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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
THE GERMAN SITUATION
(By the Assoelated Press.l

Hermann Meuller. foreign minister
In the Bauer cabinet which resigned
in a body yesterday, has refused to
accept the position as chancellor of
the German republic and chief of
the new cabinet that is to be formed,
according to a dispatch received at
Paris from Berlin. Expectations at
Berlin regarding the new ministry are
that it will include six Socialists, four
Democrats and four members of the
Center party. There is some talk at
the German capital of Carl Legien
accepting the chancellorship. Legien
is president of the German Fedora
ton of Trades Unions. Others men
toned are Otto Hue. former Prussian II
under-secretary of commerce, and
trades union circles.
After a conference at Hagen, the
three Socialist parties have now de-
cided to send envoys to Wesel in an
attempt to bring about cessation of
fighting in that industrial center, ac-
cording to an announcement by the
Vossische Zeitung.
Dispatches received at London indi-
cate that the workers have taken over
entire control of the Krupp works at
Essen and are turning out arms and
ammunition to be used by the Sparta
can forces. Russian officers sent by
Nicolai Lenine are assisting in the
operations of the German workers
army now before Wesel, according to
a Copenhagen dispatch to the London
Times
Hundreds of fugitives from the
Ruhr district are now nearing the
Dutch frontier. They are bringing &
stories of Red terror in the localities
from which they come. The govern
rnent at MuenSter according tn the
fugitives, is a soviet dictatorship
modelled after the Russian form. The
Sparta cists, they say, have plenty of
arms and ammunition, but are run
ming short of all kinds of provisions.
Prepara tons to meet any sort of
emergency are now being made by
Dutch government which is strength
ening all the frontier guards. Plans
have been perfected for instant mo-
bilization of three levies of the Second
division, should further troops be
needed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

When the temperature reached 73
degrees at noon today. it was the high
est the mercury has risen since Octo-
ber 25, five months ago. Tempera
lures this afternoon were as high as
the normal afternoon temperatures for
May.
Unsettled weather, clouds a little
rain. cooler weather and high winds
may be expected in Kansas Sunday
according to S. d. Flora. state meteor
ologist.
Showers will probably occur in east
ern Kansas. High winds anticipated
will carry no dust this time, Flora
says. An area of low pressure located
between Goodland and Denver is caus-
ing the unsettled conditions. The area
is moving slowly eastward.
No rain occurred in Kansas or
nelghboring states in the last twenty
four hours. Rain tomorrow in Kansas
is uncertain, Flora says.
Rain was reported from Phoenix.
Ariz., this morning. Snow occurred in
Idaho. Bad weather is moving toward
Kansas, Flora says. but will not reach
here until the first of the week.
A temperature of So degrees was the
low mark for the night. 1t had risen
to 63 by 10 o'clock this morning.
temperature of 80 at Goodland
was the lowest in Kansas. The lowest
temperature in the United States was
"a at Helena. Mont.
CONTINUED on Page TWoO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
SAYS POLICE ANGERED HIM
Lewis Surrendcrs to Sheriff-Snys
City Officers Shot at Him.

Paul Lewis, who broke away and
ran from George G. Hannah, chief of
police. and two officers Thursday
night. walked into the office of Sher-
iff Hugh Larimer this morning and
surrendered. Lewis 'phoned to Lari-
mer Friday night, saying he was in
Manhattan
I'm not guilty" he said, and am
willing to give myself up to you
"AIl right said Larimer. come on
up tomorrow"
At the sherifTs office today, Lewis
stated that he lived outside the city
limits on North Fillmore street, and
when Hannah and officers called at
the house at midnight Thursday he
offered to go If the sheriff called for
him, but didn't think Hannah. as a
city officer, had a right to arrest tim.
However, I got up and dressed and
went outside" said Lewis. When I
stepped out officers lunged at me-
That made me mad and broke away
and ran. They shot after me and 1
kept on going. l walked TO Silver
Lake. caught a train and went to
Manhattan"
Lewis. who g employed by the
Union Pacific. declared he could prove
an alibi for Sunday night when a
demonstrators car, owned by the
Wood Motor Car company, was stolen
from in front of the Chocolate shop.
He expressed a determination to re-
main in the city If the police wanted
him. At a late hour this afternoon he
was still waiting around the court
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
NO CAMPAIGNING FINANCE
Herbert Hoover Feels Compliment
ed by Boom Clubs, But That's
All.

