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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02

their residence from Oakland avenue to
151 Michigan avenue.
Mr.. md Mrs. Harold Topper have pur-
chased the Il. p. Williams property a 299
Forest avenue and expect to make their
home there soon. The Rev. and Mrs. q. q.
Horne are now occupying the property.
Mrs w A AlliboDe of Centralia, Kan,
is spending short time here on bust
ness trip. She is visiting Mrs. Bert Ed
wards, Forest avenue
Mrs. Ida Burch of Hopkins. Mo. is ex-
pected to come soon to visit her niece, Mrs.
Ben Higgs and family.
The Standard Bearers Missionary So
ciety of the Oakland Methodist church will
meet Saturday afternoon at . o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Bert Edwards, Forest
avenue.
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PLAN DRIVE SMOKER
American Legion to Offer Feed" Mon
day Night, O'Clock.

The local post of the American
Legion will launch its campaign for
200 new members with a feed and
smoker in the American Legion hall.
210 West Sixth street, Monday night
at oclck.
John Bergen, secretary of the To-
peka post, today urged all veterans
of the war to attend the meeting. Mon
day night, whether they are members
of the legion or not. There has been
no definite program outlined as the
meeting will be in the form of a get
together
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shortly after o'clock this afternoon.
He will return to Topeka late tonight
or early Saturday morning. He is busy
preparing his message to the lc, u
ture. and will complete the document
some time Saturday or Sunday.
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GO TO G. o. P. COUNCIL
Wilson and Wright, Financial Heads
for Kansas. in Kansas City.

Wilson and Wright. FINANCIAL HcauS
for Kansas. in Kansas City.
Walter e. Wilson, state bank COM
missioner, and in charge of the finan-
cial campaign for the Republican ma
tionaI committee in Kansas, is after d
ing a Republican conference in Kan
sas City this afternoon. He is accom-
panied by Harry Wright of Topeka,
field director for the national COM
Inittee in this state.
- Wilson and Wright will discuss cam
,paign plans with national committe e
representatives. Plans will also be
made for raising substantial fund
for the national organization. Wright,
as field director, will be in charge of
Organization work in the various Kan
sas counties, and will act directly
under Win H. Hays, national chair
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New York. Jan. 2.-MoNEY-Mer
paper, per cent. Sterling, 60 day bills
3.T4; commercial, co day bills, 3.T31s; de-
mand, 3.7SIa; cables. 3.7sA. Francs, de-
mand, 1916; cables, 1915. Marks, demand
200; cables, FOG Government bonds
strong; railroad bonds, strong. Time loans
strong; 60 days bills 30 days and months
Call money, strong; high, 10; low, 6;
ruling rate, 10; closing bid 6; offered at
last loan, 6. Bank acceptances, Az.
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TO SPEAK FOR FRANCE
Allen, White and Ann Morgan on
Same IA. C. Platform.

Governor Allen and William Allen
White will speak from the same plat
form with Ann Morgan at a devastated
France meeting in Kansas City tonight.
White wen, to Kansas City early this
afternoon, and during his brief stay in
Topeka laun-hed the Henry j. Allen
boom for the presidency.
The governor left for Kansas CITY
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THE HOUSEHOLD
Edited by ANNE RITTESHOU5E
Furniture for Children.

There are two kinds of furniture for
children. one of the kind that brings
the children up to the grown folk
and in this class is the high chair
and the other the kind that brings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02

creased during the last five or six
years, Ginger said.
An erroneous report of the city S
bank clearings was given out in a To-
peka newspaper Thursday morning in
which the figures for 1918 were
quoted instead of the big gain shown
in 1919.
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A. O. u. w. Attention.

