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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
HAVE NO lOAFERS
COrwine Says Efficiency Will Be
Only Qualification.
New Mayor Issues His First
Statement Today.

Herbert ]. Corwine, to whom the Of
ficial count today gave the mayoralty.
in his first public statement since the
primaries promised the public that his
policy in the city hall. both as to ap-
pointments and city administrative af-
fairs. can be expressed in one word,
deficiency
At the same time the successor to
Mayor House went on record against
"fapdoodle and tomfoolery'. II am
going to try he said. ito give the city
of Topeka as straightforward and ef-
ficient administration as ! know how. =
The new mayor declared that he is
not ready to talk about appointments
The reported changes that l am GO
ing to make are mere conjecture" he
said.
"One thing is sure. I am going to
look into the matter carefully before
changing an employe or official.
Another thing just as sure, employees
under my administration must be ef-
ficient. The inefficient employe will
find no place for this term of office
at the city hall. The man or woman
who is efficient need not worry about
losing his or her lob"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
DEMOS IN FICHTINI son NOW SICK
One of Most Serious Breaches
of Wilson Administration.
Departments of Government
Very Much at Outs Now.

Washington, April Awhile Of
ficials today waited direct word from
President Wilson, the railroad admin
istration-i industrial board controversy
developed into one of the most seri-
Gus departmental breaches of
the present administration.
Secretary Glass is backing Director
General Hines unqualifiedly. Secre-
tary Redfield. father of the board, is
just as vigorously supporting Chair
man George N. Peek.
Reports of conversations between
the various parties concerned tell
of bitter words, with many charges
and counter-charges Glass and Hines
claim several other high officials sup
port their position, while Redfield
points to the fact that President Viii
son approved the plan of the indus
trial board as originally drafted.
He May Stay Out.
Indications at the White House are
that the president, far removed from
the dispute, may refuse-toz be drawn
into it. short time ago Hines is
understood to have put the matter up
made no direct recommendations.
Some indication of the presidential at
titude is expected today.
Several officials believe the breach
has become SO serious that, if the
board is to continue its price reduc-
tion work radical changes must be
made in its policy. 1t is also probable
that, in this event, the board would
be reorganized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
Wilson Told Allies Had Better
Not Go Too Far.
Else Industries of Country Will
Be Hit Hard.
FERTILEFIELD FOR COMMUNISM
German Would Rather Be Boil
shevik Than Be a Slave.
Wealthy Americans Had Better
Support League, Warning.

Berlin, April 4.-Leading ethical.
philosophical and religious societies of
Germany have addressed an appeal to
President Wilson, giving warning
against a disregard of principles to
which Mr.. Wilson has pledged him
self, which, they claim, induced Ger
many to lay down her arms. The
appeal declares that IF the Germans
are driven to desperation, they would
rather become Bolsheviki than slaves"
and charges the Czechs and Poles
with anticipating the conclusions of
the peace conference and violating the
Wilsonian principles. 1t says the allies
are mot only condoning the acts of
the Czechs and Poles, but are sup
porting those nations"
1t is maintained the allies provoked
anarchistic conditions in Germany by
refusing to relax the blockade.
In discussing the possibility of re-
vival of militarism, the appeal says:
"Only one thing could again weld
the Germans of every state into a
warlike power-the continuation of
the policy of hate and annihilation
that has been pursued by the allies"
Mr.. Wilson is warned that the
United States, with its great fortunes
and billion dollar trusts" is a fertile
field for communism, and is suggested
that wealthy Americans had better
support the league of nations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
42ND ON CONVOY
Rainbow Division Named To
Come Home Ere Long.
Kansas Has 117th Ammunition
Train in the Division.

