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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

During 1910 in California Japa-
nese increased III per cent. Hindus
more than SO per cent and whites only
a trife more than s per cent. There
may be no yellow peril in the United
States, but the figures are assuredly
a little startling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

The passage by Council Of the
boulevard bill brings to mind a curious
bit Of carelessness. not to say callous-
ness. Nobody for days past has in
quired concerning the health Of poor
Mrs. Schmidt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

BY the ruling of the deputy COM
missioner Of public works, women 8
bathing dresses are to be regulated by
their consciences at Chicago bathing
beaches. The Cynical Cuss sees in this
more latitude than longitude.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

After cursory scanning OF the
sordid tale, the Cynical Cuss opines that
the Elwell murder mystery is case OF
much ado about next to nothing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

One vote winning feature Of the
Republican ticket is the fact that both
Harding and Coolidge are presumably
familiar with carpet beaters, frozen
pipes, lawn mowers and snow shovels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

Yeast is being used by Brooklyn
man in the manufacture of substitute
for gasoline. For the auto driver as
for the friend Of John Barleycorn the
sun of hone rises in the yeast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

Opponents Of the governor of Ohio
for the nomination. simply can't see an
other Cox's army marching on to Wash
ington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

President Lowell, of Harvard Uni
versity. says that the story Of Jonah is
parable-and few are shocked. This
shows how far the world has moved in
generation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
THE COWNSMAN
erinolnq Home the Cow

TNHE Professor is a dignified elderly
= gentleman. But in the country he
makes certain concessions to rural con =
ditions. These consist in knickerbock :
ers, neglige collars and neckwear that
he would not appear in before a class.
When he walks in the country he car
ries cane, not for support, for he is
still quite able afoot, but as species
the agcs-of dignity II not a station
in life. When it was suggested the
othrr day that Genevra was going down
the hill after her COW. the other men
of the household being otherwise en-
ployed, the Professor offered his serv-
ices as an aid and abetter in this laud-
able effort. For what could be more
agreeable prospect than this walk over
the hill, mostly down grade through
winding paths of woodland and
meadow? Moreover, Genevra is pleas
ing to look upon and pleasant to talk
to, for she is a wise little country
woman, without guile and possessed
besides of marvellous culinary attain
ments. On the way down, beguiled
with chat and accompanied by n rcgu-
lar swing of the cane, it developed that
Geuevra's COW consisted really of
Madam Bovina herself, her elder daugh =
ter. Bovinora, yearlng heifer, and
little Bovinetta. as yet too young to
travel much on legs. The Professor
had not bargained for quite so much
but he awaited developments and de-
vPlopmCnts came.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

The four stowaways who escaped
from Ellis Island in rowboat appear
to have had enterprise enough, at least,
to make good citizens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

In the opinion of Colonel Sheldon
Potter and William Hancock the plan
mapped by Mr.. Mitten consists exclu-
sively Of intemperate zones.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

When the Pennsylvania Horticul-
tural Society 'says IL with flowers 1t
rises to heights Of eloauence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
African golf has lost
Come Seven,
Come Eleven

African golf has lost
Come Seven, some Of its popu-
Come Eleven larity in Abingdon
township since eleven
men, seven of them well known bust :
ness men of Germantown aud Jenkin !,
town, were locked up and heavily fined,
Are the numbers signifcantf WI
thought 20. too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

We trust Mr.. Bergdoll is being
sufficiently entertained by newspaper
accounts of things appertaining to his
getaway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
SHORTCUTS

Add Small Town Stuff = Warren
Harding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

The "wets" have received another
smack in the face. Burleson favors
their cause.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
When the Bike
Comes Back

fact is being noted by athletic instruc.
tors bicycle builders, economic stu
dents and observers of social phenomena
that people are beginning to use their
legs again. This may be due to the in
teresting circumstance that shank )
mare eats no hay, and the further en-
tightening discovery that the silent steed
uGas no gas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

Germany will soon know just how
much she will have to pay the piper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
Wheat
and Politics

not hurting the crop. And the curious
condition therefore exists that for the
moment farmers there have more help
than they need. Watch for the sun,
then come running" is the word sent
to all employment agencies. Ever and
anon thoughtful observers get the notion
that wheat field bulletins are perhaps
more important than political conven-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

