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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
ON FINAL PLANS
Three Committees of Red Cross
Meet at C. of C. Wednesday.
Col. Hall and Major Albaugh
Ready With Weeks Orders.

Col. Horace L. Hall and Major Mort
Albaugh. leaders of the Red Cross in
Topeka-the latter in command of the
Christmas membership drive beginning
here next week-announced today a
roll call of all officers and recruits in
the citizens, womans and publicity
committees to be held at the Chamber
of Commerce mess hall Wednesday
noon. If any one is absent when the
bugle blows, Major Albaugh threatens
courtTnartial.
This will be the first general call of
the appointed committees since the
complete organization Sunday. 1--WE
must have every one there" the major
said today. 1T is imperative-it is a
military duty of the Red Cross. We
must capture 10000 Topekans and
send them to the Red Cross detention
camp for the entire year 1918. We
have been fraternizing with these To-
pekans for some time and I am sure
they are willing to throw up their
hands without any unnecessary blood
shed. Colonel Hall has ordered a
complete surrender of the city by
Christmas eve. He gets his orders
from Washington, so we know he
means it,"
The committees follow:
Citizens Committee.
L. $. Ferry. w, o; Anderson. E. C.
Arnold, H A. Auerbach, b. B. Eitelmann
= d: merriam, W. u R1gDy, A. NJ. Patten
r. K. Baer, f. o. Morns r. c. Waters. q
E. Bascom, (these men are chairmen OF
workers teams) f. H. Crosby, represent
ing the merchants; DR.. C. A Mcclure
hospital f. c. Fox, Santa Fe offices; NJ
J. Drury, Santa Fe shops; Justice Henry
f. Mason, state house: Supt H B. Wilson
schools; Charles H. Sessions, state hospital
and boys industrial school: A Fassler
mills and elevators; L. w. Freeman banks
J. E. Wilson, fraternal societies; Mayor
Jay E. House, city employees: A. A. Rod
gers, county employees; L. NJ Powell, post.
office; Frank S. Crane, printers A NJ
Patten, city railway and Edison plant: II
4 Pugh, Beatrice creamery; H. A. Perry
Seymour Packing company; n. K Brooks
Capital Iron works; o. B. Cutler, whole
sale grocers; r. t. Hodgins. ice company
WOman's Committee.
Mrs James A. Troutman, chairman: Mrs
J: 2. Hicks, First ward Mrs. H L. Al
kire, Second ward; Mrs. H S. Morgan
Third ward: Miss Nanon Herren, FOURTH
ward Mrs. H. W. Roby Fifth ward; Mrs
Lucy Milliken, Sixth ward.
Publicity Committee.
A J. Carruth, chairman; Walter A
Johnson, the Rev. J. P. Hicks, C. H. Trap
J. o. Stevic, representing the newspapers
Roy Crawford and r. X. Hinkson, repre-
senting me theaters and bil1boards; c. L
Hooper, motion picture theaters; F. j
Funk, speakers bureau; Walter A. John
son, the four minute men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
SHELL CASE OF FIRST
AMERICAN SHOT IN WAR
IS PRESENTED 10 WILSON

Washington, Dec. 4-The shell
case, which held the first shot fired
by American artillerymen on the
western front has been presented
to President Wilson by the party
of congressman who recently made
an unofficial visit to the, battle
fields. They also conveyed greet
ings from King Albert and Presi-
dent Poincare.
Each member of the party has a
shell case from the first lombard
ment. The first one was saved for
President Wilson, the second for
General Sibert, and those fired
after the first three were distrib-
uted among the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
END War COUNCIL
Publicity To Reveal War Ma
chimes Operations to People.
Allies Form Unity Program for
Prosecution of War.
BY LOWELL MELLETT.

