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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
Baker Advises Military Train
ing in Colleges.
High Schools VIII Also Figure
in His Program.
MAKES REPORT TO The HOUSE
Will Not Return Bodies OF
Yanks Before Six Months.
Use Five U. S. Divisions in
Europe Until Definite Peace.

Washington, May 90. - Military
training in connection with universi-
to the house military affairs commit
tee by Secretary of War Baker today.
Altho he did not give specific de-
tails OF his plans. Baker stated he
hopes to see the army an institution
of education"
in education and vocational matters,
as we'll as military science, he said.
Begin Work on Plan.
Baker said he had instructed the
general staff to begin development of
the educational plan Immediately.
Chairman Kahn of the house mill
tary affairs committee. expects to give
his peace time military program to
the house next Monday.
Kahn plans to push thru a military
appropriation bill since it should be
passed before July / without any ref
erence to military policy, then give the
latter phase extensive consideration
later.
Demobilization, rapid as it has
been" has not changed financial
needs of the war department esti-
mated last December, Baker said.
For 100000 Army.
Provision for an army of 500, 900
men, agreed on by the committee
last session. should be reported again.
Baker said. This average" army for
1919-20 and certain combinations
proposed by the department. would
require the 81, 100000 carried by
the bill, Baker added.
AS representative of "continua-
tions," Baker said, it was planned to
purchase and complete the Dayton
Wright flying field. He suggested also
completion of Langley field as a per-
manent station for the air service.
Eve have not made use of all
monies appropriated for the emer-
gency," Baker said, I'VE do not pro-
pose to use them without further au-
lthoriZation. Our policy since the ar
mistice has been to save on all plans
except where, by arresting war work
an economic disturbance would re-
suit
Won't Return Dead Soon.
The war department will not begin
ret4fn OF bodies of American soldiers
who died in France sooner than six
or seven months" Baker said. Nc
definite provision has yet been made
he explained.
The department contemplates en-
ployment of five divisions in Europe
until a definite peace settlement is
had, General March told the commit
tee. a.
SHOULD it be necessary" March
said. I'VE could bring the entire force
| home from France say we could
do it-by September /. However, such
| is hardly probable because it is un-
likely that international conditions
will permit"
Operations of the Siberian expedi-
| tionary force were financed out of the
presidents personal fund OF 100000
| 900, March disclosed. The president
/ turned over $5,000,000 at one time
! and another sum" at another time
he reported. This money virtually
was loaned to the Czecho-Slovak gov
| ernment, March said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
SOLDIER is NAMED
Colonel Fitzpatrick Appointed
Receiver of Salina Bank.
Former Cashier Wires He Will
Meet the Shortages.

Col. Fred Fitzpatrick of Salina was
today appointed receiver of the de-
funct Kansas State bank. The ap-
pointment was made this morning by
Walter Z. Wilson, state bank commits
sioner. Arrangements will be made
to place Colonel Fitzpatrick in imme-
diate control of the bank.
During the time the 35th division
was in Fra nee Colonel Fitzpatrick was
in command of the 10th ammunition
train. He is well known Salina law
yer and is popular in military circles
in the state.
Information from Salina today was
to the effect that less than i 0 per cent
of the banks depositors had asked for
their money. Such persons as desired
their money were given certificates on
the state bank guaranty fund. These
certificates were taken over by local
banks and bear per cent interest.
Many of the depositors placed their
funds in the Reserve State bank,
which was organized several days ago
and opened business in the same build
| ing and with the fixtures of the Kan
sas State when that institution was
closed
Cashier H. J. Lefferdink has not re-
turned to Salina and has not been ar
rested, altho it is asserted that his
manipulation of the banks funds was
responsible for closing the doors
: Wednesday Lefferdink sent a telegram
to Commissioner Wilson stating that
/ he expected to secure money with
which to meet shortages. The tele-
gram was sent from Lincoln. Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
Fire and Blast Destroys Bar
racks at CObIenZ.
Dispatch Says Eighty Missing
Identity Not Revealed.
similar DISASTER RECENTLY
London Dispatch Tuesday Told
of Fire at Ludwigshafen.
Forty Reported Dead, 100 Hurt
May Be Same Fire?
(By the AssoeIated Press.l

