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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Kansas City Republicans Hold
Dual District Conventions.
Both Delegations WIN Go to
Chicago Uninstructed.

Kansas City April 27.-On the heels
of dual Fifth district Republican con-
ventions here, which adjourned at an
early hour this morning after nominat-
ing two sets of delegates and alternates
to the national convention at Chicago
June s, the county convention was
called to order early today and the
same opposing sets of delegates, repre-
senting organization and anti-organ-
ization forces began anew the fight of
yesterday for places on the convention
floor.
The unusual situation was brought
about when, at recent mob" primaries
the same sets of delegates were nomi-
mated to serve at both the district and
the county conventions. The same
credentials committee which ruled all
anti-organization delegations out of
the district convention and paved the
way for the 4rump" convention which
followed, adopted it's former program
in dealing with delegations for the
county convention. An Identical
minority report of the credentials COM
mittee submitted to both conventions
charged illegal procedure in the mob
primaries.
The district conventions nominated
the following delegates and alternates:
Anti-organization Delegates-David
M. Proctor and T. J. Hedrick Alter
mates: Mrs. c. A. Bra1ey and Mrs. E.
E. Elliott.
organization legates-Robert J.
Flick and Jesse Martin. Alternates:
Mrs. A. L. Reeves and Miss Jennie M,
Fisher.
Both conventions adopted resoIu-
tons to send their delegates to the ma
tional convention uninstructed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
ONLY BABY LEFT
Two Are Held Charged With
Murder of Family.
Bodies of Eight Found About
the Dinner Table.

Turtle Lake, n. D., April 27.-The
arrest of two men believed guilty of
the murder of eight members of Jacob
VOLTS family here, was expected to-
day.
Officers spoke with awe of the
chilled steel nerve of the two suspects,
who mingled with the crowds of curl
Gus at the farm home where eight of
the family were obliterated.
Two guests were at the Wolf home
Thursday-the day of the murder
since the table was set for ten. Wolf
was shot at long range. There was
evidence others of the family were
killed at short range. probably to 81
lence witnesses. Only the baby was
left alive.
Suspicion centered on two men be-
cause they had had trouble with Wolf.
One recently received a shotgun from
a mail order house The weapon was
similar to that later found in pond
near the house. The two men assist
ed in removing the bodies from the
home and in finding empty shells and
other clues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
FREIGHT OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
Santa Fc Reports X. C. Strikers Re-
turnins-Moving PcrishabIes.

Conditions arising from the railroad
freight tie-up caused by the switch
mems strikes in Kansas City and Chi
tcago, are showing considerable i'm
provement, according to E. A. Goeld-
ner, assistant to the general manager
of the Santa Fe.
THE situation is improving grad
ually but surely" Goeldner declared
today. I'VE have twice as many men
at work in the Kansas City terminal
yards were at work last week. Co
operation with our connections is also
greatly improved; they are taking more
of our shipments and we are taking
more from them. While the situation
Is twice as good as it was a week ago,
we are still not up to normal. En-
bargoes have prevented the shipme ent
of much material. This coupled with
the strike has brought about an ac
cumulation of freight that will take
some time to clear up. Practically all
perisha freight has been moved. BY
tomorrow our lines will be almost
clear of shipments of perishable ma
terial.
THE men are coming back to work
in larger numbers daily at both Kan
sas City and Chicago. On some days
the number is not SO large as on 9TH
ers. In a general way, however. there
are a larger number of men at work
each day. The strike was unauthor-
lied. No negotiations were held by
the strikers with their own leaders or
with the roads. For this reason some
of the men who went out do not seem
inclined to come back TO their old
jobs but have gone to work at other
points Still. with more men gong
back to work each day. the improve
ment is very noticeabl
Chicago and Kansas City remain the
keynotes of the entire freight situation.
Goeldner pointed out. With condi-
tions reported constantly improving at
| these points. the outlook from the
standpoint of the railroad officials
and from that of the shippers. Is far
more cheerful. A long continuation
of the tie-up would mean further in
creases to living costs in general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
To RATION SUGAR
One Pound Per Week Per
Household Is Possibility.
Chicago Wholesalers Declare
"Not Enough to Go Around

