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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
Spartacans Entrench Selves in
Southeast Part of City.
Are Elected from Lichtenberg
Gums May Be Dangerous.
ORGANIZE new DEFEhSES
There Is New Strike in
Beuthen Mines Now.
10000 Men Are Idle With the
Spartacans Active.

Berlin, March II (noon).-Berlin
was menaced by Spartacan outbreaks
today.
Government troops. after desperate
fighting, captured the greater part of
the suburb of Lichtenberg. Most of
the Spartacans fled from there to the
southeastern part of the city proper.
Strongly reinforced by recruits they
entrenched themselves. From these
new positions their artillery now en-
dangers q large portion of the city.
Meanwhile the insurgent forces re-
manned in Lichtenberg, fell back to
the railway station. where they Or
ganized new defenses Detachment
to combat the Spartacans in the
southeastern section of the city. rem
dered capture of the Lichtenberg sta
ton a serious problem.
The government position was made
increasingly difficult by public de-
mand that use of artillery and air
plane bombs cease. Their fear that
resistance to this demand might turn
the people against the government. II
seemed possible that War Mn -ster
Noske would accede. ~
While fighting gained III intensity.
the center of Berlin was the scene OF
gay social affairs, cafes and dance
halls beng crowded to capacity.
Basle. March 12.-The Frankfort
General Anzeiger reports a strike in
the mining district of Beuthen. Silesia,
it being said that 10000 workmen are
idle there. Another report from Beu-
then states that Spartacan. bands at
tackled a military post and seized a
number of rifles and that another
similar attack was repulsed with hand
grenades- telegram from Graudenz
says that martial law has been pro-
claimed in the Briesen, Kuhn, Thorn
and Strassburg districts of West Prus-
sia, owing to an advance of Spartacan
forces in that region
Proclaim Martial law.
Basle. March 12.-Mar rtiaI law has
been proclaimed in the districts OF
West Prussia. Briegsen, Thorn and
/ Gtim, owing to the advance of Spar
tecan forces from the east. according
to. .fliSDa fcI1es. here tnda -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
Crawford VS.. MacLennan S25,.
600 Damage Case Resumed.
i. NJ. and Roy Crawford and T.
p. MacLennan ON Stand.
SAYS He REDUCED VALUATION
Plaintiff Declares Article Cut il
From 100000 to $4,000.
Witness Questioned as to TrOu-
BILE With City Authorities.

The case in which the Amusement
syndicate company and L. NJ. and Roy
Crawford are suing Frank p Mac
Lehman for $4,000 alleged damages
for an article published in the State
Journal, April, 1916, when state and
city officials condemned the Grand
opera house as unsafe was resumed
this morning in Judge Garver's divi-
sion of the district court. L. NJ Craw-
ford who was on the witness stand
the greater part of the day Tuesday
resumed the stand.
: Crawford stated in answer to ques-
lions this morning that he placed
valuation of 100000 on the Grand be-
fore the publication of the article in
the Topeka State Journal and that the
article caused the property to depre-
ciate to the extent of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
Situation in Northern Sections
Is Causing Concern.
Civilian Ration Far Short of
What Is Necessary.
THE NEED is DESPERATE
Early Frost Even Killed the
Berries in the Land.
BOlshevik Acts Responsible for
the Food Shortage.

