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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
BAND MADE A HIT
Packed at Big Pa
triOtic Mass Meeting.
DIR. Wolfe Told What the Ger
mans Must Come To.

Not a Prussian war lord Will have
a seat at the peace conference that
will mark the close of this war, de-
clared Dr. j. f. Wolfe, of Chicago
university. at the big patrlotlc mass
meeting at the auditorium Friday
night The reason for this Doctor
Wolfe asserted is that the Prussian
war lords would have no mixing OF
what the representatives of the nations
were talking about and if they did no
confidence could be reposed in the
word of the representatives or ma
ton that has already shown that
treaty is in it's opinion just scrap
of paper.
Dr. Wolfe said that the power of
the HohenzollernS must be broken
and that the German people must take
the reins of government out OF the
hand of the military class before any
dealing may be had with the German
nation or with the German people he
pointed out that the same conditions
must prevail in Europe after this war
that prevailed in this country after
the Civil war. That is, after the per-
iod of reconstruction has gotten well
under way the German people VIII
have to recognize that the allies were
fighting for the good of the German
people as we'll as for the good of the
people of the allied nations.
Auditorium Filled.
| The auditorium was filled to over
|
people were turned away at the doors.
| 1t is claimed that more than five thou
| sand persons were in the building all
thru the meeting. The boy scouts
acted as ushers for the occasion, and
! they seized the opportunity offered 10
push the sale of thrift stamps Ac.
| cording to w. A. Biby, chairman OF
the committee on arrangements, the
| scouts were a most efficient corps OF
| uShers.
| Justice w A. Johnston presided at
| the meeting and opened the program
with a short speech in which he de-
| clared that every man and woman
between the ages of IT and 70 should
be drafted by the government for
some kind of war work" Nor did
Justice Johnston recognize more than
two classes of people in the United
States today. "a person is either for
or against this war" declared john
Those against this war are disloyal
and should be treated as pro-Ger-
mans"
Band Was Big Feature.
The 100 Field Artillery band was
one of the features of the meeting
Under the leadership of DR.. T. S. Nor
rison, the erstwhile Topeka boys gave
the concert platform. They received
round after round of applause, and
were finally forced to stop playing in
the face of insistent demands for fur
Their selections.
Vocal solos by Miss Florence Rowe
and Mrs. w. S. Stambaugh and a com
munity sing directed by M. C. Holman
and led by 100 girls of the Y. w. C. A
chorus completed the program.
The invocation was given by DR.
Charles NJ. Sheldon and the closing
prayer by Dr. S. S. Estey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
TO INTERN DR.. KILLER
He Admits Having Written Invisible
Letters to Germany.

New York, March 16.-Dr. Fred
erick Hitler. arrested as a dangerous
alien enemy, has been ordered in
termed. He will be taken south i'm
mediately. together with twenty two
others, two of whom are from Buff
falo, two from Scranton and six from
Baltimore and vicinity.
DR.. Hitler made the astounding adj
mission today that he had been COM
municating with Germany thru
Switzerland, employing invisible ink.
He also admitted that he had
planned to return to Germany under
the alias of John Ferrari. He had
what was described by federal agents
as a 'phony" Swiss passport upon
him when arrested The paper bore
the name of John Ferrer i.s
DR. Hitler formerly practiced medi-
cine and manufactured food product
in Los Angeles. His wife is said to be
now living in Seattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
ARREST CAR OWNER
County Officers Accuse F. E. Sander.
son of Heading Liquor Inn
porting Gang.

I In the capture Friday night Of a
six-cylinder Buick motor car con-
tanning in it's tonneau 16S quarts of
whisky, the sheriffs office today as
serted that it has ''disorganized' an
other wholesale" liquor transporta
ton line operating between Kansas
City and bone dry territory, includ-
ing Topeka. Today F. E. Sanderson
who, Sheriff Hugh Larimer says,
owns the car was arrested by Larimer
on a warrant charging maintenance
of a nuisance"
Joe Holman, deputy sheriff, cap
tured the motor car and it's contra
band cargo near the deputy's home,
S35 North Topeka avenue. The ma
chine was running along the street
at a moderate rate of speed when
Holman jumped to the running
board his revolver in one hand and
a flashlight in the other. Two men
in the car refused to wait for further
developments and made a dash for
liberty which was successful.
Larimer today stated that Sander
son was not in the motor car when
ii was captured. However, it is as
serted, he is the owner and county
officials say he is the general mana
ger" of the transportation line. The
two men who were in the car have
not been captured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
BREAK IN CABINET
Ratification of Peace Causes
Row in Russian Ministry.
Anti-Bolshevik Men Quit as
Protest Against Lenine.
BY JOSEPH sHAPLEN.

