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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
ANNIHILATE HUNS
Three DivisiOns-6O,000 Teu-
tons-Cut to Pieces by Italians.
Battle Lasted Three Days; Ro-
mans Regaining Heights.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Three Teu-
ton divisions-approxim $4,000
men-were literally cut to pieces by
the italians in the German offensive
against Colberretta and Monte Aso-
lone, according to Rome dispatches to-
day.
Commanders of the seventh and
eighth Austrian brigades and General
Pfeffer, commander of the fourth
Austrian division. have been seriously
wounded, captured prisoners declared
With the recapture of positions on
Monte Asolone. the Italians have re-
established their positions over the
menaced portions of the Italian lines.
For three days the defenders fought
under a terrific artillery fire and
gainst asphyxiating gases. Losses on
both sides were enormous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24

According to Morton Albaugh,
chairman in charge of this most sue
cessful drive, the total Red Cross
membership of the county after all the
belated reports are in will probably
reach close to $4,000 new members. At
noon today the reports from the diff
ferent districts in the county and
from the residence sections of the city
were coming in at a good rate. And on
top of this there were a number of
boys out this morning soliciting mem
None of these youthful solicitors had
reports probably will not be in until
after Christmas.
1t was planned to make the final
drive tonight a celebration of sorts,
every effort being brought to bear to
induce the crowds of Christmas shop
pers to drop one or more of their dol
lars for a Christmas membership in
the Red Cross. A number of girls
had promised to help out by sing
ing in the various stores of the city
and by pushing the Red Cross needs
among the belated shoppers who viii
crowd the uptown district tonight.
Practically every one of these girls,
however, has fallen down at the last
minute and the response is so small
that the directors of the drive have
called the celebration off. However,
the memberships will be on sale in
nearly all of the big stores tonight and
Christmas membership buttons should
make quite a showing on the trees to-
morrow morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
POPE SENDS CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS TO AMERICA

Rome. Dec. 24.-Pope Benedict
has given to the Associated Press
this Christmas message for the
American people:
THE Holy Father sends to the
people of America his cordial
greetings and prays that they may
take to heart, in this time of strife
and suffering, the true lesson OF
Christmas tide-the lesson of Coos
unceasing love for mankind, the
lesson of unfaltering courage and
sacrifice of self.
More especially he calls upon
the little children to whom this day
belongs, to pray with all their
hearts to the Babe of Bethlehem
that He may protect their loved
ones and give back to the world
that peace which He came to bring
upon EARTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
LOOP THE LOOP KILLS
Two Aviators Meet Death When Plane
Fails to Right Itself.

Lake Charles. La, Dec. 24.-In-
structor T. c. Jones, of Shreveport
civilian. and Cadet Montaig, of Phil
adelphia, were killed in an airplane
accident on the government field near
here yesterday, it became known to-
day.
Jones and Montaig had looped the
loop several times when the machine
became unmanageable while in an up
side down position. The machine was
$50 feet in the air when it fell.
otherwise it would have been righted,
experts said.
Both flyers were killed instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
TOOK 1900 LIVES
700 Homeless, 1000 Injured, $780,
100000 Damage at Halifax.

Halifax. Dec. 24.-Fffteen hundred
killed, 1000 seriously injured, 10000
homeless and total property loss
amounting to s50.OOO.o00 was the
estimate today of destruction and
damage caused by the explosion OF
the munition ship Mont Blanc on De-
cember 6, which wrecked and burned
an area of two and a half square
miles in the north end of Halifax.
The estimate was prepared and sub
mitted to the general relief committee
by J. H. Wingfield, an expert who
made a detailed examination. The
figures while not accepted as final,
were regarded by the committee as
conservative.
A total of not less than S50,0o0,o0o
will be required to cover all property
losses Wingfield'S report stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24

New York. Dec. 4-MONEY-Mercantil
paper. 5A@5A. Sterling. GO day bills,
All: commercial GO day bills. 47O15: de,
mand. 4.75A; cables. demand, 47G 7-I6.
Francs. demand. 5.7OH cables. 5.71K.
Guilders, DEMAND. 49, cables, 49, Lires
demand, S.32; cables, $50. RubIes. de-
mand. 12% cables. 1874. Bar silver, S69Ec
Mexican dollars, 6S12c. Government bonds
easy; railroad bonds, irregular Time
loans: strong; 60 days, 90 days and
months. ~ bid.
Call money. easy; high, 6: low. AZ rul.
ing rate. g: closing bid Az offered at 3
last loan. AZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
Local Mention.

