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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
5000 MORE COME
Four Transports Sail With
American Troops Aboard.
The H. r.. MallOdy, Rappahan-
mock, Leviathan, Celtic Start.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Sailing of
four army transports bringing addi-
tional units from France was an
nounced today by the war department.
The ships are the transports H. r.
Mallory, Rappahannock, Leviathian
and Celtic, with about 5000 men.
The Rappahannock sailed Decem-
ber s, and the other vessels December
s. The Leviathian brings casual COM
panies Nos. 301 to 313 inclusive; 1,419
hospital patients; 500 casuals, and the
second anti-aircraft sector.
The Celtic brings Third battalion
headquarters company and medical
detachment of the S14th pioneer in
fantry {colored3, casual companies
Nos. 1851 to 1857 inclusive; 220 pa
tients and several civilians.
The Mallory has on board the head
quarters sanitary detachment ord
nance detachment headquarters com.
pany, band, supply company and bat
teries A and B of the 143d field artil.
lery regiment: the Sixty-fifth field
artillery brigade headquarters and 921
sick and wounded.
The 118th field artillery. complete
sailed from France December on tn,
transport Martha Washington the de
partment announced later. On tn,
same ship were members of tn,
38th division and the headquarter
company of the 116th field artiller,
and a number of casuals and $50 sicl
and wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
Secretary McAdOO Tells What
Necessary for the Year.
The Sum May Reach Five and
One.Half Billions.
TALKS TO THE COMMITTEE
Bases His Request on Needs for
the Year.
Says IS Billions VIII Be Re-
quired by Government.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Five to five
and half billion dollars more of
bonds will have to be issued to finance
the government this year, Secretary
McAdoo told the house ways and
means committee today in discussing
the financial questions. He based this
on an estimate of eighteen billion dol
lars in expenditures, and members of
the committee said the estimate was
not too low.
1t has been stated previously that
the last liberty issues to be floated in
the spring would be for around six
billion dollars.
Mr.. McAdoo urged the committee
to approve legislation providing for
! loans after peace is declared to the
allied governments from bonds al
ready authorized. He said there is no
room for question about the repay
ment of the allied loans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
WILL START THE CARS
Kansas City Railway Company Will
Resume Service Friday.

Kansas City, Dec. 12.-Street car
service will be resumed at Z o'clock
tomorrow. morning, Philip ]. Kealy.
president of the Kansas City Railways
company, announced today. Cars will
be operated by employees who were not
in sympathy with the strike and the
city has promised adequate police
protection. Light and power service
will be normal by night, Mr.. Kealy
said.
No attempt to operate cars at night
will be made, it was said, and officials
did not state. how many cars would
be run tomorrow. No conferences
have been arranged between local or
ganization and the striking carmen,
according to Frank O'Shea, their rep
reSentative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
SHOOT TWO GENERALS
Dimltrieff and Russki Executed by
the Soviets In Russia.

Stockholm, Dec. 12.-Generals
Russki and Dimitrieff, of the Russian
army have been shot by order of the
local soviet at Prapragorsk. accord
ing to an official Ukrainian statement.
received here from Petrograd. M.
Rukhloff, former minister of COM
merce and communications in the
Russian cabinet, was shot at the same
time.
General RussN at the outbreak Of the
war commanded the Russian troops in
northern PoJsnd. Some blame was attach :
ed to him fl. the success of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg in the successful German
campaign in eastern Prussiu. General
Radko Dimitrieff is n Bulgarian and play
ed a prominent part in the bulgarian cam
paign against the Turks in 1912 He Joined
the RUSSIAN army as n volunteer In August,
1911. and commanded the ltussinn forces
which captured P-Zemysl. Later he was
commander of the Russian troops on the
Riga front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
Mayor House Says Police Of
fered No Saum Protection.
Sheriff Larimer Declares That
His "Skirts Are Clear"
HOUSE made AN INVESTIGATION
Admits Possibility of an Officer
Visiting the Place.
Affidavits Still in Hands of the
County Attorney.

