The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 22, 1917

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WEATHER FORECAST tor Kansas: Generally fair tonight and Sun day. Rising temperature. TT SHOfl.n be your duty that you know of no home where Santa falls to eppcar. HOME EDITION TOPEKA. KANSAS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22,. 1917 SIXTEEN PAGES THREE CENTS SHAWNEE GOES OVER 20,000 IN BIG R. G. DRIVE This County Doubles Quota In Jlonster Campaign. jlost Enthusiastic Meeting of Committees Today. GREAT SHOWING IN COUNTRY farmers and Wives From All Over District There. Drive Closes in City and Coun ty Christmas Eve. FINAL RED CROSS REPORTS. Business District. Additional TVnm. memberships. No. :t N... 5 1 Simla Fe storehouse 1" St. Frauds uospittil 4- TotHl additiniinl Previously reported 12,".o7 Total in business district.... 112.S.V, Kralilrnco District. Wtir'l. Memberships. No. 1 -7 no. -i i N". :t l.-- No. 1 "17 N 5 71o No! ti Total 40-'4 County Outside TopekB. itistrlct. Membership. Aiiloitu Six -Mile Wiikarusu lieail 'l ei uiuseh t'.l l:l.e 15 Twim ille 1 Suliit.vsitle -to 1 M-cr 'reek Snnlieani 4'1 A on.lale 1 lo.ier WiliiaioR Wuvrliiuil l:l l'leasaut Itiilge IS I lid in 11 t'leek Wallace 44 ol.eue Hill l'1'Uui.v Line 11 licrry Creek 1- Mjitnev -l Mih.ioii Center til Mciiokeu (11 l.ouc Tri'e 111 .cKHlllltll Waaainaker 40 IliisHYllle I'M lliKioalid I'lirk 114 l.cnhaiu 4. I'-crrvton 40 lice 40 la.cker 1! He.ker 44 Fast luillauolu 00 INw hesfer u I-'airvlew 14 Silver Lake 4 I uinn 10 Half 1 ay 4S Avers HO Feal S7 Cedar llluff :u Unl.re I'ark N'J Oohlen liule -0 Klevatiou its l.one TrtM S West l liiou -0 Lyman "0 Kelvoir "it) "f.vons 50 Mlliiken II lllk-llllUKl 211 .laiaeM l'riihly -2 'aleinia ,'lt Forest ISJii rr -0 (lol.lcii liule IS Vl.lette i':iulitip oil Kint-.-vllle XI Twin Hose 4'J l'rairie Vale 711 Ml'!. 'Mitil View HI It. i7. :iTi K:iirvH'w :il V:ll;ml 41 K.iw Vnlh'V Wjilimt Hill Lii..-i-ty Viilil-urn rvS Vt linliiinnljl Mi Omrr Hill it Hurrison 'J'J Mi.l Viillpy Ut Hundred Vl-tttr Kirin IT Oitklnnd Tntiil roiinty a.'Js'J lirninl totjil Shawns conn- ty. including Topeka 20.40 Mil' Olllpl''tO. Shawnee county's Christmas Red Cross drive has netted a new mem bership of 20,426, according to the incomplete reports made today at noon at the grand finale luncheon of the ramDaien held at the Chamber of Commerce. The county, outside of Topeka, reported a total of 3,282 and only about two-thirds of the school districts made reports. The reports made at the noon meet ing carried the totals far beyond the estimates made by Morton Albaugh and the directors of the campaign and showed that the city and county are 100 per cent above their allotted quota. At the luncheon there were more than 400 workers present and all from the county made their reports and showed that Topeka is not one whit more loyal or more patriotic than the country people when it comes to the mercy side of war. Knthusiasm ran high and every time a report was made that showed some unusual sacri fice made by those who joined the big dining hall .resounded with hand clap ping and cheers. "Topeka never saw anything like this before," Charles L. Mitchell, pres ident of the Chamber of Commerce, said, and it was the unanimous opin ion of all that too much praise cannot be (liven C. B. Merriam, Miss M'Edna Corbett and the other county cam paign organizers who were responsible for the great showing:. iContluued on FageSf:i;T) carelessnessTatal J.oilKral Sentenced to Year for Acci dental Killing of Tent mate. Spartanburg. S. C, Dec. 22. Corp. Charles Voikenner, Company B, 106th field artillery, has been convicted by cimrtmartial at Camp Wadsworth of criminal carelessness in the killing of l'riate Antonia Massucci, his tent niate. and sentenced to one year in prison. A month ago Voikenner was explaining a new rifle when "the weap on was discharged, instantly killing lsucei. OFFERED HIS MACHINE GUN FREE TO GOV'T Inventor Lewis Gives Story of 'oted Controversy. U.S.Turned Him Down; Britain Adopted Gun Quickly. SHORTAGE DUE TO CROZIER! Official Who Blamed Baker and Congress Responsible. "Ordnance Equipment of Persh ing's Army Is an Outrage' Washington, Dec. 22. Col. Isaa6 Lewis, inventor of the celebrated ma chine gun bearing his name today told the senate committee investigat ing the conduct of the war "the whole story" of his efforts to get the war department to adopt his invention. Lewis, center of a story controversy of two years duration, told the sena tors that he did not first offer his weapon to the British but that while an active officer in the army tried without avail to persuade the war de partment to accept it free of cost. Colonel Lewis said he took his inven tion to the chief of staff, then Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. "I wanted to present it to the gov ernment," he said. "Even last June I went to the pres ent secretary of war and offered him all my interests, without any emolu ment. The only condition which I think was fair, was that the-official test should not be made at the Spring field arsenal." When Senator Hitchcock asked if any others were interested in his gun and if they had offered their interest to the government Lewis said stock holders of the Automatic Arms Co., who backed his early patent, were in terested. It Was Turned Down Flat. "Did they offer their interests," he was asked. "My offer was not even considered," Colonel Lewis protested. "It was turned down flat." A letter dated December 11 last, re newing his offer of his gun to Secre tary Baker, was read by Colonel Lewis. In it he offered also to turn over all of his share forty-three per cent of all royalties aggregating $2,000,000 undjer existing contracts. In the let ter Colonel Lewis protested against alleged injustice of statements by Sec retary Baker regarding the gun. He cited the success the British had had with his arm. and declared that of twelve Zeppelins brought down by the British, ten were bagged with the Lewis gun. "I want it understood that I was and am ready to give my check to the secretary for my royalties or my interest in the patent," he said, stat-. ing he had offered his gun repeatedly in 1911 and 1912, and often after wards. "I kept it alive," he said. Sent 1 loyally Checks to Government How he sent his checks for $11,000 and $6,700 of royalty receipts to the secretary of certain contracts was de tailed by Colonel Lewis. "General Crozier promptly advised its rejection," he said. Asked why he was willing to give his royalties as well as patents to the government Colonel Lewis answered: "I suppose it's 'psychological.' I don't need the money, I suppose, and hope my offer ultimately will be ac cepted." "You simply want patriotically to help the government and because you were in the service?" "Yes. I was educated by the gov ernment. I've been persecuted by the government and I want to help the government." The ordnance equipment of General Pershing's army, he said, is an outrage and a disgrace. The forces are with out enough machine guns or rifles, he said, and have heavy artillery only borrowed from the allies. The country would not have a mil lion men in France before 1919, Col onel Lewis declared. "Who is responsible?" he was asked. Heaps Blame on Crozier. "General Crozier is more responsible for inadequate equipment of United folates forces than any" one." Alter rebuffs of his gun by the war department, Lewis said he went to Europe, retiring from the United States army "disgusted and dis gruntled" expecting to live abroad. A group of Belgian hanker h nntin,,. I ed, bought the European rights to his sun. ine Belgian company, he found, in 1913, was drifting into German con trol and he ousted the German direc tors. He went! to Birmingham. Eng land, and in forty-eight hours, he said, closed a contract with a British lirm. The guns used in the Belgian and Brit ish tests, which, he said, resulted in its acceptance at both places, were the same original four models that the American government refused to test in 1912. The ammunition used in the British tests was of American design he said. Senator Chamberlain asked why the army should oppose the Lewis gun and he inventor replied: "They want to kill it, to take the label off it." Browning Gun Merely "a Picture." The Browning gun, he characterized as a "picture, a figment of the imag ination" (ordnance manufacturers have previously described it as super ior to anything else now known.) "It is true it got thru the arsenal test but never has been in the field," Lewis continued. "I have never seen it but my associates have." Senator Hitchock referred to break ing of parts in the Lewis gun in 1913. "Oh. yes," said Lewis. "I never saw any that wouldn't break in tests. The guns were made, rushed thru in Eng land and were entered, over my pro tests, by my associates, converted to fire American ammunition." "Did the Browning gun break in the tests?" asked Senator Hitchcock. "Certainly." was the reply. "I wasn't invited to see the test but any guns break in a test." "Then General Crozier did give you (Continued oir Pace Six.) MASSES STARVE IN GERMANY AS RICH HOARD FOOD Newspaper Makes Bold Attack on Food Controller. Even Middle Class Ekes Out Precarious Existence. "40 MILLION ARE STARVING" "They Will Xot Remain Silent Long," Says the Vorwaerts. 3Iight IVithin a Month Have a Catastrophe Like Russia. London, Dec. 22. According to a Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam, Vorwaerts of Berlin, in a plainspoken attack on the system of Herr von Waldow, the German food controller, declares that great masses of German people not only are hungry but are lit erally starving-. The paper, adds that agricultural producers and rich resi dents in town are living in plenty aa hoarding is no longer prohibited. "Every war profiteer and million aire," says the paper, "has his kitchen and cellar full of ham and bacon, the middle class ekes a precarious exist ence, spending all it possesses on food, but forty millions of the masses are starving and are unlikely to sit silent. "We might have within a month an absolute catastrophe in Germany and a collapse even worse than Russia, re sulting in a German defeat and loss of the war." TO FURLOUGH FARMERS War .Secretary Outlines Plans to Help Care for Crops. Washington, .Dec. 22. Secretary Baker has a plan to permit farmer boys in the army to return to their homes at periodical intervals to assist in crop productions. He outlined it today to a delegation of New York farmers who protested against condi tion created by the scarcity of labor. Headed by L. c. Styverthe, farmers representing the New York federation of farm bureaus explained in detail the difficulties which confront the farmers. They did not ask for exemp tion of farm laborers but suggested that it would be necessary either to exempt farm labor or conscript it. It was pointed out that the crop of 1917 was short largely because of inability tov secure sufficient labor. Spring and Fall Kcleascs. This the farmers admitted, was due somewhat to the migration of farm laborers to industrial centers, but the taking of men at the farms into the army it was explained had made the situation worse, and if the crop of 1918 is to be at its maximum some relief must be given. The secretary told the farmers he was studying a plan to grant fur loughs in the spring and the fall to boys from the farms whose training had been sufficiently advanced on the condition, that they would return to their homes. A compulsory leave from the army in order to assist with the farm work however, is no part of the plan. MUSTTAKE 'EM "ALONG Dependants Should Accompany Regis trants Seeking liegal Advice. Registrants going to the court house for assistance in filling out question naires are requested to take their de pendants with them if they intend to put in a dependency claim. This re quest also includes those demanding exemption on agricultural or indus trial grounds. They are asked to tpke the persons with them whom they expect to make affidavits substantiat ing their claims. Many hours are lost by persons putting in claims for ex emption who learn that they are obliged to have affidavits signed by wives, mothers or friends. 'SUNKEN' SHIP IS SAFE Reported Lost, British Steamer Reach, es Port Hit a Mine. An Atlantic Port. Dec. 22. The British steamship City of Kaples, re ported a few days ago to have been sunk by a lorpedo off the British coast while under convoy of destroyers ar rived here today. It was learned the vessel was not attacked by a U-boat, but struck a mine. Examination showed the effect of the explosion was negligible and the ship resumed her voyage. i PUT HOOVER OFF AGAIN Eleven Beet Growers Waiting So They Testify Next at Probe. Washington, Dec. 22. Food Ad ministrator Hoover's appearance as a witness in the senate's sugar shortage investigation was postponed today and western beet sugar producers were called instead. Eleven growers were on hand to testify when the hearing started. When Mr. Hoover will be called was not decided. CAMOUFLAGE MINCE PIE FOR MEATLESS CHRISTMAS Washington, Dec. 22. Meatless Christmas has resulted" in a recipe for meatless mince meat. Mrs. C. M. King. Orange. N. J., creator of the pumpkinless pumpkin pie. has submitted as a Christmas gift to the conserving public the follow ing: Half a package seeded raisins; half pound prunes, stewed with lemon Juice; quarter cup sweet ci der, four tablespoons brown sugar; chop raisins and prunes. WILLIE WRITES DOWN WITH HUNS! Anti-German Riots Svay Ar gentine Capital. Latest Iaixburg Expose Fans. War Flame. 1 Buenos Aires, Dec. 22.- German owned properties under heavy guard, police reserves patrolling all down- town streets and a deep undercurrent of hostility against Germany by street crowds, were visible evidences today of how Buenos Aires has been stirred by the latest Luxburg revelations. The government had prepared for demonstrations last night and rioting was quickly controlled. There were several spirited fights between shout ing anti-German mobs and the police. Threats and imprecations against President Irigoyen were openly voiced by many of. ihe rioters while street orators who demanded immediate war on Germany were cheered vociferr ously. None of Buenos Aires newspapers have yet commented editorially on the latest chapter in Count Luxburg's ca reer of duplicity. Members of con gress indicate4aneir determination to force a complete explanation from President Irigoyen of the various-implications in the Luxburg letters alleg ing Irigoyen's extreme friendliness to Luxburg and Germany. BAN ON XMAS BELLS Other Inflammable Material Barred at Camp Kunston. Camp Funston, Kan., Dec. 22. Camp Funston barracks will be bare of all Christmas bells, green and red streamers or any of the usual Christ mas decorations. Xot even a tree can be set up in one corner to give the Christmas touch to the big barren halls, because the danger from fire is too great. This order was issued today by the commanding general: "No inflammable decorations, in the nature of paper, tinsel or Christmas trees, are to be placed inside the buildings of Camp Funston. The use of candles or other open flames for illuminating purposes is forbidden." The order includes Christmas and New Tear's. All duty, except neces sary guard and police, will be sus pended New Year's day and the camp will be open for visitors the same as the first. Saturday of each month. The big program of athletic events and fireworks is expected to bring several thousand civilians. $2,000 IN FETE FUND Soldier Boys at Funston to Put on an All Day Program. Camp Funston, Kan., Dec. 22. Collection of a special fund of $2,000 to be used for Christmas entertain ment for the soldiers in cantonment here has practically been completed, and plans are rapidly progressing for an all-day celebration that will have something doing every minute of the time. The feature of the entertainment will be a roping contest and 21 wild est, wooliest, roughest steers that could be collected at the Kansas City stock yards have been received here for this special "stunt." Push ball and football games and a special fire works program in the' evening will round out the day for the boys. BOY SHOT HUNTING Third Fatal Accident to Young Nlm rods Within a Week. Springfield, Mo., Dec. 22. Paul Hawkins, II years old, of Cabool, Mo., who died here today from a gunshot wound, was the third youth to die within a week in this part of the state as result of accidents on hunting trips. KRIS KRIXGLE SPECIAL DELIVERY HOW CAN THEY DO IT? LESS CLOTH IN DRESSES Chicago, Dec. 22. Women will help win the war by using less ma terial in their dresses next spring, according to members of the Chi cago Garment Manufacturers' asso ciation in convention b.ere. It is planned to limit the amount,- uf goods In any dress to three anil a half yards. TALK OF REVOLT! 500 Pacifists Meet in Chicago and Assail Wilson. Bolsheviki Set Up as Pattern for U. S- To Follow. Chicago, Dec. 22.- Five hundred pa cifists met Friday night and listened to speakers of the People's Peace Council assail President Wilson and utter threats of an American revolu tion. No attempt was made by gov ernment officials to interfere with the meeting. t The Bolshevik! were set up as a pattern for the radical element in the United States to follow. "The Bolshe viki beJieve in the overthrow of auto cracy and the capitalist system," one speaker said. "Our workmen here will koo have arms and ammunition, and will emulate them." 14,000 GET FURLOUGHS Camp Bowie Wellnigh Deserted 1,200 Men in Hospital. Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas. Dec. 22. With hundreds of soldiers leaving Camp Bowie every hour, this camp will be half deserted by Sunday night. Of the 27.000 Sammies en 1 camped here, 14,000 will spend Christ mas at home. Nearly 12,000 more will be given furloughs on New Yei Twelve hundred, forming the one sad note to mar the holiday season here, j are in the division hospital. I Camp MacArthur, Waco, Tex., Dec. 22. One hundred and twenty-nine I soldiers stationed here, most of them from Michigan and Wisconsin, will take advantage of their holdiay fur lough and go to Dallas where special i arrangements have been made o initiate them into the mysteries of the 1 Shrine degrees.. Among the Sammife who will walk the hot sands are two colonels. six majors and a score of j lieutenants and non-coms. No charge j will be made the soldiers for the i degrees. I Half of the troops stationed here j have been granted a furlough on j Christmas. The other half will be I given New Years. I SUES BILLY SUNDAY: Kansas City Writer Accuses Evange list of Plagiarism, Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 22. Sidney C. Tapp, Kansas City writer and au thor of five books on the Bible, today instructed his attorneys in Atlanta to immediately file suit against Evange list Billy Sunday for $100,000 dam ages, charging Sunday with plagi arism. The specific charge against Sunday 1 is that he has plagiarized whole sen- r tences and paragraphs from Tapp's book, "The Truth About the Bible and used in his printed sermons with out eivine -.Tapti credit. Tapp declared that he did not want Sunday s money. "I am suing him for $100,000. he said, "but I am instructing my attor neys in the event I get a Judgment, to turn the money over to the Or phans' home at Atlanta. It is not a question of money with me. It Is a question of mental integrity. ANNUL HER WILL Princess Faked It To Get Estate of Queen "Lil." Both Witnesses One a Preach er Say Thej Were Bribed. Honolulu, (delayed), Dec. 21. A purported 1917 will of the late Queen Liliuokalni, bequeathing the major part of her estate to "Princess" There sa Bellivean, was thrown out of court today by .Judge .C. W. Ashford, who stated from the bench that all evi dence and his own knowledge con vinced him it was a forgery. Sam Kamakaia, a preacher, swore he signed as a witness to the late will in his own home and not at the bed side of the queen. H. Keakoha, a sec ond witness to the purported will, gave similar testimony in repudiating pre ceding affidavits. Kamakaia- stated that the Princess Theresa offered him the bribe of a new council if he signed. A 1909 will of the queen, containing a deed of trust in favor of Theresa Belliveau said to be only a distant relative of Liliuokalani, remain's con tested by Jonah ("Prince Cupid") Kalanianole, congressional delegate from Hawaii on the ground that the queen was mentally incompetent at the time of its execution. A grand jury investigation into the purported will was ordered recently when Sam Kamakaia, whose name was said to have been on the will as a witness, later declared he was not present when the will was signed, but had appended his signature in his home at the request of the "Princess" Belliveau. AXMAN INVADES HOME Italian Merchant and Two Small Sons May Die. Xew. Orleans, la., Dec. 22. While asleep in bed withh is wife, Eprfanio Andolline, Italian merchant here, was attacked early this morning with an axe by a mysterious intruder who hit him four times over the head, prob ably fatally injuring him. The intruder then entered an ad joining room and beat Andolline's two small sons with a hatchet and pistol. They may die. Mrs. Andolline wit nessed the attack but was forced to keep silent. When the would-be assassin attack ed the two small sons, the mother screamed which is believed to have saved Andolline's four little daughters from being attacked. NEXT "WEEK WINTRY Colder First of Week and Snow Will Fly In Some Parts. Washington, Dec. 22. Weather pre dictions for the week beginning Sun day issued by the weather bureau to day included: Upper Mississippi and lower Mis souri valley Light snow in north por tion first part of week and again last part. Much colder Monday, moderate somewhat Friday or Saturday. Gen erally fai- in south portion, colder first of week, not much change there after. DENIES IPS TREASON Former Premier of France Makes Sensational Speech to Deputies. Paris, -Dec 22. The impassioned defense of Former Premier Joseph Caillaux in the chamber of deputies crowded even war news off the front pages of Paris newspapers today. So cialists and radicals applauded the speech as a masterpiece, conceding that Caillaux had effectually disposed of charges of treason leveled against him. OFFHOAL STATEMENTS FRENCH. Paris, Friday, Dec. 21. The war of fice communication Issued tonight says "Artillery activity has been intermit tent at several points on the front, but more active in the region of Caurier ies wood (Champagne). "In Alsa-e the Germans, who at tacked our front line trenches wPHt of ferny, were repulsed. At Hartmana-weiler-Kopf, the enemy favored by a raid in having been able to penetrate into our first line trem-hes, have been entirely ejected following an engage ment in the course of which he suf fered heavy losses. "One hundred and eighteen Bhells have been fired on II helms." Paris, Pee. 22. There was lively artillery fighting last night in the re gion of Fayet near St. OiH'ntin in the Verdun region around Itcaumont and Chaumea wood, as well as in the Apre mont wood sector, the war office an nounced In today's official statement. A successful raid was carried out by French troops near Moronvillers in the Champagne. BRITISH. London, Dec. 22. The lull on the British front continues. German raids at several points last night are the only activities reported in today's of ficial commiini-ation. It follows "Hostile raiding parties were re pulsed dnring the nlpht in the neigh borhood of the ISapamne-Oamnrai road east of Mom-hy-Le-l'renx, and south east of Armentieres. There is nothing further of special interest to report." ITALIAN. Rome. Pec. 22. Italian forces In the region of Monte Asoloue. on the north ern Italian front yesterday made fur ther progreHM after lively fighting in spite of adverse atmospheric condi tions, it was officially announced today by the Italian war office. GERMAN. Berlin, via London, Dec. 22. Italian attacks in the afternoon and at night around Monte Anolone were unsuc cessful, today's official statement de clared. The attack was against the heights to the west of the peak. Fresh assaults were made In almost the sume section at night. KRUPP'S AFLAME! Germany's Great Munition Plant Reported on Fire. Burning for .24 Hours, Assert Workmen From Essen. Maestricht, Holland, Friday. Dee. 21 (British admiralty per t wireless press). -Workmen from Essen, Ger many, say that the Krupp plant, the great German munitions establish ment, has been ablaze for twenty-four hours. The plant at Essen, the main es tablishment of the Krupps, the larg est manufacturers in Germany of arms and munitions, employed about 30,000 men before the war. It has been expanded greatly during the war. Facts relating to its present size and the number of workmen are kept secret by the German govern ment. It was reported unofficially in October of last year that about 70,000 persons including several thousand wcjmen were at work there and that 20000 were to be added to the force. Had Food Strike There. Early this ysar, there was a strike at the Krupp works, said to have been due to lack of food. It was reported that 40,000 workers were involved and that the authorities combated it by sending many of the men to the front, but little aut! entic information was permitted to come out of Germany. Essen is in Rhenish Prussia, about forty miles from the Dutch border. Few places in Germany are guarded mr.re carefully. No persons unknown to the German authorities are permitted to visit the town. The plant has been raided 'sev en! times by French and British air men, notwithstanding its formidable anti-air craft defenses. Press dis patches last July said 100 .persons mere had been killed in a raid by rrencn airplanes and that consider able damage has been done to the works. PLENTY OF SUNSHINE Beautiful Day Sunday, Also Is Prom ised by Weather Man. Temperatures for the day furnished by th local office of the United States w-eather bureau: 7 o'clock 30111 o'clock 37 8 o'clock .....30 12 o'clock 41 9 o'clock 30 1 o'clock 43 10 o'clock 341 2 o'clock 44 The average temperatures for the day was seven degrees above normal for the date. At 2 o clock this after- noon the velocity of the wind had in creased to ten miles an hour, but it i was still in the south. t The twenty Kansas convicts who will be released from the Kansas penitentiary at Lansing today on a fifteen day Christmas parole will step from out the bounds of the prison walls into a world made bright with I sunehine. and if they should spend (CoDtinned on Page Two. I MORE WHEAT ACRES Wisconsin Increases Acreage From 101,000 to 112.000 This Vear. Madison," Wis.. Dec. 22. The farm ers of Wisconsin have sown 112,000 acres of winter wheat this fall, comi pared to 101,000 planted a year ago or an Increase of 11 per cent, com pared to the joint crop report issued at Madison. Four hundred and seventy-three thousand acres of rye have been planted in the state, compared with 446,000 acres a year ago, or an in crease of per cent. CHRISTMAS MAIL FIRE 1, P. Mail Coach on Solomon Valley Branch Is Consumed. Salina, Kan., Dec. 22. Mail pouches falling against the stove of the mail car in the Salina-Belolt branch train i j of the Union Pacific, today caught I fire. The car was destroyed and con-J j siderable mail lost. BATTLE BREAKS OUT IN STREETS OF PETROGRAD Four Army Corps Revolt and Serious Fighting Ensues. Lenine Regime Totters Before Many Sided Uprising. POLITICAL UPHEAVAL MENACE Feasant's Resent Autocratic Overthrowal of Congress. Opposition of Ukrainian and Cossack Provinces Unite. Stockholm. Dee. 22. A great battla In the streets of Petrograd was re ported from the Russian capital today. Four army corps refused orders of the Bolshevik! government to leave the city. The Bolshevik! sent other troops against them. The fighting was still in progress as the dispatch was sent from Petro grad. Further details were not available. Serious Trouble In Consress. London, Dec. 22. The meager new reports from Petrograd Indicate a serious division in the peasants' con gress, whjch had been In session there for a fortnight. The right wing, led by M. Tchernoff insists that all pow ers shall be given to the constituent assembly which will decide upon peace, the land question ana otner re forms, while the left is dominated by the soldiers and workmen's delegates. The latter take the position that the soldiers and workmen's delegates should be given authority above thai of the constituent assembly. AH at tempts to heal the breach have failed. The left wing has a slight majority. Officers of the Baltic fleet have adopted a resolution protesting against the latest reform which places the supreme command of the fleet in the hands of the body of elected sailors and makes all posts elective. The resolution of protest declares that the reform, If carried out, will paralyze the fleet and prevent peace on a demo cratic basis because to impotent Rus sia peace will be dictated by the im perialists of the enemy. Rejeet Bolshevlkl Offer. (By the Associated Press.) Opposition by the Ukrainians and the followers of General Kaledines to the Bolsheviki movements, together with" an unconfirmed report that the Geimans have rejected the peace pro posals of the Bolsheviki delegates, continue to overshadow military oper ations in the European war. The re port that a definite alliance has been (Continued on Page'Two.) IT'S CAMOUFLAGE! Reputed German Peace Terms Intend ed to Influence U. S. Public London, Dec. 22. The British for eign office told the United Press today no such hint of Teutonic terms aa re cently reported at Washington had been received by the British govern ment thru the neutral nation said to be circulating them. The foreign of fice expressed the belief that "the' peace terms" were purely German propaganda, put out in an effort to influence -the American public. Deny Peace Terms Made. Amsterdam, Dec. 22. Categorical denial of "reports in the foreign press that Germany will repeat her peace offer," was registered by the semi official newspaper Cologne Gazette to day, according to dispatches received here. Otherwise Known As Annexation. Zurich, Dec. 22. "Rectification of the frontier," is the invariable phrase used by the 'German press in discuss ing German's demands for peace with Russia, according to copies of recent issue received here. Apparently it waa this demand for Russian territory which caused the deadlock reported at Brest Litovsk. USE INVISIBLE INK Kxtcnsive Traffic in Communications by Central Powers Discovered. Washington, Dec. 22. An extensive traffic in written communications to Germany, Austria and the northern Kuropean neutrals, involving use of invisible ink and code systems, has been discovered and stopped by cus toms officials within the last f week, treasury officials disclosed to day. Huns Represent Neutrals. Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 22. A decree has been promulgated cancelling the exequaturs of Germans acting as con suls of neutral countries in Brazil. The decree is directed against the con suls of Austria and Holland. Kxpel Chinks from Austria. Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 22. Forty five Chinamen, expelled from Austria on account of China's declaration of war against that country, arrived here today on their way to Paris. R. R. FREIGHT RATE PUTS A BAN ON C0RDW0D0 FUEL Atchison. Kan.. Dec. 22. Cost of shipping a carload of wood from Denton, Kan., to Atchison, twelve miles, is more than the freight charges on a carload of livestock from Stockton. Kan., to Kansas City. 300 miles. A carload of wood Is offered for sale at Denton, but L,. M. Beker, fuel commissioner for Atchison county, feels the freight rate Is prohibitive. Itj would cost more than $40.

