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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10

sold at noon held around $40. Hogs today
= $50. market steady to % lover, top $l7i e:
sheep and lambs 800, market iSe to sec
BEEF CATTLE.
There was some weakness, but no positive
week which IN e ahem sshy aboss he
close of the previous week. Cattle receipts
continue heavy at most of the markets,
there were 10 t is cents lower on most Of
the beef steers. Short fed steers from
nearby territory. are selling at $3.50 to
week tho a shipment Of extra good steers
here today hung around $50 up to noon.
ss sanf a to s s nenaaF .s
ments from western Colorado, Montaiiu.
Wyoming and Idaho. Choice heavy native
s so to n sSs e e.
~ SToCKERs AND rEEDERs.
Prices are not much changed frbm a week
ago: good range warnings and twos selling
at 50 to s1o,a5, few two year olds heavy
enough for feeders at 5000 to s11.s5. best
common stock steers down TO 80. Rest de-
mand is for steers weighing 500 lbs. and
upwards. uoos 7'-s-
Hog markets continue absolutely reliable
for country shippers. Outside buyers paid
packers paid s17.e5 for both medium and
bulk of sales si4.eo to si74so Average pric:
OF pdcherS uroNeS III SHlcNsO is now -pfNt-
tically down to the $3.50 minimufns but
the average here last week ranged from
$17.35 to $1140 from day TO day which 10
still margin above the $17.10 minimum
established for Kansas City during .Decen-
Der and January. Stock pigs are active and
prices are higher. snles $3.50 to S14.O
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Fat lambs advanced 80 cents hast week.
fat sheep % cents and prices are 10 to c5
cents higher today, the good lsmbs selling
at SIS to $3.50, fat owes 50 to $9.4o. Feed
ing lambs are 81 lower than week ago,
good weights at s13.25 to $3.50, light lamn 5
and heavy pelted lambs around. $12.W.
Dealers here predict higher prices this
week for fat stock. ]. A. RICKART.
Market Correspondent.
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ORDER IN COLOGNE AGAIN
Since the British Advance Guards
Enter the City.

Cologne, Dec. 1n--Order has been
re-esta blished in Cologne as the reE
suit of the arrival of an advance
guard of British troops. There has been
several days of the keenest anxiety in
the city caused by extensive riots and
pillaging on the part of the n,ohs of
the lower classes with attendant
bloodshed when the turbulent ele-
ment clashed with hastily organized
guards of responsible citizens armed
with rifles and machine guns
The disorders began Wednesday
night after the withdrawal of the
German troops from the city. They
continued the next night in various
quarters on large scale. Much
damage was done to property and a
large quantity of goods was stolen
from the stores.
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name BERNST0RFF
He Is Hun Delegate to Great
Peace Conference.
Appointed .Because of KnOwl-
edge American COnditiOns.o

New York, Dec. 10.--The appoint
ment of Count Won Bernstorff. former
amba ssador at Washington, as one of
the German peace delegates was re-
ported as a certainty by the Berlin
Tageblatt of Nov. 7, a copy OF which
has been received here.
This was prior to the overthrow of
the imperial government and the sign
ing of the armistice.
The Tageblatt had the following to
say concerning Won Bernstorffs APP
pointment:
He is undoubtedly more familiar
with American conditions than any
other person and was highly es-
teemed in Washington.
"Altho the numerous disclosures
published for months by the American
press regarding the propa ganda of
members of the German embassy and
of German agents-disclosures with
which the German public will yet have
to occupy itself-have probably not
been able to change the view Wash
ington had regarding Count Won Bern
storff as it will be known there how
little these activities were in harmony
with his policy.''
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THERE WILL BE WARS
Lengue of Nations Will Not End
Then1-Geddes.

