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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
FUNSTON CHOSEN
One of DemObilization Centers
of the Army.
Thirty Camps Are Picked
ThruOut the Country.

Washington, Dee. .4.-Thirty camps
were designated by the war depart
ment today as rehabilitation centers
to which enlisted men are to be trans
ferred for discharge from the army.
list. -
The others are: Beauregard,
Louisiana; Devens, Massachusetts.
Dodge. Iowa: Grant, Illinois: Gordon
and Hancock. Georgia: Lee, Virginia;
Logan. Texas; Custer, Michigan;
Greenieaf. -Georgia; Kearney, -Galifer-
Carolina; Taylor, Kentucky: MaEAr-
ther, Texas; Pike, Arkansas; Shelby.
Mississippi; Sherman, Ohio; Greene.
North Carolina; Wadsworth. South
Carolina; jackson, South Carolina
Bowie. Texas: Dix, New Jersey;
Travis, Texas; Humphreys. Virginia
Lewis.\ Washington; Mcclellan. Ala
bama; Sheridan, Alabama; Upton,
New York $50
Commanding officers are instructed
to discharge enlisted men only when
men are within $50 miles of the point
of their entrance into the military
service, otherwise to transfer them to
another camp nearer the point Of in
duction. All other enlisted men spe-
ified for discharge will be formed into
detachments consisting of men from
the same state and will be sent for
discharge to the camp in or nearest
the state from which they came.
A proper proportion of officers
preferably from the same locality, will
be sent with each detachment. Of
ficers in command of the thirty camps
are authorized to discharge all men
sent them under today's orders who
on exa mination are found eligible fol-
discharge under previous general in
structions. They are instructed to ex-
pedite in every possible way such dis
charges.
The men transferred to the camI
for immediate discharge who are
found to be ineligible for discharge by
| reason of physical disab bility will be
assigned to a development battalion
and discharged from the service as
soon as they become eligible. Men
sent to the camps for discharge are
not to be placed on guard duty nor or
any other duty which will delay theil
separation from the service, except in
an emergency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
NICHOLAS WILL
NOT BELIEVE HIS
THRONE is GONE

Paris. Dec. 4.-King Nicholas of
Montenegro does not believe reports
that the Montenegrin national, council
of Montenegro has decided to depose
him and to unite Montenegro with
Serbia under the rule of King Peter.
In an interview with the United
Press today he expressed a willing
ness. however. to abide bv whatever
decision the people of Montenegro
might make in the matter.
''I have no confirmation whatever
of the reported action of the national
council and I Go not consider the re-
mort serious" he said. 'I believe the
Montenegrin people do not desire me
to go. I am perfectly willing to abide
by the decision of my people. but they
must first be put in a position where
thev can speak their will freely.
81 do not think this is actually the
case at present.
''The rulers of Montenegro have al
ways listened to the voice of their
peoole and thew will continue to do so.
confident tNat everything will come
out all right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
MORE YANkS BACK
The Lapland Docks in New
York With Troops Aboard.
Boys Are Given a Great Sendoff
by the People,.

New York, Dec. 4.-The transport
Lapland. with 2,030 American soldiers
from England. arrived in New York
harbor early today. She anchored at
quarantine and this morning will
move on up to her dock at Hoboken.
This is the second Homecoming trans
port to arrive here since hostilities
ceased. Most of the troops on the
Lapland are attached to the aviation
branch and have been training in
England.
The river craft and shore line
crowds which had assembled to bid
the president farewell Joined in the
demonstration of welcome for the
Lapland. Bands played on the pier
for the Lapland and a police boat
bearing city officials steamed to greet
the soldiers, while fire boats shot
streams of water high into the air.
The Lapland left Liverpool Novem-
Der %. and battled with icy gales dur
ing most of her voyage. Among the
men aboard the liner were thirty
wounded men, six Russian army and
navy officers on their way to V1adi-
vostok and a number of American
naval officers. All the rest were men,
bers of the aviation corps who have
been stationed in England.
Much Mail ON Board.
Th, boys who cannot yet return to
AmeIca also were represented on the
transport, 4,254 sacks of soldiers mail
being brought in. A few miles east OF
quarantine the presidential fleet met
the transport Minnehaha inbound
with the third contingent Of American
troops to reach this port from English
training camps. She had 3.039 men
aboard. Secretary Baker, after the
presidents departure, visited the Lap
land, spending a half hour aboard the
transport among the returning sol
diers. He said this was the first vessel
he had visited from which soldiers
were debarking. Some of the men, he
said, recognized him and made him
feel very much at home" by shout.
ing: Hello, Cleveland" To his
question as to whether they were GLAD
to get home their reply was a rinani.
NOUS you bet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
FLU over KANSAS
More Than $4,000 Cases in
Last Week, Report Shows.
From October 5 to Nov. 80, q
Total of $3.50 Cases.

