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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
FLU IS UN wANEf
Falling OF in New Cases Re-
ported Here Today.
Only Sixty-One Listed for Two
Day Period.
MEXICAN SHOWS GRATITUDE
He Gives Red Gross SIS for
Saving Little Girl.
Five Deaths Reported by I'm
dertakerS Today.

AT p o'clock today the number of
new influenza cases reported at the
office of the public health department
stood at sixty-one. Considering
the fact that no reports were made
Sunday and that the reports turned
in this morning contained the new
cases the various doctors handled on
Sunday, it would appear that the cpl
demic is on the decrease. The report
this morning was smaller than the re-
ports received on any day last week.
However, Commissioner w. L. Por-
ter says that, a1tho the report this
morning is encouraging, it will only
be after the daily report has dwindled
for several successive days that the
authorities will have any positive as
surance that the greatest danger has
passed. The reports for three or four
days, altho they might show a de-
crease, would not be sufficiently in
dicative of improved conditions to
permit the raising of any of the clos
ing bans. 1t is certain that all the re-
strictions will be kept in force during
this week. Should conditions con-
tinue to improve during the rest of
this week. there is a possibility that
part or all of the restrictions may be
raised next week.
1886 Cases Last Week.
During the last week. according to
Commissioner Porter, 636 cases were
reported. This figure is twice as large
as the number of cases reported during
the preceding week.
There is considerable difference of
opinion among the doctors in town as
to just which kind of weather is most
effective in checking influenza. In the
opinion of some eminent physicians,
says Commissioner Porter, cold wealth
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Six Billion Mark for Fourth
Loan Is Exceeded.
Several Hundred Million Dol
lars to the Good.

washington, Oct. 21.-Estimates
and figures showing the success of the
fourth liberty loan poured into the
treasury today indicating the six BILL
lion dollar goal was passed by several
hundred Millions All orders for cou-
pom bonds are being filled immedi-
ately and plenty of registered bonds
will be ready as fast IS requisitionsfpr
them. accompanied by the necessary
information concerning the individual
owners, reach the treasury.
Reports from all of the reserve dis
tricts early in the day show the honor
roll of subscribers bears %, 100000
names as a minimum and probably
will be found toaAhave several million
more. At least 20 per cent of the
population of the United States bought
bonds, a record equalling and proba-
bly, exceeding the percentage record
of the British victory loan of 1917,
which had 100000 subscribers. The
S5OOO,OOo 900 subscribed II that loan
is exceeded by more than billion dol
lars. Thus all records. both for size
and distribution of war loans, are
broken by the fourth liberty loan.
The conditions under which the
fourth campaign was conducted were
admitted of the worst character, Off
cials said. The view that it was a
tough job prevailed to the end but
realization that every ounce of energy
as we'll as of every available dollar was
needed brought the desired result.
Seriously Handicapped.
Secretary McAdoo expressed the
opinion when the campaign was
LAUGHED that it would be seriously
handicapped unless the tax legislation
was put thru. Reports each night
during the campaign confirmed that
belief. Thousands of subscriptions
would have been larger. it was de-
clared, had the bond exemption pro-
vision sought by the treasury depart
ment been made effective.
Next One March 4.
AS the nations financial situation
new stands, the fifth war loan will
probably have to come about March
1. 1919. This is further indicated by
the fact that the treasury provisions
for installment payments by the banks
will bring the entire proceeds of this
loan into the nations use by Febru-
ary 1.
OF the fourth loan, more than $50
900. 900 already is expended. The in
terim penses were met thru the is
sues of treasury certificates of indebt-
edness which will be absorbed with
none of the fourth loan money will be
left after the middle of November at
the present rate of war expenditures.
1t was indicated today that the
treasury will begin to encourage
strongly the purchase of treasury GER
for use in payment of war taxes next
June.
New York Good.
New York, Oct. subscriptions
to the fourth liberty loan including
many from Canada, We're still coming
in to the second federal reserve bank
today and no figures regarding the to-
fe1 fI1n dicfr tot ;l,I, ,Io
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
AMERICAN FLYER
TRIES ESCAPE
BUT is CAUGHT

