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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
WHEAT GOES UP!
Jumps ) Cents at Opening, Due
to Peace Failure.
Bulls of Wall st. Reap New
War Baby harvest.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Wheat prices
shot upward today in response to the
answer of the entente allies to the
offer of the central powers to nego-
tiate for peace Initial quotations
showed a rise of nearly cents bush
ell May wheat touched S1.79 at the
opening as against $1-74A to l.741s
at the close on Saturday. July leaped
to s1.46, whereas the latest figures
Saturday were 1.411s to s1.41 "a
Went to Cent Increase.
A maximum advance of I cents a
bushel was attained, the market rising
to s1.S1A for the May delivery. Profit
taking by fortunate holders led after
ward to something of reaction.
The close was unsettled at gains of
5ss to SIS cents net. with May at
S1797s to s1.S01s and July at $1.46 Is
to $1.4634.
Ste,l Again on Ascend.
New York. JAN 2-The stock mar
ket opened with an upward bound to-
day, Wall street registering belief that
the cause of peace has been set back
by the allies replyNto Germany's peace
proposal
First sales showed gains of 2 to 5
points in speculative leaders
War babies and stock of COM
panies which profit indirectly thru
continuation of the war, shot upward
most with wide advances.
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies was
up five quarter at 11S; Utah copper
advanced 81 to 105 ".
Twelve thousand shares of United
States Steel common were Jumped in
ticker reports at prices ranging from
los to 1OS3z. up l q to 212.
Baldwin locomotive jumped "a to
COZ; American beet sugar 2 to 81;
Republic steel 1 q to 793 rs; Cuba cane
2B to 81; Marine Pfd. ? e to SO " !;
Lackawanna steel ~ to S412.s
Motor Stocks Respond.
Alta ntic Gulf and West Indies had
MADE the biggest jump at 1880 selling
up seven points to 120. The recovery
was approxima tely half as wide as the
break which the stock suffered on the
day Germany proposed peace and
again in the "peace panic market of
the day President Wilson's message to
belligerents was published.
Motor issues Joined the rush. Max
we'll motors sold at So, up 4 " from
its closing price Of Friday. Studebaker
advanced two points to los ".
United States steel sold at high as
1921 during the first IS minutes. 1t
was up a at that figure. Heavy buy
ing continued turnout the entire list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
WEATHER STAY WARM
Clear Skies and Higher Temperatures
Are Forecast.

Temperatures today averaged de-
grees above normal The wind is
glowing at the rate of fifteen miles
on hour from the west.
Warm weather with a heavy fog
prevailed here this morning and re-
ports from other districts indicate
that the fog is general over the United
States. Temperatures here last night
were only slightly below freezing and
today was wet and unpleasant. Con-
-tinued warm weather is scheduled ac-
cording to the forecast, which calls for
fair weather tonight and Wednesday;
not much change in temperature
The lowest temperature here last
night was 80 degrees at o'clock The
mercury reached "a at o'clock and
Continual on Page TMol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
President Wants Chairman
Stone to Sound Out Congress.
Now Apparent Sverige of War"
Shot at Germany.
FEAR FOR SECRECY POLICY
Administration Scents Disap-
prevail Star Chamber Acts.
Only Heroic Measures Now Can
Preserve Peace Hope.

