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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Haiti Joins War on Huns.

Port au Prince, Haiti, July 16.-The
council of state, acting in accordance
with the legislative powers given it
under the new Haitian constitution,
has unanimously voted the declaration
of war upon Germany demanded by
the president of the republic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
State Lacks Workers.

Oshkosh, July 16.-State institu-
tons are said to be operating with
about 80 to 60 per cent of their nor
NAL amount of help. Inmates of state
hospitals are receiving good physical
care, but lack of help makes it impos-
sible for them to get special medical
treatment they should have.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
UnIoaded Gun Aqain.

Wausau, July 16.-Frank Wins
weske, fifteen years old, of Reitbrock,
died at local hospital as the result of
bullet wounds which pierced his stom-
ach. His brother, Leo, did not know
the gun was loaded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Oshkosh Man EIectrocuted.

Oshkosh, July 16.-Jeremiah Rey-
nolds, aged twenty-five formerly Of
Oshkosh, died in Montana from burns
received when he came in contact with
a live wire on top of pole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Flowers From Battlefield.

Plainfeld, July 16.-Mrs. Delis
Wood of this town received letter a
few days ago from her brother, Nor
man Perry, Jr., who is somewhere in
France" and in which was inclosed
several violets and yellow flowers that
were picked on a battlefield of 1914
on the Verdun sector.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
S54o for Load of Wool.

Plainfeld, July 16-Frank Hay,
prominent farmer, sold load of wool
to Frank Lea for $549.40, at the rate
of 81 cents per pound. This is the
highest price ever known in this vicin-
ity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
j. s. TROOPS HELP
BRITISH IN ARCTIC;
SEIZE RUSS PORTS
Allied Forces Occupy All of the
Thurman Coast.
ORDERED OUT BY BOLSHEVIKI
Foreign Minister Demands Army Be
Withdrawn Without Delay-ka-an
Captured by Czecho-SIovak
Soldiers.

London, July 16.-American and
British troops have occupied the whole
of the Thurman coast, in northern Rus
STA, says dispatch received Monday
from Moscow to the Central News
agency by way of Amsterdam.
After capturing KEN, railroad sta
ton on the White sea coast, the dis
patch adds, the American and British
forces advanced toward Toroki, the
Russian bolsheviki authorities having
withdrawn to Nirok.
Appeal to the Population.
The commanders of the entente al
lied forces have issued an appeal to
the population on the Thurman coast
requesting help against Germany and
Finland. 1t is declared that the Muir
man coast is Russian territory under
the protection Of the entente powers.
Meanwhile the Germans are making
"a desperate attempt to control the
Thurman coast. They need the har-
bors for submarine bases now that
tZeebrugge has been closed and Ostend
rendered OF little value, While the Brit
'ish mine fields make it ever more diff
ficult for their submarines to reach
the Atlantic.
The total German force in Russia is
so German and Is Austrian divisions,
composed mainly of old and inferior
men. This force is spread over a vast
area from Petrograd to the Black sea.
M. Tchitcherin, the Russian foreign
minister, has addressed a note to
Great Britain, demanding that the
British detachments now on the Muir
man coast be re-embarked without de-
lay.
Czecho- SIovaks Seize kazan.
Czecho-Slovak troops have captured
the city of KaZan, 43O miles east Of
Moscow, an Exchange Telegraph dis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Czecho-Slovaks Seize kazan.

CZecho-Slovak troops have captured
the city of Kazan, 430 miles east Of
Moscow, an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Copenhagen says 1T is re-
ported from Moscow. The city was
taken after the bolsheviki had put up
violent resistance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
u. S. Troops Rout Huns in Colln-
ter-AttaCk.
ENEMY FORCED TO RETREAT
Americans Drive Teutons Back Across
River and Hold New Position
Machine Gunners Now Down
Kaiser's Men When They At
tempt to Cross Stream-At-
tack Made on 50-Mie
Front.

