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The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
Warns Both Sides Against
"Campaign of Frightfulness."
President Looks to Future, in
Case Peace Move Fails.
VIGOROUS COURSE ADOPTED
Probably Several Days Before
Allies Will Respond.
Wilson Acted After Appeal
From Neutral Nations.

Washington. Dec. 22.-Recovering
slowly from the dizzy whirl of yester-
days history making developments
government officials and foreign diplo-
mats here today looked to the foreign
offices of the belligerent nations FOR
the next peace move.
AS outlined in early reports, strong
exception was at first taken to Presl-
dent Wilson's overtures in both Eng
lish and Canadian press. Thist out
spoken exception, seemingly, today has
been toned down, the move now being
called merely 'inopportune." The at
titude of allied diplomats here also
show a trend in the same direction.
The administration believes, how
ever, this feeling is not sufficient to
cast any real gloom over the situation.
1t appears the same surprise and
wonderment was occasioned in Europe
by the presidents overtures as were
manifest here when his move became
known.
This first wonderment over, the
CONTINUED on Page Al
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
CHECKS FOR XMAS
Santa Fe Bonus Money Is
Given Out Today.
More Than $25O,OOO To Be Dis
tributed in Topeka.

The bonus checks for the Santa Fe
employees in the general offices at To-
peka were distributed this afternoon.
At noon today it was found that the
lob of making out the checks had
progressed so far that it was pos
sible to give the office employees their
money today. 1t was announced ear
lier this morning that the checks
would be out tomorrow
The men at the shops will receive
their checks tomorrow.
Only a few employees of the system
will not receive their checks until the
first of next week as it is impossible
to get them in their hands before that
time The amount of bonus to be dis
tributed in Topeka amounts to be-
tween $250,00O and 100000.
The treasury department of the
Santa Fe has made something of a
record in getting the checks ready for
the men. Work of making up pay
rolls began in the various departments
Immediately after December Is, and
the accounting department has been
putting forth every energy to get the
railroads Christmas gift to it's men
during the holidays. The bonus in
cludes men and women in the employ
of the road, and eligible to participate
in the distribution, November 80, and
those on leave of absence, not exceed
ing three months, when the directors
declared the bonus. 1t also includes
the men on the border.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
THANKS, AWFULLY.

The unfortunate children of Tope-
ka will be happy on Christmas day.
Miss Mabel Adams, secretary of the
Confidential Exchange, announced
this afternoon that the contributions
of the good people of the city were
sufficient to care for the immediate
wants and desires of the youngsters
and their parents In other words.
the poor and needy fathers and moth
ers will not find it necessary to hide
f. ON their children the dramatically
effective approach of Christmas morn.
There will be a real honest-to-good-
ness Santa Claus sliding down the cold
chimneys of the cottages of the desti-
tute.
Always. at the last minute, hurried
calls come to the Confidential Ex-
change for holiday relief Miss Adams
does not want to disappoint anyone
nor do her contributors wish to risk
the realization of a tear stained cheek.
A few more offers of aid to assure
All the needs reported are cared for.
This new appeal is to care for any
that might have been overlooked-or
any that might come in at the eleventh
hour.
After that-we1l all be happy.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
STOCKS RECOVER
Rebound at Opening After
Days "Peace Panic"
Steel, Railroads, War Brides
Come Back Strong.

New York, Dec. 22@The stock
market rebounded at the opening to-
day from the low levels reached dur
ing yesterdays three million share
peace panic" market. First sales
slowed two to four point gains.
United States steel opened on a sale
Of $4,000 shares at 104 to 104 ", up
8 z Il and three points.
Subsequent sales revealed gains
ranging from fractions to more than 6
points Central leather sold up Is
to So; Union Pacific jumped 4 5s to
14SA: Lackawanna steel to 80; Re-
public steel 3h to rs; Crucibie to
56 New York Central to 103% and
International paper to A.
Bethlehem Makes Gain.
By 1920 covering by timid shorts
and marginal outright purchasing Of
stocks by the group known in Wall
street as bargain hunters was fol-
points from the high levels of the
morning.
The first sale of Bethlehem steel
showed a gain of eleven points to 500.
Central leather dropped back to 10 q
1oSk.
During the first hour $40, 900 shares
were traded This compares with
$4,000 during the opening hour yes
terday.
U. S. Steel sold to 1O6 at one time
during the opening hour and at IL
o'clock was quoted at los a. up 4 "a
After slumping to 1874, Central Ieath-
er quickly climbed to S2A. Marine
preferred stood at 90 at the end of an
hours trading an1 Republic steel was
quoted at 755s.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
find FOUR BODIES
One More Missing After Fire at
Masonic Home.
Remains of Victims Could Not
Be Identified.

