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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
WILL CUT FORCE
Pennsylvania Lines to Lay OF
Ten Per Cent of Help.
Increase in Expenses Given as
Cause for Economy.

Philadelphia, July ia 10 per
cent reduction in the working force
of the Pennsylvania railroad will be
made this week, it was announced
here today at the company's offices.
In the eastern regions alone. which
takes in the territory east of Altoona.
it was stated the reduction was rem
dered necessary by the fact that ex-
penses have been exceeding income
for some time past. In view of this
condition, the verbal announcement
said, it was decided to trim sails"
and put economics into operation. The
reduction affects the entire system. A
formal announcement will be issued
later in the day.
Chicago, July 1e.-The reduction in
working force of the Pennsylvania
railroad announced today at Philadel-
phia applies only to the eastern re-
gion. it was stated at the office of
]. G. Rodgers. vice president of the
Northwestern region here.
A reduction in this territory Is un-
der consideration. it was said. but the
percentage of men to be laid off and
the date when the order will be effec-
tive have not been decided.
Each of the four Pennsylvania sys-
tenn regions act independently. The
other two have offices at St. Louis
and Pittsburgh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
Santa Fe Shopmen to Work
at a. m. Today.
VIII Add About $1,000 Extra
Hours to Pay Checks.

The men at the locomotive shops of
the Santa Fe went to work at Z o'clock
this morning and will work nine hours
daily to increase the output of loco
motives for moving the nations grain
crop. The car repair shops went on
the e-hour basis last week. The force
in these two departments includes ap-
proximately 2,600 men, who will re-
ceive time and a half overtime for
their extra hour of service. This will
add about Is, 500 extra hours to the
monthly pay checks of the men in the
locomotive and car shops.
The men will remain on the 9-hour
basis until the emergency of moving
the grain crop is over. The system
was adopted at the request of Gov
ernor Allen after conference
Thousands of grain cars are needed
for prompt movement of the Kansas
wheat crop and the local shops are
flooded with repair orders. 1t was
held that the new schedule would not
violate the basic principles of the s.
hour day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
Phone Company Losing Money
on Topeka Business.
Is Made Before In
dustrial Court Today.
ASKING GENERAL RATE HIKE
Charges Same as in 1902 With
One Exception.
Wage Increases Far Exceed
1919 Rate Boost.

Applications of the Southwestern
Bell Telephone company for general
increases in rates in Topeka are being
presented today to the court of indus
trial relations. The rate increases
range from a boost of 81 a month for
business phones to 35 and so cents a
month increases for residence service.
David E. Palmer, general attorney
for the Bell company. today presented
many figures on revenues and ex-
penses in his statement to the court
He asserted that wage increases to en-
ployes in Topeka since May, 1919. far
exceeded the rate increase made on
business telephones in 1919. Nor,
he declared, would the proposed in
crease in rates absorb the wage ad-
vances allowed last year
Same as in 1902.
Phone rates in Topeka have re-
manned stationary since 1902, Palmer
told the court, except for the business
rate boost allowed year ago. He
further stated that the company
would present evidence to show that
it had been losing money on the local
business for a series of years. Even
the proposed increase. he said, would
not allow for an adequate return on
Expense of the company thru plant
and office equipment. he said, was to
be greatly increased with construction
of the new plant building on Jackson
street.
z. y. Widen, state engineer for the
phone company. was on the witness
stand during the greater part of the
morning. He gave statements as to
figures and identified and explained
various exhibits offered in evidence.
Conclude Hearing Tuesday.
This afternoon A. E. Scott, statisti-
clan, was called as a witness. He will
be followed by R. J. Benzel general
manager. Witnesses for the Bell
company are being cross examined by
D. H Brannaman. city attorney.
1t is probable hearing of the case
will be concluded late Tuesday after
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19

MORE HOT WEATHER HERE.
It's Uncomfortable for Humans, But
Fine for Corn, Flora Says.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES

Phoenix. Ariz.. and Hutchinson,
Kan. held the hot weather record in
the United States Sunday. with I12
and 100 degrees respectively. Topeka
got good share of the weather her
self. with go at ? o'clock. but the
sleeping part OF the "a hours turned
out good. the low mark in the last "a
hours being SIS at 5:45 this morning
The thermometer stood at 81 at >
this afternoon. but, according to
s. D. Flora, it will not stand there
very long. going up to between go
and 95 this afternoon Tonight will
not be so cool a night to sleep as last
night was. and the mercury will not
drop below 20 at any time in the next
"a hours Tomorrow will be another
warm day. the. temperature ranging
between go and So.
AItho the weather is not pleasing to
human life, inanimatc corn is doing
fine under the ministrations Of "Oid
Sol" The ground has plenty of mois<
ture and the corn. in the tasseiing and
shooting stage, will do wonders with
q few days of good hot sunshine.
Kansas is residing temporarily in a
hot belt, cool weather prevailing frarn
Missouri east to the coast. Kansas is
icontinRed on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
REDS Want PEACE
Great Britain Receives Reply
to Offer of Armistice.
BOIsheviki Continue Drive
Against Beaten Polish Army.
POLES SAY SOVIET REPULSED
Withdrawal of Poles Continued,
Is Moscow Report.
American Food Stocks Hurried
Out of War Zone.
POLES SAY SOVIET REPULSED

London, July 19.-The British gov
ernment today received a note from
the Russian soviet government stating
that Russia was prepared to agree to
an armistice and to make peace with
Poland.
The Bolsheviki. according to a COM
munique issued al Moscow sunday, are
energetically pursuing the Poles south
west of Wilma.
In the direction of Ida and Baran-
ovitchi, the Bolsheviki say they have
reached important points to the east
ward of Baranovitchi. On the Crimean
front fierce fighting is reported to the
south of Oreckhoff
Poles Claim Reds RepuIsed.
Warsaw, July 19.-Polish army
headquarters here today issued the fol-
lowing official communique: After
bitter fighting. the enemy occupied
Ida, between Wilma and Grodno. The
enemy attacked a Polish mountain
division and occupied the village of
Dobrowice. Vigorous enemy attacks
at Husiatyn and Krzomeniec were re-
pulsed"
Occupation of Ida (fifty miles
south of Nilna) by the Bolsheviki after
heavy fighting is reported in com
munique issued by the war office to-
day. In southern Iolesia, the Bolshe-
Wiki drove out Polish mountaineers
and occupied the village of Dabrowica.
Withdraw Toward South.
The Poles are Withdrawing to the
south and southwest from the railway
junction of Ida, which has been oc-
cupied by the Bolsheviki in their drive
in the direction of Hrodno.
This Bolsheviki sweep across Lithu-
ania is giving the soviet forces pos
session of a rich harvest. as they are
occupying thousands of acres planted
by the Poles. the grain and hay now
standing in stacks. The Polish popu-
lation is fleeing before the Bolsheviki
Onrush.
The food in the warehouses at
Bielostok, stored there for the use of
the children who are fed by the Amer
lean relief association, is being loaded
upon cars for shipment to safer
place. Refugees in this region are
also being removed as a precautionary
measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
w. W. Main Sues Prominent
Suffragist for Divorce.
Alleges She "Seized, Pinched
and Scratched Him."
CHARGED HIM FOR MEALS
Mrs. Mains Use of Vile Names
Fluent, Hubby Says.
She Was Arrested Five Times in
Washington, d. C.

Charging that she is associated with
all forms of radical movements that
plan the overthrow of the American
form OF government and that she neg
lects her household duties to attend
these alleged radical meetings, Will
liam W. Main. route 2s, filed suit in
the district court late today asking
a divorce from Mrs. Effie NJ. Main.
Main charges that in spite CT the
fact that he gives his wife enough
money to run the household. she re-
fuses to prepare meals for him unless
he pays for them. She has fixed the
following schedule of rates, he says:
Breakfast. 80 cents; dinner, 40 cents;
supper, 40 cents.
She Is Militant Suffragist.
He charges Mrs. Main with extreme
cruelty, asserting that she has seized,
pinched and scratched him. thrown
rocks at him and tried to hit him
with a club. She Is militant suffra-
gist, he declares. and during the last
two years was arrested five times IN
Washington, .. c., for disturbing the
peace. Mrs. Main was one of the
women who picketed the White House
in the interest of woman suffrage.
Main asserts his wife has neglected
her household duties on account of
her activities in all forms of radical
movements of the present day. She
habitually deave her home, The claims,
to attend meeting of radicals whose
aim, he says. is the destruction of the
American form of government. She is
a believer in the soviet form of govern
ment, he says, and goes on extended
trips to influence other believers in
the same faith.
Main asserts that last June Mrs
Main left home and went to the big
timber" country of Michigan to at
tend a meeting of radicals. Further
he asserts that "she scorns this plain
tiff because he cannot see the great
world movements as looked upon BY
her and continually reproaches him
for his deep ignorance"
Says She Is Fluent"
Mrs. Main frequently applies to hin
all the vile names within her power
Main charges, and adds that IN thii
she ''is very fluent" Her actions, h
I says. humiliate him. wherefore he ask
that the bonds of matrimony be sew
cred.
Mrs. Main was formerly secretar.
to w. A. S. Bird, a prominent To
peka attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
Matron County Detention Home
Resigns Position Today.
After Five Years of Sacrifice
County Refuses Support.
FOR EACH CHILD so CENTS DAY
Mrs. Flora NJ. Bundy Has Used
Own Money for Food.
Received Only $50 Monthly for
Difficult Work.

