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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
Notifies Both Operators and
Striking Miners.
Declares Govt Ready To Deal
"Most Drastically."
HOWAT DEFIES EVERYBODY
Strike Not Called Off and Won't
Be, Says Union Head.
More Illinois Mines Closed;
Operators Are "HelpIess."

Washington, Oct. 17.-Federal Fuel
Administrator Garfield, today warned
coal operators and miners where
strikes have occurred or are impend-
ing, that the government would take,
charge of coal production if it con-
tinued to be threatened by strikes
After a conference with John P
White, president of the United Mine
workers, over strikes called or i'm
pending in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana
Mr.. Garfield sent a telegram to op-
orators and miners alike giving notice
that the government would deal most
drastically with strikes intended to
force a decision on a revision of gov
ernment prices to meet wage in
creases
Citimatum to Kansas Miners
Kansas City. Oct 17.-TeIegrams
from John P. White, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, and
from Fuel Administrator Garfield,
urging abandonment of the threaten
ed strike of $4,000 coal miners in
Missouri. Arkansas, Kansas and Okla
homa, may result, at least, in a post
ponement of the walkout. Early to-
day, however, no action had been
taken by the miners leaders. The
strike has been set for Friday morn
ing.
Mr. White. in his telegram to Alex
+.
asked that .'such drastic action" be
held in abeyance pending further de-
velopment. Mr.. Garfield demanded
that there be no suspension. of coal
production, and gave warning that he
would use every power he had to pre-
vent it.
No Peace" Conference Yet
F. ". Lukins, president of the
Southwestern Coal Operators associa-
tfon, the mines of which are the ones
affected, said today that he had re-
ceived no communications from the
miners or their representative since
the strike order was issued and that
the situation remained unchanged. The
telegram of White was addressed to
the division presidents of the states
affected and asked that the strike be
deferred until other conferences were
held with the operators.
'.Miners Never'n Concede."
President Alexander Howat of the
Kansas miners is today conferring
with other district heads in the south
western district and declined this
morning to make any comment until
he had learned their sentiments.
President D. A. Frampton of the
Missouri miners, is quoted, however,
as declaring that the miners would
never concede the penalty clause in
any form
Operators Ready for Conference.
Mr. Lukins early today received a
telegram from H. A. Garfield, fuel ad-
ministrator, confirming his telegram
sent last night to officials of the
miners union in the southwestern field
and also a confirmation of the tele-
gram sent by John P. White, president
OF the mine workers.
w l. A. johnson. special commits
sioner representing the operators de-
clared that they were ready to resume
negotiations with the miners for a
settlement of the differences at any
Continued on Page THoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
PLEASE BIG CROWD
Ches Davis, Mae Kennis and Chorus
Sing Before Chamber of Commerce.

The liveliest and most entertaining
MONDAY luncheon of the Chamber of
Commerce in years was made possible
today thru the singing of Ches Davis,
who is at the head of the show at the
Majestic theater. Mae Kennis. his SOU
brette, and a chorus of pretty and
clever girls.
For forty minutes these theatrical
entertainers sang songs, danced among
the tables and enlivened the spirits Of
the T. B. NJ (tired business fnen).
George Godfrey Moore, chairman of
the entertainment committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. presided as
the leading man" in the musical pro-
duction-
The dining room was crowded for
the program. These affairs have
served to popularize the MONDAY
luncheons and have attracted MANY
new members to the club.
The program, too. demands much
favorable comment. The se,ngs were
all light and jolly airs The dances
We're such as have been taught in the
terpsichorean schools in the larger
cities.
The chorus. including the pretty
Stevens sisters, Miss Cora and Miss
Mary, bewitching Irene Lan,irunn and
petite rBobbie" Ellis danced among
the tables with Mae Kennis, soubrette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
"HYDRO" LOOPS LOOP
Naval Reserve Flyers Claim Record
Stunt for Big Sea Plane.

