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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
OVER DIGESTIVE ATTACK

President Passed Good Night, Offlcial
Report Today.
Washington. Oct 20.-President
Wilson's digestive disturbance has
subsidized almost completely and he
was comfortabl today after fairly
good night. his physicians announced.
They issued the following bulletin:
The White House. Oct. 20, 1919,
1925 a. m
THE presidents digestive disturb
ance has subsidized almost COM
pletely. After a fairly good night,
he is comfortable this morning.
(Signed) "GRAYSON,
"RUFFIN,
"STITT"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
ROOSEVELT WEEK is ON
Gotham Begins Memorial Campaign
Flyers To Drop Wreaths on Grave.


New York, Oct 2O-New York be-
gan today the celebration of Roose-
welt week, during which the Roosevelt
Memorial association will conduct a
campaign for new members and for
funds to be used in the esta blishment
of suitable memorials to the late ex-
president. There was noon mass
meeting on the steps of the United
States sub-treasury building and four
aviators. representing the Roosevelt
rough riders, the American Legion, the
Spanish american war veterans and
the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. were
to fly over Colonel Reosevelt's grave
at Oyster Bay in the afternoon. drop
ping wreaths. The Roosevelt me-
mortal flag. which has been borne
from Buffalo, on foot, by Boy Scouts
and school boys over more than 700
roundabout miles, arrived here today.
The flag will reach Oyster Bay next
Monday Colonel Roosevelts birthday,
and will be planted on his grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
LORD ASTOR DEAD
Heart Disease Brings Sudden
End to British ViscOunt.
Former u. S. Minister to Italy
Inherited 100 Million Fortune.

London, Oct. 2O.-The body of Wis
count Aston, who died of heart disease
Saturday, was lying today in the home
of his son, Waldorf Aston. in st. James
square.
Altho the viscount had been in ill
health since an attack of influenza last
year, his death was unexpected. it VAS
said. He walked about the grounds Is
usual Friday. He died in bed Satur-
day morning.
Waldorf Aston to Peerage.
The funeral will b. held in London.
The body will be cremated, in accord
ance with the viscount's wishes. The
death creates a vacancy in the house
of commons, owing to the elevation of
Waldorf Aston, now member of the
commons,Nto the peerage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
AVS TEMPERATUREs.

While the extremely cold weather
expected here today will not develop,
the temperature tonight will drop to
near freezing, according to S. D. Flora,
meteorologist of the local weather bu-
reau. This afternoon the mercury will
not rise above SIS and tomorrow after
noon will go to about 60.
No rain has fallen in western Kan
sas during the last twenty-four hours
but precipitation has been general over
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
178, 900 CITIZENS
Berlin Census Shows Population of
1897 .OOO-Decrease Since 1910.

Berlin. Oct 20.-The result of
provisional census taken October s
shows Berlin's population to be 1897
o9G. This is a decrease of 17S. 600 as
compared with December, 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
Sold Tickets at Fair.


