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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
HAS WILSON TERMS?
Persistent Rumor Peace Proposals
Sent to Him Are Confirmed.

Amterdam, Jan. 4.-The Cologne
Volks Zeitung today confirmed the
statement credited to Count Andrassy
yesterday that Germany's peace terms
are now in the hands of President
Wilson.
The Volks Zeitung is a Catholic
newspaper and has never been re-
garded as a government organ Am
sterdam dispatches did not reveal the
nature of the confirmation
Senate Doesn't Know Terms.
Washington, Jan. 4.-During the
debate in the senate this afternoon
Senator Lodge was shown a copy of a
dispatch from Amsterdam saying the
Cologne Nolks Zeitung confirmed"
the statement credited to Count An
Grassy yesterday that Germany's peace
terms are now in the hands of Pres
ident Wilson.
'tAll right" said Lodge, 1.-The terms
are here now and we do not know
what they are. We are asked to vote
on this resolution without knowing
what the terms are"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

Limiting the presidential campaign
expenses of the political parties to ap-
proximately $1,5OO.OO0 each, as is sug-
gested in the revised corrupt practices
act which has been framed by a
senate elections subcommittee, would
appear to be fair enough. 1t doesn't
seem that the presidential campaign
of any party should reasonably cost
any more. But such a figure will also
suggest to some that perhaps this is
about the limit that the Democratic
Rerty can raise for presidential cam
paign purposes, and it wishes to fix
things so that no other party can have
any advantage over it in this particu-
lar. It will be recalled that the ex-
penses of the recent Democratic pres
idential campaign were close to
$4,000. 600. but the Democratic nation
al committee went $500, 900 or better
into the red" in piling them up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
THE ROAD TO PROGRESS.

The average boy wants to become
vice president in year or two" writes
George NJ. Reynolds. the Chicago
banker, in Leslie's. Patience is in
dispensable. But if a young man al
ways strives to be agreeable and to
do. his full duty without spending any
time watching the clock he is certain
to have a fair measure of success.
The man who makes a great success
is the one who does the task a little
better than the other fellows and who
shows a little keener insight into men
and things. If a man elects to play
poker five or six times a week and
shine in society. he must not complain
IL he does not shine in his business.
The man, on the other hand, who
makes riches his all-consuming con-
sideration and ambition must not be
surprised if people turn their backs
on him because his finer instincts
have become blunted and stunted.
You can not undertake to develop GER
tain qualities in others without uncon-
sciously developing the same qualities
in yourself. One of the greatest forms
of satisfaction comes from doing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Circulation.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
MEMBER:

An extra session of congress, whlch
some of the political wiseacres at
Washington see in prospect, will be in
the nature of hard luck for the con-
gressmen-elect. They'll have to be-
gin working for their pay almost as
soon as they begin to get it. Under
the curious national legislative system
in vogue in this country. congress
man doesn't begin to serve his nation
until thirteen months or so after the
date of his election. But he begins to
draw his full pay within four months
of his election. Still occasional idle
ness on the part of congress may not
be without it's advantages. The coun-
try is undoubtedly suffering consider
ably already from too many laws.
Nothing is more fallacious than the
more or less general idea that legal
attachments are the great social and
economic cure-all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
JAYMAWKER JOTS

