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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
GRANT BIG INCREASE
Topeka Building Mechanics Receive
81 a Day Raise.

A decision to grant the demand for
an increase of 81 day. over wages of
last year for painters, plasterers, car
penters. bricklayers. stone masons and
other mechanics, was reached last
night at a meeting of the Master
Builders association of Topeka.
The increase, which raises the daily
wage of such mechanics from 81 to $40
per day. is effective April l. Local
organization of mechanics of the vari-
Gus trades have been asking the in
crease for some time, asserting that
wages in Topeka were under the scale
of wages in almost any other city, and
that the increase was imperative to
meet high cost of living conditions.
Many brick and stone masons and
carpenters will receive $40 a day, and
no mechanic will receive less than 81
a daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
RUN OVER BY STREET CAR
Russell Allen 5, Was Chasing Little
Bro;hcr's Hat-May Die.

Russell Allen. years old, was prob
ably fatally hurt late this afternoon
when he was struck by street car at
Fifth and Madison streets. He was
urder the attention Of DIR. c. c. LuIl
this afternoon.
1t was stated that Russell. who lives
at 424 East Filth street. was playing
in the street with his baby brother
when the lattePs hat blew off. Rus
sell ran after il. and dashed in front
of the approaching street car. wit
nesses said. He was taken at once to
Doctor Lull's office. where the extent
of his injuries had not been deter
mined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
APRIL WEATHER HERE
WindtrSt Month of Year in All
Parts of kanSas-UsuaIly Dry.
Flora Points Out.

April normally averages 13 degrees
warmer than March at Topeka. with
afternoon temperatures ranging from
SO degrees the fore part of the month
to 6S degrees the latter part. but it is
the windiest month Of the year in all
parts of Kansas and. sometimes its
temperature record is almost as err
ratio that of March. In three of
the past years. 1907, 1910, and 1918
it has actually averaged colder than
March preceding. The highest April
temperature ever recorded locally was
95 degrees in 1910 and the lowest 20
degrees in 1893.
The average date of the last killing
frost in spring in this locality falls on
April I. but in nine of the past 90
years the month has passed without
any frosts severe enough to be classed
as killing.
April is usually a dry month in Kan
sas. as the normal precipitation is
only slightly greater than that of
March, while rising temperatures dry
out the soil rapidly April showers
is an expression well grounded, in fact
since the records show that rain falls
almost as frequentlY at this time of
the year as any other but that hea w
downpours are practically unknown.
1t is rare that measure BILE snow falls
in April. tho there have been instances
where as much or 5 inches have
fallen within the space Of "a hours
time. 1t nearly always melts ra pidly.
cool. moist April is very favora- =
BILE for the Kansas wheat crop. which
sometimes begins to joint and occasion
ally heads in the more southern ceun-
ties but a prolonged wet spell delays
corn planting. which is usually well
under way by the middle of the
month. and rots corn alrea dy pla nted
On the other hand. abnormally warm
sunshinv weather develops fruit buds
so rapidly they are liza bic to Dana ge
from late frosts and freezes. When
there is sufficient moisture In the sol
grass and alfalfa green up and make q
fine growth. Potatoes are usually
planted by the middle OF the month
Sometimes alfalfa is almost ready t.
cut in eastern Kansas when the month
closes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
POLES TO REFUSE ARMISTICE
Soviet Russia Anxious to Negotiate
New Peace Treaty.

Warsaw. March 3I.-Willingness to
commence peace negotiations with Po-
land on April 10 and proposals for an
armistice over the entire front are con-
tanned in the reply of the Russian So
Wet government to the Polish note of
March 81 which was received here this
morning.
The soviet note suggests that the
peace conference be held in a neutral
state, preferably Esthonia instead of
Borisov, as proposed by the Poles.
1t is understood that it is proba BILE
the Polish government will refuse to
agree to an armistice and will also in
sist upon Borisov as the place where
Russian and Polish delegates will meet
to conduct negotiations.
Red Cavalry on Caspian.
London, March ST. Bolsheviki
troops have penetrated to Petrovsk
on the Caspian sea, Red cavalry oc-
cupying that town March 80, accord
ing to a wireless from the soviet gov
ernment at Moscow today.
At Petrovsk, five armored trains
and enormous booty were taken and
all oil wells were intact, it is declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
FIVE new BRIDGES STRIKE ON R. l.?
County Commissioners Adyer-
tiSe for Bids Today.
Will Cost Ss0,O0O-Ask New
Concrete Road Bids, Too.

