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b- I 1 4 4 4v C4 (TilE Mortthig TiANSAS CITY STAR) Titig I 4 i PRICE ttttt Uri COPY 2 CIENT11 KANSA CITY FEBRUARY 22 1919-SATU1DAY-18 PAGES KANSAS CI'll I TUMBLE IN FOOD MARKET ASSASSIN SHOT FOUR WPBORLAND DIES ABROAD WPBORLAND DIES AIN( A PRICE OF CANNED GOODS SLUMPS WITH ANOTHER DROP PREDICTED 'ERR AUER BAVARIAN MINISTER AND THREE OTHERS HIT SUDDEN DEATH IN FRANCE DUE TO BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA SUDDEN DEATH IN FRANCE DUE BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA 1141th 1111114: PINCH OWED 1101dierm In II GI en a "irons Lovell Emblem NVAmliti(iIIIN Feb 21---Tho "honorable dischargo" emblem to be 11114UNI by the War Departmont to soldiers icaving tho army oill bo a bronse In I button sotnowliat similar to that o' the A It It will announced that a deaigit had twPit solocted from fifteen motiola submitted by American artists and seulm tors One a Deputy Woe Killed Marina Nee slot of tandta While AIMS Mit Alluding to Astannination Of rirPtillOr Einar rIfth Dtatriet It taltve to Con arena Wan Ov eeeeee on Mina Ion for Monona-1110 (a Woo Notable fifth Diatriet il ia are Wive na Wan Ov aaaaaa on Miami for Masons-11ln (a Wan Notable Lark of Public Denionol and flowery silent lirocintling Ita Contract for l'cr Cent of Output Cowers II ling of Market APP111 Bo Ras sPEEni land advocated national prohibition and his Porviced always were at the disposal of itt backera Ills stand on that matter caused him to have many bitter enemies in Kansas City among the liquor intermits and those interests fought him on every occasion When the various war charities were started and eatupaigna for funds were inaugurated Mr Borland introduced a bill in the House to require all solicitors to be licensed had that meamure been adopted the people of the United States would have been saved milliona of dol tars which went into the pockets of fake charities and solicitors IrsvottEn enresaynvi esti lie was a preparedness adherent long before this country went to war lie was one of the seven Democrats who voted for the Kahn amendment to the bill introduced by Chairman Day of the House military committee The bill fell far short of the recommendations made by the war college for a standing army The Kahn amendment was to give President Wilson discretionary powers to increase the standing army larger than the House proposed Represent alive Borland was outspoken in his opposition to the Mcbemore resolution to warn Americans not to travel on the high seas when the I tuns were committi no at rocities against the craft of neutral nations on all matters pertaining to the enlargement of the artily and navy he was favorable and voted for the 1 Aainw4ate4 Preto 1 MUNICH Feb Auer Bavarian minister of the interior has been shot The shooting took place during a session of the Landing while Auer was alluding to the assassination of Kurt Eisner the Bavarian premier DICPUT OSKI Auer fell wounded in the left side and Deputy Osel was killed and two other officials were seriously wounded The shots were fired from the public gallery and cawied a panto among the deputies The Diet Building now is being guarded by the military WASHINGTON Feb 21-1tepresentative William Patterson Borland of Kansas City died today from bronchial pneumonia in Field Hospital No 301 of the 4th Army Corps in France Adjutant General Harris tonight Informed the Missouri delegation of Mr Borland's death and directed them to notify his wife here and other relatives in Kansas City Mr Borland went to France January 1 on a Masonic mission lie was taken sick about February 1 and was confined to bed in a hospital in France until his death Arrangements for bringing the body to the United States are being made Mr Borland's term in Congress would have expired March 4 Mr Borland was born in Leavenworth Kea October 14 1867 and was educated in the public schools of that city He was graduated from the University of Michigan's law department In 1892 and at once entered upon the WASHINGTON Feb 21-Repreent William Patterson Borland of le City died today from bronchial pm nia in Field Hospital No 301 of Do Army Corps in France Adjutant General Harris tonigt formed the Missouri delegation Borland's death and directed the notify his wife here and other reit in Kansas' City 1 oriand went to France Jai on a Mationic minion Ile was sick about February 1 and was cot to bed in a hoepital in France nut death Arrangements for bringin body to the United States are made Mr Borland's term in Congress have expired March 4 Mr Borland wee born in IA veer '67 th lease October 14 le was educated in the public so of that city He was graduated fro university of elichigan's law depar in 1892 and at once entered upo The Senator Congratulated Alter Celt lying this Loeett of Neilson' A sii I Noy's Feb 21--When Sene tor Borah of Idaho concluded his speech in the Senate today criticizing the League of Nations an unusual demonstration occurred While crowded galleries applauded senators and visiting representatives crowded around the senator seeking to congratulate him Among the senators were several Democrats Including Thomas of Colorado (lore of Oklahoma Smith of Georgta and Vardaman of Mississippi The demonstration continued for five minutes while Senate business was completely suspended asked it A Tomorrow the attack on the league in the Semite is to be continued with Senator Reed of Missouri Democrat speaking Senator Ilitcheock chair- man of the foreign relations committee a nd Senator Lewis of 11111101k Demo- cratic whip are reported planning ad- dresses in support of the league early next week Articles appearing in newspapers urging the people to write to President Wilson and thank him for his part in drafting the proposed constitution of the leue ag were ridiculed in the House today by Representative Hersey of Maine "Why should the President be thanked wttililechcotins Myert been a rer tut h) TI ivEr1 Post- TES AssEirnom II' IIALTIMORE Mo Feb the canned goods murket has taken a tumble anti is due for a bigger slutnp was the statement of a broker in the buttiness today who said there is already a de- cline in prices over those of last fall of about 30 per cent Tomatoea and corn he said have dropped about fifty rotate on the dozen for No 2 and 3 sizes whilto peas ohow declines of front thirty-five to forty cents a dozen cane The Battle relative declines are manifest in nearly I all packs other than fieh and oysters but even oysters have experienced a drop from Kris and $100 a dozen for No l's to $145 and $147141 Last fall it will be remembered when there WIN talk of the government ting a price for the tomato pack there was much difference of opinion between the Lrniers and the