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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
TRANSPORTS ARRIVING
The Powhattan Has Two A. E F. Units
Reports on the Other.

Newport News, Va, Jan. THE
transport Powhattan arrived here
this morning from Europe with the
121th field artillery, 115th trench
mortar battery and a casual company,
which included fifteen aviation Off
GERS.
The 127th is commanded by Capt
E M English and the 115th by Capt.
Drake.
Most of the men are from the west
altho some are from New York and
other eastern states. In the conti-
gent are men who fought at Chateau
Thierry, Belleau Wood and Verdun.
Brings In Reports.
New York, Jan. 7.-Bringing home
casualty reports from prisoners in
German camps, and some GONZALES
cents, the transport Louisville docked
today.
Lieut. c. B. Laird of Algonia, Ia,
also on board was captured by the
Germans after his plane was shot
down in the ST. Mihiel sector. Sep
tember Is, but was not treated badly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
$4,000 in RUSSIA
American Soldiers Sent There
as 'ImpOrtant War Measure"
Senator Hitchcock Tells Senate
of the State of Affairs.

Washington, Jan. 7.--There are 49,
900 American troops in Russia. They
were sent there as an important war
measure" They have been received
in friendly spirit by those with whom
they went to cooperate.
These statements were made to the
senate today by Senator Hitchcock,
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee. Hitchcock, in answer to re-
peated requests for information con-
cerning this governments policy in
Russia, gave instead "a statement of
facts but did not discuss questions of
policy.
Recently the administration has
been the subject of attacks on account
of it's Russian policy" said Hitchcock
"On the one side it is criticised for
failure to yield to the desires of Great
Britain and France and send large
forces into Russia for the purpose of
pacification and the restoration of
civilized conditions. On the other, it
has been criticised by the senator
from California, Mr.. johnson, who on
several occasions has directed his re-
marks in the senate to the committee
on foreign relations and has demanded
to know why our soldiers are in Rus
sia, how many are there and why they
fight the Russian Bolsheviki in the
absence of any declaration of war
on them by congress-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
4,139 FLU CASES
Increase Shown in State Re-
ports for Last Week.
DR.. Sippy, However, Believes
There Was q Decrease.

Delays in sending reports to To-
peka caused a slight boost in the re-
ports of flu cases in the state last
week. Reports compiled today by DR.
J. J. Sippy, epidemiologist in the Of
fees of the state board of health,
showed 4 .139 cases last week as against
1923 the previous week.
Doctor Sippy, however, is positive
that the. number of new flu cases in
the state is steadily decreasing. He
believes the report carries at least 1, 900
cases which should have been reported
during December. A number of
physicians, it is asserted, withheld
their reports and many towns failed
to make weekly statements.
Il doubt If the number of new flu
cases last week was within 500 of the
record of the former week." said Doc
tor Sippey. "In other words, proba bly,
1000 of the 4,139 cases reported for
last week should have been distributed
over the weeks of December"
Winfield state hospital reported 40S
cases. The report for the entire month
was included in the returns of last
week. Independence showed the
greatest number of new cases last
week. Its record was 1872. Wichita
was next with 1OS new cases and Law
renee was third with %. Topeka re-
ported 20 new cases-an average of
ten a day-fOr the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
oDAY's TEMPERATURES

At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate of IS miles an
hour from the north. The tempera-
ture for the day averaged 3 degrees
above normal.
There is no severe cold weather in
sight, says S. d. Flora, state meteor
ologist. The weather map shows no
indications of severe cold weather any
place in the United States nor does
it show any storms. In the northwest
temperatures are comparatively low.
A temperature of degrees below zero
reported from the mountains in Ne
vada is the lowest record on the
weather map. A reading of 80 de-
grees was reported from Helena, Mon
tana.
No snow has been reported in Kan
sas in the last "a hours No large
snow storms have occurred any place
in the country altho slight flurries
were reported in Indiana, Illinois.
Minnesota and Ohio.
In the last "a hours, the lowest tenn
perature was at Z and 8 o'clock this
morning, 26 degrees. On account of
the prevalence of a brisk wind from
the west temperatures have risen very
slowly this morning. Tonight the tenn
perature will drop to 8 and tomorrow
afternoon it will rise again to about
35 degrees. Tomorrow will he mostly
cloudy altho the sun will shine part
OF the time. When the readings of
the weather stations were taken this
morning at o'clock. clear skies were
reported from Kansas west to the Pa
cific coast and north almost to the
Canadian border
Starting with snow measuring 81
inches, the warmer sunshiny weather
has melted it very slowly. 1t meas
ured 4-10 inches this morning.
Flora says melting all the snow will
be slow process.
The extremes on record for this
date were 61 in 1907 and 13 degrees
below zero in 1902. At 10 O'clock
this morning the temperature was 90
degrees. At that hour the wind was
blowing at a speed of 5 miles an hour
from the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
MOURNING ROOSEVELT
South America Expresses Its Regret
at His Death.

