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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29

men and governors of Missouri, Kan
sas, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Okla
homa and Arkansas have been invited
to the Homecoming.
Says He Hates to Leave France.
Paris, Aug. 29.-"When one has
known the generous French people.
when one has seen them in trial and
in time of rejoicing, one cherishes such
respect and friendship for them that
one parts with them with real sor-
row." said Gen. John ]. Pershing, the
American mmander-in-chief, o a
representative of the Journal.
Il regret exceedingly that shall be
unable to be present at the unveiling
of the monument September 6, at
Pointe de la Grave, raised to COM
memorate the arrival of the first
American troops in France. Unfortu-
nately my departure cannot be post
poned, the United States senate having
expressed wish to receive me as soon
as possible"
General Pershing is expected to sail
for home from Brest September ]. The
monument at Pointe de la Grave.
which is, situated at the mouth OF the
Gironde river. northwest of Bordeaux.
is near the fpot from which Lafayette
sailed for the United States The un-
yelling of the monument will take
place on the anniversary Of the birth
of Lafayette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
Coast Walkout Crumbling, Los
Angeles Only City Holding Out.
Resumption of Santa Fe Over
land Service Expected Hourly.

San Francisco, Aug. 29.-The strike
of railway men in the extreme west
and southwest. from indications, was
crumbling early today.
Warned by Walker D. Hines, direc-
tor general of railroads, that if they
did not operate trains by o'clock
Saturday morning. the railroad ad-
ministration would undertake TO do so,
sentiment among strikers swung to-
ward a return to work in many in
stances last night
San Francisco yardmen, after hav-
ing been out about 36 hours, agreed
to return to work at 8 o'clock this
morning. Virtually normal conditions
had been restored at San Jose, Tracy
and Oakland, important points in the
handling Of trains to the south and
east, strikers having returned to work
last night.
At Los Angeles the question of re-
turning awaited approval of the meet
ing of union officers this morning and
of the locals represented by those Of
ficers. Meanwhile traffic continued
virtually paralyzed from Albuquerque,
N. NJ, and Yuma, Ariz.. west to Los
Angeles, and for a considerable dis
tance north and south of that point
on all lines.
To Start OverIands.
p Albuquerque. Aug. 29.-No overland
trains on the Santa Fe road have been
moved since yesterday morning be-
cause the strike on the Pacific coast.
but officials here are expecting orders
at any hour to start the five trains
that are now being held here. The
trains are No. 1 of Tuesday and We'd
nesday; No. of the same days and
No. of yesterday. No. 1 of last night
was held at Las Vegas and a stub run
into this city. No. Z, mail and express,
will be run west today as a local train.
All eastbound trains were annulled
and two stub strains will be run east,
one in the morning an done in the
evening.
Still Tieup There.
Los Angeles. Aug. 29.-The tieup of
all steam roads continued today in
Los Angeles, altho the railroad COM
! panies announced they were willing to
give the strikers their old posts and
the brotherhood heads were working
TO induce strikers to return. In San
Francisco and other cities of the
state the strikers returned to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
That Is Charge Made Against
q. s. Steel Corporation.
Steel Workers Are Warned
Against Unauthorized Action.
RAIL ISSUE UP TO LOCALS
Returns So Far Indicate so Per
Cent Favor Strike.
Meanwhile, q. s. Is Given 90
Days To Lower Prices.
BULLETIN.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Demand that
congress take immediate action on his
resolution calling for a conference of
capital and labor. was made today on
the senate floor. by Senator PONDER
ter. Washington.
Washington. Aug. 20. Samuel
Gompers. head of the American Fed
Grafton tof Labor. will see President
Wilson this afternoon at 3 o'clock to
discuss labor conditions in the steel
trade.
President Wilson is to be asked to
take a hand in the controversy be-
tween the steel workers and the
United States steel corporation in an
effort to prevent a general strike. This
announcement was made today by the
committee of the steel workers, who
charged that the steel corporation was
trying to force the issue before the
president could have an opportunity to
pass upon the merits of the contro-
versy.
Ordered Not to Strike.
In a telegram to the union OF steel
workers at Gary, Ind. the COMMITTEES
said the workers were not to strike
under any circumstances" until the
strike date had been set by the como
mittee. The Gary union had telC>
graphed that the steel workers were
being Disseminated against and dis
charged wholesale for the purpose OF
forcing a strike"
1t was considered likely that Com
pers might suggest that the president
use his influence to get Judge Gary,
head of the United States steel corpor-
alton, to confer with committee rep
resenting the union employees of the
corporation, move Gary has declined
to make.
Railroad Case I'm Balance.
Meantime. railroad union heads
were awaiting a reaction from the
rank and file Of shopmen on their rec
ommendation that no strike be called
| for ninety days.
Warren S. Stone, head of the en-
Gineers. said his brotherhood had no
demands and would adhere to its poll
| icy of no sympathetic strikes.
/ Firemen officers, with Timothy
Shea at their head, were to call on
Director Hines, who today declared
! that his reports showed the rail situ-
alton on the Pacific coast improved.
Actors Before A. f. of l..
Representatives of the actors, stage
hands, musicians and movie operators
I were heard today and it was expect
ed they would go before the A. f. of
L. executive committee, which is now
meeting.
The Gary telegram, addressed to
James Mulholland, secretary OF the
Allied Iron and Steel Workers coun-
ell, Gary, Ind. follows:
| Your telegram received stating that
steel workers are being Disseminated
against and discharged wholesale for pur-
pose Of forcing strike. The steel companies
are doing the same IN many other places,
, but, in spite of this persecution, try 10
hold the men at work until all amicable
! means Of settlement has been exhausted.
! lContinued ON Pa1a Twol
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Frank HeifIng Dies Following Blow
on His Jaw.