. Archangel, March. 1.-THE food
situation in northern Russia is causing
some concern. In the district between
Archahgel and Omega. where a heavy
frost late last summer killed even the
Arctic summer berries, the people
have already eaten the ration fixed
for next June. American army sur
geons have analyZed the civilian ra-
ton for the entire population in the
north Russia district and found that it
contains only 1,156 calories daily. A
man doing no work needs f,770 and
soldiers receive at least $500 calories
daily. The civilian ration, according
to surgeons. may be sufficient to sus-
tain life thru the winter but the peo-
pie will be drawing on their reserve
strength, exposing themselves to dan
ser from disease.
Citizens of Archangel are receivins
larger rationS than people in country
districts and it had been calculated
that in the country the crops would
supplement the rationS provided but
the frost interviewed
The government of northern Russia
/, has decreed that until there is a per-
manent settlement of the land Ques-
tion all government lands within its
Jurisdiction will be turned over to the
Zemstvos. In the Archangel govern
ment more than half the land was
crown property under the imperial
regime.
The desperate need for foodstuffs
! in the region far north along the
Arctic shores was brought sharply tC
the attention of the allied food com
mittee w1-sn delegates from Pechora
and Hezeme arrived by reindeer teams
and camL d at the doors of the ON
mittee, urging assistance. They
brought samples of the bread thai
| they were forced to eat. 1t was made
I of a small quantity OF white floul
! mixed with ground up dried fish
| Other samples which were shown were
made from immature frost bitten rye
grain. and a third was composed of {
small quantity of 'hite -four mixed
! with reindeer moss. A small Quantit,
| of rye flour mixed with cho! ed coarse
straw was the basis of fourt-
| sample. Last fall a ship with a biz
consignment of food was ready to b.
! dispatched 10 the patf. -ic peoples o
Ethese districts but at that time th'
\ Bolsheviki ra:ded the country far Il
| the north and the ship was not sen
| out of Archangel Later attempts t
| reach the far north lied because th'
I ships could not pass thru the ice
! Horses at present cannot carry sur
4 ficient food for themselves. not t.
speak of supplies over the nearly 55'
miles of country between Archange
and the REGIONS calling for relief. TIL,
| only hope of sending food to thes'
people is by means of a big ice breaker
loaded with provisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
ALLEN SIGNS EIGHTEEN BILLS
Governors Signature Today Places
Legislation in Operation Soon.

The following bills were signed today by
Governor Allen:
Senate bill 25S-Concerning the listing of
property fo~ taxation and repeating section
Hiss General Statutes for 1915
Senate bill 104HItelating to ontagious
diseases in second class cities and provid-
ing for management and expenses
Senate bill 2S0-Amending blue sky law
of state and affecting sections 9i5S, 9459.
9461, 9470. 9+I1, General Statutes 1915.
Senate bill 2S1-An act for preservation
of Kansas war flags and banners.
Senate bill 221-Appropriations for
private institutions of state.
House concurrent resolution No. 3l-
Amending state constitution to provide for
classification of property for taxation.
House bill 113-Emergency appropriation
for Hutchinson state reformatory.
House bill 696-Authorizing local aid for
national guard organizations.
House bill 695-Amendfng chapter Do
Laws 1917.
House bill G4S-Relating to the voting OF
bonds for erection of school buildings
House bill 560-Emergency appropria-
tion for salaries and expenses in offrrt
state accountant.
House bill 52S-Relating to public night
schools.
House bill J05-Relating to assessment
and taxation and amending section iii;
General Statutes 1915.
House bill 4S1-FiSing terms district
court Thirty-third judicial district
House bill 102-Relating TO the registra'
tion and cancellation of bonds.
House bill S0-An act to promote at
tendance of pupils in schools.
House bill T9-Concerning age of children
in district schools of the state.
House bill 5S2-Relating to high school.
receiving county aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
TO Finish TREATY
This Week Is All Tine Re-
quired for Work.
Final Tail. ON Military, Naval,
Air TERMS Today.

Paris, March 1e.-The peace treaty
with Germany may be completed tbs
week, if the present schedule of the
supreme war council is maintained.
Final consideration was to be given
the military. naval and ar terms to-
day,
Discussion of Germany's eastern
boundary is expected to be finished to
morrow. Her western frontier is to
be take. up Friday. when President
wilson is expected to participate in the
discussion. On Saturday reparation
and financial assistance for Germany
will be settled.
Disposition of all scheduled bust
ness will of course, mean completion
of terms for the preliminary treaty.
The next step will be calling in the
German delegate for submission of
the draft The plan for establishment
of a new buffer state composed of
the Rhen. l provinces. is expect to
permit rapid progress in determinat ton
of Germany's western boundary prob
ably on Friday, the day it is taken up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12

At present Foster is chairman of the
house taxation committee. He has
served several terms in the house and
is regarded as one of the strongest
men in the western Kansas delega-
ton. When it became known that he
was a candidate for the appointment.
Governor Allen was swamped with
endorsements from legislative MEM
bers on both sides of the house.
Foster is versed in taxation matters
and his Judgment and organiza ton
ability were largely responsible for the
passage of the taxation amendment in
the house without serious amendment
or threatening debate. Should Foster
be named in the next few days as a
member of the commiss. on. he would
, be appointed to succeed Senator Hen
ry NJ. Laing of Russell, who was APP
pointed by Governor Capper to sue
coed Congressman Hays 3. White of
Mankato.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
RECORD YOUR RELEASE
Legislature Passes Measure to Benefit
Soldiers and Sailors.