All influenza records in the state
were smashed last week in reports
showing Is, ,529 new cases in Kansas.
The development of new cases exceed
ed the showing of the previous week
by nearly 100 per cent and passed the
former high record of the state by
nearly 500. In a report this afternoon
DR.. j. J. Sippy, epidemiologist for the
state board of health, stated that
Kansas had reported a total of S5,-
610 flu cases in the nine weeks from
October to November 80.
Cities and large towns of the state
are suffering heavy toll under the sec
ond flu epidemic. Hutchinson felt
the effects of the outbreak last week
and reported a larger number of cases
than any city in Kansas. The salt
town report showed 862 new cases.
Kansas City came second with 604
cases, while Wichita was third with
567 and Topeka was fourth with 49S
new flu patients. These figures do
not include the county outside the
city. Reno county outside Hutchin-
son reported SS3 cases. while Wyan-
dotte county reported 80 cases, Sedg-
wick 84 and Shawnee 54-
wellington was one of the few large
towns in the state which suffered less
than did the. rural districts. The
Wellington city report shows PSI cases
while Sumner county outside the city
pendence repo1 ted III cases and Par
sons 126.
100 Per Cent Increase.
Practically 100 Per cent increase is shown
in flu cases in the new report. For the
week ending November %, Doctor Sippy
announced 1928 cases, as against the high
record of 15,529 last week. Practically
every section of the state showed big
increase over the preceding week.
OF the total of S5,G1s cases reported In
nine weeks. all except 1.:27 were reported
within the eight weeks ending last Satur-
day. The week of October showed LIZ
cases Records for other weeks were
October Il, 1850: october 10, 1852; DC
tober PC, 12.154: November =. 1o.4i9: No
vember 8. G,6S0: November 1i Cos Novem
Der %. 1923; November 30. 15,529.
Pneumonia cases continue to increase
altho the record of 80 cases last week
had been exceeded twice during Novem
ber weeks. The November pneumonia re
port shows G1S cases. as against a tota
of 81 cases in November. 1917. Doctor
Sippy stated that the November, 1917. re-
port was slightly above normal. altho II
looks comparatively small as compared
with the report for the month just ended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
ONE YEAR THERE
WAS FOR HIM A
YEAR TOO MUCH

in Russia under Bolshevik rule; that
was one year too much" declared DR..
William c. Huntington here today.
Huntington, commercial attache in
Russia. left Petrograd two months
ago On a mission to Washington.
"A white collar has become the
rarest Of objects in Russia" Hunt
ington said
"One word describes the situation
there now-chaos. Arrests are made
broadcast.
American capitalists with Russian
investments sh ,uld watch the situa.
ton carefully Industry is at a stand.
still now and there Is some inclina.
ton TO regard Russia's case as hope
less. Ho vever the country still hol1s
immense possibilities -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
MORE BOCHE HOWL
Now Comes Hugo Preuss, With
an Additional Wall.
Saying Attitude of Allies Drives
Huns to Distraction.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, Dec. 4.-Hugo Preuss. state
secretary of interior in the new Ger
man government, in discussing with
the correspondent the progress of the
revolution. said:
I'VE are obliged to rear democracy
on the foundation bequeathed us by
the old system, which now is gone for
ever, provided it is not restored thru
external forces, but the attitude of our
enemies. as it now presents itself in
some new aspects every day, permits
the observation that they are treating
us Just as II William II were still on
the throne Many brave German
democrats now are shaking their
heads, wondering whether the ex-
change Of systems will really bring US
the blessings of democracy so ardently
championed by President Wilson. We
need encouragement and lots of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
AMERICANS ARE
40 MILES FROM
C0bLENz TODAY
Marching Up MOselle Valley in
Rhenish Prussia.
Occupy Towns of Wittleryich,
BerncastIe and Steinberg.
PEOPLE ARE ONLY SUllEN
Show No Signs of Hostility
Against the Soldiers.
Pershing Will Have Headquar-
ters at q Large Hotel.
Occupy Towns of Wittleryich,
BerncastIe and Steinberg.
PEOPLE ARE ONLY SULLEN

