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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
TWO FROZEN TO DEATH
Police Asked To Find Rclntivcs Of
Albert and George Olin.

A telegram was received this morn
ing by the police asking them to To-
cas- Archie Horton, or any of the
relatives Of Albert and George Olin,
who. it stated, were found frozen to
death in a cabin on a homestead near
Roy. Mont.
Up to; a late hour this afternoon.
the efforts of the Officers to locate
Horton or the relatives of the men
had been unavailing.
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TO DEFEAT REDS
DIR. SOlf Would Form Alliance
Against the BOlSheviSts..
Wants Allies and Germany To
Join in the Work.

Berlin, Dec. "a delayed Am alli-
ance between Germany and the allies
to defeat Bolshevism was proposed by
DR.. w. F. Solf, former German for
eign secretary, in an interview with
the United Press
Solf declared the spread of Bolshe-
vism is the greatest menace in the
world today and that the victorious
allied countries are in as much dan
ger from its influence as Germany and
Prussia
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Moro Cascs There.

Wilmington. Del. Dec. 27.-W1fS
here reporting increases =
the number of cases of influenza. 70 e
thought today that the epidemic 4
breaking out again. tho only throo
deaths have been reported this weeks
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KEEP ORDER IN PORTUGAI
!, Military Juntas Have Been ForInoA
Turnout tire Country. =

Lisbon. Dec. 27.-Mflitary s5untas
have been formed by armed officer5
for maintenance of order. because -
rumors that an attempt will be made
to restore the monarchy. Certain So
cret troop movements also are bein0
carried out.
Premier Barbosa stated that tn0
government desires to carry out tllo
wishes Of parliament and abide b4
the constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
They Want Sub Chasers.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Severai Eu-
ropean countries have expressed a
wish to purchase some of the 11e-foot
American subnIa rine' chasers now in
European waters. Secretary Daniels
said today the boats were being sent
to various ports that they might be
inspected. and while the navy depart
ment was not anxious to sell them. 1t
would be willing. to dispose of num-
Der. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
ToDAY'S TEMPERATURES.

AT o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing a. the rate of IL miles
an hour from the north. The temper
ature for the day averaged II degrees
below normal. Ir
According to S. D. Flora, state me-
teorologist, there will be very little
change in weather or temperature be-
tween now and tomorrow night.
The weather map shows no big
storms anywhere in. the United States.
1t was showing slightly at Concordia
this morning and very light furry
(Continned on Page Two,)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
B0LSHEvIk IS READY
Formal Offer To Make Peace With the
Allies Is Made

Stockholm. Dec. 27.-Boris Litvi-
noH, former Bolsheviki envoy to
Great Britain. has sent a formal note
10 the allies and President Wilson Of
fering to negotiate peace, according to
reports received here today. The note
was directed to London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
Paris Hears Decided RumOr
That Kaiser Is Killed.
The Report So Far Has Been
an UncOnfirmed One.
DETAILS ARE LACKING YET
Chamber of Deputies in Paris
First Hears News.
And the RumOr Becomes Cur.
rent Thruout French Capital.
(By the Associated Press)

Paris, Dec. 27 (4:25 a. m.).-Ru-
mors that the former emperor of Ger
many has been assassinated became
current in Paris, notably in the Cham
ber of Deputies last evening.
There is not the slightest confirma-
ton of the report up to the present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27

Washington. Dec. 27.-Secretary of
War Baker today renewed his request
to congress for legislation to retire
army nurses after twenty years serv-
ice on seventy-five per cent pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
MORE REGULAR NOW
Trains Are Getting Back to Schedules,
Railroad Onicials Report.

Train service thru Topeka and other
Kansas cities today continues irregu-
lar, altho schedules are closer to nor
NAL than Thursday.
The Rock Island reports several
trains on time, with others running
from q half-hour to five hours late.
Union Pacific and Santa Fe officials
say their trains are gradually recov-
ering their schedules. ?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
NO WEATHER CHANGES
Meteorological Flora Promises Same
Brand Tonight and Saturday. "A Z

f WEaATHER FORECAST EOR: KArSAS:
senffa1Iy faH tonfSft Nnds MURRAY swartn-.
'efSrtfene west portion tcH1ghE
The shippers forecast Warn5 to protect
% hour shipments west against tempera-
ture ofs15 degrees. north, east and, south
against temperature of 20 degrees.
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PRAISE FOR THE Y. M.
General Pershing Sends Message