Washington, April Assignment
of the complete 42nd (Rainbow) to
early convoy home was announced to-
day by the war department
The official announcement names
officially the following units of the
42nd: Headquarters and headquar-
ters troop. 149th, 150th and 151st ma
chine gun battalions 83rd infantry
brigade headquarters. 165th and 166th
infantry, saith infantry brigade head
quarters, 13sth Cprobably error in
transmission and should be 167th),
and 16Sth infantry, 67th field artillery
brigade headquarters, 149th, 150th
and 157st field artillery, 117th engi-
neers and train, field signal battalion.
train headquarters and military police.
supply train, sanitary train and am
units are missing from the list.
At the same time the following ad-
ditional units were announced as on
the early convoy schedule: Bakery
companies Nos. 3SS and 39S: evacua-
ton hospital No. is; air service cas-
ual company No. 4.
The 117th ammunition train is the
Kansas unit in the 42nd division and
represents about twenty cities over
the state. Companies were sent from
lola. Rosedale, Chanute, Dodge City,
Parsons, Manhattan. Pratt. The
train was sent to Topeka for mobili-
zation and training and while at the
fair grounds here, about twenty five
men from Battery A were transferred
to it, with others joining. The train
was made up hurriedly and detach-
in other cities were drawn to fill the
companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
HEAVY FOG IN TOPEKA
Impossible To See 80 Feet Ahead
on Kansas Avenue This Morning.

At 8 o'clock this morning the sun
was shining bright. the outlook was
for bright spring day and the down
destrians. motor cars and vehicles.
At one minute after the sun was
obscured and sweeping down from the
east came wave after wave of heavy
fog. The fog settled to the pavement.
crowded in between buildings. and in
tEree minutes it was impossible to see
thirty feet ahead.
Motor car warnings Squawked.
street car gongs were sounded. head
lights were flashed and old London
town was here
Motorists declared it was fmpossi-
BILE to discern an object over ten
yards. The usual piercing lights
were of no avail. Pedestrians waiting
for cars stood in fear of being struck
by street vehicles. Standing on the
sidewalk street car in the middle of
Kansas avenue could be heard but not
seen.
Incoming railway trains could be
heard for miles before they reached
the city. Engineers blew their whis-
ties constantly and trains barely crept
into the yards, the pilots unable to see
signal lights or semaphores or switch
men waves. Looking out of second
story window of a building only the
sidewalk below could be seen. From
any distance above that the view was
a milky blank
The fog didn't lift until S:45 O'Clock
1t was one of the heaviest Inists ever
experienced in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
County Attorney Ready To En-
force the Cigaret Law.
Shawnee County Soldiers VIII
Have To Buy Pipes.
| NO COMPLAINTS TURNED IN
When They Are Prosecutions
viii Be Pushed, He Says.
Illegal Sale of Cigarets Hurts
Kansas Business Firms.

Consider the "fag'
Consider also the soldier returning
from France, where the cigaret was
the best friend of the men in the
trenches For the aforesaid return
ing soldier. pilgriming afar from the
land of his birth, has brought his evil
ways home with him and shocked the
sensitive nerves of modest Kansas.
So few days ago Richard j. Hop
kins, attorney general. sent out let
ters to every county attorney in the
state. reminding them that the recent
legislature, altho the thought appar-
emily occurred to certain members,
failed to repeal the anti-cigaret law
and that it is the duty of all good
county attorneys to prosecute violators
of this particular statute.
Fisher Will Act.
This morning County Attorney Fish
er intimated that the Hand writing
on the wal1' has appeared so far as
the fragrant pill" is concerned. He
has received the letter from Hopkins
and announced that altho he has not
been receiving complaints regarding
the matter, he is employed to prose-
cute persons who do things contrary
to the peace and dignity of Kansas
and that if any complaints are re-
ceived by him, he will take the matter
up without delay.
I'VE have no Investigator in this
OllfC6. SdlQ Oul nave ilONl-
fled the chief of police that if any one
wants to make a complaint we will do
the prosecuting. The name of the
complainant. furthermore, will be
treated as strictly confidential and in
view OF this fact 1 don't want any
anonymous complaints. I'll have moth
ing to do with Them
Fisher also brought up a new fea-
ture of the sale of cigarets in Kansas
that it was unfair to local to local
wholesale grocers and tobacco houses.
Hurts Kansas Business.
II am in favor of enforcing the
anti-cigarette law" he said, not only
for the reason that it is a law, but be-
cause it is unfair to wholesome grocers
| and cigar makers of Kansas, whose
business is naturally hampered bs
wholesalers outside of Kansas who
ship tobacco into this state. The local
| houses lose business by reason of Gig
arettes being shipped in
So the awful cigaret fieud may as
well buy a good briar or a box OF
| cigars and get used to 1t. At least
until the next legislature, the present
situation indicates, eigarets may fall
! into a class with contraband liquor
, and probably will be equally as hard
| to obtain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
At Stuttgart Spartacans and
Government Troops Fight.
Are Heavy-Order
in Ruhr District Again.
GERMAN STRIKE SPREADING
Essen Is Now the Scene of the
Red Revolution.
Strike in Wurttemburg Meets a
Sudden Collapse Today.

