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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
TO PICK PLATFORM REDUCE DEMANDS
Governor Allen Named as. One
of G.. O. P. Advisers.
Committee of 100 Will Decide
Policies of Party.

San Francisco, Jan. 29.-Work of
the policies and platform committee
of the 1920 Republican national con-
vention was due to start today fol-
lowing the announcement late yester-
day of its membership by Chairman
Will H. Hays.
twelve members of the national COM
mittee heretofore appointed and ap-
proximately 100 men and women
from all walks of life and shades OF
Republicanism.
Among those who have accepted ap-
pointment on the committee are:
Ogden L. Mills, New York, chairman
of the executive committee; John Cali
Ian O'Loughlin, Illinois. secretary Of
the executive committee; Gov. Henry
Allen, Kansas; Congressman Sydney
Anderson, Minnesota: Albert J.. Bev-
, eridge. Indiana; Charles Sumner Bird,
Massachusetts,; Milo Campbell, Michi-
gan; Senator Arthur Capper, Kansas;
Senator Albert B. Cummins. Iowa;
Congressman John J. Esch,z Wiscon-
son; Congressman Julius Kahn, Cali
fornia; Congressman Patrick H. Kelly,
Michigan; Senator Irvine L. Lenroot,
Wisconsin, Senator Philander c.
Knox, Pennsylvania; Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, Massachusetts,: Con-
gresham Nicholas Longworth, Ohio;
Congressman Schuyler Merritt, Con-
necticut; Senator A B. Fall. New
Mexico; Speaker Frederick H. Gf1lett-
Massachusetts; Gen. George w.
Goethals. Washington, D. c.; Con-
gresham James w. Good. Iowa;
| Charles Evans Hughes. New York;
| Congressman Frank w. Mondell. Wyo-
ming; Robert r. Mccormick, Illinois;
Senator Harry S. New, Indiana; Con-
gresham John I. Nolan, California;
Gov. Peter Norbeck, South Dakota;
Congressman c. Frank Reavis, Ne
braska; Theodore Roosevelt, New
! York; Elihu Root, New York; r. w.
Shingle Honolulu; William Howard
Taft Connecticut; Congressman J.
Will Taylor. Tennessee; Miss Harriet
Vittum, Illinois, Senator James E.
Watson and Congressman Richard
] Yates IIliuois
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
After Record of So Years
World Is NotD Wondering
What Kansas VIII Do Next
Discovered in 1541 Admitted in 1861 State Has Turned
Things Upside Down Only to Realize That
Bottom Was Top

Kansas-the central state of the ma
tion. Discovered by Coronado in
1871; admitted to the Union in 1851;
won the fight against slavery in 1865;
romped thru the Philippines in 1898;
raised Hades with the Huns in 1918;
gave the strike evil an awful wallop
in 1890, and now has the world
guessing what she will do next.
While living down her reputation
for Indian fights and cyclones, Kansas
has slammed the pill'' every time 1t
came over the plate. Ever since
Lewis and Clark sent funny yarns
concerning this region to civilization
in 1903, Kansas has figured in the his
tory of the nation.
While celebrating her fifty-ninth
anniversary today, Kansas looks back
over the years with no sighs of regret.
On the pages of her history there is
no blot to bring a blush of shame; in
all her annals no wanton deed to mar
her peerless glory. Crowned with the
garland of victory in the past, in
spired with new and greater tasks to
achieve, she faces with answering
faith and fearless enthusiasm the
frey tests that future years will
bring.
In war Or peace the record of Kan
sas can inspire only pride in her chill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

