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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
is BEST IN THE ARMY
Abilene Captain Gets Croix de Guerre
for Service. u

Abilene. Feb. 21.-Capt Deane
Ackers, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Ackers, of this city, now an intelli-
gence officer with the army of occu-
patton, stationed near Coblentz, has
been decorated with the croix de
guerre for distinguished service, ac-
cording to a letter received by his par
ents from the major of his battalion.
Il consider him the best intelligence
officer in the army" is the commen-
dation of the maor. Captain Ackers
graduated from the University of
Kansas two years ago, entered the
first officers training school and was
one of the first twenty-eight lieuten-
ants selected for immediate overseas
service. He was in the thick of trench
service for several months and was
promoted for bravery under fire, lead
ing his company when all other Off
GERS were killed at Chateau Thierry.
Later he was made intelligence Off
Ger and has charge of the advanced
posts of the American troops in Ger
many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
DEMANDS A VOTE
Borah Wants Referendum on
League of Nations Plan.
Says Pact Mortgages the Future
DeStinieS of Nation.

Washington, Feb 21.-Senator Borah
today said ne would demand that The
American people be given the right
of referendum on the constitution of
the league of nations.
No pact, mortgaging the future des-
TIMES of this nation, can be entered
into constitutionally unless the people
by direct vote approve it, Borah con-
tends. Neither congress nor the presi
dent has power to make a bargain
with European nations under which
America is pledged to a course of ac-
ton which her sovereign people may
not approve, he declared today. His
demand for a referendum is to be
made in a speech to the senate.
Borah's speech will follow three
main lines. They are:
1. Demand for a referendum.
2. Reply to former President Taft
and other league advocates who claim
the league will not mean revision oi
the structure of the American govern
ment.
8. Revelation of the increased power
Great Britain will derive under the
league, if constituted according to the
draft approved in Paris.
The declination of Senator Fall, New
Mexico, Republican member of th'
foreign relations committee, of Presi
dent Wilson'S dinner invitation, wa
commented on with interest at thu
| capitol.
Europe Will Control 1t.
Berah declared the league of nation
| would be controlled by European
states
I'm the proposed league an execu
| tive council is provided fer which is t
dominate and control its action. com
posed of three European nations, on
Asiatic and one American" Bora
said. 'If a controversy arises involv
ing a conflict between European sys
| TENS and the American system, shal
we not have to quit our ground t
stand upon foreign grounde"
/ Borah read from Washington's fare
well address warning of entangling al
liances.
why Intervene our destiny wit
European destinies? Are we not doin
this when we join a league that give
a majority vote to European power
in every instance in which We coul
be called into action?" Borah inquired
Borah referred to the league pla
as the most radical departure fror
our policies that we have ever cor
| sidered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21

