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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
VOTE $50 MORE FEES
Legislators Add to Expense Accounts
During Lengthening Session.

Kansas legislators, with the passage
today of a bill giving themselves an
additional $50 each for postage. tele-
phone and telegraph expenses. have
this session presented each other fees
for these three items of expenses
equal to the salary they draw for the
entire session.
Atathe beginning of the session the
house and senate passed a fee bill Civ
ing members 500 each for postage,
telephone and telegraph expenses
This morning the house passed and
MESA ged a bill to the senate appro-
priating $50 additional for each MEM
Der. The senate suspended rules and
placed the measure on third reading.
Senator Terrell objected to the addi-
tional fees saying that the initial APP
preparation was enough. The bill
passed, however, without enough OPP
position to block it,
The total now appropriated by the
lSgis- ators for these three items of in
dividual expense is $3.50 each, or an
amount corresponding with the maxi
mum salary allowed them at the rate
of SO day for the session. The adj
Gitional amount appropriated today to-
tailed about sS,450. making the total
fees for the session about $25. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
WHAT OF CABLES?
Allied Experts Now Have Mat
ter Under Consideration.
English Monopoly Has Threat
ened-May Not MateriaIize.

Paris March 12.-RealiZing the
possibility of virtual monopoly of
cable communications by Great Brit
ain should her claim to the captured
German ca bles be sustained, with the
consequent submission of the great
foreign business interests of the Unit
ed States to alien control in this re-
spect, the American delegates to the
peace conference are endeavoring to
make g strong presentation OF their
case before the legal authorities TO
whom the subject has been referred
The naval experts who first con-
sidered the question were unable
agree and the supreme council upon
motion of Secretary of State Lansing.
referred to legal experts the question
of title involved. These experts are
being pressed by the Americans for
decision. Early in the war the Brit
iSh cut the two German cables from
Emden to America by way OF the
Azores and also the cable between
Brazil. They took one end of the
German-American cables to Halifax
thereby securing another trans-Atlan-
tic line for themselves.
Gave One to the French.
The other cable they gave to the
French government which so far has
made no attempt to utilize it, prob
ably because of the scarcity of sub
marine cable matter and of cable lay
ing ships The British now claim that
these cables are prizes of war. They
do not intend to allow their return to
Germany or to regard them as subject
to disposition by the peace conference.
The American delegates, however, con-
tend that the cables were unlawfully
cut ard unlawful1y rcOnnected, because
the United States was not at war when
this was done and had any interest in
fl0n if7O
they claim was there proper warrant
for cutting of the cable between Lii
IBERIA and Brazil as both countries
were neutral at the time it was done.
There never has been any decision re-
garding the title to cables outside of
territorial waters in time of war and
the Americans now are extremely an
XiouS that no precedent should be es-
tablished that might place American
business at the mercy of foreigners or
the United States and central Europe
after the conclusion of peace.
Sliced the Other Wires.
In addition to the Transatlantic ca
bles, several German cables in the
Pacific also were seized by the Brit
ish as prizes of war. One of these
runs from the Island of zap, one of
Meeting with the Dutch and British
cables Another connects this cable
with the Island of Celebes. Posses
| sion of these lines. it is held, insures
| business control of a fair proportion
| of Australian Polynesia, which is re-
sarded as properly within the field
| of American commercial efforts.
! The possibility of these cables pass
| ing in some degree under the control
| of Japan alone in case the latter is
| made the mandatory of the captured
| Pacific islands, also is regarded with
| disfoxrnr hxr tho mi erica rpnraGpnta :
| tiveS unless some plan to prevent any
possible discrimination is adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
WILL FENCE Her IN
Mrs. Inch, Actress, Will Not Show
Inch of Hosiery.

