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The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
LYLE BAILEY DIVORCED
Decree Given Him In District Court
by Judge Whitconb.

Lyle A Bailyey, a local Insurance.
man. has been given a divorce in the
district court from Julia B. Bailey.
He charged that since their marriase
I'm Kansas City in May. 1912. his wife
has been abusive, frequently telling
him he was a failure and advising him
to leave the city. which he said he
could not do at the time on account
of the Illness OF his father.
He was drafted and sent to Camp
Funston in July, 1918, he. says. and
while at camp declares his wife went
to California, from whence she wrote
him several letters suggesting they
separate, and asking him to obtain
divorce.
When he received his discharge in
January. 1919 he said. he followed
her TO California but was coldly re-
ceived by her and was told that she
would no longer live with him. The
divorce was granted by Judge George
H WhitcOmb,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

Chicago, June 2-HOGS-Receipts 5000.
Market mostly steady. Bulk OF sales,
s20.3J0 20-60; heavy, $50. +0Gl2O55: medium,
$20.25@ 20.55: light, $1s.756t2O50; smooth
sows, $1960d 1885; rough, $19.00d 1850 ;
pigs. S1S-001 1900
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Steers, lower;
butchers and calves, % to 30 cents lower
feeders, lower: steers. medium and heavy,
choice. $15.25@ 100: medium, S1215GI 10 -25
common. $1,000 1925: light, good. S12 1561
1850: common. $9.T5d 12.IJ: cattle. heifers.
s7-a5d13-2 cows, S7O06I 1900; Gamers,
$3.50 200; calves. light and handy. S1t2j
a d615.50; feeders, $1OOOd 1910; stockers,
5000 1915.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market slow TO
unevenly lower. Lambs, 81 pounds down,
$1325@ 1880: 81 pounds up. S125od 1885
common S9-5od 1250; springs. $1s 7J6T 1900
yrarling wethers. $10I5d 1925 ewes $9.5oG
1850; common, $4.5O@925.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
Coblentz Chosen To Head New
German Republic.
Movement Not a Separatist,
but Anti.PrusSian.
VIOLENCE MUST DISAPPEAR
Eliminates All Obstacles Stand
ing In Way of Peace.
Never Reconciled to Subiection
of Left Bank of Rhine.

Paris, June 2-CobIenz will be the
capital of the new Rhine republic
which was proclaimed yesterday in
several Rhine cities. The new gov
ernment and national assembly will
meet there, but the provisional gov
ernment will sit at wfesbaden. Por-
tionz Of the proclamation have been
teIegraphed to the Echo de Paris
from Metz by Maurice Barres- One
significant section follows:
We declare that the autonomous
Rhenish republic TO be founded on
the bosom of Germany. II is a pacific
republic which is composed of the
Rhenish province. Old Nassau, Rhen-
ish Hesse and the Palatinate. The
foundation rests on the following
bases:
THE frontiers will remain the
same. including Birkenfeld.
Changes in frontiers can be
made only with the approval OF other
nations interested as established by a
plebiscite.
"3-The provisional government of
the Rhenish republic is exercised by
the undersigned delegates Of the peo-
pie
.4-Elections for the Rheuish ma
tional assembly will be held without
delay. according 10 the methods of the
German national assembly
"Coblenz is TO be the capital of the
new government and the national as
sembly will meet there The pro-
visional government will sit at Wies-
baden. Local authorities will continue
to exercise control for the time being.
The provisional government will take
the place of the central government
and the Prussiau. Bavarian and Hes
sian governments.
(Signed.)
"Rhenish Hessian-Nassau Committee.
June I. 1919"
To Be Anti-Prussian.
Another passage shows the move
ment not to be separatist but anti
Prussiau- It says:
Violence from whatever side must
disappear. The Rhenish people hon
estly and sincerely wishes peace based
on a reconciliation of all peoples. That
is why it separates itself from the
institutions which are the bases of SC
many war feudalism and Hilitarism
It thereby eliminates an obstacle
standing in the way of genuine
peace"
NJ. Barres says that Doctor Borden
the president of the new republic, is
the soul of the movement. .Dnring
the war he was a German officer
He is one of those idealist Rhine
landers, who have never been recon
ciled to the subsection OF the left bank
of the Rhine to brutal exploitation by
Prussia" Mr.. Barres writes. We arC
in the preseuces OF the temperance
Of the old Germany with which oul
| fathers were able 10 enter into agree
ments and sometimes to entertain
friendships. This happy event became
possible cnIy thru the admirable con-
duct and political sense of the allied
armies"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
TOPEKA AIR MAN HOME

Sergt- Maj. A L. Won Langen. who
served in France a year with the me-
chanical department. Of the air service,
has returned and is visiting his father.
Leo Won Langen, Of Topeka The
sergeant major was stationed at Orly.
Of Paris
Won Langen sailed from MarseiIles
on the Giuseppe Verdi on April 80
and landed in New York fourteen DAYS
later. He was a member of the s60th
aero squadron
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
TURN DOWN ROAD BIDS
Douglas County Commissioners Refuse
To Let Highway Contract.