dren. It was not enough that she
conquer her own wilderness; not
enough that she thrice give of her
blood for the union-she has fulfilled
her duty in the pursuits of peace! In
industry, agriculture and finance, in
the realm of literature and the halls
of art and science; in the smoke of her
cities, on her broad ranches and fertile
farm her sons and daughters are build
ing up the fame of the common
wealth
The advance to fame in such fields
as these from barren prairie state
within the memory of men still living
is an accomplishment of which any
state might well be proud Her
schools and colleges and universities
are credit to her people. In the
chambers of government her states
men win respect; in the field of litera-
ture her authors compel admiratio !;
on the battle ground her soldiers
achieve renown. From the beginning
she has taken the lead in salutary re-
forms and faced grimly the criticism
of the world until her contentious were
proved correct.
So, with every new day, Kansas has
advanced. The cyclone and wild west
stage is past and she has converted to
true fame reputation that was once
unJuStly notorious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
Miners Union Now Ask Only
40 Per Cent Wage Increase.
Willing to Work Seven Hours
Per Day.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Demands of
miners for so per cent wage in
crease and six hour day have been
modified to 40 per cent and a seven
hour day, according to union mine
workers officials here today The
modification. however. will not for
nally be laid before the coal commits
sion. which is to fix the new wage and
hour scale until the necessity for COM
promise becomes pressing
For purposes of harmony is the
reason given by John L. Lewis, acting
president of the miners.
When the coal commission started
its inquiry, more than two weeks ago,
Lewis in outlining the miners pro-
gram declared they still stood on the
original platform containing demands
for so per cent increase and six-hour
day.
I'VE decided to modify our request
some time ago but when the coal
committee was appointed we decided
to lay all our~cards on the table and
let their merits be passed on" said
Lewis. "The miners don't want to
bring hardships on the people. They
want to show good faith and it is for
this reason that they make these mod
iffcatiOnS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
DISTRICT POLITICS ARE QUIET.
Little of the Unusual Accompanies
A. Committee Meeting Late Today.

First district politics today on the
eve of the meeting of the First district
congressional committee were as quiet
and placid as at anytime in their his
tory. The meeting promised to be a
one, two and three strike affair end
ing in nothing excepting the issuance
of a formal call for the convention
and the selection of date for the
first district convention.
Selection of a city for the convention
will follow. This morning, Hiawatha.
was the only town in the district
which had made any request for the
convention The meeting will be held
at 5 O'Clock this afternoon at the Ma
tional hotel.
Members of the committee in To-
peka today are: F. J. Roth, treasurer,
Atchison; Joseph B. Knier, secretary,
Valley Falls. Melvin Tolin. Soldier.
jackson county; Hugh c. Dugg, Sa-
betha. Nemaha county; Drew Nc
Laughlin. Hiawatha. Brown county;
F. w. Katch. Troy, Doniphan county;
Fred Shellabarger, Topeka, Shawnee
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
JUDGES TALK "BENCH"
Jurlcs, Legislature. and
Others Discussed in Topeka Meeting.

District court judges from.all parts
of the state unburdened their trou-
bles to each other at the thirteenth
annual meeting of the kansas Judicial
association in the supreme court room
today.
Attorneys and their clients juries
the statutes and the Legislature came
in for a profound consideration in tho
minds Of the profession. The question
of increased salaries, OF submitting
oral instructions to Juries and of de-
lay caused by lawyers in bringing
their cases TO trial were taken up In
formally.
The entire program was informal.
Each Judge was invited to lsy such
matters as he wished enlightenment
upon before the convention and other
members then expressed their views
on the subject. q.
The question Of whether the
judges power of granting paroles
should be further restricted; ofwhether
the statutes should be so changed as
to permit the Judge to express an
opinion to the jury on the facts. d.
vorce questions and technical matters
of law will be among the important
topics of discussion.
Judge George II. Whitcomb, Of the
second division of the Shawnee county
district court. is president of the assoc
citation; John c. Hogin. OF Belleviiie.
Is vice president, and Fred T. Wood
burn. of Holton. secretary-treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
FLU CAIN IN STATE
More Than 1.0O0 New Cases
Reported Today.
Number Largest Since Present
Epidemic Began.

New cases of influenza in Kansas
passed the one thousand mark. today
the first time a single days report
has shown this number since the pres
ent epidemic began. One thousand
and twenty-eight cases had been re-
ported to the state board of health
from 4:39 o'clock Wednesday after
noon to 1880 p. m. today. according to
DR.. T. D. Tuttle, state epidemiologist.
: One new death was reported from
Kansas City, Kan, from which city Al
new cases were turned in. Sixteen
pneumonia cases also were reported
there. Kansas City, Mo. has 215 new
flu cases and "a of pneumonia. Eleven
deaths from the former disease and six
the Missouri city.
telegram to the state board of
health from Edwards county said 800
cases had been reported there in the
last five days.
THE more rapidly an epidemic
more virulent becomes the disease
So the slower We can make the spread
of influenza in Kansas. the better ~s
can keep down the death list
Following are the cases reported tc
the state board of health this morn.
ing: Atchison city 10, county 9;
GSerd,es eSer6on Bgtier 1de y; ~ G1na chsse a.
Comanche, 2; Cowley, lis; Crawford
8; Pittsburg, z; Ellsworth, %; Ford
so; Geary. Is; Gray, II; Greenwood
%; jefferson, 3; Johnson, 81; King
man, %; Leavenwoth county. .;
Linn. IS; Nemaha, 10; Ness, 8; Raw
Topeka, %; Stafford, 81; Trego. 8;
wabaunsee, 1o6; Kearny. L.: Sedg-
wick, 5; Kansas City, Kan, lat; Nor
ton, 10, and Doniphan, 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
BAR TO CITY FRIDAY
Lawyers viii Open Big State Conven-
ton With Business Session.