Cambridge, Eng, Dec 1o.-The es-
tablishment of a league OF nations
will not result in the development of a
world in which no wars will occur,
ornaments will be unnecessary and
reason supplant violence, in the opin-
ion of Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of
the admiralty, expressed in an address
h ,re. Under the most favorable con-
dition declared Sir Eric it was to be
expected a police force would be re-
CURED. On the sea he added the
British navy had performed that func-
tion faithfully and impartially pre-
venting the free nations from being
crushed by Germany. He regarded it
as uncomfortable that the supremacy
or the British navy would ever be
surrendered. The first lord expressed
belief that Germany should be made
to refund the full cost of the war and
pay for all the damage she had done
by sea and land to the uttermost
farthing.
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TAX BATTLE IS ON.
Congressional Fight Starts
Over a Revenue Measure.
Senator Simmons Files His Re-
port Today in Senate.
IT is MADE A TARGET
Several Minority Reports Filed
on the Bill.
6 Billions for 1919 and 4 Bill
lions for 1920 Provided.

e. Washington, Dec 1O.-The con-
sgressional battle royal over the coun-
try's readjustment tax policy begins
teday. Senator Simmons. chairman of
the senate finance commission, filed
his formal report on the bill in the
isenate. 1t was at once made the tar
&C. for several minority reports.
: The first one was signed by all Re-
publican members of the commission,
Sbreathing unalterable opposition to
INCLUDING in the bill taxes for 1920:
- Senators Smoot and La Toilette also
had individual reports dissenting from
1.-The ma jority view
>, Simmons presented the bill as "the
fairest both to business and the great
mass of taxpayers and from the gov
ernment's point of view that it has
-been possible to arrive at
In word the bill proposes to raise
about 100000 from incomes.
war and excess profits taxes for the
fiscal year 1919 and s1,4O0,00O,000
from other sources, a total of s6,000,-
100000.
For the fiscal year 1920. it will pro-
sduce a little less than 100000, 900
from incomes and profits taxes and
about $1.000.000.000 from other
sources, a total of $4,00O,OOO,Oo0.
about the wisdom of such pro-
gram we entertain no serious doubt,
SdlQ SenatOr simmons. 1t Is 1mpera-
tive that profits and income realized
in 1913 be heavily taxed. This is not
only necessary to raise the needed
revenues, but it is equitable and in
accordance with sound public policy.
1.-THE profits realized during 1918
a largely war profits; they are now
in the pockets of the taxpayers and
should contribute heavily before they
have been dissipated or reinvested.
But it is equally impt rtant that
the special taxes should be reduced
as the occasion which inspired and
justified them recedes into the past.
Not to provide now for the reduction
of the war profits tax after 1888
profits have been taxed would be as
ineXcusable as to tax those profits"
Simmons and other Democratic
leaders admitted today that they will
have hard time getting any revenue
legislation passed this session. With
the help of the treasury department,
however they will bring the strongest
pressure to bear.
1t was pointed out to congress that
failure to enact a tax law soon will
mean that more billions of bonds will
have to be floated, with the country
at peace, and no means existing OF
creating any enthusiasm over a bond
sale. Senator Spoot and other Re-
publican leaders have stated they OBJ
pose including the 1919 tax because
they fear the four billion provided
for 1920 by the bill will not be enough
and the Republican congress will be
forced to impose heavier taxes to meet
the deficit and thus be blamed for
increasing taxes.
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TALK OF CHARGES.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
neutrality, war German conduct
forced those changes, not only in the
case of public men as individuals. but
IN the case OF our country as a whole:
This conduct was not wholly confined
to the outrages perpetrated on the
high seasAnd in the war areas in Eu-
rope, but it included the criminal folly
of German agents whom Mr.. Bielaski
has been investigating. The. latter ex-
asperated American patience at home
while Greman atrocities abroad
aroused American resentment.
Germans We're Careless.
II have nod isposition to criticise
Mr.. Bislaski for revealing all the Sc
cret correspondence of the German
agents and conspirators with each
other. 1t is evident, however, that
they, in correspondence with each 9TH
er, have used the names of a number
of public men recklessly if not falsely.
They reached the climax of absurdity
when they recorded Professor Albert
B. Hart, of Harvard. as one of the
number of prominent men who would
cooperate with them.
In my case they knew that I had
refused to join their work. refused to
address their meetings, tho they were
camouflaged as American.
Il supported in the days of our neu-
trality the embargo idea as a senator,
do lhC PupilSicT VI d large newspaper
and as an American. but 1 declined to
associate myself with those who be-
came partisans of Germany"
Hart and Committee
Prof. Hart, appearing before the
committee at his own request, put into
the record more than 100 magazine
articles from his pen, showing. he said,
that his attitude had been anti-Ger-
man.
During the whole period from
August 1914, to April 1917. when we
got into the war. my activity was de-
cidedly anti-German." said Prof. Hart
II rerel any statement that 1 at any
German agent. publicly or secretly. My
record is absolutely clear.
1T was not criminal to be pro-Ger-
man before we got into the war, any
more than to be pro-British. But that
was not the side 1 took. 1 was exactly
on the other side. in spite of the fact
that had spent a year and a half in
German schools. I never could stand
the Prussian lieutenants when 1 was
over there. 1 hated the fit of their
trousers
Senator Nelson asked whether Prof
Hart believed it necessary or wise for
American youths to round off their
education by going to German schools
Hart replied he believes American uni
versities the superior to any in the
world and that while American stu
dents can learn something in Ger
many or any other foreign land, for
eigners can learn more here
Nelson explained his question by
stating that he had observed that
many Minnesota young men who had
gone to German universities had be-
come inoculated with the German
microbe." Senator OverDan, commit
tee chairman read large number of
kilograms from Elibu Root, Senator
| elect David I. Walsh, of Ma ssa chusetts
and others testifying to Harris con-
sistent loyalty and patriotism.
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MUCH FOR DRY DOCKS
$f9S, 1874, ass in 1918 the Total Expen-
diture, Says Report