Washington. March 27.-Herbert
Hoover replied today to the inquiry as
to campaign expenditures addressed to
presidential possibilities by Labor. the
railroad unions weekly, by saying that
as 1 have no campaign I have no fl
nance" He reiterated that he was not
a candidate for the nomination to the
presidency and was not seeking public
office.
"A number of clubs have
sprung up doing me the honor of ad-
vocating my nomination" said he in
his letter. Il have no knowledge of
their resources which are probably
very small. I have no doubt that they
would be only too glad to keep their
books open for inspection at all times"
Mr.. Hoover added that las a citizen
I advocate the Accomplishment of full
publicity and proper restrictions" on
campaign expenditures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
Lordly Spud Sits On $1.25
A Peck Throne In Topeka
Highest Price on Record Paid by Consumers Who Are
Surrounded by the Real Potato Valley"
of the Southwest.

the year. If we depended upon the
local crop we would be paying even
higher prices
No Relief Until Crop.
The local dealers declare that they
are not offering the First Grade"
because the price would be entirely
out of sight" They declare that there
is no telling where the advancing mar
ket will reach, and do not promise re-
lief until the 1920 crop begins to
show up in more than the "out of sea-
son" quantities.
Local home gardeners who are plan
ming on beating the potato scarcity for
next year are going to find that they
have hard luck ahead of them. In
former yearsh gardeners ere able to
set the use of vacant lots for their
summer activities, for nothing. The
property owners were glad to have
their lots ''farmed out" because the
weeds were kept down by the gar
deners.
Lots Rented Now.
This year tho, it's all changed. Ads
are beginning to appear in the local
papers offering vacant lots for rent
for gardens. One of the property
owners thus offering his vacant lot
advertised last week in The State
Journal that he would rent a fifty-foot
lot at $50 for the season.
Meditative pencils show that with
the price of seed potatoes at 81 and
So per bushel and land rent at from
$50 to 800, a potato crop this year
will cost in the neighborhood of $3.50
before it gets started growing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

Racine, Wis, March 27.-Incorpo-
ration: The ". H. Hitchcock family;
Object: Rearing of eighteen children.
Capital; Farm and healthy bank ac-
count
Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock. Ogema.
Wis. near here. claimed today to have
the only incorporated family in Amer
lea Having no children OF their own
the couple assumed the care of the
eighteen. ranging in age from to IL.
They signed a contract guaranteeing
proper care and education of the
youngsters and giving each one some
stock share in the Incorporation. The
fa m will be made to give each stock
holder a dividend each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
Stands Next to Atchison in Flu
Death Average.
Good Work of Local Physicians
Most Effective.

Deaths resulting from flu or pneu-
monia in Topeka during the recent in
fluenza epidemic averaged only per
cent of the number of cases reported.
according to figures compiled by DR..
T. D. Tuttle, of the state board of
health.
This showing was second best
among the nine principal cities of the
state. Atchison came first with 81
per cent. Hutchinson stood lowest
with 119 per cent The fatal1ues
among the counties outside the nine
principal cities averaged 2.S per cent,
Following are the names of the nine
cities. the number of flu cases in each.
the number of deaths and the per cent
of fatalities:
Atchison, sOO-25-s.1:
Fort Scott, 221-14-6.3.
Parsons. 303-21-7.
Leavenworth. S32-29-9.
Coffeyville, 265-17-6.5.
Hutchinson 261-31-11-9.
Wichita, 766-s9-11.6.
Topeka, 1,424-57-4.
Kansas City. 1.767-1So-11-2-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
Sim fem CHIEF SHOT
Gang of Anti-Red Terrorists Murders
Victim in Own Bedroom.

Dublin, March 27.-James Nc
Carthy, prominent Sim Fein leader
at Thurles, was shot and killed in his
home today.
Masked men broke into Mccarthy S
house at 1880 a. m, entered his b 3D.
room and shot him. The crime was
believed to be revenge for the murder
of a policeman who recently was killed
at Thurles.
Sim Fein leaders in Dublin said
the latest murder in Ireland's growing
list of crime was additional proof of
their belief that a band of anti-Sinn
Fein terrorists had been organized to
intimidate the society.
They pointed to similarity between
McCarthy's death and the recent
murder of Lord Mayor Thomas Mac
Curtain of Cork. MacCurtain, also a
prominent Sim Feiner. was killed in
almost identically the same way that
Mccarthy met his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
HE TREATED 1873
Last Minute Rush at HicksOn
Mission Friday.
Healer Made Special Calls on
Invalid Persons.

