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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
N0N-PAR STOCK VALID
Supreme Court Upholds Corporatian's
Right of Issue Today.

In special opinion handed down
today the Kansas supreme court up
held the right of a corporation doing
business in this state to issue non-par
value stock. The court granted writ
of mandamus against the state char
ter board compelling approval of such
stock. Justice John Marshall dis
scented.
Recently the right of a corporation
to issue non-par value stock in this
state was questioned by the attorney
generals office. Action was taken by
the state charter board te bring about
a test of the state law The board re-
fused permission to the North Ameri-
can Petroleum company of Wichita
which sought to issue the question: BILE
stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones Telephone $3.50.


by Frances Jones Telephone $3.50.
1t seems that Oakland ears have the habit
of meandering thru the streets of the city
at night without headlight. Perhaps
they are ashamed to advertise any more
than absolutely necessary. the dirt which
has accumulated on the sides of the ca :
or perhaps they are saving the Juice. -
At any rate. one of these headlightless
trolley cars ran into a buggy the ether
evening ON Green street. Fortunately no one
was hurt.
Mrs. Harry Way and lite daughter Dor
othy will leave next week to visit Mrs.
I Ways daughter Mrs. Ernest Lee at Lang
LITTLE Miss Claudia and Genevieve Painter
of Kansas City are visiting their grand
mother. Mrs. ]. w. Painter, 15S Kellam ave-
Mr.. aud Mrs. Clarence Webb will change
their residence next week from 40 Sumner
street TO 4s4 on the same street.
The willing Workers of the Oakland
Presbyterian church will meet next We'd
nesday afternoon on the church lawn for
| a picnic. A cafeteria luncheon will be serveG
shortly after G o'clock. In the evening an
Ice cream social will be served and also a
Mr.. and Mrs. Gsarge Hutson will leave
next week for an extended visit to their
son, Mr., Harrison HutsOu and family, at
Wichita. Kan.
Mr. and Mrs. James Higbee are changing
their residence from DDS Oakland avenue to
Emmett street.
The sunday morning theme At the Oak
land Methodist church will be The Great
est Thing in the World" The evening
subject will be Now and Then
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Wilson and family will
motor to the city from Colorado to visit
Mrs. Wilson's brothers. Mr.. Fred Haney
and Mr.. Jesse Haney and their families
Guy Pierce. the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce, 4G1 Sumner street. who has cen
Ill for the past four weeks is improving
very slowly.
Mrs NJ NJ Perry and daughter Alberta
Of Aida. Kan. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Haney and family.
g 5000 new customers by July 1. ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
LOCAL MENTION

Miss Bertha c. Doering, a repre-
sentative of the Interdenominational
African mission, is in Topeka this
week on business. She will go to
Florida to help in an institution for
the feeble minded and later will go to
Africa in the interest of the African
missions.
Doctor Fighter has moved to 511
kansas avenue. over ThompsoH's
Hardware store.-Adv,
Liberty Bonds bought and SOLD.
Shawnee investment Co. 534 Kan. av.
Prof. Roy Towne of Washburn col
lege will lecture TO his Bible class
Sunday at 10 a. m, at the First Con-
gregational church, corner Of Seventh
and Harrison streets. His subject
Social Conditions Among the Ancient
Greeks"
DR.. r. G Miller, 3s4 Kansas ave.
Phones: office 344o; residence SOS
Adv.
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans, s22 w. 9Th. Phone 27si ].
ADV.
safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25e-s5c doz. Brunt-
Nartin.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
WILL TEST NEW LAW
Stnte House Departments VIII De-
terfnine Garnishment Act Validity

sumo house departments Will Dc-
termine Garnishment Act Validity.
State house departments will join
IN contesting the first suit filed in
Kansas under the new garnishment
act. The law permits the garnish-
ment of wages and salaries of public
officials and persons employed on
public work
Suit was filed this week in the court
of Topeka by Z. G. Wise in an effort
to secure a garnishment of the wages
of ]. w. Finney, a state house janitor-
An account of sa5.7s is claimed by
Wise as feed bill for a horse owned
| by Finney. The account is said to be
several years old, The attorney gen.
erals office will defend Finney, ac-
cording to statement today by Judge
S. n. Hawkes., assistant attorney gem
eral. and efforts i'll be made to have
the law declared invalid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21