From Army to Secretary Carter.
Paris, Dec. 27.-General Pershing
has sent the following message to E.
c. Carter, secretary of the American
expeditionary forces of the Y. NJ. c. A:
with a deep feeling of gratitude
for the enormous contribution which
the Young Mems Christian association
has made to the moral and physical
welfare of the American army, all
greetings and cordial best wishes tor
the new year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
HUNS TO GIVE NO TITLES
Government Has Announced Decision
To Honor No One Now,

Amsterdam. Dec. 27.-The German
government has announced that no
more titles. honors or decorations will
be conferred. Those now existing can
be retained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
SHOT SELF WHEN
TOLD HIS DEATH
WAS VERY NEAR

Chicago, Dec. 27-Peter Baum
gartner was told Thursday by physi-
clans that he could not live much
longer. He was dead today. He shot
himself thru the head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27

Hobey Baker was one Of the most re-
nowned athletes ever developed in the
United States.
As hockey player, experts concede he
was the greatest this country has ever seen
and his prowres on the football field was
only slightly less spectacular. He also was
a wonderful basketball and baseball player
and a good track man.
Baker Joined the United States air forces
shortly after the declaration of war. One
Of his first flights was from Mineola to
Princeton to witness the last football game
between Yale and Princeton, his alma
mater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27
H. BAKER FELL TO DEATH
Athlete Aviator Killed by q 1000
Foot Tumble.

Paris, Dec. PA 2,000-foot fall
killed Capt. Hobey Baker, famous
flyer, it was learned here
today. He fell at the Tours aerodrome,
where he was waiting to proceed
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WEATHER FORECAST for kansass
Gcncrally fair tonight and Satur-
dag. Warmer cxtremc west portion
tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-27

COME one has been tmkind enough
10 say the water department and
its pumps are in the same fix.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-09
AVOID CROWDS
KEEP OUT DOORS
EAT GOOD FOOD

U. S. Public Health Service hint on how
to guard against influenza.
In guarding against disease OF all
kinds, it is important that the body
be kept strong and able to tight -off
disease germs. This can be done by
having a proper proportion OF work,
play and rest. by keeping the body
wholesome and properly selected food
In connection with diet, 1t is well to res
member that milk is one OF the best
all-around foods obtainable for adults
as well as children. So far as a dis
ease like influenza is concerned health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relation between its spread
and overcrowded homes. While 1t is
not always possible, especially in times
like the present. to avoid such over
crowding, people should consider the
health danger and make every effort
to reduce the home overcrowding to a
minimum. The value of fresh air thru
open windows cannot be over empha-
sized.
Where crowding is unavoidable. as
in street cars, care should be taken to
keep the face SO turned as not to in
hale directly the air breathed out by
another person.
1t is especially important to beware
of the person who coughs or sneezes
without covering his mouth and nose.
1t also follows that one should keep
out of crowds and stuffy places as
much as possible, keep homes. offices
and workshops we'll aired, spend some
time out of doors each day, walk to
work if at all practicable-in short
make every possible effort to breathe
as much pure air as possible. ~
Cover up each cough and sneeZe,
If you don't you'll spread disease"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-09
ON BATTLE FRONTS
The Situation as 1t Looks Today
in the War Zone.

