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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
Predict Arrest; Report Camp
Found 80 Miles in Hills.
Court May Act to Make Father
Furnish Facts to Police.

Springfield. Mo-, June 4.-The Kid
napers OF little Lloyd Keet, the A.
months ole son of ] Holland Keet.
retired millionaire banker, will be
in custody before the day is over, ac
cording to information from police
authorities According to the police
the kidnapers have been located about
thirty miles from Springfield in the
Ozark foothills and are being watch
ed closely.
The abduction case, which has
kept Springfield social circles in a
state of expectancy and conjecture
since last Wednesday took a seusa
tiona1 turn this morning when judge
Arch A. johnson of the criminal court
announced that unless Keet voiuntar-
lily divulged to authorities all the
facts relative to the abduction and
his subsequent dealings with the kid
napers, which the banker has kept
secret thus far, he would be taken
before the grand jury
Fears Harm to Child.
The inqrisitors are now in session.
The inactivity of the police and de-
tectiVes on the case, who have peen
held in leash because of the recicence
of the Keet family, has caused much
speculation Keet gives as his rea-
son for refusing to aid authorities shat
he wants ito play square with the
abductors and that he fears that his
child will be mutilated or killed if the
police press the kiduapers too closely
Unless the information divulged by
Keet to authorities or the grand jury
shows conclusive reasons that running
to earth any clews he has would result
in harm to the baby, he will be forced
to tell all he knows one official said.
Judge johnson, who has been active
in the search, limited that there were
reasons to believe the baby had been
recovered and that his family, living
up to demands of the abductors, are
keeping the matter secret for a speci-
| fled length of time.
The judge will ask Keet how long
he expects to hold the officials off the
case. 1t is now known positively that
| a second letter was received by Keet
Friday.
Saw Kidnaper Trio.
1t was developed yesterday that
three men probably were connected
with the kidnapping. This was stated
! Continued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
Dreadnaught Is Citadel of
Newest Regime.
Call Provisional Govt No. 2 in
Session on Ship.
KRONSTADT CITY SECEDES
Includes Baltic Fleet and Heav-
lily Armed Forts.
Among Demands Is Possession
of Late Gar Nicholas.

Petrograd. June 4.-The provisional
government today adopted the unique
expedient of naming the Russian
dreadnaught Alexander III, as the
Capital City" of the port of Kron-
stadt
The fortress itself is under control
of the soldiers and workmens council
there and has proclaimed its indepen-
dence of the provisional ministry. The
provisional governments administra-
tive officers were ordered to meet
aboard the Alexander for conference.
Strike Closes Many Stores.
Sixty per cent of the storekeepers
in Petrograd up to today had granted
demands of their striking clerks for
hundred per cent increase in wages
and retroactive from the start of the
war In many cases some of the
clerks affected will receive from ten
thousand to fifteen thousand roubles
from SIS, 900 to S7,500-in back pay
A large number of stores have an
nounced they will remain closed rath-
err than submit to the strikers ex-
orbitant demands.
Secret service operatives for the
government caught the general cpl
demic of desire for more money to-
day, joining in demand on the gov
eminent for increased wages.
Special services were held in nearly
all churches in the capital yesterday
where prayers were said that the an
archistic disturbances of the past few
days might end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
LOSE GERMAN NAMES
Z. S. Coast Town Nomenclature Now
Adorns Seized Interned Ships.

Washington, June 4.-Secretary
Daniels announced today that the
names OF the seized German ships as
signed TO the navy have been changed
as follows:
Geler TO Schurz; Breslau to Bridge
port K1el to Camden; Liebenfels to
Houston; Saxonia to Savannah; Vogen-
sen TO quincy; Nicarie. to Pensacola;
Odenwald to Newport News; Hohen-
felde to Long Beach; Frieda Leon
hardt to Astoria; Andromeda to Bath:
Rudolf Blumberg to Beaufort; Praesi-
dent TO Kttery; Locksun to Gulfport
Most OF the names of the new YES
sells are of coast town and cities which
have some connection with the navy
The Geier, the gunboat informed at
Honolulu, is renamed for Carl Schurz
the famous German-American soldier.
The Leibenfels, now the Houston, was
sunk in Charleston harbor when the
United States broke off relations with
Germany, but was recovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
STILL in BALANCE
Fate of Newspapers May Be
Known Before Long.
Proposed Tax Would Force
Many Out of Business.

