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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
Is MILLION men
Estimate Allies Loss of Sol-
diers Since War Began.
Russia's Share Is S,500,000;
Frances Loss a Fourth.

Berlin, Dec 5.-The total losses OF
the entente in the present war have
been 100000, according to figures
given out by the association for re-
search into the social consequences CT
the war of Copenhagen, as quoted in
an Overseas News agency statement
today. "Of this number" says the
news agency's summary of the report,
Great Britain has lost 100000 men;
Russia, S,500,O0o; France, 100000:
Italy, 100000; Serbia, 10000. Bel
GUM, 100000, and Rumania 100000
These figures admit of curious
conclusions. Thus, the losses of Ser
bia, Belgium and Rumanla are three
quarters those of British; and as in
the Rumanian losses only those of the
first few months are included, these
three small nations have in fact made
sacrifices as large as those of the
British empire. Italy has suffered al
ready losses equal to two-thirds OK
those of the British altho she entered
the war ten months later than Great
Britain. The French losses are three
times as great as the British and form
almost one-quarter of the total for
the whole entente. while the Russian
losses are seven times greater than the
British, which comprise only per
cent of the total. altho in them the
losses of the Canadians. Australian,
New Zealanders, South Africans. East
Indians and others are included"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
DON'T WANT HIM OUT
Stafford County Citizens Object to
Granting Bank RObber a Parole.

Walter Berger, convicted in October,
1911. for participation in the robbery
of the Hudson State bank, wants a
parole. Protests were today filed with
Governor Capper and it is probable
that a hard fight will be made to keep
Berger in prison. The case will be
heard by the state board of corrections
at a session in Hutchinson, Deem
Der %.
With three other men, Berger is
alleged to have tried to rob the bank
in the little Stafford county town. The
night Waterman gave the alarm and
the men were driven from the bank
before the safe was opened. In run
ming fight, the night Waterman was
shot. All of the men connected with
the attempted robbery were caught.
Berger drew a sentence of ten to
twenty years.
'Heinie' Bauer, of Hutchinson, was
among the men arrested. He was
prosecuted for the killing of Hutch
inson man and is now serving a life
sentence at Lansing. All of the men
implicated in the Hudson robbery
were Hutchinson men.
Since going to prison, Berger has
been transferred to the state reforma-
plication for a parole have been pub
lished and many Stafford county peo-
pie have protested. Earl Akers. state
treasurer, today visited the governor
office to file protest on behalf of tax
payers in his home county. J. n. Dol
10y, state bank commissioner at the
time of the robbery, is also expected
to protest against executive clemency
for Berger or his associates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
H. C. |. TAKES
LEADING ROLE
AT WASHINGTON
Embargo Against Foreign Ship
ments Can't Win.
President Reads Message Today
Before Congress.
SPECIAL MESSAGE LATER
To Deal With Plans to Meet
National Food Crisis.
Eleven Bills introduced May
Be Condensed to One.
To Deal With Plans to Meet
National Food Crisis.
Eleven Bills Introduced May
Be Condensed to One.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 5.-Con-
gress today awaits only President VIII
sons personal recommendations for
legislative action on matters he deems
pressing. before plunging into the
work of solving the high food ques-
ton.
The president appears before a joint
session at l o'clock this afternoon to
read his annual message.
While he will today urge the rail-
road legislation to supplement the
Adamson act as one of the most I'M
mediate problems to be considered at
this session. he is said to believe the
high cost of living and what steps the
federal government can take to con-
troll the situation has entirely over
Swallowed even the railroad issue.
No Recommendations Yet.
While the president has assured
many of the hundreds protesting
against the annual food prices that the
government would certainly take steps
to meet the situation, it seemed I'M
likely he would recommend a course
of procedure in his message today.
The president is receiving regular
reports from the different depart
ments investigating food prices and
problems. He is understood to have
determined that the departments of
commerce, agriculture and justice
should be given an opportunity to
look into the. situation sufficiently to
determine what action would be most
advisa BILE by congress. This has led
to the belief held by many. that the
president will communicate later a
recommendation in a special message.
Eleven Bills Introduced.
Chairman Henry of the house rules
committee, will confer with the presi-
dent tomorrow evening to devise the
best plan of eXpediting congressional
solution of the food price problem.
Henry spent considerable time today
with Judge Adamson, of the house
interstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee. going over the eleven bills al
ready presented and aimed at hating
soaring prices by food embargoes. con-
troll of cold storage sales, reduction of
parcel post rates, etc. An effort is
expected to be made at once to CO.
ordinate all these measures into one
that will have complete support of
the president and be backed by the
findings of the various departments
investigating the problem.
While laws designed as food price
panaceas are expected to be proposed
in great number. it now seems doubt
full any will pass.
Attempts to bring about a food en-
barge are certain to get no further
than a lot of talk The administration
will never get behind such measures
and leaders say the administration
holds power to carry out its ideas on
this line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
RENKER in COURT
Petition for Receiver for Two Kansas
Oil Companies.

