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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

prominent place in the news columns.
Some of the headings describe it as
Another powerful speech" and as
President Wilson's greatest fight"
The Pail Mall Gazette, referring to
the presidents expressed conviction
that an overwhelming majority of the
American people are in favor of a
league of nations, says: '"That is un-
doubtedly the case, but the crucial
question is whether they are prepared
to pledge the practical resources and
action of their country to vindicate the
league when it is formed. Unless
America is prepared to share in the
collar work Of the league she can have
no voice in its policy.
The Westminster Gazette, in ex-
pressing the hope that the league will
be muchs more than a debating So
ciety. says that even if it is a debating
society it probably would have pre-
vented this war had it been in opera
ton in 1914, and it will be an insur-
ance against other wars springing
from the same motives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05
insult TTOKANSAS
Missouri Legislative Attack on
Allen a Disgrace.
State Officials Aroused Over
Abusive Language.

Kansas state officials are today
aroused over the attack on Governor
Henry ]. Allen by the Missouri state
senate. The news that the Missouri
legislators had directed an attack on
the governor of this state occa sion ed
surprise in the state house and the
action was generally criticised in the
most severe terms.
Walter l.. Payne, state treasurer,
today declared that the action of the
Missouri senate was "a direct insult
to every Kansan. other state off
cials, as wen as members of the house
and senate-many of whom have op-
posed legislation proposed by the gov
ernor-joined in the condemnation of
the sister state senate.
Every Kansan," said Treasurer
Payne. will resent the pusillanimous,
indecent, discourteous attack by the
Missouri senate upon the governor of
Kansas. Governor Allen is loyal to
the one flag of our nation. Kansas
has spilled her loyal red blood to sus-
tain it at every time it has been at
tackled. And now Kansans resent with
all their might this attack upon their
governor-an attack which is a direct
insult to every Kansan.'
Several friends of the governor to-
day discussed the adyisa bility of in
Producing a resolution in the house
and senate answering the discourteous
action of the Missouri senate in re-
fusing to extend Governor Allen an in
yitation to speak. No action has as
yet been taken, altho the matter is
under consideration by number OF
legislators.
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Give Preliminary Peace Terms
After Wilson's Arrival.
French Greatly Concerned Over
German Disturbances.
A BIG REACTION IN FRANCE
II. s, Senate's Action Removes
Hostility Toward Wilson.
Germany Able To Pay Forty
Billions IndemnitieS.

Paris March 5.-The Germans will
be called to Paris to receive terms of
the preliminary peace within week
or ten days after President Wilson's
arrival according to the belief ex-
pressed in certain official quarters to-
day.
Conditions of the separate treaty
were said to have been worked out to
an extent where formal approval of
Wilson, Premier Lloyd George and
Premier Orlando would be obtained
within a remarkably short time after
they had undertaken discussion of the
terms.
While the mechanics for dealing
with the German delegates have not
been worked out, it was assumed the
anemy emisSaries would first .be called
to Versailles to receive the terms
which they would submit to them as
was done with the armistice. After
the German government had ratified
the treaty the enemy delegates would
proceed to Versailles a second time,
when the pact would be signed. In
the event this procedure is carried
out, 1t is probable only a special COM
mittee will receive the German ennis
saries on their first visit, a plenary
session of the conference being called
when the signatures are affixed.
Concern Over Hun Riots.
President Wilson will find an en-
tirely new atmosphere when he ar
rives here. Concern over what is go
ing on in Germany will be topmost
among the anXieties, rather than in
dfvidual desires and designs of the
various nationalities. 1t is possible
that arrangements admitting 270, 900
tons of fats and cereals into Germany
will be completed before the president
reaches Paris.
The French view that the allies are
entitled to German money is appre-
ciated, but it is pointed out and the
French realize that unless the German
situation is relieved, chaos is likely to
result.
The reparations committee will have
reported on the amount of indemnities
Germany is able to pay, probably be-
| tween $4,000, 100000 and $4,000
900, 900.
In addition to the frame work to
the military, naval and air terms OF
the preliminary peace being COM
pleted, the report of the committee
on internationalization of ports and
waterways will be ready and strong
indictments will have been drawn up
by the responsibilities committee.
No Hostility Toward Wilson.
The president will also find that any
signs of hostility toward him have
vanished. Attacks on the league OF
| nations in the American senate have
| brought about the sharpest reaction
| here, with open expression that the
| league will be impossible without the
| United States as member.
! The Russian problem will still con-
/ front the allies, but the Americans and
| British are clinging to theA principle
| that an investigation is necessary tc
determine the true conditions in Rus
sia and are maintaining their strong
stand against Intervention.
! The dispute between the Italians and
Jugo-Slavs doubtless will require early
| action.
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NIPS A dire PLOT
Federal Raid of I. w. w. Shows
Up a Plan for Revolution.
Startling Exposures Made by
Atty Fred Robertson.
EVIDENCE IN WICHITA TRIAL
/. w. WIS Kindred Organiza-
tiOns Involved in Testimony.
Kansas Oil Fields Also IncIud.
ed in Drive of Terror.

