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be done to the men of Rumanian
blood and speech
IF these conditions were fulfilled
Austria Hungary would become
power whose strength would eonduce
to the permanent peace and freedom
of Europe, instead of being an instru-
ment of the pernicious Prussian mill
tary autocracy."
Belgium Not War Indemnity.
The premier said the first require
ments always made by the British and
their allies had been complete reStor-
alton of the political, territorial and
economic independence of Belgium,
and such PREPARATION as could be made
for the devastation of its towns and
provinces. This was no demand for
war indemnity, but insistence on the
fact that before there could be any
hope of stable peace this great breach
of public law in Europe must be re-
pudiated and so far as possible re-
paired.
''Altho we agree with President
Wilson that the breaking up of Aus
tria-Hungary is no part of our war
aims" he continued, I'VE feel that I'M
less genuine self government on true
democratic principles is granted those
Austro- Hungarian nationalities w h o
have long desired it. it is impossible
to hope for removal of those causes
of unrest in that part of Europe which
SO long have threatened its genuine
peace"
Outside of Europe, Mr.. Lloyd
George went on, he believed the same
principles should be applied. He
added:
while we do not challenge main
tenance of the Turkish empire in the
home lands of the Turkish race, with
its capital OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pass
age between the Mediterranean and
the Black seas being iRternationalized
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Armenia,
in Cxrr-i0 nd firQ arn
in our judgment, entitled to recogni-
ton Of their separate national condi-
TONS
For World Peace Court.
The premier told his hearers much
had been said about the arrangements
that had been made with its allies on
this and other subjects. He could say
that only as new circumstances like
the Russian collapse and the separate
Russian negotiations had changed the
conditions in which the arrangements
were made, the government was al
ways ready to discuss them with the
allied nations.
zone regretable omission we notice
in the proposal of the central powers, -
he said. I'VE believe a great /attempt
must be made to establish a great in
ternational organization as ameans of
settling international disputes. Far is
a relic of barbarism and, as law has
succeeded violence in the settlement
Of individuals disputes, SO it is des-
| tined to settle national controversies. u
I'VE are fighting for a just and
lasting peace the premier declared
Three conditions must be fulfilled
; Firstly, the sanctity. of treaties re-
esta blished; secor dly, territorial set
tlement based on the right of self de-
termination, or the consent of the
governed; lastly, creation of an inter
national organization to limit arma-
ments and diminish the probability
| of war.
ITO secure those conditions the
British empire is prepared to make
even greater sacrifices
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chummy roadster stolen at Kansas
City early that evening. 1t bore the
name of r. w. Schroeder on it and
had Missouri license number at
tached. The theft of the car was re-
ported to the Topeka police Friday
evening by the police at Kansas City.
Citizens Were Bewildered.
Meantime the bewildered citizens
at OVERLOOK, stunned by news of the
death of their leader, didn't know
just what to do. Finally, led by A.
B. Vandergrift and Karl Kaufman,
they gave chase.
The bandits were reported to have
gone east from Overlook. They cut
thru cornfields and across pastures,
making pursuit by automobiles inn
possible. For an hour men streamed
out of the little town armed with
shotguns and rifles. ultimately form
ing a dangerous, threatening posse
bent on revenge for the murder of
the young school teacher.
Until word was received from Wor-
den this morning, no trace of the ban
dts or word from the posse had been
received at Overlook. Worden is in
the south part of Douglas county. 1t
lies almost directly west of Baldwin
The bandits obtained only a few
nickels and dimes from the Hart store
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Daily News says that the Rada is will
ing to strike a bargain with the Ger
mans. The Petrograd correspondent
of the Times, who now is in London,
writes that the UkrainianS are deter
mined to send a mission to Brest-
Litovsk, not to negotiate separate
peace but to ascertain Germany's in
tentions toward little Russia. The
Germans are willing, he says, to rec
ognize the Rada on the basis that The
Ukraine supply. Germany with food
stuffs and recognize German econo-
mic interests in the Ukraine. Neither
of the points, the correspondent adds,
is to Little Russia's taste but if the
allies fail to help the Ukrainians or
adopt a policy of compromise with
the Bolsheviki, the Rada may have to
yield and the Cossacks, too.