G-neva, Oct. 20.-Lieutenant Dun
can, the American aviator, who with
companion, landed in the Jura Alps
with his undamaged machine a month
ago and was interned made a bold
but futile attempt to escape from the
internment camp at Andermatt on
Wednesday night He made a rope
with bedclothes and slid down the wall
around the barracks but when he
was some distance from the ground
the rope broke and Lieutenant Dun
can was badly injured. He continued
his attempt to escape however and
walked in the direction Of Goeschenen,
along the railroad line. His escape,
however, was discovered almost imme-
diately and the alarm vas sent out by
telegraph and telephone. There is a
long tunnel between Andermatt and
Goeschenen and when the aviator
emerged from ii he vas arrested He
was taken back to Andermatt and the
guard at the camp was doubled.
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er would prove disastrous as people
would stay home and shut up the doors
and windows and if influenza germs
all the people who breathed it would
be apt to contract the disease. On the
other hand other physicians say that
the present brand of beautiful wealth
er moves people to go out from their
homes and get together in groups
where they are very likely to contract
influenza if the germs are carried by
any member of the party.
There We're about fifty patients at
the emergency hospital this morning.
For the first time in almost a week
there was room available for more pa
tients should it be necessary to bring
them into the hospital.
Mexican Shows Appreciation.
Not all MeXicanS in the United
States fail to understand the big
things that are going on. At the emer-
gency hospital Sunday two MeXicans
were there arranging to take away a
little girl who had recovered from an
attack of influenza. They went to the
desk to find out what the bill was.
The little girl had been there for sew
eral days The two Mexicans were a
little indignant when they were told
that the bill was $40. Immediately
one of the men wrote out a check for
s25. Ten dollars for you. and SIS for
the Red Cross" was his comment in
deep appreciation for what the Red
Cross had done for him in establish
(Continued on Dao Sixt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
DESERT The RANKS
BolsheviE Who Flee Bring Venge-
ance on Families Left Behind.

Washington. Oct. 21-Reports from
Russia, reaching the state department
today, tell of large numbers of deser-
tons. from the ranks of the Bolsheviki
and hint at repriSals to be taken by
the leaders of the Bolsheviki move
ment upon the families and relatives
OF these men. An order issued by Trot-
zky on September 80, warned COM
manders of the large number of de-
sertions and instructed them to send
to headquarters lists of deserters with
any information regarding their rela-
tives. The Pravda of Moscow on Octo-
Der 19 announced that Kazan had been
deserted. This is understood to mean
deserted by the anti-Bolsheviki forces,
since the Bolsheviki commander there
recently telegraphed the soviet govern
ment in Moscow that he was evicting
the bourgeoisie from their homes to
live in cellars and alleys, and was put
ting workmen in their places.
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General Will Make In
/. spection of Camp.
General Wood Welcomes Re-
port for Kansas People.
CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVED
Worst of Epidemic Is Over,
Commander, Declares.
Visit just To Satisfy Curiosity
and Nail RumOrS.

Influenza conditions at Camp Fun
ston are greatly improved now. The
epidemic has been severe but the
worst is over and everything that
could be done to relieve conditions at
the camp was done. This is the mes
sage of Gen. Leonard Wood, COM
mander at the camp, to the people of
Kansas. General Wood also well
coined an investigation of the hospital
by any state official if this would help
to relieve the minds OF the people of
this state.
Governor Capper has received so
many letters quoting rumors of condi-
tions at Camp Funston that he asked
General Wood for definite information
and if it would be possible to have an
investigation to satisfy the mothers of
the boys in the camp. The following
telegram from General Wood was re-
ceived today:
In reply to yours of yesterday in re-
gard to conditions at Funston. We have
had a very severe epidemic, but conditions
are now vastly improved Hospital facili;
and forty three trained nurses and ample
supply of medical officers We are hav-
ing here what they had everywhere. Will
pitfalls any time. You can assure mothers
that everything possible Is being done
This epidemic thruout the country is one
of the most severe we have ever had, and
an appreciation of the situation is just
beginning to become public, hence the de-
velOpment of alarm at this particular time
The worst is past The daily admissions
now are very few, whereas they were num-
bered by the hundreds week ago. Pneu-
mOnia has been severe, but here again the
number of admissions has been vastly re-
duced.
GENERAL LEONARD WOOD.
Gen. c. S. Huffman, adjutant gen.
eral. will go to Camp Funston Wed
nesday morning to make the inspec-
ton and will make a report to the
governor. General Huffman is a physi-
clan and surgeon of many years prac-
tice and his report should put an end
to the rumors which have come out OF
the camp.
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SOME DIFFERENT NOW
GermanX's Terms of Peace to
France offered Four Years Ago.

