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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
ROB FELIX STORE
Burglary Is Third One on Kan
sas Avenue in Week.
Shirts, Jewelry and Suits Worth
$40O Were Taken.

Following similar robberies at the
Santa Fe Watch company and the
Brunt- Martin Drug company a little
more than a week ago, the Felix
clothing store, 631 Kansas avenue, was
burglariZed between dark Sunday
night and daylight this morning.
Watch chains, cuff links, silk shirts.
cigaret cases and suits valued at be-
tween s400 and $500 were taken.
The robber or robbers gained en-
trance by forcing the lock on the back
door.
The loot included two dozen silk
shirts with a retail price of between
sl2 and SIS each. Proprietors of the
store were unable to say just how
many suits were taken, and asserted
that the exact number will not he
known until an invoice is taken.
The police are unable to say whether
or not the Felix robbery was engineer
ed by the same persons who broke
into the Santa Fe Watch company and
Brunt-Martin stores. They admit
however. that an organized gang OF
shop robbers may be operating here
The Eagle clothing store. s13 North
Kansas avenue. was also robbed Sun
day night. Merchandise valued at be-
tween 800 and $3.50 was taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
DEFEAT WILSON PLAN
Failure Of 100 Million Dollar Food
Bill Would Hurt Peace.

Washington. Jan. 2e.-Defeat of the
s100. 100000 food appropriation asked
by President Wilson would endanger
the presidents whole peace program
and dishearten the small nations he
summoned to revolt against kings"
Senator Lewis. Illinois, declared today
in the senate.
If the senate defeat the measure.
the world will see that the first thing
he asked as an auxiliary to his peace
plans has been denied him. There
fore. no speeches or editorials or as
semblages in this country pledging
support will he any influence at the
peace table or in all Europe" said
Lewis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
Further Consideration of Problem Is
Given by Commissioners.

Paris. Jan. 2O.-Further consider
alton of the problem of provisioning
Europe was taken by the supreme
council of supply and relief after its
members had returned from the armi-
stice conference at Treves. late last
week, according to the councils off
cial statement issued today. A perma-
nent committee was named by the
council and this committee was called
together yesterday. for its first meet
ing. The councils statement reads:
THE supreme council of supply and
relief resumed its deliberations on Sat
urday upon the return of their dele
gates from Treves. The Earl of Read
ing presided. The council considered
the results of the negotiations OF the
preceding days at Treves. especially
the agreement reached for the hand
ing over OF the German mercantile
marine. They continued the exami-
nation of the financial problems in
volved in re-provisioning Europe.
They had before them information
supplied by the commander in chief
of the allied forces in eastern Europe
as to the needs and resources of ter
ritories in that sphere.
The council appointed a perma-
nent committee which held its first
meeting on SUNDAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
OFFICERS GET MEDALS NOW.
General Pershin Names FoIJovin,
List for War Honors.

Washington. Jan. 2O.-Dfstinguished
service medals have been awarded
upon the recommendation of General
Pershing to the following officers in
the United States army:
Brig Gen. Stuart Heintzelnan, Brig.
Gen. Malin Craig. Brig. Gen. Robert G.
Davis. Mai. Gen. Andrew Brewster
Brig. Gen. Walter A BatheI. Mai Gen
Harry l.. Rogers. Maj. Cen Merritt
w. ireland. Col. Walter ID. McCaw,
Col. Alfred F.. Bradley. Maj. Gen. VIII
liam {. Langfit. Maj Gen. Mason N.
Patrick. Maj. Gen. Clarence c. VIII
liams. Brig. Gen. Edgar Russell, BrlR.
Zen; Charies G. Dawes. Brig Gen.
William Atterbury. Mai Cen T.. r
McGlachiin. Mai. Gen. John 4 Le-
teune. Maj Gen. Anson H. Ely, Mai.
Gen. Edmund WilIenmyer. Mai. Gen.
John F. O'Ryan. Maj. Gen. Charles q.
Morton. Maj. Gen +. NJ Lewis, Mai.
Cen. William Lassiter. Mai Gen.
James II. McRae, Mai Gen. George
B. Duncan. Maj. Gen. William WeigeI.
Mai. Gen. william III johnson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
Gov. Allen SymbOlized Liquor
Interests in Signature.
Places Name on Prohibition
Resolution Here Today,
Pen WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY
To Be Taken to Historical So
ciety for Exhibition.
Given Space With One Used by
John P. st. John.

