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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-05
TREATY CHARGES

Continued from Page One.l
sons insistence upon immediate pub
LEGATION by the state department of the
treaty text drew fire around. Senator
Hitchcock's resolution for an investi-
CATION of the Borah-Lodge statements
that the treaty i in the hands of New
York business interests. Hitchcock in
troduced his resolution late yesterday
after a conference with Senator KEEL
loEg, Minnesota, a Republ' lean. who
had prepared a similar resolution.
Kellogg withheld his. however, on the
ground that It might interfere with
passage OF the johnson resolution
Broad Inquiry Powers.
If Hitchcock's resolution passes. the
committee will be directed to learn
who the financial men are that have
the treaty, how they got it and what
special or particular interest they
have in it. The resolution gives the
committee the broadest powers of
inquiry.
Such an investigation, however.
will not be authorized without strong
opposition. Some senators do not wish
the matter gone into too deeply be-
cause of the possibility that certain
men in high positions may be in
volved, they admitted today.
Altho he does not oppose the inves-
tigation. Senator Borah said today he
thinks it unnecessary.
Il think a cablegram to Versailles
would save much time" he said. 1T
probably would disclose how the
treaty got out"
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A CRITICAL Time
Telephone Companies Facing
an Uncertain Period.
That Is Statement of E. 3.
Fisher at Convention.
HELP IS VERY HARD TO GET
Many Lines Are Badly in Need
Of Repairs.
Holding Down Wages Only I'M
pairs the Service.
HELP IS VERY HARD TO GET

The telephone is the most important
public utility in the community today,
E. B. Fisher. chairman of the board
of directors of the United States indie
pendent Telephone association. told
the members of the state association
at their convention here this after
noon Deny the telephone workers
living wage and you impair the serv-
ice to which the public is entitled, he
declared.
Fisher came from Omaha to ad-
dress the meeting this afternoon. He
has spent many years in the business
and is sometimes referred to as the
Daddy of the telephone industry"
This Critical Time.
He pointed out that the nation is
now undergoing q period Of unrest and
that the telephone industries are in a
critical condition. Unable to hire suf-
flcient numbers of reliable operators
on the lneager salary they are able to
pay. unable to maintain switchboards,
lines ana equipment. the compa MES
are naturally unable to give the serv-
ice the public demands. he Said.
Public Not Informed.
The ignorance of the public con-
corning the causes of poor service On
certain occasions. leads to dissatisfac-
ton. Keith Clevenger, of Salina, de-
clared this morning in his address to
the members Of the Kansas indie
pendent Telephone association at their
convention here. Troubles in the tele-
phone business. he said, often arise
unexpectedly and before they can be
anticipated, or, If anticipated, before
they can be counteracted. The policy
of the company, he said, should-be to
let the public know just what this
trouble is and what caused it.
The values of publicity to the local
telephone exchange cannot be over
estimated Clevenger declared. In the
present case, the lines have reached
the ten year period" in their exist
ence, when practically whole systems
have deteriorated to such an extent
that they must be replaced or go to
ruin, and the companies have not the
funds to float the renewals. 1t being
impossible to pay operators a living
salary, the result is shortage of help.
Maintenance costs have more than
doubled, while the compensatory rates
remain where they were ten years
ago.
Operators Hard to Get.
The operators school, which was to
be a feature of the convention, is not
turning out to be all that was expect
ed. Owing to the extreme shortage of
operators over the state. which the
telephone men say is caused by the
lisgra cefully low salaries being paid.
only a few of the exchanges have been
able to spare girls to'attend the school,
which was designed to lead to the pro-
Decentralization of operators.
The feature of the morning session
was the general conference presided
over by J. G. Crane, of Kansas City,
district chairman of the Kansas and
Missouri groups of telephone COM
panies. -...--t-.
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city are arising in solid formation
to defend the lives of dogs. whether
there are laws or not.
Police Side of 1t.
Topeka's chief of police today ex-
pressed his sentiments and his stand
on the dog situation as follows:
1.-THE city police has nothing what
ever to do with dogs only in extreme
cases. 1t is entirely up to the park
commissioner, tho in the past the po-
lice have been in the habit of bring
ing dogs down to the station and kill
ing them. That practice was discon-
tinued when I took charge and will
say frankly that this department is
friendly to good dogs"
The story is going the rounds today
of a stengrapher in the state archi-
tect's office who was peacefully walk
ing to work this morning.
Buzz" and a bullet in pursuit of
an indiscreet dog passed a dainty
right ear.
The bullet found its mark, wound
ing the dog. who beat hasty retreat
down jackson street.
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DOGS ON PARADE

