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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
ARTHUR KANE is HERE
Former Topekan at Head of Motion
Picture Corporation.

Arthur s. Kane of New York. gem
eral manager of the Select Picture
corporation, is in Topeka today visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Alice Kane, 1928
North Quincy street.
Kane'S experience in the motion
picture industry dates back a number
of years. during which, among other
things. he served as Pacific coast di-
vision manager for Aircraft pictures,
organized Pathe Exchange, Inc, and
served as home office executive with
the World Film Corporation, and the
General Film company.
He is out now on still hunt to find
out what the public wants.
1T am going to the fountainhead of
all information. the exhibitor" Kane
said today 1--WE in New York know
nothing. It's up to us to realize it
and keep our lamps filled with the
knowledge the theater managers pos
sess, making them burn brightly with
better pictures, better distributed
Kane is we'll known in Topeka. his
parents moving here from Meriden
when he was a mere lad While still
in his teens he quit the ordinary
schools to enter the greatest school in
the world, the newspaper office. and
became a reporter for the State Jour-
nal. Like the majority of good To-
peka reporters, he soon passed to the
Kansas City papers.
When his father died, young Kane
found himself with the family drug
store on his hands. He returned from
Kansas City and conducted the bust
ness until he could sell it. Then he
embarked in the show business, his
first venture being the bringing of the
United States Marine band to Topeka.
He packed the auditorium at 81 a
head.
After a number of successes of this
sort he obtained, control of the Grand
| opera house. So successful was he
| that he became a thorn in the side of
| the Crawfords, who. following Uncle
| Chef Thomass formula, eff you can't
| lick 'em, jine EN-" induced him to
give up the Grand and come over tc
| them.
Shortly after this he went to St
| Louis where he beca me a part of the
| Crawford movie production business
Since that time he has devoted his en-
| tire time to the movies, as manager,
! producer and distributor.
| Kane opened the first movie show
| in Atchison, his old home town.
He could get more stuff past the
! city desk, without pay, perhaps, than
any theatrical reporter who ever lived.
| The secret of this was that he always
wrote his own press notices and made
! them so interesting and attractive
| that the city editor considered him
| self especially favored in being per-
| mitted to run them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
WILL RETURN WIRES
Theo. y. Vail Says Control Is in No
Sense Permanent.

Washington, March 10.-Govern-
ment control of telephone and tele-
graph systems is in no sense perma-
nent and the property is to be return
ed after limited period, according to
Theodore n. Vail, president of the
Bell system, in his annual report made
public today.
Public ownership is not desirable.
according to Vail. and there is no
longer any extensive conviction in the
minds of the public that there can be
effective competition in the electric
transmission of intelligence.
The Bell system now operates TO-
922,3T3 telephones and has a wire
mileage in the United States of 49,
2S1,325 miles.
The net earnings of the Bell system
during the last year were S54,293,01
of which amount $35,229, 69S in 8 per
cent dividend was paid out to share
holders. The number of stockholders,
now 112. 1000, increased more than 25,-
600 during the year.
The capital obligations of the con-
Germ outstanding in the hands of the
public at the end of the year were
1891, O74.264.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
Notes and Personals.


