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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
President of United States Will
Arrive There on Saturday..
At BOis de BOulOgne Station at
10 O'clock in Morning.
POINCARE WILL RECEIVE HIM
A Holiday for All of Paris on
That Day Named.
School Children Will Be Out to
Greet Our Leader.

Paris. Dec. elaborate plans are
being made by the French government
TO- the entertainment of President
Wilson. These plans include various
state dinners and official calls and
probably a gala night at the opera
The program will be completed in the
next few days.
Up to the present it has been de-
cided that President Wilson. upon his
arri al at the Bois de Boulogne sta
ton at 10 o'clock Saturday morning
will be met by President Poincare and
other members of the French gov
ernment. He will then go Immediately
to the Murat mansion. which will be
his home while he is in Paris. No
definite decision has been reached as
t. what the president will do on Sun
day, but 1t is probable he will drive
about Paris. 1t is possible that other
plans may be made before that time
Mr.. Wilson's drive on Monday to the
Hot,l de Vile will be an occasion OF
considerable ceremony.
AS soon as possible after his arrival
Mr.. Wilson will confer with Col. E
NJ. House. The conference probably
will take place at the 'Maison Blanche
de Paris" Colonel House has been
quite busily engaged recently. and is
in position to furnish the president
with considerable information which
may be Of value in the task lying be-
fore him.
The school children Of Paris will be
out in force when the president ar
riveS. Thursday is usually a school
holiday in Paris, as Saturday is in the
United States. King George of Eng
land and King Albert of Belgium
arrived in Pa is on Thursday, so that
the children did not have an extra
holiday which the arrival of President
Wilson will give them. Virtually all
the mercantile establishments in Paris
have notified their employees that next
Saturday will be full holiday. 1t is
expected to be a larger celebration
than any before seen in Paris. The
Socialists are taking a great interest
in the occasion of Wilson'S visit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
FLU GAIN IN SIA1t3 uEAIhS upAI
All Records Broken Over Kan Health Officials Warn of Effects
sas, Health Board Reports. of Flu Epidemic
For Week Nov. 80, Cases Number City
Recorded 1850. Reaching Dangerous Stage
LAST WEEK Even HIGHER 81 new CASES IN TODAY
Crest Reached Reduction
Is Anticipated Now ports of Last Week.
At BelOit School 122 Twenty Patients Cared For
Out of 153 Girls Sick. Christ Hospital
All Records Broken Over Kan
sas, Health Board Reports.
For Week Ended Nov. 80, Cases
Recorded We're 1850.
LAST week Even HIGHER
Crest Is Reached and Reduction
Is Anticipated Now. =
At BelOit Industrial School 122
Out of 153 Girls Sick.

Influenza reports for last week will
break all former records. according to
DR.. ]. ]. Sippy, who today is compiling
the weekly report for the state board
of health. For the week ended NO
vember 80. records for the state
showed 1850 cases of flu.
1t is probable that Doctor Sippy's
report will be completed late today or
Tuesday morning. He has not been
able to register all cases reported and
several reports may not reach Topeka
until late today. Based on reports
available, there is little doubt that last
weeks epidemic set a new flu mark in
Kansas. 1t is probable that the state
ease wave and that a reduction may be
shown in this weeks report of new
cases.
1872 Out Of 15s II at Beloit.
An influenza epidemic at the State
Industrial School for Girls at Beloit
has demoralized conditions in the
school. In a.letter to Fred w. Knapp,
state auditor. ]. E. Baird, steward at
the school. announced that 122 of the
153 girl inmates are sick.
All classes, as well as departmental
work in the state school have been
abandoned. Inmates not suffering
from disease are being pressed into
service as emergency nurses, while
employees of the school are working
overtime to care for the school filled
with sick girls. While Baird did not
definitely state that all Of the patients
are suffering from the flu. he in
ferred that the dread disease is caus-
ing the alarming situation.
None OF the cases are at this time
regarded as serious, Baird's letter
stated. Until last week the state
school for girls had been able to dodge
ravages of the influenza. Baird'e
letter. however, indicates that prac-
tfcally the entire school population
has been affected within the last week
No deaths have been reported from
the school and Baird's letter indicates
that careful nursing will overcome
the present epidemic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
Chancellor Ebert'S Government
Sends Troops to Berlin.
And Bloody Fighting Continues
in the German Capital.
ARE PILLAGING THE PEOPLE
BOlshevist Group Reported
Back of New Revolution.
Intervention Said To Be Only
Savior for Government,

