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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
Not Out of Woods Yet.

The total number of cases reported
is LII. The reports this week are
running every bit as high s they did
every day before the days on which
the totals of 144 and 122 were OBJ
tanned. Decrease will have to drop
as they were on the first days the
records We're kept before there will
be any assurance that the disease is
dying out. They also will have to
continue at these low figures also for
several days before the authorities will
decided to lift the closing orders. No
chances will be taken, says Doctor
Clark, on opening things up too soon.
altho the city has no intention of
keeping up the restriction after the
danger is passed.
Kansas City relaxed too soon and
the result was disastrous in that place.
Now they are following the example
in Kansas City. Kan, that was estab-
lished by Topeka nearly three weeks
ago. An emergency hospital has
been designated by the city health
authorities. 1t IS understood that they
have taken over a school building
which will be transformed into an
emergency hospital.
According to Horace Hall, the Red
Cross is assisting in the orga nization
of this hospital the same as it did
here in Topeka. Altho there is no
particular difficulty in esta blishing a
hospital, Kansas City is experiencing
the same trouble realized here in the
city in obtaining expert nurses to as
sist in caring for the patients Hall
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
State Under Flu Ban UntH
Sunday, November 3.
DIR, Crumbine Fears Another
Outbreak of Influenza. 81
NO POLITICAL MEETINGS
Urgent Call for Nurses To Take
Care of Patients.
Campaign Hit by Order q
State Board of Health. :

Kansas will remain closed to all
public meetings until midnight OF Mo-
vember 2 in an effort to stamp out the
Spanish Influenza epidemic. Definite
announcement to this effect was ma de
this afternoon by DR.. S. J. Crumbine.
secretary of the state board of health.
The announcement was made follow
ing a conference with Governor Cap
per at which the governor signed the
new order providing for the extension
of time.
The continuation of the closing or
der means that Kansas will have au-
other churchless Sunday, that the kid
dies will have a prolongation of their
vacation and that the theater and pool
hall men will suffer financially while
the politicians will be forced to let
their candidates go before the voters
with the quietest campaign ever staged
in the state. The order means that
practically every political meeting
all of the speaking dates except those
! just one day before election will have
| to be cancelled.
Situation Some Better.
| A gradual decrease in the number Of
new cases was shown in the tabulation
of new cases this morning. but there
were notable exceptions, Doctor
| Crumbine asserted. 6.
The salutary effects of the closing
order have been such that we felt
it was necessary to keep the closing
order in effect in order not to lose
the advantage we have gained" Doc
/ tor Crumbine said. ''If the order
were lifted, one bad case in crowded
theater, school or church would be
ceptihle, and if crowds were permit
! ted. only a few cases in community
would be sufficient to place the ept-
demic back where it was before the
| stringent regulations were put into
| effect" .,- &
| Evidence at University.
| Doctor Crumbine says nothing has
demonstrated the advantages of keep
ing persons away from crowds better
than the schools at x. u. and Hays.
In both these schools where the boys
twere kept crowded in barracks prAc-
tically every boy became ill with the
disease. but among the girls who were
kept away from each other as MUCH
as possible there were few cases at
either K. u. or the Hays Normal.
| Doctor Crumbine today asked the
Topeka State Journal to express his
appreciation of the way the theater
men and others whose business has
been paralyzed by the closing order
Ihave complied with it. I'VE have had
very few complaints" the doctor said
| .:and the spirit in which the business
men have co-operated is most COM
menda ble."
Shortage of Nurses.
There is such a shortage OF regis
tered nurses in the state that Surgeon
General Blue has authorized the stat'
board of health to use practical nurse:
who are not registered. and today DR.
Crumbine stated there is an urgent cal
for 25 for service in Kansas City.
Any practical nurse who can assis
in caring for the sick will be givel
work at once. The pay will be $75
month and travelling expenses. ant
those who wish to assist in the emer
gency at Kansas City should report t,
| DR.. Crumbine at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
PROTECT The FARMERS
Mercer Will Urge Stabilizing Of Hog
and Cattle Markets.

