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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-05
ORDERED TO WORK
Howat Tells Kansas Miners TIC
Call OFF Strike.
National Food Administration
Takes Hand in Trouble.

Washington, Nov 5.-Drastic action
to compel operation of coal mines in
Kansas was promised today by the
fuel administration. Official confir
nation of reports that all mines in the
state have been shut down by strikes
was awaited, however, before any
move is made.
The Kansas district. it was said to-
day. is the only one in the southwest
in which the Miners union still re-
fuses to accept a penalty clause TO
prevent strikes in the new wage con-
tract Until one is inserted, Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield will not approve
wage increases in any part of the
southwest.
In Oklahoma. Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, operators and miners have
agreed that the wage increase will be
made retroactive to date from Novem-
Der l and that it is to be paid on the
first pay day after final form for a
penalty clause is drawn.
Doctor Garfield has declined to an
nounce what he will do to compel
production where strikes have shut
down mines. but il is known he has
, consulted the department of justice as
to whether strike leaders may be pro-
ceeded against in the criminal court.
kansas City. Nov. 5.-Telegra phic
/ instructions ordering all striking Kan
sas cosl ni1.rs back to work were
| sent out this afternoon by Alexander
: Howat president of District IA United
( Mine Workers of America. Mr.. How
at will leave tonight for Pittsburg to
/ take personal charge of the situation,
/ he said.
! IF any of the locals do not comply
with the instructions to return to work
at once / will use every power and in
/ fluence / have to see that they do
he declared.
Howat said the first Information he
had of strike in the Kansas fields
was received on his arrival here today
from Washington The miners are or
dered back to work pending action by
the convention to be held here Novem-
Der Il.
Miners Voice Protest
Pittsburg. Kan, Nov. 5.--A mass
meeting of more than 800 miners in
Franklin yesterday adopted resoIu-
tions commencing District Presiden;
Alexander Howat for his stand
against automatic strike fines and
condemning Fuel Administrator Gar
fields attitude. Sixty mines. includ-
ing all the large ones of the district
are idle today
Pass Crisis in X. c.
Kansas City, No, Nov 5.=This cit,
has passed a coal crisis with reduced
street car service, power users cut of
and residence sections without elec
trio light for certain periods. The ar
rival of thirty-five carloads of Goa
today, altho said to be sufficient I,
run the local light and power com
pany only thirty six hours. helped re
store the situation. together with tn
promise of more coal tomorrow. On
hundred and twenty carloads are Oh
the way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-05
FIX new SCALE
Railroad BrOtRerhOOds VIII
Ask IS Per Cent "Raise."
To Affect 100000 Men-DOesn't
Include Enginemen.

Chicago. Nov. demand for .
general wage increase averaging 1e
per cent will be presented TO the rail-
roads of the country by represents
tives of 100000 employees within the
next three weeks. it was announced
today
The new scale was completed yes
terday at the joint conference of the
executive committees of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen and the
order of Railway Conductors after .
four days meeting.
The increase was said TO represent
only the increased cost of living. Thru
the counsel Of union leaders they were
reduced from Original demands aver
aging 30 per cent.
Under the new scale. passenger con-
ductors will be raised from S165 to
$3.50 a month. Passenger brakemen
will receive two-thirds Of the con-
ductors rate. Freight conductors viii
get s464 a day and brakemen s3.34.
switchrnen will receive IS a day with
the present differential for foremen.
The demands will be submitted to
the railroads without a strike refer
endum TO the employees as the ex-
ecutive committees were given abso-
lure authority in handling the wage
question. according to w. G. Lee, lead
of the trainmen.
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President ("Silent') Smith OF
l.. & n. II. r.. Loses Case.
Must Answer All Questions
Asked by Federal l. L. T..
"SLUSH FUND" is INVOLVED
Questions Pertained to Large
Sums Paid Out MysteriOuSly.
Officials Carried Fight to High
est COurt-Must Answer.

