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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
MINERS DENY BLAME.
National Organization Against Pro-
posed Federal Investigation.

Indianapolis. Jan. 1S.-The United
Mine Workers convention has voted
down a resolution calling for federal
investigation of complaints that mine
workers had remained idle when
mines we're in operation. The resolu-
tio1. was introduced by local union
of Gebo, Wyo., before the present coal
situation came about. Those who OPP
posed the investigation took the posi-
tor that the miners are not held re-
sponsible for the present coal Short
age.
Officers of the United Mine Workers
of America, now holding their biennial
convention here, today went on rec
ord in favor of Fuel Administrator
Garfield's latest coal order. Blame for
the coal shortage was placed on the
couatry's transportat- on system.
since the transportation system of
the country has broken down COM
pletely in trying to handle the coal
situation, the drastic orders limiting
consumption of coal as issued by. Gar
field, is the only proper step to take
to solve the problem said President
Frank -. Hayes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
MYRA M'HENRY is HERE
Famous Joint Smasher. Arrested 50
Times, Is in Topeka Today.

Despite insanity charges against her
in Wichita, Myra McHenry, famous
Kansas joint smasher and former part
ner of Carrie Nation, is in Topeka to-
day, fires unQuenched and energy I'M
diminished. Myra doesn't indicate any
reason for being here. The city man
ager plan of government in Wichita
has taken her time away from Topeka
enemies for the last two years and leg
islature does not meet until next win
ter. Nevertheless she is here.
Mrs. McHenry for the last few
months has been engaged in bitter
fight against Wichita city officials. In
street meetings and thru her charac-
teristic circulars she has made charges
of immortality against one or more of
her MOrS. enemies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
BEAT BACK HUNS
Italians Into Battle With
Cheers and Singing.
Hew Way Thru Enemy Lines
Dead Foes Cover Field.
CBy. the Associated Press

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Jan. 17.-tThursday)- Italian
troops succeeded in breaking the pres
sure which the enemy has been exert
ing on the lower Piave in the sector
nearest Venice. This is triangular
sector originally cleared of the enemy
when the whole region was inundated
by opening the canals. But recently
low water has permitted the enemy TO
renew his incurSionS almost to Capo
Sic and the Venetian lagoons. Enemy
patrols had established dugouts and
posts in the laSoonS at AgerZla Zu-
Liam, just acros the river from Capo
Sile which commands the canal run
ming to Porto Grande and the region
back of Venice. During the early
days of the week the Italian navy had
bombarde the dugoutS and destroyed
the bridge on which the enemy was
attempting to cross at Agenzla TreZza
Trezza The enemy made repeated
attempts to enlarge his position but
was uniformly repulsed.
Stung by the repeated checks, the
enemy brought his full force to bear
yesterday morning. The were met by
chosen italian troops from the Grena-
der and BerSaglieri briSades The
Italian defense was led by the Bersag-
lieri who had asked that privilege in
order to answer scurrilous pamphlets
which had been thrown into the Ital-
ian lines.
Inc BerSaSneII neWeO their way u
the enemy support line. The fight was
stubborn for the first two hours but
the enemy gradually gave ground as
fresh ranks of Bersaglieri. cheering
and singing patriotic songs threw
themselves into the struggle. The
enemy finally was pushed back from
the positions he had gained.
"kamerad" Ruse Fails.
One of the favorite ruses used by
the enemy was for a party of his
troops to advance with their hands up
calling "Kamerad." When they would
get close to the Italian lines they
would rush forward suddenly with
hand grenades, but to be moved down
as they advanced by the Italian ma
chine gun fire The fighting thruout
was at close Quarters. Heavy losses
were sustained by the enemy and the
Italians captured $50 prisoners The
battle ground was covered with Aus
TRAN dead and burial parties were
busy turnout the night burying the
bodies
Many Individual instances of BRAY
cry stand out. In one case an Ital-
ian officer and five men leaped into
an Austrian trench took two machine
guns. killed all the Austrian gunners
and brought back the guns
The Italian success gives a serious
check to the enemy effort to improve
his position near Venice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
OVER HEADS OF FIFTY
Fighting Commodore of British Navy
Promoted to Rear Admiral.

