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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
RIDDLE U-BOAT
Remained on Scene After Sink
ing Ship and Is Destroyed.
% of U-BOat Crew Captured;
10 on French Vessel Killed.

Paris. Dec. 21.-A statement by the
ministry of marine concerning the
sinking of the old French cruiser Cha
teau Renault, says that the Warship,
with about four other vessels, was at
tackled by the submarine in the
Ionian sea at 7:15 o'clock on the
morning of December / 4. Continuing,
the statement says:
THE torpedo struck on the star
board side in the region of the stoke
time bursting steam pipes, which
stopped the engines. The captain at
once manned the hand steering gear
and Steered so as to utilize the mo-
mentum of the ship and approach the
shore, which was in sight. Passen-
gers and crew were ordered to their
boat stations at the sound of the ex-
plosion. Torpedo boat destroyers,
which formed a part of the convoy
dashed in the direction from which
the torpedo had come and volleyed
shells at the spot where it was pre-
sumed the submarine had submerged.
While the boats were being low
cred from the Chateau Renault the
enemy submarine came up on her left.
The cruiser had sunk to her gunports
but nevertheless the guncrews re-
manned at their posts, and opened a
promptly dived. second torpedo
was fired shortly after and struck the
Chateau Renault on the starboard side
forward. She sank by the head a few
minutes after the captain got aboard
patrol boat. All passengers were
saved but ten members of the crew
are missing and are supposed to have
been killed by the explosion
The torpedo boat destroyers, over
loaded with survivors, renewed attack
on the submarine under water and
then on the surface when she APP
peared for an instant, only to sub
merge again precipitately under fire
OF the guns of the destroyers. Two
seaplanes then bombed her. The
submarine probably had been struck
by a shell so as to make it impossible
! for her to remain submerged for she
| appeared once again and was imme-
| d1ately covered by a rain of shells
one of her gunners was swept over
board by a shell while in the act OF
aiming his piece and all the others
Jumped into the sea while the subma-
rlne sank like stone, torn to pieces
by French guns
THE prisoners number %, among
them the captain of the submarine and
| two officers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
YOUTHS OFF TOWAR
ISLE MAIDS STROLL
MOONY BEACH ALONE

San Francisco, Dec. 22.-Tahiti, the
palm-shaded isle of the South seas.
has sent most of her young men TO the
war. And, as a result, many dusky
maidens walk the moonlit beaches
with sadness in their hearts.
So says Countess LCassiu of the
island port, who is visiting here. Ia
hits contingent in France, according
to the countess, is approximately 1.O0e
young men The change in climate
has proved hard on these fighters, she
said, many of them having suffered
amputations made necessary by frost
bites
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
BUILD MANY SHIPS
Investigation of Americas Ship Build
ing Activities Begins.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Declaring
this country now has more than eight
million tons of shipping under con-
struction, Chairman Hurley of the
shipping board today took the stand
at the opening of the senate shipping
investigation 1t was the beginning
of the seventh recent big investiga-
ton in the capital.
Hurley read long statement to the
committee outlining the government
program. 1t showed:
1,427 ships of S,573, 10S dead weight
tons under construction and contract
IA new ship yards in the United
States since January 1, 1917.
1920 lworkmen on merchant
ships December 8, an increase of ASP
per cent in nine weeks.
Two and three shifts being insti-
tuted where there was formerly only
a single turn.
When Hurley took the helm on
July 81. 1917. following the Denman-
Goethals row, there were under con-
tract $40, 900 tons wooden ships, 207,-
600 tons composite ships and 5S7, 900
tons of steel ships.
Since then additional contracts
amounting to 3,37S,20O tons steel
shipping and $4,000 tons wooden,
have been placed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE



their holiday in the vicinity of Topeka
they will enjoy a typical southern
holiday season, as far as the weather
is concerned.
The near spring weather in Topeka
today foreshadows a Christmas devoid
Of it's traditional establishment of
snow covered ground. and the fore
cast for tomorrow indicates no sudden
drop in temperature.
Starting in with a reading of 81
degrees at o'clock this moring, the
temperature by this afternoon was ex-
pected to touch the fifty mark. A
four mile breeze from the south was
assured of welcome help from its aIly.
the sun. For the present the forces of
King Boreas are in full flight, and the
nearest he can come to a stay in the
rout is a temperature, purely tenn
porary, of possibly 80 degrees in To-
peka tonight The high temperature
of Sc degrees recorded in 1904 will not
be seriously threatened today, nor will
the low record of below registered
in 1887 be in any danger whatsoever
A light rain was falling at Okla
homa City this morning in a tempera-
ture of 38 degrees. Indications were
that the rain was Just a shower and
would stop long before the roads and
fields became slippery. Taking this
as a basis, it looked as tho the SOL
diers at Doniphan would do their
drilling today in comfort.
The official forecast for the day
furnished by Meteorological Flora
promised generally fair weather to-
night and Sunday with a rising. tenn
perature tonight.
Altho 36-hour shipments north and
west need protection against go de-
grees, anything destined for points
south or east are in no danger of
freezing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
CORN MARKET EXCITED
Removal, of Embargoes by Railroads
Make Grain Prices Soar.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Skyward jumps
in values and accompanying removal
of railroad embargoes east of Chicago
have made an exciting week in the
corn market, but extreme top quota
tions could not be held. Net gains for
the week were IA to Is cents. Oats
advanced 1B to 21s cents and pro-
visions 81 to $3.50.
The biggest single leap by the corn
market was in the May delivery, which
at one time showed an almost vertical
rise of So cents a bushel.
Oats scared with corn, but to less
sensational degree. Upturns in the
provision market were aScribed in
large measure to curtailment of the
hog supply at packing centers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
PERRY WOMAN is HURT
Mrs. Belle Hackett's Car Collided One
Driven by Frank Gill.

Mrs. Belle Hackett of Perry is in
St. Francis hospital with a badly
wrenched back. the result of an auto
mobile accident at Fourth and Holli-
day streets early this morning
Mrs. Hackett, who was riding with
her son, j. B. Hackett, was returning
home after bidding relatives goodbye
at the Santa Fe depot. He had Just
turned east on the railroad tracks
when his car ran broadside INTO an
automobile driven by Frank Gill, an
automobile man. Gills car was going
west. The machines were badly dam
aged Gill and Hackett escaped in
jury.
Already Has Passed Congress.
A resolution for a break in diplo-
matte relations already has passed
both houses. According to reports the
revelations which have most profound
ly affected Argentine sentiment are
these:
THAT the German foreign office
thru Zimmerman and Kuehlmann of
ficially backed Luxburg in his deceit.
2-That Luxburg backed by the for
eign office, bribed newspapers and
maintained a spy system in violation
of Argentine sovereignty.
1t was stated in official quarters
here last night that the actual facts
of Argentina's settlement of the Toro
case with Berlin bears out the con-
tention of the Argentine foreign min
lister that the Luxburg messages were
a tissue of falsehood SO far as they
purport to describe the negotiations.
The case was settled on the straight
cut basis that Argentine ships would
be treated in accordance with inter-
national law and not sunk wherever
found. 1t is made apparent from the
Luxburg kilograms, however, that Ger
many never intended to keep the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
ALL PACKERS GOT BIT
Three, Aside From Armour, Split
$1,000, OOO-Dfvided 34,4SO Shares.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Re-distribu-
ton of the share holding of the Chi
cago Stock Yards company was begun
as soon as the managers got wind of
the federal trade commissions coming
investigation. 1t was brought out in
testimony before the commission today
that the same day federal investiga-
tor appeared, 34,48O shares were di-
vided into seventeen portions.
Payment of more than 81. 5000
to three packers who had not ap-
peared in the record so far was re-
corded in a letter from the Chicago
Junction Railways and Union Stock
yards Co. Payments ION account of
contracts amounted to $4,000 to
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger, between
October, 1900, and August, 1901;
$1,000 to the Anglo-American Co.,
in 1901 and 1902. and 100000 to
Hammond and Co., between July,
1902 and April 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
BLAME ON GARFIELD
Fuel Administration Censured in Kan
sas-P. u. @. Probe.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 21.-Orders
of the federal fuel administration are
responsible for the shortage of cars
for the small coal operators of the
inson, general superintendent of the
Frisco, testified before the Kansas
public utilities commission here to-
day.
Commissioner J. M. Kinkle is hold
ing the hearing, Emerson Carey, state
fuel administrator, is attending the
hearing and taking an active part in
the questioning.
Small coal operators of Weir and
Scammon were among the witnesses.
Alexander Howat, president of the
union miners, recommended that a
car distribution superintendent, not a
railroad man, would do much to solve
the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
CZARISM TO KAISERISM
Russians Didn't Overthrow One To
Accept the Other, Shouts Trotzky.

