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The Washington herald., 1916-11-06
TONIC TABLETS
(HUMPHREYS'l

For the convalescent, for the weak
and the weary.-Price, $I.oo, at ali
Drug Stores, or sent. collect on de-
livery.
HUMraRErg nonso. Nsdisas o.. 10 wini.n
The Washington herald., 1916-11-06
MEMS MISSION OPENED.
Week of Special Service for Women
at St. PauPs Church Ended.

The womens mission in St. Paurs Cath
ole Church. Fifteenth and V streets north
west, closed yesterday afternoon, when a
sermon was delivered by Rev. John B.
Delaunay. c. 8. c. Seventy-six new mem
bers were received into the Sodality Of
the Blessed Virgin. The Papal benedic-
ton was bestowed by Rev. Louis Kelley,
c. s. c.
The mems mission opened last evening,
to continue for one week. A sermon was
preached by Rev. Michael Mathis. c. 8.
c. Rev. James F. Mackin is pastor Of
the church.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-06
Broken Back Is Fatal to Man.

Johnstown. Pa, Nov. 5.-Clayton ia
cobs. q. died today at Mercy Hospital of
a broken back received October %, when
he fell twenty feet from an apple tree.
Jacobs was employed on the Henry Kauf-
man farm, near Holscopple.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-06
CONDUCTOR Needed
Warming in time
Landover (Md.) Lady Relates
How Her Husband Suffered
for Twelve Years.

If you have been fighting stomach trou-
Bile. with the symptoms of indigestion,
dyspepsia. headaches, backaches, nervous
ness, sleeplessness, constipation. liver or
kidney trouble, or that terrible scourge-
rheumatism
The Washington herald., 1916-11-06
Green Snake Invades Apartment.

Altoona Pa, Nov. 5.-A green snake
two feet long entered an apartment house
on Union avenue today and was not dis
turbed until a woman trsmped on It. A
near panic resulted. A man dispatched
the intruder
The Washington herald., 1916-11-06
Rat Attacks sleepine Baby.

Altoona, Pa, Nov. 6-while lying in
bed Mary Sinada, aged months, was
attacked by large rat, which bit her
several times on the right hand. The
mother killed 1t with a club.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-06
Ask Seven New Licenses.

Media, Pa, Nov. 5.-Three new appli-
cations for saloon licenses at Chester
nave been fled In the office of the pro-
thonotary. Seven new applications have
been made for Delaware county.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-06
Northwest oitizens To Meet

The North Washington Citizens' Asse-
citation will meet this evening at O'clock
In the assembly hall OF the N. p. Gage
School. Second and v streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1916-11-06

Capt. Bowen-Colthurst was found
guilty. but insane" last June on the
charge OF shooting F. sheehy skeffington.
a newspaper editor Of Dublin, during the
Irish rebellion. He was ordered com.
mitted to an institution for the insane
during His Majesty's pleasure"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-06
SUES FOR COMMANDMENT

Dublin, Nov. 5.-Alderman James Kelly
yesterday issued a writ against Capt.
Bowen-Colthurst for bombarding his
premises during the Irish rebellion here
last spring. The writ was served on Can't.
Bowen-Colthurst at the Broadmoor Asy-
lunl. The action will probably be tried
n London.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-06
20 HURT IN Crash
OF TWO Street CARS
Collision at City Postofice Telescopes
Ends of Traction Coaches.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
TIIE MAN LLOYD-aEORGE.

Unanimity of sentiment in England
as expressed thru her newspapers, fol-
lowing Lloyd-George's speech in the
commons last Tuesday, indicates that
the-country has founo the right man
TO prosecute the war. From coal
miner to premier of Great Britain is
a far cry. His steady rise to power
would not be especially remarkable in
the United States. but it is unusual in
Europe.
The new premier's career since the
war began is thus described by the
New York Journal:
First, England needed money.
Lloyd-George. as Chancellor of the
Exchequer. supplied the money.
Second. England needed to spend
the money intelligently and economi-
cally for fighting material and ammu-
milton. which she lacked absolutely
Lloyd-George. as Mutations Secre-
tary. built the factories-one of them
nine miles in length-put two millions
of human being to ~'y doing his
hardest work when the so-called "aris-
tocrats' of the Government were
gclfing on holidays.
He supplied the fighting material.
the ammunition.
Third. England. having the cash and
the ammunition. needed somebody to
USE the ammunition in war
Lloyd-George was made secretary of
var.
And then. for the first time in this
var, the English began u fight
Fourth. and finally. England needed
somebody to run her Government. to
tell the others what to do. be the
leader and war autoerat that every
nation must have in war time.
Lioyd-George is now the head of
the Government. the Prime Minister,
the real King and force in England.
And everybody turns toward him and
everything depends upon him
The announcement the other day
tllat he had a chill and could not de-
Iver his speech as Prime Minister hao
more real meaning for England than
would have had the announcement OF
the death of the entire royal family.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
PRESENTS FOR CADDIES
VIII Give Every Country
Club Boy Dollar Bill.