Buenos Aires. Jan. Regret at
the passing of Colonel Roosevelt.
whom one journal referred to as the.
most distinguished son" of the
United States and the most popular
man in the world" was expressed to-
day by Buenos Aires newspapers
Ell Diarfo lauds him as "a great in
ternational," and adds:
He was perhaps misunderstood on
one occasion as being aggressive
towards South America, but his VISIT
in 1913, and personal explanation of
his Interpretation of the Monroe doc
trine dispelled suspicion and showed
his great vision. He proved his
friendship for South America. when,
during his last administration. he was
the first to invite all the South Amerf-
can republics to The Hague peace cor
ference"
La Epoea, the government organ.
declared Colonel Roosevelt was "af-
ways found occupying the center of
the stage in things patriotic" It
compared him to Caesd' in his rest
less, iion-lke impatieace, his unre-
power"
Colonel Roosevelt was the most
popular man in the world saf1 La
Argentina. He obtained the sympa-
thies of all Argentenians on his 1919
visit because all appreciated the beau
tifui sentiments he expressed regard
ing the South American continent. OF
which he was always the defender ana
the very true friend. We sincerelv
mourn with the United States over
the loss of her m )st distinguished
SON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
JUDGE 'EM TODAY
Awards Are Being Made at
State Poultry Show.
Auditorium Exhibition Is Be-
ing Well Attended.

Judging is today the feature of the
Kansas state poultry show at the city
auditorium. The blue and red rib
bons, it is asserted, will have been
distributed among the more than
1000 birds by tomorrow afternoon.
Several pens have been added to the
exhibits since Monday afternoon.
Officials of the show asserted today
that between so and 20 breeds are
represented on the floor. Included.
are exhibits from the government and
from the Kansas State Agricultural
college.
Both the Agricultural college and
government exhibits are educative,
both demonstrating many new ideas
and features in connection with poul-
try raising.
The show is being well attended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
HE HAS BACKING bird LAW" LOST
Wilson Support of Com Supreme Court Declares Meas
People of Italy. Is Invalid One.
Back Paris Today PRESIDENT in Appeal
Takes Up Work. From Arkansas Decision.
HIS ADVANTAGE IS GREAT HUNTING NOW IS PERMITTED
Joint Conference Expected To Law 1918 for
Start Early in Week. Closed Season IN u s.
This Really VIII Be the Main Duck Hunters Now VIII Be
Peace Congress. Able To Enjoy Shooting.
Wilson Has Support of COM
mon People of Italy.
Back in Paris Today, President
Takes Up Peace Work.
HIS ADVANTAGE IS GREAT
Joint Conference Expected To
Start Early in Week.
This Really VIII Be the Main
Peace Congress.

