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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-11
Endowment Fund Of
Oxford College Raised

OXFORD. O.. April 11.-Dr. w. w.
Boyd, president of the Western Col
Iege for Women. yesterday announced
that the endowment fund Of $500. 900.
which was to have been raised by
May l, has been fully subscribed. The
last $4,000 was taken by the Dayton
Presbytery, which closed its two-days'
spring meeting at the Western yester.
day evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-11
Lieut.. Russell A. Gam
Receives Promotion

Lieutenant Russell A f.. Carr. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen A. Carr. has been
put on the staR OF the Motor Instruc.
ton school at Rock Island, ILL.,, accord.
Ing to intoymatop rsoejvod By his par
rents. Lieut.. Carr, who was the first
officer Of his class to be assigned.
will be instructor OF all the motor
equipment Of the ordnance depart.
ment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-11
HELP WANTED-MALE

MEN = Wanted to work on platform
Pennsylvania station. Steady work
good pay. Adams Express CO.. - No
9th st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-11

WANTED 70 RENT ii
: TNF'CRNISHED ROOMS-For rent IN
home with nice family. Box B-2005,
care Palladium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-11

MISCELLANEOUS 70 RENT &C
BARN-FoE shop or garage. for rent
Rear l071 Main st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-11
bride IS. GROOM 81

LAFAYETTE. April 11.-Miss Mary
B. Sehlotterdeck. Is years old, and
Jacob Nicewander. 81 years old. both
Of Romney, Ind, were granted mar
rage license here. Miss SchlotteTdeck
is wealthy and said to be very eccen'
trio. The couple will live on farm
owned by the bride.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-11
THOUGHTS 70 THINK
ABOUT

The high tides and the low
tides In our affairs. ebb and flow
at the mandates OF our minds.
The "know-jt.all" man has all
faith in himself but none in
others: he's typical tyEaut.
When you fail to cultivate vir.
lures, then the weeks Of vice
grow wild.
Love In the heart makes hate
depart
Want Ads fill tho essential
needs Of the household, and you
never have to wait leng to have
your needs filled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-11
SHOOTS OWNER: STEALS CAR

ANDERSON. April 11.-An unusual
automobile theft was reported here by
william Holzmer. Is years old. owner
of jitney bus. who claims that Alben
(Shorty) Yost. after attracting him to
A secluded spot, shot him and then
ran away with his automobile. Ho!z'
mer said that Yost stopped MIN up
town and asked to be taken 10 an al.
dress at the north corporation Inc OF
the city. where he claimed tnat ne
wanted to see girl. Hhzme1 LOOK
Yost to the place.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-11

FIRST CIASS-Assemblers and drili
press hands. wanted at once. Marr'eo
n,..n preferred Pilot Motor Car 60.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-11
Hoosier Happenings
n,s, OVAL WOMEN WARNED

INDIANAPOLIS. April lin the
absence OF Federal law to check the
activity Of women alien enemies. MARX
Storen, United States maTsha1. has re.
sorted to the pen to warn them OF
what is in store for them II they per
sist in un-American acts and utter
ances. Two women reported to the
marshal yesterday that one OF their
neighbors living in the southwest part
of the city has been declaring puonciy
that she would not buy Liberty bonds.
but that she would buy German oonos
because the Teutons were going 70
win the war and the American oonos
would be worthless. She also ridicuieo
the patriotic parade Saturday ana the
women who took part in it, the mar
shall was told. Unable to inferno
woman under the present law. the
marshal addressed letter OF warning
to the woman against whom the
charges were made. telling her that
the time was coming when the govern
meut would put clamp on her actlv'
ity and ordering her to cease her pro-
German talk at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
RUSH FOOD TRAINS
Ten Specials Given Right of
Way Over Passenger.
Make Up 431 Cars Into "Red
Balls" in Chicago Yards.

