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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
Attempt To Assassinate Rus
sian Premier a Failure.
Four Shots Riddle AutO-One
of Party Hit in Hand.

Petrograd. Jan. 16 (By the Asso-
ciated Presr) An automobile carry
ing Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik
premier, it is reported, was fired upon
Monday night when he was driving to
a meeting of the council of peoples
commissa ries. Four shots were fired.
Premier Lenine was not hurt.
A Swiss Socialist, who was. accom-
panying Lenine to his home after re-
view of the departing Red Guards
Monday, was wounded slightly in the
hand by one of the would-be assas-
sins bullets.
Scores of Arrests Made
The attempt on the life of Premier
Lenine was made just outside the hall
in which he had been addressing 5000
of the Red Guard who We're going to
the front. ssAs his automobile swung
thru the crowd four shots flashed in
the darkness. Scores cf arrests were
made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
MEAT SHORTAGE DUE!
Must Send More Than Ever to Allies,
Says Federal Agent.

Chicago, Jan. ia very real pos
sibility of a general meat shortage
within a few months" was forecast to-
day by Joseph p. Cotton, meat divi-
sion chief of the federal food admin
istration.
e Conditions in the allied countries
make it essential for this country to
send them much more meat, especial
ly pork, than ever before he said. "It
will be necessary to continue meatiess
days"
However. meatless days in Pacific
coast states will be discontinued for
two months, Cotton announced.
Drouth in that section has made nee
essary the slaughter of an abnormal
number of cattle and sheep in the next
few days. Owing TO transportation
conditions. it is impracticable to ex-
port this temporary surplus. accord
ing to Cotton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
TOOK 80 ALL ALONE
American Wins War Honor-U. s.
Engineer Dies from Wound.

Paris. Jan. 16.-Ivan Mock, young
engineer of Baltimore, one of the few
Americans remaining in the French
foreign legion, is said by the Herald
to have died of the wound received
last week in the attack made by the
foreign legion in the neighborhood of
F1irey.
Allen Blount of St Louis. another
American member of the legion has
obtained a artnsfer to the American
army.
Grenadier ivan Mock was wounded
several times, winning the French
war cross and two citations. A Paris
dispatch on Sunday said that in the
Flirey attack he had been injured Sc
verely in the right arm. amputation of
which probably would be necessary.
Allen Blount Joined the foreign le-
gion last April and w~s proposed for
the war cross with palm for taking
thirty prison rs single handed on the
Verdun front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16

A steady strong wind that was
blowing from the northwest at the
rate of fifteen miles an hour held the
Temperature down today and prevent
ed Topekans from magining the cold
spell over While the severe below
temperatures of last week are not ex-
pected to be repeated within the next
few days, Mr. Flora says cold weather
may be expected to continue The av-
erage temperature for the day was
deglees below normal
1t appears, from what Meteorolo-
sist Flora said this morning. that To-
pekans will not suffer any more this
week from any intensely cold temper
atures The biggest discomfort in
store perha ps a welcome one, will be
the slow siushing of the snow now on
the ground The lowest temperature
iContinued on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
MESSAGE FOR WOMEN
Harriet Within of Chicago Before
Committee, Council of Defense.

Among the out OF town speakers
for the Kansas council of defense con-
ference to be held in Topeka Thurs
day and Friday, is Miss Harriet Wit
tim of Chicago. who is director of the
woman's committee of the council of
defense for Illinois.
She has message of Importance for
Kansas women. which she will give in
an address at the meeting at o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the First Meth
odist church, to whicn the public is
invited, and she will also speak at the
joint meeting Thursday evening at the
city auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
DR.. SHELDON is HOME
Topeka Pastor Arrives In New York
May Be In Pulpit Sunday.

Dr. Charles NJ Sheldon has arrived
in New York after stormy passage.
it says in a telegram received by Rev.
Willis L. Goldsmith, acting pastor of
the Central Congregational church.
1t is possible that DR.. Sheldon will
arrive in Topeka in time to occupy
the pulpit next Sunday. Mrs. Sheldon
received a telegram this morning to
the effect that DIR. Sheldon had left
New York for Washington. on his
way home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
PROMOTIONS In 18th
Large Number at Camp Funston Are
Elevated in Rank.

