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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
BE NOT IMPATIENT
PeOpIe Must Remain Cautious
To Keep Flu Down.
Many Getting Anxious To Have
Closing Order Lifted.

The continued improvement of the
influenza epidemic is beginning to
cause the state board of health Off
cials new worries. Persons in all
parts of the state who feel that they
have stayed at home long enough to
get acquainted with their families are
getting impatient and the social cir
cles of the state are showing unmis-
taxable signs of restlessness. Also.
those who have planned public sales
and other affairs where crowds gather
are sending in inquiries about the
definite lifting of the closing order
DIR. J. ]. Sippy stated today that the
state order will be lifted just as soon
as conditions make it possible, but
that if the people are going to try to
make up for lost time and hold more
public meetings than they would in
ordinary times, this will only mean
fresh outbreaks of the disease and
that the long fight will have been
made in vain.
Many Lingering Cases.
1--WE will have lingering cases of
the flu with us for at least two
months" Doctor Sippy :. lid, "and the
only way to prevent dangerous out
breaks will be for every one to be eau
tious and avoid crowds as much as
possible. When the state order is lift
ed and the schools and churches are
allowed to open, this will not be sig
nal for every crowd promoter to get to
work, and certainly social events can
be postponed for a little longer with
out any great Inconvenience"
While a continued abatement the
remainder of the week will probably
justify the raising of the state order,
it is certain that a numbe of localities
in the state where the fight has not
been so successful will have to remain
closed longer than next Saturday al
midnight.
General Conditions Improved.
Reports received at the state board
of health today showed an abatement
in a great many localities and i'm
proved conditions il the state as a
whole, but there were a mum Der. of the
cities where there was Little improve
n1ent- Independence and Hutchinson
reported quite number Of new cases
and there was little improvement in
Cherokee and Crawford counties. bu,
some of the western counties reported
not a single new case and an abate-
ment was shown in Kansas City. Kan
Altho the total number of cases re-
ported last week was 1900, it is esti-
mated that many of these cases should
have been reported on the previous
! week and Doctor Sippy estimated that
| the epidemic fell off at least one-third
last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
Leaflet Gives Complete Anti
War Record of Capper.
Title of Literary Effort Is 'SThe
Light of Experience"
PATRICK HENRY IS QUOTED
Lincoln's Horse Swapping Ad-
mOnitiOn Also Is Used.
Senator Thompson Given a
Boost in Every Chapter.

The latest addition to the circulating
library of the senatorial campaign has
just been issued from Democratic
headquarters under the title of THE
Light of Experience" and is pro-
nounced by Democrats the masterpiece
Of the campaign.
Leading off with a quotation from
that illustrious lover of liberty and
scorner of death, Patrick Henry, in
which he said he knew of no way of
judging the future save by the past
the 6-page pamphlet takes Governor
Capper's record up one side and down
the other, with side trips between, and
reproduces about everything that has
been used against the governor in
connection with his pacifist ideas, his
anti-war utterances and his alleged
efforts to head off complaints of dis
loyalty.
Here's the Preface.
The following paragraph is a sort
of preface to the masterpiece of those
Capper calls Mud Singers"
The purpose of this leaflet is to
turn on the light. The present and
the immediate future are too fraught
with peril to shut our eyes against it.
America is treading a tight-rope with
Shall we risk a change of fiber in the
ropes support?''
Following this is a discourse on the
war and the necessity of giving the
president every support and page one
of the leaflet closes with Lincoln
famous quotation: 1T is dangerous to
swap horses while crossing a stream.
On page two the hide is turned over
and the real meat of the masterpiece Is
reached with the thrillers emphasized
in blackface type, and the one theme
Capper's record, played" in every
paragraph. 3
Are Our Soldiers Murderers?
First, under the heading, Are Our
Soldiers Murderers?" is review OF the
sinking of the Lusitania, President
Wilson's plea for preparedness and
Capper's stand on the issue. Here is
the chapter in fun:
| and more than hundred Americans, mos
| Of them women and children, were
drowned. The sinking of other vessels
followed, and scores more of Americans
were thus murdered.
I'm this state of affairs, President vii
Continued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
ON BATTLE FRONTS
The Situation as 1t Looks Today
J in the War Zone.

