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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

The funeral of Fred Roglitz. ST. who died
Monday, April 5, at the home of his son,
Edward RogIitz ten miles west of Topeka.
will be held at . go O'Clock Thursday after
noon from st. Johns Lutheran church.
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

New Orleans. April 7.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middlinC, 41-J0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

FURNISHED by T. j. Myers, Columbian Bldg
New York, April {.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07

New York. April Liberty bonds final
31as, 96. 50; first as, 0150; second As, SAG
first AVS. 91.50: second AVS, 1854; third
AIS, 92.76; fourth AS. 5000; Victory.
3A's, 97.S0; Victory 4s4's, 97.76
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07
Two Leaped to Their Deaths.

Lords F1nw.Ars satisfy Tel s2T-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07
New York Cotton Marke

New York April 7.-COTTON-Spot
steady: middling. $3.50.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
UL7TDlA7TM TOJUCOSLAVS
REGARDING ADRIA TIC HELD
UPAFTER WILSON'S PROTEST
NARTENS WOULD BE GLAD
TO SEE BOLSYEVLSITC Il. S.
HE TELLS SENATE PPOBERS

WASHINGTON Feb. 10 UNITED Press )
~ am a Bolshevist and would be
very glad 10 see America become Boil
sheVist" Ludwig C. A. X. Martens.
soviet representative 10 the United
States told the Senate Foreign Reia-
tlons subcommittee.
Martens denied however. that he wa.
working 10 overthrow the United
States Government.
Martens protested against the meth.
cd OF questioning used by Wade +
Bills. counsel for the Senate commit.
tee who was reading excerpts from
speeches made at radical meetings at.
tended by Martens.
Il don't know why you are so dill-
gently quoting what others SAID ant
never once read what l said Martens
protested. why don't you read some
OF my speeches"
Because I know you were very
careful not 10 advise anyone 10 over
throw the United States" Ellis re-
piled.
rs Il any crime not 20 urge any
overthrow Of the government" Mar
tens retorted.
Were there any arrests made at
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
No WHOLESALE
R. R. FORCE CUT
Some Changes In Employees
Likely After Private
Owners Get Roads
REIMBURSEMENT TO
BE GRADUAL is VIEW

When the railroads are turned back
to their owners March II Is the general
expectation that there will be some ad-
jusiment OF working forces and that
some or the employees who have been on
the rolls since the Government has had
charge may be dropped However, these
changes VIII come so gradually. accord
ing to railroad officials In Wilmington,
that II scarcely Will be noticed. II VIII
be only after a close study Of The needs
Of the properties and a complete survey
OF departments by their heads that any
changes will be made.
Reports have been current that whole
sale discharges may occur as soon as
the roads are again taken over by their
owners and that all the roads will par
iicipate In a general wedding out pro-
cess Wilmington officials say this
hardly can happen. and nothing like II
Is looked for.
II is admitted that during the time OF
Government control all the departments
may have had more employees than arc
absolutely necessary bo operate the
rol6s under different conditions. The
Government had 81 divided the systems
and had sought 10 so operate them as
to make the transportation facilities as
whole meet war requirements, that
many additional employees may have
been necessary. This may all be
changed back when the roads are once
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
President Replies To-
day 10 Supreme Coun-
ciIiS Note Which At
tempts TO Justify Steps
already Taken in Sit
uation - Rome Cor
ernment Expected TO
accept Whatever 1t
Can Get
ITALY DENIES
IMPERIALISM

