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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

About u.idp'sht a box car rear :ne
mouth of the wilkes street tunnel was
almost destroyed by fire before the ar
rival of motor number 9. the new chem
jcal automobile engine. The fire In be-
lieved 10 have been started i'y incen-
diaries
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

Payne street from c. Shirley Leach
man. executor of the estate of the
late william II. Peck, to Mamie Ham
mersiey, and transferring lots 81 and
10. Crifasi and Benjamin Crifssi q
George G. Heon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-08

Funeral services for Robert Pndgett,
who died Wednesday night. were con-
Quoted at the residence OF his sister,
Mrs. Arthur King. III South Fayctte
street, this afternoon at 4 O'Clock by
the Rev. L. VI. Fersuson. pastor Of
Trinity NJ. r. Church.
Last rites for Miss Ann Lawson Tebbs
were conducted at her late residence
Coz Queen street. yesterday afternoon
at 8 o'clock by the Rev. w. j. Morton,
rector OF Christ +. r.. Church. Inter-
ment took place at Leesburg Ibis morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
WINTER IS HERE!
Kansas Covered With First
Snow Blanket Today.
Cold Wave Accompanies Storm
ThruOuf the State.
ALMOST A RECORD BREAKER
Mercury Dropped to 12 Above
Zero This Morning.
Weather Man Predicts M0dera-
tiOn by Tomorrow.

Cloudy. cold weather was general
over the entire country today, and
snow fell in many parts of the United
states The storm was general over
Kansas, reports indicate, tho the
heaviest fall was in the eastern part
of the state where it is least needed
Nearly two inches fell at Concordia,
while Dodge City reports only about
half an inch and Wichita trace. The
snowfall here was two-tenthS of an
inch. 1t started early last night and
continued intermittently thruout the
night and early morning.
A real cold wave accompanied the
storm, and the mercury dropped to II
degrees at $50 o'clock this morning.
This is within a fraction of a degree
of the coldest temperature this winter
and is within one degree of the low
record for December II. The record,
IL degrees, was esta blished in 1892.
Today was the coolest day that has
occurred this winter with tempera-
lures averaging / 8 degrees below nor
NAL. The reading at o'clock was 20
degrees below the normal for the mid
die of winter. The wind is blowing at
the rate of twenty miles an hour from
the northwest. Following are hourly
temperature readings furnished by the
weather. h11raayI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
NO MORE HUNTING
Farmers Southwest of Topeka
Declare War on NimrOds.
All Trespassers Will Be Prose-
cuted by Grange.

Following the murder of John Cox,
deputy game warden, by Claude Big
gers. negro, last week, there will
be no more hunting southwest of To-
peka. Members of the Oak Grange
have banded together to enforce the
game laws. Nearly all of the farmers
southwest of town in the neighborhood
of the murder belong to the Grange
and they have made arrangements
with county officers for strict en-
forcement of the law.
The members of the Grange will re-
port all violations of the law to the
sheriff and he will make complaint to
the county attorney. The county at
torney will secure the necessary war
rants The law prohibits all persons
from hunting upon the premises of an
other without the written permission
of the owner. No written permission
will be issued in the Oak Grange
neighborhood.
Resolutions to that effect were
adopted at a meeting held following
the murder of John Cox and COM
mittee took the matter up with county
officials.
Criminal prosecutions will be
brought when Grange members re-
port violations of the game law" said
w Z. Atchison, county attorney, to-
daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
Topeka Women Will Thresh
Out Food Problem Tomorrow.
Menus Are Being Planned for
Use of Housewives.
BUTTER COMES DOWN TODAY
Grocers Admit General Boycott
Would Lower Prices.
Eggs Are Three Cents Cheaper
Today Than Saturday.

