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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
WHAT ARMISTICE MEANS
IN PRESENT WORLD WAR

What armistice means in mod
ern warfare:
1t suspends military operations,
(troops may withdraw, but are not
permitted to advance).
The armies can continue to do
all things that would be legal in
time of peace, (they can raise and
drill troops. collect stores and mu-
nitions). All conditions in dis
puted territory must remain in the
condition in which they were when
the armistice was concluded.
A siege or blockade remains in
effect. Any infringement of the
terms enables the other side to re-
sumo hostilities.
An armistice along small por-
tion on the front can be conclud-
ed by opposing commanders. A
general armistice must be approved
by the governments concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
U-BOAT KILLS
Blows Up Women and Children
on Sinking Ship.
80 Passengers and Crew Seek.
ing LifebOats Are Slain.

London, Dec. 5.-The British steam
er Appa, according to the Daily Mail,
was nearing home after two months
voyage when she was torpedoed with
out warning. The 1ifeboats were
manned Immediately and all would
have been rescued, but the submarine
fired a second torpedo while the
women and children were being low
cred to the boats, causing the ship
to sink Immediately with eighty pas
sengers and the crew.
Another report says that forty pas
sengers and thirty members of the
crew were lost and that the survivors
were landed on the west coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
HERE'S NEW ONE, KIDS!
Valencia Boys Threw Dead Skunk
Into Railroad Depot.

Throwing a dead skunk into the de-
pot at Valencia just before the train
came in and sending the occupants
out-of-doors for air in rapid fire or
der is one of the pranks of a band of
Valencia youths, according to a COM
plant lodged with Robert D. Carver,
county attorney, today. The COM
plant was made by the station agent
at Valencia.
Carver has taken no action con-
cerning the skunk episode. However,
a complaint made by Bessie Snoddy
of Valencia against Alvin Morris, Cor
tez Applegard, Rus ell Barnes and
Elijah Pendleton resulted in the is
suance of a warrant against the boys
They are charged with disturbing the
peace. Miss Snoddy claims the
youths have been throwing stones
against her house. Whether the boys
named in the complaint are the same
lads who threw the skunk. into the de-
pot is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
NY. TO GUST PRO- KAISER
TEXTBOOKS and TEACHERS

New York, Dec. 5.-German
text books containing laudatory
references to the German emperor
or the history of the Hohenzollerns
will be eliminated from the course
of study in the high schools in New
York City. it was announced today
by Lawrence A. wilkins head of
the modern language department.
The questio. able passages in the
tex. books will be deleted Friday.
Mr.. wilkins also announced that
steps would be taken to prevent the
possibility of teachers of German
spreading Teutonic propaganda in
the high schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
AMERICANSTAKEN
Believe Several Engineers Fell
Into Hands of Germans.
Casualty List Not Yet Available
at q. S. Headquarters.

American Field Headquarters,
France, Dec. 5.-German troops fight
ing around Cambria have captured a
few Americans, according to unofficial
word received today from the British
front.
Headquarters has issued no con-
firmation as yet.
If the news is true, it is stated on
authority that the number of Ameri-
cans taken was small.
American headquarters has not as
yet received a report of the Cambria
fighting, in which American army en-
gineers participated. No announce
rnent of casualties is vet available.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS
Russians Fight With British.

Russians Fight with British.
London, Dec. 5.-British troops act
ing in conjunction with an eff1clent
force of Russians have carried out
Major General L. Il. Maurice, chief di-
rector of military operations at the war
office, announced today.
FRENCH.
Paris. Dec. 5-Another German air
attack on Nancy, in which three per-
sons were wounded, was reported by
the war office today.
Raiding and .artillerying were the
only. war activities reported in the
German raids failed. East of Rheims
the French carried out a successful re-
connaissance, taking prisoners. Artillery
fire was reported on the right bank or
the Meuse.
Fell German Planes.
Paris, Dec 5-Eight German air
planes were brought down on Monday
by French aviators, the war office an
nounces. Active artillery fighting is
in progress on the Verdun front east of
BRITISH.
London, Dec. SIN addition to the
customary artillery activity on both
war office announcement "There is
nothing of particular interest to re-
port"
GERMAN.
Berlin, Dec. 5.--German official.
Austro- German forces yesterday cap
tured some hill positions on the Settle
Comuni, on the mountainous front in
northern Italy, the war office an
nounced today.
The negotiations between the Ger
mans and Russians for an armistice
are extending to the Rumanian troops,
the war office announced
The text of the statement reads:
Troops of Field Marshal Conrad Won
HOetZpndOrf have taken from the. Ital-
ians some of the hill positions in the
Settle comuni."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
IN TAR-FEATHER COAT
Indignant Citizens Inscribe "On To
Berlin" on His Back.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 5.-Wearing a
coat of tar and feathers and a sign
inscribed ION to Berlin" Henry w.
Dutsch was enroute t. Denver today
in the custody of two of his fellow
townsmen from Hugo. Colo, who will
turn him over to federal officials
DutSch, a garage employe, was
tarred and feathered last night by
hundred citizens of Hugo, because of
alleged pro-German utterances. A
rope was placed about his neck and
he was made to kiss the American
flag
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
BIG STOCK SHOW ON
25,O 900 See International in a Day,
Breaking Attendance Records.