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2 GERMAN SPIES i GET MAXIMUM COURT PENALTY Five in Conspiracy Tr Blow Up Big Plant and Tunnel. Ringleader Kaltschmidt Given 4 Years and $20,000 Fine. TWO WOMEN IN THE PLOT With Husbands, Each Draws Prison Sentence and Fine. onvicted of Fostering Plot in U. S. Against Canada. Detroit. Dec. 22. Albert Kalt schmidt, who with four others was convicted In federal court early this rooming oti a conspiracy charge was sentenced a. few hours later to" four years in federal prison at Fort Leav enworth md to pay a fine i.t in,0G0. It was the maximum sentence possible vnder the- law fur conviction od the three counts ag.inst him. Mrs. Ma Neef. his sister, was sen tenced, to three years in the local house of correction and fined $15,000. Fritz A. Neef. her husband, and Carl Hchmidt and his wife, Maria, were sentenced to two years and fined 10, 000 each. Schmidt s.'ill serve his sen tence iit the Leavenworth penitentiary and his wife in a house of correction. Aged German Acquitted. Frana Respa, 70. a. German, was the only one of the six acquitted on all three counts. He was held, however, to antiwer te the other Indictments pending against him. The trial came to an end at 3;30 o'clock this morning after a session of court lasttag since early Friday forenoon. The iury was out more than thirteen hours, several times asking additional Instructions from the court The counts on which Kaltschmidt waa convicted charged the setting on foot in tne United States of a military enterprise against Can ada; ft conspiracy to dynamite the De troit Screw works and a plot to de stroy the St. Clair tunnel at Port ljuron. Cai l Schmidt and his wife were con victed on one count and Sirs. Neef and her husband on two. ALICE" NEILSOrTWEDS Celebrated Opera Singer. Known In i Topeka. Surprises Friends. Greenwich. Conn.. Dec 22. Alice Neilson, one of the most celebrated of American operatic singers and Dr. Leroy R. Stoddard, a prominent phy sician of New York, were married here today in the First Presbyterian church by the Rev. Frank M. Carson. Their Intention to marry had been kept a secret from her most Intimate friends, Miss Neilson declaring that she wanted to "escape both gifts and advice" and only three persons were present at the ceremony Erasmus Neilson, the brother of Miss Neilson, and his wtfo and Charles W. White, a boyhood friend of the groom. Dr. Stoddard is the son of the late 8. R. Stoddard, author, artist and publisher. "Alice Neilson has a place In the heart of every Kansas music lover. She has appeared before scores of audiences in this state and on sev eral occasions has sung for Topekans in local musical recitals and in grand opera. She has a number of personal acquaintances ancY fiiends In the state. SMEAR YELLOW PAINT Omaha Newspaper nail Ming Teoorated Motive Xot Apparent. Omaha Neb., Dec. 22. police to day were looking for an unidentified man 'who last r.ight smeared yellow paint over the front of the Bee build ing, tn which the Omaha Bee is lo cated. Victor Rose water, publisher of the Bee, said that he knew of no rea son for the attack. According to reporters on other Omaha papers, a man telephoned a half an hour before the attack was mi'de and said, "The boys are going to paint the Bee yellow." The same voice a few minutes earlier had called and informed the reporters that "We're going after Captain McGlone and make him kneel and kiss the fjag." McGlone recently resigned as cap tain of the local company of the Sev enth Nebraska, militia of which Gov ernor Neville is colonel because he said It was being run by a political gang. duiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii: Kelley Puts the Customer's Personality in every job of Printing v and deliv ers the work at the speci fied time. Printing That's Just Right Done Either Day or tfight H iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiii: TRAIL POISON PLOT Gather Evidence to Prove I. W. TV. Conspired to Kill Off Cattle. Chicaeo. Dec. 22. Federal officials today said that the raid on local I. W. W. headquarters Monday was maae with the hope of discovering evidence connecting Industrial Workers of the World with an alleged poison plot aimed ut wholesale destruction of cat tle and hogs thruout the unitea states, and particularly in the southwest. It was generally supposed that the raid wis made to secure more evidence against tie 166 indicted members. Officials today said, however, that they had plenty of evidence against these persons. It is understood that the poHon is being shipped out of St. juls. Officials said the poison was mixed with cattle feed and caused a disease similar to the foot and month dis ease. Operatives have been stationed In I. W. W. headquarters since Mon day's raid and It is said that they have collected damaging evidence of a poison plot. George F". Vandeveer, at torney for most of the 106 indicted I. W. W.'s now under arrest, yesterday protested to the authorities against the stationing of operatives in the I. W. W. headquarters, saying it was a vio lation of the constitution. BUILD MANY SHIPS Investigation of America's Ship Bnlld ing Activities Begins. Washington, Dec. 22. Declaring this country now has more than eight million tons of shipping under con struction. Chairman Hurlejw of the shipping board today took the stand at the opening of the senate shipping Investigation. It was the beginning of the seventh recent big investiga tion in the capital. Hurley read a long statement to the committee outlining the government program. It rhowed: 1,427 ships of 8,573.108 dead weight tons under construction and contract. 74 new ship yards in the United States since January 1, 1917. 149.270 'workmen on merchant ships December 8, an increase of 45.2 per cent in nine weeks.- Two and three shifts being Insti tuted where there was formerly only a single turn. t When Hurley took the helm on July 2 7. 1917. following the Denman Goethals row, there were under con tract 840,900 tons wooden ships. 207, 000 tons composite ships and 587,000 tons of steel ships. Since then additional contracts amounting to 8,878,200 tons steel shipping and 504,000 tons wooden, have been placed. TO SPEED ARMY TEST Drafted Man Claims Foreign Service 13 Unconstitutional. kansas City, Mo., Dec. 22. Hear ing on what is believed to be the first case of a drafted man asking a writ of habeas corpus to escape foreign army service probably will begin before Federal Judge John C. Pollock here within the' next ten days. The court has assured attorneys representing Robert Cox, stationed at Camp Fun- ston, who is seeking "the writ, thav the hearing will be rushed in order that the case may be taken to the United States supreme'eourt Cos, in the petition for the writ, does not object to service, but does not desire to be sent to Europe, and he attacks the constitutionality of the selective service law. The petition al leges that congress only has power to call the men for their repelling of an invasion, putting down insurrection and executing the laws. Hannis Tay lor, former United States minister to Spain, is chief attorney for Cox. NO CHEER IN TRENCHES Submarine Sends Christmas Laden Snip Back Home. American Field Headquarters, Dec. 22. An unsuccessful attempt bv a German submarine to attack a supply ship laden with Christmas food was responsible for the American forces finding themselves today on the verge of Christmas without Christmas food cheer. The vessel, it was stated, had been turned back to America following the submarine's unsuccessful attack. TEN MEN ROB BANK Cleveland Bank Clerks Held-up In Daylight Robbery. Cleveland, Dec. 21. Bandits Held up and robbed the E&st Seventieth street branch of the Garfield Savings oanK mis atternoon ana escaped with $16,400 in money. The robbers, num bering eight or ten, walked Into tne bank and covered the seven men and three women clerks "with revolvers, scooped up all the money in sight and after firing several shots in the air, presumably to frighten off pursuers, escaped in an automobile. PLAN BIG DANCE Ake-Pot Affair To Be Feature of Winter Season. Orchestras To Alternate To Keep Feet Flying. According to the plans outlined by the Ake-Pots at their meeting Friday noon, the coming dance of that organ-. ization will be" one of the feature events of the winter season in Topeka. Two orchestras will furnish the witch ing music to lure willing feet in the mazes of the dance and there will be no interval between the dances. When one orchestra finishes the playing of one measure the other orchestra will Immediately take up the burden and dance will follow dance without ces sation. This is probably the first oc casion in the history of the city when there will be no intermission appre ciable "between dances. Incidentally the ambitious young bloods of the city will have one entertainment this sea son when they will be able to get their fill of dancing in the space of one evening. Dancing will not be the only feature of the carnival for along with it will be a real midway, and possibly an in itiation of a candidate into the lodge, and maybe a ten minute talk by one of the silver tongued ones of Topeka. It seems that a great number of the people of the city have taken unto themselves the Idea that the Ake-Pots are primarily organized for the sole purpose ol provioing fun for its mem bers and for the entertainment of vis itors" at conventions Held in the citv. The officers of the Ake-Pots take con siderable umbrage at this altogether erroneous impression, and vehemently declare tnat the Ake-Pots are formed for the purpose of boosting Topeka. There is a great deal of fun and iol- lity connected with the lodge, but in itself the ritual of the organization is uasea on tne Dig clean ideas of life, broadly seen and interpreted. The ritual of the Shriners, perhaps the most impressive in use today, has a great deal of horse play In the part-of It exhibited before the public, yet the people do not Jump to the conclusion that the lodge of the Shriners is no especial good to its members. Iwinb at the Ake-Pots the same way and the uieaHLsauwi win Decome Digger and better until in the end its annual car nival will rank with the Mardl Gras, the Veiled Prophets, or the Mists of Mountain and Plain, among the unique and beautiful celebrations in the United States. BLAME ON GARFIELD Fuel Administration Censured in Kan sas P. TJ. C. Probe. Pittsburg, Kan., Dec. 21. Orders of the federal fuel administration are responsible for the shortage of cars for the small coal operators of the Cherokee county field, J. E. Hutch inson, general superintendent of the "Frisco, testified before the Kansas public utilities commission here to day. Commissioner J. M. Kinkle is hold ing the hearing, Emerson Carey, state fuel administrator, is attending the hearing and taking an active part in the questioning. Small coal operators of Weir and Scammon were among the witnesses. Alexander Howat, president of the union miners, recommended that a car distribution superintendent, not a railroad man, would do much to solve the situation. PLENTY OF SUNSHINE (Coptinqed from Page One.) their holiday in the vicinity of Topeka they will enjoy a typical southern holiday season, as far as the weather is concerned. The near spring weather in Topeka today foreshadows a Christmas devoid of its traditional embellishment of snow covered ground, and the fore cast tor tomorrow indicates no sudden drop in temperature. Starting In with a reading of 27 degrees at 5 o'clock this morlng, the temperature by this afternoon was ex pected to touch the fifty mark. A four mile breeze from the -south was assured of welcome help from its allv. the sun. For the present the forces of King Boreas are in full flight, and the nearest he can come to a stay in the rout Is a temperature, purely tem porary, of possibly 32 degrees in To peka tonight. The high temperature of 66 degrees recorded in 1904 will not be seriously threatened today, nor will the low record of 2 below registered in 1887 be in any danger whatsoever. A light rain was falling at Okla homa City this morning in a tempera ture of 38 degrees. Indications were that the rain was Just a shower and would stop long before the roads and fields became slippery. Taking this as a basis. It looked as tho the sol diers at Doniphan would do their drilling today in comfort. The official forecast for the day furnished by Meteorologist Flora promised generally fair weather to night and Sunday with a rising, tem perature tonight. Altho 36-hour shipments north and west need protection against 32 de grees, anything destined for points south or east are in no danger of freezing. DAILY WKATBEB TABLE. Furnished by the weather bureau office Topeka, Kan., for the twenty-four huurs ending 7 a. m. Saturday. Stations. Boston, Mass Buffalo. N. Y Calgary, Alb High. Low. Prec Wther. I 44 38 0 Cloudy 44 20 .00 Snow 0 Clear 3(i .10 0 Clear 4 24 0 Clear 42 lli o Cloudy 60 5i O Foggy .54 34 0 Clear .84 20 0 Clear 4M L4 0 Clear li 10 T Cloudy 64 34 0 Clear 56 44 0 Cloudy .64 50 .04 Cloudy ..SO 2t .04 Cloudy 00 44 0 Clear 38 HO 0 Cloudy 50 38 0 Cloudy 52 0 Clear 6u 50 0 Clear 44 34 0 Cloudy 42 24 0 Clear 40 38 T Rain 78 40 0 Clear 1 48 20 .01 Clondy 5)1 52 .46 Fair 38 2t! 0 Clear 3S 26 0 Clear .26 -IS 0 Clear 52 .18 8 Clear 1. 56 44 0 Cloudy 24 C .02 Cloudy 42 38 .W Rain 38 20 0 Clear 39 34 .20 Cloudy 9. 24 6 0 Cloudy 68 52 0 Cloudy 44 20-0 Cloudy 42 27 0 Oloudy 50 38 0 Fair 46 28 0 Clear cnicago, in Cincinnati. O. Concordia, Kan. Corpus Christ! Denver. Colo. Ilea Moines, la... Dodge City. Kan. Duluth, Minn...... HI Paso. Tex Fort Worth. Tex. Galveston. Tex.... Havre. Mont. Jacksonville. Fla.. Kansas City. Mo. Little Rock. Ark. Lios Angeles, Lai. New Orleans, La.. New York, N. Y.. Oklahoma, Okla. 1'hoenlx, Ariz. Pittsburg, Pa. Portland. Ore. St. Joseph. Mo.. St. Louia. Mo... St. Paul, Mlun... Salt Lake, Utah Seattle, Wash. Sheridan, Wyo. Spokane, Wash. Swift Current, Sa Tampa, Fla. Toledo. O TOl'EKA, KAN. Washington, D. 1 Wichita. Kan. Winnipeg, Man. DEATHS AND FUNERALS MRS M O'KKEPFR. 62 Tears old. died at her home five miles south of Topeka oa tne tturllngame roaa. bae nas Deen a resi dent of Kansas for tbe past 4(1 years. She is survived by her husband, two sons, and four daughters. Tbe funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning from the Church of the Holy Name, liurial in Mt Calvary t.emetery. FBAMON JACO, 17 years old, died this morning at his home, 12:15 Buchanan street. Tbe funeral announcements will be made later.

CHARLOTTE S. HOLMGREN, 92, died December 21 at her residence. 618 West Fourth street. The "funeral will be held at the residence at'2:3u o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be made in the Topeka cemetery. MARY JANE MYERS, B9, died Decem ber 20 at her residence, 1192 Clay street. Tbe funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the residence. Burial will be in the Topeka cemetery. ERNEST J. GALIKWAY, 35, died De cember 21, at bis -residence, 381 Wlnfield avenue. The funeral will be held at 11 o'clock Monday morning at the Seward Avenue Baptist churchyBurial will be in the Topeka cemetery. Mr. Galloway-. was a Moose and a member of I. O. O. F. No. JOHN W. FINK. 59, died December 21 at his residence. 1232 Bellerue street- Fu neral announcements will be made later. WILLIAM L. HUMDERT. 06, died DeV cember 22. at his residence, 1217 Clay street. The funeral will be beld at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the taber nacle at the corner of Eleventh and Bu chanan streets. Burial will be made in the Foster cemetery. JOHN F. LLOYD, 80. died December 20 at a local hospital. The funeral will be held at 10 o'cloek Sunday morning at the Penwell chapel. Burial will be in the Lino creek cemetery. Lord's Flowers Satisfy. Adv. Tel. 827. START A BANK, MAYBE West Salem, O.. Dec. 22. Safe blo"wers early today dynamited the safe and vault of the Farmers' Bank here and escaped in an automobile with $12,000 in papers and bonds and only $50 cash, according to President J. H. Wiley of the bank. The explosion jammed the inner door of the safe and prevented the robbers from getting at many thou sands of dollars in cash. BATTLE BREAKS (Contlnned from Page One.) formed between the Ukrainians and the Don Cossacks gives credence to another rumor that the Ukrainian Rada has definitely notified the Bol shevik! commissioners that it will not reconsider its action in aiding the Kaledines forces. German attacks In Alsace have been repulsed, according to the French war office. The chief of these attacks at Hartmannsweller-Kopf took the Ger mans" into the first line French trenches but in the engagement which followed they were driven out with heavy losses. At other points along the French front artillery activity has been intermittent except at Cauiet-ies wood in the Champagne region. Rheims has again been shelled by the Germans. In Flanders the Belgian war office reports artillery activity tho less intense because of fog. Italians launch Offensive. An offensive movement initiated by the Italians in which they launched seven attacks against the enemy front west of Monte Asolone is c'oimed by the German official communication to have been without success. In the region of Doiran in the east ern war theater, artillery activity con tinues. In the same war theater Brit ish troops have carried out -a success ful raid in the region of Lake Butkova capturing one officer and fifty-four Bulgarian soldiers. The publication of telegrams sent by Count von Luxburg, former Ger man minister to the Berlin foreign office, has resulted in riots in Buenos Aires, where crowds of people assem bled and demanded a rupture of rela tions with Germany. A mob in the Calle Florida was dispersed after a fight with mounted police. Guards again have been stationed around property owned by Germans in the city and police are guarding the of fice of La Union, the newspaper for which Count von Lvxfourg obtained a subsidy. Congress is expected to in sist upon an explanation by the gov ernment of the conditions revealed in the von Luxburg telegrams. Denounce Lenine. Petrograd, Friday, Dec. 21. M. Tchernoff, former minister of agri culture, and Mnte. Catherine Bresh-kovskaya-and other social revolution ist members of the constituent assem bly have proclaimed their determina tion not to submit to Premier Lenine and Foreign Minister Trotzky, but to convene the assembly and to endeavoi thru It to carry out a program of peace and land freedom. The total number of members elect ed to the constituent assembly, 368, but only forty-eight of these have been registered as members of the Bolshevikl. In Daylight Bank Robbery. Minneapolis, Dec. 21. Three masked bandits today entered the People s State bank, at Seven Corners, a busy downtown district, locked President J. P. Ernster and two em oloves in a vault, seized $5,500 in pcash, stepped out to the curb where two unsuspecting policemen stood chatting and escaped in an automo bile. Reinvest In Ba.by Bond. Washington. Dec. 22. C. S. Pearce, cashier of the United States treasury, today instituted the plan of asking all persons who presented interest cou pons of the first liberty bonds for pay ment to reinvest the proceeds in war savings stamps. Most complied im mediately. HATS HATS We Clean and Re-block All Kinds of Hats for 5Qc AH Work Guaranteed. Give us a trial. Mail Orders Solicited send 'era in by Parcel Poat. CAPITAL HAT WORKS 526 lyansas Avea PERRY WOMAN IS HURT Mrs. Belle Hackett's Car Collided One Driven by Frank Gill. Mrs. Belle Hackett of Perry is in St.' Francis hospital with a badly wrenched back, the result of an auto mobile accident at Fourth and HoIH day streets early this morning Mrs. Hackett. who was riding with her son, J. B. Hackett, was returning home after bidding relatives goodbye at the Santa Fe depot. He had just turned east on the. railroad tracks when his car ran broadside into an automobile driven by Frank Gill, an automobile man. Gill's car was going west. The machines were badly dam aged. Gill and Hackett escaped. in Jury. Already Has Passed Congress. A resolution for a break in diplo matic relations already has passed both houses. According to reports the revelations which have most profound ly affected Argentine sentiment are these: 1 That the German foreign office thru Zimmermann and Kuehlmann of ficially backed Luxburg in his deceit. 2 That Luxburg backed by the for eign office, bribed newspapers and maintained a spy system in violation of Argentine sovereignty. It was stated in official quarters here last night that the actual facts of Argentina's settlement of the Toro case with Berlin bears out the con tention of the Argentine foreign min ister that the Luxburg messages were a tissue of falsehood so far as they purport-to describe the negotiations. Trie case was settled on the straight- cut basis that Argentine ships would fe treated in accordance with inter national law and not sunk wherever found. It is made apparent from the Luxburg telegrams, however, that Ger many never intended to keep the agreement. ALL PACKERS GOT BIT Three, Aside From Armour, Split Sl.OOO.OOO-r-Dtvided 84,480 Shares. Washington, Dec. 22. Re-distribution of the share holding of the Chi cago Stock Yards company was begun as. soon as the managers got wind of the federal trade commission's coming investigation. It was brought out in testimony before the commission today that the same day a federal investiga tor appeared, 34,480 shares were di vided into seventeen portions. Payment of more than $1,000,000 to three packers who had not ap peared in the record so far was re corded in a letter from the Chicago Junction Railways and Union Stock yards Co. Payments "on account of contracts" amounted to $540,000 to Schwarzchild Sulzberger, between October, 1900, and August, 1901; $200,000 to the Anglo-American Co., in 1901 and 1902, and $500,000 to Hammond and Co., between July, 1802, and April, 1903. CORN MARKET EXCITED

