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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
Attorneys for Kansas Natural
Score in Federal Court.
Judge Booth Fixes Gateway
Rate at 35 Cents.
STATE COMMISSIONS LOSE OUT
Last Chance To Regulate Rates
Now Seems Lost.
Last Chance That Consumers
Would Get Rebate Gone.

ST. Paul. Mimi. July 15.-Federal
District Judge Wilbur Booth, announc-
ing his decision in the Kansas natural
gas case today, fixed a gateway rate
of s5 cents per 1000 feet for Kansas
City, Mo-, and also fixed gateway rates
for gas in all the cities using the
product of the gas corporation. The
decision was considered a victory for
the Kansas Gas company.
The gateway rate for Kansas City,
Mo-, permits the distributors within
the city to make rates with customers.
This gateway rate is the maximum
charge and the rate tapers down to
gateway rate of 32 cents for towns
nearer the source Of the gas supply in
Oklahoma.
John M. Landon, of Kansas City,
receiver for the gas company and At
torney John Atwood of the company.
who were here today, said they were
pleased with the decision.
THE rate is about the same as we
were supposed to receive previously"
said Atwood, but under the present
decision the leakage is up to the dis
tributors and the corporation gets its
gateway rate upon delivery of the gas
to the city gateway"
Judge Booths decision today indi-
Gates sweeping victory for the Kan
sas Natural in its fight for higher
rates in Kansas. All chance of state
commission regulation or control of
the gas case is apparently removed
by the order. Judge Booth fixes the
price which distributing. companies
must pay the Kansas Natural for gas
delivered at the gates of various cities
The Kansas Natural is entirely re-
moved from state control and rates tC
consumers must be fixed between dis
tributing companies and consumers
Distributing companies must absort
leakage loss.
The new order provides graduated
charge for various towns and citie.
based on their proximity to the pro-
ducing field. BY the terms OF the or
der the Kansas Natural has seemingly
won every contention in the contro
versy which has been before courts
and the state commission since 1911
While the full text of the opinion may
is probable that the new order will
make little IL any change in existing
rates to consumers.
| Dreams of gas consumers. tho, tina
the courts might rebate over charges
are horribly disturbed by today's or
der. Not only is every possible chance
of rebate removed. but Mister Con
sumner seemingly has prospect of little
relief in the future.
The federal court retains jurisdic
ton over the Kansas Natural and tn
restraining orders and Injunction
against the state public utilities com
mission are expected to be continued II
effect. The Kansas Natural is held Il
be engaged in interstate commerce ant
free from state interference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
American Mine Sweeper Hits Mine in
North Sea July II.

North Sea July IL.
washington, July 15.-One officer
and six enlisted men were killed in
the destruction of the American mine
sweeper Richard H. Buckley by the
explosion OF a mine in the North sea
July IL. Two other officers were In
jured.
Two officers were slightly injured
but were saved with the sixteen other
men comprising the crew.
The dead:
Commander Frank r. King.
Engineman Floyd Z. Harmen,
Roam, Ind.
John Vincent Mellon. seaman. sec
ond class, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Antimo Perfido, cook, Brooklyn.
n. Y.
Homer Purdue, seaman. second
class. Washington Court House. Ohio.
George Paul Reseab. fireman.
Waterman. MINI.
George Mallie Sewers. Knob Lick,
Lieut.. Frederick G. Keyes. execu-
tive officer and Lieut.. Walter I. Shar-
on were slightly injured.
The trawler was sweeping up its
mine net when a mine was discovered
entangled in it. The crew started to
let out the net again but the mine ex-
ploded a few feet clear of the stern.
The trawler sank seven minutes later.
Commander King and the six men
who died with him were believed to
have been carried down with the ship.
One body. that of Perfido. the cook
has been recovered and is being taken
ashore. 1t will be sent later to the
United States.
King, the report stated. remained
on the bridge to see that all the crew
were saved and went down with his
ship. His home is at Bremerton,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
Speaker Upholds GalIivan.
THE TOPEKA HOTEL
Action Taken on Surety Bond Pro-
tectIng Topeka Stockholders.

