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Committees Respectful Plea.

The committee of the teachers is
very respectful and very gentle
hammered in the presentation of their
grievances and they suggest that if
the trouble is in the District auditors
Office. because of shortage of clerical
assistance, the auditor might pay the
minimum SIS monthly salary before
working out the "longevities." the
$50 increase and other details. The
teachers suggest that if the trouble
is due to depletion of the auditors
force that perhaps experienced &C
countants might be called on to help
out in this crisis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
CITY ITEMS.

Clafin Optical Co.. 9O7 f st.
Moving Picture Eyeglasses.
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The Central Presbyterian Church.
Ieth and Irving streets. announces
that it's Friday night. social hour for
been postponed. to conform with the
request that all community meetings
be postponed for the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

Truman Spencer Wallace, thirteel
wears old. 1347 Maple View place. Ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

Because of the prevalence of infiu-
enza and the request of the District
Commissioners, the dance planned for
tonight by Fidelity Chapter 10, Order
of the Eastern Star, at 1917 r street
northwest, has been postponed indef1-
nitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

The song leaders class Of the Conn
nlunity Camp Service VIII be held at
the Church OF the Covenant, 18TH
street and Connecticut avenue. at
7:3O o'clock this evening, instead OF
ct Thomson School, as was formerly
arranged.
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LOVE o. MIKE TONIGHT
Big Musical Comedy Success Appears
at Grand.

Il have always wondered why peo-
pie of the stage have such very queer
ambitions said Miss Stella May Ho-
ban of Love o. Mike" which comes
to the Grand Opera house tonight
Most of these so-called ambitions are
nothing more than crazy notions put
forward TO 'endear' the actor or &C.
tress to The public, but l question their
value. Most of the ambitions are ex-
tremek hifalutin. For example there
isn't a singer in musical comedy or in
vaudeville today who doesn't fully in
tend to become a grand opera star.
Our dancers are usually on the verge
of out-dcing Pavlowa
Our Comedians are merely await
ing a more pre- pitious time to play
Hamlet. Our acrobats work at their
trade simply to earn enough money
with which to act and so it goes, even
to the property man. electrician, trap
drummer, grip or clearer all of
whom are on the verge of becoming
movie directors. 1t is a wonder to me
that the stage gets along-no one is
satisfied. III admit that to be too
satisfied means stagnation, but while
holding down a job it is well to bear
in mind that the present position de-
serves a little consideration"
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JUDGE PANS THE DRYSI
Hoosier Jurist Declares Prohibition
Move Borders ON EanaticiSm.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 1S.-The
breweries today won the first big point
in their efforts to have the Indiana
prohibition law declared unconstitu-
tional when Judge Hostetter of
superior court overruled the demur-
rers of the state to the petition of the
breweries for an injunction to prevent
enforcement of the law when it goes
into effect on April 2.
Judge Hostetter, in answering argu-
ments of prohibitionists tina. unspeak-
able suffering and misery is caused by
drunkenness, declared that this suffer-
ing cannot compare with the suffer-
ing caused by arrogance and the I'm
sidious increase of denials of personal
liberty and the multiplying denials of
personal liberty of citizens
He said:
LAS the result of this action, we
have the burning of witches and
'Quakers. 1t has found its climax in
the bloody battlefields of Alexander,
Caesar and Attilla and in fhe thou
sands of innocent people now being
sent to their ruin and death by Hohen-
zollernism. Of this the bloody Saint
Bartholomew day massacre and the
French revolution will ever be an
eternal reminder"
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Continued from Page OneJ
BILE new gas. They brag that this gas
has already been tried out in Italy and
Cambria. But if the information
which | have is true. the allies have
no need to worry much.
Germany is putting up its biggest
bluff Dying. of rot, she is trying to
scare the allies by making faces
Doubtlessly she has one punch left
after withdrawing.
The masses are thoroly war-weary
The election at Bautzen is a proof of
this. Bautzen, an agrarian center, al
ways was violently pan German and
adamant against Socialism. Before
the recent election the war party, GER
tain of the result proclaimed thefoiit-
come would show the extent to which
the people were backing the kaiser.
A Socialist was elected by a large
majority, throwing the militarists into
CONSERVATION. Thru the latter's own
demands, the election cry was for or
against reconciliation and peace
However as George Archibald,
American jockey, just out of Austria,
said:
"Don't let this German peace talk
fool yoL too much. Just give them a
winning streak and they'll insist on
anneXing New York and Chicago
ON the other hand if they pull an
offensive, just give 'em another dose
of that Verdun stuff and they'll be
eating out of your hand.''
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ANOTHER COLD WAVE
CONTINUED from Page One,