New York, Oct. IA record in
aeronautics whereby a hydro-aero-
plane .'looped the loop for the first
time was claimed today by Lawrence
Sperry and Thomas Dixon. Jr-, mem
bers of the naval reserve corps. The
dangerous feat was performed a mile
in the air above Mastic, L. L, yester-
day.
The flying boat steered by Sperry
was driven to a height of nearly 5000
feet above the ocean Then a quick
shift caused the machine to turn over
and it SKINNED thru the air for near
Iy a quarter of a mile bottom side up.
After ten seconds the machine was
righted and Sperry volplaned easily to
the water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

The temperature for the day aver
aged Ia degrees above normal. A
rapid change to cooler was scheduled
late this afternoon. The wind was
blowing "a miles an hour from the
southeast at 2 o'clock this afternoon
Snow tonight, the first snow of the
wear. that was the forecast made to-
day. Cold, clustering wintry weather
with a stiff north wind, clouds and
furry of snow was the prediction.
The temperature will hover around
the freezing point tonight and tomor-
row and winter will be officially
ushered in.
The official forecast promises un-
settled weather tonight and Thursday:
probably rain turning to snow tonight
and much colder Thursday; the stiff
south winds will switch to the north
tonight The barometer has been
playing horse. A fall of a full half
i. ch was recorded in the last twenty
four hours. Unsettled weather with
preciDitation was the program.
One one-hundredth of an inch of
rain was recorded in Topeka during
the last twenty-four hours. 1t was the
first measurable rainfall recorded
since September %. more than three
weeks ago
Snow and cold weather were report
ed from the northwest districts of the
country this morning. The cold spell
is sweeping south and eastward and is
continued un Page 1W0J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
Troops Occupy All OeseI Island
in Gulf of Riga.
PetrOgrad Reports Six German
WarShips Have Been Sunk.
GERMAN CITIES EXPECT RAIDS
Since Retaliation Announce
ment Hun Raids Cease.
England To Consolidate Navy
and Army Air Service.

Berlin, Oct. 17.-German troops
have captured the Russian island of
Oesel, in the Gulf of Riga in its en-
.tirety, it was officially announced to-
day by German general staff.
The German statement says that
Teuton naval forces had encounters
with Russian torpedo boat destroyers
and gunboats north of Oesel island
and in the bay of Riga and these re-
suited favoFably for the Germans. The
Russian ships were compelled to re-
tire. The German vessels it is added
sustained no losses.
Russ Resist Desperately.
London, Oct. 17.-Russia is making
desperate resistance to the German
naval encroachments in the Baltic and
has already taken toll OF at least six
German naval vessels, according to
Petrograd dispatches today.
A continuous battle around the
group of islands at the head of the
Gulf of Riga was reported, with the
Germans slowly making progress.
They were reported today in control
of practically all of DIESEL islands and
in complete command of Runo and
Abro islands.
Petrograd reported the sinking of
the Russian destroyer Grom in a run
ming fight Sunday between a German
dreadnaught and convoy of destroy
ers and various Russian naval forces
The German fleet later retired.
London Raids Suddenly Stop.
London, Oct. 17.-Tndications that
Englands determination to exact full
measure of retaliation for German air
raids has already caused lively appre-
hension in German cities were noted
in Holland dispatches today.
For sixteen days now not one Ger
man air raider has ventured over
England. IN the eight days i'm
mediately before that the Teutonfc
baby killers made six air attacks
and killed fifty-one persons, wound
ing 249- It was this sudden concen-
tration of Hun aerial ruthlessness that
resulted in a national demand for re-
government yesterday in Chancellor
of the Exchequer BOnar Laws former
announcement in commons that re-
prisals were planned.
To Consolidate Aero Departments.
Bonar Law stated that a bill Great
ing an air ministry, would shortly be
presented to parliament. UnofficialIy
it was learned today that the govern
ment plans to do away, II possible.
with the dual control of aerial war
fare as exemplified at present in the
royal naval air service and the (army)
royal flying corps.
The Munich Post was quoted in
Holland dispatches today as deprecat-
ing aerial raids over open cities.
Bomb Riga Port.
Naval aircraft dropped bombs on
Pernau, a Russian port on the Gulf of
Riga where large fires were observed.
On the main fighting front in the
east there was a revival of activities.
Russians attempted to advance the
statements says, but were driven back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

