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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
Decker-MacLennan Case of
Concern Over Country.
1t Is Most Unusual in Its Patri.
Otic Connections.
NEVER ANYTHING JUST LIKE IT
State Journal Sued Because OF
Liberty Loan Campaign.
Demurrer Not Sustained-CaSe
Is Resumed Monday.

Indications are that the libel law
suit in which L. E. Decker, a barber,
is seeking $4,000 damages from
Frank P. MacLennan because of the
publication of an article in the State
Journal aiding the fourth liberty loan
will prove of much more interest to
the public and the publishers of news
papers than the Crawford -MacLennan
case of last week. And there is pos
sibility that the case will become more
widely quoted over the nation than
which went to the supreme court
number of years ago and became
precedent in libel suit annals.
The Importance of the Decker
MacLennan case arises from the fact
that there has not been another one
McKeever, attorney for Mr.. MacLen-
nan, in arguing his motion for a de-
murrer before the court Friday after
noon. told Judge Carver he had
searched court records all over the
United States and that he had been
unable to find an exactly parallel case.
The nearest approach to the cir
cumStances Of the present case comes
from New Orleans, where man by
the name of Flanagan sued the New
Orleans Picayune because this paper
had severely criticised Flanagan and
called him a traitor because it was re-
ported that Flanagan was working
against his home city of New Orleans
and for San Francisco in the fight for
the worlds fair. Flanagan asserted
and offered evidence to show that
these charges were based upon rumor
entirely and were totally false. How
ever the courts held that this was a
matter in which the public was vitality
interested and for that reason was
privileged, regardless of its truth or
faIsity.
Topeka vitality Interested.
Mckeever told the court that if the
public of New Orleans was vitality in
terested in the fight to procure the
worlds fair. the people of Topeka
were more vitally interested in the
fight for democracy and the efforts
that were being made to raise money
to make this fight success. He said
that never before in the history of the
nation was anything more vital than
the success of the fourth liberty loan
and referred to the testimony of J. R.
Burrow to remind the court what it
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
WANTS old LINES
France Asks Boundaries of
Treaty of 1914 Given Her.
Seeks the Saar Basin-Keep
Hun Forts Out.

Paris, March 29.-In laying her
claims before the council of four.
France asked. first of all, that her
boundaries as fixed by the Treaty of
Paris, May 80, 1914, be restored to
her. together with the Saar Basin.
In the Rhine province on the left bank
of the Rhine. it was stipulated, the
Germans should not be permitted to
establish Notifications, occupy the ter
ritory with armed forces nor control
the railways. On the Alsace-Lorraine
line it was demanded that the Rhine
should be the natural frontier of
France.
The treaty of Paris in 1914 provided that
France renounce her claims on Belgium
and the left bank of the Rhine and return
to the boundaries as they existed in 1892
before the revolution. This compelled
France to confine herself TO the provinces
of Alsace and Lorraine, west of the Rhine.
those territories having been under French
control since 1850. 1t was erroneously re-
ported from Paris last night that France
had demanded her 1914 frontiers which
would have excluded Alsace and Lorraine
from her claims before the peace conference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
STRIKE IN SPREAD
Vienna Is Almost Cut OF From
Outside World.
Bread Ration May Be Cut in
Half Next Week.

Copenhagen, March 29.-The strike
in Austria was extended on Friday to
the Northern railway and as a con-
sequence traffic between Vienna and
the outside world is almost at stand
still, according to Vienna advices re-
ceived here.
1t is said that if the holding up of
food trains continues today, the bread
ration will be reduced by one-half
everywhere next week. Reports re-
ceived here state that employees on the
state railroad have also struck. but
add that negotiations between gov
ernment and the railroad mems un-
ions continue.
German Trouble Worse.
Copenhagen, March 29.-The strikes
in the Ruhr industrial region are eX.
tending, according to dispatches fronA
Essen today. Thirty thousand men
are reported out.
At a meeting of the strikers at Lam
gendreer near Dortmund, on Thurs
day. demands were formulated includ-
ing the formation of a revolutionary
workmen's guard. the establishment
of political and economic relations
with the Russian soviet government
and the disarmament of the police
thruout Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
Would Prevent Gas Company
Raising Its Rates Again.
Wichita Natural Wants Con-
sumers To Pay so Cents.
FILE MANDAMUS PROCEEDINGS
Attorney General and p. q. c.
Attempts To Block Move.
Many Kansas Towns Are Made
Defendants in Action.

