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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-16
HOW TO GO AHEAD
The Yanks Knew That---knew
1t Too Well.
So Says Commander of German
9th Division.
SAYS THEY WERE RECKLESS
American Intervention Won the
War, Beyond Doubt.
And They Were Good Oppo'
nents; Also Fair Fighters.

Coblenz, Dec IA (night) ---tEy cour-
Ter to Nancy.)--"The Americans lack-
ed experience IN the technicalities of
modern warfare, but they knew how
to go ahead--they knew too well
That Is the opinion of Colonel Won
Steibel, chief Of staff of the Twenty
seventh division, which fought and
was beaten by tire Americana IN tbs
Argo;3Ge
Non S.eibel, who is attached to thu
German hr;dsehead commission, dis
cussee freely with the United Press
correspondent the phases of the Ar
genre break thru.
Were Too Reckless.
''The Americans were TOO reckless:
in too much of a hurry to get things
dCne.' he said.
For instance, in attacking our ma"
chine guns-wnich are the best in the
worla--they utilized no scientific
means. 1t seemed to us that the only
way they knew to eliminate a machine
they got it. That was rather discour-
aging to the morale of our gunners.
They knew that if they stayed long
they would be killed or captured.
1t Was the Yanks.
1--WE have no doubt that American
have beaten the other allies, but the
constant stream of Americans, young
and enthusiastic, overwhelmed us.
The Americans are good opponents
and fair fighters"
Won Steibel declared that the Ger
man army could have held out for
months If internal conditions had not
interfered but sooner or later, lack
Of material would have brought it's
downfall.
He asserted that Ludendorff is a
great general, but that he made a
number of fundamental mistakes, such
as the Verdun attack.
He inquired eagerly about the eff
fects OF German artillery fire. He
also wanted to know what the dough-
boys thought of the German soldiers
courage and ability
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RAIN, SNOW IN SIGHT

CONTINUED from Page Onc.)
cause change in the weather in this
district. This morning tn. tempera-
ture in Winnepeg was 2 below zero.
Colder weather prevails largely in the
north and will be felt here before it
passes away.
No rain or snow has been reported
in Kansas or in the middle western
states in the last "a hours.
The lowest temperature in the last
"a hours was 40 degrees at 1890
o'clock this morning. This is 10 de-
grees above normal night temperature
for this time of the year. Tonight
the temperature will drop to about
80 degrees and tomorrow afternoon it
will probably go no higher than 40
degrees.
The extremes on record for this date
were so in 1895 and 5 degrees below
in 1914. At o'clock this afternoon
the wind was blowing at the rate of
5 miles an hour from the south. At
the same hour the mercury stood at
SIS degrees.
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to the city hall. where ceremonies will
take place. The speech making will
occur in the great inner courtyard of
the city hall. which has been covered
over for the O ccasion and decorated
with flags and hunting. After the ex-
Change OF addr esses Mr.. Wilson will
go thru the corr alor and up the stairs
to the first floor buffet, where lunch
con will be serve d.
On the way to the buffet the party
will pass thru the, salons where guests
of the day will be grouped. In one of
them will be stati,sned the singers of
st. Gervais,'' a choir celebrated for its
unaccompanied singing of the ancient
Polyphonic music This assemblage
of singers is Alta .lled to the church of
st. Gervais benin the city hail, which,
was struck by a shell from the Ger
man long range cannon on Good FRI
day just as the singers were about to
begin Palestrina'si Stabat Mater
ReceptiC N Thursday.
President wills, IN will. on Thursday,
attend a receptio "A given in his honor
by the Franco-t,merican committee.
He will give banquet to President
Poincare and EN- inent politicians and
Diplomats on Saturday evening.
Covers will be lai d for seventy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-16
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Dec. 1f-CORN-Corn Displayed
considerable weakness today Influenced
more less by rerorts that most corn
millers were idle and that export buying
of corn meal and corn flour had been stop
ped. Gossip wac current that very little
Of this years crop would be used for
human food as compared with last season.
Selling. however. was not aggressive. Dran-
ing prices. which ranged from az off to
nc advance with January 81 .3jK TO 81 .aJA
and Nav Fl .3j1a to s1.3GA were followed ny
a moderate general setback and then by a
rally.
Tile market closed heavy. &c to 1s<c net
lower. with January and May both &1.34a
to sfa5 "
OATS-Oats swayed with corn: business
in the main was local After opening nm
changed to &c lower with January 12He TO
121sc. the market sagged further and then
reacted.
Upturns took place later but were not
0: frstfng kind
PROFESSIONALISM Of support brought
ahnut sharp declirps IN provisions. There
WAS temerd until SET backs reached the
maximum allowed for one day.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago Dec. 1c-roRN-fiose. Decem-
hor. LIS: january. S1.stNSJ1 rs: February,
81 .ass< III .sa15 March. 81 .33sl q 33H. May.
Il 34A0711 ~
OATs-Deeember. 71Ac: Jsnnnry and
February. 71ssc; March, 51NcdI2c; May,
51z@uHc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-16
VOTE IN ENGLAND
Publications. Are That Coalition
Candidates Won Places Back.
But TG9:e Are Plenty Of
Chances for Surprise Yet.

