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The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
The President of the
League Of Nations
A BRILLIANT STATESMAN AND a
WARM-HEARTED JEW.
tJ. c. b. Service.)

u. =. ID. foeFNiSe.J
New York--M. Paul Hymans, the
Belgian statesman who has been
chosen president of the League of MI
tions by the first Assembly of that
statesman but us II Jew who bears for
his brethren n whOle-hearted interest.
Politically he has had unique
career. Born in 1865 in Brussels he
attended the University of that city
and became Il barrister III 1885. In
1893 he married Maden,Jiselle Gold
schmidt. In 1911 he became n member
Gf the Brussels Municipal Council
and at about the same time obtained
IN appointment as Professor of the
brussels University. A little later he
was chosen a member VI the Uni
versity Board From 1915 to 1917 he
served us Belgian Envoy Extraordin
ary and Minister Plenipotentiary tn
the Court of st. .Iames's.
For many years NJ. HymaIs was u
leader of the Liberal Party in Bel
Gium. He stepped from his post In
England to the position Of Minister
of Foreign Affairs in the Belgian Cab
met and later became Premier. NJ.
IIymans was considered by many crit
les the most brilliant delegate among
the statesmen and jurists Mt the Peace
Conference His addresses. explaining
Belgium's needs or upholding his own
Interpretation of EurOpe's needs. were
distinguished by a marked clarity of
expression and souadness Of logic. lie
brought with him to the Peace Confer
rnce a knowledge of economic and
political currents and realities born
Of years of study. This, combined
with his personal ability rs an orator
and original thinker. made him one Of
the IL not the. outstanding figure Of
the Pence Conference.
A few weeks after the war broke
cut in 1914. NJ Hymans, accompanied
by Count Goblet Alviella and Emil
yandervclde, came to the United
States to enlist American sympathy
for Belgium in her moment Of great
cst agony, when the Germans were
sweeping ruthlessly across her from
tiers and committing unspeakable afro
cities.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
JEWISH FARMERS CONVENTION
TO BE HELD IN DECEMBER.

The 18th Annual Convention of the
Federation of Jewish Farmers OF
America will be held this year on
the 11th, 10th, 18th and 18th of De-
cember. at the Educational Alliance
New York City.
The Convention will open with
mass meeting on the evening OF the
18th. when men of prominence in pub.
lie life will deliver addresses. The
following three days will be devoted
to various executive sessions at which
question of great concern to the
farmer. of an economical. social, and
national character. will be considered.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
POLISH MINISTER PRAISES JOINT
DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE.


Warsaw, Nov. Is Ten thousand
children's clothing outfits were dis
lributed by the Joint Distribution CON-
Warsaw. a long conference was held
between DIR. Bogen and the Polish
Minister of the Interior concerning
committee. the Minister utilizing the
occasion to state his praise of the
work of the Joint Distribution COM
1nittee.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
NOTED WOMAN DECLARES TROT.
ZkY WONDERFUL PERSONAL.
ITY.

LoadOn-Mrs. Glare Sheridan, noted
as sculptor and cousin of Winston
Churchill. the British War Minister,
has returned from Russia where she
modelled the figures OF Lenine and
Trotzky. Mrs. Sheridan declares thnt
Leon Trotzky has the head Of a
Mephisto and possesses most wonder
full personality.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
WEALTHY JEW INSISTED HIS
CHILDREN SHOULD RETAIN
JEWISH FAITH,

LondOn--The will of Sir Charles
Henry, ex-member of Parliament, who
recently died here has just been made
public, and shows that he left an
estate of f3S0,OO0. Henry left consid-
cradle sums of money for Jewish
will which provides that If any of his
children forsake the Jewish faith, they
are to forfeit their share in the estate.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
HIGH COMMISSIONER OPENS PAL.
ESTINE SPORTS RALLY.

GUS Arab Sheiks. Sir Herbert and
Lady Samuel opened sports carnival
this month in the Jewish colony of
Beerseba, says n Jerusalem dispatch.
The "Shomrim' ....
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
THE WELL OF ABRAHAM NOW
SUPPLIES COMMUNITY WITH
WATER,

Observation-Disclosures Well at Beer.
sheba mas recently been equipped Will,
modern machinery and supplies the
entire colony with fresh water, ac-
cording TO dispatch from Jerusalem.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
SOVIET RUSSIA ANNOUNCES
ESTABLISHMENT OF THREE
NEW REPUBLICS.

