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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-26
CATCH RUNAWAY
 BANK MESSENGER
lRx united States Cahl,

(by United States C3bLel
 VANCOUVER, B. C., Monday, Mar, 26.-George Lindsay HaydOn, bank messenger of the First National bank, at Seattle, wanted for embedding S19,OOO, was arrested here yesterday and $18,OOO recovered from the cache in which he had hidden it. Young Haydon had just enlisted in the Cana dian army for service in Europe, after hiding his loot.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-26
SULZER APPOINTS EMIL HURJA AS
 PRIVATE SEC'Y
lbH United States Cablel

JUNEAU, Monday, March 26.- Delegate Sulzer left last night for Se- attle on the s. s. Humboldt, en route for Washington, and expects to arrive there April 2. He took with him Emil Hurja, newspaperman of Fair banks, as private secretary, Hurja re- ceiving the appointment Saturday.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-26
JAPANESE STUDS
 SEND DOWN PRICE
IRn limited States Cahlel

SEATTLE, Monday, March 26.- Marked decrease in the price of pc tatoes is noted on the street following the receipt of consignment of Jap anese potatoes.
 Potatoes are now quoted at $70 per ton, with $80 for Yakimas.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-26
ENGLAND TRIES 20 PASSENGER
 FIGHTING PLANE

LONDON.-(Special.) )-The Aero plane says a newly designed giant airplane in test has risen to an alti- tude of 1000 feet, carrying a pilot and twenty passengers.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-26

Andy's Express, phone Madison 14S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14
INCREASE PRODUCTION
Government May Lease OIL Fields in
Near Future.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Two meas
ures of tremendous interests to the
west and vital interest to the coun-
try for prosecution OF the war by
unlocking natural resources were
started on the path toward accom-
plishment in congress today. The
Shields water power bill for leasing of
power sites in aayigable streams was
passed by the senate and sent to the
house. 1t was lost in a hopeless dead
lock in the last congress.
To hasten passage of the bill for
leasing oil lands, which is expected
to open the way for development of
wells to meet the fuel shortage, SEN
ate leaders agreed to abandon all at
tempts to make the bill apply to the
naval reserve lands in California and
Wyoming and to preserve the lands
intact for naval fuel, having the gov
eminent take over existing claims by
condemnation of proceedings
The latter decision removes an OBJ
stacle which has precipitated a great
fight in congress and held up oil land
development in the west
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U. S. FLYER KILLED COLD SPELL OVER
Brings Down Hun Adversary in
First Aerial Battle.
On Return Is Attacked by Three
German Machines.

Paris Dec. 14.-Lieut Benjamin
Walcott. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
d. Walcott, of Washington, d. c., fell
in his first air flight Tuesday, and it
IS feared was killed, according to word
received here today from the front.
Young Walcott, who is an Ameri-
can aviator. successfully brought
down his adversary on his first aerial
encounter While he was streaking
it back to the lines, however, three
the rear. His machine was seen to
fall.
Heroic Deed by Z. S. Flyer.
Permission was granted the press
today also to announce that Lieut..
Hcrold Wright of the American avia-
ton service on Thanksgiving day de-
stroyed a German sausage balloon.
firing a stream of bullets at the bal
loon and utterly disregarding a blaze
of fire from German anti-aircraft
guns One of his shots exploded the
gas in the German bag. Wright re-
turned safely.
Son of Government Official
Washington, Dec. 14.-Lieutenant
Benjamin Walcott, believed killed in
his first battle in the air after telling
his German adversary, is the 21-year-
old son of Secretary Charles D. Wal
colt of the Smithsonian Institute here.
Today's dispatches are the first tell
ing of specific engagements involving
American flyers in France, tho il
had been previously announced that
the United States aviators are coop
Grating with the allies>
A Princeton Graduate
Young Walcott enlisted in the Avia-
ton service following his graduation
from Princeton university this year.
After a short period oftraining in this
country he vert to France among the
first American flyers to be sent to the
front to finish their training For a
time he was with the Lafayette esca-
drille, it was stated at his fathers
office here today. He won his COM
mission as lieutenant in August
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BLIZZARD In N. Y.
Fierce Gale Accompanied by
Snowfall, 4 to s Inches.
Traffic and Wires Crippled;
Coal Shortage More Critical.