Berlin, April Night).-Deadly
street battles are raging in Stuttgart
between Spartacans and government
troops, according to advices received
here late today. The casualties are
said to be heavy.
The Spartacans are reported to have
captured the principal hand grenade
bands of the radicals have been off
from the main bodies and captured
The government has again tempo
rarily restored order in the Ruhr dis
trict by rushing sixty thousand troops
into that region
The general strike continues to
spread, however, and had extended to
Cottingen, Ludwigshaven and Fried
richshaven.
Ludwigshaven is on the west bank Of the
Rhine opposite Mannheim. and is within
the zone occupied by the French Fried
richshaven is in Wurttemburg on Lake
Constance. Gottingen is in Prussia, sixty
miles southeast of Hanover.
Disorders Are Reported.
Zurich. ALril A revolution has
broken out in the Essen district, ac-
cording to advices received here to-
day. Further disorders are reported
at Hamm (Westphalia), Dortmund
and Dusseldorf
One Strike Ends.
Berlin. April 4.-The government of
Wurttemburg has announced that the
strike in that section of Germany has
suddenly collapsed. according to a tel
egram from Stuttgart, and has there
fore requested Bourgeois counter
strikers to resume work. Farmers
Joined in the counter strike and Stutt-
CART was in consequence almost with
out milk today. receiving only eighty
litreS instead of eight thousand, the
usual amount.
Eight thousand striking workmen at
Duisburg. Rhenish Prussia, have re-
fused to resume their labor until an
adequate food supply had been pro-
Vided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
STRIKE STILL ON
National Carpenters Organizer
: Here Trying To Settle 1t.
conference Sought with Mas
ter Builders Assn.

w d. Michler. national organizer
for the brotherhood of carpenters. is
in Topeka today to take a hand in
trying to adjust the differences be-
tween the contractors of the city and
the unions which went on strike Tues
day morning.
Michler had q conference with some
of the carpenters Thursday night, but
nothing was done which would lead
to an early settlement of the strike
according to a report of the meeting.
Today Michler was seeking confer
enceS with members of the Master
Builders association, an organization
of the contractors of Topeka. Michler
hopes to iron out the wage difficulties
here in a short time.
AT a late hour this morning it was
learned that the. contractors had
shown no particular signs of giving in
to the strikers. They apparently intend
to hold to their first decision to fight
it out to a finish. The contractors as
sert that this is not the time to give la
Dor an increase in wages. In support
of the contention they point to the fact
that dozens of prospective builders IN
Topeka refuse to build for the sinipl
reason that a house built at this time
will in all probability decrease in
value nearly 20 per cent within the
next two or three years-possibly
within the year
On the other hand the strikers point
to the present high cost of living and
assert that the wages they are asking
are no more than fair at this time.
They say that as things are at this
time they are unable to save anything
out az their wages because it takes
every cent they make to pay for the
bare cost of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
President Is Confined to His
Bed in Paris Today.
His Condition Is Not Serious,
the Physician Reports.

Washington. April 4.-President
Wilson is confined to his bed in Paris
with a severe cold.
Rear Admiral Grayson. the presi-
dents physician. cabled Secretary
Tumulty today that the president
caught cold yesterday and was unable
tof be about, altho his condition was
not regarded as serious.
2 sAltho President Wilson was con-
fined to his room today with a cold,
the council of four met in the Paris
white House" as usual. 1t is un-
derstood that necessary matters will
be referred to the sick room or that
the conferees will consult the presi-
dent personally If occas sion arises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
MRS. HARLAN IS DEAD
Wife of c. A. HARLAN Victim of Heart
Trouble, Following Flu.

