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Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
ENGINEER ORGANIZATIONS
 TO BE FURNISHED ARMS
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Dec. 6.-Engineer organiza- tions in the American army hereafter. ti was recommended today, shall be armed and ready for battle on all oc- casions when they are anywhere near the fighting line. The recommenda- tions which is certain to be adopted. was made as a result Of the predica- ment in which American engineers found themselves when they became involved in German attack on the British front last week. At that time they were forced to take up weapons abandoned by dead and wounded sol diers.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
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KANSAS CITY. Dec. 6.-After only 15 minutes deliberation. a jury in fed eral court here this afternoon re- turned a verdict of guilty agains- nine of the ten defendants charged with conspiracy to obstruct the operation of the selective draft law. Judge A. s. Van Valkenburgh sentenced the eight convicted men to terms of two years each in the federal penitentiaTy and fines of 5000 each and costs. and fined the one woman, Mrs. Leonora Warneson Moore. a former Kansas Ci.y school teacher. 5000
 The nine defendants were, Mrs.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
British Withdrawn
 From Bourbon Wood
 NeW Position Stronger
Declare Arn,istice
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is BERLIN, Dec. 6.-An official * communication issued today
 + says:
 * Yesterday the authorized rep 's resentatives of the chief army
 * administrations of Germany. Aus < tria-Hungary, Turkey and Bull
 * garia concluded in writing with * the authorized representative of < the Russian chief army admins
 < tration Q suspension of hostili- X ties for 10 days for the whole of < the mutual fronts. The com < mencement is fixed for Friday < noon.
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IRON WORKS IS
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
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TORONTO. Ont. Dec. 6. - Fire which originated in the pattern shop of the Polsen Iron works on the To- ronto water front early tonight com pletely destroyed the building and a number Of sheds and badly damaged large freight boat and trawler. The total damage was estimated at from s250.00 to s3O0,OOO. covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is a mystery.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
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LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 6.-The Rev Floyd Hardin of Atwater, Cal, the Rev. Robert Whitaker of Los Ca tos. Cal, and Harold H. Storey of Whittier, Cal, so-called Christian pacifists. who were arrested here Oc- tober 1st last while holding an alleged pacifist meeting. were found guilty to- night by a jury in the local police court of disturbing the peace, holding an unlawful assembly and failing to disperse at the order of the police.
 The jury. which was composed of nine women and three men, was out
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
IA MEXICAN SOLDIERS
 KILLED BY DlAZlSTAS
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LAREDO, Tex. Dec. 6. - Fourteen federal soldiers were killed today when 300 alleged followers of Feliz Diaz attacked and captured Guerrero, a small Mexican garrison opposite Zapata. The Diaz commander is said to be General Almazan. His casual ties, if any, are unknown.
 American troops tonight are guard ing the river crossings in the Zapata vicinity.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
Practically All of the North End of Halifax Has Been 7 Destroyed - Property Loss Will Run Into Millions Fire Follows Explosion.
Thousands of Homes Are Des- troyed - People Frantic With Fear Rush to Out skirts-Many Are Burned to Death-Scenes Beggar Description.
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 HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 6. - Chief of Police Hanrahan estimated tonight that the number of dead may reach 2ooo. Twenty-Five wagons loaded with bodies have arrived at one morque. HALIFAX. N. S.. Dec. 6.-Between 800 and 1000 persons were killed. ac- cording to careful estimates tonight, when the French intuition ship Mont Rlanc blew up in Halifax harbor after a collision with the Iona. a Belgian relief steamship, at 9 o'clock this morning. Thousands were injured. and it is expected many of them will die.
 Virtually all the north end of the city was laid waste and the property damage will run far into the millions. A part of the town of Dartmouth, across the harbor from Halifax, also was wrecked. Nearly all the build ings in the dockyard there are in ruins.
 The zone of destruction in Halifax covers an area of about two square miles in the section known as Rich mond. The buildings which were not demolished by the force of the ex- plosion were destroyed by the fire which followed.
 Scores of persons were injured bv the collapse of the North street rail way station, Arena rink, military gymnasium, sugar refinery and ele- vator
 Business Suspended
 All business has been suspended. Armed guards are patrolling the city. Not street car is moving and part of Halifax is in darkness tonight. All filled with injured.
 Temporary hosiDtals and morgues have been established in school houses and in the western part of the city.
 The damage along the water front cannot yet be estimated.
 Many of the men composing the crews of the ships in the harbor were killed or injured
 Many Seamen Killed
 On one steamer, the Pictou. it is re-
 
