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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
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DIR. Lydia DeViIbiss Talks on
Waste of Mother Power.
TOpekan at Wichita Meeting
Urges Birth Rate Increase.

Wichita, Kan, May IAN intelli-
gent control of birth rate" was advo-
Gated by DR.. Lydia Allen DeVilbiss
of Topeka, head of the child hygiene
department of the state health de-
partment, in an address before the
mothers section" of the Kansas State
Sunday School association, which is
holding a three-day session in this
city. Doctor DeVilbiss's subject was
1.-THE Waste of Mother Power"
The doctor told Kansas mothers
that every American family should
consist of four children in order to
maintain the supremacy of Ameri-
canism in the national population, and
that such supremacy, according to ma
tional statistics is fast slipping with
the foreign born gaining the ascen-
dency. In no uncertain words Doctor
DeVilbiss took the mothers to task Tor
the lax attitude of women generally
towards the waste of motherhood
preventable after-effects and death
from childbirth. She pointed out that
while the death rate from typhoid fe-
yer from 1900 to 1918 had been cut
so per cent and that from other dls-
eases had been greatly reduced, only
the deaths from diseases of pregnancy
ana chlldDlrth nave remained a. ellC
same level" She said almost half or
the 5000 deaths of mothers from
childbirth annually in America are
due to Child bed fever, which is al
most inexcusabIe in these days of anti
septic surgery" A major portion of
the balance, she declared, might cas-
lily have been prevented by proper
care.
Kansas statistics, from 1900 to
1918 show that one out of every twelve
babies die before they reach their first
birthday. More intelligent care in the
last five years, she said, had decreased
the baby death rate in Kansas to one
of every fourteen or fifteen. To the
lack of intelligent care, she asserted,
can be ascribed the death of two out
of every three babies who die before
becoming l year old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
HZSTORYOF PEACE CONFERENCE
Gigantic Results Accomplished in Less Than -Four
Months at Paris Negotiations; Put World at Peace.

backward nations. On February IA
the league of nations commission re-
ported the covenant it had prepared.
President Wilson left for Brest on
February Is, on his return to the
United States. He arrived at Boston
on February "a. and after explaining
the league covenant and making sew
eral speeches, started on his return to
France on March and reached Brest
on March 10. Meanwhile the work
of the council of ten had continued.
except for the interruption incident to
the attempt to assassinate Clemenceau
on February 10.
Split Up Council of Ten.
The various commissions of the con-
ference continued their labors unin-
terruptedly.
On March &c, in order to speed up
the work the council of ten was
broken up in two bodies, a council of
four and a council of foreign minis
tiers. The council of four was COM
posed of Premiers Orlando, Clemen-
ceau, Lloyd George and President
Wilson.
created on April when President
Wilson summoned the transport
George Washington to come to Brest
at once and it was reported the pres1-
dent intended to return home. A
statemate on reparations and frontier
II was IepOIlSu at LIE lAliiC,
was believed to have prompted his
action.
Fix Reparation Demands.
On April IL. at a plenary session,
the conference adopted the report of
the international labor legislation
committee and on April IA, the repa-
ration demands to be made on Ger
many were announced. On April 16
the Germans were invited to send dele
gates to receive the treaty.
With the German treaty near com
pletion the question of Italys claims
in the Adriatic came to the front. On
April %, President Wilson issued a
statement that F'iume could not be-
long to Italy. The Italian delegation
announced its intention of leaving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
TALKED BEFORE CO-OPS
Lieut.. Herbert Jamison Told of His
Work in France.

An address by Lieut.. Herbert Jami-
son was the feature of the meeting of
the Cooperative club at the Elks' club
Tuesday night. Lieutenant Jamison,
who is the son of w. I. Jamison,
local colored attorney, told. of his ex-
periences in France with the 92nd di-
vision, in which he served in the ca
pacity of judge advocate. 1t was his
duty to make Investigations and re-
ports concerning the boys who went
wrong" and his division, composed
entirely of colored men, stood fifth, he
said. among all the American divisions
in France in department
Lieutenant Jamison is a graduate of
Topeka high school, Washburn college
and the Northwestern university of
Chicago. He was overseas six months.
S. J. Shook, of the Topeka Business
college, who was also in the service,
made a short talk, and several vocal
numbers were rendered by the Sun
flower quartet. George Stansfield,
chairman of the good roads commit
tee, said it had been impossible for
him to get his report ready but prom
Used that it would be submitted in the
near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
AWAIT PEACE TERMS
U. S. Senators Eagerly Look for Will
sonian Influences.

