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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
CLAMP ON CENSORSHIP TO PROBE GIRLS DEATH
Rigid Scrutiny of News, First Move of
New French Premier.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE French gov
eminent, under the new premier,
Georges Clemenceau, it is reported to-
night. will suppress the political cen
sorship Immediately. As to the mill
tary and diplomatic censorship, a
special office will be established at
the war department to advise the
newspapers as to what news ought
not to be published as dangerous to
the conduct of the war
An editor disregarding the advice
would risk courtmartial- As regards
charges of treason and relations with
the enemy, it is said that the pre-
mier intends to avail himself of the
existing special war legislation to de-
fer all such cases to military tribunals.
At present treason is tried before
military tribunal and cases of com
merce with the enemy before civil
tribunal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

deadly rain of shells. At many points
the British fire has paralyzed the
enemys offensive.
Mud Handicaps Invaders
The Teutonic artillery is outranged
by these British guns A wilderness
of mud along the front, coupled with
1arl, Of adeuuate bridge across the
TJvcnsea and Tagliamento has forced
the enemy Cor the most pat to rely on
five inch field guns. Mary OF these
have been silenced by the British bat
teries.
A fierce artillery duel is sweeping
along the whole fifty mile front of the
Piave and the northern fringe of the
Alps.
ians are holding desperately to their
positions. Rome dispatches today re-
ported this army literally battling inch
Tor inch with the Austrians, holding
them sufficiently to give evidence of
ultimate defeat of the enemy's attempt
at turning the Piave river line.
Here in London it was declared If
the present front could be maintained
for few more days. the worst dan
ger to the line will have been passed.
by that time, it was estimated here.
British and French troops and guns
would be at the front in sufficient
force to make their strength felt
Overlapping the sentimental fear
for Nenice were the cold military 1acts
of the situation at the other end of
the Italian line. The desperation of
the Italian defense there has made the
battle costly one for the Austrians
They have only succeeded in advanc-
ing four miles into Italian territory
The real trial of strength against the
main part of the Piave line has not
We, come. The artillery duel is APP
preaching its maximum of intensity
but infantry actions so far have been
in the nature of sparring for posi-
tons. This main line fighting, il
was evident. was awaiting the out
come of the fighting to the north.
The London press today was more
optimistic over the Italian situation
altho rankly prepared for the worst
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

Revival services to be conducted all
next week will begin Sunday morning
at the Oakland Methodist church. The
Rev. A f. Peterson will talk on Bethel
and Pencil, Two Facts of Christian Ex-
perience." In the evening The Wages Of
Sin or the Gift of Eternal Life, which,"
will be the sermon topic
f. S. Wallace has returned to his home
after spending several months in Montana
on business trip
Mrs. Reese Van SAINT and Mrs. o. w.
the members of the Priscilla club. The
members were entertained at local thea
ter and then had lunch at the Chocolate
shop The guests included: Mrs. c. S.
Ash, Mrs. Freeman Bell. Mrs. L. Biscoe,
Mrs. y. f. Copeland Mrs. H. A. Lepper,
Mrs. n. Miller, Mrs. W. +. Shaw, Mrs. w.
n f. Shuler and Mrs. A. w. Hummell.
Thursday the members of the club will
cal dressings. Each of the members is
asked to bring one guest.
Mrs NJ. L. Galyean is recovering after
being i'll two weeks at her home 3IS KEEL
lam avenue.
The house at 333 Chester avenue was in
jured in fire Friday morning which
destroyed the roof over the kitchen, 1t
ney catching fire.
Mrs. f. s. Wallace and Mrs Lula Bow
ser were recent guests of Mrs John Hes
ter. kellam avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yerdom have gone
to Kansas City where they will be guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Otto Magee
Mrs. C. w. Morris and daughter, Dollie.
have returned from business trip of
several days spent in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Allison Green
street, will have as dinner guests Sunday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Stachelbeck
and daughters, Alice Ruth and Martha
The missionary society of the Oakland
Presbyterian church will have charge of
the services Sunday. Mrs. Begg of To-
peka will speak on her work with the In
dams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
FOR ESTATE C. OF C.
Mitchell, Stone and kirkpatrick to
Attend X. c. Meeting.