Chicago April 27.-One pound of
sugar week to each household until
the present critical sugar shortage is
relieved was advocated here today by
wholesale grocers.
According to sugar buyers. unless
some such voluntary step is taken, the
appointment of a sugar administrator
to regulate price and distribution may
become necessary.
The present sugar situation was
likened to a famine.
There isn't enough sugar to go
around and something must be done to
prevent disappearance of sugar alto
gether," said B. L. Thomas buyer for
a large wholesale grocer here.
Sugar prices in Chicago today went
as high as 80 cents a pound retail.
Wholesalers were selling around 25
cents. Sugar spectators with car
loads on hand were asking wholesalers
32 cents q pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Senate Democrats Elect Under
wood as Party Leader.
Succeeds Hitchcock, Who Quit
Caucus Lasted Five Minutes.
G. 0. P. EXPECTS COMPROMISE
New Chief Favored Treaty With
Lodge Reservations.
Announces He VIII Fight the
Peace Resolution.

Washington, April 27.-Senator Un-
derwood of Alabama today was elected
Democratic leader of the senate by
unanimous vote of the minority. The
caucus at which Underwood was elect
ed lasted five minutes.
Underwood said he had no state
ment of policies to make at this time
and that he did not contemplate an
imm ediate visit to the White House.
He intimated that another caucus
might be held to discuss party plans.
Oppose Peace Resolution.
He said he had no plans regarding
the treaty or the peace resolution, ex-
cept that he expected to oppose the
resolution. Asked concerning the pub
lished statement that the president
will re-submit the treaty this SUNNI er
accompanied by reservations acceptable
to him. Underwood said he had no
knowledge on the subject and doubted
any one except the president had def
mite information.
Underwood's election, however. re-
vived treaty talk in the senate today
because many Republicans feel that
with him as a leader it would be pos
sible to reach an agreement on reser-
vations. Senator Lodge and other Re-
publican leaders apparently find I'm
derwood easier to deal with than Sen
ator Hitchcock, who was acting leader
and in charge of the treaty.
G. o. p. Expects Compromise.
Mild reservationist Republicans are
expected to initiate a movement fol
agreement on treaty reservations.
1t is probable that they will suggest
| to Underwood that he take up the
matter with the Democrats and thai
| they work together to obtain sigma
lures to an agreement to be submitted
| to President Wilson. Mild reservation
lists believe, they said, that If 81 sena-
| tors would agree on set of reserva
tions, the president would re-submi
| the treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
HALF QUOTA HERE
Shawnee County Successful in
Interchurch Drive.
Out of s44s,913 Necessary,
S236,2O6 Is Subscribed.

More than half of Shawnee county's
quota in the interchurch world finance
campaign has been raised, it was an
nounced today by w. ]. Herwig, coun-
ty director. The total amount raised
in the county to date is $256,206. OF
this amount $47,775 was raised Sun
day afternoon when the concentrated
drive for funds to carry on the work
of the denominations began. The
Shawnee county quota is $448,913.
The amount now on hand represents
largely the efforts of the workers in
Topeka, for the other communities of
the county are not ready to report, D.
o. Coe head of the work in Shawnee
county outside of Topeka, said today.
The First Baptist church leads with
$36,oo0 The First United Presbyter-
churches reporting to headquarters
are: Seward Avenue Baptist. $533;
Quinton Heights Baptist, 1856; First
United Brethren, s1,345; Second
United Brethren, S400; Central Con-
gregational, 1851.
Remarkable progress has been
made by several other churches but
reports are not available, it is said.
The Methodist and Presbyterian
churches already have their portion
of the $44S,913 county quota covered
by previous drives. The Methodists
raised @Ioo,044 last year III IHelI Cen
tenary campaign. The Presbyterian
New Era fund raised in this county
totals S24,884.
Fifty business men attending a
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
Monday evening formed themselves
into a committee to canvass the busi-
ness district. The citizens of Shawnee
county not actively connected with
churches are expected to donate $685.
900 of the county's allotment.
The big thermometer at Seventh
and Kansas avenue, which will mark
the progress of the campaign, was
nlaced Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
U.S.WON'T ACCEPT
for Armenia Offered by
Entente Unpopular.
"Attempt to Wish on Us World
Poor House,"

