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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
A POWDER PLANT?
COrOner's Jury Extraordinary
Probes Cedar Rapids Blast.
Say Starch Factory Made Gun
POwder-33 Still Missing.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, May 24.-Cedar
Rapids business men were to meet to-
day as a coroner's jury extraordinary
to sift rumors that gunpowder caused
the blast which wrecked the Douglas
starch plant here Thursday, snuffing
out more than score of lives
1t was reported today relatives of
men killed in the blast had said the
men had told them that gunpowder
was being manufactured in the plant.
While the investigation was under
way searchers entered the ruins to
search for bodies of thirty three miss
ing men thought to be buried within
the smoldering debris.
Twelve bodies have been recovered
and lists showed today that thirty
three still are missing. One man list
ed as missing since Thursday night
appeared today.
Fourteen persons were seriously in
jured and at least fifty other persons
escaped with minor cuts and bruises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
ALL OUT JULY 80
France Will Be Free of YankS
Then Pershing Indicates.
May Is Record Month for Troop
Arrivals.

Washington, May 24.-France will
be ractically cleared of Americans by
July 80. . chart received a the war
department from General Pershing
showed today.
All American combat divisions ex-
cept regular army units will have
sailed from France by June IL, Gen
eral March announced.
Troops assigned to the service of
supply, as scheduled. should be out
OF France by the end of July, General
March stated. During May 100000 of
them sail. with 100000 following in
June. The balance will follow in July.
Break All Records.
All records for returning men have
been broken during May. March
stated. From May l to May 20, to-
tai OF 239,129 officers and men sailed
from trance-a greater number than
nave sailed during any month. A new
record was made during the week end
ing May 20, when 1898 officers and
men sailed for home.
The homeward movement of troops
has reached such a stage, General
Pershing has reported, that the war
department must cease it's policy of
sending for individual soldiers whose
families are in distress or who have
other legitimate reasons for returning e
home. These men, March said, would
be delayed if taken away from their
organizations and troops returning
with their units will get home sooner
than if they are transferred to casual
companies.
The total of officers and men landed
in France between May IT, 1917, and
December 81, 1918, was 2,O71,463.
| With army nurses and field clerks in
cluded, this makes a total of 2,0S3,S65
persons landed in France with the
army. In addition 905 officers were
commissioned in France and 1,499
Americans enlisted. from civil life in
France. A total of 1872 enlisted men
were commissioned from the ranks
Army enlistments continue to be
promising. In about two months since
the recruiting campaign of the army
was started there have been 3S,4S7
$40 for three years
1894 for one year and 514 whose
enlistment terms are unknown.
The A E. F. death rate has de-
creased, March said.
Secretary Baker, he said. will out
line army plans for national guard
organization when congress takes UT
the question of permanent military
organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
"Out West" Boys at Camp Up
ton Uneasy About Peace.
Hear RumOr They May Have
To Go Back to France.
NO ORDERS TO START HOME
Report DemObilizatiOn Might
Be Held Up UncOnfirmed.
Officers Admit They Have No
Information To Give.