London, oct. 81 (British admiral
ty wireless) Now that Germany
wants peace it is a useful reminder
to give briefly the terms which
four years ago Count Won Bern
storff. then German ambassad dor in
Washington, declared as fit to be
imposed on France. They are:
All French colonies and all
northeastern France to be taken by
Germany.
An indemnity of 4OO,0OO,O00
pounds (S2,OOO.0OO,0OO) to be paid.
tariff to be established allow
ing all German goods to enter
France free for twenty-five years
without reciprocity for French
goods entering Germany.
No recruiting - be allowed in
France for twenty-five years
All French fortresses to be de-
stroyed.
Frence to surrender 100000
rifles. 1000 cannon and 10000
horses.
All German patents used in
France to be protected will out rec
iprQcity for French patents in Ger
mahy
France to cut herself adrift from
Russia and Great Britain.
France to make an alliance with
Germany for twenty-five years
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Czechs, Slavs, Poles and
Ukrainians Are Executed.
Killed if They Refuse To Fight
for Oppressors.
AUSTRIAN AUTHORITIES Kill
This Is Done as Claim OF
Autonomy Given Comes.
Discomfort Is Growing in Prov
inces Under Austria.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Wholesale ex-
ecutions of Czechs, Slavs. Poles and
Ukrainian soldiers who refuse to fight
in the battle of their oppressors are
being INDUCED in by Austrian military
authorities, official diplomatic cables
stated here today.
Verdicts for these executions on
technical charges of high treason are
signed by Emperor Charles, who has
just announced his intention of grant
ing Autonomy to Slavic subjects of
Austria.
Slavs are refusing to fight in large
numbers and are enlisting under the
flags of the allies wherever escape
from the country is possible.
Bavaria Will Rise.
Discomfort against Prussia is grow
ing stronger in Bavaria and the south
ern German provinces, diplomatic ca
bles indicated. Many Bavarians, it is
stated, openly advocate secession from
the empire as long as Prussia con-
tinues to dominate its affairs. De-
mand for convocation OF a high court
for the trial OF all persons, even OF
the highest rank, responsible for the
war, recently adopted by Munich So
cialists, aroused a wide response.
Rumors have spread in Munich tina,
Bavaria is seeking a separate peace
These, tho discounted completely, in.
dicate to diplomats the state of mind
in southern Germany
Empcror's Manifesto.
Amsterdam, Oct 21.--Empero.
Charles will shortly issue a manifesto
to the Hungarian people announcing
the independence of Hungary, accord.
ing to the Budapest correspondent OF
the Rheinish Westphalian Gazette
Hungary, the manifesto will say is to
have economic independence and will
maintain her own army and her own
diplomatic corps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
THE COAL PASSED1IS UNDER CONTROL
State Board of Health Believes
Flu Is on the Wane.
Twenty Thousand Cases in
Kansas Last Week.

