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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
LAUNCH THRIFT DRIVE
Secretary McAdoo Appeals to Young
America to Earn and Save.

Washington, Dec. IA great drive
to make every school child in America
buy at least one rs cent thrift stamp
during the first week of the war saw
ings campaign which opens Monday,
was announced today by the national
war savings committee, which made
public an appeal by Secretary McAdoo
to young America" Savings stamps
and certificates by which it is planned
to raise to billion dollars within the
next year, will go on sale at every
postoffice Monday morning and at
banks, schools. stores and other in
stitutions later in the week.
A special pamphlet has been pre-
pared suggesting boys and girls may
make money by beating carpets. wax
ing floors. sitting ashes, helping par
ents, cleaning cellars, washing win
dows. Cleaning silver, cutting wood.
vanishing chairs, tearing down old
chicken coops and cutting up for fire
wood, caring for neighbor's baby, act
ing as messenger for drug stores, sell
ing magazines, working in stores Sat
urdays and waiting on table.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
Anti-BoISheXiki Revolution Is
Brewing in Russia.
Lenine Trying for German
Peace Before the DeIuge..

Stockholm, Dec. 1.-Russian prov
inces are on the brink of an anti
Bolshevilzi revolt.
Bolshevik commissaries are resign
ing, apprehensive of their own safety
Trotsky, Lenine and others of the
Bolsheviki ring in Petrograd are
wildly striving by merciless persecu-
ton of elements opposed to them TO
reach separate peace with GERMANY
A separate peace would mean the
beginning of Russia-wide civil war.
Such was the story brought hare
today by a Minimalist courier direct
from Petrograd
He declared that the Russian ma
ton is rising to stamp out the Bolshe-
Wiki
The Bolsheviki commissaries Ma
gin, Miliutin, Tarin, Lunacharsl1v.
Mrs. KolaXai and others have formally
resigned in protest against excesses
of the Maxirnalist government thex5
assert, in view of the Bolsheviki lead
ers violations of life, of liberty and of
freedom of the press and speech, the
nation is being stung to fury Mauv
provinces are almost ready to oust the
Bolsheviki by force.
The courier asserted that Ienine
Trotsky and their ministers Kameneff
and Zinoyieff now formed a virtua
quadrumvirate of control They are
desperately seeking to retain that
power by merciless persecution-even
OF the Oldest and most revered veter-
ans OF other revolutions
The two Minal.lilist leaders p1acb
anoff and Smirnoff, it was asserted
had been beaten by BolsheyiIi ennis
saries who attacked them on tho nuh-
lie streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
X. C. ION THE CARPET"
Freedom of Drug Cenders Gets Police
Officials into U. S. Net.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1.-Police
Commissioner Ransom and Chief of
Police Flahive will take a report of
Washington tonight, which tends to
show that violations of the Harrison
anti-narcotic law are the worst here
OF any city in the country. The re-
port follows complete investigation
by the board of public welfare and
will be presented to the department
of justice for action
The report shows twenty-one physi-
clans, ten drug stores and sixteen ped
dlers named by drug addicts as hav-
ing written prescriptions for drugs or
made sales. 1t is shown in the report
that peddlers visit certain sections of
the city at recognized hours, while
some confine their operations to par
ticular localities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
ENGINEERS WANTED
The Navy Needs Men for New
Ships.

Topeka has been asked to furnish
one man out of the Kansas quota of
100 for engine room duty on the new
vessels now being built for the United
States navy. The official request was
received this week by Mayor House
from the navy recruiting office in
Kansas City.
This is the most urgent need of
the naval service today" the call
says. Many new warships and trans
ports will be Z. completed by spring.
Without competent crews they will be
worthless. Your patriotic city GER
tainly can send one man at least for
this important duty"
Engine experience is not necessary
for enlistment. Able bodied men be-
tween the ages of 21 and 35 will be
taken as firemen, third class, pay
$500 a month, with liberal separa-
ton allowances Higher pay and rat
ing is offered experienced men.
More information may be obtained
from Postmaster Rigby. Mayor House.
orr at the navy recruiting stations in
Kansas City. Topeka, Wichita, Salina
or St. Joseph. Applicants applying to
the State Journal office will be di-
rected to the proper recruiting office.
All expenses of enlistment are paid
by the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
J. HI. Fish, Belvue, Meets Death
in Painless Romine Office.
Doctors at Autopsy Say Heart
Trouble Was Cause.
PULMOTOR IN POOR SHAPE
Faulty Breathing Apparatus
Failed To Revive Old Man.
Three Teeth Had Been Re-
moved Before He Collapsed.