packers on the ono itide anti the government officittis on tho I other The hitter at first sot a tenta- tive price of $150 a dozen for No 2s anti there waR a great howl from the i farmers and packero with delegations going to Washington where statementR were made that it was imposmible to make a profit on such a baste The ten- tative price was then boosted to $160 1 but this did not satisfy Finally it WAS i'r dOeitiOd to set a price of $185 which i WIIN to he tentative only the final price 'i' to be established after investigation tut to factory and farm labor come t'' CNO OP SLUMP NOT IN SIOTIT ri Shortly after the armiatice WWI Signed 14 a final rice Of $195 was set but later It was found that Weir costs were not so high in some places outside of the Maryland zone and a letter waR sent out by the govern tnnt bureau having the matter in ehnrge to the effect that there would be no discriminations and those showing a smaller cost basis would have to wept priees proportionate 'lids was believed to be a Rettlement of the matter for last retro pack at least but unfortunately for the packerti however t' the ultimate consumer will regard it other faetors entered into the computa I tion and the drop has taken place with the end not yet in sight Quotations today for No 3R were 1 from $150 to $105 asked with very light demands and corn had dropped to $140 for No 2 size The reason for the slump is not a glut according to the broker who gave the information but lack of demand ti a -DAN MILLIONS OF CANS ON IIANTI 4 "While the pack lain fall was larger 11 41datrir delto(p3)1rleitt oo be exact enxialeliti vitt than metal it was very little more tbaa--'i tIllielleativrethraugael lyof a 15882000 The government tolaatiwttd a lltittNfhtoiftthe government filt(r'odbaohnlyhattn'idli have no use for" WIIAT PO 1011 THINK ABOUT IT? l' 1 'II: I 9 Ilerr Auer is a member of the majority Socialist party Ile first can into prominence last November at the time of the revolt in Bavaria taking the portfolio of minister of the interior in the new cabinet WAS FORCED TO lOrFOON The following month when the period of unrest in Munich became grave Auer was compelled at the points of revolvers of revolutionists who vialted his house at night to resign him portfolio Ile was given two minutes in whieh to do this In his written resignation Auer declared that he was surrender to force This did not satisfy the revolutionists who demanded a statement that the resignation was voluntary A short time afterward the ministerial council of the people of Bavaria expressed its anger over the forcing of Auer to relinquish his position and de-dared his resignation "naturally is void and the minister remains a member of the government" The document was signed by Kurt Eisner as minister president Last December seventeen prominent men including one nonitavarian duke were arrested in Munich charged with having been engaged in a conference with the local soldiers council It was 'asserted that a revolutionary plot was on foot and that Auer was connected with it In a speech in the Bavarian chamber of deputies January 7 Auer said he proposed to Intervene with arms against Germany If the unsettled conditions in Berlin continued TWO 11110T14 IIIT F1141M COPRNHAGEN Feb Elsner the Bavarian premier who was shot and killed today by Lieut Count Arco Valley was on his way from the foreign ministry in Munich to the Diet at the time of the attack says a Munich dia patch The shooting occurred In the Prannerstrasse and death resulted from two shots fired from behind into his head Eisner's body was carried Into the foreign ministry where It lies in the porter's lodge Soon after the shooting the judicial and police authorities arrived to investigate the assassination There was great excitement In the streets of the city The Diet which was holding its first session today adjourned indefinitely President Mays Thai? Who Oppowe a 'enact(' Iisso Iharrow SACRASIVNTO CAL Feb iloward Taft president of the League to Enforce Peace gave out a statement here today in which be reiterated his assertion that "those who oppose" the proposed League of Nations covenant "on the ground that we should maintain the so called policy against entangling' allianrea have a narrow vision of our national duty" lie declared he was confident that without "specific provision the IAague of Nations would under the covenant as it the justice and witalotn of the whole Monroe Doctrine" lie denied the Carnegie Peace foundaDen was financing the congresses of the League to Enforce Peace the next of which will be held in Salt Lalte City Utah i WILLIAM rArnatsoN BORLAND OF XANSAM CITY REPRESENTATIVE IN CoNORESS FRI1M THE tirrii MISSOURI DISTIOOT WHO DIED YESTERDA OP IlltoNOIIIAL PNEUMONIA AT AN ARMY HOSPITAL IN FRANCE WILLIAM ever-maws BORLAND OP 1 CITY REP RESENTATI Ir IN COI item THE 1: irril mispouiti Du wuo DIED YESTERDAY oP BID PNEPMONIA AT AN ARMY flOSPI1 FRANCE FIRST TO TALK FOR coNscuirriox When war was declared he made the first speech in the in favor of the Selective Conscrtpion Act It was at a time when the Nation was divided over using the conscription or volunteer system of creating the big armed force necessary Many of the representatives were afraid to voice their sentiments in favor of conscription for political so with Representative Borland Ile had firm convictions in the matter and was not afraid to express them When the Food Conservation Act was being threshed out tn the House he was a consistent supporter of the measure mid strongly advocated its passage In Jane 1917 President Wilson wrote a personal letter to Mr Borland explaining the necessity of the bilrs early passage This letter plainly oulined the administration's position on the matter to the country and its passage soon followed REPRESENTED CONSTITUENTS The best interests of Kansas City and Jackson County were watched over carefully by the late representative and he at all times worked for local improvements whether of purely community or of national character For the last year Representative Borland had been chairman of the section of the committee on military affairs in the liouse-that had charge of ordnance and fortifications The immense appropriations for the army and navy were handled by the committee As Its chairman he made a record- for efficiency and executive ability that was the admiration of all hie colleagues re gardless of their political affiliations SAILED ON NICW YEAR'S DAY New Year's Day Representative Borland sailed for France accompanied by George McLanahan a Kansas City business man and secretary of Ivanhoe Masonic lodge The trip was a mission for Masonic Grand Lodge of Missouri to further Masonic war work among the men of the 35th and 89th Divisions They arrived In the