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STILL IN THE THROES
OF RECONSTRUCTION

Paris, June 20.-The latest reports
received over the military wire from
Weimar indicate that at 9 o'clock
this evening (Friday), Germany is
still in throes of reconstruction of
the administration in an endeavor to
get a government that is capable of
signing the peace treaty.
b. Between Herr Noske, the minister
of defense, and DR.. Mueller, under
secretary of the war food bureau,
the race for the premiership, seems
to be strong one, although Mueller
seems to have the advantage on ac-
count of his greater adaptability in
meeting the desires of the Indepen-
dents.
An Independent leader told the
correspondent today that it was a
matter of Indifference to the Inde-
pendent who was chosen as neither
man was liked, but that Noske was
least liked because he would antag-
onize hundreds of thousands of per-
sons who regard him as a "blood-
hound and oppressor."
The Democrats, still fighting a.
gainst signing, today expelled Won
Richthofen from the peace commit
tee, because he favored the treaty..
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committee both Secretary Baker and
General March were emphatic in
their recommendation that the sv-.
erage size Of the army should be
fixed at 100000 as originally recon-
mended pending the determination
Of final military policy.
The senate committee increased
appropriations for the army air SER
vice and ordinance department, al
though no estimate was made tonight
Of the exact amount. It also allowed
$20,000,000 for barracks and quar-
ters in place Of $2s, 100000 recon-
mendel by Secretary Baker and ST.
100000 provided by the house bill,
An appropriation of $6,700,000 also
was agreed on for vocational train.
ing and welfare work IN the army
camps. The war department asked
$s,000,000 for this work but the
ouse reduced it to $500, 900.
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MANY WILD CATS
AT HOME AGAIN

Newport News, Va, June 20.-
Nearly 1000 troops arrived here to-
day from France on the Battleship
Vermont and the transport Man.
churia. Most of the men hail from
North and South Carolina and are
members of the Eighty-irst wild
Cat Division). They were welcomed
by official delegates from the two
States.
The Manchuria had on board the
Three Hundred and Twenty-frst In
fantry, the Three Hundred and Eigh-
teenth Machine Gun Battalion, the
Three Hundred and Sixth Sanitary
Train; the headquarters and field hos
pital headquarters of the Eighty-hrst
Division, 20 officers and 102 men,
one army field clerk; mail detach-
ment, Eighty-frst Division; salvage
sfuad No. 10; clothing unit No. 306;
casual company No. 1920 of one Of
fcer and 40 men, forming the Eigh-
ty-frst Division theatrical troop; ten
casual officers; eight naval reserves
and a woman, the French wife of an
American soldier.
Organizations aboard the Vermont
were the Six Hundred and Third En-
gineers base hospital 64, sanitary
6quad 49 and about 200 casuals.
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Wealthy New Yorker,
Who Owns an Orange
Grove at Palmetto,>
Fla. Declares Dreco
The Best Medicine
He Ever Took.

'T have suffered for is years from
kidney trouble, lazy liver, dyspepsia,
nervousness and rheumatism" stated
Mr.. T. Root of New York and Pal
metto, Fla. 'I thought the Florida
climate would do me good so invested
in an orange grove, and now spend
the winter months here. .5t6
"When + came down this season I
heard every one talking about the
new medicine, Dreco,' and the won
ders it was doing. bought bottle
and it is the greatest medicine I ever
encountered. It went right after my
troubles, and I am feeling better
than have in a long time. I am 60.
ing to take some Dreco back to New
York with me for fear I cannot get
it there" > wig" +sa
'Dreco acts upon the vital organs
and restores them to healthy action.
It is soon noticed that the food di-
gests better without the gas form-
ing. The liver gets active, the kid
neys become regular and the bowels
normal. Sleep becomes full and re-
freshing and the whole system feels
rejuvenated. -.
Dreco is highly recommended In
Abbeville by P. B. Speed.-Adv.
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LABOR ENDORSES
LEAGUE COVENANT

