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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29

Certainly" he said. this is not the
time for rate increases. Things are
for the immediate present, at least,
too unsettled. Conditions are chang
ing too fast"
Little hope for an immediate boom
in railroad construction and improve
ments was held out by the director
general.
Improvements and extensions were
stopped" he asserted, by the failure
of congress to meet the appropria-
tions. The railroad corporations can
not get the money to so ahead with
work"
Members of the director generals
staff who accompanied HIM asserted
that the condition over the rest of
the country is controlling improves
ments in Topeka. where hundreds OF
thousa nds of dollars worth of build
ings, depots and trackage extensions
were suddenly abandoned when tho
war began.
No Mere Wage Increases.
1t was also asserted that no more
wage increases arc under considera-
tion by the federal administration.
Speaking of the railroad building
rector general was optimistic as to a
revival of construction work in other
lines of industry.
For me to urge n great resump-
tion of building activity thruout the
country in other industries would he
somewhat out of my sphere" sad
Hines. However, 1 don't think there
is any doubt but that industry viii
gradually adjust itself along normal
lines, and construction work will be
resumed in great volumes"
Director General Hines and his
staff arrived in Topeka this morning
shortly after i o'clock on a special
train from Denver, Colo. The party
was met at the Santa E'e station by 4
number of local railroad officials and
a delegation from the Chamber of
Commerce. headed by c. y. Merriam.
president Of the Chamber Hines and
his party were loaded into motor cars
and taken for a ride over the city.
One stop was made at the state house.
where the director general called on
members of the public utilities conn
mission and the supreme court.
At the utilities commission, the fed
eral officials-altho the visit was
purely a harmony" affair-were told
of several needs of Kansas that could
| be aided by the federal authorities
Included was the need of harvest
/ hands for the next harvest. and the
matter of reduced rates for men com.
/ ing into the harvest was briefly dis
] cussed. Members of the commission
made an informal request that the re-
duction be considered and received the
| information that the matter is being
considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29

are pathological changes which prac-
tically preclude the possibilities of a
real cure and that the greatest hope
for the future must depend upon i'm
proved methods of preventive treat
ment.
Doctor Black emphasized the uni
versal lack of knowledge of conditions
contributing to the development of
chronic aveolar assesses and
sketched a plan by which the MEM
bers of the several district societies in
Kansas may help to work out this
problem. The lecture was illustrated
thruout with stereopticon slides.
Beginning at 1880 o'clock this after
noon, DIR. F. L. Roach of Chicago.
who is another great figure in the den
tai world, was to deliver his address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
new. BLUEBEARD? ?
Story of Man and Ten Alleged
Victims StirS Paris.
NeighbOrS Believe lie Cremates
Wives; Police Investigate.

Paris, April 29.-The police were
taking definite steps today to solve
the mystery of the modern Blue
beard.
Every foot of the house and grounds
of the villa owned by Henry Landru
at Gambais. thirty miles south of
Paris, was to be thoroly searched, in
hope of discovering some trace of ten
women and one boy alleged to have
disappeared after visiting him there.
Landru, who is so years of age, met
the woman who may possibly have
been intended as his twelfth victim in
the subway just before his arrest, a
fortnight ago.
All the missing women lived with
Landru for some time at his villa and
have never been seen since. All of
them are alleged to have met him thru
matrimonial advertisements. They
were between 40 and so years of age,
most of them were widows and all had
excellent regulations They are said
household goods and take over their
savings accounts. One of the women
is understood to have had $4,000.
Police say they found a notebook
IN Landru's possession containing Il
list of the women. All but one have
have found the bodies of three dogs
and one cat known to have belonged
to one of the victims. The animals
had been strangled.
The inhabitants of Gambais tell
wild stories of happenings at the villa
one of their tales is that just before
each of the women disappeared a
heavy, ghastl smelling smoke was
seen arising from the chimney, lead
ing them to believe that bodies were
being cremated. Landru already has
served several prison t>rms for swim
ding. specialist has been appointed
10 inquire into his mental state'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
HUN CHIEFS Due
German Peace ENJOYS Expect
ed at Versailles Tonight.
81 Aides, Comprising Second
Party, Arrived Monday.