With the American Army at the
Marine, July 16.-Smashing irresistibly
forward, the Americans have cleared
the south bank Of the Marine, hurting
the Germans from their last defensive
positions along the railway embank-
ment'
In a magnificent counter-attack the
American troops hurled the Germans
back across the Marine in the curve in
the river west and southwest Of Jaul-
6onnp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18

The island of st. Helena, to which
Napoleon was exiled after the battle
Of Waterloo, may be the future home
of another would-be world cOnqueror.
It's governor is Capt. 81. e. S. Cordeaux
Of the British army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
1920 TAXES TOO SOON
Minority Report on Big Bill Says
Policy Is uhsound.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The rapidity
with which domestic and world con-
ditions are shifting makes any at
tempt to prescribe the taxes for 1920
now "fallacious and unsound," min
GRITTY members of the senate finance
committee declared today in submit
ting their minority report on the tax
bill.
The report was signed by every Re-
publican member of the committee
save LaF'ollette, who announced he
would file a separate report after he
had read all other minority reports
Thomas. Colorado, filed separate re-
port as did Smoot, Utah.
These were presented just after Sem
ator Simmons, committee chairman.
had formally filed his majority report
and opened discussion on the bill.
The general minority report accept
ed the 191S-1919 part of the bill as
fair and equitable, but condemned any
attempt to bind the government to
taxes for 1920.
THE fact that rapidly changing
conditions while the bill was under
consideration enabled the finance COM
mittee to reduce the taxes Of $4,000
100000, furnishes a forcible illustra-
ton of the Importance of legislating
on the subject OF taxation, so vital to
the country with the utmost care and
in the light of ascertained conditions"
said the minority report, which was
filed by Senator Penrose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
JOBS FOR SOLDIERS
U. S. Employment Service Working
Out Plan in Topeka Today ,

The various methods which may be
used in replacing soldiers and. war
workers in peace time industries with
the least possible disruption of the la
Dor market was the sole purpose of
a meeting OF delegates from the va
rious cities in the Eleventh labor dis
trict of Kansas held at the United
States employment office in Topeka
this afternoon. r- --.i, 10,
About fifteen delegates from the
cities in the district were present at
the meeting today, each one of whom
apparently had a plan in mind where's
by the absorption of the soldier work.
men could be completed, without
much fuss. Most of the ideas were
Sood and feasible, according to the
sentiment OF the men at the meeting.
and it is expected that something
definite and tangible will result from
the exchange of ideas. 1t is planned
that the United States employment
service act as the clearing house be-
tween labor and employer. for the
reason that less confusion will be
caused by the use of the government
agency than would be caused by the
manipulations of private employment
concerns.
A local committee to handle the la
Dor situation is to be formed in each
city and town in the district. The
efforts of these local committees will
be confined to connecting the unem-
ployed men with jobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
DIES ON AN OYSTER
, Mrs. Clara A. Guild, Living Near
Dover, Cholxed To Death,

The Guild family. living two miles
east of Dover. is a living example that
misfortunes never some singly. Mon
day noon the Guild family sat down to
an oyster dinner. and were enjoving
the meal when suddenly Me-. T'In-a
A. Guild 66 years old, the moth
er of the family. choked on one
of the hivalves. It lodged in her wind
pipe. The nearest doctor was two miles
away. hut he was hastily summoned
and arrived at the Guild home in less
than half an hour. It was impossible
to extract the oyster from Mrs Guilds
threat. but she was able to talk. She
died shortly after.
Just 6 dav or two before the death
Of Mrs. Guild word was received by
the family that Roy B. Guild. a son.
was a prisoner in a German prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
SEVERAL ARE READY
They Will Sail on Word From Wilson
for Europe.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Those who
will make up the party to sail upon
word from President Wilson are: Ber-
nard M. Baruch, chairman of the war
industries board; Fuel Administrator
Harry A. Garfield and Vance McCor-
mick. chairman of the war trade
board. Edward n. Hurley, chairman
Of the shipping board, and Food Ad-
ministrator Herbert Hoover already
are in Europe.
The presidents intention to use the
war cabinet" became known today.
Doctor Garfield and Mr.. Baruch al
ready had been notified, but until now
it had been assumed that they would
go over individually when called.
1t is understood that some of the
cabinet officers, who were members OF
the war cabinet" also may go to
France later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
DON'T PASS II BY
Salvation Army Huts Out for
Holiday Cheer.
Feed 325 Needy Families on
Christmas Day.

