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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
BOMB IN THEATER
Seek German Usher, Suspected
in Grim Plot.
'Star SpangIed Banner" Stops
Stampede of 1890.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE bomb which
imperiled the lives of 2,20O spectators
at the Auditorium theater last night
contained powerful explosives, and
probably would have killed many had
its construction been perfect.
This statement was made today by
w. K. Evans of the United States in
telligence bureau, following an analy-
sis of the bomb.
Federal authorities believe the at
tempt to wreck the theater was made
by pro-German sympathizers, and are
working on this angle.
Chicago, Nov. 17.-Suspected Ger
man agents who placed an incendiary
bomb in the auditorium last night
were being sought by police and fed
era1 operatives today.
A panic among the 2,2O0 persons
who were attending the opera Din
orah" was averted when Conductor
Cleofonte Campaiana swung the or
chestra into 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
Mime. Galli-Curci, Italian prima
donna, began singing the national
anthem from the stage and the entire
audience took up the refrain, chang
ing the tense situation into patriot
ic demonstration.
Mrs. George c. Hixon was slightly
burned before firemen carried the
blazing bomb into the street. No one
else was injured.
The first intimation of the bombs
presence came just before the cur
tain went down on the first act, White,
acrid smoke began rising from be-
meath a seat just back of the orches-
ira circle, at the right of the theater.
The bomb-made of iron pipe about
foot long and an inch in diameter
rolled into the aisle. Several persons
screamed and started for the exits.
other shouted "sit down. and keep
cooli'
Fire Chief Carried Bomb to Street.
The steel curtain on the stage was
lowered, then raised. The orches-
ira struck up the national anthem.
then began to sing. Chief Corrigan
hurried down the aisle to where the
bomb was sending spurts of flame
| four or five feet into the air. He
tore off his coat, smothered the bomb
in it's folds and carried it into the
street.
1t continued TO burn several min
utes.
Corrigan returned to the theateT
and helped to allay the fears of the
audience. The opera went on.
Government operatives confiscated
the bomb, which will be submitted to
! chemical analysis. From the nature
of its burning, it is believed to have
contained a phosphoric compound.
| Two men in>evening clothes who
were sitting where the bomb was
ignited disappeare during the in
cipient panic. The authorities be-
lieve they might have brought it into
/ the theater. A German usher, who
also disappeared, is under suspicion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
Defeat German Light Cruiser
Fleet OF Heligoland.
At Latest Report, British YES
sells Are in Pursuit.
HAIG STRIKES SAVAGE BLOW
British Forces, Make New Ad-
vance on Belgian Front.
Capture Strongly Fortified Farm
and Some Prisoners.

London, Nov. 17.-British light
forces today engaged German light
cruisers off Heligoiand, the admiralty
announced today. The German war
ships retired and the British forces are
now chasing them.
The announcement follows:
British light forces operating in
Heliogland Blight have been engaged
with German light forces this morn
ing The only information we have
received thus far is that our vessels
have engaged enemy light cruisers,
that the latter have retired at high
speed, and that our vessels are now in
pursuit
London, Nov. 17.-Field Marshal
Haig struck savagely and successfully
again around Passchendaele, he re-
ported today.
''In the neighborhood of Passcnen-
daele successful operation was carried
out late yesterday" Haig reported.
Further portions of the enemy de-
lenses on the main ridge north of the
village, including a strongly fortified
farm adjoining were captured. A
number were made prisoner"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

houses were heavy sellers, was construed
as indicating a large short interest. The
latter was mainly responsible for the ad-
vance and higher close. 1t was said that
local and many outside longs who delayed
to sell out Thursday did so yesterday
Some of the largest shorts also covered dur
ing the day. Sentiment in the main is bear
ish but the absence of balance wheel makes
the market easily turned either way Those
who watched the tit operations yesterday
said the trade was more nearly evened up
at the finish than for some time.
1t looked to many at the close yesterday
as tho the wheat export which has bought
/ million oats a dav of late was filled up
for the time being. Its buying of futures
has been to exchange them for the cash in
various position
Boston resold oats here yesterday that
were bought last GUNNER and secured
small profit Those who have been bulnsh
said a break might result should corn
weaken materially.
Chicago, Nov i7.-Logan & Bryan says
Pressure of all kinds is being brought to
bear in an effort to depress future corn
prices. The market not only resists these
efforts. however, but actual gains are made
from day to day. 1t is therefore logical to
assume that the long side is the proper one
for the present, or at least until the cash
situation shows some sign of weakening.
The position of oats is strong one ana
will only weaken with an abatement in the
cash demand and a substantial increase IN
arrivals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
War ON AUSTRIA!
That Is Colonel ROosevelt's AID
vice to United States.
Only Way To Make the World
Safe for Democracy.

