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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

The Los Angeles Times calls atten-
ton to the fact that the United States
never has sought a war or lost one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04
WAR TABL0IDS IN
T0DAY'S WIRE news

Columbus, Ohio-State movie censors
say they rejected THE Kaiser and
Germany in War" an eight-reeler, be-
cause the hand of the kaiser was be-
hind the scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

Chicago-Among offers received at
the women's reserve recruiting station
was one from Mrs. Anna Goodnow OF
Highland Park, who is willing to
make her home in to a resort for con-
valeScent wounded soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04
When Pa Puts Up the Screens.

When pa puts up the screens he goes
And spends an hour in hunting clothes
To do it in and frets and fumes
And wanders round through all the rooms
And yells for this and yells for that
"Oh Ma where is the hammer at?"
And bangs his thumb and stops to cuss
And makes in fact so great a fuss
That Ma exclaims. Now what on earth I,
You're lots more trouble than you're worth
You're not a help, by any means
Hereafter I'll put up the screens.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

I'm sure I'd never lend a cent
To one like Sidney Brooked,
Forever on some evil bent,
l do believe he's crooked,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

Perhaps the Ugh cost of shoes is
due to the use of paper in the soles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04
Happy Thought.


The Man with Close Fists seldom
has Close Friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04
PEACE BY JULY 1!
Head German-Amcrican Hopes for
Normal Balance Sheet, He Says.

London, April ALBERT BALM is
quoted by the Boersen Zeitung of Ber-
lin, says a Central News dispatch from
Copenhagen, as declaring at a meeting
of the Kosmos Stea mship company at
Hamburg that he hoped to present
balance sheet on July L under peace
conditions"
a Reuter- dispatch from Copenhagen
says it is reported there that Herr
Balm, who is chief director of the
Hamburg-American Steamship COM
pany. has ordered all captains of the
line to b at Hamburg on July 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel s27.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

New York-Playing war. which he
had been hearing so much about at
home. Freddie Nefsky, 5, said, Halt
or 1 fire." to Robert. Z, and shot him.
Robert was seriously wounded, but
r.;ty recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mary o. Thompson was
held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
residence, III Van Buren, street. Burial in
Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

I've lost my specs - the sailor sobbed.
"Alack and woe is me-
l cannot see to sail and so
l cannot sail to sea -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

Chicago-Capt. w. A. Moffett, COM
mandIng the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing station, ordered 1000 additional
tents put up today to house rockies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

Tho the doctor is slow to make out
what's the matter with you, he isn't
slow to make out his bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

The funeral of Porter s. Willis will be
held Friday morning at 10 80 o'clock from
the Wesleyan Methodist church. Burial
in Mt Hope cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

JOSEPH X. KERN. age G1 died sun
| day at a local hospital. The funeral viii
| be held Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
! from the German Catholic church. Burial
in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-04

Chicago-A five-hour naval recruit
ing rally is scheduled for Lincoln park
Sunday. After drilling and maneuver-
ing, $50 seamen will work thru the
crowds and ask the men why they
don't enlist
Evanston. 1n.-Northwestern uni
versity co-eds took the field today to
raise an entire company for the First
infantry. They hope to have the
whole unit signed up by night.
New York-Frank Weakly, who
didn't look it, offered himself fof
three soldiers. That is to say, he
tipped the scales at 430, or three times
the minimum weight for a single sol
der.
New York-Mrs. Daniel ]. Hoar Of
fered her five sons to Uncle Sam as
fighters. It's mighty hard to give
them, but the cause is worth it, if II
has to be-" she said.
New York-To show it's loyalty to
President Wilson and the Stars and
| Stripes, the LieberkranZ club barred
the singing of Der Yacht am Rhein.'
| New York-A local paper has start
ed to recruit a sporting legion. Only
competitive athletes are eligible.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-22

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services aud o. mHhs usr 90 Nhr rttd
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bray ~ Authorized Chrlst.an scleuur
Literature.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-22

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lat.
Shoit talks
Mrs a. W Cmusseu Rlrh X ina ~
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Mlss Fannio Tarum saVina alth.
Miss Minnie Nrnbid evidence ~
lmith
Miss ucrtha Lcieh Rcadnc noem
Informal taika hy members
ciosina song 'My Faith lnobs up 10
Thcc"
Spccial Invitation to thc aoldcr boys
Tho Christian EnGcnvor SooietN ~
the Central CHRISTIAN Church viii mcot
sunday cyrniue az oriotk THE ton
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,o Life" Matt f.t-tg A. e. WI,
bourne win be The baacr Every mar
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-22
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ANNH nNNAAN'A NAfffAN
Services SUNDAY ~ "a. mr. subject.
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Testimonial meeting "Wednesday ry
egins at ! o'elerk
A readinr room IA maintained zach
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-22
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tNorth broadway tliNfr
SUNDAY school fa a IN
Nurnins ssr,ics no m sermon "a
Glorious Churcr" Nustc arthrm ot
fcrtors solo Tho rcacv ~ Co.'S Mis-
Alma Rankin
Christian EndcaVor a. q m leader
Mrs Henry Augn
t,eniae servire 5 q M ScrWon
Tho borrowed ANr MuSc. anthem
ladies qusftcitc solo Miss laura
SAVAGE.
INV soldiers fn'm rnnin SpurfN Wlr
attend HENRY AUSTIN Pastor
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-22

