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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
R. H. ALLISON IS NAMED
Illinois Man Made Assistant General
Manager for Santa Fe Here.


r. Fl. Allison. superintendent of the
Illinois division, Chillicothe, has been
appointed assistant general manager
of the eastern district of the Santa
Fe eastern lines. succeeding the late
Edward Raymond. it was announced
today by F. c. Fox, general manager
of eastern lines.
Allison's headquarters will be in To-
peka. The appointment was effective
January 20. The new assistant gen
eral manager will arrive here in a day
or two to assume his new duties, it
was said.
Allison began his railroad career
with the Norfolk & Western in sta
ton service. Later he became a tele-
graph operator and in short time
was made train dispatcher. From
1898 to 1899 he was with the Chi
cago & Alton and Chicago & North
western as dispatcher.
He entered Santa Fe service in 1902
as train dispatcher at Topeka, the di-
vision office being located here then,
and later moved to Emporia. In 1908
he was made chief dispatcher of the
eastern division, with headquarters
at Emporia: in 1905 trafnmaster of
the same division. In 1914 he was
made superintendent of the Missouri
division with offices at Marceline. In
1913 he was transferred to the Illinois
division with headquarters at Chilli
cothe where he was located until the
present time.
Allison is well known and a popu-
lar official on the eastern lines Of the
road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
.MAY.ACREE soon
Members Industrial Court Con-
ference Getting Together.
All Except Two Provisions of
Labor Bill Out of Way.

Members of the Industrial court
conference committee have agreed
upon provisions of all except two Sec
tions of the new labor tribunal enact
ment. 1t is probable that an agree
ment will be reached late this after
noon or tonight and both houses may
adopt the report Thursday. In event
some of the provisions in the bill can
not be adjusted, bill covering dis
puted subjects may be presented.
Sections three and fourteen are the
troublesome provisions of the bill.
Section three includes the disputed
Simpson amendment affecting price
regulation of food products and food
stuffs by the new court. Should the
Simpson amendment be drawn from
the bill by the conference committee,
a new bill is expected to be presented
putting mills, packing houses and
similar essential industries under
Jurisdiction of the new court. Simp-
son will not oppose such action, but
has support of house farmer members
in demanding this course as a substi-
tute.
The Freeman amendment barring
closed shops seems doomed to fall by
ment against sympathy strikes and
the Harvey amendment providing that
the new court shall review contracts
between labor and industry before
they become effective, may stay in
the bill. Otherwise the senate pro-
visions will prevail.
81 believe we can get together late
this afternoon or tonight" said Tom
Harley Of Douglas county, head of
the house conferees. LAS soon as
sections three and fourteen are agreed
upon we will be ready to report"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
|.Fzu" Precautions Issued
By City Board of Health

It is well established fact that
influenza is largely transmitted by
secretions from the nose and throat,
especially coughing and sneezing.
There are no known absolute pre-
ventives against influenza, but there
are well known precautions that all
people may exercise:
l. Cough and sneeze into a hand
kerchief.
p Wash your hands thoroly before
eating.
8. Take care of a little cold. 1t
frequently is a forerunner of the flu.
4. Take plenty Of sleep and be sure
there is plenty of ventilation in the
sleeping room.
3. Keep the bowels open. the feet
warm and the head cool.
g. Dress comforts bly,. not too
warmly. neither too scantily.
z. Sterilize the dishes. Do not use
warm water but boiling hot water to
kill the germ.
g. Don't shake hands. It is very
easy to transmit the germs from the
mouth to the hand; consequently
shaking hands transfers them from
one hand to the other.
3. Don't worrp yourself sick. II
you have a cold or are sick consult a
physician and follow his directions
DIR. EARL G. BROWN,
City Health Officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
MAKE A WILL THRIFT DAY.
Provide Legacies Where You Want
Them, Workers Urge.