Washington, May 7.-Senators to-
day eagerly awaited publication of the
peace treaty summary. They were
prepared to scan it carefully to see:
l. How it squares with the fourteen
points.
2 whether it contains any sur
nrises" in the way of concessions or
arrangements not limited at in cable
dispatches from Paris.
g. Whether it entangles the United
States in any unexpected European all
liances or agreements of "a permanent
character.
Indications in Republican circles are
that soon there will be statements de-
signed to show that President Wilson
failed to put thru his peace program
based on his fourteen points.
Democrats are prepared to counter
any such attacks by pointing out that
the league of nations covenant will
take care of some of the questions in
volved in the fourteen and that Presi-
dent Wilson never expected adoption
of his peace program in toto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07

Paris ana on April %. Premier Or
lando started for home. Scarcely had
he departed than the vanguard of the
German delegation reached Versailles
on April rs, to be followed on April
80 by the principal delegates. Pre-
viously the Germans had expressed
the intention of sending messengers
to receive the treaty but finally were
compelled to send delegates with full
powers.
sIn the absence of the Italian dele
gates the conference on April IS
adopted the revised covenant of the
league of nations. Geneva was selected
as the seat of the league and Sir Eric
Drummond of Great Britain was made
first secretary general
On April 80, the council of three
reached an agreement on the question
of Shantung which gave the territory
to Japan, who is to turn it over later
to the Chinese. The first meeting
with the Germans took place on MAY
/, when credentials were exchanged
at Versailles.
On Monday it was announced that
Premier Orlando and other Italian
delegates were returning to Paris in
time for the handing of the peace
treaty tOf the Germans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
HOLD TWO FOR MURDER
Police Hope Dying Officer VIII Throw
Light on Comrades Death.

Kansas City. May with two men
under arrest in Kansas City, Kan, and
two others in Liberty, DO, the local
authorities today declared that some
progress had been mad, toward solu-
ton of the mystery surrounding the
killing of Sheriff Joseph Talbot of
Lafayette county. Mo-. and john NC
Donald, his deputy, on lonely road
near Lexington. Mo, Sunday evening.
Official hope was expressed that
James Stapleton. another deputy, who
was perhaps fatally injured, might re-
cover consciousness today and recount
the events of the tragedy. Stapleton
was short thru the head and physl-
clans at the Lexington hospital, to
which he was taken. say he cannot re-
cover. The authorities continued to-
dav. to hold to the theory that the Of
ficials were attacked by three sus-
pected motor car thieves whom they
we're taking from Marshall to Lex
ington.
At police headquarters it was said
the prisoners had beyond question of
doubt come to Kansas City. Arrange
ments were being completed today for
the funerals of Sheriff Talbot and
Mcdonald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
SWEDISH PASTORS MEET
Conference ut Cleburne Begins To-day
AT Randolph May 8.

AT Randolph May D.
Cleburne, Kan, May THE Kan
sas Swedish Ministers union is hold
ing it's annual conference in Cleburne,
beginning today. The conference will
last three days. Rev. Z. A. Ryberg,
pastor of the Cleburne church, has
made extensive preparations to en-
terrain pastors and delegates.
In conjunction with the Ministerial
union, the Kansas Swedish Evangel-
,ical Mission conference of Kansas and
Missouri will hold its annual confer
ence at Randolph, Kan, beginning
Friday. May 9. Rev. o. E. .Almstrom
of Brantford is the president of the
conference, and Rev. A. Liljengren of
Topeka is the secretary.
The conference promises to be well
attended. Twice it was delayed la:I
fall by reason of the influenza orders
and many questions of importance will
be laid before the meeting. The en-
tire ministerial force of. Kansas is ex-
pected to attend. Rev. Aug Poison,
of the Randolph church, one of the
oldest mission churches in Kansas. has
extended a hearty welcome and the
church is well prepared to receive
delegates and pastors. Sunday large
meetings will be held and addresses
given by well known speakers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
BELGIUM NOT SATISFIED
Devastated Country's Indemnitics Are
Only 8 Per Cent of Total.

