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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11

Washington. Nov. II. - If you
haven't already supplied yourself with
holiday Spirits" then you may as
well reconcile yourself to the thought
OF eating your Thanksgiving and
Christmas dinners without any stom-
ach-war1ning appetizer containing
more than the much abused one-half
OF one percent
Perhaps the reader will give vent
to a little smoker of disbelief as he
lovingly Hondles a card in his pocket
bearing the latest quotations OF his
favorite bootlegger, -
But real honest-to-goodness liquor
Will be more scarce this holiday season
than footLsVarmers in the. tropics. ac-
cording to prohibition officials here
Hard Stuff Available
oh, yes, they Ianguidly admit. there
will be some hard stuff to be had,
the kind that Inscriptions liquor traf-
fickers letA flow with free abandon
at prices which induce purchase. But
it's liquor only after a fashion, they
poin& out
Poison, to be more-accurate," they
dolefully declare,
Real liquor, the kind that warmed
stomachs and gladdened hearts duriRgA
the holiday season in pre-Volstead
days, will be more scarce this year than
in any year since prohibition became
a law in the United States, they conf
IDENTIFY assert And the little that will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
FOR P. 0. WORKERS
DIR. Hubert Work Is Principal
Speaker at Banquet.
775 Postal Men Gather Friday
Night i'm Masonic Temple.

at can shake a mans hand, look
into his eyes, and diagnose him'-tell
what kind of a man he is That is
the reason that I shake hands with
bert Work, United. States postmaster
general, declared following the ban
quet to postal officers and employees
of Kansas Friday night.
THAT is the reason that am hold
ing these conferences. I am sensing
you people, and when 1 have 'seRsed'
you, I shall know how to adapt the
postal service to fit your charadMer-
istics.
"One mistake isn't going to ruin
the service or the employe. AS a
matter of fact. the chances are ten
to one that an employe will be better
employee after he has made a mistake
than he was before"
us Employees Attend.
There were IT'S postal employees and
officers and their wives at the ban
quet at the Masonic hall which closed
the first statewide postal conference
held in Kansas, and including all the
men and women in that service. And
in addition TO the IT'S a throng of
other employees crowded the doorways
taken.
There were thirteen speakers on
the program which had been arranged
by Charles H. Sessions, who acted as
one of the two first class postmis-
tresses in the state, in charge of the
postoffice at Plttsburg was the first
speaker. The others were: Gov.
Henry ]. Allen, Senator. Arthur Cap
per, Congressman Homer zHoch, w.
R. Spilman, superintendent of post
office service; Henry E. Randall, Lin
coin, Neb., postoffice inspector; Ed
ward J. Gainor, Muncie, Ind, presi-
dent Of the National Letter Carriers,
association; Gilbert E. Hyatt, Wash
ington president of the National Fed
Grafton of Postoffice Clerks; Marco
Morrow, z. H. Crosby, of the Crosby
Brothers store; Roy Thicker, of Jet
more, secretary of the Kansas Rural
Letter Carriers association; Frank p.
MacLennap, publisher of The Topeka
State Journal, and ]. r. Harrison,
publisher of the Beloit, Kan, Gazette.
Here From All Parts of State.
There were interesting stories in
with the attendance of the
employees from all points in the state,
at the banquet.A Mrs. H. L. Marshall,
postmistress at LaCygne, had IS per
cent of the employees of that office at
the conference. Her rural carriers
had covered their routes on Thursday
night, and driven more than a hundred
miles Friday to attend the conference.
They started their return trip after
the banquet Friday night. and planned
to start on their Saturday routes on
time The five rural carriers from
Waldron started at daylight Friday
morning and covered their routes in
time to attend the conference at To-
peka afterward.
Music was furnished by a jazz or
chestra during the banquet, and the
Orient Glee Club of Orient Lodge
A. F. & A. NJ. No 81 sang several
selections The invocation was Of
fered by the Rev. S S. Estey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
new CLEWS I'm GUINNESS CASE
May Lead to Solution of Indiana Farm
Murder Mystery.