Martin Van Gundy was the lone re-
cruit that Shipfitter Hierholzer sent to
Kansas City today for final examina-
ton for enlistment in the navy. II
Candy passes the tests at Kansas City
he will be senc home to await orders
to report for training. Gundy was a
Topeka boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Harris, g
wears old. who died December %, was held
this afternoon at o'clock from her home.
HOG Washburn avenue The burial was in
Mt Hope cemetery
The funeral of Framon Taco will be
hold at . o'clock Tuesday afternoon from
the at Olive NJ f church. Twelfth and
buchanan streets Burial in Topeka ceme-
terry.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24

Wall St. New York. Dec. 24.-STOCKS-
Shorts found it eXpedient to reduce their
commitments again today on renewed
no~"" rumors. Sales approximated 100000
shares
Highest quotations prevailed in the later
dealings with soma minor recesssons at the
end reported cancellations of foreign
war orders. The closing was strong
Liberty is ruled at 9.06 to the new low OF
96.9S and the 31s s at $3.50 to ISIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

wANTED-Marker and sorter. White
Star Laundry.
LOST-White Angora cat SOS Linden
wood Reward. I'hone 55T3 J.
L0ST-Gray fox collar. Reward. 707 Har-
rison. Phone 1143.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
2O,762 IN NOW
Red Cross Memberships Still
Being Reported Here.
Booths in Stores Will Be Kept
Open Tonight.
Final RED Cross Report.

The final reports from the city of To
peka and Shawnee county in the Red Cross
Christmas membership drive:
Topeka-Business district. ,S5.5
Topeka-Residence district. ........ 4024
Shawnee oounty-outside Topeka. 3.2S2
Additional reported today-all dis
Ir1clS OVo
Total-Shawnee county including
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24

Il FURNISHED by T. j. Myers. 30i N f. Bldg.
II New York, Dec "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24
New York Cotton Market


New York Dec 24-COTTON-Snot
quiet; middling. BLOC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-24

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
WATER is NOT WHAT 1T SEEMS
May Be Cool, Clear and Sparkling. and
Free From odor and Still Be
Full OF Disease Germs.

One cannot judge the purity Of wa
ter by It's looks. Things visible 10 the
naked eye are usually harmless. The
invisible germs OF disease are by far
the more Injurious 10 human beings.
Most people feel that drinking water
is safe 10 use II II Is cool, clear, spark
ling and free from color or odor. Such
Is not the case. Even the sparkle may
be due 10 decomposition products. The
babbling brook usually contains more
dangerous bacteria than standing wa
ter. Streams % not purify themselves
by flowing over their rocky beds The
mistaken notion that they do is respon-
sible for great deal Of vacation typ
phoid fever.
The safest method OF destroying dis
ease germs in water is by actual boil
ing. Boiling the water for five minutes
will kill the germs Of typhoid and al
lied diseases. Chlorine may also be
used TO disinfect the water.
A stock solution is made by taking
level teaspoonful of full-strength chlo-
ride OF lime and rubbing II up 70 a
thin paste free from Jumps in teacup
with little water. This should then
be made UP 10 cupful and diluted
with three more cupfuis OF water and
then poured into bottle and tightly
corked. Add a teaspoonful Of this stock
solution TO each two.gallon pail Of
drinking water, thoroughly mixing 1t
and allowing ii TO stand for ten min
utes. This will give about one-half
part Of free chlorine 10 IA million parts
Of water, which will destroy MI typhoid
or dysentery producing germs.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
IN WORLDS GREATEST CHOIR
Organization In Russian Monastery
Made Up Of Monks Who Are
n Trained Like opera Singers.

In many departments RUSSIA has
proved herself the greatest Of all
countries. Her dancers are the worlds
finest dancers, her novelists are the
worlds finest novelists, her Cossacks--
ask the Austriahs-are the worlds
finest fighters.
She also possesses the worlds finest
choir, declares writer in London Tit
Bits. This Is I'm the cathedral OF Al
,exander Neyski, In Petrograd, and Is
attached 20 convent erected In honor
Iof the patron saint OF Russia. II con
Islsts of about thirty members, all
monks, chosen from the best singers In
all the Russian monasteries. Their
voices are amazingly sweet and strong,
Innd every member OF the choir can.
lit is said. shatter an ordinary glass
into fragments merely by singing into
lit, so powerful are the vibrations Of
each voice.
These monks are trained as rigorous
ly as any opera singer, and their whole
duty at the monastery IL 10 assist with
the music at mass In the morning and
vespers In the afternoon. When too
Iold for service they are retired On PEN
tsions.
Unlike most monks, they are ex-
tremely fastidious about their appear
ance. and every night put up thear hair
land whiskers IN papers.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
PROBATE NOTICE.

