The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
December 9, 1918

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1w VyEATHI-R FORECAST for Kansas: Fair tonight and Tuesday. Cooler cast and north tonight. rnilE weather, ot least is with the un fortunates who hnvc influenza. POSTSCRIPT TOPEKA, KANSAS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1918 EIGHT PAGES THREE GENTS 35TH DIVISION LOST 50 SAYS C.I. MARTIN HERE Casualties Were Awful," De clares Brigadier General. First News of Home Troops From France Today. BOYS WILL BE HOME BY SPRING Returning Soldiers To Urge Universal Training Then. "Germany Isn't Starved, She Was Licked," .Hart in Says. Casualties of the Thirty-fifth divi sion the fighting organization close to the hearts of Kansans totalled more than fifty per cent, killed, wounded, gassed or rendered ineffec tive for fighting. That was the In formation received from physicians by Charles I. Martin, former adjutant general of Kansas, who returned to Topeka today. He was in charge of former Kansas national guard units in France and served in the rank of brig adier general, leading his troops thru the week of hell in the Argonne for est. General Martin today brought to Kansas the first news of the home troops by a commanding officer. He declared that the spirit of the men is wonderful. In spite of their heavy casualties, never ior one minute did the men lose the indomitable spirit of fight and determination. Health con ditions among the men are excellent. Home by Spring. "I believe the boys will be home soon probably by spring," said Gen eral Martin. "Their condition speak ing of the men not in the hospitals from wounds and injuries is fine. But the casualties were awful. I don't want to frighten anyone and I don't presume to speak with absolute auth ority. Doctors, tho, told me that the casualties of the Thirty-fifth division were more than fifty per cent. That does not mean men killed. It means men killed, gassed and injuries of all classes. The heavy casualties came in the week of fighting in the Argonne forest." General Martin declared he sees lit tle reason for the men remaining in Kurope for a considerable time. He believed the Kansans would be home own. With the exception of certain select units. General Martin forecasts fhe return of the troops by spring. Want Universal Training. Some form of universal military training will be urged by the returning soldiers. General Martin believes. "While most of the men seem to favor universal training," said the for mer Kansas adjutant, "I do not be lieve they will consent to a purely fed eralized system. It smatters too much of Prussianism and such methods as approved will doubtless be under state regulation and thru public school and college courses.' Many of the wild rumors that Ger many was starved out and that her troops were underfed, were vigorously denied. "They weren't starved," declared the Kan san, "they were licked. Austria and Turkey had quit. Germany's army was cut in two at Sedan. There was but one thing to do quit. None of the armies, so far as I could learn, were suffering from lack of food or supplies." Hun Must Be Subdued. Asked concerning the peace pro gram which the fighting men would demand. General Martin declared: "There is but one thing the sol diers want. And that thing they de mand. They insist that Germany shall be so handled that she shall nev er again be able to return to her mili tary power, to start a world war or to become a world power." General Martin was adjutant gen eral of Kansas until the three regi ments of national guards were fed eralized. Then he was commissioned brigadier general, placed in command of the 38th and 139th regiments of the Thirty-fifth division and went to France with his troops in the spring of this year. The troops had spent more than six months at Camp Doni phan. When the war ended and com mands were reduced. General Martin with other brigadier generals was re duced to rank of colonel. He returned to the United States last week and will spend the winter in Topeka. When General Martin entered federal service. Governor Capper appointed Charles S. Huffman of Columbus, as his successor. ANOTHER BOAT LOAD Tho Sierra, With 1,556 Soldiers, Roaches New York. New York, Dec. 9. The United States army transport Sierra, with ?5 officers and 1,5 31 privates and non commissioned officers aboard, arrived here today from abroad. WILHELM SHOULD HAVE MANAGED A "CABARET" SHOW London, Dec. 9. "The kaiser missed his vocation; he should have man aged c cabaret' declared Maximilian Harden, in al interview with tho Ber lin correspondent of the London Ex press. "The kaiser had no personal part In the war. He was discredited and became the tool ot the junkers. They thought him a coward and feared he would fail to sign the de claration of war, so they sent him to Norway. Foreigners saw the kaiser's facade, but never saw hia interior. "The armistice terms are hard. If they form the basis of the peace terms, Germany will be ruined. By losing- possession of Alsace-Lorraine, and Silesia, she can not become an in dustrial country.. Millions of Ger mans are sincere. The entente should treat them as men, not as militar ists." HEADQUARTERS IN BERLIN French General Dupont Has Ar rived at Uie German Capital. Washington, De. 9. General Du pont of the French army has ar- rived in Berlin, according- to ad vices received here today, and has established his headquarters in, the palace formerly occupied by the French embassy. General Dupont has been entrusted with the trans port and repatriation of French prisoners held in Ger nany. WILSONJO PARIS President of United States Will ArrlTe There on Saturday. At Bols de Boulogne Station at 10 O'clock In Morning. POINCARE WILL RECEIVE HIM A Holiday for All of Paris on That Day Samed. School Children Will' Be Out to Greet Our Leader. Paris. Dec 9 Elaborate plans are being; maci by the French government fo the entertainment of President Wilson. These plans Include various state dinners and official calls and probably a gala night at the opera. The program will be completed in the next few days. Up to the present it has been de cided that President Wilson, upon his arrl al at the Bois de Boulogne sta tion at' 10 o'clock Saturday rooming, will be met by President Poincare and other members of the French gov ernment. He will then go immediately to the Murat mansion, which will be his home while he is in Paris. No definite decision has been reached as t- what the president will do on Sun day, but it is probable he will drive about Paris. It is possible that other plans may be made before that time. Mr. Wilson's drive on Monday to the Hotil de Ville will be an occasion of considerable ceremony. As soon as possible after his arrival Mr. Wilson will confer with Col. E. M. House. The conference probably will take place at the "Maison Blanche de Paris." Colonel House has been, quite busily engaged recently, and is in,' position to furnish the president with considerable information which say be of value In the task lying; be fore him. The school children of Paris will be out 'in force when the president ar rives. Thursday is usually a. school holiday in Paris, as Saturday is in the United, States. King George of Eng land and King Albert of Belgium arrived in Pa. Is on Thursday, so that the children did not have an extra holiday vhich the arrival of President Wilson will give them. Virtually all the mercantile establishments in Paris have notified their employes that next Saturday will be a full holiday. It is expected to be a larger celebration than any before seen in Paris. The Socialists are taking a great Interest in the occasion of Wilson's visit. START PEACE TALK January 3 la the Bate Set for the First Meet. Formal Sessions of Conference After First of Tear. BT ED L. KEEN. Paris, Dec. 9. The formal sessions of the associated governments' con ference will begin about January 3, it believed here today. They will be held in the French foreign office and will continue five or six weeks. After fully formulating the peace terms, the Germans will be invited to send their delegates to Ver sailles, where the geenral peace con- rerence will take place. The peace congress will be largelv a mere forfhality, as Germany pre sumably will accept the terms without much quibbling, inasmuch as she has acknowledged she is beaten and un able to resume hostilities in any event. in mis respect the peace treaty will be similar to the armistice terms not quite a "sign there" proposition, but almost. Confer With Wilson. In the meantime Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Balfour will visit Paris next week and in formally confer with President Wil son, Colonel House and the other American representatives. There will be similar conferences with Premier Clemenceau and other Frenchmen and also with Premier Orlando and Pre mier Sonnino, who will accompany King Victor Emmanuel to this city. Owing to the French people's en thusiasm over Wilson, and their de sire to give him an appropriate ova tion, the visit of the Italian king has been set for December 19. He will re main until Christmas, when Wilson hopes to visit and address the Ameri can troops and inspect the devastated regions. GIVES MORE LETTERS Probers Hear How German Work men Were To Be Removed. Washington, Dee. 9. More letters from the secret files of Count von Bernstorff were read to the senate committee investigating German and brewery propaganda todav by A, Bruce Blelaski, chief of the bureau of the investigation of the department of justice. Among them were instruc tions to all G?rman consuls in rhe United States to get German subjects out of plants producing materials for the allies. The consuls were ordered to stop Germans above the rank of common laborer from working in such plants, under a section of the imperial code and to report to the German consulate at New York. TROOPS TO STOP WORKING OF THE SPARTACUS RULE Chancellor Ebert's Government Sends Troops to Berlin. And Bloody Fighting Continues in the German Capital. ARE PILLAGING THE PEOPLE Bolshevist Group Reported Back of New Revolution. Intervention Said To Be Only Savior for Government. Paris, Dec. 9. Chancellor Ebert's government is bringing new troops into Berlin, in an effort to crush Spartacus movement, which has now spread thruout the northern suburbs, according to a Zurich dispatch to L'Information today. Pillaging continues, the dispatch says, especially in the populous quar ters. One confused dispatch received here from Berlin declares Karl Liebknecht followers have organized a revolution thruout Germany. The reichstag building in Berlin is reported to have been taken and the trouble appears to have spread to Munich and Pilsen. Bloody riots continue in Berlin. Another message says that allied in tervention in Prussia may save the government. Broke Up Meeting. Copenhagen, Dec. 9. Spartacusites broke up non-Socialist meetings in Munich and compelled the police to promise removal of all national flags, according to a dispatch from that city today. MANY LOSE BARS 1,513 National Guard Officers Out in Nine Months. Many Had No Experience- Others Lacked Qualifications. ..Washington- Dec. 9, Within nine months after the national guard. Was drafted into federal service, 1,513 of its officers had been eliminated. Brig. Gen. John W. Heavey, chief of the bureau of militia affairs, said in bis annual report, made public today. These included one major general, 16 brigadiers and 42 colonels. Causes of elimination of the officers are given as physical disability. 648 resigna tions; and action of efficiency boards, 352. Thirty officers were dismissed by sentence of court martial and two are carried on the rolls as deserters. The large number of officers dropped can be satisfactorily explained. Gen eral Heavey said, by the fact that only a small proportion had had any mili tary training, while a substantial pro portion lacked .the necessary basic education and physical qualifications The aggregate strength of the national guard drafted into federal service is given as 12,100 officers and 367,223 enlisted men. In justice to the organization, the report declared: "Attention is called to the fact that eighteen divisions, com. posed entirely of National Guard troops, were furnished in the present emergency. All but three of these divisions are now in France." EXTEND TAX LIMIT Owing to Flu, January 1 Is Set by County Treasurer. The office of the county treasurer, closed all last week on account of "Pat" Campbell and two of his clerks being1 ill with the flu, was reopened this morning for business and before 10 o'clock a long line of citizens was at the door waiting their turns to pay their taxes. Mr. Campbell is again on the Job and sounding the old, familiar warning to "bring your last tax re ceipts." On account of the office being closed for a week, the time limit in which the taxes may be paid has been extended from December 20 to Janu ary 1- i THE SWEDES CUTAWAY Sever Diplomatic Relations With the Bolshevists Now. London, Dec. 9. Swede has sev ered diplomatic relations with the Bolsheviki, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen today. The Swedish foreign office has requested M. Vorofski, Bolshevik min ister, to leave Stockholm immediately, the dispatch adds. WANT NOJORE NOTES Berlin and Vienna Notified To Ad dress "To the Allies." Washington. Dec. 9. Notes were sent to Berlin and "Vienna by the state department today advising the German and Austrian governments that the United States desires 'to re ceive no further communication from them which should properly be ad dressed to all the allied nations. K. S. A. C. CLOSES. School Shots Doors Until January 1 Account Flu. Manhattan, Dec. 9. The State Agri cultural college here was closed today until January 1 on account of the in fluenza epidemic. Alth there were no cases among the students, it was announced, the authorities considered it advisable to close the institution be j cause of the general prevalence of the i disease thruout the state. FLU GAIN IN STATE All Records Broken Over Kan sas, Health Board Reports.

