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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21

sors have accepted knighthood
from the British government. Cardi-
nal Newman had his residence in this
house during his unhappy incumbency
of his high ecclesiastical post in Dub
lin concerning which he was reported
to have said afterward that his days
in Dublin should be subtracted from
his term in purgatory, a sentiment
which Americans, who always find
Dublin one of the most delightful cit
les in Europe, can hardly endorse
Todays program in Independence
halT' differs in one respect from the
solemnities of 1875 at Philadelphia.
1t was to be carried out in the Irish
language, which is virtually dead
tongue, so dead that the Sim Feiners
have been obliged to rehearse their
parts and compelled to lapse OCCASION
ally into boycotted English terms be-
cause they cannot find Irish words to
fit modern parliamentary procedure
Three items are expected to constitute
the body of the program-a declara-
ton of independence, a message t
the free nations of the world and
the appointment of delegates to the
peace congress.
Country of unexpected"
Ireland is a country of the unex-
pected, but no one predicts any trou-
BILE or disorder. The revolutionary
flag floats quite freely over the homes
of Finn Feiners in Dublin. Members
of the party expect protection from
the authorities of the nation whom
they are defying.
Once they would have looked to the
United States for sympathy and help
but now they think they do not COM
mand American support. They do not
talk of, and apparently do not contem-
plate violence. Dublin has had an un-
happy and fruitless experience in the
Instruction of 1916, an experience
which cost rows of buildings on Sack
vile street, once pointed to with pride
as the finest avenue in Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
IRELAND REPUBLIC
"Gail Eireann" Is Held Today
in Dublin, Across Sea.
Called to Declare Ireland an
Independent Democracy.
MEETS IN MANSION HOUSE
Slim FeinerS Meet in Shadow
of Dublin Castle.
Gather To Take SeditiOus and
Law Violating Measures.

Dublin, Jan. 21.-Probab1y no coun-
try except Ireland could present an
episode as remarkable as the assembly
of the Gail Efreann,' which is Irish
Gaelic for Irish parliament" called
to order in Dublin's ancient mansion
house this afternoon to proclaim Ire
land an independent republic. Per-
haps no writer, except an 1rlShman
like George Bernard Shaw, could do
justice to the pdradoxical nature of
the proceedings.
About half the Sim Feiners elected
to membership in the British parlia-
ment will participate, the other half
being in various English prisons
charged with sedition, or merely held
on suspicion under the spacious and
elastic provisions of the defense of
the realm act. The Sim Feiners will
meet under the shadow of Dublin cas-
tie, where presides Field Marshal Wis
count French, the first yiceroy in
many years to give Ireland a purely
military government. They will meet
with his full knowledge and tacit
consent to take measures which are
purely seditious and in direct viola
ton of explicit law.
Refuse To Go To Parliament.
This is one paradox. Another is
that these Sim Feiners elected by
about half the voters in Ireland on a
platform of independence from the
British empire, were chosen members
of the British parliament but specifi-
cally refused to recognize that body
and to call themselves members of the
British parliament. They occupy
Ma nsion house by the permission OF
the lord mayor of Dublin, who him
self is home ruler, but not SO much
of a separatist that he does not expect
to accept what most of his predeces-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
SHOT FROM DISTANCE
Liebknecht Was Killed From a Dig
tancc, Autopsy Shows.