New York, June .21.-Dr. Epitacio
Pessoa, president-eleet of Brazil, left
here for Washington today to pay his
formal respects to the United States
government. The Brazilian boarded a
special train at the Pennsylvania sta
ton. He spent the night in the presi=
tdentiats cutie IA the Waldorf Astoria
oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21

Chamber Of Commerce Membership
Campaign Continues

Campaign Continues.
One team, captained by O. H.
White. has reported one-half of the
new Chamber of Commerce member
ships reported in the Chamber of
Commerce get 200 new ones" MEM
Bership campaign. Whites team has
signed up twenty five new members
of a fetal report from ten teams OF
fifty new members.
1t is thought by campaign officials
that other teams will have to "step a
lively pace" in order to even keep in
the dust of Whites drivers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

WILLIAM BUTLER age 60, of 61a
Monroe street, died Saturday morning.
Funeral announcement later.
The funeral Of Edwin Schmidt, jr., was
held at : O'Clock Saturday afternoon from
the home at the foot of Quinton boulevard.
Burial in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
Dcgrce TO General Pershing.

Paris June 21.-General Pershing,
commander of the American expedi-
tionary forces, will go to Londan Nom
day and from there to oxford univer-
sity where on Tuesday he is to re-
ceive the degree of doctor of civil law
He will return to France Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
GIVE DIPLOMAS TO is
Assumption Graduates VIII G
\ Sheepskins Tomorrow Morning.

Diplomas will be granted to eighteen
students Of Assumption school after
1850 mass at the Assumption church
Sunday morning. The gold medal for
the highest average during the year
will be awarded to Cecilia Flynn.
The graduates are:
William Melony Daniel LardneF
Aeresa DuFkin Cecilia Flynn
Loretta MeGinnis Marie f.. eeffey
Walter Kennedy Paul stephens
Mary COlvin Gladys Rhodes
Alice Smith Gladys Doyle
BERNARD Fisher William O'Hara
Mary Johnston Edna Van Hole
Grace Curry Blanche Supple
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21

We wish to express our most sincere
appreciation to all friends for their
sympathy and beautiful floral offer
ings in our late bereavement, at the
call to the higher life of husband, son,
brother and uncle.
T.. X. GILMORE,
i. w. GILMORE,
LA. GILMORE,
RUBY and MYRA PASHO.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
North Side Meus

ltelns tor this uiutLn uaay De lett al
petrVs drug store u tetepliVne Eieauor
himbail. 1881 after u, M Other heuRs
3LSU.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Wedding rings. lS-K gold, 81 up.
Harris-Goar Co, sos Kansas Ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. SAT-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21

e 5000 new customers by July /. ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21

: 5.OO0 new customers by July l. -"-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-21

The North Topeka celebration last
Thursday afternoon at Garfield park is
listed as one of the events of the week.
and was given a place in the weekly
cartoons by the State Journal artist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Measures Enacted at
Hague Peace Con.
ference, 1907

IN CASE of serious disagreement and
dispute, before an appeal to arms, the
contracting powers agree to have re-
course, as far as circumstances allow, to
the good offices or mediation of one or
more friendly powers.
Good Offices and mediation undertaken
either at the request Of the contending
parties or at the initiative of powers
strangers to the dispute have exclusively
the character of advice and never have
binding force.
Acceptance of mediation should not de-
lay preparation for war.
In cases where neither honor nor
vital interests Of the nations are con-
cerncd an international commission Of
inquiry should be appointed, as far as
circumstances allow.
A permanent court Of arbitration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
The Hague and the League of Nations
How the Documents
Control and War

