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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
HAS FINE SET of MEN
captain Lerrigo Greatly Pleased With
Washburn Ambulance Company.

have the best bunch of bows in
the army In my company" is the way
capt {. H. Lerrigo expressed his an
probation of the men in the Washburn
aHnoulance company, now Company
347 of the 213rd ambulance train
captain Lerrigo is in Topeka visiting
ms family during the holidays, prob
ably for the last time before going
overseas. Since the company went to
camp Pike in September not a single
member OF the company has been So
Journed in the guard house, and this
record Captain Lerrigo expects the
men to maintain indie initely Nearly
every man in the company has gained
appreciably in weight living under the
rigid discipline of army and camp life
All of the men are in fine spirits
have an excellent esprit de corps. and
take the hard things that come to
them with grin and cheerful word
For instance, there were many disap-
pointments when the order went out
that there would be but Sc of the men
given Christmas furloughs. Instead
of going around brooding on their dis
appointment, the men Immediately
entered into the mimic draft for fur
ioughs with vim, and those that fail
ed to draw a lucky number got nearly
as much fun out of the proceedings al
did those who drew their furloughs
Mrs. F. E. Gates of 1854 College
avenue, drew the numbers from the
bowl and opened the fatefuI capsules
that determined just which members
of the company should receive the
coveted furloughs. Among the twelve
boys who were in the first numbers of
the draft were four Topeka boys. Don
Heath Kenneth Alexander, Robert
Chilson, Joe Rinner. These men were
granted six days leave, and when they
go hack to camp, six other boys will
receive furloughs. Lieut.. John r.
Ora hb and Lieut. A NJ Dawson Off
GERS in the company are also in To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
~ Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
~ FROM EVERYWHERE
BY -cLUo-
PHILADELPHIA STILL SORE
AT LOSING DIAMOND STARS

If Bill Baker and Connie Mack
entertained any notions that the
feeling caused by the deals in which
they disposed of their best ball
players would wear off with the
winter, they are fast being disillu-
stoned
Philadelphia sport writer's will
never get over the shock of those
two deals. They simply can't recon-
Gle themselves to the Phils and
Macks with Alex, Killifer. Bush,
Strunk among the missing. And
Philly fans-well, the fans don't
get the chance to express them
selves in the newspapers, but the
boys who write baseball are betting
on the total number of empty seats
that the Pills and Macks will play
to next season. It's a gay life!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
PLAY EASTERN TEAMS
Funston Quintets Prepare for Big
Basketball Season.

Camp Funston, Kan, Dec 26.-
With basketball practice continuing
each day and the squ-d rapidly round
i-.g into form, the quintet which will
represent the Eighty-ninth national
army 6.vision on the court this win
ter is preparing to bomb its way into
the trenches of the Missouri Valley
athletics as well as those of eastern
colleges and national army canton
ments west of the Mississippi. The
schedule is nearing completion and it
appears that the five viii be required
to average more than one game a
week in order to fill all dates by the
end of the season.
The Eishty-ninth quintet will be
C imposed of men who have held posi-
TORS on the leading basketball teams
of the middle west during the last few
years. Already the men are working
gether in great shape and are show
ing speed and team work which should
put them in over the top in many of
their indoor battles this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
FULTON FOUGHT FOUL
referee Stopped Bout at Little Rock
in First Round

Lutte Rock. Ark, Dec. 26.-Fred
Fuiton' claimant of the worlds heavV-
weight We championship since December
~: apparently was further than ever
Fulton Tuesday night lost 70 49, H.
Ifexas) Tate, of Nowata. Okla. in the
Ltrst round of a ten-round bout bv a
oecislon of Referee Billy Hack. Who
tics. A""i tac-
Early in the first round Ha.cl- a.
clared Fulton was striking foo Io1,
rates manager asked that the fight
continue. Near the end of the round
rate was thrown thru the ropes into
the crowd Tho the fight was a no
oeclslon affair, Hack declared after
waro tnat II 1T were permissible for
him to give a decision he would have
awarded the fight to TATE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
JESS IN SHAPE?
Says He Has Been
Training Secretly.
Fulton Still Preparing To
Claim His Title.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

