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machinery last summer when the first
call was supplied.
Under government operation Of the
railroads. 1t is expected also that the
men will be moved to camps more
promptly and with less confusion than
before.
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MILLIONS TO BE
SLICED OFF THE
ROADS PAYROLL
No Fabulous Salaries to Be
Paid Executives by War
Administration of Rail
road Lines.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Director Nc
Adoo of the United States railroad
plans to slice millions OF uselessly
spent dollars from the payrolls of that
line. This is part of the general econ
omy program which he will eventually
put into effect. Every atom OF extra
gliding on the railroad dollar signs,
will be Clipped off.
Fabulous railroad presidents salaries
will come tumbing down or disappear
altogether. Millions paid to elaborate
STATS of freight solicitors will be
Topped off. Expensive passenger
traffic tickling departments will be
done away with. Duplication of ex-
pensive administrative forces at great
terminals will be stopped.
FOR RIGID ECONOMIES.
rigid economies will be effected as
soon l get my hand more firmly on the
problem" said the director general to-
day. Until then It is useless to spec
ulate on precisely what l shall do fur
Their than to say that this great enter
prise will be run with a minimum OF
expense and maximum Of adequate
service"
Financial geniuses elected presidents
| Of railroads for their money getting
and money handling powers will be
useless now that government contro
makes the roads credit perfect. Many
Of these men either will step out Of the
railroad game for the duration Of thu
war or become "dollar-a-year" men fol
the government. Other officials, made
unnecessary by government control
later will drop out or be transferred t.
other work.
ENORMOUS SALARY ROLL.
General and division officers o
American roads during 1915 received
$53,200,65 in pay checks, little NOR
than per cent of the total Of all rail
road employees salaries paid durini
that year. All other employees re
ceived s1,412,57S,1 100. or an average o
SS6s.69 per person per year.
Big railroad presidents salarie
range from $4,000 to $4,000. Fou
are reported to receive $4,000 each, l
others $4,000 each. and the remainde
on scale down.
TO REDUCE ADVERTISING.
Several millions tied up in expen
sive national railroad advertising cam
paisns and other millions spent by tn
individual roads in merchandisin
themselves to the public will be clippe
off when the director general get
around to 1t.
1t is not likely that any large mum
Der of clerks will be put out of jobs b
reorganization of the terminal admin
istration under the government unfit
cation plan because office STATS hav
been reduced by calls to war servic
already. If additional employees ar
, needed, women will be employed wher
ever possible to release men for dut
. with the colors.
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ATTITUDE UNCHANGED.

Absolutely no change IN this gov
ernments attitude toward peace has
developed, 1t is officially declared. The
government views with suspicion the
new German move even as it places
little faith In anything coming from
the house of Hohenzollern. 1t sees
nothing new in the Teuton offer which
gives hope for consideration at this
time.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-28

mo annexation, no indemnities,' Is re-
garded merely as a trap to appeal to
the unthinking, whereas anything spe-
cific she has mentioned does not take
care of broad problems like Belgium,
which must be settled.
BY some, Germany is seen stalling
badly for time. not desiring to make
a separate peace with Russia, until 1t
Is seen what will come out of the pres
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-28
TO ACT CAUTIOUSLY.


the first steps will be taken cautious
ly to avoid sudden DISBURSEMENT Of
traffic. Existing organizations. too.
must be weighed that every positive
force may be utilized in the recon-
strucuon.
Legislation to be asked of congress
Immediately after the recess, besides
defining the fiscal relationship of the
plan. will provide for transferring to
Uncle Sans payroll the one million
odd railroad workers. for creating a
wage adjustment board or director, and
probably for the prevention of strikes
it was stated today.
McAdoo's plans to compensate rail-
roads on a basis of the average net in
come of the last three years, the gov
eminent to retain all over this sum
for maintenance. new projects, and rea-
constitute the crux of the conference
between railroad officials and M
Adoo today.
Congress will also talk itself hoarse
on the governments decision to COM
pensate the railroads on basis of the
maximum earnings Of the past three
years instead of the pre-war period.
NO GOVERNMENT LOAN.
The railroads regard the govern
ment.s Intervention primarily as finan-
cial relief. The war board at today's
meeting with McAdoo made pointed in
quiries regarding the extent to which
they can now count on his aid in OBJ
tanning needed funds to finance i'm
provements. A government loan is not
wanted. they stated. nor any appro-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
WEDS TOO SOON?
First Wife of Divorced Man
Charges Him With Bigamy.
She Accuses Him of Marrying
Before 6 Months Elapsed.
WIFE SAVES GUY M. NELSON
He Promises to Support Her
and Is Given Parole.
Court OF Topeka Is Still Busy
With DesertiOn Cases.
WIFE SAVES GUY M. NELSON

