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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
ANDERSON NOT DEAD
Topekan Hit by shrapnel, Is Now in
a Hospital.

Word has been received in Topeka
that Leroy P. Anderson, of Company
A, ITO Engineers, was wounded by
shrapnel in the arms, back and legs,
during one of the engagements in
which the 10 took part. Letters re-
ceived in this city few weeks after
the battle from men who saw him
hit, announced that he had been
killed.
However. his mother, Mrs John r.
Reed. of Portland, Ore, has received
a letter from him written in a hos
pital, telling of his wounds. Anderson
graduated from the Topeka high
school and at the time of his enlist
ment in 1917. he was in his second
year of Washburn college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12

this rule should still hold and that
none shall be allowed to escape with
war profits intact at the expense of
the great mass of people who are to
be asked to shoulder two more liberty
loans in addition to heavy taxes.
The percentage of profit that is left
after the taxes in the new bill are
levied will be ample for business re-
construction, it is felt.
Even with the utmost economy this
nations expenditures cannot at once
snap back to a peace-time basis and
a reduction in the amount to be
raised by taxation will can addi-
tional bond issues. That an attempt
to put the amount to be raised by
revenue as low as $4,000, 100000 will
be made was shown to be practically
certain in the discussions among SEN
ators and representatives today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
new REGIME ACTED
Armistice Terms Were Discussed at a
Berlin Conference. '-4

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE new German
government. it appears. considered the
armistice conditions at sitting late
on Sunday at Berlin. Having decided
to accept them. it teIephoned instruc-
tons from Berlin to Spa German
headquarters. authorizing the dele
gates to affix their signatures to the
agreement.
The courier, who was waiting at
Spa. left Immediately for the lines,
and crossed them without incident
north of Chimay. He reached the
Chateau de Frankfort at about 2
o'clock in the morning and found the
German plenipotentiaries waiting for
him. They asked, after they had read
their instructions. to see Marshal
Foch, who was in his special train on
a switch near the chateau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
TROUBLE OPENS UP
UnionTheater Row Calls Out Police
Last Night

The lifting of the closing order
brought the feud between the labor
unions and the theater owners into
public view again Monday evening. A
near riot occurred in front of the Ma
jestic. where, as was the case at the
Novelty. union pickets were stationed
proclaiming to the public the fact that
the place was non-union and urging
people not to patronize it. The trouble
started. it is said, when one of the
pickets called patron a scab. In a
few minutes the lobby was blocked
and police were called to disperse the
crowds. Irwin Snattinger, assistant
city attorney. informed the pickets
that no talking back to theater patrons
would be allowed. altho he did not OBJ
ject to the picketing as long as it was
conducted in the right spirit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
THE YANKS' ORDERS
How American Troops Were Told OF
the Armistice Signing.

the Armisticc Signing.
With the American Forces in
France, Nov. 11.-Orders announcing
that the armistice between the allied
powers and Germany had\been signed
and giving directions as to the future
conduct of allied soldiers along the
line>~were sent to every corps this
morning. They were transmitted to
the units In the front ranks. The or
ders follow:
"1-You are informed that hostili-
ties will cease along the whole front
at IL o'clock a. m. November IL, 1918,
Paris time.
.!e-No allied troops will pass the
line reached by them at that hour and
date until further orders.
"3-Division commanders Will 1m->
mediately sketch the location of their
front line. This sketch will be re-
turned to headquarters by the courier
bearing these orders.
"4-AH Communication with the
enemy, bo.h before and after the ter
mination OF hostilties, is absolutely
forbidden. In case of violation Of this
order severest disciplinary measures
will be Immediately taken. Any Off
Ger offending will be sent to head
quarters under guard.
''5-Every emphasis will be laid on
the fact that the arrangement is an
armistice only. and not peace.
"6-There must not be the slight
est relaxation of vigilance. Troops
must be prepared at any moment for
further operations.
Especial steps will be taken by
all commanders to insure strictest dis
cipline and that all troops be held in
readiness fully prepared for any
eventuality.
"S-Division and brigade command
ers will personally communicate these
orders to all organizations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
CARE FOR TRADE
Redistribution of Tonnage VIII
Be Started.
Government Takes Steps To
Handle Foreign Shipping.

