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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
Would Reduce Rates and Cost
of Living, Is Belief.
Bill Providing Feature Intro
duced in Congress.
SURPLUS WOULD Be DIVIDED
Public and Employees To Share
in Cutting the Melon.
Build Extensions at Expense of
Communities To Benefit.

washington. Aug. 2.-Organized Ia
bors plan for peace time operation of
me railroads-complete government
ownership-was introduced in con-
gress today. with the promise that its
adoption will bring lower rates and re-
duce the cost of living in general.
The plan was submitted in a bill in
troduced in the house by Representa-
tive Sims. Tennessee. ranking Demo-
crat on the house interstate and for
eIen commerce committee, and has the
approval Of all the railroad brother
hoods and the American Federation of
Labor.
The bill provides:
1-Purchase by the government Of all
the railroad systems on valuations ueler-
mined finally by the courts.
2-Operatlou by "a directorate OF 10 rive
sent the public. five to be elected by the
operating officials and five by the ciassl-
fed employees.
Equal division OF surplus after paying
fixed charges and operating costs, between
tho public gud employees.
employees share Cf the surplus is more than
3 per cent Of the gross operating revenue
5-Regiongl operation Of the lines as a
GEBuildinr Of extensions at expense OF
the communities benefited, In proportion
To the benefit
T-Paymcut for tho roads made thru gov
crImcnt bonds bearing four per cent in
tfrcsr.
= Establish Harmony is Belief.
The plan will be considered by the
house committee next week with vari-
GUS other proposals made.
I believe the plan of organized
labor" said Sims today, would estab-
lish harmony between the public iE-
terests and the interests of the wage
earners and capital. h would protect
the public against exploitation for the
benefit Of either capital or labor.
1t would assure the public reduc-
tion in rates equivalent to any by
the efficiency Of the organization oI
the skill in management. This would
he the first step in solving the prob
lem of the high cost Of living, as the
the prices of every commodity.
Protection against increased rates
assurance of reduced rates would in
spire industry with confidence, would
increase the purchasing power of the
dollar and would break the viciou:
cycle which now exists whereby every
increase in wages is reflected in ar
increase I'm the cost OF production
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
MAY SETTLE SOON
Mills and Strikers Are Nearer
Reconciliation in Topeka.
Owners of One Mill Put on
OYeraIlS and Work.

Proposals from the mill managers
of Topeka to bring about a settlement
of the cereal workers strike here are
expected by the union men between
now and the first two days of next
week, it was stated this morning The
strikers declared that in their opinion
the prospects were bright for a recon-
Citation and the granting of their
demands
The mill owners declare they are
still operating and that the flour out
ut has not been decreased. Union men
declared today that the Forbes broth
ers had donned overalls and were
packing cOrnmeal with their own
hands. The managers of some of the
other mills are also doing the heavy"
it was said.
Both owners and union men agree
that so far no men have walked out
of the Shawnee and Derby mills, but
the strikers expressed the belief today
that these men would Join them in
the near future unless a settlement
was reached.
Guards Around Mills.
Guards were placed around the
Forbes mills Friday, it was said, and
officials of the Ismert-Hincke mill said
that their place would probably he
guarded next week. Thomas Page de-
clared that his mill was not affected
much by the strike, and that the flour
output was holding up. The Shawnee
and Derby mills said they had not lost
a man and were running full time as
before.
No important steps have been un-
dertaken by either side to bring about
an agreement, it was said. The union
men still contend that they will sit
tight and make no further offers
while the mill managers say they will
not e-ra Mt the uninn derlla nds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
BOTH MARK Time
Strikers and Electrical Con-
tractors Are Standing Pat.
Neither Side Is Bidding for
Cancellation Move.