Members of Upchurch Lodge No.
of Bro. VIM. Skaggs. Saturday after
noon, at o'clock. from Penwelr s
Chapel. Burial in Bethel cemetery.
p. w. FRENCH, NJ. W..
H.-G. THOMPSON. Recorder.
ADV
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Wall ST., New York. Jan. 2-STOCKS-
Pools contributed appreeiably to the up
ward trend of today's stock market, their
operations gaining further momentum from
extensive short covering. Sales approx
mated 1000, OGd shares.
Higher prices were made in the last hour
the active advance of that period accom- :
panying the decline OF call money 10 10 and
finally per cent. The closing was strong.
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The funeral of Navarro Tesner. who die,
Wednesday, was held Friday afternoon a
o'clock from the st. Marie Catholi
church. Burial IN Mt. Calvary cemetery
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JOHN KOONTZ, 80 died this morning
In local hospital. The body will be taken
to Ottawa for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
LIFT OFF CORNS!
Doesn't hurt at all and costs
only few cents

Magic! Just drop a little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly 1T stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. TRULY No humbug!
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The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jamison, wit
died Wednesday, was held Friday afternoon
Mt o'clock from the Second Baptist church
Burial in Mt. Auburn cemetery.
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MISS LAURA ELLEN EABER, 81, died
this morning in elocal hospital. The
body will be taken to Clifton, Kan, for
burial.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. EMILY FARMER, &c. 217 West
Fifth street, died Thursday morning at
n local hospital. She is survived by a
son, 3. F. Mcpherson. Funeral an
management later.
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MRS. TERESA LYsECK, 20. died this
morning in a local hospital The body will
be taken to Della for burial.
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The funeral of Mrs. Mary Taylor, who
died Wednesday. was held Friday afternoon
at O'Clock from the h Street Baptist
church. Burial n Rochester cemetery.
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Local Mention

Miss Edith Troxell, instructor in
the high school at Ozawkie, is SPEND
ing the holiday vacation with her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs, NJ. F. Troxell in
Buchanan street.
Call 1858 for job carpenter work.
Door check and lock repairing. Han
with Frick, the sign man.-Adv.
Rev. DR. NJ. +. Troxell will preach
Sunday morning in the First Lutheran
church. Fifth and Harrison street, of
which he was former pastor.
DIR. Lyngar. Dentist. 500 Kansas Ave.
ADV.
The 1000 membership campaign of
Capitol Post No. 1, American Legion.
will start Monday night withla smoker
at the legion hall, on West Sixth street.
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans s27 Quincy. Phone 1851 J.
ADV.
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DRESS
BY ANNE RITTENHoUSE.

Orange-coIored Gowns Are Designed
for Those Who Go to the Land
of Oranges as Soon as the Cold
Weather Begins in Rough Climates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02

The funeral of Mrs. Louisa +. Maze, ~
who died Wednesday at the home of hel
son, Joseph Maze, in Nevada, Mo-. will be
held Saturday afternoon at . o'clock from
the Kansas Avenue Methodist church
Burial in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02

Lords Flowers satisfy Tel. s2T-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02

The funeral of William Skaggs, SO. who
died Thursday in local hospital. will be
Penwell's chapel. Burial in Bethel ceme-
terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02

MRS. MARIE C. STONE, wife of George
NJ. Stone, of 2T26 Pennsylvania avenue. died
January l. Funeral announcement later.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY


TWO small flats, close in. Call BLACK a441
or 1S5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
oniy-lOok for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless laxative or physic for the
little stomach. liver and bowels. Chill
dren love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. Give it without fear.
Motherl You must say California. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02

DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. 500 Kansas Ave
ADV.
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sale mas proven an innovation IN
Retail Merchandising. 1t stands
alone as sale, as here every
article in the entire store has
been reduced at least ten per,
cent. Most sales cover only a
few items in odds and ends, and
unreasonable goods. This sale is
universal-it includes our finest
merchandise in every depart
ment.
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OAKLAND NOTES.

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
Bonus to Government
Workers Likely to End
Under RecIasSification

There is to be no bonus under re-
classification.
This is the present intent of the
classification Of salaries in the Dis
4rict. which is building up it's new pay
tchedules for 107 900 federal employees
here upon the theory that the sched-
Slss recommended shall be basic
No matter what action may be taken
by Congress regarding q bonus for
Federal employees, and concerning
which there il much discussion now In
The House. II Is felt that II the recon-
tnendations Of the reclassincation body
gre accepted tho bonus will be q thing
of the past.
It Is the object Of the commission, in
teclassifying employees and equalizing
eaiaries for equal work performed to set
up such fair schedules Of salaries that
no extra bonus viii be necessary
This has been the fixed intent of the
commission from the start of it's work
a year ago. During that time recon-
mendattons were made to it by a duly
appointed advisory committee tha. an
so per cent increase in wages be granted
employees. with perhaps 80 per cent basic
and unchangeable. and about so per cent
q variable bonus.
built up its pay schedules on this basis
but has made schedules for the 100
bIssoos Of employees entirely basic 1t
has boen felt that the bonus system Is
Unnecessary II the proper salary is hxed
u the Arst place.
10 Ax the proper salaries has been
The biz task. and one on which the
eomMtosion is still hard 1t work.
-Elabpfate preparatory work to secure
Evening star., 1920-03-04
WINTERS HARDEST
STORM HITS WEST
Blizzard Sweeps Eastward,
Cutting Communication,
Affecting Industry.

