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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

When operating independently the
Americans found it impossible to OBJ
tain from the French and British
enough guns, tanks and airplanes to
meet demands. The war department
had not begun to deliver American
built heavy artillery and tanks
II cannot call your Americans good
soldiers because they are not trained
to protect themselves in battle, but as
fighters they are magnificent"
French general was quoted as remark
ing to an American observer in the
last days of the great allied offensive.
Lose Army in Year.
Another senator who has been fur
nished with the testimony of return
ing soldiers said that had the French
army been compelled to fight with the
insufficient equipment of the Ameri-
can army, it would have been wiped
out in the first year of the war. War
department officials scout the truth of
these accusations and assert conf
dence that General Pershing will be
able to demonstrate that he never sent
troops into action without proper and
sufficient equipment. General PERISH
ing, in his report, stated that the
French had undertaken to supply ar
tillery to thirty divisions, and that the
only American made guns received
were 100 "75's." The French also sup
pliet, the American army with 2.676
airplanes, but "as to tanks" says Gen
eral Pershing, I'VE were less fortunate
for the reason that the French pro-
duction could barely meet the require
ments of their own armies" Speak
ing of the American equipment on the
eve of the battle of st. Mihiel, General
Pershing said:
1.-The French were generous in Civ
ing us assistance in corps and army
art. cry, with its personnel, and we
were confident from the start of our
superiority over the enemy in guns of
all calibers. Our heavy guns were
able to reach Metz and to interfere
seriously with German rail movements.
The French Independent air force was
placed under my command, which,
together with the British bombing
squadrons and our air forces. gave us
the largest assembly of aviation that
had ever been engaged in one opera
ton on the western front"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
BERGER ON THE STAND
U. S. Representative Will Testify in
Own Behalf in Espionage Trial.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The governments
attempt to prove one of it's duly elected
representatives guilty of violating the
many. prominent Socialists to the wit
ness chair in the Berger case here this
week.
Thus far in the proceedings against
Victor L. Berger and four national So
cialist leaders, Adolph Germer. nation
al secretary, and j. Louis Engdahl,
editor of Socialist publications, have
been the only defendants on the stand.
Berger is expected to testify.
The defense has been that no at
tempt was made to oppose operation
of the draft law. Objection was to it's
adoption. they argued. 1t is claimed
also their publications were barred
tiOIlS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

preferred rose 4 roints IN the first half
hour and the common shares and per cent
bonds IL each while United Fruit, Atlantic
Gulf and American International corpora
motors ais e1ainments and fetal, also
improved substantially, but local fractions
weakened again.
Much of the early rise wac cancelled at
the first indication of profit .aking in ship
pings and renewal of bear pressure else
where. Representative rails reached 1 to
Ia points. motors 1 to 2k. with especial
weakness in Stakeholder and Mexican Pc
troleum became heavy. Steels and other
leaders dropped 1 to points and reversals
among coppers and secondary equipments
were even more extensive. Selling slacken-
ed toward noon, but the market soon show
ed less resistance to pressure.
Transactions in liberty bonds were again
large. mainly, however. at moderate re-
coyefies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
THEY WANT TO AGREE
Poles Would Get Together With the
Czcchs on Their Claims.

Vienna, Dec. 23.-Poland is anxious
to reach an amicable agreement with
the Czechs regarding the claims of the
latter to Austrian-SiIesia and Polish
deputation will soon go to Prague to
discuss the matter, according to a
statement issued by the Polish foreign
minister and printed in Cracow news
papers. The minister also says that
no efforts will be made to solve by
diplomacy claims to Galicia by
Ukraine.
Regarding the southeastern frontier
by Poland, the minister says the situa-
ton is very serious. He continues:
THE republic of Ukraine has forced
the Poles to fight for their rights in
Lemburg and the whole of eastern
Galicia and diplomatic discussions with
Ukraine are at present impossible. 1t
will be a question of arms until the
matter is settled. Poland is ready to
defend this part of her territory where
Poles are in the majority, by every
means in their power"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
OVER THE TAX BILL
1920 Provision Calls for Close Cut on
Party Lines.