| Washington, Nov. 12.-Redistribu-
ton of tonnage to take care of for
eign trade Will be started at once. Of
ficials of the United States shipping
, board declared today they were giving
immediate consideration to this phase
of the REIMBURSEMENT that American
commercial life may soon be turned
toward it's normal course.
South American interests, which
have been fearful lest all of our avail
able ships would be sent into trans
atlantic trade. have been informed
their needs would be met at the ear
lest hour. Seventy-five ships, now
under General Pershing's direction
along the French cost will be returned
within thirty days to begin plying be-
tween the two Americas
Tonnage made available by the suS-
pension of transportation CT war ma
terials from South America will be
free to proceed at once in commercial
traffic. Nearly one million lightweight
tons already have been released from
the war material traffic.
I Need of Crews.
The greatest problem facing the
shipping board, Chairman Hurley de-
clared, is obtaining crews for the mer-
chant marine, built and building. Hur-
ley asserted the merchant marine
could use 100000 men at once. Twelve
training SHIPS LOT IHeTCHdill CieWS al Z
| in operation, but the number is to be
| increased. Until the draft calls were
cancelled the>shipping board was per-
mitted to enlist only 5000 men a
month"; It is now. given a clear path
| and can accept as many men as it can
get to man the ships.
Transatlantic shipping will be in
creased about 25 per cent, it is esti-
| mated, by the removal of the subma-
rine menace.
| Vessels now in transatlantic trade
have required about thirty-eight days
| for their round trip. The time can be
cut six or eight days, officials be-
lieve.
1t was indicated here that Pacific
| trade will require a portion of the At
| lantic> fleet as soon as officials can
| Work out the needs of the war office.
The question of supplying the army is
| one about which the exact require
ments are not yet known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
HINDY WITH PEOPLE
He Stays at Main Headquarters and
Adheres to New Government

Amsterdam. Nov. 11.-Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg is not in Holland.
according to telegram from the
semi official Wolff bureau of Berlin.
He remains at main headquarters and
adheres to the new government. The
telegram adds that Crown Prince
Rupprecht Of Bavaria, commander of
the German northern army group, has
not fled, as some reports have de-
clared.
Talk With Hindenburg.
Amsterdam, Nov. IA soldiers
council has been formed at the front
and will submit its demands to Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg tomorrow.
according to a Wolff bureau dispatch
from German headquarters, received
here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
WOULD CUT BILL
Democrat Leaders Will Battle
for s Billions Now.
Want To Get Money Back in
L. S. Treasury.

Washington, Nov. IAN attempt
to make the end Of the war an eX-
cuse for reducing the new revenue bill
below ss,OOOO00, 900 will be fought by
Secretary McAdoo and Claude Kitch-
=, chairman of the house ways and
means committee.
The heavy taxes in the new bill were
written with the idea of getting back
into the federal treasury a large share
of the enormous profits that have
arisen out of the war-especially those
directly due to fat governmental con-
tracts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
Man is Killed.

Chicago, Nov. 12.-Joseph Mangello
was shot to death early today by an
unidentified man who called him to
the back door of a saloon where Mag
nello was drinking. Two shots were
fired. The police believe it a black
hand murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
THE SHIPS TO RUN
German Wireless Tells Them To Go
to Nearest Port

London, Nov. 1.-THE German
wireless has recommended that Ger
man merchant ships run for the near
est port.
BY the terms of the armistice the
allied blockade is still in effect and
all German merchant vessels found
at sea will be seized. The wireless
proba bly, refers more directly to the
Baltic and Black sea, which the allies
had not been able to penetrate before
hostilitieS ceased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
HOSTILITIES CEASED
American Communique for Monda.
Was q Short One.

