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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-22


Mr.. w C. Mizelle President,
Colonial Piano Coronation.
Richmond Va.
Dear Mr.. Mizelle:
After having the privilege of rehearsing
in your parlors and using the splendid JESSE
FRENCH & SONS Grand Piano, want to
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makes one tingle with enthusiasm to express.
The instrument is the very expression of
beauty; and is one Of the loveiest and most
responsive upon which | have ever played.
My only regret is that am not able to reveal
to every one who heard it more of it's finer
possibilities
The singers also wish to express their
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
LAWS ARE NEEDED
National Council of Defense
Urges Early Passage.
Demand May Be Made for
Special Legislature.

Officers of the national council of
defense today asked Governor CappeF
to urge state legislation to conforms
with the provisions of the new federal
soldiers and sailors civil rights law.
The governor was asked to present the
matter to the state legislature at the
earliest possible moment.
Since the Kansas legislature will not
meet in regular session until 1919, no
action can be taken at this time with
out a special session. However, a
number of localities have asked for a
special session to meet war conditions
and demands and especially to make
provision for home guard affairs. The
governor has not indicated, tho, that
a special session will be called this
winter.
Under the new federal law provision
is made for the protection of the cred
it and rights of families of men called
into army or naval service. 1t is the
desire of the national council of de-
fense to work out state legislation
along the line of the new federal act
In effort to bring about this 1egisla-
ton governors of all states have been
asked to urge state laws covering the
general scope of the state measures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
WOMEN COPS ABOUT
ARMY CAMPS ARE
REAL MORAL FORCE

Washington, Dec. 15.-Policewomen
are becoming increasingly popular as
day and night patrols about Americas
military camps. Mrs. Philip North
Moore, head of the health and reci es-
ton department of the national de-
fense councils women's committee
said today.
The addition of this feminine touch
to the stern hand of the law is in re-
sponse to a general public demand
according to Mrs. Moore.
In many places they have cleared
out undesirable female elements
around the camps and have no. on1y
safeguarded the morals of the o~ya
in camp and the girls In nearby towns
but have arisen above mere cluf
swinging and inspired social inter.
course of the right sort between them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
MARTIN in TOPEKA
Brigadier General En- Route to Wash
ington for Physical Examination

Brig. Gen. Charles 1. Martin, in
command of Kansas and Missouri Ma
tional Guard units now in federal
service lat Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill,
is in Topeka today for a conference
with state military officials. He Will
leave Topeka tonight for Washington,
where he will undergo a physical test
provided for high army officials by
the war department
Brigadier General Martin was state
adjutant before leaving last fall for
Camp Doniphan with the Kansas Ma
tional Guard units. He has been sue
ceeded as adjutant general by Charles
S Huffman. The Kansas brigadier
general will submit to a physical test
in Washington next Friday. He ex-
poets to arrive in the national capital
Tuesday and will probably spend
week or ten days in Washington be-
fore returning to Camp Doniphan.
1.-The Kansas boys at Camp Doni-
phan are in excellent condition and
are making a. fine showing" said
Brigadier General Martin. I'm the
main the men are standing the work
unusually well and will rank high
with other organizations in the ma
ton"
Mrs. Martin, who has been at Camp
IJniphan since her husband left To-
peka. did not accompany her husband
on his trip to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
GILT EDGED AND CHEAP
Buy Thrift Stamps Now-Luxurfes
Later When They're Cheap.