WASHINGTON. Feb. 49, UNITED
Press)-Presldcnt Wilson today com
pleled his reply 10 the Supreme Coun-
ellis note In the dispute over the Adrl-
attic settlement and placed u In The
hands OF acting Secretary OF State P9,,
for transmission 10 Europe.
The Presidents answer Is undsrN
stood 10 be brief and 10 the pont\
Tie started work on u his morning.
debating 10 a stenographer and the
completed document was taken 10 the
stale Department shortly before noon
ID was learned at The White House.
The President, IL was reported. had
decided 10 make public the corrcsp nd
ence between himself and the supreme
Council after The Adriatc situation has
been satisfactorily adjusted
The Allied reply. decodcd and placed
in Wilson's hands Ia I night was said
at the White House today. TO be OF ap-
proxlmalely the same length as the
Presidents note preceding u, between
two and three thousand words
Wilson's original noie. II WIS said.
was dictated by him and transmitted
through Secretary Lansing. The iailcr
had nothing 10 do with H. beyond read
ing II before II was put on Tie cables.
The Adriatlc situation had no relation
Continued en- Pss1 sixteen.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
SMITHS GIVING
TOSMITHFUND
Wilmington Widow Sends
First Dollar in Answer
to College Appeal
SENDS HEART
WITH HER GIFT

Tnat numerous and far-famed family
the Smiths. are showing an interest in
their namesake college that has far ex-
ceeded the brightest hopes OF the Smith
College Endowment Fund Committee.
Delaware Smiths" OF all varieties are
responding 10 the appeal made by Miss
Marjorie 0dell, chairman Of This portion
OF the Delaware campaign. Mrs Thomas
w. Wilson being In charge OF the Slate
campaign as a whole.
Mrs Bertha Smith. OF No. 6i5 East
Fourth street. Wilmington, was the
first Delaware Smith" 10 send a dollar
in answer TO the appeal for that sum
from each Smith in the country. IN aid
OF the Smith College $1,000 900 increased
endowment fund. Mrs. Smith. who Is a
widow, gave "a heart and a dollar" say
ing she desired 10 help others TO a col
lege education, even II she could not
afford Il for her own family. In her
letter 10 Miss 0dcll. Mrs Smith says
Enclosed you will lnd 81 toward the
fund you have asked>for-si from every
Smith in Delaware. am from Maryland
but have been working In this city for
the past six months; neither am I a
Smith only by marriage. and ! am left
alone In this world TO make my own
earnings, but ! feel as II am giving this
dollar for a good cause and hope am
the FIRST one on the list. feel very
thankful to think ! have the dollar 10
give you for this good campaign.
"My maiden names wGs Bertha
Wright. My marriage name Is Smith /
am the mother OF three children, the
Oldest being a girl and tne other two
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
WILMINGTON NOW
FREE OF SMALLPOX

Wilmington Is now free OF smallpox,
the quarantine Of the house at No. COO
Chrlsiiana street. In which twenty per-
sons have been cooped up In six rooms
for the past two weeks. was lifted by
the Board OF Health this morning and
the inmates permitted to leave.
The patient, a ;en-year-old boy, Or
willie. Smith, who was discovered 10 be
suffering with the disease on February
2, and removed to the Emergency Hos
pitsl at Farnhurst, was pronounced
cured this morning and will return
home.
While there are many cases OF pneu-
monia. influenza, heavy colds and an
unusual amount OF measles In the city.
the number OF cases OF diphiheria and
scarlet fever are below the average.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
SUSPECT THIS PAIR
AS DOPE VENDERS

Suspected OF having been carrying on
a heavy tranlc In dope" In this city,
Otis Wren, Negro, and his wife, Rose
Wren, were arrested In a raid on their
home. No i07 Lord street. last night. by
Patrolman Cold and Hynson. Otis was
charged with selling a narcotic drug,
and his wife was charged with having a
narcotic drug In her possession.
Hearing in the case was continued
until Tuesday by Deputy Judge Finger.
in Municipal Court this morning. at the
request OF the defendants. who stated
that they desire TO obtain counsel.
According 10 The officers who made
The rad. a quantity OF drugs was
found In The possess on OF the Wrens
When searched at the police station.
Wren was found TO have s5s in his
pockets mostly In 81 bills.
A carias was Issued by the court
this morning for Florence LAWN. Ne
gress, one Of the Witnesses aga. INST The
Wrens. who failed to appear this
morning.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
OF j. 5.
ARMY SERVICE
School Children of Nation
Will Prepare Essays
Tomorrow
EVENING JOURNAL
OFFERS PRIZES

