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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
AID WAR VICTIMS
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Two American Women Rebuild
Demolished Town.
100000 Advanced by Women
of San Francisco.

With the French armies in Lorraine,
Jan. 1.-two American women are
rebuilding a whole town in France.
They are Mrs. William Crocker and
Miss Daisy Polk, of San Francisco.
The town is Vitrimont It will cost
them right now 100000. of which
100000 will eventually be repaid them
by the French government.
Vitrimont will be the first town in
war torn France to be rebuilt-and it
will be rebuilt from the humblest
home to the town hall by these two
American women, after special per-
mission obtained from the govern
ment.
Vitrimont is one of a score of towns
in Lorraine destroyed by the armies
of the crown princes of Germany and
Bavaria who burned and destroyed
more villages than all of the other
German armies in France com bined.
Before the war it contained about 10
houses. OF these thirty-five were RACED
by fire or bombardment. All houses
suffered some.
Houses to Average $4,000 Apiece.
The complete restoration of the en-
tire village has been undertaken by
Mrs. Crocker and Miss Polk.
France has promised that an in
demnity will be paid after the war, to
every family whose home was destroy
ed. The '-after-the-war" payment
meant that none of the hundreds of
farmers and the little home owners
could possibly begin rebuilding their
homes until after the war-and the in
demnity promised only 60 per cent of
the construction costs.
But in rebuilding Vitrimont, Mrs.
Crocker and Miss Polk will advance
all of the money for immediate con-
struction. The so per cent indemnity
from the French government will re-
vert to them whenever it is paid-but
the 40 per cent remaining is the gift of
the San Francisco women to Vitri-
mont.
Plans for the reconstruction have
been drawn by the government archi-
tect and approved by the minister of
the interior. They include the most
modern ideas as 20 sanitation, ventila-
ton and Identification, while preserv-
ing the general style OF previous archi-
lecture in the town.
The cost of reconstruction for each
house has been placed at about So, 900.
This includes cost of granary and
barn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
TO SHIFT BLAME
Perkins Issues Hot Statement
on G.. o. p. Committee.
Executive Body Responsible for
Defeat of Hughes.

New York, Jan. 16.-George w.
Perkins blew the lid off, the Repub-
lican national committees executive
committee today in a lengthy state
ment because they were seeking to
force retirement of National Chairman
Wilcox and trying to shift RESPONSE
bility for Mr.. Hughes's defeat from
their own shoulders-where it right
fully belongs-to those of Wilcox"
The statement was issued and signed
jointly by George w. Perkins and
Everett Colby of New Jersey.
The statement followed the COM
mittee's action last night in naming
a vice chairman in designating Wash
ington as its permanent headquarters,
filling a vacancy at the district office
of Columbia and appointing a sub
committee of three to pass on all mat
tiers of publicity, finance and expense,
later naming itself as a committee to
select such progressive Republicans
according to Perkins. "as it desired to
have associated with it as a campaign
committee
Is Appointive Job.
1.-THE election of a vice chairman by
the executive committee is without
precedent. Hitherto the vice chair
man has always been appointed by the
chairman. The selection of a vice
chairman Immediately after the la-
tional electian when no vice chairman
IL,
forcing of the appointment to an issue
over the protest of the chairman and
the other prominent members of the
committee and the refusal to allow
the national committee itself to pass
on the appointment, were for a dis
tinct purpose
THE purpose was two-fold. First,
these men wished to keep the control
of the machinery of the Republican
party, present and prospective, in the
hands of their own little coterie. Sec
ond, they wished to shift the respon-
sibility for Mr. Hughes's defeat from
their own shoulders, where it right
fully belongs. to the shoulders of MIR.
Wilcox
Perkins was SO incensed at the
executive committees action that ne
refused to attend a dinner given by
Chairman WILCOX to the committee
last night. He promised full state
ment of his grievances TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
DISGRACE FOR U. S.
Conviction Under Mann Act
Unjust, Says Diggs.
Politics Cause of Trouble
Married Girl in Case.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 10
when 1 serve two years justice will
be disgraced in the United States and
this country will become a butt for all
other nations
With this declarat ton Maury 1. Diggs
accepted the decision of the United
States supreme court affirming the
lower courts judgment sending Diggs
and F. Drew Caminetti to prison I'M
der the Mann white slave act. Diggs
has since married Marsha Warning
ton, with whom he went to Reno, New,
together with Caminetti, son of Com
missioner General of immigration
Caminettt and Lola Norris.
This is not justice" said Diggs, Ito
me nor to millions of men. now living
and to come after me. Every think
ing man and woman knows that we
have been Victimized by means of an
act that was passed by congress sole
Iy to stamp out commercialized vice.
There was no such element in this
case.
Many Get Only Jail Term.
Every one knows that congress
never would have passed the Mann act
in its present form had it been known
that it would be invoked in a case
like this.
L have compiled a record of nu-
merous cases of unquestioned and I'M
NtOubleu Willie SieiNeIy thai heNC OcCA
punished with Jail sentences of thirty
to ninety days.
In contrast I am condemned to
two years in prison-not for white
slavery but for an immoral esca pade.
Politics was at the bottom of the
whole thing at the outset. That is an
other feature of the affair that makes
this condemnation seem to me all the
more tyrannical.
Marsha Warrington and L have
done our best to make amends. She is
my wife. and naturally she takes this
pretty hard.
''Well-I will be ready to go when
District Attorney Preston wants. But
when 1 serve two years justice will be
disgraced in the United States and this
country will become a butt, because
of the hypocrisy in this whole affair,
for all other nations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
ST0LESTORE toes
Palace JanitOrS Accused of TAX.
ing $50 Worth of Clothes.
Weakness of One for Fine Vests
Leads to Discovery.

