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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
T0PEKANS EAT FISH
Lentcn Season Hit Meat SaIes-Occan
''Einncrs' Fail to Arrive.

Many Topeka housewives carried
fish home in their market baskets to-
day ana probably some of those who
market over the telephone headed
their order with halibut steak rather
than beef. Restaurant chefs were
busy filling the fish orders of patrons
Big fish, poor fish and all kinds of
fish scored very busy day today for
this is Ash Wednesday. the beginning
Of the Lenteu season. when many ban
ish meat from the bill of fare
The Lenten food restrictions are
more difficult to keep than to OBJ
serve the customary denial of amuse-
ments during the pre-Easter period.
for the influenza closing order makes
it easy to sacrifice theater amuse-
ments.
A common method of denying one
self in Lent is to do without sweet
foods and desserts and this sacrifice
is not n hard one in a time like the
present when it is hard to gather to-
gether enough sugar to make a cake.
or hardly enough to sweeten a pie.
The ocean fish which were to play
SO important a part in the Lenten
menu in Topeka have disappointed
their prospective buyers. The 10000
pounds of fish which were to be sent
here from the Atlantic coast and be
put on sale beginning today. at Rabe
Brothers market, have not arrived
because of the severe storms on the
coast and the resultant shipping diff
cultieS. Haddock and other fresh sea
fish were scheduled to sell in Topeka
for - cents a pound, thru arrange
''1rrt w''h the Bav state Fishing com
pany. whose representative visited this
/ city last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
GUN MEN ARE SHOCKED.
Hanging Sentence Ruins Plans for
Jack O'Brien's Early Freedom.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-The fate of
Jack O'Brien. 81 years old, who is SEN
fenced to hang Friday for the murder
of a policeman. today rested with the
state pardon board, which was consid-
ering affidavits submitted by O'Brien's
attorneys to show the youth was a vic
tim of Chicago "gangsters' law
O'Brien did not kill the policeman,
according to the affidavits offered in
the application for the delay in the
execution of the sentence. but con-
fessed the crime on assurances of
Moss" Enright, labor leader and gun
man. that he would be quickly par
doned Sonny Dunno, Enrig ht' S
brother-in-law, was the real murderer,
O'Brien's attorney declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
WHEAT NEEDS MOISTURE
Rain or Snow Would Benefit Crops
in Kansas-Dry, Sunshiny Wealth
or in Last Week.


Dry. sunshiny weather was general
over Kansas this week. except in the
northwestern counties. where from
half an inch to an inch and a half Of
snow fell the latter part. Tempera-
lures of the near spring variety pre-
vailed until the closing days. when It
turned decidedly cooler with the mimi
mum uncomfortably close to zero in
all parts on Sunday morning.
Wheat needs more moisture gener-
ally over the south central and south
western parts of the state and good
rain or heavy snow would materially
benefit the crop elsewhere. During
the past week ii has greened up in
many places and made a slow growth.
In some western counties II is stool
ing. The crop is not actually suffer-
ing yet but the ground is in such
condition that A few days with drying
winds would damage IL seriously. In
the western third Of the state, espe-
cially the southwestern counties. wheat
is reported as fair to good. where a
few weeks ago il was excellent This
same condition Of good to fair Is also
general over the eastern two-thirds Of
the state, but wheat is generally thin
on the ground compared to the growth
in the western third. So far there
are no serious indications of winter
killing. except possibly the south CEN
tral and southeastern counties and
there ii is too early TO ascertain
definitely
The ground in the southern half OF
the state has been in good condition
for plo1ing this week and this work
has begun generally in that section.
in the eastern third Of the state as far
north as the Kansas river. THFeshlng
the 1919 wheat crop is still under way
in the northwestern counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
DECLARE McIFFERT IS BETTER.
Physicians Predict a Speedy Recovery
: From InfluenZa-PncumOn

The condition of Robert McGiffert
city health commissioner. who has
been ill with influenza -pneum onia
showed a decided turn for the better
this morning. it was said. II s temper
ature is returning TO normal and ply
sicians express little doubt as to his
speedy recovery.
McGiffert was taken i'll with the
flu the day injunction proceed ngs were
instituted by Topeka theaters to re-
strain the health department from
enforcing closing ban. The eX-marine
had labored increasingly with his COM
panions to stamp out the disease until
he at last became one of its victims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
WHEN rs CENTS ISN'T
Quarters Without Stars Genuine But
Many With Them Arc Not.