New York, Dec. 26.-Fred Fulton.
who is pining to be recognized as the
worlds heavyweight champion, thinks
he sees a way to win a leg on the
title.
For the past year or so Fred has
beer Challenger Jess Willard on an
average of two or three times week,
but Away with the same result-no
answer.
And so, having disposed of Than
uel Langford, Carlos Morris and sew
eral lesser lights, Fred has decided
t lat in case the circus king doesn't
lend him ear by the first at Janu-
airy, in consideration of his claims to
recognition and I. forfeit of one thou
sand iron men, he will lay claim to
the title.
Opinion Is Divided.
Laying claim to any title in sports
and becoming recognized as the right
full owner of said title are two diff
ferent things. Much depends on the
way the sporting public looks at it,
and in Fulton's opinion is bound to
be more or less divided.
Fulton is the best of the heavy
weight challengers, but he is far from
a wonder of the ring. AS heavy
weight fighter Frederick is perhaps
the best plasterer who ever came out
much in the fistic world. Yet the fact
that there are no heavies of real class,
and that Fulton is best of a bad lot,
will weigh something if he can force
Willard to lay his hand on the table
and expose his plans.
A good many followers of things
| fistical are of the opinion that Will
ard does not intend to fight again.
His circus interests, which are de-
handing more than the usual amount
of attention in these warsome times,
are somewhat of a worry, and be-
cause he would have to spend three
or four months in hard training to
get into shape to enter the ring again
l'the chances are against his deciding
to do so.
Several wild and woolly rumors
late have it that Willard is in secret
training; that he is spending the win
ter in getting back into shape, which
is a big job for a man who is nearly
eighty pounds over his best fighting
weight-and that when spring rolls
around he will be ready to listen to the
pleadings of the promoters, or pro
mote a heavyweight championship
battle himself for the Red Cross.
But all such rumors have been TAX
en- with a grain of salt by fight follow
ers in the east They get almost as
much attention as the suffrage queS-
ton in Timbuctoo. Fact is, the east
is losing interest in the heavyweights
again, and the little fellows are the
popular lads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
WHERE DID 1T ALL GO?
Mines Produce More Coal Than Last
Year-Shortage Critical.

Washington, Dec. 26.-While sew
eraI sections of the country actually
are suffering for want of coal. mines
producing bituminous coal turned out
more during November than in any
month in history, with one exception.
The geological survey reported the
mines are practically one month ahead
of the 1916 production and if the
present output is maintained produc-
ton this year will be per cent in ex-
cess of last year.
The average daily production. the
report says, was 1872. 900 tons and it
was attained by the increase in the
output in Illinois, Indiana and western
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
SILENCE is GOLDEN
japan Indifferent to BOlsheviki Fur
ore About Treaty.

Toxic, Dec. rs. - The Japanese
foreign office is indifferent to the
Bolsheviki declaration of the. Russ
Japanese treaty. it was learned today.
1t was pointed out that the British
and American interests in China are
not threatened. The third country re-
ferred to in the BoIsheviki statement,
issued from Petrograd, is Germany it
was stated here. 1t was to hinder
any aggression by a third power that
the Russ-Japan treaty was entered
into. the Russian statement declared.
No formal statement is expected
from the foreign office here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26

tiles in Louisville, according to an
nouncement today. The seizures have
resulted from examination within the
last few days of suspicious packages
carried by travellers and of parcels at
freight depots in an effort to discover
violations of the Reed law. Officials
estimate that the value of the seized
liquor at what they have been given
to understand are ruling prices in one
large Tennessee city, where it is said
to retail surreptitiously for $40 gal
lon. would be approximately $4,000.
In large Alabama centers, it was said
the prevailing price is So a quart and
upward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
rs YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