Kansas City, Mo, March 5-A ma
tion-wide revolution, designed to over
throw the government, and everything
organized, piunging America into the
chasm of chaotic Bolshevism, has been
nipped by the department of justice
in it's drive against the 1. w. w. and
kindred organizations.
This, as well as volume of other
revelations just as startling, will go
into the records of evidence at the
trial of thirty-four "wobbly' leaders in
Wichita on March IL, according to
Fred Robertson, United States district
attorney for Kansas, who will conduct
the case for the government.
Solemnly warning the people of
Kansas against the insidious propa-
ganda of the Bolshevists, Mr.. Robert
son declared that Americans "are soon
to realize that the greatest devasta-
ton of property and human life in the
history of the nation has been
averted.
America in Peril.
America was in a grave peril" he
declared. 1T is hard for anyone not
acquainted with the facts to appre-
ciate the full meaning of my words,
but when the government has gone
into the records and the evidence has
become public, the people who love
the life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness the founders of our coun-
try wrote about in our constitution
will gasp. Russia was but a starter
This plot of anarchy against civiliza- =
ton and everything that is just and
good and decent was worldwide
THE I. w. w. is the Bolsheviki OF
America" he continued. 1--WE will
prove collusion. The Bolshevist was
born in America. Trotzky. the infa-
nous leader in crucified Russia, went
to the land of his plunder from the
shores of New York. The attorney
the general attorney for the 1. W. w
the man who fought all the conscrip-
ton cases for the 1. w. W., returned
from Russia only last November
Our secret service has not beer
asleep. This attorney, Fred H. Moore
was followed to and from Russia By
our men. And he will appear to de
fend the 1. w. W. at Wichita this
month"
Thru Kansas Oil Fields.
The plot, which the government ex-
poets to prove, is link in a chair
which was designed to shackle the
world. 1t had reached from Seattle
thru the oil fields of Kansas and Ok.
lahoma, to New York, and thence thru
Germany to Russia, when the govern.
ment stepped in at Chicago last fall
and at Wichita during the winter. and
snapped it thru the conviction of the
ten big leaders. and the indictment OF
the thirty-four who face trial in Kan.
sas.
A few facts revealed in the investi
tConriHHeG Oh Page Two.D
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NO RAISE in RATES
Director Hines Says Railroads
VIII Use Private Loans.
Nor Is There Intention of Re-
linquishing Control.

Washington. March 5.-The gov
ernment has no immediate intention
of relinquishing control of railroads
as a result of the failure of congress
to appropriate funds for the railroad
administration, Director General Hines
stated today. Mr.. Hines also explained
that every effort would be made to
continue operations as usual to avoid
laying off employees and to finance
the railroads thru private loans or
thru advances from the war finance
corporation.
Altho the railroad administrations
program of capital expenditures for
extension, improvements and new
buildings may be modified, the gov
ernment will try to continue the prof.
ects planned thru the next few
months.
The railroad administration, Mr..
Hines said, did not contemplate rais-
its financial predicament.
Worry Over Stock.
Meantime, scores of thousands of
railroad stock and bond holders are
left in doubt today as to whether or
when they will be paid interest or div
idends on their holdings. The S315,-
100000 for railroad rentals due COW
ers this interest or dividends, nearly
70 per cent of which, it is said, is due
private investors-not banking inter-
ests.
This uncertainty. combined with the
ments and extensions may have on
prime worry of the government, it is
S9 id
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STOP BROWNS PAPER
Topeka Union Men Declare 1t Does
Not Represent Them.