Paris, Jan. 7.-President Wilson
arrived back in Paris today from Italy
and was expected today to plunge i'm
mediately into the final preliminaries
which will precede formal peace de-
liberations of the associated powers. =
The president returned from italy
armed with the obvious support of the
common people of that country. This
endorsement, added to the apparent
backing of his peace program by the
majority of public opinion in Greaf
Britain and France, was accepted in
American circles as giving him an
initial advantage in the approaching
conversations.
The joint conferences of the AmeEi-
can, British, Italian and French dele
cations, which it is believed in MANI
congress, were expected to get under
way not later than the first of next
week.
There was some talk in. unofficial
circles that any scheduled formal con-
versations might be adjourned tomor-
row-the date of Colonel Roosevelt's
funeral-in Difference to the memory
of the former president.
Given Riotous Welcome.
The president was given a riotous
welcome in Turin, despite a rain
storm. After he spoke from a bal
cony of the palace, he shook hands
with 1,400 italian mayors who had
gathered to hear him. Many of these
men had walked miles to the nearest
railroad in order to get to Turin.
Speaking at the Turin Whist club,
the president said that the pulse of
the modern world beats in the field
and the factory" He declared that
while statesmen will go to the confer
ence to conclude peace. the people
who stay at home must see that peace
is maintained.
Wilson spoke again at a luncheon
given the presidential party.
The real blood of the nation flows
who more than the rest of us have
borne the stress of war" he said.
The president was given degree in
the University of Turin.
Paris, Jan. I'm discussing the
visit of President Wilson to the pope,
L'Homme Libre, the organ of Pre-
mier Clemenceau, declares it would
be rash to give to the visit any
other Interpretation than that of a
manifestation of courtesy In any
case, it adds. it may be concluded from
the breyity of the conversation that
the talk did not have the 'extraordi-
nary Importance" which certain cir
cleS had been inclined to attribute to
it. President Wilson has confided to
one of his friends his impression OF
the reception given to him in France,
and according to the Eclair, declared
that he was moved most by the out
bursts of popular sympathy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
WILL ATTEND FUNERAL
Speaker Clark Appoints Committee of
26 70. Roosevelt Services,

Washington, Jan. 7.-Speaker Clark
appointed the following committee of
26 to attend the funeral of Col. Roose-
welt:
Representatives Kitchin, North Caro-
lima; Sherley, Kentucky: Webb, North
Carolina; Flood, Virginia; Dent Ala
bama; Gallivan. Massachusetts; Thorn
as Fess, New York; Mann, Illinois:
Fordney, Michigan: Gillett, Massa-
chusetts: Volsted, Minnesota; Cooper,
Wisconsin; Kahn, California; Butler,
Pennsylvania: Mott, New York; Hicks,
New York: Gambler, New York; Can
non. Illinois; Padgett, Tennessee; :;
Sherwood. Ohio: Stedman, North Car
olina; Estopinal. Louisiana; Riordan.
New York; McAndrew, Illinois:
Rodenburg, Illinois, and Bowers, West
Virginia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
The ROADS
Cummins Would Have the
Government Own Rails.
Then Wants To Lease Them to
Private Companies.

Washington, Jan. T. Government
ownership of railroads, the railroads
to be leased to private operating COM
panies, was advocated today by Sena-
tor Cummins. Iowa. Republican. He
will be chairman of the senate inter-
state commerce committee after
March 4.
AS Cummins outlined his plan to
the United Press. it provides for:
1-Government ownership.
Leasing roads under strict terms
-3-Maintenance of a dozen or SO
competing lines to operate with uni
fled terminals.
cabinet officer or government
railroad administrator or possibly a
small board.
5-Issue of capital stock to cover
equipment by government at guaran-
teed return of probably Az per cent.
Cooperating capital to be supplied
by lease with larger return in proper
ton to efficiency of management.
Cummins will urge that congress
enact legislation along this line. He
is now awaiting for the interstate
commerce committee to complete its
hearings on the railroad question be-
fore he finally settles on several i'm
portant details in his plan.
Combine Two Factors.
w nat we want Is TO COmDlne Ine
advantages of government ownership
and private initiative" Cummins said.
II think we can get this by letting the
government own the railroads and
leasing them to operating companies
at a guaranteed return"
Cummins explained that competing
systems mast be organized thru the
same territory and he is opposed to a
regional grouping as suggested by re-
tiring Director General MoAdoo.
Under the Cummins plan. the gov
ernment would issue all securities
stocks and bonds-on the property
value of the equipment ,at a guaran-
teed maximum return of 4 IL per cent
probably.
Operating companies leasing the
roads would supply the small amour.
of capital necessary to do business
This money would bring higher re-
turn, based largely on the efficiency
with which the company ran the road.
Lessees would be allowed a return up
to a fixed figure of to z per cent for
proportion of the excess return would
go to the government, Cummins ex-
planned. On profits over per cent,
one quarter would go to the govern
ment and on profits of over per cent,
the governments share would be "
per cent.
The figures, Cummins explained,
are only to Illustrate his ideas and are
not necessarily those which should be
adoDted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
G.. S. LELAND HERE
Friend of Orphans on Hike
From n. Y. to Cal.
He Weighs so Pounds and Car
ries 6O-POund Pack.

