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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
TAKES KICK OUT OF IT
President DEGREES Less Alcohol for
Beer. Ete.-AIso Limits Grain Used.

Washington Dec 12--President
Wilson today issued q proclamation
limiting the alcoholic contents of malt
liquors, excepting ale and porter, TO
~ per cent He also ordered that
the tOatI amount of food, fruit and
feed materials used shall not exceed
40 per cent of their average con-
sumption in the production Of malt
liquor during 1914
No person Will be permitted after
January I to produce malt liquor
without a license from the commits
sioner OF internal revenue The Ii
cense Will compel the brewer to COM
ply with rules and regulations TO be
promulgated
To import liquor a license from the
divisions of customs of the treasury
department Will be necessary 1t viii
bind the holder to any import regula-
tons which may be promulgated
The proclamation is a food conser-
vatiOu measure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
500 in one Shelter House.
ARE PROPS. DlSLOYAL?
Investigate Members of Illinois Uni
versity FacuIty-F1ve Under Fire

Chicago. Dec 1.-THE sub-com-
uittee Investigating charges of dis
LOYALTY among members of the faculty
of the University of Illinois IN It's
report to the board of trustees here
last night. declares the charges are
without foundation but the conduct
of five instructors accused was fool
ish and discourteous-
The instructors. four men and one
woman. were charged with diSlOyaIty
by w. H Kerrick, of Bloomington.
Ills, a government agent Those ac-
cuSed were:
Dr. A C. Cole, assistant professor
of history; Camille Weiss, instructor
in structural engineering; Dr. Rich
ard Chase ToIman. professor of chem
istry; Carl Hassler, instructor in phil
osophy and Dr. Queen Lois Shepherd
of the department. of philosophy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
DEATH TOLL 1900
New Official Estimate OF Hall
fax Disaster Announced
Large Number of COrpses Not
Identified; Situation Better.

Halifax. Dec Fifteen hundred
men. women and children died in the
Halifax disaster, -ccording to official
estimates today based on recovery of
bodies and thoro checking up at all
Identification stations. A big per-
centage of the recovered dead have
not been Identified
Justice DrysdaIe of the supreme
court expected to start his investiga-
ton into causes of the catastrophe to-
day Witnesses OF the collision be-
tween the French munitions ship Mont
Blanc and the Belgian relief steamer
Imo said that the Mont Blanc flew no
red flag. as prescribed by regulations.
when she entered the harbor.
Relief work is going ahead rapidly.
Threatened distress from lack Of food
has been avoided The homeless are
clothed Supplies are coming in
steadily Additional surgical voIun-
teeS and nurses arrive on every train
Reconstruction of buildings needed
for shelter has begun Military, naval
and civilian parties ere continuing the
search for bodies, but snow IS hamper
ing them
The situation in Halifax hospitals is
much improved since many Of the in
jured have been taken to outside
points.
Two Hundred Children Orphans.
The known dead total see and it is
believed that nearly as many more
still lie under the debris OF shattered
and burned buildings The list of VIC
tins is steadily becoming smaller as
relatives are unitel and refugees who
left the city return
From 900 to 500 persons are totally
or partly blind and geo children have
each lost both parents. according to
the American and Canadian workers
investi gating the situation The Bos-
ton relief ship Calvin Austin entered
the harbor today.
The formidable estimates Of casual
ties made during the hours immed1-
ately after the explosion apparently
were due, it developed today to the
fact that some of the bodies were
counted several times. The relief
workers explained that even today
revised figures are not to be regarded
as final, inasmuch as many entire
families were destroyed, no members
being alive to report such losses 1t
is estimated that 500 houses were
wrecked beyond repair, that SEQ 9TH
ers were totally destroyed and that
another 1000 can be restored to use
500 in One Shelter House.
Conditions in the town of Dart
mouth were particularly distressing
to-day. Some of the inhabitants who
were injured by explosion, fire or
/ tidal wave had not received medical
attention up to this morning and the
I relief system is being reorganized so
they may receive necessary aid AT
once. IN one shelter in Dartmouth in
T vestigators found 500 men. women and
/ children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
GET MORE ROOM
Too Many Soldiers at DOniphan
Live in Same Tent.
MOrgas Orders Number Reduced
From 3 to ).
ONLY THE FIT TO FRANCE
Men Not in Best OF Health
Must Stay Behind.
Gorgas Comments ON Sanitary
Condition of Camp.