Paris, Dec $50 far as military
exigencies permit, the inter-allied
council proposes to allow the public
of the allied nations to see the work
ings of the war machine.
With the closing of the inter-allied
council and the first session of the su-
preme war council, it was stated to-
day that arrangement were being
made to publish a summary of the
resolutions adopted at the first named
conferences.
Publicity is regarded as one of the
allies strongest weapons in the fight
against autocracy. Notification to- the
people of what their chosen repre-
Piles money, the peoples lives and the
peoples property in the fight of de-
mocracy, will stand out in vivid con-
trast to the German autocratic as
sumption of divine right over lives,
money and property of its citizens
Satisfied With Results.
On every hand today great salts
achieved in the conferences here. The
meetings, while preliminary in their
nature, resulted in a general stock
taking of all nations, in a firmer re-
solve for unity of action and in a
broad, general plan of elimination of
wastage by Standardization. Mention
was made of the plan for such STAN
dardiZation of the allies aerial war
fare. The same plan is being worked
out for other branches of the military
arm.
Best indication that the meeting
was preliminary was in the fact that
the American request for re-state-
ment of allied war aimS-a joint
statement, to which all allies should
be Signatory-was left for later con-
sideration. The delegates apparently
were agreed that of first considera ton
at the moment were the actual physi-
cal weaponS of offense and defense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

sis and that both the orders and the
deliveries are far below normal for
this time Of year. Aside from the fact
that the weather has been so fine, lit
tie coal has been needed, neither deal
er could explain the light demand for
fuel.
Expect Big Shortage.
UNLESS the consumers help US out
by ordering before a cold spell
comes" Fellows said, there is GER
tain to be a great deal of suffering
here because of the inability of deal
ers to make rush order deliveries We
now have a limited supply of Southern
Kansas and Colorado coal on hand
and we have the teams and wagons to
deliver what we have, but orders are
very light and the majority of people
do not seem to be in a hurry to fill
their bins"
Practically all of the dealers as
serted today that the cheaper kinds of
coal make up their yard stocks. Semi
anthracite is almost luxury, .altho
the Southwestern Co. reported a
small supply of Arkansas anthracite
and the Jackson-Walker Co. an
nounced it has a few cars in transit.
p. ]. Monaghan. of the Southwest
ern Co., asserted that the majority of
orders he receives these days are for
the higher priced coal, more consum-
ers desiring the expensive fuel than
in former years. This may be due to
the prosperous condition or the con-
sumers, or it may be that more peo-
pie are becoming convinced that it
does not pay to buy a cheap quality of
coal any more than it does to buy a
shoddy suit of clothes or a cheap pair
of shoes.
Many Hunt Bargains.
One dealer said quite a few buyers
are hunting cheap bargain brands
but he said it was bad policy for
them to buy the cheaper kinds as
they do not save by doing so. The
popular sellers just now, and practi-
cally the only kinds of coal that can
be bought in quantities are the prod
ucts of the southern Kansas mines
and the Illinois and Colorado lump
Goals that are being shipped in.
When the cold spell comes one
dealer said, people are not going to
pay any attention to the quality of
coal they get. They will buy any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
IN RED CROSS CONCERT
High School Glee Clubs and Orchestra
to Entertain Friday.

concert will be given by the high
school glee clubs and orchestra Fri
day night, December Z. Half of the
proceeds will go to the Red Cross and
half to the Y. NJ. c. A. There will be
no war tax. The glee clubs also sing
for the Rotary club Thursday night,
The program is as follows:
America by audience.
Part L Orchestra.
Battle of Guigquinto" Fleming
"Fairest Rose. ...........F ngIpmann
Selection from Faust" .Gounod
joan ol arc -.-...-.......
Part 2 Girls GIee Club
Porch Scene.
Forget Me Not ................Gi ese
welcome Pretty Primrose .Pinsuti
''Rockin' in de Win. WeidIinger
Girls Quartette.
Number with ukulele accompaniment.
Spring Song .......-.-....-..M endelssohn
The Owl and the Pussy Cat. .Ingraham
Part Boys GIee Club.
Camp Scene.
Wont Yer Be My Honey" Morse
Little Green Apple. ............
Keep the Home Fires Burning. .......
MY hose -.-..-.....'..'-... ,.....
Boys Quartette
HE away Home.
Trio.
Wake Miss Indy Warner
Song with ukulele accompaniment
salute TO the Flag Collins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
LET EN- WEAR MEDALS
Introduce Resolution in Senate for
American Legion of Honor.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Senator Owen,
Oklahoma, today was to introduce in
the senate joint resolution authoriz-
ing the creation of an American
legion of honor and permitting men
of the American army and navy to
receive and wear war decorations Of
fered them by any nation engaged in
war against Germany.
Membership in the legion of honor
is to be conferred by the president
under approval of the senate for very
distinguished services"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

