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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
BOY HITS TROLLEY POLE
FIavius Burkett Seriously Injured in
Motorcycle Accident.

F'lavius Burkett, age 1S. the son of
DR.. F. o. Burkett, 425 Greenwood, is
in st. Francis hospital as a re-
suit of a motorcycle accident today.
Burkett sustained a fractured skull
and a broken jaw in the smash when
his motorcycle crashed into a street
railway trolley pole
1t appears that the Burkett's made
the boy a present of the motorcycle
Saturday. and all day Sunday and up
to the time of the accident today he
was out riding the new machine. FL
mer Hewitt who was riding on the
tanl this morning at the time of the
accident. escaped uniniured.
According to DR.. Storrs, who at
tended the injured youth. young Bur-
kett indicated that he did not know
low the accident happened. He
thought that maybe the machine
skidded and threw him into the pole
Altho Burkett's injuries are serious
he is not expected to die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
State Senate Won't Give Admin
istratiOn Board Power.
Adopts GLANDS Off Policy on
School Appropriation.
maintenance is ALLOWED
But Buildings Will Be Handled
by Legislatures.
Expenditure Bills Involving
$4,9OO,OOO in Conference.

The senate this morning rotified the
state board Of administration that the
legislature should retain control of ap-
propriations for buildings for state
educational institutions.
By term of the permanent income"
amendment ratified by $4,000 ma
jority at the last election, the legis-
lature is permitted to vote a perma-
nent tax levy for the support of state
educational Institutions
The senate ways and means COM.
mittee today introduced a bill which
was "emergencied' and passed on
third reading, providing for a perma-
nent levy of .65 of a mill, starting
with July 1, 1920. This levy will raise
approximately the amount agreed
upon for support of state educational
institutions by appropriations. The
state board of administration had
asked for a levy of II of a mill for
maintenance, repairs and salaries with
an additional one-teRth of a mill for
buildings.
Senator Kimba1l of Labette made a
motion to raise the levy from 65 of a
mill to so of a mill with the proviso
that cost of buildings would be in
Guided in this levy.
This motion was defeated, senators
deciding that they would trust main
tenance appropriations but not dis
tribution of building appropriations to
the state board of administration.
For State Institutions.
The levy is for the state educational
institutions including the state univer-
sity, state agricultural college, state
normal schools at Emporia, Pittsburg
and Hays, school for blind at Kansas
City, school for deaf at Olathe and the
| branch agricultural stations.
The educational appropriations are
| still in conference. They will aggre-
gate about s4,9OO,Ooo. The plan is to
obtain money for the state schools
| from the general levy in the first year
| of the coming biennium and from the
! separate levy in the last year of the
| biennium with later legislatures fol-
| lowing the same precedent
Friends of the state schools prefer
the permanent income rather than un-
certain appropriations every two years
| depending upon the mood of the legis-
| lators. However. under the consti-
| tutional permanent income amend
! ment, any legislature may change the
| levy for the state schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
FAIR BILLS THRU
Hutchinson Given 100000 and
Topeka $4,000 for 2 Years.
House SHED at Hutchinson Ap-
preparation, But Approves.

Appropriations for the Topeka and
Hutchinson state fairs went thru the
house today without amendment.
House members jumped all over the
Hutchinson appropriation of 100000.
but later voted unanimously to recon-
mend both Hutchinson and Topeka
fair bills for passage.
Under the bill which passed the
house today, Topeka Free State Fair
association Will receive $4,000 each
for the fiscal years ending June 80.
1920 and 1921. Hutchinson will re-
ceive S61,250 for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1920 and s29, $50 for the
succeeding fiscal year. Hutchinson
receives a revolving fund of $1,000 a
year.
Here is the appropriation as ap-
proved for the Hutchinson fair: Re
volving fund. $4,000; additional
sheep and swine barns, $4,000; cat
tie and horse pavilion, $4,000; addi-
tional barns. $4,000; addition to
grand stand, $4,000; mines, clay prod
ucts, and public roads building
$4,000; additional surface and sani-
tary sewers. $4,000; added prize
money on Kansas livestock, $4,000;
maintenance and improvement
grounds and buildings, $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
ALL DANCER over
kaw and Missouri Rivers Are
Falling Fast Now.
Flood Is Not Expected to Reach
Dangerous Level.