Atlantic City, N. j., June 20.-Or-
ganized labor today endorsed the
league of nations covenant and the
labor provisions it contains, which,
according to a cable message from
President Wilson have been weaken
ed, although not materially.
In giving it's approval by vote of
29,75O, affiliated organizations a.
gainst 42O. the reconstruction con-
vention of the American Federation
of Labor made it clear that nothing
in the endorsement can be construed
as denying the right of self determi-
nation and freedom to Ireland as re-
cognized by this convention" An
amendment containing the Irish pro-
visions was unanimously adopted.
The Presidents cablegram in reply
to one sent him by Samuel Gompers,
president of the federation, asking
information about changes reported
in press dispatches follows:
Your message came while was in
Belgium and reached me too late to
make full reply, but as I indicated in
an earlier message, while the labor
provisions are somewhat weakened, it
is the opinion of friends of labor and
my own opinion that they are not
materially weakened and that they
will constitute a most serviceable
magnacharia. Will cable labor pro-
visions, but fear it will be too late
. for the convention"
|: Mr.. Gompers' message to the Pres
ident said in part:
"Upon my advice the executive
, council of the American Federation
, of Labor has recommended to th'
convention now in session the en-
dorsement of the league Of nations
including the labor provisions. Re
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BIG CUT IN ARMY
MAY NOT BE MADE

Washington, June 20.-Proyision
in the army appropriation bill for
of an army of 100000
officers and men during the next fis-
cal eyar was tentatively agreed on
today by the senate military subcom-
mittee. The house bill, which was
before the committee, reduc Il the
size Of the temporary army # 509,-
900 officers and men requested by
the war department, to 100000.
Consideration of the bill was vir-
tually completed tonight. Chairman
Wadsworth said he planned to report
it tomorrow to the full committee
which is expected to consider it at
once, 80 that the measure can be sent
to the senate without delay and an
effort made to expedite its passage
before July J., when some appropria-
ton will be needed. Chairman Wads-
worth said tonight that numerous
changes were made in the house bill
owing to the fact that the appropria-
ton carried in that measure had been
worked out on a basis Of an average
army Of 100000 for on the coming
fiscal year while the senate commit
tee increased this to 100000.
In appearing before the senate
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come careless in shipping bees into
the state. Many other states have
the foul brood diseases and as this
state appears yet to be free from
them, it would be a calamity to
have some one ship these diseases
into South Carolina accidentally.
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LABOR is URGED TO
DISREGARD COURT
INJUNCTION ORDERS

Atlantic City, N. j., June 21.-
1he American Federation Of Labor,
IN a resolution adopted at its con-
szztion here today condemning what
vxzs declared to be "usurpations by
eke judiciary" Of the governments
Sxislative and executive powers,
recommended that organized labor
disregard injunetional DEGREES OF
svurts on the ground that such de-
urss violated rights guaranteed un-
xsr the constitution.
Ths memorial demanded that
Szdxes who exceeded their author
ay should be promptly impeached.
" asserted that "our courts and
In1ses have been disresarding the
He4ts of the people and exercising
pusezs more tyrannical than any as
suzned by the most tyannical des-
yuk ever known to history"
1he resolution charged further
ukse the courts had subordinated
ake legislative and executive de-
uuusments of the department through
Nxr will.
Ike courts were described as "a
.lnater influence which is sapping
nhe life from our institutions and
crzzting the worst sort Of an autoc-
szrT-"
Want Courts Reorganized.
A recommendation presented by
4he federation's executive council
az. adopted as part of the resolu-
t5ru recommending the supreme
rrwrts of the states and the United
2hses have some of their powers
S.ken away from them and be re-
asIanized.
The American Federation of La
Hnzs In annual convention here, a.
a1pted today a resolution favoring
Ske restriction of immigration during
xhe reconstruction period.
Rster Bollenbacher, of the Penn
Razznia State Federation of Labor,
sRrted that railroad managers
uzzn attempting to make federal
emkrsl a failure and running up
ss.dless expenditures. he urged a
xazeral investigator.
4 numher Of resolutions before
aAe convention advocated continua-
Sam of federal control of the roads
zrH eventual government ownership.
Tie case of the machinists' organ
lluf5on was due for settlement at
HEs time. This organization was
81 to have declined to recognize
TN authority Of the American Fed
e<ztion and several delegates sought
tD lave the convention reprimand it.
3Ae machinists were declared to have
4s6ed the federation on IL different
skzzsions.
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ports published here indicate that the
labor provisions have been so chang
ed and weakened as to practically
nullify their ecectiveness,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
BOOZE-AN OBITUARY

