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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
WHOLE TOWN IN NUDE
Religious Colony Refuses To Wear
Any Clothing.

Grand Forks. B. c., July 21-The
Poukhobor religious colony. north of
here, is about to get into more trouble
As protest against the Imprisonment
of twenty-five members of the colony,
who refused to bury a dead member,
the settlement has discarded clothes.
Only members of the peculiar relig-
ious sect live in the village, but the
Kettle Valley railway passes thru it.
Since the demonstration began the
train crew has been forced to draw
the curtains in all the passenger cars
before entering the settlements, as the
village the men-have
not given up their practice of watching
the trains go thru.
According tc the train. crew. men
women and children often can be seen
in the nude along the tracks. 1t is
predicted that a detachment of
mounted police will be riding down
that way in a day or two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
STRUGGLE GOES ON
President Asks Lodge Committee Ap-
prove Appointment Peace Envoy.

ASKS AD-
prove Appointment Pence Envoy.
Washington, July 21.-while Presi-
dent Wilson was confined to his, bed
today by illness, the struggle over the
peace treaty and league OF. nations
continued at the capitol without inter-
ruption.
Several senator's prepared long
speeches, urging ratification Of the
treaty.
There was debate in the foreign
relations committee, over a letter
from the president to Senator Lodge,
asking that the committee approve
the appointment of an American
member of the reparations commits
sion, to supervise the carrying out OF
reparations provisions of the peace
settlement before the treaty is rai-
fled
The president wrote that he made
the request because he considered 1t
"of so much importance to the busi-
ness interests of the committee. that
the United States be represented on
the commission.
The committee deferred action on
President Wilson's request until to-
morrow.
Republican members vigorously
opposed any action by the committee
acquiescing in the appointment in ad-
vance of ratification.
After Lodge had read Wilson's let
ter to the committee, Senator Will
liams. Democrat, moved the following
resolution:
THAT we recognize no jurisdiction
in the members of this committee, as
a committee over the subject matter
in its present status. but we think
that the president has the power to
appoint an American commissioner. in
order to expedite completion of the
details of the proposed treaty"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
HOLD A GAS POW-WOW
Representatives From Kansas and
Missouri Cities Meet in Kansas City.

Kansas City, July 21.-Representa-
tives of thirty or more gas distributing
companies in cities OF Missouri and
Kansas, are to meet here this after
noon to take steps to meet the attempt
OF the receivers of the Kansas Natural
Gas company to collect from the gas
distributors at the rate of 35 cents
thousand cubic feet, measured at the
city gates Heretofore the companies
have been paying the producing COM
pany 30 cents a thousand as measured
by the consumers meters which is de-
ciared by the distributing company to
be equivalent to "a cents at the city
gates. Leakage within the city is said
to make the difference.
The distributing companies will dis
cuss at the meeting today the recent
order issued in the gas litigation by
Judge Wilbur +. Booth at Minneapolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
SEES NETWORK OF ROADS
Allen Expects Kansas To Spend 10
Million Dollars on Highways.

Governor Allen predicts that nine
teen million dollars will be spent for
hard surfaced roads in Kansas as a
result of petitions approved this year
by the state highway commission.
Many of the roads. tho. will not be
built until next year. Actual coustruc-
ton has begun. however, on several
links of state highways.
OF the nineteen million dollars used
for hard roads as result of 1913 pc
titions. the governor states that eight
millions will come from the federal
government The federal appropria-
tions cover a period of thirty months
in which the money must be used by
the counties receiving aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
COAST PHONE STRIKE WAVES
San Francisco, Oakland and Sacra-
mento Only Cities Sun Affected.

San Francisco. July 21.-Except in
San Francisco. Oakland. Sacramento
and n few small towns, the strike of
telephone operators and electricians
which was called June s for increased
wages and changed working con-
ditions, came to an end today.
The strike affected all Pacific coast
states and Nevada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
SEND 'EM TO SIBERIA
Telegraph Operators Are Now Wanted
by the Government.