State OF Michigan, the Probate Court
for the County OF Iron.
IN THE MATTER OF the estate OF
Andrew l.. Robbins, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that four
months from the 9Th day OF August,
A. d., 1917, have been allowed for
creditors 10 present their claims
against said deceased TO said court for
examination and adjustment, and that
all creditors OF said deceased are re-
quired 10 present their claims 10 said
court, at the Probate office, in the
City OF Crystal Falls, in said county,
on or before the 9Th day of December,
A. d., 1917, and that said claims will
be heard by said court on Monda1
the 10th day OF December. A. ID, III
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
Dated August 9Th. A. d., 1917.
CLAUDE c. RITE.
(Aug. 1l-3t) Judge OF Probate.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
MINERALS FOUND IN FOODS
Doctors Found, Not So Long Ago, That
iron Could Be Administered as
Tonic Through Diet.

Years ago, dosing with iron was part
OF the treatment for those who needed
tonic. The doctor would order II
given In a spoon, without regard 10 the
injurious effects on the teeth. Later
they prescribed a tube for the admin
istration of iron. Not so long ago,
someone decided that iron could be
administered through the food, and
now doctors order iron through the
juice OF spinach for infants, and the
spinach itself for older patients.
Spinach. lettuce, asparagus, beans,
cabbage. celery. radlshes, squash, toma-
toes, carrots, turnips and onions all
contain iron, which helps 20 build the
red corpuscles.
Other minerals which form part of
the diet are potassium, which helps 10
build cells, magnesium for the nerves,
calcium for building bone, and cell
lulose which exercises the muscles OF
the digestive tract. These minerals
are found In green vegetables. Car
rots deserve higher place In the diet
than usually IS given them. Lettuce
and celery could be used oftener 10
advantage. Onions are better than
medicine. or sprig OF barley follows
the onions. the odor of the onions viii
be removed) The minerals also help
10 regulate the body processes.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Uniforms Of 1912 Elaborate.

During the war of 1912 several types
of uniform were worn by the Amerl.
can forces. There was little left to
remind one Of the Revolutionary war
Instead of the long cutaway, enlisted
men wore single-broasted, close-but
toned coats, with the skirts fashioned
after the civilian dress coat OF today
Faclngs disappeared and the collars
became enormously nigh, rising to the
tip of the ear. Hats were high. some
infantry wearing headpieces much like
those worn by the rslbmen of the days
just preceding the tnxlcab. The OH
GERS OF the line and the men wore coats
OF the same form, but the trimming
was white tape or silver lace.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18

According 10 teachers Of deaf mutes,
musical instruction is more important
as an educational factor for the deaf
child than II Is for the hearing. Of
course Il Is doubtful IL the totally deaf
child can learn 10 distinguish pitch or
tone, and discord from harmony. In
the accepted sense. But there Is no
question that they feel music and that
II stirs their emotions. In the New
York Institution for the Deaf, eye
rhythm, body rhythm aud motion
rhythm are all utilized
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
NOTICE.
tAug 4 9t)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
by virtue OF a writ of fieri facias,
dated July 20. 1916 issued out of tle
Circuit court for the county of Iron,
in favor of Joseph s. Courtney, as
trustee Of the Groveland Mining Co,
bankrupt, against the goods and
chattels and real estate OF George ".
Youngs. in said county, TO me direct
cd and delivered. | did. on the 3lst
day of July, 1916, levy upon and take
MI the right, title and interest Of
the said George w. Youngs in and tu
tho following described real estate,
That Is TO say:
The East half OF the East half
(E1k of E1z) OF Section twelve (12),
in Township forty-two (42) North,
OF Range thirty-fve (35) West in,
Iron County, Michigan.
All Of which / shall expose for
sale at public auction and vendue to
the highest bidder at the front door
cf the court house in Crystal Falls,
in said county, on the 9th day or
august 1917, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon.
Dated this 18th day OF July, 1917.
EDWARD n. SENSIBA.
July l4-6t Sheriff
Miller. Tracy and EldridRe.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
business address: Marquette, Mich.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
RED HEADS STRANGE PEOPLE
Last Of the BaaI worshlpers Engage In
Two Occupations, Agriculture
and Theft.

