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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-30
SEESSEL ON JURY.

Arthur N, Seessel was Friday sworn
IN as a special member OF the grand
Jury TO fill the place OF an absent
member, ssAs
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JURY INDICTS 25

Twenty-Five true bills and two no
bills were returned Friday by the grand
jury. Virtually all the Indictments
were on minor charges. M '
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OBSERVES HOLIDAY

Hall holiday Il being observed in city
nAn offices Friday due to Memorial
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Weather Forecast

Fair, followed by
cloudy weather Sat-
urday.
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BATTLE IN STREET
Communists and Anti-BOIshe-
vik Forces Fight in Budapest.
SpartacanS in Berlin Are Get
ting Very Restless Now.

Berlin, March 26.-BIoody street
fighting between communists and
anti-Bolshevik forces in Budapest was
reported by travellers arriving from
that city, Tuesday
The streets We're being swept by
machine-gun fire and the number of
casualties was said to be high. The
communist guards were being directed
by Hungarian soldiers returning from
Russia
Travellers have been forbidden to
leave Budapest. but several slipped
past the guard before the blockade
was strictly enforced.
The nervous tension in the Hun
garian capital has been increased by
the clashes between the rival factions
1t was said. The communists position
apparently has not been seriously
threatened by the opposition. A num-
Der of wealthy aristOcrats are said to
have pledged their support of the
communists. The British and French
mission were reported to be held
prisoners, but to be safe. The new
ca binet is extending its organization
tkruout the provinces and towns.
The success of the Hungarian soviet
revolution has made the Spartacans
here restless. The independent Social
lists still oppose another armed up
rising in Germany, however, and the
disagreement threatens to disrupt the
central soviet.
The press and public are condemn
ing General Ludendorff's ilitaristic
utteranceS, fearing a reaction.
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TAKE RHINE BANK
French Minister Says Prussia
Should Not Hold 1t.
Right Shore Must Serve No
More as Hun Base.

Paris. March 25.-"The right bank
of the Rhine must not belong to Prus-
sia," says Henry Franklin -BouiIlon
former minister of missions abroad,
in bitter speech against what he
charged was the dilatoriness of the
allies and the silence of the govern
ment delivered in the chamber of
deputies this afternoon
The right bank of the Rhine" con-
tinued the deputy, must serve no
more as base for Prussian aggres-
sion against France We ask this in
dlSpensable minimum and it is our
right to exact it.
The silence of the government and
its other methods have eliminated in
the maximum of unrest in this country
and the maximum of anarchy outside
of it Germany begins to raise her
head 1t was with anguish that we
learned that France had not exacted
the disarmament of G.rmany and that
1t was England who was obliged to
seek to disarm Germany for the bene-
fit of France
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TROOPS NOT DISARMED
French Commander In Budapest De-
nies Report-Allied ENJOYS Leave.

Copenhag gen, March 26.-The COM
mander of the French troops in Buda-
pest, according to a wireless dispatch
from the Hungarian capital, denies
the report that his soldiers have dis
armed the communists.
All the mem bers of the allied mill
tary missions except one American Of
ficer, have left Budapest, Vienna
dispatch to the Abend Post of Berlin
says.
The Reichs Post of Vienna prints a
dispatch from Budapes that allied
troops occupying Arad and ge1in,
on the Maros and Thesis rivers re-
spectively. have been Withdrawn.
a Pressburg report received in Ber-
lin says that martial law has been de-
clared thruout CZecho-SloVakia as a
result of events in Hungary.
Wound a French Colonel.
Berne, March 26.-The HungG rian
legation here today announced il had
received information that Colonel Vix,
head of the French mission in Buda-
pest, was slightly wounded vhiie re-
siSting arrest.
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Commission Takes Charter Up
at TOday's Meeting.
1t Will Be Worked Over Before
Next Presentation.
GUARANTEE MONROE DOCTRINE
Recognition Sovereign Rights
To Be Strongly Defined.
All Powers Not Delegated to
Government Go to States.

