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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-16
Police Searching for Woman in
Famous Kidnapping Case.
Letter Gives New Clue to DAN
sey Baby's Disappearance.
WAS KIDNAPPED BY MISTAKE
Believed He Was Politicians
. Grandson, Letter States.
Woman Says She Loves Boy and
viii Keep Him.

Hammonton. N. J., Oct. 16.-De-
tectives attempting to solve the dis
appearance of 3-year-old Billy Dansey
were searching today for a woman
for the first time since the boys alb
duction a woman has been definitely
connected with the case.
This development was the result If
g. letter, written in a woman's hand
writing and made public by John P.
Wilson, chief of county detectives.
been kidnapped by mistake. When the
believed he was Charley White. little
grandson of Edward H. White. a local
politician and neighbor of Dansey's.
The letter was mailed from New
ark, dated October IL. Wilson be-
lieves it was written in Hammonton
and remailed in Newark by an accom-
plice of the kidnaper.
Grew Fond of Him.
Dent worry about your boys" the
letter said. "I'li have him west of the
Rockies in five days"
The writer said that altho a mis-
take had been made, she "loved" the
boy and would hold on to him"
The actual trail of the boy has been
traced only as far as a cranberry bog
two miles southeast of his home. but
last night Wilson and a posse pursued
clues that seemed to indicate the boy
and his kidnaper continued in the di-
rection of Egg Harbor, about twelve
miles from HammOntOn
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House Votes To Continue War
time immigration Ban a Year.
Took Action by Overwhelming
Majority of 2S4 to 1.
REDS PLANNING AN Invasion"
Large Numbers of Radicals Col
Iected in Foreign Ports.
Wider Powers for DepOrting
Trouble Makers Considered.

Washington, Oct 16.-With govern
ment reports showing that alien radf-
Gals are agitating strikes and disorders
in all parts of the country, the house
today voted overwhelmingly to con-
tinue for one year after conclusion OF
peace the wartime ban against the
entrance into the United States of I'M
desirable foreigners.
At the request of Secretary Lansing,
bill was passed continuing war
time passport restrictions, under
which aliens are required to submit
their complete records and undergo a
thoro investigation by American con-
suls before they are allowed to leave
their native countries for the United
States. The foreigners must prove
beyond all doubt that they are coming
to the United States for legitimate
purposes.
The vote was 284 to 1. Representa-
tive Gallagher of Chicago, casting the
only opposing vote.
Wait Lowering of Bars.
The house action was taken after
the state department had let it be
known that consular reports showed
large numbers of radicals already col
lected at foreign ports awaiting to
come to the United States at the con-
clusion of peace, expecting war time
regulations to be lifted.
Meanwhile, permanent restrictive
legislation to keep out undesirables
will be framed, members believing
that the inadequate laws of the past
are responsible for the large number
of disorders turnout the country now.
Wider powers for deporting trouble
makers also will be considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-16
THIS IS LAST DAY
Odd Fellows Holding Their Last
Sessions Today.
Next State Convention VIII Be
Held at Hutchinson.

Today ended the sixty-second an
nual convention of the I. o. o. F.,
which opened in Topeka last Monday.
The Department Council, Grand Lodge
and Rebekah Assembly each held a
business session in their respective
halls at O'Clock this morning and an
other was held at 1880 this after
noon. 1t was voted to hold the next
convention in Hutchinson in October.
1920.
Mrs. Grace Gage, of Minneapolis,
Kan, was elected warden of the Re-
bekah Assembly Wednesday afternoon
after five hours of balloting. The con-
test was one of the most strenuous in
the history of the organiZa ton. All
officers were elected last May except
warden, and there were eight nominal
tiOnS in order when the voting started
The Nominees.
The nominees were: Mrs. Gage, Mrs
Edna Walsh, Independence; Mrs. Ell
nora Gardner. Wichita; Mrs. Callie
Hagan, Newton; Mrs. Mary Williams
Kansas City. Kan; Mrs. Mary Muir
ply, Enterprise Miss Zylpha Dix
Hutchinson, and Mrs. saba Vaughn
Mankato.
Mrs Gage will succeed Mrs Fannie
j. Hutchinson, of Silver Lake. Mrs
Hutchinson was elected vice president
and will succeed Mrs. Mabel Leonard
of Salina. The installation of the Off
GERS took place this morning.
Big Attendance at Ball.
Practically all the delegates. both
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, attended
the entertainment and grand ball held
Wednesday night in the auditorium in
celebration of the Tooth anniversary OF
American Odd Fellowship. The con-
vention was one of tina largest an6
most successful in the history of the
organization in this state and was at.
tended, according to figures compiled
by the secretary. by more than 3.50(
delegates.
W. w. Gordon, of Kansas City, tht
only member of the home board whose
time had expired, was reelected thi!
morning
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LODGE BILL LOST?
Think Senate VIII Refuse To
Vote Rebuff of Japan.
Expect Shantung Issue VIII Be
Forced To Vote Today.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Leaders on
both sides of the peace treaty con-
troversy expected when the senate
convened at IL a. m. to have the Shan
tung issue forced to a vote today.
Much more debate was in prospect.
Senators McCumber, of North Dakota,
Townsend, of Michigan, and Kellogg,
OF Minnesota, Republicans, and Sena-
tor Phelan, Democrat. of California,
being prepared to deliver speeches.
The peace conference decision to
give former German possessions and
rights in the Chinese peninsula to
Japan presents one Of the most bitter
treaty issues before the senate. OPP
ponents of amendments today said the
Lodge proposal to strike out of the
treaty recognition of Japan's suzerain-
ty would be decisively beaten. Even
some supporters privately were said
to concede its defeat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-16
CLAIM Guns USED
Union Mine Organizers Kick on
Reception in Guyan Valley.
Charge Armored Train Forced
Them To Leave District.