Some slight abatement in the num-
Der of new cases of influenza in the
state came to the state board of health
today. There was real abatement of
the virulence of the disease in the re-
ports from all sections of the state.
Health officials believe that the cpl
demic is fairly under control nows
While there will continue to be a large
number of new cases reported each
day the number is not expected to run
as high as last week and the violence
of the disease seems to be definitely
checked.
I'VE estimate that there were 10000
cases of influenza in Kansas last
week" said DR.. ]. J. Sippy, epidemi-
ologist for the board of health. THE
reports from health officers generally
and in the worst infected communities
today show a slight decrease in the
number of cases and marked de-
crease in the severity of the disease.
The death lists should be much small
er this week than last. The physf-
clans show that their patients are not
so sick as last week and they are more
careful in the handling of the patients
SO that the disease is not spread to
others.
I'VE are confident that Kansas has
started toward the final cleanup of the
disease in this state. The closing or
ders must be enforced all this week to
prevent a further outbreak. If the
eases continue to decrease as rapidly
as the indications today point out
there will be no necessity for keeping
the state closed except in few bad
spots' y --4..-. ".,.s,.
Warns Against Unnecessary Travelling.
Travelling should be avoided in
every part of the state, Doctor Crum-
bine says, and every one should stay
at home unless called away on the
most urgent business. This is only
advice, but should conditions become
worse, there is. a probability that a
state wide order will be issued forbid
ding general travel.
Two Jewell City Deaths.
Jewell City, Kan, Oct. 21.-The in
fluenZa epidemic is causing a great
deal of alarm here and every effort
is being made to prevent a further
spread. Two deaths occurred here
Saturday. Will Crumrine and his
daughter died within few hours of
each other.
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ON BATTLE FRONTS
The Situation as 1t Looks Today
in the War Zone.

FROM THE DUTCH BORDER TO LIE
CATEAU-The allied advance in Belgium
Is continuing toward Client. Belgian and
British troops have crossed the Lys river
at several points and are in touch with the
Escaut or Scheldt river line at Pecq. north
of Tournai. The British are at Denain.
slightly more than five miles west of
Valenciennes. They have forced the Selle
river north of lie Cateau and are ap-
preaching yalenciennes from that direction
alone.
FROM LIE CATEAU TO LOAN-Na
special activity reported today.
FROM LAON TO yERDUN-French war
office reported an artillery battle between
the Serre and the Aisne. The Americans
are slowly advancing in difficult country
west of the Meuse.
FROM VERDUN TO SWISS BORDER.
Allied raiders captured number of
prisoners in the German trenches.
ITALIAN FRONT-Heavy artilleryinc at
several points and raiding operations re-
ported.
BALkANS-Serbian office an
nounced three more towns captured in the
reconIuest of Serbia
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of the existing government, the note
says:
THE leaders of the great parties of
the reichstag are members of this gov
ernment- In future no government
can take office or continue in office
without possessing the confidence of a
majority of the reichstag."
London, Oct 21.-The German re-
ply to President Wilson's note, the
text of which was received here today
by wireless, says Germany hopes the
United States will approve of no de-
mand which would be irreconcilable
with the honor of the German people
and with the opening of the way to a
peace of justice.
Germany protests against the refer
ence of President Wilson to illegal and
inhuman acts. Denial is made that
the German navy purposely destroyed
lifeboats with passengers. The Ger
man government proposes that the
facts be cleared up by neutral COM
missions.
The German reply to President Will
son says that in accepting the proposal
for evacuation. the German govern
ment assumed that an armistice would
be agreed upon by both sides.
Germany has despatched orders to
submarine commanders precluding the
torpedoing of passenger ships.
Inc German government suggests 10
President Wilson that an opportunity
be brought about for fixing the details
of the evacuation of occupied terri
tories.
Reaches Washington.
Washington, Oct. 21.-A wireless
version of the German reply to Presi-
dent Wilson reached the state depart
ment today. There will be no official
comment until the official text is re-
ceived.
The note as received by wireless will
not be made public here nor will Of
Gals discuss London dispatches de-
scribing it's contents.
Action in Germany
Washington, Oct. demonstrations
In progress between party leaders in
Germany may have the most far
reaching consequences, according to
advices received here today from Off
cial sources in Europe. These con-
fidential reports say the German mid
die classes are taking control. deter
mined to have peace even if it in
wolves complete acceptance of the al
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BELGIAN RELIEF
American Red Cross Spends s3.s79, $50
To Aid Stricken PcopIe.

Washington, Oct. 21.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross by the end of the year
will have spent $3.379,699 for relief
today.
Eighty-two canteens, providing re-
freshment for soldiers, nine hospitals
nurseries for 5000 children and a
home for disabled Belgian soldiers are
some of the activities that have ne
cessitated the spending of this sum.
Many of the hospitals had been re-
built from time to time when they
had been destroyed by German bombs.
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Chewing Gum Economy.