London, May 29.-As a result of a
fire in a building occupied by Ameri-
can troops in the Coblenz district and
the explosion of munition dump yes
terday, eighty men are missing. ac-
cording to a Cologne dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co.
1t is not known whether this refers
to American casualties.
A later dispatch from Cologne says
the fire and explosion occurred near
the frontier of the Bavarian PaIatinate
which is in the French area of occupa-
tion. $50
The foregoing report bears a SINH
larity to one recei yed from London
Tuesday night reporting the destruc-
ton by fire of a building used as a
barracks by occupation troops at Lud-
wigshafen, on the Rhine opposite
Mannheim, causing the death of forty
soldiers, and the injury of one hundred
others. This dispatch also was based
on a German report coming from Ber-
lin by way of Copenhagen to London
news agency. Ludwigshafen is in the
Fren III area of occupation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
Rumanian and Greek Premiers
Clash at PIenary Session.
Postpone Presentation of New
Treaty Until Monday.
ALLIES GET HUN PROPOSALS
Bulky Unbound Volume in Ger
man Script Presented.
Rantzau, Chief Hun Envoy,
Leaves for Berlin This Week.

Paris. May differentiation of the
treaty to the Austrian delegates was
postponed until Monday. after
plenary session of the peace confer
ence today
The conference met in plenary ses-
sion to hear a summary of the Aus
trian treaty read. Just before the
session, Premier Venizelos, of Greece,
and r. G Bratiano. former premier
Of Rumania, engaged in wordy argu-
ment AS soon as the conference con-
vened BratianO arose and requested
a 4S-hour postpOnement in the name
Of the Balkan states. This was granted.
Rratiano demanded time to study
the treaty. The summary was not
read The conference Will meet sat
urday and in the meantime portions
of the treaty will be submitted pri-
Vately to BratianO, it is understood.
Italian Settlement Certain.
It was stated in high circles this
morning that settlement of the
Adriatic question now is certainty as
d result of the negotiations of yester-
day and last evening. Under this set
tlement Fiume becomes an indepen-
dent city.
The italians VII receive certain of
the Dalmatian islands but it is under
stood they will not get cara or Sc
ben-co.
Get Hun Counter Terms.
Versailles, May 29.-BarOn Won
Lersner of the German delegation in
formally delivered the completed
counter proposals to Colonel Henry,
the French liaison officer, at 12:20
o'clock today. The German explained
that there had been no time for
translations, which would be sent
later.
The volume containing the counter
proposals is not bound, corner fasten-
ers holding together the 146 pages
The first section comprised one
third of the total German answer, and
was 10000 words in length.
The remainder of the counter pro-
posals will be delivered this afternoon.
Translation of the first section was
begun Immediately.
ISantzau to Berlin.
Count Won Brockdorff Rantzau,
German foreign minister, is expected
to leave for home before the week
end. but he-or a successor, if he
withdraws from the delegation--is ex-
pocted back in time to sign the treaty
The German counter proposals were
taken to Paris to be laid before the
big four. After having considered
Germanys answer the big four is ex-
pected to announce any changes in
the treaty that may be made and ask
Germany to sign quickly.
Meanwhile reports of dissatisfaction
with the counter proposals emanatec
from Germany. The conservative press
holding that these counters cOnced ed
too much, took on an aggrieved air
which, dispatches from Berlin said
might lead to a general wave of dis
satisfa ction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
A WOMAN IN CHAIR
Mrs. George Bass Presides Over
Democratic Committee.
First Time in Party's History
Discuss Women's Organization.

Chicago, May 29.-For the first
time in the party's history a woman
presided today over a session of the
Democratic national committee here
At the opening session today, the
committee resolved itself into a con-
ference in which members of the wo-
mans associate national committee
participated. Mrs. Geors- Bass, Chi
cago, was seated as chairman.
Mrs. Bass briefly explained the
committees plan for organization
among women.
Hopes of having Secretary Tumulty,
Attorney General Palmer and As
sistant Secretary of the Navy Roose-
velt here during the morning were
dached by announcement that their
train had been delayed four hours.
Rejection or acceptance of the
league of nations was seen by Demo-
Gratis as the paramount issue Of the
1920 campaign.
Tie issue was named late yesterday
when the committee adopted resolu-
tions demanding ratification of the
league by the Republican congress.
Shortly after the Democrats had
gone on record calling for immediate
appr val or disapproval by Republi-
cans. former President William How
ard Taft appealed to Republicans and
opposing Democrats alike to decide
the question without regard to party
or political effect"
''If the league is a good plan let's
have it. If it endangers our country
or mankind. let's oppose it," Taft said
Chairman Cummings called the
league covenant the greatest docu-
ment of human liberty ever pre-
pared"
The entire Democratic committee
attended the Taft meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
BRING in EXPERT
Topeka VIII Take Immediate
Action To Save Trees.
Reinisch Has Spraying Machine
Ready for Action.

