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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
100000 a Day Must Be Raised
in V Loan Drive.
Parades of Returning Heroes
Help To Boost Totals.
], R, BURROW IN A new URGE
Those Who Have Subscribed
Should Put Up Flags.
Remember, Money Is Used To
Bring Soldiers Home.

The parades of the returning heroes
of Kansas in Topeka are evidently
having a stimulating effect on sub
scriptions to the victory loan But
$499,TOO remains to be subscribed
surely put that sum under foot within
the few days before the close of the
official campaign.
With the boys coming home and
parading the streets of the old home
town it would be to the utter and un-
dying shame of Topeka and Shawnee
county if they should fail to take their
allotted quota of the victory bonds.
1t is the money raised in the victory
issue which is to be used TO pay the
fare of these same boys returning
from France The credit of Uncle
Sam is good and is being used. But
the bill must be paid in full and the
people of the United States are charg-
ed with the duty
Burrow on New Urge.
In statement issued today ]. r.
Rurrow. chairman of the Shawnee
county liberty loan committee, urges
every persn who has subscribed to
the bonds to display the flag of the
loan in his window. This urge is di-
rected especially to the merchants of
the city-with good reason. Some of
the merchants have not yet subcribed
to the loan and it is desired that the
boys coming in may see who is con-
scientiously fulfilling the promises
made in the first days of the war
and who is now backtracking on that
promise.
Chairman Burrow said today that
there can be no reason why the citi-
zens of Topeka and of Shawnee coun-
ty have not subscribed to the full loan
quota except either dereliction from
bounden duty or a total lack of pa
triotism and loyalty to the men who
fought the battles of the nation.
Must Make Strong Finish.
+ Subscriptions to the loan reported
as the Monday total were 900
This makes the total report to date for
the campaign $1,647,SO0. The county
quota is $2.147.5OO. This leaves the
county quota short $499,700, which
must be subscribed before Saturday
noon.
To reach the goal at the time spec
flied Topeka and Shawnee county
must subscribe for approximately
100000 in bonds each day this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
Willys-Overland Denies EN-
ployes Admittance to Plant.
Men Want Shorter Week-FOr-
felt Profit Shares.

Toledo. May 6:-About 1900 en-
ployes of the WHY'S s-Overland company
wke quit at $3.50 o'clock yesterday aft
er4con in defiance of orders extending
their work day to 4:06 O'Clock, were
refused admission to the plant when
they reported for work at o'clock
this morning. At the electro-auto-
lite plant a subsidiary, about 1,15o
of the 2.400 employees were not at
work today, officials said. Guards
stationed at the gates at both plants
inquired of workers as they entered
the gates if they would work for
forty-eight hours a week and when a
negative answer was given admission
was refused.
The workers quietly left the fac
tory, formed into paraGes and marched
to Memorial hall, which has been en-
gagged for three days by union off,
cials All departments of the auto
lite plant were running usual today,
officials said. Vice President Clar-
ence A. Earl of the Overland company
today issued a statement asserting
there is no lockout and that the men
left voluntarily. He said all men who
quit had forfeited their share in the
profits under the fiftyfifty plan re-
Gently announced. At the last distri-
button the shares ran from s24 to
500 per man for three months.
Elmira, n. Y. May 6.-Large groups
of employees of the WHY'S Morrow
Mfg. Co, in this city, walked out this
morning in sympathy with the de-
mands made by the Wilys-Overland
employees in Toledo and Elyria. O., for
forty-four hour instead of forty
eight hour week
Alexander P. Morrow, president of
the Willys-Morrow company. this
morning said about 700 of the 1000
employees at the Elmira plan had quit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
Foe Faces Economic Isolation
if She Rejects Peace Treaty.
Allies Order Plans Drawn Up
for IrOnbOund Blockade.
WILL NOT HAVE TO USE ARMS
ItaIy's Peace Credentials Pre-
sented to Germans Today.
Expect Austrian Delegates at
st. Germain Last of Week.