The state today took a hand in the
effort of the Wichita Natural Gas COM
pany to place into effect April 1
rate increase to distributing companies
which, it is asserted, would mean an
S0-cent rate to consumers. Thru
Richard ]. Hopkins, attorney general,
mandamus proceedings were brought
in the district court at Hutchinson to
en- join the new rate. The Wichita Nat
ural Gas company, three distributing
companies operating in 8 cities and
the 1S cities themselves are named as
defendants.
The attorney generals petition
states that the present rate of the
Wichita Natural Gas company to dis
tributing companies is 81 cents a thous-
and. feet A copy of the defendant
producing company's order saying that
the rate to distributors will be raised
April 1 to 5 cents is attached.
Make "Shut OFF, Threat.
The producing company's order also
states that should the distributors find
themselves unable to handle the gas at
the increased price the supply would
be shut off, and rather detailed hard
luck story of inability to make ex
tensions and developments is also set
forth As boiled down and interpreted
by the attorney generals office and
the utilities commission the order
to stand an increase to 80 cents a
thousand feet or go without gas.
The attorney generals suit declares
| that the order of the gas company is
| Illegal, in that the defendants made
no application to the state, the public
utilities commission, or any other
board The petition asks that the
| Wichita Natural be enjoined from
| carrying out the proposed rate in
crease or cutting off the supply of
gas.
The Defendants Named.
The defendants named in the state
action are: The Wichita Natural the
Hutchinson Gas & Fuel company, the
Newton Gas & Fuel company, the
Western Distributing company, and
the cities of Hutchinson, Newton, Bur-
den, Oxford, Belle Plaine, Grenola, At
lanta, Udall, Cambridge, Sedgwick
Mulvane, Burton. Valley Center, Derby,
Bentley, Douglass, Rose Hill, Ell Do
rado and Augusta. The cities, it is
asserted, are named defendants for
technical reasons.
Several of the cities named in the
suit today have already filed injunc-
| ton suits asking that the gas COM
panies be restrained from enforcing
their new rates. Temporary restrain
ing orders have been granted and
service of summons procured thru the
secretary of states office. the latter
| owing to the fact that the Wichita
| Natural is a foreign corporation.
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ing plan. figures O,OO0,0 900 people will
rush from the office and the shop and
dig in their gardens. and this. the
commission hopes. will help break all
records for food f. o. b. thI kitchen.
The law will be in effect for 210
days. Two hundred and ten multiplied
by 100000 will give a staggering
number of hours to be devoted to food
production.
Outside the realm of figures the ex-
ira hour will do a number of things.
altho its effect will wear off in a
couple of days.
Convivial gentlemen planning to get
home at a m may find the mselves
sneaking up the front steps as the
cuckoo shrieks thrice.
Sleepy individuals whose rest is
customarily disturbed by the milkman
holding violent converse with his
faithful steed in the small hours of the
morning can comfortably reflect that
the milkrnan tonight will have to lose
an extra hour of reep or run the
chance of being late at the watering
trough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
TOPEKA IS DEFEATED
Basketball Team Loses to Winfield,
81 to 8, at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, March 29.-The
Winfield high school basketball team,
winner in it's congressional district. to-
day won the championship of the State
High School Athletic association, de-
Eating the Topeka team 80 to 8. The
finals of the Athletic association are
played as part of the twelfth annual
high school basketball tournament at
the University of Kansas.
In the semi-finals of the tourna-
ment, Lawrence high school defeated
Dodge City % to 16, and will play
either Winfield or Arkansas City for
the state title tonight. Arkansas City
won last year.
In the girls division of the tourna-
ment. Chanute and Rosedale play for
the title this afternoon. Both teams
were in the finals last year, Chanute
winning.
The score in the Topeka Winfield
game at the end of the first half was
s to 0. Simpson, center. starred for
Topeka, while Stamford was the only
other man to score. The larger and
faster Winfield players simply cut
played, but not outfought the Topeka
five.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
III IS A BAR TO VIOLENCE
Use of 1t To Accomplish Political or
Industrial Aim Draws a Fine.

