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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-14
WELCOME TO PARIS
Paris Papers Talk of Part of U. S.
in the War.

Paris, Dec. 4.-All newspapers here pub
hsh editorials welcoming President Wilson
to France and assuring the American pres
ident of the hearty reception awaiting him
in Paris.
fought in the great struggle which con-
yulsed Europe" says the Temps I'VE wish
that country to continue to interest itself
In Fsn Ehhro pea problems. Hencefo5th the
each other better. Our smallest villages
Will always remember the American SOL
srs As ssm der nss q aaE M
We love to think that President Wilson
When When, he ely, VIII have returned to the White
image of Paris which will greet him Satur-
day;
US, the Temps continues. He is the chief
OF q free nation and likes to be told the
truth on this side of the Atlantic as well
as the other side He will listen to convic-
tons more willingly than to adulation We
can speak to him with an open heart. Like
him France wishes victory to be complete.
Like him France desires just peace. There
is no French imperialism. We are think
ing. only of healing the wounds of the past
and preparing. for the future
dent Wilson's greatest desire Is to bring
about lasting peace based on justice
That goal is also ours. All Frenchmen
must use their utmost strength to bring
about the realization of that ideal. Ameri-
cans rushed to our assistance In the name
OF CERTAIN principles which involved certain
principles and conditions remain" :
The Matin published an address of
Marshal Jeffre to President Wilson. The
marshal writes: France owes an i'm
mense debt of gratitude to America which
gave us victory. 1t is with sincere joy
that We see President Wilson arriving re-
collecting all he did and thinking of all he
can do. Thousands of French lives were
saved by the Intervention of the United
States. 1t is with all my heart that
Will join tomorrow In the cry of the whole
French people: Long live the United
States Long live Wilson ~
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Czernin, in Letters, Tells OF
State of Affairs.
In April, 1917, Told Emperor
They Had Failed.
SOUGHT FOR PEACE Then
Said Smashing Point Had Then
Been Reached.
Military Authorities, However,
Kept Deceiving Themselves.
(By the Associated Press.)


Vienna, Dec. 14.-Count Czernin
minister wrote frankly of conditions
in his correspondence with former
Emperor Charles, as was shown by
letters which Count Czernin showed
the correspondent today. One of the
letters, written in April, 1917, gave
the emperor warning that the Central
Powers were nearing defeat. 1t said:
II am thoroly convinced that the
smashing point has been reached.
Germany, as we'll as ourselves. has
reached the end of her resources
Responsible political authorities do
not deny it but military circles in
Berlin are INDUCING in self-deceit.
attempt another winter campaign an
upheaval will occur in the empires.
That would be far worse than a dis
advanta geous peace.
People Will Do 1t.
? eff the sovereigns of the central en-
pires are unable to conclude peace
within few months, then the peoples
OF the empire will do it and a wave
of revolt will sweep away all for which
our brothers have been fighting. Per-
haps months will elapse bsfore Amer
lea can throw the strength of her
battalions into the fight, but her moral
support is a very great factor. The
central iOWeIS CdHnol nope LOT new
reinforcements. Delay is to our dis
advantage for our enemies have more
time and can wait longer than We"
The letter then outlined the plans
for the coming offensives against the
italians, French and British and con-
tinued:
when these offensives are stopped.
urge that an agreement be reached
with America before she. is able to
change the military situation to our
disadvant lge."
Disbclicved the Subs.
Count Czernin explained his disbe-
lief in the success of Germany's sub
marine warfare and recalled to the
emperor statements made by Field
Marshal Conrad Won Hoetzendorf
while on visit to Vienna. The field
marshal said. according to the letter,
that England would be checkmated
and that America would be paralyzed
by the proposed submarine campaign.
The letter ended with the solemn
warning:
! I'VE are at the emo of our resources.
Germany cannot count on our sup
port beyond the latter part of the
coming summer. Before God and be-
fore your people it is your sacred duty
to defend your people, your dyna site
ideals and your throne"
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Wall ST., New York Dec 14.-STOCKs-
Resumption of pressure against coppers
and rails impaired an uncertain tone to
the early trading on the stock exchange
today. Utilities. including Brooklyn
transit, Philadelphia company, Twin City
transit and Mackay companies also regis
tered losses of 1 to 3 points. Offsetting
features included shippings, tobaccos, dis
the active motor stocks in which advances
ranged from fractions to . points. United
States Steel also improved later with other
leaders. The dosing firm. Sales ap-
proximated 100000 shares.
Trading at the opening OF today's brief
stock market session was overshadowed
by renewed heaviness In metals which fea-
'tured yesterdays sharp reaction. Ship
pings, oils and minor rails also fell back.
Marine preferred losing point. Nominal
gains were limited TO several Of the more
speculative industrials and specia tiles. U.
S. Steel and investment Interpretations
were relatively steady. Delaware and Hud-
son proving a conspicuous exception, drop
ing "a points.
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FOR FURTHER BATTLE
Mackay Will Take Fight on Taking
of Wires Into Court.