Petrograd, Dec. 22.--Leon Trotzky.
the Bolsheviki foreign minister, in ad-
dressing the Council On Soldiers and
Workmen, declared that if the Ger
man emperor offered Offensive
peace terms the Russians would fight
against it.
I'VE did not overthrow czarism to
kneel before the kaiser" he cried.
Continuing, he said:
But if thru our exhaustion we had
to accept the kaiser's terms we would
do so to rise with the German people
against German militariSm.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
ALICE NELSON WEEDS
Celebrated Opera Singer. Known in
Topeka, Surprises Friends.

= Greenwich. Conn, Dec. 22.-Alice
Nelson, one of the most celebrated
of American operate singers and DR..
Leroy r. Stoddard, a prominent ply
stefan of New York, were married
here today in the First Presbyterian
church by the Rev. Frank NJ. Carson.
Their intention to marry had been
Kept a secret from her most intimate
friends, Miss Nelson declaring that
she wanted to escape both gifts and
advice" and only three persons were
present at the eremony-EraSmus
Nelson, the brother of Miss Nelson,
and his wife and Charles W. White, a
boyhood friend of the groom. DR..
StOddard is the son of the late s. r.
Stcddard, author, artist and publisher.
Alice Nelson has a place in the
heart of every Kansas music lover.
She has appeared before scores of
audiences in this state and on sew
eral occasions has sung for Topekans
in local musical Tecitals and in grand
opera. She has a number of personal
aequaintances and friends in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
HOLD UP CONTRACTS
225, 900 Pairs of Shoes for Russian
Army Won't Be Delivered.

st. Louis. Dec. 22.-Contracts for
225.OOO pairs of shoes valued at $780,
900 for the Russian government are
held up here by a local shoe manu-
featuring company, it was said today.
Officers of the company met mem
bers of the Russian supply commission
in Washington shortly before the over
throw of the Kerensky government
and drew up contracts for the shoes.
The contracts never were signed due
to turbulent conditions in Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade

New YORK, Dec. 22-The Financial Bulle
tin: The market promises to be a bull
trading affair until after the Christmas
holidays. Sharp extensions of rallies are
not expected to hold. Specialties are in line
for moderate buIlish activity, including
Oils, Motors and independent Steels.
Chicago, Dec 22.-The Herald SAYS ::
With any material increase in receipts corn
and oats traders expect lower prices. There
has been enormous covering by shorts the
last two days. 1t is said that the big
buying of corn which made the bulge
Thursday was led by Livermore, who had
a line well up in the millions of bushels.
There was also covering at the same time
by a number of big local shorts. This
combination of buying in small market
caused the rapid jump in prices. As it
technical position of the market, especially
for corn has been weak. Weakness and de-
cline in December oats was attributed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
$3.50, 900 COUNTERFEIT
N. Y. Police Nip Big Plot and Arrest
Six Principals.

New York, Dec. 22.-What New
York police declare to have been one
of the biggest counterfeiting plots in
years was revealed here today, follow
ing the arrest of six men charged with
counterfeiting and the seizure of more
than $15O.000 in bogus notes.
The men. it is declared, had planned
to manufacture 100000 in $40 bills
and sell them to Italian agents in all
sections of the country for SIS a note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

Kansas City, Dec. 22-CORN-Cash
Market &c higher. No. 2 mixed, S1.67611 20 :
No. ). 81. 60d1 1-63; No. white, $40; No 3,
$1.62@16o; No. yellow, $1.70@172; No. 5,
OATS-Market steady to 1ze higher. No.
white, 1917 soc; No. mixed, 7S1b679c.
RYE-S1. 75@1.76
KAF1R AND MILO MAIZE-S3 ISd3 d
HA6-Market unchanged
SHORTS-S1. 90 LOG
BRAN-S1.70.
WHEAT-Receipts "A cars.
BUrTER-Creamery, 4315c; firsts 411sc :
seconds, 39Ec; packing, 34c.
EGGS-Flrsts, 45c; seconds, 2963Oc
POULTRY-Hens, 20c; roosters, lac
broilers, 23@2+c
CORN-close: December. s1.2s; January,
$1-265s May, $1-243s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
Denounce Lenine
In Daylight Bank Robbery

Minneapolis, Dec. 21.-Three
masked bandits today entered the
Peoples State bank, at Seven Corners,
busy downtown district, locked
President ]. P. ErnSter and two en-
ployes in a vault. seized $500 in
cash, stepped out to the curb where
two unsuspecting policemen stood
chatting and escaped in an automo-
hila
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
TEN Men ROB BANK
Cleveland Bank Clerks HeId-up in
Daylight Robbery.