Atlantic City, Aug. 29.-Frank
Heifling. of Wilkesbarre. Pa, prize
fighter, died in the city hospital here
today as the result of injuries sus-
tanned in a prize fight last night. His
opponent. K. o. Circus. of Pittsburgh.
was held without bail. Sam Lewis,
the referee, was held in 1900 bail.
Circus landed a short right hook
which caught Heifling square on the
jaw in the eighth round and felled
him. Spectators thought Heifling had
merely been knocked out.
He was carried to his corner by
the seconds. who threw water on him.
He had a spasm and again lapsed into
Inconsistencies.
Physicians declared Heifiing sue
cumbed to exhaustion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
CAUGHT WRONG MEN
Two Men Held for Burbank Bank
Robbery Released.

Arkansas City. Kan. Aug. 29.-The
two suspects held at Ponca City.
Okla, Thursday afternoon for the
robbery of the Farmers State bank at
Burbank, Okla were not the parties
wanted, it was found WREN John q.
Blue. cashier of the bank. arrived
there. The robbers drove a new Buick
car with white wire wheels and no
license tag. No trace of them had been
found today, altho officers arc search
ing the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
PACT TOO "WILSONIAN"
French Deputy Also Charges Treaty
Leaves Germany Too Strong.

Paris. Aug. 2s.-Debate on the
peace treaty with Germany. which was
presented to the chamber of deputies
by the government for ratification
early this week, was continued in the
chamber this afternoon. M. De Call
ard -Rancel, a Catholic party deputy,
criticised the treaty as leaving Ger
many too strong and declared that
President Wilson had beeen allowed to
play too commanding a part in the
formulation of the peace terms
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WILL QUIZ PERSHING
\ j.. F. Commander VIII BE Asked
About Use of Surplus Stocks.

Paris. Aug. 29.-General Pershing
will be examined tomorrow by the war
expenditures investigation committee
of congress. 1t is understood that, in
addition to questions of a general
character regarding the disposition of
surplus stocks. he will be asked about
attacks made on the Germans by
American troops the day after the ar
mistice was signed and other features
of military operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
ANSELL CHARGES BIAS
'-Prejudiced Forum" Declared in Court
Martial Investigation.

