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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
NAMES MORE men
Pershing Designates 27th En-
gineers T6 Come Home.
. -
Will Also Send the 346 Field
Artillery Back Soon.
Washington,

Washington, Dec. 17.-General
Pershing notified the war department
today that he had designated for ear
ly convoy home number of addi-
tional units, including the 9th Eng
lneers and the 346 Field Artillery, in
all about $500 officers and men.
Other units named are 153rd. 1921.
491th. 97Oth and 1102nd aero SQUAD
rons; second trench mortar battal-
ions; 18th company of the fourth mo-
tor mechanics regiment, and British
replacement draft number 1. air
service.
The assignment by General Pershins
OF the 92nd division, (national army
nesroes) for early convoy home has
been cancelled In making this an
nouncement today. the war depart
ment gave no explanation, but the as
sumption here is that the division has
peen selected as a reserve unit. held
to reinforce the American army of oc-
cupation in Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
ASKED FOR TROOPS
Kansas City, Kan, Wanted
Them for Strike Work.
Absence of Governor, However,
Made Call Impossible.

Governor Capper'S absence from the
rtate this week is due to cause compli-
cations in handling the Kansas City
Etreet-car strike.
Kansas City, Kansas, wants troops
with which to protect life and prop
erty during the present street-car
strike. But there is no authority in
the state which will permit the calling
of the guards into service. Governor
Capper is not in the state and a call
issued by him while he is outside the
state would not be legal.
Late Monday afternoon a telephone
call came to Charles S. Huffman, ad-
jutant general, asking that the ma
tional guard organizations in Kansas
City and Wyandotte county be called
into service to police property in the
rike district. Mayor Mendenha1l
asked General Huffman for The troops.
But no relief could be assured. The
governor. Mayor Mendenhall was ad-
vised, was the only person authorized
to mobilize the troops. He was In
Annapolis. Md, attending the confer
ence of governors and no order could
he issued until he returned to the
state.
No One Has Power.
Under the provisions of the Kansas
constitution. the authority of the gov
ernor stops when the chief executive
is out of the state. There is no pro-
vision for an automatic distribution OF
power ana authority TO Otnef OFFICIALS
The lieutenant governor is not per-
mitted to act and no other state Of
f:cer is permitted to direct official
matters. In the case of the lieutenant
governor, such provision would have
been ineffective in the Kansas City
case, since Lieut.. Gov. w. Y. Morgan
is not in the United States
Strike conditions on the Kansas side
were regarded serious and Mayor
Mendenhall sought to protect life and
property by mastering state troops
into service. General Huffman adj
vised the mayor that no action coul6
be taken at this time.
Need Constitutional Amendment.
Ir order to meet the present situa
ton. an amendment must be provided
to the state constitution. Emergency
conditions in the state cannot be me
in many instances without orders Of
directions from the governor. Yet IL
the case of the Kansas City car strike
well as in many other cases, no one
is authorized to speak or act for thu
governor when he is not in the state
AS a result of the inability of the Kan
saS City mayor to secure troops fol
police patrol. 1t is probable that tn,
legislature will be asked to submit
an amendment to the constitution pro
viding for relief when a governor il
not at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
AMERICAN ARMY
ON MARCH MONTH
MADE 300 MILES
Quarter Million Men in the
Forces of Occupation.
Hold $500 Miles-Operate
Hundreds Miles Railroads.
ALL ACCORDING TO A PLAN
Last Six Weeks Most Severe
Test of Strength
Ever Undertaken by an Army
of American Men.
Hold $500 Miles-Operate
Hundreds Miles Railroads.
ALL ACCORDING TO A PLAN

