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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
TWO EMPERORS SICK
Wilhelm Has a Chill and Karl and
Children Suffer From Flu"

Children Suffer From "FIu.''
Vienna, Dec. 1S (delayed.)-For-
mer Emperor Karl and his four chill
dren are still ill with influenza. The
condition of the former emperor is
reported to be serious.
His Ear BOthers. Too.
Amerongen, Holland, Dec. 19.-The
former kaiser has been confined to
his bed since Sunday as the result of
a chill and an affection of the ear, it
was learned today. A specialist from
Utrecht is attending him.
The constant worry of the last five
weeks and his virtual Imprisonment in
Count Bentinck's castle here have
changed VIM. Hohenzollern's appear
ance considerably. Instead of the
ruddy complexion he wore his face has
become ashen, his fair and moustache
4 ay and his features deeply lined
Since he has lain abed with his ILL
ness his face has remained unshaven
and the seventy-two hours growth of
beard seems to have added ten years
to his age.
The ex-emperor's favorite adjutant,
Capt. Sigurd Won Ilsemann. also is i'll.
and the former empress has become
her husbands almost sole attendant
No strangers are permitted to enter
the castle grounds under any pretext
while all arrivals in the village are
closely watched
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
Massachusetts, Representative Is Out
for Speaker of House.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Representa-
tive Gillett, of Massachusetts,, Repub-
lican leauer of the house during the
illness of Representative Mann, of
Illinois today announced his candidacy
for the speakership in the next con-
gress. in opposition to Representative
Mann.
My decision has been reached after
receiving assurances of support from
any sections of the country" said
Mr.. Gillett, and with the unanimous
endorsement of my Republican col
leagues from Massachusetts"
Former Speaker Cannon. of Illinois,
today declared his support for Mr..
Mann and announced appointment of
an executive committee to have charge
of his campaign. The committee in
cludes Representatives Madden. Rod
enburg. Mckinley, Copley, Williams,
Wheeler, Graham and Smith, all of
Illinois
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
KEEP MANY MARINES
Major General Barnett Says Only
Small Reduction Planned in Year.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Only a small
reduction in the size of the marine
corps is planned during the coming
year, Major General George w. Bar
nett, commandant OF the corps, told
the house naval affairs committee to-
day.
Revised appropriations estimates
call for seventy thousand men. or just
$500 less than the present strength
General Barnett emphasized that
with an increased merchant marine as
the United States is certain to have
after the war, the corps should be
maintained nearly at present strength.
Men are being discharged only
where their retention is working a
hardship on families, in cases
where the men are anxious to return
to schools he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19

A FER Saturday IL will again he
necessary for every Topekan to
guard his own health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
SANTA FE CERTAIN
100 Per Cent Red Cross Mem
bership Is Assured.
Mulvane Confident of Success
of County Campaign.