New York Dec 14.-New York
was blanketed in its first heavy snow
of the vinter today. Four to eight
inches fell during the night. 1t was
estimated that $4,000 men were need
ed to clear the streets, but only 1900
responded to the first call for extra
help.
The storm, which at times assumed
the proportions of a blizzard was ac-
companied by a bitter gale. Wires
were torn down, cars delayed and
barges in the harbor broke loose. Both
telephone and telegraph communion
ton was interrupted and in Jersey
City the fire alarm system was tenn
purafily dead
Lodging houses We're crowded
Much damage was done to plate glass
windows which, plastered with snow,
broke before the gusts of wind
Today the coal shortage, especially
in Brooklyn. became increasingly seri-
Gus. Much colder weather is predict
ed for tonight and many apartment
houses are without fuel. The snow
has disorganiZed coal transportation,
some yards are empty and in others
fusing to work on frozen dumps.
75 Mile Gale Whips Coast.
Atlantic City. n. J.. Dec. IA sew
enty-five mile an hour gale along the
coast of New Jersey early today made
the sleet and snowstorm which ragged
all night one of the worst in years
The snow along this coast was
mixed with rain. The seas ran so
high they flooded the streets in some
towns along the coast threatening to
smash beach cottages
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EXEMPT RICH BANKER
Clyde Grimes, of Kansas City, Kan,
Was Married Registration Day.

Clyde Grimes, a prominent, wealthy
Kansas City, Kansas, banker has
been exempted from army service be-
cause of the dependency of a wife
whom he married June 3, registration
day. Much objection was offered
when the exemption boards relieved
Grimes of services and called other
young men to the co1ors-
Following an investigation of the
case by L. L. Kiene, secretary of the
district board, Grimes exemption was
made final Kiene declared Grimes
friends produced affidavits showing
the young man was not married with
a thought of evading service. In sup
port of this statement it was shown
that Grimes had purchased his we'd
ding ring several months in advance
of the draft and had provided furni-
ture for his home
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Luncheon of Is5 Workers at
Chamber of Commerce.
Bishop James Wise Official
Starter in ''Pep" Talk.
WOMEN TO WORK WEDNESDAY
County Forces Being Modified
To Start Monday Morning.
Teachers in IS Schools An
nOunce Campaign Today.

Topeka's Christmas Red Cross
membership campaign will begin Of
fic;ally at noon Monday in the bust
ness district. it was announced today
nv Morton AIbaugh. chairman of the
committee in charge of the drive here.
The 135 DOLLAR of Mercy Collectors
who will canvass the downtown terri
tory will meet at the Chamber OF Com
merce for luncheon at that hour ana
will be addressed by Bishop James
Wise. -,
In a pep" talk Bishop Wise will
officially launch the Topeka drive.
Alhaugh today asked that all the men
workers of the city attend the lunch
con. He emphasized the fact that
they should come prepared to go out
Immediately after the luncheon and
go to work canvassing memberships.
Meeting at Shops.
This evening at the Santa lFe shops
Governor Capper and w. A. Biby will
hold a meeting with and address the
forty workers who Will handle the
campaign for Red Cross members in
those institutions. The Santa Fe
workers will begin their efforts Mon
day in conjunction with the business
section workers. Several other big
business and manufacturing firms, in
addition to the Santa Fe, are planning
to handle the work thru their own Of
ficials. This will make the drive so
intensive that it will be impossible for
any one to say he or she didn't have
a chance to join the organization.
Women Begin Wednesday.
The campaign by the women work.
ers in the residence districts of the
city will begin Wednesday morning.
The women, it was announced today,
have their forces fully organized and
are waiting only the signal to start.
c. B. Merriam, in charge of the county
campaign outside of Topeka, was busy
all day today organizing his forces
ard declared that by tomorrow he will
have canvassers in every school dis
trict. Merriam is assisted in his work
by committee, of which he is chair
man, comprised of H. s. Morgan, D.
o. Coe, Miss NJ Edna Corbett, Robert
Stone, Oscar Swayze and A. D. Folker
County Getting In Line
According to members of this COM
mittee the rural districts and small
towns adjacent to Topeka are falling
| in line with the campaign splendidly,
| but must carry on" continually until
| the end of the campaign in order to
| show the necessary results. Thurs
day night at the Auburn Extension
| school, in charge of A D. Folker,
county agent, Robert Stone addressed
! the assembly. The response was en-
| thusiastic, about $50 persons attend
| ing pledging their unanimous sup
port of the Red Cross. Tonight the
| Auburn dramatic club will give a
play at Emerson hall in Auburn, the
| proceeds to go to the Red Cross.
Teachers Announce Drive.
Miss NJ Edna Corbett has informed
] Continued on Page Ska
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CLOSE $4,000 DEAL
Browns Trade Two Players TO the
Washington Club.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 14.-Shortstop
Lavan and Outfielder Bert Shotton,
of the st. Louis Americans, were sold
to the Washington club for $4,000,
and Pitcher Gallia today The deal
was completed by Robern Quinn, BUSH
ness manager of the St Louis club
and Clark Griffith, manager of the
Washington club
The scheme of the National leag-
uers to allow the players of the four
leading teams in each league to par
ticipate in the worlds series receipts
Will be opposed by the American
league.
Mr. Hermann said that it was
probable the two leagues would agree
to play 1874 games in five and a half
months and they probably would re-
tain their present player limit al
though this action depends upon
American league. The settlement of
the Federal league financial obliga-
IONS also will come up before this
meeting
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Now About 2,225,OOO German
Soldiers Are in France.
Also AustrO Hungarians May
Send ReinfOrcementS.
AMERICAN VIEW OPTIMISTIC
In Supreme Drive, Germany
Butting a Stone Wall.
viii Result in Allies Ambition
To Annihilate Huns.

