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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
GOOD WEATHER BACK
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it did no damage, as vegetation is un-
usually slow this year.
The river measured 14.5 feet this
morning and is still rising. The rise
will cease by this evening, however.
Wamego reported the river flowing at
a depth of Ills feet. It takes about
IS hours for the flow from Wamego
to reach Topeka.
The extremes on record for this date
were 81 in 1890 and 80 in 1918. At
o'clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing at the rate of miles an hour
from the west. The wind will veer
to the south by tomorrow morning.
The rise in the river seems to have
reached the limit. For two and one
half hours the river has remained at
146 feet.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. April 1l-CoRN-Corn took a,
decided upward swing in value today as
a result of higher prices on hogs and wet
weather and the scantfness of country Of
ferings besides. 1t was said the u. s. ship
ping board would not allocate any more
vessels for the Argentine trade Shorts
bought freely on advance Opening prices,
which ranged from Ne to &c higher with
May S1-57 to $1-59H and July s1J0 to S1-52.
were followed by only moderate setbacks
from initial figures
Prospects of more liberal arrivals next
week led subsequently to a reaction and
so, too, did eastern messages asking on
what basis exporters could cancel pur-
chases. The close was unsettled, Nc to
Ike net higher. with May $1-57Z to $1.5S
and July $149zs to $3.50
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A REAL TRAGEDY
IN LIFE STRIKING
HARD AT FAMILY

Bellingham, Wash, April 11.-Last
year Everett Couch was sent to the
penitentiary on sentence from one to
fifteen years for covering up an error
of fellow bank employe. A petition
with more than a thousand signatures,
including all the bank directors failed
to obtain either his parole or pardon.
Last night. coming here by permits
sion of Acting Governor L. r. Hart,
he saw his aged mother die of a
broken heart, according to friends, and
d little while later stood over the body
of his sister, Ethel, who shot herself
after her mothers death. Friends to-
day were watching two other members
of the Couch family, fearing for their
safety because of the family sorrow.
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TOOK INMATES CHECK?
Former Employe of State Hospital
Held on Forgery Charge.
proposition

The technical proposition of
whether w. W. Wilson. a former en-
victed of forgery because he endorsed
and cashed a check made payable to
Walter Truitt, one of the inmates, is
the case now before Judge Rad Lee in
the court of Topeka.
Truitt was allowed to care for the
greenhouse at the hospital and for this
received compensation from the state
in the same manner any other man
would have been paid. Testimony at
the preliminary hearing this morning
showed that in such cases the checks
are kept at the hospital and the mon
ey placed to the credit of the inmate.
It is charged that Wilson obtained
Truths check for $780, endorsed it
with Truths name, cashed it and
spent the money. 1t appears that, to
obtain a conviction for forgery, the
state must prove that Wilson had no
authority to sign the inmates name.
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All Yanks VIII Be Ont of Rus
STA by June /.
War Department Says Tenure
Against BoIsheviki Soon Over.
WILL QUIET THE TROOPS
Other Countries Are Affected
by the Strain on Men.
They All Want To Return to
Their Homes Now.

