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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
ON DRESS PARADE
Officers of C.. of C. in Formal
Attire This Afternoon.
Annual New Years Reception
for Wives of Members.

You have heard of the marble stair
of the old church hymn. Sure you
have Well, that stair is not located
in Topeka but there is a marble stair
leading to the Chamber of Commerce
rooms which you are cordially invited
to climb this afternoon along about
8 O'Clock to a miniature haven or
heaven of music and flowers and
sweet voices and fair women and
punch and various etceteras that go
with your own particular conception
of the desirable places. OF course this
heaven at the Chamber of Commerce
this afternoon will not last indefin-
itely, but for the three hours it is
scheduled to run you can find no bet
ter brand of New Years enjoyment in
the environs of the city.
First of all after you and your
dam mJsel or damoSette will pass before
the carnation committee where the
order of the carnation will be be-
slowed on the feminine female on
your arm. then you are turned over
to the reception committee which
greets you with one of the best, as
the saying is. when you are turned
over to the checking bureau for reief
from the oppressive weight of wraps
and coats and hats. And then you
are all set to invade the big reception
rooms and gaze in wonder at the
beautiful collection of variegated
phySlogno1n1eS sOf the Cnam Der OF
Commerce officials as set off by full
regalia for formal wear.
incidentally don't let that word
formal scare you, for the clothes of
the officers will be the only thing for
NAL about the whole party, and you
yourself are not expected to appear in
any such contraption. You see the
promoters of the open house wanted
t, set the officials off to the best ad-
vantage possible. and also give the
said officials chance to show that
they really possessed such an orna-
ment as a full dress suit =
All this is so. at least for the most
part, and it is certain that if you find
out what part of the tale is not so you
must attend the open house at the
Chamber of Commerce this afternoon
between and o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
in A BIC RUSH!
Don't Wait for Treaty To Open
Commerce Relations.
Allies Must Play Game or
Kaiser Will Absorb Russia.
BY j. w. II. MASON.

New York, Jan. German states
men are working to detach Russia
permanently from the friendship of
the western powers and to turn the
Russian republic into an exclusive
field for Teutonic exploitation when
the war is over.
The kaiser's plenipotentiaries are
offering to resume trade relations with
Russia at once, without waiting for
the signing of a peace treaty. There
is reason to believe that German eco
nomic experts are now in Petrograd
planning the preliminaries for an ex-
change of Russian and German goods.
The situation which thus faces
America and the entente powers, is
one recurring very delicate handling
if the Germans are to be prevented
from making serious headway.
Should German organizing capacity
be permitted to restore some kind of
industrial and agricultural order out
of the Russian chaos, it is but natural
to assume that the Russian people will
be grateful. With this as start, the
German grip on Russia might continue
to be tightened so as to cause the Ger
man statesmen to substitute COM
mercial expansion eastward thru Rus
sia for their fast vanishing dream OF
Mitteleuropa domination.
Blind Faith Don't Count.
Anybody can stand still and de-
nounce the Bolsheviki government
for betraying the cause of the allies.
1t is easy to do nothing and put blind
faith in fate to awaken the Russians
to the danger of future pro-Gernhn
influences. But the chances are that
policies of this negative character will
be playing Germany's game. 1t seems
as if the time had come to realize that
the Russians must be consulted more
than the allies have consulted them in
the past unfortunate year.
Russia must be SHOWN by actual
facts that kaiserism is still trying to
throttle democracy and that a peace
offered by the present rulers of Ger
many would compel democracy to re-
main or the defensive.
.rhe present Russian government is
beginning to show evidence Of being
representative of the existing Slav
spirit. If the Bolsheviki demand a
general conference at one neutral cap
ital to examine peace terms. the allies
must realize that if they decline to be
represented, Russia may be thrown
into the arms of Germany for a gem
Grafton or more. Sucn a conference
might be able to formulate terms
based on the establishment of a dem
ocratic government in Germany that
would compel the Hohenzollerns to
bow to the inevitable and abandon
their abSOlutiSt power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
Great Significance in Change
From Defensive to Offensive.
Effectiveness of Blow StirS En-
thusiaSm of Defenders.
PUSH TURKS BACK 7 MILES
OttOmans' Attempt at Offensive
Results in Disaster.
British Now Have Four Posi-
tiOns Defending Holy City.