washington. Nov 5.-President
Milton H. Smith, and other officials OF
the Louisville & Nashville railroad
the supreme court decided today,
must answer questions asked by the
interstate commerce commission re-
garding the political activities and
campaign contributions of that COM
pany.
Determination of how far the inter-
state commerce commission has
authority to go in investigating ex-
penditures railroads can make for po-
litical and other purposes was involV-
ed in the decision.
The proceedings grew out of the re-
fusal of President Smith. Third Vice
President Addison R. Smith and At
certain questions asked during an in
vestigation conducted in 1916 by the
commission under a resolution intro
duced by Senator Luke Lea of Ten
nessee, directing inquiry into the
Louisville &, Nashville's practices and
relations with other railroads; whittier
it had sought to prevent other rail
roads from entering its territory, or
maintained political or legislative
agents, or made political campaign
contributions or attempted to create
sentiment in favor of railroad plans
and against rate reductions
Started In May, 1915.
The investigation opened in Wash
ington in May, 1916, and proceeded
without incident until questions were
asked regarding the railroads political
expenditures which the three wit
nesses refused to answer on advice OF
counsel. The questions which were
asked by Joseph w. Folk, CHIEF
counsel for the commission were:
If President Smith knew if any OF
the Louisville & Nashville railroads
funds were expended in Tennessee fol
political purposes during 1915 and
charged to operating expenses?
What funds of the company were
expended in Alabama in 1912 and 1913
for political purposes and charged or
Confined ON Page Two)
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"High Costs" Near Knockout
for Maintenance of Lines.
Reopen Famous Is Per Cent
Rate Case Before 1. G. C.
HEAR SO EAST LINES TODAY
Despite Wage Increase, Can't
Retain Skilled LabOrers.
Wages and Materials Go High
er-Coal Fixing Fails.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The reopening
of the Is per cent rate advance case
before the Interstate commerce com
mission today was marked by claims
of counsel of eastern railroads, that
Transportation facilities and financial
stability of the roads are menaced by
prevailing rates.
I'VE cannot afford to make mis-
takes" declared Samuel Rea, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad, in
opening the case. 1T is not a time
for panic but neither is it a time for
disregarding the facts of increasing
expenses, of diminishing net operat-
ing income of deferred maintenance,
of lack of present facilities and in
ability to provide future ones"
War time conditions with the re-
sultant increase in the cost of labor
and materials make it imperative that
an advance over the present rates be
granted, asserted counsel representing
thirty-eight systems operating east of
the Mississippi and north of the Ohio
rivers. If the roads are to handle
adequately the great volume of war
time traffic without mourning the inn
minent risk of financial reverses, bet
ter provision, it was pointed out, must
be made by the GO rnment.
Question of Maintenance.
With the successful prosecution of
the war the paramount duty of the
nation and effectiveness of the mobi-
lized industrial machine to supply
men, munitions and foodstuffs limited
to l. great extent by transportation
resources, it is of primary national
interest, it was urged, that no means
of mai--taining adequate railroad IA
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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AMERICANS IN
EXODUS FROM
ITALIAN CITIES
Refugees, Like Flood of Human
Wreckage, Reach Rome.
Tell of HerOism of Italian
Troops in Northern Retreat.
ALL AMERICANS ESCAPED
e. S. Consul at Venice Returns
From Tour of Front.
ItaIy's WOrkmen Unions Rally
to Support of Govt.
ALL AMERICANS ESCAPED
ItaIy's WOrkmen Unions Rally
to Support of Govt.
BY JOHN I'll. HEARELY.

