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The American Jewish world., 1920-09-24

DIR. Stephen S. Wise address
ing members and guests OF the
Free Synagogue at Carnegie
Hall, made an eloquent plea to
Christians to protest against the
falsehoods which were made cur
rent about Jews and asked Jews
to forgive the Christians.
In the course Of his address,
DR.. Wise said:
"The Jewish Peril is the cry
of every group in Europe today
which desires the restoration OF
the old pre-war order, whether
in militarist Germany or in Gar
ist Russia. 1t is a brazen at
tempt to find some scapegoat, an
excuse for a return to the order
that was. While mobs may be di-
verted for an hour from pursuing
their purposes, the cry Of the
Jewish Peril is no solution OF
the problem which has created
worldwide unrest. Polish mobs
may forget about the crimes OF
Polish imperialism while COM
hitting unspeakable crimes
against Jewish men, women and
children, but this solves no prob
lens.
Europe cannot remain unhurt
by the treatment of the Jew in
which European lands indulge
today-by the virtual exile OF the
worlds greatest scientist, Elm
stein, from the academic halls
of Germany; by Hungary's bar
barous treatment of its Jewish
citizenry;; by Poland's ghastly
excesses against its Jewish men,
women and children; by the
Ukraine's hellish dealing with its
Jewish victims. Our Bernard
Cantor, my believed young friend
and colleague, was only one OF
tens of thousands Of the victims
of Ukrainian butchery. Cantor
differing from the others only
but OH. what difference-in that
they could not escape and he
chose to go to his brothers to
share their life and to die as
many of them needs must die.
Though Jew, ! am gravely
concerned about the self debase-
The American Jewish world., 1920-09-24

ment of the Christian world,
which is turning the life of
Israel of Eastern Europe into a
tale of Shambles. And the lead
in bringing this awful chapter to
an end must not and cannot be
taken by Jews, but by Christians.
1t is the body of the Jew that is,
hurt; it is the soul Of Christen-
dom that may doom itself.
"And if it should come to pass
that Christendom forbear not,
then though we walk in the val
ley of the shadow of death we
must not fear evil done us, but
only such evil as we may be
tempted to do. We must keep
our heads unbowed, though
bloody. The, one thing we may
noto dare not do is toe justify the
baseness of our oppressors, so to
live as to give substance to the
lies of them that defame us.
''It is we who now more than
ever in the centuries of Our tragic
story have reason to turn and
pray, Father, forgive them
though they know not what they
do
"It is the special shame of
Christendom in America today
that that issue of lies and for
geries known as the Protocols of
the Jewish Peril is being given
circulation by a confessedly illit-
crate multi-millionaire, who has
taken upon himself the onus of
filing the gravest charges that
have ever been uttered against
Jews in this or any land. In
America is it not enough for
Christians to say that they have
no part therein, that they place
no credence in the charge?
ut is their business, and above
all in their Christian churches it
is their duty, to cry out against
these hideous falsehoods uttered
against a whole nation. This is
the time to protest before it is
too late, before the disease shall
have taken root throughout the
land and become endemic and
fatal to our moral well-being,'
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Imitation Gggs
DisHked SaLind
Brand Cabbage

Salina. Kan, Feb. Bringing
Up Father" as advertised may not
have been a huge success, but Bring
ing Down Father"-an unheralded
performance accomplished with the
aid of well aimed cabbage-brought
down the house.
The last act of the musical comedy
at Convention hall yesterday evening
was considerably varied from the orig
inal creation by McManus, when the
audience showed its appreciation with
gifts of cabbages, lettuce and other
and varied vegetables procured from
a fruit stand in the building. The
shower was delivered with accuracy
and great enthusiasm and the object
which struck "JigSs'' brought forth a
remark from behind the grease paint,
it is said. which is not often heard in
polite circles.
The company finished the perform
ance under difficulties. However, it
is generally conceded the audience
had a perfectly, uproariously good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-25
RUSHING TROOPS TO TRIAL
Prosecuting Attorney in 1. w. w. Case
Alarmed ut Big Radical Attendance