London, Dec. 16.-Considering the
novel conditions uader which Satur-
days elections were held and the nee
ess:ty of waiting a fortnight before
the ballots are counted. there is very
little indulgence in speculation as to
the result. 1t is universally admitted
to be almost q foregone conclusion
that the Lloyd George coalition has
been victorious and will proba bly,
have some four hundred members in
the new house of commons.
Naturally with many millions of
new voters. women as well as men,
there is ample room for surprises and
the governme emit party Will feel doubts
as to its success even II several mem
bers of the cabinet including Sir Eric
Geddes, first lord of the admiralty;
SIR Albert H. Stanley, president of the
hoard of trade, and Edward Short,
chief secretary OF Ireland, have been
elected. Greatest curiosity centers.
however. on the strength of the labor
vo.c. which under new conditions is
an unknown quantity.
While it is believed that the women
Of South England mainly supported
coalitions candidates it would be no
surprise if it IS found that in the mid
Gle and northern industrial counties,
labor.
It was because the labor party was
determined to test its strength that it
refused to compromise with liberal
candidates in three cornered constitu-
encies, altho such a compromise
lists rluch greater strength in the new
parliament. The labor party hopes to
win over one hundred seats but it is
believed that. had the elections been
postponed until after the treaty Of
peace was signed, the party would
Political speculation chiefly is con-
cerned with the reconstruction of the
cabinet after the election. One ru-
NOR credits Premier Lloyd George
with favoring the appointment of the
first woman minister. The name of
Pankhurst is not mentioned in this
connection.
Saturdays elections were featured
by the astonishing number of women
voting. The novelty of possessing the
franchise seemed to appeal to them in
all parts of the country, the women
focking to the booths in crowds and
outnumbering the male voters in some
districts. Many were accompanied by
their husbands but the majority went
alone.
In working class districts mothers
in many cases took their families
along. Generally speaking the women
regarded their new responsibilities
very seriously and showed themselves
to be fully acquainted with the pro-
cedure of voting. In some constitu
encies competition among women to
achieve the distinction of being the
first to record their votes resulted in
long queues lining up before the
booths opened.
, A remarkable number of aged, even
infirm women voted, in, spite of the
persistent rain which prevailed over
virtually the whole country, men often
remarking that their votes were nulli-
fled by their wives supporting oppos-
ing candidates. Reports go so far as
to contend that the new commons has
mainly been chosen by women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-16
A. JOFFE TO BERLIN
Ho;sffcyilxi, Elected, Starts Back TO
German Capital.

Berlin, Dec. I5.--Adolph Joffe.
Russian ambassador to Germany, who
was expelled from Berlin in Novena-
Der because of his activity in advanc-
ing the interests of the Bolshevists. is
reported in a Breslau dispatch to have
crossed the frontier after br,bing
members Of the soldiers and work
mems council. He is said to be re-
turning to Berlin for the purpose OF
attending todays meeting of the SOL
diers' and workmen's congress in
spite of the request of the Ebert cab
met that he keep away from this city.
Adolpn Joffe was one of the proninen.
Boishevist leaders in Russia before his
appointment ambassador to GermoEy
i'll April, 1915. After his arrival at Inc
German capital he made himself oHn"xians
to the government there by preaching the
revolutionary doctrines. He was arrested
at Berlin Novernear and expelled FROM
the city. Documentary evidence of his ac-
tiv:sies was maze public later at Berlr: and!
.Eoffe adai-ttsa that he had pianne:i with
certain GeIn;.n leaders bring about Il
Boistevist rig; III GefiIu.;y. The Ebert
cabinet then cancelled the iIvitG; tim given
to the RUSSIAN govsralnen: to sen.t Il dee~
CATION to the congress OF settlers ard work
met 2 eounciis. Joffc being o.e OF the dele
gates named by the Lcniuc regnne in Rus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-16
5000 TROOPS IN
The Leviathan Is in Port at
New York Today.
Marine Corps Commander
Aboard-Russ Victims Come.