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy (Monday), Dec. 31.-The mag
nitude of the achievement of the
French troops on the Monte Tomba
region grows as full details are re-
ceived. In addition to 1,34S men, in
Guiding A Austrian officers, several
of high rank. made prisoners, and
seven large guns captured, the booty
includes sixty machine guns, several
trench quick firers and a great amount
of miscellaneous war material.
But the chief significance of the
stroke is the change from defensive
TO offensive tactics and the stirring en-
thusiasm and sureness with which the
French delivered their initial blow
against the enemy lines. Thus far
the enemy has been on the offensive
with the Italians delivering telling de-
fense blows.
1000 Dead Turks on Field.
London, Dec. 31.-The British Off
cial statement on operations in Pales-
tine says:
THE result of the Turkish attack
to recapture Jerusalem is that on the
northwest we have gained seven miles
of ground and now have four strong
positions between the enemy. and
Jerusalem instead of one. The Turks
suffered heavily in killed and wound
ed, the killed alone being estimated
at about one thousand. So far six
hundred prisoners and twenty ma
chine guns have been counted"
In Battles Grip at Cambria.
London, Jan. New Years day on
the western front was ushered in the
accompaniment of violent fighting in
the Cambria sector. Unofficial dis
patches from the line today told of
continued and unceasing German ef-
forts, thru highly localized attacks, to
secure a grip on Welsh ridge. At sew
eral points in this particular salient,
positions have been taken and re-
taken two or three times, the combat
fiercely back and forth.
Haig's latest report was that the
British lines were intact, after counter
attacks had restored positions taken
by German liquid fire attacks.
All Field Marshal Haig had to re-
port today was mutual artiIlerying in
the neighborhood of Arleux En- Co
hoI1e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
McAdOO Makes Drastic Order
To Relieve Congestion.
1.5OO Cars Coal to New Eng
land as Emergency Freight.
DROPS RAILROAD WAR BOARD
National Rail Advisory Board
Acts in Its Stead.
McAdoO To Discuss Wages With
Brotherhood Leaders.

Washington, Jan. director Cen
eral McAdoo today is blasting away
at freight congestion in eastern terri
tory and speeding coal to states sur
fering in zero weather
The national railroad advisory
board. supplanting the railroad war
board and operating committee faced
a gigantic task with confidence that
last nights orders to the eastern lines
would achieve results
Railroads may annul passenger
trains to move freight All old priority
orders were scrapped. The rule today
is clear away congestion, Keeping
in mind vital need for moving food
and fuel"
Coal Famine Relieved.
Drastic measures for immediate re-
lief of the New England and New
York co. | shortage are in effect Flt-
teen hundreds carloads of coal begin
arriving in New England today under
special emergency routing. and flVe
ships start loading some 10000 tons
at New York and Newport News for
northeastern points.
At New York city. employees were
unloading scores of coal laden freight
cars on the Jersey side. Long dis
tance telephone guarantee from Nc
AdoO that the government viii relm-
purse the CITY, DIOCGnI the move
For the first time in months Fuel
Administrator Garfield was hopeful of
meeting the coal situation with the aid
OF government control
In a New Years message to his
aides he stated there was still need
for patience, courage and united ef-
forts
More Cars Reach Mines.
Even coal operators were optimistic
that under McAdoo's regime the car
supply at the mines would be ade-
quate to-keeps-up maximum produc-
ton. The National Coal association to-
day declared There need not have
been a fuel famine. 1t was solely due
to inadequate transportation facili-
ties" With enough cars under gov
ernment control the operators hoped
to stop the exodus of miners who are
seeking more regular work.
McAdoo Thursday will meet the
railroad brotherhood leaders to dis
cuss the amount of wage increase for
the en9ployes.
In the meantime he called upon all
railroad workers "to lend their efforts
in this matter of service to the gov
ernment and the people"
Cancel Old Priority Orders.
McAdoO's organization is getting up
steam heavily-their wire reports are
received from all eastern lines giving
the location of congestion, surplus
freight offered that could not be
moved. reports on coal DELAY and ap-
peals for aid in solving conditions be-
yond the individual railroad control.
His order TO "clear the tracks," by
moving every bit of freight regardless
of former priorities was explained by
McAdoo as follows:
Very often it is quicker to move
0,00O cars, including 500 essential
lipments, than to dislodge these 500
lrs, meantime tying up all the 9th
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
MUST GIVE UP BEANS
Government Commanders Crops of
Big California Growers