Montesano, Wash, Fe 25.-Fed-
eral troops from Camp Lewis were
under orders today to come to Monte
soma, the scene of the trial of ten
alleged members of the Industrial
Workers of the World, charged with
murder in connection with the killing
of former service men at Centralia
last armistice day.
The troops were being sent at the
request OF Herman Allen, prosecuting
attorney. who appealed to Governor
Hart. saying, NO harm can come by
taking steps to forestall any possibility
of serious friction"
Mr. Allen declared there had been
rumors of trouble. even of armed in
terference with affairs here, and said
there had been an increasing drift
of radicals to Montesano.
Illness of jurors has caused several
continuances of the trial in the last
few days and before court opened to-
dav it was said further continuance
might be necessary on this account
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The capture, single handed and
armed only with an empty revolver,
of more than 400 Germans, is the
wonderful record of Sergt. Harry ].
Adams, of Sparks, Kan, who is in To-
peka today.
The sergeant performed this re-
markable feat in the village of Boul-
lionville, in the St Mihiel sector, on
September -, 1918, lie was first
sergenat of Company K, 35S ALL
Kansas regiment of the Eighty y-nipth
division, and was among the first TOO
Americans to land in France.
The regiment went into the front
line trenches in the latter part of
July, 1918, and from that time until
the signing of the armistfce-1O5
days-was under almost constant shell
fire. The command to go over" came
at o'clock on the morning of Sep
tember II and the men advanced
steadily, cleaning up machine gun
nests and dug outs, until about II
o'clock, when they reached Bouillion-
vile. their objective. Half a mile
from the town the advance was
checked and the men took cover.
Sergeant Adams's Story.
'It was our turn then to place out
guards. My commanding officer,
Lieut.. James Nickson. was killed. l
had placed two outguards and was
about 10 place the third on a bridge
when l noticed a German running
toward the village. 1 knew he had
been skulking around our lines, and
fired two shots at him, but he kept on
running. / then gave chase. He took
me into the town, which we had been
shelling, and UP the main stl eet. He
lodged into a door and I lost sight of
him
II entered the door and found my
self in an empty room. 1 went thru
door into another empty room, but
no one was in sight. Suddenly 1 heard
conversation in gutteral German below
me and noticed a trap door in a corner
| partly hidden under some straw.
! fired two shots thru this door and
| found 1 had no more ammunition. I
made all the noise l could to give the
| squareheads the impression that there
was bunch of us outside, for I didn't
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think there were more than a dozen
of them. The trap door opened and
two or three of them leaped out. Then
they began to come out in a stream.
and went to the street. 1 waited until
they were all out and then followed.
expected to find most of them gone,
but there they were, running around,
jabbering and pointing here and there.
All were armed with Mausers and
hand grenades.
'I got four of them lined up in
squad formation and when they saw
wf7at I wanted they Immediately lined
up4 / expected to get bumped on the
dome with a grenade any minute. but
pointed my empty revolver at them
and told them to march. But they
to wonder how / should get them to
our lines when I happened to think
of a German term
"Raus Nit EN- Got Results.
"rRaus nit en- I said. and away
they went. I kept about half way
the left flank. Som etimeS when
wasn't looking one or two would sneak
away. Occasionally a German would
grab my arm and point to where one
of his fellows was beating it, but paid
no attention, for 1 knew if they saw
me watching and I didn't fire. they
would suspect 1 was out of ammuni-
ton and it would all be off.
Il reached our lines and turned
them over to Colonel Reeves (com-
mander of the A1lKansas). There
were just 375 left when they were
counted. I must have started with
more than 400, but lots of them got
away. There were seventeen officers
in the bunch-one of them a lieu
tenant-coIonel"
Sergeant Adams was recommended
for the D. S. c.. and after the regf-
ment had moved to Eclais F'ontaine
he was decorated on October 10 by
Major General Wright under shell
+ fire. Later he was awarded the
Medaille Militaire. the highest French
decora ton. and the Croix de Guerre
with the palm and two stars.
Upon his return to the United States
| Sergeant Adams re-enliSted. He is
now with the recruiting party here
from Kansas City
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intimation Of his appointment at that
time. Since Lansing's resignation.
which was annpunced the night of
February 13. Under Secretary Frank
| L. Polk has acted as secretary. He
handled the sending of Wilson's last
\ note to the supreme council, in con
bnection with the Adriatic dispute 1t
was known that Polk was being con-
sidered for the appointment as sec
retary.
Revivcs Lansing Scrap.
The circumstances of Lansings
resignation are believed to have been
discussed by Colby and the president
at long conference this morning at
which time Wilson went over with the
new secretary the policy he expects
him to pursue. it was learned. II was
suggested that a house clea ming NAV
i be in prospect in the state department,
which will put the handling of Amer
! ica's foreign affairs in the hands of an
entirely new group of men, rs a re-
. suit of the clash with Lansing. The
present state department staff Coop
Grated with Lansing in the interna-
tional dealings to which the president
is believed to have objected.
It was not learned whether the ap-
pointment- had been offered to any
other men before Colby accepted il.
ernment affairs predicted after Lam
sings resignation that Wilson would
have difficulty in finding Il man for
t1e place
Expects Fight In Senate.
| When Colby's appointment gets on
the senate floor for confirmation. de-
bate on the Lansing Wilson clash is
expected to result. Immediately after
Lansings resignation. a number of
senators stated privately they intended
( to look into the affair when submis-
sion of the name of a new secretary
for congressional approval gave them
an opportunity to do so. As the ap-
pointment may be taken up in execu-
tive session. this debate is likely to
take place in the committee which
Will consider the nomination.
Colby until a few years ago was
regarded as a progressive Republican.
9 In 1916, he supported Roosevelt, but
switched to Wilson when Roosevelt
refused to run as Progressive. He
was appointed to the shipping board
as an independent. Altho he refused
to disclose his politics. saying IL
would be bad taste before the senate
has confirmed his nomination, close
friends assert that Colby Is a Demo-
crat.
New Political Fra.
/ Some politicians saw in the presi-
dents appointment of Colby an indi-
cation that Wilson believes party lines
are being eradicated. In this connec-
ton. they recalled his famous letter
of congratulation to Calvin Coolidge.
0ontinued on Page Two
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TO TEST new RAIL LAW
Unions Say They'll Fight Even After
President Signs Bill.

