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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
DID NOT STEAL HER
John Cox Merely Married lima Ann
Higgins, Mother Learns.


lima Ann Higgins, mulatto girl liv-
ing in Highland Park, is reported to
be married in Kansas City, and therein
lies the story of badly worried mother.
Mrs. c. Higgins came to the office
of Sheriff Hugh Larimer this morn
ing, accompanied by another daugh-
ter from Kansas City. with the re-
lima, who she said disappeared last
Sunday morning and had not been
heard from since. She said the girl
had left their Highland Park home
early in the morning to attend church,
but that sheshad not reached her des-
tina ton and no one had seen her.
She said she believed that John
Cox, a eolored man, had the girl in
his power and was keeping her locked
up. Cox has house just east of the
railroad tracks on East Eighth street.
and they said they had been there
but found it locked up and deserted
So they wanted the sheriff to search
t--e place in the hope that some clue
to the missing lima might be found
that would prove John Cox to be the
man they were looking for
Mrs. Higgins stated that Cox had
left Topeka and gotten a job in KAN
sas City; that he had paid consid-
cradle attention to the girl and that
he had once offered her money to
come to Kansas City Sheriff Lari-
mer agreed to go and look the house
over about noon. Then the daughter
would go back to Kansas City and
notify the police there if limo were not
found here.
But a short time later the sheriff
received a telephone message from
Mrs. Higgins. who said she had just
received a telegram from lima, stating
that she had been married to Cox in
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
FOR LITTLE. ONES
Wilson Gives Attention to
Problems of Small Countries.
They Will Have Their Rights
in Peace Cared For.

Paris, Jan. 10.-President Wilson is
giving considerable attention to the
problem of safeguarding the rights OF
minority nationalities in the peace
treaty. The territories in question are
occupied by mixed races. The race
having an evident majority will in
principle, determine the future of the
regions in question but when that is
done the peace settlement it is held,
must also include complete guarantees
for the protection of minority races.
Thus if Greece should receive addi-
tional territory in Thrace the rights
of the Turks according to this prin-
ciple, would be protected by interna-
tionaI covenant. Should Italy or
Greater Serbia have ultimate possess
sion of Dalmatia, the rights OF both
races as we'll as of the Mohammedans
would be equally safeguarded.
Some of the methods by which this
can be done, it is pointed out, are
proportional representation in repre-
sentative bodies by communal gov
ernments Of the minority race where
it has a local majority and by con-
stitutionat guarantees for equal reli-
gious and civil rights.
This subject is considered one of the
most intricate of those concerning race
distribution. and will affect especially,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
LIEBKNECHT NEAR
BEING LYNCHED IN
BERLIN, is WORD

Copenhagen, Jan. 10.-Karl Lieb-
knecht, leader of the Spartacans, mar
rowly escaped lynching Wednesday
evening, dispatch to the Berlinske
Tidende reported today.
A mob dragged Liebknecht from a
taxicab in Inter den Linden, accord
ing to the dispatch, but he was res
cued by Spartacans before he had suf-
fered any serious injury.
Addressing a crowd later, Lieb-
knecht said: Government supporters
have jus! attempted to lynch me. but
we routed them. We have formed a
revolutionary committee. Therefore.
we will arm and remain in the streets. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
PLAN TO CELEBRATE
Olatlie Citizens Arranging for a Dry
Nation JOY >JubiIec.

Olathe, Kan. Jan. 10.-Olathe and
johnson county people are preparing
to hold the first celebration in the
United States, upon the adoption of
the national prohibition amendment.
Olathe ella ms the right to this because
of the fact that former Governor John
2. st. John lived there. and was one
of the pioneers in the fight for pro-
hibition. The celebration will be held
within "a hours after the Seth state
has ratified the amendment
Gov. Henry Allen will be the princi-
pal speaker, and Fred Trigg will also
address the meeting and a number of
local speakers will add to the program.
Former Governor Geo. H. Hodges will
be chairman of the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
BONDS ARE APPROVED
New State Officials Prepare To Take
Their OatilS

Bonds of incoming state officials
were approved today by the state ex-
ecutive council. All except two of
the new state officials filed bonds.
The bonds of Lizzie E. Wooster, new
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton; and Richard ]. Hopkins, attor-
ney general-elect. W1ll be filed before
the final meeting of the present
council Monday.
The council today approved a num-
Der of bills and cleaned up practically
all unfinished business. Bonds APP
proved included those of L. j. Petit
john, secretary of state; Walter L.
Payne, state treasurer; Fred w.
Knapp, state auditor; Frank L. Travis,
superintendent of insurance, and w.
r. Smith, state printer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
FP0LEW TINCHER HERE
New Seventh District Congressman
Discusses Feed Problems in Kan.