the Hun crushed under a war machine
like that of his own making and like
the orc tn which he crushed north
ern France and Belgium. She spoke
in the interest of the liberty bond
campaign in Topeka.
Because of the inclement weather
those gathered around the steps were
forced to be satisfied with only short
talk, and intermittent showers
thwarted her plans to take subscrip-
tions for the loan.
At the Throop hotel, just after ar
rival of her train over the Santa Fe,
she told a newspaper man some of
the reasons why America should be-
come a great fighting machine, and
do il quick. and with one lightning
blow crush the imperial German
rulers that they never again may
spread devastation.
She Tells of France.
"I was in France" she said. when
the war broke out. It was terrible. 1
will tell YOU of some of the things l
saw and did. The government permit
ted us to organize a company and we
sang to the wounded soldiers in the
hospital.
I'VE sang to the men without arms
and the men without Iegsl Then we
sang to the blind. The blind. All.
monsieur, those were the saddest men
OF all"
She smiled as if to hide a qufver of
the lips. 1t was the sort of a smile
that would come out of a full heart in
sympathy to a man with the darkness
of sightless eyes
a dainty shrug of the shoulders and
a faint twitch of the eyelids and the
smile became a genuine one.
Il taught the wounded French sol
diers to sing Tipperary' in English" p"
She pronounced it 'Eenglesh."
"And now America is in the war
1t is all fine. yet it is a pity that a
world must be devastated to crush a
murderer and a thief Why couldn't
the neutral nations have held their
councils and ended the things by
crushing the barbarians2 Better had
it been that way. 1t is disgraceful
almost too disgraceful, to have to fight
a murderer, a barbarian
I'VE Must Fight
Here the petite little comedienne
clenched her hands and seemed at a
loss for appropriate words.
They should have been tried as
any outlaw.
Then, again. came that determines
twitch of the shoulders.
But 10 We are in it. The United
States is in it 1t must be to the bit
ter end. We must fight All we
French thought you commercial ma
ton. We thought you didn't care
But now we know. We recognize the
honor, the pride and the high aims
you possess.
And. yes. we must fight You
must fight. America cannot do it with
a few thousand men"
Here the actress snapped her fingers
implying that that many men would
be as dust between the dainty mem
bers of her hand
1T viii take millions of men 1t
viii take walls of guns. Every man
must go into it. They must fight their
way thru a wall of fire. The women.
the children, everyone must fight and
help.
They say the women have no busi-
ness in this. Women can help, women
are helping on the fighting line.
Women can cook and why have men
cooks. OF course the women would
have to he kept separated from the
men-keep them back of the lines
for the sake of morality-but they can
help at home and on the battlefield.
children are helping over there. 1,
ICOnunued Page TwOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
NEVER AGAIN WILL JOHN
TRY TO KISS LADY COP

Ossining, n. Y. Oct. Ill does
not pay to try to kiss a lady cop.
John Lyons, so, is ready to testify
to this today. John beckoned to
Miss Anna O'Shea. Ossining's
police woman. when he met her
on the street. not knowing who she
was Then he tried to kiss her
When Miss O'Shea marched
John into court a few minutes
later he was wearing two black
eyes and holding a broken nose
Then he was held in $1,000 bail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
DREADNAUGHT HITS A NINE.
Big German Warship Tries to Reach
COaSt-May Be Lost

Petrograd, Oct. 1.-THE Russian
war office has completely lost touch
with the Russian forces on the Island
of OeseI it was officially announced
today.
One German dreadnaught which ran
into the Russian mine field defend
ing Oesel island on October 12, struck
a mine. the statement adds. After
the explosion the warship made for
the coast and its ultimate fate is not
known.
Naval skirmishing is reported in the
waters around Oesel island off the
Gulf of Riga, Russian patrol ships
having had encounters with German
torpedo craft.
A fleet of Zepplins is reported over
Moon sound, northeast of Oesel island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
'EThe MurdererS Must Be Sub
dued," Tells State journal.
Famous Lady of Perpetual
Youth Is in Topeka Today.
SHE SPEAKS At STATE HOUSE
Standing in Fall Showers, She
Talks to TOpekanS.
''Buy Bonds for Christmas Pres
ents' Is Her Suggestion.

Anna Held lady of perpetual youth,
with liquid brown eyes flashing fire
like that glowing in an autumn sun
set entwined in Topeka today the
broken lilies of France with the sturdy
sunflower as one emblem in the war
for democracy. Before a crowd Of
several hundred persons, Miss Held
stood on the north steps of the state
house and in quaint French spiced
English told of a determination to see
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
BLIZZARD HITS BUTTE
Four Inches of Snow FaIIs-Farmers
Use Sleighs in Michigan.

