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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-29

many of the European nations are in
constant turmoil, and said "even at
this time with the, League In force
are wars going ON overseas"
In answer to the claim being made
by some that the League has been
endorsed by various religious bodies,
DR.. Carver said that only one denom-
nation had taken any action endOrs-
ing the covenant. He said that boards
or committees of other denominations
may have endorsed the League, but
that only one denomination has placed
its stamp of approval ,on the docu-
ment as brought back from Paris.
The discussion by DR.. Carter was
declared by some of the ministers
present to have been one of the clear
est and most logical talks on the
League they had heard. So enthusi-
astic We're some of the members that
motion was made to have the speech
published in full in the Western Re
corller, den0minatiOnal weekly pub
lshed in Louisville. In the excitement
and enthusiasm AT the conclusion the
motion was overlooked and adjourn
ment vas taken without action upon II.
1t is known that there are num-
her of the leading Baptist ministers in
the city who are and always have been
Democrats, but who will not support
Governor Cox in November. One of
the leading pastors said Recently that
he "had been a Democrat all his life"
hut declared this TO be zone time when
he will vote the Republican ticket"
A few days ago Democratic news
paper printed a misleading story MAX
ing it appear that Gypsy Smith, world
famed revivalist, who is conducting
revival in Louisville, is for the
the League. This was met with Il
, storm of indignant protest, and the
following article, published in the
Herald, shows how it was met by Mr..
Smith:
Il have not come to Louisville to
NEEDLE in politics. am here to
| conduct revival. Please do not draw
me into any political controversies,
said Gypsy Smith last night, when
asked concerning an interview" APP
pearing in the Louisville Times yester-
day.
Mr.. Smith was quoted in the Times
as Having said IF the League of Ma
tions prevents one war, 1t proves its
right for existence"
Gypsy Smith was asked last night,
80 you believe the League of Nations
will prevent one WARP"
81 do. not. believe that only the
Prince of Peace can prevent war and
that peace will come to the world
through Jesus Christ only. l am in
favor of any movement that will bring
peace TO the world" he said.
Many Louisville persons comment
ed yesterday on the use that had been
made of Mr.. Smiths name in connec-
tion with the present political cam
palgn. Mr.. Smith himself showed
painful embarrassment over the Incl
dent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-29
NATION DEMANDS
THOROUGH CHANGE.

Chicago, Oct. If one were re-
quired to name a single factor which
is doing more than any other to work
toward Republican success in Novem-
Der. he would probably have to say.
Determination of the public to have
a change and to get away from Will
sonlsm.
Reports from all quarters tell Of this
feeling, at once desire for change
and determination to bring 1t about
at the polls November 2.
Whether It be- from the central west,
the far west, the east or the south, the
reports tell Of this seeking for
change. The desire for change Is
born OF dissatisfaction, dislike and dis
gust felt by the voters toward the Will
son administration and the things II
has done and left undone.
Mr.. Cox is looked on as q man who
II he were elected would follow the
track of Mr.. Wilson. In fact, he has
declared himself In complete accord"
with Mr.. Wilson.
The public. by all accounts, Is not
looking for man who will 60 along
with Mr.. Wilson or the Wilson policies,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-29
DEMOCRATIC HOPE
TO FOOL PEOPLE
PROVES FAILURE.

The Republican Party in Kentucky
has one thing to be thankful for, and
that is the. fact that Kentucky men
and women are too Intelligent to be
blinded by cheap Democratic propa-
ganda.
Unwilling to come out in the open
and face the real issues, unwilling to
take a manly stand on the League of
Nations, unwilling and unable To de-
fend Its candidates and its party rec
ord, the Democratic machine has tried
everything imaginable to fool the
people.
1t has already claimed that vote
against the Democratic Party would
he vote against "Our boys who died
In France They even had the nerve
to use that beautiful poem, IN Elan
ders Field" in an advertisement APP
pealing for Cox votes. 1t has tried its
best to connect this election with
prejudice, sentiment, petty disllkes--
anything to get away from the I'M
pleasant facts. But all in vain, thanks
to the intelligence Of the people
And now they are trying to claim the
church and all religious activity as the
sole property Of the Democratic Party.
That recent headline in leading Dem
Oclntlc newspaper, Churches Lining
Up For Cox" is proof of this state
ment.
The first movement along this line
was in Louisville several weeks ago,
when minor Democratic candidate
made Il speech before the Ministerial
Association and said mo man can
guide my spiritual welfare who lis
against the League of Nations" This
aroused the Indignation of the minis
tiers, and one of them arose and Shout
ed "NO man can make such reckless
statement as that can by my vote be
helped into Congress"
This was followed by another meet
Ing of the Ministerial Association, at
which a speech was made by the Rev.
W. o. Carver of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
DR.. Carver pictured the League, mot
as a promoter Of peace, but rather as
breeder of wars" He argued the
League from scriptural point of view
and contended that proponents of the
League are trying TO substitute man
made article for peace which can only
come through the Prince of Peace"
One reason for his opposition to the
League, Dr. Carver said, was that
HGOd was left out of the covenant en-
tirely, out of the Instrument and out
of the proceedings at which 1t was
framed" Dr. Carver pointed out that
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-29


