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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
INVITE FRIENDS
 TO COME TO PRISON

Paking, october 31.--About 200 war prisoners from Siberia are enjoying life in the enemy internment camp near the summer palace here. So pleased are they with their environment that some of them have written letters to their friends inviting them to come to China and enjoy it's hospitality
 At first these sojourners claimed that the Italians were eager to return to Italy, but when an attempt was made to ship them on an Italian trans port for Italy, they refused to go and asserted they were Austrians. The Chi nese authorities have examined them and all have claimed to be soldiers, thus preventing the Chinese from set- ting them free and compelling them to work for . livina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Bosch Company Sold

Springfield. Mass. December 7.-The Bosch Magneto company in this city was sold at auction today to H. c. Grif- fiths of New York city for $4.15o,0oo. The sale was made by order of the alien property custodian. 4. Mitchell Palmer. The sale includes the entire capital stock, patents. plant and equipment. The com pany has been operated by the govern ment since it's seizure by the alien prop erty custodian in April and it's entire output has been used for the army and navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
NOTHING AUTHORIZED

Except for the application of skis to the running gear Of planes to facili- tate landing in snow, as recommended by you, and for experimental modifi- cation of three DeHaviland planes to decrease landing speed, and minor mod- ihcation to facilitate loading of mail. nothing has been authorized"
 So far from ordering new construc- tion, the letter added, Assistant Post master General-Preager refused to au- thorize the construction of fleet of twin motored mail planes recommended by Captain Lpsner.-
 His assertion that riovices are to be employed in the service, MT. Burleson said, Ifs on a par with the other state ments. since the two new officials ap- pointed are aviators. which you are not"
 In connection with Captain Lipsner's s retirement, MT. Burleson announced the creation of two departments for the air mail service, one headed by Lieut.. J. Clark Edgerton, as chief of flying operations, and the other by pr. l.. T. Bussler, as chief of maintenance and equipment. Both have been in the army and postal service. and take up the duties heretofore performed by Captain GLipsner. who was ordered to deliver his records to the postmaster at Eliza beth, N. J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
President Poincare, King George, King Albert, King Victor Emmanuel and Heads of Other Nations Which President Visits
 Will Repay. .sseSsx
SHIP ssss. cK BY s1Al,1 GALE e,,,,,,,,
 BUT IS M < BANNING FIXED SPEED
George Washington Due to Pass Around Azores Today-President Sleeps Late, Thoroughly Enjoys Cruise and Holds No Confer
 ence With Advisers
By Associated Press

New York December 7-The United States government will have guests in the future President Pocare ot France King George England King Albert of Belgium King of Italy and the heads of other nations President Wilson may visit during his visit to Europe Stephan editor of the Paris Man declared today Just be- M Lauzanne has been n the United States several months official mission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
STORM STRIKES SHIP

On Board United States Steamship George Washington, December 7.--(By Wireless to the Associated Press.)-Pres- ident Wilson's ship today is running through a severe wind and rain storm. It is maintaining it's fixed speed, how ever and is due to pass around the Azores on Sunday.
 After reaching the Azores the presi- dential liner will pick up more units of the naval escort.
 MT. Wilson slept until a late hour this
 fContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Further Details OF Bernstorf4f' Efforts
 GiUen By Bielaski
Wreck of Propaganda System Built Up By Dern- burg, By Lusitania Sinking, and Its Rebuild ing By Bernstorff Shown By
 Communications
By the Associated Press

Washington December 7Further chapters the story of efforts Von Bernsorff the former German basador other German agents to influence sentiment toward Germany and to prevent the shipment of war supplies the allies revealed in documents laid before the Senate Investigating committee today by A. Bruce Bielas of thed daaar rtrna tnfi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
[|PSNER CHARGES ENTIRELY ALSE,
 BURLESON STATES
Tells Former Superinten-
 dent of Aerial Mail Serv- ice His Report Was Tis- sue of Misstatements
By Associated Press