Developments in the electrical work
ers' strike are at a standstill today.
Both sides to the controversy are
standing pat on the statements made
during the first day of the disagree
ment.
are out on strike since Friday morn
ing and indications are that they will
stay out until an alleged Objectionable
stipulation is removed from the con-
tract the electrical contractors sign.
All day Friday the union men spent at
Gage park enjoying picnic.
Ice Standing Pat.
The electrical contractors are ap-
parently making no effort today to
bring the controversy to a quick end.
H. S. Lee, secretary of the Electrical
Contractors association, said this
morning that he had nothing to say
for the contractors and that so far as
he knew no move wa to be made to-
day to end the strike.
The union men are asking an in
crease of It 4 cents an hour in wages
At present the wages are 20 cents an
hour and 81 y cents is asked. The
union men declare that the electrical
contractors are willing to sign the
contract provided the union men will
enter into A gentleman's agreement
with the contra ctors' association to dc
no work for contractors who are not
members of the association and to
work on jobs where material is fur
nished by other than members of the
contractors association
Five Shops Members.
II. S Lee. secretary of the con-
tractors association, said Friday that
five of the ten electrical contracting
shops doing business in Topeka are
members of the association. Two
shops not members of the association
have already signed the union contract
to date. President Sheldon of the unior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
DROWNING CLAIMS THREE
Life Guard i'm Lake Michigan BattIed
Four Hours With Waves.

Chicago. Aug. Lake Michigan
today held the bodies Of three drowned
yesterday at Chicago beaches. All
were due 10 the heavy surge
Life Guard Thomas J. CraddoclS lost
his life after fighting for four hours
against the rolling waves. His boat
was overturned off a breakwater. Sew
eral times he reached the edge of the
breakwater. only to have his hold
broken by the waves
Rene Bellisle. 26. was swept off the
pier and dashed TO death by the waves
against the pilings before help could
reach him.
Bruno Kruger was seen to sink off
a downtown beach
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
NEBRASKA RATIFIES
Fourteen States Have Now Approved
Suffrage Amendment.

Lincoln, Aug. 2.-The Nebraska leg
islature today ratified the federal wo-
man suffrage amendment when the
house by a vote of - to 0 passed a
joint resolution providing ratification.
The senate voted for ratification on
Thursday. 27 to 0. Nebraska is the
fourteenth state to ratify.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

Weather forecast for next week:
Occasional thunder showers first of
week; generally fair last half temper
atureS near normal
A year ago tomorrow a temperature
of 1o9 made it the hottest day on rec
ord in Topeka.
Tomorrow, however, says S. d.
Flora, state meteorologist. will be d
continuation of the cool, pleasant
weather of Friday and today. There
is some chance of local showers in
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
IN PLEA TO BRITAIN

Paris. Aug. 2.-NichoIas Tschaik-
ovsky. president of the provisional
government of North Russia, left yes
terday for London. He will endeavoR
to induce the British government not
to withdraw its troops from Arch.
angel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
SPAIN FAVORS LEAGUE

Madrid, Aug. 2.-The state today
voted a bill authorizing the govern
ment to join the league of nations The
vote was unanimous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
SEE LOCAL SHOWERS
Next Week, However, VIII Be Gener-
ally Fair, Temperature Normal.

Washington. Aug. weather con-
ditions for the week beginning August
4, are:
Ohio valley and Tennessee, region
of Great Lakes. upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valley:
Temperature near normal. generally
fair. altho occasional local thunder
showers are probable the first half Of
the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
Russians With Polish Troops Massa-
cred Jews in Odessa, Report.

London. Aug. 2.-Semi- official Pol
ish sources have received reports that
General Fregorieff's troops, which are
occupying Odessa. surrounded the
Jewish quarter and began a massacre
which lasted three days and nights.
Russian soldiers of Gregcrieff's s
command, it is stated. carried out the
ssacre. The Jews of Ukraine and
Bessarabia have proclaimed a mourn
ing period of fourteen days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
SUNDAY A COOL DAY
August 3, 1918, Was Hottest Day Ever
Recorded in Topeka.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; warmer
southeast portion tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

THE trainmen apparently were right
o. T. with their strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
Million Dollar Detroit Blaze.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2.-The Wads-
worth Manufacturing company's plant,
covering an area of three blocks, and
adjoining workmen's hotel and the
large yards of the Sibley Lumber
company, were destroyed by fire last
night. Police placed the loss at near
lv S10OO.OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
" Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
warmer southwest tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02