For Week Ended 2oy. 30, Cases Recorded Were 15,680. LAST WEEK EVEST HIGHER t Crest Is Reached and Reduction Is Anticipated Now. At Beloit Industrial School 122 Out of 153 Girls Sick. Influenza reports for last week 'will break all former records, according to Dr. J. J. Elppy, who today is compiling the weekly report for the state board of health. For the week ended 'No vember 30, records for the state showed 15,680 cases of flu. It is probable that Doctor Hippy's report will be completed late today or Tuesday morning. He has not been able to register all cases reported' and several reports may not reach Topeka until late today. Based on reports available, there is little doubt that last week's epidemic set a new flu mark in Kansas. It is probable that the state has now reached the crest of the dis ease wave and that a reduction may be shown in this week's report of new cases. 122 Out of 153 I".l at Beloit. An influenza epidemic at the State Industrial School for Girls at Beloit has demoralized conditions in the school. In a 'letter to Fred W. Knapp, state auditor, J. E. Baird, stevrard. at the school, announced that 122 of the 153 girl inmates are sick. All classes, as well as departmental work in the state school have beeni aDanaonea. inmates not sunering from disease are being pressed Into service as emergency nurses, while employes of the school are working overtime to care for the school filled with sick girls. While Baird did not definitely state that all of the patients are suffering from the flu, he in ferred that the dread disease Is caus ing tha alarming situation. None of the cases are at this time regarded as serious, Balrd's letter stated. Until last week the state school for girls bad been able to dodge ravages of the influenza. Baird'e letter, however, indicates that prac tically the entire school population has been affected within the last week. No deaths have been reported from the school and JBalrd's letter indicates that careful nursing will overcome the present epidemic. ARE CORDIAL NOV German, Population West of Rhine Receives Troops Well. Some Officials Are Really Hap py Over Their Arrival. London, Dec. 9. The German pop ulation west of the Rhine becomes more cordial in its attitude towards the British as Field Marshal Haig's troops move eastwara, according to an undated dispatch from the correspon dent of the Daily Mail with the British army. "As we approach the Rhine, the correspondent says, our reception be comes more surprising. The author ities in such places as Duren says un disguisedly that they reoice at our ar rival. They give two reasons for this, that they are afraid of their own peo ple and are "afraid of starvation. Many men confess that the end of the war brought such relief that the stigma of defeat weighs little. Children some times cheer our arrival. "The revolutionary movement Is real, but not much on the surface. The outbreaks during the first few days were surpressed by the retreating army which is much less Bolshevik than the soldiers in reserve and at the bases. I have seen many German j soldiers in uniforms shorn of badges.4 They are demobilized but they have no civilian ciomes to ukb ine piace ui their uniforms. "The armed men guarding the arms In the barracks talk without rancor of their experiences in the war against both the British and French. An overwhelming desire for peace makes o these soldiers, a strong Instrument of social solidarity, at any rate for the time being. "Danger signals are received at times and on occasion cavalry and ma-, chine gunners are called for by the Germans for fear generally, I think. I exaggerated fear of Bolshevik out breaks ol Russian cnaracter. "The mayors and their staffs act with admirable dignity, but much of the population is almost obsequious and servile to our men." CITE 38TH INFANTRY French Journal OfOciel Tells of the I', s. Regiment in Battle. Paris. Dec. 9. The citation of the Thirty-eighth United States infantry regiment published today in the Jour nal Offlciel lf-ds: "The 38th .nfantry under Col. U. G. McAlexander on July 15, being at tacked on its front and outfia.iked on its right and left, faithful to orders, maintained its position on the bank I of the Marne and despite all threw j back the superior numbers of the enemy, capturing more than 200 pris- DR. GARFIELD MAY GO Fuel Administrator Asked To Be Beady To Go to France. Washington, Dec. S. President j Wilson has asked Dr. Garfield, head oi tne mei aamimsirauon, to noia himself in readiness for an assign ment to Europe, presumably as a member of America's economic recon struction commission. Dr. Garfield probably will go with B. M. Baruch and Henry P. Davison. Garfield said today that he has no information yet as to when he will be called overseas. -1 3 DEATHS TODAY Health Officials Warn of Effects of Flu Epidemic. Number of Victims in City Reaching Dangerous Stage. 67 NEW GASES IN TODAY i. Improvement Shown Over Re- ports of Last Week. Twenty Patients Cared For at! Christ Hospital. Up to 2:80 o'clock this afternoon 67 new cases of influenza were reported at the office of the public health de partment. Altho this Is a large num ber to be reported in one day, the totals are the combined results of the reports of the physicians for Sunday and Monday. A significant feature which may be regarded with some degree of optimism is that the num ber of releases reported- is greater than the number of new cases. Eighty three releases were reported this morning. Three deaths were reported today. Laura King, 1302 North Logan street, was a victim during the night of the disease, and Ernest Clark, age 20, son of Mrs. George Pratt, of 625 Branner street, died this morning from in fluenza. Geo. M. Crawford, 1115 Tyler street, died shortly after noon. According to the reports of physi cians turned in to Dr. H. L. Cark, city health officer, the disease is not near ly so rigorous in its attack as it was during the first outbreak of the epi demic. However, Doctor Clark says that there are quite a number of cases in the city in a very dangerous condition and it is quite possible that this week will witness the report of a number of deaths occurring among the persons who contracted the dis ease last week. There were 869 cases reported last week and many of these cases are reaching the most, critical stage of the disease at present. The report for today indicates some improvement over conditions a week ago today. The value of the closing orders seems to be Justified in that conditions have shown a slow im provement immediately following the restriction order. patients at Hospital. 7 The larger of the two cottages at Christ's hospital is now entirely fitted out to serve in the capacity of an influenza hospital. About five pa tients were taken in at the hospital this morning which brings the num ber of patients under the care ot the staff nurses up to about 20. Patients who are f inanciaity able o 'pay for tnelr- medical, attention wnne unaer the care of the nurses at the hos pital will be expected to do so while thorn who are not able to pay for the treatment will be taken care or at the expense of the city. Nurses Are Needed.' The need for nurses has again be come s feature of -the -utmost impor tance. At no time during the first epidemic- was there a sufficient num ber of nurses to adequately take care of the large number of cases -of the disease in town. The emergency hos pital, which was then operated in the Reid Hotel, was compelled to work short handed during almost the entire scope of the epidemic. The nurses who gave their services at this hospi tal were compelled to work day and night. Dr. Clark was insistent this morning in urging women having the required training to report in this emergency. Names can be registered at either the office of the public health department or at the nursing association and they will be assigned to duty from these offices. New School Plan No decision has as yet been attained in the movement to provide a system whereby school children, may go to their respective schools in small groups or classes, at different times of day, where they will receive instruc tions which will enable them to carry on their studies at home. In this way the time during which the schools are closed on account of the epidemic would not be entirely lost. Doctor Clark said that the idea was regarded with favor, hut whether or not the fea ture would be permitted depended upon results as indicated from the re ports for today. Two Sunday deaths are reported to the public health board. Leland Cun ningham, age 12, of 808 Fillmore, died Sunday morning, and Mrs. Bertha Farrow, of 723 Tyler street, died late Sunday evening. A baby' girl, born Sunday at the Provident association, was christened "Fluese" by the nurses. The parents have not signified their intention of permanently adopting the name. Late Saturday afternoon Commis sioner Porter received a letter from C. C. Nicholson and Jesse Shaw, of the board of deacons of the First Baptist church, offering the use of the church building as an influenza hospital. POST EDITOR DIES William E. Barton Falls Victim to Pneumonia, Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 9. William E. Barton, publisher of the 1 ansas City Post, died Sunday at a local hos pital of bronchial pneumoniae He was born May 1886. in Brook lyn, obtaining his first newspaper ex perience on the Denver Post. He be- :came identified with the Kansas City j Post in 1913 and was made publisher in 1916, since which time he has ben Ithe directing head. Mr. Barton was unmarried. He is survived by his parents, who reside in Brooklyn, and I an aunt, Mrs. F. G. Bonfils, of Den ;ver. REMOVE AN AMBASSADOR Polo de Bernabo at Berlin Is Relieved of Hia Office. Madrid. Dec 9. A decree relieving Polo de Bernabe. the Spanish ambas sador at Berlin, from the functions of his office is published in the official Gazette. A Madrid dispatch printed by Ia Libert? of Paris Sunday reported that tbe Spanish premier intended to expel tbe German am bassador. Prince von Ratibor. and member of bis staff who have been engaged in spy ing ana supporting agitation, against me Spanish royal family. t AMERICANS NOW IN GERMAN CITY; BEAT SCHEDULE Coblenz .Js Occupied by Tank Troops on Sunday. They Are Four Days Ahead of Time on the March. ON HEELS OF THE GERMANS Second Battalion of 39th Infan try the First To Enter. Rest of the Army Will Enter City as Planned. Amsterdam, Dec. 9. The American forces advancing toward the Rhine will reach Coblenz on Monday accord ing to a message from Berlin quoting a representative of the German for eign office who has just returned there from Treves. With the Americans in Prussia, Dec. 9. American troops are in Coblenz. A small detachment at the request of the German authorities, went ahead of the main body of the Third army for immediate occupation of the im portant Rhine city. It traveled in a special train and was due to arrive in Coblenz at noon Sunday. Premature occupation of the center of the American bridgehead resulted from a written request by the burgo master and military commander, who asked that the Americans enter Coblenz immediately after departure of the German troops. No disorder was reported in that city, but the German officials declared that owing to unsettled conditions they wished to take no chances and wanted the Americans to arrive on the heels of the German soldiers who began evacu ating Saturday afternoon. The detachment dispatched to Coblenz was the Second battalion of the Thirty-ninth infantry. Fourth division, comprising about a thousand men. Arrival of the Americans at the Rhine is thus four days ahead of schedule. The remainder of the Third army will come up as planned. The Second battalion will declare martial law in Coblenz and guard public utilities. With Third Army. Washington. Dec 9. "Units of the Third American army north of Boms advanced todays Teaching- the line of Mechemheira-Kempenich. South of KempenicU our lines remain un changed," stated General Pershing's communique for December e, made public today. The main force has reached the line o? Rupperath, Boos, Copernich, May en, Greimersburg, Simmern and Kel lenbach. Deal Fairly With All. In view of the revolutionary condi tions, the Americans plan to deal with whatever party is in power. In only three towns have they found a work men s and soldiers council as the de- facto government. They dealt with Continued on Page Two.) NAME BERNSTORFF He Is Hun Delegate to Peace Conference. Appointed "Because of Knowl edge American Conditions." New York, Dec. 9. The appoint ment of Count von Bernstorff, former ambassador at Washington, as one of the German peace delegates was re ported as a certainty by the Berlin Tageblatt of Nov.x 7, a copy of which has been received here. This was prior to the overthrow of the imperial government and the sign ing of the armistice. The Tageblatt had the following to say concerning von Bernstorffs ap pointment: "He is undoubtedly more familiar with American conditions than any other person and was highly es teemed in Washington. "Altho the numerous disclosures published for months by the American press regarding the propaganda of members of the German embassy and of German agents disclosures with which the German public will yet have to occupy itself have probably not been able to change the view Wash ington had regarding Count von Bern storff as it will be known there how little these activities were in harmony with his policy." UPHOLDS KANSAS LAW Comniisslon Merchant IJcens-nff De crees Pass Supreme Court. Washington. Dec. 9. Kansas su preme court decrees upholding the va lidity of the state law of 1915 requir ing the licensing of commission mer chants selling farm produce and hold ing that it applies to those dealing in grain were upheld today by the su preme court. The commission merchant's act was tested in the -state courts. Nearly two years ago the Kansas supreme court held the law was valid and commis sion firms went to the United States supreme court in an effort to have the measure declared unconstitutional. The law nrovides for a registration fee J f or all individuals and firms engaged Jin the handling of vegetables and fruits or in any manner performing j the services of a commission firm. HOPED "WILSON DROWNS"

Catted Cigar Stores Official Arrested for Expressing Hope. New York, Dee. 9. R. L. Itams .lell, vice presilent of the United Cigar Stores, was arraigned in police court today on -a- complaint charging he said, "Wilson, I hop he -drowns." "MUST NOT FOLD HANDS Peace Does Not Mean That, Says Wilson, In Red Cross Appeal. Washington. Dec. 9. "Peace does not mean that we can fold our hands," declared President Wilson's annual Red Cross appeal today wherein he urged that Amer ica enroll at this Christmas tide in the organization of mercy. The soldiers still under orders and the "people of the saddened lands" will be cheered by a generous Red Cross response now, he said. RAILROAD BILL IN Gray of Ifew Jersey Has One in Congress Today. Provides for Federal Control of AH the Roads. UNDER FEDERAL CHARTER But Not Owned by the Govern ment Jfew Plan. Grey Thinks That It Is Solution of the Problem. Washington, Dec. 9. A national railway system under federal incor poration and charter, but not owned by the government, is provided in a bill introduced in the house today by Representative Gray, New Jersey. The plan is unlike any other that has been submitted and in the opinion of Gray, furnishes a solution of the rail road problem. CRAWFORD IS DEAD Business Manager Daily Capi tal an Influenza Victim. Son of Ex-Governor and Broth er Mrs. Arthur Capper. George M. Crawford, for many years identified with business and welfare interests in Topeka, son of Samuel J. Crawford, ex-governor of Kansas and a brother of Mrs. Arthur Capper, died at his home, 1115 Tyler street, a victim of Influenza and pneu monia shortly after" noon- today. At the time of his death Mr. Crawford was business manager of the Topeka Daily Capital. George M. Crawford. He was taken ill early last week but courageously remained at his desk until Wednesday when he was forced to take to his bed. Influenza set in and Saturday pneumonia de veloped. George Marshall Crawford was the only son of ex-Governor Samuel J. Crawford of Kansas. He was a brother to Mrs. Arthur Capper, wife or the governor of the state and senator-elect. Mr. Crawford was born at Emporia, Kansas, July 10, 1872. He was edu cated in the Topeka public schools and the Washburn academy. He was graduated from Yale in 1894 with the degree of A. B. For three years he was a -reporter on the Topeka Dally Capital. In September 1897 he was made manager of the Mail Printing house,- in which business he was a partner.. 'A year ago he was n.ade business manager of the Topeka Daily .Capital. Mr. Crawford was an active Re publican: was a Scottish Rite Mason, a member of the Topeka Press club, the Topeka Country club, the Knights of the Maccabees, the Knights and Ladies of Security, and the Topeka Chamber -of Commerce On November 1895, Mr. Crawford married Miss Hortense Kelly, daughter of the Rev. Bernard Kelly. The Crawfords had twp children, George Marshall, Jr:,.- and Isabel, both of whom survive the father. George Marshall Crawford,' Jr., is a lieutenant in the American Expeditionary forces in France. George Marshall Crawford, Sr.. ia survived by his widow, his sister. Mrs. Florence Capper, and his two children. Funeral announcements 'later. BRITISH AT THE 'RHINE They Reach German River Between GodfyibcTs; and Cologne. Iondon. Dee, 9. rritish advanced) troops reached the River Rhine Sun-' day b-tween Godesberg and Cologne, Field Marshal Halg announced today in' reporting the progress of the Brit-! ish army of occupation. Godesberg is about twenty miles southeast of Co-: logne near the Rhine abore Bonn. I y U. S. TO RETAIN 1 PEACFARMY OF A HALF MILLION War Department Will Ask for That Many Men In Petition to Congress To Ba Made Ere Long. PASS UNIVERSAL TRAIQ Ti Want Bill To Settle the Con tracts for the War. Crowell and Goethals Appeal. -'Before House Committee. Washington. Dec. 9. The war da -partment will soon ask congress to authorise a peace time standing army of half a million men, according 'to present plans. The department does not now con template recommending universal military training. These two outstanding features ot the departmental army reorganization plans wee learned today from a, source close to both Secretary of War Baker and Chief of Staff March. Assistant Secretary of War Crowell and Quartermaster General Gaetnals appeared before the house military committee today, confining their testi- -raony to a plea for speedy passage of a bill to allow them to make settle ments of contracts, ruled illegal by Comptroller Warwick of the treasury. Many firms might be thrown into bankruptcy unless the bill is. passed, t the committee was told. FAIR AND BALMY ji Con 11 ess Temperatures Arc Here for a Few More Days. WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS- Fair touleht and Tuesday; cooler east and north portion tonight. For 34-hoor snip, nienta In all directions, a temperature abore freezing ia expected. TODAY'S TEMPERATURES. 7 o'clock 47111 o'clook 12 S o'clock, 48112 o'clock.... i.l6 9 o'clock Sol 1 o'clock. .Bf 10 o'clock i0 i o'clock.,....!. The temperature f or Jhe uaj aver- ageB 17 degrees above normal.- The delightful brand of weather which has been In force for several days, according to a D. Flora, state meteorologist, is due to continue, at least for a time. No really cold weather was reported any place in the United States althq IfTdntltiiieil on 1'age Taro. rockTsland wreck

Freight Train Jumps Track. Tying lp Kansas City Traffic. A westbound Rock Island freight train jumped the track-between To peka and Perry along the river at 6:30 o'clock this morning, tying up Topeka to Kansas Csy traffic on the -Rock Island and Union Pacific for several hours. No cause for the accident is given. Several cars were thrown from the rails, blocking both tracks. Eastbound passenger, trains on the Rock Island were routed to Kansas City over the Santa Fe. The eastbound track was opened at 10 o'clock by wrecking crews. So one was injured. Earlv mornlno- mail from the east J was held by the wreck and it was necessary tor tne postomce to en wagons out to the' blocked trains to get the sacks. MISSOURI MAYORS MEET Will Ask Ix-gislatnrc to Call Constitu tional Convention. Kansas City," Dec. 9. Nearly one hundred representatives of Missouri cities gathehred here today in re- -sponse to an invitation by Mayor Jaa, C vgill for consideration of a plan to ask the next legislature to submit, a proposal for a constitutional con vention. Mayor Cowgill in an ad j dress of. welcome declared the state i was in need of a new constitution.. E. M- Harber, counsellor of Kansas j City, was voted temporarily chairman I of the meeting, and H. A. Hamilton ot j St. Louis was made secretary. Thre Committees were named one to con- slder plans for calling a constitution fal convention; one to consider amend t ments to the public service act and onecn permanent organization. WILL SELL ALL THE W001V covernwnt Plans Auction for Sup-.' ply It Xow Holds. Washington, Dec. 9. Wool now held by the war department will be disposed of at public auction. Bria. Gen. Robert E- Woods, acting quar. j termaster general announced tpday. The aount to be offered at eacls sa.1 j will be such, in the opinion of the j wool experts, the market can easily absorb. A minimum reserve ptice 1 will be fixed below which no bids will j be entertained. I CAIi OFFICIALS TO FRANCE. Garfield, Davison. Barnch Asked to)

president wnson-to nom mmseir in readiness to Join the peace delegation in Paris to advise concerning prob- lems of fuel production and distrlbu- tlon. Similar requests have been re i reived by Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross war council, and Bernard M. Baruch,, chairman of the war industries board. Tt is understood that the call for all three officials may come shortly after the president lands in France.

