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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
AS HIS GRANDDAD DID
German Crown Prince Sends . Pipe
to Every Soldier.

Berlin, Dec. 25.-The crown prince
has issued the following address to his
troops in the field:
"The celebration. of Christmas in
France, in closest contact with the
enemy, is a celebration none of US is
likely to forget. 1 wish for all MEM
bers Of my brave army the blessing OF
God until we have, with the good
luck of a dutiful soldier, established
a peace of which we and our beloved
fatherland may be proud.
MY grandfather, Crown Prince
Frederick William, on. Christmas,
1870, sent to every man OF his brave
army, your fathers and grandfathers.
a pipe with his picture. do the
same. May this humble token to my
loyal companions in arms be q souve-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
IS Coolest XMAS
Topeka Breaks Another Record
And It's White, Too.
Mercury Crawled Downward
Thursday Night.

This is the coolest Christmas on rec
orc in the twenty-eight years that local
observations have been made by the
government The minimum tempera-
ture was one above zero by the official
thermometer at eight o'clock this morn
ing. The temperature for the day aver
aged 20 degrees below normal. The mer-
curry is expected to be lowering around
the zero point Saturday morning.
The previous record for cold weather
on Christmas day was five above ir
1902 On Christmas day. 1909, there was
a fraction of a foot more of snow on
the ground than today.
The wind is from the northeast, and
is damp and penetrating. There is q
chance that there will be SNOW fur
ries betweeESnew and Saturday morn
ing.
Genuine Christmas weather was ex
perienced in Topeka and Kansas to.
tumble Thursday night and was hov'
ering around the zero mark thi:
morning. . It is a white" Christmas
with seven inches of snow on the
ground in Topeka and vicinity.
The temperature at O'Clock this
morning at the home Of S. d. (Sunny)
Flora, the local weather observer
ernment thermometer on top of the
Mulvane building did not register
quite SO low.
There was a suspicion of sunshine
today, but the sky was almost totally
overcast by at least thin film O1
Clouds
The forecast: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday."
The hourly readings:
o'clock 2t10 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
While Holiday Shopping Estranged
Couple Meet and Make Up.

New York, Dec. 25.-Al Reeves,
theatrical man, and his wife, Mrs.
Almede Reeves. each suing the other
for divorce. while out buying Christ
mas presents met by accident Thurs
day in Brooklyn store.
"Oh All" exclaimed Mrs. Reeves.
T-len she turned her back
You needn't turn away, said
Reeves Il was just buying you a
diamond
They hurried out together and had
dinner-the first good meal in two
months. Reeves said over the table.
Everything was forgiven and both
suits are off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
'RAH FOR ELkS!!
Made 1,4OO Topeka Children
Happy Today.
Clubs Assembly Room Was
Packed With Youngsters.
REUBEN SP|vEY SANTA CLAUS
Had to Send Out for More Gifts
and Candy.
Each Child Received Gloves,
Stockings and Goodies.
REUBEN SPIVEY SANTA CLAUS

people on earth'-was Santa Claus to
more than fourteen hundred Topeka
boys and girls of less than II years, to-
day. Arrangements were made before
the affair began this morning to dis
tribute presents to one thousand chill
dren in the big assembly room of the
Elks' building. but before 10 O'Clock
the hour set for Saint Nick to make
his appearance, no less than fourteen
hundred children were packed into the
room.
The big assembly room was appro-
priately decorated. A large evergreen,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25

stock exchange in detecting and
checking grand-scale stock market
f1imf1amm
There are certain men still alive
who used to enter the market and
conduct dealings involving the turn
ov-r of millions Of dollars; these also
have abandoned their old time activi-
ties.
Daniel G. Reid, Judge Moore, Ber-
nard Baruch, Benjamin Yakum and
others who formerly did big things
market-wise have all become inactive.
[Continued on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
IN JAPAN
The Imperial Diet Is Dissolved
by the MikadO.
The House Refused to Vote the
1915 Budget.

