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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
LLOYD-CEORCE'S
new CABINET TO
BENONPARTISAN
But Not a Coalition Govern
ment Like Asquith's.
Political Upheaval Eclipses
War Excitement.
Is PREMIER A C0NSPIRAT0R? !?
Plebeian Victory Bitter Pill for
British AristOcracy.
May NatiOnalize Shipping,
Mines and Agriculture.
Plebeian Victory Bitter Pill for
British AristOcracy.

London, Dec Lloyd-Geor e's
cabinet will be non-partisan and will
meet the popular demand Cor busi-
ness government 1t will not be a
coalition cabinet in the sense of As
quiths administration because Mr.. As
Quith had the cooperation of all par
ties even including the Irish national
lists The liberal meeting at the re-
form club yesterday decided that the
old liberal leaders VII constitute an
opposition party in the house of COM
mons altho the opposition will be ne
of helpful criticism rather than of
hostility The newspapers are devot-
ing themselves to framing possible
cabinets and, incidentally are so
wrapped up in the burning questions
as to whether LIoyd-George can be
called a conspirator and whether a
government consisting largely of m1n
unused to politics can be as efficient
as one recruited from the national 'ul-
ing class, that they give comparatively
little attention to the ever is of war.
On Socialistic Basis.
This nucleus with a number of prac-
teal business men in other positions is
considered to make a strong showing.
Premier Iloyd-GeorgeS program is
for the reorganization of the country
Tor war on a sweeping socialistic basis.
In addition to the nationa iZation of
shipping. mines, and agriculture
drastic REFORMS IN the drink problem
and the temporary s ttlement of the
chaos in ireland are discussed as the
major tasks confronting the new ad-
ministration in the home field.
There will probably be no announce
ment of those whom Lloyd-George
will associate with himself until Tues
days meeting. 1t was conceded that
this new cabinet would contain some
of the leaders against whom there was
considerable objection in the old coali-
ton cabinet-an objection based on
the charge of vacillation. 1t was be-
! lieved, however that Lloyd George
with his indomitable energy would
imbue these members with some of his
own determination.
Prospective Members of Cabinet.
Formation of war councir' of not
more than six members to take actual
charge of all of England's warning was
certain Lloyd George himself will
head this body and nearly all experts
agreed, associated with him would be
Andrew Bonar Law, A. ]. Balfour,
former first lord of the admiralty in
the old cabinet; Sir Edward Carson,
the earl of Derby, and Arthur Hen
derSOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
"CO-ED" A FIREBUG
Burned Up Kindergarten in Order to
Collect the Insurance

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller Cowan, graduate of two univer-
stiles and kindergarten principal. be-
came a fire bug" by her knowledge
of chemistry. according to a confes-
sion which Deputy State Fire Marshal
Niels JUL. jr., says she has signed.
According to her confession she set
fire to her kindergarten and apart
ments when the school failed to bring
a profit after having heavily insured
the building.
Il am 26 years old and formerly
lived in Cincinnati" she said II
was graduated from the University of
Illinois in 1910. and from the school
of oratory at Northwestern univer-
sity in 1911.
when my school failed to show a
profit. | bought hnseed oil, soaked the
floors and placed oily rags in a closet.
Following the combustion I and my
maid were rescued by a detective pass
ing
1--WE would have got the insurance
if the maid had not refused to swear r
that the fire was not of incendiary :
origin. The company smelled a rat,
She named two insurance men as
conspirators in the plot. alleging that
they had promised to help her collect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
Appointment of LlOyd-GeOrge
Important to America.
New British Premier Under
stands U. s., Says NOrthcliffe.
WE ARE next IF GERMANY win
New Cabinet Head Will Bring
War to an End.
Formed Efficient Government
in Only Few Days.

