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The sun., 1919-03-29
POPE SOUGHT WILSON'S AID.
to Release OF War Prisoners.
Rn Tia AsannInfed Pr<Ss

COPENHAGEN, March 2S.-The Cologne
VolksEettuno reproduces an autograph
reply OF Pope Benedict to request OF
Cardinal Won Hartmann. Archbishop OF
Cologne, that the pontiff intervene to
secure the release of German prisoners
OF war. The Pope in his reply is quoted
as saying he consulted with an exalted
parsonage"
The Berlin Lokdldnt cioer, referring TO
the correspondence, assumes that the
exalted parsonage" is President Wilson,
and asserts the Pope believes this per-
sonags entirely shares our wishes and
liz inclined to support them
The sun., 1919-03-29
SEEKS DUEL OVER Ex-KAIsER,
Gen. Won PIesser Defends Former
Master, Called Coward.

BERLIN, March 2s.--Gen. Won Plesser
for many years commander OF the for
mer imperial headquarters, challenged
Count Hoensbroech to a duel because in
pamphlet Hoensbroech characterized
tho former Emperor's conduct an cow
ardly according to the Lokol Anse'oer.
The newspaper adds that Hoensbroech
declined TO accept the challenge OF Gen.
Won Plesser, who Is an octogenarian.
The sun., 1919-03-29
u. S. ENGINEERS NOW
ON MURMAN COAST
More Troops Going to Build
Railroads.
By Ire Assoc,ated Pres'.

ARcHASGEL, March 2S,--The first de-
tachment OF American railroad troops
destined to work on the Thurman Rail-
way, have arrived on the Thurman coast.
other detachments are expected to fol-
low soon.
The sun., 1919-03-29
special DesputeA TO TIE srS

WASHINGTON, March 2s,-Protest and
immediate inquiries by several Senators
will result from the news tonight that
American engineers have been ordered
from France to Arehangel and that
simultaneously recruiting for overseas
service In the Regular Army is to be
begun In the United States.
LONDON. March 2s.-Brlg Gen. Wilds
p. Richardson. u. g, A.. who has been
given command of the American OK
petition in northern Russia. will leave
London In a few days with a fair sized
detachment OF engineers. sanitary work
ers and replacement officers for Arch
angel. The engineers predominant in the
detachment. They will be used to repair
and Improve the roads from the Ameri-
can front back 10 the sea.
All members OF the detachment vol
unteercd from the Amerisan Expedl-
tionary Force In France. Reports to
army headquarters to-day were that YES
sells could get into Archangel with the
aid OF STRONG icebreakers.
sroc,stfoIaf March 2S.--The BoIshe-
The sun., 1919-03-29

marshes, according to report from
Kovno. 1t Is expected that Wilma, the
capital OF Lithuania, will soon be evac-
uated by the Bolsheviki.
An alleged royalist conspiracy has
been discovered at Penza, northwest or
Saratov, In Eastern European Russia,
according TO the Russian newspaper
krosNdyd Goretto, and twenty-one per-
SONS have been shot by the Bolsheviki In
connection with the plot The alleged
leader was Sukotine. a former Marshal
of the Russian nobility. who was a local
commissary under the Bolshevik regime.
Sukotine was executed.
The conspirators. according to the
newspaper. planned to palm of a nephew
Of the Bishop of Ufa as the Grand Duke
Dmitri Pavlovitch, carry him TO Moscow
and make a dramatic appeal to the peo-
pie from the Kremlin.
The former Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlo-
Witch has been in England and Is an hon
orary Captain in the British army He
Ia next in succession to the Russian
throne to Alexis, the only son OF the for
mer Emperor
The sun., 1919-03-29
How to Keep Abreast of the

little time you have to spare from the rush of affairs
that presses you afresh every day. there is one
duty you to yourself, there is one thing you
not afford to neglect That is to read THE LITERARY
DIGEST faithfully every week. You can't pretend
even to skim half the magazines published nowadays
but here it is actually vital to you to read with
The sun., 1919-03-29

and will repay you thousandfold
it YOU simply can not be at your best anywhere, $
in the world of business, in the field of ideas
matters of art or religion. 1t summarizes, cpl
them all for you, week by week, gives you the
of facts threshed clear of the chaff of rumor an
from the blighting mildew of bias. 1t keeps
formed on all important word-evcnts ever,
Read it and stay abreast of the times.
The sun., 1919-03-29

