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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-03

Paris.-Bolsheviki have occupied
the courts in Essen, ejecting all the
Judges, according to q Zurich dispatch
received by LIE Journal. The dispatch
said the German press is becoming
more pessimistic regarding the new
revolt.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-03
LEAGUE TO END WARS
WILSON DIMES WITH SOLDIERS
AND SENDS CHRISTMAS
GREETING.
Are Inspiration for Yuletide
Celebration.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Dec. 26.-America Gel
ebrated "a victory Christmas. The sol
diers and sailors who made such (:
Christmas possible had a large par
in the celebration. Though a large
proportion of the military force of thu
nation remained overseas. those wiz
have returned given a welcome
In every community and had a majol
part in the days celebration.
In Washington the day was cele
brated quietly, but Fundamentally
For the first time in the nations his
tory Christmas was not observed a
the White House. President Wilson
in France for the peace conference
spent the day with the American
troops at the front. Members of tht
cabinet and of Congress spent the day
with their families.
President Wilson sent to the Amer
lean people the following Christmas
message:
Il hope that it will cheer the PEG
pie at home to know that ! find theil
boys over here in fine form and in
fine spirits, esteemed by all those
with whom they have been ASSOCIATED
In the war and trusted wherever they
go. and they will also, l am sure, be
cheered by the knowledge of the fac;
that throughout the great nations with
which We have been associated in thi'
war, public opinion strongly s~ustains
all proposals for a just and lasting
peace and IL close cooperation of the
self-governing peoples of the world in
making that peace secure after its
present settlements are formulated,
Nothing could constitute a more &C
ceptable Christmas sur than
the sentiments which l find every-
where prevalent"
Chaumont.-President Wilson spent
Christmas in the heart of Americas
military organization In France. For
the first time an American executive
assumed the actual role of comman-
der-in-chief of the United States army
In foreign territory.
After passing through the fields of
the Marne battles Of 1914 and 1918 on
. special train Tuesday night. the
President arrived at American head.
quarters here at 8 O'Clock Christmas
morning.
The President, after Q brief recep-
ton at the Hotel de Vile, left for
Langres, where he reviewed and ad-
dressed the troops. From there he
went to Montigny-le-Roi, headquar-
ters Of the Twenty-sixth New Eng
land) division, and helped the dough-
boys eat their special Christmas
Chow"
Returning to ChaumOnt, the Presi-
dent reviewed the headquarters gar
rison. The troops were drawn up in
the big courtyard about which the
army executive buildings stand. vii.
sons automobile circled the court
yard. then sped up the broad boule-
ward to Gen. Pershings' chateau.
The President left for London at 6
o'clock last night.
THE arrival of President Wilson
Ia one Of the greatest events in our
own and in American history" says
the Times in an article Of welcome to
England to the American executive.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-03
HUN CABINET OVERTHROW.

Bolsheviki in Russia Denounce Ger
many and Abolish All Treaties.
Amsterdam. Dec. 30.-The Ebert
cabinet has fallen, according to the
Berlin Kreuz Zeitung. A Liebknecht-
Ledebour- Eichorn cabinet will be
formed.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
Instructions Given To Prepare
for Arrival of KanSans.
Plans for Caring for Home
coming Soldiers Made.
WILL Be READY FOR THEM
Are Coming to Funston To Be
Given Discharges.
Remodel Kansas Building for
Reception for Them.

junction City. Kan, April 1O.-or-
ders have been received at Camp Fun
ston to prepare for the arrival OF
seventeen thousand men of the S5th
division on or about April %, and
seventeen thousand men of the S9th
on or about May 10.
Plans to take car OF the homecoming
soldiers were begun today and every
thing will be in readiness for them
The Kansas building erected during
the S9th training period at Camp Fun
ston will be the social headquarters
of the two returning organizations.
Thirty-five entertainers will precede
the troops to give programs during
their stay in camp pending final dis
charge The Kansas building is being
hastily remodeled for this purpose.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
WANTS FULL JUSTICE
France Asks All That Is Due Her
Seeks Repatriation.