Both Mayor J. E. House. on behalf
Of the police department. and Sheriff
Hugh Larimer asserted today that so
for as they could learn from investi-
cations of the matter the alleged PRO
lection" in the A. A. Saum case was
mythical
'"I made an investigation of the
case Wednesday and 1 am convinced
that none of the police were involved
in the deal so far as protection goes,
said Mayor House. He admitted the
possibility that some officer might
have visited the Saum place, thus
starting the rumor that the Saums had
protection, but expressed the convic-
tion that none had really assured them
of immunity from arrest.
II know very little about the deal,
said Sheriff Larimer, but feel certain
that, SO far as my office is concerned
the Saums were not offered protec-
ton in Shawnee county, as has been
rumored. I. am satisfied that ouI
skirts are clear"
Involves Prominent Citizens.
! Mr. and Mrs. Saum were arrested
at their residence, 724 Monroe street
Saturday morning, December Z, BY
County Attorney Fisher, Marshal
Frank Leech and Deputy Marshal
Lytle. Thelma Coyne and Pear
! Holmes, alias Taylor, who were taker
, into custody at the house when the
| police raided the place few days be.
, fore, made affidavits in the office o1
the county attorney. it is said. confess
| ing all they knew about the illega
/ business that had been carried or
there. These affidavits. which Fisher
refused to reveal, involved severa
prominent Topeka men, it is said.
/ After the raid by the police. Mrs
/ Saum went to Kansas City and FiShel
J waited until she returned to make hi
raid. They were arrested on a felon!
complaint but later allowed to pleaS
guilty to {: misdemeanor and will b.
sentenced December II, according t
4 the authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
NEGRO AT PEACE MEETING
He VIII Be Represented by a Lobby
ist Committee.

New York Dee. 12.-The American
negro will be represented at the peace
conference by Lobbyists"
DR.. A Clayton Powell. vice presi-
dent Of the National Equal Rights
association, announced today that a
three-day meeting will be held at
Washington to begin next Monday, to
select lobbyists" to go Versailles
Our lobbyists will try to get be-
fore the conference the treatment of
negroes in the SOUTH" said Powell.
They will protest against lynchfng.
the Jim Crow law, unequal school
facilities and denial. of the ballot"
The proposal of some American ne
groes for the return of the German.
colonies in Africa to native control
under the principle of self.determina-
ton Will also be presented to the
peace conference, 1t was stated.
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GOVERNORS WILL MEET
Conference VIII Be Addressed by
Five Cabinet Members

Madison. Wis, Dec. 12.-Five MEM
bers of the cabinet will attend and ad-
dress the governors conference at its
opening session on Monday, Decem-
Der 16 at Annapolis. 1t was announced
today by Miles c. Riley, secretary of
the governors conference, that. ad-
dresses will be delivered on Monday
afternoon by Newton D. Baker, sec
retary of war; Josephus Daniels, sec
retary Of the navy: Franklin X. Lane,
secretary of the interior; David F.
Houston, secretary of agriculture: and
William B. Wilson, secretary of labor.
The subjects of their addresses were
not announced.
By courtesy of Secretary Daniels; a
review of the cadets at Annapolis and
a river and bay trip on ships of the
Atlantic fleet are being arranged for
the forty-five to fifty governors and
governors-eIect who will attend the
conference to coAEider and discuss re-
construction problems and policies.
Governor Capper of Kansas is a
member of the executive committee.
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Peace Machinery Is at q Stand
still Just Now.
Want the President To Be
Heard Before Conferences.
CALLED OFF
Temps Sees No Friction Ahead
at the Peace Meet.
Says Wilson Will Exert q Great
influence There.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP s1MMs.

IL w 4A<A<AA14 44lI1I
Paris, Dec. 12.-The peace machin-
cry Is at standstiIl. pending arrival
Of President Wilson.
Even informal preliminary confer
ences have been abandoned until the
American executive can be heard per-
sonally.
Newspapers of all shades of politi-
cal afhliation agree that Wilson's in
ing published at present regarding the
peace congress itself, but columns are
being devoted to President Wilson,
his principles and his attitude.
No Friction Ahead.
The Temps declares it cannot fore
see any friction between Washington.
London, Rome and Paris. 1t says the
accord which fas existed since Ameri-
cas- entry into the war will continue
until peace is assured. This unanim-
ity. it holds, will expedite the work
i'of the inter-allied conferences. There
is some rivalry among the various
political factions as to which shall
take the lead in welcoming Wilson.
Posters have been circulated by the
laborites and Socialists appealing to
the people to welcome him as an ad-
vocate of their particular brand OF
principles. The Temps objects to this
attitude on the ground that Wilson is
the guest of all France.
He is the guest of no party, no fac
ton, no man." the newspaper said
"As a man of great ideals of justice
and liberty who has touched the
heart of all humanity, he is the gues,
| of France. 1t would signally reduce
the importance sf his role and risk
compromising influences if he were
represented as the champion of any
subsidiary cause.
president Wilson's task is superior
to any party squabble. 1t marks q
great step in civilized society"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
RED CROSS
PROCLAMATION
BY GOV. ARTHUR CAPPER