Kansas City, Mo-. March 1.-THE
local weather bureau today an
nounced that all danger of flood from
the Kaw and Missouri rivers has
passed.
The high flow in the Kaw was
reached at Topeka when the gauge
registered 1872 feet. 1t fell a foot this
morning. The crest is expected to
dangerous proportions, it was stated.
Smoky Hill Docs Damage.
Junction City, March 1.-THE
Smoky Hill river today was fifteen feet
above normal and hundreds of acres
of bottom land were inundated and
families were leaving their homes dur
ing the night. River men say the
river has been rising less than an inch
an hour since early today. Part of
the temporary bridge across the Kaw
on the Fort Riley reservation has been
washed away and the stream is
slowly spreading across the wide low
lands opposite Camp Funston. Dikes
protect the cantonment. The con-
crete road south of junction City was
under two feet of water early thi.
morning. The Republican river fel
during the night and today is almost
back to normal.
No Damage Near Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, March 17.-Arkansai
river and Cow creek, both flowing
| thru Hutchinson, are rising slowly to
| day as the result of the nearly thre,
inch rains or Friday and Saturday
| Neither stream is expected to get ou
| of banks. Salt Creek and Little Ar
kansas river have been higher thai
, for years. but both streams are slowl.
| receding. Very little damage has re
suited in any of the valleys
Loss at Atchison S5OO,OOO.
Atchison, March 17.-Conservativ,
! estimates today of the damag,
wrought by the flood here Saturda.
| night placed the loss at 100000
| Many reserve mercantile stocks IL
| easements in the flood district wer
| removed in time to avoid heavier loss
| which was estimated last night a
| tCnntinued IN Page Twoj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
STYLE EXHIBIT HERE
All Topeka Stores to Blossom Forth
in Windows Thursday.

The United Spring Style Exhibit,
is the official title of the big window
display which will begin at noon on
Thursday, when all the shop windows
in town will blossom forth with new
clothes. The finest and most exten-
sive array of spring merchandise ever
shown in Topeka, will be an exhibition
in all the shops at this time.
1t is the plan of the Topeka Mer-
chants association. of which A P.
McKown is president, to hold semi
annual displays of this nature, the one
on Thursday being the first ever at
tempted in Topeka
This event marks the disappear
anee of winter goods from our coun-
ters and windows" McKown said, in
discussing the affair, land the en-
trance of a fine stock of spring goods.
The buying public will be given real
treat in the fine exhibits that will be
in Kansas avenue windows. The cur
tains will be closely drawn all morn
ing A panorama of the newest and
most attractive spring styles will be
placed, and the show will begin
promptly at IL o'clock"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
German Threat to Kill All
Armed Persons Withdrawn.
Military and MOnarchist Reac-
tiOn Growing the Country.
may OVERWHELM GOVERNMENT
Correspondent Says Leaders
There Are Merely Puppets.
Members of Military Caste Are
Real Hun Rulers.

Copenhagen, March 1.-THE order
issued by Gustav Noske. the German
minister of war, for the execution of
persons possessing arms and fighting
against the government has been with
received here.
Government Is Losing.
London, March 17.-Special dis
patches from Berlin report that the
suppression of the recent Spartacan
outbreaks there has shown that a
military and monarchist reaction is
growing and overwhelming the new
government.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Mail, who on February 81 sent a dis
patch outlining plans for monarchist
uprising in Germany, has arrived in
London, having left Berlin, March IA.
after residence there of three
months. He reiterates the statements
made in his dispatch saying that Pres
ident Ebert. Chancellor Scheidemann
and Minister of War Noske are merely
puppets. He declares that for the
purpose of retaining power they hive
allowed members of the military cast
to reappear as organ anizers of the new
republican armies.
These men are the real governors
of Germany" he said. ''They make
lIlc eulClS anu SCnelQ6-
mann and his colleagues willingly sign
them"
Would Exterminate Reds.
Similar testimony is given by other
correspondents in telegraphing from
Berlin, some stating that the capture
of the suburb of Lichtenberg has beer
Intentionally prolonged with view tc
eXterminating the Spartacans, whose
Treatment at the hands of the govern
ment troops is said to be sharply con
demned. While alleged atrocities art
attributed to the Spartacans detail:
which have been given are doubted ol
denied. Even the Vorwaerts admit
them to be much exaggerated. Th'
correspondents concur in the state
ment that extreme bitterness has beer
created against the government troop
and that further trouble is inevitable
According to a dispatch to the Mail
| the Spartacan revolt will certainly re
tcur IN ever-inoreasing force unless
| miracle happens. It adds that Her
Noske's forces have been recruited b.
bribes and promise of big rations an
| that to this may be attributed som
| of the food shortage in Berlin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
STOLE SPRING OUTFIT
Burglar Took Clothes
for Lady Love From 1908
Harrison Street.