Governor Allen this morning signed
the resolution by the Kansas legisla-
ture ratifying national prohibition. In
contrast to former acts of the gov
ernor in signing important liquor
measures. there was no gilded setting
for the event. The governor signed
the measure as he talked with a num-
Der of newspaper representative
Ihen, for moment, he talked of the
long, hard fight which Kansas has
pioneered in the campaign for a ma
tional anti-liquor law.
In keeping with established custom,
the pen which the governor used in
signing the bill will be preserved.
Governor Allen used a light blue
scratch pen-possibly symbolizing the
feelings of the liquor interests-when
he signed the bill. The pen will be
kept at the State Historical society
rooms, and will be given space with
the pen which Gov. John P. st. John
used in signing the original state
liquor law and the pen used by Gov
ernor Capper when he signed the
bone-dry bill,
A Long, Long Fight.
Its been a long, long fight" Gbv-
ernor Allen reflected, as he signed the
bill. The nation didn't think it would
ever come. In fact Kansas herself
rather took the first bill in a spirit of
good natured play. But the prop
aganda spread thruout the country.
Those early days were the days when
we were singing Father. Dear Father,
Come Home to Me Now But the
sentiment behind the fight became
something more tangible than that.
Big men in the nation took the matter
up. The big employer said to his men,
You must keep sober if you expect to
work for me- And that was the thing
that put it over.
kansas sentiment helped mould
national sentiment and the thought
that Kansas was merely hysterical and
wild eyed changed. Other states OBJ
served the results in Kansas and the
fight gained ground and the workers
won new recruits. The fight WASH I
won because of hysteria or a frenzied
sentiment. 1t was a victory of sound,
sensible Judgment and the decision is
a decision that will endure
The resolution which was signed to-
day was among the first measures to
receive the approval of the new gov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
ICE is BREAKING UP
14-Inch Cakes Moving Down River
No Gorge Danger.


Ice on the Kansas river and its
tributaries under the springlike
weather of the past week has begun to
stream, according to reports from riv
er observers made to Roger c. Rice,
district engineer, United States geOlog
ical survey, who is cooperating with
the Kansas water commission in the
investigation of the flood problem of
Kansas.
Yesterday and today. Mr.. Rice
states the long distance water-stage
register at the gaging station at To-
peka has been exceedingly active. reg
isterinG the many fluctuations of the
river as the ice has been breaking up.
Every change of a half-tenth of a foot
in the river stage is telegraphed by the
instrument in the watch tower on the
Kaw'' to the receiver at the weather
bureau office, where the instrument
makes a continuous record on chart.
The graph for this period is interest
ing.
Last year the river froZe to a thick
ness of eighteen inches at Topeka.
This year the Topeka Sand company,
at the foot of Topeka avenue, has cut
ice fourteen inches thick.
Ice gorges have occurred in the
Kansas river in the past and have
done considerable damage. 1t is re-
ported that in February, 1881, the
Kansas river was visited for forty
eight hours by a heavy run of ice fif-
teen inches thick. which carried away
part of the old stone dam across the
river at Lawrence.
AS long as mild weather continues,
Mr. Rice states. the ice will probably
ually and ice gorging will not be seri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
WAR HERO TO PRISON
Photograph i'm Paper Undoing of
Man Who Beat Back

Denver. Jan. 20.-A newspaper
photograph of Sergt. Walter B.
Reel, illustrating the story of his
war record, proved his undoing.
Wearing three wound stripes on his
sleeve, he is in Jail here today fac
ing the possibility of returning to
the Nebraska state penitentiary and
finishing a sentence for murder
Sipce his escape ten years ago Reel
has lived straight" enlisting in
the Canadian overseas forces to
atone for his past. A bride is with
the war hero. staunchly defending
him and enlisting prominent per-
sons here in a movement to obtain
his pardon.
Warden Wants Man.
Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 20.-Warden
Fenton today said he would insist
on the return of Walter Aifenberg
or Reel" returned soldier held at
Denver, to the Nebraska peniten-
tiary.
Rifenberg. according to Fenton.
violated confidence of officials, es-
Gaping when outside the prison
grounds as a trusty. This is an
unforgivable offense. Fenton said,
and Rifenberg's fine war record
will not condone it
"Rifenberg has five years yet to
serve" Fenton said, with no allow
ance for good behavior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
LIVES UP TO HIS NAME.
Colonel Mutt Will Collect Income Tax
From the Forgcrs. Etc.