FROM THE NORTH SEA TO LENS
The Belgians repulsed German counter
attack In the neighborheod of Roulers
This whole front continues comparatively
stabilized.
FROM LENS TO LA FERE-Brftish
Americans and French renewed their attack
in the Cambrai-St. Quentin region this
morning. extending the fighting front.
north Of Cambria, to a total width Of thirty
miles. Cambria which has been dominat-
ed by the British for several days. has
been occupied by them. The French are
attacking south of ST. Qnentin.
FROM LA FERE 70 RHEIMS-A great
artillery battle is under way northwest of
Rheims probably Il preliminary to WHIP
ing out the salient south of Laon, which
would further endanger the Germans in
the Laon and st. Gobain region.
FROM RHEIMS TO yERDUN-The
Franco American attack east of the Meuse
has reached a depth of nearly four miles
at some points. The attack is being made
ON front of about seven miles.
FROM vERDUN TO SWITZERLAND
This front continues quiet.
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least for one week. If this time does
not suffice, it will be kept in force un-
til the situation is within hand.
Official Notice.
The official notice as issued by DR..
Clark is as follows:
Because of the experience of cases of
epidemic Influenza. also known as Spanish
Influenza. in Topeka. all public and private
schools, Sunday schools and churches are
hereby ordered closed and all public gath
erings. dances. shows and entertainments
are hereby prohibited until further notice.
in order that the spr .ad of the disease may
be limited aud the health and lives of the
citizens of Topeka may be better protected
from an epidemic which now seriously
threatens.
All citizens. firms and corporations are
requested to assist in combating this dis
ease by cooperating in the enforcement of
this order.
This order shall apply to all gatherings
OF more than twenty persons, except such
as may be considered u military NECESSITY,
and shall not apply TO liberty loan com
mittee meetings or to gatherings of Red
cross workers for the purpose. of prepar-
ing material for use by the army or in
combating epidemics.
This order shall be effective after L
O'Clock, noon, of Wednesday, October O.
end shall continue Until further notice.
II. L. CLARK. City Health Officer
Continued on Page Two.l :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-09
IN COUNTY
Schools With More Than One
Teacher To Suspend.
Miss Jennings at SeabroOk May
Have Influenza.

County School Superintendent Fred
Seaman announced today that re-
quest has been made that all schools in
small towns in Shawnee county and all
community schools be closed at once
in order to prevent a spread of the
influenza epidemic in the county. The
request was made following a consul
tation with the county physician. DIR.
Stewart, and Seaman asserted that if
the school authorities do not comply
and there is any outbreak, the request
will be made an order.
A teacher at the Seabrook school,
Miss Jennings. became ill Tuesday and
lit was feared today that she is a vic
tim of the disease. No other reports
of outbreaks in county schools have
been received. the superintendent said.
The school authorities at Highland
Park Seabrook, College Hill, Oakland
and Shorey have announced that they
will close tomorrow and it is expected
that all will do so before the close of
the day.
The one-teacher schools will not be
asked to close at present, Sea man said.
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This Action May Be Taken by
Governor Capper.
Board of Health in an Import
ant Conference Today.
APPEARS IN, SIXTY COUNTIES
Spreading Rapidly to All Parts
of the State. A
Several Cities Are Trying Il,
Hide the Real Facts.

The state of Kansas may be closed
tonight as far as any public meetings,
parties, schools and churches are con-
cerned for at least a week. DR.. S. j.
Crumbine, secretary of the board of
health, asked for a conference with
the governor this afternoon to present
the facts of the influenza epidemic.
Doctor Crumbine said he would ask
for a statewide closing order.
THE epidemic is here he said.
I'VE cannot get away from it. so the
thing to do is to take the most ef-
fective methods of slowing it down.
The history of the disease shows that
it's virulence depends to a considerable
extent upon the rapidity of transmits
sion. If we can keep folks away from
crowds, have them take precautions
against the disease, we can extend the
period of transmission so that the dis
ease loses it's virulence and becomes
only a light cold and many are not
infected who might take the disease.
A general closing order is the most
effective method of slowing down the
disease"
Epidemic in Sixty Counties.
The disease has appeared in sixty
Kansas counties already and is rapidly
spreading to other counties. There
were 1S4 cases reported this morning
to the state board of health, but these
came only from scattered sections of
the state. Several cities are believed
to be trying to hide the fact that the
disease has appeared there and the
state board of health is preparing
summary action against the health Of
ficers.
There are fifteen cities and a dozen
counties where the closing orders have
been issued by the local health Off
cials. The state order. if it is made.
probably would cover a week, not
more than ten days, and would reach
every gathering of any nature in the
state
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LOAN DRIVE HERE.
VIRTUALLY over
SUBSCRIBED NOW
Only $335,750 Yet To Be Raised
in County.
Union Pacific, r. 1. and Bell Co.
Have Not Reported.
DO NOT STOP, BURR0W SAYS
Chairman Urges Everyone To
Buy More if Possible.
Strong Arm Committees Are
Out Working Today.
DO NOT STOP, BURR0W SAYS
Chairman Urges Everyone To
Buy More if Possible.
THE BAROMETER.