The house bill providing that dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marines
may record their releases or dis
charges from duty without cost was
passed by the senate today The up
per house. in considering the measure,
voted to suspend all rules and pla g
the proposition on third reading and
then passed it.
Under the provisions the adjutant
general is instructed to record tie dis
charge without cost and issue a certi-
ficate of registration to the discharged
men. Sta es, city and county regis
trars are prohibited from accepting
he fee for the work. The measure
has been passed by the house which
also hurried it thru under a sus-
pension OF rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
.RUMP SESSION TODAY
House Burlesquc Feature of Lesisla-
ture This Afternoon.

Kansas house members have a spe-
cial order for this afternoon-the first
rump session ever staged by a Kansas
legislature. The big show will con-
tinue thruout most of the afternoon
and the house members themselves
will be the principal performers
House members will conduct a search
for the lost leader and will stage a
burlesque entitled ''The Lost Leader
or Who's Who and When's When"
Probably no session of the Kansas
house has shown less leadership and
organization than the one which met
in Topeka during the last winter. The
man who could win a fight today
couldn't be assured of a dozen votes
tomorrow. Speaker Lambertson has
been bumped and rolled in the dust
SO often that he has long since waived
any claims of ability to control the
course of the lower legislative body.
There has been enough oratory for an
ordinary session of congress. But the
house has really passed little except
the time.
This afternoon, tho, the house will
play and viii label and brand the show
in accordance with the pure food and
drug act In foFner years :he news
paper gang has taken over the re-
sponsibility of staging mock legisla-
tive session Usually it was a senate
session. Not since 1913. however. has
the rump senate been featured by the
press table force But this year the
house is providing its own gridiron
festival
Sensitive members should stay at
home afternoon IL will be a bad
day for the member with tender feel
ing and easily injured pride. For ten
days the house Comedians and trage-
dams have been working on the fea-
lures of the days big event. Their
program has not been made public and
even the house members and newspa :
per tribe have been denied information
as to the top line attractions. The
only mandate that has been issued was
sent to the sergeant at arms when he
was advised to nrnyide an extra corps
of assistants ar be prepared to pre-
serve order and arrest all belligerents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
Senate Passes Bill Relieving p.
U. C..Of Franchise Rights.
Measure. Strikes at Very Heart
of Commission.
HOLD DOWN STREET CAR FARES
Corporation Would Be Unable
to Ask Revision.
Applies to Cities of All Glasses
in Kansas.

The senate today. by a bare consti-
tutional majority, passed the Getty bill
taking from the public utilities COM
mission the power to alter franchise
agreements between public utilities and
cities of the first, second and third
class. The measure strikes at the very
heart of the state commission and #
passed by the house, it is asserted,
would mean 'the beginning of the
end" of the public utility commissions $
! rate adjusting power.
The bill specifically provides that
whenever the franchise of a public
utility commission specifies rates of
charge for service or commodities fur
nished these provisions shall be re-
garded as final contracts. In the
case of a street railway company.
which in its franchise agreed to fur
| nish t. -ansportation for cents. the
| corporation at later date would be
unable to go before the utilities COM
mission and apply for and obtain high
| er rates. The bill might affect To-
peka in that the street railway COM
pany, the electric light company and
other public corporations operating
| here could not obtain permission thru
the state commission to increase rates,
| in way similar to the recent attempt
| of the street car company for scent
| fare. Any increase in rates could only
be granted by the cities themselves
| The bill also provides that no part
! or all of any franchise agreement. be-
tween city and a utility, a corpora
| ton or common carrier may be sci
aside by the state commission.
| Apply to All Cities.
| Originally Getty only intended his
measure to apply to cities of the first
| class Sentiment on the floor of the
senate. however. was responsible fol
the amendment making it apply to al
| cities
| The first vote on the bill when il
| came up for final passage was 10 t.
H. Five senators, led by Getty. de
f; manded a call of the senate. Tht
call was granted and while the door.
were closed and the sergeant-at-arm:
was out looking for absent members
Senator's Hart and E1ilkey changed
/ their vote from no to yes. making
total of p to 3. and giving the bill
constitutional ma jority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
WHY TO KANSAS CITY?
Missouri Liquor Town Would Ga :
Kansas Boys Reception for Kansas.