Action Taken on Surety Bond Pro-
tectIng Topeka Stockholders.
The Prudential Trust Co. this morn
ing brought suit on the 5000, 900 bond
against the North American Hotel Co.
and the American Surety Co. and at
tached the hotel site of four lots at
the northeast corner OF Ninth and
Kansas avenue.
This action by the Prudential Trust
Co. was precipitated by information
that a receiver had been appointed at
Ell Dorado in the suits pending there.
The suits in which this receiver is APP
pointed. IL is understood, are suits by
Ell Dorado subscribers TO stock OF the
North American Hotel Co. to recover
; the payments made on the ground of
some breach in the terms of their
subscriptions, as q money judgment
against the North American Hotel Co.,
and are not such suits as give juris-
diction for the appointment of n re-
ceiver. except over attached property
at Ell Dorado. No attachments in
such suits have been levied on the
lots here and the action taken by the
Prudential Trust Co. preserves the
rights of Topeka stockholders by an
attachment lien on the hotel site. in
addition to the surety bond for
100000.
| Most of the Topeka stockholders of
the North American Hotel company
/ have agreed to exchange their stock
in the corporation for Kansas Hotel
! company stock and have deposited
! their North American stock with the
! Kansas Reserve State bank for that
purpose. But the management of the
Kansas Hotel company, to avoid any
| possible complication, has delayed the
| issuance of Kansas Hotel company
/ stock in exchange for the North Amer
: lean stock.
| It has been the desire of the direc-
] tors of the Kansas Hotel company to
! fully protect the interests of the To-
! peka stockholders of the North Amer
lean Hotel company which has de-
layed the execution by it OF contracts
which have been lying in the hands of
agreement which they asked the
American Surety company to sign,
continuing its bond until the notes
taken from the North American Hotel
/ coa&Sany were paid. But for the fall
ure of the surety company to so agree.
| the deed of the lots in the hands OF
the bank here, would have been taken
up by the Kansas Hotel company and
the work of construction started.
The execution of this agreement By
the American Surety company has moi
been definitely refused, but the alb
sence of certain officials and attorney
has delayed action. The Kansas Hote
company officers and directors expect
the surety company to guarantee the
note in question and obviate the neces
sity of further prosecution of the sui
now commenced by the Prudential
/ Trust cOmDany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
American COMMANDMENTS Chief
Arrives in London Today.
VIII Participate in Peace Cele-
bratiOn Saturday.
GIVEN A ROUSING WELCOME
British Naval Bands Play "The
Star Spangled Banner"
Lands at DOVer-ROyal Marines
as Guard of Honor.

London, July 15.-General Pershing
and his staff arrived here from Dover
at 1888 p. m.
Dense crowds blocked the Victoria
station when the special train carrying
General Pershing arrived. A guard of
honor composed of Welsh guards, Gen.
don district; War Minister Lord
Churchill, representatives of Field
Marshal Haig and the chief of the gen.
eral staff formed part of the British
welcoming contingent. Practically all
of the American colony in London
Joined in the greeting.
AS Pershing's train pulled in at the
Royal platform sill1en colors were
dipped and the band played THE Star
Spangled Banner" General Pershing
stood at salute at the door of the rail-
way carriage.
After Churchill had shaken hands
with the American commander, nu-
merous presentations followed and
Pershing inspected the guard of hon
or. Three royal carriages conveyed
Pershing and his staff from the sta
ton thru Grosvenor Gardens, past
Buckingham palace, thru Marlborough
Gate and Pail Mall to the Carlton
hotel, where the American officers
will make their headquarters.
Dover. England. July 15.-General
Pershing arrived here on a destroyer
at 1890 o'clock this morning. He
will visit several days in London and
participate in the peace celebration
Saturday.
With British warships in the har-
Dor saluting and naval and military
bands playing THE Star Spangled
Banner" General Pershing was re-
ceived with vociferous greeting
when his vessel entered port
General Sir Henry S. Horne was
head of the military contingent which
L.. Il...
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
STORM WRECKS FIVE SHIPS
German Vessels Dashed Ashore by
South American Hurricane.