With living as high in price as it Is
at present the Salvation Army is fac
ing this year the hardest task in its
history. 1t has undertaken to- feed
no less than 325 needy families in To-
peka Christmas day. 1t has always
from time immemorial done this. But
according to a statement made today
by Adjt w. G. Houser. unless the
charitably inclined persons of Topeka
make their contributions to the
Christmas for the poor fund COM
mensurate with the cost of living.
some of these families are in dire
danger of going without the Salvation
Army basket.
Three huts have been established on
Kansas avenue where the citizens of
Topeka may make their contributions
for the fund. In front of Crosby broth
ers and Pelletiers. and on the corner
of Sixth and Kansas avenue the las
sizes of the Army are established in
their front line" huts, waiting pa
tiently in the cold for the money to
drop in their kettles and which will
enable them to furnish substantial
"doughnuts and coffee to the moth
ers of some of the boys overseas. For
according to Adjutant Houser. many
of the families who will enjoy the
Christmas tide are the families Of men
at the front.
Deliver in Baskets.
As is the usual custom the Christ
mas dinners will be put up in basket
form and will be delivered the day
, before the great worldwide holiday.
! The Boy Scouts will have charge of
the delivery of the baskets this year,
Houser said today. and the arrange
ments have already been completed
with Rev. ]. H. Fazel. scout executive
for Topeka.
! Each and every person in Topeka is
| asked by Adjutant Houser to make a
| small contribution to the Christmas
dinner for the poor fund as a mark of
memorial for the things the Salvation
Army may have done for that PERSONS
| relative or friend in the trenches in
i France. He has also urged that per-
/ sons desiring to make contributions to
! the fund do so thru the booths on the
! avenue or direct thru one of his &C
| credited agents. Houser said today
! that he has at present no agents work
! ing in the residence districts Of the
| city. and said that he expected to
: have none. So persons who do not
expect to get to the business district
before Christmas should mail their
contribution to Adjutant Houser at
! Salvation Army headquarters in To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
HAS A CROIX DE GUERRE
Young Lieutenant, a Hero, Is Aboard
the Transport Sierra.

New York, Dec. 10-One of the
distinguished American heroes aboard
the transport Sierra, which arrived
here today loaded with wounded SOL
diers, was Lieut.. Sanford Baer, of
Murphysboro, Ill, who is wearing the
croix de guerre.
Lieutenant Baer, altho but a youth
OF FL, distinguished himself in a
novel manner while fighting at Cha
teau Thierry. There YVES a group of
officers in French uniforms on the
opposite bank of the Vesle who were
believed to be Germans in disC"'en
Baer volunteered to swim the Vesle
and make a close observation. Swim =
ming the river exposed to heavy
enemy machine gun fire, Baer carried
out his mission successfully and found
out that the French uniforms were
but DISCUSSES. With this information
the American artillery soon wiped out
the German positions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
READJUST THE SALARIES
Committee viii FIX Them for All
Postal Employees

Washington, Dec. 1o.-Creation of a
congressional committee to determine
a REIMBURSEMENT Of salaries of all postal
employees. including postmasters, is
proposed in the postoffice appropria-
ton bill for 1920. reported today to
the house. Other provisions would
make permanent the salary increas Sc
of Is to 20 per cent given last year
to most of the employees: authorize ex-
lsion Of house to house delivery
service in all communities adjacent to
cites having city delivery, and author
ize a SO per cent increase of clerk hire
allowances at third class postoffices.
The measure would permit the use
of 81. 1856, 900 for purchase of airplanes
for extending the air mail service, and
100000 for experimental motor
truck marketing service.
The bill carries $359,657.577, or
about 100000 less than the 1919
bill. The departments estimates were
reduced more than 100000.
In the 1918 fiscal year, postal
revenues exceeded expenditures by
$19,626,774. after deducting all losses,
the postmaster general reported to the
committee,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
COMPANY H HONORED
Topeka National Guard Unit Accepted
Into Federal Service.