Washington, Dec 10.-Pressure of
war work, necessitating enlargement
of existing yards, dry docks and other
structures of the navy and erection of
new structures, resulted in an expendi-
ture of s19S, 164,45S during the fiscal
year 1918, said the bureau of yards
and docks annual report today.
Six hundred and eighty-two public
works contracts were executed by the
bureau during the year. and 224 were
executed between July 1 and Octo-
Der 1.
Much work was executed in en-
l.rgements at New York. Norfolk
Charleston. Mare Island, Philadelphia,
Puget Sound, Portsmouth and Boston,
The bureau also supervised extern
sion and Improvement of thirty-nine
private plants
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The question has been asked wheth-
err there is not a law prohibiting
smoking by boys under Is. 1t is no
unusual sight on the North side to see
boys of 10 or IL years putting away
like old smokers.
The boys military company will
meet for drill tonight at 7 o'clock at
the Quincy school grounds.
The picture of Mr.. Oliver K. Reedy
of Oakland, Cal, and his seven sons,
who is visiting his cousins, Mrs. M j.
Guffy, 120 East Laurent street, and
Mr.. j. T. Reedy. 217 East Laurent,
shown below, is one to cause interested
comment wherever seen.
The picture was taken fourteen
years ago and since that time the Sec
ond son has died.
Mr.. Reedy. who was born sixty
seven years ago at Kerwinville, Pa, is
himself one of seven sons. His father
was a Presbyterian colporteur, which
corresponds to a missionary minister,
ard moved with his family from Penn
sylvania to Illinois in early days.
Mr.. Reedy. who for years has been
successful general contractor. went
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to Nebraska in 1870, and he and Mrs.
Reedy were married at Nebraska City
in 1879. All of their children, seven
sons and three daughters, were born
in that state.
The family moved. to California in
1910 and the eldest daughter died
there in 1913.
The second son. William H., died in
Bakersfield. Calf. in 1912. while
studying for the ministry. He had
been soldier in the Spanish war,
in the LIST Nebraska, Company c. He
No two of the six remaining sons
live in the same state. All are mar
ried and established in business for
themselves, but no two are in the
same line of business.
The eldest SON, Oliver F., is an en-
gineer in the U. S. reclamation sserv-
ice. His home is in Denver.
- The third son, Edward H, is a den
fist. His home is in Amarillo. Texas.
J. Albert is a dairy farmer near
Lincoln. Neb.
Charles A. is a rancher near Christ
mas, Ariz.
Ralph B., is a contract plumber at
Chicago, Ill.
Ray r. is an electrical engineer at
Sacramento, Calf.
The two daughters live with their
parents at Oakland, Calf. Mrs Reedy
is at present visiting her son at Lin
coin. Neb.
The three cousins. Mrs. Guffy, o. K
Reedy and J. f. Reedy, were child
hood playmates, but had not seen one
another for SIS years, which makes
their present reunion all the more en-
joyable to them.
The accidental meeting of Mrs
Guffy and Mrs. Reedv. the wife of O..
K. Reedy's brother. While both were
visiting in Denver a few months ago,
III - L.. T.
meeting of the long separated cousins,
before mentioned. When one realizes
that each had lost all trace of the 9TH
er years ago, the meeting of these
kindred, who parted as little children.
to meet again when all are past three
score, is to say the least, remarkable.
o. K. Reedy was visiting his son in
Lincoln, Neb., when he received an
invitation to visit his Topeka cousins.
He arrived last Friday and will leave
this evening for his home in Califorl
mia.
+ Notes and Personals.
W. D. Pendleton of Granville spent
Miss Dolly Wells of Paramore
street, is able to be at work Again after
being confined to her home for several
weeks with influenza.
J. A. Lukens of Lukens' brothers,
who has been sick at his home. 2033
Roy Hargis, the 3-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward z. Hargis, died
at 1 o'clock this morning at the family
home, 924 Monroe street. from in
fluenza. The funeral services will be
held tomorrow at the house and will
be private. Mrs. Hargis and three 9TH
er children are sick with the disease,
but 1t is thought that all will recover.
A few days ago Mr.. Hargis was able to
get a nurse, but before that he had the
entire care of his family. -
Frank Converts ambulance and a
northbound street car collided late last
night, in the 900 block on Kansas ave-
nue.. No damage was done other than
bending a fender on the ambulance.
There were no passengers in the am
bulance, and the driver, Harry Bache-
lor, was uninjured. The conductor
of the street car was H. E. Cox and
the motorman, H. r. Hunt
Use RX 1000 for colds and lagrippe. A
NJ. Petro. the druggist.-Adv.
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topeka GIRL DIES
Genevieve Wise, 1881 MulvaIre Street,
Was q Teacher at Seneca,