Removal k of Embargoes toy Railroads Make Grain Prices Soar. Chicago, Dec 22. Skyward jumps In values and accompanying removal of railroad embargoes east of Chicago have made an exciting week in the corn market, but extreme top quota tions could not be held. Net gains' for the week were 2 hi to 7 cents. Oats advanced 1 to 2 cents and pro visions 62 to $1.50. The biggest single leap by the corn market was in the May delivery, which at one time showed an almost vertical rise of 6 cents a bushel. Oats soared with corn, but to a less sensational degree. Upturns in the provision market "were ascribed In large measure to curtailment of the hog supply at packing centers. CZARISM TO KAlSERISM Russians Didn't Overthrow One To Accept the Other, Shoots Trotzky. Petrograd, Dec. 22. Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister. In ad dressing the Council ogSoldiers aad Workmen, declared thST if the Ger man emperor offered "offensive" peace terms the Russians would fight against it. "We did not overthrow czarism to kneel before the kaiser," he cried. Continuing, he said: "But if thru our exhaustion we had to accept the kaiser's terms we would do bo to rise with the German people against German militarism." HOLD UP CONTRACTS 225,000 Pairs of Shoes for Russian Army Won't -Jo Delivered. St. Louis. Dec. 22. Contracts for 225,000 pairs of shoes valued at $760, 000 for the Russian government are held up here by a local shoe manu facturing company, it was said today. Officers of the company met mem bers of the Russian supply commission in Washington shortly before the over throw of the Kerensky government and drew up contracts for the shoes. The contracts never were signed due to turbulent conditions in Russia. $150,000 COUNTERFEIT N. Y. Police Nip Big Plot and Arrest Six Principals. New York, rec. 22. "What Xew Tork police declare to have been one of the bi&gest ocranterfeiting plots in years was revealed here today, follow ing the arrest of six men charged with counterfeiting and the seizure of more than $150,000 in bogus notes. The men, it is declared, had planned to manufacture .$1,000,000 in 910 bills and sell them to Italian agents in all sections of the country for $5 a note, YOUTHS OFF TO WAR ISLE MAIDS STROLL MOONY BEACH ALONE San Francisco, Dec. 22. Tahiti, the palm-shaded isle of the South seas, has sent most of her young men To the war. And, as a result, many dusky maidens walk the moonlit beaches with sadness in their hearts. So says Countess L'Cassiu of the island port, who is visiting here. Ta hiti's contingent in France, according to the countess, is approximately 1.00& young men. The change In climate has proved hard on these fighters, she said, many of them having suffered amputations made necessary by frost bites. RIDDLE U-BOAT Remained on Scene After Sink In g Ship and Is Destroyed. 22 of U-Boat Crew Captured; 10 on French Tessel Killed.- Paris, Dec. 21. A statement by the ministry of marine concerning the sinking of the old French cruiser Cha teau Renault, says that the warship, with about four other vessels, was at tacked by the submarine In the Ionian sea at 7:15 o'clock the i morning of December 14. Continuing, the statement says: The torpedo struck on the star board side in the region of the stoke hold, whicl) it flooded, and at the same time bursting steam pipes', which stopped the engines. The captain at once manned the hand steering gear ana steered so as to u'-iuze tne mentum or tne snip ana approacn tne snore, wnicn was in. signt. rassen gers and crew were ordered to their boat stations at the sound of the ex- plosion. Torpedo boat destroyers. which formed a part of the convoy, aasnea in tne direction irom wnicn the torpedo- had come and volleyed shells at the spot where it was pre- sumed the submarine had submerged. "While the boats were being low ered from the Chateau Renault the enemy submarine came up on her left. The cruiser had sunk to her gunports but nevertheless the guncrews re- i mained at their posts, and opened a hot fire on the submarine, which promptly dived. A second toroedo was fired shortly after and struck the Chateau Renault on the starboard side forward. She sank bv the head a few minutes after the cantain rot aboard

patrol Doai. aii Dasseneers were saved but ten members of the crew are missing and are supposed to have Dean Killed Dy the explosion. "The torpedo boat detrnvpm. over loaded with survivors? renewed attack on tne submarine under water and then on the surface when she an- peared for- an instant, only to sub- j uFsciiu iiieuiyiutieiy unuer lire of the guns of the destroyers. Two seaplanes then bombed her. The submarine probably had been struck by a shell so as to make it impossible for her to remain submerged for she' appeared once again and was imme diately covered by a rain of shells. One of her gunners was swept over board by a shell while In the act of aiming his piece and all the others jumped into the sea while the subma rine sank like a stone, torn to pieces by French guns. "The prisoners number 22, among them the captain of the submarine and two officers." GET GOVERNOR JOB Democrat Who Contested Election in Arizona Declared. Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 22. The Ari zona SUDrema court tnilov oAo. w I P. Hunt as governor of Arizona. Hunt contested the election of Governor Campbell, who now holds the office, Hunt is a Democrat. TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS Chicago, Dec. 22.CORN Favorable weather and nroanetn nf a i.. nient of the crop had bearish effect todav ou corn Selling, however, was not of an 1 aBgrcaaivH cuaraclcr. Accordingly the market tended to keep within a narrow 1 range. Opening quotations which varied from unchanged figures to c lower, were rauy in some cases. Weekend adjustment of trades brought about a moderate advance later. The mar- ket closed firm, Vic to c net higher with Ja.?r? S1-25 May $1.2314 to $L23is. OATS Oats eased down Twit? corn. The i."tltt. Buppues m tile country counted in 1 i" .11 3. PROVISIONS Hog market strength 11ft- eu provisions. rade, tho. was very small tshttaevieaFnVj,lyetlttligirfl..a ku.iu C ni Awarding of large government contracts ouuocnuemiy iu upnoiu the ad vance. Chicago Grain and Provision Market. ti'he range o pricetuu grain tu Lures on Chicago .Board of Xraue as reported Oj i'lios. J. Myers, SOI i. K. Xldg., x Chicago, Dec. 22. Cioseu Low Today les. CORN- enIIIh Dec. ..127 127H Ma, ..122 123- Juu. ..124fe 12i OA'IS Dec. TOVj 77 May 73 4 POll IX 127 122 124 75 127H 12a 125- 77 74 127 122 124 73 10. Jau. ..46.45 LAUD 46.50 40.30 46.45 40.20 Jan. ..24.55 24.60 24.52 May ..24.75 24.S7 24.70 lill4S- 24.67 24.45 24. bO- 24.50 Jau. ..24.57 24.02 24.52 24.60 May ..24.07 i4.U7 .,84. 24. DO 24.40 24.70 Kansas CUy Grala Market. (The rjugc of 'ces un gram futures oa Kansas City Board ot XraUe as reuaxcau by Tnos. J. Myers, 301 a. a. mug.) Kansas City, Dec. 22. Closed upeu Hign Low Today ies. CORN Dec May 128 124 .124 124 123- 124 Chicago Preiiuee Market Chicago, Dec. 22. UUTXKlt Market un chaugeu. KtiuS Market unsettled. Flrsts,46r47c oruinary (irsts, 42(ri4de; at mark, cases in cluded, 40g$40c; refrigerator firsts, 30 c. i'OTATOES Market higher. Wiscnsln, Michigan aud Minnesota bulk, Jl.aOiil.KO; ditto sucks, $l.t52.uu. fotl.1111-Alive, unchanged. Kansas City Produce Market Kansas ($ty, Dec. 22. CORN Cash Market 5c higuer. No. 2 nTIzed, Il.7Sii.7u: No. 3, 1.60Bl.U3; No. 2 white, $1.70; No. 3 $l.li2jl.t5; No. 2 yellow, $1.7U&1.72; No. 3, l.U.,(ji .1.68. OATS Market steady to e higher. No. 2 white, 7i(fttOc No. 2 mixed, 76Via7tc. KVr-$1.75ftil.7. KAFllt A.NU MILO MAIZE $3.1S3.28. HA1' Market unchanged. .SHOKTS $1.9U2.UU. It KAN $1.70. WHEAT Hecelpts 74 cars. Bt'l'TtK Creamery, 43c; firsts, 41fec: seconds, 39c; packing, 34c. t EtJGS Firsts, 45c aeconds, 29ig30c POULTK1' Uens, 20c; roosters, 14c; broilers, 2:;(&24c. CUKS Closet December, $1.28; January, $1-2U; May, $1.21. New York Cotton Market. New York. Dec. 22. COTTON Spot, quiet; middliug upland. 30.85. New York Prodnce Market New York. Dec. 22. BCTTEK Market steady. Creamery higher than extras, SUVa &51c iXilS Market unsettled. Fresh gathered extraa, 604ttilc. C'HKESK Market steady. Receipts 1,19 boxes. State whole milk, flats, fresh spe cials, 234323.; ditto average run, 23. Alive, Irregular. No prices quoted. Dressed, lower chickens, 2235c fowls, l27!fec; turkeys, 25g3ic New York Money Market New York. Dec. 22 MONEY Mercantile paper, -i(g5i. Sterling, 60 day bills, 4.71 commercial, tiU day bills on banka. 4.71 commercial, GO day bills. 4.701 de mand. 4.75i4 cables, 4.78 7-16. Francs, demand, a.73; cablea, 571. Guilders, de- maud, 43i cables, 44. Lire, demand. S.S4; cables, 8.33, Rubles, demand. 13: ca bles, 13t. Bar sliver, 8c: Mexican dol lars, 6i-jC Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, irregular. i "New York stork Market. Wall St., New York. Dec. 22. STOCKS The excessive dullness of today's stock market foreshadowed the Impending holi days. Dealings fell below normal and em braced only the better known issues. The strength of tbe foreign bonds. Including Russians and a moderate demand for ship pings, oils and motors was almost the sole feature on the constructive side at extreme enin nf 1 tn ?UL iwtlnta Stella anil similar equipments were -hesitant, yielding frac- j uonaiiy in tne later dealings, ine closing i waa irregular. Sales approximated 175,000 shares. Liberty 4 s sold at 97.04 to 97, and 34 a at 9S.48 to 9S.24. Dealing were extremelv narrow with In significant price changes in tbe first half hour of today's brief session of the stock market Sentiment was again somewhat night advices from abroad. Rails were in- clined to react but industrials, shippings. and a few specialties registered moderate gains. Trading for the most part was in very smaii lots, f oreign Donas strengtnen ed but liberty bonds were snchanged. Kansas City Live Htock Market. Kansas City, Dec. 22. HOGS Receipts mo-,2000 Market atnly to 10c higher. Bulk of sales, fl5.7fttlflfl.sn: heavy. flfi.2OlB.ii0 f ackers and butchers. $15.liOSi 10 59; light, i a r l i iu i xi T,:,. vf.;T."""'";..?.,,r;k jfi.; beef stef,r. ,n.(Wd ,2.)T"weste'rn steers. i$s.75(& 10 00: southern steers. f7.00(j9.00; cows so.aora-9.iu; heirers. st.uorio.o; stocn- ers and feeders. fT.OOiSi 10.00; bulls, $6.00 j i,iS:e"''" T Vn Market steadv. Lambs, $ln.0015.75: vearltngs, $12.00W I. 1.50; wethers, $11.00(ii 12.50 ewes. $3,004$ II. 55; Hookers snd feeders, $7.0ul.00. Chicago Live Stock Market. Chicago. Dee. 22. HOGS Receipts 12,000, Monday, rei.OOO. Market firm. 15c to 2lc above yesterday's average. Bulk of sales, 1!.30&16.75 light, $15.600 16.70 mixed. l.10ftrl6.S5 heavy, S16.or.("rlO.S5 rough, $l.5a 10.20; pigs. SU.5fMil4.70. UAiiLtb Receipts ii.uuu, Monflay i.miu. (Market steady. Native steers. S.i'xfi 14.35 I western steers. SB 30 12.75; stockcra and I fnNlara til ...m- a .1 (feeders, $ti.25$z 1U.25; cows and Ueifera, $5.10611.20: calves. S9.00ftil6.50. SHEEP Receipts 16.000, Monrta v12.000. Market weak., Wethers, $9.0013.00;lambs, $12.50 10.35. Morning Grain GossId. (Furnished by tbe Topeka board ot Trade.) New York. Dec. 22. The Financial Bnlle tin: 'ibe market Droniises to be a bull trading affair until after the Christmas holidays. Sharp extensions of rallies are not expected to hold. Specialties are in tine for moderate bullish activity. Including uiis. Motors ana inaepenaent steels. Chicago. Pec. 22. The Herald savs: "With any material increase In receipts corn and oats traders expect lower prices. There has been enormous covering by shorts the last two days. It ia said that the big buying of corn which made the bulge Thursday was led by Livermore, who had a line well up in tbe millions of bushels. There was also covering at the same time by a number of big local shorts. This combination of buying in a imall market caused the rapid lump in prices. As It Is over and the big power weakened the te.hn1al nABlltnn nf tliA miirkiil naiiATnllv for corn has been weak. Weakness and de- cline In December oats was attributed SHOP HERE aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal ssssssssaKBKBKBKSamssBsasasaaKBSBBasas For Christmas and Save Money Every Christmks article in the house at a reduced price. fei Vif i 1

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I Si 'S3L R 0. m m Special silk tie m1 In boxes 614 Kansas Ave. 5 The Hardest Hill Job WEATHER REPORT. YyKATHF.Il FORECAST for Kansas: Generally fair tonight and Sun day. Rising temperature. Probably the" worst hill hazard. was encountered also on tha Cambridge-Blackwell stretch. Picture to yourself a high perpen dicular hill of solid roclt rising out of a canal fifty feet wide and six feet deep, and half way 41 p the hill a railroad bed chiseled in it And above this railroad bed another twenty-five feet of perpendic ular rock to the top. Because of the depth of the water It was necessary to run the pipe over this canal and Into the ditch blasted from the side of the hill to the railroad track. It was necessary to run the pipe four feet beneath the tracks, then up the second bluff to level ground. Over the pipe buried beneath the right-of-way, It was necessary to put a second gas proof pipe so that In case of a leak Jn the main line gas might be carried fifty feet each side of the track. Other wise, coals from the engine furnace or sparks might ignite escap ing gas and endanger railroad property and lives of passengers. Such hazards as these eat deep into the fund of two and one-half million dollars, which represents the cost of the improvements go ing on to bring you more gas. KANSAS NATURAL GAS CO. IVR ROTH l.fliK MONET IF TOO DON'T deli. TOIK to T. Green Groea Horoa Horse STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yourself Best Results Consign to CLAY, ROBINSON CO. Live Stock Commission Merchants, Stock Yards, Kan. City We Also Have Cn Own off ires at rtileaco. Bo. 8. JoocnK r Omaha. Denver. Slous City. So. St. Paol, E. Buffalo, K si ImT Fort Wotli and El Pam. "Mils. largely to a 'belief that the largest shorts cohered Removal of the embargo .on eastern shipments of grain has not 1 belpe d the situation to any extent. Railroads will s.1"," f r:JUuB by Lippera. Shipments can be made to few eastern Interior points without a l ler mit bot there are not enough of them io allow of much business. TOPEKA MARKET BEPOKT. Topeka Live Stock Market. t" ir.n rwv 22. MIXED AND BUTCHERS 3"5I5fS HEAVY 13l50il5.7.' i i Alt liiun pil'S l.UWflXW-w No stock" received after 12 o'clock on Saturdays. COWS Good to choice J-"1"? 1 00(3 6.00 .Fair to good. Common to fslr. 4.MK63 5.1K1 6.00a 6.7S 4.00(3 8.00 Common A STEK.1S Travis s on Good to choice Sttkfi 00 Fair to Fleshy wbS Medium 6-00!S 6.00. SHEEP Fat wethers Fat ewes 6.50(3 8.00 G.OWdl 7.50 ROflvjll.Srt 3.0uS 5.00 Fat lambs j Nl Vv-V-il"" R.OfNSi 9.00 7.("Vi R0O e.ooi 7.00 1 1'rlme lat Good to choice. ??p.l"lm d ajr;A"S; W, KV;;'rt";h.n'.v" "under above o.UvHu; u.uo ll" p.ih,i.i; rinnot sheep er- lambs unleas tat. Ponltry and Eggs. (Furnished by the Topekn Packing Com pauy, corner Laurent and Madison.) Topeka. Kan., Dec. 22. HENS-Stt lbs. snd over, 19o; under 3t4 lbs.. Ilk-; springs over 2 lbs., IN Ujc roosters, 12e: stagey young roosters, 15c; broilers. 2 IDS. mill umirr. .to.-. Kggs are retailing In Topeks, 50c. lilTTKH Itic. Retail Hay. (Furnished by W. A. Oilchrlat, 628 Qnincy Street. i V Topeka, Kan., Dec's I'ltAIRIK HAV--S20.00. ALFALFA $25.10. It.! 1 Topeka Grain Market. (Furnished bv J. II. I'.illard, corner Kansas Ave. and Curtia St.) i. "...j Topeka, Kan., Dev Jl- OATS CSftiTOe. NEW CORN $1.30. Topeka Hay Market. Topeka, Kan., PRAIRIE nAY $17.00. ALFALFA-$2(1.00. Dec. 22.. .-AN 3 Absolutely .Removes) Indigestion.- Druggists rofiinH mnnpu I? it fail! 2R relUna money U 11 iailS. )U House of HIDES J. Brown 12S W. Kansas Ave. TOPEKA. KAN. a.lt Cared Hldea, No. 1 Halt Cored Hideo, No. 1 t1 Hides to nisei No. 1 SB 00 to" iu Hides ao U also) o. t S4.ua to o!so Writs for price and shipping tags Payaacats made promptly If.