Paris. May 7.-Altho Belgium has
decided to sign the peace treaty. she
is far from satisfied, a high Belgian
official told the United Press today.
Practically none of Belgium's ter
ritorial claims has been confirmed.
The question regarding the Belgian
Dutch boundary and the Scheldt has
not been determined. Her indemni-
ties from Germany amount to only
about per cent of the total. despite
the fact that the entire country has
been ravaged. utensils and machinery
carried off and factories wrecked.
There are three quarters of a mil
lion people idle in Belgium" said the
official. They are idle because of de-
stroyed factories or lack of raw ma
terials. 1t is impossible to obtain these
without credit and credit is impossible
without sound economic conditions
backing it up.
Economically Belgium will be very
badly off unless she is Unidentified
properly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS

Akron, O.-Lewis King went home in the
patrol wagon wrapped in a blanket last
night. Two holdup men beat him, took 50
and his clothes.
New Nork-Black Maria's dead She's
the famous Jail wagon that carried many
Slug Sing guests. She fell apart
New Nork-A fashion show here featured
Eve in fig leaf but the men were stung.
all the best seats being taken by their
wives.
Albany, n. N.-Fined So for violating n
city ordnance. Anthony Abdello asked the
loan of dime from the court to go home
for the money.
Kansas City-The park board refuses to
stimulate the junk business. Years ago
thieves stole the james Pendergrast bronze
statuettes Now the board proposes less
expensive material for replacement
truck and loaded on the piano of the little
Nj. T. church here. He got half a mile
away when his truck overturned. Piano
safe but truck and thief gone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
MODERN WOODMEN LEAD
*. and L. of S. Second in Insurance
Policies in Force in Kansas.

Fraternal insurance companies had
S07.297 policies in force last year, ac-
cording to a report by Frank L. Travis,
state superintendent of insurance
These policies were for S417.165.4S2.
year of 3,647 policies and policies
amounting to $7,253, sol more than in
1917.
The Modern Woodmen of America
showed the largest number of policies
in force at the close of the year. It's
record was 70,S17 policies as against
AS sos by the Knights & Ladies of
Security. The Knights & Ladies held
the state record for growth by increas-
ing its membership SLAP during the
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
HOW TO GET A JOB
Write State journal Information
Bureau Mt Washington.

Instruction on this vital subject is
given the readers of this newspaper
in JOB BOOK, presented free of
charge thru its Washington Informa-
ton Bureau.
The primary purpose of this book is
to direct the returning soldier and
sailor to Unemployment, but it is just
as good for anybody else.
If lad wants to be a sailor in the
great merchant marine that his gov
eminent is building, he should have
the Job Book
If a stenographer wants to go into
civil service the Job Book tells her
just how to proceed.
If a soldier wants to work on a
farm. rent a farm, buy a farm, the
logical steps he shold follow are set
down.
If any man, working at any trade,
is anxious to acquire knowledge that
Will favorably affect his pay envelope.
ne should get this book for 1t was
made by the American Library asso-
citation, the wisest of book agencies.
II ally man in the nation is stranded
and cannot get a job. it will put him
in touch with specially developed agen-
cies within his reach that will guide
him right
HOW TO GET A JOB
is a vital question in any mans life.
The Job Book may plant an idea in
his mind that may some time grow
into a bread fruit tree.
Nearly a hundred pictures portray
ing the drama of work are shown in
this little book
Write to the Topeka State Journal
Information Bureau. Frederic J. Has
kin. Director WASHINGTON. d. G.. en-
closing a 2-cent stamp for return post
age.
1t may change the course of your
life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
SHOOT TO END TODAY
New Kansas Amateur Gunman VIII
Be Known Tonight.