Following asshort illness. Miss Cen
evieve Wise, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
E. c. Wise, of 1881 Mulvane street,
died at Seneca, Monday afternoon.
from influenza. which developed into
pneumonia. She was teacher in the
Seneca high school and had graduated
from both Washburn college and the
Topeka high school.
Mrs. Wise was with her daughter at
the time of her death while the father
was on his way to Seneca in an auto
mobile. The body will be brought to
Topeka for burial. Funeral announce
ment later.
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AN EMBARGO ON HOGS
The Chicago Yard Will Take None
Until Thursday.

Washington. Dec. 10.-An embargo
on hog shipments to the Union stock
yards, Chicago. until Thursday, was
authorized today by the railroad ad-
ministration. The yards now have
enough accumulation on hand and in
transit to keep them busy until Thurs
day and the embargo to prevent seri-
the bureau of markets OF the depart
ment of agriculture and stock yards
officials. Shipments will be resumed
Thursday.
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for war shipments and to expedite
shipment of food needed by the allies.
1t worked a hardship in many cases
where shippers filled small orders, but
was enforced as a military measure
and as such had the general support
of shippers. The fact that shipment
Of munitions has ceased releases
cars for the food carrying business.
The food administration is arrang-
ing to restore all pre.war rights as
swiftly as possible, when consistent
with the general welfare Of the United
States and the allies.
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FIFTH LIBERTY LOAN
Next Loan Will Hold to Old Title, Is
Decided.

Washington, Dec. 10-The next
popular war loan to be issued in the
spring probably will be known as 'the
fifth liberty loan" Some sub title
such as victory ISSUE" however
may be appended. After bordering
for weeks over the name, war loan
managers have decided the advertis-
ing value of the term liberty loan
used so successfully four times in the
past, is too great to be discarded and
will present their recommendation to
the new secretary of the treasury,
Carter Glass, after he takes office next
Monday.
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FLU HITS COURTLAND
Santa Fe Depot Closed While Agent
Is Sick With Disease.