Paris, April 10.-"Full justice and
complete repatriation; that is what
France wants"
Under this caption the Petit Pari-
sien, the most widely circulated news
paper in France, prints today an ar
ticle by Senator Henry Cheron, declar-
ing that an essential principle of COM
mon law in all civilized countries is
that a person causing damage must
make it good. and arguing that SINH
larly Germany must pay not only for
the damage she caused and the PEN
siops of war sufferers, but eventually
must bear the cost of the war.
ANY solution contrary TO this would
perpetuate the most monstrous injus-
tice in history and in addition would
involve our ruin NJ. Cheron declares.
I'm addition to pecuniary repara-
tion," continues the writer, there is
moral reparation. 1t is true that there
are voices raised against the infliction
Of a. judicial penalty to be inflicted
! uBtsft The wretched eX-Emperor VIII
1iash, VINO Knowingly was the author
of the death of so many millions of
human beings. but public opinion de-
mands guarantees against renewal
of the crime.
President Wilson once proclaimed
our frontiers those of humanity it
self They must then be made in
viola ble'
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
W. {. CULVER DEAD
Topeka Hardware Merchant
Succumbs to Paralytic Stroke.
He Had Been in Business Here
for 36 Years.

w. E. Culver, 66 years old, and a
resident of Topeka for thirty-six years,
died at 1870 o'clock this morning at
his home, 1918 Western avenue
Death followed a stroke of paralysis at
the supper table Wednesday night.
Culver suffered a first stroke about
two and a half years ago and had been
in ill-health since.
Culver was born in Coldwater,
Mich, in 1853. He came to Topeka in
1888 and three years later opened a
hardware store at S2S Kansas avenue
in partnership with his brother-in-
law, the late NJ. M. Bailey. In 1895
he bufft his own store at S3J Kansas
avenue, but retained the firm name of
Culver & Bailey. He had operated the
store ever since. During his illness
his business was managed by Ed
Diefendorf, who has been in the Gull
yer employ since 1881 Culver was
one of the business men who helped
create Holiday park, the first recrea-
ton spot of its kind ever laid out in
Topeka. At the time of his death he
was a stockholder in the new Hotel
Kansan. Ninth and Kansas avenue.
Culver is survived by his widow and
three children. Mrs Raymond Wolfe
teacher in the Berryton high school,
and Wellington Culver. who has been
associated with his father in the store
for the last three years.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed, but will be announced
later upon the arrival of the daughter
from California.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
ISSUES WARNING HERE
Solicitation of Funds for Railroad
Soldiers Not Sanctioned.

A warming against contributions to
persons soliciting funds for the alleged
purpose of aiding returned soldiers not
re-employed by railroads and repre-
senting themselves as delegates of the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. was
issued here thru Topeka railway Off
cials by Regional Director Bush of st.
Louis Bush's warning follows:
lit has been brought to Regional Direc-
tor Rush's attention that certain persons,
representing themselves delegates of an
organization known the brotherhood of
Railway Clerks, are soliciting funds out
side Of railroad circles for the alleged pur-
pose of providing for returned soldiers to
whom the railroads have not furnishe EN-
ploymenf.
1T is the practice of the railroads to
provide employment to the returned sol
aiiers either in the position formerly held,
or in one equally as good. and therefore
there are grounds for the statement
that the railroads are not properly proyid-
ing for the returned solfiiers.
1T is. of course. possible that civilians
temporarily employed by the railroads in
clerical positions during the period of the
war may be displaced by returned soldiers
but il is desired 10 correct any misunder-
standings which may exist in the minds
of the public with reference to positions
for returned soldierS
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
Claims of France Have Been
Reduced to Minimum.
ASKING NOT INCH OF GROUND
Lloyd George Is Holding the
Balance of Power.
Four Big Questions Have APP
parently Been Disposed OF.
NOW OPTIMISM SHOWS

The situation in Paris has
changed almost over noght from
onesof deepest gloom to the great
est optimism.
Four important questions-rep-
arations. responsibility for the
war. Fiume, and the Saar valley
apparently have been disposed of.
As reflected by representatives of
the three chief powers, the situa-
ton today was as follows:
United States-The sudden haste
on the part of the ''big four" has
made possible signing of peace by
the last of April or the first of
May.
Great Britain-Lloyd George.
while bearing in mind his election
campaign pledges. is disposed to-
ward effecting a compromise when
ever necessary to maintain the
present rapid pace. and is deter
mined to maintain permanent
friendly relations with America
above anything else
France-France has reduced its
claims to the minimum consistent
with Wilson's fourteen points and
VIII now stick by her guns
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
RELIEF To JOBBER
Sailing Day Freight Shipment
= Plan Is Set Aside.
Daily Distribution Permitted
Now in L. c. l.. Lots.

