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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
SHOT FORMER BOARDER
Roy Wharton Seriously Wounded b,
Mrs. Fiossie Spencer.

Mrs. F1ossie Spencer.
Roy Wharton. 2S years old, an en-
ploye of the Poehler Mercantile COM
pany, was shot and seriously wounded
late Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Flos-
sic Spencer at her home, 414h East
Fourth street. Mrs. Spencer fired two
shots from a 3s caliber revolver as
the man was leaving her house and
one shot took effect, passing complete
ly thru his body.
Whartons and Mrs. Spencer's
stories concerning the causes leading
up to the shooting vary considerably.
Wharton said that he had roomed with
the woman up until about two weeks
ago but that, becoming dissatisfied.
left the place. Then, he said, Mrs.
Spencer had told his employer that
he was intending to leave town and
went to her house to talk the matter
over with her and that he asked her
why she was meddling in his affairs.
Then, he said, she told him to leave
the house and that as he was leaving
she fired two shots at him. He got
into his truck and drove until he col
lapsed at the wheel, he said. He was
taken Immediately to Stormont hos
pital, where his condition waS>found
to be serious, altho he is considered in
no immediate danger.
Mrs. Spencer was arrested by De-
tectiyes George Frost and Ed Ransom,
and the county authorities issued a
warrant for her arrest on the charge
of assault with intent to kill At the
city Jail she claimed that Wharton had
quit boarding with her because she
had refused to become a party to an
immoral resort at her residence which
she claimed he proposed and that he
had come down to her house Thurs
day night and cursed and abused her.
She said he accused her of not want
ing him for a boarder any longer be-
cause he had rented a room to another
man. When he returned to the house
and repeated the treatment Saturday
afternoon, she said, she tried to call
the police, but that when he blocked
this move she went to her trunk, got
her revolver and fired two shots. She
contended that she did not mean to hit
him, but merely to brighten him. -,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
ANOTHER BRIGHT. DAY
Continued from Page. one.l

continued from rage. OHe.l -------
Kansas. From New York across more
than half the country to Salt Lake
City comes reports of fair weather
and no rain. S. D. Flora, state me
teorologist, does not predict any rain
or bad weather for Kansas. This
afternoon Flora says the fog will raise
and the rest of the day will be fair
and clear. At o'clock this morning
wher the weather observations were
taken, the skies in western Kansas
were already clear and the fog was
gone.
"a hours was SO degrees and occurred
at O'Clock this morning. 1t will drop
to 35 degrees tonight This afternoon
and tomorrow afternoon the mercury
will climb close to so degrees. The
weather today and tomorrow, says
Flora, will practically be a repetition
of the weather of the last week. The
temperatures this morning averaged
81 degrees above normal.
The extremes on~record for this date
were II in 1906 and 10 degrees below
zero in 1883. At o'clock this after
noon the wind was blowing twelve
miles an hour from the south. At the
same hour the temperature had risen
to 40 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
SHOT; THEN INVESTIGATED
Texas Man Wounds Man Who Wrote
Letter to Own Wife.

Decatur, Tex, Jan. 20.-William
Bolger, Waco, Texas. merchant, who
late Saturday shot and proba bly,
fatally wounded Hugh D. Spencer,
former district judge here, shot Spen-
Ger as the result of a tragic mistake,
it was learned today.
Spencer was divorced from his wife,
whose name was similar to that of
Boiger's wife. Spencer wrote to his
former wife, suggesting a meeting in
Fort Worth, for the purpose of settling
up their affairs, it was SAID. Thru
the similarity of names, the letter was
delivered to Bolger's wife, and fell into
the hands of Bolger, who had never
seen nor heard of Spencer previously.
Bolger, believing the letter was in
tended for his own wife, caught the
train, came to Decatur, had Spencer
pointed out to him, and began shoot
ing.
Late advices from Fort Worth,
where Spencer was taken to a hospital,
said there was little chance of his re-
covery.
Bolger was to be given a prelimi-
nary hearing today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
ONE KILLED; IL HURT
Sailor Train Crashes Into Suburban
Car Near Chicago.