Governor Capper will again remem-
Der country club caddies with dollar
bill Christmas presents. But this year
the governor will make his donations
thru the caddy master at the club in
stead of thru direct distribution of
funds.
Last year the governor told the cad
dy master of his plan to give each of
the fifteen or twenty caddies dollar
bills. The news spread over South
Topeka in a few hours and business
in the governors office was inter
rupted for several days while the ex-
ecutive passed out donations to all the
youngsters who qualified as rubber
ball chasers The experience cost the
governor nearly 5000.
This morning four colofed young
sters called to inquire about the
Christmas greeting.
I'VE hears you all mas a dollar for
the caddy boys" said the ringleader.
Then the four lined UP in front of
the governors private desk as they
dreamed of the things they would buy
with the easy money. The governor
told the boys to see the caddy master
Yes, sir. Yes, sir, we Sees" said
the spokesman.
But it was a saddened, disappointed
quartet that left the governors office.
The governor lad pinned his faith in
the caddy master rather than in his
own memory and Judgment of caddies
and the easy picking of last year was
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
CONVICTS FREE TO
SPEND CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY AT HOME

Lansing Kan, Dec. 22.=Fifteen
Kansas convicts were free to go to
their homes today to spend the holi-
days.
Warden Codding yesterday called
fifteen long term men into his office
He spoke casually:
''Will you boys all come back jan
uary if 1 let you go home to spend
Christmas?"
Fifteen voices said yes. SIR in uni
son, and the warden handed each one
a ten-day Christmas parole signed by
Governor Capper.
'.Wouldn't 1t have been well to inn
press upon them that you will be the
goat if they don't return. Warden
Codding vas asked.
IF it had been necessary to tell
them that" he replied, Il would not
have let them GO"
One of Codding's boys" will spend
the ten days at Galveston. Texas. An
other will stay at the home of a min
lister here. He said he had no home.
and the minister offered to '.entertain''
him
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
FIND FOUR BODIES

them hidden under beds in corners
of the rooms and elsewhere.
Thirty of the inmates of the home
were children, Masonic orphans.
These were carried to safety soon aft
er the fire was discovered in the
basement. The rest of the inmates
were men and women, aged Kansas
Masons and their wives.
The Kansas Masonic home was es-
tablished by the Grand Lodge of Kan
sas in 1896. Since that time 100000
has been spent in buildings alone.
The home is maintained by a per
capita tax of so cents per annum from
the Grand Lodge of Kansas and 10
cents per annum from the order of
the Eastern Star of Kansas.
The beneficiaries of the home are
the aged Master Masons. their wives
or widows and children of the mem
bers of the order of the Eastern Star.
It has given shelter to more than
200 of these needy old people and
helpless children since its foundation.
There were 102 inmates in the home
last night. Daniel P. Burdick and
wife are superintendent and matron
Mrs J. r. Snedden about a year and
a half ago.
Water Mains Frozen.
The fire, which originated in the
furnace room, got beyond control be-
fore water could be turned on it due
to frozen mains, the temperature be-
ing eight above zero. Firemen gave
all their attention to saving the nine
ty-two inmates. The home was thrown
in darkness when the fire was first
discovered by a boy sleeping in the
basement, who pulled a switch in try
ing to shut off the supply of fuel to
the furnace.
On the third floor of the mammoth
structure built in the form of a key,
the little children were sleeping Their
rooms were filled with smoke and fire
men found scores unconscious, the
rescuers were driven out by flames.
The fire started under one of the
wings and worked its way forward to
the main building, jumping the court
and taking the other wing. Flying
sparks settled on a number of adjoin-
ing houses. the roofs of which were
covered by snow. 1t was due to this,
1t is thought. that a general con-
flagratiOn was prevented. The main
building was of three stories and the
two wings that extended to the west
were two stories in height. The north
wing in which the fire started was the
women's department
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
BATTLE IS RACING
Villa Makes Early Morning At
tack on TOrreOn.
Capture Means Bandit Control
of Northern Railroads.