MesOpOtumth HAy Touuce VIE
O Biologists are OF the opinion that this
field extends into Mesopotamla. where
British influence IL already so firmly
esta bilshed as to make development
there only matter Of detail. Other
sections Of Turkey are said to be "oil
country" while the Egyptian field. de-
yeloped during the war. Is considered
OF more than passing Importance Brit
ish oil men believe Central Africa viii
eventually become an important produc-
ing centre. and their eyes are turning
In that direction.
Close analysis of the oil companies
WHICH make up the princinal corpora-
tons in which British capital and the
British Government are interested dis-
close an intimacy Of directorate which,
while IL might not exactly be classed as
'interIockine1r borders closely on that
term. thus making II only matter OF
business detail for the British Govern
'n,ent. should It extend 40 oll operations.
10 become leading factor In All Of
thsm - - - -
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-05-15

White, who departed from this place
more recently, all Of whom sent regards
to old time friends.
Frank Bowman, formerly of this
city, came in on this evenings train
from Camp Lewis Frank, who enter
ed the service from Montana. will visit
for short time with his friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stephens and
children left Tuesday morning for Mos
cow where the former will serve on the
jury in the United States court. From
Moscow Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens will
go to Dayton, Wash, for short visit
with Mr. Stephens mother and other
relatives, among whom are his brother
John and family, who formerly resided
here, departing about year ago. Late
reports state that the health of John
has not improved since leaving here.
The seniors "Sneak Day" occurred
Wednesday of this week. ALI the SEN
Tors loaded into a big truck early In
the morning and chaperoned by Mrs.
ID. H. Sasenbdry, departed for the
Dewey mining camp on the Clearwater
From the top of the hill they walked
to the camp where the day was pleas
antly spent in playing ball, swimming
in the cold Clearwater, and partak-
ing of the generous supply of good
things to eat that had been provided
for the occasion. At the close of the
day they were met at the top of the
hill by the truck and returned to the
city. Judging from the noise made on
entering the city they had enjoyed a
good time and desired everybody to
know it.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-05-15
SALE WELL ATTENDED,.

The sale held at Fred Callison
ranch southwest of the city today
was attended by large crowd Of buy
ers and articles offered for sale sold
at very good prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
9 HOLDUPS HERE.
Police Arrest Two on Complaint
of Man Robbed.
Marion Thompson Had To Be
His Own Detective.
STOLEN STOCKINGS FOUND
Ralph Matheney is Identified
as the Thief.
Are Crooks Taking Advantage
of Police SituatiOnl
STOLEN STOCKINGS FOUND

Following three hold-ups in forty
eight hours in the main part of the
city. the police this morning arrested
Harry Stanley and c. B. Carr. negroes.
Stanley was identified by Marion
Thompson. 627 Madison street, as the
man who jumped from an alley at IL
O'Clock Friday night and took S1.10
from him. The hold-up occurred on
East Sixth street between Kansas ave-
nue. and Quincy street.
Thompson apprehended the two ne
groes as they walked down Kansas
avenue this morning. AS quick as he
saw Stanley he hurried TO police head
quarters with the information that the
man who had robbed him was on Kan
sas avenue. Clyde Tresner, chief of
detectives, and Sergt. w. p. Long
guided BY Thompson. overlook the two
negroes and placed them under arrest.
Smith Finds Man.
w. r. Smith, business manager Of
the Capper Publications. who risked
a promising career by knocking down
negro who attempted to rob him on
West Eleventh street Friday night at
the point OF a revolver, was called to
headquarters to identify one Of the
negroes. Smith stated that neither
fitted with his memory of the man,
but in looking over Stanley and Carr
he noticed Rasby Orr, a well known
police character now under a first de-
EEcf nuFQcr charge.
That fellow looks like the man who
tried to rob me-" said Smith.
OR was picked up by Sergeant
Sturm at 1 o'clock this morning, two
hours after the attempted Smith hold
UP. Orr was out on a $1,000 bond,
pending his trial in the district court
on a charge OF shooting and killing
Ell Stammers on East Tenth street
two weeks ago.
The arrest OF the two negroes I'M
earthed a daring holdup in Topeka
Thursday night. George Adamson,
404 East Fourth street, and J. B.
up at Fifth street and the Missouri
Pacific tracks by two armed negroes.
A watch was taken from Norton.
Their description OF the negroes tally
with the size and dimensions of Carr
and Stanley the police say. Norton
and Adamson have been asked to go
to police headquarters and take a
look at the negroes.
stockings Are Found.
Ralph Matheney, a we'll known po-
lice character. was arrested by the
III Madison street. The three pair of
stockings stolen in broad daylight by
negro at Crosby Brothers store were
found in his home. Earle Williams,
vice president of Crosby Brothers
Identified Matheney as the negro who
won in the race on Kansas avenue
Thursday afternoon Williams went
to the court Of Topeka. where he swore
10 a warrant against Matheney charg-
ing him with petit larceny. the COM
bined value of the stockings being only
Sc. II takes a $50 theft to constitute
a grand larceny and a state prison
sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
TIE Emerald exS TalGar Inlet FsaTe 515Ves e TIE