Camp Upton n. Y, May 24.-There
is a rumor that the seth division may
be held m the east until the present
crisis with Germany over signing the
peace treaty is over and all danger of
another fight between the allies and
the Huns is past.
The rumor ran like wiIdfire among
the men and caused a lot of uneasi-
ness. No confirmation whatever could
be obtained for the story, but until
the men are actually on the train
headed for the middle west. they will
not be happy, because they have a
hunch something will happen. All
this may be undue uneasiness on the
part of the officers and men, and prob
ably is Camp officials at Upton said
the only delay would be regarding rail
transportation But the men have
heard such rumors before, and they
won't be sure they are going home
until they get there.
The Kansas welcome committee
here, as well as the Missouri commit
tee, had heard nothing of this, eX-
cept in questions put to them by SOL
diers.
No official announcement has been
made that the movement of the divi-
sion homeward has been held up. But
usually the movement of the troops
is worked out in advance and the men
are notified as soon as they land in
camp as to the time they arc to leave.
This hasn't been the case with the
seth and no definite statement can be
obtained
Don't Want to Go Back.
None of the men are particularly
anxious to return to France at this
time. They have been looking forward
to going home for almost a year now,
and today finds them on the last lap.
They are all anxious to get home as
soon as they are "deloused." This will
all be completed by tomorrow.
Should hostilities break out anew 1t
would mean that the United States
army would have to bear the brunt of
the heavy fighting as both England
and France have been demobiliZing
their men in the older classes, as well
as farmers and skilled mechanics, so
they can gradually be absorbed again
at home. The soldiers. that remain
have, for the most part, been thru the
mill so long that many of them have
fire, and the American troops would
be called upon chiefly tn carry things
to a head.
Officers Not Informed.
1t was said at Camp Upton the or
ders would be out Friday afternoon
stating just when the troops would
move. But they didn't come. and no
explanation was offered. No explana-
ton, of course, would be forthcoming.
The army usually doesn't explain its
movements, especially in time of war.
But officers familiar with the situa-
ton believe that the movement of
troops hOmeward may be held up be-
cause of the situation in Paris.
The war department has been rush
ing home particularly the combat di-
(Continned ON pnge TWoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
RENKER TO RESIST?
Stone, His Attorney, Expected To
Fight Extradition Application.

Robert Stone, attorney for B. F.
VIM. Renker, is expected to return to
Topeka early next week and will prob
ably make immediate plans to resist
the application for eXtradition for
Renker's removal to Pennsylvania. At
Stones office today it was said that
the date of Renker's return to Topeka
is not known.
Renker is wanted in Pennsylvania,
where he has been indicted on two
counts charging obtaining money un-
der false pretenses. The charges
grew out of Renker's alleged Illegal
acts in connection with an oil COM
pany which he promoted. When an
application for Renkers removal
reached Governor Aliens office. Rem
ker and his attorney are said to have
left for Pennsylvania. 1t is reported
that an effort is being made to dispose
of the case in the east and cause with
drawal of the demand for extradition.
Renker has not been arrested.
At his office today it was stated that
Stone would probably return to To-
was said, Renker is still in the east.
The date of his return to Topeka is
not known.
Governor Allen. who must pass on
the application for an order to re-
move Renker to Pennsylvania is in
New York with the soldiers reception
committee. 1t is probable that he will
hear the application ofGovernor Sproul
of Pennsylvania when he returns to
Topeka late next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
WORLD NEWS SUMMARY
Associated Press Review OF Peace
Table Developments, and of Po-
liticaI and Military Situation.

Germany's chief plenipotentiaries are
back at Versailles after consultation held
at Spa with Premier Scheidemann and
other representatives of the German home
government.
1t has been announced from Berlin that
the framing of Germany's counter pro
considered at the Spa conference and it
seems probable that the final form of these
proposals now has been decided upon.
There is an apDreciable pause in de-
velopments at Paris and Versailles far
the making of peace with Germany is
concerned.
The peace conferees have been devoting
much attention TO the shaping of the peace
treaty to be presented to the Austrian dele
gates. 1t has been announced that at a
plenary session of the peace conference to
Austria will be formally laid before the
representatives of the allied nations. The
next day, ii is expected the terms will be
handed the Austrian representatives..
is understood. will provide that Austria 5
great army in 1914. second only to that of
Germany, be reduced to a mere handful of
5000 men. All implements of war now
destroyed. and the further manufacture of
munitions is to be forbidden. The naval
terms, published in part some time ago,
sweep away the whole Austrian navy.
Not End With Treaties.
Dispatches from Paris indicate that the
work OF the peace conference vii not end
with the signing of the treaties between
and Turkey 1t is said the work of ad-
justing views on subjects which are i'm
portant TO the allies is likely to take con-
siderable time.
1t is believed. therefore, that American
representatives will remain in Paris after
the peace has been made and President
Wilson has left for the United States to
consider with the representatives of other
governments the varied subjects still de-
manding attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
Railroad Consolidation Would
Enlarge Santa Fe Shops.
Officials Believe Hines Plan
Would Help Topeka.
SANTA FE ACQUIRE LINES
Smaller Systems Would Come
Under Its Control.
Many Mergers Expected When
the Roads Revert.