Telegraph operators have a chance
OF going to Siberia by enlisting in
Company D, 53rd telegraph battalion,
it was announced today at the local
recruiting station. Orders were re-
ceived to inquire of every applicant
if he could operate the telegraph and
inform him that If he could pass the
required physical and telegraphic ex-
aminations he might enlist and be
sent at once to Siberia. Enlistments
are also open to other units now being
recruited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
CELLAR is SAVED
House Defeats Bill Prohibiting
Booze Stored at Home.
Also Block Dry Attempt To
Limit Private Stocks.

Washington, July PA motion to
strike from the prohibition enforce
ment bill the provision permitting
storage of liquor in the home for per-
sonal use, was defeated in the house
today 107 to 3.
The house had previously defeated
overwhelmingly an amendment to
limit home possession to $50 worth of
liquor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
CARPENTER WINS K. 0.
knocks Out Former British Champ in
Eighth Round.

Paris. July 21.-Georges Carpenter
the French champion. knocked out
Dick Smith. former English champion.
in the eighth round of a twenty-round
bout Saturday night 1t was Carpen-
tiers fight all the. way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
ASK A hard ROAD
Petition Filed for One Out West
Sixth Street.
Would Hard Surface Past X.
& L. of S. Home.

Petition for a hard surfaced road
running west on Sixth street to the
knights and Ladies of Security home
and south from the home to Tenth
street was filed today by property
owners along the roads named.
The proposed hard surfaced high
ways will be two and one-half miles
long. The commissioners placed the
petition on file.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
ASSAULTED 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Posse Scours Pennsylvania Mountains
for Four Men and Boy.

Greensburg. Pa. July 21.-A posse
Of armed citizens and state troopers
early today sought the Laurel noun
tains for four men and a boy, alleged
to have assaulted 9-year-old Emma
Enos.
According to the girls disconnected
story she was attacked by the men
while walking along the road near
WeaVer's mills near here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
FOR "HOME RULE?
Rumored Lloyd George Is Considering
Dominion Government.

London, July 21.-Premier Lloyd
George is considering dominion home
rule for ireland. including county op-
ton for Ulster, it was rumored in par
liamentary circles today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
NAMES CARRANZA MEN
They Participated I'm Raids on U. s.,
Senator Fall Reports.

Washington, July 21-Reiterating
that soldiers in the Mexican federal
uniform had been killed on both sides
of the border by American soldiers
sent to repulse raids. Senator Fall, Re-
publican, New Mexico, read to the
senate today a telegram giving the
names of some of the Carranza officers
and men who fell before the charge of
the Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
HOLDING FIVE SWEDES
Bolshevists May Make Other Nation
Uneasy.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Stockholm, July 21.-The Bolshevik
government at Petrograd refused to
release five members of the Swedish
legation at Petrograd, recently arrest
ed, it was announced here today. An
official of the Swedish foreign office
said it was his belief representatives
of other nations at Petrograd prob
ably would be arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
D. s. C. TO DEAD KANSAN
Corporal Edward NJ. KessIer (De-
ceased) of Cheney Is Cited.

Washington. July 21.-Awards of
the distinguished service cross. the war
department announced today. include:
Corp Edward NJ Kessler. (de-
ceased), Cheney, Kan; Pyts. George
w. Garner. Lonoke. Ark; Calvin At
chavit, Walters, Okla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
BERLIN ON STRIKE

Berlin. July 21.-Workers on the
surface. elevated and subway car lines
and also electricians and gas workers
went on strike today in sympathy with
the international demonstration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
TO FIGHT IN LONDON

London, July 21.-Jack Dempsey,
worlds heavyweight champion. will
meet either Joe Beckett. British cham
pion. or Georges Carpenter. European
champion. here early in 1929. accord
ing to an announcement here last
night by Promoter G. B. Cochran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
WANTS OLD LIBERTY
Texas Petitions U. S. for Protection
Against Mexico.

