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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
Lodge Resolution Contains All
Reservations Adopted.
Will Require Written Assent OF
Three Other Powers.

Washington, Nov. 19.-The Lodge
resolution for ratification of the treaty
of peace, placed before the senate to-
day, contained reservations already
adopted by a majority of the senate
sitting as a committee of the whole.
The resolution as formulated in
committee of the whole is now before
the senate proper, where a two-thirds
vote will be necessary to pass.
The clauses of the resolutions are:
Preamble: Requiring written assent of
three allied powers to reservations
1-Reserving to the United States full
right to decide wnether II mas met an IN IN
ternational obligations under the League
in event America desires to withdraw
+ 2-Reserving complete freedom of action
under Article 10.
3-Reserving to congress only the right
to accept mandates in behalf of the United
States. sss.ss-. ..-.-ss s.-----, s
right to decide what questions are domestic
matters and beyond the Leagues jurisdie-
ton.
Excluding the Monroe doctrine from
the jurisdiction of the League
G-Withholding assent to the Shantung
clauses of the treaty.
delegates to the league and commission
authorized under it or the treaty to be
made with the approval of the senate.
S-Reserving the right to trade with
Germany without interference by the rep
arations commission set up under the
treaty.
9-Requiring congress to appropriate all
funds contributed to the League.
10-Limitations of armaments ordered by
the League not to apply to the United
States in event invasion or war is threat
ened.
n-Reserving the right of American citi-
zens toscontinue relations with nationals of
a covenant-breaking state provided they
are not living In their native country.
12-Specifying that nothing in the treaty
shall interfere with rights of American
citizens.
13-Withholding assent to labor clauses
Of the treaty.
1EEqualizing voting strength within
the league when the United States is af-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
HASTE Mr.. WILSON
House Committee To Ask Ac-
tion on Bills Passed.
Adjournment Planned Today
Held Up at Last Minute.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Republican
Leader Mondell was ready to adjourn
the house for the special session to-
day when Representative Mann.
former leader, broke up the whole
plan, temporarily at least.
He reminded the house of the fact
that any bill now before the president
for signature becomes void i'm
mediateIy upon the adjournment of
congress.
Two bills which the leaders desire
signed are before the president. These
continue important embargo against
German dyes until January Is, and
provide for the repayment to the gov
ernment thru a trust fund of the
s4OO, ,0O0.0 spent by the government
during federal control for new rail-
road equipment.
AS a result the house appointed a
committee to call at the White House
and ask action on the bills, as is the
usual custom The resolution allow
ing each house to adjourn independ-
emily was passed by the house today
without objection.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
COAL PROFITS BIG
Operators Averaged Forty Cents
per TOn-GarfieId.
People Demand Fuel as Basic
Necessity, He Says.

Washington. Nov. 19.-Declaring
the public interest the paramount is
sue" in the coal situation, Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield today warned against
attempt to charge an excessive price
for fuel.
GarfieldS s warning was issued In an
address to operators and miners who
are in conference here to settle their
differences and. negotiate a new wage
scale.
After flatly refusing to say whether
the government will permit any in
crease in coal prices in case miners
get wage raises. Garfield read figures
showing the margins made by opera
tors and the per cent of mining costs
that goes into wages of miners.
The people of the country. Garfield
said, will not see labor deprived of its
just due or force a loss upon the men
who have invested their money in the
mines.
Neither will the people consent to
be deprived of fuel, basic necessity,
he added.
Operators thruout the country aver
aged a margin of about 40 cents a ton
after paying costs of mining and SELL
ing the coal at the government price
of S261 per ton, Garfield said.
The bituminous coal bill of the
United States in 1918 was more than
one billion three hundred million dol
lars, based on a selling price of $2.61
per ton.
OF this sum labor in 1918 received
approximately $75O,000,00O or s1.7o
per ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
ARE IA CLAUSES MAY ACT ALONE
Britain and France May En-
force Pact ON Huns.
Great Britain Not Disposed To
Accept Amy Reservations.