Toxic. Dec. 25.-The imperial diet
was dissolved today.
The house of representatives rejected
the army expansion measure proposed
by the government. This led to the
dissolution Of the house.
The closing session of the house was
dramatic in the extreme. The debate ex-
tended all through the day and on into
the night. The house was unable to
compose its differences and there was
no sign that the debate was approach
ing its end when shortly before 10
o'clock it was announced that Emperor
Yoshihito had exercised his royal pre-
rogative dissolving the diet.
Considerable opposition developed
in the house Of representatives to the
budget for 1915, which showed an
estimated expenditure of $4,000, 900
yen ($27s.0OO.OO0) and a decrease of
the revenues Of $4O.5OO,0O0. Recent
dispatches from Toxic have stated
that there was good reason to believe
that unless the house adopted the
budget it would be dissolved by the
emperor.
The merchants association and
Baron Shibusawa, president of the
American Japanese association, and
Buei Nakano, president Of the Toxic
chamber of commerce, took steps a
few days ago to urge the diet and cab
met to reach a compromise in the
hope Of preventing dissolution of the
house or collapse of the ministry
They urged that a crisis in time of
war would create an unfavOrable i'm
preston abroad. The opposition lead
ere declared plans for increases in
the army would be rejected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25

Brussels. Dec. 25.--Here's a list
of things "verboten' in Brussels
under German military law.
The driving of automobiles. or
the riding of motor or ordinary
cycles.
The ownership Of pigeons. Or
ders have been given for all pig
cons to be destroyed.
The writing of letters in cafes.
The reading Of newspapers. No
person is allowed to have newspa-
pers in his possession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
Ancient Swindling Center Has
Become Investment Counter.
POLICE COMMISSION" RULE!
Stock Exchange Governors
Now Keep All Deals Clean.
And Public Gets Fairer Treat.
ment Than Ever Before.
(By B. c. Forbea)

New York, Dec. 25.-A new Wall
street.
That Is what has come out of the
fiery crucible. Today we have a Wall
street less speculative. Wall street
has become an investment counter.
In the new Wall street, "plungers"
will find the water more shallow and
less inviting. Such operators as "bet
you a million" Gates and the younger
Gates, James r. Keene. H. H. Rogers,
Edwin I1awley, Eugene Zimmerman,
were they alive today. would find
themselves hand tied, so greatl. have
conditions changed, SO vigilant is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
ADVANCE ALONG
The WHOLE Line
Allies Make Gains Throughout
the, 95O-Mile Front
Is the OfRcial Statement of the
War Office.
FROM BELGIUM TO MSACE
Hold Entire EFst Line Of the
German Defenses.
Heavy Snow and Fog Prevail
in the Argonne.

Paris, Dec. 25.2Announcement of
French advances along practically the
entire $50 mile battle line from Belgium
to Alsace, was the Christmas gift of the
war office t4 France in the official
statement today.
s4The advances during the fighting of
yesterday were pronounced and sus-
tained and nowhere was ground lost,
despite determined counter attacks of
the enemy" the statement declared
I'm the region nefthwest of Mesnil
and east of PethesT the French took
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
WHIP The TURKS.
Petrograd Reports Victories Through
out the Caucasus.

Petrograd, Dec. 25-victory in q general
series Of outpost encounters throughout
the Caucasus fighting front was claimed
in the war Office Official sfasement-
..The fighting in the Caucasus IS pro-
ceedine,, the statement asserts, with the
Russians assuming the offensive in the
direction Of Surykamyth- The Turkish
outposts were repulsed along the whole
front xAfter stubborn resistance in the
direction OF Van. the Turks were COM
PEELED to retreat With considerable loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
I.iebknecht Joins the Army.

Paris. Dec 25.-Dr. Karl iebknecht
the German socialist leader. who was the
only member to vote against the war
credit at the recent session of the reich
stag, has been enrolled in the German
army, according to q dispatch to Human
.te from the Swiss frontier This move
was decided upon. says the dispatch after
his protest against war in the reichsta,
as the best means to stop his opposition
Z trial on a charge Of high treason being
considering too dangerous an expediene
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Christmas din
ners were provided for nearly 200, 900
persons by Chicago charities today,
according to estimates of officials of
various organizations. Forty thousand
baskets each containing enough food
for five persons were distributed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25
HELEN GIVES BILLS.
Railroad Employees Remembered by
Mrs. Finley j. Shepard.