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4 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENTNG, DECEMRFR 22, 1917 SHE IS A PATRIOT Jessie Tobias "Won Her Way Into Heart of Topekans. LitMe Girl Recited in Orpheutn t lted Cross Benefit. She is at home today under a physi c'an's rare. For two nights she has b?en feverish, rambl'ng In her con versation, and part of the time de lirious. The breakdown came after a most strenuous three-niprht appear ance at the Orpheum theater in he hi If of the Red Cross membership iimpaiKii. Her name is Jessie To Was. She Is the 12-year-otd daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. 1$. H. Tobias. 1.12 7 Ouincv street. She is Topeka's jomI 1-ttle patriot. stage, has destined her for more glor- ies in the future. In the Red Cross performance she was dressed as a nurse and with the orchestra playing the soft strain of a national air, she won her way intp the hearts of T6peka theater goers in t her remarkable conception of "Your j Flag and My Flag." j j Hut that isn't all that Jessie did this week. After she had appeared I at two performances she found it j j necessary to go home and prepare her I i school lessons for the following day. I j But Jessie Tobias doesn't complain! J 'In her own youthful way she realizes' that she has stood shoulder to shoul- j 1 der Avith the adult Red Cross workers! I in Topeka in the cause of humanity, j She has donated, strenuously yet joy- 1 ously, her "bit" to the cause across j the sea. 1 It is hoped that Jessie has been 1 keeping a scrap book of all the nice things that have been said about her i fn print this week. It will be her t valuable record of the "Spirit of' 1917." i SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS HIGHLAND PARK. 5 'w&W j vM k I J J 1 i I a i t-l t j j f -U l i I I V, I i if f f::- t i -4 t tj I i 1 U L 1 1 4 i j V I-'o- three nights this week this tal ented school girl recited "Your Flag and My Flag" at the Orpheum thea ter as a part of the campaign pro i; Liu n staged in that show house. Sev ern I thousand Topekans heard her in these performances and in every part of the theater could be heard: "Who is that little giiishe has the ear mm ks of a professional." Jessie Tobias, in her brief public career as a speaker has made an un usual record in Topeka. 1 She is the cmly child in the city today holding the sold medal of the W. C. T. L. for cons. stent victories in declamatory contests. Her style, her method of delivery, her enunciation, her gestures, lu r general "at. home feeling" on the Notes and personalis from Higlilam! firk, by Mrs. J. Shuul. Telephone N-l. The Fleur-de-lis club met Fridiiy with Mrs. T K. Skitluiore The W '.muni's Ko reign Missininiry society will meet Wednesday at 'J :-!U with Mrs. 5. V. Moore. Mrs. T. F. Kilmer ami daughter of Ilor ton lutve returned borne utter a visit with Mrs. C. i. Kilmer. Mrs. X. J. Taylor of Merry ton spent the week en with her daughter, Mrs. K. A. lMinhip uriil family. The grade .u pi is have proved tlieir patriotism by raising for the support of a Kreiicli orphan child. Miss Inez Merridgf lett Friday for Long Island where she will spend th Christmas ViK-utbm with hr iai eiits. Mr. and Mrs. Sport North, Mr. Frank North of Hnlton, Mr. and Mrs. Fred North ami Son Edward, and Mr. and Mrs. W. II. 1'eters were dinner guests Wednesday of Mr. and Mis. Horace l'otler. Charles ('use of Kiro is spending the week pud with Merle Ienn. The following yoii'tg people formed a line party at ihe Orpheuin Thursday evening: Miss Vera Nanford. Miss Christine Fisher, Miss I'earl Shanl, Mr. Harrv Ferguson. Mr. Merle lenu. Mr. Frank Stiles, Mr. Uolliu K re Iff and Mr. ('has. Case. Mrs. Ilildreth has returned to her home in Muskogee after a visit with her sister. Mrs. 1. S. Atteberry. Mrs. .1. Ahlstrom mid Mrs. A. I. Ahlstrom attended a party Friday at the home of Mrs. Frank Tnlien of Taylor street. The Christmas Jrive has netted about UK) new mem hers for the High land I'ark lied Cross auxiliary. The patriotic spirit which exists here was showu by one little hoy. who. when returning from school, learned 'hat H membership had beeu bought for eatli member of the family, im meuiatelr phoned his mother, who was sewing at the lied Cross rooms, asking if he could buy a membership for the canary bird. The request was granted. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ahlstrom returned today from l'ussell and Mr. A. 1'. Ahlstrom from blue Kapids. where they have large building .-ontracts. The Art club will meet Thursday,, Iec. U7, with Mrs. .1. W. Ferguson. At the meeting of the (Jrnnge Tuesday evening Frank A. Stiles was Heeted master for the coming year, Harry Ferguson, over seer. Mr. Sauressig, secretary, Jas. Steven son, treasurer, Mrs. A. It. Smith, chaplain, (i. (i. Stiles, lecturer, John Kaserman, steward, Albert Kessler, assistant steward. Miss I'earl Shaul, lady assistant steward. Mabel Cromwell. Ceres, Ethel Cromwell, l'otuonn. Mrs. O. Shaul. Flora. There wil be no meeting of the Red Cross society Christmas week hut an all day meeting will be held at the school house Friday, January 4. liring iudividuul lunches. Kew C, V. Marl in returned Saturday from Exeter, Mo., where he went to attend the funeral of his father. The fifth and sixth grade pupils gave a kitchen shower Wednesday for their teacher, Mrs. Ward Kelsey, who has re signed her position with the school and will make her home in Hutchinson. 1 Famous Billiard Hull Burns. Sin Francisco, Dec. 22. Fire in Kd die Graney'a billiard parlors here, known to sportsmen thruout the country, caused serious damage early today. The watchman was missing. The property is valued at about f50,-000. At the First Methodist church to morrow morning the choir will sing some superb selections of classical sa cred music. Practically all of the Topekans who paid their poll tax have called at the office of City Clerk Covell to get their money back. Only about 1300 re mained to be given out this morning. Miss Anderson,, stenographer in the mayor's office, plans to spend the Christmas holidays visiting her sister in Lincoln, Neb. A number of other city hall employes have made plans to spend the Yuletide out of the city. Doctor Kulp will address the Busi ness Men's JJible class of the First Methodist church tomorrow morn ing on a subject taken from the re cent activities of the anti-saloon league in leading the fight for prohi bition. A smoker will be held Friday night, December 28, by the Topeka Press club in its rooms at the Charber of Commerce. officers for thr ensuing year will be elected. Changes in the constitution of the club will also be brought up. P. D. Garrity, 114 Quincy street, is the owner of one of the hottest oil stoves in the city. In fact it gives off so much heat that la.st evening it set fire to the house. The blaze was promptly .extinguished with what was estimated as "trifling loss." The advi.sory board at the court house is cramped for space and crov-d-ed with work. Judge J. G. Hlunecker. 701 Jackson street, states th-t if i-g-istrants will come to his oft'.ce be tween 9 and 12 and 2 and 4 (holiday excepted he will gladly help them with the questonnaires. At the Wednesday meeting of the Federation of Colored Women's clubs, it was decided to accept several orphans at the new home. Some of the finer points in the law of the land were discussed at this meeting. G. W. Hamilton, the official colored under taker, gave an interesting talk. Miss Annetta Nicoll, city pure food inspector, has been pretty busy look ing after the Christmas candy To pekans will eat. seejg that it is kept sanitary and that the dealers do not display it uncovered. She reports that only one dealer has. been found with his candy stock exposed to the many microbes that are floating around in the atmosph.-'e, In the gymnasium of the Railroad Y. M. C. A. Tom Powell gave a bonny Scottish entertainment to a packed house of interested listeners. As per his usual custom, the Scotch ballads were administered in'costume to the piano accompaniment of Paul Thor son. Other numbers on the program for the evening were two solos by J. W. White, a chalk talk by Wiley Wat son, and a Red Cross reading by Miss Ceora Lanham. Four automobiles engaged in a mad joust for the same footage at the Eighth street crossing on Kansas ave nue last evening. W. H. Conry, sup erintendent of school buildings, driv ing his school board car, was one of the defeated parties in the tourney. He blamed bright lights on the victors as unlawful weapons. A Cadillac car, driven by a man named Brown, was the other victim of defeat. Both vic tors and vanquished left the field of battle under their own power. The Monday evening Triangle, of the First Methodist church has ar ranged a unique Christmas supper, (family style), open to all senior young people of the congregation and Sun day school with their affiliated or ganizations and to any of their friends, not attached to other churches. No charge will be made, but a plate of fering will be taken toward defraying the expenses. This affair will be to morrow night at 6:30 o'clock. Those who expect to attend must notify any of the Triangle officers or the church office today. Miss Coleman, secretary will be present at all the services and you can leave your name with her. Strange young people alone in the city for the holidays are especially invited. OAKLAND NOTES North Side News Notes and personals froji Oakland by Frances Jones, 21" Grattan street. Telephone between 8 and 10 a. m., 3530; other hours. 4701 K-2. Miss Liunie Donaldson has gone to Lost Springs, Kau., to spend Christmas with friends. She will also play the welding music while there for a friend, Miss KLt Spangler, whose wedding will take place Christmas day. The iron girders- for the new school buildhig iave not arrived as yet and the work is being delayed by this. The gir ders have been ordered for some time but the shipment haa gone astray. The Christmas program at the Oakland Presbyterian church will be given Sunday evening at 7:-U) o'clock. The program will consist of anthems by the choir, recitations, pantomimes, song, by the Ladies tilee club. Bong, Miss Virginia Muuson, "The Angels Song;" solo, Mrs. P. Isaacson, "The Lulls-, by solo, Mr. Karl Hummeil. "My Faith In Thee," w ith violin obligata. and will close by the Aaronic benediction sung by the choir. W. C. Dona 1 dson ha s ret u rued to h is home after spending several mouths work ing at Camp Fuusou. The new year books for the Oakland Forestry club have been arranged and will be printed and ready for distribution by the firm of the year. The committee on prognuns, which included Mrs. J. Stamm, Mrs. J. J. Gleasou and Mrs. J. N. Graft have selected some very interesting and varied subjects for the year's study ami for the written papers. The subjects range from articles in Our Boys in the Training Camp to Healthful Conditions in the Home. Prof. W. Ci. Barker will come from Gove. Kan., Sunday evening to spend Christmas with Mrs. Hurker who has been ill at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Greer. Mrs. Barker who was ill of typhoid fever is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Graft wil! come from Kansas Oity Monday to spend Christmas with Mr. Graft's father, J. N. Graft and Mrs. Graft. Little Dorothy Horton, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hortou, is reported seriously ill with nneumonia. Mrs. V. M. Goodeu has returned home after spending a few days tn Clarksburg, W". Va. She was called there by the death of her father. The Oakland Red Cross workers report having secured a total of 23J memberships. The streers were canvassed by teams of two and not a single house was overlooked. The number of memberships secured might eas ily have been doubled bad it not been for the fact that fully 50 per cent of the homes of Oakland show service flags taken out with and reported by Topeka teams. Near ly all the breadwinners of Oakland are em ployed in Topeka. and a very high percent age bought memberships at their places of business. In view of this fact it is consid ered th it the Oakland workers have done wonderfully well. The noble response to the people indi cates unqualified and wholehearted sym pathy with this great cause. The remark ably small number who did not take out memberships, failed to do so only because they did not have the necessary dollar. We are proud of our work, we are proud of our people, and we are sure that Oakland may be counted on, to the last dollar. As soon us the necessary bookkeeping cnn be attended to, everyone buying a member ship will be sent by the American Red Cross organisation a certificate of member ship. Mr. and Mrs. J". B. Bower, Wabash ave nue have gone to Horton to spend several days. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Allison left Satur day with their two children. George and Klizabeth, to spend Christinas with friends and relaties In Crbana. Ohio. Mrs. Km ma I'ettit of Kearney, Neb., will spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Emory Smith, Arter aveuue. Blagg of Junction City. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dickson, Arter avenue, will leave Monday to spend Christmas with Mrs. Dickson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Iflngg of uJ notion City. Mrs. I. V. Taylor had as her guests Thursday afternoon the members and friends of the H. I), club. They included: Mrs. J. W. Feldner. Mrs. A. A. Kave, Mrs. L. B. Harper, Mrs. G. L. Stitt, Mrs. W G. Shaw. Mrs A. O. Harper. Mrs. E. S. Rhodes, Mrs. L. A. Harper. Mrs. C. B. Burera and Mrs. A. Phillips. The guests enjoyed the annual Christinas exchange. The next hos tess, Mrs. L. B. Harper, Lafayette street, will entertain January o. AND ECONOMY PLEASURE urge you to buy that Piano, Pianola or Player Piano for Christmas. Shrewd buyers hundreds of them have taken advantage of the big saving in our store a big, positive money saving. You are go ing to have a piano some time buy it now, enjoy it now, when it costs less, rather than wait till it costs more. Store Open Tonight and Monday Night JSc&SldsicC 833 Kansas Ave. irems ror tdis column may rcii v Petro'B Drug Store, or puoiied 3:5-11 after it p. in. otUe" hours puoue 3530. The Union Pacific hotel is huay pre paring 1,000 lunch boxes for a train load of soldiers that is expected to pass thru North Topeka today from Camp Funston. The number trans ferred from the camp will be in the neighborhood of 2,000 men. I 1 tie pupils oi xne layman awwi j have obligated themselves to care for I a little French orphan girl for a year. Those pupils, numbering 115, have been unusually industrious and self sacrificing in" making up the sum, $37.50, necessary for this work. The amount was raised by selling waste paper, doing odd jobs of work and by personal donations of money by the pupils. It has been the custom to give the children of the school a Christmas treat, but this year they volunteered to donate the price of this pleasure to the "French orphan fund;" and by this means the required sum was raised. Mrs. J. C. McClintock gave a talk to the children a short time ago in which she told them that if the money was ready by the 21st of De cember their names would be cabled to France and the little girl assured of adoption for a year, thus giving the child a Christmas gift continuing thruout the year. This has been done, and Miss Bertha Kistler. the principal of Lyman school, is justly proud of the energy and unselfishness displayed by the pupils. The Christmas entertainment of the Sunday school of the Second Presby terian church will be held Christmas eve at 7:30 o'clock ana will be in the nature of a cantata. The following is the program: Selection by Quincy School orchestra; song, "Jesus, the Light of the World," congregation; remarks and prayer by the pastor, the Rev. J. P. Hickc; piano solo, Leon King; song. "The Star of the East," Mr. and Mrs. John R. Johnston; a Christmas story for the primary de partment, Mrs. J. P. Hicks; cantata, "Kntertaining Santa Claus." Intro duction, Mrs. C. E. Suit: opening chorus; cornet solo, Ethel May; "Just Too Bad," Santa Claus and Fays; song. Brownies; duet, "Raggety Man and the Storm King," Leon King and Charles Wallace; "Muffled Man," by the chorus; "My Papa Saw Santa Claus," duet, Evelyn Buechner and Dora Miller: "Come Gentle Spring," Helen Alden and Fairies; "Slumber land," Lucile FisheV; "America For ever," a march, by chorus; "When Santa Was Born," Evelyn Myers and chorus; "Jack Frost," song, Charlie Suit; "Star Spangled Banner." con gregation; "Home of Santa Claus," Nellie Alden and chorus; "We Heard the Bells of the Brownies;" "The Slumber Island," by Tiny Tots and Blizabeth Johnston; "The Christmas Box." Eleanor Sutton, Irene Graft and ehorus; "Oh, How Happy," by Santa Claus and chorus: "Goodnight and Goodbye," by the entire Sunday school. I-'orbes-Haynes. Miss Helen Haynes, daughter of Mr. J. M. Haynes, 911 Harrison street, and Mr. Harold Forbes, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Forbes, of Sacramento. Cal., formerly of North Topeka, were marriea yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Methodist narsonaee. by the Rev. J. B. Scheer. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple leit ior a trip to Memphis, Tenn., and other southern points. Upon their re turn Mr. and Mrs. Forbes will be at nome at 211 Edgewood. Mr. Forbes is connected with the Forbes Milling company. North Topeka. Notes and Personals. Mrs. Dudley, wife of Doctor Dndlev. of Silver Lake, was in town today shopping. Roy Boast, manager of the Dibble grocery store, is sick with la m-inne at his home, 909 Jackson street. Miss Gertrude Hetzel, of north of town, left today for Hobart, Okla., where she will visit relatives. The reception which was to have been given by the Blue Relief corps No. 5, at the home of W. M. G. Lane, on December 28, has been postponed. Mrs. M. Davey and children, Helen and Rollo, will spend the holidays with Mrs. Davey's daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hayes, of Sherman, Texas. Mr. Ed Olferman, of 513 Jackson street, was brought home this week from Stormont hospital, where he un derwent an operation for annendicitls about five weeks ago. Mrs. John Kincaid of Kingsville, Kan., is visiting relatives and friends in North Topeka. Mrs. Kenneth Clark of 1S05 Madi son street, who suffered a surgical operation for gallstones at a local hos pital Thursday, is getting along nicely. R. M. Campbell of the Campbell drug company, has received word from his brother, Joseph Campbell, for merly of North Topeka, later of Phoenix, Ariz., who recently enlisted in the medical corps of the regular army, that he is now at Fort McDow ell, Angel Island, Calif. Mrs. E. J. Goodno who has been spending the past three weeks at her farm has returned to her home at 815 Jackson street. Miss Adele Scheer, who is attend ing the State Normal at E'mporia, ar rived last evening to spend the holi days at the home of her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Scheer, 510 Park street. Mr. George Scheer. princi pal of the high school at Fredonia, is also here to spend the holidays the guest of his parents. A M. Petro, the Druggist. Adv. The committee training the children taking part in the entertainment to be given by the members of the Sec ond Presbyterian Sunday school Mon day evening, will meet with them for rehearsal Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Among the Churches, Church of the Good Shepherd, Epis copal, corner of Laurent and Quincy streets. The fourth Sunday in Ad vent. Sunday school at :45. Morn ing prayer, litany and sermon at 11 o'clock, "The Fullness of Time." Evening prayer and sermon at 8 o'clock. "The Final Victor of the Na tions." On Monday evening the Children's service will be held, fol lowed by the distribution of the gifts from the Christmas tree. On Christ mas Day there will be a celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 9:30 o'clock with the Rev. L. H. Burn as celebrant. Second Presbyterian church, the Rev. J. P. Hicks, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Morning service at 11 o'clock with Christmas sermon by- the pastor, "The Unspeakable Gift." Special music by the choir. Junior and Senior Endeavor at S:30 p. m. Evening service at 7:30 o'clock with sermon. "Songs of the Bible." Special music by the choir. The North Topeka Baptist church, the Rev. O. L. Weir, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30. Morning service at 11 o'clock, sermon by the pastor, "A Christmas Message." Junior B. Y. P. U. at 3 o'clock and Senior B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 o'clock. Evening service 7:30 o'clock with sermon, "Taking a Stand Before Christ." There will be special Christmas music both morn intr and evening by the chorus choir under the direction of W. M. Van Ness. I PROGRAM. Processional Hulleluja'j Chorus Choir Prayer By the pastor, O. L.Weir Hespouse Choir Notices. Anthem "Sing O Heavens' Choir Offering Offertory by Orchestra Solo "The Augel Song" Stickles i Miss Florence Howe. Sermon By pastor j Anthem "O Night of Holr SNaory" Wilson By Choir. j Benediction. The children's Christmas entertain- I ment will be held Christmas eve for which special music has been pre pared. At the Central Avenue Christian church, J, Herbert Jones. pastor, there will be communion and morning service at 10:45 o'clock. Theme of the sermon, "Prophecy Compared to the Signs of Today." Sible class 9:45 a. m. Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. I Evening service at 7:30 o'clock.; Theme of sermon, second in series "Jesus Wept." The.entertainnot for! tne Sunday school will be given Christ mas night at 7:30 o'clock. An elabor ate musical program, with pantomime, has been prepared. Kansas Avenue M. E. church, the Rev. J. E. Scheer, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45. Morning service at 11 o'clock, sermon by the pastor, "The Advent of Christ." Class meeting at 12 o'clock. 6:30 Intermediate and Ep worth league. Evening service at 7:30 with sermon. "The Compensation of Life." The Sunday school festival will be held Christmas night and will consist of a musical entertainment. At the East Indianola Community church. Congregational, Professor Wheeler of Washburn college will speak at the morning service at 11 o'clock. Sunday school at 9:45. There will be no evening service other than the Christian Endeavor meeting. North Topeka Just phone 1763 or 2902 Blue, residence, for your bag gage. Checks called for. Prompt de livery. Adv. SANTA FE NOTES Harry" Sawyer of the freighr auditor's office has left to spend the holidays with his family at Lamar, Colo. Mr. Sawyer is a machinist. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Rake have changed their residence from 3ia liranuer street to 10 Kaat Fourth avenue. The entertainment committee at the Rail road "Y" is hard at work on the program lo be given continuously New Year's day at the association building. The program will start at 3 o'clock and will end late in the evening. i Fireman and Mrs. WHiiam Soiiripr hv changed their residence from 417 Lafayette to ltitLake street. V i'arkinson, engineer at the blacksmith shops, will return to work soon after be ing ill. John Russell of the steel car department who is ill is slightly improved. Clem Wolfe who isemployed in the offices at Oklahoma City will coue Sunday to Topeka where he will join? his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Wolfe, in a Christmas visit to Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe's eldest son, Tburman Wolfe and family at North Platte, Neb. Mrs. C. J. Dorel and children left Thursday evening to spend the holidays iu Ualvestou, Texas. The entertainment given at the railroad "Y" Friday evening was well attended, there being about seventy persons stand ing. Tom Powell, the Scotch comedian, gave several solos. Miss Ceora Lanham gave a readiirg in Red Cross costume which was appreciated very much. J. W. Watson, chalk talker entertained the audi ence with clever chalk drawings. The accompaniments were played by Paul Tbor son. A number of boys from the shops will go to Osage City to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents. They are Andrew Marino, Frank Mulvnne, Oscar Anderson, John Dotto and Arthur Dotto. Mrs. l B. Harwood and children, Mal colm and Gerald, wife and sons of Switch man Harwood. have come from Florence, Kau., to spend the holidays with Mr. Har wood 's parents. J. C. ientry and daughter, Miss Esther Gentry, will spend Christmas at Fort Iodge, with Mr. Gentry's parents. Albert Hodge has returned to his work in the paint shops after being off ill. Jo Zimmerman was a recent visitor in the upholstering department. Mr. Zim merman Is now at training at Camp Doni phan. Miss Lena Schuster of Merlden, was a re cent guest of Mrs. Dan Lane. CATARRH of the BLADDER relieved in 24 HOURS F-K Can. nla bws th (MIDY DR. CEO. PORT ASHTON Dentist M. W. Car. sth and Kum At. Pbant S2s t&l B5I TM ISlll A big list of Xmas Candy, Nuts and Fruit and all the good things for that big dinner at Cut Prices Monday. NO DELIVERY CHARGE MONDAY Open late Monday eve.; close Christmas. S!3F5 fe e 'Jr ir it W' feC ll 71 The store will be open until 9 this evening All the very special items advertised for today will remain on sale this evening, includ ing the various Christmas things at Vz price There will be Christmas things at 14 price in the Basement, on the. Main Floor, on the 2nd Floor and on the 4th Floor. SPECIAL PRICES On All Christmas Home Made Candies, Nuts and Fruits OIR CANDY IS MADE IN OUR OWN SANITARY KITCHEN, AND IS ALWAYS FRESH. PI KE AND WHOLESOME NEW YORK CANDY KITCHEN 728 KANSAS AVENCE if Mi' -c 'A J A The Show 19 Ovrr but I am still CROWING. Besides win ning 1st and 2d Cockerel, 1st and 3d Pullet, 1st and 3d Hen and 1st and3d Pen, I won Best Display on Buff Orpingtons and 2d Best Display in the show, all breeds competing. 50 matured Cockerels for sale. CHAS. LUENGENE P. O. Box 149-J, Topeka, kan. BARRED ROCK WINNER 1st and 2d Pen Pullet bred. 2d and 3d Cockerel Pullet bred. 1st and 2d Pullet Exhibition. 1st and 3d Hens Kxhihition. -Best Display of Barred Rocks. JOHN O'GARA Phone 4243-K3 210 Washburn Avenuo Eight Entires Eight Kfbbona I POULTRY FOOD We handle a complete line of Poultry Supplies. Wholesale and Retail D. O. COE 119 East Sixth St. Buy Wolfe's White Leghorns Won beat dinplny on White Lir lioms at Topeka Poultry Breeders' show. "Have won more prizea on White Leghorns at the Topeka State Fair in the last 3 yer than all my competitors combined." "The 5 birds In my first breeding pen for 1818 have won a total of ribbons. Eft' 2 Pullets 1.2S up Cockerel 94 up. 1330 Mulvane, Topeka, Kan. COWDREY'S ROSE COMB REDS Winners at Topeka State Fair, Kansas State Fair. American Royal, Heart of America. St. Joseph and To peka Poultry Breeders' Association. Limited Amount of Stock for Sale Ekci for Hatching- Feb. 1 J. R. COWDREY Route Box 25, Topeka, Kansas RAMSEY'S S.C. White Leghorns ALL BIRDS TRAP-NESTED Winners of 1st and 2nd Cock-? erel, 1st and -3d Pullet, 1st Pen and 2nd Hen. A few good Cockerels for sale. Special Prize on Best White Leghorn Pen, of varieties competing. Eggn for Hatching January 15. F. H. RAMSEY Route 4. Topeka, Kansas. BABY. CHICKS All the Popular Varieties Booking Orders Now D. P. BEAUDRY 911 W. 16th St, Topeka, Ks. Dr. Weed Tibbits Son Breeders of Dark Cornish, Fantail Pigeons 1st rock, 1st Hen 1 ckl. 1 pullet Best parti-colored Pullet In show, and special prize qn best display. Members American Cornish Club Klchland, Kansas. Breeder of BUFF COCHINS Won 1st and 2nd Cock. Won 1st Cockerel. Won 1st and 2nd Hen. Won 1st Pullet. Won 1st Pen. Special on Best Display. Best Female in Show. Best Male in Show. Best eolid color pen in show. J. C. BAUGHMAN No. 2215 Lincoln. Barred Plymouth Rocks That Produced 175 Eggs Each In 191 120 Eggs Each in Seven Months, 1917. Eggs and Cockerels In Season All birds are scored by a Hogan System, under license judge. Write for Spring; Mating List, Frei J. P. FARNSWORTH 221 Tyler St. Topeka, Kan. i&l mi Jo i REHKOPF'S R. C. REDS Bred Exoh (Hy for Ten Years. Always Winners at Leading Shows A few good cockerels for sale, $2.00 each, and up Eggs for hatching January 1 F. A. REHKOPF, Route 28, or 212 West 6th SU Topeka, Ks. lO STORES

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALS-SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 22, 1917 ARMY SUPPLIES ORDERED BEFORE WAR JOKE OUT Contracted for Million Men's Equipment in Advance. But Even This Failed To Meet Requirement of Tew Army. APPROVE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE Hasn't Hampered but Helped in Getting Supplies. Camp Recruits Trained "Wear ing Each Other's 'Shoes. Washington. Dec. 21. Without waiting for congressional appropria tions the war department authorized supplies for one million troops before the United States went to war, it was brought out today in the testimony of Quartermaster General Henry G. Sharpe before the senate military Committee. The committee investigating the supplying of troops went particularly today into the causes for the shortage In clothing. Secretary Baker; General Sharpe said, authorized orders for clothing and other supplies for the million men Just before the war declaration, and In June approved orders to equip another half million. The only complaints of supply shortage received by the de partment has been in respect to cloth ing. General Sharpe said. Expected War Declaration. "In February." he said, "anticipat ing probable trouble, we ordered full equipment, at war strength for the regular army of 160,000 men and late in March, -when war seemed more im minent, the secretary authorised or ders for equipment for 500,000 more men. "Before war broke out, I got au thoritv for another 600. 000 and In June for an additional 500,000." These orders, he explained, were "authorized made with funds and in anticipation of congressional appro priations." Senator McKellar inquired whether the council of national defense had not in effect t.'ien over virtually all work in connection with placing or ders for clothing. General Sharpe re plied that all contracts and prices were subject to the department's final approval and that the civilian board only had assisted In preliminary nego tiations. Much clothing was furnished ahead of time. General Sharpe said. It was planned to supply 500,000 men by July and enough supplies for 86.000 addi tional actually were delivered, he as serted. After plans were made to equip 100,008 men a. month. General Sharpe said, the plans were changed' and En addition burden was imposed by the decision to send men abroad requiring more clothing. "I impressed on the chief of staff." he said, "that it would take until December 31 to gnther enough equipment for a mil lion men." Inferior to British Vnlform. Senator Frelinghuysen took up the question of quality of the American army clothing. "Isn't it a fact that the standard of our tiniform is inferior to the Eu ropean?" he asked. "Isn't it fourteen per cent lefs in wool thickness than the British General Sharpe replied that the British use "heavier cloth." "Isn't the American clothing unsuitable to f?'s3 &M&M&M$M0Mi &ggfll m m g.....l..u.i Li..ii ii i.n. i ii L ,1.1,11111. ii. f -"'""i V m.mmmmiuMmivmm gf is discouraging- the use of gold coins as holiday gifts, in order to conserve the country's supply of gold, and thus help win the war. Therefore, this school suggests you give STRICKLER scholarships. While gold is greatly to be desired, a thorough business education qualifies one to GET THE GOLD and HELP WIN THE WAR. Dad, could you give a better gift than one that improves your child's proficiency in the business world, and becomes more valuable year after year? m V' U m tn it HI? H m u We' have Special Civil Service Preparation Classes in Both Our Day and Night School." At the present time we will aid and assist all Experienced Stenographers and Typists wishing to prepare for the Civil Service Examination FREE OF CHARGE M. H. 0M mi im jm&m&mmrm&mmim wmma &m mi wmmmm SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS Employment Is nature's physician. Galen. The only way to regenerate the world is to do the duty which lies nearest us. Charles Kingsley. A man there was, though some did count him mad; The more he gave away, the more he had. Bunyan.

Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the abil ity to make yourself do the th'ing you have to do when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson which ought to be learned, and however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson he learns thoroly. Professor Huxley.

Gifts of little home-made articles that speak of' though tful ness, time lovingly spent, and that carry personality with them are among the very best Christmas gifts. Anon. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body and be ye thankful. Col. 3 :15.

At Christmas play and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year. Thomas Tusser. trench work?" asked Senator Freling- hU"No"' said Sharpe.' "We asked General Pershing if any changes were needed, and he wants to buy 200,000 uniforms of our quality over there. He had., suggested only that spiral put tees be substituted for trench work only; he wants a change in the hats and has lengthened the gloves. He says the underwear and socks are all right. The overcoats have been short ened slightly, to allow freer action, and slickers have been substituted for "Ponchos." "Hare von ever been Interfered with by the council of defense or other interested persons In making contracts" asked Sena tor Frelinguuysen. General Sharpe paid no. He insisted that the department's function in milking and approving contracts is not merely formal. The council, he said, selects manufacturers and mnkes prices, but a department officer sits with the council in negotiating con tracts. Half Lmu la V. 8. en Jab. "But our boys in camp are still cord be cause this svstem taking over your pow ers has failed," Bald Senator McKellar. "We have not bad enough supplies be cause of the way troops have been called," rconnrnl Shame reioined. ndjfinc that be tween 45 and 50 per cent of American looms are engaged on army work. He said the department had felt it could equip only 1.07S.000 men bv December SI. "And we will have l.:!."iO,000 men in camp by that time," said Hitchcock. "What is to become of the others?" General Sharpe said that by speeding up production it was liopeu mat virtually an would be clothed completely by December :il. Late deliveries were blamed by tieneral Sharpe for overcoat and short-coat short ages. He insisted that there is no shoe shortage, senator mtcneocK reauiug iruin the quartermaster general's annual report, aid it nnneared that two million overcoats were on hand and only 1,300,000 men in service. General Sharpe said that numerically an overcoat had been furnished every man in camp but that many sizes were too small. Use Each Other's Shoes. The same trouble was found in snpply ing shoes. Senator Wads-worta cited an In cident regarding shortage f proper shoe sizes. At Camp Juster on December i;t, he said, only half a detail could march to target practice and when they returned their shoes were taken off and pnt on the other half, which then marched to the range. Senator Weeks said that a shoe manu facturer told' him that 80 per cent of the men In one camp were wearing shoes one half to three sizes too small. The sizes and widths were changed. Gen eral Sharpe said, about a month ago. Senators Hitchcock and Chamberlain said It seemed there was too much delay in the order. "Isn't that a long time from August to November before taking action in supply ing the proper kind of shoes?" assented Senator Hitchcock, Senator Chamberlain taid it appeared that department "red tape" making transmission of business thru the sdjutant general's office necessary, was largely responsible. Try State Journal Wants. 107-9-11-13-15-17 East Eighth "Phones 1382 and 3204 STRICKLER, President CHURCH NOTICES (These notices mnst be In the Htate Journal office by s o'clock on Friday af ternoon. Unless otherwise noted in this column services will be held at 11 o'clock In the mar nine sod 2:30 a'doek In the evening.) Baptist. FIRST, Ninth and Jackson street Robert Gordon, pa9tor. Regular morning; service. Evening service, special for Christmas. FIRST SWEDISH. Fourth and Fli nt ore streets, C. A. Segerstrom, pastor. Regular services. Christlan. FIRST, 622 Topeka avenue. Regular morning and evening services. Spe cial music at both services. THIRD, Third and Lake streets, H. W. Wallace, pastor. Morning sermon, "Baptism." Evening sermon, "The Call of Duty." WEST SIDE. Lindenwood and Duane streets, Mrs. Clara H. Hazel rigg, pastor. Morning sermon, "The Message of the Tuletide." Evening sermon. "Milestones." CENTRAL PARK, Sixteenth and Central Park avenues, C. E. Rash, pas tor. Morning sermon, "The Simple and the Wice." Evening sermon, "The Light Eternal." Congregational. FIRST, Seventh and Harrison streets, Arthur S. Henderson, pastor. Morning sermon, "Is Christmas a Fail ure." Evening, stereopticon lecture, "The pilgrims in the Wilderness." Special music at both services. CENTRAL, rluntoon and Buchanan streets, Willis L. Goldsmith, pastor. Morning sermon. "In the Days of Her od, the King." Special music. Even ing, Christmas program, 'Christ, the Hope of the World." reading by Mrs. Frank Squires, "Why the Chimes Ring." Episcopal. GRACE CATHEDRAL, Eighth and Polk streets, J. P. DeB. Kaye, dean. Regular morning service. Vesper service at 4 o'clock. CHRIST HOSPITAL CHAPEL, Christ Hospital, George M. Gelsel, chaplain. Evening service only. CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP HERD, Laurent and Quincy streets. Regular evening service at 8 o'clock. Methodist. FIRST. Sixth and Harrison streets. Edmund Janes Kulp, pastor. Morn ing sermon, "Darkness and Dawn." Evening sermon, 'Music and Life." Special music in the evening. WESLEY AN, Third and Jefferson streets, T. J. Pomeroy, pastor. Morn ing sermon, "The Proper Christmas Spirit." Evening sermon, "The Field S. J, SHOOK, Business of Wheat and Its Yield." by Rev. John Anderson. FIRST GERMAN. Fifth and Tyler streets. A. J. Rose, pastor. Services at 10:45 and at 7 o'clock. The morn ing service is in German. OAKLAND, Sardou and Chester streets, A. E. Peterson, pastor. MorriN lug sermon, "From Cradle to Throne." Evening sermon, "The Best Gift." Presbyterian. FIRST, opposite west side of Capi tol grounds, S. S. Estey, pastor. Morning sermon, "A Blessed Christ mas." Evening, a cantata, "The Story of Christmas," by an augmented choir. REDDEft CHAPEL, Smo'nd and Monroe streets, 1. W. Hart, pastor. Evening service only at-7:45 bclock. THIRD, Fourth and Branner streets, S. B. Alderson. pastor. Morn ing sermon, "The Capture of Jerusa lem and the Second Coming of Christ." Evening sermon, "John Knox on the Scotch Reformation." POTWIN. Fifth and West streets, H. L. Nelson, pastor. Regular serv- WESTMINSTER, College and Hun toon streets. Ralph R. Ward, pastor. Morning sermon, "Simeon's Proph ecy." Evening, Christmas cantata, "The Message of the Angels." SECOND UNITED, Huntoon and Fillmore streets, W. M. Jackson, pas tor. Morning sermon, "The Mystery of Godliness," Evening sermon, "Presenting Our Gifts." Miscellaneous. FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN, Fifth and Harrison streets, C. W. Mag grart, pastor. Morning sermon, "For mer Things Passed Away." Evening sermon. "The Sure Word of God." FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. Huntoon and Polk streets. Morning sermon, "Is the Universe,' Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" Evening service at 8' o clock. EVANGELICAL GERMAN ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. Third and Han cock streets, G. H. Krueger, pastor. Regular morning service. Evening service at 6 o'clock. FIRST CHURCH OF THE EVAN GELICAL ASSOCIATION, Seventh and Monroe streets, B. H. Hobbs, pas tor. Regular morning and evening services. FIRST UNITED BRETHREN. Twelfth and Quincy streets, E. H. Giv en, pastor. Morning sermon, "Uni versal Peace." Evening program .by Sunday school. ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS present a free lecture at the Iris the ater at 3 o'clock. The subject of the lecture is "The Story of Babylon." STRONG FOR SWEATERS Warm Knitted Garments Are Sam mies' Life Savers Now. BY J. W. FEGLER. With the American Army in France, Dee. 22. Those knitted garments, producta of the affectionate and patri otic toil of American women back home, re the Sammies' pride and' joy and comfort these days. An inch of snow blanketed the en tire American training area today. It was cold intensely cold. The Sam mies are prepared to face the boche machine guns and their shells but few are brave enough in this sorf of weather to undress in their cold billets. Mostly they sleep in their clothes, with the sweaters, wristlets, helmets and mufflers knitted by American women bundled about them. They help amazingly in defying the winter chill. Train Despite Weather. The snow "Soday made no difference in the training program. Thousands of the American fighters went thru their bayonet, bombing, trench mor taring and machine gun drills un mindful of the weather. For the most part they discarded their cum bersome overooats for the warm knit ted sweaters and they kept busy enough to get warm. More Christmas packages are ar riving almost hourly. Thousands of sacks of Christmas mail from home are now piled high on the railway sta tion platforms. I m I I r 1 Revised Gregg Shorthand The World's Leading System the system that is taught In more schools in the U. S. than all other systems com bined. Don't make the mistake of others LEARN GREGG I Manager -i i?- sSrE? I'Ss s3S: 1 Bible Study BY MRS. C F. MENNINCER Published everv Saturday evening tn Topeka State Journal. LESSON XIII. Leviticus, Chapters 8-27. Priests, Atonement. Holiness. "Ye shall be holy, for I, Jehovah, your God, am Holy." Lesson Verse 20:7. The number of chapters to read are large, but for the most part extract the thought from the paragraphs without reading every word in the sen tence. ORAL REVIEW. 1. What is the meaning of the word Leviticus 2. What 'is the great topic for the Book of Leviticus t 3. Name the five leading Offerings? 4. Which one is wholly consumed on the Brazen Altar? 5. Which one was withouthe shed ding of blood? N 6. Which one could the people eat? 7. Which one had a money value at tached"? 8. Which one was the first in the order of offering? 9. Which one meant consecration for the individual? 10. At what place was the offering to be made? 11. WTSo conducted all the services? 12. What was the portion for the priests 7 13. Which offering was burned out side of the Camp? 14. Who only was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies, and when? 15. How often did the priests con duct public services? I DIVISION II. Chapters 8-10. 1. By whose choice were Aaron and his sons consecrated? 2. Who were to attend the Conse cration exercises? 3. What four things did. the cere mony include? 4. What was the special distinction for the altar? 5. What were the three sacrifices made for the. priests 6. What was done with the blood of the consecration offerings? 7. Where were th ceremonies con cluded? 8. On the eighth daj what was Aaron commanded to do? 9. How were all the people made to realize their recognition by God Him self? 10. What was the sin of Nabab and Abihu? 11. What was their punishment? 13. What was the lesson taue-ht to Aaron and to Israel? DIVISION III. Chapters 11-16. i Chapter eleven shows the need of choosing on account of sin in the world. Twelve tells of the transmis sion of sin. Thirteen and fourteen the vilenesB of sin. Fifteen of original sin in all its deformity. All show the need or atonement, and in sixteen we have sin put away as soon as it is confessed. 1. What is the chapter name of Six teen? 2. When did thev observe the Tav of Atonement? 3. Why did they keep it? 4. How did the High Priest dress himself? 6. Outline the Morning offerings. 6. For what purpose were two goats selected, and how? 7. What was done with the first goat 8. What with the second? DIVISION IV. Chapters 17-23, Omitting 23., 1. What is the dominant thought in chapters ,17-22? 8. What is the teaching about the blood in Leviticus 17:11? 3. What abominations are forbidden in chapter eighteen? 4. Which law in chapter nineteen seems most striking? 5. What was the punishment for the wrongdoers in chapter twenty? 6. Whom could a High Priest marry? 7. In what offering was a blemished animal allowed? 8. For what cause was the son of Shelomuth stoned? 9. What was the Seventh year called? -10. What occurred on each fiftieth yeat 11. To whom did all the land be long;? 12. What was the reward for obedi ence? Disobedience? IS. What is the most interesting thins in connection with the vow? OIVISION I.' The Feasts. Chapter 23. The Sacred Jewish Year was distin guished by its periodical institutions. They were: 1. The Sabbath. 2. The New Moon. 3. The Sabbatical Tear. 4. The Fear of Jubilee. 5. The Seven Annual Feasts. These latter were di vided into the three Greater feasts Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles. The Day of Atonement. The three Lesser feasts Trumpets, Dedication and Purim. Concerning each of these seven feasts we will note: 1. The time. 2. The event that it commem orated. 3. How It was observed. With this lesson we will work out the facts for the Jewish Priests, which properly should belong with Exodus, chan ter 28. MRS. C. F. MEN.VINGER. TOP THE HOG MARKET Garden City Pigs Sell at a Premium In Kansas City. Garden City. Kan., Dec. 22. rA car load of western Kansas hogs topped the Kansas City market last Monday iifteen cents higher than any others on that day. The car load was less tlyrti a year old. and was raised and fed by F. A. Gillispie of the Garden City Sugar and Land company. These hogs grew on alfalfa and were finished on ground milo maize and beet pulp, and brought the snug sum of M.OOO. This is the second time that Gillispie has topped the Kansas City market with hogs of his own rais ing and feeding on western Kansas products. Save Your Cash and Your Health CASCARAM QUININE The standard cold cure for 20 yea ia tablet form safe, sure, no ooiataa cures cold la 24 hours (rip m 9 days. Money back if it fail. Gettha genuine box witfa Red top and Mr. nm s picrure on n. Costa less, gives if. more, saves money SCHOOL IS OUT! Students All OTer1 State Freed for Holidays. Washburn's Work for 1917 Closed This Morning. In all parts of Kansas today, thou sands of sfchobl children and college and university students are saying goodbye to studies to enjoy the Christ mas and New Tear's holidays. The larger educational institutions in the state as well as the grade and high schools closed their classes today and will not resume work until January 2. Added to the already heavy traffic on the railroads of the state, is the rush of students today from the State university. State Agricultural college and State Normal schools for their homes in various parts of the state, as well as in adjoining states. Travel is a I ways heard during the Christmas season, railroad officials say; and the thousands of students who swoop down on the railroads in the space of a day or two, all anxious to get to their homes as soon as possible, add much to the burden of the roads. Particularly is this true this year with the rail road taxed to over-capacity with the movement of troops and war materials. -Save Much Coal. The closing of schools thruout the state for a period of ten days has its good effects, however, for luei admin istrators, both state end local, are breathing a sigh of relief to have taken off their hands for a few days the burden of supplying these insti tutions with fuel. Rigid economy is to be exercised at all educational in stitutions thruout the state during the holidays, and only those rooms of buildings which are absolutely needed will be heated, according to officials of the various institutions. A consid erable amount of fuel will be saved in this way, it is pointed out. Hundreds of Washburn students and instructors whose homes are in other places were either leaving today or preparing to "board the rattlers" tonight. The last college work for 1917 was complet3 this morning and the campus was deserted this after noon except for a few stragglers. Many Washburn Students live in the extreme western part of the state and et few in Missouri, Nebraska, Colo rado and Arkansas. Those who live at distance had long journeys ahead of them and some expected to get home just in time to get their names in the pots for the Christmas dinners. SOLDIERS GO HOME 2,000 at Camp Fnnston Get Christmas Leave at Noon Today. Camp Funston, Kan., Dec. 22. Bags in hand and faces wreathed in smiles, several hundred men of the 89th national army division, stationed at Camp Funston, crowded the railway station today to take trains for home on Christmas leave. Tcked away safely in their pockets were the Christmas holiday furloughs which meant so much to them. It was a jolly crowd that filled the little station to overflowing, cracking jokes and telling stories that would do 'credit to many a humorous publica tion. Not a few little tiffs resulted when a man who has enjoyed his fur lough at Thanksgiving time was re minded by his fellow townsman, just leaving, that it was now his turn to visit all the girls at home, including the girls of the fellows who had to remain in camp. As the trains pulled out. however, diplomatic relations were resumed on all sides and the boys on their way home were being loaded down with Christmas greetings for all the "folks at home," from the school house janitor to the bank pres ident and back again to the little old man who sat in his cramped position in his cigar box of a shoe shop sewing on soles and remodeling heels from morning until night. It was at first intended that nlmnt 4.000 of the men of this division should be permitted to spend Christ mas at home, but an order from the war department, prompted by over crowded transportation facilities. Cut the number of furloughs in two, so that approximately 2.000 men were the happy holders of leaves of ab sence dating from noon today. It is said at the camp that the other 2.000 men who had planned to go home, but who will spend Christmas with their comrades here, will receive some sort of a reward for their extra work and will not regret that they were re quired to remain at camp during the holidays. WILL GET OUT PAPER Almena Red Cross Will Receiver All the Money It Makes. Almena, Kan., Dec. 22. The Red Cross of Almena is doing good work. Norton county has no more patriotic women than are the members of this chapter. They meet twice a week, and they are -working energetically. The officers are: Mrs. J. L. Johnson, president, and Mrs. Jennie Dole, sec retary. The society unanimously de cided to accept the offer of the Plain dealer to donate the proceeds of the j newspaper the last week in January for the good of the Red Cross society of Almena. I W. R. Burr, owner and editor, j promises to leave town the week the i society has it In charge and will turn the keys over to women. The women will take hold of their task with great enthusiasm. The editorial duties will be assumed by Mrs. Viletta Rose, while the news and local work will be in charge of Mrs. Olive Dyatt and Miss Vera Tcmpleton. The Junior Red Cross will have charge of the sales of the paper. A committee of women, Mrs. Moilte Kobes. Mrs. Jennie Dole and Mrs. J. L. Johnson, assisted by Arthur Keckley and B. V. Curry, was appointed to look aftec the advertising. The business mesi of Almena have volunteered both sympathy and as sistance. It is safe to say Almena is too good and Droereasiva a town tn fail in this movement on the part of tne fiamaeaier ana the Red Cross society JACKIES RUN PLANT Keep TTI metrical Car System Working Deapite Strike. Gulfport, Miss., Dec 22. Forces of workmen under direction of the United States navy today will assume opera- tion of the Gulfport power plant aid the electric cars to the emergency j naval station near here, which were suspended last night owing to a strike of power house employes; according to announcement made by traction i officials here today. 1 25 YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA From Am column of THE TOPiJCA STATE JOURNAL December IS. 1SOT. Among the teachers aud pupils of Beth any college who will pass tiie Chrisfmas vacation at their homes are: Miss Hooley, hHvpimnrr lnvn Mian Emma Rhodes. Whftinflr: Eptell Fuller. V lllllelU r.ua lirosvener. Kingman Jean Grosvener, King- niitu; Agnes wooa.vanaiia r.mm w t'aund: Mnbel line, Klmdale; "ettie lintes, Emporia Annie Uauo. r.wree i:occ: wraoe uiino, I'awnee nor, r.im I.ivf-rmore. Olatlie: Rachel lffllmvtn. ltt:- w: Kate Critchftehl. Lawrence; Cnrrie Neeilhauv Kansas City; Jane Chamberlain, Kansas Citv llessie Snoilprops. Kansas City; Maude Holmes. Chkngo: May Everest, Chicago; Helen Sawyer, rittsburg. The reception given by Governor nnd Mrs. a. J. Crawford last evening for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Capper, wfts the realisa tion of all the pleasant anticipation that has been given to :t since the m-trriatre of Mr. and Mrs. Cupier on the first of December. The receiving party stood just inside tlie first parlor, atfd only the two couples, lovernor. and Mrs. Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. Capper, received. The ladies were attired in the gowns they wore on the evening of the wedding, Mrs. Capper in her wedding poWn of white crepe rie chine en train, trimmed in real lace and pearl passe menterie, with a gixdle of the paseemen terfe anil wore white gloves and slipiers. Mrs. Crawford was in tan bengalene. trimmed in maroon velvet and pearl passe menterie, and wore tan gloves and slippers. About 200 Indies aim gentlemen called during the evening and the time was most happily spent. The reception nt the home of Governor anil Mrs. s. .1. rawroru in nonor m Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Capper takes place to night. Rubv Knowles. son of A. W. Knowles. has returned from Mnrmaduke military academy to spend Christmas at home. Topeka Lodge, the oldest and largest of all the Masonic lodges of the city, held its annual election of officers last night which resulted tn the choice of Charles II. Peyton, master; S. 11. Isenhart. senior warden; George M. Kagle, junior warden I. Nellis, treasurer: II. W Farnsworth, secre tary; C. It. Keed, senior deacon: Jumes Quinn. junior deacon S. L. Seabrook.seuior steward: W. II. Cox, Junior steward; lter nard Kellv, chaplain, and C. C, Biker, tyler. Mr. C. C. Baker was the outgoing master of the lodge. After the election the new officers -vere installed, the ceremony being conducted by Grand Master A. M. -t.ala- liam, with l'ast Master i. J. Amifiw-u the west and l'ast Master Samuel T. Howe t oiitli' nnd Kticncer 1. WflllP SS hilir- ahnl. C. H.' Peyton, the new mnstcr of the lodge, is cashier at Stevenson's dry 1 opeKa longe was cnariereu orimrn 1850, and has a membership of about uJU. Forefather's day. the anniversary of the I.. tt.o Dilirrim, ut IM vmOllt.ll WaS celebrated by the Toiieka Congregational club in the parlors of the First church last ntght. rue jtev. rr. .ucvicar, cirsiur ..i the club, was master of ceremonies. Music was furnished during the evening by a quartette composed of Mrs. Geo. Parkhurst. Miss Jennie Lescher, Mr. T. S. Mason and the Key. L. Blakesley. Strike in Kansas Mine. Pittsburg, Kan., Dec. 22. The first strike of the United Mine Workers here since they accepted the automatic strike penalty ,cause went into effect yesterday against -the Italiano Coal company, operating a steam shovel mine near Weir. Refusal of the com pany to re-instate a man alleged to have been removed In violation of con tract is the reason for the strike, ac cording to Mire Worker officials. Are You Too Fat? If You Really Want to Re duce Your Weight, Follow This Simple Plan Mrs. Fallon sends a communication which is being printed here on ac count of the genuine interest mani fested by many other readers; f Tell those of your readers who would like to be free of the embar rassing, hindering burden of over weight without the objectionable fol lowing of drastic rules ot eating and exercising, to try the sane, simple and safe plan of open-aii" deep breathing combined with the use of oil of korein ajid the other simple directions that come with it. "A box containing a liberal quan tity may be secured from any drug gist. "With a simple, "inexpensive and de pendable means fuch as this, why should any one continue to carry around a great load of surplus fat?" Every reader who d esi res t o get down to normal weight should lose no time in making use of this informa tion, especially as the treatment is said to reduc the weight harmlesy. quickly and pleasantly, also to ma terially aid digestion, improve the general health, beautify the figure, replace sluggishness with buoyancy and to leave firm flesh and smooth skin in the place of sagging, b rdn pome fat. Remember the name oil of korein, in capsules. Advertisement. Come in Monday v Take Your First Treatment 1 You'll enjoy Christmas day better than ever before since you have been afflicted with PILES

