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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
ONLY SHORT STAY
Wilson VIII Be Back in Paris
on December 80.
Will Have Views of Diplomats
on Peace Problems.

Paris, Dec. 21.-President Wilson
will return to Paris from his English
trip December 80, prepared to take
up the final preliminaries of the
formal inter-allied conference.
By that time he will have obtained
the principal points of view of the
British, French and Italian diplomats,
together with those of some neutrals.
The presidential party will leave
Paris for American headquarters at
Chaumont, in a special train. Decem-
Der "a. In addition to the president
there will be Mrs. Wilson, their pri-
vate secretaries and Rear Admiral
Grayson. ...
Another special train will carry the
party from Chaumont to a channel
port Christmas night. They will ar
rive at this port at 10 o'clock the fol-
lowing morning. Thereafter all ar
engagements will be in the hands of
the British.
The channel will be crossed in a
warship. The president will reach
London at 2:30 in the afternoon and
he will go to Buckingham palace
where he will dine with King George.
The president will attend a dinner
at the Guild Hall on the 9th and will
go to Manchester on the 2Sth. On
the 10Th he will go to Carlisle, the
birthplace of his mother, where there
is to be a concert. He will return to
London that night and leave for
Paris the following day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
OUR MEN" &
J: !: : !. :
IcGifert Says That Is Way -
Marines Stopped Huns. ~
,hateau Thierry Talk Before
Lawyers at Dinner.
ELLIS OF GREAT BATTLE
He Is Rewarded With First
Turkey Won at Shoot.
Big Holiday Event Was Held
This Afternoon.
McGiffert Says That Is Way
Marines Stopped Huns.
Chateau Thierry Talk Before
Lawyers at Dinner.
TELLS OF GREAT BATTLE.
He Is Rewarded With First
Turkey Won at Shoot.
Big Holiday Event Was Held
This Afternoon.

Robert McGiffert, Topeka's hero
of the historical fight at Chateau
Thierry, was the guest of honor today
at the annual dinner of the Topeka
Bar association. More than 100 law
yers were thrilled as McGiffert retold
the story of the fight that turned the
tide of the war against the Germans.
Once incident of peculiar signifi-
canoe was reviewed. by the speaker.
while We were brigaded with the
French" he said. I'VE were told that
we needed about three months more
intensive training. and then we would
be able to go in an active sector and
hold it. That was after we had been
trained all winter. and at other times
had been doing military police duty.
1 thought of that about two weeks
later when we were holding the Ger
mans in the Chateau Thierry sector
and the French were falling back"
1T was in that battle" he said,
where the Germans were taught not
to attack in mass formation, and they
didn't do it afterwards. The French
had been firing upon these advancing
columns in a general direction. Our
troops. especially the marines, had
been taught to pick our man. and pick
our men we did. 1t was effective"
After retelling the story of the bat
tie. the lawyers begain to fire ques-
tons at the Topekan. This procedure
was broken up. however, when one
wanted to know how long scare"
lasted a man in the front line trenches.
That" replied McGiffert. depends
how long you are in the line"
At the close of the marines talk, the
bar association extended the hero a
vote Of thanks. and also voted that
the first turkey won at the shoot this
afternoon go to McGiffert. McGiffert
was also invited to shoot and win as
many more as he could carry away.
The shoot began shortly before 3
O'Clock at the Topeka Railway street
car barns. bad roads making it i'm
possible for the lawyers to drive to
the farm of T. F. Doran, the location
originally planned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
That Is What Records of Han
Ions Office Show.
20 Per CENT LESS THAN 1917
1876 the Total Number of BlaZes
During the Year.
Many False Alarms Answered
by Fire Companies.