Tomorrow VIII be known through
out the United States as Essay Con-
test" day. when the children In pri-
vate and public schools all over the
country will compete in the writing
OF essays on "What are the benefits
Of an enlistment in the United states
Army"
Three N5tional medals Will be award
ed for the best essays. and silver cups
will be presented TO the schools the
medal winners attend. The prizes have
been purchased by the Come Back. 4"
the official organ OF the Walter Reed
Hospital, Washington. The competi-
tors are really competing for prizes
from the soldiers. who are at the hos
piial.
Three additional prizes win be
awarded by The Evening Journal TO the
successful competitors in Delaware
There Is no fee or age requirement for
entrance.
Fifiy-nine awards viii be made by the
War Department Three handsome low
ing cups and the same number OF
medals will be awarded to-ihe winners
OF the contest. in each district Each
school will have a committee OF teach
ers to pass on the essays that are 10 be
sent to the recruiting officer.
On May 5 the three national prize
winners, accompanied by their parents
and the recruiting officer will go 10
and receive the reward d.
rect from Newton D. Baker. Secretary
OF War. They viii be the guests OF the
come back during their trip.
The Evening Journal will award It's
various prizes about the same time.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
R.R. WORKERS
OPPOSE rail
RETURN BILL
Object to Regulation as Out
lined in Esch-Cummins
Act
G0MPERS TO SEND
NOTE TO WILSON

WASHINGTON. Feb. 40 UNITED Press
Railroad workers today decided 10
fleht the Esch-Cummlns bill, which pro
vides for regulation Of the railroads
after their return to their owners
March 4.
While this decision was being reached
at a conference at labor headquarters
here. railroad executives were meeting
with Rail Director Hines 10 discuss
wages and other problems connected
with return OF the roads.
The workers opposition to the rail-
road bin will be set forth according to
present plans in a letter TO President
Wilson signed by Samuel Gompers.
President OF the American Federation
OF Labor. This communication was
being framed today. at a meeting at
tended by Gompers. B. VI. Jewell,
head OF the federat'On's railway de-
Continued on Page Sixteen.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19

the meetings you attended," Senator
Borah asked
NO" Martens replied.
Asked The term radical" Martens de-
clared IL Is used 10 describe anything
you disagree with"
Complete freedom of speech and
press Is allowed in Russia Martens told
The committee today. Religion is not
ntorfered by the soviets. Martens con
tinued and The clergy have now been
given the right 10 vote. The sovlels
have opposed the church IN Russia. but
not religion. Martens insisted.
Members OF the clergy in soviet
Russia were at 1nst denied the ballot
because they supported the auiocrstlc
regime but hey are now permitted 10
vote. Martens said
"Can a man make speeches against
the soviet government In Russla7" Sen
atOr Moses asked.
Absolutely with complete freedom" ."
Martens ansA cred.
Propaganda against the government Is
CONTINUED on Page Slxieen)
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
OPPOSECLASS
EDUCATIONA AS
Penn POLICY
DIR. Heisman, New Football
Coach, Puts Scholarship
Before Sports
LIVELY DISCUSSION
AT SESSION TODAY

you may object to mass education.
but you will be much worse OF the
instant you decide upon class educa-
Ton ~
This warning was sounded today at
the session OF the Associated Clubs OF
The University Of Pennsylvania. he'd
in The club room OF the Hotel dupont
Dr. Theodore j. GraysOn, head Of
the uniyersity's evening classes and
extension schools, delivered IL. in the
course OF vigorous speech. opposing
a proposal that the University should
retrench In its number Of students and
devote Itself only TO strictly classical
lines OF education.
Today's discussion was the culmlna-
ton OF a long underlying dispute as to
the future policies Of the University
and which has been wsged privately
for many months The d 'soussiOn
Continued on PAge seven
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
URGENT NEED FOR
SURGICAL DRESSINGS

