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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
Illinois Governor First to Hear
From IrrecOncilables.
Presidential Possibility First
Asked League Stand.
SENATOR BORAH SENDS LETTER
Demands That He State Views
on Entangling Alliances.
Is Part of Plan to Grill All Pos
sibIe Candidates.

Washington. Jan. Efforts of "ir-
reconeilable" senators to make and
keep the League of Nations an issue
in the presidential campaign were un-
der full headway today. Senator
Borah, Idaho, sent a letter to Cover
nor Lowden. Illinois, asking Lowden
to state his position on the. league.
Similar letters will be sent other can
didates.
do you believe" Borah asked,
that the time has come when we
should abandon the policy of no en-
tangling alliances, no partnerships
with European powers and enter into
alliances or understanding with those
powers.
"If you should be nominated and
elected president, would you exert
your influence and the influence of
your administration to maintain the
foreign policy which the United States
has adhered 10 for a hundred and fifty
years, or would you consent in any
way TO its abandonment or to its sub
stantia1 modification? %
Borah cite| the killing of American
soldiers in Russia las an instance of
what is to happen should we conclude
to abandon our traditional foreign
policy and enter into understandings
and combinations which would en-
bron US in all European conflicts and
turmoils."
Pointing out that William H. Taft
"as understand from his public state
ment Is in favor of conscripting our
Young men for that kind of service" >"
Borah asked Lowden:
Are you in favor of any such pol
icy or of any alliance, league or part
nership which may lead to such pro-
gram? What is to be your policy with
regard to such affairs"
Borah said he asked the questions
because Americans have right to
know how candidates stand upon such
vital issues. He virtually dared Low
den not to reply
Leaders in Conference.
Important party conferences on the
peace treaty were held today by Sena-
tors Lodge and Hitchcock, Republican
and Democratic leaders.
At the conference, plans were laid
for reopening the treaty discussions
when the senate meets Monday. and
compromise proposals were discussed
Republicans of every shade of opin-
ion gathered in Lodges offices to go
over certain proposals received early
( in the week from Democrats, includ-
ing a proposed modification of the
reservation on Article 10 and the vir-
tuaI elimination of the Lenroot re-
servation to equalize the voting
! strength of the United States and
! British empire.
Hitchcock took council with Sena-
! tors Swanson, King and others. King
urged Hitchcock to accept set OF
proposed compromise reservations, ap-
/ proval of which King has sought from
Republican mild reservationists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
PUSH PROFIT BILL
House Members Behind Hop.
kins' Legislative Plan.
G.. O. p. Solon Thinks 1t More
Important Than "Court."

Z An effort will be made to force
consideration of Richard ]. Hopkins S
legislative. program in the senate next
week. This Information came directly
70 the@sattorney- general today in a
letter from one Republican member of
the upper house. 1t is known that
several house members will get behind
the Hopkins rogram-regardless OF
its incorporation in the governors
message.
Hopkins today stated that he had
received endorsement of his bills from
legislative members and was sure each
of the three bills would be presented
He refused, tho, to give names of the
sponsors.
''One Republican member of the
senate has written to me that he will
urge each of the three bills" said
Hopkins. He said he considered
them of more Importance than the
governors measures and would ask
their .consid eration."
The letter seemed to bring real JOY
to the attorney generals office. While
Hopkins would not venture the opinion
that his bills would actually reach the
point where they would be considered
on the floor or be enacted into law. he
made no effort to conceal his pleasure
over what he believed was strong sup.
port of his policies. Hopkins has
asked the legislature to enact an anti
profiteering law. a public fuel yard
bill and to pass law authorizine
the voting of bonds for municipal ice
plants.
A bill to enable the city of Rosedaie
to vote bonds for a site for the new
100000 building for Bell Memoria
hospital is being drafted in the attor.
ney generals office a request of Rep
resentative Williamson of wyandotts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
That Was Only Comment of
Crook Audience at Hanging.
Death of Wife Slayer Came Be-
fore Breakfast Today.
DESPITE GOVERNORS PROTEST
s1He Did Not Understand" Was
Sheriff's Explanation.
He Cut All Wires to Prevent
Interference With Plans.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-Two hundred
prisoners in the Cook county Jail to-
day witnessed the hanging of Raffalo
cells. with windows facing on a court
and saw Durrage go to his death, as
a moral lesson"
Jailer w. T. Davies and Sheriff c.
w. Peters arranged for the prisoners
to see the execution despite protests
from Chicago club women, social
leaders and Gov. Frank o. Lowden.
THE governor misunderstood the
circumstances" said Jailer Davies.
all prisoners to witness the hanging.
Instead we merely did not remove the
prisoners who occupied cells facing
on the court where the scaffold was
erected"
The prisoners stood in the windows
and watched the trap sprung. A few
turned away, but the majority gazed
at the spectacle without flinching.
Durrage was convicted of murder
ing his wife and Onofrio Gargano.
In all former hangings, prisoners
were removed from cells facing the
court where the haneings take place
Took No Chances.
The hanging was held an hour
| earlier than the time set, in order tC
prevent court action allowing stay
| of execution.
All telephones to the jail were dis
connected to prevent word of last
minute reprieve being received. This
| action, Jailer Davies explained, was
taken as result of stay of execu.
1 tion being granted as the death marcf
was about to start in a recent hanging
| here.
! The hanging took place before tbs
prisoner witnesses had breakfast
| The only word uttered as the bod,
was taken down was a shril cry from
| one OF the cells:
l Dc !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
CLOSE NEW DEFENSE
Los Angeles Murder Case Becomes
Sanity Trial-Alicnists on Today.