Taku Inlet, Alaska, 900 miles
north of Vancouver and 400 miles
south of Juneau, capital of Alaska,
is unique in that it can be visited by
all the coast steamers and because it
is the only place in the world where
a dead and a living glacier Of any
magnitude can be compared side by
side. The dead glacier is on the left
when steaming up the inlet, and, ac-
cording to Indian tradition, has not
moved for over 200 years. In that
time. however it has actually re-
eeded about III miles. Its length is
estimated at go miles, width about
two miles. depth of its face about
25G feet.
The live Taku Glacier lies a mile
and a half from the dead one. It is
IL miles wide, 300 feet high, from
the water level to the apex of its
pinnacled face, and about so miles
long. It's movement. varies some
what. but it moves on an average
about ten feet day into this arm of
the Pacific. Where the wall of ice
leaves the rock channel forming the
shore line, the mighty walls break
and give birth to icebergS which at
times are more than half a million
tons in weight, with a roar which
can be heard for many miles. A
terrific crashing and grinding is
heard continually.
The face of the glacier when ex-
posed to the sun for any considerable
time turns to dead white. When the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

The following members of the Plus
Ultra class of the Third Presbyterian
church picnicked at Gage park, Friday
evening, Miss Mabel Upper, Miss Hazel
Robbins, Miss Lillian Olson, Miss Flor
ence McBroom, Miss Jane Peterson and
Mrs A E. Boyer, of Wichita is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Mckee, Branner
Ire Rev. Frank F. Ogle, of Cold Valley,
ILL.,, will preach both in the morning and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Beach, 107 Lake
street, left Friday to spend months va
cation in the mountains near Denver.
turned to Kansas City. They were guests
for a month of Mr.. and Mrs Mortimer
Olden have purchased a home in Kansas
City and took possession the first of Au-
gust
morning at the East Side Methodist
church. His subject will be Thru Deeds
to Creed" In the evening, "visions and
Ai Mr.. and Mrs D c. R. Beach, formerly of
the east side, who are now living in west
Topeka, will leave Sunday to make their
DR.. and Mrs. j. c. Everett and their
two daughters Esther and Helen of Paola,
Kan, spent Friday night with Mr.. and
street Miss Esther and Miss Helen Everett
left Saturday morning for Holton, where
they will be Joined later by their 6 parents Zen
renee street, left Friday evening for Han
ford. Calf, to visit their, daughter, Mrs;
Howard, Kan, will remain at the Roberts
home, during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Checksfield, Free
man avenue, had rs visitors. recently. Miss
Gladys Chaplin and Mr.. Fred Erskine of
Edgerton, Kan. They returned Thursday,
overland.
Miss Laura Morgan Jefferson street.
will leave Sunday to spend her vacation in
Alamosa, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ellis 721 Lake
street left Saturday to spend their vaca-
ton in Pueblo Colo.
Mrs. Wiley Steele Of North Topeka en-
tertained a few of her friends recently
with a social afternoon. The guests were
Mrs, Grace Minner Mrs. c. Zimmerman.
Mrs. William De Long. Mrs. Swan and
Mrs Thomas Checksfinfd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
BEGIN SALE AUGUST 18
War Department Announces Prices for
Surplus Canned Goods.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Sales of sur
plus army food to the consumers thru
the parcel post will begin August IS,
the war department division of sales
announced today.
Prices at which army surplus canned
vegetables and meat will be offered to
municipalities were announced today
by the war department.
These prices, sales officials said, will
form the basis for the price that is
to be charged consumers when the
surplus army food is sold thru the
parcel post as authorized in a house
resolution.
The parcel post prices cannot be de-
termined definitely until postoffice
and war department officials settle
their differences over how much post
age is to be charged for the food sold
in this way.
Prices per dozen cans of vegetables
are:
Baked beans, No. 1 cans. SO cents;
No. can, S1.62; No. cans, $2.14
stringless beans, No. cans, $1.34;
No 10 cans, S9.76; corn, No. cans
$1.44; peas, No. 2 cans, $1.36; toma-
toes, No cans. SIPS; No. PA cans,
$3.50; No. 8 cans, $3.50; No. 10 cans,
1894; pumpkin, No. cans, "a cents;
No 8 cans, $1.13; No. 10 cans, Sass;
squash, No. 2 cans, ~ cents.
Meat prices are, per dozen cans:
Corned beef No. 1 can, $3.50; No. 2
cans, $685.; six pound cans, $24.00;
roast beef No. cans, $3.4S; one
pound cans $4.92; two pound cans
1872; six pound cans, $26.40. Corned
beef hash one pound cans, $2.76; two
pound cans, $3.50. Bacon in crates
"a cents per pound. In tins SO cents
per pound
These prices are on board cars at
storage points. Where overhead eX-
penses are incurred in distributing the
food municipalities will add to the gov
eminent prices in order to cover the
cost of the food.
The war department is determin-
| ing prices of other commodities
These will be announced early next
week.
Because charter restrictions pre-
vented some cities from buying food
after the original war department
| plan, the department has made it pos
slble for such cities to become pracd-
cally government agents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
HE'S ALOUEY NOW
Ralph Gayigan Back in Topeka
Once More.
Police Tire of Him and Pass
Buck to Uncle Sam.
---'-----
GIRLS WERE ADMITTING HIM
Promoted Himself to Second
Lieutenant This Time.
Promised During Last Trouble
To Go See Mother.
Ralph Gavigan is with us again.

