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The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
LOYAL GERMANS HAIL
WILHELM'S BIRTHDAY
Greetings from Press and People
Declare for Monarchy.

London, Jan. eS.-One influential Ber-
lin newspaper at least is true" TO
William HOhenzollern. II is Count
Ernst Zu RevCnUow's Deutsche TsEes-
Zeitung which. writing on the occs-
sion Of the former Ksiser's birthday.
says, according 10 the Berlin corre-
spondent OF the Evening News:
I'VE confront the present govern
ment with unshakable belief in Kat
serism and the empire. We hold firTns
to the emperor and will do everything
in our power 10 prevent his surrender
to the implaCsble enemy. We look
forward to the day when the Kaiser
will be restored
The German Peoples party sent
birthday greeting TO Count Hohenzol-
lern. saying:
Millions OF Germans reverence the
monarChiStic idea and will repel every
unworthy estrangement from the high
ideal Of German KsiserdOm and Prus-.
sian kingship.'
The former Kaiser was showered
with birthday sits, whole rooms at,
AmeronEen Castle being filled vita
presents.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
By ROBERT WELLES RITCHIE,
Universal Service stafr Correspon-
dent

By ROBERT WELLES HlTCHIE,
Universal Service staff Correspon-
dent
London. Jan &.-The British admi-
rally alone possesses all facts con-
cerning the monster Zeppelin which ii
is planned to have make the first
transatlantic trip from England to
Brazil this summer. And the admi-
ralty will not diyulge these facts.
When London read yesterday of Sir
Woodman Burbridge's statement that
he had engaged a cabin in the airship
for the passage of himself and wife
on this maiden trip to Brazil in Au-
gust. London chuckled and called it
Jolly spool"
Flight VIII be Attempted.
But 1 learned enough today to say
that even If Sir Woodman's statement
was little premature as to booking
passage, it unquestionably was true
that by August lighter-than-a air ship
will be ready to make the trans-At-
lantic fight, establishing a regular air
passage first to Argentina and Brazil
and then to America
Vickers Limited. makers of muni-
tons and aeroplanes, are the inter-
ested parties in the proposed super
Zeppelin. 1 had from an officer in
charge of the aero department enough
details TO prove this is not-a chimera-
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
MANIAC DEF|ES
POLICE SEARCH
Man Who Attacked Three
Women Still at Large;
Victims Will Recover.

Assisted by members of the Home
Defense League and more than loo
military guards, the Washington po-
lice at midnight last night were hope
lessly outdistanced in their hunt for
the so-called "madman of the North
west" who shot two women ana
choked a third as each lay sleeping
in their respective homes earlp last
Friday morning.
While every avenue of escape has
been carefully guarded, scores OF sup
posedly suspicious characters ques-
toned and later released, and every
clue run down, the police are on the
verge of admitting that they are face
to face with one of the greatest GRIM
inal enigmas in years.
Victims VIII Recover.
While interest in the search has not
lessened to the least degree, the fact
that nothing of any consequence has
developed within six days to guide the
police has added further ramifications
to the mystery of how the man sought
could have so successfully escaped the
dragnet which the police have thrown
around the District.
Years ago when we had a case of
this kind to HANDLE said a veteran
reflective headquarters last night. I'VE
knew Just where to look and whom to
single out. Within the last year
Washington has changed like cham
eleon-today our greatest difficulty is
to handle a floating population of
perhaps 5000 a day, which means
that the work of the police depart
ment increased hundredfold.
Physicians at Emergency Hospital
late last night reported that both Miss
Lillian Hood and Miss Martha Geagan
were on the steady road to recovery.
Yesterday afternoon physicians at the
hospital were able to remove a 80
calibre bullet from Miss Hoods abdo-
men, proving to be the same size
bullet which grazed Miss Geagan's IS
side, the latter having been found in
the bedding in her room
Throughout yesterday the police
were in communication with the Phil
adelphia authorities to ascertain the
previous whereabouts of the religious
fanatic who shot three men to death
in the Quaker City.
Detective Guy Burlingame, assistant
inspector of the police department.
when shown Philadelphia dispatches
which intimated that the fanatic ar
rested in that city. may have hal
some connection with the triple raids
of last Friday morning in Washing
ton, produced reports from the police
of the Pennsylvania city tending to
show that the man in custody there
had not been out of city for months.
Home Guards on job. -
Satisfied that the supposed mailman
is still within the city limits and
undaunted by the lack of definite
clues as to his immediate capture,
members of the Home Defense League
last night refused to modify in the
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
RISE IN COTTON PRICES
FORESEEN BY SOLONS
Cut in Ocean Freight Rates Expect
ed to Aid Planters.

