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The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25

peka and has countless friends here.
He is a son of Mrs. J. z. Thomas, 514
jefferson street He graduated from
Topeka high school. studied law at
Kansas university. graduating in 1917.
He was admitted to the bar that year.
While at the university. Mcfarland
was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity.
When war broke out in April. 1917.
Mcfarland, then a senior at the uni
versity, enlisted as a private in Bat
terry A. He assisted in the organiza-
ton of headquarters company. 130th
field artillery. and was commissioned
first lieutenant. During the actual
fighting at the front, he commanded
Battery D of that regiment. He was
discharged in May.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
PLANE FOR GEN. ERWIN
Comma nder on Border Prepares for
Emergency Trips. =

Ell Paso, Tex, June 25.-A special
airplane Tor the use of Brig. Gen.
James B. Erwin, commander of the
border district or members of his
staff, will be sent here soon from
San Antonio, Tex. it was learned
today.
According to the announcement. the
new plane will be maintained at a
field here, ready for use at any time
should it be found advisable for the
general, or any of his staff, to make
hurried trips along the border where
railroad connections are difficult or
lacking.
Mexican federal circles today were
expecting to hear by telegraph that
the train sent to the Casas Graudes
district with troops to guard Mormon
colonists there from any possible rev.
olutionists attacks had reached Casas
Grandes.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
PUT ALL IN BONDS
Topeka Foreigner Who Did This
Robbed of Life Savings.

Patriotism Of Frank Bonora, ala
East Third street. was at fever heat
during the war. and, according to a
story told in the sheriffs office today
by a friend who can speak English.
Bouora invested every available cent
in liberty bonds ard baby bonds. A
burglar entered his. home and took
away his life savings amounting to
$50 in liberty bonds and 800 in baby
bonds
Efforts of the sheriffs office to ap-
prehend the thief have proved futile.
Bonoras English speaking friend
called today and asked If there wasn't
some way that the bonds could be
cancelled. thus preventing their sale
by the thief and new bonds issued.
Bert Larimer. deputy sheriff, wrote
to the secretary OF the treasury today
explaining Bonora's plight and appeal
ing for some relief for the man who
spent his extra money in bonds to help
his adopted country. Bonora works as
n section hand on the railroad.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
TO AUCTION BOOZE CHARIOTS.
Marion County Sheriffs Stock of
seized Cars Becoming Too Large.

Florence, Kan, June 25.-Sheriff
Armstrong, of Marion county, de-
clares that his stock of Communicated
automobiles is becoming so large that
he intends to hold an auction soon,
under the provisions of the state law
which provides for the sale of vehicles
carrying contraband liquor seized by
the officers. He now has ten automo-
biles on hand, he states.
The latest addition included four
cars, caught after an exciting chase
All but one of the drivers escaped.
Each car was loaded, it is declared.
with Illicit liquor cargoes, about ESQ
quarters of whisky in all. The man
arrested was sentenced to six months
in Jail and to pay a fine Of 5000.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
GIVE MORE TESTIMONY
Cement Company officials Appear Be-
fore Attorney General Today.

Representatives of the Bonner
Springs Cement company appeared
before members of the attorney GEN
erafs staff today to give additional
testimony in the cement trust probe
The Bonner Springs men came to To-
peka on their own motion.
Following the hearing last week the
cement men compiled additional data
regarding their business, cost of pro-
ouction and selling prices and meth
DDS. This information was brought TO
Topeka and laid before state officials
at the suggestion of the cement max
ers- Several cement manufacturers
from southeastern Kansas towns are
TO be called to Topeka to testify. ac-
cordlng to a recent statement from
the attorney generals office
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
J. M. MEADE BETTER
Santa Fe Onfcinl Recovering From
Nervous Breakdown.

J. M Meade, widely known Santa
Fe official, who has been very Ill at
his home. Crane street and Western
avenue, is recovering. He was suf-
fering from a nervous breakdown.
Meade was one of the pioneer rail-
road men of the west and was an i'm
portant factor in the construction of
the Santa Fe. He had been chief en-
gineer Of the eastern lines, engineer
of the eastern district. and for the
last few years had been special en-
gineer, with headquarters here.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
WAS HIT BY AN AUTO
H. E. Kinear Severely Bruised in Kan
sas Avenue Accident.