Following is the most remarkable
story that has come out of the great
crisis IN British ts p0IitiGsan aitnnfoe nfiae
which has suddenly changed the whole
government. written by the man who
made it possible-Lord Northcliffe In
it Northcliffe predicts that Lloyd
George will direct the winning of the
war. settle the Irish question and
Britain and the United States. 1t is
something more than official state
ment.
Copyright. 1916, by the United Press)
copyrighted in Great Brittany
Copyrighted at Dept. of Agriculture
in Ottawa)
London, Dec. 9.-As a personality,
David Lloyd George is for many rea-
sons interesting and important to tae
United States. He is one of the few
British statesmen understanding that
difficult and intangible psychology of
the American temperament.
He is important to America for an
other reason. He is now the head of
the five British nations engaged in
war-Britain, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand and South Africa, together
with India.
Winning of the war now primarily
devolves on these nations If they and
Americas turn next for Germany's
plans in South America and Ger
many's hatred of the United States,
should be known to every American
who reads the anti-American propa-
ganda of the German government.
Lloyd-George is also interesting to
your hundred millions because his life
has been very much similar to many
of you. He began simply, without
-. So -
and mother. He had the same kind
of education that an American boy
gets. There are millions of American
homes like his little home in Wales,
wherein he spent his early childhood.
His father was teacher of a school in
of Unitarians including DR.. Harriet
Martineau. His mother was a daugh-
ter of Baptist minister in the Welsh
village of L1anystumdwy.
1 do not know yd-George in pri-
vate life; l am not in agreement with
him on many political affairs. We
have been publicly antagonistic on
many matters during twenty years.
He adopted a line in the Boer war
that was not mine, incurring the ha-
tired, even contempt of millions of his
fellow subjects. It was a brave line,
for it demanded more courage to be
NJ. the side of me minority opposing
the war, than to shout with the ma
jority supporting it.
Opposes Party Tenets.
Since then Lloyd-George as led all
sorts of movements at variance with
the tenets of the political party to
which I belong. Some times he has
been right-and proved right; some
times he has been wrong--and proved
wrong-but in all he has undertaken
he has evinced the same courage
shown thruout this one momentous
weeks history.
The British peoples fear of helping
/ German propaganda in the United
(Cor+ipuod from, Paoa OneN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
ADMITS ''BIC 4"
have 18O MILLION
ECGS IN STORAGE
Startling Admission Gives Food
Probe New Impetus.
Allege Commission Men Keep
Two Sets of Books.
EGG BOYCOTT ON IN K. C.
Restaurant Mems Move Sup
ported by Housewives.
.Wetz, With 72,OOO,O0O Eggs, Is
One of Quartet Trust.
Allege Commission Men Keep
Two Sets of Books.
EGG BOYCOTT ON IN K. C.
Mems Move Sup
ported by Housewives.

Chicago Dec. 9.-Acting on their
latest discoveries that four men con-
troll the egg supply of Chicago and the
middle west perhaps and that two sets
of books have been kept by the cold
storage men, United States District At
torney CIyne and his assistants today
set about arranging their evidence 1or
the grand jury Monday.
Railroad embargoes on foodstuffs
and added vigor in the federal food
probe are expected to push prices low
er again today, altho the storm sweep
ing the Mississippi valley may check
the decline temporarily.
The big Four supposed to control
the egg situation are Meyer H. Eihen-
green, Charles B. Ford, Louis Richter
and James f. Wetz, who recently ad-
mitted he was the "egg king of Amec-
ica One of these admitted to assist
ant district attorneys that he guessed
the four of 'em had around 1S0,0O0,0OQ
eggs
Big Surprises for Probers.
With this admission, the govern
ment officials dropped their probe of
packers activities temporarily and will
go after the spectators to the limit
The allegation that the spectators
kept two sets of books, one for exhibit
ton in the event of such an inquiry
cally different, officials believe, for
their own accounts, will be probed i'm
mediately.
To enable the federal attorneys to
arrange their evidence and follow up
the new angles of the investigation,
the grand jury will be in recess until
Monday.
Boycott on Eggs in X. C.
Kansas City. Mo-. Dec 9.-This was
the last day eggs were to be sold. in
any form, at restaurants and cafes
here owned by members of the Kan
sas City Restaurant Mems association,
according to the recently announced
plan that a boycott on the staple
would go into effect here tomorrow.
All of the members are distributing
posters and displaying cards which
read as follows:
To the Public: Will you please
help us to cut the cost of eggs by
refraining from using them, begin
ming Sunday December 10, unless
the price is again normal?
The cards, of which $4,000 are be-
ing distributed in Kansas City, are
signed by the association. The ac-
ton, it is said, by members of the as
sociation, has received the unofficial
support of the Athenaeum, a woman's
club with a large membership here.
committee of the club has been aid
ing the restaurant men in their fight
and officers say that only four restau-
rant men out of 400 have opposed the
plan.
Eggs already have gone down a
few cents" one of the cafe owners
even further if the boycott becomes
general -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
FEAR SEA RAIDER
Believe Mysterious Vessel Sow
ing Mines OFF Halifax.
Disguised as Dutch Ship, 1t
Runs British Blockade.