Washington, Aug. ga "preju-
diced forum" was encouraged by the
war department to investigate army
court martial practices, former Acting
Judge Advocate General Ansell de-
clared today before the senate mill
tary affairs subcommittee
The investigations of the American
Bar association, inspector General
Chamberlain, and of the army board
headed by Major General Herman
were all biased and defense OF the
present system was to be expected"
Ansell declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
FAMOUS PAINTING STOLEN
CoIored Photograph Substitutes for
Francia's Masterpiece. "The Ma
donna and Child"

Bologne, Italy. aug. 29.-Francia's
masterpiece, The Madonna and
Child has been stolen from the Ac-
cademia di Belle Arti, and a colored
photograph has been substituted for
it. The photo was pasted in the frame
to conceal the theft. This master
piece dated back to the ! 5th century.
The police suspect some visitors at
the gallery last Sunday and have their
names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29

THE rain is now over. The drouth
is broken. Topekans can turn on the
sunshine again now." said S. D. Flora.
state meteorologist, this morning. To-
morrow the day will start like an early
fall morning, cool and snappy. 1t will
not be particularly warm tomorrow
afternoon either.
More rain fell in Kansas during the
last twenty-four hours. 1t was again
confined to the northeast part of the
state. Since Sunday, 2.95 inches of
rain have been recorded in Topeka. A
2.5S-inch rain occurred in Kansas City
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fort TO locate the baggage. kilograms
have been sent to the chief of police
at Sabstha and to Humboldt. Neb., m
an effort to learn more concerning
Lehnherr.
AT present" said Doctor Hens'ey.
lit looks to me as tho the man had
just been discharged from the army.
altho we didn't find his discharge
papers"
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BLOWN FROM BEDS
twenty Eight Chicago Families Awak-
encd by Bomb alarm Clocks"

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Sixteen negro
families were thrown from their beds
early today by the explosion OF bomb
at an apartment building on the South
side and twelve white families in the
same section had n similar experience,
none OF the twenty-eight families be-
ing seriously hurt.
Property was damaged by each ex-
plosion OF the bombs. said to have
been thrown by meu riding past in
automobiles. Police attribute the ex-
plosions to labor -oubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
RAIL BILL PREPARED
Government Measure VIII Be Ready
for Senate Early Next Week.

Washington, Aug. 29.-The senate
interstate commerce subcommittee
which has been engaged for several
months in the preparing of a bill de-
signed to meet the railroad situation
following the return of the railroads
by the government to private owner
ship has completed its work. Chair
man Cummins said today the bill will
not be ready for introduction in the
senate before early next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
BIG H. C. l. CONFERENCE

Washington. Aug. 29.-Governors Of
seven states were to confer today with
President Wilson to plan successful
cooperation in the federal govern
mems efforts to cut the cost of living.
The governors are: Gardner, Mis-
souri,: Stewart. Montana; Cooper
South Carolina; Sproule. Pennsyi-
vania: Milliken. Maine: Campbell.
Arizona. and Rurnnuist. Minnesota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
EXPLOSION KILLS 20
Forty More Men Missing at Arciangcl
Shell Barge Blew Up.

Archangel. Aug. 2S.-Twenty men
were killed and forty are missing. Il
was estimated today. as a result of the
explosion of an ammunition barge
which destroyed the British monitor
Glow Worm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
RAIN is NOW OVER
Tomorrow Topeka Will Get Real Sam
pie of Fall

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight.
TODAY'S TEMPERATE
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IRISH PRESS is FREE
England Decides To Abolish Censor
ship August 81.

Dublin. Aug. 2S.-The government
has decided to abolish the press CEN
sorship in Ireland August 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29
ALBERT WALTER PAINTER.
Painter Veteran Two Wars.

Painter was a veteran Of the Span
ish-American war and of the late war
with Germany. Chief of Police George
Hannah was one OF the first on the
scene when the shooting was reported
and Dr. Earl G. Brown. city health Of
ficer. was the first doctor to arrive
DR.. c. II. Hensley, acting coroner.
was out on another case at the time
The wounded man shot himself with
a IS revolver. apparently purchased
for the purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler
tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29

Washington. Aug. 2s.-Demand that
congress take immediate action on his
resolution calling for a conference OF
capital and labor, was made today or
the senate floor. by Senator Poindex'
ter. Washington.
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PUGILIST is KILLED

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DIG KANSAS FREE FAIR at To-
pcka, September s to IS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-06
CLOUD BURST FALLS
AFTER SULTRY Day

