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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
REPAIR BILL THRU
House Votes To Appropriate
$4,000 To Fix State House.
Contracts May Be Let for Work
About Next July 1.

Almost by Unanimous vote the house
of representatives today passed the bill
appropriating $4,000 for improve
ment of the state house, grounds and
state heating plant. The money will
become available this summer. Con-
tracts for the improvement project
may be let July l and much of the
work can be completed before the end
of the present calendar year.
In contrast with the hard fight
which was made two years ago when
an appropriation of $3.50 was Sc
cured for the rebuilding of the east
wing and installation of the flood
lighting system, the house today
passed the $4,000 appropriation bill
without protest. House members were
unanimous in demanding a state house
and grounds in keeping with the digni-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
House Measure Merely Gives
State Power 1t Already Has.
Cannot Build Highways-May
Only Extend Aid.
ADVOCATES TURN TO SENATE
Hope for Intelligent Amend
ment From Upper House.
Original $50, 900 Bond Issue
Has Been Eliminated.

Much uncertainty as to what form
the measure known as the good roads
amendment ultimately will take, is
expressed by leaders of both houses
of the legislature. A study of the
measure as it passed the house with
amendments attached has revealed,
some legislators contend, that it is not
proposed amendment at all. That
what is left of original intentions for a
resolution to submit a good roads"
amendment is merely a legislative jok-
er-for this reason: 1t does not ena-
BILE the state to build highways; it
merely provides state aid in highway
construction, power the state already
has and is exercising.
Advocates Turn to Senate.
So the hopes of the good roads ad-
vocates have turned to the senate. A
brief resolution, also. has been intro
duced in the senate, seeking submits
sion to the people of a constitutional
amendment which would alter the
present constitutional provisions in
one respect-enable the state to con-
struct and furnish aid in highway
construction. Under the present regu-
Iauons of the state constitution, the
state is not permitted to construct any
public improvements. The senate
resolution does not go into detail as to
any prospective amount to be spent,
or what proportion of the cost of a
highway the state will defray. The
senate plan is to submit the general
proposition for ratificati ton, and fix the
minor details by legislation. Then in
the future, if there should be desire
to change the percentage of state aid,
Tor instance, or the amount of high
way any county might build or the
maximum cost per mile. this could be
regulated by the legislature without
having to go thru the process of alter
ing the constitution.
Eliminate 10000, 900 Figure.
In its present form, the house reso-
luton limits to 100 miles, the amount
of highway any one county could
build with the assistance of state aid
The original S60.OOO.00O figure was
eliminated, nor does it specify how
the state good roads fund should be
created, but the supposition remains,
as originally planned. that the con-
struction fund is to be created by the
autom obile license payments. That
however is a. matter that may be fixed
by legislative statute, without the nee
essity OF changing the constitution
The indications are that the senate
will act on its own measure rather
than that passed by the house, and
that later the two houses will reach
an agreement in conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
MAYOR IS VERY ILL
Jay House in Serious COndi-
ton With Influenza.
Relatives Called to His Bedside
This Afternoon.

The condition of Mayor ]. E. House,
who is sick with influenza, at his home,
1247 Fillmore street, became, very
critical this morning. He had been
doing splendidly but about 10 o'clock
that his condition was regarded as
alarming. >Out-of-town relatives were
summoned to the bedside immedi-
ately.
This afternoon DR.. G. J. Mulvane
reported the mayor resting comfort
ably"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
PARIS TO SOLvEIT
French Government in Often
sive Against Profits.
Expects To Lower Cost of LiV-
ing 40 Per Cent.

