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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
TEXAS IN RELIEF WORK
State Settles Down to Definite Plan
for Storm Victims

Dallas. Tex, April 11.-North Texas
has settled down today to a definite
campaign of relief for the areas
stricken by Wednesdays disastrous
storm.
simultaneous announcement of the
completion organizations in the larger
towns in each of the storm districts
had been received here. Dallas. fol-
lowing an offer of aid from Mayor
Wozencraft to the destitute peoples
rendered homeless by the tornadoes,
had cash relief fund to be distrib-
uted by the local Chamber of Com
merce, well under way
Dispatches from Mineola reported
the organization of a relief society
there, which was distributing tents and
food. Winnsboro reported $4,000 was
raised for relief in that district yester-
day and that the campaign would be
continued today.
Funerals of most of the eighty-seven
known dead were held yesterday. One
additional death from injuries had
been reported today-Jack Lacko, of
Stonewall, Okla, who died late yester-
day.
Reports from several other towns
told of heavy property damage from
wind and torrential rains, indicating
the losses are tremendous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
800 kANSANS RETURN
Some of S9th Wounded Come TO
Funston Today.

Junction City. Kan. April IL
Three hundred soldiers formerly of
the 89th division are scheduled to
reach Camp Funstan today for dis
charge. They were wounded in early
engagements of the S9th and on dis
charge from hospitals were scattered
thru other divisions. The mounted
service school at Fort Riley, closed
since America entered the war, will
be opened May /, the war department
order to Maj. E. W. Suddarth, secre-
tary. announced today. The first
class will be composed of noncommis-
stoned officers from many mounted
organizations of the army to take four
months course.
The commissioned officers course
will be started in the fall. The order
named Col. Ben S. Lear. Jr., now at
Fort Riley, as commandant of the
school and directs Mai Robert L. Che
ney to proceed to Fort Riley to as
sumo the duties of secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
HUN WILL REFUSE
Will Not Sign Peace Treaty
With Any Changes Made.
Must Stick Absolutely to Four
teen Points of Wilson's.

Berlin, April 11--Count Won Brock
dorff-Rantzau, foreign minister, speak
ing before the national assembly at
Weimar, said Germany would not sign
a peace treaty which deviated in any
essential from President Wilson's
fourteen points
The financial demands to be made
in the peace treaty are obviously caus-
ing as much difficulty to our oppo-
nents as those regarding territory"
the foreign minister said.
1T is impossible to solve the ques-
ton of financial claims without nego-
tiating with our experts at the confer
ence table. We will give a clear ac-
count to our opponents relative TO
their demands and our ability to pay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
GERMANS TO PAY
IN FULL FOR ALL
Their BRUTALITY
Kaiser and Associates Branded
as Worst of Criminals.
Peace Conference Is Agreed on
All of Major Points.
PREPARATION BOARD REPORTS
Sub Officers and Prison Heads
Get Their just Dues.
Won Tirpitz Called to Trial for
Deaths on Lusitania.
ALL QUESTIONS DECIDED

Paris. April 1.-THE peace con-
ference has reached an agree
ment on all questions concerning
peace with Germany, reparations,
indemnities and the frontiers of
the Rhine and Poland, according
to an interview in the Petit Jour
nal with the private secretary of
Premier Lloyd George. Certain
details remained and it is added
they will be settled in two or three
days.
The German delegates will be
summoned to Versailles within two
or three weeks.
The British premier. his secre-
tary is quoted as saying, thinks
that if the allies agree as well at
present as during the war, the
achievement of the peace confer
ence will be lasting. and numerous
dangers, including Bolshevism will
be abolished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
REPORTS NOT TRUTH
Mexican General Says Statement
Come From Biased Sources.

como FROM Biased sources.
Laredo, Tex, April 11.-Details of
the speech of Gov. Andres Ozuna, gov
ernor of Tamaulipas, Mexico, before
the meeting of military officials and
border governors at Nuevo Laredo.
Mexico, Monday, were obtained here
today.
In view of reports from Monterey
yesterday that Governor Ozuna and
his brother, Gen. Gregorio Ozuna, were
captured by Mexican bandits, who at
tackled the train on which they were
returning from the conference Tues
day, and are holding the two officials
for ransom. the extracts of the speech
obtained today are particularly inter-
esting.
Governor Ozuna charged, the manu-
script shows, that American press re-
ports of conditions in Mexico have
been rendered largely inaccurate by
twisted information given out from
Mexican sources by American and
European financial interests in Mex
leo.
"I want to warn the people of the
United States not to believe every
thing they read about conditions in
Mexico" he said, because information
often comes from biased and preju-
diced sources which intentionally cast
aspersions on the Carranza administra-
ton. Many Americans are surprised
when they enter Mexico and do not
see the telegraph poles decorated with
the bodies of bandits"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
German Austria Coming Under
Influence of the SOviets.
Is Leaning Very Strongly to
Communism Just Now.
DISBELIEVE ALLIED THREAT
Italy Orders Disbanding of Any
COmmunistic Troops.
Kill BOIsheyism With Work Is
the Method Suggested.