Chicago, Jan, 2O,-One sailor was
killed and twelve other persons, most
of them Great Lakes blue jackets,
were injured here today when sub
urban train crashed into a North
western special bound for the Great
Lakes naval training station.
I. J. Paynter, first class carpenter at
Great Lakes, was killed
Brakeman Van Aiken was most
seriously injured. He suffered a frac-
ture of the skull.
The wreck was blamed on fog.
The locomotive of the suburban train,
running backwards, crashed into the
sailor train, derailing six coaches. The
train carried several hundred sailors
returning from shore leave.
Among the injured were: 7. F. Carr,
chest crushed: T.. NJ. Gaynor, lacera-
tons; A. J. Aurwein, internal injuries:
A. J. Baum gcrtner, cuts and bruises;
James Elliott, cuts about face; A. M.
Delaney bruises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
TAKE LABOR PROBLEM
Wilson Now Works for International
Legislation for the Workers.

Paris, Jan. 2O.-With the American
plan for the league of nations COM
pleted, President Wilson was round
ing out his program for international
labor legislation today.
The presidents position is said to be
that no peace, is possible until the
threat of economic competition which
might destroy the safeguards of labor
is ended. 1t was expected that he
would make some public declaration
of his views in this regard at the two
speeches he was to make today. The
addresses were to be delivered at a
luncheon rendered him by the French
senate and upon. the occasion of his
attending a session of the chamber Of
deputies,
Tho American program for labor
legislation, it is understood, provides
for. Incorporation of several vital prin-
ciples in the peace treaty, including an
international child labor law, protec-
ton for women workers, regulation of
working conditions and an agreement
on the hours of labor to constitute a
universal work day. In his speeches
in Italy, the president emphasized the
importance of the influence of labor
on world opinion and made plain that
labor must be fully recognized in the
peace negotiations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
SWEENEY IS FAVORED
Winfield Man Endorsed as G. A. r
Department Commander

In a meeting held Sunday the MEM
bers of Lincoln post No. unanimously
Endorsed D. L. Sweeney as the next de-
partment commander of the Kansas
G. "A. r. He has been Endorsed also
by the Garfield post at Winfield, of
which he is a member.
Sweeney is now assistant adjutant
general of the Kansas c.. A. r. He has
distinguished himself in service as
commandant of the state soldiers
home, as president of the Southwest
ern= Veterans Reunion association and
in other prominent G. A. r. work.
Representatives of Lincoln post will
support Sweeney at the May election,
which will be held in Wichita.
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new BOCHE PLAN
Details of Constitution Are
Given in Official Dispatch.
Germany VIII Consist of Same
States as in Past.
MAY Be SOME new ONES
President Elected for a Term of
Seven Years at Time. i
Cannot Declare War-Secret
Treaties Are To Be Barred.

London. Jan. 20.-Details of new
German constitution are given in an
official wireless dispatch sent out from
Berlin and picked up here. 1t states
that the empire is to consist of it's
former component states-besides any
territories which by virtue of the right
of determination desire to be re-
ceived into the empire.
The dispatch declares that the peo-
pie have the right, regardless of for
mer frontiers, to erect new German
free states within the empire, provid-
ing any such free state has a popula-
ton of 100000. If the people of
a border country wish to join the Ger
man empire the assent OF the German
people shall be required.
The imperial president, who is to
be elected by the people, must be 80
years of age and must have been a cit
izen of Germany for ten years before
his election. He will be elected by an
absolute majority of all the voters of
the empire. The president will repre-
sent the empire, but declarations of
war or conclusions of peace rest with
the reichstag. Treaties with foreign
states require the assent of the reichs-
tag. AS soon as a league of nations
the object of which is the exclusion
of secret treaties, has been formed, all
treaties with the league shall require
the assent of the reichstag.
The imperial presidents tenure of
office will be for seven years and his
reelection will be permissible. The
imperial government will be COM
posed of a chancellor and ministers
who will be chosen by the president
of the reichstag. The government
must have the confidence of the house
of deputies and shall be responsible to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
PROHIBITION JUBILEE
Kansans To Gather for Celebration in
Topeka February 1S.

More than 500 prominent temper
ance workers from all sections of
Kansas are expected to come to To-
peka February Is for the big jubilee
and banquet in celebration of national
prohibition. A number of men and
women who have been active in the
anti-liquor fights in this site durin\
the generation. will be present and
will be given places on the speaking
program.
Appeals will be made to county
Temperance organizations to send del
egations to the meeting. Governor
Allen. E. w. Hoch. former governor,
Mrs. Lillian Mitchnsr. president of the
W. C. T. u, Chief Justice Johnston.
w j. Herwig, superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon league, and other persons
prominent in the temperance cause,
will speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
HAD WILHELM'S MONEY
Holland Was Not Invaded by Ger
many for That Reason.