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THE fOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAIAmOND A Y EVENING, DECEMBER 9; 1918 HUNT FOR TRADE! South .America Promises Big tot After the War. Bo Says Champ Clark in an Address Today. BEFORE COMMERCE CONGRESS Hare Large Merchant Marine V as the War Ends. But What To Do With It Is the Question Noiy. Baltimore. Md.. Dec. 9. The best 'hunting grounds" for after-the-war trad 3 will be Central and South "America, Speaker Champ Clark told the Southern Commercial congress which opened its convention here to-day. "Tes, we come out-of the war with treat merchant marine, but I press '(home the question 'what are we going i.to do with It?"" Clark said. "It is rumored that Germany will 'be shut out from the raw materials "-market. Whether that is true or not 1 do not know. "Before the war Great Britain was -our best customer and Germany sec bond. MoBt of our productions which Germany took were raw materials or "materials only partly manufactured. Bo, If the rumor referred to turns out to be the truth we will have Jess for eign trade than when the war began V and somehow, somewhere, we must J And new and enlarged fields for our prod-jctE. I "My answer is that our best hunt ins ((rounds for trade will be Central J and South America right at our own doors. If we had acted the part of wisdom in athe last half century in stead of having only thirteen per cent of the foreign trade to Latin-AmeriJi, g we would have the lion's share. "South America Is amazingly rich," I Clsrk said. "How are we to increase P our trade with that marvelously rich land much larger than North Am T c lea?" he continued. "By establishing abundant rteamship1 lines between .their ports and ours; by establishing 1 better banking facilities which fit In Z with their business habits; by pack t lng our goods and merchandise in manner and styles., to. please their t taste, and above -all by having a f course of Spanish in all our unlversi jj ties, colleges and business schools." The necessity for seeking foreign J trade lies in the fact that mil s liens of men returning to this country from Europe must find employment! I and that factories now on war work must be given trde so thrt these men .1 can be employed, Clark said. Markets 1 for the sale of the products of these I plants mu it be found at once, he said. warning that other countries would step in aneaa .oz us oniess we snow haste. The question of freedom of the seas also concerns this country vitally, tHark said, and declared: "Ws can depend on President Wil son to secure the freedom of the seas at the congress of Versailles." Clark also gave a short history of the Ameri can merchant marine which, he said, was a story of. "minerled glory and shame." and declared it would be necessary to modernise our navigation laws and make our sentnen the most efficient in the World. v CHILtTPERU MlXtJP Thojr Went To right, but Seem To Ai-juo More Dally. I Santlarco, Chile, bee. 9. The tone of the Santiago pres3 indicates that I a bad impression was created here by I a dispatch from Lima stating that 1 President Wilson has offered medla I tion In the controversy between Chile '.and Peru. In some circles it is be lieved that the Peruvian interpretation r"of Wilson's message was malicious. r: The fact is that Chile received a tfrlcnoly note from Fresident Wilson, 5n which the hope was expressed that Jjpeace would not be disturbed. It was JSmswered with thanks and assurances ,hat the question ought to be settled according to the Ancon treaty. 3' r-; .Dispatches from Buenos Aires Saturday '-TilfTht said Mt was ofrMnllv stated by "Amerleun Anihnnnarinr Stlmson that Presf "1ent Wilson had offered hia services to !?')ine and Peru to prevent possible wsr, 5nd hnd asked President Irlgnyen of Ar-S-gentlna to co-operate. Irlpoyen aeeepted, e-t was said, sad ttie matter would be WJTandled by the American- and Argentine Ti!tploniatlc corps in Chile and Pern. EHEY WRITE OF THE U. S. EB-orno Papers Print Articles About !J- This Country Now. T- Berne. E-c. 9. Prominent French &and German language newspapers in fcSwitserland have begun printing ex tended series of articles about America, These articles are based on observa tions made by newsuacer renresenta t tives who have Just completed a tour U5f the United States under the au spices of the committee on public in (.formation. ft.- The first Installments of the series ihicli have appeared constitute the f greatest and most-favorable volume of T publicity of an educational nature that America has ever received in this .ountry. They have made a distinctly J good Impression everywhere- The S editors have written in a Berious and V earnest vein, sprinkling their friendly ieottifnents with occasional criticism 4tnd humoroui anecdotes. Tt Cars A Cold In On Day rke LAXATIVE ItltOMO. QUININE (Tnb- k..1ets. It stops the Cough and Headaoie r and works off the Cold. E. W. GUOVK'S fc signature on each box. 30c. Adv. i mm::.: Lrl -m i HE WOULD BE .HE ABO Samuel Vnterniycr Kulses Howl About His Xune la List. New York, Dec. 9.- Samuel Unter myer has sent a telegram to Senator Overman of the senate Judi-jiary com mittee, asking permission tot appear before the committee or submit a written 'statement in reply to testi mony regarding him by A. Bruce Bielaaki, chief of the secret service. bntermyer protests in his telegram against the committee using its rec ords as a medium for "publicly pil lorying and misrepresenting loyal and public spirited citizens." He pointed to the tact that he had turned over his home to an organization raising funds to furnish milk for babies in France and has contributed thousands to (his fund. REDSIONTRIAL-TODAY Berger, Germer, Engdahl,' Kruse and St. John in the Dock. Chicago, Dec. 9. Trial of Victor L Berger and four other notables of the Socialist party on charges of violating the espionage began here today. The five defendants Eerger, J. Louis Engdahl, Adolph Germer, Ir win St. John and Wm. F. Kruse were indicted last spring. Much time was expected to be consumed in selecting a Jury. They are charged with making speeches and distributing literature that had for their purpose the dis couragement of enlistment of men in the military forces of the United States. Appearing for the indicted men to day were Syemour Stedman, Wm. A. Cunr.ea, and Swan Johnson, -of Chi cago and Isaac Edward Ferguson and Henry Cockens of Milwaukee. The government was represented' by United States attorney Charles F. Clyne, and his assistant, Joseph Flem ing. The prominence of the men in the councils of the Socialist party whose opposition to the war was expressed in the platform adopted at the last national convention of the party in St- Louis, gives widespread interest to the trial. Berger has served a term in congress and Long has been active in politics In Milwaukee, where he edited a newspaper. Engdahl edited the "American Socialist," official or gan of the party, until It was sup pressed by the authorities. He is now editor of "The Eye Opener," a publi cation issued by the Socialist party, and also the "Chicago Socialist." Germer, the national executive of the party, is also one of the staff of speakers. Kruse is director of the National People's Socialist league and editor of the "Young Socialists' maga zine." Tucker, a former clergyman, at one time directed the Socialist party's literature department- GIVING MORE SECRETS Investigating Committee Takes Up Hun Propaganda and Brewers. Washington. Dec The senate committee today resumed its investi gation of German propaganda with further, exposures expected from A Bruce Bielauki, department of justice. Hints that army intelligence officers may disclose some startling secrets of the schemes used by German agents to gain support and sympathy in America, added a new note of interest to the hearing. Blelaski was expected to open more pages of the book of German secrets which had been closed to the public since the war began. Prof. Albert Bush of 11 Hart of Har vard, one of the men named in the list of prominent Americans, seized among other German papers, will ap pear Tuesday at his own request. Directly after his name appeared in the press -Professor Hart communi cated with Senator Overman, chairman of the committee, asking that he be permitted to tell his story, Vhetherother men named in the, list will also demand recognition at the hearing is not known. Indications today were that the probe will continue for the rest of the week and possibly longer. THE COMFORT IS SAFE Ship Coming In With' Wounded II. S. Soldiers Is Heard I'rom. New York. Dec. 9. A wireless message was received here this after noon from the United States hospital ship Comfort saying that the vessel which carries four hundred wounded American soldiers would pass the Ambrose channel light ship at. o'clock. The vessel probably will reach her pier in Hoboken late today. The Adriatic and the Kroonland, transports with about 3,600 troops, also are expected to reach here be fore nightfall. ORDER OUT THE GUARD 10,000 To Quell Disturbances Bolshe vist Importing Organizers. Copenhagen, t)ec. 9. Ten thousand members of the republican guard were ordered under arrangements in Berlin Sunday night to quell rioting there, according to dispatches re ceived from that city today. The best Bolshevik organizers from Russia are arriving in Berlin to lead the Spartacus group. Among them is said to be "Lewine. It is Dot' known whether this is mlspelling of Lenine's name. Want Irish There. Chicago, Dec. 9. Two thousand Irish born of Chicago were today campaigning for a voice for Ireland at the peace tabje. The movement was started last, night at a mass meet ing under the auspices of the Ancient order oi Hiberians. FOR PEACE 'Vmt North SidNemM Delegates Are Dae in Paris by End of Week. Walt for Wilson To Set Date of Opening'. the CITY IS BADLY CONGESTED And Becoming More So Every Hoar of the Day. Question of Caring for Visitors Is a Big One. Paris,, Dee. 9. The peace delegates of all the powers are expected to reach Paris by the end of this week. The date for opening the inter-allied pre liminary Conferences, however, will not be set until after President Wilson arrives. Paris is btfeoming more congested every hour. All hotels are filled to capacity and cots have been put up in bath rooms, corridors and storerooms. Prices of everything are skyrocketing. The aspect of the entire city has changed within a fortnight from war to peace. Stores are displaying big electric signs for the first time in four years. Shop windows are showing more civilian and less military ap parel. New theaters are opening thru out the city The reviving taxicabs are at a premium, and the subway is con stantly crowded. Owing to this great Influx of people, the greatest in the city's history, Paris is almost on the verge of a panic. The authorities are trying to un tangle the worst cable congestion of record. The mechanical problem of getting news of the peace conferences to America is stupendous. The hous ing of hundreds of correspondents and other Americans Is almost perplexing. It is likely that some building will be rented and cots put in to serve as sleeping quarters for them. AMERICANS NOW (Continued from Page One.) them the same as they have with the burgomasters. At Treves, the burgo master was working in harmony with the workmen's and soldiers' council. The occupation of German territory thus far has been remarkably pacific. Altho facilities have been given for complaints to the commands of both armies, not a single complaint or ar rest was made either by the Americans or Germans. The Americans are hold ing hundreds of square miles of enemy territory, and ruling hundreds of thou sands of enemy people, yet there has not been a single overt act of hostility by a person of responsible age re ported. Bitterness Is Lacking. The military officials, experienced in occupation of enemy countries, eon sider this a remarkable record. They are puzzled to account for the lack of bitterness, considering that the Ger mans ".frankly admit they believe America's intervention snatched vic tory away from them. Several reasons are assigned. One is that the people are so weary they are glad the war is over, even if It means defeat. Another is that the people are so accustomed to military discipline that they sub mit tamely to any form of it. Still another is that the people have not yet had time to grasp the lightning- like change of events, or are submit ting thru fear of the consequences of an outbreak. Maybe It Is Propaganda, 8ome officials hold .the theory that the Germans are playing a shrewd propaganda game, thus trying to gain the sympathy of Americans which they would turn to their account after peace is signed.. Tne latter is not regarded as likely, however, as the majority of the .peo ple make no attempt to fraternise and do not conceal the. fact that they are not glad about the Americans' pres ence. On the other hand, the Ameri can rule so far has been, extremely miia. wim tne exception oc tne re qulcltlon of public buildings, some coal and forage, part use or tne railways and telephones and the billeting- of oincers witn civilian lamines, it nas not affected- the private life of the Germans in the slightest degree. The policy of the Americans In charge of civil affairs has been to im pose restrictions only ns it is shown they are needed, but they are prepared to impose and enforce the most stringent and drastic laws, If neces sary. When the army completes Its marches and takes the positions desig nated in the armistice, it is probable that a number of restrictions will be promulgated. Not TJsed to It. The occupation of Treves and other large towns in the Rhineland is pre senting strange situations for both Americans and Germans. The Ameri cans are unable to get accustomed to seeing gray-clad men the sight of whom only a few weeks ago meant to kill or be killed walk4ng about or standing on the street corners, or plowing fields beside the roads. Sometimes groups of German sol diers are encountered marching home ward alongside the American columns. They keep to their own side of the road, however. Military police are guarding bridges and railways and patrolling the streets of the occupied cities and vil lages. The hotel lobbies, restaurants and movies are thronged with Ameri can officers. The people nevir seem to get ac customed to the. i ht of the khaki-1 ciaa columns noting thru their vil lages, day after day. They appear to retain the bewilderment caused by the quick turn of events. WAS PUNISHED ENOUGH y r But Wil helm's Part in Making War Should Be Established. "London, Dec. 9. William Hohen sollern already has been sufficiently punished, but it is essential that, his part in causing the war should be clearly established, says PhiUpp Scheidemann, the former German sec retary of finance and colonies, in an Interview with the representative of the Express. He said the establish ment of a state tribunal to try. all persons guilty of causing the war -la being discussed, but must be decided upon by the national assembly. Herr Scheidemann. according to the Express, said further: that Dr. W. 8 Solf, foreign minister remains In the government because it is believed he lias the confidence, ef Great Britain and America. Items for tbls cvloma may be left at -I'etro's 4rng stare; or ail Eleanor t Kluiball, pkone iXSl, after 2 p. m.; other hours phone 3S3U.. Frank Harris has returned to his work with the Klussman Electric company after being off several weeks with Influenza. Mrs. Williams of Rossville, who died last Saturday, was the mother of Mrs. J. H. Kincaid and Mr. Ira Williams of the North side. Mrs. Louisa Allen of 1008 Jackson street is the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. J. Mix of Tecumseh for a few days. Mr. and Mrs.' A. L. Bills of Elmont neighborhood have left for Florida, wheie they will locate'' permanently. They are malting the trip In their car. Edith Louise Bronson, aged 10 years, died Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Bronson, 1210 Central avenue. Fu neral announcements will fee made later. Charles Rimer of Silver Lake, who has been in training at Camp Funston, has received his discharge and return ed home yesterday. Mrs. Laura King, wife of S. W. King, died at her home, 1302 Logan street, this morning, following an, at tack of Influenza.. Mrs. King.' was 22 years old at the time of her death and is survived by her husband and sev eral children. The family have only recently moved here from Grantville. The little child of Mrs. John Mc Neely, of Central avenue, is sick with bronchial pneumonia. Annie M. McHenry, aged 18 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Mc Henry of Grantville, died last night from influenza. The entire family of four are sick with the flu. Homer Woolford has returned from Camp Funston. where he was in training and will have his old posi tion at Buechner's. Woolford was dis appointed In his welcome home, for instead of the expected fatted calf awaiting him, he found -his house quarantined for influenza. For the present he Is staying- at the. home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buechner, 1102 Kansas avenue. Royster Mahan, who sas been in training at Camp Funston. has been discharged. He returned home yes terday only to find faithful Fido dead. During his absence some one had poisoned his valuable bull dog. BOLSHEVIK! ARE BUSY Ltebkneeht Indicts Those Who Op- pose tho Radicals. ley tne Alloc late a tre. y Berlin, Dec. 9. Eager to make members -of. the Spartacus party.,mar tyrs as the result of Friday.'s rioting, Dr. Karl Llebknecht. the leader of this faction lost no time in staging; a spectacular open air meeting at the Tiergarten Saturday night, His call for the meeting brought forth 4,000 muni. tion workers who had responded to the demand for general walkont. These men and women marched thru Unter den Linden to the Tiergarten until theyi reached the point where the avenue victory intersects the Chariot tenburger Chausse, There Dr. Lieb. knecht mounted the base of one of the granite statues erected in honor of the Hohenzollerns and made an ad dress. 