threatened cold wave would not be
deal like the wave which has just
passed over the city, with tempera-
lures in the neighborhood of 10 to 20
degrees above zero. There is also a
disturbance in the region of Colorado
that promises a continuation of the
heavy wind that is blowing today.
The lowest temperature of the last
"a hours was 80 degrees at O'Clock
this morning. At $50 O'Clock this
morning the temperature had reached
a stage of 40 degrees and the indica-
lions were that the mercury would go
to so this afternoon. The wind was
blowing 25 miles an hour from the
southwest. The highest temperature
ever recorded in Topeka for the date
was IS in 1913, and the lowest was Z
below in 1889. Temperatures tonight
are expected to drop to about Is de-
grees. and tomorrow afternoon the
highest will be about IS degrees.
The official forecast reads: I'm
settled tonight and Tuesday; proba-
bly, rain turning to snow; warmer in
southeast with colder in northwest
portions tonight Much colder Tues
day and Tuesday night.
The temperature at Oklahoma City
this morning was 40 degrees. A warm
wind was blowing from the south, tho
the sky was cloudy.
Shippers should protect thirty-six
hour shipments north and west against
a temperature of 5 degrees; east and
south against 20 degrees.
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\ New York Feb. 1S.-JournaI of Com
merce-Cotton Liverpool a moderate buy
er. Considerable covering. Peace talk,als
heard A little rain in Texas the south
sold moderately. Wall Street and New Or
leans bought western forecast for fair
weather. SPOT houses were good buyers
late last week As regards the licensing of
exports and imports some are inclined to
think that in the ong the new move
ment may very likely facilitate exports
of cotton and especially as the coal situa-
ton improves. There is little aggressive
speculative buying of cotton 1t is largely
an affair Detween the producer and the
consumer, the spot holder and the mills.
The cotton exchange will close Friday and
Saturday next.
New York. Feb. 1s-Financial News Bull
letin-Stocks: Until the-present improve
ments displays greater signs of spending
itself think conservative purchases of
the standard rails railway equipments ship
ing shares and specialties lately prominent
should be made on recessions of moderate
extent. Fair profits ought not to be ig
nored in war market such as this is,
susceptible to overnight alarms. Great
Northern Ore is expected to advance
the dividend action suggesting 81 annual
dividend.
Chicago. Feb. 1S-The Herald says:
Grain-Those who have studied the oats
situation closely say the market is much
larger than the majority of operators have
realized. This is shown by the readiness
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SHARP REBUKE TO HUTCHINSON
President Declared Strike Giving Aid
and Comfort to Enemy.

Washington, Feb. 18.-Shipping
board officials were confident today
that President Wilson's intervention
in the strike of carpenters in eastern
shipyards had had it's desired effect,
and the men would go back to work
pending settlement of their grievances
by the wage adjustment board.
The president took hand in the
situation last night and issued a sharp
rebuke to William l.. Hutchinson,
president of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners, who had
refused to send the strikers back to
work and requested a personal con-
ference to lay the matter before the
president. The president, in his tele-
gram to Hutchinson. declared if the
union leader did not wish to give aid
and comfort to the enemy, he would
direct the men to return to their jobs
pending settlement. The president de-
clined to see Hutchinson until he had
done so.
This message brought prompt ac-
ton from President Hutchinson. and
local union officials in affected dis
trictse were notified last night to ask
the men under their jurisdiction to
return to work today.
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AMERICAN SOLDIERS
HAVE BIGGEST FEET
AND CHEST MEASURE

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-American SOL
diers have the biggest feet of any SOL
diers in history, according to Allen B.
Albert Of the war camp committee
service. But they also have the great
est chest measure, the largest hat
bands and the widest step. he said.
Our soldier is far better type than
those Of our enemies or our allies
declared Mr.. Albert.
Army life has made them health
Ter and sturdier than they were in civ
IL life.~ AS for their morals, after all
there IS only one solution and that is
to keep them 100 busy for wrong
doing and utilize their energy harm
lessly.''
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CALENDAR
Chamber of Commerce
GEO. p. M'ENTIRE, President.
T. C. KIRKPATRICK. Secretary.

