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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04

F. of L. or be dismissed for disobedi-
eHce to orders.
Not Free To Protect Interests.
The Washington commissioners base
their stand on the ground that the
police, in the event of labor troubles,
would not be free to represent the
city and protect the interests of the
public as a whole. but would be biased
in favor of the unions. The unions
answered by making a proposition
that in no event would the police
mems union declare a strike. II
would be mo strike" union.
The commissioners furthermore
pointed out that there could be no
union in the army which is a wartime
protection Of the public. Them why,
should there be a union of police Of
ficers, the entire public's protection
in peace times, they argue.
The central labor union body has
expressed its determination to fight
the proposition clear to the supreme
court. There has been an adverse
decision against the unionization of a
police force at Detroit and that case
will be appealed to the supreme court.
Injunction Mt Portland.
At Portland, Ore, where a strike
is in progress, a suit for an injunction
has been brought against heads of the
city depa rtments and national labor
organizations in an effort to prevent
the police there from forming union
under charter from the American
Federation of Labor. 1t is alleged in
the petition that Portland police have
connived with pickets of local meat
| cutters and butchers union.
Here in Topeka the mayor or city
| commissioners haven't said a word
either in favor of the proposed union
| or against it. Clyde Tresner, chief OF
detectives and former president of the
| Topeka Industrial council, stated al
the time the proposition was in its
| conversational stage that at this time
with fights and talk-fests occurring
| between the non-union mill hands and
the union employees he believed or
ganization of the police force imprac-
teal. However. the force has beer
organized and a charter has been APP
| plieu for from the American Fedora
| ton of Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
ASKS FOR A DIVORCE
Wife of Melvcrn PribbIe Files Peti-
ton In District Court Here.


THAT defendant at time of said
marriage and until May, 1919, was a
strong and able-bodied man. equipped
to care for his wife and chilG.''
The above is taken from the divorce
petition of Hazel Pribble against Mel
vern Pribble. son of a well known
Santa Fe official, filed today in the
office of Mrs. Mary E. Chaplin, clerk
OF the district court. In another para
graph appears the following:
The defendent has been actually
cruel to defendent and these facts will
be set forth more clearly If he de-
sires."
Non-support and cruelty are the
charges appearing in the petition. She
claims that Pribble failed to provide
a home for her for any length of time
and finally placed her and the child
at the home of hiS parents She says
his companions are worthless and
charges Pribble with spending the
personal property she possessed at the
time of their marriage. They were
married at Emporia, July %, 1917.
She wants the custody of the child
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
LEGION is INCORPORATED.

Measure Affecting War Veterans
Needs Only Wilson's signature.
Washington, Sept 4. - The senate
today passed the bill incorporating the
American Legion without debate or
opposing.
The measure now goes to the presi-
dent for his approval,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04

district today following further evil
dences of differences between the
residents and the British authorities.
A consta bulary sergeant was shot in
the head and killed and a constable
critically wounded Tuesday night by
assassins who fired from shrubbery on
the roadside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
RIOTS IN IRELAND

Large Military Forces Sent to Upper
AIRY, Following Shooting OF Officers.
Dublin. Sept. 4. - Large military
forces had arrived in the Tipperary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
STRIKERS GET PAY
Checks Come to Cereal Workers From
International Union.

International Union.
This was payday for the striking
cereal workers of Topeka. Checks
were being made out for each man,
drawn on the treasury of the Inter
national union. AS long as the men
are not employed. they receive weekly
pay, but if they accept a Job at other
employment. their allowance ceases.
The car of flour received here has
been sold and another ordered. No
new developments were reported to-
day. and affairs are seemingly at a
sta nd9tiII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
Won't Restore Bread Card.

Paris, Sept. 4.-Reports have been
current during the last few days that
the government intended bringing
bread cards into use again. To meet
these rumors the food ministry today
issued a denial that any such inten-
ton exists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04

THOMAS PERES. age IS, of 514 North
Topeka avenue. died this morning He Is
survived by his wife. Funeral announce
ment later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04

The funeral of MRS. Lillian Chandler.
who died Monday at her home northwest
of Topeka, was held Thursday morning at
10 o'clock from the Central Avenue Chris
tian church. Burial in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04

GEORGE BASS, who lives at Munson and
Riggs. died this morning. Funeral an
nouncement later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Eliza Tracy. who
died Tuesday morning. was held Thursday
afternoon at . 80 O'Clock from the resi-
dence. I243 Polk street. Burial in Mt. Hope
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04