The D. c. Rosen family. of 1908
Harrison street, were all packed up
ready to move. So Sunday afternoon
they went calling. They did not re-
turn until this morning. when they
came back with truck to take away
their possessions.
But some time during Sunday after
noon or evening either a lady burglar
or some gentleman burglar looking
for a spring outfit for his lady-love
also went visiting. He visited the
Rosen home. Letting himself in the
back door with a key which fitted the
lock he looked around and finally
picked out one brown satin dress, one
light gray silk dress, one pink geor-
gette waist, size "a, green coat and
a green hat.
The missing articles were reported to
the police at O'Clock this morning.
So far no clue has been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
LAST DAY OF MEET
Conference Comes to
a Close This Afternoon.
Assignment of Pastorates to Be
Made by Body Today.

The annual conference of the Meth
odist churches of eastern Kansas
which has been in session in Topeka
since Tuesday closes this afternoon.
At the morning session today the at
tending ministers devoted the time to
rounding off the rough edges and put
ting the final touches on the work of
the conference
This afternoon the most important
work of the conference will be an
nounced-the assignment of pastor
ates- There is a little more interest
than usual in the assignments this
year for the word has leaked out that
there are to be an exceptional number
of changes in charges. The war and
the flu are shouldered the blame for
many of the changes scheduled.
Memorial services for members of
the conference who have died within
the last year were held at the First
Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
The memorial was given in honor of
F. johnson, Francis NJ. jackson. Ed
win Locke. r. E. O'Byrne. Charles
E. Creager, James Hunter. L. S
Jones. Charles T. Durboraw, Thomas
Mcconnell, and Lewis A. Rorick.
Sunday Busy Day.
Nearly every church pulpit in To
peka was filled Sunday by one OF
more of the Methodist ministers at
tending the conference. In the morn
ing at nine o'clock the conference love
feast was held at the First Methodis
church under the presidency of the
Rev. Bernard Kelly.
Ordination services were held late
Sunday afternoon for a large class Of
/ candidates in membership in the con
ference. The ordination class includ
! ed John w. Ashley, John R. Hoch
| Arthur E. Hughes, and James w
I.sr 4 Ts.,y,
| Buttman, George G.. Garretson. Lace7
! c. Moore, Lyman B. Pruitt. and FREQ
! c. Sutton, ordained elders.
| At the conference this year the cen
| tenary movement has been the on,
great object towards the success o
which both the Methodist minister
and the Methodist laymen have bend
! ed every effort. But with all the eX
| PLANTATION of the movement and th
elucidation of the purposes of tn
4 movement it seems that there is SOM
misunderstanding of the centenar.
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
THE new HOTEL
NAMES OFFICERS
ELECTED TODAY
The Kansas Avenue and Ninth
Street Structure.
Completes Organization Pro-
viding for Immediate
CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION
CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION
OF the Ten Story Modern Build
ing Now Under Way.
Architect Fitzpatrick of Omaha
Expected Here Wednesday.