London, Nov. 19.-Great Britain and
France are considering whether they
are not compelled to carry out the
German peace treaty and operate the
lea que r. nations Independently of the
United States. pending the decision of
the American government on its
course.
1t is pointed out that matters are
continually arising under the treaty
which need immediate attention such
as plebiscite commissions and it is con-
sidered that because of this fact it is
no longer possible to delay making the
pact operative.
The opinion strongly prevails here
that Great Britain will not accept any
reservations made by the United States
senate which would necessitate the
negotiation of a new treaty, as the
British government it is declared, has
eyets present Intention. of abiai6sg by
the decisions of the Paris conference.
The belief still exists in this capital
that the American government will
eventually take its place with the all
lies. Meanwhile there appears to be
a possibility that Great Britain and
the others will proceed without the
United States
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
ARE FACING CRISIS
Hines Is in Conference With
Regional Directors.
Supply for Ten or Twelve Days
Is New Claim.

Chicago Nov. 19.-Transportaticn
will not be curtailed at present be-
cause of shortage of coal, Rail Direc-
tor Walker D. Hines announced today.
following a conference with regional
railroad directors here.
Whether or not there will be any
curtaiiment of transportation depends
entirely on future developments,
Hines said.
Chicago, Nov. 19.-Measures to
meet the crisis faced by railroads of
the country due to shortage of coal
was again considered today by Direc-
tor General Walker D. Hines in con-
ference here with regional rail direc-
tors.
directors. Hines found their opinions
regarding the supply of coal available
now for railroads differed considerably
from his expressed opinion that nearly
a months supply is on hand.
B. E. Bush, director for the south
west region, with headquarters at st.
Louis. declared the average supply in
his opinion was not more than suffi-
cient to last ten or twelve days.
Action Is Necessary.
"Action is necessary to conserve
coal.'' he said.
r. H. Ashton, northwestern re-
gional director. said the situation in
his territory was Comparatively en-
couraging' but declared the situation
was undoubtedly serious.
What steps would be taken were
FprobiematicaL The rail heads do not
favor . general embargo on freight.
However. a general cutting down of
all but the absolutely essential traffic
was in prospect.
I'VE all realize the situation is Sc
rious" Hines said. Every means
possible for conservation will be en-
ployed by elimination of coal con-
sumption except where it Is indispen-
sa BILE.
There will probably be more cur
tailment of passenger service. A sweep
ing embargo on freight hasn't been
considered yet"
That a detailed list Of restrictions
might be made public following this
mornings meeting was intimated by
Hines. A drastic cut in the passenger
service would be included. it was be-
lieVed
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
Bandit Takes Guns
From Posse Train

erty bonds and the Red Cross Be
cause of this his sentence was COM
muted to twenty-five to fifty years
last September. Carlisle is said to
have boasted that he could escape
from prison any time he desired. 'I
am here because I want to be here
he is said to have told prison officials.
Saturday he was hidden in a box of
shirts which left the prison shirt fac
tory. The box was delivered to the
Union Pacific freight house where
Carlisle sawed his way out. He OBJ
tanned civilian clothes from sheep
herder and stole ammunition and
weapons from cabins.
The bandit, on jumping from the
train near Medicine Bow, left his re-
volver in a bloody pool on the floor of
the vestibule of the coach. The blood
is believed to have come from a cut in
his hand when Carlisle smashed car
window.
Apparently getting to Medicine
Bow, Carlisle ransacked special train
standing on the siding, which had just
been left by posse in pursuit of the
bandit
The bandit took three rifles and a
large quantity of AMMUNITION from the
posses train.
With these and another high pow
cred rifle which. he carried when he
held up the express, Carlisle is pre-
pared to make a. desperate stand.
Every train passing thru Wyoming
today carried armed guards in every
coach on the lookout for Carlisle.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 19.-Seven
posses and a troop of cavalry from
Fort D. A. Russell today were search
ing the hills and brush lands in a wide
area around Medicine Bow for William
Carlisle, train bandit, who last night
robbed passengers on Union Pacific
train No. 10, the Los Angeles Limited,
and escaped into the darkness, wound
ed in a shower of bullets. The bandit
secured about $3.50.
Carlisle boarded the train at Rock
river, entered tourist sleeper by
smashing a vestibule window, fired one
shot thru the roof of the car to terrify
passengers and forced all but "Old
men. women, children, soldiers and
sailors to contribute.
"I do not rob these" he told the
passengers.
AS Carlisle stood in the vestibule,
waiting for the train to stop, a passen-
ger fired at close range and the bandit
is believed to have been hit. He car
ried a rifle over his shoulder and a
pistol in his hand. Blood was found
on the pistol, which the bandit
dropped in his hurried escape. His
hat was found by the train guard
Passengers were positive from descrip-
ton that the bandit was Carlisle, who
escaped from the state prison at Raw
Inns, Saturday.
Carlisle was captured in 1915 fol-
lowing series of train robberies and
sentenced to prison for life. He was a
model prisoner and subscribed to lib
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
GOVERNOR ALLEN EXPLAINS
Action of Kansas in Taking Over
Mines Is Based Upon an Emergency
BY GOV. HENRY J. ALLEN.