Nowadays when you spend a new
quarter, maybe you don't. In other
words, it may be counterfeit, worthless.
bogus, bum and otherwise insignifi-
cant.
That there are an alarming number
of these worthless quarters now in
circulation is a fact conceded by au-
thorities. And the counterfeiters ac-
guessing as to who and where they
are. But there is nothing to get
"panicky" about and the less consider
alton one gives such of these coins as
come into his possession, the less likely
he is to get stung."
The imitation of the real quarter
is so perfect that it takes a coin ex
pert to discover the difference. fed
eral agents declare. The composition
is aluminium, lead and probably
small amount of silver. The word
ing and design are identical with the
real money. Rumors galore have been
circulated regarding these coins but
as a rule they are revealed to be
groundless.
The favorite belief that all new
quarters which do not bear three
stars under the eagle are counterfeit is
erroneous. AS a matter of fact these
COINS are more likely to be genuine
than some of those which have stars.
Calls are coming into the office Of The
United States marshal practically
every day from persons who believe
they have discovered a worthless quar-
ter. or from worried merchants asking
advice as to accepting new quarters.
The Santa Fe railway treasury de-
partment sent one of the alleged
worthless quarters. of 1917 issue,
minus the stars. to the Denver mint.
according to Homer Fink, cashier.
The secretary of the mint returned ii
with the irformati ton that the quarter
was genuine and was one of the early
1917 issues in which the mint had
failed to put the stars on the dies.
The really counterfeit coins for the
most part bear dates subsequent to
1917 and are Identical in design. color.
weight and appearance to the real
coin. The infallibility of the counter
feiters in getting the design perfect is
due to the fact that plaster of Paris
d es are used. The impression of the
genuine coin is made in the wet sub
stance, which. when dry, is used as
die. The molten composition is
poured into this die and of course
gives the counterfeit coin the same de-
sign as the genuine.
Government authorities say they
have no clew to the identity or loca-
ton of the counterfeiters. altho it is
suspected that they may be operating
in some small town and distr buting
their products in the Ian ger cities. SO
far, no reports have been received
here of the discovery of worthless
money in other sections of the coun-
try. The belief that the offenders
were the gypsies recently arrested by
the police on East First street has
been gwen up. No evidence was found
/ to incriminate them in any such plot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
H. C. |. OWN CURE
High Prices Will Increase L. $.
Farm Production.
Big Drop in Living Costs Due
for This Summer.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-A big drop in
food prices will come this summer
government experts predicted today.
if farm production is equal to or
greater than the production average
for the ten year period just closed
A 100 per cent production is due,
according to the law of averages, rec
ords Of the agriculture department
showed. A 100 per cent production is
equal to the ten year average.
There are many factors in the situ-
alton which tend toward big crops
this summer and lower pricesI AS
listed by agricultural experts. some
of these factors are:
Prices of farm products now are
unusually high a situation which the
farmer naturally will wish to take ad-
vantage of by planting increased acre.
ages.
Production still is near the peak
has not yet begun to relax
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
Senator Hitchcock Predicts No
Ratification by Senate.
Discussion of Reservations As.
sumo Half-Hearted Nature.
EXPECT WILSON TO WITHDRAW
Lodge Predicts France and Eng
land Will Yield to Wilson.
President Will Have to Suggest
Means of Ending War.