The funeral of William Johnsmeyer. OF
I4S1 Tyler street who died Wednesday al
his home will be held Friday afternoon al
, O'Clock from the residence He Is sur
viwed by his wife and seven children
Burial in Topeka cemetery. No flowers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following are marriage licenses
ssued in the last tweuty-four hours by
Probate Judge Ralph II. cav:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-04

MRS. ]. n. LEE, Of Chicago, formerly OF
Topeka. died wednesday, Sept. 3. 1913. NJ
Mrs Lee was born January Z. 1893, aud
wns the widow of the Rev. ]. n. Lee, an
early day rector of Grace church. in
Topeka She is survived by one daughter.
Mary. now Mrs. John W. Stewart Of 800
Lincoln street. and three sons. Edward,
John and George. all Of Chicago
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
Mrs. F. B. Dutton, Manager
Of Hotel Loses $500 Sat
urday Night
TAKEN FROM TRUNK
Watch and Other Valuables Left in
disturbed-Duplicate Key Used to
Open Trunk.

Mrs. F. B. Dutton, manager OF The
Hotel Belvcir, was robbed of marry
$500 Saturday night which was lcck-
ed and trunk in her room on the
second floor Of that hotel.
The money was intact az $40
clock when Mrs. Dutton lef7 the
hotel for short time. She returned
shortly before 10 o'clock when she
says she was informed by coloced
a1nploye of the house that he saw a
man climb over the back fence.
Her suspicious at once became
aroused and she Immediately lro-
ceeded to her room. To all appear
arces there was nothing out Of o.
der except that & screen had been
removed.
Mrs. Duhtcn, however, unlcc,scA
her trunk and tt:n !:sco"sccd her
loss.
The trunk had teer opened VIII a
Duplicate key anJ gold watch ',1ld
rhain and othar valuables wer2 IN
disturbed. Nothing but the mcEey
was taken by the thief.
The money stolen included $50
geld piece, three SO gold pieces md
ere $3.50. gold piece, the remain :er
/ eng in paper Including one $50
I'll
A report Of the robbery was
made to the police and two col-Hed
SUSPECTS later were taken in GUS
tcdy.. However, up to the pre- >nf
time, no tidings of the stolen m>aeJ
has been received.
Mrs. Dutton thinks it was ar in
side job and the police are working
on tnis theory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
Up to Noon Today $4,000
Of Victory Bond
Sold
ALLOTMENT IS S554,SO0
Honor Roll Committee Will Begin
Canvass of City TO Explain How
lowing Investigation.

Alexandria up to noon today has
sold one-fcarth of It's allotment Of
the Victory Loan bond or exactly
$4,000. The city's allotment is $554,
SEQ.
Robert S. Jones, chairman Of the
local committee, stated this after
noon that he felt satisfied that Alex
andria soon will sufpass her allot-
ment and before many days "go over
the top" with colors flying. Mr.. Jones
paid a glowing tribute to the splendid
work being done by the women's DOM
mittee in connection within sale Of
the bonds.
Every man, woman and child in
Alexandria should purchase at Least
one Of these bonds before this drive
ends. There is no better boifd invest
ment in the United States than the
Victory Bonds paying four and three
quarters per c01t interest.
The honor roll committee of the
Victory Loan composed of Charles f.
Holden, Robert E. Knight, J. T. Wash
ingt0n, John G. Graham, Samuel W
Pitts and Charles w. King announce
that they will begin to canvass ths
city for the purpose of explaining the
Eorcr flag ard Homer Roll. Any
business concern with fifteen employees
can secure this flag when seventy
five per cent of the empclyes sub
scribe for bonds.
All should remember that this pro-
baby will be the last opportunity t.
secure such an emblem. This emblem
surely is worth working for.
Today marks the beginning of the
second week of the drive and there is
renewed activity on the part of the
various committees to put Alexandria
"Over the top
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
PEACE CONFERENCE
Treaty Ready in Two or Three Days,
Paris Temps Says

Paris. April 2S.-The Temps yes
.erday says that two or three days
viii suffice for the council of three to
approve clauses in the peace treaty
ihat remain to be clarified. 1t adds
that the committee entrusted with
:xreparing the Program concerning
,lsace-Lorraine has achieved def
rite draft in whiJh all the claims OF
Trance are admitted.
La Liberte says Capt. Andre Tar
dieu has been invited to prepare the
outline of the peace treaty text which
* to be handed to the German plenl-
Dotentiaries and that this indicates
that the Italians Endorsed all the
treaty's essential clauses before the!
left Paris.
The nations left outside the league
of nations under the new covenant
are:
Germany, Costa Rica, Bulgaria
Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Austria
San Domingo and Hungary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
STANDING PAT
Eurleson Replies to Labor Heiis
Threat OF His Extinction.

