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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
VOTE TO STRIKE
Santa Fe Car Men Unanimous
for a WalkOut.
They Were Last of Local
Unions To Take Ballot.

The last of the strike votes among
the Santa Fe shop crafts here were
cast Monday night when the car men,
at a meeting at Labor Hall, voted
unanimously to walk out upon orders
from the international union unless
their demands are granted.
The car men assembled last week
to cast their vote but were prevented
from doing so because of delay in the
arrival of the ballots. Ballots are
returnable not later than August "a.
The men here still insist that there
will be positively no walkout until
railroad employees thruout the country
are called out by headquarters and it
is believed that an adjustment will be
made before that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
AMERICANS CROSS
BORDER IN CHASE
AFTER MEXICANS
Cavalry, Led by AirpIanes, Into
Mexico at $40 A. NJ.
Lieuts. Davis and Peterson, Just
Rescued, Are Guides.
ORDERED FROM WASHINGTON
Punitive Expedition Conducted
With Full Sanction.
Withheld Announcement Until
American Flyers Safe.
USING PLANES As SCOUTS
AviatOrs Are Flying Over the
Ojinaga District.
Texas National Guard Ordered
Ready for Action.
Punitive Expedition Conducted
With Full Sanction.
Withheld Announcement Until
American Flyers Safe.
USING PLANES As SCOUTS
AvlatOrs Are Flying Over the
Oiinaga District.
Texas National Guard Ordered
Ready for Action.
BULLETIN.

San Antonio, Aug. 10.-Maj. Gen.
Joseph T. Dickman, commanding the
southern department, left today for
the Mexican border Ion a tour of in
spection TO Eagle Pass, Delrio and
Fort Clark" military headquarters
here announced.
Candelaria, Texas, Aug. 19.-
(Via Army Field Telephone to
Maria. Troops of the Eighth
cavalry crossed the Mexican
border at GAO o'clock this morn
ing in pursuit of the bandits who
held Aviators Peterson and
Davis for ransom.
Flyers as Guides.
Davis and Peterson accom-
panied the troops, acting as
guides.
Aviators are cooperating with
the cavalry as scouts to locate
the bandits on the Mexican side,
flying over the Ojinaga district
south of Candelaria.
Policy Is Intervention!
Washington, Aug. 19.-The
American punitive expedition
into Mexico after the bandits
who held the two American
aviators, is being conducted with
the full knowledge of authorities
in Washington, who have been
Withholding announcement of
the governments policy until the
two Americans were safe.
Baker Ordered Action.
Secretary Baker on reading the As
Eociated Press dispatches from Maria
announced that the American troops
went over on specific instructions from
the war department but withheld
further official announcement until he
has received official word from the
border. It is the second expedition OF
its kind since the Pershing expedi-
tion in pursuit of Villa. The other
was the expedition into Juarez at the
time OF the recent fighting.
In its diplomatic aspect it is an
expedition on "a hot trail " 1t does
not take on the character of an act
OF war. as the sole purpose under in
ternational law Is not to invade the
sovereignty of Mexico nor to attack
its government but to punish or ex-
terminate the bandits who held the
two American army officers for ran
som.
In Full Battle Array.
Maria, Aug. 19.-American troops
of the Eighth cavalry. with aviators
flying bombing planes acting as scouts
ahead OF the columns, swept across
the Mexican border early today as a
In - 49,
bandit band under Jesus Renteria
fContinued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
DOORS WIDE OPEN
Senator's Conference With VII.
son Today without Precedent
All Discussion at White House
Made Public.