Official Washington will hear much
of the iniquities of the food admins
tration ruling when J. N. -tPoley"
Tincher, of Medicine Lodge, gets on
the job March 4. In Topeka today
the new congressman from the Sew
enth district told of the injustice en-
countered by Kansas stockmen as
result of the price fixing on feed.
Tincher is in Topeka for the fnaug-
ural and to meet friends from over
theFstate. He may spend a week here
It is his first visit to Topeka since
Shouse. Democrat. in the recent Sew
enth district election. Tincher, who
for number of years has been rated
as one of the really big lawyers of
the short grass district. is going to
Washington with blood in his eyes if
present handicaps confronting the
farmers and stock feeders are not re-
moved.
No comment was made by Tincher
concerning political matters. But
mention of the stock feeding problems
of the Kansas feeders brought an i'm
mediate rise"
''Whi1e the food administration
fixed a maximum price of s57 per ton
for cotton seed cake" said Mr. finch
er, cit is practically impossible t. get
it in the western states for less than
S72 ton. Farmers can secure prom
Use of the cake for July delivery for
the fixed price, but at the present
time they are being held up and made
to pay an excess. In my opinion itqs
the millers spectators and jobbers
who are behind the deal. I believe
they have plenty of the cake, but they
say they can't get it. However, if the
farmer is willing to pay a bonus for
it the jobber will see that he gets all
he wants.
Gas a result of this 'hoId-up' the
farmer is having to spend about
twice the normal amount to winter
his stock When asked why some
action was not taken to prevent the
speculation he replied, Something
do not care to state just what it
will be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
WORK OUT ANSWER
Conference Not for Fraterniza-
ton Of Socialists 81 World.
Leader Says 1t VIII Work on
Wilson's IL Principles.

Paris. Jan. 1O.-The international
labor and Socialist conference in Swift
zerland will devote it's energies to
working out a solution of problems
contained in President Wilson's four
teen principles, it fas officially stated
today.
The statement was made by Camille
Huysmans, Belgian Socialist leader
and international secretary of the So
cial organization, who is in Paris con-
ferring with French leaders regarding
details of the conference. He de-
clared emphatically that the confer
ence has no intention of promoting
fraterniZation among the Socialist
groups of various countries.
The conference, Huysmans an
nounced. has been postponed until
early IN February because ofsthe diff
ficulties of communication. In the
meantime there will be a meeting of
the International Socialist bureau in
Geneva .or Rerne on January 80 to
make final arrangements. He said
that three preliminary meetings had
been proposed. The first would be that
of entente Socialists, the second of
neutral Socialists and the third of GEN.
trail power Socialists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
GAME NIGHT POPULAR
Manhattan Community House Enter
tains Soldiers.
fFrom Trench aud Campl

One of the most popular nights at
the. community house is the game
night, which is held under the direc-
ton of Miss Lucy T. Bowen. director
OF recreation. This night fills a great
need in the recreation life of the
men at the camp. especially those VIII
do no. dance. From the response al
ready shown by the girls of the town
and the soldiers, the community house
feels that an evening given over to
such a program of wholesome fun
and general good time is well worth
while. The community house urges
every one to come and see for him
self. Remember the day, every Fri
day at $3.50 at the Manhattan COM
munity house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10

twins, much
whether Roszika
blue ribbon
ribbon
accidently
ribbons mother
whether they tied the right child The
Million
Dollar poe At they touring the larger cities their
audience distinguish them and that is to watch them dancing Yan
smiling while Roszika be dreaming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
Credit to Belgium.

s3,25O, coo in favor of Belgium was
established today by Secretary Glass.
This makes a total of s256,145.000 in
loans for Belgium and total for all |
the allies of $s,5SS,7G3,702.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
SELL $4,000 TONS OF WHEAT.
Goes From Australia to Norway at
S1.35 Per Bushel.

