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The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
WHITTED FUNERAL
Pioneer Topeka Printer Laid to
Rest This Morning.
Many Friends Assembled at
Church to Pay Final Tribute.

The funeral of K. U. Whitted, pio-
neer in the art of printing in Kansas
and Topeka, was held at the Church
of the Assumption at O'Clock this
morning. Nearly one hundred and
fifty friends assembled at the church
for the funeral of the master printer
who this week heard the final "3O' of
his career.
Mass for the repose of his soul was
followed by the impressive burial serv-
ice of the church. In accordance with
the custom of the Catholic church in
not eulogizing the dead, the Rev.
Father McInerney delivered a short
homily, which by its denial of the
worth of fame and monetary success
and its praise of the one whose ac-
tions tend for the salvation of the i'm
mortal soul, indirectly pointed to the
virtues of the Topeka craftsman.
Father McInerney's Tribute.
HE ever wrought for the salvation
of his immortal soul, which is the es-
sential worth in living" was the trib
ute paid by Father McInerney.
The pall-bearers were Harry NJ.
Ives, Harry Knox. Charles o. Hovatter,
]. Will Kelley, William Connors and
w. H. Cushing. Interment was in
Mount Calvary cemetery.
Whitted is survived by his wife and
an only child, Helen Whitted.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
VILLA TAKES CITY
TOrreOn Now in Grasp of Vic
tOriOus Bandits.
Carranza Garrison of 300 at
Santa ROsaIia Executed.

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 23.-Villa to-
day is in possession of Torreon. the
most important railway center in
Northern Mexico
At one o'clock yesterday the bandit
forces marched into the city. The re-
ports received by government officials
here state that the fighting started
early in the morning and continued
until 1 o'clock in the afternoon when
the city capitulated.
A foreign property owner IN santa
Rosalia received the first news today
of the capture of Santa Rosalia by the
Villa forces on December IL. He was
notified that 500 Carranza soldiers
who had entrained to go Chihuahua
City were captured and practically all
of them executed, the message stated.
Those killed include the CarranZa col
onel in command, it added. No prop
erty was destroyed.
Believe Americans Safe.
Washington, Dec. 23.-Americans
and other foreigners who fled from
Torreon a few days ago under the
leadership of Thomas O'Shea, British
consul representative there, have
reached what is regarded as a zone
of safety in Mexico. according to ad
vices to the state department. They
left Aguas Calientes yesterday for San
Luis Potosi, from where they in
tended to move northward over the
No official confirmation of the cap
ture of either Torreon or Chihuahua
has reached the department. The
Mexican embassy was without advices
regarding the situation in Chihuahua.
Ambassad DOR designate Arredondo
received today a message from Gen.
eral Carranza denying a report that
Orizaba and Puebla, south and east
of Mexico City, had been taken by
rebels.
Boldest Thrust Yet.
Advices today place General Sala2ar,
next in command to Villa, south of
Chihuahua City, in a strategic posi-
ton, holding General Murguia in the
northern capital and preventing move
ment of government troops toward
Torreon. Salazar is reported to be
making preparations for another at
tack on Chihuahua City.
Continuous fighting has been going
on during the past three days short
distance south of the city between a
column sent out by Murguia to halt
the approach of the Villistas.
In military circles here the latest
movements of Villa are being watched
with keenest interest Officials dis
Germ m the reported capture of Tor
reon. Villas boldest stroke-a smash
ing blow at the army of General Muir
guia in northern Mexico. Murguia
has the strongest force in northern
Mexico. with $4,000. With this army
eliminated, the bandit chief would
hold undisputed sway in the north. By
the occupation of Torreon. Villa para
lyzes the railways of the entire north
ern states of Mexico.
Between Ortiz, south of Chihuahua
City and Torreon, Villa is in control of
nearly two hundred miles of the Ma
tional railway lines, and occupies the
towns of Santa Rosalia, Mapimi, Par
raj and Jiminez.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
WATCH OUT FOR FIRES
State Fire Marshal Hussey Issues a
Special Christmas Warming.

