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The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17
WANT CHARTER MEMBERS
Returned Soldiers Urged To Join Local
Post of American Legion.

Charter members for the local post
of the American Legion-now in
process of formation-are wanted
They are wanted by the hundreds.
And in order to get them the self ap-
pointed organization committee for
the local post are circulating a hun
derd petitions among the returned
service men.
At a meeting of service men at the
Chamber of Commerce Friday night
it was decided that Topeka must have
a post of the American Legion at once.
Immediately the petition scheme was
proposed and adopted. Two of the
petitions will be placed in public
buildings where service men are urged
to sign them. The other SO petitions
will be in the hands of returned serv-
ice men who will circulate them
among their comrades. The two per-
manently placed petitions will be To-
Gated at Fullerton Brothers store and
at the local office of the War Camp
Community service on the second floor
of the New England building.
1t was unanimously enacted at the
meeting Friday night that congress
be asked to pass a bill making war
risk insurance paya bl to soldiers in a
lump sum instead of in monthly in
stallments as at present.
Monday night the state executive
committee of the American Legion
appointed at the st. Louis caucus will
meet at a place to be designated. The
members of the executive comittee as
named at st. Louis are Gen. Wilder S.
Metcalf. Lawrence, chairman; Sidney
Moss, Wichita, secretary; l. e. Lam
bert. Emporia; Thomas A. Lee To-
peka; Arch farrell, Topeka; John
Madden, Wichita; Mahlon Wade, Law
renee. and John Cubbison, Kansas
City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17

tees and their wives at the White
House. At 2:30 an entertainment for
the alumni will be given by the un-
der graduates and at o'clock the an
nuaI business meeting of the alumni
will be held. At 6:15 the alumni and
former students will attend the annual
dinner at Pelletiers tea room. At $3.50
in the evening a band concert will be
given at the college and the Wash
burn walk" a general campus reunion.
The graduation exercises will be
held Thursday morning and the stu
dents addressed by j. A. A. Burn
ouist governor of Minnesota. During
the week-probably Wednesday, the
ceremony of breaking the ground for
the new dormitory will be held.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17

to-be; Goldie Higgins as Caroline Carr.
another sister of the bride. Melvin
Booth as William Carr, absent minded
father of the bride; Brook Haines as
the Rev. Mr.! Spelain. Orville Ander-
son, sergeant of the police; Leo Har-
per in the double role of Police Off
Ger O'Malley and Detective Thomp-
son, Charles Sieben as Police Officer
Casey. Miss Grace Schoonover, teach
er of dramatic art, must be given
credit for the coaching of the play
which was a decided success and ac-
cepted by a large and appreciative
andienca
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17
Plan A BIC week
Washburn Commencement EX-
3 ercises VIII Begin June S.
Z
Four Soldier Students Are To
Be Given Diplomas.
HONOR STUDENTS ARE NAMED
Misses Whitaker, Hall and Ler-
rigO Win Awards.
Minnesota Governor To Deliver
Commencement Address.

Preparations for commencement
week, beginning June s, are under
way at Washburn college. Sixty col
lege students will graduate this year,
beside. a class from the law school
and a music class and a small class
rom the rural high school, which has
completed it's first year. Only three
honor students have been announced
They are: Miss Helen Whitaker Miss
Mary Hall and Miss Marion Lerrigo.
other names will probably be an
Iiounced later.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17
L. & L. IN TROUBLE AGAIN
Big Bond Issue Is Necessary To Keep
Road in Operation.

Continuance of service of the Leav-
enworth & Topeka railroad between
Meriden and Leavenworth is contin-
gent upon the issuance of bonds to re-
tire the present stock held by more
than 700 investors. it is asserted. Also
the bond issue demanded would pur-
chase sufficient equipment to assure
the operation of the road for many
years to come.
The bonds if issued will be in the
amount of S276,000. The road was
purchased about a year ago for $780,
600 The matter of issuance of the
bonds, the retiring of the stock, and
the purchase of equipment will be
taken up at the annuai meeting of the
stockholders at Leavenworth Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17
ROADS BOOST CONVENTIONS
Hines Allows Special Rates to Rcli-
gious, Fraternal, Educational Meets.