HurleS0n ReplleS 10 LaboI hS-Ai
Threat of His Extinction.
Postmaster General Burlcson, main
tair;ng the barrage Of statement:
which he has laid down since the iigh.
against him reached its height, AS
right replied to the assertion of s@m-
mel Gcmpers, president Of the AM ri
can Federation CT Labor. that ne
would have 10 walk the plank, saon-
cr or later"
TIE Postmaster General stuck b,
his euns, ard reiterated that st E'
on the part Of employees of the G2v
crnment. or trose working for the COY
eminent is ret permissible" In Iii
categor.:. lra placed the striking %e"
England telephone operators.
After paying tribute to Gomrar
for his war work, BCrleston SIS:
"The Postmaster General in
t!oubtedly is at variance with Nlr
Gompcrs on the matter of the ria
ton between the government 20
those who are employed in its s2"v
ice. AS the Postmaster General sees
&. it is little short of silly to al
about collective bargaining with al
executive officer by civil service am
:Ioyes under his administrator. ihf
salaries and wages to be paid s:ct
employees, the hours of labor an
working conditions are fixed by tn
Legislative branch, and it is for n
executive head of a department I
strictly follow the law in resnce
thereto.
:sIn the matter of fixing compen
sation the Postmaster General "a:
always believed that sound public
opinion could safely be relied u9or
to see that full justice is done ties
Who se7,e the government"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
Two Men Held Up and Rob
bed Saturday and One
Wednesday
ARREST IN TWO CASES
Three Colored Men Held For Grand
Jury in the Police Court Today Fol-
lowing Investigation.

Hie'hwaynen became active in this
city Saturday night and two persons
were held up and robbed at the
p.;int of pistol, ard it develop ID
liday that a hold up also occurred
last Wednesday night.
si The first he'd UP Saturday night
was that of J. H. Dowers who was
held up and robbed Of about S25
while en- Cameron street near the
Alexandria High School building.
He reported that two colored men
held him UP.
In the police court today two col
ored men giving the names of Henry
Stevens and Charles Boyd were held
for the grand jury in connection
with the robbery.
The secord hold up occurred about
IL O'Clock Saturday night on Duke
street extended, near Ballengcrs.
Lane, when Robert Huntington was
relieved of geld watch and chain.
and his Eocl;etbook.
Huntington told the police that
three mer attacked him at the Point
of a pistol. His pocketbook con-
tained cnly small amount of cash
and some papers that was discarded
by the robbers and subsequently
recovered by Huntington.
Frank Slower reports that We'd
ndaday night while on North Col;:m-
bus street he was held up at the
point of. pistol by a lone coa9raa
.hiehwaymen, He says the highway
man secIred S4S.35.
In the police court today a colored
man giving the name of John Wc's-
ley was held for the action of the
grand jury in connection with this
robbery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
THREE DIE IN AUTOS
FALL OF FERRY

Philadelphia, Pa, April 2S.-
Three persons were drowned
when an automobile backed through
the gates Of the ferry boat Camden
at the foot of Market street, at ]
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The dead are: Lea Watkins, Mrs
Anna Watkins and Spencer Watkins.
Eight persons were in the ma
chine. The party, al residents Of
this city, had come from the New
Jersey side CT the ferry. Elwood
Watkins, the driver Of the machine
attempting to start, threw N the re,
verse and the automobile: backed
throuah the gates Of the beat.
Five members Of the party, Rich.
ard Wilson, Mrs. Leah Watkins, Be,
atrice Watkins, Mrs. EEwood Wilson
and Elwocd Watkins were rescued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
A TRAINLOAD OF TRAGEDY
Work of Huns Seen Among Repa,
triated French Girls at EviaE

triated French Girls at EvlaE
The last convoy that | saw at Evian
tine French border town where the
civilians from the territory occupied
bv the Germans were rspatriated)
was one of children, three or four hun
dred of them, many quite young.
Nest of their mothers were held in
Germany. They were emaclated be-
ycnd belief.
7 Joined a girl about Is years old,
with a terrible calm about her. There
was a golden halo cf hair round her
head; she had gentle, sweet manners
and voice. l longed to put my arm
around her and try to make her
girl again, but that was impossible.
There was another girl ofs17, | shoulc
saw. with a beautiful fsss. but she
was quite crazy. A number of the
children were lying in the train wait
ing for burial. They were mostly
girls between 10 and 1S. and perhaps
ii is for the best that their troubles
were at an end.
A Fren.h officer, with look OF
intense agony in his face, distracted
nv attention from the children. J
stopped beside him. "What it IL" J
asked almost involuntarily. "My wife
has Just died in the enemy's hands,
also my girl of II at last. Thank God!
Three times ! have been here to
meet my boys, whom / have not seen
for four years. They were and 3
years old Their, and today" paused
with look of horror in his face.
"Not dead?" asked, feeling | could
not stand the answer. "No; but they
do not know me. their father, whose
soul yearns for them. thought | was
prepared for everything the enemy
could do 70 me. but this is unbear-
able" And he broke into convulslve:
weeping, completely unnerved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
DRIFTING TO WAR .
in Italy More Marked
Than in Days Before Former
Plunge.