'The semi-'Clrole of' Df.' Lieb knecht'a auditor Was flanked on a.H sides by machine guns mounted On motor trucks which commanded-' all approaches. Dr. Llebknecht harangued the crowd in his familiar atvla: iaritnt-inp fFriedric. Ebert, the pcemder; Phtllpp scnememann and other- "kaiser so cialists" of complicity in Friday's rioti ing. He called upon the masses to organize Red Guards and beat off the attacks of counter revolutionists. At a late hour Berlin was abso lutely quiet. It is estimated by the Tageblat that the number of de serters that Berlin is feeding exceeds 80,000. Premier Ebert and his cab inet held a secret session with the ex ecutive committee of- the ..workmen and soldiers council, discussing Fri day rioting. -Over 20 mass meetings of different parties were announced for Sunday. FAIR AND BALMY (Continued from rage One.) temperatures in some places are barely down to freezing. The lowest report on the weather map was 16 de grees above zero at Winnepeg, Canada. No rain was reported in Kansas In the last 24 hours nor does the prediction- call for any in the next 24 hours. Rains were -reported in Mis souri, Illinois, and Indiana. v Tho lowest temperature expected tonight will be about 28 degrees.- To morrow afternoon it will rise to about 60 or SO degrees. The extremes on record for this date were S In 1896 and 1 degree below in 1909. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the wind was blowing at the rate of twenty miles an hour from the southwest. DAILY WEiT IB TABLE. Furnished by the weather bureau office, Topeka, Kan., fer the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. Mond&y. eianon- ttlga. IjOW. rec. w tiir. noBlou, anass. J t Cslgary, Alb 46 Chicago, 111 56 Cincinnati, O Ri Concordia, Kan,.... 66 Corpus Christ! 74 Denrer, Colo 40 Des Moines, la.... ft Dodge City, Kan.. 70- 32 L'l lear Si 42 S8 44 K 38 48 30 30 40 4 24 66 46 04 90 AO 46 3 48 38 43 40 -48 0 Pair Cloudy Cloudy Clou Jy Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clouuy Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clouly .14 .01 0 0 0 .12 0 0 0 0

0 T T 0 O 0 .10 0 0 0 .10 o Dlllutb, Minn 44 El Paso. Tex oil Galveston. Tex 70 Havre. Mont.. 42 Jacksonville 72 Kansas City, Mo.. 68 Llrtje Hock. Ark.. 61! Los Angeles 62 New Orleans. La.. 78' New York, N. V.. 64 N. Platte. Neb RS r air Cleu.iy Oklahoma, -Okla... 70 Clear Clear Phoenix. Arts 04 Pittsburgh, Pa 0 Portland, Ore..... 46 8t. Joteph,rMo... 62. St LoulS, Wo... 6$ St. Pauli Mlnn..i Foggy Fair Clear Rain Kaln Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Clear 3 t .18 aan j-rsncisco. Sault Ste. Marie., .Sheridan ".Vyo Spokane Wash.... Tampa Fla Toledo. Ohio TOPEKA. KAN... Washington, r. C. W ichita. Kan Winnipeg, Man.... 54 -42 42 34 76 56 68 04 70 M 44 .70 30 34 30 50 38 46 46 40 14 0 .02 .20 TO THE PORTER GOES RECORD OF MOST OF MILES Washington, Dec 9. To the little XJ. a. B. destroyer Porter, goes the long; distance steaming championship of the year. Secretary Daniels's 1 annual report show tHat thi Pnrl.r .nvap.H II 171 miles during; her first year -of Euro- I which the request was addressed, was pean service. The Connygham I called for Wednesday "to hear Mr. steamed f,tS2 miles. during; the year J McAdoo and Assistant Secretary Xef and the Davis 63.015 miles. fingwell on the subject. NOT A DEATH YET No 'American. Executed for a Purely Military Offense. So Says General Crowder in His Annual Report. Washington. Dec, 9. Not a single member of the army has been put to death since the beginning of the war because of the 'Commission of a purely mllitary--offense. Major GeneraL Crow der, ''judge advocate general, declared in his annual report today to Secretary Baker. GeneraT Crowder said this fact is the -outstanding feature of his report.' very few oeatn sentences nave been imposed,' he said, "and none of those Imposed for purely military of fenses has been carried into execu tion." v Records of the judge advocate gen eral's office show that 12.357 officers and men were brought before general court martiahof whom 10,873 or 83 Pier cent were convicted. More than half the charges against officers were listed under three heads: Absent with out leave, drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an officer. Convictions, of -enUated men for de sertion, the genenil said were, actually less than in the previous year, altho the -"strength of the army had in creased many fold. The report shows that one enlisted man' was tried and convicted of "be ing a-spy" and that 773 men were con victed of sleeping on post. TWO SONS WOUNDED Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Dennis, 1721 Jef ferson, Hear From Boys., That their two sons were reported as casualties in what they imagine to have been the same battle, is the Information that has been received by Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Dennis, of 2721 Jefferson street. r 1 Herschel Dennis, age 31, a member of Company B. 137th Infantry, was re ported as missing on September 29. On November 27 his parents received a letter stating that he had been shot thru the arm but had recovered and expected to rejoin his company. Ac cording to other letters he had been over the top several times prior to the battle in which he was wounded. He has been in the army for the last six years. The name of his brother, Paul Den nis, appeared in today's casualty list, as' wounded. Paul was a member of Company E, 110th Ammunition train. According to a letter from the boy this fwas due to accidentia! injuries receiv ed from a, French ammunition wagon In the battle of Argonne forest. -'Both of these men served on the Mexican border and re-enlisted in the recent war.' They sailed for France last spring. i DEATH OF T. M. JAMES i. Former Legislator and County Treas nrer Was an Old Settler. After two weeks at Battle Creek, Mioh.. where he bad gone in the hope of regainrog his xapidly failing .health, T. M. James, one. of the-eldestseUlers of Kansas and .Shnwnpw rnnnty. died Saturday at a sanatorium.' He was in poor health for the last two years. Mr. James came to Topeka in 1867, settling on the north side. He served thru the civil wan as. a volunteer in Company B, First Ohio heavy ar tillery, anefwem a lieutenant's commls sto1 before, receiving, an honorable dis charge. He was a member of G. A- R. Blue post No. 150, and served one i terV.i as senior vice commander in the G- A.. R... department of Kansas. He -'was a strong Republican and active In politics, being elected to the Kansas legislature in 1872 and again in ,1878, and for a number of years he was inspector of government tlmr ber land's and. had .charge of .the.le struction of government timher in Oregon, Wyoming and tJtah. He served here two terms as county treas urer. He was a member of Masonic lodge. Golden Rule No. 90. He is survived by his wife and four sons.- Burial wilt take place at his old home in Sandusky, Ohio. MILLIONS GIVEN FOOD In 'Territory Formerly Held by Huns There Is a Shortage. Borne. Dec 9. Millions of food ra tions have been supplied to the suf fering -civilians and repatriated war prisoners by the- American Red Cross in territory liberated during Novem ber. Rolling kitchens and canteens were established within a few hours after the enemy's evacuation of Triest, where a half million hot rations were served. More than four thousand destitute civilians were cared for daily at Bolanzo. Fifty carloads of food, clothing and medicines have been sent into the lib erated territory on motor trucks be cause of the lack of rail service. Ten carloads of hospital, supplies wert forwarded from Padu and the same amount from Bologna. HAVESixj)ELEGATS Germany Plans To Send That Many to the Peace Conference. K London, Dec. 9. Philip Scheide mann, member of the present German government, declared In an interview with the Berlin correspondent of a London newspaper, that Germany will have six delegates at the peace con ference, and that they will be backed by' the national assembly. "A council of six persons win te selcted as peace delegates," Schiede- mann said. "Tney win can upon tne national assembly to guarantee Ger many's sood faith to the allies." Scheidemann said' he was Inclined toward the belief that Germany ulti mately will form a republic. L0AJT ALLIES MORE MONEY McAdoo Asks Congress for Legislation Permitting It. Washington,. Dec. 9.- Congress was asked by Secretary McAdoo today to authorize loans after the declaration of peace to governments which have been associated with the United States in the- war to aid. in feeding; and re constructing; devastated countries. The secretary estimated that about a billion and a half dollars of war bonds already authorised will be avail able for this purpose, but loans can not be continued after peace is pro claimed without." specific legislative authority. A special meeting; of the house ways and means committee, to CYCLOPS I& OFF THE: tIST Ship 'Now Is' Grouped With Flotilla of the Missing." K, Washington, Dee. 9. Grouped with the great flotilla of missing snips tnat have put to s'esi and never reached port is the U. S. S. Cyclops, whose name has been stricken from the United States naval registry. i "There has been no more baffling mystery in the annals of the navy," says Secretary Daniels, In his .annual report, referring to the disappearance of the vessel.- t It was March t when she put into the British West Indies for coal. She was due in her home port March 12. I "Since her departure from that port there has not been a trace of the ves- sel and long continued and vigilant search of the entire region proved ut- i terly futile, not a vestige of wreckage having been discovered," says Daniels in his report. i HIGHWAYMEN MEETING Will Discuss Road Building Plans for America After War. v Cnicago, Dee. 9. America's road building problems were discussed from ail angles before the American Asso- ciation of Highway Officials here to day, and plans outlined for meeting conditions during the coming year when construction will be resumed on U broader scale. Speakers at the opening session summarized conditions in their re spective districts, giving particular at tention to projects delayed this year j by the war, the amount of work in j 1918 as compared with previous years, the cost in labor, the public sentiment cencerning good roads, plans for 191 a and proposed legislation necessary to develop the plans. From these sum- I maries officers of the association ex pect to prepare a comprehensive re port "showing the exact national high way situation and also showing the steps taken 'in aU sections to meet the emergency." Closer co-operation between federal, state and county authorities was urged by speakers at the afternoon session, which was devoted chiefly to a discus sion of administrative problems con fronting highway officials in their ef forts to construct and maintain high ways. Speakers on the program- in cluded A. R. Hirst of Wisconsin. Alex ander W. Sraham, Missouri, F. E. Rogers, Michigan, Clinton Cowan, Ohio, Charles M. Upham, Delaware, Clifford Older, Illinois, and John H. Mullen, Minnesota. t Special study will be given the question of convict labor on the last day of the five-day convention. Tomorrow a joint session will be held with the Highway Industries .as sociation. "It is certain that road building will be taken up with renewed effort dur ing the nest year, but to what extent it will be developed will depend large ly on labor conditions," said one of ficial. Plnchot Loses Wife. New York, Dec. 9. Mrs. Amos R. E., Pinchot has been granted an inter locutory decree of divorce. Ker hus band is well known as one of the founders of the Progressive party, Cunard to Antwerp. Antwerp, Dec. 9.-The Cunard steamship line has decided to make Antwerp aport of call' and has re quested from the city authorities the use of the pier formerly occupied by the North German Lloyd. llWS MARKET REPORTS Chicago, Dv ft. CORN Biff iwipts here and locreneeil arrivals In the south west had a bearish effect today on corn. Fresh supplies at Chicago amounted to 50 cars, whereas extreme estimates bad been for 500. Commission houses led the sell ing. Initial prices which ranged from r:He off to .c advance, with Jsnuarv 51.28 o $1.28 and May $1.28 to $1.29 were followed by moderate upturns, and. then by a de cided setback all around. PrlJes closed strong. lctr net higher with January $1-31 to $1.31Vi tnl May n..T0 to $1.0. OATS Seaboard inquiry helped to sus tain oats. After opeaAng unchanged to Vc higher, with January 71c to 71c the market hardened a little then showed a moderate reaction. PROVISIONS Liberal exports gave firmness to provisions. The temporary local embargo ou hogs was also a .bullish factor. Some selling pressure which development later had no lasting result. Chlesce Grain and Provision Market. (The rnnffe of prtrea on grain futures on Chicago Borfrd of Trade as reported ly Thoa. J. Myeaa, 301 N. E. BIdg.) Chicago, Ie-. o. Close. Open CORN rec. ..ino Jan. ,.1'X Feb. ,.12S Mar. ..128 High Low Today Sat. 132 12S 12KH 7314 71 71 71 430 12 12S OATS Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. POKK 73 72 72 724 72 71 St 73 72"4 71 71 72 7H4 72 Jan." ..4R.n5 48.60 4R.12 May ..44.00 44.30 '44.00 48.50 4R.10 44.30 45.00 LARD Jan. ..20.2S 2.32 2B.20 211.30 20.15 May .26.25 23.40 23.20 RIBS Jan. ..2n.n0 25.S0 25.55 May .,24.55 24.72 24.53 23.35 23.27 25.75 25.55 24.70 24.62- Kansas City Orals Market. (The ranpe of prices on grain futures n Kannas City Board of Trade ss reporttd by Tbos. J. Myers. 301 N B. Bl.lg Kansas City, Dec. 9. Open CORN Iec. .13014 J n. ..V.tX'i Feb. ..l.".a. Mar. ..133 High Low Today Sat. 137 134t 135 7014 70 70 136 133 132 132 70 80 69 137 13HV4 134 134 704 70 70 70 136 134 133 133

l e 70 OATS Dee. 60 69 08 70S Jan. Feb. Mar. Hr York Stock Market. Wall St.. New York. Dec. 9. STOCKS Firmness accompanied the early dealings oh the stock exchange today, erents over tae week-end being conducive to a more hope ful feeling. Speculative issues were mci-t conspicuous, beet sugar and Industrial nl. cohol rising 1 and 3 points, respectively. Steels and equipments were snatained ly the strength of U. S. Steel, Bethlehem Rte-1 and prominent coppers Rails also im proved on the lead of Southern Pacific. Steels, tobaccos, oils, coppers and ti's tilling lsaues formed a very large percent age of the morning's turnover, gaining 1 to 3 points: Marine pieferred and apvcr-l of the prominent motors also were sctive:y represented- bnt showed persistent heai ness. Studebaker lost almost 2 point.. Change among ralla was divided betw s-n Investment aud apecnlative issues, some of which advanced one to two points. Ctllitiea, especially local tracctiona. reflected fnrther Eresaure. No Improvement was manlfe!ti-d y liberty bonds, the fourth 4's recording; their lowest price at 95.80.