London-Announcem Of the estab.
iishment of three new republics in the
provinces of Morodovska, Viatska an'l
Ealmiska, is made in dispatch re-
ceived here from Petrograd.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
BRANTUNG HEADS MANDATES
COMMISSION.
(J. c. d. Service.)

Paris-M. Brantung. the Swedish
Minister who is well-known pro-Iion-
list has been chosen chairman of the
Mandates Commission at the League
of Nations Assembly. says n Geneva
dispatch.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01
THE "DAILY MAIL" WOULD STOP
BRITAIN'S EXPENDITURES IN
NEAR EAST.

London.-The Daily Mail' in Its last
issue editorially calls upon the Brit
ish government to stop its expenditures
in Palestine, Mesopotamia and Persia
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01

Professor Szymon Askenazy, Jew, is
Poland's Ambassador to England. Profess
sor Askenazy Is "A member Of the Jewish as
siInilationist party. He is professor Mt
the university at Warsaw. In the follow
Ing interview which he gave the London
Jewish Guardian he offers his solution of
the Jewish Question in Poland. The crit
ical situation in which the Jews are placed
in that country Mt present is most diplo-
maticaliy referred to by Prof. Askenazy.
1t remains to be seen whether his opti-
mistic outcome Of the difficult situation
will be renched.-Editor.
The Denver Jewish news., 1920-12-01

Continual on Page Two.)
Evening star., 1920-02-17
al, informal dance at 24o0 18th street
Wednesday evening.

Miss Alice ]. Pendergast. formerly
of Boston. but now making her home
in Washington, at 1927 Gtrard street
was hostess at q delightfully arranged
entertainment last evening in honor
Of Miss Helen Wilson. There was mu.
sic and dancing and a supper VA
served later in the evening. Amone
the guests were Miss Alice Bertrem
Miss Evelyn Oxley, Miss Madenene
Factieri. who contributed to the pro-
gram Of the evening.
A very attractive supper dansante
was given at Hotel Lafayette last
evening by the Employees Mutual
Welfare Association. washington
Barracks, A. G. O.. In 4 most beauti
couples in attendance danced between
the supper courses, served In the
dining room at small tables. which
were adorned with red and wnlte
flowers, valentine hearts and cupids'
Pretty favors were given out to the
guests by Miss sayde L. Mckinney
and Miss Ellen c. Johnson. A special
program featuring vocal solos by MISS
Meredith Able and Miss Etselman; a
vocal duet by Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel
N. Hillyard and Mr.: E. Mckinley
Clark. arranged by Mrs. Genevieve
Holman Of the community service, was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The arrangements for the ahair
were in charge Of Mrs. Monica D.
Woodell, who holds an Office on the
welfare staff Of the War Department;
Mrs. Elizabeth Tanner, Miss Ruby g.
Rich and Miss Ruth NJ. Hillyard. Mr..
Robert F. Bundy. Mr.. f. Mckinley
Clark, Mr.. James l.. Doran and Mr..
David H. Lasker.
The invited guests included Col
Joseph Wheeler, jr.; Mr.. Joseph w.
Ross, director Of welfare. War De-
partment. and Mrs. Ross. Mr.. W. B.
Westlake. Mr.. and Mrs. Wfnifred
Ross. Col. Penn. Maj. James Ahern. re
tired: Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Rosafy. Miss
Rosafy. Chaplain James Duffy and
Lieut.. Donahue.
A very pretty wedding took place
Saturday morning. when Agnes d
Blake. daughter of Mr.. William A
Blake, became the bride of Mr.. George
Phelps. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father Mulligan. in Oul
Lady's Chapel. and was followed by
a nuptual mass. The bride was lovel,
in a gown of white satin and geor-
gette and carried a shower bouque'
Of brides roses and lilacs.
A sister. Miss Mary Blake. attended
Evening star., 1920-02-17
URGES HcFADDEN PROPOSAL.
Prof. Hollander Discusses Suggest-
ed Legislation Relating to Silver.