London, Jan. 1S.-Commodore Reg
maid Y Tyrwhitt has been appointed
acting rear admiral The Daily Mail
in commenting on the promotion, says
it marks a great change for which the
new admiralty is responsible. The
newspaper calls attention to the fact
that Commodore Tyrwhitt was pro-
NOTED over the heads of nearly fifty
other officers, ignoring the seniority
tradition.
Commodore Tyrwhitt has been in
command of the destroyer fiotillas of
the first fleet since 1913. He was in
command of the destroyers' action in
the Helgoland fight. in December
1914, and off the Dogger bank in 1915,
in both of which battles the British
fleets were victorious over the Ger
mans,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
ECONOMY is
Continued from Page one.)

CONTINUED from rage UneJ -
Meet War Emergencies" will be the
subject of a short address by Chancel-
lor FrGnk Strong of the state univer-
sity. W. d. Ross, state superintend-
emit will talk of Establishments in
Public Schools as Result of the
War" price Fixing" is the subject
of an address by DIR. Thomas Nixon
Carver of Harvard university. DR..
Henry ]. Waters, president of the state
defense council, will preside.
Wartime activities will be discussed
at a meeting of prominent school men
late this afternoon. Among the speak
ers will be Supt. W. D. Ross, Dr..
Thomas w. Butcher. Emporia Normal;
Director F. r. Hamilton, state univer-
sity, and Dean F. J.. Kelly, Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
Report Relations Between Lee
nine and TrOtzky Strained.
Peace Conference With Central
Powers Is DeadIOcked.
CONGRESS ASSEMBLIES TODAY
That Is, Unless BOIsheviki Govt
- Again Prevents 1t.
Russia Demands Arrest King
Ferdinand of Rumania.


An apparent deadlock in the peace
negotiations with the central powers,
threatened war with Rumania and
the hostility of the Ukraine, are the
difficulties faced by the Bolsheviki
government to which has been added
The assembling in Petrograd of the
delegates to the constituent assembly.
There is also report from Swedish
newspaper that the relations between
Premier Lenine and, Foreign Minister
Trotzky daily become more strained.
Germany has refused to accept Rus
sia's attitude concerning the right of
the occupied territories of Poland
Courland, Iithuania and Esthonia to
self-definition along lines advocated
by the Bolsheviki. Until a general
peace is reached the Germans say they
cannot evacuate the territories. The
BolsheViki stand is declared by the
Germans to be one-sided and the Rus
sian delegates are asked to agree to
the German view. Foreign Minister
Trotzky's answer is not known.
Russ UItimatum Unanswered.
Rumania not having replied to the
Bolsheviki ultimatum to release Rus
sian troops under arrest, Premier Lee
nine has ordered his soldiers to arrest
King Ferdinand and bring him to Pet
rograd. The Bolsheviki are said to be
serious in their intention to imprison
the Rumanian king. Ukrainian and
BolsheviII troops have fought bloody
battles IN ODESSA and near POltaNa
and the Bolsheviki are said to be de-
stroying railroads and bridges to ham
per the advance of Ukrainian soldiers
northward.
The Boisheviki announce the capture
by their troops of Irkutsk in Siberia,
and Orenburg.
The Constituent assembly con-
trolled by parties opposed to the Boil
isheviki is to meet today unless the Le-
nine government again intervenes.
Should it meet it is anticipated in Pet
rograd that there will be disorder
there. Most of the delegates to the
assembly are said to be in Petrograd.
h On the lower Piave near Venice the
Italians have checked an Austrian at
tempt to dislodge them from their re-
Gently won positions and threaten the
defenses- of the Venetian lagoons. In
"a hand to hand conflict which lasted
'f6tfr hours the italians inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy and captured $50
prisoners and some guns and war ma
.terial
II fThere has been no activity on the
Western front. except the usual artil-
.lery fire.
TROTZKY AND LENINE, SPLIT?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