kiInball. 1851 after p. IN. Other hours
$3.50.
Notes and Personals.
The G. A. Dent family from Kansas
City has taken the house at los West
Gordon street. Mr. Dent is in the en-
ploy of the Union Pacific.
]. D. Higgins of Gardner, Kan, was
on the North side Saturday, looking
after his property interests.
The Wynn family have moved from
the 500 block on Jackson street to the
Nystrom property at 1919 Jackson
street.
Mrs. Fred Hurst is sick with pneu
monia at her home, 1929 Polk street.
Miss Bonnie Hoover of Lawrence
spent the weekend with Miss Dot
Graves of S31 Quincy street.
Miss Bertha Tiffany of route spent
the weekend in Kansas City.
J. c. Snediker of the Austin-Snedi-
ker Mercantile company has returned
from a business trip to New York and
other eastern points.
The Ivan Beeler family of Granville
is sick with the FLU
Mrs. Smith, of Wamego, and her
daughter, Mrs. Parsons, came up to
attend the Bird of Paradise" They
were the guests while here, of Mrs
Smiths son. L. w Smith and Mrs
Smith, of 1915 jackson street.
wanted-a janitor for Church of Good
Shepherd. Apply 913 S. Polk. Phone 3499.-
Adv
A. Mfltonberger. of 511 Harrison
street has returned from Kansas City.
Miss Ethel Drain, of 1885 Quincy
street, is sick at her home.
Miss Antrim. dressmaking, sol \. Kansas
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kane, of New
York, will arrive tomorrow to visit
Mr. Kane's mother, Mrs. Alice Kane
of Quincy street. Mr.. and Mrs. Kane
have been on a six-weeks' trip, stop
ping at points in Cuba. Florida, Texas
and Ardmore. Okla. At Ardmore they
were the guests of the Lewis Dolman
family, formerly of North Topeka.
Orpington. Buff or White Barred Rock
eggs. 50 per 10. 1107 n. Jackson.-Adv.
Mrs. ]. E. Warnock. of 1913 Polk
street. has received a letter from her
son Harold, one of Battery A boys, in
which he states that he has a ten days
furlo and is spending it sight-see-
ing in Spain. A number of war SOU
venirs sent home by young Warnock
are on exhibition at the Shawnee State
bank. Among them is a German he'll
met, several pieces of foreign paper
money, a vase made from a rs, and
a German knapsack picked up on the
Argonne forest battlefield. This KNAPP
sack is made of cowhide, the inside
lined with cloth. but the outside still
covered with hair. A defunct "cootie'
carefully framed, is an object of com
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
G. OF C. FOR STATE AID
ses Resolution FavOring Bill Pend
Z ing in Legislature.

THE Chamber of Commerce good
roads committee went on record this
neon in favor of the bill now pending
iHsthe state legislature looking to the
state aid for highway improvement.
The chamber resolution favor 25 per
cent state aid, supplemented by the
already available IS per cent federal
aid. The resolution puts a limitation
on the number of miles of road in
each county for which state aid would
be available. 1t states that the aid be
made available for 100 miles of road
in each county.
III the bill pending goes thru carry
ing the recommendations of the
chamber good roads committee every
cosfnty in the state will be able to OBJ
tain state aid and federal aid on 100
miles of road in its boundaries. This
viii leave but so per cent of the total
cost of the road to be paid for by the
county itself and the special benefit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
TRUST BILL is THRU
Senate. on Roll Call, Passes Com
petition Measure

A bill designed to prevent restriction
of competition-bu with the kick
nearly all taken out of twas passed
by the senate this afternoon, 81 to 1 4.
1t prevents q, firm manufa curing any
article of general use from charging
higher for the goods in one part of the
country than in another, excepting
certain differences of transport.
1t was a companion bill to the Bar
rier- Montee antitrust bill. The teeth
of the bill were removed so that agen-
cies will not be affected. Trademark
goods are also excepted.
The idea of the bill is also to per-
petuate competition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
DYNAMITE OUT AGAIN
kansas City There Is Explosive
= Under the Cars.

A4<ansas City. Kan, March 1O.-After
asFiapse of several weeks, dynamite
ogftra ges were again perpetrated on
the. street car system here last night.
Aitho no one was injured, two cars
vsere badly damaged when they ran
oyer and exploded separate charges of
dynamite placed on the tracks, one
car being fired.
Dynamiting of cars was begun
shortly after the strike of street car
men here last December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
MASONIC NOTICE

The members of Orient Lodge. No.
81, A. F. e A. NJ. are requested to
meet at Masonic Temple, Tuesday
morning, March II. at 9:45 a. m.
sharp, to attend the funeral of our
Brother W. c. Carswell.
Master Masons in good standing in
vited.
ALLEN F. FREE. Master
EVAN DAVIS, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
SEIZE DUTCH VESSELS
Nieuwe Courant States That Bclgians
Have Taken Ships Over.

The Hague, March 10.-The Nieuwe
Courant stated today that Belgian au-
thorities in Brussels and Antwerp l ave
seized Dutch river vessels.
Belgium has laid claim to equal
rights with Holland in traffic on the
Scheldt river, which flows thru Bel
GUM, but empties into the sea in
Dutch territory. The dispatch irdi-
Gates the dispute has resulted in the
Belgian authorities taking matters
into their CWn hands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
RUSSELL TO FUNSTON
City Candidate Takes Up New Quar-
termaSter Duties.