Prevalent sickness in the city has
OF surgical dressings. wanted by hos
pltals and private families. Mrs. Henry
Hopes is In charge OF Reu Cross class
which meets at Westminster Church
every Tu. sday morning at $50 o'clock,
to make surgical dressings. She re-
quests all women who can possibly do
so to be present and help the Red Cross
supply this need in the city.
Prisons desiring pneumonia jackets
for patients are directed TO apply to
Delaware Hospital for them. A goodly
number Of jackets have bern given out.
and The requirement for them will be
met as far as possible.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
NO REDUCTION
IN MEAT PRICES
Chicago Bureau Reports
Only Decrease in Lard
Quotations
5 CENT CUT
MADE IN AUTUMN

CHICAGO. Feb. 10 UNITED Press).-
Prices Of meat, expected to tumble the
early part OF 1920, have not started
their downward trend yet, according 10
figures compiled today by the United
States Bureau Of Markets here. The
only drop in either wholesale or retail
prices Of meats in The last year came
early last autumn. according TO the bu-
reau's reports. At that time the whole
sale prices declined to allow a general
drop OF about five cents a pound in all
except the best grades Of pork and
beef.
Practically the only pork product 10
show a marked decline since January 4.
according 10 the bureau, is lard. which
Is now selling cheaper than the ma
jority OF the vegetable substitutes.
To make up for the decline in lard
quotations, packers were forced 10 raise
prices on cuts for which the gpeatest
demands were made, the bureau re-
ported.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
CITY R0TARIANS
TO HEAR GOSPEL

out OF respect 20 the memory Of ihe
late president OF the Rotary Club
George II. Spackman, who died a week
ago. there will be no meeting This
week Of the Rotary Club.
Mondly, the 23d. Is the fifteenth an
nlversary OF the founding Of Rotary,
It IS purposed 10 make next week an
"All-Rotary Week" Bert Adams, in
ternatlonal president. has sent out pro-
posed programs OF observance.
As the FIRST step In following prcsi-
dent Adams suggestions, the members
OF the club will meet at the plrisn
house OF st. Andrews Church. Eighth
an.! Orange streets. on sunday morn
inv November 90. at i0i5 o'clock. The
club will attend In a body the II
o'clock services in 81. Andrews Church,
which Yill be conducted by the Rev.
r.. w Trapnell. The offerings on that
day will be devoted TO the American
Memorial, Holy Trinity Church, Paris,
France.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19

writes Eudora Whitaker. "a Elmarch
avenue. Cynthiana. KY, who is years
old. Il have saved this since Janu-
ary 1, selling eggs whlch my pet hen
laid. | wish had more 10 send you"
working man. in Norwood. Ohio.
sends 81 with the statement, Il Will
try and send more later"
Mrs z. Q. McGlone, Cornetisvllle,
Ky, sends so and writes. "lf there
is anything | can do please advise me.
will be willing 10 adopt an onphan
for any period Of tine"
Mrs Lizzie N. Puzh, si7 Franklin
avenue. sends her widows mite and
thanks the Relief Administration for
the opportunity. Il am so glad TO
know" she writes. "that the big-hearted
men and women connected with Il are
not paying This money in big salaries. "
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
government
HARBOR line
ISOPPOSED
Would Deprive River Front
Land Owners of Prop
erty, Board Says
COMMISSIONERS STAND
FIRM ON OLD PLAN