London, Dec. live must expect
half a million fresh German fighters
on. the west front and many more
guns and air craft" declared Colinel
Repington, the Times military expert,
in an article today emphatically warn
ing the nation that Germany is pre-
naring her supreme military effort
there.
lowing to the Russians disintegra-
tion and the Italian defeats" he de-
clared. 1.-The enemy is able to put
Ia raer forces than ever on the French
front. ,s.o :,
ready of intensive transport of troops
from the east. There are now lou
German divisions (about 2,25O,OOO
men) on the west front and ABOUT ~
divisions Cabout l, 1886 mem on the
..From the latter number all those
hetween 10 and 35 are being with
drawn for service on the Franco-Brlt-
ish front Perhaps some complete d.
visions will follow. 1t is possible too,
that Austro-Hungarians will go to
France.
Greatest Danger at Hand.
German headquarters had probably
decided there is no danger to be
feared from Russia for some time and
that it is important to settle the west
ern allies prior to Russia's recovery
and the concentration of Americans
in France.
There is the greatest danger in
the next six months. The central pow
ers, beset by want and exhaustion of
reserves, may strike more quickly than
we know
1.-THE long German offensive in the
west must be regarded as ended.
Germans reinforcements will COM
pel France to use her classes of 1918
and 1919 and to postpone any with
drawal order. They will force use tic
provide a steady stream of drafts for
the coming year to increase our di-
visions afield.
Allies Not Strong Enough in France
Britain needs at least a million men
to maintain her existing forces dur
| ing 1918
1.-THE allied forces in France are
/ not enough to promise a victory ir
ambitious offensives Never has there
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Premier Lloyd George Outlines
Goal of His Country.
Government Agrees With
President Wilson,. He Says.
WORLD SECURITY ESSENTIAL
Need of Increased Tonnage
Urged Upon Nation.
"We Stand Half Way Between
Victory and Defeat"

