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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
LET DOWN EASY
Incompetent Army Officers Are
Allowed To Resign.
That Is Way Government Gets
Rid of Them.

Washington, Dec 13.-Nearly every
d the army orders posted by the
war department announce that the
designations of one to a dozen national
guard officers have been accepted by
the president"
1.-The resignation of Capt. John
Smith of his commission as an Of
ficer in the - is accepted by the
president to take effect this date"
In so far as the phraSeology implies
that the officer has voluntarily ten
dered his resignation and that the
president has been prevailed upon to
accept it, the language of the army
order amounts to nothing more than a
polite fiction which is ingeniouSly de-
ViSed TO let the officer down easily.
AS a matter of fact, Capt. John
Smith has been given g hunch that his
resignation is wanted and he knows
that if it is not rendered he will be
hailed before a board and that his res
isnation will be obtained anyway, in a
manner that will be embarrassing on
account of the publicity it would in
volve.
Wise Ones Take Hint
So Capt. John Smith, assuming that
he is a sensible man, doesn't make
any fuss about it, He simply resigns
and if anybody imagines that the pres
ident really hesitates about accepting
the resignation that person has anoth-
er guess coming.
When the militia was received into
the federal army the militia officers
were taken in en- bloc. There was no
other way of doing it, aItho every reg
ular army officer knew very well that
many of the officers that came in
with the guardsmen would walk the
plank later on
The process of wedding out the mi
ht1a officers who are regarded as un-
suited tempeFa mentally or otherwise
to command men, is going on none
the less relentlessiy, because it is not
accompanied by any noise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13

DelOWs ABOVE
The average temperature for the
day was 81 degrees below normal for
this date. Afternoon temperatures
were 81 degrees below normal. At 2
o'clock this afternoon the wind had
shifted from the north to the west but
with no increase in velocity, still vary
ing between 4 and 5 miles an hour.
The mercury staged a beautiful
slide for death last night when it slid
from a height of % degrees at two
o'clock in the afternoon to a depth of
Z below at o'clock this morning
And 8 below is the lowest tempera-
ture ever recorded in Topeka so early
in the season as December 13. Seems
as tho the traditional qualities of 13
still stick as far as the weather is
concerned. Along about noon We'd
nesday the populace began to heave
long signs of relief that the bitter
cold was on the wane but the sighs
were suddenly merged into a gasp
when the cold and colder air began
to filter thru the enamel on their
teeth.
The boys at Doniphan were not
quite so unfortunate as the worst the
mercury did at that point was to hover
in the neighborhood of degrees
above with prospects of a slowly ris-
ing temperature, albeit salted some
what with a few snow flurries for to-
morrow This morning the sun was
turning the dull brown of the tents
to gilt and the boys stepped out with
increasing pep and vim. This cold
doesn't hurt 'em much and besides it's
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
Nation Sees Handwriting on
Wall, Diplomats Declare.
Break Away From Germany at
First Opportunity.
FALL OF JERUSALEM A BLOW
1t Brought Sickening DisiI.
IusiOnment to the Turk.
Separate Peace With British Is
n RumOred Plan.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-Turkey has
seen the handwriting on the wall and
will break away from German domi-
nation at the first opportunity, accord
ing to high diplomatic official to-
day.
only the strangle-hold of Enver
Pasha has kept the Moslems in line
the pa year. entente diplomats de-
clare.
The "Fan Guy"
Turkey" said one official who
after forty years residence left Con-
stantinople a few weeks following the
Ottoman empires entrance into the
war Thas been the fall guy of the
central alliance.
Germany promises-TripoH Tunis
and Egypt-appealed to the Turk
rulers.
After the Gallipoli fiasco which
cost 200, 900 of her best troops. came
the realization of Germany's fallibility.
The fall of Jerusalem brought disil-
lusioument"
With everything to lose and little
to gain, Turkey is ready TO quit.
separate BeaCc?
Geneva. Dec. 13.-MUlktar Bey,
one of the Turkish delegates sent to
Switzerland for the Berne conference
on exchange of prisoners. has asked
Constantnople for full power to nego-
tiaJe Il separate peace with British
DELEGATES, according TO a report print
ed in la Suisse today
No Authority in EngIaEd.
London Dec. 13.-British delegates
to the Berne conference for exchange
If prisoners. have absolutely no au-
thcrity from the government to dis
cuss peace with the Turkish delegates
even in the event that the latter are
properly credentiaied and authorized
To d s@uss it themselves. according to
- statement obtained by the United
Press today.
W-n't Try to Recapture City.
Am sterdam, Dec 13.-An indication
that the Turks will not attempt to re-
capture Jerusalem was given by Cen
er9l Stoeger-Ste!ner. Austro- -Hungar-
ian VIII minister. in replying to a
question raised in the army commit
tee Of the Austrian delegation as quot
ed in "A dispatch received here today
from Vienna
The general said Jerusalem was oc-
cupied without fighting, the Turks re-
treating eastward thru the town when
their positions to the west were sub
jected to "A surprise attack by the
British. Jerusalem suffered no DAM
age. he said, and the Ottoman supreme
command has given assurances that
wanton damage is out of the question
Jerusalem will now remain outside
the fighting zone. the general said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
RED CROSS PLEA
FOR MILLIONS OF
SURGICAL DRESSINGS

