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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
Bennett of New York Tells Who
Got Peace Note Tip.
Broker Immediately Sold $4,000
Steel Shares '"ShOrt."

Washington, AIN. 3.-The fight in
the house over the proposed congress
sional investigation of the leak to Wall
street of advance information on the
presidents notes to belHgerents took
its most sensational turn this after
noon. Representative Bennett, New
York, named Bernard Baruch as one
of those thru whom Wall street gots
its advance tip.
The rumor is Bennett declared
from the house floor, that Bernard
Baruch, member of the council of ma
tional defense, thirty minutes before
the peace note was made public. sold
short on a rising market 5000 shares
of Steel common.
Better Wrangie Ensues.
Debate over the Investigation pro-
duced the bitterGst wrangIe of the ses-
sion.
At one point Representative Card
ner. Massachusetts,. jumped to his
feet
IF [ were a member of the rules
committee" he said, I'D summon the
president of the United States before
it and ask him who was present when
his note was under consideration. I'd
subpoena every stenographer and clerk
who had access to this confidential
information"
Speaker Ends Bitter Debating.
That congress will investigate the
laws on leak charges seemed certain
following Benefits declaration, when
Speaker Clark ended an acrimonious
verbal battle by. ruling that the resolu-
ton of Representative Wood of In
diana, demanding the investigation, is
privileged and is therefore to be con-
sidered at this time.
Democrats Oppose Investigation.
Washington, Jan. "a sharp fight
over the Thomas w. Lawson leak
charges was precipitated on the
house floor today when Representative
Wood, Indiana, demanded immediate
considera ton of his resolution for ar
investigating committee of five repre-
sentatives to probe the charges thai
insiders in Wall street profited thru q
tip on Wilson's message to belliger.
ents.
Debate on the question of privilege
after which the resolution would have
to be considered was begun imme-
diately. Republicans supported Woot
and Democrats led by Fitzgerald OF
New York supported Chairman Henry
of the rules committee, in opposing
the resolution.
The action of Chairman Henry o,
ing to grant open hearings to Lawson
on his charges that $60,o0O,0OO wa:
cleaned up in Wall street is IAN indie
feasible attempt to shield those in gov
eminent circles responsible for the
leak Wood charged today.
Chairman Henry, prompted by w,
know not what higher ups, is tryins
to stifle this disgracefuI matter unde1
cover" Wood said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
GERMAN CROPS BIGGER
Corn Yield Increases 10000 Tons
Four Million More Live Stock.

Amsterdam, Jan. "a Berlin semi
official telegram today says that this
years bread-corn harvest will exceed
last years by 100000 tons. The de-
ficiency in the potato harvest, which
is considerably under the average, will
be chiefly offset by the very good tur-
nip crop. The reduction in the use of
barley for brewing purposes by SO per
cent will help greatly in overcoming
the fears of the bad potato yield, the
advices state.
Germany's stock of cattle is de-
clared in the dispatch to have in
creased since the beginning of 1916
by more than 100000 and the stock of
pigs by more than 1000, 900, $50 that
Germany can reckon with an improve
ment in the supply of milk and fat,
while the Rumanian booty guarantees
a great improvement in the supply of
fodder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
STILL MORE GRIEF
Paper Mills Supplying Western Dailies
May Close.

International Falls Mimi, Jan. s.
Nine camps of the International Lum-
Der company, located in Koochiching
county in the GemmeI district, have
been closed on account of activities of
l. w. w More than 1000 men are
affected.
Sheriff White has arrived with the
ring leaders in custody. Other war
rants have been issued. The paper
mills operated here by the Backus in
terests who also control the lumber
company, will have to close on ac-
count of a shortage of pulp wood if
the strike is not broken within forty
eight hours.
These are the mills which supply
the Kansas City Star and many west
ern publishers including papers at Des
Moines, Davenport, Wichita and To-
Deka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
BATTERY A TO DRILL
Organize Under New Defense Bill To-
night-Plan Mounted Drill.

For the first time since the return
of Battery A from the border drill
will be held tonight at the armory.
Reorganization under the new de-
Tense bill will be taken up and plans
for mounted drill and a riding school
will be discussed.
Under the new law all members of
the battery are required to attend ey-
cry drill. The meeting tonight is
scheduled for 8 o'clock The battery
brought thirty-two horses back from
Eagle Pass and it is expected that
mounted drill can be undertaken once
a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
COLLEGE HEADS HERE
Kansas Presidents in Topeka Confer
ence Friday.