Valparaiso. July 15.-Five. small
vessels were destroyed or blown ashore
and heavy damage caused by a hurri-
cane which blew over this port Satur
day and Sunday. All but one of the
crew of the German steamer Sais were
drowned. The Sais was washed ashore
and destroyed.
The German ship Pelikan, 1893 net
tons, sank at its moorings. Two re-
pair ships. the Maipu and Chloe, and
the government steamer Westphalen,
were badly damaged and three other
German steamers are in a dangerous
condition. No estimate of the DANA ge
is available. but many small craft were
damaged and much merchandise lost.
The weather is still very heavy.
Three other German vessels. the
steamers Tannis. of 5000 tons, and the
sailing vessels PetschiH, of 3,0S7 tons,
and the John, of 1904 tons. were re-
ported swept ashore and broken up
in a Valparaiso dispatch received Satu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
TRADE WITH HUNS AGAIN
American Exporters Resume Practi-
caIIy Unrestricted Relations.

Washington, July 15-Practically
unrestricted trade with Germany was
begun today by American exporters
for the first time in two years.
In an order. effective today. the war
trade section of the state department.
issued a blanket license permitting
communication and trade with Ger
many under the trading with the enc
my act in all lines but dye stuffs.
chemicals and potash.
Exporters have been waiting months
for the lifting of the ban on trade
with Germany. Under the order they
do not need individual licenses but
may export under the same conditions
as they did before the war-by filing
declarations with the customs collec-
tor at the port of exit from the United
States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
OIL MAKES OLD NEGRO RICH
Is Texas Latest OIL Millionaire
Lending Wealth to Government.

Corsicana. Tex, July 15.-Texas'
latest "oil millionaire" is a very black.
white-haired old negro. who lives In a
two-room shack near here
A deep test well in Green Spring
fields 400 acre farm is expected to
come in this week, adding a cool mil
lion TO the half million dollars oil and
careful farming have already pro-
vided. Green doesn't know what he'll
do with the new money. Most of his
savings now are. in liberty bonds and
he sort of hopes the government will
be able to use the remainder.
Green is highly respected in this
county-henest, a good farmer and
vaued citizen by his white folks
friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
e. s. Judge at Pittsburg Over.
rules Brewers Demurrers.
Nineteen Defendants Held on
81 200 Bail for November Term.

Pittsburgh, July 15.-The govern
ment won its first point today in it's
fight against the sale of beer contain
ing ? q per-cent alcohol when Judge
w. H. s. Thompson in United States
I strict court overruled demurrers of
officers and directors of the Pittsburg
and Independent brewing companies
to charges of violation of the wartime
prohibition law. Each of the defen-
dants. nineteen in all. was held on
1000 bail for the November term of
court.
Counsel for the brewers in filing de-
murrers had asked that the suits be
dismissed because, it was charged, the
governments suits were based upon
| insufficient law. as nowhere in the
| informations was it said the beer al
legged to have been sold was intoxicat-
ing. Attorneys for the government
maintained, however. that the sale of
beer containing more than one half of
one per cent alcohol constituted a Iio-
lation of the wartime prohibition
law.
Another Court Upholds.
New Orleans. July 15.-Judge Rufus
+ z. Foster. in the United States district
/ court here today, sustained a demurrer
| filed by officials of the American
/ Brewing company to an Indictment
/ charging manufacture of beer of more
! than oue-half of one-per cent alcohol
/ content in violation of the wartime
I prohibition act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
VETS MEET TOMORROW
Governor and Late War Heroes To
Talk Before the Ninety Fighters

Talk Before the Ninety Fighters
The twelfth annual encampment OF
the veterans Of the Spanish-Am erican
war will be held in Topeka, tomorrow
and Thursday of this week. o. A.
Faulk, department commander, will
call to order the initial meeting at the
Memorial hall at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Probably the big event of the en-
campment will be the camp fire at
$3.50 o'clock Wednesday evening,
when various patriotic bodies will
meet in a get-together session. The
guests of the Spanish war vets will
be the G. A. r. and the American Le-
gfon, together with the local auxiliary
of the '9S warriors. and the Military
Sisterhood. The program calls for
talks from Theodore Gardner, depart
ment commander of the G. A. R.:
w. p. MacLean. commander OF Capital
Post No. 1. American Legion; Adj.
Cen c. 1. Martin: Col. A. NJ. Harvey:
Gov. H. ]. Allen, and L. c. Housed,
past department commander.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
ToDAY'S TEMPERATURES.