Chicago. Jan 20.-All forgers. en-
bezziers and others who obtain money
illegally must pay a tax on that in
come, according 10 Col L. g. Mutt.
head of the income tax branch of the
local Internal revenue office. He said
today he would start an investigation
to ascertain whether MiIlard H Cut
ter. broker. who last week was sent tn
prison for a term of one to fourteen
years for forging more than $500. 900
in bonds. had paid an income tax and
on what amount he paid it
mo matter how Cutter obtained
that money it was income. and we
want il scheduled" said Colonel ssutt
when we have finished with him, we
will go after other foreers and conf
dence men now occupying cells al
Joliet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
TRACTOR AFACTOR
Cultivated Area Greatly In
creased, J. c. MOhler Says.
Two Hundred Persons Attend
ing School Here.

The fact that Kansas farmers dur
ing the war-from 1914 to 1918-in-
creased the cultivated area in Kansas
1.25O.0O0 acres. despite the fact that
they had much less farm labor avail
able in 1918 than in 1914, was due to
farm tractors, declared Secretary J. c.
Mohler of the department of agricul-
ture today in an address before the
tractor school at 5O7 Kansas avenue
In that period the number of tractors
were doubled, there now being about
5000.
This evening the International Har-
vester company is exhibiting a one
reel feature at the Iris theater.
Two hundred persons are in attend
ance from over the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
KICK TO THE REDS
Germans Do Not Like Aid Given 10
the Spartacans.

Berne. Jan. 20.-The German gov
ernment has sent a note to the Rus
sian Bolshevik government protesting
against the support given the SPARTA
cans by the Bolsheviki The German
government declares it has 'irrefuta-
BILE proofs of the attitude of the Boil
sheviki." and says that the revolution
lists who intended ito overcome the
German people" were paid with money
officially supplied by the Russian au-
thorities. Russian official representa-
tives in Germany. it is said. took an
active part in the revolutionary move
ment. The note says that the Ger
man government will take vigorous
measures against the Russians who
aided the insurgents and are still sup
.norting them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
HUNS HAVE RIOTS
Attempts Are Made To Destroy
the Ballot Boxes.
Spartacans Would Spread Ter
rOr Thru the Election.

London, Jan. 20.-Rioting occurred
in Berlin during Sunday night after
the Spartacans had attempted to de-
stroy the ballet boxes used in Sunday s
election. according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
The Sparta cans were repulsed every
Where. Fighting took place it Is said
in Wiihelmstrasse and Hedeman-
strasse and at the Hallr he Tor. The
Sparta cans also made an attempt to
storm the office of the Vorwaerts.
Force Way In.
Dinslaken, Rhenish Prussia, Jan. / 9
delayed. )-Demonstrants from the
Lohberg coal mines today forced an
entrance into the polling booths here
and seized the ballot boxes and the
registers of electors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
THE WOMEN RUN
ELECTIONS THRU
GERMANY SUNDAY

Berlin, Jan. 20.-The national
elections in Germany Sunday wsrs
dominated by women, who were vot-
ing and running for Office for the first
time in the history Of the country. In
practically every district the women
were In great ma jority over the men
Thefe were at least one or two women
running on each ticket in every dis
tTict-
The majority Socialists we're expect
cd 10 have things largely their own
way in most parts Of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
TODAY's TEMPERATURES

The temperature for the day aver
ages IS degrees above normal.
For all of last week temperatures
thruout- the entire United States were
very mild. In the last "a hours the
lowest temperature on the weather
map. 20 degrees. was reported from
Sheridan, Wyoming. North Platte,
Nebraska. reported IS degrees. Sun
day temperatures were mild from the
Pa cific to the Atlantic coast.
Nc rain was reported from any of
the weather stations in Kansas dur
ing the last - hours. nor was any re-
ported from any of the states touching
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
UPHOLD LOWER COURT
7. c. {. Decision Is Knocked Out by
Action in Supreme Tribunal.

Washington. Jan. 20.-Rulings Of
lower courts knocking out the inter
state commerce decision of March 2s,
1915. which. it was claimed. inval-
idated contracts between railroads and
telegraph companfa. were affirmed by
the supreme court today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
PASS UP STRIKE CALL
General Strike After Death of Lieb-
knecht and Luxemburg Failed.