And then it rained! Tuesday was
an unusually sultry day. Scarcely a
breath OF air stirred and the evening
waned from a hot sun into mack
ere1 sky" and the clouds grew in den-
sity.
1t was along toward 10 o'clock
that the wind grew stronger and
gentle shower commenced, lasting
several minutes, when all at once the
wind heightened and the rain grew
heavier until a veritable cloud burst
was launched, which lasted past mid
night Roads were covered with wa
ter, gardens flooded, the effect of the
raging elements being heightened by
pea}s of rolling thunder and bril1
liant display of electricity.
The morning dawned, bathed in
sun, sky became clouded again In
the afternoon:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-06
CRASPINC, live WIRE
KILLS LOCAL MANAGER
OF SWIFT PACKING co,
Thomas F. Buchanan Meets
Instant Death Seeking
Cause of Smoke.

Grasp1ng a live electric wire, soon
after 7o'clock this morning in the
depot :ofSSwift & Company, packers,
iThomasE Esrbes Buehaunans trans
ferred from St. Paul week ago as
manager of the local plant, was in
stantly killed in his tracks.
When the victim of the tragedy
arrived at the depot he was accom-
panied by George Stohl, employed
there, and upon entering discovered
the interior filled with smoke. They
walked to tn rear Of q large room
in an effort to ascertain the cause
and upon their, return discovered an
electric wire against large roll Of
paper standing upright and smoking
from the contact. Mr.. Buchanan
instantly reached over and caught
the wire with one hand and was
hurled against pile OF lard cans
nearby. The powerful. electric cur
rent burned a deep furrow between
his thumb and fingers, shot down.
ward through his body and burned
two holes on the bottom Of his feet
rs his shoes rested on damp floor
Death was instant.
Directly behind the electrocuted
man was Mr.. Stohl and he received
a section of the shock, being knocked
to his knees, bewildered.
The body of Buchannan was taken
to the Huffman & O'Leary undertake
ing parlors and a brother, Robert
Buchanan, also with Swift & Com
pany of Winnipeg, wired to. The
victim of the accident was about "a
years old and during his brief stay
in Bemidji had made many friends.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-06
SELV1G TO ALASKA.

The following item appearing in
the Crookston Times will be of In
terest to Bemidji people. as Mr.. Sell
Wig is we'll known in Bemidji among
the business men, having addressed
the Bemidji Civic &, Commerce asso-
citation: superintendent and Mrs.
c. G. Selvig Of the Northwest School
of Agriculture, left last evening for
cities in the west. Mr. and Mrs
selvig will stop first at Seattle
where Mrs. Selvig will remain to be
the guest of her parents. Mr.. Selvig
will continue to Valdez, Alaska, on
business matters and will remain
there for two weeks. Returning, he
will be accompanied by Mrs: selvig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bengston Of the State
Farm are entertaining the Selvig
children at their cottage at Cass
Lake"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-06
new MEMBERS JOIN ;
AMERICAN LEGION POST:
MEMBERSHIP CAMP PAlCN
Expected Roster Will Contain
200 Name. By First Of
. - September, y.

Interest in Bemidjts American
SLegien post is made evident by the
large number of new members who
have enrolled during the past week,
and the membership committee men,
bers are confident that 200 returned
soldiers, sailors and marines will be
affiliated with the chapter: by Sep
tember /. 49,.
. Donald Shannon, chairman of the
membership committee is complet-
ing plans for the. conduct of the
campaign. All applications for mem
bership should be turned into Whit
ney Brown, adjutant, as soon as pos
sible that the work of the committee
may be lessened.
The following have Joined the post
during the last few days: Herbert A.
Hannah, John E. listed, George Mel
son, Waldemar Johnson, Earl Bailey,
Earle A. Barker, DR.. E. H. Marcum,
DR.. c. R.. Sanborn, Frank Bradley
(Spanish-American veteran) Harold
M. Naylor, H. f. Billings, Fred Dy-
son, George A. Sthol, Glen Wakefield,
Walter Schon and Carl E. Peterson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-06
WOULD HAVE PolAIQ
GROWERS REPRE REElTD
,'-: :: .EF'ST'ATl'E MEETING
Problem of Potato Grader
Will b Discussed .
Saya klmodt.