Furious Fighting in South Russia.
Newspapers in Petrograd continue
to report fighting in the south where,
according to the correspondent OF the
Times, civil war is waging fast and
furious. In several place there are
reported to have been scenes of fierce
fighting. They include Ekaterinoslav,
where it is said fighting already has
lasted five days. However, as COM
Petrograd is precarious at the best,
the reports convey little information.
The Austro- C erman delegations in
Petrograd profess to have information
tnaI the aIneS nave decided TO Dredk
relations with Russia. Perhaps this
is the reason why the officials of the
British embassy have taken pains to
assure Trotzky that the departure of
Sir George Buchanan is purely on &C
count OF his ill health and that he
would have left last March but for the
persuasion of former Foreign Minister
Terestchenko. Trotzky also was told
that the other members of the en-
bassy have no intention of leaving
Petrograd at present. F. o. Lindley,
councillor of the embassy, remains in
charge.
Adopt Phonetic Spelling.
Amidst the whirl of events involving
the fate of the nation the Bolshe.-iki
government has found time to decree
that Russia shall adopt phonetic SPELL
ing January IA. Three vowels and
one consonant were eliminated from
the Russian alphabet.
Confirm mo Russians There
Washington, Jan. State depart
ment messages today, carrying Swed-
ish press comment on the Brest-
Litovsk peace parleys confirmed
press dispatches from Zurich that the
Germans returned to Brest-Litovsk to
resume negotiations With the Russians
or!y to find no Slav delegates there
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BANK FURNACE WELL


deceiving film of half frozen rain.
1t rained this morning, very slightly.
but as soon as it hit the ground it
promptly gained a half frozen state
that was disastrous and exceedingly
uncomfortable to the unwary pedes-
trian. At 8 o'clock this morning the
temperature was % degrees, rising to
3S degrees at 7 o'clock and dropping
one point by o'clock. The 81 de-
gree temperature is expected to be the
measure for the day with a sudden
drop tonight when the. cold wave now
forming in the northwest hurls its
edge over Kansas. It is not expected
by Meteorologist Flora that the cold
will be either intense or of long dura-
ton. An eight mile wind was blow
ing from the northwest this morning
but it was comparatively warm. There
is a slight chance for some snow to-
morrow
The clouds lowering over Topeka
this morning were duplicated at Okla
homa City, tho the temperature at
that point was IA degrees and the cold
wave was not expected to get as far
south as Doniphan. There was no
rain at Oklahoma City this morning
oNthe roads at Doniphan are in good
mar ching condition
The official forecast for the day
says. cloudy and much colder tonight; ,
Sunday probably fair and colder
Shippers are warned to protect
thirty-six hour shipments north and
west against temperature of 20 de-
grees; east and south against rs de-
grees.
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WORN AND WEARY
Bedraggled Austrian Prisoners
Are Miserable Specimens.
Blame Germany for PrOlOnging
War and for World Enmity.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Friday, Jan. 1.-THE
officer commanding the 1,400 Aus
trian prisoners captured in the recent
French success on Monte TOmba gave
the correspondent an opportunity to-
day of going among them and talking
freely with officers and men on war
conditions and what the enemy still
could do in carrying the struggle. A
more miserable lot of human beings
would be difficult to imagine The
officers were in even worse condition
than the men. Their clothing was
ragged and the tinselled ornamental
ton on the uniforms was gangrened
with rust. The officers were un-
kempt and had not been shaved for
a week. Their red hands looked like
pieces of raw beefsteak. None had
trench uniforms when the French
swept around them. Yet, despite this
misery they put on a surprisingly bold
front and any one thinking they are
crushed is closing his eyes to facts.
All ages were seen among the
man of fifty with a gray beard A
coating of trench mud made them
look worse than they really were, for
they had stout boots, leggins and
overcoats. Some had shawls and
blankets. Their headgear consisted of
DdL6TGu I6lIil0lS anu caps with n6aEV
hoods.
Germany Prolonging War.