Paris, March 26.-The league of ma
tions covenant which was being taken
up by the commission again today will
be entirely changed in verbiage when
it is next presented to a plenary ses-
sion, according to reliable informa-
ton.
The principle of the league will not
be altered, namely, maintenance of
peace thru a community of interests
among nations without impairing the
sovereignty of any nation. But rec
ognition of sovereign rights will be
more strongly defined.
Unless some other government OBJ
jects-which is now believed to be un-
likely-the revised constitution will
carry an amendment that will spe-
officially guarantee the Monroe doc
trine, without naming it,
So as further to insure maintenance
of national sovereignty. it is possible
the final draft will carry a clause SIM
liar to that in the American constitu-
ton, which declares that all powers
not specifically delegated to the fed
eral government shall be reserved to
the states. In this case powers not
delegated to the league naturally
would be reserved to the nations.
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Are at Raab, on Danube, 81
Miles From Budapest.
Revolutionary Govt Is Firmly
Established in Hungary.
AUSTRIAN WORKERS READY
CzechO-SIOyak Force Is MObil-
izing at Ostrau.
viii March Into Hungary Led
by Italian Gen. PiccOni.

Basle. March 26-Czech forces have
occupied the important city of Raab,
on the Danube, only sixty-seven miles
northwest of Budapest, according to a
Vienna dispatch to the Frankfurter
Zeitung.
The Red army is being formed in
Hungary to disarm the Bourgeoisie,
Budapest dispatch reported. Alexan-
der Wekerle, former Hungarian pre-
mier. is said to have been arrested.
All foreigners. including AUstrians, are
being interned.
The revolutionary government is
now firmly established. The workers
council is exercising a proletariat die
tatorship and has announced that
elections to the national assembly have
ben postponed.
Fritz Adler Austrian Socialist
leader, has sent a message to Buda-
pest announcing the readiness of Aus
trian workers to join the BOlshevist
movement if food can be obtained
elsewhere than from the entente.
Czcchs at OStrau.
Copenhagen, March 26.-The Cze-
cho-Slovaks are mobilizing an army at
OstraU (15O miles north of BudapesD
10 march against the Hungarians, a
Vienna dispatch reported today. The
army Will be commanded by the Ital-
ian general, PiccOni.
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SUFFS EXPECT ACTION
In Convention i'm 1t. Louis They Talk
Matter Over.

St Louis, March 26.-Mrs. Maud
Wood Park. chairman of the congress
sional committee of the national
American Woman Suffrage associa-
tion, in addressing the annual conven-
tion here today on the federal suf-
frage amendment, declared that she
had every reason to expect the Sixty
sixth congress to pass the amend
ment. She reviewed the progress of
the amendment in congress and told
of plans for the next congress.
Informal conferences on the pro-
posed league of women voters were
held today and with the afternoon ses-
sion to be devoted to a jubilee ami
versary and tributes to pioneer suf-
frage workers. it was not believed that
the league would reach discussion on
the floor of the convention.
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Chamber of Commerce FayOrS
Hotel Kansan Campaign.
Approval of Plans for Compile
tiOn of Building.
IT WILL COST A MILLION
When Fully Constructed With
Proposed Additions.
Fire-PrOOf, Modern, Ten Stories
Every Facility for Guests.

Topeka's first reconstruction pro-
gram, including industrial, business
and civic improvements, was launched
with enthusiastic success at a smoker
of the members of the Chamber of
Commerce last night. The program
includes the support of the financing
of the new Hotel Kansan, the million
dollar 10-story structure now under
way at Ninth and Kansas avenue, the
cooperation with the industrial COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
working for additional industries in
the capital city and a blanket backing
of all betterments toward the state
wide reputation of Topeka as a con-
vention city.
The Hotel Kansan project was ex-
planned in detail before the smoker
guests by Frank p. MacLennan, pres
ldent of the Kansas Hotel company.
Other members of the Chamber OF
Commerce including H. D. Yoder,
Charles S. Elliott, S. E. Cobb and
Charles L. Mitchell spoke in behalf of
the plan. After the hearty endorse
ment President Merriam presented the
following resolution which was adopt
ed unanimously by the representative
business men of the city who attended
the smoker.
Whereas. The attention of the
Chamber of Commerce membership is
directed to the charter recently issued
to the Kansas Hotel company, of this
city, for the construction of a hotel at
Ninth and Kansas avenues
The company has a strong board
of officers and directors, its standing
in the business and financial affairs
Of Topeka assures its success owing to
the very urgent need of such a hotel.
therefore. resolved. That the Cham
ber of Commerce unanimously indorse
the plan and project of the Kansas
hIri1 1fIi
ten-story, up-to-date hotel in Topeka
and recommend thatthe financial and
moral support of the citizens of Topeka
and the state of Kansas be given this
enterpriSe"
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YANKS HOME TODAY
Record of Ships Bearing Soldiers
From Overseas.