Repeal Of sections Of the Pittman
act providing for sale rs bullion of
$50. 100000 silver dollars and repur-
chase Of tho same amount of silver
at 81 an ounce. would establish IAN
unqualified gold basis" Prof Jacob
III. Hollander. Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, told the House banking COM
mittee yesterday. supporting the pro-
posal of Representative McFadden.
republican, Pennsylvania.
1T will permit" he. said the re-
duction Of the country's ~y con-
siderable floating debt, without re-
sort to a funding operation 1t will
also effect gradual and salutary
correction Of our present inflated cir
culating medium"
Evening star., 1920-02-17
bert Walker and Mr.. Clinton Dyer
constituted the floor committee.


Wineberker-Waltsn Welding Date.
Capt. and Mrs John O. Walton have
| sent out Invitations for tho marriage
of their daughter, Miss Frances Ger
trude Walton, to Mr.. James Buck
WineberEer, Monday, February %, at
o'clock. at Petworth Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Miss Marie Amber Smith. who at
tended the valentine hop at the Naval
Academy Saturday night and spent
the week end in Annapolis, has re-
turned home.
Mrs Fred G. Schirerdecker and her
SON Jerald of Albany. N. Y, are Wis
iting the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John s. Beach s1s Otis street.
at home Informally on Thursday aft
ernoon from 3 to s o'clock.
Invitations have been issued by
ington at home on Sunday, February
%. at her studio, 81 LIST street north
east.
An informal reception to the new
members will be given by the men,
bership committee Of the women's
City Club on Thursday evening. Mrs
George Eastment, chairman will be
assisted by Mrs. Frank Bright, Mrs.
George Kicker Mrs. A. Leftwich Sim
clair. Mrs. Harwood Read, Mrs. Mary
c. Bryan. Mrs. George Kommel. Mrs.
H. G. Rand. Mrs. N. r. Street and Mrs.
James r. Colburn. Mrs. D. H. Kin
cheloe will entertain with whistlings
and readings.
The Mary Washington Chapter. D.
A. R., will give a tea on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock at 1917 Con-
necticut avenue for Mrs Charles w.
Richa rdson. who is a candidate for
the ONCE of vice president general.
Mrs. Joseph Dolan is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sweet
man. Mrs. Dolan was formerly Miss
Mary Sweetman.
A St. Valentine recital and recep-
tion was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Rosser on Decatur street
The guests Of honor were Mr.. Denis
Mccarthy. who interpreted some of
his charming Irish lyrics: Mr.. Rich
ard Wyche. who gave several of the
Uncle Remus tales, illustrative of the
literary value of the negro folklore; /;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Thompson. who
Martha Washington Seminary. and the
Rev. and Mrs. Wilmer Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirby Holmes
announce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Emma Biscoe. to Mr.. Harold
Cooper Taylor of Glen Ridge, N. J.
February 16, at st. Stephens Episco-
,, pal Church by the Rev. George Fiske
! Dudley
Evening star., 1920-02-17

Of orchid georgette and carried
sweetheart roses. The kroom had
his cousin, Mr.. J. Hanley. as best man.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps left for a
trip north.
Evening star., 1920-02-17
MARTIN WOLF
FURRIER
80 FLORIDA AVE. NV

30-32 FLORIDA AVE. NV.
save money-have your furs re1odeled or re.
paired now at one-third less. New fashion
plates. Estimates given between and o'clock
daily, all day Saturday; other times BY ap-
poinrment Phone North 046S.
Evening star., 1920-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirby Holmes
announce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Emma Biscoe. to Mr.. Harold
Cooper Taylor Of Glen Ridge, n. j.,
February 16, at st. Stephens Episco-
pal Church by the Rev. George Fiske
Dudley.
Evening star., 1920-02-17

The Kappa Alpha Sisters will hold
Evening star., 1920-02-17

Gen. and Mrs Henry Jervey were
nosts at a dinner last evening at Ward
man Park S.el. The party later at
tended the dance given by the officers
of the Engineer Corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
Flu Bugs FIe1O
So Fast the City
Is Out of Tacks