Cbicege Prodaee Market. Chicago. Dec. 9 BITTER Market high er. 'rcttni-rv. Rt?C7l4c. EGGS Market steady. Flrsta, 64"Af(c ordinary firsts, 54&58c at mark, cases in cluded. .V&GsV. POTATOES Market unsettled. Minne sota. Michigan and Wisconsin sacks, SL562 L00: ditto bulk. $L75(aiJ!0. roniBT-Alive, higher; fowls, 1825c; springs, 21 He; tarseys, 20c TUESDAY Sale Fine All-Silk Neckwear $loo Buy Now for Xmas s""" Last week we closed out a high grade line of Men's fine Silk Scarfs (traveling men's sam ples.) WE have just receiv-;. ed them by Ex press 2,000 fine Silk Scarfs, (traveling men's samples) big full shapes, every conceivable style, handsome floral designs. Neckwear worth $1.50 and many Scarfs in the v Jot worth $2. Come early and make your selection from this handsome as sortment Tuesday at $2.50 Ties 91.65 for AuerbachGuette! See Our Window for these unusual Values A Record of Gas Conservation i.'-i WEATHER REPORT xn WK.ATITKK FORECAST for Kansas. Fair tonight and Tuesday'. Cooler cast and north tonight. From the drilling; of wells, thruout the system of pipelines and compressina; stations, to the town borders where the gas is sold to the distributing systems, the Henry L,. Doherty gas pipeline organ ization always has been alert to save from vjaste the priceless re source which it handles. The "mudding" process, the "prepared ness" campaign of last summer and Its active co-operation now in the Government's conservation campaign, are notable things in th organization's record. t "Save the GasV is every employee's most important duty. and,.-,;, when there is a line break or a:blg Teak every man needed for r J:l .pair work drops whatever else Jie may be doing until the line Is back in service and the loss of' gas stopped. KANSAS 1ATCRAI, GAS CO. STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yoursslf Bst Results Consign to- CLAY, ROBINSON CO: Live Stock Commission Merchants, Stock Yards, Kan. City We Also IlaTe Our Own Offices at Chimin. So. Bt. Joseph, Po. Omaha, Denver, Sionx City, So. St. Paul, E. Buffalo, E. St. Louis, Fort Worth and El Paso. Chicago Grain and- Prevision Market. fhlcaco. Deo. 9.--.'OKN--'lose: Detvin ber. l.:y.: January, ::tHsri.:y Feb niary, $l.iafeL3i March, 1.30&1.30'4 May. OATS Ilecember. (Trie:. Jnnnary il-s'S TJcx February Vlc; March 2c. PORK Jan., T4S.50; May. J44.:l. LAUD-Jan.. $R.TO; May. S20..13. S1IOUT K1BS Jan.. $25.72; May, $24.70. Kansas City Groin and Produce Market. Kansas City. Dec. 9 WHEAT Market steady to lc higher. No. 1 hard. $2.25: No. 2, nominal; No. 1 red, $2.21fe2-22; No. 2, rriRV Market fltesdv to weak. No. 2 mixed, $1.iMti 1.52 No. 3. nominal; white, $1.5014 1.BS: No. 3, nominal; vi-llnw. X1.SoVul.52: No. 3. nstPinal. No. 2 No. 2 OATS Market unchantred. No. 2 Trhite, 72'Xic: No. 2 mixed, 7Hi72c. UYK 81.52. KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE $2JSOH2 55. HAY Alfalfa down 50 cents. Oliolce llm- othv, $27.50(a 2K.00 choice prairie, $28.00 29.00: choice alfalfa. $S2.0O.33.00. SHOUTS $1.414i 1.4. BRAN-f 1.321 1.34. i f WHEAT Receipts 1.12 cars.--'- BUTTE It Creamery. G0c; firsts, 5Sc; sec onds. 5flc: packiiie die. EW3S Flrata. Sc; seconds, 50c. POULTRY Hens, 21Vic; roosters, 17Hc; broilers. 30c.' CORN Close: December. $1..TTV Janu, ary. $1.16 February.. tLt; March, $1.34181.34. New York Prodare Market. New York. Dec. 9. BUTTER Market firm. Creamery higher than extras, 70 71c. 1 KOflS Market firm. Fresh gathered ex. '"hkeIe Market strong. State 'resb speclala. 37c. POULTRY Dreaaed, quiet; allrt, firm. New Orleans Cotton Market. i New Orleana. Dee. 9. COTTON Spot, quiet, 34 polnta off; middling, 28.50. New York Sarar Market. New Tors, Dee. RU44AK Raw, steady: centrifugal. 7.28: refined, steady: cut lojf, 10 50: crushed. 10.25: Mmiid A, 9.50; Cubes, 9.75; xxxx powdered, 0.2O powdered. 9.15: fine granulated and Diamond A. 9.09; Cou fectioners' A, 8.90; No. 1, 8.85. Chleage Lire stock Market. Chicago. Dec. 9. HOOS Receipts 2Ti.,W0 Market ateadT. Butchers. $17.4lKf(17.70: light. $l5t!l7.B0: packing, $lr,.7517.40; choice pips, $14.00tfjl5.25. j CATTLE Market slow, mostly 25c to 5fSc lower. Receipts 4B.000. Beef cattle, good choice nnd prime, $16.00g 1.75 common, $9.25(315.00: butchers' stock, cows and heifers. $6.505i 13 75: en unera. $5.75r ."A; choice storkera. $10 0071.1.2; real calr.J, goml nnd choice. $lti.50j 17.0O. SHEEP Receipts 2G.0. Market sfrodg to 15c bifiber. Lmba. choice, $155(-( 15,50 Diedliiai and cood, $14.25&15.35; ewes,cho.c and prime, $9.25ff9.50. Kaauaw City Uve stock Market. Kansas City. Dee. .-H(lfl8 Recel.its 22.000. Market stca'Iy. Balk of isles. $17.15 HKfiQ; beavy, $lV.0017.0s'; packers sod Jss-5kJOl i CLOTHING COLS bntehera. $17.25(8 17.70; lights, $17.00&1T.'1 nips. $lj.rn:il4..''i0. CATTLE Receipt! 29.000, Including 200 southerns. Market steady to 10c lower. Prime fed ateera. $18.ooi.lo.O0; dressed b -f ateers. $1."..(K!1H.0() western steers. $11.( b-.lK.00: southern nteers. $.00A(12.UO; rows, $5,254! 12.00; heifers, $7.00 1X50 stockers uml feedc ra. $11 ..HKijlS.SO; bulls, $0.50(9.001 calven. $c,.00i 13.50. SHEE1 iceeeipta 5,000. Market atroig. Lamba, $12.01X( 15.50: yearlluga. $ia(in,,i 12.00; wethern. $9.00j 10.50 eweiL $.0o4) 9.23; stockers aud feeders, W-ODdlilO. Kansas City Uve Stock Bales. (The followlDir smes were made tlila mors- Ing at the Stock ards. Kauaaa City, and rejiorted over long distance telephone di rect to the State Journal by Clay Koblu son ft Co., live stock cominlasloa aiei chants.) Y- -n r.... n rlTT! UmIAm I 29.000 head. Marker slow and weak. HOGS Receipts 22.000 hesd. Market steady to 10c lower. Ilulk of sales, $17.109 17.55: top, $17. 7o. tiHEEP Receipts 5,000 head. Market 15a t 25c higher. KILLING RTEETtH. No. Wt. Prlce.iNo. wt. Pri ak 71 112 $15.25 j 14 WW $13.00 20... ..1054 145 19 IXH 13.U0 COWH AND HEIFERK 3 1140 12.00 I 1 1200 12.0S) 14 7(10 7.25 2 K0O .2f" 3 DTO H50 I 2..... 980 8J0 1 10 6 5U I STOCKEHS AND FEEDERS. Ill ftnn 9.75 j 42.,... 788 14 low 12.90 I CALVES. in 320 0O 1 94$0 t.M 1 120 10.50 I IV...., 430 K.50 2211 172 254 142 1U I7.no 17..!5 17.59 1U.II0 17.40 21ft 1W 90 8l Nl 02.... 1 JT.w Taseka Market I Prices famished by Wsirt I'scklsg tToLj Tnncks, Kn., Dec. IHH1S. MIXED AND BUTCHERS $14.SO01T.1 HAVY 14.506 17.3 l'At.iviu m)w i. gooa to choice 14.50I13.W LICHT 14.501ft 17.0 ll'KJS IMHxuiai We cannot use rourh ami this 'iiinjiahed aogs-for packlug ourposea. W will oso) Poaltrj and Ksgs. irurnUDed or the lopeka I'arklng CeaV pa ay, corner La a rant and Madlsosl Topeka, Kan., Dec. aX hmlleea 9 lha ann ti,i,i-r A'.. nmmm Ib 21c: hens under XV, lbs, 13 inng unrr turn., siaga. life. Tepeltn Orals Market.' fFurnished by Derby Grain Co, corset Kansas Are. and Curtis St.) Topeka, Kan., Dee. TFLLOW CORN $1.40. WHITH CORN $1.40. OATS 65c it j

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL- MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1918 SGToprba 9tst 3auxvu& An Indepeudcnt Newspaper i i BY FRANK. V. MAC LEI NAM VOLUME XL. ..No. lit Entered as second-claaa matter. OFV1C1AL STATE PAPER. OFFICIAL I'AI'EK C1TI OF TOPEKA. j Subscription Kates. 5 By mall In advance, on year 4.80 By maH In advance, els niontba.... 2.40 i By mall In advance, three months.. l.-'O By uaU In advance. ene montb.... .flO Kate by Carrier. 1 On. week WA cents 1 Two weeks for a quarter 25 cent a Your weeks 00 cent i Telephone 3530. Eastern Offices: Paul Block, representa tive, 230 Fifth avenue. New York; Millers BBlldlng, Chicago; Little Bldg., Boston; Kreaae bullulug. Detroit; Lswls Bids, Buffalo) I Member: Associated Press, American Kewspsper Publishers' Association, Audit Bureau of Clrlulation. KKMBEB of the associated press. i The Associated Press Is exclusively en titled to the use for republication of tt.l aewa rilapstches credited to it or not otner Wise circulated In this paper and alio the local news published herein. UfFOKMATION FOB AM. KKABKE8 OF i THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL. Each reader of The State Journal is of fered tlm unlimited use of the largest m tormatlon bureau In the world. This Service Bureau la locsted in the na tional capital, where It is In lmmedlite touch with all the great resources of tbe United States government. It csn answer practically any question you want to ssk, bnt It cannot give ad vice, nor make exhaustive research. Tbe war forced so many changes i in tb dally life of the American people 'hat the services of this information bureau will be Invaluable to all who use U. Keep in touch with your government at all times. It csn belp you in a thou sand ways if your wauts are only aiade known. The, State Journal pays for tbla splendid service- in order that every one of its rca I era may take free advantage of It. You are welcome to use It as often as you like, s Write your request briefly, sign yonr lime and address plainly, enclose a 3-cent stamp for return poatttge and address tbe i TOPEKA STATE JOUUNAL INFORMA TION BUREAU. Frederic J. Hasklns, Director, Washing ton, D. C. S It is apparent that there Is to he fco sudden and violent slump in prices sjnywhere alone the line. Those who Are holding" off from making; pur chases or starting improvements. In he hope of lower costs may as well gecognlze this fact. The world needs too much of food arid almost every thing else, including machinery and Building material, to admit of any con siderable reduction in cost for a long" time to come, A lessening- of demand Atany tend to reduce prices to a small degree, but the people cannot do with' ut essentials always. Our old clothes aill not last forever. Increases in pop ulation must be .housed. Expanding Business must have room. Those who to not wait probably in the long; run will fare better than those who do. Euslness and progress encounter so many obstacles that there should be So hesitation in removing 'those the Existence of "which' are unnecessary. et the wheels revolve. 5 The test of a country's ability to re cover from the war and to regain a state of prosperity, is in its capacity to produce a flow of goods for trade and tp supply the wants of the population. It is not a question of how much mon ey has been expended on the war or $e size of the national debt. It is a question of production. How much grain, meat, fruits, cotton, wool, coal, oil and factory products are coming to .the markets? "What is the avail able amount ;6f machine power? What Is the state of, the industrial organ isation and what is the banking pow er? If the facilities of production and distribution are as great as ever, there Is no real obstacle in the way of pros perity. i The Bank, of Germany held at the lose of the war, gold to the amount of 1120.000,000 as against 1338.000, 00, Ins J14; nearly double. There Seed be no worry over Germany's abil ity to pay for the damage she has wrought. If she be given time. Much ejf this gold doubtless was derived from territory overrun by her armies. V I The Huns hear that the Tankees and the allies are coming to Berlin. There are things less unlikely. It may be) found necessary to send a force to the German capital to preserve order and prevent the Bolshevlkl from in augurating; a reign of terror like that prevailing in Petrograd. American soldiers who started to Berlin at the (Outbreak of the war may yet arrive. The German crown prince says the war was lost at the first Battle of the Marne In 1914. But the Huns did not acknowledge that they were whipped Until after the second Battle of the Marne in 1918. The beginning of the nd came for them when Pershing's marines went in at Chateau Thierry. It is related that every shot fired by A marine got a Hun. The crown prince's men had not been accustomed to that kind of shooting and Could not proceed against if. England alone will claim an indem nity of $40,000,000,000 for the war. Before tire allies can collect such huge .rum", it may be necessary to find somebody who will buy Germany at a price based on her own estimation of herself before the war. A billion dollars worth of meat and dairy products will be the export rec ord of the year ending with the pres ent month. This total, according to a compilation by the National City bank of New Tork, ia not only double that of the highest war record year, but is actually four times as much as in any year prior to the war. And this enor mous total when measured by val ues cannot be looked upon as merely the result of high prices: The quan tity of fresh beef will aggregate 450, 090,000 lbs., as against a little over 200,000,000 in 1917, and an annual average of less than 20,000:000 lbs., a year In the period Immediately pre ceding the war. Pork products also show a new. high record in quantities as well aVirt ValtTea. The total quan tity of bacon exporter! in the ten months ending with October, 1918, was 901,000,000 lbs., against a former high record of 593,000,000 lbs. in the full calendar year 1916. Hams and shoulders exported in the ten months ending with October, 1918, were 478. 000.000 lbs., against 243,000,000 In the1 full calendar year 1917. JJSSSON'S OF THE WAR. War has brought many important lessons to this country and we cannot begin too soon to profit by them. One of the most important of these lies in the disclosure of the utter inadequacy of our transportation facilities. When we were called upon sudden ly to make use of every product of our soil, and to be quick about it, we found that the condition of our roads pre vented the hauling of maximum loads in minimum time. Moreover, we found that the condition of our roads pre vented farmers from reaching mar kets outside of their home zones, mak ing it necessary to sell almost exclu sively in a narrow zone, or not sell at all. The net result, taking the coun try as a whole, was 'the disclosure that more than $300,000,000 is being wasted yearly because the obstacles in the road prevent producer and con sumer from reaching each other' A case in point was brought to light In Pennsylvania recently. Farmers lA Crawford county, which is a part of the Pennsylvania onion belt, voiced their complaint against having to ac cept 45 to 50 cents a bushel for onions that were bringing; from 33 to $4 a bushel retail in nearby cities. The Pittsburg Dispatch, in an editorial in its issue of November 7, pointedly says that the depression among the farmers is easy enough to understand if they are willing to let the situation hang over them, but riot if they have given consideration to marketing their onions outside the home zone. "With Pittsburgh and a large indus trial population right at Crawford county's doors, cays the Dispatch, "the Iiinesville contingent could eas ily market onions for more than dou ble the price they object to and in the same transaction cut down the cost to city consumers. With a distance in tervening that can be easily negoti ated by auto trucks, Crawford county's onion belt should be able to find easy and profitable relief thru a little well- placed community organization. It looks too much like waste that 75,000 bushels of first-class onions are re fused to A good and inviting market because the returns will not pay for the outlay in time and labor, when a large city's direct and lateral popula tion would be pleased to furnish the profit and lessen its own expenditure. It is not complimentary that a few miles of bad roads, form an impass able barrier between food crops and eager consumers, with a margin of profit waiting at both ends of the route." Here Is a case where bad roads alone prevent the farmers from realizing the full profit to which they are entitled. No sound reason, exists for permit ting a continuance of this loss, and herein lies one of the war's lessons. That the people are going to profit from these experiences is shown by the fact that no sooner, had peace dawned than steps were' taken in Pennsylvania, Illinois and other states toward. building highways upon a sub' statial basis. At the November elec tion more than $110,000,000 worth of bonds were voted for modern road construction. The highway bond, therefore, promises to be the means by which farm and town are to be linked together with permanent And econo- mio transportation facilities, as the railway bond provided the means for obtaining capital to connect the cities. The worm has not turned, not yet. but that It has begun to wriggle may be Inferred by the following from Gomer Davies's paper: "The govern ment has paid $400,000 for the rent of a famous hotel at Paris and has arranged for another of the finest mansions in Versailles for the accom modation of the delegates to the peace conference and their entourage. This morning; we received six communica tions from Washington for publication free of charge, as a patriotic duty. Of course we'll keep on printing this stuff, as all newspaper folks have been doing for a couple of years, and we'll wear last winter's underclothes so as to save money to buy war stamps to help the government, but really we hope they won't spend it foolishly." Florida has a law, whiph if rigidly enforced probably will accomplish much in the direction of temperance since it punishes the drinker of liquor as well as the seller. Drunkenness is punishable .by. a fine of $500 or a year's imprisonment. If a plan of holding the drinker of liquor culpable equally with the seller had been adopted at the beginning of the fight, the opposition to the liquor traffic might have been saved much labor and expense. No liquor dealer would remain in business a week' if deprived of -patronage. One thing demonstrated by the war is that four minutes is long enough for any man to talk at one time. May the lesson find lodgment in the minds of after dinner speakers and campaign orators. j It will aid Germany greatly in pay ing her bills to the allies, if she can obtain credit for the ships, airplanes. colonies, etc., which she is being made to surrender, y TOPEKA STATU JOURNAL, INFORMATION BUREAU FREDERIC J. HAS KIN. Director, "Washington, D. C. THE OPIUM MENACE. Washington, D. C, Ded The public burning of 1,200 chests of opium in Shanghai a few days ago does not indicate that the