Camp Funston, Jan 16.-Announce-
ment of the promotions of a large
number of officers of the Eighty ninth
division were received today in a tel
egram from Washin gton.
All of the promoted men are ele-
waited one rank higher. and no pro-
motion is above the rank of ma ior
Fifteen captains are made majors,
twenty-five first 1ieutenants raised to
captains and ten second lieutenants to
first lieutenants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
FOR FREE TEXTS SHOOT AT LENINE
This Is Platform Adopted by
Bert Dumars of Topeka.
Well known Printer Is in Race
for State Printer.

Free text books for Kansas public
schools is the dominant plank in a
platform which Bert Dumars of To-
peka has adopted in an announce
ment today for the Republican nomi-
nation for state printer. Dumars will
seek the nomination on the program
of free publication of school books at
the state plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
SEIZE OIL co. COAL
5000 Tons Requisitioned at h. c. and
Distributed to Industries.

Kansas City. Jan. 16.-More than
5000 tons of coal at a refinery of the
Standard OIL company near here were
seized today by officials of the local
fuel administration.
The coal will be distributed among
local manufacturing concerns to re-
lieve the coal shortage, it was an
nounced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
Turns Hungarian Plan Down.

Amsterdam. Jan 16--Emperor
Charles. according to a Vienna dis
patch 20 the Kolnische Zeituug. has
rejected the scheme to establish an
independent Hungarian army pro-
posed by Doctor Wakerle. the Hun
garian lpremier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
HUNGARY CABINET OUT
Failure to Get Necessary Support for
War Program Is Reason.

London. Jan. 16.-The resignation
of the Hungarian cabinet on account
of failure t.. obtain necessary support
for the military program is reported
in a Budapest dispatch 20 Copenhagen.
Forwarded by the Exchange Tcle-
graph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
SNOW MAY MELT
At Least There Will Be No More In
tense Cold Now.

Temperature readings for the cay
furnished by the local office of the
limited states weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16

Berlin. Jan. 16 (via London. French
troops, after several hours of artillery
preparation, delivered an attack in the
vicinity of Badonviller. in the Vosges
region. and temporarily penetrated the
German front trenches. army headquar-
ters announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS
BRITISH.

London. Jan. 16.-Eield Marshal Haig
had nothing of interest to report from
the British front today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Cloudy tonight and Thursday.
Continued cold for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16

A FEW more bandit murders Snd
the carrying concealed weap-
ons" will-Or should be-legal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
"reminiscences of Pennypacker
and Quay-Letters of Cheer
to Soldiers
QUAY AND PENNYPACKER IN 1898

10 m, tJ;,o,. -, ,b, l,,,cr,,o p,hU > oJo,...
"H-ihhc many "'herS am r'auhe WIN
much interest the autobiography Of cN-tiov-
cruor Samuel W pcnuypackcr | have also
,oo,, ,t,o io,,o,, -, ,.,,,. ,.,l cio,,d toh, AZ
' WV ',.'' W ''' e''" '''e' 'o'''
Frazier, when Is supposed 10 shed some
additional likht on the subject of Penny
packers original introduction into n guberna-
tional campaign. Approaching the fact that
any one who takes the trouble to write an
autobiography or letter for public perusaI
must have data of interest for those reading
the same, and also the fact that few of us
know of the inside workings of matters of
political importance. such as the selection Of
candidates for public Office feel constrained
to add my little mite
Undoubtedly in both cases our good old
Governor and his friend j. w Frazier ap-
preached the matter from different angles
and each In his OWN position. is correct Let
Inc cite piece of Post -dluvian. as it were.
information which happened when Penny
packer was a Judge of Common Pleas Court
and had his offices at 2O9 South Sixth street,
in 1898
At that time it was my good fortune to be
employed by the Judge in the capacity of
office boy" which position | held for more
than three years | recollect distinctly, one
afternoon when "A rather heavy set man with
a tired look out of his eyes came into the Of
flee, and upon my informing him that the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
DON'T DARKEN THE SHADOW