Thrift week workers today en-
deavored to impress upon Topekans
the wisdom of making a will. The day
is designated as Make a VIII Day."
A death in a family has often re-
suited law suits, contested legacies and
the often unfair division of property.
Estates are left in tangled condition
in the hands of persons who have not
the faintest idea of how to untangle
them, 1t was urged.
The main point brought out today was
that the making of will usually pro-
vides that property goes where it Is
desired. Death is usually unexpected
and the will provides preparedness
against unforeseen events.
Topekans were warned against wills
they had written themselves. 1t was
pointed out that a complete under
standing of laws covering the subject
was necessary before a will could be
drawn up that would stand a test.
Thursday. Thrift in Industry day.
will be utilized by the committee to
impress upon citizens and workers
that the keynote of present day in
dustry is service, responsibility that
cannot be shifted to others.
The golden rule of industry is to
conceive that no matter how small
task Is. It is a part of the world s
work and must be done.
Ten points of the industrial creed
follow:
Earn all you can honestly.
Put whole -hear rted effort into work.
Stay at the present job until It Is certain
another is better.
Seek promotion by earnest application
Take happy attitude toward WORK
Relieve in the work at hand.
Spend less than is earned.
Keep faith with the man who writes the
pay check.
Treat fellow-workers as brothers in hon
Boost the concern which gives the chance
to earn.
The speaking program for Thurs
day:
Ga. m-warren NJ Crosby. J. b. Larimer
and Pendieton Miller.
10 a. m.-Strickler's Business college,
IL a. m-No. fire station. j. F.. Jones.
11:45 a. m--Piersen Transmitter Co.,
Chas. S. Elliott.
II a. m@Capper Publications. Earl Akers.
Il a. m.-Santa Fe shops, W. W. Bowman
and Thomas A. Lee.
IL a. m.-Rotary club at c. of C., R. A.
II a. my NJ C A. Clifford Pierce.
p. m.-Dougherty's Business college,
p. m-Palace Clothing Co.. J. R. Bur-
row.
Sp. NY NJ C. A. Chas S. Elliott
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
HE WANTS MUZZLE OFF.
Admiral Sims Says Naval Officers
Must Have Free Speech Rights.

New York. Jan. 21.-Rear Admiral
william s. Sims. storm center of the
present naval inquiry at washington,
at a dinner for the Army and Navy
unmuzzling of American navy officers
during peace time. He declared this
was necessary that their criticisms OF
the administration Of the first line of
defense" might tend to its improve
ment.
honest duty as an American naval Of
ficer in expressing his views upon the
awards of medals and the general con-
duct of the navl administration. He
declared several times that the navy
was entirely solid" and that 1t was
all right" adding that ."the difficult
ties were administrative and not oper-
alive"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
TO BALK LENINE
British VIII Send Troops to
Caucasus, Is Announcement.
French and Italians to Guard
Plebiscite Territory.
SLOVENES STILL OBDURATE
VIII Fight Rather Than Accept
Pact of London.
London Terms Only Solution
Now, Declares Nitti.

Paris, Jan. 21.-Great Britain plans
to send troops into the Caucasus to
prevent the spread of Bolshevism into
Armenia, Turkey, Persia. and Meso-
potamia, it was reported here today.
The British request to the supreme
council yesterday to have French and
Italian troops take the place of British
units in the allied forces which will
preserve order in the various regions
where plebiscites were ordered by the
peace treaty was necessitatd by their
plan to send troops into the near east,
it was said.
French to Assist.
Departure OF French hospital ships
from Toulon for the Black sea, al
most at the same time British
squadron departed from Malta for the
same destination, strengthened the be-
lief the French navy will co-operate
with the British in southern Russia
in action against the Bolsheviki.
French warships also have been or
dered to hold themselves in readiness
to depart for Constantinople
The supreme council held its final
meeting today. Clemenceau presided
at first but was succeeded by Premier
Immediately n council of ambassadors
to succeed the supreme council.
Sloyenes Are Obduratc.
The Adriatic situation has taken the
most serious turn in months, follow
ing the Jugo-Slav reply, well informed
observers here believed today.
The Jugo-Slav note, ii was said has
postponed settlement of the Jugo-
Slav-Italian dispute indefinitely. II
the present attitude Is maintained
and, the Jugo-Siays insist their note
represents last ditch concessions''--
observers believed II means the dead
lock has been tightened up again to
its original tenseness.
The possibility of a break in reia-
tiohs between Jugo-Slavia and Italy
was injected into the situation by
statements of both the Jugo-Slav and
Italian delegations.
Questioned concerning Premier Nit
ti's recent announcement that he
would demand enforcement of the
| pact of London IL the Jugo-Slavs re-
jected the allied proposals, a member
of the Jugo-Slav delegation said:
| we will fight rather than accept
the pact of London. II the Italians
| insist upon its fuifiilment, conflict
seems certain in the Adriatic. We have
] gone the limit in CONCESSIONS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
To Citizens of Topeka