Relief to scores of Kansas jobbers
came today when announcement was
made by the state public utilities COM
mission that the federal railroad ad
ministration had removed the sail
ing day plan of handling less than
carload freight shipments. Under the
order approved by the railroad ad-
ministration Kansas jobbers may max e
daily shipmen to distributing points
instead shipments one, two or three
DAYS each week, as provided under the
old plan.
The original order worked greatly
to the advantage of Kansas City and
other large town wholesalers and job
bers. the tosrn-smet1- asserted.
They had appealed to the state COM
mission for relief Several d1ys ago
Judge A. E. Helm, rate counsel for the
state commission. went to Washington
to attend hearing. He wired the
state commission today that the sail
ing day. order had been. set aside.
This lets down the bars for the inland
jobbers.
In a number of the smaller jobbing
centers of the state shipments to GER
tain towns were scheduled for one,
two or three days each week. This
regulation held up shipments, caused
much Inconvenience and added to the
shortage and loss claims against the
railroads. IN the Judgment VI JOD-
bers, the ruling did not meet the pur-
pose sought by the governments
saving in rolling stock.
Dozens of complaints have come
to the state commission as result
of the wartime order of the railroad
administration a The state commits
sion had arranged for a hearing on
the case and many jobbers had
planned to attend. The order which
was issued in Washington today,
however, Immediately removes the
regulation and permits daily ship
rnents of merchandise to all points.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
ROONEY TO PLACE
New Candidate for City Attorney Is
Announced Today.

In the event that ]. L. Addington,
favored by Mayor Corwine. is not con-
firmed by the majority of the board
of CITY commissioners as city attorney,
Ed Rooney, well known Topeka at
torney. VIII be entered for the consid-
Grafton of the board. it was known on
good authority at the city hall today.
A few days ago Mayor Corwine
stated that he would present Adding
ton to the commissioners for con-
ffrmation as soon as Commissioner
McGiffert returns from the east.
There is no assurance that Addington
will be selected. however, as he has
to have the support of the majority
of the members of the commission.
If Addington is not named it is
known that Ed Rooney will be con-
sidered. Rooney has been practicing
law in Topeka for many years and is
well known in legal circles
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
in S45,OOO HAUL
Robbers Raid st. Louis Bank
and Get Big Sum.
Eight of the BanditS-POIice
Start Revolver Duel.

st. Louis, April 10.-The Baden
bank of st. Louis was held up and
looted of $45,OOO by eight bandits
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning.
Two hundred policemen armed
with riot guns are pursuing the BAN
dts in thirty police automobiles. The
highwaymen are headed west. toward
Kansas City.
The holdup men lined five employees
of the bank against the wall. Three
men guarded the employees while two
others looted the bank. Three others
acted as lookouts in a waiting auto
mobile outside.
Bank officials fired a volley of shots
as the robbers took flight. A patrol
man engaged the men in a running
revolver battle until he was outdis-
tanced
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas;
~ Faig tonight AMI Friday. Fiost
tonight. Warmer Friday.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
Essen, Magdeburg and Dussel-
dOrf Are Scenes of Fighting.
Government Declares a Siege
Many Persons Are Killed.
WAR DEPENDS ON THE REDS
Bavarian and Russian SOviets
Establish Diplomatic Relations.
At Wuerzburg the Officials
Strike Against SOviets.