The alleged assault occurred at
o'clock Friday afternoon, according to
the county attorney. Captain Hicks
following an outdoor exhibition of his
shooting skill was selling tickets for
an animal show at the fair held at
Holton last week.
Hicks followed them inside the
tent said Hobbs today. HE showed
them the animals there and then
pointed to a partition in the tent. Be
hind that partition was the greatest
sight in the show, he told them, and
said that the girls must go in one at
time.
Hicks went in with one girl. She
said he made advances toward her.
which. under the law. constitute an as
sault. He called in another and then
the third. The girls when liberated
instantly told their parents of the ex-
perience and my office was notified. I
found Frank Ernest, policeman. and
we arrested the old man half an hour
after the alleged deed.
He pleaded guilty and we intend to
send him to state prison as soon as our
district judge, who Is Ill. Is able to ap-
pear in court. We heard much talk OF
violence Saturday and so the sheriff
rushed the old man to Topeka Satur-
day night.
Hicks Travelled Over World.
Captain Hicks in Jail today dis
played newspaper clippings from all
over the world. relative to his prowess
as a rifle shot, scout and a globe
trotter. The clippings showed that he
had entertained the kaiser and his
wife years ago with his shooting IN the
royal gardens at Potsdam. There
We're clippings and pictures showing
that he was a scout in the early days
in the middle west and he toured the
world as a marksman with the Buff
falo Bill shows
Capt Hicks also claims that fifty
tates marshal in Kansas under wild
BiIr' Hickok of Abilene. He stated
that he married an Indian girl who
is now dead. He went to Holton. he
said to give exhibits of his marksman-
ship, which is still almost fauitless.
and to sell tickets to the animal show.
He wears the emblem Of one of the
greatest secret fraternaT orga nizations
in the world and claims to be a MEM
Der of the lodge at Philadelphia. Pa.
Topeka members of the order began
today looking into his lodge record.
Wanted to Fight In War.
Hicks also wears a G. A. r. button.
He elaine to have served in the Span
war and there are clip
pings showing where he went to WASH
ington at the beginning of the worlds
war to volunteer to raise a regiment
fight the Germans.
He is dressed in the picturesque
clothes of the early day plainsman and
wears many medals for Workmanship
which are creating no end of curiosity
from Rufe King and other notables in
the bull pen" at the Shawnee county
jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

Viscount Astor. who was William
Waldorf Aston before he migrated to
England and acquired a title, left a
great fortune. His real estate holdings
in New York alone were assessed at
$50, 100000 in 1915. These holdings
were transferred in trust two months
ago to his two sons. Waldorf and John
tCoutiuued On Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
MAY FREEZE TONIGHT
S. d. Flora Promises Slightly Warmer
Weather Tomorrow.

FORECAST FOR KANSAS: Fair to-
night and slightly colder In the east por-
tio1s Tuesday fair and slightly warmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

Altho, according to S. w. Hobbs.
county attorney of Jackson county,
Captain Hicks pleaded guilty to a
charge of criminal assault against the
three girls, none of whom is more
than 10 years of age, the old man
stoutly maintained his innocence to-
day in the county jail. He claimed
the entire affair was "frameup."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair and cooler. Tuesday, fair
and warmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

tCoutiuued IN Page Tvo.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
kI7CHLN WILL BE Sf1EL WE'D;
CLARK FOR FLOOR LEADER
Democratic Minority in Next Session to Retire Scot
land Neck Man in Favor fSpeaker-Senority Rule
Blamed for Accident" That Defeated Party.

his feet and entered the Senate Mr..
Kitchin merely happened TO be next In
line. and the seniority rule. made more
obnoxious by this affair than by any
other single incident, placed tho North
Carolina partisan in the chairmanship
OF the Ways and Means Committee.
The November elections and the dlsas-
trous outcome, from the Democratic
viewpoint are still very fresh in the
minds Of the bulk Of the Democrats In
Congress. They recalled that Kitchin
and his theories and practices we're
made al telling issue In great many
Congress districts.
The half score OF Democrats whose
brains entitle them to real guidance or
their party's fate In the next House are
willing to realize the effectiveness OF the
cry Get rid OF Kitchin," and are going
to put II into effect In organizing the
Democratic part OF the next House.
Mr.. Clark. 1t was pointed out. might
even supplant Kitchin as ranking Demo-
cratic member of the Ways and Means
Committee. In point of actual fact Mr..
Clark's name would be printed In the
committee list at the bottom Of the list
of Democratic members of the committee
or near IL. but he would be regarded, un-
der the expected overthrow of the senior
ity rule in appointments as well as in
selecting conference committees. as COM
ing ahead OF Mr.. Kitchin for considera-
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
Special Despatch 10 The suS.