Heart trouble resulting from in
f1uenza caused the death of Mrs c. A
Karlan at 8 o'clock this morning at
her home, S25 Lane street. Mrs. Kar-
Ian was the wife of c. A. HARLAN, of
the c. A. HARLAN Furniture company.
Mrs. Karlan was 81 years of age at
the time of her death. She had been
a resident of Topeka for about eleven
years, coming here to make her home
shortly after her marriage. She was
born in St Paul. Mimi. Mrs. HARLAN
is survived by her husband and by
two children, Charles A. HARLAN, jr.,
and Frances.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
MARRYING PARSON
BOBS UP IN MORE
TANCLE JUST NOW

Rockford. ILL.,. April 4.-The fourth
marriage OF Rev. J. Morrison DarneIl.
convicted white SLAYER, was uncovered
ere today with his detention by
Rockford officials. Darnell who re-
Gently completed q term at Leaven-
worth prison, was found to have mar
RED Miss Mildred Wood. ElRin. Ill.
DarnelI, it was alleged. used the name
Of "Mefle st. Clair" for this ceremony
The marrying parson" Is wanted in
Owatona. Mimi. where he was indict-
ed on charges of child desertion. The
child is the son of Ruth Soper. one OF
the parsons former wives" who was
prominent in DarnelPs white slavery
tri21 in Milwaukee.
The "parson" said settlement of his
parents estate had left him $4,000.
He blamed this new affluence for his
present difficulties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
WOMEN LOSE OUT HERE
French Refuse To Give Them the Vote
Thus Far

Paris, April 4-The chamber of
deputies has considered the electoral
reform bill. two women suffrage
amendments being submitted. The
first was presented by Henry Roul-
leaux-Dugage, and provided that
members of the chamber of deputies
would be elected without distinction
of sex. This was defeated when it
vas stricken out of the bill on the
ground that there was insufficient
time for discussion. the vote being 302
to 1877.
The second amendment was sub
mitted by Louis Andrieux. and pro-
vided for the transmission of the
right to vote to the next relatives of
heads of families without distinction
of sex. 1t was pointed out that it
would insure family representation
and was needed because many heads
Of families had been killed during the
war. 1t was defeated by a vote of
335 to 1874
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
"DAD" ELLIOTT is HERE
He Addresses Conference Y. NJ. c. \
DELEGATES Meeting in Topeka.

A. J. t''Dad") Elliott will speak at
the different meetings of the College
Y. NJ. c. A. mems training conference
to b. held in Topeka today. Saturday
and Sunday. He spoke at a meeting
of Topeka high school and Washburn
high school this afternoon at 2:15
o'clock in the high school auditorium.
This evening he will address a meet
ing of college Y NJ. c. A. delegates,
representing about twenty-five col
leges
The meeting will be held in the
First United Presbyterian church at
1915 About fifty delegates are ex-
pected to attend the conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
SEND OUT A MODEL CAMP
Golden Beu VIII See One From Camp
Funston

Junction City. April A novel
scheme to promote enl.stments in the
army has been worked out by Brig
Gen w. H. Sage. lcommandant at
Camp Funston. and Col. T. J.McCon-
nell his chief of staff They will send
recruiting party on tour of the
Golden Belt highway, stopping at
each town and setting up a model
camp. where they will give out in
formation regarding enl.stments. and
will enlist recruits The trip will be
made in a five-ton Liberty army
truck, starting tomorrow Stops will
be made at Abilene. Salina and other
towns The party VII be in command
of Lieut. w. D. Powell. Forty-fir in
fanuy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
FOUR AvIATORS KILLED
Planes Crash at Treves-Two Other
Flyers Injured.

Treves. April 4.-Four American
aviators were killed and two injured
today VIXEN two airplanes collided
near Wit.iich, falling in fragments and
bringing down two others out # con-
troll. One of the machines fell in the
Moselle river, the other l~nding in a
field.
The dead are: Lieut.. Brayton Mich
OILS. of Worcester. Mass; Lieut.. Rod
erick d. Coe, of Nesbit. Miss. Lieut..
Charles F. Volk. of New York City;
Pvt. John J. Solerno. of New York
City.
The injured are: Lieut.. W. O. Nor
ris. of Concord. n. Fl; Sergt. w. p.
Carson. of Burton. w Va
(Wittlich is a small Ger-n.-n town
twenty miles mort heast of Trey IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04

q OVERSEAS SPEAKERS
ROtarians Will Hear War Talks at
Meeting Tonight.