harbor of Brest France January 11 and in a few days were at the front mingling with the boys Some interesting and enlightening eommunications had been received from Mr Borland telling of conditions encountered by Missouri and Kansas boys with the army in France and giving bits of information about Kansas City men with whom he came in contact ALWAYS THOUGHTFUL OF OTHERS While visiting an immense warehouse In France that was filled with unclaimed baggage Mt Borland found the trunks belonging to Maj Murray Davis a Kansas Citian who was killed at Argonne Forest With characteristic thoughtfulness he made arrangements to have the trunks shipped to Major Davis's father and personally attended to the matter While in Kansas City last October Mr Borland was stricken with an attack of influehza and confined to the house two weeks When he left for Washington he seemingly wits in good health again GERMAN SHIPS FOR 0(41 TROOPS BOUSE 7'41iES WII EAT BILL i I I r4 last be wi a Tn rig wwww I the YiSt5 tSs VOL 82 NO 46 DICKSON VICTIM OF THUG? POLICE WHOLLY AT SEA IN SEXTON HOTEL MURDER MYSTERY seek Companion at Oklahoman am hey II) Inollv Apparent ta Robbery Playa Chief Phelan The key to the mysterious murder 11 of Dr Thomas Dickson phymielan anu oil man from RaMOrla Ok whoee body was found in his room on the fourth floor ot the Sexton hotel yeeterday morning may rest with a smootO shaven a man of ruddy complexion about 35 years old who accompanied the Okla- '0 homan to the hotel when he registered 811 at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night So far as detectives were able to learn bit night that man was the physician's only companion in the five or six hours elapsing between his registering at the li hotel and his murder Every effort was being made to find the man last night but Ralph True and Jack Clifford de- I tectives assigned to the case by Chief Robert Phelan admitted they bad made little progress SEEK MOTIVE FOR CRIME The detectives spent yesterday after- von questioning employees of the hotel 1 in an effort to establish some motive for the crime and to find bow it was possible the pnysician could be slugged gagged I and robbed so quietly that no outcry was heard The murder was committed in a front room overlooking crowded Twelfth Street and with guests in adjoining rooms The indications are that Doctor Dickson was the victim of thugs who systematically prey upon visitors to Kansas City" Robert Phelan chief of I detectives said last night "The only 1 apparent motive was robbery I have 4 assigned two detectives to the case with 1 Instructions to work on it all night" 1 A marriage certificate was found in Doctor Dickson's sachel It apparently belonged to his son or some other relative of that name Chief Phelan 1 said he did not attach any importance I to it FEW FACTS TO WORK ITON I The detectives had only meager information to work on Doctor Dickson registered at the hotel about 7:30 o'clock Thursday night corning from Leavenworth Kas where he had taken a patient for admission to the National Military Home I lie was accompanied by a smooth shaven man of ruddy complexion about 35 years old and was chatting in friend- ly fashion with him 'That man whom the detectives thus far have been unable to find mentioned be had just checked out at the Rasbach Hotel but Charles Branham clerk at the Rasbach said no man answering the stranger's description had been a guest of the hotel "Only three guests checked out Thursday and they are all regalar patrons in so way answering the description of the man seen with Doctor Dickson" Branham said RETURNED BEFORE MIDNIGHT About 8 o'clock the physician left the Sexton Hotel in company with the stranger That was the last seen of him until near midnight when he returned obtained his key from A Harris night clerk and went to his room Harris did not notice whether or not anybody accompanied Doctor Dickson to his room Earl Logan negro elevator boy at first said a man answering the stranger's description was with Doctor Dickson but later admitted be might have been mistaken as to the physician's identity Logan said he did not notice anything unusual about any of his passengers and heard no quarreling Logan made several trips to the fourth between II and 1 o'clock he said and did not bear any unusual sounds from Doctor Dickson's room which was directly in front of the elevator shaft MADE NO DISPLAY OF MONEY Dickson was very plainly dressed and did not exhibit a large sum of money when he registered at the hotel He paid his bill in advance Harry Feather tile cleric said Dickson had stopped Si the Sexton several times in the last Year Featherskile said and usually go int to his room early He never de Posited valuables at the hotel desk and apparently did not carry large sums of money Dr Snider deputy coroner who stunned the body said Doctor Dickson had eaten a heavy meal shortly before his death Doctor Snider believed the murderer did not intend to kill his victim Dickson was slugged from behind he believed and gagged to prevent any outcry while the murderer made his ele'lpe Death may have been caused from the gag the coroner said HOTEL GUESTS HEARD GROANS The room in which the murder was committed he- two windows opening on Twpirth rt The blinds were drawn 1r1Thn a maid found the body yesterday There were no evidences of a seqre struggle Occupants of an adjoining room heard groans but on out-en' or scuffling Doctor Dickson occupied Room 401 oors lead from the room into Rooms fly 402 and any loud sounds could 11 have been heard by Doctor and Ira A Zimmerman of Perry Kas vbe occupied Room 402 They heard ns in the night but paid little at- enti ton to them Messages from Ramona said Doctor Dickson was a practicing physician there married and the father of eight tildrenj He was 56 0 years old The -1 i "4ololla authorities were at a loss to sserih anY motive for the murder The 2 1113'sician bad no enemies so far as 6 Lt LIU CLICIIIICO lit) 1111 MS hOWIL SIIED NO LIGHT ON MYSTERY Al OS Soldier Told of Trip with Doe-tor Dickson to I worth (se Etat Correspondent) LainNWORTH Feb 21--Ell Hors- LILL 84-year-old Civil War veteran ntght to the National Military Home 1Aerday by Dr Thomas a Dickson Plestioned in vain tonight for in'rtation that would throw light on 1 41 Physician's murder at Kansas City 1111tsn-an who is partly paralyzed brought to the government institut hare by Doctor Dickson shortly 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the knician summoning an ambulance tcil took the aged soldier from the Leavenworth depot Before the aged soldier waft placed in the hospital of the military home Doctor Dickson gave liorsman's army discharge and pension papers to Sergt Maj A A Russell explaining that Dorman's relatives in ita