Following the discovery of an at
tack of borers and other insects in
furious to trees on the property of C.
B. Merriam, at 1243 Western avenue
and his calling this to the attention
of Commissioner Robert d. McGiffert
and E. F. A. Reinisch, superintendent
of parks, these authorities are making
arrangements to bring state ento-
mologist to Topeka to investigate con-
ditions.
According to Merriam most of the
trees on his property had been almost
ruined before the cause of the blight
was discovered. A man named Mayo.
who was connected with the~-New
Hampshire forestry department for
eight years, has been working on Mers
RAMS trees. He discovered that
borers were working on the trees.
Digging into the ground around the
base of the tree trunks brought to
light the fact that the main roots had
rotted away and were turning to pulp
Mayo cut out the bad part and braced
the cuts with cement, according to the
usual procedure of tree specialists in
doctoring up diseased or crippled
trees.
1t had been recommended 10 the
city authorities that they purchase a
tree spraying machine. Upon investi-
cation Reinisch supplied the informa-
ton that the city already possesses a
machine of this character. The ma
chine has been in a shed at the
asphalt plant for several years.
Reinisch stated this noon when ques-
toned that spraying did no good for
borers The same trouble was expert
enced with trees at Halliday park. The
borers were killed at this place by us.
ing poisonous gas.
G. B. Merriam. Commissioner Rob
ert d. McGiffert. E. F. A. Reinisch
/ and w. L. Porter. former parks com
missioner. met this noon at the Cha m
ber of Commerce to discuss the situa-
ton.
They agreed that everything posi-
Bile must be done to protect and pre-
serve the trees, which are without
doubt one of the greatest assets of nat.
ura1 beauty in Topeka. They intenc
to do everything that can be done tC
prevent the loss of trees thru the con.
ditions found on Merriam's property
which might spread thruout the tree!
| of the entire city.
Under the plan so far developed al
expert will be obtained to diagnose th'
| trouble and to suggest a means of cop
| ing with the condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
HONOR YANK DEAD
France Will Join e. S. in Memo
rial Day Over There.
President Wilson and PerShing
Will Deliver EulOgies.

Paris, May 29.-From Flanders to
the Vosges, and from war-furrowed
northern France to the ports in the
south. French and Americans will
/ join tomorrow in paying tribute to
Americas silent army of democracy
the dead.
While thousands of hearts reach
| overseas in yearning memory, the
army's commander in chief-the
president-wiIl speak of them over
the graves of some of the first to fall
| ago, when the Germans were nearest
Paris. In addition, the armys field
commander = Pershing = will deliver
a eulogy of the soldiers who died.
! Not a Single Grave Forgot.
| These ceremonies will be at estab-
| lished cemeteries. But not a single
American grave in Francegor else
where will be forgot.
President Wilson will deliver an ad-
dress at cemetery near Paris. Buried
there are men who fought at Belleau
| woods and other historic spots in the
| Chateau Thierry region. Pershing will
/ participate in ceremonies at the ceme-
teries at Dun sur Meuse, Beaumont,
| Romagne and Thiaucourt. All these
| places were in German hands a. year
ago. At Dun-sur- -Meuse, in the once
| beautiful valley of the Meuse, the
| heroes of Americas last offensive will
| be honored.
Romagne is the largest American
| cemetery in France, between 10000
| and 1900 being buried there. AT
Thiacourt the heroes of the st. Mihiel
offensive rest.
Decorate 10000 Graves.
A total of 10000 American graves
will be decorated t,lruout France. The
quartermaster's department has fur
nished thousands of small flags.
In out of the way places, from lone
some villages in Picardy, along the
| Marine, in Lorraine and in the Vosges
| little professions of French women
and children will tramp along dusty
| roads with flags and flowers. In
many cases American officers will
accompany these professions. Such
scenes will be enacted at Bon Villers
and other villages in Picardy where
the Cantigny fighters made their su.
preme sacrifice. Numerous American
and French pilgrims will walk from
Chateau Thierry to cemeteries in the
Marine region.
Little plots of graves are on the very
edge of Belleau wood whose jagged
rocks and bare trees muteIy tell the
story of what happened there. Fal
up in Lorraine beyond Toul. beyond
Luneville, about Menil, Litnour ant
Beaumont, rest the men among the
first to fall when our troops first en-.
| tered the line
On both sides of Scissors, where
heavy stiffness reigns now. grave.
mark the place where the First anC
Thirty-second divisions threw back the
Germans, and all will be remembered
Wreath from Boy Scouts.
Washington, May 2e.-Presiden
Wilson will deliver his Memorial da,
address in an American cemetery il
the suburbs of Paris. it VS. announced
at the White House to 80
The president will pLT. a wreatl
on Memorial for Americans buriet
there. 1t will be one of the wreath
sent to the American cemeteries il
France by voluntary contributions o
! two cents each from the $4,000 Bo-
! Scouts in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY
Fulfill Hopes and Purposes of Men
Who Gave All for Their Country,
Urges President.