Today.
Board of directors of Chamber of Com
merce George p. -IcEntire, president
Topeka Food Administration board. w.
H. Davis, chairman. Noon.
Monday Lunch club of fire insurance men,
Baseball committee of Chamber of Com
Topeka Fanciers' and Breeders associa
ton. Tonight Z 80 o'clock
Tuesday
Central Congregational church brother
hood. Dr. Charles NJ. Sheldon, chairman.
Noon.
Board of Directors Of Country club.
Meeting 10 consider the raising of funds
for salvati6n Army work. Robert Stone
chairman Noon
Singing the praises of Topeka and the
Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Luther
Frazeur, city salesman for the Central
Topeka Paper company wends his way
along the small towns on the Missouri Pa
cific. Frazeur is one of the unobstrusive
members of the Chamber who seldom takes
advantages of the privileges of membership.
Charles H. Matthews Of the Mutual Laun-
dry volunteered to supply the new nat
and coat racks for the hall. Matthew's
| laundry was burned shortly after that time
Perhaps that is the reason the mouse com
niittee has not had the heart to remind nm
One Of the prime functions of a Chamber
| of Commerce is to spread the fame ana
! fortune and attractions of its parent city
broadcast thru the land One of the best
ways of performing this all important func-
| ton is thru the mouths of visitors. or the
visitors perhaps the most important from
/ this standpoint are the men from outside
who speak before the Chamber of Com
merce. This being true, it often happens
! that men prominent in the affairs of the
nation or of a state are in Topeka or Kan
sas City unknown. to the officials OF the
| Topeka Chamber of Commerce. fair pro-
portion of these men might be induced to
| come to Topeka to make an address or to
| give talk If asked thru the proper chan
mel. The proper channel for the invitation
| is thru the Chamber of Commerce Presl-
dent McEntire of this Chamber asks that
| speaker of note in either Topeka. Kansas
| City or any nearby town.. that such mem
officials of the Chamber of Commerce to
the end that some effort may be expended
| in securing the speaker for one of the noon
sessions of the Chamber of Commerce.
That, pending ultimatum of the house
committee simply will not go off and lie
thoughts and threats of pending counter
ultimatums flashed back and forth around
| intrigue are rife in the Topeka Chamber
| of Commerce.
! The man who gave the Chamber of Com
merce jolt in the plexal region the other
| day, seems to have changed his mind as to
the ability of the Chamber to act when
| sufficiently aroused.
Another ladies' fay next week Govern
yourselves accordingly and speak early 1t
is desirable that everyone expecting to at
tend on the day notify the officials SC, that
be obtained It is ne no fun for the walters to
venison.'
By the way, ladies' day guests does not
mean that the guests do not pay for the
lunch You are guest in just the same
| respect you are when registered at a
hhotel. This, too, will save some embar
rassment if remembered.
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Continued from Page One.)
grand council of Missouri, are also
here today.
Bestow Holy Order.
A feature of tomorrow's program of
the Grand chapter will be at o'clock
in the afternoon when the annual con-
vention of the anointed High Priests
of Kansas will open in Masonic temple
for the purpose of bestowing the Holy
Order upon those entitled to it
The local con. mittees in charge of
the various accommodations here are:
Local Committees.
ExecutlSe-William Nelson, chairman
Golden Rule lodge No. 90; James Nelson
B. Thompson, treasurer, Zabud council No.
4: Francis A. Stevens. Topeka lodge No.
Il; Ellsworth B: Sewell, Orient lodge No.
81 Robert Badsky, Golden Rule lodge No
10 No. 2s sehh D. stevenson Sloan lodge
Train and Reception-Ellsworth B.
Sewell, chairman, Orient lodge No. 81.
Experimentation d. Stevenson, chair
man, Sloan lodge No. 225.
peka lodge No. IL.
Place of Meeting-Robert Badsky. chair
man, Golden Rule lodge No. 30.
New Officers.
Just before the grand council took
up the election. and appointment of
officers late this afternoon, it seemed
to be the general impression that the
custom of advancing each officer,
with the exception of the secretary
and treasurer, who are generally re-
elected, would be followed. This
makes Chas. n. Fowler of Ellsworth.
grand master.
Council officers and chairmen of the
councils standing committees during
the past year are as follows:
OFFICERS OF GRAND COUNCIL.
Elrick C. Cole. grand master Great Bend
Charles N. Fowler. deputy grand master,
Ellsworth.
Marion X. Brundase, grand p. C.. of w.
Russell.
Aaron H Connect. graAd treasurer Great
Bend.
Albert X Wilson grant recorder. Topeka.
Rev. John Wesley Bates. grand chaplain.
Salina.
Ben S Paulen, grand captain OF guard.
Fredonia.
jay B. Kirk grand -eond of council lola
Fred J. Cossitt, grand marshal. Wichita
Holmes w. Haviland, G. c. of w. Kansas
City.
Frank S. Altman. grand steward. Atchison
W. Amer Burnett. grand sentinel Oberlin-
Chairmen of Standing Committees.
observation-disclosures w. Scott. Kansas City.
Reports of Grand Officers-Perry NJ Hois-
ington, Newton.
New Councils-James F. Mccoy Wichita
Chartered Councps-Robert Treat Payne,
Experimentation Easton Hutchinson
Garden City.
Appeals and .Grievances-Frank B. Wood,
Emporia-
Finance and Accounts-Joseph D. Fell,
Necroiogy@Elmer F. Strain. Topeka.
Correspondence-Matth VI. Miller, To-
peEa
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with which offerings have disappeared
all breaks. SO many oats have been taken
off market of late that despite the heavy
realizing prices have not declined in the
way they did in the days before the war
Close observers of trade conditions say
feed dealers who are making mixed feeds
and never appear in the open have taken
many oats. both for cash and May deiiv-
cry; Sea board exporters are also credited
with having a large holding. Winnipeg
operators also credited with having
considerable interest. Hedging sales have
not been large enough to offset the general
buying. large general trade was in
indemnities Saturday. Early traders bought
offers, while for several days they have
taken bids. Later they turned to the bids.
Some large orders being filled. few of
the shrewd operators predicted lower prices
should there be bulge early. while others
expect a break and bulge. good show
ing of receipts is expected today. In case
of decline in cash remiums and a further
let up in the demand with more embargoes
placed shipments by eastern roads, a
decline would not be out of line. as some
see it.
New York. Feb 1s-New York Stock Ex-
change closes next Friday and Saturday
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Wall St, New York, Feb. 1s.-STOCKS-
The market continued to advance during
the morning on an increasing volume and
breadth of operations which embraced in
vestment rails and other higher grade is
sues. Many stocks were at new high levels
for the current movement Pools renewed
their activity u various low priced spe-
cialties, notably the contract shares
Motors and Oils. Liberty bonds were stead,
lily absorbed, the 3 s at 90 to 9S.10 first
As at $3.50 to $3.50 and second As at 81
to 960S.
Last weeks rise in shippings and various
equipments was resumed at the opening of
today's stock market. advances extending
strongest features included United Fruit
Marine preferred. Ataltnic Gulf. Central
Leather and active steels- A points de-
cline in General Motors was offset by a
gain of 81. points in Chandler Motors. Rails
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FLOOD BROWNS MANY
Water Swept Down Valley Like Wall
Submerging Natal Village.