The organization of The Kansas
Hotel Company was completed this
morning by the election of the follow
ing officers:
Frank P MacLennan. president.
H. A. Auerbach, first vice president.
Z. H. Crosby. second vice president.
Chas. S. Elliott. secretary.
David Bowie. treasurer.
The other directors named in the
charter. which was taken out Satur-
day. are: H. D. Yoder. II. Fl. welty.
George Godfrey Moore, George p. Nc
Entyre and L. NJ. Penwell.
At meeting of the board this
morning, all being present with the
exception of L. NJ PenweIl who was
out of the city. a corporate seal was
adopted and the officers were in
structed to enter into certain con-
tracts
The new company was formed for
the purpose of avoiding further delay
In the construction of the new hotel
at Ninth and Kansas avenue. now un-
der way.
Edwin A. Austin, attorney and coun-
sellor. met with the board and drafted
the formal proceedings necessary
The board authorized the officers
of the company to enter into a con-
tract with T. S. Mcqueen & Co. fis-
cal agents of Kansas City, Mo. for the
disposal of stock, six per cent pre-
ferred, in the Kansas Hotel Co.. the
proceeds from which are to be in
vested exclusively in this city on the
hotel at Ninth and Kansas avenue. in
addition to the s165.OOO already sub
scribed by Topeka people and the
100000 subscribed by the Bankers
Realty Investment Co.
The bond of the American Surety
| Co., on file with the Prudential Trust
Co. at the Bank of Topeka guarantees
| the early completion of the ten-story
|
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described such results as fires of this
kind produce.
Defects in Stairway.
The witness stated that a number
of defects were found in the wooden
stairway. He said the stairway was
not built of sufficiently strong ma
terial He told of the very narrow
stairway leading from the wooden
platform and Of the danger of per-
sons falling off the stairway
Mr.. MacLennan, having urgent 9TH
er business demanding his time, was
not present in the court room this
morning until fifteen minutes before
IL noon and was not at the court
house this afternoon till after 4
o'clock.
COllins's Report.
He verified some other statements
made in his report which has been
Continued on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
YANKS HOME TODAY
Record of Ships Bearing Soldiers
From Overseas.

New York. March 17.-With 2,11O
troops, the steamer Patria arrived
here today from Marseilles. Units in
cluded the 3O4th brigade tank corps
complete, 65 officers and 1.456 men
for distribution among thirteen camps
thruout the country and casual COM
nanies number 1902 of Louisiana,
1905 of Texas, and 1909 of Arkansas.
Washington, March 1.-THE war
department announced today the fol-
lowing organizations assigned to early
convoy: Eighty-second division; United
states army ambulance sections 507.
500, sol, 521, $50, $50. 599, 602 and
6O4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND
Then She Leads Woman in Case tc
PoIice-Both Are Held.

Oklahoma City. March III. w.
Baker, 2S, is dead and his wife, who
killed him last night. is in Jail with
the woman who Mrs. Baker says
caused it. Baker and Hazel Smith en-
tered the Baker home last night and
Unexpectedly found the wife.
Failing to convince her they mea mt
to arrange some contracts for maga-
zine soliciting. thev departed for sup
per. Mrs. Baker followed. demanding
to accompany them. In the quarrel
that followed. she shot
The wife seized the Smith woman
by the arm and led her to the police
station. where. dry-eyed. she told her
story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
HE ATTACKS WILSON
Bishop Gallagher Talks of His Failure
to Espouse Cause of Ireland.

Detroit, Mich, March 17.-Failure
of President Wilson to champion Ire
lands demand for independence along
with other smaller nations will only
put him in the position of clothing
England with the robe of imperial
ISM said Bishop Michael ]. Gallagher
here in an address to several thou
sand Irishmen last night
In william Howard Taft the bishop
said he saw a friend of England
pleading that country's case before
the court of opinion in the United
States in the same way that he would
represent a client in a judicial court
I'VE did not pension our eX-presi-
dent and he must earn his bread and
butter in some way" Bishop Gallagher
declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
TWO FLYERS FALL TO DEATH.
Lieutcnants. of Ellington Field, Die
Near Richmond. Texas.

Houston Tex, March 17.-Lieuts.
Robert Z. Morsbach and Odd A. Da-
wilson of the Ellington field aviation
personnel were killed Sunday night
near Richmond. their plane crashing
to the ground as they were nearing
the end OF a flight from Kelly field.
San Antonio. Lieutenant Morsbach.
who was plotting the plane. was from
Durand, Wis. and Davidson was from
Omaha Neb. The cause of the crash
is being investigated by an official
board from Ellington field and as yet
has not been announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
ALL HONOR TO HEROES
Soldiers and Sailors Given Best Places
IN st. Patrick's Parade.