New York. March 26.-The army
transport Francesca. formerly an Aus
trian steamship. arrived here today
from Marseilles with 23 officers and
s5S troops. comprising casual COM
panies Included were casual con-pa-
nies 1880 Kansas. 1881 Kentucky. 1884
Nebraska, 1918 Illinois, 1910 regular
army.
The transport Argentina arrived to-
day with officers and men. the ma
Jorlty of whom were in casual com
panies- on the Argentina were cas-
ual companies 194S. Connecticut: ::
1919, Florida; 1854. oklahoma; 1855,
Tennessee; 1860. Michigan: 1851
Minnesota; 1868. New York. and
1868 Montana: special casual 1856
and 1857. for discharge: transporta-
tion corps company 81 and 1O4, and
twenty-five casual officers.
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WILL Give A FLAG
State HonOred for Largest
OversubscriptiOn in Loan.
Gets Flag Which FlOated Over
Dome of the Capitol.

Washington, March 26.-The state
attaining the largest over-subscription
to the victory liberty loan will be
awarded the American flag which
fIoated over the capital dome on a
number of historic occasions after the
United Estates entered the war, the
treasury announced today. This flag
was flown during the inaugural cere-
monies in l. 917, when President Wilson
delivered his war address to congress
April 2, 1917, during passage of the
German war resolution April 4, and
6, 1917, and finally on the day the
armistice was signed
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British Forces Go To Occupy Assouan
Sit of Nile Dam.

London. March 26.-British troops
from the Soudan have been sent to oc-
cupy ASSouan. where the great Nile
dam is located, advices to a news
agency from Egypt stated today
Troops are now widely distributed
thru the provinces.
War Minister Churchill. addressing
the house of commons late yesterday.
said the whole of Egypt is row vir-
tually in a state of insurrection He
declared this is one of the conditions
which necessitates maintaining large
British force under arms at present
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LENINE FAILS THEM
In Message He Docs Not Accept Hum
garian Offer of Army Alliance.

Vienna, March 24-Premier Lenine,
in a wireless message to the Hun
Sarlan soviet government, failed to ac-
cept formally the latter's offer of mill
tary alliance. a Budapest dispatch re-
ported today.
I'VE will inform you of our decision
at the third communistic congress in
MOSCOW as soon as possible" Lenine
declared. He declared the advent of
the Hungarian soviet republic is caus-
ing great rejoicing in MOSCOW
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HAVE new RULES
Hungarians Only Out i'm Day
time-Theaters Closed.
No LiquOr-AH of Bank De-
pOsits Are COnfiscated.

Zurich. March 26.-The new Hum
garian government has issued the fol-
lowing DEGREES, according to a dis
patch received from Budapest today:
The public will not be permitted on
the streets between p. m. and 6 a. m.
Theaters and other places of amuse-
ment will be closed.
Sale of liquor is prohibited.
Restaurants will close at Z p. m.
Bank deposits will be confiscated.
Superfluous lodgings and flats will
be seized for the accommodation of
those poorly housed. Departure from
Budapest is prohibited except by spe-
cial permission.
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FOR A NEUTRAL ZONE
Allies Tell Eunsarians Political From
tier Has Not Been Fixed.

Copenhagen. March 26.-The Hun
gar4an soviet government. a dispatch
from Budapest says. has received a
written communication from the allied
mission there that the line of de-
marcation laid down in an earlier ulti-
matum should not be regarded as the
political frontier of Hungary. In ac-
cordance with the new decision. IL is
added there will be esta blished a neu-
trail zone for the sole purpose of pre-
venting collision between Hungarian
and RumaRian troops.
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KAROLYI IS KILLED
Reports Are Former Hungarian
Premier Is AsSasSinated.
RumOr Is UncOnfirmed-He
Was Arrested.

Berne, March 26.-According to an
unconfirmed rumor reaching Prague
from Budapest, former Premier ka-
rolyi of Hungary has been assassi-
mated.
Word Comes From Prague.
London, March ga news agency
dispatch from Prague today said re-
ports had been received there that
Count Karolyi. former head of the
Hungarian government, had been as
sassinated.
A dispatch to the News from Vienna
said Karolyi had been arrested by the
communists.
He May Not Be Dead.
Copenhagen. March 26.-Michae el
Karolyi, former president of Hungary.
has been arrested and will be brought
before a revolutionary tribunal for
trial, a Vienna dispatch to the Ma
tional Tidende of Copenhagen says.
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RED ARMY IN DANGER
koichak Govt Troops Continue Sue
ccSsfui Advance on Wide Front.