Rome, Nov. 5.-A flood of human
wreckage, borne forward in tidal
wave of the German-Austrian ad-
vance into northern, Italy. reached
Rome today with narrowing tales OF
suffering and despair.
Signora de Zuliani, formerly Miss
Davidson, of Sioux City, Iowa, with
her two children, both under 4, ar
rived safely from her home in the
northern provinces, exhausted by the
flight. She told a vivid story of day
and night hurrying ahead of the enc
my, of the ranks of the Italian troops
steadily tramping backward as others
heroically fought back the advancing
hordes. Soldiers refused to abandon
the wounded and SIgnora de Zuliani
told of hundreds of cases where three
and four bandaged men were lashed
to each gun carriage and hauled
along with the precious artillery.
American Consul Carroll of Venice
telegraphed the American embassy
here today that he had returned to his
post at Venice after a visit to the
front. He was of great assistance to
the Italian army authorities in the
civil evacuation of many northern
Italian cities. Carroll reported all
Americans safe in the section now
overrun by the enemy. He was also
greatly impressed with the Italian
army's establishment along the
TGgliamento line and completely op-
timistic of its ability to throw the Ger
mans back.
Says Third Army Is safe.
The third army. Carroll reported,
is safe and almost intact.
Mrs. Page, wife of the American
Continued on Page Two.)
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SPAIN IN BAD WAY
New Cabinet Calls Attention to Crisis
Demanding Cooperation.

Madrid, Nov. 4. tDelayed) The
ministerial declaration which was
published at the conclusion of a cabi-
net meeting today. calls attention to
the exceptional period thru which
the country is passing These condi-
tons. the declaration says, caused men
of different tendencies to unite tenn
porarily in the formation Of the new
cabinet whose object is to continue
the policy of neutrality, to act prompt
ly and energetically for the settle
ment of economic problems, to give
all possible attention to questions
bearing on the country's defenses, and
to summon a new parliament elected
independently of all governmental in
, reference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-05
Naughty Girls viii Be Placed
Under Quarantine.
LeavenwOrth, Riley and Geary
Counties Forbidden Ground.
OLD METHODS ABANDONED
DIR. Crumbine Will Assist in
Preventing Disease Spread.
Detention Camps Are To Be Es-
tabliShed for Men.

Naughty girls from the primrose
path who play with the Sammies and
civilians in Leavenworth. Riley and
Geary counties are to be quarantined
by state and federal officials. Notice
of the move which has for it's purpose
the cleaning up of army cantonments
letIn issued today by DR.. S. j. Crum-
bine, secretary of the state board of
health. Provision has been made for
sending the women to the state de-
tention home for women on the Lam
sing state prison farm Men are also
affected by the new order.
Cities of Leavenworth, Manhattan.
Junction City and other points in the
three counties are affected by the
drastic and sweeping order. The ruling
affects both residents and visitors.
High moral character is the standard
which will gauge every woman who
comes within the borders of any of
the three counties. The regulations
have been approved by health Off
GERS of the state and government and
the movement is the most drastic and
severe ever undertaken in this coun-
try.
Abandon Old Method.
The old method of driving evil
women from the army camps is to be
entirely abandoned in Kansas AS
soon as a woman of questionable
character is found, she will be i'm
mediately taken in charge and sent
to a detention camp. There she will
be forced to submit to an eXamina-
ton If it is found there is danger
| that she may spread or transmit dis
ease, she will be sent to the state
detention home for treatment.
Men as we'll as women will be af-
fected by the order. If a man in the
army camp or living or visiting in any
of the counties of Leavenworth, Geary
or Riley is found to possess a dread
disease, he will be taken in charge and
sent to a detention camp for men. The
state board of health is vested with
power to cooperate with the govern
ment in both preventing the introduc-
ton and spread of disease in any OF
the towns or communities surround
ing the army cantonments On the
cantonments, power is vested entirely
in the federal government
Keep Tab on ALL
Women and men placed under quar-
antine will be released only upon or
der from the health authorities. Ir
no case will persons suspected OF
! found to be guilty of evil practices OIL
the spread Of disease be sent from the
counties and allowed to visit other
districts. The movement has for its
purpose the stamping out of disease il
any possible manner Sufficient lati.
tude is given in the enforcement OF
the new regulation that men or wo-
men suspected of immoral conduct ol
believed to possess dread diseases may
be seized and held for Investigation
and examination. In short, the three
counties surrounding the army can.
tonments are to be made danger zone.
for men and women from the under
! world
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(By the Associated Press,)