With the Americans Across the
Rhine. Dec. 16 (by courier to Nancy).
The Third army now occupies a
strip of Germany containing more
than 4,5o0 square miles. 1t is super
vising the administration of several
hundred villages and operating hun
dreds of miles of railroads and street
car lines.
The methodical taking over of this
tremendous responsibility. with the
multitudinous needs of hundreds of
thousands of hostile people will be al
most entirely accomplished within fif-
teen days.
There is not a prececent In history
for this occupation, which is also re-
markable in that it was finished with
aut single serious hostile demonstra-
lion by either inhabitf s or troops.
An army of $4,000 men marched
Detween 200 and 800 miles within a
month, starting almost imm ediately
~ fter weeks of hardest kind of fight
DE- In the last six weeks men and
Jfficers have undergone probably the
most severe physical test that any
American army has ever experienced.
Yet as they reached the Rhine after
wearisome and muddy marches they
presented n magnificent appearance.
despite their worn and mud-spattered
uniforms. Many of the men were
wearing the same uniforms they had
in their last fighting. The shoes OF
some were torn and worn out, but they
limped along. refusing TO rail out and
insisting they would hang on and fin
ish the job.
Every phase for occupation was
completed in exact accordance with
plans laid out the week before the
march began. Even the Germans ad-
init they were surprised by the
smoothness and directness Of the
method of occupation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
Vaccine To Prevent Epidemic
To Be Prepared at X. q.
DR.. Crumbine Hopes To Find
/ Successful Preventive.
EXPERIMENTS ARE NECESSARY
Serums Effective in Some Lo
ca1ities Fail in Others.
Work Now Is To Prevent 6
Third Outbreak.

Kansas is to make her own flu vac
cine.
Plans for the manufacture of hun
dreds of 'shots" of influenza serum in
the big state laboratories at Kansas
university, Lawrence. were made pub
lie today by state board of health Of
ficials. Prof. N. P. Sherwood, pro-
fessor of bacteriology at the state
university, has been sent to Rochester
to gather information regarding the
cooking of flu germs in the manu-
facture Of serum. This morning DIR.
s. J. Crumbine, secretary of the state
board of health, went to Lawrence
for conference with laboratory Off
Gals
All available scientific information
regarding the preparation and use of
a vaccine especially effective in locali-
ties of Kansas. is to be gathered by
Professor Sherwood. According to in
brought to Kansas result of the Chi
cago~ conference. serum which has
proven highly effective in one COM
munity has failed to produce results
in another community.
Make Special Serum.
1t will be the purpose of the 1abora-
tory specialists at the state university
ed for use in this state. Several prep
arations may be required to meet de-
mands in various sections of Kansas
Doctor Crumbine will cooperate
with the state university specialists ir
the preparation of the new serums
The state will work on the generally
accepted theory that none Of the vac.
| cines available are generally effective
| and that a special serum may be re.
| quired for a successful campaign
against influenza in Kansas.
Prevent Third Outbreak.
1t is the plan of state officials tt
provide serum which will avert g
third successful ravage of the diseas,
in Kansas. Reports received by the
| state board of health indicate the sec
| ond wave has passed and efforts will
be made % immunize sufficien mum
Der of Kansans to break up a return
! engagement of the disease. Professo
Sherwood will spe ii week or tel
days in the Mayo laboratories Fol
lowing his return, the state will at
tempt the manufacture of a Serum
which will prove effective for genera
use in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
Spartacus Group Assemblies at
SOldier-WOrkmc1 Meeting.
Liebknecht Calls for Social and
Political Revolution.
WOULD INTIMlDATE CONGRESS-
Leaders Are Refused Permis-
sion to Sit at the Meeting.
Persuade 1000 To Strike and
Start Trouble at Once.

Berlin, Dec. 16.-The Central con-
gress of delegates from soldiers and
workmen's councils from many parts
Of Germany opened today in the
building formerly used by the Prus-
sian diet. There were three women
among the $50 delegates.
During the organization of the con-
gress 1t became evident that the in
dependent Socialists and the Spartacus
group were greatly outnumbered. "A
significant development was that none
of the important posts in the congress
was given to delegates from Berlin.
The Spartacus group made q futile
attempt to intimidate the congress
Early in the session a resolution was
submitted that DR.. Karl Liebknecht
and Rosa Luxembourg, leaders of the
Spartacus group be invited to attend
the congress as guests with advisory
powers. Less than Is per cent OF
the delegates voted for the resolution
Later, while Herr Mueller, chair
man of the workmen's section of the
executive committee was speaking
the chairman of the congress inter
rupted to say:
'There is a comrade present who
wishes to submit q communications
The newcomer announced that he
represented 25O,O00 workmen, who
were then assembled outside the die,
building. He read list Of demands
identical with the Spartacus program
including retention of all power By
the soldiers and workmen's councils
fContinuod 81 Do Oo T-O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
President Wilson's Official Stay
To Close Last Night.
His Reception One of Most Re-
markable Ever in France.
MISSED HIS TRIP TODAY
Wilson Planned To Go To See
the Marne Battlefield.
But q Rain Came-His Golf
Game Also Is Spoiled.