Paris, May 6.-The Germans must
sign the peace treaty or face COM
plete economic isolation.
This was made plain today when
the blockade section of the supreme
economic council was instructed to
draw up plans for economic isolation
of Germany-to be put into effect if
the enemy attempts to carry out its
threat to refuse the peace terms.
For Getting Cocksure.
Recent dispatches from Berlin have
indicated the confidence of the Ger
mans in their ability to evade the
terms of the treaty was based on the
belief that public opinion in allied
countries would not permit further
military action against Germany. To-
days developments showed the allies
of arms. but the indirect action of
an iron bound blockade to enforce the
treaty.
Information from various German
sources indicates the country is in a
serious condition financially, indus
trially and politically. Allied CONNER
cial and financial aid is needed to
restore industrial conditions to nor
NAL. The allies have been sending
| large quantities of food into Germany
for some time.
Would Force Acceptance.
Sudden re-e establishment of the eco
nOmic blockade, possibly more rigor-
Gus even than during the war, would
force the Germans into quick submis-
sion, it is believed.
AS. an indication, however, that the
blockade will be renewed only as a
la st resort, it was simultaneously an
nounced today that pending accept
ance or refusal of the treaty, certain
financial restrictions on Germany will
be further relaxed.
The final step toward full restora-
tion of Italy's rights in the peace con-
ference was taken this morning, when
the credentials of her delegates were
submitted to the Germans. The other
allied representative had exchanged
credentials with the Germans last
week. The allies will thus present a
united front when the treaty is sub
mitted to the Germans in Versailles
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, as Pre-
mier Orlando and Foreign Minister
Sonnino were en- route to Paris.
! The Austrian and Hungarian peace
delegates are expected here early next
week. They will be quartered at St
Germain, near Versailles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
HIS BUDDY IN FRANCE
Lonesome Doughboy of 10Th in
Topeka Without a Friend.
He was with the 139th infantry in

He was with the 139th infantry in
Topeka yesterday.
The parade was over, the Yanks
were at leisure, and thousands of
proud relatives and admiring friends
were crowding around the heroes who
went thru the bloodiest fighting in
France.
one bronzed faced, yellow haired
| soldier stood alone leaning against a
tree on the state house grounds From
out of his cartridge belt he pulled a
| package of cigarets. Slowly he ex-
| tracted a pill lighted it, inhaled
deeply-and sighed.
| A Topeka Red Cross canteen worker
saw him-a soldier apparently without
friends, lonesome and deserted
She approached him.
Where is your home ?" she asked
with a smile and an outstretched hand.
The soldier yanked his overseas cap
from his taffy colored head, grinned
| in evident effort and replied:
I'm this mans army"
/ "And where did you enlist?'
"Oh, from some town in Missouri
was working there,
And your parents, where
/ mo folks" came the answer.
| "a sweetheart"
Another grin. Then: Hardly"
| "Friends?"
! "Just one"
| And he is -?"
He was my buddy. He is in
| France"
"Oh, how unfortunate. He didn't
get to come back with your infantry
regiment ?"
The soldier was rolling his cap be-
! tween his hands. His eyes were down
cast For a minute he didn't answer
Then. in Il voice husky. but soft:
No, a'am, my buddy didn't come
back He will always stay in France
| The soldier turned away. The Red
Cross mother noticed that he was bit
ing his under lip Being a mother
she knew.
| Goodbye and God bless you," she
| murmured sweetly.
Goodbye" he choked.
And from across the way came
laughter ard cheers and homecoming
happiness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
is LEAGUE HEAD
Pichon. French Foreign Minister
Elected Provisional Chairman

Paris, May 5.-Stephen Pichon, the
minister of foreign affairs of France
was elected chairman of the proVi-
sionaI organization of the league of
nations, according to an official state
ment issued after the meeting which
was held at the American headquar-
terS
Sir Eric Drummond. of Great Brit
ain assumed his duties as acting sec
retary general, an office to which he
was elected at the meeting of the
peace delegates last week.
In adopting the rules of the tenn
porary organization care was taken
by the committee that nothing of a
permanent nature was done. previous
to the ratification of the peace treaty
by the United States senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
American Business Largely Re-
covers From Shock of War.
Set for Unprecedented Year of
Prosperity, Says Reserve Board.
UNEMPLOYMENT FEAR GONE
April Shows Increase in Retail
Trade and Larger Exports.
Prices Also Assume More Stable
Position-Reviying Building.