washington. Jan. 2.-Congress may
soon vote on endorsement OF Presl-
dent wilson's recent note to belllger-
ents with its implied threat of conse-
uuences should Germany resume I'M
bridled submarine warfare in event
peace maneuvers fail.
This Interpretation was placed to-
day upon President Wilson's confer
ence with Chairman Stone of the SEN
ate foreign relations committee late
yesterday.
1t was said Stone was commissioned
to sound out congress on endorse
ment of the note, and inasmuch as the
note admittedly carries a warning to
Germany such endorsement necessar-
ilv would mean American approval OF
the presidents step.
Will Break With Germany, If
Secretary Lansing's first "lnterpre-
tation'' of Wilson's peace notes. said
the country had been growing nearer
and nearer the verge of war by
reason of infringements by belliger-
! ents on American rights. 1t is admit
ted this verge toward war" would be
in Germany'S direction, since not even
German diplomats here have any
idea the United States would cast
their war lot with Germany against
the entente allies.
Furthermore the administration
has made it perfectly plain it believes
a break of diplomatic relations with
Germany would be soon followed by a
war declaration.
Hence. officials here frankly say
they believed endorsement of the
peace notes would be also endorse
ment of whatever action the president
might take should present peace plans
fail and Germany, as is predicted,
''cut loose" with her submarines.
Secrecy Grows Deeper.
Administration moves today contin-
ued to be hedged in even deeper Sc
crecy than marked the sending of the
peace notes and the subsequent
supplemental hints"-as this gov
ernment's officials insist on calling
them-sent to neutral nations.
1t was believed, too, that the presi-
dent, fearing a congressional uprising
over the secret diplomacy being
played desired to discuss with Chair
man Stone the possibility of holding
off any move by congress that might
tear off the lid.
Nevertheless, persons close in touch
with the situation insist that at least
one objective behind the presidents
conference with Stone, was this mat
ter of congressional approval of even
the extreme step against Germany,
which every one here admits seems
inevitable should peace plans fail.
1t was the second conference With
Senator Stone within three days. This
gave the situation important aspect.
especially since there is strong view
that only drastic action can now save
the peace maneuvers and force terms
from Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
RAILROAD CARRIES
$50 MILLION AND
NOT A LIFE LOST

sylvania railroad system in 1916 car
ried 196. 294,146 passengers on it's
lines east and west of Pittsburg with
out the loss of a single life in a train
accident, according to statistics made
public by the company today. No
passengers have been killed on the
company's 1900 miles of road in the
last three years altho 553.0O0.0 900
have been transported approximately
10. 900. 100000 miles on 5000, 900
freight and passenger trains, the re-
port sets forth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
RAPS PEACE MOVE
L. r. Says League to Enforce
Peace Is DiScredit to Nation.
The MiIitarists of Europe Want
Z. $. for PacifiSm.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE movement
for a league to enforce peace at this
time lis against International morality
and our own national honor" Theo-
dore Roosevelt declares in an article
in the Metropolitan Magazine for Feb
ruary. He says in part:
Germany is obviously anxious to
end the war so long as it can be ended
to her advantage; and it seems likely
that with this end in view she will
encourage with praises her dupeS on
this side of the water in the movement
for league to enforce peace. Eng
land seems likely to take the same po-
stiion--perhaps from similar reasons;
more likely for reasons of home poll
tics, in order to placate or fool the
English pacifists. Both Berlin and
London will act in their own inter
ests.'
Deportation Infamous
Speaking of the deportation of Bel
g1ans and the French by Germany,
Mr.. Roosevelt says:
"Germany's act is one of infamy;
and the act of any nation, or set of
men, or individual man. who fails to
protest as strongly as possible against
it, or whose conduct tends to distract
attention from it, is in the interest of
the wrongdoer and is in itself infa-
nous. The agitation of the league to
enforce peace at this time is, there
fore, a move against international
morality, against our own national
honor and vital interest. and in the
real interest of international barbar-
ity.
The most interruptions militarists
abroad heartily-and naturally-ven-
courage pacifist movements in this
country. Pacifism in this country is
the strongest aid and encoura cement
to militarism in every military auto
cracy abroad"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
MILK FOR BABIES JUMPS
To IS CENTS IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. 2.-Certified milk
has gone up 3 cents quart in
price, Is cents being the cost, eff
fective today. Increased cost of
feed and labor is responsible for the
increased cost of certified milk, ac-
cordirg TO DR., James Warren Van
Derslice. secretary of the Chicago
Medical society's certified milk
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
topeka BANKS
SHOW BIC GAINS
IN'16 CLEARlNCS
Last Year Exceeded 1915 by
Sixteen Millions.
Nearly 100 Millions Cleared in
Twelve Months.
NOT ALL BANKS ARE IN IT
Even Larger Showing Under
Better Conditions.
No Figures From One Half OF
the Big Institutions.