New York. Dee. MONEY Nercan.,,s
paper 31z@5A: Sterling. 90 day bills.
III ~ Commercial. GO day bills on banks
al commercial, GO Gay bills, 4.70iL /: de-
mand, LEN cables, 47G 7-is Francs AZ
mand, 5.f3i cables, 5.71. GuiIders. demand
cables. 1872 Rubles, defnnnd 1ai4
cables - Bar silver, S5%c; Me1,,
icah dollars 65Ae. (soverument
19hus, irregular; railroad bonds. heav1
Time loans, firm: 60 days, 56I5X 90 da "
9A@232 months. 5hM5N =
IAN money, easier; high. 4; low. q: rulin~
rate, 4; closing bid 3 (; offered at q. liz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
LOCAL MENTION

Purchase your Christmas presents
at the Priscilla Bazaar Wednesday
evening at the Swedish Lutheran
church. corner 4th and Tyler.-Adv.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

Stocks were lower at the outset of todav,s
session, improved generally during me
readlng OF the presidents message but fell
mated 55c.00O shares PPi"Ni-
The market developed the usual Irregular
tendencies after the early reverssIs Sbin
pings made no apprecfabIe reroverv raac
tons II 2 to I points in important stocks
occurred IN the 1ctfNe final hour The
closing was weak. Liberty bond as changed
d hands 40 at gi.56 to 9I-76 and the AIS at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
7 ARE ELECTROCUTED
Pick UD Live Wire While Erecting
Pole in st. Louis

St. Louis, Mo, Dec. 4.-Seven en-
ployes of a construction company
were reported electrocuted and two
others severely burned when they
picked up a live" wire while erecting
a standard in front of the Anheuser
Busch company's plant at noon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
CAPTURE 26,869 MEN
Prisoners Seized by Brit
ish in November on all Fronts.

London, Dec. ACCORDING to fig
ures given out by the war office to-
night, the British captured on all
fronts in the month of November &C.
500 prisoners and 221 guns. Among
the captures were 1851 men and 1873
guns taken on the western front; TO-
asa men and eighty guns in Palestine
Africa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
TOWN FALLS TO HUNS
In Possession of Lavacquerie Near
Cambria This afternoon.

With the British Armies in the
Field, Dec 4-The Germans were ap-
parently in possession of Lavacquerie
this afternoon.
The principal struggle reported as
this cable is sent was between Mar
Going and Vendenhuile.
The British seemingly are now
fighting from behind Marcoing Copse,
but all enemy attempts to retake
Marcoing itself have failed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
CRIMEA, NEW REPUBLIC
Tartars Declare Independcnce-Cos-
sacks Form New State

London, Dec. 4.-The establish
ment of a Tartar republic in the
Crimea is announced, according to
the Petrograd correspondent of the
Times. who adds that details are un-
known. In this connection the cor
respondent refers to the declaration of
Independence made by the Caucasus
and the secession of Siberia He de-
clares it is difficult to say where the
process of disintegration will end. It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
HELP FIGHT 7. B.
Put Red Cross Seal on Christ
mas Packages.
TOpeka's Annual Campaign Is
On in Full Blast.
MONEY TO BE SPENT IN CITY
Every Letter Should Be Dec
GRATED With Seal.
Stamps Can Be Bought at -Four
Uptown Stores.
MONEY TO Be SPENT IN CITY

Citizens of Topeka are now offered
an exceptional opportunity to buy
decorations for their Christmas letters
and at the same time answer the
urgent call for help from the Topeka
tuberculosis sanitarium. The annual
sale of Christmas Red Cross seals is
now on in full blast, but this year the
money instead of being sent out of
Topeka will be used right here at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
ISSUES PEACE FEELER

Amsterdam. Dec. 4.-Rumania has
sounded Berlin and Vienna regarding
conditions for an armistice and other
peace preliminaries, according to
report circulated in the Berlin reichs-
tag and reported today by the Dussel-
dorf General Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
LYNCH RUSS GENERAL
Commander Thrown From Train AZ
ter Surrender and Killed.