Berlin, Jan. 21-The autopsy upon
the body of DIR. Karl Liebkneaht
Spartacan leader. who was shot and
killed last week as he was trying to
escape from the party OF soldiers
which had arrested MIN in suppress
ing the Spartacan revolt, showed that
he was shot from behind and that
the bullets which struck him were
tired from some distance. The
autopsy was conducted by Prof
c G. Bier and Prof. Paul +. Strass-
man, together with a third surgeon.
william Liebknecht, Doctor Lieb-
knecht's brother. and Hugo Haase. the
independent Socialist leader, were
present
The official report of the surgeons
showed that the fatal bullet entered
the back of the head and came out
thru the forehead. A second bullet
entered the back and traversed the
lungs. The third also struck in the
back but produced only a slight
wound
The surgeons declared there was
nothing to substa initiate the allegations
that Liebknecht was beaten over the
head with clubs or butts of guns. An
independent member Of the worknen's
and soldiers council who was present
at the autopsy. also signed the finding.
The division of mounted rifle
guards. some members of which were
in charge of Doctor Liebknecht when
the shooting occurred, declare that
this Socialist witness admitted after
the post mortem that there was "un-
fortunately no chance for using the
killing as a basis for a campaign agi-
tation"
The officers Of the division have
offered a reward of ten thousand
marks for information clearing uu the
deaths of Doctor Liebknecht and Rosa
Luxeu1 burg the other Sparfican
leader who was shot and killed as she
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SOLDIERS ON PROGRAM
supper and Entertainment Mt First
Presbyterian Church Friday Night.

The members of the First Presby
terrain church will have a supper and
entertairHcnt Friday evening at the
church. supper will be served at s
O'Clock. and a program of stunts
will be given afterward. Among the
features of the program will be a
stunt by the members of the Social
Service club. and two soldiers. one re-
turned from France and the other
from an American training camp. will
appear on the program. A rroup of
high school boys will also put on one
OF the stunts" Of the evening.
The party will he the first Social
event of the church since the first
closing order was issued on account of
the influenza epidemic. and one of
the few affairs of social nature the
church has had for more tina ma year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
MRS. THOMAS AT HEAD
Prominent Club Woman Named Prcsi-
dent Public Nursing Association.

At the annual meeting of the Public
Health Nursing association held Nom
day evening at the Chamber of Conn
merce, Mrs. Charles Thomas was re-
elected president. Others officers
elected were: Mrs. J. +. Dillon, fiji st
vice PRECEDENT; Mrs. Charles Mitchell,
second vice president; II. G. West,
treasurer: Miss Ida Wingert, sacre-
tary: and Mrs. Tom Frost, financial
secretary. The following six members
of the board of directors were elected
for three-year terms: H. c. West,
DIR. H. L. Clark. c. w. Seeley, Cecil
Howes. Guilford Dudley and Mrs.
Arch. Catlin.
The association decided to admit re-
turned soldiers suffering from tuber-
culosis to the sanatorium whenever
there was room altho they were not
residents of Topeka or Shawnee
county. Heretofore only residents of
Topeka or the county were admitted.
A report on the work done by the
nurses was given by Mrs. c. c. Bailey,
superintendent. Mrs. L. F.. Guild,
chairman. made a report for the sup
I,lV committee
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Jackson's Famous 23rd
Kansas Re GIN e ntal
Band Will Give Free
Concert on S atur d ay
and Sunday.
Is Composed of so Colored Mu-
sicians and Is One of the
Best Military Bands.

Next Sunday the people of this
vicinity will have an opportunity
of hearing one of the best mill
tary bands in the country. the
23rd Kansas regimental band.
On Saturday afternoon the band
made up of 80 coIored men, will
play for the many soldiers STA
toned at Camp Funston and on
Saturday night will play at
Junction City.
On Saturday afternoon at .
o'clock the people of Manhattan
will be given an opportunity OF
hearing the band at a concert
to be played at the Union serv-
ice at the City Park. Under the
auspices of the Manhattan Min
isterial Association. tho band
will play during the time the
free lunch is being served to the
soldiers and the public is invited
to be present. The coming of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
INVITE ALLEN IN
Senate Would Know More OF
His Farm Tenancy Plan.
Resolution Urges Him To Adj
dress Both Houses on Bill.
TO HEAR EUROPE'S SOLUTION
Upper House Grinding Away at
Routine Matters Today.
New Dog Tax Bill In-First
Committee Report Back.

The members of the legislature will
hear more about Governor Aliens
farm ownership and farm tenancy
evils and proposed remedies if the
governor accepts the invitation ex-
tended TO him this morning by the
senate to address a joint meeting on
these subjects.
The renfedyins of the evils of. ten
ancy and making it possible for more
Kansas farmers to own their own
farms were important points in the
governors message to the legislature,
and they undoubtedly will be impor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
HE GOES BACK TO JAIL
j. b. Workman Sentenced to Second
"HitcIl'' on Petty Larceny Charge.