CHICAGO. March 4 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-The worst storm OF
the winter today swept eastward from
the mountain and plains states, where
yesterday it reached blizzard proper
tions. Several towns in Colorado. Ne
braska and South Dakota were re-
ported isolated. and rail and wire
communication in Kansas. Oklahoma.
Missouri. Iowa. Arkansas, north
Texas and Arizona was seriously Grip
pied. The blizzard will spread rap
idly east and south today and Onight.
aecersiaE IS to wsssass sssssr Ssssa ieIss tez
Most Of the interference with rail-
road traffic reported early today was
In the mountain stat4ee and SCuth Da-
kota and Minnesota. while telegraph
and telephone lines suffered badly
from sleet in the other sections hit
by the storm. In the mountains dam
age to railroads from slides and boul-
ders topping over on the tracks
could not be estimated. railroad men
said.
Big Floods Feared.
In the La Plata mining district in
Colorado, where snow was reported
twelve to twenty feet deep. repeti-
ton of the serious foods of nine years
ago Is feared.
In most cities and towns In the
snowbound district street car traffic
either was paralyzed or seriously
handicapped.
It will be several days before iso-
lated towns in Colorado again have
railroad communication with the out
side world, 1t was said. 1t became
known that the snow and mud slides
In some sections had blocked rail-
roads for nearly two weeks Relief
work was nullified by the storm. Du-
range has been cut of ten days and
Silverton twelve days.
Relief parties on snow shoes were
expected to carry provisions to pas
sengers on a snowbound train in Cum
bres pass today.
Drifts Defy snow Plows.
Mitchell, S. D.. also was isolated.
Heavy drifts in railroad cuts defied
snow plows.
st. Paul and Minneapolis, Mimi. re-
ported heavy snow and street car
traffic badly handicapped. and similar
reports come from Duluth and Supe-
rior. at the head Of the lakes. Duluth
adding that the entire iron range was
showed in.
Springlike weather had settled over
the plains states yesterday when the
northWester unexpectedly swooped
down, with sudden temperature drops
of twenty to forty-five degrees.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
ARMY FRAUD CASE NEAR END
Alleged Salvage Conspiracy Will
Go to Jury Today.

DETROIT. Mich, March THE case
of two former Army officers and four
civilians, charged with conspiracy 70
defraud the government through pre-
arranged bids for Army salvage, was
expected to go to the jury in federal
district court here this afternoon !,
The principal defendants, Grant Hugh
Browne of New York, Soterious Nichol-
son and Lester Waterbury. two former
Army officers, were charged with dealing
directly with the ordnance department,
and Fred C. Collin. Detroit: Burt Har-
ris, New York, and Monroe H. Burdach,
Albany. N. Y. were charged with being
implicated in the alleged conspiracy as
bidders for the salvage.
When the indictments were returned
last August the value Of the material
involved was said to have been around,
$50, ,000, 900. Attorneys for the dsfenee,
however. maintained that not m0ro tia6
$500. 900 worth Of scrap metal Wa0 n
volved. *
Evening star., 1920-03-04

data took nearly a year. and many in
tensive studies were made, with the
fullest cooperation of the government
employees themselves. to arrive at proper
figures.
Wage Investigations of outside
business firms, institutions and indus
tries were instituted in this and near
by cities, the filed Investigations COW
ering the middle Atlantic and north
Atlantic coast, as far south as Rich
mond, and as far west rs Ohio cities.
II the recommendations of the re-
classification commission anent SAL
aries are accepted by Congress and
made law, the bonus system will be-
come q thing Of the past in govern
ment service here.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
BOMB EXPLODED
UNDER CONSULATE
Of j. s. IN zurich
Outrage Attributed to An.
archistic Activities-No
One Is Injured.
BY the Associated Press

