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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
POILUS AND HUN
FACING NEW WAR
Both Germany and Have Broken Versailles Treaty
Both Are Now Playing Game of Strategy Pre-
minary to Opening Hostities Anew.
ON VERGE OF NEW WAR

lwrItten for the United Press


France has taken the first step
in a new war by deciding TO occupy
Frankfort and other cities across
the Rhine as retaliation for the
German governments dispatch of
troops to subdue the workingmen's s
revolt in the Ruhr district.
France and Germany have both
broken the peace treaty. France
has permitted the fact to become
known that she now occupies an
isolated position, unsupported by
America. Great Britain and Italy.
The result is to leave France and
Germany facing each other alone
along the Rhine. Out of just such
a situation. Germany's war of re-
venge will come some time in the
future.
Both Germany and France are
now playing a game of strategy
preliminary to war. There is no
doubt from the standpoint of COM
mon sense that Germany should
be allowed to put down the Ruhr
insurrection. The only alternative
would be for the allies to send their
own. force into the disturbed area.
But if the allied troops were
compelled to fire on German work
ingmen in a quarrel that only con-
Germs domestic politics. in Ger
many. the result might lead to ser
ious and prolonged consequences.
n fai YINy
enlightenment.
France, however, has desired this
step TO be taken because of the i'm
perialism now dominating practi-
cally all of Frances statesmen.
France calculated that neither
America. Great, Britain, nor Italy
would permit their troops to enter
the Ruhr area. Therefore. if the
allies undertook the work of pacifi-
cation, France would be called
upon to do it. Once French troops
were in the Ruhr. they might be
kept there Indefinitely, on the plea
that Frances coal rights under the
peace treaty made their presence
necessary.
Germany forestaTled France by
sending her owsa troops into the re-
gion. Germany's action was taken
only because the government at
Berlin knew France had not the
support of her allies. BY taking
upon herself to punish Germany for
the Ruhr move, France has begun
the dangerous course of putting
Marshal Foch's opinion above the
protests of America Great Britain
and Italy. Marshal Foch wants to
annex both banks of the Rhine.
That is what he is working for.
The consequences to the peace of
the world are disquieting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
LAST CALL FOR COAL
Topekans in Final Plea to Fight
Off Winter Hangover.

Busily buzzing almost continuously.
the telephones in local coal offices
during the last few days have poured
out an appeal for coal to fight off the
last furious blast of Old King Winter.
1t is hoped the old lad died for the
season in his one grand flourish of ice,
sleet, snow and piercing temperatures.
Depleted coal bins thruout the city
have needed revamping to last until
the balmy weather of spring and the
soft southern breezes become a fix
ture.
Dealers have plenty of coal on hand
to supply demands Orders are not
coming in for very large amounts
They are being kept busy, however,
supplying half ton and ton orders.
Men who crept hesitatingiy into the
cool comfort of B. v. DIS several days
ago. took one look at the weather Sat
urday. thought of firing the furnace
at home, and shook into the good old
winter kind early Sunday morning
Not SO the women Daintily pick
ing their way about town Easter Sun
day. there were dozens of women
wearing low shoes and glistening,
sheer silk stockings.
The run on coal, while reaching
quite a climax Saturday, will be short
lived, dealers point out. Orders were
still coming in briskly this morning.
In a half hour, shortly before noon to-
day, attempts to put thru telephone
calls a number of coal dealers re-
suited in the operator reporting Line
busy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
Thousand Miners Out
at Pittsburg.
Members of State Industrial
Court Are There.
.fcsssoeiated PRESS bulletin,

Pittsburg, Kan, April s.
Two thousand miners employed
at ten mines IN the Kansas coal
field are on strike today, it was
announced this afternoon.
Announcement of the idleness of the
large number of miners came while
the new Kansas court of industrial re-
lations was holding a hearing in a
wage increase case started by the en-
ployes of the Joplin & Pittsburg Rail-
way company, the street and interur
ban line operating thru southeastern
Kansas The court is scheduled to
begin a general investigation of the
mire situation here tomorrow morn
ing.
Dissa tisfaction with the awards of
the national coal commission is given
by union officials as the cause for the
extensive idleness of miners today.
No members of the state Industrial
court. are in Topeka today. They are
in Pittsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
PAxTON'S is SOLD
Topeka Department Store to
Missouri Firm.
Building Bought by H. A. 0ffen
for New Grocery.