Huntington, w Va, Oct 16.-The
fifty union organizers who went into
Logan county yesterday in an attempt
to unionize coal miners of the Guyan
valley and who claim they were forced
to leave that region by several hun
dred armed men, reported their case
today to district headquarters of the
United Mine Workers of America at
Charleston 1t is expected the union
officers will place the facts before the
state officials.
The organizers asserted that an
armored train with several hundred
armed men and machine guns on
board had followed their train back
and across the Logan county line to
point near this city. The organizers
said the armed force was made up OF
company officials, county officers and
miners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-16
BIC FIGHT SPREADS
Battle in Riga District Intense
Hun Flank Menaced.
American Red Cross Worker Is
in Attacked City.

Mitau, Russia, Oct. 15.--As the bat
tie in the Riga district continues with
intense fighting the battle line is ex-
tending. Colonel Bermondt's German
troops widened their fighting. zone
Tuesday when they captured Ust
Dvinsk and Boldera, according to adj
vices received here.
Lettish troops are holding their po-
sitions on the other side of the Dwina
river, north of Riga, which they sue
ceeded in crossing after persistent
fighting. The Germans are not an
swering the cannonading. altho the
Let's continue heavy bombardment of
the German positions. The Germans
repulsed a ,Lettish attack with ar
mored cars
aid of the Let's and are reported to
be concentrating at Friederichstadt.
forty-six miles southeast of Riga.
Their arrival endangers the German
flank from the east.
General Won der Goltz is reported to
have left the Baltic region for konigs-
berg. in East Prussia.
Col. Edward w. Ryan, Scranton,
Pa, American Red Cross commission
er for western Russia, has not yet re-
turned from Riga, but it is believed
he is safe. Colonel Ryan went to Riga
to arrange for the movement OF relier
supplies held up by the Germans.
Huns Joining Russian Army.
Berlin, Oct 15.-Only one-third of
the Germans in the Baltic district are
obeying the evacuation order, accord
ing to the Zeitung Am Mittag. The
rest of them are being transferred to
the Russian army.
Reports from Reva1, capital OF
Esthonia, say peasants and former
, soldiers in that district have seized
200, 900 acres Of uncu1tivated land and
have begun cultivation of the land.
The owners offered no resistance.
Martial Law in Lithuania.
Copenhagen. Oct. 16. - Lettish
| forces have fought their way across
/ the Duna river at Riga and operations
there are now developing favorably
according to a dispatch received from
Libau last night by the Lettish press
/ bureau here.
A state of siege has been declared
thruout all Lithuania and mobiliZa-
ton of three classes of soldiers has
been ordered, it is announced in q
/ telegram received here from Kovno
Russian troops under command OF
! Colonel Vierkolitch have been concen-
trated in Lithuania and with the helI
! of the Germans have occupied tele-
! graph and telephone stations and con-
verted schools into barracks. The
| Lithuanian flag has everywhere re-
/ placed the Russian colors. Coione
Vierkolitch has issued a proclamation
saving if the Lithuanians voluntarily
reunite with the old Russia self gov
eminent will be given Lithuania unde1
: Russian sovereignty The proclama
ton says that on the other hand IL tn
Lithuanians resist the Russians the.
| will be regarded as traitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-16
Young Girls Who Have Gone
Wrong Give Affidavits.
County To Get More Evidence
Before Making Arrests.
POLICE ALSO WORK ON CASES
Mayor Says the Guilty Men
Ought To Be Hanged.
Bert Hickey Given Medical
Examination and Released.