Washington. Feb. 18.-Failure of
the present efforts to ratify the peace
treaty was definitely predicted today
by Senator Hitchcock, acting Demo-
cratic leader.
From present indications" said
Hitchcock, II think the treaty is go
ing back in the same hole it came
out of"
He intimated that another attempt
to ratify might be made later. DO
you expect it before or after the cleo
tion ?" he was asked.
well, don't know" he replied.
Senators Are SkepticaI.
The senate continued today to dis
cuss the peace treaty. but with hope of
ratification waning, much more inter-
est was displayed in the reported in
timation by President Wilson to the
allies that he might have to consider
withdrawing the treaty from the sem
ate if the proposed Adriatic settlement
is enforced.
In the absence of official informa-
tiOn, most senators were inclined to
skepticism concerning this feature of
the Wilson. note. Few of them would
venture to comment upon 1t.
There was some inclination as a re-
suit of the reported withdrawal hint
to defer voting on reservations or TAX
ing any definite action with respect TO
the treaty until the presidents inten-
ton is made clear.
Senator Lodge, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, predicted
that France and Britain would yield
to Wilson rather than have him with
draw the peace treaty and the tripar-
tite agreement of defense among the
United States, France and Great
Britain.
Democrats Retain Hopes.
If Wilson withdrew the treaty, SEN
ators said, it would be his duty to sug-
| gest some other way formally of end
| ing the war with Germany ether thru
negotiation or a separate treaty or pas
sage of a resolution declaring the wal
! over. This might be followed by nego-
| tiation of the necessary treaties o1
amity and commerce.
| - The Democrats have not given VI
hope of getting enough votes to force
adoption of one or the other of theil
takes a majority vote to adopt a reser
vation and make it part of the resolu
| ton of ratification. This is quite {
different process from final ratifica
ton. which required a two-thirds vote
Senator Hitchcock now has forty
| Democrats pledged to the alternative
compromise reservations. If he car
| get nine Republican votes, he can have
| one of his plans built into the ratifi
| cation resolution. Efforts are beinf
made to get the mild reservation Re
publicanS to furnish these nine votes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
SEVENTH DISTRICT TO GO 6. o. p.
People Want Change in Washington
Administration. Carver Says.

The Seventh district may be relied
upon to help redeem Kansas to the
Republicans next November. That was
the assertion in the state house today
of Thad c. Carver. prominent Pratt
banker and former state senator. Car
yer. who is a probable member of the
Seventh district Republican delegation
to the Chicago convention, is a visitor
today in state house departments.
you may bet that the Seventh dis
trict will be strongly and very safely
Republican this year. said Carver.
There will be none of the Democrat
landslides of 1926. The voters
both men and women-are demanding
change in Washington and the big
Seventh may roll up a new majority
record for the Republicans in the
presidential election"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
RAILWAYS ON FINAL TRIAL
Herbert Hoover Announces Himself
on Big National Questions.>

New York Feb. 1S,-Herbert
Hoover made known his attitude on
several national and international
questions in a speech before the Amer
lean Institute of Mining and Metallur-
gical Engineers, of which he was
unanimously e1ecte l president. He
declared for:
Promp: ratification. of the peace
treaty.
Establishment of federal budget
system
Right of employees to bargain col
lectively.
Retention of a large merchant fleet
to protect American overseas com
merce.
Regarding return of the railways to
private control, Hoover said it
places predominant private operation
upon its final trial"
Hoover said there was little danger
of radicalism ever controlling this
country, because of the large farmer
population.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
WOMEN VOTERS END SESSIONS.
Announcements of National Directors
Elected VIII Be Made Late Today.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-The first congress
of the League of Women Voters was
prepared to adjourn today following
transaction of its affairs.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
of the suffra gists organization since
1916, made a farewell address at a
mass meeting last night. She urged
an education test for voters. an eight
hour day and support of the principles
of American SIN. She will leave TO
Spain within a few days to preside at
the international suffrage convention.
Announcement of the result of cleo
tion of directors at large was to be
made at the closing session today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
GEORGE WHITEkER RETIRES.
Thomas VIII Actively Operate the
Wholesale Establishment.

George Whiteker has withdrawn
from active executive capacity in the
commission and wholesale firm of
Whiteker Brothers. 100-116 Kansas
avenue. Thomas Whiteker will oper-
ate the business.
George LVhitektr does not intend to
leave Topeka and VIII not entirely
sever his connection with the firm but
will do some work in directing the
affairs of the company, it was as
serted.
Whiteker Brothers have been in To-
peka for about thirty-five years. The
business was first started as a retail
esta blishment at 927 Kansas avenue
A few years later they moved to S11
kansas avenue. The large, eNv build
ing now occupied by the firm was
completed last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
DULUTH COPS ON WOLF HUNT.