Miss Ellen Heartburg, who is teaching
the Nidette school this winter, is at home
to spend the holidays.
J. b. Billiard received an office chair
from his employees as Christmas present.
DR.. and Mrs. II. W. Robey entertained
last evening for their son Albert. A large
number of his young friends were present
and dancing was the principal amusement
II. G. Larimer is to read paper on THE
High School Principal" before the college
and high school department of the State
Teachers association tomorrow morning.
The dinner given yesterday by the Saliva
ton Army to the poor Of the city. was
repeated today at the same place. Over a
hundred little children were fed with the
good things left over from the Christmas
dinner a large amount of foOd was dis
tributed among the poor of the city this
afternoon. Sixty dinners were sent yester-
day to private homes. where some of the
people were too poorly clad or too feeble
to venture out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
MINUS XMAS CHEER
5000 Quarts of 1t Destined to Dry
Districts Is Confiscated.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 26.-Five thou
sand quarts of Kentucky whisky. said
to have been destined for Christmas
consumption in bone dry" territory,
most of it in Alabama and Tennessee,
is in possession of the federal author
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
Food for Fans
by GEO. e. PHAIR.
tCopyright-l

Opening Chorus.
At morn when
Sit down and try
To labor on my type machine,
An ancient pipe
That smells like tripe
Is always present on the scene.
o. ancient pipe,
How rich and ripe
Must be the odors when you smoke!
l know not who
Is fond of you,
But he must be healthy bloke.
Now We know why our typewriter has
to go to the hospital SO often.
The Weaker Sex.
I'm going admitting, kind SIR" she said.
Sand he. From the size OF the bag you We
Thought you were moving a house and
lot
Eppa Jeptha Rixey threatens to join the
army as 4 chemist. All of which is ap-
Qropriate. He sounds like a prescription
Eddie McGoorty offers to become a sol
der if he can pass the physical examina-
ton. Jess willard is in the same predica-
ment. He isn't tall enough.
Popular Pastime.
When your roll is growing thin,
Rob a bank.
When you feel in need of tin,
Rob a bank.
When your debts are haunting you,
And the world is sad and blue,
It's an easy thing to do
Rob bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
Cadets Recommended for Commits
sions OF First Lientcnants.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 26.-Fifty-
six cadets who have been training at
Taliaferro field here have been recon-
mended for commissions as first lieu
tenants-in the aviation section of the
reserve corps. The names of those
commissioned will not be announced
until approved by the war department
Al Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
Jack Frost Joins Army

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 26.-Jack
Frost, right tackle of the 1917 ITniver-
sity of Kansas football team, has gone
to San Diego to enlist in a regular
army truck company of which his two
brothers are members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
CUT FRENCH ELECTIONS
Deputies Vote to Extend Officials
Terms Until Close of War.

Paris. Dec 26-The chamber of
deputies today adopted a resolution
extending the terms of all elective of
ficials in France until the end of the
war. No elections will be held in the
meantime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
Cline Defeated by TiIlman.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 26.-Johnny
Tillman. the Minneapolis lightweight.
won the popular decision over Irish
Patsy Cline, of New York, in fast
six round bout here. Tillman had
the better of every round, except the
first, which was even.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26

Kentucky. Much of the increase in
Illinois and Indiana is attributed to
the fact that the miners had just re-
turned from the strike in effect dur
ing October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26

Noon Edition-S50,0 600.
Afternoon Edition-$20, 900.
Home Edition-$1e. 00G.
sporting Extra-S5. COO
Next Morning-$1I-50-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-26
PROMOTE Sc FLYERS

And so it was a merry Christmas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
AMERICAN VESSEL
WITH FIFTY men
SUNK OFF FRANCE
Fate of Crew Unknown;
Financial Loss Is
Five Million
BY Leased Writ to New MexIcan.)