Topeka housewives today expressed
their approval of the threatened boy
colt on butter and eggs to be decided
upon at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
at meeting of the board of manage
ment of the Women's club at the
Young Women's Christian association
At the same time Topeka grocers ad-
mitted that a boycott, if pursued
thruout the country, would pull down
the prices of these two commodities.
Cheerful was the news received this
morning to the effect that butter had
dropped two cents this morning as
result of boycotts already in effect in
other cities Creamery butter sold
for 81 cents a pound this morning.
I'VE don't wish it understood that
we have initiated a boycott" said Mrs.
S. S. Beggs, president of the Woman's s
club. I'VE are considering it and will
decide upon our future action at the
meeting tomorrow afternoon"
whatever they do at that meeting,
the women of Topeka surely will stand
behind them,'' said Mrs. Lila Day
Monroe.
In many Topeka homes the boycott
which already has caused the high
prices to decrease to some extent has
been in operation. Topeka women in
terestei in the boycott are preparing
excellent menus for publication which
can be served without the use of but
ter and eggs in cooking.
Coffee Up Now.
Food prices never will come down
again. gloomily prophesied Topeka
grocer today, as he gazed at a letter
from his coffee wholesalers notifying
him of another half cent increase in
the price of the commodity to take
effect December Is.
"Of course butter, and eggs will
fluctuate but the bulk of the food
products have been boosted up to stay
by the market controllers.
1.-The coffee market is controlled by
J. P. Morgan" the grocer continued,
land in the last five years coffee prices
have practically doubled"
Whether the result of boycott or not
butter dropped cents a pound today,
it being priced at the highest-price
grocers at 40 cents a pound Eggs
dropped 3 cents a dozen today. De-
pending upon the grocer they may be
purchased at from 80 cents to AZ cents
a dozen
Sugar fell again today. a dollar now
being able to cover eleven pounds.
This is a drop of 20 cents on a hun
dred pounds in the last week. Best
quality flour today may be purchased
at $3.50 for fifty pounds, as against
$2.S5 five days ago.
Canned Goods Up.
But canned SOouS are Sllll soaring
serenely above the clouds. The cheap
est grade canned corn today brings
s165 a dozen while the better quality
is S2O0 a dozen. Canned baked beans
were selling a week ago at %, 15 and
20 cents a can, according to grade.
With this mornings latest advance
they retailed at the terms of 13, IS
and Is cents per tin
Concerning beans the grocers have
! further woes to retail. Eight years
ago we sold the navy bean as low as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
Bombard Commission Men
From Three Sides.
Grand Jury and Utilities Board
Also on Trail.
GROCERS THREATEN BOYCOTT
Charge Government Storage
Reports Aren't Reliable.
egg Refrain Popular in All
X. C. Restaurants.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Fire from three
quarters was to be poured into the
stronghold of commission men and
Spectators believed to control the
country's foodstuffs here today. The
federal grand jury. the state utilities
commission and the executive board
of the National Retail Grocers' asso-
citation are hot on the trail today and
a break in prices due to pressure from
these bodies is expected.
representative retail grocers from
Chicago, San Francisco, New York.
Boston, New Orleans, st. Paul and
Des Moines will attend the meeting of
the executive council of the nat1onai
retail grocers association.
"It is probable that a boycott
against commission men, jobbers and
wholesalers who have taken advantage
of conditions to force unusual proflts
will be instituted by retailers all over
the country" Frank B. Connolly of
San Francisco, vice-president of the
association, said here today.
To Congress for Food Embargo.
The grocefs will also be asked to
send committee to congress to work
for embargoes on foodstuffs.
Sol Westerfield of Chicago, charged
the United States department of ag-
riculture with making inaccurate re-
ports concerning foodstuffs stored
here He will ask the grocers to in
vestigate the report that the Chicago
butter and egg board found 100000
more eggs In storage than were enum-
Grated in the last government report.
When the state utilities commission
meets today, an order to limit the
time foodstuffs may be held in storage
and to force standardized and accurate
bookkeeping by cold storage houses
will be considered.
The federal grand jury wifi resume
it's work considering evidence pre-
sented by Charles Clyne, United States
district attorney.
400 Restaurants Boycott Eggs.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 11.-kansas
City's egg refrain is a success, Al.
B. Grader, secretary of the Kansas
City Restaurant Mems association an
nounced today. Few persons have
called for eggs in Kansas City's 400
restaurants and eating places since
the boycott was cia.mped on officially
yesterday morning. Grader said.
The refrain is to continue until
prices are normal.
Fifty thousand new stickers for
menus and two thousand new counter
placards were distributed 70 restau-
rant men today. The new appeal to
the public read, Help bust the egg
trust; don't eat eggs until the price is
right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
LLOYD-GEORGE I'LL
New Premier Indoors Today Sends
Letter to Parliament.