mona Ok wanted the Civil War veteran placed in the government inatitution Doctor Dickson when he left the milltary home about 3 o'clock took some of ilorstnan'e private papere Including his bank book saying the articles would be given Dorman's relatives The phyalcian added as he told Sergent Major Russell good-by "I'm going to hurry home" liorman said tonight he did not know how much money Doctor Dickson had when he made the trip frotu Ramona to Leavenworth that Doctor Dickaon was not out of his sight during the journey that the physician had no quarrel with anyone on the train that he seemed in good spirite that he said nothing of stopping off in Kansas City on the return trip that no one accompanied the two from Ramona or joined them on the way and that the physician was a highly respected man and had no known enemies A COrP AGAINST BOOZE FAILS The Attorney-tie-ner-e-Cirouldnq Stop the Flow Into SI lehlgon DFTROIT Mull Feb coup on the part of Attorney General Alexander Groesbeck designed to put an end to the importation of enormous quantities of liquor into dry Michigan begun late Tuesday when the supreme court invalidated the search-and-seizure section of the state prohibition law proved only partly effective today After the attorney general had obtained an injunction in the circuit court at Monroe against the importation of liquor across the Ohio-Michigan boundary with the intention of holding for contempt of court any persons engaging In the traffic Col Roy Vandercrook commanding the state constabulary expressed the opinion that the writ did not authorize search and selzur Ile consequently instructed his men not to attempt forcible search or seizure unless it was clearly evident that liquor was 'being carried in large quantities with commercial intent Traffic on the Detroit-Toledo interurban system which fell off sharply with the issuance of the injunction regained volume when word was received of the latter instructions to the state constabulary FLEMING MILL BE MAYOR Speaker of Lower lioutte to Act as flirt Executive It was learned yesterday that Mayor Cowgill intends to leave early next week for Hot Springs Ark where he goes to recuperate from a recent attack of rheumatism And it was announced last night that Frank Robinsan president of the upper house of the council Is to leave Monday for an indefinite stay in Pasadena Cal The city charter provides that in the absence of the mayor the president of the upper house shall be acting mayor and in the absence of both of these officials that duty devolves upon the speaker of the lower house of the council Therefore it is probable that for the next several weeks Alderman William Fleming of the Third Ward who was chosen speaker of the lower house last Monday night to succeed the late James Allen will be the legal executive head of Kansas City RETURN BONDS TO BENANTI Paper to Value of 0500 Not Listed as Stolen From flubler Kits Bank Liberty bonds to the value of fifteen hundred dollars were turned over last night by the police to Yance Benanti father of Frank Benanti The bonds were seized Thursday at the Benanti home with the same amount of cash The returned bonds according to Chief Phelan of the detective department probably had been taken out in an early bond campaign The cash which still is In possession of the police was obtained on a check drawn on the First National Bank and according to the chief was probably received as payment for bonds Chief Phelan said the bonds returned were not listed among those stolen from the Buh ler Kas Bank URGE WORKERS' REVOLUTION Printed Appeal's to Union Men Circulated in (Menges Feb 21--Printed appeals to striking union men and other workers to Join in a revolution have been circulated through the industrial districts of Chicago it was disclosed today and the local government agents are closely watching the situation The handbills found were addressed: "To the Working People of America" They declared the workers of European countries were arming themselves and asked "Are you afraid to take by force what rightfully belongs to you? Will you take by revolution the better way to a happier life?" LUIS TERRAZAS IS STRICKEN Former Governor of Chihuahua Suffern Stroke of raralysin EL PASO Tim Feb 21--General Luis Terrazas former governor of Chihuahua Mexico and one of the wealthiest men In Mexico prior to the Mexican revolutions suffered a stroke of paralysis at his home here last night His condition was reported improved today General Terrazas is 89 years of age and has to-en living nere in exile with his family since driven from Mexico and his properties confiscated 1 8 I 9 I 10 a 11 a Nxm 2 3 Unoff leis) THE WEATHER WaSHINO10N Feb foreesat: or Snow and not much change in temperature Saturday: probably fair Standar with snow in east and central section Saturday probably fair and aot ranch change in temperature Sunday and not much rha no in tent peraturo Saturday probably fair Sunday and colder la east aeetioa Saturday fair Sunday Saturday fair and acidr la east sectioa Sunda The higheat temperature In Kansas city yesterday Was 34 and the lowest 30 The hourly thermometer medals: 7 a 321 4 IL '44 8 a 321 5 ut 33 9 a 311 6 at 31 10 a 14 7 31 11 a 33: It at 11 No 12 9 11 1 p- 210 3I 2 12 11 1( 2 ril 22 Mdught 23 33 33 83 33 32 31 30 28 The Almanac Today glitt rises 7143 I nolgun sets 6 Stage tg the river 111 tili: ft ai VOL 82 NO 46 DICKSON VICTIM OF THUG? 1e0 ladvi (ewe wworutfi pal aetpeodt I niltht ost hpettanig cool the military home Doctor Diekson gave Norman's army discharge and pension POLICE WHOLLY AT SEA IN SEXTON papers to Seret Maj A A Rummell ex HOTEL MURDER MYSTERY pleining that ilorsman's relatives in Roe mona Ok wanted the Civil War veteran plaoed in the government inetitution Seek Coniplgidli Of Oklahoman a Rey Doctor Dickson when left the mill to Solution-Only Motivia Apgar- tary home about 3 o'clock took some of ent Is Robbery Says Ilorstnatee private paperm Including his Chine Phelan bank book baying the articles would be given Hortoman's relative The phyel-------- cian added am be told Sergent Major Ieounoisee1 of Dr Thomas Dickson phymician anu 1 goodby "I'm going to hurry The key to the Mysterious murder borne' said tonight he did not know oil how much money Doctor Dickson had an from RIIMOillt Ok whoee body was found in his room on the fourth Whn he made the trip from Ramona floor of the Sexton Hotel yeeterdaY to Leavenworth that Doctor Dickeon morning may rest with a smooth shaven was not out of his sight during the Jour- man of ruddy complexion about 35 ney that the physician had no quarrel years old who accompanied the Okl one on the train that he s'Aeletthnedaniy a- In good spirits' that he said nothing stopping Off in Kansas City homan to the hotel