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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
German President Announces
DemobilizatiOn of Force.
Complete Disarmament Is To
Be the Rule, Says Ebert.
DETAILS ARE BEING ARRANGED
Scheidemann's Cabinet Named
viii Have Ten Men in 1t.
BrockdOrff Rantzau Handles
Foreign Affairs in Regime.

Weimar, Feb. 14.-Friedrich Ebert,
the president of Germany, has an
nounced to newspaper men here that
the government is arranging the de-
tails for complete disarmament and
demobilization.
The New Hun Cabinet.
Basel, Feb. 14-Chancellor Scheide-
mann's cabinet has been announced as
follows. according to a dispatch re-
ceived from Weimar today:
Herr Schiller, vice president of the
cabinet and minister OF finance:
Count rockdorff-Rantzau, minister of
of the interior; Gustav luer, minis
ter of labor; Herr Weissel. minister
of public economy; Herr Robschmidt.
minister of provisions; Otto Lands
berg, minister of justice; Herr Noske,
minister of war and colonies: Herr
Giebert. minister of the treasury;
Herr Koest, minister of demobiliza-
ton; Edward David, Matthias Erzber-
ger and Herr Gottheim, ministers
without portfolio.
Here's Another Order.
Berne. Feb. 1.-THE Berlin Freiheit
reproduces an order of mobilization is
sued February 8 calling upon thirteen
classes in the Guhrau (SileSia) district
to defend the frontier"
Spartacan demonstrations continue
in Breslau, where ten persons were
killed. In Duessberg Con the Rhine
13 miles north of Dusseldorf) the
mayor was forced to march thru the
streets carrying a red flag. A strike
of street car employees in Berlin is re-
ported to be tying up business.
Keep Bernstorff at Home.
Weimar. Feb. 14.-Count Won Bern
storff will not go to the peace confer
ence as a German delegate. Germany
plans, for the time being at least. g
peoples army on the basis of genera
conscription. Germany will announcs
within a few days her intention tt
carry out complete disarmament ant
demo bilization and a commission made
up of the Center, Democratic and So
| cialist parties is now discussing de-
tails of the new governmental pro.
gram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14

Rather Schumann-Heink had five
sons in uniform. Word has just re-
Gently reached this country, thru
friends at Copenhagen, that the son,
Hans, who was a submarine officer in
the German navy. was killed in ac-
ton. The telegram stated that he
died in performance of his duty"
OF the four sons in the American
forces, the great singer is most proud.
Even before the United States declared
war on the Fatherland in April, 1917,
she had written to her Germany re-
siding relatives that war was inevi-
table and that tho she herself was
German born that she was heart and
soul with America in the struggle to
come"
At various times false rumors have
gone abroad over the face of the land
that the famous contralto had been
tried and executed as a spy. One ru
NOR even had it that she had been
forced to dig her own grave. Another
rumor had it that the plans of forti-
fications and harbor defenses had been
found in the lining of a coat which
she sent to a cleaner. The presence
of Schumann-Heink on the stage at
the auditorium tonight is thought to
be sufficient refutation of these ru-
mors.
Ever since the declaration of war in
. April, Schumann-Heink has devoted
nearly all of her time and all of her
talent to the entertainment of the SOL
diers and sailors of America, and to
the raising of funds for the Red Cross
and the various war work organiza-
tons In the latter part of 1917,
! Schumann-H -Heink sang for the soldiers
at Camp Funston where one of her
sons was a sergeant. As a mark of ap-
probation of her the entire camp
adopted the great concert singer and
bestowed on her the proud title OF
mother
Gave $50 to Red Cross.
| Madame Schumann-Heink arrived
! in Topeka this afternoon.
| After greeting Ralph Holland, local
| manager for the concert, she said:
rs that the Topeka Red Cross over
there? ?" pointing to the hut across the
| tracks from the Union Pacific sta
ton.
YES" answered Holland.
well the singer commented, 81
| want to see one of the women"
| She walked over toward the hut and
met one of the local canteen workers
/ This is just mite for your great
( work and sacrifice" she said to the
/ Red Cross clad woman and handed
| her $40 bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
RECEIVES OWN CASUALTY
Topeka Bov Gets Telegram at
Home That He Is Wounded.