Durham, Natal, Sunday. FEB. 10
Sixty-three Europeans are missing and
a great number of Indians and ma
tives probably have been lost in con-
sequence of a flood in the Umvolosi
sugar district of Zululand. A terrific
storm flooded the Umyolosi river.
The water came down like a wall,
submerging village. A great bridge
over the river was wrecked the rail-
way station and hotel were swept
away, hundreds of cottages of natives
were destroyed and telegraph and tel
ephone ines were put out of commits
sion. Along the coast also great dam
age has been done.
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OKLA. JURIST DEAD
Judge Thacker, Associate Justice of
Supreme Court, Sick Only 2 Days.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 1S-
State and civic officialdom were in
mourning today for Charles NJ.
Thacker. associate justice of the
supreme court, who died early Sun
day morning following a two-days'
illness of acute gastritiS.
The body will be taken to the
capitol tomorrow, where it will lie in
state under Honorary guard until
further services are held in the after
noon.
Judge Thacker was born in Virginia
fifty-two years ago. He was admitted
to the bar in Texas. where he prac-
ticed a few years. He had been on
the supreme court bench three years
Mangum, and Thomas T., physician,
of Dallas, his wife and baby are the
only near relatives surviving.
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REWARDS DIPLOMATS
Emperor Karl Says Ukraine Treaty Is
First Foundation for Peace