Many Kansas cities are being asked
to take part in the proposed entertain
ment fol the boys of the Thirty-fifth
division to be given at Kansas City
some time
Capt. A. E Noonan, forn-e of the
supply company of the 131th infan-
try. was in Topeka Tuesday promoting
these plans and feeling out the sentl-
ment here with a view to persuadins
Topeka to take part in the Kansas City
entertainment. According to the plan
outlined the Kansas City promoters
of the idea desire to have Kansas cities
send delee .tiens to the entertainment.
these delegations acting >as a recep-
ton con1Fnittee for the boys who en-
listed from the particular localities
Why entertain the boys in a town
noted for hoidups, robberies. dens. and
BOOZE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
TO Get TOGETHER
Closer Cooperation for Meat
Producers and Marketers.
Meeting Is Held i'm Chicago to
Talk Plans.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 12.-Full
details of the agreement reached be-
tween producers of livestock in the
west and southwest and packers were
announced here today, following re-
turn of Missouri. Kansas. and Texas
delegations from the conference at
Chicago, March 10, and II.
conference, committee of the
livestock industry" was authorized by
the conference
The conference was held in Chicago
on March 10 and IL. when represen-
tatives of the Kansas Livestock asso-
ciatior. Corn Belt Meat Producers
association, Missouri Livestock Breed
ers' association, Illinois Livestock as
sociation. Illinois Agricultural associa-
ton and the Buyers and Sellers asso-
citation of Texas met with the five
! large packers and eleven other pack
, ers.
, The authorized statement said. in
part:
TT is the sense of those participate
ing in the conference that ii would be
to the mutual benefit of the livestock
industry. the packer and consumer.
that steps should be taken to bring
about closer cooperation between
the various interests concerned.
1T is suggested that these ends may
! be obtained thru the formation of a
central committee composed of ten
producers and ten representatives OF
eiie pArhIiS 4uuustfys one from the
bureau OF markets, and two from the
National Livestock Exchange which
should meet in Chicago once a month
or oftener If necessary for the pur-
pose of taking measures as may tend
toward stabilizat-on of livestock re-
ceipts al various markets for the pur-
pose of tsudying their problems, adj
I justing grievances and inaugurating
such principles as will be to the in
terest of the entire industry"
According to the statement a pro-
ducer would be selected as chairman
of the central committee. 1t also pur-
poses that subcommittee be appoint
/ ed to operate at various markets for
immediate adjustment Of any griev-
ances. 1t is suggested that the organ
ization be financed equally by packers
and producers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
FEE AND SALARY SESSION
Senate VIII Consider Pay Measures
Under Special Order.

The senate today advanced five i'm
portant fee and salary bills then un-
der general orders to a special order.
and voted to consider the measures at
O'Clock tonight The measures ad-
vanced incdule the bill in which are
salary increases affecting between two
and three hundred state employees.
The other four bills advanced are:
Senate bill 579-An act relating to
the salaries of sheriffs and their dep
uties
Senate bill 5S0-An act fixing the
salary of registers of deeds and max
ing provisions for clerk hire.
Senate bill 5S1-An act fixing the
salaries and clerk hire of county clerks
and county treasurers and disposing of
fees received.
Senate bill 57T-An act relating to
salaries of county attorneys, their as
sist9Ets and stenographers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
DUE I'M PARIS SOON
Wilson's Ship Should Be in Port bs
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Aboard the U. S. S. George Wash
ington, March 12.-As President Will
son neared France today. his advisers
were confident that he would be able
to return to the United States by the
last of May. All information reach
ing the George Washing on indicates
the peace work is being speeded up to
such an 7xtent that it is several weeks
ahead of tn. original sch h9dule.
A new group of destroyers has
Joined the George Washington. re-
placing those which put into the
Azores yesterday and last night. The
George Washington was making
slower progress today but was ex-
pected to reach Brest tomorrow after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
j. III. Crawford of Wichita to
Succeed Paul Mcbride.
Allen Chose Him From Federa-
tons List of Five.
ClAPP TO SUCCEED TEGMEIER
Atchison Favorite of w. j..
Bailey Is Game Warden.
DIR. c. +. Menninger of Topeka
on State Medical Board.