Bids FOR the construction4sof five
new bridges in Shawnee county. south
OF the river. at a cost of between $7o,-
900 and $4,000 were advertised for
today by the county commissioners.
Plans for construction of two other
bridges, repair of several culverts and
waterways and construction of several
hard surfaced roads already approved
are also under way.
One of the five new bridges will be
constructed near Dover on the road
on the county line between Wabaunsee
and Shawnee counties; another south
west of Auburn on township road;
a third on the Monmouth township
road northeast of Isichland; a fourth
on a township road northwest Of
Dover and the fifth on the Burlingame
road between Topeka and Auburn.
The money for the construction of
these bridges and the repair of cul-
verts was allowed for in the budgets
last year There is at present s120, 900
left in the county bridge fund, it was
said
1t is also planned to construct a new
bridge across the Wakarusa river on
the Topeka avenue road -one-half mile
east of Wakarusa. The old wooden
bridge which now spans the creek will
be torn down and a new concrete
structure erected as early as possible,
1t was said. The money is on hand for
this project also.
For New Concrete Highway.
Within forty days the commission
! ers will advertise for bids for the
construction of the new concrete
! highway On the upper Silver Lake
, road, past the reform school to kiro.
/ Bids for the proposed new road out
Central avenue north on the South
i west trail to the Jackson county line,
with acc ompa nying branches to Ell
/ mont and Meriden will also be adver-
| tised for This road will be built of
cadam, as the commissioners may see
| fit.
| Rerouting of the Calhoun bluffs
road out North Topeka to Granville,
! in order to eliminate two dangerous
railroad crossings, is also under way.
This road will be laid along the north
I side of the Union Pacific tracks all the
way, with no railroad crossings except
/ that across the Santa Fe tracks in
| North Topeka, which in unavoida BILE.
The money for this project is also on
! hand.
The benefit district road out Twenty
ninth street on the Red Line route
thru Watson and east to the county
line, is now being surveyed and plated
This road will be hard surfaced. The
road will be paid for by the county
township and benefit land owners
without state or federal aid. The Sage
bridge connecting Wabaunsee and
Shawnee counties on this road will be
paid for jointly by the two counties.
The Dover road recently was de-
clared a public utility by the county
commissioners, but no action has YET
been taken because no federal aid was
available. The taxpayers in the south
ern part of the county have petitione6
for a county road from Berryton tC
Auburn. which was granted by the
commissioners.
Bids for the bridge construction
work must reach the commissioner
by 10 a. m. Monday, April 19.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
STATE OFFICIALS IN SABINA.
Kansas Is Nearly "HeadIess" in
Topeka This Afternoon.

The Kansas state house was almost
headless today. Rather heads of
nearly all departments were out of
town-at Salina attending the Repub-
lican state convention. Among those
reported at the convention were:
Gov. Henry j. Allen, Malcolm Gray.
secretary of the board of administra-
tion and brother-in-law of Governor
Allen: Judge Clyde Reed. member in
dustrial court; Fred W. Knapp, state
auditor; Walter Payne. state treas
urer; ]. H. Crawford, state labor COM
missioner; Emmet George. secretary
to governor; Lizzie Wooster, superin-
tendent Of public instruction. Walter
Wilson. state bank commissioner; L.
T. Hussey, state fire marshal; L. J.
Pettijohn. secretary of state; Ben
Paulen. state oil inSnactor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
DEFY DANISH KING
Socialists and Labor Unions
Now Threaten Republic.
General Strike in Denmark Is
Now Certain.
new CABINET HAS BIG JOB
King Christian Tells New Min
listers to Stop Strike.
Compromise Offer by Unions
Has Been Rejected.
NEW CABINET HAS BIG JOB

Copenhag gen, March 31.-A general
strike will go into effect thruout Den
mark on Tuesday next following the
rejection by King Christian and the
new ministry of an offer by the trades
unions to furnish compromise in the
political crisis, if the rigsdag was con-
vened Immediately.
Offers by responsible trade union
lists of a compromise by which a gem
eral strike might be averted, if the
rigsdag is called together Immediately,
have not been accepted by King Chris
tian and the new Danish ministry, and
general strike thruout Denmark
seems inevitable this morning.
New Cabinet Has Big Job.
The king, it was said charged the
new ministry of labor with RESPONSE
bility TOR preventing the strike, but
was told the ministry was powerless.
Railway workers and postal workers
agreed to walk out if the strike was
called.
Social Democrats. at a meeting last
night. adopted a resolution denounc-
ing the kings coup and demanding g
new elections after the plan followed
in republics. with extension of the
voting power.
Republic Is Rumored.
The king approved the new cabi-
net under the premiership of Otto
Liebe late yesterday. The ministry
was pledged to call immediate cleo
tions and to endeavor to obtain inter
naturalization of Flensborg.
Rumors OF a republic persisted to-
day. The Socialists were said to be
preparing a proclamation to issue
simultaneously with calling of the gen.
eral strike. Crowds paraded thru the
streets crying Long live the repub biic.'
Troops were drawn up around the
lncc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
START NEW PEACE BATTLE.
Resolution Ending Estate of War" Up
in Senate Friday.