Resolutions repudiating the Kansas
Trades Unionist, styled in it's own col
umns as the official paper of the To-
peka labor unions, were adopted at
the last meeting held by the Topeka
Retail Clerks union, it became known
today About forty-five members of
the clerks union were present at the
meeting, according to those who at
tended, and all voted in opposition to
the paper, a weekly published by
Frank B. Brown, an organizer.
In repudiating the Brown paper, the
clerks ordered all subscriptions to
their membership stopped forthwith.
The sentiment of the clerks has been
presented to Brown by their secretary,
it was asserted today.
Members of the clerks union de-
clare that other unions are planning 6
to follow their lead in ordering sub
scriptions to the union paper stopped.
The teamsters' union is among the
other organizations mentioned that
may also repudiate the official labor
paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

New York. March 5.-President
Wilson sailed today on his second voy-
age to France, determined. as he said
in his Metropolitan Opera house
speech last night. not to come back
till it's over over there"
The transport George Washington
bearing the presidential party left the
Hoboken pier at S:15 a m.
The CHEZ executives departure wase
marked by a simplicity which con-
trasted VITA the noisy demonstration
given him when the George Wash
inSton carried Mr. Wilson from
American waters on his first journey
to Paris last December. Today there
was only small crowd of persons as
sembled at the pier. To these the
president, hat in hand, and Mrs. Will
son waved farewell greetings as the
George Washington swung out into
the lower Hudson river while the band
on the transport Great Northern.
berthed nearby, played the Star Span
gled Banner.
Stood on Bridge.
Standing on the, bridge, the presi-
dent and his wife saw the American
flag raised on the staff at the stern
and heard the booming of the presi-
Dental salute of 21 guns. AS the
transport turned her nose toward the
Statue of Liberty an escort of destroy
ers got under way ahead. The harbor
was nearly deserted because pf the
strike of marine workers.
The president and Mrs. Wilson had
ascended to the bridge soon after
O'Clock. Mr.. Wilson had been up and
| about the decks for nearly two hours,
having been the first Of the presiden-
| tial party to appear. Most of the 9TH
ers were asleep when the transport
sailed.
Missed Morning Papers.
Just as the George Washington was
about to sail it was discovered that
some one had neglected to bring
aboard the morning newspapers. The
1 lines had been made fast to the gang
plank which waS about to be drawn
| in, when. the presidents orderly,
| clutching dollar bill in his hand,
rushed across the plank onto the pier
and hurried thru the flag g-decorated
archway to a news stand. where he
purchased the papers and came run
ming back to the ship. This incident
delayed for a few minutes the vessels
departure.
Owing to the harbor strike there
were no private tugs available to tow
| the George Washington out into the
river. Two army transport tugs were
present, but the ship was got under
| way without their aid.
The ship sailed in command of Capt.
| Edward McCauley, Jr.
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YAKKS HOME TODAY
Record of Ships Bearing Soldiers
From Overseas.

New York, March 5.-The army
transport Powhattan with 81 officers
and 2.463 troops arrived today from
Bordeaux. Units aboard included the
66th coast artillery corps, complete,
part of the 47th coast artillery corps,
detachments of the 335th and 336th
field artillery of the S7th division ina
tional army troops of Arkansas,
Louisiana and Mississippi) for Camps
Dodge, Funston, Dix and Pike; and
conyalescents and casuals. Just after
leaving Bordeaux an epidemic of in
fluenza broke out and the ship re-
turned to disembark 25 of 102 patients
i'll with the risease. There were no
fatalities during the voyage.
The troops were in command of
Lieut.. Col. Robert c. Garrett.
For Early Convoy.
Washington, March 5.-The war
department today announced the fol-
lowing organizations assigned to
early convoy-15th. 370th and 639th
early convoy-157th, 37eth and 639th
hospital SO: Companies A and E. 18th
engineers; signal corps casual COM
pany No. 3.
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BOlsheviki Armies Could Join
Them Against FederaIs.
Government Sends Troops TC
Stop Seizure KOenigsberg.
USE MACHINE GINS IN HALLE
Many Civilians and Soldiers
Killed in the Fighting.
Great Unrest Among Allies
Over Spartacan Situation.

