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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
DIVORCE CAUSES MURDER
Brother oflNew Surgeon General Dies
From His Wound-

Newport News. Va. Feb. 9,-S. Cor
don Cumming, prominent attorney and
brother of DIR. Hugh S. Cumming. re-
Gently nominated for surgeon general
of the United States public health
service by President Wilson, died to-
day at Hampton. Cumming was shot
twice by his wife Saturday night.
The shooting was the elimination OF
marital difficulties in which Cumming
and his wife have figured. extending
over a period of several years. The
circuit court of Elizabeth City granted
a decree of divorce favorable to Cum
ming and his wife took an appeal to
the supreme court where the case is
pending.
Mrs. Cumming had been brooding
over her troubles for several months.
She is in Jail, having been arrested i'm
mediately after she had fired five
shots at her husband, two of which
took effect.
A coroner's jury was impaneled i'm
mediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
WILSON WANTS SOFT PEDAL
Asks That Universal Military Training
Be Kept Out of Politics.

Washington Feb. 9-President Will
son today, in a letter to Secretary
Baker. approved a moderate and care
fully conducted course of universal
military training, but declared it
should not be made a party issue in
congress.
action of house Democrats in calling a
caucus for tonight with the purpose
of putting the party's representatives
in the house on record against uni
versal military training.
The president urged the Democrats
to take no stand upon the question
before the national convention frames
a party platform.
The letter was sent by Baker to
Democratic Leader Clark to be read
at the caucus tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
FLU ON WANE IN U. S.

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 9-'sFlu" 10
on the wane here. Health Director
Bullock says very few cases of influ-
enza were reported during the last
twenty-four hours and hardly any new
cases of pneumonia.
st. Louis. Feb. 9.-The number of
new cases of influenza took a decided
drop here during the last two days.
Health board officials believe that
there were quite a number of cases
during the last two days that will not
be reported until later today but they
are confident that the epdemic Is on
the wane and that great headway has
been made in reducing sickness from
the disease.
Budapest. Feb Eight hundred
new cases of influenza are reported
daily and statistics would indicate that
the malady is fatal to ten per cent Of
those stricken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
BOIL CITY WATER

Boil city water" is the advice
of W. S. Stanfield. city water COM
missioner, to the people of Topeka.
The water in the wells at the West
End plant is low and the city may
be forced to pump direct from the
river in the event of an emergency,
such as a big fire. A connection
has been made with the river. The
city has not been forced to resort
to this expedient. but persons are
advised to boil the water for a time.
The wells could not be pumped Sat-
urday. but the situation was tided
over without having to use the
river connection. Stanfield sees no
relief unless rains come soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
Text City Health Order
Closing Against Flu

For the period of eight from February to February
g. inclusive total 511 of influenza have been
ported to the health department During the morning of Feb
ruary to II M 81 have been reported making total
of 6O2 reported since the first day of February
Believing that the health of the community demands me
date attention effective at midnight February all theaters
dance halls pool halls schools and churches shall be
Lodge meetings. parties all social affairs public gatherings
of any nature prohibited.
Children under 16 years of unless imperative
ness forbidden to leave the premises
This order effect until officially declared lifted
by this office.
EARLE G. BROWN, M. D.
City Health Officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
PROSECUTION STILL ON THE JOB.
Ncwbcrry Election Fraud Case Drags
Into Third Week Today.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Feb. 9.-The
Newbery election conspiracy case en-
tered its third week today in federal
court with fifty new government wit
nesses on hand.
1t is expected some of the most inn
portant evidence in the hands of the
government will be heard during the
next three days. Many OF the legion
of minor witnesses have been heard
already and the way cleared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
Machine Guns Drive Back En-
ragged Kentucky Citizens.
TRIED TO STORM COURT HOUSE
Negro Trailed by BlOOdhounds
Assaulted Young Girl.
Casualty List Announced