Amsterdam, Jan. 2o.-Holland was
not invaded like Belgium because it
had been made a repository. for pri-
vate funds of both the kaiser and the
Austrian emperor, the Haagsche Post
rev called today.
The newspaper said that 100000
of Wilhelm's and S25,000,000 of FRnz
Joseph's funds were transferred from
London to Dutch banks in July, 1914,
at the request of the kaiser. The
transfer was made by Prince Adolf of
Schaumburg-Lippe the kaiser's late
brother -in-law who returned from
London on July IT, 1914, in time for
the kaiser to prepare to attack France
and Belgium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
MUST UPHOLD STANDARD.
On Peace Delegates Ability Depends
the Future of United States.

Paris. Jan. 20.-America's position
as a strong maritime nation depends
upon the ability of it's peace delegates
to uphold the high standard of work
ing conditions effected by the Ameri-
can seamen's act, Andrew Furuseth,
general secretary of the International
Seamens Union of America declared
today.
Believing that while freedom of the
seas is occupying the conferees minds,
freedom Of the seamen may go by the
board, Furuseth has brought his long
lean, angular frame here to haunt the
Quai D'Orsay. He fears that other
nations, particularly Great Britain.
may attempt to obtain international
legislation that would abrogate the
American seamen's act but is conf
dent that the American delegation VIII
oppose any such move.
1.-The effect of the American sea-
mems act las been to bring up wages
to the standard of American seamen
everywhere except among the oriental
countries" Furuseth said in an inter-
view with the United Press today.
THE act also is steadily improving
living conditions, not only on Ameri-
can ships but on others. The British
basic wage is now IL pounds a month
to which the government adds a bonus
of three pounds. making a total prac-
tically equivalent to our wage Of SIS
month. When the American act be-
came effective, permitting seamen I'M
der any flag to leave their ship in an
American port and sign on again un-
| der that ports normal wage, it re-
suited in an enormous shortage OF
/ British seamen. AS a consequence
| the wages in British ports began
| jumping. Now wages are practically
| the same everywhere, altho the
! French government. by making all
seamen man-of-war men. was able to
prevent desertions because of the pen
atty"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan. 20.-CoRN-Selling on the
part of houses with eastern connections
forced decided break today in the value
of corn. The selling was accompanied by
opinions from an influential trade authori-
ty that from now the general tendency
of values would be downward. Food adj
officials were said to recog-
nize the necessity of lower prices and to be
to lay less emphasis in future on
famine talk. Initial quotatioes which
ranged from the same as Saturdays finish
to tx down with February s1-32A to
S1-32% and May S1-2124 to s1-2s. svere fol-
lowed by maferia. setbacks all around
Work of embargoes on almost the entire
overseas business of Canada because of
of traffice in British aud French
ports counted later as depressing factor.
The close was heavy. > TO 42sc net lower.
with February S1-2s5s to s1-e91s and May
$1.24k to $1-25.
oATS-Oafs fell with corn Support was
lacking. After opening 1<c to &c off with
MAY 674c. the market rallied a little and
then dropped lower than before.
PROXISIONS-Provis reflected the
weakness Of grain. Selling. however, was
checked bv higher quotations on hogs
In subsequent trading. the increased
weakness of corn brought about further de-
ciines-
New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans. Jan. 20.-COTTON-Spo
quiet; middIing, 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
HERE'S A HUN in
OUR LAND AFTER
MORE "KULTUR''

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 2o.-The
Germanic museum, presented to Har-
ward university by Mrs. A. Busch of St.
Louis will not be used as a memorial
museum of German atrocities, if the
German department at Harvard has its
way.
Professor Walz said he expected to
see the big museum. open in the near
future and that he hoped it would not
be used for any other purpose than
propagation of German kultur.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
GIVES ALLEN SPEECH
Senator Curtis Presents 35th Talk to
L. S. Senate.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-A speech of
Governor Allen of Kansas. charging
that the American Thirty-fifth divi-
sion was not given proper support in
the Argonne has been presented in the
senate by Senator Curtis of Kansas,
and referred to the military COM
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PEACE MEET

