The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
January 27, 1919

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Wiuit old timer was in town toda) win. remembers when eggs were 30 cents a dozen lyEATHER FORECAST for KanM Fair tonight and Tuesday; slight -1; colder tonight. HOME EDITION TOPEKA, KANSAS. MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1919 -EIGHT PAGES THREE CENTS 300,000 A MONTH March Tells of Plans for Bring ing Soldiers Home. All Back Within Six Months Except Regulars. TO BATTLE FIELDS President Wilson Spends Sun day in Devastated Areas. A NEW CONCERN; I wilhelm ought to enjoy birthday dinner with these guests COUNCIL ON TODAY County Officers of Kansas in Convention Here. IN SLAP AT BAKER Kansas House Condemns Re lease Conscientious Objectors. Kansas Reserve Building and Loan Association. &mtmm. Chateau Thierry and Rheims Are Seen on Journey. THE TRIP LONG PUT OFF Sees Yi here American Troops Did Their Great Work. Organized for Business With Capital of $10,000,000. Every County in State Is Rep resented in Topeka. "Places a Premium Upon Slack er ism and Cowardice.'" LUNCHEON AT G. OF C. TONIGHT URGE CONGRESSIONAL PROBE 785,000 IN CAMPS HERE And All These Will Be Out Within Month's Time. Ten Divisions in Army Abroad Is the Rule o. Washington, Jan. 2 7. Generil March, chief of staff, informed ti e senate military committee today that shipping arrangements had been made by which 300.000 men were to be transported home monthly and that all of the American expeditionary force will be returned home and demo bilized within six months. As to Men in tump. There are still about 785,000 men in camp in the Tinted States and all will be demobilized within a month from today except those retained for 'overhead" duty. General March ad Vied. L'p to noon last Saturday, he ..aid. 140,000 men had arrivfed from overseas. How many Americans will be held abroad in the army of occupation is to be determined by President Wilsyn, General March stated but more Amer icans already have been designated for return home than originally pro poned by Marshal Koch. He indicated that ten divisions had been suggested as American contribution to the army of occupation. Keep Army of 500,000. In connection with demobilization plans. General March stated that un tie r present plans retention of an American standing army of 500,000 is proposed. "We don't ever expect to reduce be iow 50O.0U0 men if we can help it," he told the committee- Iiiscussing demobilization plans gen erally with the committee March said retention of an American standing army of 500.000 was proposed. 'Ve don't ever expect to reduce be low 500,000 men if we can help it," lie said. Tonnage sufficient to transport 300, 000 men monthly will be available, he explained, thru ships allotted by the allies combined with German passen ger tonnage, and the negotiations are practically completed. With about l.SOO.000 Americans still overseas, the chief of staff said a shipping capacity of 300,000 monthly, would make it possible to return and demobilize within -ix months.- "If the president agrees to leave ten divisions, or whatever number, in the nny of occupation." he said, "we can make it in less time. From the beginning. General Pershing was in structed to return men as fast as ship ping was available." Speaking t the 785.000 men still In camps at home. General March said "Kvery single man will be out of c;.mp within one month from today, except those retained for overhead duty." Keep I.oiiff Service Men. Several senators said they had re ceived many complaints because di visions which had seen long service overseas apparently were to be the last sent home- This poliry. General March said, was strictly in accordance with military plans to hold experienced men in the army of occupation, adding: "It will keep men who will not un duly excite the Germans or able to run over them if necessarv." TAKE HIS POWER Senator Cummins Has Kill Cut ting Power of Wilson. Would Refuse Him Right To Give Railroads Back. Washington. Jan. 27. Senator Cum mins, Iowa, today introduced a bill to take away President Wilson's pow ers to turn the railroads back to their private owners at any time ha sees fit. The measure provides that govern ment control shall last for twenty-one months after the proclamation of peace unless congress directs other wise. In the railroad control law the president was made the judge of the length of time the government should ri'taln the roads, with the provision that the period should not exceed twenty-one months after the end of the war. Cummins's bill is intended to give congress time to find a solution of the railroad problem. It has become ap parent that nothing can be done at this session. President Wilson was prepared to turn the lines back on July 1. WANT THE TURK OUT Associated rowers Are Asked To Kjcct the BloouVhirsty Ottoman. Paris. Jan. 27. The associated pow ers were asked by the Greeco-Turkish orthodox church today to eliminate the Turks from Europe, restore Con