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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
Peace Terms Will Make BOche
POwerIess To Fight.
Supreme Council in Paris Takes
Up Terms Today.
RAISE ECONOMIC BLOCKADE
Conditions Into Effect Upon
President Wilson's Return.
Destruction of All German War
Material Is Plan.

Paris, March 3.-The supreme war
council today takes up terms of the
preliminary peace to be imposed on
Germany. At the same time it dis
cusses conditions under which the
economic blockade of that country
will be partly raised.
Conditions under which the block
ade is to be modified will, it was I'm
derstood. be ready to be put into ef-
feet Immediately after the return of
President Wilson. Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Orlando. The
separate peace terms probably will be
completed by the first of next month
after which details of the treaties
with Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey
will be discussed.
Render Huns PowerIess.
The military and naval terms to be
included in the preliminary peace pact
will render Germany absolutely pow
erelss to make war, it was learned
from authoritative sources
Marshal Fochs report, submitted
Saturday. was said to include destruc-
the exception of arms for a few divi-
sions which will be left for police duty
The allies will also be given supervi-
sion over all German munitions fac
tories.
The naval conditions were said to
include surrender to the allies of prac-
tically all that remains of the German
navy. The units to be turned over will
be the battleships O1denburg, Thur
ingen, Ostiriesland, Heligoland,, Po-
Hcnntinued IN Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
Greatest Grand Jury Indiet-
.ment in Worlds History.
Punish Hundreds of German
Officers of All Ranks.
NO way To GET At KAISER
Hindenburg and LudendOrfi
Also May Escape Crime.
Tribunal Will Sit on Cases for
Several Years.
1919, by United Press.p

(Copyright, 1919, Dy United Press.l
Paris. March 3.-The greatest grand
jury indictment the world has ever
seen will soon be returned.
The commission investigating the
responsibility for crimes committed
during the war was expected today to
submit it's report by Saturday. The
true bill will contain hundreds of
names, ranging from lieutenants to Of
ficers of the highest rank. Against
such will be charged in detail the
crimes he is alleged to have commit
ted against humanity.
If the present purpose of the COM
mission remains unchanged. the name
of Wilhelm Hohenzollern will lead all
the rest. But. at the same time, the
United Press was authoritatively ad-
vised that it has been practically con-
cluded that it will be impossible to
visit direct punishment on the former
kaiser. Men like General Ludendorff
and Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
are likely to escape for the same rea-
son-altho it is possible to establish
their responsibility as the men higher
up, it is impossible to disregard the
fact that all their acts can be defend
ed on the ground that they were car
i rying out the policies of the state.
Punish High Men.
The highest ranking officials deem
ed certain of being punished are the
former military governors of various
cities and districts who had arbitrary
authority over the lives of enemy citi7
zens, and who abused their powers or
allowed subordinates to do so.
These, of which there are hundreds,
| will be tried before an international
tribunal. which the commission will
recommend be formed under sanction
of the league of nations. This tribunal
is expected to sit for the next several
years, hearing evidence in individual
penalties as each case is completed.
Establish Rogues' Gallery.
A permanent prosecuting commit
tee is also planned In just what man
ner warrants will be served and ar
rests made. has not been determined
| however. When the commissions list
is turned over to the peace conference
! it is expected it will be kept secret un-
| til as many as possible are arrested
! Later, the names and pictures Of those
not found will be furnished to the
! commissioners are confident that prac-
| tically all the accused will be rounded
up eventually and be compelled to face
the tribunal Some arrests have al
ready been made, notably a number
of Turkish officers who are being held
! under the court and are ready to hear
| their cases.
I'VE have some knowledge of the
atrocities that had been committed
but the detailed evidence placed be-
fore US made our blood run cold,'' one
member of the commission said. zone
| is inclined to say at first that men OF
] that kind should be boiled in oil, but
it is better for the world that they be
given fair trials and the most impair
tia1 justice. That is our purpose"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
CHICAGO FACES
ICE SHORTAGE IN
FACE OF WINTER