H. E. Kinear. 512 Kansas avenue.
was severely bruised at noon today
when he was struck by a new Dodge
touring car driven by Mrs. Harry
Guthrie. The accident occurred on
West Sixth street. just away from the
avenue. Mrs Guthrie had crossed
the avenue and was going to park
her car in front of the Norris Plan
ank, where her husband Is employed.
when Kinear left the sidewalk and
started to cross the street to the
south.
Mrs. Guthrie said she sounded -her
horn but that the elderly man did not
hear it. Kinear said he did not see
the car approach. 1t was stated.
Guthrie took him to his home in his
car. He was severely bruised, II was
stated, and suffered a cut on the side
of his head.
Complete automobile protection.
The Clarence B. Jordan Insurance
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
ALFONSO WELCOMES PEACE
Spanish King Makes Announcement
at Rcopening of Cortes.

Madrid, June 24-"It was with in
effable Joy that l received and you
received the news of the certain ad-
vent of peace" said King Alfonso in
his speech from the throne at the re-
opening of the cortes today. The cere-
mony took place in the. senate house
adjoining the palace instead of the
chamber of deputies. in order to spare
the queen fatigue She is slightly in
disposed because of the very hot
weather.
The king began his address by af-
firming the unalterable concord be-
tween Spain and the vatican, and
added:
"Spain's friendship for all nations
is unchanged except for the fact that
the minister at Petrograd was with
drawn in consequence of the events
there"
- 5000 new customers by July 1. ADJ
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
BUILD $4,000 SCHOOL
Decatur Bond Issue Approved by Miss
Wooster and Hopkins.

Decatur Bond Issue Approved by Miss
Wooster and Hopkins.
Oberlin. Kan. June 25.-State Su-
perintendent l. z. Wooster and Attor-
ney General Hopkins of Topeka were
in Oberlin to the Ramona school
board of this county on a bond hear
ing. Superintendent Wooster and At
torney Hopkins representing the state
school fund commission. the Ramona
school board representing school dis
trict No. IS of Decatur county. which
district desires to build a $4,000
school house. The commission passed
favorably on the application to vote
the bonds in said district.
superintendent Wooster stayed over
Saturday and spent the day in the De-
catur county normal institute. which
is now in session. Miss Wooster ad-
dressed the teachers of the county and
stated that it was the largest institute
she had visited in this part of the
state.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
In SEARCH FOR IDEAS
j. L. Grindtc Seeks Information ol
Management OF Institutions.

In an effort to secure information as
to the operation OF the Kansas board
of administration act and management
of state institutions, J. L. Grindle,
member of the Wisconsin state legis-
lature, is spending a day at the state
house. He is visiting several mid
western states and is compiling in
formation regarding state institutional
work and management for a report to
the Wisconsin law making body.
Grindle is a member of the Wis
consin house of representatives. While
in Topeka he is visiting with his
brother. d. ID. Grindle.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
ACCUSED OF BEING |. W. W.
Jack GaveI Given Preliminary Hear
ing Before Z. S. Commissioner.

Jack Gavel, an alleged member of
the 1. W. W.. was given a preliminary
hearing this morning before United
States Commissioner c. B. White. at
which he admitted that he was the
man who was indicted by a grand jury
in Chicago several me nths ago.
Gavel was picked u. in western
Kansas few days ago. and will be re-
turned to Chicago for trial.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
DISCUSS HUN FLEET
Big Three Consider Scuttling of Ships
at Scapa Flow.

Paris. June 25.-The couacil of
three. composed of Premiers Ciemen-
ceau and Lloyd George and President
Wilson, at its meeting today discussed
the scuttling of the German fleet at
Sc6pa Flow. according to the Paris
office of Reuters limited. The council
had before it and examined fully. II
is added. the facts relative to what
took place with regard to the ships at
the time the armistice was signed.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
AN ARMY OF TOADS THERE.
Hundreds of Thousand of Them "De.
sccnd, ON Mcpherson Vicinity.

Mcpherson. June 25.-Hundreds Of
thousands of small toads have sud
denly appeared as f by magic in this
vicinity. The roads in all directions
are covered with them Cars and
other vehicles kill them by the thou
ards The cause of this sudden
plague is said to be the extreme wet
weather of recent weeks.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
STATE BUYS BONDS
Maryland Company Gets Contract on
Bid of $1.S7.

The state board of administration
today bought surety bonds amounting
to 100000 for state institutional
heads. members of the state board and
employees. Bonds for individual EN-
ployes range from $1,000 to $4,000.
Contract for the bonds was given
to the Fidelity & Casualty Co. of
Maryland. Their bid was $1.S7 for
each $1,000 of insurance, the lowest
of ten bids. Under the new law the
expense of surety bonds will be paid
from state funds.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
TO WASHINGTON, KAN.
Frank H. Mcfarland VIII Practice
Law With Edgar Bennett.