Italy's situation appears increasing
ly grave today with the announcement
from Rome that the Tagliamento riv-
er west of which General Cadorna
had established his new line. after the
great retreat from the Isonzo, had
been crossed by the Austro-German
invaders.
The crossing of the river apparent
Iv has not vet been in sufficient force
to compel Cadorna to decide upon
abandonment of the Tagliamento line,
but the Teutonic commander undoubt-
edly will make the most of the open
ing he has forced to debouch against
the Italian positions north and south
of the point where he has gained
footing on the west bank of the
stream.
That this process is already under
way is indicated by the fact that
man pressure against the Italian left
wing, where the crossing was effected.
Next Stand Is Miles Back.
The spot selected by the enemy for
the successful attempt-near Pinzano,
about forty miles from the mouth
of the river and about seventeen
miles northwest of Udine-was at a
point where the marshy ground en-
countered further to the south be-
| gins to disappear. the bank rising
| perceptibly and river narrowing down.
| If General Cadorna decides to
abandon the Tagliamento line at
which it is by no means certain that
he intended to fight more than a de-
| laying action, his next natural stand
| for the defense of Venice will be at
miles farther west, finally at the
Piave, some ten miles farther in that
direction.
Meanwhile as the opposing armies
are struggling for the temporary mas
| terry of the field, the entente leaders,
| including the British and French pre-
miers and military advisers are in
council in Rome to deal with the
situation which admittedly is recog-
nized as grave coupled as the power
| full attack from the east is with threat
| of a thanking movement by the AUS
| tro- German forces southwark in the
| Trentino to the west of the present
| battle front.
Rome. Nov. 5.-The Germans have
/ crossed the Tagfiamento river. the
war office announces.
The Austro German pressure against
the Italian northern wing has been
intensified.
Planes Bomb Invaders.
on Saturday night and Sunday our
| airplanes and airships effectively
bombed hostile troops in the basins of
| Caporette and Tolmino and along the
left bank of the Tagliamento. On Sat
urday, in addition to the two machines
| mentioned yesterday our aviators
| brought down three enemy airplanes.
| One fell in the vicinity of CaIdonazzo
and the other two near the Lagoon
at Grade.
/ The announcement follows:
| THE enemy, who has succeeded in
bringing some of his forces onto the
right bank of the Tagliamento north
of Pinzano. has intensified his pres
sure against the left wing of our line"
| After their retreat from the Isonzo.
in consequence of the Austro- German
offensive. the Italians took up posi-
tions along the west bank of the Tag
liamento river. which runs across the
northeast tip of Italy. from the Alps
Continued on Page Two.)
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LABOR FAMINE ACUTE
Otherwise Business Fine and Indus
trial Activities Very Great.

Washington, Nov. 5.-There is an
acute shortage of labor thruouC the
country, but business is satisfactory
and Industrial activity extremely great
The federal reserve board announced
in its monthly bulletin today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-05
MORE WARM WEATHER
Temperature VIII Remain Abov,
Normal Tonight and Tuesday.

The temperature today averaged IA
degrees above normal. The wind was
blowing 1 5 miles an hour from the
southwest.
September weather, with a maxi
mum around the 20 mark, was pre-
dicted for tonight and Tuesday. The
(OontiEued Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-05
INSURE ARMY MEN
1882 Officers at Camp Grant Take
Policies TotaIIing $1O.OOO,OOO.

Camp Grant, Rockford, III Nov. s.
The 1852 officers of the Eighty-sixth
division of the national army have
taken out $10,15S, 900 in war insur-
ance, it was announced here today.
Work of insuring privates will being
Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-05
Pressure Against Northern
Italy Army Intensified.
Indicates Further Victories for
German Invaders.
5000 PRISONERS, SAYS BERLIN
Italy Hoped To Stem Invasion
at Banks of River.
Where CadOrna Will Give Bat
tie Still Uncertain.