 killed. Bodies of many seamen have been picked up in the harbor. Rescue parties working among the ruins of buildings are removing the bodies Of the dead.
 The collision, which resulted in prob ably the worst disaster in the history of the dominion, occurred near Pier No. &. in the narrows- leading from the harbor to Bedford basin. The munitions ship was bound from New York for Bedford basin when the re- lief shin Ioma, bound for sea, crashed into her.
 The Mont Blanc was pierced on the portside almost at the engine room. The other ship. which was only slight ly damaged, backed away when flames burst ont on the munitions ship and was abandoned by the crew. The captain of the Mont Blanc also or dered his crew to the boats, as he realized an explosion was inevitable. The men reached shore safely before the tremendous blast r minutes later blew their ship to pieces and wrecked a large part of the city.
 Just Beqa1 Business
 The business life of the city had just begun for the day when the town was shaken to it's foundations by the explosion. Persons in the streets were picked up bodily and hurled to the ground. Occupants of office buildings covered under a shower of falling glass and plaster. Houses in the Richmond section
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07
Mining Congress Closes Regular
 Annual Session

PHOENlA, Dec. b.-Alter outlining much work designed 10 materially aid the mining industry in the state, par ticularly leasers and the smaller 3pe rators and shippers. the Arizona chap ter American Mining congress last nigh adjourned it's annual session,
 Besides bringing the small operator and the miner face to face for the first time with the burdens and responsi- bility resting upon their shoulders in connection with federal construction of laws and price fixing, the mining congress took steps ro associate with these interests III Arizona ana other western mining states for the first time, the operators and operatives, numbering thousands, of manufactur- ing plants in the eas- outputting cop per products. These manufacturing esta blishments cannot go on making motor. wire and other products requir- ing copper, unless the copper mining states are enabled to maintain maxi mum production of the metal, and the maximum production cannot be main Iained under any less price than that now prevailing and fixed by the gov ernment. Indeed a number of small operators are not able to produce plofitably at this price. which is also true of few of the larger producing companies.
 Any reduction below the present price would shut down a great many properties. More than 25 individual producers shipping to Humboldt smel -er alone would have to cease pro- ductiOn. curtailing its output proDaD,y 500.000 pounds the month. Loss in the state at large would not be less than 100.000.0 .000 pounds the year.
 Gathering of exact facts as to this has been put under way and these will be used a. Washington by committee which is to be sent there to cooperate with representatives of the mining in- dustry in other western states to the end of presenting matters in such man ner that presen. interpretations of the income tax law discriminating against small operators. it is hoped, will be changed and price fiXation not be given a downward turn as to copper, while the leaving alone of silver will be advocated, at least so far as pri- vate consumption and foreign coun- tries are concerned, except as to countries which should be embargOed in order to prevent aid to the notiona's enemies.
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Captain J. P. HodgsOn and T. O. Me Grath. who were among those in at tendance upon the Phoenix meetings. before which MT. McGrath presented a valuable paper on the income tax law provisions as affecting mining. re turned home yesterda with eXpres- sions of belief that the gathering had accomplished much and opened the way to do a great deal. Captain Hodgson was reelected governor of the Arizona chapter and Joseph F.. Curry, secretary. Both officials were rendered votes of thanks. and much appreciation of the work during the last year. All members of the old board of directors were reelected. eN- cept six. who are at the time actively engaged in mining in the state. Those taking these places are w. G. Mcbride Of Globe, G. M. Colvocoresses of Hum boldt, J. Kruttschnitt of Tucson, w. C. Browning of Magma. eGOrge King don of Jerome, J. A. Burgess of Oat- man
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HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 6. - Chief of Police Hanrahan estimated tonight that the number of dead may reach 2o0o. Twenty-Five wagons loaded with bodies have arrived at one morgue.
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WEATHER.