Butte, Oct. 17.-Butte was experi-
encing today its first blizzard of the
season. The temperature was 26
above zero Four inches of snow.
which fell during the night in many
parts of the state, gave Montana to-
day its first touch of real winter
weather.
Ironwood, Mich Oct 17-Snow
has come to stay on the Gogenbic
range. Farmers have Stored their
wagons and are hauling farm products
to the cities on sleighs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

East 'St Louis, Oct. 17-East St
Louis will vote on the adoption of the
commission form of government on
November g. Agitation for a commits
sion form of government began after
the recent race riots and 1000 persons
signed the petition for the election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

The Themis, 1902 tons gross, and
445 feet long, was built in Sunderland,
Eng, in 1911. and owned in Lonsborg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
SINK SHIP 445 TT. LONG
All Crew Missing Off Huge Norwegian
Vessel in Mediterranean.

Copenhagen. Oct. 1.-THE Nor
wegian steamer Themis has been sunk
in the Mediterranean. according to an
announcement by the Norwegian for
eign office. All the members of the
crew are missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17
SNOW IS COMING
First White Blanket of Winter
Due Tonight.
Real Blustery Winter Is on
Way From North.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day reported by the local office
of the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

TUE war has brought on one thing,
that the kaiser never will be for
given for-the new songs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

sIf they run their shows and peO-
pie don't complain, we just sort of
look the other way. If we fooled
with them, they would keep us
buSv all the time''-Paul j. Mcbride,
state labor commissioner, comment
ing on Sunday theaters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-17

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled, colder. probably snow
tonight. Unsettled tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-05
Local Draft Board
Refuses to Give
Questionnaires

Registered men under the jurisdiction
ot the second city district are causing
members of the board considerable
trouble BY calling at the office in the
city building and asking for question
aires, Instructions have been issued BY
the provost marshal general not to de-
liver these to the registrants except
through the mail and those who go to
the city building for them are only
wasting their time.
All local boards arc to he ready to
mail the QucStlonaires to the rcgistrants
on December l8, but are not to mail
them until they are advised further. All
three local boards will have them ad
dressed and ready TO mail on December
IL, and If instructions are received or
dcrlng a later mailing date, they will be
held in the mail sacks ready to deliver
TO the postoifice on few minutes no.
tiCc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-05

R. K. Jarrett 7jj West Twenty-first
street
Mr.. Robert Cow, who spent Thanks
giving and the week end with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank {. Cow, lis
West Fourteenth street, has returned to
school at the Missouri Military acade.
my, Mexico, Mo.
y sS
Mrs Russell B. Halliburton of 3ll
West Fourteenth street, is leaving next
week for Philadelphia, Pa, to accom-
pany her daughter, Mary Ellen Mellon,
who IS attending Swarthmore College
home for the Christmas holidays.
*@
The Acorn club will meet tomorrow
with Mrs. b 7, Naincr. 9l8 West Sev-
enteenth street, A short program will
prcccde the usual Red Cross work Of
the afternoon
Lieutenant and Mrs. Cody Fowler
have returned from visit with rela-
uNeS III ri Keno.
Misses Marjory Harris, Anna Frances
Brauer, Wilma Whatley, Helen Jenkins
and Esther Mars were. members of a
progressive house party beginning al
Thanksgiving and extending over the
weekend. Wednesday evening Miss
Harris gave a theater party. after
which the night was spent at her home,
IL Broadway Circle Miss Braucr enter
tanned Thursday evening Friday night
they were guests OF Mr. and Mrs. J. f..
Mars 6jl West Twentieth street. and
for the week eA Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Whatley, $50 West Seventeenth street
" Y
Miss Fora Frazier of Kansas City
spent the weekend with her brother
Mr.. Jack Walter Frazier, Of the Mar
Unique hotel
hr.'and Mrs. Charles +. Colcord OF
42l West Thirteenth street will return
tomorrow from a visit of several weeks
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph F. Schlanger Of
722 West Nineteenth street and their
housegueSts, Mr., and Mrs. Sol Arnold.
Miss Pauline Wallenstein and Mr..
Lewis Solomon Arnold Of Wichita, ac.
companied by iMr. Jack Pollock. left
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-05
BOY BANKER CASE
COMES UP TODAY
Smiths Father VIII Enter
Case Lawyer Says,