ZURICH. Switzerland, March
tHavas).-A bomb exploded last night
under the porch Of the American CON.
sulate here. seriously damaging the
building, but injuring no one. Police
authorities are believed to have Sc
cured clues as to the guilty persons.
An official report on the bombing
of the American consulate at Zurich
last night was made to the State De-
partment today by Consul General
Keena. who said the building was
partially destroyed. but that no one
was injured. 80
Mr.. keena said the police attributed
the outrage TO anarchistic activf-
ties"
The consulate Offices are attached
to the residence Of Alfred w. Done
gan. vice consul. and MIR. Keena said
no government property had been de-
stroyed.
The State Department recalled. how
ever. that part of Switzerland is the
rendezvous of political refugees from
all countries of Europe and a center
of international intrigue.
Besides Consul General Keena. those
attached to the consulate include Al
fred w. Donegan. vice consul. and
Joseph A. Dubois. Brigg A. Perkins
and Margaret l.. Sanger. clerks.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
NEW JERSEY SEEKS
T0END DRY LAW
Asks That the Prohibition
Amendment Be Declared
Unconstitutional.

The state Of New Jersey. through it's
attorney general. Thomas F. McCran,
today fled in the United States Su-
preme Court a suit seeking to have
the prohibition amendment declared
unconstitutional and to prevent en-
forcement of the Volstead act. The
suit is directed against Attorney Cen
eral Palmer and Daniel C. Roper. COM
missioner of internal revenue.
The bill sets forth that the amend
ment was improperly drawn. that In
twenty -one states the legislatures
have not ratified 1t as provided by
their state constitutions and that
there is no power in Congress to pro-
pose constitutional amendment
regulating the habits and morals OF
the people. 1t recites further that the
amendment Is a legislative and not
constitutional matter and that as
such it was improperly passed
Lacks Consent of People.
1t is charged that the amendment
centralizes authority without the con-
sent of the people of New Jersey and
that 1t is a violation of their sovereign
rights. The Volstead act. having been
enacted under authority Of the amend
ment, the petition says, is null and
void.
1t is claimed that the volstead act
Is illegal because by "depreciating
and in a large measure destroying the
taxable value Of real and personal
property within the state" it is de-
structive Of the states free and inde-
pendent government: because it de-
prives the state Of revenues from IL
censes. which in 1918 amounted to ST.
442,899, and because it interferes with
the internal government of the people
and operates to punish them by heavy
fines. Imprisonment and forfeitures,
thus preventing application for Ii
censes for the sale of non-intoxicat-
ing beverages. which is authorized un-
der the laws of the state.
Complaint Of State.
Complaint is made that the act re-
stricts the practice of physicians Of
the state and the operation of it's
penal. correctional and charitable in
stitutions; that the state has not con-
CURED in the amendment, and that il
the act is enforced it will nullify the
right of the state to regulate its in
ternal affairs. 1t Is claimed the act
is not appropriate to enforce the pro-
contained in the amendment
which is expressly confined to intox-
icating liquors.
Upon the motion of Assistant At
torney General Frierson, the court
definitely fixed next Mondty for
hearing arguments in the Rhode Is.
land case as well as in appeals from
Kentucky and Massachusetts, involv-
ing validity of the prohibition amend
ment.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
AMERICANS TO LEND
S5O,OOO,OOO TO POLAND

PARIS, March 4.-The Polish news
papers state that Minister Of Finance
Grabskt has renewed negotiations
with American capitalists as to who
should cover the loan arranged for
by the former finance minister. NJ.
Won Bilinski. according to Warsaw
advices to the Havas Agency.
The loan, which will amount to
$50. OO.OOO, will bear interest at 6
per cent and mature at the end Of
twenty years. The funds will be
used by the Polish government for
the general purposes Of reconstruc.
tion.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
CENSUS FIGURES OF FIVE
MORE CITIES ANNOUNCED

The third announcement Of po,u,.
tion statistics of the fourteenth ons
ans issued today included: ee"-
Peoria, III. 7S.121. an increaa. n,
s.171 or 1871 per cent over 1916 Oh
Bloomingt0n. III: 2s'sss: increase,
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, 1866; incre...
1875. or $50 per cent.
Beaumont Tex. a5.s51: tnorea..
14,7ll, or 71.3 per cent.
Bellevue. KY 1878: Increase ess
or 10.] per cent
Evening star., 1920-03-04
PRESIDENT IS HEARING
CALL OF THE GOLF LINKS