Washington, December 7.--Postmas- ter General Burleson wrote Capt. Ben jamin Lipsner today, in accepting his resignation as superintendent of the aerial mail service, that charges made public by him in leaving the office were from beginning to end tissue of misstatements upon matters of which you should have been fully con- versant."
 Captain Lipsner was quoted last night as saying he resigned because he had been informed that novices were to be placed in charge of important branches of the service and that special air planes are to be built for carrying mail.
 'sThe statement that the postoffice department has considered or author ized extensive alterations on military airplanes which the war department is turning over to it was no foundation except in your imagination" MT. Burle- son said in his letter to Captain Lips
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

added. as the United States never has re- ceived the head of foreign government with the exception of King kalakua of the Sandwich Islands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

opinion, but as being views which in my opinion. are important for the di- rection of our foreign policy, and for a proper comprehension of the local situa- tion."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
COUNTY FARM MEETS
important Rural Conferences in AL
Parts of Shawnee Next Week.

Several meetings of more than ordi-
nary importance will be held next
week in various parts of the county
under the auspices of the Shawnee
county farm bureau. of which A ID.
Folker is at the head.
During the first of the week. w. E.
Peterson, government specialist from
Manhattan, will talk on dairy organi-
zation, cooperative calf clubs and
pure breeding in stock at three meet
ings One of the meetings will be
held at the Chas. Holston farm at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon, another
Monday night at Oak Grange hall and
the other at Rossville Tuesday night.
Miss Rena Fabion. government expert.
will talk at both the night meetings
and will speak at Pauline Monday aft
ernoon.
Wednesday morning Ross Sher-
wood, State Agricultural college poul-
try expert, will speak at the Louise
Krigbaum farm southeast of Highland
Park. Miss Fabion will also speak.
Sherwood will speak at the ]. o.
Browning farm, north of the city, in
the afternoon. Tuesday afternoon a
meeting of the Topeka township
members of the farm bureau will be
held at the court house. Friday DIR.
L. E. Melchers, plant disease special
list, will tour the county and inspect
the potato fields to ascertain the re-
suits from treated seeds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
RAILROAD RATES GO UP.
Fifteen to Twenty Per Cent ON Freight,
About Same on Passengers.

Fifteen to Twenty Per Cent ON Freight,
About Same on Passengers.
Washington, May 25.-Increased
rates ranging from Is to % per cent
on freight traffic and from one-fourth
to three-fourths cent a mile on pas
senger traffic have been decided upon
by Director General McAdoo. it be-
came known here late today.
Official announcement of the in
creases is expected to be made Mon
day.
McAdoo and members of his cabi-
net spent the entire day threshing out
the rate question. Operating costs
for the coming fiscal year promise to
be about s750.000.0OO above the pre-
sent revenue.
The added cost of coal will further
increase this deficit, it was stated.
The conference today was to deter
mine exactly the amount of increase
necessary in each particular section
of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
FORD FLIP-FL0PS
Five Auburn School Boys Have
a Narrow Escape.
The Throttle Wide Open When
Accident Occurred.

Albert Robinson, Henry Snyder,
Harry Nicely, Carter Baxter and Guy
Buckley, all high school boys at Au-
burn, experienced narrow escape
from death about 5 o'clock FRIDAY
evening when a Ford motor car in
which they were riding at high rate
of speed, flipped completely over on
the hill about one-fourth mile north
of Auburn. Snyder and Buckley were
hurt badly and did not recover con-
seriousness for several hours after the
accident The other three boys re-
ceived only minor injuries, ana II is
said all will recover
The car in which the boys were RID
ing, according to advices from Au-
burn. belonged to j. c. Madden. and
was driven to school by Charles Mad
den, the owners son, who is also a
student. Friday was the last day. at
the school and after exercises, IT Is
said, the five boys appropriated the
car for a ride, despite the fact that
young Madden had removed the key
to the switch. They substituted but
ton hook for the key, Auburn stories
say.
Advices from Auburn todayfsay that
the throttle was wide open at the time
the accident occurred, and that the
car was going full speed, while the
driver was attempting to maneuVer a
curve Buckley, it is declared, was
the most seriously injured, and was
delirious all night. The injuries re-
ceived by all the boys consisted of
jolts and bruises and skinned bodies,
and all are expected to get we'll
shortly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
HEARING PUT OFF
AffidavitS in Davis Case To Re
Presented Wednesday.
LeavenwOrth Mayor Gets Gus
ter Proceedings Continued.