tween Premier Lenine and Foreign
Minister Trotzky are growing more
strained daily. the Petrograd cores
pondent of the Helsingfors Huvud
stadsbladet's reports.
Lenine is displeased both with the
way Trotzky continuously occupies
the public eye and at his foreign pol
icy which Lenine believes is contrary
to the best interests of the Russian
revolution. Trotzky form ulates his
own foreign policies without regard
to what Lenine advises, and often
without submitting questions to the
DrerOier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
TAXI DRIVER FOUND DEAD
Wichita Man Thought to Have Been
Murdered for His Money

wichita, Kan, Jan. 1S.-The frozen
body of Frank W. Stollikers a taxi
owner and driver. was found IN the
feed lot on the B. F. Mclean farm.
about five miles north of Wichita,
Thursday afternoon Two bullet
wounds and skull fractures made by "a
blunt instrument, indicate that he
was murdered.
The absence of more than $500
which he is alleged to have carried, is
supposed to point to robbery as the
motive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
WILSON STANDS PAT
President Refuses to Modify New York
%Theater Closing Order.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Presideut
Wilson has refused the request of
a delegation of New York theatrical
managers that theaters be closed on
Tuesdays instead of Mondays during
the next ten weeks. This was an
nounced by George NJ Conan, spokes-
man for the delegation, after the par
ty left the White House This was
taken as an indication that there was
no disposition to modify the fuel ad-
ministratoc order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

Kansas City, jan. MISUNDERSTANDING pts
10000. Market 10c lower. Bulk of sales,
and butchers, s160oG1615; light, SIS 0@I
1910; pigs, Sill 0G14.O
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to 1Jc lower. Prime fed steers $1,000
1875; dressed beef steers, $10.5O@12 80 ::
western steers, $S.50@117 IS southern steers,
sfoekers and feeSefs nslfsSs
1150; bulls. s7.OOG1O.OO; calves, s65od l.. 10
SHEEP-Receipts $500. Market steady
14s5; wethers. sill 5oa Ii. 90; ewes. $1oo0G'
1925; stockers and feeders, $S.oOa1575.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
CLOSE SHOWS 2 DAYS

St Louis, Mo, Jan. 1s-An order
closing ali places of amusement in ST.
LOUIS at 10 p. m. and closing them
completely on Mondays and TUESDAYS
will be issued today by Lieutenant
Governor Crossley of Missouri. fuel
administrator of this state, he an
nounced today. The order VIII be eff
fective at once. All electric sgins will
BE- turned off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

Wall St, New York, Jan. 1S.-STOCKS-
Declines of l to 5 points in shippings,
equipments and various war issues were
registered in the early dealings on the
stock exchange today. Trading was mod
crate. the new order of the government
trary to expectation there was no heavy
selling from industrial centers. Marine
preferred lost points and United States
Steel and related stocks 1 to > High
grade rails were dull and only slightly
changed except Union Pacific and c. p,
were irregular.
Stocks continued to sag in the dull first
hour, but irregular improvement set in
toward noon. United States Steel, Marine
preferred and Mexico Petroleum. rallied 1
to points and Texas Company scored an
actual gain of points. Buying power
was little more than nominal, however,
traders evidently awaiting further develop
ments in the industrial situation. The
bond market was featureless. Liberty ~ 8
sold $3.50 to 9S.4S. first As at 91.06 to 90
and second As at 1922 to 96.14.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

Chicago, Jan. 1S-HOGS-Receipts 1000
tomorrow 5000. Market strong, 15c to zoe
above Yesterdays average. Bulk of sales,
SIC. 50@ 1880; light, s16.00G16,75; mixed,
SIG 0d16 80; heavy, $16.2od1690; rough,
SIG. 2O@1635; pigs, So. 75@f5.5o
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market firm.
Native steers. S8.40@13.60; stockers and
feeders, s7.O0@1090; cows and heifers,
s6.O0d11.9O; calves, sS.75@1625.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market firm.
Wethers, S9.S5@13.4O: lambs, $14.J0@17. so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