Mrs. Flora NJ. Bundy. who has been
matron of the Shawnee county deten-
ton home for tthe last five years, pre-
sented her resignation to the county
commissioners today. The resignation
will take effect August 1.
Reasons for Mrs. Bundy's resigna-
tton, as stated by herself. give an in
sight into almost incredible conditions
under which the matron has worked
while she has held the position in the
county home.
81 am sorry to leave my work here" 4"
Mrs. Bundy s1id Sunday, but 1 am
no longer equal to it physically.
need a rest; but if l were able to do
the work l would not continue at the
present salary. I understand fully
that there is no appropriation for the
cannot help but feel that more could
have been done for the comfort of the
matron."
For the work of caring for large
groups of children in the home-sel-
dom fewer than eight children and
often as many as eighteen or twenty
which means three meals a day,
washing and ironing. and general su-
pervision, Mrs Bundy has been re-
ceiving $50 a month. That salary has
been hers only since 1918. prior to
which time she had received $25 for a
year. t1lSE having ndu no salary at all
from December, 1914. when the home
was established. Mrs. Bundy has had
no help in the work, except from her
own daughters who were employed, OF
from those of the children who were
old enough to be of assistance. Nc
children admitted to the home are
more than sixteen years old. and otter
all are several years under that age.
For Each Child so Cents a Day.
sA- sr-;r, If Obi
Mrs. Bundy has been allowed fifty
cents day.
Il have been forced to use none!
of my own many times to provide tbs
proper food for the children" Mrs
Bundy said. 1T is impossible to man
age on the amount allowed by tn
county.
AT one time cared for ten littl'
children under six years DID," Mrs
Bundy said. II have been givei
charge of babies two or three day
| Continued on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
GONZALES TO FACE COURT.
Rebellion Charges Against Mexican
Rebel VIII BE Pushed.

Washington, July 19-Advices to
the state department from the em-
Dassy at Mexico City today were that
Gen Pablo Gonzales. arrested at
Monterey last week, would be placed
on trial today on a charge of rebel
lion.
General Gonzales has been quoted
in the Mexico City newspapers as say
ing that there was no evidence 10
prove that he was implicated in the
recent revolt in the northern part OF
Mexico and that his detention and
trial. were not justified by his refusal
to make a public statement concern
ing the leaders of the revolt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
Her Parents
DiUorce Bars
Return to u. S.
Agnes Staples, Formerly of Topeka,
Who Went to Japan as Agnes Free
land, Is Having Difficulty Getting
Passport Home

Agnes Staples of Japan is hav-
ing all sorts of difficulty getting
back to America because her father
and mother were divorced and her
mother had her name changed from
Agnes Freeland to Agnes Staples.
The mother remarked a man named
Staples and had her daughters
name changed to Staples.
Miss Freeland. or Miss Staples,
said in a letter to the clerk of the
district court that she lived with
her parents in Topeka in 1906 and
that her mother was divorced and
married again here. She says she
went to Japan with her parents
while she was a minor and went
under the name of Freeland. Later,
the name was changed by her moth
er to Staples. and the japanese gov
ernment does not believe anything
unofficial
So. before she can come home.
she must have an affidavit show
ing that she is the original Agnes
Freeland.
Dean McElhenney, deputy clerk
of the district court, today was en-
deavoring to get some trace of Ag-
nes Freeland-Staples.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
Marriage An Arrangement
To Bring Forth Children, 2"
Claimed Staying Soul Mate
New Yorker Tried to Break OFF Candestne Love Affair
Chicago affinity" Seriously Wounded Him and
Then Committed Suicide.