]. B. Workman. former night watch
man for the Crosby Brothers company,
who was arrested about two months
ago on the charge of stealing guam
tity of goods from the store, was SEN
fenced to serve sixty days in the coun-
ty Jail this morning on another SINH
lar petty larceny charge brought
against him He had just completed
a sixty-day term on another charge.
The authorities found that Work
man had not take enough goods from
the store at any one time to be guilty
of grand larceny but they held about
fifteen petty larceny complaints
against him. He pleaded guilty to the
second charge this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21

London. Jan. zI.-fVla Montrea1l-
Lieut.. o. r. Edmonds. a British pi-
lot. made the first official flight from
London to Psris In a British ma
chine last Wednesday. He started
from London in a two--eater AMI ar
rived a short distance from Versailles
in one hour and forty minutes. The
weather was unfsvora BILE. He car
ried urgent dispatches for the peace
congress- The return Journey was
made Friday and completed in two
hour<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21

was being removed in an automobile
from the place where she had been
arrested
Rosa Luxem burg's body has not
been found. notwithstandingc ontinu-
Gus search.
The Spartaean authorities at Eiber-
field. Rhenish Prussia. have changed
the name Of Kaiser Wilhelm street to
Liebknecht street. and that of Kaiser
Friedrich street to Rosa Luxemburg
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
IGNORE JERSEY BOARD.
Government Puts New Phone Rates
In Effect Despite Orders.

Washington. Jan. 21.-Insisting that
the postoffice department has ample
authority to change, telephone rates,
officials today reiterated their de-
termination to ignore the New Jersey
utility board order suspending recently
increased charges,
The department holds its action
cannot be set aside by a state COM
mission. Fight against government
control of telephones and telegra phs
opened today at hearing before the
house postoffice committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
BURTON BROUGHT BACK
Negro Charged With Passing Worth
less Checks for $1O5.

William Burton, colored. wanted
here on a charge of forgery, was
brought to Topeka this morning by
Joe Holman, deputy sheriff, from
Wilburton, Okla.
He is said to have passed a worth
less check for $S5 on James French
and another for $40 on Frank Bech-
telheimer, but plead not guilty when
arraigned in the court of Topeka and
was released upon two bonds, one for
$1,000 and one for $500. His home is
said to be in Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21

Chicago. Jan. 21.-Six-year-old
Thomas Dooley was restored to his
parents again today following his fifty
fourth runaway. Tom told police yes
terday he had reformed after he had
walked all day trying to get to France
where his uncle had gone. He had
not gone out of the neighborhood.
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ed "A Judgment OF Si4.15757 against
the defendants and IN favor of the city
% topeka.
The case is of long standing and
was the outgrowth OF alleged viola
lions Of the contract between Ritchis
and the city in connection with the in
staliation Of sewers in the city several
years ago. Richie gave bond. IL Was
sald. with the Fidelity q Deposit COM
Dany as surety. !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21

Austin. Tex. Jan. Ex-Governor
Hobby today condemned in strongest
terms the lynching of Bragg Williams,
negro. who was burned at a stake
in HilIsboro Monday. The governor
it was learned. will send special mes
sage to the legislature. now in ses-
sion. recommending legislation against
lynching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
APPEAL RICHIE CASE
Litigation Over Sewer Installation
Here to Supreme Court.

Notice of an appeal to the supreme
court was flied this morning in the
office of the district COZ by John
Richie and the Fide.ty & Deposit
company of Maryland. from the deci-
sion of the district court which award
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
Crowd Enjoyed
Concert
Capt. Allan. British Army. Made
Splendid Address.

