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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-13

The capture of the Spartacan Of
fee was effected by the free use Of
hand grenades. The soldiers burn
Ell in the street an immense guam
tity of Bolshevik literature found
n the headquarters.
There is no confirmation of the
rrport that DR.. Liebknecht has been
tilled. He has, however, faded
from sight with Chief OF Police
Eichhorn. His disappearance may
nave given rise to reports of his
death or arrest.
The SilesIan station, which was
Tie last important Spartacan
stronghold in greater Berlin, now
is in possession of the government
forces.
Loyal troops have carried by
storm the Buexenstein printing
plant where the kTeuz Zeitung is
printed. This building is in the vi
cinity of the one occupied by the
Varwaerts. Many citizens were Kill
led and wounded recently by shots
fired from the windows of this
building.
1t is understood that about 90
600 more loyal troops are ready 10
march into Berlin. II is learned
that the troops e1acted as a condi
ton that they should not be inter
fered with by the government and
should he allowed to wipe out the
followers of DR.. Karl Liebknecht in
their own way.
One of the officers who led the
attack on the VorwaeTts building,
said:
We could have done this days
ago. but the government hesitated
to give US free hand Many sol
diers who came to Berlin to clean
out the Bolsnevists got tired of
waiting day after day and refused
to serve any longer"
There are indications that the
.Spartacans have begun to realize
the gravity Of the situation for
them.
The determination of the revoIu-
ttonary forces to maintain their
tenure of the Bourgeois newspaper
offices came to an inglorious end
during Saturday night.
l-3Nb Dead in Revolt.
The soldiers thereupon stormed
the building with a cheer and took
several hundred prisoners. No
government troops were killed in
this encounter. Il is reported that
the Bolshevists are believed to have
suffered the loss of fifty killed and
many wounded. The soldiers we're
enraged al the shooting of the white
flag bearers and the Bolshevists are
said to have Jared badly in the final
clash Reports from Berlin indi-
cate. it is reported. that the Spar
taCan forces have lost 1900 killed
since the outbreak of the revolution
and that there are many more
wounded.
The Taeglische Rundschau de-
clares that the report that Rosa
Luxembourg. one of the Spartacan
leaders, had been arrested. is un-
true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-13
MEXICANS ARRESTED.

Tucson. Ariz.. Jan. 13.-Seven
prominent Mexican and Mexican
American residents of Tucson and
Douglas were arrested here today
by federal authorities. charged with
smuggling arms into Mexico in con-
nection with a new revolutionary
movement. The charges against
them were presented at once to the
federal grand fury which is now in
session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-13
CONTINUES RAIL POLICY.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Walker D.
Hines, new director general of
railroads, at his Arst conference
today with regional directors. or
dered that operating policies be
continued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-13
GIVEN A FREE
.HANDTRO0PS
END RED RULE
Loyal Soldiers Clearing
Berlin of Rebels-Lieb-
knecht Aid Held.

Berlin, Sunday. Jan. r.
19:20 y. H. Rosa LuXem-
burg, associated with Dir. karf
Liebknecht in the leadership of
the rebeliiOus SparIacan forces
in Berlin. has been arrested by
government soldiers. according
TO a repOri in the Taegelische
Runds cIlau. The arrest is said
to have been made when the
troops were cleaning out the
central Office OF the Srartacans
last night. when DIR. Lieb-
knecht's son also is reported TO
have been taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-13

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
A NURSE is NEEDED
Absence of One Holds Up Proposed
County Health Crusade.

If the proposed health crusade gets
started in the rural schools of Shaw
nee county this term. nurse must be
found Immediately, according to Fred
A. Sea man, county superintendent
Teachers are responding to the propo-
sition with great enthusiasm and al
ready Seaman has mailed out supplies
for 1900 pupils, covering twelve
suburban schools. Schools farther out
will be supplied as early as possible,
Seaman said.
But a nurse must be found to take
charge of the work. The county SUI
perintendent has a very attractive
proposition for a graduate nurse who
can devote her time to this work,
which there is reason to believe will
be permanent. He has more than
$500 with which to defray expenses at
the present time and intimates- that
more money will be forthcoming if
needed. The home nursing course for
the older girls in the rural high
schools will also have to be held up
until a nurse is availa BILE.
Each scholar in the rural grade
schools will be supplied with blank
on which is to be recorded the number
of chores he has done during the
week. consisting of brushing the teeth,
cleaning the finger nails, bathing,
washing face and hands before meals
and other. little duties relative to
health ana cleanliness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
CURTIS At HEAD
Santa Fe REEVES Its Industrial
and Colonization Work.
Travelling Passenger Man Is
Named Agricultural Agent.

