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The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
USE STATE GUARD
Home Soldiers Will Be Ready
To Meet 1. w. w.
200 Companies Prepared for
Harvest Emergencies.

Precautions against any activities OF
alleged agitators in Kansas during the
coming harvest season are being taken
by about 200 companies of state
guards. according to Colonel Norton
of the adjutant generals staff who
has had supervision of the state guard
companies.
IA number of letters have been re-
ceived from the state guard officers,
relative to the possibility of agitation
in the harvest field this summer" said
Colonel Norton. 'Indica tions are that
the advance guard of the 1. w. w. are
in Kansas now. Especially have these
indications been observed. in Ellis,
Russell and Saline counties.
THE state guard companies gener-
ally are depended upon to maintain
vigilance against any undue agitation
and certainly will not countenance any
such open activities on the part of
agitators as were practiced in Kansas
two years ago. The guards COPIED
with the situation last year, and real
ize that this year, with probably an
even greater influx of harvest work.
ers. the possibilities as a field for agi-
tators will be greater than heretofore"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
TWO MORE |. W. w. OUT
Rothfiser and WesterIund Released
From Leavenworth on Bond.

Leavenworth. Kan, April Is
Charles Rothfiser, newspaper man,
and Frank Westerlund. machinist
helper. among I. W. w. members serv-
ing time in the federal penitentiary
here, to whom rehearing was granted
recently by the United States court of
appeals, were released this morning
and Immediately left for Chicago. They
are expected to arrange with other 1.
w. w. leaders for the release of the
thirty-five others who have been un-
able to secure satisfactory bonds.
Rothfiser. whose home was given as
Chicago, entered the prison Septem-
Der to serve q sentence of twenty
years and a fine of $4,000 for alleged
conspiracy and attempting to obstruct
military law. Westerlund lived in
Duluth. Mimi. and was sentenced on
similar charges.
William Haywood. I. w. W. secre-
tary, whose bond was signed in Chi
cago Saturday. is expected to be re-
leased the latter part of the week.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
WORLD NEWS SUMMARY
Associated Press Review OF Peace
Table Developments, and of Po-
litical and Military Situation.

What promises to be perhaps the most
eventful week yet of the Paris peace con-
ference opens today with a plenary session
of that body, with final action on the
covenant of the league of nations in pros
pect. There also is a feeling prevalent in
Paris that the treaty of peace will be ready
for presentation to the German delegates
by Saturday of this week, before which
time it is hoped the Italian situation may
resolve itself.
As to the peace treaty, the most i'm
portant matter still to be settled is the
problem of composing the japanese and
Shantung peninsula. A decision on this
subject has been expected for several days
and 1t may be announced today Mat
German cables, the repatriation of German
prisoners of war and the future status of
the Kiel canal and questions relative to
Luxembourg also are pending, but 1t is be-
lieved they are in fair way toward an
adjustment.
Conditions in Italy are being watched
with some concern, but very little news
relative to the state of public opinion there
and the activities of Orlando and his col
leagues in the government has arrived since
Saturday. 1t was reported that a council
of ministers was to be held on Saturday
by the premier, but what action was taken
at the meeting has not been made public
Senators and deputies from all the Italian
parties except the official socialists held
a meeting Sunday and appointed a special
committee to draft a resolution of conf
dence in the government for submission TO
the parliament.
At the public meeting of the peace con-
ference to be held today the revised draft
of the covenant of the league of nations
will be presented. This draft, made public
in this country Sunday night differs in
some important respects from that brought
to America by President Wilson last Febru-
ary. 1t is probable that japan will make
an effort to secure an amendment to the
covenant which will grant the japanese
claims for recognition of racial equality.
Germany, except for Bavaria and Silesia,
seems to be much quieter than 1t has been
for several weeks. A general strike is re-
ported in the coal and iron district of
upper Siiesia, and the iron industry is
seriously affected.
The russian Bolsheviki have suffered
important reverses on the eastern front and
Admiral Kolchak's forces seem to be
making gains which may develop most
favorabIy in the near future. Troops
which have been fighting against the allied
forces in northern Russia reported to
have been withdrawn and sent to the east
ern front where the danger to the soviet
government seems more threatening. Dis
patches from Paris indicate that the plan to
provision the larger cities in Bolshevik
Russia is making little progress, and that
opposition to it is growing in anti-Bolshe
-vik circles.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
Mice Pie Might Become POpu-
lar in China Town.
Wichita Baker, However, Finds
Customers Don't Like 1t.
WHOLE MOUSE IN JUICY PIE
Discovery Causes State Board
of Health To Take Action.
New Regulations Issued Forbid
ding XII vi Delicacies.