Chicago, March with only a few
days cutting of ice this winter. Chi
cago today faced what ice men claimed
to believe serious shortage.
Much of the city's natural ice II
shipped from the lakes of Wisconsin
and only a sr-all supply has been cut
south of Oconomowoc. hundred
miles north of Chicago In previous
winters as much as 100000 tons of
ice has been cut and shipped, but It
was said the vast ice-cutting machinery
of the region has been idle all winter.
Ice dealers declared the city will
have plenty of ice but IL will have to
be ships from far northern lake
regions whe freight rates will force
the price up.
Ice prices may cause a rise in re-
frigerated products, 1t was said. One
dealer figured big slump in demand
thru loss of saloon trade would make
ice more expensive for other consum-
ers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
Three Thousand at Leavenworth Bar
racks Refused To Leave Cells.

Leavenworth. Kan, March "a
strike" lasting four hours was staged
this morning amongsthe 5000 prison.
ers in the United States disciplinary
barracks at Fort Leavenworth, it was
learned here.
At the regular hour-6 o'c1ock-the
men are said to have refused to leave
the cell houses and enter the prison
court yard They announced they
were on strike, and would not work
until their demands were granted.
At 10 a. m. prison officials an
nounced the men had consented to
work and were filing into their ac-
customed places. Officials did not
divulge the nature of the mems de-
rcands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
Life or Death for Government
To Be Known This Week.
Nationwide Revolution Unless
SOviets Are Recognized.
PLAN GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS
Partial Recognition Today in
Effort To Stop Strikes.
Riots and Casualties in Leipzig
and Halle Today.

Copenhagen, March 3.-Life or
death of the present German govern
ment is expected to be determined this
week on the question of political rec
ognition of the soviets, according to
dispatches received from Berlin today
The Spartacans were said to be
gaining ground, even among the ma
jority Socialists. Great demonstra-
t1ons were planned for Berlin and a
general strike may be proclaimed
Colonel Reinhardt, military COM
! mander, declared ths strikes would be
suppressed by all possible means.
The Vorwa ertS has demanded that
the cabinet resign unless the national
| assembly grants the workers ''justi-
ned demands. The government has
issued proclamation stating it will
not support the demands of national
1zat1on of all industries.
Recognize the Soviets.
Berlin, March 2.-The German gov
ernment today partially recognized
| the soviets.
In a frantic effort to prevent the
general strikes from becoming a ma
tion-wide revolution. the cabinet is
sued a proclamation admitting social
and economic control of industries by
! the workmen's councils, but promis-
| ing stringent punishment for further
orders.
The workers. dissatisfied with this
half way measure" were insisting in
full political recognition, threatened
an uprising within a week that will
be of power to overthrow the gov
eminent.
A general strike in Berlin appeared
imminent today. The bourgeoise
councils threatened retaliation strikes.
Patrols here have been doubled.
Riots are reported to be continuing
in Leipzig and Halle. In Munich a
number of casualties resulted when
! troops ousted Spartacans from several
industrial plants.
Sympathy Strike in Berlin.
Berne, March 3-The Berlin Tage-
blatt announces that all public serv-
ice employees in that city will strike
Wednesday in sympathy with the
strikers in central Germany.
In Munich, it was reported that
Spartacans and Socialists were wrath
fully waiting for each other to begin
hostilities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
ENLISTMENT ACT VALID
Supreme Court Upholds Espionage
Act Clause-Deny Appeals

Washington, March 3.-Constitu-
tionality of the so-called enlistment
section of the espionage act was in
effect upheld today by the supreme
court in sustaining conviction under
the act of Charles T. Schenck and
Elizabeth Baer, of Philadelphia, on
charges of sending non-mail liable cir
culars regarding the war. to men
within draft ages.
Conviction in North Dakota of Kate
Richards O'Hare because of a speech
in which she was quoted as saying
amy person who enlisted in the army
for service in France would be used
for fertilizer" was also in effect sus-
tanned by the supreme court, which
denied her petition for a review The
lower court sentenced her to five years
in prison.
Sustain Federal Decree.
Washington, March 3.-Without
passing specifically on the constitu-
tionality of the espionage act the su-
preme court today in effect sustained
federal court DEGREES convicting Abra-
ham L. Sugerman, of Minneapolis, un-
der the act.
Sugerman was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment because of state
mients made in a speech. In dismiss
ing the proceedings Justice Brandeis,
VINO rendered the opinion held that
no constitutional questions were in
Volved in the appeal and for that
reason the court had no jurisdiction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
CITY BREAKS OWN LAW
Drift of Snow in Front of City Park
Is Not Removed

