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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
PACKERS PAY FINE
Five Meat BarOnS Cash In for
S12,5OO Each.
Penalty Compromised; Violated
Antitrust Laws.

Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 16,-Five
packing companies each paid $12, 500
into the state treasury today it was
announced in settlement of the fines
of $4,000 imposed upon them by the
Missouri supreme court for violation
of the state antitrust laws.
The payment was made under an
agreement with John T. Barker, attor-
ney general, that but half of the fines
should be paid.
Under the agreement the companies
dismissed their appeal to the United
States supreme court, and paid all
cost of the prosecution. Each has
submitted a statement to the supreme
court promising to obey the laws of
the state and the orders of the court
and, upon this showing, they will be
permitted to continue to do business
in the state. As an alternative, the
entire fines would be collected and
the companies ousted from the state,
according to states officials.
The five companies are Armour &
Company, Swift & Company, The
Hammond Packing company, Nelson
Morris & Company. and the st. Louis
Dressed Beef & Provision company.
They were fined in February, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
FRISCO PRESIDENT DIES
W. C. Nixon Was Once Santa F'e Night
Watchman at Emporia.

st. Louis, Mo. Dec. 16.-Funeral
services over the body of William c.
Nixon. president of the reorganized
St. Louis & San Franc q railroad,
who died last night, will be conducted
Sunday
Nixon, who was 5S years old, died
of heart disease after an illness of sew
eral weeks. He had been affected by
the malady for more than a year, but
was not confined to his bed until three
weeks ago.
President Nixon began his railroad
career as a bridge carpenter. when
he was II years old. His next job
was night watchman on the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe, at Emporia. Kan
He entered the Santa Fe offices at
Albuquerque, N. M, then was made
agent at Las Cruces. N NJ, subse-
quently being trainmaster of the
Southern Kansas, a branch of the
Santa Fe; superintendent of the ter
minals at Kansas City; general super
intendent of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe, and in 1902, wee president
and general manager of the latter
road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
HELLO GIRLS COMING
Operators School To BE Held at *. /.
L. n. Meeting Next Week.

Telephone girls will come to Topek 4
again this year to receive training in
the operators school to be held in
conjunction with the annual meeting
CT the Kansas Independent Telephone
association at the National hotel, from
Tuesday until Thursday of next week
Addresses and reports of officers and
appointment of committees will con-
sumo Tuesdays program.
The holding of the operators school
and school in engineering and ac-
counting will take up Wednesday,
Discussion of rates, reports and ad-
dresses and a business session will
close the meeting Thursday
At the last annual meeting consid-
erable fault was found with the util-
iteS commission and resolutions
adopted condemning alleged slowness
in utilities decisions and a committee
appointed to call on the governor and
the commission in an endeavor to get
matters Strengthened out a little more
to the liking of the telephone men. A
legislative committee probably will be
appointed during the meeting.
I. L. Youmans of Osawatomie, is
president of the association. Other Of
fIcers are: J. d. Waters, Bonner
Springs. vice president; w. p Hemp
hill, Ottawa, treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
GREECE FRIENDLY
Complies With Latest Demand
for Troop Withdrawal.
Requests Allies to Refer Athens
Riot to Arbitration.

Athens, Dec. 16.-The Greek gov
ernment's reply accepting demands of
the entente allies is complete coInp1i-
ance with their ultimatum and an ex-
preston of the hope for resumption
''of traditional relations with the en-
tente nations, based or reciprocal con-
fidence."
The contents of the reply as made
public today says Greece desires to
give another manifest proof of her
sentiments and sincere friendship for
the entente and announces that or
ders already have been given comply
ing with the allies demands The
movements of troops and of materials
began today and will be carried out
as rapidly as possible, 1t is asserted.
Wants Blockade Called Off
Legitimate satisfaction" was PROM
ised for the events of December l (the
attacks on French and other allied
forces in Athens) and arbitration was
suggested for adjustments of the de-
tails.
The reply concludes by the express
sion of hope that the entente powers
will reconsider their blockade decf-
sion and emphasizes that the Greek
government and the people desire re-
sumption of the traditional relations
with the entente based on reciprocal
confidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
$4,000 INTOPEKA
That Is Bonus Telephone Com
pany's Employees Get.
Extra Pay in the State Will
Amount to 100000.