State of Kansas. Executive Depart
ment, Governors Office.
While representatives of the great
nations lately in the deadly throes of
actual war, are gathering around the
peace table, it is given 20 the people OF
America to show that it was the high
ideals of democrScy and the love OF
humanity, which led them into war.
and not emotionalism nor merely
hatred of an arrc-- ...- 1mpudent
foe.
AS we fought for the sake of hu-
manity we must show no diminished
zeal and feryor, now that the storm
OF passion has passed, in our tender
ministrations to those who bore the
burden of the battle. to their families
and dependents, to the stricken people
of Europe and to our own people
who are undertaking the gigantic task
of rebuilding world. Suffering and
sorrow do not cease with the declara-
ton of peace The aftermath of war
carries its woes only less than those
of war itself.
To alleviate these woes. to smooth
the way of soldiers and sailors read
justing themselves to civil life, to help
the civil population at home and
abroad most quickly regain and estab-
Iish normal Conditions of life, is the
function of the American Red Cross
Its high mission must appeal to every
American, and it's Christmas Roll Cal
must meet with enthusiastic response
in every American home.
Therefore, 1, Arthur Capper, dc
hereby proclaim the week of Decem-
ber 10th to oath inclusive as Red Cross
Roll Call week in the state of Kansas
and earnestly call upon all the people
of the state. men, women and child
| rem, to enroll as active members o.
this great association.
Carry on.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand caused to be affixed
the Great Seal of the State of Kan
sas Done at Topeka, the capital
this 18th day of December, A. D.. 1918
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
! By the Governor
J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State.
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ALLEN CHOOSES REED
Editor of Parsons Sun Will Be Gov
ernor's Private Secretary.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 12.-Governor-
elect Henry j. Allen has named Clyoe
M. Reed, editor of the Parsons. Kan,
Sun, as his private secretary. Mr.. AL
len and Mr.. Reed have been intimate
friends for twenty-five years and Tor
merIy were joint owners of the Par
sons Sun. Mr.. Reed formerly was
chief clerk of the railway mail service
at Wichita and later was engaged IN
similar work at Washington, ID. c.,
Cleveland, O., and Omaha, Neb.
Reed is widely known in newspaper
and political circles in Kansas. He
was formerly associated with Wichita
papers and for several years has been
publisher of the Parsons Daily Sun.
He was one of the original Allen
boosters and, with H. H. Motter, Re
publican state chairman, was on the
firing line at Allen headquarters dur
ing the pre-primary campaign. For
several years Reed was in the postal
service at Washington. He has, Tor
a number of years, been an intimate
personal friend of the new governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
FREEDOM OF ACTION
That, Says England, Is All We Ask
on the Seas,

London, Dec. 12.-The British gov
ernment has decided upon the atti-
tude it will adopt at the peace con-
seas. according to the Daily Express
today. The newspaper refers to the
American naval program as set forth
by Secretary Daniels and says:
"Official circles in London are
completely satisfied with this and
with the grateful tributes to the
British navy by former President
Roosevelt. Admiral Sims and other
Americans. The British government
is ready to concede to the United
States the freest of all free hands in
naval department and it welcomes the
idea of the extension of American sea-
power as one of the best guarantees
of the peace of the world and of real
freedom of the seas.
"All we ask for the empire is what
we will willingly concede to the
United States-freedom of action
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Huns Want Help To Maintain
Order in That Land.
Reinforcement of Entente at
Some Points Is Urged.
TALK OF EXTENDING ARMIST|CE
The Session Is Started Today
at Treves, Prussia.
Allies Will Limit Sending OF
Troops Into Germany.