Washington. May 29.-President
Wilson, in a Memorial day message
to the American people today, de-
clared that the Impressive lesson and
the inspiring mandate of the day" is
to fulfill the hopes and purposes 10
the utmost of the men whe sacrificed
their lives for the country.
1t was for the maintenance of the
liberty of the world and of the union
OF it's people in single comradeshir
of liberty and of right" that ''our
men conscientiously offered their
lives" the president asserted.
House, reads:
day wears this year an added signifi-
canoe, and l wish, If only by a mes
sage, to take part with you in its OBJ
servation and in expressing the senti-
ments which it Invariably suggests. In
observing the day VIC commemorate not
only the reunion of our own country.
but also now the liberation of the world
from one of the most serious dangers
to which free government and the free
life of men were exposed.
We have buried the gallant and now
immortal men who died in this great
war of liberation with new sense of
conservation. Our thoughts and our
purposes now are consecrated to the
maintenance of the liberty of the world
single comradeship of liberty and of
right. 1t was for this that our men
conscientiously offered their lives,
They came to the field of battle with
the high spirit and pure heart of
crusaders
We must never forget the duty that
their sacrifice has laid upon us of
fulfilling their hopes d and their pur-
me, is the impressive lesson and the
inspiring mandate of the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
TO MEET STRIKERS
Canadian Premier Plans a Gen.
eraI Conference at Ottawa.
Would Discuss Legislation Al
fecting Living Costs.

ottawa, Ont. May 29.-Sir Robert
Borden, Canadian premier, today is
understood to be considering calling
a general conference at Ottawa to set
tie the strikes which are threatening
industrial Efe in a number of Canadian
cities.
All parties directly concerned in the
strikes would be invited to this con-
ference. Legislation affecting the cost
of living would be one of the matters
discussed, it was stated.
No WaRe in Strikes.
The strikes continued today. In
other cities labor unrest was apparent,
according to advices received mere
from all parts of the dominion.
In Toronto the situation was tense.
A general strike goes into effect there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
YANKS HOME TODAY
Record of Ships Bearing Soldiers
From Overseas.

. New York. May 29.--Three trans
ports, the Kroonland, the Italia and
the Julia Luckenbach, reached rort to-
day with returning soldiers.
The Kroonland brought the 18th
and 10th division headquarters troops;
18th division motor transport detach-
ment: 7th battalion; headquarters
and medical detachment goth ergi-
neers; headquarters sanitary train de-
tachment: headquarters company and
companies A to +, 304th engineers;
5th mobile ordnance repair shop.
304th train headquarters; 18th and
18th companies, second regiment air
service mechanics; 65Sth aero squad
ron; headquarters 3rd battalion. sani-
tary detachment and Companies K,
L and NJ, 316th infantry (z9th divi-
sion-).
The 31Sth field signal battalion and
some casuals were aboard the Italia.
New York, May 9-Carrying 1.Ui7
troops, of which 427 were from the 319th
field signal battalion, chiefly from Ohio
Pennsylvania and New York. the trans
port Italia docked here today.
Mai. Thomas I. King, of Lcarenworth
! Kan, was In command.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
KEEP MEXICO OUT
L. S. Reserves Permission for
Passage of Carranza Troops.
Thinks 1000 Men Inadequate
To Oppose Villa.