Ralph Gavigan is with us again.
This time Sergt. E. H. Breward,
local recruiting officer, spied the
suave Gavigan, dressed in the uniform
OF a second lieutenant, standing in the
lobby of the National hotel and enjoy
ing the admiring glances of Topeka S
petticoated beauties as they vamped
their way down Kansas avenue Friday
night. The sergeant notified the
police and Gavigan was arrested for
the second time. The police say mill
tary authorities will be obliged to act
this time, as impersonation of an Of
ficer is a serious offense in the army.
In addition, Sergeant Breward be-
lieves Gavigan answers the descrip-
ton of a would-be shave tail" who
played havoc with the hearts of young
ladies at Swope park in Kansas City
and created as much CONSERVATION
among cashiers of Kansas City hotels
who cashed his checks. A description
of Gavigan has been wired to the
Kansas City police.
The last time Gavigan appeared in
the city he posed as a social butterfly
who pretended to have a date with the
governors daughter. He hadn't pro-
at that time and wore the uniform OF
an A. E. F. aviation sergeant. He
modestly informed every one he was a
boxer of ability and had won fame in
the A E. F. by battling Joe Rivers In
Paris. He made his living, he told
admiring friends, by assisting the To-
cal recruiting officer.
The recruiting officer ruined his
career then the same as now. He hao
Gavigan arrested and investigation re-
vealed that Gavigan's financial stand
ing with several Topeka hotels was alb
solutely zero. Army discharge papers
for two different men were found in
his pockets The police released Cav
igan upon the recommendation of mil
itary authorities at Camp Funston, sc
they say.
Gavigan promised at the time to &C
home to mother, who lives in Cleve-
land. He tells the police now that he
has been working on the avia ton field
at Washburn campus. Where he OBJ
tanned the army officers uniform
hasn't been explained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.


by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.
Mr.. John Norton of the paint depart
ment and Mr.. George Adamson were ac-
costed by two colored hold up men Thurs
day evening on East Fifth street, shortly
after 10 o'clock. The hold up was staged
underneath a street light and Mr.. Norton
was compelled to part with a valuable
watch. Mr.. Adamson declined the invita-
tion Of the colored ones to hold up his
hands and ran for the police. No trace
of the robbers has been found as yet
Miss Carrie Coffman of the auditor Of
disbursements office left Saturday TO spend
a week in Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carlson are the par
ents of a son, born Friday, July %. Mr..
Carlson is n maehfnist
Miss Cora De Long Of the ticket audi
tors office is spending the week end in
Kansas City.
Mr.. Clifford Lortie Of the freight audi
tors office is spending the week end in
Larned.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Siegel of Los Angeles
are visiting friends in the city. Mr.. Siegel
was formerly in the interline department.
c. NJ. ViCkland of the ticket auditor S
office is sepnding the week end in Kansas
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pence have gone to
the coast on a months vacation trip. They
will stop in Seattle and in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Pence is in the office of the auditor
Of disbursements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