Sale OF the Paxton & Paxton de-
partmept store building, 200 East
Sixth street, to II. A. Often, proprie-
tor of the Exchange grocery, Sixth
and Quincy streets, was announced to-
day. The consideration was $4,000.
The buildings occupied by the Ex-
change and by A. G KIingaman.
druggist. 120 East SIXTH have been
leased by the Scott company, a Mis-
souri, firm, who will remodel the
building and open general dry goods
store
D. P. Paxton and his cousin T. r.
Paxton. who have been partners in
the big store at Sixth and Quincy
streets since 1895. will retire from
business They intend to rest up"
they said today, for the least six
months. d. P. Paxton said they had
no especial business plans for the
future.
Old Drug Store Stranded.
A. C. Knngaman is left without a
! home His store was one of the first
drug stores in Topeka and is an old
landmark on Sixth street. Where he
will find 4 location Mr.. Klingaman to-
day was at a losssto say.
Often has operated the Exchange
grocery for thirty years. The Scott
brothers have leased the entire Paxton
building from Often until May Is,
when Often will move into the west
portion and the Scots will maintain
the east side until the remode1ing of
their other building across the street
is completed. They will then move
out and Often will occupy the whole
Paxton building with his grocery
stock.
Il bought the Paxton building with
, one view in mind" said Often today.
That was, more floor space. Our
present location is far from adequate -.
We will move into our new location
about June L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
Corset Is CIelU
To Identity of
Missing Heiress

Chicago. April 5.-Jeanne de Kay.
missing heiress, has been found.
The body of a young woman, taken
from Lake Michigan today by police,
was identified as that of the missing
heiress by Mrs. Gertrude Howe Brit
ton. Hull house social worker.
According to police, the young
woman fits the description of Miss de
Kay The body is that of a young
woman of 26 years. Miss de Kay, po-
lice said, had pock marks similar to
those on the body.
Gold filings in the lower teeth, said
to be similar to the Filings in the teeth
of Miss de Kay. were found
Black oxford shoes and a corset,
both labeled made in Switzerland, -
were worn by the girl police found.
Miss de kay, a ward of Jane Ad-
dams of Hull house, disappeared sew
era1 months ago. Her father is a
wealthy American now living in Switz-
erland and the Swiss marking on her
clothing caused the belief of police
that she was the missing heiress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

Remember now, all this is in April
and in Sunny Kansas
Saturday afternoon a Gage park car
was stuck in the snow on the park
loop.
Superintendent Rowen sent out
big motor rotary sweeper to tho
rescue of the Gage park crew. The
sweeper in making a curve on the
loop, was derailed, due to the snow
and mud mashed into the rails by
traffic.
The superintendent then sent a work
car and crew out to rescue the street
soon discovered that the sweeper was
too heavy for their equipment and
they sent in a call for help.
This S. o. S. was answered by a big
freight motor filled with huge jacks
and pulleys, 'neverything.
After considerable switching and
backing and pushing and jacking and
jerking the motor was able to place
the sweeper on. the track.
This was at o'clock Sunday morn
ing-right in the midst of the eastern
blizzard.
The men telephoned to General
Manager Patten, who was staying in
his office thruout the night and the
storm, that all wheels were on the
rails and that the sweeper, the work
car, the freight motor and the street
car were ready to start home.
At o'clock Manager Patten became
worried over the homecoming of his
faithful work crews. No word had
been heard from them.
At 10 o'clock Sunday morning, still
waiting for word from the snowbound
workmen, he called on twenty motor
men and conductors-the only street
railway employees who were not out
on the lines fighting the snow. Read
lily they responded. Aiming them
selves with shovels and loading on q
heavy street car, they started for the
Gage park line.
AT Eighth and Summit streets the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
Street Car, Sweeper,
Wrecker, Work Car, All
Snotubound In Topeka
Then General Manager Patten with Twenty Motormen
and Conductors Formed Easter Party and
Rescued Traction Men.