Warrants for the arrests of men i'm
p1icated in the scandal involving sew
eral 10 and 14-year-o1d school girls
who have confessed to improper rela-
tons with grown men will not be is
sued until more evidence is unearthed.
That was the substance of a statement
today by Hugh T. Fisher, county attor-
ney.
my experience with Shawnee coun-
ty Jurors in such cases convinces me
that we haven't sufficient evidence on
hand to convict Them" said Fisher to-
day.
The names of two men have been
given by one of the girls in an affida-
Wit prepared in the county attorneys
office. Bert Hickey, waiter, who is
reported as one of the men named,
was arrested by the police Wednesday
night for medical examination and was
released on the order of DR.. Earl G.
Brown, city health officer.
Affidavits Not Specific.
This arrest, however, had nothing
to do with the county end of the case.
It was merely an arrest, similar to
many others, for the purpose of hold
ing a man under suspicion awaiting
the result of an examination for a
venerea1 disease.
The girls in their affidavits tell of
making dates with men in automobiles
whose Games are not known. The
naming of Hickey and another man
are the only instances where the girls
appear to know any of the men by
name.
Police Work on Case.
Determination that the alleged lead
ing astray of young school girls by
grown men of Topeka shall be sifted
to the bottom was expressed today by
Mayor H. J. Corwine. The police de-
partment, he said. is working on the
case and will leave no stone unturned
to bring the alleged offenders to JUS
tice.
They ought to be hanged" snapped
the mayor contemptuously. For the
girls I have only sympathy and COM
niseration. They. are young and
ignorant, and 1t is very easy for, a
man to lead them into the wrong
path -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-16
TAKE Up BUSINESS
The Congregational Missionary
Union Convention in Session.
Miss Lima Bresette Speaker at
Morning Meeting.

The regular program of the conven-
ton of the Kansas Women's Home
Missionary union of the Congrega-
tional church opened, this morning
with a business session. After the
reading of reports by the state officers,
Miss Lima Bresette made a short talk
on women in industry. Miss Miriam
L. Woodbury., of New York, also
spoke.
The annual election of officers will
take place this afternoon. On the pro-
gram for addresses are Miss Alice
Isely, of Wichita, C. @. Hamilton, of
Topeka and Miss woodbury.. A
will be presented by the children of
the Central Congregational Sunday
school.
Stage Another Pageant.
Colleges in Review" another
pageant. managed by Mrs. Lydia I.
Wellman of Wichita, will be staged
tonight. Miss Woodbury. will give an
other short talk and Rev. Ross San
derson, of Lawrence. will conduct the
devotionals. The Central Congrega-
tional church choir will render the
music.
Friday will be devoted to the wo-
mems board of missions and will in
clude reports and pageant showing
the churches have responded to the
and countries devastated by war.
Officers of Association.
The officers of the association are:
Mrs. Frank Mitchell. Topeka, record
er; Miss Ella Pixley, Topeka, treas
urer; Mrs. c. B. Van Horn, Topeka,
Schauffler department; Miss Ella Ha-
zen, Lawrence, Santee's interests; Mrs.
Miss Florence Richter, Wichita, liter
AZURE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-16