Senator Harding. observation leads
US to believe, has created strong
impression Of earnestness, sincerity
and high sense Of duty. His utter.
ances are marked by studied mod
Grafton; he exhibits no arrogance of
opinion, and has made no extrava.
CANT promises of u, millennium to be
created by pro :Icmation; he seeks
rather to express the national spirit
than to impose doctrine of political
infallibility. And there is as unmis.
takably growing view that Cover.
nor Cox is shifty opportunist. super
fcial In thought, reckless In appeal
and Irresponsible In statements
Philadelphia North American.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-29

The Oambos, South African tribe,
wear long plaits and tresses of false
hair.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-29

Frank Kramer, veteran bike cham
pion, keeps in condition by spending
several hours a day on the folf links.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-10-29

Howe's royalty on sewing machines
to more than 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
SHE MAY GET EATS JOB
Oklahoma Woman Congressman
Expected To Be Made Commit
tee OF One in Charge of House
Restaurant.

Washington. Dec. 3.-Miss Alice
Robertson, newly elected congress-
woman froI-l Oklahoma, probably will
be given a chance to become the most
popular member of the house.
For several years the "men mem
bers" have been growing about the
food served in the restaurant in the
capitol. The restaurant has been un-
der the supervision of the speaker and
Speaker Gillett frankly admitted to-
day he was unable to please the mem
5ers. The growing men have been
suggesting to the speaker that he hand
over the direction of the restaurant to
the 'lady from Oklahoma" who is
leaving the management of a cafeteria
to come to congress.
IT believe will ask Miss Robertson
to be the houses committee in charge
of the restaurant" said the speaker
today. she can turn it into a cafe
terra If she wants to. But / am sure
she will I've more success in eliminat-
ing complaints about the food that
have had"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
WILL WASH HANDS
British to Declare ssLiherty of
Action" in Greece.
Announcement May ForestalI
Constantine's Receronation.

London, Dec. 3.-An allied note de-
claring Complete liberty of action"
will be exercised II King Constantine
returns to Greece will be published
widely in Greek newspapers. it was
declared today, to influence the pleb-
iscite December 5.
The note was drafted yesterday in a
conference of British, French and
Italian officials. It was determined
to give the note the widest circulation
in the Greek press before the plebis-
cite on Constantine's return to prevent
the Greek government from suppress
ing it.
The note expressed surprise at the
Greek situation. referred to Constan-
ffine as one whose "disloyal acts" had
caused the allies embarrassment and
loss. The kings restoration, it said,
would be regarded by the allies as rat
ification of his hostile acts.
The British press declared the note
might have the effect of dissuading
Constantine from his return. The
Chronicle declared it is now improb-
able that the allies will consent even
to the accession of Crown Prince
George If Constantine and Queen
Sophie are not debarred from re-en-
tering Greece.
''It remains to be seen whether the
Greeks will change their minds" the
Times declared. "The allies can at
ford to ignore the expected indigna1
rhetoric of the Greek government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
TOTAL OF s,O5e ACCIDENTS.
Railroad Employment Was Most
Haxardous-Labor Commissioner.