stantinople to Greece, and establish self government for the Greeks. Jews, Armenians and Arabs who have been under the Turkish yoke. The recommendations were included in a memorial presented to President Wilson, Premier Lloyd George, Pre mier Clemen ceau. Premier Orlando and Viscount Chinda by a special mes senger of Monsignor Dorothecs, pa triarch of the church, who Signed it In behalf of the holy synod. N. Y. KANSANS TO DINE The annual dinner of the Kansas society of New York City will be held Wednesday night. Some of the speak ers on the entertainment list are: Mary Elizabeth Lease, Rollo Ogden, C. L. Edson, and Frank Jarrell. The annual luncheon of the New York Washburn club will be held Feb. 6. Desolation and Ruin Found of Once Fertile Fields. (By the Associated Tress.) Talis, Jan. 27. President Wilson made his first trip to the battle front and devastated regions, visiting Cha teau Thierry and Rheims. At the close of a tour that took him thru a dozen razed villages ending in he ruins of the historic cathedral at Rheims, he made this comment: "No one can put into words the impressions I have received amongst such scenes of desolation and ruin." That was Mr. Wilson's only expres sion of his feelings after a trip that every Frenchman has been hoping he would take before he takes part in deciding -what Is to be exacted from Germany for the devastation of north ern France. Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson. Admiral Grayson and a very small party, the party motored first to Chateau Thierry, where lunch was taken on board a waiting train. The party then proceeded by motor to Rheims, passing thru many ruined village's and along the old fighting lines, where evidences of combat are still to be plainly seen. After visiting R'-eims, the president and his party abandoned motor cars and. boarding a special train, returned to Paris. The last part of the motor trip wa3 made in a swiiiin r snow storm, the first snow Mr. Wilson has seen since last winter. At Bcllcau Wood First. The first fighting ground was reached as the party neared Belleau wood, immortalized in the history of the war by the gallant fighting of American marines. The motor cars turned off the main roads and crawled perilously thru back lanes to bring the president close to the place where the fighting took place. The country folk in that neighbor hood were striving to reclaim their country from war's desolation. The farmers were plowing the shell cratered fields as the president stood beside the graves of 100 or more American boys who gave their lives at that point and looked across the strategic--va-Hey-to Belleau Wood,--a mangled mass of tree trunks and un derbrush, but now a national monu ment to the marines, after .whom the French government has named the place. Col. Kdward M. Watson, of Martinsville, Va., who commanded an artillery battalion in the fight and was later chief of staff of the Seventy seventh division in the Argonne forest fighting, stood beside President Wilson and Brigadier General Wm. W, Harts and told the story of the battle in de tail. Then Mr. Wilson drove up the hill over which the American troops smashed the crack. Prussian divisions mustered there to crush the "Green horns" and where the advance on Paris was checked. This was near Chateau Thierry and the spot promises to be a mecca for Americans for many years to come. Mr. Wilson saw the ruins of bridges over which the Amer icans thrust back the enemy line at this nearest point to Paris and the shell marked houses which survived the battles of those memorable days. At Chateau Thierry On entering Chateau Thierry, the mayor greeted Mr. Wilson who re sponded quite informally. He then drove on toward Rheims passing along the battle line between long lanes of barbed wire entanglements now rust ing away in the first winter of peace, between long muddy trenches reach ing over the hills and down into hol lows as far as the eye could see and passed the wreck of dugouts, ammuni nion dumps, aviation sheds, hospitals, barracks and all t,he other litter left behind by the defeated enemy In his flight. It seemed as if the fields had been sowed by Mars, with the wastage of war in the hope that it would root and blossom. American as- well as French graves lay along the roadside. There were German graves to be seen, too. Dese crated cemeteries were found In mar.y cases. At every turn of the roads was a farm deserted and .n ruins. Its fields dotted with shell holes filled with water and crusted ice. There was a constant panorama of destroyed or charred vineyards, gardens and homes. The president was welcomed at Rheims by the mayor and a commit tee to whom Mr. Wilson explained that he had not come to the devas tated regions sooner because he had been wholly engaged at Paris with the business of making peace. Be fore going to the cathedral, he passed thru the streets of a deserted city which was once the homo of 11 j 0C people, but where less than 5.000 aie (Continued on I'iicp Two. HOLD THE ROYALISTS Orndas aim