Vienna, April 11.-German Austria
is coming under the influence of the
establishment of soviet governments
at Munich and Budapest. At Dona-
witz, 10000 workers in the iron
smeltering plants have driven out the
managers because the latter have re-
fused to grant increased wages. The
coal miners there are reported to
have considered similar action and
there is prospect that the employees
of the iron mines will take over con-
troll of the properties and elect their
own managers.
Bank clerks at Vienna are demand
ing higher salaries. At one bank the
salaries paid before the war totalled
1900, 600 crowns, which amount was
increased during the war TO 25,00O,000.
1t is now faced with the demand for
the payment of 100000 more.
which will make sum equal to the
yearly dividends of the bank before
the war
The communists of German Austria
have been told that if communism is
adopted here the allies would cut off
food supplies. but this argument has
been removed since the allies have ap-
peared willing to treat with the COM
munists at Budapest.
Orders Troops Disbanded.
Italy has ordered the German
Austrian republic to disband and dis
arm any troops regarded as pro-
communist. The situation at Budapest
prevents Vienna banks from making
up their yearly statements. 1t is i'm
possible as yet to estimate the value
of securities held by Hungary and it
is said, that even if Hungary should
agree to make settlements with the
money she might offer would be
without value Business in Vienna
is at standstill with the banks oper-
ating virtually as government tax Of
fices. -s--------
THE only salvation here is to kill
Bolshevism with work." said Dr. AL
fred Treichl, director of the Anglo
Austrian bank, today. But we
cannot give work unless we can Sc
cure raw materials from abroad"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
1900 MINERS TO STRIKE
All Employees of Central Coal &
Coke Company Called Out.

Muskogee, April IA strike of ap-
proximately 1000 union miners in
Arkansas, Oklahom-. and Kansas.
properties of the Central Coal and
Coke company of Kansas City. will be
called by John Wilkinson. president
of district 21. and Alex Howatt. presi-
dent of district 4, United Mine Work
ers. at conference here this afternoon
The strike has already been authorized
by executive boards of both districts.
and there is no doubt that it will be
called. Mr.. Wilkinson said.
Date of the strike will be fixed at a
conference this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
GOOD WEATHER BACK
Sunshine VIII Last Turnout Tomorrow
Tonight Will Be Warmer.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS: ::
Fair tonight and Saturday warmer tonight.

"It looks as if there would be plenty
of sunshine today and tomorrow" said
S. D. Flora. state meteorologist. this
morning. Sunshine. south wind and
everything that goes to make ii look
like spring. Altho the ground is still
pretty wet it will soon dry out and
gardens will begin to grow speedily
During the last twenty-four hours
very little precipitation has occurred
in Kansas, just a few scattered
sprinkles. Temperatures. however.
have been freezing thruout the entire
state. The lowest reported was 20 de-
grees at Utica In Topeka the ther-
mometer read 80 degrees at o'clock
this mornin. 10 degrees below normal.
Western Kansas is still covered with
snow which makes it cold out there.
The snow will mostly all melt today.
There was a heavy frost last night but
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

