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PRESIDENT BREAKS
 ALL PRECEDENTS

Continued from page onel should be, they were forced to discuss it for year, the war would have been inconceivable.
 "So I feel that this war is, as has been said more than once today inti- mately related with the university spirit. The University spirit is intol- erant of all the things that put the human mind under restraint. It is in- tolerant of everything that seeks to retard the advancement of ideals, the acceptance of the truth, the puriflca- tion of life, and every university man can allay himself with the forces of the present time, with the feeling that now at last the spirit of truth, the spirit to which Universities have de- voted themselves, has prevailed and is triumphant.
 "If there is one point of pride tha, l venture to entertain it is that it has been my private privilege in some measure to intercept the University spirit in the public life of great na- tion, and feel that in honoring me to- day in this unusual and conspicuous manner, you have first of all h1 nored the people of whom I represent. The spirit that try to express l kno to be their spirit, and in proportion as l serve them 1 believe that advance the cause of freedom.
 s'I wish to thank you, Sir, from the bottom of my heart, for a distinction which has in singular way crowned my academic career"
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INDIGNATION OVER
 CONDUCT OF WAR

Vienna, Thursday, Dec. 19-(Reu- ters. )-Popular indignation over the general conduct of the war, especial ly the brutality, arrogance and in competence" displayed by the high est Austrian military commanders, found expression in a resolution radop- ted by the German-Austrian national assembly today, demanding the ap- pointment of commission to inves- tigate the cause of Austria Hun gary's military collapse
 In the course of vigorous debate on the grave charges advanced again st high officers, it was declared that members of the imperial family, re- gardless of age or military capacity, had been given commands with the most disastrous results. A Field Marshal. who commanded an eXpedi- tion against Serbia was denounced as responsible for the death of thous- ands whom he drove to slaughter, in- sufficiently munitioned fed and clothed. Some of the deputies de- clared that he ought to be hanged
 The most intense hatred against the entire body of officers is develop ing among civilians. These officers are accused publicly of wholesale thefts during the war, of living lux uriously and permitting their wives to wear costly jewelry, while the masses starved.
 The Vienna newspapers urge the investigating committee to begin work before the commanders implicated are able to destroy the documentary proof of their guilt
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CABINET HAS ALMOST '' UNRESTRICTED POWES
 GIVEN BY PARLIAMENT

Berlin, Friday. Dec. 20.'-'il}y the A. P.)-The revolutionary parliament men which adjourned this afternoon gave the cabinet the fullest authorl- ty to manage affairs The prestige of Chancellor Frederick Ebert and Phillip Scheidemann has been great ly enhanced by the appointment Of national central executive commit tee of P soldiers ad working men, comprised wholly of majority social ists.
 The committee is largely a body with parliamentary functions on a small scale. It can eject obstreperous cabinet members and has a restrict ed veto power.
 The congress devoted its closing hours to problems of specialization. It approved of state control for such industries "as are ripe" for the ex- pertinent and start will be made with the coal pits. Afterwards, the steel and chemical industries and the alkali mines will be in line for seizure, although the bulk of senti- ment was for leaving such complex problems to the national assembly. Emil Earth, of the Ebert cabinet, urg- ed that an immediate start be made with the coal mines on account of the economic situation, as industries were being menaced by the chronic unrest in the Silesian and Rhenish mining districts.
 Herr Rickelt, proposed Weimar, capital of the Grand Duchy of Saxe- Weimar-Eisenach as the seat of the first constituent assembly.
 The general makeup of the con- gress was pronouncedly mediocre, as the majority of members were. from local soldiers and workmen's coun- cils hurriedly organized in the early days of the revolution. The fact that the congress convened at Berlin was responsible@for some em- barrassing episodes. such as invas- ions by soldiers and laborers.
 Herr Scheidemaan was loudly cheered by the. country members when in the course of his address he de- clared that SBerlin wasAot Germany
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WashingtoMNOt Informed