Paris, Dec. 17.-President Wilson S
official visit to Paris came to q close
Monday night. The Paris edition of
the London Daily Mail, in discussing
the presidents reception, says:
HE has had one Of the most re-
markable receptions ever accorded a
guest of the French nation. Monday
formal function given in honor OF a
distinguished visitor, but a grateful
tribute to sister republic whose aid
assured the victory of the allied arms" F"
There Was Rain.
Paris, Dec. ia heavy rain ne
cessitated calling off President Will
sons projected trip to the Marine bat
president and Rear Admiral Grayson
from playing golf at St. Cloud, which
had been planned for a. m.
The president arose later than usual
and expected to spend most of the day
indoors. This afternoon he will confer
shall Foch and Italian Ambassador
Cellere, the latter presumably about
the details of the trip to Rome.
Tonight the Wilson's, Poincare and
about fifty distinguished Frenchmen
and Americans will be guests of Am
bassador and Mrs. Sharp at dinner.
A reception will follow.
President Wilson has been deeply
impressed by the magnificent recep-
ton given him in Paris, the more so
that assurances are declared to have
come to him from what was regarded
as dependable source that the
French people as a whole are sincere
in their acceptance of his principle
and will uphold them. That the gov
ernment is in equal sympathy with
the people is indicated by the first in
terview between President Wilson
and Premier Clemenceau. There was
no lack of warmth in the French
statesman's appreciation of the Amer
lean position it was declared, it being
indicated, on. the other hand that his
attitude was thoroly sympathetic.
President Wilson's visit to Versailles
today was unannounced and informal
l(,ontinued ON Pnna THol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
HAVE FLU ON RUN
General Conditions Over State
Are Greatly Improved.
Only 14,OS7 Cases Were Re-
ported Last Week.

Kansas Is recovering from the shock
of the second flu wave. In renfrt
today Dr.. j. J. Sippy, epideInioioast
in the offices of the state board fof
health, stated that the number of new
flu cases in the state last week to-
tailed 14,0S7-a reduction of nearly
thirty per cent under the record for
the week ending December z.
The report for the week ending last
Saturday night shows the smallest
number of cases reported in Kansas
since the week ending November %.
The total of 14,OS7 is $3.50 below the
showing for the week ending Decem-
ber 7, when 1856 cases were re-
ported. Last weeks record is also
1877 cases below the showing for the
week ending November 80, which reg
istered 15, 404 new cases.
Improvement Gcncral.
General improvement in the flu
situation is reported from practically
every section of the state. One of
the startling facts revealed in reports
to the state health board, however, is
the bunch Of figures showing that the
mortality rate among men in the rural
districts was greater than among town
and city men. In spite of the assump-
ton that the man on the farm is
healthier and stronger than the town
man, the death rate among flu pa
tients on the farm has been much
higher than in the large towns and
cities.
Sanitation and general health reg
ulations of the towns and cities have
esta blished their worth in this crisis,
Doctor Sippy declared. I'm the rural
districts where less thought is given
, to hygiene and general health pro-
visions, the death rate among inf1u-
enza patients has been much higher
than in the towns and cities where
better sanitary conditions have been
established"
1888 the Grand Total.
Returns for last week bring the
grand total of flu cases in Kansas
since October 1 to 1883. These
! figures represent slightly more thar
seven per cent of the total population
of Kansas, as shown by the last census
report. 1t shows an average of little
more than 10,S00 new flu cases in
the state each week during the eleven
weeks since October 1.
DR.. Sippy stated that reports from
all sections of the state showed gen
orally improved conditions The crest
of the flu wave was reached in the
week ending December and the de-
cline was marked by a slump OF
nearly thirty per cent in last weeks
report. More rigid quarantine regu-
lations, as well as enforcement OF
closing orders and closer cooperation
with health authorities by the general
public is held by Doctor Sippy to be
responsible for the improved condi-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
HERE is A REAL
HOT DREAM FROM
THE BOCHE MIND