San Francisco, Nov. 11.-Indiana's
famous murder farm mystery may be
solved.
Clews, the nature of which are held
in the Ngreatest secrecy, are being in
vestigatede by the San Francisco police
at the request of Chief of Police
Alfred Norris, of Laporte, Ind, which
may bring to light the long concealed
story of the Staying of fourteen per-
sons at the home of a woman named
Belle Guinness in the Indiana town.
Altho the bodies were discovered
fourteen years ago when fire de-
stroyed the Guinness house, no trace
was ever found of the woman, accord
ing to information transmitted to the
police here, altho rewards totaling
$4,000 were offered.
Lately, information has reached the
Laporte police, it is understood, thru
woman that the object of their
search may be in this district. The
police here are conducting a secret
investigation on the information
placed in their hands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
TO TALK
Scaggs Is Silent ON Killing of
Alleged Rival.
Police Believe Jealousy Was
Motive, for Crime.

Kansas City. Kan. Nov 11.-Hate,
love, Jealousy, revenge, all play lhelr
part in the mystery murder OF Leon
Harrington, world war veteran, whose
body was found in a ditch near Ton
ganoxie, Kan, several days ago, ac-
cording to detectives working on the
case.
Harry Scaggs, Bonner Springs bar
Der, who has been formally accused OF
the crime, turned from viewing the re-
mains of his alleged victim this morn
ing with the exclamation: :.
My God, I wish it was all over.
Beyond these words, he refused to
talk. ,..,onsS ,he Mot,ve2
Scaggs, who was arrested several
days ago was taken by detectives to
view the body of Harrington, whom
police alIege he slew because OF
jealousy over Mrs. Aufreda Shubert
Mattingly. a nurse at the Bonner
Springs sanatorium with whom RON
men were going.
Hopes of the detectives that a con-
fession would be forced from Scaggs
lips when he viewed the remains of
his alleged victim, were dashed when
the accused man refused to talk be-
yond the exclamation he made.
The police claim that Harrington
was killed by Scaggs as he Left the
sanatorium, where he had hidden Mrs.
Mattingly good night after a ride in
the country, and that aided by two
companions FOR Wh@ln search is
being made, Scaggs took the body
twelve miles from the scene of the
actual killing to the ditch where it
was found.
Warrant Not Served.
Kansas City police are holding the
man on the technical charge of
vagrancy to give time for an <addf>-
tionaI Investigation. A formal charge
of murder is reported to be pending,
but the warrant has not been served
on the prisoner. Police have failed
to obtain any statement from Scaggs
in connection with their Investigations
of the alleged killing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
THE LIMBAUGH. PROGRAM

The dramatic entertainment pre-
scented by Hazel Huntsberger Line
baugh at the First Christian church
Friday night was one OF the best pro-
auctions of its kind ever presented to
a Topeka audience Mrs Limbaugh
is a talented entertainer and her
numbers We're highly enjoyed by all.
Among the numbers given were:
What the Janitor Head" Heap O
Living. At Breakfast Time" "Ain't> 1t
Fine Today" "Mericana Girl The
Puddong," and THE Dawn of To-
morrow"
The accompaniment for Mrs Line
baugh's numbers was by Mrs Arthur
Soderstrum. who also gave two piano
numbers, In the Sweet Long Ago"
and ..Old Fashioned Girl"
Vocal solos were given by Miss Ruth
Schen and Arthur DeMund.
The program was given under the
auspices of the Loyal Berean Sunday
school class of the First Christian
church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
Prohibition Net DratO1;
'Dry" Holidays ia Sight
If Spirits Haven't Been Stored There's Little Chance of
Any Being Anticipating Thanksgiving
Rush. Agents Are the Job.

be available, they say, will be offered
at prohibitive prices.
The prohibition department. antici-
pating the usual holiday rush has
adopted more stringent measures to
check smuggling. and bootlegging,
Late last month Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes's personal staff of gen.
eral prohibition agents was moved
about with The purpose, it was ex-
planned. of having them in localities
where they were unknown
Reports to the prohibition depart
ment indicate that this shakeup has
produced results exceeding the ex-
pectations of officials.
The efforts of the general pro-
hibition agents. officials say, have
served as a stimulus to federal, state
and local enforcement agents The
prohibition department here for sew
eral weeks past has been receiving
daily reports of liquor round-ups, in
which great quantities of contraband
booze were seized and the offenders
caught.
Courts Cooperating.
Turnout the land the courts are CO.
operating to the utmost in making
the Volstead amendment effective
Prohibition officials express satisfac-
ton over reports that judges are
showing no leniency whatever to
liquor law violators, penalizing them
to the Hmitin most cases and seldom,
if ever, exonerating them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
IS HOLIDAY IN FRANCE.
Armistice Anniversary Brings Forth
Moment of Silent Meditation.

