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The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
Poison Gas to Elnht Squirrels.

Experiments In the use of poison gas in exterminating graineating ground squirrels are under way. according to a report of the county horticultural com mission to the Los Angeles board of supervisors.
 At the same time 1t was announced that Los Angeles county has sold it's surplus stock of saceharine and stryeh- nine to Orange county In order that the neighboring county can join in the campaign being waged against the 6e- structive ground squirrels.
 According to Horticultural Commis- sioner Ryan, the use of poison gas is necessary ct this time because the squirrels, which have been practically eliminated from the worst affected re- glens in the county by the use of poi sons during the past few months, fall to eat the poison at this time, pro terring the new vegetable growth.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
Dressed Raef

It Is reported thai Sir Francis Web ster is wealthy manufacturer of kemp goods in Scotland and the own CT of q stocl, range in Texas on which thousands of cattle range. clad, during the winter at least. in garments other than their own hide and hair
 Sir Francis cows. 1t appears wear suits of hemp cloth made in his own factory which proteer them from cola and snow. make them less susceptible to tuberculosis and 1T qrease their daily yield of milk.
 Each COW, it Is said, has two suits a week. They are not elaborate affairs, by any means-slmply overall blank cts that it loosely. There are 1000 cows in his dairy farm and they use 2.000 hemp blankets a week.
 That of course. means added ex- pense. but the yield of milk during the cold weather is about 27 per cent larger than from cows not thus pro- tected
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
DAM SURVEY COMPLETED

Cotter May 24.-The engin- eering party that has been in the field on White river for the last 50 days running a precis- ion lever for The Dixie Power Company's dam, brought the line into Cotter yesterday, com pleting the survey. A perma- nent camp has been made ~ Wild Cat Shoals, seven miles above Cotter, for which a dril- ing crew will work, beginning early in June. Drilling will be done to test the bottom of sev- eral proposed sites The new drill has been shipped and will reach here about June l..
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
YEE EDITOR

Editing a paper is a nice business. If we publish a joke, people say we are rattle headed. If we publish origi- nal matter, they say We don't give them enough selections. If we give them selections, we ale too lazy to write. If we give a man a puff" we are partial. If we compliment the ladies, men are jealous. If we don't we are publishing q paper not fit to make a hustle of. If we remain in our office we are too proud to mingIe with the common herd. If we are on the streets we are not attending to our business. If we wear good clothes, we don't pay for 'em. Now what shall we do? Some may say we stole this from an eX- ohange-and we did.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
SPECIAL ELECTION
 FOR JACKSON COUNTY

Governor McRae has called a special election for June II for Jackson county for the purpose of choosing tax as- sessor for Jackson county, tc succeed w. H. Terrell Of Tuckerman who was busted from office by a decision handed down by Circuit Judge Dene II. Coleman last Monday.
 The contest proceedings were instituted by R. T. Sim mons who was defeated for the office at the county pri- mary last August by 12 votes. An examination of the ballots cast in two townships showed there were 67 persons voted without exhibiting poll tax re- ceipts. A total of 130 illegal votes were alleged to have been cast, n of them for Simmons and the remainder for Terrell. There was no evidence of fraud, all the votes being cast by persons who overlooked technical points of voting. Several per sons residing in Bird township voted in a different precinct from the one in which they re- sided. Both Simmons and Terrell will be candidates fol the office at the special elee- tion.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
SOLDIERS LIKED THE PRINCE
Heir to British Throne Fond ofsMin- eIina With the Fighters, When
 He Was Permitted.

In the front lines q Canadian soldier was building fire one cold night of late autumn. Out Of the night behind him came a foetstep lie turned, and became doubly alert when he saw that the man was not an officer of his regi- ment. The visitor approached the blaze held his hands out over it and said:
 This fire certainly looks good to me"
 The tone was pleasant enough, and suspicion was almost unarmed when the voice went on:
 Have you wood enough? If you haven't I'll get you some more"
 The fire builder felt some regret that any suspicion whatever remained, but there had been special warning against strangers not of ones own regiment. In response to it he was about to question the newcomer close ly, when an officer whom he did know came within the firelit circle and ad- dressed the stranger:
 Your royal highness, 1t is best that you return to the automobile at once"
 And the prince of Wales reluctantly left the fire and returned to the place where he officially belonged. It was not the first time he had left that place of his own accord and gone forward among the men. The Canadian who tells the story learned afterward that the princess staff had it's hands full to keep him from breaking away from the official circle prescribed for him and mingling Rith the men on their own ground.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
MUST HAVE ENVIED COMRADES
Pathetic Happening in English Court That Marked the Observance
 of Armistice Day