Wanted: Tacks for a wall map.
The city health department is faced
with a serious shortage of tacks. it be-
came known today. Health Officer
Earle G. Brown has a map on the wall
Of his office. on which he has kept
track of the location of influenza dis
eases in the city. At the start of the
epidemic, Brown stuck>a tack in the
map every time a flu bug turned up
anywhere in the city and nailed him
down right there. But the flu bugs
multiplied too rapidly, while the tack
family experienced race suicide.
Finally, the race died out altogether.
and there are no more lacks for sale
in the city. Brown is doing the best
he can, but is sadly hampered by the
shortage. AS it is the map is fairly
dotted with lacks
1t is thought that the popular in
door sport of Follow the Yank" dur
ing the war is responsible for the de-
pIetion in the tack ranks. The de-
mand of the amateur war strategists
was too great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

A. D. Bolton manager of the New Cafe
terra; went TO Kansas City today for a few
days. stay
All issues of Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The' Shawnee Investment
Co, 534 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
4 new departmental librarian at WASH
burns is Miss Hazel Gilbert. who has been
appointed librarian of the sociology depart
ment. DIR. d. NJ Fisk. professor OF socfo-
logy, stated that a librarian is needed to
care for the large sociology library, which
contains more than 5000 volumes and 1000
lanter Studies. The only other departmental
librarian at Nashburn is in the law school,
n; W, Benning, general secretary of the
\. NJ e A, viii 90 to Wichita tomorrow
G. A. workers and the, state executive COM
mittee. Altho the statewide Y. NJ c. A.
conference to have been held in Wichita to-
morrow has been postponed, 1t is necessary
10 hold the executive committee meeting.
Mr.; Benning will be. accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. George I. Howser of Parsons,
who have been his guests for several days
Mr. Howser is general secretary of the Y
NJ. {. A at Parsons.
The Boy Scout inspection of the bust
ness and residence sections of Topeka with
especial reference to sanitation and fire
hazards, which was to have been conducted
tomorrow. has been postponed until Satur-
j. III. Eazel, chief scout executive. The
scouts plan to distribute Near East Relief
1t is necessary to postpone such activities
because of the ruling that children under
sixteen years must remain at home during
the Influenza closing restrictions.
Glen L. Hussey of Topeka has been ap-
pointed as special agent for the Springfield
Fire 4 Marine insurance company for the
counties comprising the northwestern
fourth of the state. He will make his head
quarters in Salina and will begin work on
his new job next week. Hussey is q son
of l.. I. Hussey, state fire marshal, and
was recently graduated from Kansas uni
versity with bachelor of arts degree. He
was in naval service during the war period
and won commission an ensign. Young
Hussey is well known in Shawnee and
Usage counties, having lived here since his
father came. to Topeka from Lyndon in
1913 as state fire marshal.
Miss Eta Covell, city clerk, has received
numerous queries lately from foreign born
persons. regarding securing of final nat
uralization papers so they could vote in
the November elections. Applications for
naturalization may be filed now with either
the district or federal court 1t is too late
now, however, for the April hearings on
the applications, as the petitions have to
be in ninety days in advance. The district
court will hold its hearing April 10 and the
federal court April l.. The district court
will have another hearing in September
| according to Mrs. Mary Chaplin clerk. Final
papers granted at that time would let
the applicant vote in the November cleo
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
LEGION WANTS EXTRA PAY
Starts Campaign for $50 Bonus a
Month for Ex-Yanks.

Resolutions recommending that ex-
service men be given a fifty-dollar
bond for every month of service are
being sent out today from the office
of Frank E. Samuel. state adjutant of
the American Legion.
The resolution was first adopted at
meeting of the national. executive
committee February IL at Indian
apolis Today resolutions are being
mailed to each American Legion post
from each state headquarters office.
Three months ago. at a meeting at
Minneapolis, a resolution was passed
regarding the question of adjustment
of compensation or extra pay. A
phrase pointing out the position of
the Legion was as follows: But the
American Legion feels that it cannot
ask for legislation in its selfish inter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13

est, and leaves with confidence to the
congress the discharge OF this obliga-
ton"
Three months have expired and con-
gress has done nothing definite.
Samuel pointed out. The executive
committee at it's recent meeting at
indianapolis put the proposition .as
as follows:
''In view of the fact that no definite
action has been taken by congress
during the three months which have
elapsed since that time, the nation
al executive committee unanimously
passed the following resolution"
The clause regarding compensation
is as follows: 1T is the sense of the
national executive committee that all
service men and women are entitled to
adjusted compensation in the form
and amount of a fifty dollar bond per
month OF service"
State departments will communicate
with United States Senators. Samuel
pointed out, urging satisfactory ac-
ton. Each Legion post will take up
the proposition with its congressman.
The communication points out that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
FLU DELAYS WATER BILLS.
Held Up BY Illness in City
Department.