Capt. w. W. Russell, who has been
stationed here, in the office of the
ad5utant general since war started, has
received orders to report to the chief
of the quartermaster's department at
Camp Funston for assignment. He
left for that post at once.
Captain Russell is a candidate for
commissioner of public improvements
He filed his petitions Saturday and
says that he will leave his candidacy
in the hands of friends. He has taken
an active part in state guard work in
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
A KANSAN is ASLEEP

Mysterious Sickness Appears at Leav-
enworth-Boy Is the Victim
Leavenworth, Kan, March 10.-A
case of sleeping sickness has de-
veloped here.
Arthur Hamilton. Q years old, fell
asleep at school ten days ago and was
since removed to a hospital. All eff
forts to arouse him have so far proved
futile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
New York Money Market.

New York. March ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tile paper. 81 m51s per cent. Sterling. 90
day bills. ABA commercial co day bills
on banks. 4.12A commercial. 60 day bills.
4.721a demand. 4.75A cables. 4.16 ZIG.
Francs, demand. $40: cables, 5.4S- Mexican
dollars. 1T1ae. Government bonds, steady j:
railroad bonds irregular. Time loans cas-
Ter: co and 90 days, 5A@51a; 6 months.
51@MJA.
rate and closing Did AZ: offered at and
last loan, 3. Bank acceptances AZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
MANY ARE INJURED
Passenger Train Goes Over an En-
bankment With Large Number

Washington, March 1O.-A score of
persons were injured. four seriously,
when a INSTRUMENTATION pas
senger train on the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn was derailed and four coaches
went over an embankment at Cham
bers Mills, six miles south of here
this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
ESCAPE FROM PRISON

5000 Russian Prisoners Wander
= About Over the Country Now.
Berlin. March 10.-While soldiers
who had been called to suppress riot
ing in Spandau were absent from the
Ruhleben camp about 5000 Russian
prisoners of war in that camp made
their escape. The Russians now are
wandering about the county to the
terror of the country folk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
80 CASES OF FLU TODAY
Jumps in Disease Reported to Public
Health office Today

The flu in Topeka seems to be NOV
ing out a little brisker. Thirty-two
cases were reported to the public
health officials up to 2:45 o'clock this
afternoon. Only nine releases were
registered during the same period of
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
SENATE HAS BIRD LAW

Charge of All Migratory Birds and
Game Is Taken by State.
The senate this afternoon passed
6iIi1whereby the state of Kansas takes
exclusive ownership of wild game,
migratory birds, etc. The bill is aimed
to remove all control by the govern
raent. and attaches a penalty of $500
fine and six months Jail sentence for
any person arresting anyone for vio-
lation of the government bird law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
REDS ARE AT 1T
Spartacan Revolution at Its Height i'm
Berlin Again

Berlin, March 9 e p. m.)-The
Spartacan revolution was flaming up
in Berlin again today.
Radical forces were making a des-
perate stand in the northern portion
of the city. on the very site of the
hardest fighting of the revolution of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
NOTICE SCOTTISH RITE MASONS

All Scottish Rite Masons will meet
at the Temple, Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, to attend the funeral
services of our brother. Ray Kiene
$50. Services at Penwell's chapel at
8 p m.
THERON C KIRKPATRICK 500
Hon. Master of Kadosh, Topeka
Consistory No. 1.
Attest
JAMES B. DONCYSON 500
X. C. c. H. Registrar.-Adv
Income Tax Returns Prepared-Call
Don Henry. phone IS, for appointment.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
OPPOSE GERMAN UNION
France and Italy Want Hun to Have
No More Land

Paris, March 1O.-France and Italy.
according to the Gaulois, are fully in
accord in opposing energetically the
many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
North Side News

Items for this column may be left at
Petros drug store or telephone Eleanor
knnball. 1851 after Q. IN. Other hours
$3.50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Whole Family.
Takes Drecoi
Sumter, S. c. Family Rely on the
New Remedy Since it Did So
Much for Them.

