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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
Glenn E. Plumb Charges Plum
der of Public Transportation.
Employees Counsel Mentions
Morgan-Rockefeller Groups.
SAYS U. S. FACED WITH REVOLT
Fourteen Railway Unions Sum-
mon a National Conference.
To Submit Evidence Against
Financiers to Congress.

washington. Aug. 7.-Leading di-
rectly from Wall street and from the
banking houses controlled directly by
the Morgan and Rockefeller groups"
Information which has come into the
possession of the railroad brotherhood
shows that there has proceeded a
systematized plundering of virtually
all of the public transportation high
way in the United States" the house
interstate commerce committee was
told today by Glenn E. Plumb of Chi
cago.
Mr.. Plumb. who appeared in sup
port of the so-called Plumb plan for
the REORGANIZATION of the railroads,
said the information tended to show
that the ''wrecking and loOting" OF
the New Haven. Chicago & Alton,
Rock Island. and Frisco lines were
not sporadic examples of the high
way robbery to which the American
nation has been subjected as to its
public transportation highways.
Call Big Union Conference.
Plumb said the fourteen railway
unions had summoned a national con-
ference on railroad control to meet in
Washington. n
The witness said the evidence upor
which he based his charges would be
reserved until 'it could be properly
prepared and submitted to the jury Of
congress and public opinion"
Plumb is the originator OF the
Plumb plan of railroad control, which
the employees are demanding. and i.
acting as attorney for the employees IL
their campaign.
Those invited 10 the railroad con
ference he said are:
Frank p. Walsh. former joint chair.
man Of the national war labor board
Joseph w. Folk, former governor o
Missouri: Raymond Robins; IohI
Lind. of Minnesota. Edward F.nDunne
Former governor of Illinois: DR. Ed
ward W. Bemis; Felix Adler. Governol
Allen, OF Kansasl Julia C. Lnthfop
head of the chiidfen's bureau OF tn
department of laber; Judge Walter
Clark. North Carolina. and Dean Her
man Schneider of the University o
| Cincinnati. Ass
Walsh. Clark. Dunno. Folk and Be.
mis- have already accepted the invita-
ton. Plumb said.
While Plumb was testifying It wal
announced that the senate interstat,
I V'ontinupd on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
He WAS DYNAMITER
Man Who Lcapcd II Stories to Death
Charged With Lawlcr Attack.

Los Angeles Aug. 7.-Charles II.
MEG uire, assistant engineer of the
municipal department of public works,
who committed suicide here late last
night By leaping from the. office of
District Attorney Thomas l. Wool
wine, on the eleventh floor of the
Hall of Records, was held responsible
today by. public officials of the dyna-
miting last Sunday of the home of
Oscar I,awler. a prominent attorney.
Mcguire had been told that he was
to be indicted for the offense.
Mcclure denied any knowledge of
the. affair but wh,n Mr.. Woolwine
left his office for moment, '-IcGuire.
it is said attacked the detectives ano
leaped from the wipdow.
The dead man, who was assistant
chief engineer for the Los Angeles
board of public utilities. was- con-
nected in litigation over a will recently
In which Mr.. Lawier represented the
opposing. faction and which was de-
cided in favor of Mr.. LAWYERS clients.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
SHERIFF TO HIS AID
Larimcr Gives Boy Note To Show Hc
Owns His Auto.

Larimcr Gives Boy Note To Show Hc
Owns His Auto.
Dallas Caywood. 16-year-old country
boy with Ford car, wooed and won
the heart of Ruby Uhfman, a Stafford
county girl. He wanted to square him
self with the family and Wednesday
started for Topeka in the Ford car to
take Lucy Roby to Kansas City. Lucy
works at ] 900 College avenue.
While the moon shines and the stars
shine and the air is warm Dallas has
no use for hotel rooms. Then, too, he
didn't want to spend his money for
such things. So he slept in the car
outside the city limits on the Meriden
road.
Farmers this morning saw the lad
polishing the Ford and became suspi-
cious. They called the sheriff and
Oscar Carlson. deputy sheriff. went out
after Dallas. The youth burst into
tears while he was in the sheriff's Of
flee.
I'm all right" he said "I just
wanted to take Ruby's sister out rid
ing
There wasn't a thing on the youth's $
person to identify him Investiga-
ton. however. revealed he bad clean
slate
I'll fix you out so you won't have
anymore trouble" said Larimer
4 The sheriff wrote the following:
To Whom II May Concern: The
bearer. Dallas Caywood, is o. X, and
the machine he is driving thru the
country~is his own.
HUGH LARIMER, Sheriff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
Daniels ReOieuDs First
Pacific Fleet of u. S.