The other day there was the report
that some OF our soldiers on the Tigris
had come across q village OF Red
Heads, writes ]. q. Bristow Noble In
the London Globe. Strange people are
these Baal worshippers. The men
wear red caps, hence their name Red
Heads. They Rfso wear red knotted
cords around their necks The cord
is put on during babyhood and is never
removed. IL is inferred with the body
after death. They shave their heads
except for q patch on the top, and
here they allow the hair 10 grow long
and plat II into pigtails, which hang
about their ears. They are tall, wiry
fellows, with enormous appetites for
both food and drink.
The women, who do not veil them
selves, and who dress simply in loose
fitting garments, are thin and spare,
but wonderfully strong. In their homes
they wear breeches as well as skirts.
There Is no wife beating among the
Red Heads, but plenty of husband
beating. The husbands take their FREE
quent chastisements meekly and pa
tiently They employ themselves, both
the women and the men, In agriculture
and theft. They produce couple OF
crops-tobaccO and durra; the rest Of
their time Is given up 10 lootlng the
Turks crops and cattle. Their little
whltewashed, low-roofed dwellings
with small unglazed, but suffered
windows are divided into three apart
ments; kitchen, Il guest room, n
sleeping room. A few earthenware
Jars. about five feet In height and filled
with grain and dried fruits, are kept
In the guest room, and the guests help
themselves.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
WITH THE nUMBERLESS GODS
Battered and Neglected Images Of
Buddha Give a Better Understand
inc Of the Oriental Nature.

Now and again, In some forgotten
byway, the traveller chances on some
glimpse into the heart OF foreign ma
tion that lights up the dark places with
fash OF insight Such Il glimpse may
be had into the heart OF Japan by a
visit 10 what are known locally as the
Numberless Gods. IL is Nfiicult 10 ex-
plain how these battered images OF
Buddha can lead 10 a better under
standing Of Oriental character, but IL
IS sofe 10 say that few men have Wis
ited them without coming away feeling
that they are little closer 10 the mys-
terry of japan, says world traveller.
The Numberlsss Gods are 50 known
because. according 10 local tradition,
they cannot be counted. They stand
by the banks OF a swift stream flowing
onward 10 Tokyo, and they are old and
moss-grown, forgotten and neglected.
IL you will try TO count them, you Will
zee how the tradition about them ORR
ginated. They are 80 much alike that
your count will never be twice the
same. True, the irroVerent tourist may
20 down the line tapping each one with
his cane and calling Off the numbers,
but that were sorry way to treat a
picturesque legend.
They stand in smiling line, these
gods OF stone, worn and defaced by the
flight Of centuries; features softened
and blurred by the years, mossgr0wn
and half hidden by grasses, forgotten
by their worshlppers. smiling, always
smiling. 1t Is the peculiar, inscrutable
smile Of the Buddha, the only god who
smiles. Doomed TO suffer, according
TO the Buddhist greed. until all sin has
disappeared from earth, he smiles eter-
inally in oil his images. In these neg
Iected stones. that would have some
thing pathetic about them did they rep
resent any other god, the smile seems
to speak OF a supernal knowledge, "A
wisdom that is above circumstance and
time. The smile of the image In an In
cense clouded temple is haunting and
unforgettable thing, but the smile OF
these neglected roadside gods under
the open sun goes deeper 1t seems to
sum up the mystery that lies at the
heart Of the most mystical creed.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
London,a Guild Hall.

Guild hall. where the lord mayor Of
London is elected each year, sees many
representatives OF the old craft guilds
az the banquet which celebrates these
occasions. Formerly the various guild
officers met In the counsel hall of this
historic cdlfice 90 decide important mu-
nicipal questions. Now the vote OF the
gulldmaster counts only as much rs any
other Londoner, yet the influence Of the
livery company Is Of no mean impor-
tunce to the Englishman who Is run
ming for lord mayor. Unfortunately,
the individual guild houses % London
are So scattered that they do not make
the show that they would II grouped
together ms I'm Brussels. In that city
the halls of this ancient order Of work
men on the Grand place are one of the
sights OF the city. With other build
ings Of prominence they form the finest
square In all Europe.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
SECURED IRON FROM METE0RS
Men OF Prehistoric Times Probably
Had Tools and Weapons Obtained
In This Manner.