Knock on wood when you say it
there are a few more days before the
year is ended-but the destruction Of
property by fire in Topeka in 1918 has
been approximately 20 per cent less
than in 1917. Records in the office
of Joseph Hanlon, city fire marshal
show that the loss so far this year has
been $6S, compared with $685.
1885 in 1917
The last year in Topeka, SO far as
property destruction by fire is con-
cerned, has been an extraordinary one.
In some regards, it has been almost a
phenomenal one. because of the fact
that the fire department has worked
at times under the disadvantage OF
poor water pressure. At no time has
fire been allowed to gain Roadway
sufficient to classify it as big one.
Only 1876 Blazes.
The number of fires in 1918 was
1876, nearly as many as in 1917, when
there were sos. The fact that the loss
was lower with the same number OF
fires, would indicate greater efficiency
on the part og the fire department
and more carelessness on the part OF
the general public. In fact, only a
small percentage of the 1918 fires, as
shown by the marshaPs docket. can be
charged to any other causes than
those embraced in "carelessness." The
majority of the causes given include
sparks from chimneys, defective flues,
cigaret stubs on awnings and other in
flammable material, boys and matches.
Many False Alarms.
Included in the report of alarms for
both 1918 and 1917 are many false
alarms, trash piles and grass fires. Not
a few motor cars caught fire and de-
manded the presence of the city chem
ical wagons. In two or three cases the
fires were caused by lightning.
The docket for the year shows,
however, that a higher percentage OF
the property destroyed this year was
covered by insurance Insurance paid
out this year amounted to $64,454.3S,
against $S,1S4.3S in 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
PLAN FOR TEACHERS
Chamber of Commerce Will Help En-.
tcrtain Council Delegates.

Elaborate plans are being laid by
the Chamber of Commerce looking to
the entertainment of the teachers who
will be in Topeka January II, Is for
the annual meeting of the council of
administration of the Kansas State
Teachers association. More than
1000 teachers are expected in the city
for this event, and it Is felt that in
view of the fact that this is, the big
gest convention which will be held In
the city during the year that some
special arrangements be made for their
entertainment. /.
A big banquet will be given at the
Chamber of Commerce for the retiring
officers of the association, and it Is
asserted that every attention will be.
shown the teachers during their stay
in the capital. E. H. Crosby, Charles
L. Mitchell and S. E. Cobb were APP
pointed as the committee on entertain
ment for the occasion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
ROAD DIDN'T PAY
Receiver Is Asked for Kansas
City Western Railway.
BOndhOlder Asks Restraining
Order Against Strikers.

The appointment of a receiver for
the Kansas City Western Railway
company is asked in a bill of COM
plant filed here this morning in the
office of the federal court by F. T.
Roberts, of Kansas City, Mo, a bond
holder in the corporation. Judge Pol
lock granted his request for restrain
ing order forbidding striking work.
men destroying property or otherwise
Interfering with the operation of the
electric line, and, according to word
received from Kansas City today. the
service which had been at a stand
still since the beginning of the strike
on December II, has been resumed
under federal protection.
The entire property of the company.
it seems, is mortgaged to the Standard
Trust company of New York to secure
the Performance of covenants and the
payment of certain bond issues. Such
bonds now outstanding amount to ST.
100000, according to Roberts. who
claims a number of them in the sum
of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
RED CROSS HELPS
Each Discharged Soldier Gets
Free Advice
About What To Do When He
Gets Home.

tfTOm Teucu anu Sdup.J
The work of the Red Cross in camp
and on the field in the present war has
been such that this organization has
the respect and confidence of every
soldier, when it comes to wlr-time
needs and wartime help. The home
service section of the American Red
Cross is now developed to continue to
help and serve soldiers when they
reach home, and each man, upon re-
ceiving his discharge. is giveh one of
their little booklets, when You Get
Home telling what this department
can and wants to do for him.
Help He Needs.
The Red Cross will help in that diff
ficult time of transition from the mill
tary back to the civilian life, protect
and give legal aid til the returned
soldier is once more on his feet, and
give him competent and up-to-date in
formation on the plans of war-risk in
surance changes. 1t will do every
thing possible to enable him to keep
up war risk insurance, and show him
the advantages of this form OF un-
taxed and almost unattacnab1e, rea-
sonable government protected inSur-
ance as he can change it into the ordi-
nary forms after the close of the war.
The home service section will have
informant of interest to every dis
charged soldier. and it will be to his
advantage to make inquiries even if
he does not intend to take any of the
benefits offered by the government;
in all cases of disa bility the helps the
government will offer may be best ex-
planned by the Red Cross. The little
booklet given to the released soldiers
lays particular emphasis upon the fact
that the soldier does not need an at
torney or claim agent to care for his
interests in any government affair
that the best attorneys of the country
are his free advisers thru the Red
Cross, and that thru its home service
section this organization hopes and ex-
poets to continue the great and
wonderful work of wartime, on into
tie time of neace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
She Was Told To Go to H
While Walking Was Good.
That Is Charge Silver Lake
Veterinary's Wife Makes.
SAYS He LOVED OTHER GIRLS
Her While She Was
Critically Ill.
Mrs. Leland Howell Asks Court
for q Divorce.