Commissioners of the counties d.
rectly interested in the proposed fort
to-fort hard surface highway are
ra pidly letting contracts for road
work which will insure at least a part
OF the highway before winter
Th~ Douglas county commissioning
rejected all bids for seventeen miles
Of road because the lowest bids were
$4,000 above the estimate of the state
highway engineers New bids VIII be
made, continuing until juno 80. ana
il accepted. construction viii start
about July Is.
Wyandotte county will pave the
road from Kansas city. Kan, to the
Leavenworth county line. thus con-
Meeting that city with the fort-to- fort
highway. 2
work has started on the Shavsa
county road from Topeka 70 the
Douglas county line
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
LOCAL MENTION

Chester Irving. a negro. was arrest
ed by the police Sunday and turned
over to the county on the charge OF
highway robbery, upon the complaint
OF Buris Curly, an Indian. on his way
to Oklahoma after having been dis
charged frim the army at Camp Fun
ston. Curly claimed to have been held
up by a negro early Sunday morning
in Topeka while waiting for a train.
The man escaped but Curly succeeded
in retaining his coat. by which
the police believe they have identified
the robber. Three negroes were ar
rested and two declared Irving to be
the owner Of the coat.
You can get a good home cooked
supper for so cents at the English
Lutheran church Tuesday evening
Everybody welcome.-Adv-
Summer school for grade or Junior
high school pupils at Sumner school.
commencing Thursday morning at 8
o'clock. Alberta Brown.-Adv.
Liberty Bonds oougn: and SOLD.
Shawnee Investment Co.. 5s4 Kan av.
J.. Emahizer has donated twenty
five copies of The Lure of Music a
treatise by a number of famous COM
posers, to the city schools One copy
will be given to each school building
students of music. This book is said
to be Of particular interest to children
who have musical ability. and that is
why it has been presented to the city
\ for such purpose
William Moore. a negro. was ar
rested Sunday on the charge of at
! tempting to short-change the proprie-
tor of a Sixth avenue restaurant He
has been picked up on similar charges
before, the police say.
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans, sz3 W. 6th. Phone 2z61 ].
ADV.
Call 1883 for Job Carpenter Work
Door check and lock repairing. Han
son & Hanson, sos Kansas avenue
! with Frick the Sign Man--Adv.
Topeka postnen are TO wear new
straw caps for the summer months
according 10 an order issued by the
/ department. which will become effec'
tive within few days.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
ASLEEP In HIS CAR
Officers Found Son Of Perry Nor
chant With Bottle in Pocket.

The experience of a motor trip
across Calhoun bluffs on a dark night
with John Barleycorn a $ a. companion
was spared John Lee, ron Of wealthy
Perry merchant. Saturday night by a
visit from Morpheus, county officers
said today Lee. drunk. fell asleep in
his car on the road leading out Of
North Topeka it is said by officials
Gilbert 1arimer and Oscar Carlson,
deputy sheriffs, returning from a trip
10 the county line. where they had
been waiting for a car said to have
been on its road to Topeka with a load
Of liquor. found Lee sleeping peace
fully in his car and escorted him to
the county Jail A whisky bottle. near
iy empty. was found in his pocket
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

Wall St. New York. June 2.-STOCKS1
Investment demand for rail shares pool ac-
tivity, big public buying generally and re-
newd reports Of combinations in the motor
field were contributing factors to further
increases in share prices on the stock ex-
change today, many issues making new
high records. Sales approximated 11,s00.-
900 shares.
Steel shares were heavily bought durin 2
the final hour. with the minor steeIs adj
vancing spectacHlarly. Nova Scotia rising to
- points The closing was strong
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

New York June 2.-MONEY-MercantiIs
paper, 5i4M5L per cent. Sterling, 90 day
bills. 400: commercial. 90 day bills on
banks. 4.J9A commercial 60 day bills,
459I. demand 1921 cabes 463I1,
Francs. demand. s.:}2: cables. $50. Govern
ments bonds, easy: railroad bonds. strong.
Time loans. strong; 80 days, 90 days aud
= months. 5i.G5A.
Call money. stronger high. low and
ruling rate. 6: closing bid so offered II
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

When your shoes pinch or your corns and
bunious ache so that you are tired air over
get Aliens Foot Ease, the antiaeptic powder
in the foot-bath. IL will take the sting out
OF corns aud bunions and give instant re-
lief to rSmartinz. Aching, swollen, Tender
feet. Used by the American. British and
French troops. Sold everywhere. Don't
peeept auv suhstitute.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
KIDNAPPED OWN CHILD
That Is Charge Topeka Woman
Made Against Perry Girl.