In the opinion of several railroad
officials, there is a chance that the
Santa Fe shops in Topeka will be in
creased in size if the plan proposed
few weeks ago by Walker D. Hines,
director general of railroads. is
adopted.
Hines, in an address before the To-
peka Chamber of Commerce, broached
his idea of Incorporating the transpor-
tation lines in the country into fifteen
gigantic systems. He advocated this
because there are so many small roads
in the country which have found it
impossible to make both ends meet. He
said that transportation would be
placed on a firmer basis if such lines
as the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Rock
Island and Burlington. in the west.
and the New York Central. Pennsyl-
vania, Baltimore & Ohio, and Lacka-
wanna in the east, would merge with
inferior roads in their adjacent terri
tories.
Was IL n "Feeler?"
The director-geuerars Topeka ad-
dress has set many railroad managers
to thinking. No one knows at the
present time just how far Hines will
get with the program he has outlined.
Many believe that he proposed it as a
''feeler" in order to see how the senti-
ment in rail circles stands.
If the Hines scheme is adopted. it
may mean that Topeka will profit
greatly. The Santa Fe doubtless
would acquire a number of smaller
roads in Kansas. Oklahoma and other
| states. 1t would be an added expense
/ to maintain separate shops for all
these small lines and it would be more
! practical. officials believe. to concen-
i trate the majority of these shops in
| Topeka.
Many Mergers Expected.
| There will be lot of merging, it is
! believed, after the roads go back to
private control, in order to cut down
expenses and at the same time keep
up the standard of the big transcon-
tinental lines.
1t is believed that the government
will relinquish control of the roads
by January L, 1920, and long before
! that time a tentative plan of operation
will be adopted. Much depends or
the action of the administration and
congress regarding the national and
state bodies which exercise an iron
hand over the affairs of the roads,
After the long looked for day when
/ the roads are released from the
| Washington leash, an era of develop
ment is expected, particularly in shop
work. Certain kinds of work in the
! railroad shops have been at a stand
still for two years. The necessity OF
( more cars is one thing that faces the
| managers, and great activity-in this
| line will doubtless follow the change
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
ORDER HELLO GIRLS" BACK
Manitoba Will Discharge Those Who
Remain Out in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg. May PA notice issued
by George A. Watson, commissioner
of the Manitoba government toIe-
phones. orders all telephone employees
on strike to resume work by noon on
Monday next. Failure to do so means
dismissal from the service, the order
states.
The central strike committee last
night called out the long distance
operators at various telephone ex-
changes in country districts
No Agreement Reached.
Thief River Falls, Mimi, May "a
No agreement had been reached to-
day by the employers committee that
conferred with strike leaders in the
attemptto bring about a settlement of
the general strike at Winnipeg Mani
tOba
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
DECORATE 100 MEN
Shawnee County Medal to War Heroes
Here Sunday.

Another hundred Shawnee county
soldiers and sailors will receive the
Shawnee county military medal at
special decoration services to be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at
the city auditorium. Ten medals will
be pinned to the breasts of the men
by Red Cross workers.
The decoration ceremonies tomor-
row afternoon will be the third of the
series which will be continued until
every man who went to war from
shawnee county has received the
bronze memorial given by the county
as the visible sign of deepest thanks
for services rendered
The Topeka Community Symphony
orchestra of sixty pieces will give a
short concert before the actual dec
Grafton ceremonies begin The pre-
sentation speech will be delivered by
Justice Henry F. Mason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
PLOT AGAINST .TINOCO?
Thus Costa Rican Explains Explosion
Near L. S. Legation.