Washington, April 27.-Rejection of
the allied proposal that the United
States accept the mandate for Ar
menia, was forecast today when SEN
ator Hitchcock, administration spokes-
man, declared he did not believe the
American people would sanction such
proceeding.
Added to Republican comment
which declared the plan was an at
tempt to wish on us the poor house
of the world" Hitchcock's attitude was
believed to indicate definitely that con-
gress will never give its consent to the
project.
Senators take the position that the
allied statesmen have stripped the
Near East of everything they want and
now offer to the United States the
mandate for Armenia.
This mandate would involve Amer
lea in large expenditures and possible
war. it is held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
FIGHT FOR SEATSTEST COURT LAW
Postponed Twice, Howat's Case
Finally Called to Hearing.
Ignored Subpoenas to Testify
Before Industrial Tribunal.

Pittsburg, April 27.-The law which
created the Kansas court of Industrial
relations was put to it's first test in
the Kansas judicial machinery today.
Enemies of the law, centered around
Alexander Howat, chieftain of the
Kansas union miners, this morning at
tackled the law as unconstitutional
when the injunction hearing in the
case instituted by the state to prevent
the calling of mine strike, came up
before Judge Andrew ]. Curran in the
Crawford county district court
On March so Judge Curran upon
the application of the state attorney
general. r. j. Hopkins, acting at the
suggestion of the court of Industrial
relations, granted "a restraining order.
restraining Howat and scores of other
union officials from calling a strike.
The following week the industrial
court came to Pittsburg to start on
it's investigation OF the mining in
dustry.
Howat and other officials ignored
subpoenas to appear as witnesses be-
fore the court and ignored the order
of Judge Curran for them to appear
AS a result Judge Curran found them
guilty of contempt and sent Howat
and three other officials to Jail After
a week in jails at Girard, Ottawa and
lola, the officials gave bond and now
are at liberty pending an appeal 10
the Kansas supreme court
Case Postponed Twice.
When the matter of the hearing of
the states application for a temporary
injunction came up before Judge Cur
ran two weeks age, arrangements were
made by both sides to postpone action
until Saturday, April II. Then post
ponement was agreed upon today.
Counsel for the miners announced
yesterday that they would make a
complete attack on the new law, al
leging it is unconstitutional so as to
send the law to a test as speedily as
possible. They deny allegations of a
conspiracy made by the state
Miners Walked Out.
The Kansas miners walked out when
Howat was sent to Jail and the pro-
duction of coal for the period from
April Il to the present has been prac-
tically nothing.
Pittsburg. Kan, April 2T.-Fewer
mines worked today in the Kansas coal
fields than worked yesterday. accord
ing to a statement issued by the opera
tors association officials this morning.
1t was reported that three-fourths
of the mines were operated yesterday.
No definite statement as to the num-
ber of miners not idle was available
this morning.
Association officials said that pro-
duction tonnage of 277.000 tons had
been lost thru the idleness of the Kan
sas mines this month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
WAS CoLDEsT PLACE IN U. S.
General Warming Up, However, 1
Forecast for Kansas.

A general warming up, the finest
kind of growing weather. sunshine and
a south wind is the good word" this
morning from S. D. Flora, state me-
teorologist.
Kansas was the coolest place in the
United States this morning. Freezing
weather was reported from all parts
of the state The lowest record on the
weather map was 2s degrees at Scott
City The temperature in Topeka was
So degrees at o'clock this morning.
1t had risen to "A degrees at 10
clock. Flora predicted tempera-
ture of 40 degrees for tonight. which
will rise to between 60 and 10 degrees
tomorrow afternoon.
A killing frost occurred during the
night AS all vegetation is several
weeks behind schedule there was not
much to kill. All plants that could
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
TO PROBE OUTLAW STRIKES
Behind Closed Doors New York Court
Is Hearing Witnesses in Case.