To Citizens of Topeka:
During the summer of 1919 it was
expected that there would be an epi-
demic of influenza during the fall and
winter. There was no definite reason
for this prediction except the history
of former records of epidemics of this
nature.
From September 26, 1918, to May
1, 1919, there were 5,75S cases of in
fluenza reported to the city health
department Without doubt there
were several hundred cases of the dis
ease that were not reported because
of the fact that many of those sick
did not have a physician. From May
1. 1919, to December 81, 1919, there
were twenty cases of influenza re-
ported. Two cases developed pneu-
monia while the remaining eighteen
ran a comparative mild course.
1t is not the intention of any pub
licity issued from the health depart
ment to scare the people about an
influenza epidemic, but there is a pos
sibility, because of the fact that there
are number of cases in Kansas City
and cases already reported in Shaw
nee county, that there may be some
cases in Topeka. It is to be hoped
that this city will remain as free from
influenza the remaining months of the
! winter as it has been the first three
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
ASK BONUS REFERENDUM.
Put Pay for ex-Yanks Up to People
in 1920 Election, Plan.

An attempt to put new life into the
soldier bonus bill was made in COM
mittee rooms today when a PROPOSE
ton to submit the bonus proposition
to a vote of the people was presented.
This action followed an adverse re-
port on the Snyder-Endres soldier
bonus bill today by the senate judi
c;ary committee. The committee based
its decision on statute which does
not permit the legislature to make any
appropriation in excess of one million
dollars unless in an emergency.
Under the new plan now before the
committee on state affairs, a PROPOSE
ton to vote a 6h million dollar
bonus for the soldiers would be sub
mitted at the 1920 election The
original appropriation asked was ; z
millions, but the authors of the bill
state they have found the appropria-
ton must be doubled to make the SO
a month proposition for all ex-soldiers
possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
SET NEW EXCHANGE RECORD.
Foreign Money Drops to New Low
Values In New York Market.

New York, Jan. 21.--New low rec
ords on English. French and Italian
exchange were made at the opening
Of the market here today. Sterling
demand bills, which reached a record
low of 3.64A on December IL, fell to-
day to 3.62A, off 2A from yester-
days close. The French exchange
quoted yesterday at 11.75 francs for
the American dollar, a new low.
dropped today to 1877.
The adverse trade balance against
European countries and the uncer-
tainty regarding foreign trade are heid
responsible for the demoralized ex-
change rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
ARE GUARDING RAILWAYS NOW.
italian Army Keeps Trains Moving
Despite National Stril e.

Rome. Jan. 21.--Milliary forces cc-
cupied the central railway station. In
this city at midnight by order of the
minister of transportation. In spite OF
the strike most of the regular trains
left here yesterday. only express trains
being Cancelled.
All railroad lines in Italy are being
guarded by troops, who are under in
structions to fire upon anyone sus-
pected of attempting to interfere with
traffic. The movement ig assuming
revolutionary character, and the gov
ernment is e1trustiEg the maintenance
of order to the military.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
Her Life SaUed
By TDir,s Birth
Says Physician

Aurora, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-The life of
Mrs Edward Weis was probably
saved by her giving birth to twins. ac-
cording to DR.. o. S. Parker here to-
day.
Mrs. Weis was near death from in
fluenza. Doctor Parker said he had
given up all hope of saving her when
She gave birth to twins. Since that
time she has steadily improved.
1.-The birth of the babies saved Mrs.
Weiss life" Doctor Parker said, by
removing much of the poison from
her system"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
They Used Ads;
Got an Increase
In Daily Wage