Petrograd, March 5 (night).-So-
ciaI Revolutionary commissaries have
quit the Russian cabinet. pending set
tlement of the peace question at the
Moscow Pan-Soviet congress.
They have decided to leave the gov
eminent, if the German dictated terms
are ratified.
"Anti's" Strength Growing.
The conflict between the Bolsheviki
and the Social Revolutionaries of the
Left over ratification. is growing
The prospects for re-assembling the
constituent assembly to form a coali-
ton cabinet are becoming stronger.
NJ. Observation-Disclosures, leader of the
Left faction, appealed to the peasants
to rally to the defense of the land
against the Germans, declaring the
Letters represent the masses.
The Bolshevik fractional split fol-
lowed Lenine's speech to the MOSCOW
soviet, in which he said:
The broad masses are undergoing
self discipline. We are compelled to
stand unheard of humiliation, but we
will stand it without surrendering our
| positions.
! Maintains Hopeless Theory.
I'VE have the right to expect aid
from our only friends-namely. the
proletariat of all countries, who will
understand that we are defending So
| cialiSm, not militariSm.
Tens of millions of Russians must
! be made to understand this. First
we must conquer the present chaos;
otherwise we will be unable to defeat
the international bourgeoisie. When
the International proletariat hurries
to our aid we will win
Justice Commissary Steinburg de-
clared his violent opposition to the
peace terms.
The Cossacks and Ukraine are not
strongly represented in the congress.
The movement of German and
Turkish forces in the lTranscaucasus
| region is regarded as violation OF
the clause of the pact, in which the
Russians agreed to evacuate this ter
rito-y, but did not agree to Turkish
occupation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
STATE CHARTERS

Foreign oil companies obtained a
large bulk of the charters granted this
week by the state charter board. One
Topeka company, the Florine Oil and
Gas company. capitalized at $4,000,
obtained permission to hunt oil and
market it. The directors of the COM
pany are: T. A. Smith, r. r. Wagstaff,
S. r. Duckett, L. o. Anderson and Jo-
seph Conrad. The foreign concerns
which were given charters were:
Green Prairie Oil and Gas Co.. Kansas
City, Mo-; Kansas office at Reece. Kan,
Kansas capital S15G.0OC.
BARGE Gasoline sIhn oo6 Co.. Battleville. Okla :;
Superior Lead and Zinc Co., Kingfisher,
Okla: Parsons. $35075.
Blue Valley Creamery Co, Dover, Del. :;
Parsons, S2S.6SS.
Miami National Lead and Zine Co, Okla. :;
Galena. Kan. $4,000.
Massey Harris Harvester Co., Inc, New
York: $4,000 in Kansas.
Lucky Lew Lead and Zinc Mining Co.,
Okla. Galena, S1j.50c.
Parastine Oil and Gas Co., Missouri !;
Yates Center 5000.
The domestic concerns receiving charters
Sterling Farmers Oil and Gas, Sterling.
Leavenworth Topeka. Beatrice & Ran
dolrh Railroad Co, Randolph. $4,000.
Midwest Milling Co.. Funston. $4,000
Pence Cemetery association, Galena. no
capital:
fsrellis-Modell Hotel Co. Winfield, S14, 600.
Shawnee County Farmers Union Co.
operative Business association, Rerryton,
5000.
Central Kansas Motor Co.. Salina. $4,000.
Burlington Hardware Co., Burlington,
SIC, 00c
Community club. Minnea polls. no apital.
Cooperative Equity Exchange, Lakin,
| $4,000
Ramona Electric Co. 5000.
Leader Stores Co.. Englewood, $4,000.
Harper Flour Mills Co, Harper. $4,000.
| Hutchinson Bible Training school, no
capital.
Wakefield Farmers Cooperative assoeia-
| ton. S15.00c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
DID AN OSCAR WILDE
High School Dramatic Club Presented
Drama in Clever Style.