This, in substance. is the finding of
the committees on reparation and re-
sponsibility for the war, it was learned
today. Altho the big four" has main
tanned official silence in this connec-
tion. these tangible conclusions have
reached the surface.
Use Local Indictments.
The idea of an international high
court to try those indicted for war
crimes is understood to have been
abandoned. No legal precedent could
be found under which criminals could
be eXtradited to such a court. 1t has
been decided however that this situ-
alton will not prevent individual ma
tions, such as France and Belgium,
from eXtraditing enemy officials on To-
cal indictments. providing sufficient
evidence is obtained.
Submarine officers and crews, pris-
on camp commandants and guards
quered districts would be the ones
most easily reached, under such a
plan.
Efforts would then be made to trace
the sources of their orders to higher
ups"
Keep wilhelm Safe.
While capital punishment for the
former kaiser is regarded as not FEAST
BILE, it is not entirely clear whether this
punishment will rest with a mere
moral indictment. According to re-
liable information, it is certain that
steps will be taken to prevent him
from ever regaining his old position
1t has also been intimated that a way
would be found to bring him under
allied control, but by what means, out
side of local Indictment, it is not
clear. So far as Wilhelm's moral re-
sponsibility for most of Germany's
crimes is concerned. there is not the
slightest doubt among any of the mem
fCOntinnpd ,r Iage rwo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
DEMONSTRATION IS SHORT
Rome Shows Tint 1t Is Violently
Opposed to Spartacans.

Rome. April 10.-A group OF
men styled Spartacans. carrying a
red flag. attempted a demonstra-
tion here today but the people at
tackled the crowd and dispersed 1t.
Several of the Spartacans were hurt
and others arrested.
There ensued an enthusiastic
demonstration in honor of the rmy
and the victory Of the allies. Many
cries were heard of Long live the
king, Long live our Italian
Fiume-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
ASKED FOR WOOD
French Wanted U. S. General
To Command at Front.
Made Request When S9th Lead
er Was Ordered To Stay Here.

st. Louis, April 11.-Major General
Wood was sought by the French gov
ernment for active command of a
French army corps, Col. Albert T.
Perkins, director on light railways
of the American expeditionary forces,
declared today.
Perkins said the request was made
by the French when it was learned
Wood was not to be sent to France.
Perkins said his informant was a high
French officer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
AMUR VALLEY BRIDGES GO
They Have Been Burned at Twenty
Places by BoIsIleyiki.

Toxic. April 11.-Bridges of the
Amur railway have been burned at
more than twenty points as a result of
Bolshevik disturbances All traffic
has been suspended, according to a
Tsuruga dispatch to the Jill.
The dispatch declared that one
thousand passengers bound for NIadi-
vostok had been delayed at Habarovsk
where there is great congestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
TOOK ALLIED CAMP
That Is the Claim Sent Out by the
Bolsheviki Today.

London, April 11.-Capture of an
entire allied camp in northern Russia
was claimed by the Bolsheviki in an
official communique received by wire
less today.
ION Saturday, near Maiburoskoye,
in the Pinega region, we assumed the
offensive" said the statement "Our
thanking maneuver compelled the
enemy's hasty retreat. We captured
his entire camp
I'm the direction of Morshgorsk,
enemy attacks failed
Allies Win Here.
Archangel. April 11.-American and
Russian forces Wednesday afternoon
raided the ,Bolsheviki position about
Bolshie Ozerki, taking nine prisoners
and two machine guns and destroying
a block house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
LOAN TERMS READY
They VIII Be Announced Monday by
the Government.

Washington, April 11.4An terms
of the victory liberty loan have been
determined by the treasury and prob
ably Will be announced Monday. in
stead of awaiting Secretary Glass
speech at a loan rally in New York
Tuesday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
Allies Win Hero.
SWISS TAKE LUDWIG
Bavaria's Deposcd King Given Pcrmis-
sion To Live at Zigers.

Berne, April 1.-THE Swiss govern
ment announces that it has given per-
mission for former King Ludwig of
Bavaria to reside at Zigers in the
Canton of Grisons. in a home for aged
Catholic priests
Permission. also. has been granted
to several former Austrian archdukes
to come to Switzerland on condition
that they undertake to refrain from
all political activity and propaganda
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
MEX BANDIT KILLED
Emiliano Zapata Loses Life, Says a
CuautIa Dispatch.

Mexico City, April 1U.-Emiliano
Zapata, the bandit leader in southern
Mexico, has been killed, according to
a newspaper dispatch received here
tonight from Cuautla, in the state of
Morelos.
The message says that part of the
Fiftieth regiment serving under Gen.
Pablo Gonzales of the Carranza army
returned to Cuautla, Gen. Gonzalez's
headquarters. tonight with the body of
the rebel chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
Berlin Is sim Quiet.
MAKE A START TODAY
Harry Hawker Ready With Sopyyiss
Plane To Fly Over Atlantic.
fRv tho frnIte6 presa

st. Johns, n. F.. April 11.-Thaf
Lieut.. Harry Hawker would start to
fly across the Atlantic in his Sopwith
airplane sometime today. was the be-
lief expressed by responsible aircraft
officials here. The governor Inspected
the Sopwith plane this morning and II
is believed that IL good weather con-
tinues to prevail Hawker may maks
his start this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

Paris, April 11.-Germany must pay
in full for "frightfulness."
The former kaiser and his accom-
plices will be branded as the greatest
moral criminals of the age, with the
way open for their legal prosecution
in the countries where their crimes
were committed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
Allies Notify Germany That Peace
With Country VIII Wait.