Wichita. Kan. Dec 22-Four
bodies, all of adults, have been taken
from the ruins of the Kansas Masonic
home, which was burned here last
night 1t is impossible to identify or
even determine the sex They were in
the basement in eighteen inches or
water.
They were found in twos directly
under the rooms occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs Jesse T. Brown from Wichita,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ferris, from
Atchison Kan, all of whom are un-
accounted for. Gertrude Weigle. 20
years old, of Burden, Kan, is the fifth
person believed to be missing She
was an employe in the home.
The Kansas Masonic home here was
destroyed by fire early this morning.
The property loss is estimated by the
board of trustees to be $250,000-
There were ninety-two adults and
forty-one children residing in the
home.
The home was the property of the
Masonic lodges of Kansas. The chapel,
valued at $4,000, and the hospital.
valued at $4,000, were the only build
ings saved. The fire started in the
boiler room and had gained great
headway before discovered by passer-
by.
Frozen water pipes made it impos-
sible for the firement to check the
flames. Several thousand gallons of
crude oil, stored in the basement
added fury to the flames. Two fire
men who made final trip into the
children's department, craw1ed sixty
in a closet. Many of the children
wrapped themselves in bed and tried
to hide from the fire. Firemen found
TCOntinna5 on
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
MRS. ANTHONY is DEAD
Widow of Former Kansas Governor
Will Be Buried Here

Mrs. George T. Anthony, widow of
George T. Anthony, former governor
of the state of Kansas, died at San
Antonio, Tex, this morning where
she was spending the winter.
Mrs. Anthony's home was at Otta-
wa. Kan, where she has resided since
1888. She was 92 years of age and
was born at Medina, n. Y, where she
and Mr. Anthony were married in
1852. They came to Leavenworth.
Kan, in 1865, following Mr. An
thongs muster out of the Union army
He was elected governor in 1876, and
following a single term was active in
legislative affairs and held several ap-
pointive offices. She is survived by
her two grandchildren, Miss Alma An
thony of Ottawa and Mrs. Anna A
Drake of Chicago.
Funeral services will be held at OF
tawa, Kan. and the body will arrive
here Saturday morning on the Santa
Fe at 1925, and will be taken direct
to the Topeka cemetery. where burial
will be made in the same lot as her
husband and son, George H. Anthony.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
BURNED TO DEATH
Mrs. Maggie Hedrick of Topeka
Victim of Stove Flame.
She Was Trying to RepIenish
Fire-ClOthes Caught.

Mrs. Maggie Hedrick. 63 years old.
was burned to death in her room at
I'll Chandler street this morning,
when she endeavored to put some
kindling in her stove and her clothing
caught fire.
Mrs. Hedrick made her home with
her son. Charles, and his wife, and
has the rear part of the house, which
is separted from the front, where her
son and daughter-in-law have their
apartments. Early this morning,
Charles Hedrick built the fire in the
stove in his mothers room, and went
to work Shortly after 10 o'clock, a
neighbor. Mrs. Jarvis Myers, living
next door, saw smoke coming from
the room occupied by the old lady.
She notified Mrs. Charles Hedrick, and
they entered the room to find it's oc-
cupant lying dead near the stove, with
her clothing burned away
The door of the stove was open, and
it was evident that the dead woman
had been adding fuel TO the fire, when
her dress caught fire. The fire did not
spread in the building. only the carpe.
where Mrs. Hedrick was lying being
Scorched.
Coroner o. F. Narcotic was called.
and decided that the accidental death
was so plainly shown that there was
no necessity for an inquest
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
Allies Express Bitter Resent
ment Over His Note.
Ill Timed, InoppOrtune, DeplOr-
able Mistake, Say British.
RESENT NEUTRALS' SELF DEFE
BOnar Law Gives Terse Reply
to e. s. Peace Feeler.
'"War is for Peace Now, Future
Guarantee for Peace"