New York, March 1.-THE latest
thing in spite fences was on exhibit
ticel in the criminal branch of the su-
preme court today.
With the opening of the second trial
of Mrs. Betty Inch, actress charged
with extortion, court attaches were
amazed to find the witness stand COM
pletely surrounded by solid board
fence. four feet high. The fence was
solidly constructed and bore every evil
dence of permanency.
Now, be it known. that al the former
trial of Mrs. Inch, the prosecution
was greatly incensed by the fact that
when she sat in the witness chair she
was a bit-'er, bitter careless about
exposing her silk stockings. The
prosecution commended that the jurors
attention was distracted from the tes-
timony. This led to a. learned discus
sion as to how high a witness may
raise her skirts. During the alterca-
ton, Mrs Inch protested she was not
responsible for what men admired in
women" and declared there were two
things she could not forgive in wom-
an-"tupidity and fat ankles
Anyway, the jury failed to agree as
to whether she was guilty of trying to
eXtort S215 from Eugene p. Herr
mann, head of a motor truck COM
pany, which she said was needed to
pay the expense of an operation for a
girl with whom she alleged Hermann
was acquainted.
Prosecution limited that Mrs. InchS
attitude, mental and physical. might
have been responsible for the jury's
GiSa agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12

Land sakes. it's perfe city scandal
lous how time do fly, A body ain no
more than got out last years straw
hat, come February. till summers on
us again, and the f. 5 las got to be
got out from the c. ar che=t, to keep
us from gettin' CI.-struck. L will say
this for US women folk, we're consist
emit if we amt nothin' else.
OF course. when we took to wearing
straw hats in billiards.. if we'd a KEEP
on without no change, the hot wealth
er'd a caught US wearing clothes to
keep us cool. Instead of which, bein'
consistent. we took to keepin' our furs
packed away in moth balls in winter.
and haulin' them out for their annual
airing along with the first robin, so
that. come hot weather, the smell
would all be out of 'em. and we could
smother ourselves to our hearts con-
tent.
OF course, they is folks that has got
two sets of furs. but they're mostly
women who get cold feet, and can't
wear silk stockings and low pumps in
the dead o. winter. For the most
part. the woman that you might call
the proletariat, has got only one set
of furs. and it stands to reason she
amt again to be so foolish as to put
'em on whites it's down below zero,
and mebbe get 'em all wore out, so
that, come hot weather, she won
have nothin' at all to muffle up in,
less it's her husbands dress suit muf-
fler, and that wouldn't begin to keep
her as warm as her furs.
So I sez to myself. seq I, eff l don't
remind them women folks they'll
likely to forget to take out their furs
till summers plumb on US. and then
the smell o. moth balls will be hang
ing around until Fourth of July. For,
you can break and wear out the old
fur eff you will, but the smell of the
moth ball will cling round it still
MA JTMKINS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
SENATE NOTES
Items of Interest From Upper
House of Legislature.

The senate late Tuesday afternoon after
passing the plan placing monkey-wrench
In The machinery of the primary law went
into committee of the whole and favor
ably recommended bills for the following
state hospitals with the formality of in
sanity hearings. The senate did this with
the intention of offering free treatment to
sheIl-shock victims of European battle
fields.
Regulation and protection facilities at
southern Kansas Hines.
Enabling Lyon county to accept a gift of
$4,000 from the late George w. Newman,
Emporia. to erect a county hospital.
Permitting townships TO issue Il max
imum of $4,000 bonds to help railroad con-
struction.
Permitting the governor to appoint a
committee to investigate educational con-
ditions in the state and report, in view of
betterments.
examiners from SO to s23 day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
PURE GAS BILL PASSES
Gas, Compares Must Furnish Gas to
Receive Pay for Gas.