New York, Dec. 13.-"A serious ca
lamity and national disgrace are in
evitable. If surgical dressings are not
sent to France with all possible
speed" according to a cablegram
from Maj. Grayson NJ. P. Murphy.
head of the American Red Cross in
France. which was made public today
by headquarters here of the American.
fund for French wounded
Nothing in the situation here is as
important the cablegram read. -sur.
gical dressings must be sent in mil
lions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
FEAR QUAIL STARVING
Foot of Snow i'm Ozarks Prevents
Birds Obtaining Food.

Springfield, Mo, Dec 13.-Thous-
ands of quail in counties of southern
Missouri are in danger of starvation
says an appeal issued here today by
deputy game wardens in which farm
ers of this region are asked to put ont
feed for the birds
Snow foot in depth has covered
the ground for nearly a week and
the quail are reported to be huddIed
IN places of shelter from the ger
temperatures, unable to stir around
and reach their natural food s,,n1
ply The appeal asks farmers 10
spread grain on top of the snow. Al
tention is called to the destruction
OF insects by the quail as one of tho
many factors that will help win tn
war -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
PRAISES ENGINEERS
Field Marshal Haig Pays Eloquent
Tribute to Americans.

American Field Headquarters in
France. Dec 13.-FieId Marshal Haig
id eloquent and grateful tribute to
the American army engineers today
He wrote General Pershing thanking
him and Pershings engineers for
prompt and valuable assistance near
Gouzeaucourt in the recent German
assault there.
Il trust you will convey to these
gallant m M Haig wrote. how much
I appreciate their prompt and SOL
, ierly readiness to assist in what was
for time a difficult situation.
much regret the losses they suffered. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
BATTERY COST $4,000
That Is Price Cubs Paid for Alexander
and KiIlifer

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 13.-It was
learned from a trustworthy source
here today that the money considera-
ton involved in the sale of Pitcher
Grover c. Alexander and~Catcher Will
liam Killifer by the Philadelphia Ma
tionaI League club to the Chicago Ma
tionals is $4,000.
of this amount S25,OO is to be paid
at once and the remainder is to be
turned over before the 1918 season
opens, provided Alexander is not
drafted in the national army before
that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
Rumania Agrees to Remain Inactive
as Long as Russia Is Out of War.

Petrograd, Dec. 13.-The Rurnanjan
army. has agreed to remain inactive
as long as inactivity prevails on the
part of the Russian army along the
remainder of the front, according to
a message sent by the Maxirnalist
commissioner at Jassy, received today
The message says:
signed by Russians, Rumanian, Ger
man, Austrian, Bulga rian and Turk
ish plenitpoteita pending a decision
for peace or war by the constituent
assembly
One clause of the agreement, the
message adds, provides that the Ru-
manian army under General Presan
shall observe the armistice as long as
the Russian armies on the remainder
of the front are observing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
an the Associated Press.l