With the American Armies in
France, Nov. 1.-THE noon official
communique merely said:
''Hostilities ceased in accord with
the armistice."
Cheering doughboys passing groups
of prisoners at work on the roads, in
variably asked.
We'll, waddye think of it now"
The prisoners, with never a come
back, only worked sullenly on.
Truck drivers unearthed flags and
decorated their vehicles The troops
yelled boyishly at passing staff cars
full Of laughing officers. Statutes were
forgotten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12

OF Allen Ringer wouldn't let him go
to the fields with other boys Monday
Later Allen was thrown from his pony
and his neck was broken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12

St Louis, Nov. 12.-One person was
killed and many injured in accidents
which accompa MED the city wide dem
onstration here on the signing Of the
armistice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12
MILLIONS UNDER ARMS
3,564,677 Men Is Total Strength %
U. S. Army Now.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Army had reached a total strength
of 3,764,677 men when hostilities
ceased, according to official figures at
the war department. OF that numbep
100000 had been sent to France,
Italy or Russia. The remainder were
under arms in camps in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-12

Falls From Horse, Breaks Neck.
Salina. Kan, Nov. 12.-Because of
the dangers OF hunting, the parents
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
WHICH is THE WORST?
To Play a Game of Cards or Steal
Neighbors' Vegetables.

A special from out Waterloo is
going the rounds Of the press In the
following paragraph: Henry Frost,
one of the largest market gardeners
in Waterloo is peeved. A few days
ago a church member, a woman
while passing the Frost home, stop
ped and called down several women
guests for playing 500, and Mr.. Frost
told it to a reporter.
II had been missing vegetables
from my garden" Frost explained
|"and last evening laid in wait. just
at dusk woman with a big apron
entered the garden patch and began
to gather heads Of cabbage. Imagine
my surprise when learned she was
the woman who protested to my wife
and her guests against the sinful
ness of the card game"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
Tbis German VIII Get His.

Waterloo, Ia, Aug. 5.-Charles
Hoeft, living at Charles City, was ar
rested yesterday by deputy United
States marshal and brought before
Commissioner J. e. Dempster. He
was accused of having made sedi-
tious statements. The warrant was
issued from the Office of F. A. o.
Conner, district attorney.
Hoeft is accused Of having made
these statements:
Boys of enlistment age were
foolish to come and register and II
they had any sand they would stay
at home.
1T was good enough for Uncle
Sam to have his ships sunk, as he
had no business in the war to help
England and France"
There are enough Germans II
this country to take care OF Uncle
Sam"
81 am a German and proud OF it,
"To hell with this Uncle Sam and
Wilson business"
Hoeft is said to be a wealthy
Floyd county farmer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28

The hen cranks of the department
of Agriculture at Washington are
telling us that there should be 100
hens on each farm in the United
States. Each hen should produce at
least 100 eggs. With approximately
6, 100000 farms, that would mean
600, 100000 hens and 10000
900, 900 eggs per year. That number
of eggs constitutes a military re-
source not to be ignored. Two caus-
es combine to bring the necessity
for special effort to secure the rails
ing of more poultry this year. One
Is that the war needs OF the nation
make larger average stocks of pro-
ductive poultry important. The
other is that the number OF fowls
on farms has, from variety of caus-
es, been reduced during the past
year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
LETTER FROM
ORANGE, TEXAS
Clarence Lambert, of Castalia,
Writes HIS Aunt From Camp al
Orange, Texas, About Army
Life.
SAYS THE MOSQUITOES
ARE BIG FELLOWS
Has Been Doing Guard Duty at the
Dry Docks. Enjoys the Work
Very Much
Orange, Texas,
Aug. 81, 1918