With the appointment today of w.
J. Bib" Curtis known to every rail-
road man in the middle west, as agri-
cultural agent. the Santa Fe railway
has resumed its industrial develop
ment and colonization work which has
been practically abandoned since the
war began.
Curtis who returned to Topeka from
Salt Lake City, where he was general
agent. about a year ago to be travel
ing passenger agent with offices here,
viii begin work in his new position i'm
with those of Z. B. Cunningham, divi-
sion freight agent, in the rooms for
! merly occupied by J. +. Jarrell. former
publicity agent His department will
be under the supervision of the traf-
fic department and he will report to
G L. Sea graves, supervisor of agricul-
ture.
George c. Chambers. who has been
general agent in St. Louis, will sue
coed Curtis as travelling passenger
agent here.
Curtis's new department will revive
a part of the work which was carried
ON before the war by the office of H
N. Banner. industrial and a agricultural
agent here. ana that of c. L. Sea-
graves, industrial commissioner. Chi
cago. Altho the title given Curtis
would imply that he will be active in
agricultural work, he will devote the
most of his time to development of in
dustrial activities in Kansas Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona and in coll
onization in eNfour states. The de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
THREE TRANSPORTS COME
Rotterdam. Dante Alleghfcri and Six
aola Back From France.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE steamship
Rotterdam arrived here from BFest
today with 2,736 troops including
thirteen French enlisted men.
Among the units were the field and
staff headquarters company medical
detachment, and Companies G., 1, K.
L. and NJ. of the 367th infantry ma
tional army of the 92nd division;
headquarters staff of thu 92nd divi-
sions: a detachment of Company D, of
the lend infantry of the 41st division
National Guard troops of Washing
ton, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming) and casuals.
The steamship Dante Alleghieri ar
rived with 1883 troops including the
61st regiment coast artillery corps
complete; three officers and SO men of
the u. S. S. Scorpion. who were at
Constantinople during the war. and a
number of civilians, including Y NJ.
c. A. workers. The vessel sailed from
Marseilles, January 80.
The Sixaela brought At casual off,
GERS and men, 9 of whom were sick
or wounded. The vessel left Bor-
deaux February 2.
The troops on the Rotterdam came
home in command of Brig. Gen. James
B. Irwin. Civilian passengers included
United States Senator Robert l.. Owen
of oklahoma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
WILSON BACK MONDAY
Transport George Washington Due in
Boston First of Week.

Boston. Feb. 1.-THE transport
George Washington, bringing Presi-
dent Wilson from France. probably
will reach Boston next Monday, in the
opinion of naval officials here, who
pointed out that the big liners speed
will be gagged by that of the naval
vessels in the convoy.
Latest information Is that the presi-
dent will leave for Washington within
twelve hours after his arrival, a fact
which is being considered in plans for
his reception.
The pier at which the presidential
ship docks will be heavily guarded by
police and it was stated today that
altho radicals of the National Women's
party may try to stage a demonstra-
ton, steps will be taken to see that
the executive party is not annoyed and
that radical demonstration will not
be tolerated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
KEEP EYE ON v0DE.
Bill i'm House To Censor Naude-
vile Shows i'm Kansas.
No More of Gosh Dinged ka-
vOrtin' Dancin' Girls!
REP. OLDHAM OF LEOTI, AUTHOR
He Obtained Cue From Watch
ing Acts in TOpeky.
State Movie Board Would Wit
ness Dress Rehearsals.