Counter revolutionary efforts
against the Bolsheviki appear to have
received a setback in the reported de-
feat of General KorniIoff in a battle
in south central Russia. Unofficial
adVices contain the rumor that Gen
eral Korniloff was wounded and that
his capture by the Bolsheviki is antic-
ipated.
According to the report received in
London the battle was fought between
Bielgorod in the province of Kursk,
and Sumu. in the province of Khar-
! kGv, approximately 500 miles south of
Moscow. The probable capture by the
BolsheViki of ROStOv-On-the-D the
/ largest town in the Don Cossack terri
tory, is also reported, the dispatch
adding that indications are that the
Cossack uprising viii fail and the Cos
| sacks will enter the extremist ranks
| RostoV is ESQ miles southeast of Biel-
gorod.
In Petrograd the Bolsheviki contin-
ue their efforts to gain control of the
constituent assembly altho availab BILE
returns from the elections show that
the Bolsheviki alone hardly have a
the arrest and trial of the leaders of
the constituent democratic party
mcst of whom are supporting the Cos
/ sack revolt, have been issued by the
Bolsheviki.
British Ready for Them.
EleiQ AldTSndl f1d12 S GrOODS nave
met and repulsed the first massed at
tacRs on the western front in several
days and have inflicted heavy losses
on the Germans. The attack was
made on a front of one mile east of
Bullecourt and between that town and
Queant had it succeeded might have
had tactical effect upon the shortened
salient before Cambrai
After heavy bonn bardment Bavar-
ian troops went forward in massed
formation. The British line held, ex-
cept on the right, and the Germans
We're driven back with heavy loss. On
the right the enemy gained a short
( length of trench which had been de-
stroyed in the bombardment preced-
ing the attack. No further attemnts,
with infantry were made.
Between Bullecourt and Ypres the
German artillery has been active but
no attacks have developed. The heavy
enemy bombardments continued in
the Champagne region east of Rheims
/ A German surprise attack against
french positions near Courcy was
without result. Northeast of Verdun
the heavy artillery battle goes on with
out cessation.
/ Snow in Italian Mountains
/ Weather conditions on the Italian
front are becoming favorable to the
defenders of the Venetian plains,
3 Snow is falling and the Italians hone
TINS aid will help in hampering the
/ offensive efforts of the Austro-Ger-
3 mans. Between the Brenta and the
rave the enemy attacked as the snow
pegan TO fall and gained several small
/ NH positions. In counter attacks the
1tahans regained the lost ground.
Lose 21 Ships in Week
! British shipping losses last week
show an increase over the previous
week. Twenty-one vessels were lost
tnru mines end submarines. accord
ing to the latest report, while seven
! teen We're sunk the week before.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
SAVING HEAT IN N. Y.
Turn 1t OF in Apartment Houses
From ii A. Nj. to p NJ

New York, Dec 13.-On account of
the present shortage of coal in New
York, one of the largest real estate
compa MES in the city. operating 14O
apartment houses, today comm enced
to turn off the heat in all its houses
between the hours of IL o'clock in
the morning and 3 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. Other realty companies, it is
said are contem plating a similar
'sshort heat rule unless an adequate
coal supply is assured"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
AMBULANCES IN ACTION
First American Corps Consisting of
60 Cars Goes to Italian Front.

Rome. Dec. 13.-The first American
ambulance section to enter active serv-
ice on the Italian front departed from
Milan today. There were three units
comprising siXty-five ambulances and
10 American university students in
the detachment.
The Americans were given a.(grea..
send-off by citizens of Milan. They
passed in review before high officials
there in great parade and then were
bade farewell as they entrained
The American Rel Cross. it was
stated, expects to have at least 200
O. its cars in the field on the Italian
front by January 1.
The units today are Americas first
official participation in the war on
the Italian front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
JAIL FOR OPPOSITION
BoIsheviki Govt Orders Arrests of Fsi.
val Party Leaders.

Petrograd, Dec. 1S.-The Bolshevaki
government issued a cecrec ordering
the arrest and trial by revolutionary
tribunals of the leaders of the constf-
tutional democratic party assisting the
counter revolution. The decree also
orders the local workmen's and sol
diers' councils to take steps against
the constitutional democratic erEani-
zation in view of its relations with
Generals Kaledines and Korniloff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
Can't Print Soldier Letters.