Kansas is a progressive state. Its
board of health keeps well up with
new ideas The Kansas housewives
read the fashion magazines and look
for new thought in domestic science.
But neither the state. the board of
health nor the army of Kansas house
wives has approved the setting down
of Chinese culinary methods right
here at home.
Occasionally a Kansan bites into a
shoe nail or bit of bath robe in his
chewing tobacco. But he seldom says
anything about it. Attempts have
been made to introduce new style hat
pins thru the sale of ginger snaps. But
the plan was never a complete sue
cess. Hair dressers have sought to
create a demand for their wares by
offering them in restaurant soup. This
plan was not universally popular.
A Mouse in a Pic!
1t was a forward looking Wichita
baker, tho, who made the greatest
progress in his line of endeavor by Of
fering a full grown mouse with his
pies. As is usually the case, enter
prise was discouraged. A bunch of
patrons have complained. The baker
has been arrested and a court with
little thought or reverence for the very
latest from the bake ovens of the
Guiding fine and decorations.
Carl Singer is the Wichita baker
who today occasioned the writing of
some new health regulations and
showed the record for the greatest
progress and advanced thought in pie
baking. Probably nothing would have
been said had Singer merely dropped
a screech owl or a crow in his pies.
But the pampered and idle rich Wich
ita oil magnates couldn't sense the
spirit of progress when a raisin or
mince pie came fresh from the ovens
with a whole mouse in it-whiskers,
feet and all. Maybe Singers troubles
would have been fewer had he served
the. mouse a la bologna sausage. Wich-
ita might eat XII vi weinies and rather
relish the diet. But long tail mice
with dessert are popular only in the
most exclusive Chinese quarters.
He Plead Guilty.
An office boy went to Singers
bakery for a noon day pie. He took
the piping hot pie to the office where
the clerks and stenographers were en-
joying lunch. A stenographer lady
started to serve the pie. There was a
sound like the opening of a Butler
county gas well. Someone gave the
stenographer lady first aid attention
and clerk rescued the pie. A half
hour later the forward looking Wichi-
ia baker was hailed before the court
He pleaded guilty to the charge of
violating the state pure food laws by
serving whole mouse with his pie.
The fact that he didn't make an extra
Charge for the mouse wasn't good
defense in the judgment of the court
The complaint against Singer was
filed by o. H. Graves, a deputy pure
food officer A statement of the case
was received today by DR.. S. ]. Crum-
pine, secretary of the state board of
health
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
PACE TO FRANCE
Z. S. Ambassador Leaves Rome
On Way to Paris.
ReVives Speculation on Report
ed Fiume Resignation.

Rome, April 2S.-Thomas Nelson
Page, the American ambassador to
Italy, has left Rome for Paris.
An Italian newspaper report from Rome
received by the Associated Press April %
said that Ambassador Page had offered
his resignation because he had been made
acquainted with President Wilson's views
on the Italian claims" The statement was
authorized at the state department in
Washington on that day, however, that
there was no foundation for this report.
1t was added that there had been various
reports since the armiStice that Ambassa-
dor Page would resign soon to resume his
literary work. but opinion on the part of
the state department officials was that
whatever Mr.. aPge's personal plans for the
future might be, he would not consider
resigning at this time.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
R.F. MOORE SELLSOUT
Jack Crow VIII Be New Manager
Hall Stationery Company.

Ralph F. Moore, manager of the
Hall Stationery company at 623 Kan
sas avenue, has sold his half interest
in the esta ablishment to the Hall Litho-
graph company, it has been announc-
ed. Jack Crow, who has been in his
employ for seventeen years, will sue
ceed him as manager of the book
store, it was stated.
Moore stated that he intended to
take a short vacation and then go into
the farming and stock raising business
in Shawnee county. Crow, who will
take up his duties as manager May l.
has been in Moore's employ since the
esta blishment of the Moore book store
in 1902. The business was ultimately
consolidated with the Hall interests.
from which the present concern took
its name
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
Yes; S. S. S. Is Purely Vegetable
Natures Safe Blood Treatment

