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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

According to the monthly report
ii the health department there were
se#deatlis and 81 births in the city
dnrinr. the month of December.
a meeting of the board of direc-
tors Of the Chamber of Commerce
will be held at $3.50 Monday after
noon
John ]. Nugent and others lave
sold to Thomas Prather house and
lot near the intersection of Pitt ana
G!bbon strets and to Joseph Prather
house and lot nearby.
Virginia Lodge No. 1916, Loyal
Order of Moose, will entertain the
I.egionnaires on Monday evening az
9 o'clock, at their home, corner l'uke
and Royal Streets There will De
music and refreshments.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the 1Woman's Auxiliary to the Amer
lean Legion will be held Monday
evening at 8 o'clock. at the chamber
i Of commerce. The annual election
of officers will be in order at this
meeting.
Mrs. Mary e. Payne. of Keswick,
Va. is visiting her son and G&ngh-
ter-,n-law, Capt. and Mrs. v. A.
PAYNE at their home in North Co
lun1bus street. She is also visiting
he~ sons, E. L.. and J. c. Payne, OF
Washington.
The first annual meeting of the
Dreadnaught Athletic Club will be
held at its hall. King and Wash
inpton street, at s O'clock Monday
night when officers will be chosen
for ire year and other business also
will be presented.
A grand jury will meet at 10 o'c ock
Monday morning in the corporation
court, Judge Robinson Moncure pre-
siding. a number Of cases for anag-
ed violations of the state prohibition
law will oe presented to the jury for
its consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-08
SIM FEN CONSIDERS
ACCEPTING HOME RULE |

Dublin, Jan. s.-The possibility de-
velorea here yesterday that putting
the Home Rule bill into effect may
prec:pitate a settlement cf the
whole Irish question, Sim Fein cir
cles have the feeling that much as
they dislike the bill. steps might
be taken under It which would Sc
cure their eaGs as we'll as let re
British Government have its way.
Sim Eein is considering a STRAIT
egic move, it was learned in certain
quarters here. The Republicans are
th,uk:rg of taking an active psrr IN
the elections which are to be held m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-08
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE SATURDAY January 8, l92l

Nationalist members, who, they IN
sist will be. elected to the, Northern
Parliament by the Ulster Natio's..
st minority would join this souta-
ern assembly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-08
Powdered Noses Taboo

III LEUR <LUCI FttCTt
Zicn, Ill.,, Jan. S.-.Hereafter wo-
men in the ZION Tabernacle will APP
pear with unpowdered noses, or Over
seer Voliva will lecture them and
slap their faces" according to an
edict he delivered today.
"The Tabernacle is not bcudo;r,"
the Overseer proclaimed. "The use Of
the worldly powder puff is a vic alton
elf the sancsity of Gods house. have
seen women light in thi stabcrnacle
dabbing away with powder puffs,
oarefacedfy. 1t is sacrilege ard a
DISGRACE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-08