Charles L. Mitchell and Robert
Stone and probably Theron c. Kirk
patrick, new secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce, will attend the first
meeting of the representatives of
chamber of commerce organizations
of Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri
The meeting will be held at Kansas
City December 5.
The plans of the organization to be
established are to form a union for CO.
operation between the three linking
states. The chambers of commerce
have in the past accomplished little
thru cooperation. With the complete
organization of the associations of the
three states a great improvement pro-
gram is predicted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
STOUT PASSES BUCK
X. C. Star Publisher. Kirkwood, Wrote
Editorial So Case Is Dismissed.

Editorial So Case Is Dismissed
Jefferson City. Mo-, Nov. 17.-Rob-
ert Z. HoHiWay. reporter for the st.
Louis Republic, who has been in Jail
for the last two months on a contempt
charge because he would not disclose
to the grand jury the source Of the
information on which he based a story
that indictments had been voted in
the alleged graft cases, was released
by Circuit Judge Slate today. The
story was printed before the grand
jury returned the indictments.
Holliway was released on bond and
ordered to appear before the grand
jury next March. The grand jury that
returned the indictments adjourned
permanently today as this was the
last day of the court term
The case against Ralph E. Stout
managing editor of the Kansas CITY
Star. who was cited for contempt be
cause of an editorial in that paper,
was dismissed. Stout had informed
the court that the editorial was writ
ten at the direction of 1. r. Kirkwood,
publisher of the Star and that Stout
had nothing to do with it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
ATHERTON is BETTER
Transfer Man Who Was Injured Is
Conscious at St. Francis.

John T. Atherton, who was injured
in a street car accident Thursday. is
improving, according to a report from
st. Francis hospital this afternoon. He
is in a semi-conscious condition, but
is able to indicate by mods. his desires
II asked a direct question that may be
answered yes or no. He is not able
to talk at all, hence he made no state
ment concerning the accident.
Anterior was injured about the
head. He was unconscious up to a
late hour this morning. His attend
ants say that he is slowly improving
and they expect him TO survive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

Miss Mary Miller of the car accountants
office is spending the week end at Fort
Sill.
W. NJ. Norton of the machine shops has
gone to Kansas City on u business trip.
He will return Monday.
In the October number of the Santa Ee
magazine an appeal was made for funds
to be used to send tobacco, etc, to the
many Santa Fe boys now at the front
The receipts from the appeal up to the
time of issue of the November issue
amounted to 1.95S.4S OF which amount,
over $17S.OO was from the general offices
and stores department at Topeka Sew
eral shipments of tobacco pipes. chewing
gum and hard candy have already been
sent to the boys as well a draft for
$4,000 which was sent to the captain of
Co. F. to purchase Christmas gifts for
his men. Company + is composed mainly
OF men formerly employed by the com
pany. Eefore the company left Chicago.
about $s7J.00 turned over to their
captain to help make their journey more
enjoyable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

Every body is happy at Doniphan,
he said today THE tents are well
built there is plenty of fuel and
warmth and the sleeping facilities are
excellent Every man you speak TO
is pleased with conditions and glad
that he entered the service.
Sergeant Milan will leave for Fort
Sill Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
EXECUTE SOLDIER

Washington, Nov. 17.-An Ameri-
can soldier of General Pershing's
forces. found guilty By court martial
of attack on and murder of a French
woman, has been executed by a fir
dng squad.
All details of this, the first death
penalty imposed since the troops
landed in Europe, are being withheld
by the war department.
surrendered. MANY Of them wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. 211 GrauJan street
Telephone between s and 10 a. H.. $3.50;
others hours. 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
SERGT. MILAN HERE
Topeka Boy Visits Home on a Fur
Iough From Camp Doniphan.