Petrograd, Dec. General Duk-
honin. who took over the post of COM
mander in chief of the Russian armies
after the overthrow of Premier Ker-
ensky, was thrown from a train and
killed as the result of lynch law, af-
ter Ensign Krylenko, the Bolsheviki
commander in chief. had captured
Mohiiov, it was officially announced
bY the Russian war office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

appears 10 cause little concern to poll
leans IN power VINO are wholly abb
sorbed in the peace program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

SARAH ANN WOL(IAMOTT. is years
old. died at the home of her daughter Mrs.
A. D. Pennington, 735 Madison street. The
body will be sent to her former home at
Lawrence, Kansas, where the funeral SER
vices will be held.
The funeral of Scott Hopkins will be
held from the home, 117T Fillmore street, on
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. Burial in
Mt. Hope cemetery.
MAY BOZARTH died December at
Pratt. Kan. She was the daughter of
Earl Bozarth of Topeka. The funeral will
be held tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
from PenweIl's chapel Burial in Fosters
cemetery
The funeral of George C. Lane will be
held tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock from
the Second Baptist church. Burial in To-
peka cemetery. The remains will be on
view at the residence. 615 Western avenue
between the hours of II and 2
The funeral of Mrs. Florence Mcclure
viii be held tomorrow morning at O'Clock
from the Church of the Assumption. Burial
in Mt Calvary cemetery
CO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
MAY BoZARTH died D,

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-13
Sammy Swamp Precinct.

Nemel Zcbulon Anderson, Joe An
drews, George Lawrence Archer, John
Russell Ardis, Richard Thomas Bart
lett, Robert Sinclair Barwick, jimmie
Baxter, Richard Beisar, Robert Be-
thune, Isaac Bethune, Walter Billups,
Elwood Handing, Eugene Blanding,
August Blanding, Jack Bones, Willie
Boins, Harry Bowman, Cunningham
BorrouGhs, Willie Boyd, Burton Ar
lington Bradham, Isaac Bradley,
James Brewer, Tom Brewer, William
Laurence Brewer, Johnnie Dinkins
Broadway, John Brock, Jesse Bryant,
Harry Friendly Bryant, Lafayette
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-13

Continued on Page Three)
Evening star., 1917-03-05

ilgton, introduced in the reference to
an extra session. Washington, - Mr..
Mann declared, dis beautiful place in
which to stay" And It is particularly
beautiful in April and May. Members
Of the sixty-6fth Congress If called
here to spend those two months, and
even longer, would have reason to re-
joice. Their personal comfort would 70.
Heve the effect on them Of the grave
character Of the business they had in
hand. After a days wrestle with affairs
on Capitol Hill, spin about town and
the leafy surroundings would set them
up for the next days work.
Manifestations in this spirit often
mark the closing hours Of a Congress.
A House may have INDUCED in many
noisy and even turbulent scenes, but as
the time for parting approaches MEM
bers soften and smooth down, and get
ready for a cordial leave-taking. Good
nature develops and supplants partisan
nature, and the curtain falls on a scene
of pleasantness, and sometimes Of
hilarity.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
The Last Curtain.

The minority leader Of the House was
in jovial, philosophical and witty mood
Saturday night. It was not q new role
for him, nor any sort of surprise, for
he is man Of many moods. Still, as
his duties had kept him serious, and
even a little stern, during the session,
the change at the close came as some
thing quite welcome on both sides Of the
chamber, and even in the galleries. He
captured his audience.
The first compliment tossed was to the
Senate. As is well known, thore
are left-handed compliments constantly
passing between the House and tho SEN
ate. Thomas B. Reed used to specialize
on "those somewhat old gentlemen at
tho other end Of this building" while
the wittier Of the senators would fetort
with a reference to "thoss noisy and
unruly youngsters, whose work we have
to watch and revise" Mr.. Mann holds
tho scales evon. He sses the good In
both bodies-tt - thsre- and compli-
ments both.
Than came he oamnlanaaAAe WaaA.
Evening star., 1917-03-05