Robberies in progress at the Palace
clothing store for an indefinite period,
entailing hundreds of dollars in loss
of merchandise, were discovered
Monday. Today John Pinkston and
William Suddeth, colored janitors, are
under arrest and confessions have
been obtained from both employees, the
police assert.
Had not Dale c. Burdick, a clerk,
noted the similarity of a vest worn by
Suddeth, Monday, to $40 suit in
stock, the robberies might have con-
tinued for months. Burdick had no
suspicious of Suddeth when he spoke
CT the excellent quality of the vest
had a guilty conscience and his pecu-
queries aroused the clerks suspicious.
He Had Suit Also.
A report was made and an investi-
cation revealed the suit missing--also
Suddeth. Two hours later the ja1itoT
returned.
Il went to see a DOCTOR" he said
when questioned.
Officers Donovan and Woodward
took a hand in matters aid Suddeth
went thru a grilling. 1t ended by the
negro taking the officers to DR.. Eva
Harding's childrens park near the
he had buried during his absence that
morning. One confession brought on
another and already the police have
knowledge of $3.50 worth of goods
stolen by the janitors who have been
in the employ of the big store for six
months. PinkSton was arrested this
morning by Officer Donovan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
lombard CALATz
Germans Bring Up Heavy Guns
Across Frozen Marshes.
Rumanians Hit Back Hard
Attackers Moved Down.

London, Jan. 16-Teutonic forces
nave succeeded despite the marshes,
lakes and river of the Danube boun-
dairy section of Dobrud5a, in bringing
Berlin said that Galatz was under fire
today from such cannon placed on the
bank of the Danube opposite the Ru-
manian city.
Russian and Rumanian forces have
forced a stoppage of the German in
fantry advance around that city from
the southeast and the official state
ments indicated also that the Teutonlc
attempt to encircle the town from the
southwest had been greatly slowed up.
OF interest here also was the Rus
sian statement of a successful often
sive in the valley section of Rumania,
to the northeast of Focsani.
Fighting in this sector is proceeding
with the greatest violence, the forces
on both sides clashing in frequent
hand to hand encounters. Not only
have the German troops been thrown
back here but their losses have been
enormous.
Storming Waves of Men Cut Down.
Berlin, Jan. 16.-The German Off
cial statement today says:
Front of Archduke Joseph: Yes
terday hostile attacks between the
kasino and Suchitza valleys were
again without success Rumanian
at one place were repulsed by coun-
ter attack. On this occasion two Off
GERS and 200 men were taken prisoner.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: After violent artillery
preparation Russian masses in strong
force advanced to the attack on both
sides of Fundeni. The storming
waves broke down under our curtain
of fire some hundred metres before
our positions. In the evening the at
tacks were repeated. Some hostile
detachments in weak force reached
our positions but were Immediately
driven Off The enemy losses were
great"
The statement reports the situation
on the Macedonian front as I'M
changed.
Gas Attack Fails.
Paris, Jan. ia German raid in
the Somme region last night, made
under cover of the fire of shells con-
tanning asphyxiatfng gas, was repulsed
by the French, the war office an
nounceS. Elsewhere on the front
there was little activity, except for ar
tillery fighting and outpost skirmish-
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
WANTED IN OKLAHOMA
Carver Asserts Archie Lewis Is an
Escaped Convict.