Los Angeles. Call Jan. 2.-Defense
counsel for Harry New. on trial here
on a charge of numbering his fiancee,
Freda Lesser. expected to close their
case today with the testimony of five
alienists. Lecomte Davis. of counsel
for New, stated he would ask the alien
lists a hypothetical question of from
5000 to 10000 words, based on all
testimony introduced in the case, and
that he expected the defense to answer
it by stating the defendant was insane.
Following this testimony, The prose-
cution will present its rebuttaI evil
dence. There win be several witnesses,
including Mrs. Alice Lesser mother
of the dead girl. besides alienists called
by the state. according to Thomas Lee
Woolwine district attorney. The argu-
ments will require at least a day for
each side. defense and prosecution at
torneys have agreed. They thought Il
unlikely the case would go to&the jury
before next Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
POISONED BY HEN SPIKES

Concofdia, Kan, Jan. q
Graveyard gin" or whisky" with
wood alcohol as the principal in
gredient may be troubling some
cities and towns. but Concordia is
having poison experience all, its
own in the form of a mysterious
malady developing from a chick
ems spurs. Nine chicken pickers
of a local packing company are Ill
with it, the effect being similar to
blood poison. The first victim was
spurred two weeks ago and 9TH
ers, it is said. contracted the dis
ease in a similar manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE
Powder Mill Near Wilmington, Del.
Destroyed Early This Morning.

Wilmington. Del. Jan. 2.-One of
the grinding mills of the Hagley plant
of the Dupont Powder company blew
up this morning. Five workmen were
killed and one was injured. The build
ing was of flinlsy construction. The
plant is on BrandywIne creek. three
miles from here.
The explosion shook the country for
miles around. Telephone service is in
terrupted temporarily. The force of
the biowup was so great that houses
thirty miles away were shaken vio-
lently. Four years ago an explosion in
the same plant killed thirty workmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
GEN. MURGUIA REvOLTS
Carranza's Home May Now Be Cap
turei by Villa.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Gen. Fran
cisco Murguia, commander of Mexican
federal troops in the state of Coahuila,
has revolted against President Car
rama, according to confidential ad-
vices received here today from Mexico.
Carranza's control of coahuila, his
home, is put in Jeopardy by this act
of his general. It. is believed here,
since Villa and his forces who are
supposed to be encamped in the
mountains in northern Coahuila may
take advantage of this weak spot and
seize the state. Villa recently raided
several towns in Coahuila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
BORAH IS "MAY-I-NOT"

Washington, Jan. 2.-The phrase
May 1 not which was made
famous by President Wilson, has
been seized by his bitter polite al
foe; Senator william Z. Borah, of
Idaho. In a letter to Gov. Frank
o. Lov,den, on the subject of the
league of nations, Borah said.
May I not give you an illustra-
tion-?" It caused a sensation
IN the capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
OLDEST HEN is DEAD

Danielson. Conn. Jan. 2.-The
death of Eusatia PaIiidani, aged
80, Spanish black hen, said to
have been the oldest hen in the
United States, is announced by the
owner James Blanchard of Day
billie. In her youth Eusatia was a
prize winning pedigreed beauty
When ! 5 years old her black plum
age became white. She mothered
a brood last spring and laid eggs
in the fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
IRISH REDS GET BUSY
Postoffiee at Limerick Raidcd and
PnIagcd by Masked Gang.

