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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18

The French believe that miracles have
happened in this war. Nothing can shake
their belief that only the direct interfer.
ence Of Coed saved the allied armies at the
Cross "Our miracle of 1917" A French
social worker said to Red Cross worker:
For us there has always been the miracle.
Since the Marine, we know that howevee
black the clouds. the miracle will happen.
That is what We call the American Red
Cross. you know our miracle of 1917 We
saw no way thru the winter until you
came." And IL was one OF Gods grandeoe
mirncles-this way in which He stirred
millions Of Americans to rise as one man
miracle must not end until America has
piled her generous help to the strfckn peo-
pies across the seas and to our own needy
soldiers so mountain high that 1t shall
oyertop even that mountain Of Hun cruel.
ty, and give the world courage to believe
again in cleanness and sweetness and
decency and brotherhood. The man or
woman who does not want tn have q part
In this miracle Is neither a Christian noe
a true American.
Some one demonstrated with a Red Crosa
doctor. in France for killing himself with
oyerwork-he was examining seven hun.
dred little French refugee children daily
and directing their placing In hospitals.
ed at the speaker sternly for n moment.
and then said. "You forget that these are
the children Of the men who said at the
Marne, They shall not pass and they
No true American viii forget this week
that his dollar is asked to help the RED
Cross minister to the country whose col.
diers said Mt the Marne. They shall net
pass" He Will want to have a part =
this last great miracle Of the war-equip.
fashion the work Of healing the Nvunds
Of wav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
FOR SMALL navy
Daniels Talks for End of Com
petitive Navy Building. /
Says 1t VIII Take Two Years
To Get Back to Peace.

Annapolis, Dec. 1S.-At least a year,
possibly two years, will be required
before the nation can return to normal
peace conditions and I'VE will be for
tunate if conditions abroad make de-
mobilization possible at SO early a
date" said Secretary Daniels here to-
day, addressing the conference of
state governors. The navy, said the
secretary, must be increased and
strengthened to enable the United
States to contribute as many units as
any other nation to an international
police force, but he added:
Il look to see the peace conference
put an end to competitive big navy
building"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
ELEVEN CASES TODAY
Influenza Report the Best in Last
Three Weeks.

At o'clock today the reports in the
offices of the public health depart
ment indicate that only IL new cases
OF influenza had been turned in. Re-
leases totalled 18. No deaths were
reported to the city authorities this
morning. The results shown on this
mornings records are the most en-
couraging that have been received Tor
many days. Up to the same hour,
today's report is smaller than the re-
ports made on any other day since the
outbreak of the second epidemic over
three weeks ago.
Altho conditions are regarded by the
authorities as being greatly improved,
they are not ready as yet to announce
any arrangements for raising the
present restrictions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
HEARS FROM NICHOLAS
Mother of Former Russian Emperor
Gets Letter Each Ten Days.

Wy tIIc zHSS'C hdtetl Z I.'Ss.F
Warsaw, Dec. iS.-The mother of
Former Emperor Nicholas of Russia,
who is living near Livadia, in the
Crimea, has been receiving letters
every ten days that purported to ccme
from the former ruler, according to
Polish officers who have arrived here
from Sebastcpol The Dowager En-
press and all about her are con-
viHced that Nicholas Rcmanoff is still
alive, according to information given
the officers by q member cf her
household.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
HAVE NO TROUBLE
Revenue Bill Due To Pass Be-
fore the Holidays.
Expected Opposition May Never
Become a Reality.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Simmons's hope that the revenue bill
would pass the senate before Christ
mas today bade fair to be realized.
With Unexpectedly rapid progress on
the great $4,000, 100000 measure. and
apparently complete harmony among
both party leaders. it seemed today as
If the expected opposition and pos
sible filibuster would never material
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
PICK THE ROUTES
AviatOrs Will Sail Over Kansas
in Next Day or Two.
Are in. Missouri NOw-TOpekn
ON the Way. a

Marshall, Mo-, Dec. 1s.-Lieuts Var.
borough and Starr, who left Scott
field at Belleyille. ILL.,. yesterday
morning for a flight over Missouri
and Kansas, landed at Marvhau at
morning for Kansas City. The flight
will carry them to western Kansas,
then returning thru the southern part
or Kansas and Missouri TO Belleville.
after leaving Kansas City, probably
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
649,OOO hun Loss
Total of Men Killed in the War
Is Announced.
MOre Than Half q Million Sol.
diers Gave Lives.