Lincoln, Neb.. March 29.-Persons
convicted in Nebraska of urging the
use of violence to accomplish indus
trial or political ends would be sub
ject to fine Of $1,000 OF Imprisonment
of from one to ten years, or both, un-
der provisions of an anti-criminal syn
dicalism bill passed by the house of
the state legislature today.
The bill is now ready to be sent to
the governor. 1t defines criminal syn
dicalism as the doctrine which ad-
vocates crime, physical violence. arson.
destruction of property or sabotage
as a means OF affecting industrial or
political ends or for profit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
HUN FOR GUARANTEES
Erzberger Insists That Allies Make
Danzig Safe for the German.

Berlin. March 29.-Replying to the
allied demand that permission be
granted Polish troops 10 land at Dan
zig, Matthias Erzberger, speaking for
the government. insisted today that
the allies give assurance that General
Haller's army will not occupy Danzig,
operate against the Germans or join
the Bolsheviki. He also asked for de-
tails of the armys strength, its obiec-
tives. the time of its arrival and the
route is expected to follow. If these
conditions are not met, Erzberger said
the Germans could not give their con-
sent to the Poles landing, since Pre-
mier Paderewski is alleged to have
promised his people they could have
West Prussia as soon as they were
reinforced by General Haller's army
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POLISH QUESTION. UP
The Situation Has Become Highly Inn
portant by German Refusal.

Paris. March 29.-The Polish sit
uation which has become highly i'm
portant thru Germany's apparent de-
fiance regarding DanZig, was to be dis
cussed by the allied leaders today.
Information has been received by
the French government that. follow
ing Germany's refusal to allow Polish
divisions from France to land at Dan
zig, the Germans have begun to move
new troops and heavy guns into that
region.
The big four was expected to ar
rive at some definite decision as to
how this new crisis will be met. 1t
was believed the delegates feel that
the situation demands immediate and
firm pressure be brought to bear on
the Germans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
WIFE DECLARES
ACTRESS GAVE
HUSBAND BATH

New York, March 2e.-Mrs. John
z. ConnlI is suing for divorce today
alleging: y
That her husband admired an ac-
tress, named Daisy Daniels and that
he had her skirts shortened so her
ankles would show, as 'she had some
thing worth showing"
That her husband declared the ac-
tress gave him hot baths and alcohol
rubs.
Doctor O'Connell. the defendant
categorically denied everything and
his denials were suppo ted by other
witnesses in the preliminary alimony
hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
READY FOR MEETING
French Make Peace Palace at YER
saiIles Ready for Use.

Paris. March 29.-The French to-
day began preparing the palace at
Versailles for the general peace con-
gress at which the peace terms will
be presented to the Germans
Despite this activity, it was only
vaguely announced today that peace
might possibly be concluded before
Easter-April 20.
The conferences probably will not
he held in the Hall of Mirrors, which
is uncom fortable as a meeting place
but it is practically certain the sig
natures will be offixed there for his
toric reasons. Special telegraph and
telephone systems have already been
installed in the pala@e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
BOY HURT IN ACCIDENT
Loehr Harmon. Riding n Motorcycle,
in Collision With an Automobile

Loehr Harmon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Harmon. 911 West Fourth street.
was injured painfully at 1880 O'Clock
last night when the motorcycle on
which he was riding colIided with a
motor car at the corner of Eighth ave-
nue. and Harrison street. Harmon was
thrown thru the windshield of the au-
tomobile and was knocked uncon-
scious. He received several cuts and
bruises about the head and body. A
boy. Bud Termble, who was riding
with Harmon on the motorcycle at the
time, was unhurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
He Ises some Eortc.

Cairo. Egypt. March 2s.-Gen T. II.
Allenby, the new commander In chief
In Egypt. told gathering Egyptian
notables today that ne would be forced
to employ active repression TO restore
order in Egypt He said that II had
been found impossible 10 restore order
by defensive measures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
.RUMANIANS WIN FIGHT
Inhict Crushing Defeat on BoIsheviki
on the Dniestcr River at JaviIaska.