In an effort to prevent as many
Christmas fires" as possible, L. T.
Hussey, state fire marshal, has issued
the following warning:
"a Christmas tree is a torch. All it
lacks is to come in contact with a
lighted match or candle. Supply that
and it will burst into flame. OF course
a green tree does not burn so readily,
but one that has been cut a little
while, allowing the needles to dry, is
as inflammable as tinder
The danger is greatly increased
when cotton or paper is placed on
the tree. Non-inflammable fibre can be
secured almost anywhere and makes
better snow than cotton.
Candles are dangerous in the ex-
treme Their use should be avoided.
Those who insist on using candles
should exercise great care. Children
should never be allowed to light them
A child's clothing catches on fire very
readily. Take no chance with the life
of a child. Electrical illumination is
far safer where it can be had. If you
have candles, keep them and the
matches out of the way of children.
The ombination is too tempting"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
BIRTHS REPORTED

Following are the births reported to
Miss Eta Covell. city clerk, in the
last week:
Joseph Helm and wife, 1909 East
Crane street December Is. boy.
BerIe Bennett and wife, 1121 Lane
street, December 1. boy.
Lloyd A. James and wife. S25 Quin-
cy street. December 5. boy
Herman H. rink and wife, 900
Monroe street, November 16, boy.
Seth Leroy Cox and wife, 1928 Bos-
well avenue. December Z, boy.
Clarence Corbin and wife, 425 Cedar
street, December %, girl.
Lulu A. Mccullough and wife. Sea-
brook, Kan, December Is. girl.
Harry Evens Cummings and wife,
1912 Buchanan street, December 22,
girl.
Clarence E. Heer and wife. 1926 To-
peka avenue. December IA. girl
Carl ]. Campbell and wife, 1864
Lane street, December 20, girl.
Irwin w. Farmer and wife, West
Railroad street, December 16. boy.
+. E. Shafer and wife, 1881 North
Kansas avenue, December II. girl.
Bert McClelland and wife, 1915
Central avenue, December l6, girl.
Geo. r. Evans and wife, 1112 Van
Buren street, December 20. girl.
Howard o. White and wife, 1925
Lincoln street, December II, girl.
Dana Lee Davis and wife, 904 Fill
more street, December 8. girl.
Lawrence Conwell and wife, Kansas
City Mo, December 16. girl.
Joseph Marshall White and wife. R.
F. D.. Topeka. December 1S, girl
James Virgil Halter and wife. Ills
West Eleventh street, December Is,
girl.
Elmer Lee woosley and wife. 514
West First street, December 13, boy
E. G.. Miller and wife, 305 Jackson
street, December Is, girl.
H L. Watson and wife, 1906 Clay
street, December 13. boy.
E. P. Hargis and wife. 1S5 Adams
street, December ). boy.
Geo. Oliver White and wife, Paul
inc. Kan, November s. girl
Ira Garfield Whippie and wife, De
cember 19. girl
Verne O. Farnsworth and wife, R.
f. D., North Topeka, December IA,
boy.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
SANTA WITH ARMY
Third Christmas on Battlefield
Draws Near.
POStOffices at Front Swamped
by Big Rush.
MAIL is FIVE TIMES NORMAL
Holiday Spirit Rampant in
Both War Lines.
War God Disguised in Big
"Tummy" and Whiskers.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
With the British Armies in the
Field, Dec. "a
Twas the week before Christmas in
the war zone of France
And the needs of the season made old
Santa dance.
He snapped off his reindeer; he scrap
ped his old sleigh
And handled his gifts on transport and
dray.
Then lodging thru shells and barrages
of bombs
Each second in danger of being blown
Screened by his whiskers, he kept on
the go.
And missed not a Tommy in the whole
bloomin' show"
For the third time, Christmas is
about to arrive at Armageddon. Sup
ply trains bearing man-killing ex-
plosives for once have yielded the
right of way. Lorries in hundreds,
driven by business like Kriss Kringles
clad in khaki. have strewn gifts up
and down the entire line-proving that
the milk of human kindness is strong
er than the red wine of war
Santa has now finished the job.
Nobody has been forgotten. Even the
Tommies without families have re-
ceived their Christmas puddings, cho-
cigars. Christmas cards, cakes
and trinkets
Despite the titanic dimensions of
the undertaking, st. Nicholas has
completed the job without a single
hitch. Weeks ago parcels began ar
riving-the Canadian mail bags among
the first, During the past fortnight
an average of 900 bags of letters
and parcels have arrived in France
daily-these being solely for the
troops. But by every night, the post
master has been able to announce a
clean slate on the days business
Hard to Find Anzacs.
The distribution of gifts to the
Anzac contingent was the most diff
cult job of all. The Anzac division
are always shifting so the bags were
sent to London for a first sorting.
There they were addressed to the
various divisions and sent along to the
bases in France. Thence by rail thew
went to the rail heads, and there lor-
ries transferred them to field distribu-
tion centers. At that point postal or
derlies carried the mail to the com
pany- quarters and then the parcels
and letters went direct to the men in
the trenches
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
XMAS AT STATE HOUSE
Newspaper Reporters Give f,over,o,.
ana Officials Gifts with n ki,.L y