Park Avenue Baptist Church.
sunday services viii hr held as fnl-
lows
SUNDAY schoql opens at p SO "a M
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-22


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Two rasie Bridge Club.
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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
RUSSIANS WANT ARMSTICE
TO LAST FOR SIX MONTHS

Petrograd, Dec. 10-The Russian
delegation from the front which took
part in the armistice negotiations has
reported to the central executive COM
mittee and the soldiers and work
mems council. The terms for the arm
istice were outlined by one of the del
egation as follows:
The Russians proposed that the du-
ration of the armistice be six months,
with three days notice of the resump-
ton of hostilities, the armistice to en-
brace all fronts in all countries; no
troops to be transferred to Moon
Sound, and Moon Island to be evac-
uated by the Germans.
The Germans made the following
contemporaries:
The armistice to last % days, to
embrace only the Russian front; the
transfer of units of less than a d.
vision to be permitted; Moon Sound
and Island to remain in German occu-
patton; the Russian troops to he re-
moved from Macedonian and French
fronts; Russian and Turkish troops
to evacuats Persia.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
UNFIT ARMY OFFICERS
WILL BE ELIMINATED
Regular Army and National Guard
Officers are Being Examined
by Medical Boards.

Washington, Dec. 12-All general Of
ficers of the army are being examin-
ed by medical boards and efficiency
boards with a view to determining
the ACCESSIBILITY of sending them for
service abroad"
In announcing this step. Secretary
Baker said it was necessary on account
of the unusually severe conditions Of
service in this war.
Commanders for American troops at
the fighting front are to be selected
only after rigid investigation Of their
physical and professional fitness for
their task. Early announcement Of
the retirement or discharge of some Of
the general officers is to be expected,
as medical boards have already report
ed against men In both the regular
and national guard services.
Secretary Bakers statement carries
a warning that no appeal from the
boards would be considered The dead
wood is to be cut out with firm hand
it is said, and with reliance upon the
best Judgment of the officers consti-
tuting the boards.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
AMERICAN DESTROYER is
TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE
Vessel Sinks in Five Minutes and APP
proximateIy Sixty-nine Men Be-
lieved to Be Lost.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Torpedoed in
night attack, the American destroyer
Jacob Jones, one of the newest and
largest submarine hunters of her class,
was sunk Thursday night in the war
zone and two-thirds of her crew lost.
The disaster brings to the American
people the first naval loss of great
consequence since the country entered
the war.
Lieutenant Commander David Worth
Bagley and Lieutenant Norman Scott
were among the survivors rescued
after the sinking of the destroyer,
the navy department was advised by
vive Admiral Sims.
These two officers, two warrant Of
ffcers and two enlisted men, were NAM
ed In the admirals dispatches as sur
vivors in addition to the 81 men pre-
viously reported saved. This leaves
one line officer and 68 men missing.
Further reports from Vice Admiral
Sims unfolds the story of the tor
pedoing of the Jacob Jones. Only A
Of ITO or more officers and men aboard
are known to have survived, including
one unidentified man picked up and
carried off by the submarine that
struck the blow.
The latest report reveals the fact
that the destroyer was torpedoed at
~ p. m. on December 6. She be-
gan to settle aft and finally sank at
20. The submarine was not sight
Il II ~
The submarine then picked up one sur
vivor, whose identity is not known,
The destroyer was not so far from the
European coast as was indicated by
he first dispatches.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
JERUSALEM SURRENDERS
AFTER CITY SURROUNDED
Frontal Attack Not Attempted b.
cause Of Probable Destruction of
Sacred Places In City.