Washington, Feb. .25.-The railroad
bill was officially sent to President
Wilson today. Speaker Gillett signed
it in the house at 1905 and at 1928.
Senator Cummins. president protein
of the senate. and one of the authors
of the bill, signed it in the senate. 1t
was then dispatched to the White
House by messenger. Wilson has al
ready submitted copy to the depart
ment of justice for an opinion on its
constitutionality
A special committee of railroad
union leaders went into executive ses-
sion today to frame a. note to Presi-
dent Wilson containing a direct re
quest that he veto the Cummins7 7Esch
bill
Union leaders said they are pre-
pared to continue their fight against
it even if it becomes a law. Pres.
Bert NJ. Jewell of the railway depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor. said there are several steps the
rail unions may take if the bill is
signed by the president One such
measure would be a suit to test the
constitutionality OF the law.
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Erzberger asked a trial to determine
the truth or falsity of the charges
carried originally in a Hamburg news
paper. The newspaper asserted Err
berger had far underestimate his per-
sonal wealth, paying taxes only on a
nominal income.
The virtual resignation came as a re-
suit of a considerable fight by Err
berger to displove the charges made
against him. His suit against DR.. Karl
Helfferich. former minister to Russia,
was designed, newspapers declare. to
establish his innocence. Helfferich
has charged the finance minister with
dangerous member of the govern
ment"
Instead of establishing his inno-
cence, however, it was generally con-
ceded that Erzberger only involved
himself deeper At today's sessions OF
the trial serious charges were made
against him by states attorney, who
accused Erzberger of smuggling his
private wealth out of Germany.
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FLU is HELD DOWN
Only Nine New Cases in City-De-
crease Turnout State.