The roads out of Topeka are free from
dust for the first time in many weeks
Governor Allen returned today from a
trip to Kansas City and Nebraska points,
where he spent several days.
R. M. Slaybaugh, assistant fire clerk at
the Santa Fe, will leave Monday on tour
of the eastern states.
DIR. o. L. Erickson, who served as a
captain in France, has re-established Of
fices in the Mills building in Topeka
short circuit in electric light wire
passing thru a tree at $50 North Branner
was the cause of a fire alarm turned in
Friday.
Governor Allen has leased his new resi-
dence n Wichita TO Jerome Herrngton,
for a period of one year
Walter E. Wilson, state bank commits
sioner, left today for a motor trip to Colo
RADIO. He will spend several weeks with
his family in the mountains.
Eleven fatal accidents occurred in Kan
sas in July. according to the report of j.
H Crawford, state labor commissioners.
There were AL non-fatal accidents.
L. J. Pettijohn. secretary of state, and
Miss Lizzie f. Wooster. state superintend-
ent of public instruction, have returned
from school bond hearings in Garrett and
Fredonia.
left Saturday afternoon for New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania on a vaca-
ton trip. He will return about the first
of September.
Fay Mowers, son of J. W. Mowers, car
accountant for the Santa Fe. landed Fri
day in New York. According to word re-
ceived by his parents he is now in Camp
Merritt waiting discharge.
Mrs. Myrtle WEIGH. of Los Angeles. form
erly of Topeka when she was Miss Myrtle
Welsh, will arrive in Topeka Sunday for
a short visit. She will be the guest Of
her aunt, Mrs. T. W. Durham, of Ills
| Taylor street
AN increase In salary accompanied the
old Job of Robert Abel, over, short and
damages Investigator, for the Santa Fe
when he returned from France week ago
Abel saw active service in France with
the rank of battalion sergeant major.
| Farms at state institutions will produce
| 50.653 bushels of wheat this year, according
| to a statement from the state board of adj
| ministration. The Hays state normal
school will produce an estimate of 81 35C
| bushels from 2,034 acres planted. The
| Hays normal crop is worth 81 a bushel.
/ Josiah Jordan. county superintendent
J has called meeting of district school of.
| ficers for August so to discuss sanitation
| rural Fairgrounds and consolidation. The
| consolidation of rural schools as n mean.
| of meeting the high cost of education and
at the same time promote sanitation and
| the building of modern schools is a sub.
Ject much under discussion these days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
SUES FOR COMMISSION
Chicago Firm Wants Pay for Getting
Loan on Kansas Farm.

A suit to collect $3.50 from James
B. Dyatt. of Sherman county. was
filed in the federal court here today
by L. P. Hammond & Company, of
Chicago. The plaintiff alleges that
Dyatt owned 1900 acres of lard in
Sherman county and in June, 1915,
asked the Chicago company to negoti-
ate a loan on the ranch.
Hammond declares he obtained a
loan of $125,000 from the North
American Life Insurance company for
the ranchman, with the understanding
that he should receive per cent as
commission 1t is alleged that Dyatt
accepted the loan but has refused to
pay the commission, which. totals
IS 950
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Lux, who
died Wednesday. was held Saturday after
noon at 80 O'Clock from the residence,
4OS Larch street. Burial in Topeka ceme-
terry.
The funeral Of Dewitt c. Wiles. who died
Thursday was held Saturday morning at
10 o'clock from ConwelTs funeral home. POI
East Eighth street. Burial in Lynn Creek
cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia Howard. age
IS. who died Thursday afternoon at her
home, 1919 Mulvane street. was held Sat
urdny afternoon at 3 o'clock from the res
idence. Burial in Rossville cemetery.
The funeral Of Theodore Birtell. age II,
who died Friday at the home of his par
ents will be held Sunday afternoon at 80
O'Clock from the residence.
MOSES J. SHIRLEY, age 10. of 1857 Gar
field street died Friday. He is survived
BY his brother. william Shirley: a daugh-
ter Miss Elizabeth Shirley; and two sis
ters-in-law. Mrs. Anna Givens and Miss
Belle Shirley. of Topeka. The funeral will
be held Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock from
the Methodist church in Granville
The funeral of Mrs Mary A. Brooks. age
Il. who died Thursday in a local hospital
will be held Sunday afternoon at ? 30
o'clock from the Rossville Methodist church
Burial in Rossville.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah DonneIly. age
27 who died Wednesday, will be held at
2 O'Clock Monday afternoon from Brown 5
Household Rule No. 1GG. All other House
holds are invited. Burial in Mt. Auburn
cemetery.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-