Lexington. Ky, Feb. 9.-Authori-
ties announced the following re-
vised list of the dead:
B. F. Carrier, Lexington.
John Thomas, Versailles.
William Ellington, Versailles.
l.. NJ King, Lexington.
Among those wounded were:
J. w. Stansell, W. J. Rees, Otis
Sharp, Emett Dozier, Irwin Gwnn,
Emmett Danziger, Fred Sowders.
H. c. Wea-hers, Mrs. E. T. Gross,
James Massevgan.
Several of the wounded are ex-
pected to die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
ONLY nine VOTE
AGAINST TREATY
ON FIRST BALLOT
First Step in Lodge Program
Blocked by Norris.
Senator Lodge in Full Com
mand of Senate Situation.
ARTICLE TEN STILL BLOCKS WAY
Democrats and IrrecOncilableS
Refuse Compromise.
Failure to Accept Reservations
May Recommit Treaty.
Senator Lodge in Full Com
mand of Senate Situation.
ARTICLE TEN STILL BLOCKS WAY
"Bitter Enders" Are Buried

The senate today revived consid-
Grafton of the treaty of Versailles.
Crushing the Republican "bitter
enders'' beneath an avalanche of
votes. the senate took these steps:
suspended the rules so as to
permit the reconsideration of the
vote by which on November 10 last.
the treaty was laid on the table.
2-Reconsidered the vote by
which the treaty was tabled, thus
formally reviving it.
3-Sent the treaty back to the
foreign relations committee with
instructions to report it back to the
senate immediately with the Lodge
reservations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
BIG GARAGE GUTTED BY FIRE.
Thirty Eight Autos Destroyed-Care-
lessly Dropped Match Was Cause.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Thirty- y-eight auto
mobiles were destroyed with total
damage. estimated at s125,000 when
fire destroyed the garage of the Motor
Carriage company here early today.
Twelve families in the building to
the south of the garage were driven
from their homes by the flames.
Battalion Fire Chief Burns asked an
investigation. 1t was said that the
fire was caused by man who dropped
a match while lighting the tail light of
his automobile.
Numerous explosions of gasoline
tanks threatened the lives of firemen
fighting the blaze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09

to used at the emergency hospital and
in handling private flu cases.
Over fifty patients were being cared
for at the emergency hospital today.
according eto Robert D. McGiffert,
health commissioner, who is devoting
his entire time to the hospital
To stop the practice of not report
ing influenza cases as such, the health
department now is putting up pla-
cards reading, Quarantine Observa-
tion, Keep Out , WheEever there is
any sickness. Doctor Brown told of
an instance today where a sign was
put up Saturday on a house where the
physician had reported that the only
sickness was bad colds" Sunday two
influenza cases were reported from
that address.
The city health officer further an
nounced that the health department
was not mailing out working or school
permits and that persons who had
been quarantined would have to call
for them at his office.
School Attendance Drops.
Indicative of how hard hit the
schools of the city are by the epi-
demic, reports today showed a great
drop in attendance due to sickness.
One school having an enrolment of
sos reported the following absentees:
Wednesday. SIS; Thursday, S3; Friday,
SIS, and today. 50. Another. with an
enrolment OF 2b4, reported 30 pupils
absent Friday and ga eoday In one
room at one of the schools 45 per cent
of the students were absent.
A fine example of an unselfish de-
sire to serve came to the. attention of
Health Commissioner McGiffert last
night a girl called him over the
phone and asked him If she could not
do something to help out. She ex
! plained that she worked during the
day until 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
but would like to help out at the
emergency hospital or wherever she
was needed after that. McGiffert
thanked her. but told her that he
| thought it hardly advisable for her
| to attempt 1t. because she might make
herself an easy victim to the disease
thru overwork.
| 'If other people In Topeka could
only profit by this girls example and
volunteer for work." was his comment
today.
! Disinfect Street Cars.
The Topeka Railway company IS
| disinfecting its cars twice a day dur
| ing the epidemic. Albert Patten, as
| sistant general manager of the I'LL
1 nois Traction company. announced to-
day. A strong disinfectant-the same
as used by the government-is en-
ployed to rid the street. cars of germs
Patten said. In addition. the GARNER
have been ordered to see that there
/ is plenty of ventilation in the cars and
| cooperate in every possible way tc
| stop the spread of the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
ENLARGE AIR mail SERVICE
Appropriation of $3,4OO,0OO Asked of
Congress by Postal Dept.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Plans for
vastly extending the airplane mail
service were laid before the senate
postoffice committee today by Assist
ant Postmas General Praeger.
Praeger asked for s3.400.000 for air
mail service to be used on the present
New York-to-Chicago and New York
Washington routes and on the fol-
luowing proposed routes:
New York to San Francisco. via
Omaha.
Pittsburg to Kansas City, via st.
Louis.
Detroit to Cleveland, via Toledo.
st. Louis to st. Minneapolis,
via Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
Ten to One
Governor
Can t Do 1t