Cleveland, Dec. 21-Bandits held
up and robbed the East SEVENTEEN
street branch of the Garfield Savings
bank this afternoon and escaped with
SIS, 400 in money. The robbers, num-
bering eight or ten, walked into the
bank and covered the seven men and
three women clerks with reVolvers.
scooped up all the money in sight and
after firing several shots in the air,
presumably to brighten off pursuers,
escaped in an automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
START A BANK, MAYBE

West Salem, O.. Dec. 22.-Safe
blowers early today dynamited the
safe and vault of the Farmers Bank
here and escaped in an automobile
with $4,000 in papers and bonds and
only $50 cash, according to President
J. H. Wiley of the bank.
The explosion damned the inner
door of the safe and prevented the
robbers from getting at many thou
sands of dollars in cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
Reinvest in Baby Bonds.

Washington, Dec. &C. S. Pearce,
cashier of the United States treasury,
today instituted the plan of asking all
persons who presented interest cou-
pons of the first liberty bonds for pay
ment to reinvest the proceeds in war
savings stamps. Most complied i'm
mediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. NJ. o'KEEFFE, G. years old died
at her home five miles south of Topeka on
the Burlingame road. She has been resi-
is survived by her husband, two sons, and
four daughters The funeral will be held
at o'clock Monday morning from the
Church of the Holy Name Burial In Mt
Calvary cemetery.
morning at his home, 1885 Buchanan street
The funeral announcements will be mace
later.
CHARLOTTE S. HOLMGREN, 90, died
December 81 at her residence, 61S West
at the residence at 80 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. Burial will be made in the
Topeka cemetery.
MARY JANE MYERS, SO, died Deem
Der 20 at her residence, 1892 Clay street
afternoon at the residence. Burial will be
in the Topeka cemetery.
ERNEST ]. GALLOWAY, So, died De
cember 81, at his residence, 3S1 Winfield
avenue. The funeral will be held at II
o'clock Monday morning at the Seward
the Topeka cemetery. Mr.. Galloway was
a Moose and a member of l. o. o. f. No
JOHN w. FINK. 50, died December p
at his residence, 1892 Bellevue street Flu
neral announcements will be made later
WILLIAM L. HUMDERT, Sc, died De.
cember p, at his residence, ~! Clay
street. The funeral will be held at
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the taber-
nacle at the corner of Eleventh and Blu
chanan streets. Burial will be made In
the Foster cemetery.
JOHN f. LLOYD, 60. died December e
at local hospital, The funeral will be
held at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning at the
Penwell chapel. Burial will be in the
Linn creek cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
NO CHEER IN TRENCHES
Submarine Sends Christmas Laden
Ship Back Home

American Field Headquarters, Dec
22.-An unsuccessful attempt by a
German submarine to attack a supply
ship laden with Christmas food was
responsible for the American forces
finding themselves today on the verge
of Christmas without Christmas food
cheer.
The vessel, it was stated, had been
turned back to America following the
submarines unsuccessful attack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

1arvaI,, 70 n belief chat the largest shorts
covered. Removal of the embargo on
eastern shipments of grain has not nei Rpiii
NOT take grain or provisions for the sea
board ports unless permits are secured an % oS !,
shippers. Shipments can De maae " .
few eastern Interior points without per
nit but there are not enough OF them I"
allow of much business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
GET GOVERNORS JOB
Democrat Who Contested Election in
Arizona Declared

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 22.-The Ari-
iona supreme court today seated G. w.
P. Hunt as governor of Arizona. HINT
contested the election of Governor
Campbell, who now holds the office.
Hunt is a Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

New York Dec. 22-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery higher than extras, 5O1z
Q51c-
EGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gathered
extras, 60G61c.
CHEESE-Market steady. Receipts 11S9
boxes. State whole milk, flats, fresh spe-
Gals, 231z M23Ac. ditto average run, 23c.
Alive, Irregular. No prices quoted.
Dressed, lower; chickens, 22G35c; fowls,
1S@Z71a turkeys, 25@3Ic.
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BATTLE BREAKS