Altho the hot spell was broken the
break Is not permanent. Hot. sun
shiny weather will return tomorrow
There is no more rain in sight. Dry
weather, with high temperatures and
no rain will continue tonight, tomor-
row and Thursday.
In the last "a hours Kansas almost
had monopoly on rain and showers.
Except for a little rain in Missouri
no other rain fell in western states.
Records on precipitation follow: To-
peka. .0s; Dodge City. 1.1o; Fort
Scott. 1.02; lola, 1.30; Sedan. 1.24.
Temperatures were a few degrees
lower Monday than for several days.
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
Rep. Gallivan To Demand Pri-
vate Booze Stocks Listed.
Claims Some COngressmen
Have a 2O-Year Supply.
"DRY" VICTORY IS ASSUREDf
Every Move To Repeal or Mod
ify Prohibition Defeated.
Bill VIII Pass House Unamend-
ed-May Be Delayed.

Washington, July 15.-With every
move to repeal or modify the war
time prohibition act quickly defeated
by the ''drys". indications today were
that the drastic prohibition enforce
ment bill will pass the house in prac-
tically the same form it was reported
from the committee.
The drys apparently have a safe
to majority on any move to modify
the stringent provisions.
Efforts of liberals and anti-prohibi-
tionists today were to be directed al
decreasing the penalty for violation OF
the wartime act. Scores of amend
ments were waiting. With the wets
using parliamentary means to delay
consideration of the bill, its passage In
the house may be delayed until next
week.
Interest in the cloak rooms cen
ters in the plan of Representative
Gallivan, wet, Massachusetts,, to force
thru an amendment compelling every
member of congress to insert in the
record the amount of liquor he ha:
stored Ifallivan claimed some mem
bers have enough to supply their fam
lilies and friends for twenty years. He
says he will demand a roll call on the
amendment.
Speaker Upholds Gallivan.
Before the prohibition enforcement
bill was taken up in the house today
Speaker Gillett ruled that Representa-
tive Gallivan had not transsresset
rules of the house by his declaration
Representative Blanton, Democrat
of Texas, then tried vainly to offer
motion to have the speech strickeI
from the record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
ARRESTING RIOTERS
Sixteen Whites and Fifteen Negroes
Already Nabbed at LOngview.

Longview, Tex. July 15.-Arrest of
additional white men was expected to-
day following yesterdays Ranger
roundup in which sixteen whites and
more than fifteen negroes were ar
rested for alleged connection with
recent race riots here.
The white men were all charged
with assault with intent to murder.
They were released on 81. 900 bonds.
Arrests today probably will be for
arson, in connection with burning of
six negro houses during the trouble.
Complaints so far have been signed by
Ranger Capt. william Ellis, in charge
OF the investigation.
The situation was quiet today, and
lifting of martial law was expected by
tonight or tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
MEETS WITH CABINET
President May Confer With Palmer
on Prohibition

Washington, July 15.-President
Wilson today called a meeting of his
cabinet for this afternoon
Attorney General Palmer was to see
the president in advance of the gen.
eral meeting of the cabinet. He was
expected to discuss the appointment of
federal judges in st. Louis, Atlanta,
and Cincinnati
Palmer may also talk to the presi-
dent about prohibition. since the presi-
dent is guided by Palmer's interpre-
tation of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
WILL FLY TO INDIA
R-33, Sister Ship OF R-34, Starts on
Long Trip This Week.

London. July 15.-The British dir
igible R-33, sister ship of the R-34,
which completed a round trip transat-
lantic voyage Sunday. was to begin its
final tuning up today for a flight to
India. 1t was expected to leave some
time this week.
The trip will be made by way of
France. Switzerland. Italy and Egypt.
A landing will be made in Rome. and
probably in Cairo. The flight is ex-
pected to occupy fifteen or twenty days
at three-quarters speed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
BANDITS ALIVE AGAIN
Mexicans Take Cattle and Supplies
and DRIFT Men.