Girls of today, points out the 1av-
ensville Review, consider a horse and
buggy about as stylish as a red flan-
mel petticoat.
The Garnett Review thinks every
city and town should have an ordin-
ance providing fines for jay-driving
and jay-walking
If it wasn't for Christmas, asks the
Waste Basket editor of the Emporia
Gazette what would the dealers do
with all of those ''sticker'' neckties?
The country is getting full of crows,
reports the Concordia Empire, and it
adds that the dopesters say that this
is a hint that next year is to be a good
year for corn in Kansas.
Speaking of public forehandedness,
the Lyons Republican tells that the
friends of a Geneseo man are groom
ing him for the Democratic nominal
ton for sheriff two years hence.
One trouble with this country,
thinks the Leavenworth Post, is that
there are too many young men who
would want to hear their wrist
watches swhile helping at hog killing.
A Clay Center woman, who has a
son two years old, wanted to get him
a punching bag for Christmas, ac-
cording to the Clay Center Times,
which adds: That's starting pretty
young to make a prize fighter out of
him. But probably the woman never
saw punching bag, nor knows how it
works.
Musings of the Village Deacon in
the Osborne County Farmer: You
seldom find dyspepsia and a smile and
a gentle disposition wearing the same
suit of clothes. Advice when tenn
pered with a little money and some
thing to eat. goes a lot farther II
is fine to be an optimist and tell
around how you 'enjoy your old pipe
far better than you do the best cigar
on the market 1t is mighty easy to
tell a whopper about your habits.
There is this difference between the
city and the country: In the country
it takes about seven thousand dollars
for a man to be a millionaire. while in
the city it can be done on a small
quantity of rectified hot air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
LEWIS ANSWERS STONE
Only Approves Action in
Sending Note to Germany.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Senator Lewis
made reply at the request of Chairman
Stone of the foreign relations commit
tee. 81 want to warn the senate"
Senator Lewis said, against being car
ried away by the eloquence of the
senator from Massachusetts from just
consideration of the resolution-the
only thing before us.
Where is there in it a line or a
word which calls for approval of any
of the contents of presidents note or
invites this body into consideration of
its effect in the present or in the
future?"
Senator Norris pressed Senator
Lewis for his construction of the reso-
luton.
''Do you think that our adoption
would mean approval of everything in
the note?" asked Senator Norris.
by no means; not at this time"
Senator Lewis replied. my construc-
ton Is that it does nothing more and
goes no further than merely approx
ing action of the United States in send
ing the note requesting that terms of
peace be submitted. It does not ask
US to approve specifically the terms
of the note nor of its contents"
Then it doesn't put the senate on
record as approving the contents of
any note, but merely on the sending of
it?" asked Senator Norris.
The senator correctly states nv
view Senator Lewis responded.
Senator Lewis attacked Senate.
Lodges argument based on the re-
fusal OF the United States to accept
the offers of Great Britain and
France during the Civil war, contend
ing it offered no parallel to the pres
ent situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
Grocer: 1.-The honeymoon is over in
the house on the HILL
Assistant: How do you know?'

An American gentleman got ac-
quainted with a Frenchman who was
very anxious to acquire the English
language. The American in order to
help him, said that if he would send
his exercises to him he would willingly
oorrect them.
Nothing was heard from the
Frenchman for some time. but finally
a letter come couched in the following
choice English:
'In small time I can learn so many
English from the textbook and her
dictionary as think 1 will come at the
America and to go on the scaffoId to
lecture
A certain editor recently received
up with pink ribbon, and entitled, II
wonder If He'll Miss Me?"
After reading them, he returned the
effort to the sender with the following
note:
Dear Madam-If he does he ought
never to be trusted with firearms
again. "-Lippincott
Mrs. Carnes had a new maid. and
while she went on a days motor trip
she ventured to leave the children in
charge of the girl.
well, Annie" asked the mistress
on the return, "how did the children
behave during my absence? Nicely, 1
hope"
Nicely, man, replied the girl but
at the end they fought terribly
Fought" exclaimed Mrs. Carnes.
Why, Annie; why did they fight ?"
ITO decide" said Annie, (which was
behaving the best"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
GIRLS AUNT GOT IT
Washburn Student Spread Smallpox
to His Swectheart's Family.

smallpox discovered among WASH
purn students caused the city health
department to fumigate the Washburn
law school this week, according to an
announcement made this morning by
Dr. H. l.. Clark, city physician. At the
same time DR.. Clark exonerated the
state agricultural college at Manhat-
tan from the charge of spreading
smallpox among the students at the
thanksgiving football game.
Investigation by the health depart
ment has revealed that one of the
football players was afflicted with a
rash during the football season and it
is believed he suffered from a slight
attack of smallpox. Then others be-
came i'll and by a curious coincidence
the aunt of the best girl of one of the
students contracted the disease ac-
cording to DIR. Clark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

something for other people. To sum
up, it is personality that counts. Per-
sonality embraces many qualities, such
as neatness, cheerfulness, courtesy,
alertness, intelligence and sound
qualities spell efficiency and eff
cien~y spells success. The 'all-round
man is the highest type of human
product, higher than the specialists.
because the 'all-round' man must be
able to handle specialists as well as
Others"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
CENTRAL RULERS MEET
Round Table of Kaiser and His Allies
Called at Vienna.