Paris. April 2S.-Disqu:et;ng ;n!cr-
nation was received mere today iisti.
eating that the demonstrate
Throughout Italy for annexation o.
Fiume and the Adriatic ports bear
several weeks ago, with the evlG IN
purpose Of strengthening the haad@
of the italian diplomat at the peace
table here. The Italian situation i
causing the peace delegates to ioar
shat Italy IS fast progressing towsr%
new host:lities.
A dispatch from Rome to thc
Temps today declared that the DIN
2nstrations Occurring in that city .;is:
prior to the declaration of war aga IS:
Germany and Austria Hungary il
1915 could not compare with the en-
thusFasm now being mar:fe.ses
throughout Italy for possession o
Fiume. The whole nation is SAFE t,
54 united in the demand for the Dis
puted city.
Foreign Minister Sonnino. VIC:
asked for statement, said: "tha &c
that the entire Italian delegation IF
Paris for the one reason that FiHn@
vas not granted to Italy, is sutiic! ut
" significant. l do not believe fur.he'
comment is necessary"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
KILLED BY TRAIN

Death Near Roberts Crossing
John Smotherlard, cclored, about
sixty years cid, who was employed
as a track hand by the Southern
Railway Company, and whose home
was in Salisbury, N. c., was struck
and killed Saturday by q train at.
Roberts Crossing, west of this city,
Corcner's jury, summoned by Dr.
T. M. Jones, met Saturday night at
Wheatley's moltuary chapel and
gave a verdict that he came to his
death by being struck by the cars ON
the Southern Railway Company's;
tracks.
The jury was composed of Thomas
Chauncey, foreman; F. A. Church,
William Baader, K. S. Cleveland,
c. E. Remington, Edgar Padgett.
The body was shipped yesterday
by Undertaken Wheatley to Sails
bury for burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
TYPHUS RAVAGES POLAND
Death Rate Is Put at 10000 Weekly
By Red Cross Workers.

by kcl lrcSS W DrKcrS.
Washington. April 2S.-Typhus is
sweeping Poland at rate which is
causing 10000 deaths a week and
which threatens TO increase unless
steps are taken Immediately to check
the disease by providing the inhabi-
tants with proper feed and medicines.
soap and clothing and by the estab-
s;shment cf delousing plants. There
are 100000 cases of typhus in Poland
with tuberculosis a close second III
many sections. The authorities fear
cholera ard dysentery will add to the
death rol! as the warm weather ap-
rroachcs.
Reports to this effect were received
t,day at American Red Cross head
quarters from its commission TO Po-
iand, members of which have returned
to Warsaw after investigating condi-
s;ons in all parts of the country. "
phus has hit the coal mining districts
about Dambrowa particularly hard
the death rate having jumped from
32 per thousand in 1913 to l6O. Ply
sicians say only 20 per cent of the
population in this region is free from
tuberculosis.
Czes.cchowa, the celebrated shrine
town of Poland, has been reduced te
from population Of 100000 to 10000
Before the war its birth rate was Al
Der thousand. Now the rate is 22 pei
thousand. The death rate for the towI
is lust the reverse. People have or
canized a sanitary campaign, feat
IRE of which will be public talks ol
hygiene by the American Red Cn2s
workers. Facilities for bathing an
cleansing wearing apparel are bein;
established.
Red Cross workers and representa-
| tives of the United States Food Ad
ministration are cooperating in IN
work of supp ing medicine and fco
to the sufferers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. Matte E. Dunn, wife of
Robert f. Dunn, of $50 North Co
lumbus street, died Saturday af;er-
noon at the Alexandria Hospital.
Mrs. Dunn was forty-four years cid.
Besides her husband she is survived
by two children. Miss Myrtle D,.nn
and w. E. Dunn.
The body was forwarded yes:er-
day morning to Charlottesville, Va,
for burial.
Helen May Madden, three years
old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E
Madden, of lat D street, southeast
Washington, died Saturday at tht
residence Of her grandmother, Mrs
M. Creegan, 211 South Royal street
Her funeral took place this morn
ing.