WEST FRONT-Americans smashing
Huns west front key positions along
Meuse French cross Lys river on wide
front in Belgium.
ITALIAN FRONT-Allied troops break
thru Austrian line the Piave and ad-
vance ten miles beyond river. Battle RACES
over fifty mile front.
MESOPOTAMIAN FRONT-British cap
ture Kurkuk and closely follow retreat
ing Turks.
FRANCE-Inter- allied council meets to
formulate armistice demands to be made
on Germany, Austria and Turkey.
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY new note to
Wilson. dual monarchy asks immediate
armistice with separate peace on Wilson S
terms.
TURKEY-Constantin proposes sepa-
rate peace for Turkey.
HUNGARY-Hungary revolts
and sets up independent state in con-
junction with Czechs and Jugo-Slays-
MONTENEGRO = Civilians, aided by
Albanian soldiers, revolt and seize
Cettinje, capital of Montenegro and other
cities.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES press demands
that kaiser abdicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
FLU CASES
Only 16 New Affections Report
cd in Topeka Today.
Smallest Number on Any One
Day of the Epidemic.

Sixteen new cases of influenza re-
ported today up to 1 o'clock in the
office of the public health department
is the smallest number of cases that
has been reported during the morning
on any one day since the beginning
of the influenza epidemic. On prac-
tically every other morning the largest
part of the days report has been
turned in between 10 and IL o'clock
However. the emergency hospital
continues to work at practically its
full capacity. There were fifty-two
patients in the hospital Monday night,
altho eight patients were released
yesterday. This morning two new
patients were entered at the hospital.
and this afternoon several more were
taken in. There were forty-six
patients at the hospital this morning.
Eleven were released Monday.
Conditions Are Brighter.
Authorities at the hospital this
morning asserted that conditions were
brighter there than they had been at
any time since the hospital was put
in operation. Nothing too commenda-
tory can be said regarding the un-
selfish and heroic service that has
been given by the staff at the
emergency hospital
Altho Doctor Clark. city health off,
Ger, regards the waning of the cpl
demic as evidenced by the daily re-
ports as being most encouraging, he
says that the danger is by no means
gone. A few days of carelessness or
a too hasty conclusion that the epi-
demic was over, might cause a recur-
renee of the disease. Everything
should be done to avoid this, even for
some time after the closing restric-
tions have been removed and the town
is opened again.
No Halloween Parties.
This morning Doctor Clark issued a
warning against the holding of Hal
loween parties where comparatively
large groups of persons might be ex-
pected to gather Aitho the restric-
tons recently placed in effect by both
the state auth orities and the city au-
thorities place ban upon social gath
erings or parties, just the same as
they did in the case of theaters,
churches, schools and political meet
ties that plans have been made for
holding Halloween parties whose
members may be expected to number
| more than twenty.
Eight Deaths Monday.
| Eight deaths were reported Monday
! in the office of the public health de-
/ partment. The death of Genaro Espi-
| noza, 1115 Seward, was not confirmed
as influenza. Genaro was a one
| month-old infant.
| The other persons who died on Mon
, day were:
i Anastacio Fausto, Ill East Crane
street.
| Margaret Miltonberger, 1109 East
! Crane.
| Pedro Lupercio, an infant, Santa Fe
J yards.
| John Meigle, infant.
| Helen Gilke. 639 North Tyler.
| Jasper Fakes, l year, $50 Larch.
| Samuel Brown, II months, Seventh
| and Watson.
| For several days. altho the report.
on new cases have dropped consider
| ably, they have remained about the
same. Thursday. October "a. 73 cases
were reported; Friday. 46: Saturday
i As; and for Sunday and Monday, 46.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
The Porte Acts independently
in the Move.
Ready To Quit the War, 1t Is
Reported.
THE OFFER COMES TODAY
London Hears of 1t Thru
Copenhagen Dispatch.
Terms on Which Turks Will
Quit Not Given.