Berlin. March 5.-The Spartacans
have inaugurated movement to selze
Koenigsberg, East Prussia, and there
by open a route Of communication to
Moscow so that Bolsheviki armies
from Russia might move to the as
sistance of the Spartacan forces, ac-
cording to an official government pul-
letin eoday.
The government, however. the bull
letin states, has sent forces into
Koenigsberg with the object of put
ting down the Spartacan strike move
~ Gent for the seizure of the town.
~ The occupation of Dusseldorf by
government forces has been accom-
plished without opposition, according
to an Official bulletin issued today
The radicals. the bulletin adds, are en-
deavoring to extend the general strike
movement to southeastern SaXony-
Troops Use Machine Guns.
Berne. March 5-Be-lin kilograms
carry alarming reports of the situa-
ton in Halle. They declare that the
troops have used machine guns and
that a number of officers and strikers
have been killed.
According to VorwaeFts, there has
been home looting and arson in the
part of Halle that the communists
hold.
Threw Troops in River.
During the fighting, the aviator re-
ports the rioters seized officers of the
government forces and threw them
into the River Saale, where they per-
mitted them to drown. There was
much looting prior to and during the
fighting and the property loss is said
to he heavy.
The Spartacan leaders fled from the
city and are reported to have taken a
large amount of city funds with them.
The government troops have proclaim
ed a state of siege in Halle.
49, Thirty Civilians Killed.
~~~ Berlin March 4. = Government
troops occupied the city of Halle, be-
tween Berlin and Weimar. late Mon
day. after sanguinary street fighting
in which thirty civilians were killed.
according to an aviator who has ar
rived here by airplane from Halle
The troops also suffered casualties
General Railway Strike.
Basic, Switzerland. March 4.-Gov-
ernment troops have been assembled
according to advices from the German
nounced at Mondays meeting of the
Berlin workE1ens councils that the
railway men in Central German. had
declared for general strike.
The bourgeois committee in LeipsiC
has issued a manifesto declaring thai
the Bourgeois strike will be main
tained until order is completely re-
stored. The doctors of the city an
nounce that they will refuse to per.
form services until the lighting heat
U'ontinued ON Page Twn1
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HOW TO GET YOUR $50
Army and Navy Explanation of Dis
charge Checks

Detailed official explanation of the
method to be used by soldiers and
sailors already discharged in collect
ing the $50 gratuity authorized for all
men who are leaving military service
after serving in the world war was re-
ceived in Topeka today from the war
and navy departments. The gratuity
is authorized in a bill recently passed
by congress and signed by the presi-
dent
All men who served in the army,
navy and marine corps and branches
of these services are entitled to the
gratuity. Men not yet discharged will
receive the money with their final dis
charge papers. Men ( already dis
gratuity are asked to follow this pro-
cedure:
Soldiers-Apply by letter to the zone fl
nance officer, Lemon building, Washing
ton, ID. {. State service since April 6, 1917.
giving dates, name of organization, includ-
ing division and regiment or unit, and
write plainly the date of final discharge.
Give present address. or address to which
cheek or voucher is to be sent. Enclose
final discharge certificate, making note
OF the faet that 1t is enclosed in the appli-
cation 1t is suggested that the applica-
ton for the gratuity be made in triplicate,
the applicant keeping of the copies to
show that discharge papers have been sent
inSSsend Saienss in the other two copies
and accounts. navy department. Washing
1 ton, d. c. Enclose certificate of discharge
or release from active duty. in the case of
reserves, and give details of service, date
or rnal discharge, name of unit or camp
from which mustered out.
1t is estimated that about 1,250O00 men
VINO nave been mustered out will receive
| the gratuity. This means, of course, that
II Will take some time for the money to be
forwarded after the application has been
made ms that number of accounts will have
| TO be checked over
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in A DOUBLE PLEA
Wilson and Taft Front Same
Platform in New York.
Favor League of Nations To
Prevent Future Wars.
WALKED ON STAGE ARM IN ARM.
Tremendous Applause q Greets
Great Men of Nation.
81 Won't Come Back Till It's
Over Over There"-WnsOn.
President Wilson's speech In full on
page 10.
Taft's speech in full on page 3.


Taft'S speech in full on page 3.