The great clocks of London boomed out eleven strokes. The city became as silent as though It were il second Pompeii miraculously swept clean o1 it's ashes. Motor cars and tram cars ereRked to sudden stops Policemen stood like graven blue images at their posts. Pedestrians doffed their hats and stood as though they had not known motion for centuries. It was Armistice day and the city was doing honor to those youths who had expe- rienced the Great Adventure.
 In dingy courtroom q murder trial came to a sudden halt. Judge. counsel witnesses and the prisoner stood. and for two minutes with bowed head did silent reverence to those poppy wreathed graves of France. Before the prisoner flIckered visions of that same France only one year before. He again saw the faces of comrades he had loved and whom he had watched in the throes of death. Incidents of that last des- perate sprint across No Mans Land, with death on every side, came back to him. Again he heard the shout with which the trenches had greeted the armlstfce He had come safely through and now
 The two minutes ended. The city came out Of its trance The somber voice of the judge resumed-"and shall hang by the neck until dead"
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
Bird Preserue Planned.

The proposal to establish an exten- siye wild bird preserve on the north ern shore of Lake Erie Is gaining wide favor in Canada. Something must be done at once, it is urged by bird lov- CTS, to preserve the wild fowl and in sectivorous birds. or they will be come as extinct as the wild pigeon. There are strict game regulations in the province, but the establishment of a large preserve would assist the leg islatjon. There is already a nucleus of the proposed area in Rondeau park, and 1t is planned to extend this along the lake shore west for 90 miles.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
Old American Church.

Commemoration of the one hundred and fftieth anniversary of the organi- zation of the parish of Christ's Eplsco- pal church, Newton, \. J., the second oldest church in northern New Jersey, took place in the presence of Bishop Edwin $. Lines of Newark. wlt44 many persons attending.
 The church was established under a charter signed by King George III. The parish WAS organized December g, 17G9. The first church was erected ia 1893 and was consecrated in that year by Bishop Cross. The corner stone of the present church building was laid in 1868.
 The oldest church in northern New Jersey is the Dutch Reformed of Wal pack Center, built in 1737.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
Chlna,s Coal.

The best Chinese coal is quite as good as the best coal of the United States and the various fields of mer- chantable coal are probably as great in extent as all the rest of the coal coal fields in the world so far as they are known Anthracite of excellent quality is mined in four provinces. The largest field now worked is in
 Shansi. and the famous mines of Ping Ting produce an abundance of if. In this district coal and iron are almost within a stones throw of each other,
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
JOHNSON HAD SMITH
 BROWN OUTCLASSED

My name is Smith and my buddy's name is Brown. I've bet him a trip to the next American Legion convention at Knasas City that there were more Smiths than Browns in the Army during the World War. Who wins?"
 This query was received by the Washington bureau of the American Legion News Service from a member of an Okla homa post. The answer was You win, buddy Smith, by $500 majority. There wer4 51, 300 Smiths in the Army and only 48,000 Browns. It's a good thing, though, that you didn't get into bet with one of the Johnson tribe, who nun bered 53,200 in Uncle Sam S Army"
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26

love to honor, and to 0bey-sat deep n thought bF fhe warm fire grate. So deep in thought that he did not hear the slipHeeea footfall of the beautiful woman Who new stood behind him, with strange bitter smile upon her lips
 Suddenly with gasp, she cast the knife aside. and it fell clatteringly upon lhe fender.
 T eanHot" she moaned wearily. q cannot :"
 plying expression swept across the Gothic granite of his cheek.
 What is it, darling?' he murmured.
 But she spake no word Only, she raised pointless black lead pencil. She had been trying to sharpen t.
 But in vain!
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
BACK FOR MORE TROUBLE