Kansas City, Dec. 15.-Buy war saw
ings stamps now when they are cheap,
and luXuries, which are high, later,
when they are cheap, was the plea to-
day of Frank A. Vanderlip. chairman
OF the war savings committee, in an
address at a luncheon here.
War savings stamps are a security
everybody can invest in he said
Never before in the history of the
country have all the people had
chance to invest small sums in a gilt
edged security.
You know the main principle on which
wise investors as well as wise shoppers act
is to buy when things are cheap. And the
wise shopper just now is not buying luxur-
les, because luxuries have more than
doubled in prices. Now. among the ancient
Greeks there was a class of philosophers
called epicureans whose philosophy was to
get as much pleasure they could out of
life And so ] would say 10 you, be wise
epicuFean and a wise investor at the same
time Invest your money now in war saw
ings stamps while they are cheap and buy
yourself double or treble the amount of
luxuries when luxuries become cheap
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
(Continued on Page Two.
A MODERN BLUEBEARD
Preacher-SIick Had Eight Wives
Dies of Heart Affection"

Newburgh, N Y, Dec. 15.-Samuel
Oakley Crawford, who was known
here as the Rev. Arthur Worthington,
and who had lived a picturesque life
of crime as bigamist, forger, film
Hammer and fake clergyman, died
suddenly in Jail here. Death result
ter OF an hour after a Wilmington,
Del, woman had identified him as
the man who had fled with her $500
savings after a whildwind courtship
He would have been extradited, in
all probability next week, had not the
establishment of his identity caused
his death. He leaves a long trail of
wives, eight of whom are said to be
still living.
Under various names, including
Major S. b. Walton. General A. B.
Ward. Rev. Arthur Worthington and
DR.. Boone, he married various girls
and women. With one exception, they
either had money or the capacity for
making it easily and quickly. Invar-
iably he deserted them after he had
obtained their money
He was clever as a forger of checks
and bonds and as confidence man.
He was declared to have gathered in
over $100,0 through forgeries, conf
dence games and mulcting money from
his various wives
In October, when he was expelled
by the Presbytery here. his name be-
came notorious.
He became a Mormon for CONNER
cial purposes in Utah, in 1875.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
LOW U-BOAT RECORD
French Losses in November LoWcsa
During War, Says Navy Head

Paris, Dec. 15.-Real progress Is be-
ing made against the German subna-
rine campaign, Georges Leygues, min
lister of marine. declares in an inteT-
view in the Petit Parisien today.
He warns, however. against too op-
tinistic conclusions being drawn
from the reassuring developments.
1--WE are ceaselessly working to
counter the effects of the submarine
war and have made genuine progress"
said the minister I'VE purchased q
number of special high speed. shallow
draft vessels to hunt submarines ana
we are building a certain number our
selves.
"The German submarine campaign
while a grave, continuing danger. Is
partially checked. Last month our
losses were the lowest on record. We
have also observed that the German
crews are less efficient and less en-.
terprising than at the beginning and
that their ammunition is of an infer
ior quality.
"Still, however reassuring these oD-
servations may be. too optimistic con-
clusions should not be drawn from
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
Probes Broaden to Army, Navy,
Food and Coal.
Frustrated at Last Session.
Congress Now Uses Club.
BOTH PARTIES BACK OF IT
Applaud Attack in House on
McAdOo Secretiveness.
Freely Charge Criminal Ex-
travagance by Govt Dep'ts.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The probe
was driven farther into the conduct
of the American army and food ad-
ministration today. General Crozier.
chief of ordnance, was again on the
stand before the senate military af-
fairs committee, while Claus Sprecl-
els resumed his statement to the sem
ate committee on manufactures and
plans were laid for opening Monday
! the coal hearings and the house naval
investigation
The reason for the sudden search
ing into everything pertaining to the
war is now clearly seen to bark back
to the last session of congress. Then
members were baked in their efforts
to create a committee on expenditures
and conduct of the war. And they
quietly went to work to gather evil
, dence which has resulted in the sensa~
tional disclosures of Americas mill
tary unpreparedness and sugar famine.
Watch for FIare-Up.
Open criticism of the government
is expected to flare forth in congress
at any moment. A shake-up in Amer
ican war control as violent as those
which have rocked the British and
French governments at different times
is not unlikely.
Partisanship is den.ed by the inves-
tlgators; Applause was general on
tatives when Republican Ninoritv
Leader Gillett attacked Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo for withholding
expenditures information congress had
requested.
There is not member of this
| mouse who hasn't received reports of
! criminal extravaganza by administra-
ton departments" said Gillett I'VE
are willing and eager to grant all the
money the administration needs but
we want to know how it is spent The
longer this publicity is postponed the
more pitiless it will be when it comes"
The general senate sentiment for
thoroness caused a slight suspic-
ion that there may be a ''whitewash''
taint to the house naval probe Some
senators saw in it an attempt to fore
stall similar senate inquiry
so far no deficiency has developed
in the navy which can bring criticism"
said Chairman Oliver of the house ma
val committee. But we want to know
whether we really are bringing to bear
our maximum naval efficiency or
whether, with further information,
we might not improve matters"
To Air Denman- GOethaIs Row.
1.-The more they learn about the
navy the more they will applaud it."
is. Secretary Daniels attitude.
The investi cation of the shipping
board also planned by the house may
provide the bigger sensations. The
inside" of the Denman-Goethals row
and of Admiral Capps retirement will
be aired. Chairman Hurley will be
called on to show how much speed is
being made to launch six million tons
of shipping in 1918. Details of con-
tracts with the country's leading steel
magnates will be sought. And the old
wooden steel ship controversy may be
re-opened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
GERMAN OFFICER
WAITS FOR LAUNDRY
THEN SURRENDERS