Melbourne, Jan. 10.-Australia has
cold $4,000 tons of wheat to Norway
at $1.35 a bushel f. o. b. Melbourne, it
was. officially announced today. Nor
way supplied the tonnage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10
Give Miss wilson Present.

Paris. Jan. 10.-A delegation of work.
ing girls presented Miss Margaret Will
son, the presidents daughter, with a
toilet set made of tortoise shell and
inlaid with gold. This was in recog-
milton: of her valuable work among
working girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10

it is declared. the territorial aspira-
tic ms of Italy Serbia, Greece, Rumania
and Poland. in so far as concerns other
ms tionaiities settled within the borders
to be outlined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10

The Y. NJ. C. A. triangular fnsigne
puzzles the Italians They confuse it with
the Masonic emblem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10

The war department at Washington has
9, 600 women employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-09
SEEKS $4,000 FOR
LOSS OF FINGERS
Carl Pike of Halifax Sues Morris
Chase of That Town-Hand Mangled
on Saw in Defendants Mill.

Carl pikc of Halifax, who is l6 or IL
years old, has brought suit against Nor
ris Chase of Halifax to recover damages
of $1,000 for personal injuries, and the
papers were filed today in the county
clerks office Deputy Sheriff Fred Cres-
sy attached the defendants property. The
suit is brought through the Office of Bar
Der, Barber & Miller and is returnable at
the September term of the Windham
county court.
Being a minor the plaintiff brings the
suit through next friend, A. Prentiss
Butler 1t is alleged that the plaintiff
was put to work on small circular saw
IN the defendants lumber and chair-stocl,
mill june q of this year and that he new
or had operated saw before and was
not properly instructed as, to its use.
The saw, it is claimed, was not pro-
vided with suitable guides, and when the
young man was pushing a block against
the saw the block kicked back from under
his hand and the hand was thrust forward
against the saw, the thumb and three
fingers being completely severed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-09
GAME TOMORROW
ON FAIR GROUNDS
Jack Clune to Bring All-Star Team from
Springfield, Mass, to Go Against
The Athletics.

The Athletics will meet an all-star team
from Springfield, Mass, on the fair
grounds TOMORROW afternoon at $50. The
team is managed by Jack
Clune, an old BrattIeboro boy, and he has
promised to bring the best team he can
get together in Springfield, which is like
ly to be the best team that will be seen
in this town this season.
The team is made up of players who
have been or are playing on such teams
as Holy Cross, the team that won the
college baseball championship of New Eng
land this year, Fisk Red Tops, the best
team in Springfield with the possible ex-
ception of the league team representing
that city, and other teams with good rec.
ords this year From this it will be seen
that the locals will be up against a crack
outfit, but they are out to win. and the
visitors have got to- show some classy
playing to get away with the game.
Bob Angler will be back in the loca
lineup and is sure to strengthen the team
as he has been playing ball regularly this
season and is right in trim.
The easiest way to get to the grounds
by street car is to go to the end of tn,
line as it is only about five minutes wall
from there
About 400 were at the fair grounds t,
see the game last Sunday and it is expect
ed that as many or more will be on hant
when the Jump" shouts "play BALI to
morrow afternoon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-09
FINDS SKELETONS
500 YEARS OLD
Remains of Ancient Indians Unearthed
by Archeologist in
Deerfeld

DEERFIELD, Aug. 9-Warren X
Moorhead, curator of the department of
al leheology of Philips Andover academy,
Andover, unearthed three Indian skele-
tons from mound 25 rods west of Deer
field street on the farm of Edward A.
Hawks Thursday One skeleton was over
six feet tall, one of medium height and
the third was of boy 10 or y years of
age
The bodies must have been inferred
before the discovery of America by white
and they were not in a sitting posture, as
in the more recent Indian mounds. but
were lying on the right side facing the
cast. under about two feet of earth. One
of the skeletons has been presented tC
Memorial Hail.
Mr. Moorhead, who is member of the
Indian commission in Washington, has
Seen engaged in archaeological researche,
10 years and during that time has dis
covered 3l2 Indian skeletons. He esti
mates these found yesterday as having
been buried about 500 years ago.
At present, Mr. Moorhead, with par
| ty of students, is camping near the moutl
| of Green river The place where the skel
| etons were unearthed rs located on a pleas
| ant knoll, overlooking the Deerfield mea
| dows. The graves were about three fee
1 apart. Skeletons were discovered in thi
| vicinity many years ago, and the research
1 es will be continued in this section b
| Mr.. Moorhead and his assistants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-09

BONE IN SKULL MAY
BE FRACTURED
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Were Crossing
Linden Street when Struck by Tour
ing Car from Bridgeport, Conn. =
Boy Receives Cuts.