Princeton, N. j., Nov. Theodore
Roosevelt, in an address here last
night, declared that to make the
world safe for democracy" demands
an immediate declaration of war by
this country against Austria and Tur-
key. He urged that the United States
take some action toward establishing
a permanent policy of preparedness
and compared pacifists and pro-Ger-
mans to disintegrating forces in Rus
STA.
I'VE announced that our purpose
was to make the world safe for de-
mocracy," said Colonel Roosevelt.
This pledged US to immense sacrifices
in a hard and dangerous crusade, i'm
mensely righteous, but for an object
in which our own concern was slight.
Our grievance was against Germany
and We could with honor have Joined
our allies to war against her until
she was overthrown and then make
peace in such a fashion as to guar
antee Justice 10 them and to US, and
to make the world a little safer for
all of US in consequence. But a pledge
to make the world safe for democracy
is a solemn engagement to smash the
two nations which must conspicuously
make democracy unsafe within their
own borders, Austria and Turkey.
This war has shown that Austria
has become a subject ally of Germany
and an enemy of freedom and ctvili-
cation. Unless We resolutely intend to
break up both Austria and Turkey
and insist en- liberty for the subject
races in the two countries, our talk
about making the world safe for de-
mocracy' is a sham"
Colonel Roosevelt compared the agi-
tators of the Industrial Workers of the
World and Germanized American So
cialists to the forces of anarchy and
despotism ir Russia, who, he said, I'M
der the leadership of dema gogues and
sinister or impractical doctrines be-
come the worst foes of liberty and de-
mocracy.
These men" he declared, ARE OF
precisely the same type of the men
who seek to tear free Russia to pieces
whose excuses and follies have
thrown great tracts of her territory
under the feet of the German aggres-
sor. and who continuously threaten
either to render her a Dyword of fail
ure or else to re-enthrone some of the
old tyranny Let US shun as we would
shun the plague, both the white ter
ror of reaction and the red terror OF
revolution
Prior to his address Colonel Roose-
welt reviewed the Princeton under
graduate battalion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

situation, they might enter the phys
ical training service of the guard or
CARNATIONS. Several Topeka women
are known to favor a local female
guard with authorized drillmaster-or
maybe it is mistress-and become
more familiar with actual army pre-
paratory work.
Funds for the home guards are now
being raised in Topeka. Mrs. Lila
Day Monroe and other prominent club
women are aiding the movement.
Many of the women interested in the
campaign are strong advocates of the
physical training which would be pro-
vided thru a women's military organ
ization. OF course there is no thought
of a plan to organize Legion of
Honor" or so much as patrol a rail-
road with a musket, But the physical
training may be offered Topeka
women. At present military training
for girls is being offered at the Y w.
G. A. while practically all of the
larger schools are enforcing military
drills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
CossACKs SUFFER- DEFEAT.
Lost Heavily in Charge Against Boil
sheviki and Gave Up.

Petrograd, Nov 14.-The battle in
(which Premier Kerensky was defeated
began last Saturday and continued
until Monday night, according to the
commander-in-ch of the Bolsheviki
staff. The premier had 5000 Cos
sacks and several hundred military
cadets with considerable artillery. The
1daXimalist force included four guard
regiments, several battalions of sail
ors and numerous detachments of the
RED Guard. Many of the Bolsheviki
soldiers were wounded and a few were
KILLED.
( The Cossacks in Kerensky's force
;once attempted a charge near Tsar-
skoe-Selo, but suffered heavy losses.
after which they retired into the town.
The Maximalists now hold Tsarkoe
Selo.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press visited the scene of the fight
6ng today and was surprised to find
,aristocratic officers commanding the
lBOlsheviki. One of them who was a
colonel explained that they were dis
appointed with Kerehsky, who first
destroyed discipline in the army, and
were against him above all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
ANTI-TOBACCO UPLIFT