A rise of at least cents a pound
in cotton prices was predicted
yesterday by cotton States Sem
ators, following a conference with the
Shipping Board. as a result of which
sharp reductions were made in ocean
freight rates on cotton. The rate was
cut from $3.50 a bale to $3.50 from
South Atlantic ports. and from SO 50
to $50 from Gulf ports.
This reduction means that foreign
buyers will be able to pay a higher
price for cotton because they will
pay lower freight" said Senator Pol
lock, South Carolina.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
Gobs Sure Did Things
To Mrs. Astor's Cake

New York, Jan. 2S.-It strictly was
not "the kind that mother used to
bake" but about 300 gobs and buddies
sure did things to that cake.
The culinary masterpiece was serv-
ed at the Y. NJ. c. A. Victory Hut
in Battery Park. over which Mrs.
Vincent Astor rresides. It weighed
800 pounds. as follows:
One hundred and two eggs: sixty
pounds of raisins, twenty-four poun1s
of citron; fifteen pounds of currants;
thirty ounces of mixed spices; and
three -fourths of a gallon of brandy.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
Hun Ouners
Prefer War
ToShip Loss
But People Of Berlin Are
Willing to Surrender Mer-
chant Fleet for Food.
BY Universal Service and London
Daily Express.

BY Universal Service and London
Daily Express.
Amsterdam, Jan. S.-War. rather
than give up the German merchant
feet to the allies, is the cry Of sew
eral German newspapers just receiv-
ed here.
The papers. all of them under the
influence of Hamburg. Bremen and
shipping magnates. de-
clare that rather than surrender the
ships. as provided in the terms of
the renewed armistice, they prefer to
upset the present German government
and break up the National Assem-
bly,. As a last resort. they are ready
even to resume the war
But the people of Berlin and other
centers in Germany are OF a differ
ent view. They want food quickly,
and don't care whether it is carried
in German ships or others. Reports
received here indicate that the food
situation in Germany is serious.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
Would Ban "Frats" BY Law.

Albany, N. ", Jan. N.-Immoral-
ity. card playing and Indifference to
studies are fostered by>Greek letter
fraternities in high schools, accord
ing to Assemblyman Nicholas v.
Franchot, who has bill, to amend
the education law by banning the
societies. Franchot said he had
been asked by saperintendents of ed
ucation in a number of cities to pre-
sent such bill. 49, .
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
.SPEEDIER SHIPS
FOR D. S. IS PLAN
New Program of Board Also
Provides for Larger
Steel Vessels.

Revision of the entire ship
buildingg program has been decid-
ed upon by the United States Ship
ping Board and Emergency Fleet
Corporation. it was learned officially
yesterday.
As a consequence of the new plan,
work has been ordered stopped on
scores of shipways where the Con-
struction is not too far advanced.
Work on vessels more than half
completed will be continued.
The charge in construction pol
icy is to meet the need of the world
trade and more especially American
commerce, according to Director
General Piez. of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
PieZ explained that since It is no
longer necessary to build ships in a
hurry. officials desire to construct a
fleet which will meet the needs of
those who will use it. Practically
every type of vessel, except the large
ones. which is now in use will be
ckdrFed So u larger carrying ca
pacity. will be obtained.
ships to be Larger.
From this time on, all ships built
VIII De larger ana SpeeO1eF tnan tnOSe
built during the war. Piez said. Most
of the ships now in use have a sea
speed OF 10 to IL knots. Piez said he
desired ships which would be capa BILE
of making Il knots or faster, since
most of the foreign ships are faster
than these Of OURS built during the
war
Shipping officials favor a type of
vessel larger than $500 deadweight
tons. Some argue for ships with a
capacity of 1900 to 1000 tons.
A committee of expert shipping men
has been busy for two weeks survey
ing the needs of exporters. getting
their opinions and, in general work.
ing out a policy which will determine
the various types. sizes and uses of
the proposed ships. Piez explained
that already it is evident If the Amer
ican merchant fleet is to make good
it must number among its ships bot
toms which can accommodate any sort
Of cargo as efficiently as those of
Great Britain or any other nation.
The steel shipbuilding program, as
outlined last July. contemplated the
use Of 100000 tons of steel. Of
this. about 100000 tons have been
used The 100000 tons remaining un-
touched will be used in building the
larger ships No more wooden ships
will be built. officials said several
months ago. and it is lflsely that they
will be disposed Of
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
0'NeiIl, American Ace, Dead.

Nogales. Ariz-, Jan. 2N.~-Lieut
Ralph O'NeilI, American flying ace.
has been killed in France 10 an air
plane fall, according to a cableEram
received by his father, L. r. O'NeiIl,
of this CITY,
O'Neill had received all honors and
decorations possible for an Ameri-
can aviator TO achieve.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
REDS BURN AND SLAY
In TOWN ALLIES QUIT
500 Shenkursk Refugees Saved by
Entente-U. s. Army.