Tn the old world the art Of smelling
ores was discovered about 1900 Il. G.
IL has sometimes been suggested that
iron tools and weapons may have been
made at an earlier period from me-
teorltes, and recently a considerable
amount OF evidence I'm behalf Of this
hypothesis has been presented by Mr..
G. II. thinner. He has compiled list
OF the known iron-containing meteor
ties, nearly all accumulated within the
past centurN and he shows from these
alone about two hundred and fifty tons
OF iron might be obtained OF this
amount more than 80 per cent Is NAL
leable, consisting Of a nlckel-iron al
10y.
lie also shows by means OF a series
Of Illustrations how easy II Is 10 detach
from the meteorltes fragments of iron
suitable for use as tools or implements
when mounted In handles. Thus II
seems fairly probable that wide
spread use may have been made Of
meteoric iron In prehistoric times. At
the time Of the Spanish conquest Of
Mexico the Aztecs had iron knives and
daggers, which they declared had been
obtained from the sky. Moreover, the
use OF meteoric iron by Eskimos and
American Indians is matter Of recent
history.--SCientiii American.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
KEEPER OF THE GREAT SEAL
Lord Chancellor Regarded, In a Way,
as One of Most important Mem
bers Of British Cabinet.

The lord chancellor Is one of the
gost important men In the British cab
met, in way for II Is through him
that the king signifies his consent TO
anything signed In his name. The lord
chancellor Is. technically, the keeper
OF the kings conscience. One Of the
most elaborate and dignifed looking
purses In the world belongs To the
chancellor. II Is the purse In which Is
kept the famous "great seal" Made
Of the very finest purple velvet, II is
heavily embroidered in colored silks
with the arms Of England, the lion
and the unicorn surmounted by the
imperial crown. Below Is worked In
silk Latin motto meaning, For God
and My Country" The purse used 10
be made Of scarlet velvet, which was
changed 10 purple toward the end Of
the nineteenth century Formerly n
new one was provided every yenr, the
old one being a perqHisite of the chan
cellor Many of these elaborately
worked purses are heirlooms I'm the
families of former chancellors The
purse containing the seal is borne in
state before his lordship as he walks
toward his seat, the woOlsack, In the
house of lords.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
NOTICE or SHERIFF'S SALE.

NOTICE Is HERTBY GIVEN,
That by virtue OF writ OF neri fac
las dated July 18th, A. d., 1917, is
sued out of the circuit court for the
county Of Iron. i'm favor OF Cleary
Brothers Company. Michigan cor
poration, against the goods and chat
tells and real estate Of Cyrus II. Sen
siba, In said county TO me directed
and delivered. ! did, on the 18th day
OF July, instant. levy upon and take
all the right, title and interest Of the
said Cyrus ~. Sensiba. in and 20 the
following described real estate, that
Is 10 say Lots numbered fifteen and
sixteen tl5 a l6) I'm block No ten G0D
OF the village Of Iron River. county
OF Iron. and state OF Michigan, ac-
cording to the recorded plat thereof:
all Of which | shall expose for sale
at public auction or vendue, 10 the
highest bidder, al the front door Of
the court house, in the city OF Crys-
tai Falls, in said county. that being
the place for holding the circuit court
for the said county Of Iron. on the
Bird day OF September next, az two
O'Clock in the afternoon OF said dag.
Dated this 18th day OF July. a. d.
1917
ROBERT WILSON,
Sheriff OF Iron County
TOWAL =. STROM. Atty for PItn.
2i0 First National Bank Bldg,
kscapaha, Mich. Jnlv2ssct
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
She Probably Would.

The corridor of the court was crowd
ed with plaintiffs, defendants, wit
nesses and such. A woman ready to
enter the courtroom was approached
by an attendant.
Are you making complaint against
your husband, madame3" inquired the
attendant.
'Why, no." answered she. smllingly.
my mans been dead the past thirty
years; but suppose II he were living
l would make complaint"
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Happlness OF Rlaht LIvIna.

Those ure the only certain aud
profitable delights, which arise from
the conscience Of well acted life; no
matter for noise abroad. 50 long as
we are quiet within; bm II our pas.
sions be- sedltious. that's enough 10
keep us waking, without any other tu-
mutt. II Is not the posture Of tbe
body or the cornpOsurc ~ The bed.
that viii give rest "a nn uneasy mind (:
here l. an impatient Sloth. that may
be reused by action, aud the vices OF
lnziness must bee cured by business
Seneca.