Limerick. Ireland. Jan. 2.@The
Limerick postoffice was raided about
midnight last night by twenty masked
and armed men who seized several
thousand pounds in cash and money
orders. The postoffice staff number
ing twelve persons was held up until
the pillage was completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
EMBARGO LIFTED
Mexico VIII Now Allow Export OF
Foodstuffs.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The Mexican
embargo against the export of impor-
taRt foodstuffs. especially corn, beans
and Mexican cane sugar has been
raised, according to Mexican secretary
of finance. as reported to the state
department today.
Crops were plentiful last season in
Mexico and expectations already have
begun via Ell Paso, the report said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
VIOLATE AGREEMENT
New York Garment Workers Strike for
Still Higher Wages.

New York, Jan. 2.!The cloak ana
suit industry of New York, employing
$4,000 persons. faces strikes for higher
wages which are certain to mean ex-
orbitant prices for the public unless
checked, the Cloak, Suit ard Skirt
Manufacturers association announced
today
shops already are out on strike, the
association says, in violation of a
three-year agreement made with the
International Ladies' Garment Max
ers' union six months ago by which
the workers were granted liberal In
creases in pay. At the present time
male operators. the association says.
earn upward of SIS week; finishers
$50 and women workers from S35 to
$50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
CHILD MAY SAVE HIM
Louisville Physician Goes on Grill in
Murder Mystery Today.

Louisville, Ky. Jan. 2.-The scene
IN the tragedy of Elizabeth Griffith,
who was found shot to death in the
office of her employer. DIR. Christo-
pher Schott. shifted today from police
court to the coroner's office where a
jury met in attempt to answer the two
puzzles which agitate Louisville:
WAS Elizabeth Griffith murdered
or did she shoot herself?
2.-If she was murdered, was Doc
tor Schott the murderer as has been
charged?
Laurene Gardner. IS. is to play the
leading part in today's act It is on
her testimony that Schott bases his
defense saying she was with him thru
out the afternoon when Elizabeth
Griffith was killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
VIENNA FACES FAMINE
Must Guard Relief Kitchens to Prevent
Hunger Raids.

New York, Jan. Famine condi-
tions in Vienna are so acute that re-
lief kitchens have to be guarded to
protect them from pilfering. according
to a copy of the newspaper Morgen.
jus. received here. The newspaper
says 10000 children in Vienna are
fed daily in kitchens established by
the American relief administrators
European children's fund. The daily
value of meals served by this fund
thruout Austria is estimated at 2,100,-
0Uh crowns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
SEIZE ILLICIT BOOZE
Over $4,000 Worth of Wood Alcohol
Whisky Is Discovered.

Newark, Jan. "A continuation to-
day of the raids begun last night by
the wood alcohol squad" resulted in
the seizure of $4,000 worth of Illicit
whisky, including two wagon loads
from the saloons of Abraham Amster-
dam and his father-in-law. Max East
Amsterdam was held without bail
on a charge of violating the wartime
prohibition act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
BRYAN ENTERS RACE
viii Be Candidate for Endorsement
for President in Michigan.

Detroit, Jan. Wv. ]. Bryan will
be entered in Michigan's presidential
preference primary as a candidate for
endorsements as Democratic nominee
for president, according to local
friends of the former secretary of
state. Petitions in his favor, which
will require only 100 names, will be
in circulation shortly, it was said.
The primaries will be held April 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
MORE BLIND DEATHS
New Years Celebrations in Chicago
Was FataI 10 Threc.

and several more I'll IN hospitals from
drinking wood alcohol,during the New
Years eve celebration. Numerous
deaths which followed Christmas ce1e-
brations end warnings BIZ health au-
thorities apparently. prevented wide-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
TODAY's TEMPERATURES,

After decidedly chilly weather to-
night, temperatures will begin to rise
tomorrow, according to S. D. Flora,
state meteorological The day is apt to
be partly cloudy. No rain or snow is
anticipated.
The cold wave from the northwest
moved more in an easterly direction
than it did toward Kansas. The cold
est place in the United States this
morning was Duluth. MINI. A tenn
perature OF "a degrees below zero was
recorded. A report of Sc below zero
from Winnipeg. Canada, was the low
iI'nnfinned IN Page TWn.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
WARMER, is FLORA PROMISE
Saturday To Be Ideal Day, Other
Than 'PartIy Cloudy..'