Paris, March 6.-The French gov
ernment started an offensive against
profiteering today, with the expecta-
ton of lowering the cost of living in
Paris forty per cent within a fort
night.
Fifteen large sheds, located in va
rious rublic squares, were opened for
the sale of government-control pro-
visions. More will be opened as soon
as possible. These supplies consist
principally of food bought from inter
allied commissions already in exist
ence. The state will transport them
from ports to the selling places by
Continued on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
PRESIDENT GOES
TO MOVIES, THEN
TO BED ON VOYAGE

Aboard U. S. S. George Washington.
March 5.-President Wilson intends to
devote most of his time on the voyage
to Brest to getting a much needed rest.
He will do only routine work. He at
tended the movies tonight but retired
Immediately afterward.
In addition to being equipped with
a new wireless plant by which contact
can be maintained with both sides of
the Atlantic thruout the trip. the
George Washington has a long dis
tance wireless telephone apparatus.
with which experiments will be made.
The navy's new radio compass de-
signed for determining the ships posi-
ton in fog, insures her safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
RIPLEY DOESN'T FRET
Railroads Will Get Money Despite
Congressional Failure

Santa Barbara, Cal. March &c. P.
Ripley. president of the Santa Fe rail-
way, is not worrying over failure of
congress to pass the railroad admin
istration appropriation bills.
THE railroad owners are not going
to fret over it he said today I'VE
all know that as long as the credit of
the United States is good, we will get
our money some time. Failure of
congress to act merely accumulates
the obligation which eventually must
be paid,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
CAN'T MOVE RAINBOW
To Revise Schedule for
Loan Campaign. Saws Baker.

Washington, March 6.-Secretary of
War Baker has advised Secretary of
the Treasury Glass that it will be i'm
possible to move forward the home
coming date of the Forty-second
(Rainbow) division.
Glass had asked Baker to hasten the
return of the division in order that
its members might participate in the
Victory loan campaign. Baker said,
officials reported, that schedules were
worked out in such a manner that to
change them would be to disorganize
the entire program of bringing troops
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
ARTILLERY
IN BERLIN STREET
FIGHTING TODAY!
Troops Using Machine Guns
Also Against Crowds.
Marines Join Spartacans-Rus-
SLAMS May Aid Soon.
USED MODERN WAR METHODS
Barbed Wire EntanglementS
and Latest Devices in Berlin.
Report That Government Has
Given In to Strikers.
Marines Join Spartacans-Rus-
slams May Aid Soon.
USED MODERN WAR METHODS
Barbed Wire Entanglements
and Latest Devices in Berlin.
Use Modern Weapons

With the use of barbed wire en-
tanglements, government forces in
Berlin have run practically the
whole gamut of war devices in sup
pressing revolutionary activities.
During the previous Spartacan
revolt, led by Karl Liebknecht, the
government used poison gas and
aerial bombs and supplied some of
its troops with flame throwers,
altho there was no record of the
latter being brought into action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
Nationwide Campaign by
"Senate 81" Begins Tonight.
Senator BOrah in First of a
Series in Every State.
OPPOSEPRESENT CONSTITUTION
Republicans Insist They Are
Not Against Entire Plan.
Believe They Should Stay Out
of Permanent Alliances.

Washington, March 6.-The nation
wide campaign of the senate 37''
against the league of nations constitu-
ton begins tonight in New York.
Senator Borah, leader of the opposi-
tion will speak before the Society of
Arts and Sciences there. On Saturday
he will speak in Boston. Borah's S
speeches are the first of a series to be
made in practically every state in OPP
position to the provisions of the league
constitution as drafted at Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

The temperature for the day aver
ages degrees below normal
Not a chance for sunshine today
or tomorrow; perhaps a little rain or
snow tonight; but no real cold wealth
er, this is the essence of the prediction
made this morning by S. ID. Flora.
state meteorologist
In the last twenty-four hours an
other area of low pressure has formed
in the southwest, hence the unsettled
weather conditions. At o'clock this
W.ontinned on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
ITALY IS Warned
America Tells Her She MuSt
Stop Delay in Relief Work.
FOOdStuffs VIII Be Cut Off Is
Ultimatum Today.