Paris. Now 11.-"Let each of us re-
member today the emotion which
shook him when he learned the news
read the Armistice day messages of
Marshal Joffre. Every year the fete
of November II ought to echo that
hallowed hour, whep the people
learned as never before what father
land means hiss message, published
in the Echo de Paris, said.
Tempered again by this memory,
it should give us a horror of SELFISH
ness, barren quarrels and demoraliz-
ing pessimisn1."
Tt is in this spirit that France today
ceIebra ted Arnlistice day as a real
holiday. All of France could not wit
ness this afternoon the dedication of
a monument upon the spot where the
Armistice was signed, but at the I'M
forgettable hour of eleven in the fore
noon the throb of life halted turnout
the length and breadth of the land,
and one moment was given to silent
meditation.
Impressive commemoratioH was
held in all the principal cities of
France and in many places soldiers
monuments were unveiled today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
CAN'T CUT RATES
L C. C. Denies Application of
3ranseOntinentaI Roads.
Carriers Said Cut Is Necessary
to Meet Water Rate.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Applications
OF transcontinental railroads for au-
thcrity to decrease rates to and from
Pacific coast terminals on traffic orig
mating east of the Rocky Mountains,
or destined therefor, We're denied to-
day by the interstate commerce COM
mission
The roads had declared the reduc-
ton was necessary to enable them to
meet coast to coast competition OF
steamship lines Granting OF their
application, which was challenged by
a number of inter-mountain cities in
Guiding Spokane, salt Lake City, Reno
and Phoenix. would have resulted IN
making transcontinental rates gener-
ally lower than those ON traffic to and
from intermediate points
Practically all commodities included
in the commerce from the Pacific
coast were covered in the railroad
application
Authorize S. p. Joint Rate.
The Southern Pacific railroad how
ever, was authorized to reduce ran
and water rates on certain commodi-
ties produced in California and deS-
tined to the Atlantic coast via Calves
ton and the Gulf of Mexico steamship
lines. This will allow the Southern Pa
cific and steamship lines to make
Joint rate of 20 cents per 100 pounds
on the coast-to-coast movement of as
phalr and canned goods and 80 cents
dried fruits. even tho rates AoE
shorter distances over the same gen
eraI route may be higher. the same
company was authorized, to maintain
similar rates on sulphur moving from
Louisiana and Texas to Pacific coast
points
Dealing with the Southern Pacific
Implication for lower rates on certain
traffic over the Gulf of Mexico and
Atlantic coast water lines. the com
mission held that the situation was
different from that presented by the
aIf-raiI transcontinental proposal and
that all of the reductions which the
southern Pacific proposed to make
would result in giving it reasonable
compensation for service performed
Commissioners Meyer, Esch ana
Lewis, tho concurring in the COM
missions decision as it affected the
transcontinental lines, entered a sep
arate opinion suggesting that rail-
roads might be given authority to re-
duce the trancontinental rates from
Chicago producing territory to the
Pacific coast in order to meet COM |
I petition: II new aPpii'a'i0 was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
DIABETIC CURE is PROVEN
Will Remove One of the Major Causes
of Death, Is Claim.

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. IA dis
covery that is believed to pave the
way to cure of diabetes is annoupced
by DR.. John r. Murlin, director of
department of vital economics at the
University of Rochester. The dis
covery was described by DR.. MurIln
before the Rochester Medical society
last night as follows:
I'VE claim the credit for having
proved first that pancreatic extract
can restore the lost power to oxidize
sugar to animals rendered diabetic
by removal of pancreas- This we have
confirmed many times the past sum-
mer and this we maintain is the crux
of the whole problem.
1.-The best method of preparation for
administration to human classes pro-
badly has not been achieved We
must find a way to give it by mouth,
as thyroid extract is given, and then
the terror of diabetes will have dis
appeared. One of the major causes
of death will have been completely re-.
moved -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
MRS. BOOTH OUT OF DANGER
AssaiIant said to Be on Ship Bound
for Honolulu.

Independence, Kan, Nov lilo
cal friends of Mrs. Laura c. Booth,
who was attacked with a rolling pin
in her apartment at San Francisco on
Thursday of this week, by DIR. George
N. Norris and who sustained two
fractures OF the skull when her as
sailant made an alleged attempt to
rob her of money and 5ewelry, were
notified this morning that Mrs. Booth
is recovering from the injuries in
flicted and is now thought to be out
of danger.
Authorities at San Francisco, the
information said, think that they have
located the assailant on a ship bound
for Honolulu, and that his arrest will
be made on his arrival at his destina-
ton
Mrs. Booth grew from airlhood to
womanhood in this city, and during
her long residence here was active
and prominent in the social and civic
affairs of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
new YIADUCT AIT TENTH AVE-?
Victory Highway Assn Behind Plan
for Bridging Railroad Tracks.