Topeka's bank clearings for 1915
exceeded those of 1915 by $16,OOO,O0O,
according to figures compiled today
by j. Will Kelley secretary of the
Oh; nber of Commerce. So far as Is
known the clearings for 1915 exceed
those of any previous year in the his
tory of Topeka. The 1916 clearings
amounted to $96,SO9, 424.71, while
those for 1915 were $S0,493,6SO.S6.
The clearings for July. August, Sep
TENDER, October, November ana De
cember exceed those of the first SIX
months of the year.
Only Six Banks.
This lust represents the clearlngs
of six Topeka banks. Other banks so
far have not joined in the clearing
house. according to a statement made
today by the secretary of the Topeka
Clearing House. In his last annual
report. Mr.. Kelley spoke of the lack
of unity in the bank clearings of To-
peka and urged that an effort be made
to unite all banks in the city in a
clearing house.
z. L. Copeland, treasurer of the
Santa te, took an active interest in
boosting Mr.. Kelley's project. Mr..
Copeland offered to add the Santa FEES
cIearingS if an interest would be taken
in boosting Topeka's clearings similar
to interest taken in other cities to
make big clearings is one Of the best
advertising mediums a city can pos
sesS.
Following are the banks which util-
ize the Topeka Clearing House as re-
ported today:
Bank of Topeka.
Merchants National bank.
Central National bank.
German-American National bank.
Prudential Trust company.
Kansas Reserve State bank.
The other banks not using the clear
ing house are:
Citizens State bank.
Farmers National bank.
Topeka State bank.
State Savings bank.
Clearing by Months.
E'oI1OUinP are pIee rin reDort-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
70-YEAR SKATING CHAMP
LOSES HONOR TO JOHN D. .JR.

Tarrytown, N. Y. Jan. 2.-His sew
enty years had nothing to do with it.
according to Edward Materne. a brok-
err. when he lost fancy skating con-
test to John d. Rockefeller. Jr. on
the Rockefeller estate on Pocantico
Hills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
ISSUE BANK CALL
Statements OF December % Demanded
by Federal Comptroller.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE comptrol-
Ter of the currency today issued a call
for the condition of all national banks
at the close of business on Wednesday,
December 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
MOVIE FOR NEWSIES
Boys Will Be Guests at Grand Tomor-
row Night.

Topeka's newsboys will be the guests
of the Topeka State Journal at the
Grand theater tomorrow night. There
they will see Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea-
This wonderful picture has made a
big hit in Topeka already and the
house Monday night was crowded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
n. v. Soldiers Returning From Border
Escape Injury in Kansas.

Augusta, Kan, jan members of
the New York National Guard return
ing from the border escaped injury
seven miles from here last night when
six cars carrying guard equipment
and two sleepers were derailed The
wreck occurred on the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
Defeated, Attorney Stays Self.

Bismarck. y. D., Jan. State
Attorney Berndt, swept from his office
in the political uprising of farmers,
committed suicide by shooting him
self in the Burleigh county court
yard today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
No Strike Vote Being Taken.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 2.-''No strike
vote is being taken, and so far as 1
know, no such vote will be taken,
pending action of the United States
supreme court on the Adamson law, "
said w. G. Lee, head of the Broth
erhoOd of Railway Trainmen today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

Rasputin is of peasant stock and a
was reported to have been MORALLY
wounded at Pokrovsky by a woman,
who accused him of blasphemy. He
recovered. A year later Berlin report
ed his assassination. Petrograd de-
MED it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
DEAD FOR THIRD TIME
Famed Peasant Monk of Russia, Ras-
putin, Reported Murdered.

London, Jan. 2.-For the third time
in two years, the death of the Monk
Gregory Rasputin was reported today.
Special dispatches from Petrograd as
serted today that the monk, who is
supposed to WELD such enormous in
fluence over the car, was found dead
on the bank of the Neva river, some
dispat ches limiting at assassination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

ONF thing about dry state-
few headaches begin the
New Yeas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

WEATHER forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and
Wednesday,; not much change
in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
WRECK ON SANTA Re

CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

Asked whether the son of a wealthy
brewer upstate, the son of a baseball
magnate of this city, and others whose
names have been linked with that of
Miss Colbert, as acquaintance, are to
be questioned, Captain Tate said:
I'VE will question every person who
knew Miss Colbert -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10

sent some well known advertisement
was a welcome and diverting novelty.
The costumes were most clever and
unique and the idea will bear much
repetition for private consumption.
Possibilities for costumes are endless
and beautifully simple. If you want
to go as a dentrifrlce just wear a
thing is permissible.
Or if you so choose you may carry
a spear, wear a corsage of mint
leaves and go as a gum girl.
If the costumes are restricted to
certain periods or certain groups of
things the ideas are apt to be much
cleverer and more original than when
sweeping conglomeration of every
thing is permissible.
Ball of Jewels invites wonderful
effects or Floral Fete or a Veget-
able Gambol. A Culinary Cutup is
an idea to be gobbled up without de-
lay. Just think how cunning you
would look as a mince pie or a Welsh
rabbit
An artists ball with every one to
represent some we'll known canvas
character or beauty lacks freshness
since all the Masters. old and modern
have been worn to the last coat in
many TableauX events for several sea-
sons Then too painted ladies are
no novelty. An electrical soiree would
be nice for the men. 1t would be so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
Blanche Sweet.

Now there's Mr.. Forman. for ex-
ample" she said, pointing to her lead
ing man, he doesn't look one bit we'll,
and yet when 1 offer to prescribe for
him, he brightens right up and in
sists that he never felt so we'll in his
life, and he fatty refuses to take any
of these cute little pills. even to please
me, and yet in The picture he is sup
posed 20 love me. Now I think that
ii he really loved me, he would be
willing to let me experiment on him
with these pills even if it is not in
the picture. There is no doing any
thing with him
Il asked Walter Long if he couldn't
just cut off one of his fingers to see
if I could do it up, and he even OBJ
.ected to that. OF course he is play
ing such mean man in this PIC
ture you could not expect anything of
him, but = nigh: step out of the
my way.
Il am completely discouraged" said
Blanche. How can 1 be a physician
unless have patients, and nobody has
courage enough to let me experiment
on him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
WEEK OF FAVORITES
Iris Screen to Show Blanche Sweet
Pauline Frederick and Mrs. Castle

Blanche Sweet will return to the
Iris next week. However, Blanche is
not the whole show by any means as
Mrs. Vernon Castle in "Patria" and
Pauline Frederick in THE Slave Mar
ket' Monday and Tuesday and Vir-
ginia Pearson in Sister Against Sis
ter" Friday and Saturday will also
run. Not to mention various and sun
dry Luke and Fox comedies.
Mrs. Vernon Castle in 'Patria'' is
one of the great little magnets that
the screen game has yet produced and
Pauline Frederick has a fandom of
her own. Virginia Pearson is also
known to fame.
But concerning Blanche and quoting
her remarks concerning her part in
The Evil Eye" made during the
filming of that picture:
Il have been a street urchin, an
archist, crook, cook, servant girl.
nursemaid, artist. and goodness knows
what-but now l am real physician
hard at work stopping a diphtheria
panic at a Mexican vineyard camp. l
take temperatures. pulses, and look
wise and charge my fee, and feel as
though I had been practicing medicine
for years. In fact, 1 feel so confident
that 1 believe 1 could really practice it
and have offered TO prescribe for sew
eral members of the company"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
THE NEW STAR
Enid Bennett, Noted Actress of Aus
tralia, Signed With Triangle Pictures

The Marguerite Clark of Australia,
Enid Bennett has come to America
and appears for the first time in an
Ince production, THE Princess of the
Dark" The picture is shown at the
Orpheum today and tonight for the
last time
The patrons of the Orpheum who
have seen Miss Bennett in this play,
seem pleased with the charming
young woman from the Orient. In
other cities where Miss Bennett has
she has been accorded special
attention and her work has won heart
lest approval
Gish Comes Monday.
Uncle Sam furnished the plot and
many of the props for the photo
drama. stage Struck" in which Dor
othy Gish is starred in the play which
comes to the Orpheum Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday of next week, ac-
cordfng to advance notices furnished
by the Triangle company.
Postal authorities were asked for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
AT THE
THEATERS