when he registered at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night on the return trip that no one accent- panted the two from Ramona or joined So far as detectives were able to learn het night that man was the physician's them on the way and that the physiosian only companion in the five or six hours was a highly respected man and had no elapsing between his registering at the known enemies hotel and his murder Every effort was A COrP AC NSP 11 BOOZE OOZE Fil ltS being made to find the man laet night but Ralph True and Jack Clifford de- The Attorney General Couldn't Stop tectives assigned to the case by Chief the Flow Into Michigan Robert Phelan admitted they bad made DETROIT Mull Feb 21-A coup on the part of Attorney General Alexander little progress Groesbeck designed to put an 1 ern SEEK MOTIVE FOR CRIME the importation of enormous quantities The detectives spent yesterday after- of liquor into Michigan begun late soon questioning employees of the hotel Tuesday when the supreme court limn- in an effort to establish some motive for dated the searchandeoelzure section of the crime and to find bow it was possible the state prohibition law proved only the pnysician could be slugged gagged partly effective today eeee-------71----- After the attorney general had ob- 1 A ::15 0 07 tained an injuncti on in the circuit court ete es It'' heard The murder was committed in a fr'' reii '4 )4 Monroe against the Importation ge mpor front room overlooking crowded Twelfth liquor across the OhloMichl obtot ol iligeq(ihe aa i and robbed so quietly that no outcry was Street and with guests in adjoining dary with the intention of holding tflo at ir I I IAilile's'r NOM contempt of The indications are that Doctor court any persons engaging i the 111'41 q'el 40- ff on was the victim of thugs who traffic lc Col Roy Vandercrook eeee' seek Dicks 1 4o11 commanng the state constabulary ex- systematically prey upon visitors to pc' press the opinion that the writ did Kansas City" Robert Phelan chief of 1 i viee '''i not authorize au orize search and seizure Ile detectives said bat night "The only oe yhol 1 'e consequently instructed his men not to apparent motive was robbery I have ep'4 i -ee assigned two detectives to the case with forcible attempt orc search or seizure on- ey 4'' eoemo instructions to work on it all night less it was clearly evident that liquor A marriage certificate was found in was being carried in large quantities s- A Doctor Dicksons sachel It appal with commercial intent Traffic on the Detroit-Toledo interur- e'' -4 ently belonged to his son or some other relative of that name Chief Phelan ban system which fell off sharply with is said he did not attach any importance the issuance of the injunction regained volume when word was received of the ose 1 to it NAli lei FEW FACTS TO WORK ITON latter instructions to the state constabu- e'eS so I'V A ''e The detectives had only meager In- Lary 'e 1 formation to work on 's 0 FLEMING WILL BE MAYOR Doctor Dickson registered at the hotel 1 about 7:30 o'clock Thursday night corn- speaker of Lower lionise Co Act as i' i ing from Leavenworth Kas where be City'a Executive bad taken a patient for admission to the it was learned yesterday that Mayor National Military Home Cowell' intends to leave early next week Ile was accompanied by a smooth for Hot 35 years old and we chatting Springs Ark where he goes I to recuperate from a recent attack of shaven man of ruddy complexion about li in friend- IN2 rheumatism And it was announced ly fashion with him it night that Frank Robineen pres- "That man whom the detectives thus ident of the upper house of the council far have been unable to find mentioned is to leave Monday for an indefinite stay be had just checked out at the Rasbach in Pasadena Cal Hotel but Charles Branham clerk The city charter provides that in the it the Rasbach said no man answering th absence mayor he president of the stranger's description had been a cr the upper house shall be acting mayor guest of the hotel and in the absence of both of these of- 'Only three guests checked out Thurs ficials that duty devolves upon the day and they are all regular patrons In speaker of the lower house of the coun- no way answering the description of di the man seen with Doctor Dickson Therefore it is probable that for the Branham said o- next several weeks Alderman William RETURNED BEFORE MIDNIGHT Fleming of the Third Ward who was About 8 o'clock the physician left the S' Sexton Hotel in company with the chosen speaker of the lower house last Monday night to succeed the late James stranger That was the last seen of Allen will be the legal executive head I him until near midnight when be re- of Kansas City key turned obtained his from A Harris i night clerk and went to his room liar- RETURN BONDS TO BENANTL ris did not notice whether or not any- body accompanied Doctor Dickson to Paper to Value of 0500 Not Hated a his room Stolen From Bohler Knot Rank Earl Logan negro elevator boy at Liberty bonds to the value of fifteen first said a man answering the strang- hundred dollars were turned over last v's description was with Doctor Dick- night by the police to Yance Benanti son but later admitted he might have father of Frank Benanti The bonds been mistaken as to the physician's were seized Thursday at the Benanti identity Logan said he did not notice home with the same amount of cash anything unusual about any of his pas- The returned bonds according to Chief seneers and heard no quarreling Phelan of the detective department Logan made several trips to the fourth probably had been taken out in an early tsar between 11 and 1 o'clock he said bond campaign The cash which still i end did not hear any unusual sounds in possession of the police was obtained from Doctor Dickson's room which was On a check drawn on the First National 's directly in front of the elevator shaft Bank and according to the chief was MADE NO DISPLAY OF MONEY probably received as payment for bonds Dick nee son was very plainly dressed and Chief Phelan said the bonds returned did not exhibit a large sum of money were not listed among those stolen from when he registered at the hotel Ile the Baler Kase Bank paid his bill in advance Harry Feather-is- tile clerk said Dickson had stopped URGE WORKERS' REVOLUTION at the Sexton several times in the last Year Featherskile said and usually go Printed Appeal--s io 0 C-t-I --on Men Citron- the to his room early He never de- lated in Chicago Posited valuables at the hotel desk and CHICAGO Feb 21-Printed appeals to apparently did not carry large sums of striking union men and other workers to money join in a revolution have been circu- Dr Snider deputy coroner who lated through the industrial districts of (unlind the body said Doctor Dickson Chicago it was disclosed today and the 4 I had eaten a heavy meal shortly before local government agents are closely his death Doctor Snider believed the watching the situation i'Vd mow murderer did not intend to kill his vie- The handbills found were addressed: tine Dickson was slugged from behind "To the Working People of America" smomares he believed and gagged to prevent any They declared the workers of Euro- II Outcry while the murderer made his peen countries were arming themselves 1 teeape Death may have been caused and asked "Are you afraid to take by from the gag the coroner said force what rightfully belongs to you? Will 2 HOTEL GUESTS HEARD GROANS you take by revolution the better way to I The room in which the murder was a happier life?" ommitted be- two windows opening on ---------e--- i oo 1r Fr drill hen The blinds were drawn LUIS 'llirg There were no evidences of a "mer teii i trt struggle Occupants of an ad- Governor RRAZAS IS STRICKEN of Chihuahua Suf- a Stroke of raxalyala Yle 1 a maid found the body yesterday Joining room Cr i ') 0 or Doctor oors scuffling ing heard groans but on out Dickson occupied Room 401 lead from the room into Room- 0 and 402 and any loud sounds could Vra A Zimmerman of Perry Kas lobo Gee upied Room 402 They heard A I tl i TP 1' i rr As zas ra xleo a Mexico tifi SII home as repo errazas living ne Mans in the night but paid little at- tention to them Messages from Ramona said Doctor Dickson was the a practicing physician THE WEATHER re married and the father of eight Tex Feb 21-General Luis driven fr i and suffered former re here ted 8 re i confiscated one prior governor of Chihuahua of the wealthiest to the Mexican a stroke of paralysis last night His co improved today 9 years of age and exile with his fami i condition ta hue men voiu- is at dition General as been ly since om Mexico and his properties llY have been heard by Doctor and thildren was 56 years old The i Vi ASHINOg Feb 21-The foreesst: see "eenena authorities were at a loss to or snow end not much change uerlhe any motive for the murder The in temperable Saturday: mow fair Standar re bad with now in and eas ton- no enemies so far as probly fair ad aot ranch hmene tral section Situ ar rd ban 1-1 change in temperature Sunday oast and not moth change la tent 811ED NO LIGHT ON MYSTERY he win Platurday probably fair gunday Tort lied Oklahoma and colder la east akm eet 801tiler Told of Trip With Doe- Saturday fair Sunday tor Dickson to worth Saturday fair and colder la 1 lee Staff Correspondent) east 'mottos Sunda eteereevORTH Feb 21-Eli Hors- The hisheat temperature In Kansas (It yeater- laa 84-year-old Civil War veteran di Wag 34 and the lowest 30 rdaY by Dr Thomas eht to the National Military Home The 7 bourly thermometer reading: fege Dickson I a 121 4 el I ma il 321 5 to 33 El estioned in vain tonight for in- aim 13 6 le 33 the -aation that would throw light on to a '14 7 83 iao I' a 33: It in 13 ZISt5 Rot ssician's murder at Kansas City Noon 32' 9 12 brought to "1-an who is partly paralyzed a P- 12'10 11 sie 'm the government institu- 32 It in 19 I here by 3 :12 Mott ught 28 Doctor Dickson shortly I'nelicia tter clock yesterday afternoon the The Almanac Today aLliCian i ambulance summon ng an am ance -gg gin rises 'I 00 a taigas vets 6 Pil i took the aged soldier from the map se Uli riga 1 is 20 7 1 i i 0(i(i- 11 'l ''ii- Zit' 1-to: 1 41 A 441 v- 4 '4 i 1 47lik 'tk 1 tip 'kcks Ii k( '1 i i 1 i i 5 I Just Read Th la Womun' litmanotta for itomething Without Reitman are the reasons given in a letter to 1 Lovrein division passenger I agent for the St Louis San Francisco Railroad by a Kansas City woman why the purchase price of a ticket from Springfield Mo to Kansam City should be refunded to her rind i want a new pair nr Om Second i have derided nut to abandon my husband Third my husband has learned of Ivy to detorrt idtn A man who lives In Springfield it was declared had sent the applicant for the refund of a railroad ticket She was to desert her husband and meet the purchaser of the ticket On the eve of her Intended departure the who weakened The termination of hours of wavering Indeciolon found her confesstng to her husband Now the woman who grievously repents her former intentiona IN attempting to realize some compensation for her mental anguish q' Attempt to Limit Wilan Wm Power Valli at Night tennion WssurioTos Feb 21--The House remained in session until a late hour tonight In an effort to reach a vote on the bill providing means for the governtnent to carry Out its guarantee of $226 a bushel to the farmer for the 1919 wheat crop The measure watt taken up after the Railroad Appropriation Bill was passed and was freely debated Numerous amendments were proposed to each section of the bill hut with the exception of those offered by the committee they were ruled out on points of order or voted down Representative Moore of Penneylvania sought to strike out the provision in the bill permitting the President to use any existing agency of the government or to entablish new ones for carrying out the provisions of the measure but his amendment was defeated The House adjourned without reach log a vote on the bill Warr PANAMA CANAL North American Waterways Not Expected to Go Error Penee Parley tha Asule(otod Pmts) PARK Feb It has virtually been decided that there Is no possibility of the Panama Canal or of any North American waterway coming before the Peace Conference es the subject of proposed international regulations The KPPCifil commission on the subject of international waterways it is believed will confine itself entirely to a disc LIASIOn of European rivers making the ground for the existing arrangements between the United States and Great Britain relative to boundary waters sufficient It in asserted that the Panama and Suez canals are not regarded as international waterwyas each being within one country OPEN RCN PROVINCES TO TRADE Order for ()erupted Territory Expected to Aliewitate Dialreax owl Feb provinces of Germany occupied by the American and Allied armies were opened to commerce today by the Allied economic council at Paris aubject to such limitations as the council may prescribe This announcement was made tonight by the War Trade Board which said the action was taken in agreement with the military authorities of the Army of Occupation and was expected to alleviate dietresa In the occupied territory due to unemployment and to simplify many problems now confronting the military NO FUNDS FOR 1'AR AGENCIES 4 practice of law in Kansas City In 1895 he helped to organize the Kangas City School of Law and wile elected dean Ile held the position for fourteen years resigning to go to Congress ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN 1908 Ito was first elected to Congress in 1908 aad was re-elected in 1910 1912 1914 and 1916 In the primaries last year he lost the Democratic nomination t3 William Bland congressman-elect through the fight made upon him by the saloon element and the opposition of Senator James Reed and the packers In 1904 Mr Borland married Miss Ona Winants daughter of Winants of Washington formerly of Kansas City who survives him Mrs Borland is in Washington A sister Mrs Katherine Fullerton widow of William A Fullerton lives at 3502 Robert Gillham Road At a late hour last night Mrs Fullerton said she had not been apprised of her brother's death Mrs Fullerton lives with her mother Mrs Elizabeth Borland A sister Mrs It Cresap lives in Bonaparte la Representative Borland was an indefatigable worker and no representative in the national assembly was in closer touch with his constituents No matter how heavy his duties he always found time to do personal favors for those he it was to obtain seeds look up an army record of the Spanish or Civil War or some other service that so many congressmen relegate to hired assistants With Mr Borland it was a personal matter FEAELFSS FIGHTER FOR RIGHT The administration had no better supporter in its hour of need lir was a fearless fighter for what ne thought was was duty first and politics could trail behind Representative Borland introduced many important measures in the House of them made him many bitter an analysis proved the measures were for the good of the public and countless instances are known of opponents to his measures becoming stanch supporters after due consideration INSTIGATII) PROBE OF PACKERS February 1 1916 Representative Borland introduced a resolution in the House asking for a probe of the "beef trust" by the Federal Trade Commission The resolution created a furore and the packers opposed it with all their power It seemed on the verge of defeat when President Wilson intervened and ordered the commission to conduct an investigation along the lines laid out in Mr Borland's resolution It was a distinct victory for the Kansas City representative and many of his colleagues who bad been fighting the resolution quickly turned to its support when they found that President Wilson was determined to enforce its provisions TRIED TO SPEED GOVERN mrNT WORK A measure he introduced that made him enemies among government workers but friends through the country at large was the bill to compel government clerks to work eight hours a day instead of seven The bill met with violent opposition and finally was defeated Representative Borland was willing the clerks should be paid for the additional hour He gave as his reasons for introducing this measure the vast volume of work the war was entailing on the government departments and the necessity of speeding work up to the limit Representative Borland also introduced the daylight saving bill which became a law and meant an extra hour of daylight for the working people of the country From the time he entered Congress Mr Borland fought for inland waterway Improvements The Missouri River was an especial object of his endeavors and be never gave up trying to have it imIrroved for purposes of trade navigation trrooe FOR PHOMBITION I From the first Representative Bor practice of law in Kansas City I he helped to organize the Karma School of Law and was elected de beld the position for fourteen ye 'signing to go to Congress eeeuren TO CONGRESS IN 190E Ito was first elected to Com 1908 mid was re-elected in 1910 1914 and 1916 In the primer' year be lost the Democratic nom t3 William Bland congressma through the fight made upon 1 the saloon element and the opp of Senator James Reed and the In 1904 Mr Borland marriet Ona Winants daughter of 1 Winants of Washington forme Kansas City who survives him Borland is in Washington A Mrs Katherine Fullerton wi William A Fullerton lives at 35( ert Gillham Road At a late hour last night Mrs ton said she had not been appr her brother's death Nies len lives with her mother Mrs El Borland riand A sister Mrs It lives li in Bonaparte la Repreeentative Borland was a fatigable wor er an no repr tive in the national assembly closer touch with his constituen' matter bow heavy his duties he found time to do personal favo those he represented-whether it obtain seeds look up an army of the Spanish or Civil War other service that so many congr relegate to hired assistants Borland it was a personal matte' FEARLESS FIGHTER FOR RION The administration had no belt porter In its hour of need lir fearless fighter for what ne thous right-it was duty first and could trail behind Representative Borland MU many important measures in the -some of them made him mare enemies-but an analysis prov measures were for the good of lie and countless instances are of opponents to his measures be stanch supporters after due col te en INSTIGATED PROBE OF PACKEI February 1 1916 Representati land introduced a resolution House asking for a probe of th trust" by the Federal Trade sem The resolution created a and the packers opposed it with i ower It seemed on the vergo feat when President Wilson lot and ordered the commission to a I a colleagues 11 i ego when sn 1 1r City ag was tiga orl a ues tio an distinct representative al d's rong the lines resolution net victory for sentative and man who bad been fight resolution quickly turned to its they found that President determined to enforce its pre TRIED TO SPEED GoVERNmpsiT A measure he introduced the him enemies among governmen ems but friends through the cot large was the bill to compel govo clerks to work eight hours a day of seven The bill met with vie ion and finally was defeat neeite se---- resentative Borland was willi clerks should be paid for the ad hour He gave as his reasons ducing this measure the vast vo work the war was entailing on ernment departments and the of speeding work up to the limit Representative Borland else duced the daylight saving bill vs came a law and meant an ext of daylight for the working the country From the time he entered Mr Borland fought for inland improvements The Missouri an especial object of his endea be never gave up trying to ha 'roved for purposes of trade na some FOR PROHIBITION From the first Representati I of the Beat Merehantmen to Be toed for Trannportn PARIR Feb An agreement has been reached whereby the United States will obtain some of the best German merchant ships for transporting American troops homeward including the Im perator Graf Waldersee l'retoria and Hem Brouchard The Imperator a monster craft second in size only to the Vateriand Unfortunately the exit from the chan net at Hamburg became choked during the war and the Imperator cannot be brought out until the