Confined from Page one.l
their course, when they are merely
preaching the gospel of some interest
which isn't in the least concerned with
the final salvation of our army or the
morale, happiness and cOntentment of
the boys who do the fighting. 1t
rather occurs to me, anyway, that the
responsibility is on our shoulders and
the shoulders of the boys in the
trenches. who have a much heavier
responsibility in some ways, at least,
than the long-faced, saddened and
depressed men and women who rant
about our duty.
Surgeons Deal 1t Out.
lover in France they say the trou-
BILE with US is that a lot of our own
people have no imagination, THAI they
have been coddIed and oampered
until they have lost all sense Of pro-
portion. A lot of people have given
themselves over to piffling ideas and
will not sense this awful cataclysm.
Maybe when some of these people see
some of our wounded boys, hey will
be ready to quit fussing and go 10
work.
II hope the people will so right
! on sending tobacco for the soldiers.
The surgeons are dealing it out to the
wounded lads as the most comforting,
most soothing medicine they have for
! the wounded and dying. Those are
+ the boys who are fighting our battles
I for us. They are fighting and suffer-
! ing while we sit at home and cook
up a lot Of whims and silly programs
/ for the reforms of someone else and
their salvation thru self denial OF
things which experts declare do no
! harm. I believe if more people really
got to work and quit passing resolu-
tons and calling public meetings and
scolding and fussing. we would win
I the war much sooner. And when
these scolds won't quit, we ought to
put them in some nice, quiet, re-
spectacle place safely out of the way
4 for the duration of the war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17

or three days He estimated con-
servatively that actual subscriptions in
the state have passed the $4,000 900
mark.
Two districts, Nos. II and II, went
over the top in a blaze of glory to-
day. They are the first to raise their
the two to go across the line, and this
morning reported that $4,000 had
been raised. The quota for No. IL is
trict's campaign assert that total
subscriptions therein will reach $685.
900.
No. IL today reported that its quota
of $4,000 has been raised and the
campaigners are still active.
One Day More.
After today only one more day re-
mains for the work to officially go on
Pierce was confident of an over-sub-
scription in the state as a whole There
may be a few counties, he says, where
the quotas will not be reached Monday
night. In such cases, he asserts, the
campaign will go on insofar as they
are concerned, until the amounts APP
portioned are raised.
The Topeka drive continued with a
rush this morning. One girl, Grip
pied stenographer, gave 81 despite the
fact that she is making only small
salary ON a temporary job. A man
who has just buried his wife and only
had two dollars to represent his total
capital gave one of them and prom
ised more when he got his next pay
check
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
MINERS STILL AT 1T
Now Claim Penalty Clause Not One
Ordered by Fuel Dictator.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 17.-Coal
fuel difficulties for the southwest con-
tinues to threaten, as the miners of
the district fail to reach an agree
ment-with the operators concerning
the automatic penalty clause. Rep
resentatives of forty thousand miners
voted to accept the clause ordered
drawn in the agreement by Fuel An
rninistrator Garfield. but subsequent
conferences between the men and
employers has brought out further
differences on the penalty clause.
Miners claim that the clause insert
ed in their contracts by the operators
is not the Washington agreement"
and leaders have refused to sign On
the other hand, the operators claim
hat the clause is the one ordered in
cluded by Doctor Garfield.
Fuel Administrators Garfield has
beer appealed to by both sides. and
until his decision on the matter is re-
ceived, the question of signing agree
Inents is at a standstiII-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
Frustrate Attempt TO Put Thru
InsidiOus Resolutions.
TeutOn Spies HOneycOmb Con-
ventiOn, Charges GOmpers.
BUT THEY STAY UNDER COVER
CamOufIage Resolutions Will
Meet With Failure.
Will Smoke Out "AntiS" by
Loyalty Test Vote.
RY GEORGE MARTIN.