y, Eldorado, Kan, May THE first
registered day of the annual Kansas
shoot at Eldorado brought over 100
shooters to face the score. Altho the
sun shone brightly in the morning.
rain and wind in the afternoon caused
the targets to be flighty and difficult
to hit. Today is the last day of the
shoot and the Kansas state champion
ship goes to the amateur making the
highest score on the total program
There were 200 targets on the pro-
gram Tuesday and there will be 100
today
The high amateurs Tuesday were
Little Bear, of Pawhuska. first, with
100; Frank earns. of Tampa, second
with 1879; Frank Gray, of Atlanta.
third, with 1888. The high profession
ais for the day were Phil Miller. of
Kansas City first, with 1872; Bart Lew
is. of Alton, Ill, and Dell Gross, of
Kansas City, second, with 1879; Al Ko-
ven, of Fremont, Neb., third, with
1S6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
HOME BY AUGUST |
Last Yank To Be Out of Franco
in Short Time.
A. L. F. Has Been Divorced
From Army of Occupation.

Washington, May 7-Secretary
Baker announced today that by Au-
gust the last man of the American ex-
peditionary forces will have been with
drawn from France. He said this esti-
mate was based on the movement of
800, 600 men a month to the United
States. Already, Mr.. Baker said. the
American forces in France have been
divorced from the army of occupa-
ton.
ply the force in Germany thru the
ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. re-
moving the necessity for maintaining
the 700-mile line of communication
from Brest. The French ports will be
maintained however. for the with
draWal of the A E f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
Kansas Man Decorated.

Hutchinson, Kan, May THE
awarding of the Croix de Guerre TO
Capt. Samuel Fairchild, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Fairchild, by Marshal
Petain has been made known to his
friends here. The decoration was
awarded to Captain Fairchild for COM
handing his battery cleverly and with
judgment and setting a good example
to his men during the engagement at
Blamomont October 2-1S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
WILL WORK BY SUN TIME
Western Kansas To Ignore Clocks
During Harvest Season.

Many farmers and merchants in
western Kansas will return to the old
time system before congress regulated
the clock. The new order will apply
at least during the wheat harvest
Complaints received by the state
welfare commission from merchants
in western counties were to the effect
that the wheat growers were unable to
come to the stores during the hours
when they were open for business
An order was asked permitting longer
hours for stores during the harvest
season.. The commission held that it
could not put a new order in effect in
time to meet the present situation
However, hundreds of farmers and
merchants will work on sun time in
order to meet conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
More Men Awarded d. S. G.

Washington. May THE war de-
partment made public today a cable
from General Pershing announcing
the names of four officers and 81 en-
listed men to whom he has awarded
the distinguished service cross for
galiantry in action. The officers in
clude Capt. Christie F. Mccormick.
Alva, Okla, and the enlisted men in
clude Serst. Lawrence E. Rue, st.
Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
EMPORIA CHIMES FOR HEROES.
Normal Memorial for Students Who
Gave Lives in War.

Emporia, Kan, May 1.-THE me-
mortal for the eighteen men of the
Normal school at Emporia who lost
their lives in. the world war will be
chimes for the school, according to a
vote today by the student body
and carried unanimously. President
Butcher estimated that the chimes
would cost approximately $4,000.
Miss Emma Gridley of the faculty is
chairman of the memorial committee
and work will be started at once on
obtaining money for the purchase and
erection of the chimes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
SHOT IN DUEL WITH COPS
Dead Burglar Said To Have Served
IA Years for *. c. Crime.

Detroit, Mich, May I'm a run
ming revolver duel with three police
men, Frank NJ. Morasch, burglar, was
shot and killed here last night Mo-
rasch, alias Franklin Anderson, police
say, served fourteen years in three
terms for burglary in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
FAMILY IS ASPHYXIATED
Chicago Man Returns Home To Find
Wife and Two Children Dead.