Washington. May 24.-The bomb
explosion near the building of the
American legation at San Jose. Costa
Rica, was part of a plot against the
Costa Rican Tinoco government, c.
Lara, agent of Tinoco here, declared
today. Lara said Tinoco's enemies set
the bomb. believing that the United
States would blame Tinoco for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
IRISH ENVOY RETURNS
Michael Ryan Leaves Paris for Amer
ica-Walsh and Dunno Stay.
(By the Associated Press.I


Paris, May 24-Michael ]. Ryan.
one of the Representatives of the Irish
societies in the United States who
have been here in connection with the
effort to secure a hearing for the Irish
Sim Fein delegates before the peace
conference. left today for America.
Frank P. Walsh. of Kansas Ci:S.
and former Gov. Edward F. Dunno of
Illinois. the two other members of the
committee. have decided to remain
here for a time to await developments
regarding the request that Prof Ed
ward de Valera and other representa-
tiyes of the Irish cause be given safe
conducts to come to Paris.
Announcement that vigorous cam
paign will be carried on in the United
States in favor of international recog-
milton of the Irish republic was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
KNOCK OUT JAILER
Four Youths Mt State Reformatory
Make Getaway Today.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 24.-F. II.
Anderson. an officer at the state re-
formatory. was knocked unconscious
this morning about 10 o'clock on the
institutions farm. when he wSs at
tackled by four inmates. who struck
him over the head with a garden hose
and, taking his gun, made their get
away.
The escapes were:
Frank Foster. age II. of Doniphan
county; william McLaen, age 19, of
Atchison county; Isaiah Hooper OF
Hutchinson, age 20, and S. Mabry OF
Sedgwick, 18 years of age. No trace
has been found of them as yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
HAD PLEASANT EVENING
Members Topeka Breeders and Fan
ci2rs' Assn Met at the c. of c.

Members of the Topeka Breeders
and Fanciers' association held a meet
ing Friday night at the Chamber of
Commerce to celebrate the recent sue
cessful stock show. The program was
given under the direction of Mrs. w.
). Gentry, followed by a buffet lunch
con served by the club cateress
Musical numbers were rendered by
Clifford Lortie. Miss Ellen Malm-
strom, Miss Mabel Upper, George
Adamson and Mrs. LaVor Armen-
dariz. Miss Lola McGrew gave a
character reading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
NC-4 STILL DELAYED
Weather Conditions Around Azores
Remain Unfavorablc for Flight

Washington. May %. - Weather
conditions still were unfavorable for
the naval seaplane NC-4's start from
Ponta Delgada for Lisbon today.
A message announcing the flight
would not be attempted was received
by the navy department from Admiral
Jackson at Ponta Delgada this morn
ing but caused no disappointment as
weather forecasts had indicated con-
tinuation of storms in the vicinity of
the Azores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
URGE WILSON TO RETURN
Massachusetts Democrats Say High
Prices More Urgent Than League

Boston, Mass. May 24-President
WILSON, was urged to return from
Paris and devote his attention to re-
ducing the cost of living in this. coun-
try in a cablegram sent to him by
Francis J. Finneran, president of the
Democratic club of Massa chusetts and
twenty-six Democratic members of the
legislature. The message read:
The citizens of the United States
want you home to help reduce the
high cost of living, which we consider
far more important than the league of
nations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
BASEBALL GAMES TO-DAY


St Louis at New York. clear. ? p. m.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. clear, , p. IN.
Cincinnati at Roston. clear. , p. IN.
Chicago at Philadelphia. cloudy, 3 p. m.
American League.
New York at Chicago. cloudy. , p. m
Boston at Detroit. threatening. 3 - M
Philadelphia at Cleveland cloudy. 5 y. m.
Washington at st. Louis, part cloudy
. D. m.
American Association.
Toledo at indianapolis. rain. 3 :3O y. m.
Columbus at Louisville. cloudy. 2 :15 D. m
Milwaukee at Minneapolis, clear. , p. m.
Kansas City at St. Paul, clear, 3 y. In.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
Gas ExpIodes at Standard Oil Plant
Fear Some Dead.

Bayonne, N. J., May 24.-Twenty-siX
persons were injured, many seriously,
in a gasoline explosion at the plant of
the Standard Oil company here this
afternoon. according to employees of
the company. 1t was not known
whether any one was killed, an en-
ploye said.
The explosion. which damaged three
buildings of steel and brick. occurred
at one of the filling stations. The
cause was not known. The injured
were taken to the Bavonne hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
TO ANSWER ALLEN
Secretary Baker Is Preparing
Reply to Kansas Governor.
VIII Answer Charges That 35th
Suffered Unnecessary Losses.