Buffalo, N Y, Nov. IA plot TO
give organized labor's official war pro-
gram a pro German twist was uncoV-
cred at the American Federation of
Labor convention here today.
All that was available thru Presi-
dent Gompers himself was repetition
of the statement that German spies
and Teutonic agents. honeycomb this
convention.
From well informed members it
was learned this pro-German attack
has definite form in efforts to push
thru insidious resolutions originating
in all parts of the county to shape
local labor affairs to their own ends
The usual delay in getting down to
concrete business, it was earned, is
because of the exceptionally careful
scrutiny to which each of the 1913 res
olutions is being submitted.
Would Stir Up QuarreIs,
Some of the suspected resolutions
aim to stir up violent fractional quar-
rels and split the convention. Others,
if adopted, would pave the WY for
disastrous German propaganda work
in various parts of the country.
No blame necessarily attaches to
the avowed sponsors of the Russia ms,
delegates to the convention, because
all resolutions appear innocent at the
first glance and could easily be en-
gineered by secret and sinister infiu-
ence centering on local prejudices, it
was pointed out.
One resolution has been found
which proposes to give local organi-
cations Of international unions the
right to strike whenever they see fit,
regardless of their international of
ficers.
ODDoDap+s re nj. ,oa1..4; -.
such a change would give German
agents the kind of fruitful conditions
they want to work under By stirring
up strike in one small local union
they say, all the other locals there
might be prevailed on to iofn on the
plea that by remaining neutral they
were retarding their brothers strife
success. Thus it is claimed entire
communities whose industries are vital
to the nation at war might he tied up
Indefinitely. There is a feeling among
the rank and file of delegates that
the ro-Germans, the radical Social
lists and the anti-w~r and pacifist ele-
ments have taken to the tall tim
ber.'
No Pacifist Resolution
High officiols of the federation
know they lave not, they are merely
camouflaging under cover in verbal
bomb proofs.
A proposal has been introduced
which is expected to bring them to
light in their true colors This reso-
luton is No. 62. 1t gives unquali-
fled endorsement to the war program
of President Gompers and the eXecu-
tive council.
The only one remotely resembling
an out-and-out peace resolution is No.
1872, which proposes that the fedora
ton express its willingness to be rep
resented at any conference on inter
national relations and terms of peace
= whenever called"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Nov. 17-CORN-Corn prices
averaged slightly higher today in the alb
senee of any pronounced selling pressure.
Warm weather with predictions of showers
tended to handicap the bears, as opposite
conditions would improve the quality of
the new crop. Car scarcity acted also as
a factor in hardening values. Opening quo
tations which ranged from Ac off to like
May $1.1512 to 81. 5as. were followed by a
modest advance all around.
Hopes of larger receipts next week eased
the market somewhat in the late dealings.
Closing prices We're today, January $11T1s
@11TA and May S1159s, with the market
as 4 whole 4ae off to Ac advance compared
with yesterdays finish.
OATS-Oats sympathized with corn.
Trade was only local.
OVISIONS-Provisions lacked support.
The sole demand came from shorts collect
ing profits
Moderate rallies which took place later
were not well maintained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
$4,000 Join MaximaIists.
SHAWNEE GOES


Continued from Page One.)
than to say he stuck up a teller for
it,
Robert Stone, speaker of the house
of representatives and Topeka lawyer
talked to the workers at the lunch
con. Stone declared the $35,OOOOO
that had been raised was only Incl
dental to the fact that the public has
been educated to the necessity of
such things during the war. Stone
denounced the methods and policies
of the rulers of European central pow
ers.
State Report Good.
The Kansas Y. NJ. c. A war work
fund drive toward a goal of s525, 600
by Monday. the finA day of the en-
paign, passed the mark w ere three
fourths of the state quota was sub
scribed and by noon today neared the
four-fift his mark F. D. Pierce said
official reports show a total of $780,
10000 pledged with a large percentage
of counties wherein the campaign is
in full swing not reporting for two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
OF A FIGHTIN' FAMILY
w. w. Peyton of Topeka Has Brothers
and Sisters in War.

To w w. Peyton. veteran of the
Spanish-Ameriean war. 1925 West
street, belongs the distinction of be-
longing to one of the most patriotic
families in America.
Peyton has received a newspaper
clipping from Charlottesville. Va
which told of two OF his brothers be-
ing in the army and his sister, Miss
Virginia Peyton, Charlotte sville, is in
relief work in France
p. B. Peyton, his oldest brother, is
major and J. w. Peyton, his young
est brother, is a captain. Both are in
the regular army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
NOTED SCULPTOR DEAD
Auguste ROdin, II, Dies of Brief H.
ness Shortly Following Marriage.