Chinese opium question is finally settled, either for China or for the world. It does sig nify that China is sincere In her pro testations against the opium evil and that the sentiment of the people in the matter of drugs is becoming strong enough to force a corrupt offi cialdom to recognize its wishes. China, whose life and progress have so long been hampered by the scarlet poppy, is realizing the seriousness of the national vice and has risen in re bellion against a government so will ing to betray its people for a sum of money. For centuries the Chinese people have struggled against the opium evil, first against the institu tion of opium smoking, and later, when the vice had spread across the empire, against its supremacy. To the symbol-loving Chinese the ceremon ious burning of the opium, which so nearly caused their government to break international pledges of faith, is a sign that the national honor re mains untarnished and that a mighty stumbling block has been removed from their path. Their view of the importance of the destroyed opium is not exaggerated. The story of the 1.200-. chests of opium did not start whenfhe drug suddenly appeared in the hands of the Chinese government last summer. It is easily traced back ten years to the day when Great Britain agreed to de crease gradually the vast amount of opium being imported into China from the Indian colonies, until at the ena or ten years no more Indian opium would be marketed in China In return for this aid in overcoming the national vice, China promised to cease growing the poppy. So important did -China consider it that her part of the bargain be kept that heavy penalties were attached to the growing of the poppy plant. In deed, during the presidency of Yuan Shai Kai an offender was beheaded for this breach of national faith. So fairly did China keep to the terms that England shortened the ten years set for eradicating the Importation of opium to seven years, to the extreme gratitude of the Chinese people. Dur ing this time China not only was rid ding herself of the opium Vice, but was gaining the respect of other na tions who realized the enormous task of freaking up a nation wide drug habit. Unfortunately, a great amount of opium 1200 chests remained in Shanghai after the agreement term expired. This stock valued at $14,- 000,000 was the property of a group of Jewish merchants under British ju risdiction. It is said that a bribe of several million dollars was offered by tnese mercnants to tne government lor longer time to sell out their stock, but this offer the government uncondi tionally refused. -v or three or four years this opium was kept stored away. Then the mer chants took advantage of the world's distraction in war, and political, chaos in China, intensified by corrupt gov eminent officials. To these easily in fluenced politicians the opium was of fered, and they, thinking it could be sold at great profit, accepted it. As soon as the deal became known. protests from all parts of the country were sent to tne government, wmcn ignored them and concluded the con tract. When word reached the United States and Great Britain, notes from them also were sent asking that the Chinese government retract. At first, the government remained firm in its decision, stating that the drug was to be used for medicine, an ex planation which was, everywhere dis counted as a flimsy excuse to cover the mercenary intentions of the gov ernment officials. But later, protests of the United States, Great Britain. and Dr. Willington Koo, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, add ed to the increasing volume of the popular cry that the opium should be destroyed, finally forced the govern ment to issue a mandate that the chests of opium be-burned at a loss of $14,000,000 to itself. The event was celebrated with parades and three-day holiday, while the trouble some opium was examined by relia ble witnesses to avoid trickery and publicly burned in great furnaces. China as a nation has suffered most from the opium evil, but the effects of the drug have been" and still are felt in every nation. The United States government's protest against the Shanghai opium deal had appar ently little connection with the life of the American people, yet that same opium spreading thruout China and to other nearby countries would have seriously affected the soldiers of our army. As it i. the lack of domestic legislation in countries such as Great Britain, France and Russia, restrict ing the sale and -use of drugs, is hav ing disastrous effects upon the armies in Europe and Asia. In France and England, in Tientsin and Vladivostok, wherever troops are gathered, the menace has arisen. In our country there is the Harrison act to protect the people of the United States from the danger of the drug namt. it is a significant fact that the Harrison act larka nnwer hra.i. f cnnreaslnns rirmsmrinrl nd rarH.d r, drug interests in this country. The late Dr. Hamilton Wright, who was the leading spirit in the opium cam paign both at home and abroad, and who represented the United States at the various conferences, urged that the bill be passed on the grounds that any bill-was better than no legislation at all, and that the act could later be amended. This position was also taken by congress and the bill be came a law. Now an amendment to make drug restriction more stringent is before congress and, it is generally believed, will soon be passed. Domestic legislation against the use of opium in the United States is due to the ratification of the Hague conven tion of 1912. The last of a number of International conferences waa held at the Hague in 1914, just a month be fore war broke out. In the excite ment of war, anti-drug issues were forgotten, and only five natiqns rati fied the agreement to suppress opium traffic in their respective lands by means of law. The United States was one of the five countries to. sign the convention, and the Harrison act was the first step in keeping the pledge. Now that war is becoming a. leas absorbing matter it is expected that other nations will return to the mat ter of, the drug evil. The importance of the -question now Is seen in the fact that when the armies are de mobilized they will be freed from pro tection and authority against the use of drugs and alcohol. The reaction which inevitably follows war will, un- less steps are taken to prevent, cause these unstrung, unnerved soldiers to turn to drugs and alcohol with dis astrous results. The United States has already urged the powers of Europe to lose no time in ratifying the convention and thus anticipate demobllzation and evils to follow. The proeocol at The Hague needs only the signatures of repre sentatives of the governments to put the convention into effect. The signing, which would indicate promise of im mediate home legislation, would avert the danger which now threatens the world, namely, the growth and spread of the drug menace. ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT BT ROT X. MOULTON Aa TJapepolar Bear. The good kind friends all gathered at tbe station. And they gathered there just for to say farewell. And the relatives all stood around quite tearful, v And the sorrow ia their hearts no nun can tell. Then the hero came and climbed Into the Pullman. When he had kissed the women folks goodby. And they waved their handkerchiefs as tho quite cheerful But the tears they were a-brlmmlng in each eye. "Farewell," they cried. Tba train sped from the depot. -Tbe relatives all trembled as In fear. Tbe hero sobbed and took a chew of Spear head. Be was going to the north woods to hunt deer. The plowman who used to wearily wend his homeward way, now does it on a lizzie tractor. And over here we are worrying aDout tne ireeaom or tne ireeze. Sir I have been trying to raise hens, but I can't make any money out of them. What shall I do? J. W. Write to Mr. McAdoo and have the government take them aver. .When they say nowadays that a sol dier has joined the great majority. they do not mean he has died. They mean he has got married. Ken Roberta hunches us that the government has just Issued pamphlets on .the subject of "Brachyceratops A Ceratopsian Dinosaur," which may in some quarters be regarded as a waste of white paper. He adds that he does not believe more than a half a dozen of our 102,820,809 inhabitants wrmld suffer any particular mental anguish if the pamphlets didn't arrive on time in .the malL Another opportunity for economy. They have got down to the point where thye can charge the, public for everything except balloon ascensions. Our Elevator Mast Says: When a man marries his troubles are all over. Yes, all over the place. The young lady who wants to catch an avitator for a husband should try flypaper. one tning tnat Is pretty hard to step on is a lady's skirt. I believe Herbert Hoover should really be called secretary of the in terior. No man is a herb to his valet for no hero ever has one.-- 1- Alligator meat makes; a good sub stitute for beef and it is almost as hard to get. The new German government has appointed a minister of marine. That guy will have a soft snap -with no ocean. Everything" Is cut down; on account of the war except the holes in the Swiss cheese. DINNER STORIES A Cleveland man takes the censor ship off one of the war's best stories. "in Baltimore," he relates, "is a colored cook who Is one of the real originals. The official war' time sub stitutes for cake had Just arrived and were under discussion, sans sugar, sans wheat flour and sans everything else that is supposed to make a good cake. Mammy listened to it scowl- ingly. That 'ere alnt no recipe. It's prescription,' declared the mammy when she couldn't hold in her disgust any longer. Mrs. William -Harkness of the Long Island College Hospital Guild has been asjting in the Y- M.-C. A. work at the navy yard. Recently when act ing as postmistress she came to know that in some parts of -this country "Mr." is sometimes more than a mere form of polite address. One rosy sailor asked for his own mail and for any letters addressed to his friend. John uab. Mrs, Harkness found a let- I ter so aaaressea ana nanaea it over. The Sailor hesitated. Thls ain't for John." he said at length. "It's addressed to him," said Mrs. Harkness. "Isnt that the name?" Still the sailor held back. "Yes." he said finally, "but It ain't for John. It says 'Mister,' and he ain't married." "Your husband seems very fond of golf." "Yes. I guess it's because it's the only irritation he has discovered in which he has all outdoors to express ms reelings." A HERO EVERY DAY Brave Deeds of men In America's Fighting Servies The secretary of the navy has com mended Leslie McCormlck Barrett, seaman, U. S. N. R. F., for bis prompt and daring response to a call for as sistance on the afternoon of August 19, 11S. Barrett, -who' was engaged in work on the -dock at the naval station at Key West, Florida, 'upon' hearing- a call for help from a diving party en deavoring to clear the propellor of the U, S. S. Perry of a target, quickly and voluntarily responded, and after vigor ous and unusual efforts, succeeded in releasing the diver from his entangle ments and brought him to the surface. Barrett enrolled March 14. 1918 I His mother, Mrs. Mary Louise Barrett, lives at Harbor View. Tampa, Florida. EVENING STORY; Herb Mine." it. r,- i? BY R. RAY BAKER. Verna Pomeroy had a mania for heroes. "I will marry the man who goes thru fire, water, blood and iron for me," was the way she expressed it. Many there were who would have been willing to go thru water, pro vided It was not too deep; and also thru blood, as long as it was not of their own or of their shedding: but as to fire and iron well, the former was a little too much to expect and the latter was, difficult. It Verna had waited a few years she "would have experienced no dif ficulty in finding a hero for herself. They are plentiful nowadays, but they were scarce when Verna was twenty one and the "pretty stenog" in Jones Jones's real estate office on the fourth floor of the Ashton building. Somehow Verna figured that Dan Williams was destined to be the man. He was a fireman in the station house three blocks down the street, and he clung rather heroically, she thought. to the red juggernaut that roared and sceeched past the Ashton on an aver age of at least four times a day. There was a man who would at least go thru fire, and certainly thru water, and probably meet the other requirements. He was a strapping blond young man. with Strength rippling thru .every muscle, and he was very good for a hero worshiper to look at. "Some day he'll prove to be my hero," she had decided on the day Dan followed his pet maltese cat in its wanderings from the station house across the street to the Pomeroy resi dence, where Verna happened to be seated on the porch reading "Brave Men I Have Met. That's the way they got acquainted, and since then Dan had wooed Verna thru the fourth floor window every week day and in the parlor of her home every night no got time orr. When the siren of the ladder truck gave vent to its mournful shriek Verna always would look up from her typewriter- and exchange a wave of the hand with Dan as the red demon dashed past. But Dan was not the only one who wooed Verna thru the window. Ben Vincent rode past the Ashttfn build ing twelve times a day. His pace was not so swift as his rivals, how ever, because his vehicle was a street car. When he approached verna s window he always stood on the rear platform, and waved one of his hands while the other rang up lares. Verna liked Ben fully as well as Dan, but his life was so prosaic it offered few heroic possibilities. He had dark hair and eyes and his face was attractive, but he failed to Come up to the fireman's 1 shoulder and there was no noticeable bulge Just above the elbow. His acquaintance she had formed when she moved to a residence in the suburbs and was obliged to use a trolley car twice each day. Ben's dark complexion was another handicap. Verna had hair that she liked to hear called "raven locks" and her eyes were of a similar hue; and she vhad read that' a person should marry 'an opposite. That's the way thina-s stood when the rivals met one night a. half block from the Pomeroy home. The con duotor had been calling on Verna and the .fireman knew, it and was waiting or, Jiim.,rThey both, .happened., to b off duty, but Ben had been, the first to ask her for an engagement. Tve been waltine: for vou an hour Dan announced as he stepped out from the tree against, which he had been leaning. "You have been in Miss Pomeroy's parlor altogether too Wng.'" I can't stand for that." Be had no relish for a fiirht not with those six feet of muscle so he kept his temper in leash. "Sorry I don't please you," he re plied with sarcasm-sprinkled coolness. "I didn't know Miss Pomeroy and you were engaged." The fireman knitted 'his brows into a savage scowl and looked disdainful ly down at the "pebble in his highway of love. "Well, we aren't," tie declared. "There is no engagement yet, but there is going to be. She wants a man, and I'm it see? She isn't going-, to tie up with a shrimp like you, so you better make yourself scarce around her. I'm Just warning you, that's all." a About this time Fate decided to lane a nana in tne affair. So a lanl- tor went to sleep in the basement of the Ashton building late one after noon ana a cigarette dropped from his mouth into a barral The Ashton was a frame relic of past architectural grandeur and the flames ate Into it as a famished lion eats into a cnuna or rea beefsteak. The- janitor awoke, choked with smoke, and staggered to safety. The occupants of the building dashed pellmell to the street by means of the stairway and the meager fire escape facilities. The elevator boy deserted his post and fled with the rest. Verna's bosses were playing golf and she was alone in the office clean ing up a pile of work. She had her self some of the qualities that heroes and heroines are made of. So she re mained In the office and put valuable papers in the safe while fire crept up the outside and inside of the building and smoke seeped thru the floors. "There's lots of time." she told her self, and kept t ummaglng for one very important document she had bejn un able to locate. She finally discovered it on a file on the junior partner's desk. Tossing it into the safe, she slammed the iron door, turned the knob and hurried into her coat and hat- As she opened the office door a wave of heat and smoke rolled in upon her. She coughed and drew back for a moment, then dashed" for the stairway. But the frames had beeu there first and there was no stairway. By this time she was really excited. She ran to the elevator en trant and oushed frantically and vainly on the bell. Baffled, she stood In a daze in the midst of stifling fumes which were becoming more dense with every minutes that passed. "Dan will save me!" she cried, and she struggled to her feet and ran back into the office, throwing open a win dow. Indistinctly thru the smoke she made out a crowd assembled across the street. Bells were clanging as fire apparatus darted up and down the thorofare. "Dan!" she cried, with all the power of her lungs. Repeatedly she called the name, while flames stole closer and closer to the fourth floor. Presently she heard an answering shout and a huge, light-haired fireman stood out in the center of the street and waved a hand at her, the same as he had waved it countless times from his red demon. He disappeared from her view. The heat crew-more intense and the smoke got thicker. The flames were having a feast: they were gorging themselves. Suddenly she saw something rising THE COURSE before her an extension-dder.