Tarrytown, n. Y. Dec 25.-Mrs
Finley j. Shepard, formerly Helen
Gould, played the role of Santa Claus
by presenting Christmas gifts of
money to employees at the railroad
station. the telegraph and the tele-
phone Offices at Irvington and Tarry-
town.
Mrs. Shepard previously had given
ten-dollar gold pieces, but this year
she gave instead new ten-dollar bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25

David Starr Jordan, president of
Leland Stanford University, who de-
clared six months ago that there
never could possibly be another great
war. is now giving lectures about
the country in which h, repeats the
statement. "By the time Europe has
recovered from this war, ternation-
q peace viii be assured" says Jor-
NaA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25

Richmond. Mo-, Dec. G-Fire that
started from an overheated stove In the
basement of the Estes department store
early today destroyed the establishment
with an estimated loss OF S60O00 The
Carlson Jewelry company adjoining suf-
fered = loes OF 5000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25

Duluth Mimi. Dec. 25.-Eight To-
comotives were disabled, four of them
destroyed. and the Duluth roundhouse
of the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific
railroad here was destroyed by fire
today. The loss is estimated at $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25

Brig. Gen. Clarence R Edwards
has been ordered to the canal zone
from the Hawaiian islands, where he
commanded the first brigade Of Gen.
eral Carter's division He viii COM
mand the Panama defenses which.
when completely manned, will be
strong enough to maintain them
selves for some time without aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-25

Weather Forecast for Kansnas
Partly cloudy tonight and SATURDAY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
MEDALS FOR SAFETY OF PUBLIC

New YORK, June 80 The Amer
ican Museum of Safety has given to
1000 electric railways in the United
States the conditions of competition
for the Anthony N. Brady Memorial
medals, which are to be awarded the
later part of the year, based on the
records of electric railways for the
year ending today These medals are
to be awarded annually to the COM
pany which has done most to con-
serve the safety and health of the
pubic and of is employees. A gold
medal awarded to the company, a
replica in silver to the member of
the operating staff who has most
contributed to the successful record
of his cmopany, and bronze medal
to the cmploye of the company
whose services have been of the
greatest value In the promotion OF
health and safety.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
CARRIERS READY TO GUST MAIL

Tacoma, Wash, June Nearly
all contracts of the scores of route
carriers in the Pacific Northwest eX-
pire today, and the greater number
have refused to renew their mail
carrying contracts with the postofiice
department. Carriers who have re-
eeived from $500 to $500 annually
are retiring in disgust or insist that
they must receive from S. to $l5
yearly. For eighteen months they
have been delivering sugar, flour,
lumber and other freight in from the
counties distant from railroads and
steamboats,. Wholesalers find it
cheaper to ship by parcel post than
by freight. Carriers drawing small
salaries have been compelled undel
contracts to deliver bulky freight
with auto-truck or four-horse teams.
The trolley lines have been protest
ing against the overlooking of cars
with mail sacks to be carried from
cities to suburban towns, The man
ayers of the lines have asked that
the limit of six scales of mail for
each car be observed because the
trolley crews through their unions
were complaining and demanding
more wages.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
SANITARIUM SOCIETY
AIDED OPENS

Ponce, Porto Rico, June 30.--The
new tuberculosis sanitarium was
opened for the reception of patients
today, the result of seven years
efforts of the Porto Rican women OF
the Anti-tuberculosis League of the
Island. Society women of Washing
ton. D, c., have been greatly inter
ested in this institution, owing to
the vivid account of the real situa-
tion here given by Mrs A, n. Wood,
wife of Capt. Wood, U. S. n. Mrs.
Lindley NJ. Garrison, wife OF the sec
retary of war, recently gave a large
bridge party the proceeds of which
were given toward furnishing the
sanitarium. Mrs. Wood with her
husband spent more than five years
on the Island Of Porto Rico ana
made special study of the needs
Of the people, especially in the way
of medical attention and proper
precautions against the spread OF the
white plague" which is prevalent
to an astonishing degree on this is
land.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
M'ADOO AFTER TAX EVADERS