,,ha, n.' s, uoos my good friend stop to think
WHAT would become of us If every in
should be closed, every taking n,ani',. p,ano
nushed. ana every pleasure autom,biIe iar,
IN me garage? The shadows of war arn az ,ei.
enough, t heaven knows. What would they rp
~ sn,us ~e caosea every theatre and every place
OF music in our homes. or 10 ta,o 'ne sound
uU1r ,i% recreation that the automobile nro
.'ues, and that Americans with Their 90 @ pro
'a,S n'oue VI living need so very much
~. "nat inns country desires to encourag, &.
ana l,n,n, oi , .hrlft economy. prudent sa yhe
anu anu simple livins. All this can be had ,',,h
out neediessly sacrificing the thinrs "i,n, Nm,
make maze hte enjoyable. and that relieve 'ase 'Se
,n uerrino strain under which an active ,,,ie ,,,e
Hes Weekly. "''"'"s-les-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
GOOD ON ANY u. S. RAILROAD"

NOTHING stands in the way of an order
~ making any railroad ticket good on
any railroad between the points and un'
der the conditions stated. without regard
to the corporate title appearing on the
pasteboard As the Government pools all
payments made for tickets, and VIII pay
each road no more and no less than a
fixed sum annually, there is every reason
TO inaugIrate this simple change with
its boon of great convenience for many
thousands of travellers.
There is much more red tape about get
ting an unused railroad ticket redeemed
than there is in buying 10000 shares or
railroad stock. Making the tickets in
terchangeable would save money. because
fewer clerks would be needed in the ticket
REDEMPTION offices. An incalculable amount
of time and fretting would be saved, for
what person who uses railroads to any
extent does not run into a ticket miX'up
now and then? And then there Is, Of
course. the vast accumulation of commu-
tation tickets. holders of which find them
useless on one line, good on another. With
the withdrawal OF passenger trains or be-
cause of temporary congestion or bad
weather, from time to time it would be
an absurdly unnecessary hardship to be
forbidden to use ticket on the most
available line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
A ROOKIE STRATEGIST

There's bit Of food for thought in this
little story OF one Christmas furlough Be-
yond the speculation it arouses as to how
many other experiences like 1t there may
have been there is something to be said for
the initiative, the perseverance, and the
tactical wisdom shown by the young soldier
thrown upon his own resources.
The sergeant-major (well call him
"smith') had been allowed furlough
from Saturday noon until 10 o'clock We'd
nesday morning. the day after Christmas.
lie was stationed at Fortress Monroe and
he wanted to eat turkey in Philadelphia,
1t was utterly impossible for him 10 get a
north-bound train out OF Fortress Monroe.
He counted as his friend. however. brake
man on a freight train running South, and
this man permitted him TO ride to small
station some distance below the North
Carolina border, where he just had time to
catch a passenger train bound North, ar
riving in Philadelphia at noon Sunday. Re
turning he left this city at 2.33 for Balti-
more to catch the boat sailing at $3.50 for
Fortress Monroe. This train broke down
ten miles out of Baltimore. Our hero saw
the boat getting away without him. which
would mean absent without leave" and
the loss of his rank for him. He raised a
row. without saying 80 directly he CAV,
the conductor the Impression that he was OF
very important nhssion. The conductor
| teIegra phed ahead to hold the boat and
| reauisitioned a gasoiine-driven handcal
| with chauffeur) to take him In 10 Baltimore
| He arrived at the boat landing within fvt
| minutes OF sailing time and all was well
That lad will get on,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
ENGLAND'S GRIT,

me persistent attacks of the Germans a,a
anu-Hnghsh Irish among us on Great Rr;,s;,
slnce ,he beginning of the war hav. ~
zee ueen uirec,ed toward making France, Canads
the United states and every one else noss,SsL
war snare IN the
me iacts do not substantiate this cha-..
ureat Britain has $4,000, 900 populaton a.,
contrast with $4,000 900 for France a. ~
uoo,ooV Tor Italy, l75.0Oo. 900 for Russi. suI
sonme"nat more than 100000 for us
This 45,o00,o0O has furnished n ,ar ,a-
proportion Of the naval strength ana shts
ples than any other nation, and has Sp
inns from the beginning of the VA 9,e Tv,e
mas also necessitated bearing most 90 .us
ouiuin attached to the blockade whi.h , me
Tor the general benefit of all the An,.s
well as England. '"e Ah'es ss
from the beginning also, they ba,. x,,.
h'sneu more money than any other na,isa
IN the hrst two years of the way ,ha, 80.
no' Iurhlsh as many men as either ~. No.
or tussia. but at present the British .rs.,
~ m france Is about as large as the FrsrcI
me BRUSH nave besides, an army In t1sv,,
anotheT al oaionicd las have also AZ
rrench, and another in Mesopotamia VNtnsnes
over the British Isles have fnrnis,s%
many men in,proportion and suffered as S..s,
losses az any Of their colonies. beside, ~.
ung forth an extraordinary Industrial 49,.
Worlds Work. ''"' e"ort
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS

o ARMY officers are salaried employees OF
"A the United States and like the salared
class everywhere they suffer early and
severely from the pinch Of high-iving costs.
Basically they are in similar case with
teachers, preachers, bank employees, book.
keepers and men In other salaried vocations,
with the difference that their stipends are
prescribed by Congress instead Of following
certain conventions rooted In the law Of
labor supply and demand. Artisans and
mechanics are organized and are able to
press their demands. Army officers must
wait for the Government voluntarily to
adjust their pay and allowances to meet
the constant upward trend Of prices which
has marked the last two decades. They must
keep up a definite standard Of appearances
to befit the prestige Of their rank and the
dignity Of the Government they represent.
The Government should see to It that the
strain is relieved in some degree.
The Army League, through its president
Joseph Letter. the former wheat plunger, /"
now devoting himself to public service,
makes a plea for an increase In the pay
Of American officers and points out that
the situation is much more serious than
had been supposed since the other business
Of carrying on the war has virtually oblit
Grated the customary provision OF quarter.
and the making of the usual allowances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
THE COST OF CURRENT

To the Editor Of the Erertng Public Ledger
Sir--Ir your issue of Thursday. December
90 on the third page under the headline Con
sumers Should Pay Cost of Inefficency. De-
clare Jersey Commissioners" you state: DE
clarng thar the cost which arises from inef-
fciency should he charged to consumers. the
State Board of Public Cntility Commissioners
today" etc What the commission ir fact
said in its report after stating that the plant
was not efficiently and economically oper-
ated was; THE petitioner, however, bases the
cost of current on the result of operating it's
plant inefficieEtly. We do not believe that
that part of the cost which arises from such
inefilciency should be charged to the con-
sumer." I fear that your article will create
the impression that the board has made
ruling which is quite contrary to its whole line
of holdings and which would tend TO mslead
the public and companies as to the judgment
of the board The news item in question must
have been prepared without reference to the
declaration of the board I'm Its report.
RALPH w. Il. DONGES.
Philadelphia, January /,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
Tom Daly's Column
THE COLD SPELL


The other mornin' early, when the cold
began to bite
An | heerd the rafters crackin' an my
breath was full O. smoke. O.,
An the fust faint spark O. daylight
showed the winders frosted white,
| remarked to Ann Eliza that some
records would be broke.
Then a wagon on the turnpike crunched
the brittle snow like glass,
An ! heered the harness snappn' an
the hosses snortin there,
But didn't git a notion wot freeze had
come to pass
Till ! seen ole Peleg Tuttle settin'
speechless in his chair.
Thar wuz signs around the barnyard
when ! went to do my chores
Thet wuz eloquent thet som'thin' out o.
common had occurred,
Fur the dash -dinged ar'tic circle seemed
a-campin' QUITO o'-doors,
An the very air was frozen, fur It
never even stirred.
But l didn't sense the bgness o. the
.,, freeze that had arrove
Till drove up to the village store be-
hind the sorrel mare,
An | hollered out Good evenin'" to tho
boys around the stove,
An l seen ole Peleg Tuttle settin'
speechless in his chair.
On, they tell us thet freeze-up is no
blessin', but curse,
But ! yum if it's a good one it may still
be somethin' more;
Fur your little half-baked freezes are
mighty damsite worse
Since they loosen up the chatter o. the
oldest village bore, WV
NOW the one thet we been hayin' WIZ n
~, harder freeze than those
mebbe fifty year, AN'
FUR, by heck! his "reminiscences WIZ ab-
solutely froze ""~ "'-
"hen i seen ole Peleg Tuttle settin'
speechless in his chair NN''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02