Gas COmpaE' 5 Must L ufniSn 1aS 10
Receive Pay for Gas.
The pure gas bill passed the senate
this afternoon. An amendment max
ing the bill apply only to cities of more
than SOC population was tackled on by
the senate and the bill therefor goes
back to the house. If the house APP
prove the senate amendment the bill
goes to the governor for signature and
becomes a law.
The pure gas bill provides that the
Public Utilities commission may es-
tablish a standard pressure which
must be maintained by the distribut-
ing companies if they desire to receive
pay for their commodity. The bill
also provides that if the pressure
slumps, the price of gas also slumps.
The bill was designed to stop the fore
ing of air into the pipe lines and the
consequent high cost of good oxygen.
The bill permitting insane persons
to voluntarily commit themselves to
the insane asylum also passed the SEN
ate today. This bill was designed to
enable shell-shocked soldiers to take
advantage of the state institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
HERE'S A REAL SCANDAL
Judge Lands Has Plan for Return of
the Packcrs' Money.

Chicago, March 12.-Judge Lands
in the federal court today said he
would appoint receiver for the Con-
sumers' Packing company and said he
would instruct the receiver to sue JOS
eph f. Davies, of Wisconsin and
Washington, d. c., former chairman
of the federal trade commission, for
the return of $500 attorney fees said
to have been paid him by the packing
company.
ut appears" said Judge Lands.
speaking to the lawyers who were in
court, that the men who employed
Mr.. Davies thought they were getting
some big Democratic party influence
in the bargain. Of course Mr.. Davies
will be quite shocked when he hears
of this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
SOME OF MILK WAS DIRTY
FiIIe Follows Finding by City of Dirt
in Bottled Product.

Frank Holford, of route No. ., was
fined IS Tuesday for selling dirty
milk. 1t is said that Holford bought
hissmilk, at least part of it, from 9TH
ersf some of it already bottled. The
bottled milk was bought from d man
WHIP moved out of this territory. on
the last day that HolfOrd bought milk
from this man a sample of it was
gathered in by representatives of the
city bacteriologist' department., and
was found to be dirty. Holford was
arrfsted and fined the minimum fine
as D warning to be careful in the fu-
ture to know absolutely that the milk
he buys is in first class condition. He
pleaded guilty at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
GERMAN SHIP BRINGS MEN
The De Kaib Has 1900 Soldiers Back
From Erance for Homo.

Newport News, March 1.-THE
transport De Kclb, formerly the Ger
man ship Prince Eitel Frederick
completed an eleven day voyage from
St Nazaire today, landing here about
1,2oO soldiers Of whom 600 were
woklnded.
Enits aboard were the G1st field
artillery brigade. headquarters COM
pahy of the 131st field artillery both
paRt of the old Texas national guard:
ana the 111th trench mortar battery.
Lionel Williams,E one of seventeen
wounded marines, had Is bullet
wounds in his body he received at
Chateau Th.errN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
HOUSE COMING BACK
Mayor Is Slowly Recovering From Flu
Pneumonia.

Altho Mayor Jay E. House is still
very weak following the attack of in
fluenza and pneumonia, he is reported
to be doing nicely. His ultimate re-
covery is now merely the slow, tedious
process of gaining back the strength
lost to the influenza which leaves all
its victims in a badly weakened con-
dition. He has not been permitted to
sit up yet but part of the time he is
raised up with pillows back of his
head and shoulders. 1t is intended to
keep him quiet as long as possible in
order that he may have the best pos
sible chance to recover his strength
quickly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
SHIP ARMS TO CARRANZA
First Consignment for II Long Time
Thru Custom House.

81 Paso, Tex, March 12!-The first
munitions shipment in years for the
Carranza government thru this Gus
toms office-150, 900 rifle cartridges
was exported late yesterday under Ii
cense from Washington, it Was learned
here today. Gen. Jesus Castro, COM
handing Mexican federal troops in
Chihuahua state, was scheduled to
leave Juarez today under heavy guard
for Chihuahua City. Nillistas are re-
ported 100 miles south of the border,
prepared to attack Castro's train. But
thez1ederaI leader has at least a regi-
meRt OF troops, armored cars and ma
chine guns to defend his movement
toward his headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
TAKE THE GERMAN
100 YEARS FOR A
CHANCE AT RULING