Versailles. April 29.-The leading
members of the German peace con-
gress delegation are expected to arrive
here at 9 o'clock this evening.
Thirty Women in Second Party.
Eighty-seven members of the Ger
man peace commission arrived here
last night. being the second party to
reach the scene of the presentation of
the peace terms. OF these thirty were
women.
The Germans include the commits
sion on limitation of armaments COM
Schall and Major Botticher and that
on commercial affairs. Sixteen of the
latter commission are women. With
the party were the official courier, Won
Bismarck, a doctor, a barber and Ru-
dolph Brand, the press representative.
There was also a number of tele-
phone and telegraph operators.
The party left the train at the little
station of Vaucressen. twelve and a
half miles from Paris. from which
place they drove to Versailles in auto
mobiles. The mayor of Versailles
Henri Simon, posted a proclamation
appealing to the population to main
tain a dignified and calm attitude and
has also appealed to the visitors to alb
stain from 'inopportune manifesto
tions and indiscretions."
Treaty Day" Celebration.
while there Will De out feW Wit
nesses to the signature of the treaty in
the Hall of Mirrors, the mayor has
asked that the public be admitted dur
ing the days following that event sc
that they may see the arrangements
of the historic apartment All the
buildings here will be decked with
flags on the day that the treaty is
signed. Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau. the German foreign minister
is expected to arrive tomorrow with
the rest of the enemy delegat: n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
final TROOPS IN
Last of KansanS in 35th To
Reach Home Port.
Number of TOpekans on Late
Newport News Boats.

Newport News, Va, April 20
Among the Kansans who arrived IN
Newport News in the final movement
of Kansans of the 35th division to the
United States were:
The 14Oth infantry:
Lieut.. Col. Fred L. Lennon, Hutch
inson.
Capt. Guy c. Rexroad. Hutchinson.
Chaplain T. A Edwards, Lawrence
Lieut.. Eustace Smith, Hutchinson.
Capt. Frank Grigg, Chapman.
gade:
Lieut. Leo A. Mingenbach, McPher-
Lieut. Owan A. Ridlon, Council
Grove.
George J. Woodward. Lawrence.
Regimental Sergt. Maj. Francis L
McClelland. Topeka.
Regimental Sergt, Maj. Virgil ]
Lawrence. Topeka.
Sergt. Harvey c. Randall. Topeka.
Joseph NJ Zercher. Topeka.
First Lieut.. Emmett f. Welch, for
merly a dentist at Holton and Topeka
did not return with the 140th, bein5
kept in France for duty.
The 139th infantry officers and
those from Topeka include:
Supply company:
Halolm Blake. Carey G. Blake, Don
aid F'rantz Arile NJ. Forth
The 13sth infantry:
First Lieut.. Ray y. Halsey, Coffey
Vile; First Lieut.. Eugene Roy Martin
Chanute: Floyd G. Baker. assistan
band leader, Opolis; Rrss Henderson
private, 4th engineers. convalescen
with light pleursey, Minneapolis, re
turned on Aeolus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
IN 7 MILLION FIRE
go Blocks Destroyed in YOkO-
hama; Thousands Homeless.
Five COnflagratiOns at Once
Spread Confusion, Terror.

Yokohama, April 29.-The none
tary loss in yesterdays great fire is
estimated at 100000 yen or approx
imately s7,470.O0O under the pre-war
rate of exchange. Thousands of peo-
pie are homeless. The loss of life was
two killed and thirty injured. Sixty
blocks in the Japanese quarter were
burned, including public buildings and
houses. 1t was the most disastrous
conflagration in the history of Yoko-
hama
Foreigners living in the bluff Sec
ton of the city witnessed an awe-in-
spring spectacle of five fires raging
simultaneously and spreading confu-
sion and terror among the people who
vainly struggled to save their belong
ings. The mayor has started a relief
fund for those left destitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
Whip UP The LOAN
Intensive Campaign Begins in
Topeka Today.
Farmers and Merchants Have
Not Done Their Duty.