San Diego. Cal. Aug. THE Pa
cific fleet, reality at last was on the
Job today.
The Pacific coasts dream of a gem
Grafton. her insistent demand Of two
decades and her great expectation of
the past few weeks. were all realized
this morning when the newly created
western armada, with its new COM
mander. Admiral Hugh Rodman. on
the bridge of his flagship. the New
Mexico, swung majestically past in re-
view before Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels. The ceremony
marking the official entry of the fleet
into its newly assigned home waters
took place off Coronado Beach. just
outside San Diego harbor.
The dreadnaughts passed in the fol-
lowing order: New Mexico. Mississip-
pi. New York, Texas. Wyoming and
Arkansas. -Battlesh;ps, cruisers and
destroyers followed. ~
Guns Roar saIute
Each ship. in turn. as it came
abreast the Montana. roared out its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
CUT IT DOWN!
Congress Resolution Asks VIII
son To Slice Govt Expenses
Another Asks Whether Export
of Necessities Can Be Stopped.

Washington. Aug. 7.-President
Wilson is requested in a joint resolu-
ton introduced today by Chairman
Campbell of the rules committee and
Senator Mccormick, Republican. Illi-
nois. to submit not later than Decem-
Der 1 such reduction in estimates of
government expenditure as will permit
an annual reduction of one billion
dollars in taxation next year
Another resolution introduced in the
senate by Senator Myers. Democrat.
Montana. relating to the high cost of
living, asked the senate judiciary COM
mittee to report whether legislation to
prohibit exports for a limited time, at
least of foods. clothing and other ne
cessities would be available
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07

tribute of nineteen guns. and as the
Wyoming. New Mexico and Georgia,
fleet and squadron f1agships passed.
each was given a return salute in hon
or of it's admiral ----.
1t would be difficult for Fasteners
to realize the momentous importance
of this event to the Pacific coast. In
the newspapers. all other news is
dwarfed. One hundred and twenty
five newspaper men. representing the
papers of the coast cities are in San
Diego today. The telegraph offices
are swamped with dispatches covering
the most minute details of the arrival
of the fleet.
In a Characteristic. statement to the
press today Admiral Rodman, said:
The fleet is here for business-not
joy riding"
This crisp comment from the ad-
miral recalled to many the famous
statement of Admiral Bob Evans when
he started around the world that his
fleet was ready for a fight or a
frolic."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
AS FIRM AS EVER
Rumor 0fEsSanfa Fe. WaIlsout.
s Saturday GrourdIcss.
That Is Assurance Given by
SandersOn This Afternoon.

Rumors that the Santa Fe shop men
in Topeka would walk out saturday
were declared absolutely unfounded by
F.. A. Sanderson, president OF the shop
federation. today. He declared that
everything was progressing smoothly
and that there was no talk of striking
until the International ballot is taken
between now and August "a.
Sanderson still maintains that there
will be no strike in Topeka until it is
called by headquarters and that all ru-
rnors to the contrary are groundless
Work in the shops, he said, is pro-
crossing the same as ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
TRY CONFERENCE
Striking MiIIers and Employers
Will Meet Friday.
Labor Commissioner Crawford
To Get Them Together.
MAYOR INSISTS UPON ORDER
He Tells Mill Managers Guns
Must Not Be Carried.
Union Men Say Flour Output Is
Being Reduced.
MAYOR INSISTS UPON ORDER

