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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
SEEING The LIGHT
q. s. Propaganda in Austria Is
Having Vital Effect.
Her Sacrifice Only Furthers
Dreams of Hun MilitariStS.

Washington. Jan. 23.-America is
pressing on energetically with its
frank and open effort to wean Austria
from militaristic Germany. Encour-
aged by the open revolt within Aus
tria, the American publicity cam
paigners put on added pressure today
to keep alive this new spirit and to
convince Austria that she is sacrifice
ing herself in a vain attempt to
further the dreams of Germany's mill
tary-mad masters.
That the strike in Austria and the
peace longing is genuine, is sounded
here. American officials knew before
they attempted their publicity cam
paign that Austria was the weak link
in the Teuton chain, and they knew,
too, that she was under a food and
financial strain more terrific than her
dominant neighbor.
No Immediate Break Expected.
But they pointed out today America
must be cautious of ill-founded
thoughts that Austria will Immediately
drop out of the combat.
First, they emphasized that Teuton
domination is already having a calm
ing effect on the Austrian population
and that the Austrian premier-under
Ger many'S thumb-has succeeded
temporarily in quoting much of the
disturbance.
Secondly, they caution that the free
dom granted the press in getting out
the Austrian news might indicate part
of a cunning scheme to lull the en-
tente and America into a false sense
of security.
Despite this tendency to put on the
soft pedal. there was nevertheless a
general satisfaction over the trend
within the central powers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
LITTLE FUEL SAVED
Dance Hall Proprietors Robbed of All
Income by Danner Order.

Dance hall proprietors are the only
persons absolutely cut off from all
income under the Danner fuel dicta-
ton order in Topeka. Under banners
orders dance halls are absolutely clos
ed until further orders. Not even one
night a week is permitted for dancing
in Topeka.
Ever stop to think how little coal
is burned in a dance hall?" said a
proprietor today. THE coolest nights
the windows are open. Anyone who
doesn't care enough about dancing to
keep warm at dance hasn't any
business attending We want to do
all we can to help out but why should
we be cut out all together without
any income for ourselves or musicians
who make living by playing in dance
orchestras''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
NAME OTIS HUNGATE
Shawnee Golf Club Directors Elect
New Officers Today.

Otis l.. Hungate, popular Topeka
golf and harness horse enthusiast and
we'll known lawyer. was elected presi-
dent of the Shawnee Golf club at a
meeting held today at the Chamber
of Commerce, succeeding Charles L.
Mitchell. who has directed the des-
TIMES of the popular young club for
the last year. Judge Geo. H. Whit
comb was elected vice president and
Eugene Sallee secretary and treasurer
Owing to the fact that President
Hungate was not in the city today, the
board of directors postponed the ap-
pointment of the chairman of the var
ious committees to a later date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
SANTA FE NOTES

A. farce in two acts. DIR Cure ALL" I'M
der the direction of Miss Mildred Coover,
will be given at the Railroad "Y' Friday
evening.
Machinist Walter Rogers is quite ill with
the grip at his home.
Ralph Shaffer is doing night work this
week in place of Machinist Handyman
Fred Brewer, who is off duty.
Ralph, son of Mr.. and Mrs w. F. Ward.
Seward avenue. is i'll with the scarlet fever.
c. W. Hunt, general travelling store
keeper. has returned from a business trip
to Shopton, Iowa.
Bert Gorum. of the machine shops has
been off duty two weeks owing to illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
CUT SUNDAY TRAINS
Frisco Curtails Service to Save Fuel
No Change in Week day Schedule.

Springfield, Mo-. Jan. 23.-Effective
Sunday, January 81, and on each Sun
day thereafter large number of local
passenger trains on the St. Louis, San
Francisco railroad will be annulled
A. Hilton, passenger traffic manager,
announced here today.
The action was taken for the con-
servation of coal. Thru passenger
trains will not be interfered with, Mt
Hilton said. The trains affected are
being determined at a conference of
traffic officials here today. They will
be operated as heretofore on all other
days, except on Sundays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
TELEGRAPH TABLOIDS

g. Chfcago-Frozen water pipes cost
the Bachmann Manufacturing COM
many $4,000. No, that wasn't the
plumbers bill-the place caught fire.
nc hicago-J. A. Brady, of Highwood,
IN wants the world to know that he
zaw the first robin''-sitting on a ten
foot snow drift. Scientists believe it
MAS a Tyre bird.
.--Kansas City, Mo.-When she stood
no before Judge Coon to be fined for
violating a traffic ordinance. Miss
Dol othy Wales dropped her knitting
yhrn For a soldier?" asked the
fudge. Yes. your honor" Dis
charged"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

SILAS LYONS. IS years old died Tues
day The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at o'clock from PenwelI $
chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery. Lyons
came to Kansas in 1856 and settled Il
farm about eleven miles southeast of the
city. He is survived by one brother, Ii. q.
Lyons, Of Topeka. 80
died today at her home. 203 German ave
nue. Funeral announcements later.
RHODA LATHROP. Sc years old died
Tuesday evening at Ingleside. The body
will be shipped to Ottawa for burial
Lords Flowers Satisfy Tel SCI
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
Roosevelt Spends Quiet Day.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Colonel
gressional friends today at the home
of his son-in-law, Representative
Longworth, of Ohio. where he is
making a four-day visit, but otherwise
spent the day quietly. Mr.. Roosevelt
did not go to the capitol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
FREE NURSE SLAYER
Miss Burgemeister Acquitted of Muir
der of Wealthy Widow.

San Antonio. Jan. 23.-The jury in
the case of Emma Burgemeister
charged with the murder of Otto
Koehler, wealthy brewer, in 1914 re-
turned a verdict of not guilty today.
The defendent admitted killing Koch
Ter and pleaded self defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

Wall St, New York, Jan. 23-STOCKS-
Specialties again figured prominently in
today's irregular market, representative
stocks reacting on recurrent pressure. Sales
100000 shares
Reaction of 1 to 1 points in the last
hour wiped out most of the mid session,
leaders falling to lowest prices of the
a onid al me es c ss IN Sas Linerfy
$500 and second As at 1852 to 1924
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
$36, 156,770 A DAY
That's War Expense for Great Britain
at Present, Says Bonar Law.

London, Jan. 23-Britain's average
daily war expenses at present are
$4,000 pounds (about S36,156,77O.
Chancellor of the EXchequer Bonar
Law told the house of commons today
The chancellor of the eXchequer de-
clared the government at present has
no intention of conscriptins wealth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Following are marriage licenses issued
teday by Probate Judge Ralph II. Cav:
Joseph II Higgins, Topeka. ............. "a
Edith NJ Rupp. Topeka ..................1 rs
Harry r.. r.. Nedel, Topeka. ..............19
Margaret r. Birmingham, Topeka. .......1S
~ Wedding rings, lS-K gold. 81 up.
Harris-Goar Co, 1924 Il. 6th.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

FURNISHED by T. J. Myers. sol n. f. B'dg.i
New York. Jan. y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel SGT
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
| euton Threats Made
Austria Lose Ships
Oh The .Associated Prcssl

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
July 1o.-lnsistencc by the German
Admiralty upon an Austrian naval cx-
pedition for the destruction of the
nets in the Straits of Ofranto, at the
entrance to the Adriatic. and for an
attack on the Allied naval forces, was
responsible for the departure from
Pola OF the two Austrian dread
noughts, which were torpedoed by the
Italians in the Adriatc on June 10,
according to information CLEANED from
prisoners taken by the Italians in the
recent fighting.
1t is declared by some of the prison
ers that the second Austrian dread
nought torpodeod was the Tegetthoff
(Vienna admitted the loss of the Scent
lstvan). They were unable to say what
the extent of damage to the Tegetthoff
was, but declared it was certain she
was badly crippled.
The two battleships torpedoed were
of the Viribus Until, class, 2O,0OO-ton
vessels. As they steamed down the
Adriatic, escorted by ten destroyers,
they were attacked by two small Hal-
ian torpedo boats near the Dalmatian
Islands. The leading battleship was
hit by two torpedoes and the other
by one, the Italian Admiralty reported
The Italian Ministry of Marine de-
clared on June 19 that the evidence
indicated both the dreadnoughts were
sunk, one going down Immediately
while the other finally foundered while
trying to reach Pola. The Austro-
Hungarian Admiralty, however, has
never conceded the loss of the second
WarShip
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Mines Hemming In
U-Boats, Says Geddes

LONDON, July 11.-Speaking in Lon
don to-day, Sir Eric Geddes. First Lord
OF the British Admiralty, said that
mines gradually were hemming in the
submarines, which now had less free
dom, and he was glad to say there
were fewer of them.
In referring to the great mine fields
which were so notably restricting the
submarines, Sir Eric said they stretched
from Norway to the north coast of
Scotland. There was a barrage across
the Straits of Dover, he added, and
mines in Helgoland Blight. Some of
the fastest and best craft of the navy,
which certainly should be ranked as
the, corps d'elitc, had gone into the
blght at night to lay them.
Occasionally an enemy submarine
tries to break through the Dover bar
rage.
Sir. Eric Geddes was speaking at the
opening of an exhibition OF naval war
pictures. He said it was impossible to
photograph or to tell all that the Brit
ish navy is doing
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Battleships B and Cruisers in
Baltic and Black
Sea Fleets
Would Add Is P. C.
Iokaiser's Sea Power
Entente Officials Unable to
Ascertain Exactly What
Has Become of Vessels

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Allicd and
american naval officials are unable to
torm any accurate estimate of the pres
ent strength Of the German battle
fleet. it was said to-day by Admiral
benson, chief of naval operations. Not
only are reports as to what Germany
has built or is building conflicting, but
every effort to obtain positive infor-
nation in regard to the whereabouts
and condition of the Russian fleets
IN the Black and Baltic seas has met
with failure.
Naval officials are particularly in
terested in the dreadnoughts and battle
cruisers Germany may have obtained
by seizure of the Russian fleets. At
least eight modern battleships were
in the Baltic and Black seas and four
battle cruisers were under construc-
ton at points in the Gulf of Finland
when the Russian collapse came.
1t is estimated that if Germany has
obtained all the Russian warcraft and
succeeded in putting them into fighting
condition she has been able to increase
lue SlIeIlSlH Ol ueT nlSn seas Iccl Dy
25 per cent. Admiral Benson was quite
positive, however, of the ability of the
Allied fleets to deal with the enemy
should he venture out
The chief OF operations said that in
formation concerning the Russian Bal
tic feet was unreliable in the extreme
He was particularly interested in the
four battle-cruisers which were sched-
ued for. completion in the winter of
1917, but which undoubtedly were
greatly delayed by the Russian col
lapse.
The Germans are now in control of
the ports where the ships were laid
down. Some reports say these and
other Russian craft have been taken
over and fitted for action, while others
declare many Of the vessels which were
in commission were destroyed by their
man hands.
Officials mere are convinced that Ger
many has been building capital ships
continuously since the outbreak of
war. They are unable to estimate, how
ever, what number of additional heavy
craft may have been commissioned
In regard to submarine construction
in Germany, Admiral Benson said there
was no definite information here Re-
ports ranged, he said, from five day
to three a month. The admiral was not
disposed to question, however, the re-
cent statement of Sir Eric Geddes,
First Lord of the British Admiralty.
that more submarines were being sunk
than Germany could replace.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Farmers Plea for
Draft Delay Denied

WASHINGTON, July lin re-
Of the July draft call in the North
west, where wheat is ready for har
vest, Provost Marshal General Crowder
has informed the Department of Agri-
culture that the military programme
will not permit of delay in filling the
monthly demand for drafted men.
Farmers and farm organizations of
the Northwest had appealed for aid.
When Assistant Secretary Ousley took
up the question with General Crowder,
he found the situation had been can
vassed thoroughly before the July call
was placed, and that to relieve condi-
tions in the spring wheat states as
fer as possible cntrainment in that
section was ordered TO begin July %
instead of July and IS, as elsewhere.
More than this, it was stated the needs
of the army would not allow.
Farmers in those sections which
are confronted with the problem of
harvesting wheat at a time when
some of their help will be called to
the colors should receive inspiration
from the wheat growers of the Central
States," said Mr.. Ousley to-day.
'In June the farmers of that sec
tion faced the same situation, yet
every acre of grain was cut and
shocked. City people with farm ex-
perience responded to the call for help
and were organized into Shock troops
and went into the harvest fields. Hi
nois and Kansas, two great wheat pro-
ducing states, each registered 10000
city men for farm work. From Ohio
to Iowa boys responded Loyalty and
farmers found them willing and valu-
able heIpers"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Mrs. Skemngton
On Way to England;
Barred From Erin
News of Departure of Lect.
urer on June 27
Leaks Out

After sojourn of nearly eighteen
months in this country, spent chiefly
IN lecturing for Irish freedom, Mrs.
Hannah Sheehy Skeftington. widow of
the Irish editor and Sim Feiner,
slipped quietly away on June 27 and is,
probably, now in London.
Although her friends in New York
kept secret her departure it became
known yesterday that her passport had
been revoked and that she and her
party had difficulty in procuring an
other one from the British Consulate.
The revocation came because the Brit
lsh government was displeased with
her speeches in this country, but after
consideration it was deemed wise in
London to permit her to depart, as
the British Foreign Office felt she
could do more harm to the Allied
cause IN America than she could in
England
1t was specifically stipulated on the
granting OF new passport that Mrs.
Skeffington could not return to Ireland
She was Informed that her young son,
Owen, could return to Dublin to re-
sumo his schooling, but that she would
have to remain in England
>, Just before the steamship departed
Mrs. Skeftington informed her friends
that she would not stand for detention
IN Britain, but intended to return to
Ireland and take an active part in the
fight against conscription.
In the party besides the boy, Owen.
were Miss Nora Connolly and Miss
Margaret Skinnider. the latter being
greatly incensed because the word
port as the reason for its having been
granted.
Miss Skinnider protested against
this, stating that her reason for de-
parturc was not because of destitution.
but because her mother was stricken
with illness in Scotland and she wished
to get to her bedside as soon as pos
sble. Moreover, she protested that she
had been employed on expert work in
Washington and that her task there
had ended.
suiate, who reluctantly issued the Skin
forced to give "destitute" as the reason
for her departure, because, he said
Miss SkinHider had no real excuse for
embarking.
"This is war time" he said, "and we
cannot take up valuable space aboard
steamships by transporting women.
Every vessel that goes abroad is filled
with cargo and troops. We must give
first place always to soldiers. There
can be no JOY riding these days.
For example, we must leave behind
from three to five soldiers for every
woman we take abroad. Men can be
bunked together three or four in a
room. We can't do this with women.
Moreover, if the ship is torpedoed the
women must be cared for first, and in
doing so the lives Of three or four SOL
diers may be lest"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12

Americas idealism. The German mill
tarists have overthrown FOREIGN Minis
ter Won Kuehlmann. who tried to play
two roles, those of moderate and
militarist.
Admiral Won Hintze, who makes no
effort to camoufage his militarism, has
been substituted. Even the Reichstag
changes, and Scheidemann, the Social
ist leader, and Erzberger, the Catholic
frebrand, profess to be outraged by
the arrogance Of militarism.
While it looks as if the German die
tators had elected to seek peace
through force alone, Mr. Asquith pays
high tribute to President Wilson's
leadership against militarsm, and the
Liberal press throughout the country
echoes the sentiments he expressed.
These developments show the wide
gulf between the Allies and the enemy.
They show how far the Allies must
travel before peace is attainable. Ger
many's military masters appear to
have lot of confidence in force, and
apparently have abandoned all hope of
winning victorious peace by diplo-
macy.
In other words, peace with Germany
tomorrow would leave the militarists
where they were in 1914-arrogant, un-
repentant and anxious for another op-
portunity. Much as Germany desires
peace, there is no change in the spirit
OF the rullrs of the country. "The
Westminster Gazette' says:
Mr.. Asquith expressed the faint
hope that some of the ideas for which
we and President Wilson stand may
be tiltering through to portion of the
enemy peoples. Handsome lip service
has been done to them in Austria and
possibly they may have begun to edge
their way in during the ommotion
among tie parties Which now is TAX
ing place in Germany
I'VE were told this morning that the
appointment of Admiral Won Hintze,
the extreme pan-German, to succeed
Won kuehlmann as Foreign Secretary
is furiously resented by the moderate
and Socialist parties. The Reichstag,
we are told, was 'thunderstruck.' not
because Won Kuehlmanns resignation
was unexpected, but because the
Reichstag had been left out altogeth-
er in the question, the resignation be-
ing put through by Ludendorf and the
military party
"The Keichstag would seem more in
nocent from this than we can readily
/ believe. We shall wait with much in
terest to see whether it really does
this time adopt the attitude of fierce
opposition which this message predicts
or whether anything will result from
what the radical Socialist parties de-
nounce as 'unveiling to the entire Ger
man nation and to the world of the die.
tatorship Of the military party
"This dictatorship alone stands be-
tween the world and clean peace,
which, in Asquiths phrase, clears away
the causes of the war and the German
say whether it shall continue"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
U-Boat Is Reported
Sunk by Steamer
Ships Captain Is Commended
to Navy Department
by Officers

A German submarine which attacked
the American steamer Lake Forest
l'ooo miles off Cape Henry, while the
Lake Forest was returning from a
recent voyage to Europe. is believed
10 nave been sunk by the steamers
guns after a two-hour running fight
according TO information received here
yesterday in marine circles.
Captain Herbert r. @. Johnson,
United States Naval Reserve officer, in
command of the ship, has been COM
rended to the NAVY Department for
having sunk the U-boat, by officers
associated with him in the Naval Re-
serve.
Details of the fight however, are
yet unavailable. The Lake Forest was
formerly the War Fox, and was taken
over by the United States Shipping
Board on the Great Lakes soon after
she was launched.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12
Foe to Get Gift Back
In Form of Bullets

WASHINGTON, July 11.-samuel S.
Stein, West Thirty ysixth Street, New
York City, to-day sent to the War De-
partment bronze medallion souvenir
received from German sources, which
he asked to have melted into bullets
for American forces.
Stein declared he was passenger on
the first voyage of the steamship I'm
perator and as SUCH received the
medallion, which shows a picture of
the ship on one side and a likeness of
the Kaiser on the other
"It is my earnest wish" Stein wrote
to the War Department, that this
piece of bronze be either melted into
bullets or used in some manner that
will rebound on the man whose face
our common enemy"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-12

undertake The revision of all Aemp-
tons from internments in the case Of
men and exemptions from repatriation
In the case of women.
The British government purposes
bringing under review the certificates OF
naturallzation granted during the war,
he continued
The demand had been made, said Sir
George, that persons of enemy origin
IN government offices should be sum
marily dismissed. What enemy origin
meant, he did not know
10 discharge such persons would
cause, in many cases, a very grave in
justice. 1t was proposed, however, to
make rules that no person should, dur
ing the war, be employed in government
offices unless he was a natural born
British subject. or where there were
definite national reasons for making an
exception. There already had been
many deportations of undesirable aliens.
and steps were being taken to free the
country entirely of such persons.
No further applications for patents
would be received from enemy Subjects
and the trading with the enemy act
would be amended to enable enemy
businesses to be transferred to a public
trustee. 1T also was proposed that the
Board of Trade should have power to
wind up and strike off the register any
companies.
Regarding enemy banks. said the sec
retary, they were at present, so far as
business was concerned, practically
dead, but the government proposed to
apply at once to the courts for a wind
ing-up order. so that they could be put
into liquidation. their assets collected
and distributed and they themselves
put an end to in the shortest possible
time. This step would be of no value if
they could be reopened after the war.
German Bankers Barred
German banks in the past, the secre-
tary went on had been used as a means
of getting a hold on British trade and
connections and injurng British bust
ness. 1t, therefore, was right to treat
them in special way The government.
in view of this consideration, deem ed
that it was justified in introducing leg
islation which would make it impossible
for a period of years after the war to
open any enemy bank in this country.
1t also was proposed that no person
not natural-born British subject
should be allowed to change his name
without license from the Home
Office. the Home Secretary added. This
provision would be retroactive, he an.
nounced.
SIR Henry Dalziel chairman of the
committee, the report of which led to
the governments announcement, said
that while the government had ac
cepted practically all the committees
recommendations, the whole question
turned on the manner in which the
policy was applied. While urging this
should be vigorous, he hoped nothing
un- british would be done, even in the
midst of this great struggle.