In the fourth day OF the Christmas
roll call campaign OF the American
Red Cross in Topeka, the officials in
charge of the city and county drive
OF the teams and are uninformed as
to even the approximate number of
members who will appear on the rolls
of the local chapter of the organiza-
ton for the next twelve months.
According to d. w. Mulvane. chair
man Of the campaign for Shawnee
county. the drive has been a success.
and he expressed the conviction that
after the team captains for the busi-
ness, the country and the residence
districts have turned in their complete
reports the membership in the county
will show heavy increase over the
22,50O membership of the last year.
Every effort is being made by the
staff directing the campaign from
headquarters at the Chamber of Com
merce to obtain definite aryl certain
information as to the work done in the
county and as to the number of mem
bers who have already subscribed for
1919.
Many Honor Flags.
The only indication at hand on
which to base an estimate of the drive
is the number of 100 per cent honor
flags appearing in the windows of the
stores. In the residence districts and
in the country districts the strawS
which show the trend of the wind are
the thousands of Red Cross flags in
the windows.
1t is known that the Santa Fe gen.
eral offices will turn in a 100 per cent
subscription at the final reporting. 1t
is known that the offices are now
100 per cent subscribed, but they are
not officially credited on the records
to that effect for the reason that the
money has not been turned in. The
subscription of the offices as an
nounced on the second day of the
campaign is $1,456 for 1,450 member
ships from total Of 1,450 employees.
Few County Reports.
On account of the number of teams
working in the Santa Fe shops depart
ments there are no data available on
which to base an estimate of the
achievements in the campaign there.
But rumors coming out from behind
the long red fence which surrounds
the district would indicate that the
shops will report subscription of the
same percentage as the offices.
Reports from the country districts
are few and far between. but the ones
which have been received show that
the country is surely coming thru on
this drive as never before. Every re-
port in SO far shows an increase over
the report last year, and this in spite
OF the muddy roads and the flu.
The women's committees working in
the residence section are silent on their
work. The captains say that when
they are thru they will report-and
that they will astonish headquarters
with the record Of their work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
ARTILLERY DUE BACK
10th Regiment, Part of 13Sth and
18th on the George Washington.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Returning
home on the transport George Wash
ington, which sailed from France De-
cember Is, the war department an
nounced today, are the 139th field
artillery, Batteries A, B, D and E and
headquarters company of the 18th
field artillery; 35 officers of the 13Sth
field artillery and a number of casuals
Other sailings were: December II,
the Moccasin sailed with 43 casual Of
ficers and enlisted men; the Neredia
sailed December IT with IA officers
and 10 men; the Cartheo sailed De-
cember 16 with "A officers and 25
enlisted men; the Sizeola sailed De-
cember 16 with 81 officers and en-
listed men, and the Be1latrix sailed
December s with one infantry officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
ANOTHER TRY TO FLY
Chicago Is Having a Hard Time Get
ting Mail Service Started.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-Chicago post
office officials today were to make
another attempt at the initiation of
the Chiea go-New York air mail serv-
ice. according to Oliver J. Sprout, di-
visional superintendent of aerial mail.
Machines which started from New
York early Wednesday failed to arrive
at Chicago. developing engine trouble
en- route and landing TT Bellfonte. Pa.
A second attempt was made. but the
machines stopped at Cleveland. Ohio
for the night. An attempt here
Wednesday to start for New York was
halted by Pilot iGbersole on account
of murky skies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
SPENT 63 MILLIONS
Cost of Hog Island Plant Is Given by
Charles Piez.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The cost of
the great shipbuilding plant at Hog
Island was estimated today at $63,
600 by Charles Piez, general manager
of the shipping boards emergency
fleet corporation. He said that the
yard, which has delivered one ship
and has fifty keels laid, should be
completed in sixty days.
The original estimate of cost for a
plant on a. smaller scale was $21,000,-
900. and this was increased later to
$27. 100000 Upon a survey to be
made about January 1 to determine
whether the American international
corporation is reducing operating ex-
penses. Mr.. PieZ said. will determine
whether the government shall take
over the shipyards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
WILL AID ASIA MINOR
VIII Give Support Il
Plan To HcID Stricken PEOPLES.

GOyernn1ent VIII Give Support "a
Plan To Help Stricken Peoples, j
Washington, Dec 19.-Goveru@
mental support will be given to q
plan to send doctors, nurses, agricul-
tural machinery, clothing and food to
stricken Greeks and Armenians In
Asia Minor, it was learned here today.
A bill is pending in congress to M
corporate a committee being formed
to sail soon on q United States trans-
port with relief supplies. Henry
Morgenthau. former ambassador t6
Turkey is aiding the plan.
A presidential proclamation asking
support, it is understood, soon Will b
issued.
The plan contemplates the expendi-
ture of approximately $30.000.000 and
work extending over several year&
Several abandoned American hospt.
tails will be reoccupied-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
CANNOT FEED TROOPS
Count KaroIyi Says Hungary Is Un-
able To Keep Mackensen Army.

Rome. Dec. IS (delayed) Hungary
cannot feed Field Marshal Won Mac
kensen's army of 100000 men. which
ths allies ordered interned. Count
Karolyi, Hungarian premier, declared
in an interview with the Budapest
correspondent of the Idea Nazionale.
Karolyi said that Bo1shevism will
dominate Hungary unless food 10
promptly supplied by the allies.
MY downfall is Inevitable unless
Hungary Is promptly furnished with
necessary supplies" he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
NO DATE is SET YET
Peace Conference Dope Uncertain
ENJOYS Meet the Correspondents.