Paris, Dec. 12.-Negotiations for
the prolongation of the German
armistice began today at Treves,
Rhenish Prussia.
The Matin says that the German
a -tice delegates have requested that
the allies reinforce their troops at GER
tain points in order to aid the Ger
man authorities in maintaining quiet.
The newspaper adds that in cases
where the German military chiefs may
urge more extended occupation In
central Germany, the allies will limit
the sending of troops into Germany
territory only to the necessities of oc-
casionS that ma arise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
JOPLIN FIRE SWEPT
Blaze Causes Damage of Million Dol
Iars-StiH Raging.

Joplin, Mo-, Dec. 12.-All business
was at a standstill here today while
fire ragged uncontrolled in the heart
of the city with damage estimated at
noon of one million dollars. All cleo
trio current and gas connections in the
city have been cut out.
The flames started in a small shoe
store and spread to the Club theater
building, which was vacated last
spring and condemned as a fire trap,
and which soon became a mass of
flames. The News-Herald building
and chamber of commerce have been
totally destroyed.
Five minutes after discovery. every
available fire apparatus in the city
was rushed to the scene. but from the
first all efforts have been futile to
save any of the four buildings,
The fire was still raging at 1880
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NEVER A DECENT MEAL
First Toul Sector Prisoner Is Freed
by the Germans.

London, Dec. 12.-John Lester, of
Tutwiler, Miss. claiming to be the
first American prisoner of the Ger
mans in the Toul sector, having been
captured in a raid early in November,
1917, reached London last night under
care of the American Red Cross.
\ Lester said he had a hard time in
the hands of the Germans for four
months after his capture. He was
sent from place to place and never
given a decent meal, finally reaching
the camp at Tuchel, where thousands
of Russian prisoners were dying daily
of starvation. A quantity of American
Red Cross parcels began to reach the
camp shortly afterward, however, and
from that time on he never needed to
eat a single ounce of the German
rations. On the contrary, said Lester.
he was able from the surplus received
to relieve some of his famished Rus
sian comrades.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
An UNDERGROUND ROAD
Socialists on Trial Aided SlaclEers n
Escape, Says Prosecutor.

Chicago. Dec. 12-Socialist leaders
on trial here today faced the charge
of operating an underground railroad
into Mexico to aid draft evaders, ac.
cording to Assistant District Attorney
Jos. B. Fleming. Fleming made the
opening statement before Federal
Judge Lands late yesterday.
Fleming said he would show that
w. F. Kruse, one of the defendants
met Herman Bosler. now interned az
an enemy alien. in Chicago and con.
ceived a plan of helping slackers es.
cape into Mexico. &.
Fleming declared he would also
show that Victor Berger, Socialist
congressman-elect, another defend.
ant, had ordered editors of his Mil.
watikee paper to play up" Berlin dis.
patches.
1t was believed the trial will re.
quire two or three weeks
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NOT TO HOLD BERLIN
Allies Are Not Considering Occupa-
ton of German Capital.

Paris. Dec. 12.-Allied occupation
OF Berlin is not contemplated at pres
ent the United Press was informed
today by a high officer who is very
close to French headquarters.
The reports from Berlin that the
a..ies may occupy the city are the re-
suit of an attempt to lead the allies
into revealing their intentions regard
ing possible extension of their march
into Germany" the official declared.
But entry in Berlin would be dan
gerous. unless it were undertaken by
a hundred thousand men. No such
action would be taken without the
utmost deliberations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES:

An area of low pressure developing
suddenly in the southwest Wednesday,
according to Meteorologist Flora,
caused the change in the warm
weather, prevalent the last week
Topeka received .21 of an inch of
rain during the day. Up to 7 o'clock
this morning Wichita had received 10
of an inch of rain; Kansas City. .O2.
No rain was reported from western
Kansas. Flora says the rain appeared
to be concentrated in east and south
east Kansas. Rain was general IN
Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri. West
of Kansas the skies remained clear
and no changes in temperature oc-
CURED.
The lowest temperature in the last
I(,onfinued on Page TwO.b
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TO BETTER ROADS
In Ten Months Railways Spen;
HsRs-Bnlion< Dollars.
Billion Dollar Project Not
Completed This Year.