Washington, May 17.-Special rates
of two-thirds of the usual round trip
charges will be put into effect soon
by the railroad administration for
travel to religious, fraternal and edu-
cational meetings This will cut the
mileage rate from three to two cents
for hundreds of these conventions to
be held this summer
The exact time these rates will be-
come effective has not yet been deter
mined but it probably will be within
a week or two. Regional railroad di-
rectors will receive statements of the
nature of each convention for which
special rates are sought to determine
whether it is religious, fraternal or
educational in nature.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago. May 17.-CORN-Close: May,
s1.71H@171G: July. Sissy q 1905; Sep
tember S1.5312 a 1.53%.
OATS-May, &c; July. GJssc: September,
62asc.
PoRK-aay $500: July. s4s.G5.
LARD-May, s32.45; July, $11O: Septem-
ber $3.50.
SHORT RIBs-May, s2ss5; July, $27.17
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17
FIND BODY OF GIRL
Relatives Believe 1t Is That of Miss
Bcrnice Herring of Stafford.

Manhattan, Kan, May IA body
believed to be that of Miss Bernice
Herring of Stafford, agricultural col
lege student who was drowned in the
Big Blue. six miles north of Man
haitian on Sunday, May 4, has been
taken from the river at st. Marys.
Relatives here who have been
searching for the body, went to st.
Marys today. Miss Herring and AL
bert Zook of Fort Scott were drowned
when a boat went over a dam with
them.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17

1Otdl .x5JJI ,ZlI.ID
State of Kansas, County of Shawnee SIS:
/, +. NJ. Bonebrake Cashier OF the above
named bank, do soemnly swear that the
above statement Is rue to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
+. NJ. BONEBRAKE. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of May, 1919.
c. l.. CARLSON
(Seal) Notary Public.
tMy commission expires Sept. 4, 1921
COrrect-Attest:
w. A. l.. THOMPSON
F. w. FREEMAN.
f. L. COPELAND.
Directors.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17

The bag of the C-5 is 100 feet long
and has a capacity of 10000 cubic
feet of gas. She is capable of making
close to sixty miles an hour under
favorable conditions. AS originally
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Wedding rings. lS-K gold, 81 up
'1arr's-Goar Co. 1921 E 6th Adv
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17

The heirs of Jay Gould are
treating the world to the spectacle
of a very furious family Quarrel.
Frank ]. Gould, who recently di-
vorced his second wife, an actress,
has got into the courts again by
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-17
LEGAL
tPublished in The Topeka State journal,
May II, 1871

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
at Topeka. in the State Of Kansas, at the
close of business. May 12th, 1919:
RESOURCES
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
DRIVING THE GERMANS
FROM JAPANESE SOIL
BY United Press J


Toxic, Feb 6.-(By Mail. Ger
man merchants have been driven out
of business in Japan, according to
officials of the department of agri-
culture and commerce, although some
still retain their offices and a few
are allowed to put deals through un-
der rigid supervision by the Japanese
government. Some of these offices
which remain are to be given up, and
the companies will withdraw COM
pletely from the country, according
to report. They have apparently de-
SPARED of all chances of trade after
the war.
According to the latest official
census, there are 64 German firms
in Japan There are "a in Kobe and
% in Yokohama, but as many of
them have branches, which are
counted separately, this number may
| be reduced if the district firms be
carefully enumerated. Toxic has
seven German firms and Oska three,
with a few others in smaller towns.
Another census. shows that there are
still 764 German residents in this
country, although not all of these are
interested in the firms. Many of the
Germans who were interested in
business here were deported during
the war. Such was the case with
the German Asiatic bank, the Ger
man financial institution in this
country, which now is entirely in
| active
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
THE COMING PRIMARY

Approaching a primary nominating
election, Butte more than ever before
in its history must stop and take
stock of itself-must more carefully
analyze the situation which now pre-
sents itself
Intensely important principles
principles deep-rooted in the very life
of the republic itself-are at issue.
Saturday evening, marking the
ending OF the time for the filing of
petitions for those who seek to be
nominated for municipal offices at the
coming city primary election, found
two candidates listed on the demo-
cratic ticket for mayor of Butte.
They are William Cults and w. f.
Dunn.
1t is with these two men that the
electorate of the city is especially
concerned.
The Bulletin does not propose
herein to depart from an absolutely
dispassionate discussion of these two
candidates., The people should know
the people must know the facts and
not be misled either by personal
prejudices, by personal antipathies OF
or anything of the sort. but be
guided entirely by the actual facts,
First and foremost, the contest be
tween Mr. Cults and Mr.. Dunn is the
contest of junkerism versus Ameri
canism. That is a very conservative
statement of the situation.
Cuts is heart and soul for tn,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
SUPREME COURT SAYS
EUGENE DEbS GUILTY
Especial United Press Wire. }