Pittsburg, Kan.-The action of Kan
sas in taking over the ines is based
upon the fact that an emergency ex-
lists in the fuel situation and unless
relief is obtained at once there will be
dire suffering on the part of the peo-
pie.
The miners will be urged to return
to work for the state with the under
standing that whatever scale is agreed
upon by the central competitive field
shall be retroact provided such
agreement is reached in the east. In
the meanwhile the management of the
mines and the pay of the miners shall
be under the control of the state.
which shall administer the mines thru
three receivers appointed by the su
preme court. The receivers shall have
among their personnel a representa-
tive of the miners, a representative of
the public and representative of the
operators. The state will operate the
mines for the purpose of relieving the
situation until such time as the wage
controversy is settled and new con-
tracts agreed upon by the operators
and miners.
The effort is based upon the ex-
pectation that the fair-minded miners
will not refuse to work under condi-
tions and guarantees imposed by the
state which will protect alike the in
terests of the miners and the opera
tors.
We do not seek to prejudice in any
way the wage controversy. but shall
insist that the right of the public be
given consideration during the period
of the controversy.
1t is estimated that the reserve of
coal practically is exhausted in this
section Within a few hours all but
essential industries would be obliged
to close down In very few days the
very essential industries would have TIC
yield to the famine in fuel
A condition of unspeakable suffer
ing menaces us and the effort of the
state is to use every possible means OF
avoiding a calamity that is unnatural
and unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
CORN TAKES NEW DROP
Prospects of Embargo Send Prices
Down Two Cents

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Corn prices un-
derwent a drop today as a result f
authoritative denials that a sweeping
embargo on railway freight had been
considered owing to coal shortage
Nevertheless, traders were by no
means fully reassured, and their fears
that the crop might be seriously in
terfered with led soon to a new up
turn in values. The December deliv-
cry in particular showed a tendency
to ascend. Opening prices, which
ranged from the same as yesterday S
finish to two cents lower, with De-
cember $1.32h to $780, and May
s1.25 to s1.25A were followed by a
rally that in some cases went wei
above the preceding close. Oats
lacked support. After opening at
Is q Il c to sc lower, including May
lat 70 u c to as 4 c, the market recoy.
cred a little but then sagged again.
Provisions We're governed mainly BY
the action of the hog market. After
steady start there were some signs
of weakness.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19

Washington. Nov. 19.-The final act
in the dramatic peace treaty struggle
beGan today packed galleries.
~ TIL e crowds, tensed and waiting.
peered over the rails as the senators
filed in to the chamber to their seats.
Scores jammed the halls of the cap
itol.
Awaiting word of the senate action,
in the White House at the other end
of Pennsylvania avenue, was the pres
iGcnt of the United States, broken in
health by the long task of framing the
treaty in Paris and by the fight to get
it ratified by the American senate.
Immediately the senate met, Senator
Lodge formally presented the resolu-
ton of ratification containing the fif-
tccn reservations adopted by major
ity of the senate.
Wants Immediate Vote.
At the outset Senator Lodge asked
unanimous consent for an immediate
vote on unqualified ratifica ton. Ad-
mnistration Leader Hitchcock said
the Democrats preferred to wait until
the Lodge resolution had been voted
on. Senator Lodge then withdrew his
request and the debate on the Lodge
resolution began.
Defeat of the Lodge resolution of
ratification of the peace treaty was
urged by President Wilson in a letter
to Administration Leader Hitchcock
whcih was laid before a conference of
Democratic senators. The president
said the resolution did not pro-ide for
ratification but rather for the nulli-
f.cat.on of the treaty"
The decision of Democratic friends
of the treaty to vote against a ratiflca-
ton resolution containing the Lodge
reservations was affirmed at the con-
ference of Democrats. Senator Hitch
cock said enough Democrats to insure
its defeat had adopted to vote against
the Lodge resolution.
Mono Bound by Conference.
Democrats who attended the confer
ence We're not bound by any confer
ence agreement and said they were
willing to accept many of the major
ity's reservations but could not accept
the preamble or those dealing with
Article X Shantung, equality of voting
and one or two others. If possible a
motion to strike out the objectionab bic
ones will be made. If the majority
declined to compromise, it was said
responsibility for failure of the treaty
would rest on that side of the cham
ber-
Various compromise measures were
considered at the conference. Some OF
those present predicted a working
agreement based on combination OF
the Hitchcock and McCumber pro-
posals, modifying the committee
reservations. could be reached. Sena-
tor Hitchcock said the Democrats were
of the belief that the vote on unquaH-
fled ratification should be taken after,
and not before. the Lodge resolution
was disposed of.
"A number of senators are COM
nitted to the Lodge reservations" he
said. and it would not be kindly to
propose now, when senators are bound
by pledges. a resolution of unreserved
ratification. Senator Hitchcock added
that after vote on the Lodge reso-
luton he would be glad to get unani-
NOUS consent to offer a resolution of
UNQUALIFIED ratification. Senaor Lodge
said if the Democrats did not desire to
vote at once on unqualified ratifica-
ton he would withdraw his request
There have been no pledges by
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
AUSTRALIA is DRY
But It's Weather That Causes South
Sea DrOuth.