A viaduct across the Santa Fe ana
Missouri Pacific tracks on Tenth ave
utie-the street over which the VIC
tory Highway enters Topeka from the
cast. Is one of the aims of the victory
Highway association i,
Letters are being sent by the ol-
rectors of the association to ofrlcials
Of the Santa Fe and Missouri Paclilc
roads. suggesting the plan, and ask
ing for a statement of the attltuoe Oh
the two roadsDu it.
association. first suggested the plaIl
and the directors have taken II up
wsth various officials of the TWO ralt-
roads in Topeka, informally
Tt is the belief of the assoclauOn
officials that Tenth avenue IS the
logical route by. which the motorsse
from the east would wish 10 enter tne
city if il were not for the grade cross
frrs encountered, and that in the
rc9,rse of time the erection of a via
duct there would be a necessity
II is planned to have the vladucI
stand as n memorial TO the enplOS g
of the railroads who lost their lives IN
the service of their country daring the
World war. Tentatively, it is pianneo
10 have at each end two OF the pronze
eaeIe groups which are to surmounl
the memorial county boundary mar
ers at the county lines thruout the
length of the highway from NE" VI n
70 san Francisco -
At & meeting of the directors OF
the Victory Highway association ISiu
at the Chamber OF commerce. ms
Forenoou a nominating caTnnlttee OF
fIx-e members was appointed to noml-
nate directors to be elected at the
roernbership meeting OF the associa-
ton which is to DE held at Topeka
January 20. The members or the
Terminating committee are G. G. SICK
Ter r q. Gibbs, Z. H. Crosby, MIS- T.
a. Wolf and H. c. West
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ENTIRE COUNTRY
Continued from Page ope1

lives during the war. At each of
these from the Meuse-Argonne, Aisne-
Marine, SuresneS-St. MihieI, the
Somme, Oise-Aisne in France; in
Flanders field, in Belgium, and at
Brookwood in England, appropriate
services were Held thruout the day
with American diplomatic or military
and naval officials paying tribute.
At home in the national cemetery
in New York and San Francisco and
at Jefferson Barracks, Mo-. where
many war dead from France are
buried, there also were public ex-
pressions during the day but to the
39,6 brought home for burial in
private cemeteries. the nations graft
tude was expressed by President
at Arlington.
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BE READY
Pershing Makes a Strong Plea
for Preparedness.
DenOunceS Those Who Urge
War and Oppose Army.

New York, Nov. 11.-Demands for
American military action in Turkey
made by American clergymen who
otherwise oppose adequate prepared
ness, were denounced in strong terms
by Gen. John J. Pershing in an Arm1-
stice day address here today before
the National City Federation
Demands are daily made that the
American military forces be dispatch
ed for participation in behalf OF our
former allies PerShing said, discuss
ing the Near Eastern crisis
Strangely enough, those who ap-
peal most loudly for headlong inter-
Vention are those who most vocifer-
ously condemn any and all prepare
tionSfor sudden emergency.
Every president who has ever
spoken on the subject of our national
beginning with George
Pershing said, has as
serted that in peace we should pre-
pare for war
Not q MiIitarist.
Declaring that he was no militarist,
but a practical citizen who did not
wish to indulge in day dreams, Gen
eraI Pershing emphasized the chaotic
verging on war in Turkey,
central Europe and the Far East.
He said America could not re-
gard with indifference developments
around these great storm centers and
that involvement could be avoided
only thru strong and courageous lead
ership.
Pershing made a strong plea for
adequate preparedness, arguing that
it is better to pay in dollars in days
of peacel than in dollars and lives
when war comes. He recommended
a reasonable nucleus for the develop
ment of an army, well balanced
navy within the limits of international
agreement and adequate transport and
supply for both army and navy serv-
Oh, =
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at the Kansas State Normal school
bearing the names of the Normal stu
dents who lost their lives in the world
war.
To Dedicate h. U. Stadium.
At Lawrence the University of Kan
sas' million dollar Memorial stadium
is to be dedicated in connection with
the annual Homecoming Day and the
annual football game with the Uni
versity of Nebraska Legion delega-
lions from many other Kansas towns
will attend the dedication.
Dodge City Legionnaires will go en-
masse to Bucklin, where a big cele-
bration is billed for today.
The program at Manhattan includes
a parade, in the morning with 1000
cadets and band from the State Agri-
cultural college in line with the
Legion, Auxiliary and other patriotic
organizations, and a REogram in the
the Rev. Earl A. Blacknan- former
national chaplain of the American
Legion, who will be a special guest
at the football game between the
Kansas Aggies and the Iowa Aggies of
Ames. in the afternoon The Chamber
of Commerce will put on a fireworks
display.
A big parade and a night Legion
entertainments feature the days cele-
bration at Ottawa Practically every
organization in the city was invited to
appear in the IL o'clock parade and
many of them entered floats. One of
the three bands furnishing the music
was that of the State Boys Industrial
school. Topeka A number of the In
dustriaI school boys will help put on
tainment will include a number OF
boxing bouts. and the Rev. Earl A.
BIackman, of Chanute, is expected to
make an address and referee bouts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
ENGLAND PAUsEs IN TRIBUTE
Armisticc Day Ceremonies Are of the
Most Simple Character.
~ De Associated Presa.l

