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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
MAN DEAD; WIFE DYING
This Contract Is Settled" Says Note
Found in Their Home.

Kansas City. March 19.-GeorSe c.
Mattice. 81 years old. of Kansas City,
Kan. is dead from a bullet thru his
left temple, and his wife, Eugene Mat
tice, - years old, is in hospital with
her throat cut and her skull frac-
tured. Physicians say there is no
hope for her recovery. In note book
found on the floor of their home these
words were scrubbed with pencil:
This contract is settled"
The cause of the tragedy. which oc-
Cured early today. has not yet been
definitely determined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
THEY WANT BRUSSELS
BcIgians say Their Big City Should
b.. Capital of League.

Paris. March 19-The Belgian dele
gates have presented the official re-
quest of Belgian that Brussels should
be chosen az the seat of the league of
nations. The delegation has trans
nlitted to President Wilson and the
head of great powers copy or the
letter from Burgomaster Max of Brus-
sells. stating that the municipality
would present to the league the Eg-
mont palace. formerly the property of
the Due Gutenberg for use as its
headauarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
DR.. WILKINS is FOUND
Man Wanted for Murder Wires Police
He Is Coming.

Mineola N Y, March 19.-Dr. Wal
ter X. wilkins, wanted for the murder
of his wife, telegraphed District At
torney Weeks from Baltimore today
saying he would soon arrive here to
testify before the grand jury.
wilkins said in his telegram that he
did not know there was a murder
charge against him until he read it
in the morning newspa pers. He added
that he was starting Immediately for
Mineola to tell all he knew about the
case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
1T is A RECORD WEEK
More Troops Home Last Week Than
in ANY Seven DAYS.

Washington March 19,-Last week
was the record br elker in the return
of troops from France, according to
war department fig Tres TODAY. Dur
ing the week endi 1g March 4 soldiers
numbering SO, 454 returned, making
the total 414,37S sine the armistice.
The best previous week was that end
ing Februsry ~, when 1880 were
returned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
REDS LOSE TO GREEK
Bolshcvists Are Defeated at kherson,
Near Odessa.

Saloniki. March 1S.-Greek troops
have defeated the Russian Bolsheviki
at Kherson, northeast of Odessa, and
advanced about twelve miles, accord
ing to an official announcement made
today by Greek headquarters here.
The Greeks captured prisoners and
war material.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
TURKS IN MASSACRE
Greeks Learn of Planned Wholesale
Killing in Adm Province.

Paris. March 19.-Greek peace
delegates have learned that the Turks
recently laid plans for a wholesale
massacre in the province of Adm,
which is largely populated by Greeks,
it was ann ounced today.
The plans were revealed thru or
ders captured from the Turks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
HERE BOLsHEvIsTS WIN
Anti Reds Retreat Toward Odesst
From North.

London, March 19.-Russian nom
Bolshevik forces having been defeated
by soviet troops, have retired toward
Odessa from north of that city, &C
cording to a Russian wireless dispatch
dated Moscow March II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19

New York, March 19-Capt. Regi-
Maid E. Taylor, chief of personnel of
the gas staff, chemical division, U. S.
A, with headquarters here, committed
suicide here today by inhaling gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19

The only cheerful thing we have
heard about the income tax is that it
can be paid in instruments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
HAVE A WIRELESS PHONE
Ireland and Canada To Be Connected
by MarcOni Co.

London, March 19.-The establish
ment of wireless telephone between
Ireland and CANDIDA was announced
today by the Marconi company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
published in The Topeka State Journal
March 10. 1921