Berne, Jan. 20.-The call for a
general strike made by the indie
pendent Socialists of Berlin as d
protest against murders of Karl
Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg
met with little success, according to
a Berlin dispatch today. Only a
few factories went on strike.
A message from Spandau report
ed that four of the Spartacan lead
ers arrested during recent disorders s
attempted to escape from their es-
cort and were sh 1t dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
WILSON Is BACK OF MOVE
Cables Approval for Roosevelt Memo
rial on February 9.

Washington. Jan. 20.-President
Wilson cabled TO Secretary Tumulty to
his approval of the proposal to hold
Roosevelt memorial meeting thruout
the country February 9 Simultaneous
ly with the joint services in congress.
The message follows:
Il sincerely approve of the sugges-
ton. for simultaneous meetings to
commemorate the life and services of
Mr.. Roosevelt l think il would be a
most suitable way to show the esteem
in which the country held him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
FOR STATE ROAD
Meeting in Hutchinson for Fort
to Fort Highway.
Road Would Come Thru To-
peka En- Route South.

Eutchingson, Kan, Jan. 2O.-The
ablishment of a military highway
from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Bliss
ElPaso, by. way of Kansas City, To-
peka, Fort Riley, Camp Funston and
Hutchinson, is the aim of a meeting
of 200 delegates from ell along the
proposed route, being held here today.
1t is planned to ask the government
to build the road as an aid to the
movement of troops and supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
a BOOM FOR TEXAS SENATOR.
senator sheppard l. "Favoritc Som
From the Lone Star State.

Austin, Tex. Jan. ga presidential
boom for United States Senator Nor
ris Sheppard. Texas. was launched
here today. with introduction Of a
resolution into the Texas senate rec
ommending to the Democratic party
the nomination of Sheppard as its
presidential candidate. because of his
activities in behalf Of prohibition and
woman suffrage"
A vote will be taken on the resolu-
ton tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
ONLY ONE MORE DRIVE
Treasury Department Officials Look
Only for Fifth Liberty Loan.

Washington. Jan. eO.-There will be
hut one more liberty bond campaign.
Ff this treasury department officials
were certain today.
Differences with the federal reserve
hoard. treH sury heads said, were more
apparent than real.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
MAY BE OVER BY APRIL
French Papers Predict End OF Con-
ference Not Far on.

Paris, Jan 20.-French newspapers.
which have been consistently pessi-
nistic regarding probable length OF the
peace conference. today predicted that
II might end by April. They based
TINS prediction on the appointment of
Premier cIemenceau as permanent
chairman. He is noted as a 'speeder
up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
MUSTER 18TH OUT SOON
Iowa and Missouri Men at Camp
Dodge To BE Sent Homo.

Camp Dodge. Ia, Jan. 20.-Imme-
diate demobiliza.ion of the Nineteenth
division. excepting permanent army
organization units, has been ordered,
It was learned today.
The division is composed princi-
pally of 5000 selective service men
from Iowa and more than 1000 from
Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
Representatives of Allied Nations Talk
Over Representation at Meet.

Paris, Jan 20.-The Russian situa-
tion was formally taken up by repre-
sentatives of the associated powers at
a meeting in the Quai D'Orsay this
forenoon. ii was officially announced,
The conference lasted from 1880 to
noon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
ANOTHER BRIGHT DAY
Flora Secs No End of the Near Spring
Weather.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Fair tonight and Tuesday; continued mild
temperature.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
sc hour shipments west against q tempera-
ture of 80 degrees: north east and south
against temperature of 80 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
THE PUEBLO IN PORT
Carries Is Officers and 677 Men From
Brest to New York.

New York, Jan. 26.-The United
States cruiser Pueblo arrived today
from Brest with Is officers and e77
men
They comprised six actual COM
panies, including No. 426 (Texas1,
officers and 152 men: and the head
quarters detachment. medical detach-
ment and Companies A, 3. c and ID
OF the Fffty-third ammunition train
of Is Officers and 1926 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
BURNED AT STAKE
Negro Is Taken From Officers
and Meets Terrible Death.
Accused of Murder of Woman
and Her Infant Son in Texas.

Hillsboro Tex, Jan. 20.-Bragg Will
liams, negro, murderer of Mrs. George
Wells and her infant son, was
taken from officers here today and
burned at a stake on the public square
by a mob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
LINER Is IN HALIFAX
The Rocllambeau Arrives With $50
American Troops Aboard.