Trying to get relief from neuralgia
by having his teeth removed cost j.
H. Fish, a Civil war veteran from Bel
vue, Kan, his life this morning when
he was having his teeth removed in
the dental offices of Painless Romine
at Eighth and Kansas avenue.
Fish had come to Topeka, accom-
panied by his daughter. Mrs. c. j.
Beseau, and had gone directly to the
office of Painless Romaine. The dem
tist took him into the work room OF
his office and after an examination,
pulled three old snag teeth and was
preparing to pull fourth. Fish, how
ever, complained of feeling i'll after
the third tooth was pulled and got cut
of the chair. He staggered and then
fell to the floor in a faint.
DR.. H M. Conner was called to the
office at once and Immediately sum-
moned the city pulmotor, but the
breathing apparatus of the machine
was not in good working order and
it was impossible to restore the aged
man to consciousness. DR.. Conner,
however, stated that in his opinion 1t
probably would have been impossible
to restore the aged man any way as
thre was no sign of heart beat when
he arrived at the dental office.
According to the statement maze
by Mrs Beseau, daughter of the aged
man, his physician at Belvue had ad-
vised him to have his teeth removed
and he had insisted upon coming to
| Topeka to have the work done. She
said the Belvue physician had told
| him his heart was strong and all
right, but DR.. Conner said either heart
trouble or apoplexy caused death.
| The dentist who was pulling the
teeth stated that neither gas nor anes-
| thetic had been used and that he knew
of nothing that could have caused a
shock There was no one in the Of
flee at the time except the dentist, his
| office attendant and Fish's daughter
who had avery young baby in her
arms.
Perform Autopsy
After all efforts to revive the dead
man had failed, DR.. Conner called DIR.
| o. f. Narcotic, coroner, and an
autopsy was performed by DR.. Conner
| this afternoon.
1t was found at the autopsy that a
rupture of the right ventricle of the
heart caused death and that the dem
tai operation was not responsible. 1t
was stated by the physicians that he
| might have dropped dead at any time
under the condition he was in.
| Fish's daughter said her father had
been in i'll health for long time and
had complained of many ailments He
is survived by three sons and three
daughters. One son, John Fish, lives
at Rossville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
BLIND LAD SPECIALIzES
IN SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS

Philadelphia. Dec. IA blind
student specializing in a scientific
subject and working his way thru
college is the hero of the University
of Penhsy1vania this year Earl
Miller, f9 years old, of Williams
port, Pa, is studying zoology by the
sense of touch. Not content with
attempting TO accomplish this feat
Of identifying bugs. fish and other
animal life by means OF his super
sensitive fingers. Miller intends to
take a complete course in physical
education.
In his classes Miller takes notes
by punching holes in strips OF
paper which he later reads by
touch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

district attorneys hypothetical ques-
ton. His answers were Identical with
those made by Doctor Harris
Attorney Uterhart drew from Doc
tor Pilgrim an admission that he hard
no observation of the defendant ex-
cept during her appearance in court
while on trial. He said it was i'm
possible to determine from this OBJ
servation what her mental or physical
condition may have been four months
ago. With the completion of Doctor
Pilgrims examination both sides rest
ed. Justice Manning then said it ap-
peared certain the case would be sub
mitted to the jury by tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
NO HOPE FOR MINERS
Four Bodies Found and Believe IA
Men Still EntOmbed Are Dead.