Real thrills were enjoyed for the
first time today in the criminal court
session when Robert Carver, county
attorney, confronted Archie Lewis, on
trial for burglary and larceny, with an
alleged picture of Lewis taken in the
Oklahoma state prison. Lewis. ac-
cording to the information divulged by
Carver, is an escaped convict from the
Oklahoma state prison.
Thumb on the left hand amputated
near the base" read Carver from the
prison description.
Show the jury your left hand, :"
commanded Carver.
Lewis did-his thumb is gone.
Cut scar between knuckle and
middle joint first finger" read Gar
YER.
Again the witness extended his left
arm and again the tell-tale Identified
ton mark was seen by the jury. One
mark after another on Lewis arms
and hands were pointed out to the jury
by the county attorney. Lewis de-
MED that he was an escaped convict.
He Is Married Man.
In addition to the burglary and lar
ceny charge, Lewis is facing a charge
of assault with intent to kill Hugh
Larimer, sheriff. He will be tried on
that charge at another session of
court.
Groceries alleged to have been stol-
en- from the Robbins grocery by Lewis,
507 East Euclid avenue, wree dis
played in court and identified by J. L.
Robbins In addition a suitcase filed
with silk hosiery, lingerie and waists
rich enough in quality to make most
brides envious were displayed to the
jury by the county attorney.
Lewis with wife and baby, who
were much in evidence, lived at 1926
Liberty street. It is there that it is
claimed Lewis attempted to shoot
Larimer when the latter entered a
closet in which Lewis was hiding
while officers were searching the
! house for stolen goods. Lewis is a
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
POPE APPROVES NOTE
Ecncdict Sends COngratulation TO
Wilson on His Actions.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Congratula-
lions from Pope Benedict XIV on the
recent peace note of the American
govern ment were conveyed to Press-
dent Wilson today by Juan Riano, the
Spanish ambassador. The pope sent
no suggestions for further moves.
The message was conveyed thru the
Spanish ambassador because the papal
legation here has no diplomatic status.
Only Brief Answer.
London. Jan. 16.-The reply of the
entente to the Swiss and Scandinavian
notes endorsing President Wilson's
inquiry of the belliSerents regarding
their war aims will be limited to a
brief and formal acknowledgment.
1t will refer to the reply to President
Wilson and will undertake no further
discussion of the question at issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
PASTOR, 81, NEEDS
HELPER, so WEBS
CHURCH ORGANISE

Denver. Col. Jan. 1.-THE Rev E.
T. Cassel, 81, pastor of the Bethel
Baptist church in South Denver. who
caused a stir in his congregation last
Sunday by announcing he needed an
assistant and would marry to get one,
today will be married to Miss Anna
May Cronkhite, many years his junior.
The young woman is a church or
ganist and is said to have won the
minister's heart by the manner in
which she played his hymns. Doctor
Cassel is a hymn writer of note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