Halifax. Jan. 20.-The French liner
Roehambeau arrived here today with
SS3 American troops as passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas.
Fair and continued mild tonight
and Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
TAKE IN DISTRICTS
SmOIcnsk and Minsk Districts Go In
as Part of Russia.

Amsterdam. Jan. 2O.-The former
chief of the White Russian soviet gov
ernr It has proclaimed the Smolensk
and NIinsk districts part of the russian
soviet government. according to dis
patches received here today.
Tho province of Minsk was included in
the Ukrainian republic The SmolenSk dis
trict adjoinS the Moscow province on the
west and is separated from Minsk by the
province of Moghileff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
FOR FEEDING EUROPE

Confined on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20

IN thinking of the future, we hope
the peace conference doesn't over
look the past.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-04
Clever Costumes Mark
This Halloween Party

A Halloween party was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl S.
Miller, 259 Delaware street The
house was beautifully decorated
with cornstalks, pumpkins and au-
tumn leaves. After music, games
ard dancing refreshments were
served to the Misses Sara Barr, as a
Spanish girl; Ruth Barr. Dutch girl;
Geneve Ward, Red Cross nurse;
Helen Robinson, old maid; Emma
Nornholt, Hungarian; Helen, Camp
Fire girl; Margaret Zimmerman,
Red Riding Hood; Madeline Ritter,
pumpkin girl; Lillian Macy, Indian;
Ruth Macy, Dutch girl; Katherine
Bernhardt, Betsy Ross; Minerva
Bernhardt, gypsy; Mildred Rhinel
clown; Joyce Rhine, fairy; Marjorie
Miller, fairy; Mrs. Charles Bern
hardt, bride; Mrs. Barr, colored
woman; Mrs. Walter Brownawell.
grandmother; Mrs. S. K. Machamer,
Red Cross nurse; Mrs. Rhine, wait
ress; Mrs. Irwin Maleich, clown: Mrs.
Carl Miller, Colonial dame. Messrs.
Charles Bernhard, clown; Walter
Brownawell, Jew; S. K. Machamer.
Quakeress; Charles Rhine, chef:
Robert Ward, tramp; Edgar Ward,
prince; Irwin Maleich, clown; Nor
man Finger, Sailor; Clarence
Brownawell, Yama-Yama; Carl Mil
Ter, patch quilt boy and Earl Mil
Ter, clown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-04
SECRET ROUTE
FOR STRAWRIDE
Central High Alumni Spend
jolly Evening at Frat
House in Carlisle

The Beta Theta Pi fraternity
house at Carlisle was the destina-
ton, a deep secret, for the straw
ride of the Central High Alumni,
held last night, and three big truck
loads of merrymakers left the city
quite early in the evening for Car
Isle.
The decorations at the fraternity
house were most elaborate and
everything was done to make the
evening a real Halloween celebra-
ton.
Ghost stories, told by Benjamin
Whitman, marshmallows toasted in
the big fireplace and real feast of
gingerbread and cider were features
of the evening.
The committee in charge of the
ar'angem included: w. Lowrie
Kay, chairman; Miss Martina Null
len, Karl Peters, Thomas Caldwell,
Miss Ruth Fickes, Mrs. e. b. Feeser
and Harold Eckert. Among others
present were Helen DuBree, Frances
Dwyer, Josephine Ebersole, Mildred
Fisher, Mrs. Carrie Foust, Mary Gar
land, Helen Henderson, Josephine
Hammaker, Vivian HartZell, Mr.. and
Mrs Horace Jackson, Mary Matter,
Gcorgianna Parthemore, Margaret
Parthemore, Jeanette Patterson, e.
Virginia Phillips, Lille Roth, Hazel
Rexroth, Mrs. Ernest Williams. Flea
nor Weaver, Mabel Wilbur, Esther
Wagner, Mary Miller, Helen DeWalt,
Grace Fillmore, Gertrude Weston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Seelmayer, Anna
Steever, Mary Frances Rockafeller,
Ethel Forney, Kathryn Bracken-
, ridge, Helen Rosenberg, Laura Brit
ton, Sarah Mahoney, Byron Dissin-
ger, Ralph Early, Fred Kent, Fred
Ramey, Howard Sidel, Clarence Ste
phenson, Carl Stoner, Kenneth
Thomas. Kenneth Williams, Russell
zimmerman, William Wohlfarth,
Gilbert Matson, Roy 10y Hempt
Russell Ellis, John Shoemaker, Levi
Fillmore, James Rineard, Earl
Lowe.