car refused to bulge. Leading his
shovel brigade, Manager Patten
started after the first drift. The snow
had drifted into the cuts five and six
feet in depth. Far down the line,
all that could be seen was a white
blanket of drifting snow and the
coated trolley wires swaying above
The Gage park crews were not in
sight. Inch by inch the relief car
moved forward behind the twenty mo-
tormen and. conductors and their
leader Foot by foot the twenty
sshovels threw snow into the biting
wind. At o'clock in the afternoon
they saw the other cars in the dis
ftance. One hour later the two tired.
cold. hungry and frozen parties
touched shovels in a huge cut abou
one half mile east of Gage park.
While they were making plans to
move into town thru the drifts that
had blown in bshfnd them. lone man
was seen coming toward them thru the
drifts. In his hand he was carrying
two big buckets. They waited his ap-
proach. AS he neared they noticed
steam spouting from the pals. Ex-
hausted he staggered into camp and
was recognized s H. 5. Howard, a
Topeka business man. In the pals
was steaming coffee. Around his
neck was strung a jingling line of tin
cups.
IF there must be hero of this
party, let it be H. B. Howard" Man
ager Patten stated today.
warmed and refreshed the rescuers
and the rescued fought back to town
leaving behind them one lonely desc
| late street car-the snow reaching the
bottoms of the windows. This car was
dug from the drifts this afternoon
! TT was the worst storm we have
fought since 1900," Manager Patten
said today. TT was heavy and forced
| by high wind. it drifted as quickly
| as it could be swept from the rails
| We had another car stuck in the drifts
on the Highland Park line near Michi-
| gan avenue. The men have worked
| loyally-without sleep or rest. And to
! think it should come in Aprili''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

Delegates were delayed in arriving
by lateness of trains due to the snow
storm. One delegate, who lives near
Manhattan, was determined to come
to the convention and hired a heavy
truck to take her to the railroad sta
ton at Manhattan after the storm had
made the roads leading from her home
to manhattan almost impossible
Mrs. G. F. Rees, state president,
spoke this afternoon. Her subject was
THE Object, Achievement and Aspira-
ton of the Military Sisterhood" She
said the success of the work of the
Military S Ssterhood was due to the fact
that the heart was in the work.
The majority of members of the
sisterhood have sons who served in
the war" Mrs. Rees said. Thru the
war time We were bound together by
that common sympathy and as we
feel such a tie is too strong to break
and that there is a very real place for
the work of the sisterhood, we plan to
continue our efforts for the benefit of
ex-seryice men and their families
Hear of Troop Welcome Work
Delegates to the convention include
members from Topeka, wichita,
Hutchinson, Larned, Lawrence, Her
ington, Coffeyville, Oskaloosa, Perry
and Downs.
Miss Helen K. Ostertag of Atchison.
who was head of the Kansas commit
tee of whom to welcome the Kansas
soldiers in New York, told the con-
venuon of her experiences in an inter
esting address this afternoon.
(Continued on Page Eighty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
u. S. NOW ANXIOUS
Will Ask France Her Intentions
Regarding Germany.
to Prevent Use of L. =.
Troops Due in Senate.