SENATE BILL No. SIS.
AN ACT authorizing and directing the
transfer of certain moneys now in the
state treasury from the state game pre-
serve fund to the general revenue fund ::
providing for the method of handling
fees RENTED into the state treasury In
pursuance Of chapter Al. General Stat
utes of 1915 and all acts supplemental
and amendatory thereto. and making ap-
preparation for the purposes of carrying
out the provisions of said chapter "A,
General Statutes of 1915.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section l. That the state treasurer Is
hereby authorized and directed to transfer
TO the general revenue fund of the state of
Kansas from the fund known and desig-
mated as the state game preArve fund the
sum of twelve thousand siS Andred three
dollars twenty cents CS12.6G3-20l.
Sec. .. That the state treasurer. immed-
lately upon the transfer of the foregoing
amount to the general revenue fund. shall
notify the auditor of state of such transfer
and the auditor of state shall forthwith
make proper entries in his records to CORE
spond with the said transfer in the state
treasury.
Sec. ; The state treasurer and audi-
tor Of strte shall credit ten percent of
ali the fees RENTED into the state treasury
for licenses in pursuance of chapter a. Gen
eral Statutes of 1915. and all acts supple
mental and amendatory thereto. to the gen.
eral revenue fund Of the state 10 reimburse
said fund for the expenses of printing. legal
and funds and other general expenses paid
out OF the general revenue fund which re
properly chargeable to the fish and game
warden's department The remaining nine
ty percent of said fees shall be by the state
treasurer and auditor Of state placed into a
special fund to be known as the state fish
and game warden's fund
Sec. 4. That all moneys now in the state
treasury to the credit Of the state fish and
game warden'S fund and all moneys col
lected as provided for in chapter ~. Gen
eral Statutes of 1915. during the fiscal
years ending lure 20. 1919. June 30. 1aan.
and June 20. 1921 except the ten percent
to be credited to the general revenue fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
LEGAL
Published in The Topeka State journal
March 10, 1919 -----r
SENATE BILL No. 435.

SENATE BILL No. 435
AN ACT relating to cities of the first class
having a population of not less than 49,
900 and not more than GoO0o, and provid,,
ing for the establishment, regulation and
control of boulevards therein
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That all cities of the first
not less than 10000. nor more than 10000.
which have adopted or may hereafter adopt
the provisions of chapter ia of the Laws
of 1907, and amendments thereof (fOr gov
eminent by commission). shall have power
in addition to such power as may be other
wise provided for the government of such
cities, to establish boulevards, and upon
a petition signed by fifty-one percent of
the owners of real estate abutting upon a
certain street or streets, or a portion of
certain street or streets, named inA the
petition. shall declare such certain street
or streets, or such portion of certain
shall have the power to establish rules of
traffic for the use of such bpulevards. and
use thereof by public utilities. together
with all needful police regulations neces-
sary for the conduct and control of such
bonlevards for the purposes intended.
be in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper.
/ hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated In the Senate, and passed that body
CHAs S. HUFFMAN.
President of the Senate.
EMMETT II. GEORGE.
Secretary Of the Senate.
Passed the House March Il. 1919
W. L. LAMBERTSON.
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March Is. 1919.
HENRY J. ALLEN. Governor.
State of Kansas
Office Of Secretary of State
I. L. 7 PETTIJOHN, Secretary of State
Of the, state of Kansas. do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in nv office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. | have
hereunto subscribed my name
tSeaLl and affixed my official seal
this 18th dav of March. 1919
l.. T. -PETTIJOHN. a.
Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-19
SENATE BILL No. 4s4.

Published in The Topeka State journal.
March 10, 1919.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
MONDAY, APRIL 81, 1919.
NEW YoRK's TAX BURDEN.

The New York legislature which ad- |
journed Saturday passed appropriations
totalling about $50, 100000 and enacted
tax legislation increasing state revenues
about $50 100000 The most important
tax bill was one levying state income
tax formulated largely on the lines of
the federal income tax, which is ex-
pected TO bring in revenues of $50, 000,-
the state treasury and the other half
is divided among the counties in pro-
portion to the relation their real estate
valuation bears to the aggregate as
sessed valuation of the real estate in
the entire state
Other increases in revenue were pro-
vided by increasing the classes of bust
ness subject to corporation tax and
raising the rate of that tax from three
to Az per cent; restoration of the in
heritance tax on estates of non-res-
dents; and increasing fees on automo-
biles to raise an extra $4,000 600 1t
also passed law limiting the tax on
real estate to 2h per cent to take effect
in 1922
Democratic leaders charge the major
ty party with failure to rehabilitate
the state from war time conditions, to
aid returning soldiers, to restore pros
perity, to stimulate industry or to re-
lieye the unemployment situation.
Notwithstanding all it failed to do,
it has made the largest appropriations
1 in the history of the state and tremen,
dously increased the burdens Of the tax
payers. 1t has made necessary the de,
| termination of the amount of govern
ment people can afford. With the IN
precedentedly heavy expense of federal
government the heaviest state and la
cial tax burden of history has been
forced on the people. Can such un
reasonable burdens continue to be borne
by the public? A fear it cannot is war
ranted One of the most pressing ques
tions of the time is determination OF
a limit to government expenditures
federal, state and local. Government j!
one of the most expensive things tn,
public has to bear and it can easily bt
carried to an unbearable weight TIL,
public must arouse itself and organic,
for protection from its so called public
servant but in reality its public mas
ter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
I odays' Events