Anied-American evacuation Of Shen-
kursk was successfully completed
along with rescue of supplies and 500
civilian refugees, Consul Poole at
Archangel cabled the state Depart
ment yesterday. He also sent an un-
confirmed report that the Bolshevik
revolutionaries had destroyed part OF
the town and murdered many Of the
inhabitants.
Capture OF Kovno and Libau. a
Baltic port. by the Bolshevilxi, was re-
ported from Lithuanian sources.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
German Women Arraign 'Sufrase'

Amsterdam. JAN 2S.-A mass
petition signed by women has been
circulated throughout Germany to
request the National Assembly to
put an end to the scandal of wom-
ans suffrage" which is called a
farce
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
GaIIipoIt Hero Speaker.

President winslow. acting as toast
master general" introduced as guests
of the evening Lieut.. John Gallishaw,
a veteran of the Gallipoli campaign,
and later of The second battle, Of the
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
Unnamed German Woman
To Seek Aid of Italy.

Rome, Jan. 2s.-The Tribuna an
nopnced today that Hungary has
appointed an unnamed woman as
a special ambassador to visit Rome
on a special mission 'to interest
Italy in the task of saving Hungary
from invasion by the Czechs and
Rumantans"
Nine. .Rosika Schwimmer, member
of the Ford peace expedition. was
until recently Hungarian ambassa-
dor to Switzerland. 1t is possible
that she may be the woman referred
to.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29
Home Guards on job.

Satisfied that the supposed madman
is still within the city limits and
undaunted by the lack of definite
clues as to his immediate capture,
members of the Home Defense League
last night refused to modify in the
The Washington herald., 1919-01-29

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The Washington herald., 1919-01-29

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-29
A PROMISE TO HELP
Treaty Pledges U. S. Assistance tt
France if Latter Is Attacked.

Washington. July 29.-The special
treaty with France is the promise of
the United States to "come immedi-
ately to her tFrance's) assistance in
the event of any unprovoked move
ment of aggression against her
(France) being made by Germany"
The treaty's preamble sets forth
that France and the United States
would regard an unprOvoked German
attack on France as a violation Of the
peace treaty and as an attack there
fore on all the powers signing that
treaty This, the treaty says. would
constitute a menace to the peace of
the whole world. in addition to menac-
ing France with a renewal of deva-
stating war
United States and France fear the pro-
visions of the peace treaty regarding
the lef bank of the Rhine may not at
first provide a guarantee against re-
newaf of the war. and have therefore
decided to make the special and tenn
porary arrangement.
Articles AZ, AZ and - of the peace
treaty. which prohibit German forti-
fications either on the left bank of
the Rhine or on the right bank within
fifty kilometers of the river and which
forbid maintenance of armed German
forces in this area are quoted in the
treaty. Jnprovoked aggression, the
treaty says, would consist of wilful
violation of one or all of these articles.
The special treaty is placed under
Jurisdiction of the league of nations.
Upon application of one party to the
treaty, the league council may, by a
majority vote, decide that the special
arrangement is no longe needed and
that the league itself is sufficient
guarantee of Frances safety.
The treaty comes into force only
after a similar treaty with Great Bri-
tain has been ratified. it is provided
The British house of commons has al
ready ratified it.
The final provision is for submis-
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-29
HOT TRAVEL DAYS
Passengers on Trains Thru Topeka
Suffer During Hot Kansas Trip.

Pity the railroad passenger these
sweltering Kansas days!
A look at the display of perspiring
travellers at any station in Topeka
these days indicates the trials of men,
women and children who are riding
for business or pleasure these summer
periods.
Passengers insist that Kansas is the
worst travel state in the Union in the
summer. Dust, cinders. hot winds
all combine to enlist prayers of relief
from the railway patrons.
In the chair cars the windows are
wide open despite the hail of smoke
and cinders aud dirt. And yet the
passengers perspire and suffer. COL
lars are removed, coats are thrown
in the racks, eyes and ears and hair
catch the grime-just anything Ito
get there" is the wish of the traveller
In the sleepers the screens sift the
cirders that they may lodge in more
tender crevices, the electric fans whirl
with only slight effect and the pas
sengers stretch out in exhaustion as
the telegraph poles sing by.
The train butchers" on the day
coaches are reaping a harvest Charg-
ing tip-top prices they peddle their
bottled drinks and fruits. At all
icing stops the railway employees find
the tanks nearly empty. Conductors
have grown wise in the extraction
of coal products from passengers
blinkers.
A real story could be written on,
"a Hot Train Thru Kansas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-29
Fifteen Thousand Carmen
Walked Out This Morning.
Surface and Elevated Lines
Completely Tied Up.
ITO HELL WITH THE PUBLIC"
No Prediction As to Possible
Duration of Strike.
Use Every Kind of Vehicle
From Airplanes to VictOrias.