Alleging that he had told her that
she could go to - while the walk
ing was good" and that she could
hit the road anytime she wanted to"
Mrs Ruth Howell today filed a Pc
tition in the office of the district court
skiing a divorce from Leland Howell.
a veterinary surgeon of Silver Lake.
Mrs. Howell is now residing with rel
atives in Topeka, it is said.
Many charges of cruelty are made
against Howell by the wife. A year
after their marriage in September.
1915, while they were residing In
Muscatine, Ia, and among strangers.
she says. Howell left her for several
hours to attend to his occupations
while she was struggling in the crisis
of a desperate illness. Just prior TO
the birth of their one living child
which is now fifteen months old, she
says her husband left her to attend
a meeting of veterinary surgeons in
Kansas City, in spite Of her great need
of his presence and her entreaties Tor
him to remain with her. For some
time previous to this, she says, her
sister had been at their hol e helping
her but that she was compelled to
leave two weeks before the arrival OF
the stork and that Howell had told
her. when he heard that the sister mad
left, that he would ''see her in hell
with her back broken before he would
help her."
A Girl in the Case?
Not long after their marriage, Mrs.
Howell says she found in her hus-
bands pocket a postcard from a girl
whom he had met on a train and that
when she asked him about it he had
told her that there was no reason
why he should not pick up the ac-
quaintance of girls while travelling If
he wanted to. She charges that he
made improper advances to a girl
who was boarding with them and that
when she questioned him about it he
had replied that he didn't care how
many men she had around her if she
would only let him do as he pleased.
In conjunction with his veterinary
work, the plaintiff says Howell, with
the assistance of hired help. ran a
farm near Silver Lake, which he had
rented from his father; that he re-
fused to hire anyone to help her in
her duties about the place and that
in spite of the fact that she was iso-
lated from all company, would refuse
to take her with him when he made
any of his frequent trips to town.
She says that, prior to their mar
riage, Howell had kept company with
girl in Lawrence and says he often
told her that his last thought at night
and his first thought in the morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
REED and HEARST
Names Are Linked in Inquiry
Into German Propaganda.
A Hot Clash Between Humes,
Reed and Becker.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Cress-ques-
tioning by Senator Reed of Missouri,
who is not a member of the commit
tee, led to a sharp clash at today's
session of the senate committee in
vestigating German propaganda be-
tween the Missouri senator and Alfred
L. Becker, deputy attorney general or
New York and E. L. Humes in charge
of the inquiry. Mr.. Becker refused
to answer questions by Senator Reed
as to the identity OF persons employed
by the attorney general of New York
to get information concerning the
German propaganda system. Senator
Reed demanded that the committee
instruct the witness to answer. Becker
asked the senator if he desired to have
his client, Mr.. Hearst" whereupon
Senator Reed told the committee that
Mr.. Becker's reply had been framed
in an insolent manner and denied that
he was appearing for Mr.. Hearst.
lyon don't mean to say that Mr.
Hearst is my client?" asked Senator
Reed.
Il beg your pardon" said MIR.
Becker.
You needn't beg my pardon" Sen
ator Reed retorted. your answer
was what your testimony has been all
the way thru this case and it does not
reflect on yoIr veracity. 1 am here
some truth thru a maze of testimony
that has been distorted"
Mr.. Becker based his refusal to an
swer the question on the ground that
it was secret service work and Sc
crecy was essential to it's success. He
said that he had known that the
Hearst forces had been trying for six
months to find out the names of the
men making the investigation and
they have not found out yet. which
shows we have a pretty good secret
service"
Major Humes, who has been con-
Quoting the investigation, objected to
Reeds questioning, and Senator Reed
asked him whom he represented.
Major Humes replied that he repre-
scented the committee and had been
detailed by the war department to
conduct the investigation and was un-
der orders from the committee.
IF you do represent the commit
tee" said Senator Reed, 81 want to
know what kind of representation it
is that you give when you refuse to
give us the names of people who got
this testimony"
81 will not dignity that question
with an answer" replied Major
Humes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