Washingtoi , Dec. 14.-That Presi-
dent Mackay of the Commercial Cable
com pany will take further court action
in his fight against government cable
control, was deemed likely today fol-
lowing Postmaster General Burleson's
order dismissing Mackay from any
control under the governmental opera
ton system.
In Diminishing Mackay and his chief
sides Burleson held that Mackay's
hostility to the government operation
plan made it advisable in the public
Interest to relieve him from position
In the cable scheme.
Newcomb Carlton, Western Union
president, is given control of the
&C bles.
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MORE TRAINS HERE
McAdoo Order May Give Topeka Bet.
ter r. I. Service.

McAdoo Order May Give Topeka Bet
ter r. I. Service.
The recent announcement of w. G.
McAdoo. as director general of rail-
roads, that "a number of trains will
be added to existing schedules within
the hext few weeks" will have but lit
tie effect on train service in Topeka.
According to local understanding OF
the announcement it means that trains
which were discontinued at the time
the roads were taken over by the gov
eminent will be restored.
SO far as Topeka is concerned the
city will have two more trains on the
Rock Island a day, one eastbound to
Kansas City and one westbound to
Oklahoma. These trains were known
on the time cards as No. 35 and SO.
IS.
The only other change the an
nouncement might indicate in train
service in Topeka is the restoration OF
the Rock Island Golden State Limited
to its former status of thru Pull
man." Under the pressure or war
needs the government caused the
Golden State to be dropped from its
standing and to run on what was prac-
tically local schedule.
On the Union Pacific and on the
Santa Fe lines passing thru Topeka no
trains were abolished-by government
or any other order since the taking
over of the rail lines. Reports from
both i Dads. indicate that no change in
existing schedules is expected so far
as Topeka is concerned. The Union
Pacific will probably re-establish
motors and branch line trains abol-
isheC by the. railroad administration,
it is thought, but none of these re
storGtions of service -Yill affect dire t
Topeka service.
Trains No. 81 and % on the Santa
Fe may be established. Both of
these trains so over the Ottawa cut
nff
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PRISONERS RETURNING
Four Trains Have Passed Thru Swift
zerland in Two Days.

Berne, Dec. 14.-Four special trains
carrying $500 american soldiers, the
last to come thru Switzerland from
German prison camps, have passed
thru here during the past two days.
They were going to France. 1t is re-
ported that there areNno more Ameri-
can prisoners in southern Germany.
Those still in that country are in
camps further north and will pass
thru Holland. The last allied soldiers
informed in Switzerland have left this
untry, but there are still about
$4,000 German prisoners remaining
hare
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Chicago Live stock Market.

&C Chicago Dec. 14.-HoGs-Receipts IS,
facilities, overtaxed and many thousand
hogs going over without bid; top, $17.70
bulk Of sales, $11:3SMl7 g; butchers, ST SO
M17.45; throw outs, S15.75M 1915; pigs,
good to choice, S14O0M15.JO
CATTLE-Receipts 5000, compared with
n week ago. Beef and butcher cattle most
ly &c to soc lower; Gamers about steady
calves 81 lower; good weight feeders,
steady to Csc lower; common stock off
more.
SHEEP-Receipts 6.OO0, compared with a
Sheep and yeariines, Weak to &c " lover a'
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FOR WILSON AND u. S.
Papers of Paris Give Front Pages to
Presidents Visit,

