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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
m. HAD POOR YR.
Big Loss Shown in Net Revenue
of Road in State.
First Big Road in Kansas To
File a Statement.

The Missouri Pacific Railroad COM
pany didn't enjoy much prosperity un-
der government control last year. In
the annual report of the road, which
was filed today with the state public
utilities commission, net incomes of
the road for the year ending Decem-
Der 81 are shown to have been $4.-
767,229.Ss below those of the previous
year. This loss was absorbed in spite
of the fact that gross revenues were
$1,192, 303.94 greater than in 1917.
Nearly a half million dollars are
shown to have been spent by the road
on improvements and betterments in
Kansas during the year. The aggre-
gate investment of the company was
increased St6,543, 414.34 during four
year period.
Big Investment Increase.
These Improvements increased the
total investment of the company from
$404, ,504.62. as shown by the re-
port for December 81, 1914, to SAIL
9,91S.96 at the time the 1918 re-
port was complied. The Missouri Pa
cific is the first of the big railroads
| in Kansas to file it's annual report and
gives the first official returns as tc
conditions under government control
TOTAL investment OF tne company -
road and equipment is shown to be
$352,5Os.ss452 or s51,s33 for each
mile of the company's road. Invest
ments in road and equipment during
the last year amounted to $685.
| 202.01, of which $461, 164.o6 was II
Kansas.
Deferred Assets of Road.
Deferred assets of the company al
| the close of the business in 1918 were
| given at 1851, 071.37, with deferred
liabilities of $22,237. 450.79.
The company's gross income fol
| 1918 was given at $14,S04,S26.10, oil
an increase of s1.192,303.s4 over 1917
| The net income for 1918 was $3.50,
| 951.71. This was loss of $4,767,
229.SS over 1917, when net returns
| amounted to $6,61S,1s1.5s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
SH-H! A SECRET!
The City Commissioners Held
Closed Meeting Today.
Harold Chase Brought Up Chill
dren's Park Proposal.

Have the city commissioners re-
yerted to the old style of secret ses-
sions? Clothing the affairs of the city
behind veil of mystery, feathering
star chambers and brushing up the
edges of the city's business passed into
the discard under the administration
of Mayor Jay E. House. At that time
things were brought out into the open
and freely discussed so that all might
know what the city authorities were
contemplating
Now apparently Mayor H. ]. Cor
wine intends to revive the old order.
After the regular official session this
morning, the commissioners were re-
ouested to meet in the mayors office.
They did not seem to know just what
was to take place. 1t was announced
that no reporters were to be admitted.
However. Harold Chase, a Topeka
editor, was the guest of honor and it
was at his request the meeting was
called. The commissioners steadfastly
refrained from divulging the nature
of the meeting.
Chase, however. has in mind GER
tain children's parks that he believe:
should be made a matter of consid.
Grafton on the part of the city com
missioners. The matter was dis
cussed informally. Chase had no ides
| of debating the policy of the cit,
commissioners. he merely came tC
suggest, it is said.
! There seems to be no reason VIII,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
TO MODIFY TERMS
Two Changes in German Treaty
Before "Big Four"
Americans Favor Giving Foe
Mandatory Over Colonies.
FOE MUST GO ON RECORD FIRST
Will Be Asked To State Inten-
ton of Signing.
Big Three Said To Have Agreed
on Lighter Terms.
FOE MUST GO ON RECORD FIRST