A Dodge touring car owned and
driven by Bion M. Leonard of Will
and Porter touring car
owned by Police Commissioner j. C.|
Stanley of Bridgeport, Conn, and driv
en- by his chauffeur collided shortly
after 10 O'Clock this morning on the
corner of Linden and Chaplin streets,
with injury to Mrs. Leonard and scri-
Gus damage to the Dodge machine Mrs.
Leonard was riding with Mr.. Leonard
on the front seat and she was the only
one badly hurt. She was taken at once
to the home of Mrs J. l.. Martin,
where DR.. c. R. Aldrich was called, and
later the ambulance was summoned to
move her to the Brattleboro Memorial
hospital.
A thorough examination of Mrs. Leon
ard has not been made, but there are in
dications of fracture of one of the
bones in her skull. She has remained
conscious, however just what her head
came in contact with is not known.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard had been call
ing at the home of Frank L. Howard on
Putney road and were driving west
from Park place across Linden street
at the time of the accident. Besides the
| chauffeur the Porter car, which had 4
test body, was occupied by Mr.. Stan
ley's young son, Elwood Stanley, and
Marcus and Merton Robbins, jr., sons
of Merton C. Robbins of New York, al
three boys riding on a box on the real
of the car. This machine was coming
up Linden street from Linden Lodge
where the Stanley family are guests
/ this summer.
i The chauffeur saw the Dodge eal
coming out Park place and slowed dowr
his car, supposing that Mr.. Leonard
INTENDED to drive across Linden stree
to Chaplin street. Instead, Mr. Leon
ard apparently started to turn soutl
on Linden street. The chauffeur the
put on power again and the Dodg
swung in front of him. He then turne
his car to the right just in time t
avoid hitting the Dodge car squarely
side-swiping it instead.
None of the occupants of either ca
were thrown out by the collision, bu
!, Elwood Stanley received cuts back Q
: his left ear.
!. The Dodge car was badly damage
+ the right front wheel being smashe
u and the front and rear, mud guards b
ing badly jammed. The Connecticl
d car was only slightly damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-09
CARUSO LIVING UNDER
FOOD ALLOTMENT
italians Told Noted Singer He Had too
Much for One Man-Seized Some
Wine In His Cellar.

FLORENCE, Italy, July 10 GORE
spondenee of the Associated Press Food
is now being allotted to Enrico Caruso,
opera singer of the Metropolitan Opera
company of New York, whose picturesque
Italian villa is situated on the heights of
sigma Lastra, nine miles from here, on
the same ratio as to the peasants in this
section.
The new deluxe American limousine he
imported was commandeered by the mill
tary authorities, while the Italian motor
Tar he owned was requisitioned by the
project of the commune of Signa-Lastra
The work committees of the district had
had their eyes upon his villa for many
days and, when the outbreak against the
high cost of hying occurred here a few
weeks ago, made an inventory of his eel
lar and pantry, told him he had far toe
much for one man and his small family
TO live upon and seized some of the wine
in his cellar. Describing the affair Signol
Earuso said, to the Associated Press cor
respondent:
Il was visited by a distinguished com
mission of men and women, conveyed III
| these hills in two luxurious automobile
decorated III red streamers. These reac
to me my mode of littsin Italy and | hav,
since been forced to live under their man
dates. ss.a4. s.. .s-,... .... .4.... go
'.You know we have not starved here
though. We have had enough to eat. w
have divided our supplies with the peopl
in the red automobiles and have manage,
to get along | do not know just wha
| will do in the future. | pay the Italian
government more than a million lire take
a year but | can ask for little protectio
| for my property. ! have given two years
work during the war to the cause Of tn
allies and, therefore, to the cause G
Italy,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-09
FURTHER CLlRTAHMENT
ON NEW ENGLANDLlNES;
SHOPMEN NOT YET BACK