Washington, May 17.-Discontinu-
ance of the liquor business IN the
United States, set for July l, VIII
mark the decision in America of one
of the worlds oldest and most bitterly
contested issues.
Use of alcoholic beverages probably
antedates all recorded history. And,
altho the first temperance society was
not organized until 1888, advocacy OF
abstinence is little less ancient than
use of intoXicants.
Mahomed Among First Dry Advocates
Mahomed was among the original
advocates of prohibition.
Use of distilled liquors did not be-
come prevalent in Europe till toward
the close of the seventeenth century
Inception of the temperance move
mcnt came 100 years later, but its
development during nearly two CEN
turtles was very slow
LIQUORS used in ancient times were
fermented beverages.
Discovery of the process of distilla E
ton is attributed to the Chinese, who
impaired the knowledge to the Arabs
Spaniards got the secret-for it was
kept a secret for a time-from the
Moors and in turn gave it to other
European countries. Use of distilled
LIQUORS in the old world became gem
eral and drunkenness common.
Caused London Crime Wave.
Hard drinking in England came to
be regarded as a grave national dam
ger In 1875 a London grand jury
held the traffic responsible for a great
crime wave. and regulation of the
liquor business by law was instituted.
Similar experiments were in the
meantime being made in America
The battle in the country against
use and abuse of liquor began in a
mild way as protest in pulplts
against drunkenness. A New England
society went so far as to bind its
members not to get drunk except on
the Fourth of July and general train
ing days.
Advocates of moderation gave way
to those who felt that only total alb
stinence was the remedy. Then the
battle began.
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Later. Tchaiskovsky spent a year
visiting shaker" and other religious
settlements in New York. He worked
two years as a laborer in the Roches
Ship Yards at Chester. near Philadel-
phia-
His kindly eyes shining and his face
aglow with reminiscences-the aged
president. now one of the great influ-
ences of Russia, told of those days of
peace out there with his wife and
baby daughter-when the Sunflower
state was still young.
PIowcd 80 Acres Alone
Il broke 80 acres of sod all alone
one Spring" he said. I'VE went to
Cedar Vale from New York. There
were thirteen of US, both men and
women. We owned everythi~g in
commOn~-land, Horses, cattle. -nple-
ments.
Now there is a rich oil we'll in our
front yard. 1 remember when we dug
that we'll About 20 to 80 feet down
We reached a layer of queer-smelling
clay. We didn't know what it was.
The water was no good. of course, so
we didn't finish the hole. Now
know what we struck was oil"
OF the situation in Russia. he said
within two months after Petro-
grad and Moscow are captured, order
could be restored completely in Russia
and a constituent assembly elected
AtBIfStILAIE All INuSSAd.
The Bolsheviks are simply Wig
orous minority who by virtue Of their
control Of the food supply and military
dictatorship are able to prevail over
the unarmed minority Once the food
control is wrested from them. their
influence is gone. Bolshevism is not
a new political philosophy which has
saturated the minds of the Russian
people. The bulk of the Russian peo-
pie would be very glad to rid them
selves of it. if they had the means.
Allies Could Take Pctrograd.
"Petrograd could be taken in less
than two months if the allies sent be-
tween 10000 and 900 additional
troops to North Russia
Capture of Moscow would require
an enveloping operation on a much
larger scale for which from 1000 to
100000 additional troops should be
sent"
Tchaikovsky predicted that unless
checked militarily, Bolshevism will
certainly spread over all Of southern
Europe ana perhaps northern Europe.
Whether it will reach England and
France. 1 don't know. Perhaps not
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SPORTNOTES
STARTS ROAD WORK
Dempsey Training for Big Bout-Seat
Sale Opens Monday.

Toledo, May 17.-Muffled to the
ears in a heavy sweater@5ack Demp-
sey. challenger for the worlds heavy
weight championship, was up early to-
day for the first road work of his
training grind for his championship
battle with Jess willard here July 4.
Accompanied by Jack Kearns. his
manager. and two or three friends,
who were in an automobile. Dempsey
covered ten miles in the direction of
the battle ground site in the Bayview
park district. The object of the jaunt
was to keep the challenger from grow
ing stale thru inactivity until he can
locate a place for his training camp
Dempsey plans to establish quarters
Monday on the shores of Maumee bay,
about three miles from the site of the
arena. He will do his boxing and
gymnasium work out of doors mas
much as the championship battle is to
be fought in the open.
The public will be charged for the
privilege of watching him go thru his
training PAGES. Tex Richard, promo
ter of the contest, announced today
that the $50 seats will be placed on
sale Monday. This is the first definite
announcement on the opening of the
adva nee sale. The lower priced seats
will be placed on sale within week or
ten days, it was said. Rickard is
scheduled to leave for New York to-
day. presumably in the interest OF
opening up eastern ticket offices
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HONOR ]. R: BURROW
Kansas State Bankers Eject Topckan
President Mt Annual Meet.