With the Americansfin Prussia. Dec.
4.-The American army, marching up
the Moselle valley, today arrived
within less than forty miles of Coblenz,
reaching the towns of Wittlervich and
Berncastle.
The towns Of Dahlem. Eisenschmitt
and Steinberg also were occupied.
Berncastle is % miles northeast of Treves
and IS miles southwest of Coblenz. Whittls-
and 40 miles southwest of COblenz.
Ten Miles Nearer Rhine.
With the American Army of Occu-
patton in Rhenish Prussia, Dec. A.
The second lap of the American oc-
cupation of Rhenish Prussia has ended
with the doughboyS ten miles nearer
to the Rhine. They have entered
scores of villages and now occupy a
thousand square miles of German ter
ritory.
The inhabitants of the occupied ter
ritory have displayed merely sullen in
difference SO far. Altho the crowds
which watched the Americans march
thru TreveS and other towns included
many discharged German soldiers
there have been no signs of hostility
part of the children. These consist
mainly in making faces at the men
| in khaki. At one place bits of coal
were thrown at the soldiers. At other
points. however. hundreds Of children
insisted on following the doughboys
clinging to the autos and shouting al
the men.
The wofkmen's and soldiers coun-
ellis Of Treves has issued a proclama-
| ton warning the people not to over
charge the American soldiers making
pur rchases. The Treves newspapers
=. fofI
offering no editorial comment on it..
Gen. Harry Smith, who ia in charge
of administration of civil affairs al
Treves, held q series of conferences
with the burgomaster today regarding
biliets, and as a result several hotels
and the federal building have been
taken over by the Americans. General
Pershing's headquarters will be estab-
lished in one of the largest hotels. -.
American soldiers in Treves are
ignoring the people to a large extent
keeping closely to themselves.
Turn Over 121 Planes.
Near Treves a party of German Of
ficers is waiting to turn over 121 Ger
man airplanes under the stipulations
of the armistice. The planes include
many speeding fighting machines
They are valued at s1.5O0,OOO.
During their march thru Treves and
Bitburg the doughboys whistled and
sang merrily. Several times the
marching columns were obligingly
opened to permit parties of discharged
German soldiers to pass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
TO Be ONLY talk
Indications Are That Senators
VIII Take No Action.
Presidents Voyage Gives Them
Something To Rail About.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Indications
were strong in congressional circles
that criticism of President Wilson'S S
trip abroad will be confined to talk
duced in the house or senate will pass.
This is due largely to Republican
deprecations of "nagging' the presi-
dent while he is on his way abroad
as the representative of the people.
Democrats who opposed the trip now
agree the thing to do is to stop criti-
cis:ng and seek the helpful discussion
of the terms to render whatever aid
may be given the president on his diff
ficult task
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
TURN Them BACK
Million and Half Russians
Turned Back Into Germany.
And They Seize Ships Held by
the Red Cross.