Washington, March 6.-Italy has
been warned by the American govern
ment that unless she puts an end to
delays in movement of relief supplies
to the newly established Jugo- Slavic
and Czecho-Slavic states steps will be
taken to cut off the flow of American
foodstuffs to Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
FLU BAN In ILLINOIS
Springfield Prohibits Public Funerals
Increase in Cases.

Springfield. Ill, March 6.-Public
funerals for influenza victims here
are banned, according to orders is
sued today by DR.. A. z. Campbell,
city superintendent of health. Police
and undertakers will enforce the rul-
ing. A rapid increase in the number
of flu cases is reported in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
PLUMB EXPLAINS VOTE

Senator Plumb when asked if he
was going to vote for the farm ten
antry bill which is before the SEN
ate said:
Yes, suppose am; but please
don't, tell any one that am for it.
When I7vote for this it will be the
second vote that I have cast this
session am ashamed Of"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
|. w. w. SABOTAGE ACTS
Army Autos and Trucks Found Dam
aged in Ohio.

Washington. March 6.-Reports of
sabotage by 1. W. w. members at
points in Ohio. where army automo-
biles and trucks are stored. have been
received by war department officials.
An investigation has been ordered.
Some of the acts of sabotage reported
here include the destruction of -adi-
ators, the breaking off of carburetors
and the injury of other portions of
the mechanism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
PHILOSOPHY IN STOCKINGS
Silk and Cotton Forces in Divorce
Suit Battle Array.

Chicago, March 6.-Silks (stock-
ings) and cottons were lined up in
battle array here today. Arguments
in the Rotter divorce suit in Detroit
that silk stockings are necessary to a
woman's happiness. appealed to Chi
cago stratae like this:
Preachers wife (Mrs. r. Keene
Ryan)-Silk stockings are not neces-
sary for happiness. If our young girls
would wear cotton stockings and low
er their skirts, there would be less
trouble in this world. Silk stockings
essential-ridiculous
Probation officer Miss Emma
McGuire)-It's only another queer
used to silk hosiery but demand it
when th?y marry. Others are rea-
sonable if they can't have the finery.
The educated woman who loves her
home more than herself wouldn't Of
fer such excuses.
House wife Mrs. c. W. McHale)-
Lisle is good enough for anyone who
can't afford the best.
Shop girl Miss L. Domer)-I be-
lieve silk stockings are necessary
/ They give you a feeling of "class" and
independence. They must be neces-
sary or so many wouldn't be doing
I without other ordinary garments and
comforts to possess them.
Settlement worker miss Mary Nc
DowelD-No difference in stockings
SILK OF cOIJOn, SO lar dS happiness L.
concerned.
Happy Without Them.
San Francisco, March 6.-One car
be perfectly happy without silk stock
| ings, according to Miss katherine
! Deery.
! She had heard about the Detroit
woman who obtained a divorce be-
! cause her husband forced her to wear
! cotton stockings
DO you wear silk stockings, MISS
| Deery?" she was asked.
! NO" she replied. Il wear cottor
! ones. Sec. And since 1 am working
for a living I am perfectly happy il
| them"
But Miss Deery, intimated that Il
! she were married and her husband
: had $4,000. she would demand silk
| stockings, too.
! Miss Deery is business agent of the
Laundry Workers union here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
LABOR DENOUNCES 1T
Cleveland Federation Aroused at Re-
publican Senate FiIibuster,

Cleveland, o., March 6.-The Cleve-
land Federation of Labor has adopted
resolutions denouncing members of
congress responsible for the filibuster
and for throttling legislation and dis
crediting the American delegates to
the peace conference"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
MISSING, $4,000 MEN
French Casualty List Tells Story of
Wars Horrors

Paris, March 6.-On the casualty
lists of the French army, the word
missing is written opposite the
names of $4,000 men. Investigations
which have been conducted have re-
suited in establishing the fact that of
this number all hope for approximate
ly 10000 must be abandoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
FREIGHT TRAINS MEET
Four Killed and Two Injured fl
Pennsy Wreck. f.