proclaim the Irish republic and to
declare the Ulster Parliament an IL
legal assembly.
Republican circles, which are snon--
,soring this proposition, say that S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
TO TELL OF WORK,
More Publicity Urged About Re-
search Work in q. S.
c. r. Thomas Speaks Before
American Mining Congress.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-More publicity of
research work was strongly advocated
by c. R. Thomas, of Chicago, formerly
of the United States Products Iabora-
tory, before the Standardization con-
ference of the American Mining con-
gress here today.
Research and Standardization are
apparently at opposite poles; the one
seeks to discover the new, the other
seeks to stay putt Mr.. Thomas added.
'And yet there must be some common
ground. For Standardization without
research leads to stagnation and re-
search alone would lead to greatly re-
duced production of many products
which are universally needed at a low
cost.
In the machinery of modern bust
ness the press, and particularly the
scientific press, is a most useful me-
dunn of education and the exchange
of ideas. For while the press may
tend to retard Standardization by con-
tinually noting new developments. it
also prevents mistakes that might
prove disastrous in new business.
Do Not Realize Importance.
81 believe that engineers as a whole
have not realized the importance of
public information. Manufacturers, on
the other hand, appreciate the friend
Il believe that Industries should or
Ranize bureaus for public information
about research and Standardization.
Editors are only too anxious to re-
ceive information as to new develop
ments in an industry and improve
ments on old methods which lead to
Standardization. Technical editors as
a class are men of judgment and hon
or and they would not knowingly pub
lish anything that would react to the
discredit of any engineer with con-
structive ideas, or any organization
that is seeking to advance the industry
and to better economic conditions in
the country You can trust the edi-
tors of the technical press to a much
greater extent than they have been
trusted in the past.
Summing up, it is believed the
mining industry can profit by the use
of the press in populariz.ng research
and standardization information.
Standardization makes for lower pro-
duction cost, and with low cost comes
greater use, for it is a law of eco
Monies that when the costs increase,
substitutes are used. Moreover, with
intimate knowledge on the part of the
public will come the hearty support
of the public. Public support is a
valuable asset and an economic force
that cannot be neglected with i'm
punity."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
LANSING To Help
Undertakes Role of Mediator in
Chinese Trouble.
Internal Disorders Reach Al
most to Civil War Stage.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. Robert
Lansing, former secretary of state.
who. will be chief adviser to the Chi
nese government during the arma-
ment and Far Eastern conference, has
undertaken the role of mediator in an
effort to draw together the conflict
ing elements of North and South
China, it was learned here today.
Internal disorders in China, now
akin to civil war, are such as to cause
officials here grave concern, constitut-
ing a menace to the decisions of the
conference itself. The recognized gov
eminent at Picking is admittedly I'M
stable and DR.. Sat Vat Sen, president
of the South China government, has
left Canton to head his troops in their
thrust northward.
The initial effort of Lansing to bring
the discordant elements together at
Washington has met with failure, it
was learned today. Acting at the in
stance of the Picking government,
which he represents, and presumably
with the sanction of the state depart
ment, Lansing addressed a personal
message to DIR. c. c. WI, vice minister
of foreign affairs in the China govern
ment, asking him to come to Wash
ington to take part in the conference.
Lansing assured him of place in the
Chinese delegation. DR.. WI is a son
of WI Ting Fang, foreign minister in
the Southern government. The mes
sage was addressed to DIR. WI person
ally and not to the Canton govern
ment
Doctor Wu's reply also contained
fusaI. He could not, he said, be an
official of two governments at the
same time and unless the United States
government saw fit to invite repre-
sentatives of South China to come to
Washington, South China would have
nothing to do with the conference and
| it would not regard as valid any of the
| decisions affecting China taken by the
conference.
Doctor Wu's reply only convinced
| the intimation that future communi-
cations should be addressed thru the
Canton government, ''the constitution
| al renuhlic of China
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
new CHURCH TO SEAT 1900
Plans Complete for Construction First
Methodist Edifice.

A new church. with a seating capac-
ity of $50 at banquet tables on the
ground floor, a kitchen modern in ev-
cry respect, with ample store room,
and a main floor with a seating ca
pacity of 500 persons, with balcony
containing seats for 500 more, will
be erected by the members of the
First Methodist Episcopal church
here. The old church was destroyed
by fire recently.
Construction has been started and
the general plan of the building will
be Gothic architecture. There will be
a fireproof boiler room and shower
baths. The coal room will be outside
the main building under the alley.
Altho the Sunday school building was
only slightly damaged, a number of
the rooms will be changed. The Sun
day school department will be used
, for prayer meetings and will be 52x36
feet in size. At the south end of the
building, there will be a women's par
lor 24x4S feet.
The choir gallery will contain so
seats and back of the pulpit and I'M
der the organ there will be music
room with an entrance on Harrison
street. Two other rooms will be used
for the pastors study and secretary's
office. The main entrance to the
church will be from Sixth avenue thru
large doors and a large vestibule. Five
large drcn glasses VIII Illuminate the
auditorium. The building will be
| sealed and it is believed the sound will
be much better.
In the south section of the Sunday
school building will be located the
young peoples section. There will be
number of class rooms 10 by 10 feet
An extensive church library will be
located on the second floor of the
main building. There was no avail
able space for it in the old building
The library will be used particularly
| by Sunday school teachers, high
school and college students.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
WILL AID HOWAT'S FIGHT
Illinois Federation of Labor to Oppose
Industrial Law.