Mayor James c. Davis of Leaven-
worth, secured a three days respite
today in the custer suit before the
state supreme court. On a plea from
A. M. Jackson, the mayors attorney,
the court postponed the he Ting for a
temporary order removing the mayor
from office. The first step in the
custer suit will be taken next Wed
nesday.
Jackson urged that because of the
Red Cross drive the last week, Mayor
Davis had been unable to secure affi-
davits in his own behalf He is charged
with drunkenness and with protec-
ton of Jake Hartman, charged with
violating the bone dry law. Eleven
charges of drunkenness are made
against Davis.
Up Next wednesday.
In the order by the supreme court
today, both the state and mayor may
prepare affidavits to be presented next
Wednesday. Each side shall furnish
the opposite side with copies of affi-
davits before they arr. presented to the
court No oral testimony or argu-
ment will be heard when the applica-
ton for temporary custer comes up
next week. Evidence on which the
state will base an application for final
court or a commissioner appointed by
the court.
1t was urged by jackson today that
the supreme court did not hold orig
inal jurisdiction in the custer suit.
jackson wanted the case dismissed
and brought in the Leavenworth
county district court. He also urged
that the application of the state is
faulty. ---
I'm the eleven counts charged is one
to the effect that Mayor Davis was
drunk May Is, the day following the
filing of this application" said Jack
son. Possibly the attorney generals
office assumed he would be drunk
that day.
Affidavits Presented.
I'VE might offer testimony cover
ing that point if the court desires to
hear it, said J. p. Coleman, assistant
attorney general.
scented by the state. The defense will
be permitted to review these docu-
ments. Affidavits by Mayor Davis and
his attorney concerning requests for
copies of state affidavits and for per-
mission to be present when the affi-
davits were taken were filed by the
defense.
Action by the court next week will
concern only the order for temporary
removal. pending final hearing on the
merits of the case. Jackson urged the
appointment of a commissioner to
take oral testimony. The court, how
ever. did not indicate its future course
in handling the case.
Mayor Davis was not present when
the court heard Jackson's application
for a continuance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
TUCK PLEADS GUILTY
Ford Rustler to Penitentiary by Judge
Whitcomb Today.

Earl v. Tuck. confessed Ford motor
car rustler, today waived preliminary
trial and entered a plea of guilty to a
grand larceny charge before Judge
Whitcomb in the second division of
the Shawnee county district court.
Tuck was sentenced to from one to
five years in the state penitentiary at
Lansing.
Tuck was captured a few days ago
at Emporia- According tc Hugh Lari-
mer, Shawnee county sheriff, he has
confessed of being a professional car
thief, and also confessed the stealing
of two cars in Topeka One belonged
to E. Mckenzie, and was taken from
in front of the Capper publications
building Tuesday. The other was
owned by c. E. Seeley, 1901 McVicar
avenue, and was stolen April IL. Nc
Kennels car was recovered at EN-
poria at the time of the arrest and
the other has been located at Joplin
where it was sold.
According to Larimer, Tuck has
operated in a number of cities and
towns. He is former vaudeville aero
bat and balloonist, but says an injury
incapacitated him for such work. In
rustling cars he has one of the smooth
est ways known. Before stealing a car
he would go to the secretary of states
office and buy a license under an as
sumed name After picking up a car
somewhere he would put on the IL
cense tag obtained from the state Of
| flee, and change the motor number
to correspond with the one on the Ii
cenSe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
IRISH Are BITTER
Say Government Evidence of
Plot Is Conspiracy.
A "One-Sided" Statement of
Case, Radicals Declare.
BY WEBB MILLER.


Dublin, May 25.-Revelation of the
eminent of a revolutionary movement
in Ireland, which eliminated last
week in wholesale arrests of Sim Fem
leaders, caused widest discussion here
today.
Radicals bitterly denounce the state
ment issued by the official press bu-
reau as "one-sided" and declare it is
a conspiracy.
clared the Irish Independent, a Ma
tionalist organ with Sim Fein sympa-
thies.
1.-The accused have not been heard.
1t is thus question of credita bility.
upon which British and Irish opinions
may come to widely diverse conclu-
sions.
"All sections of the Nationals have
a profound interest in having the issue
solved clearly and Immediately.
Pro-Germanism Denied
ireland is not, and never has been,
pro-German. No appreciate number
of nationalists, no matter how extreme,
want to rid themselves of one DOM
ination to fall possibly under worse
THE glazing weakness of the gov
ernment'S case is that it rests SO large
~ on the public speeches of Sim
Feiners. 1t is a curious sort of a
conspiracy that is proclaimed from
the housetops."
The newspaper declares that what
ever countenance the extremists here
and in America gave another rebel
1on," there are men among those
interned who would shrink from the
horror of plunging Ireland into blood
and anarchy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
SHAWNEE COUNTY