PORT FOR U. S. USE

Copyright. 1919, by the United Press.)
Brest, Feb. 21.-The mothers OF
America, who are waiting for their
boys to come home, may rest assured
that Brest is not pest hole" despite
reports to the contrary. This asser.
ton is based on official figures. show
ing the sick and death rate to be lower
than in any other camp in France.
and on the results of a personal in
vestigation by the correspondent.
Brest was selected as the chief port
for the arrival of American troops in
France, primarily because it is the
closest to the United States. and the
dangers of submarines and mines were
lessened in consequence. Its strategic
and geogra phicaI advantages OUT
weighed its climatic drawbacks. The
rain seems to fall everlastingly in
Brest. The soft ground is usually a
moraSs of mud. But when rain and
mud are mentioned the worst is told.
Given a Hot Drink
A trainload of soldiers arriving at
Camp Pontanezzen from the city find
Red Cross nurses waiting on the plat
form to serve them with hot chocolats
before the hike to their billets, il it
is in the daytime. If it is at night.
the soldiers are given a big supper at
a kitchen, capable of feeding 1000.
When they arrive at the camp proper
they are billeted either in tents or
have stoves and are equipped with
hunks securely fastened in the side
| walls. They hold six men. each re-
ceiv1ng more air space than the regu-
lations provide. When given their
| choice, many newcomers prefer the
tents to the barracks.
The same is true of a part of the
permanent garrison. There is no
| question of their warmth. The corre-
spondent visited several on one of the
/ rnld >sf u ~
| this winter.
This describes the condition the
average trainload of soldiers find, but
| occasionally the failure of transports
| to arrive on time, results in crowding.
causing emergency utilization of un-
floored tents. In such cases, the per-
manent troops turn out and collect
duckboards from store houses with
which temporary floors are made. Be-
fore the big dock kitchen was COM
! pleted the kitchen crews also used to
turn out. and get UP meals for the
newcomers, no matter what the hour.
Warm and We'll Drained.
\ The tented areas are well drained
| regardless Of the rain. The newcom-
ers are warm and dry their first night
The next morning they are given a
breakfast of braised beef, cornmeai
mush, bread and jam or syrup and
coffee. They are given a bath. which
is designed to remove any vermin, and
leave all their clothes behind receiy-
ing complete new outfit. Then they
move to new quarters, either in tents
or barracks.
Dinner consists of roast beef.
mashed potatoes, brown gravy salad
| tusually made of cold beans. onions.
/ tomatoes and pickles.. peach cobbler
, coffee and, of course. bread. For sup
per they have Turkish stew, baked
beans. creamed potatoes, bread pud-
, ding and coffee. This is one DAYS
typical menu for men and officers
alike. The menus vary among the
! Kitchens and from day to day. The
! result Is there is keen competition for
the prize given the kitchen Judged to
|, continued Page Two.j
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WILL TALK
Illinois Senator Before Kansas
Democrats Tomorrow Night.
Four Hundred BOurbOns EX-
pected at Annual Meet Here.

More than 400 Kansas Democrats
are expected to attend the annual
dinner of the state Democrat club at
Masonic temple Saturday night.
Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis of Hi
nois will be the principal speaker,
and his arrival for the banquet this
year has been assured by officers OF
the club.
Senator Lewis will discuss national
issues and the problems surrounding
reconstruction. Some of the issues
to be met by the Democrats in 1920
will be outlined by the Illinois sena-
tor A. D. Birch, secretary of the
club, is in charge of the program. He
anticipates a crowd of between 400
and 500 Democrats in Topeka for the
dinner this year.
"Why Lament in Sackcloth and
Ashes?" is the subject of a speech by
George w. Coffin of Usage City
John H Atwood of Kansas City, Mo,
Samuel J. Hale of Lacrosse, S. B.
Amidon of Wichita. Democrat ma
tional committeeman, and Thomas F.
Hally of Topeka, are also listed for
speeches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
SHIPS STILL ARE DELAYED
Eighteen Transports Are Held Up Off
the East Coast

New York, Feb. 21.-Gales sweep
ing the Atlantic today continued TO
delay arrival of eighteen transports
with 10000 troops.
Several of the vessels. including the
Henderson, carrying more than 1900
sick and wounded, have sought the
calmer southern waters. The Presi-
dent Grant which went to the rescue
of the disabled Polar Bear. will not
arrive until Wednesday. Wireless dis
patches from the cruisers Montana
and ST. Louis, stated that they expect
to arrive tomorrow. The battleship
Kansas with 1889 soldiers aboard, has
put into the Bermudas for COAL while
the Weonsncket. minus a propeller
blade, is expected Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
TIGER IS BETTER
Meeting of Supreme Council Is
Held at His Home.
He Will Be Past Danger in As
Hours, Word.
.HE is GETTING ON WELL
Believes He Will Be Back to
Work in 4 or ) Days.
Able to Be on the Balcony of
His Home Thursday.
HE IS GETTING ON WELL