Washington. Feb. 21.-Ten fast
food trains. packed with supplies for
waitin= allied ships at the seaboard,
were speeding across the continent to-
day with the right of way over all
traffic.
Determined to relieve Immediately
the anxiety of England, France and
Italy over Americas failure to deliver
the food expected to date, Director
General McAdoo has assembled 431
cars of provisions at Chicago, which
are being made up into trains and
started eastward as rapidly as 1ocomo-
tives can be secured.
Twelve food trains were dispatched
early this week, ten more today and
moro will follow.
the need for engines is imperative,
that is the principal reason for the
expected curtailment of passenger
traffic by increasing some passenger
fares and reducing over night coal
passenger service between central and
western centerS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21

shops where congestion is most serious,
men may be required to work ten or
even eleven hours with overtime pay
on the present basis pending consider
alton by the railroad wage commits
sion. In certain shops arrangements
will be made to quit work at p. m.
one day of each week. Local proVi-
sions on working hours will be deter
mined by railroad executives in con-
ference with railroad administration
officials and union leaders. The agree
ment provides for maintenance of
open shop and discrimination on
the ground of union conditions.
Apprentices who have served three
years may be promoted to mechanics
positions and paid the existing rate of
wages for that work, the agreement
provides. These promoted appren-
tices are to be given the right of prac-
tical experience on work of their
trades to which they had not been ad-
vanced during the three-year period.
Helpers with five or more years ex-
perience may be promoted to the
class of mechanics when necessary.
They are to receive mechanics wages
and have opportunity to learn all
branches of the trade. The agree
ment provides that the ratio of pro-
NOTED helpers shall not exceed 20 per
cent of the number of mechanics in
any trade in single shop. The pro-
motions for these classes are to be
made on the understanding that they
are neceSs1tated by the war emergency
and are to cease at the close of the
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
GEN. WOOD RECOVERING
Germans Will Never Break Thru West
Front, Declares Z. S. Officer.

New York, Feb. 21.-"The Germans
may bend our line in some places. but
they can never break was the mes
sage brought back to America today
by Major Gen. H A. Greene, com
manding the national army division
at Camp Lewis Wash.
THE British will stop any drive
made against them, and so will the
French" he said. -As for the Ameri-
cans, it goes without saying they will
bring to a halt any thrust made at
them by the enemy"
General Greene saw Major General
Wood in Paris and stated that he was
rapidly recovering from the wounds
that he received while at the French
front.
Major Gen. D. T. Allen, commanding
the national army of the southwest,
and Harry c. Dale. whose command
comes from Kentucky and Indiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21

until the hour of his death, excepting
a few short intervals. He was 61
years old at the time of his death.
Judge Dana was born at Mt. Holly,
Vt. May s. 1857. He was educated at
GOddarG seminary and Tufts college,
being graduated with the degree of
Ph. B. in 1854. Following the com
pletion of his education he entered
the teaching profession and was prin-
cipal of Goddard seminary for four
years.
Came to Topeka in 1887
The call of the west was answered
by Judge Dana in 1887, when he came
TO Topeka to make his permanent
home. In 1889 he was admitted to
the bar and soon entered into the
active practice of the law. becoming
the junior member of the firm of Til
lotson & Dana. Later he became a
member of the firm of Bergen & Dana
and still later practiced alone.
Judge Dana was one of the men
who helped to give Washburn college
law school the enviable reputation it
enjoys today, always having been a
loyal friend of the school and its stu
dents. and having at one time been
connected with the faculty. Judge
Dana was elected judge of the district
court of Shawnee county in 1904, and
held the office continually until his
death.
First Illness Two Months Ago.
Judge Dana for years was fairly
swamped with work in the Shawnee
district court. He remained faithful
to his post and for years withstood
the fearful drain on his vitality and
nervous system, occaSiOned by his i'm
portant position. Finally, the work
became so heavy that the legislature
of 1911 created an extra judicial dis
trict for Shawnee, WyandOtte and
Sedgwick counties and Judge George
II. Whitcomb was appointed judge of
the second division.
During the early winter Judge Dana
faced extremely heavy court work,
and his close friends noted that he
was breaking under the pressure. He
persisted in working until about two
months ago, when he was stricken
with paralysis, necesSitating to1fine-
ment in his home until two weeks ago,
when he again returned to the bench.
For a week he worked around his
office at light duties planning to be-
gin the heavy court work as his
strength returned. While he died of
gastric trouble, foreign from the
paralysis, it is thought the stroke suf-
fered prior to the attack of indigestion
did much to lessen his power of re-
sistance.
Judge Dana always was prominent
member of the. Shawnee County Bar
association, and at the time of his
death was president of the State Bar
association. He was a thirty-second
degree Mason. a member of the Elks
lodge and until recently was a men,
ber OF the Country club.
Popular With All Attorneys.
Since his serious illness conversa-
tion by attorneys showed the love and
respect they had for the man who had
presided over their cases for so many
years. Such men as John Schenck
Judge Hazen. +. d. McKeever and
Otis Hu.:gate called at his house daily
to ascertain his condition. His re.
election time after time as judge OF
the Sha vince county district court sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
IS HE A BIC SPY?
WickenS May Be Notorious
Kurt G.. WilckenS.
Officers Here Think They May
Have Escaped Prisoner.