With the American Army in
France, Friday. Dec. 14-(By the As
sociated Press) A story of how Ger
man officers are> >surrendering is told
by an American officer just returned
from the British front where he aad
been undergoing instruction.
One night recently a German Off
Ger crawled across No Mans Land to
the British wire. raised his hands and
cried 'Comrade." British soldiers
covered him with rifles. whereupon
the German said: Excuse me, if I
lower my hands. I've got a package
here" The surprised Britishers grant,
ed the request and the German
'ropped into the trench. In his
hands he had a package of laundry.
lie said he had decided to surrender
a week before but had >ited until
his laundry came back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
Initiative Passes to Hindenburg
Asserts Lloyd George.
Setback at Cambria Nullifies
Byng's Great Victory.
PREMIER STARTLES NATION!
OyercOnfidence of British Has
Brought Near Disaster.
Gives Lie to Stories of Ger
many's Impending Collapse.
BY ED L. KEEN,

copyright, 1917, by the Uu'ted
Press.)
London, Dec. 15.-There is no use
trying to camouflage the gravity of
the situation on the west front-the
only war theater which, in the last
analysis, really counts.
Today Premier Lloyd Georges S
speech at Gray's inn was regarded as
a call to arms in a present-day crisis
The setback to British arms at
Cambria has not only practically null
lifted Field Marshal Haig's splendidly
conceived and General Byng's splen-
didIy executed advance. but it is gen
orally admitted the reverse marked
the end of the British offensive for
some time to come.
The initiative has now passed to
Hindenburg.
The most competent experts pre-
dict that only the greatest efforts will
prevent the Germans from fulfillir g
their boast to break thru the allied
line before American participation can
equalize the reinforcement of the Ger
man line from the Russian front.
Throw Half Million Men Into 1t.
This reinforcement of the enemy,
made possible by the cessation of
fighting on the east front, means a
half million picked men to throw into
the assault against the allied line be-
fore America can get in. Besides re-
storing to Hindenburg his long-lost
initiative, General Byng's reverse
graphically demonstrates the untruth
of various widely prevalent stories re-
garding the enemy.
1t demonstrates the utter absurdity
of the story that the morale of the
Germans is waning
1t gives the lie to the confidently
circulated stories of Germany's inn
pending collapse.
Regardless of who is personally re-
sponsible for the Cambria reverse. the
fundamental reason doubtless lies in
the fact that the whole army has been
permeated with such a spirit of cock
sureness-if not over-conffdence--
that it had grown careless.
Perhaps it was only the natural re-
suit of an uninterrupted series of re-
cent British successes, combined with
the fact that the present army has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
MAYOR HOUSE IN
RED CROSS PLEA
copyright I917. InternatlonaI News Service.