newspaper men on the state bous.
run today staged a burIesoue Cbr,"t~
mas ceiebration for Governor Capner
dilu h1etnp pers of his immediate offi-
ciai family Clerks in the office vork
eu with the news writer's in reman.-
bering the state executive.
carrying a miniature Christmas tra~
tlie newspaper men invaded the eov-
erhor oiflee shortly before the noon
nour. Their distribution of nrasan,.
was based on keen Insight of tho Hes
slres and ambitions of the narsons =.
be remembered -
Governor Capper drew wooden
automobile labeled Ford" with ~
new car was a suggestion from the
newspaper men that he include their
present with his 81 varieties of mot.
cars that his collection might he CON-
plete Further remembering the GOV
ernor, clerks in the office presented
hlm with box of rubber type thai
nus printing plant might be up with
the times and prepared for ali man
ner of modern work
Charles III. Sessions, secretary to he
governor. drew vest pocket edition
adding machine. The KEYS on the ma,
chine were labelled Hughes and Will
son, with third key for Hughes pIur-
alities. The plurality key failed 10
work. while the Wilson-Hughes KEYS
revealed those nightmare figures ~
the vote cast in Kansas for the DEM
ocrat and the Republican nominees
for president Sessions also drew
wooden horses, cows and sh, ep for tho
farm which he hopes TO own when he
quits politics.
Will Souders, private stem grapber
received tin telephone box that his
work in the office might be made
1ghter and easier. Clerks in the Of
flee also gave Souders an oil can in
aid of final realization Of mis- dreams
for ownership of oil properties.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
AT THE THEATERS
Continued from Page Six.
At the Orpheum


The Orpheum ends the week program
with THE Criminal" and next week brings
Mae Marsh and Robert Harron in The
Wharf Rat"
A return engagement has been planned
next week for Douglas Fairbanks in
Manhattan Madness The days when
this picture will be shown will be an
nounced soon.
The Orpheum management has contract
ed for the original Romeo and Juliet
superfeature with Beverly Baine and Fran
ceS X Bushman starred in the leading
roles The production is the largest and
most gorgeously staged of any picturiza-
ton OF this famous theme. This is not
regular program picture but strictly
Super-feature of unusual merit.
The exact dates of the appearance of
Romeo and Juliet will be given soon.
This drama will be seen at popular prices
At the Iris.
The Iris opens auspiciously under its
new management Christmas week with an
excellent program. Lou Tellegen in 1.-THE
Victoria Cross is the attraction Christ
mas and Tuesday There will also be an
other feature Christmas day. Tellegen has
remarkable supporting cast in the play.
composed of Cleo Ridgely, Sessue Hayaw-
kawa and Mabel Van Buren, The scene of
the play is laid in India. Frank Mcintyre
in a perturbation of his greatest state
success The Travelling Salesman" is the
attraction Wednesday and Thursday. And
the William Fox production of THE Love
Thief starring Gretchen Hartman and
Alan Hale, winds up the week.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

The little tots of Central Congre-
gational church will have a Vesper
service Christmas day at o'clock.
Additional floor space, 50x75 feet.
will be added to the quarters of the
Topeka Buick company. Tenth and
Kansas avenues, according to an an
nouncement made by N V. Wood
manager.
Jesus Fundamental Teachings
will be the subject of DR.. Arthur s.
Sunday at 10 a. m. at the First Con-
gregational church, corner Seventh
and Harrison streets.
A Dubuque. Ia, paper states that
A. B. c. Deutcher has contributed
$34s to help finance council of boy
scouts at that place. Mr.. Deutcher is
proprietor of restaurant at Du-
buque. At one time he was manager
of the Harvey eating house at To-
peka.
The Sunday school hour at the First
Congregational church Sunday morn
missions exercise. The program will
be in charge of the Woman's Mis-
sionary committee. Mrs. Arthur Hen
derson will sing 80 Little Town of
Bethlehem"
z. G. Chouteau, state manager for
the Court of Honor. presented series
of lantern slides with a lecture at the
night. The lecture followed a class
initiation. Refreshments were served
after the meeting.
1t was announced this morning that
Berkson Brothers. dealers in ladies'
furnishings, were to make Christmas
present of a five-dollar bill to each of
the twenty employees in their store.
The announcement was made by
Harry Nachtigal the manager of the
store.
The L. w. class of the Lowman
Memorial Sunday school will have
charge of the opening exercises Sun
day morning. The program will con-
sist of orchestra music, vocal solos
and short talks by members of the
class on the subject, "Christmas in
Many Lands" Mrs. 0. R. Silver
thorne will preside.
The police picked up Lee johnson,
a member of ARTERY A, after midnight
Friday night, almost unconscious from
beating he had received at the hands
of unknown persons. He was found
just north of the postoffice coming
out of the alley in daZed condition.
He stated that he had been beaten up
in local restaurant but inquiries at
the restaurant brought a denial that
johnson had been there during the
night.
A chimney fire early this afternoon
burned a big hole in the roof of Will
liam Oldhams house at 1868 Van
Buren, street. Flames bursting thru
the roof caused many to believe the
fire was causing more damage than it
really did. Even at that all articles on
the second floor received a thoro soak
ing and the water leaked thru on the
first floor. The mother and children
carried many articles out of the house
The extent of the damage has not been
determined.
The breach of promise suit brought
last summer by Mary M. Elliott
against Charles Irons was settled out
of court Friday for $275. Mary Ell
lott charged that she had waited for
sixteen years for Irons to make good
his promise and marry her and she
stated that she was still willing to wait
had she not discovered that he was
interested in a younger woman. Mary
Elliott lives in North Topeka Irons
has been employed in local planning
mill for years and is said to possess
considerable prODertv
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
SANTA TO Will SON
Sleigh Passe; DraylOads Go to
White House.
Presidents Family Gathers to
Help Him Celebrate.