London, Jan. 4.-Considerable
prominence is given in London news
papers to reports of conferences to be
held in Vienna and Berlin, and the
inference is drawn that the war staffs
are to take no part as they will relate
to policy rather than to conduct of
the war.
Emperor William, King Ferdinand
OF Bulgaria and the Sultan of Turkey
ana KING Charles of Austria Hungary
are to meet in Vienna, according to
newspapers, while the foreign minis
ters and the members of the parlia-
ments of the central powers will as
semble in Berlin. The latter confer
ence has been fixed for January 10,
Wnile that of the sovereigns probably
Will precede it. A train already has
arrived at Constantinople to convey
the sultan to Vienna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
LOSER GETS THE PLACE
Scott Sprout Is Appointed Sheriff of
Reno County.

Scott Sprout, who ran for sheriff of
Reno county last fall and was defeat
ed, was today appointed to the job as
successor to the late Tom Jennings
The appointment of Sprout was made
today by Governor Capper. following
recommendations by many prominent
Reno county Republicans.
Jennings was-a Democrat. He was
killed several days ago when his auto
mobile ran off a bridge. He was one
of the most popular sheriffs in west
ern Kansas and had been elected to d
second term in the November election.
He would have started on his second
term next week. Sprout, a farmer
near Turon, was Jennings's opponent.
w. Y. Morgan. lieutenant governor:
all members of the Reno county dele
cation in the state legislature; Guy
GlaScock, Republican county chair
man. and other men prominent in
Hutchinson and Reno county. en-
dorsed Sprouts candidacy. COM
mission was issued to Sprout today
and he will serve the two-year term
to which Jennings was elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
NAME THE man
Warrant Issued in Art Model
Murder Case.
Defendant Son of Prominent
Attorney of Pittsburg.

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-Elwood Pow
ell, taxicab chauffeur, who told the
police a few days ago that he drove
a man to the apartment where Maize
Colbert the artists model, who was
found murdered, and that the man
disappeared without paying for the
hire of the vehicle, today sWore out
warrant for the arrest of one Bernard
w. Lewis, said to be the son of coal
operator of Pittsburg, Pa, on
charge of defrauding him out of the
taXicab bill.
In announcing that a warrant had
been issued for the arrest of Lewis the
police fastened to say that they have
nothing to show that he knew any
thing about the death of Miss Colbert.
The charge mentioned in the war
rant is declared to be technical for the
purpose of finding Lewis OF question
him as to whether he was at the
apartment house about the time Miss
Colbert is supposed to have been
murdered.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 4.-The police
of this city were advised this after
noon that a warrant had been issued
in Philadelphia for the arrest of Ber-
nard Wesley Lewis, of this city, son
of a prominent attorney, on a tech
of Maize Colbert.
The family is wealthy and very
prominent socially.
Several Witnessed Murder.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-One of
Grace Roberts girl friends laughed to-
day when she was asked whether she
knew who killed the unfortunate beau
ty of the Wilton apartments.
"Know2" she cried. who doesn't
know? Do you mean to say the po-
lice do not know who the man was
who was found in one of our smaller
hotels helplessly Intoxicated and
without his shirt and collar? Do you
believe that the police have not heard
the story of the fight in Grace's apart
ments?
Go to any cafe that Groce Roberts
and her crowd frequented and keep
your ears oDen. We all know that the
fight started when Grace slapped a
mans face IN her apartments on Fri
day night. He was beastly drunk
and had been for some days. They
threw everything they could lift at
each other. All the beautiful glass
ware in her dining room was smashed.
Then heavy object, may be the cleo
trio iron-was thrown and Grace
caught it with her head. The only
mystery we know of concerns the fail
ure of the police to do something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04