Washington, Dec. 23.-In an initial
test vote Saturday in the senate on
the war revenue bills 1920 tax pro-
vision, 81 Democrats voted to re-
tain it and thirty-one Republicans
supported a motion to strike it out.
On the motion of Senator McCum-
Der. of North Dakota, Republican, to
strike out the clause fixing the in
dividual income normal tax at per
cent in 1920, the senate adopted the
committee amendment by a straight
partisan division.
Immediately afterward, without a
roll call, the senate adopted the 1920
provision reducing corporation income
taxes from twelve to eight per cent.
A motion of Senator Penrose to
strike out the clause was defeated
viva voice, with all the yeas coming
from the Republican side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
DOCTOR KILLS DOCTOR
Jealousy Over n Nurse Prompts the
Crime, Say the Police.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 23.-Dr. Mob
rup Ishida, a Japanese. and a member
of the medical staff of the Sheppard
Pratt hospital here. shot and killed
DR.. George B. Wolfe, another physi-
clan of the hospital, in the office of
the institution today. Jealousy over
nurse prompted the deed. according
to the police. who said Ishida told
them he shot Wolfe because he was
jealous of him.
Hospital physicians who disarmed
DR.. Ishida declared, however, that he
told them that DR.. Wolfe had con-
stantly accused him of being Japa-
nese spy and had circulated false re-
ports regarding his conduct toward
nurses in the hospital.
DR.. Eshida is professor of mental
diseases at the Johns Hopkins uni
YerSitY medical school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
RUSS PLAN A FAILURE
Specialization OF Industry Has Crippled
Industry in That Country for Years.

Berne, Dec. 23.-Reliable informa-
ton from Russia brings confirmation
of reports that the specialization of in
dustry there is complete failure. Of
fetal statistics show that in almost all
the 513 mills and factories controlled
by the state. expenses have consider
ably exceeded receipts. During the
first four months of 1918 the govern
ment paid out more than 400. 1000. 900
rubles to cover these deficits and has
been obliged up to the present to adj
vance 1.000,000,000 rubles to the fac
tories under its control.
Technical experts assert that Rus
sian industry has been crippled for
many years to come by the Bolshevist
regime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
TWO OFFICERS FIRED
Major and Captain Lose Places Over
Care for the Conscientious Directors.

MdJor aHu NaptuiH AOSc IAdceS OScE
Care for the Conscientious Directors.
Washington. Dec. 23.-Dismissal
from the army Of Maj. Gustav j.
Taussig and Capt. Frank S. White for
negligence in connection with unduly
severe disciplinary measures against
army conscientious DIRECTORS in a de-
tention section at Camp Funston,
Kan, was announced here by Secre-
tary Baker.
Major Taussig was in charge of the
section. He was convicted of having
permitted undue severity before the
prisoners had been formally convicted
of any Offense. Captain White, as
judge advocate, was charged with
having made only a superficial in
vestigatiop Of the case when it was
brought to his attention. Secretary
Baker said :fat several regular army
officers were implicated and the cases
of these will be taken up in the regu-
lar routine of the department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
MERCURY TO IS!


Continued from Page One.l
was the best that could be done in
southwest Nebraska, at North Platte,
which means that in northwestern
Kansas the temperature probably
stood close around degrees above
zero. Dodge City reported a reading
Of IA above. Concordia followed close
with record OF 16 degrees.
But tonight, boy howdy,~ the mer-
curry will drop to IL degrees. This is
the coolest predicted so far during the
winter season.
Snow was reported from all over
Kansas today. Trains are delayed in
the west and the wheat fields are COW
cred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec. 23..CORN-Predictions for
continued unsettled weather had strength
ening influence today on the corn market,
The fact that the chief shortage in this
crop is in the states of largest productioa
was also an evident bullish factor. Trade.
which ranged from &c off to 11Ac advances
with January $1.3S% to s1.39 ard May
$1.351a TO $1.35%, were followed by mRs
teriai gains all around, and then something
Of a reaction.
The close was steady. January $1.3sK tn
81 .39M @1.39A. and May $1.35 to $1.351A,
with the market as a whole ranging from
&c off to 1Ac up, compared with SatuF-
days finish.
OATS-Oats showed comparative weak
ness There was no special demand. After
opening unchanged to &c off with January
10Nc to 7O1sc, the market underwent fuf-
ther sag.
PROVISIONS-Provisio trade was very
slow. Declines which ensued were LED
by pork.
A rally took place ut the close, but not
enough to overcome the preceding setback.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures %
Chicago BOARD of Trade as reported By
Thos. ]. Myers. sol N. e. Bldg.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
Morning Grain Gossip.
(Furnished by the Topeka Board Of rraGeJ

