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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
NO BLAME ON CRITERION
Rev. b. II. Hobbs, President, Explains
Incidents Surrounding Birth of Child.

Editor State Journal
Fhe girl who gave birth to a father
Tess babe. which died the following
day. referred to in Saturdays issue of
The State Journal by DIR. w. f.
Bowen, superintendent of Christ's
hospital. was not turned out of doors
10 the mercy of a cold world by the
Florence CTittenton Home. as the in
sutut1on referred to in the article in
journal
shortly after the girl left the hespi-
tai, Mrs. Bailey, supervisor of the
Public Health Nursing association.
called Mrs Zacharias the matron of
the home, and due arrangements were
made for the girl to be brought TO
the home. on January Z. Mrs.
Beckner. who is connected with the
city health department., brought her
10 the home and she was temporarily
admitted according to the rules and
regulations of the home. All girls adj
mitted to the home must have a medi-
cal examination and blood test for
Venereal diseases, for we are not
equipped to care for such patients nor
properly treat them. This girl was
examined by the house physician and
a blood test taken and revealed that
we could not Keep her in the home
without exposing and jeopardizing the
health of every person in the home.
me city, county and state health Of
hces were called and notified of the
case. After much effort on the part of
the home board to find some place for
her where she might properly be
cared for, arrangements were made
with Mrs Beckner to cine and get
her and send her to her mother at
Garnet. Kan. Mrs. Beckner being
detained. requested the matrOn. Mrs.
Zacharias. to take her to the train and
send her to her mother. So. according
to these arrangements the matron. on
the morning of January l3. took her
and placed her on train No. 10 of the
Santa Fe. ticket and money being fur
nished by the Provident associate
The matron was acting under the di<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
STATE TO AID GOVT

Altho liquor offenses will now
come under the supervision of the
government. the state will not relax
its war on bootleggers or possessors of
the Illicit fluid, it was declared today
by officials.
The exact stand to be taken by the
government in relation to the consti-
tutional amendment is not clear to- To-
cal federal officeAs they declared this
morning. 1t was the opinion that
prisoners would be brought before the
United States commissioner in the
usual way and bound over to the
grand jury in case the evidence war
rants. fs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
PERSHING THANKS COL. CHAS MITCHELL
FOR HIS HEARTY RECEPTION IN TOPEKA

AMERICAN xPEoirIoNARr FORCES
OFFICE OF The cohhAnoER IN CHEF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
POSTMASTERS ARE NAMED
President Sends List of Appointments
TO Senate for Confirmation.


Washington. Jan. 10 The names of
the following Kansas postmasters were
sent to the senate by President Will
son for reappointment last week: Will
liam A. Caldwell, Arcadia: Lewis T.
Smith, ArgoDia; Lewis w. Knight,
Burlington; John W. William, Clear
water; Albert B. Carney, Concordia;
James II. Rice, Kensington; James w.
Frazier. Lenora; Lee Oldham, Leoti:
Frederic c. Herdman, Leroy: Mildred
X. Godfrey, Meade; Robert burst,
Moundridge: Cecil L. Kinds, Mound
Valley; jeremiah NJ. Hopper, Ness
City; Francis J. Castle. Norcatur;
David F. Bruner, Norton: William C.
Policy. Republic; Harry S. Bearg,
Robinson; Josiah Crosby, st. Francis;
Harry d. Burke. Severy; William j.
Dehler, Sylvan Grove.
The following names of persons for
appointment as postmaster in Kansas
towns also were sent to the senate:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
Frem the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

January 10, 1895. ~
W. A De Moss. the proprietor of the
Fifth Avenue hotel. has purchased the
building and property. The price named in
the deed is $4,000. The property belonged
to w D. Terry of GAINESVILLE, o., who
once lived in Topeka. The building and
grounds include six lots situated on the
southwest corner Of Fifth and Quincy
streets
c. Il. Bolmar. who has been appointed
clerk of the house committee on ways and
means, has served on that committee dur
ing ten sessions of the Legislature He was
clerk of the senate ways and means COM
mittee under Governor Morrill, when he
represented Brown county in the senate
and under S. S. Benedict. the present
chairmen of the house committee. when he
was chairman of the senate committee.
Will Eckel. who has been operator the
past two years at the Storey station for
the Rock Island, has recently severed his
connection with that line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19