The High School Dramatic club
presented the play, THE Importance
of Being Earnest" Friday night. The
play is one of Oscar Wilde's clevereSt
dramas. The cast was coached by
Miss Vera Bowen, of the high school
department of expression. George
Greenwood was the leading man, and
Russell Zarker, second leading man.
house took the leading female roles.
Others who had important parts in the
clay were: Miss Marjorie Fulton, Miss
Vivian Horsfield. Wendell Elliott and
Melvin Booth. Members of the cast
have had some previous experience in
amateur theatricals. and their presen-
tation of the play was cleverly and
capably done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
HE GOES TO LANSING
John Waters, the Banjo Kid, Will Be
Put in Insane Ward.

John Waters, the negro, who last
Monday marched down East Fifteenth
street playing a banjo, saulted
negro woman twice and then returned
uptown with the banjo still under his
arm and attacked a party of negroes
near Tenth street, putting them to
hasty flight, is going to the criminal
insane ward of the Lansing peniten-
tiary in record time.
When Waters preliminary came up
in the court of Topeka Thursday an
attorney was appointed to defend him.
Following Judge Lees action in bind
ing the defendant over to the district
court, the attorney asked the district
court to appoint a commission to in
vestigate the negroes sanity. The
commission today held Waters insane;
so much so that he is not capable of
staging any kind of defense. Waters
will be sent to the criminal insane
ward at the penitentiary until cured.
At the end of that time he will be
brought back to Topeka to stand trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
REAL EST ATE TRANSFERS.

A. B. Bland and wife to X. r. Nc
Kee. lots 109-11 Quinton Blvd. S
G. Gilbert and others to c. E. Holt,
blk. p Berlin Heights. l
T. Berridge and wife to F. f; Smith,
lot 525 pit. % Western ave, OFT
Tewksbury's add. 2
NJ NJ. King and husband to f. Myer,
s. e. u 12-12-16. 16
A. Moreland and husband to G. I.
Bickelhaupt. pit. n. W. u 10-10-14..
H. Nicer to W. l. Doig and wife. lots
25-6-7 Tyler st, Rambo's add.
T. sn M sooi? ses record aea ~ie 20 ~ -
o. d. Spencer and wife to c. w. Rob
inson and wife, lots 712-14 Lane St,
blk. 10 NJ. & ID. sub ..--...---.
Z. z. Ry. Co. to "a NJ. Perry, tract
in sec 16-11-15.
f. T. Hetzel and wife to NJ A. Hetzel,
II int. in 8. u ne. u 13-10-14....-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
IS WHEEL BANDIT
Officers Say 16-Year-Old Boy
Has Stolen Many Here.
Frank PareSch Admits He Has
"Been in Business"

Following the arrest late Friday af-
ternoon of Frank Paresch, a 16-year-
old alleged bicycle bandit" the police
today are of the opinion that they have
found the key to a number of the
many bicycle thefts in Topeka in the
last two or three years.
Paresch was apprehended at the
Harley-Davidson motorcycle shop, it
was stated at police headquarters this
morning, while in the possession of a
bicycle to which was attached parts
and accessories claimed by Allan King,
a boy living at $50 Kansas avenue.
Kings wheel was stolen some time
ago. Detectives Furgason and Frost
and Sergeant Strum brought the Par
esch boy to the station.
Get Much Evidence.
Later the three officers searched the
boys home and found in the barn and
in the basement of the house several
parts of bicycles, including frames,
tires, handlebars, seats and other ac-
ceSSorieS. According to Sturm, it has
been the policy of Paresch to steal
wheels, take them apart, repaint them
and change accessories from one ma
chine to another. In this way the ma
chimes were. made almost unrecogniz-
able by the owners.
The parts of bicycles found at the
youths home were taken to the police
station. Today the room in which they
were stored resembled the rear end
of repair accessory shop. The youth
according to Sergeant Sturm. has con-
fessed to several thefts, saying he has
been in the business for two or three
years"
In addition to the parts found at the
youths home, the police have located
another wheel which Paresch turned
in to a local repair shop for repair
bill. Paresch says his home is at 1929
TYLER street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Americans Must Further Re-
duce Wheat Consumption.
Conserve at Home To Send Al
lies Promised 80 Million Blu.
to LAST UNTIL new CROP
81, 100000 Blu. Less i'm Country
Mills and Elevators.
In Kansas Supply Only Third
i That of Year Ago.

