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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

to death were hanged on the military
reservation at Fort Sam Houston at
7:17 o'clock a. m, December IL, 1917
THE execution was carried out I'M
der charge of a guard furnished by
the troops at Fort Sam Houston
The remains were inferred near
the place of execution
Those named above sentenced to
confinement for life will be sent to
the United States penitentiary at Fort
Ieavenworth Kan Those sentenced
to confinement for number of years
will be sent to the United States dis
ciplinary barracks at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan.
Those acquitted will be released
from confinement and sent to join
their regiment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
SENTENCED TO LIFE


San Antonio, Dec. lin a state
ment of those sentenced to life as a
result of the riot and mutiny at Hous-
ton August %, the life sentences fol-
low:
I'm the cases of Cook William Fra
zier, Cook Nathan HUMPHREYS jr., Pri-
Yates, first class. John NJ. Hudson jr,
James r. johnson, Ben Mechanics.
and Stewart W. Phillips all of Com
pany I; Privates Douglas T. Bolden,
Fred Brown, Robert Brownfield, Har-
rison Capers, Ben Cecil. Gerald Dixon,
Henry Green. James R. Hawkins,
George Hobbs, Norman D. Holland,
Richard Lewis, Leroy Pinkett, Joseph
Wardlow, William S. Kane, Harry
Richardson, Luther Rucker, Roy Ty-
Ter, Joseph William, jr.. all of Com
pany l; Priyates Ernest Adams John
Adams, Wash Adams. Douglass K
Company K; Privates Allie c. Butler
Abner Davis, and George H Parham
OF Company L; Bugler Ruben w
Baxter, Company NJ: Privates Walter
Burket, James Coker. Callie Glenn,
William j. Hough. Thomas Jackson,
Walter T. Johnson. Dean New, Jesse
Sullivan, all of Company NJ. all of the
gath United States infantry in each
event to be dishonorably discharged
from the Service, to forfeit all nav
and allowances due and to be confined
at hard labor at such place as the re-
viewing authority may direct for the
term of his natural life.
Gets "a Years in Prison.
I'm the case of Private oliver
/ Fletcher. Company N, Twenty-fourth
United States infantry-to be dishon-
+ orably discharged from the service,
to forfeit all pay and allowances due
/ and to be confined at hard labor at
such place as the reviewing authority
! may direct for two years and six
months.
! In the cases of Private Henry T.
/ Walls. Company 1: Private First Glass
Alvin Pugh, Company 1, and Private
! Walter B. Tucker, Company l. all of
! the Twenty-fourth United States in
! fantry. and each of them to be dis
/ honorably discharged from the serv-
| ice, TO forfeit all pay and allowances
due and to be confined at hard labor
at such places as the reviewing au-
thority may direct for two years.
To be acquitted: Privates William
B. Beacoat, Grover Burns, Company
1: Grant H. Mems. Company K; Burch
L Smith. Company L, and Terry
Smith. Company NJ. all of the Twenty
fourth infantry
THE forty-sixth article of war au-
thoriZes department commanders in
time of war to carry into execution
sentences of death without reference
/ to higher authorities
Prisoners to Fort Leavenworth.
Those named above as sentenced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
German Professor Under Fire.