The action of Miss Cora Vallau of
Perry. II Yeas old, in kidnapping her
own child. caused Mrs James Stars-
bury s33 North Van Buren, street. to
called on the sheriffs ONCE for help
this morning. Under-Sherif Robert
Miller and Deputy Oscar Carlson re-
spouded TO the call. Mrs Stansbury
told them that she had intended to
adopt the T-months-old baby and was
keeping 1t temporarily at her house.
This morning, she said, the girl
mother called and asked to take the
baby over to Mrs. Stansbury's sis
ter's house, but Mrs Stanebury re-
fused to let her go on the ground that
it was toe cold for her to be out.
While ironing in a back room. the
woman said. Miss Vallau entered and
took the child out, telling Mrs. Stans-
bury, when the latter ran after her,
that it was her baby and she was
going 10 keep her" The girl got away
and Mrs Stansbury called the sheriff.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
HEAR WAREHOUSE CASE
Wholesalers Want Them Kept Open
Until P. NJ. by p. L. c.

The hearing before the public util-
tiles commission on the hour of clos
ing railroad warehouses will be held
at 2 2. m. Tuesday. 1t was scheduled
for this afternoon, but has been post
poned, due TO the absence of two COM
nissioners
Two months ago the railroads de-
cided to close warehouses al p m.
officials stating at the time that this
would be easier on the employees. The
plan was TO be given a sixty-day trial.
Topeka wholesalers. particularly those
who deal in perishable goods. have
objected. and called for a hearing.
The wholesale men want the ware
houses to remain open daily until s
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
LOCAL TEAM WINS AGAIN
Curry Smokers Baseball Team Has
Eight Games in Win Column.

BY a score OF 8 to ? the Curry
Smokers of Topeka defeated the fast
Williamstown baseball team Sunday
afternoon at WiIliamstowr. This vic
tory gives the Topekans clean slate
for the season to date-eight games
being recorded in the win column and
no losses.
The Topeka team has issued a gen.
eral challenge to any amateur baseball
club in the state. Dates and details
may be arranged by calling Dewey
Sproat at phone 4761W.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

New York. June Liberty bond final
o5.40: second As. e460; first AIS. e5.ss ;
second AIS. 95.o4: third AZ s, 1870: fourth
~. 95.Os; Victory, 4A's, 9o.9S; victory
31,' Zoe
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN
Membership Drive for Good Roads at
C of c. Tomorrow

{. OF c, IomorroW.
Plans for a big membership cam
paign for the Kansas State Good Roads
association will be formulated at a
meeting Of the good roads committee
of the Chamber of Commerce at the
Chamber tomorrow noon. The cam
paign as applied to Shawnee county
will be the issue of importance
J. A Fansler. general manager Of
the association. will be in charge of
the meeting. and all details of the
campaign will be worked out The
campaign will probably be launched
Thursday and will continue until Sat
urday evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

Chicago. June 2-BUTTER-Market low
er Creamery. 49G53c-
EGGS-Market lower FirStS 40lT +01zc ;
1T mark. eases included. 4OiaMi1c: storage
{ packed firsts. 42G f2i4c: extras. 43t.c.
POULTRY-Alive, steady. fowls, 3at.c.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

Dallas. Tex--There is no Unemployment
in west Texas West Texas chamber NJ
commerce announced today - 900 farm
hands are needed at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MISS LILLE SEBERT. who formerly
lived with her sister. Mrs. L. T. kennady.
1873 Harrison street died May 2S at Fort
worth. Texas She was buried Decoration
day.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued today In
the probate court to the following:
Irl Piffer Faux Topeka eka.....oS IS
Mabel n. Neiswender, N Topeka IS
Hugo NJ. Streiff. Topeka "a
Irene Munson, Topeka. a.-..-..........-....2 ..23
G. A. Ernst. MorSanvilIe. Observation-Disclosures .53
Clara McEiIIys. Quenemo IS
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