(. Washington, March 16.-Further
limitation of wheat consumption in
the United States is under considera-
ton by the food administration to
make certain that the subnormal WISH
bic supply will tide over the American
people and their allies until the next
harvest
plans for accomplishing the addi-
tional saving are being worked out
carefully and the only bar to success
feared by officials is the senseless
boarding which may be practiced by
unthinking and selfish people.
The seriousness of the wheat situa-
ton was shown today by a depart
ment of agriculture report on the sup
ply in country elevators and mills
which is supplemented by frank ad-
mission at the food administra ton
that existing flour stocks are only
thirty per cent of the normal guam
tity needed until July 1. Food admin
istration officials thought the depart
ments' estimate of S0.000,0OO bushels
of wheat in elevators and on farms
March 1 was optimistic and said their
best information was that 125, 900
bushels was the greatest amount that
could be expected.
VIII Fulfill Promise to Allies.
The allies have been promised co.
O00,00 bushels of grain between Jan
uary 1 and July l. There is no inten-
ton of failing to carry out this pro-
gram which is regarded as the most
important duty now confronting the
American people. Owing to shortage
of transportation the greater part OF
the export program remains to be car
ried out and the wheat must be OBJ
tanned from the scant supply in this
country by curtailment of individual
consumption. The only alternative to
failure in the opinion of food admin
istration officials, is sacrifice by indi-
vidualS.
Mill Supply Is Low.
Washington. March 16.-Wheat
holdings at country mills and eleva-
tors on March 1 were estimated today
by tire department of agriculture at
6S,972.000 bushels. That is about
10000 600 bushels less than was held
March l last year and S6,00O,00C
bushel- less thar in 1916.
Kansas Particularly Low.
Statistics of holdings by country
mills ard elevators by states show
that in Kansas, Montana, Washing
ton and Oklahoma the supplies are
much lower than last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Convention at Chicago FavOrs
Universal Military Training.
Urges Maintenance of Canton.
ments After the War.
RAILROAD MEN TO Be CALLED
Five Thousand Practical Rail-
way Operatives
Are To Be Sent to Special
Training Camps.

Chicago, March 16.-Immediate
opening of officers training camps
for men over the draft age and main
tenance of the rational army canton
ments after the war as center for
universal military training were urged
by speakers at the session here OF
the convention of the Military Train
ing Camps association.
Maj. E. n. Sanctuary of the war
service exchange bureau, in atten-
dance on the convention today, said
that nearly 5000 practical railroad
men are soon to be called and sent
to special training camps. About
5000 of these will be supplied by the
railroad brotherhoods and the asso-
citation has been asked to obtain the
remainder from among men not
affiliated.
The convention, composed of chair
men of the Military Training Camps
association, numbers about 500 uele-
gates from all parts of the country
Many of the delegates are accom-
panied by their wives. A special pro-
gram was prepared by Chicago people
for the entertainments of the ladies. The
convention closes tonight with a BAN
quet. All of the expenses, excepting
the courtesies extended by Chicago
people, are paid for by the delegates
themselves.
Among the speakers scheduled or
the program were Frank P. MacLen-
nan, chairman of the Military Train
ing Camps association at Topeka, an6
w. r. Washer. chairman at Atchison
Albert Denton. president of the Home
National bank of Arkansas City, wa.
a prominent western member at the
sessions.
Mr. MacLennan who was on the
program and had been asked by the
national executive committee to act a
chairman of the Kansas delegation
| was unable to be present on accoun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
TWO FLYERS KILLED
Meet Death in Fall on Hicks Field
Texas, This Afternoon.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 1.-two
American aviators were killed in fall
at Hicks field this afternoon.
Lieut.. Harold Andre of New York
City, and Cadet Joseph flanagan, who
came here from Camp Dick, in Dallas,
were the victims of the fatal crash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
BOTH PASS DRY BILL
Measure Now Needs Only Governors
Signature to Make Texas Dry.

Austin, Tex, March 16.-Both house
and senate today adopted the confer
ence report on the statewide prohi-
bition bill, which will now go to the
governor for his signature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
HUNS INTO BELGIUM
Unprecedented Movement of German
Troops There Is Reported.