-. "It wabbled and quivered befofre the win dow and then slowly the ends settled against the ledge. She. looked down, and there he was the man fighting his way up, inch by inch, thru a shroud of yellow flames and blacknees. In a few moments he would be at the window and she would be saved. A dense cloud reached out, enveloped the ladder and blotted out the fireman from sight. When it rolled away there was Dan on the ladder faltering-. As she watched he shook his head, point ed at the flames above him and slow ly began to descend. Verna-1 ait; ted. The next sensation she experienced was one of being jolted. She open ed her eyes and discovered she waa in a street car which was bumping swiftly over the rails. She was half reclining on a seat and she was the only passenger. There waa a step In the aisle and she saw a bedraggled figure in a blue uniform standing over her. It was Ben. "How'd I get here?" was her first question after a silent moment of con-1 templation and wonder. "I put you there," he responded simply. "I'm taking you home as fast as I can. My machine (he laughed dryly) was stopped by the fire. I saw you at the window and went after yOU." She took a long breath of relief, or to get her lungs fuy of air or some thing. Then she noticed that about his forehead was a bloody handker chief that his cap could not entirely conceal. "Where'd you get that blood?" she demanded, shuddering. He fumbled with his transfer punch. "It wasn't much of a hurt," he said, "altho It did bleed a lot. You see I was able to reach you by running the elevator, which I found standing open. There was a regular blanket of fire in the shaft, but I guess the soaking I got from a hose when I made the run for the building helped to keep me from burnlna un. I arot the blood when I-raSnmed my head into the iron gate at the fourth landing, thinking it was open. The blow sorta dazed me, but I managed to open the gate. picked you up in the office and beat it back down the elevator with you. I bet I made an awful dent In that gate. My head feels like it had busted riaht thru the iron." Verna reached up and clasped one ofiis hands. "Ben," she sad, "do you know you have all the qualifications of a regu lar hero?" (Copyright, 1018. by tbe McCIare News paper Syndicate.) HEART AND BEAUTY PROBLEMS BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON. Dear Mrs- Thompson: For three years I have been engaged to the same boy. We have loved each other dearly and never disagreed or quar relled until lately. He was in the first draft age. but for some reason did not have to go to war. I have askd him repeatedly to tell me why he was not called, ana ne ns reiusea to explain. Finally I said that if he would not tell me he could consider our en gagement had better be broken. I have not seen him since that night and I am heart-broken. I think he owed me an explanation, don't you? What can I do to find out why he stayed out of the war and yet win him back? HEART-BROKEN. You were absolutely right in de manding an explanation. Unless he is physicatty fit you do not want to marry him. It la not at all unrea sonable for you to ask for an ex planation, and you should not con sider marrying- him unless he gives you one. You gave him your ultimatum and now let him go unless he meets your terms. s Dear Mrs." Thompson: Is it proper for an engaged girl to let her boy friend come to see her every night in the Week. S B. I. Every night in the -week is too often for a girl to let her fiance call upon her. One or two evenings a week re enough. SET SAFE AND THE HELM LASHED DOROTHY DIX TALKS BT DOROTHY DIX World's Highest raid Woman Writer. Keeping Up With Hubby. I. Fifteen years ags, when they were married, they were a poor young- cou ple with scarcely a penny with which to bless themselves. They went to live in a little two-by-four flat, and the husband worked early and late, and the wife did her own: cooking, washing and sewing; and scrimped on every nickel. .The young husband had brains, and.! energy; and ambition, and ini&fteen years of pushing hard work he has' made his way from Grub street to the sunny side of Easy street. Today tie is at the head of his own busi ness,' a comparatively rich man, and is making money with both fists. In a few more years he will be a very rich man. This man's childhood was hard and stunted by poverty. His boyhood and early youth were filled with struggle and strain, with strenueus effort and self denial. Now that his efforts have borne fruit, he naturally wishes to eat of it. He wishes to live luxuriously, to have a beautiful home, to wear gooa clothes, to have a good motor car. to eat good food, to travel and do tbe things that he has always Wanted to do all of his lire. He loves his wife dearly. He appre ciates to the fullest all the help she gave him in their early married life, and he wants to dress her beautifully, and for her to go about with him and have a good time, too. But while the husband has expanded with his pros perity to meet his new life, the wife has still stayed spiritually and men tally back in the little two-by-four flat in which they started. So far the husband haa given in to his little piker wife and has stayed put by the dull -little family radiator of an evening. But-he is getting very restless, and those who are watching this little domestic tragedy in the mak ing are wondering how long It will be before he will break away and find some other woman who will help him get some fun out of his money by spending It. When he discovers the lady itwlll break his wife's heart, and she will tell him how she has slaved for him. and saved for him, and will consider herself a martyr, but, in reality, she will be the one who Is to blame for the catastrophe because her husband tried to take her along- with him Into pleasant pastures, and she refused to go: She Is so stupid that she cannot see that a man has to have a playmate as well as a workmate, and that if a wife will not play with her husband he is very apt to find some other woman who will. Also, she is so ignorant of life that she does not krfow that man always spends his money on some woman, and that if his wife will not let him spend it on her, some other woman will. (Cepyrlgfctsd, Vrtl, by.Tbe WseeMr Sysdl. car. laeJ 25 TEARS AGO IN TOPEKA From the consntnt mt THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IMecaake t. Issa. John J. Inralls will lecture before tbe Topeka clnb abont tbe middle of Janaary. His subject will be "Dresden.' He will be followed a few weeka later by Geo. T. Anthony. During holldsy week a muslcale will be given and the prog-ram is now belne- (rotten ap- by Mrs. Cbarlee R. Oleed, who will have charge at the entertainment. It coats $17,027. So a month to run To peka's public scboels. Will Sells's show earae la- on the Ilock Island last night and Is being enloaded today. It will go Into winter quarters on the- Sells farm east of town. Tbe Oxford young folks dsneed at Ma air ball laat evening and thoae attending were: Misses Mabel Chase. Nellie Small. Emma Dennis, C'aro Penfleld, Lottie Howes, Vera Lerd. Edna Crane, Mabel Qoigiey. Netlle McClltttock, Beaale Moss, Edna Carpenter, Uvrtle ItI, Nina Sheafor, Itcmle Stewart. Lillian WhitiocK. Mcsars. .1 rayior, Walter Smith. E Dennis, Geo. Penfleld, Dean Low, Arthur Van Fleet. Fred tllllett, Howard Wood. Jay Keeler, Charles Blakeslev, Geo. Wilson, John Lenfeaty, leo. KUnjcr, Kassle Bennett and Fred Mcolffta. HOUSEHOLD HINTS Menu Hint. BREAKFAST Baked Apples Oatmeal Top Mllat Peach Jam (home-made) French Toast CoocA LUNCHEON Clam Chowder Oatmeal Bread Butte Littef 1 Celery and Apple Salad Tea i DINNER 'i- Creamed Fish Flakes Baked Potatoes Cabbage Stlad Graham B.'jad Butter Brown Betty (made with mapla syrup) Tea Good To Eat, Carrot and Onion Surprise Screpaj and wash three medium carrots, peel -and wash three medium onions, slice thin into skillet containing one sriqon of hot fat, add boiling water to cover and cook until tender and water Is all absorbed, season with one .tea spoon salt and a bit of butte.. Apple Sauce Cake One and A half cups apple sauce, unsweetened; one cup sugar, one egg, half cup butter or fat, one cup chopped 'raisins, two teaspoons soda dissolved in one spoon hot water, one-quarter teaspoon cin namon, nutmeg and allspice, one and one-half cups barley flour, one cup white flour. Creole Tomatoes Stew until dan) one dozen ripe tomatoes and one sweet pepper, add one teaspoon salt, one cup rich milk, one beaten egg and one spoou cornstarch dissolved in the milk; add one teaspoon but ter. Serve hot. Sour Cream Mayonnaise This Is A very good way to use up any cream that may have accumulated. Beat to gether until very light -one cup sour cream, two eggs, one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon (scant) mustard, two teaspoons honey or syrup. Add three tablespoons vinegar. Put in double boiler and cook until it thickens, stir ring constantly. Browned Rice One cup rice, one teaspoon salt, boiling water; wash rice thoroly; put boiler with four qua.ts boiling water, add rice slowly: It must boll constantly, then boll rapidly for twenty-five minutes; pour into colan der; blanch with several quarts boil ing water, sprinkle rice with salt and shake; spread on platter, cover with sugar, place in moderate oven for five minutes; serve warm with milk Baked, Stuffed Potatoes Cut ends from potatoes and bake in oven. Re move inside, preserving Jackets. Beat potato, with cream, oleo and season ing, light. Flu jackets, replace la oven and brown. GLOBE SIGHTS tFrom the Atchison Globe. 1 1 1 "Very few people do good uncon sciously. Not much has been or is Invented It is discovered. Politeness will never become com mon enough to become monotonous. What has become of the old-fashioned daughter who took mother's ad vice? An Atchison man is so much of A microbe that many people think he started the flu. If a farmer is good enough at fig ures he can make every -bushel of corn cost him more than it Sells for. Having a good time occasionally la a good deal like taking a drink occa sionally. You can expect the habit t grow on you. How very respectable th-j oldfash ioned kissing games were, compared to some of the doings and carrying on now days. The only lasting Impressions that can be made on some men are made) by. bricks. Henc; the Lord saw ts It that bricks were invented.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 191& HAPPY IN LIBERTY People of Metz Express State of Their Feelings TVhen High French Officials Visit City on Sunday.! Metz, Dec. 9. After giving hearty greetings to the French troops three weeks ago, Metz Sunday received president Poincarc and representa tives of every branch of the French government. The enthusiasm shown was more than significant. In the first surprise at again find ing themselves French the people of Lorraine were unable to express their emotions. They now have become familiar with French uniforms and French martial music has been heard every clay since the first entrance of General Mangin's army. They have become accustomed to French occupa tion, which true to the military spirit for which they are famous, they thoroly enjoy. The visit of President Poincare and representatives of the French govern ment meant more than military occu pation. The people of Metz looked upon it as a sort of official entry into j onsession of the city. They approved of it by the presence of a vast throng that continually cheered President Po! care. Premier Clemenceau, Mar shals Joffre, Foch and Petain, Field Marshal Ha iff and General Pershing, who were included in the official party that assembled here today. Alt the bunting in Metz was flying when the presidential train pulled into the station a little after 9 o'clock. The streets were as crowded as it was possible to allow in view of the space required for the passage of the official party. The girls of Metz, wearing their national costumes, were banked on both sides of the street from the station to the esplanade Behind them were packed men and women carrying French flr.gs and wearing artificial tricolor bouquets in default of real flowers. Shouts acclaiming the presi dent, th premier and the general officers could be heard from the esplanade long before their carriages appeared in sight. All around the square of the esplanade were great grandstands, while crowds covered the house tops and filled the windows, giving the visitors a hearty welcome. Marshals Joffre, Foch and Petain and (Jen era Is Pershing, Fayolle and Gouraud received the warmest greet ings when they were recognized by the great throng. CAIJi FOR BRITISH TROOPS. There Is Hurried Summons for Them at Cologne, Says Dispatch. Aix La Capelle. Dec 6 (Delayed.) British troops have been hurried to Cologne to maintain order, but what the nature of the trouble there has been-or how serious it is, is not stated in he brief unofficial announcement. It Is reported that Red forces and their opponents have been rioting and that the situation demands armed Br;tish forces. In the meantime Brit ish infantry have been pushed up as fas as Duren. Stringent orders have been Issued along the British front forbidding anyone not actually a member of the army of occupation to cross the bor der without a special pass. NO ORDER THERE Germany Is in "Formal State of Anarchy" 'ow. Can't Be Improved Until Future Government Decided On. BY J. W. T. MASON'. New York. Dec. 9. The spread of disorder in Germany is beginning to menac, the stability of the present combination of moderate Socialists. Bolshevism is not threatened, but a more radical policy oh 'the part of the government is certain eventually to result. The Ebert-Haase group which now theoretically controls the affairs of government has in practice very Jittle power, and has been able to accom plish practically nothing in the way of economic reform. The workers in German industries are still negotiating with their employers, who make promises one day and break them the next. This situation can not last. Yet. it is not possible for the Ebert-Haase group to promulgate at present effec tive regulations on behalf of the work ers because n sufficient power exists in Germany for carrying out orders is sued in Berlin. The present status can not be im proved until the forthcoming constit uent assembly determines upon Ger many's future form of government and the people accept the decision. Nation Without Head. Germany is now a nation without a head and is in a condition of formal anarchy. That the usual anarchic conflicts do not prevail is due to the innate sense of obedience, for many generatioins drilled into the character and also the fear of utter destruction that might be Germany's lot, if the conditions of Russia were to be dupli cated. The disorders now threatening Ger many give evidence of being economic in origin rather than political, and for that reason they can be quelled by an improvement in the material well be ing of the German people. But any effective scheme of industrial develop ment must wait upon the creation of a stable and authoritative government. The Spartacus group, who demand Spartan sternness is imposing an ex treme of communistic control over Germany, is able therefore to make political capital out of the general eco nomic dissatisfaction. But if the Ger mans now withstand the Spartacus argument, present developments indi cate that a moderate reform adminis tration will be established after the meeting of the constituent assembly. MISSOURI LAW LOSES OUT Union Pacific Wins in Battle With the I IT. C. Xow. Washington, Dec. 9. The supreme court today reversed decisions of the Missouri supreme court which held that the Union Pacific railroad could not attack the validity of orders of the Missouri public service commis sion, with which the road had taken steps to comply. The road sued after it had been as sessed mors than $10,000 for the right to issue bonds for which it had ap plied to tne commission. MUTT AND JEFF They'il Miss Sir Sid When They Get Back Ho me Drawn for the Topeka State Journal f'rhde Man. Kt (i rt ftut off i By BUD FISHER i siVllOi YOVISAW.ME roEA-jv c.D "V I (ItMuP APART1 "A BOMEAPART: I LrSieM 1 IF SlD Wl&i I J !WmiTw?i.iw-8mj. Vr k. BONEMWrr. QU(Te so, outre What ot-o BteAPAT seTX muTt uihat- skat Rcaucv, .0 f., 7T7 BSOKCM USK-BCe iLuoulA I cFofeE Ttl- THAT TO MyTT T. -1 GOT IT OFI- THIV BROWM W1SK-B PANTeT HAW HAW. A He cowOueiaeBfiATioMi iB 'JAART' --c kim-this iweoM Awt He coiwoueftera NATIONS I idc bpoxcM wsh-BoaiC.