4W hen some men get to foGIing around women they re- mind me of a fool dog that lives on my street, . said the Crusty Bachelor. This dog has been run over by an au- tomobiIe at least four times, but every time he hears the toot of horn he's right out on the road again ready for another pumping.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
DC THE HARD THINGS FIRST.

you have something hard to do,
 Just go 10 work and do it. If you conclude to put 1t of
 You're pretty sure to rue It. The task that's hard to dos the one That needs your first attention, And, don il. you may escape
 lot of apprehension Pitch in and do tine hard things first Let easy ones come after aake this your rule. and life will mean lot ot joy and laughter. Sut f you let the hard things go, Your enemies will taunt you With serious duties unperformed, And all your life they'H haunt you.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
Plan Memorial for pna

Taking as its inspiration a sugges, tion of Biasco Ibanez. the Spanish novelist, the Bronx Society of Art and Science has decided to erect q memo rial in honor of Edgar Allan Poe, whose cottage in Poe park. the Bronx. Senor banez visited the other day. The Spanish writer started the fund with a contribution of $100.-New York Times.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
Fortune Awaits Inventor

"Untearahle" linen has long been the dream of many people. but al- though experiments have often been made, the way to weave m indesfructi- ble cloth is still unknown. and no one has claimed the fortune which is awaiting the inventor who solves the mystery.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
London Cats Victims of Plaque.

The outbreak of a disease. which has many symptoms to influenza, Is causing the death Of eats by the hun dred in London.
 The disease Is not thought to be communicable to human beings, but distinguished surgeons are unable te confirm the exact nature. It spreads with amazing rapidlty, and the symn toms are said to resemble closely that Of poisoning, except that death usu. ally takes place within two days.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26

moi totally con- { h e c 0 q.
 q glitter of a knife.
 Her face was pdle and drawn. her eyes wild and blood hot.
 lie. the man the man WHOS6 name she bore, llea man whom she had sworn fn
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
4 WOMEN DEFEATED
 FOR DIRECTORS

Jonesboro May 23.-Judge Robert Dudley and Spencer Harris defeated Mrs. J. L. Burns and Mrs Jules Hendef- son in a bitterly contested e lection for two places on t,'7 city school beard It was the
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
Rastus Property.

Lawyer-Well, Rastus, as you want me 10 defend you, have you got any moneyf
 Rastus-No; but Tse got mule. some chickens, an | hog or two.
 Lawyer-Those viii do very nicely. Now. lets see-what do they accuse you of ste ding?
 Rasus-Oh, a mule. some chickens an a hog or two.-Provldence Journal.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26

first time a woman had run for 'l.T9 irfice in this county, and the le one of wsmen voters made a hard fight to elect it's two can didates. The votes were as fol- loWs. Judge Dudley 364;; Mr.
 IIor,.is 336; Mrs. Burns,304, and Mrs. Henderson, 298.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
Ready to Qualify.

You want to be a government xatcbman?"
 ''Yes."
 You must take civil service ex- animation"
 Al right Gimme something to watch. ."--Louisyille Courier-Journal.
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
TRAGEDY WITH FEW WORDS
Sarlor Drama in Which the Scene Might Be Set in Almost
 Any Home.

She came Into the room. where he 'at alone Her clenched hand could
The Newark journal., 1921-05-26
HE HAD BEEN
 THERE.

What is the quickest way to the police sta- tion, young man.
 Insult an of- ficer. Is ths q u i c k e s l guess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-04
Hired SLayers
Broke Contract
Swiss Spinster Could Not Suicide
Hired Murderers Fail Her, So She
Charges Them With Burglary.

Basel Switzerland. April 4.-Two
men who had entered into a contract
with woman to end her life were
recently hailed into criminal court here
by the party of the second part fer
taking her money and failing to carry
out their bargain. Robbery was
charged and the men were sentenced
to terms in prison. The woman mar
rowly escaped trial for attempted self
murder.
F'raulein krauss had been brooding
over her spinsterhood. but could not
bring herself to comrlit suicide She
found a chemist who professed to be
willing to act as executioner for q con-
sideration. The woman insisted upon
being beheaded, it was alleged, but the
chemist held that poison would be just
as efficacious and more conventional.
The third party in the negotiations
suggested drowning as a compromise
and the deal was closed.
The three started for Lake Lucerne
but the chemist. having exacted ad-
vance payment of is per cent of the
400 pounds contract price. vanished
enroute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-04
RENEWS ITS Plea
Organized Labor Wants AL
Political Prisoners Free.
Debs Almost Certain To Be
PardOned by President.