Dan Cupid in his frenzy to maintain
a good batting average with the high
cost of living furnishing an invul-
nerable armor around the bodies of
a majority of sensible young men
made a grievous error when one of
his darts struck the heart of a To-
peka young man, who has been di-
yorced less than six months. The di-
vorced wife of the young man called
at the office of Robert D. Carver,
county attorney, today and requested
Carver to issue a bigamy warrant
against him.
Il will if you can prove he's mar
ried,' said Carver.
So today letter is on its way to the
marriage license clerk at Kansas City,
Mo-, to ascertain if the young man
was married there two days ago. The
other woman in the case, the alleged
bride. is well known in Topeka police
circles.
The young man brought divorce
proceedings against his wife and was
granted a divorce, November 1. In
his petition he complained of humilia-
ton caused him by an alleged habit
his wife had of sitting with other men
in public parks. Also she thought
more of the public dance halls than
she did his home and fireside, he al
legged in his petition.
Another Has Narrow Escape.
The high cost of living is alleged to
have caused Guy NJ. Nelson to aban-
don his wife and two children and it
nearly caused him to be sent to the
state prison at Lansing this morning.
Only the supplications of grief
stricken mother and a wife, unable to
make a living with two children on
her hands. kept Judge Whitcomb from
sending the youthful Nelson to the
state prison.
Nelson promised to support his wife
and was granted a parole so long as
he doesn't break his promise. He re-
ceived sentence of two years.
Nelson fled to Texas. where he had
clerical position with the Santa Fee
Robert D. Carver, county attorney
wrote two letters to him urging him to
return. Finally, in order to get Nelson
here, Bob Miller, undersheriff. went to
Texas last week and brought him back
to Topeka. Nelson was arraigned in
the court of Topeka this morning
waived his preliminary and went i'm
mediately to Judge Whitcomb to get
his medicine.
Another of the numerous wife deser-
ton cases. was taken up in the court
of Topeka this morning. Russell
Flowers, is the alleged deserter. His
| case was continued until March 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
TOLD DETECTIVE PLOT
Then He Becomes Star Witness
Against Poison Quartet.

London March 6.-AI the elements
of a Sherlock Holmes detective story
were present today when the crown
called to the bar the famous poison
plot quartet to answer to the charge
of conspiring to murder Premier
Lloyd George and Minister Arthur
Henderson. The four were Mrs. Mary
Wheldon, Miss Harriet Wheeldon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mason.
They were arraigned before Justice
Low in Old Bailey.
First of the surprises in the case
came when a dark skinned Moham-
medan, S. II. Ria, arose in court and
entered his appearance as counsel for
the defendants. For the crown, At
tornev General Sir F. E. Smith, was
in charge of an array of counsel.
Calls Them Desperate Group.
Attorney General Smith. opening
the crowns case, bitterly denounced
the four defendants as "a desperate
and dangerous group, bitterly hostile
to the country and one which had
done its best to injure the British in
the present crisis"
Inspector Herbert Booth of Scot
land Yard, one of the secret agents.
who succeeded in establishing himself
as a confidant of the Wheeldons. was
the first witness on behalf of the
crown. He told the whole amazing
story of the poison plot and the con-
spirators bitterness against the gov
eminent officials they had marked
out for slaughter. 1t was a recital
that might well have been taken from
the pages of a famous crime story
except that the crime was never COM
n1ittPd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
INDlCT 1903 COMPANIES
SO Individuals Also on List Charged
With Fuel Conspiracy.