London, Dec. 4.-The Russian gov
ernmeHt has refused to admit 1,5O0,-
0c0 Russian soldiers who have been
prisoners in Germany and has turned
them back at the frontier according to
a Berlin dispatch to the Express under
date of Monday. The incident is SER
ious for Germany because of the
necessity of feeding these men.
1t is reported that the Russia pris-
oners have seized four ships at Danzig,
West Prussia. which the British Red
Cross had obtained from the Germans
for the purpose of housing their pris-
OnerS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04

At 80 this afternoon sixty-three
new cases of influenza had been re-
ported at the offices of the city board
of health and it was hoped that the
total for the. day would fall below the
new high mark reached Tuesday when
203 cases were reported.
A special meeting of the city COM
missioners probably will be called in a
day or two to pass an ordinance in
order to help the health authorities
make the quarantine and the closing
orders more stringent, if the majority
Of the commissioners deemed such an
ordinance necessary.
No deaths had been reported this
morning But four occurred during
Tuesday. They were: Mrs. S. M.
! Brewster, Lucinda Ellenbaum, of 1910
Laurent street, Joseph Stevenson, 1915
North jefferson street. and Mrs.
George Scheifelbein, of 311 Western
avenue.
DR.. H. Ls~Clark stated today that
! more deaths may be expected during
! the next few days, as those who be-
came ill with the disease last week
are now reaching the critical stage
and are either entering ON the road to
recovery or paying the fearful price
the plague has exacted from so many.
Arrests of violators of the city regu-
lations were expected today, as every
| step has been taken to punish those
who are careless and additional health
officers have been put out to watch
for violations that are alleged to be
occurring.
New Regulations in Force.
The new regulations drawn up by
Doctor Clark and approved by Com
missioner w. L. Porter and City At
| torney Hayden went into effect today
| at noon. They provide a much more
stringent observation of rules to pre-
vent crowds and limit the number OF
percons permitted in stores as well as
the number in street cars.
The merchants and business men
seem to be satisfied with the new reg
, ulations, and state that if the shop
ping public will cooperate and dc
as much buying earlier in the day as
possible there should be little incon-
venience except during the last few
days before Christmas. However, it is
| hoped the regulations will be removed
and the epidemic stamped out before
that time.
! Several prominent business mer
! stated today that they expect to ac.
! commodate as many customers as
| formerly and that the only time the
regulations restricting the number OF
, persons to so much floor space will af-
feet them will be during the late
afternoon hours.
; Commissioner Porter today wher
4 asked if he had anything to say il
answer to the signed statement of G
! 0ontinued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
STOP SKIP-STOP
Regulations Ordered Removed
by banner Today.
Move Made To Aid in Influenza
Fight Here.

c. H. Danner, local fuel administra-
tor, issued an order 70 the Topeka
Railway company today removing the
skip-stop regulations during the in
fluenza epidemic. The order will go
into effect at noon today.
Danner announced that the new
order was issued to enable the street
cars to handle the crowds with less
congestion, and after the noon hour
or as soon as the company can COM
ply with the regulations. it is expected
that street cars will run on their old
schedules, stopping at every corner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
RETURN TO BUCHAREST
Rumanian Government VIII Move
Back to Its Capital Soon.

Paris. Dec. 4.-The Rumanian gov
eminent will soon return to Bucharest
tWhen the Germans overran Ru-
mania shortly after that country en-
tered the war on the side of the al
lies. the Rumanianseat of government
was moved from Bucharest, the cap
ital, to Jassy.)
Bucharest Burns,
London, Dec. 4.-Rumanian peas
ants have revolted against the Ru-
manian government and Bucharest is
burning, according to a dispatch from
Bucharest today. Rumania officials
in London deny both statements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
DO ALL WE CAN
TO GET ALLIES
TO TRY WILHELM

London, Dec. 1--WE shall do all
We can TO get the allies to agree to
demand the surrender of the former
kaiser in order that he may stahd
trial. Chancellor of the Exchequer
Bonar Law declared in a speech here
today.
I'VE also propose that an inter
allied committee shall determine sci
entifically what Germany will be able
to pay in the way of damages"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
TEAR Down FLAGS
Returning Soldiers at Essen
Shoot at COuncilmen.
They Sell to Civilians Many
Dollars Worth of Supplies.

