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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
TO ADMIT FOE
TO LEAGUE OF
NATIONS SOON
Allies Consider Her Membership
in World Labor Bureau.
This Bureau Is an Integral Part
of League.
MEMBERS MUST Be m LEAGUE
Question VIII Be Submitted at
Washington Meeting.
Allied Industry Wants Germany
In To Protect Itself.
MEMBERS MUST Be m LEAGU
1919, by the United Press.)

Copyright. 1919, by the United Press.)
Paris, May 17.-Germanys lnclu-
sion in the league of nations appeared
visibly nearer today when it became
known that the allied leaders were
considering her membership in the in
ternational labor bureau.
Is Part of League.
The bureau is an integral part of
the league. The peace treaty specif-
ically provides that members of the
bureau shall be the present members
of the league of nations and those who
become members later. Altho the
Germans probably will not be taken
into the bureau Immediately, because
of the hostile sentiment in some allied
countries. it is believed in many quar-
ters certain she will be included in
both the bureau and league very soon.
When Premier Clemenceau gave out
the reply to the Germans labor note
Wednesday, he later asked that it be
held up until the committee of allied
labor experts could consider another
question" 1t was too late to prevent
publication, however. Then when the
committee met again it was discovered
that the question was whether to take
Germany into the bureau at this time.
For the reason given it was decided to
be urfeasible, but it was decided to
submit the findings reached at the la
Dor council in Washington in October
to the Germans for their adherence.
Such adherence will be easily OBJ
tanned, it is anticipated. in view of the
Germans own labor declarations.
Thereafter. Germany's admission to
the bureau and league would be a mat
ter of only a short time, it is expected.
There is no attempt to disguise the
fact that both labor and employers
in allied countries desire German in
dustry to be under the same condi-
tions they will be forced to observe.
otherwise Germany might have an
unfair advantage in world trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
FOR 18th
Martin and Metcalf in Confer
ence on Reception.
Delegation Will Go to New
York, Newport News.

Gen. Charles I. Martin and Col.
Wilder S. Metcalf are in conference
today concerning plans for the recep-
ton of units of the Eighty-ninth di-
vision. Plans are being worked out
for cooperation with local communi-
ties for receptions in a number of
Kansas towns.
While definite plans for a review at
Camp Funston will not be made until
approval of the review is received
from the war department. arrange
ments are now being worked out for
general receptions. Kansas will send
delegations to New York and Newport
News to welcome the returning ma
tional army men. Various towns will
be notified when contingents are de-
modified at Camp Funston and the
state will aid in working out a system
of local receptions. "A detailed plan
for receptions may not be announced
until early next week.
The army officers will confer with
Governor Allen early in the coming
week and reception committees will
probably be announced in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
ITALIANS Give
UP D0DACANEz
ISLANDS CLAIM
Ends One of Bitterest Rows Mt
Peace Table,
Greece Will Gain Possession of
Disputed Territory.
MEET WITH AUSTRIANS MONDAY
Credentials VIII Be Exchanged
-Fiume Still Up in Air.
Italians Want Priceless Art
Treasures Returned.

Paris. May 1.-THE Italians have
consented to establishment of Ffume
as a free port, it was learned authori-
tatively this afternoon.
A complete settlement had not yet
been reached, however, as the Ital-
lahs were said to be pressing their
claim to certain Adriatic islands.
Paris. May 17.-Italy mas relin-
quished her claims to the Dodocanez
islands off the Asia Minor coast. in
favor of Greece. This ends one of the
most acute controversies before the
peace conference.
Premier Orlando, Count Macchie di
Cellere, Italian amba ssador of the
United States. and Col. 4. NJ. House
or the American peace mission con-
tinued today their conference lookin &
toward settlement of the Adriatio
question. 1t was said that the outlook
was hopeful, but it was stated in Of
ficial circles that overoptimism at
present should be discouraged.
1t has been requested by the Ital-
lans that the Austrian treaty provide
for the return to Rome of the many
priceless art treasures taken by Aus
tria as booty in previous wars.
No Decision as to Eiu.nc
Paris, May 17.-Following Premier
Orlando's conference with Colonel
House today, it was learned that no
decision has yet been reached regard
ing disposition of Fiume.
The big four" held a brief meet
ing this morning. President Wilson
was to spend the afternoon motoring
and expected to attend the SSth divi-
sion's show who Can Tell ?" tonight.
Meet Austrians Monday.
Paris. May 1.-THE exchange of
credentials between the Austrian
peace delegation and the representa-
tives of the allied and associated DOW
ers will take place on Monday next.
The function is set for $3.50 O'clock
p. m.
Hold Up German Treaty.
Paris. May 1.-THE big four de-
cided today not to publish the full
text of the German treaty until its ac-
ceptance, it was learned from reliable
sources. Representatives of India
were received by that body this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
A HAPPY SOLDIER, HE
Yank on Way To Lose His Leg En-
tcrtains Thcater Gocrs.