Paris. June 3.-Two changes in the
German peace terms, one territorial
and the other financial, are being con-
sidered by the council of four, it be-
came known today.
Before the allies reply TO the coun-
ter proposals. the Germans may be
asked indirectly to go on record as to
whether they intend to sign the treaty,
it was learned authoritatively.
If the Germans express willing
ness to accept the principles estab-
lished in the present document then
modifica tions will be made, it was said.
But if they say they will not accept
the basic principles the allies will con-
slider notifications useless.
Give Huns MandatOrics?
Paris, June 3.-American economy
experts, in conference with President
Wilson today, advocated that Germany
be given manufactures over her fer
mer East Africa colonies to assist her
to meet her financial obligations.
The matter was opened in conse-
quence of Premier Lloyd Georges
proposal that Upper Silesia be re-
turned to Germany for economic rea-
sons. The American experts. how
ever. suggested that Poland retain Up
per Silesia and the Germans be given
supervision over certain of her recent
east African possessions.
Agree on Modification.
From an authoritative source it was
learned today that Wilson, Lloyd
George and Clemenceau are now
agreed on the advisability of modify
ing the treaty The question now was
said to be the degree of modification
necessary and when it should be done.
Lloyd George. it was understood IA
vors changing the terms before COM
polling the Germans to sign. Clemen-
ceau was reported to insist that the
fkaaf1r Sh he eli
that it should then be reopened for
such notifications as are deemed es-
sentiaL The presidents view as to
when the notifications should be
made could not be obtained but that
he is in favor of several changes was
declared to be certain.
Lloyd George is expected to make a
formal statement tomorrow regarding
the proposed notifications.
Suggested Changes.
The suggested changes were out
lined authOritatively as follows:
First. Fixing Of a definite sum which
sos. 600, 0OO, 900 to $40 1000, O0O, 600.
Second. Clarifying Of the clause regard
ing powers of the reparations commission
ternal affairs.
Third. Allowing four years instead Of
two for payment Of the first $5,OOO,OOO,OOO
Of reparations.
Fourth. Making provisions enabling Ger
many 10 acquire merchant shipping Dy
lease, charter or otherwise.
All these suggested changes are in
line with the policies the American
delegates have pursued since the open
ing of the peace conference, according
to reliable information. They do not
represent any sacrifice of principle in
the treaty, it was claimed, but are
among the most important details re-
garding which it is felt notifications
may be made without affecting seri-
ously the punishment of Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
BIG HIGHWAY DAY
Nine Counties To Seek Federal
Aid Here Wednesday.
More Than 600 Miles of Hard
Surface Roads Sought.

lore than 500 miles of hard sur
faced roads in Kansas will be ap-
proved or rejected at meeting of the
state highway commission in Topeka
Wednesday. Nine counties will have
hearings before the commission. All
of these counties are seeking federal
aid.
More federal aid will be asked at
Wednesdays meeting than has been
approved during the entire time the
commission has been in existence. To
date the approvalS of the state COM
mission and granting of federal aid
has covered $50 miles. Slightly more
than 500 miles of hard surface roads
will be built under the federal aid act
if hearings Wednesday received favor
able action. 1t is by far the biggest
and most important meeting ever held
by the commission.
Counties Asking Aid.
Counties of Linn, Atchison, Leaven-
worth, jefferson, Reno, Sedgwick, Re-
public, Kearney and Wilson are ask
ing federal aid for proposed hard sur
face highways. AS soon as approval
is given for these roads, detailed plans
will be worked out. specifications APP
proved and bids asked.
Sedgwick and Reno counties will
adjust differences before the commits
sion concerning the route of hard
surface road from Wichita to Hutch
inson Atchison, Leavenworth and
jefferson counties have worked out
detailed plans for hard surface road
systems connecting the three counties
and want federal aid for all of them.
Their project covers a five-year build
ing campaign.
Hearings of the commission will
begin Wednesday morning at their Of
fees in the state house. A large num-
Der of road boosters from various sec
tions of the state will attend the
meeting. County commissioners and
other county officials will also come
to Topeka from several of the coun-
ties.
New Highway Organized.
Fort Scott, Kan, June 3.-She St
Louis-Southwest Highway was organ
lied at a meeting of Kansas and Mis-
souri, good roads workers here Mon
day. The highway will pass thru FL
dorado Springs and Nevada, Mo-, Fort
Scott, Wichita and Bucklin, Kan, and
Tucumcari, n. M, the temporary ter
minus being Las Vegas. The follow
ing officers were chosen: H. A. Rus
sell, Fort Scott, president; L. H. Lo-
gan, Eldorado Springs. Mo, vice presi-
dent; c. c. carp. Nevada, Mo-, secre-
tary-treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
Bad Compilations
Peeled Off At Home

The girl with the poor complexion COM
plains, Il have 10 touch up my cheeks.
am sallow and a sight, and only my
makeup saves me-"
Now. as a matter of fact, more women
spoil their good looks than improve them
with cosmetics. The practice certainly 10
unnecessary. now that the virtues of ordt-
nary mercolized wax as a beautifier have
become known. 1t has been found that the
wax has wonderful absorbent powers. 1t
causes the faded or discolored scarf skin
to flake off in minute. almost imperceptible
particles, gently. gradually, as to cause
no inconvenience at all. In this way the
old complexion is actually removed-like-
wise ali fine lines, freckles. pimples.
blotches, moth patches and other surface
defects. A new complexion appears-a
clear. smooth. youthful, healthy hued skin
such as no paint. powder or cream can
produce. Mercolized wax, to be had at any
drug store in convenient size package, ls
applied like cold cream and allowed to re-
main on over night.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
|. w. WILSON RESIGNS
City Auditor Quits-C. G. Elvin
Named as Successor.