Washington. Aug. 19.-Under con.
ditions without precedent in the hiss
tory of American treaty making. Pres
ident Wilson and the senate foreign
relations committee met today in the
Blue Room of the White House to
talk over the treaty with Germany
and its league of nations covenant.
Besides presenting one OF the most
dramatic developments attendant upon
the conclusion of peace, the meeting
established a milestone in the trend
toward publicity in treaty considera-
ton. Figuratively. the doors of the
conference were wide open. Expert
stenographers had been provided to
turn out for the public in short relays
a word for word record Of all that
transpired.
Another New Feature.
It was the first time. also. that rep
resentatives Of the senate while dis
cussing foreign affairs with the other
branch of the treaty making power.
could question at the same time the
head of the delegation which nego-
Continued on Page TWo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
j. "Ham" Lewis Says Carranza VIII
Get Same Jolt as KAISER.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-Seizure Of con-
troll of Mexico by force. IL necessary,
to protect American lives and proper
ty, was urged here today by former
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois.
In speech before the Illinois Law
yers' association here last night, Lewis
said the American government must
let Mexico know that the Democratic
administration of President Wilson
backed by Republican congress has
determined to protect American lives
and rights.
President Wilson and congress
hove been watching and waiting until
Christian patience Is exhausted for
Mexico to keep Its promise to protect
the citizens and property Of the United
States. Unless 1t does the government
Is going after IL with the same spirit
and the same machine that whipped
Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
HIS FATHER OVERJOYED
Said Lieut.. Peterson Wanted To Leave
Army Because 1t Was DULL.

Hutchinson Mimi, Aug. 19.-Sam-
uel G. Peterson, father of Lieut.. H. G..
Peterson. was overjoyed when he was
informed early this morning of the
safe return of his son across the
border to the American side.
'I consider that the army acted
promptly and did everything in their
power TO help us. My wife and myself
and two daughters will get our first
rest in forty hours now" he said.
Secretary of War Baker and Sena-
tor Nelson promptly answered my re-
quest for action in the matter. The
raising of the $4,000 ransom by the
cowboys of Texas was an example Of
true Americanism of which 1 am
proud. 1t was almost impossible to
transmit that sum of money by wire
for delivery in gold on such short
notice. Their action may have saved
the life of my boy and his comrade.
MY son had hoped to get out of
service soon. In a recent letter he said
he found things quiet and uninterest-
ing and would like to return home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
BUILETIN.

BULLETIN.
San Antonio, Aug. 19.-Maj. Gen.
Joseph T. Dickman, commanding the
southern department, today instructed
officers at CandelariN to pay the Mex
lean bandits the full $4,000 ransom
as stipulated in the agreement made
with them by the United States gov
ernment.
Maria. Texas, Aug. 19.-
Lieuts. H. G. Peterson and Paul
H. Davis, aviators of the United
States army, held captive for
more than a week by Mexican
bandits, who demanded a ran
som of $4,000, were rescued
early this morning by Captain
Matlack of the Eighth cavalry,
and are safe in American ter
ritory.
Captain Matlack brought
back with him one-half the ran
som money. He said after
Peterson had been released,
Davis was brought forward by
the bandits and the two mounted
Captain Matlack's horse. The
bandits demanded the remainder
of the ransom money and Cap
tain Matlack and Davis answer
ed by riding rapidly away.
Smashed Plane I'm Landing.
! The aviators landed on the Ameri-
can side of the river. Lieutenant
Peterson said. Upon their arrival at
Candelaria a week ago Sunday their
engine developed trouble and they
were forced to land, smashing their
landing gear and fusilage in doing so.
The two aviators then tried to find
their way to the nearest army camp
and became confused. They walked
and swan down the Rio Grande dur
ing Monday, Lieutenant Peterson said,
and then hired Mexican burros after
Peterson developed fever. They had
started for Candelaria when an armed
Mexican overlook them and made
them prisoners.
They were unarmed.
They were overtaken by a band OF
armed bandits, Lieutenant Peterson
said. and a crowd of people from a
little town. They continued on their
forced journey until Friday night
when the bandits compelled the avia-
| tors to write messages demanding ran
som and telling of the death threat.
! The leader of the bandits, he said
/ Aldu NOIhCu On n AdAAAOaA III ANNAiS0s
and lost i hand and a foot in an ac-
| cident there.
I The MESA ges were sent to the Dor
der by messengers Sunday. Peterson
| Immediately sent a message to his
father in Hutchinson. Mimi. saying
! Feeling fine. Had wonderful expert
| ence."
Davis also sent a similar message tC
his parents at Strathmore, Cal.
Captain Matlack returned witt
Davis at 2 o'clock this morning. botf
men riding the captains horse.
! According to the agreement. Cap
tain Matlack made the journey into
| the Mexican rendezvous unaccom-
| panied He was to pay over $7.50t
for the release of one aviator and theT
the remainder when the second avia-
tor was released. Under the arrange
ment Matlack was to return with tht
aviators by foot to the American sid'
and then come on to Maria by air.
plane.
The flares were to be the signal fol
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
3 MORE N. Y. THEATERS DARK
Stage Hands and Musicians Strike the
Cause-Speed Settlement.