FINE FOR Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff Joints Drives Out Pain YouH know why thousands, use Mus terole once you experience the glad re lief it jjives Get a jar at once from thejnearest drug store. It 13 a clean, white ointment. t-.- made with the Oil OI mUotaro. than a. tnUStara piaster j ErinCS ease and Comfort WhllO U?te" '.Cja u ia vuig Kfn-stprnle ia recommer.ded ty tacy doctors and nurses. Millions of Jars ara used annually tor bronchitis, croup, eb3 neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu matism, lumbago, pains and aches ot pa back or joints, spraina, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumoial 30c and 60c jars; hospital size FREE BIBLE LECTURE At the Iff g Sunday, Dec. 23 3:00 p. m. The Story of BABYLON This lecture will help you to understand the Book of Revela tion and other books of the Bible. ADMISSION FRJCK. FRANK R. CONVVELL Funeral Director 11 BAST STH ST. Phone 87. Res. I' hone R50-R t. Personal Hervlce thi3 advertisement. It tells you where to call for Moving, Packing, Storage and Freight Hauling "5?ft?vtcf- With- .SrFrr) NEW SCIENTIFIC METHODS No Knife No Soreness After Rmgular Of Rem Honrs Dr. C. S.Wolfe 809 Kansf a Ava. Tope '-t a Writ for Frt Bor Uet. IP V 1 T2,W!'Sr aFa-fr..3

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 22, 1917 SODA POP A CAUSE Rolph Says U-Boats and Soft Prinks Make Sugar Scarce. Investigators Don't Get Any where; Fight Among Selves. Warhinpton. Dec. 22. Submarines and prohibition were today added to the already long lint of causes of the sugar shortage. Cleorse M. Rolph. head of the susar division of the food administration, testifying before the subcommittee of the senate investipat iit the sweetening shortage, added these two causes: Prohibition, Holph said, had driven thousands of soldiers and civilians to ice cream sodas and chocolate and bad thereby increased the consump tion of sugar greatly. Submarines, the witness aiJ, had stopped the supply of sugai from Java. Those two con ditions have brought about the empty suyar bowls in the American homes, the "sugar dictator" declared. Thr entire day's proeeetlir.gs brought little actual lijiht upon the sit uation. I. did develop clearly, how ever, that the fight between the so called sugar trut and the Independ ent dealers, which thrived in. open competition, still exists under govern- nt qoutr v hen tolph made an open attack upon C la us A. Spreckels of the Fed eral SuL'ar Refining- company, the leader of. the factions fighting the American fugar Refining company, the so-called tru.-t. Chairman Reed had been question ing Rolph about "profiteers" and "speculators' mentioned in the testi mony of the witness. "Mr. SpreckeU was the greatest profit ter and the greatest speculator," biurted out the witness. He was called to time by Ciiuirman Reed, but a few ihinutes later, when he was asked why had .organized some years ago Ha ;iiiHB saiga planters into a company to refi;e sugar, he said: "To. get, the Hawaiian islands out of the str.ipglfl hold of the Spreckels X;;n1ii-," Rolph declared. Spierkels thereupon declared that 1 t- had held no interest in Hawaii or t n the Pacific coast si; ce 1898 chairman liecd and Senator Jones r J-,a.ed in a lively tilt. Senator Jones 1 id born questioning- Kolr?h on his tetii .jpny when he was examined by haii man Reed. The witness desired t introduce into evidence several I'.y.irx .-senator Reed objected. "These charts are a matter of opin ion declared Senator Jones. "There seems to he a considerable r!ffTrence of opinion," replied Chair r i n Reed, hotly, "and we have had a different opinion right along." Ko v IToMs Program. A few minute. 'ater Senators Jones r:iri Hed were again in a tilt when nator Kenyon interjected: "1 'on't see that we are getting any- hei.? in trying these sugar re.iners; e r ive specific work to do and the ia! situation, which is vastly more i: iroi'tant, is waiting on usv" Kolph then attempted to explain f me of the remarks he had made v Ah reference to Spreckels when Sen a or Vardaman stopped him, remark- I think yon have both been very 'l.iirral with your compliments." During the entire day Chairman Te'd was quizzing Rolph upon statists-.

'Ihi most startling fact developed fvom all of Rolih's testimony was the i-. ct t;at in his opinion there will be yorkl sus;ir shortage during 1918 a :id"!ie he'.'l on rto hopes for relief. e estimated that the world's sugar r '4! iremerts ft.r the coming year will p G. J TO.ooo tons nnd his est', mate of ihe supply foli 2.",000 tons short of thb-. Pn"rh alfo ndirincd that there was i.' V0f tons of ursold sugar in Cuba on ctol er l. tie d- ''tared he had tried to pre ent the scale of this sugar and Y d (urced British and American re finer; to leave U, in order that the j ri- e or the next crop of Cuban sugar might be held down. is ntTjapIdea Xn T-iouglit rf Intervention in Siberia. .Vsci-ts Official. Tokio, Ix-c. 22. Japan is not con sidering intervention in Russia, it was formally announced today on author ity of the foreign office. Assistant Minister of Foreign Af fairs Shideha r;i asserted no mobiliza tion of Japanese -troops for use in Si beria had been ordered or was in con templation. To get the very t remits take Dr. Humphrey.' "Seventy-seven" at the first sneeze or shiver. "Seventy -seven breaks up Colds that hang on Grip. All Drug Stores. Meat Market 110 6th St. Phone 747 Turkeys .28 Geese 25 Hens 28? Spring- Chickens .....28? Oysters, pt 300 Celery Mammoth 10? Morris Co. Mince Meat, lb 15? Meadow Gold Butter. .49? Plain Wrapped 48? Country Butter 45? Our Poultry all dressed country style, head and feet off drawn. SB BOYS' WORKING RESERVE BADGE The accompanying cut is an en larged representation of the enroll ment badge worn by members of the United States Boys' Working reserve. The actual button is a little larger than a five cen piece. It is made of enamelled tin- It shows the great seal of the United States, with the eagle surrounded with a ring on which are the words, U. S. Boys' Working reserve. On a ribbon across the front of the shield is the word recruit. The color, except the shield on the eagle's breast, and the ribbon with'the word recruit, is of a brownish yellow color to represent bronze. The Hhield is red, white and blue. The word re cruit is in blue letters on a white ground. The United States Boys Working reserve was organized by the United States department of labor to aid in overcoming the scarcity of labor caused by war conditions. Boys between the ages of 16 and 20 years, who are physically fit, are eligible to membership, and enlistment is voluntary. The recruit must ob tain parental consent and take the oath of service. The organization is divided irito three separate units, agri cultural, industrial and vocational. The recruit may choose the unit in which he wishes to- serve. After six weeks service in the Ag ricultural unit, the recruit is given a badge of honor, bearing the Great Seal of the United States. After ten weeks of service in the Industrial unit, a bronze badge bearing the Great Seal of .the United States is awarded. The Reserve recommends that all boys now in school, remain there, and use their spare time in preparing themselves vocationally for some es sential occupation. A boy who thus trains himself and goes into the Vo cational unit, is awarded the federal bronze badge upon taking employ ment. The Boys' Working Reserve in Kan sas is under the direction of W. L. Porter of Topeka. The buttons for Kansas boys will be sent out from Mr. Porter's office at the City Hall. sororTty playssanta Kappa Alpha Tlicta "Treats" Little Inmates of Orphans Home. Members of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority of Washburn played Santa Claus Friday night to the chil dren of the Topeka orphans' home and substituted the affair 'for their usual Christmas banquet. A dinner with the table groanine with all the good things that go wth Christmas was given the little tots early in the evening. After that the rooms of tne institution echoed with music and then a room containing- a huge Christmas tree waa thrown open. Many useful presents and toys were given each child. Officials and the matron of the home have extended the sorority a vote of thanks. Records Quake 3.500 Miles Away. Buffalo. Dec. 22. An earthquake shock was recorded on the seismo graph at Canisius college yesterday, it was announced today. The main shock lasted from 1:19 p. m. to 1:37 p. m. with preliminary tremors at IsOl. The estimated distance of the disturbance was 3,500 miles. TELEGRAPH TABLOIDS Chicago Note to hosiery manufac turers the Chicago Garment Manu facturers association announced that the material in women's dresses would be limited to three and a half yards next spring. Chicago George Ironoff, dairyman, arraigned for having a cobwebbed barn, pointed out a liberal supply of the same material festooning the mu nicipal court room. Nevertheless, he was fined $1. Dallas, Tex. Clad in rags a small urchin entered Red Cross headquar ters here today and offered his all, 26 cent3, for a Red Cross button, "be cause I want to help my brother in France." Fort Worth. Tex. With the influx of hundreds of soldiers from Canada, Texas merchants are for the first time accepting Canadian money, heretofore discounted, at face value. Rock Island, 111. A Christmas box mailed a year ago from Oklahoma City will 'be opened Christmas day by Mrs. H. P. Beimer at Edgington. The postmaster forgot to deliver It iast Christmas so he kept it until this year. Chicago. A maximum temperature of 70 degrees has been fixed for all buildings in Chicago as a coal con servation. It is believed f 0 to 15 per cent of the present consumption will be saved. Chicago. The stork won another j race with a train when a daughter i was born to Mrs. E. R. Moore, as Lthe Panama limited was leaving Cairo, 111., en route from New Orleans to Chicago. I San Antonio, Tex. City officials j today asked nearby farmers to cut and market mesquite to relieve the acute ruei shortage here. Dallas. Tex. "J. want only a Red Cross button," a little Dallas girl wrote Santa Claus In care of the lo cal Red Cross chapter. Atlanta, Ga.- A pro-German, named H. W. H. Beuterbaugh invaded Billv Sunday's pulpit and punched him when Billy roasted the kaiser. "The I devil made me do it." he explained. j NeW York. Agitation for Christ I mas fish instead of "Christmas tur key" was launched here today. Christ mas falls on "meatless Tuesday," and turkey is 52 cents a pound. New York. Ralph Here, comedian, has three wives. He's bankrupt today. In his petition he says he owes $29, 606 and no assets except his clothes. Cleveland, Ohio. Louis Rorheimer. artist, born in America, thought his name sounded German, so he peti tioned a court to knock the "he" out, so he could change it to Rorimer. PACKERSJHJN IT Probe Reveals They Control Junction R. R. Directorate. Alstf They Control Real Estate on Chicago Belt Line. Washington, Dec. 22. Evidence to show that persons connected with all the large meat packers are represent ed on the board of directors of the Chicago Junction Railways company, operating the terminal railroads of the Chicago stock yards, was introduced. today at the federal trade commis sion's investigation. Frederick W. Croll, treasurer of Armour Com pany, recalled to the stand today, testi fied also that the influence of the packers extended to the real estate situation in Chicago. Attorney Heney said Directors Spoor. Thayer and Fitzgerald, of the Chicago Junction Railway company, held the central manufacturing district property where many large firms are located, as trus tees for the Chicago Junction rail roads and Union Stock Yards com pany. Croll was asked whether the Armour books showed all the com panies in which the firm was inter ested. He said they did. "Do they show that Armour Com pany were interested in a large string of plants thru Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee which stood in the name of Uouis Ehle from 1907 to 1917," asked Mr. Heney. "I don't remember." Mr. Heney read a list of stock yards in which Armour Company were in terested, the list including the yards at Louisville, Denver, Fort Worth, Jack sonville, Jersey City, Pittsburg. Sioux City, St. Paul, St. Louis, Portland, Ore., and Toronto. What Probe Ha Revealed. Other developments of the inquiry thus far are: First Armour Company owned 15,520 shares of the Chicago Stock Yards company, the Maine corporation formed to take over the common stock of the Chicago Junction railways and Union Stock Yards company, a New Jersey corporation which in turn had bought all the Interests from the pack ers except the packing plant. Two Armour Company also owned 6,500 shares of stock in the Chicago Junction railways and Union Stock Yards company, also supposedly not connected with the packers. Three Holdings of these stocks did not appear on the Armour books, ac cording to one of the directors of the company called as a witness. Armour Co. Owned by 8 Persons. Four Armour Company ife owned by eight persons all Armours J. Ogden Armour, 70 per cent, the re maining 30 per cent divided among C. W. Ogden Armour, A. Watson Armour, Lawrence H. Armour, Philip D. Armour" III, Mrs. P. A. Valentine, Mrs. Julianna A. Ferguson and Mrs. Mary Armour Dunn. Five Frederick H. Prince, of Bos ton, whose banking firm handled the affairs of the Chicago Stock Yards company, wrote a letter to Mr. Armour, suggesting that the stock be listed on the exchange and then "we shall do our best to depreciate the value of the outstanding stock so as to get the small holders to come in. The guaranteed stock would commence to draw dividends at 9 per cent com mencing November 1. My idea would he, perhaps, that for the first six months to have the New Jersey com pany only pay 8 per cent and the other two per cent to be paid out of the treasury of the Maine company, which would amount to but $65,000." Six Clerks and subordinates in Prince's office w;ere paid thousands in i I r n Ir L I- w- )ui iji.uiiiuMui.il.. iiilmiMJ'MjjiiyjiuMi liujumiii iil i mi llhhii. 'ibl,i.mu pMiiiiii.ii.jpjl b iijiim lliiu, in r i-riiTiimm.i it mm ---t -i dividends, but the checks were en dorsed over to the Prince firm. Seven Checks for thousands of doHars paid to Armour Company but made out in the blind form of "New York check" were traced to the Armour Company offices. Mr. Heney produced the first def inite, tangible statement that Armour Company ownedstock in the Maine corporation and also the Jersey corporation, thru Frederick W. Croll, treasurer and a director of the Armour company and confidential man to Mr. Armour. He has been treasurer of he com pany nine years. "Does Mr. Armour or the Armour company own any interest in the Chi cago Stock Yards company?" asked Mr. Heney. "Yes," replied Mr. Croll. "How many shares?" "Fifteen thousand five hundred and twenty shares," replied Mr. Croll. "Does Mr. Armour own any stock of the Jersey corporation," "He had an interest in a syndicate with Mr. Prince, a nominal one-fifth interest. Honft-Konjr Sends $50,000 to Halifax. Ottawa. Dec. 22. An appropriation of nriproximately $50,000 by the leg islre council in Hong-Kong for the relief of persons suffering from the disaster in Halifax 13 announced in a Reuter news dispatch today from Hong-Kong. IN MY TOWN BY C. K. HATFIELD. Onp sweetly solemn thonpht Oomi'S to me o'er and o'er. The turnips I ate on yesterday I'll Uuve to eat no more. Hi Henberry says there is only one more futile thing in the world than attempting to figure out when the war will end. and that is trying to pick fly specks out of black pepper. Old man Gottit, who sold $11,000 worth of wheat this year, organized a war drive for Red Cross funds in his township last wee!: and contributed J2.50. His wife has almost recov ered. The town marshal of Oaktown has been receiving a great deal of sympa thy on -account of a sore foot sup posed to have been suffered when he stopped the runaway horse last Satur day. It now comes out that he was sleeping with the hot water bottle and the stopper pulled out. The loudest patriotic person we know anything about says he is heart ily in favor of fighting to the bitteJ end, if it takes every son from the homes of all the neighbors. The pretty kitten the cute twins picked up on their way to Sunday school last Sunday was a polecat. The preacher said something about a "dia bolical outrage" just as Miss Miff, wearing her new furs, came in at the door. The Miff family are asking for their church letters. One teacher of boys in a Kansas Sunday school has surrendered" a pet theory of her own.'n bringing out the interest of her class. In the be ginning of a lesson recently she asked: "Now, boys, does a duck have fur or feathers" A snub-nosed ur chin pondered a moment and respond ed: "Ah, h 1 didn't you never see a duck?" The Oaktown ghost excitement has died down. It seems Happy Igo went out on the porch to see how cold it was before going to bed. The door slammed shut and locked on the in side and there was no one at home but Hank. The ghost was Hank In his nightie trying to make it to the railroad station before the operator shut up for the night. It was 14 be low zero. Order Just What You.Need From Your Grocer L F. REYNOLDS ENLISTS Teacher of Mnsic at Sumner and Qulncy -to Naval Radio. L. Farrar Reynolds, a prominent Tnn.vn musician ar.d instructor in music in the Sumner and Quincy Jun ior high schools, left Friday evening for the Great Lakes naval training school at Waukegan, III. Reynolds will take a course of Instruction in radio service.- 1.. Farrar Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds received his degree from the fine arts department of the State Normal school at Kirksville, Mo. Since he was secured to take charge of music In the two Topeka schools he has proven himself skillful and effi cient and has made his art attractive for his pupils. Prior to his leaving a number of co cial affairs were given in his honor, the last one being a dinner given by Warren M. Crosby. Jr., with the teach ers of Sumner junior high school, a, guests. IS BACK AT HIS DESK Capper Recovered From Painful In Jury to Knee. Governor Capper is hack at hie dea-k in his office in the state house today. He has almost entirely recov ered from the injury to his knee and is able tc walk without pain or inpon venience. The governor was confined to his home nearly four days as a result of his injury of last Sunday. It was the first time he had been confined to his bed during the tHirty-three years he has lived in Topeka. While looking for an electric light switch in a Buck lin hotel room Sunday morning, the governor collided with a table pain fully injuring his left knee. Monday the pain and swelling became so in tense the governor's physician ordered him to cancel a speaking date at Man hattan and go to bed. XMASSSCLARRIVES Cargo of 22,000 Red Cross Packages for Camp Doniphan Boys. Camp Doniphan, Okla.. Dec. 22. The Christmas special bearing 22,000 Red Cross Christmas packages, ar rived here today and will be ready for distribution to the soldiers on Christ mas morning. A steady stream of packages from the home folks are ar-. riving every day and when dawn' breaks Christmas day every man in the camp will have a package. "or Your Buy Butter that is advertised over the name of a responsible manufacturer must be aood. It must be good not part of the time only, but all the time. The maker's reputation for business integrity is staked upon it. His continued business success depends upon it. The good reputation of Meadow Gold Butter For Recognized Standard of Meadow Gold Butter was the first butter offered the public in the making of which pasteurization of pure cream was effectively employed. Meadow Gold Butter was the first to be offered the pub-' Uo in hermetically sealed cartons to protect it against con tamination in handling. Meadow Gold Butter is sold only in its original yellow cartons. Beatrice y m

We exceeae d the speed- limit I this week and only our solemn promise to slow up saved us from BEING PINCHED JONES BIRCH

1 Serve Heinz Ice Cream for Christmas IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll) Tell us your Ice Cream Wants as soon as possible. 1 Phone us your orders now for special Christmas Ices, Fancy Bricks in any flavor or combination flavors you may desire. Do it now, it's the sure way of having your order satisfactorily filled. Your order will be promptly filled and de livered when desired. Christmas Dinner Your Butter By Name Creamery Co. 'P S Topeka, Kansas a "trade marked" commercial product cannot be "picked up" off hand cannot be created and made permanent by advertising alone cannot be bought for money. It must be earned by the product itself and by long continued, conscientious service to the buying public by" its makers. 1 S 'Years the Butter Quality Tell your grocer "Meadow Gold" when you order butter.' It's the butter of known identity and publicly acknowl edged parentage the butter of character and long estab lished reputation for quality. Its name is our big business asset. We stand behind it. Tou can always depend upon full value for your money when you buy Meadow Gold fronr any dealer. The Topeka Pure Milk Co. Illlllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllll Phones 537 and 1411