You might not sus
pect the fact on
Broad street or the
Dn.Iy-,au Lus -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
Member of the Associated Press

Phiisdsiphis, Thursday. June ~. 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

And there remains the task Of agree
ing ON a candidate. Mr.. Palmer has
kindly announced that he is willins to
staLd Jr fall with the administration
flag, but the New York World has per
tinently asked whether the adninistra
ton is willing to stand or fall with Mr..
Palmer. Mr. McAdoo has withdrawn
his name, but Kansas City delegate
insists on nominating him, Governor
Cox, Of Ohio, is willing to run on a
wet platform, and so is Governor Ed
wards. The vast expanse of water
which separates Ambassador Davis from
the convention ball may make the dry
delegates friendly to him And there Is
always Mr.. Bryan to be- feckoned with.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

IN PASSING the bar, the voyage
" went more smoothly. Loosened
and united from her professor. Bowl
nora behaved more decorously, and the
former now undertook the leading of
Bovna, no very difficult matter except
where particularly succulent plot Of
grass delayed The only disadvantage Of
this arrangement was that il left
Genevra behind to encourage Bovinora
at need with the end Of the rope; and
Genevra flushed Is pleasing to look upon
and at all times agreeable to talk to
withal. The hill was made with the
turn to. the left, and the best thing about
in the midst of all the .ridiculousness OF
the cane and the PROFESSIONAL gambols
with Boyinora,, Geneva, wise little
countrywoman that she is, never turned
nm eyelash. She did more. She retrieved
the cane aud brought II up with Bowl .
netta bagged and boxed In her limou .
sine ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

Cool eat her IS
holding back Kan =
sas and Oklahoma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

CIORE. "'''NH- Ar JUMPER
IA. NJ to II p, NJ
co,,,ruous y.ud.yille. "Overseas Revue
Eddie Cassidy; Others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15
Looks Like Hard Winter
For Rube Marquard Says
Wife With Decree in Hand
Kicked Out of Baseba-Lost Job in Vaudeville and Now
His Actress Spouse Quits Hinn-"As Baseball Player
He Was Poor Husband" She Declares.

Chicago. Oct. fit looks like a
thin winter for Rube Marquard," his
former wife. Blossom Seeley, vaude-
Vile star, remarked today as she
stepped from the witness stand in
Judge Joseph Sabath's court just after
she had been granted a divorce from
the former big league baseball pitcher.
He lost his job last week, lost his
wife today and now his earning power
on the vaudeville stage is gone" Bios
som, whose appearance was just like
her name, said.
Out of Brooklyn. Team.
Marquard was released by the
Brooklyn National league baseball
club during the worlds series when he
was arrested in Cleveland on a charge
of ticket scalping.
Desertion was the grounds given by
the actress for the divorce.
When Miss Seeley took the witness
stand, Judge SABBATH asked:
Did you get any tickets for the
world series?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15
FOR BALTIC union
Finland and Poland Expected to
Force New Pact.
Let's and Lithuanians Fearful
of Events, Mobilize Troops.