kContlnue1 Lr3ln rage One)
nations Question. is now in an ad-
Vantageous position and steady de-
velopment may be expected.
Reassembles This Morning.
With vittorio Orlando, the Italian
preme council Of the peace confer
ence reassemb1ed at 1880 o'clock this
morning. Premier Orlando had ar
rived here from Rome, however, and
was expected to attend the council S
session later in the day.
X Arthur j. Balfour, the British for
eign secretary. was accompanied to the
meeting by Lord Robert Cecil, who
has especially in charge the subject
of league of nations on behalf of
Great Britain. Baron Nobuaki, chief
of the japanese mission, attended the
council for the first time, represent
ing Japan together with Baron Masui,
the ambassador to France.
Lord Robert Cecil remained at the
foreign office, where the meeting was
held, for only a few moments and did
not enter the council chamber where
the session today was an executive
one. 1t is understood that an official
communique will be issued at the close
of the meeting, at which it was ex-
pected that the exchange of informa-
ton between the governm ents on the
situation in Russia, forecast in one of
| last HCSh ) WOulu take
place.
The council as it met today, com
prised ten members-two from each
of the five great powers-President
Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing
representing the United States. The
three additional mem bers from each
power did not attend, as full meetings
of the mem bership of twenty-five are
assembled only when subjects of es-
peeial importance are under consid-
Grafton by the council.
President Wilson was the guest of
the French Senate at luncheon today.
He was greeted by Antonin Dubost,
address in which he said that the
senate Welcomed the president and his
ideas.
Official Communique.
THE president of the United States
and the prime ministers and foreign
ministers of the allied vernments,
assisted by Baron MAKING and the
Japanese ambassador in Paris. net at
the Quai D'Orsay this morning be-
munique said.
M. Mou1ens French aTnba sSador to
Russia, who returned a few days ago
from Archangel, addressed the meet
ing and give particulars of the Rus
sian situation.
Inc next IneetlnS Will ldh0 pace vi
Tuesday at 1890 in the morning to
hear the remarks of NJ. Scavinius, the
Danish minister in Petroerad. who
left the Russian capital very recently.
More Conferences On.
President Wilson and Senator Bour-
geois, French authority on the league
of nations, conferred this afternoon
They exchanged views on the league
| for the first time. A special report on
~ Of ic
be made to the conference.
On the Russian Question.
| NJ. Sazinoff, former Russian foreign
| minister, held numerous conferences
with associated representatives today
and appeared confident that the form
| and manner of Russian representa-
| ton would be determined this week.
The coolest weather of the winter
was prevailing in Paris today.
| President Wilson, guest of the
French senate at a luncheon today
| delivered an address i'll reply to the
greeting extended him in the name OF
| the senate by Antonin Dubost, Its
| TreSidaDt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
SERBIAN PREMIER QUITS.
NikoIai Pachitch Out and Slogan Pro-
itch Becomes Premier.

Saloniki, Jan. II (delayed) .-Niko-
lat 2. Pachitch. the Serbian premier,
has resigned. Prince Regent Alexan-
der has asked Slogan Protitch. the
finance minister in the Pachitch cab
met. to form a new cabinet for the
Serb kingdom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20

New York, Jan. 2o.-MoNE9EMersantile
bills 4.73I4 commercial. GO day bills on
banks, 4.72A: commercial GO day bills.
Cranes, demand. 5.45S4 cables. 5.451s. Mex
lean dollars, I7ihc. Government bonds.
steady: railroad bonds weak. Time loans.
GO. 90 days and 6 months. 5@5A
Call money. steady; high. ~ low. So /:
ruling rate, IA closing bid 81: offered at
81 last loan: So. Bank aeceptanees. AZ.
were: 3Ia's. 3a.10; first convertible As.
9+1S: second As. $3.50: first convertible
third III $3.50: fourth Az 94.96.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20
IN CATHEDRAL DINNER
Mems Club of Church To Hear Well
Known Speakers Thursday.

Festus ]. Wade, president of the
Mercantile Trust company. one of the
largest firms of its kind in the south
west will be the main speaker at a
dinner to be given by the Mems club
of Grace cathedral Thursday evening
at $50 o'clock at Guild hall. The
ladies of the Chancel chapter will
servesthe dinner and a special musical
program will be rendered. Bishop
Wise will be the other speaker of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-20