should be instituted at The Hague, with
competency in all arbitration cases, un-
less the parties agrees to institute a
special tribunal.
The competency of the permanent
court Of arbitration extends
1. To cases where compromise,
stating the dispute clearly and agree
ing to subject it to arbitration. is
signed by the contending parties;
2. To cases covered by treaties of
arbitration;
8. To cases where contract debt is
claimed from one power by another as
due to it's nationals.
The award of the court of arbitra-
ton or special tribunal is binding only
If the parties have signed "compro-
mise"
Contracting powers agree not to have
recourse to armed force for the recovery
of contract debts claimed from one gov
eminent by another as due to it's nation
ais. This obligation becomes void if
offer of arbitration is refused or left
unanswered.
Hostilities must not be opened without
due warning.
The jurisdiction of the permanent
court of arbitration may be extended to
cases between contracting and a non
contracting power, or between two non
contracting powers provided parties con-
cerned agree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Many Editorial Pages Seem Reluctant
to Express Their Opinion Without
More Ample Information

assurance Of reign OF peace and Justice.
The Springfield Republican:
Will it work? is the question. Only ex-
perience may answer; let the experiment
be made.
The Boston Herald:
Take it all in all this plan for league
Of nations may well raise high the hope
of humanity for long and happy period
of peace and good will among men.
The Louisville Courier-Journal:
A hasty survey of it leaves the impress
sion that it would be workable through the
medium of extensive and intricate machin-
cry and at the cost of much of the national
individualism of the signatory powers. And
II workable, and at such cost, it ought
practically to abolish war from the world
Tho Wilmington (Del) Morning News:
Inc success of the plan depends largely
upon the good faith of the subscribing
members. They bind themselves to this
plan of arbitration and the court of iustice
There is no reason to question the sim
certify of the present members of the
league.
The Topeka Capital:
The league a growth rather than an
attempt outright to establish disarmament
and forced peace once for all is the
decision, and most people will say that it
was probably the surest, as it is the safest.
policy.
The Boston Evening Transcript:
Premier Clemenceau was esnec;al1v
cordial" in his congratulations to President
Wilson, the correspondents tell us in their
cables to-day. And why not? For the prjn-
ciple of "the balance of power for which
Frances Tiger" has been fighting is pre-
served in and protected by the terms of
the twenty-six articles. The proposed al
lance merely sets up "a new balance of
power" with America as the new Ally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Will 1t Abolish War?
/. 1t Will

The indianapolis News:
We think that it is clear that with tho
United States, Great Britain, France. Italv
and Japan bound together by these COW
enants the chance Of war would be greatly
lesscned
The Charlotte Observer.
The anti-war fence built around the rro-
tected Powers appears to be horse high and
pig-tight 1t seems to be so complete g.
guarantee of protection from war that its
membership is likely to embrace all tho
cligblcs of the world, and there appears
to be small obstruction to eligibility.
The Baltimore Sun:
No man Of common sense will believe
for moment that a league Of nations.
whether formed in accordance with the
proposed constitution made public recently
In Paris or In any other way, is going to
bring along tho millennium In our time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

civilization, an epoch making victory Of
of the principles of peace and right over
war and might and Of a universal bond
of brotherhood secret alliances and
balances Of power.
The Des Moines Register:
The first and most emphatic impression
made by the league of nations covenant
that has been completed by the commission
under President Wilson's Craftsmanship is
its sober practically, its courageous and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
ii. 1t VIII Not
The Portland (Mc.) Press:

Divorcing the league Of nations idea from
PollVlcs; sitting the whole thing down to
a common sense basis, what does it amount
to as it has been proposed? Before We
ought to know what it may lead US into.
1t is said to point the way to eternal peace
Who knows if it does not point the wav to
perpetual war?
The Savannah News:
If every other fellow agreed solemnly and
kept the agreement to inform every other
fellow whether he had a gun on his hip or
not and II it was loaded, and how much
extra ammunition he had and whether or
not he had any differences with anybody
else, and all about those differences, and
would promise to wait till the differences
had been fully submitted to a set of i'm
about shooting and would abide by the de-
cision of the referees-there might not be
any shooting.
The Detroit News:
OF course satisfactory league of nations
will not result Satisfactory to whom? In
our own country, which, as being nearest
and most familiar, furnishes the best
chance for observation, has any big thing
ever been accomplished that was immedi-
ately and unanimously proclaimed salts
factory? Make few tests of some of the
biggest and best achievements now recorded
in history.
The Philadelphia Ledger:
The practical "man in the street" will be
asking himself, "Would this arrangement
have stopped the Kaiser?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
From the Proposed
Constitution of the
League of Nations