New York March 6.-Three indict-
ments handed down by the federal
grand jury, which has been probing
food and coal price fixing, name fifty
five individual defendants and 10S
corporations, Special Assistant Attor
ney General Swacker announced this
afternoon.
Combination among the selling
agents and producers of 22,0O0,000
tons of coal, out of the 100000
produced annually in the Pocahontas
and New River districts of West Vir-
ginia to arbitrarily fix prices. is charg-
ed.
The indictments are the three big
returns from the countrywide food
and coal price Investigations, directed
by George w. Anderson. who was APP
pointed a special assistant by Attor
ney General Gregory when the presi-
dent ordered the probe.
The first of the indictments charges
conspiracy to fix prices over a period
of three years; the second charges
sixteen corporations and ten indivi1-
uals with price fixing and pooling the
proceeds of their sales, in violation of
the Sherman antitrust law.
Under the alleged agreement the
price was jumped from s1.25 a ton
to SO at the mines, Swacker charges.
This coal was sold at an annual price
of S27,500 with a profit before the
agreement, it is charged, and now
brings $66,000,00O a year to the pro-
ducerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
CHING CHING WAR
Tong Feud Incites Chinese in
Five Cities.
Seven Murders Already-Mys-
terieS Battle Police.

San Francisco. Cal, March 6.-The
few Chinese who ventured into the
streets of the Pacific coast China
towns, walked warily today and went
heavily armed, in realization that the
bitterest Tong war in recent years Is
on today. Advices from half a dozen
cities today indicated that SO far seven
Chinese have been slain and several
wounded in the first clash of rival
Tongs.
Three Chinese were shot down IN
different part of San Francisco China
town at the hour. simultaneously
gunner went on the warpath In Oak
land, Stockton, San Jose, Seattle ana
Los Angeles. Two were slain in
Stockton and one. each in Oakland and
San Jose.
Police declared today that six fight
ing longs are now involved in the
war and that a seventh may be drawn
in. The gunner of the Bling Kongs,
Hip Sings, Sin Suey Wings and Suey
Ons are allied on one side against the
Suey Sings and Hop Sings, with the
possibility of the On Yicks taking
sides with the allies headed by the
Bing Kongs.
Triple squads of police patrolled
Chinatown's streets here today and
sought for gunner in hidden places.
but with little success. The mystery
of the Oriental quarter has closed
again over the fighters and the police
suspect that some new outbreak is
being plotted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
ORDER STILL IN FORCE
Stores Not Allowed TO Work Women
More Than Hours.

The nine-hour order for women and
girls placed in operation last Saturday
in Topeka and elsewhere by the State
Welfare commission is still in effect.
The fact that the house killed a pro-
posed nine-hour law for women Sat
urday night has no bearing upon the
order of the Welfare Commission. But
because of the public announcement
of the defeat of The bill in the house
there was a general misunderstanding
which has caused great deal of trou-
BILE for Miss Lima Bresette, secretary
of the commission.
Almost before people had time to
read of the defeat of the nine-hour
bill in the house." said Miss Bresette
today, my telephone began to ring.
Girls and employers were calling up.
The girls, some of them, had already
been told by their employers that the
new arrangement was off; that they
could return to the old hours on Mon
day. The girls were all broken up
over it and it has caused a great deal
of trouble. l have been trying to
clear the matter up ever since.
THE order made by the commits
sion is in operation and will be en-
forced. The proposed law simply
added to the authority we already
have The commission will insist upon
obedience to the order that went into
effect last SATURDAY."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.