Washington, April 5.-The United
States soon is expected to make in
quiry of France of her intention re-
garding advancing further into Ger
many, il was said today.
This government probably will ask
how far the French purpose 10 go and
viii inquire as to the truth of reports
that the French intend to occupy
CobIenz, Cologne and other cities that
are in the areas occupied by Americas
and British troops.
Action to prevent use of American
troops in Germany In event of armed
forces in the Ruhr district may be
considered by the senate should the
situation reach a crisis, leaders said
today.
III the impending crisis develops.
senatorial action may be considered
Senator Borah said.
I The state department today was
without information on the Ruhr
situation Ambassador Wallace at
Paris has not been heard from since
last Thursday. IT is expected, how
ever. a communication will be re-
ceived from the French government.
outlining its stand in the situation and
asking consent of the United states
to dispatch Of troops into the Ruhr.
In a recent communication 10 the
allies. the United States favored per-
mission TO Germany TO send govern-
ment troops into the Ruhr to queh
radicals there and indicated that this
government was opposed to the allied
troops moving into the Ruhr Since
this there has been no Other pro~
nouncement of policy from .iais goven-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

tons and asked their cooperation.
He made it clear, however, that
France had decided definitely upon
her course and was prepared to see it
thru regardless of the position of the
other allied powers or the United
States.
The French felt that Germany had
gone too far in what they considered
violations of the treaty and that it was
time to call a halt.
Berlin, April 4.-The radical upris-
Ing in the Ruhr district apparently was
subsiding today under military pres
sure of the German government and
the chief concern in official circles
here was regarding what France will
do about the advance of the reichs-
wehr in the neutral zone. The ma
jority of government officials believed
France will do nothing as they are sure
she lacks support of Great Britain and
the United States of her proposal to
occupy cities in the affected area.
fContfnuad on PaOa FL Oht1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
SCOTTISH RITE IN Topeka
Fifty-Fourth Semi-AnnuaI Reunion
Begins Tuesday.

The fifty-fourth semi-annual re-
union of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite bodies of the Valley of
Topeka, Orient of Kansas will open
work at $50 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing in a convention that will continue
thru April 6-7-8-9.
Registration of candidates from To-
peka and Shawnee county took place
on Friday and Saturday of last week
More than seventy men have regis
tered. Out-of-town candidates were
registering today. Candidates who
have taken part of the degrees and
who will advance during the reunion,
are to register either the evening be-
fore or the morning of the day the de-
gree is to be given.
Briefly the schedule of work Is as
follows: April 6, morning, afternoon,
and evening, degrees of the Oriental
Lodge of Perfection, No. 8. fourth TO
and afternoon, degrees of the Unity
Chapter knights Rose Croix. No /,
fifteenth to eighteenth degrees; even
ing of April Z. and morning, afternoon
and evening of April 9, the Godfrey
de St. Omar Council of knights Ka-
grees; morning and afternoon of April
9, Topeka Consistory No. l, thirty-first
to thirty second degrees.
The work will be given at the Ma
sonic temple The snow storm viii
cut down attendance at the reunion
according to James B. Doncyson, sec
retary of the Scottish Rite bodies
However. a class of at least $50 can
didates is expected
The program for Tuesday follows:
o 90 a. NTH degree. conferred.
10 80 a. m.-5th degree, conferred.
II 80 a. m.-6th degree, conferred.
Lunch.
/ 90 p. nth degree. conferred
> 90 p. m.-9th degree, conferred.
/ . As p. m.-10th degree. conferred
90 p. m.-Sth. 11th. 10Th, 18th degrees
communicated.
supper.
Y Z 80 p. m.-14th degree, conferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
TEN PERSONS ARE DROWNED.
South Carolina Ferry Is Capsized In
Flooded River

Anderson, s. c., April 5.-Ten per-
sons were drowned near Lowndens-
Vile yesterday by the capsizing of a
ferry on the flooded Savannah river.
The dead are:
Inez Manning, Annie Manning. Rob-
ert Manning, Lucy Bradshaw, Allie
Bradshaw Albert Switzerland
Charles Machine, Alice Machine and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
Trib Says "Borrow Yours"

Chicago, April 5.-To conserve
newsprint paper, the Chicago Trib-
une today printed this appeal:
"On account of the white paper
shortage. please don't buy a Trib-
une-borrow one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
ENGINEERS IN Topeka
Locomotive brotherhood In Stat
Convention Here.