ARIZONA: Friday and Saturday. generally fair and sOmewha colder.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07

The business life of the city had just begun for the day when the town was shaken to its foundations by the explosion. Persons in the streets were picked up bodily and hurled to the ground Occupants of office buildings covered under a shower of falling glass and plaster.
 Houses in the Richmond section
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-07

NEW YORK CITY, Average Price of Cop per for week ending September 12, 25.s3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
"SPY" IN KANSAS CITY
Arrested With River Map and Draw
ings in His Pocket.

Kansas City, Mo, April 12.-Within
five hours after his arrest by federal
secret service men Antoine Haverkamp.
an alleged German spy, was arraigned
before Judge A. S. VanValkenburg,
given a hearing in the United States
court in the federal building and COM
mitted to Jail as an enemy of the
United States.
Maps and drawings of the United
States coast, the inland motor boat
water ways of the Atlantic coast, maps
of the Gulf of Mexico showing the eX-
act location of every lighthouse and
the depth at various points of the
water in the harbors and landing sta
lions, maps of various states, maps of
Chicago and st. Louis, a list of public
documents relating to merchant ma
rineS, railroad lines and postal service
of the United States, a lighthouse list
from the department of commerce
showing the location and nature of
lighthouses on the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers, a geodetic survey of the
United States coasts, a catalog of gov
eminent periodicals, a water survey
and irrigation system papers from the
department of the interior and a geo.
logical survey of the country were
found in Haverkamp's possession.
A second man, likewise suspected,
was under arrest here today, accord
ing to police, who said the man had
several maps of railroads and water
ways and papers written in Slavonic
He is a laborer and has refused to
make any statement He was said to
be from Bulgaria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

G. W. Metzger and wife to G. Metzger,
lot 1913 9Th ave. east. /
G. Metzger to NJ. Metzger, same. l
A II. Carlson and wife to NJ. r. Carl
son, pit. Sc. a 35-11-16. ....... 1
NJ. r. Carlson to X. L. Carlson, same. 1
Z. V. Miller and wife to J. B. Arm
strong, lots 1915 Central ave-,
Fireys add. .....-.-......-.....$ 500
L. NJ. Keegan and wife to c. B. An
drews, lot 26-11 II. .............. 1
Z. j. White to Il. White, int. in lot
ia s. u 176 Grattan ST, Heery's
German American State Bank to r. F.
Hodgins, lots 14-16 Jackson st. -. .10,50O
Il. L. Hodgins and wife to u. Z. Rose
and others, lots 14-16 Jackson ST.. 1
X. J. Yocum and husband to L. a.
Shipley,, lots 165 TO Ill Pine St,
Il. Bolinger to Ii. Koch and wife,
lots 29-31-3 Lake st, Fensky's LIST
duu o,pUO
E. J. Rousseau and others to NJ. S.
Rockey, lot 242 Lake St, Parkdale
Interstate Townsite Co. to A Shroe-
der, lot 81 Cunningham Heights. ITO
r. d. Roundtree and wife to Shawnee
Agency Realty Co., lots 1851 Ohio
ave-, Broadmoor add. 1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
CAN HELP RECRUITING
Physicians, Clubs and Local OrSaniza-
tions Called Upon to Aid Navy.

Lake Bluffills, April 12.-Civilians
unfit for active service, but willing to
aid are needed to hasten the enlist
ment of men for the navy, according
to an appeal sent out today by Capt
w. A Moffett, commander of the ma
val training station here. Physicians
in particular, the appeal says, can do
their bit by making preliminary ex-
animation of recruit, thus relieving
the regular existing officers already
burdened with work. Clubs and local
organizations are urged to aid by cir
culating literature descriptive of the
navy and by aiding in procuring vol
unteers
While it is important to get men
for other branches of the service"
said Captain Moffett, the need of the
navy for enlisted men is Immediate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
Kansas Churches Not Believing
in War Are Patriotic.
viii Engage in Ag-
ricuIturaI Activities.
ENGAGE IN RED CROSS. WORK
in NOn-Resistance
VIII Carry on Relief.
o Fear of Lack of CO-Opera-
ton in HOStilities.