Gov. Henry ]. Allen today an
nounced the appointment of John II.
c,rorfora - lr;oi,;ta -.,.s ,.,,--
...e-.
commissioner 10 succeed faui NC
BRIDE, OF Goodland. Crawford's name
probably will go to the senate for con-
firmation this afternoon with other
appointments hv tho ,o,,er,ar
aIya ciann of Ates;s,, a. a., s,,
coed w q Tegneisr ~ Manbattan
as state fish and game warden The
governor will send the name of f~lopp
to the senate ~ tbe sa,,,a .;,,,a &C.,
ford,s annointmen, is oi,ss,, ~ t,a sa,,-
ate Three memhers Of tho state
hoard Of madicsi reoristrotio,, end ex-
a animation will also NJ, ,,s,,ed Amon-
the nernbers of the hoard is mr. q. r
Mennin9er =
federa'lon sent Five Names.
Crawford, who wins the appointment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
Are in Kansas City.
HAMBURG HAS RIOTS

London March 12.-Riots have &C.
CURED in various German towns cut
side Berlin and a Spartacan revolt has
broken out in Hamburg, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch fro m
Copenhagen The riots a-e said to
have resulted from a general strike
supported by the Splrtacans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
BOTH TROOPS RETURN
1872 Men of 31ftt Trench Mortar Bat
terry Land Today.

New York, March 12.-With 1.g22
troops the steamship Iowan arrived
here today from St Nazaire Units in
cluded the 314th trench mortar bat
terry. three officers and 90 men of the
s9th divivSion (nat!onal army troops of
Kansas. Missouri and Coloradol as
signed to Camp Dodge: 315th trench
mortar battery. three officers and IFS
men of the Goth division fnationaI
army troops of Texas, Arizona New
Mexico and Oklahoma) for camps
Bowie, Dix and Travis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
SHERLEY TO RAIL PLACE
Hines Names Retiring SoIon to a Posi-
tior. With Railroads.

Washington, March 12.-The ap-
pointment of Swagar Sherley. retiring
chairman of the house appropriation
committee as director of finance for
the railroad administration. has been
announced by Director Hines. Sher-
ley will take charge of the work about
April l. He succeeds John Skeltou
VILLA ms. whose resignation was ac-
cepted by Hines Monda~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
JOHN kINkEL NAMED
Hutchinson Man Reelected Chairman n
Utilities Commission.

John NJ. Kinkel. of Hutchinson. has
been reelected chairman of the state
public utilities commission. The cleo
ton followed a meeting of the newly
organized ommission-Kinkel. c. w.
Green. of Kansas City, and w. L. Hug
gins, of Emporia.
Kinkel was elected chairman of the
commission last spring following the
resignation of ]. L. Bristow. Because
of his seniority and his ability on the
commission, he will be continued at
tn head of the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
TO PLACE
Ness County Representative on
State Tax Commission.
Believed He VIII Be Appointed
to Succeed Henry nj. Laing.

If legislative support has anything
to do with 1t, Governor Allen will
probably send the name of Represen-
tative C D. Foster of Ness county to
the senate as a member of the state
tax commission. Foster has been en-
dorsed by practically the entire mem
bership of the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
UNSETTLED TOMORROW
Increasing Cioudiness and Return to
Disturbances Thursday

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Fair and warmer tonight: Thursday tn
creaSing cloudiness becoming unsettled by
night. Th shippers forecast warns to pro-
feet sc hour shipments north and west
against n temperature of 80 degrees: east
and south against temperature of 35 de-
grees-