Other lenders Under Ar rest, Says Madrid Dispatch. Madrid. Jan. 27. Ornelas and other Portuguese monarchist leaders were reported today to be under arrest at Monsanto. They were captured, ac cording to a Lisbon dispatch, after a battle in which the insurgents lost 60 killed and 130 wounded. The Portuguese war minister has or dered disarmament of all civilians. The republican government has been restored in Zizeu. which was one of the royalist strongholds. D0WNRI0TS0F REDS Spartaca ns in Hamburg Lose as They Try To Make Trouble. Berlin. Jan. 25 (delayed). Sparta can riots in Hamburg have been sup pressed by placing the city under mar tial law. it was announced totlay. Czech forces have captured Oder- iberg, on the German border, following a bloody fight with Polish troops. WALTER E. WILSON PRESIDENT Board of directors and Officers Elected Today, The Capital To Start Business Already Subscribed. Today noon was completed the or ganization of the Kansas Reserve Building and Loan Association. The necessary papers were recorded at the office of the register of deeds this aft ernoon. The concern will b open for business in a few days. The authorized capital of the asso ciation is ten million dollars. The place of business will be at the rooms of the Kansas Reserve State bank, 824 Kansas avenue. Interior arrangements are being made there to take care of the new business. Thus is established what promises to be another bi financial institution of Topeka and KansasJ A Strong Board of Dfooctors. The directors selected for the first year are: Walter E. Wilson, bank commissioner of Kansas, president of the Farmers' State bank of Washing ton, Kan.; Charles E. Eldridge, assis tant insurance commissioner; W. T Xewman, expert in charge of the building and loan department of the state banking department; H. C. Prib ble, general claim agent of the Santa Fe Railway company; Ir. C. B. Van Horn, physician and surgeon; C. S. Huffman, lieutenant governor of Kan sas; F. A. Anton, president of the To peka Tent Awning company; David J. August, clothier; Frank P. Mac- Lennan, of the Topeka State Journal; t vv. a. t-oliinson, chief clerk of gen eral manager Santa Fe Railway com pany; W. R. Carrie, secretary Topeka Cemetery association; O. J. Wood, at torney; F. M. Spencer, contractor. The officers elected for the first year are: Walter E. Wilson, presi dent; F. A. Anton, vice president; Earl Akers, treasurer; E. D. AicKee ver, attorney; FT M. Spencer, chairman of the appraisal committee. The name of the secretary, a capa ble, experienced business man. will be announced when the association is ready for business. Aside from the shares subscribed arw paid-. for -bythe directors, a large number of other subscriptions have already been made. The phenomenal success of the Kansas Reserve State bank and its growing business seem to make it necessary to organize another build ing and loan association in Topeka, particularly in view of the demand that will be created for building loans when building operations in Topeka and adjacent territory begin. This promises large when the winter is over. The building and loan associations of Topeka have been wonderfully prosperous and those who file with the secretary of state the incorporation papers for the new association and thei. associate shareholders, who have already put in the capital, believe that there is a. great opening for the ad ditional concern to be of much benefit, particularly to the residential building projects in view and as a valuable in vestment for those who put their money in for investment purposes. Topeka Short of Houses. The city of Topeka Is very short of apartment houses and modern dwell ings, it being practically impossible to secure such in this city today. Topeka hotel accommodations are entirely inadequate. These will be supplied by the new modern, fire proof hotel, the North American, the excavations for which have been made at Ninth and Kansas avenue, and the work on the foundations will be com menced as soon as the danger of freezing weather is over. The North American Hotel company is under bond to push the work to completion, the suspension of which was due to government and state priorities boards which released the ban only as winter was about to set in. This is the big gest project of the near future in a building way, but will not be financed of course by the building and loan company. the tinances necessary to complete the hotel to the sixth storv are already subscribed, the balance to be secured in the spring. ZUMWALT TO JOB: IS Assistant Fire Marshal anted State Printer. SiineoAriu AViti 1? Wmib OUCteeUS nnu It. .Mllllll, y JIO