Chicago, Dec 23.-The Tribune: Grain
Sentiment In many quarters of the grain
trade Is becoming more bearish In expecta-
ton of reduced speculative buying and con-
tinued relfnquishing of control Of the food
and business interests by the government.
Many of those who are talking bearisll
think that there will be less speculative
support. but others call attention to the
fact that there no pressure of corn ON
the market other than by spectators. the
country doing no selling December corn
is congested, as there is no stock here and
no prospects of getting any with the few
remaining days of the month. The govern
ment crop report, as given by states Is
garded as bulltsh, but some think that its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

Kansas City, Dec. 23-HOGS-Receipts
2c.0O0. Market strong to 10c higher.
of Gales, s1700M17.4O: heavy. $4,000 II. 80; ;
packers and butchers. $1700M17.G0; lights,
$16S0d1 1870; pigs, S1250M14.2J
Market strong TO Toe higher. Prime fed
steers, s1S.O0G 1900; wressed beef steers.
x1300N $500; western steers. $12.U0G 16.0U:
southern steers. S7.OO@13O0; cows, $6750l
400; heifers. SI.50M1i.25; stockers and
feeders, $1,000 1900; bulls. SGJ0G9.00;
SHEEP-keceipts $500. Market steady.
Lambs. 81 00@14:5 80: yeariings. s1Joou
SIS; stockers and feeders, sG.JOa1G.O0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
SEVEN ACES RETURN
American Flying Victors Are En-
Route From France Back to U. S.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Seven Amer
lean aces are due to arrive in New
York soon. it was stated at the war
department today.
They are Eddie Rickenbacker,
Douglas Campbell, William Thaw,
Edgar Tobin, Lieutenants Bridgeman
and MESSENGER and Allan Winslow.
All these men left Brest, December
16, but as the vessels upon which they
are travelling are slow boats, they are
not expected until about Christmas
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

Chicago, Dec. 23.-HOGS-Receipts 5000.
Market strong. Bulk of sales, $17:s01 II Is !;
butchers, $11.45Ny17T0; light. STRUGGLED;
packing. $16.65@ 1T45; pigs, good to choice,
SIS J06I 1880.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000. Market strong
and higher. alves lower; beef cattle. good.
choice. S15.OOd19.J0; common and medium,
9.00td 800; butcher stock. cows and heif-
ers, S7.25@ 400; Gamers, S665GT.25: good,
choice stockers, SO. 25@ 1350: inferior, COM
mon and medium. S7.25@ %; veal calves,
good and choice, $14.00M14.5O.
SHEEP-ReceIpts 1900. Market strong
and higher. Lambs, choice, prime, S14.SJol
100; MEDIUM bg and good, Si3.S2G l5ss ewes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
WANTS THE GERMAN SHIPS.
South America Would Like Some o.
All of Surrendered Vessels.

Washington, Dec. 23.-South Amer
lea would like to get some or all of the
surrendered German fleet, according
to reports here today. Some of the
countries are anxious to increase their
naval strength and to have a share
in the proposed international fleet
larger than they would with their
present sea power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Maimed heroes
were to parade here today in a final
effort to complete Chicago's enroll
ment of 100000 for the Red Cross.
Five hundred and fifty thousand had
subscribed here up to TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
HUNS INTO BATTLE
German Troops Are Sent Against Boil
shevik Troops Marching on NIitau.
(By he Associated Press.