D. j. Hunt of Frewsburg, N. Y, filed
petition in the district court today
asking for the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Queen City Oil & Gas
company, the Laconia Oil & Gas COM
pany and ]. F. w. Renker, a director
in both companies.
The petition states that Hunt is a
stakeholder in both companies. He
asks for an accounting in order that
the stockholders may learn where they
stand. Hunt states that both corpora
tons owe considerable money and that
it is necessary to have a receiver in
order to protect the creditors.
The two oil and gas companies were
chartered in Kansas this year. ]. F.
w. Renker lives in Topeka and main
tains the offices of his companies here.
He has leases on many acres of land
southwest of the city and was respon-
sible for the sinking of the test well
on the F'lickinger farm. He has many
prospects and has faith in the belief
that oil or gas can be found near this
oft
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ALLEGE STATE

CONTINUED From Page One1
been attacked before the accused man
had left home.
1--WE have shown it was the outcry
of a cat or the scream of woman
swinging" Strop declared. Either
would account for the noises heard by
states witnesses"
Judge Thomas f. Ryan, the trial
Judge, overruled his former motion
that a night session would be held SO
that the case could be given to the
jury at once and court was ordered
to convene this morning at O'Clock.
Judge Strop was making lengthy
analysis of the testimony presented by
both sides. This. he said last night,
would be continued today. AT what
length, he declared he did not know.
Mr. Barker said he expected to speak
probab bly, an hour His argument will
be for the state, in addition to that
made by Bart NJ. Lockwood. special
prosecutor, yesterday morning. l.. Z.
Gabbert spoke prior to Judge Strop
for the defense.
Judge Strop resumed his argument
in behalf Mcdaniel shortly after 8
o'clock continuing his analysis of the
testimony He declared that scandal
mongers," and people who assassi
nate character" had started the prose-
cution against Mcdaniel.
They started out to prove Mcdaniel
failed" Strop said. when they en-
deavored to prove evidence was
burned and likewise they failed in
that"
The court room setting was the
same today that it was yesterday. The
accused man was accompanied into
court by his three children and numer-
Gus relatives. Judge Strop said a
robbery motive for the crime was sup
piled by the testimony of states
witness that two of Mrs. McDaniePs
rings were missing.
Talked to jury ) Hours.
The attitude of NJ 2. Sarah Moss
and Miss Aileene Moss, mother and
sister of the slain woman. against the
accused man was caused by Lies"
which had been told them. Judge
Strop said. In speaking of the testi-
1.-ony of Miss Moss, who was a states
witness, he said she JAILED to tell of
any disagreement between Mcdaniel
and his wife.
1.-THE Moss family came to live at
McDanieFs home, to take care of
the children" Strop declared.
IF they had thought him guilty
would they have desired to live with
the slayer of Mrs. McDanieI?''
Judge Strop closed with an appeal
to the jury to favor Mcdaniel because
he now must be the father and
mother of these three little children"
Judge Strops entire argument con-
sumed five hours and fifteen minutes,
Attorney General Barker will speak
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
in JURY'S HANDS
Arguments Made in the Archie
Porter Case Today.
Lawyer Insists LOttie Bivens
Dreamed She Was Attacked.