Washington, Dec. 12.-RaiIroads un-
der government control spent a half
billion dollars for additions, better
ments and new equipment during the
ten months up to November 1, or
about twice as much in same period
of recent years previously. it was
shown today by a railroad administra-
ton report. Charges to capital ac-
count amounted to $463,617. 1000, in
Guiding S203,373,0O0 for tracks and
buildings, and s245,13s,OOO for rolling
stock.
During October the roads spent
$59.752, 1000 for capital improvements.
Many projects were financed by the
government, but the billion dollar i'm
provement program cannot be COM
pleted this year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
WILL BACK EBERT
Prussian Guard, Back in Berlin,
Behind New Government.
Swear Allegiance to the Chan.
cellOr and His Aides.

Copenhagen, Dec. 1.-THE Prus-
sian guard returning to Berlin is re-
ported to have sworn allegiance to
Chancellor Ebert's government.
The famous unit, which numbers
sthousands of the best German troops.
Svas enthusiastically welcomed by the
people.
y zi7-axa *
Definite alignment of the Prussian guard
on his side Is believed to place Ebert IN
a position where he need not fear the grow
ing strength Of the Bolsheviki element IN
der Karl Liebknecht With the formation
of his proposed Socialist army, this would
give the chancellor a great advantage In
I military strength.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
THREE YANKS WIN BOUTS
Ecfeat English Service Men-One
Britisher Is Winner.

London. Dec. lin addition to
the other bouts in the inter-allied box
ing tournament held today which were
reported F. c. Laney of the American
navy defeated Corporal Bingham of
Canada Both men were feather
weights. Eddie Coulon of the Ameri-
can army beat J. Davies Of the British
navy in the featherweight division.
Lightweight Gamester of the British
royal air force defeated Eddie Shan
non of the American army. c. De-
laney of the American navy beat
Wilkinson Of the British navy in the
midd1eweight contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
Viscount Grey Says Difficulty May
Arise Over Freedom of Seas"

AflSS over VI oSho.
Dewsbury, Eng, Dec. 12.-Viscount
Grey, former secretary of state for for
eign affairs, speaking here, declared
that freedom of the seas is a matter
which it is feared Ioay create difficult
ties between President Wilson ana the
British government.
IT think it is great pity that so
much has been said about the free
dom of the seas without being de-
fined" he said. 1T is true there is
considerable prejudice against the
phrase, largely due to the fact that
it is believed to be a German phrase.
1t is not German, but American. 1t
was made in the United States and
the Germans adopted and used it for
their own purposes in a sense to
which We have never agreed. Hence
it's unpopularity. But until President
Wilson defines it and comes to discuss
it with our government, there is no
need to anticipate difficulty about an
agreement as to what it means"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
Mrs. ArchboId Wcds.

New York, Dec. 12.-Mrs Annie n.
Mills Archbold, widow OF .O4s. -.
Archbold. becomes the bride of Judge
Charles w. Dustin. of Dayton. ohtn,
here today. Relatives and a few
friends will witness the ceremony.
Judge ard Mrs. Dustin will live at
Thomasville. Ca. where the bride has
built a beautiful country home. She
inherited more than s12 100000 of the
SAL 100000 estate of Archhold. who
at the time of his death In 1916, was
president of the Standard Oil COM
pany. -. &. :.
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HAS A few QUESTIONS
Senator johnson Would Create Stir OF
Russian Situation.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Senator
Hiram johnson, California, introduced
a resolution in the senate today de-
manding that the government disclose
its Russian policy.
johnson, who says he has sought
in vain for information from official
sources, demands:
When the United States recognized
a state of war with Russia?
How long American troops will re-
main in Russia
When some report of their activi-
ties may be expected?
When casualties among them will
be given out?
Whether the United States has any
definite policy, either individually or
in conjunction with the allies, with re-
spect to Russia?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-12
PLAN COMING SEASON
American League Owners Discuss
Players, Salaries, Schedule

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Status of league
players who jumped contracts to join
shipyard teams; length of the 1919
playing season; opening date and
player limit for next year were some
of the questions to come up today at
the opening sessions of the annual
meeting of.American lea cue club own
ers here.
Reply was expected by President
johnson to a resolution passed We'd
nesday at the National league meeting
in New York asking a joint confer
ence with American league moguls.