Frank H. Mcfarland. a well known
young Topeka man. will leave July /
for Washington. Kan. to enter into a
law partnership with Edgar Bennett.
The firm will be known as Bennett &
Mcfarland. The senior member of
the firm is one of the most prominent
attorneys in northwestern Kansas and
is a widely known member of the state
bar association.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
FLY OVER NOVA SCOTIA
R-34 Will Drop Letters at Halifax for
Prominent Canadians.

ErOuaAnent Ndna0laIRS-
Halifax. June 25.-The air council
of the British admiralty instructed
the captain of the dirigible R-54 to
pass over Nova Scotia, possibly at
Halifax on his transatlantic flight
and drop a bag of letters from United
Kingdom officials to prominent Cana
dams, it was announced here today.
"A cable message from the agent
general of Nova Scotia in London.
stating that the big airs!.ip. in her
proposed flight from East Fortune,
Scotland, to Mineola, n. Y, would go
over here, provided weather con-
ditions do not necessitate a more
southerly course" was made public.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Miss Helen Thompson of Watson Suf-
fercd Fractured Limb.

MISS Helen Thompson. living near
Watson. suffered a fractured leg late
tuesday night, the result of an auto
accident Miss Thompson's sister was
driving up steep hill when the car
became unmanageable. ran into a
diteh and a door was thrown open.
hurfinS Miss Thompson out. The
Young woman is in Stormont hos
pita1.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25

Complete Automobile Protection
Clarence B. Jordan Insurance Service
Phone 37.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

wedu:ng rings. Is-R gnId. - up.
Harris-Goar Co.. sos Kansas Ave
Adv
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Strikes Paralyze Rail
Traffic i'm California
Suoihern Part of State Hit by
Tie-Ip of Several
Lines

LOS ANGELES, Aug. ga general
and almost complete paralysis of trans
portation in Southern California cx.
listed to-day. Strikes in progress or
the Pacific electric and Los Angeles
railway systems were supplemented by
walkout Of members of the four great
railroad brotherhoods. who quit theil
Jobs on the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe
and Salt Lake lines
No cause for the walkout of the rail
road men has been announced. The
switchmen employed at the yards of
the three companies quit first and were
followed by some of the engineers,
hremen and conductors. The latter, in
several instances, walked off their
trains at way stations, leaving their
passengers to reach their destinations
as best they could.
According to r. II. Williams, assist
ant general manager of the Southern
Pacific, trains were departing on time
to-day. He said however. that many
freight trains were tied up.
The strike came as a surprise to the
railroad companies. 1t was said that
a copy of an order from Warren S.
Stone, of the brotherhood of Railroad
Engineers, had been found ordering a
general strike to-day.
Fe lines were out in the yards to-day,
according to reports from their Offices,
but it was said that both roads ex-
pected to move passenger trains and
possibly some fre ight.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

are favorabiy inclined toward tho
idea Of opening up The Scheldt, but
they are meeting with dsffculties in
finding some means to put the dea
into effect With out some territorial
transfer. which. the Dutch are firmly
opposing.
The situation as It is presented to-
day may Gall for reioinder by the
bclgians. In tha. case. it Is forecast,
the Beig,ans will appeal especially to
the Arng ricans.
The final draft Of th- Austrian
peace treaty, it is understood. has
been completed and psobably will bs
hane ed over TO the Austrian delega-
tior. Monday
The presentation VII be made with
oT.t public or sem public ceremony.
Syrian delegation headed by
bishop Hoyed, OF Eiban. and bishop
Mobirlk. Of Beirut. and including
several other churchmen. has arrived
in Paris 1rom Rome
The Syriars Will be received By the
Supreme Council 70 present their
view Of the case OF Syria. They will
probably ask that France be given the
mandate FOR Syria
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Dutch and Belgians
Still i'm Deadlock
On Scheldt Control
Hollands Reply to Claims
for Revision of Treaty Is
Filed at Paris; Concord
Said To Be Far Away

PARIS, Aug 22.-The reply Of the
Dutch government to the statement Of
Belgium in connection with the re-
vision Of the treaty Of 1889 was placed
before the commission charged with
the revision on Wednesday by Jonk-
heer van Swndercn. former Dutch
Minister to the United States and for
mer Minister of Foreign Affairs.
No statement was issued, but it is
learned on good authority that an
agreement is as remote as ever. The
viewpoint of the Dusch. it is said ia
firmly against the desires of Belr ium,
Full possession Of the Scheldi by
another power, the Belgians con tend,
has sitting etfec. upon the Gerrelop-
ment of the port of Antwerp and Of
Belgian prosperity generally, mach as
would control of New Orleans by a
foreign power have an unfs vorable
effect upon American commerce.
The Allied powers, it is understood,
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Aliens To Be Allowed
To Acquire Oil Leases
Amendment Puts Restrictions
on Operations ON Fields
Owned bv Government