Halifax. n. s., Dec. 9.-Warning of
given allied shipping by British naval
authorities here, in addition to the
continued warnings concerning two
fighting submarines believed to be
somewhere off the Atlantic coast. The
strictest watch against the vessel sus-
pected of being a raider was being
maintained today, since from the posi-
ton where she was last sighted she
could reach the waters in this vicinity
within a day or two.
The naval authorities in their warn
ing relate that the suspected craft was
allowed to pass by the patrol off the
southwestern coast of Scotland last
Sunday under the impression that she
was the Dutch steamer Gamma Later
it was learned that the latter was at
Kirkwall at the time
Mines for Troop Ships.
The vessel is described as of 1900
tons, black hull with red bottom
white upper works. one funnel.
thought to be plain black.
Naval officers Believe the vessel
may have mines intended to be sown
off this port, the most important on
this coast to the British navy or to
endanger the travel lanes out of here,
taken by all Canadian troop ships.
Reports reached here today from
St John, N. B., that following reports
of the sighting of a submarine a short
distance outside the harbor Friday
morning the city ordered all lights ex-
tinguished last night and spread the
warning to nearby cities and towns.
The submarines presence was report
ed by three fishing vessels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
SITUATION WORSE
King Constantine MObiIizing
ROyalist Troops.
Allies Blockade in Effects
Washington Is Notified.

London, Dec. 9.-The Greek situa-
ton reached its most critical stage to-
day. Mobilization of King Constan-
tines royalist forces reports of Teu-
tonic negotiations with the monarch,
departure of all allied subjects from
the capital and of concentration of al
lied forces near Athens, were among
the elements which gave concern here.
All dispatches from the capital are
greatly delayed.
One dispatch dated early in the
week declared that adherents of for
mer Premier Venizelos's now estab-
lished private government at Saloniki
were suffering persecution from the
royalist forces and were fleeing in ter
ror from Athens. Atrocities were
charges against the Greek troops.
Meanwhile. the allied blockade of
Greece went formally into effect,
maintained by British and French
warships.
L. s. Ambassador Sends Notice.
Washington. Dec. 9.-Ambassador
Sharp at Paris notified the state de-
partment today that the allied block
ade of Greece began Friday morning
at 8 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
ANOTHER BATTLE
WITH VILLISTAS
NEAR CHIHUAHUA
De FactOs Trapped, Saved by
Timely Reinforcement.
Plans of Bandit General Puzzle
Federal Leaders.
To ATTACK CHIHUAHUA AGAIN
Believe Brigand Army Will Re-
turn for More Ransom.
Court Martial for DepOsed Gen.
eral TrevinO Is RumOred.
Believe Brigand Army Will Re-
turn for More Ransom.