Chicago. Jan. 21.-Teachers in Chi
cago public schools will be given
increase in salaries before
February 1. Superintendent of Schools
Peter A. Mortenson announced today.
A general conference of the instruc-
tors organizations with the board of
education will be held tomorrow to de-
termine the amounts of the raise.
The teachers employed advertising
in their campaign for increased
wages. A display ad in morning pa
pers today bore the line. "The Teach
ers Are Not Striking-They Are Sim
ply Quitting"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21

Altho- fair weather will prevail,
there is no chance for higher tenn
peratures within the next. Sc hours. ac-
cording TO S. D. Flora, state meteor
ologist. Flora did not anticipate rain
or snow. He predicted 8 above zero
for tonight, rising no higher than 20
degrees tomorrow.
During the last period temperatures
in Kansas ranged from eight to twelve
above zero. 1t was 10 degrees above
zero here this morning at O'Clock, as
Flora predicted Tuesday. Dodge City
reported above zero, the lowest. The
zero weather belt extended into Ne
fContinued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
WOULD BAR JAPANESE.
Constitutional Amendment Resolution
Is Introduced in Senate.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Senator Phe-
Ian, California, today. introduced a
resolution to amend the fourteenth
amendment Of the federal constitution
so that japanese born in the United
States and its possessions cannot OBJ
tain citizenship.
Phelan pointed out that within a
few years under the present constitu-
tional provision, Japanese born in Ha-
waii will control the territorial govern
ment. The high birth rate of Japan
ese in California is also a menace to
the control of land by whites. he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
DAMMIT" DEAD AND BURIED

Abilene, Tex, Jan. 21.-Six hun
dred students and the entire faculty
of Simmons college here attended
the funeral late yesterday of
Dammit" white bull dog which
for four years had been the college
mascot He was found dead early
yesterday. Funeral arrangements
were on a large scale.
Dammit was buried in a cas-
ket on the college campus. A band
played mournful airs and a student
delivered the funeral Grafton on
Every Dog Has His Day" Over
the grave was placed a marble head
stone bearing the inscription:
Dammit, He's Dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
COPS BATTLE WITH BANDITS.
One Highwayman Is Killed and On,
Policeman Wounded.

st. Louis, Jan. 21.-One bandit was
killed and Patrolman Harry Shea was
seriously injured early today in a run
ming revolver battle after six high
waymen held up the Water Tower
bank here.
The bandits were escaping with a
grip filled with currency from the
bank when Shea engaged them. They
dropped the grip and fled after Shea
killed one of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
MORE QUAKES FELT BY MEX.
Resumption of Eruptions and Dis
asters Send Population Into Panic.

Mexico City. Jan. 21.-More earth
quake shocks have been felt in the
states of Vera Cruz and Puebla, a dis
patch from Vera Cruz said today.
A slight eruption of the new volcano
of San Miguel accompanied the earth
quake shocks, the dispatch said. The
population fears a resumption of the
recent violent disturbances in which
hundreds of persons were killed and
injured. 1t added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
BANK ROBBERS GET BIG LOOT.
Smash Into Sarcoxie Vault and Get
Away With SOS, 900,

Sarcoxie, Mo, Jan. 21.-Sn ashing
thru the vault of the First National
bank here. robbers early today escaped
with liberty bonds and other securities
valued al between 5000 and S25
Two hundred dollars and some small
change also was taker.
The robbery was discovered at Z
o'clock. After cutting all telephone
wires, the thieves dug thru the brick
walls Of the vault with picks taken
from a railroad section house. The
banks safe was untouched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
BE HITCHCOCK BOOM SOON.
Nebraska VIII Soon Have Three Presi-
Dental Possibilities.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 21.-A Senator
Hitchcock for President" boom will be
launched soon, according to Democrats
here today. A meeting of 100 Hitch
cock Democrats has been called for
Lincoln Thursday to consider the sena-
tors candidacy.
If the movement gets under way,
Nebraska will have three presidential
possibiIities-Bryan Pershing and
Hitchcock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
SHE SUES POET FOR DIVORCE.
Papers in Case Are Scaled-Both
We're Members Ford Peace Party.