Attorneys from every Kansas
judicial district will be in Topeka to-
morrow for the opening of the two
day convention of the State Bar as
sociatio1 in the supreme court room.
The morning session will open at
1890 o'clock and will be devoted to
the business of the association. Re-
ports will be received from officers
and committees, new members ad-
mitted and memorial services held
for those who have died in the past
year. President John C. Hegin, of
Belleville. will deliver an address
In the afternoon Leo T. Gibbens.
Scott City. will give an interesting
talk on Law Courts in the Philip
pines and w. D. Vance, Belleville.
will speak on Law Courts of Today"
The balance of the afternoon will be
devoted to reports of committees
miscellaneous business and discus
sions.
In the evening the public will be in
vited to hear the annual address by
James C. Jones, prominent st. Louis
attorney and for two terms president
of the Missouri Bar association. why
Is the Constitution of the United
States?" will be his subject
Among the addresses on Saturday $
program are: THE Community. the
Bar and the Bench" by Richard E.
Bird. Wichita; "Non-Par Stock" by
James A. Allen, Chanute; The Evo-
luton of Property Rights" by George
w. Wark, of Caney. recently ap-
pointed to the state court of indus
trial relations; and 'Evidential Facts
Contained in Disputed Documents
by J. c. Shearman, of Wichita.
Saturday evening, at $50 o'clock,
the attorneys will meet in Pelletier's s
Tea room for the big annual banquet
B. S. Gaitskill. of Girard. will be
toastmaster. and a list of speakers is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
To Kansas
BY NELs YINGLE.

i sat beside the window,
Work In hand,
When suddenly a tapping
As of fairy band
Upon the pane;
1 raised my eyes and 10.
The world was but q mist
OF whiriing snow,
MY view Obscured.
/ idly gazed. and thru the haze
A vision saw, of Kansas.
Her wind-swept plains.
And cattle bending low,
The ice and snow
In stingfng gusts were whirlcd;
And then the sun
A different world, I'm Kansas.
I saw again the woodland shade,
And gathered vioIets,
Where they made
A carpet for my feet.
F,lt summers heat:
Sfw autumn's blaze:
My heart was warmed.
And then the haze,
And snow again in Kansas.
Oh, thou who brought me
Joy of youth,
Who taught me love,
Who gave me truth
OF purpose, salute.
On this thy natal day,
And bring a gift,
a lovers gift from far away,
My heart, o Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

Fair weather and moderate temper
atures. with no chance for rain or
snow was the pleasing forecast this
morning by S. d. Flora, state meteor
ologist, to cover the next Sc hours.
No rain or snow occurred in Kansas
in the last "a hours. No snow or
severe cold weather was reported this
morning from any point west of the
Mississippi river. Mild weather pre-
walls today thruout the entire United
States.
perature here was % degrees. Flora
predicted a temperature of 80 degrees
for this afternoon. He expected tenn
perature of 80 degrees tonight rising
l'nnfinned on Page Twc.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
BURN FOOD TO HOLD PRICES.
Milwaukee Commission Men Said To
BE Wasting Three Tons a Day.