What probably was the Target
crowd ever assembled in the city
park gathered yesterday after
noon for the concert by Jack
sons 23rd Kansas Regimental
Band of Topeka, which played a
program here in conjunction
with its tour of the cantonment
and adjacent territory Each of
thu musicians was trained Iy
Prof. Jackson, the leader. and
their Playing was of high
order. The solos We're particu-
inrly good.-From Junction City
Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21

. ii. 1. Monroe.
Howdy!
It's great to say good morn
ingl
It's fine to say hello!
But better still to grasp the
hand
OF a loyal friend you know.
A look may be forgotten,
A word misunderstood,
But the touch orehe human
hand
Is the pledge Of brother
hood.
Chow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
Patriotic Band
Concert
September eth and Sth Big Days
at Funston. TT. Riley. Man.
haitian and Junction City.

September 7th is the date of
the Grand Patriotic Band con-
cert at TT. Riley and Funston by
Jackson's Famous 2Srd Kansas
RegimentaI Eand, in concert
tour. assisted by several soloists.
readers. etc.-F'rom Junction
City Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
Jackson Band
at Camp
Topeka Negro Musicians Will
Play TO Soldiers Sunday.

A program will be given by
Jackson's Military Band. an or
ganization of Negro musicians,
at Camp Funston. Saturday
afternoon. September 9Th. at
2:3O O'Clock, in Liberty TheateT,
on the Zone. under the auspices
of the Knights OF Columbus
From Manhattan Mercury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
PLAYED In BATTLE
JachSon's Military Band in Span
ish-American War