Guy Turner son of NJ. l.. Turner,
former president OF the Western Ma.
tional bank, and II, A. Smith. father Of
Alya +. Smith, will be made parties TO
the suit OF the Keys Commission COM
pany against Alva l.. Smith, the Amcri.
can National bank and the First Mort
gage Cattle Loan company IN the dis.
trict court this afternoon, according to
Thomas +. Toncy attorney for the de-
iendant
The petition in the suit was filed
November ~ to compel application OF
check, deposited in the American Ma
tional bank by Alya +. Smith to credit
on notes of the loan company Tie cir
cumstances of the deal bringing the suit
are similar to those described in the
suit filed against Alva Smith by A. {.
knochs. Alva Smith is declared 10
have accepted money from the sale OF
mortgaged cattle after he had disposed
OF the notes to other parties.
The petition asks that the court re-.
strain the defendants in the suit from
applying the check to any purposes
other than on the notes secured by the
mortgages Unless restrained the
money might he applied on private in
debtednesS of AIva Smith or the loan
company the petition alleged.
Alva Smiths father is brought into
the suit as ono of the plaintiffs and Mr..
Turner as defendant, to clear the sit
uation surrounding the disposition Of
the S94464 check given Alva Smith
by the Keys Commission company im-
mcdiateIy following the sale OF the cat.
tie The cattle were owned by II. A.
Smith and because of the ownership he
enters the case with the plaintiffs.
The purpose OF bringing Mr.. Turner
into the suisi Toney explained, was to
determine what assignment has been
made OF the check.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-05

Plain coats, cut-in pockets, fancy
Innings IN rose shade.
sios Hudson Seal Coats at $40
Longer models with large collars.
cut-in pockets, fur buttons.
s22S Hudson Seal Coats at sios7 10
Handsome lynx collars, Innings In
shade OF blue
SOS Hudson Seal Coat at s11i.2s
Extra full flare, skunk collar and
cuffs; large pockets.
S77 Hudson Seal Coat at S7o4 -
Made with marten collar.
$50 Hudson Seal Coat at s23l.So
Extra long, full flare with belt;
skunk opossum fur trimming around
bottom, also collar.
s]25 Hudson Seal Coat at s242.2s
Full flare with belt, cut-in pock.
cts, fancy lining, squirrel collar.
SJ2s Hudson Seal Coat at s24o --
Extra long full lines, cut-in pockets,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-05
WHAT IT MEANS TO LOSE
SLICE OF BREAD DAILY

TT every one of 2OOOOOOO American
families Statistics say there arc
22OOOO) waste one slice of
bread daily. l4OOOOOO ounce, uf
wheat flour, or over $4,000 pounds
or more than 100000 one pound
loayeS of bread are tossed In the
winds daily. More figures Wrll
this means n9,0O0OOO pounds, or /
SOOOO barrels OF wheat flour a year,
or SoSOWOOO loayeS OF bread. A
waste OF 70M00O Nushels Of wheat
How many farmers working from
sun up tn sun down have their labor
put IN the garbage can
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-05
Ie2a2!aG,2:;. c. oze ~ H1

last night for Kansas City to be presen,
at the marriage of Mr.. Louis Solomon
jr OF Wichita and Miss Charlotte Flohr
of Kansas City, which will he solemn
zed this evening at & o'clock in the par
lors OF the Baltimore hotel.
Grant Corps II will give a baIar
and luncheon tomorrow at noon in
Odd Fellows hall, the proceeds Of
which will he used for the purchase
of Liberty bonds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-05
MUNICIPAL TREE
PLANS ARE MADE
Carols viii Be Sung by the
Apollo Club,

Christmas carols and nightly singing
during Christmas week will feature the
annual municipal Christmas tree cclc-
bratlon here, it was announced at the
Chamber Of Commerce this morning
The tree will be erected in its Gus
tomary place on Nam street between
Broadway and the Santa Fc tracks.
Club to Sing Carols.
Arrangements have been made where
by the Apollo club, the city's premier
choral organization, will sing carols
al the base of the tree on Christmas eve.
The crowd witnessing the exercises will
be expected to Join in the chorus Of
several songs after the regular program
has been completed Words will be
flashed by a Steropticon machine on
screen to be erected on building near
the tree.
Songs will also he sung by children
at the Christmas eve exercises, and a
group of children will produce a dra-
matization of Henry Van Dykes
Christmas Tree
will Distribute Gifts.
The municipal tree, towering forty
feet above the pavement will be bril-
liantly lighted by colored electric bulbs.
A huge star symbolical OF the Star of
Bethlehem, will he placed in the top
most branches.
Plans are being laid by the Oklahoma
City Federation of Womens club. to
distribute small gifts OF toys and candy
to children on Christmas eve, but no
definite arrangements have been an
noilnced