Continued from Page One.l
massacre of the dog population of the
city of Topeka.
There is another side of the story.
During the course of the morning al
most twenty complaints came into the
office of Commissioner McGiffert for
allowing nuisauces of this character to
roam about the city. Most of these
calls came from the vicinity of the
state house grounds and from people
who were delayed in going to work by
military pursuits of dogs on the pa
rade ground.
From out on Greenwood avenue
came another appeal that number of
dogs were organizing a company
which bid fair to surpass the state
house organization in efficiency if not
in numbers. McGiffert answered that
his dog-catcher was having an ex-
tremely busy morning but that he
would send him out to investigate the
situation as soon as he was at leisure
Wild runors were rampant that a
truckload of dead dogs was parked
on Jackson street. AS far as McGif-
fert knew his man had killed only one
dog. He said that If there was a
wagonload of dead dogs on Jackson
street they were probably the casual
ties occurring in the war waged
against the dog army by state house
empoyes on Wednesday afternoon.
The Yearly Dog Riot.
McGiffert stated that the dog riot
was one that a-cur-ed every year,
causing the city a great deal of trot :
BILE. The law provides that dogs may be
captured when found running loose
unaccompanied by owner or keeper
and that if it is impossible to effect
the capture of the dog it may be shot.
However, dog fanciers thruout the
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Total, 90
Total for adoption. sc.
RepubIicans-Borah Brandegee, Dflling-
ham, Knox, Lodge, Mclean, Moses, Wads-
worth. Total y.
Fletcher, Gay, Harrison. Hitchcock. Over
man, Reed Simmons, Smith, of Maryland
Smith, of South Carolina; Swanson, Tram
nell, Underwood, Williams, Wolcott. Total.
Total against, IS.
Those paired were: Senators Ball and
and Townsend for. with Penrose against
Gerry and johnson, of South Dakota, for,
with Pomerene against
Senators Owen, Robinson and Smith, OF
Georgia, were absent and were not paired.
OF the absentees. Senators Owen and
Robinson favored the resolution, and Sem
atori Smith, of Georgin. was an opponent
Including paired and absent senator's, the
actual senate lineup was forty Republi-
cans and twenty-six Democrats for the
resolution. and nine Republicans and
twenty-one Democrats in opposition.
Want Action This Year.
St. Paul, Mimi, June 5.-Elated
over passage of the Susan B. Anthony
suffrage amendment by the senate
late yesterday. suffra gists here today
planned campaign for ratification OF
the amendment by thirty-six states
this year.
Steps will be taken at once to bring
Minnesota lawmakers together Suf.
fragists are asked to raise 100000
for the campaign.
Celebrate in ST. Louis.
st. Louis, June 5.-Suffra gists here
tomorrow will celebrate the passag re
of the Susan b. Anthony amendment
Workers have arranged for a parade
thru the downtown streets. Speeches
will be made from the steps of the
federal building.
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BOMB SQUAD ON TRAIL
Faurot's Famous Force Leaves New
York After Anarchists.

New York, June 5.--New York's
corps of experienced bomb-thrower
hunters was out of the city today in
connection with the search for anar-
chists who caused explosions in eight
cities Monday night and Tuesday
morning.
Inspector Faurot and Deputy Com
missioner Lahey were reported to
have gone to Pittsburgh to interrogate
John johnson, alleged I. w. w.
leader held there, who is said to have
given valuable information
Others went to Paterson, N. J., and
to Washington to cooperate with the
police and secret service agents at
work on the bomb mystery in those
cities.
The mayor of Paterson has issued a
warning to all anarchists and Bolshe-
wiki intimating that they will receive
rough treatment if they invade that
city.
William J. Flynn, famous detective,
who is in general charge of the bomb
plot probe, may come to New York
tomorrow and open headquarters
here, it was stated by police. This
move, however, will largely depend
upon whether the trail leads in this
direction.
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TOpekan and Two Companions
Real War Heroes.
Herman p. jenkins Holds Great
358rd Record.
HAND GRENAOES WERE USED
Lincoln Street Boy Came Thru
Without a Scratch.
He Was in the ArgOnne and st.
MihieI Drives.