With the Union Pacific subscription.
the Rock Island subscription and the
Bell Telephone subscription still to be
reported it would seem that the Shaw
nee county quota is already over the
top. Total subscriptions reported
Tuesday evening rolled up a figure of
nearly two million dollars-and this
without counting in one dollar of the
big Santa Fe shops and general office
subscription. Topeka and Shawnee
county have earned their honor flags
for the fourth liberty loan. and it is
thought that Friday evening will see
the four barred flag floating beside
the three barred one from the court
house flagpole.
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OUTLOOK GLOOMY
FOR LOAN TODAY;
MAY FALL SHORT
Half Campaign Over and Totals
Are Very Short.
f0fficiaIs Fear That the Loan
+ Will Not Reach Goal.
Isl, $50, 1000, 1000 SUBSCRIBED
sss'Double the Third" Is Slogan
! of the Workers.
{ Urge the People To Keep Step
/ With Boys at Front.
Half Campaign Over and Totals
Are Very Short.
Officials Fear That the Loan
Will Not Reach Goal.
ST, $50, 100000 SUBSCRIBED

Washington, Oct "a crisis is fast
approaching in the fourth liberty loan
campaign. The goal of Sc, 1000, 900
may not be subscribed in the allotted
time, treasury officials today declared.
The gloomiest prospects of any loan
campaign faced officials today.
Half of the campaign period is gone
and only 100000 has been
raised.
Double the Third" is the slogan
formulated by Secretary McAdoo to
offset the dwindling number of SUBJ
scriptlons. In a statement, the secre-
tary declared that if each subscriber
would double his third loan subscrip-
tions the pledges would total the
Fourth loan money.
Continued discouraging reports to
the treasury department forced Off
Gals to grope about for new means to
awaken the nation. kilograms ap-
Pealing for continued efforts went out
from the treasury today to all sections
of the country. Bankers were urged to
go personally among their customers
and talk loan"
State. county and city officials were
urged to- keep step with the boys al
the front.
Compared with the third loan at the
same stage of the campaign, the
fourth is behind in actual money re-
turns. The Dallas district reports
every county in the drought-stricken
district of west Texas oversubscribed
Even Mexican laborers are buying
bonds A war exhibit train in Taxes
gathered pledges of more than a mil
lion dollars in ten days. The slogan
adopted in Texas is, 1--WE will qui,
when Wilson tells us to and not wher
the kaiser SAYS So'
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FLY over Topeka
Scott Field Aviat0rs VIII DrOI
Bombs on City.
Lieutenant COgswell En- Route
Home on a Visit.