Chicago, Dec. with an estimat-
ed total attendance of $4,000. all rec
ords at the International Livestock
exposition were broken yesterday Be
tween $4,000 and 10000 people
viewed the cattle, swine and sheep ex-
hibits during the day and more than
Is, 900 more were packed into the In
ternational amphitheater during the
evening to attend the judging of
horses and ponies
Approximately 100, 900 stock raisers
and horse fanciers have arrived since
last Saturday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
TO BE A BIG FUNERAL
Scott Hopkins Will Be Laid to Rest
Thursday Afternoon.

The funeral of Scott Hopkins, pres
ident of the Prudential Trust Co, who
died Sunday evening, will be held
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock from
the residence, 1177 Fillmore street
Rev. s. s. Estey, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, will be in charge
of the services.
The funeral, it is expected, will be
one of the largest held in Topeka for
several years as Hopkins possessed as
many close friends as amy other man
in Topeka. Burial will be in Mount
Hope cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
BOMB IN FRAT HOUSE
Students Extinguish Fuse-WouId
Have Demolished Building.

Madison. Wis, Dec. 5.-A lighted
dynamite bomb was thrown into the
second story window of the Phi Kap-
pa Sigma fraternity house at the Uni
yersity of Wisconsin early today.
The noise awoke several students
who put the package into a pail of
water Police after examining the
contrivance consisting of several
sticks of dynamite and a small bottle
of acid declare there was enough ex-
plosive to demolish the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
ROB CHICAGO BANK
Five Bandits Herd Eight Into Back
Room, Get $4,000 and Escape.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Five bandits
robbed the Stockmen's Trust and Saw
ings bank. in the stock yards dis
trict of $4,000 or more today and
drove away in an automobile.
The president of the bank and sew
en- employees were herded into a back
room while the robbers rifled the
safe and cash boxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
RICH OIL MAN SHOT
Wife and Friends Present in Chicago
Hotel Say 1t Was Accident.

Chicago, Dec. 81. P. Hill, of
Tulsa, Okla, said to be a wealthy
oil operator, was shot and perhaps IA
tally wounded while in his room at
the Morrison hotel today. Hills
wife and Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Ryan,
also of Tulsa, were present when the
shooting occurred. They told the po-
lice Hill was cleaning a revolver when
it was accidentally discharged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
WAR SONG NETS AUTHOR
SIS, 900, OR $161 A WORD

New York, Dec. 5.-Try this on
YOUR piano. When you sing "Over
There, over There" the first four
words of the chorus of that war
song, it represents $644 to George
NJ. Cohen.
Kipling. Colonel Roosevelt and
other space writer's" were dis
tanced by Cohen with over
There" According to Broadway,
Cohen sold the song for s25, 900,
or at the rate of s161 word
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
KILLED PLAYING WAR
Garden. City Lad of Eight Shot by
His Playmate.

Garden City, Kan. Dec. 5--Harold
Dummond, S-year-old son of E. ].
Dummond, superintendent of city
schools, was instantly killed Tuesday
afternoon by the accidental discharge
of a target rifle in the hands of George
Day. a playmate of the same age.
The accident occurred at the Day
home, where the boys were playing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
PEACE AIMS
Premier Outlines What His Nation
Hopes TO Acquire by War.

Paris, Dec. 5.-Premier Czernin of
Austria-Hungary announces his coun-
try's peace terms as based on recogni-
tion of nationGl integrity, economic
liberty, complete independence of all
countries and guarantees of the ma
tion's fr,s development, according to
a Zurich dispatch printed by L'Infor-
nation today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05

Buenos Aires, Dec. 5.-Strikers
made an attack today on workmen in
a cold storage plant at La Negra
province of Buenos Aires. One per-
son was killed and several were
wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05

me temperatures averaged de-
grees below normal A cloud hidden
sun and "a brisk, snappy wind from
the north were responsible for the
sudden drop between l and 2 o'clock.
S. d. Flora, meteorologist, asserted
this afternoon that the mercury
would drop to Is degrees by morning.
The northern cold snap is rapidly
coming this way according to this
mornings statement of S. d. Flora.
local meteorologist. 1t was below in
Minnesota this morning and the cold
was coming south. The Dakotas are
in the midst of a big snow storm that
lConfinued on Page THol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05