None of these gosh dinged kavortin'
dancin' girls and dialect felIers are go
ing to corrupt the morals of the boys
and girls of Kansas. No by heck.
Representative Oldham. who came to
Topeky from Leoti. Wichita county,
wants the legislature to place a CEN
sorship on all vaudeville acts and
stunts" in this state. He doesn't
want some innocent youth led astray
by a wiggildy woggeldy lady in pink
scenery and a bewitching song that
makes the boys want to crawl right
over the footlights and let the hay>bal-
ing go to smash.
Leoti has no vaudeville house. The
last time the town opery house was
used was when Frank Grimes. then
state treasurer, gave town benefit
and presented his son with a gold
chances. You. never know. Maybe
some day Leoti might become a thriv-
ing city. Then the law would be
right there on the statutes to protect
the youth of the community Besides.
Oldham goes rather strong on the
brothers keeper idea. He is willing to
lend a little of his SO day toward
making Kansas a state for pure vaude-
vile.
Saw Show in Topeka.
It is rumored in legislative halls
that Oldham attended a vode show in
motions of the dancing ladies in tights
did not tend toward restful Slumbers
Then the lovey, dovey songs and the
witching sensuouS music from Hawaii
had an awful tendency to upset peo-
pie and take their minds off the sober
side of life. Oldham wants it stopped
Right away He wants the state
movie board to listen to all these
naughty things and cut out the wig
giles in the go1 dern sinful Broadway
dances.
Under terms of bill which Oldham
has offered in the house. the state
censorship board would view all
vaudeville acts The actors and ac-
torines would be compelled to appear
before the board with all their prop
erty and setting and suggestive paint
boxes and abbreviated clothes and let
the board stand between the actor
fellers and the unprotected show pa
irons of Kansas
That Old Patella Bill.
One time some eight years ago a
Mister Cones came to Topeka from
Meade county with a patella bi1l-a
m easure which kept the Venus and
Cleopatra limbs of the actor ladies
under heavy gowns. In short Mister
Cones wanted the commercially valu-
able and fetching forms of the show
girls Kept q dark secret and mystery
when the show came TO Kansas Bul
/ the gentleman from Leoti has set a
new standard for protecting the NOR
ais of pure minded youths in this state
| He wants the movie censorship board
| to pass on all acts. Just as the board
may now deftly remove a few feet of
| film from a bar room. smoking or
| wants them to cut out the wfggles and
footlight cavorting which is respAnsi-
| BILE Cor the sale of theater seats right
up close to the footlights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
GO INTO ARMY CASES
Military Board Is at Lcnvenworth
Looking Into the Records.

Leavenworth. Kan, Feb. IA
military board headed by Col. r. L.
Williams, began consideration today of
cases concerning men held at the dis
ciplinary barracks at Fort Leaven-
worth for military offenses during the
war. The hearing followed the>return
from Washington of Col. Sedgwick
Rice, commandant of the barracks.
who will make a recommendation to
the war department in regard to
clemency for the men.
Judge J. w. Mack and Dean H. s.
Stone, who concluded their hearing
of cases of the conscientious DIRECTORS,
left for the east Sunday night Secre-
tary Baker, in letter to- ColoneT Rice
ordered the consideration of each in
dividual case and a report made to
the secretary as the dictates of justice
may require. The secretary warned
the prisoners that they must conduct
themselves in an orderly manner so
as not to make the extension of Glenn
ency an impossibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
HOUSE Still SLOW
Spent Entire Morning Debating
Foreign Language Bill.
Resolution To Get Down To
Work Fell by Wayside.
TALKED AT $3.50 A MINUTE
Brooks Alone Used Up S114
Worth State\ Time.
Measure Still Up for Consider
alton This Afternoon.
TALKED AT $3.50 A MINUTE

