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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
FOR Great STRIKE
Nearly Half Million Railroad
Workers VIII Go Out.
In England the WalkOut Is Set
for Next Week.

London, Feb. Nearly half mill
lion railway workers will strike next
week unless the government inter-
venes. the United Press was informed
by labor leaders today. Such a strike
would completely paralyZe transporta-
ton in Great Britain and ireland. The
walkout would affect more than 400,-
600 manual workers, including train
men, engineers and switchmen, and
over 10000 clerks, including teleg-
raphers. The manual workers demand
equal representation with employers
on all railway managing boards, and a
wage advance of ten shillings (S2.50)
week. The clerks want joint con-
troll of all promotions and shorter
hours, the day workers asking a
thirty-siX hour week and the night
workers thirty-four hour week.
The manual workers, who are now
controlled by the shop stewards
which are generally regarded as con-
stituting a soviet form of government,
have already issued an ultimatum that
they will strike February 9 unless
their demands are granted. The
clerks VINO are still represented by
their regular union officials, are said
to be prepared to walk out next week.
however. If the clerks walk out, it
seemed certain that the manual work
ers would take advantage of this to
set the date of their own strike ahead
and would quit simultaneously. with
the clerks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
HOLD SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Medical Supervision To Guard Agains
Disease at Churches Tomorrow.

Since there appears to be consider
able variety of opinions as to what
the Sunday schools will be permitted
to do tomorrow in the way of holding
meetings, Dr. H. L. Clark. has re-is
sued the order which will apply to
Sunday school attendance.
Sunday schools will be permitted to
receive children under 1 6 years of age
provided the Sunday school has a
physician or nurse in attendance to
guard against any sick child attend
ing. They will be expected to exam
inc or inspect any children whose ap-
pearance is suspicious of illness and
to send home any children with fever
or bad colds Parents are also re-
quested not to send their children to
Sunday school if there are any cases
of sickness of any kind in the family.
Ali the Sunday schools in the city
will open under these regulations to-
M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
SHERIFFS COME
To TOWN ON THE
RUN FOR RIGHTS
Officers From All Over Kansas
Flocked Here Over Night.
Hurry Up Convention On To
Insist Upon Legislation.
THEIR SALARIES FORGOTTEN
Belief That They Were Over
looked by Lobbying Committee.
Quickest Rally on Record Opens
Up Vein of Trouble.
THEIR Salaries FORGOTTEN

It was a regular Paul Revere
stunt''-strictly modern. however
that the sheriffs of Kansas engineered
Friday night. The alleged discovery
that the legislative committee ap-
pointed at the meeting of the Kansas
Peace Officers association in Hutch
the interests of the sheriffs in its en-
deavors to obtain legislation relating
to salaries and other matters. led some
of the members to get the telephone
wires busy and thru the system of
each sheriff calling three or four
others, every sheriff in Kansas was
reached and advised to come at once
to Topeka.
Then they flocked to the capital
city.
This morning the delegates held a
meeting in the first division court
room at the court house, but it was
o'clock this afternoon. They seem to
believe that the legislative committee
has left them entirely off its list in
the matter of getting larger salaries
and are up in arms over the affair.
They Are Still Coming.
Altho sheriffs from all over the state
have been arriving in Topeka since
midnight Friday night, there were
still many on the way this morning
and it was decided to adjourn the
meeting until this afternoon in order
that as many of the officers as possible
could be present
This afternoon plans were to be sug.
gested and worked out whereby the
legislative committee could be induced
to consider the sheriffs in their lobby.
ing in case an investigation should re
veal that the committee had actuall,
left them off the program.
1t is a sheriffless Kansas-outsid,
Shawnee county-today, and the Off
GERS have polished their stars for i'm
mediate action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
AIRPLANE IN. CITY
Army Flyer Spends 45 Minutes
Here This Morning.
Making Air and Landing Sur
veys for Government.