Peoria, Ill, Dec. 11.-After a thoro
investigation of the United States rec
ords from the year 1897 to the pres
ent time, the United States officials
investigating the case of c. H. Kam-
mann, president of the local German
American alliance and principal of the
Lincoln school here, announced that
he had not taken out his naturaliza-
tIon papers The Peoria school board
has refused to GUST Kammann from
his position until some OF the charges
preferred against him are proven,
despite the protests of citizens in gen.
eral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
DELEGATES HERE
Big Red Cross Conference VIII
Convene Tomorrow.
Home Service Workers Have
Elaborate Program.
NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Miss Tandy VIII Tell OF ST.
Louis Institute.
Fred Struden viii Explain In
surance Bill.
NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Delegates from "a chapters and
auxiIiaries are already beginning TO
arrive in Topeka to be inreadiness for
the conference of representatives OF
the Home Service section of the Red
Cross to be held in the assembly room
at the Memorial building tomorrow,
Thursday and Friday. The features
OF the conference will be the addresses
on home service work by Miss Kitty
Tandy, of Topeka, and the lecture oy
Fred Strudell, Of st. Louis, Mo, Elk
planning the War Risk Insurance bill
in regard to its provisions concern
ing aIIotments and allowances
Miss Tandy has just returned to
topeka, after a course in Red cross
home service work at the Red Cross
institute al St. Louis She gives an
Interesting outline of the different
kinds of relief offered by the Red
Cross to the families of soldiers. Miss
Tandy says: The principal work of
the Red Cross in this crisis is the
maintenance of the standards of
health and morality and of education
and industry which often become too
lax upon the departure of the bread
winner to take part in the war It
IS the object of the Home Service sec
ton to obviate these evils and to fur
nish direct financial aid to families
who are not sufficiently provided for
b. the government allotment of pay.
And this work won't be confined to
mere financial aid either, it will also
provide competent advice on questions
of health, sanitation, legal matters.
and will endeavor to help the wife and
children Of the absent soldier in every
possible way.
Have Financial Problems
of course, the chief work will be
to tide over the temporary financial
stress caused by the delay in receiv-
ing allotments. and in looking after
the children and seeing to the proper
health and working conditions of the
wives and mothers of the soldiers"
The complete program for the three
day conference of the Home Service
section of the Red Cross as announced
this morning by Miss Tandy:
Wednesday morning at II o'clock.
Mrs. David Palmer on the American
Red Cross; Wednesday afternoon at
. o'clock, Miss Ward on Budgets
and Diets" and at 8 o'clock. Dean
Twiss Of Washburn college, on Health
Problems" Thursday morning at 10
o'clock, Miss Tandy will eXpOund the
Different Methods of Home Service
and in the afternoon at o'clock, Mrs.
Myrtle Callahan on Community Re
sources" then at o'clock, Miss Tandy
again. on First Interviews, Recrea-
tons and Relief" Friday morning
Fred Strudell will speak on THE War
RISK Insura nee Bill in Respect to AL
lOunents and Allowances" Friday
AFTERNOON there will be a general dis
cussion and answering of questions
All of these meetings will be open
TO the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
WHY NOT PRESENTS?
Manhattan and junction City Would
Spend $4,000 for Fireworks.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. IA CAM
paign to raise funds for the entertain
ment of the soldiers at Camp Funston
who will not be able to spend Christ
mas with their folks at home, is soon
to be started in Manhattan and juno
ton City. These two towns are not to
carry the entire campaign. as Kansas
City, st. Louis and other large cities
will help in the campaign The fund
has been set for $4,000. which will go
to furnish fireworks The campaign
will be started by sale Of firecracker
tags. on which will be printed the let
tiers, IF F. F. or Funston Fire
works Fund
undoubtedly to a majority of the peo-
pie of Kansas-that this is a waste OF
money that could be used to a much
greater advantage if diverted thru 9TH
er channels.
1t seems out. of keeping with the
conservation campaigns carried on at
this time thruout the nation by the
government
The government has planned a big
aIl-day alI-feature program for the
soldiers at Camp Funston for Christ
mas In addition. 10 per cent of the
men will be given a furlough.
Far be it from any one-or the
State JournaI-to attempt to discour-
age any act TO the interest of the en-
listed men, but this one feature APP
pears wastefuL
If the &c. 900 must be spent. let il
= fos
the troops Ten thousand doIlari
would mean 35 cents in value to each
man at Funston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Meyer, Stone Mason. Sues Contractors
Following Fail From Scaffold.

