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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
Red Cross ThruOut Southwest
Ordered to Fight Epidemic.
Kansas Local Chapters Will Co.
Operate With Authorities.

st. Louis, Jan. 2s.-Telegrams to
Red Cross chapters in the twenty-five
largest cities in Missouri, Kansas,
Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma were
sent today by officials of the south
western division of the, Red Cross
here, asking the chapters to get in
touch Immediately with local health
authorities for the purpose of adopt
ing precautionary measures against
the spread. of influenza.
Chicago, Jan. %. - Influenza and
pneumonia today confined to spread
in Chicago and the number of persons
i'll with the two diseases passed the
1900 mark. Ten per cent of the
conductors and motermen CT the sur
face lines and one-tenth of the police
force were said to be among the vic
tins.
The epidemic remains in a mild
form and there is still no occasion for
alarm. according to DR.. John Dill
Robertson, city health commissioners
The death list yesterday with a toll of
36 for "a hours dropped nearly so
per cent, but the pneumonia deaths,
43, increased more than 100 per cent.
Influenza and pneumonia continued
to spread in Chicago today, 2,5o1 cases
OF the two diseases being reported dur
ing the past twenty-four hours, as
compared to 2,463 in the preceding
period The death list showed a very
slight decrease, however, with rs fa-
talities as compared to 70 yesterday.
Hundreds of sufferers are without
nurses. More than 800 requests for
nurses made to. Health Commissioner
Robertson remain untitled. :.
Five hundred men arrested yester-
day for violating the anti-spitting or
dinance are to be arraigned in city
courts today.
St. Louis List Is Growing.
st. Louis, Jan. 23-One hundred
and thirty-six new cases of influenza
were reported to the health authori-
ties here during the last "a hours,
compared with eighty cases reported
yesterday. Health authorities reported
two deaths from influenza and sixteen
deaths from pneumonia in the last
"a hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
G. 0. P. CLAIMS MR.. HOOVER
Was Member of New York Repub-
lican Club Until 1917. But He Re-
signed When Made Food Admin
istrator-Is He Free Lance Now?

New York, JAN 2s.-Herbert C.
Hoover was back in Washington today
after a flying trip to New York which
added little. so far as any public an
nouncement was concerned, to his po-
sition with regard to a presidential
nomination.
Hoover spent several hours at the
headquarters here of the American
Relief administration. He conferred
with Julius Barnes, whose speech
here recently opened the speculation
as to Hoover's presidential possibili-
ties. Rumors which persons who met
Hoover here refused to discuss were
circulated to the effect that Hoover
clubs will be organized and that a
Hoover headquarters may be opened
in New York. Hoover refused to be
interviewed and did not issue a state
ment of any kind.
The New York Sun this morning
published an article stating that the
records of the Republican club of New
York show that Hoover was a mem
Der of the club and paid dues from
1909 to 1917. He resigned from the
club in June. 1917. some three months
after his appointment as food admin
istrator, the Sun said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
Pdlnaer:s Feet
Chilly; Charge
By Congress

Washington, Jan. 23.-"A plain
case of cold feet" was the way Rep
resentative Rodenberg. Illinois. Re-
publican, characterized the apparently
changed views of Attorney General
Palmer on sedition. as the house rules
committee resumed its hearings on the
Graham bill today.
Rodenberg criticised Palmer's fall
ure to appear before the committee in
support of the proposed sedition legis-
lation. The congressman's charges
against Palmer caused a heated par
tisan discussion in the committee,
representative Pou. North Carolina,
dences of cold feet nearer home"
Palmer's previous support of the
Graham and Sterling bills was denied
by Democrats on the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
FLOCK BACK TO PALESTINE.
jews Suffer Privations,' Even Death,
IN Get to Jerusalem,

New York, Jan. 23.-Many Jews
have drowned in the Black and Meaai-
terranean seas trying to reach Fales-
tine in fishing smacks, according to a
message received here today by the
Zionist organization of America from
Isaac Rosoff.. president of the Russian
Zionist organization hundreds have
succeeded in reaching Palestine in Un-
seaworthy craft and landed more
dead than alive" according to the mes
sage.
Thousands have trekked across
Russia, suffering terrible hardships,
the communication adds, land are
now in Constantinople and Odessa,
where the Zionist organization reports
it is faced with the critical problem of
trying to restrain Them from going to
Palestine before emigration is officially
opened up by the signing of the Turkey
treaty of peace which will give Great
Britain a mandate over the Holy land"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
PREPARE FOR FLU IN FLAT REFUSAL
Holland Won't Deliver Kaiser
to Allies, Says Note.
Reply Now in Paris--Be De-
livered Late Today.