Oxnard, Cal. Jan. 1.-The govern
rnent has practically Communicated
all of the lima and other beans re-
naming in the hands of growers in
Ventura and other southern Califor-
mia courties Between twenty and
thirty bean growers who had Peen
holding their beans for higher prices
have received mandatory orders from
Paymaster General MCGOWAN of the
navy department to ship their lima
beans to various provisioning points on
the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
A fair and just payment" for the
beans is assured by the government
Similar orders have been received by
growers of small beans in other Sec
tiorS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
FETE SHORN OF GAYETY
New Years Welcome Only an Echo of
Old Time Celebration i'm n. w

New York, Jan. 1.-Frigid weather
and war times combined to dampen
the ardor of New Yorks welcome to
1918. 1t was largely a subdued in
door celebration. Instead of the thou
sands Of merry makers thronging
brilliantly lighted Broadway to greet
the New Year with tin horns. COW
bells and other noise making devices
as in other years, only a compa ratiVe-
ly few braved the chilling wind and
the celebration was but an echo of
former ones
The almost deserted thorofares
darkened by the fuei administrators
edict were forbidding and the cele-
orators hurried TO restaurants and
cabarets where var time menus greet
ed them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
BRITISH POET DUBS
AMERICAN SAMMIES
THE RAG TIME ARMY
BY j. w. PEGLER.

With the American Expeditionary
Army, France, Jan. HERES a real
song of the Sammies. written. com
posed and perpetrated by a British
Tommy. 1t has just drifted down to
our camp from the British front with
the instructors who are teaching the
Sammies how to bayonet the Boche.
Let her slip, professor:
hey are the Ragtime Army
They come from L. :. A.
hey cannot march. they canpot shoot.
What blinkin' use are they?
iut when they get TO Berlin
The kaiser he will say.
"Hoch! Hoch f, Mein Gott!
Vot Il bloody fine lot
Are de bows from L. S. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
Would Break OF Separate Peace
il Allies Would Consent.
Says Russians Welcome British
Laborites' Decision.
SPECULATE ON ALLIES MOVE
Exchange of Views Now Being
Made by Entente.
May Reply With Counter State
ment of War Aims.
BY JOSEPH sHAPLEN

StOckE Olm, Jan. 1.-RuSSia VIII
Immediately break off separate peace
negotiations if the allies transport to
a Stockholm international conference
and show a disposition honestly to
consider that conferences decision re-
garding a general peace" declared M.
Vorkcvsky. Representative OF the Rus
sian soviet and the peoples commits
saries in an interview today.
Russia" he declared, welcomes
the action of the British labor party"
Russia prefers a democratic general
peace rather than 4 separate peace.
BY permitting a meeting of the So
cialist 'internationale' if would be pos
sible to make a general agreement.
Should the central powers decline to
participate in such Stockholm confer
ences, or to abide by it's decisions,
Russia will continue in the war.
Should the allies decline, a separate
peace is inevitable.
LAS to the allies participation, the
soviet must have proof that the grant
ing of passports to a Stockholm con-
side track the Russo-G German negotia :
tions."
Allies Exchanging Views.
BY ED l.. KEEN.
London, Jan 1-Britain, France,
Italy and the United States were un-
derstood today to be exchanging views
regarding the action which shall be
taken by the allies to counter Teutonic
Z lace terms.
According to well defined informa-
ton today, this reply may take the
form of a counter statement of war
aims, subscribed to by all the allies.
or it may be issued as an analysis of
exactly what lies behind the camou-
flage of the German proposals.
The allies recognize the Brest-
Litovsk proposals as a concrete altho
back-handed proffer to the allies as
much as to Russia.
Even with Count Czernin's lirnita-
tions, Germans apparent acceptance
of the phrase no anneXations and no
and the concession ex-
pressing the right of self determina-
ton of all peoples, is regarded here
as significant in showing the changed
t mper of the German war lords and
their attempt to take a definite step
toward peace.
1T is recognized that the proposals
constitute grave new facts, of which
official recognition has been taken"
declared the Chronicle today.
Paris Passports to PetrOgrad.
Paris, Jan. Paris newspapers to-
day generally approved Pr m i e r
Clemenceaus refusal of passports to
Socialist leaders for proposed meet
ing at Petrograd said to be to COM
Dat separate peace. Clemenceau's
declaration that such a mission would
be misinterpreted was supported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
BEAT UP SCHOOL GIRL
Pro-Kaiser Lassie Roughly Treated
Supt. Won't Punish AssaiIants.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. MARY de Lock,
13-year-old school girl here, hoped
the kaiser would lick old Wilson and
all the rest" according to her school
mates, who promptly administered a
sound beating. The other girls of the
school charge that for several days
Mary has referred to them as thick
Tipped Americans" and has spoken
of America and Amer
icl's part in the war. The father to-
day demanded of school officials that
the girls who attacked my daughter
be expelled
County Superintendent Hudspeth
has instructed the teacher of the
school to extract promise from
Mary not to make any more unpatri-
otic remarks. If she refuses, she is to
be expelled. he said. The teacher also
was instructed not to punish the girls
no attacked her and to inform Mary
that they would not be punished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
FIRE CHIEF KILLED
Three Deaths Result From Collision
of Fire Apparatus.