Ida NJ. Beck. Army City; Stella G.
Summers. Athol: Carrie A. Beckett,
Brewster; Alenzo F. Dove. Hamilton;
Lewis S. Newell Harveyville; Orthold
Stratmann. Holyrood; Joseph S.
Dooty, Melvern; George D. Smith.
Pretty Prairie; Joseph T. Harmon, Oil
Hill; George A. Burch, Randall:
Henry F. Dodson. South Haven; James
P. Kelley. White Cloud; John r.
Brothers. National Military home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19

The above letter was today received
by Col. Charles Mitchell, secretary for
Crane & Company and reception com
mittee chairman when General Pershe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
Too Strong For Postoffice.

Pana. Ill, Jan. 1s-Fresh skunk
hides are persona non grata with the
postoffice department two local resi-
dents learned when the department
refused to carry the odorous hides thru
the mails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19

Fort Riley, Kansas,
January IL, 1890.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19

the pioneers in blazing the trail whereby family banking
lie under roof!
oute thrift plan Chat good that unable to fol-
40 Time Certificates and go Building and Loan Thrift
ding and Loan Poces any of substantial worthwhile
onds mortgage loans industrial preferred securities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
Men-Buy Shirts
Nowi

Hundreds of odd lots OF mems
choice SILK Shirts, priced for quick
clearance; all popular makes, In
crepe de chimes. broadcioths, Pussy
Willows and many other beautiful
silks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
lily dear colonel Mttchel1:

desire to express to
you personally and as Cha irmsn
of the Reception Commi ttee my
very deep apprec iati on and thanks
for the hearty welcome and re-
ception accorded ne and my Staff
during my bri eff visit in your
City. It was very great pleas
ure indeed to have had this OPP
portuni ty Of sitting Topeka, and
my only regret is that my time
would not permit OF longer
stop.
AZ tn warm Regards
Evening star., 1920-01-11

was removed first to Green Hill. when
the Digges' sold Warburton, and later to
Dudlea, the home of DR.. and Mrs Nor
gan in Chevy Chase. when Chillum Cas-
tie Manor, as the Green Hill estate was
known. became the property Of the late
George w. Riggs. DIR. Morgan had the
venerable timekeeper OF sunny hours set
up in a mound of myrtle just opposite
Evening star., 1920-01-11

chapter in the works Of Washington Ir-
wing called Social Life on the Po--
tomac'' relates that the Digges and
washington families had series OF
signal corps and talked to each other
quite comfortably across the expanse of
water. washington presented his friend
DiREes with a fine old sun dial, which
Evening star., 1920-01-11

the front door. on marble pedestal OF
exquisite design. the work OF Mr.
Glenn Brown. In addition to this
large collection of familiar letters. DR..
Morgan left to the library the Len
FAINT papers which are of such ines
timable value to all writer's on the
CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1920-01-11

Mrs. A. P. Niblack will not be at
home tomorrow. but will receive in
formally on the afternoons of the
last two Saturdays in January.
Evening star., 1920-01-11

CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1920-01-11

was made at luncheon
given by Commandant Mercadier of
Capt. Tardieu's staff. Capt. Tardteu
was formerly head of the French
war mission in Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02
200 ARE CAUGHT
IN FEDERAL NET
NEW YEARS DAY
Says World War
VIII Not CHANGE
Ne1C Biographies
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
ST LOUIS, No, Jan. The
teachings Of geography in the
schools Will not be revolutionized
nor materially changed by the shift
ing boundary lines OF European
countries, resulting from the world
war and the formation Of new ma
tions, in the opinion OF DIT. MendeI
Z. Aranom OF Harris Teachers col
lege. St. Louis. speaking Thursday
before the American Association Of
Geographers at the convention of
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.
The principles OF the geography
viii remain the same. regardless of
the changes in boundaries. he said.
The people Of the sandy plains viii
go right along raising beets, the
same as before the war. The clim
ates viii not change The people
viii be the same and they will speak
the same languages. A few arbi-
trary boundary lines will rearranged
but that viii not affect the study Of
peoples. resources and customs We
now think in regions rather than in
political boundary lines"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02