Paris, Dec. 9.-Chancellor Ebert's
government is bringing new troops
into Berlin, in an effort to crush
Spartacus movement, which has now
spread thruout the northern suburbs.
according to Zurich dispatch to
Information today.
Pillaging continues, the dispatch
says, especially in the populous quar-
ters.
One confused dispatch received here
from Berlin declares Karl Liebknecht
followers have organized a revolution
thruout Germany. The reichstag &
building in Berlin is reported to have
been taken and the trouble appears to
have spread to Munich and Pilsen.
Bloody riots continue in Berlin.
Another message says that allied in
tervention in Prussia mays save the
government.
Broke Up Meeting.
Copenhagen, Dec. 9.-Spartacusites
broke up non-Socialist meetings in
Munich and compelled the police to
promise removal of all national flags.
according to a dispatch from that city
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
ROCK ISLAND WRECK
Freight Train Jumps Track. Tying Up
Kansas City Traffic.

A westbound Rock Island freight
train jumped the track between To-
peka and Perry along the river at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. tying up
Topeka to Kansas C1ty traffic on the
several hours.
No cause for the accident is given.
Several cars were thrown from the
rails. blocking both tracks. Eastbound
passenger trains on the Rock Island
were routed to Kansas City over the
Santa Fe. The eastbound track was
opened at 10 o'clock by wrecking
crews
. No one was injured.
Early morning mail from the east
was held by the wreck and IL was
necessary for the postoffice to send
wagons out to the blocked trains to
get the sacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
name BERNST0RFF
He Is Hun Delegate to Peace
Conference.
Appointed "Because of KnOwl-
edge American Conditions"

New York, Dec. 9.-The appoint
ment of Count Won Bernstorff, former
ambassador at Washington, as one of
the German peace delegates was re-
ported as a certainty by the Berlin
Tageblatt of Nov Z, a copy Of which
has been received here.
This was prior to the overthrow of
the imperial government and the sign
ing of the armistice.
The Tageblatt had the following to
say concerning Won Bernstorffs ap-
pointment:
HE is undoubtedly more familiar
with American conditions than any
other person and was highly es-
teemed in Washington.
"Altho the numerous disclosures
published for months by the American
press regarding the propaganda of
members of the German embassy and
of German agents with
which the German public will yet have
to occupy itself-have probably not
been able to change the view Wash
ington had regarding Count Won Bern
storf as it will be known there how
little these activities were in harmony
with his policy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
START PEACETALk
January 3 Is the Date Set for
the First Meet,
Formal Sessions of Conference
After First of Year.
BY ED L. KEEN.

Paris, Dec. 9.-The formal sessions
of the associated governments con-
ference will begin about January 3, it
believed here today.
They will be held in the French
foreign office and will continue five
or six weeks. After fully formulating
the peace terms, the Germans will be
invited to send their delegates to Yer
sallies, where the geenral peace con-
ference will take place.
The peace congress will be largely
a mere formality, as Germany pre-
suma bly, will accept the terms without
much quibbling, inasmuch as she has
acknowledged she is beaten and un-
able to resume hostilities in any event.
In this respect the peace treaty will
be similar to the armistice terms-not
quite Sign there" proposition, but
almost
Confer With Wilson.
In the meantime Premier Lloyd
George and Foreign Secretary BaIfour
Will visit Paris next week and in
formally confer with President Will
son, Colonel House and the other
American representatives. There will
be similar conferences with Premier
Clemenceau and other Frenchmen and
also with Premier Orlando and Pre-
mier Sonnino, who will accompany
King Victor Emmanuel to this city
Owing to the French peoples en-
thusiasm over Wilson, and their de-
sire to give him an appropriate ova-
ton. the visit of the Italian king has
been set for December 19. He will re-
main until Christmas, when Wilson
hopes to visit and address the Ameri-
can troops and inspect the devastated
regions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09

