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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
TRY PIETR0 PERI HERE.
Bring italian Who Tried to Hill Presi-
dent to Topeka.

Kansas City, Kan. Feb. 2s.-Pietro
Pieri, the Italian arrested at Cleveland,
Ohio, February 10, on charge Of plot
ting to kill President Wilson, was
brought to the Wyandotte county Jail
yesterday afternoon by a deputy
United States marshal. Pieri is SO
years old and an iron miner. His
home is in Cleveland. He will be held
in the Wyandotte county Jail until
April 1, when he will be taken to To-
peka for trial.
At the Jail yesterday Pieri declared
that he was a former member of the
/. w. w. and that he still was a be-
lever in its principles. Prior to last
October he served fourteen months in
the United States penitentiary at Leav-
enworth, Kan, on "a charge of violat-
ing the espionage act. He said he was
charged with having translated some
/. w. w. resolutions in English to 1tal-
ian. He was sent up from Marquette,
Mich. The /. w. W. resolutions, fed
eral officials say, Wee in opposition
to the draft.
ident was Matched in Chicago. Short
ly before Pieri's release from the pris-
on he is charged with having told fell
low prisoners that he had received the
favor" of being selected to kill the
president. He stated that he would
go to the Chicago I. w. w. headquar-
tiers for further instructions,
Pieri is a thick set man with dark
hair and dark, flashing eyes. He was
well dressed. AS he talked there was
a nervous movement of his hands
When asked about the charge against
him he refused to make a statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
Veteran Detective Resigns from
City Police Force.
Resented Statements Made by
Chief Harbaugh, Claim.
ABILITY WAS QUESTIONED?
First Began Work in the De-
partment in 1882.
Served as Chief Under COfran,
Parker and Davis.

Tim Donovan. who for thirty
seven years has at different times been
associated with the Topeka police de-
partment as chief, sergeant and detec-
tive, resigned Thursday night. His
resignation is said to have been ten
dered because he resented certain
statements made by Chief Frank Har
baugh about his ability in handling a
fraud case upon which the police were
working.
Donovan is reported to be one of the
eldest and best detectives in the city
He first commenced work as deputy
marshal under Robert Cofran in 1882
In 1884 he resigned and went to work
for the Santa Fe as special agent on
the road under c. NJ. Foltz, superin-
tendent of the claim department. In
1886, when the metropolitan police
organization was perfected, Tim" got
captaincy under Chief John Gardner
Four years later Gardner went to work
for the Rock Island and Donovan was
promoted to chief
In 1890, Governor Lewellen APP
pointed Henry Lindsey as chief and
Donovan was given a sergeancy, in
which capacity he continued for II
months. When the state administra-
ton changed, Donovan was the only
man retained on the police force, the
others being discharged and new men
hired. John Wilkerson was made
chief.
Made Chief Again.
When Governor Leedy. a Populist,
took office. there was another great
shakeup and Donovan and one other
man were the only odd timers" re-
tanned. During Leedy's time the met
ropolitan police organization was abol-
ished and the reins were handed back
to the mayor. Six years later Tim
was appointed chief again under May
mr. IA no
signed again and went to work for the
Santa Fe in his old capacity as special
agent. In another two years he was
appointed chief again under Mayor
Davis and served in this capacity for
fourteen months.
When Mayor Green took office
Donovan was offered a sergeancy I'M
der Chief Eaton. but declined and went
to work for the Santa F'e a third
time. A short time later he was
elected marshal of the court of To-
peka, which position he held for four
years. When Mayor House was elect
ed, Donovan was again placed on the
force as a plain clothes man, where
he continued until Thursday night.
Donovan has probably worked on
more eases solved more mysteries
and had more thrilling experiences
than any man on the Topeka police
force. He was >on duty during the
stormy days when Populists and Re-
publicans, contending for supremacy
in the state house, led to the calling
out of the militia to assist the police
in preserving order -..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
FOR NEGRO CHURCHES
Community Sing at Auditorium I've
ming of March IS.