New York, April 27.-Federal in
quiry into strike conditions in New
York was conducted today by Judge
C. B. Ames, assistant United States at
torney.
Ames planned to make a thoro
probe of not only the outlaw strike of
railroad employees but also of the strike
of longshoremen and steamship clerks.
''Our purpose is to ascertain the
facts" said Ames.
Chicago Strikers Deny Claims.
Chicago. April 27.-Claims of rail-
road officials that 90 per cent of the
normal freight traffic was being moved
in the Chicago district today were dis
puted by manufacturers, who declared
receipt of railway materials was seri-
ously curtailed and that outgoing ship
ments were far below normal.
Service 100 Per Cent Normal.
New York, April 27.-For the first
time since the railroad strike began.
the Erie railroad today announced that
it's passenger service was 100 per cent
normal Freight movem ents also were
reported improved. with thru freight
sixty per cent normal.
Other railroads terminating on the
New Jersey shore of the Hudson also
issued optimistic report. Many strikers
had returned to Jersey yards, officials
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
Good Old Days
Gone IN Spain;
King Is Fined

Madrid, April 27.-King Alfonso was
fined two pesetas today for waking
across the grass in the gardens or the
AIcazar. Every member of his suite
who followed the king across the
greeusward likewise was fined. The
first intimaton the royal party had
that it had committed an offense was
when a guardian approached and said:
Your majesty, walking on the grass
is forbidden 1 must fine you accord
ing to my instructions" At first King
Alfonso was abashed, then he laughed
and paid the m oney
Later the mayor of the town called
at the palace ami apologized TO the
king, but his majesty told him the
guardian had acted properly and
should be rewarded for devotion to
duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
X. C. CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.
Wage Hearing Gives Way to Howat's
Need to Appear in Court.

Kansas City, Mo, April 27.-Ad-
journment until tomorrow morning
has been taken by the Kansas joint
miners and operators representa-
tives wage scale committee in session
here, to allow Alexander Howat, presi-
dent of the Kansas miners. to attend
the injunction hearing against him in
Pittsburg today. The Missouri joint
scale committee continued its session
No definite action had been reached.
All matters will be finally acted
upon by an interstate conference of
miners and operators representing
Missouri. Kansas, Oklahoma and Ar
kansas to be held here on May 5, ac-
cording to w l. A. Johnson. secretary
of the Southwestern Interstate Coal
Operators association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

they say, will never be SO low that a
source of water supply thru filtration
would be imperiled. The quality of
the water, they declare, would be bet
ter than any ground water In the
state.
In recommending the fi1tra ton
plants, the engineers point out that
there has been much misapprehension
concerning the purity of the supply
among the mass of water consumers.
While there are some forty-five towns
above Topeka which drain into the
kaw, the amount of this sewage. they
assert, is negligible compared to the
immense volume of water. But even
If conditions were worse, the filtration
system would eliminate all contami-
nation. sediment and bacteria and fur
nishes a water of unexcelled purity
and sparkling beauty, the engineers
claim.
The investigation by the five en-
glneering firms cost the city $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
NO CLEW TO "LOvE BABY"
Child Found in River Born With
out a Physician, Coroner Says.

There is little doubt that the dead
boy baby found on a sand bar in the
kaw river near the Ed Peyton farm,
east of Topeka, was love baby
born to a girl betrayed by some man,
according to DIR. o. f. Narcotic, coun-
ty coroner.
IAN examination of the child re-
vealed that it had been born without
physician being in attendance at the
time" said Doctor Narcotic today.
The length of time the baby was in
the river is hard to ascertain.
''I think the child was born alive.
Whether it was killed before it was
thrown in the river or died from
drowning, ! can't say
The Topeka police have no clew to
the parentage of the child. The baby
was naked. There were no marks on
its body. The child was discovered
Monday afternoon by hunter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
TO FORM THIRD PARTY.
Chicago Committee of Forty Eight
Issues Call for Meeting in July.