DIR. H. F. KLEMP. age so. died at .
o'clock this morning in a local hospital.
The funeral will be held at 80 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon in Penwell's chapel.
Interment III Topeka cemetery.
ALMA A MARTINSoN, age rs, died
today at her home, III Clay street. The
funeral will be held at O'Clock Saturday
in the Swedish Baptist church. Interment
in Mount Hope cemetery.
MRS EMMA ATKINSON, age 40, died
Monday in local hospital. Arrangements
for the funeral will be made later.
MRS. NELLIE HICKS JOHNS, who
died Sunday will be buried Wednesday in
Topeka cemetery. Funeral services will
be held at IL O'Clock Wednesday morning
in St. Simon's Episcopal church. The body
will lie in state from 4 o'clock this after
noon until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
in Stonestreets chapel.
DIR. ISAAC SHIELDS, age 20, died Mon
day at his home, 1881 Van Buren, street
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Thursday afternoon in the Second Baptist
church. 1nterment in Mount Auburn GEM
etery.
GEORGE MAYER. The funeral was held
TINS afternoon in Penwells chapel. Inter
ment in Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
HOUSE NOTES

Representative Sewers offered a bill
for the increase in salaries of justices
of the supreme court and judges Of
the district court. 1t provides a salary
of $4,000 a year for all supreme court
justices and $4,000 a year for judges
of the district court. The present
salary of supreme court justices is
$4,000 a year, while district court
judges receive $4,000 year.
Wflmoth of Cloud. dropped bill
in the hopper this afternoon which
provides for the election of county
commissioners by the county at large
instead of from commissioner dis
tricts
Coad of Cherokee county, proposed
this afternoon "a Law which will re-
quire a license for all stationary en-
gineers.
Sand, gravel and oil royalties for
commodities taken from the beds of
navigable streams, will go to the local
drainage districts instead of to the
state, il a bill by Representative Long
becomes a law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
CAHILL ON NEW JOB
Former Chanute Man Takes Up Work
as Santa Fe Travelling Auditor.

G. w Cahill, formerly auditor for
the Santa Fe at Chanute, arrived in
Topeka this morning and took up his
work as travelling auditor for the road
with headquarters here. Mr.. Cahilrs
promotion was announced some weeks
ago.
T. L. King, formerly city passenger
agent for the Santa Fe, is today be-
ginning the work of passenger agent
for this territory, and also is looking
after the work of city passenger agent.
F. l. Sturges, whose appointment as
city passenger agent to succeed Mr..
King, is effective January 20, is still
i'll in the Santa Fe hospital
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Gard of Thanks.

In appreciation of the kindness
shown by friends during the illness
and at the death of orr mother, Mrs.
Kate Baughman, and of the beautiful
floral tributes offered, we wish to ex-
tend our sincere thanks
J. c. BAUGHMAN and family.
f. BAUGHMAN and family
EDISON c. BAUGHMAN
]. NJ. BAUGHMAN
DIR. G. L. BAUGHMAN
MIR. AND MRS. F. L. TURNER.
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
Suspect in 100000 Steal.

Kansas City, Jan. 16.-Officers of
the postoffice inspection department
today arrested a student of a local
medical school in connection with the
theft of 100000 in unsigned currency
from Baltimore & Ohio train near
Dodridge, w. Va. October s, 1915.
The announcement was made that a
part of the money was recovered. 1t
was being shipped from the treasury
department to banks in, Illinois, In
diana and Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
SAYS WIFE LEFT HIM
John f. Crockett Brings Suit for Di-
vorce i'll District Court Today.

John E. Crockett, proprietor of the
Crockett Mercantile Co, 629 Kansas
avenue, filed suit for divorce in the
district court today against his wife,
Jessie NJ. Crockett.
The petition alleges that the couple
was married in Kansas City in 1892
and that five years ago Jessie NJ
Crockett abandoned him. The petition
further states that the abandonment
still continues, and alleges it as a cause
of action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
PASS POSTOFFICE BILL
Amendment to Stop Liquor Advertis-
ing Is Chopped From 1t.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Shorn of n
provision for an increase in second
class mail rates and an amendment
prohibiting the use of the mail Tor
liquor advertising. the postoffice ap-
preparation bill passed the house to-
day without a roll call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
DRIVE BACK De FACTOS
Villa Force Victorious in Battle Near
Chihuahua. Say Refugees.