It is not a new thing TO hear OF an
entire fan1iiy taking Dreco, the new
root and herb medicine; when one
gets relief it is natural to give it to
the others.
My wife and daughter are both
taking Dreco now since it did me so
much good" says Mr. c. F. Jenkin-
son Of 212 W. Liberty ST., Sumter, 8
81 had severe backache and my
arms ard limbs ached, often felt diz-
" and had bad taste in my mouth:
My stomach would fill up with gas
which made NE very uncomfortable,
and my nerves were shaky; sleep was
almost unknown to me. Dreco put
stop to my troubles on short notice
On the second day I could feel the ef-
feet, and now, after taking two Dol
ties, I never have a dizzy spell; pains
are gone from my back and limbs;
sleep sound every night, and 1t mas
also dried up some eczema had. Ieii
them ali that Drecc is great"
Dreco acts on the blood and drives
out the l,oisons and impurities there
by relieving rheumatism, caearrh'
eczema, pinlples and bells. It st1m-
ulates the liver and rouses a tired
sluggish liver.
All good druggists now sell Drecc
and it is highly recommended IN Sum
ter by Sibert's Drug Store.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Money For Roads
What Sumter County Can Obtain
From Federal Government
By Meeting Conditions

Columbia. March 23.-Sulnter coun-
tvs apportion!nent Of federal money
for building roads amounts to $685.
SO4.16. Under present conditions
this money will become available
when Sumter county covers it dollar
for dollar. When this is done, the
county will have for road building
the sum OF $t2I.GGS.32. which it can
use on projects approved by the sec
retary Of the United State department
Of agriculture.
With it's apportionment of federal
funds plus the funds which it must
provide before the federal mouey is
available. Sumter county can build
G.3 r,i:es cG concrete road or about
39.3 miles of top-soil Or sand-claX
road. The figures, on mileage, are
based ca the assumption that grad
;rs, culverts, etc, will cost $4,000 per
mile: top-soil or sand clay surfa cling
will cost $500 per mile; and con-
crete surfacng will cost $4,000 per
mile. These estimates are based on
averages and VIII not hold good for
all cases. Therefore, the figures on
mileage stated above are approHlhla-
tions only and are given for purposes
Of comparison.
The above named types are used
because they are typical. 1t is not
meant that federal aid will be given
TO building only these types or that
only these three type are recon-
mended.
Sumter county appcrtionment of
fedora! funds for road building does
not include the funds from this. source
which can be had for bridge building.
The State highway commission now
has at it's disposal for building
bridges enough money TO build prac-
tically all the important bridges
needed in the State. This money will
be available when the counties serv-
ed by the bridges cover it dollar for
dollar and the secretary Of the de-
partment of agriculture approves
the project.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Jews Slain in
Buenos Aires
Statement Issued by Zionist
Organization
Zionist

New York, March 2G.-Thousands
Of Jews were slaughtered in q po-
grom conducted in Buenos Aires on
January 0, according to a statement
issued here tonight By the Zionist
Organization OF America, quoting q
report it had received from the ar
gentine capital.
According to this report, white
guard" was organized there follow
ing u rumor that strikes in that city
was the beginning Of a Bolshe:ist
revolution melted by Jews. The re-
port charged that, with cooperation OF
the police the white guard raiocc
the Jewish quarters, "kiliing a num-
Uer tnae can not be estimated be-
cause ali the bodies were buried III a
common grave Jews and persons
who resernb bled Jews were stopped on
the street, it was said, and even syaa-
sogues We're raided.
The Argentine branch Of the Zion
ist Organization, the report contin-
ued, finally succeeded III getting the
police to end the ;'posrom' after it
had asserted there were no Bolshev;ki
among Argentine Jews.
Cable dispatches received from
Buenos Aires during the progress Of
the riots in that city made no refer
ences TO a pogrom and one received
two weeks after the .pogrom' is al
legged to have occurred did not nm
ton any slaughter of Jews, but re-
ported that an tIsracI;te delegation
had waited On President Irigoyen 20
protest against unjust atrocities and
!neXcusa Bic insults
Although for more than two years
disorder has been rife IN the Arscn-
tine capital, the most serious riot &C
CURED last January about the time
of the alleged Jewish 'pogrom' when
in trouble growing out Of the haroor
strike which later led to nationali:a-
ton of the port so persons We're XII
ed and 500 wounded on the streets.
Steady growth Of .Rolshevism' was
reported and following word that a
Eo!shevist army was invading ArS"n-
tina after u battle with frontier police
At Port Natalis. Chile. 400 reds ware
rounded w and put On a cruiser for
deportation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Persecution of Jews