New York, Aug. 19.-New York's
theaters were plunged deeper into
darkness last night when a strike of
stage hands and musicians called in
sympathy with actors, closed the
doors of three more. Playwrights
were to hold a. meeting today in an
effort to arrange a settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
BAKER IN STATEMENT
Secretary of War Ordered Pursuit of
Mexican Bandits.

Washington. Aug. 19.-Secretary Of
war Baker in the first statement he
has issued on the kidnapping of two
army aviators. late today declared he
had ordered a swiftly moving force"
to take up pursuit of the bandit cap
tors.
Bakers statement came several
hours after word reached the depart
ment thru press dispatches that Col
onel Langhorne had led troops Of the
Eighth cavalry in pursuit of the
hondffs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
FIRE ON U. S. STEAMER
100000 Damage Done at French
Dock When OIL IgnItes.

Havre. France. Aug. 19.-Fire
which badly damaged the American
tank steamer George G.. Henry and
destroyed mercha ndise on the docks
valued at 500. coo francs ($10o. .00O)
today was caused by oil from the
tanker catching fire when an unload
ing pipe broke. The burning oil
flooded the pier to which the steamer
had moored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

There is no particular change COM
ing in the weather. says S. d. Flora.
state meteorologist. but there is no
rain forecasted either.
In the last twenty-four hours there
has been no rain in Kansas or in the
Missouri valley. There may be a few
scattered, light showers, but no general
rain is anticipated.
Warmer weather is on the way. This
morning the temperature at Helena.
Mont, was "a degrees. This was 10 de-
(Coutfnued ON Page TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
SCORE HURT IN RIOT
Pennsylvania State Police Again Arc
Rushed To Qucn Trouble at Butler.

Butler. Pa, Aug 19.-More than a
score of persons were injured. several
seriously in a riot this morning be-
tween strikers of the Standard Steel
Car company and non-union employees
two miles from the plant A troop of
state police which has been guarding
the works was rushed to the scene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
IT'S SAME OLD BRAND
20 Rain and Little Temperature
Changes Are Predicted.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday
warmer extreme east portion tonight
somewhat cooler Wednesday west and
north portions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
OVER WILSON'S VETO.
House Votes To Repeal Daylight Saw,
ings Law Again.


Washington. Aug. 19-Repeal of
the daylight saving law was passed to-
day over President Wilson's veto by
the house on a vote of 223 to 101,
seven more than the necessary two
thirds. The repeal now goes to the
senate. where its supporters claim
victory.
Every person in Kansas who is in
terested in saving the extra hour of
daylight should not delay in letting the
two United States senators from Kan
sas know their sentiments and convic-
tions. Unless this is done it is natural
to suppose that Senator Capper and
Senator Curtis will think there is no
demand in Kansas for a continuation
Of the present time system which has
proved of inestimable value to the
working man who has long been de-
manding that he have few hours of
the day to spend as he sees fit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. Warmer enst portion to-
night; cooler Wednesday west and
north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
PACT
MUST
STAND
WILSON OPPOSES /
ANY CHANGES IN
TEXT OF TREATY
Senate Must Accept or Reject
1t as 1t Is.
Reservations or Changes Would
Delay Peace.
INTERPRETATIONS ALL RIGHT
President Approves L. $. Stat
ing Opinions on Clauses.
Admits Article Y Needs an In
depreciation Appended.
DON'T AFFECT LOCAL AFFAIRS
President Approves L. S. Stat
ing Opinions on Clauses.
Admits Article Y Needs an In
depreciation Appended.
DON'T AFFECT LOCAL AFFAIRS
Each Country Will Handle Own
Problems Under Covenant.
Wilson Says League VIII Servo
as Club Over Japan.