~ OBLIGATIONS to notify league
executive of all disputes likely to
~ lead to war.
Obligation not to resort to war
without previously submitting dispute to
arbitration. Declaration of war must be
delayed three months after receiving
award.
Establishment Of permanent court Of
arbitration. Details to be formulated by
league executive council
Breach of covenant to be punished by
diplomatic, trade and financial boycott.
International military and naval force,
to be constituted as emergency arises,
from national contingents as determined
by league executive council.
Reduction Of national ornaments to
lowest point consistent with national
safety.
Restrictions on and final prohibition OF
private traffic in munitions and imple-
ments OF war.
Full publicity of armament pro-
gramme.
Pledge to respect territorial intcg-
rity and independence Of league MEM
bers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

In case Of dispute between member
state and non-member-state, the latter
to be invited to accept obligations of
league membership for the purposes of
such dispute.
Automatic abrogation of all interna-
tional obligations between members in
consistent with terms of covenant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
HOmeWard Bound

make human nature angelic in q twinkling
or make wars impossible. And yet no
man, unless a confirmed cynic or a hide
bound partisan, can study the plans of tho
proposed league without being convinced
that a great, perhaps an epochal, advance
has been made toward world peace and
world betterment, and the elimination of
age-old evils and hatreds and the
ethics of the jungle in international affairs
The Washington Herald:
The triumph of the moral forces of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
i'll the League of Nations Put an End to War?
The American Press Divides Some
Papers Say Yes, Others Doubtful
Its Effect ON America Discussed

articles seem to have extended to a
certain extent to the press of the coun-
try, which, for the most part, is reluctant
to express an opinion of document of
such tremendous scope and Importance
Aside from the inevitable question of
whether such an agreement will work
and the inevitable difference of opinion
regarding its infringement upon our own
Constitution, and the matter of how
much of our individual rights we will
be compelled to sacrifice in an "entan-
Cling alliance" for what is considered by
some as doubtful return, the national
editorial page, as a whole, has heralded
the twenty-six articles as a carefully
planned and monumental piece of work.
work worthy of careful consideration
and not to be scoffed at lightly. Many
editors agree with Josephus Daniels that
the end of war is in sight, or at
least, that a long stride has been made
toward the ultimate goal. Admittedly
the draft is still in a preliminary form.
submitted for preliminary discussion to
the peoples of the world, but still, to
quote "The Boston Herald" at may we'll
raise high the hopes of humanity"
There is only one way, according to
"The Springfield Republican," to tell
whether the new agreement will work.
and that is by experience and, therefore,
"let the experiment be made" But if we
try it, there is a definite issue, as pointed
out by "The Philadelphia North Ameri-
cam: "Shall America surrender GER
tain part of her absolute sovereignty in
return for the cooperative protection of
civilization" In the Judgment of the
same journal a peremptory refusal
would be an act Of recklessness." But
in the opinion Of "The St. Louis Globe
Democrat" just as the league draft Gre
ates no military power "it demands the
surrender Of no material sovereignty"
According to others, as expressed by
"The Atlanta Constitution" the cant
about "entangling alliances" belongs to
another page of history, because 1--WE are
involved and inextricably involved in
not only European affairs but the affairs
of the whole world, and it is inevitable
that we must forever remain 500
In framing the covenant "The Balti-
more American" observes that "practi-
cally all the diplomatic and internation-
alist experiences of the world have been
drafted upon," and "The Commercial
Appeal" Of Memphis, believes that
"after hasty reading one sees that the
plan is modelled chiefly along old lines"
so much so that "The Boston Evening
Transcript sees in the document merely
a setting up Of new balance of power
with America as the new ally" ut u.s."
says 1.-THE Asheville Citizen" Gas the
President described it, very human
document "The Portland Press" re-
mains skeptical, remarking: "It is said
to point the way to eternal peace Who
knows if it does not point the way to
perpetual warp
Below are quoted the reactions from
the press outside Of New York divided
into two main divisions, those which deal
with the effectiveness of the league
plan and those which deal with the effect
it's adoption would have upon America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