Washington, Dec. 23-Drays, ex-
press wagons and the mail supplanted
Santa Claus's well known sleigh today
in delivering Christmas packages to
the White House. Not since President
Wilson took office has there been such
a tremendous influx of holiday re-
membranes from friends and ad-
mirers.
Here are some of the things which
have come:
Several barrels of holly, several bar
rels of mistletoe, hundreds of books of
all descriptions, canes, lucky pieces
and trinkets by the score. foodstuffs
of all kinds and varieties from turkeys
vegetables and candy to imported
liquids.
Within the White House everybody
is busy preparing for the celebration
of Christmas day. Little Ellen Nc
Adoo, granddaughter, and Josephine
Cothran, grandniece of President Will
son, will be hostesses when the big
Christmas three, laden with gifts, is
ready for the family Monday morning
Decoration of the tree is under way
today.
Flood of Letters and kilograms.
President Wilson plans a quiet
week. He has few engagements and
will devote his time to the family
His daughters, Miss Margaret, Mrs.
McAdoo and Mrs. Sayre, together with
olHer relatives OF DOtn the president
and Mrs. Wilson, will be with him on
Christmas day.
Monday evening, he will press a
button which VIII illuminate Hum
boldt park, Chicago, opening a big
Christmas celebration there
Paul Ritter Swiss minister called
at the White House and conveyed
Christmas greetings to President Will
son thru Secretary Tumulty.
Holiday greetings flooded the White
House in kilograms and letters.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
R. RS MAY STOP
only Have Coal Enough to Run
a Few Days.
Ill miners Take Vacation Trains
Won't Run.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 23.-All railroads
west OF Chicago face the possibility of
pelnS forced to cease, or at least cur
tali operations, if coal miners take
thelr annual lay-off during the holi-
oay season, a high official of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas railroad stated
this afternoon.
Inc railroads have bat a few daVS'
supply OF coal and the cutting off of
further supply would force an almost
complete cessation of operations about
tuesday or Wednesday, this official
stated.
The miners strike in October and
November, he pointed out, lasted
apout SIX weeks anc late UP" the usu-
al supply stored by the railroads to
meet the conditions usually arising
during the HOLIDAYS
Santa Fe Uses Oil.
An operating official of the Texas q
Pacific, while corroborating the Kat~,
man statement, expressed the belief
that there was small possibility of the
miners laying off this years as thev
lost large amount of money during
the strike and have very little funds
on hand. Both the Katy and Texas g.
Pacific have only three days' coal sS,n>
ply on hand II
several railroads in the southwest
including the Santa Fe, Internationai
q Great Northern and the Sunset Cen
tfal lines, use oil fuel
Some Trains AnnuIIed
Des Moines, Ia, Dec 23.-RaiIros,
trunk lines running thru Des Moines
may nave to curtail service seriousI,,
because OF the coal shortage. if miners
take the two and one-half davs' bnIi-
nay nay tney general enjoy at Christmas
me ne rock Island already has been
80 10 ahhul some freight trains
ana IN some instances has COM
Wandered coal Non-
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
TO WORK HOLIDAYS
Governor Capper Appeals to Miners
Because of Coal Shortage