In order to help the negro churches
of Topeka to recover from the diff
culties suffered during the influenza
epidemics, the ministers are organic
ing a community sing to be given in
the city auditorium the evening of
March IS. Jackson's band will assist
a chorus of 200 voices in the rendition
of a program by negro composers.
The proceeds from the sale of tickets
will be distributed among the various
negro churches.
The committee consists of the fol-
lowing ministers: NJ. J. Burton. H. w.
King, A. B. jefferson, G.. A. Bowers,
S. E. J. Watson, w. w. Russell, c. e.
CragGee, c. E. Jones, G.. A. McCullom,
G.. Il. Haywood and G.. r. BRIDGEPORT
acting chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
MANN is in CONTROL
Despite Defeat for Speaker He Holds
the Whip Hand.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Control of
the Republican organization in the
house today still remained in the
hands of Representative Mann of Hi
nois, despite his defeat for the speak
ership by Representative Gillett of
Massachusetts,, it was learned today.
Mann retains control by virtue OF
his position as chairman of the COM
mittee on committees, which he fought
for and won in a stormy caucus last
night.
After Gillett's election, it was learn
ed today, Representative Winslow,
Massa chusetts. presented a proposal
for committee on committees of
seventeen and moved the previous
question to shut off debate.
There were shouts of disapproval,
members said today, and Representa-
tive Towner, in the chair, was unable
to restore order until Winslow had
withdrawn his motion.
Mann then came forward with a
counter proposition to compose thc
committee on committees of one man
from each Republican state with the
state had Republican members. The
Mann proposition carried overwhelm-
ingly. giving his forces control of a
majority of votes in the committee
which will select the floor leader. re-
wise the rules and make committee as
signments.
Notwithstanding his control, Mann
today said he would not accept the
floor leadership. His friends are try
ing to get him to change his nina.
Mann authority in organization means
that there will be likelihood of the sem
iority rule being thrown overheard in
the next congress, house members said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
THE BILLS PILlNG UP
Night Session in Prospect ON Third
Day Before Adjournment.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-On the third
working day before sine die adjourn
ment, congress went to work today
with long. night. session in prospect
but with congestion of bills increasing
and the fate of many important
measures still in doubt.
In connection with the presidents
reiterated declaration that he did not
intend to convene the new congress
until he returned from France admin
istration leaders took steps informally
to develop the attitude of Republicans
on the remaining important bills. es-
pecially the victory loan" measure.
They said they had decided that after
today no more bills, private or general.
would be passed until after disposal
of the victory loan measure. This will
be brought up tomorrow and kept be-
fore the senate exclusively.
Leaders also were dubious over pos
sibility of enacting the bill appropri-
ating 100000 600 for the railroad ad-
ministration- 1t has passed the house
but is held in the senate appropria-
lions committee with plans for its ad-
dition to the sundry civil bill which
house leaders hoped to pass late to-
daX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
STORES ARE CLOSED
AT Leipzig There Is Strike-Also
Miners Are Out

Copenha gen, Feb. 2S.-The town
hall and the stores in Leipzig, Saxony,
have been closed as a result of a
strike by the bourgeoise, according
to a dispatch from Berlin.
Central Germany Tied Up.
Basic, Feb. 2S.-More than two
thirds of the miners in central Ger
many are on strike and the strikers
everywhere have begun to occupy the
railroads and postoffices, according to
Berlin advices. The government, how
ever, 1t is said, hopes to re- establish
order by use of large military forces.
The Frankfort Zeitung says that the
communist activity is increasing in
Koenigsberg and the whole of East
Prussia, where thousands of PAM
phlets have been distributed appealing
to the people to destroy the railroad
A large number of Russian Bolsheviki
are reported to be in East Prussia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
WARNER DEMANDS JURY
Boy Who Hit Guardsmcn to Be Tried
in Court of Topeka Tomorrow.

Leonard Warner. the 16-year- old
boy who ran into the ranks of Com
pany H, X n. G.. with a large Buick
car while the guardsmen We're march
Ing down. Quincy street Tuesday eve
niffsg, ~wfif~be tried byga Jury IN the
court of Topeka, March 7. it was stated
today. He will be tried on misde-
meanor. the complaint charging him
with assault and battery on the per-
son Of Sergt. c. A. hudson, 1875 Lin
coin street, who sustained the most
serious injuries of the seven men who
were hurt in the accident.
hudson, who is still at ST. Francis
hospital. is said gto be. getting along
nicely and the other injured men are
reported to be improving. Warner
was to have been tried today but the
case was postponed on account of his
demand for a Jury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
s9TH THIRD ARMY CHAMPS
Kansas Boys Win Out in Representing
Army of Occupation.