San Antonio, Tex. Jan. 1.-The
death list as a result of last nights
collision of fire apparatus here was in
creased to three today when Claud
Batteree chauffeur for Fire Chief
Bishop. died from injuries at a local
hospital.
Funerals of Fire Chief W. P. Bishop
and Lieut.. r. W. Kopplin, who were
instantly killed when a fire truck
struck Bishops car. probably will be
held tomorrow.
Injured soldiers and civilians all are
expected to recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
MExICANS PLAN A RAID
Rangers Dispatched to Alpine. Tex,
to Frustrate Bandits Plot.

Austin. Tex, Jan Livery avail
able ranger of the Texas force has
been dispatched to Alpine and vicin-
ity by Adjutant General Harley on re-
ceipt of reports that Mexicans were
planning a raid over the border near
that point
1t is said that the rangers ordered
to the border number about eighty
men.
The orders were issued last night,
il was announced today by the adtu-
tant generals department. No details
have been received here with refer
ence to the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
KEEPING UP.

KEEPING UP.
seem to see the Old Year
Just shaking himself free
From future cares and troubles,
To lie down in history,
While the up and coming New Year
Is oiling up his wings,
And gathering up speedometers,
And other speeding things,
And writing out his message
So that all who run may see,
you'll have to hurry pretty fast,
If you keep up with me-"
And while we're keeping up with him,
We live in such a stew,
We don't have time for half the things
God means for us to do.
NJ Y,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
ALL'S WELL IN SKIES
No Severe Weather in Sight MeteoroI-
ogist Flora Promises

Meteorologist Flora announced this
morning that the probabilities were
that the people going to the Chamber
of Commerce open house celebration
this afternoon at O'Clock would
make the trip in the rays of a some
what tickle sun. There is no severe
cold weather in sight; the indications
pointing to a temperature of barely 80
degrees at Topeka tonight, after rise
to about 40 degrees this afternoon. The
lowest temperature Monday night in
Topeka was registered at l o'clock this
morning, the record being 23 degrees.
(Continued on Page Seven !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
BRADY is A CONSUL
rmcr state Journal Reporter in
ManzaniIIO, Mexico.

Austin Brady, railroad reporter for
ne State Journal in the 9O's, has gone
o ManZanillo, Mexico, as United States
Dnsul. Until recently Brady was city
: )r of the Santa F'e New Mexican
f'ady was one of the best news
lnf ers in Topeka in days of twenty
;" IS ago. For several years after
ing Topeka Brady was engaged in
spaper work in Mexico. Then he
at to Santa Fe as editor of the New
exican. He was recently appointed
President Wilson as consul to Man
milo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
Relief From Blizzard in East Due To-
night-South Cold Tonight.

Washington, Jan. 1-Relief from
the cold wave in the east was promised
today by the weather bureau 1t will
begin to grow slightly warmer tonight.
While the east is suffering from the
cold the western half of the country
except in the Pacific states is enjoy-
ing decidedly warmer weather with
temperatures from five to thirty-five
degrees above the seasonal average
In the south temperatures below
freezing are predicted for tonight ex-
tending into central Flori6 -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
CONTROLS RAILS, TOO
Mexican Congress Votes to Take Over
Tehuantepec Railroad.