Chicago. April 27-The official call
for a national convention to be held
here July 10. IL and Is to launch a
new political party to contest in the
November elections was issued here
today by the committee of forty eight
The call declares the two major
parties will do the bidding of the in
terests that filled its campaign cof-
fers." and that they are rival lackeys
to great monopolies; that they are
bankrupt of the Democratic purpose"
The convention is purposeIy held
after the nominations of the two
major parties. committee of forty-eight
leaders 'lere explained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
NAT. G. OF C. OPPOSES BONUS.
Declare Ex-Veterans Would Start
Spending Orgy on $500 Each

Atlantic City, April 27-The United
States chamber of commerce would
go on record as opposed to the grant
ing of a bonus to soldiers who served
IL the world war, by adoption of a
resolution submitted for Aetion by the
resolutions committee at the initis
session of its eighth annual ccnven-
ton here today.
The resolution declared that mot
onlsr half a million negroes in the
south, who probably would receive
$500 or $500 each, would imm ediately
quit work until the money was spent,
bur predicted there would be generally
Such an orgy" of spending that labor
would be disorganized and productien
GecreaS aSed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
TO TAME x. U. SOCIAL LIFE.
F'rats at University Cut Party Ex
penseS Down to Minimum.

Lawrence, April 27.-Elaborate par
ties at the University of Kansas re-
ceived a death blow recently when
the Panhellenic council of fraterni-
ties at the school passed a resolution
that hereafter. expenses for social af-
fairs should be cut to a minimum and
all favors, flowers and expensive deco
rations be eliminated.
The move came as part of gen.
eral campaign recommended by Gov
ernor Allen and endorsed by university
authorities, the purpose of which is to
reduce student expenses and simplify
the social life of the institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
PROBE LABOR DEPT. CHIEF.
Charges Made That Post Was Too
Friendly With Alien ReSis

Washington, April 27.-Investigation
of the conduct of Louis +. Post, assist
ant secretary of the department of la
Dor. in the deportation proceedings
against radical aliens, was begun to-
day by the house rules committee.
For months, the fight on Mr.. Post
has been brewing in congressional cir
cies, but the rules committee investiga-
ton is the first attempt at a formal
airing of the charges, made openly in
the house, that the assistant secretary
Is unduly friendly with enemies of the
erican form of government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
PUT BAR ON ALL BUYING

Louisville. KY, April 27.-Minis-
ters of all church denominations,
leaders of labor organizations, So
ciai workers and city officials to-
day were enlisted in a campaign
started by various women's clubs tn
discourage buying at present prices.
curtail unnecessary spending and
unite the city in a pledge TO save
and economic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
WOULD REOPEN II r. QUESTION.
McAdoo Would Also Have More
simplified Tax laws He Says.

Washington, April 27. - The rail-
road question should be reopened after
the present law has had two years trial
IL conditions by that time are not satis-
factory. w G. McAdoo said in reply to
q questionable sent presidential sspir-
ants by the national board of farm or
ganizations.
He also reiterated his demand for
simplified tax laws so that incomes
of wage earners shall not be assessed
so high as unearned incomes-divi-
dends, etc, and for free speech, free
press and free assembly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
MAY ASK FOR THIRD TERM
Wilson VIII Run if New European
War Breaks, Says Lewis.

Washington. April 27s-President
Wilson will be a third term candidate
if war breaks out in Europe, 'as now
seems inevitable" Former Senator
James Hamilton Lewis declared here
today
Lewis called on Secretary Tumulty
Afterward he said: THE second war
has followed every peace. If war
breaks out anew in Europe, the peo-
pie will call on Wilson,"
He predicted Charles E. Hughes or
Senator Kellogg, Minnesota, would be
the Republican nominee.
THE Republican fight in Illinois,"
he said has removed Lowden's
chances for the nomination