He was taken i'll early last week
but courageously remained at his
desk until Wednesday when he was
forced to take to his bed. Influenza
set in and Saturday pneumonia de-
veloped.
George Marshall Crawford was the
only son of Ex-Governor Samuel j.
Crawford of Kansas. He was a
byother to Mrs. Arthur Capper. wife
OF the governor of the state and SEN
ator-elect.
Mr. Crawford was born at Emporia,
Kansas. July 10. 1872. He was edu-
Gated in the Topeka public schools and
the Washburn academy. He was
graduated from Yale in 1894 with the
degree of A. b. For three years he
was a-reporter on the Topeka Daily
Capital In September 1897 he was
made manager of the Mail Printing
house. in which business he was a
partner. A year ago. he was made
business manager of the Topeka
Daily Capital.
Mr.. Crawford was an active Re-
publican: was a Scottish Rite Mason.
a member of the Topeka Press club.
the Topeka Country club, the knights
of the Maccabees. the knights and
Ladies Of Security, and the Topeka
Cha mber of Commerce.
On November s. 1895, Mr.. Crawford
married Miss Hortense Kelly, daughter
of the Rev. Bernard Kelly The
Crawfords had two children, George
Marshall, Jr., and Isabel, both of
whom survive the father George
Marshall Crawford Jr.. is lieutenant
in the American Expeditionary forces
in France.
George Marshall Crawford, ST.. Is
survived by his widow. his sister Mrs.
Florence Capper. and his two children.
Funeral announcements later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
Coblenz Is Occupied by Yank
Troops on Sunday.
They Are Four Days Ahead Of
Time on the March.
ON HEELS OF THE GERMANS
Second Battalion of seth Infan.
try the First To Enter.
Rest of the Army VIII Enter
City as Planned.

Amsterdam, Dec. 9.-The American
forces advancing toward the Rhine
will reach Coblenz on Monday accord
ing to a message from Berlin quoting
a representative of the German for
eign office who has just returned there
from Treves.
With the Americans in Prussia, Dec.
9.-American troops are in CoblenZ.
A small detachment at the request
of the German authorities, went ahead
of the main body of the Third army
for immediate occupation of the i'm
portant Rhine CITY,, 1t travelled in u
special train and was due to arrive in
Coblenz at noon Sunday.
Premature occupation of the center
of the American bridgehead resulted
master and military commander, who
asked that the Americans enter
Coblenz Immediately after departure
OF the German troops. No disorder
was reported in that city, but the
German officials declared that owing
to unsettled conditions they wished to
take no chances and wanted the
Americans to arrive on the heels OF
the German soldiers who began evacu-
ating Saturday afternoon.
The detachment dispatched to
Coblenz was the Second battalion OF
the Thfrty-nlnth infantry, FOurtn
division, comprising about a thousand
men.
Arrival Of the Americans at the
Rhine is thus four days ahead OF
schedule. The remainder Of the Third
army will come up as planned. The
Second battalion will declare martial
law in Coblenz and guard public
utilities.
With Third Army.
Washington. Dec. 9.-"Units of the
Third American army north of Boms
advanced today reaching the hne OF
Mechemheim im-Kempenich. South OF
Kempenic;l our lines remain un-
changed" stated General Pershing's
communique for December 8, made
public today.
The main force has reached the line
of Rupperath, Boos, Copernich. May
en-, Greimersburg, Simmern and Kel-
lenbach.
Deal Fairly with All.
In view Of the revolutionary condi-
| tions. the Americans plan to deal with
whatever party is in power. In only
three towns have they found a work.
mems and soldiers council as the de-
| facto government. They dealt with
fContfnued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
WILHELM SHOULD
HAVE MANAGED A
CABARET" SHOW

London, Dec. 9.-"The kaiser missed
his vocation; he should have man
aged g cabaret" declared MaXimilian
Harden, in al interview with tho Ber-
lin correspondent of the London Ex-
press. The kaiser had no personal
part in the war. He was discredited
and became the tool of the junkers.
They thought him a coward and
feared he would fail to sign the de-
claration of war, so they sent him to
Norway Foreigners saw the kaiser's
facade, but never saw his interior.
THE armistice terms are hard. If
they form the basis of the peace
terms, Germany will be ruined By
losing possession of Alsace-Lorraine,
and Silesia, she can not become an in
dustrial country. Millions of Ger
mans are sincere. The entente should
treat them as men. not as militar-
lists"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
MISSOURI MAYORS meet
Will Ask Legislature to Call Constitu.
tional Convention.