Philadelphia, March s.-Four men
were killed and two others seriously
injured when three freight trains col
1ided on the Pennsylvania railroad
near Heaton, Pa. early today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
South Central Section of State Visited
by Heavy FaIl Today

Wichita, March "a heavy snow
is falling in south central Kansas to-
day. with temperature of about 80
degrees above zero.
McltS as it Falls.
Hutchinson, Kan, March 6.-A
heavy wet snow started falling before
daylight and continued during the
forenoon, a part of it melting as it
falls. The temperature is not far from
fl eezing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
CARSWELL is WORSE
Western Union Official in a Very
Critical Condition.

w. c. Carswe1l. who is i'll at Christ
hospital with pneumonia, is not SO
well today.
He became worse Wednesday after
noon, and passed a bad night. DIR. c.
F. Menninger, his physician, says that
his condition is very critical.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

Every senator who joins in the cam
paign, with the possible exception of
Borah, plans to make it plain to his
audience that it is not a league of ma
tions he is opposed to, but this league
as outlined in the tentative constitu-
ton.
Stay Out of Alliances.
Borah is opposed to any league on
the ground that il is Americas busi-
ness to stay out of permanent alliances
with foreign nations. Other senators
who signed the round robin" pre-
sented to the senate by Senator Lodge
(Continued on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06
SUN is IN HIDING
Reluctance of "Old SoT' To Perform
Delays Forecasted Fine Days.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Unsettled tonight; probably light snow or
rain east portion; slightly warmer ex-
treme east portion; Friday generally fair.
The shippers forecast warns to protect &C.
hour shipments north and west against n
temperature of % degrees: east and south
against temperature of 80 degrees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

NOW that they are working for
nothing, the members of the leg
isIature are harder at it than when
they drew pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-06

WEATHER FOREC AST for Kansas:
Unsettled, snow or rain tonight.
Friday fair.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04
RETURNED HERO WEARS MANY CHEVRONS SHOW
 ING DUTY WELL DONE.

Alex Bunch, one of our Company E boys, arrived home last Saturday morning from Camp Pike, where he was mustered out of service. He had just arrived from France few days before. The young man is a nephew of A. Z. Shipp of the East Side, who. has raised the young man, his par ents being dead. He is in Oil Trough for a few days visit to old friends. That Alex Bunch has done his full duty can be ascertained by observing his left sleeve upon which he wears chevrons from shoulder to cuff. He has his gold wound star, the stripe denoting he was volunteer for ser vice to his country, one showing that he was one of the first one hundred and fifty thousand men sent over and also his Triangle Division insignia. Private Bunch sailed for France one wear ago the first of next month, was wonded seriously by shrapnel on the head the fifteenth of July and now carries an ugly scar on the side of his head. He was sent to hos pital and before the operation heard the surgeon say he was done for, but fortunately his life was spared and he was almost we'll enough to return to the fighting line when the armis- tice was signed. It is a pleasure to give a hearty greeting to such heroes that go out from our home town and return to us, and while we are late in forming this young mans acquain- tance. we are proud of his splendid record and welcome him home.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04
SHERIFF IVY HEARS FROM SON.

