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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-28
SOLD DOPED CIDER?
Nine Men Arrested for Tempting Sol.
dicrs at Ell Dorado.

FL Dorado, Kan, Sept 2s.-Nine
men are held under bond here for
alleged sales of doped cider to soIdiers
Federal officials, city officers and
the county sheriff co-operated in a
raid that Melted 500 gallons of evil
dence recently, and the arrests fol-
lowed
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
WOUNDED RUSSIANS
CRUELTY Treated
Lieut.. F. Comes, Interpreter For
American Red Cross, Tells of
lnhuman German Methods

Lieutenant +. Comes of the Ameri.
can Red Cross Commission which was
sent to Russia and Rumania some
months ago to ascertain the needs Of
those nations, wasla visitor in Honolu-
lu yesterday on his way to Washington,
where report of the finding win be
made to the Red Cross authorities.
Lieutenant Comes for years has been
an interpreter in the supreme court
of New York and speaks nine Ian.
guages fluently. II was on account of
his linguistic ability that he was ehos.
en- to accompany the commission to
Russia and Rumania where he inter
preted for the nineteen lawyers, doc.
tors and nurses who comprised the mis-
sion. ,f '..
Sad Experiences Told b..
"Many experiences were related on
this OCCASION said the lieutenant,
"some Of which would bring tears TO
the eyes of every civilized man and
woman, yet the Germans order these
atrocities committed without a second
thought of what they are doing.
"a Russian physician who had been
captured early in the war, was serving
in one OF the hospitals just back of
the lines, when Russian prisoner was
brought in with a bullet in his ankle,
part Of the bullet protruding. The
German surgeon in charge, passed down
the long line Of wounded examining
the patients and giving orders to his
many subordinates as to what disposi-
tIon should be made with each case.
When he came to the wounded Rus
sian, he noticed the bullet in the ankle
and with his sword made cross ut the
knee of the stricken man, as a means
OF indicating where the leg should DO
amputated.
1.-The Russian surgeon pleaded with
the German medico to permit him to
extricate the bullet and probe the
wound, saying that his leg could be
saved with little more trouble than
pulling tooth. The German said
nothing, but returned to where the
prisoner was lying, made cross with
his sword at the thigh instead, order.
ed, the subordinate to amputate Mt that
place Immediately, and walked on in
his death,dealing tour. The Russian
prisoner whose leg was ordered ampu.
tated died within twenty.four hours,
just as thousands of others have died
in the same way. tE'a "'a .s.F.
Prisoners Die BY Thousands
1t is known on the most reliable
authority that 100000 prisoners died
of starvation within few days, short.
~ after the beginning of the war; and
at that time many of them, in fact the
majority of them, were forced to sub,
sist on a cracker day. d"
II conditions such as these existed
at that early date, there surely must
have. been suffering during the past
two or three years, within the German
lines which surPasses imagination. -
Lieutenant Comes expects to be re.
lieyed from his present duty upon his
return to Washington, when he expects
to return to his former position as in.
terPreter Of the supreme court of New
York.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
GREEN TOCOMP|LE
'SWHOlN DRAFT
Classification Under Rules win
Require Detailed Account
of Every Man

The most complete physical, finane ial,
social, and economic history Of men be.
tween the ages Of twenty-one and thir.
ty.one living in the Hawaiian Islands,
will soon be commenced by Major
Francis j. Green, selective draft officer
for the Territory, in compliance with
the requirements Of the new classified.
tion OF all draftees as originally plan
ned by President Wilson and nut into
operation by General Crowder, provost
marshal. hEE E#tS
Major Green is planning to visit Ha.
wall, Maui and Kauai with view 10
meeting all the Interpreters and per.
sons who assisted in the work OF regis.
tration on July 81 last. To these he
will explain in detail the requirements
Of the new classification, referred TO
generally as the ''fiye.fold draft CLASH.
fcation,'' and win then set in motion
the machinery TO record for each man
of the sos men who have been given
draft numbers, practically everything
of value which may be used concerning
him when the order for a draft for
soldiers from Hawaii is issued from
Washington. rT
When this record is completed each
mans business, profession or other
work, his income, his dependents, his
value to the Territory or community
in which he lives as an Agricultural or
conserver in the way of food products,
or as a manufacturer, will be worked
out on blanks in detail. 'fF
1t viii then be the duty Of the draft
board to separate these into classes, 40
that when quotas are desired for add.
ton to the national army, the men in
best physical trim, and whose business
or dependents may permit them to be
selected at once, can be listed easily,
and save delay.
It is possible that Major Green's first
visit will be to the Island Of Hawaii
where he will confer with the sheriff
of the island and the local exemption
board, and call will be issued for a
conference with the Chinese, Japanese,
Filipino, Portuguese and Spanish inter
prefers who served in July. He will
then visit Maui and lastly, Kauai.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
Lesser interests
Preparing To
Enter Will Contest
Children of the Late John Aimo-
ku Dominis Among Those Who
Must Be Reckoned With When
Case Reaches Later Stages