Charles Sawyer Leland. who claims
to be in the service Of seventeen diff
ferent organizations in New York and
devoting his time to finnding homes
for orphans, arrived in Topeka today
on a walking trip from New York to
San Francisco, following his usual GUS
tom of visiting the chief of police, the
sheriff and the mayor. Leland is 70
years old and weighs SS pounds. He
carries a 60-pound pack with him on
his hike.
He claims that since 1912 he has
found homes for $4,000 orphans.
During this time. he says. he hashlkeo
a distance of 100000 miles. A few
months ago he took a long hike on
the battle front in France. He says
that he was himself an inmate of an
orphan asylum for eighteen years.
Since leaving New York on his present
trip he says he has obtained homes
for BIT children between the ages OF
2 and 8 years and that he has estab-
lished several societies along these
lines in cities he has passed thru
Many Are Neglected.
Seventy per cent of the New York
orphans eventually go to the reform
school, thru no fault of their own, be-
cause they have not had the oppor-
tunity to learn some trade" said Le-
land. individual training is the only
thing for orphans. When you feed a
horse you put the feed bag on him
and he quits eating whenever you
think he has had enough-not when
he is satisfied. And that is the way
with these orphans. When the bell
rings they commence eating and when
it rings again they stop. They are all
herded together and trained in a
bunch. thus losing the blessing of in
dividua1 guidance
Leland says his, wife, who was
raised in an orphanage like himself.
is now in New York engaged in work
similar to his own. On his trip he
looks up homes where orphans might
be admitted, makes report to New
York and the children are sent west
in groups of SO or 100.
On His Eighth Trip.
This is Leland's eighth trip between
New York and San Francisco. The
first seven times he walked all the
way, but on this occasion he some
times rides and sometimes walks. He
left New York on this trip November
2s. spending Christmas in Peoria. Ill.
He will probably leave Topeka tomor-
row morning. he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
PLANT TREE FOR T. R.
Boy Scout Troops Each Will Honor
Memory of Greatest American.

New York. Jan. I'm order to give
permanent expression to "All Colonel
Roosevelt stood for the boys of the
nation 5000 troops of the Boy
Scouts of America, comprising 440,-
900 members today were instructed
to plant one or more trees with suita-
BILE inscription and ceremony in men,
ory of the former president. the ma
tional council of the organization said
in a telegram of coincidence sent to
Mrs. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. Colonel
Roosevelt. the telegram continued
had aided materially in the develop
nent of the scouts and each of its
members regarded him as their
hero"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
GOOD GRANGE YEAR
New Organizations Add
ed i'm Kansas During 1918.

Newton, Kan, Jan. despite the
war and other conditions adverse to
such extension. twenty-five new
oranges were added to the Kansas
State grange in 1918, according to an
address before the state convention
here today by B. Needham, state mas
ter, Lane, Kan. One dormant grange
was also organized, Needham said.
Needham expressed disappointment
over the fact that the food admins
tration failed to shorten the route be-
tween producer and consumer. He de-
clared. however, that by local CO.
operation the farmers products could
be placed in the hands of the ultimate
consumer. providing the city man met
the grangers halfway, saying, on the
other hand. there is no reason why the
grangers and other farmers should not
Lurchase direct from jobbers.
Needham went on record against
scenic cross-country boulevards, but
endorsed the building of many more
good roads for market purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
He Would Fill Post of Secretary
of Railroads.
Senate Committee Will Be
Given Plan Next Week.
TAKE OVER |. C. C. POWERS
These Would Include Rate
Making for the Roads.
Take Railway Away From Die
tatiOn of Finance.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Creation of a
secretary of railroads as a member of
the cabinet with wide regulatory pow
tives when they appear next week be-
fore the senate interstate commerce
committee, it was learned today.
This proposed cabinet member
would take over the executive func-
tions of the Interstate commerce COM
mission, including rate making power,
wage adjustments and direction of
unified policy. leaving to the inter-
state commerce commission its pres
ent work of accounting.
"The secretary of railroads would
administer the roads very much as
under the present arrangements" one
railroad representative said.
The executives will oppose precipi-
tate return of the roads without con-
structive regulations. Both govern
ment ownership and straight out gov
eminent operation also will be op-
posed.
Such legislation should provide for
the following, Clark said:
Revision of limitations upon
united cooperative activity of rail and
water carriers.
2-Emancipation of railway opera
ton from financial dictation.
3+Regulation of securities.
illumination Of twilight zone be-
tween federal and state authority.
5--Restrictions governing competi-
tive as compared with non-competi-
tive traffic.
6-Equipment pools for standardiza-
ton of equipment.
More liberal use of terminals
looking toward unification where feas-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
Supreme Court Declares Meas
ure Is Invalid One.
Government Loses in Appeal
From Arkansas Decision.
HUNTING NOW IS PERMITTED
Law Was Passed in 1918 for
Closed Season in q. s.
Duck Hunters Now VIII Be
Able To Enjoy Shooting.