Paris, Dec. 14.-The front pages of
the newspapers this morning were de-
voted to details of the reception to be
accorded President Wilson by Paris
today. Pictures of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son are printed by all the newspapers.
Leading editorials recounting charac-
teristics of the president, outlining his
policies and describing his work dur
ing war fill the jourfaais.
In addition, considera BILE attention is
paid to the part that Americans have
played In the war. the. battle of Cha
teau Thierry, st. Mitfel and the
Argonne being described
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TRAGEDY OF THE
GREAT WAR IN A
DIVORCE TRIAL

Chicago. Dec. 14.-Bill for divorce
filed in the superior court here
marked a tragedy of the great war
today.
Two men faced the problem. One.
Capt. Mark Allison Smith. enlisted the
day war was declared. The other be-
came a Four Minute Man and stayed
at home.
Invalided home after being gassed
and shot at Chateau Thierry, Captain
Smith yesterday asked divorce from
Mrs. Marie G. Smith, charging her
with misconduct with the man who
stayed at home, unnamed in the petit
ton.
The captain said that while the man
was urging support of the men who
went to war and asking protection for
the families loft at home, he was be-
traying one who fought
Matted Milk was originated by Horlick.
Avoid limitations and substitutes.-Adv.
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COST IS HEAVIER
Germany VIII Pay Is to 80 Per
Cent More for Work.
When 1t Comes To Reconstruct
ton of French Districts.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Estimates on
the costs Of rebuilding war stricken
districts in France are to be increased
by rs to 90 per cent, according to in
structions sent to all projects offered
This was necessary because most esti-
mates were based on pre-war figures
which are far too low, advices in off,
Gal quarters stated today. Germany
will foot the bill ultimately
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Bielaski to Washington.

laski, Washington. head of the bureau
of Investigation of the department of
justice, who conferred with Philip J.
Barry, head of the Chicago bureau.
left for Washington early today. They
talked about reconstruction problems
of the department, it was stated.
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SWEDES-FINNS UNITE
The Two Peoples Are Talking of 8
Defensive Alliance.

Washington. Dec. 14.-Swedish and
Finnish official cirles are discussing
the possibilities of defensive alliance,
1t was learned today.
Finland wants protection against
Russian encroachment and Sweden
would profit by having a friendly buff
fer state opposite her. it is pointed
out. Joint fertilization of the Aland
islands Is proposed as a solution to a
question which has agitated the public
mind in Sweden and Finland.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market,

Knhsas City Dec -
sales, S16.9G@17.30; heavy, S16.SO@17 40 !;
packers and butchers, S17O0@1740; lights,
$40 756I17.25; pigs, $1300M14.50
CATTLE-Receipts 800. No southerns.
Market steady. Prime fed steers, $4,000
2O.OO: dressed beefA steers. $13.000 1900 /:
western steers. S12U0 1000: southern
steers SG.o0M12 90: cows, $5.J06l12.5O; heif-
ers. S7.006li3.J0; st0ckers and feeders. SIS
@1425 bulls, s650@ 1850; calves. $G00@
SHEETe-Receipts SEQ Market steady.
Lambs. 1.5G6i Is. 90 yea Rings SIG. 106f 90
wethers, S9.00I1OJ0; ewes, SS.O0@9 40 !;
stockers and feeders, sG.5OGI 100.
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NOTES TO THE DUTCH
Allied Governments Ask of WiIllelm's
Presence-Ccntral News.

Amsterdam, Dec. 1.-THE allied
governments have separately ad
dressed notes to the Dutch govern
ment regarding the presence of thu
ex-kaiser in Holland, according to 6
Central News dispatch from TIL,
Hague
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GIVE ALL PRESENTS
X. of G. Starts Distribution to Chill
dren of Metz.
(By the Associated Press

Metz, Dec. 14.-Knights of Column
bus workers have started the distribu-
ton of more than $4,000 worth of
American toys to the children of Lor-
raine. Christmas trees have been
placed along the roads and parcels
been hung on them. Each parcel
bears a card reading:
From the land of Washington to
the children of the land of Lafayette
and FOch. Merry Christmas
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AN UPRISING in SPAIN
Catnlonian Deputies Withdraw From
Chamber and Return Home.

Madrid. Dc 13 (delayed).-Their
demands for autonomy for Catalonia,
refused, the Catalonian deputies with
drew from the chamber Thursday and
went to Barcelona. Barcelona is the
capital of Catalonia
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BACK OF MONARCHlSTS
Dispatch to Stockholm Says Firms
Arc Aiding Russians.