In an effort to bring about an agree
ment between striking cereal workers
and the mill owners in Topeka, J. H.
Crawford, state labor commissioner,
has invited the two factions to meet in
his office in the state house Friday
morning and talk things over. Both
sides have accepted, it is understood.
While there was much doubt ex-
pressed as to the probable success of
the plan, there was still hope that a
most stubborn strike Topeka has
known in years be brought to a con-
clusion. This was the only bright spot
in the strike situation today.
Wednesday afternoon several of the
mill managers met in the office of
Mayor H. ]. Corwine, where they
talked over the trouble at the Ismert-
Hincke mill Tuesday and Wednesday
morning. Corwine expressed himself
as having no interest in the strike it.
self, but stated that he stood for law
and order and would not tolerate any
'gun-toting" on either hand.
"A man who carries a gun is bound
to get into trouble sooner or later" he
declared this morning. III there had
been no guns in that crowd Wednes-
day there would probably have been
no one hurt"
Flour Output Decreased?
Union men declare that the flour
output in the city has been greatly de-
creased. The mills deny that the
wheat is accommodating heavily on
them.
Three guards were deputized and
placed around the Ismert-Hincke mill
at Tenth and Washington streets to-
day. This mill had been unguarded
since the strike began more than a
week ago, altho deputies had been sta
toned around the other four mills
effected. .-.-
The employees of. the Shawnee and
Derby mills were still working this
afternoon and there was no immediate
prospect that they would walk out.
Union men stated that they were not
urging these men to quit-that If they
f(sonffufIed IN Pr ze Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
20 LOST AT SEA?
Schooner Sunk In Collision
With Steamer OFF Nova Scotia.
Seven Persons Saved-Crash
Occurred in Heavy Fog.

Halifax. Aug. Twenty persons
are believed to have lost their lives
when the schooner Gallia was sunk
last night in collision with the Brit
ish steamer. War witch. The schooner
is reported to have carried a crew of
at least fifteen and possibly a dozen
passengers and only seven survivors
are named in wireless messages from
the steamer. The collision occurred
close to st. Pierre and is supposed to
have been caused by the heavy fog
which has prevailed in that locality
for some days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
CAN'TCONT NTROL- 'EM
Unions Admit ShOpmen Strike
Without Authority.
Now 100000 Men Out and In
creasfng Daily.

Chicago, Aug. IL. NJ. Hawver,
president of the Chicago council of the
said today:
There are now $4,000 of our men
out and the number is increasing
daily. This will soon tie up the traf-
fic on every road in the country. The
grand lodge officers are using every
influence at their command to induce
our men TO return to work, without
success They will stay out until our
demand for higher wages Is granted
Reports were received that railroads
in Kansas City and st. Louis were
refusing TO accept livestock shipments
for Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
IOWA FACES A FOOD SHORTAGE
shopmen Strike Causes Near FamsnC
in PeriSIlnb,cs.

a perishable food shortage because of
the railway shopmen's strike. Des
Moines wholesale dealers declared tc-
day.
Des Moines wholesalers are already
almost out of potatoes, vegetables and
fruits, they said. The meat supply is
also running low.
At local railway offices it was said
several cars of meat and vegetab bles
were stalled en- route here. The Wa
bash. Northwestern and Minneapoli
and st. Louis railroads have embar-
coed perishable shipments out of
many points in the state, including
Des Moines, officials said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
A PARTY SHAKEUP
Disturbance of Existing POliti-
cai Structure FOEeseen.
Both Conservatives May Oppose
Naturalization Plan.

Washington, Aug. disturbance
of the existing political party struc-
ture is foreseen by some politicians in
congress If American labor goes thru
with its plan of carrying to the people
in the 1920 campaign IT'S demand for
naturalization of railroads.
This disturbance, they hold. may
amount to realignment in which con-
seivItIves in both Republican and
Democratic ranks may unite to pre-
vent plan which they regard as So
ff.tliSftf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
MAY JOIN SHOPMEN
Railway Station Workers. Numbering
100000, To Take Strike Vote.