London, Nov. 1.-THE pulse of the
empire stopped its beat at II o'clock
this morning as a tribute to the menu
ory of it's fighters From the moment
maroons signalled the hour at which
hostilities ceased four years ago, until
two minutes had gone by, every thing
and every one in the nation was still
There were no elaborate ceremonies
to mark the great silence. Even at the
Cenotaph in White Hall, the heart of
the empire. the proceedings were of
the most simple character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
FATHER and SON PROGRAM
Services VIII BE Held by CoIored Y
NJ. G. a. Sunday.

The beginning of Fathers and Sons
Week" and of the annual Week of
Prayer, at the CoIored Y NJ. c. A.
will be stressed in the following pro-
gram which is to be presented at the
regular weekly meeting of the Young
Peoples Sunday Afternoon Forum. at
the Colored Y. NJ c. A. hall. 420 Kan
sas avenue, Sunday afternoon:
Song-'I Need Thee. Forum
ocai SOLO 49, Raiph Sayuon
Vocal solo-''Hold Thou My Hand"--.-
Observation-Disclosures j. W jenkins
Address-''The Master .DeFrantz Williams
Vocal solo-'I Come to Thee.
...-..... ........ George Perry
AioiIn SOTO --teorSe Iiass
Vocal solo-"Seek We the LOrd"--
Baxter g Duke
Selection --....---.. -Overstreet' Orchestra
Song--Bless- Be the Tie. Forum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
BONUS MAJORITY ROLLING UP
So Far Compensation Has Carried in
Every Kansas County.

Kansas City. Nov. 11.-Reports
from additional precincts coming in
show that the Kansas compensation
bond issue continues to show a favor
able vote by a majority of about two
and one-half to one. Returns from
1905 precincts in the state show a
vote of, Yes, 156, SSS; no, 65,54S.
In some instances counties reported
that the election judges failed to count
the bonus vote and in others the vote
was reported as being two to one or
three to one in favor of the bond is
sue. No county has reported a ma
jority vote against the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11

The school population at Van Buren,
has outgrown the facilities provided
ten years or more ago and is steadily
increasing. Over 400 children are en-
rolled this year and there is less than
thirty square feet per child play
ground area as compared with $50
square feet per child thought neces-
sary by educators and planning COM
missions.
With such limited ground school
children cannot be confined and go
into the streets while they are playing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
ATCHISON BEFORE SQUARE CIR
Local Attorney Will Tell About Con-
ditfons I'm Europe

w. Z. Atchison. local attorney, will
address the mem bers of the Square
Circle club at the regular meeting at
Pelletier's Tea room at $50 o'clock
Monday evening He will talk on
his experiences and impressions of
Europe.
Besides the address by Mr.. Atchi-
son, a special musical program is be-
ing arranged Several new members
are to be voted on. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
INSTALL TRAFFIC WARNINGS
Signs Placed in Center of Streets APP
preaching Van Buren, School.

Van Buren, school. patrons have in
stalled special traffic warning signs
in center of streets approaching play
ground to prevent the possible injury
of school children. These signs are
intended to arrest traffic and to dis
courage the use of streets fronting the
noon assembly periods and the usual
recess periods.