Pedestrians and business men on
lower Kansas avenue are wondering g
today if the city ordinance compel
ing property owners to clean snow off
their sidewalks can be made opera
tive against the city. A drift of snow
about 500 feet long and three feet
deep covered the sidewalk in front of
City park, apparently no effort being
made by city employees to clean it off.
Pedestrians in order to observe the
request of DIR. H. L. Clark, city health
officer, that they not expose them
selves to the flu by getting their feet
wet were forced to take to the street
to get around the drift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
VAN LOANS FATHER DIES
Unable To Bear Shock OF Famous
Sons Death. 4

Los Angeles March 3.-Unable to
bear the shock of the death of his
son, Richard Van Loan, II, died here
yesterday a few moments after a tele-
gram brought him word that Charles
E. Van Loan, famous writer, had died
in Philadelphia.
Our hearts suffer with yours in
your great sorrow," the father wrote
in a telegram to his dead sons wife.
Then he slipped away from the family
circle into his own room and was
hea rd praying softly. A few moments
later members of the family went to
his room and found him dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Cloudy tonight. Rain, snow, near
zero Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03

OOK across the page at the fore
cast and answer your wife's spring
hat argument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
HUN MUST PAY UP
Allied Countries Will Demand a.
O0O, 100000 Pounds.

Paris. March 3.-The peace confer
ence committee on reparations has
estimated that 24,000, 100000 pounds
is the amount which the enemy coun-
tries ought to pay the allied and asso-
ciated powers, says a Havas agency
statement today.
France, the statement adds, de-
mands immediate payment by the
enemy of 100000 pounds part in
gold, part in materials and part in
foreign securities, recommending that
the remainder of the amount be pay
able in a period of from twenty
to thirty-five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
CLAIMS AGAINST MEX
Government Preparing To Ask In
demnity for Outrages.

ecr-. SFnyqoe ia sfikqj p ueu nentuu
Washington. March 3.-The govern
ment was believed today to be prepar-
ing to urge certain indemnity claims
against the Mexican government OBJ
servers concluded that it was signifi-
cant that the department at this time
made public a list of outrages against
Americans and their property in the
Tampico oil fields.
The record showed among other
things. the killing of eight Americans
since August Is. 1917, and the theft
or destruction of nearly $25O,0OO in
property in the same period
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
MRS. THOMAS DIES
Prolonged Illness Fatal to To-
peka Lumberman's Widow.
Was Prominent in Church, Club
and PhiIanfhropic Work.

Mrs. Jonathan Thomas died this
morning at o'clock at her home, els
Harrison street, after an illness of six
weeks, which resulted from a general
breakdown in health.
Mrs. Thomas, who before her mar
riage was Miss Josephine Brooks, was
born August 9, 1914, at Cedarville,
Ind. She attended Friends college at
Richmond, Ind, and later taught
school for a number of years near
Richmond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
Sympathy Strike i'm Berlin
COLD WAVE COMING
More Low Temperatures With Snow
FIurries Expected Here.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
CLOUDY, tonight. and Tuesday: probably
rain changing to snow flurries east por-
cold wave Tuesday, temperature near zero
west portion and 10 above zero east por-
tion by Tuesday night: winds becoming
fresh and strong generally. The shippers
forecast warns to protect 36-hour ship
ture of zero east against Il temperature of
10; south against a temperature of 20 de-
grees-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
BIG BILLS ARE SIGNED
Billions in War Contracts and Rivers.
Harhors Measure

Washington. March 3.-The bill
validating and authorizing adjustment
of more than two and a half billion
dollars of war contracts and the
thirty-three million dollars rivers and
harbors appropriation bill were signed
today by President Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
HITS SECURITY LEAGUE
Violation of Corrupt Practices Act Is
CHARGED

Washington, March 3.-Violation of
the corrupt practices act by officials
of Ne National Security league is
charged in a report of the special
house committee appointed to investi-
gate activities of the organization in
the last campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
FAVOR NARCOTIC ACT
Prescription Clause Declared Consti-
tutiOnaI Today.