Paris, Jan. 2S.-The reply of the
Dutch government to the/note of the
supreme council demanding the extra
dition of the former German emperor
was received in Paris today and de-
ciphered at the Dutch legation
Definite information reached here
this afternoon that the Dutch govern
request for -extradition of the former
kaiser will be a refusal.
The Hague, Jan. 2S.-The Dutch
governments reply to the allied note
demanding surrender of the former
kaiser is a fiat refusal, it was reported
here today
The reply, it was understood, has
been transmitted to Paris.
Public and press unanimously took
it for granted the government would
not comply with the extradition de-
mand. basing its contentious on legal
obstacles.
Newspapers pointed out Holland
would render a service to civilization
by refusing to allow an action, which,
in the future, would be regretted by
everybody
call Demand Theatrical.
The Nieuw Courant, pointing out its
belief the allies did not expect COM
pliance to their demand when it was
made, added it was most significant"
how queer Premier Lloyd George and
Clemenceau would appear IL the for
mer kaiser was delivered to them.
Foreign diplomats here also ex-
preased 5unofficialiyi their desire the
denfandS for extradition be not grant
ed, declaring if il were the allies
would become the laughing stock of
the world
The Nieuw Svandendag asserted it
did not believe Clemenceau even ex-
pected a reply from Holland to the
allied note. 1t characterized the en-
tire affair as theatrical"
The Courant said Holland would not
be worthy of a place in the League OF
Nations unless she guaranteed justice
to the former kaiser.
Germany Must Consent.
London, Jan. ga dispatch from
The Hague today reported the govern
ment's reply to the allied note de-
manding extradition of former En-
peror William of Germany declares
the former kaiser cannot be. surren-
dered to a third party except by re-
quest of the German government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23

New Officials Approved BY Board
of Directors Today.

Chairmen of Chamber of Commerce
committees were appointed today at
directors meeting following recon-
mendations by Elmer F. Strain, pres
ident. The appointments were as fol-
lows:
II. S. Putney, good roads; George P.
McEntire. Industrial: A. d. Gray,
w. a. Stanfield, +. o. Moore; a. ].
Carruth, Jr., convention and publicity;
w. w. Eden, entertainment; Milton
Tabor, fire prevention; John Waters.
j. A. Steinmeyer, &c. Whitaker. e. 3.
Sewell w. r. Carey, civic improve
ment; Ralph Baer, f. A. Thrill, Geo.
w. Stansfield, finance committee;
William Horley, future outlook. and
J. A. Fairbanks. membership.
The fire prevention committee is a
new one. Another new committee is
to be appointed as a subdivision of
the industrial committee. AS the
membership committee is to be turrfed
over in a measure, to young members
of the chamber. young men will act
as committeeman.
In recognition of an appeal from
the Merchants Association, represent
ed by H. A. AIerbach and A. P. Nc
Kown, based on an old agreement with
the Chamber. directors voted to pay
$500 on n deficit incurred by the Mer-
chants associS ton during 1918. At
the same time the Merchants associa-
tion made request for $1,000 or
$500 for the current year. The lat
ter request was referred to the indus
trial committee.
1t was announced that the Renker
hotel people would be ready to begin
work here in two weeks. but they first
wanted the approval of the directors
of the Chamber of Commerce.
At the same time it was stated that
the North American hotel difficulties
were clearing up and that two weeks
would finish up the details, leaving
the title to the property in the names
of Topeka citizens.
The directors of the Chamber re-
ferred the Renker proposition to the
industrial committee for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
WERE YOU
FORGOTTEN
IN CENSUS?