When the vote was taken in the
house of representatives on the bill
giving the president explicit authority
TO use naval guns and gunners in
arming American merchant ships for
defense against submarines and other
assailants. a vivid shaft of light, says
the Cleveland Leader, was thrown in
to the hearts of the noisy minority
in congress that protests it's inability
to support measures in the interest of
national honor and safety because
sacred principles stand in the way
on the final roll call just thirteen
men found that conscience barred
them from joining the great majority
who stood by the president for the
rights of the country and humanity.
Four of them came from Wisconsin, a
state with a very large population of
German origin. Two represent dis
tricts in Missouri, another state in
which the so-caIled German vote is
especially formidable. Two hailed
from Minnesota, still another state
with many citizens of German origin
and many from Sweden. a country in
clined to the German side in the
great war because of Swedish fear
and hatred of Russia. One of the
noble thirteen is from a slum district
in New York city. The remaining
four are from California, Illinois
North Dakota and Ohio. the last be-
ing the ancient and perverse Sher-
wood, of Toledo.
1t will be seen that there is nothins
like many pro-German constituent:
to give strength and aggressiveness t.
the convictions of congressman who
really can't do anything which may
prove a step toward war. for con
science sake. Thoughts of the mex
election in their home districts are tht
most effective tonic for congressiona
.principles'' if devotion to peace-at-
any-price is the point at issue.
Wisconsin and Missouri also fur
nished two of the 2 senators Opposing
the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
EPISCOPAL MISSION
Bishop Wise Will Preach in Cathedral
Services This Week

A mission is being held this week
at Grace cathedral, and is conducted
by the Ri. Rev. James Wise, bishop of
Kansas. Services will be held every
evening in the new church, when
Bishop Wise will preach. The first
of the services was held Monday even
ing.
The series of sermons to be preach
ed by the bishop will present some
new aspects of the story of the prodi
gal son. He is remaining in Topeka
all week to conduct the mission. The
services will Lc rormal. and there
will be congregational singing of ia
mifiar hymns. A question box will
be kept at the rear of the church, and
the questions offered anonymously
thru the box, will be answered by
Bishop Wise from the pulpit.
The meetings are open to everyone
who wishes to attend, and a cordial in
Vitation is given to all, both mem bers
and non-mem of the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
AT CO-OPS' LUNCHEON
Robert Pierce Tell of History of Lum-
Der Business i'm Topeka.

The Cooperative club held its
weekly lunch this noon at the Elks
club. w. o. Anderson. the president,
presided. Robert Pierce was the
speaker. He gave an Interesting talk
on the lumber business, and its his
tory since 1877 when his firm was
established here.
Guests of the club were: G. L. Nc
Lane, Oscar Parties of Fresno, Cal:
Henry Bennett and w. w. johnson of
Lawrence. The lunch was well at
tended. Next Tuesday DIR. Litsinger
will speak before the club. In the
absence of w. F. Falkener, the secre-
tary, L. C. Rain was chosen tenn
porary secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
NOW FOR ALIBIS!
"Little Group of Willfuls" Anx-
iOus to Explain.
LaFOllette, Arch Filibuster, Still
Would Talk More.

Washington, March 6.-Some of the
little group of willful men, who pre-
vented II United States senators from
voting President Wilson the power he
asked to protect American lives and
property at sea, took up most of the
first hour and thirty minutes of the
senate's time when it convened today.
Those who spoke today denied they
participated in a filibuster.
Ihey said they merely insisted on
their constitutional right to discuss any
question before the senate"
Those who did not sign the round
robin circulated to show the senate
Overwhelmingly favored giving the
president the power he asked, are:
epublicans-Clapp, Minnesota;
Cummins, Iowa; Gronna, North Da-
kota; Kenyon, Iowa; LaFollette. Wis
consin; Norris, Nebraska and Works,
California.
Democrats-Stone,M Missouri: Kirby
Arkansas; Lane. Oregon; O'Gorman,
New York: Vardaman. Mississippi.
The president, in referring to them
as the little group of willful men,"
mentioned eleven" He either inten-
tionally or otherwise did not count
Stone among the number
Vardaman First Up.
Senator Vardaman. Mississippi
Democrat was the first to take the
floor to express his opinion.
TRUE was among those who
have become famous as the 'willful
men," said Vardaman, but l did
not take part in the filibuster as
charged. I talked for 1 6 minutes on
the bill I am not displeased with
the characters of the other 'willful
men, nor am I displeased that the bill
failed to pass"
Vardaman said he was sorry the
president was displeased with con-
gress
But" he added. congress has
some rights. Personally, 1 do not take
orders from anyone outside the state
of Mississippi"
Vardaman promised to cooperate
with the majority to bring about a
change of the rules so that the will
all times.
Senator Kenyon, Republican, was
next to deny he took any part in the
filibuSter.
Il would have signed the round
robin he said, had it been amend
ed somewhat"
Jones told the United Press he saw
no reason for replying to the criti-
cisms of the president
II Did Not FiIibuster.'
Senator Kirby was greatly wrought
up at having been placed in the will
full men" class.
4 did not filibuster." Kirby said.
I only spoke ten minutes on the bill.
L opposed the bill and would not have
voted for it. L did not filibuster."
Kirby favored a cloture rule as a
means of preventing future filibusters
and permitting the majority opinion
of senate to be made known
Lane favored a limited cloture,' -
but declined to discuss the president s
/ criticism.
Il was against the BILL said Lane.
and would have voted against it I'M
less it had been amended consider
ably
LaFollette, who led the filibuster,
refused to discuss the bill, the presi-
| dents statement or the proposed clio
ture rule. 1t is generally understood,
however, that LaFollette is merely
waiting an opportunity to completely
express his opinion of the entire situ-
alton, including the presidents state
mPnt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
BATS 1888
Six Senate Bills Meet Fate Be-
fore Representatives.
SchOch 21-Year-Old Majority
for Girls Passes.