washington, April IL Omitted
Press) Yankee troops in northern
Russia will be treasured by the war
department that their tenure of Arctic
service against the Bolsheviki will
soon be over:
Chief of staff March already has
announced that the last man should
be out of that region by June 1. Re-
assurances are expected here to quiet
the unrest among American troops,
some of whom nearly mutinied several
days ago as a climax to long period
of discomfort at being held in service.
The refusal of some of these troops
to go into front line trenches an
nounced by the war department late
yesterday has not been unexpected, 1t
is known here. The morale of the al
lied forces in North Russia is exceed
ingly bad. That of the British is gem
orally rated best, the Yanks second,
while the French morale is under
stead of men and guns.
Americans Now Affected.
Unofficial reports have told of
mutinies in recent weeks both in the
British and French forces in North
Russia but up until March 80, the
American soldiers, while frequently
grumbling at their lot, had not re-
IuS6Q 10 80 u Lie my
are the last to break out. The spirit
of the forces in the Archangel region
has been known for some time to the
allied leaders in Paris and has served
to increase feeling there in favor OF
fighting the Bolsheviki with food In
stead of me 'nand guns.
The food offensive, as finally de-
veloped, is to set up a virtual relief
organization to feed Russia, particu-
larly the cities where conditions are
worst These are the centers of the
Bolsheviki activity and it is hoped
that by giving the people sustenance,
Bolshevism will diminish.
Meantime, the British are sending
seasoned veterans to Archangel to
bolster morale there.
5000 Yanks There.
While there is a total of only 5000
American troops in Archangel, they
have seen some rather severe fight
| ing since the first of the year and
on several occasions have been sub
| jected to the fire of Bolsheviki artil-
lery while occupying snow and ice
covered trenches.
The reported trouble occurred in a
unit almost wholly composed of selec-
| tive service men from Michigan.
The incident caused considerable
| comment here particularly among
senators and representatives who have
demanded that the troops in Russia be
| returned home. Army officials ex-
| pressed no alarm at the situation, de-
| claring that the men would be brought
back as promised and sooner if pos
SibIe
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A RUSSIAN STATEMENT
English War Office Deals With Situa-
ton on ArchangeI Front.

London, April ia war office
communication dealing with the situa-
ton on the Archangel front issued
tonight says:
"The frozen surfaces and the melt
ing snow are making movement diff
cult. In the action at Sred Mekhrenga,
April 5. the defense was carried out
by the Liverpool and Yorkshire troops
and a company from the Russian army
supported by artillery of the Slav
British allied legion under British Of
ficers. The defense of Bolshie Ozerki
against the attacks of April was car
ried out by the Russian national army,
whose artillery had French officers.
1t was their first fight and they be-
haved with exemplary steadiness.
In one case a section of the Rus
sian field howitzers were taken out
of the gun pits and reversed at a
range of 400 yards against a large
body of the enemy on skis. A COM
pany of American infantry was in
support on this section. The royal
air forces greatly assisted with Cana
dams, South Africans and Russians
as pilots and observers"
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GERMANS TO PAY
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CONTINUED from Page One,
bers of the committee. But the diff
Guilty lies in esta blishing legal evidence
before a regular court.
Won Tirpitz for Lusitania.
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz may be
charged with the Lusitania deaths, for
moral responsibility would include not
only crimes ordered, but those which
might have been prevented.
The reparations bill, while not nam
ing a definite figure, will require an
initial payment of $4,000, 900, 900 with
in two years.
The permanent financial commission
will receive claims from each nation
and will determine the amount which
can be collected from Germany, to-
gether with apportionment among the
claimants.
A final report will be made by the
commission at the expiration of the
two year period in which Germany
will make the first payment
The various items of damage are
understood to have been divided into
a series of treaties" the least of
which will be pensions. There is still
some discussion as to whether the pen
sions item will be allowed to remain,
but otherwise, the terms are not ex-
pected to be altered.
Must Guarantee Payment.
A subcommittee will report within
a few days on the methods of estab-
fishing guarantees of payment, while a
similar committee will report on the
constitution of the permanent finan-
cial commission.
While probable appointments
have been a closely guarded secret, it
is understood that Germany will be
required to reimburse each nation in
full not only for property damage, but
in some degree, for lost man power.
-,
mously adopted a manifesto demand
| ing that Germany pay all the costs OF
the war.
Monroe Doctrine Good.
While the text of the amendment
recognizing the Monroe doctrine,
adopted by the league of nations COM
mission at its session last night is with
held. its main features are substantial
| ly along the following lines:
ARTICLE x-Nothing in this covenant
shall be construed as invalidating any
| agreement. such as the Monroe doc
thine, for the maintenance of peace.
The "big four" todayNconsidered a
was learned from reliable sources.
What decision was reached, if any,
could not be ascertained.
Labor Board Heard.
The plenary session of the peace
| conference met shortly before noon to-
day. Foreign Secretary Balfour Tiled
a motion for reference of the report
of the committee on International Ia
| Dor legislation to the "big four" which
| would decide whether the report
should be included in the peace treaty
or constitute a separate convention. II
is understood the big four" favors
handling the report separately from
| the treaty.
| G. N. Barnes, labor representative
| in the British cabinet, filed a motion
slightly altering the report, whereby
| recognition would be given the pecu-
| liar working conditions in the Orient
which make absolute uniformity of la
/ Dor legislation impossible
President Wilson was expected &c
address the meeting.
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TALKS ON MATERIALISM
Madame Bernard Suys 1t Was Laid
Low in the Great War.
Materialism has been propagats