While the active contestants are pre-
pairing for the great legal battle for
possession of the Queen 8 estate, and
while the forces are being arrayed, the
attacks and defenses being planned,
the lesser interests are keenly watch
ing the course of events and in their
turn have begun to plan for their own
ENTRY into the struggle when the ocea.
sion warrants
Some of these lesser interests have
been mentioned in both the sOcalled
"old will" the one of 1909, and the
"new will" that of 1917. One of
these is John Aimoku Dominis, now
dead, whose widow and two children
will have to be reckoned with. BY
the terms of the 1909 will John Aimo-
ku Dominis, who was a ward of the
Queen, is bequeathed the Washington
Place house and its contents. Under
the terms of the 1917 will the ehil.
dren of Dominis are bequeathed the
house and lot on King Street and
$4,000 in cash to be divided equally.
. 1t will probably not be until one
or the other of the two wills is accept.
ed finally that these lesser interests
WIN put III appearance IN court. How
long this will take is indicated in some
measure by the statement made recent.
ly that some of those involved in the
struggle are preparing to carry the
case all the way to the United States
Supreme Court.
Princess Theresa Wilcox, IL is
stated, is to be represented in the cir.
cult court of appeals in San Francisco
and in the United States Supreme
Court, IL the case goes there, by Con-
gresham Samuel Nichols of South
Carolina, former member of the South
Carolina Supreme Court, and a lawyer
nationally known.
II. Lincoln Holstein, speaker of the
house of representatives, has actively
begun his duties as temporary admins,
traitor of the estate. Following his
formal appointment by the court, the
custody of the Washington Place house
with its contents was turned over to
him by Col. Curtis p. Iaukea who con.
tinued in possession until the temper,
airy administration was named. Speaker
Holstein will probably complete the
work of listing and checking the items
or the personal estate this week.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
THB ADVERTISERS SEMI.wEEKLY
Russia's Peace Offer"

W/HAT gracious condescension, what splendid
w generosity do the Boshe-Vikis, the Maxim
lists and other ultra-radicals who now have the
show when they propose to offer an armistce'
that terms of peace may be discussed
To those who observe from afar it would ap-
pear that this element of the Russians are submit
Ting an offer of what they have already given
BY their course they have absolutely nulhed the
fighting value of Russia to the Allies. They made
II possible for Germany and Austria to make all
effective drive into Italy when they made it pos
sible for the enemy to withdraw forces from the
Russian front Had the morale Of the Russian
army not been broken by the dissensions which
grew from the seeds sown by pru-Germans in Pc
trograd, had the people at home remained staunch
and true, the Russian armies would have kept the
Teutons occupied so busily that there could have
been no vast army gathered along the Isonzo front
TO hurl back Italy.
A fine spectacle Russia presents when it offers
an armisticel' News dispatches tell of the inter
nal disintegration of the country, Finland becom-
ing an independent republic; Little Russia the
Ukraine, given its independence, the Russian
armies driven back well upon Russian soil Rus
STA might ask armistice but how can it offer
one? The word offer" implies that it has some
thing to give.
Possibly, probably, Germany and Austria would
be inclined to show some leniency to Russia in the
arrangement of a separate peace. With Russia
out OF the war, Germany and Austria would be
able to import large stores of grain and other pro-
visions. About the only help that Russia now is
to the Allies lies in the fact that the Slavs are not
furnishing food and comfort to the enemy.
After its recent disasters along the Riga front
and the evacuation of that port, after its often
sive in the east collapsed, Russia fell into posi-
tion where it could better beg than grant better
ask than offer, unless willing to fight on.
The problems of the Allies have been multiplied
by the overthrow of Kerensky and his govern
ment. There is not the slightest possibility OF
their offering to the enemy the advantage which
an armistce would give that any offer that is
made must come from Russia alone. If such offer
is made and accepted, then the hope of the Allies
must lie in the Central PoBers making such de
mands for separate peace Jas would revive the
fighting spirit of the SaVs and throw them into
the conflict once more, for Russia neutral is as
dangerous as Russia enemy.
But there is an indication that there is so little
patriotism in the type of Russian that is in con-
troll that the mob into which the nation is dis
migrating would care little what territory were
surrendered provided it brought peace and consent
to the closing of negotiations for peace on basis
of present territorial occupation.
The task Of the United States and its Allies
grows
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
PERSONALS