Athens. Oct. 29.-Rioting has
broken out at Constantinople and
Smyrna, according to a dispatch from
Mytilene, Island. of Lesbos. to the
PATHS. At both cities, the dispatch
adds, Germans were attacked.
London, Oct 29.-Turkey has inde-
pendently presented peace proposals to
the entente nations. according to a re-
port from Constantinople, forwarded
by the correspondent at Copenhagen
of the Exchange Telegraph company.
The negotiations are expected to end
soon, it Is added.
From Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, Oct. 29.-Constantino-
pie has proposed a separate peace for
Turkey, according to information re-
ceived here today.
1t is stateo that the proposal was
made independently by the porte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
CAILLAUx IN A PLOT
Count Minotto Says He Joined Won
Luxburp in Pro- German Work.

New York, Oct. 29.-When the trial
of Joseph Caillaux. former premier of
France, charged with high treason,
begins today inNParis. one of the links
of evidence presented against him will
be a deposition made here by Count
James Minotto, an interned enemy
alien.
Minotto. who is a son-in-law of
Louis Swift of Chicago. was brought
here from Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
The count is said to have made a
statement regarding plot engaged in
by Caillaux and Count Won Luxburg,
former German minister to Argentina,
to disrupt the entente.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
M0NTENEGRINS REVOLT
In Montenegro They Seize Capital and
Two Other Cities.

Zurich. Oct. ga revolution has
broken out in Montenegro, according
to dispatch from Laibach today
The revolutionists. which include
Albanian soldiers. have seized Get
TIME, Scutari and Rieka. The Austro-
IIungarians are evacuating the coun-
try.
Cettinje. the capital of Montenegro.
is located within two miles of the Hum
garfan frontier. Rieka is six miles
east of Cettinje. Scutari, the principal
city OF northern Albania, Is thirty-five
miles southeast of Cettinje. Laibach
is Hungarian city. thirty-five miles
northeast of Trieste
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
Prominent kansan Dies.

Arkansas City. Kan. Oct. 2e.-An-
drew ]. Hunt. president of the New
Era Milling company of this city and
very prominent in milling circles thru
out the country, died at his home here
Sunday. Until the organization was
: ahandoned. Mr. Hunt was chairna u
oE the Southwest Milling division of the
-nited States food administration and
was ex-president of the National Fed
Grafton of Millers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29

The wind at 2 o'clock was blowing
at the rate of twelve miles an hour
frol.1 the northwest. The temperature
for the day averaged degrees below
normal.
Kansas is and will, for the next -
hours, enjoy the clear, cool, crisp
brand of fall weather that makes the
cheeks tingle and the blood course
vigorously. That is the promise made
by Meteorologist Flora this morning.
The lowest temperature during the
last "a hours was 3s at an early hour
this morning and the lowest for the
next "a will be about 35 tomorrow
lContinued on Page Two 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
THEN FIRES-NOW FLU.
Victims of Minnesota Blazcs Have New
Terrors Visit Them.

Duluth. Mimi. Oct. 29.-Influenza
has afflicted refugees of the recent
forest fires near here and measures
are under way to cope with the situa-
ton. The private car of Louis w. Hill
Of the Great Northern road arrived
here early today with Adjutant Gen
eral Rhineow. doctors. nurses and sup
plies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
GERMANY EXPECTED 1T
Hun Papers Say Austria Is Out of the
War for Good

Copenhagen. Oct. 29-Commenting
on the Austrian note, German liberal
newspapers say there is no use to com
plain and that Austria's action was no
surprise to Germany.
We must regard Austria as defin-
itely out of the. war" is the consensus
OF German press comment.
Austrian newspapers consider the
alliance with Germany as finally brok-
en-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
Unionizc the Police.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct 29.-The city
council has voted a recommendation
to the police commission that it rec
ognize the union of Winnipeg police.
The union has affiliated with the
trades and labor council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29

New York. Oct 29-Five thousand
pressmen and assistants whose strike
has kept nearly all commercial and
periodical printing in New York at a
standstill since October 81. returned
to work today pending ratification of
their demands for wage increase
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
The Flu Hits Hard.

Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 29.-Owing to
tie partial suspension of commerce
due to the influenza epidemic the gov
ernment is being urged to declare =
short moratorium Public services
are greatly hampered by lack Of en-
ployes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
Flu Fatal to Three I'm Familv.

Jewell. Kan. Oct 29.-Richard
Crumrine died last night of influenza.
He was the third member of the fam
lily to die with the epidemic. The
other members of the family are
slightly better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29
fine FALL WEATHER

Cooler Tonight. With Clear Skies and
Probable Frost, Is Prediction.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Fair tonight and Wednesday: somewhat
cooler tonight with probable frost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29

TODAY'S TEMPERATUREs
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Continued on Page Two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29

TIE Italians arc making certain
some of the Austrians get what is
coming to them before peace comes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29

WEATHER FORECAST for Kan as,
Fair tonight and "Wednesday
Cooler, probably frost tonight.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
CORNELL WINS OPENER
Ithaca Hoop-Tosscrs Down Columbia and Tie Penn for League Lead Losers Tire Toward Close.

New Y York, Jan. 12.-Cornell opened it's intercollegiate basketball season auspiciously last night by defeating Colun bia at Morningside Heights, 26 to IT. The victory puts oCrneu on an even footing with Pennsylvania in the league standing, With the victory and no defeats. Both Pennsylvania and Cornell's triumphs are over Columbia
 The Blue and White five was clearly outplayed by the speedy Ithacan quin- tet coached by Dr. Al Sharpe. In both passing and shooting baskets the vis- itors easily excelled Columbia. The veteran combination of the Blue and White seemed unable to get going and failed to solve the attack of Cornell.
 F'arer scored the first basket of the evening in a mixup under the Cornell basket and gave Columbia the lead soon after the start of the game. The advantage was shortlived, for Cornell uncovered an attack that netted three baskets by karr and Tripp. Through out the half Cornell kept it's advan- tage and the half closed with Cornell in the lead, il to z.
 Columbia rallied in the second pe- riod and ran up the score to a tie at r to 17 before the Ithacans recovered from their surprise. Farrell, Latour and Tomberg bonn barded the Cornell basket in turn, Farrell caging two goals and Tomberg and Latour one apiece.
 The Blue and White then took time out to rest from it's attack. The in terval gave Cornell time to recover and when play was called it was the visitors who took the initiative. The badly winded New York collegians were unable to withstand the belated rally and in the last three minutes of play Cornell rolled up nine points on baskets by Kendall and Stewart while Columbia was held scoreless. Tripp scored five goals and Steward four for Cornell
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
ARMY SCHEDULE
Eight Games Arranged for Football Eleven on Home GroumdS-First Contest With BOWdOin.

West Point N. Y. Jan. 12.-The Army football schedule for the season of 1918 was announced yesterday. The Cadets will play eight games, all of them at home. The season will open on September 2S, with Bowdoin. The Army authorities are leaving open the November 23 date. It is the date on which a game with the Navy will be played, if the two branches of serv- ice are permitted to engage in a grid iron contest next fall. West Virginia, Tufts and Notre Dame are the prin- cipal attractions on the Army football program.
 The premature graduation of the glass of 1919 takes Oliphant, Knight, Murrill and Rundell from the Army squad, but there will be the nucleus for a strong eleven in such men as Vidal, Hahn, Monroe, Wicks, Shrader, Adams, Stokes, Van de Graf, Smith and Dominey with a host of last falls substitutes and the material from the new class to enter in June. The schedule follows:
 September 2S, Bowdoin College.
 October 5, Boston college; 12, Car
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
TENANT WINNERS
 MAY to TO FRANCE
National and American League
 Club Owners Favor Plan

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Tentative plans for sending to France the winners of the National and American League pennants, provided the war is ended at the close of the coming baseball season, were discussed yesterday by a number of major league officials.
 President c. A. Comiskey, of the Chicago Americans, President Charles H. Weeghman of the Chicago Nation als, and President James c. Dunn of the Cleveland Americans, all of whom have pennant aspirations, expressed approval of such a trip, and B. B.. Johnson, president of the American League, said he would use every en- deavor to further the plans.
 Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to send the White Sox to France to play for the boys should we win the American League pen nant," said MT. Comiskey. tI would not consider the expense for a min- ute Naturally, we would get no oth- CT return than the pleasure it would give to those who have risked their lives for us at home. If the war ends it should be feasible"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
FLETCHER FIELD CAPTAIN
Manager McGraw Names Shortstop to Lead Giants-NIany Expected Doyle Would be the Choice.

New York, Jan. 12.-Arthur Eletch- CT, veteran shortstoD of the Giants yesterday was appointed team captain for 1918. He succeeds, Charley Herzog recently traded to the Boston Braves. Fletcher deserves the honor. as he is the veteran of the team in point of service, having come to New York in 1909. He is an aggressive, figh ting player. He will be a captain in deed as well as in name. The appointment will no doubt be regarded with satis- faction among New York fans
 The naming of Fletcher caused quite a surprise, as it had been sup posed that Doyle would be given his old commission It will be something new for Larry to serve as a private in the ranks. He was captain of the Giants for quite a number of yeers, and was appointed captain of the Chi cago club directly after his transfer to the Cubs. The fact that the cap- taincy for 1918 was given to Fletcher makes 1t appear that McGraw does not intend to use Doyle as a regular next season.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
WEAVER ELECTED COMMODORE
Veteran Sportsman to Lead North
 Shrewsbury Club.

Red Bank, N. J., Jan. 12.-JaR1es B. Weaver, who has been actively en- gagged in ice yacht sports for the past forty-six years, was elected commo- dore of the North Shrewsbury club at the annual meeting last night. James Hubbard was elected vice commodore. Irving Hance secretary, Henry Supp treasurer, George McTaylor measurer, Reuben White assistant / measuver, Daniel Asay and Robert s. Johnson house and reception committee. Com modore Weaver was made chairman
 of the regatta committee, which in- cludes Irving Hance, T. Irving Brown, James Hubbard and Uncle Dan Asay.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12
MISS BAILIN WINS SINGLES.
Also Advances in Mixed Doubles Final
 in Pinehurst Tourney.

Pinehurst, N. C., Jan. 12.-The fi- nals of the women's singles and mems doubles were played in the midwinter tennis tournament at Pinehurst yes- terday. Miss Florence Ballin won her second leg on the cup by defeating Miss Louise Patterson of Plainfield, 6-2, 6--1. The trophies of the mems doubles went to Thomas Hall and Christian Mack, who defeated F. A. Otis and Hugh G. Whitehead in the final contest, 7-5, 6-3, S-6.
 In the mixed doubles Miss Ballin and Whitehead came through to the final at the expense of Mrs. Jay V. Hall of New York and Mack, 6-3, 6-2. The winners will meet Miss Caroline Bogart of the Elizabeth Town and Country Club and Charles Hor- ton of Rye in today's finals. The finals of the mems singles also will be playei today.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-12

 CT infringed on the rules, and Cap tain Ellis evened matters up. Eddie Sechrest, who played a, star game last evening, tossed the first goal from the field. bringing down the house. Cap- tain Ellis then dropped in another from the foul line, and Tommy Key holds contributed a circus shot rom past the center of the floor. The To- calls work was gradually improving, and when the half ended they were in the fore, score to 5, while the Hartford boys looked on.
 Between the halves Captain Jack Bunny's team of 115-pOunders com pleted the rout of Captain Leo Gaff ney's flyweights to the tune Of Il to O. The work of Red Reynolds was the feature of this contest.
 When the teams resumed the play ing of the main contest, Suffield start ed in at a fast pace, but Sechrest took some of the wind out of their sails with a neat field goal. Ellis then tossed a two point shot, and for the next few minutes there was noth1ng 2 to it but New Britain, Kopf, Sechrest and Reynolds piling up points. At this iuncture, little Taylor, who looks like the find of the season for the home boys, secured two clever baskets before the bell ended the contest, ana the Hartford boys looked on.
 Westberg, of the visitors, committed many fouls in the second half by fail ing to keep his arm behind him on the jump, and after Referee Slater ex- plained the rules to Captain Ellis, he seemed to greatly appreciate the ad- vice It was announced that the Far mum Hall team of Yale will be the High school teams opponent next Fri day evening in the school gymnasium, with a preliminary game between the Lewis High school of Southington and the High school seconds.
 The score and summary:
 N H S. Suffield. Kopf AtWell
 right forward
 Reynolds .............. Caldwell
 left forward
 Sechrest ................ Westberg
 center
 TaylOr - phSENolllle'
 right guard
 Burns E-lils
 left guard
 Score: N B. H. $. 29, Suffield II baskets from the floor, Kopf 3, Key holds 2, Sechrest 5, Taylor 2, West berg. Ellis 2, McKenna; from the foul Kopf, Sechrest 4, Westberg. Ellis 5; referee, Slater; timer, Ginsburg scorer, Stepanian.