Coblenz, Feb. 2S.-By their defeat
of the football team of the Fourth
division, the Eighty-ninth division
(mostly Kansas and Missouri mem,
became champions of the Third army
and to them falls the honor of repre-
senting the army of occupation at the
A E. F. Olympic games in the spring
meet near Paris The score was IA to
o. Major General Dickman and his
staff and a number of French and
British officers attended the game, as
we'll as about 1000 officers and SOL
6iarS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
ELECTRICAL WORKERS OUT
All in Country's Union Will Strike,
Is the Threat.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-A nation
wide strike of electrical workers af-
filiated with the International Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers is in
prospect unless President Wilson pro-
vides some committee, commission or
court to which members of the or
ganization can submit grievances, ac-
cording to Charles P. Ford, secretary
of the brotherhood. following the
sending of a Geographic appeal to the
president today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28

up of film artist that was rejected.
Often an entire picture was denied the
right of display in the state.
For several years Kansas has taken
the homeopathic doses of purifica
ton. The movie fan saw only the
-digested film and had no oppor-
tunity to guess as to the mental sug-
gestions of depravity, crime and sensu-
BUSINESS which had been Griven from
the state. The state was concerned
with war problems, big wheat crops
and politics rather than the harmless
activities of a serious minded board
with a feeling of deep responsibility,
But today the plan of the board to
extend its operations met with
trouble.
A house committee has killed the
bill providing that the board may deny
admission to the state to any agency,
producing or distributing company
(which shows a picture not approved
by the board. The movie companies
really didn't fight the bill. They saw
entire law. But the house committee
defined the limits of the board by
killing the bill. incidentally the COM
mittee killed the proposed salary in
crease.
UtiIi;;cs Must Pay Interest.
The house public utilities committee
today recommended for passage the
Samson bill providing that public
utilities which demand deposits from
patrons must pay interest on the de-
posits. Under the Samson bill six
per cent of the investment must be
returned or credited to the patron
each year.
Samsons bill is aimed at gas. light,
heat and water companies which de
mand deposits in lieu of payment of
monthly bills. The money has been
held by the public utilities and no
return was made to the patron, except
that he was permitted to withdraw
his deposit should he discontinue the
use OF the service.
February II Legal Holiday
Members Of the house state affairs
committee today recommended favor
ably the bill which makes Linco1n's
birthday a holiday. The senate bill,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
KEEP THE HOG PRICE
$3.50 Minimum VIII Be in Force for
Awhile Yet

Washington. Feb. 2S.-The present
minimum price of s17.51 a hundred
pounds for hogs, which expires at
midnight tonight will be continued
until a decision is made by President
Wilson regarding the existing en-
bargoes on pork affecting neutrals and
other countries. This statement was
made today by officials of the food
administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
LOCAL MENTION

The following members of the house of
representatives were entertained Mt noon
today at the Chamber of Commerce: Chas
II. Mann, Abram Troup. w. s. Caldwell, W.
L. Hill and j. J. Smith
Prof J. f. kirkpatrick of the Washburn
college faculty will occupy the pulpit of the
Unitarian church Sunday evening, 7:3O in
the absence of the regular minister, Rev.
Berkhead of Kansas City. Subject 1.-THE
World of Tomorrow ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28

which has already passed the upper
house, was recommended. A bill COW
ering the same subject was offered in
the house by Taylor of Wabaunsee.
This bill was killed and the senate
bill substituted If the senate measure
passes the house on third reading, the
measure will provide a new holiday in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28

Portsmouth, Va. Feb. 28.-Elsberry
" White, who was assistant engineer
of the famous Confederate fronclad
Virginia or Merrimac during the Mer-
rimac- Monitor battle in Hampton
Roads in 1862 died here today at the
q 2e of 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