Topekans. have the census takers
enumerated the persons in your dwell
ing?
Merely cursory inquiries have re-
suited in the alarming disclosure that
hundreds of Topeka citizens have been
omitted from the census report.
There is only one way now to in
sure your being listed IN the returns as
every true citizen of Topeka desires to
be-calf Ralph O'Neil at No. 1881. or
mail him a report at 212 New Eng
land building.
Awakening from an untimely slurn-
Der, the Chamber of Commerce has
come to a realization that the census
returns mean something to Topeka. 1t
will be a long time, ten years. before
the government makes another report.
It will be detrimental to Topeka to be
listed below the figure the city de-
serves In other Kansas cities, efforts
have been made to get into the census
enumeration for the purpose of being
sure the count was accurate.
A question that arose today was
whether or not Euclid Park, a district
west of Washburn college, should be
included in the enumeration. Tech
nically it is not a part of the city. The
district however, has always been in
cluded in city directories.
According to George X. DeMun,
there are about 125 houses in this dis
trict. The average number of persons
to each house is four or five. At rate
of figuring more than five hundred
persons have been omitted from the
report.
sus in Shawnee county, has called i
meeting of all the 5numerators to be
held in the federal court room on the
third floor of the postoffice building
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. At
that time he will check over the lists
of the enumerators and steps will be
made to ascertain who has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES

A temperature of five degrees above
zero, perhaps regular zero, is pre-
dicted for tonight by S.. D. Flora, state
meteorologist, followed tomorrow by a.
temperature that will rise no higher
than Is degrees all day
This morning at Prince Albert
Canada, the temperature was AZ de-
grees below zero; at Havre, Mont, it
was 30 degrees below zero: in Ne
oraska, zero weather prevailed and
was already sliding into Kansas. Back
or ALI this zero weather there is a
north wind that will continue to blow
from that direction. It's going to be
mighty cold in Kansas in the next
period. There is no way of missing it.
Flora says.
Rain. sleet, and snow fell in the en-
tire state of Kansas in the last "a
hours. Reports this morning indicated
flurries from many points. 1t is be-
lieved the snow was heaviest in north
western Kans"s. Nebraska, Iowa
ff-o0ffnuad ON pnOo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
WON'T DELAY DEMANDS LONGER
Trainmen Schedule Wage session
With Hines for Tuesday.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 23.-Officials of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men will request a definite answer TO
their wage increase demands from the
railroad administration next Tuesday.
William G. Lee, president of the train
men, said here today. He has asked
Director General Hines for an APP
pointment for that day and also called
the general executive committee and
the grand lodge officers to meet in
Washington on the same day.
THE men are pressing us too hard
to hold off any longer" Lee said. I'VE
were asked to wait for a reasonable
length OF time before getting an an
swer to our demands with the ex-
pectation of a decrease in the cost of
living. A reasonable time has elapsed
and the cost has gone up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
Q. S. SOLDIER TORTURED BY MEX.
Fall Commission Hears Horrifying Tale
Verified by Raid Participants.

San Antonio. Texas, Jan. 23.-Tes-
timony of how an American soldier
was captured during a border raid in
1915, how he was rushed across the
border into Mexico and shot four or
five time and how later his ears were
cutoff and given to commanders of a
pair of Carranza garrisons was given
at this mornings session of the Fall
senate subcommittee investigating
border conditions. After the mutila-
ton of the American soldier, his body
was tossed into the Rio Grande to be
recovered later by Americans.
Tom Mayfield, former deputy sheriff
of Hidalgo. county, Texas, recited the
horrifying facts. They were substan-
tiated by the sworn statement of
Mexican particips Mt in the raid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
BANDITS GET LIBERTY BONDS.
Missouri Banks Customers Losers in
Robbery STAGED Early Today

Independence. Kan. Jan. 23.-Lib-
erty bonds worth several thousands of
dollars were taken from the Havana
State bank at Havana, near here, by
bandits early today who dug their way
into the vault thru the brick wall in
the rear of the building. The robbery
was discovered this morning when z.
W. Worthern. cashier opened the
bank. A safe said to contain a large
sum of money was untouched. The
robbers escaped in a motor car
The liberty bonds were the property
of customers and the amount missing
has not yet been determined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
JOINT REPORT ON
COURT BILL THRU
THELEGISLATURE
House Passes Measure by Vote
of 95 to s.
Senate Adoption of Report Fol-
lows This Afternoon.
IN nUnhI RnnnN
ALLEN TO SIGN IT TODAY
To Be Law Not Later Than
Monday, Is Forecast.
Five BOurbOns, Three Republic
cans in House Opposition.