Distributed Joy Among the Sol
dicrs in Cuba.
NOW THE BOYS ARE IN NEED
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Range 4, East; thence following said
section line in a northeasterly dlrec-
tion to the northeast corner thereof !;
thence running due north about one
quarter mile to point in Section w.
Township 6, South, Range A, East;
thence running due west to pubic
road leading from Opelousas to Lew
isburg and Church Point, striking
same at the northeast corner of tract
of land owned by Perry e. Walker;
thence following said road In dlrec-
ton of Church Point (sOutherlyl TO
the township line between townships
& and 7. South. Range 3, East, at the
southwest corner of Albert Savoys
nronertv: thence running east TO line
of division between property OF Mos
lev and Phillips thence running south
one-half mile; thence running west
one-duarter mile; thence running
south one and one-half miles to the
Southeast corner of Southwest quar-
fer of Section IL, Township 7, South,
Range 3, East; thence running west
tbree-fourths of a mile to the north.
east corner of Northwest quarter OF
Northeast quarter of Section 10,
Township z, South, Range 3, East;
thence running south one-quarter OF
q mile To the southeast corner or SAID
Northwest quarter of Northeast quar-
fer of Section Is; thence running
vest one-ouarter mile to the south
west corner of said Northwest quar-
fer of Northeast quarter OF Sectloh
*. thence running south one-quarter
IF a mile to the southeast corner OF
Southeast quarter of Northwest quar-
fer of Section Is, Township 9, South,
Ron0a 2. East: thence running west
1a[1uarter mile to the southwest
corner of said Southeast quarter o.
Northwest quarter of Section io'
thence running south one-haiI OF d
mile to the southeast corner OF oouth-
west ouarter of Southwest quarter
of Section Is, Township Z, South,
Ranpe 8. East; thence running west
a-1,1arter mile to the southwest
corner of said Southeast quarter OF
Northwest quarter of eSetIon 10;
thence running south one-haf OF
LID 70 the southeast corner of South
.,,o,t n,,arter of Southwest quarter OF
section s, Township z, South, Range
Fast: thence running west tnfee-
fo,,rths of a mile to the northwest
corner of Northeast quarter Of Sec
tion 81. Township z, South, Range 3,
Fast: thence running south one-quar-
Ter Of a mile to the southeast corner
~ North half of Northwest quarter
If Section 81, Township Z, South,
Range 8, East; thence running west
one-half mile to the southwest cor.
ner Of said North half OF Northwest
Quarter of Section 81; thence rum
ming south three and three-quarters
niles TO the point Of beginning. Con-
taining approximately 1900 acres.
Section BE it further ordained,
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etc. that the said Bellevue and Cou-
lee Croche Drainage District be and
the same is hereby duly constituted
and declared to be body corporate
in law, it shall have perpetual exis-
tence and shall enjoy and exercise
all rights, powers and privileges here
matter set forth, as well as those
granted, or which may hereafter be
granted by the constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana, to
corporations of this character with
full authority and power to contract,
sue and be sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded, appear, answer and prose-
cute in all courts Of justice and else
where, to make and use a corporate
seal which shall be in a circle of the
words Bellevue and Coulee CrOche
Drainage District" and in the cen
ter corporate Seal 1919, La" The
domicile of said corporation shall be
in the City of OpelOusas, Parish OF
st. Landry, State Of Louisiana. All
citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the president, and IN
his absence upon the vice-presldent,
and in his absence then upon the sec
rotary. It shall keep at its domicile
all its official books and records.
Section Be it further ordained,
etc. that said corporation through
its Board of Drainage Commissioners,
shall have the power TO receive by DO
nation or to buy or appropriate prop
erty when it deems it necessary TO
use such property in carrying out
the plans and purposes for winch
said drainage district was created
II shall have the power to purchase
or rent machinery that in its judg-
ment may be found necessary for the
purpose Of draining any or all or
the land situated within said drain
AGE district and have the work execu-
ted under their own supervision and
shall own the right-of-way for ca
mails and bitches and all sites which
are acquired either by donation, pur-
chase of appropriation in full own
ership. It is hereby vested with full
power and it shall be its duty to open,
straighten and clean out all natural
drains which in its judgment it may
deem necessary or proper, and to per-
form anv and all other work incl
dental to or connected Herewith
which may be needful to render the
natural drains of said drainage dis
trict more perfect and effective. 1t
shall have the power and authority to
cut and open new drains or canals.
The drainage commissioners for the
purpose of securing proper outlet
for the waters of the said drainage
district shall have the full power and
authority to extend drainage ditcehes
or canals beyond the boundaries OF
the said drainage district with the
same power and authority TO expro-
pirate the right-of-way in the same
manner and to the same extent as
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AGE DTsTRICT;;" and said Board of
Drainage Commissioners shsli be
composed of five members who. or
whose wives, shall own real estate
situated within the boundaries of
said drainage district assessed for not
less than five hundred dollars $500
O0), or must be the representatives
of some corporation owning real es-
tate within the said drainage district
assessed for not less than five hun
bred dollars (S500.0) Persons pos
essing such quail fications may be ap-
pointed drainage commissioners
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though such canals or bitches were
situated within the boundaries Of the
said district. It shall have 5he power
to make and execute, contract and
to do and perform any and all acts
necessary to carry out the plans and
purposes for which it IS created,
namely: To design, construct, COM
plete and maintain a comprehensive
gravity drainage system within its
boundaries. 1t shall have the power
to divide the district into one and
more sub-drainage districts IS con-
ferred upon them by Act 40. 227 Of
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the Acts of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana Of 1914, as
well as any and all amendments
thereto.
Section BE it further ordained.
etc, that all the corporate powers and
the administration of the affairs of
the said Bellevue and Coulee Croche
Drainage District shall be vested IN
and controlled by a Board Of Com
missioners to be known as 1.-THE
BOARD OF DRAINAGE COMMITS
SIONERS OF THE BELLEVUE
AND COULEE CR0CHE DRATN-
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-. J. HEALEY'
bttes1 Clerk.
uessrs. St. Cyr, Pitre,
Teaso-:11ssv Cummings, Pavy, Cat
5h DI siro. Martin, Sylvestre, De-
20, aesf@Messrs. Larcade, W. F.
~; 2 against.
'se finance adopted.
0rdTTT +. Catlett offered the fol
". q ordnance, duly seconded, to-
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M ORDINANCE

;,g a special tax for the pay
Ifk ~ onds and interest author
Bot ;ssued by virtue Of the au-
Eid a. rested in the police jury, in
ltong .ous road districts of the Par
be Fai horein special road elections
y ssld and bonds authorized IS