washington, June 4.-The fate of
the newspapers and magazines still
hangs in the balance, so far as any
change in the second class rates is
concerned. Senator Simmons of
North Carolina said that he and Sem
ator Penrose of Pennsylvania, who
heard the publishers informally.
would report to the senate finance
committee today the views expressed
According to Senator Simmons, ne
and Senator Penrose will make no OIL
rect recommendation.
I'VE are not empowered 10 do that
said he. The fixing of the tax either
on second class postal matter or on
flat advertising lies entirely with the
committee as whole. We Will mere
" tell them what the publishers said.
TT seems to be the psychological
time tho for the publishers to accept
a change that is almost inevitable.
Print paper is at high rate now.
Perhaps when it is lower the change
in the tax might be made more
Two Plans Suggested.
There has been a raise in the rates
on letters, postcards and parcels post.
The senate and the house would not
back up the committees report if the
bill was sent out without some change
in the second class matter"
Two proposals are before the senate
finance committee, now considering
the war revenue bill. One increases
second class rates. The other taxes
receipts. Senator Sim
mons also has a plan to increase sec
ond class rates to y or II cents per
pound and to tax advertising receipts
u per cent.
Newspaper and magazine publishers
now in this city vigorously oppose any
increase ir the second class rates.
They declare that if there is a raise
in the rates, at this time, when the
cost of materials is so high, many
newspapers will be actually driven out
of business, and many others will suf-
fer materially. Hopewen Rogers, pres
ident of the American Newspaper
Publishers association, says either the
tax on advertising receipts or the raise
in postal rates will annihilate some
publications.
Big Hardship on Some.
you can't deal with all alike" said
he, for there are relative degrees of
success in all lines of business The
taxes may affect newspapers different
ly. Eventually only those which can
pay their expenses will survive
Ebert H. Baker, chairman of the
A. N. P. A. and John Sleicher as we'll
as ]. B. Baldwin, the latter two rep
resenting weekly publications say the
tax on advertising receipts IS the fair
er of the two plans.
The scheme of Senator Hardwick
of Georgia to continue rates on the
reading matter in publica tions the
same as at present but to heavily in
crease the rates on advertising matter
finds no favor with any publisher.
This would work more hardship than
anything yet suggested, they say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
TORNADO TOLL 400
More Than 1900 Injured and Millions
Lost-Common Spring Disturbance.

Chicago, June 4.-The series of tor
nadoes which have swept nine states
in the past twelve days. killing nearly
400 persons, injuriag over 1900 9TH
ers and causing millions of dollars in
property loss were just a recurrence
of what happens every spring, Henry
j. Cox, Of the United States weather
bureau here, says.
The difference has been that the re-
cent storms have occurred in more
densely populated districts.
The Omaha tornado of 1918 was in
March; the st. Louis tornado of 1895,
in May, and the Louisville tornado
of 1890 in March
% Killed in Kansas.
The storms in Oklahoma, Kansas
and Arkansas brought the storm toll
to 395 dead and 1885 injured The
casualties are distributed as follows:
IllinoiE-92 dead, $50 injured
Missouri-76 dead, 1872 injured
Kentucky-70 dead, 200 injured.
Alabama-46 dead, 100 injured
Tennessee-34 dead, SO injured
Kansas-29 dead, 80 injured
Arkansos-20 dead, So ainjuredL
Oklahona-16 dead, 9 injured.
1ndiana-12 dead, 22O injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
INDICT Students
One of AgitatOr Trio a Column
bia University COED.
Grand Jury Names z for Anti
Draft Conspiracy.