Wedding rings. i8-K gold. 81 up.
Co.. 1924 z. sth.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

The funeral of the Rev. Father Hugh J.
Heron was held Monday morning at 10
o'clock at the Perry Catholic church.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

WILLIAM ". CASSITY, age 81, died
Saturday at his home. 713 Kansas avenue
The body was taken to Wetmorr Monday
afternoon. The funeral will be held tomor-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

The funeral Of William n. Sterling son
OF Mr.. and Mrs, W. H. Sterling. Of 2I2
| Fillmore street, was held Monday morn
| ing from the residenee. Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02
New York Stock Market
FURNISHED By T. Myers. 3Gi n. T. Bldg


New York, June =
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-
Adv
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans, sz3 W. 6th. Phone 2761 J.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

The funeral Of Mrs. Minnie Cooper. who
died Friday, was held Monday afternoon
at o'clock from the Asbury Methodist
church in North Topeka. Burial In
Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

William Moore, a negro. was ar
rested Sunday on the charge of at
tempting to short-change the proprie-
tor of a Sixth avenue restaurant. He
has been picked up on similar charges
before, the police say.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

Call 1858 for Job Carpenter Work
Door check and lock repairing. Han
son & Hanson, 500 Kansas avenue,
with Frick the Sign Man--Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

MRS. PHOEBE CLOTHIER. age ~, wife
Of DR.. n. S. Clothier- of St Marys. died
Saturday at a local hospital The funeral
was held in st. Marys at o'clock Monday
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

Topeka postnen are to wear new
straw caps for the summer months
according 10 an order issued by the
department. which will become effec-
tive within few. days
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

You can get a good home cooked
supper for so cents at the English
Lutheran church Tuesday evening.
Everybody WeIcome-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-02

Summer school for grade or Junior
high school pupils at Sumner school.
commencing Thursday morning at 8
o'clock. Alberta Brown.-Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-13

THE above figures indicate that Bra
lillian production falls far short OF con-
sumption In the United States, a fact
which indicates basis for an agree
ment which, If impossible Of present
realization. certainly merits serious
study with view TO the future
1.-THE movement Of brazilian cNporta-
ton has been as follows 1909. - 631
tons: 1905, 3i,393; 1908. 2S,2O7; 1912.
42,2S6. In 1913 a decline began. the
expectation for that year being 36, 232
tons and in 1914 1881 tons. with war
conditions exports rose in 1913 tn a.
165 tons, hut dropped again in 1915 TO
3l,I95 tons, rising slightly In 1917 10
1880 tons The drop In expectation for
the present year has been very great.
During the first seven months of 1918
Brazil has exported only 1873 tons Of
rubber,
after the war American consumption
will at least reach the level Of last year
greater than actual brazilian .produc-
ton. Eastern rubber will, therefore. md
large opportunities in the United states
and Europe aud the markets which are
at present closed. and will have an op.
p0rtuuity to reach it's full development
"Thc diplomatic negotiations which
have brought about the present rcliet
in the rubber situation should serv,
TO Indicate general line of procedure
which must not be abandoned our rub
, Der has still before 1t great future
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-13

ti'ally neglected. The Spaniards had 10
knowledge which would enable them to
win petroleum upon \ i,-rgr scale. nor
had they any knowledge OF how to use
II, even IL they had possessed Il in large
Quantities, which, Of course, they might
easily have done II they had been able
to sink deep wells
"Our own knowledge. even in these
times and after the immense number Of
experiments which Lave oc"n made dur
ing the past half century. is exceedingly
limited. Even the greatest authorities
cannot speak with any degree of Ger
tain;y as to the uris!a 81 petroleum.. 80
even with accuracy as to where it will
he found. II is largely I matter of &c
c!deut. even when expert oil eng 'ucers
are employed: and tho oil is on 2; ex-
traNagaut cost. only a small portion Of
that believed to exist in any given area
being raised. and the waste ocrasioucI
through the methods in securing the oil
So lar discovered is upon colossal scale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-13
TWAR OF

nearly all parts of the country and o1er
"A fruitful field for American enterprise
The agricultural and cattle possible
ties OF the country are among the most
promising for investment on either
large or a small scale. Some American
capital has already gone in.
Mining can he expected TO develop
with great rapidity Colombia Is al
ready one Of the largest gold producers
In the world and American interests
are rapidly increasing The platinum pro-
duction Of tho country. II possesses the
only emerald mines IN tho world. Oil
prospecting by senior companies has
been progressing rapidly and interesting
Developments are momentarily expected.
Other metals and minerals, coal. iron,
copper, &C, await better transporta-
ton facilities. The products of the for
ests - woods. ivory nuts &c, - are
practically untouched"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-13
AGENTS NEEDED BY
EXPORTERS IN U. S.
Chauncey c. Snow Tells Manu-
facturers About Southern
Continental Markets.
CHANGES DUE TO WAR
German Business Aided Less by
Government Than Is Cen
orally Believed.