WARRINGTON. Jan. 2s-Democrats in
'he House, tho minority party in the
next Congress, are preparing 20 drop
Ciaude kitchin, who has led them into
strange pastures and into muddles from
which the Republicans have had to ex-
tricate them during tho wa:. The
scotland Neck statesman. instead Of
being the floor leader Of his party when
1t is in the minority. as he Is now
that 1t Is enjoying Its last days as the
majority, will merely be "one OF those
present"
Champ Clark. the present Speaker, is
slated for the minority floor leadership
In following this course those Demo-
Gratis In the House who quietly guide
Internal affairs of their own party man.
agement there pointed out to-day that
1t was SClark and not Kitchin who
led the bitter hsbt that led to the
overthrow of Representative Cannon as
Speaker and installed the Democrats
in the saddle on Capitol Hill.
In addition to this strong claim Of
the present Speaker on the Democratic
floor leadership it was recalled by
House Veterans that only the accident
Of seniority put Kitchin at the head
Of the Ways and Means Committee and
that he inherited the floor leadership
through holding that job.
When Representative Underwood
(Ala.) shook the dust of the House from
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
AEROS TO CONNECT
BERLIN AND PARIS
Plans Made to Link Capitals
During Peace Parleys.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The srH.
Copyright. 1919; all rights reserved.


. PARIS. Jan. 23-Linking OF the Ameri-
can peace commission in Paris with Ber-
lin by air lines is planned In connection
with the visit to Germany OF an Ameri-
can mission which will send back re-
liable information as TO conditions in
that country for the guidance of Pres!-
dent Wilson at the Peace Congress.
1t is the intention to have American
army nviators bring back by airplane
data collected by the mission. This will
save much time which now is lost be-
cause OF the broken down train service
and the delays between Paris and Berlin
and the unreliable wire communication.
The air courier service will be op-
Grated in relays. like the old time pony
express of the plains. The frst flight will
be to headquarters OF the Third Army
at Coblenz, thence following the River
Main to Beyreuth and acros the Fichtel
Mountains to Prague. Changing again
Berlin. Aerodromes and gasolene sta
tions are now being established at
Prague.
Another important advantage OF this
system will he direct connection of the
Americans with the Czecho-Slovak Re-
public, which now is isolated.
It Ia not believed TO be possible to
start an air courier daily. because the
weather not always will permit this. but
II is believed that an average of four
days week can be reached. A number
Of the foremost American army aviators
have applied for assignments in this SER
vice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
OPORTO REBELS
ARE BOMBARDED
Portuguese Warships Shell
Town Controlled by
MOnarchists.
MANUEL.S COMING HINTED
Lisbon Government Lays
Heavy Daily Fines on Dis
affected Districts.

LONDON, Jan. 23. - wireless des-
patch from Madrid says reports from
frontier towns are to the effect that
Portuguese war vessels are lombard
ing Oporto, which is still in the con-
troll of the monarchists.
The despatch adds rumors persist
that FORMER King Manuel is about TO
land-i IN Portugal .
PARIS. Jan. 2S.--Contradictory ad-
vices on the status OF the Monarchist
revolution in Portugal were at hand to-
day. A wireless despatch from Madrid
quotes a Viso telegram as stating that
the monarchical movement has assumed
a more serious character, On the other
hand. Lisbon advices declare that the
Government is on the point Of auelling
the rising.
The Official journal OF the Lisbon Gov
ernment has promulgated a decree in
ficting heavy fines upon the districts
of Oporto. Vizcu and Brags. where the
Monarchists have been in control. These
fines vary from s5o.o0o to 100000 for
every day the districts remain in state
of rebellion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
WILSON HOLDS UP LEAGUE;
WANTS OTHER IDEAS FIRST;
FRENCH PLAN TOO STRONG
Japan Wishes 70 Keep
Pact With Britain Alive
Special Cable Despatch TO THE suN.