An unexpected change took place
this morning at the city hall upon
the commissioners receiving the resig-
nation of L. w. Wilson, city auditor.
The office of city auditor is under the
direction of Commissioner w. H.
WATSON.
A new city auditor was placed in
office at once. c. G. Elvin, of 1903
West street, was appointed and the
appointment confirmed by the COM
missioners. Elvin has been connected
with the Dougherty Business college
for a number of years in the capacity
of business manager. He assumed his
new duties at once this morning
The resignation of Wilson seemed
to come as a surprise to many of the
city employees who did not seem to
understand why the resignation was
handed in.
In handing in his resignation to
Commissioner WATSON, L. w. Wilson
wrote as follows.
THE growing demands of my pri-
vate business intpel me to ask you to
accept my resignation as city auditor
to take effect at once. When 1 ac-
cepted the position 1 thought 1 might
make some satisfactory arrangement
of my own affairs so that 1 could
devote my whole time to the work as
city auditor. but have been unable to
do that and 1 do not think that it is
fair to the city or to myself to con-
tinue in the place and leave a part of
the work to others"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
D. S. C. TO REEVES
Colonel of 35ard Recommended
for Decoration by Pershing.

The distinguished service cross has
been awarded to Col. James H Reeves
commander of the 353rd all Kansas in
fantry which paraded in Topeka Fri
day. The cross was awarded by Cen
eral Pershing. Colonel Reeves was
notified of his impending decoration
by Gen. Frank L. Winn, commanding
the seth division
Colonel Reeves took command of
the famous infantry regiment when it
was composed of nothing but the raw
and disciplined them. took them to
France, led them in battle. and re-
turned home at the head of as fine a
body of men as Kansas has ever sent
to war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

Ray brennan, formerly a fireman on the
road and stationed at Albuquerque, has
arrived in New York City after two years
spent overseas. He Is the son of Mr., and
Mrs. T. J. brennan.
Miss Annette McGovern has returned
to her work in the freight auditors Of
fee after spending the weekend in Man
haitian.
Mr.. C. NJ. Blake, of Howe, Nebr., is
visiting his mother, Mrs. B. S. Wilson and
Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Fred Skidmore, of the machine shops,
is absent from work because of Illness.
Mr.. Skidmore has received a months leave
Of absence.
Mr.. Keith Wilson has returned to Chi
cago after visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Richard Wilson. Mr.. Wilson is as
sistant agent in the stock yards exchange
10 Hawk has returned to his work in
the stores department. Mr.. Hawk was
overseas with the Thirty fifth division
X. V. Bowles has been removed from
the company hospital to his home. He is
doing nicely.
q. H. Stevenson, of the general claim de-
rartment, is absent from work suffering
with a broken right arm. The accident
happened while Mr.. Stevenson was crank
ing his Ford.
Mrs. Fred Langley, of st. Joseph, Mo-,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. Ernest Herring
ana family. Mr.. Herring is employed In
the stores department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03

the matter of children's parks should
be taken behind closed doors for dis
cusston instead of bringing the mat
ter before the commissioners in the
regular manner-the manner in which
it is intended the commission should
operate.
AT almost every meeting of the COM
missioners, some person has something
of a tentative or formulative natui ;
to bring to the attention of the COM
missioners. They have to do this in
the regular manner.
Should the precedent become estab-
lished Of permitting meetings of this
nature, there can be no doubt that
every person in the city will ask to
have his pet theory divulged before a
private session of the commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
Be Young In Body, Mind and
Looks Despite Your Years

How often you have
wished that you could
indulge in the strenu-
Gus exercise of out
door sports with the
vigor and enthusiasm
of youth! But the
end of the week finds
you all in you are
tired. listless and lack
the energy togo out for
a vigorous walk or a
round of the links-or
any other exercise that re-
quires much physical exer-
ton. Many a man, even in
his middle forties, has q
vague feeling that he is
getting old"-and right
at a time when he should be
at his very best physically.
Andheisgrowing old, not
in the sense that the years
are pressing heavily upon
him-but in the sense that
his vital forces are wasting
away faster than Nature re-
places tie worn out tissues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
STOLE PAS BEST buds
Topeka Boy Then Got Another Boy
To Sell Them.