London, March 26.-The troops of
the kolchak government who pierced
the Bolsheviki front on a thirty-mile
sector on March IL, continued their
progress and the position of the Boil
sheviki is precariOus, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Omsk. The
holchak army has completed the cap-
ture of Osa. and is driving the Bolshe-
Wiki army westward in three directions
and has taken a large number of
prisoners and annihilated three Boil
sheviki regiments
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BIG SEAPLANE WRECKED
Ono In Which Sundstedt Was To Try
Ocean Flight Falls.

Bayonne. y. J.. March 26-The
giant hydro-airplane in which Hugo
Sundstedt plans to fly across the At
lantic was partially wrecked last
night when it dropped 900 feet into
Newark hay
Several days will be required to re-
build the machine
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HUN VOTE ON SOVIET
Government VIII Submit the Question
to the National Assembly.

Berlin, March 26--The German
government will submit to the nation
al assembly the proposal for the incor-
poratio1 of the soviet system in the
constitution. The effect Of this meas
ure would be to esta blish a sort of
thrce-chamber system of government
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More on Convoy.

Washington. March 26--The war
department today announced the fol-
lowing orga nizations have been as
signed to early convoy: Base hospital
1e2; United States army ambulance
service sections J26, 527. 529. sag, 545,
555. 557, sos. Sos. 566, 573, 579, 5s7,
$50 and $50
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WILL KEEP LAND
German Assembly Votes Against
Moving the Frontier.
Decides Against Giving Up the
Lands on Rhine.

Paris, March 26.-The Prussian
national assembly has voted unani-
mousiy against the REIMBURSEMENT by
Germany of any of the Rhine terri
tory. especially the Saar Basin, ac-
cording to German dispatches. The
advIces also tell of protest multiply
ing in all parts of Germany against
what is called an "enslavinS peace" it
is said these manifestations are being
organized by the government thru
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau, the
foreign secretary
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MUST ACT AT ONCE
If Westward Flood of BoIshcvism Is
10 BE Damned Thcy Must Respond.

Copyright, 1919 by United Pressl
Berne, March 26.-The allies must
act Immediately if the westW ard flood
If Bolshevism is to be damned, Prince
WindiSch Graetz, Hungarian statesman
and chief adviser of Emperor Karl
during the last year of the dual-mon-
archy, told the United Press today.
The prince declared that Rumania
and eastern Galicia are still forming
"A barrier against the deluge of radi-
caiism but that this must be strength
c-ed or il cannot hold.
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Washington. March 2s.-Advices
received today from the state depart
ment said the governor of Maya rift.
Me1ico. was reported to have been de-
posed because Of disagreement with
the legislature and had been SUPER
seded by General Sa ntiago Nayarit IL
a new territory organized in a part OF
Tepic.
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Eagle Pass. March 2s.-Gen. j. A.
Robes. formerly military comman-
der in Mexico under Huerta. was ar
rested here today cha arged with Snug
Cling. The discovery Of fourteen
quart bottles of tequila in his office led
TO the arrest
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FOR 3 BILLION MARKS
German Government To Prepare
Budget for 1919 Now.

Berlin, March 26.-The German
government has not been able to pre-
pare new budget for 1919 and has
submitted to the national assembly
provisional estimates for April. May
and June. These estimates total three
billion marks. The measure fixes the
salaries of the ministers at sixty-four
thousand marks annually This sum
covers house rent and expenses "of
representation"
President Ebert is given 100. 900
marks for social expenses and enter
tainment.
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CALL ON COM MISSION
British Gail In Huns To Insure Spccu
and Communication

dispatch from Berlin relayed by way
of Copenhagen says the British eco
nomic commission at Spa invited the
German commission Monday to send
final commission to that city SO as to
insure speed and communication with
the German government.
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1O9,a47 ARE DISCHARGED
That Is the Total for Air Service Up
to March IS

Washington. March 2s-Discharges
from the army air service to March 13
totalled 109.247 officers. cadets and
enlisted men. The total strength Of
the service at the end of hostilitiea1
was 19O.527.
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Train at Kansas City.
ALL VOTE FOR DEATH
In Hungary Sentence Must Be Unani-
nous by the Court.