Washington. May 6.-American
business apparently has largely re-
covered from the shock of war and is
perity. according to reports reaching
the federal reserve board. Retail
trade increased in volume, prices ap-
parently assumed a more stable posi-
ton and business generally was con-
sidered on a stronger and better foot
ing
Increasingly large volumes of raw
materials on dock for export pros
poets for a record grain crop and "sur-
prisingly satisfactory" industrial con-
ditions combine to present a "reassur-
ing situation" to the nation. accord
ing to a statement given out by the
board today. During April business
conditions improved more rapidly than
had been anticipated.
Unemployment Fear Gone.
The board entertains no fears as to
unemployment. The floating supply
of labor, threatening trouble in Feb
ruary and March, has been largely alb
sorbed, the boards statement shows
1t says the large grain crop will pre-
sent further opportunity for employ
ment.
Notifications of conditions will con-
tinue most of the summer months
the board believes. Plans for build.
ing operations and expansion in in
dustry, held in allegiance during the
war, are beginning to materialize
Manufacturing conditions may re.
main somewhat "spotty'' for a briet
/ period, but this condition is not re
| garded as dangerous by the board.
| The statement says manufacturing
| is still retarded in steel and som,
other basic industries, but there il
improvement in the copper and leaC
situation. Textile manufacturing botI
| in wool and cotton, particularly tht
former is improving.
Stimulate Foreign Trade.
Relative to export trade, the state
ment says:
! Export trade during the month ha
been large, altho it consisted largel,
of raw materials. Nevertheless, inter
| est in export trade is growing, an,
several important developments hav
| occurred during the month (ApriL
Shipping rates have shown a decide,
| downward tendency while the orga n
ization- of an investment trust for tn
purpose of encouraging the absorption
of foreign securities has made a prac
tical beginning in financing expor
business. The organization of asso
Citations for the purpose of facilitatin;
foreign trade indicates a continued in
terest on the part of manufacturers
both large and small, in the develop
i ment of markets abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
Guard KAISER?
Say Holland Will Refuse To
Turn Wilhelm Over to Allies.
Dutch Have Best International
Lawyers Working on Case.

The Hague. May 6.-That Holland
will refuse the expected demand of
the allies to turn Wilhelm Hohenzol-
lern over to them for trial was indi-
Gated in information obtained from
confidential sources today
A commission of the best interna-
tiOnal lawyers in Holland, appointed
to examine the question, has made a
secret report to the Dutch govern
ment. This report, it was reliably
stated, recommends that Holland act
strictly in accordance with interna-
tional treaties to which she is a party.
The government contends the for
mer kaiser entered this country as a
private citizen and that Dutch law
applied to his case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
HUNS IN THREAT?
Hun Press Prints Reports Oi
Notice Served on Allies.
Threaten To Leave Unless
Peace Is Speeded.

German newspapers are printing re-
ports from Versailles to the effect that
the German representatives have
served notice on the allies that further
delay in the presentation of the peace
terms will result in the Germans leav-
ing for Berlin.
Another report emanating from Ber-
lin states that German Ministers
Landsberg and Giesberg, members of
the enemy delegation. have left Yer
sailles, but that peace negotiations
will continue"
Paris that the Germans were demand
ing immediate action or that any OF
the delegates had left. and it is prob
able that the reports received in Ber-
,, lin were intended for home con-
SUMPTION -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
SOLDIERS WIN VICTORY
Court Orders Baker Show Why Scent
Mileage Not Paid.

Washington. May 6.-War depart-
ment heads today were under orders
of the district supreme court to show
why discharged soldiers should not be
allowed mileage home at the rate of
cents per mile instead of ia.
Issuance of the order by Chief JUS
tice Mccoy was the first victory for
the private soldiers and sailors legion
in its fight to force the government
to pay the men about $40,OOO,0OO ad-
ditional allowance. The last congress
authorized payment of cents a mile
to discharged soldiers and sailors
The war department said Saturday
it intended to pay this difference as
rapidly as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR
That Will Be Spirit of c. of c.
Luncheon Tonight