Sergt Morris Milan of the quar-
termaster's department at Camp Doni-
phan, Fort Sill, and assistant chief OF
the fire department of the camp, is
visiting his mother and friends in the
city today He is on a five-day fur
Tough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

The increased value of farm products
ms year Of over 5000. 100000 would en-
Ihl" the farmers easily to absorb the entire
liberty loan, with only oue-third the
amount of their excess earnings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
North Side News

Items for this column may be left at
Petros Drug Store, or phoned 5J51
after d m; other hours phone 3o5o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
SANTA FEE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street,
Telephone between 8 and 10 a. m, $3.50 !;
other hours. 575I K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by T. J. Myers. 301 n. E BIdgl
New York, Nov II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
BRITISH GUNS

Continued from Page onel
deadly rain of shells. At many points
the British fire has paralyzed the
enemys offensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

In the Gutter.
A victim of misfortune once asked man
for aid:
His Willingness WIS voiced beyond
doubt;
But you it's This way, partner, before
we help man
Nell Scribbler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

Albert T. Reid. well known artist,
will be the speaker at the Monday
evening meeting of the Current Topic
club at the Y. NJ. c. A. He will talk
on sfCarfOOpS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

Otis Hungate will speak on THE
Development of the French People
at the monthly meeting of the Jay
hawker club at the Hotel Throop
Monday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

The Silver Lake Red Cross has sent
various articles to the Topeka CHAP
ter Those contributing are; MIS-
McCoid, a sweater; Miss BErrasau' a
sweater; Mrs Fowler and Mrs. Coul-
ter. a sweater. Seventeen pairs of
hospital sox, a muffler, fifty-four pill
low cases, and two dozen handker-
chiefs also were included
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
Roundabout Town
Aid For Country Roads
Which Money Is Secured

business. but when you talk about
my dog. there's where we fight"
Mike says il was a good scrap, too.
The greatest interest In the
new army service bill appears not
among those who VEish TO 20 TO
TFar but rather among those I'D
sIonG toward forty who wish to
know just who Is going to be ez-
empts
1T IS better to work than beg IS
good advice. but it's harder On the
Fellow who follows it
The man who invents something 10
put the submarine out Of business
viii win fame, but there is more IN Z
than fame and money for the man
who viii invent a typewriter ribbon
that viii never sticA
>
Yes, these dust sto<sns ARE a nui-
sance- but have you forgotten what
a nuisance that deep, sticky mud
back home" used 70 be.
The galley boy says II he hadn't al
ready bought 4 home and didn't buy
one during the present 2buy q home
movement he would refuse here
after to accept any OF the benefits Of
NAE CITY 0CElbC0 ALOH w AACnCJ u
taxpayers who do own their homes
and would prepare 70 pull mp and 90
to some place where weeds grow IN
the streets and Sunday school II the
most exciting diversion.
It takes the parent who Is rearing
q child TO admit that he doesn't know
NTH about the Job. The person
without one. as is wei known, al
ways knows how Z should be done.
Having a yard and q garden is no
job for a lazy man or one with a wife
unwilling 10 work, for the bugs
are eVerlastingly disputiag possession
with the owner and II the bugs are
not working, something else is
Next TO 6il5Odrds. The Md pig
cons Gnd stray chickens of FL Pasc
are The greatest nuisance the home
ovner has TO contend nth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08