Lieut. Daniel B. Cogswell, from
Scott field, Belleville, Ill. accompanied
by a mechanic, Corporal Milne, land
ed for about forty-five minutes near
Washburn college shOr ly before noon
today, while enroute to Camp Funston.
Cogswell, flying a Curtiss airplane.
equipped with a 90-horsepower engine
of the same make, is one of the army
aviators engaged in making survey
of western air conditions and landing
places He left Scott field at 1 o'clock
Friday afternoon, expecting to make
Topeka the same night, but was forced
to land at Independence. Mo, because
his supply of gasoline failed.
Il landed here today just for fun, "
he said. He filled his tank. however.
with a fresh gasoline supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
FARM-HOME WEEK
At Agricultural College Next
Week Is the Time.
Many Associations Will Meet at
the College.

Manhattan, Feb. 1.-Meetings of
Kansas agricultural orga nizations will
be a feature of Farm and Home week
the sessions of which will be held at
the Agricultural college February 3
to 8.
For the most part the farm associa-
tions that will meet here represent
specialized branches of agriculture
such as horse breeding, dairying and
potato production. Others-such as
the Kansas Crop Improvement asso-
citation and the Kansas Improved
Livestock Breeders association, deal
with more comprehensive fields
The meetings of these organizations
have been a feature of the annual
Farm and Home week for a number
of years. They bring to the college
many of the most progressive farmers
of the state. The meetings this year
will be on Wednesday and Thursday,
February and 6, except that the po-
tato growers will continue their meet
ing into Friday.
Many agricultural specialists from
other states. Kansas farmers, and
members of the faculty of the college
are on the programs of these special
meetings
There will be exhibitions of farm
products for boys and girls, as we'll as
grOwn-upS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
HOLD PAN MOTORS
Officers of Company Indicted on
q Charge of Fraud.
Large Amount of Stock Sold in
Topeka, Agent Says. q

Chicago, Feb. Thirteen officers
of the Pan Motor company. st. Cloud.
Mimi, were indicted by the federal
grand jury here today on charges of
conspiracy and use of the mails to de-
fraud.
The indictment charges the Pan
Motor Co. misrepresented its equip
ment and production ana disposed of
about 100000 worth of the stock in
the concern. Advertised as producing
motor cars and trucks, the indictment
says the company merely assembled a
few machines.
s. C. Pandolfo, now president of the
Pan Motor company, was named as
active in disposing of much of the
stock. the indictment charging he be-
came interested in the concern as a
promoter, selling stock at double the
par value of IS per share. at a fat
profit.
The men indicted are S. C. Pandolfo,
president; George Barritt secretary
Charles E. Ladner, vice president, AMI
Charles E. Schwab. treasurer. all of
St. Cloud; Directors Norman A. Street.
Chicago; George Hardman, Chicago;
H. S. Wigle, Spokane, Wash; Fred
Schilplin. Charles Bunnell, George
Hanscom. Peter R.. Thielman, H. c.
Erwin and Hugh Evans, all of st.
Cloud.
1t is charged that $4,000 persons
WCAC ny DuyiliS olOSh Al Liz
concern.
S. C. kersey, local stock agent for
the Pan Motor company, with offices
in the New England building, stated
today that a large amount of stock ir
the concern had been sold in Topeka
He insisted, however. that there was
nothing wrong with this stock and
that the alleged indictment of the Off.
GERS in Chicago would in no way affect
the stocks sold here. He said thai
rival business concerns in st. Pau
were fighting the Pan company an6
seemed inclined to believe that tbs
tt ouble in which the officers of tht
company find themselves was brough
about by their competitors.
kersey stated that the company ha.
a sales agency at III East Sixth street
where the Pan cars are sold. in addi
ton to his offices in the New England
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
Report Funston Officers Accept
Money for Discharges.
Allen Promises Investigation If
Given Evidence.
COMPLAINT FROM BUTLER co.
Story Told Sen. Satterthwaite
by Predecessor in Senate.
Similar Report Received Over
Wire From Other Camp.