Berlin, Dec. II (delayed) The to-
tai of Germans killed in the war was
officially announced today as $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
ITALY WILL. GET LAND
Washington Hears That Territory Aus
tfia Evacuated Is All To Be Given.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The territory
evacuated by the Austrians under the
terms of the Italian armistice probably
will be all that Italy obtains in land
settlements at the peace conference.
This view was expressed on high
authority today following the confer
ence of President Wilson and the Ital-
ian ambassador at Paris yesterday.
Italy desires some control of Albania
on the eastern side of the Adriatic, tho
the Jugo-Slavs lay claim to most of
the east coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
NEED THE COUNCILS
Secretary Lane Asks Governors To
Keep Defense Organizations Intact.

Annapolis, Dec. 1S.-Secretary Lane.
addressing the governors conference
urged executives to do everything in
their power to keep state branches of
the council of national defense from
disintegrating. He emphasized Secre-
tary Bakers recent declaration that
these local councils should remain in
existence to cooperate with federal
agencies altho not acting as federal
institutions. The cabinet members
addresses followed discussion of fu-
ture policies of the national guard
Wide differences of opinion developed,
some governors advocating return to
the old national guard system. some
advocating universal military training
by the federal government and others
urging the time is not ripe for de-
termining future internal military
pOlicieS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
Return Spy Glasses

Washington, Dec. - Immediate
return of all spy~glasses. telescopes.
binoculars and other navigation in
struments loaned the government by
private individuals. was ordered today
by Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt. Engraved certificates will
be presented these people by the navy
department for their patriotism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
OFFER A COMMISSION
In Catalonia Quarrel, Spain Would
Settle Autonomy Dispute.

Madrid. Dec. 1S.-The government
has submitted to the deputies from the
Catalonian district an offer to refer
Catalonia's demand for autonomy to
an extra parliamentary commission
hose report will be submitted to the
Cortes for its approval
The right is reserved to the. Cortes
to suspend the grant of autonomy il
experience proves that the conduct of
government thru the regional method
does not work setiSfactoriIv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
IT WAS GREAT REGIMENT
3,757 Casualties in 6,372 Men
1,1S0 Killed, 90 Decorated.

st. Johns, Dec. 1S.-Out of 6,372
men accepted for service in the
Royal Newfoundland regiment
there was a total of 1851 casual
ties, including 1,1S0 killed, up to
the signing of the armistice, ac-
cording to figures compiled by the
militia department and made pub
l.c today. Two hundred and ten
men were awarded military decora4
tons for bravery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18

Is IT possible for the Germans IL
get out n White Book on the start
ing of the war?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
THERE WAS PLOT
Papers ON Portuguese Presi-
dents Assassin Show One.
Participants Drew Lots To See
Who Would Strike Blow.

Lisbon, Monday, Dec. 16.-Docu-
ments found on one of those arrested
in connection with the assassination of
President Paes last Saturday show an
extensive plot had been organized, the
participants drawing lots to see who
should strike the blow against the
president. The body of President
Paes. placed in the Belen palace, was
viewed today by thousands of Portu-
gueSe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
OUT FOR WILHELM
Resolution in Congress Puts
q. s. Back of Move.
Would Place Country on Record
FavOring His Punishment.