Judge Glenn X. Quinn, OF Hilo. Ne
turned to his home on Hawaii in tn,
Mauna Kea yesterday.
Mr.. w. Smith left ON the Mama
Kea Saturday for an extended visit
ON the Big Island.
Rev. George Laughton, pastor Of tbt
First Foreign Church of Hiio, depart
ed yesterday for his home on the Biz
Island. ~ =. {
Among departing passengers for the
Big Island yesterday was Clarence M
Cooke, president of the Bank of Ha.
wall, Ltd. I
William R. Hobby, Of the depart.
ment of public works. sailed in the
Mauna kea yesterday on business
trip to Hawaii. "
David NJ. Semple, manager Of the
Koko Head Avenue branch Of Cation
Neill & Co., left on a short business
trip to Hawaii yesterday. iF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rice. Of Iibue.
Kauai, arrived in the city Yesterday
from a brief stay on the Big Island.
They are on their way to their Garden
Island home.
Henry J. Lyman, Of the Kapoho
Plantation, Hawaii, was a departinn
passenger in the Mauna Kea Yesterday
for the Big Island. He was accom-
panied by his wife. .'
Mr.. Jean Clark of Oakland. Cali.
fornia, was passenger TO Honolulu in
a steamer which arrived last week. Mr..
CLARK has accepted position with the
Honolulu Drug Company. a pr,
Among passengers leaving for Ha.
waii yesterday was DR.. Victor A. Nor.
gard, territorial veterinarian, who
went on a business trip to the Big Isl.
and. He is expected to return shortly.
J. A. McCandless, who has been Wis,
iting. in the mainland since last Nav,
returned yesterday to the city. Mr..
McCandless reports that he had fine
time and enjoyed his vacation. which
he says was a real one this time,
good deal. I.. latT-
N. Lyons, formerly managing editor
of the Manila Bulletin, who has been in
New York and Washington for the past
year, was visitor in the city yester
day. Mr.. Lyons is returning TO the
Philippines to resume his newspaper
work, this time as editor of the Cable
news American.
Henry w. Kinney, superintendent of
public instruction, returned Saturday
evening from his three-month trip in
the Orient. Mr.. Kinney was aboard the
Tenyo Maru when that vessel grounded
in Japanese waters. This delayed his
return, for he expected to have reached
here the middle of this month. Mr..
Kinney says he enjoyed his trip and
found the Oriental countries he visited
quite entertaining. '.,lt 3 ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fitch, who
have been touring Australasia and the
Orient, are back in Honolulu, guests
at the Seaside at Waikiki, i'the one
spot says Mr.. Fitch, (which has not
been overrated." Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch
were guests at the Seaside some months
ago, making many Honolulu friends
Turing their stay. Unless something
unforeseen turns up, they will spend
the winter and spring in the city. ii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
Victories of the Spy

