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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Massacred by Villa Bandits.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
Ell PASO, Texas, Nov. 21.-An out
post of fifty Carranza soldiers at
Fresno, south Of Chihuahua City. was
massacred by Villa bandits yesterday
according to Americans arriving
here today. The men under Captain
Acosta were grazing five hundred
horses when they were surprised by
the bandits. Not man of the out
post escaped. The bandits drove off
the horses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Need Man for Team.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Two more
teams for the annual six bike race
were announced today. Promoter Well
man still is casting about for man to
pair with Frank Kramer. Alfred Goul.
EFT refused to race with Kramer, figur-
ing the veteran could not last through
six day grind
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

Minneapolis closed it's war garden
record Of 1917 and put a large ledger
for 1918 in its place. The past har-
vest did not come up to expectations,
due to late start. 1t is now pro-
posed to make the coming year a
bumper one by systematizing business
in advance Of the spring blowing and
digging.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Not NapoIeon,s Fault.

Providence Bulletin: Gustav, of
Sweden, we are reminded, is a great
grandson of lone of Napoleon's hand
picked kings" This is not SO much
a reflection on Napoleon's taste as a
king picker as it is a bit Of confirm
atory. evidence of the general tend
ency of monarchiaT stock to peter
out in the course of century.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
by ]. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent

| WITH AMERICAN BATTALIONS
I'm THE FRONT LINE TRENCHES
FIx4NCE, Nov. PA slight cold
sent one American sammy to the hos
pital today-with a bullet through his
hand.
! The sammy was a member of an
American patrol lying in close prox-
unity to German entanglements dur
| ing the dark night. 1t was cold and
damp and the soldiers throat tickled
He gulped couple Of times and then
| couldn't strange cough. 1t came
out loudly in the still night.
In about tenth of second Boche
bullets began to spray all about that
section of the darkness from which
the cought had been heard by the
ever yigilant German sentry. The
cougher who had betrayed the posi-
ton got his as he and his comrades of
the patrol wriggleo flurriedly back to
the American lines, bullets showering
all about them.
There Is one American major today
who is the most disguised Individual
over here right now-unless it be 160
Of his men. The major decided he
would get revenge for the German
trench raid which inflicted the first
American casualties.
He got together a picked patrol
from his command, consisting of $50
men. He talked to all OF them about
the revenge plan he had evolved
against the Boches. The men were
enthusiastic. The major and his boys
drilled and rehearsed that plan for a
week.
They built reproductions Of the
enemy's positions and went over every
last detail Of the plan Of action again
and again.
Finally, one night the whole 161
sneaked out over the lines and planted
themselves in the weeds Of No Mans
land. The first part of the majors
plan called for distribution of his
men on both sides of a gap in the
German wire entanglements, through
which the Boches every night had
slipped for little accommodating ex-
cursions.
The men took their pre-arranged
places, lay prone on the ground, aimed
their rifles at the gap-and waited.
They waited and waited. Not a sim
gle German appeared. Just before
dawn the major disgustedly took his
boys back. 1t developed later that the
careful Boche had decided, after hav-
ing used one gap SO much, that it was
good business to make another and
not run any chances. The major is de-
termined to get double revenge now
so are $50 husky, well-rehearsed
sammies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

ment in this country would be for
citizens of New York to elect the
mayor of Philadelphia, those of Bos-
ton to choose the mayor of Chicago,
and so on. To ask a city to elect q
good mayor for itself seems too much
for some
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Prof. Nearing to Speak.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Nov. 81.
Prof Scott Nearing Of the Peoples
Council OF America, VIII speak here
tonight, despite .the fact that he
failed to appear for his scheduled
address in Oakland last night, ac-
cording to Miss Anita Whitney of
the Peoples Council. One hundred
people waited in vain for Nearing in
Oakland Finally police and gov
eminent agents dispersed the crowd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Not Irresist;nIa

New York Herald: To Hun-Amerl-
cans of both sexes vino still pirate OF
those wonderful Germans" it may
be recalled that not since the war
began have German forces won a
battle in which the opposing forces
were anywhere near equal numeri-
cally
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