Ell Paso. Tex, Dec. 9.-Fighting be-
tween Villista and Mexican govern
ment troops was in progress early to-
day near Fresno, only ten miles from
Chihuahua City. During the night
General Murgia, Carranzista COM
mander, hurried reinforcements to
the relief of General Ozuna's column
of cavalry which had started in pur-
suit of the bandits after the evacua-
ton of Chihuahua City and had fallen
into Villista trap, according to in
formation received here by mining
men and United States department Of
ficials-
Ozuna was enticed into a trap early
yesterday near Santa Ysabel by the
Villistas. His forces were attacked
and driven back toward the capital.
Near Fresno, Ozuna halted to make a
stand against the bandits, meantime
asking Murgia to hurry relief.
Bandit Forces Scattered.
Only the rear guard of Villistas en-
gagged in the attempt to halt the pur-
suit of Ozuna's column. Refugees
from the Cusihuiriachic district say
Villas men were scattered in heavy
bodies all along the line of the Mex
lean northwestern railway from Santa
Ysabe1 westward. Villa himself is
taking his headquarters at Bustillos.
they say.
The present engagement is not taken
by military men to mean that Villa
intends to make another assault upon
the northern capital, but merely to
hamper serious pursuit by government
troops. In military headquarters here
there is much speculation over Villas
next move.
Another report reached United
States department agents early today
that the column of Carranzistas sent
in pursuit of the bandits has returned
to Chihuahua City after marching out
eight miles.
New Defenses for City.
New lines of trenches and wire en-
tranglements are being added to the
defense works around Chihuahua City
by General Murgia, in preparation for
another attack. Villa is said to have
announced he would return for the
remainder of the two hundred thou
sand pesos ransom he had demanded
of the city'S merchants. He obtained
about thirty thousand pesos, it was
reported.
Since the deposition of General Tre-
vino as commander of the Carranza
forces in the north, many rumors are
extant that he is to be court mar
tailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
Rail Embargo Leaves Only Gulf
Ports Available.
Eastern Roads United to Stop
Freight Congestion.
DEPRESSES GRAIN PRICES
Embargo and Car Shortage
Shakes Chicago Markets.
During Past Week Wheat
Scores Drop of 31a Cents.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Announcemen to-
day that all eastern roads were in the
embargo on shipments to the Atlantic
coast left only New Orleans and CAL
weston as the commercially practicable
trade routes to Europe for middle
west munitions makers and other war
goods producers. The entire list of
Atlantic seaboard ports is closed by
the embargo on shipments in which all
the eastern roads are united.
United States District Attorney
Clyne sent investigators today to Ell
gin to attend the meeting of the board
of trade which organization fixes each
day the price of butter which is said
to govern the sales thruout the coun-
try. This action of the district attor-
ney is in line with his announcement
several days ago to enlarge the scope
of his inquiry into the increasing cost
of food products prices.
U-Boat Scare Affects Market.
Chicago, Dec. 9.-Renewal of ten
sion at Washington as to apparent
German infractions of the agreement
with the United States about subma-
rine attacks have largely offset dur
ing the last couple of days the bullish
effect that earlier this week in the
wheat market was due to huge export
sales. December delivery of wheat
lOSl II IN Nalue as compared with
a week ago, but deferred options
scored gains of Is to 5s,. Corn ad-
vanced q to Il for the week. and
oats shade to l cent The outcome
in provisions varied from rs decline
to rise of 2 " cents.
All eyes in the wheat trade turned
quickly whenever developments ap-
| peared likely to increase or diminish
the amour of export shipments from
the Unieed States. At first the aban-
| donment of the proposed sale of $780,
| 100000 of British and French treas
ury bills seemed to have put the bears
at decided disadvantage, and there
was much uneaSiness regarding yir-
tually unfounded reports that. efforts
had been made to cancel the purchase
of millions of bushels C wheat in
tended for Great Britain. Tightening
up of interest rates Monday on call
| loans acted as a further handicap on
the bulls.
Embargo Makes Market Bcarish
The intensification of the railway
EN- bargoes east of Chicago formed an
other source of depression as the week
drew to an end.
Corn and oats were be;-rishly af-
fected by the approaching lose of
lake navigation and the conseqi mt re-
striction of eastern outlets. Besides
indications seemed to point to enlarg-
ed receipts soon as a result of a rnOre
liberal supply of railroad cars in the
west Increasing arrivals of hogs
weGke ID provisions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
RIOT ENDS GYM SHOW
Never, NEVER, Will Girls Invite Boys
to Exhibition Again.

Dallas, Tex, Dec 9.-Boy students
at Forest Avenue high school are not
aesthetic
The girls, as part of their physical
culture curriculum. had been drilled
in dancing-of sort of semi-aesthetic
nature. Their instructress thought it
would be real nice to have the girls
give an exhibition in the gym TODAY
for the benefit of the boys
The gym was packed. The girls ap-
peared in bloomers, silk stockings and
considerably form fitting jerseys They
made a hit with the boys, all right
The boys were so demonstrative in let
ting them know it that the exhibition
wound up in a large sized riot before
it got under way
The boys will never, NEVER be in
vited again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
Dakota Bachelor Farmers Unfurl Ban
ncr in Chicago, and Then

Chicago, Dec. 9--Bachelor farmers
from North Dakota members of the
partv of 500 who are here to attend
the international Stock Show and
Horse Fair at the stock yards. were be-
ing flooded today with letters, tele-
grams and telephone calls from girls
who are willing to become wives.
MANY young women have responded to
the announcement by the farmers that,
''All that could be wished for in Da-
kota was wives.
Louis w Hill, president of the Great
Northern railroad has sent this mes-
sage to Hoke Smith, who had charge
of the special train which brought the
farmers to the stock show:
Marry them off as fast as you caa-
We need Chicago women in the north
west 1 will personally give a nice
wedding gilt to any of the bachelors
who decide to get married.
The North Dakotans motored over
the city in cars decorated with ban
ners announcing they were bachelo.'
farmers looking for wives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
MERCURY WILL CLIMB
Last Night Was Coolest in Month
Warmer Weather Coming.