They tramped along sullenIy to
large court yards where food was be-
ing distributed. Each man got a
small tin of meat and a large chunk
of bread. The prisoners ate like raw
enous animals and said it was the
best food they had had in weeks
The correspondent was told by the
prisoners that the method of the
French attack was an entirely new
experience for them as they seldom
had undergone such murderous artil-
lery fire. Most of the men were Nor
avians, Dalmatians and Galicians The
sudden French charge after the artil-
lery fire bowled them over before they
had any chance to offer resistance
Concerning the war they all expressed
themselves as heartily sick of it and
said that the Germans were keeping
the others in the fight.
The officers gave Americas entry
into the war as an instance that all
the world was against the central
powers. One officer said the food
supply was running low but that it
was better off in Hungary than in
Austria. They thought, however, thai
Austria Hungary could hang on.
Asked about the ragged condition of
their uniforms one officer said:
~ es, we are ragged and look like
tramps, but what does that count in
| fighting?"
German Officers Mum.
a German artillery officer who was
captured with the Austrians, was Civ
| en- quarters by himself, but the COM
mandant said that another German
} would soon arrive to keep him COM
/ pany. The German while deferential
and civil, maintained complete silence
| on the war. His uniform and equip
ment looked in better condition thar
that of the Austro Hungarian Off
GERS but they were badly run down.
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KAISER BILL Is
BETWIXT Devil
And DEEP SEA
Anticipate Germany viii Make
Concessions to Russia. :
But This Will Create More OPP
position Among Junkers.
BIG POLITICAL SPLIT THERE
Liberals and Socialists Insist
on No Annexation Peace.
Fear To Call Reichstag Now
Because of Internal Strife.
Anticipate Germany Will Make
Concessions to Russia. ,
But This Will Create More OPP
position Among Junkers.
BIG POLITICAL SPLIT THERE
BY w. S. MILLER.

London. Jan. 5.-The Russian Boil
sheviki have put the imperial Ger
man government between the devil
and the deep sea-" is the universal
view here today
Germany's next effort to avoid one
or the other contingency will be some
additional concessions" in her peace
terms in a desperate effort to prevent
final and complete breaking off in
the negotiations
Amicable relations with Russia are
vitality necessary for the kaiser's en-
pire after the war Opportunities for
economic penetration to restore the
Teutonic commercial position is i'm
perative-and particularly with Rus
STA. In the view of observers here,
it is almost more important than any
eastern conquests.
Dubious Over BoIshevilxi Strength
The German leaders, facing this
necessity, are nevertheless apprehen-
| sive lest the Bo1sheviki government
may not stand up
On the other hand, they are afraid
to loose the bird-in- hand-quests their
armies have already grabbed, while
there is a chance of catching, also. the
| whole flock.
evidences multiplied today also that
the internal situation in Germany is
worrying the imperial government
| leaders. The pan-Germans are in
| sistently demanding that all conquests
| be retained.
| The Liberals and Socialists are just
as determined that all be given up
/ The situation in the reichstag is such
that it offers the first chance for a
trial of strength between the anneXa-
| tionists and the democrats.
Don't Want Reichstag Scrap.
| The reichstag is at present in recess
| but dispatches received by way OF
| Amsterdam report a strong demand
in Germany for immediate summon
| ing of this body. There is considera-
BILE doubt, in the view here, that the
government would care to risk sessions
of that legislature just now with the
certain Consequence of an open debate
on the governments course in the
Russian negotiations.
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Morning Grain Gossip.
(Furnish ID by the Topeka Board of Trade

New York, Jan. 5-The Financial News
Bulletin says: We expect to see a bull
trading market for time in order that the
advanced level may be digested and We be-
lieve movements in the market a whole
will be along the lines of those of the
last day or two, with specially operations
prominent, recessions following moderate
demonstrations of strength and the wis.,
dom of accepting fair returns should be
apparent to active operators. The presi-
dents railroad message was as expected,
and if congress marks up to lis recon-
mendations, conservation of values, private
ownership and the interest of the small
investor as well as public rights will be
fully taken care of during the period of
Washington control. We suggest discrim-
mating purchases on reactions only owing
to the fact that the firsh blush of the new
railroad Developments has probably been
discounted to a considerable extent
Chicago, Jan. 5.-Thc Herald says: Senu-
ment of the grain trade was mainly bearish
last night. 1t has been that way nearly
week and cost operators considerable
money, as they have sold on breaks and
bought on bulges 1t is believed by some
that should receipts of corn and oats here
be increased an average. of 100 cars per day
over the present run there would be more
than enough to satisfy the demand and
cause lower prices. That there is plenty
of grain back in the country is admitted by
all but tine trouble is the transportation
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400 ARMED MEN
Continued from Page one.)