A total Christmas bonus of around
$4,000 will be given to the 200 To-
peka employees of the Kansas & Mis-
souri, Telephone company, according
to an announcement made by Sim
Bear, local manager, this morning.
Each employe whose annual salary is
less than 800 0will receive the equiv
alent of three weeks pay Employees
with salaries in excess of that figure
will receive a bonus also, but in
smaller proportion.
Bears announcement follows that
made by Theodore N. Vail, president
of the American Telephone & Tele-
graph company, in New York Friday.
VaiFs statement says. "the cash pay
ment is to aid the less salaried en-
ployes in meeting the present abnor-
NAL living conditions The extra cash
payments will reach a national total
of Sc 100000 The 5000 or more en-
ployes of the corporation in Kansas
will receive a slice of more than $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
CHARLIE CHAPLIN HURT
Comedian Was Too Realistic in Lamp
Post Scene.

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. ia bit
of realism accidentally put into a
movie" this afternoon sent Charlie
Chaplin TO the Hollywood hospital to
have two deep lacerations on his nose
and forehead sewed Up. The accident
happened at Chaplin's studio, Santa
Monica boulevard and Vine streets
Chaplin was rehearsing a scene in a
new picture in which he appears as a
policeman" There a big bully on
Easy street" who had beat up all
the other cops on the job. Charlie
was ordered to subdue him.
When Cop" Charlie reached the
place the bully. seeing his uniform, re-
sorted to feats of strength to frighten
the new cop" Charlie had feat III
his sleeve to frighten the bully. He
was TO break a lamp post off
The lamp post was of the old fash
Toned gas variety with a big glass top
The base had been loosened. Charlie
jumped up. seized the metal cross ban
and gave il a tug. Down came the
lamp post with Charlie underneath
The glass portion struck Chaplin il
the face.
At first il was thought he was badly
hurt and he was taken to the hospital
Later DR.. Maurice Kahn was called
and Chaplin was taken to his apart
ments. He will not be able to worl
for several days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
VIII Forward Overtures to
Allies without Comment.
AWAIT LLOYD-GEORG SPEECH
e, S, Offer of Mediation Now
Might Retard Peace.
Uncle Sam Acting Merely as
Belligerents' GO-Between.

Washington. Dec. 10 President
Wilson believes the door is closing up
on the great war struggle abroad and
that before long the time will come for
the friendly services of neutrals.
But he is convinced that the imme-
dfate present is not the opportune
time for the United. States to extend
any mediation offer. Hence he IS
awaiting developments which Will
follow receipt of all the central pow
ers peace proposals by their enemies.
He is giving a tremendous amount
of study of all angles of the situation
having before him Germany's quasi
official peace terms. a mass of con-
fidential information from the Ameri-
can embassy at Berlin and every atom
of available information as to the
grounds upon which the allies would
enter a conference looking to termi-
mating the war.
Especially is he interested in learn
ing the contents of Premier Lloyd
Georges speech to parliament next
week He has made it clear to those
in his confidence that he would take
no step toward mediation until sure it
would be successful. Until that time
came anything said or done imme-
diately by this government, not only
would not help the movement toward
peace but would actually retard- it, "
say his closest friends.
The presidents determination to
have the United States as a medium
for exchange of the notes between the
Continued on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
SUE VERY GOOD EDDIE
Company's Business Manager Says He
Can't Collect His Salary

The scenery and box office receipts
of the Very Good Eddie" show on
at the Grand today and tonight will be
attached by L. l.. Kiene. sheriff, un-
der court order this afternoon or to-
night, unless outside settlement is
made.
Suit was filed in the district court
today by attorneys for Willis NJ Good
hue who states that he was employed
under contract as business manager
for the show and received his salary
of $50 a week for months-then il
stopped.
Goodhue states in his petition that
he entered into contract with the Mar
bury-Comstock company which pro-
duces Very Good Eddie" His duty.
he says, is to precede the show ten
days and make all necessary arrange
ments for it in each town where il is
billed His suit is for sI44.2O. He al
leges that amount of back salary is
due HIM He brought garnfshment
proceedings and an attachment was
issued Immediately.
1t will be possible for the Marburv-
Comstock company to give a bond and
secure the release of any property at
tached today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
U. S. CRIES OUT!
Whole Nation Joins Protest
Behalf of BeIgians.
Deportations Denounced as
Bondage" s'Hideous Crime"