London, Dec. 11.-Lloyd- Georges
superhuman endeavors of the past
week in reconstructing England's gov
ernment. brought him down with a
severe chill today. Physicians orders
forbade him leaving his home today,
and a letter which the premier wrote
to members of parlia ament indicated
his belief that he would be unable to
attend the session of parliament to-
morrow at which the new cabinet will
formally take it place.
THE one predominant task before
the government is vigorous prose-
cution of war of a triumphant con-
clusion." LIoyd-George declared in
his letter to members of parliament.
'I am confident / can rely on your
support and that you will long devote
your energies effectively to that end"
Kisses Hand Of King.
While the premier remained in
doors. his new ministers were formally
received at Buckingham palace by
King George and kissed his majesty $
hand.
A meeting of the privy council. CALI
ed at noon, brought seals of the retir-
ing ministers and later delivered these
to the newly accredited cabinet mem
bers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

eight pounds for a quarter" they tell
To-day. we must charge 1 5 cents a
pound and we make not as much
profit as weSdids in the old days. And
the best grade OF lima beans brings 20
cents a pound today"
Rice is the only edible that has not
risen IN price in the last few months.
Meat has been comparatively station
ary for several months and is today
comparatively speaking-the cheapest
thing en- the market
Crackers Way Up.
And then take the case of crack
ers.' continue the grocers. I'VE can
easily remember when we were selling
them for cents pound. This morn
ing the wholesalers jumped the ante
on us 2 II cents, maxine the retail
price IL Il, cents a pound
Potatoes showed no change TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
BURDEN ON PUBLIC
Readers Must Stand Shortage
i'm Print Paper.
Senator Curtis Has Bill i'm
Congress Today.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Senator Cur
tbs has prepared a bill to prevent un-
due discrimination in the sale of print
paper to relieve the conditions of the
smaller publishers of Kansas and
other states who are complaining that
they cannot get contracts with the
mills at any price. The bill prohibits
discrimination on price between pur-
chasers regardless of the quantity pur-
chased and also makes it unlawful for
any person or corporation to make
contracts with larger purchasers and
refuse to make similar contracts with
smaller purchasers Violations are
punishable by a fine of not more than
$1,000 or Imprisonment not exceed
ing five years or both. Enforcement
is vested in the federal trade commits
sion.
The smaller publishers all over the
country are appealing for help. con-
fronted by the. most threatening con-
ditions and unable to forecast what
the next day may bring Contracts are
refused at any price and no assurance
given them of being able to purchase
the paper needed for even the imme-
diate future.
1t has been alleged that contracts
are being made with larger publishers
at cents or less while the smaller
ones are paying 6 or cents now and
threatened with 10-cent price.
Newspapers have ceased to be a
luxury and have become an absolute
necessity said Senator Curtis.
present conditions are intolerable
and the public must bear this SEEM
ingly unnecessary burden. The raise
in the price in newspapers is inevitable
be avoided unless remedy is quickly
fOund -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
"WiII Drive Americans Out or
Make EN- Fight"
Has Grievance Against Both
Pershing and Wilson.
WIFE CHASED OUT OF Ell PASO
PanchO Claims Mayor Robbed
Her of Diamonds.
interviewer Doesn't Dare Ask
Villa About Wound.