Only Nine New Cases in City-De-
crease Thruout State
New Influenza cases reported to the
city health department up until this
afternoon totaled nine. There were
three new cases of pneumonia and no
deaths.
There has been a great lessening OF
the congestion in the city's emergency
flu hospital. Today there were only
twenty five cases remaining. thirteen
having been discharged Tuesday Two
wards were empty.
total of nineteen new cases of flu
and two deaths were reported Tuesday
in the city.
Twenty deaths have been reported
in the state in the last twenty four
hours There were s47 new cases re-
ported Tuesday and thirty-six cases or
pneumonia.
New Low Record in State.
New flu cases in Kansas continued
downward course today. A total or
527 new cases were reported. The
records to o'clock this afternoon also
showed fifteen deaths and 26 new
pneumonia cases.
Records for the day will proba bly,
establish a new low record for the
present epidemic. OF the fifteen
deaths reported today seven occurred
in Kansas City, Kan. ana four in
Wichita.
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EX-" MANS ROMANCE
DISCOVERED BY Wife
Love Affair With Gay Parisicnnc
Develops Into Domestic Tragedy
When War Bride" and Expec-
tant Mother Comes Overseas TO
See Kansas City Man.

Kansas City. Feb. 25.-An interna-
tional romance coupled with an
American domestic drama was re-
vealed today in proceedings brought
before the Kansas City imm grafton
authorities to deport Mile. Madeleine
Babin, daughter of a Paris merchant.
Other principals in the triangle are
Lee Shippey. poet author. editor and
chautauqua lecturer. and Mrs. Mary
Woodson Shippey, his W fe, magazine
writer.
Shippey went to France during the
war as a secretary for the Y. NJ. G. A.
In the course o. his work be BECAME
acquainted with the Babin family and
subsequently, according to evidence
presented to the immigration inspec-
tor. fell in love with the young Pari-
sienne. On his return to America
Shippey is said to have frankly re-
lated his overseas romance to his wife
and asked her TO get a divorce from
him in order that he might marry
Mile. Babin. This Mrs. Shippey re-
fused to do. Shortl. afterward Mrs
Shippey was stricken i'll and is still
confined to her bed. They have a g.
year-old son.
Late in November Mile Ba bin ar
rived in Kansas City en- route to Port
land, Ore. to teach French IN a girls
Shippey that she had been robbed OF
her money in New York and also con
fided in him that she expected to be
come a mother soon. Her mother and
sister arrived in Kansas City about
Christmas time.
A misplaced letter found by Mrs
Shippey disclosed the fact tnat the
French girl was in Kansas City. Ship
pey is said to have confessed everything
and again pleaded with his wife tC
get a divorce in order that he rnighi
give the expected child a name Mrs
Shippey refused to apply for a divorc.
but offered to care for the child as
her own Shfppey declined this offer
| declaring he was obligated to the
French girl and her chile.
Six weeks ago the final break came
Shippey left for California and depor-
tatiou proceeding were begun. From
time to time Shippey was Missouri
editor of the Kansas City Star and
, conducted the Missouri Notes
column.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-25
MAY DROP CHARGE
Entente Considers "FOrgetting"
Badness of "BlOOdy BILL"
May Even Ignore Hollands Re-
fuSaI to Danish Ex-Kaiser.

London. Feb 25.-The council of
premiers now is inclined to drop all it's
charges against the former kaiser.
even if Holland persists in her position
of refusal to heed the allied sugges-
tion that she Danish William of Ho-
henzollern from Europe. it was
learned authoritatively today.
The council yesterday discussed the
former emperor, it was learned, and
considered the attitude of the Dutch
government. A change in the allied
ants asserted.
At this mornings session. the coun-
Gil parceled out the spheres of inffu
ence for the various allied powers in
Turkey, it was learned semi officially.
The council. it was said, virtually has
decided that no Turkish territory will
be annexed by any of the powers. but
that each shall be allotted its sphere
of economic denomination.
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BACK TO EARTH SUNDAY
Topeka Railroads Receive Notice of
Corporation Control.