Paris, Feb. 21.-The meeting of the
supreme war council called for this
afternoon, was to be held at the resi-
dence of Premier Clemenceau, who
was wounded by an assassin's bullet
Wednesday. This was accepted as
revealing an optimistic feeling regard
ing the premier's condition
Out of Danger Soon.
Paris, Feb. 21.-Premier Clemen-
ceau, shot by assassin Tuesday, will
be out of danger within forty-eight
hours, it was announced today.
81 am very optimistic of my ability
to return to work in four or five days,
he told President Poincare yesterday.
1t was announced at the premier S
residence that he is getting on as
well as possible" He was out on the
balcony for a while yesterday after
noon and considering the relative
gravity of his wounds, his con-
dition was regarded as highly salts
factory.
The X-ray examination late yester-
day revealed that the bullet had
penetrated the outer tissue of the
lungs, explaining the slight hemor-
rhage he suffered yesterday afternoon
and temperature were practically
normal.
Police Busy on Case.
The police were busy all day yes
terday on the Coffin case and searched
the houses of some thirty members OF
communist federation of the depart
ment of the Seine. Enormous masses
of papers, tracts, circulars and pam
phlets were carried off.
Although the result of this work is
not s yet known, nor the importance
of the documents found understood
it is said by the newspapers that the
papers seized at the office of the
journal Libertaire established the fact
that a regular Bolsheviki organization
is in existence in Paris and that it has
important ramifications.
Receive His Colleagues.
Premier Clemenceau will receive
at his home this afternoon to discus:
certain important matters with them
Announcement to this effect was made
shortly before noon today.
His doctors consider him out - o.
danger and therefore authorized hin
| to receive the ministers this after
noon. The physicians believe he coulC
day.
| Colonel House Calls.
| Col. E. NJ. House of the American
peace delegation called at the resi-
/ dence of Clemenceau during the fore
noon He was told the premier wa
doing well and expected to see SOM
/ of his ministers later in the day Tn
premier hopes to be out Monday.
| In the forenoon Premier Clemen
| ceau received his daughter, Madam
| Jacquemaire, and his grand daughte
and also former Premier Viviani, tn
Portuguese minister in Paris and tn
Italian minister of finance. Presiden
Poincare called at the house twice t
| inquire after the premier's condition
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WANTS STREETS OPEN
C. p. BoImar Protests Closing of Ave.
4 nues on Petition OF Rock Island.

The slight difference of opinion be-
tween c. p. Bolmar and the Rock
Island Railroad Co. was reviewed
again this morning by the county
commissioners. Bolmar owns two
five-acre tracts in Belvoir where the
Rock Island is planning to establish
their terminal. and is protesting
against the vacation of Bolmar and
Ward avenues. which the Rock Island
has asked.
The railroad company now owns all
the land on both sides of these streets
with the exception of Bolmar's two
tracts, and wants the stl eets vacated
IN order that the tracks may be laid.
bolmars attorney quoted a statute
which provides that the board of COM
missioners may vacate a street pro-
v1ded it does no injury to property
! owners. but Bolmar contends that he
would be injured, as it would render
his lots unstable, inasmuch as if he
sold the east tract. there would be
no egress for the owner except across
the west lot.
Owing to the absence of the Rock
Island attorney, the decision of the
matter was put over a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
RUN DOWN DESERTERS
Draft Dodgers VIII Be Watched-To-
peka Police to Aid.

A complete list of all draft deserters
in the United States is to be published
and made public by the provost mar
shall general, according to advices re-
ceived from Lieut.. Col. S. NJ. Williams
acting executive officer at Camp Fun
ston. The object of this list. it is
explained, will be to assist police in
apprehendipg these men and sending
them to camps. 1t is pointed out tha,
deserters who wish to avoid the
humiliation of arrest and removal to
camp should surrender to the nearest
authorities at once. An extract from
circular rs. from the war department,
is as follows:
ITO avoid the humiliation of arres,
by qualified officials, and removal to
camp, post or station under arrest.
men charged with draft desertion
should voluntarily surrender at the
nearest camp. post or station"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
Topeka Institution Would Get
$4,000 Revolving Fund.
$4,000 and Many Improve
mentS for Hutchinson.
COMMITTEE FOR M'CLAIN BILL
Creates Convention System for
State and National Officers.
Big Salary Increases for County
Officers Also Urged.