New York, June 4.-Seven indict-
ments charging conspiracy to inter-
fere with registration" were returned
by the federal grand jury, sitting in
extra session here today.
Three of the indictments were
against the three Columbia university
students, Elizabeth Wilson Parker
Owen Cattell, son of Professor Cattell
and Charles Francis Phillips.
The other four indictments were
against the men arrested while dis
tributing anti-conscription pamphlets
at a Madison Square garden peace
meeting.
The indictments constituted the
tionists in New York. A close watch
is being kept for others today on eve
of registration.
Hunt Author of HandbiIls.
New Britain, Conn. June 4.-Ef-
forts were being made by the authori-
ties today to locate the persons re-
sponsible for the distribution of anti
draft literature in this city. Hundreds
of hand bills condemning CONSUMPTION
and arraigning the government for
such action have been distributed.
Mathew Maikza is under arrest on
suspicion but the authorities believe
several persons were concerned in the
affair.
Charge With Treason
Pittsburg, Pa, June 4-Charges of
treason were made this afternoon
against Morris Turnow, 81; Abraham
kerhelman. 10; Abraham Karp, 10.
and Antonio Remlsus, four of the men
arrested last night for circulating anti
CONSUMPTION literature and delivering
soap box speeches against the draft
Later additional charges of con-
splracy were filed against each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
This Is Conservative Estimate
of Topeka Bankers Today.
More Than 100000 Already
Has Been Subscribed Here.
THIS REPRESENTS ONLY A PART
Does Not Include Money Thru
Private Corporations.
Santa Fe May Announce Pur-
chase of Several Millions.

Subscriptions, totalling more than
100000, to the liberty loan will
have been made by and thru Topeka
banks on June IS, the date set by the
treasury department for the closing of
subscriptions, it was estimated con-
servatively here today by bankers. A
survey of banks IN the city, made to-
day by the State Journal, disclosed
that more than 100000 already has
been subscribed to the loan by the
financial institutions and their Gus
toners.
One bank reported that it alone had
subscribed 100000 to the loan. The
customers of the same bank had ap
piled for a total of $4,000 of the
bonds.
Another institution reported that it
had subscribed 100000, while it's Gus
toners have applied for $4,000. Still
another bank reported that the insti-
tuition and its customers together had
signed up for 100000. Other insti-
tuticns reported amounts ranging from
SIS, 900 to $4,000.
From Other Sources.
The $1,00O.OOO subscribed thru and
by banks, will only be a part of Tope-
ka holdings. Corporations. firms and
business houses have made arrange
ments to buy bonds for themselves and
the Santa Fe railway company and
practically every insurance company
with offices in the city have purchas-
ed several millions of the loan and
are enabling their employees here to
buy on the installment plan.
1t was understood here today that
the Santa Fe having worked out a
plan whereby its 500 Topeka en-
ployes may purchase on the INSTALL
ment plan, will announce soon a sub
scription of several millions.
Rock Island and Union Pacific en-
ployes are buying the bonds to a great
extent thru their treasury depart
ments.
Local Concerns Patriotic.
Several Topeka firms are buying
the bonds and giving them to their
employees on weekly or monthly pay
ments. AS an example the Central
National bank announces that, John S.
Downes, president of the Aetna Build,
ing & Loan association, has applied
for $3.50 worth of bonds for his en-
ployes. Every employee, the applica-
ton showed, from the head of the
concern to the janitor, had purchased
one or more of the bonds. The Aetna
irstalm ents if they so desire.
Employees of the Aetna Building &,
Loan association who signed up for
the bonds-one or more-included
the following: Mary F. MINIS, Grace
E. Grow, Clara G. Reike, Olga NJ.
Roy Cleavenger, Frank J. Cronin. ].
E. Morgan, Lille F. Siebert, Mary
Marshall, Walter Mccain, Hilda M
Nelson, Ethel R. Nagle and j. G.
| Mitchell.
In addition to this the Aetna Build
| ing & Loan association has previously
subscribed for $4,000 and will prob
/ ably double its subscription
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04

The temperature today averaged
degrees above normal and equalling
that of May 10, the hottest day of the
year. The highest temperature record
ed on that date was also 81. The wind
was blowing twenty miles an hour
from the south at o'clock this after
noon
Summer has come for the second
time this year, according to S D.
Flora, local meteorologist. The tenn
perat1re Sunday night lowered around
SIS degrees which is four above the
normal night temperature for this
season. Such temperatures have not
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
Is ANTI-AIR CORPS
Made Official Defenders of New York
Organized in 1890.