House members this morning
adopted the conference report on the
industrial court bill-the spotlight
measure before the special session
by a vote of 95 to 8. Five Democrats
and three Republicans opposed the bill
on final vote.
In order that all members present
at today's session might have a chance
to vote, the house ordered a call and
absentees were sent for. There was'no
debate. Changes in the bill. as for
merly announced, were reviewed.
These changes were in the main, rat
ifications OF original provisions in the
senate bill.
Senate adoption of the conference
report came at the afternoon session.
Allen may sign the bill tonight and the
measure will become law on publt-
cation-probably not later than Mon
day.
Immediately following adoption of
the conference report, the house on
motion of johnson of Norton ordered
the printing of 5000 copies of the act
for general distribution. Copies of the
bill may be available Saturday.
Disch of Labette, Kline of Trego and
Yount of Cherokee were the three
house Republicans who opposed the
conference report. Democrats voting
in the negative were: Connolly of
Bourbon, Cox of Butler, Miller of
Cherokee. Mulroy of Ellis and Stover
of Lincoln.
House members voting for adoption of
the report we're: Bardwel, Barrier, Bland,
Caldwell, OF Ottawa; Campbell. of Bour-
bon Campbell, of Sedgwick; Carlton, Gel
lar. Chase, Cloud, Collins Dennis, Dudley,
Edwards, Endres, Evans, Farrell, f1nney,
Freas, Freeman, Fritzell, Garvin, Geddes,
Gibbons. Gilman. Graham, Graves. Grin
stead, Harley, Harris Harvey, Hawk. Heg-
frey. Johnson of Nemaha; johnson. OF
Norton: Folliffe. Jones, of Lyon; Jones,
Of Usage; knudson, Lamb, Lippert, Ly-
dick, Lyons McDermott. McDougall, Nc
Ivor, Mckinley. McReynolds. MeWharf,
kirk, Noble, Nork. Norman, Oldham, Paul,
Peterson. Piper, Railsbach. Ridgway. Rob-
bins. Ruth. Samson, Sanders, Sargent,
Scott of Rocks; shannon, of Ellsworth I;
shannon, Of Wilson; Shideler. Showalter,
simpson, Smith. Snyder, Sullivan, Troup,
Tucker, Uhl, Uhls. weightma1. White,
bertsOn. Total 90.
Absent or not voting were: Amos. Baker,
Beard, BroVn. Bruner, Caldwell. of Elk
Fowler. Gorham. Iddlngs, Jackson. Lauver,
Myers. Sawhill, Schmidt, Scott, of Stanton
Taylor, ,Uplinger Watkins, Wilson and
Woodard. Totnl, %.
Senate Vote.
The bill passed the senate 80 to 4.
Senator'S voting for the bill: De-
laney, Pomeroy, Snyder, Metcalf, Cole
man, Kimball. Wark, Paulen, Nc
Clair, Anspaugh, Hilkey. Schoch.
Drummer, Bergen. Wilson, Carroll.
Myers, Crocker, Plumb, Satterthwaite,
Ferrell Smith, Nixon, Kanavel, An
dcrson, Gulick. Hart, Laing. Sutton,
Thompson. Price, Doerr Malone,
Whitney, Price.
Opposition votes were cast by
Seene, Montee, Nighswonger and
Sparks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
CHICAGO TEACHERS IN BAD
Thirty-Six Are Found To Be Members
of Red Societies-Probe Is Started.

Chicago. Jan. 23.-Alleged radical
activities in the Chicago public schools
will be investigated thoroly, Peter A.
Mortenson, superintendent of schools,
announced. That action will follow
indictment of Miss Helen Pratt Judd.
for fifteen years a grade school
teacher, along with two other women
and 35 men members of the commun-
ist labor party. Miss Judd, named as
secretary of local branch of the or
ganization was charged with advocat-
ing overthrow of the government.
Trial of the alleged reds indicted
will begin Monday in criminal court.
They will be prosecuted under state
laws. Deportation warrants will be
sought for a number of aliens in
voived, according to the state attor-
ney's office
A number of communists who sur
rendered here including William Bross
Lloyd, millionaire, sergeant-at-arms
Of the party, were at liberty today,
under $1,000 and $4,000 bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
His Sick Colu Calls Scion
Home Just Before Final
Vote On Industrial Court
Roll Call Today Shows 2 Other Absntes House Representa-
tves-Sickness Is General Cause.

HE received word that his Jersey COW
is sick and he couldn't stay for the ses-
sion."
The roll call, on adoption of the con-
ference report on the Industrial bill
today showed Twenty-Five absentees in
the house. Several members returned
to their homes early in the week. So
far as is known, tho, Representative
Woodard is the only one who is nurs-
ing sick cow, altho several of the
members are themselves sick and Rep
resentative Fowler is suffering from a
broken hip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
sTARvE IN SIGHT OF CHICAGO.
Lake Steamer Prisoned in Ice-Stores
Are Nearly Exhausted.