Camp Doniphau. Okla, Dec IL
IS a result Of a two days inspection
OF Camp Douiphan by Mai Gen VIII
lam C. Gorgas. surgeon general OF
the army. the number OF men Twins
in each tent viii be reduced from
rlue to five and detention camp
for contacts viii be esIa blIshed i'm
r1ediateIv- General Gorgas a nd his
~rty. consisting Of col Dean 9 How
= ri -lIaJ Victor g. Vaughn and Prot
lillian H Wetsch- pathologIst at
Johns Hopkins university arrived
here Monday at noon The party
leaves today for WaShln gtOn-
At the present time there are ap-
Iro,Lluately uLEe men living in each
tent This doesn't give each man
sufficient air space General GOrgas
said and the number should be re-
Cuced Co five Division headquarters
rs known this for some time and has
tried TO remedy conditions. but it viii
T Quire fifteen hundred additional
I urs in order To house the men, and
50 far they have not been aviIahIe-
/ Ut now that the surgeon general has
made the same recommendation It
Is 5elievetls the tents VIII be forth
coming -rlr1 i-aC5ly, for the illness
III the division must b kept down
as uLcl As possible
Weed Out Unfit
SO one who i unfit will be able TO
g company the division to France
and every available man is needed
le -e-entiOu camp viii be orga n
/ at LmWedIateIv. General Wright
sai4 -luiEht- All men who come in
G intact with others who are ill with
] fecr-ous diseases VIII be sent TO the
g tenttou camp and quarautined If
sol. Ter should break out with meas
J In one tent. all the occupants of
2 AT tent viii be confined in the meas
3 8 ward Of the detention camp until
Is certain that they are not going
nr-a K out Contacts of the var
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
REFUSED NEW TRIAL
Art Houser Must Serve Life Term in
Nebraska Penitenfiary

Wichita, Kan, Dec 12.-Art Hou-
ser. the Wichita be ndit, who is said
to have a record of robberies in which
he attacked women companions of the
men he robbed, must serve his life
sentence in the Nebraska prison, the
Nebraska supreme court having re-
fused a reheariug of the case it is
learned here.
Houser was convicted a year ago
Of killing A L Smith at Omaha
Smith was accompanied by his stem
ographer, a young woman, when held
up, and resisted the bandits attempt
10 attack the woman The stenogra-
pher identified H0user as the slayer
Houser was captured here.
Houser is supposed to have oper-
ated in Topeka two years ago this
winter At that time there were sew
eraI hoIdups in which Topeka girls
and their escorts were the victims
and much excitement was created
thruOuI the cfty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

fot1s kinds Will be grouped separate
Nv. The detention camp will not IN
terfere with the training OF the men
in any respect They viii continue
their work along all lines, except
that they will have TO work separate
and aDart from the remainder Of the
division
The camp is Just a preventive meas
IRE to keep infectious diseases from
spreading Precautions VIII be taken
50 that should any OF the men become
III the fact will become known irnme-
dfateIv and they viii be sent TO the
base hospital for treatment Examlna-
tons will be made several times daily
Inv medical officers 50 that should the
men become i'll no time viii be lost
in giving them treatment
Measles Worst Disease
There are today 1915 noneffectives
in camp. 745 of which are confined 70
the base hospital Only thIrry-four
are confined in iufirrnaries and z96 TO
quarters with colds and other slight
ailments There are 241 cases of
measles in the hospital. fifty cases or
pneumonia. twenty-stx cases OF d1ph-
iberia. nine of scarlet fever and four
of meningitis. This is far below the
normal average of sickness in town
the same size of Camp Doniphau,
army officers say The Infection at
Camp Doutphan is much less than 1t
is Il q ma JOrity of the other army
camps thruout the United States and
the average health Of the men here is
better than most Of the camps, Ma
Gen. william c. GOrgas, surgeon gen
eraI- said tonight after making tour
Of inspection of the camp and the bass
hospital General GCrgas compli-
mented the way the sanitation was
handled here. All that class of work
IS being done under difficulties be
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
President Urges That Every One Join
Ten Million Members Is Goal

washington Dec 12-President
Wilson has issued a proclamation in
which he urges every one NOT already
a member TO join the Red Cross dur
ing the membership campaign starting
next Sunday and continuing until
Christmas eve In his proclamation.
the president declares membership in
the Red Cross to be 4 universal pa
triotic duty At this time and charac-
terizes such membership as the
Christmas spirit in terms of action
With the slogan Make it d Red
Cross Christmas" an effort viii be
made 10 add I0,000.0O0 new members
TO the 100000 now in the organiza-
ton. Only one week has been allotted
10 the Intensive drive, but II Is expect
ed that this will be enough This is
the first organized effort the Red
Cross has made to enroll new men,
bers since the war started
The presidents appeal Is as follows
To the People of the United States:
Ten million Americans are invited TO
join the American Red Cross during the
week ending with Christmas eve. The times
require that every branch Of our great
national effort shall be loyalty upheld
and It is peculiarly fitting that At Christ
season the Red Cross should be the
branch thru which your willingness TO help
is expressed
You should join the American Red Cross
because It alone can carry the pledges
OF Christmas good viii TO those who are
bearing for US the real burdens Of the
world war both In our army and navy and
IN the nations upon whose territory the
issues OF the world war are being fought
out Your evidence Of faith in this work
is necessary for their hearteniRg and cheer
You should join the Red Cross because
this arm OF the national service il stead
lastly and efficiently maintaining the over
seas relief in every suffering land, admin
fster1ng our millions wisely and we'll and
awakening the gratitude of every people
Our conscience Will not let US enjoy the
Christmas season If this pledge of support
to our cause and the worlds veal is left
untitled
Red Cross membership is the Christmas
spirit in terms of action
WOODROW WILSON.
President Of the American BED Cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
ESCAPES GIVE BATTLE
Sheriff-s Posse Captures Three-Pur-
suit of Other Two Continues

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 12--Search
was continued by a posse Of deputies
and home guard forces today for two
Of five prisoners who escaped from
county Jail here NonIay night
After a revolver battle between the
sheriffs posse and the tUg1tIves at
Four Corners, near here last night,
three Of the prisoners surrendered
The other two are still at large.
Breaking into a store at NavIua last
night the prisoners armed themselves
with guns and ammunition. prepar-
ing TO fight off the posse. The wind
shield Of the sheriffs automobile was
shattered by a bullet fired by one Of
the escaped men
All night vigil was kept in the vi
cinity Of the battle and il is believed
the other two will be rounded up
TO-DAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
MISS ADAMS'S APPEAL
Noted Actress Gains CIemency For
Boisterous Soldier in Toronto.

Toronto. Dec 12-MaUde Adams
today gained cIemeucy for a return
ing soldier who bore the scars of
Europe's conflict, and who was ar
rested for creating a disturbance in
the Princess theater last night
Miss Adams went to the police court
and pleaded with the crown prosecu-
tor to drop the charge Would YOU
for so slight an 0ffense punish one
who has sacrificed SO much for his
country she pleaded with the coun-
Gil
Her talk prevailed and the case
was dropped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
CAUSED A TIDAL WAVE
Vessel 81 Miles Off Coast Damaged by
Halifax Explosion

Boston. Dec. 12-Kenneth Cassofl.
who returned to his home here yes
rerday after a tour of service with the
Tufts college hospital unit in France,
said that the vessel on which he
crossed the Atlantic was damaged by
the TIDAL wavethrowL-. ,rp by the NUM-
lions steamer explosion at Halifax
The vessel was thirry-fIve miles off
the coast wnen the great sea drove
over her. knocking down nearly eE-
cry one on deck ard destroying the
pilot house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

Albion Dec I2-An investigation
of the confessions and regulations in
connection with the trial and convic-
ton of Charles F StieIow. murderer
of Charles ?. Helps and his house
keeper. Margaret Wolcott in March
1915, was begun before a grand Jury
here tOdav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
STAMPEDE THEATER CROWD
ROOSEVELT AND BERhHlRDT

New York. Dec 12-Colonel
Roosevelt and Sarah Bernhardt
met at musical show here and
almost stopped the performa nee
When T r. arose and bowed TO
Bernhard. she waved at him from
her box, the band played Ameri-
can and French national airs and
everybody stood up to cheer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
HOLD UP RELIEF SHIP
Has No safe Conduct-Fear Germans
Will Seize Huge Corn Cargo.

The Hague Dec 1.-THE Neither
lands overseas trust was informed to-
day by the British Iegat that the
Dutch steamship, Nieuw Amsterdam.
with a cargo for Belgian relief is be-
ing detained at Halifax having been
provided with no safe conduct or dis
tingUishing mark and also having
passengers on board
Under these eircumsta noes and es-
peciaIly in view Of the recent seizure
by the Germans of the Belgian re-
lief steamer HaeIen. the British gov
eminent cannot undertake the respon-
sibiIIty Of permitting the SIeuw Am
sterdam to continue her Voyage. the
overseas trust was told
The NIeuW Amsterdam the crack
steamship Of the acknowledgements
line. was the first Dutch vessel to
leave New York after the embargo
was imposed several months ago on
the Dutch steamship She put in at
Halifax some time ago and there were
fears for her safety at the time Of the
explosion She had on board 300 pas
seugers. including 19g Americans. ard
Toe. eco tons Of ccru for the BeIgians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
HOLY CITY UNSCATHED
British Occupy Jerusalem Without
Shot Being Fired in City.

Rome. Dee 12-Jerusalem was IN
damaged when General AIIenby's Brit
ISL troops occupied il. the patriarch
Of Jerusalem wired the vatican today.
He said not a single shot was fired
in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

Copenhagen. Dec 12-The semi
official German news agency says de-
mobilization Of the Russian forces al
ready has be gun and that peace nego-
tiatfons restricted to the Russian
front have Eeen authorized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12

New York Dec 12-BanS cIear rings in
the United States for the week ndin z
December g reported to Bradstrpets ag-
EreGate 6.9SS.4ff 600, against 81 SIS. $50. 0Oo
the previous week and S9.01+.316.OO0 ia the
corresponding week last year. Following
are the ceturns with percentages of change
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-12
RI MANIA OUT OF WAR
HostiIities Suspended at 1880 p m
Tuesday Until Further Notice.

Jassy. Rumanis, Dec 1O.-Offcial
announcement was made today of the
signing Of an armistfce in accordance
with which hOstiIities were suspended
at 1890 p m. yesterday until further
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
More Than 1000 Quarts
OF Liquor a Day Sent
Here in Past e DAYS

Figures made public Thursday i'm the
ordinary's office show that during the
first twenty eight. days of March, 81, 1897
packages of whisky and wines were re-
ceived a the Southern, Express COM
pany depot in Atlanta, an average of
more than 1000 quarts per day
This record falls little short of the
month of February. During that month
and for the same number of days. 1851
packages were received, according to
the records.
The number of packages for both
February and March showed big de-
crease over the months of December and.
January. But that was before Solicitor
John \. Boykin began his campaign
against blind tigers"
The Ordinary's office was making
plans Thursday TO change its system
of keeping records. Instead of record
ing names of those receiving packages
the ordinary will keep records of those
obtaining licenses for plain alcohol for
manufacturing and scientific purposes
and of those obtaining licenses to re-
ceive wine for sacramento purposes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
Doctors Stand Amazed at PolUer
of Bon Optic to Make Weak Eyes
Strong---According to DR.. LetUis
Guaranteed to Strengthen Eyesight 5000
In One Weeks Time in Many Instances

II is believed that thousands who wea
glasses can now discard them i'm a &c"
sonable time and multitudes more vii.
ne able 10 strengthen their eyes so as TO
he spared the trouble and expense o..
ever getting glasses Eye troubles -
many descriptions may be wonderful!
benefited by the use of this prescription
Go to any active drug store and get
bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop OH,
Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass
of water and let it dissolve. With this
liquid bathe the eyes two to four times
daily You should notice your eyes clea.
up perceptibly right from the start and
Inflammation and redneSS will quickly
disappear. If your eyes bother YOU even
a little il is your duty TO take steps 20
save them now before il is too date
Many hopelessly blind might have saved
their sight if they mad cared for their
eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician TO whuuI
the above article was submitted. said: Yes
the Bon-Opto prescription Is truly wonderful
eye remedy. Its constituent ingredients arc well
known to eminent eye specia lists and widely
prescribed by them. ! have used il very sue
cessfuly in my own practice on patients whose
ewes were strained through overwork or nisfft
gla sses | can highly recommend 81 i'm case of
v eak, wateFy, aching, smarting itching burn
ing eyes red lids, blurred vision or for eyes in
famed from exposure to smoke. sum- dust or
" ind. u Is one ~ the very few prppgra lions Z
feel should be kept on hand for regular use in
almost every family Bun-Opto. referred Ia
above is not a patent medicine or secret
remedy. 1t is an ethical prepa RI ton. the for
muIa being printed on the package. The man
ufacturers guarantee 1t TO strengthen eyeslGHt
20 per cent in one week time i'm many in
stances or refund the money. II can be obtained
from any good druggist, and is sold in Atlanta
BY Jacobs Pharmacy.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
RUSSIANS URGE WORKERS
IN GERMANY To REVOLT
Appeal Launched at Mass
Meeting of Working Men,
Soldiers and Deputies

PETROGRAD. Wednesday, March Is.
CVia London, March 29)-An appeal to
the workmen of the German and Aus
trian coalition to rise against the i'm
perial authority and to establish their
freedom, says the Petrograd telegraph
agency (the Russian official news agen-
Cyl, was launched at 4 mass meeting
of workmen. soldiers and deputies held
today at the duma.
The appeal was directed to the prOle-
taTiat of the whole world, but it special
ly designates the central powers. urging
the workmen of those countries to
throw off the yoke Of autocratic rule
as the Russian people have overthTown
the imperial autocrat and refuse to serve
longer as an instrument in the hands Of
kings. capitalists and bankers"
by a united effort" the appeal de-
claTes, I'VE can stop this awful murder,
which is the shame of humanity"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
A Free Prescription You Can Have
PILED and Use at Home.

Philadep hia. Pa. Victims Of eye strain
and other eve weaknesses. and those VINO
wear glasses. will be glad to know that
according to DR. Lewis there is real hope
and help for them. Many whose eyes
were failing say they have had their eyes
restored by this remarkable prescription
and many who once wore glasses say
thev have thrown them away. one man
saws. after using it: Il was almost
blind. Could not see TO read at all. Now
l can read everything without my glass
es and my eyes do not hurt any more.
At night they would pain dreadfully
Now they feel fine all the time. It was
like q miracle to me-" A lady who used
it SAYS: THE atmosphere seemed hazv
with or without glasses, but after using
this prescription for 10 days everything
seems clear. can read even fine print
without glasses" Another who used il
SAYS: "I was bothered with eve strain
caused by overworked, tired eyes which
induced fierce headaches | have worn
glasses for several years both for dis
lance and work, and without them I
could not read my own name on an en-
yelope or the typewriting on the ma
chine before me. / can do both now aud
have discarded my long distance glasses
altogether. can count the fiuttering
leaves on the trees across the street now.
which for several years have looked like
a dim green blur to me. 7 cannot express
my JOY at what 1t has done for me-"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
Bone-Dry Session Cost
Approximately $4,000

The extraordinary session OF the les
stature called by Governor Harris to
pass tine bOne-dry prohibition law.
which adjourned late Wednesday after
noon. was i'm session eight days and
cost the state approximately $4,000.
OF this amount about $500 was. re-
uuired TO pay the mileage OF the mem-
bers 10 and from their homes. about
$3.50 was required 10 pay for incidental
expenses. such as printing OF bills. etc.
and the remainder represents the sum
paid to the members -or their per
diem