It was expected that agreement
would be reached today on a plan to
permit members to go home under a
three-day continuous recess program
their presence in the house to be as
sured when the administration plans
FOR lowering living costs are presented.
probably late next week. The vote
to abandon the recess was not record
ed and was almost unanimous Rep
resentative Blanton, Texas, voiced the
only opposition on the floor and this
was due, he said to the fact the rail-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-02
THREE DAYS OF KILLING

CONTINUED on Page TwoJ
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Evening journal., 1919-08-27
MARsHALLTON
NINTH WARD

West of Market new corner property "
heat laundry hardwood floors, z rooms, two
trio light, in the best OF condition Let us sh'
Price $4,000.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

ON DELAMORE PLACE, BETWEEN LANCASTER
AVENUE AND SECOND STA very convenient home in
growing residential section 2-story brick, rooms and
bath. Possession at once. Price reasonable.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
UP-TO-DATE GARAGE FOR SALE

In the western part of the city on a street recently
paved to take of the town traffic garage with
storage capacity of thirty cars fully equipped workshop and
office included nthe purchase price; also 500 gallon gaso
line tank double stage air compressor oil pump chain hoist
etc. and in fact everything that goes with well ordered
garage An agency for popular truck of which there
close to 15O in Wilmington alone goes with this bargain.
Call our office for further particulars.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
&2O w. 1Ath ST.
Exclusive Agency

We can give immediate possession. A
semi-detaehed, three-story brick dwelling
Ten rooms, bath, three pOrches. hot water
heat, pantry, stationary tubs, front and
back stairway two gas and one log IRE
places. The kind Of a house that Is very
seldom on the ms ket. Wonderful rOOming
location. Terms can be made. The PAY
ments, interest, etc, do not exceed the
renting value.
We have a dandy home with immediate
possession guaranteed. Of seven rooms.
bath, porch, steam heat, cement cellar. gas
and electric light. that can be purchased
for 81 200, with $500 in cash balance In
very easy terms. The best buy you can
make In the city for this size home.
can make a buyer 81 500 in cash on
seven small houses ! have for sale between
now aud the next ten weeks. This is a real
special
j. Howard Gordon
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
915 ORANGE ST.

The Rev. George F. Mason bought
Orange and Ninth streets, fifteen years
ago; and every investor in Wilmington
laughed at a minister's folly. 1T is
two blocks from Market street." was
the principal criticism.
On Monday this Office sold that prop
erty for Mrs. Mason, and the widow OF
the laughed-at investor received TEN
DOLLARS FOR EVERY DOLLAR IN
VESTED; $4,000 was paid TO Mrs
Mason for what the Rev. Mr.. Mason paid
$500. While held the property pro-
duced a fair and reasonable income,
which grew with the years.
Less than two blocks from Fourth
street." are two productive little prop
critics,
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

Saturday last we posttd a FOR SALE
sign on iOi6 Rodney street, and said In
our advertisement, offering it for sale.
that because OF It's location, attractive
ness aud price II would be sold before
the newspapers appeared on the street
At iSo p. m. that day the property was
contracted, at the price named.
We have another semi-deiached
house. beautifully located. facing the
plaza and overlooking Brandywlne
Park.
1t is $4,000 home; priced at $4,000: :
and will be sold for $4,000, because OF
Its location, attraetiveness and price.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

IN THE VICINITY OF SEVENTH AND MONROE
STREETS story brick dwelling, containing rooms and
bath in good residential location -Four onestory garages
all rented are included in the purchase price.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

ON MADISON STREET, IN THE 400 BLOCK
story room brick dwelling with bath Adjoining the dwell
ing is store property that be utilized for almost any
kind of mercantile business. This excellent bargain in
a small business property
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

ON EAST 17TH STREET, IN THE 900 BLOCK-2-
story brick dwelling rooms and BATH front and back
porches with heater Lot 1890 Possession 80 days,
81, 700.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

ON KIRKWOOD STREET, IN THE 500 BLOcK-A
splendid residence that be bought very reason
ably. Inquire at our Office. Possession 80 days.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