Riga, Oct. 15.-Political discussion
has been excited thruout the Baltic
states by the arrival in this city of
Rudolph Holsti, Finnish mininter of
foreign affairs, to conduct negotiations
with NJ. Dombski, head of the Polish
peace mission, which reacsed a pre-
liminary peace agreement with soviet
Russia late last week.
His arrival is looked upon as con-
firmation of insistent rumors that Fin
land and Poland have made a secret
agreement that neither will complete
a separate peace with the Bolsheviki
until the two countries reach a per-
feet understanding and lay the founda-
ton for a Baltic union, in which the
two countries would be the backbone.
Letvia, Esthania and Lithuania, be-
ing smaller than Finland and Poland,
have regarded them with suspicion.
and Poland's aggressive action against
Lithuania has added to this distrust.
The three small countries. however.
are so fearful of the Bolsheviki that
they realize they cannot stand alone.
and it seems likely the organization
of a Baltic union may be effected
soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15
STOP H. C. [. war
Fair Price Organization Is
Ordered to Disband Nov. 1.
County Committee
Has Not Been Notified.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The cam
paign conducted by the department of
justice against the high cost of living
will be ended and the entire fair price
organization disbanded November 1.
Letters have gone out to all fair
price committees and all others en-
gagged in the campaign advising them
of the departments decision to con-
clude this work, officials at the de-
partment stated today.
W. H. Kemper, chairman of the
Shawnee county fair price commits
sion, said today he had received no
notification of the action of the de-
partment of justice, but that he ex-
pected to receive the official letter in
a few days.
Since the appointment in November.
1919, the Shawnee fair price commits
sion. under Kemper's direction, has
made more than a hundred investiga-
tions into existing high prices. Food
Investigations alone numbered 103.
and other inquiries covered clothing,
millinery and shoes.
Members of the committee are: w.
H. Kemper, chairman: c. D. Skinner,
T. w. Thompson, Mrs. G. A. Supple
and Mrs. D. w. Mulvane. Appoint
ments were recommended by the may
or, postmaster. county attorney and
made by the state fair price commits
sioner, Ed F. Hackney of Wellington,
Kan Official notification of the con-
clusion of the work will come from
Hackney, Kemper said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15
GOOD RAIN ALL OVER STATE.
cold Spell, Forecast for Kansas Last
Night, Was Sidetracked.
ODAYS TEMPERATURES.

The anticipated real cold spell"
was sidetracked somewhere and did
not materialize in Kansas last night.
A temperature of 3S degrees was re-
ported in western Kansas. The lowest
temperature in Topeka was at 6
o'clock this morning, when the ther-
mometer stood at SO degrees, IA de-
grees below the minimum of the night
before. The temperature will prob
ably rise to 70 degrees this afternoon,
and tomorrow there will be about the
same range.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was Sc
degrees in 1899, and the lowest was
81 degrees in 1901.
Rain was reported all over the state,
the first good rain for a month and
a half. The heaviest rain was reported
in the northeast section of the state.
The western half still needs more rain,
altho the moisture of yesterday and
last night will assist in the germina-
tion of the wheat already planted, and
will prepare the ground for planting
which has been delayed on account of
the hot dry weather there.
Rainfall was reported as follows:
Goodland, 12 inch; Dodge City, rs
inch; Wichita, .O2 inch; Kansas City,
80 inch; St. Joseph. LIZ inch: To-
5Contfnuod ON Page FoUr1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15
MOLD FIVE IN THEFT
Arrests Mere Follow 81, 500
Robbery In WaMeeo.
GOODS Taken From @. b. Lar
sen Store Early To-day.
MKB Up N U. ?. YmBS
VIII Use B4OodhOuAds ~
Identity Robbers.
Dropped Suitcase Attracted Sss.
picion 10 Two Youths.

Five men were under arrest in To-
peka today following the robbery of
the o. B. Larson Clothing company,
Wamego. of $500 worth OF goods
early this morning and the holding up
of Harold James, owntr of a garage in
Rossville.
Chief G. G. Hannah said TODAY that
two of the youths were taken to Wa
mego. They are Frank Rainey and
James Bergen. They are alleged to
nave dropped a suit case in Wamego
In which was found some of the goods
stolen from the Larson store. The
suit case is now in Kansas City in the
possession OF railroad officials, the
chief understands.
Will Use Bloodhounds.
Bloodhounds will be used in the
attempt to identity Rainey and Bergen
as the youths who participated in the
robbery. it was said. The finger
prints of the other three men have
been taken and the men will be held
here for further investigation.
The goods taken from the Larson
store consisted of five suit cases.
twenty suits of clothes. ten sets OF
ladies' furs, four overcoats, twenty
ladies' silk waists and several pairs of
shoes, the total value being about
81. 500. About two weeks ago the
same store was robbed of several hun
dred dollars worth OF goods. the
thieves escaping in an automobile.
A man wearing a soldiers uniform
drove an Oldsmobile Six into Jamess
garage at Rossville Thursday evening
and asked to have new bearings put
in his motor. James said he told him
and would pay him double time II he
would turn out the Job that night
When the work was completed about
10 o'clock, James told officers. the
man pulled revolver and ordered
him to open the door. When he did
fired downward. the buFlet grazing the
garage mans leg.
May Be Connection.
James said the man then opened the
door himself and ordered one of the
mechanics to start the car. This done.
the three garage men were backed into
a rear room and the man made his
escape. ,James's bill amounted to
$3.50. Undersherff Robert Miller and
Garrod hurried to the scene, searching
for the unknown man without success
until 2:30 o'clock this morning
II is thought there may be some
connection between this case and the
robbery of the Wamego store. The
Oldsmo bile had vacuum cup tires and
chains on the rear wheels. A reward
VI %oVV lS.oIleTSo py w dIneBO dutnOTl-
ties for information leading to the ar
rest Of the thieves and recovery of the
goods.
Picked Up In U. p. Yards.
The police early this morning picked
up the five youths at the Union Pacific
yards. They gave their names as
Clarence Ford, Ray Noland, Ernest
Cunningham, Frank Rainey and James
Bergen. c. Z. White, special agent for
the Union Pacific at Kansas City. was
quoted here as saying railroad en-
ployes had locked several youths in
freight ear that also contained some
of the stolen goods. Local police say
they know nothing of this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15
TRAIN YOUNG OFFICIALS.
Santa Fe Dinner Club Discusses
Problems of Railroading.