Efforts are being made at the
United States marshaPs office to
ascertain if Charles Lehman, alias
Wickens, is not Kurt G. Wilckens, also
known as Gus Jansen and Chris Lar
sen, an enemy alien, who escaped with
Ferdinand Kube, a German, from the
internment camp at Fort Douglas,
Utah, on Christmas eve. Lehman is
the man arrested by Jackson Wednes-
day morning as an enemy alien, who
had been working at the Santa Fe
shops two weeks under an assumed
name.
Lehman denied he was Wilckens
sought by the government. A de-
scription and picture of the Wilckens
who escaped from the Utah intern
ment camp has been requested by
Jackson from the department of JUS
tice Information was received from
the Santa Fe shops this morning that
Lehman had told of being in certain
parts of the country where Wilckens
was known to have operated as an
1. w. W.
The Wilckens, for whom the fed
eral authorities are seeking, is looked
upon as a crafty Pru5sian spy, who
has masked his operations by posing
as an Industrial Worker of the World
agitator
Came to United States in 1911.
wiIckens came to this country in
1911. under orders of the German gem
eral staff. After making his report to
Berlin, he enlisted in the Eleventh
United States infantry. In June, 1915,
after serving nine months in the army,
he deserted, but was captured, court
martialed and sentenced to a years
Imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth.
After he was released he went to
Arizona, where he Joined the l. w. w.
and fell in with Kube. who is known
to have been on the Mexican border
watching General Pershing's prepara-
tions to pursue Villa and his forces in
Mexico.
Accompanied by an officer, Lehman
and Jake Wahl. another Santa F'e en-
ploye, under arrest for pro-German
utterances. were taken to a local pho
tographer's today to have their pic
lures taken.
DIR. w. S. Lindsey. an insanity ex-
pert, has been requested by Judge
/ Ralph H Cav to examine Wahl as to
his sanity and submit a report to him
before an insanity hearing is held
John Wahl, a brother Of Jake Wahl
filed an insanity complaint against his
brother Wednesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
LONGER SHOP HRS.
Agreement Entered To Hasten
Railroad Repair Work.
To Get Overtime Pay; Promote
Apprentices to Mechanics.

Washington. Feb. 21.-To hasten
repair work on locomotive and rail-
way rolling stock, an agreement in
volving lengthening of working hours,
promotion of apprentices and helpers
and maintenance of open shop condi-
tions has been reached between Di-
rector General McAdoo and A. o.
Wharton, president of the railway
employees department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. The agree
ment affects more than 500. 900 work
men.
At shops and round houses now
working one shift, which totals less
than seventy hours per week, an in
crease in working hours will be made
probably on a seven-d day basis. In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
PacifistAgitatiOn Rendered Slav
Army and Govt Helpless.
Public Shouldn't Be Distracted
by Mere Peace Discussions.
POLITICS OvERSTEPS BOUNDS
Democracy Fails To Develop
Personal Responsibility.
Elihu Root Message Opens Ma
tiOnal Security League Meet.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-In a letter read
at the congress of national service to-
day, Elihu Root, honorary president of
the National Security league, said that
the public should be careful not to
have its attention distracted from the
intense concentration necessary to win
the war by the discussion about peace
terms that was appearing in some of
the papers and at some gatherings.
He pointed out that there were not
only no negotiations but no basis for
peace negotiations.
The congress opened a three-day
session in Medinah temple with dele
gates present from many states. 1t
was called to order by H. H. Merrick,
chairman of the Chicago branch of
the National Security league, the con-
gress being held under the auspices of
the national body.
In his letter regretting his inability
thru illness to be present at the con-
gress, Mr.. Root said:
Let us be warned by poor Russia s
position. The Bolsheviki were very
eloquent about peace, without an
nexations or indemnities,' and they
filled the minds of Russian soldiers
and workmen with the idea to such
AN extent that they stopped fighting
and making munitions, but when they
got to Brest-Litovsk they found what
CONTINUED from Page One.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
WANT TO SELL STOCK
Blue Sky Department Is Investigating
Renker Hotel Company.