Washington, Dec. 13.-A resolution
putting congress on record as favoring
trial and punishment of the former
kaiser was introduced in the house
today by Representative Darrow OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
SUES THE BOCHE
FOR $25, 900 FOR
SHOCK TO NERVES

Houghton, Mich, Dec. 1S.-The
German government Is today defend
ant in a suit for $25.000.
Damage was claimed by Fred Mil
ford. who was a passenger on the
Lusitania when she was sunk by q u
boat Milford spent an hour in the
water. He has since been living in
sanitariums undergoing treatment for
nerves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
PORTER IS NAMED
City Commissioner To Direct
State tuberculosis Assn.
Will Devote All Time to Work
After End of City Hall Term.

Announcement was made today by
DR.. j. J. Sippy, epidemiologist for the
state board of health, of the appoint
ment OF w. L. Porter, Topeka city
commissioner, as managing director of
the Kansas tuberculosis association.
Porter will give a portion of his time
to the work until his term of office
expires in April. He will then devote
his entire energies to the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
send more home
Additional Units From Over.
seas VIII Come Back Now.
Several Aero SquadrOns, Engi-
neers and Coast Artillery Due.

Washington. Dec. 18.-Additional
units over seas including about 1900
officers and men, assigned by General
Pershing for early convoy home, were
announced by the war department TO-
day as follows:
Thirty fifth, 149th. 158th, 173rd and
S01st aero squadrons companies A
and B. 26th Engineers; 102nd and
11th trench mortar batteries; head
quarters 39th brigade coast artillery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
Lunch with King.

London Dec. 1S.-American Am
bassador Davis and Mrs. Davis 1unched
with King George and Queen Mary to-
day. They rode to the palace in the
royal carriage and were greeted by
enthusiastic cheers from the crowds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
Plan for Trade

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Direct trade with
Szecho-Slavia and Jugo-Slayia will be
established at once il plans made to-
day by Chicagoans of Slavic parentage
work out. A million dollar company
will be formed and trade opened with
Slavic races of old Austria, it was an
nouDced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
GRAND DUKE AS THE CZAR
But the Plot Failed Because 1t Could
Not Be Kept Secret.

Washington. Dec. ia plan for
forming a new monarchial govern
ment for Russia under Grand Duke
Alexander Michailovich as car, has
failed because the secret leaked out
and it lacked entente encouragement,
according to Swedish press reports re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
Treat Many Orphans.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 1S--The state
health department announced today
that in the neighborhood of $1,000
orphans were treated during the re-
cent influenza epidemic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
BOMBARD PARIS SOON
Germans Had Plan To Drop Double
Set of Bombs on Capital.

Paris. Dec. 1S.-Information of
plan which it says the Germans had
for a terrific air attack on Paris is
printed by the Figaro. Their purpose,
says the newspaper. was to use thirty
five airplanes which were to drop five
thousand incendiary bombs containing
such nature that pouring water on
them would but serve to feed the
flames. A second squadron Of thirty
five machines was to follow with ordI-
nary bombs to be dropped upon the
fire fighters and the crowds revealed
by the light of the burning buildings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
MANN OUT FOR SPEAKER
Republican Leader Announces His
Aspirations Along That Line.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Republican
Leader James R. Mann today an
nounced he would be candidate for
speaker of the house in the next con-
gresS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18

At 2 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate of ten miles
an hour from the southeast. The
temperature for the day averaged IL
degrees above normal.
Rain or snow has been general in
Kansas during the last twenty-four
hours. Snow was falling in Dodge
City this morning. 1t was also re-
ported from northwest Kansas and
(COntinued on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
WILL NOT BUILD
House Committee Decides To
Hold Off Next Year.
Many Public Buildings Are
Thus Held Over.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-There will
be no general public building next
year. The house building committee
so decf4ed today on tie vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
HELD IN A CASTLE
and His STAFF Are Confined
in Foth Fortress.

Marshal Won Mackensen, interned by
the Hungarians. is confined with his
entire staff in Count Karolyis castle
at Foth, according to a dispatch from
Budapest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
TO JOIN THE ALLIES
Pci:Sh Government Says 1t Is Ready
To Conclude Alliance.

Copenhagen, Dec. 1S.-The Polish
government has declared itself ready
to conclude a military and political
alliance with the entente nations, ac-
cording ito the Cologne Gazette.
Dispatches from Vienna to the same
newspaper report that the town coun-
Gil of Karlsbad has asked President
Wilson to recognize Karlsbad as an
Independent republic under American
supremacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18

Car potatoes arrive today: divert any
place; 720 Kas. ave. Phi. 3652.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
PUT OFF LOAN ACTION
House Committee Postponcs Consider
alton Of Treasury Plan.

Washington. Dec. 18.-Action on
the treasury plan for a s1,500, 900. 900
peace time loan to foreign govern
ments was postponed indefinitely by
the house ways and means COMMITTEES
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
mail SYSTEM CHANGES

Courier.
Chicago's Mail
181S-Mail goes east by oc-
casional bearer" via Fort Wayne.
.1S24-Monthly mail by courier.
via Detroit.
1S26-Weekly mail by courier.
1S27-Bi-weekly by wagon.
1S40-Daily by train.
191S-By aeroplane.
201S-?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
KANSAS GETS SNOW
More Disagree able Weather Predicted
for Tonight and Thursday

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Probably rain snow tonight and Thurs
day; colder southeast portion tonight.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
SO hour shipments west against a tempera-
ture of 20 degrees north and east against
a temperature of -; south against a tenn
perature of 50 degrees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-18
COPS GO ON A STRIKE
In Toronto There Arc 90 on Duty
Out of 500.

Toronto, Dec. 1S.-The Toronto
police force began a strike this morn
ing in protest against the dismissal by
the police commissioners of thirteen
members of the police. union, which
the commissioners had refused to rec
ognize because of its affiliation With
the trades and labor council. OF five
hundred policemen about ninety re-
mained on duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
With Other Editors
New Methods; New Men.

One of these days the will be over and we
shall find ourselves confronted with another immense
task-that putting our house in order and though
it be true that the winning of the war must ever be
great preoccupaton, we cannot allow the future
to take of itself We be better prepared for
peace than were for war.
At present read of candidate in this or
that interest being adopted for constituency or
other in the old-fashioned way by the local caucus
in conjunction with the party whips and those of us
who think at all may be tempted to wonder what
qualifications these candidates possess for dealing
with the vast work of world reconstruction.
party caucus is generally body, and
the ordinary woman, that is to say the vast
tepd interest displayed in such matters time of
peace. Yet when the election comes the voters NAV
find themselves confronted with the task choosing
between two candidates. both whom are hopelessly
the great work in hand.
One inevitable effect of the must be TO put
all old political creeds into the melting pot
who is going forge the ingot of metal into
shape If the workers to be chosen for by the
old machinery in the old way, shall in all human
probability get the old type of party politician and
the results in that case will be disastrous
Unless we have men who look with new eyes
upon a changed world. shall be landed in the
worst muddle in history.-London Daily Mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
as 1t Should Be. -"

Canada has been fighting Americas battles in
Europe for the last four years, and bravey holding
back the Hun at the sacrifice of her young men,"
says Financial America" zone good turn deserves
another Our army of harvesters will do their part
TO repay Americas debt to Canada's soldiers.
Our winter wheat crop of more than $780,,
100000 bushels has practically harvested. Our
western school boys and men released for the pur-
pose from factories, stores and Offices, have made
possible the prompt completion of the by their
help. Canadas government has sought their aid and
The United States government has consented. In
few days thousands of these volunteers of the food
line of battle will the border into the Canadian
west. There is great need for their services. owing
to the depletion of labor in the Dominion by
listment"
This MISREPRESENTATION feeling has been
siderably strengthened by the Anglo-Saxon union
the battle front, and that the spirit will be
manifest at home is only what to be expected
Canada by wonderful self-sacrifcal spirit right
from the very beginning of the deserves every
possible aid America is able to offer her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
Real Publications..

The entering OF Great Britain upon the fifth year
OF the war has been made the occasion for the e1-
preston of fraternal feelings Robert Lansing
American secretary Of state, Arthur j. Balfour,
British foreign secretary.
Mr. Lansng's message. so generous in its spirit
will he another link in the chain that is binding the
Anglo-Saxon people in what believe will be an
fndissolvabIe bond.
The message read: The declaration of by
Great Britain against Germany is memorable event
in the annals of civilization and the noble devotion
of the British empire the cause OF human liberty
commands the admiration and gratitude of all peoples
who are blessed with democratic instincts.
Permit me, this fourth anniversary of your coun-
rys defense against the autOcratc power of central
Europe to express to you and all who own
allegiance TO the British the profound salts
faction which Americans feel that their armies and
navy are in this great crusade for liberty
with such brave and loyal comrades in arms as
those who are fighting on land and under the
Union Jack
May the undaunted spirit which has sustained
sour people through the four long years of conflict
continue victory achieved and the world is
freed forever from the peril of Prussanism.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
10 Days In a T.bOat ;

Recently home from GERMANY is
captain of merchant shin who
the second time his vessel was tor
pedoed, was taken prisoner and
spent 10 days in a U-boat. He saws.
Whlle we We're below the crew
would switch on the gramaphone
which also played triumphantlv
when the U-boat got a victim The
sinking of an innocent merchant
man caused that crew as mucb ior
as II they had sunk a war vessel
while l was on board we had
victory music on seven occas-
IONS, Tor six steamers were tor
pedoed, and one sailing vessel
sunk by gunfre, 80 shells heinz
necessary to do this. The U-boat
also attacked by gunfire several
other steamers during the yovaoe
but had to submerge owing To t6e
intervention of British war ves-
sells.
ON the third day just after the
midday meal l gathered that tba
U-oo3t was about to carry ont an
attack on a convoy which had
been sighted. The boat app0ached
under water for some distance ana
torpedoed a large steamer o.
whereabouts were evidently ~
tected-I was told by a light cr1Ii
ser-for we dived raDidIv 70
great depth. Hardly had tba h.
got on an even keep before W.
heard tremendous exnIosio,,
which caused the submarine 10 -
pirate from stern to stern II No.
depth charge from the cruiser
Inc effect on the crew was a,,i
gent All stood trembling win
races blanched with fear. NOT ar
tempting to speak a word. axnect
ing a second charge. the resuTt of
Which might be the destruction ~
the boat without the sTipbtogt
chance of escape. There is -
doubt as to the state of that g.
lot IL was not their first evro,-'
ehce OF depth charge, and III
had learned from others in the g.
wee what awful weapons tbav
were IN the hands of skilled -
men. For some moments We wait
were stopped and aII
means were taken to prevent ,,;,,
ing away our position 74'
Mlhuies seemed like hours in
sucn d situation, | must admit
that L was turning over in nv
mind whether should ever see nv
FAMILY again. No further expIos-
ions, however, took place, and after
lying some IS fathems deem for a
long period We continued on opr
voyage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05
On Time.

The great is bringing about so many bene-
fetal changes in our civil life that are beginning
TO the silver lining TO the dark cloud; no one
should now talk OF killing time if such thing
were possible but of planning TO use every moment
proftably The great value of the minute and the
importance Of punctuality has become a factor in
war work through the efforts of the "Watchmen,"
the ranks of the jewelers. Of America, whose
members in communities throughout the United
States and probably in Canada will help to enlist
great army of "On Timers" in ordinary daily life.
There are millions of ION Timers" in khaki. At
the front the greatest exactness in time, a degree
punctuaiity which recruits never before have
known, is recognized prime factor. To be
late early with a barrage would cost the lives of
advancing infantrymen.
1t is said that the time wasted by lack of pune
tuality amounts for the population to thou