House members smashed another
perfectly good resolution today res
olution to get down to work and stop
horse play. The resolution was in
first class condition when the house
convened at 10 o'clock this morning.
At noon its best friends were unable
to recognize it. The house spent the
morning debating the terms of a bill
concerning the teaching of foreign
language in schools. This afternoon
the bill was again under discussion.
McDermott of Cowley-a very quiet,
modest, unassuming member-offered
the bill He was quite willing that his
bill be subjected to committee amend
ments. He made a few remarks and
sat down. Other members began MAX
ing remarks. They were still at it at
noon. This afternoon the war over
the provisions of the bill was just as
hot as during the morning festivities.
Passed Nothing But Time.
If the house had been organized to
pass nothing except time. there could
be no complaint concerning the sure
and certain course the members fol-
lowed. After ninety minutes of de-
minute-the house had witnessed the
splitting of much patriotism. heard the
oratory of a dozen or more willing
speakers and found it's way half down
the first page of the BILL
The McDerpott bill had for its orig
iual purpose the standardiZing of the
English language in all public paro-
chiafand private schools of the state
Heads of state schools had slipped a
few amendments in the bill. So Npad
representatives of several schools
where instructors cannot speak the
English language. But McDermott
was quite willing to make few con-
cessions. He saw in the passage of the
bill the realization of the policies
which he wished adopted.
Everyone Made Speech.
Several house members, tho. were
less pleased with the bill. They want
ed a bill which immediately shut off
use of foreign language in the schools
Then came long. heated and ardent
debate as to course of study-every-
thing from geography and elementary
the members showed a desire to over
the course of study to the qualifica-
tons of the teacher. Ever and always
there was @ speech. There were
speeches concerning the Mennonite
schools and the Catholic schools. And
there were burning hot words for the
German tongue. --,.
Brooks of Chautauqua used S114
worth of time-on the basis of 1900
a day for the session. Garvin, Beard,
Mulroy and Evans all contributed to
1.-THE Oratory-tO say nothing of
speeches by Hegler. Railsback and a
half dozen others. When the bell rang
at noon. the house was seemingly just
getting G. good start
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
HAVE 1000 PICTURES
North Topeka Now Active Field for
Roll of Honor Workers.

North Topeka is now the active field
of operations for the solicitors gather
ing the names and photographs of To-
peka and Shawnee county soldiers and
sailors for publication in the Honor
Roll. According to Curtis NJ. Meyers.
one of the managers of the project in
Topeka, more than 1000 photographs
and short histories of county soldiers
and sailors have been collected. This
number represents about two-thirds of
the number of men who joined the
army or the navy from the city and
county.
With the exception of a few return
calls which must yet be made, the
entire south side of the city has been
well canvassed and it is thought that
there are not more than 200 or 800
south side men who are not registered
for the Honor Roll. Solicitation is to
begin Immediately in the rural dis
tricts, Meyers said today. Letters are
being mailed out to the men and
women who made the campaigns for
the various war work funds asking
their cooperation and assistance in
gathering the required data. 1t is
expected that the response will be
strong and that the roll of Shawnee
county men will be complete and ready
for publication within the next two
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
SMITH HEARING TOMORROW
Preliminary of Topeka Physician
scheduled in Court of Topeka.

The preliminary hearing in the case
of DR.. Stephen E Smith of North To-
peka, charged with performing an IL
legal operation on Teresa Glack, a 10
year-o1d Wakarusa girl, is scheduled
to take place tomorrow before Judge
Rad Lee in the court of Topeka. Smith
was arrested January 10 on complaint
of Kate and kilmaurs King, welfare
workers. who said they found the
Click girl in a room in the Baltimore
hotel in a serious condition.
Peter Click, the girls uncle. who is
said to be the one responsible for her
trouble. was bound over to the district
court for trial after his preliminary
hearing last Tuesday and was released
on bond. Doctor Smith is out on
$1,000 bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
MISCONDUCT OF REDS
Bolshcvists Had Things Own Way in
Occupation of Shenkursk

Archange1, Feb. 17.-Reports of
Bolsheviki misconduct after the occu-
patton of Shenkursk, which are print
ed as facts in the Archangel news
papers have greatly stirred the popu-
lation here and Russians friendly to
the allies are anxiously enquiring
whether the allied force is TO be with
drawn or retained here.
Among the Shenkursk reports
printed is one that Mother Raphefia
abbess of the large convent at Shen-
kursk. has been executed by the Boil
sheviki. Reports received by allied
intelligence officers indicate that
Mother Raphel1a has been arrested
but there is no news of her execution.
Bolsheviki agents also are maintain-
ing an active propaganda in Ar
changed One of the Bolsheviki re-
ports now in circulation is that the
allies plan to withdraw and that the
Bolsheviki will soon have an army of
three million men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

partment will mott act in an educative
way to industries already here. but
rather to promote the merits of the
territory to new industries, projects
and homeseckers
Curtis has been connected with the
Santa Fe for about twenty years. He
began his official" career as city
passenger and theatrical agent at Kan
sas City, and later came here as a
passenger agent. Later he was made
district passenger agent and then sent
to Salt Lake City as general agent.
When the government took control
and abolished the offices of CONNER
cial agents he returned to Topeka as
travelling passenger agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
ENGINEERS TO RUSSIA
Wilson Sends Two Companies To
Keep the Roads Open.