hand all last night. "Of course we
will stand by my husband" she said
He has been good to U.S." Before he
was taken TO operating room, she gave
him her forgiveness.
Jonas and his wife were recently
reconciled after Mrs. Jonas sued
for separate maintenance, naming
Pauline.
The clandestine love began several
years ago. according to authorities,
when Jonas and Miss Meglitsch were
employees of the Wolff Clothing com
pany in st. Louis, Mo.
q Pauline Was .InteIlectuaI."
Pauline Meglitsch was an intel
lectuaI'' according to her family. She
attended ethical lectures and such
books as Savage Survivals" and so
ciai Sanity held prominent places in
her little library. She continually
jotted down her thoughts. Religion
is the opium of mankind" showed the
trend of these notes.
Miss Meglitsch chara racterized Jonas
marriage as ''just a formal arrange
ment to bring forth children"
In her letter to the public, Pauline
said: 'I know that everybody will
condemn me for what 1 am about to
do. The mental strain is driving me
mad. i know tonight is the last night
because mother has refused to allow
Mr. Jonas 10 call here any more.
; Mrs Jonas is always bounding him.
Mrs. Jonas would not consent to a di-
yorce but Mr.. Jonas said we should
continue to keep company. as his wife
might die and he would marry me the
next day. 1t is not an honorable way
and cannot go on any longer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
Governmcnt Forces Retreat.
PROSECUTION WINS VICTORY
State in Commanist TriaIs Given Right
to Link Up Seattle Trouble.

Chicago. July 19.-The state. prose-
cutting William Bross Lloyd and nine
teen others on charges of violating the
state espionage act, today won the
right to attempt linking up the gen.
eral strikes in Winnepeg and Seattle
with the Communist Labor party. The
twenty defendants were prominent in
organizing the Communist party here
Harry J. Wilson. secret service man
who Joined the first soviet organized
in Seattle, was permitted to testify.
He was expected to tell of the plans
of the soviet, especially as to methods
Of overturning the government
Attorneys for thes state argued the
soviet plans were for mass action and
that the Communist party approved
those ideas. ole Hanson. mayor of
Seattle at the time of the strike, was
to follow Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19

Chicago, July 19.-Julias Jonas.
brother-in-law of Leo Fiest, New York
City music publisher. was near death
here today, the victim OF a clandestine
love with Miss Pauline Meglitsch, So
years old, who committed suicide after
shooting Jonas while they were in
her home here Sunday morning.
Jonas early today was reported in
critical condition. The bullet severed
his optic nerve.
The suicide and attempted murder
dali tragedy here three months ago
in which Clifford Belyer was slain by
his soul mate because of a waning
love.
Loved Wife More.
Vie said he loved his wife and fam
lily more than he did me and that he
was thru with me-" Miss Meglitsch
explained in a note address Ito the
public" explaining her act.
Jonas left his home Sunday osten-
sibly on a business trip to Kansas
City. He made a farewell" visit TO
Miss Meglitsch before train time. He
intended it to be his last visit. Jonas
explained today he was detained until
after train time and arranged to spend
the night in the Meglitsch home.
girls room, sleeping in an adjoining
guest room chamber. Early sunday
morning Pauline, clad in a night
gown, came into his room, fired a
bullet into his head as he lay asleep,
and turned the weapon on herself
JonasS outcries aroused Pauline's sis
ter Helen and her mother. They noti-
fled authorities.
Mrs. Jonas kept vigil over her hus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
SCOTLAND YARD OUTWITTED
Criminal With Detectives Hard on His
Heels Flies to Safety.

London, July 1s.-Scotland yard was
outwitted today by an airplane ESCAPE
of a criminal. the first in the annals
of British crime.
The man was being sought by police.
He telephoned the London air port at
Crydon to inquire whether he could
reserve a seat in the plane leaving
for Paris. He was informed the after
noon plane had left. He went to the
aviation grounds and after lavish dis
tribution of money obtained a plane
which took him to Paris.
Police stated they had kept a close
watch on all outgoing boats and trains
but had not thought of the possibility
of an airplane escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
TO TRY WIFE PoIsoNER."
Nurse. "Offcr Woman" Held by YER
mont Officials as Witness.