Washington, April 4.-Organized la
Dor today renewed its plea for release
of political prisoners.
Samuel Gompers, head of the
American Federation of Labor, and a
delegation of labor officials called at
the White House and urged President
Harding to pardon all persons who
were sentenced because of their views
on the war. The most conspicuous
of these is Eugene V. Debs, now in
Atlanta penitentiary, whose case is
now under review by Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty.
Another delegation composed large
ly of Socialists is to call at the White
House on the same mission April 13,
The labor delegation is restricting its
appeal to these who are serving SEN
tences because of their opinions re-
garding the war. The draft evaders
and those convicted of activity de-
signed to hinder the prosecution of
the war are not included in the cate
CORY of political prisoners in the opin-
ion of Gompers.
Before his election, Harding ex-
pressed the opinion that all of these
cases should be considered individu-
ally on their merits. An impression
is current in Washington, without anv
definite statement to bear it out, that
Debs is to be pardoned shortly. Presi-
dent Harding approved without re-
str1ctton- the suggestion of Daughertv
that Debs be allowed to come to
Washington without guard recentlv to
discuss his case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-04
PRINCE is SLAIN
Brother of King Constantine
Badly Wounded at Brusa.
Was General in Greek Army
Fighting the Turks.

London, April 4.-Prince Andreas
of Greece, brother of King Constan-
tine, has died from wounds received
in fighting near Brusa, says a Con-
stantinople dispatch to the Evening
News, quoting a Turkish announce
ment. The Turks also assert that
General Vlachapoulos, who was in
command of the Greek attack against
the Turkish nationalists on the Brusa
front, has been killed in action.
Prince Andreas of Greece was the
third son of the late King George
He was born in Athens on January
20, 1882, and served in the Greek
army during the Balkan war of 1912
Following the flight of King Constan-
tine, from Greece in 1917 it was re
ported he aspired to the throne, but
this move was reported to have been
blocked by NJ. Venizelos, then premier
of Greece.
Following the return to Athens OF
Constantine, Prince Andreas was ap-
pointed a general in the Greek army
and late last month was said to be il
command of a division at the front
He was married to Princess Alice OF
Battenberg on October Z, 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-04
Topeka Contractors FIJI Places Made
Vacant by Onion Men.

Topeka contractors say they are
gradually filling the ranks of their
forces with non-union men and are
proceeding with their work, in spite
of the fact that members of the build
ing trades unions have been dis
charged for refusal to remove the
names of three open shop firms from
their unfair list.
After a meeting of the Master
Builders association held at the
Chamber of Commerce today, it was
stated that applications for work, both
from Topeka and from outside of To-
peka, are being steadily received.
Applications are being received
from Topeka craftsmen who have
been members of the unions in the
past. and from men who have never
been members. it was stated.
There's nothing new in the situa-
ton. NJ. E. Moore, president of the
building trades council, said this after
noon.
THE union men who were dis
charged have not returned to work.
We haven't had any meetings of the
council yet, and haven't considered
any necessary"
The regular meeting night of the
Industrial council. the carpenters
union. and building trades council.
may produce some action on the part
of the union men.
The building trades council meets
on Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-04
War IS THREAT
sLittIe Entente" Serves Notice
Carl Must Leave Hungary.
Ex-Emperor Wants to Stay as
Private Citizen.