The Kansas College Presidents as
ISOLATION will hold a conference Fri
day in the office of State Superinten-
dent Ross. The presidents of seven
teen Kansas colleges and universities
will discuss athletic problems, music
credits in college work and state reg
istration of teachers.
The presidents of the denomination
al schools will meet in Topeka Thurs
day night for a discussion of the prob
lens pertaining especially to this class
of schools. At this meeting President
Wilbur N Mason of Baker, and Dean
Conrad Vandervelde of the College of
Emporia are scheduled for talks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
FORD PLANT REOPENS
$4,000 Workers Busy After To-Day
Shut Down to Relieve Freight.

Detroit, Jan. 3.-The Ford Motor
company resumed full operations to-
day after a suspension of ten days
taken in order to relieve congested
freight conditions and the shortage
of fuel here.
Frank l.. Klingensmith, vice pres
ident of the company, said today that
despite the cessation of full operations
the company had been able to keep
10000 of its $4,000 employees actively
engaged at the plant. Thirty-two
thousand will return today, he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03

Temperatures today averaged II de-
grees above normal, and the weather
was of the March variety. The wind is
blowing at the rate of miles an hour
from the southwest.
Fine weather with temperatures
many degrees above normal prevailed
here today and is expected to con-
tinue at least tomorrow. At no place
on the weather map was a tempera-
ture of below zero reported and the
sky was clear in most parts of the
United States. The wind was in the
southeast this morning and the mer
curry climbed rapidly toward the SO
degree mark predicted for this after
lContinued on Papa Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
BEER PRICES SOAR
BECAUSE OF HIGH
MATERIALS COST

Louisville Ky, Jan. 3.-Louisville
breweries have announced advanced
prices for their products, effective inn
mediately. The price of lager beer
was boosted to $40 a barrel and that
of common beer to $40, representing
increases of 80 and 40 per cent re-
spectively. Malt, the brewers say, has
doubled in price in the past few
months and other materials used have
gone up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
TRAINMEN TO MEET
Grievance Committee of brotherhood
to Assemble Next Monday.

A meeting of the grievance com
mittee of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen is to be held in Topeka Mon
day. January 8, for reorganization
purposes. w. A. Watkins, 2206 Buch-
anan street, is chairman of the local
committee.
Unless there be a change in the
plans, Mr.. Watkins stated today, there
will be no conference with the officials
of railroads here, and the committee
.sill devote it's entire attention to re-
organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
SETTLE X. C. GAS ROW.
Doherty Confers With Mayors of Tive
Cities on Problem

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. 3.=H l..
Doherty, purchaser of the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company, and E. L. Brun-
drett president of the Kansas Gas
company, and Kansas City's two may
ors, were to meet in conference on the
Kansas side today in an effort to reach
some definite ground on Kansas City's
gas problem. Price and supply will
be the main features discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
CLERKS OF UNION KICK
Want Federation to Pay Same Wages
1t Advocates for Others.

Washington, Jan. ga committee
from a local union of office clerks
sought a conference with Secretary
Morrison, of the American Federati ton
of Labor today, in an effort to nave
the federation pay it's clerks employ
ed at national headquarters here the
same rates advocated by the fedora
ton for government clerks, So a day
minimum and 81 increase for those
now earning So daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
DIDN'T MEAN LANSING
Stone Explains Statement That State
Papers Have Been Exposed.

Washington, Jan. 3@Senator Stone,
after comforting with Secretary Lam
sing today made a statement in the
senate explaining that he had intended
in no way to reflect on the secretary
when he charged that important Off
cial state documents had been known
to find their way into unauthorized
hands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
GERARD GUMSHOEING
Calls on ChanceIlor-Would Ascertain
Chance for Peace.