London, Feb. 20 Correspondence
of The Associated Press)-"The
Jewish situation in Poland and Lith-
uania is so tragic that thousands are
starving and tens of thousands clam
| oring for permission to join their rel
atives in the United States" says a
report just received by the London
bureau Of the Zionist Organization
from its special commissioner, Israel
Cohen. The question of reuniting
families, the bureau announces, has
been presented to the State Depart
ment at Washington.
AT Lemberg, Mr. Cohen says. he
made an inspection Of the districts
damaged during the pogroms and
spoke with numerous victims as well
as with Jewish representatives and
with Colonel Wade Of the British
mission to Poland.
There is abundant circurnstantial
evidence proving, his report con
| tinues, that the pogrenl was organ
lied by the local military authoratles
who supplied machine guns, hand
grenades, automobiles and motor slor-
ries. There are sworn protocols :of
500 cases in which officer patrols
took part and 1000 cases in which
ordinary soldiers took part. :. The.
names are known Of IS officers and ~
soldiers who were guilty Of particiDa-
ton in assaults and pIunder.
."rhe Polish military command at
Lenherg is making desperate efforts
to obtain evidence of Jewash attacks.
on Polish soldiers as a justification
10 rthe pogrom. : Members Of the;
Jewish militia previously released for
lack of any real charge were rear
rested and are still imprisoned by the
order of the military commander, de-
spite the decision of the examining
judge that they should be liberated.
Damage done to personal property
during the pogrona is estimated az
100, 900. 600 crowns. This does not
include, however. the loss sustained
by the destruction of synagogues The
Jewish Relief Committee in Lemberg
had expended up to the time OF NJ"
Cohen's report. 100000 crowns
feeding, clothing and lodging 5000
families.
after my return from Lemberg,
Mr.. Cohen narrates. Il visited CaWle-
Gin where a few days ago a band OF
rowdies attacked the Jews during
worship in several houses Of prayer
They broke the windows. tore up the
books and also committed consider
able damage in the Jewish cemetery
overturning and smashing tomb
stones. The Jews at Cawiecin1 pay
$1,000 crowns monthly for the up
keep of the militia" :" ......-...
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Photographers
Make Money


Coblenz. Feb. "a Correspondence
photographers. in Coblenz
recently have been doing the largest
business in their careers, their prir-
cipal customers being American SOL
diers From two to five thousand
Americans of units in districts be-
yond the Rhine and other parts OF
the occupied area visit Coblenz daily.
the soldiers being allowed one day in
the city every few weeks Hundreds
of these men have their photographs
taken.
In their display windows the pho
tographers have arranged the pic
lures of Americans on one side ard
the likencsses Of German civilians
and soldiers on the other. always
with q dividing line Of some kind in
between.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Airplanne Without Pilot
esasoma.ic Control Has Been
Successful

l'o:t N'crtH Texas, March 2i.-Cn-
der automatic control. IN airplane ca
pah!e of carrying u heavy load and
without any human being aboard to
guide it. has made II trip OF more
than Zoe iaiic:i ana landed within {,
very short distance OF the point ii
was Sent TO reach.
Invention Of the automatic guide.
WHICH has been kept secret until now,
was mentioned by Secretary Baker in
a speech here today, wnile he and
Gen. pcytoa C. March, chief Of staff,
were III Fort Worth TO inspect Camp
Bowie. Secretary Baker referred to
tile invention to impress on his hear
ers the possible horrors in future
wars if there is to be no league OF
nations.
The invention was made in America
according to Mr.. Baker. In the test,
q; described ly M Baker. an. air
plane was first sent out under control
OF pilot without making a landing, re-
turning to its point Of origin after
locating the distant objective.
Then another airplane was sent out
under automatic control set TO land IL
the designated point and it effected
the landing so close, said Mr.. Baker,
that had il been II shell it would have
been considered good shot.
Secretary Baker die not explain the
exact nature OF the invention. hut he
.r.ade it ciear that the war depart
ment considers it one of the most
woAlerful pieces OF Destructive mech
:, TIfSli1 ever cODtriyeQ