Ono " the most important features of
re- development OF trade with South
America is the obtaining OF proper agents
10 represent American firms there. in the
opinion OF men who have given the situa-
lion considerable study. Before til.
war, II IS declared. a great many firms IN
the United states were extremely care
loss IN entrusting their agencies 10 per-
sons about whom they knew little or
rothirg IN this way great many val
uaN'o agencies fell into the hands II
isrrans auj others who took tho agency
70 KIN the business
For instance. it is declared. they would
obtain the agency for n line OF American
hardware and then import exactly the
sme kind OF hardware from Germany
and then put the United States article on
mo back shelf and display the German
ne prominently.
1t has been estimated that CO per
'ent. OF the agencies OF American goods
N the city Of Buenos Ayrcs alone were
In the hands OF others than either United
states or Argentine citizens before tsc
war. and though during the war great
many Americans of the right calihrc
nave gone there, we still have not enough
agencies OF American goods in the hands
~ Americans
Chauncey II. Snow, assistant chief OF
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
commerce of the Department of COM
nerce at Washington. has made 4 carc-
lui study OF the situation with reference
20 how FAR Americans are TO blame III
heir export trade. ~ compared with
people of other nations.
Government Aid TO Trade.
We are prone in this country to
.ew our own Government as rendering
ISIS assistance TO trade thar the Govern
rents of foreign countries" said Mr..
snow IN a recent speech. II am quite
,nclined to believe that this il charac-
ro-istic of business men everywhere. IT
England for years it has been the prac-
ice Of business men TO knock III, Board
OF Trade, the organization in England
which corresponds to our Department,
ot Commerce.
IN Germany the average manu-.
tacturer has always prOfessed TO de-
.p!se Government assistance. Here we
have pointed to Germany and England
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-13

take ~ the Chilean market. IUaSmu
as American shoes now o 'cupv the prin-
cipaI place in the market, the extension
OF our trade f. concerned chiefly VIA
continuing and making even more m
tGaliN satisfactory the existing hus.ne -
relations with Chilean shne importer
and, second, securing Il lager share ~
tho total loOtv ear consumption 81 tie
country hv demonstrating the superiority
Of American shoes. Well directed. co..
sisteIt and INTEL gent advertising cai
he used to advantage by American man
ufaCiUrerS in attaining hotr objects"
The report points out trat the dhicul-
ties In the way OF importing shoes du
ing tn" last Tow wears have greatly stirl
Mated the Development q: the dumeSt
industry. which Is nov n murh mo
formdab competitor than ever before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-13
COLOMBIAN BANKS
OPEN LARGE FIELD
Phanor j. Elder Tells of New
Trade Connections Made
Possible.
VAST RESOURCES OPEN
Virgin Country of Immense
Wealth Awaits Develop
ment Of Fair Basis.
VAST RESOURCES OPEN

Because Of new facilities obtained By
the establishment OF n chain of American
banks at all strategic points In Colombia
Il IL now In line for the American mer-
camille community TO do Its share In the
expansion Of American foreign trade.
This was the substance OF an address de-
livered nj the Bush Terminal building
by PhanorJ. Elder Of the Mercantile Bank
Of tho Americas. an expert on Colombian
affairs. The vast possibilities for deve'-
opment in this SoHth American republic
were also pointed out by Mr. Eide.
"Thcre has been developing in the
last few years" he said, "a spirit Of
brotherly cooperation between the two
Americas that makes us in this country
ior Cur part eager to lend TO our south
orn nelghbors above all others the help
OF our finance and experience. We are
anxious to show our Latin American
friends our gratitude for their action
during the war Many Of them made
our enemies their enemies; practically
all gave US their strong moral support.
Even Colombia. Colombia which feels
that 1t has suffered much at the hands
OF the United States.
THE Colombian Senate few months
after we entered the war and In spite OF
insid.ous German propag inda passed a
strong resolution condemn!ng the inhu-
man submarine warfare OF our enemies
ard their constant violations Of iuterna-
tional law. was in Colombia at the
tire. and can testify that the general
public regret was that the resolution was
not still stronger