Washington. March s1.-The reso-
luton to declare peace between the
United States and Germany Will be
called up in the house Friday. Chair
man Campbell Of the rules COMMITTEES
and Chairman Porter Of the foreign
affairs committee SAID today.
A final draft of the resolution hak
been agreed to by the Republican
leaders and II will be introduced in
the house today. they said. Considera-
tion and favorable report by the
foreign affairs committee is expected
tomorrow and the rules committee.
Campbell said. Is ready to make IL the
special order Of the house the follow
ing day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31

Normal temperatures Tor this season
will occur in the next "a hours, ac-
cording 10 ). d. Flora, state meteorol-
ogist. 1t will be much cooler tOmor-
row morning. Winds of high velocity
will blow from the northwest. The
day will be partly cloudy, but Flora
does not predict any rain.
AT midnight the temperature was
55 degrees in Topeka. 1t had risen
to 65 at $50 a. m. Flora predicted
a temperature of 75 for this afternoon.
A temperature of As should prevail
here tonight rising to 65 degrees by
tomorrow afternoon. In Goodland the
temperature this morning was SO,
10 degrees lower than in Topeka. The
lowest in the United States was % at
Helena, Mont.
No rain was reported in Kansas or
in neighboring states during the last
tContinued on Psgc Twob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
Big FLOOD NOW THREATENED
Mississippi Gradually Oxcrfiowing La
Crosse, Efs.-Onc Death.

Lacrosse. Wis, March s31.-with
water creeping into the cellars of job
bing and warehouses, miles of side
tracks connecting factories with main
lines submerged and all trains run
ming in and out of Lacrosse under
slow orders, the flood situation be-
came more serious in Lacrosse today.
The Mississippi rose a half foot in
20 hours. the stage this morning being
1873 feet. within two inches of the
high water mark of 1888
The first drowning during the flood
occurred at Fountain City, when Fritz
Goede fell off a government barge on
which he was working
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
PRICE OF MILK TO DROP.
Fifteen Cents Per Hundred Less After
April Il Saws IIgin.

Elgin. Ill, March 31.-With con
tracts signed by every big company ex-
cept the Nestle Food company and the
Armour company of Stoughton, Wis,
the Milk Producers Cooperative
Marketing company today announced
a 8 cent drop in the April milk prices
Instead of $3.50 per hundred poun Is
announced last week, the new price
VIII be S2.75. This is cents below
the price paid for April milk last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
MOTHER KILLS FIVE BABES.
Now Dying in HOspital-Shc Cut Hcr
Own Throat.

Elk City. Okla. March 31.-Mrs. e.
J. Bowart, despondent and in ill
health. Wednesday, morning cut the
throats of her five children and then
slashed her own.
The five children. ranging from 4
months to / . years in age. are dead.
Mrs Bowart is in the hospital here
unconscious from loss of blood will
probably de.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN CHANGES.
Shift in Time on Four Passenger
Schedules Out of Topeka Sunday.
(By the Associated Press.l

The following changes in Rock Is
land passenge train schedules. effec-
tive at 1901 Sunday. April 4. are an
nounced today by Trainmaster J. J.
Breheny:
No 8. Chicago TO California CThe
Golden Stated Limited) will arrive at
1855 noon and leave at 1865. This
is ten minutes earlier than old time.
No. IL. Chicago to Dallas. will ar
rive at 1905 noon and leave at 1915.
Ten minutes earlier.
No. 25. Kansas City to Colorado. will
arrive at -52.25 and leave at 1885.
Twenty minutes later.
No. 35. Kansas City to Oklahoma
City. will arrive at 9:45 a. m. and
leave at 9:55. Twenty minutes later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
Dallas Has s55.ooo Hotel Flrc.