The last public service of the two
day healing mission OF James Moore
Hickson, noted English layman, at
Grace cathedral, was scheduled to
close Friday at 1880 o'clock. But
sufferers continued to come for the
laying on of hands until o'clock.
when Mr.. Hickson was forced to dis
continue treatments.
According to the record kept by the
Rev. Jas. P deb. Kaye OF Grace
Cathedral 1878 persons came to re-
ceive the administration of spiritual
healing by Mr.. Hickson during the two
days. More than 300eof that number
returned for a second treatment
1t was 2 o'clock before the spiritual
healer paused for rest at Fridays
service. While Mr. Hickson was hur-
riedly eating his luncheon. he was in
formed that family of father, moth
er and several childrun had arrived
at the cathedral. eager to receive his
treatment They had driven to To-
peka from their home in the country.
many miles away. Mr.. Hickson went
Immediately to the cathedral and ad-
ministered the laying on of hands and
Bishop Wise gave the late applicants
the priestly blessing. other patients
continued to arrive before and during
the meeting of the clergymen with Mr..
Hickson. which began at 3 o'clock.
McClintock chapel was filled with To-
cal ana NlSlllnS CleISyIIlen. ueSlIlHH "
talk intimately with the English lay
man.
Before he left Topeka at 5 o'clock.
Mr.. Hickson found time to visit
Christ's hospital. where two patients
had begged for his help. While at the
hospital he treated many babies and
children
One of Mr.. Hickson's special calls
upon sufferers unable to come to the
cathedral was to the home of a young
woman who has been blind for ten
years and who is paralyzed in all of
her limbs.
Announcements of definite plans for
the continuation of the spiritual heal
ing work will be made in a few days.
Dean Kaye said this morning.
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Soviet Army Attacks All Along
Polish Frontier.
Unable to Force Crossing of the
Slutch River Is Report.
zASLAvI OBJECTIVE OF SOVIET
BOlsheYiki Now Waiting for
Their Heavy Artillery.
Government Offices Moved to
POsen From Warsaw.

London, March 27.-Novorossisk,
the last base in southern Russia un-
der control of General Denikine, has
been captured by the Russian Boil
shevik. according to a wireless dis
patch from Moscow.
The Polish government was re-
moved on Thursday from Warsaw to
Bromberg in Polish Posen. twenty five
miles northwest of Thorn. according
to a Berlin dispatch to Exchange Tele-
graph company quoting rumors in that
city.
Reds Await Big Guns.
Warsaw March 27-Russian soviet
forces swinging south of the Pripet
marsh country between Bozir and
Pinsk and attacking Polish lines at
various points over front of approM-
mately $50 miles, have captured sew
eral towns along the Slutch river, it
is admitted in an official statement at
Polish army headquarters here.
The enemy. however, has been un-
able to cross the Slutch river which
parallels the front for long distance
despite persistent efforts. Bolshevik
attacks on Wednesday were chiefly
directed toward Mozira, and further
south between DeraZnia and Litichev
Infantry and cavalry were launched
at the Polish lines under heavy artil-
lery fire while soviet airplanes bombed
strategic points along the front, Litf-
chew being repeatedly attacked by
enemy aviators.
Red Forces RepuJsed.
In the attack against Olevsk, the
Bolsheviki advanced in four heavy
columns of infantry preceded by cav
airy. Following hard fighting the at
tack was repulsed by the Poles, who
then counter-attacked and inflicted
what was described as heavy losses
on the enemy. Deraznia, which is a
railroad town, northeast of Kamenetz-
Podolsk, was under heavy artillery
fire all day yesterday. the Bolshevik
guns being directed by means of g
captive balloon.
In the neighborhood of Zaslavl, the
Poles virtually annihilated a soviet
brigade, among the killed being a Boil
sheviki colonel. On his person were
found orders dinrecting that Zaslav
be taken regardless or cost. The towr
is still in Polish hands but savage
fighting is centering about 1t.
Between Baranovka and Miropo
(Lubar) farther north the Bolshevik
are reported to be concentrating Their
forces and bringing up heavy artillery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
WOODS PHRASING UNHAPPY.
"Ad," Giving Primary Date as March
81, Causes Registration Rush.