The fate of Archie Porter is in the
hands of the jury. The attorneys for
the state and for the defense conclud-
ed their arguments just before noon
and the jury retired after listening to
Judge A. w. Dana's instructions.
1t is up to the twelve men to deter
mine whether Lottie Bivens, 14-year-
old white girl, was dreaming when she
charged that Porter crawled thru
window and into her bed last Octo-
Der or whether she really had that
experience.
In his closing argument Elisha
Scott. negro attorney for Porter, bore
down hard upon the dream theory He
launched into an oratorical effort that
lasted for forty mintes. He declared
the state knew it had no case, other
wise w. E. Atchison would have been
handling the prosecution
Up to Rad Lee.
whenever a case comes into the
county attorneys office without real
merit" said Scott, Mr.. Atchison backs
out of it and Rad Lee handles it just
as he is in this instance"
Then he proceeded to cite several
such alleged instances Mr.. Atchlson
was in the room and objected to that
statement.
II object" /said Scott, ito Mr.. Atch-
ison saying anything now. He is not
in this case. He had his chance to
talk when the case was tried but he
didn't sit in it a minute and now that
we are completing it 1 object to giving
him any time"
Judge Dana ruled that Mr.. Atchison
should have a chance to make an eX-
PLANTATION.
"All right said Scott, but if he
does 1 want the stenographer to take
down my objection. my serious ob1ec-
ton, and his explanation also
Atchison Explained.
That's the way the matter was set
tied. Mr.. Atchison explained to the
court and the jury that he knew moth
ing whatever about the case; that Rad
Lee handled it at the preliminary
hearing and knew all about it, hence
he turned it over to Lee.
Robert Carver, assistant county at
torney, sat in the case with Lee. Scott
was assisted by Jay Jensen, who made
the opening statement for the defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
LL0YD-GEORGE
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still longer postponement until
Monday.
Rumor Asquith to Quit Denied.
There was no confirmation of
widespread rumor that Asquith had
determined to resign, but it was be-
ieved that he would do SO rather
than become a mere figurehead with
lloyd George in practically full
charge of the conduct of war.
ASquith Winner.
London, Dec. 5.-The Evening Star
says:
1.-The political crisis is over. so far
as it is a trial of strength between
Asquith and Lloyd George. Asquith
has won. There will be no resigna-
lions and a reconstruction of the gov
eminent will not take place. The
failure of the cabal was due to the re-
fusal of the labor party to support it.
They would not support Georges plan
on any terms and the plan, therefore,
failed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
BISHOP WISE HERE
Management Episcopal Divinity School
First Official Act.

The Rt. Rev. James Wise, new bish-
op of the Kansas diocese of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church, arrived in
Topeka Monday evening to take up his
new official duties. His first official
duty will be to take charge of the
Episcopal divinity school for Kansas
and Oklahoma which is now holding
sessions in the old Bethany college
building, 1922 Topeka avenue. Some
sixteen students are here for the three
weeks of study. They are laymen and
deacons who are studying for ordina
ton under the Oxford PLAN.
Under this plan they report twice a
year at the school for a three weeks
series of lectures and the assignment
of a reading course for the interims.
The faculty is composed of several
clergymen of the diocese.
The next official act of Bishop Wise
will be tour of the different parishes
in his diocese. An announcement will
be made soon of a retreat for the
clergy of the diocese to be held some
time in January in preparation for the
Lenten season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
DELAY In GAS CASE
Final Settlement of Receivership Is
Matter of Doubt.

Final settlement of the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company receivership is n
matter of doubt and uncertainty. The
case was to have been presented this
week to Judge Flannelly of Mont
gomery county, but has been delayed
Notices sent to s. NJ. Brewster, at
torney general, announce that final
settlement of the case will be delayed
He does not know how long a delay
may be required. It rs probable that
John Hunt, assistant attorney general,
will make a trip to Independence in an
effort to direct an early trial of the
suit involving dissolution of the gas
company receivership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
BILLIARD HAS QUALIFIED
Topeka Aviator Now Is Licensed
Pilot of Aero Club

Capt Phil Billiard qualified Mon
day afternoon, as a licensed pilot. un-
der the rules of the Aero club of
America. The examination was con-
Quoted before Major r. Neil RAIN and
Major =. M Fuller of the Kansas Ma
tional Guard. Six flights were made
by Captain Billiard in qualifying. Fol-
lowing these flights. Adj. Cen c. L.
Martin and Col. P. NJ. Hoisington ac-
companied Captain Billiard in short
flights.
Next, Billiard hopes to be able to
undertake the extensive tests required
by the United States government, for
a military pilots license before he
packs up his machine for the winter
Capt, Kenneth p. Williams, U. S. A,
witnessed the flights and examined the
Longren machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
1T Is ANTON DAY
Awning and Tent Man Entertains CO.
Operative Club at Lunch.