Washington, March 12.-Germany
will need a century or longer to re-
gain supremacy in Europe, declared
General Ludendorff, in a Berlin inter-
view received here today by diplo-
matte cables.
Ludendorff named Won Moltke's de-
fective strategy, War Minister Falken-
hayn's loose organiza ton and lax in
telligencc service as technical reasons
for the German downfall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
HAVE KICK ON SANTA FE
Importation of Mcxicans Is Subject
of Letter to Hines

Santa Fe. March r. Acting on
protest containing several hundred
names alleging that the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway company is
importing Mexicans to do its construc-
ton and track repair work in this
state and that citizens of the United
States are being discharged to make
room. for these foreigners, Governor
LarraZolo today telegraphed Director
General of Railroads Hines asking that
this practice be stopped at once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
1000 Car Men Are Out.

Newark, n. J., March 12-Four
thousand platform men left their jobs
on the street cars of northern New
Jersey at 4 a. m. today, as result of
refusal of the public service company
to recognize the amalgamated union
comprising motormen and conductors
The strike completely paralyzed street
car traffic in Newark, Hoboken, Tren-
ton. Jersey City, Elizab beth and many
other north Jersey points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
BUSINESS WOMAN
GETS NO ALIMONY
SAYS THE COURT

Chicago, March 12.-No alimony
for the business woman.
This was the decision handed down
with the circuit court of appeals here
in the case of Mrs. May H. Jackman,
business woman, who had sued for
separate maintenance and alimony
from DR.. Clarence Jackman
Dissatisfaction with married life
and chance to better herself finan-
cially are not sufficient grounds for
maintenance" said the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
ONLY 1926 GENERALS
Number Will Be Cut From 32S-Hold
100000 Men

Washington, March 1.-THE num-
Der of .. erals in the army-from the
brigadiers up-will be decreased from
32S, the present number, to 12o under
the war department plans to held
100000 men until congress authorizes
the future strength of the army, it
was stated TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
TOLEDO WINS RIGHT ALONG.
At Bowling the Prizes May Be Kept
There for Awhile.

Toledo, O., March 1.-THE Ameri-
can Bowling Congress tourney really
opened today, when Toledo's army of
crack rollers took the drives in the
singles and doubles.
Hotel Waldorfs, Toledo, went into
first place in the team event last night
with 2,S23. Doehler Dies, Toledo,
held the top spot for two hours with
2,752- Paul Lands, Toledo, Ohio,
champion, took the lead in he singles
late yesterday with 619
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12

Washington, March 12.-Major Cen
eral William L. Kenly, director of mill
tary aeronautics, was relieved of that
post today and, in his permanent
grade of colonel, was ordered to re-
port to the chief of field artillery for
duty. Brig. Gen. William Mitchell
will be detailed to command the army
aviation service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
SO NEW FLU" CASES
High Average Of New Cases Main
tanned for Last Month.

Influenza still maintains a higher
average of new cases than was the
general average for last month. To-
day 36 new cases were reported at the
public health office. They come from
all parts of town The new cases do
not seem to be concentrated in any
particular part of the city. Twelve
houses were also listed as relieved of
the quarantine sign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
HAS POLICY FOR CZECHS
Peace Conference Committee Has Its
sWork About Done.

Paris, March 1.-THE peace con-
ference commission on Czecho- Slovak
affairs has almost completed its work.
The official communique of the COM
mission given out after it's fifth meet
ing today under the presidency of
Jules Cambon, made this announce
ment and stated that direction for tn =
given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
HUNS HAVE NOT TAKEN CITY.
Capture of Riga Is Denied by the
Germans.

Copenhagen, March 1.-THE re-
Gently reported recapture by Germans
of Riga on the Baltic coast is denied
in Berlin dispatch received here. The
German troops. it is stated, are still
considerable distance from Riga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
CALL THE PAPER MAKERS
of Print Paper Manu-
facturcrs Before Commission.