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-To obviate
possible retaliation by foreign govern
ments should oil land leasing legisla-
ton discriminating against aliens be
enacted, the Senate late to-day, with
out record vote. adopted the Smoot
amendment modifying the leasing bill
to permit aliens to obtain leases to
goxernment lands under restrictions.
The amendment provides that no
alien shall own any interest in lease
acquired under the leasing bill except
with provision authorizing the Presi-
dent, in his discretion, to take over
and operate the lease, paying just com
pensation TO the owner for the use of
tools, appliances. machinery and for
the products The Secretary of the
interior also might require the sale
TOR consumption in the United State
OF any portion of the products of any
leased property in which any alien has
otherwise.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Calls Treaty Foes @Imbeciles'
'sWretched Creatures of Senate"
AsCo;IoI hv C,,,,,v,,;,os
AssaiIed bV Cumminos

RYE, N. Y, Aug. 22.-Homer S. Cum
mings, chairman of the Democratic Ma
ing on "The Duties of Voter"
The Republican Senators opposing
the league of nations he called "Sena
torial imbeciles" and "wretched Great
ures of the Senate" They were so low
minded, he continued, that "they woule
need q stepladder to see into the sub
cellar of President Wilon's mind"
Mrs. j. Bishop Putnam was chairman
Of the meeting. Among those who at.
tended were Mrs. Daniel O'Day Mrs. J
Lawrence Poole, George H. Arne, Cap
tain and Mrs. J. S. Riley, Mrs. Rosweli
Trip. Mrs. William H. Graham, Mr.
and Mrs. S. C. Harrimans, Lansing
Powers and Arthur w. Sherman.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Federal Control
Of Packers Gains
Few Supporters
Stock Feeders Are Satisfied
With Conditions; Fear
Change Would Be Dan.
gerous to Everybody

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-redera,
regulation of the packing industry
proposed in the Kenyon and Kendr;cp
pills now on hearing before tho son..o
Afgllcuitural al Committee. found neither
friends nor advocates in the lone 'st l;st
Sa,, Gd witnesses ne who aired their views to-
day; The packers. all insisted. shonld
De let alone. Inference with them tha %
Ienor OF the statements ran, would be
dangerous to the consumer and everv-
We've had governmental contro, of
railroads and telephones and tele.
graphs until we're plumb worn out.
and we don't want any more" w. p
Carpenter, stock feeder,of Tarkio. Mo-
assured the committee 'T'm in favor
OF the man who can produce the
cheapest, going ahead as far as he can,
Ihats the way to cut down the cost
of living" N'''
Thomas Dunn, a St. Louis meat
dealer, aired an unusual view of the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
40 Per Cent Shoe Raise
Called Profteering

WHOLESALERS and jobbers arc
" charging that the price list Of
shoes received from manufacturers
this week indicates profiteering on
the shoemakers' part. According to
the new schedule there has been an
advance Of 40 per cent in price.
Mems shoes that sold for 81 few
weeks ago are now quoted at $3.50.
Women's tan vici kid, quoted at
$3.50 on August 4, have been ad-
vanced to $11.25.
Dealers say the 40 per cent in
crease is unnecessary. Managers say
that it has been necessitated by re-
cent wage increases and the higher
cost of leather. To this wholesalers
and jobbers reply that the shoes now
quoted were made long before the ad-
vance in wages and leather
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

situation when he said. people want
70 70 pay high prices because they think
they are getting better stuff.
These hearings will help get the
fool ideas out of their heads" he
AIDE, added: while the committee laughed.
Inats the only good they will do"
Az OF the feeders insisted that COM
petition was keen in stockyards, said
they spoke from long experience in
selling there, and were inclined to
scoif at assertions that the packers
dominated the markets. Proposals in
the bills to take away the packers re-
trigerator cars, J. p. Lynn, stock feed
er of Tarkio, Mo-, said were as reas-
enable as proposals to take away pack
ers, butcher knives"
G. T. Caldwell, for the Moultrie, Ga,
Chamber OF Commerce, also spoke for
delegation
We've got Swift G. Co. down there
and they've helped more than any
thing else to get our farmers to diver
sify," he said. "The livestock bust
ness needs their national distribution" :"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
A Call tfor MIR. Sparkes