Copenhagen. March 26.-The new
Hungarian governments edict estab-
fishing revolutionary courts, says that
each must consist of three members
1t is provided that the death SEN
tence must be by a unanimous deci-
sion of the court. No appeals will be
permitted and explanation of the
death sentence must be carried out
immediately
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GIVE 'EM GOODIES.
TOpekans With Refreshments
Welcome Wounded Soldiers.
Z. S. Hospital Train Here an
Hour This Afternoon.

The United States army hospital
train, en- route from New York to
Fort Kearney. Cal, with more than
100 wounded soldiers, arrived in To-
peka over the Santa Fe about o'clock
this afternoon, and was met at the
station by the board of directors and
entertainments committee ofsthe- Cham
ber of Commerce, Acting Mayor w. G..
Tandy and representatives of the To-
peka Red Cross, Y. NJ G. A and Sal
walton Army The train remained
here for an hour.
J. A. Famsler, assistant secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, COM
pleted arrangements for the reception
of the train early today.
Immediately after the passenger de-
partment of the Santa t'e announced
the time of the trains arrival Famsler
began notifying all committees and
representatives to group at the Cham
ber of Commerce and go to the station
in a body.
Tobacco and ice cream were given
the wounded heroes in the train by the
canteen service served the refresh
ments, and added apples to the collec-
ton. The Salvation Army was on
hand with doughnuts, while B. r.
Meurhead, of the Y. NJ. c. A, super
vised the distribution of magazines.
here was in accordance with Topeka s
hospitality on all like occasions
The hospital train is comprised
of combination baggage and
club car, two unit cars-one fully
equipped for surgical work - and
seven hospital cars. The train is in
charge of Captain Chiffon of the
United States army.
A. l. Oliger, secretary. and ]. A.
FamSler, assistant secretary, headed
the Chamber of Commerce delegation.
Horace Hall, head of the Topeka Red
Cross, was in charge of his asso-
cations unit. Directors of the Cha m
Der of Commerce who met the
train are: c. B. Merriam. Geo. Z. Nc
NJ. Steves, DR.. D. 4. Esterley. DR.. S.
S. Estey, Henry Bennett. George
Stansfield, w. a. Neiswanger, w. L.
Porter w. q. Tandy. W. c. CarswelI,
c. E Eldridge. A. A Rodgers. l. A.
Thrill. c. p Adams. y. d. Gray. f.
S. Strain, W. W. Webb, c. L. Mitchell
r. r. Baer and L. NJ. Penwell. The
of the following: w. a. Biby, chair
man. J. c Mohler, j. r. Burrow. w
D. Wolfe, Guilford Dudley, Milton Ia
Dor and c. 5. Elliott
Train at Kansas City.
Kansas City. Mo. March 26.-En
route from Hoboken, y. j.. to Califor-
MIA with 126 wounded service men, a
hospital train of nine coaches arrived
here at 8 o'clock today. The train was
in charge of Lieut.. w. H Sharp and
was scheduled to continue its journey
this afternoon.
The men aboard the train will be
discharged or sent to hospitals neal
; their homes upon rea ching California
it was stated.
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SUNSHINE PREDICTED!
MCtcOrologist Flora Also Promises To-
pekans Some Warmer Weather

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS: ::
Fair tonight and Thursday; somewhat
colder tonight in extreme east portion
rising temperature Thursday.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
3c-hour shipments north and west against
a temperature of 2S degrees: east and
south against a temperature of so degrees
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CARRY FOOD FOR THE HUN
Steamer West Cnrnifax Arrives at
Hamburg With Supplies.

Berlin. March 26-The American
steamer West Carnifax. carrying 5000
tons of flour and 1900 tons of other
foodstuffs. has arrived al Hamburg.
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NOT ALL is SEEN NOW
Peace ENJOYS Make Greater Progress
Than Is Apparent on Surface.

Washington, March ga message
{" the White House today from the
American peace delegation at Paris
said greater progress ,oward peace
was being made than appeared on
the surface."
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TO PROTECT FRONTIER
Generals Hoffman and Lettow Vor-
beck Organize Volunteer Hun Corps.

Berlin. March 26-General Hoff-
man and General Lettow- Vorbeck are
organizing new volunteer corps ITO
preserve order at home and protect
the empires frontiers it was learned
today