Omaha, Oct 16.-Lieut. B. w. May
nard, flying from ST. Paul, Neb., broke
crank shaft and was forced to make
a landing in a corn field four miles
north of Wahoo. Neb., forty miles west
of this city shortly before noon today.
The landing was effected without diff
ficulty and without injury to the pilot
or his observer. W. C. Kline.
This information was received at
AK Sar Ben field by Lieut. H. R. Wells,
control station officer. who immedi-
ately sent a truck load of soldiers
Lieutenant Maynard left ST. Paul.
Neb., for Omaha, at 11:17 this morn
ing.
Washington, Oct. 16--Regardless of
the rules of the contest. Lieutenant
Maynard will be permitted to continue
his return flight across the continent
II another plane can be found for him
in time, air service officials an
nounced. They believe a serviceable
ship is available near the place where
he landed with a broken crank shaft.
North Platte. Neb., Oct. 16.-Lieut
B. w. Maynard arrived here at 9:13
a. m. central time.
Sidney, Neb., Oct. 16.--Lieut B. w.
Maynard, the flying parson," leader
in the army transcontinental air
derby, resumed his eastward flight to-
ward Mineola. n. Y, from the control
time) today. Lieutenant Maynard ar
rived here at 5:45 p. m. yesterday and
spent the night here.
Snow was failing when Lieutenant
Maynard 'hoppei off" Before ieav-
ing he reported he had encountered
four snow storms yesterday between
Battle Mountain. lNev., and Sidney,
but that he mana sad 20 fly around
each one of them. His time from
Cheyenne, Wyo., to Sidney report ed
last night at thirty-three minutes. to-
day was placed a. forty minutes by the
official starter at the Sidney air sta
ton. The. distance from Cheyenne to
|. Sidney is ninety-three miles.
Chicago, Oct. 16.-Seven are dead in
the transcontinenta1 air race. Lieut.
B. w. Maynard has broken a crank
shaft in Nebraska and Capt. Lowell H
| Smith. his nearest competitor, is out
of the race at Buffalo, n. Y. Major
Spatz is now second.
There has been rain in the last
twenty -four hours thruout the terri
tory thru which Maynard must fly
today. but this morning as he forged
eastward. the clouds lifted and as he
struck the halfway mark on the jour
ney east it began to seem possible he
would make Chicago before dark. Al
10:47 this morning heI reached st
Paul, Neb.. and had $50 miles between
| him and Chicago.
Has Days Flight Lead.
The SKY pilot was almost g
days flight in the van of his neares
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pursuer from San. Francisco, and his
closest opponent in the point of actual
flying time for the transcontinental
flight, Capt. Lowell H Smith, temper
arily was out of the contest as his
ship was burned last night shortly
after he landed at the Buffalo control
station. -
firsS half of the twice transcontinenta1
race disputed by Captain Smithsas re-
garded actual flying time for the
journey, Lieutenant Maynard appar-
emily was intent on being returned
undisputed winner as he was in the
Mineola- Montreal race, for yesterday
he broke all records for flights from
San Francisco to Sidney. Neb., his
overnight stop. He announced he ex-
peeted to spend tonight at Chicago.
Thru snowstorms yesterday the .fly-
minutes and then dashed an additional
ninety-three miles thru the sky in
forty minutes.
Death Toll at Seven.
The death total in the race today
stood at seven, leaving thirty-nine
pilots in the contest. Lieut.. French
Kirby, pilot, and Lieut.. Stanley C.
Miller, observer, were killed yesterday
when their plane fell at Castle Rock,
Utah.
Inasmuch as Captain Smiths plane
was destroyed at a control field after
he had landed for the night, those in
terested in the race hoped that the
Washington authorities would permit
him to take another ship and remain
in the race against the "sky pilot"
Captain Smiths entry was being pre-
pared for todays flying when the
wings were fired from lantern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-16
WEARING CELLULOID "UNS"
With Laundry Strike On, New York
Is Minus 900 900
Dirty Collars, 100000 Dirty
SOCKS There.

New York, Oct. 16.-With the last
clean collar in the bureau drawer
and that one OF an ancient model. Fa-
Their Knickerbocker today began to
look a day or t7vo ahead wondering
what he will wear around his neck.
The laundry strike is in its tenth
day The laundrymen did not bring
back last weeks bundle nor call for
one this week From old styles down
to soft ones and celluloid brands. the
city's male population finds itself in a
qua ndary.
S. ]. Caliison. manager of the Crown
laundry, estimated today there are g.
100000 dirty collars and probably
twice as many soiled socks in New
York
Makers of celluIoid neckwear assert
more calls have been made for the
''ciean-your-ow brand than ever be-
fore in the history of New York.
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Freezing temperatures are promised
for tonight by S. D. Flora, state me-
teorologist. Toward morning the mer-
curry will drop as low as 80 degrees.
and tender vegetation. such as toIna-
toes, sweet potatoes and house shrub
berry, will be killed unless covered.
1t was only one of those unusual
occurrences on the weather map that
saved Topeka from dark. cloudy
weather today. An area of low pres
sure, settling over Nebraska. cleared
the atmosphere, and a pleasant day is
the result. Today the skies are clear
from Kansas to the Canadian boun
dairy and west to San Francisco. II is
raining, however, south and east.
The temperature this morning vas
down to 38, but owing to the quiet air
1t seemed much warmer. This after
noon the mercury was scheduled to
climb to SIS, with a drop to 80 tonight.
Friday will be warmer and a temper
allure Of 60 in the afternoon. accom-
panied by clear skies. will render the
day warm and pleasant. AS western
Kansas had a killing frost last Satur-
day morning, the frost tonight will not
tContinued on Page Two.l
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PRINCE BREAKS LOOSE
Leopold Goes Camping in California;
''WInIng To Meet Bears