A 7 what time shall we give over the fiction that
"A this is time of peace that these men are
ordinary criminals violating the laws for profit or
love Of destruction, and meet the German army
on the American front with the weapons which
the laws of war put in hands? asks the New
York Times. By the laws of war the punishment
for this kind of warfare is death Not until we
inAict it will spies and traitors take warning The
directing mind OF these operations will not be
daunted, for, whoever he is he is German officer
and takes his chances; but the tools he hires will
The spy from Berlin will go on taking his chance,
but the indigenous American traitor, the man who
takes the Germa spy's money, will see things
differently. He hallenges the laws Of war. En-
force them He does not believe he runs that risk
Convince him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHES

LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE re-
moves the cause. Used the world over
to cure a cold in one day. The sigma
ture 81 f. W. GROVE is on each box.
Manufactured by the PARIS MEDI-
CINR CO., S.. Louis, u. S. A.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
WOMAN IS SHoI

With rife bullet wound on her
right arm, Mrs. Kupihea, Hawaiian;
residing in the civilian district at
Pearl Harbor, was brought to the
emergency hospital yesterday morning
for treatment. 1t is not known how
the woman received the wound.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27

Arguments were completed yesterday
in the supreme court in the case involy
ing the constitutionality of the work
men 5 compensation act. The case wa,
carried to the supreme court after Cir
cult Judge Clarence w. Ashford had
given decision in damage suit hold
ing the act to be unconstitutional.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
MAUI BELLE TO WED

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding. OF ID. j. Bridgeford, manager
OF the insurance department Of the
Bank of Maui, Ltd, and Miss Gwen.
dolin Won Tempsky, which will take
place at the Paia Church next Wednes-
day evening, November 90, Rev. j.
Charles Villiers offieiating.-Maui
News
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27
EARLY COLDS

Be careful of the colds you take at
this time of the year. They are parti,
cularly dangerous. A neglected cold
may mean winter-long cold. Take
Chamberlain s Cough Remedy at once.
For sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith
q Co., Ltd. Agts. for Hawaii.
tisement.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-27

l.. The trial Of the alleged Hindu conspirators is
now underway. The testimony which connects
up the individuals who have been indicted in con-
pection with the general plot promises some in
terestng disclosures OF Hun efficiency measures.
..,.. =. 80 r.t k***
A letter from Honolulu boy now in France to
his parents says that if Honolulu people want to
send the boys at the front acceptable Christmas
gifts sweets sure to be appreciated and he sug-
gests eanded pineapple especially appropriate.
*****
Colonel House has assured the people Of France
that millions are modelling in the United States,
all determined that the shadow and spectre of the
sword may be forever banshed What are you
doing toward this mobilization?
$3.50
The anti-homestead lobby that has been hang
ing the heels Of the Congressional Party doesn't
seem to have made much Of hit judging from
statements made by the Various senators and rep
resentatives.
4 X
On the mainland they have added to the meat
less day and the wheatlc~N day a swcetless day.
Why not here, toof
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-25
RUSSIAN EMBASSY
REPUD|ATES new
FOREIGN OFFICE
Notifies State Department to
That Effect and Three of
Its Chief Officers Re-
sign Their Posts. ...

Washington, D. c., Nov. 24.-Am-
bassador Bakhmetieff of Russia
formally notified the State depart
ment today that the embassy does
not recognize the authority of the ex-
tremists now. in control of the for
eign office at Petrograd.t
In letter to Secretary Lansing
following the resignation of three Of
the chief officers of the embassy ste
avoid having relations with the Boil
sheviki, the ambassador said the Boil
sheviki government was not repre-
sentative of the true will of the Rus
sian people and that he would not
recognize that or any. similar govern
ment which would lead the country
into nonparticipation in the war.
The ambassador said he considered
himself duty-bound to remain at his
post and would do so with compe-
tent staff of assistants. While ex-
pressing the belief that the true spirit
of Russia was bound to arise, he said
it was evident that until conditions
changed, the embassy could not exer-
else in full measure its essential du-
ties, and, therefore, he had authorized
members of the embassy to find other
fields for their activities.
Three Have Resigned.
Three of the chief officers of the
Russian embassy here resigned today
to avoid having further relations with
the Bolsheviki leaders now control
ling the Petrograd foreign office.
They are c. Onou, counsellor; John
Sookine, first secretary, and F. De-
Mohrenschildt, second secretary.
There has been no indication so far
as to what will be the attitude of the
ambassador himself.
Waits on Developments.
He is not in sympathy with the ex-
tremists in authority at Petrograd
and has had no communication with
the foreign office. but the under
standing has been that he would re-
main in office for a time at least,
waiting for the situation to clear.
" Mr.. Sookine came to Washington
with Ambassador Boris Bakhmetieff
after the overthrow of the monarchy,
and has been the ambassadors chief
assistant
Mr.. Mohrenschildt married Miss
Mona Hazelhurst McAdoo, daughter
of the secretary of the treasury, last
May. He and Mr.. Onou were attached
to the embassy before the arrival of
the new ambassador.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-25
KELLYNOTGUILTY,
SAYS JURY IN AK
MURDER TRIAL