The house today batted 333 in
slaughtering senate bills. Considera-
ton of eighteen upper house measures
resulted in the outright killing of five
bills, while sixth was sent back to
the senate for eleventh hour repairs
In declaring an open season on SEN
ate bills, the house also insisted that
the state administration observe at
least a portion of its program de-
nouncing creation of additional boards
and commissions. Every few days
some new commission or board has
been suggested to the legislature. Sew
eral of them have found their way
thru the legislature-in spite of party
platform pledges and loud campaign
speeches. But the house today chlor-
oformed the bill by Senator Huff
man providing for the creation of a
commission to revise and codify tfe
mining laws. The bill carried. a $4,000
appropriation.
House members also killed the Nc
Claim bill providing for attachment of
territory to cities of the second class
for school purposes. A pet measure
officially recorded as Senate Bill No.
37O-was sent back to the senate
without an enacting clause.
Senator Coleman's bill permitting
the state board of administration to
sell or lease state property, was killed
by the house. The Malone bill al
lowing directors of city libraries to
name deputies or proxies, was also
killed. Then the house passed twelve
senate bills-eleveu of them of minor
concern. The senate judiciary COM
mittee bill relative to change of
venue under certain conditions, was
sent back to the upper house without
formal action as to final passage.
A call of the house was held 80
minutes while sixty-four votes were
corralled for the Schoch bill changing
the age of majority of females to
twenty-one years. Members of the
women's lobby explained that the
measure amended the present law
only as affecting property rights. But
several house lawyers We're certain the
measure went to the age of marriage
and disturbed existing conditions gen.
orally. After a hard fight, tho, enough
votes were enlisted to secure the pass
age of the bill which amends section
$500 of the general statutes of 1909.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
SHE'S IN JAIL AGAIN
Alberta Hadley Arrested for Failing
to Pay Old Fine

Alberta Hadley, eighteen-year-old
colored girl, who year ago figured
in a scandal which involved several
employees at the state insane asylum
is in Jail again. She is there because
her desire to pay a visit of sympathy
to Clarence Woodall, recently incar-
cerated because of disturbing the
peace Overcame her discretion and her
memory of the fact that she was still
wanted because of failure to pay a
$50 fine hanging over her.
AS she has produced no assets as yet.
it appears that she will serve out the
fine which was imposed six months
ago when she was discovered in an
unseemly situation with white man
in the city park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-06
HAND OUT PRESENTS
Members of Senate Give Tokens to
Morgan and Huffman.

The members of the senate did the
handsome thing" this afternoon when
they showed their appreciation of the
work of Lieut.. Gcv. w. Y. Morgan
and President Pro Tenn Huffman by
presenting each with a handsome
token of remembrance. Even Santa
Claus would have been Compelled to
scratch his head several times to have
picked out handsomer gifts than the
silver service presented to President
Morgan and the diamond stick pin
given to Senator Huffman
Senator Getty, of Wyandotte, made
the presentation speech to President
Morgan and sprinkled his talk with a
lot of nice compliments for the genial
gentleman from Hutchinson. Senator
Doerr made the presentation speech to
Senator Huffman.