Paris. Dec. 19.-The American
peace commissioners conferred with
American newspaper correspondents
for the first time today. All other cor
respondents were excluded. 1t was
stipulated that none of the announce
ments to be made was for purposes of
publication, being only for the guild
ance of the correspondents.
The date of the first meeting of the
inter-allied conference has not been
determined. Nor has the date of the
first assembling of the peace congress.
1t has not been determined whether
the actual sessions will be open. Presi-
dent Wilson's inclination is said to be
that the sessions be open as far as is
possible, but it is expected that it will
develop that much of the work will
be done confidentially and then per-
fected openly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19

At 2 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate Of miles an
hour from the east. The temperature
for the day averaged 16 degrees above
normal.
The cold weather and predicted
snow just DO not seem to be able to
reach this vicinity, says S. D. Flora.
state meteorological.
In the last "a hours rains have been
general thruout the state. The fol-
lowing towns reported this morning
as follows: Dodge City. .02; Concordia,
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
JACKS FOR CHRISTMAS
Garden City Firms Shipping Many
Rabbits to the East

Southwestern Kansas will furnish
many New Workers with their holiday
meat luxury of jack rabbits One Gar
den City produce firm has already
shipped two carloads of Jacks to New
York and during the next week in
tends to ship six or eight carloads
more.
AS each car contains from 5000 to
1000 jacks. some idea can be obtained
of what the <ack rabbit industry of
southwestern Kansas amounts to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
KING TO FRANCE NOW
Victor Emmanuel Given Cordial We'll
come to Paris on His Arrival.

Paris, Dec. liking Victor En-
manuel of Italy arrived here today.
The city is hung with flags and a gen.
era1 holiday has been declared. Rain
is falling this morning, but there is
promise of the weather improving.
The newspapers hail the king as "a
man of honor who has been a real
leader of his country both on and off
the battlefield"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
REFUSE PLANS OF SPAIN
Catalonia Turns Down Proposal for
Conference, Says Madrid.

Madrid. Dec 19--Cataionia leaders
have rejected the governments pro-
posa1 for a conference. it was an
nounced today. AS a result, the gov
ernment has appointed a commission
to study Catalonia's deman for
autonomy This commission will re-
port to the Spanish parliament Gen.
eral strikes have been called in Sara
gossa and Lerida-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
"a men INDICTED
Alabama Lynchings Productive
of Charges of Murder.
The Men Must Face Trial for
Hanging of Negroes. :

Sheffield. Ala, Dec. 1o.-Twenty- four
indictments charging first-degree mur-
der were returned by the Colbert
county grand jury. which adjourned
Wednesday, after an investigation of
vember 10 and IL, when Will Byrd
and George Whitesides, negroes, were
hanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
ABOUT. GERMAN SHIPS
The Senate Would Know How the Z.
S. Peace Enyoys Stand.

Washington, Dec. IA resolution
asking the state department to inform
the senate whether the American
peace commissioners are advocating
destruction of German warships or
other enemy property and if so by
what authority, was introduced today
by Minority Leader Lodge. and with
out discussion referred to the foreign
relations committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
A HEARING ON ROADS
Railroad Legislation Is To Be Taken
Up on January 2.

Washington, Dec. 19--Inauguration
of hearings on railroad legislation
January to be concluded as soon as
possible and distinct from house or
joint congressional committee inGuir-
les. was decided upon today by the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee. Director General McAdoo is ex-
pecred to be the first witness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
TOpeian To Be Assistant State
Insurance Superintendent.
Announcement of Appointment
Made by Frank L. Travis.
He IS An EXPERT ON RATES
Has Been in Insurance Work
for Last 25 Years.
Is Proprietor of Kansas Fire
Inspection Bureau.