-) AWOuiAiH.MLF J -T A 7f (THOUGHT .TWA ff? AMl WA HIMSELF M J" 'J V MA-POLCOn'. J ceoueiaets I BoweVPART!! J C tCK V&fceAT! S t5 Cowooefter at tuAreftiooj Vm; Z1 J- 1 I -mc- tnt. who i iVvVt v- 1 fT Awt ewr to sr. HeLCMAy y iv I WHITLOW IS DEAD He Had Lived la Topeka for Ten Years. Milton H. Whitlow, who died last Tuesday, following an attack of in nuenza, was born and reared in Shaw nee county, on a farm southeast of the city. He moved with his father to Topeka about ten years ago. After leaving the common schools he took a three-year's course at the "Western Bible and Literary college at Odessa, Mo., after which he took a business course in Topeka. He then immediately accepted a po sition as general office man with the Western oFundry company, later tak ing a similar position with Rehkopf Brothers Motor Truck and Auto com pany, in which capacity he served un til the time of his death. Mr. Whitlow was 29 years old. He is survived by his father, mother and one brother, who reside at 1515 Van Buren street; he was well and favor ably known thruout the city and leaves a large list of friends to mourn his loss. I PHOLUS THE OIL MEASURE. Minnesota Courts Are Backed Br TJ- S. In Inspection Law. Washington, Dec. 9. Supreme court today affirmed decisions of Min nesota courts in upholding the state oil inspection law. The Pure Oil com pany attacked the law on the grounds that their oil was an article of inter state commerce and that the inspec tion fees were excessive. Receives Jap Prince. Washington, Dec. 9. Vice President Marshall today received Prince Higa-shi-Fushlmi, of Japan, and his suite at the capltol. The party, accom panied by Acting Secretary Polk, of the state department, was welcomed in the offices of the vice president and then was shown thru the capitol. FREEDOM OF ALSACE-LORRAINE PICTURED 3 2 The freedom of Alsace-Lorraine is typified in this group, which is now on exhibition in Paris. The cock represents the freed prov inces and the victor of the Prus sian eagle. The kaiser, arch-oppressor of all ages, is chained in the box and the figure holding i down the lid represents France. A bit of scalptars hswired by the recent peace. SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Fob This Christmas Buy Early and Buy the Things He'll Want IF he needs clothes, get him good ones the kind that keep him looking his best and protect his health. YOU don't even have to be a judge of clothing to be sure of getting real value. The Collegian Label assures you of style. The Voiland Label guarantees fit and value. The selections are better now than they will be later. Suits, $25.00 to $50.00 Overcoats, $25 to $90.00 VOILAND'S SEVENTH AND KANSAS AVENUE Frauk Longenecker, reporter for the State Journal, has returned to work after a 10 rlay oiege of influenza. W. G. O'lugrston, Miss Frances Jones and Miss Bertha Hemp stead, all of the editorial rooms, are ill today. A troop train composed of ten or twelve large tourist sleepers passed thru Topeka going east, on the Kock Island shortly be fore noon Sunday. Scrawled on two of the cars with chalk, in large letters, was the legend, "228 Infantry, Duluth, Minne sota, from Hell to Heaven." Two cases of whisky were found In the car driven by Charles Renshaw and Mrs. Laura Parker late Saturday when they were baited just north of Calhoun Bluffs by Sheriff Hugh Larimer and Robert Miier. The authorities say tbat Mrs. Parker wus ont on bond for violating the liquor law and that Renshaw had just finished serving a term in the county Jail for a similar of fense. The management of the Voiland Clothlnc company of Topeka is to be taken over at once by O. F. Engel, of Leavenworth who has just completed the purchase of a half interest In the business, foigel has been in the clothing business in Leavenworth for the last sixteen years. It is announced that Mrs. Engel find- Miss Sara Engel will move to Topeka in a short time and make their home here. According to Clay Hamilton the appear ance of the name of Col. Clad Hamilton, as severely wounded, iu the Sunday casualty list, was merely the official report of the ensuing of Col. Hamilton on October 5. About November 21 Clay Hamilton received a letter from bis brother in which he satd tbat he had been gassed but that he expect ed soon to join his regiment, the l.isth in fantry. A week ago Clay Hamilton re ceived a telegram from the war department telling of the injury to his brother. Mrs. Emma H. Coney, wife of Capt. P. n. Coney of Topeka, is reported to be dangerously ill at St. Francis hospital. Very little hope is offered for her recovery. A motion for a new trial was filed todrv in the office of the district court by A. i. Neale, the Cbetopa, Kan., attorney, who recently brought suit against J. T. Botkin, secretary of Btate, in an effort to obtain a writ of mandamnus compelling the latter to ibsue xJim a notary pumics commission. Judgment was rendered by Judge Geo. H. Whitcomb in favor of the defendant and Neale asks the new trial on the ground that the ruling of the court was erroneous and contrary to the evidence in the case. New York Stock Market. Wall St., New York, lec. 0. STOCKS Professional interests derived some en couragement today from better trade pro spects but dealings were light and Utile changed except among specialties which were firm to strong. Sales approximated 350.000 shares. Minor steels, equipments and tobaccos at gains of 1 to 2 points lifted the market out of its narrow rut iu the final hour. The closing was firm. New York Stock Market. (Furnished by T. J. Myers. 301 N. E. BUI?.! New York, Icc 9. Close Today Sat. Am. Beet Sugar 60i i Anaconda fni., Oti;i A. T. S. P., c 05 Baltimore Ohio 55 ivi Central Leather tui 1 Chesapeake Ohio 5S 5!i JM. OC Ol. M. c. 4 i 4 Cui tin Copper 3614 37Ti Colorado Fuel Irou 3; Great Northern 97 17 Inspiration 4Si& 4 Kenn. Copper 36-s 3fi Miami 25 1 24 li Missouri Pacific 28 2S Pen 11. Railroad 47 47H Reading 84H Studebaker 52 52fa Southern Pacific 1024 lit; Vnion Pacific i:M l!1 U. S. Steel, c 974 Utah Copper iiK, "si R. Li c 2S 27-ii W a b ffg h c 9 1 0 1 Is SPECIAL CO acres, 3 miles out, all valley land. In cultivation, 16 acres in wheat. .1 a-res al falfa, 5 room cottage, stable for 11 head and mow for 10 tons hay. 2 good wells, mortgage $1,100, runs 7 years, or can be paifl any interest paying period. Price $a,000. No trade. THOS. G. sniLLINGLAW. 615 Kansas Ave. DEATHS AND FUNERALS ELIZABETH QUEENERY, age 25, died Snndtv at her home. 1723 Harrison street. The body will be sent to Osage City for Duriax. 1 MRS. CLYDE HIBLISH, 148 Norton street, died of pneumonia at a local hos- Sltal today. She is survived by her hus and and a 2-vear-old son: also, a sister, Mm. Hnwarri Ruble. 200 Burr street, her father, Fred Penrlce of Eskridge, and four orotuers. i ran k xennce, ios ad get en. ai. George Penrice and Roy Penrire, of Esk rtdire. and Clvde renrlce. Harveyviile. Funeral at Eskridge tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock MRS. BERTHA FARROW, spe 37, died Sunday night at her home, 723 Tyler street. Funeral announcement later. TSRNEST CLARK., atre 20. son of Mrs, George Pratt, of 025 Branner street, died this morning. Funeral announcement later. MRS. E. FOWLER, of 918 Lindenwood avenue, died in Cheyenne, Wyo. The body will arrive in Topeka tomorrow. Funeral announcement later. The funeral of Mrs. J. P. Roberts, age 28, was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from Con well a North Topeka chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery. The funeral of Charles Leland Cunning ham, age 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Cunningham, of 208 Fillmore street, will be held Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. Burial in Topeka cemetery. The funeral of Anna Cohen, ape 70, who died Sunday at her home two miles north of Topeka will be held Tuesday morning at v o ciocK irora tne unuri-n or tne As sumption. Burial in Mt. Cavelry cemetery. Th3 funeral of Mrs. F. N. Short, who died Saturday at her home, 1030 Qulncy street, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Iavid Williams, who died Friday at her home in Rossville was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from her home. The funeral of Mrs. Gladys B. Wells, who died Saturday at her home, 1249 Har rison street, was held today in Stillwater, Mo. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Bernadine. The funeral of Mrs. Pauline Blggers was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Third Baptist church. Burial in Ml Au burn cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. William Allee, who died Saturday nt her home. 11! East Fourteenth street, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Topeka cemetery. The funeral of Isaac Hltz. age 72, who died Sunday at his home near Auburn, will be heid Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence. Burfal in Auburn cemetery. The funeral of Lester Stanley, age 4. son of Mr and Mrs. G. L. Stanley, will be held Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock. Burial In Rochester cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Stella Bailey, age 32, who died Sunday at her home ten miles north of Silver Lake was held at 4 o'clock today, at the Walnut Grove cemetery. The funeral of Hazel Pendleton, three months old. daughter of C. E. Pendleton. corner of Munson and Frazler. who died this morning, will fee held Tuesday morn ing at oYiok from the residence. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. Tb funeral of Frank A. Morand, age 73, of Sixth and Sherman streets, who died lceniber will be held Wednesday af ternoon at 2 o'clock from Pen well's chapel. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. Lord's Flowers Satisfy. Adv. Teu 827. TOPEKA MAN BACK Opt. A. Jj. WcuMgcrbcr, Wounded, Lands in New York. Kew York, Dec. 9. After one of the roughest voyages in history, the Amer ican transport Sierra, with thirty-live officers and 1,531 men, all convales cents, arrived here today from Brest. A number of transports delayed by storms are due to arrive during the day. Army authorities estimate that ap proximately 20,000 troops from over seas will be landed at this port dur ing the week. Among the troops aboard the Sierra were veterans from all sections of the United States. Among the other wounded aboard the Sierra were Lieut. Paul It. Byrum, Kansas City, shot thru the back of the neck at Verdun; James F. Fairbanks, Areola, 111., wounded in the right thigh and chest by shrapnel at St. Mihiel, and Capt. A. Li. Weusgerber, Topeka, Kan., wounded In the left leg and gassed in the Verdun sector. Milrtary authorities in Topeka. are unable to produce records or recall the identity of Capt.. A. I. Weusgerber. The name does not appear in any of the city directories. IOWA LOSES COUBT CASE WANTS A GUN OR WILL HAVE NONE- COME TO SEE HIM ANNIE LAURIE ANSWERS Suit Goes $13,000 Inheritance Tax Against State. Washington, Dec. 9. The supreme court today refused the state of Iowa the right to sue the estate of Abra ham Slimmer for $13,000 inheritance taxes. Slimmer, for years a resident of Dubuque, Iowa, left a will distributing most of his estate to charitable insti tutions Iocat3d in various states. Iowa sought to enjoin the probate of the will in Minnesota courts. England Appreciative. London. Dec 9. Cordial apprecia tion of the honor conferred by the United States in celebrating Britain day is expressed by newspapers here. "A new page in Anglo-American his tory is being turned," says the Tele graph. "We and the Americans have discovered we have many ideals in common." The Times dwells on the necessity for co-operation in future and concludes its comment by giving warning against German propaganda. Retired Financier Dies. Philadelphia, Dec. 9. Richard Mc Call Cadwallader, retired financier and lawyer, died today. Mr. Cad wallader. who was 79, was for many years a social and business leader in Philadelphia. One of his ancestors guided Washington's army in the at tack on the British at Trenton. We make a specialty of buying and selling all issues of Liberty bonds. The Shawnee Investment Company, 534 Kansas Ave. Adv. Amsterdam, Dec. 9. The former crown prince has decided not to re ceive visitors, unless he is permitted by the Dutch authorities to carry a revolver, it was learned here today. That Fri2derich Wilhelm, altho ho has abdicated, still regards himself as an interned soldier, is indicated by his request that he be allowed to wear mufti while visiting a dentist in tnis city. It is understood the gov ernment has granted him permission to come here and will provide him wi'.h an escort, but specified that he must wear a uniform. A special German cook has arrived at Wieringen. The former crown prince is quoted as having said that tie would die f he were forced to eat food "a la Dutch!" MARK CAPITAL HIGHWAY Chamber of Commerce Appropriates $400 for Rood Flan. Appropriation of $400 to be used in marking the Capital Highway north and south thru Kansas was the prin cipal business transacted at a meet ing of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce this noon. The sum was'appropriated at the solicita tion of H. S. Putney, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce good roads committee. The Capital highway is a new road joining Omaha on the north to Tulsa, Okla., on the south, passing thru Hia watha. Holton. Toneka. Lyndon. Osage City, Yates Center, and other county seat towns. Would Sco Wilson. Paris, Dec 9. The League of the Rights of Man has decided to send n deputation to Brest to meet President Wilson on his arrival in France. The Paris members of the league will meet the president on his arrival in Paris. All sections of the league thruout France have been asked to organist meetings in order to inform the pub lic of the principles for a democratic peace which the president has outlined. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many neigh bors and friends for their kindness and beautiful flowers, during the Ill ness and death of our daughter, granddaughter and niece, Ada. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Sawyer, and Family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SawyeP, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McKee. Adv. Report on Cotton, Washington, Dec. 9.-Cotton grinned prior to December 1 was 9. 65,124 running bales, including 134,150 round bales, 10,170 bales of American Egyp tian and 25,741 bales of sea island, the census bureau today reported. New York Mcttry Market. Kew York, Dec. 9 MONEY Mercantile papr, 6 ier cent. Sterling. 60 fi.y bills, commercial. 0 day bills on banks, .72; commercial CO (lay bills 4.72; 6 mnnrt, 4.75.50; cables, 4.70 7-10, Franks, de mand. 5.45: cables, 5.44. Mexican 1 lars. 77iv. Gorernment bonds, easy rail road bonds, steady. Time loans, strong; GO days, 00 days and 0 months. 0 bid. Call money, strong: 0t?b, low and rul ing rate, i; closing bid 5: offered at lapt loan. Bank acceptances 4V. Final prices on liberty bonds were: SU's. 97.5: f'rst -onvertiblc 4's. fl.1.ri0: second 4 s. 93.00: first conyertlble 4U a. 97.30: sec ond convertible 4Vi'- 95.S2;. Oiird 4's, a SSJiS; fourth 4Vi's, 05.00. O. L. L.: I am sorry, my friend, but I do not quite understand your letter. Iia you mean that you wish to marry the sirl and you fear her parents will not consent? If that is wnat you mean, to to ner par ents and tell them about .,ur feeling for the girl and your desires in the matt r and 1 niu finite sure that they will see it your way and be glad you waut to make the girl happy. At any rate It would be well to talk oyer your intentions with her pareuts go. that they will know that ynu are entirely liouor able in what you wish to propose.- ANNIE LAURIE. EMMA: I am aorry I cannot reply to lettera personally, but here is your answer without publishing your letter. This makes It really confidential, you see. 1 hare so much Red Cross work and so much writing that it would be Impossible for me to reply personally to mall, and 1 am sure you will understand. io to your best stationer and he will (five you the proper form for Invitations such ns you mention. If there la none In your town, write for a book of forms and prices. The bride usually enters with her father, but if it is an Informal wedding she my enter on her bridegroom's arm, and tne bridesmaid and test man should enter first, and then step apart when they rea u the minister and let the bride and groom come between them. The minister will have hia preferences about the ceremony, ami will be glad to have a rehearsal for it, 1 am aure. Ask blm about It. May I offer my loving congratulations aim uesi wianes zor your napmness A.-V.MS, LALKJE, OIL COMPANY TVIMVER Supreme Court Decides Holding Com. panics Xoed Not Pay Tax. Washington. Dee. 9. The supreme court today' decided that holding com panies need not pay the corporation tax passed by congress in 1913. The decision was rendered In the suit of the Gulf Oil Cftrporatlon against C. A. Llewellyn, collector; The court said that the company's profit was in the nature of a bookkeeping operation and that as a mere paper profit could not be taxed. In Long Flight. Bpringfleld. Mo., Dec. 9. Three army airplanes from Scott Field. Belleville, III., which arrived in Springfield yesterday, left at noon to day for Tulsa, Okla. The aviators are surveying a route proposed for an aerial highway which Is advocated by army flyers of various flying fields. The party will return Wednesday or Thursday. The flight so far has been made without serious mishaps. ASK FOR and GET orliclrs .The Original RjfaKed Milk Per Infants and Invalids OTHERS aro IMITATIONS Hand Embroidered Needlework As a Christmas Gift is most appreciated owing: to its fascinating; charm revealed in every stitch. Women young; and old are fond of Royal Society Art Needlework because of the high grade mater ials and the original and artistic designs. We are showing; a complete line of stamped Table Run ners, Pillows, Scarfs, Infants' and Children's Dresses, Gowns, Towels and many others in the Royal Society Needlework Packages. Make selection and begin the work tomorrow. She'll appreciate the gift. Cretonne Christmas Gifts' Many useful and attractive gifts may be made from Cretonne gifts that will be appreciated in the home each day, thruout the year. Such as Laundry Bags, Pillows, Table Runners, Shoe Bag3, Dustcloth Holders, Dust Caps and Shopping Bags. Make selection from our complete stock of new patterns on third floor, a yard 25c up to $1.50. Special Sale of Buffet and Dresser Scarfs (On a table by the Pattern Dept.) A fortunate purchase of Lace Trimmed Scarfs enables us to offer Christmas shoppers the fol lowing values: ?2.50 Buffet and Dresser Scarfs, choice each $1.00 1.50 BuTfet and Dresser Scarfs, choice each Please Shop In the Morning If Convenient. .85c I Buy and Sell LIBERTY BONDS THOMAS J. MYERS SOI New England Bids. rhona Hit. Potatoes $1.20 FANCY RED RIVER MINNESOTA POTATOES (Do not cook to pieces) (in pounds to me bushel (Potato sscks 10c extra uutll returned.) CABBAGE Fancy wblte, good slxe, well trimmed beads, lb 3H PINK BEANS Fine onrs, 10 lb se GRAPE FRUIT Large 12c size eacii lUe TABLE STREP Faoc7 quality. 10-1.1. size, can ........?te CORN MEAL New, yellow. 10 lbs. ter see TURNIPS Fine ones, lb te PANCAKE FXOl'K 15c packs ges t for SSe WHEAT r.F.RM BREAKFAST FOOD li-lb. sack Bsc ONIONS Lnrse Red Globe, extra, choice. 10 lbs. tie DAKINO POWDER Calumet, 3uc can. 1 lb., stierial ...t3e Delivery Sc mn order. BROOMS (Sood Parlor Brooms, $1 thIuc, each .le BEETS, fresh, S lbs for.. SOe PABSNirs. fresh S lbs for use CAD.KOT9, fresh, 3 lbs for tie MEATS SPARE RIBS Fresh, lb tSVfce COMPOUND I,b. 2lic; 5-tb. IOtS...l.I7 CHEESE Fancy New York, lb 4s FRESH I.IVEB SH-clal 2 I lis ISc PURE PORK SAUSAGE (Our own make), lb ..Me PORK LOIN ROASTS lb Me PORK Dry salt, lb ..tt SAUSAGE Link, lb ttt mm eros. GROCETERIA Sixth mm Jacksea Phone 680

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