Aurora, Ills, Oct. 20.-The Illinois
federation of labor in convention here
today adopted a resolution pledging its
support to Alexander Howat in his
opposition to the Kansas industrial
law.
The convention voted to telegraph
its commentator not only to Howat,
but to his co-worker, August Dorchy.
The resolution recites that Howat and
Dorchy, by their opposition to THE
group slavery law Of Kansas" have de-
Tended the thirteenth amendment to
the United States constitution, (which
makes all involuntary servitude I'M
lawful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
BUSINESS is SATISFACTORY
Washing Machine Industry Suffered
losses Last Year.

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-After telling how
the washing mahcine industry of this
county took terrific losses last year
and by doing so was one of the first
to recover from the business slump,
E. 3. Seitz, of Chicago, secretary of
the American Washing Machine Man
ufacturers' association, today declared
before the National Association of Cor
rugated and Fiber Manufacturers in
session here that the industry was now
doing a 1919 business and was more
than satisfied.
Mr.. Seitz stated: beginning twelve
months ago, the business of our in
dustry slumped along with the rest of
the country'S business While we were
the last of the industries to feel the
depression, we are among the first to
recover. The explanation is quite SIM
pie. Nineteen twenty was an abnormal
year, and a comparison with the fig
ures of that years business would be
discouraging, but we are now, doing a
nineteen nineteen business and during
that year we were more than satisfied
so why not be now?
Our methods of restoring business
has been three-fold. First-our COM
panies took their losses-terrific losses,
too-in most cases the depreciation be-
ing greater than the total apprecia-
ton of the war times-which enabled
them to quote rock-bottom pre-war
values.
"Second-DeaIers have been edu-
Gated to the necessity of heroic sales
efforts for buyers market as con-
trasted to the velvet of a sellers
market.
"Third-The public has been taken
into the confidence. and has been
frankly told thru the medium of local
newspaper advertising-of the losses
taken and the story of an industry that
returned to a pre-war basis and was
starting all over again.
"a consumers boycott is a serious
thing, especially when it lasts a year,
but a far as our industry is concerned,
it is at an end. No one factor has con-
tributed more to its demise than the
newspaper advertising that carried the
story of our wiping out the profits
gained by the rising market Of the war
Der-iOd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
new PROHIBITION DEAL
shakeup Ordered in Forces of Sever
States.


Washington, Oct. 2o.-A new deal
on prohibition enforcement has been
ordered in seven states by Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes, it was learned
today. There is to be an immediate
shakeup and reorganization of en-
forcement in Illinois, Ohio, Maryland,
New Jersey, Massa chusetts, Indiana
and Kentucky.
The law is being evaded in these
states, many government enforcement
agents are either careless or negligent,
and the lid will have to be frightened
with firmer clamps, the Washington
authorities have decided.
A number of present high state pro-
hibition officials will have to make
way for others who are considered
more efficient, it is said.
In doing this, the government au-
thorities will ruffle the political
prestige of some senators and con-
gressmen. Many of those slated to
be shifted, are political appointees.
However, it is intended to give con-
sideration 70 other recommendations
by party leaders in making the re-
placements.
This is in line with a policy ap-
proved sometime ago by Revenue
Commissioner Blair, according to state
and national party leaders, the right
to make recommendations.
The shakeup is designed principally,
to stop leaks arising fromAlaxity in is
suing permits to withdraw LIQUOR from
bonded warehouses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
FILE BIG BANKRUPTCY CASE
Texan Lists His Liabilities at
$S,519,5OS.1S.

Dallas. Tex. Oct. 2o.-one of the
largest petitions in bankruptcy filed
in federal court here in months, was
recorded Thursday when a voluntary
petition was filed in the case of John
Wilson Fleore, Jr.. of Cleburne.
Floore places his liabilities at s3,516,-
50S.13 and his assets at $685. 26.
Among FLORES assets is insurance
listed at $1S1. 900. Floore is an in
surance and real estate dealer of Gle
burne, according to the petition
Among the alleged liabilities listed
in the petition are several bonds exc
cuted by the National Bank of Gle
burne, which recently closed its doors.
A bond executed by that be mixing insti-
tuition for the sum of $210.000 to the
public schools of Cleburne is among
the large financial papers to which
F'loore declares in his petitions that
he is a surety. Several banking insti-
buttons of Dallas and Cleburne are also
mentioned in the petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
Local Mention