A world war course" CONSISTING
OF series of information lectures
designed to throw light on various
phases and problems Of the war. Is
being given at the University of WIS
consin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
words and DEEDS

Christian Herald: Words are like
the beautiful froth on the milk, but
deeds are like the refreshing draught
beneath.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Christians.
Score by Innings.
Sumndr,

Struck out-By Merriam, 2;
Carlson, /.
Bases on balls-Off Merriam, 2.
Umpire-J. Dfckey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Mussed up His Bedroom.
by ]. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent

Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Nov. 21-"The Boche just
|mussed up my bedroom" was the
way a certain American colonel to-
day smilingly described the visit OF
la German shell which struck his head
quarters.
The colonel at that time was work
ing in his "office" at headquarters, a
chateau near the trenches.
Orderlies were coming and going.
A dozen officers We're. working III
various rooms Suddenly the Ger
man shell crashed into the roof and
exploded half way down the second
floor.
The explosion smashed windows
everywhere and scattered rain OF
plaster over the colonePs bed.
Two minutes later we found the
colonel standing on his steps lookin S
over and gingerly handling some hot
fragments of the shell. One hour be-
fore the German she'll struck home.
an American general had left his
automobile near the chateau and
walked a hundred yards away, when
shell struck near the car. The
automobile was showered with mud
and stones. The American army
chauffeur ducked his head, donned his
"tin hat" and stuck to his wheel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

Rotation.
New York Evening Post: A simple
lway to insure good municipal govern
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Summary.

Struck out-By Benner, q; by Rob.
ertson, 2.
Bases on balls-Off Benner, 4.
Umpire-C. Dfckey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Congregational.

Score by Innings.
Trinity " 21O 253 2-15
Congregational ....... 100 221 g. 8
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
IN FRONT LINE
OF TRENCHES

Continued from page ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
CAN'T HANDLE WOMEN
Miss Corbet Forced County Commits
sioner to Back OFF, Today.

A. A. Rodgers, a county commits
s:oner, told members of the Chamber
of Commerce what he thought of them
some time ago. Others have been
handled without kid gloves by the
county commissioner.
Yet, today when M'Edna Corbet,
county superintendent, threatened to
cloud up, the county commissioner
hastily sent for James Larimer, county
auditor
you handle her, jim said Rodg-
ers. 81 can't swear at a woman and
if 1 get mad, I'm likely to do a little
cussing.
After issuing these instructions,
Rodgers withdrew just as Miles stand
ish did and permitted Jim Larimer to
act the part of a modern John Alden.
Rodgers remained within earshot,
however.
Gosh, isn't that Jim smooth
one" he said admiringly. 81 wish L
could handle women that way"
A bill running into several dollars
turned in to the county by Miss Corbet
for payment had been turned down
by the commissi oners. 1t was explain
ed by the auditor that this bill was
for telephoning done by Miss Corbet
in endeavoring to get a teacher for
the Auburn school The bill, Larimer
contended, should be paid by the Au-
burn school board. not by the county.
AS Rodgers stated, Larimer handled
the matter in a truly diplomatic man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

the work of home relief examinations
and provide adequate funds for their
support. He pointed to the enormous
increase in juvenile delinquencies and
spread of immortality and forms of de-
tendency in Europe as a result of
strictly war relief tendencies in those
countries. The governors appeal is in
behalf Of the Provident association
and similar organizations. He said:
Governors Appeal.
The people of Topeka and of Kansas
have responded with notable generosity to
the calls for liberty loans, the Red Cross,
the Y NJ. c. A. and other war measures.
These needs are uppermost in the public
mind. But. in the general recognition OF,
and response to the war calls, we must not
forget our slocal charities, as represented
by the Provident Association and similar
agencies.
In the early years of the great war
European countries. neglected their home
needs, with a resulting increase in juvenile
delinQuencies, the spread of immortality,
and new forms of dependency. We must
not fan into a like mistake. = The war in
which We are engaged is for civilization
and we must not lower our standards at
home while fighting for a better type of
civilization abroad.
l earnestly urge upon all who have given
in the past to home charities to give again.
The need is as great and in some in
stances greater The war means sacrifice
and continual giving. even up to the point
of real personal sacrifice. not the sacrifice
of the helpless ones who need our fOsterin z
care. am sure our generous hearted PEG,
pie will continue to maintain our local
philanthropic agencies. despite the heavy
calls on them for other purposes.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
"a "a IA ~ "a
IsES1Ad;Is!'Ias;S
Save Something
on Everything!