Herman p. Jenkins, 221S Lincoln
street. Topeka, private in Company
G, S53rd infantry, has a war record
to be proud Of. With two other en-
listed men of his regiment, he cap
tured ninety prisoners in the st. Mi
hiel drive.
Jenkins. like many thousand 9TH
er heroes of the American army,
was a buck private thruout his mill
tary career. He went over the top
in the st. Mihel offensive with the
attacking doughboys who cleaned out
that salient so effectively and so
quickly in September of last year.
The Germans took to the dugouts
during the terrific barrage the artil-
lery laid down and many were still
beneath the ground when the first
few waves of the infantry gained tho
first detectives, the boche trenches.
Many Of them fought to the last.
Others were not unwilling to surren-
der. but were rather backward in
coming to the top of the ground.
How They Did 1t.
Jenkins and two other men had a
haversack full of the things that were
just right to inspire the Germans to
cry "Kamerad." These were hand
grenades. While one would throw a
grenade down the entrance of dug
out smash IL a door or two and pos
sIbly send n boche to his happy hunt
ing ground. the other two, with rifles
unlocked and aimed, waited for the
Germans l. file out, which they usu-
ally did rapidly enough
Crying TX 4merad" and hands reach
ing for the sky. these warriors of the
kaiser pleaded for mercy. which they
got doled out to them in greater
quantities at ST. Mihiel than in the
Argonne. After cleaning out several
duSC Its on September 2, Jenkins and
his two comrades counted ninety of
the German soldiers. and decided that
they had bagged about enough for the
day. Besides. they had a young army
of green coated infantrymen to look
after, and it was a life sized job to
keep them corraled and be on the
alert for treachery. So they sent the
prisoners to the rear.
Thru without a Scratch.
Jenkins came thru the scrap with
out scratch. A month later he en-
tered the Argonne forest with his reg
iment and had similar luck, altho the
fighting was a good deal SITTER. He
was asked how many Nprosiners his
company took in the bigger fracas.
we didn't take any" he replied
I'VE were not in the humor to do II
in the Argonne."
This reply is self-explanative. Jen-
kins came back with his regiment and
was discharged with that famous "All-
Kansas organization at Camp Fun
stOn a few days ago.
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HEADS CATTLE BREEDERS
G. A. Laudc. of Humboldt, Kan, Hon.
orcd by Association.

Humboldt, June 5.-The Southea st
Kansas Shorthorn Cattle Breeders
association has been organized with
G. A. Laude, of this city. as presi-
dent; F. 3. Campbell, Altamont, sec
rotary, and the following vice presi-
dents, one for each county represented
in the membership: Wesley Jewell.
Allen; w. Bozeman, Anderson; F. c.
WEIGH, Bourbon; G. w. Holroyd.
Chautauqua; Fred Cowler Cherokee;
C. H. White, Coffey; H. I. Vaddis,
Crawford: George L. Dickey, Elk; H.
G.. Brookover, Greenwood; o. o.
Mass. Labette; E. c. Smith, Linn; L.
L. Swinney, Montgomery; E. S. Myers,
Neosho; V. L. Poison, Wilson; Henry
LAUDER, Woodson.
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WEATHER REPORT
WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Fair tonight and Friday; not
much change i'm temperature. Satur-
day, probably fair.

from 1 to points higher. the latter adj
vance being made by Stakeholder. FROM
inent railroads. did not vary much aside
from Southern Pacific, which was point
higher.
Impressed by prospective large earnings
by various Industrial corporations. spec
ulators took the long side quite generally
and there also Was Il considerable increase
other large consignment of gold from
abroad indicating more ample funds for
speculative purposes contributed to an i'm
proved sentiment. Advances of to .
points were common among industrtals.
while there was n broader inquiry for rails,
especially Pacifics.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. June 5---CORN-Bearish senti-
ment continued today to predominant in
the corn market. Buying was of only
a scattered sort. One of the reasons given
for the absence of demand was that the
crop, altho late seemed to be rapidly catch
ing up and that in some section ten days
of warm weather would make this condi-
ton of the plant about normal. Opening
prices, which ranged from nc off TO ssc
advance with July $1.T0h to SIN and
September $1.G1 to $61H, were followed by
moderate downturns all around.
subsequently. reports that other centers
were outbidding Chicago for grain to ar
rive led 20 rally. The market closed I'M
settled, sc net lower to Nc advance with
July 81. TOES to $1.70A and September $1.G0M
to 81. 81
OATS-Onts were easy with corn. After
opening ga 1ae down. including July at
6S1sc to GSHc the market rallied little
and then sagged.
pROVISIONS-Weak in hog val les
tended to make provisions decline. The
Hoover statement to supplies of live
stock in Europe was also a bearish fac
tor.
Later the market beeame firmPr as
result of commission house buying of lard.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
tFhe range Of prices grain futures on
Chicago BOARD of Trade as reported by
Thus. j. Myers 311 N. L Bldg1
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RAIN is ABOUT OVER
Continued from Rage One,