Kansas City, Jan. rs-CORN-Cash
Market steady. No. = mixed, s1.64@1.e7
No 3. 81. 55d so: No . white. S1.7Od1. IS
No. 5. 81 6s@1.69; No. yellow, S1.IO@
LIZ; No. ,, S1.62
OATS-Market steady to 1sc higher. No.
white. S:sc: No. mixed. S0@S019c.
RYE-$1. S0M1 50.
KAIR AND MILO MAIZE-$3. 2S@3.37
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-S1. 9J6i , 0S.
BRAN-$1. 76d1.SG
WHEAT-Receipts 81 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE can be taken
by anyone without causing nervousness or
ringing in the head There is only one
''Bromo Quinine." E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on box. 3Oc.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

Shorn lamDs and sheen Sc under above
prices. Positively cannot use sheep or
lambs unless tat.
Poultry and EEss.
Furnished by the ropeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Me- disou-'
Topeka. Kan, Jan. Is.
HENS-s1s lbs. and over. nc: under 3la
lbs. lie: springs over lbs. 19c: ROSTERS.
he; shaggy young roosters. Ice: broilers.
. lbs and under, &c
Eggs are retailing in Topeka Soc
BCTTER-4S@J2c
Topeka Hay Market.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. is.
PRAIRIE HAY-s2Joc
ALEALFA-s25.0o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Jan. 1S.-CORN-with the tenn
perature on the Board of Trade SO low that
many of the brokers appeared in over
coats. business was almost at a standstill
Telegraph operation from the exchange
floor was entirely suspended. Under such
circumstances corn quotations kept within
narrow limits and had little if any sig
nificance. Opening prices which ranged
from unchanged figures to &c lower with
January s1-27+s and May $1.24hs to S1.241a
were followed by slight rally, reaching
in some cases a trifle above yesterdays
finish.
Prospects Of continued cold weather up
held the market in the late dealings. Prices
closed steady at 1.27SS January and S1.24ss
to S1.24a4 May. unchanged to &c higher,
as compared with "a hours before.
OATS-Oats showed somewhat greater
firmness than corn Extreme scantiness of
receipts WIS responsible.
PROVISIONS-Hig quotations in
hogs tended to strengthen provisions
Gains. however. were not important.
Realizing sales on the bulge filled buyers
up and caused fair reaction in prices.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
tThe range OF prices gran futures
Chicago Board Of Trade reI orted by
rhos J. Myers. "J n. E Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

.,s New York; Jan 1smsu SUGAR Raw
inal; refined. steady; fine granulated, 74o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
DAILY WEATHER. TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan. for the 81 hours ending at
Z a. m Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

TROTZKY AND LEVINE SPLIT?
sumes Too Much Authority.
Stockholm, Jan. 17.-Relations be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

Grip Follows The snow
LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE Tablets
taken in time WI Prevent Grip. Z. w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

KANSAS Cfsy Gram Market
tThe range of ces on grain futures on
Kansas City Board Of Trade as reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18
Kansas City. Jan. Is

Closed
Open High Low Today Yes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-18

(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co. live stock commission mer
chantS)
Kansas City. Jan. 1S-CATTLE-Receipt
5000 head. Market steady; 10c lower.
HOGS-Receipts 10000 head Market Toe
to 15c higher. BULK of sales, s16oo@ 1885 j;
top. $500.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-21
JESSE BOWDEN TO
DIE IN THE CHAIR .
CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE
BURGLARY IN CRAVEN
COUNTY LAST FALL.
UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT
Rowden Says He and Another Negr@
Started Out to "HaVe a. Little
Fun"-WiII Get 1t.