The war department has again prov
en- itself to be slower than the pro-
verbal moiasses in January for in the
casualty list received today were the
names of two boys previously reported
missing but who had been found and
listed wounded. degree undetermined.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Elbs re-
ceived a message stating that Mr.
Elb's brother. Corp. Joseph Elbs, S2f
Monroe street, had been found in a
hospital and was wounded. when the
last letter received on Christmas day
from the young corporal stated that
he had suffered from shell shock and
was gassed but had recovered.
This week Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burke,
out on Route 2S, received a telegram
from the war department stating that
their son, Pvt. Eugene R. Burke, had
been located in. a hospital. was wound
ed and as soon as the war department
ascertained how badly they would in
form the. parents. But as it happened
Private Burke received the telegram
when it arrived at the house. He has
been home from France four weeks
Several weeks before this another mes
sage was received stating that Private
Burke was missing and as soon as To-
cted his parents would be notified
He was en- route home at the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
WORST IN YEARSIAR RULE HARSH
Middle West in Grip of Terrible
Blizzard Today.
Snow and Wind Stop Most OF
the Railroad Traffic.

Kansas City, Feb. 14.-Western
Kansas and parts of Nebraska have
been swept by one of the most severe
storms in years, according to informa-
ton available here early today. The.
extent of the damage was not known
as wire communication and transppr-
tation service were badly impaired,
but these reports received indicated it
might be heavy. Altho the snowfall
was comparatively light, high winds
accompanying the storm caused deep
drifts to form and block railroads and
highways. Eastbound trains that had
not been stalled were said to be hours
behind schedule.
The Rock Islands Golden State
Limited was reported stalled in a drift
near Bucklin, Kan. No trains had
passed thru Salina, Kan, in fifteen
hours, local railroad officials were ad-
vised, while all Missouri Pacific trains
west of Concordia, Kan, were can
celled.
! The storm which began early Thurs
day grew in severity later in the day
and reached it's maximum last night.
A light rain was falling here early
today, but officials of the local wealth
er bureau said the worst of the storm
had gone around this immediate vicin-
| ity. ST. Joseph and other points in
| northwest Missouri reported light
rains, accompanied by high winds.
| Rain also was reported in northern
Kansas.
Storm Is Moving East.
Chicago, Feb. 14-The storm, ac-
companied by snow, wind and rain
which for "a hours has demoralized
| wire communication and railway
traffic in the territory between the
| Missouri river and the Rocky Noun
| tains. and from the Canadian border
| to Oklahoma. early today was still in
progress and moving eastward, tho
with decreasing severity.
| While the snowfall in most locali-
! ties was comparatively light. high
winds. especially i'm Nebraska and
western Kansas caused huge drifts
which delayed rail traffic. All freight
trains were able to get thru the big
snow drifts after hours of delay. The
: usual difficulties for telegraph and
! telephone companies.
/ No locality reported cold weather
! temperatures being well above zero
| and at most places above the freezing
point.
! Storm Crisis Passed.
! Oklahoma City, Feb. 14.-Encour-
aged by decreasing wind velocity, the
/ state legislature was to resume sittings
this morning after a hasty adjourn
!: ment late Thursday when the 60-mile
cyclone wrecked part of the unfin-
ished glass roof over the lobby just
off the senate chamber. No one was
hurt and little damage done.
Early reports to the weather bureau
:his morning, delayed by crippled
wires. jndica ted the storm crisis has
! .roe-,nHea o. Page Two-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
CONSTITUTION OF LEAGUE
Full Text Is Given for New World
Organization.
The Full Text Given.