Glacier Point. Cal, Oct. 16.-Prince
Leopold broke loose from the paternal
yoke last night for the first time since
coming to America With American
Mai. w W. Hoffman and a guide. the
prince. we'll supplied with blankets.
tent and food, went into the forest to
camp for the night.
I'm willing to take a chance on
meeting BEARS said the prince.
The royal party stopped at the
Glacier Point hotel. $500 feet above
the valley, last night. The hotel was
given over exclusively to the royal
party as government guests.
A picnic was planned for today. An
auto trip will be made to the Mariposa
big tree grove where a picnic luncheon
will be served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-16
DESTROYS 70 COTTAGES
Fire Routs 400 Persons From Minne-
sofa Resort, Some Only Partly Clad.

Minneapolis, Oct. 16.-Fire, start.
ing in a summer home, destroyed
seventy cottages at the Methodist as
sembly grounds, Groveland, Lake MINI
netonka, early this morning; four per-
sons, two of them children. being seri-
ously burned in escaping from their
homes, were brought to Minneapolis
hospitals. Fire apparatus from Min
neapolis was fastened to the scene.
but accidents delayed their early ar
rival. Two firemen were slightly In
jured when a truck went into the
ditch.
One hundred persons, many only
partly clad, were brought here and
housed in hotels.
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STUDY PRAYER BOOK REVISION
Message Of Warning Against Race
Riots at Episcopal Convention.

Detroit, Mich. Oct 16.-Revision
of the prayer book of the Protestant
Episcopal church was to be studied
again today at the annual Episcopal
convention here.
Proposed revisions of the canons of
ordination were to be voted on by
deputies today.
Race rioting in the United States is
menace only to be counteracted by
soundest Christian leadership and
hi lest spirit was the warning mes
sage today of the Church League for
Social Industrial Democracy to the
conyeution
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IDENTIFY FLYERS BODY
Lieut.. Verheyden of Balloon wichita"
Drow1red-No Trace of Pilot.

St. Louis. Mo. Oct. 16.-The body
of Lieut.. Edward ]. Verheyden, jr.,
aid to Capt. Carl w. Dammann in the
balloon Wichita in the national open
balloon race has been found in Lake
Huron off Tobermory. Ontario.
The body found in the water several
DAVIS ago was identified today as that
of Verheyden, according to word re-
ceived by the Missouri Aeronautical
Reserve corps here.
No trace has been found of Captain
Dammann.
The balIoonists started from here
October l in the national balloon race.
They were not heard from after the
hopoff.
Verheyden trained at the balloon
school at San Antonio. Tex Captain
Dammann was an instructor of aero
nautics at Fort Omaha, Neb.
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ON KNEES TO "HOD"
Reds "Shine Ball" Pitcher Returns to
Home Town Like a Caesar.

Danville. ILL.,, Oct 16.-"Hod" ElIer.
Shine balr' pitcher for the worlds
champion Cincinnati Nationals, was
met at the train by a band and thou
sands OF persons, who cheered his two
victories over the Chicago Americans
in the recent worlds series. upon his
return home last night. Eller and his
wife headed a parade to the armory.
where he was presented a number of
gifts, including a piano.
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BREAKS A SHAFT
"F1ying Parsen" Forced To
Land Machine Near Omaha.
Maynard Leading by Days
F1ight-Race Dead Eight.
Victims of the Air Race.

Maj. D. H. Crissey. near Salt
Lake City.
Lieut.. T. E. V. Wales, at Ovid
Pass, Wyo.
Lieut. French Kirby at Castle
Rock, Utah.
Lieut.. Stanley c. Miller, at Castle
Rock, Utah.
Sergt. w. H. hewitt, at Deposit,
~ Y.
Worth D. Mcclure. at Buffelo,
n. Y.
Sergt. Virgil Thomas, at Salt
Lake City.
Col. G. F. Dodd, at Buselton
field, Pa.
Major Frizzel, at Binghamtcn,
n. Y.
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CITY To Get water FROM Wen.

Jewell City, Kan, Oct. 16.-This
town is now sinking a deep well for
its water supply. Several years ago
a dam was built at a cost of 10000,
but proved a failure The taxpayers
who wanted the well at that time will
now see the experiment tried.
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WILL DEPORT GEIZLER
Austrian, Rearrested MT Leavenworth
Threatened Life of President.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct 16.-Frank
Geizler. an Austrian. was re-arrested
by the chief of police when he was re-
leased from the federal prison here
today. He is being held for deporta-
ton. it was said.
Geizler was convicted of threaten
ing the life of the president in North
Dakota in 1917.