Governor Henry ]. Allen was ap-
pealed to today by J. L. Garrett. a
Dorrance, Kan. farmer, to fill out his
income tax statement
Neither myself nor my wife know
how" Garrett writes, .-and the village
banker is too busy. Now it is up to
you. Governor Allen"
Continuing Garrett gives his finan-
cial status and states that his family
CO.. sists of five children under Is years
Of ge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
zoo FAMILY LUCKY.
Only One in Topeka Not Worrying
About Flu.

One class of Topeka residents" has
not been affected by the influenza
epidemic. In fact, it is said they are
blissfully ignorant of the presence of
such a disease wave. They are the
family of E. T. A. Reinisch, city
superintendent of parks. and live in
the zoo hotel at Gage Park. Reinisch
said today that none of his animals
had showed signs of having the dis
ease. None of them are even cough
ing he declared. One elf died last
week, but an abscess, and not influ-
enza, was the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
NORTH FRANCE is RECOVERING.
Report Shows Large Sums Spent in
Regeneration of Devastated Area.

Lille, Feb. 9.-PerceptibIe progress
toward the regeneration of northern
France is shown in reports just made
public here. From February 1 TO De-
cember l. 1919. 1880. 100000 francs
was advanced to manufacturers and
nearly two billion francs was paid as
compensation for war damages. Seed
costing 1S.50o,o00 francs and fertilizers
worth 22.000.000 were bought for
farmers who in addition received
$4,000 head of horses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
CHILDREN LESS
THAN IS CANNOT
LEAVE HOMES!
Increase in Number of Cases
Alarms Officials.
Hope That Closing viii Stop
Rayages of Disease.
SINCE FEB. |, 6O2 CASES HERE
More than 12O Patients Re-
ported 1880 Today.
Citizens to Blame-They Would
Not Take Warning.
Hope That Closing VIII Stop
Rayages of Disease.
SINCE FEB. |, COZ CASES HERE
More than 12O Patients Re-
ported 1880 Today.
FLU BAN RULES

Closes all theaters. dance halls.
pool halls. schools and churches, ef-
fective midnight tonight.
Prohibits all lodge meetings, So
cial affairs or public gatherings of
any nature.
Forbids children under 16 years
of age to leave their homes, unless
on imperative business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
Passenger Train Overturns on Hitting
Open Switch at Scammon.

Open Switch at Scammon.
Scammon, Kan, Feb. 9.-Twenty
persons were injured, none seriously,
when several coaches of a st. Louis
and San Francisco passenger train
were derailed near here at 3:15
o'clock this morning. Two cars turned
over. The injured were brought here.
A switch partly open is said to have
caused the wreck.
All of the injured were passengers,
it is said. A physician who had treated
ten of those hurt up to 10 O'Clock,
said their injuries consisted of bruises
and cut from flying glass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
dans Icave Northern Korea.

London. Feb. 9.-Northern Korea
has been evacuated by the Japanese.
it is claimed in a wireless dispatch
from Moscow today quoting an Omsk
message. The population rose to aid
Korean forces from Chinese territory.
it is declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
Swedish Prince visits Panama.

Panama. Feb. 9.-Prince William.
second son of King Gustav of Sweden.
is expected to arrive here tomorrow
on the liner Kronprinzessin Marga-
reta. He will board the Swedish
cruiser FyIgia for a scientific expedi-
ton to Central America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
HOLD MANY HUNGARIANS YET.
Former Soldiers Escaping From ST.
beria Tell of Crowded Prisons.