1t was Anton day. at the Cooper
alive club luncheon at the Elks club.
The members heard all about the tent
and awning business from F. A. An
ton of the Topeka Tent and Awning
company 1t was q turkey dinner
with all the ''fixin's" and some addi-
tional touches.
Anton said, in part: 1.-The tent and
awning business is old and dates back
as far as history, and in the profess
greatest men the world has ever
known, such as Paul, the apostle of
the Gentiles. For forty years at least
there has been in existence tent and
awning establishment of some kind in
the city of Topeka.
I'VE not only make tents and
awnings but manufacture anything
made of canvas or cotton duck, Such
as paulins, horse clothing, school bags,
coin sacks, paper bags, canvas cots,
and many other things made of can
vas for the comfort and convenience of
the people well behaved. To those ILL
behaved, we occasionally accommo-
date by making straight jackets. In
our canvas department we cut up an
nually about $50, 900 yards of cloth of
various kinds and grades.
I'VE manufacture an awning arm,
the invention of myself and protected
by a patent. This article is known as
'Anton's Lateral Arm and is used
thruout the world
Besides the speech of Mr.. Anton, a
short talk was made by A. R. Springer,
the latest new member. DIR. c. B.
Reed also made report for the COM
mittee which carried the clubs invi
tation to the Kansas City Cooperative
club to be present at a dinner dance
to be held December IL in Elk's hall
in honor of the Cooperative clubs OF
ST. Joseph, Wichita and Kansas City
No program is scheduled for the
luncheon next Tuesday. but final ar
engagements for the dance will be dis
cuSSed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
ASK ABOUT SUFFRAGE
Women in Gallery Unfurl Yellow Ban
ner Before President.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The first dem
onstration by suffragists such as
''heckled'' the British house of COM
mons in the past, occurred in congress
here today while President Wilson was
reading his annual message to a joint
session of the house and senate.
Soon after the president had start
ed speaking, a big yellow silk banner
was unfurled from the house gallery,
by a group of suffrage sympathizers-
1t bore the inscription:
'Mr. President, what will you do
for woman's suffrage?"
The banner was about four feet
square and of yellow silk with the let
tering in white.
A page was dispatched to the gal
lery hurriedly and tore down the ban
ner. The president went on with the
reading of his speech, apparently CIV
ing the banner no attention, tho it was
unfurled directly in front of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
DEATH OF MRS. NOBLE
She Was Wife of First State Treas
urer of Kansas.

Mrs. Hannah Noble, widow of j.
Noble of Leavenworth. died this morn
ing at o'clock at her home, S35 To-
peka avenuee. She was formerly the
widow of Captain William Tholen of
the Second Kansas regiment. who was
the first treasurer of Kansas. She
was a daughter of Judge Abraham
Brown, who was prominent in the
early days in Leavenworth.
Mrs. Noble has a daughter who is
marble to a German nobleman and
who has lost two sons in the war.
The funeral will be held at 8 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon in Bomgardner' S
chapel. The Rev. Spencer Mounsey
will officiate. The body will be taken
to Leavenworth for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
FATE OF CITY