Amsterdam, March 16.-There is
an unprecedented movement of Ger
man troops into Belgium. Les Nou-
VelleS dispatches declared today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

STEPHEN. w. SMITH, age sc, died to
day at his home. 1247 Clay street The
funeral will be held Monday at 10 80
o'clock from the Central Park Christian
church. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. The
body will lie in state in PenweIl' S chapel.
CHARLES HUMELES died this morning
at local hospital. Funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
DOROTHY THOROMAN died this morn
ing at her home 1896 Garfield avenue. The
funeral, which will be private, will be held
at the home Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
GEORGE BRANDON, age AZ. died this
morning at his home. 1874 Lawrence street.
The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
; at 2 o'clock at the Second Baptist church
Burial in Mt. Auburn cemetery.
Word has been received of the death of
Paul f. Neal, who was in service at Camp
Meade, Nd His DEATH which occurred
Friday morning, was caused by scarlet
! fever and empyema. He is survived by his
mother Mrs. Mary A. Lukert and two sis
ters Mrs. J. NJ White and Miss Anna Neal
and two brothers, William and George, ali
| of Topeka. 1t is expected that the body
will arrive here Sunday night Burial will
be at Fairview, Kan. The services will be
| private.
Lords Flowers Satisfy Tel s27 -
| Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

CHARLES HUMELES died this morning
at local hospital. Funeral arrangement
will be announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

Lords Flowers Satisfy Tel s27 -
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-01
POLITICAL ADV ERTISEMENT
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
RPOLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT

Prohibition and Your Tax Bills
$$$ :$$$sS:==nuanu5n. $685. 1850
PD@%%%nm9@%"""%*~h0""y
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of
Distilled Beverages
$4000O000O
Prohibition if Adopted November 5t will Entirely Wipe Out
This Indispensable RevenueM
Last kcaYn
@
Scratch YES On Amendment
~ Vote NO No. o .........
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
WARS VAST SCRAP HEAP

riOHi tHe NeW 1Ork w OrlQ. The-use of tanks to haul conveys of barges on the Marne canal shows ingen- uity in adapting war machines to the needs of peace. In no other war in all
 history has there been such an accu- mutation of mechanical fighting appli- ances, none other with such opportunities for beating swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks on it's cen. clusion. The question of saving as much of the former machinery of death for peaceful industry becomes. therefore. an economical one of great importance.
 The ships built under emergency ord-
 CTS, the motor trucks and airplanes re-
 quire no transformation. The military
 docks built at French and other ports and the military railways constructed remain a permanent asset. The lumbering tanks as is seen, have an immediate usefulness.
 The immense resources in army clothing and equipment can be put to civilian use
 But what is to become of the millions of tons of other war materials-of can non and munitions designed for the sim gle purpose of war and not readily all tered for industry? It is clear that there is unique and profitable field tor genius of the conservation order in saving ev-
 erything possible from the scrap-heap.
 The world has grown so used to the
 wastefulness of war that getting back to economical methods will be slow pro-
 cess. But returning to a peace basis should surely include scientific system of reclaiming costly war material.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Ventilated Cars
 Keep Down Disease

NEWSPAPERS in all parts of the
 V country are publishing health rules serviceable in combating influ- enza. Prominent in the>l list is this one: "Open car windows"
 With the possible exception of the smaller motion picture houses that are not we'll ventilated, there is no more fertile field for the influenza germ to get in it's work than a street car with front and rear doors and all win dows closed. The effluvia from un- washed bodies and fetid air that is breathed over and over again consti- tute menace to health, even when there is no contagious disease to be considered.
 Ventilation of most of the trolley cars in Birmingham seems to be worse at night than at any other time There are ventilators at the top of cars. By opening them and keeping them open, plenty of fresh, pure air would be provided without forcing anyone to ride by an open window. However, to insure immunity from the influenza germ, an open window is best, if a person is not over-sensitive to cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-18
Marketing Alabama Corn-Fed HogS

e7NHE Alabama extension service is
 4 giving especial attention to the marketing of corn-fed hogs. Alabama swine fattened on peanuts are in dis favor on the St. Louis market, but those fattened on corn are in great de- n1and and bring high prices.
 At recent conference of buyers for packing houses and two repre- sentatives of the extension service, held at East St. Louis, an agreement was reached which will be most ad Yantageous to Alabama farmers who have strictly corn-fed hogs for sale.
 Recognizing the county agent as reliable representative of the farmer, the packers agree to purchase hogs on the agen{'s guarantee of hardness. The buyers urge the utmost care in shipping hogs to the central market under guarantee "when there is any doubt whatsoever" as to whether the animals have been fed at any time on peanuts. The shipments are carefully checked and if carload is guaran- teed as corn-fed. but the animals.