The city water department has just
begun to send out its February bills,
w. A Stanfield. water commissioners,
announced today. Ordinarily the de-
partment hash two thousand bills out
by this time of the month, but it has
been handicapped greatly by the flu
epidemic Fred Painter, superintend-
ent, and Frank Stevens, cashier. have
both been sick with the flu and others
on the depa rtment's payroll have been
on sick leave at various times lately.
Painter and Stevens are both back on
the job now, but the latter is still weak
from the effects of the disease.
The department is now about two
days behind on its bills. By working
overtime and taking their work home
with them at night. the clerks have
done six days work in two. STAN
field said. He hopes to get caught up
soon.
The annual report of the water de-
partment. formally made public late
Thursday. shows a surplus of S12.-
67S.64 for 1919. Receipts for the
ditures amounted to $145. 5OO.S5, in
Guiding $46, for construction
work.
In 1918 the department showed a
deficit of s11.57S.96. The receipts for
that year We're S116.I61.SS, against
expenditures of SI27.740.73
The departments 1919 expenditures
were as follows: Salaries, SO, 172.02;
wages $2S.177,S1; fuel. s17,256.27;
supplies. s4.S70.15; merchandise, So
1871; construction, s46.625.1S; in
surrnce. $219.33: miscellaneous ex-
pense, s17.6S1.54: repairs, s1S,765,5S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
CITY HIRES KINkEL & GRADY.
New Topeka Engineering Firm to In
yesiigate Water Situation.

the new Topeka engineering firm of
Kinkel 6, Grady has been employed
by the city as a member of the board
of advisers. chosen to make an investi-
cation of Topeka's water situation and
furnish the commission with a report
of their findings. The commission to-
day approved the recomme ndation of
W. A. Stanfield. water commissioner,
that the Topeka firm be substituted
for johnson & Benham, of Kansas
City, who could not serve on the
board. Stanfield was authorized to
have Il contract drawn with Kinkel &
Grady, embodying the same terms
specified in the agreement with john
son & Benham. 1t was Stanfield's
original intention to have local engi-
neer. other than City Engineer Baldry.
on the board. but he could not find a
firm to handle the job. ]. NJ. Kinkel
was formerly a member of the state
Public Utilities commission and P. l..
Grady, the engineer of the commits
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13

Material for the new postoffice
building at the corner of Kansas ave
nue. and Gordon street is being IN
loaded on the grounds The work
which was halted TO await further in
structions from. Washington in regard
to the depth of the excavation will be
resumed shortly.
At the last meeting of the North
Topeka Civic club it was decided that
individual members should write to
Senators Curtis and Capper, Repre-
sentative Anthony and also the super
visinS architect, in regard to slight
'changes in the plans of the new post
office building. So far as Charles
Stewart, secretary of the club. knows,
DR.. Miriam A. Swift is the only one
who has written on this matter and
received replies from all parties. but
there probably have been other let
tiers written that will be reported at
the next meeting of the club.
Notes and Personals.
W. H. Beaver of Wamego was in
town yesterday, calling on old friends.
Mr.. Beaver is a former resident of the
North side.
The Rev. NJ. F. Tro,selI of the Boys
Industrial school will preach at the
Lutheran church at Valley Fails next
Sunday. Mr.. Troxell many move to
Valley Falls from Topeka and become
the regular pastor of the church there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Warboys have
sold they property at S23 Van Buren,
street to- W. H. Ripley, consideration
$4,000.
Mr.. n. NJ. Johnson and Miss Mary
Ausherman, both of North Topeka
were married yesterday afternoon at
3:aD o'clock by the Rev. George r.
Jackman, pastor of the Second Pres
byterian church. at his home 224
West Gordon street. Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson will make their home in
North Topeka.
Lost: Little black cog. Goes by
name of Zip" John Jacob GRADER.
Liberal reward. Phone Black 27S5.-
Adv.