Few persons in the audience at the
Orpheum Friday night appreciated the
jovial spirits of a certain soldier, aItho
they may have thought they did. That
soldier. sitting in the center at the left.
was the center of interest as far as the
spectators could sec by craning their
necks and obstructing the vision of
others
All who have seen Dorothy Dalton
in the movies" know what a lovable
and bewitching creature she is and
apparently none of her charm was lost
on the soldier. who walked on crutches
and wore the insignia of overseas
service on his arm. Frequent excIa-
nations and varied facial expressions
testified to his interest. In one in
stance where a long kiss was regis
tered. the soldier drew in his breath
with the sound of escaping steam and
let it out in the more coherent form
of:
"O-o-oh, boy,"
Wounded in France. that soldier
was on his way to Denver to have a
leg amputated. And that's where the
full significance of the thing was lost
on the audience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
STATE BANK CALL
Commissioner Wilson Sends Out for
May Is Statement

May Is Statement.
Walter L. Wilson, state bank com
missioner, today issued a call for a
statement from all Kansas state banks
a the close of business May / 5. The
call affects nearly LOO banks and
trust companies in this state.
A call for a statement from national
banks was issued by I, e federal
comptroller of currency for May II.
Statements from the Kansas state
banks were withheld, however that
the banking institutions might adjust
their victory loan accounts and rec
ords before preparing a financial re-
port. The statement for May is ex-
pected to show a slight slump in de-
posits. Such a condition is usual at
this time of the Large sums
of money have been Withdrawn for
spring farm work and for industrial
and business investments. A record
showing is expected, however, when
the Kansas farmers begin to receive
returns from their II million acre
wheat crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

Altho the forecast calls for gener-
ally fair weather, S. D. Flora, state
meteorologist says that it means that
there may be a, few light, scattered
showers in the state No real rain is
expected, however. Sunday should be
a very nice day.
The weekly forecast for eastern
Kansas for the period from May 9 to
May "a calls for probable showers
Monday and again about Thursday
or Friday. Temperatures will be
about normal
Little precipitation has occurred in
Kansas during the last "a hours. Sc
dan reported As. Slight showers were
Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
THE COST OF WAR

America Spent Over % Billion To
Beat Germany, Says March.
Washington, May 17.-America's
actual war expenditures tOtalled
$23, 1858, 900 900, General March,
chief of staff, announced today.
OF this $2,O69,OOO,0OO represented
normal government expenditures
and $21,294, 100000 represented
extra war costs. OF this. $14,OOO,-
100000 was spent by the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