II tell you who did the throttling,
'oo, ne shouted. at was Ned Sparkes. y
s shss Kingsley set out to find Mr.
.!s n!parkes to have his version of the in
ssi;aent s;1t before the assemblage, but she
old not return.
henry Leftwich, stage manager for
sDahiel Frohman, related another
Vrannous" attempt of the Equity or
Skanlzatlon to force him into its ranks
~ ~ cruelty mistreating" his wife. At
cue conclusion of his recital Miss
Sa'herine Hagan moved that an or
nantzauon nt be formed to protect the
E.viession from the wiles of the
Mqaity. Thereupon Mr.. Mann spoke OF
Sn GU. cohan's willingness to support
nmnancially and morally, such an Or
sanization of players. Mr.. Cohan was
seat Tor. He was given an ovation. He
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
State Troops Disperse
10000 in Strike Parade

HAMMOND. Ind, Aug. 22.-state
troops dispersed mob tonight which
attempted to parad past the plant Of
the Standard Steel Car Company. whose
employees are on strike
Officers estimated that there were one
thousand men in the crowd, which
scattered when approached by the
troops.
The disorder was the first since the
arrival of ten militia companies yes
terday
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Won BernstOrff
Tells How to
Win America
Continued from page 1

tween the two. One could, therefore,
speak with greater justice Of the two
fold character of German policy than
of its "duplicity." The one party
wanted to begin the, U-boat warfare
even if the United States would be
forced thereby to break with US; the
other wanted to accept President Will
sons policy and thus to reach a peace.
The fight between the two parties be-
gan with the Lusitania incident and
ended with the defeat of the civilian
party through the declaration of an
restricted U-boat activity
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Bank Robbers Get $40. 900

NEWTON. Kan. Aug 22-Forcin1
three officials and a stenographer OF
the First National Bank Of Newton
10 lie upon the floor. face downward,
three masked men robbed the bank to-
day OF $4,000 N currency and seO 900
IN liberty bonds. The robbers escaped
in motor car
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-28
HOKE SMITH IS
ON CATHOLICS
FOR CRITICISM
DENIES CATHOLIC CHARGES
REGARDING SCHOOLS
In SMITH-TOWER BILL
Plan to Establish a Depart
ment of Education is Wig
orously Defended.
in SMITH TOWER BILL

Washington, July Ex-senator Hoke
Smith, of Georgia, declared in the Sen
ate today the criticism by the Roman
Catholic clergy and organizations that
the -Towner bill, proposing the
establishment of a Department or
Education, would result in govern
ment control of education, was I'M
founded.
T"The claims that the bill takes
away the right of parents to educate
their children is false" said Senator
Smith.
"The charge that this bill will
abolish from every school is without
the slightest foundation The bill can
only be considered an assault upon re-
ligion by those who oppose the pub
lie schools, by those who believe ig-
norance on the part of the masses in
.creases religious faith. The charge is
really an attack upon public educa.
ton, and it shall not be permitted 10
hide behind an expressed attack on
this bill. cannot believe that the
real leaders of the Catholic church or
the rank and file of its membership
in the United States are opposed to
the public schools.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-28
MANY PEOPLE HEAR
ANTI-DANCE SERMON
REV. WALLACE WEAR PREACHED
STRONG SERMON LAST NIGHT.

Rev. Wallace Wear preached one
Of his best sermons last night at the
First Baptist church. 1t was deliver
ed before a packed house and had u
profound impressiona apparently on
everybody in attendance. He con
demned the modern dance, not III
"blood and thunder" style but in Il
fatherly appeal which was directed
more at the young people.
lie held out great interest in the
young people and manifested the
strongest desire that they be thrown
in the most wholesome Christian at
mosphere. He read scripture sus-
tanning his arguments from time to
time
Parents were held responsible for
The rearing of the child in that they
shaped the recreation of the young
and should therefore see to it that the
modern course is changed. He be-
lieved that the next generation has u
frightiul future ahead OF it if pres
ent day recreation is permitted to- run
lie said the principle of the dance is
wrong.
In the course of announcement
making Rev. Mr. Wear said the church
was fighting for that 1875 attendance
It prayer meeting still. He said The
Devil was bidding for attendance al
, dance on the same night and that
he intended to do some bidding him
elf He wanted everybody to attend
hat prayer meeting.
This was Rev Mr.. Wears first
strong egort at eliminating the dance
since his coming to Cordele. Ills ser
mon had a ringing impression in it.