Washington, June Estimates
by Secretary, McAdoo indicate that
the government income for the fiscal
year ending today will exceed ordi-
nary expenses by about $50, 100000.
That is about $10,000,000 less than
last years surplus. Income tax re-
turns have fallen far below original
estimates, and in his efforts to trace
that which it is believed should have
come in under this method, Secre-
tary McAdoo is ready to tract tax
payers securities into the rccesses OF
safe deposit vaulos. The internal
revenue men feeling that some de-
ductions i'm the tax have been un-
warranted, propose to open the stock
lists of all corporations subject to
the tax. While some corporations
have willingly given information as
regards the stockholders, there ex-
lists an apparent doubt as to the alb
solute right of the government to
compel the disclosure under the
present law. Therefore an amend
ment is proposed, giving the govern
ment's representatives the breadest
degree of power to examine books,
records and papers Of individuals as
we'll as corporations subject to the
income tax. For those who fail to
supply whatever information Is
wanted there may be heavy line.
The time for payment OF this tax ex-
pires tonight, but it is known that
the treasury department already has
the information necessary for the
prosecution of many persons who
made false reutrns. Tt may take the
department months or even years TO
catch ND with some of the tax dod-
gers but the officials say the chase
will he relentless. Persons subject
IN the tax who have failed to make
anv report may be fined from $40
to $40. 600, and it is pointed out that
the secretary has no power to waive
or remit these penalties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
DECLARES DAUGHTER
UNWED, WANTS ESTATE

Orange, Mass. June 30.-An un-
usual case is being heard in the sur
rogate's court today, whereby Au-
gustus Temple, alleging that he was
the father of Nellie S. Lockwood
who died last August, brings suit
asking that he be appointed admin
lstrator of her estate, which amounts
to s85,O00; and that letters Of ad-
ministratlon issued to William E. b.
Lockwood. be revoked, Lockwood
is accused Of having falsely repre-
sonted himself 10 be the husband OF
the dead woman, thereby obtaining
the letters of administration. Tenn
ple, in his petition. swore that Lock-
wood twas never married to the de-
ceased and was not the husband OF
deceased at the time Of ber DEATH
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
VOTING ON CITY CHARTER

st. Louis, Mo. June 9O.-The
citizens of St. Louis are today vot-
ing upon a new city charter. The
present charter was adopted in 1876
and is believed by many insufficient
for the demands of st. Louis, ham
pering and hindering the growth OF
the city 1t is expected the election
will be in favor of accepting the
charter, as the only organized OPP
position which developed camel rom
a small faction of the Central Trades
and Labor Union, and from the Peo-
ple's League.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Furnished by the Security Abstract
& Title Company
June 29, 1914.

Albert Groelle to Edward A.
Groelle.
Henry Tandy to w. F. Boyd.
Strother Booth to D. D. Booth.
Leslie o. Gilchrist to Strother
Booth.
R. E. Scipper to Thomas E. Dun
bar.
B. B. Bailey to James A. Newsome
H. NJ. Hammett to ]. F. ZiRmer-
man.
M. L. & A. E. Robinson to Tobe
Danz.
Carter-Deen Realty Co. to Mrs.
Marie Johnson.
Robert K. Seward to Annie R.
Sturgis.
I. NJ. Trammell to scally & Bas-
sett.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
.CONS7|TUT|0NAL|STs
ARE STILL At OUTS
by Associated Press. J

Washington, June 30 The Mex
lean situation is unsettled today
There is reported more dissention in
the constitutionalists ranks. Car
rama is still delaying his answer to
the mediators about the proposed
conference with Huerta's delegates
The administration leaders still hope
there will be way to establish a
Mexican provisional government. 1t
is reported that Carranza will meet
Villa soon and try to repair the
breach between them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
GREAT MOURNING
!. FOR ARCH \ DUKE
AND HIS WIFE
CITY DRAPED IN BLACK AND
BELLS TOLL
Bodies Taken Aboard Battleship and
Conveyed to Triesti for
Interment
(By Associated Press. J

Metkokitch, Herzegovina, June 80
The bodies of Arch Duke Francis
ferdinand and his wife arrived here
tins morning on special train from
Sarajevo. The town is in black.
Flags We're masted when the coffins
were placed aboard the royal yacht,
which was preceded by torpedo
toat. The. funeral yacht steamed
slowly down the river, followed by
the governors yacht. At the rivers
mouth the bodies were transferred to
battleship Viribus Eanitis and con-
veyed to Trieste. Bells tolled and a
salute was fired as the battleship
sailed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
TO RID ITSELF OF CONTRACTS