Washington. March Sin an in
depreciation of the so-called Harrison
anti-narcotic act, the supreme court
today declared constitutional the sec
ton prohibiting sales of drugs ex-
-cept on official order forms or physi-
clans prescriptions given in good faith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
GERMANS in PROTEST
National Assembly Fears Disposition
of Colonies by l.. of n.

Basle, March 3.-The German ma
tional assembly with the exception of
the independent Socialists passed a
resolution protesting against DISPOSE
ton of the German colonies by the
league of nations, as incompatible
with President Wilson's fifth point,
according to a dispatch from Weimar
TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
PRISONERS IN STRIKE

Continued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03

The temperature for the day aver
ages 5 degrees above normal.
Another cold wave is headed for
Kansas, says S. d. Flora, state meteor
ologist. The cold weather is expected
to reach this territory by tonight.
Flora does not predict a temperature
lower than IS degrees above zero for
tonight. But tomorrow, or during the
Contfnued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
BAD MORRIS & co. FIRE
.-Story Building and $500 900 Loss in
Chicago.

Chicago, March 3.-A 100000 fire
in the Morris & Company packing
plant at the stock yards here last
night killed one man and overcame
twenty firemen- The fire ragged ten
hours before it was brought under
control. 1t destroyed a seven-story
building housing cooperage shops,
beef coolers and hide and pork cellars.
Frederick NJ. Lang. so, watchman
was found dead from ammonia fumes
Firemen overcome by the fumes were
rushed to emergency hospitals, where
they were revived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
HO0I AT YANKEES
Hostile Demonstration Against Amcri-
cans in Germany.

Berlin, March 2.-American off
GERS were the target for a hostile DEM
onstration by German civilians today
During the reception to General Won
Lettow, former German commander
in Africa, the officers were quietly
watching the parade from American
headquarters in the Hotel Adlon. The
crowd suddenly began to jeer hiss
and shout at them. The police expert
enced great difficulty in restoring Or
der.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
18Th TO SAIL IN APRIL
Capt. Arthur Mills Cables Wife Divi.
sion Is Coming Homo.

Mrs. Arthur Mills received a cable
today from Captain Mills stating that
the 35th division would sail for home
in April. as has been reported in Off
cial dispatches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
LET STATES DO IT
Congress Tc Pass No Acts for En-
forcement of Prohibition,

Washington, March 3.-Agreement
was reached today by the senate ju-
dietary committee to take no action on
legislation to enforce war time prohi-
bition which becomes effective July 1.
The committee decided there was no
chance for passage of the pending bill
at this session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
Rock Island Asks Bonds.

Springfield, ILL.,. March 3.-The Chi
cago, Rock Island G. Pacific railroad
today petitioned the utilities commits
sion for permission to issue s2,50O,0 ,00o
of its first and refunding bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
LUXEMBOURG, REPUBLIC
Rumor That Grand Duchess Char
lotte Has Fled.

Paris. March 3.-An unconfirmed
report was received here today that a
republic had been proclaimed in
Luxembourg and that Grand Duchess
Charlotte had fled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
william J. Bryan Is Ill.

Washington. March 3.-william ].
Bryan is still confined to his room
here by a bad cold and will be un-
able to speak tonight at Camden, n.
J., his friends said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
BREAK UPI. w. w. MEET
Spring Convention Was Being Planned
in Kansas CITY,

Kansas City, Mo-. March 3.-Police
apparently interrupted a convention
ballot to decide the spring meeting
place of the Industrial Workers of the
World, when they raided two meeting
places here Sunday.
A printed ballot, calling for the
place and time of the vernal confer
ence of the order was found today
among literature confiscated. 1t is
stated that Kansas City and Sioux
City, Ia. were the two cities favored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
ATTACK ON POLES
Germans Resume Fighting All
Along Line Today.
After Three Days of Quiet
Frontier Flares Up Again.