The campaign horse of the victory
loan has so far been ridden with a
slack briGle and at an easy canter.
But beginning today the whip and
spur are to be applied and the lazy
steed must progress at a gallop.
When all of the reports of the first
week of the campaign ere in Mon
day after. Don it was found that Shaw
nee county was still some hundreds of
thousands of dollars less than one-half
subscribed t. the loan. In fact the
luncheon brought out the fact that
many of the merchants of Topeka are
either lax In their interest in t,-a drive
or else they have not subscribed at all
1t seems that many store windows in
Topeka are entirely devoid of any
thing in the nature of a poster even
remotely suggesting the card which
indicates that that particular place OF
business has furnished its quota OF
subscribers to the victory loan. There
are just two reasons possible for this
omission-either no subscription has
| been made or the merchant is moi
taking the proper amount of Interest
/ in the drive.
Credit to Santa Fe.
In fact the report Monday after
noon showed that most of the credi
in the drive far belongs to the
Santa Fe office and shop employees
| CONTINUED Page TWoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
RATES and WAGES
WON'T Be CHANGED
HINES SAYS HERE
Director General OF Railroads
Visitor in Topeka Today.
He and Party of Officials Spent
Several Hours in City.
i'm TALK AT The c. OF c.
He Told of Rail Problems and
Outlook for Future.
Road Improvement Delays Must
Be Blamed on Congress.
He and Party of Officials Spent
Several Hours i'm City.
IN talk AT THE C. OF C.
He Told of Rail Problems and
Outlook for Future.
HINES RAILROAD PLAN

Compulsory consolidation of all
American railways into between l2
and 20 large competitive systems,
merging an equal percentage of
strong and weak lines into each
system.
Elimination of over-capitaliza-
ton, placing the allowed capita liza
ton under official government ap-
proVal.
Direct government guarantee of
returns to the public and railroad
owners.
Divisions of profits between cap
ital and labor, with also possibly a
government allowance
Government representation on
boards of directors
Control of traffic in its source. b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29

No immediate increase in railroad
rates is under consideration by the
federal administration, it was asserted
today in Topeka by Walker d. Hines.
director general. Hines also broad
ened the statement TO the effect that
no changes in the other direction are
contemplated, and officially Laid to
rest" demands that rates be lowered
and reports, on the other hand, to the
effect that necessity would result in
an increase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29

The program opened at 9 o'clock
this morning with an address by DR..
A. d. Black, of Chicago. on the Pre-
ventive Treatment of Chronic Mouth
Infections" Doctor Black is dean of
the Northwestern university dental
school and is a national authority in
this line of work. In his address this
morning he pointed out that chronic
alveolar abscess and chronic perice-
mentitis are the two types of chronic
infections in the mouth which are a
serious menace to health; that both
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
so men TRAPPED
Miners Reported EntOmbed in
Alabama Coal Mine.
Rescue Car Rushed to Scene
Details Lacking.

Birmingham, Ala, April 29.-Fifty
miners are reported to have been en-
tombed in the Majestic coal mine near
here today as the result of an explo-
sion.
A federal mine rescue car has been
ordered to the scene from Dora.
Mine officials here are without de-
tails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
CHALLENGE WILSON

Rome. Monday, April 2S.-President
Wilson is challenged by the Giornale
d'Italia to appel to his own parlia-
ment as Premier Orlando has done
and to show the world that his policy
has not unanimous support like that
given the Italian premier but that OF
simply majority of congress"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
THIS IS BIC DAY
$50 Dentists Attending State
Convention Here Today.
DIR. A. ID. Black, Chicago, Prin-
cipaI Speaker This Morning.

More than $50 dentists from all
parts of the state have arrived in To-
peka to attend the forty-eighth an
nual convention of the Kansas Dental
association now in its second day at
the auditorium and it is believed that
at least fifty more persons will regis
ter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
THREE KILLED IN CRASH

Scranton, Pa, April 29.-Three
trainmen were killed and two others
injured, one probably fatally, when
the caboose of train in which they
were riding crashed into a train on
the tracks of the d. L. & W. near
Taylor last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
FELL 5 STORIES ON WOMAN
New York Society Leader Dead and
Bartender May Die.