Four overseas men, all members of
the Topeka Rotary club, are to be the
speakers of the evening at the regular
monthly business meeting of the club
at the Chamber of Commerce at 6:15
o'clock this evening. The speakers
are Lieut. George McDermott, who
earnestly claims that he fought the
battle of Paris and no other" Capt.
Joe Wilson, an officer who was with
the Ninety-second division, and Fred
Voiland and Fred Derby. both Y. NJ.
q A men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
Is NO DISAGREEMENT
Lloyd George Says France and Eng
land Are of One Mind.

Paris, April An a statement to
the Petit Parisien, Premier Lloyd
George of Great Britain denies there
are dissensiQns between France and
England regarding guarantees for
France against Germany. He declares
that the understanding between the
two governments is complete and that
England is ready to make fresh sacri-
fices. if necessary, to, secure the peace
and independence of France"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
IRISH PARLIAMENT MEETS
Want To Get Rest of Sim Feincrs Out
of Jail First.

Dublin. April 4-The Irish parlia-
ment was expected today to open de-
bate on mea asures to obtain the release
of Sim Feiners who are sziII held in
English prisons. Considerab bic inter-
est is shown in the body at the efforts
of Irish Americans to present Ire
lands case to the peace conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04

At O'Clock this morning a dense
fog was in evidence almost all over
Topeka. On Kansas avenue, for
time, the fog was so dense that objects
could not be distinguished at a dis
tance greater than the middle of the
street A fog of so great a density is
unusual for this district. 1t was also
reported present at Manhattan, st.
Joseph and Hanover.
Tomorrow d warm south wind will
blow, says S. D. Flora, state meteor
ologist. 1t will be a regular spring
day. There will be mixture of sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
ANOTHER RED REVOLT
In Yarna the Extreme Socialists Tr!
To Go to BoIshevism.

Paris, April 4.-The Sofia cores
pondent of LIE Matin wires today that
extremist Socialists in Varna attempted
a Bolshevik movement The town, he
said, was Immediately occupied by
British troops who declared martial
law.
Varna is an important Bulgarian port on
the Black sea, go miles directly east of
Sofia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
STEAMER HITS MINE
Italian Transport Umbrla Had 1000
Troops Aboard-ScVeral Killed.

Paris, April 4.-The Italian trans
port Umbria, with two thousand Off
GERS and soldiers on board bound from
Venice TO Tripoli. has struck a mine
and sunk, according to advices from
Barrie, Italy, quoting newspapers of
that city Several on board were killed
and 100 injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
Slow on Speed.

Jacksonville, Fla. April aside
from being one cylinder speedsters
Miller Higgins Yanks have every
thing that makes a good ball club
according to observers. Batting pow
er. fielding and pitching win be the
Yankee strong points this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
GIVE MINE TO UNION
One German Company Turns Over the
Stock 70 the Workers.

Berlin, April 4.-The S. Bleichroed
er Banking Co. of this city, which
owns nearly all the shares of the
Great Oppeln mine at Oppeln, Silesia,
has arranged to turn over its stock to
members of the Miners union at par.
This mine will. if the arrangements
are lcarried out. become the first in
Germany to be owned by the en-
OlnveS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
PEACE CRISIS is NEAR
American Press Told Italians May
Withdraw From Conference

Paris, April 4.-Persons associated
with Premier Orlando today informed
American press headquarters that the
entire Italian delegation will withdraw
from the peace conference Monday If
Italy is not awarded Fiume. When
reports of a similar threat were circu-
lated several days ago, the Italian
press bureau issued a formal denial
Reports today said the delegates present
inclination Is to make Fiume q free port
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04
DENSE FOG IN CITY

Large Objects. Gould Not BE Seen
Across Street This Morning.
wEATHER. FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday;
warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04

If TOPEKA had many fogs like the
one this morning, street cars and
nutos would need fog horns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-04

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day. Warmer tonight.