President Wilson is becoming i'm
patient at the restriction placed on
tomobile ride yesterday has discussed
with Rear Admiral Grayson, his
physician, the possibility Of playing
golf in the near future.
DR.. Grayson said today that it prob
ably would be several weeks before
the President would be permitted to
make a round of his favorite golf
course in nearby Virginia.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
4O,715 WENT FROM U. S.
TO CANADA LAST YEAR

OTTAWA. March 4.-Immigration
into Canada from the United States
fell off 43 per cent during the last
fiscal year. according to report of
the Canadian department Of immigra-
ton, issued yesterday. Last year 40
715 Americans settled in Canada.
against 1874 the preceding year.
For the year just closed figures show
1914 settlers came from the United
Kingdom and 1913 from other Euro
pean countries.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
Y. R. f. FARE PLEA
HEARING MARCH 1S
Sessions as to 7-Cent Rate,
2-Cent Transfers to Be
Open to Public.

The petition of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company for .
7-cent fare and a 2-cent charge for
Public Utilities Commission at a pub
lie hearing in the District building
the morning of March IS. Walter c.
Allen, executive secretary Of the
commission. announced today.
In view of the fact that the Capital
Traction Company has not petitione0
for a higher fare. this hearing Will
develop one Of the most dimcult PROB.
lens any utilities commission has had
to solve. namely. Of giving one COM
pany enough to live on without SWELL
ing the revenues of another company.
When it fixed the present rate OF
fare in November the commission DE-
cided that 1t could not discriminate BY
allowing different rates for each COM
pany.
Face Hard Problem.
With a strong feeling in the COM
T. to establish a zone system of fares.
persons familiar with the street car
situation are unable to see how the
fare question can be settled justly
unless the companies are consolidated.
The citizens associations. several OF
which have gone on record against
raising the fare any higher. are hop
ing that the House District commit
tee will draw up some street car leg
islation that will help solve the prob
lem by paving the way Tor a merger.
The committee recently held an ex-
haustive hearing on the local traction
situation and is now considering the
matter.
At the forthcoming hearing the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Company
<D oh hot vay{th
the present rate OF fare the company
is only earning a return OF 81 per cent
above operating expenses. whereas the
commission has ruled that the railways
are entitled to a per cent return.
The company also probably will point
out at the hearing that it must meet
an interest payment in May on the out
standing bonds of the City and Suburban
line. This payment fell due February
l, but the company was unable to meet
it and is taking advantage of the three
months Of grace allowed.
Present Rate Expires May Z.
The present rate of four tickets for
expires May /. On that date the s.
cent fare with a 2-cent charge for
transfers will automatically return
unless the commission orders other
wise in the meantime.
1t Is practically certain that in view
of the financial condition of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany tie commission will not be able
to let the fare go down again.
At the hearing this month the com.
mission will have to determine wheth.
er the Washington Railway and Elec.
trio claim of what it is earning 10
correct. and II SO. how the companys
revenues can be increased to make
possible the 6 per cent return to
which the road is entitled under the
ruling.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
INTERNATIONAL LOAN
FOR GERMANY GETS OK,

LONDON, March 4-The Even
ing Standard states today that the
allied supreme council has decided
to allow Germany to launch an inter-
national loan. because it is recog-
nized that Germany ruined would
mean weak and dangerous spot
in Europe.
The loan, the newspaper says.
would take precedence over any
indemnity payments Germany is
called upon to make.
Evening star., 1920-03-04
U. S. TO PAY FOR BURIAL.
Mr.. Baker Assures Parents of Sol.
der Dead to Be Returned.

Assurance that tho government will
pay all expenses incident to tho re-
turn Of American soldier dead from
Europe has been given by Secretary
Baker to committee of gold star
fathers. Tho War Department bears
all expenses of transportation from
Europe to the home of next of kin.
Mr.. Baker explained. and the war risk
bureau is authorized to pay funeral
expenses up to 500 In each case.
Purchase of cemetery lots is in
cluded in the funeral expenses.