VCOuIINutu IIOIH I dSV OIeJ
ped dead. The bandits bullet had
pierced his right lung.
Mccartney was 80 years of age.
Besides a wife three children survive
He became principal of the Overlook
high school this year, going there
about thirty miles south of Topeka in
Usage county.
The bandit who did the shooting
darted into the store and evidently
told his companions. They effected
an escape thru a rear door and hur-
ried to a waiting automobile standing
near the Missouri Pacific tracks a
few hundred yards distance.
AS they crossed the railway crossing
at high speed the car was broken
They abandoned it on the tracks end
ran east from Overlook.
The car was a 1917 Chalmers
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TaQAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. aJn.' 5-CORN-Corn eased
down to lay result of a material i'm
provement in railroad traffic conditions
especially in Iowa. Many reports pointed
to liberal increase of arrivals next week
and there was n decidedly larger total to-
day of consignment notices from the coun-
try. Opening quotations which ranged
from 1sc to Il BMAc lower with January
$1.2l1s and May 81 -255s, were followed by
slight rally, and then fresh down
turn.
Week end adjustmen Mt of trades led after
ward to some renewal of strength. The
close was unsettled, January S1.21% and
May 1.25's. the finish as n whole Varying
from 1s@ Ae decline to 1sc advance COM
pared with "a hours before
OATS-Oats showed more pronounced
weakness than corn. Predictions of an in
creased movement from rural sources were
current, and export demand appeared to
have subsidized.
PROFESSIONALISM in the hog mar
ket had a depressing effect on provisions
Activity was confined chiefly to- ribs.
Later the market hardened owing to
scantiness of offerings and because of buy
ing that was ascribe1 to packers.
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GERMANS FIND


Continued from Page one.l
majority of the Russian people or even
as temporary trustees of the sovereign
power. The Daily News dispatch ex-
presses fear. that Germany will find
the constituent assembly more amen
able than the Bolsheviki in regard to
making peace, and quotes Foreign
Minister Trotzky as saying that the
Bourgeois are prepared to give away
half the country if they can obtain
control of the government of the other
half.
Regarding the attitude of the
Ukraine toward the Germans the
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= Chicago, Jan. 5.-HOGS-Receipts 10000,
Monday 10000. Market unsettled &c under
yesterdays average. Bulk of sales, SIG i3@
1850; light, S15.5j@16.35; mixed, $3.50 a
1850; heavy. $15s5@16.55; rough, $15.s5@
1905: pigs, S1200@t 1928.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market weak.
Native steers. S7.6OG13.50; stockers and
feeders, S6.Oo@104O, cows and heifers,
IS. 3OG11.4O.; calves, $3.50 o. 1850.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Wethers, S9350l13.20; lambs, $13 25@17.10
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against today's active stock market; peace
rumors accelerating the general decnne-
High grade rails active industrials, equip
ments, aoppers. shippings and numerous
specialtias registered extreme recessions OF
2 to 6 points. Support was negngloie,
levels of the session. The closing was
weak Sales approximated $4,000 shares.
Liberty As sold at 96.92 to 1886 ana the
BIS at 9S. so to 9S.7S.
Heavy selling of rails, industrials, metals
and various equipments provoked consioeE-
stock market. Recessions extended from !
to 49, points in Union Pacific, leading
steels, Utah Copper, Montana Power; zen
trial Alcohol and American Tobacco. Par
tial rallies were succeeded by another set
back before the end of the half hour'
Liberty bonds were steady.
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situation The latter is slightly better
but a long way from being satisfactory.
"a material increase IN the consignment
notices of shipments of cash corn and
oats was reported bv the leading receivers.