Washington. May 24.-Secretary of
War Baker is preparing a formal re-
ply to charges made by Governor AL
len, Kansas. that alleged big casualties
in the 35th national guard division
were caused by inefficiency of officers
and poor liaison between the infantry
and artillery
Until his reply is made public, Chief
of Staff March reported today, there
will be no reply from the war depart
rent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
YAQUIS KILL AMERICAN
Several Mcxicans Also Victims of At
tack in Sonora.

Douglas. Ariz., May pa band of
twenty Yaqui Indians attacked the
truck train of La Colorado mine yes
terday while it was en- route to Her
mosillo, Sonora. Mexico, from San
Xavier. with ore, killing H. S. White.
an American, and several MeXicans
according to a brief telegram received
in Nogales tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
GOT BABY'S MEDICINE
But Chicago Father Was knocked
Into River by Auto.

Chicago. May 24.-"Don't forget the
baby's medicine" Mrs. William
Schoen cautioned her husband last
night as he started home from work.
Fifteen minutes later river men
were dragging for his body. Two au-
tomobiles collided on the bridge over
which he was walking. One pushed
him into the river. The body was re
covered 200 feet west of the bridge
In his hand was clutched a small
bottle of medicine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
NETWORKS OF TUNNELS
Discovery in Chicago TcnderIoin Ex-
plains PuzzIing Getaways.

Chicago, May 24.-Puzzling escapes
of fugitives in Chicago's former ten
derloin were explained today. police
said Fire in the old district early to-
day disclosed networks of tunnels con-
Meeting many of the houses. Several
were over 100 feet long and lay twelve
feet below the street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
EXPRESS MEN RETURN

Detroit, Mich, May 24.-Striking
express workers returned to work
here today. pending settlement of
their demands by the labor board at
Washington.
An embargo was placed on all ex-
press billed for Detroit recently, so
extensive was the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
READY FOR HUNS
General March Says Allied Army or
West Front Sufficient.

Washington, May 24.-Allied mill
tary forces ready for action on the
western front are believed sufficient to
handle any military problem that
might result from a German refusal
to sign the peace treaty, Chief of Staff
March announced today.
French and British troops, he said,
greatly outnumber Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24

Weather forecast for next week:
Mostly unsettled fore part of week
with occasional showers; latter part
generally fair, temperatures normal.
It's mighty nice weather. near sum-
mer variety, that S. D. Flora, state
meteorologist, promises for tomorrow.
Temperatures are rising thruout the
country. Farmers are taking advan-
tage of this sort of weather, Flora
says. They are cutting alfalfa in the
eastern part of the state The warm.
Id'nnt inmed on PhRe rwo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
SIGHTED LIGHT PLANE
Steamer Reports Seeing Flyer Mon-
day, Probably Harry Hawker.

London, May 24.-The Wireless
Press reported today that the steamer
Ninian sent out the following radio
Monday:
sighted very light airplane at 2:os
a. m. in latitude 50.2S north, longi-
tude 1902 west"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
JEALOUS OF HIS UNIFORM.
Chicago Man Says Wife Loved It
Asks Divorce.

Chicago. May 24.-"She had anoth-
er love" Fred Zooller told the court
here today in his plea for divorce. 1t
was my uniform" he amended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Sum
day; not much change In tempera-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
No Agreement Reached.
MAKES $14,4OO HAUL
Three Bandits Loot JeweIry Stor
Bind and Gag Clerk.

San Francisco, May 24-Three
armed, unmasked men entered the
Gem jewelry store in the heart of the
city today and, after binding and gag
ging a clerk, escaped with s1z,4OO in
coin and jewelry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
IT'S SUMMER AT LAST!
Tomorrow Will Be a Great Day To
Get Out Doors

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
-tienerally fair tonight and Sunday; not
much change in temperature.