Berne. March 29.-Rumania.. troops
inflicted a crushing defeat on Bolshe-
vik forces along the left bank of the
Dniester. near Javilaska (Bessarabia)
it was announced in an official dis
patch from Bucharest today. Near
TiraspoI (sixty miles northwest of
Odessa) the Rumanians have estab-
hshed contact with the French
Recent dispatches reported Ressarabia
had declared its independence, formed nm
alliance with the Russian BolsheviSi and
attacked the Rumanians. driving them
across the Pruth river. The above dispatch
Indicates the Rumanians still hold the en-
tire southern portion of Bessarabia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
HUN TO GUARD DANZIG
German Sends Troops and Mounts
Guns To Hold Port for Selves.

London, March 29.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Mail reported today
that the French foreign office had
received information from the allied
mission and Polish officers in Danzig
that the Germans are sending fresh
troops to that city and are mounting
guns aling the coast.
The Germans are bitterly opposed to the
allied plan for awarding Danzig to Poland.
If the above dispatch is true, they appar-
emily preparing to hold Danzig by
from landing there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
Hooper Heads the Sox.

Tampa, Fla, March 29.-Harry
Hooper will be captain of the Red Sox
this year. Jack Barry is playing sec
ond base in training games Babe
Ruth developed a sore shoulder during
a pitching tryout and was forced to
leave the box. Yesterday Billy Sunday
jumped into uniform and gave an ex-
hibition that proved he has not lost
his pep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
WAS NOT AN ULTIMATUM
Note to German on Use by Poles OF
Danzig Only Reminder

Paris. March 29.-Tke recent note
sent by the allies to the German ar
mistice commission at Spa regarding
the landing of General BaIler's Polish
forces at Danzig did not take the form
of an uitimatum as stated by the Ber-
lin newspapers. according to Marcel
Hutin in the Echo de Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
GET THRU VERY SOON
Last League Commission Meeting on
April 4.

Paris, March 29-The peace con-
ference commission on a league of ma
tions probably will holds its final ses-
sion April 4, it was indicated today. At
that meeting the foundations of the
league will be definitely announced.
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KOLCHAK ARMY WINS
Bolshcyik Defense Crumbics Before
Onsiaughfs OF the Russ

London. March 29.-Admiral Roi-
chaks army continues 10 defeat the
Bolsheviki. according to delayed off,
cial advices received from Ousk to-
day. Between March II and IS. the
-Boisheviks advanced fifty miles
and took 5000 prisoners on the CraI
front Ufa was taken March IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
ALLIES ATTACK REDS
Artillery Is Busy and Troops Are
Strengthening Their Positions.

Archangel. March 29.-Allied artil-
lery was active Friday in the vicinity
II the village of Bolshoia Ozera. but
the cloudy weather hindered the
work of the aviators who were observ-
ing the effects of the cannonade.
In the meantime the allied forces
holding the road on both sides of the
town were engaged in strengthening
their positions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
CIcmenccau RcccI,cs Daniels

Paris. March 2s.-Preraisr ciemen-
cesu today received Josephus Daniels.
American secretary Of the navy, at his
office.
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HUNS MAY KICK OUT

Paris Hears That Berlin Paper Pre-
diets Suspension of Armisticc.
London March ga news agency
dispatch from Berlin today said the
Lokal Anzeiger understands suspen-
sion of the armistice is possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29

More spring weather on the sched-
ule," said S. d. Flora. state meteorol-
ogist. this morning. 1T is going to be
cloudy tomorrow but there is no indi-
cation of rain before tomorrow night" :"
Altho it was cloudy in all sections of
Kansas today, no precipitation has
been reported d ring the last twenty
Confined on Page Two1
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CLOUDS FOR SUNDAY

Meteorological Flora, However Prom
iscs More Spring Weather.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS ::
Unsettled aud cloudy tonight and Sunday !;
cooler southwest portion tonight.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT
WEEK: Fair except rain in middle of
week: temperatures near or above normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29

nON'T forget TO turn your clock
ahead al hour tonight before you
go to bed.
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled and cloudy tonight and
Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
IS INSTINCT A LOWER eIFTl
(Youta's companion.)