would be result very much worth while
result hoped for in Berlin and planned
there In addition.
From the moment the German peril In
Europe hurled itself across the Atlantic
and became also an instant peril to us. our
Ignorance. of European politics became In
| excusable We cannot escape responsi'
bility for seeing to 1t that this war does not
end until II ends right. II then, by trickery
and fraud. the Kaiser can fool us into ac-
ccpting a premature peace, leaving him tho
fruits of victory. we have outlined and
leaving. too, this great nation involved IN
n debt Of billions. assumed to finance n war
from which We were called OF before wo
could strike our blow. autocracy wins not
only the chief prize II sought for In Europe,
but II blunts likewise the edge OF Amert'
can competition and adroitly taps tho main
source OF democratic strength in the sub
sequcnt certain war.
The danger of premature peace is the
gravost danger the world now faces. mill.
tary decision in Germanys favor IL utterly
impossible. although there are yet, perhaps
many victories to he written down to her
credit. She seeks. therefore. to win by sub,er'
fuge and formulas. She hopes TO trick the free
peoples OF the world TO accept a so.callcd
"white peace" which would be the peace
Of death. She counts on tho light-minded
OF all nations the Lenincs and the Ia
Follettes TO further her propaganda in
good faith and play her game. Nor in this
plot can she succeed unless the spokcsmen
OF liberalism have lost their cunning. II
Is obvious, In any case, that the time has
come to expose this German trick and ex.
pose 1t SO that IL never will bo tried again.
The answer to the BrcstLitovsk proposals
should be definite declaration OF all tho
Allies. preferably written and promulgated
by President Wilson. 1t should be a clear
exposition OF the democratic aims Of the
liberal nations. with an honest offer of
nationallsm TO tne SeNerai nd'loTS HoW
enslaved. should express the sympathy tho
Allies feel for the real Russia. explain why
tho present offering is a sham and a deceit,
and should promise to tho world tho only
sort Of peace that is worth having, peace
based on the rights of tho peoples them.
selves and not on the privilege Of caste
to exploit those peoples and mold them
into nghtng machines for the protection of
autocratic and economic suzcrains.
There can be no peace with German mill.
tarism, for rulc-orruin is the only law it
knows, and the peace camouHage It prac-
tices means rule for IT and ruin Tor sall
others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
A CAMP MEADE MENU

TO the Editor Of the Erening Public LedJeT
Sir-lIonestly, can we have the heart to
grumblc at such meals" our menu at noon,
December 81
Turkey
(Enough for two pcrsons)
Tomato Sauce Gravy .lgalorcJ
Peas Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Sauce
coffee with Sugar and Milk
Real Home made Apple Pic
And yet, the folks at home think we
dent get enough.
CORPORAL ARTHUR BEIiRMANN.
Company j.. 315th Inf
Camp Meade, January /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
LETTERS TO CHEER SOLDIER LADS

To the Editor Of the EUeni,ig Public Ledger:
Sir--It behooves us to think OF our boys
who will experience the major and minor
hazards of warfare and the greater and
lesser hardships OF the average soldier, a
consensus of opinion among the boys would
be that loneliness with no one to write TO or
hear from, and the tantalizing sight of see
Ing "bunkie' reading a letter from a
patriotic sweetheart. or eating piece of
homemade cake, constitute the, prime rea-
sons why we all agree that. ''war IL hell"
To bring bit O heaven to earth, TO cheer
comforf. whether ~ soisls material Gift or
':sE:: 2 ssy y 4sg1sss s.eIs {! ss!- 4,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
BIRDS SING WAR SONGS

g u Bartrum says that he has heard IN.
MAJOR riad sung as an arpeggio by a bIsck !
bird E, b, Hawes has heard a bIa acsh,sa
,snn s,nsing . Two triplets in succession, bSsin-
Iins Wns.nHa mlsn me % nith and going down" NJ. l..
heard at streathan Singing the first I,ns ~
,he tune OF The campbells Are cofnine =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02

patriotic citizen. every affectionate mother
and women who admire brave knights of the
sea air and land--come forward with an
offer of their cheering services.
As ! am getting soldiers names right
along il will he "a pleasure to pass them
around IORINti u. FULMER,
226 North Sixteenth street.
Philadelphia, January !.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-02
DIR. VAN DYKES APPRECIATION

To thf Editor Of the Ere'@ng Public hed0er;
Sr--Pease be so kind as to convey to the
gentleman who reported my remarks at the
Contemporary club my thanks for his report
as printed in your paper. was sorry, for
reasons which | explained to him, not to be
able to give him the notes Of my address.
But he did not need them at all. He has
made a better resume of my speech than ]
could have made and has greatly confirmed
my confidence In intelligent American news
paper reporters. sHENRY VAN DYKE.
PHILADELPHIA, January J.