Appropriation bills for the Topeka
and Hutchinson fairs were turned in
by the senate ways and means COM
mittee this morning. The Kansas Free
fair of Topeka is given $500 for the
year 1920 and a like amount for 1921,
and the Hutchinson state fair gets
$4,000 revolving fund for each year
and a large number of other appro-
priationS.
The Hutchinson fair is given the
following amounts for 1920 in addf-
tion to the $4,000 revolving fund:
For sheep barn. $4,000; for cattle
and horse barn, 81 200; for additions
to grandstand, $4,000; for roads build
ing, $4,000; for sewer construction.
$4,000; for added prize money, s2,25O;
for maintenance and improvements,
for an administration building and
$4,000 for additional barns.
The senate this morning spent most
of it's time passing bills on third read
ing, eight measures being finally dis
posed of. A large number of commit
tee on elections reported fayOrably the
McCiain election bill providing for a
change from the present primary sys-
tenn to a convention system for all
candidates for state office and for the
national congress. Both the house and
the senate committees nave agreed 70
support this measure and it seems
that it will be given enough support
to endanger the present primary law,
if not to repeal it.
Crawford County Plan.
The McClaiu bill is based upon q
system Of naming candidates and dele
gates that was in use in Crawford
county for many years. It provide:
that delegates be elected to a state
wide convention and to congressional
these delegates name the party candi
dates.
The fees and salaries committe,
also recommended for passage tn,
Schoch bill providing for an increas,
in salaries for the employees of count,
officials. 1t provides $500 a yea
for the county auditor and the fol
| lowing amounts for the employees o
other Offices For county clerks help
| $4,500; for sheriff's deputies. s4,500
for employees of the clerk of the dis
| trict court, $4,000; for the register o
deeds office, $2,500;s for the count,
attorneys office. s4,250.
| The committee on irrigation recon
mended that the Doerr bill providing
/ for the creation of a department O
| irrigation under the state board O
agriculture be referred to the way
and means committee.
| Committee to RosedaIe.
| Late this afternoon a delegation O
senators left to visit the state institu
| ton at Rosedale and upon receipt O
| the report made by this delegation
| is expected that the ways and mean
committee will complete it's work o.
educational appropriations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
GRAND RUSH FOR
BOOZE FROM DRY
MICHIGAN TO OHIO

Toledo, Feb. 21.-The toll today of
federal officials in their efforts to
stamp out smuggling of liquor to
Michigan was thirty arrests and four
barrels, 800 cases, 20 gunnysacks. rs
suitcases, IS jugs and $50 bottles of
whisky.
Hundreds of Michigan visitors. un-
able to get home last night, spent the
night here in doorways. in railroad
stations and hotels. Early cars and
trains from Michigan points today
brought hundreds of persons with
suit cases and travelling bags. Several
of Toledo's largest saloons and whole
sale houses were closed today-their
shelves bare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
WANT NO DISCUSSION
Sherman Would Have Wilson Do What
Senators Failed to Do-Keep Still.

Washington, Feb. 21.-A resolution
requesting President Wilson not to dis
cuss the league of nations at Boston
was introduced in the senate today by
Senator Sherman, Republican, Illinois
The resolution sets forth that ''it is
the belief of the senate that public dis
cussion by the president of the draft
of the league of nations constitution
before consulting the foreign relations
committee of the house and senate
and communicating to them all ma
terial facts in his possession is un-
wise, undiplomatic and calculated to
promote discor1 and misunderstanding
between the treaty making powers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
DRESSING FOR COLD
DIR. Crumbine Explains Necessity o.
Keeping Warm in the Winter.

In his weekly How To Keep
Healthy column in the State Journal
tomorrow DR.. S. J. Crumbine, secre-
tary of the state board of health, ex-
plains in further detail Continued
from last Saturday. the necessity of
wearing proper clothing in the winter
time.
Doctor Crumbine also answers more
questions sent to him to be answered
thru his weekly column that is at
tracing wide interest over the state.
1t should be remembered that this
column is for the use of State Journal
readers. If you have any questions of
health, hygiene or sanitation, send
them to the State Journal and Doctor
Crumbine will answer them for you
the following week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
TROUBLE is NEAR
Strikes and Labor Disputes
Break Out Over Country.
Situation Is Fast Becoming
Criminal i'm the q. s.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Strikes and
serious labor disputes are now break
ing out thruout the country, labor de-
partment reports show.
Labor difficulties are probably more
prevalent now that at any time in the
nations history. one prominent official
stated. At the same time thousands of
men are striking, hundreds of thou
sands who want work cannot find en-
ployment because of the general stag
nation of industry
Labor officials, including Secretary
of Labor Wilson, frankly admit the
situation is fast becoming critical.
During the first four days of this
week. the department of labor as
signed conciliators to twenty-four
strikes and disputes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
SINN FEINERS ACTIVE
Thruout Ireland They Are at Their
Iabors Once More.