,Conr.nreh FROM Page One,
in the Grunishte region and have
captured the village of St. Raveila,
three miles North of Frunishte. &C
cording to a Serbian official state
ment
BuIgars Fire City and Flee.
The Bulgarians are reported re-
treating northward. apparently having
evacuated and set fire to the village
of Zovik. two miles nortlwest of
Stravina. The French AMI Serbians
are announced by Paris to have made
progress also within the bend of the
Germ. further west. north of the viii
lage of r'aralovo.
Retreat Was Orderly.
Experts here were inclined to doubt
that the Germans had yet brought up
heavy artillery of sufficient range to
shell Bucharest from their positions
less than a dozen miles to the south.
1t was still noted here with satisfac-
ton that even the German official
statements with their claims of sweep
ing victory, do not carry news of cap
ture of any considerable portion of the
Rumanian army. The number of pris-
oners has been large, of course. but not
so big as to suggest anything more
than an orderly retreat by the Ruman-
ians.
Count 900 Dead on Field.
of attacks in Dobrudja and capture of
Satisseui was asserted in today's Of
fetal Bulgarian statement.
After complete defeat of attacks
against our left wing between Salts
keui and the Danube" the statement
asserted the enemy retreated to its
former positions and we occupied Sat
iskeui The enemy's losses were ex-
tremely heavy. On Hill PA we
counted six hundred dead and cap
tured four machine guns
Two enemy warships shelled Con-
stanza but without success or dam
age" Concerning the fighting in Ru-
mania, the statement said:
I'm Wallachia the enemys attack
on our right front was repulsed. Along
the Danube there was artillery firing
Serbs Driving NOrthward
Saloniki Dec. 5.-Fresh advances
by Serbian troops around Monastii
were detailed in today's Serbian of.
fetal statement.
Continuing our successes" it was
stated, Ion Monday we carried Strao.
vina by assault. capturing two howit.
zers. Zaovitch is in flames. The Bull
gars are retreating northward."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
LEGAL.
in The Topeka State Journal,
December ), 1916
State of Kansas,
Executive Department,
Governors Office,
TUBERCULOSIS DAY.

governors OI11ce,
TUBERCULOSIS DAY.
Continuing a custom inaugurated last
year, The National Association for the Pre-
vention of Tuberculosis has fixed upon De-
cember 9Th as National Examination Day
Physicians all over the United States have
been requested by this organization to ex-
anime patients for tuberculosis free of
charge on that day. The day Is a part of
the National Tuberculosis Week activities,
December 8 to 10.
Prevention and cure of this dread disease
is something that should appeal to every
class of our citizenship. In common, there
fore, with the Governors of other states, 1
hereby appoint
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1916,
Examination Day for Kansas, and request
the physicians of Kansas to cooperate in
this nationwide movement by examining
free of charge on this day, all persons who
present themselves for examination for
tuberculosis
INTESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused
to be affixed the Great Seal of
the State of Kansas Done
ISeal.l at Topeka. the capitol, this
4th day of December, A. ID.
1916
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor
J. T. BOTKIN. Secretary of State.
By E. A. CORNELL.
Asst Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE
County Attorney Refuses Warrant to
Woman Whose Chickens Were Stolen.

Mrs Gust Fink who lives at 532
SWygert avenue complained to the
county attorney that some one wrung
the necks of half a dozen of her Rhode
Island Red chickens and left her the
heads then poured kerosene in her
we'll She also told the county at
torney, whom she suspected, and 1t Is
a neighbor But the county attorney
declined to issue a warrant.
W. E. Atchison listened to the whole
story and to her suspicious and then
offered the opinion that there wasn't
sufficient evidence to secure con-
victiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
VALUE OF DOLLAR IS LESS
Purchasing Power Only So Per Cent
as Great as in 1900.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The purchasing
power of dollar is only So per cent
as great in Chicago today as it was
in 1900, according to estimates sub
mitted to the mayor and city council
today by employees of the city engin-
eering department together with a
petition for increases of 25 per cent
in salaries. Prices of every common
commodity We're tabulated in the esti-
mates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
BUYS REX FURNITURE
w. b. kirkpatrick Will Lease Hotel
to New Tenant in Few Days.

W. B. kirkpatrick has purchased
the furniture in the Hotel Rex on
Sixth avenue between Quincy street
and Kansas avenue. Mr.. Kirkpatrick
is owner of the property and an
nounced today that he has a number
of prospective tenants and that the
hotel will be re-opened in a few days.
The hotel has been closed for sew
eral weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
FARMWIvES PROTEST
Combine to Fight Butter and Eggs
Boycott of St. Joseph.

st. Joseph, Dec. 5.-Wives of farm
ers in the vicinity of Harmony, Mo-,
have combined to fight the boycott
on butter and eggs declared by the
housewives of st. Joseph and Mary
vile, Mo. They will refuse to sell
butter and eggs for use in either of the
towns and each farmers wife is
pledged to induce five others to join
in the repriSal movement.