Paris, Feb. 14.-The full text and
covenant of the league of nations was
officially announced today as follows:
Covenant, preamble: In order to pro-
mote international cooperation and to
secure international peace and security by
the acceptance of obligations not to resort
to war. by the prescription of open. just
and honorable relations between nations,
by the firm establishment of the under
standings of internatio law as the actual
rule of conduct among governments, and
by the maintenance of justice and scrup-
ulous respect for all treaty obligations in
the dealings of organized peoples with one
another; the powers signatory to this cove
nant adopt this constitution of the league
of nations.
Article /. "The action of the high con-
tracing parties under the terms of this
covenant shall be effected thru the instru-
mentality of meeting of a body of dele
gates representing the high contracting
parties, of meetings at more frequent in
tervals of an executive council, and of a
permanent International secretariat to be
established at the seat of the league.
Meetings ut Stated Intervals.
Article . Meetings of the body of dele
gates shall be held at stated intervals and
from time to time as occasion may require
for the purpose of dealing with matters
Meetings of the body of delegates shall be
held at the seat of the league or at such
other places as may be found convenient
and shall consist of representatives of the
high contracting parties. Each of the high
contracting parties shall have one vote, but
may nave uOL ulOTe lndu tuTee represent
tatives.
Article 5. "The executive council shall
consist of representatives, of the United
States of America. the British empire
France. Italy, and Japan, together with
representatives of four other states. mem
bers of the league. The selection of these
four states shall be made by the body oi
delegates such principles and in such
manner as they think fit. Pending the ap.
pointment of these representatives of the
other states, representatives of
shall be members of the executive council
Meetings of the council shall be held
from time to time as occasion may require
and at least once year at whatever place
may be decided on, or falling any sucl
decision. at the seat of the league. and any
matter within the sphere of action of the
league or affecting the peace of the worl(
may be dealt with at such meetings.
"Invitations shall be sent to any power
to attend a meeting of the council at which
matters directly affecting its interests are
to be discussed. and no decision taken a
any meeting will be binding such power
unless so invited.
Delegates Shall Regulate.
Article 4. "All matters of procedure a
meetings of the body of delegates or thu
executive council, including the. appoint
ment of committees to investigate particu
lar matters. shall be regulated by the body
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
SPENDS TOO MUCH
Senate Resolution Condemns
Waste by Government.
Measure Passed in Upper House
This Afternoon.

Kansas congressman and senators
in Washington will be asked to oppose
the drunken sailor expenditure of
money right and left by the national
government if concurrent resolution
afternoon is adopted by the house.
The resolution was introduced by
Snyder of Leavenworth- The Snyder
resolution characterizes the reckless
expenditure of money by the national
government as dangerous, improvident
and needlessly extravagant. and de-
mands that a policy of wise husban-
dry of the country's resources be made
the, watchword of the hour.
The resolution brings out the fact
planning the expenditure of the huge
sum of twenty-eight billion dollars
during the next two years and that
this gigantic sum is practically 80 per
cent of the income of the wealth of
the nation. "Such an expenditure will
be a tremendous strain upon the ma
tion's prosperity the resolution says.
Provision is made that upon it's
| passage copy of the resolution be
sent to every member of both the
United States senate and house of
representatives from Kansas.
The Resolution.
The resolution reads in full as fol-
| lows:
Whereas. it is reported by the press that
the government of the United States plans,
| during the next two years, to expend the
sum of twenty eight billion dollars. which
| tremendous amount is about 80 per cent
| of the income of the wealth of the United
| States during that period. and will be a
tremendous strain upon the nations pros
perity: and.
| Whereas. if it is true that this amount of
money is necessary to carry out the legi-
innate purposes of the reconstruction and
rehabilitation of our own industries and
| interests. it still leaves cause for alarm
| may he seriously impaired: therefore
| BE it resolved by the Senate of the Legis-
| lature of the State of Kansas. the House
| of Representatives concurriDg therein:
That, thru our delegates in both houses.
we call the attention of congress to these
vast expenditures, and urge that extreme
| care and economy be exercised and that no
| obligation be incurred that is not abso-
| lutely necessary in order to retain our
| strong financial basis and preserve our
Resolved further. that while we. call for
I the most rigid scrutiny of every plan or pro-
| gram involving the expenditures of public
we are not placing the dollar upon the
| same basis patriotic duty, but are urg-
| ing sane, careful business-like admins
| tration of our finances and declare heartily
and unreservedly against the danger of
careless, imDrorident and wasteful extraya- =
| gance In the use of the national treasury,
and we demand that policy of wise hus-
ha1dry of the country's resources be made
/ the watchword of the hour.
| Resolved further that certified engrossed
| copies of this resolution be forwarded to
! each member from Kansas in both the
house and senate of the national congress.
! Senator Price in commenting on the
resolution stated that he hoped the
Kansas legislature would not only
| recommend national economy bu
frown upon state extravaganza.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
French Hold Man Connected With
Murder of Edith CaVen.