London. April 4.-Confirmation of
reports that the little entente" has
threatened military measures against
Hungary if former Emperor Charles
does not leave that country before
Thursday is given in advices to Reu-
matum to this effect has been sent to
Hungary by Czec echo-Slovakia, Ru-
mania and Jugo Slavia.
Paris, April 4-Resolutions de-
manding the arrest of Count Andrassy.
a supporter of former Emperor
Charles, and General Lehar, governor
Of West Hungary, have been adopted
by the Hungarian national assembly,
1t is reported to newspapers here.
Budapest, April 4.-Former EN-
peror Charles told the members OF
his suite at Steinamanger today that
he was unwilling to leave Hungary
If he could not remain as king he
would settle in the country as a pri-
vate citizen.
1t had been previously stated thai
the ex-ruler was refusing to leave
Steinamanger because he had beer
medical faculty of the universit,
here went to Steinamanger to find ou
what the ex-king's condition really
was.
If his health was poor an automo
| bile ambulance would be secured. /
was declared. in which he could TAX,
| up his journey out of Hungary.
Switzerland will be only a way sta
| ton on the return journey from Hun
gary of former Emperor Charles, it j
stated semi officially here. Permission
for him to re-enter this country i
said- to have been given only. for tn
purpose of securing peace for Hun
gary and Austria. 90.
It is a general supposition tha
+, Charles will join his family at Prangil
| and take his wife and children t
! Cnafr1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-04
FIRE AT SCHlCK FACTORY
Stock of Cotton Is Damaged in Blaze
of Unknown Origin.

Fire which broke out in the Schick
mattress factory at Second and jack
son streets at 2:30 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. did considerable damage to
the stock of cotton stored there.
Damage to the building was avoided
by the use of the sprinkler system.
The cause of the fire is as yet un-
known, it was said at the factory this
morning, but the management is in
vestigating a theory on which no COM
mentS were made.
The amount of the damage to the
cotton is not yet known. as the bales
have not yet been broken.
An eye witness to the blaze said that
the wind had broken an electric trans
mission wire behind the building OF
which several feet were hanging from
the pole. and blowing against the
metal building in which the cotton was
stored.
Each time the wire struck the metal
the current formed a, flaming arc, OF
which the marks are still on the metal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-04
HERE TO SEE SON BILL RUN
w. L Porter's Aged Parents Come
From Manhattan to Watch Elec-
tion Returns Tomorrow.

w. L. Porter's aged parents, Judge
and Mrs. A. S. Porter, of Manhattan
are in Topeka to witness the finish of
Topeka's mayorality race. They had
intended to remain in Manhattan un-
til tomorrow, then vote early in Man
hattan's city election and come to
Topeka early in the day to be here
when the votes are counted. which
they hope will make their son Bill
Porter mayor of Topeka. But the ex-
citement in Topekas city campaign
proved too much for them and they
gave up their cherished votes in Man
haitian and came to Topeka Saturday
to watch son Bill run for mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-04
Quota in Shawnee County Is 500
New Members.

LS"
The annual membership drive of
the Shawnee County Farm bureau be-
gan today.
Altho the quota for the campaign is
set at 500 new members, it is believed
that many more will be obtained be-
fore the end of the drive next Satur-
day The last week has been spent
in Transforming" and educating the
farmers on the plans and purposes OF
the farm bureau organization.
The solicitors who are to head the
drive in each township gathered at
the office of F. o. Blecha, county
farm agent this morning for final
instructions. Each solicitor, with
several assistants, will personally can
vass every farmer in his township. w.
E. Muse, of Manhattan, is captain of
the solicitors.
The object of the farm bureau is to
organize the farmers of America in
order to put across the plan of the
Committee of Seventeen for co-opera-
tive marketing. whereby the farmer
will get a just share of the price
which the consumer must pay for
! farm products. The farm bureau Is
cooperating with every other farm
organization with the view to getting
all the farmers to pull together for
| this plan.
The solicitors who will conduct the
membership drive in the various town.
| ships of Shawnee county follow:
Rossville, J. c. Hoch, Lyon county;
| Tecumseh, H J. Hogg, Jackson coun-
| ty; Dover. William Winkler, Nemaha
| county; Soldier, H. F. Rice, Lyon
| county; Silver Lake, George Deck
Jackson county; Wakarusa, A NJ
| Spencer, Lyon county; Auburn, r. J
Rogers, Miami county; Richland, o
V. Sewell. Clay county; Topeka, Will
J liam Falcon, Clay county; Mission, J
| F. Buehler, Jackson county.
| Montgomery and Rawlins county
farm bureaus are also conducting
membership drives this week.