Coming Attractions to the Grand.
Today-Last showing of Civilization
M MaFch g. e. 1 faEyia and ao WsFmer
March 21-Field's Minstreis
March %, 2l-"rhe End of the World"
Xprii 5 9 7P!E Nnade ln grumpy
Week April 9LAR r aiiSa.s
April 21-Washburn Dramatic Club.
May 3, 4, 5-'Intolerance."
May 1i-"Daughter Of the Gods
Other Theaters.
IBIS-Photo features
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and pictures.
MAJ ESTIC-Naudeville and pictures.
OtPHEUM-Photo features
COZI-Motion features.
"Alrs Well That Ends Welr' even
with theatrical seasons. And with
the so-called theatrical season closing
with Fair and Warmer" Fields
MinstreIs.' Lyman Howe" and "Otis
skinner" and the greatest movie yet
produced Intolerance" and "A
Daughter of the Gods" to close with
Topeka theatrical fanS-if there be
such-can face the summer of their
discomfort with Il fund of pleasant
memories.
Week before last the Shubert in
Kansas City was filled to the bullying
those two unapproachable fun-mak-
ers Montgomery and stone" Yet
speaking of miracles the same thing
happened for Fair and Warmer"
which has played there this week.
Monday and Tuesday the same
company of Fair and Warmer"
comes here and Manager Crawford'S
temperature as he stands by the box
office should resemble the name of
the play. Fair and Warmer" has
frightened whatever theatrical corner
1t has played in from Kennebunkport
TO san Francisco and it should spread
VNHH IL
the full length of Topeka's theater
population The cast IS largely made
up of new faces for local theatergoers
but they are all new corners who have
arrived, and Kansas City has rained
nothing except showers of approval
upon their efforts.
The fact that it plays here two
days is both necessary and fortunate.
cyril Maude is carded for March 80
in Grumpy" Grumpy has been in
the forefront OF theatrical mention for
many moons and the Topeka ''saw-it-
in-New York" pest has made all
grumpy with his or her gush con-
concerning Cyril.
cyril Aiaude is the real theatrical
event of the season. His success in
that quaint English comedy Grumpy
can lie only compared to the flutter
caused by Maude Adams in Peter
Pan. cyril Maude is one of the few
real stars that have shone this dec
AIDE. Maude Adams, Forbes Robert
son and cyril Maude. They enter our
local theatrical ark one Ey one, and
one per annum.
Lyman Howe's pictures will be here
next Friday and Saturday. 1t is al
most impossible to ring any new
changes in advance reviews of Lyman
Howe. To he sure Lyman Howe never
comes here without some welcome
surprises in the film art, but the show
is such old and popular standby
that we have come to take them as a
matter of fact. Juvenile Topeka will
he out in force to the last boy and
girl. And 50 Will their fathers and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
ANEMIC BOY NEEDS OUTDOOR
PLAY GARDEN, PETS, SWING
BY MRS. MAX WEST.
Child Expert of the L. S. Children's
Bureau.

CWritten for Topeka State Journal)
Thin arms and legs, putty colored
skin and listless manner in a child
usually indicate that he needs to have
the door opened for him. He needs
to play in the sunshine.
He ought to have some pets
chickens or pigeons or rabbits; he
should have a garden plot and tools
all his own, with some one to show
him how to use them. He should
have a swing, a teeter board, a sand
pile. a ladder to climb if there are
no trees available
He should play out summer and
winter. in the rain ard in the snow if
he wants to. He is starving for fresh
air and exercise and if you will open
the door to him you will do more for
him than any doctor in the land could
do. His appetite will come up.
You must give him plenty of good
food to eat, and let him sleep till he
wakes. put his bed out on the porch
if there is one. and if not perhaps
you can have one built.
Give him a good bath all over with
warm water ard soap at least twice
week, and a rundown every morning
with a towel wrung a S dry as you can
make it out of cold water.
If you do these things for a year
you won't know him for the same boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
German Turnverein at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 10
Members of German Turnverein So
cieties thruout Missouri and Kansas
are arriving here tonight in large
numbers to attend the annual spring
gymnastic meet of the two states to
be held here tomorrow. Glasses will
be given this year for women, as well
as men, for the first time, Oscar E.
Ruther. athletic director of the Leav-
enworth society, said, and about forty
women already have entered the var
ious contests Teams from Kansas
City, St. Joseph and Maryvllle, Mo.
and Lawrence, Fl. Scott Bern and
Summerville, in this state, are eX-
pected to be here for the meet.