Washington, Dec. 17.-Now we can
all be sorry we weren't made German
prisoners.
At last the truth about the German
prisoner camps is out-from the VOS-
siche Zeitung. old Aunt Voss herself
we learn that the German prison
camps are just about the most
delightful spots on earth. A write-ur
rivalling the efforts of the best sum-
mer resort press agent has reached
officials here. Quoting a gem:
The following are to be found in
the prison camps:
Cinema theater, concert hall, studio
library, bathing facilities, sports
ground for lawn tennis. football, base
ball, canteen where beer, wine, min
eral waters, toilet articles. tobacco
vegeta bles and fruits are on sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE
British Ships Princess Juliana and
Caronia Arrive in Port.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE British
steamships Princess Jul;ana and
Caronia, bringing small contingents of
American military, naval and civil
ians from England and France, came
into port today. On the former were
several groups of army and navy
aviators.
The Caronia's passengers were
largely American, Canadian and Aus
trahan officers Among them were
Naval Lieutenants j. H. Fulcher of
frisco, N G, and F. L. Muller of
Oakland. alif., who spent as davs as
prisoners aboard the German submar-
Inc, Deutschland. Civilian passengers
on the Caronia included D. KaIopo-
thatis, Greek diplomat, on a special
mission to the United States
Ihe troop ship Maui. from Brest
with 64 officers and 2.161 men, two
days late on account of heavy wealth
er, also arrived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
RAISE THE MONEY
Germany Prepares To Pay
What Allies Will Ask.
New Taxation Program Is Ar
ranged for the Land.

Copenhagen, Dec. 17.-Germany al
ready is taking steps to raise money
for the war indemnities which the al
lies are expected to demand.
The German governments new tax
alton program, according to reports
received here today. includes two
loans. One will provide funds for the
indemnities. The amount to be asked
has not been decided upon. The other
will cover the cost of rehabilitation
Large sums, it is said, will be ex-
pended in peace work, including the
employment of discharged soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
TELL OF HOG ISLAND
Wilson Instructs Publication of Navy
Yard Investigation Report.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Instructions
reached the White House by wireless
from President Wilson today to make
public the report of Attorney General
Gregory upon his investigation of the
Hog Island shipping plant.
The report will be given out as soon
as it can be prepared for publication,
probably in a day or two. Delay in
publication of the report which was
prepared by the attorney general sew
eral months ago has been the subject
of speeches in the senate recently in
which charges of waste and delay in
constructing the big yard were re-
Deated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
1920 VOTE talk
Presidential Campaign Will Be
On About January 10.
The Republicans Will Have
Meeting on That Date.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE 1920
presidential campaign will be official
ly under way on January 10, when the
Republican national committee as
sembles at Chicago.
Republican Chairman Will Hays is
sued call for the meeting thru Re
publican headquarters here, declaring
that Republicans feel that they have
won a tremendous victory this last
election and realize thoroly that by
their opportunities now are their re-
sponsibilities measured"
The meeting will be in the name OF
a get-together session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
FIRING ON PRISONERS
Germans Said To Have Shot Russians
Who Refused To Work for Them.

Zurich, Dec. 17.-German soldiers
at Cracow are reported to have fired
upon Russian prisoners who refused
to work. killing six and wounding
seven, according to the Stuttgart
Tageblatt. 1t is stated the incident
occurred since the signing f the ar
mistice between the allies and Ger
many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
STICK TO THE ALLIES
Poland, Says Petit journal, Has ALL
ance in Making.

Paris, Dec. 17.-In discussing the
severance of relations between Poland
and Germany the Petit Journal fore
sees an alliance in the near future OF
the Polish government with the demo-
cratic party of Posen German Po-
land.) The Polish government. the
newspaper says. is preparing to ad-
here completely to the entente allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
MORE INVESTIGATION
Pennsylvania Would Look Into War
Risk Bureau.