Resigns February 1. Imri Zumwalt, special assistant fire marshal and editor of the Bonner Springs ChieftAln. was appointed state Smith resigned a few days ago to b e c o m Imri Zumwalt. business mana ger for the Capper Publications in Topeka. Imri Zumwalt is 01 of the best known newspaper men in Kansas. He has edited the Herington Sun and the Bonner Springs Chieftain and a short time ago was telegraph editor of the State Journal in Topeka. He is a writer of considerable ability and has contributed to many well known American publications. Zumwalt was graduated from Washburn college in 1904 and is a member of the Phi Delta Theta fra ternity. He is a member of the To- peka Press club and several lodges. New York, Jan. J7. (Special). Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm "celebrated" his birthday at Amerongen cajrtle. his hid-, ing place. He is 60 years old today. He had a birthday cake, a few guests and some German folk songs. IN SENATE HOPPER 'Allen's Constitutional Coirven- tion Resolution Ready. Ready for Introduction by VflU son This Afternoon. Senator Walter E. Wilson, of Wash ington, was ready to place Governor Allen's constitutional convention pro posal before the senate this afternoon at 4 o'clock when the upper house of the legislature reconvened. The mat ter was to be laid before the senate in the form of a concurrent resolution. The Wilson resolution brings the senate to one of the most important matters it will have to consider dur ing the session and it officially starts; the ball to rolling in what may prove one of the most spectacular "push ball" contests that has been staged before the legislature in years. While it is the opinion of those who desire a new constitution that the chances are greater than they ever have been for the legislature to favor it, at the same time it is predicted that strong ODDOsition will be met both in the senate' and in the -house, and it known that at least one senator who was in favor of calling a convention in 1917 is now opposed to it. It also is known that a number of legislators have their doubts about the advisabil ity of going into a constitutional re vision at this time. Allen Powers Determined. However, Governor Allen and his friends are determined to exert -every effort to push thru the measure call ing for a vote of the people and it is expected that they will carry their fight to the floor of both houses and that Allen will personally appear in the fight if he deems it necessary. The Wilson resolution prepared for introduction late this afternoon pro vides that the constitutional conven tion question shall be submitted to the voters of the state at the general election of 1921 under the following title: "Revision or Amendment of Hie- Constitution." The resolution also provides that any revision of the present constitu tion or any new constitution proposed by the convention shall be submitted to the voters of the state section by section. The full text of the Wilson concurrent resolution is as follows: The W II Hon Resolution. A proposition to n mend section 2 of nrtile 14 of the constitution of the afnte of Kansas relative to revision or amend ment thereof He it resolved by the legislature of the state of Kansas, two-thirds of the members eleeted to each bouse thereof com-urrlug therein Section 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of the state of Kan sas is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the state for their approval or rejection: Thak section '2. of article 14 of the constitution of the state of Kansas be amended to read as follows: Sec. 2. Whenever two-thirds of the mem bers elected to each branch of the legisla ture shall think it necessary to call a cou- vention to revise, amend or change the con i stitutton, they shall recommend to the j electors to vote at tlW next election of members to the legislature, for or atrainst a convention and if a majority of all tue electors voting at such election shall f shall, at the next session, provide for call ing me same: proviuea. nowever, that any revision of the present constitution or any new constitution uroiiosed bv nnbl rnii- 1 vention shall provide that the same shall i he submitted to the vote of the electors section by section. Sec. X That this proposition anal! be i submitted to the electors of the state at the general election in the year 10J1 for their j approval or rejection. The amendment i nereny propowu sunn oe oesignaieu nu me ballot by the following title: "Revision or 1 amendment of the constitution." and shall be voted for or against as provided by law under sm-n title. Sec. 4. That this resolution shall bike effect and be In force from and after its j """Nation in the statute book. j Sothbs WILL SEE BRUSSELS Gov. Henry J. t Allen, to sue- j Wilson Intends To Accept Invitation of ceed William: K. Smith, re-l King Albert of Belgium. signed. T h e I Brussels. Sunday. Jan. 26. Presi appointm e n t dent Wilson intends to accept the in takes effect j vitation of Kin? Albert to visit Brus February 1. sels -t is said in well informed circles. hut has not fixed the date for his trip because of the press of business at Fans. DEFEAT THE ALLIES Austrian Chief Says Bcatinj? Would Have Done It- Italy j Vienna. Jan- 25. Gen Von Hoet- endorff, former Austrian chief of i staff, said in an interview today that j he was forced to relinquish his com mand because he insisted that all mil- itary efforts be concentrated against Italv 1 "The defeat of Italy would have meant the collapse of the entente," he declared. He hd Mine unwelcome guests horrible visions too. For one thing. Cunigunda, Countess von Plassenburg, historic ghost and nemfels of the Ho fcenzollern family, is hounUinr the hunt chieftain of the old Oerma rob LIKE DAY IN SPRING Mild Weather VTipi SuiMbin Still PK vails Turnout KanMS. WEATHEU FORECAST FOlt KANSAS Fair toniirlit and Tuesday allahtl nobler tonight. The shippers forecast warn to protect 3Vhour shipments north and west against a temperature of -5 degrees east and south against a temperature of 30 degrees. TODAY'S TEMPERATURES. 