Budapest, Feb. 9.-Former Hun
garian soldiers who have returned to
Hungary after escaping from Russian
prisons in Siberia state there are 2O0,-
900 Hungarian prisoners of war in
that country and that their condition
is pitiable. Some of them have been
away from home from three to six
years and the Hungarian government
is unable to find the fifteen billion
crowns which would be necessary to
bring about their repatriation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
Two Konsas p. MS Arc Named

Washington, Feb. 9.-Postmasters
nominated by President Wilson today
included: Joel c. Clore, Cincinnati:
Otis B. Weever. Shawnee, Okla. /;
Frederick D. Lamb. Manhattan, Kan.
Edward Howard, Wichita. Falls. Tex. +;
Siegfried Kuraner. Fort Leavenworth.
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
ToDAY'S TEMPERATURES.

Fair weather is expected here in the
next "a hours according to s. D. Flora.
state meteorologist. No severe cold
Weather is in sight altho 1t may be-
come chillier. Snow nurries are an
ticipated in other parts of Kansas dur
ing the next "a hours, Flora said
No rain or snow occurred in Kan
sas in the last "a hours Snow was
reported from Colorado. Utah and the
Panhandle of Texas. Rain occurred
along the Pacific coast The storm in
(Coutinued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
start Exports Prom soviet Russia.

Reval, Estonia. Feb. 9.-Exports
from soviet Russia began on Sunday.
They were initiated by the arrival here
of two carloads of flax, outward
bound
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09

FAIR WEATHER IS PROMISED.
Scattered Snow FIurries Only Ely" in
Forecast Today.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS: !:
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; colder
tonight.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
Sc hour shipments north and west against
a temperature Of % degrees; east and
south, 81 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09
Price Of Lead Is liked Again.

New York, Feb. 9.-The American
Smelling & Refining company today
advanced the price Of lead from $50
to $40 cents a pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09

One Drunk in January for X. c.
Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 9.-Only one
arrest for drunkenness was made here
in January low record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Tues
day; colder tonight.
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CONTINUED on Page Two.
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20 HURT IN FRISCO WRECK

CONTINUED on Page Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-09

The Shawnee county chapter of the
American Red Cross today issued an
appeal for rags, white and colored, to
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-06-24

undertaking has brought about ex-
tremely bad health conditions" says
q report just received by the Ameri-
can Jewish Relief Committee in this
city, "and an alarming number OF
contagious skin ard eye diseases are
running through the population. Ths
crowded housing conditions make II
impossible to check these diseases un-
less clean clothing and soap can be
procured.
in the hospitals the only bandages
used for dressings are strips OF shirts
and clothing that the inmates could no
longer wear. In one large institution
at LODI, caring for the insane, the pa.
tients are obliged to remain In bed q
day or two at time while their one
change Of clothing Is being washed"
The funds Of the American Jewish
Relief Committee are providing food,
soap and clothing IN all these strick-
en- regions, but the present needs have
outgrown the immediate resources OF
the organization. To carry the work
through another year the committee
Is asking s35,oOOoOo OF America In
1920.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-06-24

This is the discoverer OF the typhus
bacillus and Of the proof that the
dread disease.i s carried by the body
louise DIR. Harry Plotz OF Mt Sinai
Hospital, New York, who has been
sent to Poland through American Jew
ish relief funds to fight the typhus
epidemic which is sweeping over all
Poland. When DIR. Plotz, who made
his world-famous typhus discoveries
five years ago, as a 24-year-old in
terne, arrived in Southampton he was
given the freedom Of the port by the
British government which gave him
a special vessel to rush him across
the channel, while France and Poland
placed special trains at his disposal to
speed him to the center OF the terrible
epidemic which Is ravaging Poland.
Or. Plotz, ~ 4 colonel in the U. 8.
Medical Corps. installed and had
charge Of the vast delousing machin-
cry used In all the ports both here and
In France. Before this country en-
tered the war, he was called to Serbia
By tho Serbian government to eight q
typhus plague there. An initial APP
preparation OF 800. 900 was made from
American Jewish RELIEF funds, for fuel
with which to maintain delousinE ma
chimes with which DR.. Plots Will carry
On his fight In Poland.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-06-24
Servant Girl Wouldn't Go IN
Cellar, Fearing Rats.