London, Dec 22.-The more Eng
land digests President Wilson's peace
note, the more bitter it feels That
was conclusion to be drawn from
newspaper editorials in the afternoon
papers which went even further than
those of the morning editions in denun-
citation of the American executive ;
move.
in its resentfulness. This bitterness
was particularly manifested against
Wilson'S assertion that the objects for
which all belligerents were striving
were virtually the same.
1T is singular indeed" the Evening
Standard declared, that a statesman
of Wilson's perspicacity can labor un-
der the deluSion that any move OF
his toward peace would be welcomed
by the allies. The whole facts of the
situation should warn him that inter-
vention is not desired"
Invite Wilson to Stay Out.
I'VE sincerely hore President Will
son is not ILL., the Globe commented,
but we have grave doubts of his
physical well being"
Our feelings against outside action
to stop the war before the essential
objects have been attained are only
what President Wilson's great prede-
cessor felt when threatened with Eu-
ropean intervention in the middle of
the Civil war; declared the Westmin-
ster Gazette, But if President Will
son has knowledge, hitherto denied US,
that the enemy is willing to acknowl-
edge our claims. he well knows we
would be the last to reject his good
offices"
Consult Before Reply.
London, Dec. 22.-The British gov
ernment will make no statement in
regard to President Wilson's peace
note, considering it a question that
can be dealt with only in communica-
ton with the other members of the
entente. Announcement to this effect
was made in the house today by An
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
R. |. GIVES RAISE
Increase in Salaries Instead of
Bonus to Roads Men.
To Apply Only to Employees
Getting Certain Salary Now.

Notice was received at the local of
flee of the Rock Island this morning
that the employees of that road are to
participate in the general epidemic of
gift giving which is sweeping the
country.
The Rock Island is giving a raise in
salaries. The raise is effective jan
uary 1.
The employees to whom the raise is
granted are those receiving more than
500 a month, and less than 5000 a
month. An increase was announced
last July for the employees receiving
less than 500, and they do not get
in on the present raise. Apparently
the company believes that a man who
is receiving more than 5000 a month
doesn't need a raise.
TOpckanS In On 1t.
There are in Topeka more than $50
employees of the Rock Island. Not the
entire number, however, will get the
raise, as some of them received their
increases in July with the under
500" men. Also there are a few that
receive more than 5000 month But
most of the Rock Island men are
haDDV
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
Bethlehem Company Larger
Than Germany's Greatest.
President Schwab Promises
Use of Krupp's Only Rival.
WONDERFUL ASSET TO NATION
This Country Is Able to Meet
Any Competition Now.
Erecting S4,5OO,OOO Factory to
Build 16-Inch Guns.

New York, Dec. eff the United
States should ever enter war, the
munitions plant of the Bethlehem
Steel company, greater than the IA
nous Krupp works at Essen, Germany,
would be turned over to the uses of
this government. Charles M. Schwab,
president of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany, said in addressing the members
of the Lotus club
With a capacity of one million
rounds of heavy ammunition month,
Schwab said his plant was so per cent
more efficient than the Krupp works.
He characterized it as one of the
greatest preparedness assets of the
United States.
'I am an optimist'' said Schwab,
speaking of peace. Some see disaster
if peace comes, but l look upon peace
as a blessing and l should rejoice in
it if it came. But we want a conclu-
sive peace and not a peace which will
merely presage another war"
Meet Competition.
Admitting that the United States
industrial world is to meet strenuous
competition when peace comes
Schwab said he felt this country would
be able to meet any competition, and
urged a greater American marine as
one of the means of meeting foreign
competition.
AS an impetus to American ship
ping, the steel magnate suggested that
American vessels be given a lower toll
rate in the Panama canal than foreign
vessels.
Schwab announced that the BethIe-
hem company had made plans for the
erection of a $4,500,0O0 plant for
building 16-inch guns for the Ameri-
can navy.
Federal armor plate plants were at
tackled by SchWab.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
'BREATHED HYPOCRISY
Perkins Issues Scathing Statement On
Note to Warning Nations.