PERCY LYTLE. age 10, died Wedues-
day night at his home in Granville The
funeral will BIZ held Saturday morning at
IL O'Clock i'll the Granville cemetery.
FRIEDA LOUISE KLEIN, of POS Tyler
street. died Wednesday, in Colorado
Springs Funeral announcement later.
MRS SOPHIE ALEXANDER died today
at her residence 1152 Lane street. Funeral
announcements lat.r.
MRS. HATTIE CLARK. of Philadelphia,
died Thursday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. r. r Taylor, of 1S6 Chester avenue
She was also sister of W. L. Hummell
of DIG Topeka avenue. Funeral announce
ments later.
ELIZABETH JACKSON, age 81, died Feb
ruary Is at her residence AS Chandler
street. The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock from Penwell's
chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
JENNIE DISNEY. age 81, died February
81 in a local hospital. The body will be
shipped to Flat Rock, Kan, for burial.
The funeral of Mrs A. Jane Piatt which
to have been held this morning at
WakG rusa has been postponed until Satur-
day morning at 30 o'clock
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28

JENNIE DISNEY. age 81, died Februar,
81 in a local hospital. The body will b.
shipped TO Flat Rock, Kan, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28

FRIEDA LOUISE KLEIN of pos Tyler
street. died Wednesday, in Colorado
Springs. Funeral announcement later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-28

MRS SOPHIE ALEXANDER died today
at her residence. 1852 Lane street. Funera
announcements Iattr.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1919-03-15
NURSES NOTE
SHOWS THE GRIT
THAT WON WAR
Sorely Wounded Soldier Sees
the Job Through.

Carter Glass, secretary OF tho
treasury, copied the following note.
among others, from the note book OF
Red Gross nurse when he was In
France:
"One boy I shall always remember.
His right shoulder was practically
all shot away and he had a big
wound in his back and one In his left
eye. But he sat straight up and
wouldn't let anybody help him. He
didn't say a word while they pulled
Off the tight clinging gauze from
the red, raw, wet flesh that quiv-
cred in spite Of him. When the first
wound was finished all he said was:
Do you think I could rest a min.
ute, Doc, before you do the second
one?'"
Red, raw, wet flesh"-Americaa
flesh. II was not yellow. Think Il
that when you are asked to buy of tho
Victory Liberty Loan, ye who think -
have done enough.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1919-03-15
KAHN POINTS
WAY TO ESCAPE
HEAVY TAXES
California Congressman Says
People Must Cooperate
With Government

Congressman Julius Kahn of Call
fornia, senior member OF the Military
Affairs Committee of the House, in a
signed statement given out at Wash
ington, Jews briefly some of the
problems confronting the government
In postwar finance and urges the
country to hep congress hold down
taxes. He said:
How is the United States going 10
pay her war debts which are now be.
ginning to food the nations treasury ?
The outflow of public funds today is al
most on par with the expenditures
made while the war was raging. Al.
though there are no more munitions or
implements of war to be purchased
the engines OF destruction which Amer
lean factories created to bring about
the downfall of the imperial govern.
ment of Germany have not all been
paid for, Then there are the heavy
expenditures incident to readjusting
the world from war to a peace basis
Reconstruction Cost Heavy.
1T is no news to students of history
to be told that the expenses of post.
war reconstruction have always been
as great and many times greater than
the actual war outlay. Food must be
shipped to our boys who are still on
foreign soil, Money must be raised
to further projects having to DO with
fitting these noble heroes OF ours with
suitable aaalnatians ThasA who have
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1919-03-15
BOLSHEVISM-ITS CURE