London, Dec. 11.-Jerusalem is in
the hands of the British after having
been for virtually twelve hundred years
In the control Of the Moslems.
The Holy City of the Christian re-
ligion capitulated to General Allen
by's forces, consisting Of British,
French and Italian troops, after 1t had
been entirely surrounded, and with
its fall seemed swept away the dream
of the Germans and Turks of driving
southwark through Palestine, captur-
ing the Suez canal and invading Egypt.
Since the recent taking of the town
of Jaffa on the Mediterranean sea,
and the gradual closing in on Jerusa-
lem by the allied forces, the fall Of
the ancient city daily had been antici-
pated.
1t was not the lack of strength that
prevented its capture, but rather the
desire of General Allenby to carry out
his plan of enveloping the city and
forcing it's capitulation, as frontal at
tack would have endangered the nu-
merous sacred places inside the city
and it's environs.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21

must be reduced three million tons by
increased home productions.
Baron Rothermere, the new air min
lister in speaking after Premier Lloyd
George said:
My advisers have asked me to make
precise statement of our air policy,
The question of reprisals comes first
and foremost. At the air board we
are intellectually in favor of re-
prisals.
st is our duty to avenge the muir
der of innocent women and children.
AS the enemy elect. therefore, so be
it-an eye for an eye and a tooth for
tooth-and in this respect we shall
strive for complete and satisfying
retaliation.
won Ludendorf proclaims this
war of the nations, suggesting that the
civil population continually is mark
for bombs along with the fighting men
We detest this doctrine, holding it to
be grossly immoral. but, fighting for
our lives and the lives OF our women
and children. we will not consent to
its one-sided application. The enemy
has TO learn in this, as in the larger
things, that outrages on the civilian
population of this country do not pay"
Baron Rothermere's statement was
loudly cheered.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
THIRTEEN NEGROES HUNG
FOR RIOTS IN HOUSTON
Forty-one Other Defendants Sentenced
to Life mprisonment--Riot is
not q Closed Incident.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 11.-Thir-
teen negroes, soldiers of the Twenty
fourth United States infantry, were
hanged to death simultaneously at
dawn yesterday, in expiration of the
murder of Houston citizens last Au-
gust, when members of that regiment
engaged in mutinous rioting in the
city's streets.
In the dark of the night, army mo-
tor trucks conveyed the lumber for
the scaffold to the little clearing in
q lonely mesquite thicket on the big
government reservation, where the ne
groes, convicted by courtmartial,
were to die.
And there, by the light of bonfires,
army engineers erected the death traps
to which at o'clock in the morning,
other motor trucks hurried the con-
demned negroes and the officers and
men of the military guard.
A low good bye, boys" addressed
to members of their military guard,
who had been in charge of the negroes
since they were brought here from
Fort Bliss, was the only expression
from any of the negroes.
No announcement had been made
when Al negro defendants, given life
sentences by the court martial, will
be taken to Fort Leavenworth.
Of the others, four were sentenced
to dishonorable discharge from the
lot 3 Ill 81
owances due, and prison terms of |
.wo years and six months. Five were |
acquitted and sent to join their COM
hands.
In spite of the executions and an
of the other sentences yes
erday morning, the riot at Houston is
lot a closed incident. Investigation
s still in progress and it is said addi-
ional courts martial will follow.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
WRECkAGE BEING CLEARED
FROM STREETS OF HALIFAX
Thousands Of Tons of Broken Glass
Being Removed-Burisl of Vic
Tins Taking Place.

Halifax, Dec. 13.-The toll of death
munitions ship Mont Blanc In Halifax
harbor has been officially fixed at
1,226, including identified and uni
Identified bodies and the missing.
The figures were issued by A. s.
Barnstead, chairman of the mortuary
committee, and follow:
Identified in various morgues, 416 |;
dead who can be identified from Of
fects, 225; unrecognizable bodies, 125;
missing, 400.
According to statements obtained
yesterday from survivors Of the Nor
wegian steamer limo, the latter ship
flew no red flag to Indicate that she
carried cargo of explosives. They
also declared they were not aware that
the Mont Blanc was munitions laden
and that when they saw her crew run
ming away they thought 1t was due to
the fire and not fear Of explosion.
They asserted the Mont Blanc was
coming into the harbor on the wrong
side when the collision occurred,
A man who survived the explosion
was found among the ruins of the
city yesterday He had been caught
between two beams at the North street
railway station, and beyond a few
bruises was unhurt
The city's workers have begun the
task of clearing the streets of thou
sands of tons of broken glass. Inter
ments took place all day yesterday at
the cemeteries.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
MUST CUT CONSUMPTION OF
COAL OR SUFFER SHORTAGE
Garfield Says War Industries VIII Be
Given First Consideration by
Fuel Administration.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Reduction in
consumption alone can save the coun-
try from a coal famine, Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield told 200 chairmen OF
war service committees named by va
rious industries to cooperate with the
government in it's purchase of war
supplies. The chairmen met here to
organize, and DR.. Garfield was one of
several officials who outlined indus
trial problems facing the nation.
Unless there is a concerted effort
toward conservation, DR.. Garfield said.
the coal supply will not meet the re-
quirements Of industry. War indus
tries, he declared will be given first
consideration by the fuel adminfstra-
ton In distributing coal, and others
will have to suffer, though no list Of
non essentials for which coal is to be
denied will be made up.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
KORNILOFF CLASHES
WITH BoLSHEvikIS

London, Dec. IA Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd says the Pravda an
nounces the first collision between the
Maximalist troops and from three to
four thousand troops under General
Korniloff, armed with machine guns,
at Tomanovka Station, Is versts from
Bielg0rod.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
Cub. Declares War on Austria.