Dublin, Feb. 21-Sinn Feiners were
reported today to have resumed activi-
ty thruout Ireland. A congress, COM
posed of delegates from Sim Fein
clubs, from all parts of the country,
was said to be meeting secretly here.
At meeting of the Sim Fein ex-
ecutive council in the Mansion house
yesterday, the following message was
read from Prof Edward De Valera:
MY message to the Irish people is
that I have esca ped from Lincoln to
do the country's work. am doing it y
Government authorities raided the
royal school at Raphoe, Donegal coun-
ty, seizing a great quantity of rifles
and 1900 rounds of ammunition be-
longing to the Ulster volunteers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21

Weather forecast for next week:
Rain or snow forepart of next week,
followed by fair weather thereafter:
temperature generally above normal.
The temperature for the day aver
ages normal.
Unsettled weather tonight and also
on .Washihgton's birthday; perhaps
rain or snow; clouds and chilly wind
sure thing; that is the prediction
made by S. D. Flora, state meteorol-
ogist, for the holiday
During the last twenty-four hours
rain or snow has fallen from Kansas
east to Washington, d. c. East of the
Mississippi the precipitation has been
principally rain. Rain has also oc-
CURED in Utah. Arizona and along
the Pacific coast
With one-fourth of the month We,
to come. Kansas has been better
LCnntinued IN papa Two i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
ARE OFF FOR POLAND
First Contingent of American Red
Cross Mission Leaves Paris.

Paris, Feb. 20-The first contingent
of the American Red Cross commits
sion for Poland, left here for Warsaw
today. Another group will follow on
Friday. The groups will meet at Berne
and continue their journey by way of
Innsbruck, Vienna and Cracow. Lieut..
Col. Walter G. Bailey of Boston, Mass,
heads the commission, which consists
of fifty members, coming from all
parts of the United States.
That aid is needed there is shown
by messages received from Poland to-
day, stating that a typhus epidemic is
spreading to all parts of the country.
Cholera, smallpox and trachoma are
also ravaging the country, it is re-
DOrted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
JOINS THE TRANSPORT
North Carolina Is Proceeding With
George Washington to Boston.

Washington. Feb. 21.-The battle
ship North Carolina, returning from
France with troops, has Joined the
presidential transport George Wash
ington, and is proceeding with her to
Boston, replacing the battleship New
Mexico. which dropped behind with
disabled machinery.
Diverted from her course Thursday
on radio orders. the North Carolina
reported today that she had come up
with the transport. The cruiser
Denver. ordered to sea to meet the
George Washington, had not reported
her position early today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
SPREAD OF STRIKE
Disorders Are Reported on the
Increase in Germany.
Spartacans Cut Railway-Then
They Meet Defeat.

Basic, Feb. 21.-The general strike
and attendant disorders in Germany
are increasing, it was indicated in dis
patches received here today.
After Spartacans had cut the railway
from Elberfeld to Spa, government
troops arrived at Elberfeld and de-
feated the revolutionaries, killing Il
and wounding IS. Spartacans occu-
pied Bayreuth and forced the burgo-
master to resign. Government forces
are being concentrated south of Lippe
and east of Bochum.
Take Bank Buildings.
Basle. Feb. 21.-German govern
ment troops, operating with Marshal
Foch's permission, have recaptured
from the Spartacans all the public
buildings in Elberfeld, according to
dispatches received here today. The
fighting continued until noon yester-
day, when in agreement with the
allies, the troops withdrew until this
morning, leaving a guard to maintain
order.
(Elberfeid is within the neutral
zone, east of the Rhine).
Spartacans were reported to have
seized all the bullion reserve in the
Reichs bank of Muelheim.
Will Do No More Work.
Berne, Feb. 21.-The communist
coal miners in the Rhur district have
resolved not to resume work until the
German government is overthrown, ac
cording to the Frankfurter Zeitung
The strikers now total 10000.
Sailors and Troops Fight.
Berlin, Feb. 21.-Mutinous sailors
and government troops clashed ir
Munich when sixty sailors, armed with
| hand grenades, attacked the building
F., in which the Bavarian council wa.
sitting. according to dispatches. The
sailors retreated after two of then
| were wounded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21

WHETHER FORECAST for Kansas:
snow or rain tonight, probably
Saturday.