(By Leased Writ to New Mexican.)
Washington, July 11.-State depart.
ment dispatches late today announc.
ing the destruction of the American
steamer Kansas by a German sub
marine said that four members of
the crew we're missing but that all of
the armed naval guard was safe.
All of those on board were report
ed landed except the following four
members Of the crew who are con-
sidered lost:
Firs t Assistant Engineer, j. M.
Murphy, American.
F. s. Mcguire, English.
"A. P. Kua, of Honolulu, and G.. Han
an of Singapore.
The Kansas, owned by the Ameri-
can Hawaiian Steamship company,
struck a mine off the French coast
last December. She was reported as
sunk then but was salvaged and re
turned to New York. In October, 1916
the Kansan was held up by German
submarine U-53 off Nantucket but was
allowed to proceed after the captain
leakped her identity. She was of 1913
tons gross.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
Formidable Drive by Teutons Seeks to Bend Back
English Flank and Reach Dunkirk; Levels First
Defense After Heavy Twenty-four Hour Bonn
bardment
FIRING PLAINLY HEARD in BRITAIN;
RUSSIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE
by Leased Wire to the New MeGican)

just as the Russians in the east have torn a big gap in
the Austro-German lines in Galicia, captured Halicz and
pressed on toward Lemburg, the Gaican capital, the Ger
mans on the western front have started a menacing offensive
near the Belgian coast.
This movement, while it may turn out to be nothing but
a local effort or something with which the British can cope
after the shock Of the first thrust has been met, nevertheless
indicates the possibility of a determined attempt to bend back
the British flank on the Belgian coast and reach the French
|cty of Dunkirk about II miles distant.
The Germans succeeded in their initial push by leveling
the defenses through an intense bombardment for "a hours
and then attacking last evening over the devastated ground.
The bridges across the User were destroyed by the fire and
the sending up of reinforcements was found impossible.
The attack also extended further south, opposite LON
|baertzyde, but here, after having temporarily driven in the
British advanced line, a counter-attack forced the Germans
back to their original positions.
There have been no serious attempts by the Germans to
break through the British front in Belgium since their two
campaigns for Calais in the early months Of the war. The
first was checked along the Belgian front by the combined
British and Belgian defense aided by the participation of Brit
ish ~warships along the coast. In the second battle Of Ypres
in the fall of 1914, the Germans sacrificed thousands Of men in
a terrific drive but failed to effect a penetration.
Reports from London today indicate that the battle in
Belgium is still in progress. The sounds of heavy firing,
heard in England all day yesterday, were again heard today,
beginning at dawn.
In the sensational campaign which the revolutionary army of Russia
waGng in Gaicia, the capture Of Halcz important though it is, lis only
an incidental feature. Given secure possession Of it, the Russians have the
to Lemburg well opened up to them and a continuation of their
m anything like the scale Of the last ten days seems likely to result
the fall If the Gahcian capital at n o distant date
In capturing Haicz the Russians took more than 80 guns and numer-
GUS prisoners The Russians, advices to the Russian war office say, are
continuing their advance, pursuing the retreating AustroGerman forces.
Germans in the woevre district near Flrer. They yer elected from a
portion pr, Of the he t fensas in att which they n 1 Temporarily = gained ssa, q , footing g con,,,,.
formerly the German cruiser Goeben, and other hostile warships
nearby, causing explosions and fires OF board.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12

against these practices"
The council, it is announced, intends
to employ its power and authority
to the limit in the effort to suppress
in Nebraska any interference with
the determination to push this war to
a speedy and successful conclusion"
The statement is signed by Lieuten-
ant Governor q. Howard, acting gov
errnof, Adjutant General Phil Hall
and all the members of the state coun-
Gil Of defense.
The statement is made, it is an
nounced after the most serious and
solemn investigation and considera-
ton and after a hundred reports were
received from every section of the
state.' The following publication is
given as a sample of rs letters receiv-
ed from the bankers.
I'VE don't fear threats, but would
not be greatly surprised If the fact
became known that we had invested
money in war bonds If a good many
deposits would be quietly with
drawn"
"a report says, from one COM
munity:
"Many of the business men seem to
be afraid they will lose business If
they engage in patriotic activities"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
u. s. MUST PUT
ALL ALLIES ON
SAME FOOT|NG n
SUPPLY PRICES
Entente Should Get the
Same Treatment as
American Army
HAS
COMMITTEE IDEA
(6y Leased Wire to New Mexican)