Does that listen good
these strenuous tt m e s,
when we are all trying to
conserve for the war? And
not have to sacrifice quail
ity at that!
The "Owl' are the great
est stores in the United
States to get a square
DEAF on every item. Do you
realize it?
We have had letters from
Maine to California saying,
MY, l wish l lived close to
an owl Store!' l am paying
two prices"
Are you really treating
your husbands (or your
OWN hard earned income
on the square?
Do you need convincing
that our prices average
lower than credit stores,
prize-giving stores, or high
rent district stores? If you
do the evidence is at hand.
Here is some of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between S aud 10 a. m. 1880;
other hours. 4T51 K-2.
Miss Marie Veal will leave Sunday for
her home in Brookfield, Mo-, after visiting
her cousins, Miss Marie and Miss Doris
Wolff, 800 Madison street, several days
MT and Mrs. Preston Sawyer are visiting
in Keene, Kan.
William Comstock 80 Monroe street who
was-Hl the first of the week has recovered
and returned to work.
Mrs. S. Cremer and Mrs. Edward Camp.
Thursday Mrs. A. c. Brit of Emporia and
Mrs. NJ. Dills, East Eleventh street
MI M. ana MIS-: & A Mattingley will be
bers of the Progressive Card club who will
have watch party;
visiting the Charles Berry family in Kan
sas City will remain until after New
The Capitola Reoecca lodge No. 219 and
the Odd Fellow No. 40 will nave joint
Installation next Wednesday, evening at the
lodge hall, West Sixth avenue.
Mrs. Callie Marsh of Highland Park.
Mrs. Grant Kelsey and daughter Viola
were recent guests at the L. L. Jones
6 6omei Gra attain street Mrs: Kelsey and
kiro after spending Christmas in Fort
Pike, Ark: with Myron and Lauren KEEL
sey who are members of the Washburn
The Ruth Circle of the Third Presby-
terrain church will meet Friday evening
I'LL MSS = va ilHlhdii- Jus NIelH street.
Bud Luenberger, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fritz Luenberger. Santa Fe street, who was
hurt in an automobile accident last week
is improving.
Mr. and Mrs William Foley have re-
turned to their home at Usage CITY after
visiting the George Weaver family I7IO
Madison street
Otis Berryhill. 921 jefferson street has
returned from Butler. Mo, where he visit
ed last week. He was accompanied by his
little son George who will spend the re-
mainder of the week with his father
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones. 40 East Tenth
street and daughter Winifred have left for
Los Angeles to visit their daughter. Mrs.
Alice Redfern. They were accompanied
by Miss Dorothy and Miss Virginia Jones
who will be the guests of their brother
Earl at San Diego Calf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
SURE 'NUF' COLD WAVE
Extends East and South Clear to
Atlantic Coast.