Opening of the Victory Liberty loan
campaign throughout the United States.
Twenty one years ago today the Unit
ed States made its declaration of war.
against Spain.
Texas will keep holiday today in
commemoration of the historic battle
of San Jacinto.
The American Humane society has
designated the present week for observ-
ance as ''Be Kind to Animals Week. =
The Sim Fein organization has voted
TO make today holiday III "'honor of
the Dublin rebellion and the Sim Fem
dead.
The annual convention of the Texas
State Dental association will open at
Waco today and continue in session un-
til Friday
New Orleans is to be the meeting
place today of the annual convention
of the Southeastern association of the
baking industry.
Postwar educational problems are to
be discussed by the Saskatchewan
Teacher association, meeting in annual
convention today at Regina.
At Buffalo tonight Attorney Gener-
al A. Mitchell Palmer is to begin a
speaking tour in behalf of the Victory
loan and the league. Of nations.
Pursuant to a proclamaton issued by
Governor. Milliken the state of Maine
has arranged to observe the week be
ginning today as fire prevention week.
The annual Dixie ball, one of the
most brilliant social functions of the
year in Washington, will be held to
night under the auspices of the United
Daughters of the Confederaey
Today will usher in gala week OF
| exercises and festivities in Savannah
Ga, in celebration of the centennial OF
the sailing from that port of the frs
steam vessel to cross the Atlantic.
The second National Milk and Dair,
Farm Exposition, which opens in New
York city today for week s engage
| ment. promises to be the greatest ex
hibition of its kind ever held in tn
east.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21

The Bennington Banner calls atten-
ton to the fact that Vermont maple
sugar has almost ceased to be a com
modify and has become luxury. This
is true but is encouraging rather than
discouraging. AS a luxury il can COM
mand the price of luxuries, always far
above the price of necessities. 1t will
require more labor to satisfy the luxury
demand but better compensation for
this extra labor can be secured than for
labor on the staple farm crops of Yer
mont. The Banner effectively states the
difference between commodity and lux
ury maple products as follows 1t is
the same old difference between just
plain pigs and registered Berkshires,
between runt cattle and pedigreed
Shorthorns and Jerseys and between
sheep of unknown strain and those like
the Merinoes, Dorsets and Lincolns that
have regulations as producers of wool
and mutton. The man who works for
the general market, no matter what his
business or occupation, is pretty apt to
receive the general market price for
what he produces and he trails, after
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE

Me and Pubs Simkins and Leroy Shoes
ter was walking along yestidday AFTERNOON
and we saw a man trying to get in
house and not being able to on account
of the KEY not working, us fellows stop
ping and watching him vile, Pubs wis
pering, G., fellows, do you think he's
berglar?
He's serteny acting Suspicious, all rite.
| whispered, and Leroy Shooster whispered
He's bergler, all rite, look at the way
his hats pulled down over his eyes.
WITCH the man kepp on trying to tern
the key in the lock and saying things to
himself, being shopt wide MYSTERIOUS
looking man, and Pubs Simkins whispered,
Ask him a question, sumbody, and see
how he ansers.
Wich | asked him one, going up and
saying, Do you live there, mister2
No, the Empriss of China lives heer,
sed the man terning GROUND mad look
ing And | went back and whispered to
Pubs and Leroy Shooster, Did You heer
that?-if that amt a Suspicious anser, wat
is: Sumbody elts ask HIM one now.
Wich -Puds Smkins went up and did
saying, Are you having mulch trubble get
ting in, mister.
Do YOU know ware the neerest hospital
is? sed the man looking fearse as eny-
thing, and Pubs sed, Yes sir, and the
man sed, Well there's going to be some
battered up kids carried there pritty soon.
Proberly meening us, and me and Pubs
and Leroy Shooster quick wawked away,
me saying, Lets hunt for a cop and tell
him. WITCH we started to do, and pritty
soon we saw Flatfoot standing on a,cor
ner looking as if he dident know witch
way he wunted to go next, and Pnds sed
Hay, do you wunt to catch bergler
there's one trying to get IN u house down
there
Down ware? sed Flatfoot Wich We
took him down and showed him and The
| man was still there shaking the key ir
| the lleyhole and saying things to himself
| Flatfoot saying, Good AFTERNOON, Mr.. Buz
| by
| Good AFTERNOON, coafownd this blasted
key, wen it gets to sticking like thi,
/ cant do thing with it, sed the man
| Wich jest then the key worked and tht
man went in and slammed the door aftel
him as il he was still mad, witch he prob
orly was
If YOU kids amt eny better at your les
sins than you are at discovering berglar
you'll never amount to muteh sed Flat
foot. And he wawked away swinging hi
club and looking as if he thawt he knew
| everything, and us , fellows kepp OF
wawEing, feeling as if we dident know
hardly enything.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
DADDY,}:TVF,NlVG
ufAIRY TALE e
IvnARY @Al1An BONNER
THE SEA GULlS.
~ Wv ~ IL ~ 4 y VI W
0<> Hs AuTHOS

"Ah, the big ships; let's take trip
with them," said Mr.. Sea Gull.
at will be wonderful" said Mrs. Sea
Gull.
Let US come, too," said the Sea Gull
cousins and friends, and Mr.. Sea Gull
said, by all means"
1--WE may go only a little distance
with these boats" said Mr.. Sea Gull.
"One can never tell where we will
swoop and fly and just what we will
do, for we love to be SO free. We hate
to be tame and behave like dogs who
follow their masters"
Lets sing a song" said Mrs. Sea
Gull.
"All right" said Mr.. Sea Gull; 'you
make up the song and the words and
the music-that is, the words and the
music together will make the song
and you must show us how to sing it.
Then we will all join in and We'll have
q fine sea gull chorus"
Mrs. Sea Gull didn't seem to mind
in the least that she WAS to do all the
work about the song. Instead she gave
two low swooping dips and then sang
softly to herself for a few minutes
practicing and thinking what words
and what sort of q tune would make
the incest song.
While she was thinking the other sea
gulls were flying about waiting to hear
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
Few Are Divine.
st. Adams Messenger.

moist : misty, chilly sort of a person.
Likewise the roads have become a
murky, muddy mess. To swear is hui
man. to be silent when your jitney
gets stuck, and the chain comes off, and
the wheels spin around, and the cold
girl digs herself securely and com
fortably in, cor when your horse gets
mired, and the nut comes off the rear
wheel, and you dig around in the knee
deep mud to find it, and can't, and you
have to walk to the nearest house
throughzthe muck, ls.s stessaY the least.
divine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
In the Days News.

Anthony Smetona, VINO has been chos-
en- first president of Lithuania, was
born forty eight years ago. He has been
actively connected with that country S
fight for independence ever since he en-
tered public life twenty years ago. He
was born at Shauliai, Lithuania, the son
of an organist. He was educated at the
Gymnasium of Libau and the Universe
ty of Moscow Mr.. Smetona is one of
the few prominent Lithuanians who re-
manned in the country during the Ger
ma occupation from 1915 to 1918, pro-
testing against German oppression His
selection for. the presidency has met
with the general approval of those best
acquainted with the general condition
of affairs IN Lithuania and who are in.
terested in the welfare of the new re
public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
The Reformer is on sale every evening by

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
Cleveland S. L. Purinton (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News stand,
George J.. Bower, 2 Riverview street (Fort
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. Fl. Grout.
Jamaica, X. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
At School.