An application to sell stock in Kan
sas has been presented to the state
blue sky board by Robert Stone, as
attorney for the Renker Hotel Co.
Same time ago the state charter board
issued a charter for the company.
which announced a plan to build a
ten story hotel at Tenth and Kansas
avenues. The company was capital
lied at 100000.
Securities of the Renker Co, as well
as the feasibility of permitting the sale
of stocks for erection of another ten
story hotel in Topeka, are being in
vestigated by the state department. it
was announced The bulk of 5000, 900
worth of stock was recently sold in
Topeka for the construction of the
new North American hotel at Ninth
and Kansas avenue The new hotel
will cost a half million dollars and
construction work will begin at an
early date A decision concerning the
sale of the Renker stock was reserved
till March 2S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
KILLED IN AUTO
T. J. Brown of Topeka Was Re-
turning From Mayetta.
His Car Turned Over in q Ditch
Near HOyt.

T. j. Brown, sos North Jackson
street, owner of a garage at 926 North
Kansas avenue, was killed Wednesday
he was driving turned over into a
ditch.
According to information obtained
today from employees at the garage,
Brown was returning from Mayetta,
where he had taken two passengers.
1t was said in reports received here
that Brown, at the time of the acci-
dent, had been drinking.
Brown was formerly a paperhanger
and painter here. He opened the gar
age in North Topeka a short time ago.
He is survived by a wife, Mary E.
Brown, and five children. The body
is at an undertaking establishment in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
E. T.. Schneider Was Clerk at
w. A. l.. Thompson Store.
He Kept ScrapbOOk Called "The
Shame of America"
IS VERY BRIGHT YOUNG MAN
Employer Says He Is Industri-
GUS and Trustworthy.
He Left Germany With Brother
After War Started.

Ernest Erich Schneider. 81. and son
of a German naval officer, was placed
under arrest today by C. c. Jackson.
deputy United States marshal, await
ing disposition of his case by the de-
partment of justice. schneider has
been employed as a price clerk for
the w. A. L. Thompson Hardware
company for the last year.
A scrap book found in the young
mans room and dedicated to THE
Shame of America" is responsible for
his present trouble. The book has been
mailed to the department of justice at
Washington. 1t contained numerous
newspaper clippings and cartoons con-
cerniLg the war with written COM
ments by Schneider.
"Ye Gods. A baby nation just out
of its swaddling clothes trying to die
tate to a nation as old as Germany"
read one notation.
He who smites his father shall
have his arm severed" is the sub
stance of another.
Left Germany After War Began.
Schneider told Jackson that he and
his brother left Germany three days
after war was declared, going to South
America, where his brother drew
maps for the Argentine and Chilean
governments. The young man is high
ly educated and speaks four Ian
guages- His brother, Otto, is at Tulsa
Okla., where he is employed as a sur
veSor for the Southwestern Petroleum
company.
Schneider first ran afoul of the gov
ernment after registration day He
had failed to register but investigation
revealed he was not . years of age at
the time.
J. G. Bauer, vice president of the W.
A l. Thompson Hardware company,
spoke highly of the young mans in
tegrity. ability and industry today He
sympathized with Jackson's position
and has decided to follow the deputy
| marshals advice and write to. Fred
Robertson, United States district attor-
ney, asking the latter to parole
Schneider. The boys position will re-
main open until final disposition is
made of his case
He's a Bright Clerk.
He is one of the brightest, most in
| dustriouS boys we ever had in our en-
ploy." said Bauer.
Schneider is a member of the Ger
man Lutheran church in Topeka. He
was given his present position thru
| his connection with the church. He
| introduced himself into church circles
Immediately upon his arrival in To
peka. He told Jackson he had rela-
F. tives who had been interned in the
| Philippine islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
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passed all records of previous judges
and spoke volumes of his fairness to
attorneys and the people at large.
Judge Dana married Miss Kate ].
w hitting, daughter of one of Topeka's
most respected families. Two daugh-
ters were born to them, Miss Grace
Dana, a student at Ann Arbor and
Miss Marion Dana, a student at North
western university. The widow also
survives and a brother is living at
Belmont, Vermont
Immediately upon receipt of news
OF the death of Judge Dana, Otis AL
len, secretary of the Shawnee County
Bar association, announced that a
meeting would be held in the first
division of the district court to take
some action commemorating the
popular jurist. Judge George H.
Whitcomb of the second division i'm
mediately dismissed his jurymen and
announced that court would be ad-
journed until Monday morning. Flu
neral announcements will be made
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-21
American Ambassador Francis
To Leave Capital at Once.
Surprised by Sudden Consent
To Accept German Peace.
AVENUE OF ESCAPE A PROBLEM
All Allies Diplomats Will Try
To Reach San Francisco.
Revolutions on All Sides and
Routes Westward Cut Of.
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.