That property owners along the
Delaware river would lose approx
mately 20 acres Of potential reclaimable
land was learned today from Willard
c. Speakman, president Of the VIII
mingtOn Board OF Harbor Commission
ers, II the inside line as proposed by
government engineers becomes the
bulkheaG line for the city OF Whining
ton. south Of the Christiana creek
Part OF this reclaimable land would
presumably belong TO the Board Of
Harb0r Commissioners, other parts
10 the Brandywine Land Com
pany and the p and n. Railroad 1cm-
pany. Mr.. Speakman said The = b..
company would be obliged to -Guiosts
its Pigeon Point pier II this proposed
line was adopted. and TO lesser extent,
according TO Mr.. Speakman property
owners south Of Pigeon Point would
Conunued on Page sixteen.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
TAX RULE FOR
THE NEWLY-WEDS

Newlyveds confrnied with a Fed
eral Income tax OF which the FIRST in
stallmeni must be paid by March IS.
have been seeking a ruling on the
amoun Of their tax dues.
Collector Graham ssid today that II a
couple were married as late "a Decem-
bcr 81, i9l9 the Internal Revenue De-
partmeni considers them married for
a whole year, and their taxes are pay
able from January T. 1919. n both were
working before m7rrlage there returns
may be 1led iolntly or separately. hut
In any care. the wife must declare her
Income The advantage. II any, in mar
rlage. Is the larger exemption granted
10 the welded.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
]. H. HILL, HIGH
SCHOOL BOY, DEAD

Joseph II. Hill. aged i6 years. died at
the home OF his parents. No. 702 West
street. on Tuesday. following an attack
Of grippe. He had been III four weeks.
The young man was one OF the most
popular students at The Wilmington
High School. lie was In his third year
at the school. and was a great favorite
with both the faculty and the student
body.
Joseph was the oldest son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph II. Hill. lie is survived by
two brothers, James and John, and one
sister. Emily.
The funeral will take place at Q
O'Clock tomorrow from his parents
home. Requiem mass will be said in
the Cathedral, with interment at the
Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
MRS. PERKINS TALKS
OF CHILD WELFARE
Special 10 Tho Evening journal.

Special 10 Tho Evening Journal.
HARTLY. Del. Feb. i9.-At the after
noon session Of the Farmers Institute
at Hartly. Mrs Ina J. N. Perkins, d.
rector OF Child Welfare for the State
Reconstruction Commission. spoke on
the Care and Health OF Children" In
part she said:
There should be one full-tlme train
ed nurse for school duty for every 1000
TO 1000 children. depending upon
whether there is a full-time school
physician, a part-iime physician, OF
whether examinations have to be made
wholly by nurse. At present Delaware
has only one school physician doing
half-tme work and two nurses doing
full-time work among school children
There should be at least ten or
eleven fuI-lime school physicians and
school nurses constantly at work in
Delaware. watching The health Of chill
dren and teaching parents and children.
and arranging for the various kinds OF
treatment indicated in the different
cases. Il really costs less TO keep health
than to cure illness. The nurses OF the
reconstruction commission are Demon
strating this to people all the time.
When health work, such as was be-
gun by the woman's committee and the
reconstruction commission. is perma-
nently provided. for by local organiza-
tions. or under the auspices OF an es-
tablished State department, there will
not be so much sickness among chill
dren, with attendant handlcapplng for
life
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
ASKS RECEIVER v
FOR RUATAN co.
Stockholders Object TO Use
of Funds for Other
Purposes
HEARING FIXED
FOR MARCH 9

Charles Burnham squler OF Old Ben
nlngton. Va. has peiiloned the local
District court for an inlunct on
against the Ruaian Cocoanut OIL Com
pany, defendant restraining the com
pany from using or permitting 20 be
used, any or all OF It's funds or assets
FOR any other purposes other than
those set forth In iischarter of'incorpor-
alton. part cularly The use OF lhe funds
fST The purpose OF buying or selling
oil leases oil wells or other oil prop
critics anywhere In the United States
and further asks that a receiver be
forthwith appointed. the defendant
corporation be dissolved and the as
sets be distributed among its stock
holders.
The corporation was Organized In
Continued on Page TWO
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
EDEN TEAM TO CONFER DEGREES.