E. D. Meyer. an Oakland stone
mason, today filed a suit for $4,000
damages against Henry Bennett &
Sons. Topeka contractors. Meyer
states that he was employed by the
BENEFITS in July, 1917 and was work
ing at the colored industrial school,
He claims that a hole existed on the
floor of a scaffoId on which he was
working.
While on this scaffold. he asserts.
that ne fell thru the hole onto the
wall. permanently injuring his breast
and body. Since that time, he claims,
he has been unable to perform heavy
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
MINERS ELECTION TO-DAY
Alexander Howat Running for District
President Again.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 11.-AIexan-
der Howat's leadership of the Kansas
coal miners is before the miners at
the polls today. Howat is a candi-
date for >-election as president of
district No. IA, United Mine Workers
of America, comprising all of the
Kansas miners and a few in Missouri
along the Kansas border.
Opposing Howat is Alexander Nc
Allister of Ringo. long an opponent of
Howat and chief spokesman of the
opposition to the union president
among the miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
CLOSE X. C. SALOONS
Capper Would Like to Be Gar TO Dc
1t, He Says.

Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 1.-THE
United States will sit at the head of
the table when peace terms are dis
cussed. Gov Arthur Capper of Kansas
told the members of the Kansas City
Implement Vehicle and Hardware
club. who held their monthly dinner
at the Hotel MuehIebach last evening.
Special reference TO the liquor ques-
ton was made by Governor Capper-
IF I were car for two or three
days" he said, IT would move the
boundary line of Kansas over so as to
include Kansas City. and thus clean
up the saloons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
MEANS DEFENSE ENDS
Wife of Attorney Charged With Muir
dering Rich Widow Testifies.

Concord. n. c.. Dec. 1.-THE de-
Tense in the Means case rested this aft
ernoon after closing testimony with
Mrs. CASTOR 3. Means. wife of the
man charged with numbering Mrs.
Maude A King.
Prepared for rebuttal, the state
planned to introduce Capt. W. A.
Jones, New York City police pistol ex-
pert.
Mrs Means corroborated her hus-
bands testimony. She appeared to be
nervous on the stand and gave her an
swers in a weak voice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
WARNING OF CONTAGIOUS
KISS DOOMS MISTLETOE

London. Dec. 11.-Gloonr has
been cast over the approaching
mistletoe season.
Sir Arthur Newsholme, chief
medical officer of the local govern
ment board, has issued a warning
against danger of contagion of
spotted fever from kissing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
WAND a wilson street in Rome.

Rome. Dec. 11.-Strong support is
being given by the press 10 proposal
made by several organizations to name
a street of Rome after President VIII
SON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11

Cures Colds in Great Britain
LAXATIVE BR0MO QUININE tablets re-
move the cause E. w. GROVES signature
on box. 50c.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-11
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

The why's of Life
Why is IL, it's the fellow
Who will not take his pills.
Who always has a remedy
For other fellows ILL.,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-25
VETERANS MEMORIAL
SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY
Anupsi Memoirs Dsy Ssfsies VII Dc
Preached b. Reverend Ffsnh
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CORPUS ROTARY CLUB
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-25
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-25

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-24
FLORIDA SENATOR INDICTED
AS DRAFT FOE.