President Wilson has asked for food
TO stop the wave OF Bolshevism roll
Ing westward out OF Russia. No In
telllgent person doubts the value OF
food as n first aid. but at bottom
the security OF our institutions rests
upon the working interest the people
take In those institutions.
Citizens having no interest in a
government. no economic interest In
the success of that government, are
apt TO be the first victims OF vicious
propaganda or unbalanced political
theorists. On the other hand men and
women who have invested In their
government. either by way OF conduct
ing private enterprise under its pro
lection or through direct purchase OF
government securities have something
at stake and desire to maintain stable
institutions. Such persons are not
necessarily reactionists. They may
be quite progressive and anxious for
reform where reform is needed
Consequently the effective barrier
to Bolshevism In America today Is
thrift and investment. The philosophy
must reach into the workshops OF the
nation. II is reaching into those work
shops and into the schoolhouses OF
the nation In the form OF the Thrift
Stamp and the War Savings Stamp.
interest paying engagements OF the
United States government which can
be bought for as low as 20 cents.
When everybodY in America is buy
ing Thrift and War Savings Stamps
as habit, one won't hear much about
the /. w. w, in America.
II Is the financial and patriotic duty
OF every American who loves real
liberty to get the Thrift Stamp habit
NOW
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1919-03-15
PERSHING PINS q
HERO MEDAL ON
CHINESE YOUTH
Sing Kee Sticks to His Post
Under Heavy Fire.

Here is text book On American.
Ism written In Chinese character and
translated for use on tho day next
month when a Liberty Loan salesman
tackles you to do your duty. II is an
official American communique:
PVT. Sing Kee, Infantry. Chung
Kee, father, 60i North Fourth street,
San Jose, Calf For extraordinary
hercism In action at Mont Notre
Dame, west OF Fismes, France, Aug.
ust IL, Is, 1918. Pvt. Kee, although
serfousl- gassed during Smelling by
high cvO'osive and gas shells. re.
fused 70 be evacuated. and continued,
practically single.handed, by his own
Initiative 20 operate the regimental
message center relay Etation at Mont
Notre Dame. Throughout the critical
period Pvt. Kee showed extraordinary
horoism, high courage. and persistent
devotion to duty and totally disre.
garded all personal danger. BY his
determination he materially aided his
regimental commander In communlcat.
Ing with the front line"
Sing Kee wears the Distinguished
Service Medal Of the United States Of
America.
Sing Kee IL for Amortization her
enough 10 lay down his life. Are you
for America? Are you as good a
man as Sing Kee?
Then buy OF the Victory Liberty
Loan to the limit.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1919-03-15
VICTORY LOAN
QUOTA NOT TO
HINGE ON w. S. S.
Failure of Some Districts to
Reapportion Causes
Change in Plans

Victory Liberty Loan quotas will not
be affected by Thrift Stamp sales az
planned by the Treasury Department
the first of the year. II was announced
last January by Lewis d. Franklin
director of war savings, that wherever
Thrift Stamp quotas were exceeded
the amount of oversubscription would
be taken from the coming loan quota
and that II the Thrift Stamp quotas
we're not reached the deficiency would
be added to the loan quota.
Governor James X. Lynch of the
Federal Reserve Bank has just
received telegram from Washington
advising that the plan to adjust Vic.
tory Loan quotas in accordance with
the sale of War Savings Stamps has
been abandoned. The reason given
was that some OF the Federal Reserve
Districts we're not reapportioning
Thrift Stamp quotas.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1919-03-15
THOSE LIBERTY BONDS

There is lot of money being spent
every day in advertising with the OBJ
ject of separating plain Mr.. American
from his Liberty Bonds either by offers
to buy them outright or trading In
wildcat stock for them. Many plain
Mr.. Americans are rushing In where
wise men fear to tread and are fall
ing for the advertisements without
thought of why the other fellow wants
the bonds.
Advertising, especially the kind Lib,
erty Bond brokers are using. costs a
lot OF money. Where does the buyer
get on? Well, be sure he is getting OF
else he wouldn't advertise. He isn't In
business for his health. He is after
the money. It's cinch you are help.
Ing him to big rake-off when you
trade or sell your Liberty Bonds.
That's sense, isn't IL?
II Liberty Bond is worth, say, sos
to the broker after he has paid for all
of his expensive advertising, II GER
tainly is worth par or more than par to
the holder. For on top Of his adyer-
Using expenses the broker maintains
costly offices and much help. That's
sense, isn't 1t?
The reason the broker wants the
bonds is that he or his clients want to
hold them. It's the brokers' business
to know bond values. He knows that
these Liberty Bonds are going to be
valuable +Ainss--tAat-tAs ARE seias-
way above par-within a year or two,
Hold them yourself.