Charles E. E-ldri6ge. of Topeka, is
to be assistant state superintendent of
insurance under Frank l.. Travis.
state superintendent elect. Announce
ment of the appointment of E;ldridge
was made today by John W. Brey
fogle, of Olathe. The veteran insur-
ance man will take over his new po-
sitior January IS ana will succeed
Dora Louk Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
MANY DEATHS OF FLU
66,534 Persons Lost Livcs-Pneu-
monia Killed 3S,763 More.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Influenza
caused 66,534 deaths in the larger
cities between September "a and De-
ce-nber IA, while pneumonia killed
ss.763 more, according to census fig
ureS today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19

Boston. Dec. 19.-Francis ("Silk'')
O'Loughlin. American league umpire
is dangerously i'll with double pneu-
monia at his home here. He was
stricken with influenza last Friday
and the disease quickly developed into
pneumonia. The last rites Of the
church have been administered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
THE RELATIONS STRAINED
Italians and Croa,:., DC Not Get Along
Well Together.

Rome, Dec. 1s delayed. )--Rela-
tons between the italians and Croats
are growing more strained. according
to the Fiume correspondent of the
lTribuna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
WILL WEAR SCARLET
Two Chevrons of That Color Sig
Nifty Honorable Discharge.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Two scar
let chevrons on the left sleeve OF
uniform coat or overcoat will here
after signify that the man has been
honorably discharged from the
army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
EASTMAN TO THE 1. C. c.
Massachusetts Man Named by Wilson.
to Place.

Washington. Dec. 19.-Joseph b.
Eastman of Massa chusetts, has been
George w. Anderson as a member OF
the l. C. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
HE WILL STIR UP POLES
Padercwski Leaves Paris for His Own
Country To Lead Forces.

Paris. Dec. 19.-Jan Paderewsll
has gone to Poland on a British baf-
tleship to rally his countrymen againat
the invading Bolshevik army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
Milford Baker of Topeka To
Marry Rina de ROssi.
He Was Decorated for VaIOr by
King Emmanuel.
OF OLDEST ITALY NOBLE HOUSE
Baker Met Her When Driving
Relief Ambulance.
He Will Come to Topeka for q
Visit Saturday.
BY EDWIN A. MENNINGER.

New York, Dec. 19.-Milford Baker.
Topeka man and Washburn graduate.
who was decorated by King Victor
Emmanuel and the Duke of Aosta for
valor and meritorious service on the
Italian battlefront last summer, will
be married in June. 1919. to the
Countess Rina Waldemarco de Rossi,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19

For lunch-Cremerie Cafeteria, up
stairs Serve self plan.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
ODESSA IS TAKEN
Anti-German Leader and His
Troops Occupy Place.
Ukrainian General Petlura
Into Large Russian City.

(By the Associated Press)
Odessa, Sunday, Dec. Is (delayed.)
Troops under command of the anti
German Ukrainian leader. Petlura, to-
day are occupying Odessa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-19
RAIN HERE TONIGHT
Cold Weather and Snow Seem Tt
HIVE Pissed Cp Topeka.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Unsettled weather with rain tonight and
in east portion Friday; not much change
in temperature.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
80 hour shipments west against a tempera-
ture of %; north, east and south above
freezing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. HEDER.
Center Market Fruit Stand Keeper
for Forty Years.

Funeral services for/Mrs. Barbara
Heider. wife of the late H. W. Heider.
who died at her home. 1902 Brentwood
road, Brookland. D. c., Saturday, will
be held tomorrow at 1:45 pm. Rev.
Hence Schroeder Of the Trinity Lu-
theran Church will officiate. Inter-
ment will be at Prospect cemetery.
Mrs. Heider had been a resident of
Washington since 1855 and was known
to many capital residents of the civil
war period She kept a fruit stand in
Center market for forty years Her
remembrances Of happenings before
and during the civil war include the
death of Lincoln. the surrender OF Lee
and other notable incidents.
Mrs. Heider had been a resident OF
Brookland since 1885 and was a mem
Der Of the Ladies' Aid Society Of Trim
ity Church. She lis survived by four
children. William J. and Charles. w.
Heider. Louise E., Heitmuller and Mary
E Lenhardt: thirteen grandchildren
and dve great-grandchndren all of
whom, with one exception, live in
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-18
WESTERN OFFENSIVE
NOLONGER IMPRESSES EXPERTS
Massed German Hordes> Will Not Fight
Unless Forced, Is Opinion of American
Officer, Says War Depart
ments Review.