Hl Paso, Tex, Dec. 22.-Viila's
forces attacked Torreon at o'clock
this morning and a battle for posses
sion of the city was raging at day
break today. This information reach
ed here by wire today to government
officials.
The only news of the attack was a
brief bulletin sent out of TorreOn to
chihuahua City by the government
wireless as the assault started. The
message reached Ell Paso by land
wires.
Early yesterday Villistas captured
Bermijillo, about thirty miles north
of Torreon after the garrison had fled
to the latter city. Torreon is the rail-
key to northern Merico, many lines
converting at that point. In posses
sion of Villa, the bandit chief could
dominate the railways leading to the
northeastern border The population
of Torreon is about 10000.
Villa with 5000 troops was report
ed yesterday as approaching Torreon
and driving back government troops
sent north to oppose his advance.
Military observers here point out
that Villa should have little difficulty
in taking Torreon as the garrison
there was weakened when General
Murguia marched northward to the
aid of Chihuahua City.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
GERMANY WILLING
Will Disclose Peace Terms II
Opportunity Comes.
Allies Won't Turn Wilson's Re-
quest Down Flatly.

The Hague. Dec. 22.-Germany
will disclose her chief peace terms i'm
mediately. if the forthcoming note
from the entente powers, in reply to
Bethmann- -Hollweg's peace proposals
leaves the peace door open, German
dispatches said it was semi officially
announced today.
Treat Note Courteously.
Washington, Dec. 22.-For the same
reasons that Great Britain and her
allies did not flatly reject the peace
proposals of the Teutonic powers. they
will not flatly turn down the sugges-
tions made by President Wilson in his
peace messa ges,' was the expressed
belief of some entente diplomats here
today.
This opinion was voiced to corre-
spondent in intimate and confidential
talks at two of the most important en-
tente bases in Washington.
At these embassies two reasons were
given for the above opinion.
To show officially and formally any
regret over the presidents peace
suggestions by flatly refusing his re-
quest for specific terms would be play
ing directly into German plans. since
Germany then would have opportunity
to reiterate officially repeated protes-
tations that the entente allies are re-
sponsible for prolonging the war.
Such flat turn down would tend
to weaken what sympathy there now
is in the United States for the entente
allied cause
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
EXPORTS OF YEAR
November Banner Month With
Total of 517 Million.
Imports Show Increase 21 Mil
lion Over Year Ago.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Prospect that
the United States foreign trade for the
year will total $7,S0O.000.0OO was an
nounced today by the department Of
commerce. The foreign trade for
eleven months was $7,14S, 10000
November exports topped the list
with s51T, 100000 exceeding those of
September the previous record, by
$3,0O0,00 The total exports for the
eleven months ending with November
were $4,961. 100000 against $780,
100000 for the same period last year.
November imports showed a slight
falling off from those of October
amounting only to s177,OOO,OOO, but
exceeding by 21,5OO,O0O those for
November last year.
Imports for eleven months reached
S2,1S6.S00, 600 compared with s1,616,-
100000 in 1915
Enter Free of Duty.
SiXty-six per cent of the November
imports entered free of duty were
practically the same as in 1915.
Uncle Sans favorable trade bal
ance for November was $340, 900,
about twice that of November, 1915.
stream of gold poured into the
country during November to the ex-
tent of s20.10O.000 net. while the elev-
en- months total for net inward gold
movements reached 1899, 9,5OO,O00. The
same periods last year brought $57,-
100000 and SSS7,000,000 respectively.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
RIDDLE Is NAMED
Former Abilene City Manager Man-
ages State Automobile Body.