Camp Dodge, Ia, Dec. 13.-The
newspapers in Iowa, Illinois, Minne-
sofa and North Dakota are cut off
from one of their most prolific sources
Of war time copy by a division order
today. All officers and enlisted men
are instructed to warn these to whom
they write against publication of their
letters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
ONE FRENCH SHIP
U-Boats Were Unsuccessful for Week
Ending December s.

Paris, Dec. 13.-In the week ending
December 8 only one French steam
ship Of more than 1. 500 tons was sunk
by German submarine. None under
that tonnage was lost
4 Three French vessels were attacked
but none of them was destroyed
No fishing vessels were sunk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
BOMBARD CAPITAL
Number of Civilians Killed by U-Boat
Shells at FunchaI. MADEIRA

Lisbon. Dec. 13.=Funchal. capital
of MADEIRA. has been bombarded by q
German submarine. Forty shells were
fired killing or wounding a number
of persons and damaging several
buildings. The submarine fled on be-
ing attacked by patrol boats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
NO PEACE TERMS YET
Only Armistice Discussed With Rus
slams Thus Far, Says Berlin.

Amsterdam. Dec. 13.-No German
peace conditions have been submitted
to the Russian delegates, according to
an official telegram received from
Berlin. Up to this time nothing has
been discussed except the armistice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
Average Temperature 81 De-
greeS Below Normal Here.
More Snow Is on the Program
for Tonight.

Temperatures for the day furnished
by the local office of the United
States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
Deny General KOrnilOff Defeat
ed by Govt Army.
With $1,000 "WiId Division" He
Scores Great Victory.
GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY
Mass Assault Centers on Sector
Mile East OF BulIecOurt.
Attempt To Crush French Line
Near COurcy Ends in Failure.

London. Dec. ia battle has oc-
Cured near Bielgorod, in southern
Russia, between Bolsheviki forces and
troops under General Korniloff, but
the outcome has not been established
and Petrograd advices are conflicting
The Petrograd correspondent OF the
Daily Mail reports that General kornl-
loft was defeated and wounded and
that his capture was to be expected.
A dispatch from the representative OIL
the Post. however, denies the reported
Bolsheviki victory. saying General
KorniIoff has routed his opponents
and will soon Join General KaledineS
at NoVo Tcherkask
The Post correspondent, who re-
ceived his information from an un-
named source, sends detailed de-
scription of the battle. He says Cen
erai Korniloff had about 5000 men,
making up what l. known as the
wild Division" of Cavaliers of st.
George "Battalions of Death and
some artillery.
CoSsacks' RuSe Worked.
When the Bolshe Wiki troops were
encountered General Korniloff divid
ed his army and sent one part for
ward by train. This was soon followed
up by the Bolsheviki who promptly
trumpeted a great victory. General
Korniloff, however, in the meantime
maneuVered his main force near the
Bolsheviki and attacked with artil-
lery. Some of his opponents fled and
others surrendered or Joined the Red
Guard section of the Korniloff army.
The remaining Bolsheviki were sur
rounded and dealt with very dras-
fioa11v
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Snow tonight and probably Fri
day; slowly rising temperatures to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
SIX SIGN ARMISTICE

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13

WHY not IN anti-freeze for men
as well as automobile radiators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-13
DEATH OF B. F. ROBINSON.
Civil War Veteran Had Resided in Barre
Many Years.

Benjamin +. Robinson of Williams
town, for many years resident of Barre
passed away at the City hospital yester-
day in his Slst year. Death was due
to paralysis of the digestive organs, the
patient having been removed to the hos
pital last Sunday after a short illness
at home Mr.. Robinson is survived by
his wife and two sons, George Robinson
of Montpelier, and Arthur Robinson of
this city, rural delivery carrier. There
are also several grandchildren and nieccs
and nephews. the latter living in Stowe.
The deceased was born in Jericho
March 81, 1887 As a young man he
enlisted in F company of the 18th Yer
mont regiment and served creditably in
the Civil war. He was under arms three
years and took part in the battle of
Gettysburg. He was a member of Wells
G.. A. r. post in Williamstown. Mr..
Robinson came to Barre in 1869 and
made his home here until his removal
to Williamstown few years ago.
The funeral will be held in the He'd
ding Methodist church Monday afternoon
at O'Clock, the pastor, Rev B. G.. Lip
sky officiating lnterment is TO be made
in Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-13
QUARANTINE LIFTED
IN BARRE TOMORROW
Sunday Schools May Admit Children I'm
der 10 Years--Public Schools
Will Open Monday.