Confined from Rage One.t
afternoon.
During the last "a hours showers
have been general thruout the state
The rains have not been heavy. how
ever. The heaviest precipitation re-
ported, 1.03, was at Osborne. A pre-
cipitation of 90 occurred in Topeka.
Rains averaged about one-half inch.
Rainfall has not been heavy enough
to have much effect on rivers. The
Kansas<and all its tributaries are han
ding all the water easily The near
est approach to a bank full stage is in
the Blue river. at Blue Rapids, where
the reading this morning was 1876
Twenty feet is bank full stage at that
place. The river here is recorded at
1878 feet. Roads are in bad shape
over the entire state. At Manhattan
they are reported to be impossible.
The extremes on record for this date
were 40 in 1910 and 81 in 1911. At 2
o'clock this morning the temperature
reading was So degrees Tempera-
lures tomorrow will range between so
and 70 degrees. At O'Clock this
afternoon the wind was blowing at the
rate of IL miles an hour from the west
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FACE A FAMINE?
Winnipcg's Milk and Bread Supply
May Stop With Strike.

Winnipeg, Man, June 5.-A milk
and bread famine was declared in
prospect here Wednesday following
peremptory notice by the central strike
committee that milk and bread work
ers and handlers will quit work to-
night.
The notice was served on municipal
authorities, unaecompanied by any
explanation. Heretofore these work
ers have operated under permission
of the central committee.
Mayor Gray said plans were being
made to fill the places of the men
called out by the order.
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TURN TO STATES
Suffs, Victorious in Senate,
Start New Campaign.
Three Fourths of States Must
Ratify Amendment.
O-YEAR SENATE FIGHT ENDS
Upper Body Adopted Measure
Yesterday, Sc to 25.
Two More Votes Than Needed
-"We'H Vote in 1920"
40 YEAR SENATE FIGHT ENDS
uLINOIs TO BE FIRST?

Springfield. ILL.,, June 5.-Senator
Cornwell. of Chicago, today intro
duced a joint resolution in the sem
ate for ratification of the national
suffrage amendment adopted by
the United States senate late yes
terday.
Under the rules, the resolution
lies over for one legislative day.
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SLAYER AT PAOLA?
Missouri May Extrndite Prisoner sus-
pectcd in Sherin's Murder.

Lexington, Mo. June 5.-Prosecutor
Charles A. Keith issued a warrant
charging Leon S. Potter, in jail at
Paola, KAN, with being an accessory
after the fact in the murder of Sheriff
Joseph C. Talbot and two deputies
on the night of May 4.
An application to Governor Card
ner for a requisition on the governor
of Kansas for the removal of the pris-
oner to Lafayette county is being pre-
pared, Prosecutor Keith said. Potter
was arrested in Paola on minor
charge.
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REGRETTED TOO LATE (
Salina Woman Drinks Acid After Al
legged Home Trouble-Dies.

Salina, June 5.-"Oh, save met Save
me! 1 have taken carbolic acid and
wish I hadn't" cried Mrs. Ethel Rice
%, mother of two small children and
the wife of a husband at whom she is
said to have been angry. when the
police approached her Monday even
ing as she lay on the Missouri Pacific
right of way mile and a half from
her home. An effort by the police to
find out the trouble between Mrs. Rice
and her husband failed as the woman
was past talking further, She was
taken to st. Johns hospital, where she
died within a few minutes.
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TRAGEDY IN CAVE HOME
Smith Center Farmer Killed When
Dugout Caves Invite Hurt.

Smith Center. June 5.-Fred Helms,
a farmer of this county. was killed
instantly Tuesday night and his wife
probably fatally hurt when the upper
walls of their dugout, built of stone
caved in. Several of their children
were at home. but miraculously es-
capped serious injury. Softening of the
earth by excessive rains was the cause
of the tragedy.
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WOODMAN IS BEATEN
Los Angeles Mayor, Figure in Recent
Graft Case, Loses Office.