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican)
New York, July 11.-Equitable fix.
alton Of food and war supply prices
and the assurance in respect of the
same treatment Of the armies of the
entente allies as of the American ar
my itself were declared to be the
great duties of the United States at
the present moment by Andre Tar
dieu, French high commissioner in
an address before the France-Ameri-
ca society at the Bankers club here
today.
He proposed the information Sin Eu
rope as near the front as possible of
an inter-allied committee to central
ize all the demands, to study and con-
troll them and submit them to you,
grouped according to their urgency
in relation to military operations, on
behalf of all the allies"
"The great duty of the United
States at the present moment" he
said, sis to put on the same footing
all these who are fighting for the
same cause. Since you have been
in the wal you have been beset with
isolated financial, industrial and mill
tary requests by each of the powers
of the entente.
you gave them a generous answer
but you are beginning to realize that
if your assistance should be Indefinite
ly solicited 1 nthe same manner, your
immense would not be suf-
ficient to comply with requests when
i~ll-regulated.
You are compelled to say yes, to
some, no to others. You must con-
slider the order of urgency of the So
licitations which reach you. You
must put an end to confusion. We
are entitled to ask you to discipline
your means with a view to victory bvt
also with a view to victory you are
entitled 20 ask us to discipline our
leeds"
Licensing Cargoes
Washington. July l1.-Secretary
Redfield today directed the commrce
admissions division Of export Ii
cense to proceed with the licensing
Of cargoes which will Leave American
parts after July Is.
Licenses will be issued on the basis
fthe presidents proclamation he de-
clared that first consideration would
be given to American needs, that the
allies be taken care of next and that
neutrals would be held to their mini
mum requirements.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
InUentvf Finds
FuelleSs Fuel
For Airplanes

Washington, July 11.--Favorable
report on a resolution providing for a
test of a mysterious little machine
which its inventor claims could pro-
pei an aeroplane from Washington to
European battlefields and back again
without carrying fuel was voted to-
day by the house patents committee.
Il. X. Giragossian, the inventor, says
his discovery harnesses at trivial cost
an untapped ocean of power. The
committees resolution would guaran.
tee governmental protection in case
he demonstrates the usefulness OF
the machine to scientists.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-07-12
GERMAN|SM TO
Be SUPPRESSED IN
NEBRASKA WITH
AN IRON HAND
Council of State Defense
Denounces University
Professors
LUTHERANS NOT
AIDING NATION
Business Men Over the
State Fear to Be
Patriotic
(By Leased Wire to New Mexican)

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Lincoln, Neb., July 1.-THE Ne
braska state council of defense today
issued a statement charging certain
professors of the University of Ne
braska" and 'the CONSPICUOUS repre-
sentatives of the Luthern chourch"
in the state with "disloyal activity
and passivity that has tended to give
aid and comfort to Germany, as an
enemy"
Business men in Pro-German COM
munities and especially bankers are
declared to have exhibited an alarm
ing antagonism toward Red Cross and
Liberty Bond activity" and some of
them are said to have openly made
threats Of business reprisals against
men who were supporting liberty
bond sales and the Red Cross work.
A banker is quoted as saying:
II would commit suicide before |
would take up arms against Germa-
n.y."
1.-THE conspicuous representatives
of the Luthern church" the statement
says, "have very generally and 1t may
be said almost universally. refused
to cooperate with any of the several
efforts made by patriotic citizens for
the support of the government. On
the contrary they have very generally,
publicly and privately, discouraged
the American cause and shown mark
ed Partially for the cause of Ameri-
cas- enemy"
Concerning Nebraska University
professor the statement says:
Several professors OF the Univer-
sity Of Nebraska have so persistently
given encouragement, publicly and
privately, to those who are out of
harmony with the American aus
that the council deems 1t necessary
and proper to publicly register protest