Paris, Feb. 14.-French military au-
thorities now hold, on a charge of
dealing with the enemy. man named
Krein, who is alleged to have played
a leading role in the tragedy in which
Miss Edith Cave1l lost her life.
A report made on Krein for Judge
Advocate Grebault by Police Inspector
Cholet states that the man was in Jail
at st. Quentin at the beginning of the
war. He was released by the Germans
and went to the mansion of Prince
and Princess Croy, in Belgium, whers :
he denounced the prince and princess
as having aided French prisoners OF
war to escape. AS a result the prin-
cess was condemned to ten years i'm
prisonment at hard labor.
Krein is said to have then gone to
Brussels, where he went into Miss
Cavelrs hospital service and helped tc
work up the case against her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
LEAVE FRANCE TODAY
Wilson Is Scheduled To Sail Back to
the United States.

Paris, Feb. 14.-President Wilson is
scheduled to begin his homeward
Journey at 10 o'clock tonight, when he
will leave Paris for Brest on special
train. He probably will sail tomor-
row after a formal luncheon given by
the mayor of Brest. The George
Washington, on which the presidential
party will return, is reported to have
arrived in Brest. The voyage should
take nine or ten days.
The presidents decision to return
to France as soon as possible after the
adjournment of congress, probably
will result in French Ambassador
Jusserand, Italian Ambassador Cel1ere
and British Ambassador Reading re-
naming here instead of accompanying
him, as originally planned.
A trainload of boxes and trunks,
containing gifts and souvenirs, was
sent to Brest last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE first world con-
stitution was made public this after
noon when President Wilson read the
ization before the general peace con-
gress.
While not containing a provision for
any sort of international police force,
the constitution includes stringent
measures designed to prevent future
wars. Ir case any nation makes war
without first submitting the questions
at issue to arbitration. there are the
following possible courses open to the
league:
Severance of diplomatic relations
between members of the league and
the recalcitrant power.
Economic blockade of the nation
refusing arbitration.
Recommendation by the executive
council for the use of force. The use
If force, however, will leave TO each
1oWer freedom of action under its con-
tftution to make the necessary de-
'laration of war.
The international police force or
eneral staff urged by the French and
ut to a vote Thursday afternoon after
stirring speech of Senator Bourgeois,
ras overwhelmingly defeated. Only
ne FTPnCn ana NZ6Ch-SIONd dho NOlCu
4 favor of it.
With this feature eliminated, the
constitution was adopted unanimously.
The constitution includes a pream-
lie and twenty-seven articles, having
'peen increased from the original
twenty-five articles during yesterday S
session of the league committee. The
last articles are devoted to purely par
liamentary matters, the others cover
ing orga nization of the league.
Congratulations on securing adop-
ton of the league constitution poured
into American headquarters at the
Hotel Crillon before this afternoon
plenary session.
Members of the league to enforce
peace declared that this is the golden
day in the history of the world They
declared that. despite rumors circu-
lated in Paris. France is solidiy be-
hind the league plan.
Huns In on Two-Thirds Vote.
The admission of states not sigma
tory to the covenant shall be with the
assent of not less than two-thirdS OF
the states represented in the body o1
delegates and shall be limited to fully
governing countries.
No state shall be admitted unless il
gives effective guarantees to observe
international obligations and unless il
shall conform to conditions prescribed
by the league in regard to its naVa
and military forces and armament.
The high contracting parties under
take to respect and preserve the ter
ritorial integrity and political inde'
pendence of all states members of the
league against external aggression. II
case of any such aggression or an!
threat of danger of such aggression
the executive council shall advise upo1
the means by which the obligation!
OF the members shall be fulfilled.
Confer With Own Peoples.
President Wilson, Lloyd George
Premier Clemenceau. Premier Orlando
and others will confer directly will
their own people regarding the league
Arriving in Washington, the presiden
will begin Immediately a series of con
ferences with the leaders of all partie!
in congress, after which he is eX
, pected to make a strong appeal 70
endorsement of the league in an ad
dress before a joint session of th'
house and senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
e. s. Courts Martial OutdOne
Only by Russia, Prussia, Spain.
A Group of Horrible Examples
Given by Judge Advocate.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Courts mar
tia1 in the American army are outdone
in harshness only by those of Prussia,
Russia, and Spain, according to Cen
.eral AnselI, acting Judge advocate
general. TO backsup the bin to equal
ize. court martial sentences, Ansel pre-
sented this group of horrible exam
ples:"
Soldier went home without leave to
see dying father, sentenced to death.
Forty years imposed on soldier who
refused to give up cigarets when found
violating K P. smoking rule.
Death sentence given soldier who
refused 20 drill because too i'll.
Fifteen. years for man who went
home to see ill wife and baby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
SEN. LEWIS TO SPEAK HERE
Democratic Whip Before Democrat tic
Club February %.