out upon the country road where the
lights were far apart and the cool,
damp air smelling of fresh earth and
swaIe grass, famed Sylvia's cheeks
Your aunt and uncle got home
early" DIR. Edison tcld her in his strong
even voice. They were worrying their
heads off about you, SO 1 undertook to
fetch you home. By the way, Sylvia,
and the tones became less even, had
you forgotten what 1 asked of you
almost a year ago?''
NO. DR.. Ed, I hadn't forgotten"
said Sylvia.
Then mayn't I tell Aunt Dorcas to-
night that you answered yes to me
this time?''
II Think said Sylvia, you may tell
Aunt Dorcas that"
After Dorcas and Jonas Gale were
in bed that night, both of them stark
awake, Sylvias aunt said: Il guess.
Jonas, We'll put what it was going to
cost to fix up Sylvia's room into her
wedding things. We want her to have
just as good as any of 'em-and then
they won't be half as good as she de-
serves "-(Copyright, 1917, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
TaleaH
Ea.e Hca~ssrs~ha.ss 5&Es
BRANCHING HORNS MAKE BUSHY
THINK.
NCzn sarsMJi3rcn,. g.

When Bushy heard the sound at the
side of the creek, his first thought
was to duck under the water and swim
away as fast as ever he could. But his
second thought told him to see first
what the danger was. He looked slyly
toward the shore and who do you sup
pose he saw? Branching Horns, the
beautiful deer! Bushy hadn't seen
him since the Beaver family had come
to Shadow Wood and he was right
glad. YOU may be sure, to see him now.
1t didn't take Bushy long to swim
over to the bank, to crawl up the edge
a mite and to call to Branching Horns
a good morning"
How do you do, Bushy?" answered
Branching Horns. Its good to see
you againi Where do you live and
how is your father and what are you
doing down here?'
Bushy answered the last question
first and forgot all about the others.
Woodpecker," he said. Can you tell
me where he is?"
Branching Horns looked squarely
at Bushy. DO you mean to say that
you've come all the way from Shadow
Wood without speaking to any one
about Redhead?"
well, not exactly" admitted Bushy.
q did ask the marsh bird and Mrs.
Wildduck.'
''And what did they tell you?" asked
Branching Horns.
''Silly things" replied Bushy. 1.-The
marsh bird wouldn't say a thing but,
Better go home Better go home
And Mrs. Wildduck was quite as fool
ish; she only said, Back, back!"
Branching Horns planted his feet
wide apart and looked solemnly at
Bushy in that serious way of his, and
Immediately Bushy began to feel I'M
comfortable. He felt exactly like a
little boy does when he's been stealing
jam and suddenly notices that his
mother has spied the jam on his lips
and cheeks-that's just how Bushy
felt. He knew something was wrong.
tho he didn't know quite what that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
The Table.

Mock Cherry Pie-One-half Gun
raisins seeded and chopped fine, one
cup cranberries cut in halves, pinch
salt. small cup sugar, one teaspoon
vanilla, one tablespoon flour, half cup
water Bake with two crusts
Eggless Ginger Cookies-One cup
molasses, one cup sugar, one cup
shortening, half cup black coffee, one
teaspoon ginger, two teaspoons soda.
Make stiff. roll thin, bake quickly
Liver Pudding-Boil one liver and
meat from back bones and any other
scraps; cook well till meat falls from
bones Remove meat and mash up
finely or run through food chopper.
Season with salt and pepper, put on
stove, thfcken with corn meIl, cook
as for mush. Put in crock and slice
down. Can be eaten cold or fried as
sausage. The liver can be omitted if
desired. Good and lot So strong as
Sausage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Mere rumors are also the basis of
most of the gossip.
X X X
Another impossibility is to prepare
for every emergency.
x
Few people are any better than cir
cumstances compel them to be.
X X
The reason that is said to be in all
things is often difficult to locate.
X X x
Considering the things confronting
many people. there are not sc many
cutters in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
LOCATE MISSING MAN
Tex Schapper in Fort WortIl-Loses
Prison Privileges.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 4-Harry A
Schapper, honor convict from Leaven-
worth, who overstayed his parole and
for whom federal officers are search
ing, is in Fort Worth today. He ap-
peared at the police station at 1920
o'clock.
Schapper says he failed to get back
to prison on time because he did not
have the money. He has been in Fort
Worth since Monday, visiting his wife.
He will leave tonight, he states, for
Leavenworth. In the meantime he is
remaining here tho not in the custody
of the police. Schapper married
Fort Worth girl after being released
from the Texas prison. He was sent to
the Texas prison for blowing a safe
at Grand Prairie.
Loses Honor Position
Leavenworth, Jan. Harry Schap-
per, the honor prisoner from the state
prison here has lost his privileges and,
because he was so late in giving him
one of the few model convicts, Warden
]. X. Codding. announced today after
learning that Schapper had appeared
at the Fort Worth police station. I'VE
thought he was there" Codding said.
That was his old hang-out and we
wired to the police to watch for him.
We're sorry. but he overstayed too
long"
Schapper was due at the prison
Tuesday night Word from his mother
at Galveston, Texas, was that he left
there last Friday.
Send Officer for Honor Convict.
Leavenworth, Jan. 4.-Warden Cod
ding, after hearing Schappers defense,
this afternoon declared the honor con-
vict yet had a chance-''a- slight one"
the warden added-to regain his for
mer standing by an adequate excuse of
his delay.
Wen let him tell his story and then
We'll determine whether or not he has
been justified and whether he may
continue as editor of the Square Deal,
the prison paper" Mr.. Codding said.
II don't intend. however, to take
the chance that he will come home
alone. l am sending an officer to Fort
Worth for him at once and intend to
ask the Fort Worth police to hold
him.
Regardless of the decision in Schap-
per's case, Warden Codding said the
honor system in the penitentiary
would not be changed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
MAKE z OUT OF |
Santa Fe Workmen Rebuilding
Big Mountain Engines.
The Giant "HOgs" Are Being
Cut in Two in Topeka.