CORTLAND, Kan, Dec. 10.-The flu
hit CORTLAND hard last week. Two
business houses and the Santa Fe de-
pot were closed for several days on
account of the plague. One of the
worst features of the plague here is
the impossiLility of getting help to
look after the sick.
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X. s. A. C. CLOSES.

Manhattan. Dec. 10.-The State Agri-
cultural college was closed Monday
until January 1 on account of the in
f1uenza epidemic. Altho there were
no cases among the students, 1t was
announced, the authorities conside cred
it advisa b1e>to close the institution be-
cause of the general prevalence Of the
disease thruout the state.
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W. D. ROSS TO GO OVERSEAS

mendcd for Y. NJ. c. A. Service.
w. d. Ross. state superintendent of
public instruction, Is to go overseas for
the Y. M. C. A., according to an an
nCuncement today from the personnel
committee of the organization for the
state. The papers recommending Ross
for overseas service have gone forward
to Chicago and it is expected that the
appointment will be confirmed in the
next few days.
other men named at the same time
as Ross are Frank Jennings. pastor of
the First Baptist church at Lawrence;
William E. Babb. OF the Christian
church at Girard, and Lawrence E.
Cooke of the Methodist church at
MINNEAPOLIS,
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Railroad Head Dies.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Thomas J. Foley,
general manager of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad under the federal admin
istration died last night after a brief
illness. He was vice president in
charge of operation of the road before
the federal regime.
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KAHSRn FALLS TO DEATH
Charles j. Drake Is Killed in Airplanc
Accident at San Diego.

Jewell. Kan. Dec. 10.--Word has
been received here that Lieut.. Charles
J. Drake, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
1. Drake, of this place. fell 5000 feet
in an airplane accident at San Diego
Cal, Sunday night ard was killed.
Lieutenant Drake was a student at
Kansas university at the time OF his
enlistment. He was flying instructor
and an instructor in aerial gunnery.
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TAKE TWO FORDS IN WEEK
Auto Thieves Are Reaping F1ivver
Harvest at Courtland.

Ford cars have been stolen here with
in a week. Both cars were recovered
one at Salina and one at Superior,
Neb. The thieves were apparently
gang of boys in the amateur Raffles''
class. Three of the gang have been
caught and placed in Jail.
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Card of Thanks.

Glunt, c. i've desire to thank
our many neighbors and friends for
their kindness and sympathy during
the illness and death of our dear hus-
band, son and brother; also for the
many beautiful floral offerings
MRS EMMA GLUNT,
MRS. E. K. GLUNT,
MISS GRACE GLUNT,
MIR. J. w. GLUNT & FAMILY
MIR. F. H. GLUNT & FAMILY.
MR.. J. S. GLUNT.
PROF. G. c. GLUNT.
Adv
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100000 OUT OF WORK
Strike OF Cotton Spinncrs May Throw
Others Out.

Manchester, Dec. 10.-The strike OF
100000 cotton spinners for an increase
of 40 per cent in current wages is in
full swing in southeast Lancashire
Only a few firms have conceded the
mems terms. Fully fifty million
spindles are idle. As the stock of
yarns is low the weaving sheds will
soon have to close. throwing out of
employment an additional 2O0,O 900 per-
sons.
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WANT NO MORE NOTES
Berlin and Vienna Notified To Ad
dress .sTO the Allies"

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Notes were
sent to Berlin and Vienna by The
state department today advising the
German and Austrian governments
that the United States desires to re-
ceive no further communication from
them which should properly be adj
dressed to all the allied nations.
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FAVORS SMALL ARMIES
Lloyd George Tells the Women. They
Tempt to War.

London, Dec. 10.-Premier Lloyd
George, in d speech to women here,
declared that gigantic armies must not
be permitted in the future, because
they tempt nations to make war. He
said he is q firm believer in the
league of nations.
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the
admiralty, stated in a speech that it
is uncomfortable the supremacy of the
British navy should be surrendered.