Chicago. July 29.-The Giant Chi
cago was bound down today by Lif1i-
putian car men strikers.
Fifteen thousand street railway en-
ployes walked out for higher wages at
4 o'clock this morning, completely ty-
ing up the surface and elevated sys-
TENS of the city.
Wild Scene i'm ''Loop."
The worst traffic conditions that
Chicago has faced in many years pre-
vailed in the downtown or loop dis
trict" today No traffic policemen
were on duty. most of them being
detailed to riot squads in the black
belt. and trucks, motorcycles, bicycles,
one horse express wagons, taxicabs
and touring cars of varying types
jammed the crossings.
Eve~y vehicle was loaded to extreme
capacity by persons seeking to reach
places of employment and the side
walks were crowded with pedestrians
who chose walking as the best means
Of overcoming the stoppage of surface
and elevated railway service. Despite
the peril to passengers and pedes-
trians, drivers almost without excep-
ton forced their vehicles thru the
crossing tangles with reckless aban-
footing truck whistles and yells of
teamsters voiced warnings to each
other but bore no message for the man
or woman afoot The steam railroad
put extra trains on their suburban
runs and handled scores of thousands
of extra passengers. These people
reached the outskirts of the loop" in
comfort altho their numbers discom-
moded the morning rides of the regu-
lar commuters.
Six thousand of the surface and ele-
waited men attended the meeting at the
carmen's auditorium at which the
strike vote was carried with a shout
that appeared almost unanimous.
Representatives of the men attempted d
to give an explanation of the nego-
tiations between themselves and COM
pany officials at which the compro-
mise was reached but the men swept
their officials from control of the
meeting. Boosting those of their num-
ber. said to represent the radical ele-
ment of the union, to the platform the
men put over the strike vote with a
roar. then proclaimed themselves il
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-29
NEGRO FIGHT IN TOPEKA
Row on Gage Park Street Car Over
Coin Last Night.

A falling coin precipitated a fight
between S. F. Jordon. a negro. and an
ex-army officer (white) on a Gage
park street car Monday night. Both
men claim the other started the quar-
rel and each claims that the other
was the first to call him a vile name.
Jordon was arrested and was sched-
uled to be tried in police court this
this afternoon.
The officer claims that he dropped
coin. when he boarded the car; that
the negro picked II up and started TO
hand IL to the conductor and that
when the officer claimed ownership
the negro became enraged and began
cursing. Jordon claims that he picked
up the coin and started to hand II 70
the officer. whereon the latter made
a sighting remark, which soon led to
a quarrel and then to blows
Witnesses say men on the car held
Jordon until the police arrived and
placed him under arrest. The negro
tried to escape by climbing over the
back of the car before the officers
arrived, II was declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-29
IN FASHION SHOW
Topeka Merchants Set Week Of
September 2S.
Living Models To Be Part Of
Seasons Opening.

What with suburban harvest sales
and dollar days and a thousand other
methods of being metropolitan, To-
peka merchants have taken a step
toward cosmopolitanism. Topeka is
to have a real Fashion show with
living models. and everything scenic
that goes with such an event. The
Fashion Show date is set for the week
OF September 2S, accordi:- to an
nouncement sent out today by the
Chamber of Commerce.
II is said that one Topeka [ orc alone
will spend more than $1,000 on its
window display for the show. And in
one window a real peacock-stuffed
of course-is to be used as part and
parcel of the display
The Fashion Show is being launched
by the trade extension department Of
the Topeka Merchants association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-29
IN RAISES
Heads of State Institutions Get
Increase in Salaries.
The Board of Administration
Took Action Today.

Increases in. salaries OF heads OF
state educational, charitable and cor
rectional institutions amounting to
s11,6OO a year were voted today by
the state board of administration
There are twenty-five institutions
listed and in only two do the salaries
remain the same The salary of the
superintendent of the school for the
blind and the salary OF the superin
tendent of the state fish hatchery re
main the same.
The Increases run from 800 asyear
to $1,000 a year. The superintendent
of the tuberculosis sanatorium, the
superintendent of the hospital for epi-
leptics. the superintendent of the
state hospital at Topeka. the superin-
and the president of the Fort Hays
Normal school are recipients of the
$1,000 a year increase.
Other. Increases Considered.
Increases on similar scales for in
structors and attendants in the insti-
tutions are under consideration by the
board at this time. Also. members of
the board stated there might be a few
changes in the personnel of the heG ds
of n few of the institutions. It was de
MED emphatically that any change is
contemplated at this ;ime in the chan
ce.' ship of Kansas university.
Recently, members If the board of
adm istratiJn have visited the various
institutions personally. At present
they are holding numerous confer
ences with Governor Allen and it is
expected that an announcement will
be made concerning any changes that
may be made in the heads of state in
stitutions. Following are a list of the
institutions and the old salaries. with
the new salaries for the coming year:
Salary Changes.