Sheriff and Mrs. J. M. Ivy's hearts were made to rejoice this morning when they received letter from their son, Sim Ivy, whom they had not heard from in three months, the long silence naturally causing his parents and friends much uneasiness. Sim has been wounded twice, the first time being June 10, at which time he remained in hospital two months. After recovering he returned to the fighting ranks and was again wound ed. this time on October 9th, remain ing in the hospital for treatment or this last wound for three months. Ali ter dismissal, on January 9, he was placed with the military police, since which time he has travelled all over France, seeing many beautiful things. Sim says the country is fine and has beautiful scenery, but nothing he has seen can compare with the same thing in the good old United States of America, the land of the free and the home of the brave. The Independent reioices with MT. Ivy and his family in this long-expected news of their soldier boy.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Little Rock, Feb. 1.-The little thing known as brotherly love be- tween the dominant political parties of the state manifested itself in the senate Monday afternoon when that body indefinitely postponed the Quinn bill from the house, giving the town of Magazine one-half of the road tax es collected therein. It so happens that MT. Quinn is republican, and one of the blanks in his platform was that he would secure the enactment of law that would give Magazine the road tax referred to. Through this representation he secured the elec- tion, but he did not reckon on demo- cratic senator in the upper house. Senator Evans went only so far with his argument as to state that Maga- zine is republican town, but the township surrounding it is democratic. He was stopped by laughter which continued even after the bill had been indefinitely postponed.
 Another of the clashes between the house and senate came forward Mon- day when the house reported to the senate that it was willing to have joint committees appointed to visit the state institutions, as provided for in a
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04
INVITED STATES EN- PLOYMENT BUREAU REP
 RESENTATIvE HERE

Miss Elizabeth Egli, assistant to the United States Employment Bu- reau. with headquarters at Little Rock. is here today the guest of the Chamber of Commerce, and gong over the work with MT. Mariner Miss Egli said it was a pleasure to visit town where Chamber ot Commerce was supported, it being so much easier to get and give informa- lion through this medium She said that on the return of soldiers many girls were being thrown out or em- ployment and the bureau was trying to aid them in securing other posi- lions. She asks that all merchants as far as possible, employ home glrls' and on the other hand she asks that girls who must work try to secure emnlovment at home and not go to strange towns, especially to the cit- ies. A great effort along this line ;s heinz made for the benefit of work ;,,o girls. There is various demand for house girls, who could get better salaries than they could after tax ing d short business course, that glves little experience that would fit them for business positions.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04
ROBERT LANSING GIVEN
 A GREAT ASSIGNMENT

Paris, Feb. 3.-Robert Lansing, the American secretary of. state, was elected president of the com mittee on Responsibility of the War, which held it's first meeting today at the foreign office.
 Tn proposing Secretary Lansing's name. Capt. Andre Tardieu, the French member of the committee, said the work of the committee would be first to study the facts which would establish the guilt of those responsible for premeditated violation If treaties and international law, and
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S
 HOME SOCIETY.

Rev. l.. J. Weems of Conway haS been in Newport in the interest of this society, which isSnon-sectarian| and inter-denominational. Any whita child under the age of 12 years, sound in body and mind, needing home will be received. Any person prepared to give child good home, if properly endorsed, may obtain nice little boy o Or girl by writing Rev. o. F Chris4 tian, state superintendent, S210 West Twelfth street, Little Rock, Ark. In about six years this society has cared for more than six hundred children. Governor Chas. H. Brough IS tho president. He says:
 "This work appeals to me as being the most natural, humane, and cer- tainly the most economical plan of caring for the many dependent and homeless children of our state. \ would urge it as the patriotic duty o1 every citizen of Arkansas, to give thls society his most hearty support." l"
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04
JACKSON COUNTY
 LEADS ARKANSAS
A Greater Per Centage of w. s. s. Was Subscribed Here Than Any
 Other Arkansas County.

Moorehead Wright of Little Rock, director of sales of War Savings Stamps in Arkansas, has written a letter to Charles c. Henry, president of the Arkansas Bank Trust Compa- ny, in which he states that Jackson county has purchased a greater per centage of War Savings Stamps than any other county in Arkansas.
 This is indeed record to be proud of, and was made possible only by the great spirit of patriotism in which practically every citizen of the county shared.
 At a later date the Independent i'm tends to secure complete date on war work done in Jackson county, and we are sure the information will prove of great interest and be source of pride for all our people.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

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