Washington, Dec. 21.-State De- partment officials, said tonight that no application had been received from the German government for safe conduct through this country of Hein- rich Von Eckhardt, recalled German minister ta Mexico, who, according to Mexico City despatches, plans to return home Aby way Of the United States. s1!.. ,futs..
 Such an application, officials said, would be made through the Swiss Legation and undoubtedly granted. It would be extremely difficult, if not almost impossible, it was said, for Von Eckhardt to attempt to return to Germany without safe conduct through the United States. Spanish steamers are the only neutral ves- sells of any size touching at Mexican ports, and, in the view of officials, it would be necessary for the former minister to come to this country to obtain passage on Dutch or Scandi- navian vessel.
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WILL VISIT GRAVES
 OF FIRST 3 VICTIMS

Glidden, la, Dec. 21.--While in France with the president, Mrs. Wood- LOW Wilson hopes to visit the graves of the first three Americans killed in France, according to letter received by Mrs. IT. D. Hay of Glidden, mother of Private Merle D. Hay, one of the trio.
 Mayor K. A. Hamilton of Glidden has received small plaster cast of the monument erected at Bethlemont, France in memmory of the three Am- erican soldiers who fell the morning of November 3, 1917; Private Hay, Corporal J. B. Gresham of Evans vile, Ind, and Private Thomas En- right of Pittsburgh.
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4 TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT
 JAMES WARDLAW MURPHY
By Sergeant Lev. H. Goodrich

Sergeant Goodrich of the 154th Ambulance Co. 114th San. Train of the American Expeditionary Forces was one of the eight. selected men of the city's first quota and was with Lt Murphy from the time they en- tered the service in Sept. 1917, until the latter left the Medical Depart ment to enter the Fourth Officers Training School last May
 The letter is worthy tr'bute to the memory of his frierd and re- fleets the high esteem in which 'Wardlaw was held by his army as s0ciates. It is as follows:
 Somewhere in France.
 Nov. 27th. 1918. Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Murphy, Pine Bluff, Ark.
 Dear MT. and Mrs. Murphy :--~ .l It was a very severe shock to me yesterday when ] heard the news of Wardlaw's death. Nothing has so upset me since I have been in tEe army. It cast a gloom over the whole ambulance section. for he was not only liked and beloved in his own company but was well known and admired in the other three as well. It seems strange that it should be he, the youngest and Brightest of the original eight that went focth together 15 monhs ago to make the supreme sacrifice. I did not know Wardlaw very ;n- timately until we went to the army together, and when we were thrown in the melting pot, I could nc help from becoming attached to hi,n His marked personality and happy dis position were enough to make us all envy him.
 He was ambitious and to my knowledge tried many months to get in the Officers Training Camp before his chance came, and when it did we all said if ayone from the medi- cal department makes good it will be Wafdlaw Murphy I knew be- fore l left the U. s. from what had heard that it would not be long before he would have his commits sion.
 He did not get careless and form the habits so many do in the army, but stood for an ideal, and often told me that he was not going to let the army break his will power. He nev- CT grumbled CT complained, but felt it his duty to participate in this great struggle for humanitys sake, that right should overcome might, and how happy he would have been had he just held on few days long CT and had seen it come to pass.
 I have lost a friend, the army a real soldiers, and you. his parents, most of all, a good and noble son.
 Sincerely,
 LEV. H. GOODRICH,
 Sgt. First Class,
 154 Am. c. 114th San. IT.,
 A. E. F., France.
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WALSH ACCEPTS INVITATION.

Kansas City, Dec. 21.-Leaders of striking street railway men, who yes terday asked Frank P. Walsh, form erly joint chairman of the war labor board, and w. H. Taft, to come to Kansas City to interpret their wage award, announced tonight they had received word late today. from MT. Walsh he would be glad to come. No answer has been received from MT. Taft.
 The Kansas City Railways com pany today operated 240 cars, a slight increase over the number operated yesterdy,
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Co. of Pine Bluff, Ark, will be held in the directors room of said bank in the city of Pine Bluff, on Tuesday, January IA, 1918, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of electing di- rectors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other
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Amendment Hard to ReneaI.