(Youtl's Companion.)
 We are assustomed, perhaps. to re- gard instinct as one of the lower gifts, yet from it spring some of the most beautiful things in life. A veteran although he was only thirty years old just back from France, was pacing Q piazza on the third floor of his house with little child in his arms. The child male a sudden motion. and to keep his hold upon it the man leaned forward, lost his balance and pitched headlong over the railing to d concrete sidewalk fifty feet below. He was dead when they found him. but as he fell he had so folded the child Tn his arms that it was not even bruised It was not his own child. but his sis- ter's; but doubtless his arms would have closed just as firmly round the child of his worst enemy. What was it that locked them? Something stronger than life, certainly.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
.LOCAL SOCIETY PEOPLE RETURN
 II HOMES FROM
 COAST RESORTS

Society hastened home early this season to prepare it's sons and daugh- ters for the opening O. school tomor- row As far as Phoepicians were con- eerned the east and west coast held no interest after the first of Septem- Der and every day has marked the re- turn of members of the smart set eager to again take up life where il left off last spring. There will be compari- lively little social activity the coming fortnight, but early in october there VIII be numerous informal affairs on the calendar. Sims Ely. secretary oi the Country club, announced yesterday that the club would open on the first which will be a signal for much enter talning as well as the opening of the tennis and golf seasons.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14

ception. Mrs. Burt Ford, Mrs. F. H.
 Efnnical.
 Chairmen of departments: Child
 Welfare, Mrs. E. D. Ryder; literature and library extension. Mrs. Carl H. Roeser; entertainment. Mrs. Carl H. Roeser; civies and education, Mrs C. Switzer; home economies, Mrs J. F. Westburg.
 The club hopes to be able to secure lecturers during the club year and to furnish entertainments for husbands nights and also special programs for the children All new corners to the South Side are cordially invited. Reg
 ular meetings first and third Wednes- days of the month at 2:30 p. m.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
Club Notes Official Organ State Federation of
 Woman's Clubs

Club women of Phoenix will resume, within the next few weeks, a season notable in it's work which will be along lines so different from the past that the outline of the program will be a matter of interest to those who will have part to play in the systematic and far reaching work the earnest members plan to take over.
 Americanization will be the keynote and it will naturally fellow the splendid war efforts mode by clubdom during
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
Mrs. Frank Drescher
 To Visit Parents Hare

1t will be welcome news to members or the smart set wilh whom she was a favorite as Miss Marguerite James to learn that Mrs. Frank Drescher is to be here for the early winter sea- son. Her parents. MT. and Mrs. W. K. James are expecting her the end of the mnoth from Craig. Colo. and MT Drescher will join her here for the Christmas holidays. On their return to their home the first of the year they will leave their attractive chill dren here that they may enjoy the advantage of the local schools.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
Ruth Baum to Enter E ashionable School.

Mrs. E. w Baum and her pretty school girl daughter, Miss Ruth Baum, are leaving Thursday for Los Angeles, Miss Baum registering at fashionable Westlake school. Miss Helen Francis is another local girl who will be al Westlake this year, having left Flag staff for the coast a week ago. The Daniel Francises as usual summered at their lovely home in the north and passed the last few weeks of the hot weather season on the coast in Cali fornia.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14

brought home a war bride, formerly violette Thouny of Paris. Mrs. Cooper was given a hearty welcome in Sa- lima, but she has come to grief and has consulted an attorney in an effort to stay in this country, saying her husband threatened to send her back to France. Cooper is living with his parents at Sharon Springs, Kas. Mrs. Cooper is staying with a family in Salina.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
Society Is Delighted At Miss Ceilings Return.

The younger set are delighted that Miss Mary Josephine Ceilings. one of Its most popular members is to be here this winter After her return from the Girls Collegiate in Los An
 geles last summer she went directly to Iron Springs and cnly recently re-
Arizona republican., 1919-09-14
Asbury's to Fete Guests Fair Week.

Mrs. H. w. Asbury has returned from summers absenco in Tennessee where she was delightfully."- entertained The Asburys will be among the Phoe- nicians who will entertain guests dur ing fair week, Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Ba- zell of Winslow passing the gala sea son as their guests.