Washington. Aug. THE $4,000
members of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way clerks, freight handlers, station,
express and steamship employees will
begin votirg tomorrow as to whether
they will strike Immediately for in
creased wages or await a solution of
the wage question along the lines of
the proposal made to congress by Di-
rector General Hines. 4
In announcing the Issuing of the
strike ballot, J. ]. Forreste. president
of the brotherhood, said today his
conference yesterday with Mr., Hines
had not resulted in any change in the
situation. Mr., Hines, he said. had
nothing furthet to offer than the pro-
posal for a congressional committee
to consider the whole wage problem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
NO FOOD HERE YET

Topel1ans Are Not Getting Amy of
Army Supplies.
Information is still lacking regard
ing the army rations that are to be
sent to Topeka for distribution. Mayor
H. ]. Corwine has written the zone
supply officer at st. Louis asking when
the commodities will be received.
A letter received by the mayor re-
Gently stated that the government
stood ready to furnish canned goods
at cost and meats at so per cent of
invoice price. Whether a sufficient
supply can be obtained to make the
proposition interesting here is a ques-
ton over which some doubt is ex-
pressed. Postmaster w. o. Rigby has
been expecting word regarding the dis
trfbution of the food for several days
and announces that he will make the
information public Immediately upon
receipt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
UNION WOMAN m CHARGE
Mss Mary Anderson Is First To Ever
Head Federal Bureau.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Appointment
of Miss Mary Anderson as director of
the wonan-in-induss service of the
department of labor announced today
by Secretary Wilson brings trade
union women for the first time into
government office as a federal bureau
chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
ToDAY's TEMPERATUREs.

Fair weather will continue but il
will be cooler. according to the pre-
diction of S. d. Flora. state meteorolo-
gist, today. There is no chance for
more rain.
During the night several spots in
Kansas were treated to light showers.
About the only good they did was to
cool off the atmosphere 1t has been
fnrty-six days Stree real rains fell in
Kansas
In the last, tsyenty-four hours the
(Contiuued on I'are Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
CUBA THANKS GROWDER
Island Congress Expresses Gratitude
for His Legal Aid.

Havana. Cuba. Aug. 6.--A votes of
thanks and a testimony of public esti-
nation and gratitude to Maj. Gen. E.
II. Crowder. u. s. A, in recognition
Of the service he has rendered Cuba
IN revising the electora, and census
laws. was passed in both houses of the
Cuban congress today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
RESUME HUN TRADE

Steamers Leave Hamburg and Phlla-
dolphin, Reviving Relations
Berlin. Aug. 6.-The American
cargo steamer Keresan of the Kerr
line left Hamburg Tuesday for the
United States. The Keresan is the
first American vessel to leave that
pclt since the outbreak of the war.
Philadelphia. Aug. THE Ameri-
can steamer Thala sailed today for
Hamburg. with the first cargo from
Philadelphia consigned direct to a
German port since the war. Most of
the cargo of 5000 tons consisted of
packages of food. clothing and toilet
articles sent by individuals to relatives
and friends in Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
Unions lee Cars at Kansas city.

Kansas City. Aug. 7.-An agreement
to detail 4s men for icing passenger
cars passing thru the union station
here ito prevent unnecessary incon-
venience to the travelling public" was
reached by striking railroad shopmen
at mass meeting today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
REJECTS BIG OFFER
Texas OIL Magnate offered $50, ,OOO.O
by Standard for Holdings, Report.

Fort Worth, Tex. Aug. w. T
Waggoner. multi-millionaire Texas
ranchman- oil magnate. has refused an
offer of s50.000.0OO for his 1000
acre ranch and oil holdings in Wichita,
Foard and Wilbarger counties. accord
ing to a-report here. The offer is said
to have been made by Standard Oil
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
JOIN "M0RE PAY" CRY

Postal Employees Ask President for so
Per Cent Inereasc.
Washington. Aug. President Will
son was asked in a letter received at
the White House today to recommend
to congress an increase of so per cent
in wa ges of postoffice and postal en-
ployes over the country to meet the
high cost of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
STRIKE AT FAIRBURY
Rock Island Unions Lay Down Tools
This Morning.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 7.-A1I copper
smiths. boilermakers. machinists and
helpers of the Nebraska division of the
Rock Island railway went on strike at
Fairbury. Neb.. this morning. pending
settlement of wage differences, accord
ing to reports from that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
WHITE WORKERS QUIT
Chicago Race Feeling Revived as Ne
grocs Return to Work.