Health Officer DR.. J. w. Stewart an
nounced to-day that the general infantilt
paralysis quarantine in Barre will be
lifted tomorrow, Oct. IA, and that chill
dren under 10 years of age will be per
mitted to be present at public gatherings
for the first time in many weeks There
are five houses still under quarantine
and there will be strict adherence to the
regulations in these cases until the pa
tients have recovered. The cases are in
the Gomez family on Addison street, the
Puenti family on Smith place, the Dun
can family on Hillside avenue, the Jarvis
family on Orange street and the Cleary
family ON North Main street.
The Sunday schools of the city will be
permitted to receive children under l6
years of age tomorrow, and the public
schools will be opened on next Monday
after having been closed to the
children since last June Most of the
teachers have been in the city for two
weeks, during which time they have
been preparing for their work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-13
FOOD PLEDGE CARD
DRIVE POSTPONED
On Recommendation of Pres. Wilson, So
That It Will Net Conflict with
Close of Liberty Loan Cam
paign.

Springfield, Oct l3.-Beeause of the
desire of President Wilson that the fnal
drive in the Liberty loan campaign and
the food administrations campaign to
secure the signature of every American
housewife to a card pledging conserva
tion and avoidance of waste shall not
come at the same time and consulting
the "exigencies of the treasury" Federal
Food Administrator James Hartness, in
common with the administrators in all of
the states, announced last evening the
postponement of the pledge card drive
from the week beginning October 2l to
the following week, beginning Oct. rs.
In leoter addressed 10 Herbert Hooy-
er the president held that it would be
undesirable in the interest of both these
capital matters" that the wind up of the
two campaigns should fall within the
same week, Mr.. Wilson making it plain
that the full success of each movement
is essential to an efficient carrying on
of the war, the president desiring most
earnestly to avoid any circumstances
which might initiate against the sue
cess of either. Because of the "exigencies
of the treasury" it was decided that the
pledge card drive could be the better
postponed and Food Administrator
Hoover has taken the necessary step to
comply with the presidents request, de-
laying the pledge card campaign just
one week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-13
MEDICAL CONVENTION ENDED.
State Physicians Listened to Addresses
Yesterday Afternoon.

Physicians from all parts of Vermont
who were in Barre for the l04th annual
meeting of the Vermont State Medical
society, departed for their homes late
yesterday afternoon, after a successful
two-days convention. The closing ses-
sion was held in the Bijou theatre and
Immediately thereafter adjournment was
taken sine die and the visitors, many
Of whom came to Barre by automobile,
prepared for the homeward journey.
There was unanimity in the expressions
of satisfaction over the 1917 meeting and
many expressed a desire to return to
Barre at some future date. Local physi-
cians worked busily to make the stay
of the visiting medics and their guests
agreeable and evidently their efforts were
crowned with success Burlington is to
entertain the society in 1918, as the re-
suit of vote taken at the business
session Friday morning.
The speakers at the closing session
were Lieut.. Col A. Mackenzie Forbes of
Montreal, p. O., member of the Canadi-
an army medical corps, who has seen
service in France; Lieut.. Col. George r.
Gosman of Fort Ethan Allen, and Major
Henry ID. Jump of Washington, d. C.,
a member of the medical reserve officers
corps. Manager Alto Mariana of the
Bijou theatre turned over his film house
to the doctors and their guests, as one
of the lectures was accompanied by stere-
opticon views DR. Forbes spoke on Re
Surgery in the War" and
his hears greatly in a de-
of what modern surgical meth
DDS are accomplishing for wounded sol
diers. Some of the unbelievable re-
suits obtained were plainly depicted on
the screen and all of the lantern slides |
were instructive.
The United States army was repre-
sented by Lieut.. Col. Gosman and Ma
or Jump. The former outlined the du- |
lies of the medical officers in the army /
ind spoke of the rapid strides which /
iave been made in the care Of soldiers /
n camp and on the battlefield. Major /
Henry told Of the work being done BY /
he medical reserve corps and Of what 4
he corps hopes to do when America Is
n the thickest Of the fighting.