Dallas. Tex. March 31.-One woman
was overcome, five business houses
damaged, and loss estimated at SIS. 900
caused by a fire in the Como hotel
here this morning. The woman re-
covered quickly and left the hotel un-
assisted without giving her name. No
others were injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31

and because of violations of their
working contract" The vote will be
announced April 2, according to A. F.
Whitney, vice president of the B. of
r. T. The vote affects the one road
only
(By the Associated Press,
Little Rock. March S1.-A strike eff
fect.ye next Sunday evening. April 4.
has been voted by brakemen on the
land & Pacific railroad, it was an
noGf ed Today by W. d. Jackson, of
IitEe Rock. state chairman of the
brotherhood, of Railway Trainrnen of
Arkansas. Dissat tisfaction with the
wage scale in an, agreement submitted
shortly after the road was returned to
it's owners by the government is given
as the chief grievance.
Local labor leaders said strikes also
had been voted on other roads running
out of Chicago.
No Authority, Says Chicago.
Chicago, March 31.-W. D. jackson.
of Little Rock, has no authority to
speak for the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, with which the brakemen
of the Rock Island system are af-
filiated. and no strike has been voted.
A. F. Whitney, vice president of the
Brotherhood announced here today.
is not returnable until April .. 1t will
be canvassed and the result announced
here. Mr.. Whitney said. No question
of wage scale enters into the negotia-
/ tions, he added.
"Mr Jackson is absolutely unau-
thorized to make any statement" Mr..
Whitney said. I'VE know nothing
about the strike vote and no one will
know the result until the vote has
been canvassed after April 2. The men
/ are asking for new rules regarding
working cases and for correction OF
violations of several rules. Wages dc
not enter into the case
/ President Lee of the Brotherhood
! also announced at Cleveland that Mr.
Jackson was unauthorized to speak
and that his. announcement that the
strike had been called was "prema-
ture" inasmuch as teh vote had not
I been counted.
I The Rock Island is the only road
affected. Whitney stated.
! The action to be taken by the court
of Industrial relations in the event
brak emen on Rock Island lines oper-
ating in Kansas announce they will
! join the strike could not be forecast
late today as no member of the court
was at his office. Judge Clyde Reed
has been at the political convention a
I 5alina for two days. Judge w. L. Hug
gins went to his old home at Emporia
| today. Judge George wark was re-
ported to be in the city, but was not a
his office.
/ When maintenance of way employe:
threatened to strike. officers of tht
brotherhood took their grievances be
fore the court and an investigation O
their applications is being made now
1t was forecast in state house circle:
today that an effort would be made Il
get the Kansas brotherhoods of brake
men to apply to the court Otherwise
it was forecast that in event of a strik'
in Kansas the officers would be pros
ecuted under the industrial court law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
Man KilIed-By wife say COPS.

Dallas, Tex, March 31-J r.
Bright, a Dallas attorney. was shot
and instantly killed early today as he
fayjn bed at his home. His wife, who.
police say. did the shooting thru "ex-
treme jealousy" was found beside
him, probably mortally wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
IN REVOLT AGAINST ENTENTE
All Turkey Except Constant naplc In
Volved; Says RcpCrt.

Paris, March 31.-A revolution di-
rected against the allies has broken
out thruout all Turkey except Con
stantinople. a Budapest dispatch. quot
ing the newspaper, Pesterlloyd, said
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
Homo Rule PiI Is Passed.

London. March 31.-Prime Minister
Lloyd Georges home rule bill for Ire
land passed second reading today. The
vote was 34S to "a.
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were several hours of suspense. Then
allegiance. Then they gradually faded.
Mulvane SHES at Deals"


Always and on each occasion there
was a reason. Always the action of
the play stopped when the changed
plans reached the headquarters of
D. w. Mulvane, of Topeka. 1t is gem
orally admitted that Mulvane has
more strength in the convention than
any one man. But Mulvane is not
wasting that strength. He wants to
be a delegate but he refuses to drive
a band wagon. So the plan for deals
and combinations faded as proposals
reached the Mulvane headquarters.
Had Mulvane given the word, the
Mulvane- Watson Bittman- Carey slate
would have been made effective in an
hour. Had Mulvane approved. willis
]. Bailey. former governor, and H II.
Motter. state chairman. would have
been eliminated. .Mulvane said neither
yea nor nay. It was the absence of
the affirmative vote that held deals in
(Continucd on Page TwO1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31