Railroad employment proved the
most hazardous of all occupations in
Kansas during November, according to
a report of Industrial accidents issued
today by John L. Crawford, state labor
commissioner. Three fatal and 102
nonfatal accidents are reported for the
month. The coal mining industry
topped the list of fatal accidents with
four. The only other fatal accident re-
ported was in construction work,
making the total for the month s, as
compared to IL in October. The non
fatal accidents totaled 522.
A total of S,056 accidents have been
reported to the labor commissioner
from July to December 1. Fifty-six
of these were fatal while 5000 did not
result in death
Next to railroad work, the oil in
dustfy produced the largest number of
nonfatal accidents in the last month
SO. Nonfatal accidents in other in
dustries were:
i Coal mining. 81; foundries and ma
chine shops, 81; salt industries, 81;
gas, water and electric power plants
80; cement plants, rs; lead and zint
mines, Is; flour and cereal mills, 90;
lead and zinc smelling and refining
IA; brick, tile and clay, 8; planning
mills and furniture factories. Z; mis-
ce1laneous, &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
OLD SETTLERS REGISTER.
Three Have Lived on Same Farms
More Than Fifty Years.

Three "old settlers" have registered
with the Shawnee County Old Settlers
society as intending to attend the ban
quet Saturday, who have lived on the
farms which they now occupy for
more than half century,
The three are John S. Griffing, aged
So, of Tecumseh township, v9no was
born on the farm where he now lives,
in 1857. inherited the place and has
lived there ever since.
T. H. V. McComb, 54 years old, was
also born on the farm where he now
lives in 1866, and has always lived
there.
Mrs. Alice Bryan Holcomb, aged
61, was born on the farm where she
now lives, June IA, 1859. With the
exception of three years spent in New
York state she has lived there ever
since, her husband and herself occu-
plying the farm when they were mar
ried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
THEIR PROGRAM PLEAsEs.
Ben Hur Singers and Players Give
Program at Christian Church.

IEOSTdlu at OnFISIldn CnurCA.
The Ben Hur singers and players of
Chicago presented a highly entertain
ing program at the community service
at the West Side Christian church,
Thursday night. The entertainment
was given under the direction of the
church choir.
The church was crowded to hear
1.-THE program, which consisted of mu-
sic, vocal and instrumental; dramatic
sketches, dialect work and the features
were as many and varied as they were
delightful.
Theodore Turnquist, in his imper-
sonations of people of various nation
alities, and in the perfection of the
characters he represented was espe-
cially good.
Miss Anne Murphy's rendition of
within the Law and character songs
sung by Madame Edna Reiffert-Sever-
| inghaus in the native costumes of the
countries represented, delighted the
audience
The Ben Hur folks received a cor
dial invitation to make a return visit.
tThe next community service will give
way to the annual Christmas bazaar
to be given by the women of the West
Side church at the Palace clothing
store, December 10 and IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
WIFE SAYS HUSBAND is CRUEL.
Mrs. Bessie Graft Asks for Divorce
From John W. Graft.

Charging that he jerked her vio-
lently across the floor. causing her
head to strike the wall with such force
that she tainted, Mrs. Bessie Graft to-
day filed. a petition in the district
court asking divorce from John w.
Graft an employe of the Southwest
ern Bell Telephone company.
Mrs. Graft asserts that her husband
has violent temper; that he curses.
swears and calls her vile names and
that during the last year he has fire.
quently assaulted her. When the last
attack occurred November 20, she
says, she feared to remain with him
longer and left home. She wants the
custody of the 6-year-old boy, Albert.
The Crafts were married at Des
Moines in December, 1909.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
MAKE JUVENILE LAWS UNIFORM
Judge David H. Harris Says Laws Are
Different in Various Counties.

St. Louis, Dec. 2.-Uniformity of jul
venile court laws in Missouri was ad-
vocated at the annual conference of
the state judges of Missouri here to-
day.
Judge David H. Harris of Fulton,
directed attention to the fact that
there are different laws for Juvenile
offenders in counties Of less than
$4,000 population, in those of more
than $4,000 population and in Kan
City and St Louis This, he asserted,
complicated the task of administering
the Juvenile laws. The conference is
repliminary to the two-day convention
of the Missouri Bar association which
opens here tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
New York stock Market.