Maria, Tex, July 15.-Mexican ban
dts, who claimed to be Carranza SOL
diers, surrounded the Mexican village
of San Antonio, fifteen miles south of
Preside, Tex. Sunday night and i'm
pressed all male citizens of military
age into service. according to adyices
here today.
The bandits also requisitioned all
cattle and food supplies. holding the
population of the town prisoners until
Monday night. IL was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
"DEER FLY" APPEARS
Salt Lake Physicians Baff1ed by Mys.
tcriOus Disease.

salt Lake City. Utah. July IS
Battling the medical profession and
said to be unknown outside of Utah.
the deer fly disease made its ap-
pearance again today. several cases
being reported by Salt Lake physi-
clans.
The infection. noticeable during the
summer months and always resulting
from the bite of the deer fly, will be
made subject of a rigid investigation
by the state public health board, ac-
cording to announcement made by
State Health Commissioner T B.
Beatty.
The disease causes complete dis
ability for from six to eight weeks
and in a few instances death has re-
suited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
81 LOST IN STORM VETS LOSE POINT
Fear Casualties May Have Been
Greater in Hurricane.
Swept Valparaiso Port Satur-
day and Sunday.

Valparaiso. Chile, July 15.-Eighty-
seven persons are known to have been
drowned and the loss of life may have
been much greater. in a hurricane
which swept this port Saturday and
Sunday. Fourteen vessels of various
sizes were sunk and about hundred
lighters and other small craft were
destroyed. The property loss is es-
tirnated at s7O.OOO.OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
COOLER FOR A DAY
But Showers Are Over and Hot
Weather Is Returning.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair tonight: slightly cooler south por-
ton; Wednesday fair and somewhat
warmer; Thursday probably fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
Another Court UphoIds.
MILLION SHEEP DROWN
Hundred Thousand Cattle Also Per-
ish in Argentine Floods.

Buenos Aires. July 14.-Government
reports show, that one million sheep
and 100000 cattle have been drowned
in floods in; the southern part of
Buenos Aires provinces.
The floods were due to a month of
the heaviest rainfall ever recorded
hera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
SHIP IN DISTRESS!
%. S. Coast Guard Vessel Rushed to
Her Assistance.

Portland. Me. July 15.-The steam
er, Edward Luckenbach. is in distress
in latitude 40.I5 north. longitude 55.15
west. according to message from the
vessel received here last night.
The Luckenbach asked for assist
ance but did not give any details con-
cerning her plight OF the cause The
United States coast guard ship Ossipee
was dispatched TO give the vessel as
sistance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
SECOND DIVISION COMING
Regulars, Including Marine Regi-
mcnts, Assigned to Early Convoy.

Washington. July 15.-The second
division OF regulars and all attached
units have been assigned to early re-
turn home. This division includes the
fifth and sixth regiment of marines.
Its release from duty overseas leaves
only the first and third divisions as
signed to active duty in France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
337, 900 YANKS OVERSEAS
American Forces Coming Home More
Rapidly.

washington, July 15.-American
overseas forces aggregated aS7,SS9 Of
ficers and men on July s. according
to an official announcement today. On
the same date, 100000 troops were at
sea enroute to the United States and
3s9, 900 were in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
Used 4sO. O.444 Bales Cotton 1

Washington, July 15.-Cotton con-
sumed during June was 474.4O7 bales
OF light and i5.O37 of linters. the CEN
sus bureau announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
HIGH WINDS IN STATE
Heavy Rains Accompany Gale IL
Southeast Kansas-No Damage.

Kansas City. July 15.-High winds.
at places reaching the proportions OF
a gale. accompanied by heavy rains,
prevailed over southeastern Kansas
and northern Oklahoma last night.
No damage has been reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15
To international Joint Commission.

washington. July 15.-Formsr Sem
ator Clarence d. Clark Of Evanston.
Wyo.. was appointed a member OF the
international joint commission today
by Pesident Wilson. He succeeds fhs
late James A. Taw-~y of Minnesota
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-15

WILL the senate league of nations
w fight be another wnIard-Dcmp-
Soy affair?
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Cnrrc Un AIIIcs, Land.

THE foreign minister of JaDan
promised compliance with the requess
IContinned on rage Twol
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WEATHER FORECAST fer Kansas.
Fair tonight; fair and warmer
Wednesday,; Thursday probably fair.
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7 U. S. SAILORS KILLED

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