ton Roads. Va, covering a total of
$50 miles, the wind velocity averag-
ing 20 to 80 miles an hour thruout the
time of the flight. The F-5, however,
circIed around in the region Of the air
station in her endurance test.
Ponta Delgada, Azores, May IL
The seaplane NC-4 arrived at the port
of Horta, in the Azores, at 1925 p. M,
Greenwich time.
Wireless messages to the U. S. S.
Melville. the seaplane mother ship,
said land was sighted at 1885 O'Clock
this morning (New York time).
NC-3 Is Lagging.
The NC-3, carrying Commander
Towers, leader of the air expedition,
is tagging behind but passed the de-
stroyer Craven, station No. Is, at 5:45
a. m.
A radio from the Craven said the
NC-3 was going at terrific speed, evil
IDENTIFY trying to catch up.
(Flores is 500 miles from Ponta
Delgada).
1t is estimated that the planes were
hurtling thru the air at a speed ap-
proximating 95 miles an hour. If that
speed is maintained, navy officers es-
timated the planes, barring mishaps
should reach Ponta Delgada in less
than three hours and a half.
Watchers Snatch News.
Lights glowed from every ship in
the harbor thruout the night as Of
ficers and men sat about athirst for
the latest news from the American
flyers.
Dispatch boats swept back and
forth across the bay between the
mother ship Melville and other war
ships.
Half hour bulletins were issued on
the progress of the historic flight.
These were quickly prepared, handed
to couriers on motor boats and dis
tributed to the eagerly waiting mari
ners on all ships and to the watchers
in the city.
All Nationalities Watch.
The men of the U. S. S. Buffalo, of
a British troop ship, Dutch war ves-
sci and of the many foreign craft in
the harbor, lined the rails anXiously
as the motor boats approached.
AS bulletin after bulletin indicated
! success. cheers went up from these
ships.
The eagerness with which the an
nouncements were snatched, resem-
bled that of men Seizing election,
worlds series or prize fight returns.
This is the greatest sporting event
in history" declared Captain Vert
man as the shouts from those keeping
! the all-night vigil floated over the
bay.
Heavy Betting on Race.
There was heavy betting on the re-
suits in the gambling houses of Ponta
Delgada. All night long wagers were
eagerly offered and as eagerly snap
ped up.
All kinds of odds were offered on
the success or failure of the flight,
the length of time it would take, and
which plane would be first to arrive.
Sailors from foreign ships in the
/ bay, Portuguese residents of the
island picturesque townspeople min
gled in the gambling houses, shoulder
! ing and jostling in their anxiety to get
their bets down.
Admiral Jackson invited the Ameri-
can consul and local and visiting dig
nitaries 20 view the finish from his
ship. The morning was misty and
vlsl oilty low, but predictions were
that this afternoon it would be clearer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
Safely Complete
SHIPS RUSH TO
AID OF CRIPPLE
SQUALLS at the Azores.

Washington, May IA message
from Rear Admiral Jackson, at
Ponta Delgada, received by the
navy department at 2 p. m. today,
said latest weather conditions
around the Azores were unsatisfac-
tory with mist and frequent
squalls The message was filed
apparently soon after the arrival
of the NC-4 at Horta had been re-
ported to Admiral Jackson. No
mention was made of the NC-1 or
NC-3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
INVASION BIG TASK
Estimates of Possibility of Landing of
Troops in U. S. Too High.

Washington, May II. - General
March, chief of staff of the army, an
nounced today that experience in troop
transport during the war had shown
that estimates made by the war de-
partment in 1915 as to possibility of a
foreign nation landing troops in the
United States were entirely too high.
These estimates General March said
included 387, 900 men in sixteen days
by Germany; 100000 by France in the
same time; 10000 by Austria and
238,00O by Japan.
These were based on calculation
of a transport making a round trip
every thirty days, whereas experience
proved that thirtyfive days was re-
quired for even the very fastest of the
transports and seventy days for cargo
ships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
FALKINER is TRUSTEE
Kansas Elks Elect l.. c. Lakln of
Fort Scott President.

Pittsburg, Kan. May 1.-THE Kan
sas Elks' association at the closing
session of two-day convention, at
tended by 400 delegates, elected the
following officers:
L. c. Lakin. Fort Scott, president;
H. Glenn Boyd, Wichita, 1st vice-pres-
ident; Ed. Purdue, Hutchinson, End
vice-president; c. NJ. Voelkner, Atchi-
son, Sd president; w. H. McKons,
Lawrence, secretary treasurer; c. p
Hale, Wichita; w. r. Falkiner, To-
peka, and r. NJ. Johnson, Osawatomie,
trustees.
Wichita was chosen as the conven-
ton city for 1920.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
TOPEKAN WINS 1T
a. E. Demarce Takes Honors in State
Typewriter Contest.

A E. Demaree, official reporter for
the state public utilities commission,
won the typewriter speed contest in a
state wide competition at Lawrence,
Friday. Demaree gained the high
mark with an average machine speed
of 96 words q minute. His nearest
competitor, e Kansas City girl, regis
tered an average speed of 80 words a
minute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
GET WILSON MESSAGE
Will Probably Be Read to Congress
Tuesday-4,5OO Words Long.