was of this Lawrence girl, whose SUI
periority and charms she says he
would compare with hers.
Says He Is Selfish.
Mrs. Howell charges that her hus-
band is selfish, unfeeling and without
sympathy or affection for her and
that by reason of his extreme cruelty
she has been compelled to leave him.
She says he has refused and neglected
to buy proper clothing for their child
and that his mother had to buy cloth
ing for it secretly. Mrs. Howell says
her husband Owns considera BILE farm
and real estate. which she wants sold
and the surplus divided in such a man.
ner as the court deems just. In the
meantime, she wants temporary ALI
mony and a restraining order to keep
Howell from disposing of their posses
SinnS -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
SUPPLIES ON WAY
National Guards Here To Gel
$4,000 in Equipment.
New Supplies of Rifles Appar-
emily Is Held Up.

At the non-commissioned officers
school, Friday evening, it was an
nounced from the adjutant generals
office, that $4,000 worth of quarter
masters supplies are on their way to
Topeka for the use of the local Ma
tional Guard. Positive official notice
of the shipment has been received
and the uniforms and other supplies
should be issued to the guardsmen be-
fore Inauguration day, which is less
than a month hence.
The quartermaster's supplies will
include wooden uniforms, overcoats.
cotton uniforms. hats, shoes, blankets,
ponchos, shelter tents and all other
supplies necessary to we'll equipped
National Guard units, except rifles,
ammunition and cartridge belts.
The supply Of rifles for the Kansas
Guard Is apparently being held up,
until the latest pattern of gun can be
issued. Those eventually supplied
will undoubtedly be Springf1elds or
Enfields, such as the overseas army
is using. The United States govern
ment has on hand a considerable
number of rifles manufactured for the
Russian government before the late
revolution in that country. and also
a large supply of Krag Jorgensen
rifles. But the former are of a diff
ferent pattern from that approved for
the United States army, and the latter
are obsolete and both are heavier
than the approved pattern, therefore
it is thought better to delay the issu-
ing of arms until satisfactory guns
can be supplied and SO save the ex-
pense of a second issue a few months
after the first.
Comp any H, Fourth regiment, Kan
sas National Guard. will drill next
Monday night at 1880 o'clock. instead
of next Tuesday night. Tuesday night
is Christmas Eve and 1t was decided
that most of the sguardsmen would
prefer to be at liberty on that even
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
BONUS TO employees
Crosby Brothers Store Hands Out
Xmas Presents Today

More than 200 employees of the Cros-
by Bros. Company were handed a
Christmas remembrance from their
firm today in the form of wage
bonuses.
The bonus was awarded on scale
of 5 per cent of the salary received in
the last year. it was announced by E.
H. Crosby, head of the firm. The
gift was handed out in the form of
checks or cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

his aunt, Miss Sober. formerly of 1915
Harrison street. have gone to Okla
homa, and no definite information
concerning the young soldier has been
received in this city. Lieutenant Ken
nedy enlisted early in the war, and
went abroad among the first troops
from Camp Doniphan. Lieutenant
Kennedy is one of two sons of Mrs.
Kennedy. both of whom are in the
army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
LIEUT.. kennedy HIT
Topeka Boy Was With Thirty-Fifth
Division in France.