= New York. June 4-The veteran
corps of artillery. which has been
made the official anti-sircraft defend
ers of New York. it was announced.
has purchased a training field.
The corps. organized in 1890 and
consisting until a few months ago of
descendants of officers and men Of
honorable record in the army and navy
of the United States during the revo-
lutionary war and the war of 1912, has
widened it's scope to take in any eligi-
BILE American not subject to conscrip-
ton.
The corps has batteries in Manhat-
tan Brooklyn. Staten Island, Flushing
and Westchester county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
THREATEN PETROGRAD
Sailors at Kronstadt Who Seeded,
Throw Scare Into Capital.

Petrograd, via London, June A.
Sailors from the Kronstadt garrison,
which recently declared its independ-
ence of the central government, ar
rived in PetrogTad today and an
nounced that warships at Kronstadt
would come to Petrograd Immediate
lv and land men to make demonsGra-
tons.
Later it was reported that sailors
had made an attack at Gutuyeff Is
land, Port of Petrograd- This proved
untrue, but it caused intense excite
ment in the city and the sending of
a military force to the spot. AS the
threatened demonstrations did not
materialize they were regarded by 4
majority as merely boastful talk on
the part of extremists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
ITALIAN ENJOYS SICK
Postpone Trip Planned by Mission
Thru South and Midwest.

Washington. June 4.-The trip of
the Italian war mission thru the south
and middle west, which to have been
begun today has been postponed ow-
ing to the illness of the Prince Of
Udine and Signor William Marconi.
The prince was taken with slight
fever today and the trip was post
poned until his illness could be dag
nosed 1t is believed to be not seri-
Gus. Mr.. Marconi. who has been ill
for the last week, planned to avoid the
long journey thru the south with the
hope of being able TO join the mission
at Chicago or New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
TO BE A LONG WAR
DR.. Nance Tells Topekans Q. S. Will
Send Million Men to Europe.

"a million men, living in sewer
bitches, knee deep in stagnant water
and mud, trying to fight for their
countries; amid the bursting of death
dealing bombs and Shells" This is
war as pictured by DR.. K. F. Nance of
Hutchinson. who spoke Sunday night
at the First Baptist church. He told
of the war as he had seen it from the
French ambulance corps work from
W hich he has just returned.
I'VE are in real fight now" he
said, land no child's play. The war
will not be short and neither will it
be uneventfuL United States will
send 100000 men to the front be-
fore peace is finally concluded" he
declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
OSCARS SPUDSROTTING
Government Makes a Find-Potatoes
Left on Side Track.

Chicago, June 4.-Federal agents
discovered fifteen carloads of potatoes
rotting III; a sidetrack at Seatonville
Ill; Hinton G. Clabaugh, special in
vestigator for the department Of jus
tice, said today. He would not Iivulge
who owned the potatoes, nor OF what
railroad they were found, but init
mated that further investigation and
probably criminal action would fol-
low.
The discovery was made while the
government was investigating the
continued shut down of coal mine
near Seatorville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
YOUNG LADY TO SPEND Her
VACATION IN PEA CANNERY

Madison, Wis, June Miss Alice
Van Hise. daughter of the presi-
dent of the University of Wiscon-
sin will work this summer in pea
cannery at Leroy. N. Y. at S6
week. This is her way of doing
her bit and of finding out how
working girl lives on her wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
T. R. is COMING WEST
Colonel Will Make Tour to Arouse
More Patriotism.

Lincoln, Neb.. June 4.-Theodore
Roosevelt will stump the west in an
effort to arouse patriotism. it has been
announced here. His first speech
calling Americans to the colors and to
serve their country in every capacity
will be made in Lincoln. June IA.
The complete itinerary is expected
to be announced at an early date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
MISS TAFT WEBS TODAY
Niece of Ex-President Marries Gin
cinnati University Professor.

Cincinnati, O., June Former
President William H. Taft and many
other notables will attend the we'd
ding here today of Miss Louise A
Taft. daughter of Charles P. Taft and
Professor William Semple of the I'm
iversity of Cincinnati.
Among the guests will be Mrs. L.
Dean Holden of Cleveland, Mrs. Albert
ingalls, of Washington. Mrs. Nathaniel
Semple of St. Louis and Miss Virginia
Semple of FL Paso Tex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
Mine SALE NOT FRAUD
Stockholders Sought to Prevent
Trust Absorbing Company

Washington, June 4.-Montana de-
crees UNFOLDING the legality of the
sale of the Parrett Silver & Copper
company to the Anaconda Copper
Mining company by Henry H. Rogers
and associates, were sustained today
by the supreme court. The decision
was in the suit brought by stockhold-
ers of the former company to pre-
vent the sale on the grounds of fraud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
RUSS WINE RIOT FATAL
400 Die of Alcoholism Following Loot
ing of Wine Factories.