(The text of President Wilson's
opening speech to the senate foreign
relations committee Is printed in full ON
page ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

MEXICO will wave her red flag in
the face of our bull once too often
some OF these days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

San Antonio, Aug. 10.-Maj. Gen.
Joseph T. Diclxman, commanding the
southern department, left today for
the Mexican border ION a tour of in
spection TO Eagle Pass, Delrio and
Fort Clark" military headquarters
here announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
URGES SEIZE MExICO!'

(Coutinued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

San Antonio, Aug. 19.-Maj. Gen
Joseph T. Dickman, commanding tho
southern department, today instructed
officers at CandelariN to pay the Mex
lean bandits the full $4,000 ransom
as stipulated in the agreement mad'
with them by the United States gov
ernment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
Bakers Get Fine.

Columbus, Ohio.-Four large Column
bus baking companies, Indicted Aug.
% on charges of violating the Valen-
tine antitrust law in combining to fix
the price of bread, entered pleas of
guilty and were fined $1,000 and costs
each, assessed a penalty of $50 per
day from date Of Indictment and or
dered TO reduce the price of bread to
what ii was before the combination
was entered into. The $50 per day
penalty assessed for each day the IL
legal prices We're maintained amounts
in each case to $3.50. The court or
der reducing bread prices fixes the
price to retailers at Sh cents per
small loaf and u cents per large loaf.
On this basis, the consumer paid 10
cents for small loaf and 10 cents for
large one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
HER ONE PRECIOUS MEMORY
II Was Not Dread of Influenza That
Led Spinster to Dwell on
Kissing Episode.

The spinster waited two or three
hours to be admitted to the presence
of the man who visited their town
once month to retail good advice and
his own proprietary medicine to the
come-onS.
At last she was admitted.
"Yes, yes" said the brusque doctor.
II want TO know if Influenza can be
transmitted by kissingF"
Beyond a doubt, madam"
"Well a man with a pronounced
case of influenza kissed me-"
so, How long ago was this?"
"Well-let's see. ! think II vas
about two months ago"
"Why, madam. No harm can come
to you from the exposure. 1t is
quite too late"
81 knew IT," she sighed. but ! just
love to talk about t."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
Military Can Stop Riots.

Washington.-Auth has been
given commanding generals of military
departments to furnish troops neces-
sary for the protection of lives and
property in case of disorders in the
limits of their departments. Such pro
lection can be furnished only upon re
quest from the proper state officials,
the instruction from Secretary Baker
said. II was explained that the action
was taken to obviate the necessity of
departmental commanders referring
such requests to the department, with
consequent danger of the disorders
getting out of control before action
could be taken.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
See What He Started.

Struck by the notice, Iron sinks =
in n shop window wag went inside
and said he was perfectly aware OF
the fact that iron sank"
Alive to the occasion the smart shop
keeper retnlIated:
''Yes. and time flies. but wine vaults
sulphur springs. jam rolls, grass slopes
music stands, sheep run, Kent hops
and holiday trips, scandal spreads
standard weights, India rubber tires
the organ stops, the world goes round
trade returns, and"
But the visitor had boIted. After
collecting his thoughts he returned
and showing his head Mt the doorway
shouted: "Yes | know, and marble
busts. Irish World.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
"CARRY 0N"!
If Constipated, Bilious
or Headachy, take
"Cascarets"

Feel grand Be efficientl Don't stay
sick. billions, headachy, constipated. Re
move the liver and bowel poison which
is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue
coated. your breath bad and your stom-
ach sour. Why not get small box of
Cascarets and enjoy the incest, gentlest
laxative-cathartic you ever expert
enced? Cascarets never gripe, sicken
or Inconvenience one like Salts, OIL.
Calomel or harsh pills. Cascarets bring
sunshine to cloudy minds and half-sick
bodies. They work while you sleep. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
DIDN'T HELP TO GET CLOSE
Excellent Reason Why Old Gentleman
Could Not Decipher the Let
ters on the Card.