The casualty list for today carries
the name of Lieut.. Homer Kennedy
of Topeka, who is reported severely
wounded. He is one of the Thirty
fifth division officers and it is sup
posed that he received his wounds in
one of that divisions October battles.
His mother, Mrs. Lady Kennedy, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
New York Bank Statement.

New York, Dec. 21.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold S59,691,750 reserve in
excess of legal requirement. This is
an increase of $19,s22,240 from last
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Tense affairs will be cared for. APP
preparations will be more general than
during any session since the reform
politicians began holding high office
at the expense of crippled state insti-
tutiOnS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

CnrlStmaS Win MIS-. clayton u moore anu
family of Topeka.
All members of Company A. First bat
to meet at the armory, 30S Kansas avenue,
at Z 30 p. M. Monday evening for the pur-
pose of electing commissioned officers, in
Guiding captain.
Teachers. lawyers doctors. young men
truth taught. Temple Builders, Fourth and
MOnroe.-Adv.
The United Commercial Travellers of
17O10 to Anton e. Schoenhoven, former
Lopeha traFeine man ,p,io w tS d Heris
court some time ago. SchOenhoven has
another suit against an accident insurance
company pending in the district court and
still another in the supreme court.
Peter Eberhart of 223o Maryland avenue
received a telegram Friday night from his
son. Corp. Sidney Eberhart OF Company A,
10th engineers, stating he had just ar
He He W was wounded the last IT. of September and
has been in the hospital since that time.
The sunflower Minute Men Rifle club
will resume its regular weekly target
shooting at the II. Il. Howard gallery Mon
day evening at o'clock.
Mrs. c. A. Reid and children will leave
Tuesday to spend the holidays in Kansas
City.
Mrs. Frank Effinger and daughters will
leave Tuesday to spend the holidays In
Fort Wayne, ind.
The Broken Lens company replace broken
eyeglasses. lenses. exact duplicate; rush
order. Office with DR.. Morrison Optome-
trist 713 Kansas Ave. Phone Ais. Next
door Palace Clothing CO.. End floor.-Adv
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz- Brunt-
Martin.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Mrs. Maggie Dougan, who has served as
matron at the city tuberculosis hospital
as a nurse, has resigned her position. Mrs.
Dougan will go to Denver. Colo, to live.
who shall fill the position left vacant by
her resignation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

At least seven of the military governors
of China are former brigunds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
LOCAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. T. n. Hanson and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Frink of Lawrence will spend
Christmas with Mrs. Clayton ID. Moore and
family of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Mrs. Frank Effinger and daughters vii
leave Tuesday to spend the holidays II
Fort Wayne, ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Mrs. c. A. Reid and children will leave
Tuesday to spend the holidays in Kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

The Broken Lens company replace broken
eyeglasses. lenses. exact duplicate: rush
order. Office with DIR. Morrison. OptOme-
trist. 713 Kansas Ave. Phone AIS. Next
door Palace Clothing Co.. End floor.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. a27.-
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Safety razor blades sfarpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz- Brunt-
Martin.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

| The Sunflower Minute Men Rifle club
| will resume its regular weekly target
shooting at the II. Il. Howard gallery Mon
day evening at o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-08

The great Labor Day parade Fifth Avenue-a genuine
Win-th War demonstration in which 40 900 workers
participated ud,,,.od uude,ona
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-06
SERIOUS CHARGES ARE FILED
Chamber Of Commerce Attacks Fed
eral Trade Commission.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Usurpation Of
power, inefficiency and unjust abuse
of business interests are among grave
charges against the Federal Trade
commission which have been laid be.
fore President Wilson by the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States.
In letter sent to the President
several days ago and made public by
the Chamber, the directors of the or
ganization approve and submit re-
port denouncing the trade commission
as an irresponsible body that has lost
the confidence of the public and ask
ing the President to remedy this con-
dition by filing two existing vacan.
cies in the membership with able men
whose interests will be single to the
commissions work" gn =