Berlin, April 10.-Street fighting
has broken out in Magdeburg, Dussel-
dorf and Essen, where the govern
ment has proclaimed a state of
siege. Many persons have been
killed.
The deposed Bavarian Socialist gov
ernment has retired from Nuremburg
and Bamburg, it was learned today.
Under the direction of Premier Hoff-
man, loyal troops and peasants are
being organized to establish a food
blockade against Munich and other
cities which have embraced commun-
ism, with the idea of starving the
soviet government into submission.
Civil war in Bavaria, it was believed
here, depends on the Socialists ability
to gather quickly a formidable force
of trained soldiers.
Indications multiplied today that the
national soviet congress, in session
here, would confine its efforts to
mann. government for certain re-
forms.
Diplomatic relations have been es-
! tablished between the Russian and
Bavarian soviet governments, accord
ing to the Zwolfuhrblatt.
A8dIUSJ oONlClS.
Copenhagen, April 1O.-Dispatches
| from Kissingen report that the citi-
zens and officials of Wuerburg, thirty
miles to the northwest. have struck
| against the Bavarian soviet republic
and that the town now is in the
| hands of government troops. Heavy
| fighting against Spartacan forces oc-
| CURED when government troops
stormed the royal palace and cap
tured the railway station, but the fort
ress of Marietberg, across the Main
| yer without opposition Most of the
| Spartacan leaders are reported to have
| been arrested, but railway commun4-
cation with the city has been inter-
rupted.
| Berlin, April 10 = Government
troops are reported to have entered
plant, which according to previous re-
ports, had been seized by the Essen
strikers The troops posted artillery
and machine guns at the entrance to
the plant. The result of the sinterven-
tion by the government forces, the ad-
vices state, was that two-thirds of the
workmen resumed their labors.
! The people of Essen, the MESA ges
add, became greatly excited during the
| operations of the troops, the latter
! having thrown hand grenades in the
midst of a crowd plundering baggage
van. From Saxony much unrest is
reported. The communists of the
| Vogtland district in southwestern Sax
| ony have issued a demand that Saxony
be made a soviet republic, while the
metal workers at Zwickau, southwest
of ChemnitZ, and a large proportion OF
the Saxon mines have gone on strike
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
YANKS WELL BEHAVED
British Cities Prepare To Commend
Them for Good Ways.

London, April 10.-British cities
near which American soldier camps
are located are preparing to pay their
respects 10 the good behavior of the
Nank.
A memorial to be signed by the
mayors of more than score of muni-
cipalities is being prepared and will be
presented to American officials
shortly. 1t will praise the fine con-
duct of the American soldier in Great
Britain, his good nature when con-
fronted with hardships and will eX-
press the regrets of the people at. see
ing him leave.
The memorial will be presented to
Anba ssador Davis by the lord yor
Of London similar document will
be presented to President Wilson.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
CHINESE TROOPS on MOVE
In Contravention to Treaty. the Sol
diers Are Sent TO Urga.

contravention of the. Russo-Chinese
treaty which is now regarded as hav-
ing lapsed, the government has sent
500 Chinese troops to Urga and SINH
lar number to Kiachta and it is in
dicated that additional men may be
sent later. The Russian legation has
presented a note to the government
protesting against this dispatch of
Chinese troops into outer Mongolia.
The government is still apprehensive
of Bolsheyiki incurs.ons, agents of the
Russian soviet regime being reported
to have been established recruiting
stations in Turkestan. Officials at
SHAM haf have been ordered to exer
else vigilance to prevent the entrance
of Bolsheviki who are said to be COM
ing into the county thru that port
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10

ONLY short time now until July
thirst.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
ALLIES FORM GORDON

continued on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
Topeka Railway Company Also
VIII Improve Its Service.
Shop Force Now Busy Repair
ing COmpany's Cars.
FORCE OF men IS DOlIRl- ED
Howard Patten, Superintendent,
Announces Rerouting Plans.
One Man Cars Will Be Con-
tinued Where Now Used.

Plans for an entire rehabilitation of
the Topeka street railway system, in
cluding track repair, remodeling of
cars and improvement of service gen.
orally. were announced today by How
ard Patten. superintendent of the COM
pany. Patten says that in thirty days
the shops force will have placed all
cars in running order for the first time
in months.
Work of remodeling the street car
system, it was asserted by officials of
the company today, is already under
way. Since the signing of the armi
stice, materials have gradually grown
more plentiful and completed work on
track repair includes the laying of
5000 or more new ties on the High
land Park and Oakland lines. Patten
said today that more new ties would
be laid on lines thruout the city wher
ever needed. The reconstruction pro-
gram of the company also includes
considerable paving.
Shops Force Doubled.
Recently the shops force of the COM
pany has been doubled. During the
war on an average of twelve cars l-y
/ in the barns because of the ina ability
to obtain labor and material for re-
pairs. In the next thirty days, accord
| ing to Patten, every car owned by the
| company will be placed in repair and
ready tor operation. Several cars have
been entirely remodeled, and il is the
| plan of the street railway to remodel
and paint every car which needs re-
| habilitation this year A force of
women cleaners and renovators are
now at work in the barns on Jackson
street washing and placing cars in a
state of sanitary repair
| There is no doubt" said Patten
! today, that service was bad during
| the war. We could not, however. get
! material or labor to repair and keep
| cars running. We can get labor now
| and material is more plentiful, and
the public will notice vast improve
| ment in service. both as to schedules
Land the. condition of cars, in the nexi
thirty days.
VIII Reroutc Cars.
'-It is the plan of the company
Patten says. ito place the street cal
system back on the pre-war basis
! plan of rerouting which the COM
| pany expects to result in better
will be announced shortly
The one-man cars will he con-
| tinued it is said, and probably in
creased in number, as railway com
panies all over the country. Patteu
says, are increasing this kind of serv-
ice. The steps to be taken. however
| in remodeling are expected by Off
cials to totally revive the system
which, like all other such companies
in other cities. has been regarded as
the sick man among Topeka indus
tries since the beginning of the war
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
DIES FROM HIS WOUNDS
Civil War Vet, "a, said To Have Tried
To Kill Wife, Fl.