Formal announcement that the
railroads will revert to private owner
ship at midnight Sunday was con-
tanned in telegram received in To-
peka today by E. L. Copeland, FEDERAL
treasurer of the railroad administra-
ton. The telegram was from Director
General Hines.
That the announcement of Hines to-
day may indicate signing of the Esch
railroad bill by President Wilson. was
the belief of a number of railroad of
ficials. The bill as passed by congress
is now in the presidents hands. He
has been strongly urged by organized
labor interests to veto the bill.
No mention of the Esch bill was
contained in the Hines telegram. 1t
merely stated that all officials of rail-
roads will report to their respective
corporations Monday morning or as
soon as they return to work after mid
night Sunday. Copeland is the only
Santa Fe official in Topeka directly
affected by the order AS treasurer of
the federal administrat ation. he has
been in direct government service and
will Monday return to his old job as
general treasurer of the Santa Fe
system.
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Cloudy. unsettled weather. no sun
shine and little variation from now
normal FEBRUARY temperatures, are
features of the forecast of S. d. Flora,
state meteorologist, for the next "a
hours.
An area of low pressure over New
Mexico assures unsettled weather in
Kansas for the next "a hours, Flora
said Lower temperatures are not an
ticipated. Temperatures in Montana
and northwest states were similar to
Kansas temperatures this morning.
Extreme cold weather in the United
States was centered over Michigan
early today. Saulte Ste. Marie report
ed a temperature of below zero, the
lowest on the weather map. 1t was
20 degrees in Topeka at o'clock this
morning. Flora predicts % degrees
for tonight, rising to 35 degrees to-
morrow afternoon.
No measurable precipitation oc-
Cured in Kansas in the last "a hours.
fCnntinue1 Ou Page TwO.l
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WIND SAVED LIPToN's YACHT.
Challenger for American Cup Saved
From Fire by Narrow Margin

New York, Feb. 25.-SirN Thomas
Lipton's challenger for the American
cup, the Shamrock ". and the cup
defender candidate, Nanitie. were
threatened with destruction early to-
day by fire which swept thru the
sn pyards of Robert Jacobs at City
Island. burning eight private yachts
and three buildings. Early estimates
placed the loss at nearly 100000.
Sixty-five sailing craft were stored at
the yards.
Firemen said a shifting wnd saved
the Shamrock " and Nanit:e. They
were stored IN separate sheds. At one
time the flames came within twenty
five feet of the building housing the
challenger.
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COLE FIELD
c. of C. Directors Authorize
Committee to Close Deal.
Would Be Used as Aviation
Landing Ground.

Directors of the Chamber of Com
merce today authorized the aviation
committee to go ahead and close the
contract for the Cole field west of
Topeka as an aviation landing area.
Altho about $4,000 has already
been raised to finance the project, it
will be necessary to raise between 81
900 and $4,000 to properly equip the
field.
1t is believed the securing of this
field will influence j. E. Anderson OF
Fort Dodge, Ia, to locate his distribut-
ing plant for Curtiss airplanes in To-
peka. He would erect a hangar on the
grounds capable of housing -four
planes under plan already suggested
The field is less than a mile wesi
of Washburn college.
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No Positive Identity to PrOvi-
dent Association Woman.
City Detectives Working on
Clue From Oklahoma.
HAS HUSBAND AND CHILDREN?
Description of Deranged Wife
Disappeared From Tulsa.
She Talked Today of Kansas
City Doctors Office.

The girl of mystery" who appar-
emily has experienced a lapse of mem
ory and has been under the care of
the Topeka Provident association since
Monday, revealed nothing definite to-
day in response to close questioning
by physicians and detectives that would
lead to establishing her identity.
The strange patient was the subject
of a consultation by DIR. w. ]. Miller,
city physician. DR.. W. S. Lindsay and
DR.. H. A. Alexander this morning
They agree that she may be suffering
from amnesia, but find the case OF
battling character. She does not suf-
fer in any way. sleeps we'll and has a
healthy appetite. There is no hysteria
or grief expressed.
Doctor Lindsay questioned the girl
closely concerning her remembrance
of her previous life. and if she remem-
bered what was her occupation, if any,
before she came to Topeka.
Have you ever washed dishes?'
Doctor Lindsay asked.
mo. 1 never have that 1 remember
off, was the answer.
the question.
Yes, I have" she replied. "Rows
and rows of them-children' beds"
Who was in charge of the place
where you made beds?"
Doctor Francisco" the girl an
swered, after some hesitation.
Told of Doctor In h. c.
Thinking that clue had been fount
to her identity, Doctor Lindsay asked
| her where Doctor Francisco was anc
urged her to describe him.
HE wears a white gown
and sits at desk where he works OF
| lots of charts ana you'll fine
him at Mercy hospital" she said.
| Immediately Doctor Francisco
| was located as DR.. H. B. Francisco
| Mercy hospital Kansas City. but
telephone conversation with him CAV
the city authorities no help in solvin,
| the mystery.