A law of congress can be quickly re. pealed or altered if it fails to work well. but a Constitutional amendment is practically beyond repeal. Though 36 states are required to put an amend ment into the Constitution, it takes only 13 to keep it there, even agans the will of all the others.
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The Mexican government, it was reported unofficially this evening will not recognize Dr. Von Magus as the diplomatic representative of Ger. many. as the present government which named him has not yet been recognized by the Mexican govern ment.
 Attempts to obtain confirmation of a report that Baron Holoman Kania Vonkanya, the Austro-Hungarian minister to Mexico. would soon re- ?ceive orders to-; return to Vienna were fruitless.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

he annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bank Clerks Inevst- ment company will be held in the Directors room of the National Bank of Arkansas. Pine Bluff, Ark, on January Sth, 1919, at 8 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of electing directors and the transaction of any other busi- ness that may properly come before said meeting.
 V. D. WEBB,
 Secretary and Treasurer. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 10, 1918.
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FEMALE BANDIT SENTENCED

Denver, Colo. Dec. 21.-Eva LeWis member of the bandit gang which terrorized the Colorado Sprines and Denver districts in September, was today sentenced to serve from five to seven years in the state peniten- tiary. Miss Lewis was convicted on a charge of robbing Miss Mildred Gates of Dallas, eX.. and w. D. Ot- ter, of Chicago.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock. holders of the Citizens Bank of Pine Bluff, Ark. will be held in their rooms in the city of Pine Bluff on Tuesday, January IA, 1919. from 10 to F a. m., for the purpose of elect ing directors to serve for the ensu- ing year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the said meeting. :. M. E. BLOOM, Cashier. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. F. 1913. 12-12: 1mo. .as,x..
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POSTOFICE OPEN TODAY.

The postoffice will be open at all windows this morning from 9 to l2 o'clock. The city carriers will make the regular morning delivery all over the city. Parcel post carriers will make deliveries all day.
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MAXIMUM PRICES FIXED.

Washington, Dec. 21. Fuel admin istrator Garfield announced today that maximum prices on coal and zone regulations on fuel shipments will not be removed before February 1st. There had been reports recently that all restrictions would be removed about the first of the year
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FOR sALE-FIVE PASSENGER, 1918 model Hupmobile; also one Chum- my Roadster, Frisco 1917 model Apply w. A. Keintz, Keintz Bros. 12-22-6t.
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OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW
 OVER TWO MILLION

New York. Dec. 21-Official figur- es on the Red Cross roll ,a,l show that up to Friday night. 1O,122, 400 persons in all parts of the country had joined the organization for the year 1919.
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CT business as may properly come before the said meeting.
 H. B. STRANGE, Secretary. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 12. 1918. 12-12:1mo.
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Optimistic Thought. When God wills man to be free, no ruler can prevent it.
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R. Carnahan has purchased new four-passenger Hudson Super-SN phaeton from the Little Rock Motor company.
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T. B. LYLE HOME MONDAY.

T. R. Lyle received a wire from his son. Thomas Lyle, Jr., better known as Tommy, saying that he expected to leave Camp Hancock Monday for home, receiving his discharge. Lyle has been in the machine gun school for some time and his many friends will be pleased to hear of his early return home.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
ELY MOORE, SR., DEAD
He Was the First White Man to Sleep
in Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, April 29.-Ely
Moore, ST.. died Saturday night at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Seewir. He was sc years old and had
been a resident of Lawrence for the
last sixty-five years, coming here when
he was 21. He was a participator in
many of the events that made Kansas
history and was acquainted with John
Brown, James Lane and similar char
acters that played an important part
in the early history of the state.
He was first connected with the
office of Indian commissioner and
in this office he became intimately
acquainted with the Indians of the
state. He is supposed to have been
the first white man to have slept on
the ground that is now the site of
Lawrence. For many years he was
with the state printing plant at To-
peka. For the last ten years he has
been living with his daughter, Mrs.
Seewir, wife of the Lawrence post
master
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CROPS ON CAMPUS
Washburm Also Will Have Porkers fe
Root for College This Summer.

Washburn college campus has fin
ally fallen to the tender mercies of the
pillow. Until this spring the college
campus has been an unbroken prairie
but recently forty acres of the virgin
soil were turned to the sun and plant
ed to crops. Pig raising and chicken
ranching promise to form the stand
by of the agricultural efforts, tho. and
a fair start has already been made in
this line.
One hundred and eighty little chicks
are already vigorously scratching in
the college pens, and two incubators
are working overtime to enlarge this
number. Pens have been built for
the accommodation of the pigs, and
it is expected that a herd of twenty
five blooded porkers will be roofing
for the college before the summer is
far advanced
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CANNOT START BANK
Rich Kansans Shy on Patriotism, Fed
eral officials Assert.