Kansas City. Mo. May 17--Resolu-
tons urging congress to enact legisia-
ton which will make it more difficult
to dispose of stolen bonds. were adopt
ed at the closing session of the Kansas
State Bankers association convention
in Kansas City, Kan. today SubStf-
tuition of the present bonds for notes
made payable to order was suggested
as a measure which would have the
desired effect
Officers were elected as follows:
J. r. Burrow. Topeka. president; H.
W. Grass, Lacrosse. first vice presi-
dent: W. w. Bowman. Topeka, secre-
tary; H. S. Buick, Sylvan Grove.
treasurer; group vice presidents. L. D.
Allen, Seneca; NJ. L. Limbocker Bur-
lington; L. s. Comber. Erie: ]. w.
Smith, Minneapolis: w. S. Hadley.
Wichita: c. W. Campbell, Norton; J.
H. Cavanaugh, Brighton, and b. L.
Mathews, Haviland.
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TO TAKE BAR EXAMS
Topeka and CoTeyvilie Girls Want To
Practice Law,

Two young women. Susie Gertrude
Henry. of Topeka, and CoLsuelo Vir-
ginia Krugg. of Coffeyville, will take
the state bar examination June 10.
Both young women have made ap-
pI1cation for a certificate emitting
them to try cases in Kansas state
courts. Their final tests will be given
at the state examination next month.
A number of young women have
been admitted to the Kansas bar dur
ing the last several years. The two
young women are among the thirty
applications for certificates at the
June examinations. Miss Henry is a
law clerk in the office of Chief JUS
tice w. a. Johnston, of the Kansas
supreme court.
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were out, but some of them were
green" and others did not care to
work. they said. Last summer the
Shawnee club boosted a fine lot OF
companionabIe caddies and if they do
not show up pretty soon some of the
players will probably be looking for
them with search warrants.
The Shawnee course is being rapid
ly rounded into shape and since the
grass has been cut it is now possible
for a beginner to make a 9-hole round
with dozen -balls-provided floaters
are used in shooting into the lake.
well known Topeka golfer who is
also a well known kidder has dug his
own grave and fallen into it He de-
cided he needed a new golf bag and
gave his wife the hint that he would
like to have one for a birthday pres
emit His birthday anniversary occurs
in July and the Missus said she would
see what she could do about the mat
ter by that time But the "Kidder
couldn't wait He went to the Fuller
ton store, picked out a bag and then
told his wife he would like TO have
his birthday present right now" He
got it P. D. O.. and then a few days
later he received a bill from Tom
Fullerton for the present
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East Hampton. l. l., in 1851, for
babe the sale of more than two drains
of distilled liquor for immediate
drinking.
prohibited sales of wines and ardent
spirits. except in jamestown.
Quit Drinking mt Funerals.
In 1850: Quakers abolished the hab-
1t of drinking at funerals
The first congress of 1877 recon-
mended that laws be passed stopping
the distilling of grain.
Churches took a definite stand
against the use of intoxicants.
In 1888 the first temperance society
was organized by 200 Connecticut
farmers.
The first recorded demand for pro-
hibition was made by John Chalmers.
of Nassau. n. H, in 1795. 1t attract
ed little attention.
In 1927 it was announced that 200
temperance societies had been formed
in sixteen states and that 10000 men
pledged abstinence.
In 1888 it was estimated that 5000
temperance societies had 1,250,00O
members.
The local Option" Law.
State legislatures commenced to
pass laws in an effort to limit the
traffic. The Illinois legislature enact
ed a local option" law.
The first large temperance society
was founded in Washington in 1S40.
Many others soon sprang into being.
Next a sign the-pledge" wave
swept the country. This movement
was given its impetus by churches in
America and Great Britain.
By this time the liquor question had
become a national issue in politics.
Maine took revolutionary step
when it adopted statewide prohibition
in 1916. Other states swung into line
But seventy-two years elapsed from
the time the first state voted liquor
outside its borders before national
prohibition was ratified by thirty-six
states.
When congress passed the national
prohibition amendment, November
1918, there were thirty-three dry
states. Several others were partially
dry. with local option laws in effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
Is YEARS AGO In Topeka
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