Charges that Kansas soldier boys at
Camp Funston are being forced to
buy their releases from the army will
be Investigated by Gov. Henry Allen
if there is the slightest evidence justi-
flying an investigation. That was the
announcement made by the governor
today following complaint from Butler
county that commissioned officers
were selling releases.
Governor Allen. however. made it
plain that he will have to have suffi
cient evidence to justify an lnvestiga-
ton before he orders one, and he re-
fused to comment upon the rumor
that graft is being practiced at Camp
Funston further than to say:
IF anything like this is going on at
Camp FuRston I know absolutely that
General Wood has never had the
slightest intimation of it and 1 think
1 know what would happen if he
should discover such a practice
Complaint that commissioned Off
GERS have been accepting money in
exchange for army discharges came
to Governor Allen from Butler county.
Senator Joe Satterthwaite received a
letter from Ex-senator J. D. Joseph,
his predecessor in the Kansas senate,
stating that he understood men at
Camp Funston were being given their
discharges upon the payment of
money to certain commissioned off,
GERS. He stated that he understood
discharges were being sold at ten dol
lars apiece.
Ask Joseph for Evidence.
Senator Satterthwaite took the mat
! ter up with Governor Allen and the
governor told him that if he would
| procure any kind of tangible evidence
| from Joseph he certainly would begin
an investigation at once and would
/ push it with all the power he has. He
suggested that if Joseph has any let
| ters or affidavits substantiating the
| charges, or if he can procure either
! they be turned over to the governors
| office at the earliest possible moment
Senator Satterthwaite left Friday
night for his home in Butler county
and will undoubtedly take up the mat
| ter with Joseph before returning to
Topeka next week. Before leaving
however, he wrote to Joseph and
urged that any information in his
hands be forwarded to him here al
once.
In connection with the JOSEPH
| charge it was learned today that the
, wife of a soldier who is stationed al
| Camp Funston was in Topeka this
week and that she stated her husband
! had told her he could get his release
any time he wanted it upon the pay
ment of $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
HERE'S THE BEAUTY
OF NEW YORK BALL
MAYBE OF u. S.

New York, Feb. Ladies and gen
tIemen of the United States, meet the
most beautiful woman in New York.
She is Edith Hyde, %, brunette,
with clear, blue-grey eyes, helght D
feet, four inches.
Miss Hyde was proclaimed Manhat-
tan's prize beauty at o'clock this
morning at the exclusive Chu Chin
Chow costume ball, attended by social,
literary, theatrical and art leaders of
the city.
The judges were the famous
artists. Howard Chandler Christy,
lanes Montgomery Flagg, Harrison
Fisher and Penryhn Stanlaws. 1nas-
much as scores of beauties from all
parts of the country competed, it is
expected Miss Hyde will claim the all
American championship. Some of
the handsomest women of the stage,
the screen and the studio entered the
contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
TAKE TROOPS OUT
United States Has a Plan for
Removal From Russia.
Supported by Great Britain
France Is Told of 1t.

Paris, Feb. 1.-The United States,
supported by Great Britain. has sub
mitted to France q proposal for i'm
mediate withdrawal of all troops from
Russia, it was learned from authorita-
tive sources today.
This move was made in conformity
with unofficial information obtained
by American agents that Premier
Lenine and Foreign Minister Tichitch-
erin will accept the proposal for a
joint conference a. Prinkipos, provid-
ing that the allied forces are first
Withdrawn.
The British, in fact, are understood
to be planning recall of their own
troops by March whether the United
States and France take similar action
or not. British military officials are
expected to hold that withdrawal is
urgent as Archangel soon will be ice
locked and exit then will be impossi-
BILE. The French are considering the
proposal but have not yet given any
intimation of their intentions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
TAKE TURKISH RAILROADS.
Washington Hears That French and
British Have Acted No.E

Washington. Feb. IAN official re-
port to the state department today an
nounced that the French and British
authorities had assumed control of all
railroads in European and Asiatic Tur-
key in accordance with the terms of
the armistice and that the allies also
had taken over control of the Constan-
tinople police and the German and
Austrian banks in the Turkey capital.
These measures. it was stated, were
having a good effect upon the situa-
ton in Turkey and disorders were de-
creasing.
British delegate has been attached
to the food control administration in
Constantinople
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
RADICALS In ACTION
They Plan To Set Up Their Own Par
Lament in That Land,

Amsterdam, Feb. lit is becom-
ing more apparent as the meeting of
the German national assembly ap-
proaches that the radical elements are
planning the establishment of
counter parliament according to dis
patches from Berlin. While the Ber-
lin executive council desires to con-
vene all the soldiers councils to pro-
test against the governments regula-
tions relative to command of the
army the Berlin workmen's council
has evidenced its intention to bring
about an election of a new central
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
FIVE LEADERS ON TRIAL.
Strike in Kansas City Leads to Charges
Against Them.