Kansas City, Mo, April 29.-Failure
to subscribe to liberty loans or give to
the Red Cross in proportion to their
reputed wealth has resulted in six men
of a western Kansas town being re-
fused right to organize a national
bank, Fred Robertson, district attor-
ney for Kansas, announced. The ap-
plication had been approved by the
comptroller of the currency at Wash
ington and was rejected after an in
vestigation had shown, according to a
letter sent by the comptroller of the
currency to all national banks, the
six men together had contributed to
the Red Cross and subscribed to lib
erty loans less than $500.
1t was ascertained that altho the
six applicants were reported to be men
of considerable means-several claim
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~ Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
~ FROM EVERYWHERE.
sY-cLuo'
WAS SOME CAME
First Platoon Radio Co. De-
feated Second, 6 to 2.
slough Boy" Bechtel Pitched a
Star Game.

The following interesting letter has
been received from a baseball fan who
is with the Topeka radio company
at Camp Doniphan:
Nv Dear Clug: Here's writing you to
tell you to get that Bush league team in
trim for the live wire Radio team that is
coming home after they have finished out
the nine innings with Bill Hohenzoliern at
Berlin Its some team Clug We have a
manager. coach and umpire (three III one)
that is fast that he makes them all dizzy
and what he doesn't know about baseball
The work of the Radio company is fast
and efficient but when you see our boys
in the bail lot they move faster than this
sure does exist. The spirit shown between
Mayor House and the Rev. Gordon is
between the first and second platoOns of
the Radio company
Had some Game.
When Topeka was driving the winning
run in the ninth OF the third liberty loan,
the first and second platoons of Company
A. 10th field signal battalion. we're fight
ing for the battalion championship.
Say. boy. this issue money is hard to
keep. but from the way that the first
there is no doubt but what there is Il new
bunch OF Christians in the second
platoon They got their er. money non "a, worth worth
that they have had to play. as heretofore
they have called themselves kings" but
they lost their Grown this a. IN.
The outstanding feature of the game was
the pitching of Roy Manuel Bechtel, better
known the big Boy of the Santa Fee
famong the boys Of the company as Dough
BOY Bechtel). and the heavy hitting of the
KAISER Chasers
cling. the only thing that Keeps this fell
low out of the big leagues is the contract
that he signed with Uncle Sam for the big
game of 1918. However. he supported
by unusually fast bunch of men. The
work of Hank Henley and his supporters
is not to be overlooked. as they fought des-
perhtely for their lost cause.
Kaiser Chnsers HIT Hard
The kaiser Chasers" garnered fourteen
Its off of Hank s. delivery while the
'IIough Boy" was very stingy with his
was to =. The line up was as fol-
lows;
FIRST PLATOON.
Nicholson. +. L.. catcher.
Ward. Mead L.. second base.
Erskinc +. NJ. center field.
Stone. w. A.. first base.
Frskine J. r.. shortstop.
Gregory. |. H.. third base.
Nicely. r. left field.
Hiesuer. &. H. right field.
Bechtel. Roy. pitcher.
SECOND PLATOON.
Punches. w r.. second base
Titus. NJ. H.. catcher.
Henley. F. W. pitcher.
Eurdick. G. H.. first base.
Wall. James. center field.
Mohrhachcr H., left field.
-5S-haffer. PapL right field. p
Wiss. q. A.. third base
Scott John. shortstop.
Ferguson. g. w. utility.
let the rest of the fellows know about
this game. Maybe we can find some more
"fruiters. The boys also add that they
want the folks at home to know that We are
enjoying ourselves. well, happy and able to
take nourishment.
VIII write again soon. Your old friend.
RAY" of the Radio. First Section.
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LIMITS RUSS PROFITS
BoIshevik Program Would Allow Only
or 6 Per Cent on Investments.

New York, April 29.-Profits of
Russian factory owners are to be linn
tied to or per cent on their invest
ment and the manufacturers are to be
required to reinvest a quarter of their
profits, under the Bolshevik economic
plan as outlined by Leon Trotzky, now
Russian minister of war and marine.
in an interview with Prof e. A. Ross
of the University of Wisconsin.
Professor Ross was sent to Russia
by the American Institute of Social
Service to study the social conditions
of that country and has reported his
conclusions to the institute. The Boil
shevik revolution took place while
Professor Ross was in Russia. Trot-
zky was foreign minister when he ex-
planned the Bolshevik economic pro-
gram.
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U 49,
National League.
Won. Lost. Pc
TOPEKA WAS SECOND
Valley Fails Won District Track
Championship Here With Ease.