Washington, Dec. 11.-A resolution
to investigate the bureau of war risk
insurance, was introduced in the house
today by Representative McFadden.
Pennsylvania. The resolution called
for an appointment of an investigat-
ing committee of nine to look into re-
cent charges that hundreds of allot-
ments made by soldiers were delayed
and that the bureau has been negli-
gent in caring for claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
BAD WEATHER COMING
Rain or Snow Due Tonight-Drop in
Temperature Predicted.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Rain or snow tonight and Wednesday
cold In cast portion Wednesday.
The shippers forecast warns to protect
sc hour shipments north and west against
temperature of %: east and south against
4 temperature of 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
Government TO ACT
Will Declare Constitution Non-Exisos
cnt IL the Rcichstag Meets.

Copenhagen, Dec. lift the
reichstag meets in response to Fehren-
bach's call. the government intends to
declare the reichstag and constitution
of the kaiser non-existent," Hugo
Haase declared in an interview with
the Berlin correspondent of the Poll.
tiken.
1T is RIDICULOUS that the reichstag.
which approved the invasion of Bel.
gium and the Brest-Litovsk treaty,
should meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
FRENCH IN WEiSBADEN

Troops Reviewed in Front of Statue
of the Former Emperor.
Pars Dec 11-General Lecomte,
commanding the 313th corps of the
French army, entered Niesbaden
Monday morning.
The troops were received from the
steps of the city hall opposite the
statue of former Emperor William.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
HAIG WILL GO TO LONDON
Field Marshal in England Thursday
With n Distinguished STAFF.

London, Dec. IL British Admiralty
wire1ess) Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig is coming to England next
Thursday. He is expected to arrive
at Dover at about 10 O'Clock in the
morning with distinguished staff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
Sends a Conciliator.

ment service of the department of
labor has sent a conciliator to Tulsa.
Okla, where there is a controversy
between the pressmen's union and
employers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
CHANGE GOVERNMENT
BolGhcviki Planning To Leave petro-
grad for Nijni-Noygorod

London, Dec. IA Reuter- dis
patch from Stockholm says it is re-
liza bly, reported that the Bolshevik
government intends to evacuate Pet
rograd and establish headquarters at
Nijni-NovgorOd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
TO NAME NEXT RULER
Brother of Austrian Emperor Picked
for Succession to Throne.

Copenhagen, Dec. 17.-At a mon
archistic meeting in Vienna, Monday.
which was attended by a n--mber of
generals Archduke Maximilian,
brother of former Emperor Charles,
was nominated as the successor to the
crown. The Socialists, a dispatch
from Vienna adds. intend to take
sharp measures against the monarch
lists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
KICK THE BOCHES OUT
Polish Authorities Say German Lcsa.
tion Encouraged BoIslrcyiki.

Copenhagen. Dec 17.-Polish au-
thorities have ordered the German
legation to return to Berlin, charging
viks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES

The wind at o'clock this afternoon
was blowing at the rate of eight miles
an hour from the northeast The tenn
perature for the day averaged IL de-
grees above normal.
Topeka is in for bunch of chilly,
bad weather, says S. d. Flora. state
meteorologist. There is no real cold
wave coming. but there will be some
Continued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
KARLSBAD OCCUPIED
Czech Forces Take City I'm Bohemia,
Near Prague.

Amsterdam. Dec. 17.-Cech forces
have occupied Karlsbad, it is reported
here. Karlsbad is situated near
Prague in Bohemia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17

A FTER you have given TO the Red
Cross, don't forget the Salvation
Army Christmas drive that is also
now on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
KIEF OCCUPIED NOW
In the Ukraine, Capital City Held by
New Force.

Berlin, Dec. 16 delayed. Sup.
porters of Vinichetnko occupied Kieff
on Saturday. it was reported in dis.
patches received here today. The het-
man has resigned.
Gen. Skoropadski, Hetman Of the
Ukraine was reported to have been Killed
when anti German revolutionists stormed
kieff several days ago.
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(COntinued on Page Two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
CASTRO IS NAMED
Is the New President of the
Portuguese Republic.
Chosen To Succeed the Muir
dered President PaeS.

Lisbon, Dec 17.-Canto Castro was
elected president of Portugal today by
1877 votes, succeeding the murdered
president, Paes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-17
BULGARS IN FIGHT
Revolution Breaks Out in One
of Balkan States.
Berlin Has Information of the
Latest of RevOlts.

Berlin, Dec. IA revolution has
broken out in Bulgaria, according to
information received by the Lokal
Anzeiger from Bulgaria by way of
Hungary.