Kansas City. Feb. Five labor
union officials. including Frank
O'Shea. of Buffalo, New York, pres
-ident of the International Car Mems
union, arrested here a week ago on
charges of conspiracy to interfere with
interstate traffic, in connection with a
strike on the local street car lines, ap-
peared today for preliminary hearing
and obtaired continuance until
Tuesday, February 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
SHIPS LEAVE FRANCE
North Carolina, Norfolk, Saxonia
South Pole Carry Troops.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The battleship
North Carolina, Brest for New York
is due February 8. with the following:
Twelfth battalion of 10th engineers,
part to be demobilized at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-; 32nd company of the
goth engineers. part to be demobilized
at Camp Grant; air service casual
company 2; casual company 233
The transport Norfolk is due at New
York February l 5 with % civilians.
The transport Saxonia. Brest for
New York, is due February s. with
evacuation ambulance companies 21
and %; First battalion headquarter
of the 50th regiment coast artillery;
over 1900 sick and wounded
The transport South Pole is due at
New York February 8 with one cas-
ual officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
PAID FOR ARMY DISCHARGE
That Is the Charge Made Against
Lieutenant at Camp Grant.

Rockford Ill, Feb. Civil or mil
itary investigation was expected to de-
velop following charges made by Capt.
Edward A. Smith of Camp Grant, that
army discharges had been bought at
from 500 to $500 each from First
Lieutenant Wiley H. Dohrer, now out
of the service.
Dohrer's dealings had to do with
twenty men in his medical supply
unit. it was said. Six men were said
to have signed statements saying that
after paying Dohrer their discharges
were not forthcoming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
Hoists Flag on Ship.

Washington. Feb. Rear Admiral
Mark L. Bristol has arrived at Con-
stantinople and has hoisted the Amer
ican flag again over the T. s. S.
Scorpion, a cablegram to the naval
department today reported The
Scorpion has been detailed to Constan-
tinople for several years before the
war began When the Emitted States
broke relations with Germany the ship
and its crew were interned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
200 AMERICANS IN VIENNA
They Are Not Safe and Have Very
Little Food at Hand.

WASHINGTON. Feb. About 200
Americans including children are in
Vienna and the immediate vicinity.
according to advices to the state de-
partment today from Berne. Condi-
tions in Vienna are reported serious
and even worse than in the provinces
Twenty per cent of the Americans
there are unable to leave because of
illness Berne representatives of the
United States are in touch with them
and are keeping them supplied with
food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

The temperature for the day aver
aged 16 degrees above normal.
1t is the beginning of the end, says
S. D. Flora, state meteorologist. of the
beautiful spring-like weather that has
prevailed for several weeks. Tomor-
row will be cloudy and chilly with a
prediction of either rain or snow. No
excessive cold is expected tomorrow
but Flora says he will make no prom
iseS after that.
Rain was reported this morning
from Texas. New Mexico and Ohio.
Shows occurred in Nevada and Utah,
while light flurries occurred in Ohio.
The area of unsettled weather is
moving towards Kansas, 1t is expect
ed to reach the west portion of the
II'ontinupd nm Pace TUoi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
For 4S-Hour Week.

New. Bedford, Mass. Feb. 1.-Ac-
ceptance of the basic 4S-hour week n
the textile mills here. effective next
Monday, was announced by the manu-
facturers' associa ton of this city to =
day. Approximately 10000 operatives
are affected The mills manufactul e
cotton goods almost exclusively The
wage question was not involved here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
CALL OFF on CONTROL
Coal. Coke, Gas Turned Loose by Fuel
Administration Today.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The fuel ad-
ministration today discontinued all
price control and much of the super
vision over distribution of coal, coke,
oil and natural gas under an order
signed by Administrator Garfield.
With the passing of control over fuel,
most activities of the fuel administra-
ton ceased. The administration.
however, under the Lever act. cannot
disband until peace has been declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
HUNS ATTACK POLES
At Several Points Along Eastern From
tier the Battle Is On.