New York, Dec. III am gong 10
drive the Americans out of Mexico or
make them fight"
This is the declaration of FRANCISCO
Villa AS reported in an interview print
ed bv the New York Evening World
today. Thorkel Flood Mortensen, the
interviewer, says he went to villa
headquarters at Quinta Luz the secono
day Of the occupation OF the city OF
Chihuahua.
DO you know the mayor of Ell
Paso?" Villa asked. 'Do you know
what he did? Chased my wife out OF
the country Ike a common peon woin-
an of the street. and took her dla-
monds and rings away from her Iell
that follow if he were a man he would
come down and fight with me ana
not fight with woman who is
stranger in his country. ! know nln'
he is an avocado for the c1entlflcos
and Hfpolitome Hermano tViila' $
brother)-did not the North Amerl-
cans try to murder him?
violated sacred Rights.
DO YOU know Pershing? Pershing
is violating the sacred rights of Mex
leo and has got to get out. l will SHOW
them. peco tempo, that they can not
violate Mexican rights.
DO you know WILSON, was MS
friend / liked him, but at Aqua
Prieta he turned traitor to me and the
cause l represented and helped Car
rama, the bad man of Mexico. Is
there any wonder that L chase the
Americans out of Mexico?'
Asked what he intended to do, he
replied:
Drive them out. or make them
fight and after they are gone wilt
make a gap between the two coun-
tries 50 wide and deep that no Amerie-
cano will ever be able to steal Mexi-
can land. gold or oil"
Americans We're Asleep.
General" Villa was asked, "how
could you make the daring attack on
Colonel Slocum's forces at Columbus
and get away across the big plains?"
Easy" Villa answered. L was
awake; they were sleeping and it took
them too long to wake up"
You must have had many men,
Yes, l had about 500"
The interviewer said he was careful
not to ask Villa about his injured
foot, on the advice of General Salazar,
with whom he first talked, and also
by the same generals advices, not to
contradict Villa in any way. Villas
foot is still stiff. he said, tho the
wound he received in the battle of
(tuarrarD has healed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
ONE DIVORCE FOR
EIGHT MARRIAGES
CHICAGO RECORD

Chicago, Dec. 11.-One divorce was
granted to every eight marriage Ii
census issued here in 1915 according
to figures announced today by the
county welfare bureau. In this period
81, 500 licenses were issued and 4,116
divorces were granted.
According TO the report a large
number of divorces are obtained thru
collusion as indicated by 80 per cent
of the DEGREES entered after the de-
PENDANTS had failed to appear in court.
Three-fourths OF the complainants
were women the report said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
DIPHTHERIA HERE
Seven Cases Reported in ShOrey
NeighbOrhOOd.
Measles Endemic Also in the
Gage Park School.

Seven cases of diphtheria have been
reported in the Shorey neighborhood
and some of the residents have de-
manded that the public school be
closed. DIR. o. p. Davis, chairman
of the board of health, has advised
against the closing of schools but
he wishes to hold meeting of
health officers. teachers and residents
of Shorey. He consulted today with
DR.. II. L. Clark, city physician, in re-
gard to the conditions existing at
Shorey- Only part of the suburb is
in the city limits.
Closing the schools would make it
impossible for us to control the chill
dren," said DIR. Davis. I'VE couldn't
tell where the children were and sus-
picious cases would not be reported as
quickly"
Other Epidemics.
With a measles epidemic existing
in the Gage school district and the
Arlington Heights and a diphtheria
epidemic in another suburb, threaten
ing the health of the people of Topeka
Commissioner w. L. Porter again
made a plea for the placing of a
county health officer on full time in
Shawnee county.
The city is going to do all in its
power but it is more or less helpless
in such instances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
Every Resource and Activity
Now Directed to Fighting.
New Premier Practically Dicta-
tor of Great Britain,
ANNOUNCES new CABINET
Miner, Henderson and Premier
Are War Council.
Cut OFF Luxuries; May Make
Entire Nation Dry.

London. Dec. 11.-England's every
resource is to be turned into the war;
Every luxury is to be cut off: every.
activity turned into the serious busi-
ness of fighting.
Nothing could be clearer than this
decision in the public's belief after an
nouncement of David Lloyd-George's
new cabinet today and consideration
of preliminary measures to be en-
acted.
The little Welshman becomes prac-
tically dictator of England. Associated
with him in the war council are Earl
Curzon, who will be government Lead
er in the house of lords: Andrew
Bonar Law, who will be leader in the
house of commons; Arthur Henderson
and Lord Miner, ministers without
portfolio.
Triumyirate to Conduct War.
Because Curzon and L.w will be-
largely occupied with their duties in
the two houses. the war council really
narrowS down to permanent MEM
bership of three men-and two of
these, Miner and Henderson. are
without other tasks than that of MEM
bers of the war council. They are left
entirely free in order to prosecute
the war, with Lloyd-George.
Thus the government forces are
aligned for efficiency.
This new government also plans
efficiency thru reforms as to public
economy
1t is believed practically certain that
L1oyd-Georges regime will institute
absolute prohibition on spirits thruout
Great Britain with severe restrictions
on beer and wine. Further manufac-
ture of the spirituous liquors will be
forbidden.
One of Lloyd Georges new "depart-
ment heads is a food controller
Lord Devonport. His appointment--fs
new post-was taken to presage is
suance of institution of all the in-
terna1 economies in connection with
the nations food supply necessary to
reduce waste. Meatless days each
week are expected.
Ready for Spring Drive.
Forecast also in the new govern
ment's ideas of unremitting, re-invig-
GRATED conduct of the war, are the
cutting off of all unnecessary lux
uries in private life and concentration
upon only necessary work.
All the nations Vigor is to be direct
ed at preparing for the spring drive
and in this winters operations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
CARRANZA HESITATES
Demands ''Phrascology Changes Be-
fore Signing Protocol.