Washington, Dec. ga marked
cold wave has overspread the upper
Missouri and upper Mississippi val
Ieys and is extending eastward and
southwark toward the Atlantic coast,
where the weather will be much cold
er Saturday in all sections north of
Florida. Snow in the north and rain
in the south precede the cold.
Highest barometric pressures of the
winter accompany a disturbance eX-
tending from Minnesota northw est
ward into the Canadian northwest
with central pressure this morning at
81 inches. The movement of this dis
turbance southeastward is being pre-
coded by the cold wave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
w A N T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING HATES: The rate Tor
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
journal is cent a word each insertion.
minimum 10 cents; by the week ) cents 4
word. minimum 30 cents.
COUNT THE WORDS of your adj inr,ud
ing four words for State Journal address.
when address is used count each initial"
letter and each number combination OF
figures as one word
OUT OF TOWN. advertisements Tnusr he
accompanied with cash or check in full
payment of the same. Note tn foregoing
Instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
Journal
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be ciassi-
fled properly must De in TbesState Journal
office before u 30 o'clock Want Ads re-
ceived after - 20 ill 1 rs p. m. will be in
aifv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
COMMANDER STUFF
Army Makes Inventory of Uniform
Cloth in Chicago Warehouses.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Representative
of the quartermasters' department of
the U. S. army. today began taking
an inventory of all army uniform ma
communicating such goods for army
use.
The action is being taken under or
ders received last night from the war
department. Officials announced that
a reasonable price will be paid for all
goods Captain Earl J. Zimmerman,
who is in charge of the work here
estimated that there is approximately
$1,000, 900 worth of uniform material
in Chicago warehouses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
FREIGHT DEPOT BURNS
Mo. Pac. Suffers 100000 DOss-Car
Dynamite Catches Fire.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 2S.-Fire of sup
posed incendiary origin early today de-
stroyed the Missouri Pacific freight
house, doing 100000 damage. Sew
eral box cars were also burned and the
fire threatened for a time the Nicholas
street yiaduct. Below zero tempera-
lures hampered the firemen.
A car of dynamite near the freight
house caught fire several times and
was only saved by the heroism of ].
p. Walker. a switchman. who carried
water in buckets and put out the
sparks, protecting the car until fire
mel arrived. Walker also rescued
three brakemen sleeping in a caboose
nca- the dynamite car, who had been
overcome by smoke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
MURDOCH LEADS PROBE
Meat Inquiry Transferred to Boston,
Is Resumed Today.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-The investigation
into the packing house industry be-
gun by the federal trade commission
at Washington last week, was re-
sumed here today.
Francis j. Heney, special counsel
for the commission, said the commits
sion came here to develop "a few fag
ends of the investigation regarding
the Chicago stock yards company's
control" and to develop the question
of competitive conditions in the meat
industry particularly in Boston and
vicinity.
Victor H. Murdoch, a member of
the commission presided at the hear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
AUTO CRASH ON 9Th ST.
Large Car and Ford Collide. Wrecking
Both-Woman and Baby Uninjured.

A large touring car belonging to
the Penwell Undertaking company and
a Ford car collided a. Sixth and Van
Buren, streets shortly before IL o'clock
this morning, wrecking both cars.
The Ford car was travelling south
on Van Buren, and Penwelrs was go
ing east on Sixth, both at a high rate
of speed. No one was seriously in
jured, altho the driver of the Ford
car sufferd minor cuts on the face
from flying glass. A woman and baby
riding in the Ford car miraculously
escaped injury, altho the car turned
over completely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
NEED NO PRESS AGENT
Soldiers Can't Write for Publication
Even In Home Papers.

Aver, Mass, Dec. 2S.-Orders issued
today by Brig Gen. William Weigel,
acting commandant of Camp Devens,
prohibit officers and enlisted men at
the cantonment from writing for pub
LEGATION articles or books dealing with
military subjects.
1t is understood that the orders
were prompted by indiscreet revela-
tons concerning military matters
made by national army men in letters
written to college and small town
papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Cap. Savings Bank & TT. Co. to H.
Hardiman, lot 455 g. n N53 Quincy St,
Ritchies add. .................. So $50
]. p. Douglas and husband to L. e.
Hartman, e. u of tract in 6-12-16.. 1 500
Forbes Mortgage d Inv. Co. to A. A.
Schoonover, lot 39S n. u 800 Garfield
ave-, Stilson' & Bartholomew's add 200
X. Parsons and others to L. Z.
Michael, lot $40 Kansas ave-. Para
mOres add. ................ 800
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
FRESH RUN ON FUEL
Cold Spell Brings New Predicamen
for Chicagoans.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-A cold spell
which may have serious effect on
the fuel situation and on transporta-
ton facilities if it comes up to pre-
dictions is forecast for the middle west
tomorrow. Ten below zero tempera-
ture is forecast in an official weather
bureau bulletin issued today.
Emergency I'm New England.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-Authority to
divert and redistribute coal in New
England to meet the emergency there
was conferred today by the fuel adj
miristration on Jas. ]. Storrow, the
New England fuel administrator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
GAVE AID TO ENEMY
Wealthy Texas Grain Merchant Ar
rested on Charge of Espionage.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 2s.-Paul
Crosse, wealthy grain merchant, oil
magnate, and one of the most promi-
nent American-born Germans in
Texas, was Jailed here today on
charges of violating the espionage act.
Officials are investigating Crosses al
legged activities in giving actual aid to
Germany"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