ducing chronic dyspepsia and often
entirely running the health.
S. S. S. is made entirely OF gentle
acting, healing. purifying roots. herbs
and barks, possessing properties that
build up all parts of the system, in
addition to removing all impurities
and poisons from the blood. S. S. S.
is a safe treatment for Rheumatism,
Catarrh. Scrofula, Sores and Ulcers.
Skin Diseases, Blood Poison and all
disorders of the blood. 1t cleanses
the entire system and it's permanent.
Get S. S. S. at any drug store today.
1t is standard remedy recognized
everywhere as the greatest blood anti-
dote ever discovered. II yours is
peculiar case write to Medical Direo-
tor, 261 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
advertisement.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
E. E. HEIDI MANAGER
He VIII Conduct Next Pet Exhibition
Held in Topeka.

The Breeders and Fanciers' associa-
tion has elected the following officers
for the coming year. E. E. Heidi, man
ager for the show next year, and Jo-
seph Seiben, secretary.
The prizes at the recent show were
donated by the following business con-
Germs: Frank Conwell, Matt Brennan,
Ludly Grain Co. Hall Stationery Co,
Kitchell & Marburg, Emahizer & Spell
man. Arnold Drug Co., D. o. Coe.
Klussman Electric Co.. Crosby Bros.
H. E. Rigby, August Clothing Co.,
Rutter Furniture Co, w. A. L Thomp-
son, Zercher Book Co, F'ladd and
Marsh, Payne Shoe Co. Kresge Co.,
Wolf Jewelry Co.. Pelletier's, Tully
and Mcfarland, Harris Goar. Forbes
Hardware Co, G. w. Stansfield Baker
and Riley. H B. Howard. The Bruins
wick. Famous Clothing Co, and C. E.
Wadin Jewelry Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
WITH CAPT. TILLOTSON
Tank Commander in Topeka Son of
Ex-senator 7. A. Noftzger.

Sergt. Lee Noftzger. who command
ed the tank on display in Topeka Sun
day. Is son of eX-State Senator T A.
Noftzger of Wichita. Sergeant Noftz-
ger enlisted in 1917 and by request was
assigned to Company A, 10th engt-
neers, while the regiment was at Fort
Riley. While at Camp Doniphan
Noftzger earned the rank of first class
sergeant.
When the Thirty fifth division was
fighting in the Argonne, Noftzger was
leader of the second platoon. In
recognition of his services on this bat
tlefteld, he was made first sergeant of
Company A, which was commanded by
Capt. Luther Tillotson of Topeka.
Sergeant Noftzger was gassed in the
Argonne fighting. However, it was
not until after the armistice that it
really bothered him. He lost his sight.
AT the hospital he was told it was due
TO the effect of the gas he sustained
while in the fighting. His vision re-
turned soon under the treatment he
received at the hospital. Noftzger is
now touring the country with the tank
crews assisting in putting on victory
loan demonstrations
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
PROBE YANK'S DEATH
Governor Investigates Case of Earle
Taylor of Seneca

Sergt. Earle W. Taylor of Seneca Is
dead in France, according to adyices
received at the governors office TO-DAY
from the war department. At the re-
quest of relatives and friends in Ne
maha county. Governor Allen had re-
Gently asked for information concern
ing Taylor. who was a member of Co
F, 137th infantry, 35th division.
Some time ago relatives of TAYLOR
received news that he was in a French
hospital. No news was received from
the young man. however and the re-
port from the war department states
that Sergeant Taylor was buried in
France October il, last year An in
vestgation is being mad~ IS to the
cause of his death, the war depart
nept letter states.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
Known for so Years as the Best
Remedy for Rheumatism, Ca
tarrh, Scrofula, Skin
Diseases.

Scientists have discovered that the
forest and the field are abundantly
supplied with vegetation of various
kinds. that furnish the ingredients for
making a remedy for practically every
i'll and ailment of mankind. Medicir es
made from roots, herbs, and barks
which Nature has placed at the d.s-
posal of man are better than strong
mineral mixtures and concoctions.
Mineral medicines work dangerously
on the delicate parts of the system,
especially the stomach and bowels, b.
eating out the lining membrane, pro-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
T0PEKAN NEAR DEATH
Daniel Warren Cannot Live. Doctors
in Colorado Announce.