There is the story of a small boy
who stole milk from blind cat and
sold it to his grandmother for cream.
Here in Topeka, the police have the
best clothes and had another boy sell
them to a pawnbroker. The clothes.
by the way. were the best clothes of a
man who died and had been passed on
to his next best friend.
Theodore Keeling, $40 East Eighth
street. was arrested for stealing the
clothes. Rasby Orr was arrested for
selling them. Orr is 20. the Keeling
boy is younger and paroled from the
Boys Industrial school. He was
placed in the hands of the Juvenile
court The police will handle5Orr
They are negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
GRADE SCHOOL GRADUATES
1OS Girls and 90 Boys Get Their
Diplomas.

One hundred and three girls and
ninety boys were graduated this year
from the eighth grades of the To-
peka schools. Most of these will en-
roll in Topeka high school in Septem-
Der. or in one of the Junior high
schools. The graduates follow:
Branner.
Quirin Arens, Cecil Carter. Harry Dawdy,
liam Robinson, Ollie Billings, GLADYS
Darby, F'lossy Dick, Vera Gerard, Marie
Hieland, Uldene Ruble, Lucy Rnpp, Edith
Smith, Elsie Wilhelm and Mary Wilson,
Fannie Grisham. Hazel Belle. Minnie
Horton, Esther Griffith. Etolia Miller.
Walter Starnes, Howard Preer, Alexander
Jaco and Andrew ,Dizer Total, g. 4@'
Central Park.
Gladys Carrier, Esther Dodge, Trina
Fleming, Mildred Foust, Maurine Grant,
Alice Mitchell, Eva Newman. Olive. New.
man. man: Helen P Stth, MARGARET Raines'
Frances Schneider. Thelma Steinmeyer
Helen Wilson. James Bonebrake, Harold
Cook, beibert Ewing. John Goodwin. Har,
Jones. Russell Kerr, Charles Mills, Arthur
Peyton. Harry Raiston, Alvin Rider. Har.
Total, Sc.
Al1ys
Harry Bayard. Samuel Boyle Leo Car.
main. Fieldon Dana, Renest Dibble, John
Dillon, August Dow, George Carver, Junior
Jackson, Vernon Knapp, John Marshall
Akers, Charlotte Bailey. Ivan Baxter, Sara
Crank, Helen Haggert, Ruby Hill, Carolyn
Kinney, Dorothy Kittell, Mildred Law
Emily Welter and Marguerite Whittelsey
Lowman Hill.
Hayden Addington, Thomas Fergus, AL
sett. Jean Hare. Don Hotter. wesley John
son, Phillip Lewis, Howard McCord, Norris
Olson, Harold Reed, Walter Roose, Milton
Conser. Genevieve Douglas. Nelebei Fiet
cher, Stella Fox, Eleanor Hand, France.
IseIman: Dorothy Jackson, Olive Jester
Wirick. Total q.
Mckinley.
Willie Allston, Thomas James Patterson
James Erastes Stripping, Lucy Ellen Ander
son. Elizabeth Henderson, Zerlina Jane.
and Lollene Eleanor Wnkerson. Total, Z
Monroe.
Donald Buckner. John Fox, Leonard
Knight, Bercha Todd, Aileen Burris, Gladyi
Mallory, Edna Shaw and Leona Williams
Total, s.
Robert Akers, Joseph R. Anderson, Fred
eriek Baker. orville Clark. Theodor,
1ycCAeTs EluOH GdmDle, Mlll1am Gar1art
Kenneth Gilmore, Howard Here, Home
Jenkins, Ned Mcdaniel, Donald Maddox
Joseph Robb, ANGEL Scott, Ivan Willis
Harold Zook, Charlotte Beck. Edith Boyd
Ruth Carter, Frances Fiederling, Maud
Galyean. Sylvia Godfrey, Mildred Herwig
Eulalia McNerley, Norma McGrew. Gretchen
Metske, Winifred Miller, Denyse Paris
Catharine Peterson, Wilma Seybold
Frances Swartz. Anna Williams and Doro
thy Willett. Total SO.
State Street.
William Burbank, Neil Brown, Lynl
Bradford. Nencil Hawkins, Robert McGaf
fin, Louis Smelser, Paul Ward, Edwar,
Yocum, Maude Benton, Evelyn Culbertson
Esther Chapman, Mary David, Esther, Gen
try, Florence Hinchman, Frances Hagrard
Marguerite House, Marie Hilderman. Mabe
kesselring. Nellie Shaffer and Emosen
Dewitt. Total, 20.
Washington.
Elizabeth Bell, Minerva Clemens. Mildret
Dobson, Flossie Hardy, Jennie Bell Jack
son, LaSergia Mcdonald, Zelma Price
Mary Agnes Shellman, Total, 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
KANSAS WOMAN MISSING
Mrs. Maude Bitter of Madison Disap-
pears With Two Children.