Kansas City, JAM 20.-WHEAT-Cash !:
Market mostly PC to DC lower. No. hard,
S2.32; No. 2, 81 26d 2.29. No. 1 red. 81. 30I
2.33; No. 2. S2.2s@ go.
CoRN-Market Sc to &c lower. No. 2
mixed, $1.42@1.44; No. 8. $1.3s@ l 40; No.
white, 81. 43M1.4 As; Ne. s. 81 Al; No. yellow.
81. 43G145: No. 8. $1.3S@1.4O
OATS-Market unchanged. No. 2 white,
11a6f72c: No. mixed, 7OlAc.
RYE-$151.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE $252@2. 60.
HAY-Market steady. Choice Timothy,
500. 5O@30.o0; choice prairie, $2S-5O1 $50
choice alfalfa, $3.50.
+ SHORTS-$25S@2. 6S.
BRAN-S2 40@24S.
WHEAT-Receipts 9S ears.
BUTTER-Market &c lower. Creamery,
soc; firsts. SIC: seconds soc packing, Ale.
EGGS-Firsts. SIC; seconds. unquoted.
POULTRY-Hens. dc; ROSTERS, 17M20e
springs. 25c.
CORN-Close: January, 81 Febru-
airy, $1.341s @1.34A; March, $1.33 u @133Ss
May, $1.301s; July, $1.271s-
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FIND A BLACK SHALE
Ua-Peka Oil Drilling Encouraging at
400 Feet

The wa-Peka Oil and Gas mpany,
drilling now at. Wakarusa. Reports
that drilling has no " reached depth
of 1,4OO feet The last 200 feet have
been thru a series of shales. Friday
and Saturday excitement ran high
when the drillers were going thru
some fifteen feet of d liquid black
shGle that was believed to contain
traces OF oil or asphaltum. w. A.
Kearney, old oil man. locator of the
well, holds this as a very favorable
symptom.
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HAVE A KICK ON THE REDS.
Workmen of Essen Revolt Against
Efforts of Bolsheyfki.

Essen, Jan. 20.-The workmen in
this district are beginning to revolt
gainst the efforts Of the Spa cans
TO compel strikes. At several places,
including Krupps. attempts of the
Spartacans to cause strikes resulted
in the agitators being attacked by the
en-aged workmen.
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Palestine Open to Export.

with trade routes reaching out by rail
and caravan across Persia. was thrown
open again to- American export and
import under an order today by the
war. trade board. All import restric-
tons on Egyptian cotton also have
been removed, it was announced.
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ONE MORE REPUBLIC FALLS.
Cuxhaven - Bolshevist Stronghold :
Lasted Five Days.
tBy the Associated PFess.)

Hamburg. Jan. 20.-The Bolshevik
republic of Cuxhaven has collapsed
after an existence of five days. The
end came as the result of the failure
of the Spartacan rulers to answer an
uItimatum from citizens. teachers and
state and national officials who
threatened a strike Work stopped
completely at the expiration of the
assigned period.
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New York stock Market.

Wall St, New York, JAN 20.-STOCKS-
Oils were the only prominent issues to
show comparative strength at the opening
of today's stock market. other leaders re-
fleeing a continuous of last weeks sell
ing movement. Pressure was most appar-
ent in marine preferred at a loss of 2
points. American Smelling. Consolidated
Gas and U. s. Rubber losing point each.
Z. S. Steel broke fractionally under 90, a
new low record for the movement, and other
industrials. equipments and specialties
gave way under moderate offerings. Rails
were irregular but losses in that branch
of the stock list were relatively nominal.
The failure of rails to make favorable
response to prospects of higher freight
rates constituted the disappointing feature
of the morning. Among industriais and
other prominent stocks. however. losses
generally recovered, shippings alone ex-
tending their losses excepting Pacific Mail.
which gained point. Equipment especial
~ American Car Republic Iron and Bald
win Locomotive were decided firm. Mex
lean Petroleum made an actual advance of
315 points. Texas company rose and Hide
and Leather preferred 8. Part of this adj
vantage was cancelled at noon when Z. S.
Steel again became reaetfye.
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HERE'S A REAL GEM
Diamond Found in Mine Weighs
3SS u Carats.

soft blue white diamond weighing
5SSA carats has been found at the
Jagersfontier mine. Orange river col
ony. This promises to become one of
the diamond fields historic gems''
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Chicago, Jan. 2a-CORN-Close: Janu-
airy, SI.325d1.32A: February, S1.2shG
1.291s March, S1.2T% @1.as; May, $1.2i5s /;
July, &.21N.
March. s6ssc; Nav. 6s% Gs7c: July. 6sMc
PORK-Jan., $4,000; May, $685..
LARD-Jan., $23.35; May $23a5.
RIBS-Jan., $24.17; May. $1,000.