J. H. Mercer, state livestock sani-
tary commissioner, is in Washington
this week for a conference with the
food administration relative to hog
production and hog prices. The food
administration is trying to remove the
confusion in the minds of the public
as to just what may and may not be
done to protect hog raisers in the
country.
The further question of discrimina-
ton against the lighter weight beeves
is another important item to be taken
up by the conference, which is to have
a liberal representation from packers
agents of meat supplies, producers and
practically every branch of the hog
raising industry. The exact location
of the corn belt and the states includ-
ed in the section from which the aver
age price of corn is to determine the
price of pork will also be settled
Il expect a radical change in the
established weight for beef carcasses
for government use," Mercer stated
before his departure. ''And 1 believe
it Eill mean more liberal market
with a tendency for quality rather
than size. / am in hopes market for
i different weights of 'beeves may be
made to do away with the dfscrimina-
ton against the smaller animals"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
ATTACK AGAIN
The YankS Assume Offensive
Break Up Attacks.
Smash Huns on Front Between
Grand Pre- and Meuse.

Washington, Oct 24.-Continued
progress by the Americans on the bat
tie front north of Verdun was report
ed today by General Pershing. Enemy
positions east of the MeuSe were pene-
trated and west of the Meuse. Banthe-
vile was completely occupied and the
American line eSta blished on line
northwest of the village. Fifteen enemy
planes and one observation balloon
were shot down in the course of many
combats in which three American bal
looms were destroyed and six planes
failed to return.
Penetrate Lines.
With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Oct. 24.-American patrols
early today penetrated deeply into
the German lines in the region of
Grand Pre- and north of Verdun. The
enemy has been using his artillery and
machine guns freely along the entire
front. There has been little change in
the situation.
Aerial activity today was less THAI
| on Wednesday when conditions were
almost ideal. The bright moonlight
bomb large area behind the German
| lines. One of the American bombing
squadrons dropped 3,077 kilograms Of
! bombs on the Bois de Barri court and
| the Bois de Folie. German aviators
dropped bombs on towns behind the
ians and without great military value.
With the American Armies in
France, Oct 24.-The Americans. af-
ter repulsing a series of heavy counter
| attacks have again assumed the initi-
ative on the whole front between
Grand Pre- and the Meuse.
: In Il number of closely allied local
! operations. they have re-occupied sew
eral positions which were temporarily
ceded to the Germans. These ad-
| vances have again carried them north
| of Grand Pre-, Bantheville and Brie-
ulles
Two new enemy divisions have been
| thrown into this front. and there are
now more than thirty German divi-
slons opposing the Americans on this
| front.
Low Artillery Fire.
Reports have been received indi-
| eating that the German artillery fire
on the entire west front has reached
| the lowest mark since the first few
months of the war British, French
and Americans declare there is a re.
markable preponderance of rifle and
machine gun wounds over shell
wounds. The former injuries are light
i in the majority of cases and permit al
| early return of the casualties to the
line.
On the other hand, the boches arr
suffering heavily from allied artillery
fire and their losses greatly exceed
those of the allies, despite the enemy.
normal advantage of defensive fight
ing. These conditions, coupled witt
their lowering morale, which is irlevi
table in view of their peace drive. ado
to the explanations of the German de
sire for an armistice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
JOHN WASHBURN DEAD
Young Topeka Business Man n Vic
tim of Influenza.

John Washburn, young business
man of Topeka, died this morning at
9:30 O'Clock at his home, 1915 Lincoln
street. after an illness of nine days
with influenza. Mrs. Washburn, who
was i'll with influenza, has recovered.
John Washburn was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Washburn, 222 Green
wood avenue. He was related to the
late Avery Washburn and to Mrs
James A. Troutman. He was brought
in Topeka and was educated in
Topeka schools. For the last few
years he has been proprietor of the
independent Auto company of 1912
West Eighth avenue.
Washburn is survived by his par
ents, his widow, who, before her mar
riage, was Miss Grace Dick. and by a
young son.
John Monroe Washburn was a
member of Sloan lodge No. 225- of
the Masonic order. He was consid-
cred one of the most expert automo-
bile men in Topeka. and was an active
member of the Motor Car Dealers as
sociation. He was 81 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
WILSON'S PEACE REPLY
He Tells Germany To Get Rid of
Kaiser, Then TO Surrender.