Washington, Feb. 17.-President
Wilson is sending two companies of
engineer troops into Russia to keep
open lines of communication between
the sea and the American troops in
the Archangel district, according to a
communication read to the house mill
tary committee today. Great Britain
is taking similar action.
The information given the commit
tee came in a cabIegram from the
president to Secretary of War Baker
and was. transmitted by Baker to
Chairman Dent of the military COM
mittee. Dent will read the entire COM
nunica ton on the floor of the house
proba bly tomorroW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
THEY BUY HOMES
Officers Kansas Reserve State Bank
Here To Stay

f. c. Kaths, president of the Kansas
Reserve State bank, has bought a
home at 915 Western avenue. This
fine residence was owned and occupied
by John V. Abrahams until the latter
bought the Auerbach place on Gov
ernor Square. The purchase was made
ton was $500. Mr.. and Mrs. Kaths
have been living in the Baker apart
ments on Eleventh street.
Earl Akers, cashier of the Kansas
Reserve State bank, who recently sold
his home at 1878 Tyler street has
purchased, the handsome, fire-proof
residence at 1887 Lane street from
DR.. Arthur E. Allen, who has moved
to Spokane, Wash. The plot of ground
includes three lots and is said to be
the highest point in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
STORE WORKERS STRIKE
From Berlin the Walkout Has Spread
10 Hamburg-5,OOO Out.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE strike Of de-
partment store workers in Berlin has
spread to Hamburg and 5000 en-
ployes of shops and stores there are
on strike. The Hamburg workers left
their posts after placing placards in
the show windows, declaring: Our
employers earn million a year; we
are paid seventy-five marks monthly"
The Berlin strike has not yet been
settled and late this afternoon the
number of employees who had left
their posts was $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
CHILDREN SEE SHOOTING
Stand BY While Father Kills Mother.
Then shoots Self Fatally.

Des Moines, Feb. 17.-Three chill
dren. four to nine years of age. saw
their father. William Highly. shoot and
kill his former wife. Mrs. Stella Highly.
and then fatally wound himself at her
home here last night. He died short
ly after. Neighbors say Highly. who
had been divorced a week. was angry
because Mrs. Highly had not arranged
a birthday party for their eldest child
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
GEORGE NETTELS HOME
Topeka X. L. Student Was Army In
structor at Washington

George Nettels former Topeka high
school football star and one of the
X. L. gridiron stars, has just returned
from Washington. where he was an
army instructor for the greater part
of the war. Nettels enlisted soon after
the United States got into the conflict
and had only been in service a short
time when he was picked for instruc-
ton work.
Nettels stated today that he would
return to Lawrence this week TO re-
sumo his work at the university
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

Washington. Feb. 17.-John Shelton
Williams was given a hearing in exec
utive session today by the senate
banking committee considering his re-
nomination as comptroller of the cur
rencv. Charges that Mr.. VILLA ms
sought to prevent bankers from ap-
DearinC in opposition to his nomina-
ton and showed favoritism in the con-
duct of his office have been made be-
fore the committee by Wade Cooper
a Washington banker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
ADMIRAL wilson Returns.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Vice Admiral
Henry T. Wilson. who has been Ill at
Brest. is convalescent and will return
to the United States SOON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
HUN ARMY TO LEAVE
Polish Forces Will Occupy Lard.
Litiluania and Poland A.,ree That

LlthUania and Poland A',ree That
Berne. Sunday. Feb. LIT is an
nounced that negotiations between
Lithuania and Poland have resulted in.
an agreement by which the tenth GeI
man army will withdraw from Lithu-
ania and the Polish army will occupy
the territory thus evacuated. It is said
that the Polish forces have already
entered Nolkoyisk. near Grodno
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
PACKERS HIRE MORE
10 Per Cent Increase in Wages Is
Given the EMPLOYEES by Arbitrator

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Packing house
employees were given a 10 per cent ad-
vance in wages by the decision of the
arbitrator. Judge Alshu1er. who an
nounced the award today.