Afaterialism has been propa gated by
the Germans for dozens of years. 1t
is a German fetish, and it came near
to being foisted on the rest of the
world. But in 1914 the nations of
the world awoke from their lethargy
and now materialism is laid low
but 10000 900 brave men paid the
cost of the worlds folly with their
lives.
"The great teaching of the war to
all mankind is that life is immortal. -
This was the basic utterance of
Madame Bernard to the students at
Washburn college, and from this pre-
mise she drew her conclusions con-
corning the death of materialism.
Madame Bernard is a famous French
lecturer.
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A FALL ON STAIRS FATAL
Geo. w. Quintard, Terrier Breeder
and Famous on Broadway, Dies.


New York, April 11.-George w.
Quintard, for ten years spectacular
figure on Broadway, who specialized
in the breeding and training Of fox
terriers, died today from injuries re-
ceived by falling down flight of steps
leading to a roof garden. Mr. Quint-
ard Inherited 100000 from his
father, James W. Quintard, in 1908.
After marrying the daughter of a
White Plains boarding house keeper,
who divorced him in 1916, he married
a Chicagoan.
After appearing in two breach Of
promise actions, he was sued by a
Fifth avenue jewelry concern for pur-
chases totailing s65.721. His answer
was that, being intoxicated at the time,
he could not be held accountable.
At his kennels in Auburndale, he
bred such stars of dogdom as Ruby
Dazzler, Matford Vic, Wire5oy of
Paigton and Holmsbury.
After being divorced by his second
wife in 1917, Quintard went to France
as an artilleryman in the America
expeditionary forces. He recently vas
mustered out.
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NEBRASKA ROADS CLEAR
Railway Traffic Improved After Being
Tied Up by a Bad Storm.

Lincoln, Neb., April 11.-Railroad
traffic in Nebraska, hampered for sew
eral days because of snow and sleet
storms, was considerably improved to-
day, railroad officials report. Passen-
ger trains stalled Wednesday night in
snow drifts near st. Paul, and between
Hastings and Kearney on the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railroad, had
} arss released by snow plows and con-
ditions generally were better. Wire
communication in many parts of the
state paralyzed when telephone and
telegraph poles were levelled by high
winds, remained badly crippled today,
altho every effort was being made to
restore normal conditions.
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II MORE CHARTERS
State Board Met in Recess Session
Thursday Afternoon.


At a recess session the state charter
board approved seventeen additional
charter applications. Charters APP
proved by the board since the regular
Wednesday meeting follow:
Newton Development & Improvement Co.,
$25, 900.
Wall Street Grange COOPERATIVE Associa-
ton Of Critzer, 5000.
-Lenexa Cooperative Co, Lenexa; $1,000
Litchfield Coal Co., Pittsburg, $250,0O0.
Penokee Cemetery association, Penokee;
Concordia Country club, Concordia, $1,000
Ofner Grocery Co, Kansas City, Kan,
$40, 900.
Durni1l Dry Goods Co., Neodesha, $4,000
Tampa COOPERATIVE association, Tampa,
, zipp Butter & Ice Cream Co., Wichita,
81, coo.
Carbonate Farmers Union Cooperative
association, Carbonate. $4,000.
Murray Stores Co., Clay Center, $4,000.
Kansas-Osage Petroleum Co., Arkansas
City, $4,000.
Forum Publishing Co. Lawrence, so 900
Sanitary Dairy Co., Ell Dorado, $4,000.
/ Union Mission association, Topeka. $500.
Harper Farmers Cooperative Business
association, Harper, $4,000.
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BOYS FROM 18th HOME
Seven Cars of CasuaIs Pass Thru To-
peka This Afternoon.