Milwaukee. Wis. Jan. 29.-Charges
that Milwaukee commission men were
sending three tons of food day to
the municipal incinerator to keep
prices higb- were under investigation
here today.
Mrs. George Patterson. chairman of
the Citizenship club. made the charges
at high cost of living mass meeting
here last night.
Commission men said only fruit,
vegetables and eggs absolutely unfit
for human food were sent to the in
cinerator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
FOUR CHILDREN ARE BURNED.
Cook Stove Expioscd-Motllcr Is Not
Expected to Live.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 29.-Explosion OF
a cook stove set small frame dwell
ing afire and resulted in the death of
four small children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Sepich at Dunfermiine, ILL.,, a
small mining settlement near Canton,
late yesterday The mother is in a
critical condition from burns received
while attempting to rescue her chill
dren. The victims ranged IN age from
eighteen months to five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
JOE MERCER Is REELECTED
Named Secretary Treasurer by Kansas
Steckmen-Had No Opposition.

Wichita, Jan. 2@-James r. Plumb.
of Emporia, was today elected presi-
dent of the Kansas Livestock associa-
ton. John A. Edwards, Eureka. was
chosen first vice president: Ed Root.
Brookville, second vice president: E.
G. Crocker, Matfield Green, third vice
president; and c. w. Floyd, Sedan,
fourth vice president.
J. p. Mercer, secretary of the asso-
citation for many years, was reelected
secretary-treasurer without opposi-
fioO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
HUN ADMIRAL Is RELEASED.
German Who Ordered Fleet Sunk al
Scnpa Flow Back to Fatherland.

London. JAN. 29.-AdmiraI Won
Reuter-, who commanded the interned
German fleet which was scuttled at
Scapa Flow. has been released and al
lowed to return to Germany.
Won Reuter- was interned by British
authorities following the spectacular
sinking of the German ships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
Gale CrippIcs Irish Railways.

London. Jan. 2e.-Reports OF extern
sive damage in the violent gale which
swept Ireland. Scotland, and northern
England Tuesday. continued to reach
here today. The Daily Chronicle said
the London-Aberdeen express train
was forced to stop several times be-
cause Sf the high winds. The train
covered only four miles in two hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
Germans Try to Beg orr Again.

Berlin. Jan 2s.-The German gov
ernment has handed a new note to the
allies in Paris again pointing out the
internal and external dangers and diff
ficulties of yielding to the allied de-
mand for extradition of Germans ac-
cused of war crimes. it was learned
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
HARRY NEW GOES TO PRISON.
Gets Indeterminate Sentence of From
Ten Years to Life

Los Angeles. Jan. 29.-Harry S.
New today was sentenced to an inde-
terminate term OF ten years to life inn
prisonment in San Quentin, Cal, state
penitentiary.
The court overruled a motion for a
new trial. News attorneys gave notice
of appeal and obtained a stay of exc
cution until next Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

to Lee been seriously considered and
the Fourth district man was given the
honor office without a dispute.
Walter CLANCY of Topeka was Sc
lected to succeed himself as secretary
of the club. CLANCY. who was elected
a year ago. has made an excellent rec
ord in handling the business end of
the banquet and his reelection had at
all times been conceded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
MUST EXPLAIN SURRENDER.
French General Reported to Have
Given Kolchak Over to Reds.

Paris, Jan 29.-Premier Millerand
today telegraphed General Janin.
French commander of Czecho-Slovak
forces in Siberia, demanding explana-
ton for Janin's reported action in sur
rendering Admiral Kolchak to the
Bolsheviki.
Millerand directed Janin to take i'm
mediate steps to secure Kolchak's re-
lease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
MUST GUARANTEE TO KEEP HIM.
II Holland WORT Surrender kaiser
She Must Hold Him Secure.

London. Jan. 29.-The allies will
ask the government of The Nether-
lands II 1t is prepared to guarantees
retention of the former kaiser in Ho1-
land and insure prevention of his es-
cape intof Germany. newspapers here
said it was understood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
Name Lee and Chancy.

Kansas Day Club members this af-
ternoon elected J. H (Dick) Lee of
Harveyville by acclamation when a
president of the Republican dinner
club was chosen. Lee. who was nosed
out by a few votes in a race with
Burns Hegler of Eldorado in 1919
was the undisputed choice of club
members who attended the business
meeting this afternoon in Representa-
tive hall. AT no time had opposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29
FEELS LIKE SPRING
Meteorologist Flora Declares Fair
Weather VIII Continue.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Fair tonight and Friday; somewhat warm
er tonight east and south portions.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
&c hour shipments north and west against
a temperature Of % degrees; east and south
against 30 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

w. o. Rigby. Topeka's Democratic
postmaster, was forlorn looking fig
ure as he stood in the lobby of the
National hotel this morning. Talk
about lamb in a den of lions, that's
myself or any other Democrat in this
hotel today" he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