political advertisement. appearing
in Topeka newspapers, endorsing Mai.
Gen. Leonard Wood for president,
caused a near rush to the registration
books in the city clerks office Friday.
The advertisement pointed out that
the primaries will be March 81 Many
persous thought that, in order to vote
for president. they must register be-
fore that date. The primaries re-
ferred to. however. is the Republican
convention at Salina, wherein only ac-
credited delegates may vote
The registration Friday was the
largest since the books opened March
1. The names of 161 men and 78 wo-
men were placed on the books. At the
rate registration is now going, how
ever, it is evident many persons who
now expect to vote will be disappoint-
ed. The total registrations up to Fri
day night were 1892 men and TAI wo-
men
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TOPEKAIS SECOND ENDS OIL BATTLE
Attachment Writ Request With
drawn by OklahOmans.
Wait Action by Supreme Court
on Receivership.

Oklahoma City. March 27.-Attor-
neys representing the Judsonia Devel-
opment company this morning with
drew their motion for a writ of at
tachment against Texas officials. in
the Red river case before Judge r. L.
Williams. This disposes of the case.
The application was Withdrawn
pending action by the supreme court
at Washington in the appointment of
aAfederal receivership.
ffsstorneys for the Oklahoma COM
pany stated that should the supreme
court appoint such a receiver. the
writs would be permanently with
drawn On the other hand. if the su-
preme court fails to take action. the
writs will again be asked for.
Attorney General Freezing together
with the Texas attorney general are
now in Washington attempting to get
action from the supreme court before
its adjournment Monday. 1t is under
stood that both officials are endeay-
oring to come to an amicable settle
ment of the controversy. pending final
action in an effort to ward off any
possible violence.
Several Topekans are said to hold
stock in the Judsonia company and
will be affected by the outcome of the
state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
SANTA FE DAYLIGHT SAVING
Agitation tor Circulation of Petitions
in Offices

An agitation was started in the
santa Fe offices today favoring the
daylight savings plan, which may re-
suit in the circulation of a petition to
test out the sentiment concerning the
plan.
Several Santa Fe office men declare
80 per cent of the clerks and officials
in the offices are in favor of the idea
OF longer evening daylight hours.
In the event the majority of the Of
fices employees favor the plan, the
working day may be set ahead one
hour 1t was said Clocks will not be
tampered with, the employees merely
coming to work an hour earlier and
quitting an hour earlier at night.
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1920 Census Figures Report

Washin gton. March 27.-The census
bureau announced the following 1920
popula ton figures:
Lebanon. Pa. 24.643; Norwood. o..
24.966; Orangeburg. s. c.. 1890:
Sumter. S. C.. s,50s; Dubois. Pa. 49,
6s1; Hastings. Neb.. it.s47: Grand Is
land. Neb.. 1880; Scots Bluff Neb..
6.912: Cedar Falls. Ia. s.3is; James
town. y. D.. 6,672.
Increases since 1910: Lebanon.
1903 persons or 2s.i per cent; Nor
wood, 1871 or 54-3; Orangeburg.
1.354 or 2I.4: Sumter. 1889 or lT.3:
Dubois. 1-05S or s.4: Hastings. 2.399
or 24.7; Grand Island 3.634 or 35.2:
SCOTS Bluff. 5,1s6 or 1858: Cedar
Falls. 1.3o4 or 2s; jamestown, 1888
Ior 52.i.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
WITHDRAW BIG FIVE CHARGES
Southern Grocers Refuse to Join With
National Assn in l. c. c. Action.

Chicago, March 27.-The Southern
Wholesale Grocers' association, with
more than 1000 members, has with
drawn from the case brought by Ma
tional Wholesale Grocers' association
against the five big packers and sew
eraI railroads, r. D. Rynder. counsel
for Swift & Co, announced a t the con-
tinuation of the hearing before Clyde
D. Aitchison, of the interstate COM
merce commission here today.
The National Wholesale Grocers are
asking that an order be issued for
bidding the shipment of groceries in
refrigerator cars owned by the pack
ers claiming that the practice repre-
sentS unfair competition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
WILL DECIDE TUESDAY
Builders Association Will Act on
Mechanics Wage Demands.