Word has just been received from
Washington announcing that Com
pany H. of Topeka, Fourth regiment
Kansas National Guard, has been Of
ficially accepted by the federal gov
eminent as a part of the National
Guard of the United States. This
action places the company under the
rulings of the LIBERALIZATION act of
1917, and entities its members to re-
ceive the pay granted to National
Guard soldiers under the act. 1t also
insures the prompt equipping of the
organization with the arms, clothing,
etc. necessary for well appointed
military company.
Company H submitted to FEDERAL in
spection last October and received very
favorable comment from the inspect
ing officer. The announcement from
Washington comes as q result OF that
Inspection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
HEARST IS HEARD
His Instructions to Editors in
War Activity Are Told.
Spoke of q. S. Needing the
Friendship of Germany.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Government
copies of kilograms signed by William
Randolph Hearst, giving instructions
regarding the policy of his newspapers
and their correspondents during the
war were read into the record at to-
days hearing of the senate commit
tee investigating German propaganda.
In a message to the New York
American. February "a, 1917, Mr..
Hearst outlined instructions to be
ca bled to William Bayard Hale, then
who, according to the evidence re-
Gently produced, was on the German
payroll without Hearst's knowledge.
Mr.. Hearst said he believed a vast ma
GRITTY of the people of America and
jority of the people of America and
1--WE earnestly desire to employ the
influence of our country, not for the
extension and protraction of the war.
but for the promotion of a just and
lasting peace"
The Hearst message of Feb. "a,
follows:
IT firmly believe that the vast ma
Jority of the people of the United
States are entirely industrious of war
with Germany. I believe also that the
people of Germany are equally un-
DESTROYS OF war with the United
St@tes."
Under such circumstances I can
not see why the century old friendship
of the United States and Germany
cannot be maintained and perpetuated
by the high minded and huma nitarian
rulers and political leaders of our re-
Spective countries.
I'VE in America have just celebrat-
ed the anniversary of Washington
birthday and this should remind us
that the friendship of Germany and
the United States was inaugurated by
Washington and Frederick the Great
two of the ablest and wisest and mos,
! far-seeing statesmen that any nations
have possessed in the history OF the
world.
May the statesmen of our respec.
| tive countries today heed the advice
and follow the footsteps of these two
great leaders of men and builders OF
nations.
d. THE course of my newspapers has
been fair to Germany not because ]
am pro-German any more than I an
pro-ally. I am merely periodically
| interested in the welfare Of my owr
| country and enthusiastically interested in
the progress of the world.
Il am sure that the United States
will value in the future the consisten
! friendship Of Germany as it has val
ued it in the past and I think thai
most Americans realize that Germany
like France, represents in Europe q
political, social and economic progress.
| similar to our own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
FUNSTON FLU BAN
Kansas Camp Goes Under
Quarantine This Afternoon.
No Disease in Camp-Protec-
ton From Outside.

Camp Funston, Dec 10.-In keeping
with an order issued at general head
quarters today. Camp Funston went
under a quarantine at o'clock this
afternoon. Only those have official
business to transact or have been in
oculated against Influenza, may enter
or leave the camp.
There is no epidemic at the camp, it
was stated, but the military officials
say they ordered the quarantine
merely to cooperate with the state
officials in suppressing the influenza
endemic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
INDiCT THE I.W. w.
Twenty OF Them in Prison Tried To
Start Mutiny.

Leavenworth. Kan, Dec. 10.-In-
dictments by federal grand jury may
be made against twenty 1. w. w. serv-
ing sentences at the federal peniten-
tiary here, who are now in solitary
confinement for attempting to start a
mutiny.
Those alleged to be implicated in the
mutiny are among the 1. W. W. sent
here from Chicago on September I,
convicted of violation of the espion-
age act. The mutiny is thought to
have been prem editated when the pris-
oners gathered for their half holiday
on last Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
HOME INDUSTRY

Do you want your money. that you
pay out for clothes. to stay in Topeka
where you have a chance to get it
back, or do you want to see it go east.
leaving a mighty small part of it here :?
Home Industry should be your first
thought. Take into consideration. at
the present price of clothing and labor,
a hundred suits of clothes made in To-
peka would leave over $4,000 and then
what profit from the goods. All to be
respent in Topeka-Olof EkberS. Mer-
chant Tailor. 106 East Eighth Street.
Majestic Theater building. ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

We have several HEATING and COOK
STOVES oil in good repair that we wish to
dispose Of We will trade for your old
worn OPT stove, regardless Of condition.
TOPEKA STOVE HOSPITAL.
PHONE 2419
DOORS and door frames Windows and
frames. iron hay feeding rack. COL Mon
roe. Phone 1872
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
New York Stock Market.