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STAT JOURNAL a TTTRD AY EVENTNG. DECEMBFP 22, 1917 LAUGHLESS JOKE! Poland "Independent" Under Austria GoTt Impossible. PaderewskI Describes Hun Persecution of Polish Children. BY GFOTU.K MARTIN. Washington. Dec. 22. The kaiser's so-called Christmas peace terms are a lauRhless joke as far as Poland is Concerned. Polish leaders said today. Chief amonf; them was the celebrat ed Polish pianist, PaderewskI, organ izing genius of the Polish-American army for France, with headquarters here. Mnhilization and training this army in the I'nited States and Canada went rtt;ht ahead today, oblivious of the Teuton cry thru neutral voices of an independent Poland under Austrian suzerainty. "I will -show the kind of a nation under whose heel it is susEested that Poland shall live," said PaderewskI. "and vou will see why it can never tm." He told how all the Polish children under 4 years of ase have died of star vation under the Austro-German occu pation. "The German authorities in thfit town." Maid Paderewski, "published in the papers and had on bill boards the sYnteme'it that these children were cly- iilii; that they needed country air and that it was hoped volunteers would come forth from the farms and take arhild each and save them all. "The people in that part of Poland had already had the actual amount of food tl.ey couid consume outlined to t hem by the German government. Rut on the farm there is always the chance of etunK an e?K here and KTmrin;; a little more milk there, the farmers thinking: they could manage to" take care of a child each, came for ward to the number of 800. "Kvrt-y one of the 800 was fined for hoarding food and not one of the chil dren was sent out from the cities." SHAWNEE GOES OVER K'onUnupil from Page One.) A program with Bishop Wise as the principal speaker was arranged, but there was not much to report and so many interesting thinfis lor the work ers to tell, that it was after 2 o'clock hen the final reports had been made. Many of the county districts turned in their cash and reported oth er subscriptions that have been prom ised. ToKkas Women Workers. The women worke.s of Topeka came in for an equal share of praise with the Shawnee county workers when they told of the splendid results they got in the residence districts. Mrs. Morgan, In the third ward, led the residence district of the city, pro curing 1,220 new members. The resi dence districts reported: First ward, 9266.50. Second ward, $486. .Third ward, $1,220. t'ourth ward, $517. fc Fifth ward, $745. Sixth ward, $800. More Members Than Families. A large per cent of the county re ports showed more memberships than there were families in the f hool districts. It was nothing un usual for a leader to report twice as many subscriptions as there were families. In one case there were three memberships for every family listed. une of the most interesting reports was made by Mrs. L.. K. Cecil of Rochester. Mrs. Cecil reported 57 memberships out of 56 families and told of one girl who did not have money to join but who went out in the neigh borliood and worked until iie had earned a dollar. She told of another family with a soldier in the army that subscribed rather than send a Christmas present to the boy in olive drab. Good for Oakland!- Oakland claimed one of the best records in the county with a total membership of 233, despite the fact that a large number of Oakland men who work in Topeka subscribed from the places where they work. "A flag will be found in practically very Oakland house," one of the workers said, "and we believe we have the best record in the whole county." "Oakland undoubtedly has one of the best representations," another worker said, "but if you want td go to a place where you will see a flag in every window you ought to go to 'Lit tle Russia.' Mexicans Chipped In. An interesting story was told by the representative of school district No. 12. The worker said that after he had completed his canvass the section foreman on the railroad came to him and said that some of the Mexican section men felt slighted because they had not been aked to contribute. The worker vis'.ted them and got three subscriptions. In school district No. 50, nineteen families took fifty-seven memberships and in district No. 70, sixteen families subscribed $32. These are only a few of the many districts that oversubscribed. "Nothing seems to have aroused the country people like this," C. B. Mer riam, director of the county campaign, said, "and we certainly are proud of the showing that has been made." The workers were busy until a late hour this afternoon tabulating the re turns and trying to make up a total to report to national headquarters. Hffwever, the absolute total will not be"" known for several days, as there aisome v.orkers who ran out of sup plies and who will not be able to turn in"their cash until next week. Then, families that have been unin Try Our Christmas Delicacies For Your Xmas Dinner Layer Cakes Like mother used to make 30c Fruit Pound Cakes They're Delicious 30c Jelly and Marshmallow Rolls 15c And countless other Bakery items that will reduce the cost and make your Xmas dinner a success. As Usual Our Big Sunday Dinner 35c OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY XLS White Swan Bakery and Lunchroom 112 Knst Sixth St. Pirner YOUNG PEOPLE r'ir 11 Miss Dorothy Coe, Miss Juanita Blosser. DeWitt and Morris Montgom ery were the quartet which produced at the Novelty, Majestic and Knights and Ladies" hall as pretty a patriotic tableau as has been seen in Topeka in j these troublous war times. They de- picted an allegorical scene showing I the co-ordination of the Red. Cross, the army and the navy, with Colum j bia protecting and blessing the assem blage. The tableau has been wildly received by the audiences, which was largely due to the introductions by W. A. Biby. .ludge Henry Mason and: tentionally overlooked are expected to join at one of the down town booths. In introducing the famous tableau that has been shown at the Topeka theaters for the last week depicting the "Spirit of 1917," William Biby, four-minute man, said in part today, in compliment to the women work ers: "We men present would be untrue to the chivalrous teachings of our patriotic ancestors did we neglect, on this occasion, to publicly acknowledge th.at the unusual success which has at tended every effort put forth in our great Red Cross Christmas member ship drive, has been due in a large degree to the loyal co-operation of the ladies of Shawnee county. "It is for the single purpose that you may receive the credit which is your just due, that I have been se lected as a representative of the 'op posite sex' to publicly state that we find no greater pleasure, or honor, than the privilege thus afforded of working shoulder to shoulder with you in this great war work, in which work every true American regardless of sex, should now be devoting at least a part of their time. "Woman's part in the public life is becoming more firmly established every day, and the heroic sacrifices which she Is -making in the present conflict entitles her to a full measure of recognition, and in the future a pic ture assuming to portray the senti ment of the people of this nation which does not place the American woman in the foreground, will not truthfully portray the 'Spirit of 1917. Morton Albaugh of the campaign, urged this morning that all who have been unintentionally overlooked make it a point to go to one of the down town booths at onceiand affiliate with the greatest mercy organization the world has ever known. "We have come so near placing a flag in eery home that we feel it must be unanimous and for this rea son we most urgently request all who have not been given a chance to join to seek out this chance so that To peka and Shawnee county can boast that there is not a family within their confines that has failed to join in this great work." Albaugh said today. The booths at the Warren M. Cros by, Crosby Brothers and Pelletier stores will be open all day today and all day Monday to give everyone a chance to join while they are doing their Christmas shopping. Negro Women Loyal. In speaking of the Topeka cam paign Albaugh stated today that no better workers have been in the field than the negro women of the city. Mrs. W. I. Jamison, Mrs. Emma Gaines, Mrs. W. I. Monroe, Mrs. Burt Alexander and Mrs. McKnight, all in the Third ward, were given especial praise along with several in other parts of the city. In the territory around Buchanan school alone, the women mentioned above procured more than 400 members. GET WAR DIPLOMAS K. I Students Off fb War Are Ad mitted to State Bar. Three students in the state univer sity law school, who are entering army service, today received diplomas per mitting them to practice law before the state courts. The diplomas were granted by te supreme court follow ing a special examination of the three young men by James A. Troutman, resident member of- the state bar ex amining board. All of the three young men were completing their course of study in the state university and were given certificates of examination by the uni versity senate. Certificates admitting the men to practice in state courts were granted to Clyde R. Gelvin, Law rence; Walter B. Havekorst, Hanover, and F. A. Guy, Wakefield. Gelvin leaves at once to attend the officers' training camp a' Rockford, 111. 1 o Bros.. Proprietors Phone 1219 A REAL AID TO RED CROSS CAMPAIGN 1 Judge West of the supreme court. The tableau has been named the 'Spirit of 1917" and the speakers called attention to the classic picture of the drummers and flfers of 1776 and carried the attention to the pres ent moment. The quartet was organ ized, equipped end placed under the direction of Charles H. Trapp, a mem ber of the publicity committee ap pointed by Morton Albaugh. chairman of the drive. The young people who donated their evenings to the cause have been referred to at times as "children" and they are righteously indignant about it because they are not children in the term of "kids." NAME IS CHANGED German-American Bank Tow the Guaranty State Step Is Purely a Patriotic One, Says Roy L. Bone. Things that are German-American, even in name only, are no longer to be tolerated in a city like Topeka that doubles its Red Cross quota and sends so many volunteers to fight the kaiser that the draft means little to its citi zens. One of the few remaining business concerns in the city that had not wiped out every trace of Teuton affil iation did so today when the German American bank at the corner of Fifth and Kansah avenue changed its name to the Guaranty State bank. The stockholders at a meeting held Friday voted unanimously to change the name of the institution and they took this action purely for patriotic reasons, Roy L. Bone, president, said today. "Wc wanted to show where we stand in this war and wanted to wipe out any possibility of a reflec tion being cast upon our bank because we retained the words, German American.' The attorney general and the state bank commissioner have approved the change and the state charter board has performed all the formalities nec essary to obliterate the obnoxious German-American name. N. Y. BANK STATEMENT Decrease of 93 Million During Week in Excess Reserve. Xew York, Dec. 22. The actual condition of clearing house hanks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold. $77,241,210 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is a decrease of $93,605,440 from last week. The statement follows: ACTUAL CONDITION Loans, discounts, etc., $t.l$,4Ul,000 de crease $112,102,000. Cash in own vaults, members federal re serve banks (A) SIMi.a.'il.ooO: decrease Sm.i Reserve in federal reserve bank of mem ber banks $5I.!..!'.IS.0(K): decrease $112.!!3,000 Ili-serve ill own vaults, state banks and trust comnanies H'.l 1 x-v turn t. Iteserre in depositories, state banks and trust companies $!,::4.x,000; increase S251, 000. Net demand deposits $.",,4X7,474 000 de crease $14ri,7."s.lKKP. Net time deposits $1S5,01S,000 decrease $5.:i2O.0oo Circulation :'4.0r.000: increase S1S2.000 Specie included iu (A) and (B) S.S4. 001.0O0. I'nited States deposits deducted $.101, 171.000. Agereirate reserve $"42.474.000. Excess reserve $77,241,210; decrease $93, (105,440. Summary of state banks and trust com panies in greater New York not Included iu clearing house statement Loans, discounts, etc., $S37,840.000 de crease $O9.2SR.S0O. Specie $22.K0K.NO0 decrease $:!S7.500. i Legal tenders. $74.34:1,300; decrease S4:15, 400. Total deposits $005,015,000: decrease $59 !)20.KOO. r.anks' cash in vaults $13,400,500. Trust companies' cash in vaults, $83, R41.000. ofhejThjsTun (Continued from Page One.) an opportunity at a test to present your pun asked Senator Hitchpevk, referring to the 1913 test. "Yes. but my son, who represented me, had a hard time at the depart ment. At thai time no puns had been turned out at the British factory." Spent Millions for Other Models. The 1913 test was premature, against his judgment. Colonel Lewis declared, but he did not regard the outcome as a failure for his gun. "The gun is just the same today as it was then, not a change made." Colonel Lewis said, declaring General Crozier had adopted various different types of machine guns, spending mil lions for the Benet-Mercier ta French gun). "All the other experts believe the Browning is the best gun developed and you are the only one against them," Senator Hitchcock suggested. Lewis replied that the experts were interested in manufacturing the Browning. Charge "lilng" Rules Dep't. Lewis admitted he had publicly charged General Crozier with ".lim flamming for fifteen years." The colonel's wrath toward Crozier flared up later when he was asked. "What was the trouble in the ord nance department?" "Crozierism," he shouted. "It's the 1. 1! Photo by Fau! Harrison. They are young people of well known femilies and are well able to stand by the side of their elders in the cause of the Red Cross. No one will ever know what great eifect these four have had in influencing theater goers to join the movement for humanity. But the quartet must know, whatever sacrifice they have made, has not been made in vain. The picture above shows the "stunt" as it appeared in the Novelty theater. Just as William Biby, 4-minute man brought to a climax his speech on the ''Spirit of 1917," the curtain was raised and the spotlight was thrown on the quartet. system, Crozierism, rather than Crozier that the country is suffering from. T was not in the rinsr. T knew there was ring because I had been invited to join. Senator Weeks wanted to know just what he meant by a 'ring." "You don't mean there is anything crooked 7" asked the senator. "You don't charge pecuniary graft, do you?" "Senator, there are other kinds of graft than money graft," was the re ply. "A man whose loyalty to his political party injures his country 48 a grafter. In this case it's a case of loyalty to a bureau chief that's damaging- the nation." 'Hopeless Inrffielcney.'" "The system has controlled the de signs and production of guns for the past 38 years. I know, because I was in service that long. There's hopeless inefficiency due to prejudice, narrow ness, etc. There hasn't been devel oped an ordnance expert in the last liftmen years because of the system." The Lewis and heavy Vickers, he declared, would be the only machine gun types to survive the present war. The Browning gun, with the aid of "official nursing," he declared, was able to pass tests, but he prophesied that it would never stand actual tests, claiming that it would "heat" under continued working. MISTAKE JN ORDERS Probably Caused Li. X. Wreck Baby Kcftisoe Slill I'liclaimed. j Shepherdsville, Ky., Dec. 22. Fed i eral representatives took a hand to day in the probe of Thursday night's j wreck here, which resulted in the j death of forty-six and injury of sev enty. Railroad employes and wit i nesses were questioned. A mistake in orders is yaid to be reported the cause i of the wreck An unidentified baby girl picked up alive in a snowdrift near the scene of the wreck, is being cared for by au thorities. CANADA WILL BE DY: Bar IniKrtation of IJquor and Man ufa dure Will He Stopped Soon. 1 Ottawa. Ont., Dec. 22. Importation of intoxicating liquors into Canada j after Monday next is prohibited and their manufacture will be prohibited I after a date to be determined later. I Premier Borden officially announced today. Can Have Swift's Records! Chicaeo. Dec-. 22. Harrv Veerir H?enerl counsel for Swift Company, j today stated that the federal trade i i commission was welcome to any of the records of the company that it i wants and denied that any records had been refused. Attention, I. O. O. F. The funeral of Brother Ernest J. Gallowa.y will be held from the Sew ard Avenue Baptist church Monday, December 24, at 11 a. m. R. W. EATON", Noble Grand. ERNEST M. LAMB, Secretary. (Advertisement.) LOCAL 9 J A marriage license was issued today by Probate Judge Ralph H. Gaw to William E. Houston, 29. and Essie M. Stotts, 29, both of Borwning, Mo. Safety razor blades sharpened bet ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt Martin Drag Co. Adv. The Rev. A. J. Liljengren of the Swedish Bethel church, who has been on a visit to Camp Funston, returned to Topeka last night and forthwith issued the statement that he thought there were nearly 1:000 soldiers bear ing the earmarks of the Swedish race at that camn under orders nf tingle Sam. Topeka has sent no less than! nine Swedes from the congregation of the Bethel church to swell the i ranks of the army. Oscar Carlson, j deputy sheriff, was the last member of this church to enter the army. Geo. C. Gray has moved -his Barber shop from fc34 Kansas avenue to US i West Seventh. Adv. "Book of Revelation Visions of Rome's Doom" will be the subject of Dr. Arthur S. Henderson lecture to his Bible class Sunday morning at 10 o clock, at the First Congregational church, corner of Seventh and Har rison streets. Dr. Brown, osteopath, acute diseases and specialist -in diseases of women and children. 623 Kansas avenue, Adv. t s., v 3 r fev BS:-".vi -t' i I R. G. TO BEAT HOG 1 1 i Association To Furnish Knit ting Yarn for $2.10 Pound. Kansas Profiteers Charging $4.10, Says Governor. Kansas Red Cross workers are to receive relief from the profit hogs. Tarn is to be supplied local Red Cross knitting organizations thru the na tional organization's bureau of supply at Pt. Louis. Pricey will be nearly fi ty per cent below those charged by many Kansas retailers. I'ecently Governor Caper appealed to the National Red Cross society for relief from the war margins of prof iteers. He stated that knitting yarn was being sold at $4.10 a pound and even higher in some towns. In a let ter to the governor, George W. Sim mons, manager of the southwestern division of the Rei Cross, St. Louis, s-tated that a shortas-e of supply had enabled many merchants to boost yarn prices to four and five dollars a pound. Five million dollars spent for yarn by the Red Cross will enable the or ganization to reduce much of the ex pense to local organizations. Simmons said. He declared yarn would be sup plied in sufficient amount to meet im mediate demands at $2.10 a pound. The supply of the society, however, is not su f rient to permit local chapters to buy for advance need-, altho ship ments of an excellent quality are be ing received sufficient to meet imme diate needs. WILL ORGANIZE COOKS That Step, to Tnlnrte Walters, Is llcing Taken Here. Unionizing of cooks, waiters and waitresses in Topeka is underway, ac cording to announcement today from headquarters of Topeka Industrial Council, 418 Kansas avenue. Preliminaries to the permanent or ganization of a local union was held Friday night at labor1 hall, W. H. Kerle, secretary stated today. Mr. Kerle stated that the union would include the few male waiters remain ing in Topeka, the cooks and wait resses. Whether the colored wait resses employed at the Chocolate Shop and at Pelletier's tea room will be in cluded in the organization was not an nounced. Agitation concerning minimum hours and Yninimum wages for wait resses and cooks is given as a reason for the attempt at organization. Re cently, the state welfare commission has appointed a committee consisting of J. G. Vogt. manager of the Cremerie restaurant, the manager of the local Harvey eating house and a restaurant man lrom Lawrence, to make recom mendations on minimum wages and hours for waitresses and cooks. A similar committee representing the employes will be appointed, it is understood. Organization lollowed by a decision on the employes idea of a fair wage and fair hours is considered necessary, it is understood. COPELAND IS HOME Topekan lcclarcs Kast on Toes in War Preparation. Altho the east is on its toes in en thusiastic war preparation, but is no more patriotic than the people of Kan sas, according to Stanley te. Copeland, a student in the University of Pennsyl vania, and who arrived home today to spend the holidays with his parents in Topeka and his brother, Lieut. H. D. Copeland, Junction City. Copelanl. jr., is taking the Whar tn course of commerce and finance at University of Pennsylvania, and hopes to finish in the spring when he will enter the government aviation service. PRINTING INK HARD HIT Kinliargn on Black Carbon Threatens to Paralyze Ink Industry. New York. Dec. 22. Demoralization of the printing ink industry of the United States is threatened by the em bargo on the shipment of caxbon black, a principal ingredient, ordered some time ago by the federal priority board, and" publishers of newspapers, magazines and all other users of printing ink soon will be vitally af-f- cted, Philip Ruxton, president of the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers, declared in a state ment issued here today. DENTIST INVENTOR DIES KnnMis City Mm Cre-lited With Pat enting Dental Chair and Engine. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 22. Doctor James Beall Morrison, reputed to have Invented the dental chair, the j denal engine and many other acces sories now used by dentists, died at h's home he-e today, aged 88. Dr. Morrison, who had been retired a number of years, practiced dentistry first in St. Louis, going from there to Paris, and then to London. He prac ticed five years in London. Other In ventions credited to Doctor Morrison were the bracket arm light and nu merous needles and drills. New York lo-k Murkrt. Furnished by T. J. Mytrs. 301 N. E. Bl.lg. New York, Dec. 22. Today Yen. Am. Ileet Si'irnr 6H Aiuronda Miniug 5." 5 14 A. T. S. F.. c 7, 77 Baltimore Ohio 404 404 Central Leather 57 5X4 Chesapeake is Ohio 4.1. 43V4 C. M. St. P., c S75i, It. I. P li 17 Chlno Copper 3S4 SS Colorado Fuel Iron 33'4 tireat Northern, p M Inspiration -K4 Keun Copiwr KOfc :)0V4 Miami Co- per 21 2.V4, Missouri Parlflc 22 l'enn. Kallroad 42 41X4 "ending, c 674 (VM Stmlebaker 4414 44 Southern Pacific n- 7S'4 T nlon Partite, c lrt'Ai 104 V S. Steel, e SS 1'tah Copper 74 ,74 White Motors '34 Wabnsh 7H TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY WANTEO Marker snd sorter. White Star! LaUDtlrV. LOST Itcd fur glove, left hand. North To peka. IXc. 14. ;.00 reward, Claude EwiUKS. Phone Eiiuuiit, Kau. HOOVKK1ZIXO. Old Mother Hnbbar t She went to ihe cupboard. To get her poor dog a bone. He refused it with scorn, for 'twas on Tuesday morn. So she fed bim some cold corn pone. "Old Mother Hubbard Take mem from your cuj bonrd On Tmn;ys," he said witb a yelp, "For our food adviser. Says we'll lick the kaiser. 4 If every one's ready to help." (so Old Mother Hubhiird jTook meat from her cupboard (u Tuesdays and said with a smile, "I caii see at a giunce. Thnt 'some where in FrnntV, They'll be ueetliiig more food for a j while." Then Old Mother Hubbard Went back to her cupooartl. When alt wnrilke urtns were laid down) n.d found there the price, t Of her own -sacrifice. 'Twjii a star she would wear in hercrown j Ne!s Ylugle NAVAL RECRUITERS IN Every Station in Country Vrgecl to Join Red Cross, Every naval recruiting station in the country received a mesge this morning urging the members of the recruiting force to enlist at once in the Red Cross during the Christmas membership campaign. The text of the message received by Shipfitter. Hierholzer in charge of the Topeka navy recruiting office was, "The in spector is very desirous that every member of the recruiting force should join the Red Cross for 1918, during this drive for Christmas member ships." Even the fighting men of the nation come out to help the civilians in their part- CALL G. 0. P. "SESSION Republican National Committee to Meet in St. Louis, February 12. Washington, Dec. 22. Chairman Wilcox today called a' meeting of he. Republican national committee Feb ruary 12 at the Planters hotel,- St. Louis. Moose, Take Notice The funeral of Brother Ernest Gal loway will be held from the Seward Avenue Baptist church Monday, De cember 24. at 11 a m. Adv. A Merry Christmas is made by giving CANDIES Makes a HIGHLY APPRECIATED GIFT A full line and a wide assortment of leading brands from Ameri ca's foremost candy makers. Whitman's, Lowney's, Jacob's, Johnston's No Holiday can be consider ed a festive occasion or the men folks unless it is cap ped by good, fragrant cigars. A good cigar rounds out a meal and adds zest to any friendly discussion, while the man with his head in a book or newspaper will find Milady Nicotine a boon companion. GIVE HIM CIGARS for Christmas Perfumes and White Ivory Toi let Articles make excellent Gifts. We have a most complete assortment of the daintiest toilet articles, that make delightful gifts, for any wo man all of guaranteed quality. Carefully packed in one of our handsome pift boxes and pre pared for shipping Select Your Chr'stmag iiifU Xow BRUNT-MARTIN DRUG CO. Topeka's Hnsy Drug; Store 729 Kan. Ave. Phones 528-S777 PHONES Ml 1 m "Have you not made investments that seemed attractive at first, but did not turn out as well as you expected? Every time you !uy a good first mortgage, you protect your- elf against such disappointments, usually ..nother name for losses." Ask for our booklet. "FARM MORT GAGES AS INVESTMENTS." THE FARM MOKTC3ACSE CO. Toreka. Kansn -economical and comfortable Tourist Sleeper Service to California Choice of 3 fast trains daily to Los Angeles San Francisco Personally conducted tours three times a week Fred Harvey meals enroute Free reclining chair carp, too. Plan now to go. Pon't you wunt our illustrated travel booklets? Then write p mm m&mmm&m&m&m&mmmMm mf. I CHOCOLATES quality 1 0. JS 0. m js m js m 2-pound box 30c 1-pound box 60c 5-pound box 60c PER Another (imde MoMly 'nt, Pruit And Ktr Fonry Center HOc Pound Fancy Candy Boxetr In Bountiful IHnnlay G. E. RIGBY'S CANDY SHOP The Little White Candy Mhop Around the Corner.- !M-M W. Fifth St. Remember We Will DL Candy Wranned anrf Uellrer to Your I)or. IJIIC m&. mm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mm. mm m, The Jackson Walker Coal and Mining Co. Wish You a Merry Christmas and May the New Year be your most prosperous and h ippy one. May it be our privilege to add to your comfort and happiness 118 East 7th Street H. M. FELLOWH, Mgr. P. Jj. STVRGES, C. P. A T. A. Phone 3682. Topeka, Kan. 0 Many nut and fruit centers, nougats, caramels. Jelly cen ters, milk chocolates, cream centers all richly jacketed in a fragrant coating of choc olate. Freshly made and daintily packed in handsome gold embossed boxes, and tied with ribbon. I B B B