Berlin, Jan. 3.-United States Am
bassador Gerard took advantage of
New Year call yesterday to discuss the
entente answer to Germanys peace
proposal with Chancellor Won Beth
man-Hollweg
The am bassador is believed to have
learned what possibility there is of
Germany acting favorab1y on a re-
newed request for conditions of peace
should the United States make such a
move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
HAMMIL is ACQUITTED
Deposed Kansas City Police Chief Will
Get His Job Back.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. J3.-Hiram
w. Hammi1, deposed chief of police.
and r. L. James, deposed police cap
tain were acquitted here today by the
police board of the charges of derelic-
ton of duty which had caused their
removal They will automatically re-
turn to their former positions. it is
understood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
new AERIAL HEAD
Lord Cowdray, England's Greatest
Business Organizer, i'm Charge.

London, Jan. 3.-Lord Cowdray.
known as one of England's greatest
business organizers. today took over
organization and development of Eng
lands aerial warfare. He will have
sole charge of construction and
equipment of the empires air forces.
both of the army and the navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
JAIL CARRANZA ENVOY
Consul General at n. v. Charged in
Arms Shipment Conspiracy.

New York, Jan. 3.-Juan T. Burns,
Carranza consul general here was to-
day arrested charged with being con-
cerned in a conspiracy to ship arms
and ammunition to Vera Cruz. in yio-
lation of President Wilson's embargo
proclamation of October, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
ELECT RESERVE DIRECTORS
Three New Members on Bank Board
Others Reelected.

Washington. Jan. 3.-FederaI re-
serve bank directors whose terms ex-
pired JAN ], have been reelected, the
board announced today, with few ex-
ceptionS
New directors elected by the banks
themselves include: Samuel r. Zieg-
Ter of Albion, ILL.,, for ST. Louis and
Harry w. Gibson, of Muskogee, Okla,
elected to fill vacancy at Kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
CRUDE GOES STILL HIGHER
Raise of 10 Cents Is Sixth in Kansas
Field Since Nov. %.

Independence, Kan, Jan. 3.-An-
other advance of ten cents a barrel in
the price of crud oil was posted here
today by the Prairie Oil and Gas COM
pany making the price $3.50. The lat
est increase is the sixth of a similar
amount since November 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03

Postoffice Bill Provides Money to Try
Aerial Route in U. S.

Washington, Jan. 3.-An aeroplane
mail service has been provided for in
the postoffice appropriation bill which
was reported to the house Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
FINE WARM WEATHER
No Below Zero Temperatures Any
where in the United States.

Hourly temperature readings fur
she'd hN the weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03
sIan's Hair CIutched in Her. Hand.

A new element was brought into the
case by the discovery of several
strands of mans hair, found
clutched in the dead girls hand She
had ripped them out in her fight for
life. Several letters attacking Miss
Colbert for her .-unfaithfulness'' were
found. These are being carefully
guarded by the police, who will not
intimate whether they have any bear
ing upon the man under guard in a
hotel or second western brewer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03

HNTn Il. II. and Tat are at
ocace they'll never agree ON
peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-03

Cost of the War to End of 1916
Casualties of the War to End of 1915.

al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
MINE WARNING NOTICE.

TO Whom it May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned, Empire-Arizona Con-
solidated Copper company. u the
owner Of that certain mining claim
recorded IS Royal Eagle Mining
Claim, situate In the Cienega Mining
District, Yuma county, state or Ari-
zona; and that certain parts or por-
tions Of said claim described as fol-
lows, to-wit: 'ff.
Southwest one-haH (sWM) Of
that certain mining claim recorded
as Royal Eagle Mining Claim" Is
now in possession of and being work
ed under leasing contract by Con
O'Lastsr. - s.'E
The said owner. the undersigned.
hereby gives notice that neither the
portions OF the above named claim.
mort the owner thereof, will be res
ponsible for any debts contracted for
labor, supplies, or material, by the
persons working said leased ground.
EMPIRE-ARIZONA CONSOLIDATED
COPPER COMPANY.
By c. M. MOSES, Vice-President.
Dated st Parker, this 1st day Of
October, 1917
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To w. A. Moeur. Sidney Moeur and
Hubbard Moeur:
, You are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended during the
years 1915 and 1916 the sum of four
hundred dollars. In labor and i'm
provements on the following describ-
ed mining claims: Gloriossa No. /
and Gloriossa No. 2. located in ELS
worth mining district. Yuma county,
Arizona, the location notices Of
its of said state" a total of2, $4,000
Mines, pages 54S-550, mining rec
ords Of Yuma county, state of Ari-
zona.
That said work was done and i'm
provements made on said claims dur
ing the years 1915 and 1915 in Orr
der to hold said claims under the
provisions OF Section 2324 of the
Revised Statutes OF the United
States, and the amendments thereto,
and the laws of the state Of Arizona,
concerning annual labor to be done
on mining claims.
That there ia due from you to the
undersigned the sum Of one hundred
seventy dollars, after deductiag all
credits, making $3.50 due from. each
Of you, If your said interests are
equally divided among you, on &C.
count Of your share of said four hun
dred dollars expended for annual la
Dor on the said mining claims dur
ing the years 1915 and 1915.
You are hereby notified by the un-
dersigned that if within ninety
days from the personal service of
this notice upon you, or within nine
ty days after the service of this no.
tice upon you by publication, you
fail, refuse or neglect to contribute
your portion OF the expenditure, to-
wit: the sum Of $56 .s6 each to the
undersigned, your interest in said
mining claims will become the prop
erty OF the undersigned. your CO.
owner, in accordance with the law
in such cases made and provided.
Dated at Phoenix. Arixona, this
18th day Of July, 1917.
MCKEE INVESTMENT CO.
BY c. w. MCKEE.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01