Red Oak, Ia, Nov. 24.-(Special
Telegram. Rev. Lyn G. J. Kelly,
accused of murder in connection with
the famous Villisca ak, murders, in
Villisca, was tonight pronounced mot
guilty" by the jury.
The verdict was returned at $40
p. m.
Red Oak, Ia, Nov. 24.-(Special
Telegram. THE Kelly case went to
the jury at AIS o'clock this afternoon,
following the instructions of Judge
Wheeler. 1t is the general opinion
that the jury will be ready to report
some time tonight.
Both the morning and the afternoon
session of court today began a half
hour early than usual in order that
all the arguments might be made be-
fore adjournment this evening. County
Attorney Wenstrand spoke for an
hour this morning and was immedi-
ately followed by w. Z. Minchell, for
the defense, who finished at noon. At.
torpey General Havner spoke for two
hours this afternoon.
Judge Wheeler instructed the jury
that their verdict may be any one OF
the following forms: Guilty of first
degree murder, second degree murder,
manslaughter, not guilty for the rea-
son that he was insane at the time the
act was committed" or not guilty.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-25
German Home to Be Given
u. s. as HOSpjtaI Base

The German home on South ThR-
teenth street will probably be tend
cred to the secretary of war as a war
hospital after the next regular meet
ing of the German society at the
home December 3.
Authority to offer the building to
the government for this purpose was
granted to William Sternberg at the
last meeting of the society. At that
time it was planned that the tender
should be made formally at the pa
triotic meeting at the auditorium last
Monday night. Sternberg was pres
ent at the meeting to make the formal
otter. but did not make il
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-25
CITY LOSES SUIT
AGAINST OMAHA
Street RAILWAY
District Court Judges Hand
Down Decision in Action on
Reversionary Rights Under
Franchise.

Judges Redick, Troup and Day, sit.
ting in equity court. ruled against the
city in its suit against the street rail-
way company for reversionary rights
under its franchise. The case was
argued four months ago, J. L. Web
ster, representing the street railway
company and Corporation Counsel
Lambert appearing for the city.
Corporation Counsel Lambert con-
tended that approximately one-half
the total value of the present street
railway system became the property
of the city in 1917 under the legislative
act of 1867, providing that the prop
erty of the old Omaha Horse Railway
company, later incorporated into the
present system, should revert to the
city after 50 years. y
Under the judges ruling the only
property the city can take from the
street car company is whatever is
left Of the original strip" rails used
to nail down on two-by-fours and the
three or four old horse cars scattered
on the back lots about town.
Connection Only Historical.
ut cannot be said that the present
electric lines are the outgrowth of
the Omaha Horse, Railway company
in any sense other than it may be
said that the automobile is the out
growth of the carriage" opined Judge
Redick. "The connection is solely
historical. The latest creature of in
ventive genius is just as distinct from
its ancient form as man is distinct
from the monkey"
The motion of the street railway
company sustained by the court asked
that certain paragraphs of the city's
petition be stricken out. These para
graphs contained the basic allegations
of the city's case and were founded
on the Consolidation act of 1889.
The city's attorneys claimed that
this right of reversion attached to all
aceretions, Improvements and de-
velopments growing out of or which
could be connected with or traced to
the original Omaha horse railway
system.