Havana, Dec. 18.-The house of rep
resentatives has passed resolution
declaring a state of war to exist be-
tween Austria Hungary and the re-
public Of Cuba. The action was taken
following the reading of a message
from President Asnoeal Recommending
sueA Z ,deciAraton..
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
INDUSTRY PARALYZED
AT FORT SMITH. ARK.

Fort, Smith, Ark, Dec 1.-THE
strfke situation here Il unchanged. al
industry being pAraiyxsd b. the want
at power.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
THREE WEEKS FOR CONGRESS.

With only three more weeks before
it will be time for adjournment, con-
gress is dawdling along in manner
that gives little promise the legis-
lative program of the session will be
completed before the curtain will be
rung down. True, there has been
some effort in both houses to expe.
dite work. but it is evident the lash
and gag will have to be applied to
clean up even the more important
pending measures, while others will
have to wait. 1t also is evident the
same old final rush is bound to oc-
cur. Just previous to adjournment, in
which bills evil be jammed through
under conditions of more or less CON
fusion, and providing the same old
opportunity for slipping through un-
worthy projects and appropriations
without attracting attention
With all the talk of speeding up
The work of the present session, little
progress has been accomplished. Con-
gress simply will not be hurried and
the members stick to the old idea they
will manage to "muddle" through
somehow. Probably they will work a
little harder as the time for final ad-
iournment approaches, but even so it
now looks as if much of the so-called
Legislative program will remain un-
touched when the session ends. And
if this means an extra session, for
congress to complete its work, the
members will have only themselves to
blame. \
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09

and surgeons to be exceedingly care
full about advising or recommending
operations for appendicitis, and plac-
es on them the full responsibility for
wrongful diagnosis, either through
carelessness or otherwise. The pa
tient "with something the matter in
side" is, Of course, entirely in the
hands of his physician. and if the
latter declares an operation to be
necessary the operation usually fol-
lows. If it develops, however, that
the operation was unnecessary, what
could be more fair than to relieve the
patient of all obligations to pay for
the surgical work? And if this rule
were to become general is it not pos
sible-even probable-there would be
a notable decrease in the number of
so-called appendicitis cases, with
considerable saving of expense on the
part of the general public?
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
A SOUTH DAKOTA IDEA.

a South Dakota legislator has pre-
pared bill which is intended to pro-
tect the public from being inveigled
into unnecessary operations for ap-
pendicitis. This measure provides
that if any surgeon performs an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis, and the ap.
pendix, when removed, shows no def.
mite indications of disease, the sur
geon is debarred from collecting his
customary fee. If, in other words,
there is a mistake in the diagnosis
of the condition of the patient, the
latter is relieved of the necessity of
paying for the surgical operation.
And to avoid disputes and conten-
lions it is further provided that all
vermiform appendices removed must
be sent to the state laboratory for
examination, each appendix to be lat.
er forwarded to its original possessor
with an official report Of its eondi-
ton.
A good many persons probably will
find ready endorsement of this idea,
which merely puts it up to physicians
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
REMEDY FOR PORK BARREL

A significant vote has been record.
ed by the members of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, which
includes representatives and leading
business men in all parts of this
country, on the question of amending
the federal constitution in a way
that will permit the president to veto
separate items in appropriation bills
passed by congress. The result of
this vote was nearly unanimous in
favor of the proposed change, only
sixty votes being recorded in opposi-
tion to the plan, as. compared with
1,195 endorsing the proposal.
The object Of this proposed change
is to find and apply a real remedy
for the so-called pork barrel evil.
The latter has grown to huge proper
tions in congress, having been built
up by the process known as clog
rolling which gains the support of
every member who hopes to get some
of the pork. So long as this system
prevails, moreover, there seems little
hope for reform through the efforts
Of congressional members themselves,
for no single member can successfully
resist the team work of the pork grab
bers.
If, however, change can be effect
ed which will give the president the
necessary authority to veto unworthy
items in appropriation bills, the ak
will be laid at the very root of this
evil. And because this change prom
ises to afford an effective remedy for
this great evil the representative bus
inessmen of the country strongly IA
vor it, and their decision unquestion-
ably reflects public sentiment every
where on this very important ques-
ton.