The text Of President Wilson's re-
ply to the latest German peace note,
handed to the Swiss charge d'affaires,
yesterday, and which was made pub
lie by the secretary of state last night,
follows:
Talk to Allies.
"Sir: l have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your note of the
22nd, transmitting a communication,
under date of the goth, from the Ger
man government and to advise you
that the president has instructed me
to reply thereto as follows:
"'Having received the solemn and
explicit assurance of the German gov
ernment that it unreservedly accepts
the terms of peace laid down in his
address to the congress of the United
States on the. eighth of January, 1918.
and the principles of settlement enun-
eiated in his subsequent addresses,
particularly the address of the twenty
Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
Hungary Is Coming Direct to
the Allies.
Will Find Out Terms of Armis-
tice for Them.
RECONC|LED TO SURRENDER
Dispatch Says Austria Hungary
Faces Famine.
Presidents Reply to Austrian
Note Overwhelmed.

Paris. Oct. 24.-Hungary intends to
apply direct to the entente govern
ments to ascertain on what terms they
Hungary. it is reported In political cir
cles in Budapest, according to a Zurich
dispatch to the journal.
Austria Hungary already is recon-
ciIed to the idea of unconditional ca
pitulation, says Vienna dispatch to
the Frankfort Zeitung, because Vienna
is threatened with famine. the author
tiles are powerless,. and laws are no
longer enforced.
Note Overwhelmed.
Basel, Oct. 24.-President Wilson'S s
reply to Austria's note has had an
overwhelming effect in Vienna, ac-
cording to dispatch received from the
Austrian capital by the Frankfort
Zeitung. Not only was there a vio-
lent panic in financial circles but the
| note was considered in political quar-
tiers as being extremely. humiliating
for the dual monarchy.
Talk OF Austrian Note.
Rome, Oct. 24.-All the newspapers
here carry columns of comment about
Wilson's reply to Austria. The Epoca
says President Wilson must be the
supreme arbiter between the allies and
their enemies" adding that America
being entirely disinrerested. if an ar
mistice should be concluded can be
considered almost outside of the con-
flict and thus best adapted for har-
monizfng interests among the alliet
| and for imposing conditions upon the
enemy in accordance with the funda-
mental principles of a re-organized
world. -
the whole, problem is based upoI
whether the Austrian dynasty still has
! time to come to an agreement with it!
| own peoples. r.
| The Tribuna says Mr. Wilson's repl,
I has removed the sceptre from the
emperor's hand. passing it into the
hands of the people,
/ Says the Idea Rationale: "Presiden
| Wilson before asking the uncondition.
al surrender of Austria to the allies
/ asked of Austria her unconditiol1a
| surrender to her own peoples"
o. X. to Austria.
Amsterdam. Oct. 24l-Baron vo1
| Hussarek, the Austrian premier il
t discussing President Wilson's reply I,
4 Austria in the house of lords in Vienn:
1 Tuesday, said Austria, was able to eli
I GCrse the presidents peace program
, without forsaking deep-rooted con
| vhtions. He declared it was a mis-
tonic and fundamental idea of th
! HGpsburg monarchy that all it's PEI;
ples had have equal rights. He ait
not think the presidents reply woul,
result in a breaking off of exchanges
Czech members declared that the pIa1
erttodied in the imperial ma lifesr
for the establishment of a Czech stat
was impractical BILE.
Another Note Due.
Zurich. Oct. 24.-Austria's reply t
President Wilson will soon be dis
;: patched, advices received here toda
stated.
The note. it was said, will announc
Austria's refusal to negotiate with tn
Czecho-Slovak national council, bu
} will offer to negotiate with the Czech
in Austria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
DECIDE own FATE
German Socialist Declares PeO.
pie Demand Action.
Ask That Reform Include
Power To Declare War.

Basel. Oct. 24.-After the speech of
Prince Maximilian. Deputy Karl Her
old. in the name of the Centrist party.
read statement in the reichstag. ask
ing that the reform OF the constitution
of the empire be extended SO that war
cannot be declared without the consent
OF the reichstaG. He added that if
peace with the entente allies is not
possible. the government will have to
call on tho last man for the defense OF
Germany.
Deputy Ebert, majority Socialist, de-
clared the German people would no
longer permit themselves to be with
out the right to decide their own fate.
Friedrich Naumann. Radical, said he
considered peace impossible by mill
tary means, and that Germany must
use her diplomatic resources to end
the war.
Count Won Westarp. Conservative,
declared his party would not vote for
the constitutional reforms proposed
by the chancellor because it considered
them dangerous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
AS HUN PAPERS SEE IT
View Ger1nany's Peace Reply as II
Affects Their Country.