Tom Botkin, former secretary of
state, now IN Wichita, arrived on an
early morning train. Botkin enjoyed
political jobs almost since the day he
stepped out of knee trousers.
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tContinned on Page Two.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

/ be spread at Masonic temple at
(Continued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

r. / Litowitch. well known Salina
lawyer and a member of tile firm of
Burch & Litowitch, came day III
advance of the Republican dinner. He
will also remain in Topeka fer the
bar association meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-29

Representative whitman of Pratt
county will be a candidate for the
state senate from the i;eno-Pratt-
Iingman district. Not IN years has
Pratt county sent a man 10 Topeka
to represent the district IN the senate.
Whitman, with Pratt and KinSmIn
county support, believes he Will he
able to- secure enough votes IN Reno
to win.
Evening star., 1920-06-02
AMERICANIZING RESULTS
TO BE SHOWN IN TENT
Secretary Baker and Gen. Pershing
Among Speakers at Monument
Grounds.

Secretary Baker and Gen. John J.
Pershing are announced to speak at
the entertainment to be given at Sis
o'clock tomorrow night on the WASH
ington Monument grounds by stu
dents from the recruit educational
center at Camp Upton, N. J.
First-hand evidence of the work of
the new Army in Americanizing for
eign-born recruits and educating il
literate American born citizens will
be given. The entertainment is to be
given under large Army tent with
specially built stage. Music is to
be furnished by the Marine Band.
The War Department has selected
four parties of students to give strik-
ing illustrations of results now being
accomplished by educational and vo-
cational work, not only among native
born Americans. but among the for
eign-born soldiers as well in the
American Army. The entertainment
is being given preliminary to a tour
on chautauQua circuit, with the idea
Of interesting foreigners in Ameri-
capism. The four student parties will
be introduced by Lieut.. Col Bernard
LentB. who is known in the Army as
the Father of the school for illit-
crate soldiers"
The men from the school will rem
der both vocal and musical selections.
which will be interspersed with ad-
dresses in their native tongues, tell
ing of the good the Army has done
them, following which they will re-
peat the addresses in English.
Evening star., 1920-06-02
DEMOCRATS To HOLD
D. c. PRIMARIES JUNE Il.
Polling Places to Be Announced
Later-Mrs. Smell Would
Be Delegate.

Democratic primaries in the District
OF Columbia will be held June IL.
from until Z pm, at polling places
the location of which will be an
nounced later. according to an official
call issued late yesterday by Robert
u. Mattingly. chairman of the demo-
cratic central committee for the Dis
trict, and John L. colpoys. secretary.
ANY and all residents of the Ma
tional Capital who are tWenty-one
years of age and believe in the prin-
ciplcs of the democratic party are en-
...led to vote in these primaries
Tnose to be elected are: One member
OF the democratic national commit
Tee. six delegates to the democratic
national convention. and one repre-
sentative from each of the twenty
Two election districts to form the
District. The names of all candidates
for these positions must be filed with
Secretary Colpoys before Monday.
Must File Pledge.
All candidates for delegates or al
ternates to the democratic national
contention are required to file
pledge that If they 5re elected the
vote OF the District will be cast as
unit whenever the majority so rules.
Replying to the charge that "drys"
are to be Disseminated against in
lne coming primary. Secretary Col
poys said that THE voting would be
as fair as it was humanity possible
70 make it. He denied that the poll
ing places will be in cigar stores
pooirooms and other business places
instead Of public schools so as to dis
courage woman voters. He said the
real reason was because it was felt
that the school buildings should not
De used for that purpose until the
District has the right of suffrage
Suffrage for the District is one of
our main planks." said Mr.. Colpoys.
First Woman Candidate.
The first woman candidate in the
District democratic primary fer dele
gate to the democratic national con-
vention is Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell,
in charge of the division of organiza-
ton Of the woman's bureau with the
democratic national committee.
Mrs. Smell is a member of two old
Washington families, the estate of
her husbands family being the famous
Dean place" now used as a park She
is basing her campaign on the fact
that she is real Washingtonian,"
and has been a worker in civic, social,
political and patriotic campaigns here
for many years