Christopher. ILL.,, Dec. I.-Rescuers
toady continue in their search for tho
fourteen miners still entombed in the
Old Ben coal mine which uras
wrecked by an explosion Thursda1,
night No hope is held forth that the
men survive A report that the large
eleetr1c motor in the mine waS
wrecked could not be confirmed tbjs
morning. as only rescue workers and
mine officials are allowed near the
workings Thus far only four bodies
have been recovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Another temperature record went to
the discard to-day. The 63 degree rec
ord in 1889 is superseded by the new
record of 68. Today was the warmest
since November 21. The temperature
this afternoon was % degrees above
the normal afternoon temperature for
this date.
Consumers of high priced coal and
would-be consumers of gas, equally
high priced, will have a short season
of respite from the heavy expense of
maintaining a roaring fire in the face
of a protracted session of zero wealth
CONTINUED on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS
FRENCH.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The Germans made a
violent attack last night ON the Yer
efforts were defeated by the French.
who, after a severe engagement, held
their line intact.
The statement follows:
"On the right bank of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' the artillery fighting
became intense in the sector between
Beaumont and Chaumewood. and was
followed by a violent attack by the
enemy against our positions north of
Fosses wood. The assailants made
two efforts and in both instances were
driven back to their trenches After
a spirited combat our line was main
tanned completely"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
GETS 25-YR. SENTENCE
"BiII'' Putnam Found Guilty OF Day
light Bank Robbery in Oklahoma.

Arkansas City. Kan, Dec. 1.-"BiI1"
Putnam who, this week, was tried in
district court at Newkirk, Okla, on
the chargeof robbing the State bank
at Kaw City on April 6, 1915. OF
$4,000 in a daylight holdup. today
drew a sentence of twenty-five years
in the state penitentiary at McAlister.
the jury having returned a verdict of
guilty.
Judge Bowles passed sentence on
Putnam this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
MYSTERY IN CAMP
Michigan Corporal Found in Tent
With Bullet Wound in Head.

Waco, Tex, Dec. Corporal Carl
Kennard, %, Vassar, Mich, was found
in his tent at Camp Macarthur today
with a bullet wound in his head. He
was taken to the base hospital, where
it is undetermined whether or not he
will live.
Officials would not indicate whether
Kennard attempted to kill himself or
whether some one tried to murder
him, admitting, however. that they
were mailing an investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
WEALTH IN GARBAGE
British Make 100000 Worth of GIyc-
crime a Month of Kitchen Waste.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The kitchen
waste at British army camps is being
used to send shells against the Ger
mans, according to consular reports
today to the department of com
merce.
Glycerine sufficient to provide the
propellant for 100000 shells year
ly is being produced from fats which
hitherto were thrown away. The
waste is producing products worth
100000 monthly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
EGGS SOON WILL Be A
DOLLAR A DOZEN IN N. Y.

New York, Dec. Eggs selling
at 81 a dozen is predicted. White
Leghorn eggs sold at 10 cents
dozen today. an increase of cents.
It is the highest price ever reached
at Washington market The same
eggs went as high as 96 cents in
fashionable stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
KERENSKY ARRESTED?
Revive Old Rumor-AIso Repo-te<,
Safely Hiding in Finland.

New York, Dec. Report of the
arrest Of Premier kerensky of Rus
sia, at Vladimir, was carried in a HsD-
aranda dispatch printed today bv the
New York Times.
Yesterdays dispatches declared
Kerensky was safely in hiding in Fin
land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
TO GET MEAT
Britain acquisitions All Refrigerator
Space for Army Shipments.

Washington, Dec Demands of
the allied armies for fresh meat have
grown to such an extent that the
British board of trade has requisftion-
ed all the refrigerator space of ship
ping engaged in the frozen meat
trade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
SHE SAVED EMPRESS
Woman in Whose Paris Home Fugenie
Hid From Mob, Dies in U. $.

Washington, Dec Mrs. James
Hartman, friend of Patti and Sem
brich and at whose Paris home Em-
press Eugene stayed a refugee from
the Paris mob in 1870. died at her
home here yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
TEMPERATURE 68 HERE
Mercury Climbs to New High Mark
for December Today.

Temperatures for the day furnished
by the local office of the United States
weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
GERMAN TROOPS DECINIATED.
NIassed Advance Meets With Slaugh.
ter by British Machine Guns.