7 o'clock. 8 o'clock. o'clock. 10 o'clock. .38 .38 .39 .42 11 o'clock 43 12 o'clock 45 1 o'clock 46 2 o'clock 47 The wind it 2 o'clock this after noon was blowing at the rate of ten miles an hour from the northwest. The temptrature for the day aver ages 15 degrees above normal. Beautiful springlike weather still prevails thrucut the entire United (Continued op Page Two.) KEEP ALIENS OUT Bill Will Be Reported to Con gress at Once. Hope To Get Action on It Be fore March 4. Washington, Jan. 27----A-bill tem porarily closing against the immi grant, the hitherto open American door will be reported to the house today with hope of getting favorable action before March 4, when congress adjourns. The house immigration committee settled all features of the measure ex cept the period of years during which the immigration bars will be kept up. It was understood when the commit tee went into session today that a ma jority of the members favored fixing this at four years. SCHOCH HAS FLU Senator From Shawnee Quarantined at Home. Is Dr. Crumbine Warns Legisla ture Against Disease. V'. F. Schoch, senator from Shaw nee, is ill at his home with influenza. Senator Schoch was at his deek. Fri day morning but during the afternoon when he was to appear before the committee on elections to explain his primary-convention bill he was unable to attend and was feeling so badly that he had to go home. A physician was called and today his house is un der quarantine. So far as is known this is the first case of flu to break out in the state house since the legislature convened. Dr. S. J. Crumbine. secretary of the state board of health, when told of Senator Schoch's illness, said: "When the legislature first con vened I sent a message to the speaker of the house and the president of the senate warning them that crowded chambers would be liable to cause an outbreak of the epidemic and advis ing that they keep the house and sen ate as free from spectators as possi ble." Crumbine to Investigate. When asked whether or not he thought the Schoch case might have exposed other members of the senate Doctor Crumbine said it would be im possible to tell but that he would make an investigation at once and if there was anything that could be done he would take immediate steps to insure the safety of the other members. 'About the only thing that can be done," Doctor Crumbine said, "is for the sergeants-at-arms to insist that there be plenty of ventilation in the chambers and for the presiding offi cers to insist that only those who have urgent business be admitted." While he had no suggestions to make regarding closing the house and senate galleries to the public Doctor Crumbine admitted it was a precaution that could do no harm, and it is prob able that some action will be taken looking to this end immediately. Warns Other Legislators. "If there is any member of the sen ate or house of representatives who does not feel well. I would adviee him to remain at home until he finds out whether or not he has the influenza." Doctor Crumbine said. A headache, a backache or any other kind of an ailment should be sufficient to keep a man at home until he finds out wheth er or not he has influenza, Not only does a man owe this precaution to those associated with him, but he also owes it to himself." Should a new epidemic of influenza break out in the state house or else where in Topeka it would probably tie up the legislature and might pos sibly cause prolongation of the session. ber clan in his castle of refuge. Then there are other visions vi sions of Belgium, Armenia, the Ger man dead and the suffering of the entire world. Long may the old kaiser live to suf fer for his worldly crimes! HE DIES ON STREET Geo. L. Evans, Traveling Sales man, Victim of Apoplexy. Was Waitiap for Street Car at Fifth and Kansas Ave. George L. Evans, a traveling sales man, whose home is believed to be in Kansas City, dropped dead about 7:30 o'clock this morning at Fifth and Kansas avenues, evidently while wait ing for a st. :et car to take him to the station. Lett ?rs in his possession were from the Vacuum Washing Machine company, Ttipon, Wis., and were ad dressed to him at 4327 GiUham road. Kansas City, Mo. Evans had been stopping at the Fifth Avenue hotel, where he regis tered Saturday. This morning he checked out, evidently with the