Stockholm. Dec. 1.-THE Finnish
government is financing the Russian
monarchists. according to a dispatch
published in the Social Dem okraten.
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Hold Him for Ransom.

Ell Paso, Tex. Dec 14.-Edward
Thompson, American citizen manager
of the Espada Mining company whose
plant is located northwest of ~Guada-
lajara, Mexico, is being held by ban
dts for $4,000 ransom, according to
reports reaching here today.
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ing circles and the fact that railroad shares
of the better class made only nominal
losses offered hope of early remedial action
by congress.
Changes in other branches of the stock
list were mostly Irregular and within mar.
row bounds until reports became current
of heavy offerings of copper metal by pro-
ducers at prices far below the rate fixed
by federal decree during the war. Metals
broke 3 to points from the weeks top
quotations. industrials and equipments re-
acted almost 10 like extent and OILS. mo-
tors shipping and tobacco yielded varia-
bly, Only on the decline did the market
show more than moderate activity.
Investment demand was again restrained
by the small offerings of time funds and
recurrent liquidation in liberty bonds, the
:;1s's duplicating the low price of the year
and second As yielding to new minimum
for that period, while the fourth Az 9
established .ow record.
Weakest features of the bond division.
however. were the underlying issues of var
ious utilities notable local fractions in
which losses from to per cent occurred.
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New York Dec. 4.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery higher than extras, $50
Zoe.
EGGS-Market irregular. Fresh gather
ed extras. 0G@61c.
CHEESE-Market irregular. State whole
milk, flats. fresh specials. S6H 0371ac.
POULTRY-Alive, firm; dressed, dull 4;
unchanged.
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Chicago, Dec. Observation-Disclosures un-
changed.
EGtiS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
@25c; springs, pc; turkeys, 29c.
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Morning Grain Gossip.
{ Furnished by the Topeka Board OF Trade j

Chicago Dec. 14.-The Tribune: Grain
Increased outside Interest is coming Into
May corn and oats as prices adyence. The
as builish on corn and is buying. May
presents the best delivery and trading ih 1t
is increasing to the detriment of the near
by deliveries. There have been advances Of
to 10H cents in corn from the closing
price of last Saturday, with May in the
lead. Many shorts have covered and COM
mission house trade broadening on the buy
ing side. 1t will be 40 surprise to see ma
teriaiIy higher prices before the bnllish
feeling runs its course. Weather and bad
roads have made arrival of corn and oats
below expectations the past few days.
There is little stuff offered and the feeding
demand while urgent gives signs of being
filed up by the first of the year and pos
sibIy sooner IN few sections. An Omaha
Eouse was a free seller Of aJnHary corn
take profits. They also lost large CHAM
tity OF corn thru having offers SOIL. 1t
was the gossip az the close that thep were
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago, Dec 14-CORN-Close: Decem-
Der, SIPS: January, S1.35A@1. SO: Febru
airy, 4ak@1:34.s; March, S1.347s al 30 !;
OATS-December. 72Mc: January, 72h@
!523se; February, 72ssG72Ac; March, 72Ac !;
ToRK%Jan, s47.s5; May, s4435
IARD-Dec., $3.50; Jan, $3.50; May
$25.32
SHORT RIBS-Jan., s25o2
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Items for This column may be
phoned to $3.50 between hours of and
II 80 a. m. Other hours, call Mrs. Mar
garet Bostick, 1860 White.l
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Kansas City. Dec. 14.-WHEAT-Cash !:
Market unchanged to 1c lower. No. hard
81. 26@2:2s; No. 2 $223@2.2l; No. 1 red,
S.. 20: No. 2, 81 23@2.25.
CORN--Market nominally 1c to &c lower.
No. mixed, $1-506i1. 50; No. ), S1.49G15Q;
No. white. $1526l1.53 No. 3, s.. 50M1 81 =;
No. yellow 81. 52M1 81; No. 3. 81. 5O@ 81.
OATS-Market &c higher. No. white.
Toe; No. mixed, 72hc.
KYE-$1 81.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$2 55@ 9. GO.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy.
$2T 51@2S,o0: choice prairie. $2S.OG029O0;
choice alfalfa, $:,2.:53.
SHORTS-$1 .3SG1.i2.
: BRAN-$1.30@1.322
WHEAT-Receipts los cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Ffrsts, 5Sc; seconds, 45c.
CORN-Ciose: December, 81 .42A Janu-
ary. 81 41ss; February, $1.40; March, 81 1913 ;
May, S1.4O.
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practically out Of their holdings which
nave been carried for some time.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE Financial News
ing is reported in several Of the motor
stocks. They are under accumulation. 1t
is said. WHY'S seems to be favorite
issues. The technical conditions In the
general market favor buliish specially
trading. The most important seems to be
n steady investment absorption, which has
reduced the floating supply of stocks. Sc
cnrities representing steel companies con-
trolling raw material supplies are declared
In conservative channels to be the most
attractive Of :he entire metal group; For
int; ss.d assf Of e. t. to wilson b
& Co. continue to reflect inside buying.
Good buying Is referred to as taking, place
IL A. q. W.. United Fruit and Pacific
Topeka market :sepors.
prices furnished By Wolff Packing co.,
, T9psska, Kan. Dec. Il.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. 81! 5OaIGso
PAa' KING sOwa good to '"''
choice ..................'.... Iat5gIi6s5
b bIGHT i aSoM1s
We .sanot use rough and thin ssSini. .n
hogs for parking Durposes. we Will BID q
Poultry ana Eess
Furnished BY the Trpeks Packing Coms
pany. corner Laurent ant Madison
Topeka, Kan. Dec IA.
Springs over lbs, &c: old ROSTERS I.sci
hruirrs lbs Iu.'rf Hi sves
~ lbs. PIE: hens under AZ ms tsc:
springs over lbs. 22e: stays i9c.
Topeka Grain Market.
Furnished by Derby train TO-. corr -
Kansas Ave ami Curtis ST.
Topekn, Kan, Dec H. +
YELLOW CORN 81 40.
WHITE CORN 81 "A.
OATS -G5c.
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North Side Ne1,s

