The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
She May Be Prosecuted on a
State Charge.
Professor Kleighe Expects to
Have Bond This Evening.
Ike GILBERG IS VERY CHEERFUL
81 Am in Jail Because | Stand
for Principle" He Says.
He Spends His Time Talking
With the Prisoners.

Seven of the eight alleged anti
conscription agitators, for whom war
rants were issued Thursday afternoon
in Topeka, following a complaint filed
here by Fred Robertson, United States
district attorney. are either in Jail.
out on bond following arrest by gov
eminent deputies or are being held by
sheriffs for government deputies.
DIR. Eva Harding, 61S West Tenth
street, has been released on $4,000
bond furnished late Thursday after
noon by her sister, DR.. Agnes Hard
ing. She was arrested at o'clock
Thursday afternoon by c. c. Jackson,
assistant United States marshal A
government charge asserts that she
proposed at the Unitarian church
meeting Sunday that a permanent and
forcefuI organization be formed for
the purpose of delaying and hinder
ing the execution of the CONSUMPTION
law.
Doctor Harding may also face a
state charge. launched by Robert Car
yer, Shawnee county attorney. it was
announced today by Robertson. The
federal district attorney as the result
of story in the newspapers to the
effect that Doctor Harding took down
the flag at her residence Thursday
night and said she was going to put
it away until things change" today
sent The following telegram to Gar
yer:
Robertson's Telegram.
Robert ID. Carver. Topeka:
MORNING papers state DR.. Eva Harding
showing contempt for United states flag.
1 request you to prosecute her Immediately
under the Kansas flag statute Her ex-
ample, reported in the newspapers, is
most deplorabie Please wire answer
FIRED ROBERTSON.
United States District Attorney"
Kansas Flag Statute.
The Kansas flag statute, under
which Robertson asked Carver to
prosecute Doctor Harding, provides:
ANY person who in any manner,
for exhibition or display, shall pace
or cause to be placed any word figure,
mark, picture, design, drawing or any
advertisement of any nature upon any
flag, standard, color or ensign of the
United States of America, who
shall publicly mutilate, deface, defile
o. defy. trample upon or cast con-
tempt either by words or act, upon
any such flag. standard, color or en-
sign, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor. and shall upon conviction
be punished by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or by imprison-
ment for not more than thirty days or
both"
The foregoing quotation is taken
from section 3 40 general Statutes VI
Kansas for 1915.
Robertson stated this morning over
the. long distance telephone that in
case Carver took action the govern
ment charge would be prosecuted too
Robert Carver received RObertSOn'S
telegram shortly before noon. He i'm
mediately left the court house to
make a full investigation of Doctor
Hardings reported action.
II will find out whether warrant
IA saf to hN
ascertaining the detailed extent of
Doctor Harding's actions" Carver
said.
Flag Was Flying High.
This afternoon the county attorney
said he had not finished making his
investigation.
Il went out past DIR. Harding's
house and flag was flying high" he
said.
Carver intimated that it would be
doubtful if the statement DR.. Harding
is alleged to have been made is suffi-
cient grounds to justify her arrest
He said. however, that he would
continue the investigation.
Her Flag Side.
DR. Eva Harding today made the
following formal statement to the
State Journal:
please take notice that the Amer
lean flag floats from the window of
61S West Tenth street.
I'm my indignation at the nigh
handed manner in which my rights
under the constitution of this govern
ment were trampled upon, L probably
confused that government with its
agents I am loyal to the flag and all
it truly represents, and 1 shall not give
up my right to keep it flying by any
act of those who are eager to miscon-
stTue my words and deeds"
Ike Gilberg, Socialist leader and
merchant tailor, is in Jail in default
Of bord. Friends of Gilberg stated to-
day that he did not want bond. He
pleads his innocence of the charge the
complaint made by Robertson places
against him and declares he Will be
freed. He has asserted previously
that he is not working against con-
scription but against war. Rose Gill
berg. his daughter and well known
locally as a vocalist, was today gath
ering evidence in an effort to clear
her father.
In response to government Off
calls statement that Gilberg bought
and paid for circulars printed at n
North Topeka print shop and which
were used to advertise the Unitarian
church meeting" she called up the
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