Members of religious organizations
who believe in the doctrine of nom
resistance, may be organized into an
army of food producers during the
war with Germany Plans for the
organization have been worked out by
members of non-resistance religious
organizations in Kansas. have been
Submitted to Senator Charles curtis
md will probably be presented before
federal departments.
GMembers of the Mennonite churcn
have offered their services to the gov
ernment-service in agricultural &C
tivities and sharing the responsibility
of feeding the armies. Members OF
the church have also declared they are
willing to perform Red Cross service.
In an effort to develop plan for
the organization of members OF
churches preaching the gospel of non
resistance the matter is to be taken
up in Washington this week. The
Rev. p. H. Richert, pastor of Tabor
church, Goessel Marion county, mas
gone to Washington to confer with
with Senator Curtis and members 81
federal departments
DO Other Services.
1T is the plan of these men to offer
their services to their country, not IN
the fighting ranks of the soldiers, but
in the fields as producers OF food
said Harry c. Bowman, chairman of
the state board of control, who has
written a letter to Senator Curtis con-
corning the matter. THE Mennonites
are as patriotic and loyalty American
as thousands of men who enlist for
service in the army. Yet their re-
ligion teaches them not to go to war
These men favor changes in the fed
eral laws which will permit the mem
bers of the Mennonite church and
similar organizations to serve their
country by organization for increased
crpn nrOdnPtiOOS
in a letter to Senator Curtis con-
corning the PLAN outlined by letters
in the Mennonite church in this state,
Bowman said:
THE Mennonites and their repre-
sentative, Mr.. Richart, will appreciate
your assistance in enacting laws. that
they can display their patriotism by
raising wheat so that they can dis
port the soldiers who are at the front,
and in doing Red Cross work.
"A person can be as patriotic in
civil life as on the field of battle, and
while religious convictions of the Men
nonites will not permit them to carry
arms on the field of battle, yet they
desire an opportunity to display their
loyalty to the country in other ways,
just as patriotic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
RAILROADS TO HELP
Combine Carriers Into Single Con-
tinental System.

Washington, April 12.-American
railroad presidents have moved to
combine the nations rail carriers into
single continental system for war
service after comforting with the coun-
Gil of national defense. More than
fifty railway executives, representing
the 100000 miles of railroad in the
United States, met and perfected all
plans to coordinate transportation &C
tivities in the present emergency. A
central organization Will shape the
policies OF operation.
The railway heads unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
THAT the railroads of the United
States. acting thru their chief eXecu-
tive officers here and now assembled
and stirred by a high sense OF their
opportunity to be- of the greatest aid
to their country in the present national
crisis, do hereby pledge themselves
with the government of the United
States, with the governments of the
several states and with one another,
that during the present war they Will
coordinate their operations in con-
tinental railway system, merging DUR
ing such period all th~tr merely lndI-
vidual and competitive activities in the
effort to produce a maximum OF ma
tional transportation efficiency.
ITO this end, they hereby agree TO
create an organization which shall
have general authority to formulate
in detail and from time to time pol
icy of separation of all or any of the
railroads, which policy, when and as
announced by such temporary organ
ization, shall be accepted and earnestly
made effective by the several manage
ments of the individual railroad COM
panies here represented"
The special defense committee of
the American Railway association
headed by Fairfax Harrison, will be
divided into six departments to handle
the organization of the continental
system The work of the six COM
mittees each having twenty-eight rail-
road executives will be supervised by
central executive committee, COM
prising Fairfax Harrison, Samuel Rey.
Howard Elliott, julius Kruttschnitt
and Hale Holden. Daniel Willard,
member of the advisory committee of
the council of national defense, will
be an eX-officio member of the CEN
trail committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
TO BE HERE SATURDAY
Dad Elliott to Begin Washburn Meet.
ing Day Earlier Than Planned.