bership of federated crafts boilermak-
ers, maehinists, car repairmen and
inspectors-319 in number, employed at
the shops and about the big railroad
yard of the Fitchburg division of the
Boston & Maine railroad at East Deer
field went out on strike yesterday.
The strikers are affiliated with the ma
tional organization of car men, They
are demanding an increase in wages
from So cents an hour, which they now
receive, to So cents.
Groups of the strikers were about
the streets of Greenfield throughout the
day and were in good humor. They
say that they expect no financial aid
in their fight as they are striking at
this time against the advice and with
out the authority of the officials of the
national body.
They say. however, that they have
been waiting patiently since las Feb
ruary for something to happen to re-
lieve the situation and that they de-
cline to wait any longer. Most of the
men effected, with their families, are
residents of Greenfield, although a few
live at East Deerfield, near the yards
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-09
LOCAL SERVICE
is NOT AFFECTED
Trains Running as Usual Here but
Connections with Boston and New
York Badly Disarranged.

Local service on the Boston s. Maine
and Central Vermont roads was not af
fected this morning by the railway
shopmen s strike, but eonncctioua with
the Fitchburg division points and those
on the New Haven and Rutland lines.
were badly disarranged.
The S.45 train from Bellows Falls
this morning brought no Boston or Rut-
land papers on account of the demoral
ization of the schedule on the Rutland
road both north and south, while the
regular paper train from Springfield,
Mass, due at 9.4S, brought only Spring
field publications.
Ticket Agent d. s. Carey received
notice this morning of the annulment
Of . nun Der of trains between Boston
and Troy on the Fitchburg division of
The Boston & Maine, and he was also
notified that through service between
New York and Springfield, Mass, on
the White Mountain trains would be
discontinued.
Notice of extensive freight embar.
| goes was received yesterday afternoon
| by Station Agent Samuel Ashby from
both the Central Vermont and Boston
! & Maine headquarters. The Central
Vermont notice stated that an embargo
had been placed on all freight, carload
and less than carload, including live
stock and perishable, consigned and
reconsigned, to all points on or via tn,
New Haven and Central New England
railroads. The Boston & Maine notic
embargoed shipments for the Western
Gateway or via the New Haven to an
J point east or west via Green fold N
East Deerfield. Freight for Bosto
from points between Springfield an,
Deerfield may be moved via Northamp
ton and the Central Massachusetts line
Freight for points on the Connections
Passumpsic and White Mountain div
son nay be accepted as usual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-09
CAR IDENTIFIED AS
THAT OF MRS. MAY
Chief Wilson Receives Another Mes
sage from Toledo Police-In Bad
Condition, Dispatch Says.

Chief-of- Police George Wilson received
a telegram last night from the police of
Toledo, o., that his message giving the
number of Mrs. Ethel fRandalD May S
Dodge automobile completed the identity
of the car in the possession of the Tole-
do department and established the fact
that the car was the one stolen from Mrs
May at Spofford lake last June The des
patch added that the car was in bad con
dition and needed four new shoes.
1t appears that before the young man
who gave his name as Stephen Esterbroob
disappeared from Spofford lake at the
time the car was taken he said he intend
ed to go to Toledo to see the Willard
Dempsey fight Therefore when the off
GERS sent out notices of the theft of the
car they sent one to Toledo.
Mrs May has not decided whether she
will go after the car or sell it where it is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-09
WATCHING FOR IcEBERGs.
Special Precautions For Ship
Bearing Prince of Wales

II ST. JOHNS, N. f., Aug. a.
Special precautions against icc-
bergs in the path of the battle
ship Renown which is bringing
the Prince of Wales to Canada
were announced today. The
cruiser Dauntless which has pre-
ceded the escorting fleet to ar-
range for the princes reception
here will cruise around the
Grand Banks tomorrow for the
purpose of locating ice and will
then proceed to sea to escort the
Renown to her anchorage in Con-
ception bay.
Several unusually large ice
bergs have been reported in the
vicinity of the shipping lane dur
ing the last week. The prince
and his naval escorts are expect
ed to reach Conception bay ON
Monday.