Berlin, via London, Nov. 5.-Austro-
German troops have crossed the mid
die Tagliamento river in northeastern
Italy ana taken 5000 prisoners, the
war office reports. They are advance
ing toward the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-05

THE casualty lists, always to be
heightened, start today. Food and
money will Ibid them down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-05

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Tuesday; not
much change in temperature.
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(COntinued on Page Two)
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Turning Point of War.

While General Cadornas forces are
holding the invading Austro- German
hordes along the Tagliamento, an
Italian naval bulletin referring to in
tense activity in the Gulf of Triest
indicates that the Adriatic may soon
be the scene Of an important devel-
opment and the turning point in the
present struggle in that theater of the
Continued on Page Two.)
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all interested, he will then be forced
to go into a lengthy discourse on just
how that touch of blush gray blends
in with the graded browns in each
brick and how the effect is further
brought out by the "texture"-well,
before the appearance of the brick is
fully realized, the sample from the
building material Dealers stock has
passed the rounds and even then the
story is only half told.
The man who used to build the old
type "brick" buildings didn't find much
inspiration in his work. 1t didn't make
much difference how well he did his
work, the appearance was about the
same in every case. That condition
is changed somewhat now. The ma
son today has the chance to show
something of his work. The beauty of
color and texture found in the brick
itself calls for a harmonizing scheme
which will bring out the beauty
through the use Of the most appropri-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-05

for wraps Is built. French doors lead
of this room Is a bay in which three
windows are placed. These windows,
together with one front window and
the glazed doors, provide IN abun-
dance of light in the living room. 1t
is certain that if this is to be made
the pleasant part of the house which is
should be, there must be plenty Of
windows to make the room naturally
bright and cheerful.
French doors are placed between
the living room and the dining room.
The kitchen occupies an extended or
ner of the house to the rear of the din
ing room. This kitchen Is arranged
with convenience as the discriminating
factor. There are three windows and
q glazed door to brighten the roorl.
Beneath the two windows in the rear
walls there is a work table at one
end Of which is placed the sink and
along the wall at the other end of
which the cupboard is built. Plenty of
space is provided for a gas stove and
range along the other wall. A handy
little closet with shelves on two sizes
opens off Of the kitchen near the dining
room door.
The other side of the house Is
reached from the little hall which Is
entered from the dining room. There
are two bedrooms, each of which Is
provided with a large closet. The
front bedroom is especially well fitted
with exceptionally large closet lighted
with a single window. The bath room
is placed between the kitchen and the
rear bedroom. 1t is fitted with d built
in medicine case and a clothes chute.
This latter feature Is q great con-
venience and saves many steps, since II
is very handy to the bedrooms. There
IS q linen closet at the head Of the
hall. The basement, entered from the
other end of the hall, may be divided
off into a furnace room, laundry n
vegetable room. The laundry should be
placed at the real of the house SO that
the articles thrown into the clothes
chute may be caught In this room.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-05

Leather for shoe manufacturing pur-
poses comes under two broad classif-
cations, upper leather and sole leath-
er. these, as their names imply being
used respectively for the sole and the
other portions Of the shoe. The upper
feathers most commonly used are calf
skin, coltskin or horsehide and kid,
Calfskin comes in various finishes, pat
ent, wax, bright, dull, boarded and vel.
vet. Coltskin and horsehide are used
principally Is the base for patent
leather, but they are also employed In
dull finish for mems high-grade shoes.
Kid may be glazed, patent, pebbled or
morocco. according to the tanning
process
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UNIVERSAL SERVICE
ENDORSED BY GUARD
National Association Votes In Favor
of System Similar to Swiss for
This Country.

New York, March 31.--The National
Guard association has Endorsed uni.
versal service under federal control,
similar to the Swiss system, but in SO
doing eliminated from the resolution
the word Compulsory"
For a resolution declaring fatty for
liberalization of the national guard,
as recommended by army officers, a
substitute drawn by Major General
Organ Of New York was considered
and approved. 1t recommends reor.
ganization of the national guard under
the defense act by taking it out OF
the militia class and making 1t a viz
tual federal force"