Chicago, Dec. 5.-United States Marshal
John J. Bradley announced today that all
alien enemies who refuse to comply with
the government regulations which forbid
their approach within one hundred Yards
OF the water front, viii be interned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05

Attack after attack by the Ger
mans against the British positions in
the Ticinity of Cambria have been re-
pulsed by General Haig during the
past few days. One of the attacks
smashed by the British was at
HavincOurt 1). 1t was at GOuzeau-
court (2) that American engineers
Sunday came under fire of the Ger
mans. They were saved when the
British fred over their heads at the
Germans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
DOWN TO IS TONIGHT
Mercury Started Dropping at II
O'Clock This Afternoon

Hourly temperatures as reported by
the Topeka weather bureau for To-
peka today were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
" Cloudy, unsettled. colder tonight
and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05

A QUARTER will equip one soldier
with Bible. Can a quarter do
more?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04
ssFrOm Without

Even now that President Wilson has delivered
his matchless reinstatement of American war
aims we probably shall hear occasionally the
phrase ''You can't force reforms upon people
from without" in answer to the demand that the
German people earn peace by reforming their
government.
What historical justification is there for this
phrase!
Absolutely none. Most great social and poti-
cal changes were forced from without. The
French revolution and Napoleon gave Germans
the few crumbs of civil rights they possess to-
day Before those invasons, even the South
Germans were the cattle of their masters sold
at so much per head, as the prince of Hesse sold
soldiers for about S. apiece to King George LII,
his dear German cousin
Forces from without imposed on the II
southern states of this union an entirely new So
cial system, uprooting the old order and confis-
eating $400O000000 worth of property in so
doing.
So well was this fundamental change forced
from without" that the people it was forced up
on today would fight to the last to prevent the
restoration of the old order
If phrases are ever valuable it is when they
are true. The man who said "This republic
cannot endure half slave and half free" would
say today: "The world cannot remain half dem
ocratic and half Prussian." The world today is
too closely knit for the existence Of "withins"
and "withouts.''
The sanitary squad from without" must en-
ter the plague infested house to disinfect it, or
the whole community suffers.
The allied sanitary corps must clean out the
German military pest house or the whole world
will be stricken.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04

lily upon the great mass OF or
people when taxation can be laid
upon enormous sums coined out OF
our misfortune and our nations
perils; that when the supreme
maximum sacrifice is required OF
humanity at least some sacrifice
should be required of the wealth
made out of humanity's sacrifice;
that we should not be lavish of our
blood and tender of our dollars.
Injure Business?
"The answer made by Senator
Penrose and his followers Is that
by such taxes as we propose we
injure business and prevent pro-
ductivity and preclude the ordin-
airy flux of industry. This we
deny. England takes now 80 per
cent of war profits and the finan-
'cial experts of England say busi-
ness was never better nor profits
greater.
England took SO per cent OF
her war profits the first year and
we gave our business concerns
100 per cent; England took 60 per
cent of her war profits the second
year and we gave our people 100
per cent; England took 80 per
cent the third year and we, trem-
blingly and timidly, will take 81
per cent and give to. those who
made literally billions out of war
travail and crises, practically 70
per cent OF this years war gains.
EVERY dollar we. refuse to take
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04

today from those fabulous war
profits, profits which gave the pa
cifists ground for calling this d
corporation war, must be paid III
timately by the small merchant
and small property owner and the
average citizen.
To-day we have financial res
ervoir upon which to draw--a res
ervoir of war profits which the
people have created by their pa
triotic outpouring OF money tC
finance democracy's fight. The
moment war ceases, that moment
that reservoir dries. OF course,
those making these profits cry
wait. watt walt!
Ruinous to Wait.
"They mean that we shall wait
until they have safely pocketed
their war profits, until the war
has ended with unheard of liabili-
ties and debts upon us all.
"Then the full bill must be paid
by the small merchants and the
average property owner, and when
that time comes the merchant, the
tradesman, the farmer and the Or
binary property owner, as he sor-
rowfully gazes upon his swollen
taxes, will wonder why he was in
different and supine when the en-
deavor was made to Tighten his
burden and to compel those who
profited by war to pay a just part
OF the expenses of war;"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04
POINTS OUT Menace OF
SWOLLEN TAXES IF WAR
PROFITS ARE NOT TAKEN

parently an overwhelming major
ity, insists upon minimum OF
taxation on war profits; while the
minority group of senator's like
Borah, Hollis, Kenyon and Nc
Nary, insists on the maximum OF
taxation of war profits.
Briefly, the plan of the minor
ity. which was rejected by the
senate in the vote upon my amend
ment is to average the profits of
business for three years before
the war, to deduct this full pre-
war profit from profits made dur
ing the war and tax by 70 or 30
per cent the remainder.
An Example.
For instance, IL in three years
preceding the war a corporation
made profits respectively Of $751;
900, 100000 and $125,000, the
average peace profit would be
100000. II, during the war, the
same concern made profit OF
100000 a year, from this war
profit would be deducted the
100000 average peace profits
and tax would be levied on the
100000 excess war profits.
THE group led by Penrose
would take of war profits 81 per
cent. The group led by Borah
and Hollis would take 70 to 30
per cent. We who favor high
taxes on war profits insist the ex-
penses of war should be paid by
those who profit by war; that the
burden of taxation lies least heav-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04
united Press Leased wire.)


WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Swol-
len taxes will come to haunt the
small merchant, tradesman, farm
err and manufacturer II the gov
eminent does not conscript wealth
to pay war bills.
This warning was sent out today
by Senator johnson, California, as
he resumed his labors to levy more
taxes on the war profit of great
industries than are provided in the
finance committee bill.
His coat and collar off and
sleeves rolled up, the big Califor-
MAN was found at his office--an-
swering correspondence.
From all parts of the country
have come letters and kilograms,
sympathizing with his fight to
have blood profits pay for the war.
But many are anxious lest his
plan result in business depression.
So Johnson took time off today
to explain just what his fight
means to the average citizen and
average business man Of the coun-
try.
Two Views.
1.-TWO hostile and utterly ire
conoilable PHILOSOPHERS of war
taxation are fighting for supre-
macy in the United States SEN
ate," johnson began.
Zone view voiced and led by
Senator Penrose in conjunction
with Senators Smoot, Lodge, Sim
mons and others. representing APP
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04

There is no knowing what the war will end in
doing. The necessity of man power has led to
the passing of an act in England reducing juries
by half For the first time for thousand years
litigant is compelled to trust to the limited
omniscience of six good men and true. A good
many people who have trusted tootweve would
look with equaniinity on an even further reduc-
ton. Pie experience of Mr.. Pickwick in the di-
vorce court was not entirely farcical. Still there
is much sacredness in a thousand Chris
tian Science Monitor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04
Austria probably is beginning to suspect that Ital,
hasn't heard Of any peace movement


A vast military establishment controlled by an
irresponsible government having secretly plan
ned to dominate the world, proceeded to carry
the plan out without regard either to the sacred
obligations Of treaty or the long established
practices and long cherished principles of inter-
national action and honor, chose its own time
for the war; delivered its blow fiercely and sud-
denly; stopped at no barrier either of law or of
mercy; swept whole continent within the tide
of blood-not the blood of soldiers only, but the
blood of innocent women and children also, and
OF the helpless poor-and now stands baked but
not defeated the enemy of four-fifths Of the
word.-Woodrow Wilson
What use are cheap excuses? Yes; we pro-
yoked the war; we glory in it. We provoked it
because we were sure of victory. "-Maximilian
Harden, 1914.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04
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The Woman's Missionary society
of Bethany Presbyterian church
will meet with Mrs. A. II. Schafer,
4O01 North 35th street, Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50. Mrs. d.
Ghormley and Mrs. H. Q. Cook
will have charge Of the program.
Mrs. d. den Blyker will give a re-
port of the Seabeck conference.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Il. John
son, Ais North 9th street, are
rejoicing over the arrival of a Sec
ond son Monday. He has been
named Parker Salter.
The Woman's Missionary society
of Immanual Presbyterian church
will meet Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. e. s. Prentice, 1102
North street.
The Willard Pre-school Child
Study club will meet at 1880 Tues
day with Mrs. ]. Churchill. 304
South saith street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Holmes an.
pounce the engagement of their
daughter Gladys Ferne to Maurice
James Spencer of Fayetteville
Ark. formerly of Tacoma. The
wedding will take place about the
middle of September.
Fern chapter, o. Il. g., will be
entertained Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. B. G. billiard at the Won
ans club house.
Custer Relief Corps will give
a card party at 2 o'clock Satur.
day at the armory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04
Our Filthy Streets

and disgust have been overheard from
rivals lately the dirty sidewalks the business
section Of the city
People every get hem
everything that their drtness not realized
But the them with unmodied cearnessees the gut
full SCRAPS filth the bricks asphalt covered with
the sidewalks freckd with the evidences of ancient
torations.
getting the
first s 81 hard to
that condition the
credit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04

for three years, refused to spell
kaiser. He claimed it was because
of patriotic reasons. but his OPP,
ponents charged he refused be-
cause he couldn't spell 1t. A free
for-all fight followed, with the
neutrals getting the worst of it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04
GETS
HIM IN TROUBLE

Especial to The Itm06)
SULTAN, Sept. 3.@The Rock
Hill school spelling bee broke up
in a row when. Alley Hemphill,
who has held the championship