Copyright. 1879: all rights reserrcd.
7 ,ONDON, Jan. 23.-THE SUN
learns from an authoritative
source that Japan is anxious
about the fate of the Anglo
japanese alliance, which would
come to an end with the launch
ing of a league of nations. The
Far Eastern Power strongly de-
sires the continuance of the
present treaty between herself
and Great Britain.
The Japanese delegates to the
Peace Conference had an inter-
view with Premier Lloyd George
and President Wilson on the SUBJ
ject. DR.. Tachi, a member of
the Japanese mission and a re-
cognized expert on international
law, expressed the opinion that
the United States plenipoten-
tiaries will take exception to
the continuance of the offensive
and defensive alliance between
two nations that are members of
the league.
He contends there is no rea-
son for the abrogation Of exist
ing alliances between nations in
the league.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
REDS FLEEING
PETR0GRAD AS
TROOPS GIVE IN
TrotZky Moving His Head
quarters From Capital to
Nizhni-NOvgOrOd.
PEASANTS ARE IN REVOLT
BOlsheviki, Beaten in North.
Reported in Orcnburg.
Threatening British.
Indicated
by Trotzky's Speech
speeioi CoJie Despatch 10 TIRE suS from
ne London Times Sercice.

Specioi CaJie Despatch 10 TIE suS from
he London Times Sercice.
Copyright. 1919: all nights reserrcd.
HELsINGFoRs, Jan. 2s.--A
recent speech by Trotzky to
the Central Moscow Soviet is re-
garded as preliminary to a COM
plete surrender by the Boil
sheviki. He confessed the
economic system of Bolshevik
communism was bankrupt. espe-
cially in relation to industrial
production, finance and the food
question.
He said the time has come to
invite experts of the middle
class to cooperate with the
Soviets on an acceptable basis.
A similar invitation was ad-
dressed to the intellectuals, who
declared they stood outside the
civil war.
On the question of foreign
policy, Trotzky declared the
Soviet Government under certain
conditions would give up its in
ternationalist aims for the time
being and raise the banner:
Russia for the Russians"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
BLOCKADE COST 100000 LIVES
Germans Declare Estimate II 1t
Errs ut All Is Too Low.

BERLIN. Jan. os.-It is announced e.
flcially by the German Government that
further investigation of mortality
due to the blockade" from the autumn
of 1916 until the end of 1913 shows that
the figures were much higher than were
at fret supposed. More than 500. 900
deaths. 1t Is said. were caused by NAL
nutrition or undernutritiOn. Only civil
ians are included In the list which. says
the announcement. "!f II crrS NJ all It
Is by giving too low figures"
Only such cases were included. il is
declared. as were d"huitely established
as being due to Tho causcs uam3d. The
officials intend to publish the complete
material on which tn Investigations
were based, "to demonstrate that. this
Is not propaganda, hut strictly for the
purpose % c-tahlishIH- the facts"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
U. s. PACKERS
SOON TO FACE
BRITISH PROBE
Commission Will Inquire
Into Activities of Trust
in Europe.
SWIFT AT HOUSE HEARING
Tells Committee Present Regu-
latiOn Has Accomplished
Good Results.
SWIFT AT HOUSE HEARING


LONDON, Jan. 23.-The appointment
Of commission to investigate the ram
ifications Of the American beef trusts
operations in England will BE one OF
the first acts OF the new Food Minis
ter, who has been in Paris in consu!ta-
ton with Lord Reading, returning to
London to-day.
Great Britain" says the Erenin0
stor. isn't going to take the Chicago
packers to task single handed for the
activities they have pursued in Eu-
rope. 1t will he a branch of the inter-
national work to be accomplished by
the allied nations. There is a great
deal Of material in England and II the
committee has adequate powers to ex-
anime witnesses on oath and to call
for books. including handbooks, 1t will
be very valuable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
FAIR MEAL IS
$7.50IN BERLIN
Food Prices So High a Bare
Ration Is All That Most
Persons Can Afford.
COST OF MANS SUIT $3.50
Weak. Aged and Young Peo-
pie Often Succumb From
Lack of Eatables.
Special CabIe Despatch TO THE SuS rom tho
london Times Service