Los Angeles, June 5.-Meredith P
Snyder, banker and three times mayor
e Los Angeles, defeated F. T. Wood
man, incumbent, for mayor in the
election Tuesday, according TO re-
turns from 6S5 precincts out of
755. The vote was Snyder, 41,709;
Woodman, 25,62
Woodman was up before grand jury
recently on a vice graft charge but
was acquitted.
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Volcano Dead 800.

The Hague, June 5.-The governor
general of the Kediri district of Java
reports that 500 persons were killed
in the recent eruption of the volcano
of Kalut. (First reports said $4,000
were killed..
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Heads Midland COLLEGE.

Atchison, June 5.-Dr Ezra E.
Stauffer. formerly pastor of the Luth-
eran church at Lawrence. who has
been president pro tenn of Midland
college here since the resignation of
DR.. r. B. Peery. last March, was today
elected permanent president
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HELD FOR FARMERS DEATH
Prosperous OkIahoman Shot From
Acknowledgment His Tenant.

Ardmore, Okla, Jun, Sra Ham
mer, tenant farmer, is under arrest
here, charged with the killing
Charles Spears, a prosperous
farmer near Brock.
Spears was shot from ambush yes
terday and died within two hours.
Hammer claims he was several
miles away when the shooting is said
to have occurred Bad feeling is
known to have existed between Spears
and Hammer, who are neighbors.
Spears was shot = ear where NJ. l..
Alexander was assassin I'd from am
bush several months ago. Alexander's
assailant has never been caught.
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SERGT. YORK TO WED
Wars Greatest Hero Return to Ten
ncssec for Bride.

Nashville, June 5.-Sergt. Alvin C.
York, world war hero, and Miss Grace
Williams. daughter of A. F. Williams.
former circuit clerk of Fentress
county. will be married Saturday at a
celebration arranged in York's honor
in Fentress county, according to a dis
patch from Pail Mall, tenn.
Sergeant York is credited with the
greatest individual feat of the war
capturing single handed 1872 Germans.
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New York, June 5.-Liberty bonds II 80
a. M: 3k's. 99.44: first Is, 1922: second
Bats: third AZ s. 1851: fourth AZ s. 94.D2
Victory 334 s, 1OO10: Victory 4As, 90.0S.
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hours.
The Kansas river and its tributaries are
at moderate stages and no important rises
are indicated at present time.
Rains were general over Kansas in the
last n hours, but the amounts were light.
Temperatures continued somewhat Glow
normal. Station reporting special rainfall
Yesterday as follows: Alton. LOB inches.
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Wall St. New York. June 5.-STOCK@
Relief over the money situation was again
the dominant influence at the opening of
the stock market today. Buying orders
for all classes of stock were numerous,
particularly for the food. oil. motor. rub
Der. copper. shipping. leather. steel and
gas properties, member of which ruled
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HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
Rejuvenates physical energy. COR
reefs digestive disorders and tones the
system. Ask your physician.-Adv.
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HUNS JUNE IL
Allies VIII Hand Reply to Counter
Proposals Then

Paris, June 5.-The allies answer to
the counter proposals will be handed
to the Germans before June IL, it was
learned from an authoritative source
today.
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TO PEN FOR MURDER
Eldorado Springs, Mo-, Man Gets 25-
Year Sentence.

Year Sentence. -
Eldorado Springs, Mo-. June 5.-A
verdict of guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree has been returned by
the jury in the trial of Cal Bailey,
charged with the murder of James
R. Bradley in this city on April A, last.
His punishment was fixed at twenty
five years in the penitentiary.~~s
Mrs. Oma Bailey, widow of the slain
man, and Mrs. Ellen Stricken, his
daughter, who were tried jointly as
being accessories. were acquitted.
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FURNISHED by Harty Grnin 20 corner
iSansas Ave al, t'urtiN ST.
Topeka, Kan, June ..
YELLOW CORN-$1.sc.
WHITE CORN-S1SO
OATS IN.
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New York June 5-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery higher than extras, 52k
q 53c.
EGGS-Markct Irregular Fresh gather
ed extras 42I5643c
CHEESE-Market weak. State whole
milk, Hats, current make specials. 31AG
32I5c-
POULTRY-Alive, weak; dressed, steady
and unchanged.