Members of the Master Builders
association of Topeka will meet Tues
day night to determine what steps
shall be taken relative to the increases
in wages demanded by mechanics IL
was said today by J. A. Lundgren.
president. A definite decision will be
made at the meeting
Painters, plasterers. carpenters.
bricklayers. stonemasons and other
m echanics have demanded increases
averaging 81 a day over last year. to
take effect April l. Lundgren said to-
day that, while several committee
meetings have been held, no plans
have been agreed upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
Surgeon S Clamp
Was Left Inside;
Patient Is Dead

Cambridge. March 27.-An autopsy
performed on the body of Mrs. Jennie
Cholakian. who died at a hospital here
under intense pain for which physi-
clans could not account, disclosed the
presence OF a surgeons clamp in the
body. District Attorney Nathan A.
Tufts announced today. The clamp.
five inches long. apparently was for
gotten after an operation performed
some time ago and was sewed into
he body. The district attorney said
there was no evidence as to whe~e or
by whom the operation was per-
formed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
MINERS TOLD TO Be CAUTIOUS
Illinois Chief Urged to Use Soft Pedal
by President Lewis.

Peoria, ILL., March 27.-Acting Presi-
dent Lewis, Of the United Mine Work
ers OF America, has wired President
mine workers should NOT act too
April /. 0''
harrington wired Lewis a few days
ago that the Illinois men would NOT
Work after March 81 under the pres
n. ~, esteement but Lewis advised a de-
miners and operators which will be
heid within the next few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
DUTCH MOBILIZE MORE GUARDS
German Red Army Gets Too Neal
Holland Border for Comfort.

The Hague. March 27.-Town coun-
ellis thrIout Holland have been noti-
fled to prepare for mobilization of
three classes of the second division
to guard the frontier.
Many troops were leaving here for
the border where fighting between
the German Red army and the gov
ernment forces has approached Hol-
land.
a train carrying seventy wounded
from the fighting in the Wesel district
has crossed into Holland.
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A BIG PURCHASE
Col. John S. Dean Buys the Coium-
bian Building.

Col. John S. Dean has purchased
best office buildings in Topeka. The
building is four stories and high base
ment with a frontage of fifty feet on
Sixth avenue. half a block west of
Kansas avenue. The consideration is
$4,000.
My purchase" said Colonel Dean
today. lis from the Merriam Mortgage
company. The building is planned to
be the home of the Lawyers Guaranty
Title & Trust company, new organ
ization- 1t will place safety deposit
boxes in the ground floor and use
whatever portion of the building is
necessary for its business The build
ing is extremely well built. and I am
told that it cost. exclusive of the
ground. upwards of Sl25.0O0"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
TWELVE KILLED IN TRAIN CRASH
Thirty More Injured When Berlin
Express Hits Trucks.

Rome. March 27.-Twelve persons
have been killed and thirty injured by
the wreck of an express train coming
down the incline at Pontebba, 81 miles
northeast of Udine. The train which
was proceeding toward Vienna, crashed
into a number of trucks.
The collision occurred at Fella
bridge, which is 130 feet high and
is located on the old Austro-Italian
frontier. Most of the victims we're
Egyptian medical students proceeding
IN Berlin
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Wilson pecorates Teddy Junior.

Washington. March 27.-The award
by President Wilson of the distin-
guished service cross to Lieut.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. for extraor-
dinary heroism near Cantigny. France,
May %. 1918. was announced today
by the war department.
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Warmest Since October 25.-Sunday
To Be Cloudy and Rainy.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Unsettled weather tonight and Sunday
probably showers east portion; cooler Sun
day and southwest portion tonight
FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK: Gen
second half with local rains; nearly normal
temperatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
THOUSAND REGISTER IN X. e.
Flock to Receive Treatment From
James HickSou

Kansas City, Mo-, March 27.-One
thousand persons have registered for
treatment here by James Moore Hick-
son, British healer. Sess ons will be-
gin this morning at Grace and Holy
Trinity church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
New Denmark Minister Nominated.

Washington, March 27.--The NOM
ination of Joseph c. Grew as minister
to Denmark was sent to the senate to-
day by President Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27
WHY NOT JUST SIGH9

When a dogs name is Lord
Help Us what do they call him
Tor short %" asks Miss Eta CoveU.
cltV clerk, Lord Help Us" is a
grey hound belonging to Leonard
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tions concerning his record and
opinion of Dempsey with the
query: ~Why talk always of fight
ing? Why don't you ask me about
nv wonderful bride?" The trip to
the U. S is ,artly honcyr N
voyage for Carpenter and his
bride.