Senator J. Hamilton Lewis is COM
ing to Topeka, February % for the
annual banquet of the Democra tic
club, according to information re.
cefved by club officials. The Illinois
senator will be the guest of honor of
Kansas Democrats at their annual
Washington's birthday dinner.
Plans are being made for a big din
ner in Topeka. February %, and the
fact that Senator Lewis has assured
the club he would be present. is ex-
pected to bring many leading Bour-
bons to the annual feed. Senator
Lewis was to have been the guest of
the Democrats in 1918. but at the last
minute was unable to come to Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
Snow Driven by Terrific Wind
Cuts OFF Communication.
Telephone and Telegraph Lines
Torn by Blizzard.
CLEARER WEATHER COMING
Gale Subsiding and No Rain or
Snow Is in Sight.
Train Schedules May Show Re.
cOvery Signs Tomorrow.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS ::
Generally fair tonight and Saturday /;
slightly colder tonight. The shippers fore
cast warns to protect SO hour shipments
north and west against a temperature of 10
degrees; east and south against tempera-
ture of IS degrees.
Today's Weather Havoc.
The paralyzed snowbound area of west
ern Kansas extends east to Herington with
the boundaries northwest thru Salina and
Belleville, thence in the form of an arc
northwest of Oakley to Dalhart, Tex. From
Dalhart the southeastern boundary of the
area describes an arc back thru Newton
to Herington.
. 1t is in this area that practically all
trunk line and local trains are tied up in
snowdrifts at terminals and stations.
Telephone and telegraph service is badly
demoralized. The few connections possible
are subject to delays.
Freight traffic thru Kansas practically
has been suspended. except in the eastern,
southeastern and northeastern parts. Scores
of passenger trains have been annulled, or
have not yet been heard from. Perishable
freight is not being accepted for the time
being by railroads.
Only few passenger trains have reached
Topeka since the storm started in western
that many of them, however, will arrive to-
night tomorrow.
Hundreds of telephone lines in Topeka
to the high wind and wet cables.