inten tion of leaving town. He was taken to the basement of the postoffice building and the pulmotor called, but to no avail. He appeared to be about 40 years old. Dr. O. F. Marcotte, county coroner, pronounced his death due to apoplexy. Efforts are being made to locate his relatives. NAgfOSlATE Upper House To Confirm Ap pointments Martin, Huggins. Huffman Ready To Turn Office Over to Successor. When the Kansas swnate convened at 4 o'clock this afternoon two impor tant appointments by Governor Allen were to be received for confirmation. One was that of W. L. Huggjps of Em poria, to a place on the pubc utilities commission to succeed Chartee H. Ses sions, who recently resigned. The other was the appointment of Brig. Gen. Charles I. Martin to b adjutant general of Kansas to succfed Lieut. Gov. Chas. H. Huffman. The appointment of Htffcgins to the P. U. C. place was pent from the gov ernor's office to the senate Friday afternoon, but before itm arrival the senate had adjourned for the week. The appointment of General Martin to his old place as adjutant general of the state of Kansas was announced by Governor Allen on the day of his inauguration, and at that time Gov ernor Allen let it be known that he felt an injustice had been done General Martin by the war department when it removed him from command of the seventieth brigade of the Thirty-fifth division Just before it went into the battle of the Argonne forest. Following the announcement of Martin's appointment te Tiis old place as adjutant general. Huffman an nounced that he would be ready to turn over the office just as soon as he completed some draft and registration work that he felt personally obligated to finish before giving up the place. It will require only a few days to com plete this work, he said. TO RECLAIM LAND Bill for 50 .Million Project Is in Congress Today. Jones Of Washington Would Give Work to Unemployed. Washington. Jan. 27. A bill appro priating 1 50,001. uuu for land reclama tion to provide work for the unem ployed was introduced today by Sena tor Jones, Washington. This is the first concrete result of the suggestion of President Wilson and Secretary of the Interior Lane that 'congress stimulate reclamation and land development as a means of car ing for returning soldiers and others I needing work. PARCEL HUN LANDS Supreme Council Said To Uc Consid ering Wlmt To Do. Paris, Jan. 27. The supreme war council was understood today to be considering disposition of German colonies and other territorial ques tions. EXPECT A LOG SESSIO American Peace I H legates Scud for Their Families to Paris. Washington. Jan. 27. America's peace experts expect to be much lonK- er in session than originally antici- pa ted. and a number of tbem. it was j learned today, have sent for their fam ilies to go to Paris. Theater Parties for Ofticers Also an Evening Feature. Nearly 1,000 Delegates for the Six Organizations. County officials from every county in the state have been arriving in To peka Sunday and today to attend the annual meeting of the Kansas Offi cial council, the opening session of which was held at 4 o'clock this after noon in the auditorium. The commit tee on registration was at the Chamber of Commerce from 2 o'clock until 4 o'clock this afternoon, where all of ficers and deputies, with their ladies, registered and received their badges. The program at the auditorium con sisted of the call to order by President J. K. Swonger. Jr., county commis sioner of .Anderson county, and an ad dress of welcome by Mayor J. K. House. This was the official opening session. Totnorr6w the various affil iated associations will assemble at their respective meeting places, where their own business sessions will be held. Luncheon nt C. of C. 6 o'clock this evening At aret- acquainted session and buffet lunch eon will be given at the Chamber of Commerce, followed by music, oratory. fun and a general good time for all. At 8 o'clock the officers will reeive assignments to theater line parties and this will conclude the events or the first day. It is estimated that about 800 officers have arrived. Tomorrow morning at 9 o'lock each association will begin Us regular busi ness session. The county clerks will r.ieet in the utilities board hearing room at the state house; the county commissioners at the Chamber of Commerce; the registers of deeds at the office of the secretary of state; the district clerks in the supreme court room; the county treasurers in the office of the state treasurer and the probate judges at the city council chamber. Shawnee county officers who will Miilll HIT V l.' 11 1 1 1 1 i IV 1 1 r n mi "in deliver addresses at the coming sen-1 judge; L. S. Ferry; Henry W. McAfee, county commissioner; and Ralph Squires, former register of deeds. Frank L. Campbell, clerk of the United' States district court, will also deliver an address at the meeting of the district cterks. 4 ALLIES RETIRING On Archangel Front They Evac uate Town of Shenkursk. Pressure of Bolshevist Forces CaUSCS Leaving of tllC Town.