The old man was applying at the eye
hospital for some spectacles and the
doctor was making test of his eyes.
A card was fixed on the wall twenty
feet away from where the old man
was sitting, and the doctor asked him !:
Can you read that, my man?"
mo, sir" said the old man. II
can't"
The doctor told him to 90 nearer.
well. can you read 1t now?"
Again the old man replied "No
SIR
The doctor angrily pulled him for
ward until his nose almost touched the
placard.
well, can you read 1t now?"
mo, SIR" said the old man sadly.
shaking his head. You see, sir, ]
never learnt to read
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
Another Cousih7

A little Angeleno boy had spent sew
eral weeks in the East where several
families Of cousins lived who were
very fond of him and consequently
had done many nice things to make his
visit a pleasure.
A few nights after his return home.
when his mother was getting him
ready for bed. she was telling him
about God and how good He WIS to
him. when the little boy interrupted:
Say mother. Is God n cousin, too?''
Los Angeles Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
Palnters Hard Luck.

A painter at work on a water tank
at Buhl, MINI. foresaw catastrophe
on the bottom of the ladder and start
ed to come down. That frightened the
COW and she ran her horns through
the lower rungs OF the ladder and
started off in gallop. carrying the
ladder, painter, paint and all. The
louder he yelled the faster the cow
travelled. It was but short ride for
the painter. who struck the ground
uninjurcd, but the COW carried the lad
der for a quarter of mile.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Gil Capsules at once. They are an old.
tried preparation used all over the
world for centuries. They contain only
old-fashioned, soothing oils combined
with strengths giving and system-cleans-
ing herbs, well known and used by ply
ported direct from the laboratories in
Holland They are convenient to take,
and will either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes.
In scaled packages. Three sizes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
Adds Another Victim.

Omahh, Neb.-H. ]. Hykell. shot
during the early hours of The riot in
this city while travelling through Il
crowd of persons assembled at Seven
teenth and Douglas streets. the heart
of tire business district. died from his
injuries. He is the third victim of
the riot, the others being VIII Brown
negro. who was Iynched by the riot
ers, and Louis Young. who was shot
by police officers while trying to gain
entrance into the courthouse during
the riot
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03

No organs Of the human body are SO
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow. up and com.
Danger is in sight.
Find out what the trouble is-with-
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back, wake up Mt
once, Your kidneys need help. These are
are not performing their functions
properly. They are only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
to accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other poisons, which
are causing you distress and will de-
stroy you unless they are driven from
your system.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
LIT Ban After Ratification.

Washington.-Alth the War De
partinent declared in statement that
.'the accidents of war and the progress
of disqualification are at an end war.
time prohibition cannot he lifted until
sfter the ratification of the peace trea.
ty, in the opinion Of General Palmer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
~CALIF0RNlA FIG SYRUP"
IS CHiLD'S LAXATIVE
Look at tongue! Remove poisons
from stomach, liver and
bowels.

Accept california" Syrup of Figs
only--look for the name California on
the package. then you are sure your
child Is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach. liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. Give 1t without fear.
Mother! You must say california"
ADV.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03

Watch cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It
is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
win do for poor complexions. dandruff,
itching and red rough hands.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
Expensive Pet

''There's an atmosphere of wealth
about this home" "Do you judge from
the size of the house. the ample garage
in the rear, the maid sweeping down
the front steps and II gardener busy
on the lawn?" NO, I Judge by the
size of the dog on the vernndn. Any
body who can afford to feed Great
Dane these days must have plenty of
money. y.'-Birmingham Age Herald
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
Chapter I.

There was once a merderer with
yellow eyes, and his wife caid to him {:
If you merder me you will be hung.
And he was hung on Tuesday next
Finis. .''-Bookman
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
Alter rhIrtx.Eour Year.

A Bath man has just received divi-
dend checks from some shares of n
silver mine which he bought "a years
ago and had forgotten all about. A
friend who remembered the purchase
told him of a notice in some paper
That the mine was about to pay its
first dividend and he began TO cut
coupons.-Grit
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-10-03
BRIDE Runs Away.

Some time ago | attended the we'd
ding of my cousin. 1t was n quiet nf-
fair. the pastor coming to the homo.
When he was Just about to pronounce
them man and wife the bride begun
to cry and ran into the other room.
The groom followed her saying ;
Mary. he isn't through yet