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS /:
Fair tonight and Saturday; colder south
east portion tonight: warmer Saturday.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
36-hour shipments against a temperature
of Is degrees; east and west against 20
degrees; south, 25 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Saturday; colder
southeast tonight; warmer Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-12
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND BILIEs BUTTONS.
: NNN-I ~ = II = = =
Nv HOWARD B. GARIs

OILY BusHTTAlL, the boy squirrel.
D was getting ready to 20 TO school
one morning. when his mother
looked at him
-'lFhy, Billie," exclaimed the lady
squirrel There's hole in your
5acket- You must leave Il of until I
mend IT."
7 can't motheri 7 must hurry or
1'l be late. and the lady mouse teach
er won't like IT," Chartered Billie.
well, leave that coat home and
wear your other 5acket-the one with
the double row Of brass buttons down
the 'front.' said AIRS. BuEhEtal.
oh. that coat Is too small for Bill
TEL BE has outEroWn that" said
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzv. who was
Uncle Wiggily's musirat lady house
keeper
-.'fes. it's so tight 7 can hardly keep
q huttoned." said Billie
wen. think you can wear Il Just
THIS one morning, vent on Mrs.
EuEhytaiL -'fF hen you come home at
noon III have the other Jacket ali
seWed and meuded for YOU Come, let
me have it nov. Billie"
So the little squirrel boy took off
the Jacket with hole in it and put
o. his small one, with g double rex Of
shiny brass buttons down the front
-lts so tight i know something viii
happen" Chartered Billie, as Nurse
zane helped him squeeze into it.
we'll nothing worse can happen
than that some OF the seams may rip,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-12

and Il hit sammis On the nose. the
button did. and-thers goes another
oner' exclaimed Billie, as he heard
a second popl
Sammie ducked his head, but this
time the button flew the other way
and struck Jimmie Wibblewobbies the
boy duck, on his yellow bill
"Quack-aekr' cried Jimmie
BILLET You mustn't DO thatw
said the lady mouse
"Please'm. I can't help it, answered
the squirrel boy All my buttons
seem 70 be coming loose. They're all
Dustin off Ny coat is so tight that
every time I take a long breath and
swell up
Here comes another quacked
Jimmie the duck and this time a but
ton flew across the room and hit IN
Gle Wiggily on the end Of his pink,
twinkling nose
oh. Billet" sadly said the lady
III can't help it-really I can't"
exclaimed the squirrel boy. 4 told
mother this coat was too tight, and
Here comes another buttong sang
out Billie Wagtaii' the goat chap, as
one struck him on the norm,
Hold your breath klllei chat
tered Johnnie. his brother. Then the
buttons viii stay on
'T'u try" promised Billie. He took
IN a long breath. thinking he could
hold e. but he breathed too much, /
guess. for his chest sWelled out and
then, all OF a sudden. every one Of the
rest of his brass buttons popped of.
and flew all over the school room!
one hit Quackie Quaddles, the baby
duck girl, on the head. but did not
hurt her much; one struck the lady
mouse teacher, and another landed In
Uncle WigEily's tai SIX hat All over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-12