London, Dec. 14-Full agreement
with President Wilson in war aims
was emphatically declared by Premier
Lloyd George of England this after
noon.
Speaking at the Lawyers clubs at
Gray's inn, the premier declared:
THE government fully agrees with
President Wilson's speech.
I'VE are now at the halfway house
between victory and defeat"
A league of nations, arbitration, etc,
after victory would be all right but
without a victory would be farce.
ITO end the war without reparation
would be a farce in a tragical setting.
I'VE ought never to have started
unless we meant at all hazards to COM
plete our task.
''Victory's essential condition is
world security.
Must Increase Tonnage.
This is the fateful hour of man.
kind" Lloyd-George continued. etc
redeem Britain and Europe and the
world, must be the purpose of every
man and woman who places duty
above ease.
Democracy is at stake. England
and America must strain every re-
source. Both must especially increase
tonnage.
1.-The most momentous fact of the
year, Transporting the whole situation
was Americas replacement of Russia
in the struggle against autocracy.
"Britains will is like tempered
J steel" the premier continued. Their
is no sign of a break.
Victory is a question of tonnage.
Nothing can defeat us except
shortage of tonnage.
Germany is desperately endeavor
ing to force the issue before Americ
is ready. She will not succeed"
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The temperatures for the day aver
aged 81 degrees below normal After
noon readings we're Sc degrees below
normal A cold wind was blowing
from the north at the rate of II miles
an hour at o'clock this afternoon
You can grin and talk in comfort on
the streets again today without risk
ing a fine trembly sensation at the
roots of your teeth. The little old
sun came out this morning and
warmed the hearts of an erstwhile
profane populace to such an extent
that they even stood on the street cor
ners according to their wont and dis
the unjustness of taxation in COMPARE
tive comfort. Three degrees above the
round mark does not sound very warm
but the sages of the city seemed to
think it warm enough TO resume the
daily forums.
! Boys in olive drab at Camp Doni-
phan squads righted" right cheer
fully this morning with perhaps a
slightly Redeemed cheek or a cold
nose, but they marched just the same
and with much better grace than dur
ing the last few days The tempera-
ture at Oklahoma City this morning
was in comparison almost like sum-
| mer-sure an it got itself up to II de-
grees this marnin' and the byes air
steppin' out right smart, as one old
drill sergeant remarked.
Warming Up Here.
The temperatures at O'Clock this
morning were climbing slowly here
and at 2 O'Clock the mercury stood
at above. The coolest places in
Canada and the United States this
morning were Prince Albert and HUI
ron. S. D., and Moorehead, Mimi, with
temperatures of, "a below and 20 be-
low. The coolest place in Kansas last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14
Local Boards Mail Out New
Army QUESTIONABLE.
Must Answer and Return 14S
Questions in Seven Days.
ACCEPT NO MORE VOLUNTEERS
Uncle Sam To Select Fighters
From 100000 in Draft.
All Exemptions and Discharges
Under First Draft Revoked.

Washington, Dec. 14-Beginning
tomorrow voluntary enlistments in the
United States army of registered men
will be forbidden, except as to certain
medical and dental students.
Uncle Sam will select his fighting
men from the list of nine million men
who on tomorrow will answer 148
searching questions, the answers to
which will determine his liability to
military service.
The QUESTIONABLE automatically re-
vokes all exemptions and discharges
under the first draft. Failure to re-
turn his answers in seven days after
he receives the questions makes the
registrant liable to a year in prison.
Mailing of the list by the local board
constitutes legal notice to the regis
trant His failure to receive it does
not excuse him.
The questions are framed to draw
out every bit of information that may
be of value to the boards in fixing the
class to which man is to be as
signed. No detail of the status of de-
pendents. or of possible or actual out
side sources of income. has been over
looked.
The registrant, after filling in the
inside of his QUESTIONABLE, indicates
on the front the class to which he
believes he should be assigned If the
ton necessary by either party until
the Individual comes due for military
service and is called up for physical
examination. If the board disagrees
and places the registrant in another
class. the machinery for appeal to the
! district board is set in motion auto
matically.
Select Two Million First.
OF the nine million men who will
receive the lengthy ouestiounaire il
is estimated two million will be as
signed to the first class and subject
to duty with the colors before any
man in any other class is called
The first class will be made up OF
the following:
CAD Single men without dependent
relatives.
tB) Married man, with or without
children, or father of motherless chill
dren, who has habituaIly failed to sup
! port his family.
! Continued on Page Six-J
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$1,000, 900 TO CENSORS
Item Included in p. o. Bill for 1913
Million Passed by House.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE post Of
flee appropriation bill aggregating
1888, 000,0 900, including $1,20O,0OO for
censorship of foreign mails and with
out any appropriation for pneumatic
tubes service in New York, Boston, or
elsewhere was passed by the house.
1t now goes to the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14
FIRE AT KANSAS CITY
Blaze of Unknown Origin Causes
$4,000 in Damages.

Kansas City, Dec. 14.-Fire of un-
known origin here early today de-
stroyed the building of the N. A Ken
nedy supply company, and damaged
the stock of the Rock Island Imple-
ment company, adjoining.
The Kennedy company's loss is
placed at 100000 and that of the Rock
Island company at SIS, 900. The build
ing of the Parlin & Orendorff Pillow
company was damaged to the extent
of about IS, 900. Twenty-Five fire COM
panies were kept busy fighting the
flames
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SAM MES ESCAPE
Two American Engineers Captured n,
Cambria Get Away From Huns.

London. Dec. 14.-London newspa-
pers today printed photographs Of
Sergeant Mcdonnell and Private Mac
Donald, American engineers who were
captured at Cambria by the Germans
and who escaped ana reJoined their
unit later. A picture was also printed
showing Se-geants McIsaacs and Gail
rola, who brought a wounded officer
thru the barrage.
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HOLD IMO HELMSMAN
Massachusetts Relief Hospital Surren-
ders Him to Halifax Authorities.

Halifax, n. s. Dec. 14.-Detained
on suspicion of having steered the
Belgian relief steamer Imo into the
French munitions ship Mont Blanc
causing the Halifax explosion and the
deaths of 1900 people, John johann
sen, helmsman of the limo. is held
here today.
He was surrendered to the authori-
ties by the Massachusetts relief hos
pital. A nurse at the hospital declared
his ailment was feigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14
PASS POWER BILL
Gives War Sec. Authority to Permit
Dams Across Navigable Streams.

Washington. Dec 14.-The senate
today passed the Shields water power
bill by a vote of 46 to IS.
The bill gives the secretary of war
authority to issue permits for dams
across navigable streams for the pur-
pose of developing water power. The
permit gives the grantee all water
rights for fifty years
Senator Shields. Tennessee. intro
duced the bill at the last session
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COLORS TODAY
Three Pages With Color Instead of
Saturday.

Owing to mechanical problems in
today's large issue, on account Of
Christmas advertising. the regular
two colored comic pages usually is
sued on Saturday are printed today
with an extra Red Cross page in col
ors.
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been the superiority d. numbers neces

been the superiority OF, numbers neces-
sary TO victory.
I'm sending so many troops to dis
tant theaters, We have made bad use
of our forces. reconsideration of dis
tant operations is necessary and press
ing. There are enough troops there
to turn the scale in France. 1t is
unavailing to occupy Jerusalem and
Bagdad, if we are unsuccessful on the
main front"
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Millionaire Promoted to Sergeant.

Camp Dix, y. j.. Dec. I4.=It Is
Sergeant Kingdom Gould today.
The young millionaire. who Joined the
national army, has been promoted and
made division interpreter.
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NO Jap TROOPS THERE
U. S. Consul at Vladivostok Reports
Rioting in Siberian Seaport.

Washington, Dec. 14.-No japanese
troops are at Vladivostok. the Ameri-
can consul there informed the state
department today. He confirmed re-
ports of rioting there, however, and
pointed to the need of troops in the
CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-14
Extra Dividend by Prairie Oil

Independence, KAN. Dec. 1.-THE
Prairie Oil & Gas company today de-
clared a quarterly dividend of So, and
an extra dividend of 50 payable Janu-
ary 81 20 stock of record of Decem-
Der 81
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100000 TO POLAND
American Red Cross Fund to Feed
Starving Children.

Berne. Dec 14.-On behalf of the
American Red Cross. the American Ie-
cation has RENTED to the Polish re-
lief committee 100000 for starving
Polish children.
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Mercury on Slow Climb Here
Most of Day.
Tomorrow Thermometer Is Ex-
pected To Reach 80.

Temperature readings for the day
furnished by the local office of the
United States weather bureau:
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SECRETARY BAKER probably got
the conservation fever and figured
ON gunless troops.
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled tonight and Saturday.
Not quite so cold.
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Miss NJ Edna Corbett has informed
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