Duluth. Feb 1S.-For week
wolf pack has invaded nightly the
western end of Duluth and not until
last night did trappers and scores of
people Lying out" for the pack. sue
ceed in killing one, vounding another
and trapping a third Of the pack Of
twelve
Two policemen. fitted with snow
shoes and rifles, prowled the district
Of Fortieth avenue west and Eighth
street for nearly a week. and altho
they saw the pack drift up and down
neary streets, failed to get shot at
the wolves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
STATE FLU OFF THIRD
Total for Day To Be Less Than 2,OCO
First Time in Three Weeks.
KANSAS FLU RECORD.

Reduction of 35 per cent IN new 1iu
cases as compared with a week ago,
was shown in returns today to the state
board of health. Reports from over
the state indicated that for the first
time in three weeks the number of
new cases in Kansas for a day would
drop below the 1000 mark.
At noon today l .312 new flu cases
had been reported. A total OF 2S
new pneumonia cases had been listed
and "a deaths from pneumonia and
flu recorded. Eight of the deaths oc-
Cured IN Kansas City and six in
Wichita. Kansas City reported but
six new flu cases, while Wichita re-
ported %. Each town reported three
pneumonia cases, as did Topeka with
no pneumonia deaths.
The record to noon one week ago to-
day was 1,94S new cases, or 636 below
today's report. The full days report
went to 1854. Todays returns are eS-
pected to stay well below the 1000
mark
Wilson county reported the greatest
number of new cases-a total of 167
for the "a hour period. Marion county
was second with 105 new cases.
The record for the state follows:
COUNTIES: Allen. 62; Atchison,
Bourbon 81 BGteT 6I Chase 6:coiMr o. Cner0kff -
Douglas. 13; Ellsworth. 5; Franklin, II
Geary 20; Cove, I; Greenwood. 10; Harper
so: Hodgeman. s; Jefferson. 81 kearney
10; Leavenworth. 81: Linn: "a; Lyon. q
Marion, 1O5; Mitchell, 6; Montgomery, o1
Morris. 16; Nemaha. 16: Neosho. 40: Nor
ton, sc; Phillips. 20: Reno, Q; Riley, 10
CITIES: Atchison, 10; Fort Scott II
Lawrence. Z; Leavonworth. =: Coffeyvllle
10; Wichita. %; Topeka, II; Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
TWO KILLED IN II. r. WRECK.
Freight Car Hit by Passcngcr-Ninc
Persons Arc Injured.

Shreveport. La. Feb. 1S.-Two men
were killed and nine persons were in
iured. three of them seriously when a
freight car was struck by westbound
NfcksburG. Shreveport & Pacific pas
senger train No. II at the Louisiana &
Northwest railroad crossing at Gibs-
land. La. forty miles east of here, to-
LAY. The freight car was hurled onto
the depot platform on which those
who were killed and most of those in
iured were standing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
SEVEN JACKIEs ARE DROWNED.
Barge Sunk Off Cuban Coast and Mo-
tor Dory Founders Near England

Washington, Feb. '1S.-Five enlisted
men were drowned in the sinking of a
naval water barge yesterday off the
Cuban coast the navy department was
advised today. and two others lost their
lives in the capSizing of a motor dory
from the L. S S. Hovey last Sunday at
Harwich, England. No details of the
sinking were given but Admiral Knapp
said court of inquiry would investi-
gate The sinking of the dory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
Cost of Sickness
Increased NolU
By Physicians

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-The cost of being
sick will soar, IL a schedule of prices
proposed by the Chicago Medical
society today is adopted by physicians,
The maximum fee for cali under
the new schedule is boosted from IS
to SIS. Other price schedules were:
Night calls. $40 to $50.
Operations involving fractured ribs,
$50 to $500.
Major operations, $1,000 to $4,000.
A general increase of 100 per cent
is propOsed for all medical work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
JAIL TERM FOR UNION CHIEF.
Federal Court of Appeals Won't Re
verse Murder Verdict.

St Louis, Feb. 1s.-An opinion af-
firming a three-months Jail sentence
imposed on O. f. Jennings, an organ
izer for the Tnternationa brotherhood
Of Electrical Workers. was handed
down in the United states circuit
court of appeals here today.
Jennings was convicted in Spring
field for the murder in March, 1917,
on a charge Of violating a federal in
junction forbidding interference with
the operation Of streets cars during a
carmen's strike there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
Two Chicago Courts Are Closed.