Special Cob'e Despatch to THE, stS rom the
london Times Service
Copyright. ig,s: all rights reserred
SroCK HOLM. IAN. 23.-Food prices in
Berlin are still extraordinarily high.
In the best restaurants one gets a
fairly good meal for s5 to 80 marks
NORMALLY &7bo,. There is. no, butter
or eggs and the bread is indigestible.
Not ore person in thousand can sf-
ford to pay the ruling prices. The
great mass OF people subsist on the
bare ration allowance. which IS higher
thar in 1917. but far from sufficient.
Clothes and shoes are not rationed,
but are expensive. A mans suit costs
1000 marks H25o>. or at the cheapest
about 600 marks; shoes, $50 marks; q
collar, marks tsl.50).
tried a second. third and even a
fourth class restaurant. where one can
get meals AZ 10. s and marks respec-
lively. The food vas not good. and the
two cheap places were anything but
clean, yet the food was sufficient In
quantity.
/ tried also the popular soup halls,
orFanized by the Berlin municipality.
These sell every day $1,000 meals
cooked at eight big kitchens and dis
tributed in sixty-four places. Lunch
costs 80 pfennigs (12 cents). dinner 20
pfennigs but no bread is served. Lunch
consisted of a pint of soup made of po-
tatoes and vegetables with a little meat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
Smoke Fund Is Called
Soldiers Best Friend

"HERE's hands across the sea
from the boys Of Com
pany B, 353d Infantry, a bunch
Of scrappers of the Eighty-ninth
Division, to THE SUN Tobacco
Fund, the soldiers best friend.
We've all been over the top a
couple of times on the st. Mihiel
and Argonne-Meuse fronts. Now
we're in Densborn, Germany.
Thanks for the smokes"
This is one of many messages
from the boys overseas. Others
will be found on page 8.
WARMING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection,
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. It employs
no, agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
PRINCESS PAT DROPS TITLE.
xyill he Lady Ramsay After Her
Marriage Next Month.

LONDON, Jan. 2s.--King George has
oonscnted to the remuneration by Prin-
cess Patricia OF Connaught OF both her
title Of princess and her style OF ad-
dress as Royal IIishness on her mar.
riaRe next month to Commander Loru
Alexander Ramsay, brother OF the f'ari
of Dalhousie. III,
The princess after her marriage VIII
ha known as Lady Patricia Ramsay.
Che will receive a considerable fortune
from the estate Of her mother. the late
Duchess of Connaught
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
DUTCH OPPOSED TO
CONCERT FOR KAISER
Complications With Entente
Feared Ouer Affair in Castle.

AMSTERDAM, Jan 23.--The announce
ment that the local Choral Union at
Amerongen would give concert Satu-
day at Amerongen Castle in honor OF
the former German Emperor has pro-
voked a strong protest from the Han
dcLsbIdd.
The newspaper declares that SUCH an
action is calculated to create diffculies
and complications wrh the Entente
Powers, who might consider the concert
an indication OF Dutch sympathy for
William Hohenzollern.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
FRENCH WOMEN SEEK BALLOT.
ao,.ter Plea to Parliament By Cit
fn< United states and EnE.snd.

PARIS, Jan. 23.---The French League
of Rights for Women has sent TO the
French Parliament a prociamation ds-
landing that the franchise be given to
French women.
The proclamation declares that the
right Of women to vote Is recognized In
enemy and allied countries. and In
stapces England and the United States
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24

AMERoNGEN, Jan. 23-Sawing wood
continues to be the chief occupation OF
the former German Emperor. who spends
several hours each morning and after
noon within the castle grounds working
hard while several men servants respect
fully hand MIN logs and then pile the
short sticks in heaps for use later In
the furnaces OF the castle.
The shortage OF coal in Holland COM
,eIs the burning OF wood, plentiful sup
nIie, Of which are obtainable from the
surrounding estate. William Hohenzol-
Iern works so we'll that he Is able to
Furnish the entire amount required Tor
the castle flres. The former emperor
scarcely ever speaks TO his attendants
while he ts at work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
Eisner Beasen at Polls.

BASEL, Jan. 23.--Kurt Eisner, the
Bavarian Premier. failed to win n SCAT
n the German National Assembly In any
OF the constituencies where he was