A. w. Aamodt South Beltrami
county agricultural agent, wspts tho
potato glowers Of south Beltylmi to
be represented at the meeting at the
old state capitol, A. Penl Aus,ist
II. and for the p4kkpse 9et selecting
such delegate. Mr.. Amo1 issued,
a circular letter appeal to ali plsms'''
ers to meet at the court house. Be-
midi, on August z, Thursday OF this
week, to elect at least one delegate.
The meeting at St. Paul is to de-
termine the question Of potato grad
ing for the state, and the letter sent
out by Mr.. Aamodt Is as follows: d ,
N. J. Holmberg, commissioner of
agriculture, has called meeting for
the purpose Of determining whether
or not state potato grading should be
established and for the purpose en-
tertaining all arguments pertaining
thereto, such hearing to be held in
the old State capitol, st. Paul, alto
o'clock, August II, 1919.
You and your neighbors are urged
to be at a meetirc of the Potato
Growers to be hold at the Court
House, Bemidii, ~ 2 o'clock, Thurs
day, August 7, tc sr't at least one
delegate to represoa, the growers In
this county.
The following are some Of the
questions which you will need to con-
slider and instruct your delegate to
present at the state meeting: ..-..-. p.
Shall the state now adopt potato
grades.
II adopted, shall the U. s. stand
erds be approved and notifications.
r needed. be worked for through this
Department?
If the L grades are not adopted,
what notifications shall be made?
Should dealers be required to sell
according to grade?
Are you going to see to that Bel
trami county ia represented. 4ss4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-06
BIXBY AVE. RESIDENTS
HAVE CONCRETE WALKS

Improvements not on the original
schedule in the vicinity of the new
normal school, has added greatly tn
those already made, in that the con-
crete walk has been laid on the west
side of Bixby avenue, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth street.
When the big concrete walk pro-
iect was broacted and work COM
menced, the residents Of Bixby made
a request of the council to set the
walk grade for their residences. They
didn't want to be left out and all
agreed to pay for their walks.
= On the, Thirteenth side: of the. resi-
dence yard of e. e. E.rKenfe1d, a con-
crete walk has been laid, and on the
vest side Of the yard another will
be put down.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-06
bBRR0ADHAY ISAD AFTER 49,.
r., One MONTH OF DR0UTH

pie simply won't eat enough food to
make floor show possible. There Is
a distinct height to which prices can
go and there they must stop. Pat
rons were given a. sad awakening as
the prices began to jump Immediately
after prohibition. These patrons wor-
they could drive aaway dull care by
ried little about prices so long as
a cocktail. But there is slight ex-
hilaration to be found in a ham
sandwich, plain.
Che owners entertain vague
.bopes that some. miracle will occur to
save their fortunes. The Anti-Saloon
League may be declared unconstitu-
tional and the eighteenth amend
ment repealedd-perhaps.
Bon vivants intent upon eating
green corn wouldd-if perfectly So
ber resent the Eruption of young
person dressed like Kewpie and
playing violin. Ladies from our
best circles have in the past been
known to think it good joke when
the young lady on the end tickled a
fat husband on his second chin with
her toe. Under present conditions
such an incident would furnish a
topic for fireside discussion for the
rest of the year.
Then there is the chance that the
cabaret proprietors might abandon
the theatre business and entice GUS
tom by purveying very good food.
But that has not been the New York
way. The New York habit has been
to order a large plate Of something
hot, washed down with something
cold, and followed by something cold
irrigated by &soin efhing; hot. Then
the diner turns red and glows.> Per
feet service of perfect food may fol-
low the departure of the cabaret from
better New York restaurants
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-08-06
LABOR ASKS CONGRESS- TO
NATIONAIIZE- RAILROADS
(By United Press }

"a. (By United Press)
:, Washington Aug. 6:-Labor; TO-
day asked congress to nationalize the
railroads.
President Wilson began the draft
OF his message, urging congress to
lower the cost of living.
These were the outstanding de-
velopment today In the crisis
brought about by steadily advancing
food prices
In his address to the interstate
commerce committee, Grand Chief
Stone, Of the locomotive engineers
of the Big Four brotherhoods. said
that labor would not strike to force
1t through, but would try to compel
its adoption by pressure on public
sentiment.