maintain q lien upon the shares Of
the capital stock of any and all
stockholders of the corporation, for
any debt or obligation owing by him
or them to the corporation.
!. In witness whereof, we have here
unto set our hands and seals this
9Th day of October. A. D. 1917.
" Signed:
A. H. LITTLEFIELI:. (SeHll
J. F. RANEY, tSeal)
G. A. MARSH. (Seal)
State of Arizona, County Of Yu-
MAS.
On this 9Th day Of October, A. D.
1917, before me-. j. B. Flanagan. q
Notary Public in and for the "ounty
and State aforesaid, residtng therein,
duly commissioned and sworn. per-
sonally appeared A. II. Lirtlefield. j.
F. Raney and G. A. Marsh, known
to me to be the persons described in
in and who executed the annexed
instrument, and they acknowledged
to me that they executed the same
for the purpose and consideration
therein expressed.
In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and seal this 9Th
day of October, A. D. 1917.
(Seal) J. B. FLANAGAN,
Notary Public in and for the County
Of Yuma, State of Arizona. ..
Ny commission expires tho 30th day
of October, A. D. 1920.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
MINE WARNING NOTICE
To Whom it May Concern:


Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned, John H. Baughman and
Elizabeth Gire, are the owners of the
following mining claims, situate in
Williams mining district, county OF
Yuma, state Of Arizona:
The Maumee, Phoenix. st. Louis,
Centerville, Ticonderoga, Crown
Point, Washington, Adams. Jefferson,
Madison, Jackson. Van Buren,. Tyler,
Harrison, Polk, Pierce, Buchanan,
Johnson, Cleveland, Hayes. McKin-
ley, Garfield, and Grant mining
claims.
That said mining claims are now
in possession Of and being worked
under leasing contract by It. J.
Fitzmaurice, Edward j. O'Flaherty,
Clara G. Bush, Elizabeth Gier and
J. Fl. Baughmau.
The said owners. the undersigned,
hereby give notice that neither OF
he above named claims. nor the
owners thereof, will be responsible
or any debts contracted for labor,
supplies. or material, by the persons
working 5aid leased ground.
JOHN III. BAUGHMAN,
ELIZABETH GIER.
Dated at Parker, Aria, Oct, 9,1917.
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To w. M. Guernsey. W. A. Potter, Jo-
siah Rurchstt, s. D. Guernsey and
D. g. Absrsrombie. Jr.:
You are hereby notified that I,
the undersigned. have expended dur
ing the years 1911-12-13-14-15 and
ls. the sum of Six Hundred Dollars,
in labor and improvements on the
following described mining claim:
"Msude" placer minEag claim, the
location notice Of which 10 recorded
in Book 4 Of Mines, page 248, Min
ing Records of Yuma County, State
OF Arizona.
That said work was done and i'm
proyemenss made on said claim dur
ing the years 1S11-12-1S-1%-16 and
1s In order to hold the said claim
under the provision Of Section 1894
of the revised statutes OF the United
States. and the amendments thereto,
and the laws Of the state Of Arizona
concerning annual labor to be done
on mining claims.
That there is due from you to the
undersigned the sum of seventy-five
dollars each on account of your share
Of said six hundred dollars expended
for annual labor on the said mining
claim during the years 1911-12-13-
14-15 and 16, and
You are hereby notified by the un-
dsrsigned that II within ninety days
from the personal service Of this
notice npon you, or within ninety
days after the service Of this notice
upon you by publication, you fail.
refuse or neglect to contribute your
portion Of the expenditure to-
wit: the SUM of seventy-fve dollars
each to the undersigned, your inter-
est in said mining claim will become
the property Of the undersigned,
your co-owner, in accordance with
the law in such cases made and pro-
vidsd.
Dated July 26th, 1917, state of
California.
o. l.. GRIMSLEY.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 26th day of July, 1917.
My commission expires April "a,
1891.
EVALYN HICKMORE,
Notary public in and for county Of
Los Angeles, state OF California
The Parker post., 1917-12-01
MINE WARNING NOTICE