The first and third degrees will be
conferred upon large class OF candi-
dates from several lodges in Kent and
Sussex counties at Dover by the degree
stan Of Eden Lodge. No. 81. l. o. o. F.,
on Friday OF next week, the mem
bers OF the degree stan association hav-
ing decided at a meeting last night TO
make the trip. The members Of the
siaff will leave here in the afternoon.
The degree team will confer the flrst
degree on a class Of about 10 candi-
dates at their lodge rooms here to-
night.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
Starring Tots Eat on
Funds From Americans

N E. A. Special 70 The Evening Journal
NEW YORK. Feb. i9-contribulions
TO the European Children's Fund, al
ready sufficient 10 tide hundreds OF
hungry boys and girls over the re-
mainder OF The winter, continue TO flow
in.
Following the appeal published in
The Evening Journal and other neAs-
papers. hundreds OF Americans have
eagerly done their part in saving from
starvation The victims OF he grave food
shortage in East Poland and the Wen
ma district.
The contributions are most OF them
from persons In moderate clrcum-
stances. Here are typical lcttcrs re-
ocivcd with donations:
Enclosed you viii Ind Is cents"
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
SONS WILL TAKE
DADS'T0 BANQUETS

Father and Son week. now being OBJ
served by local churches. is proving a
popular event with the men and boys.
Tomorrow night a large number OF
sons will take Dad" 10 Father and Son
banquets at McCabe Memorial and East
lake Presbyterian churches. Mothers
and daughters will also attend the din
ners, but the entertainment following
will be exclusively for the men folks.
w. C. Monligna, associate interstate
secretary OF the Y NJ c. A.. viii relate
overseas experiences at the McCabe
banquet. while Arch Stafford, general
secretary OF the Delaware Sunday
School Association, VIII speak at East
lake.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
CHARGE TRENTON
MAN WITH BIGAMY
ec'al 10 The Evening Journal.

SPECIAL TO The Evening Journal
ELKTON, Md. Feb. i9.-Leon A. En-
bley is prisoner in Mercer county
Jail. at Trenton. n. j.. awaiting requi-
sitiOn papers TO EkiOn on The charge
Of bigamy. Mrs Mary A. Embley. OF
Trenton, who was married TO the ac-
cused eight years ago. came TO Elk
ton Tuesday and had a warrant sworn
out for her husband.
Mrs. Embey. wife No. 4. states she
was married to Embley In 1912: that
they have one child. six years old
that on January i3 last Embley came
to Elkton with Miss Isabel NJ. Gray,
his stenographer, and that the two
were married by the Rev George p.
Jones. OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
WIFE DEAD. HUSBAND I'LL.

The police ambulance last night re-
moved Samuel Vassals. suffering with
pleurisy, from his home, at 23i King
street. to the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital. Vassals' wife, who was re-
moved to the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital a week ago, in the police am
bulance, suffering with pneumonia, died
shortly after being admitted.
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
Virgin Islanders Burn Bigamists

WASHINGTON Feb 10 united PsA cleanup the Virgin
Islands VIII
from investigation there, according members
unrest among the native inhabitants.
undecided whether
lists should be replaced by civil The islands
citing the blgamy laws which provide punishment burning
business firms which business paid $1,000
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
THESE WIN AT C,IDs.

Among the prize winners at the
Lippincott tlief e .ociaton's 500
party at Hotel dupont on Tuesday
night, the following names were omit
ted OF the already publ shed list: Mss
Helen Lynch won the second prize for
women.
The mems prizes were won as fol-
lows First prize. Victor Brennan, Jo-
seph Dugsn. J. F. Johnson, Harold
Dean, Sherburne Rice. Wesley Osborn
and Oscar Russell
Evening journal., 1920-02-19
Germany Protects Hindenbmg

BERLIN Pb IS DeayedlThe the allied
trials for alleged guilty will
accusations against Id Marshal ndenburg and General Ludendon which
specific
The cabinet discussed the alkd communication sitting It's
specific II said