Doctors have despaired of saving
the life of Daniel Warren, "a years old,
who until the last year was a resid ent
of Topeka. according to word received
here from Loveland, Colo, where he
now resides. His left hip was frac-
tured as the result of a fall, it was
stated, and his advanced age renders
his recovery impossible, physicians ex-
plain.
Until a year ago, hen he went to
Colorado to make his home with his
daughter, Warren had been a resident
of Topeka for forty years. living at 934
Norris avenue. He has a wide ac-
quaintance here.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
WATER WORKERS At NIGHT
City Crews Find Cause of Low Pres
sure In Topeka.

sure In Topeka.
Working crews are working on the
water mains in Topeka every night.
and have been for several weeks. sc-
cording to city Commissioned stan
field. There are nearly eighteen
valves in the city water mains that are
not operating. In taking hold of the
water system soon after his election,
Stanfield found that the valve stems
on most of the valves were broken.
them on or off. Most of the valves are
located under the pavement.
The crews are working at night in
order that the shutting off of the
water in different sections of town
will have no effect on the consumers.
Every valve so far uncovered was shut
off stopping the flow of water.
At one point east of Sixth street and
Kansas avenue. it is necessary for the
water to flow north almost to the river
to cross over and then come back up
another main running south in order
to reach points east Of the avenue.
This same condition is true in several
parts of town.
Commissioner Stanfield and Super
intendent Painter assert that this con-
dition has affected the pressure ques-
tion materially.
Part of the down town district near
Sixth and Kansas avenue is affected
by valves out of order. 1t will be nee
essary, says Stanfield. to wait until
midnight Saturday night before shut
ting off these valves apd starting the
work of repairing them. The valves
are being replaced by apparatus of a
more modern type.
According to statements made by
several water employees. many of these
valves have been out of order five
years. The screw stems were broken
and it was impossible to turn them.
Whether they were closed or open
could only be learned by digging them
up. Stanfield has started in to dig up
every valve. repair it if found neces-
sary, and construct a manhole to make
it accessible at SHORT notice without
tearing up part of the pavement to
get at it.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
HE KILLED WRONG MAN
Texas Cattleman Thought He Was
Shooting a "Home Wreckcr."

Houston, April 2S.-"My awful re-
gret is that 1 killed the wrong man
it's TERRIBLE did not intend to take
the life of that man." declared G. A.
Lowrance. wealthy cattleman of Yoa-
KUN, Tex, in his cell today. He is
held charged with the murder of w.
NJ. Dutton, of Chicago, an auditor for
an insurance company The killing
occurred at a local hotel last night.
Officers who investigated the killing
of Dutton say there is no doubt but
that Lowrance killed a man he had
never seen before, thinking he was
shooting a man whom he accused of
interfering with his home.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
Miss Alice Murdock Weds.

Eldorado, Kan, April 2S.-Miss
Mary Alice Murdoch was married here
Saturday night at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Benton MUIR
dock, on Walnut hill, to Edward H.
Pattison, a retired merchant Since
the death of her father nine and one
half years ago. Miss Murdock has been
actively engaged in the publication of
the Eldorado Republican as editor and
associate editor.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
BIG SISTERS CHOSEN
Washburn Juniors Named To Adopt
Freshmen Next Fall.

The following girls will be big sis
ter captains for next year. according
tofan announcement made by Hazel
Kesler. of Overlook, chairman of the
big sister" committee of the Wash
burn Y. w. c. A: Reva Bonjour.
of Onaga; Margaret Seaton, of Water
vile; Laura Rohrer, of Junction CITY;
Margaret Everett, of Overlook; Louis
Hsrrick, of Argentine; Dorothy Jones'
of Topeka; Phoebe Bussey, of Musco-
tab; and Mary Paxton, of Topeka.
The big sisters are junior and
senior girls. each of whom adopts a
freshman girl as little sister" at the
beginning of the year to give her en-
engagement, friendship. cheer and
adYice. The movement was inaugur-
ated by the Washburn Y. w. c. A.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
TAFT @. X. ON LEAGUE
"Good, Good" Says Former President,
Speaking of Revised Covenant.