Washington, May 17.-President
Wilson's message to the forthcoming
congress was received at the White
House today. 1t is approximately
4,50O words long, Secretary Tumulty
announced
He refused to disclose any of the
presidents recommendations on do
mestic legislation. 1t is likely the mes
ge will be read to congress Tuesday,
as Monday probably will be occupied
with orga nization work in both house
and senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
TO SUE MRS. TRANIN?
Aged Widow May Carry X. C. Fraud
Case to Court

NstSC 10 OOuTI.
Kansas City, Mo, May 17.-Suit to
recover $1,000 may be filed by Mrs.
Christine Lerche. aged widow, alleged
to have been swindled by Mrs. Samuel
Tranin in recently revealed frauds
here, according to Floyd Jacobs, at
torney, today.
1t was also learned that Mrs. Es-
ther Harvey, another alleged victim.
who claims to have lost $14,4OO in
cash, may file claim in bankruptcy
proceeding of Mrs. Amanda Samis.
now pending in federal court. NJ
Harvey is said to have had dealings
with both women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
FIxAUSTR|AN DEBT
WIFI Be Twentieth That De-
manded From Germany.
Indemnity Clause StipuIates
Payment 5 Billion Marks.

Paris, May 1.-THE indemnity
clause of the Austrian peace treaty
provides a payment one-twentieth as
large as that demanded from Ger
many.
The sum asked for is five billion
gold marks without bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
PLAN GREAT FETE
Lisbon, Portugal, Greatly Excited
Over Ocean Flight.

Lisbon, May 17.-Lisbon, greatly
excited by the news that the Ameri-
can seapianes had started their trans
atlantic flight, was making prepara-
tions today for a fete in their honor
upon their arrival here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
FIRE ON PETROGRAD
Ropsha, 2f Miles on. Under lombard.
mcnt by Unknown Ships.

mcnt by Unknown Ships.
patch from Moscow today reported
that cruiser and two destroyers of un-
known nationality BON barded the re-
gion north of Ropsha. "a miles north
of Petrograd. without result.
Recent unofficial dispatches have
reported British and French warships
mobilizing at Helsingfors preparatory
to an attack on Petrograd. which the
Bolsheviki are reported to be evacuat-
ing. There is nothing 10 indicate.
however that the vessels mentioned
in the above dispatch are either Brit
ish or French.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
SUNDAY A FINE DAY
1t Will Be Generally Fair With Warm
Temperatures.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS: ::
Generally fair tonight and Sunday: warmer
tonight and southeast portion Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
POPE TAKES ACTION
Gates With Allies To Get
Terms Modified.

Rome, May I'm response to a
petition from the entire German epis-
copate begging his good offices al Sc
curing a mitigation of the terms of
peace, Pope Benedict has taken steps
to communicate with the head of one
of the most important delegations at
the peace conference with a view to
getting the conditions modified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
TWO NAVAL FLYERS KILLED
Seaplane Falls Into Pensacola Bay and
Is Wrecked

F. NJ Fowler of Salem. Mass, and
Chief Quartermaster Eyar were killed
here today in the fall of a seaplane
into Pensacola Bay. The plane was
wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

WE will probably find out Monday
If the elephants of a flying circus
carry their trunks in front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

WEATHER FORECAST for Kp mas.
Generally fair tonigh- and Sum
day. Warmer tonight and southeast
portion Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

"O-O-Oh, boy.
Wounded in
was on his way
leg amputated.
full significance
on the audience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

While the performance of the NC-4
is viewed IS the most spectacular avia-
tion achievement in the history of
heavier than air craft, Commander
Read has not equalled the American
havy record either for duration or for
distance in seaplane flying. The great
ness of the feat, it was said. lies in
the fact that ii was entirely overseas
On last April 25, Lieut. Commander
II. B. Grow pilOted the navy seaplane
F-5 for 20 hours and % minutes con-
-->"uS flight in the vicinity of Hamp-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

ton Roads, Va, covering a total of
1850 miles, the wind velocity averag-
ing 20 to 80 miles an hour thruout the
time of the flight. The F-5, however,
circIed around in the region Of the air
station in her endurance test.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-09-13
Children CrV
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 tt o. RIA
How About You?