AT BRACK-EX-We are offering for sale handsome
frame dwelling rooms with bath and very large attic:
very large veranda and splendid heater gas and coal range
shades and screens and porch included the
purchase price real bargain you are looking for SUBJ
urban home
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
G,l:;llz!IE.l:::3 G,l:;ll!IE z! ID

Tenth and King SITS. Phones. 5s5o-5s57
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

ON MADISON STREET, IN THE 700 BLOCKS
room brick dwelling with we'll equipped bath in good esiden-
ta section Garage in the that paying good rental
included in the purchase price Possession in 80 days
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

ON DU POINT STREET, IN THE 500 BLOCK
story brick residence with and shed Kitchen porch
and well appointed bath Equipped with gas and electric
lighting Lot 15x75. Possession 60 days.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27
ON WEST 25TH STREET IN TIL

ON WESI Z5IH SIKEEI, IN THE 200 BLOCK
2story brick dwelling practically new containing rooms
heater and porches bathroom with all modern equipment
gas and electric lighting, lot 22x125 feet Possession
30 days.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

ON BENNETT STREET NEAR NlNTH-Three very
desirable brick dwellings that be bought cheaply
critics in this neighborhood always prove safe investment
Lot 14x75.
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

Are the attractive features OF some
exclusive llstlngs Of DESIRABLE
DWELLINGS. costing $4,000, $4,000
$1,000 and $4,000 offered by
Evening journal., 1919-08-27

.507-509 Poplar ST.
These properties are within the zone
OF the coming Fourth street activities,
and the far-sighted person who buys
them can afford TO be laughed at, Just
as Mr. Mason was laughed at for his
audaclous purchase.
And 5O7 and 500 Poplar street are
priced right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-04
LEADER OF WOMEN'S
BATTALION DONS
CITIZENS CLOTHES

Archangel. Friday, Jan. 3.-fCor.
respondence OF The Associated
Press. )Comnlander Maria Butchka-
ref. who led the famous women's
battalion. which took part in fighting
in the summer of 1917. on the cast
ern front. has returned to wearing
civilian clothes by order OF General
Manushew in-chief OF
the Russian forces in the region OF
the north RE says he considers the
performance of military duties by
women improper His order, in part.
declares:
II consider Il my duty TO declare
that within the borders of the north
ern region, thank God. the time for
quiet, constructive work has come.
believe that the performance by
women OF military duties. which are
improper for the sex. is Il shameful;
marx stamped on the entire popu-
.ation OF the region. J enjoF Mad
anne Butcnkuretf to take off her mil
itary uniform"
The generals order is the sequel to
a call which Madame Butchkareff
made upon him last week. in officers
uniform with epaulettes. on her re-
turn from the Shenkursk district.
where she had been working among
the peasants. Her 2djutan1. Lieut..
Filopotf, has been ordered to new du-
ties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-04
Lawyers Read OLeary's
Magazine Bull" Out
Of Records of Court

New York, Feb. 1.-Two last years
issues OF Bull, = redical magazine
formerly edited by Jeremiah 4. o.
Leary. occupied the entire attention
Of Judge. jury. attorneys and wit
nesses today at the trial in Federal
court OF O'Leary and three Of his
assistants on charges of violating the
espionage act.
The magazines were introduced by
the governments attorney. who pro-
posed to read certain articles in sup
port Of the charge against the de-
PENDANTS of making seditious state
ments. O'Leary's counsel insisted
however, that the entire contents Of
the magazine should be read and the
lawyers. working in relays. spent the
day reading the contents of the mag
aZines into the records
Judge Hand protested several
times against the reading of the en-
tire magazines into evidence. assert
ing that the copies would be given
to the jury later but when OI-cary's
lawyer asserted that he feared some
OF the jurors might not read all their
contents. Judge Hand permitted the
reading to continue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-04