London. Jan. 27. Allied forces on the front south of Archangel, mainly American and Russian troops, have evacuated the town of Shenkursk, un der Bolshevik pressure, and with itri uiiiniir v ii in coc. t. aiiu rinan to shorter line north of the i ment from the British war office to day on operations in northern Russia. HE TOOK OWN LIFE Robert Garrett. 1309 llarri son Street, a Suicide. Despondent Over III Health, Dr. Marcotte Says. Robert F. Garrett. 43 years ol employe of the fjanta Fe shops, com mitted suicide at o'clock this morn ing at his home. 1208 North Harrison street, by placing the muzzle of a shot gun to his head and pulling the trig ger. Garrett leaves a wife and two chil dren. Dr. o. F. Marcotte, county coro ner, who Investigated the case, said that Garrett's act was probably caused by a melancholy state ef mind which resulted from til bealth. Several years ago, Marcotte MM. Garrett had the diphtheria and, liad not beeo well physically since. "This morning," said Marcotte, "he went to work, hut returned Itfter. He remarked to his wife that life was nothing but work, work all the time, and he had a notion to blow out his brains. Meu n.rr.11 .aiH hoe Iiii.I.. rf m preiumm upon alo. kerlmu, some remark about going away and anil.-, ami mawklab sentimentality tmw that he then went upstairs. A few therefore. b it momenta later she and her father K'r'lv''l. b, the honw of reprentat;e heard a dull thud, but thought noth-: J,,,g tuJreia K"n" ir.g of It for a time. Later, wonder-j That we b'eartily comb-ran the a.-tlo. of ing what Garrett was doing upstairs. Newton ij. itaker. ae.-reti.rr f i. 'Martin said he went up and found the i man lying on the bed In a pool of blood. He had placed the muzzle of a 12-gauge shotgun against the right side of his head and pulled the trig ger. Some of his clothes were fnnnil j tied up In a bundle on the bed. blood j .iT. j .1.7, r v ing above the bed where Garrett had rat. Garrett was the father7 of Rachael Garrett. 18 years old, and Minerva, 13 years old. 36 DRY STATES IN I Required Number Certif j to Stale De partment Action on Bill. Washington. Jan. 27. Thirty-six states, the necessary three-fourths, had certified to the state department their ratification of the federal pro hibition amendment today and prep aration of a proclamation to make the amendment effective was ordered. Certifications were received early In the day from Wisconsin. North Caro- Una. Utah and Kan-as. the latte.- be- ing the thirty-sixth stats to report- Brand War DepTs Policy Un wise and Unpatriotic. C. O.V Should "Stay In Rest of Lives, Says Samson. Members of the Kansas house of representatives voiced bitter criticism and denunciation of Newton D. Bak er, secretary of war. when that body today adopted a resolution protesting against the release of "conscientious objectors." House members demand ed a congressional investigation of "the delinquencies of the War depart, ment." and urged members of th Kansas delegation in Washington to read their resolutions into the Con gressional Record. Representatives Williamson of Wyandotte county offered the resolu tion condemning the release of con scientious objectors from Camp Fun ston and the disciplinary barracks at ron Leavenworth. Hs resolution branded the war department's actK.ii as 'rniSehlvi '.u. as 'mtschievious. unwise, utiuatrlnili'. un-American and destructive to th morals of every person wearing the uniform of the United States." Miles Mulroy. Democrat leader In the house, sought to block the motion for immediate consideration of tha resolution. Beard of iSedgwick. lie publican, sought to have the measure sent to a committee for consideration. Harvey of Clark. Republican, direct ed a fight to strike out the enacting clause. Williamson, however, forced the measure to roll call and the reso lution was adopted by a vote of 74 to 25. Twelve Republicans voted with the Democrats in opposition to tha resolution. They were: Collins. Ueddes. Gorham. Harley. Harris, Har vey. Hawk. Lauver, Lydlck, Schmidt, Showalter and Vount. Harvey, of Clark. Republican, de clared the resolution was an effort to inject politics into the