''Tell me, boys, the last thing used
in farm implement, and also in trade
that is like the letter 'S'?'
"A shoe, ma'am," said boy at the
end of the class.
How so, Nicholas?"
Because it's in last, ma am"
Nov, again. said the teacher.
r'Hands up, all who can tell me any
thing they know that's like the letter
AZ"
"A honeysuckle, miss"
slow is it like honeysuckle, Pc
ter?"
Because it is followed by 'Bee,'
miss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
The Outbound Cargo.
(Rutland Herald.)

The Brattleboro Reformer is inclined
to think that there are no long distance
glasses in Burlington strong enough for
Senator Villas to use and see "barges
approaching Burlington with myrrh and
frankincense. The contemporary for
gets the rest of the cargo, which in ad-
dition to the precious herbs recounted
included, as we recall it, ''gold and
frankincensc and myrrh. If Burling-
ton gave more attention to outbound
cargoes of gold and not SO much to in
bound eargoes of myrrh and franklin
cense, perhaps the barge terminal might
make better progress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
Today's Anniversaries.

l736-Prinee Eugene, one of the great
est generals of his time, died in
Vienna. Born in Paris, Oct. IS,
1868.
1Sl6-Louis T. Wigfall, who represent
ed Texas in the e.. S. senate at
the beginning Of the Civil war
born at Edgefeld, S. c. Died at
Galveston, Feb. Is, 1874.
18lS-Henry w. Shaw ("Josh Bill
ings }, one of the greatest and
most distinctive of American hui
morists, born at Lanesborough
Mass. Died at Monterey, Cal.
Oct Fl, 1885.
lS36-Sam Houston defeated the Mex
leans in battle, at. San Jacinto
which decided the independence
of Texas.
1SSl-Evacuation of Kandahar by the
British forces.
1S94-About 10000 miners stopped
work in sympathy with the coke
strikers of Pennsylvania.
l9l5-American reply to Won Bern
! storfr S proposed embargo of arm:
sent tos Berlin.
l9l6-Death Of Field Marshal Won del
Goltz, German commander OF
Turkish army.
19l7-Foreign Minister Balfour anC
other members of British mission
.gAi arrived in the Ilnted States.
Is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21

bishop of Galveston, born at Byrnes-
vile, Mo, 80 years ago today
Former Princess August Wilhelm,
wife of the fourth son of the ex-Ger-
man emperor, born SO years ago today.
Mrs. Belle Case La Toilette, wife of
the Wisconsin senator, and who is noted
as a suffrage leader and writer, born at
Summit, Wis, go years ago today.
Arthur Stanwood Pier, we'll known as
an author, now editoBAin- chief of the
Harvard Graduates Magazine, born in
Pittsburgh, 45 years ago today.
DIR. Clarence A. Barbour, president of
Rochester Theological Seminary, born at
Hartford, Conn, 50 years ago today.
Merrill Moores, representative in con-
gress of the seventh Indiana district
born at Indianapolis, GO years ago to
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation OF
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem.
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de.
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-21
HARD ON SHOES !?
THEN READ THIS

Il marched through the mud of
Flanders, through large part of the
Lorraine sectors, and lastly from
Chateau Thierry to FisTnes, and my
shoes with Ne0lin Soles are still in
good condition. For five months |
alternated these shoes with two other
pairs. which are now worn out, but
the Neolin Soles look as if they had
another five good months of wear left
in them" Written by Lieut.. Edgerly
Austin, American Expeditionary Forces,
France-October 18th, 1918.
This is exceptional service, all army
men will agree. Civilians rarely give
their shoes usage such as this; but if
they are hard on shoes, and want to
cut their shoe bills down, let them try
Ne0lin-soled shoes. These shoes are
obtainable at most shoe stores in
many good styles for men, women and
children.
Or have your old shoes re-bottomed
with Ne0lin Soles. You will find these
scientifically made soles are comfort
able and waterproof. as well as long
wearing. They are made by The
Goodyear Tire g. Rubber Co., Akron,
Ohio, who also make Wingfoot Heels
guaranteed to outwear all other heels.