sections OF the country, and ia al
probability never Will become eligible
for federal aid Furthermore, the
very essence OF the federal aid act is
the cooperation which is required be-
tween the United States government
the state highway commission, and,
IN many cases where part Of thS
funds are provided b. counties or
districts, with the necessary local Of
ficials."
a reader from Toyah sends in the
following, clipped from an exchange:
The other night,
I went to the theafer,
With a IOWbrON friend
And the orchestra played
Little Brown JuGs"
And he thought
1t was the national anthem
and stood mp,
And I did, too
Darn him.
IT'S 4 FACT THAT TaERE IS NOT \
BILLBOARD on COPPER STREET IN
MANHATTAN HEIGHTS. H. R McCLIN-
STREET.
a recent issue OF Pacific Mutual
News shows tFFt H. ". Schroeder, the
company's agent at FL Paso, stands
fifth in the list Of agents IN the Unit
ed States IN the amount OF business
written during the past year. Refer
ring TO the FL Paso agent in a para
graph. the paper says in part: Mr..
Schroeder has, over a period Of three
years, proven his exceptional ability
as manager and as producer OF
nigh class business. His annual pro-
ductiOn from Fl PasO county alone
has averaged better than sS5O.OoO for
the past three years Il gave the
writer great pleasure. while in FL
Paso recently. 10 be told by repre-
sentative business men that it was al
ways a pleasure to do business with
Mr.. Schroeder because he knew his
business.
A man who was extrava santly fond
OF his dogs one day saw his youngest
son kick a favorIte pup You IN
mannerly young cub.@ roared the irats
parent. How dare you kick ny dog.
III teach you how TO behave your
self better When the offender had
been soundly thraShed the father
wiped the perspiration from his fore
head Let this be a lesson TO you"
he said, how to treat my dogs. And
now that I think OF il, you've been
diSrespectfui 10 your mother Of late.H
a secondary consideration. as il were
which recalls a story that Nike
Neff tells about the man who had an
argument with another man. The
other man" denounced the wife and
children Of the party OF the first part
and the party Of the first part took
it meekly- Then the other man" de-
Iounced the business and business
methods OF the party of the first
part, but still got no rise. Then he
launched into a denunciation Of the
dog Of the party OF the first part
STOP right there commanded the
party OF the first part You may talk
about my wife. my children and nv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
By GEORGE BINGHAM.

A public speaker may develop a suf-
ficient amount Of reasoning power to
be called a smart man and may attain
to the heights of being termed an
orator besides, but very few Of them
can take a drink of water gracefully
when they come to a paragraph.
=
Miss Rosy Moseley blushed her way
into the postoffice yesterday while the
mail was being distributed
= :.
Sidney Hooks mule was the center
Of attraction for all the other livestock
at the pOstoffice Saturday afternoon,
the object of their concern being a new
corn-shuck collar WON by it.
Yam Sims, IS back from the circus
at Tickville. The parade was nearly a
mile long, as the camel did not feel
like walking fast.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08

I have been very interested IN the
suggestions being made just now az
to the feasibility OF public baths Il
certain parts OF the city" said Mis-,
Mabel Glenn. principal OF Franklin
school
Several years ago was allowed
1 to open one small shower in the school
building Of which I have charge.
am sure that nothing I have done OF
seen has even given me more pleas
work in which I am engaged Il is
my belief that given the chance, peo-
pie want 70 be clean Il is my OBJ
servance that the children I have
charge Of desire to be clean and enjoy
It No one thing down here does as
much toward making self-respecting,
happy young citizens as that shower
and we never urge the use Of il.
There's usually q waiting line.
The tiny room is unheated. the
water cold and soap and towels at a
premium and yet one day last week.
80 boys and girls used the shower.
Our regular record IS between 30 and
80 day When we can spare II, peo-
pie not in school are usually ready TO
use it
7 am sure from my knowledge OF
the conditions here that nothing can
be better for and do more to improve
and safeguard the general health Of
FL Paso (fOr people mingle with peo-
~ Al ChIA ha4A u 4lAC } ALdl me
better housing conditions already on
for" ny
The purpose Of the Kiwanis club
In starting the buy-a-homs cam
paigns" said Fred H Lazenky, general
chairman, was two fold First, we
want to do everything IN our power
as club 70 increase the dignity and
permaneucy OF FL PasO citizenship. 4
community Of home owners is a per
manent community and not a com
munity Of drifteTs- and we all know
that the ownership of a home. like
education gives dignity 10 citizen
ship. It breeds self respect and a
spirit Of independence.
In the second place, when people
are buying homes ii tends to keep
business normal by inspiring conf
dence IN existing conditions That
panlcky feeling which breeds business
stagnatiOn and financial stringencies,
cannot get a 1OOthold IN a commu-
atty where the people have conf
dence IN existing conditions and in the
future. In urging people to buy
homes We are doing them a favor.
because we are persuading them %
let their rent money 90 TO the pur-
chase Of q home this year, so that
next year they VIII not have 10 pay
rent and the rent money can 20 into
the savings bank to create q fund for
the inevitable rainy day
Now what we want TO do and
what we want the press Of E Paso
to help US do. is TO convince men Of
modern incomes that IL is cheaper to
buy 4 home than TO pay rent. The real
estate men had nothing to do with
starting this campaign. It was started
by the hlwanas club, and the real
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
Little InteieDS
Must Help War Sufferers, Says Haymop Krupp
Necessity For Public Baths II FL Paso
It"HE proposed fund Tor the aid
OF the Jewish war sufferers
- IS mot a charity g.. Fs @s- h