seaslon without' knowledge of facts. Jackson, of An. derson, asked why protest should be filed against release of ohirctorx r i ,in,"r inan "ie oiner Claims Policy I'niust. "I'll tell you." said Williamson. "It is because there are thousands of bov in the service who are needed at home and have not been released, while these men who opposed the war are being sent home with new suite vS clothes and with expenses paid." -Representative Hurley, Republican, declared there were honest conscien tious objectors and that the house should not be too severe In its criti cism. "Any man not American rnotirh tt. j help win this war, should be held In a disciplinary barracks the rest of hla life," replied Kamson of Cove. The resolution will be messaged to 1,hr Ia,e th,s eftemoon and an effort will probably be made to force mmediate consideration la the upper I house. On final rdH call on adoption of the resolution, the house member- snip voted as follows: Ayes Amos. I'.nk'r. Ilslril. Itland, !M lluger. Jtruoks, l;r,uher. Jirutirr. liur :i.-k. i iHuwejl of lit. Mt.HH. 1'uiiiiIh.I i.f Ili.Mrlw.i. i n 1 "1 ,b "f CUmd. Kd- ann, Mirreii. i-inny l iitr.F I I.r Itess. Kreelmiii. Frjxeil. CHiImhi. i:r.hMt Jruves. liriustrsd, ll-Kler. Hill. Ilur.l. Hughe. III. lint-., Ireland, Jit.-kxin. J..,u l"'H of Norton. Jolllfe. Kline. Kiiu.l.i.n. M'-lerino!t. Melvor. Miit.vnnMi, JuV- VVIiarf. Mnnn. Myem. Nel,weuir, Nurt, Norman, oatertng. Inl, I'eleraou. FlM-r. l:lilgway. Ilolihlns. Itiilh. H.im.ou, Samter. ..rent. Knnbill. Seott of Hooka. Xhaotiolt I of Kllsnurth. Miami. .11 of Wllpu.u, Shbh-ler, "'"''.Iv. i w".. W.lKlltnmn. White. U'hltm.ii Willi..,....., Wllaon. Wooilw.ril, Mr. breaker. Total "4. Naja ilrowo, l ollliia, I'm, lieiinla. Iiii'l ley. licdiles, ;oriiiiiu. Hurler, llarria, llarr.y, lliiwk. Johnson ,,t Neiunha. I-aurer. I.y.llek. I.yona. Miller, Mulroy, Newkirk. iililluim. itullalooii. Heiimi.ii, .Sbttwwalter, Stover, L'plluger Yount. total. JO. Following- isi f h. .T..t ..n 1. 1.. i. n j Williamson offered in protest of the poiuy or the war department ond which was adopted without amend ment: Whereas, the people of Kuunn line learue.l ltu deep grin null niurtifha tlou of the aetfuu of Neirtou IJ. Maker, seeretnry f Br. In orilerlnu. on January Illlil. ttie liberation froiu the LnHed State, lla Ipllnary harraeka at Kort l-eav- r-u.frfU. nanaaa. Jl.l prisoners. l,olltel ""i ",'"""'',''",i""" ohjeetr." Imt who. in a l.irjre measure are of digit'tYiil re. wrupiea. anil ore generally inn. ablered a, aiaekera. eowanla. not to mtr trallnra to tlifir eountry. when It, vslbint sons have a reeently auffereil tii.. aerlhahle har.l.hlin and haie freely offered theuiaelvea for the auprenfe an. rlfli at t'liateau Thierry, st HI. Mlhlel and In the Aritotnie foreat. that liberty uilglit live ami tyranny pertah; and Whereas, the S'-tlon of the aeerefary of war has hronebt the hluah of aliaim to the I oi an imiriorie Aiuerleuiis. Is an I "V". 'T. IDU l releasing the prisoner, indieaied In the I'""'"';'', hereof. mlsx-taieros.. nnwla. 'nr, ,rf,r yV-rVwwVln, .L; uniform of tl.. I nle.f Kt.t" .nd lie it further resolved, that our senators am- repreaentattte In ronrreaa be nrrl i"'"k,' will result In a earefnl. aeareblor lureatlnallon of tlte ie- lltKinencte, of the war department, la dealing rltb the a-ea!led mu.'-ientlofls ob Jeetors. from tle establiabnjent of the can tonment st f'ftniH Funaton. up in man la eluding the Inl'inifofi, aetlon of the aeere tary of war. In liberating tbeae dangerous rivie nnnilesertpta from the I ailed Ktafs diaelt'llmry barracks at Kort Leavea wortb and Be It further rewired, that the Beere- j tary of state be and be la hereby dire-te4 I 1 1 I an rpBP-i-ii H I int. rea-lll- tlnn to Newton i. Maker, secretary of war, and to eaeh of our senator, and represen tatives In emigre... with the reoiteaf that this revolution be read into tue Coofres ai'inai lfeord. KING PKTfcK 18 YKJIY ILL. His Condition Said to Fir Very Serious One Jat Now. Basel. Jan. 27. King Peter of f-rhui. who has been ill. haa iuffar.it j a new attack and is aeld to tee In serious condition, according to advices 'from Laibach.