Washington. Jan. THE federal
migratory bird law of 1913 under
which the government for the first
time exerted authority over prescribed
'.elosed seasons" for the wild birds
which habitually migrate from state
to state. with the varying seasons, was
in effect declared invalid today by the
supreme court. which dismisses the
governments motion on appeal from
decision of the Arkansas federal dis
trict court holding the statute uncon-
Stitutionai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
, The Evening Star Is RESPONSE
BILE for the Statement.
The Government Has Had
Question Up Some Time.
WILL SEND NO MORE MEN
But Will Withdraw All Troops
Now in Russia.
Not More Than 10000 of Them
Are There Now.

London. Jan. THE British gov
ernment has decided to abandon the
war against Russia, the Evening Star
declared today.
The British government has not the
slightest intention of sending any more
troops to Russia it was announced
today. Not more than twenty thou
sand British troops are in Russia today.
a number of which are non-combat-
ants the announcement states and they
are being brought back as quickly as
possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
MEET IMPORTANT
SINCE DEATH OF
COL. ROOSEVELT

Washington, Jan. THE meeting
of the Republican national committee
in Chicago next Friday took on added
importance today because of the
death of Colonel Roosevelt.
At this meeting, it was declared
here by members of the "oId guard"
and by progressives. the plan will be
to lay a solid foundation for party
harmony and forestal1 any budding
attempts at sinsuring" by progressives
who may seek to break out of line
now that the influence of Roosevelt
has been removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Wednesday:
colder east and south portions; warm
er Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
SAPlCKA WINS OUT
Prince Has Control of the Polish
Government Now

Warsaw, Jan. THE Polish gov
ernment today was in control of
Prince Sapicha. who acted as stage
manager for coup d. etat yesterday
morning, which had for its object the
establishment of a coalition ministry.
Ignace Jan Paderewski who has
been proposed as president of the Pol
ish republic. left the city Sunday even
ing. Efforts are being made to induce
him to accept the coalition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
EDISON FUND TO CITY
Two Thousand Dollars Paid In on
$4,000 Indebtedness.

According to Mr.. Wasson the city
has just received 81 900 from the Edi-
son Company on it's franchise. Out
of an amount of $4,000 owed the city
$4,000 has now been paid in.
The amount the Edison company
pays to the city each year is based
on a system in which the Edison
company is allowed to take the equiva-
lent of 10 per cent of their capital
from the net earnings and the citv
is entitled to 10 per cent of whatever
ts left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
RIDE THE WAGON
OR GET OFF THE
FORCE is EDICT

Chicago Jan. It's goodbye iob If
Chicago police are found a little
soused nowadays. In instructions
promulgated today, Chief Garritv or
dered all members of the force to ..get
on the wagon and stay there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
In A LAST TRIBUTE
HI. III. Motter Orders Floral Offering
for the Roosevelt Funeral.

Floral offerings for Colonel Theo-
dore RooSevelt'S funeral were ordered
today by H H. Motter. chairman of
the Republican state committee. The
state organization wired a New York
florist and will send an elaborate
floral tribute in memory of the late
leader and former president
Chairman Motter is in Topeka to-
day and conferred this morning with
number of party leaders. Following
the conference a telegram was sent to
New York directing beautiful floral
tribute on behalf of Kansas and her
Republican organization