Chicago. Aug. 7.-One negro was
wounded and $50 white workers quit
their Jobs today when the return Of
5000 negro butchers and hog scrapers
to their Jobs revived race feeling at
the stockyards here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
RAIN GRANGE is GONE

Few Showers Wednesday, Night Only
x Cooked tte Atniospllcrc.
SewEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Generality fhir tsricht auil FFifny: cooler
tonight extreme south portion and extreme
east portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07

Washington. Aug. 7.-Aftcr a seven
minutes session. the house today adj
journed until tomorrow. No business
was transacted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07

Named Receiver of Public MoncyA
Washington. Aug. Elmer w XIII
lion was nominated by President WI
son today as receiver OF public mon
eys at Dodge City. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07

Ten men were sworn in today as
deputy sheriffs to guard property at
the mills. 1t Is the custom at the
sheriffs office to issue these commis-
sions whenever an application is made
by anyone.
I'VE are willing to supply any num-
ber of commissions" said Sheriff Laris
mer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and FRI
day; cooler tonight south and east
portions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07

A Ill strikers at least have the salts
faction OF having picked ideal
weather to lay off work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07
Meat UnobtainabIc.

Meat of any kind-fresh. cured or
salted-will be unobtalnable within
five days after ii becomes impossible
for packing and storage plants to
maintain rcfrigcration. Ice cream.
lCoutiDued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-07

Each ship. in turn. as it came
abreast the Montana. roared out its
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-18
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
Musterole Loosens Up Thos
Stiff JointS-Drives Out Pai1

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Musterole once you experience th|
glad relief it gives.
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Musterole is recommended by mani
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back or joints, sprains, sore muscles|
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds oI
the chest (it oftenprevents pneumonia
30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.5d
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-18

r. prize essay. How the United
States Became Indebted to France"
which is to be written some time
during February.-The town coun-
Gil has decided to ask. the court to
appoint Maurice A. Miller and
George b. Faber auditors to fill the
vacancies occasioned by the absence
of Robert Blocher and David ID.
Kendlehart, both of whom are in
the army. Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Fa-
ber have served on former boards
of auditors and are acquainted with
the work.-Two town soldier boys
have been cited for bravery in ac-
ton on the battlefronts of France.
They are Captain Maurice s. Weav-
er, surgeon. and Captain Herbert
A. Bream, of the Eleventh u. S. En-
gineers. Both were in the st. Mihiel
salient. - The eight 80 Reformed
churches of the county are asked to
raise thirteen hundred dollars as
their share of the one hundred and
ten thousand that the Reformed
Church is to raise for the re-estab-
lishment of the destroyed churches
in Northern France and Belgium
At the close of the National Luth-
eran Educational Conference held in
Chicago, which includes all the
universities IN the United States, DIR.
William A. Granville, president of
Gettysburg College. was elected
president for the coming year.-The
Adams County Farm Bureau held it's
annual meeting on Thursday. E.
h. Hibshman and Miss Bess l.. Nc
Allister, both of State College, were
the speakers who gave advice and
instruction to the farm owners
The town council reduced the float
ing Indebtedness of the borough by
more than $4,000 during the
charge from the military service
year of 191S.-Sergeant Charles c.
Culp has received his honorab BILE dis
and has returned to his home, ac-
cepting the position of purchasing
agent for the Reaser and Gettysburg
furniture companies recently made
vacant by the resignation of +. T.
Fairchild. Mr.. Culp was secretary
of the Gettysburg furniture COM
pany before he enlisted in the avia-
ton corps.-Charles S. Duncan has
been appointed Adams county chair
man of the war savings stamps
campaign for 1919, succeeding
George &C. Fissel, resigned.-Mrs.
William Sheaffer, OF, Bittingers Sta
tion, has finished piecing a quilt
containing ten thousand, eight hun
dred and eighty-twot patches, the
entire work being done by hand.
Mrs. Sheaffer is seventy-seven years
old. The patches were Of brightly
colored material and are each less
than one inch square.