Santa Fe engine No. 3022 was sent
out of the shop yards of the Santa Fe
in Topeka this morning, with her
driving rods disconnected, her firebox
cold, a dead weight against the live
engine that started her west. Engine
No. 1922 will go to a western division
of the road, and will handle heavy
loads on heavy grades thru the noun
tains, or fast freight on some of the
easier hauls. In emergency she may
pull passengers sometimes, but by her
construction she is particularly adapt
ed for high class freight service.
No. 1922 is an example of the trans
migration. not of souls, but of en-
gines. A few weeks ago she was part
of another engine.
Half of Old Engine.
A few years ago the Santa Fe had
ten mammoth freight engines, with
double articulated boilers, constructed
for use in the mountains. They We're
of the 5000" type, and were the
largest engines in the world at that
time. Each one looked like, and to
all practical purposes was, two en-
gines.
1t was found when the engines were
put into practical service, however
that they were too big to be efficient
Their expense was tremendous, and
they were so large and unwieldly that
it was difficult to handle them.
So the big "3OOO's" are being
brought to the shops in Topeka, one
at time, as they can be spared. And
after each one of them enters the
door, two engines emerge. The big
hogs" are cut in two, and from the
available material in their makeup,
a pair of engines is produced. Engine
No. 1922 is one of the twin children of
the old "3O0Os.''
Ten Drive Wheels.
According to the testimony of shop
men, the new generation of No. 3O0O's
is almost as powerful as were the old
units, far easier to handle, and alto
gether more suitable. Where the old
engines had sixteen drive wheels, the
new ones have but ten. Instead of
the balanced compound cylinders used
in the other monsters. the new en-
gines have simple cylinders. Some of
them are already on duty on the west
ern divisions of the Santa Fe.
For many months there has been
standing in a corner of the shop yards
in Topeka, half of one of the old
leviathans of the rails; as large as
most of the engines on full duty, yet
it was only one section of the Inflated
3000's, which are now dying out and
leaving their descenda nts, to carry on
their work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-04
Economical Cake Recipe.

Mix together in a saucepan one cup
full of brown sugar. the same amount
of water. two cupfuls of seeded raisins,
one-third cupful of lard, one teaspoon
full of cinnamon, a quarter teaspoon
full of nutmeg, one-half teaspoonfu1 of
cloves, ground. and a pinch of salt.
Place over the fire and boil for
three minutes. Let cool, then add one
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a lit
tie water. Add two cupfuls of flour
in which has been sifted a half-tea-
spoonful of baking powder. Put in a
loaf cake pan or bake one hour in a
moderate oven.