Items for this Column may be left at
Petro's drug store, or call Eleanor
Kimbali, phone 3S3l. after o. M:
other hours phone $3.50.
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New York Cotton Market.
New York. Dec. 14.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling, 1920.
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Red Cross Representatives were busy
this morning hanging Red Cross post
ers in the windows of the business
houses, in anticipation of the Red
Cross membership drive which begins
next Monday.
William H. Hetherington, who is
now in France, was called to service
August 1, 1918. and was assigned to
the medical department at Fort Riley,
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DAILY wEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Toneka. Kan. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Saturday.
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nc. Government and railroad bonds,

71Isc. Government and railroad bonds,
steady.
Final prices on liberty bonds were: 31a 8.
$3.50: first convertible As, $40: second
As, o.. 16; first convertible AIS. 91.10; sec
ond convertible AIS. $3.50; third 4As.
1902; fourth 4A's, 9I.S0.
Chicago Grain AMI Provision Market.
@The range of prices on grain futures an
Chicago Board Of Trade MS reported by
Thos. J. Myers, 301 N. E. BldgO
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec. 14.-CORN-Corn prices
weakened today under selling due largely
to predictions that the weather would turn
colder and dry. Such a change was taken
to mean likelihood of increased receipts
New buying orders were scarce. Opening
prices. which ranged from &c to 11ac low
er. with January s137M to SASS AMI
May s1.314 to Sissy were followed by
moderate additional declines.
No important rallies took place. The
market closed heavy, 2Hc to 3Ac net lower
with January and May both s1-s57s to
$1.:;6.
OATS-Oats were easier with corn. After
opening &c to CSC off at 737sc to 74Bo
the market continued to sag.
: PROvISIONS-Lowerq quotations on hogs
gave provisions a downward slant I'm
mense shipments Of meats and lard appear
ed to nave been discounted as market
factor.
In the later dealings packers were fres
sellers Of lard.
New York Money Market.
New York. Dec. Mercantile
paper, per cent. Sterling 90 day bills
.T,M commercial, co day bills on banks
i-72M commercial 60 day bills. 4721a: de-
. rand, 41J-6J: cables 4-Tc1- Francs. de.
mand. $685. cables, as. Mexican dollars
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Chicago, Dec. Ia.

Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas city Board of Trade reported
by Thos. j. Myers 301 N. e. Bldg.)