New York, Dec. 22.-George W.
Perkins issued statement today in
which he declared President Wilson'S
note of yesterday breathed hypocrisy
and Secretary Lansing's statements
breathed incompetency. The statement
follows:
enough intelligence and patriotism to
blush with shame at their actions"
the statement said. I'm the first
place, the presidents letter was weak
and pointless and offered a gratuitous
insult tothe allies when he said each
side desires to make the rights and
privileges of weak people and smaller
states secure.
1.-The letter bears every indication
of having been written for the sole
purpose of 'hutilng into the situa ton.
No wonder London prevented the pub
lication of the note on its receipt"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
Let People Know Just How
They Are Running Topeka.
Buy Space in Newspapers to
Disseminate Official Acts.
GET IDEA FROM DAYTON, OHIO
First Step Towards Adopting
City aMnager Policies.
Mayor Says People Should
Know What's Going On.

Shortly after January I, the city OF
Topeka will again break all local pre-
cedents when advertising space will
be purchased in both daily papers Ind
the work done by each department
will be set forth in display advertis-
ing. The first series of advertisements
will place before the public the work
done by each department cf tie city
during the last year. 1t may be that
these first displays will cover all the
work done under the commission form
of government.
From then on the work done by the
city will be displayed in advertise
ments in both papers. Mayor Jay E.
House has written to the city of Day.
ton where similar tactics are pur-
sued and in a short time will receive
copies of advertisements carried by
that city in Dayton's daily papers. The
Topeka plan probably will be similar
in most details to the Dayton scheme.
$50 People May Know
I'm short" said Mayor House to-
day. every man. woman and child in
Topeka who cares to know what the
city is doing can find out very easily
by reading the Topeka dailies."
1t does not mean that advertise
ments will appear daily Details con-
cerning the number of advertisements,
the time of their insertion and the
worked out later. The commissioners
have had the plan under consideration
for some time but it was not until to-
day that they decided to make a pub
tic announcement.
Already Commissioner Tandy has
men in his office preparing data con-
cerning the work done in his depart
ment since the commission form or
government has been in effect in To-
peka. The cost of work done in his
1N4o INr.
explained by Mr.. Tandy. Other COM
missioners are preparing for as ex-
haustive reports in their departments.
BaIk Manager Plan.
From a political standpoint this in
novation of the city commissioners is
looked upon as a forerunner of a de-
fense that will be made for commits
sion form of government any time the
city manager plan is projected seri-
ouSly by people, whom the commits
sioners believe are attempting to un-
seat them for reasons of revenge The
commissioners d onOt intend to walk
into any trap if possible, it is asserted,
and are willing to admit that there
may be certain modes of conducting
the business of the city of Dayton un-
der the city manager plan, that sur
pass the present method of city man
agement in Topeka.
But by adopting schemes in effect
in Dayton which seem practical they
are expected to endeavor to prove to
the public that they are not averse to
Dayton suggestions and are willing to
adopt those believed practical. Yet,
it is believed they will claim and have
proof to bear out their assertions
when the battle cry is sounded, that
the the city of Topeka is being oper-
ated as economically and in as buSi-
ness like manner under commission
government as Dayton is being oper-
ated under the latest scheme for mu-
nicipal government
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
Boats Capsize-SeveraI Drowned
Ships Race for Ports.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 22.-Lashed by
eight-mile gales scores of small ships
are scurrying before mountain high
this afternoon.
Several boats have been reported
capsized and their occupants pounded
to death against their sides or
drowned. In the height of partic-
ularly strong gust the Greek steamer
Ananassios crashed into a Norwegian
steamer in Hampton Roads. Neither
was reported badly damaged.
The coast guard cutter Yamacraw
has been hurried to sea to search for
those who were aboard a Brazilian
bark reported now a derelict.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
LOAN BANK TO HUTCH?
Federal Board Reported to Have De-
cidcd on Six Locations.