Berlin, Dec fisherman troops
have been sent against Bolshevik
forces who ara advancing on Mitau.
about 80 miles southwest Of Riga,
from F'riedrichstadt On the Dvina, &C.
cording TO the Lokal Anzeigtr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
THE RUSS LOSS 9,150,OO0
Number of Killed in War in Cars
Army Total 100000.
(By .he Associated Press. ]

10y me ASS0cIated PreSS.I
Copenhagen, Dec. 23.-Russia's war
casualties amounted to 9.150,000 men.
according to telegram received here
from Petrograd. OF this number,
100000 were killed.
The disabled men number 1,450, 900,
while 100000 other soldiers were
wounded. The Russians taken pris-
oner total 2,59o,0O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
Kansan Is Killed.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The name of
Earl Bryant. of Towanda, Kan, APP
pears in today's casualty corrections
as killed in action, previously reported
missing in action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

Wall St, New York, Dec. 23.-STOCKS-
Shippings were buoyant Mt the opening of
today's stock market on advices from
Washington that arrangement for the pur-
chase of international mercantile marine
tonnage were virtually completed. Marine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

New York, Dec. T3-BCTTEK-Marke t
unsettled. Creamery higher than extras,
6S1s @6Sc.
EGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gath
cred extras, 65616fc.
CHEESE-Market steady. State fresh
specials, 11@37Hc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

New York, Dec. 23.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady: centrifugal. rs; refined. steady !;
$50; Cubes. a.75: xxx powdered, go;
powdered. 915: fine granulater and Dia-
mond A. 900; .Confectioners' A, $50; No. i.
SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
SUPPLIES BY SCHELDT
English Tell Dutch They Will Ust
Rive-Limburg as Well.

Brussels, Dec. est is reported
hero that Holland has been informed
by Great Britain OF her intention to
send supplies to the British army Of
{ cupation in Germany by way Of the
river Scheldt and Dutch Limburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

To Cure A Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE {Tab-
and works off the Cold. E. w. GROVES
sirn.turn IN each box. a0r.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
DAILY wEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka. Kan. for the twenty -four hours
ending at a. m. Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

Chicago, Dec OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES low
er. Creamery, 55@67c: firsts, 5s@5Shc;
ordinary firsts. 55G561sc; at mark, cases
included. 57@5Sc.
POTATOES-Afarketh higher. Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota bulk, $1.70Q1.S so;
ditto sacks $1.3O01S5
POULTRY-Alive. higher: fowls, Pig
&c; springs, PIC; turkeys, 33c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
Kansas City, Dec. 23.-WHEAT-Cash
Market lie higher. No. hard, 2.260221;
No. 2, $2.25; No. 1 red. $2.31@o33; No. 9,
CORN-Market unchanged. No. 9 mixed,
s.. 52@1A; No. s, $15O@1.52; No. 2 white
$1.53@1.54; No. 8. 81 81: No. 2 yellow, $1.5i
al IS; No. 3, $1.53@1.54.
750 151ac: No. 3 mixed, 1914 @74c.
RYEl$1. 5O01.51.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$2.61@2.e IS.
$2sO0Q2s.5O; choice prairie, S27.5O@ $3.50;
SHORTS-$2. 3O62.45.
BRAN-$2. 25G2.35.
WHEAT-Recefpts ISL cars.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
onds down 1 cent, 46c.
uary; N45h; February, $1.42: March.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago. Dec. 23-CORN-Close: Deem
Der. 81 .4SA; January, $19h@139A Febru-
airy. $35A q 1.35%; March, $1.35@1 351s !;
May, 81. 3561. 35k
0ATs-Decem6er, G95sc: January. Cos. a
G9Ac; February. 69es G69Nc; March, 69%
Q69Kc; May, 69M6l7Oc.
RYE-January. $1.6O: February $1.61.
PORK-Jan., S4675; May, $4270
ARD-Dec., $685.; JAM, $24.O0; May.
$24.O7.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

New Orleans, Dec 23-COTTON-Spot
firm, 81 points up; middiing, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
Kansas City Live stoeA Sales.

THE following saies were made this morn.
ing at the Stock -ards. Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone IL
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son 4 Co.. live stock commission mer.
chants.)
Kansas City. Dec. MISUNDERSTANDING
1900 head. Market strong to higher.
HOGS-Eeceipts 10000 head. Market
strong to 1Oc higher. Bulk of sales, $17.00
Obs: top, SLIGO.
SHEEP-Receipts $500 head. Market
&c higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

effect is modified by the other conditiopA
which are against the extensive speculattS6
buying. point made is that while tbS
big loss in the corn crop is In the ieadinn
states of largest production. Illinois and
els more than the live year average Of 1917,
1G. There is a feeling In the trade that
there is no good in the buying side Of oats
for some time. Country houses are sel1fun
January and a few are taking the May %
breaks.
New York. Dec. o3-The Financial News
Bulletin: Stocks-Moderate rallying ten
denotes on Il temporarily oversold stats Ii
actfves Is expected. with professionals again
selling where such operations apparently
remove technical strength. Inside puyinl
is reported in U. $: Steel, Tobacco Pro-
ducts. Crucible, baldwin, American Cae
Foundry and Can. 1t Is reported that 4
great peace business Ii looming up fol
Westinghouse Electric. including railfq4o
and public utility lines. which will expanA
with financial relief measures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