Mexico City, Jan. 1.-The Mexican
congress adjourned last night until
September = The senate passed
bill giving the government full con-
troll of the Tehuantepec railway.
Congress passed a bill appropriating
25,000 pesos for the relief of sufferers
from the Guate mela City earthquake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
2 FLYERS FALL 400 FT.
Is Second Fatal Aviation Accident at
Texas Aero Camp.

Camp Kelly, San Antonio. Tex, Jan.
III. R. Gladstone, civilian instruct
or from Fort Wayne. Ind, and Cadet
r E. Seguin. Rouse Point (Oswego
county,. New York. are dead today, the
result of the second fatal flying acci-
dent at this field
The two men Were killed late yes
terday when their machine got ou+ of
control and crashed to earth from a
height OF four hundred feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
CELEBRATE BONE DRY
Two Largest Cities in Texas Watched
'Er Out on Soft Drinks Only.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 1.-The two larg-
est cities in the largest state in the
Union-Dallas and San Antonio-cele-
brated their first dry New Years eve
last night.
Dallas is dry by local option; San
Antonio, ''in Difference to it's many
military guests" Hotels and cafes
served no liquors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
SEIZE CAR OF OATS
AIlese .sSpecuIator'' Watered 1t to
Increase Weight.

Ballinger, Tex, Jan. Federal. au-
thorities today seized a carload of oats
which is said to have been ''watered
and sulphured to increase the weight"
according to the government a gents
the car of oats was shipped from
Waco. Tex, to West Texas cattlemen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01

man Tinkham og Massachusetts,,
who is credited with having fired the
first American shot against Austria
arrived here today on a French
steamship
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01

M AH the New Year bring us victory,
which embodies all happiness to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01
BOREAS MOVES ON

Continued on Page Seven.)
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WEATHER FORECAST for KANSAS:
Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. Warmer in east tonight.
west Wednesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-05
INERTIA IN THE
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK. Doc. 4.--Trad!ns IN
stocks to-day was chacactcriz'd BY un-
certainty u, every period -: me session:
the rnarkrJ falling INTO = CONDITION "t
Inertia after IN. moderately active I'ES'
hpmr.
There was ii;tl. discussion OF r."
main points IL tn" Presidents laeSSt6t
10 Congress and yesterdays tnttmat!onS
r. ar carly rcdur;Iua ~ III" margin raj"
from IL - 20 per cent found II" retIec-
non IN tn, money market. the rate tor
call leans holding n; per cent.
Rails w"re duii"St nI all tn" import
ant st"rHS and such changes nS occurred
In that group were generally downward
Saciflcs. Changers and c"al"rs easing |
t. IL points. but rallriuS slightly on
short covering later.
Sh!ppinSs were the only popular
shares to show consistcn: strength. Ma
rine preferred soon making uN us GARY
reaction OF points wiki al a'tGit! gym
OF that much. bug CASING '""ATcS '"''
end
Dis w"r.> NOR. than ordinarily ezra :
tic Mexican Petroleum. Welding mos ..
and preferred shares Of California F"ir2-
lsuni retained n" bst>"c ;itr; -, '''''
gains with Taa- Anl"rtcan-
Srut.Aa;ls- WAS th. striking cNVEp-
ton e. t!... strength OF IH"t"TS ara SUP
sidiar!sS losing almost points ~ M
G;lisci. IN: -ailying in :h' ttna' n%u'.
Cnpprca md Tohacc"s w"r| urn, 'U .
ec,lirlr,"rtS and irathcrs forfeited 20 =
points. Sales amounted 10 4-a'''"
shar"S 49,.
" tn" fourth ~ = At tin. new m'niti,;n.n
q: 20. vas IN: striking ;"atuVr a. I'M
bond market.
0th.r domestic bonds. ;ariui:rE spec
uIat;v. rails were moderately I"w"r. put
internationals held firm. T"tA! SAL, I
tpar valued aggr" gated Sl".-' ".'",. I.I
tinted states bonds w"r" un'Eanse"