Austin, Tex. July 21.-Without de-
bate the Texas senate today adopted
concurrent resolution calling the at
tention of the president and congress
to the guerilla warfare that has pre-
vailed along the Texas-Mexican bor-
der since 1875" and asking the fed
eral government to accord to Texas
that liberty of action" in protecting
its citizens that the republic OF Texas
enjoyed prior to the time that it ''in
good faith became a state of the
TTnfOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
TODAY's TEMPERATURES:

The fine weather is going to con-
tinue for several days, predicts S. d.
Flora, state meteorologist. It will be
fair, at least today and tomorrow, and
no rain is anticipated. Temperatures
are not expected to go extremely high.
A few local showers occurred in
western Kansas in the last "a hours.
CONTINUED on Page TwOD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
MORE FINE WEATHER
First OF Week To Continue Fair
Warmer in West Tuesday.

: WEAIHER FORELAbI FUh KANSAS
Fair tonight and Tuesday, cooler extreme
southeast portion tonight; warmer west
portion Tuesday; Wednesday probably
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21

TOPEKA Is now using gasoline to
sprinkle the streets - gasoline
sprinkler trucks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Wednesday probably fair.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-27
THE SOCIAL LOBBY.

Senators investigating the packing industry
have discovered" something Washington they
have long known eXisted-the social lobby of the
Representatives of the packers is shown
lavish entertainer. He dned members OF con-
gress, government representatives and even
the presidents secretary When the witness OBJ
questions about his social activities charac-
Iterizing them unfair Sen. Kenyon thought a
social lobby about effective a money lobby.
The old time money lobby is passing IL II has not
language OF the rough stun 1t now
customary for lobbyist buy votes. the packers
buy cattle and hogs. The results frequently
be obtained by the lobbyist if he has sufficient capital
Lavish entertainment makes friends II lobbyist
happens be in society he. appeal TO the public
men through their ambitious wives and daughters.
cal position Washington securely fixed. Lead
ers come and go. There is rivalry con-
be in the inner circle. Any who
could gain vantage point and distribute social favors
position control votes quite
fully as oldtime bOodlers who paid actual cash
Nobody asks for anything definite any more Nobody
insinuates a favor should be returned Friends
are made favors extended social recognition Is
given and is established between the
desiring something and these who deliver the
goods When the crucial time friends stand to-
gether That the interests desire friends
And there is why they should have
friends a purely social basis II Of large
business ambitions is 10 be taboo there will be little
Friendship kind left The thing desired
is that political issues be settled merit not friend
lshp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-27
Ofhe, Editors Than Ours
ADMINISTRATION TAX BILL HITS FARMERS.