Wall St.. New York, Dec: 3.-SToCKs-
Heaviness of Southern Pacific which soon
cancelled it's slight gain and added Us
points to yestsrdAy's sharp reaction, gave
fresh courage to the shorts during the
lost 1 to 2 points, eoppers weakening in an
ticipation Of further reduction or suspen-
sion of dividends Reading. Union Pacific
and New YORK Central forfeited gains of l
to points as did also Mexican and Domes-
tic Oils. Steels, equipments and rubbers
fell to III and Sears Reebuck was weak
est of the speeialties, losing 21s points.
Call money opened and renewed into next
week at per cent.
Rails and the Mexican oils made the most
substantial contribution to the higher trend
of prices in the early stages of today s
stock market. Reading and Mexican Pc
troleum rose 1 and IL points. respectively,
with fractional advances in the trans
continentals, including Southern Pacific.
Contrary to their recent course, European
oils were heavy, Royal Dutch losing IL
points. Shippings and the leather and
paper specfa1ties also reacted but steels,
Equipments and motors were irregular at
normal gains and losses. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
WEATHER
(Contlnued from Page ous.,

and there is no prospect of any during
the next twenty-four hours. The tenn
peratures in Montana are above freez-
ing and there is no really cold weather
on the map this morning. The lowest
temperature in the state of Kansas
Thursday night was SO degrees. re-
ported from Dodge City, and the low
est in the United States was "a de-
grees. reported from Nevada
Glimpses of the sun are promised
for today and tomorrow. tho there will
walls.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was
81 degrees in 1916, and the lowest
was 5 degrees in 1893.
At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at eight miles an hour
from the southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
URGES PASSAGE OF ICE BILL
Attorney General wiz Ask Legislature
for Appropriation.

Attorney General VIII Ask Legislature
for Appropriation.
Passage Of a municipal ice. bill will
again be urged before the state iegis-
lature by Richard j. Hopkins. attorney
general The ice bill was one of
numerous things which Hopkins failed
to receive at the hands ofAthe recent
special session.
Charges for ice in many towns In
Kansas are too high, Hopkins asserts.
He declares that investigations showed
illegal combinations existed in Topeka
and Wichita. In view of the fact that
the Wichita combination was an old
one, suit was brought there under the
antitrust law. The Topeka combina-
ton was in its infancy and wasn't dis
turbed. Besides someone told Hop
kins the war food administration had
really approved the : Topeka agree
ment. However. Hopkins stood up
boldly for Topeka when there was a
threat ofN70-cent ice. He accepts for
himself full credit for keeping the
price down.
After fighting the battle alone, Hop
kins will ask the legislature to pass
the municipal ice bill. He has not
stated the amount OF money which his
department will ask for enforcement
of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
PRICES TAKE ANOTHER DROP
Building Materials Cut From 20 to 20
Per Cent-Beef Down Again.

Chicago, Dec. S.-Priees-. of build
ing material have tumbled again. ac-
cording to reports received here today.
A cut of from 20 to rs per cent in
cement prices was reported from Illi-
nois, Tennessee, and Michigan. Re-
auctions of from to II per cent in
the price of lumber were reported
from Milwaukee.
According to meat packers here,
wholesale meat prices have hit the
toboggan. Pork prices at wholesale.
they say, are back to the levels of
April, 1917, when the United States
entered the war.
Carcass beef during the last week of
November was reported II per cent
lower than on September 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
HUERTA GETS Big JOB
Retiring Mexican President Will Head
Obregon's New Cabinet.

ItSIlE1IlS mexican EFtSiucAt VIII AAN<A0
obFgon.s New Cabinet.
San Antonio, Tex. Dec. 2--The new
cabinet of President Obregon of Mex
leo were sworn into office late yester-
day, according to unofficial informa-
ton received today. General Gales is
chief cabinet officer under Obregon,
as secretary of state. Other cabinet
officers are:
Secretary of treasury and public
credit-Adolfo de la Huerta, retiring
president.
Secretary of observation-disclosures
Vtilareal. Engineer Fernando Donla,
sub-secretary.
Secretary of war and marine-Gen
Benjamin Hill; Gen. Enrique Estrada.
sub-secretary.
Secretary of foreign relations-Dr.
Cutberto Hidalgo; Gen. Aaron Sanez,
sub-secretary.
Secretary of industry, commerce and
llabor-Judge Rafael Zubaran.
Judge Jose Inooencio Lugo is sub
secretary of state under General Gales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Kansas city Grain Market