London. Nov. 19-Australia. es-
pecially New South Wales. is suffer-
ing the most devastating drouth since
white men have resided in that coun-
try. according to Sydney dispatch to
the Daily Mail. Stocks and crops
have been destroyed and it is doubt
full whether there will be enough seed
wheat for next seasons sowing. Hum
dreds and perhaps thousands of set
tiers have been ruined. Northwestern
New South Wales is described as a
desert, stripped of everything green.
Paddocks are Uttered with the skele-
tons of cattle, and even rabbits are
dying in vast numbers
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
GUARDsMEN ARE RECALLED.
They VIII Leave Coal Fields In Okla.
homa.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 19.-Immedi.
ate withdrawal OF all Oklahoma ma
tional guardsmen now on duty in the
states coal fields was ordered today
by Gov. ]. b. A. Robertson following
a conference with Adjt. Gen. c. F.
Barrett in which the latter advised
that continued presence of troops 10
useless.
General Barrett and Col B. H.
Markham, of Oklahoma City. left for
the coal fields today to complete ar
rangements for demobilization of the
guard. The homeward movement OF
state troops is expected to be well on
the way by noon tomorrow. The order
affected approximately 400 troops.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
1T is A DISGRACE
Care of Orphan Children in
Kansas Is Inhuman.
Startling Revelations by DR..
Sherborn Here Today.
NO FOOD, NO PLAY, NO HEALTH
Vermin Found in Crowded
Homes in Part of State.
Pathetic Conditions Pointed Out
to Social Convention.

Supplied with two scanty meals a
day, which they must stand up to eat;
sleeping on filthy pallets in rat-in-
Tested attics; compelled to kneel upon
cold cement floors and go to bed hun
cry as punishment for offenses-these
are the daily experiences of hundreds
of homeless Kansas children today, DR..
Florence Sherborn, director of the di-
vision of child welfare of the st<>Sc
board of health, told the members of
the Kansas Conference of Social Work
at this mornings session of the con-
vention.
Startling revelations concerning
Kansas orphans homes were made
by Doctor Sherborn.
Doctor Sherborn pointed. out the
great handicaps under which the di-
vision of child hygiene is working.
The legislature, she reminded the well
fare workers. has "thoughtfully neg
lected to appropriate even travelling
expenses, still more thoughtfuly ar
ranged that even the license fees go
into the general fund of the state"
while the working personnel consists
of one full time and two part time
workers and an office force of two
stenographers.
She declared that most of the chill
drens homes in the state belong to the
time of Dickens. In visiting some
thiIV oI these homes, sns saiu' sne
s,,reI,5 i,l,,oss;IIa -, t,ran+iatb 'csne
49,, s+o+a 80 es,aoiollv ora r,bich
49, 49, ohaad - ~ y,rooassio,, -,
1.Ao ata, ,;!;aes .Iie $50 -'
81 ihiaHS soSiai anu poli.,ca ASSueS'
1hree III IT'D.
ST have seen children" she said
Sleeping two and three in single cribs
so crowded and cramped that none
could straighten out. I have found
thirteen boys sleeping in one room
and nine in another. 1 have found
children sleeping on wet. vermin-in-
tested beds in houses indescribably
unsanitary. In several homes found
con, ,municabIe skin disorders running
riot. In one of these nlaces 7 saw
tventv-one children washed with one
rag and combed with one comb They
could NOT he said 10 Tse conanaor
toyrs1 heca,,se 10 4<,1.,sI 1yaS ,,ro1,ide5
or ,,sei :,
ve+ in no+-ona Of these n1ooas. .,,o
- ~ ;n+a,+ ~ ha ,,nIs;,d - +hasr
,ie hi.Ine " oe uiIAiitu ~ 'teos
eiiii0l IN Ell, sne saio. She cRaIseo 'l:a' ea
me iault Is IN nle'noo OF carlhs ioi
c!n1, gu ~,iicn - isa iiaZsi "a u uii'
| sldiiaaIolzeo' uhsupefRiseu ana spas
nlooleaily ana lnsuIIlclently supported
moreover these places cannot DC
closed unit there is some other and
better dlED0SlfiOn these
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
JENKINS IS HELD
Charged He Split Ransom With
the Bandits.
Witnesses Declare He Talked
With Kidnapers.