New York, Jan. 21.-Mrs Mary
Rubicam Bra1ey has filed divorce
action here against Berton Braley,
poet and author. it became known to-
day. Papers in the case were ordered
sealed.
the Ford peace ship Oscar II before
it sailed for Europe in December.
1915. Both were members of the
Ford party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
BAKER AGAINST NEW BILL.
Making Pcrshing Permanent Chief of
Staff Would Be .tImpoIite.''

Washington. Jan. 2i.-Secretary Of
War Baker today opposed the provi-
sion in the senate army Reorganization
bill making General Pershirg perlna-
nent chief of the general staff APP
pearing before the senate military
committee, Baker said such legislation
would be "impolite.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
LURED AWAY BY FAKE WAGE.
Oklahoma Oil Fields Being Flooded
by X. c. "Floatcrs."

Tulsa, Okla. jan 21.-Fake runnors
of SO to s12 per day wage for
roustabouts in the Oklahoma oil fields
has attracted about sixty men each
week for the past two months to drift
here from Kansas City. according to
W. ]. Squire. of the federal state en-
ploym ent agency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
Senate Judiciary Committee Recon-
mends Passage of Hopkins Measure.

The senate judiciary committee to-
day reported the Hopkins anti-profit-
eering bill with Recommendation that
it be passed with amendments. One
amendment provides that actual pro-
ducers may accumulate their products.
This follows provisions of the Kenyon
bill in congress. Another amendment
takes the power of instituting suits
from county attorneys and places it in
the hands of the attorney general
alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
CATHAD s1oo BREAKFAST

New York, Jan. PA stray Tom
cat projected himself into the an.
nual poultry show in progress to-
day in Madison Square garden and
had a 800 breakfast on two carrier
pigeons on exhibition by a Balt-
more fancier. The cat escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
FAVORs INCREASE TO JUSTICES.
senate Judiciary Committee Reports
on Bill Allowing Higher Salaries.

The senate Judiciary committee to-
day recommended the judicial salary
increase bill favorabIy but cut the
proposed $500 for supreme court
judges to $4,000 and the 5000 for
district judges to $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21

London. Jan. 21.-Many boats have
been lost in severe storms off the coast
of Norway, a dispatch from Chris
tiania reports. Thirty-seven fisher
men were drowned when one vessel
foundered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
Eighteen Killed in R. r.. wreck

Berlin. Jan. 2o.-Eighteen persons
were killed and many injured in rail-
way wreck at Schneidemuehl, in
Posen, West Prussia, a dispatch said
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
TO 8 ABOVE TONIGHT
Confined Fair and Cold Weather
Forecast by Flora.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS: ::
Fair and continued cold tonight and
Thursday.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
36-heur shipments north and west against
a temperature of degrees; east and south
against 10 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
DELAY SHANTUNG RETURN
Japanese Postpone Opening of Nego-
tiations With Chinese Government.

Toxic, Jan. 21.-Japan's decision
regarding the return OF the Shantung
peninsula to China has been post
poned, according to an Asahi report.
The diplomatic advisory council,
acting on. the advice of Torikichi
Obata, director of the political bureau
of the foreign office, decided to post
pone for the present the decision with
regard to the settlement of the Shan
tung question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21

The action of the japanese govern
men apparently means that nothing
has been done in the way of opening
with China for the set
tIement of the disputed territory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21

tContinued on Page Two-l
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FAVOR ANTI-HOG BILL

CONTINUED on Page Two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-07-01

isit relatives. Instead, she stopped
at st. Louis for the ceremony which
was a complete surprise to all Of her
friends.
Mrs. Burch will continue her stud
les in the Journalism School of Column
bia University, New York, where she
has been a student during the past
year. She probably will take the
summer course there.
Mrs. Burch is the second daughter
of DR.. ". F. Taylor, formerly Of
Mexico. She is a graduate of Hardin
College, and was one of the most
popular girls in Mexico society. She
is a talented writer, and has met with
great success in her journalism work.
Burch is a student of philosophy in
University. He is a MEM
Der of one of the Oldest and most
families in Iowa, and
makes his home with an uncle in Du-
He and his bride have gone
to Fort Worth to spend a short honey
moon with Mrs. Burch's sister, Mrs.
9. c. Ruble, formerly Miss Monimia
The Ledger joins the many friends
If the bride in extending congratu-
atoms.