Manchester. Vt. July 1s.-SeIection
of a jury for the trial of Byron NJ
Pettibone for the murder of his wife
by poisoning at their home in Ben
nington on April eth, was begun here
today.
The charges of the prosecution in
clude the story of the alleged infatua-
tion of Pettibone. an undertakers' as
sistanf. for a young woman nurse.
Witnesses will tell of frequent rides
by the young woman on the front
seat OF Petitioners hearse on trips 10
hospitals, homes or to the cemetery.
according TO the states attorney.
Miss Helen l. Guilow. the nurse Of
whom the defendant was said to be
enamored, had been held by the state
in $1,000 bonds as a material witness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
SCREAM PREVENTED ASSAULT
Negro Broke Into Girls Room ut Crit
tentan Home SUNDAY.

Members Of Topeka's police force
spent Sunday endeavoring to locate a
negro who broke into Crittenton
home, Quinton Heights. between 4
and o'clock Sunday morning and at
tempted to assault a 17-year-old girl
who is an inmate of the institution.
The girl, whose name was withheld,
was awakened by someone pulling the
bed clothing from her A big negro
was standing over the bed The girl
screa amed.
The negro threw his hands over his
face and turned He ran to a window
and ieaped outside. He was gone
when help reached the girl
Investigation revealed that the
negro had effected an entrance by
cutting out a screen. The girl says
she can remember his face If she ever
sees him again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
CLOSING WAGE ARGUMENTS
Minimum of Sc Per Day Only Living
Wage, Miners Claim.

Scranton, Pa. July 1s.-Closing
arguments were made today in the
hearing by the commission appointed
by President Wilson to decide the
wage disputes between miners and
operators in the anthracite field.
Phillip Murray, vice president of
the miners union, declared the union
based it's claim on the following:
Anthracite workers are not now re-
ceiving a living wage.
A living wage in this country would
be largely in excess of the maxi
mum earnings of the men.
The demand for a minimum wage
of SIS with differentials is not unrea-
sonable. Murray demanded full and
cornnlets reco.snition of the union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
CATHOLICS INTO MEX POLITICS.
National Republican Party To Be Con-
servatiye Element of New Regime.

Mexico City. July 19-The national
republican party, representing the re-
entry Of Catholics into Mexican poll
tics. was meeting here today for the
purpose of choosing a presidential
candidate.
At the opening session of the con-
vention a resolution was adopted IA
voring a new constitution il their can
didate was elected. A special assem-
bly, will be convoked TO prepare the
draft for a new constitution.
Delegates showed inclination toward
conServa fiveuASS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
INJURED BY OIL TANK BLAST
William Mclaughlin Burned In Ex.
plosion at II. /. Roundhouse

William Mclaughlin. a Rock Island
engine watchman and fire builder.
who lives at 1885 Adams street, was
severely injured when an oil tank ex-
ploded at the Rock Island roundhouss
here shortly after midnight this morn
ing He received painful burns about
the face. neck and chest and one eye
brow was lacerated. but was reported
to be resting easily at Stormont hos
pitai this afternoon.
The tank which exploded was OF
heavy 3-inch iron, sunk in the ground.
Gas forming in the top of the tank
caused the explosion. The force OF
the blast raised the tank a foot out
of the ground and tore holes in the
heavy metal. No damage was done to
the roundhouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
FIND ONLY HANDBAG.
Police Drag New York lake for Body
OF Jap Officials Daughter.

New York. July 1s.IPolice con-
tinued to drag the, lake in Central
the disappearance Of Miss Yuki Onda.
reputed to be the daughter of a
wealthy Japanese official in Washing
tom D. c.
Near the lake was found q woman's
handbag containing so cents and a
slip of paper bearing the words "Onda,
Miss Yuki. 5s3, Washington, D. C, ."
and = black hat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-19
MAY CONFISCATE HIS HOUSE
Tulsa Man Had Large Still Operating
on the Premises.

proceedings against the home of A b
Morris, alleged whiskey distiller, 518
North Quanah avenue. are to be start
ed here today as the result of raid
staged late yesterday when a mann
moth whisky distillery was found in
the basement of Morris home, the
chief of police announced.
So far as known, this is the first
case of its kind to be filed in the
United States and is made possible
thru provisions of federal liquor laws.
More than 200 gallons of sour mash
and the still in operation were found
when the officers entered the house,
police say.
The house in question is valued at
$4,000 and is located in the very
heart OF a select residential district.