Mexico City, Nov. 1S.-William o.
Jenkins, American consular agent at
Puebla. arrested for alleged completely
in his own recent kidnapping. is a
formal prisoner" according to a dis
patch from that city to the Excelsior
today
Charges were preferred against Jen-
kins on the testimony of poems en-
ployed on his estate, who declared
they saw The American talking with
two of the bandits several days before
he was held by them for ransom, the
supposition being that he was to share
with them in the reward for his re-
lease
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
UNIONS COME FIRST
Howat Wants No Coal Till Miners Get
Wishes.

Pittsburg, Kan. Nov. 19.-"Gov-
ernor Allen wants coal but I don't
want any until it can be produced on
terms of justice to the members of our
organization" Alexander Howat, pres
ident of the Kansas miners. wired to
August Dorchy. vice president, from
Washington today.
'I am fully apprised," Howat said in
his message, "of the proposition of
Governor Allen. AS far as 1 am con-
cerned our district is going to remain
idle with the other well organized dis
tricts of the country.
81 suppose the miners know where
I stand on this proposition" Howat
concluded.
The message states that the meet
ing in Washington probably will end
this week
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
BURNED BY LEGION
Led by Officers, 800 Vets Raid Cincy
Socialists.

Cincinnati. Nov 19.-Members of
the American Legion numbering more
than 300 led by their officers. de-
scended upon Socialist headquarters in
this city late last night and threw
hundreds of pounds of radical litera-
ture into the streets. A bonfire was
started and litera ture burned. No one
was in the building when the raid was
made.
Mayor John Calvin today severely
censured members of the Robert Bent
ley post of the American legion. who
raided the headquarters of the Social
list party here last night and burned a
quantity of supposed radical literature.
The mayor designated the raid mon
rule and asserted that it showed lack
of patriotism and good citizenship. He
also said that he would investigate the
failure of the police to interfere.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
MAY Be NO WET XMAS
Even if Peace Pact Is Ratified We
VIII Still Be at War.

Washington, Nov. .19.-Plans for a
wet Christmas today seemed likely to
miscarry.
The United States still will be in a
state of war with Austria after the
senate disposes of the German treaty,
it was pointed out at the office of At
torney General Palmer.
President Wilson will not wish to
promulgate peace in the face of this
situation, it was believed there even
tho the German treaty may be dis
posed of this week
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
TENSE CROWDS
AWAITING FINAL
PACT STRUGGLE
Administration Senators Under
Orders From Wilson.
Hitchcock Claims Defeat of
Lodge Ratification Resolution.
COMPROMISE is FORECASTED
Vote on Unqualified ReserYa-
tiOn VIII Come Next.
None of Senators Have Used
Time Allowed Them.
Hitchcock Claims Defeat of
Lodge Ratification Resolution.
COMPROMISE is FORECASTED
Vote on Unqualified ReserVa-
tiOn VIII Come Next.
Treaties Still To Come

Proposed alliance with France
by which America would promise
to come to aid of France in event
of unprovoked aggression.
2-Treaty fixing Belgian bound
dary signed by Germany.
S-Polish treaty signed by Ger
many.
4-Treaty with Austria.
Probable treaty with Hun
gary
G-Treaties with Turkey and Bull
gary probably will be brought be-
fore the senate.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
MERRY XMAS, BILL

London. Nov. 19.-Action on the
proposal to try the former kaiser
is hoped for by Christmas, accord
ing TO the Telegraph. which said
the attorney general and the So
hcitor general of Great Britain were
in Paris consulting with the su-
preme council regarding the pro-
posed trial.