have been asked by the Ameri-
can Red Cross to issue a proclama-
ton urging upon the people of this
community the imperative necessity
of alIying themselves with that or
ganization.
1 could do it in the phraseology
of the superlative. 1 could revel in
adjectiveS depicting the emotional
mood. / prefer to state the case as
simply as 1 may.
The Red Cross is as important as
the battle line 1t is as effective as
the machine gun. It is as much a
weapon of offense in this conflict
as the artillery which bristles upon
the battle front.
Few, comparatively speaking,
may fight in the trenches or charge
across the crater marked and desc
lated fields of Northern France.
Anyone may join the Red Cross.
To join the Red Cros means that
you have enlisted for the war. 1t
means that you have dedicated to
are able to give.
being written on the battlefields of
Europe.
This country is creating a new ira
dition of glory. And we haven't
had a tradition of glory since APP
pomattox
You may write line of this
epic, you may share in this new
tradition of glory, by joining the
Red Cross.
Let's go.
JAY E. HOUSE, Mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
DRIVEN TO. FIGHT
Austro- Germans Forced To
Charge by Barrage in Rear.
Prisoners Taken by Italians
Tell of Staggering Losses.

| With the italian Armies, Dec IS
Austro-German troops are being
driven to the attack against the Ital-
/ ians. Prisoners taken by General
! Diaz's forces today declared losses in
! their ranks had been increased to
4 staggering proportions by their own
artillery, which under orders had put
La moving curtain of fire behind the
/ attacking waves to force them into
the charge.
they also asserted, are adopting other
coercive measures. All Austrian and
/ German troops have been coaxed with
great promises of better food and
quarters if they reach the rich italian
plains.
The enemy's efforts today were
! concentrated on two wedges astride
the italian salient at Solarola. If he
can keep constantly on the offensive,
/ his position is fairly secure. but the
/ moment he lapses in his attacks and
! permits the Italians to assume the
Initiative, his line of communications
will be seriously menaced.
| Invaders Continue Attack.
Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Dec. 15.-(By the Associated
Press. )-Heavy fighting is in progress
today on the mountain front in the
north, east of the Brenta river. The
enemy is attempting to advance his
positions as he has those west of the
/ river, which would give him two lines
| of approach to the Brenta valley and
the open plain.
| Big Guns Now in Action.
italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Friday, Dec. 14.-(By the As
sociated Press. )-The enemy has
brought a large number of his heaviest
guns to the Piave and northern fronts,
and the establishment has taken on
! increased range and violence. Some of
| the shells have reached Macino, eight
! miles back of the Piave, and a few
miles from the city of Treviso. Four
hundred of these monster projectiles
were concentrated on one point.
General Diaz the Italian command
er sums up the results of the strus-
gle of the last three days in the north
4 by saying that the enemy secured an
insignificant stretch of ground at the
cost of an immense sacrifice of blood.
Altho he has obtained a Judgement on
Monte Spinuccia and Monte Fontanel,
/ heretofore held by the Italians, this
| does not represent any appreciable ad-
vance toward the plains, which is his
, main object, but merely fluctuation
! of the Italian line, of which Monte
Grappa is the dominating barrier.
| Defenders Are Confident
Even below Grappa formidable de-
fensive works have been constructed
in event the enemy should reach the
plain, but each day of his futile pres
sure on the north and cast and of sue
cessful resistance by the Italians and
| their allies strengthens the belief that
| the enemy will not realize this event
uality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
LISTED AS STACKER
Topekan Did Not Know 1t Until He
Tried to Enlist.