Seven L-ssenger coaches loaded with
casuals from the seth division, mostly
Kansas boys. passed thru Topeka en-
route to Camp Funston on the Union
Pacific at a o'clock Thursday after
noon. The men were wild in their en-
thusiasm at reaching Kansas once
more. Most of them wore wound
stripes but all seemed in the pink of
condition.
Percy c. Powell, for several years
a reporter on the State Journal, and
just returned from France, vince he
served with the tank corps, also was
on the train. Powell will be on the
State Journal again in a few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
ARREST A MISSIONARY
Jap Authorities Arrest Presbyterian
for Aiding Koreans.

Washington. April 1.-THE state
department has been advised of the
arrest of the Rev. Eli Miller Mowry.
a Presbyterian missionary at Pyeng-
yang, Korea, on a charge preferred
by the Japanese authorities that he
was aiding and abetting the Korean
independence propagandists.
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HUN COMMISSION OUT
Sterilization Committee Quits Post
After Futile Try at the Job.

Berlin, April 1.-THE resignation
Of, the whole specialization committee,
which has been rumored for some
time, has been formally announced.
This action was due, according to dec
laration made public in the Vor-
waerts byDoctor Uantzky, Independent
Socialist, to the fact that "fror, its
birth it had to combat obstructive tao
ties from the imperialistic economic
bureau" 1t was therefore unable it
is said, to make proper plans for the
socialistic reconstruction of Germany.
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KATE O'HARE TO PRISON
Was Convicted Under Espionage Act
Given Five Years.

Fargo, April 11.-Mrs. Kate Rich
ards O'Hare, sentenced to five years
Imprisonment for violation of the es-
pionage act, has arrived in Fargo
to surrender herself to United
States authorities and upon issuance
of a warrant of commitment, will be
taken to federal prison at jefferson
City, Mo-, to begin serving her sem
tence. The warrant probably will be
issued Saturday. Mrs. O'Hare was ac-
companied by her husband, Frank p.
O'Hare, a business man of st. Louis,
and her 11-year-old daughter, Kath-
leen.
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er, closing advance partly lost; Bnlh II 90. Of
sales S20.OO67 2u.50: heavies, $50. iOQ xU:U0
medinm weights. $eU006i2O.5O. lights, s19.50
G20.30; light lights, S19-o0Q19 20; packing
sows, $19OoQ20.25: pigs. $1GoO4 l9O0;
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 aud 100 calves;
Beef and butcher cattle. weak vesls and
canners,N steady; stockers and FEEDERS,
weak; heavy beef steers, $11.5v61e.50; light
beef steers, $1O.50@lS.50: butcher cows and
heifers, S65OQ15.50; Gamers and cutters,
81. 75@6 40; veal calves, $i0.2o0la-Oo; STOCK
sHEEP-ReceiPts 100 CSC Nc market az z.
pounds or more, S1640@1o.20; culls and
common, $12.25@1625: medium to choice.
ST.. 25@1500;s breeding ewes $10.2591I.I5
Kansas city Live Stock Sales.
THE following safes were made this morL-
ing at the Stock Yards, Kausas city. and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect 10 the State journal By clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants.1
| Kansas City, April 11.-CATTLE--Re-
ceipts 1000 head. Market slower aud weak.
| HOGS-Receipts $500 head. Market
steady to 1oc higher. Bulk Of sales, 10000
l SrEERk
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DOCTRINE is GOOD
L. of N. Commission Recognizes
Sovereignty of the q. s.
Labor Question Comes Up at
"Big Four" Meeting.
SMALL NATIONS ARE HEARD
Allies Line Up Behind Stand
Made by Wilson.
Expected To Announce Agree
ment on New Points.
PEACE WORK SPEEDING
(By the United Press.)

Washington, Aril 1.-THE peace
conference has made more progress
in the last two days than in the
previous two weeks, private advices
to the White House stated today.
Officials were plainly pleased with
the turn of events and cables today
indicate that the American dele
gates in Paris expect a settlement
of the major questions shortly.
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MINERS TO STRIKE
All Employed by Kansas City Com
pany in Three States Out.