Ell Paso, Tex. Jan 16.-Foreign
refugees arriving here early today
from Chihuahua City brought the
news of a battle fought yesterday be-
tween Satevo and Santa Ysabel south
west of the apital.
The $500 Carranza troops sent
against the Villa forces were defeated,
according TO these refugees, and they
said Villa troops now occupy Santa
Ysabel, having driven the de facto
forces back to Palomas, eighteen
miles west of Chihuahua CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
LITERACY TEST STAYS
Included in Immigration Bill, as in
One President Vetoed.

Washington, Jan. 16-The house
today adopted conference report on
the immigration bill, incorporating the
gentleman's agreement" provision by
which Japan restricts immigration
from her islands to the United States
The bill also includes the literacy
test which caused the president to veto
the bill once. 1t will be effective
Nav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
WORLDS CHAMPION LONG
DISTANCE PIANIST DEAD

Kewanee, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-Joseph
Brady, worlds champion long dis
lance piano player, is dead at his
home here He established a piano
playing record at Ely, New, in 1910,
playing siXty-two hours without
stopping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
SWISS FOR PREPAREDNESS
Order Fourth and Fifth Divisions of
Army Modified.

ment was made today that the fed
eral council has decided, as a measure
of precaution to mobilize on January
"a, the second division and the con-
tingents of the Fourth and Fifth di-
visions. which have not yet been mo-
bilized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
6 BILLION IN LIVE STOCK
Total Value of Farm Animals in q, S.
Totals SIS, 1855. O2O 900.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The total
value of all livestock on all farms and
ranges of the United States on jan
uary 1 last was $6,6S5, 10000 against
s6,020,6 100000 on the same date 1916.
the bureau of animal industry reported
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
Wealthy Farmer a Suicide.

Liberal, Mo-, Jan. 16-William
Stacey, As, a farmer living near here,
killed himself this morning by shoot
ing. Stacey was wealthy and no cause
is known for his action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
SENATE NOTES

! A bill introduced in the senate by
Sutton of Stafford requires railroads
to furnish cars to shippers when they
are needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

Senator Huffman of Cherokee in
troduced a bill providing for free beds
for certain patients at the state hos
pital at Rosedale-the Bell hospital
used by the state school of medicine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
Poison Follows Lovers Fnss.

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 16.-After
quarreIing with her sweetheart in q
cabaret, jeanette Reed, IS, aecompan-
led Frank Moran to his room last
night and drank poison. She prob
ably will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

A bill introduced by Wilson of
Washington permits state banks to in
vest in the bonds of other states, some
thing now prohibited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

Venezuela is to build a highway
across the republic that will be 500
miles long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

that effect. Some one else amended
by including the president of the SEN
ate for his share. The Getty motion
was voted down then the amendment
was voted upon separately and carried.
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There is now state law prohibit
its for more than ten times the amount
troduced in the senate by Wilson of
Washington removes that restriction.
A bill introduced in the senate by
Sutton of Stafford requires railroad
companies to repair leaks in grain cars
and to make good loss.
The bank commissioner and two
members constitute a bank guaranty
board under the provisions of a bill
introduced in the senate by Senator
Wilson of Washington. His measure
provides that the two members shall
be appointed from the list of bankers
now operating under the state guar
anty law and that they shall receive
So a day and expenses for the time
they actually spend on the job. The
bank commissioner is to serve as
chairman of the board and draw no
additional salary for so doing No
one member of the board is privileged
to act. No action may be taken upon
any official matter except at called
meeting
The usual measure providing SIS for
each member to be used in the pay
ment of official telephone tolls was Of
fered in the senate and adopted. It
must be adopted by the house before il
becomes effective. Senator Getty OF
Wyandotte wanted to increase the
amount to s35 and made a motion to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

Another Wilson bill permits stat
banks to serve as executor or guardia
of incompetents SUCH as children, in
sane or inebriates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

Each man has a bee in his bonnet.
Each bee is law he would make.
So each of us fellows in business
Is watching for his turn TO quake,
Cause some one in each legislature,
As past legislatures have shown,
Is sure that we need legislation,
For the business which isn't his own
-NELS IINGLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16

Claudia Euler of Sumner street is
i'll with an attack of measles.
The womenS society of the First
Congregational church will meet We'd
nesday at 2:30 O'Clock with Miss Lii
liam Kirkpatrick, 500 West Sixth ave-