Basic, April 1.-THE allies have
notified the German government that
Bavaria will not be included in the
peace treaty, a dispatch from Stutt-
gart reported today.
Such action by the allies would be
REGARDED as virtual recognition of the
independence of Bavaria, tho not nee
essarily of the new soviet government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
GENEVA FOR LEAGUE
Swiss City Is Chosen as Capital of
World Organization.

Paris. April 11.-Geneva, Switzer-
land. has been chosen as the seat of
the league of nations, according to an
announcement here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

Two Glasses Arc Left.
With the disposition of the brother
hoods claims for readjustment of wage
scales, only two relatively small classes
of railroad employees remain to be
O'onfinred on pnp.. Tun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
GIVEN MORE PAY
Railroad Enginemen and Train.
men Benefit by Decision.
Other Classes of Railroad En-
plOyes VIII Be Dealt With.

Washington, April Train and en-
ginemen or lines of the National Rail-
ways today were granted another in
crease in wages by Director General
Hines. The order affects more than
100000 employees and the increases
are retroactive to January 1. Claims
of the employees for time and a half
for overtime in road service were left
to a bipartisan board for decision.
Claims of the conductors, trainmen,
firemen and engineers have been pend
ing since last December. Considera-
ton of the case has occupied the time
of the railroad wage board since the
first of the year when the hearings
ended.
Only an approximate estimate of
the added burden of expense which
will accrue as a result of the increase
was obtainable by railroad officials.
They estimated that if increases sought
by the train and enginemen, dining
and sleeping car employees and rail-
road police had been in effect under
last years conditions, the additional
advances on these accounts would to-
tai about s67,5OO,oO0 annually
What the Advance Means.
A comparison of the 1917 wages of
the four brotherhoods and the wages
now ordered, is given below:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

APRIL 81 will be long time COM
Ing to n lOI of Kansas mothers
and sweethearts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

WEATHER FORECAST for Kana.ss
- Fair tonight and Saturday; warm-
er tonight.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-24
.CULPEPPER GETS
INTO CLERKS RACE
YOUNG FARMER OF FOURTEEN
TIL ANNOUNCES TODAY

Elijah Fl. Culpepper. one of the
live, wide awake young farmers of
Crisp residing in the Fourteenth dis
trict, today announces his candidacy
for the office CT clerk of superior
court to succeed the late J. A. Little.
john.
Mr. Culpepper is the son of the
late Thomas A Culpper and a young
farmer of active and progressive pub
lie spirit. He is known to nearly all
the citizens Of the county and enters
the race with the pledge that he will
fill ;he office he asks with faithful
and efficient devotion to duty if elect
I'd He is native Of Crisp. has given
all OF his life to the pursuit of good
far mig and has divided his time ami
means in such publis enterprise as
came within his reach.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-24
MEXICO SLABS
HARD AT MONROE
DOCTRINE NOW
RECALL MINISTER TO FRANCE
AFTER YEAR OF EFFORT
STRIKE BACK AT UNCLE S.
Apparent Belief in Mexico
That United States Help
ed to Keep France Quiet.

Mexico City. April 24-The non-re-
'cognition of the Monroe Doctrine by
the Mexican government and the re.
call from Paris of Alberto J. PAM
minister to France, to await orders in
Spain, formed the substance of two
statements printed identically by all
the Mexico City papers last night as
being given out by Salvador Fernan-
DEE, chief of staff of the department
Of feoreign relations.
One statement points ont that Pa
nj has been to Paris more than a year
but has been unable to present his
credentials to the French government
The other declares that some of the
governments have asked Mexico for
an opinion regarding the Monroe Doc.
trine The answer was given that
Mexico has not and will not recognize
the Monroe Doctrine or any other doc
trine that attacks the sovereignty Of
Mexico.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-24