The appearance of a town i,
often badly injured by failure oil
hOnseholders 10 rake leaves, anC
destroy litter or get it under cover
and out of sight.
An unkept lawn, with grass and
weeds scraggliDg here and there
unsightly fences. accumulation OF
trash, all indicate a lack of per
sOnal and civic pride that works
against community in the eyes
Of a stranger.
Many persons are personally
scrupulOus about their clothes,
yet will disfgnre their home
grounds by permitting heaps of
ashes, nntldy chicken houses, rick
ETY. fences, heaps of tin cans, etc.
On the other hand. neatly kept
lawns, freshly painted buildings,
we'll tended gardens, with may be
a pen of chickens, add an appear
ance of civic pride, prosperity and
progress that speak loudly to the
passerby, and invite him in con
vinciDg language that such com
mnnity is the place for him to
live.
Order is contagious. When one
man combs and brushes his home
place az il be enjoyed having it
trim and smart, the whole neigh
borhoOd il stirred by the instinct
OF competition. The net result il
to improve the valne of real estate
A neighborhood of small but WELL
tended houses can in this way
give an impression beyond the
power of the mere dollars that
were put into it.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-09-13
SENATE FIDDL|NC WHILE ROME BURNS.

History says that Nero fddled while Rome burned
The United States Senate indulgng in similar pass
time.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota Republican,
scored the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate last
week for playing politics with the treaty Of and the
league of Everyone knows that the delay in rat
flying the treaty causing unrest and disturbance through
out the country and the world well keeping up the
high cost of living.
President Wilson has stated that the league of nations
is only binding morally and it in way limits
interiors with our sovereign power or any OF our rights
There three great moral forces embodied in the
league of nations each of which alone will prevent in
the future.
three months notice before starting In three months
time the power of public opinion will be able prevent
the Of that The second point is that
nation will be allowed to build up traffic in arms,
such the great Krupp works of Germany did, and with
out which Germany would have started the
The third point that every nation signing the league has
agreed to impose commercial boycott whichever
ton willfuly attempts to start
These three great principles will be more than ample
to prevent another terrible
While the Senate has been y-dallying with the
treaty and talking if they going to reject it, the
Hapsburgs of Austria have been getting busy and of
the grand dukes of the old dynasty actually got possession
OF the Hungarian government for few days. and there
powerful influences at work in Germany endeavoring
place the kaiser back the throne All of these evil
developments have resulted from the hostile attitude of
tain senator's in regard to the league of nations If there
is league of nations there will be nothing prevent the
old bloody warriors and of Germany and Austria
from punging Europe into again. and finally drawing
into it as they did before Every Senator who votes
against the league who delays it by offering useless
amendments working in the interests OF future and
Senator is receiving piles of letters from his constituents
urging prompt ratification of the league which will not
only prevent future but will speedily restore the
country to normal and peaceful conditions.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-09-13
The Louisiana Pecan Crop

Pecans for pralines will be
abundant this coming winter &C
cording to John s Dennee, field
agent for the United States Bureau
of Crop Estimates. The prospect
just now is particularly promising,
and barring high winds and other
caIamities that occasionally befal
the crop about this time of year
something near a full production
may be figured Oh. Better stock
is beng used, new enterprises
have encouraged production, and
more m Idern methods are being
employed. Besides, this will prof. :
ably be one of the good years for
the nut.
emo, few of our correspond
ents," says Mr.. Dennee, "are con :.
pairing the present prospect with
the yield il 1912, which they recall
a. remarkabl" year In Louisiana
for p' cans. The native seedlings
are for the most part loaded from
bottom to top, but the yields from
the so-called papershell varie lies
are in general disappointing, main
ly on the score of the trees being
not old enough as yet. In some
localities excessive rains during
the blooming period had very
bad effect on the cultivated stock.
"The crop may be summarized
as sporty. 10 some quarters the
report is that the outlook il good
to best ever, while other localities
mention the crop as being only
fair, sometimes poor. An average
of opinions for the State az a
whole fixes condition Oh September
| at 80 per cent of normal, and
this figure compares with SO on
July | this year, and 81 one year
ago
"The native seedlings produce
by far The major portion on the
Louisiana crop, not much head way
having been made as yet with the
cultivated varieties"