New York March 17.-Soldiers and
sailors were accorded the honor places
in the great st. Patrick's day parade
in which $4,000 representatives of
some one hundred Irish societies were
assigned to places. Conveyances were
provided for wounded soldiers. Serv-
ice men were also the guests of the
Irish societies in Brooklyn and other
boroughs of the city. John -. Goff.
former supreme court justice led the
parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
18Th NOW AT LEMANS
w. Y. Morgan Cables That Division Is
Now at the Port of Embarkation.

Hutchinson. March IA cable
gram received from w. Y. Morgan
tells of the arrival of the 35th division
at Lemans, France. the embarkation
point where the division was ordered
some time ago. The division is to
arrive in the United States some time
in April Mr.. Morgan has already
gone to Gondreacourt. where he will
be divisional secretary for the Y. NJ.
c. A,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
BAYARIAN DIET MEETING
Socia.ization of Country Is To Be the
Topic Up for Discussion.

Berne, March 1.-THE Bavarian
diet was scheduled to meet today to
discuss socialiZation of Bavaria, pro-
posed by the Socialists. it was an
nounced in a dispatch from Munich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
GIVE UP ALL OF CARS
Engines and Rolling Stock Turned
Over to the Allies Now

Berlin, March 1.-THE Tages Zei-
tung says it is informed that Germany
has completed the delivery to the al
lies of the 5000 locomotives and 150.-
900 cars as provided for in the armi-
stice. The value of the rolling stock
it is said, is three billion marks. The
Prussian railways furnished three
fourths of the locomotives and cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
ALLIES IN ADVANCE
British and French Forces Move
Ahead IN Bridgeheads.

Berlin, March 17.-Britisn and
French forces. according to reports
received here have advanced their
outposts from the limits of their pres
ent bridgeheads at Cologne, and
Mainz respectively. The French are
reported to have penetrated into the
corporate limits of Frankfurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
sixteen New Banks In.

Washington. March I7.-Sixteen
state banks admitted to the federal re-
serve system in February raised the
total roll of state bank members to
973. with total capital of s352.s11. 900
surplus of. f.$403.S12.0O0 and total re-
sources of 1882, ,s0i, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
ASK FOR A NEW CABINET
Chancellor Renner, of Austria,
Charged With Formation of One

Copenhagen, March 1.-THE main
committee for the Austrian national
assembly has charged Chancellor Rem
ner to form a new cabinet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
Would KILL LENINE
Attempt on His Life Is Made
in Moscow

Zurich, March 17-Another attempt
has been made to assassinate Premier
Lenine according to a dispatch from
Berlin today. He was shot at Mos
COW but was unwounded. it was said.
His assailant was lynched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
RAMONONES TO SEE WILSON.
Spanish Premier VIII Go To Paris for
Conference

Madrid. March 16.-Premier Ra-
monanes will go to Paris shortly to
confer with President Wilson, it was
announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

NO rain fell in Kansas in the last
twenty-four hours. According to the
prediction of S. d. Flora state
meteorologist, there are no prospects
of any rain within the next twenty
four hours
Flora reports the rivers to be fall
ing. and says that the danger from
high water is passed unless more
heaVy rains occur. With no rain in
sight for at least twenty-four hours.
Flora saws the streams will be able to
carry off the surplus without danger
of going over their banks During the
night the river reached it's highest
point 10 2-10 feet. at midnight. Flood
stage here is 81 feet. Last light was
the highest the river has been since
June 20. 1915. when it rose to 23.7
feet in Topeka. The highest point
reached at Wamego was ] 3 4-10 feet.
AT O'Clock this afternoon the river
stood at Z feet
At Abilene. the Smoky Hill river
was reported to be up to 3 feet and
still rising this morning. The Smoky
Hill lacked several feet of running
H.. II
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RIVER IS FALLING
Kaw Within 9 Feet of Flood
Stage, But Recedes Today.
No Rain Is in Sight and Sum
shine Is Promised.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Fair tonight and Tuesday; cooler southeast
portion tonight; warmer Tuesday. The
shippers forecast calls for protection
against a temperature of 30 degrees for 10
hour shipments north and west: east and
south against temperature of % degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17

THE only good thing about the
Shunsanunsa seems to be us name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Tuesday;
warmer Tue sday.