Washington, March 12.-Represen-
tat5ves of manufacturers of news print
paper and publishers of newspapers
ana periodicals have been asked to APP
pear before the federal trade commits
sioh Friday, March 81, to discuss the
proposed reopening of news print
prizes on the application of the pub
listers made in December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
LOCAL MENTION

G. A. Il. reception Thursday night at
Lincoln Post. The Sons and Daughters of
Veterans will give a reception to Col. Smith.
our new state G. A. r. commander. All
Posts. Circles, corps, old soldiers and fam
lilies and friends cordially invited. Every
body come and make the colonel happy.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Erunt-
Martin.-Adv.
The drama tThe Unmarried Mother"
opens three-day engagement at the Grand
Thursday with matinees daily for ladies
only and at which lecture will be de-
livered. No children admitted. This is
a play in four acts with u tear or a laugh
in every line.
Dean Kaye will give an address at a
Wednesday night meeting in the cathedral
chapel at 80 O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
Take the Hun Ships.

punkirk, March 12.-Three Ger
man steamers captured by allied war
ships for violation of the armistice
terms have arrived here for intern
Indsnt. The steamers are the Italia,
Mercur and Pluto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
New York Money Market.

New York. March 12.-MONEY-Mercan
tile paper, 81 @6ta per cent Sterling co
day bills, 4I3: commercial GO day bills on
banks, 4.72al: commercial, 60 day bills,
4.121a; demand. 4.75s4 cables. 4.76 ZIG.
Francs, demand. 5.4S1a cables, 5.411a Next
steady; railroad bonds, firm. Time loans
firmer; GO and 80 days and months, ska
go.
Call money, firmer: high. 3; low. 4@
ruling rate. ); closing bid 5a4 offered at ) !:
last loan, ). Bank acceptances 43s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

ALLEN BROWN. age 75, died this morn
ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Shir-
ley French. of 104S Morris avenue. Funeral
announcement later.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia Hfndman, who
died Monday morning at her home, 6;'3 Polk
street, was held Wednesday morning from
the residence at 10 80 o'clock. Burial in
Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
SPANISH KING Is COMING
Alfonso Will Visit South America
Soon, He Says

Buenos Aires, March liking Al
fonso of Spain has informed the Ar
gentine charge d'affaires at Madrid
that he expects to visit South America
within two years. The charge COM
municated this to the Argentine for
eign minister TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
REPUBLICANS TO ST. PAUL
That Place Is Being Considered for
Next Convention.

st. Paul, March 12.-St. Paul is be-
ing officially considered for the Re-
publican national convention next
year. it became known this afternoon.
The possibility of holding the conven-
ton in the local auditorium was dis
cussed with Will H. Hays, the ma
tional chairman when he conferred
with leading Minnesota Republicans
here recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
THE REDS WOULD QUIT
Berlin Says Negotiations for Surrender
Have Been Opened.

Berlin, March 12.-The Spartacans
have opened negotiations for surrender
to the government forces. according
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
New York Stock Market.

Wall ST.. New York, March 12-STOCKS
Speculative issues were again the OUT
standing features of todays very active
stock market at extreme gains of . to ~,
points. Sales appro minated 1 $50 600 sha res
Oils, industrial alcohol. motors and fer
filters reached higher levels later but T.
5. steel. Baldwin locomotive and rails were
rcactionary. The close was strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. S27-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12
New York Cotton Market

New York March 12.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling, 2S10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-12

New York Stock Market
FURNISHED by L. j Myers, 301 N. E. Bldg)
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-18

Corsiglia Brothers fine restaurant.
at the Southwest corner Of Orleans &
Illinois streets, Is great favorite with
hundreds of the big business men and
manufacturers in the vicinity. Cor
siglia Brothers have long held a great
name for their unrivaled Italian cook
ing. Their Spaghetti and Ravioli have
won we'll deserved regulations on &C.
count OF their excellence,