Raleigh.-Jesse Bowden, Craven
county negro, must die in the electric
chair for the crime of first degree bur-
glary, the Supreme court handing
down a decision affirming his convic-
ton in the Superior court of Craven
county.
The crime was committed last Au-
gust Lee Perkins and Jesse Bowden,
both negroes, broke into the home OF
Mr.. w. A Wilson, near the town OF
Dover, Bowden entering a room oc-
cupied by two daughters Of Mr.. VIII
son and Perkins going into a room
occupied by another daughter The
latter was awakened and cried out,
and at the noise the BOwden negro
crawled under the bed on which the
two girls we're asleep and was found
there by the father little later. In
his defense he maintained that he was
drunk and that he did not know whore
he was at the time or what he was
doing there, further than that he had
started out with the Perkins negro to
have little fun" Both the negroes
were convicted of first degree bur-
g1ary, and Bowden appealed. The Su-
preme court finds no error in the trial
below at which Judge Thomas HI. Cal
vert presided.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-21
Wandering Child Nearly Starved.

Washington.-After having been
missing for two days, Sarah Griffin.
the nine-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Griffin, of Thompson's
Creek, was found almost starved t0
death and completely exhausted, seven
miles from home in the woods.
Sarah wandered away from homo
while at play. She strayed off into the
woods, looking for violets. Paying no
attention to where she was going, she
lost all sense of direction and soon
found herself completely at a loss aG
to the location of her home. She ran
until completely exhausted and at last
fell down and slept at the foot OF
tree. The next morning she contin-
ued her search for home. She went
all day without thing to eat, al
though she managed to secure water
from the shallow places in the woods
where the rain had made puddles. The
second night was also spent In the
woods. When the searching party Of
ten men found her the next morning
she was in a pitiable condition. 1t is
believed that she would have died be-
fore nightfall. She was taken home
and medical attention summoned.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-21
COLLEGE BOYS WORK ON FARM
Major Graham, Who Is. Enthusiastic
Over the Matter, Says a Price
Must Be Fixed.

Raieigh.-Mr T. c. Rondthaler,
student of the University of North
Carolina, has a scheme which has as
it's aim, the relief of the labor situa-
ton on the farms in North Carolina.
He has written Major w. A. Graham,
commissioner of agriculture, suggest
ing that he furnish to the commits
sioner the names of students who may
be willing to work on the farm dur
ing the summer. He proposes to give
the desires of the students as to the
nature of work and the length of time
which they are willing to work
With this information in the hands
or the commissioner of agriculture,
Mr.. Rondthaler proposes that those
farmers who desire labor of this sort
during the summer get into communi-
cation with the commissioner of agri-
culture in order that the men wanting
work and the farmers seeking labor
may find their common wants met.
''It will be necessary" says Major
Graham, who is enthusiastic about
the project, "to name some price per
day or week, and while the students
would not be exorbitant in their
charges, they are entitled to receive
the amounts which are paid in the
country for this work. 1t lis certainly
very commendable in the students to
take this action, and will give care
full attention to bring it to successful
issue"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-21
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS.

Charlotte teachers who asked for an
increase of $500 per month on their
salaries, have been offered a 10 per
cent increase, which was promptly re.
fused, and the situation is growing
serious.
Earle Neville, twh owas convicted OF
assault upon a white woman at Ra-
leigh, went to his death in the electric
chair, calmly protesting his innocence.
The postoffice at Falling Creek, this
State, has been abandoned upon rec
ommendation of the postmaster.
In a dispute between John r. Bell,
of Mt. Olive, a prominent farmer and
business man. and Sam BrOadhurst, a
negro, which occurred at the latter's
store in the suburbs of the town here
this morning, the negro was almost in
stantly killed, dying in five minutes
after his throat was gashed by Bell.
The Asheville school for pastors and
workers, which has been in session
for the past five days at the First Bap-
fist church, came to successful close,
when all the students of the school
who have successfully completed the
course of instructions were given d.
plomas.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-21
A New Gun Sicht.

Monroe. s. Noles, a young maA
Of Indian Trail in this county, has in
vented what he claims is an improved
machine gun sight. He has been
working on it for the past Is months
This improved sight as planned by him
will enable the man who is firing the
gun to do his own sighting and will
also make the gun more effective at
short range. The invention has won
the consideration OF the national coun-
ell Of defense and the war department.
No1es has forwarded one of his sights
to them.