Madison. June 3.-Relatives of Mrs
Maude Bitter. wife of Dan Bitter, of
this place, are worrying over her dis
appearance. Mrs. Bitter left Madison
on Thursday morning, May 20, with
two children. a baby boy months
old and daughter 3 years old, pre-
sumably for Emporia. No trace of her
has been found since she left here.
She has been in poor health since an
attack of influenza last fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
new G. A. R. ADJUTANT
w. w. Denison Gets Department APP
pointment From Gardner.

In his first general order, Theodore
Gardner, department commander of
the Kansas G. A r., announces the
appointment of w. w. Denison. Lin
coin Post No. 1. Topeka. as ass;sta mt
adjutant general and assistant quar-
termaster general: The appointment
is effective at once.
Denison has served in official ca
pacities during the administra tons of
several state department commanders
He is widely known in C. A. r. circles
in Kansas and several years ago was
urged as probable, candidate for de-
partment commander
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
353RD COLORS HERE
They Were Presented to Adjutant
Generals Office Today.

Colors of the 353rd regiment of the
Eighty-ninth division, as well as regi-
mental decorations, were today pre-
scented to the adjutant generals office.
The presentation was by Colonel
Reeves. who commanded the all-Kan-
sas regiment of the selective army divi-
sion in France.
special bravery decorations. includ-
ing crolx de guerre, are attached to
the colors of the regiment. The colors
will be displayed in the adjutant gen.
erafs office with flags and colors of
Kansas units in the Thirty-fifth divi-
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
YEAR BOOK is OUT
Publication of Architectural Depart.
ment of X. L. on the Press.


Highly embellished with numerous
half-tone cuts of architectural designs
the first year book of the architectural
department of Kansas university is
ready for distribution. The book is
published by the architectural society
of the university.
The book contains a general state
ment of the purposes and aims of the
architectural department, has list of
other departments of the university
which are related to the architectural
department and contains a list Of
members of the architectural society.
The feature of the year book is the
illustration. There are nearly half a
hundred half tones of architectural
designs in the book. all of them being
the work of students at the school In
all the book is a high commentary on
the printers art and on the original
ity and initiative of the budding ar
chitects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
CHOICE OF STATIONS
Naval Recruits Now May Go to Cali.
fornIa or Chicago.

Naval Recruits Now May Go to Cali
fornIa or Chicago.
In the past it has been customary
to send all recruits enlisting in the
navy to the Great Lakes training sta
ton for detention and preliminary
training. A few weeks ago the navy
department granted to the recruiting
offices of the central and southern
districts the privilege of sending a
limited number ofrrecruits to the ma
val training station at Mare Island,
California.
Now this order has been cancelled
and all men enlisting in the navy may
choose either the Great Lakes train
ing station. Great Lakes, Illinois. or
the training station at Mare Island,
California, as the place in which to
serve their period of detention and
preliminary training
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
BAR UNION PRINTERS
Buenos Aires Newspapers Conduct
Linotype Schools for Employees.
(By the Associated Press)

Buenos Aires, June 3.-The publish
ers of Buenos Aires are said to have
joined in a compact never to admit
another union printer to their shop.
The principal newspapers have start
ed linotype schools and are teaching
prospective operators. 1t is asserted
that the old employees on newspapers
will be given their jobs again only
when they resign from the printers
union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03

Just say to your grocer Red Cross
Ball Blue when buying bluing. You
will be more than repaid by the re-
suits. Once tried, always used. Sc.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
For a Better Drink.

HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
Makes all fruit drinks tastier, more re-
freshing and satisfying. At druggists.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03

Thousands-yes millions-of people find
themselves in this condition early in life. And
there is no excuse for it. You can check that
tendency to grow old. You can carry your
youth with its joys and enthusiasm into your
70's and SOS. But you must give Nature all the
help The best assistance you fnd-assst-
ance Of sound constructive in the Of