ment and marks great step forward in she
worlds international relations.
St Louis CIobe-Democrat:
1t erects no super state. It demands the
surrender of material sovereignty. 1t
creates no military power 1t is. in brief.
an agreement of cooperation for the pres
universal welfare
Ihe State Columbia, S. c.:
We believe, as we have said, that the con-
stltution of the league of nations is the
greatest, most nobly conceived, document
and charter of rights in all history 1t is
not only what we used to style palladium
Of the peoples rights, but it is a tremen-
oousiy powerful instrument with the con-
centrated and determined power of 1900
ooooo0 people behind it, to protect the
peoples rights against the world-against
even themselves.
The Ashe;ville Citizen:
average reader must have been
struck by the simplicity of document
which involves such far-reaching questions
and which will practically rewrite the HIS
tory of the world It's aims and purnoses. .
were not enshrouded in ambiguous phrases.
nor were the main issues lost sight of in
rhetorical flights. 1t is, as the President
described it, q Every human document"
The Lynn Item:
On the surface, it is the Magma Charta
of the democratic nations of the world.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Alter hasty reading one sees that the
plan is modelled chiefly along old lines T.
mas IN 1T some other features of the league
OF peace proposed by the Gar, later formed
and having its home at The Hague in
temple provided by Andrew Carnegie.
Some of the paragraphs remind one Of
the agreements that were made in the Rer-
lin conference; other paragraphs are based
upon suggestions made at the congress- Of
Vienna, and still others hark back 70 tho
middle ages
Fond Du Lac {Wis.) Commonwealth:
The worlds new peace pact marks tho
beginning OF a new epoch in history. It
ranks up with and by many viii be held 10
outrank those other three historic docu-
ments-the Magma Charta, the American
Declaration and the Rights of Man declara-
ton To President Wilson, who has stood
for league of nations first. last and ali III.
time' who has carried his cause to the peace
table and won, the world should be truly
grateful. His has been service of in
calculable value to humanity.
The Utica Press:
Much depends upon how 1t will be re-
ceived by the peoples of the various nations
which are to comprise the league. The suc-
cess of the organization will depend nnon
the support which will be given bv nublic
opinion The league is inaugurated under
favorable auspices. The nations feel tho
need of power such as it contemplates.
The Bridgeport Times:
1t is the function of statesmansbin n
know not only what change is necessary.
but when the hour of change is ripe Presi-
dent Wilson has measured to the definition
IN each particular. He is the father of the
first world state. He is the father of per-
manent peace. He is the inspired citizen
VINO brings to man realization of one of its
fondest and profoundest hopes.
What CboII W. H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

intelligent dealing with obstacles, it's strict
adherence to the purpose of abolishing war
The Indianapolis Daily Times:
To-day world nation is reality, al
though somewhat nebulous. After long and
troublesome centuries the end of war act
ually is in sight.
The indianapolis Star:
The constitution Of the league of nations
certainly has every promise of being long
step toward the abolition of war and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
What Shall We Have to
Give Up?
The New Orleans Item:

The New Orleans Item:
To the people of the United States there
will come the practical question of what
we will have to give up of our sovereignty.
our national rights and privileges in order
to join
The question is open to debate and should
be debated fully and freely without passion
or prejudice. cursory reading of To.
document indicates to US that there is one
contingency only in which we might have
war forced on us-that would be in case wa
stood in dispute with another nation and
the executive council of the league stood
unanimously against US That such con-
tingency might arise seems to us to h,
almost inconceivabe
The Kansas City Times:
The league of nations in the PROMISED
plan becomes in a measure superstate.
1t involves real surrender Of national SOW
crcignty. AS has repeatedly been said. the