There will be no Friday evening enter
tainment at the Railroad .Y" on account
of the New Year reception which is being
planned and which is held annually.
Miss Mary Miller. stenographer in the
stationery department and her mother,
Mrs. NJ A Miller, have returned from Fort
Sill, Okla. where they spent the past few
days with Sergeant James Hesse of the
Kansas quartermasters corps.
MISS Cora De Long returned to her work
in the ticket auditing department Friday
morning after spending the week in Fort
Pike, Arkansas, as the guest of her brother
David De Long and Mr.. Myron and Lauren
Kelsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jewell have re-
turned from Chicago where they spent a
few days the first of the week with their
daughter. Mrs. Harry Wilson and family.
Miss Edna Crowell of the general claim
department is spending a vacation of a
week in Concordia. Kan
Mr. and Mrs. William Yetter and family
have returned from Nortonviile after visit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
SOLDIERS ANTI-DRAFT
Australian Military Ballot Adds to
Anti Conscription Victory.

Ottawa, Dec. 2S.-A Melbourne,
Australia, dispatch to the Ottawa
agency of Reuters Limited, giving the
latest figures on the recent conscrip-
ton referendum show that $4,000
votes were cast for the proposal and
1912, 900 against it. The Australian
soldiers vote shows $4,000 for and
1000 against CONSUMPTION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28

ing alfalfa hay. This hay is worth
s32 in Stirling, but none to be had at
any price.
Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson of
1101 Madison street, are enjoying a
holiday visit from those of their chill
dren who live at distance. Their
guests are: Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. An
derson, Cincinnati, o.; Mrs. Sarah
Todd, Paris. Tex. and Mr.. Robert An
derson of st. Louis. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
Think OF POOR!
Governor Urges Topeka Not
To Forget Her Charity.
Do Not Give All to War Funds,
He Says.

Governor Capper today appealed to
the people of Topeka and Kansas to
provide adequate support for local
charities. Many local charitable or
ganizations are suffering as a result
OF the general tendency to divert all
Subscriptions to war relief purposes.
Ina a formal appeal today the gov
ernor urged that Kansas keep in mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
JACKIES POLICE CHI
Score of Them Patrol Loop District
Because Many Sailors Held Up.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Twenty Jackies
from the Great Lakes naval training
station today were patrolling the loop,
armed with rifles and bayonets, to see
that this district is made safe for
Jackies"
Recent attacks by hold up men on
sailors resulted in this precaution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
COURT CLERK A THIEF
Confesses He PurIoined $4,000 Paid
in Fines and Costs.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. Is
Alexander Krakowski, clerk of the
superior court here, voluntarily sur
rendered and confessed that he had
embedded approximately $4,000 paid
the court in costs and fines
Three hours later he was sentenced
to from three to ten years in Ionia
prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our many friends
and relatives for their kind words of
sympathy and beautiful floral offer
ings during the sickness and death of
our dear little daughter and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Humphries.
Florence Humphries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-28
Ex-senator Thornton Dead.

Alexandria, La, Dec. 2s.-John
Randolph Thornton, former United
States senator from Louisiana and a
member of the United States board of
ordnance and Notifications, died at his
home here today, aged II years.