Petrograd, June 4-Four hundred
persons succumbed to alcoholism fol-
lowing the recent looting of wine fac
tories at Troitsk. the newspaper Novoe
Vremya asserted today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
ROOT REACHES SIBERIA
Commission Crosses Pacific and Now
Is on Way Across Asia.

A Russian Port, June 4, via Toxic.
The American commission to Russia
headed by E1ihu Root, which arrived
here safely this morning, left on i
special train this afternoon bound or
Petrogrld, after calling on the offlc-
ialS here.
The Root party probably will reach
the Russian capital June IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
SINK 40 NEUTRAL SHIPS
1897 Is Norwegian Tonnage Sunk by
U-Boats in Mays Lives Lost.

London, June According to in
formation received by the Norwegian
legation here, forty-nine Norwegian
steamships with a gross tonnage of
1897, were sunk in May. Twenty
five lives were lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04
SUM INFER HERE AGAIN
Mercury Going Up Fast-The Rains
About Over Now.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day reported by the local office of the
United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-04

z EMEMBER-it is better to die with
honor than live in dishonor.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
BANTANS scratch
FOR REAL FIGHT
'Fulton'S Fowls" Will Make
Gravel Fly at Monday
Night Meeting
OLD SEA FIGHTER
PROMISES HELP

City Council tonight will be re-
quested TO grant the use Of the Coun-
Gil chamber for an organization
meeting OF the Little Fellows Pa
trlotic League" on Monday night.
Now that the approval Of Governor
Townsend, Secretary of War Baker,
Adiutant General Mccain and Mayor
Price have been received, j. II. Full
tCp, father OF the movement, has
called a meeting for Monday night
for the purpose Of organizing and
electing officers. The Bantams hope
Council will allow them the use Of
their meeting place.
During tho past few days many
young men who are under military
size and therefore are ineligible as
National Guardsmen have taken a
great interest in the new movement
and it is thought that the meeting on
Monday night will be we'll attended.
John Pierce. a former member of
the United States Navy. has offered
his services to the league and will be
present at Monday nights meeting.
The idea OF the organization is 10
join in q body all men IS years Of
age and over who cannot join the
guard. There are a great number
Of men in aud about the city that are
tall enough 20 join the militia but are
not heavy enough. and men Of this
class are eligible for the new league.
Anyone wishing further informa-
ton before Monday nights meeting,
should GET in communication with j.
Henry Fulton. No. 1400 West Sixth
street or call d. and A. phone 1900.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
Germany MAY Be
SEEKING FOR Peace
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participation by the people, according to
rumors here.
Dispatches today indicated the most
intense interest in Berlin in the speech
which the chancellor was scheduled TO
deliver to the Re'chstag this afternoon.
For the first tina the German Socialists
have united in formidable demands
which the government apparently real
izes bave the backing of large part Of
the people. These demands are aimed
at the very foundations of the present
governmental system and have been ac-
CELEBRATED Tremendously by full realiEa-
tion Of the overthrow Of autocrecy in
Russia.
Herr Schiedmann. Socialist lead
or. who has heretofore supported the
governments war policy, was under
stood TO have warned Won Bethmann-
Hollweg that the democratizing OF
Germany must start at once Dis
patches from Berlin even limited that
the Socialists are demanding imme-
diate institution OF a constitutional
monarchy like England. claiming that
Germany is the only autocratic gov
ernment now lett alive. ana IN Oroer
to maintain the friendship in future
years OF the rest OF the worlds dem
ocracies. she must change her sys-
tenn.
The Socialists demand for abandon
ment OF all plans OF conquest by Ger
many are expected TO receive support
from other quarters
It was on March IA that the chan
cellor made first concession 10 what
leaders must have observed was the
growing tide Of sentiment for greater
participation by the German people
in the management OF Germany He
then declared important reforms
would be granted 10 this end-after
the war. Since that time the chan
cellor has been reported as deciding
that these reforms ought to be made
at once.