An organization to bring the
younger officials of the system into
close touch with the problems, thru
discussion with the higher officers, is
being formed among the Santa Fe
officials in Topeka, and will be known
as the Santa Fe Dinner club. The
plan OF the organization Is to have a
dinner each quarter. at which some
high official of the road will speak on
some phase of the company's activity.
The first dinner IS to be held at
Pelletier's tea room on the night of
October 30. Gardiner Lathrop. of Chi
cago, general solicitor flor the road,
will speak on The Santa Fe Spirit"
w. B. Collinson, chief clerk in the
general managers office, is chairman
of the committee in charge of the de-
tails of organization. w. w. Stricn-
land. freight auditor; H. B. Fink.
cashier: F. w. Thomas, supervisor of
apprentices in the shops, and ]. F.
FARRELL editor of The Earth, are the
other members of the committee.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the first dinner is COM
posed of George W. Porter. assistant
secretary; w. F. Taliaferro. chief clerk
in the land department. and c. A.
Gardiner, chief clerk in the ticket au-
ditor's office. j. F. FARRELL will be
POSTMASTER at the dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15
HUGGINS DID NOT SIGN
Docs Not Approve Application for Re-
hearing of Railroad Case.


Judge w. L Higgins, presiding
judge of the court of industrial rela-
tions. did not sign the application for
a rehearing of the railroad rate case
before the interstate commerce COM
mission. In Topeka today after a con-
ference with commerce commission
representatives in Washington, Judge
Higgins said he did not expect to sign
the application.
The rehearing petition by the Kan
sas industrial court asks a modifica-
ton of the passenger and freight rate
order on interstate shipments and pas
senger hauls. 1t urges that the COM
merce commission made an error of
1892, 100000 in computing the proba-
BILE revenues of the roads under the
new rate. Because of this claim, the
federal commission is asked to modify
the recent order and fix a new rate.
Judge Helm and myself talked
with Representatives of the interstate
commerce commission while in Wash
ington,' said Judge Higgins. II have
absolute assurances that the COM
merce commission will be able to sus-
tain its figures and have not signed
the application for rehearing of the
case"
Asked If he expected to sign the
application, Judge Higgins said he did
not. Neither did Judge Higgins nor
Judge Helm, rate counsel for the
court, file motions for a review OF the
rate case while in Washington. The
formal petition for a rehearfng was
sent to Washington while Judge Hug
gins was on his way to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15
$235,912,0 900
LIABILITIES.
ASKS $1,000 DAMAGES
More Smoke Added to Julia King
Lizzie Wooster Case.