Continued from Page One.l
formed between the Ukrainians and
the Don Cossacks gives credence to
another rumor that the Ukrainian
sheviEi commissioners that it will not
reconsider it's action in aiding the
Kaledines forces.
German attacks in Alsace have been
repulsed, according to the French war
office. The chief of these attacks at
Hartmannsweiler-Ko took the Ger
mans into the first line French
trenches but in the engagement which
followed they were driven out with
heavy losses. At other points along
the French front artillery activity has
been intermittent except at Cauieries
wood in the Champagne region.
Rheims has again been shelled by the
Germans. In Flanders the Belgian
war office reports artillery activity
tho less intense because of fog.
Italians Launch Offensive.
An offensive movement initiated by
the Italians in which they launched
seven attacks against the enemy front
west of Monte Asolone is claimed by
the German official communication to
have been without success
In the region of Dorian in the east
ern war theater, artillery activity con-
tinues. In the same war theater Brit
ish troops have carried out success
AdA oAO liz lAiC AC64OII VI 1dhS bulhONG
capturing one officer and fifty-four
Bulgarian soldiers.
The publication of kilograms sent
by Count Won Luxburg, former Ger
man minister to the Berlin foreign
office, has resulted in riots in Buenos
Aires, where crowds of people assem-
bled and demanded a rupture of reIa-
tons with Germany. A mob in the
Gale Florida was dispersed after a
fight with mounted police Guards
again have been stationed around
property owned by Germans in the
city and police are guarding the Of
flee of La Union, the newspaper for
which Count Won Lu0burg obtained a
subsidy. Congress ie expected to in
sist upon an explanation by the gov
erEment of the conditions revealed in
the Won LuXburg kilograms.
DenOuncc Lenine.
Petrograd, Friday, Dec. 21.-M.
Tchernoff, former minister of agri-
culture, and Nine. Catherine Bresh-
kovskaya and other social revolution
list members of the constituent assem-
bly, have proclaimed their determine
ton not to submit to Premier Lenine
and Foreign Minister Trotzky, but to
convene the assembly and to endeavos
thru it to carry out a program of
peace and land freedom.
The total number of members elect
ed to the constituent assembly, 368,
but only forty-eight of these have
been registered as members of the
RolShaviki
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Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, Dec 22.-HOGS-Receipts l., 900.
Monday ~33 900. Market firm, 15c to zoe
above yesterdays average. Bulk of sales,
S1630@16.75: light, $15.60@16.70; mixed.
$1610@16.S5; heavy, $16O5@16.S5; rough,
$165O616.20; pigs, $11.5O614.75
CATTLE-Receipts 5000, Monday $4,000.
Market steady. Native steers. $3.50 4.35
western steers. $3.50 a 1915; stockers and
feeders, So 256I %; cows and heffers,
$5.10011.20; calves, $9.00616.5O.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000, Monday s12. 900
Market weak. Wethers, $9.OO613. 90 lambs
ST. 5OG1635
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New York, Dec. cantile
paper, 51am54- Sterling, 60 day bills.
4.11A commercial, 60 day bills on banks.
mand, 4T514; cables. 4.76 ZIG. Francs,
demand, 5.73; cables, 571- GuiIders. de-
mand, 49,; cables, n. Lires. demand,
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The Hardest Hill Job
WEATHER REPORT.
WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Generally fair tonight and Sum
day. Rising temperz ture.

hill hazard encountered also the
kwens a
of
feetde md hal a in
uIar O
o. o
of
the
a
Nigh be
mig
one
ing on to me
KANSAS
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Dec. 2.-BUTTER-Market I'M
changed.
EtiDS-Market unsettled. Firsts 46G47c
Guided, 40@46e; refrigerator firsts. 55z. az
36&4c.
MISUNDERSTANDING higher. wisconsin.
Michigan and Minnesota bulk 81 s(xI1 a.
ditto sacks, $1.S5 a zoo
POULTR1-AIiVe, unchanged
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S.34 cables, SIS. Rubles demand, IS; ca
bles, 1874. Bar Silver, S6ssc; Mexican dol
lars, 6Shc. Government bonds, steady;
railroad bonds irregular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22

FRAMON JACO II years old died this
morning at his home, 1885 Buchanan street
The funeral announcements will be made
later.