mills, but there was no disturbance.
The Everret Mills in Lawrence, en-
ploying 1850 operatives. were shut
down tonight and will remain closed
indefinitely. The Pepperell, Mills at
Biddeford. Maine, and the York Mills
at Saco, Maine, where there are $500
workers, announced the same action.
TIE cotton mills in Lowell inform
Cd their $500 employees today that
they would operate hereafter on .
4S-hou- schedule. Small plants IN
other cities. including the Blackstone
VALLEY in Rhode Island took similar
action. IN some places where the
manufacturers tad not granted the
.s-nour week the operatives went to
worn as usual today. hut left the
mills after working eight hours.
The. plan to follow the same sched-
ule each day.
A. a meeting tonight attended by
more than oh01 Italian textile workers
il was voted TO continue peaceful
picketing ami To avoid trouble. The
speakers urged thcir hearers TO
avoid any sort Of yi1lence and 20
make no effort TO stop those who
wished TO return 70 work.
II was learned tonight that Com
pany L OF the State Guard had re-
ceiyed orders from Major Holt to be
ready At minutes notice for duty
in case Of possible disturbance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-04
Atlantic Fleet to
Have First Naneuv0
Since Close Of the War

Washington feb. With tire Al
lant'c n~.t re-dy ;, depar. tomorrow
frpin I!arnptpn T:ocds for Guac'a :
;al4u E1y. t,Iba. 20: IL. tirs' i.aneu-
}ers s..l,. ~. ~ ZION catered the war,
IT, Nay Departrle"t tnnieht :la'!e
puh!.c . detailed statement showing
10 ieo.ganizat ton D: the fore. to-
gciher witt the composition II the
pr .:ie md .As!atiS fleets Attached
IL ia Atlantic organization ara 4
- l.<tr :1.n"GroH ana " t,rea' '."at
,. r!es',DSe r- ~ wei! IS submarines
a;o n.i!:. squadrons - large ar dc
,ac!.ment Battieships force No. >
commanded by Vice Admiral r. Il.
Wilson is the m&in fighting force Of
Il. nation and in - ere al nf :he
l,eadnouphts now N commission
Gftec! IN number. = sixteenth. t!is;
TenDeessee, soon to hc completed,
also is attached. making four dit j.
s!ons Of four ships each, In tattle
ship Force No. |, under Vice Admiral
=. w Grant are Il Of tie Older bat
,lesLips 81 the navy ranging from the
Iowa, Indiana and Massachusetts %
:yanisl. war fame ~ the Michigan
and South Carolina, tie first all-big-
Gun Sip of the navy. but not of suf-
tr;rrt -rH power or tonnage 70 b
ratcJ az Irea1nougits
..d.'.ral i.Arrv T. Maze, commaaG-
or In cher o. the Atlantic feet. re-
ta:ns h.z flag on the dreadnou@ht
Pennsylvania
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-04
NO DEFINITE ACTION
TAKEN AT PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. Feb. 3-WhiIe sew
eral large mills today granted the
demand Of their employees for a 49,
hour week. definite action on the
proposal t. adopt temporarily the
e!cht-hour day with eight hours pay
had rot Leen decided by the major
ity of tire textile manufacturers in
Philadelphia ana vicinity up TO late
hour tonight. Several thousand union
workers in mills that did not grant
tn" concession quit promptly at the
conclusion of eight hours Of labor ard
announced they would reporc for duty
ct the usual time tomorrow. Officials
Of the United Textile Workers of
America said they expected most Of
the men would be permitted to go to
work on the eight hour basis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-04

IL she must stand alone what must
she do? She must upon her people
constant burden Of taxation She
must undergo sacrifice that ma Dc
come intoleraole And not only sAe
but the other natinns 81 the "ofn
must do likewise. They must oe rea-
dy for any terrible incident OF In
Justice The thing is not inconceiV-
able. ] listed the other day A portion
Of the devastated region 81 France ]
saw the noble city If Rheims II
ruins. and could not help saying TO
myself Here Is where the blow fell
because the rulers Of the world did
not sooner see how 70 prevent Il. Tie
rulers Of the world have been think
Ing ~ the rela atoms Of government
and ferge;tin4 II" relations of peo-
pies. The have neen thinking o:
international rsnts Then what they
ougi. u have been thinking Of vas
the fortunes ot men and women ana
the safety Of nome, and Inc care that
t.!ey should taxi that their peopl"
should be l.apl y bccaGse tho "er'
.:4fe