More smoke appeared in the Julia
King Elizabeth Wooster case today.
Miss King filed an amended appli-
cation for writ of mandamus to COM
pei Miss Wooster to pay her interest
on certain money and also asks $1,000
damages.
Miss King was secretar of the board
of education and her term was not to
expire until July 1, 1923. When Miss
Wooster started her anti-tobacco cam
paign, she and Miss King became in
Volved in an argument concerning the
morals of F. L. Pinet, secretary of the
Kansas State Teachers association.
Pinet, it is conceded, is fond of a good
cigar.
The argument resulted in the re-
quest by Miss Wooster that Miss King
resign: The secretary refused at the
time, but she did resign on September
3 In her original application for
writ OF mandamus, she alleged that
Miss Wooster held up her pay check
for July. 1920.
Miss King says that because of Miss
Wooster's actions she has been COM
PEELED to hire attorneys and has been
damaged in the sum of $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15

You can bet I didn't" she an
swered.
Miss Seeley explained she did not
ask custody of the child, years of
age, did not want her name changed,
nor did she want alimony.
LAS baseball player. Rube was a
poor supporter of a family" she told
the judge. IT was in Memphis on my
vaudeville tour in 1918 when I re-
ceived wire from my husband telling
me to hurry back to New York. I can
celled my engagements and went to
New York. 1 found our apartment
bare. The furniture had been sold. I
couldn't find Rube."
Miss Seeley said she saw him a few
days later and asked him what he was
going to do.
I'm not going to do anything "
Miss Seeley said he answered. "'Y ou
go your way and I will go mine"
AS the actress was preparing to
leave the court room, she was asked If
she planned to marry again.
Not until lose my earning power
on the stage or my health falls" she
said emphatically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15
MAY BOOST PRICE
British Coal Strike May Cause
World Fuel Shortage.
But Excuse Not Valid, Says
Chief of q. s. Barons.
AMERICA HAS BIG RESERVE
approximately 30,0OO,O0O Tons
of Soft Coal on Hand.
Exports to Europe and s. A.
Now 100000 Monthly.
AMERICA HAS BIG RESERVE

Washington, Oct. 15.-Attempts to
boost declining American coal prices
are expected by government officials
in case British miners carry out their
threat to strike. The excuse for the
boosts would be the cry of a world
coal shortage.
George H. Cushing, director OF the
American Wholesale Coal association.
valid one and a British strike should
not affect American prices.
Cannot Compete With United States.
THE United States now is export
ing every bit of coal the Atlantic ports
can handle" said Cushing. THE
British strike, therefore, can have abb
solutely no effect on prices in the
United States, Europe cannot com
pete with American buyers for their
own coal because European buyers
could not get their purchases across
the ocean,"
The United States has now a reserve
of approximately 30,OUO,0o0 tons of
bituminous coal. according to Gushing.
by January l this reserve will total
more than 100000 tons" he said.
This means continually falling prices
and coal enough for everybody. Coal
has dropped 80 per cent in price since
July l."
Export Reaches Big Figure.
Exports of American bituminous
coal totale0 4,lOS, o61 tons IN August,
of which 1.S67,00O tons went to Can
ada by railroads. The remainder went
by water to Europe and South Amer
lea. The average price at which ex-
port sales were made was slightly
more than $40 ton. This was higher
than prices paid inside of the United
States during August.
Bituminous exports appear to be in
creasing from month to month, de-
spite the declarations of Director
Cushing that the maximum rate of
shipments has been reached. In July,
exports totaled 3,556,802 tons, showing
that during a thirty-day period Amer
lean coal dealers were able to increase
their sales abroad by Approximately
552, 900 tons.
Total bituminous production in Aug
ust was 4S.900,0 900 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-15
Claims S She Is
Soldiers Wdow
In Eyes of God

Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 15.-Con-
tending that she was his wife In the
eyes of God" Alma Rosbrock Tieke
today sought recovery in federal court
Of $500 war risk insurance of Carl
Fred Tieke. killed in action in the
Meuse-Argonne.
The suit told of marriage planned
but prevented by the call to arms and
the inability of her lover to obtain
furlo. The little home was planned
and the furniture bought. When Tieke
finally did get back to the city for
one day. It was Sunday there was no
way of getting a marriage license.
So they pledged themselves as man
and wife before God and sealed their
agreement with kiss. They never
saw each other after that. Tieke's
$4,000 insurance was allotted to his
estate because he could not leave IT
to a girl without being legally mar
ried