Have you a room that is dark and
gloomy? Barreled Sunlight will change
it into the most cheerful room in the
house. c. NJ. Hill & Son, s26 Kan
Aves-Adv.
Fathers of members of the Amer
lean Legion have been invited to a
meeting at the, legion headquarters
tonight for the purpose of forming
an organization. The plan, according
to Commander Joe Michel, is to have
the fathers organization affiliated
with the legion as is the women's
auxiliary. Nickelrs idea is to make
the organization national in its scope
He will present the subject at the
Kansas City convention.
Raymond Chiropodist. Orpheum BIdg.-Adv
Fire companies at 8 o'clock this
afternoon responded to a call from
1921 Harrison street, where a blaze
had started in the roof. 1t was ex-
tinguished without serious damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
SAYS STRIKE IS A BLUFF
Official of Merchants Association Says
Strike VIII Not Occur.

washington, oct. 20-There Will be
no railroad strike, according to pre-
dictions made this afternoon by ]. F.
Anderson, vice president of the Inter-
national Machinists' association, which
controls the majority of the railroad
shop crafts.
It have no doubt the brotherhoods
are bluffing," said Anderson. He pre-
dicted that just before the date set
for the strike, the brotherhood leaders
would call it off, announcing that for
patriotic reasons, they could not at
ford to oppose the federal government.
Anderson would not predict that the
shopcrafts organizations would not
strike
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ATTACK AMERICAN CONSULATE.
Mob OF Several Thousand Wave Red
FLAGS in Brest.

Brest, Oct. 20.-A mob of several
thousand persons. singing revolution
airy songs and waving red flags, at
tackled the American consulate here to-
day.
A number Of windows were broken
by flying missiles.
Police were rushed to the scene and
restored order.
A police guard was placed around
the building.
Release Sacco and Vanzetti."
shouted the mob.
The consulate was bombarded with
stones. A number of persons were
slightly injured. The ringleaders
were arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
DIAz VISITS I. RS GRAVE
Italian Commander Takes Motor Trip
to Oyster Bay.

New York, Oct. 2O.-Gen. Armando
piaz, Italy's victorious war chieftain,
who arrived here yesterday, rose early
today for a motor trip to Oyster Bay,
where he planned to lay wreath on
the grave of Theodore Roosevelt. His
visit to Roosevelt's grave was the only
formally listed event on the days pro-
gram Upon his return to New York,
General Diaz and his staff intended to
spend several hours sightseeing.
General Diaz will remain in New
York until Saturday, when he will go
to Washington to pay his respects to
President Harding. A tour of the
country will follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20

was contradicted by New York exporter
who claimed that he had a bid from the
Argentine from United States wheat within
two cents of a working basis. The market
at the close tonight was by no means
weak, but on the contrary showed every
evidence Of having been thoroly liquidated.
Wheat, in our opinion, is on an investment
basis.
CORN-Corn started higher and main
tanned strong tone thruout the session.
Receipts showed a further decrease, while
the demand on the other hand was mater
tally improved, New England interests be-
ing in the market for good quantities. One
thing which must be borne in mind, exclus-
i've of the knowledge that there Is a ire
mendous supply in the couDtry, and that
is that low prices are invariably conductive
to excessive farm consumption and vast
age. 1t appears like opIortune time
to take the long side of this market. ~.
OATS-Oats had strong. tone with
corn, but lacked Independent feature. Re
ceipts were estimated at 100 cars and the
cash market was relatively steady. Coun-
try offerings are light and any improve
ment in the demand would undoubtedly
be quickly reflected in the market but We
must admit that the demand is as yet in
adequate.
B. G. CHRISTOPHER.
226 New England Bldg, Topeka, Kan.
L. c. HERWIG, Mgr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, Oct. 20.-MONEY-Call
money, easy; high, AZ; low, 4; ruling
rate AZ; closing bid 31s offered at 4
last loan, f. Call loans against accept
ances, 315d4; time loans. steady; go days,
81 Q512 90 days, "a @512; Gmonths, "a
ash; prime mercantile paper, 51a@5A
Foreign exchange, irregular. Great
Britain. 3.34ss demand; cables, 3.945s 60
day bills on banks, 3.913s. Francs, de-
mand, S2913; cables, $50. Belgian, de-
mand, 7.1912; cables, 7.20. Germany. de-
mand, 6615 cables, 81. Norway, demand,
1880. Sweden, demand, 2315. Denmark,
demand 1910. Switzerland, demand, 1880.
Spain, demand, 1920 Greece, demand.
f. ~. Argentina, demand. 3212. Brazil,
demand, 12.15. Montreal, 91&.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
TOPEKA BANK CLEARINGS.
Total This Week Is S3,449, 966.72-
Gain Over Last Week.