sI"HE proposed fund FOR the aid
OF the Jewish war sufferer.
IS not a charity: & Is far be.
yond that and solely = matter Of life
and death with those people" said
Haynon Krupp.
Many OF them are literally stsrv-
ing TO death and have not as much as
a shelter. It IS our duty TO aid as
Tar as possible these people, estimat-
ed ~ 5000. coo, with financial assist
ance- They have had their posses
sions swept away by the war and are
homeless, friendIess and penniless.
driven from place to place. Because
these people are Of the Jewish na-
r1onaiity I feel that IL is a direct OBJ
legation OF the Jewish people Of this
country and should be borne by them.
90 not mean OF course, that gifts
from people Of o-her uationaIitfes
oility rests with the Jews and It IS
for them TO solve the problem I do
not know when a Worthier cause has
presented itself at the feet OF hu-
laanity.
American people living as they are
N this country Of luxury and plenty,
DO not know the horrors that those
people are going through and they
cannot imagine the conditions exist
ing there How would an American
ike 10 stand in line q whole day for
a bowl Of soup; then ct the end OF
the DAY learn that the SOUP supply
lad been exhausted and he must 50
hungry another day with the uncer-
tain expectation Of meeting the same
fate on the following day2
It IS estimated that the s10,000.e0O
u IS proposed 10 raise in the United
states will keep these people alive
for another year and possibly TO the
end Of the war. It surely viii not
provide them with the necessities Of
life, but they are satisfied with only
A bowl Of soup q day. This sum would
allow each person SO upon which 70
live the remainder OF the year, but So
n American money buys much more
there than here.
I am Interested IN this proposition
as have never been in any other and
expect 10 give at least $500 to help
keep those people alive. Every avail
able means is being taken by the
committee in charge to raise this
vast sum; merchants associations are
being canvaSsed and money is ex-
great many Of the Jewish people are
responding literally while others ara
painfully neglecting this mOmentOus
Issue and avoiding 2 reasonable and
lust responsibility to their race and
% humanity. The Masonic lodge Of
E Paso, which already has its hands
full with benevolent work Of this
cause. This money Is not intended
for the general public Of those coun-
tries but goes straight TO the SUI
ferers Of the war zones and areas,
whether in Germany, Palestine or on
any other battle front"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08

terfeit dies. Loepz finally was ar
rested and sent TO the penitentisry.
Mr.. Blum said he went in the house
once when Lopez was living there and
saw him working over a little fur
mace.
In 1855 the old house OF West San
Antonio street was on grade with the
street, but the streets in that part OF
town have been raised and the old
house is now down in q hole.
Hiding Place fer Loot.
In 1880 several bars Of silver bull
hon were stolen from the Smelter and
were finally found by c 5. Dowd.
who got his tip from drunken tramp
who spent q night in the old West
San Antonio street house. The tramp
saw two Nexicans lifting q hesvy
sack into a hole When DoWd, who
was then captain OF police, visited the
place with an officer OF the treasury
department, he found two bars OF
bullion aud a sack Of gold coneen-
trates- The sack OF gold was stolen
from Sabinal Mex