T
With the British Armies in France.
Dec. British troops holding
ground between Moeuvres and Bour-
lon today are clinging to a field of
horrors. The ground is Uttered with
Gerrnfn dead, the British are dug
in amidst spattered human bodies
and broken implements of war.
A great German wave moved across
this ground in a counter attack
against the British last niF' The
wave receded to leave behind a quiv-
ering foam literally composed of
(Continued on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

London. Dec. 1.-The Germans last
night made no further attacks on the
Cambria front, where they conduct
ed violent offensive yesterday in an
effort to regain the ground captured
by the British last week.
The British commander-in-chief,
however, cited Il number of localized
enemy attacks.
Southwest of Vendhuile he said such
local drives had been repulsed. In the
Scarpe valley, hostile artillery was
more active than usual.
South of La Bassee three attempted
enemy raids were driven off
In the nefghborhood of Warneton
two successful raids were carried out
by the British. inflicting casualties GU
the enemy and taking prisoners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Berlin, Dec. 1.-The Germans yester-
day captured 1000 British and sew
eral batteries in the Cambria region,
the war office announces.
The statement says that between
Moeuvres and Bourbon and from Fon-
taine and La Foile. the Germans
threw back the British to the villages
of Graineourt. AnneUx and Cantaing.
stormed the heights on the west bank
Of the Scheldt. on both sides of the
Banteux and also captured Gonnelieu
and Villers- Guislain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

THE grace of good weather is all
that saves the present coal situ-
alton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair and warmer tonight and
Sunday.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

Christmas toys Of all kinds
y the 5 and 10 cents store.
N,p MvNeiI.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

The Police Jury convened las,
Wednesday in regular session
This being the last meeting of this
year the budget of expenses for
he year 1913, was adopted. A
resolution was adopted whereby
The members of the Police Jury
were appointed az a committee OF
the whole to consider the question
Ut completing the model roads
throughout the Parrish. Clerk OF
Court Wilbur H. Kramer, who IL q
member of the Confederate Monu.
'pent Associ alton, then addressed
the Police Jury Ia reference to the
balance due on the monument
dedicated to the memory of Con
federate soldiers from the Parish
+ St Mary. He stated that tn
proc Of the monument was $1,000.
that 50 500 had been paid on 1t.
md he asked that the Police Jury
,ay the balance due. Mr.. T b,
k,mbrough moved tina, the Police
Jury assume the payment of the
debt. aud that $3.50 be appropriat.
Cd out IF the funds Of 1918, and q
ike sum out of the funds of 1915
pay the debt.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08
LIFE IS GIVE AND TAKE PROPOSITION

the business Of the merchant falls or
and he carries smaller stocks and has
less money in the bank. he pays small.
or taxes. and as the amount he pays
in taxes decreases. the amount you
raw must increase II the schools are
he maintained and the roads kept
Up II may be mans own business u
he wants to send his money TO help
build UP the big cities where the mall
order houses flourish. hut It's poor
business for himself as we'll as for
pverybodv else in the community In
Nhiril h. i-.>.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

Mr. j. >ully Martel received
.ecently q letter from HE son
Sergeant Joe Martel, who is Q
member of Troop 1. Of the Louis.
lana Cavalry. now some here 10
France. The letter was write,
on a U. s.. Transport ct sea, two
Thousand miles from his native
land on the way to the scene q,
var. The letter was ceneured and
vas 0. KID, by Lieut. James
Nathan Todd, whose name is writ.
ten across the envelope. 1t. Todd
j. a Sou Of Mr.. jams Todd, vi
Chicago, who IL q native of tn.
Parish OF St. Mary. S rgean,
Martel was with Troop / on tn
Mexican border, when the Natin-
nal Guatos were ordered there,
He was soon promoted from .
private to the Office of Sergeau,
for soIdieriy conduct. disci pline
and ability. Troop was subse.
quently stationed at Ca III q
NICHOLS. when the Rainbow d.
vision was being ofgauized fcl
service IL France. Troop was
transferred to Mineola. N.Y.. and
there became Z part of that diyis-
ion as Headquarters Troop. The
Rainbow Division is at the fore.
front in the battle nov. Thus is
young Martel, asoldier from Louis.
lana, 10 LaBelle, France, tue home
ofthis forefatners, lighting az did
mis- ancestors, for the cause oil
honor and liberty.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

st. Mary's Lodge No. A. knights
Of Pythias. 1t . regular meeting
heid Thursday night, elected TIT
following officers for the ensuing
year: John Ciausen. c. c.; L.
ta1ritxen, V. c.; Chas. F. Kramer,
tretate; Arthur Martel, NJ. of W.;
tohn Mekerall, M. Of E: =. v
Abel, N. of F.; D. II. Germany
Z. Of R. / Seal; w. e. Baker, M.
q A.; r. D. Younger. /. G.; Jno
T. Bailey. 0. g.; Chas. Lauve,
representative; Z. w. A b /,
Alternate.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08
Episcopal Church.