Chicago, May IA triple funeral
will be held here tomorrow. B. j.
Thoren got back from work to find
his wife and two of their children,
Byron, a, and George, 8, dead from
asphyxiation.
Gas jets were wide open, while the
doors and windows were carefully
sealed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
LINCOLN STREET
LAKE STREET

Andrew Losh. retired carpenter 632 Lake St,
says: For years L suffered from kidney trouble.
My back lame and painful, l couldn't get
about and had to pull myself up by something
after sitting down awhile. 1 didn't sleep well and
got up in the morning feeling miserable in every
way had served many years in the army and
1 blamed the exposure and hardships for my suf-
fering. The kidney secretions highly col
ored. 1 used Doan's Kidney Pills. procured from
2owley's Drug Store and since then have been
free from ali those troubles"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
WEST SIXTH STREET

Mrs. w. Garrett sol Madison St, says: My
hack hurt me so badly that couldn't be about
my work A constant feeling of discomfort across
my kidneys and through my hips kept from
having = moments rest. got up in the morning
feeling tired and worn-out and dizzy spells
noyed me. 1 finally took three boxes of Doans
Kidney Pills and they rid me of all the suffering.
1 haven't had a single recurrence of it since
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-27
ANOTHER CONFESSION

When Editor Reese of Howard Fio-
neer opened his shop one morning last
week he found the following note
tucked under the door, which is one
of the beat confessions we have heard
from non-partisan league man and
explains why SO many Germans flock
ed to the league:
"Mr. Editor: am going to write
to let you know us Grmans don't like
the way you run your paper during
the war. We Germans are proud of
the Fatherland and we think lots you
put in your paper was lies Now we
are going to start paper of our own
in Howard. We belong to the non-
partisan league and they treat US Ger
mans we'll. When we get our paper
started we will put you out of busi-
ness, go take warning-A German.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-27
WILL g.: NO SMALL STATE
Rank as Eighth World Power,
Asserts Writer.

We are told the Czecho-Slovak state
will he Il small one, and as q result its
existence will be precarious. assum-
ing the world shall remain in any.
thing like its present condition of in
ternationa disorganization, Charles
Pergler writes in Asia Magazine. In
the first place. as modern states go, the
new state will not be small one hav-
ing population of bout 12.OOO,0OO.
and The area of the new state will be
about $4,000 English square miles.
When Wc rpcnl!cct that Belgium has
1873 square miles. it is seen at
Glance hat the nov state can hardly
be ci;:SScd as snail. Moreover, the
belief in the necessity of large states,
rife in certain circles of economic and
political theorists. and largely based
upon certain teachings of Karl Marx
is one of the supersttions that period
ically appear in order to be abandoned
upon a sober second thought.
The theory that small states and ma
tions cannot succeed is not borne out
by history. Even prior to the war
tieie were III LuioHe - StdleS' anu
the great majority of these were
small. There were only six of the So
called great powers: Russia, Germany,
Austria-Hungary, England, France and
Italy. Portugal, Denmark, Switzer-
land, Bulgaria, Belgium. Norway, Ser
bia, Greece, Holland, Sweden, Monte
negro and Turkey care all, or were,
smaller than the state we are attempt.
ing to describe. The latter will hold
In Europe the eighth place, only Eng.
inuds Poland, France, Italy, Spain nnd
Russia being larger.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-27

The labor organizations succeeded
in getting clause in the constitution
of the league of nations, but is it
worth the ammunition now they have
it? One clauae reads:
"1he high contracting parties will
endeavor to secure and maintain fair
and humane conditions of labor for
men, women and children, both in
their own countries anu in all other
countries to which their commercial
and industrial relations extend, and
to that end agree to establish as part
of the organization of the league a
permanent bureou of labor -
What can this bureau do now that
it is provided for? 1t il of no account
unless it is enforced, and this would
require force. This country never
would consent to go to war in order
to force any foreign country to pay
American standards of wages. and
American labor would never consent,
unless forced. to accept European or
Asiatic standards of wages. The
clause therefore is merely beautiful
platitude.