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURD A Y EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1917 LOOKS LIKE THERE MA i Y El HE SOME ACTION IN THE HEAVY CLASS Up to the Minute I WILL NOT SPEAK Herzog and McGraw Are Un able to Get Along. FROM EVERYWHERE. BY'CLUO' WILL HAVE TEAM Iehabod Basketball Prospects Are Looking Brighter. Schedule Will Be Announced After the Holidays. Altho the 1918 basketball schedule will not be definitely arranged until after the holidays, it now seems cer ium that the Iichabods will have a regular five in the Kansas confer ence race for the title and that, with the playing of freshmen permitted, Coach DeBeukelaer may be able to and up a team that will be a real nntender for the title. At first it was thought that Wash burn might not De aDie to pui oui funds in the athletic coffers, but the faculty gave Doctor Kennedy and Coach DeBeukelaer authority to go ahead with arrangements and unless some unexpected obstacle comes up i hey believe it will be possible to finance, a team. However it was thought best to make no definite an nouncement of dates on the schedule until after the holidays when it is hoped all difficulties will be cleared awav. Not .Paying Sport. Basketball 'nas never been a pay ing spoct at Washburn. It is a rare incident when it is at any college that goes in for general athletics, but most schools maintain quintets be cause the game furnishes good, clean sport and give many students physical exercise they would not get other wise during the winter months. One reason the game is not self-supporting is because there is not enough room around the indoor courts to seat large crowds and another is because most of the games are played at night. Washburn has tried to overcome this latter by playing games in the after noon whenever possible and will un doubtedly continue the practice this season. Iehabod prospects brightened con siderably when it was announced that freshmen could be played on the team his season. Prior to this announce ment it appeared that the coaches would have a hard time getting enoueh men to make up a team, even taking in the available material that had never been considered. But now it will be possible to use all of the freshmen football players and a great many other freshmen who nave Had hiirh school and Y. M. C. A. basket bail experience. Few Old Men Buck. The only old men back for this year's team are Dean, Hope and Hel ler. Dean has been chosen captain and promises to make a valuable leader. The other men above the freshman class who are available and who have been out to practice are Asket, Pettis and D. Hutchinson. Asket should make almost as good a center at basketball as he did in foot ball, many believe, and if he does will be a valuable mart. The new men who have been prac ticing and who look most promising me Clossman, Maclvor and Poort Ciossman has been trying for center, Maclvor for guard and Poort for for ward. Many available freshmen have .r -t yet taken up practice but are ex tiected to do so as soon as they re turn from the holiday vacation. CARDINALS MADE MONEY 1ST TIME IN 5 SEASONS The St. Louis Cardinals, accord ing to reports from the Mound City, made money this year for the first time In five seasons. It is- said that the Cards cleared something like $20,000, which rep resents 6 per cent of the $350,000 paid to Mrs. Helen H. Britton by the new stock company for the club and players. v This turn in the tide of Cardinal box office affairs was due to two things. In the first place, Miller Huggins had his team up there fighting for the pennant all season long, and St. Louis fans-flocked to the park to root for the most con sistent team that has represented the Missouri metropolis in many, many moons. The other reason was the change in ownership. Buck Asks To Be Traded to Another Club. SCARE ALL OVER X Championship To Be Resumed in All Sports. Titles Will Be Awarded 'ext Year Despite the War. 10 YEAR LIMIT OX PASTORATE. Atchison Preacher Says Decade Long Knough, and Moves to K. C. Atchison. Kan., Dec. 22. To be come pastor of the West side branch of the First Baptist church in Kan sas City, Mo., the Rev. A. J. Haggett has resigned as pastor of the First l'.aptist church here. "1 resigned because I believe a preacher should not remain "with a conKregation longer than ten years, and I have been pastor of the Atchi son church ten years and three months," said Dr. Haggett. He formerly served churches at Hiawatha, Kan.,' and Des Moines, la. Netv York, Dec. 22. Championship competition in practically every branch of sport which comes under an organized head will be resumed during the coming year. The sporting barometer forecasted this turn of events last fall when a number of colleges which had de cided to abolish all inter-collegiate sports underwent a change of heart, and the action of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association in recommending the restoration of all championships for 1918 set a prece dent which has since been followed by the Squash Tennis Association ariu others. The return to championship play in all organized sports is strongly recommended by government officials. The cancelling of title events, it has been found, worked no benefit, but rather caused a falling off of inter est, r No Excuse for Move. As long as sports are to be con tinued and it seems certain now that all forms of sport will live thru the war titles might as well be contested. Public sentiment leans toward the be .lief that the abolition of champion ships as a war measure has been a failure; a hasty move, inspired by a desire to show patriotism, that was entirely uncalled for. The lead taken by the parent ten nis body is expected to reflect -its- in fluence when the United States Golf association holds its annual meeting in Philadelphia next month. That the golf solons will restore champion ships is practically certain, and it is whispered that Francis Ouimet and Others who have been kept out of tournament competition for several years, will be returned to good stand ing by the golf association. Ouimet, besides playing exhibition matches for the Red Cross, is now' in the army and there are several others who de serve credit for the work they have done. Restore Water Races. The cancelling of the country's big gest crew races this year was a keen disappointment to many followers of the water sport, but it is said that steps will be taken before many weeks have passed to restore the biggest water carnivals, and even Tale and Harvard may meet on the water in 1918, tho both universities have lost much star talent. The Penn relay games, will be held at Philadelphia as usual. This was announced a short time ago and the news was received with general satis faction in college circles. A. A. U. events will continue as they did dur ing the present year. BY JACK VEIOCK. New York, Dec. 22. Too many chefs will spoil the consomme. And too many managers will gum up the harmony on any ball club. This is the reason why Charley Herzog and John McGraw failed to get along' as a player and a manager should, and it led to Herzog asking the Giants to dispose of his services. The trouble between Herzog and McGraw dates back to midsummer. it is said, but up to the time the Giants played and lost the fifth game of the world's series to the White Sox in Chicago, Buck and Jawn stood for each other. On Half Terms. That is, they spoke when they met, if .thev felt like it. and though Her- zie deserted the club for several weeks prior to the big series last October, Buck and Jawn managed to go it somehow. The probable truth is that j Jawn felt he needed Buck in the big I row with the Sox and Buck felt that he needed the world's series aougn, so there was no parting of the ways until after the series was well started. The big split-up between McGraw and his field captain came during the fifth game of the series at Chicago, the game in which McGraw permitted the White Sox to throw a barrage fire all around Slim Salee before he decided to take him out of the pas time. And, of course, the result of, that fifth game was in reality the thing that broke the backs of the Giants and mussed up all of the harmony there was "in the McGraw camp. Herzog and McGraw had words, many words, during that fifth game, it is said, and since then they have not complimented each other by pass ing the time of day. Can't Work Together. Herzog said during the National league meeting that he couldn't play another season under McGraw he couldn't and wouldn't. That is why he asked the club to sell or trade him because he and Mack couldn't pull in double harness as manager and field captain." r summing it all up, the- answer seems to be that McGraw and Herzog had vastly different opinions regard ing the manner in which a ball club should be handled, and as Buck has been a manager, he had to have his say at times. All of which proves that you can't run a ball club with two managers drawing salary on the same pay roll. The chance for harmony on such a club is as dark as the inside of a gen eral's boot. JrteLP YOU OP 1U8 J FutTDAl. Quite a few in the heavyweight class have been howling at Jess Wil lard for some while and now that Jess declares he ;s read; for a return to the ring there may be seen a little action. Willard's isst scrap was the one with Frank Moran, the only one he has had since he knocked out Jack Johnson, almost three years ago. Whether Willard is able to get into any sort of condition today and whether he will be able to lick the bejt of the present heavies is a question that interests the average fight fan. EIGHT MINOR LEAGUES ARE SURE TO START NEXT YEAR New York, Dec. 22. Eight minor leagues out of twenty have an nounced they will play next sea son. They are Pacific Coast, Ameri can association. Western league. Southern association, Texas league. Eastern league. Blue Ridge league and Central association. Those al ready out of the game are the Vir ginia, North Carolina, Dixie. Geor gia, Alabama and Northern leagues. Other circuits must be reorgan ized if they expect to resume oper ations. This includes the Interna tional. I Zbyzsko Throws PtlakoTf. New York, Dec. 22. It took Wladek Zbyzsko, of Poland, 15 seconds to throw Fred Pilakoff of Finland, in the international catch as catch can wres tling tournament here. The quick fall was scored with a body scissors and wrist lock. Train Kilte Old Ball Player. Canton, Ohio, Dec. 22. Jack B. Glasscock, shortstop on the Cleveland baseball club many years ago and his wife, were instantly killed last night when their automobile was struck by a passenger train at Louisville, Ohio. Herman Wins Over Ritchie. Peoria, 111., Dec. 22. Kid Herman, of Pekin, 111., today held a popular de cision over Johnny Ritchie, Chicago bantam, in their ten-round bout here Friday night. mmm The Greatest Gift in the World That you can give at this time is a gift that will help your country and help save the life of our boys.. Give Thrift Stamps or War Savings Certificates as presents instead of ;?At monev. C Srsnrt Vheeze BY CXiCG J WEEGHMAN ON A HUNT Cubs Owner looking for More Stars to Add to Club. Chicago, 111., Dec. 22. Hey, you big league managers, lock up your star players and throw the key away. Charley Weeghman is loose again. The Cub boss had disappeared to day and was understood to have taken his bank roll with him. Rumor had him variously reported as headed in the direction of Brooklyn, Cincinnati or St. Louis which would suggest that Zach Wheat, Casey Sten gel, Heinie Groh or Roger Hornsby might be his objective. The Alexander-Kiilifer deal proved that $250,000 was no myth and it is certain the bigger part of it is still in working order. Arlie Mucks Is Married. Oshkosh, Wise, Dec. 22. Arlie Mucks, world,' cjiampion discus thrower aBd f ornier -weightstar of the University' of' Wisconsin, today was a blushing groom, -having committed matrimony.,-with Miss Metha Simp son, sister of Eber Simpson, Jr., All Western quarterback for 1917. NEW STAR GLEAMS AMID THE WELTERS t if f Joe Eagan. The most recent star to rise is the fight p&me and to gleam so bright as to get the eye of fans throughout the middle west is Joe Eagan, a wel terweight, who has been flattening all he has met in Milwaukee and neighboring sport centers. Eagan licked Eddie Moha decisively and he looks likely to be matched with Bryan Downey. Ted Lwis and other leading welters soon Eagan is a furious lighter and always in action. Just Comment. Jess 'Willard snid he soogbt a A lot of fans believed it crap. They could not avy the Old H08B He said he'd fight for the Red Cross! The Fans Say That Jess is loyal we all know. He loves his country heaps. But could he donate so much dough And live thru all his weeps? The Porters Say No, Jess ain't tight, nor not h in of the sort, A hundred Pullman porter voices snort. He may do it but we didn't think They'll get a red from that tight gink! Fred Fulton Says I hope that guy means what he spiels, I hope to get him right, I'm tired of camping on his heels "And beggln' for a fight. Kausas Says Go to It, Jess, we're still for yon. We knew you had a heart, You couldn't be a Kansan tro, Unless you did your part. I Jess Says If I can find the time some day next sum mer And do not have to risk my title in the fight, I'll go 10 rounds with any one armed plumber If I do not change my mind some moon light night. m The majority of people have about come to the conclusion that Willard made his offer to stage a battJe for the benefit of the RedCross Just to make it harder for Fred Fulton to claim his title by default as Fulton threatened to do the first of the year. Willard's lack of sincerity is further in dicated by his su pplementary statement that he will uot fie Lit uutil next summer and tii at even theu it must be only a 10 rouna Dout vna no line at stane. 11 ue really1 means to do something to help win the war and If he desires to remain the active chuniiion and defend his crown, the thing: ror mm to no is to put tne matter m the hands of some competent committee and have no strings attached to the deal other than those that will insure liiin plenty of time to tram and get into con dition. There is no doubt but that Willard has done less patriotic work in a public -way than any other man of his standing in the world of sport. While baseball stars like Hank Gowdy and golf stars like Francis Ouiinet have been enlisting and other ring champions like Benny Leonard 1ihv been trivine their time to the gov ernment, Willard has been doing absolute ly nothing, so tar as tne puuuc Knows. Yes. be hit upon a scheme that undonbt- edly would bring him more prominence and popularity than that of any of tb others, if he would only carry it out. Ful- tnii and bo mo or the otner cnaiieneers un doubtedly would be glad to fight him for nothing if they could only get a chance j at his title. But, after his first announce- ment, Willard spoiled the whole thing by i i.n .V,,. 1 .1 hln t-J ln at stake and that his charity bout would have to be a lU-round, no decision affair. If the conaueror of Jack Johnsou who was once the pride of Kansas wants to get back into public favor he will go thru with the thing honestly and earnestly. Bujr I if h tries to make a farce out of his charity performance he will only kid him self and will find that he will be making one of the biggest mistakes he could make. The slacker, the shirker and the sham put slot is not going to get very far from now on. Th Western league is very generous with Hutchinson, the town that took the Holland club in out of the boiling sun last summer. The only thing Hutchinson has to do to keep the club is to raise $15,000. The sooner the Western league gets on a "pay for what you get" basis the better off it will be. And the sooner it quits aping the American association and gets Its expenses down within hailing distance of its normal income the quicker it will get on a solid foundation. t Indications are that John Savage will find Utile difference between the American association of next summer aud the West ern league of last. The A. A. has cut its schedule to 140 games and its player limit to 10. All baseball circuits that expect to survive- the war, must retrench, despite Gov ernor Tener optimism, and the game must suffer as a consequence. But, at that, the magnates ought to be tickled to death if they are able to keep going. The Brooklyn Dodgers have lost five pitchers to the war, Ebbets claims. But a great many fans cannot? figure it out that way, even counting Sherrod Smith and Pfeffer. Imagine Americans believing the Ger mans would wfcnt to bombard New York! Nothing could please' the kaiser more than to have the Gothamites continue to rave over wrestling tournaments and six day bike races when they ought to be working for the war. He wouldu t disturb their folly for the world. Ick Williams, old Washburn football star, has not played on a gridiron for so many years his hair has grown thin since he put his toe into a ball. Yet, when he was trying to play volleyball the othi day he sprung a charley horse that be got when he was a good performer. Speaking of volleyball. Dr. Lerrigo who formerly was one of the "Y" headliners and who is now at Camp Pike, Ark., writes he has organized several teams among the soldiers and that be will try to bring one of them back to Topeka for an exhibition if he can make arrangements before hi ambulance corps is moved. DIVIDE UP CASH i New World's Series System Be ing Worked Out Today. Seven Clubs May Get In on Spoils in Future. Chicago, 111., Dec. 22. The com mittee consisting of Ban Johnson, president of the American league and August Herrmann, chairman- of -the National commission, appointed at the recent conference here of the club owners of the major leagues to revise the system of dividing the re ceipts of the world's series among the players each year, today is work ing on two tentative plans. One plan said to be favored by John son, would allow only the teams fin ishing in the first division to share in the receipts, the amount to be fixed by the position in which they finish. Let Seven Teams In. The other, said to have been sug gested by Herrmann would divide the players' share of the money among the first seven teams, leaving only the tail enders without a portion of the big stake. Whether either of the proposed plans will be approved or whether the old svstem of nprmittine only the two teams engaging in the series to nave a share will remain in force must be determined by further conferences. The idea of letting others than the champions of their respective leagues participate in the money derived from the annual event is brought forth it was said, for the purpose of stimulat ing ball players to give their best ef forts to the end of the season even though their club may have no chance for a pennant. L Food for Fans BY GEO. K. PtlAI.H. Copyright.) Baggage Transfer Delivery HURRY-UP TRANSFER CO. 226-Phones-711 Offices at 205 West 6th Santa Fe Depot Once Per Ann am. Once upon a time A nut Who happened to be A sporting editor, Or something Kvolved the idea Of printing On New gear's Iay, Or on days Adjacent thereto, A record Of athletic events Which had come to pass Within the twalvemouth. It was a bright idea In them days When news were scarce, Aud telegraph tolls Were high. And only the idle rich Had telephones. But now When every hick Knows more about sport Thau many a sporting editor Ever knew. And can tell you The day and date When Oscar McCracken1 Was outpointed. In ten rounds By Isldor Moiphy, And when Yussif O'Brien, The Bulgarian champion. Beat Steve Chouropolos, The Siberian .-hampion. In straight falls For the championship Of Goose Island, And when Broomhandle At 8 to 5, Won the Jasbo Handicap m At Xia Juanita, Or Pimlico, Or somewhere, And stuff like that, Etc., Etc., Etc., Why is it. When paper is scarce And ink is scarce And type metal is scarce. Why is it That half a dozen columns Of regular space. To say nothing of the labor Of sporting scribes And linotype operators And proofreaders (Even proofreaders work At times). Are expended in an effort To remind the public That Fred Pulton Knocked out Tom Cowler In one round On the 9th of Jan,. Or that Rocky Kansas Outpointed Johnny Kilbane Somewhere in February? It beehoves Hoover To make an investigation Of the situation The New Year orgy In the cabarets Has nothing on The New Year orgy On the sporting page. Fair and Colder, Across the yard from stand to stand The winds of Winter beat. The playing field is covered'Vith A white and frozen sheet. The baseball park is colder than The baseball magnate's feet. 'A house divided against itself, etc." Baseball is not exactly a house, but there are times when it reminds one of -a bug. house. v Stuffy Mclnnis has joined the navy, but he never will be a successful gunner. He always hits to left field. Sensible Latds. When football players plow thru the snow And wintry winds howl to and fro. And here, and there and yon and hence. It may be sport, but is it sense? As we might have expected, the cold snap has brought out Barney Reilly, the famous Scandinavian ski jumper. Owing to the fact that he does not read American newspapers, Nick Konmnoff is not aware of the fact that, he has es caped from Siberia. Speaking of names, it was only natural for Cudgel to make a hit Winter Stuff. It's easy enough to be pleasant When weather is warm and sweet. But me for the bloke who can call it a joke When h flops on an Icy street. Jim Thorpe la playing professional foot ball. It is alleged that he also playa pro fessional baseball, but that charge never has been sustained. Jimmy Clabby writes that he has won the heavyweight championship of Aus tralia, Boxing fans in this country are in favor of a fight between Clabby and Willard In Australia. Cochran Wins Cu Match. Ietroit, Mich., Dec. 22. Walker Cochran, of Chicago, has won an 1,800 point 18.2 balk line billiard rssatch from Ora Morningrstar, of this city, i 1,800 to 1,767. The figrures in the Friday evening block were: Cochran, 300; high run, 12; innings, 9; Morn- ingstar. 358; high run, 152; innings, 8. IN NEW YEAR GAME Funston and Dodge Quintets Will Meet in Kansas City. Kansas City, Mo., Dee. 22. Two army quintets will clash in a basket ball battle in Convention hall here New Year's night. Camp Funston will meet the cagers of Camp Dodge, j.owa. It probably will be Kansas City's star game of the year. Although the interscholastic league tarnishes ex cellent basketball, it is seldom that Kansas Citians get to see college stars in action. The army lineups probably will contain the names of some of the real basket ball leaders of the west. The proceeds of the game probably will go to the athletic funds of the two camps. Last fall Camp Dodge defeated Camp Funston at football. It was a hard fought game and the score was very close 3 to 0. The Funston team will have a score to settle when the two teams meet on the basketball court. CHALLENGE FOR JESS Fulton Offers Willard 70 Per Cent of Receipts to Fight. New Orleans, La., Dec. 22. Fred Fulton, heavyweight boxer, has signed an agreement with the match maker of a local athletic club, to meet Jess Willard here in a decision bout with 70 per cent of the gate receipts as purse. A copy of the agreement and a challenge from Fulton have been telegraphed the Williard. Half of the purse would be given to the Red Cross, according to Fulton's offer. Fulton said he did not expect Wil lard would accept. y Jess to Give Fxhibition. Chicago, 111., Dec. 22. Jess Willard is going to show 'em today. The champ will don his ring togs and box a few rounds with Walter Monanan and Andy Anderson at the Arcade gym, as proof that he isn't in such bad shape as some persons are inclined to believe. HE'S QUEER PATRIOT Soldier-Sailor Deserts Just to Enlist Again, It Seems. Daniel W. Talley has a predilection for joining the army for unduly short periods of time. Three times in his twenty-eight years of life has he heard the call of the recruiting sta tion and three times has he decided that the rjmy was no place for him and thereupon disappeared between one day's sun and the next. Talley first got his name on the foil of en listed men at some time Drior to 1911. He went into the regular armv the first time, stayed put for a short tin-3 ana tnen "went over the hill'" in 191 The next time he came into notice in the navy. Stayed here a short time. too, then in 1914 he went over the side of the cruiser West Virginia. This time he was caught. Talley says that "the commander jumped all over me for being absent without leave, and I got scared and left to be on the safe side." He made the escape good this time, but again the call was too strong and he again entered the army this year, was assigned to Funston and deserted from there December 19. Incidentally Tallev didn't ivfristpp nn June 5, as he was absent in Mexico at that writing, or so be declares. Talley has a wife and two babies in Houston, North Carolina, bnt this is about all tile information the federal authorities are able to get out of him. Talley sur rendered himself, claiming to be a deserter from the navy, evidently because the pun ishment for desertion in 1014 when the United States was not at war would be less severe than in 1917 when the nation is bendiog every effort to get ready for war. The penalty for desertion from either the army or navy In war time is death. Talley was dressed in civilian clothes when he surrendered. He is now in the Shawnee county jail awaiting transportation to Camp Funston. MOOSE WAR FUND BIG Lodge Will Discuss Expenditure of $000,000 at Pending Session. Cleveland, O., Dec. 2?. Members of the war commissions of the supreme lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose will gather in this city at Mo.oae hall on February 12 to complete plans for the expenditure of a 1600,000 war fund and to celebrate with elaborate ceremonies the thirtieth anniversary of the national order. Permission of the war department will be sought for the establishment of club houses in London and Paris for the benefit of soldiers who are members of the order. An ambulance section is to be equip ped out of the war fund and r-.easures taken to care for orphans of Moose soldiers who fall on European fields. Degree teams from Pittsburg, Can ton, Krie and Akron will initiate a class. A prize of $100 will be paid the team that does the best work. Seventy-five lodges from northern Ohio and western Pennsylvunia will be represented. Boys li Boys I Si YOUR CHANCE OF A LIFETIME. TUCtO 9 9 40 discount till Saturday night $1.00 Sets $0.60 $2.00 Sets $1.20 $3.00 Sets $1.80 $4.00 Sets $2.40 $10.00 Sets $6.00 $20.00 Sets $12.00 Parcel Post paid anywhere in Kansas Burrow's Parlor Pool and Billiards for the home. Portable Table Lamps, $3.00 up, Half Off. Indian Moccasins for all the family. TTiJir A DH'C 76 Kansas Avenue jtlKJ VV AixU O Open Evenings till Xmas AUTO TOPS Top repairs, dnst hoods, H yrr and trimming Blacksmithlng, wood wor King, painting. Foredoom built for an make or. bodies built for commercial cars. Rubber ttres applied. REHKOPF BROS 212-14 WEST SIXTH STREET. Closing Out Sale On MONUMENTS Fine Stock Priced at $.10. $85. S7B and $100 ALL MUST GO AT COST Come and Sea Them H. SCHR0EDER 231 Jefferson St. Phono 1005 Topeka Steam Boiler Works ni'fXTIiliIMb i (ZtVtvr ESTABLISHED 1877 HIGH PRICED COAL Do not buy' it, Mr. Steam User, but install Economy Forced Draft Grates and reduce your fuel bill 20 to 35 per cent. Jobbers in Steam and Water Supplies. 123 to 129 Jefferson St. Phone 463 Topeka, Kan. 0 HALFTONES' f DEEPLY ETCHED, I Hrl BRIGHT 6t SNAPPY j fSlgNk ZINC ETCHINGS k ISWlp ILLtoTRflTlONS !f Fd&eflTf3i.OGS,BOOK f v-L COUERflSyERTJSEMEMTS I .4- m a U M. Pen wall President Phon 775 R. K. Johnao Pbona 3S19 THE L M. PENWELL CJIDERTAJUKICi CO. 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