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-THE official
gazettes in Vienna and Budapest pub
lisk a letter from Emperor Charles
expressing the wish to create closer
relationship between the army and
Count Czernin, the imperial foreign
minister, who, finding his support in
the army's proficiency, has laid the
first foundation of a general peace"
CounI Czernin is appointed an hon
orary major general in recognition of
his services. Emperor Charles also
has decorated several diplomats con-
nected with the negotiations at Brest-
LitOVSk
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BIG FIRE IN PARIS. ILL.
Two Blocks of Business Houses De-
stroyed-Loss 100000.

Paris, Ill, Feb. 1S.-The Paris hotel
and two blocks of the business dis
trict were destroyed early today by
the most disastrous fire in the history
of this city. The court house and en-
tire business section of the public
square were threatened. Damage will
reach 100000 according to latest esti-
mates.
Firemen from Terre Haute, Ind,
and the local force battled with the
flames for five hours, against a stub
born wind which all but succeeded in
crossing Main street.
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P. O. LABOR BUREAUS
All Third and Fourth Glass Offices to
Hustle Workmen for U.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-An third
and fourth class postmasters and rural
carriers of the country will be ap-
pointed labor agents. by the United
States employment service in an
agreement between the department of
labor and the postoffice department,
announced today
They will ascertain the labor needs
of the farmers and seek to bring farm
ers and farm labor together. APPROX
mately $4,000 postal employees are af-
fected
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KANSAS City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, Feb. 1s-HOGS-Receipt
II 900. Market 15c to 25c higher. Bulk of
sales, S1640@16.60; heavy. s16.5e1I 10 60 /;
packers and butchers. s1G45@1e.G5; light.
$16.40M166O; pigs, $12.50@15.5O.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to strong Prime fed steers. S12.5O6I IL. 10 :;
dressed beef steers. $40 25@11.S5; western
steers, S9!O0M12.s5: southern steers. 81 50M
1000; cows, $6.15G10.75: heifers, 81 O00011 rs /;
stockers and feede-s $1,000 1900; bulls,
S7.25@10.O0; calves. $1,000 1900
SHEEP---Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Lambs, $15.I5016e5 yearlings, $1350d
1f.50; wethers. $11 .50d 1850: ewes. 81 25G
1910; stockers and feeders, $S50M15.S5
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Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-HOGS-Receipts 4G, 0OOl
Market strong 25c higher. Bulk of sales
$16.I0@1I00; light. S1645@1705: mixed,
S16.40@h05; heavy. $16.30d17.00; rough,
$16.30u1645; pigs, S13.25M 1925.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market firm
Native steers. Ss50013.s0; stockers and
feeders. $3.50 1860: cows and heifers, SG.4O
Oils: calves. Ss.5OM13.75.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market weak.
Sheep, 5@1320: lambs $13.75@16.65.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Feb. Northumberland
steady. Creamery, higher than extras 521s
q SIC.
extras. 62h06Sc.
Market steady. State whole
milk, flats; held specials; 26@2614c.
33c: fowls, 27@35c: turkeys, 24@3Sc. Live
poultry firm.
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HANG RUSS OFFICIAL
Cossaclxs Take Bolsheviki Marine Min.
lister From Train in Siberia.

San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-Cossacks
took the BoIsheviki minister of marine
from Transsiberian train and
hanged him, according to DR.. G. B.
Schribman, member of the American
Rec Cross mission tc Russia, who ar
rived here today from Petrograd.
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WOULD MeIt up ..Germania'' statue.

s. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 1s.-"Ger-
manfs-'' a large bronze statue in the
downtown district, may be torn from
the place it has held for twenty nine
years and melted down for medals for
Sammies- Owners were considering
the step today.
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Chicago. Feb. 1S.-BUTTER-Marke
steady. Creamery. 44@49c.
EGGS-Market lower. Firsts SIC: ordi-
nary firsts, 49@5Oc; at mark cases fnclud-
ed. 50051c.
POTATOES-Market lower. Receipts IS
cars. Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota
bulk S190@2 200; ditto sacks, S1-95@2O5.
POULTRY~Alive, higher; springs, SOC ;
feMls. mot quoted.