New York Dec. 16.-Extension to
the entire United States of America a
movement of protest against German
deportations of Belgians, was planned
here today. Cities all over the coun-
try, large and small, will be urged to
hold public demonstrations.
Resolutions adopted at a meeting
here condemning Belgian bondage"
will be forwarded today to all repre-
sentatives of Germany who scan be
reached and to the president.
Three thousand persons in Carnegie
hall last night cheered denunciations
of the German deportations. Elihu
Root denounced the German acts as
"hideous crimes" Colonel Theodore
Rooseve1t's denunciation of Germany
was read.
James NJ. Beck demanded that
Count Won Bernstorff be handed his
PASSPORTS unless the deportations are
stopped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
Villa Received $4,000 Car
tridges Across Border.
BANDITS MAKE new THRUST
Repair Captured CannOns at
Seized Railroad Shops.
Villistas Throwing Lines Again
Around chihuahua.

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 16.-Wholesale
arrests of Americans and Mexicans
here and at other points along the
border, accused of breach of the neu-
trality laws in fomenting or aiding
the revolutionary actions of different
Mexican factions, are planned by
United States secret service agents.
Mem bers of the various revolutionary
juntas are now under surveillance by
this governments agents, but action
is held in allegiance pending ratifica-
ton of the American-Mexican media
ton protocol.
One of the clauses of the protocol
provides for the deportation of unde
sirable aliens engaged in revolutionary
activities.
Got Ammunition From q. S.
The secret service men have been
! directing their attention, since the
capture of Chihuahua City by Villistas
. to the source of part of the ammuni-
ton supply used by Villa which was
not captured from Mexican govern
ment forces.
Positive evidence has been obtained
that Villa received twenty eight thou
: sand cartridges the night before the
fall of the northern capital Federal
authorities here believe these came
from the American side of the border.
1Ildl villa IS ulSpOSlIS Ills lIOOpS 1OI
another important movement was in
dicated in all reports to United States
authorities here today. An employe
of the Babicora ranch, arriving here,
stated that Quevado'S band of Willis
tas which has been holding the town
of Bachiniva during the past month,
has consolidated with the Acosta band
guarding the wounded at Guerrero.
Surround chihuahua Again.
Damaged field pieces and machine
guns captured on Santa Rosa hill in
the attack upon Chihuahua City, are
being repaired at the machine shops
of the Mexican Northwestern railway
A large body of'Villistas has swung
around Chihuahua City to the south
cutting communication north of Santa
Rosa1ia and the bandits are holding
the latter town.
At the Mexican consulate here, Mex
lean officials state they have no in
formation as to whether any active
campaign is under way against Villa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
EDITORS ARE HERE
Thirty High School Journalists
Meet in Topeka.

Thirty editors and business mana
gers of high school papers all over
the state assembled this morning for
the sixth annual convention of the
Kansas State High School Editorial
association. The embryo journalists
held rousing discussion at this morn
ing's meeting of the trials and prob
lens of school paper publishing
Dinner was served at the high
school cafeteria this noon followed
by an hours auto ride over the city.
Discussion of the merits of the
newspaper form of paper as against
the magazine form received warm
debate this afternoon. The business
meeting following the program ended
the convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
Drives Enemy Back on Six-Mile
Front Before Verdun.
WEATHER FOOLED TEUTONS
Wet and Misty, They Didn't
Anticipate an Attack.
Nivelle Scores Triumph Upon
Promotion to Commander.