Chicago. Feb. Is.-Two branches of
the Chicago criminal court were closed
today because OF lack of cases. Chief
Justice Olson said the number of GRIM
inal cases had constantly decreased
since the prohibition law became ef-
fective. The judges were transferred
to civil courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18

continuation OF Inc sprlnB-llke
state meteorologist. Sunshine should
prevail Thursday. There is no chance
for rain or snow in the next "a hours.
Temperatures will range from 33 de-
grees tonight to so tomorrow after
noon.
There is no cold weather in the
northwest Temperatures in Montana
this morning ranged between 35 and
40 above zero. However. at Duluth
the temperature was below zero and
at Saulte Ste. Marie il was Is below.
These are too far east to affect
weather in Kansas. Flora declares.
No precipitation occurred in Kansas
in the last "a hours, nor in neighbor-
ing states. Snow was reported this
morning from the Dakotas. Skies were
Confined on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
KINsLEY BUILDS LIGHT PLANT.
Lower Rates Object of Move by City
Private Franchise Expires.

IIinsley. kan, Feb. 1S.-Kinsley
plans to build a municipal light and
power plant IN connection with its
wateTwarks system. Contracts were
let last night by the council for
preparation og plans for the improve
ment. Franchise OF the private plant
expires within the next two years. The
council move is aimed against high
rates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
French Miners Threaten Strike.

Paris, Feb. 18.-Threats of an early
general miners strike are made by
mem bers of the coal miners union
because of dissatisfa ction over the ac-
tion of the chamber deputy yesterday
in vo.ing adversely to a proposal for
pensions for coal diggers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 1S.-The high
cost of living is due for a cracking. So
say brokers and wholesalers here. Ap-
preciable declines are predicted in
sugar, butter. eggs and canned milk
Canned fruits and vegetable prices.
however, are expected to remain firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
POSTPONE COUNTY SPEILIN' BEE
Teachers Meeting Also VIII BE Held
Saturday Eehruary %

The county spelling match which
was to be held next Saturday has
beer postponed one week The coun-
ty teachers meeting will also be post
poned. Both meetings will be held
at the Topeka high school auditorium
Saturday, February 2s; the teachers
meeting in the morning, the spelling
match at l o'clock in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
Providcnce. II. l.. Hotel Burned.

Providence. Feb. 18-The Lorraine
hotel. formerly the Newman hotel. was
virtually destroyed by fire today
Guests were driven into the snow COW
cred streets scantily attired An early
report said three persons had been un-
able to esc2 pc from the building. The
loss was estimated al s200.OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18
BALL PLAYER FACES CHARGES.
New York OutficIdcr implicated in
Stolen Auto Case.

New York. Feb. 1S.-Benny Kauff,
star outfielder of the New York Giants
was out on bail today after his arrest
yesterday on a charge of grand larceny
i'm connection with the alleged theft
OF an automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18

LOTS OF SUNSHINE FOR KANSAS.
Ideal. Spring-Like Weather to Con-
tinue. Flora Predicts.

WEATHER. FOKEIAST FUR KANSAS:
Fair tonight and Thursday; somewhat
warmer tonight west Tortion.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
::6 hour shipments north and west against
temperature Of 81 degrees; east and south
81 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-18

Fort Worth. TeN.--TWo prisoners ~ the
county Jail have broken out. ono still is
at large with smallpox.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bedford had
number of friends in to dirEer on
last Friday evening
Mr. NJ. j. Bridgman spent last
Saturday and Sunday il Gooding Wis
iting Mrs. Bridgmaa, and we are glad
to say she is slowly improving
There was rye crowd out to
hear the discussion on the proposed
new contract last Saturday night.
Come out to Tie rabbit Dive on
Thursday. Thero will be coffee and
lunch at noon.
The annual election OF officers of
the Grand View Social club was held
on Monday, January 5th. Mrs. w. A.
White was reelected president, Wal
ter Wyckoff vice president. Mrs Gin
ton Smith, secretary and treasurer.