and i can mend it and give u 20 some
other little boy" said Mrs Bulsty tau
Pretty soon. IN his small tight
Jacket, with the brass buttons-apout
forty 'leven OF them, Euess-5lllle
was on his way TO the hollow stump
school. -..
sob, you're all dressed up, aren {
voug'i whispered Mamie WagtaiL, the
goat girl. 10 Billie, as she stood next
aOh- It's lust an old coat" he
whispered back And II 8 50 t-sas IS
never rrasi ] can hardly breatne -
aiIt looks pretty, anyhow, with ali
those brass buttons, ike q pol-ee-
men" said susie Littletau, the raopl-
The lady mouse teacher smiled a.
Billie as ne marched to his desk ,..
NY. Billie. you are growing rat
she said to the little squirrel poy.-
ssOh. mona. teacherl It's JUST llla-t
this coat is too small lor me- =
is an right TO talk N senool WneA
teacher speaks TO YOU 1irsL
Well. the lessons began, ana. e II
was Friday, Uncle WISELY nad neen
asked 70 come 10 the scnooi 70 49,
some pieces spoken And, alou6
! 1out tfe middle Of the morning, the
rabbit gentleman came n
ssWelcome 10 our school. Lnc4e y Is
zilv." said the lady mouse teacneI,
formal Ike and social, as she led tne
l.
niafform. near the desk. i viii nave
Samnie Littietail recite his spellins
iss ~ issboaId IKE TO hear him. said
Uncle Wisely, generously.
Samruie stood up, and ne was JUS
smelling the word CARROT, Wnen,
ain OF q sudden there was pop an4
Something flew across the room ana
hid Samu1ie on the nose
"Ouchl" cried the rabbit boy, stop
ping when he had naI sPelflso ei-7
what was that2 Who threw
sonethiuE and hit Sammie- asked
the lady mouse teacher truculentI4-
Billy Bushytail raised his paw.
please. teacher, IL vas one OF ny
brass buttons" he said soiIiy.
"Oh. Billie; you Shouldn't thl9h
them around the room, spoke tns
isdv house, In Gliding fashion
,T didn't please, teacheri' cried BIZ
lie III lust busted off cause ny
coat is TOO tight 1t Just snapped OIL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-12

the room. like popping corn, flew Bill
lies brass buttons.
Wen, they're an of my coat now"
said the squirrel boy. looking at him
self down the front. And I'm glad
-of itr'
50 an J, laughed the lady mouse
teacher. Then the lessons went on,
and at recess the boys and girls
helped Billie pick up his buttons. And
in the afternoon he wore his mended
coat, so all was we'll But wasn't IL
funny the way his buttons flew OFF,
And now. III the rOlley car doesn't
splash through a mud puddle and
spatter red ink all over the wheel
barrow, III tell you next about UIeie
W,iggily, and JohnnIiie,s Joss il-y-copy-
Syndicate
Want Kodak Finishingg-ses Gan
dara-=Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-12
rALLs THREE sToRIEs.

Santa Fe. n. NJ, March 12-Joe
BuIger, yesterday fell three stories
down the elevator shaft at the hotel.
but escaped without dangerous In
juries,< Bones Of one foot were
thought to be broken. but no other
injury could be found
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-12

Want Kodak Finishins?-ses Gan
iara-Adv.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-16

ever heard of. Sometimes cramping
spell would hit me when | was in the
mine at work and | would have to run
out and lie down until it passed off.
finally got in such bad shape I had
% quit my jon and for three months
| was not able to hit lick of work.
Il saw in the paper where Tanlac
had relieved our State Mine Inspector
of troubles just like mine, so / decid-
ed to try it, too and sir, it was simply
amazing the way Tanlac put me on
my feet. u haven't trace of rheuma-
tism or stomach trouble now and ac-
tually believe / am stronger than /
ever was in my life. You would think
so too, OF you could see the tons of
coal pile up every day-and I am
making more money than / ever did.
Tanlac is certainly real medicine
and | boost it every chance I have"
Tanlac is sold in Ocala by Gerig's
Drug Store, in Ocklawaha by John T.
Lewis & Sons, and in Mcintosh by Z.
T. Hickson Drug Co.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-16
FOR THREE MONTHS
HE COULDN'T WORK
Back On the Job Makinr More Money
Than Ever in His Life, He Says

For the first time in fifteen years
can sit down and eat a big beefsteak
supper and go to bed afterwards and
sleep like log all night" said George
Sanderson. well known minor living
at 1916 Smith St. Peroria, ILL.,
This Tanlae has overcome mighty
bad case of stomach trouble and rheu-
matism for me" he continued. MY
legs ached and panied so bad | could
not use my pick half the time. Every
thing | ate bloated me up with gas
for hours afterwards and would have
the worst cramps in my stomach you