>tions ana retired after INJECTING much
damage and capturing considerable
quantity of material.
There has been a decided increase
weather conditions.
we kept up vigorous bombardment
sector.
Near the Swiss border. where an
other detachment of our men are in the
trenches, hostile bombardments were
frequent.
The arrival of our Secretary of War
IN france is noted: During the past
week the Secretary has had interviews
with the leading French authorities
and is about to undertake a careful in
spection of our schools, training areas,
rest camps as well as those sectors of
ton. =
The western front. from the North
sea to the Aisne, was the scene Of much
hard fighting.
The Germans carried out a number
OF ar raids against London and Paris.
Allied aviators raided German indus
trial centers of the Rhine region.
In the italian theater, the arrival of
more hostile units and the concentra-
ton or material coming from Germany
arernoted IN the area east and west of
to Hostile operations having Verona
and Brescia as their detectives.
In the eastern theater, the chief
operation of the week eliminated IN
the capture of Odessa. The occupation
Of Odessa will no doubt be of economic
Importance to the enemy.
2 I'm Finland, fighting continues. Ger
man infantry has landed at Abo and
the arrival of important additional
German forces on the Aland Islands is
reported.
"In Palestine the British have pushed
their lines eighteen miles north of
jerusalem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-18
Observation-Disclosures
| The Roll
| OF HONOR
.&SaA.&r

On the latest casualty list issued by
the War Department, eight men dice
Of disease, one died Of accident one
was wounded severely and thirty-nint
were slightly wounded. The only
Lieut.. Harold NJ. Hirsh. slight.
wounded,
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
JONES. Porter. private.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
HIRSH. Harold NJ, first lieutenant
BROWN. Willard Bion, sergeant
DE BRUYN, Roy, corporal
: GRIFFITH. Robert H. corporal
GURSKI, John. corporal.
HAII4A. Stephen j., corporal.
MURRAY. James j.. corporal
s. THOMAS, Wilbur, bugler.
PRIyATEs.
BELL, Elmer ].
BOATMAN, Asa E.
COOPER John W. -
de LONG, Earl P.
DOWD, Richard E.
FEDURUK. John.
FENNELI. Robert C.
FROST, Lloyd w.
GATWOOD. Willard F.
GOTCH,N John J.
HALL, Clyde W.
HARTMAN, Edgar A. r.
HILL, Oscar j.
7 JOHNSON, lola T.
JONES, James D.
LEWIS, Frank.
LUEDEKING, Carl c..
MILLER, William n.
PATTY, Clifford D. .
PELKEY, Arthur B.
RADANOVICH, Steve.
RIDDLE, Vernon l. H.
SKITARELICH, George.
TAYLOR, Owen l.
THORIA, Thomas J.
UNGER,t Charles A.
VAN OVEN, August
WENNER, William.
WHITE, Frank J.
WHITE, James J.,
DIED OF DISEASE.
BYRNE. Robert Edward, corporal.
DE CUMBH William p, private.
Won ALT, Herbert, private.
STEWART, James B.. private.
CROUCH. John NJ, private.
HAUSER, Warren c., private,
BESTY. Charles, private.
NORMAN, Steve. private.
/ DIED OF ACCIDENT.
BUFFORD. Oliver J., private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-18
HUNS SPREADING DISEASE.
Believed to Be Inoculating Animals
=. in Argentina With BaciIli.

LONDON. March 17.-Reuter's Limited
learns that there is reason to believe
the Germans are following practices of
which they have been proved guilty
elsewhere and are inoculating animals
In Argentina with bacill.
The attention of the Argentine gov
ernment.is says the agency. has been
directed by the British government to
the fact that numbers of horses and
mules reaching this country from Ar
gentina are found to be suffering from
gIandere. a disease said to be virtually
non-extstent in Argentina. The chief
enecfsof this fresh act OF barbarism Is
likely to be felt In Argentina itself.
Qwfng to the rigorous examination
Of III anipals arriving IN this country,
All contaminated beasts are discoyexed
belDee landing.