Valley Falls was an easy winner in
the mud track and field meet held at
the fair grounds Saturday afternoon.
Topeka taking second honors. Eight
the individual winners were given
medals and were awarded the right
to participate in the state meet that
will be held at Manhattan next month
Valley Falls, winner. scored a total of
o91s points and Topeka's total score
was 2Sk. Stewart of Valley Falls
was the high individual point maker.
The summaries:
50-Yard dash-Won by Stewart. Valley
Falls. time o7s; second; Decker. Valley
Zarker, Topeka
12O-Yard high hurdle-won by Reichart,
ae{ {bri g Tseq 9Ysa
Egner. McLouth
1O0-Yard dash-won by Stewart. Valley
Falls, time 112s seconds; second, Decker,
Valley Falls: third, Lemon, Topeka; fourth,
Mile runNWon by Matthias. Perry. time
Bruce. Topeka fourth, Council. Walls Falls.
44O-Yard dash-Won by Grindol, Perry,
Reichart Valley Falls; fourth, Fowler.
22O-Yard low hurdle-won by Kiehl,
Atchison. time 80 seconds: second. Reichart.
Valley Falls: third. SCHNEIDER, Valley Falls
fourth, wittenbraker, Topeka.
Falls. time y seconds Tm y second Grin ne
Perry; third. Decker, Valley Falls; fourth,
Lemon. Topeka.
Relay race-Won by Valley Falls second,
Topeka third. Ozawkie. Time 1712 seconds.
High jump-Won by Eggleston, McLouth
> feet 4 inches: second, Brewer. Topeka:
third, Hemm, Meriden; fourth, Spillman,
Valley Falls.
Discus throw-Won by Simpson, Topeka.
96 feet inches: second, Tall, Valley Falls
third, Housh, Winchester; fourth, Atkins,
Valley Falls.
Pole vauit-won by Housh. Winchester,
Foot. inhl fahi i~l
Stewart, Valley Falls; fourth, Brewer, To-
peka.
Broad jump-won by Brewer, Topeka
II feet 91h inches; second. Alyea, Atchison
third, SCHNEIDER. Valley Falls; Eggleston,
McLouth and Housh, Winchester, tied for
fourth place
Shot put-Won by Housh, Winchester,
SO feet 10 inches second Tall. Valley Falls
third. SpiiIman, Valley Falls; fourth,
Hemm Meridea-
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ing to be worth s25O,OOO or more-the
aggregate amount of liberty bonds of
the first and second issue to which the
six applicants had subscribed was only
$500, several having taken no liberty
bonds at all; and their aggregate con-
tribution to the Red Cross had been
only $140," the comptroller's letter
said. The comptroller has revoked
the authority given for the organiza-s
ton of this proposed national bank,
on the ground that men of means in
these times who show so little patri-
otism and SO little public spirit in the
matter of ma king subscriptions to lib
erty bonds and to the Red Cross are
unfit to be placed in charge of any
national bank"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
ARCHBISHOP STILL i'll
Suffering From Extreme Fatigue, Ire.
lands Condition Is Uncertain.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 29.--The con-
dition of Archbishop John ireland
was unchanged early today. He is
suffering general exhaustion and e%-
IRENE fatigue. following his journey
from Florida to his home here. Mem
bers of his household insisted they
are not alarmed. At the same time
they said that the archbishop may
live for years or may die shortly =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

Lawrence. Kan. Aprils2 9.-Nineteen
students. seven of them women, in
the college at the University of Kan
sas. have beer suspended for cut
ting physical training work. All
credit in their work for the present
semester has been withdrawn until
they show willingness to make up the
work missed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

Chicago, April 29.-Cld-time base
ball players today planned a soldier
benefit game to be held May 9 at
White Sox park Fred Pfeffer, Barry
Mccormick and others. tried to sign
Billy Sunday to lead one team with
Charles Corniskey on the opposing
squad.