channel is dredged The sailing of the ships is being held up also by food and financial complications The Germans ral3ed the point at the recent Treves meeting that the delivery of ships to the Attila --tas dependent upon the delivery of food to Germany CAN TRY C-BOAT COMMANDERS TIM MINISTER OE WAR BEAM Messages Chancellor as Saying the liavsrlan Was 'Killed LONDON Feb German wireless message received here quotem Philipp Scheldemann German chancellor as saying that Herr ttossilautiter Bavarian minister of war has been killed ERZBEDGER TOLD TO WAIT AI Cannot Nose Dincusa Repatriation of German Prianners PARIS Feb Erzberger head of the German armistice commisNi On hat been informed by the Allied war council that at present there ran be no discussion of the repatriation of German prisoners of war except of wounded men or men who are seriously A "NO BEM NO W'OlIK" STRIKE Central Fedrated Union of Sew York Votes Walkout for July NEW YORK Feb on July 1 to make effective the slogan "No beer work" have been voted by the New York Ironworkers Shipbuilders Longshoremen Hatters Stationary Fire- men and Remmers 11110DR it was announced at a meeting of the central federated tinion here tonight Ernest Bohm secretary of the organization who announced the otrike votes said that the strike would affect about 166000 men The Letter Carriers' Association he added while unable to go on strike had voted to lend their moral support to the fight against prohibition One speaker declared the prohibition amendment appeared to be "a scheme of a ring to do the liquor wine and beer business out of existence so that their own may be increased" "Coffee" he added "Is the natural recourse when prohibition IN in force and that of course means that the price of coffee would lie greatly advanced" WANT THE STRIME TO SPREAD Iier Jersey talons Rave Been Inviled to a Meeting of Protest Newxag Feb the labor unions of New Jersey have been in vited to send delegates to a meeting of protest againet prohibition to be held here on March 16 it was announced tonight at a meeting of delegates of the Essex Trades' Council and the Building Trades' Council Labor leaders declared that plans for a "No work" strike on July 4 in the event prohibition goes into effect have not been abandoned An Atekino Lieutenant Cited ATCHTNON KAtt Feb 21-11eut James Strain who WW1 wounded in France and has returned to his home here has been cited for bravery by the War Department for extraordinary heroism September 27 Although be was severely wounded says the citation he crawled to his wounded commanding officer and carried him to safety lie then took command of the company and remained throughout the entire opera There Are No Ap'p' for on1111111111CP of Pervieeo WASIIIISMON Feb 21--No appropriations for the continuance of several government agencies created during the war including the Department of Labor' employment service are contained in the new Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill reported to the House tonight by Representative Sherley of the appropriations eommittee The measure carries $850769800 for various departments and also provides for turning hack to the treasury $21905818 of unexpended war appropriations War agenetes for which no provision in made include the Food and Fuel administrations the committee on public information the capital issues committee the War Trade Board and the War Labor Administrative Service of the Department of Labor Under the bill publication of the bulletin by the committee on public information and the maintenance of its service bureau here will be discontinued April 1 but the film division will continue until the end of the fiscal year June 30 HUNS HEGIIET PARIS SHOOTING Enough Evidence to Convict Twenty of Murder says Reuter' Limited LONDON Feb Limited says it learns that the commission which is inquiring into German submarine excesses has sufficient evidence to convict some twenty German submarine commanders nearly all of whom at present are in Germany of murder Seven commanders in particular have bad reeords according to Reuters ad-vices and the opinion is expressed that their surrender and trial possibly by an Allied naval tribunal should form a clause in the armistice terms MAY KEEP TIIEIR UNIFORMS Servic Also Granted Traveling Expenseu of l'ie Cent a WASHINGTON Feb 21--Agreement was reached today by House and Senate conferee's on the bill permitting dim-charged soldiers sailors and marines to retain their uniforms and granting them five cents a mile traveling expenses from the point where they were discharged to their homes WOMEN FOR STATE' OFFICES Michigan Democrat's in (0111eni1011 illee Your an Tiekt LANSING Mien Feb Democrats in state convention here today nominated four women candidates to Mate elective offices and gave women one-third of the representation on the state central committee Skating Coliseum 39th and Main Expense of Else Cent a WASHINGTON Feb 21--Agreement was reached today by House and Senate conferee's on the bill permitting charged soldiers sailors and marines to retain their uniforme and granting them five cents a mile traveling ex- penses from the point where they were to their homes WOMEN FOR STATE OFFICES Miehliin Democrats In COIll'elli1011 Place Your en Tiekf LASING Mien Feb Democrats in state convention here to- day nominated four women candidates to state elective offices and gave women one-third of the representation on the state central committee Skating Coliseum 39th and Main i '7- 4i fireman Press Fears Act Wilt I Enmity Analog( Them LosnoN attack on Pre mier Clemenceau is regarded by the German press as a crime the more re- grettable as being likely to strengthen sentiment against Germany in Francs according to a German wireless message received today The North German Gadischarged zette says: "The Paris criminal has done no service to the cause of peace Clemenceau's enmity to the German people is no rea son for not branding the attempt on his life as an execrable crime The foolish teas of the attempt is only mitigated by the fact that it was unsuccessful" Vorwaerts greatly regrets the attempt against Clemenceau "by which the national feeling in France will be ther incited" Washington Birthday Party tonight Hotel Frederic 312 lith St New fire Band I proof building Private bath RECOGNIZE POLISH REGIME ---n Artie tit Allies Tak at Meeting in Poinis Traterday NEIL Feb 21-0fficial announcement was made today that the representatives of the Allies at their meeting at the Quat d'Orsay today decided that the Allies should recognize the Polish go ernment beaded by Ignece Jan Quality Food The Arbor Cafeteria 1117 Main Jazz Orcheetra Open 11 a A la carte Service in evening 5 to 730---Adv 0 7 mmEmoliiimmigmgglio MMMMOI111MEIMMENIMMI111OM111.