FURNISHED by Derby Grain Co., cOfr9l
Kansas Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kan, Dec -
YELLOW CORN-$1.4O 3
WHITE CORN-$14n.
OATS-65c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23

Topeka Market :sepors.
Prices furnished by Wolff Packing co.6
Evening journal., 1918-05-20

smuggling has occurred, and Il was
recently shown that. due 10 she large
supplies Of food imported from the
United States. Holland has been able
TO export TO Germany. from her own
products, immense quantities OF the
things most needed in Germany. So
the United States was obliged to take
control OF all exports from this coun-
try to Holland.
THE other neutral countries, Den
mark, Switzerland and Spain. have all
suffered In Ike manner and In greater
or less degree"
Rationing the NeutralS,
II read In the paper the other day
something about rationing the neu-
trails, Uncle Harry. What does thai
meanY" asked Jimmy.
Well" he replied. from what hsv,
been saying, you will see that the prob.
lens presented by the exports and i'm.
ports Of the neutral countries are ex.
tremely complicated and dnlcult tc
solve.
For instance, Sweden has imported
large stores Of iron ore from the United
States, while exporting 100000 tons to
Germany other neutrals have import
ed 100000 pounds Of American cot
ton in excess Of what they need for
their own uses; undoubtedly much OF
this was re-exported 10 Germany.
1T was with view TO preventing
supplies from Allied countries from In
directly reaching Germany and at the
same time recognizing that II the neu-
trail countries are not to import Ger
tain necessities from the enemy that
we must supply them, that the Allies
decided 30 ration the neutrals BY this
method, a certain amount OF supplies
Is apportloned out to various neutral
nstlons-enough, but no more than Is
required for the direct needs Of the
neutral In question These must not
be re-exported 10 Germany nor used
10 take the place OF any home-pro-
duced exports 10 Germany"
rs the rationlng plan solving the
problem, Uncle Harry" asked Joe.
Not altogether" he replied. some
of the neutral countries complain that
their people are suffering greatly from
want Of food and indeed II seems i'm
possible to devise any plan that Will
meet all Of the dif1culties. One thing
Is sure, the more food we save here
10 America the more our government
viii be able 10 send not only to the
Allied armies, but to the people Of
Neutral nstions."
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
Tu HuNr pRYpoCK LOCATION.

For the purpose Of selecting a site
for one or more OF the proposed new
government drydocks, planned by the
Shipping Board for the use Of the ma
tons expanding merchant marine, nf-
teen members OF Congress will inspect
work on the upper Delaware river on
Wednesday. The Congressman viii be
met in this city by George w. Webster,
director Of docks and ferries In Phila-
delphia, who will escort them to that
city.
Chairman Hurley, OF the Shipping
Board, II Is said, has decided TO allot
Philadelphia al least one drydock, with
possibility Of another. II the growth OF
the port makes II seem necessary.
There has been some talk OF one Of
the drydocks being IN the vicinity OF
Wilmington, but as yet there Is nothing
definite In regard 10 the matter.
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
RURAL PROPERTY rRANsFERs

Transfers Of real estate in rural New
Castle county have been recorded as
follows:
]. Riley and wife, west Of Van Buren
street. 81 feet south Of Maple street.
1920.
Frederick J. Oliver from Ada May
Keen, trustee, and Franklin C. Smith
south Of Washington street, % feel
west Of Twenty-third street, Si,2O0,
Simon Abrahunson from Ernest T
Dawson and wife. southeast corner
Lowering avenue and Broome street
sii00.
James J. Begley nom Joseph A
Glynn and wife, south OF Fourth
street. 20 fee. west of Harrison street
$4,000,
Samuel II. Chadwick from Levi Scott
Naylor, ct al, corner southeast OF Mar.
ket. northeast OF TNventy-nfth street
1850.