aug. 81, 1915
Dear Aunt:
Thought / would write you folks a
letter to let you know how l am.
Supposed you were surprised to hear
from me down here but, If we have
to do guard duty in Texas believe
me we could not get better place.
We are in town and its good change
from where we were at Camp Stan
ley.
The worst thing is the mosquitoes.
they are fierce; they can bite through
anything; sleeping down near the
docks is out of the question. We are
IA little short on guards, so the work
is pretty heavy, have to lose so much
sleep, but it doesn't bother me so
much. We just have to sleep when
we can and do the same about eat
ing, but then the only way to take
this life is with smile.
A few nights ago was on guard
at the dry docks, had the boat post;
we row from the Louisiana side to
the Texas and see that no one enters
the ship yards in that way. ! enjoy
it as I've never been around the
water it is all new to me. Farther
down the river is large lake and
monster saw mills saving lumber for
the ship yards. Lots of South
American trading ships there.
There is one thing miss here and
that is the Y. M. c. A.. It's hard to
write any place else. We will not
have SO much extra guard duty as
they have rounded up about rs
booze" runners; their folks would
come to see them and we were sup
posed to keep them apart. They
have launched several ships and
that takes special guards. They
launched a. dandy boat couple of
days ago, it was the "Althea." They
had it all decked out with flags of
our allies.
It's rather hard to get booze" to
christen them; guess they will soon
have to use water.
Some of the people invited me out
for an auto ride, saw some of the
places that the storm destroyed.
/ suppose you are all busy. ]
haven't seen a grain field since
leaving Iowa, but all have to do is
to imagine barley field and the
mosquitoes do the rest, they take
the place of the boards.
Well May l must close for this
time hope you are all feeling as fine
as am. Write when you can, Pm
always glad to get the news from
home.
Love to all the folks,
CLARENCE.
Co. A. 10 Bn. U. s. G.
Orange. Texas,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
NJ Not Fan Pillow Too Early.

Fall blowing should not be done
too early, replied member OF the
soils department at Iowa State Col
lege recently in answer to an ingdii
from an Iowa farmer as the best
time to do fall blowing. The de-
composition of the organic matter
and the poduction Of available plant
food will occur too rapidly and there
will be loss by teaching.
The advantage of fall blowing lie
lin the exposure Of the soil 10 the
freezing and thawing of the winter
which improves its physical con-
dition, in killing OF the insects and
their eggs and in partial decom'
position of organic matter The
final decomposition does not take
place until spring. Thus the avail
able plant food is then produced in
the spring. just when the crop needs
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
GERMAN WOMEN FIGHT
Mason City Boy Saw Four of Them
Dead.


The Germans are using women in
their armies on the western front
where they are used to man machine
guns according to a letter which has
just been received here from Frank
Barlow, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J H
Barlow, lac Twelfth street northwest
of Mason City.
This startling announcement OF
the conditions as they exist in the
armies of the Central Powers was
written by Barlow from base hos
pital somewhere in France where he
is recovering from a gas attack,
from which he was affected in July.
In referring to the women and
prisoners which he has helped take,
he says in bis letter:
Il have taken FIVE prisoners and
they were kids. They (meaning the
Germans) have women now in the
German army that are working the
machine guns. We have killed four
that is how we found out"
Il am getting we'll and hope to be
back in the line again soon. The
Red Gross is awfully good to the
boys here. They come here every
day and bring us something and we
sure are glad to get il. The nurses
are good to us and it seems good to
see them for they are from the states.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
You Can Have Sweet Corn ON Cob
Next Christmas.

lou Gan Have sweet Corn on Cob
Next Christmas.
How'd you like to have corn on the
cob for Christmas dinner? Easiest
thing in the world if you follow the
directions as given by an Iowa house
wife who served roasting ears on her
Christmas dinner menu last winter.
She dried the corn on the cob.
Then on Christmas day, she got the
corn out, cooked it and it looked AMI
tasted like corn that was gathered
from the garden that morning.
The corn to be dried was selected
in the proper roasting ear stage. At
ter husking, the ears were blanched
in boiling water from s to 10 min
utes, dipped in cold water and dried.
The blanching tends to set the milk
in the corn and gives it better color
when dry.
To dry, the ears were placed on
cheese cloth in a tray. Care was TAX
en- to see that the corn did not sour
in drying. When the corn was dry
it was placed in sacks for condition
ing. Open containers would have
done as well. Then tight containers
were used. For protection against
worms, the corn was heated in the
oven at 40 degrees F. for FIVE
minutes as soon as taken out of the
driers. The corn was dried in the
sun, but an electric fan would have
done just as well.
When the corn was wanted for use,
Pit was soaked and cooked just as
fresh roasting ears.
And don't forget to can and pre-
serve some of the fine tomatoes which
we have such an abundance this
week. Corn on the cob and tomatoes
all as good as new, all winter! Well.
we are already contemplating the
food situation for next winter very
lcomplacently, sugar or no sugar
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
Brothers Killed BY Crazy Horse.