Paris, April 24.-Premier Orlando
issued lengthy statement today re-
plying to President Wilson in which
he states in 50 many words that he is
compelled to withdraw from the peace
conference after Wilson's action,
which is regarded as a departure
from the diplomatic custom and
leaves the Italians no other course.
King Victor Emmanuel has tele-
graphed Orlando commencing his &C
ton and insisting that there be no
recession from the position Italy has
taken.
LlOydGeorge called on Orlando be
fore the council met this morning
and had long conference 1t was
stated in Italian quarters that should
break become definite, Italy will
approach Germany with a view to
making a separate peace.
Announcement was made that Par.
lament in Italy would meet immed-
lately on Orlando's return, probably in
a day or two. Preliminary instruc-
tons have already been teIcgraphed
to Rome.
After Lloyd-George visit to Or
| lando it was stated that the Italian
premier had postponed his departure
from Paris until eight O'Clock this
! evening.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-24
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM IS READY
ExERclES TOMORROW WILL BE
MADE FITTING FOR SOLDIERS

Remember that you are expected
to attend the exercises tomorrow at
which tribute will be paid the Con-
federacy and the survivors of this con-
flict. The men of the Spanish Ameri
can war and the men of the World
War will be given warm welcome
! and will be dined together with their
wives and mothers.
The full program for the day is as
follow n
The memorial exercises which will
be held April 25 this year, will begin
at 10 o'clock, Cordele time, at the
Carnegie Library lawn when the me-
mortal trees will be dedicated These
will include trees to the memory of
our two Cordele boys, J. B. Ryals,
Jr., and John L. Gum, and four
county boys. Andrew Hardy William
E. Leddon, David S. Rocks and G. B.
Statham
Rev. Wallace Wear will deliver a
short address, and the trees will be
| appropriately designated.
The lien of march will be from the
Library grounds west to municipal
flag pole; south on Seventh street
| to Thirteenth avenue; east on Thir-
| teenth avenue to Third street; north
on Third street to Auditorium.
The order of march will be:
Boy Scouts. Troop No. |.
A. F. Ware, Scout Master.
Boy Scouts, Troop No. 2.
DIR. A. H.. Kendall, Scout Master.
High School Cadets.
| Lee Macarthur, Capt.
Soldiers of World War 1914-18.
Confederate Veterans,
| ID. E. Arnett, Commander
Citizens.
The Memorial Day program. which
| opens at II a. M, city time, at the
high school auditorium is as follows:
Master of Ceremonies B. II. Palmer
1.-THE Awakening" spirit of 1910
| By Kunkel --- Piano Quartet
Esprit of 1870
| NAl % a. "a my ANlo' w IL oIlpD' AhIoo
| MaXcy Lane Conner, Miss Carrie Mae
| Mckenzie
Song THE Star Spangled Banner"
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Audience
| Invocation Hey. A. r. Gates
| Reading-"Who Come From France"
By Judge w. p Fleming
Miss Jennie Belle Jackson
Solo-"When the Boys Come Home,
---Mrs. Bonner Brown
Reading-"Union.' by Virginia Boyle
Miss Villa Webb
Introduction of Speaker
- Lieut.. billiard Lasseter
! Memorial Address Hon. Warren GriCe
Song America the Beautiful"
School
Benediction -------Rev. w. B. Sans
Barbecue dinner on school grounds
at conclusion of exercises for the
Confederate Veterans and their wives,
Spanish-American Veterans and their
wives, World War Soldiers and their
wives or mothers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-24
FIRE DESTROYS
ABBEVILLE STORES
DRUG STORE AND CAFE ARE
BURNED

Abbeville, April 24.-Fire broke out
! in the cook room of the Crystal cafe
this morning at one o'clock and COM
pletely destroyed the cafe and spread
to PaXon Drug Co store, burned it to
ashes and badly damaged the drug
store of Hare & Co. Fire and water
about ruined this stock Slight dam
age was done the Allen Parlor Co and
Miss Minnie Ryals Millinery store
The cafe and PaXon's are totally
burned. The paxon Drug Co is part
ly covered by insurance. James Cal,
las had $1,000 on his cafe
Mr.. Haire, of Haire C Co.. says
that his insurance will cover his loss.
One of the buildings belonged to Mr..
A. |. Webb, of Cordele and was in
sured. The other two burned be-
longed to Mr. E. A. Moody who did
not carry insurance.
This was an ugly fire as it was in
the heart of the business section OF
the town. No doubt the owners will
build back again at once.