Pensacola, Fla. Nov. 16.-The
most sensational development of
the spresent term of t. S. court
came when the grand jury re-
turned an indictment against
State Senator j. L. Sheppard of
Gladsden county, charging him
with violating the espionage act
by Opposing operation of the
draft law.
Senator Sheppard is alleged to
haYe. Stated in Tallahassee during
thd last session of the legislature,
Of which he was a member, that
heMid not raise his boy to be
Killed in Europe; that he did not
intend to let HIM register, and
thdt whoever came to his home to
taRe his son to war you'd ne met
with hot lead. Also he is alleged
to have tod another citizen of his
county he conld get his boy ex-
empted for him, as he had a
friend who "stood in" with the
president.
Further. it is charged that SEN
ator Sheppard introduced res
olution at meeting of a farm
ers' union in Gadsden county con
demning the draft law and ex-
pressing determination to resist
it, declaring it unconstitutional.
etc His son finally registered
and was called early. when SEN
atpr Sheppard made strenuous
efforts to have him exempted, but
he was certified and sent to camp.
The case is interesting because
Of the prominence of the defend
ant, as we'll as because it is the
first indictment for this particu-'
lar offense in Florida.
Senator Sheppard will be ar
raigned and a date for his trial
set as soon as he is brought TO
Pensacola. He probably will DE
tried this term Of court.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-24
FAREWELL TO OUR SOLDIER
BOYS.

Farwell to our soldier boys!
Who to the border are sent
To fight for the friends that are
faithful and true,
And not for the gun powder scent,
But for the Red, White and Blue.
Farewell to oUE soldier boys
Who from the battle will never
sheer
To fight the enemies and their
prey
Who the world viii never sheathe
But who will forever be praised.
Farewell to oar soldier boys
Who to us will return
With their victory and their way-
ing flag.
And whom the enemies will abhor.
But the sweethearts, and the wives
will be glad
Never to say again, "Farwell to
our Soldier Boys!''
Lula Stansbury.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-24
SOUR, ACID STOMACHS,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" neutraIizes exces-
sive acid in stomach, relieving
dyspepsia, heartburn and
distress at once.

Time it! In five minutes all stom.
ach distress, due to acidity, will 60.
No indigestion, heartburn, sourness or
belching of gas or eractations Of undi-
gested food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it's
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest stomach sweet
ener in the whole world, and besides It
is harmless. Put an end to stomach
distress at once by getting. large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
drug store. You realize in five minutes
how needless it is to suffer from indi-
gestion, dyspepsia or any stomach dis
order caused by fermentation due to
excessive acids in stomach. M
Advertisement
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-24

John j. Pershing. COMMANDMENTS
chief Of the American forces in
France, was an interested OBJ
server of it.
Still further progress was made
bv the British in Palestine, the
line of General Allenby having
been driven to points five miles
northwest and six miles west OF
Jerusalem. The former position
was taken at the point Of the
bayonet.
British shipping losses last
week aggregated seventeen YES
sells. Only ten of these, however,
were craft in excess Of 1900 tons.
An indication that the Ger
mans fortified line has been
passed by the British at some
points is the entry Of the cavalry
into the fray. Not since the fam
ous retreat of the Germans along
the Ancer and the Somme in the
spring of the present year have
the horsemen been engaged. At
that time they performed valiant
service in harassing the retreat
ing columns and in the rounding
up prisoners.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-24
HINDENBURG LINE
BROKEN BY BRITISH.

that point in the Aisne region, the
French have begun an offensive
While no details Of this move,
ment have been received, il
doubtless has the object OF push
ing back the Germans eastward IL
the former sector and northward
in the latter region toward Eaen
strategic movements which, if sue.
cessful. doubtless would compel
that part of the German lihe north
of st. Quentin which still is intact
to fall back precipitately east
ward.
The British drive was begun
without the usual artillery pre-
lude, and as the tanks and infan-
trymen made their way through
the wire entanglements and
pressed into the German first po-
sitions the surprised enemy began
sending up myriads of signal
rockets calling for assistance.
/ Whether aid was rushed up Is
not known definitely, but seem
ingly the surprised Germans fed
in disorder, leaving all kinds Of
equipment behind, and in most
eases did not even take time, as
is usual, to apply the torch 70
villages they evacuated.
The British casualties are des-
cribed as extremely light, while
German dead covered the groun1
as the British pressed forward.
Reports to date indicate that the
depth Of the penetration in the re-
gion of Cambria has exceeded
FIVE miles and that at one point
at least the troops swept on five
miles beyond the German lines.
capturing additional villages. The
offensive was under direct COM
mand Of General Sir Julian He'd
worth George Byng, and General
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-24