Dad Elliott will start his meetings
at Washburn Saturday, a day earlier
than his schedule. His opening SER
vice will be held at 1880 Saturday
night. His subject will be THE Chal-
lenge of the Nations to the Colleges
of Today" The second meeting will
be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock
for men only, followed by another
mems meeting at 1880 in the evening
Chapel services will be held Mon
day and Tuesday at 10 o'clock, when
Dad" Elliott will speak. The cele-
bration will close with a meeting
Tuesday night at 7:15, open to both
men and women.
For the last ten years Dad" Ell
lott has been international secretary
of the Y. NJ. C. A. of the west. He
has been especially interested in men
of the colleges and universities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
GOENS is ACQUITTED
He Was Charged With Killing Ed
Paxton in PIainviIle, Kan

Stockton Kan, April he. L.
Goens, who admitted the shooting and
killing of Ed Paxton on the street of
Plainville on the night of Dec. 2. 1916,
has been acquitted in the district court
of Rocks county. Goens pleaded self
defense. The state was represented
by County Attorney Skinner and AS
sistant Attorney General S. n. Hawkes.,
and the defense was conducted by F.
e. Young of Stockton, assisted by l.
NJ. Mahin of Smith Center and w. E.
Mahin of Osborne.
The trial lasted twelve days, and
about one hundred witnesses were ex-
amined. At the conclusion of the
trial, the criminal cases against P L.
Glaze. and Harry Nethercutt, charged
with being accomplices of Goens, were
dismissed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
ToDWSAMUSEMENTSl

GRAND-"Ramona-
NOVELTY-Five acts vaudeville and
the eighth episode of The Great
Secret
ORPHEUM-Willia S. Hart in
The Square Deal Man"
IRIS-Blanche Sweet in Those
Without SIM and the Hearst
Pathe News.
GEM-Irene Howley in Her Faith
er's Keeper"
BEST-Ben Wilson and Neva Ger-
Der In 1.-The Voice over the Wire"
and King Baggot in The Blue
Print Mystery"
COZY-Kitty Gordon in Forget
Me-Not."
CRYSTAL - Today, "A Startling
Climax" three reel drama. Lyons
and Moran comedy.
For details. prices etc. see adver-
tisement on page 5 of the State
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


The first person who makes joke this
year about the bottom of the strawberry
box is to be fined for disturbing the peace.
T. J. Anderson went to Indian Territory
last night.
Mrs. George Sharitt and her father have
gone on an eastern trip.
The EIks have elected W. A. S. Bird a
member of the board of trustees.
Six Topeka doctors went to Netawaka to-
day to attend the session of the north
eastern Kansas Medical society. They are
Doctors McVey, Magee, Ward, Morgridge,
McClintOck and Sheldon.
There are thirteen newspaper reporters
in the city.
Corporal Philip Eastman left yesterday
to resume his studies at Marmaduke acad-
envy, Sweet Springs, Mo.
Kansas City Journal: Fighting Funston
in Kansas is a good deal like pouring water
on a goose's back. 1t wastes the water but
doesn't hurt the goose.
Next Friday is Good Friday. There will
be no school at Bethany college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
wANTEp-MALE HE'LL.

MEN wanted to learn the barber trade
The opportunities are greater now than
ever before. You can join the army as a
barber. make big money, see the world.
short course in The Topeka Barber Col
lege will put you in shape. Your country
needs you. Write today. 32l Kansas ave.
Topeka, Kan.
WANTED-1O married couples farm work !;
% farm hands: bridge help; laborers /;
soda fountain boy; fry cooks; 2nd cooks !:
night cooks; walters; kitchen help;
farm couples $40 no.; 2nd baker: cooks.
Furman Employment Office, LOG w. Sth.
AT SODA FOUNTAIN, permanent posi-
ton. Good wages. Brunt Martin Drug
Co. 129 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
PLANT STATE HOUSE TREE
Governor Capper and Officials Will
Conduct Arbor Day Ceremony.

State house officials will participate
in Arbor day ceremonies on the state
house grounds. Plans for the tree
planting event have been worked out
by special committees in charge of
the program.
One of the features of the cere-
monies Friday afternoon will be the
planting of a new tree on the state
house grounds by Governor Capper
Members of the committee this after
noon will work out details for the
tree planting and will determine Just
where the new tree will be placed and
whether it shall be an elm or an oak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-12
w A IN T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

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inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
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COUNT THE WORDS of your ad includ-
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OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
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payment of the same. Note the foregoing
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journal
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be classi-
fled properly must be in The State Journal
office before II 20 O'Clock. Want Ads re-
ceived after II 30 till :15 p. m. will be in