London, Oct. 24.-The exclusion of
passenger ships from submarine at
tacks means the end of unrestricted
submarine warfare, declares the Col
ogne Gazette, commenting on the Ger
man reply to President Wilson
The Cologne Vo1ks Zeitung says: at
remains to be seen whether the humil-
iating conditions imposed by the
enemy contain the germs of future
wars instead of-a just peace"
The disillusionment of Presid lent
Wilson's reply to Buria is intended
as a warning to the Germans for the
benefit of Austro-Hunga garians," is the
opinion of the Loka1 Anzeiger
The Taglische Rundschank: with
concession we have replied to Will
sons violence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

The wind at o'clock this afternoon
was blowing at the rate of twelve
miles an hour from the north The
temperature for the day averaged
degrees above normal
Down to 40 degrees tomorrow morn
ing.
1t will be the first taste of winter
predicts Meteorologist Floras A little
heat in the house tomorrow morning
says Flora. Thanks to the new flu
rulings Topeka rides with its street
car windows open thus obtaining all
the advantages of "fiivver." The tenn
perature tomorrow morning will be
between 40 and As.
Only five other times covering a
period of 80 years has the month of
October progressed this far without a
killing frost. There have been several
U'ontinued ON Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
WHY DIDN'T THEY
SLAP MURDERER
ON THE WRIST?

Berne. Oct. 23.-The Germans once
more expressing regret over the at
tack by one of their airmen on a Swiss
balloon at the frontier. October 8.
causing the death of a Swiss lieuten-
ant named Ruery. have announced
that the guilty pilot a non-con1nnis-
stoned officer. has been condemned to
serve three months in prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
JAPS HANG ON TERMS
Chinese See Much Back of Conditions
for Return of Indemnity.

1Or return Oh indemnity.
Pekin. Oct. 24.-Newspapers here
print long editorials on the report that
Japan has attached conditions to the
return of the Boxer indemnity. 1t is
said that it is required that China shall
frame a SCHEDULE of subjects to be
subm it, ed to the peace conference. un-
der Japan's guidance. and that the
Chinese and japanese delegates to
the conference cooperate under the
latter's guidance concerning matters of
policy.
1t is also said that Japan asks that
China will not contract loans with
other powers during the war and also
will allow free export of minerals and
cotton to Japarese. inquiry has failed
to substantiate these reports brit there
tare Indications that there is good basis
for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
RESENTS THE LETTER
Chairman of Republicans Bemoans
Capitalization of War for Politics.

Washington. Oct. 24.- Chairman
Fess of the Republican congressional
campaign committee in statement to-
day attacked President Wilson's letter
asking for the election of Democratic
senators from New Jersey. "as subject
to just criticism by voters who have
resented the capital lization of the war
for party purposes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
A new RUSS ARMY
General IvanOff COnfers With
Allied Leaders.
Attempt To systematic Mobilf-
zation of Troops.

vladivostok. Oct. 17-GeneraI Ivan
off. war minister of the Omsk gov
ernment, has arrived from that city to
conferswith the allies in an attempt to
syste mattze hesmaIsiIization--o OF Rus
slams here for the new army. He will
also attempt, thru a united command.
to bring harmony about among the
military leaders of eastern Siberia
many of whom are now acting inde-
pendently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
CHANGES FREIGHT RATES
l. c. c. Asserts Authority Over Sched-
uies McAdoo Made.

Washington, Oct. 24-The inter-
state commerce commission today as
serted Its authority to alter railroad d
freight rates initiated by Director
General McAdoo, even without af-
flrmattve showing that they are
wrong. and announced that the rail-
road administrations assumption that
such rates are presumed to be right
and just is incorrect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
Fifty-Six New Influenza Cases
Reported Here Today.
Little To Indicate Permanent
Abatement of Epidemic.
WHOLE FAMILIES ARE I'LL
Closing Order Must Be Con-
tinued, DIR. Clark Says.
Red Cross Goes to Aid of Kan
sas City, Kan.