Lokport, N. Y, June 30.-The
sale at auction of the United Indur-
ated Fibre Company plant is taking
place here today. The plant, owned
by the H. Johns -Manville Co. of New
York, was recently put into receiv-
ership that the company might rid
itself of certain undesirable broker
age contracts held by concerns
against the old company. The plant
includes a number of buildings and
sixteen acres of land in the northern
part of the city. The court has di-
rected that the bid must be at least
100000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
DEBATE ON RACE PROBLEMS

Boston, Mass, June 0.-The an
nual meeting of the Sycamore So
Geological conference is being held
today, and will continue until July
8. The general subject this year Is
"Raee Problems, with Special Refer
ence to the Negro, the Aslatic and
the Jew. " The day after the con-
ference, there will be held the first
of what may become annual confer
ence on the subject of "Open For
ums." The leaders of present and
prospect forums will discuss ways
and means for the advancement OF
the open forum idea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
WAR ON RATS
STARTS TO-DAY
IN EARNEST
OFFICIALS TRYING TO KEEP
DOWN BUB0NIC PLAGUE
No New Cases Have Developed; One
Death and One Case Is Total
Thus Far
(By Associated Press. J

New Orleans, June so "A cam
paign was begun this morning by the
State, city and health officers to ex-
terminate rats carrying the bubonic
plague germs. Twenty-eight in
mates of the Volunteers of Amer
lea Home are quarantined. One has
the plague and another has died. No
new cases have developed and Off
cials believe they will escape the
plague.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
PATROL TO BAR WHISKEY

Wheeling, w. Va, June SO.-A
border patrol to prohibit illegal
shipment of intoxicants into West
Virginia, will be established and
maintained by this State and the
state of Ohio, after today. The Yost
prohibition law goes into effect to-
morrow, and whiskey runners ana
boot-legging will be the prey Of the
newly established guards, By the
terms of the agreement entered into
by the States, the Ohio authorities
will turn over to West Virginia Of
ficials all who are caught.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, June 30-News from
Mexico City that Sir Lionel Garden
mad advised all British to leave there
is believed by the constitutionalists
agent here to indicate that military
developments are near at the capi-
tai. Carranza's answer to the me-
diators is expe cted today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
EXPIRATION OF
MOVIE LICENSES

New York, June 30.-The licenses
issued for moving picture houses ter
inmate today, according to an ordi-
nance signed by Mayor Mitchell. This
plan was drafted by Chief Rosen-
than of the bureau of licenses, who
believes that having all licenses ex-
prize on the same day will aid his
bureau as well as the building bu-
reaus and the fire department to
properly inspect the places. The re-
inspection is extremely strict.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30

Detroit, Mich, June 80. THE
Central Conference of American rab-
DIS, the largest and most influential
rabbinical body in the world, be-
gins its meeting in this city this
evening. During the twenty-five
years of it's existence the conference
has eXerted a wide influence upon
the development of the synagogue in
America. Though not legislative
body, 1t has been decisive factor
in shaping opinion along the liberal
Jews OF this country. The Union
Prayer book, published by the con-
ference, has been used in several
hundred congregations in this and
other lands; at this session a Union
Hymnal will be submitted in manu-
script form, which upon adoption, is
likely to become the hymn book for
practically all the leading Jewish
congregations in this country. Many
questions of vital importance not
only to the ministers, but to the
people as we'll will be discussed at
the convention. The subject of the
moral instruction of children will re-
ceive special attention. The con-
ference will last until July 7, and
from the 3rd to the 5th of the
month the silver jubilee celebration
OF the order will be observed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-30
MASTERS BAKERS CONVENTION

Paterson, N. j., June 80 THE
New Jersey State Association of
Master Bakers is holding its conven-
tion today at Baum's Park, on the
outskirts of the city, with larger
number of members present than has
attended any previous conference.
The executive and business sessions
were hold this morning, and a ban
quet will be given this evening.
marking the close of the meeting.