Paris Dec 16-As his last act be-
fore assuming the chief command of
the French armies on the western
front, General NiveIle today smashed
the German line east of the Meuse
along a front of six miles. The victory
has advanced the French positions two
miles and they are now within short
distance of where the Germans stood
at the outset of the great Verdun
drive. The military authorities de-
scribe the victory as complete and
carried out without hitch. Since his
last great stroke, when the blood
soaked ruins of Fort Vaux and Douau-
mont fell once more into the hands of
Verdun's defenders, General Nivelle
has been quietly preparing to push his
advantage by an attack on a larger
scale Men and guns had been as
sembled. shells piled and everything
gotten in readiness. Then the blow
fell like thunder bolt. A terrific
artillery preparation flattened the
German defenses, the guns were ele-
behind which the infantry from every
trench from Pepper Hill to beyond
Damloup dashed forward on an enemy
still stunned by the bombardment.
Five Defenses Fall.
In places the Germans gallantly
strove to hol1 their ground but Gen
eral Nivelle's dispositions were so well
made that they were generally pow
erless to stem, even momentarily, the
| tide. One after another, Vacherau-
vile and Louyemont villages, Cham
berette farm and the Hardamount and
Besonvaux works fell without the de-
| tenders having had time to carry away
| either guns or material and prisoners
/ began to stream steadily rearward to
pens prepared for their reception.
| The weather, according to hitherto
accepted notions, was against the Of
| fensive. 1t was wet and misty and
| the French officers believe that this
| fact undoubtedly led the Germans to
miscalculate the probability of at
/ tack.
The wretched weather did not pre-
vent the aviators from endering val
liable aid to the attack and their ser
vices are believed to have had an i'm
| portant bearing on the fact that
! French losses were singularly small
The large number of prisoners. ac-
cording to latest advices nearly 5000
is an indication of the surprise nature
of the onslaught.
ceived in Paris with enthusiasm as a
welcome relief to the gloomy tidings
| from Rumania.
| General Nivelle is the man of the
hour. His latest achievement justi-
| fies, it is felt. his choice as com
mander-in-chief and augurs well for
| the future.
! 80 Guns Captured.
| Paris, Dec. 16.-The number OF
guns captured from the Germans in
| General Nivelle's victory on the Ver-
dun front, as counted up to the pres
ent, is eighty. according to the latest
reports reaching Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
TROUBLE IN BATTERY?
Wilson Returns to Fort Riley After
Talk With Adjutant General.

Frank Wilson, private in Battery A,
whom the Topeka police had orders
to pick up and detain Friday, returned
to Fort Riley and joined his battery
Friday evening. He spent Friday at
the office of the adjutant general at
the state house.
Apparently there was some mistake
in connection with the order. The
telegram was received from Captain
Hite of the battery and contained no
explanations. Wilson's friends stated
today that he came to Topeka to see
Captain Hite and that the latter re-
turned to Fort Riley before Wilson
reached Topeka. 1t was intimated to-
day that there is trouble in Battery
A and that it may be aired once the
men are mustered out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
So FOR EACH SOLDIER
Law Dormant Half Century Is invoked
to Stimulate Recruiting.

Washington, Dec. 16.-A law passed
more than half a century ago and in
operative since the Civil war is to be
invoked by the war department to
stimulate army recruiting. The old
statute, unearthed by Adjutant Cen
eral Mccain, provides for payment
of 50 to any civilian for each man he
persuades to enlist in the army. Cen
eral Mccain suggested to Secretary
Baker that congress be asked to ap-
propriate not more than $4,000 to
pay the bonuses. His plan is to So
1icit recruits mainly thru retired en-
listed men and he believes the pay
ment would incite them to active can
vass of men likely to join the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
DUMA SPURNS OFFER
Russia and France Hostile to Peace
Proposal but May Confer.