Topeka's dozen or more new indus
tries represented by their officers are
to be the guests of honor at a grab
lunch" at the Chamber of Commerce
this evening at 6:15 O'Clock. The
grab lunch"-in polite circles known
as a buffet luncheon"-is considered
one of the quickest possible ways of
getting oneself acquainted with ones
neighbor. Therefore to get acquainted
with the men who are at the head of
the new Topeka firms the Chamber
of Commerce is instituting the ''grab
joint of free fair fame tonight.
After the guests of honor have had
a sufficient amount of food to fortify
them for the evening a regular get to-
gether meeting is to be held. The
guests of honor are to be called upon
for speeches setting forth just why
Topeka was chosen by them as the
proper point for doing business.
The whole affair of the evening is
a wide open Chamber of Commerce
evening under the direction of the
industrial committee of the Chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
PLAN A LYNCHINC
COnstabulary Guards Young
GirTs Alleged Slayers.
Mob Farmers and TOWnSpeOple
Determined on Lynching.

Greensburg, Pa, May 6.-An entire
troop of state constabulary, reinforced
by a score of uniformed and armed
volunteers, this morning surrounded
the barracks where James Crawford!
alleged to have confessed to the brutal
murder of Emma Austraw, Latrobe
school teacher, and an alleged accom-
plice, John Ray, II, are being guarded
from lynching at the hands of angry
farmers and townspeople-
News of the arrest of the alleged
slayers has aroused the entire coun-
tryside.
Angry mobs are said to be assem-
bling at Latrobe, ten miles east of
here. determined to lynch the prison
erS 'at any cost"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
FRENCH REVIVE RACING
Crowds Throng Paris Tracks for First
Time Since 1914.

Paris, May 5.-An immense crowd
sweltered in the first hot weather of
the season at the Maison Lafitte race
tracks today and witnessed the first
public horse racing in Paris since July.
1914.
This afforded the Frenchmen oppor-
tuntty to show how eager they are to
forget the war in participating in
sports The attendance was so large
that employees in the betting ring were
unable to adequately handle the
throng. The principal event was won
by an outsider.
There were a few American-owned
horses in the days races.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

THE next "a hours is largely un-
settled" S. D. Flora, state meteorolo-
gist, said this morning. There is an
area of low pressure centered over
Kansas this morning. 1t is preparing
to move. Weather will be unsettled
until it is goue. Showers may be eX-
pected tonight but tomorrow will prob
ably be fair"
A few scattered showers of little
consequence occurred during the last
"a hours in several parts of Kansas.
There was not enough rain to have any
effect on the rivers. The river here
was falling this morning. Between
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
I. w. w. PROTEST ADJOURNMENT.
Delegates to National Convention
Having Trouble With Honor Roll

Chicago. May 6.-Delegates attend
ing the national /. w. w. convention
here, prepared a protest today against
the resolution adopted by the COM
mon council. which would halt the
ten-day meeting in its second day.
The principal fault with the con-
vention lies in its honor roll" COM
monty interpreted as meaning those
on the roll who have served peniten-
tiary terms. according to the resoiu-
ton.
Chief of Police Garrity said he had
not been officially notified of the res
olution and would not take steps to
stop the meetings until ordered to do
So
The session today swung into the
real business of the convention. Po-
lice and federal agents were on hand
to keep tab on developments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
CHINA WANTS IN
Appeals to Wilson To Have Her Rep
resented at Treaty Meeting.

Paris, May 6.-The Chinese delega-
ton to the peace conference has ap-
pealed to President Wilson to inter-
cede with the conference officials to
have China included among the pow
ers permitted to attend the presenta-
ton of the peace treaty to the Ger
mans at Versailles tomorrow. The
name of China is not on the list of
thirteen states so privileged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
IT STILL HAPPENS!
Man Loses $4,000 on Race at Ark. City
That Never Occurred.

Arkansas City, Kan. May 6.-George
Taylor, 55 years old, arrived here yes
terday at O'Clock, accompanied by
two horse race takers, placed $4,000
cash and lost on a race that never oc-
Cured. and at 4 o'clock he called on
the police to find his newly made
friends whom he met in Hot Springs.
Ark.
Last night he left for Des Moines to
place a mortgage on his farm to get
money to take his wife home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
HIS FUTURE IN BALANCE
Oklahoma Is Voting Today on Rob
ertson's Road Measure.