We guarantee to save you $1,000 on
your new Easter suit See New Tog-
gerry, 8th and Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31

he main fight before the convention
i""Ued I'm the resolutions That fight
may iaae away. half dozen times in
hours conditions were developed.
changed and altered. once the reso-
luton fight was out of the way.
EVERY thing was harmony and the
DlrdS were singing IN the trees while
the Herington girl band played iazz
music Tor the delegates from the rural
9iS,Ticts And then again - blooie,
ihN McI IhersoU Sumner Mitchell dele
cations throw another load Of scrap
IRON into the smooth running ma
chinFrN. grand new fight was start
eel and the scenery shifted as the
sands of the sea
bo"mS Explode Right and Left.
once tuesday the Bittman streustb
LOOK uiE jumps and leaps and bounds
men suddenly IL stopped and no one
Sf"infd 60 know just whv-that is M
"h" VINO wasn't i'm right close com
mnnicatton with the powers MAJ az
ln control Of the convention
once Tuesday the F,rnerso, ,,,-,,.
forces took new lease ON life rrLara
was prospect that "A NIulvare- Ritt-
mani 'areN- Watson combination might
ped. - s'Op
ono" this combination looked 50
i'rtn'dahle that Governor Allen him
Sei considered entering the race as a
% linidate for Big -Four place in
'tutr 4" beat down the orga niza+iop
RnIlity Of sam Fitzpatrick. There
"'re hurried conferences. There
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X&esat}her. e
UP TO is DEGREES TODAY.

Cooler Tonight and Thursday-Strong
Northwest Winds, Says Flora.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS ::
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight aud
Thursday and strong northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
Labor Leader Says Brakemen
- Walk Out Sunday.
Denial Comes From Chicago on
Little Rock Dispatch.

Chicago, March 81. - Rock Island
trainmea voted today on a strike pro-
posed to better working conditions
and because of viola tions of their
working contract" The vote will be
announced April 2, according to A. F.
Whitney. vice president of the B. of
R. T. The vote affects the one road
only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas,
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight
and Thursday, with strong northwest
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31

Glen WiIletts Of the railroad brother
hood Is here with the Sumner county dele
CATION which wants a resolution against
military training. incidentally something 2
unfavorsblc about the industrial court act
wouldn't displease Wiiletts altho the Well
inEton man is too wise in politics to make
the court law an issue in the convention.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-10-20
WORT EGET LAND.
Maisaylen i South Dakota !

Maisavlen i South Dakota
Aar sattes til los, 1872, 900 Blu
shells eller 1000 Bushels mere
end i 1918, da Staten hayde den
storste Majsayl i sin Historic.
Foraarshyeden er sat til 26,604,-
900 Bushels, hyilket er 100000
mere, end hvad Avlen blew an
slaaet til for en- Manned siden.
Hayren ansettes til 62,90 ,000
Bushels, Bygget til 22,300,00O
Bushels, hyilket er 100000 Blu
shells mere, end Aylen var
1919, men meget mindre, end
den var / 1916. Linfroaylen an
slaas til 1851, 600 Bushels og
Kartoffelaylen til 100000 Blu
shells, hvilket er 100000 me.
re end / 1919.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-10-20
vi vii kobe Boyer.

Paa Grund af Transport For
sinkelse fra Danmark onsker Vi
at kobe nogle Eksemplarer at
Skat Petersens Indledning til
Diet nye Testamente til en- rime-
lig Pris. B9gerne bedes tilsendt
os snarest muligt, da vi behe-
yer dem we'd Skolens Aabning
den 81. September.
Dan. Luth. Publ. House.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-10-20
En- aldre, dansk Pige

eller Enke 9nskes paa Bethania
Bernehjem, Waupaca, Wis, en-,
som kan forestaa Kogning. Lon
men err for Tiden $50. Man hen
vende sig enten til MI. Anton Pc.
tersen, Danish Orphan Home,
Waupaca, Wis, eller til Rev. A.
P. Hansen, 25 No. 9th Str, Coun-
ell Bluffs, Ia.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-10-20
25 Aars ~Jubileumsfest.

ON Herren vii, fejrer vi %
Aars Jubileum i den Danske ey.
luth. Nigh, i West Branch, Ia,
i Dagene fra 29.-31. Okt., 1920.
Menigheden sender en- kerlig
Indbydelse til Yenner, som vii
holde H9jtid med os i de Dage.
Vi vii gerne serge for Hus.
ly og godt Uphold til Venner,
som vii melde deres Komme for
M6det.
Paa M%enighedens Vegne,
II. =. Jensen.
N. P. Olsen, Formd.
R. Christensen, Sex.