Topeka bank cIearings this week,
while showing a considerable gain over
last week, did not quite approach the
figures for the corresponding week
last year. The clearings this week, ac-
cording to Theodore Mueller. manager
of the local clearing house, were sS.-
449, 966.72, as compared with S3,469,-
$685. for the same week in 1920 and
S2742577.4S last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
Plaster rails From Senate Chamber,

Washington, Oct. 20 Senators
Pomerene, Democrat, of Ohio, and
Swanson, Democrat, of Virginia, mar
rowly escaped injury today when large
sections of plaster fell from the cell
ing of the presidents room off the
senate chamber and partly wrecked
the big chandelier suspended in the
center of it.
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st. Joseph, Oct. pa telephone
message to the st. Joseph police says
an abandoned Hudson touring car,
containing several bullet holes, was
found near there early today. 1t is
believed to be the car used by the
''booze runners who did the shooting
near Osceola, Ia, last night, but there
was no license plate on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
LATE MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

VAN st, New YORK, Oct. 2O.-STOCkS-
Shorts contributed to the better tone of
today's dull but. fairly broad stock mar
ket. TranspOrtations and high grade in
dustriaIs held or extended recent gains.
Rails were neglected later but mixed
gains and losses were made by Rubbers,
TobaccOs. Motors and obscure specialties.
The closing was irregular; liberty and
railroad bonds were firm. Sales approx
mated 400. 600 shares
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
MARKET LETTER,

Chicago, III, Oct. 2O.-WHEAT-De-
clined to new low figures again today but
with liquidation less conspicuous, in fact.
it was simply a case Of no outside buying
and a lack of confidence in the market on
the part of the local trade. The news was
rather colorless, altho a number of factors
taken collectively suggest a stronger stu
alton Not The least of these is the very
apparent evidence that the big movement
Of winter wheat is at an end, while ar
rivals of spring wheat are expected to
steadily diminish Some export business
was done again today and advices from
practically all sections reported a good
milling demand for wheat. A report that
Argentine was offering wheat in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
ASKED TO CALL OFF STRIKE
American Railroad Mems Association
Issues an Appeal.

Milwaukee, Oct. 20.-The American
Railroad Mems association, frater-
nal and benevolent association en-
bracing 10000 yard masters, yard con-
ductors and switchmen, today issued
an appeal to all railroad unions to
call off the proposed general strike
and accept a wage cut. The union
men were warned that, if they strike.
"arrayed against you there will be
100,000,000 men, women and chill
dram 70
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new MISSOURI BONUS BILL
Will Be Presented at Special Session
of Legislature.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. Ex-senator How
ard Gray last night completed the
bonus bill which is to be presented at
a special session of the Missouri legis-
lature next month, and sent copies to
Governor Hyde for his information,
and to Adj Gen. w. A. Raupp, for
printing in order that additional copies
may be available for a conference
which probably will be held on the bill
in Jefferson City next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-20
KILLED IN PISTOL BATTLE
Osceola Farmer Shot While Chasing
Postofficc Bandits.

Osceola, Iowa, Oct. 20.-Char1es
Jones, a farmer, was shot and killed
and three others were wounded in a
pistol battle between sheriff's posse
and bandits today.
The clash followed the footing of
three stores and a postoffice at Column
bus yesterday.
Two of the three wounded men are
expected to die.
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school students in Pagennt.

Newton, Oct. 20.-In observance of
Fire Prevention Week, Newton grade
school children united in presenting
pageant. '"The Trial of Fire. Care
Iessness'' was found guilty by the
court in the playlet.