Usage Press: Thomas and Mike
Kennedy, prominent horsemen, OF
Rochester, Mimi, were stamped tc
death by mad horse one night last
week. Thomas heard his brother
call for help from the barn and bur-
rying there found Mike helpless
under the raging animal. In trying
to save his brother, Thomas was
bitten and kicked into insensibility.
John Hennick, driver for Kennedy,
was severely injured when he tried
to rescue Thomas. Thomas was a
brother-in-law of DR.. P. Griffin, CT
Usage, and has driven takes and
hacks for the Mayo hospital for a
good many years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28

L ANAAA SOAhS"hCIc III
July 20, 1918.
Dear Mother:
l haven't received any letters dur
ing the week from you, but / expect
| 1T will be here on the next mail.
Had a letter from Bennie sometime
Iago which I have answered. Note
! they were all well and crops looking
fine. wonder how the crops are in
Montana. / am waiting for reports
as to conditions there. If my bro
theirs had more time, / would like TO
have one of them go out to Montana
to look after my interests there, but
shall try and write to one of my
lneighbors there to help check up on
the wheat, etc., which will perhaps be
less expensive for me. Yes / get my
home paper, the Montague Herold,
quite regularly. See the town is
growing and lots of improvements in
1.-THE country.
from many different states, and you
see that helps it along to many from
Montana and Iowa / know. We all
seem to be a healthy bunch Of fell
lows, and so far have been getting
along very good. Had service last
Sunday. No, it is not necessary for
Iyou to send me any packages of any
kind, as there is nothing need that
/ can't get here, so don't want you
to go to any trouble. In writing to
me you may write anything you may
wish to, as your letter will not be
censored. But please do not ask me
about any military work in regards
to the war, as we do not write any of
that news. If am with the ones to
come back to the states / will Their
have lots of interesting news to tell
you. l was this week attached to
the I'd Battalion for signal and tele-
phone duty and expect to make good
at it, as like 1t very much.
How is Clarence getting along in
his vulcanizing business. Is 1t as
good as it va last year? Three more
days and Ben will be 81. While l
have the same birthday l will cele-
brate mine for the first time with
Uncle Sam as a soldier. l try to
keep myself at 1875 pounds.
The band is now playing and
must go and listen. Tell Ella to
write another letter, as she writes
ones. This is all / will
write now, will write more next
week.
With love to you and ALI
Pvt. ALBERT REDVING.
Headquarters I'd Battalion,
65 Arty. G. A. C. A. E. F.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
LaCourtine, France
July 2S. 1918

Dear Mother:-Today, Sunday,
will drop another letter as we have a
new location. did not receive any
letters from you last week, but ex-
pect they will be here soon. Had a
couple of letters from my cousins,
Julia and Alfred Redving. Am now
doing signal and telephone studies.
There is much to learn about it.
This letter will be short this time,
but will write more when | receive
my mail. Best love to you and will
write soon. r
ALBERT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
Grind Barley for Hog Feed.

c. ]. Weiser, county food admins
traitor received the following from J.
F. Deems, state food administrators
relative to grinding barley:
My Dear Mr.. Weiser:
In answer to yours of the 10 tn,
beg to advise you we have just re-
ceived wire from Washington which
eliminates all restrictions on the
grinding OF barley for hog feed.
, Please give this matter publicity in
your town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
Winneshiek Quota for July and
August.


Below is a list quota of article.
which Vinneshiek County ChapteI
American. Red Cross has been asked
to furnish by the end of this month
800 pieces have alreday been ship
ped, and the balance will be sent BY
Aug. 81. A wonderful showing fol
our chapter. This is the list;
2400 Pairs Socks
! II Mufflers
1876 Helmets ''l'a~~
I'll Boys Underdrawers
211 Boys UnderI fawrs
AZ Hospital Underdrawers
240 Chemise
las Pinafores
so Boys Blouse Shirts
"a Summer Pajamas
120 Winter Pajamas
40 Convalescent Suits
SO Bath Robes
120 Petticoats
200 Comfort Kits
500 Sweaters
Es ~
1886 Total.