Regardless of the new order of the
city board of health closing all pub
lie meetings, Topeka will be party to
a big liberty loan advertising stunt
to arrive in Topeka Thursday morning g
sometime between 10 O'Clock and
noon. The plane will leave Fort Leay-
enworth at $3.50 O'Clock and fly from
there direct to Topeka. Piloted by
Lieut.. D. B. Cogswell of Lincoln, and
with Lieut.. Edgar Willrich in the OBJ
servers seat, the war plane is expect
ed to alieht probably on Washburn
According to telegraphic fnforma-
ton reaching Topeka this morning
the plane will circle the city, dropping
liberty loan bombs'-not 5bonds-and
doing flying stunts calculated to give
an astounded populace plenty of
thrills.
Schedule of Flyers.
The flyers will spend tomorrow
night at Camp Funston, according to
the schedule, which follows:
Leave Scott field this morning.
Arrive in Kansas City at p. m.
Thursday-Leave for Fort Leaven-
worth.
Arrive at Fort Leavenworth at $3.50
a. m.
Leave at 10:30 a. m. for Topeka.
7 Leave Topeka at 2:30 p. m
Arrive at Wamego at o'clock.
Arrive at Manhattan at o'clock
Arrive at Camp Funston at o'clock
Friday-Leave for Junction City.
Arrive at Junction City at 1890 am.
Arrive at Clay Center at IL noon.
Leave at 2 p. IN. for Abilene.
Spend night at Salina or Camp Fun
S.On.
Saturday-Start homeward flight.
Arrive at Tescott at 11:30 a. m.
Arrive at Lincoln at 1: 80 p. m.
Celebration at Lincoln.
Lincoln, Kan, Oct. 9.SGreat pre-
parations are being made here for the
homecoming reception of First Lieu
tenant D. B. Cogswell. due to arrive
here for a visit with the home folks
| Saturday, October H. The fact that
Lieutenant Cogswell is scheduled as
the first traveller to arrive here by air
route. entities him to this distinction
on part of the people of his home
| town.
The lieutenant started home today
on a furlo. He will travel all the way
| from Scott Field, Belleville, I'LL, where
/, he has been in training, in a highpow-
cred airplane, accompanied by Second
| Lieutenant Edgar Willrich. The reason
Lieutenant Cogswell obtained permis-
| sion to make the trip home by air was
| that he will do liberty loan missionary
| work en- route
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liberty loan as well as the three
barred flag for the third loan.
In an appeal to the people Of the
city and county today, J. R. Burrow.
chairman of the county liberty loan
committee, urged that the people
abate not their efforts in financing the
loan Many sections of the United
States are falling short of their allot-
ments on account of the ravages of in
fluenza, and Chairman Burrow said
that it devolves on the sections where
the disease is less prevalent to bring
up the total for the nation.
Strong Arm Committee Out.
The strong arm committees went
to work in all districts of the city
and county this morning, holding be-
fore them the needs of Pershing and
the boys at the front. Burrow has
sounded the battle cry and the rally
ing note 1t is the duty of every mar
to subscribe to the limit of his indi-
vidual ability regardless of the fact
that the county quota is SO nearly
subscribed. Burrow urges every sub
scriber to the fourth liberty loan to
ask of his neighbor. How many bonds
have you bought" If the neighbor
saws none, he should be influenced to
come thru at once. If he has bought
one or more and is able to make a
n6dVler SuDSCTlpl1Otl, the III sc oilouANi
be placed just the same.
The Thompson liberty loan meeting
which was to have been held at the
city auditorium this evening has been
called off in compliance with the
order of the city board of health pro-
hibiting gatherings of any sort until
the fight against the inroads of Span
ish influenza has been won.
At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Central National bank
Tuesday evening the individual direc-
tors subscribed an even 100000 for
bonds of the fourth liberty loan. This
is not a subscription for the bank but
is the total of the personal subscrip-
tions of the directors of the institu-
ton.
State Money Invested.
Burrow announced today that $780,
900 of the state school fund has been
invested in fourth liberty loan bonds
and accredited to apply on the Shaw
nee county quota
Looking back over the early sub
scriptions to the fourth loan Burrow
saw the name of the Capital Livestock
Insurance company and after it sub
scription of $4,000. This subscrip-
tion was made at meeting of the
board of directors, of the Insurance.
company September Is, and the sub
scription was recorded September 2T
The company is a purely Kansas con-
cern. all its officers and directors are
Kansans and nearly all of it's business
is done in Kansas The company is
just s months old, and Burrow fell
that such a substantial subscription
from an infant concern was worthy OF
special mention
The president of this company is ]
C. Mohler. W. J. Miller is vice pres
ident. Among the other directors are
, Clyde Miller. L. T. Hussey and R. ]
REYNOLDS.
The Kansas Reserve State banl
: went over its quota yesterday.
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CLOSE DUNLAP SCHOOL
Two Influenza Deaths in Three Days
In One Family.

Council Grove. Kan. Oct. 9.-Fo1-
lowing two influenza deaths in three
days at Dunlap, near here. the Dunlap
schools have been closed Arthur
Lynn. who recently shipped a car of
cattle to Kansas City, became i'll upon
his return and died Saturday. Mon
day his brother. Robert Lynn. also
died, and the infant of another brother
and the mother of the two dead men
il reported to have the disease
So far no cases of influenza have
heen reported in Council Grove and
the authorities are taking every pre-
caution to prevent an outbreak.
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TO TALK OVER PEACE
Governor of Turkish Province Headed
for Athens for Conference.

London. Oct. "a dispatch from
Athens, dated September 26, stated
that Rahmi Bey. governor of the
Turkish province of Smyrna, was eX-
pected to arrive in Athens that night
to discuss peace.
Detection of Smyrna, the most I'm
portant Turkish province in Asia
Minor, 1t is believed, would completely
undermine Turkish resistance in that
territory, permitting the armies of
General Allenby and General Marshall
to move practically at will to the
southern gateway of Constantinople.