TO Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Nmpire-Arisona Con-
solidated Copper Company. is the
owner OF the Gray Eagle" and Sol
den Eagle" Lode Mining Claims. SIT
uate in Ctenga Mining District,
county of Yuma, state Of Arizona;
and that certain parts, or portions.
of said claims described as follows,
to-wit:
The west one-half (h) Of the
Gray Eagle" Lode Mining Claim
and the northeast one-Quarter (A)
Of the Golden Eagle" Lode Mining
Claim
Are now In possession Of and be-
ing worked under a leasing contract
by Mike Sullivan and George irving.
The said owner, the undersigned,
hereby gives notice that neither por-
tions of the above named claims nor
the owners thereof, will be RESPONSE
BILE for any debts contracted for
labor, supplies. or materials by per-
sons working said leased ground.
EMP1RR-ARIZoNA CONSOLIDATED
COPPER COMPANY.
By c. M. MOSES. Vice President.
Dated at Parker, Arizona. this 1st
day of October, 1917.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14


people: Ihey did not enter the "
rs 3 war ot conquest They aren't
CONTINUING L for such object Tie
belong no less 70 France and Italy, an
have been accepted BY al the Allies q
the basis Of q peace that win make u
world safe for democracy. The reeen
ton accorded to the Presidents NOD
IN Russia serves only to emphasize thl
common desire for q peace with juStlcl
which can be made permanent,
Soon or late the German goyeFnmen
win have 10 meet this issue. Il WI
have to tell the German people Rhsi
they are fighting for, and why they an
fighting against the kind Of peace that
President Wilson has defined, Fur
thermore, It will have to explain to
them what Interestingly have in resist.
ing such q peace; and when that day
comes, German autocraoy win DO put
to test that 1t has never yet had to
meet.
The liberty which the President has
described in his note to Russia is liber.
ty for the German people no less than
for all the other peoples, great and
small. They alone are fighting against
their own welfare, and It is inconceiy-
able that they will remain forever
blinded to the greatest truths Of hui
man freedom.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-14
NE AuTOMoBHEPRoBLEM

ought not to be necessary for the Chamber Of Com
merceto hold special meeting in order to find rem
ely for such simple police matter the regulation Of
automobile driving in the streets Of the city. Since it is
de members Of the Chamber might as well recognize that
hey can do lot to improve conditions by simply seeing
oiat the cars and the business vehicles they own them
selves ara driven not only in accordance with the law, but
according to the best driving FORM
Some Of them employ drivers who realize that the city
ADMINISTRATION is spneoss, and relying upon the prestige
IF their employers name, simply ignore the regulations
whenever it pleases them so to do. Other Chamber Of
Commerce members have turned automobiles over to their
VINES and daughters. who. in spite of the fact that they
may be perfectly competent drivers, never to have
Had single lesson IN the manner car should be driven
he streets. city, These women do not even know
o to turn -comers Or.~if they do. they seldom do it
properly.
Il many cities teseare matters that the automobile clubs
e care Of, and adjust IN order to save the car owners
lie humiliation Of an interview with the police. Here the
Automobile club apparently is moibmd In two attempts
has not YET been able to hold June meeting 1t not
enough alive to get together to register indignation over the
cool way IN which the city government ignored its request
that traffic policeman be put at the corner of Main
eet and Cleveland avenue, whereone certainly needed