There has been marked improvement in
the car situation since the first of the year
in Iowa and parts of Illinois, and one
house received adyites of average of
only five cars per, day, being consigned
during the last week in December. has
averaged twenty ears per day since Janu-
ar I
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Kansas City, Jan. 5-HOGS-Recefpts
1900. Market sc to Zoe lower. Bulk of
sales, S1610616.50; heavy. S16.35@1 1855 !;
packers and butchers, S16.20G16.40; light,
SIC; 15@164o; pigs, SO 5o@1S5o; o.s
Prime ed steers, s12OO@140O; dressed
beef steers, $i0.o5@1225: western steers,
SS.75 a 11.25; southern steers, S100@9.00; ;
cows $625611.OO: heffers, $6.50@1 80 !;
stockers and feeders. S7N0611.j0; bulls,
81 O0d1O.oO; calves, S6.50@14.OO.
SHEEP-Reeeipts 500. Market strong,
Lambs, S16.00@1710: earrings, S12.506
400; wethers, $115oGi275; ewes. s9.50@
1900; stockers and feeders, $3.50 a 1850.
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New York. Jan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper. So a 5z4 Sterling 60 day bills,
iI1K: commercial co day bills on banks,
Al: commercial, 60 day bills. 4.To15: de-
mand, 4.I5A cables, 4.16 l-16- Francs, de-
mand 8 1915 cables. 5.I2. Guilders demand,
As; cables 4313 Lires demand, S.43: ca
bles. S.41 Rubes demand, 12a4 cables, u.
Bar silver, 901sc; Mexican dollars, 73c. Gov
ernment bonds. steady: railroad bonds,
heavy.
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prices. Positively cannot sheep or
lambs unless rat.
Retail Hay.
FURNISHED by w. A. Gilchrist, 626 Quincy
Street)
Topeka, Kan, Jan. s.
PRAIRIE HAY $4,000.
ALFAGFA-S25.A
Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by j. B. Billiard, corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. s.
OATS-72675c.
NEW CORN@S1.40
Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany, corner Laurent and Madisonl
Topeka, Kan. Jan. 5.
HENS-3R lbs. and over, 19c; under 3A
lbs, Ice; springs over lbs, Isle ROSTERS
12c; STACEY young ROSTERS, i5c; broilers.
2 lbs. and under, 23c.
Eggs are retailing In Topeka. Soc
BUTTER+50 SOC.
Topeka Hay Market.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 8
PRAIRIE HAY-So0. co.
ALEALFA-S25 co.
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office |
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty four hours /
ending at a m, Saturday.
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New York Produce Market

new fOrk f|fUUuce lhdfKtt
New York Jan. 5.-BUTTER-Market
firm Creamery higher than extras, 521a@
Sc.
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras. SIC; extra firsts, 66c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk flats fresh specials. 2312@24c.
POULTRY = Alive, firm; dressed, ir-
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New York Jan. 5.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady moiasses nominal; centrifu gal,
COOS: refined, steady; fine graduated.
lS15MS3J
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans Jan. 5.-COTTON-Spot
steady, % points up Middling, BOSS
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Chicago Hog and Grain Market.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. ]. Myers, POI N E. Bldg.)
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chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. Jan. 5-BUTTER-Market I'M
changed
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts, 55M
56lbc: ordinary firsts. 52M54c; at mark,
cases included, GOA 55c; refrigerator firsts,
41c.v
POULTRY-Alive, lower; fowls, goa
2412c; springs, 231ac.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range of ices grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers. 301 N. e Bldg)
Kansas City, Jan. >.
Closed
Open High Low Today Yes.
Jan. ..127A 12T% 1874 127% 127%
May .126$s 1868 1868 126A 1868
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
Chicago Jan. 5.-CORN-CIose: January
81 27% May, 81
OATs-January, 1850; March, 7sNc
PORKsJan., S45.45; May, SH.s7.
LARD-Jan., $50; May, S2420.
SHORT RIBS-Jan., $2341 May, S24.02.
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Wall St. New York, Jan 5.-STOCKS-
'Bearish pressure was successfully directed