Petrograd, Feb. 20 (delayed) -
American Ambassador Francis and
the allied envoys at noon today were
preparing for a quick departure from
Petrograd. They were overwhelmed
by the sudden news of Lenine's and
Trotzky's willingness to sign the
German dictated peace.
They declared. however, that even
a separate peace would not mean a
break between Russia and the allies.
Some Opposed Surrender.
Premier Lenine was the chief adVo-
cate Of the wireless sent out from
here, announcing Russia's willingness
to sign the German peace. Four 9th
er commissaries supported Len1ne,
while four opposed him.
The opinion prevails here that Pet
rosrad's fate will be decided within a
for might.
Created Stormy Scene.
The members of the Left created a
stormy scene in the executive council
when they heard Lenine's report on
the decision to announce Russia
willingness to sign the peace pact IL
the Germans spurn the offer, they
said. there is certain to be terrible
battle.
IF General Hoffman continues the
war, he will restore the MOBILES and
landlords and bankers" the Prvada
declared I'VE will fight to the last
bullet and the last man.
The Bolsheviki sent an ultimatum to
the Don Cossacks. ordering them tc
surrender. A desperate rife battle
followed The Cossacks retreated tc
Rostoff Con the Don river, about TWEEN
ty-five miles from it's MOUTH, where
they are being besieged-
The above dispatch said Ambassa
dor Francis and the allied diplomat:
were to leave for San Francis
which may have meant San Fran
CISCO" but was garbled in cable trans
mission.
This would be the only compare
lively safe route they could travel. Or
the north, the Finnish revolution il
under way; on the west and south
west the Austro-Germans are ad
vancing; while on the south, the Cos
sacks are threatening.
Must Free Poles and Pay Debts.
The Hague, Feb. 21.-Dispatche
from German sources received her
| today declared Germany will make M
peace with Russia until the latte
i guarantees the independence of tn
/ Russian Poles.
/ sires guarantees of Russian debts t
! the central powers and that the citi
1 zens of Germany are willing to repre-
sent neutral countries in regard t.
their claims of debt.
No Peace Until Papers Are Delivered
| Amsterdam, Feb 21.-German,
will recognize Russia's alleged will
ingness" to sign the German peac
terms, only when a written agreement
with the signatures of Premier Lenin
and Foreign Minister TrotZky at
tached is delivered into her hands
according to both German militar
/ and civil officials.
Z, General Hoffman'S assertion tina
the agreement must be delivered il
! Dvinsk at once was backed by For
eign Minister Kuehlmann in tn
reichstag yesterday. According to dis
| patches received here today kuehl
mann warned the reichstag that peac
with Russia would be considered onl
after the actual signatures were o.
| paper.