London, Dec. 16.-The action of the
Russian duma rejecting Germany s
peace proposals and Foreign Minister
Povrosky's speech was received with
strong appear in London. Following,
as it does, the speech of French Pre-
mier BRAND before the chamber of
deputies and the tentative declaration
of Bonar Law in the house of COM
mons Thursday, it was taken as show
ing the complete unity OF the allies.
1t was considered certain the speech
of Premier Lloyd-George on Tuesday
will be along the same lines. The only
question is whether the answer to Ger
many will be a flat rejection, or a re-
lection coupled with some counter
SUGGESTION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
Guilty of Manslaughter for Los
Angeles Times Explosion.
POLICE SAY IT'S INCENDlARY
Gasoline Spread Over Pattern
Room, They Declare.
500 Employees Escape; Estimate
Damage at 100000.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 16.-Fire,
said by the police and fire department
officials to have been of incendiary
origin early today practically destroy
ed the plant of the Llewellyn Iron
Works. causing $1,000 damage.
Two explosions preceded the fire,
according to employees. and fifty men
barely escaped from the burning
building. The plant was partially
wrecked by bomb explosion in 1910.
The Llewellyn plant employed 500
men. 1t manufactured steel girders.
Investigators today learned that the
fire started in the office. The bomb
which caused the explosion in the
plant in 1910 was placed but a short
distance from where the first flames
were observed this morning.
Says He Heard Bomb.
Robert Lacey, a mechanic. heard
the explosions and told Chief of Police
Butler he was confident they were
caused by bombs.
I'VE have positively established the
fact that the fire at the Llewellyn Iron
Works started in the pattern room
and was incendiary We think that
gasoline was spread about the plant,
judging by the rapidity with which
the flames spread. We do not think
tiAl elIneT dynamite OF SlyceTlHe was
used said Fire Chief Ely.
David Caplan. convicted of man
slaughter in connection with the 1910
Los Angeles Times dynamiting. just
twelve hours before the Llewellyn
explosion. declares no associates of his
were in any way connected with the
explosion. which some ascribed to a
demonstration against Captains con-
viction. He declares that any such
movement would cause him irrepar-
able injury.
Former Blast in 1910.
In 1910, shortly after the Los An
geles Times building was destroyed by
n fire started by a bomb a bomb was
exploded in an attempt to destroy the
Llewellyn plant.
The subsequent apprehension and
trial OF James B. and John J. Nc
Namara provided a series of sensa-
tions in labor circles and caused the
conviction and Imprisonment of most
of the highest officials of the Interna-
tiunal Iron Workers union.
The Mcnamara brothers confessed
the Los Angeles Times and Llewellyn
Iron works explosions and are now
serving terms in San Quentin prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
ISBELL GETS WICHITA
DeS Moines Manager Buys All Hold
ings of Kansas Team.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE own
ers of the grandstand and lease of the
Wichita Western league baseball park
today accepted an offer from Frank
Isbell for their holdings. The transfer
will be made at once. A cash con-
sideration of $4,000 was paid.
The Wichita franchise was turned
over to the Western league last Sep
tember in default of payment of
$4,000 due the players for salary. Is
bell has an option on the franchise
good until January 1. The back salary
due the players will be paid by Isbell
in the near future.
Isbell will sell his interest in the
Des Molnes Western league franchise
and be sole owner of the Wichita
baseball club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
WHEAT CUT 21 CTS
Peace RumOr Also Causes Corn
and Oats Decline.
But Chance of War Ending Is
Impetus to Provisions.

Chicago. Dec. 16.-(Weekly Grain
and Provisions. big shrinkages IN
the price of wheat have been caused
during the last week by Germany $
offer to make peace and by German
suggestions of a plan for limited but
universal disarmament Net decllnes
in wheat values ranged from 10 "A
cents to 81 cents.
other setbacks in quotations We're:
Corn IA to cents and oats cents
to cents. Provisions scored gains
of 20 cents to 80 cents.
Previous to Tuesday. when the news
of Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
weg's announcement of peace over
lures carried the wheat market head
long downward 11A cents, the senti-
ment of traders appeared to depend
chiefly on varying prospects regarding
export business. Hopes of a revival
of sales to foreigners were succeeded
by a virtual complete stoppage of de-
mand from Europe and rise in ma
rine insurance rates had made sales
to Europe nearly impossible.
Difficulties over the submarine is
sue between Germany and the United
States also were becoming acute. I'm
favorable reports from London and
other allied capital as to the peace out
look turned the wheat market moder-
ately upgrade on Wednesday. but on
Thursday indications of Willingness
on the part of Great Britain to call
for a statement of Germany's proposed
terms of peace resulted IN the begin
ming of a new decline in prices. 1t
was not until yesterday tho that the
break reached a sensational climax and
that chiefly on account of the move
for disarmament, the market collapsed
in few hours 131 1s cents a bushel.
Corn held remarkably stable despite
the weakness of wheat. Export bust
ness in corn has of late been relatively
unimportant, and owing to the railway
embargoes, stocks have not piled up
as usual at terminals. On the other
hand sacrifice sales by holders who
had been relying on a continuance of
military demand was a weakening in
fluence on oats. The rise in provisions
was generally ascribed mainly to the
enlarging chances of peace.