PreLL Elected
President of
High Alumni

Carl Pren. 'i6. was elected presi-
dent OF the new South Bend High
School Alumni association at the re-
Organization meeting held at the y.
NJ. G. a. Thursday afternoon. Guy
Wiser. ~, was elected vice presi-
dent
The officers Of the organization
include graduates from classes as
distant as 1855. W. II. Swintz rep
resents this class. Lillian LaPierre.
IS, was also elected TO the director
ate
The other officers are as follow:
Dorothy snyder. '19. recording sec
retary; Elsie Lippencott. II, cor
responding secretary: Louis Brug-
ger. is. treasurer; W. II. Swintz
SO; John B. Campbell. %. Lillian
LaPierre, 'sS; Bernice Clark. 81;
Louise Studebaker. '05: Rev. Everett
Carr. -; Ethel Phelan, II. direc-
tors.
The association viii have charge
OF the alumni dance which is an an
nual affair and will foster an high
school activities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02
WINDY CITY SETS UP
NEW BUILDING RECORD

By Associated Press:
CHICAGO, Jan. despite the
interruption by strikes and the hign
price OF labor and material, 1919
was the third greatest building year
in Chicago's history. according TO
the annual report OF Building Com
missioner Henry Bostrom. The two
years in which the record for 1919
was exceeded were in 1911 and 1916
In 1919. 6.523 building permits
for all classes Of structures were is q
sued involving a total expenditure
for construction OF S1O2.9O6.15O. 4
feature of the years work was the
large number of small houses con-
structed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02
LOS ANGELES COUPLE
INHALE GAS AND DIE
By Associated Press

by Associated ITesS.
LOS ANGELES. Jan Tho
bodies OF George B. Sinclair. 81. in
ventor OF musical instruments. and
his wife, Margaret Sinclair. 5S. were
found in the breakfast room Of their
home Thursday. Apparently they
had died from inhaling fumes emit
ted by gas heater in an adjoining
room.
Sinclair came here about six
weeks ago from Boston. where for
years he was vice president OF the
Choral Cello Manufacturing com
pany.
The house was tightly closed and
every room was filled with the dead
ly mixture Of gas and air
Food was found on the table and
the police said an analysis OF this
would be made 20 determine wheth-
er poison other than gas had not
been first employed by a possible
murderer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02
States Attorney Hoyne Acts
Despite Request From
Attorney General.
SEIZE TONS OF LITERATURE
Says Palmer or His Friends
Are Attempting to Play
Petty Politics.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-Rads result
ing in the arrest OF zoo or more
Industrial Workers OF the World.
communists and other radicals were
carried out Thursday under the di-
rection OF States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne who. Thursday night. IN a
statement attacked Atty Gen Palm
er for the failure OF department OF
justice agents 10 cooperate. Agents
Of the military intelligence branch o.
the central department Of the army
aided the county prosecutor.
Receives Letter.
Mr.. Hoyne's action had been set
for p. IN. New Years day. He
said he recently had gone 10 Wash
iugton 20 confer with government
officials At noon Thursday after
recNlpJ OF a personal letter from
atty. Gen. Palmer asSlag him not
to proceed with the plan. federal de
'partment Of justice agents withdrew.
Mr.. Hoyne said.
Apparently Atty. Gen. Palmer or
some Of his friends are playing pet
~ politics with the situation and are
pursuing a pussyfoot policy" assert
cd the states attorney "E,xpress-
ing my opinion as a citizen ana
democrat. I DO not believe Nero or
any other fiddler can be elected
president Of the United States"
Refuses TO Comment
Edward G.. Brennan. chief or the
bureau Of investigation OF the de-
partment OF justice refused 10 con-
ment on the absence of his men
from the ranks.
The prosecutor asserted that daily
in Chicago members OF radical or
ganizations addressed meetings urg-
ing their hearers 10 await the one
big day" and that their purpose
was nothing less than % overthrow
the government Mr.. Hoyne de-
clared that the I. ". w. the Com
munist party and tho communist II
Dor party mem bers and anarchists
and syndicaliEts were distributing
tons and tons OF sedidous literature
He said Thursdays raids were
only the beginning Of his drive
which he declared. was intended 20
drive all radicals from Cook county
His Investigation. he said. had dis
closed that the leading agitators ir
this criminal conspiracy" centered
their activities IN Chicago. New,
York. Boston. Cleveland. Detroit and
Seattle
200 Warrants
Mr. TTox-na declared hfu r~np F,~ a
been armed with 200 search war
rants and that IN addition q number
OF warrants charging conspiracy had
CONTINUED or PAGE rOURl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02
INFANT BROWNS
ON BOARD SHIP
Babe Falls Into Tub of Water
While Trying to Rescue
His Doll.