Zurich. Feb. German troops
have attacked the Poles at several
points along the eastern frontier. cap
turing Grunthal. Wunshein and Gros-
samoki, according to dispatches re-
cefved here today. A great quantity
of artillery and machine guns was
seized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
Associated Press to South America

New York. Feb. 1.-The editor of
La Razon. the foremost evening news
paper of Ruenos Aires. has been elect
ed to membership in the Associated
Press. and beginning today will receive
4 daily news report filed from New
York This the twenty-first important
South American paper to join the As
-ociated Press since January 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
PERSHING NOW AT BREST
American Commander Will Inspect
Barracks in This City.

Brest, Feb. 1.-Gen. John ]. Persh-
ing, commander of the American
forces in France, arrived here today
by special train to inspect barracks
erected in the city and nearby. He
was received by an American regi-
ment, with music. There have been
reports in the French press relative To
congestion in the harbor of Brest ow-
ing to rehabilitation Americans ar
irving in greater numbers than can be
properly handled by transports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
Robertson a HoIdout.

Richmond, Va. Feb. 1.-Daye Rob-
ertson, who was star batter in ne
worlds series of 1917. has refused to
sign a 1919 contract with Manager
McGraw of the New York Giants. 1t
was learned today that Robertson at
conference with McGraw here last
night said he was thru with the Ma
tional league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
ORDER CAUSES REVOLT
Prussian Minister of War Runs
Against Stump in His Plans.

Berlin, Jan. S1.-An order issued by
Colonel Reinhardt, Prussian minister
of war, has aroused open revolts en-
the part of soldiers councils in the
German armies. The council of the
Ninth army has declared that it will
not obey the order and has been IN
formed that the government will find
means to enforce it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
Refuse Negroes Passports.

: Washington. Feb. Passports for
negroes desiring to attend a Pan
American congress at Paris have been
refused by the state department, which
announced today that the French gov
eminent did not consider the present a
favorable time to hold such con-
ference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
CzECHs OCCUPY sILEsIA
Take Over Eastern Part of Territory
Is q Part of Austria.

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-Czecho forces
occupied eastern Silesia. which forms
a part of Austria, after heavy fighting
with the Poles. according to a Vienna
dispatch to the Cologne Volkes Zei-
tung
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
ALLIES BACK UP MORE
Attacks by Bolsfeviki Cause With.
drawaI of 40 Miles.

Archangel, Feb. Another violent
attack by the Bolsheviki on the Amer
lean, Russian and British positions at
Tarezvo compelled the hard pressed
and outnumbered little allied column
in this sector to withdraw yesterday
approximating forty miles. Its new
position is at the village of Srdmak-
renga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
MORE PLACED ON PRIORITY
Three Balloon Companies and Ammu-
milton Train 3OS Come Homo.

Washington. Feb. Five labor
Sixth and Eighth balloon compa MES
and 30sth ammunition train have been
placed on priority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
APPROVE GUARD CASH
3 Millions To Maintain Strength of
100000 Officers and Men for Year.

Washington, Feb. IAN appropri-
alton of s3.o0O.OOO to maintain the
national guard at a strength 1885,
600 officers and men during the next
fiscal year was tentatively approved
today by the house military affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
81 MILLION BILL
House Passes the Big AgricuI-
ture Measure Today.
Carries Appropriations of 81
Million for Year Work.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The house to-
day passed the agricultural appropri-
alton bill carrying approximately
s31,000,00O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
RAIN OR SNOW COMING
Unsettled Conditions, but Not OF an
Excessive Nature.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Unsettled tonight and Sunday; rain or
snow Sunday. and west portion tonight;
somewhat warmer southwest portion to-
night, colder Sunday. The shippers fore
cast warns TO protect Sc hour shipments
north and west against temperature of
so degrees; east and south against tenn
perature of 50 degrees.
WEATHER FCRECAST FOR NEXT
WEEK: Fair weather except snow Mon
day and again Wednesday or Thursday: /:
nearly normal temperatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01

WE'RE mighty thankful for the
weather we have had-no matter
what the future brings.