Paris Nov 17.-Auguste Rodin, the
famous sculptor, is dead.
The II year old sculptor had been
ill for only brief time of congestion
of the lungs.
Auguste Rodin was born in 1910 in
Paris. But it was not until he had
struggled forty years that he achieved
anything like recognition from the art
world.
He was known for his utter disre-
gard of all preconceived standards in
art. His figures were bold and some
almost crude in their force.
Rodin was married only a few
months ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
Early Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by T. j. Myers, sol n. L. Bldg

New York, Nov 11.-FinaHciaI Bulletin :
A waiting market with buIIisb activities
likely TO be restricted to specialties seems
TO be Indicated by the latest developments
The street is prepared for unfavorable news
from Italy We believe the market to be
acting naturally aId suggest that the pres
ent dullness would have ensued in the alb
cause of the fact that sentiment is in a
waiting mood on account OF important
pending developments and is inclined
toward the observance of a trading at9i-
tude.
Chicago, Nov 1.-THE Herald SAYS: That
corn prices should advance and close higher
after taking so much May as the market
did at the opening yesterday when three
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Wall ST., New York, Nov. 17.-STOCKS-
Uncertain conditions ruled during today's
nominal trading in stocks. Heaviness of
rails and utilities offset better tendencies
among industrials nd specialties Canadian
Pacific at 130@S and Delaware and Hudson
at VI registered new minimums and Peo-
pies Gas dropped rs. The few noteworthy
features of strength included shippings
Motors and active Equipments. United
States Steel and allied shares were little
more than steady. The closing was irreg-
ular- Sales apprOXimated $4,000 shares
lslDeFty as established new minimum
ening from 80 to 93.4S
Moderate buying advanced leading stocks
from fractions to point at the outset of
larger gains. Shippings, war issues and
Motors were especially favored. Rails were
variable, Delaware and Hudson falling TO
the new minimum Of % while Southern Pa
cific gained rs. Further readjustment of
the liberty bonds vas noted, the As making
30 ~ "
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SEND BOXES TO BOYS
Hodgeman County Red Cross Chapter
to Make 60 Soldiers Happy.

Jetmore, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE
Hodgeman county chapter of the Red
Cross has planned to send a Christ
mas box to every Hodegman county
boy in army or navy service. This
will include some formerly of Hodge
man" boys who have enlisted from
other states, and the total number will
be about sixty.
The high school Red Cross unit of
thirty-one girls has pledged to make
part of the candy and pack the boxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
READ THIS, VETERANS!

Nose Robson. S3-year-old GaIena
man, set a new standard for aged state
house visitors today. Robson walked
to the dome. Then. just to show he
didn't mind the iron stairs, he spurned
a ride in the elevator and walked to
the basement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
Kansas city live stock Marked

Kansas City. Nov. -HOGS-Receipts
200 % Market 1Oc higher. Bulk of sales,
and butchers, $3.50 a 17.75; light, H7. 25G
1T.60; pigs, $17.00G17.lQ.
CATTLE--Receipts 5000, including no
southerns Market steady. Prime fed steers.
$3.50 a 1878; dressed beef steers SlI OO6I
1900; western steers, $S,O0@135O; southern
steers, S6-00@ HOO; cows, 81 .50SI1OOO; heif
ers, $6.50l ZOO stockera and feeders. So 80
al 30: bulls, $6.00dG75; calves, $4,000 Il 90
SHEEP-Receipts 500 Market steady
Lambs $1625@11 yeaFlings 10000
1&l5; wethers, $11,00>912.5 80; ewes, $1,000 a
11.5O; stockers and feeders, $7.OOd1725
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Kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City, Nov. 17.-CoRN-Cash
Market &c lower 10 lie higher. No mix
ed, S2O562OS: No. 3, S1.9Sd2. %; No. ?
white, S215a2 20; No ;, $40 a ais; No.
yellow, $216d2.2 20; No. 3. S2.14G2-17.
OATS-Market steady 10 pc lower. No.
white, 6S12c; No mixed, 6S@6S15c.
RYESl T401T9
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$3. 15d3. 30.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-S3 20d3.40
WHEAT-Receipts 80 ears.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-Close: January, S1.20; May,