Berlin. Dec 4.-Soldiers returning
from the front have torn down the
flags at the postoffice and railway sta
tions at Essen, according to reports re-
ceived here and exchanged shots with
delegates of the soldiers council. The
soldiers had been disbanded at Virson,
because they sold to civilians hun
dreds of thousands of marks worth of
wine and cigars from the army stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
FEAR BoLSHEvIST
Berlin Looks for Outbreak OF
Reds Under Liebknecht.
Says They Have Ammunition
and Guns in Storage.

Amsterdam, Dec. 4.-The Berlin
Xeitung of Berlin, seriously fears q
Bolshevik outbreak under the. lead
ership Of DIR. Liebknecht. the radical
socialist. The extremists are said tc
have a quantity OF artillery and muni-
tionS concealed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
AMERICANS HOLD COBLENz
French VIII Occupy Maycmre,
British in Cologne, Belgians North.

London, Dec. 4.-When the oc-
cupation of German territory on
the west bank of Rhine is cornplet-
ed, American troops will OCCUPY
.Coblenz, the French will occupy
Mayence and the British Cologne
the Downing street conference has
decided. The Belgians will occupy
the balance of the northern strip
of German territory to the Holland
border.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
Investigate Hospital.

Chicago. Dec. 4.-Presenting evil
dence of twenty violent deaths at the
state hospital for the insane at Dun
ming, ILL.,. Peter NJ. Hoffman. Cook
county coroner. today sought an in
itigation of the institutions affairs
by Governor Lowden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
POSTPONE Trial.

Chica go. Dec. 4.-The trial of Vic
tor L. Berger. Socialist congressman
elect. and four other Socialists on
charges of violations of the espionage
act, set for today. was postponed to
December by agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
WILSON TO LIVE
IN SUITE WHERE
WILHELM STAYED

Rome, Dec. 4.-When President
Wilson comes to Rome he will occupy
the same apartment in the Quirinal
which was occupied by the Emperor
of Germany on his last visit to Rome.
The apartment is now being renovat-
ed, the throne room used by the kai-
ser being converted into a reception
room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
GLASS AS SECRETARY
Reported Today Unofiicially That JIt
Gets Treasury Place.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Word went
around unofficially on the house side
of the capitol today that Rep. Carter
Glass. of Virginia. chairman of the
banking and currency committee has
been chosen by President Wilson to
become secretary of the treasury.
An announcement was expected dur
ing the day from Secretary Tumulty
in New York seeing the president off
for Europe Mr.. Glass is understood
to have been in conference at the
White House Tuesday night Just be-
fore the president started for the train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
FOR TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Italy Will Join France and England.
1t Is Said Today.

Rome. Dec. 4.-Italy will join an
alliance between France and England
the Popolo Romano declared today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
GERMANS WOULD TALK
But They Do Not Get Far With the
American Leader.

Paris, Dec. 4.-When America r,
troops entered Treves. the German
revolutionary committee tried to get
in touch with them but the COM
m .nder of the force refused to grant
an interview.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
WILL HOLD HINDY
Leipsig Council Decides To Ar
rest the German Army Chief.
And VIII Dissolve General
Headquarters at Once.

workmen's and soldiers council has
decided to arrest Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg and to dissolve the great
general headquarters, a dispatch to-
day declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

The average temperature for the
day was 13 degrees above normal.
The wind this afternoon was blowing
eight miles an hour from the west
A continuation of the fine weather
JContinned on Page Two.)
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The residents C Brest, great
French seaport, are planning a.
great reception for President Will,
son and the other peace delegates,
believing that tie George Wash
inRton. carrying the president and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04
SKY TO STAY CLEAR
Fair and Warm Weather Will Cor
tinue Tonight and Thursday.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer to-
night.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
shipments in all directions against tempera-
lures above freezing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04

THE whole country wishes President
Wilson bon voyage, regardless Of
private opinions of the propricty OF
his trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-04

WEATHER FORECAST for Kausas:
Fair tonight and Thursday.
Warmer tonight.
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