Especial United Press Wire.)
Washington, March 10.-The su-
preme court today affirmed the con-
viction of Eugene V. Debs, former So
cialist candidate for president, found
guilty of violation of the espionage
act in a speech at Canton, O., last
summer
The court simultaneously upheld
the espionage act which Debs is
claimed to have violated. and the
constitutional right of free speech.
The court also decided against
Jacob Frohwerk, writer for the Mis-
souri, Staats Zeitung, also indicted
and sentenced under the espionage
act.
Debs was indicted on 10 counts and
convicted on three and sentenced to
10 years in a federal prison. In the
brief filed with the supreme court,
Debs emphasized he wished to make
his fight for freedom on the grounds
that he has been denied the rights
of free speech under the first amend
ment to the constitution.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
DISCUSSING
LEAGUE OF
NATIONS
Senators Are Swamped With
Mail From All Sections of
the United States, 1t Is
Reported.

Washington, March 10. -- The
American people are responding Gag
crly to President Wilson's invitation
to discuss the league of nations Sen
ators and representatives are delusGl
by an avalanche of mail and have not
been able to read half of the letters.
Those that have been read show one
thing and that clearly, that the coun-
try realizes the vast Importance of
the question. Forty-seven hundred
letters We're chosen from the files of
IS senators, representing every sec
tion of the country, and both pollt-
ical parties readily asserted them
selves in four classes. First, those
unaualilicdly for the league rs now
proposed, ,62S; second, those fol
the league with qualifications, l,24O
third, those expressing no opinion
but asking information, 2C4; fourth
those unqualifiedly against tn
league in its present form, 1,507.
Scores of letters offered substitute:
for the proposed league ranging from
a policy of diplomacy as the chic
feature, which would be keeping Eur.
opean nations constantly in rows
with one another so the United
States would be let alone.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10

ciples, he deserves the enthusiastic
condemnation of every voter in this
community.
Cults has been a resident OF this
city for several years He at all
times has been an ardent proponent
of beneficial results for the A. c. M.
His labor record is shady. AS mem
ber of the Montana legislature he not
only introduced some of the foremost
A. C. NJ. legislation on record in this
state, but also as legislator was Il
strong champion of all measures cal
culated to aid the cause Of the indus
| trial pirates of Montana.
| Having made his home in Butte, he
became camouflage constructive
| citizen, his efforts being to aid the
| A. c. NJ. and to that end he sacrificed
/ his talents. his manual efforts, his
| civic pride and his faith in the COM
munity.
When the nation became a partici-
pant in the war, Cults secured po-
sition in d non-combatiNe branch OF
the army and entered the officers
training camp at the Presidio at San
Francisco. where he was commits
stoned as a lieutenant, and few
months later was promoted to the
rank of captain and entered the
spruce forests of the northwest, fan
from the noise of the firing line.
| His faith IN the righteousness OF
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
TERMINALS co
To GREAT FALLS
Railroad Administration Of
ficials to Be Removed
From Butte March Is,
Says Fred Wear.

Terminal offices of the Unitee
States railroad administration will
be moved from Butte to Great Falls
on March Is, according to state
ment made today by Fred Wear, ter
minal manager here. Upon this
change taking place Mr.. Wear will
return to Great Falls and assume hi
former position as superintendent of
the Butte division of the Great Nortn-
ern.
The change will affect the Great
Northern and Milwaukee roads, but
not the Northern Pacific, which has
no connections at Great Falls.
Mr.. Wear also declared that at a
meeting of Short Line officials to be
held at Missoula this evening, which
he will attend, it will probably be de-
cided that hereafter the Short Line s
Butte business will be handled by
the Northern Pacific instead of the
Milwaukee,, as at present
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
RIOT IN LONDON WAS
CAUSED BY THE COPS