When William John Weirick wired
from st. Louis Friday to the Shawnee
county draft board asking permission
to join a medical detachment, he
learned for the first time that he was
listed as a Stacker in this county.
That information was wired to him.
Weirick arrived in Topeka today
II left before the draft he said,
''and didn't know that I had been
called. I'm willing to go anywhere
the government sends me-"
Weirick cannot join the medical de-
tachment in St. Louis. Instead, he
was sent to Camp Funston on the
first train. While in Topeka he was
an attendant at the Boys Industrial
school He has been an attendant in
a hospital at Fulton, Mo. since leav-
ing this city. Weirick says that a
number of his friends planned to join
a medical detachment being organ
lied at st. Louis and==4e decided to
enlist. Weiricks draft number was
called in September. according to l.
D. Graham, secretary of the Shawnee
county board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
Recruiting Officers Unable To
Accommodate Thousands.
Local Boards Mail Out Per
Cent 9 Million Questionnaires.
ALL CLASSIFIED IN 60 DAYS
No Army Ever Selected With
Such Scientific Precision.
Legal and Medical Boards Work
without Remuneration.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The war de-
partment's huge task of classifying
the nations man power for army sarv
ice actually began today withs the
mailing out of the first five per cent
of the questionnaires. At the same
time recruiting facilities thruout the
the rush of draft registrants eager to
avail themselves of the last chance to
volunteer.
Recruiting officers in many sections
found themselves without means of
accommodating thousands of men yes
terday and it is inevitable that some
men of draft age wiz feiE in their ef-
forts to enlist before noon today after
which they may join the regulars
only in their status as members Of the
national army.
1t was announced, however, that
men who do not get into the regular
army thru recruiting stations before
noon may do so later thru their local
boards. Their applications will be
acted upon imme ediately but they will
appear upon the rolls as members of
the national army.
Classified as to Liability.
The mailing of qusstionnaires will
be completed speedily by the war de-
partment and within sixty days more
than nine million registrants would be
divided into five classes as regards
their liability for military service. In
statement issued today Provost
Marshal General Crowder said:
THE plans have been made, the
machine has been built and, with loyal
cooperation of the local boards. so
amply demonstrated by their past ac-
trants will within the space of sixty
(COutiuued on Page TW0l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
Again Moves To Put RESPONSE
bility for War on Enemy.
To EmbOdy in 1t Customary
Warming Against Rejection.
GERMAN-R RUSS TREATY READY
Official Berlin Message Says 1t
Has Been Formulated.
Final Discussion Over Moving
Troops to West Front.

London, Dec 15.-Emperor Will
liam in his Christmas message pro-
poses to make a final peace offer to
his enemes,' ION whom, in case of re-
lection. will fall the responsibility
for blood shed in 1918" according to
an unofficial Berlin telegram forward
ed from Geneva by the Exchange Tel
egraph company today
Amsterdam. Dec 15-A treaty be-
tween Russia and Germany has been
formulated, according to an official
German statement received here to-
day.
Moving Troops Big Issue.
London. Dec. ia Petrograd dis
patch dated Friday announces the re-
sumption of Russo-G German armistice
negotiations and says they are now
concerned with the transport of troops
from the front. the question of the
seas and conditions of determination.
Russia maintains her attitude in re-
spent to transportation of German
troops to other fronts, cOntending that
the Germans should not send men
GFOm the east to France and Belgium
The Petrograd newspa .Jers announce
that Germany has withdrawn her de-
mand for disarmament of the entire
Russian army.
Bolsheviki units at Kiev have been
disarmed by the Ukrainians and sent
to their homes In one instance, the
Bolsheviki troops in Kiev resisted dis
armament and numerous casualties
resulted.
The Bolsheviki committee of the
Twelfth army corps, has asked for
the recall of Major Pichon, head of
the French military mission, for pro-
testing against agitation in the army
AGAINST the entente allies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS


FRENCH.
Paris, Dec. 15.@"Nothing worth re-
porting occurred during the course of
last night with the exception of rather
lively artillery fire on the Beaumont
BezonvauX front north If Verdun),
says today's war office statement
BRITISH
London. Dec. 15.-The British have
regained part of the ground won by the
Germans on the Ypres front yesterday.
the war office reports. The statement
follows:
Local fighting was recommended
yesterday evening in the neighborhood
of Polderhoek chateau. in which our
troops regained "A considerable part of
of the trench into which the enemy had
penetrated during the morning
The hostile artillery was active dur
ing the night east of Messines and
northeast of Ypres.''