By Associated Press:
NEW YORK. Jan. Love for a
Christmas doll caused the drowning
Of a one year old baby in four inches
II water in a pail during the voyage
of the steamship Nieuv Amsterdam
which arrived from Holland Thurs
aay.
Mrs. Jan Pustus, who is on her
way 10 Des Moines. Ia. with her
husband and family. bathed Jan, Jr..
Z his bed time the day after Christ
mas and put him in his bunk with
Ne doll Santa Claus left when he
ssured the ship
Plays with Doll
Their the family went 10 dinner
leaving the baby asleep The bath
sail was inadvertently Left beside the
ounk.
Jan junior awoke and started
playing with Santa's gift The doll
feu out Of the bunk and Jan reached
Tor 81. He fell head first into the
pail. The water covered his face
md ne could not extricate himself
when the family returned from din
aer he was dead.
The baby was buried the next day.
ais father cutting the rope which
cent the little body into the sea. The
rassengers made up "a purse OF sew
.ral hundred dollars f0r the family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02
GOTHAM ORDERLY
new YEARS EVE
No Arrests Recorded in New
York'S Famous "White
Light" District.

By Associated Press
NEW YORK. Jan. I-Whne Rev
Years eve was wet" for New York
ers who had their own sources of
supply. II was not wet enough o.
lead tippIers into the protectine
arms OF the law. There were fewer
arraignments FOR iutodcauon IN o..
police courts ~ The city than eve.
before on "the day after.
Judges Amazed
While prepared for a slump H
business and O. heavy shrinkaEe ll
the total " fines imposed. mags-
trates were amazed at the dearth az
offenders on the first prohibition
New Years Eo- single drums
and disorderiy" arrest was made iu
the white light" district between
Times square and Columbus circle
where thousands had gathered m
hotels. restaurants. cabarcts and or
the streets
Not one ine1ratc Uas arraisDef
IN the west side Essex markef aua
Jefferson market courts. AL the iu-
toxicated seemed 90 bs ccnterei
the district served hv che YorkVr'r
court for which fact There was nr
satisfactory explanation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02
CHICAGO NAN AT
LABOR MEETING
Dan White Urges Establish
ment of Cooperative Store
in South Bend.

Cooperative buying as the one log
ical means Of reducing the high cost
Of living TO the labOring man was
advocated by Dan white. of Chicago,
principal speaker before the banquet
and meeting OF the Brotherhood Of
Carpenters Local 4I3 held at Central
Labor temple Thursday night. More
than 500 carpenters and their falni-
lies as well as many members of the
bricklayers, plasterers and masons
unions Of the city. the guests of tAe
carpenters for the evening, We're
present.
Mr.. White, a representative Of the
National Consumers Cooperative as
soc.ation which will establish re-
tail cooperative store in south Bend
in the near future, was formerly a
national vice president OF the Mould
er's union He outlines the plan Of
the cooperative store and detailed
the progress made by the movement
here.
Many Interested.
The store Will be established with
a stock of $1,000. More than $4,000
Of this amount has been subscribed
by the organized labor men OF the
city. ]. g. Plante. professor of eco
nomics at Notre Dame and other
prominent local men are interested
In the enterprise. The local store
will be supplied by a wholesale store
operated on the same basis in Chi
cago.
The stock OF the store will be own
ed BY the consumers entirely and the
dividends declared at three moi IN
intervals putting the purchases on a
practical cost basis.
The meeting was presided over by
Edward II. Metz who introduced
William Wilson. president OF the In
diana state Council Of Carpenters.
Christopher Fassnacht. local lumber
man and contractor, and Mr.. White.
the speakers OF the evening.
Asks Women to Join.
Mr.. Wilson in the address which
opened the program advocated the
organization in south Bend OF a wo-
mems auxiliary TO the carpenters To-
cal in order 20 bring the mem bers
OF the union closer together in So
cial as well as a business way.
Touching on the cooperative move
ment ne declared. 1T Is my finn con-
yiction that the laboring classes viii
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02
Gen. DenikineS s Position
is Becoming More Critical