w. Fl. lines, president of the Auto
mobile Trade Association of Kansas
announced today the appointment of
Kenyon Riddle of Abilene, as secre-
tary and general manager of that or
ganization. Riddle, who is in Topeka
today. will have charge of the organ-
ization of the dealers of the sta p and
will support the good roads legislation
before the 1917 session of the legis-
lature in Topeka.
Kenyon Riddle was graduated from
Kansas university in 1918. He went
to Abilene as city engineer and later
was made city manager of that town
the first city manager in Kansas
and one of the first in the United
States. Riddle was active in pushing
the bill in the 1915 legislature for
optional city mana agership-the same
bill that viii be presented to the leg
islative body this winter He is a
young man of business ability and is
wel1 acquainted thruout the state. His
parents live in Heringtoh.
The Automobile Trade Association
of Kansas has a membership of 200
In Kansas now. 1t is Manager Rid
dies plan to increase this number to
900. w II. lines of Topeka, is pres
ident and A. B. Kirkpatrick, treasurer.
A state-wid meeting of the associa-
ton will be held in Topeka January
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
DIBBLE CONTRACT SOON
Big Grocery VIII Erect $25.OOO Head
quarters Building Here.

Contracts will be let soon Tor the
erection of a big two story headquar-
ters for the Dibble Grocery company
on the southwest corner of Sixth and
Quincy street. The building is to have
a fifty foot frontage, will embody the
latest features of grocery store con-
struction, and is expected to cost in
the neighborhood of $25!000 The
architect is Charles d. Cuthbert
The building is to be of brick with
cut-stone trimming. The show win
dowS are to be of tile finish. The first
floor will be done in mahogany and a
meZzanine floor will hold the office of
the concern. The mezzanine will also
contain a rest room for the employees
Features of the new store will be the
installation of a big soda fountain and
a refrigerating system connected with
the basement, the display windows and
the ice boxes. The upper floor will
be used for storage and the basement
will be mainly utilized as a delivery
room.
Work will be started on the building q
about February l, which is the time
limit IF the lease on the property now
held by the Farmers Implement COM
pany. Construction will be rushed
and the company expect to move into
their new quarters some time in Nav.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22

president believes the warriors will
feel far more inclined at least seriously
and carefully to consider his sugges-
tions
Warns Against "Frightfulness.'
Accurate sounding of the allied gov
ernments' attitude can not be definite
ly known for several days at least.
This government is meanwhile con-
vinced that when this accurate sound
ing is taken, it may show the proposals
struck a responsive chord.
After struggling with attempts to
fathom just what lay behind Secre-
tary Lansing's two announcements
yesterday-one qualifying the other.
so as practically to discount some of
it's apparent observation-disclosures and
diplomats here reached the following g
conclusions today:
first step in a more vigorous course,
determined upon to maintain Amer
lean rights during the war.
He has warned both sides that in
event of any herculean and finally
desperate effort to win-should
present peace overtures collapse
America must not be made to suf-
fer.
The move was prompted primarily
to bring peace before further blows
may be struck at the structure of in
terhational law.
u. . 10 stay Out Oh war. but-
1t was made not only in the in
terests of the United States, but was
influenced by the appeals from all
neutrals to this country for some
strong positive stand.
The United States government is de-
termined to remain out of the war if
possible. but warns of the danger of
unrestricted activities by belligerents
should the strife continue
So far as its attitude on neutrality
is concerned, President Wilson has
not changed.
He has not switched from his strong
conviction that the country does not
want war if peace can be maintained
with honor.
possible to keep the country aloof
from the struggle.
If Peace Proposal Fails.
But he sees in the possible failure
of present peace negotiations acute
danger from the influence of an en-
bittered people. The governments at
titude has been that if the allies re-
fuse to discuss peace with Germany
the German people will be convinced
England's purpose is to destroy So
influenced. the German public, it is
feared, will even more strongly sup
port the very government England is
bent upon disintegrating, and will de-
mand more ruthless, more unre-
strained ana more determined pursuit
of the war, on sea particularly This
would endanger America.
Receive Note at Berlin.
Washington. Dec. 22.-American
Charge Crew at Berlin notified the
state department today he had re-
peace note for delivery to the German
foreign office.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Apparently the Christmas rush for
marriage licenses has begun. Satur-
day. however, will be the really big
day. Licenses have been issued from
the office of the probate judge to the
following persons:
]. Flynn Smith, Admire. age %. and
Lura E. Stinson, Admire, age 20.
Carl Robertson, Topeka, age "a, and
Mamie E. Taylor, Topeka. age 23
w. Curtis Butner, Valencia, age %,
and Hattie E. Doty, Dover. age 1s.
Charles Birnbaumer. Topeka age
25, and Elizabeth Helloran, Topeka,
age %.
Dudley NJ. Mitchell, Topeka, age 40,
and Opal B. Strickler. Topeka, age 25.
William Hetherington. Topeka, age
%. and Margaret MulvahiIl, Topeka,
age %.
Warner H. Strowig, Ottawa Ill, and
Anna Mentzer. Topeka, age %.
oliver w. Eason, Topeka. age "a
and Nellie l. Windsor, Topeka. age 81
According to the Kansas City papers
a marriage license was issued there
Thursday to Henry C. Remberger,
Kansas City, Kan, age %, and Aline
Stout, Topeka, age "a.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
TWO INJURED IN CRASH
Dorothy WahIe and NJ A. Fox Vic
tins of Auto Collision.