Especial united Press Wlfe.)
London, March 10.-The riot in
the Strand yesterday resulted pri-
marily from London civil policemen
attacking American military police
men, according to the information OBJ
tanned.
Civil officers arrested two Ameri
cans charged with gambling, and
started for the jail. Several military
policemen followed, requesting the
prisoners be turned over to them fol
military trial. An argument result
ed, turning into a fight
The military policemen We're
dubbed and arrested. Several hun
dred American soldiers and sailors,
and few Canadian and Australian
soldiers started for the Jail Police
reserves charged, swinging their
clubs and free-for-al1 fight ensued.
Four American soldiers and sailors
were severely injured; five policemen
and many Americans, Canadians and
Australians were slightly hurt. The
fighting continued two hours.
Order was finally restored through
the intervention of additional mill
tary policemen who persuaded the
soldiers and sailors to disperse.
Fifteen Americans have been ar
rested and turned over to the Amer.
lean military authorities. The Amer
leans are greatly incensed, charging
the London policemen with being
over-hasty in using clubs against mil,
itary policemen, who were trying to
quiet the disturbances.
Civil authorities make the counter
charge that soldiers We're attempt
ing to storm the Jail. Army and navy
police officials are cooperating in al
investigation at Canadian headquar
ters. 1t was denied Canadian sol
diers participated in the riot.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
bERL|N SEEMS RIPE FOR B0LSHEv|SM
Jays United Press Man Berlin Who Reviews the Situation
Especial United Press Wire. J

Especial United Press Wire.)
Paris, March 1O.-The &C.
onomic commission is ex-
pccted to resume it's confer
ences with the Germans at
Brussels Immediately. The
plan outlined, it is believed,
will be readily accepted by
the enemy. This provides:
First, partial removal of the
economic blockade, permit
ting Germany to export such
commodities as coal and pot
ash; second, the establish
mcnt Of neutral credits by
Germany; third, the use of
Gcrmany's gold reserve if
money raised by other means
falls short of the amount
needed.
The preliminary peace
treaty, it is learned, probab-
ly will include a clause re-
quiring Germany to turn
over all officials found re-
sponsible for war crimes, to
be tried by all international
tribunal.
1t is understood a decision has
practically been reached in this re-
gard. Regarding the former kaiser.
the committee in considering the
wars responsibility is expected to
find he cannot be legally extradited,
also that it will be difficult to termi
nate personal responsibility for
crimes charged against him.
A suggestion has been made, how
ever, that the Germans thenlselve.
will try to obtain his removal from
Holland If there is no other alter
native it is understood an interna-
tonal indictment will be published
branding Wilhelm as the world s
greatest criminal, his punishment be-
ing limited to this historical docu-
| ment.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
bUTF|vE DEAD
IN CAMP RIOTS
After British Censor Holds
Up News of Canadian
Army Riot, Public Is Civ
en- the Following:
Especial United Press Wire. J

London, March S.-Official inve8-
tigation is being made OF the riot OF
Canadian soldiers at Rhyl in which
from 5 to 27 were reported killed
and from 20 to 73 We're reported
wounded. The disturbances began
Tuesday night and continued through
Thursday night Several Of the 25,-
600 soldiers awaiting transportation
home decided to hold a demonstra-
tion to air their grievances over de-
layed rehabilitation and non-receipt
of back pay.
The rioters seized stores and fired
on officers quarters and soon gained
control of the camp. Previous dis
patches describing the riot were helC
up by the British censor.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10

A. C. NJ, for the maintenance and
safeguarding of this crooked corpora
ton.
w. F.. Dunn is believer in and ad-
vocatc of that sort of government
which is bringing Butte's profiteers.
industrial pirates and murderers te
the very verge Of everlasting ruina
ton.
The facts to be cited show these
Immediately foregoing statements TO
be true.
Let us first of all consider Cults.
AS an earnest, sincere and effec-
tive advocate of labor's highest prin-
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
AMERICANS IN LONDON
ENGAGE IN A RIOT

London, March 1o,-A riot on the
Strand yesterday afternoon, the
cause of which is censored by tn.
British, in which American soldiers
and sailors and some Australians en-
gagged, resulted in three or foul
Americans being injured in police
baton charge. Seven of the Ameri-
cans were arrested. An incorrect re-
port that one of the Americans in
jured had died in the Bow street po-
lice station caused demonstration
in front of the station. This was
broken up by another baton charge
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
Especial United Press Wire. J