Indiana farmers are rapidly learning that the
administration has nothing do with the price Of
wheat and cotton. During the campaign the re-
publican organization, when attempting TO obtain
the German vote, activities among the
farmers. Its only argument bloody
shirt Of sectonasm and declare that the Of
Tthe north not getting a square deal compared
with the farmer of the south.
There be nc doubt that this argument had it's
effect and many Indiana farmers republican
state candidates well congressional candidates
on the strength of the appeal The farmers who did
this are reapng their reward in the provisions
of the tax bill which the republican organization is
attempting make a law.
The bill provides that land is the chief asset
of the farmer and which little figure a large
city shall be taxed valuation of 100 percent of
its actual value, while intangibles upon which much
big business based, taxed on valuation of
only 25 percent of their actual value. Thus a man
to pay four times the amount of paid by a man
whose money invested and stocks The state
administration is evidently taking method of
showing it's gratitude for the of the farmers.
II is probable that republicans legislature will
not be able to carry out their plans 20 reapportion
the congressional districts in order
20 make them safe for the & o. D. Thus far members
OF congress have been able agree on the pro-
posed Gerrymander and in counties the repub-
lican objecting being placed new dis
tricts One 'of the plans is take Lawrence county
from the third district and place the second
third district republicans Directing such a
on the ground that il might seriously endanger the
the third district The objection been
made to the taking Of Warren county from the 10th
district and placing it in the NTH.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-27
JANUARY II, 1910.
LABOR AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Why should peace conference, meeting wind up
great war. drop the obvious activities
that task and busy itself with labor reform? Millions
people have asked themselves question of
late. reading the from Paris. IL may be all
right. they admit for the conference with
problems after its other work is done not
assemble purpose Why
now?
reflection however, tends to assurance
that the peace conference very likely knows what 1t
plans international labor legislation.
presented by the British delegation looking TO
adjustment of permanent labor commission working
under the jurisdiction of the league of nations
certainly devised without wise foresight
up without definite and statesmanlike purpose.
Those delegates regard labor problem funda-
mental and imperative hey see Russia taggering un-
socialism dangerous
form They Central Europe indeed all the rest
Of Europe. not to mention the other continents men
aced by unprecedented wave of radicasm. This
economic unrest grows largely of the wrong ad-
justments OF labor and capital the determination
those who regard themselves as upder-dogs get
"A fairer share of the worlds wealth and power
Before peace assured for the future and even
peace present. the toll
ing masses everywhere be to- feel that the
they fought which they have
suffered terribly is going profit them as well
others They be convinced that here
after they are going a square deal Otherwise
settlements of the peace conference may be
made in vain and the governments making them may
swept away by of proletarian fury. The pre-
cedence given TO labor is meant for justice to labor
and for safety for the world.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-27
REORGANlzlNG FARM EMPLOYMENT.

is all very well talk of bringing the soldier
back to the land" suppose soldier balksi AS
the rehabilitation proceeds there is disquieting evil
The from the country do TO go back
to the after they have seen New York other
big towns" explains army man.
II the accustomed farm life will 20 back.
how unfamiliar with farming be expected to
flock the land? Besides the OF the city, which
appeals likewise them. there is the disin-
cination tackle totally job in a new environ
ment.
Obviously work has got be made at
tractive II the great emergencies confronting
the nation be met--f are going to be
made fully productive if labor is going fully
employed.
The department Of agriculture is busy with plans
to solve this double problem Its are along a
different line from those of secy Lane While Lanes
department seeks settle soldiers lands, the
agricultural department seeks place farms
already developed which single element of
man power.
1t is recognized. wisely. that the hrst essential in
attracting to such farms is that their jobs
shall be of the emergency seasonal kind, but
permanent places. The be employed the year
around they would a factory. They
housing conditions in order to the de-
pendabe type of worker, the with a family.
If farm work be recognized along these lines
it will work a revolution in the farming industry and
will be a timely relief the overburdened cities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-27
THE BATTLING FLU SQUAD.

AIcdics fright disseminators who have scream
cd loud and pteously, may take lesson from the
FLU sduad'-resulting from experiments that have
recently been rnade, battling the
wonderful Flu masks" the clamping bans
and guarantees. all Of which also failed Naval
geons in their guest for remedy the epidemic,
asked for volunteers expose themselves
icaI supervision. One hundred sailors responded Then
the experiments began.
Those "gobs' were made to inhale flu germs They
were given flu germs to and drink. They had flu
germs injected their veins And the stupefac-
ton Of the doctors. not exposed in any Of
the various developed any OF the symptoms of
the disease. They didn't catch cold"
If there is any scientific conclusion drawn IT
is probably this The "u' will have but unwill-
ing frightened victims. If true. the way
dodge the "hu" is to try to catch it-but the naval
doctors do not recommend any such practice.
AS FOR the hundred foed iu-seekers, they deserve
distinguished service medals just same 1t takes
fine sort of unselfsh herosm to do what they did,
knowing that thousands of comrades had died the
disease
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-27
The Melting Pot
ooMEi TAKE PorIUCK
WITH Us