New York, Dec 1e.--The giant
transport Leviathan. with eight thou
sand American soldiers aboard, is in
port today after delay due to "a
heavy fog that hung over New York
harbor for two days. The transport
reached Sandy Hook Saturday night,
but was forced to anchor on account
of the weather conditions. Among
the notabIes on board was Maj. Gen.
George Barnett, commander of the
United States marine corps abroad.
The steamship Stockholm of the
Swedish-American line, which was
forced to anchor off the Statue of
Liberty Sunday night on account of
the fog. brought home a number of
American refugees who were badly
treated by the Bolsheviki in Petro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-16
ENTERED WAR
(Contiilue1 from Page One.)

CONTINUED from Page One,
to receive the eminent statesman of the
say the great European? whose voice,
heard before the coming of victory. called
to life the oppressed among the nations.
They Fought Stoically.
"During weary months our soldiers have
fought with stole resolution in defense of
the soil, of their fOrebears and the land of
their children. So vast was the field of
battle 30 great was the ts issue at stake SO
only after the passage of time did it seem
possible that the grandeur of their accom-
your distance from the theater of war has
allowed you to see. while vet they lived,
the greatness of the monument they were
building.
From the other side of the world you
have spoken in advance of the Judgment of
for these fighters suddenly to hear your
voice, in Its distant authority resembling
the voice of posterity; what joy to welcome
ardor to claim at. the critical hour their
place upon the field of battle; what COM
fort for them to feel that they were hence
forth arrayed with the glorious army of
General Pershing, the victor of the
"Thus, Paris. eager to see in the flesh the
word and by his image lives over again
with POIGNANT intensity, the history of
your conference before the eyes of the
world.
profoundly moved by the magnificent
generosity with which compatriots had set
themselves to relieve our sufterings. with
what anxious yet confident expectation did
we follow the progress of your thought
and of your feelings.
beneath the deliberately measured tone
of your notes and messages we felt little
the mounting of righteous anger. What
was then cur dazzled admiration when
there burst upon the mt ssage of April
.. 1917. which gave to the questionings of
the America1s conscious their supreme
conclusion. and In Iascals words brought
together Justice and fore to decide for
long centuries tho fate of all humanity.
1--WE are proud. Mr.. President, to offer
you welcome i'll the nalne of this capital.
"Our country is not alone that we'll
loved land for whose liberation the blood
OF sons of the union is mingled with that
of the sons of France; our country to us
means also and by right of heritage. jus
tice. good sense. and honor. and hccansn
you come to In the name of these noble
things to-day We dare to caii you a citizen
Of Paris.
Take then. Mr.. President the sincere
good wishes of our city. yesterday under
the menace of the I'erthas and the Gottas
n citadel of the liberties of the world. but
today open to all noble and generous ideas.
and enthusiastically acciaimine in the
great citizen she he's the honor to receive
the embodiment of a new ideal which
comes to her.
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LISBON MOURNING
Continued from Page one.)

(COnt1uOeu IFOm rage Oue.J
pocket when arrested and asked the
because he had important revelations
to make.
An extra edition of the Official
Journal has been published and con-
tains a proclamation announcing that
the cabinet will remain in office under
Ossario Castro, minister of justice.
Sure of His Aim.
Lisbon, Dec. 16.-The assassin of
DR.. Sidonio Paes, president of Portugal.
made sure of his aim when he at
tackled the president. Paes was talk
ing with number of ministers at a
railroad station here when a young
man approached the group. He sue
ceeded in reaching the side of Doctor
Paes and drawing a pistol fired point
blank at the president. Doctor Paes
never regained consciousness.
The murderer was killed by the
crowd and another man, suspected of
completely in the crime, was arrested.
After the minister of the interior
had assumed the office of president,
Alfredo Magazines. minister of marine.
was charged with the duty of heading
the foreign office, which portfolio was
borne by Doctor Paes in conjunction
with the presidency. The government
as thus constituted will remain in
office until action is taken by the
called to meet today.
Police authorities suspect that the
crime was planned by the league of
republic youths, There is unanl-
nous protest against the crime on the
part of the population and demonstra-
lions ara foreseen. Union Ia Dor lead
ers have been placed under protection
by the police.
Parliament VIII Meet.
Lond IN, Dec. s16.-The Portuguese
ance with the constitution, to form a
presidency, it was officially an
nounced at the Portuguese legation
here today.
Canto Castro has been mentioned as
a successor to President Paes, assas-
sinated late Saturday night.
A dispatch from Lisbon today stated
that the unionist leader, Camacho, is
under protection CT the police.
Paes was in railway station at
Lisbon, with members of the cabinet.
waiting for train to Oporto, when
he was attacked. He died within five
minutes.
Tamagnini Barbosa. minister of
the interior, has temporarily assumed
the presidency.
S.donio Paes, who led a revolt in
Portugal just a year ago, was pro-
claimed president June 3, succeeding
Theophile Braga, the first president
of the republic.
This was the second attack made on
Paes within a few days. On Decem-
Der 6, he was shot at while walking
thru the streets. but the bullet went
wild. His assailant was arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-16
M'AD00 IN 4 TALK
Urges Extension of Federal
Control of Railroads.
Also Talks for Waterway De-
veIopIEent at Once.

Washington, Dec. 16. General
Director McAdoo has urged extern
sion of the time of federal control of
railroads, so that not only a fair test
of unified operation may be made. but
also that waterways may be developed
as a part of the nations transporta-
ton.
Barring return of the railroads to
private control, the government plans
to improve the Mississippi river will
continue, McAdoo said today. in de-
nying reports that he had canCeled
contracts for river barges.
McAdoo telegraphed the chambers
OF commerce at st. Louis, New Orleans
and several other river cities. that he
was committed to the purchase of
forty barges and expected to carry it
thru.
Il don't know where you get your
information" McAdoo's telegram read,
but there is no truth in the report
that contracts for barges for the Mis-
sissippi river have been Cancelled.
Since the railroad administration was
committed some time ago to the pur-
chase of these barges, Of course. the
contracts will be carried out. It is
proper that I should call your atten-
ton to the fact. however. that unless
the congress shall extend the period of
federal control so that a reasonable
opportunity may be afforded for fair
operation along with co-ordinated
waterways operation. the experiment
on the Mississippi river may not hold
out much promise. -e.
ST doubt if the Mississippi river
operation can produce satisfactory re-
suits if-the railroads should he turned
back soon to private control. The old
methods of railroad competition with
waterways then would be revived and
it Is probable that the waterways ex-
pertinent may not be able to survive
that competition.
81 suggest these phases Of the pro-
gram because as an American citizen,
whose earnest interest in proper
waterways development has been
manifested frequently, I think your
business and civic organizations should
consider very seriously the importance
of extending the period of federal con-
troll of the railroads as I have just
proposed, in order that a fair test of
unified operation of the railroads may
be made and that along with it the in
land waterways may be developed and
a fair opportunity be given to demon
strate the usefulness of such develop
mont"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-16
HAD 59S FULL UNIFORMS
Wilhelm Possessed Both Foreign and
German Nava, and Army Suits.

London Dec. Is British wireless
service, IAN inventory of former
Emperor Williams private belongings
has led to the discovery of the famous
imperial wardrobe, including sos Ger
man and foreign military and naval
uniforms, according to the Boersen
Zeitung, of Berlin. Several thousand
horses in stables formerly belonging
to Herr HohenZollern have been con-
fiscated..
Negotiations looking to the safe
guarding of the Hohenyo1lern family
fortunes are progressing slowly.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. Dec. 1G-CoTTON-Spot
steady, % points up; Tniddling, 1000.


Wall St, New York, Dec. 16-STOCKS-
The strength of Mexican petroleum which
rose almost points despite reports of fresh
interesting feature of the stagnant fore
noon. Other oils, notably Royal Dutch
and pan American preferred increased THAR
gains but United States Steel and shipping
eased fractionally. Utah Copper was sin
gled out by the shorts, losing almost .
points before rallying moderately and
American Telephone and Peoples Gas were
among the heaviest utilities. The only
noteworthy movement in rails was a ,
point gain by Canadian Pacific.
Oils and motors led the list to higher quo
tations in the first half hour of todny's
stock market, popular issues Of those
early drive against Studebaker based pre-
sumably on announcement of the company's
note issue caused a moderate reversal but
this was soon more than recovered. Ship
pings and steeIs shared in the initial rise,
but rails were IRE gular and utilities yield
ed to further pressure.
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Kansas City. Dec. 1G-WHEAT-Casn
Market steady to / cent lower No. l
No. ,, S2.24.
CORN-Market s.eady. No. mix"d, ;1.50
M1.52:: No. ), 81. i90T1.50; No. > white. ~
ala; No. 3. S1.50611.:,2; No. , yellow, $1.J2
QL1.Ji: No. ), $1.50M1.52.
OATS-Market steady No. white, IJc;
No. mixed. 12E0 1:ic.
RYE-S1.J2
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$2 556f2GO.
HAY-Market soc to s., lower. Choice tim
othy, S27.J0@ $500; choice prairie, ST GOA
$50: choice alfalfa. So. OO6i $500.
SIIOKTS-$1. 3S6I 1.42.
BRAN-S1.3On1.32
overwhelmingly. Coo; firsts, 5Sc !;
seconds. SEC: packing, Ale.
EGGS-Firsts. SOC; seconds. ACC.
pOCLTRY-Hens, 22c; BOOSTERS, 171ac;
broilers, 50c.
CORN-ClOse: December, s1.+2; January
S1Il1.H February, $1.39; March,
$1.39as
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INTERNATIONAL UNION

French Govern Elcnt Considers a
Financial Arrangement.
Paris, Dec 16.--The French govern.
ment is cohsiGeri Ig q bin establishing
among the allies an international
financial uricn The purpose Of this
union would be 10 dis. ribute the ex-
penses of the war among the nations
on the basis of populations and power
to contribute. The proposition is sup
ported by 100 delegates of all parties.
It is unders1o God that q similar plan is
under consideration by the British
government To avoid International
bankruptcy it is declare. that such an
association is necessary to float an in
ternational loan estimated at SIS bill
lion francs to be distributed on a basis
of population and production.
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STANDARD TOLL RATES
BprEcson Order Fixes the Telephone
CHARGES Thru Land.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Cnder an
order of Postmaster General Bur1eeon
published today, standard Ions dis
lance and toll rates on telephone calls
win be established thruout the coun-
try next January Fl.
This will involve reductions in
about 20 per cent of the rates now
charged and a slight increase in about
so percent. Night service rates are
made much cheaper, being one-half
OF the day date from $3.50 p. m. to
midnight and one-fourth of the day
from midnight to 4:30 a. m.
The basic rate on day calls will be
six and one-quarter mills mile, fig
urcd on an airline mileage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-16
TURNS DOWN COUNCIL
Foch Refuses To Recognize Soldiers
and Workmen's Bodies,

London, Dec 16.-Marshal Foch has
refused to recognize soldiers and
workmen's councils in occupied por-
tons of Germany, according to advices
here today. f5
Amsterdam dispatches declare that
the strike in Berlin has reached seri-
GUS proportions, only two newspapers
being printed, these being small leaf
lets. Three hundred and fifty thou
sand workmen have stopped work, the
dispatch says
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Kansas City, Dec. 16.--HOGS-Receipts
1a.0o0 Market Sc to 15c higher. Bulk II
sales. $17.00I 17.4O:s heavy. SIG SOAR. 80;
packers and butchers. S11.15G17.55; lights,
SIT: 1I:s5; pigs, S12.0O6114a5.
CATTLE-Keceipts 22,UUU, including 200
southerns. Market steady to strong Prime
fed steers, $1sOo@ N.00; dressed beef steers.
s sa,tEer 1sH tsr western 3, sfse ms
100: helfers. S1.000i 1a50: suckers and
feeders. Sj50Gl1i.25; bulls, $65O0 80 |:
calves. $G.006Q1l5O
SHEEP-Keceipts 4.o00 Market strong
Lambs. So a0er 1875: yearlings. $1O.JMQ
100: wcthcrs. r9Wu 1850; ewes.$S. OO6l9 30; ;
stockers and feeders. $G10@17.o0.