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 23.-The ap-
peal of Governor Arthur Capper that
the Kansas mines be kept busy all of
next week was received today by the
mine operators and the officers of the
United Mine Workers of America
From both sides it was said that the
mines would be kept busy except on
Christmas and New Years days. Ow-
ing to the fact that there was much
idleness last fall both the operators
and the miners desire to get in as
much time as they can.
Governor Capper said that closing
of the mines for a few days during
the holiday season would mean suffer-
ing to people of Kansas owing to the
fuel shortage
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23

The language of Secretary Lansing,
f6nowing the transmission of Presi-
dent wilson's note to the belligerent
nations indicates that the United
States is on the verge of taking part
in the war. Our entry into the con-
flict. if it be made. probably would be
much like that of Japan. She is at
war with Germany but there has been
no bloodshed except that incident to
the capture of Kiao Chou. Whom are
we likely to fight? There is nothing
10 be got out of the Central Powers.
We might pick up few islands be-
longing to the Entente. 1t sounds like
bravado intended to hasten the pre-
paredness program.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
LOST EN- ON TRAIN
Didn't Mind Loss of Purse BIT Irons.
ers Are Different.

Dallas. Dec. 23.-"Who stole my
purse. steals trash; but he who steals
my pants"
Ihats about the way Paul L. Graf
of New York City would have nut n
If he had lived in Shakespeare's time.
Graf left San Antonio for Dallas
last night in a Pullman sleeper on the
Katy railroad When he awoke this
morning MS trousers We're gone and
with them his purse containing $50
He did not care so much about the
purse-the best people aren't wearing
m this year. But his trousers-weIi
Graf had to send out for a new pair
before the police would let him leave
the Pullman
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
Jumps From Auto to Death.

Arkansas City, Kan. Dec. &c
A. Cedarburg. member of an oil drill
ing firm at New kirk, was killed last
night when he lost control of an auto
mobile on the state line south of here
and in jumping out of the car sus-
tanned a broken neck
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. SARAH Y. DUNCAN. age so
died this morning at the home of her
son, Charles Duncan, 529 East Fair
child street. The body will be taken
to Winchester, Kan, for interment
Monday.
WILLIAM T. SCHAEFFER. who
died Friday morning, will be buried
IN Rochester cemetery Sunday after
noon. Funeral services will be held at
3 O'Clock in Conwell's chapel.
CHARLES MORTON, age 56, died
this morning at his home, 1925 Wash
burn avenue. Arrangements for the
funeral will be made later.
MRS. A. B. POMEROY, age SO. died
Friday night at her home, 1910 Har-
rison street. The funeral will be held
at O'Clock Sunday afternoon in Bonn
gardner's chapel Interment in Mount
Hope cemetery.
MRS. SARAH PRYOR, age 5S, wife
of E. r. Pryor, died Friday night at
her home, 31S Quincy street The fu-
neral will be held at 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning in Bomgardner's chapel The
body will be taken to Eskridge. Kan.
for interment.
L
Friday night at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Slayton, 1924
Clay street. Death was caused by
pneumonia. The funeral will be held
at o'clock Sunday afternoon in the
Walnut Grove Methodist church. In
termenr in Foster cemetery.
DAISY BELLE FISHER, age 90
died Friday night at her home, 109
East Twentieth street. Death was
caused by hemorrhage of the lungs
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Sunday in Lane chapel Interment
in Mount Auburn cemetery.
INFANT FORTSON. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Fortson, died
Friday at the home. 720 Hancock
street. The funeral watts held this af-
ternoon at the home. Interment in
Mount Auburn cemetery.
SAMUEL BRENTNALL, age IS,
died Friday at his home. 504 Leland
street. Arrangements for the funeral
will be made later.
MRS. CARL SCHLESINGER died
Wednesday at Winfield, Kan The
funeral will be held at $50 o'clock
Sunday morning in Penwelrs chapel.
Interment in Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23

Real estate, like everything else, has
advanced in price, at least in some
.quarters. The United States is about
TO close a deal for the Danish West
indies at $4,000, 900. They could have
been bought while Roosevelt was pres
3dent for S5,OOO,OOO.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-23
LOCAL MENTION


Expert framing. Cut rates. Coe
Brothers.-Adv.
F. A. Koester, D. D. s., 71O Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
Framed pictures. a off. Coe Broth
ers.-Adv.
t: F. B. dance at Moose hall Wed
nesday evening, December 27. Admis-
sion rs cents. Union music.-Adv.
The outgoing noble grands of the
l. o. o. F. and Rebekah lodges will
give reception and Bingville enter
talnment for all Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs and their families at the K.
and l.. of S. hall December 3O-Adv.
Loyal Order of Moose will give their
weekly dance tonight at Kirkna+riclx,s
nall. Admission 35 cents.-Adv.