Washington. Dec. 22.-The federal
farm loan board, considering $50
cities for locations for the twelve farm
loan banks soon to be announced, is
understood to be paying special atten-
tiOn to the claims of Springfield
Mass: Baltimore: Charlotte N c.:
New Orleans; Houston, Tex. and
Hutchinson. Kan.
1t is Understood that the board has
virtually decided on the location of six
OF the banks. Some complete an
nouncement is expected within two
weeks.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
KANSAS CITY EMBARGO
Frisco Bars All Shipments Out Ex-
cept Stock and Perishabies.

Springfield, Mo, Dec. 22=Effect-
i've at once an embargo on all freight
shipments excepting merchandise.
perishable goods. livestock and empty
coal cars out of Kansas City was de-
clared by the Frisco railroad today
The order was promulgated on ac-
count of the blockade of freight in
Kansas City railroad Yards
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
Make HaiIroads Return cars.

Washington, Dec 22.-An order was
issue by the l. c. c. today requiring
the railroads to show cause at a hear
ing here Decem ber % why they should
not return at once to their owners
without diversion or misure all foreign
coal and refrigerator cars Immediately
after unloading at their destinations.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
American Express Bonus.

New York. Dec. 22.-The American
Express company today announced
bonus of one months salary, payable
in quarterly installments to all en-
ployes who have been one year or
longer in its service and who receive
$4,000 or less annually. It is estimat-
ed that the award will total about ST.
100000 and that 10000 employees will
benefit.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
Six Bodies Burn in Wreck.

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 22-Si& men
were killed when an extra Seaboard
Airline freight train. orawn by two
locomotives. ran into a washout near
Mckinley. Fla. late last night The
bodies of all the victims were con-
sumed by the fla mes
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
Tcipcr jury still ont.

Buffalo. Dec. 22.-More than twenty
hours deliberation had failed to bring
an agreement among the twelve men
considering the evidence against John
EDWARD Teiper, alleged matricide
when Justice Charles b. Wheeler ap-
peared in court today and he was in
formed that there was no Immediate
prospect Of a report
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22

tional convention today adopted the
first part of the article providing for
the freedom of the press. The method
of judging infractions of the law is
still being debated.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
A Vatican Appointment.

Rome. Dec. 22.-Appointment of
Monsignor Lorenzo Lauri now vice
chancellor of the Church of Rome and
well known in the United States, as
Enternunzio to Peru was reported as
impending in vatican circles today.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
Germans Get United States Note.

Amsterdam, Dec. 22.-President
Wilson's note to the belligerents was
handed to the German foreign office
last evening by the charge d'affairs of
the American embassy, according to a
Berlin telegram TODAY.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
TO RESUME NEXT FRIDAY.
More Phases of News Print Problem
Before Trade Commission

Washington. Dec. 22.-Pub1ic hear
ings in the federal trade commissions s
news print paper investigation will be
resumed Friday. December %. The
commission announced today that
phases of the situation not completed
at the previous hearing would be taken
up. including reasonableness of prices
cost of manufacture and jobbers'
DrOfffs
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 22.-Robert
p. c. Wilson, prominent for many
years in Kansas and Missouri politics.
Is dead at the home of his son. Francis
NJ Wilson. United States district at
torney. Mr.. Wilson was a member of
the first Kansas legislature
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
Ratify sale to United States.

Copenhagen, Dec. 22.=King Chris
tian in the cabinet council today rati-
fled the treaty providing for the sale
of the Danish West Indies to the
United States for s25.00O.00o.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-22
KANSAS CAN SAVE A MILLION.
Henry Allen Says State Has Been
Wasting Money.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 22.-Kansas
can save a million dollars a year on
county government alone. Henry J. Al
len told the Knife ana Fork club here
in a speech on What Ails the Coy
eminent" The government is the only
human activity Of any note that is n
the hands of amateurs