them. Further east the reds are i'm
perilling the left flank OF the eau
CaSTs army. The bOlshcviki evil
IDENTIFY have succeeded in brilliantly
concentrating overwhelming forces
against Denikine's somewhat jhinly
held center and are exploiting their
advantage TO the fullest degree.
Another threatening situation ex-
lists in Trans CasT la. where the
bolsheyiki claim thit they have Oc-
cupied Djebel station. SO miles east
Of KrasnovodiS. in their advance to-
ward that town. Red reinforcements
continue TO arrive in the Merv re-
giOn OF Trans-Caspia from central
Russia. This makes tho menace
along the Persian and Afghan bor-
ders critical.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02


PASADENA, Calf, Jan. 1.-The
Harvard university football team in
defeating the University OF Oregon
eleven New Years day played the
hardest game OF the season. Coach
Robert Fisher. OF Harvard. said to-
night
We came 1900 miles 70 lick ore
gon." Fisher said, and We did f. We
had the better team. but Oregon had
a better team than 7 expected. Il
was the FIRST scrimmage Harvard had
since It's game with Yale and natur-
ally the men were not in good condi-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-02
SPOIL MARRIAGE
PLAN OF N. Y.C.
TICKET SELLER
Office Employees Make George
Coleman Butt Of His
Own Joke.
COUNTY CLERK HELPS OUT

George Coleman's plans for put
ting one over" on his fellow work
ers was nipped in the bud Thurs
day noon George. who is a ticket
seller at the New York Central de-
pot, had long boasted 20 his fellow
workers Of his coming marriage.
but when asked for facts concern
ing the marriage had always given
the boys the laugh and told them
that he was going to put it over"
without telling anyone about it.
The boys" however. were not
satisfied and adopted the "watchful
waiting attitude. Late Wednesday
night, when the rest of the city was
preparing for the coming OF the
New Year. George boarded a train
for Chicago where ne was TO meet
his future wife. AS his every move
vas being watched by the boys" il
rs needless to say that he was spot
ted making his getaway The boys,
knowing that he was due back to
work Thursday. once more station
ed a "spotter" TO watch the incom-
Ing trains from Chicago. Their eff
forts were rewarded as George hop
ped off the first train TO arrive in
South Bend from the west and on
his arm was the bashful-bride-to-
be
Gets Set TO Go.
with all possible haste, George
hurried her into a taxi and sent her
TO down town hotel. while he re-
turned 10 work The boys who had
thus far been "in" on his plans said
nothing TO him during the working
period Thursday morning. but at
noon when he left the office build
ing smiling the boys turned the
tables on George.
County Clerk Wilbur NJ. Warner
was called on the telephone and the
boys let him "in" on Georges
scheme. AS a result when George
applied for marriage license.
Clerk Warner Immediately inform
ed him that he must have two wit
utocS'S- george dN once pToCGeuGu u
explain 10 Nh. Warner that he was
resident OF South Bend and that
he was located at the New York
Central railway ticket office.
Needed Witnesses.
On obtaining this information the
man who has charge OF issuing mat
rimonial certificates advised him to
at least call up some of his fellow
workers and ask them 10 come down
and witness the issuance of the IL
Cense. After hesitating just a min
ute George gave up and phoned the
boys" that he was at the county
clerks office and needed assist
ance. A hearty laugh from the end
Of the phone and one from Mr..
Warner made George realize that
he had been made the goat Of his
own plans.
anyway Miss Greta Este Of
Mount Vernon. H., is now Mrs
George Coleman.