Washington. May 29.-President
Carranza has been notified by the
American government that permission
for the passage of Mexican troops
thru American territory will be with
held for the present. Mexico had asked
to be permitted to move 1000 men
from Aqua Prieta to Juarez for opera
tion against Francisco Villas forces.
1t was said today officially that the
decision of the government was based
upon the belief that the force which
it was proposed to move thru Arizona,
New Mexico and Texas would not be
able to furnish protection to American
citizens in northern Mexico because
the revolutionists had cut the road be-
tween Juartz and Chihuahua.
It was made clear at the state de-
partment. however, that in the event
President CarranZa could show that
there was greater necessity for the
presence of the force of 1000 men
Immediately south of the border at
Juacez than at Aqua Prieta in the ter
ritory where the Yaqui Indians are
becoming troublesome, the position of
the United States government might
re altered.
Fear Columbus Petition.
Governor Hobby of Texas has noti-
fled the state department that he will
offer no objection to the passage of
the troops thru Texas provided guar
antees for protection of Americans in
northern Mexico can be obtained. Pro-
tests, however, are understood to have
reached the state department from a
number of sources. including senators
from the border states. the basis be-
ing that the movement of the Mexi-
can troops might result in another
raid similar to that on Columbus, New
Mexico, after Mexican troops had
passed thru the United States several
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
LARGE FUNDS ON HAND
State School Fund Has Nearly II Mill
lion, Knapp Reports.

Bonds and cash in the state school
fund totals nearly IL million dollars,
according to announcement today by
Fred w. Knapp, state auditor. More
than 10 million dollars of the fund is
in the permanent account.
Knapp's report as to the condition
of the school fund at this time shows
total of S10,996,4 ,439.55. OF this sum
s10.035, 5,S2O.67 is in the permanent
fund and s1O,O2s.690.41 is in bonds
The state university fund is given at
s1e1, 1,s55.66. with s25S.654.66 in the
normal fund. The state agricultural
college fund with the state commission
amounts to S505,108.56, while the
Stormont library fund is $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29
HONOR DEAD SAILORS
Services Will Be Held Over the Kaw
River Tomorrow.

As mark of respect to those who
gave up their lives on the sea during
ihe Civil war and the late war against
barbarism, all discharged sailors in
Topeka are urged to be present at 8
O'Clock Fridy morning at Lincoln Post
hall, lis East Sixth street, to partici-
pate in the Memorial day ceremonies
to be held at the Melan bridge
Added significance will be seen this
year in the old custom of throwing
flowers into the Kaw from the bridge
Whlch IS as near as the people of a de-
voted state can come to decorating the
graves of those who died in the navy.
Those who will participate in the
ceremonies VIII assemble at Lincoln
Post hall and form in line. Headed
pY the Ninth battalion band, the pro-
cession will then. move north on Kan
sas avenue to the river. where the
ceremonies will take place Every
sailor i'll the city is earnestly asked by
hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-29

Decoration
and spanish American wars by &. a. X. and
Lincoln Circle. Between 8 o'clock and 10
O'Clock In morning In all cemeteries.
Dscorations of graves of former COVER
nors by Native sons and Daughters of
Kansas at 1890 O'Clock in morning In To-
peka cemetery. Graves of Governors Sam, !,
ueI j. Crawford, George 4. Anthony and
Thomas A Osborn.
MeuoriaI services for sailors of the
United states at Lincoln Post hall, 8 o'clock
in morning. All sailors in city will meet
and march to Melnn bridge where tribute
will be paid.
Parade of sS3d aII-Kansas Infantry and
all local organizations. This parade will
be the feature event of the day. Parade
will move about 2 O'Clock. Line of march
Ia from Union Pacific depot to Tenth street
to Jackson street, to state house. No
autos will be allowed to park at any point
along the line of march.
Memorial exercises of the Grand Army
of the Republic at O'Clock at Memorial
hall. C. f. Adams, of omaha, commander
in chief of the q. a. X. will deliver the
memorial address. z. II. COney, Topeka
will be master of ceremonies.
knights of Columbus initiation Mt
knights and Ladies' of security hall after
the parade. Banquet at O'Clock in the
evening at Church of the Assumption.
wrestling match nt Hamilton hall at s
Everett socks" Hose, of Topeka WrestIe
to finish.
Golf tournament for fling at Topeka
Country club and at Shawnee Golf club ali
day.
Family reunions. and many other minor
activities.
Lincoln Post and all Union soldiers OF
the war of 1861 to 1865 are requested t.
meet at Lincoln Post hall at o'clock p. m
to assist In welcoming the soldiers to OuI
city.