Sunday. Dec. 9, 1917.
Sunday School. GAS q IN.
Service with Sermon, Nv, R.
Gate } ii 4. N.
Thnrsday, Dec. Is.
Holy Communion with Iuterces
tsous at I 30 q. n.
Friday. Dec. IA.
Aleany Service at 4:30 p. m.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

Mr.. Willie Colemau returned
home last Sunday from New Or
leans, where he underwent q sue.
cessful operation. He will in e
short while resume his duties a.,
eight watchman.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08
TsAss v...i' Increase.

Yon have children to educate. You
want your community to hare s@nl
schools Sd that Your children mar have
the same advantages that the children
In the big city have. If you 1.-Two IN n
farm you need good roads over which
to haul your products to market. You
may say that you pay your share G?
the taxes out of which the school
houses are built and the roads con-
structcd. Maybe you do pay your share,
In proportion to the value u your
worlds goods. hut where Is the other
fellow ia get the money to pay his
share Of the taxes II, after you pay
your taxes. You send the remainder CT
your money 20 some other COMMUNITY
to help ha!l1 thei ,-che,is and ccu.
struct the,r roSfE. l'.Ie merchants Of
any ronMhritr nav very consider.
Eh'. rart % the taxes COLLECTED - that
sS3;rlu4I, Z; 10 the tax coo.s ana
I2N 1Ee9tl eaeF9S ~ RH1sla}HA
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

We call special attention to tn.
psEe id Of |. Popki0, jeweler aoe
op.ician. His stock IF Holiday
goods we're bought early in sea.
son whom prices we're low, and b..
1oeends to give his patrons tn.
advantage Of these low prices.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

Hon. Wilson T. Peterman Wen,
b the State Of Mississippi this
week, near Natchez, on business
foF the Riggs Cypress Company OF
Patterson, and Of which he is Presi.
dent. This Company owns large
timber property in that State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

The Banner extends thanks tr
the merchants of Franklin for their
liberal patronage to the "Buy.at.
Home" column. which appears for
NE 6rst time in this issue of tht
Bonnel2
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

The many friends of Mr.. Rober'
Barnett, of Baldwin, will learn
with pleasure that he was success.
fully operated upon in New Or
leans on Monday last.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

Mr.. Emmett Lsssus, of Patter.
COO, vas here the first of the week
tsadOacting business.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

The Banner is pleased to learn
that Rev. H. N. Harrison has been
returned BY the Conference of tht
Methodist Church a. pastor Of the
church here.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

III. O. D. Carpenter, of Calu
ret. was Ia town on Monday
(faneAotiuR business. While here
DO paid HE respects to the Banner.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08
NOTICE.

Merchants desiring to CHI lnye copy
must have same 10 not later than
Vednesday, Otherwise saus copy vii
sTv9,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-08

We we're pleased to meet on ou'
streets on last Wednesday Mr. o
D. Berwick. of Bayou Sale.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-14
GERMAN AIRPLANES KILL
MANY

Fifteen German airplanes killed
81 persons, 16 .of them children, in
their fighs over the as End of
London yesterday. The Brush air
planes pursued them and succeeded
in bringing down one German bird
of the air.
Can any one have good word
for Germany after all the damnable
crimes committed by that country
in this war? Witness the terrible
sacrifice of little children, women
and men by the dropping of bombs
on innocent people yesterday.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-14
ROCKY MOUNT FIRSTG) HIGH
POINT THIRD.

Figures compiled by a local at
tCrney show that Rocky Mount made
the best registration average of any
large city in the State based on the
1910 census figures. Rocky Mount
had Wilson as her nearest rival. The
average made by Rocky Mount was
q IS per cent, while that of Wilson
was II "a. Taking the population
OF the principal cities in North Car
oIina and the number registered in
each city will show the following ta-
bic: