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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24
SHIPS and FOOD
Hoover and Hurley Talk to
Wilson About Europe.
Hoover In Charge There-U. s,
VIII Build the Vessels.

Paris. Dec. % (delayed)
c.. Hoover, American food admins
TRAITOR and Edward N. Hurley, chair
man Of the American shipping board
ment late today. Mr.. Hoover's visit
was in connection with the problem
of provisioning sections of Europe
where great food shortage exists or
is threatened as the result Of the over
running of the country by German
troops, or by inability OF the fnhabi-
tants to find labor to till the soil.
Suggestions that relief work in the
sections be placed in the hands of an
international committee have come
from some entente countries but it
now seems assured that the original
plans of the administration in this
matter will be adhered to. It IL prob
able that work Of supplying food will
be retained under one head in the
interest OF rapidity of action and eff
cheney. This head, 1t seems certain
will be Mr.. Hoover who had prepared
the machinery he has already created
for the relief OF devastated portions of
Belgium and France.
Mr.. Hurley talked with Mr.. Wilson
on shipping subjects. One feature of
the problem under consideration 10 the
application of the French government
for permission to rehabilitate its mer-
chant marine thru the use Of great
American -shipbuilding plants which
were developed to meet war needs.
The French government has already,
thru Captain Andre Tardieu, when he
was French high commissioner to the
United States reminded Mr.. Wilson
that France was compelled In the
common interest of the entente to
completely suspend the construction
Of merchant ships.
Due consideration Is being 0iver
this claim but the chairman of the
shipping board is disposed to with
hold American ship building facilities
from all foreign customers until the
final peace treaty is signed. Mr.. Hur-
ley intended to return Immediately tt
America but has changed his plan.
and because there is q probability
that the subjects will soon become 6
matter of negotiation, has decided t.
remain in France indefinitely.
1t is understood the French build
ing program calls for six million ton:
within the next three years. Thu
French government already ha.
placed orders for 100000 tons in Brit
ish yards and had hoped to place
$780, tons in American yards. TIL,
aggregate after three years would b,
about three times the merchant ton
mage of France previous to the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24
CUT LUXURY SECTIONS
Senate Votes That Way-Democra
Told 1t VIII XIII Them.

Washington, Dec. 24.-In disposing
of amendments to the war revenue bill
with a view to its passage before ad-
journment Monday, the senate ex-
nance\committee's revision by elimi-
mating, So to 80, the 20 per cent tax
on so-called luxuries.
The luxury tax section was esti-
mated to raise about $1S5. 100000 and
Vas the subject of sharp controversy
variety OF articles above fixed prices
Another final vote on reinsertion OF
the tax section was planned today.
Kenyon Has = Say.
Warning the Democrats that '-they
will be wiped off the map" if the
revenue bill is passed in it's present
form, Senator Kenyon Iowa, progress
i've Republican. today bitterly attacked
the finance committee for eliminating
many OF the luxury taxes as provided
in the house bill.
you've been thrasl1ed completely
said Kenyon. referring to the election
land when you do this you'll be wiped
of the map
"why this changer" he asked. ID
hope that some reason will be given
for the change of attitude"
-AKenyon said that instead of cutting
out and reducing luxury taxes he
would increase them.
DO you want to send word thru
the country that we are protecting big
business and levying taxes on those
least able to bear them 2" he asked.
when we are taxing about every
thing under the sun except the air we
breathe, the taxes on Injuries are
dropped" he said sarcastically.
Senator johnson, California, anoth-
er progressive Republican, declared
So, 100000 taxes had been lost by
not levying an eighty per cent tax or
war profits in the 1917 bill.
johnson insisted that we had beer
far more tender toward big business
than was England, where a straight
eighty per cent war tax was paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24

against loading for that market today. So
far no embargo against Kansas City has
been put into effect The market IL strong
weight hogs to an outsider at $1I.00, pack
ers paying up to ~. so for best heavy h9es,
s1f40. Average cost Of hogs here as xi6Sx
to the minimum being $17.fi for the week
ending last Friday. Common light hogs
accumulated last week aud the price min
imufn was -educed to $3.50 on these for
Saturday only, and they were cleaned up
at 1910 to $16.S5. Stock pigs are not much
changed, sales at 912 to $14.25, common
southerns 80 to 90.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Big receipts at Chicago and Omaha ana
a bad eastern mutton market continue
to hold prices down altho the market 10
strong today, with fed lambs selling ut
S13.75 to &14.50, fed ewes $&25 to ISIS.
Statesmen hope for better market after the
first or the middle Of January.
J. A. R1CKART, q
Market Correspondent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24
white CHRISTMAS
Eight to Ten Inch Snow Falls
Over Middle West.
The Traffic Is DeIayed-Many
States Get Share.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Eight to ten
inches of snow covered the ground
thruout the middle west today, and
many cities were in the thross Of the
first blizzard Of the winter.
Traffic was delayed seriously in
Chicago to heavy drifts of snow. Soft
snow was driven by a stiff northwest
wind.
Cold weather and snowstorms were
reported from Missouri, Kansas, Okla
hdma, Texas, Arkansas, Iowa and
Indiana.
Eleven Inches in X. c.
Kansas City. Dec. 24.-An eleven
inch snow combined with a street car
strike had Kansas City virtually tied
up this morning but the local weather
bureau today announced that the
worst of the storm was over, and
moderate temperatures presaged an
early relief.
Southern Kansas was buried be-
meath a fifteen inch snow this MORN
ing, according to the weather bureau
to twelve inches covered the Pan
Handle region of Texas, Oklahoma
western Missouri and Arkansas.
oklahoma HIT Hard.
Oklahoma City, Dec. 24.-OkIa-
homa, in common with other south
western states, began recovering to-
day after the blizzard which swept
Gil pOTtlOnS OF the state last night
A two-foot precipitation was reported
from Texas county while the snow.
fall in other sections of Oklahofna
ranged from four to six and one-hall
inches on the level. The temperature
in the Panhandle district of the state
! reached 20 degrees. Early reports in
dictate that live stock in this sector
may have suffered to some extent.
Old-Fashioned One.
| st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 24-Its to bs
an old-fashioned Christmas with
whistling winds and probably zero
! weather thrown in. Rushing upon 9
bowling northwest wind belatet
at daybreak and a blizzard is in prog.
ress. The snow extends turnout the
|: northwest. The prediction is proba.
bly, fair tomorrow.
In Missouri, Too.
st. Joe, Mo-, Dec. 24.-F'our inche:
| of snow fell turnout northwest Mis-
souri, last night, but a high vino
| caused it to drift badly. Rail an6
street car traffic was irregular today
The temperature was moderate anc
| farmers say the snow is fine for the
wheat
Kansas City, Dec. 24.-Trains from
the west and southwest were reported
at the Union station here to be run
ming from five to fifteen hours late
and about a half dozen trains hav,
been annulled. Railroad service cas-
and north OF Kansas City is reported
| much better, trains running from TIVE
to five hours late.
Snow ceased falling this morning.
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Saxony: Hanover as the capital of
lower Saxony; Coblenz as the capital
of the Rhinelands: Stuttgart as the
capital of Schwaben. which would be
called Mcfarland; Munich as the cap
ital of Bavaria, which would be called
Danubeland: Vienna as the capital OF
German Austria, which would be call
ed Alpland. and Berlin as the capital
of Overland, which would include
Bradenburg, Prussia, Posen and ST.
lesia.
Each republic would have a local
president or governor, who would be
under the confederation president in
matters of national Importance. Either
Berlin or Dresden would be the ma
tional capital.
delegates to the national assembly is
proceeding. The army is taking an
active part in this. General Won
Goulard, commander of the Four
teenth Baden army corps, has issued
proclamation urging the army to
vote against the Spartacides.
Marines in Revolt.
Berlin, Dec. 90 (delayed) Muffin.
GUS marines, who revolted when or.
dered to sea. are entrenched in the
royal palace after a battle with the
military guard.
Upon receiving their order severa
regiments of marines rioted. kidnap-
Ing the mlutary commander Oh the
city and holding him prisoner.
In the fighting which ensued. foul
marines were killed and ten wounded
Ebert is Afiaid.
Berlin, Dec. % (delayed).-Chan'
cellor Ebert fears the result of Polish
aspirations in East Prussia, 1t was
learned today. 1t was also ascertained
he believes France will attempt to-
annex the left bank of the Rhine.
The trouble between Poland and
Germany was the result of propa.
ganda designed to show that the Ger.
| mans were endeavoring to spread
Bolshevist doctrines in Poland, Count
Kessler, German minister, who was
expelled from Warsaw, told the
| United Press today.
"It was unnecessary to break re1a-
TONS" Kessler said. 1.-The trouble
was entirely due to propaganda. We
are more anti-Bolshevik even than the
Poles. They hope to go to the peace
conference with territory they have
| seized from Germany"
Hungarians Opposed.
Berlin, Dec. 20 (delayed).-Th,
| Hungarian ministry was reported to
| day to have declared its opposition I,
occupation by the allies. The minis
| tiers are understood to have asked tn,
allies if they intend to occupy the en-
| tire country, threatening to resign II
| a body IL the answer Is Affirmative.
| Count Karoyli, Hungarian premier, wa
| reported recently to have announced his in
tentSn Of fesignlng owing to the unstable
| the French entered Budapest several week
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24
IS HEARD
BoIsheviki Leader Tells of
Plans for World Revolt.
Says His Clan Will Spread Doc
trine Over All Lands.

New York, Dec. 24.-Nikolai Lenine,
in a letter to 1.-The revolutionary pro-
letariat of America" declares that an
international revolution Is inevitable.
The letter, published in the January
number of 1.-The Liberator," formerly
The Masses, was written In MOSCOW
August 20 and was Just admitted to
the United States by the censor.
Lenine indicates the report that the
Russian Bolsheviki plan to carry their
doctrines into all countries not only IL
minds Of the Bolsheviki since their
revolution of 1917.
A recent dispatch from Copenhagen
quoted Harold Scavenius. Danish min
lister to Russia, as saying the Bolshe-
Wiki have established schools in Mos
COW for the education OF agitator;
and that several of these pupils" had
already left Russia with the intention
Of spreading Bolshevism in their re-
81 ective countries
I'VE realize that the mad resistance
of the bourgeoisie against the Socialist
revolution in all countries Is unavoid'
able" Lenine wrote.
I'VE know, too, that with the devel-
opment of this revolution this resist
ance will grow. But the proletarta,
will break down this resistance and IN
the course of its struggle against the
bourgeoisie the proletariat will finally
become ripe for victory and power.
1--WE are, in beleaguered fortress &c
long as nd other international Social
list revolution comes to our assistance
with its armies. But these forces ex.
list, they are stronger than ours, they
grow, they strive, they become more
invincible. Inevitably labor Is ap'
preaching communistic Bolshevistis
tactics, is preparing for the proletartar
revolution that alone is capable OF pre-.
serving culture and humanity from de-
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TO SEE SOLDIERS
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visit to London. The banquet room
White Reo and gold gold p and Id some Of the
finest tapestry in existence. 1t Is the
largest room in the palace. There is
a throne in one end but this proba bly,
will be hidden by flowers. In the 9TH
err end is an organ loft, which will ac-
commodate the orchestra on the night
of the banquet. The substitution of
the dinner to be given by Premier
Lloyd George for the banquet which
was to have been given at Lancaster
house on Saturday night means that
it will be much smaller and more
intimate assemblage, the president
meeting only a small body of men
from the imperial war cabinet. 1t
has been decided that Mr.. Wilson will
dine with King George at Bucking-
ham palace Monday evening. He will
leave the palace at 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning, pass thru lines of troops on
his way to the station and take his
train for Dover. 1t was announced
today that the reception at -Guildhall
Saturday will occur in the great hall
instead of the library. This will en-
able a much larger company to wit
ness the ceremony incident to the pre-
dent.
Ride With the King.
London, Dec. 24.-President Wilson
will ride from Charing Cross Station
to Buckingham Palace in the state
carriage with King George 1t was an
nounced today.
| Mrs. Wilson will ride with Queen
| Mary. The Second Life Guards, which
form a guard of honor on all state
occasions. will constitute the escort.
He Visits Clcmenceau.
| Paris, Dec. 24-President Wilson
this morning paid a visit to Premier
After ten days of enthusiastic DEM
onstrations in his honor, Parisiana
| have become accustomed to the pres
| ence of President Wilson. With the
crowds on the boulevards Monday,
such as scarcely ever have been out
numbered, the president and Mrs
Wilson strolled thru the principal
| shopping district in comparative tran
Quillity. They were recognized re-
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republic and election of a president
scheduled for the last of this month,
or the firss of next-will effectually
end the aspirations of the monarch
lists. AS a result they are redoubfing
their efforts to combat the monarchial
propagandists.
Bavaria. in addition to it's territorial
and economic Importance, will bring
into the German republic a large por-
ton of German Austria, which would
replace any territory lost thru the
aspira lions of the French and Poles.
The German newspapers, therefore,
believing a strong central government
absolutely essential to the German re-
public. are vigorously opposing the
republican separatist movement in Ba-
varia, on the ground it would weaken
the democratic movement and be play
ing into the hands of royalists.
Seven on Halfway Plan.
The plan for establishment Of seven
municipalities in Germany and Aus
tria. to be confederated like the
United States, was being strongly ad-
vocated in Saxony. The newest pro-
gram in this connection provides the
following line up:
Dresden as the capital of upper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24
VISITS A HOSPITAL
1900 Wounded Men at Neuflly
See President Wilson.
Went Unannounced and Talked
With the Soldiers.

Paris, Dec. 24-Twelve hundred
wounded men in the American hos
pital At Neuvilly Monday regarded
their injuries with more cont -mpt than
usual. They had shaken hands and
talked with the president Of the coun-
try for which they went down into
the valley Of the shadow. They felt
country have revealed its appreciation
Of their deeds
The words which best expressed the
spirit of President Wilson's visit to
Nair OF Michigan. q graduate Of
Brown university. who wore the croix
de guerre and the distinguished serv-
ice cross.
"If had won those" said the presi-
dent, II would be the happiest man in
The president came to Neuilly I'M
announced. When he was greeted at
the door by hospital officials. De said:
II came over to visit the boys. I
don't wish any ceremony"
He passed from bed to bed, shaking
hands and giving Christmas greeting
to each man. He saw one soldier
whose face. had been shot away
months ago and who had been patched
up by a miracle OF surgery. Some OF
the men had lost an arm or a leg.
Others had mangled faces. Many
pIeSeuISo QllllQb Stylus anu LILO "a CSA-
dent was deeply affected. He tried to
maintain q CHEEKY attitude but the
strain on him was evident before he
left the hospital.
One soldier with a shattered arm
arose in bed and saluted with his
good arm.
II am mighty glad, old man. sthat
you are aole to get up" the president
said.
The man smiled and replied:
IT have sa1uted you before. I was
a traffic policeman at Grand Central
station in New York"
How It Happened.
The president asked one boy how II
happened that SO many were wound
ed below the chest line.
'Those who were wounded above
the belt aren't here" was the reply.
They've passed on"
AS the president left each ward, he
said:
II hope every man of you will be
back home very soon"
Mrs. Wilson followed the president
thru every ward, smiling and chatting
and distributing flowers. She stopped
by the bed of one boy who said he was
called Texas Red" Over the bed was
sprig of mistletoe which Red said
he had placed there SO as to induce
some pretty nurse to kiss him.
The president and Mrs. Wilson latel
visited the French hospital at Val De
Grace, where they talked with abou,
500 wounded poilus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24
FOR THE TROOPS
Mrs. Roosevelt Tells of Work in
Battle Areas Abroad.
Was First Woman To Enlist in
the Y. M. C. A. Service.

New York, Dec.z4.-How American
women Y. NJ. C. A. workers changed
unattractive recreation areas estab-
lished by the military authorities for
American soldiers on leave into popu-
lar play grounds was told today by
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., who re-
Gently returned from France after sew
enteen months service there in charge
of the women of the leave areas. Mrs.
Roosevelt was the first woman to en-
list with the Y. NJ. c. A. for overseas
duty. She went over in June. 1917,
and took charge of the first canteen
established in Paris.
"When the authorities decided for
several reasons, the principal one be-
ing that the men mu4t be always on
call, that the soldiers must take their
leave in certain restricted areas, the
men evinced the greatest indignation
and disgust" Mrs. Roosevelt declared.
They christened the first of the areas.
which was Aix-Les-Bains. aches and
pains and were surly even when they
left the train there.
Even Left the Bar.
1--WE went ahead and took entire
0harge of the place. We hired the
Casino and ..Istalled q canteen where
the bar had been leaving the brass rail
aid the marble counters there for old
times sake. Inc baccardt FOOIn was
turned into q place for religious gath
erings and other rooms were fixed UP
as theaters and libraries.
I'VE arranged excursions and pic
mics across the lake and into the
mountains. bicycle rides, hikes and
fishing trips for the day time and
shows, movies, concerts and stunts
for the evenings.
These first troops came direct from
the front line trenches, where they had
been fighting only the night before
and they were caked with mud. They
looked casually about the town upor
their arrival, but when they saw what
had been arranged for them they hur-
ried away to get cleaned up. refusing
to enter the buildings as they were
dressed.
within a day every man had enter
ed into the spirit Of the place and al
were playing like youngsters"
Mrs. Roosevelt does not expect tina
she will be allowed to return tt
France as she desires to do. because
of Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt:
presence there. She said that she had
seen very little of him during hel
months in France. one time not see
ing him for six months. He is nov
acting colonel in charge of tht
Twenty-sixth infantry, a regular army
unit in Germany. He is still quite
lame, but will eventually recover com
pletely from his wounds, she said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24
THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JoURNAL-TUEsDAY EVENING. DEC

and then stayed home to wrap Christ
mas packages woke up this morning
to find their labor wasted and were
unable to see where they had made
any impression whatever on the snow
on the walks in front Of their houses.
The kiddies will undoubtedly enjoy
1t all. But what Of the poor workers
who arose this morning to learn that
the ground was covered with about a
foot of snow soft enough and yet firm
enough to make walking extremely
difficult. AS the street cars were not
running. at least regularly, which was
the second discovery made after rising.
the town was full OF plodders this
morning who wendell their way thru
the deep snow, arriving at their places
of employment about a half an hour
late.
Altho the sun was shining at an
early hour this morning 1t cannot melt
away the snow now, SO the white
Christmas is assured.
Two Feet In Many Places.
Kansas City, Dec. 24.-Repcrt
from southwestern Kansas and west
ern Oklahoma give the depth of the
snowfall at some places as much AZ
two feet A stitf wind is piling the
snow into great drifts. blocking rail-
roads and highways. Difficulty in
probably will result in considerable
loss.
Tribune Is Tied Up.
Tribune, Kan, Dec. 24.-western
Kansas is now having the worst bliz-
zard known in years. Snow is about
two feet deep on the level and still
falling and drifting. Railroad traffic
10 tied up in places and 1t seems that
the loss to stockmen will be large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24
LIVED TWO YEARS
On Raw Eggs But Now Eats
Sauer Kraut.
Gains Al Pounds and Health
Is Splendid.

When a man has had to live for
two years on nothing except raw eggs,
on account of stomach trouble and
then finds a medicine that fixes him
eat sauer kraut. meats of all kinds
and anything else he wants, 1 think
it is time for him to talk for the
benefit of others. Well. Tanlac has
done all this for me and more, for /
am now forty-four pounds heavier
than / was the day I began taking it
and am now enjoying better health
that have in at least fifteen years.
was the remarkable statement made
by John H. Packer. patented and pro-
prietor OF the Packer Oil Filter, who
lives at Liberty. Mo-, recently.
For twenty years or more" he con-
tinued, II have suffered with my
stomach and altho 1 have spent thou
sands of dollars, nothing ever helped
me until I got Tanlac. My appetite
left me entirely. and what little did
eat would almost double me up with
pain and / would bloat up with gas
until I could scarcely breathe. Dur
ing the past five years. especially.
have suffered a great deal from con.
stipation. felt tired out all the time
had no energy, and was so drowsy and
listless that IL 1 tried to talk business
TO a man 1t was an effort to express
what I wanted to say My health
finally got SO bad that / was forced
to give up a splendid position in Poca.
tello. Idaho. and nobody, except those
in the same condition. can fully un
derstand how I suffered.
ST had almost lost faith in all medi
cines. as l had tried so many withou
results. but Tanlac certainly has beer
a revelation to me. / can now ca
Just anything / want and never ex
Nperience n particle of trouble. / hav,
never had a better appetite. and al
signs of Indigestion. gas and distress
after eating are gone. Tanlac has ais,
relieved me of constipation ant
strengthened and built me up until
feel as full of energy as when was
boy. When I first started on Tanla
I weighed one hundred and twenty
four pounds. but now weigh on
hundred and sixty-eight and a hal
and this shows how we'll suited to m.
case Tanlac was. Tanlac Is sold 4
Topeka by Tully-McFarland Drug &C
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