Locomotive Brotherhood In State
Convention Here.
The bi-annuaL convention of the
legislative representatives of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
of Kansas will open at $50 O'Clock to-
morrow morning in the K. of P. hall.
on East Sixth street. it was announced
today by C. G. ("squire') Nee. chair
man.
The delegates. sent from all parts
of the state. will frame bills desired by
the railroad men they represent to be
presented at the next session of the
state legislature. The delegates meet
every two years to consider bills for
the next legislative session. There
will be twenty-eight delegates in at
tendance at this meeting, which will
last until Saturday. Nee said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
Bic Gift for Vienna Poor.

New York. April 5.-A gift of B.
600, 900 crowns by American business
men has been forwarded to the mayor
of Vienna and the directors there of
the American convalescent home for
sick and under nourished children of
Vienna. it was announced today by
the American committee of the organ
ization which is now in process of
foundation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
Warmer Weather Reaches Kan
sas This Afternoon.
Temperature Is Degrees i'm To-
peka Early This Morning.
FEAR DAMAGE TO FRUIT
Trains Running on Time on
Santa Fe Today.
Sunday Was White Easter All
Over Kansas.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday
wagner tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

Topekan received the following tele-
gram Sunday: Cannot meet you Sunday
Snowbound on Santa Fe.' This morning
the Topekan brought the telegram down
town to be framed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

1t Will take long time for the neigIihors
to cool down their anger against the
man who lay in bed and waited for the
sun to melt the drifts on hfs sidewalks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05
APRIL SHVERS

There were no scruples against working
Sunday Thousands of Topekans were out
early digging thru the drifts on their
Sidewalks And they were working for q
good cause-making 1t possible for their
neighbors TO so to church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

The thunder and lightning during Sat
urday nights driving snow storm was an
unusual thrill for Topekans. 1t appeared
like n mighty battle between summer and
winter with the latter finally silencing the
former.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

The old army lesgin was much in evi-
dence. Canvas ones and leather ones were
worn over trouser legs. They were just
the thing for April snow plows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

1t was a Christmas instead of an Easter
parade TO the churches. The 10-inches
above playground spirits were in evidenc.
and were practical as they just cleared til,
snow level. But the Ea aster bopnets ant
spring suits were left at home. In thei'
place the church goers were wrapped ii
heavy winter coats and furs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

1t was the heaviest snow IN eight wears
and on Easter day. No wonder Cali
fornid is popular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

In the recent warm spring days street
| car patrons wondered why General Man
| ager Patten did not remove the heaters
! from the cars. Sunday and today they
were thankful for the eozy interiors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

Il never missed an East service in my
life but this is the first time l shoveled the
furnace full of coal before l left a To-
pekan confiGed to a fellow church goer
Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

Topekans may have fancied themselves
suddenly transplanted in Japan sunday
morning. Peach, apricot and plum bios
SONS. pinS and whitee, were peering thrG
the mantle of ice and snow that covered
every twig and branch of the trees. Such
scenes are common early in the season in
the Land of the Rising Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

Hundreds OF children who had been led
to believe that the Easter rabbits would
lay eggs around the lawn Sunday mornin <
were surprised to find the deposits at their
plates for breakfast And il took some tall
explaining the part of fond parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

The few who didn't mortgage their
, homes for Easter clothing were not growl-
ing at the weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

The robins and other spring birds were
not in the mood to sing their Easter morn
and corners and biinked in silence during
the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

Try 1s you may there is no such thing
Is getting tie best of the plumber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

WEATHER FORECAST fog Kansas:
Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day; warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

Hundreds of outdoor lawn faucets wer1
frozen last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

4 knock at the back door Sunday meant
a neighber. clad in snow to his hips, with
a coal bucket in his hand, in a plea for
Just enough to keep the house warm
today