Chicago. April 29.-Relatives were
on the way to New York today to
bring home the body of Mrs. Elisha
Paxton Whitehead, 65. society leader
in Chicago, killed accidentally while
watching a parade.
A bartender fell from a fifth story
window and landed squarely on the
woman. Death was instant. The bar
tender also was probably fatally in
iured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29

West Orange. n. j.. April CIVIL
liam L. Woodrow. president of the
Old Dominion Steamship company.
committed suicide today by shooting
himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29

Prospects Tor nicer weather are bet
ter, says s. d. Flora, state meteorolo-
gist The rainy spell should be broken
up by tomorrow morning. There will
be a little sunshine, altho sunshine is
not promised for the entire day. Tenn
peratures will change very little.
During the last "a hours rains have
been general thruout Kansas. Rainfall
was fairly heavy. Reports from sew
eral Kansas towns follow: Topeka,
.45; Wichita, 1.O4; Dodge City, oil;
Horton, LAG; Ellsworth, 1.0S; Emmett,
1.25: Wamego, AS; Beloit. .73. Nat
(Continued on Page Two.l
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IContinued on Page Fonr.l
Twelve KIlIed IN Riots.

London. April 29.--Twelye persons
were killed in anti-Semitic riots at
Vienna, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from that city
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29
CLEARER DAYS AHEAD
Prospects Are Better for Sunshine,
Flora Says, After Tonight.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS ::
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday :;
preceded by showers extreme east por-
tion tonight; warmer southeast portion
Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29

TOPEKANS who can't find houses
can't even live in tents this kind
of weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas.
w Generally fair tonight ana
Wednesday, preceded by showers In
extreme cast portion tonight; warmer
in northeast portion "Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-29

Versailles. April 29.-The leading
members of the German peace con-
gress delegation are expected to arrive
here at 9 o'clock this evening.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14

must ne wei mao ana n wasnaDle-
so much the better. The school dress
for a young girl. shown above, will
look well in either wool or cotton
goods. 1t has a plaid skirt and plain
MILDLY blouse. with plaid belt and neck
binding. Ii is as good a model q
school wear ms one could ask Of n
character that Is guaranteed not Ia
take the young ladies' minds OF the
~lntricacies of square root" "decimals~
or any of the Biographies"
"Readin' and 'ritin' and 'ritbmefic"
occupy the school hours Of the smaller
girl and play absorbs the balance OF
her waking hours. She r~ejoices In
middies or one-piece frocks that do not
interfere with her freedom. A dress
for her school days, shown in the pic
ture. is made of dark cOlOred wOOi
cloth, with n collar and inset in the
cuffs of lighter colored wool, or some
strong color contrast, as red with dark
blue or dark gray. II is made with n
straight panel Mt the front. The sim
plest sort of pattern is applied with
narrow braid nj the top and bottom of
the panel. Two narrow belts Of the
same material as the dress slip through
cloth slides and nre fastened with
buckles at the front.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14

Dressing the girl IN ner early teens
for school ought to be a simple matter,
easily disposed of-and ii is with moth
ers who are gifted with good judg-
ment coupled with the courage of their
convictions. But the young person
from thirteen to seventeen or eighteen
Is apt to be se%lf-conscious and self
centered she Is not always willing 10
defer to the Judgment of older heads
than hers, and here Is where difficult
ties confront the mothers. Schools that
require a uniform make things easy T;
there Is no Dol for comparisons
where all are dressed alike. and dress
does not distract the attention OF the
young people from their work.
There Is another advantage in the
uniform. II teaches the young girls
that II Is not so much what they wear
as how they wear it, that counts; n
lesson that will be valuable in after
years when the matter of apparel be-
comes important To them. But where
no uniform is required, IL falls To the
lot of mothers to teach their daughters
to suit clothes to occupation and oc-
~casion, and to value neatness above
everything else.
Sturdy materials and fast colors are
required for school clothes. They
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14