sought to reach the capital were disap-
pointed. Many who got here never saw
what was permitted Of the outdoor
functions. Surely, it was believed, this
would convince tho most reluctant that
a change in the organic law was neces-
sary and desirable. Even that object
lesson to demonstrate the menace OF a
March inaugural failed Of its effect.
The often proposed plan is to change
the Inauguration to the last Thursday
in April, made historical by the fact
that it was on that day that George
Washington took the oath for his first
term. That would insure two things,
at least clement if not a sunny day,
and a closing of the presidential term
in midweek, without the disadvantage
and embarrassment of Sunday ending
of the term, as this year. This would
entail the lengthening of the term OF
the President in Office at the time of
the change by a few weeks, and would
permanently lengthen the period of the
short session of Congress. The former
would not be dangerous or productive
of undesirable results. The latter
would be to the lasting advantage of the
nation, by preventing the hasty, con-
gested legislation that has heretofore
marked the work of Congress every
alternate year.
Will this disagreeable day of Presi-
dent Wilson's second Inauguration bring
its lesson to lawmakers' 1t is for the
people of the country, disappointed by
the weather that now prevails. to an
swer. They can bring about change If
they will demand it with earnestness.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
Welcome!

Washington welcomes the American
people! The day of the Inauguration
the Capital city belongs to them more
distinctly than ever. 1t is always their
city, and on this occasion they are here
in their representative capacity to wit
ness the induction of their President into
office. They are always welcome here,
but they are especially so when the time
has come to administer the oath to the
chief executive.
The city has put on its best dress, in
one respect. 1t has decorated and made
its walls attractive with color. But at
little later season it would be even
more attractive. For nature would then
have added her own unrivaled touch to
the scene, and Washington, somewhat
grim and gray today in the somber garb
of late winter, would be garden. The
parks would be abloom with flowers and
shrubs, the trees would be in leaf, the
grass would be fresh and bright in its
early tender green. Washington would,
in short, if the inauguration were held
in April, be city of loveliness unsur-
passed.
Washington wants the American peo
pie to be proud Of it, to rejoice in its
attractions, to feel of them as of their
own advantages. Every person from
"the states" here today should look
upon the buildings as their buildings,
the parks as their parks, the broad
streets as their streets, and be glad of
the wisdom of those who planned and
those who have executed the design for
the national seat of government, and be
hopeful of steady progress in the de-
velopment Of the capital along the lines
already laid down.
The capital wants every one who is
here today for the first time to leave
with desire to return, to see the cap
ital in better circumstances, with better
weather and with a fuller Towering of
its wonderful setting Of natural ad-
vantages.
Evening star., 1917-03-05
An Extra Session.

Every day and every development
make unmistakably plain the necessity
for an extra session of the Sixty fifth
Congress. The time is now. The branch
| Of the government which holds the
purse and controls the sword should be
organized and made ready for action as
soon as possible. If it could hold its
| first meeting tomorrow the country
| would benefit Confidence everywhere
| would be stronger. The business world
and the political world would show the
effect of the presence in Washington
of the men elected last November to
legislate for the common veal. And
legislation, routine and other, Of the
most important character is the demand
of the hour.
Take the case of the House. As mat
ters stand it is a toss sup as to which
party will control A iftyifty situa-
ton was shaken the other day by death.
The loss of a democratic member gave
the republicans the advantage of one.
Two hundred and fifteen and two hun
dred and fourteen are now the figures.
But these may be changed at any
time. Death is no respecter of persons
or parties. He plays no favorites. His
first blow has fallen on the democratic
side. His next may fall on the repub-
ican side. And so it may 60 on. The
House is not composed only of robust
young men, proof against wind and
weather And life is uncertain even for
men of that class.
The five independent members who
hold the balance Of power have not yet
decided on their course. Consultations
have been held, and others will take
place. In the end, of course, they must
take Sides They face great response
bility, and appreciate the fact. That
they will decide according to their best
judgment is assumable from their stand
ing as citizens and public men.
The country, then, does not know to-
day whether the new Congress will show
united or a divided control-whether
it will be democratic in both branches,
or only in one This Will not matter
except as to policies Of domestic con-
cern. But the domestic policies are of
the first moment; and as to some of
them old party divisions still run, and
will appear as soon as the congressional
wheels begin to turn.
On every account. therefore, the soon
er Congress takes hold the better. There
is no opinion worthy Of consideration
except that which accredits that body
with capacity and desire to serve
all the interests Of the country in the
best manner possible.