Dorothy Wahle daughter of j. p
Wahle, and NJ. A. Fox, an employe of
the McCleery-Dudley Lumber COM
pany, were injured this noon when a
motor truck owned by the lumber
firm collided with an Oldsmobile ma
chine driven by Chester Wahle, broth
er of the injured girl. Neither was
seriously hurt.
The accident occurred at Fifth and
Adams streets. The side of the Wahle
car was mashed and one wheel brok-
en-. Fox, who was riding on the
truck with l.. u. Rutherford. was
thrown to the pavement and his face
badly cut. Four stitches were taken
to close the wound. Miss Wahle was
badly bruised on one leg. Ruther-
ford, who was driving the truck, was
uninjured as were Chester Wahle and
two boys who were riding with him
and his sister. The truck was undam-
a
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
NEW.APARTME:NT
Ira J. Baker viii Erect q $12,-
900 Structure Here.
1t Is To Be Located on West
Tenth Street.

A two-story apartment house to cost
around $4,000 will be erected on the
south side of West Tenth avenue be-
tween Harrison street and Topeka ave-
nue. this spring. The apartment house
is the second venture of the kind of
Ira j. Baker. The architect is Charles
D. Cuthbert.
The new apartment house will be
two stories with four six-room apart
ments. A feature will be the size of
the rooms. which will be the largest
in any apartments in the city. Each
apartment will consist of a sun par
lor, dining room. a Kitchen. a bed
room. dressing room off the sleeping
porch and a big living room, IA by 26
feet. The bath rooms will be finished
in marble and tile. The beds on the
sleeping porch will be folding Tina :
door, beds. Other equipment fea-
lures will be ntercommunicating tele-
phone service, built-in refrigerators,
built-in writing desks, and clothes
Shutes.
The building will be so constructed
that another story may be added If
desired. The contract for the build
ing of the new apartments will be let
within the next few days and they are
expected to be ready for occupancy by
May 15
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
KING TALKS WAR
George Puts Damper on Peace
"Made in Germany"
Prorogues Parliament Until
Feb. Z, Praising SOlOns.

London, Dec. 22.-Proroguing par
lament today until February I, King
George added the weight of his words
to the allies stern rejection of a Ger
man-made peace.
1.-The vigorous prosecution or the war
must be our single endeavor," he de-
clared, "until we have vindicated the
rights SO ruthlessly violated by our
enemies and established the security
of Europe on a sure foundation.
King George thanked the house OF
commons for its ''unstinted liberality
in providing funds to cover the bur-
dens of the war.
'-In this sacred cause the king de-
clared "I am assured of the united
support of all my peoples. I pray God
may give US His blessing"
VIII Achieve War Aims.
MY government" the king con-
tinued, after summarizing the nation S
aims in the war, was reconstructed
with the sole object of fuftherinS
those aims unaltered and uniflpair-
ed
II am confident" the kings address
continued, that, however, long the
struggle may be, my army and my
navy, with those of my faithful allies
aided by subjects thruout the empire,
will achieve victorious consummation
of the aims for which l entered the
war"