St. Louis, April 28.-"Good, good"
Former President Taft declared today.
speaking of the revised league of ma
tons covenant.
Taft, here between trains, refused
to make any further comment until
he has time to make a study of the
changes
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
WORKMEN IN A KICK

Road Laborers Claim SubcOntractor
DOCS Not Pay Standard Wage.
Poor wages and poor pay were
complaints made to the county COM
missioners today by men who had
been working on the West Tenth street
road under William C. Burton, a ne
gro sub-contractor. The matter was
turned over to Hugh Fisher, county
attorney
The workmen claimed that Burton
had refused to pay them the current
labor rate and that certain of his
checks had been turned down. These
claims were substantiated by Irwin
Snattinger one of the assistants in the
county attorneys office.
What is true" said Snattinger, land
weshave notified the bonding company
and original contra ctor that affairs
must be Strengthened out
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
Texas Girl Drinks Poison.

Dallas,I Tex. April 28.-Because her
mother would not let her come down
town alone, Miss Salome Briggs, IT,
drank an ounce of poison Saturday. it
was learned today. She is treated by
physicians.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28

First police airpIane in use in Ameri-
ca and below, Mayor A. E. Coles
of Venice, Cal, pinning police
badge on aviator Otto Mayerhof-
fer, the first air policeman.
To the city of Venice. Cal.
goes the honor of having been the
first city in the United States to
install an aero-police service.
Otto Mayerhoffer was given his
badge and made his initial fight in
his police plane recently with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-28
A. O. U. w. Notice.

Members of Upchurch lodge No. 244
are requested to attend the funeral of
Bro. S. A. johnson Monday afternoon
at p. m. from PenwelFs chapel.
p. W. FRENCH, M w.
H. G. THOMPSON, Recorder.
Adv
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-08
Here Are the Loueliest
Dresses Ever for Easter
The Very Latest Styles.

1t is something to say that these
latest creations are prettier than
those shown heretofore. 1t was no
simple task to gather them as so
many pretty ones pleaded 10 be in
cluded. SO we proceeded very care
fully choosing only those that were
not alore pretty but in accord with
the models laid down for present
wear
Here therefore, are dresses of sim
pie materials that sell for small
prices, up to silk effects oranately
trimmed that cost S45.00. The least
like the most expensive, is charming
ly original and fashionably correct.
Please step in to see them before
deciding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16

Secretary of the. Treasury, in an ad-
dress here last night before 4, 900 loan
csmpaigners of the New York Fed
eral Reserve District.
You want to give it widespread
distribution" he said, because. in my
belief. the surest way to shoot down
Roishevism is to let the people of
in the Government. You want to do
ii in order to inculcate the lesson of
saving and of thrift
An additional reason for absorption
of the loan by the people rather than
by banks. Secretary Glass said, was
that the greater amount of the loan
banks were called upon to finance,
the more their ability would be i'm
paired to meet the demands for capi-
tai for commerce and industry.
I'VE should not hesitate n moment"
at once. Just as our American boys
Illustrated the heroism and valor of
this nation upon the battlefield, so
American business men and business
women should illustrate the patriot
ism OF people in different way, and
VIII DC it,"
Secretary Glass took up the fire.
Guently- heard statement that it
would be impossible to float another
loan.
"They said 1t was impossible for
this country to organize an Army that
would be a deciding or even helpful
factor in the great European strug-
gle" ne said. And yet you know,
ana William IIohenzollern knows,
that the United States did organize an
Army that helped drive the Mad
Monarch into exile and restore the
peace cf the world"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16
Bread Costs Twenty
Rubles in Petrograd

Stockholm, April 16.-Passenger
traffic on Russian railroads has
ceased ostensibly because of the
spread of spotted typhus but really
| because there are no locomotives to
spare and because there is a great
shortage of fuel, according to I.
Hessen, the former editor or the Pet
rograd Rjetsch. Thanks to heavy
! bribing he has just managed to leave
Petrograd which he said was in des-
perate straits.
AT the Putiloff Works, where
formerly 5000 men were employed
only a very few are now to be seen, +"
said Mr.. Hessen to The Associated
Press. Sabotage prevails. Loco
motives cannot be repaired nor con-
structed. The only one the Boil
sheviki have is valued at four mil
! lion rubles.
In Petrograd a piece of firewood
costs four rubles bread 20 rubles a
pound, meat 80, sugar 120 and but
ter the same. Maxim Gorky, the
novelist, has at his disposition TO-
| 100000 rubles for printing books and
supporting authors and tutors but
no books can be printed as long as
paper is five rubles a pound