Oklahoma City. May Gov ]. B.
A. Robertson's political future hangs
in the balance today.
The state is voting on the $50,OO0,-
600 road bond project on which the
governor was elected and on which
repeatedly he has declared his chief
hopes as governor are based. Altho
he was elected by heavy majority,
formidable opposition to the project
has developed and workers for the
bonds have expressed fear they NAV
not be authorized.
The state house has been racti-
cally depopulated the last few weeks
by efforts of the administration to win
the election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
REACH NO COMPROMISE
Paris Knows of No Actual Agreement
on Adriatic Problem.

Paris, May 5.-No actual compro-
mise of the Adriatic problem has been
arranged with the Italian delegates to
the peace conference now on their
way back to Paris, so far is known
here tonight The fact that they are
returning, however. is regarded as en-
couraging.
Furthermore members of the Ita1-
ian delegation now in Paris stated to-
day that dispatches in German news
papers suggesting that Italy had
broken with the entente, have made
it impera tive for the Italians to DEM
onstrate that they are still loyal to
the allies. The decision of the Bel
lCnntinuel ON Page TMo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
Herr TOller, Director of Soviet
Regime, Among Killed.
Communist Leader and MasSa-
ere InstigatOr Also Victims.
MUNICH IN WILD REJOICING
Bavarian Capital Celebrates
Victory Over Sparticides.
Prof. Won Stuck, Famous Paint
er, Escapes Execution.

Berlin, May 5.-One hundred and
fifty persons were killed or executed
during the fighting at Munich, ac-
cording to an account of the fall of
that city printed in the Lokal An
zeiger. Among the killed were Herr
Toller, director of the soviet govern
ment, and Herr Sontheimer, a COM
munist leader. Herr Seidl, who was
said to have instigated the shooting
of hostages, was beaten to death by
Wuerttemburg soldiers, it is said.
Bavarian Painter Escapes.
1t has been ascertained that Pro-
fessor Won Stuck, the widely known
Bavarian painter and architect, es-
capped when the hostages held by the
soviet authorities at Munich were exc
cuted. An unconfirmed report says
DIR. Levien, leader of the Bavarian in
dependent socialists, was captured
when an airplane in which he escaped
from Munich made an emergency
landing at Augsburg.
Prominent people of Munich who
, were in hiding during the reign of ter
ror there are reported to be returning
to the city
Munich Celebrates Victory.
(By the Associated Press)
| Munich, May 5.-All Munich cele-
brated the victory over the soviet gov.
ernment yesterday. The streets were
crowded with people who cheered the
/ passing troops or gave them refresh
ments. Captured Sparticides were
hooted as they were escorted thru thu
street, bands played national air
| outside the captured palace and th'
crowds sang patriotic anthems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
Kansas Editors Talk Costs.

Hays, Kan. May 6.-The Golden
Belt Editorial conference met Satur-
day at Hays at the Fort Hays Normal
school, Methods of meeting the in
creased cost of material and labor
were discussed The domestic science
department of the normal and the
Hays Chamber of Commerce were
hosts at dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
BASEBALL GAMES TODAY
National League

Boston at New York. clear, 3 80 p. IN.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn. clear. > 80 p. m
Chicago at Cincinnati. cloudy. y. m
Pittsburgh at st. Louis, cloudy, 3 80 p. IN.
American League.
New York at Philadelphia, cloudy. 80
y.
Washington at Boston, clear, 3 rs p. m
st. Louis at Cleveland clear. y. In.
Detroit at Chicago. clear. y. M.
American Association.
st. Paul at Columbus, clear. , 30 p. m.
Milwaukee at Toledo. clear. 3 80 p.
Kansas City at Indianapolis. clear. 3 80
T.. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
WANT SOLDIERS FOR SIBERIA
War Department Needs 5000 Men for
Three Years Service.

Washington. May eight thou
sand men with previous military train
ing are desired by the army to enlist
Tor three years for service in Siberia,
the war department announced today.
Seven thousand of there are to be
infantrymen. Three-year enlistments
of $50 infantrymen for service in Alas
ka also are desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06
KIDNAP, THEN ROB 'EM
"Chi" Bandits Take Victims for Ride
Drop Them Minus Cash.

Chicago. May 6.-Automobile BAN
dts here row resort to kidnapping as
an aid to robbery
The latest victim was W. II. Lewis.
saloonkeeper. He was walking along
the street here today when four men
in machine drove up and dragged
him in.
After ten minute drive. Lewis was
cropped, minus $2.sOO in cash and
jewelry.