Mayor Carson has advanced the
best reason of the administration
for the erection OF a coliseum as a
memorial to the county's heroes in
the war. That reason is that the
people will be afforded sufficient en-
tertainment TO distract their atten-
ton from the bootleggers the police
force does not arrest.
Following the mayors theory TO its
logical conclusion. South Bend citi-
zens will not longer be sufficiently
amused by the apparently funny eff
forts of the police TO arrest violators
of the prohibition law to pay any
more attention TO them IL they have
some other form OF diversion
People must have amusement of
the right kind" declares the mayor,
and he probably believes that to con-
tinue TO amuse the public with the
failures OF his police to stop the flow
OF liquor in the city is not amuse-
ment OF the right kind.
OF course one way of removing
this form Of amusement would be
for the mayor TO instruct his police
to go after the liquor violators I'm a
serious manner and in a way that
would leave no room for doubt as
10 the honesty OF the effort TO make
the city a real dry town, but. accord
ing 10 the declaration of they mayor,
the erection Of a memorial coliseum
will remove all necessity of the pol
ice being in earnest. The attention
of the public will be diverted TO 9TH
er channels of amusement, and the
police can go ahead being funny 10
their hearts content without being
noticed by citizens generally.
The mayor admits that the public
needs amusement, and he is willing
TO continue 10 provide amusement
partment to forever be in the role
OF official amusement provider His
Honor probably argues that If the
public mind is properly entertained,
Il will not always turn to the police
department when in sarch of mirth.
Therefore the mayor wants a COLI
scum built right in the heart of the
city so thar it will be easy of &C
cess TO all the people. and where
they will be given amusement OF a
wholesome nature
1t is understood that Sen. Hag-
rety's new prayer book will he low
ingly dedicated TO Lieut.. Gov. Bush.
C. j. c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-27

To those most nearly interested in the condition of
armies in Russia IL must a great comfort
know that the department is in receipt of a
municauon from Col Stewart who command of
the troops in the Archange sector. saying
completed tour of the wide front which the
troops scattered, and that finds the men uni
versay in good condition Their health is excellent.
their equipment and their clothing supplies are
ample.
We have about 5000 up there, and thus far
deaths been only 121.
The only rigorous living conditions the ex-
IRENE outposts where life is unavoidable but by
frequent rotation Of troops compelled
tent blockhouse life for any long continued
period.
There will be the greatest interest in The
the action taken by the peace congress- decd-
ing the policy OF further intervention The
subject is one Of the most vital before Those
with the situation feel difficult
decision; and since there must be further period of
waiting before further action. it is well that this
couraging information about the condition OF our
troops stationed there is given good authority.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-27

The platform which Lloyd George was over
whemingIy endorsed in the recent British elections
contained these pledges:
Trial Of the kaiser.
2-EGllest indemnties from Germany.
abolition of CONSUMPTION in all lands
Britain for the British socially and
dustriaIly.
adequate provision for returned soldiers,
particularly for the crippled and physically
broken.
"a square deal for Great Britain at the
peace conference.
"A happier country for all.
With possible exceptions this looks like
pretty good American platform Americans
willing 10 waive indemnities They pretty well
agreed wanting the kaiser tried his crimes
wanting Germany 10 pay full for the damage she
has done neighboring countries. wanting
abolished everywhere, wanting America for the
Americans" adequate provision soldiers
a square deal for American ideals and a country that
will be happier than II used be for all classes OF
people-not merely the privileged classes.
AS a result the definite stand justice. interna
and domestic taken by the British premier and
his fellow there said bolshevism IL
EngIand-nOthing corresponding to J. W. "
movement nothing but legitimate trades unionsm
industry. II will probably be the UniteC
states II there is similar policy play towart
labor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-27
LLOYD GEORGES PROGRAM.

The platform which Lloyd George
whelmngly endorsed in the recent British elections
these pledges: