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The Newark journal., 1917-02-15
WAR WITH GERMANY
Is QUESTION OF Time
Continued Violations of Ameri-
can Rights Will Make Dras-
tic Action Necessary

Washington, Feb. 14.-The
steady accumulation of viola
tons of American rights by
Germany makes it appear pos
sible that President Wilson will
go before Congress to ask au-
thority for further protecting
American lives and property
without waiting for a serious
disaster which might shock the
country. There are no indica-
tons that he believes it is time
for such a step.
Reports of the sinking of the
American schooner Lyman M
Law in the Mediterranean by
an Austrian submarine added
only slightly to the tension be-
cause, while the act is believed
to have been illegal, no lives
were lost and the vessel ap-
parently was warned. The in
cident is not looked upon as
sufficient to hurry the devel-
opment.
Preparations by the govern
ment continue. Much impor-
lance is attached to the work
of the Council for National De-
Tense, which is holding daily
sessions.
It is possible the American
government may take no steps
to furnish arms to American
ships until the president goes
before Congress. While the
State Department holds that
the government has the right
to furnish the guns, other queS
tons have arisen which make
the situation more complex
The greatest is the determine
ton of the president TO dc
nothing which might give Ger
many an excuse to place upon
the United States responsibility
for any trouble that may fol
low.
Consul Treadway at Rome
forwarded dispatches showing
that the schooner Law was
sunk by an Austrian submarine
without flag, apparently by
placing a bomb aboard after
the vessel had been stopped.
The reports indicate that the
vessel was illegally sunk, as
her cargo of lumber is not con-
sidered contraband by this gov
eminent and that the recogniz.
ed rule of the sea that a wal
craft must show its flag before
taking hostile action was vic.
lated.
The most serious aspect is
the statement that the subma.
rine was Austrian. In replying
to the queries that will be sent
to Vienna as to the facts of the
sinking it is believed more thar
probable that Austria may
make some statement which
will precipitate the expected
break with that country.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-15
RED BALL CRASHES
into CUSHMAN LOCAL
Conductor and Negro Passen-
ger Injured But Others
Escape Uninjured

A serious wreck occurred
on the White River road near
Moorefield last Monday when
Red Ball freight No. 254 crash
ed into the rear of the Cush-
man local, seriously injuring
Conductor John Fairchilds and
Hattie Brown, a negro passen-
ger.
The rear coach of the local
which is used as a combination
baggage car and colored pas
senger coach, was completely
demolished.
The fact that the baggage
car was in the rear possibly
saved the lives of several pas
sengers, as the baggage car
bore the brunt of the collision
and saved the regular passen-
ger coach from being wrecked.
The force of the collision
drove the trucks of the bag
gage car under the rear of the
passenger coach, throwing it
off the track but the coach did
not turn over.
There were number of
passengers aboard, but none
were seriously injured. Sew
eral passengers were badly
shaken up and considerably
bruised, but no one was seri-
ously hurt except the negro
woman and Conductor Fair
childs, both of whom We're in
the negro coach when the ac-
cident occurred.
The Cushman local was 60
ing west and had stopped on
account of a bad order car and
the crew had been working on
the car. The stop was made at
a point just west of the sharp
curve on the western incline of
the Moorefield hill. Just as the
local was getting started after
the crew having worked on the
bad order car, the Red Ball
freight came dashing around
the sharp curve only few
yards behind the local. Owing
to the sharp incline, the engi-
neer on the Red Ball was I'M
able to stop his train and it
crashed into the rear, end of
the local.
The track was not badly
damaged but it required sew
eral hours to remove the wreck
age, and the east-bound passen-
ger train due at Newark at
GAS did not arrive until about
l12 o'clock.
Conductor Fairchilds was
taken to Batesville and given
medical attention and was Ia
ter taken to the hospital at
Little Rock. A huge splinter
was driven through one of his
legs and he was badly bruised
in a number of places.
The negro woman who was
in the negro coach was not
dangerously injured.
The engineer and fireman
on the Red Ball stayed with
their engine and neither was
hurt.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-15
TO COMPLETE SURVEY
UPPER WHITE RIVER

1t is announced that Major
Dent of the federal engineer
ing corps will soon begin the
work of making a preliminary
survey of the upper White riv-
er for the purpose of complet-
ing the system of government
locks and dams which were
started about Is years ago.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-15

Solo.-Miss Bert Holderby
Why | Shall Attend the
State Teachers Association"
B. C. Bruce.
profitable Seat Work. y
Misses Minnie Lynn Martin and
Lee Hall.
Vocal Solo.-Miss Veryl Pas
coe.
practical Agriculture in Ru-
raj Schools. j. E. Nickel.
"The Teachers Relation tC
the Extension Department. y
Sidney Pickens.
Violin Solo.-Miss lCureton
Address.-Hon. J. l.. Bond.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-15
TEACHERS TO MEET IN
NEWARK MARCH 10
State Superintendent on Pro-
gram For Address atCoun-
ty Association

The independence County
Teachers Association will meet
in Newark on Saturday, March
10. The feature of the meeting
will be an address by Hon. j.
l.. Bond, state superintendent
of public instruction.
The following program has
been arranged for the meet
ing.
Song. Association.
Devotional Exercises.-Rev.
A. B. Haltom.
Piano Duet.-Misses Ruby
Hawthorne and Bert Holderby.
Welcome Address.-Judge
F.. c. Hoyt.
RESPONSE. r. Burlington.
Piano Solo.-Miss Bert Hol-
derby.
"Our Greatest Needs as
Teachers. %. t. Jernigan.
Song.-Male Quartette.
Supplementary Work in Ru-
raj Schools. IT. D. Lindsey
and Poindexter Hill.
"a Well Disciplined School. ;"
Owen Walden and w. A.
Hawthorne.
Piano Duet.-Misses Rod
man and Craig.
Reading in Primary
Grades. Miss Kittie Cotton.
"Some Needs of the Rural
Schools j. u. Huddleston
and Edgar Holcombe.
Song-Quartette.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-15
KILL BILL FOR
A NEW DIGEST

The house of representatives
has killed the bill, recently
passed by the senate, to adopt
the Kirby-Castle Digest, and
providing for the purchase of
$4,000 copies of the Digest
for sale by the state. This prob
ably means that there will be
no new digest of the state laws
for at least two more years, as
it is not probable that a diff
ferent bill can be passed at
this session of the legislature.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-15

Trade with the merchants
who advertise in The Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
TO BE COLD XMAS

Continued from Page One.)
grees above the normal for the date.
but the afternoon temperature was 10
degrees below normal.
Twas the night before Christmas
and all thru the house nothing was
stirring, not even mouse" and for
a very good reason, too. The mouse
found that it was so cold that when
ever he walked across the floor the
boards shrieked and groaned ir the
still, cold air. And that is the promise
for tonight in Topeka, Sunday after
noon the temperature reached SIS de-
grees but along about midnight last
night it began to drop and at O'Clock
this morning it was down to 81 and
still noSing ahead on its downward
path.
S. D. Flora says that Santa will
have no use for his reindeer sleigh in
this section and that if he uses his au
tomobile he will have to leave the mo-
tor running while he drops down the
chimneys or the radiator is liable to
g@ frozen and bring sudden stop to
his journey. incidentally Flora men
toned that Christmas day in Topeka
will probably be the coolest one on
record and i. was down to / degree
above in 1914. Therefore, there are
llable 10 be many UNDERGONE turkeys
on the tables tomorrow especially
where rhe householders have fatuous-
~ depended on the gas supply to do
thelr cooking. The highest tempera-
ture ever recorded for TODAY was SO
IN 1889 ana the lowest was 10 above
AT Oklahoma City this morning the
mercury stood at so degrees but the
boys at Doniphan can expect a drop
to about 10 above before the night
closes down on their tents.
The forecast for Kansas, says gen
orally fair weather for today, much
colder tonight with a cold wave: Tues
day fair and much colder in extreme
east portion.
CHRISTMAS shipments or perishable
goods to the north and west need pro-
lection against a temperature of {
below; east against zero; and south
against above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
LIBERTY AT STAKE
Democratic Peace for Russia or
None, Says TrOtzky.
Revolutionary War in Russia il
Germany Rejects Terms.

Paris, Dec. 24.-The Russian Boil
sheviki want a democratic peace and
if Germany does not agree to that
sort of peace, there will be no deal
ings between Russia and the Teutons,
according to a statement by Foreign
Minister Trotsky, reported here today.
Trotsky so declared in a visit which
he made to the French embassy, it
was asserted. He explained. to Am
bassador Noulens that the Bolsheviki
desired the sort of a peace where all
people were free and might dispose
of their own affairs.
The French ambassador asked
Trotsky what if the Germans refused
this sort of a peace.
Trotsky. 1t was reported, replied
under these conditions peace would
not be signed because the Maximalists
might be brought to a revolutionary
war"
IF public opinion is refractory
Trotsky added, the constituency
should be consulted"
The Bolsheviki foreign ministers as
serted in conclusion that eff the Boil
sheviki succumb, anarchy threatens
Russia"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
CHEER FOR ALL
Americas Remember the Ital-
ian Soldiers at Front.
American Consul at Venice
Plays Santa Claus.
PRESENTS FROM RED CROSS
All the Wounded in Hospitals
Get Packages.
Socks, HandkerchiefS and Fruit
to the Trenches.
PRESENTS FROM RED CROSS

Venice, Sunday, Dec. s23.-(by the
Associated Press. )-American Christ
mas cheer will be carried to the Italian
soldiers in the trenches and to the sick
and wounded soldiers in and around
Venice by B. Harvey Carroll, jr.,
American consul at Venice, acting for
the American Red Cross. Mr.. Carroll
will leave Venice with General Di
Vitrfranchesoa so as to make the tour
of the trenches on Christmas eve.
They will be accompanied by detach-
ments of soldiers with trucks bearing
LUCE bundles of gifts for distribution
among the troops.
Each soldier will receive a package
containing socks, handkerchiefs, to-
bacco, sweets, some article of food and
a distinctive present.
Remember Wounded.
Another distribution will be made
in Venice on Christmas eve and Christ
mas morning to wounded soldiers and
civilian poor. Large numbers of
wounded are now coming in from the
Piave to the hospitals of Venice Each
of these will be remembered with
clothing, food and sweets. The civilian
poor are being cared for regularly to
the number of 1900. Eight hundred
received meals at one American soup
kitchen and 400 at another American
| kitchen. In addition to the extra
Christmas dinner each woman and
child will receive a present of clothing
and food.
The city of Venice remains compar-
atively undisturbed by the recent re-
| newal of enemy pressure on the lower
Pave nearest to Venice. where his line
! is twelve miles east of the city. While
shells from the heavy guns could
reach Venice, it is known that the
enemy has, been unabfR to bring across
the river anything except machine
guns and a few pieces of small cali
near the city.
Population Undisturbed.
| The rumble of the bombardment
can be heard day and night. but the
population has become accustomed to
| it as it had to the previous menace
! from the air and the sea. One of the
/ chief reasons for calm is the belief
that Pope Benedict has interviewed in
some way by which the Austrians will
not shell the city.
The custodians of the art treasures
| in the city have considered it deSira-
BILE to move a large number of paint
| ings and statues which up to this
time had been stored within the city
The most valuable were sent south
months ago, but now the entire bulk
| of removable art treasures has beer
taken away. 1t is estimated that 12,-
900 square meters of paintings were
| taken from the Ducal palace alone.
The famous Equestrian statue be-
fore St Marks is being dismounted
| for removal altho it was at first in
tended to protect it by a brick cover
ing. Few of the remaining civilians
| wish to leave Venice, but the munich
pality and the American Red Cross
assist all who wish to get awav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
APPLES ON way
Seven Shipments Leave New
York for SammieS.
Five Cars a Week the Goal Set
by Workers. ~

Sufficient reports to warrant any
statement of actual contribution have
not yet been received, but there is no
doubt about a fund sufficient to send
100 cars of apples to the soldiers in
France, according to a letter received
today by w. o. Anderson, Topeka
commission merchant, from Wayne M.
French, treasurer for the International
Apple Shippers association. IF we
can send 200 cars says French, 80
much the better.
steamship space will be provided
and willing workers will see that every
detail is provided for. and no one in
connection with the plan will receive
money for efforts put forth
Up to date. seven shipments have
left New York, comprising 1877 barrels
of Baldwins and 500 boxes of Wine
saps to the Red Cross society in Eng
land, 500 boxes of -Newtons to the
American army and Navy Y. NJ. c. A.
in London, 1852 boxes of Romes, Stay
mems, Winesaps and Newtons to the
Y. NJ c.. A. in France and 1,130 boxes
of similar varieties to the Red Cross in
France, the latter for American base
hospitals.
Several carloads of contributed ap-
pies are rolling towards New York,
both barrels and boxes. and money is
rolling in, too. Keep them coming
let US send at least frye carloads every
week all winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
HOLD UP RUSSIAN SHIP
Report BolshevilSi Vessel Brought
100000 to Help L. w. w. Defense.

A Pacific Port, Dec. 24.-The Rus
sian freighter Shilka, the first Boil
sheviki ship to reach the United
States, may be informed temporarily
while United States marine and Gus
toms officials investigate her status
and inquire into the truth of reports
that she brought 100000 in Russian
gold to be used for the defense of I.
w. w. members now under arrest in
Chicago, twas reported today. The
ship is held at her berth here today
and no members of the crew are per-
mitted to leave. A search of her cargo
and other effects is being made by
federal agents.
Altho Captain Boris Dogal is nom-
pally in command of the Shilka under
Bolsheviki practice, a committee OF
five members of the crew is really in
control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
ROTARIANS, THURSDAY
Charles Mitchell and Henry Bennett
on the Program.

At the meeting of the Rotary club
to be held at the Chamber of Com
merce dining room at 1915 O'Clock
on December 81, the members will,
according to the announcement Have
had sufficiency of turkey, cold tur-
key, turkey hash, turkey stew, and
the trimmings and will be ready to
enjoy change of diet, especially if
the diet is settled into place by such
orators as Charley Mitchell and
Henry Bennett. Henry Bennett is to
talk about the Wichita rally and
Charley Mitchell is going to talk a
bit about the Office supply business
and how a gift of CAB will sell two
dollars worth of office supplies when
a customer only wants to invest fiji
teen cents"
Arthur Carruth will tell of the wild
oats sowed by Mitchell as far as the
detective agencies have been able ia
report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
5000 KNITTINC!
Red Cross Army at X. C. Under
takes Big "Contract."
To Turn Out $4,000 Wooden
'.Sets' for American Warriors.

Kansas City. No, Dec 24--An
army of some 5000 knitters. includ
ing a few men and one 13-year-old
boy has undertaken the task assigned
to the Kansas City district of the Re
Cross society of producing $500 sets
of warm garments for the Americ II
fighting forces. Each set is COM
posed of a knitted scarf, wristlets,
pair of socks and sweater. all made
of the same soft gray yarn. The Kan
sas City district embraces all of Kan
sas City, Mo.
The work, which is under the di-
rection of the Supplies for Fighting
Men Committee" of which Ms
George w. Fuller is chairman. was to
have been completed by December 1,
but owing to the delay in secur ng
supplies of yarn, it is now only about
half completed and every effort is
being made to finish this assignment
by the middle of January.
Have $4,000 Pounds of Yarn.
The committee had $4,000 pounds
| of yarn on hand at one time with
which to produce the garments so
] much needed by sailors and soldiers.
! None of this yarn is sold but knitters
are required to deposit 60 cents for
every hank taken for use to protect
the society again loss, the money be-
/ ing refunded when the completed
I =
is subject to a rigid inspection anc
many that would pass as perfect in
stores, are travelled out because of I'M
skilled Workmanship that shows in
slight flaws
TT must be confessed that knitting
was practically a lost art at the out
break of the war" said Mrs. Fuller.
| Even now we notice that the great
majority of our workers are elderly
or middle-aged women. They are the
/ fastest workers and produce the best
results. There are many small schoc.
girls working nimble fingers for us
also but not many misses and young
women. These seem to think them
selves too old.
Some Four EIushers.
Despite the fact that almost every
woman you meet is knitting, the
young women are not producing the
| garments for us We even heard OF
| one society bud who carried gray
| yarn with which to work in public
and very delicate blue with which
she was making a sweater coat for
herself at home and at small parties
1t is not unusual for man to wan
der into the work rooms of the So
ciety in the business section and work
for an hour or two busily knitting
there being several men who have
turned out perfect sets a1tho they
dislike to have the fact given pub
licity.
The one boy. a Boy Scout of course
was lured into the work when he ex
| pressed a desire to knit a sweater fol
| himself. When well started, he wa.
told the needs of the soldiers il
France and low pictures one of the
| SammieS" wearing his product an6
is seeking to shame his younger
istie- The boy knitter is George j
Davidson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
much colder weather had n bullish effect
today on corn. Misgivings were felt that
the prospective lower temperatures would
handicap Nthe railroads and tend to further
delay the crop movement. Besides, there
was but little selling pressure on the mar
ket, trade being of holiday character.
opening prices which ranged from 1sc to
sc higher with January $1.25h and May
s1.241s, were followed by slight additional
upturn-
Complaints of car scarcity gave relative
firmness to the market later, altho top
prices we're not maintained The close
was unsettled at &c to 1c net advance
with January $1.2S% and May S1-24h-
OATS-Oats showed sympathy with the
advance in corn. Demand, however, was
mostly for small lots.
PROVISIONS-Announ of huge
government contracts having been let TO
packing houses gave strength to provisions.
Moreover, the arrival Of hogs were less
plentiful than had been expected.
Profit taking sales by holders led to a
decided reaction after midday.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range Of prices grain futures on
Chicago Board Of Trade as reported By
rhos. o. Myers. POI N. E. Bldg0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24

ma rket some spec -alties, notably Oils scor-
ing greater gains. News and general adj
vances over the week end we're more favor
ably regarded. United States Steel was
especially active. advancing points to So1z
on steady absorption There was a fairly
broad inquiry for investment rails. Lib
eryt bonds were steady with further
strength in foreign issues.
Subject to occasional profit taking, stocks
increased their advantage with the progress
of recessions. Canadian Pacific and Atchi-
son gained 2h points, Union Pacific and
other transcontine and grangers to III
Coppers, Baldwin locomotive General Elec-
trio and New York A.rbrake made addition
al advances with shippings and oils but
Texas Company reacted moderately with
steels. International bonds continued to
improve substantially. except Anglo
French SIS which eased slightly. Liberty
AS sold at 9T.04 to 81 and the 3l2's at 1888
to DS "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
RAINBOW BOYS


CONTINUED from Page one.)
RAINBOW division, in France for some
time, has been doing splendid work. p"
Secretary Baker held it would be
proper to have a Christmas announce
ment that the rainbow division is in
France and has been there for some
time" Mcintyre thought, too. a
Christmas message about that body
was proper, despite restrictive rules
on mention of names of units abroad,
their numbers and location
THE rainbow mems training pro-
ceeds WELL" he said.
Not Yet Under Fire.
Have they been under fire yet?''
mo, / believe not" he replied
All his information, however is that
the American units are shaping up
well They are enthusiastic and apt
constant drill are making muscles of
steel and sending rich, clean blood
thru their veins.
They have plenty of good, whole
some food, the equal of home cook
ing and without that stint of con-
servation rules which apply to Amer
lean homes. The Y. NJ. c. A. is pro-
viding them with clean amusement
Their rules are such that they are less
exposed to vice than they would be
in the average American city.
Baker Sends Message.
Secretary Baker and his aides are
nightly pleased with the spirit and
development of the Sammies. Then
push and unity, assure that Amerf-
cas- participation in the war will be
wholethearted, earnest and vigorous
and that the tremendous task oil
achieving victory will not fall into un-
willing hands," he declared.
Baker voiced his confidence in vic
tory today in a message to the troops
and extended the seasons greetings
of himself and the war department tc
the men in training and "over there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
Morning Grain GOSSIP.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board Of Trade. /,

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The Herald says
Grain traders have assumed a waiting dis
position. Big shorts have covered and Lead
ing longs have secured their profits. The
latter await a break before loading up
again. while the bears want something more
tangible in the way of accumulation of
supplies and a greater increase in the car
situation than is apparent at present before
they put ont fresh lines to any extent
Until there is change In the situation
the bear has comparatively little show for
large profits Grain put the market
few days has disappeared in way that
puzzles The traders, and after their recent
experience the bears are going slow most
of them, however, regard corn and oats as
sale on bulges. A Baltimore exporter
wired that the demand for oats was light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
vORWAERTS' APOLOGY
Berlin Newspaper 'SComes Back" With
Defense of Food Dictator.

Amsterdam, Dec. 24.-The Vor-
waerts, the Socialist organ reported to
have been ordered to suspend pubi'ca-
ton for three days, appeared une1-
pectedly Sunday. 1t says its suspen-
sion was due to criticism of the pro-
visioning of war invalids under the
heading. Let Them Go Beg.
The Vorwaerts prints prominently
defense of Herr Won Waldow, the food
controller. 1. quotes him as denying
having Nexcused or tolerated certain
conditions alleged but as admitting
that Illicit trading has assumed pro-
portions which threatens to endanSer
the food supply.
The Vorwaerts was suspended for
the bold statement that 100000 600
Germans are starving while rich FAM
lilies are allowed to hoard food. 1t is
the mouthpiece of the Socialist party,
which has majority membership in
the reichStag