Fort Smith, Ark, April 11.-A1l
men employed by the Central Coal <
Coke company of Kansas City in Ar
kansas, Oklahoma and Texas will be
called out on strike probably next
Monday. according to John Wilker-
son, president of the United Mine
Workers of Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Texas. The date of the strike will be
settled Friday at a meeting in Mus
kogee, Okla.
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Kansas City. April 11.--wHEAT-Cash
Market weak. No. 1 hard. $24s@2.52; No.
2, $242@245; No. red, $2.59@2.60; No.
2, $2.57Q125S.
CORN-Market unchanged to &c lower.
No. mixed, $1.67@1.69; No. 8. $1.65; No.
2 white. S1.66; No. 3, $163@1.65; No .
yellow, 81. 62@164; No. 3. $1.60@1.62.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white
71Hc: No. mixed, roc; No. red, 699T1c.
RYE-$1. 5601.5S.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S2. 1912 O.
HAY-Market unchanged. Choice tim
othy, $35.00@3G.00: choice prairie, $360O@
90: choice alfalfa, SIS. J0639OO
WHEAT-Receipts % cars
SHORTS-$2. 20@24O.
BRAN-S1.S7.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-Close: May, $1.60% July, S1.52
September. 81 49,
BUTTER-Market unsettled. Creamery
55@61@c.
DGGS-Reeeipts 1851 cases. Market
unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, higher; springs, 33ct
fowls, sec.
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st. Louis, April 11.-Hogs reached
a new record high today when heavies
were quoted here at SPOTS. The high
est previous quotation of $20.55, made
Wednesday. after constant rise. The
new record was reached when the
market advanced from 20 to rs cents
this Morning
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Springfield, ILL.,, April 11.-Reports
covering every phase of organization
and future plans were formulated by
ings to the Illinois labor convention
here, today.
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Minimum temperatures are Tor the past
twelve hours.
The temperatures ranged near freezing
and below at nearly every station in KAN
sas the past twenty-four hours. with heavy
frosts covering most of the state A few
scattered showers was the only precipita-
ton reported.
The river at wamego has fallen OIL of a
foot in the past twelve hours. The crest
at Topeka will be about Is feet and the
river will be falling by evening.
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HOLD BACK BOLSHEYIKI
Agents OF 'eReds" Are Reported To Be
Going to Central America.

San Salvador, April 1.-THE Nicara-
guam government has received infor-
nation that Bolsheviki agents are ar
irving in that country for the pur-
pose of secretly reaching capitals and
principal cities in Central America.
Authorities at ports and along the
frontiers have received orders to be
especially vigi1ant in OBTAINING men
suspected of being Bolsheviki.
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- Chicago. April NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
firm. Northern sacked and bulk stock,
United States grade No. 1, $1.S0@2 o5
Western Russets, S2.40Q2.45.
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factors as corn After opening re to &c
higher, the market scored further gains
PROvISIOSS-Provisio assembled with
hogs and corn. Big shipments from here
continued.
Most Of the gains were held on account
of an improved outlook for export busi-
ness.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
THE range OF prices On grain futures on
Chicago Board OF Trade az reported by
Thos. J. Myers. 30f N. F. Bidx0
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Wall St, New York, April 11.-SToCKS-
A heavy tone prevailed at the opening of
today's stock market, in striking contrast
to the strong or firm initial movement of
the past month or two.
Further moderate selling was induced by
the news from abroad, particularly the
eastern Europe situation. American inter-
national, which reacted sharply. yesterday.
was subjected to renewed pressure, falling
more than points, and reversals in pop
ular specialties ranged from fractions to
almostl2 points. Steels strengthened, how
ever, also shippings, motors and oils, The
entire list showed an improving tendency
before the end of the first half hour.
The early rally was short lived, irregular
gains in shippings. motors, oils and sec
ondary specialties being more than offset
by the offerings of U. S. steel and rails,
notably. Union Pacific, Norfolk and West
ern and st. Paul common and preferred.
fluctuations were. confusing and suggested
a marked reduction of long contracts by
conservative interests. Many of the peace
industrials recently in high speculative
favor were comparatively dull. The only
conspicuous exceptions were the rubber
and motor accessories in which further
gains of to. @ points were made. Liberty
bonds were irregular.