Posen, Sunday, March 2.-The Ger
mans, after three days of comparative
quiet. resumed attacks all along the
line upon the Poles today, according to
reports from the Polish-German from
tier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
NEW DISEASE NOW
Sleeping Sickness Cases in Chicago
Following Flu.

Chicago, March 3.-Insomnia pa
tients were interested in the FLU" fol-
lowing reports of fifteen cases of sleep
ing sickness following the epidemic
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-03
NAVY TO INVESTIGATE
Great Lakes Irregularities Calls At
tcntion of Daniels.

tCnIIOn Oh DaIletS.
Washington March 3.-Secretary
Daniels instructed the commandant of
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton today to investigate reports that a
number of men there had been IN
volved in Irregularities similar to those
recently disclosed in the New York
district.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
COUNTY IS PAYING
FOR BIG DEAD HORSE

The county clerks Office had some
queer figures to look at when the
totals for June were compiled this
morning. 1t was the smallest months
business within memory, for one
thing. There were only five suits filed
during the month. The biggest item
OF business was in the fish and game
fund, for which sos was received.
Sixty fishing licenses and eight hunt
ing licenses were issued. A large
part of this income always has been
from Lovelock.
court fees amounted to SIS; clerks
fees, general, $685.; law library fund
s25. Total receipts for June. s163. IS!
Seven marriage licenses were Issue
in June, compared with only one in
May. The law library fund is the sad
thing to contemplate. The county
Will be for some future years paving
Tor "a dead horse in the shape OF
books burned in the court house fire.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
REBEL CREEK BOY RE-ENLISTS
IN MOTOR TRANSPORT CORPS

After serving about a year in France
with the 115th ammunition train and
being recently mustered out at Camp
Merritt, N. j., George d. Melody. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Melody of
rebel Creek, has re-enlisted. He
obtained a furlough in order to paw
a visit to his father and mother, and
arrived in Winnemucca Sunday even
ing. Upon his return to Camp Mer-
r1tt, at the expiration of his fur
Tough, Melody will be assigned to the
motor transport school. Two of his
brothers are still in army service. one
OF them not yet having returned TO
the United States.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01

County Clerk Davey today forward
ed 10 J. +. Kennedy. at Fort Screyen.
Georgia. an affidavit of Kennedy's res
idence at Rochester. this State. He
Is a soldier in the quartermasters
corps. The affidavit is wanted 10 en-
able him to secure the proper amount
of transportation. He was formerly a
storekeeper at Rochester, and expects
his discharge from the army soon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
Offer of Reward

i. the undersigned. district and
prosecuting attorney of Humboldt
County, State of Nevada, under the
authority vested in me by the provis-
ions of Section Il of the Prohibition
Law of the State of Nevada. and with
the approval Of the Judge OF the Sixth
Judicial District Court of the State of
Nevada, in and for the County OF
Humboldt. do hereby offer the follow
ing rewards:
For information leading 10 the ar
rest and conviction of any person or
persons unlawfully bringing or carry
ing intoxicating liquors into the
County of Humboldt. State of Nevada,
from another state. One Hundred
($100.00) Dollars.
For information leading TO the ar
rest and conviction OF any person or
persons for the violation of any pro-
vision of the Prohibition Law of the
State of Nevada. other than that above
named. Fifty $4,000 Dollars.
Dated this LIST day of July, AID. 1919.
THOMAS Il. POWELL,
District Attorney.
!, the undersigned. Judge of the
Sixth Judicial District Court of the
State of Nevada. in and for the County
of Humboldt. do hereby approve the
above and foregoing offers.
JAMES A. CALLAHAN,
lt3 Judge of said Court.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-01
MEXICAN HAS HEARING on
SERIOUS CHARGE OF ASSAULT

Jesus Mendes, a Mexican charged
with assault with intent to kill, was
given a preliminary hearing before
Justice Richie yesterday. Testimony
was taken which will be read to the
Witnesses after 1t is transcribed.
Mendes has been in Jail here since the
alleged assault. which was the stab
bling of Donate Rugs. another Mexi-
can, June 16.