The great Hindenburg defense
line. upon which the German COM
mander-in- chief had bllilded his
hopes of holding the British from
inroads into the open territory
beyond, has been smashed. And
the task apparently was an easy
one.
Attacking over a front of thlr-
ty-two miles. extending from the
Scarpe river east of Arras to st.
Quentin, Field Marshal Haig with
his English, Scotch, Irish and
Welsh troops, has made one of
The most rapid and spectacular
drives Of the present war, catch
ing the Germans completely by
surprise in the onslaught, cap
turing numerous positions which
were regarded as impregnable
and taking in addition thousands
kof prisoners and numerous guns.
The apex of the offensive ap-
parently is centered on the I'M
portant railway junction of Gam
bria. lying to the east OF the old
line midway between Arras and
st. Quentin. Here, having taken
the towns Of Marcoing. Anneux,
Graincourt and Novelties, the vie
torious troops at last accounts
were well within gun range OF
Cambria. with it's railroad lines
and roadwavs branching out to-
ward all the main points of the
compass.
The latest advices indicate that
the British have not yet ceased
their attack. aided by monster
tanks which are leading the way.
followed by infantry and machine
gun a1etachments, are pressing
forward for further conquests.
Synchronously, to the south
AVnd st. Quentin and east ct
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-24

An English corporal sent over
here to help drill the Sammies,
says those Of our boys who COM
plain Of their fare and pay ought
to belong to the British army a
while; that their fare is better
than that Of many Of the swell
hotels in London and that his pay
is only two bits day, and at
home and in France his grub con-
sists Of half ration Of bread and
bacon. q. -
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-11-24
WORTHY AND UNWORTHY
LEADERS OF FARMERS.

There are many wrongs TO be
rlghted in this world, many op-
pressors to curb; but we must
right not IN hatred for the wrong
doer but in love for the wrouged /;
not i'll hatred Of the oppressor bus
III love for the oppressed. The
leaders whose names are eu-
shrined in the hearts of mankind
are those who have battled in this
spirit. Lincoln fought slavery
not out of hatred for shareholders
but in love for the slaves; Lee
fought Grant not that he hated
the North but that he loved the
South. And so in the battle 10
secure a juster share Of the
worlds wealth for labor as COM
pared with capital, / do not be-
lieve that the Almighty will let
complete success come until we 90
forth not to pull down the rich
but to lift, up the poor. -
! have been worried good
deal about this because our South
ern farmers often seem inclined
to follow leaders with gospel Of
hate and suspicion rather than
one of love and brotherhood. If
hearing a mans speech leaves yon
hating mankind more rather than
loving it more, or if reading an
editors paper leaves you hating 1
mankind more rather than loving
it more, that speaker or that ed
itor is not the right sort Of man
to follow. I know man right
now, man who | believe began
life with great passion to help
the down-trodden. but who has
become embittered and now uses
his really great talent to make
one class hate another class, one
sect hate another sect, and who
breaches suspicion Of nearly ev-
erybody and love of hardly any
body. l know another man whose
heart seems to be right bat who I.
has seemingly brooded over the 1
wrongs our farmers suffer until /,
he has lost faith in mankind.
We need more faith in our fell
lows. Let's not believe that
among the rich there are many
who are consciously dishonest.
They have more than their share.
but most Of them got it by meth
DDS recognized by law and not yet
condemned by mankind, and the
faul. is not that they are bad at
heart but that they haven't real
lied that in providing wealth for
their families they are condemning
other men 3 families to want. We
must fight that such injustice may
be corrected. but let us fight. as
we ham said, not in hatred for the
rich but in love for the poor in
lo~e for the t0il-worn wives and
mothers who need more comforts.
in love for aspiring bows and
girls who need better chance in
the world. Tho Progressive
Farmer.