New York, March 5.-On the eve
of his return to the peace conference,
President Wilson delivered an address
here last night at the Metropolitan
opera house, urging establishment of
league of nations. Former President
Taft, speaking from the same plat
form, also outlined his reasons for be-
lieving that league should be formed
to prevent future wars.
Governor Smith of New York pre-
sided at the meeting, and introduced
both President Wilson and Mr.. Taft.
One hour before the doors were
thrown open to the few thousand who
had been able to obtain tickets, twen-
ty inspectors from police headquarters
searched the opera house from cellar
to uppermost gallery, showing evidence
of precautions taken to protect Amer
ica's chief executive. Roofs of build
ings nearby were also searched.
The doors were opened shortly after
Z o'clock and, as fashionably dressed
men and women, with many repre-
sentatives of the army, navy and ma
rines, filed down the aisles to their
seats, the Port of Embarkation band
played patriotic airs.
President Wilson arrived at the
opera house at S:a5 o'clock. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson. The
president went to a cloakroom, where
he met Mr.. Taft.
Taft and Wilson Arm in Arm.
The president and Mr.. Taft walked
onto the stage arm in arm. They
were applauded for several minutes.
The audience remained standing until
(Contiuue0 on Page Twol
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PLAN BIG STATE MEET
Arrangements Being Made for & of
C. Convention at Hutchinson.

AffdnScIleIltS ISciIS Nduc IOr - Ol
C. Convention at Hutchinson.
Plans for the tenth annual meeting
of the associated Chambers of Com
merce of Kansas were discussed at
a special meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the association at the To-
peka Chamber of Commerce this after
noon. At thesmeeting the dates for
the meeting were to be decided upon
ard the program was to be planned.
The convention is to be held at Hutch
inson. Special orders at the meeting
today were the consideration by the
board of directors of the various ways
in which the associated Chambers and
the Kansas Retailers association will
be able to help in the reconstruction
of the state to a peace footing.
The men who were in Topeka to-
day to attend the directors meeting
are: H. W. Brewer. Manhattan. pres
ident of the association; A. L. Oliger,
Topeka, secretary; c. j. McCarty, EN-
poria, treasurer; L. D. Van Meter, Par
sons; Samuel Rothweiler. Bison: A.
G. Johnson, Salina; ]. C. Martin, Well
ington. and A o. Wheeler, Pittsburg,
vice presidents
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US

New York, March 5.-The naval
transport, George Washington, on
which President Wilson and his party
sail for Brest. has been overhauled
and repainted since her arrival in New
York a week ago. That the president
may be in touch with the shore dur
ing the entire voyage. independently
of the escorting warships, the trans
port has been equipped with a new
high powered wireless apparatus with
radius of 1,100 miles. She will he
in communication with the station at
Brunswick, n. J.. until she picks up
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Poldu station on the other side of the
Eiffel tower.
On the voyage coming from Brest
to Boston. the George Washington had
only a wireless range of 500 miles
and when the convoy was left astern
the president was cut off from COM
munication with Washington. The
battleship Montana will act as con-
voy to Brest and also will have a
long range wireless equipment. The
party aboard the George Washington
today was smaller than on the first
presidential voyage, as there were no
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diplomats or peace delegates. In ad-
dition to the president and Mrs. Will
son, the party included Miss Ben
ham, secretary to Mrs. Wilson; Rear
Admiral Carey E. Grayson, aide to the
president: former Attorney General
Thomas w. Gregory; Pretisson Gray
of the United States food administra-
ton; Irwin H. Hoover, chief usher at
White House: Gilbert F. Close and
Charles NJ. Swem.
About 5000 tons of supplies for the
army in France ani Germany are be-
ing carried on the George Washington.
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HARBOR STILL TIED UP
New York Strike Affecting 30 Per
Cent Shipping.

New York. March 5.-Transatlantic
and coastwise shipping in New York
harbor was at a standstill again today
as the strike of harbor workmen be-
came more effective and there were
Indications that the few ferryboats
WHICH did not cease operations yes
terday would be tied UP before night.
Union leaders assert that from
1900 to 5000 worlmen are out and
that at least 80 per cent of the ship
ping is paralyzed.