Mrs. Topper, Plalnfeld, N. j.,
says, RATS were so bad in our
cellar the servant girl wouldn't
60 there. Bought some RAT
SNAP destroys rats and mice.
Absolutely prevents odors. Comes
in cake forE., no mixing. Cats or
dogs won't touch it, Three sizes
25c, SOC, 81 90. Sold and guaran-
teed by DORIS & Cheek and the
New York Stores.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-06-24
Northeastern Notice
Francis and Mary Lou Doris
Taylor Doris.
In Chancery court at Tracy City
Tennessee.


In the above styled cause 1t
appearing to the undersigned
from the allegations of the COM
plainants' bill, which is sworn
to, that defendant, Taylor Doris
is a non resident of the State of
Tennessee, or that his residence
is unknown and cannot be ascer-
tanned after dilligent inquiry,
it is ordered that publication be
made for said defendent requir.
ing him to appear before the
Chancery Court Of Tracy City,
Tennessee on first Monday in
July, 1920, and make defence to
the bill filed against him in this
case, otherwise, same will lie
taken for confessed and the
cause proceeded with expartee
as to him, aud it is'futher order
ed that this notice or order be
published in Mrs. ssGrundy" for
four consecutive week.
This June LIST, 1920.
John Scruggs, CLERK 4 Master.
By, A. g, Alexander ID. q. 4 M.
Thos. J. King. Sol.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-06-24
LACK Of CLOTH
BREEDS EPIDEMIC

New York (Special). a great lack
OF cotton goods In Poland is causing
. terrible epidemic Of skin diseases
there, according to the reports OF
American Jewish relief workers In
that country. The shortage OF this
material for shirts and underwear 10
largely responsible for the filth that
Ia to be seen on every street OF the
Polish cities, and is also contribut-
ing cause to the plaques OF typhus
and consumption that are devastating
Poland.
"The absolute lack OF material Tor
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-06-24
FAMOUS ARTIST
SINGS FOR FOOD

Singing for something to eat. In.
stead Of for the hundreds Of dollars
that each concert engagement brings
him, was tho experience that hefell
Otaker Marak, wcll-known artist OF
the Chicago Grand Opera Company,
who, with his wife, has just returned
to this country. Mr.. Marak and his
wife spent several months In Czecho-
Elovakia on concert and operate
engagement
What good was the money re-
eeived for my public appearances, II
couldn't get anything to eat with
IT." asked the singer. II soon found
out in this country that money wasn't
of much value in getting a dinner.
So wherever possible asked for food
instead OF for the money my contract
called for"
The singer told Of taking bag OF
flour for an operate appearance in
Prague, instead OF the $1,000 he was
to get for the engagement.
"And l was happier with that bag
Of flour than l would have been with
t10, oo0," he added. Food Is 80 scarce
Mat even the wealthiest people, who
can sfford to pay any price for 1t, are
having trouble getting enough to eat.
Imagine. n you can, what must %
the lot OF the poorer classes, with
little or no chances of earning money.
with nothing to eat, nothing to wear
and pitiful shacks they call home.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-06-24
Order of Publication.
Fred Seigris Administrator

CTcu stiSEio huHiiHotialoi
Otnay Wirz.
II the County Court of Grundy
County.
In this cause it duly appear
ing to the undersigned from the
allegations of con,plainant's bill,
which is sworn to NJ defendant,
Otnay Wirz is Nonresident Of
the State of Tennessee and a
resident of Switzerland, it is or
dered that publication be made
requiring said defendant to APP
pear before the County Court of
Grundy County, Tennessee, on
the first Monday in July, 1920
and make defence to the bill
filed against him m this cause,
otherwise the same will be taken
for confessed and the cause pro-
ceeded with expartee.
4. @. Shelton, County Court
Clerk.
BY I. B. Roddy Deputy County
Court CLERK.
Thos. J. King. Solicitor.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-06-24
How Noted Vet. Gets Rid of
Rats-yarmfs Heed.

DR.. Fl. H, Butler, SAYS, 81 use
RAT-SNAP around my hospitals
every three months, whether /
see rats or not. 1t does the work
---RAT-SNAP gets them every
time. recommend 1t to every
body having rats" Don't wait
until there is brood of rats,
act Immediately you see the first
one. Three sizes, 25c, soc, $500.
Sold and guaranteed DO Doris &
Oh elk and New York Stores.