Above are pictured two pretty sew
Ing or darning sets which are intend
ed to hang somewhere conveniently on
a wall or be suspended from some
place Of vantage on the bedroom fur
niture. At the right of the picture
an embroidery hoop is wound with mar
row satin ribbon and decorated with
bows having many long loops. A
thimble, spool of thread, emery bag
and needle case are all tied to the
hoop or suspended from it. The small
kitten of cloth, much dressed up with
a bow Of ribbon on the neck. carries
darning needles in its side and large
pins along its back. A little. tinkling
silver bell hangs on the ribbon about
its neck.
At the left two heart-shaped
pieces Of cardboard covered with fig
ured satin nre sewed together along
the sides forming a pocket open at the
top which will hold needles. pins and
other things. A spool of black and
a spool Of white thread are fastened TO
the front Of the pocket with a ribbon.
Small scissors are suspended at the
bottom. a thimble is placed at the
left and n glove darner at the right.
Large pins with white heads finish
of the edge of the pocket and n few
safety pins are suspended on d bit
Of ribbon at the center.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14

'lI'h'bs " dn tllfT ran
bit is to be cooked, it should be par
boiled in wafer with n Tablespoonful
Or two of vinegar until tender, then
brown as above.
Roast Wild Duck.-Clcan and truss
the duck sprinkle wen with salt and
pepper and cover the breast with thin
strips of salt pork. Place on "a rack
in Il dripping pan or rooster: add n
little water 10 the pan place in IA
hot oven ana cook for half an hour.
Basic ut least five times during the
roasting. Serve with currant Jelly.
An onion or W may he put into the
cavity of the bird. or n bunch of eel
cry. removing before serving. These
flavors add much to the flavor of n
wild duck. Most epicures agree that
the highly-seasoned stufiings overpow-
or the delicate flavor of the bird. For
those who still cling to the method of
stufiing. the following will he enioyed :
Raisin Stufing.-Soak one quar OF
bread crumbs in cold water and
squeeze dry add two well-beaten eggs.
one teaspoonful Of salt. two table
~spoonfuls Of chopped parsley, one up
full Of chopped raisins and one-half
cupful Of chopped celery.
Roast venison.-ltub the roast all
over with the cut side of a lemon /:
lard it with strips Of fat salt pork. and
roast Is minutes to the pound. basting
occasionally; cook until tender but
rare. Serve with spiced grape jelly.
II one cares to improve the flavor. add
a small chopped onion and carrot to
the roasting pan.
Rabbit With veeetabies.-Piace a
thick layer Of onions in n casserole.
then a layer Of rabbit cut in serving
sized pieces. a sitting Of flour and
seasoning and another layer of onions,
and rabbit until all is used. Cover
and cook in a moderate over.
As no moisture Except that in the
m~ixtureD. is added. care must be TAX
en- to keep it from scorching. Serve
with mashed potatoes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-14

An excursion through the shops In
search Of new blouses is as intriguing
rs an expedition after wild flowers.
Where there is so much variety and
beauty To be found there is an equal
mount Of zeSt in making selections.
The autumn brought variety in styles.
in materials. in methods of decorating
the new blouses and. for several rea-
sons. their place in the wardrobe is
increased In importance. one of these
reasons is the high o of dreS sing"
The suit blouse is not confined to tail
ored styles nowadays. bu: undertakes
to fit "A suit for many occasions. In
the company Of a handsome separate
skirt, lovely blouses are able to face
any occasion with assurance.
The overblouse and the smock style
are the important new features in the
seasons showings. In the over
blouse, two materials or two colors
of one material are used to make the
blouse-as crepe %georgette over chif-
fon. or net or satin. In the smock
style the blouse has a peplum and n
girdle. as shown in the figure at the
right Of the picture above. This par
ticular model Vinbodies several details
of the mode in the flaring sleeves. the
shape of the deck opening. the silk
cord and taSsels forming the girdle.
and the management of the en;broid-
cred decoration. II is made of georg-
cite crepe and embroidered with silk