Temperatures today averaged l de-
gree below normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of 10 miles an
hour from the south.
Warmer weather is scheduled to-
night, following the coldest night here
in nearly a months time. The wind
was in the south today and the mer-
curry climbed rapidly toward the 40
degree mark predicted for today.
Weather conditions over the country
are changing rapidly and the pro-
gram is uncertain after Sunday. Tenn
peratures in Montana last night were
Just about the same as in Kansas, so
nothing severe is in sight yet. The
forecast calls for fair weather tonight
and Sunday; warmer tonight and in
the southeastern part of Kansas Sun
day; colder Sunday in the northwest
The lowest temperature this morn
i was II. degrees at o'clock This
is s degrees below the night normal
and is the lowest temperature record
ed here since November IL. Temper
tCcntinued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
MAKE PAPER AT HOME
With This Plan in View France Pro-
hibits Further Imports.

Paris. Dec. 9.-The government has
decided to prohibit the importation
of printing paper. according to a
semi official announcement. The OBJ
ject of the step is two-fold to heID
raise the exchange and to encoura ge
the French paper industry, which it is
considered, in view of the local re-
sources in lumber, should be inde-
pendent of foreign supplies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
Bears Force Cotton Down.

New York, Dec. 9.-Bears on the
C tton exchange who drove prices
down nearly So a bale for some
months Yesterday. made a sece nd
drive on the market today. Prices at
the close were down 19 to 33 points.
loss of 81 to S1.60 on the bale. Oc-
tober cotton sold at II cents during
the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
TO EMP0RlA NORM AL
Football Championship of Kansas
Awarded Today.

The Kansas intercollegiate Athletic
association meeting in Topeka today
awarded the Kansas college football
championship to the Emporia Nor
mails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
Parliament Indorses Italy Government.

Rome. Dec. 9.-Passage of a vote of
confidence in Italy's present govern
ment and the conduct of the war un-
der that regime was practically GER
tain by an overwhe Ginning vote in par
lament today. The only faction which
it was believed might oppose such an
Endorsement was a small group of So
cialists Possibly a few members OF
the party adherents of former Premier
G-olti may oppose a complete in
-Hrse ment of the present ministry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
CAPITALS WHICH HAVE
FALLEN DURING THE WAR

Brussels, capital of Belgium,
captured by Germans. August 20,
1914. Belgrade. capital of Serbia,
captured by Austrians. October 9,
1915. Cettinje, capital of Montene-
gro, captured by Teutons, January
IA, 1916. Bucharest, capital of Ru-
mania, captured by Teutons, De-
cember 6.
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EVERYBODYS DOING 1T
Thousands of Employees Benefited by
Wage Increase.

New York. Dec. 9.-Two thousand
employees of the Arlington company of
Arlington, n. J., subsidiary of the Du-
pont Powder company, have been
granted an increase in pay in the form
of a 20 per cent bonus on an annual
payroll of 81 .920.0 900, it was announced
today This makes an increase to the
workers of S3S4000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09

Toledo. O., Dec 9.-An increase in
the wages of the Willys-Overland Au-
tomobile company employees in Toledo,
Elyria. o., and Elmira. n. Y. was an
nounced today Twenty-one thousand
men are affected. The increase
amounts to s1.92 .0eO year.
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Assistants Named by the Newly
Elected Officers.
Fisher, CLANCY, Anderson to
Aid Attorney Carver.
ROBERT Miller UNDERSHERIFF
H. l. Monroe and l.. II. Barnes
Deputy County Clerks.
Charles Lyle Is Deputy Mar
shall Court of Topeka.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.

COUNTY ATTORNEY
First assistant-Hugh Fisher:
second decentralization r Chaney.
Stenographer-W T. Anderson
PROBATE JUDGE
Chief clerk-NIiss Ann Ballard
. StenograDher-Mis Edna Davis
Probation office-F. W. Dawdy
COUNTY CLERK.
First deputy-H. L. Monroe.
Second teputy-L. II. Barnes
MARSHAL COURT OF TOPEKA
] ,puty-Charles Lytle-
SHERIFF.
Tudersheriff-R Robert Miller.
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St Louis, Dec. 9.-Announcement
was made today by the Rice-Stix Dry
goods company that it had granted
bonus of one months pay to all en-
and statesmen. and that the wages of
these employees had been advanced 10
per cent Seven hundred employees are
affected.