London, March 10.-Early reports
of the riots in the Canadian army
camp were exaggerated, according to
authoritative information obtained
today 1t was learned the trou-
BILE resulted in the death of five per-
sons and the wounding of 21, includ-
ing two officers. The damage is es-
timated at S150,000. The number
of rioters is estimated at from 900 to
1000. One hundred are under ar
rest, including IL civilians. A New
Brunswick major, reported trampled
to death, was said to have been oni,
slightly injured One man who raised
Continued on Page Three)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
FORMER HUN COMMAN-
DER TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

Won Sanders, former German COM
mander in Turkey, has been arrested
en- route from Paris to Berlin, ac-
cording to Constantinople dis
patch.
He was taken to Malta, whence he
will be returned to Constantinople
for trial, together with several Turk
ish officers charged with violation of
the rules of warfare.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
GERMAN AUT0CRACY IS
NUMBERING THE PEOPLE

London, March 10.-One thousand
persons were killed or wounded in
the fighting in Berlin last week, ac-
cording to an estimate OF the cas-
ualties made by the Wolff bureau,
leading news agency of Germany.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
SEATTLE SH|PYARDS
STRIKE DECLARED OFF

Seattle. March 10.-The strike OF
AS, 900 shipyard workers, in effect
since Jan. 2 in Seattle, Tacoma and
Aberdeen. was formally declared Of
by strike leaders Saturday evening
following Il canvass of votes cast in 4
referendum taken during the week
The men are to return to work Tues
day morning at 7;30 O'Clock under
the working conditions and wages
prevailing when the strike was called
according to statements issued by
owners of shipyards.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
By FRANK j. TAYLOR.
United Press Staff Correspondent }

Omitted Press Staff Corresppndent)
Berlin, March S.-The rev.
olution appears tonight to be
beyond control Of the lead
ers. Although the general
strike was officially called
off yesterday following a
compromise with the gov
ernmcnt, fighting is still pro-
crossing in several parts Of
the city. A strong minority
is accusing strike leaders of
treachery i'll playing into the
hands of the government in
demanding a complete over
throw of the cabinet and
turning over the country to
the control of the soviets.
This sentiment is fostered
by fear of hunger as we'll as
money and propaganda al
legged to be furnished by
Russia.
It is unofficially estimat-
ed that 500 have been killed
and 1000 wounded, includ-
ing many women and chill
dren. The people are pessi-
mistically anticipating a ca
]amity.
There is common talk that
food will give out completely
in May and that everyone
will starve unless peace
comes and the blockade is
lifted. Discouragement and
bitterness is increasing. Ber-
lin seems ripe for bolshev-
ism unless the Weimer gov
ernment is strengthened by
the allies.
War Minister Noskes Kron Head
was really the determining factor in
causing strike leaders to accept a
compromise with the government be-
cause they feared TERRORISM by radl-
cal elements-which had not been
invited into the strike-Would lead
the cabinet to declare a military die
tatorship.
Spartacans among the workmen,
however, refused to recognize the
authority of the more conservative
leaders whose conference with the
cabinet at Weimer led to compro-
mise. The government gave in to
the extent of granting the soviets
constitutional recognition" as di-
rectors of labor and production.
promising a partial specialization OF
industries, but the radicals want the
soviets to be supreme. Apparently
they are determined to fight until
this is accomplished, or they are COM
pletely crushed.
There is startling irresponsibility
and disregard for human life in Ber-
lin. The pubic goes about business
dejectedly, ignoring dangers on all
sides While fighting is at its
height, with aeroplanes of both sides
battling overhead and Minenwerfers
and cannons battering down build
ings, and machine guns and rifle bul.
let's sweeping the streets, men and
women a block away from the scene
of battle appeared to be unaware oil
anything out of the ordinary
Fighting today is limited to guer
rilla warfare with the radicals resist
ing in isolated streets and buildings
Rebelling seemed in the very atmos
phere. 1t is feared continued fight
ing might set the whole city seeth
ing with revolution.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1919-03-10
RIO JANE|RO FIRE LOSS
PLACED At FIVE million

Rio Janeiro, March 10.-The dam
age resulting from the fire that start
ed early last week on the Santos
docks and which is supposed to have
been of incendiary origin, is estimat-
ed at $5,000,000. The damage was
principally to coffee and jute.