Laredo, Tex, Dec. 1.-THE protocol
signed by members of the Mexican
American joint commission met with
Carranza's approval, as a whole, but
the first chief has suggested minor
changes in phraseology before he at
taches his signature.
This was the information received
here from private but apparently re-
liable sources today.
Alberto PAM, Mexican member OF
the commission, is en- route to Wash
ington from Queretaro, where he pre-
sented a copy of the protocol to Car
rama. He is expected to reach the
capital Wednesday afternoon.
PAM refused to say whether Car
rama had signed the protocol. or how
he had received it. explaining he
must make no statement until he had
conferred with his colleagues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
400 IN COPS NET
RESULT OF WEEK
END CRIME WAVE

Chicago, Dec. 11..-Nearly four hun
dred suspects are in cells today as a
result of a weekend crime wave that
In addition there are seventy men and
women who had been taken from
houses and flats on the south side.
Sixteen robberies were on the police
report book, of which number six
~ere holdups done in the West Thir-
seenth street police precinct alone.
other robberies were reported but not
IIsted on the precinct books. includ-
irg a safe blowing. One south side
man was shot and wounded when he
Sought off four highwaymen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
SINKS IN COLLISION
French Destroyer Goes Down After
Hitting British Transport.

Berlin, Dec. IL. (by wireless to Say
ville)-The Overseas News Agency
says:
German newspapers state that the
French destroyer Yatagan sunk in
collision with a British transport is
the fifth French destroyer lost in this
way during the war;
No previous report had been re-
ceived of the sinking of the Yatagan
She was a vessel of 307 tons displace-
ment, 1877 feet long, laid down in
1900. She was armed with one g.
pound gun, six 3-pounders and two
torpedo tubes
Danish Steamer Sunk.
London, Dec. 11-Lloyds announces
that the Danish steamer Nora is be-
lieved to have been sunk
The Nora was a vessel of 772 gross
tons. Her recent movements have not
been reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
VIOLATED
e. S. Holds Germany Broke
Promise in Sinking Marina.
What Americas Move viii Be
PrOblematic.

Washington, Dec. Announce
ment was made at the state depart
ment today that complete information
now a hand covering the case of the
British horse ship Marina torpedoed,
appear to be "a clear cut" violation
of Germany's pledges to the United
States
Full information on the case of the
Arabia will be awaited before the next
move is made, which is expected to
take the form of a new note intended
to clear up what appears to be diff
ferences of Interpretation on what
Germany's pledges in the Sussex case
actually covered, especially with refer
ence to armed ships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
BLOW UP BIG FACTORY
Quaker Oats Plant Destroyed by Ex-
plosion Burying Employees.

Peterboro, Ont, Dec. 11.-An ex-
plosion in the engine room of the
Quaker Oats plant here today blew
down the walls of the building, bury
ing an as yet unknown number of en-
ployes in the ruins which caught fire.
Twelve have already been rescued
and taken to a hospital severely in
jured.
Rescue Four Buried Firemen.
Toledo. Dec. 11.-Four firemen
were buried under debris in the Pad
dock Merchandising company building
which was totally destroyed by fire
today. The men were caught when
the roof collapsed, but all were res
cued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
DELAY ON GAS MOTION
F1anneIIy WithhoIds Decision on his.
missal of National Receiver.

independence, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE
motion of the states attorney general
to dismiss the receivership of the KAN
sas Natural Gas company was brought
up IN the district court here today by
Judge Flannelly, after having been
continued several times.
1t was again taken under advise
ment, as Judge Flannelly announced
he desired to go into several records
concerning the case before he could
com pIe1e ms decision Attorneys rep
resenting various interests in the p-n G
CONTROVERSY were present