Wall ST.. New York. Dec. 10.-STOCKS-
the active final hour. United States Steel
being taken in large blocks at the highest
quotation in the past fortnight, the clos
ing was strong. On the better trade out
look. industrials. including former war
issues. featured today's broad stock mar
ket with shippings and motors at gains
Of . to points. Sales Appropriated Co.,
900 shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS
ALOHA OE.
George Crawford.

George Crawford.
1t is Goodbye;
My recollections turn
In sad regret
And linger on the thought
Sweet with a remembrance
OF a thousand things,
] knew Of YOU
] will forget them never.
The flowers we love
Ger all
The sweets of spring
Die ere our eyes
Have Viewed them
Scarce day;
And those friendly greetings
That you gave me
Well, Goodbye;
The dearest things
The soonest pass away.
1t Is Good bye
"Good-bye," the saddest words
God ever placed
On mortal tongue;
1t smites the last chord
OF a cherished love;
One discord turning Heaven
Into Hell.
/ can't forget
Your path is at an end,
The path you trod
Thru a field of flowers;
And thru Eternity
You'll travel not alone.
Your friendship true
Shall haunt men thru the hours.
This Is the end:
Yet, thank I, cruel Fate
For one brief season
On the path with you;
Goodbye:
God guard you safely
On the way
Down the long highway
OF Eternity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
TO EXTEND ARMISTICE
Berlin Paper Hears the Date OF Loco
motive Surrender Is Feb. 4.

Amsterdam, Dec. 10.-The Lokal
Anzeiser of Berlin says it learns from
competent sources that Marshal Foch
has agreed to postpone the date for
the surrender of all German locomo-
tives until February 1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10
CALL OFF SOME CONTRACTS.
Major General Jervey Authorizes
Cancellation of Several Of Them.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Major Cen
eral Jervey has authorized the aban-
donment of the following construction
projects:
Gas chamber storehouse. Fort Sill.
Okla; environments for two artillery
bries des, Camp Kearney, Cal; en-
l1-reI3ent Camp Dodge, Ia; sanitary
p-c ,c7; plant. Camp Travis, Tex; ice
r'7:. % plant, Camp Cody. n. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-10

street died from Influenza Monday even
ing at S rs O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Rice; 42s Taylor
daughter, Alice, is i'll with influenza at the
Charlotte Swift hospital in Manhattan,
Kan.
The meeting of the Mistletoe club which
was to have been held at the home of Mrs.
Lena Barber Thursday afternoon has been
postponed indefinitely.
Miss Clara Babcock of Emporia and Miss
the guests sunday Of Miss Isabel Wood
worth, 701 Lawrence street.
Blanch Monahan today filed a petition
in the office of the district court asking
divorce from A. w. Monahan, whom she
charges with gross neglect of duty. They
were married in May, 1917.
Bert A. Davis, whose name appeared in
wounded, is the son of George Etzel of 800
Branner street, instead of Etzel's stepson
as stated in Mondays State Journal.
Thelma Coyne and Pearl Holmes alias
days ago, were taken to Leavenworth to-
day by Chief of Police Harbaugh. A medi-
cal examination revealed that they were
o. C. Bryant and Fred Gentry, the two
negroes who were arrested few days ago
after a fight in which Bryant, Officer WILL
liam Meagher and George Whitelock were
| injured, were found not guilty this morn
ing by Judge Rad Lee in the court of To-
peka where they were tried on a charge
of assault with intent to kill. 1t is prob
able that the negroes will now be tried on
a charge Of assault and battery.
A plan is being worked out in Topeka
according to statement made by Mrs
Myrtle Callahan whereby the workers OF
the home service section of the Red Cross
will work with the canteen section in
gathering news of the men coming home
from the front. The home service section
workers will take the names of the men on
the trains and will forward the notes OF
dninRa homo n G
as a sort of precursor of glory.
| warning has been issued by the police
| to all persons operating rattle boards and
games of chance in the city to discontinue
the practice at once. There are a number
| of drug stores. pool halls and similar
| establishments violating the law in thli
| respect, according to Information in the
| hands of the police, who announce that
| these statutes are going to be enforced
| and that places where the illegal games are
Kept are liable to be raided without warn.
ing.