Chicago. Jan. 20. - The steamer
Sidney o. Neff, with a crew of eight
aboard, was still locked in the ice off
the Chicago harbor today. The ves-
sci bound from Michigan City to Chi
cago, has been fastened in the ice for
eighty-four hours and fear was ex-
pressed in shipping circles that. her
supplies of food and fuel were ex-
hausted.
All efforts by tugs to reach the
vessel were futile. Two men left the
ship and tried to walk ashore across
the ice but were forced to turn back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
LETTISH ARMY WINS VICTORY.
Force BOlsheyili To Withdraw From
Important Rail Town.

London. Jan. 23.-Lettish forces
have captured Reshitza, a railroad
Dvinsk, according to an announcement
of the Lettish press bureau received
here today.
The Bolsheviki had concentrated
strong forces of troops for the defense
of Reshitza, a railway junction point
Last Saturday Lettish troops forced
the reds. to withdraw from nearly a
dozen villages in the vicinity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
UNION MAY OPEN OWN BANK.
Cleveland Labor Has sac, 900, 900
Ready to Deposit in New Concern.

Cleveland. Jan. 23.-Cleveland labor
may withdraw its deposits totalling
about S40.000.000 from the local banks
and launch Q cooperative bank of its
own, Warren s. Stone. grand chief of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers said here today.
This s40.000,000 might just as well
work for labor" he said.
Stone said he believed the cooper
ative bank nay be reality before the
end of this wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23

Because his Jersey COW is sick, Rep
resentative Raymond C. Woodard OF
Kiowa county has gone home. Wood
ard received the sad news Thursday
night. He told his colleagues they
could attend to the incidental details
of closing the special session-but
some one had to look after the live
stock.
'Where is Woodard?" member
asked Representative Vic Harris OF
Hamilton county.
Hes gone home" replied Harris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
TO FORM BROOMCORN ASSN.
National Organization Is Started a
Meeting Held In Wichita.

Wichita, Jan. 23.-The first ma
donai organization of broomcorn deal
ers was created with the organization
in this city of the Associated Broom
corn Dealers of America National
headquarters have been esta bIished
mere, with J. d. Bertolette as secre-
Iary. Broomcorn dealers from all sec
ions of the country are attending the
national. convention here. Ira L. Ras-
mussen has been chosen president of
the organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
JUDICIAL SALARY BILL PASSES.
Senate Approves More Pay TO Jurists
After Lengthy Debate

The senate today, after considerable
debate. passed the bill providing in
creased salaries to judges by vote of
% to 10.
The bill provides a salary of $4,000
a year for supreme court justice and
$4,000 a year for district court judges.
Satterthwaite of Butler, fought the
bill, claiming much of the unrest of
the country was caused by looking af-
ter the fellow higher up and stamp
ing on the little fellow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
PAY HIKE FOR U. S. JACKIEs.
National House Passes Bill Boosting
Navy Pay Fifty Per Cent.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The house
today passed the bill granting pay in
creases of thirty to fifty per cent to
enlisted men of the navy. No effort
was made to include increased pay for
officers in the bill, altho the naval
committee will consider this feature
later.
The enlisted mems increases are
made retroactive to January 1, and in
addition bonus of four months pay
lis given for re-enlistments.' The
vote was 311 to TO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
norTED lJnk SHOWS b. e4ss

Commissioner w. A Stanfield
recently became tired of donating
water to several unknown consumers
and ordered a wireless pipe locator.
This remarkable instrument is the de-
partments new detective. and woe to
the man on whose trail it is put
The pipe locator S composed of two
parts. One is the battery box contain
ing electrical coils and a buzzer. The
coils are attached to the main or other
water pipes. The other part is the
receiving station" a small square OBJ
Ject containing coils and equipped
with receivers This part of the in
lContinued nn PaRa Tra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
ROBBERS GET LARGE HAUL.
Took $4,000 in Liberty Bonds, $500
Change and Left Fortune.

Carthage. Mo. Jan. pa check of
safety deposit boxes at the bank of
Sarcoxie, fifteen miles east of here,
shows that robbers who dug their way
into the vault thru the rear of the
building on the night Of January 20.
obtained $4,000 in liberty bonds and
other securities. This amount in
cluded about 5000 in change. An
inner safe in the vault containing a
large sum of the banks funds was not
molested- The bandits have not been
apprehended.