Judging from conditions this morn
ing, there is no perceptible abatement
in the influenza epidemic. The death
rate continues to increase. The force
at the office of the public health de-
partment is as busy as ever making
records of the new cases reported.
The emergency hospital has again re-
sumed taking in new patients.
Sixty deaths have occurred from the
malady in Topeka. Four persons died
this morning Their names are:
John M. Washburn, 1875 Lincoln.
Nict )rano Lasano.
Edward Buechner, 911 North Madi-
son.
Mary Schaffer.
The following persons died We'd
nesday in Topeka:
Don Mulvane, 315 East Sixth.
Oscar Mccall, Taylor tract.
Katherine Kaberline, SGT Sardou.
Pearl Kaberline, 537 Sardou.
Nicholas Lanaker. 123 North Locust
Manuel Llamos. 201 Kline.
An unknown Mexican man.
The death report for every day this
week up to noon has carried al least
four names. The totals for each day
were Sunday, 4; Monday, IL; Tuesday
s; Wednesday, 8; and this morning
SO New Cases Today.
This morning, up to q o'clock, the
records in the office of the public
health department showed a total OF
Sc new cases reported. A number e1
these were reported by one physician
But on Wednesdays report of 75
cases. 25 were reported by one physi-
clan. The reports this morning indi-
cate that where one case is reported ir
a family the entire family is also sick
Cases seem to be confined to entire
families rather than to scattered in
dividuals. This may be taken as ar
indication. according to the authori.
ties, that the disease is not spreading
broadcast as would be indicated If re-
ports were widely scattered. The clos
ing orders tend to keep the same peo.
pie together and confine the spread
of the disease to group epidemics rath.
er than general epidmic. The poin
simply goes to show, says DIR. H. L
Clark, city health officer, that the or.
der cutting down crowds and groups
OF people. congregating in any ons
place is one of the factors of supreme
Importance in checking the spread OF
the disease.
Record of Cases Here.
A table of the occurrence of the dis
ease since it first broke out in the cit,
! on hof ic rri,- ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
BRUGES THE CAPITAL
Pelgians Will Have Government There
for the Present.

Havre Oct. 24-The Belgian gov
ernment has decided to make Bruges
the temporary capital, it was an
nounced here TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
TALKED TOO MUCH
Prince Max Now Is Afflicted With the
"FIu,r' They Say,

Copenha gen. Oct. 24.-Prince Maxi
milan, German chancellor, is i'll with
influenza, according to advices re-
ceived today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24
A TASTE OF WINTER

Temperature Will Go Down to 40
Tomorrow.
| WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS: ::
Partly LOUDLY tonight: cooler in east por-
tfon; Friday unsettled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-24

Germany there is more than ont
way to say unconditional surrender.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
SUFFRAGETTES SINGLE OUT
SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE
Ills Stnnd on Important Issue Makes
Him Mnrk for Their Revenge
ful Spirit.

aSiilNGTON October Ex-senator
Shields. Of Tennessee, is 10 be singled
out tomorrow as a shining mark and
horrible examnlc Of the sort of oppo-
sition the National Woman's party in g.
tends 10 exert against the Democratic ic
nariy i1r that narty's treatment Of SUI
frage. il was announced here to-day by
Miss Alice raul. cha irman
SunraSist leaders purpose 10 make a
stand al the Senate entrance TO tho
r1D'toi tomorrow. il is announced and
dispiay TO all comers a banner of pro :
test bearing the following legend:
Senator Shields told the people OF
Tennessee he would support the Presi-
dents policies.
The only time The President went
20 the Senate to ask it's support, Sena-
tor Shields voted against him.
Does Tennessee back the PRESIDENT 8
war program or Senator Shields?"
Not only that, but the womcns pro-
gram calls for demonstrations Of pro
test every day the senate is in ses-
sion. in the hope that the Susan u.
Anthony amendment shall be passed by
that body before October 20. If the
amendment is not passed before the
elections. the National Woman's party
plans to urge tho defeat Of the Demo
Gratis in the election. according to 10.
DAYS announcement