The Woman's Progressive Political league
met yesterday afternoon at the Populist
lea que rooms.
The state meeting of the w. L. +. L.
will be held In this city June H. l. and
Is. This will be delegate convyntion.
The delegates appointed from this League
To attend were Mrs AlonZa Wartiali aud
Mrs. s NJ McLallin. Tie first evening.
June IL. big reception will be given at
Hamilton hall
Mrs Mary T. Lease and Mrs. Helen NJ.
Cougar will be invited to speak the after
noon Of uJne IL. The newly elected Officers
for the ensuing year are: President. Mrs
u ]. Furbeck: vice president. Mrs 5.
McLallin: secretary. Mrs. AlonZo Wardall !;
treasurer. Mrs. Bina A. Otis.
dozen or so young people met at Miss
Nellie McClintock's last evening and went
in party TO the home of Misses Henrietta
and Mary Thompson. surprising them com
pletely- In the company were Misses Lila
ParmaIee. Hortense Kelly. Jessie Small.
Marguerite Bradley. Nellie McClintock.
Bessie Gibson. Nan Emery OF Des Motnes.
Ia. and Messrs. Ned Osborn. Walter
Noble c. NJ Merriam. Harry Weaver. VIII
lard Scott. VIII Alexander. Harry Nalen-
tine. Chharles Holman and VIII Wilton.
Miss Lou Mattoon will visit Miss Clara
Francis at Brookhaven farm next month
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HIT OIL IN KANSAS
North Russia President PlOWed
Kansas PrairieS ~ Years Ago.
n. TchaikOysky Owned Part OF
Farm Near Independence.
OIL SPOILED DRINKING WATER
So He Stopped Digging wen
About 80 Feet Down.
Now There Is Rich Oil Well in
Front Yard.
OIL SPOILED DRINKING WATER

London Cby maiD.-Nicholas Tchai-
kovsky, white-haired president of the
North Russian republic, was plough
ing on the Kansas prairies just AZ
years ago.
At Cedar Vale. near Independence.
Kan. he and twelve fellow country
men owned and worked two farms
during 1875 to 1877. They constituted
a little Free" communistic commun-
ity. Their neighbors probably spoke
of them as those Russian immi-
grants"
Spoiled Their Drinking Water.
One of the farms is today the site Of
a rich oil well. Tchaikovsky and his
friends themselves began the well and
discovered traces of oil. But they
didn't know what it was. AS it spoiled
he water they abandoned the hole.
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GOLF PUTS

The. present state champion and
two former runnersup in state cham
Dionship flights will be included in the
list of entries from the two Topeka
golf clubs at the state tournament to
be held at Lawrence June 2-3-4-5-6.
Arthur Bonebrake. the present state
champion, is entered. as are lief Felix,
runnerup in 1916. Hand Tom Frost,
runnerup in 1910. Other Topekans
who have signifed their intention CT
PLAYING in the annual meet of tie
Kansas State Golf association arc ice
Duncan, Pat Campbell, Horace Hum
phreys. Frank Griggs, George Snyder,
Arch NJ. Catlin, Fred Cole, Harry Nor
gan, A. Fassler. Ed A. Thrill, Jake
Mohler, Chester Woodward, Frank
Crane and W. L. Brelsford.
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SAYS HE Is CURED
Charles Pfcz Severely Criticiscs Gov
er1lment Ownership Policy.

Chicago, May 17.-Charles Piez,
former director general of the govern
ment's emergency fleet corporation
has announced himself cured of his
belief in government ownership. His
experience in government work did it,
he said.
In an address to a gathering of
bankers and manufacturers last
night, he severely criticized the prin-
ciple of government ownership. Piez
followed this criticism with the sug-
gestion that the government retain
ownership of the emergency marine
until such time as federal guardian
ship was unnecessary. In the mean
time he would have the marine pri-
vately operated.
THE fleet should be disposed of in
toto" said Piez. Unless that is done
private shippers VIII buy the cream of
the fleet and ths government will be
left to operate an i'll assorted and IN
profitable remainder"