To help meet the needs of the gov
ernment, Wrigley's will discontinue
the use of tin-foil as a wrapping for
Juicy Fruit" chewing gum. in order
to release this valuable material to
Cncl sam. Hundreds of thousands of
rcunds per week of tin-foil will thus
be made available to the government,
it is said. Juicy Fruit will here
after appear in the Theoretically sealed
pink wrapper same as 'Spearmint.'
"Doublemint' will also be wrapped in
waxed pink paper, instead of green.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
USE STATE GUARD
State House Put Under Military
Orders Today.
Only Persons With Business
Can Visit Offices.

Members Of the ninth battalion,
state guard, were placed on sentry
duty at the entrances to the state
house this morning by order of Chas.
s. Huffman, adjutant general to dis
courage people from visiting the state
house during the influenza epidemic
The departments, so far, have
escaped the disease and it will be the
duty of the guards to prevent the con-
gregation of crowds and turn away
sightseers. People with business in the
sta ee house will, of course, be ad-
nitted
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PROFITEERING TO
END IN WISCONSIN
is THE DEMAND

Madison. Wis, Oct. e1.-The Wis
consin food administration today is
sued a warning to hotel and other
public eating house proprietors to
cease profiteering Immediately or pay
the penalty.
There is no reason why the cost of
food served in hotels should be higher
now than it was a year ago" declared
A. H. Melville, secretary of the STATE
administration today.
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CARS INTO JITNEYS.
Joy Riders in Washington Garry War
Workers To Stop Flu"

Washington. Oct. 21.-Autoists here
today turned from their first Sunday
joy rides in several weeks to find
themselves in the jitney class
AS a measure of fighting the FLU"
by relieving rush hour congestion in
street cars, the emergency committee
here ordered auto drivers to pick up
all war workers en- route to and from
work. Motor cars are donating the
rides as their part in stamping out
the epidemic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-21
INTERN ALL VISITORS
Ashland. Kan, Will Not Allow City
Folk To Bring in Flu.

Ashland. Kan, Oct. 21-This town
has not only placed a ban on all public
meetings as a preventive of influenza,
but persons from cities will not be
permitted to stop bere unless they
submit to five days isolation in a de-
tention ward.
Home guards are patroliing the
streets to enforce this ruling of the
city council. There are only three
cases of influenza here and the author
tiles are determined the number shall
not increase
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Government Loses.

Washington, Oct 21.-Government
motions for rehearing of the disso-
luton suit against the United Shoe
Machinery Co.. the so-called shoe ma
chinery trust, which was decided in
favor of the company, were denied to-
day by the supreme court. .---=-
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CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP
New York Village Went Far Over
Bond Quota.

New York. Oct. 21.-Palisades,
Rockland county, New York. a viz
lage with a pop diation of about
800, claims the championship of
the United States for liberty loan
subscriptions. It was assigned
quota of s10,650 and subscribed
more than $685. 900.
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VAN PATTEN ON FOCH
President Pioneer Mortgage Company
Speaks to Jayilawker Club.

A. E. Van Patten, president of the
Pioneer Mortgage Co., and one of the
real students of the war in Topeka.
will speak this evening on Marshal
Foch" to the monthly meeting of the
Jayhawker club. The Jayhawkers
Will meet at O'Clock at the Elks
club rooms
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Wreath From United States.

Paris. Oct. 20.-American Am
bassador Sharp today placed at the
foot of the statue of the city of Lille
wreath of flowers. He also deposited
a shield bearing an Inscription of
homage to the city from the United
States.
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PACIFY BULGARIA
New Premier Announces Program of
the New Government to Sobranje.

Basel, Oct. 20.-M. Malinoff. the
new Bulgarian premier. outlined the
program Of the. new government be-
fore the Sobranje Saturday. Members
of the new cabinet were presented to
the members of the Sobranje during
the meeting. M. Malinoff announced
that it was his purpose to pacify the
country, stabilize the regime and Gre
ate conditions which will permit the
realization of Bulgarian democratic
aspirations.
General Theodoroff, the new for
elen minister, gave detailed explana-
tions of the policy his department
would follow
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TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

The temperature Tor the day aver
aged 16 degrees above normal. The
wind was blowing at a rate of II miles
an hour from the southeast
Tuesday will be nice day, says
Meteorologist Flora. The lowest tenn
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