CONTINUED from Page One,
till the train came. They packed the
Union Pacific station platform, and
there it was that mothers and fathers
and sisters lost bit of the fortitude
that they had shown in the hall down
town. and openly wept for the boys
to whom they chung to the last mo-
ment.
Before the company left the hall. all
the men to leave for Funston were
asked to stand that the governor and
the visitors might shake hands with
them and wish them good luck The
women who accompanied their own
BOYS went down the line with the 9TH
err visitors to say their word of fare
well also to the men. But all things
considered. it was happy and cheer
full leave taking.
sense of the seriousness of the
thing the men are going away to do.
however, was written on the faces of
even the youngest of those setting out
on the Great Adventure. The music
this morning, bright as it was, had
hardly dispelled the gravity of the ex-
preston on all the faces present, when
the cowboy of the crowd came.
He Is Real Cowboy.
He is a real gem of a cowboy. and no
paste imitation. He comes from Tex
as, and has all the hallmarks of
| the original brand. The man strobe
into the room, bringing with him the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
over so PER Cent
Kansas Will Give From $780,.
900 to $3,OOO,OOO.
Totals on Red Cross Not Avail.
able for Several Days.

Kansas has already oversubScribed
her Red Cross quota SO per cent. The
state may go 100 per cent over the ap-
portionment. A fund of from $780,
900 to 100000 from the state is now
practically assured, according to S. E.
Cobb, in charge of the big mercy drive
for the state.
Returns from over the state have
not been tabulated. Cobb was Ger,
tain, however. that the fund to date is
easily two million dollars, with a half
million to a million dollars yet to be
reported. Not until next week will the
subscriptions from the rural districts
be available. Every return. tho, points
to general oversubscription and a
common desire to establish records
May Go Over 100 Per Cent.
The figures have not been tabu-
lated, said Cobb, who, because of
sickness, has been in his office but
little the last few days There is no
doubt, tho, that the state is easily
1lfty per cent over. l wouldn't be at
all surprised if we went 100 per cent
over the quota. l would say that there
is now an easy two million dollars re-
ported and more money coming every
hour. The oversubscriptions are
general for practically every locality
in the state. 1t is virtually certain
that the states subscriptions will pass
the $2,500.000 mark and it may
easily reach three million dollars 1t
can be safely said, tho, that the state
is fifty per cent over it's Quota and
there is no limit in sight. That can
easily mean 100 per cent more than the
state was asked to subscribe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
BIRTHS REPORTED

The following births were reported to
CITY Clerk Covell during the week:
William T. Bodin and wife. 700 Fillmore
strsft, March % boy-William Frederic.
I7fwin A. Campbell and wife. 1912 Gar
fled Ave, May 20. bOy-Duncan.
CEril II. Crawford and WIFE 1912 Jackson
strnht. April %. girI-Betty Lou.
Cecil Leroy Corwin and wife. 426 Chand-
Ter Atreet Feb. o. boy-Jack Thomas.
Aa Earl Crampton and wife. 22s
Rushanan street, April Is. girl-Loretta
son Emery and wife. 1922 North Jeffer-
sonastreet. May %. girl-Eva.
Tsbv F. Harder and wife. 116 East Kious
strfft. May II. boy-Harold Francis.
9Tover Cleveland Happy and wife, 1871
Eask Sixth. May Is. girl-Rosa Lee
rqseph Thomas Hefner and wife, May
II. 4boy-LRwrence Joseph.
Ffank Kloster and wife. 600 Chandler
straet. April %. boy-Frank. jr.
NAlerson =. Messick and wife os26 Mary
laIta Ave. May Il. boy-Jack Cole.
Will Carlton Palmer and wife. 915 To-
pegA avenue, May %. girl-Florence
Fnui E. Rogers and wife. 800 Western
Avss; May 4 boy-Paul Eugene. ir.
street April g. girl-Lena Juanita.
Vim. A. Senogles and wife. 11O5 Madi.
som. street. August &C. 1917, Culinary
Adam stamm and wife. DDS N. Branne,
strekt. April 16. boy-Jacob.
street. Anril %. boy-Edwin Marshall.
VIM Weigel and wife 100 N Locust
st-Tet. April 2S. girl-Lydia.
Fred J. Dodds and wife. 416 West Tent
avSbue, MAY o. boy.
.Hohn Kaberlein and wife. 5s7 sardou
fiavid Lehr and wife. IA Woodruff
avenue, Nav 20. girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
TO ARBITRATE STRIKE
Wolff Packing Plant and Employees
VIII Try to Get Together.

Prospects of a peaceful and amiablc
settlement of the strike at the Wolff
packing plant, wherein about 200 en-
ployes quit work Friday morning after
their demands for higher wages had
been turned down. were bright today,
according to statements issued by
Charles Wolff, head of the packing
plant, and union labor officials.
I'VE have decided to arbitrate the
dispute" said Wolff. THE mediation
committee will be composed of two
men chosen by the employees, two
representatives of the company and a
fifth man chosen by the representa-
tives of the company and the en-
ployeS
Union labor officials said that all
that stood in the way of mediation is
the approval of national officials, who
as yet have not been heard from.
Such word, however, is expected late
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
THE SAVING OF Euss % IN @ ssYS PART AM

genuine but undefinable atmosphere
of the wild west that all the movie
fans adore. He wore high, leather
boots and corduroys, on open-throated
shirt, and a wide trimmed, felt hat.
while slung over one shoulder and
under the other arm, was a worn old
veteran of a bunk rolled up like
sleeping bag. When he entered, every
face broke into a smile, and the cow
boy himself returned it with interest.
In answer to some inquiries as to his
original habitat, he acknowledged to
a. long abode in Texas on the range,
and the bunk he carried about with SO
little concern as to weight and handi-
cap was a survival of his days in the
Spanish-American war.
R. r. Baer of the military entertain
ment committee of the Chamber of
ruler of the local Elks lodge, had
charge Of arrangements. They were
assisted by their wives and families
and by a group of women and girls
whose husbands and fathers are MEM
bers of the order of Elks.
Those Who Left.
The following composed the fifty
William H. Pollard. Warren
Higbee. Calvin Adams, Edwin
Sheets, Owen Marker, Clar-
ence Kelly, Lawrence Livingstone,
Howard Winner, John Reicherter,
Merrill Coffin, Charles D.. Logan,
Floyd McCafferty, Walter Welton,
Thomas Calvin, Walter Ward, John
Donnell, Joseph Navarro, Sherman
Peafler, Joseph Mcfarland. Francis
Mawhirter, Bert Hoag, Ferdinance
Weishender, Roy Ludington, William
Pollard. Paul Bell, George Ellis, Don
Butts, Jesse Tyree, William Myers,
Clarence Gasswint, Harlan Stamp,
Grin Berridge, George Smith, Lester
Gilbert, Denny Dyer. William Hentz-
Ter, James Musick. Charles Backus,
Roy Wikkerink, David Rosen, Charles
knight, James Hansen, Elmer Ramer.
Dean Taylor, Henry Northrup, Wesley
Mitchell. George Best, Everett Gill.
Philip Mecord, Floyd Rodgers, Marion
Baker Arthur Brown. Frank Luthey,
Chester Ruby, Carl Smith, Carl Lass
we'll and Martin Frederick Hauer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
KANSAS TWICE OVER
With Red Cross Quota a Million
1t Gives TWO.

st. Louis. Mo-. May 25.-Kansas,
the first state in the southwestern di-
vision to reach its quota in the Amer
lean Red Cross second war fund cam
paign, is also the first state to double
its allotment
Its quota was 100000 and tele-
grams to headquarters here today said
that more than 100000 had been
subscribed. Texas, with a quota of
s1,750, 900, had a total of s2,S42,061.
Other subscriptions include: Arkan-
sas, s596,944; Oklahoma, s1,36O,207;
Missouri S38S7421