LaNenworth, Kan, April 10.-Jacob
Piatt. "A. civil war veteran, who is
alleged to have attempted to kill his
21-year-old wife yesterday afternoon
und later shot himself. died here this
morning.
it was stated that Mrs. Piatt had
filed divorce proceedings and that
Piatt called on her to effect recon-
ciliation. They are said to have quar-
relied ard Piatt attempted to shoot his
wife. She escaped and he then turned
the weapon on himself
Piatt. who formerly lived in Okla
homa, rs said to have left seven chill
drcn by a former wife.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
YANES WERE HESIThNT Then
Some OF American Troops Did Not
Want To Fight the BoIsheyiIxi.

Archangel, April 10.-A company
of American troops recently showed
some hesitation in returning to the
fighting front south of Archangel.
declaring that the war with Ger
many was over and that the United
states was not at war with the Bol-
sheviki- The regimental COM
mander in a speech said that they
were fighting a desperate defensive
battle. and appealed to them to
stick it out The company then
left for the. front
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10

The storm area has passed, says S.
D. Flora, state meteorologist. Clear
ing weather expected today and fair
weather predicted for tomorrow will
prevent further damage to livestock,
fruits and garden truck, much of
which was damage in snow and sleet
storms driven on high wind thru
western Kansas on Wednesday.
The storm area extended from
southwestern Kansas into Nebraska
and west to La Junta. Colo. Western
Kansas is covered with a blanket of
snow. The depth varies from six
inches to one foot. The snow in the
western part of the state is reported
wet and heavy. Mesa ges from Good
land, Scott City and Hays City have
been held up on account of wire trou-
BILE. Trains coming in. however. re-
port snow and sleet thruout the west.
wires down and the use of snow plows
to clear the tracks Branch lines are
not running on schedule. Deep drifts
were reported from Dodge City and
Elkhart. At Osborne the snow was
about six inches deep. but no drifts
were reported.
Near Flood Stage.
Should rains continue in the state
there is every possibility of floods
Rivers and creeks have been running
almost bank full due to the heavy
rains of the last few days. The storm
and ratnv weather. according to S. D
~ IT
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
NO GERMAN FREIGHT
Allied Food Ships Forced To Leave
HunIand in Ballast.

Berlin. April 1O.-The first entente
food ships that reached Germany had
TO leave in ballast on their return trips
because in all Germany there could
not he collected enough freight to load
them, it is announced in semi-offfcial
quarters. Neither was it possible to
recoal the steamers completely The
announcement concludes by propound-
ing the question as to how long the
entente will be willing to deliver food
under such conditions.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
WAR LOSS is 2S2, 348
a. Z. f. Casualties as Corrected Are
Given Out Today

Washington, April 1O.-TotaI cas-
ualties in the A E. F. as corrected by
latest figures were 2S2.S4S, the war
department announced today. Total
dead numbered 745S3. Figures in
clude both army and marine corps
ca sl1a Ities
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-10
WILSON IN THE CHAIR
L. OF y. Commission Meets To Take
Up Amendments.

Paris. April 1O.-President Wilson
was expected to preside over the
league of nations commission when It
resumed it's sessions today. The pro-
gram called for discussion of amend
ments proposed by the French. Ameri-
can and japanese delegations