Kansas City, Dec. 3-HEAT-Cash
Market unchanged. No. hard, S1.6s@1.Ie
No. 2. S1.6TGlT5; No. L red, $1.S5@1.SS; No.
., $1S5@1ST.
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mixed
I4@T5c; No. 3, 73c; No. 9 white, 756ITe
No. 8, TIC; No. yellow, 7S@79c; No. g.
&c.
0ATS-Market unchanged No. white
ole; No. mixed, 46Q4Tc; No. red, 4711c
RYE-$1.3S d1.40.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE 25G1.s al
SHORTS-S1. 5061.6O e
BRAN-$1. 306135
HEAT-Receipts 10 cars
WHEAT-CIose: Dec, S1551b; March
$1611a.
CoRN-Dec., e6Jkc; May, 7Ohc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03

ners, mostly Ss756aso; bulls. slow: bulk
bologna, S4.5Oa5 Is; best veal calves, $12.o0;
bulk of sales, S1150; stockeT and feeder
steers mostly S5.09@S.75
HOGS Receipts 29,000. Market fairly
active, 15c to 25c net lower than yester-
days average; top early. S1035; bulk OF
sales, $1a006i025 pigs 15c to 25c lower;
bulk desirable so to $50 pound pigs around
$1e.O0.
$3.50; bulk Of sales. sl1.58d1250; fat
sheep, steady; choice fed western ewes,
$3.50; bulk native, S450@5.o0; feeders,
steady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Conresses 10 Bond Robbery.

New York. Decl 2.-Antonio Gre
CARLO, one of two brothers arrested in
connection with theft of bonds valued
at $467,400 from two brokers' messen-
gers in Brooklyn Tuesday, today con-
fessed to his part in the robbery, &C
cording to the police. Antonio. who
was employed as head messer ger by
the firm which owned the bonds, was
said to have admitted that he tipped
Off an ex-convict who directed the
hold up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
CLAY county Man Is suicide.

Clay Center, KAN, Dec. At ".
Oberg, until lately a merchant of Nor
ganville, committed suicide at the
home of his brother about nine miles
northwest of Clay Center Thursday
morning. Mr.. Oberg had been in fall
ing health for some time. Several
weeks ago he made an unsuccessful
attempt to take his life. It was thought
he was recovering from his worry and
anxiety about mis- health, as he had
husked 500 bushels of corn for his
brother recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
TODlY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec. s,-wHEAT-Evidenee of
q pause in export demand tended today
to bring about setback in the price OF
wheat. 1. was pointed out that foreign
governments have pursued the policy of
buying wheat only when prices were de-
pressed Bulls. however, sontended that
lower prices were not in conformity with
the amount of export business already done
or with the amount ofanilling demand yet
to come. Opening Prices, which varied
from the same as yesterdays flush to 1Ae
lower, with December $1.6Sra to $1.69 and
March S1-64 TO S1.6ih were followed by I
decided rally but then by material declise
ali around.
CORN-Corn sagged with wheat. After
opening unchanged to Ike, including May
at 75%c to f6c, the market recovered some
what and soon became weak for all deliv-
| cries.
i oATS-Oats were governed by the action
| of other cereals, starting unchanged to Nc
| higher, May Sic to 51Ac but then under
/ going general down turn
PROV1SIONS-Lewer quotations on hogs
| together with weakness of grain carried
provisions down grade.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
| lRange of prices on grain futures on
| the Chicago Beard &C Trade, as reported
by The Empire Commission Co., 30l New
England Bldg.
Close
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
branded CHERRIES SEIZED.
Federal Prohibition Agents Take
Christmas Supply In Houston.

Houston, Dec. I'm what was said
to be the opening gun of a nation
wide campaign federal prohibition
agents here today seized virtually all
of Houston's visible supply of Christ
mas branded cherries and mince meat
put up in glass jars prior to prohibit
tfOp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
STOLE CASHIER AND CASH.
After Separating Two Bandits Discard
the Cashier En- Route.

Chicago. Dec. bandits obtained
$1,000 today when they held up and
robbed Henry Horne. paymaster for
the National Milk company.
The robbers first kidnapped the en-
ploye while he was en- route to bank,
and carried him across the city in an
automobile.
After taking the money, he was
thrown from the machine and seri-
ously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-03
Kills FORMER wife, Then Himself.

TULSA, Okla, Dec. 3.-Refusal to
accompany him to California. followed
by a quarrel. is said to have caused
Joe Bratty. 2s, to kill his former wife,
Mrs. Gertrude Bratty, "a, here last
night. He then turned the revolver
on himself, the bullet piercing the
heart.