Kansas City. Dec. 9.-Nearly one
hundred representatives of Missouri
cities gathehred here today in re.
sponse to an invitation by Mayor Jas.
c ygill for consideration OF a plan to
ask the next legislature to submit Q
proposal for constitutional con-
vention. Mayor Cowgirl inf an ad.
dress of. welcome declared the state
was in need OF new constitution.
E. NJ. Harber. counsellor of Kansas
City. was voted temporarily chairman
Of the meeting, and H. A. Hamilton OF
st. Louis was made secretary. Three
committees were named--one to con-
slider plans for calling a constitution.
al convention; one to consider amend.
ments to the public service act and
one en- permanent organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
UPHOLDS KANSAS LAW
Commission Merchant Licensing De.
crees Pass Supreme Court.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Kansas su-
pfeme court DEGREES upholding the va
lidity of the state law of 1915 requir-
ing the licensing of commission mer-
chants selling farm produce and hold
ing that it applies to those dealing in
grain were upheld today by the su-
preme court.
The commission merchants act was
tested in the state courts. Nearly two
years ago the Kansas supreme court
held the law was valid and commits
sion firms went to the United States
supreme court in an effort to have the
measure declared unconstitutional.
The law provides for a registration fee
for all individuals and firms engaged
in the handling of vegetables and
fruits or in any manner performing
the services of commission firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
GIVES MORE LETTERS
Probers Hear How German Work
men Were To Be Removed.

Washington, Dec. 9.-More letters
from the secret files. of Count Won
Bernstorff were read to the senate
committee investigating German and
brewery propaganda today by A.
Bruce Bielaski, chief of the bureau of
the investigation of the department
OF Justice. Among them were instruc-
uons TO all German consuls in F=the
United States to get German subjects
out of plants producing materials for
the allies. The consuls were ordered
to stop Germans above the rank of
common laborer from working in such
plants. under a section of the imperial
code and to report to the German
consulate at New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
ARE CORDIAL NOW
German. Population West of
Rhine Receives Troops Well.
Some Officials Are Really Hap
py Over Their Arrival.

London, Dec. 9.-The German pop
ulation west Of the Rhine becomes
more cordial in its attitude towards
the British as Field Marshal Haig's
troops move eastward, according to an
undated dispatch from the correspon-
dent Of the Daily Mail with the British
army.
LAS we approach the Rhine, the
correspondent says, our reception be-
comes more surprising. The author
tiles in such places as Duren says un-
disguisedly that they reoice at our ar
rival. They give two reasons for this,
that they are afraid of their own peo-
pie and are afraid of starvation. Many
men confess that the end of the war
of defeat weighs little. Children some
times cheer our arrival.
THE revolutionary movement is
real. but not much on the surface. The
outbreaks during the first few days
were suppressed by the retreating
army which is much less Bolshevik
than the soldiers in reserve and at
the bases. I have seen many German
soldiers in uniforms shorn of badges.
They are demobilized but they have
no civilian clothes to take the place OF
their uniforms.
1.-The armed men guarding the arms
in the barracks talk without rancor
Of their experiences in the war against
both the British and French. An
overwhelming desire for peace makes
oz these soldiers a strong instrument
of social solidarity, at any rate for
the time being.
Danger signals are received at
times and on occasion cavalry and ma
chine gunners are called for by the
Germans for fear-generally. think,
exaggerated fear-of Bolshevik out
breaks of Russian character.
THE mayors and their staffs act
with admirable dignity, but much of
the population is almost obsequious
and servile to our men,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
CRAWFORD IS DEAD
Business Manager Daily Capt.
tai an Influenza Victim.
Son of Ex-Governor and Broth
er Mrs. Arthur Capper.

George M. Crawford. for many
years identified with business and
welfare interests in Topeka son of
Samuel J. Crawford, ex-governor of
Kansas and a brother of Mrs. Arthur
Capper, died at his home, 1115 Tyler
street, victim of influenza and pneu-
monia shortly after noon today At
the time of his death Mr.. Crawford
was business manager OF the Topeka
Daily Capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
CALL OFFICIALS TO FRANCE.
Garfield, Dawson. BarucE Asked 70
&c Ready. So.

= Washington, Dec. s.-Fuel Admin.
istrator Garfield has been asked by
President Wilson-to hold himself in
readiness to join the peace delegation
in Paris to advise concerning prob.
lens of fuel production and distribu.
tion. Similar requests have been re-
,ceived by Henry p. Dawson. chairman
of the Red Cross war council, ana
Bernard NJ. Baruch.. chairman OF the
war industries board. 1t is understood
that the call for all three officials
may come shortly after the president
lands in France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
POST EDITOR DIES
william E. Barton Falls Victim to
Pneumonia.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 9.-William
E. Barton. publisher of the ansas
City Post, died Sunday at a local hos
pital of bronchial pneumonia. He
was born May 6, 1886, in Brook
lyn, obtaining his first. newspaper ex-
perience on The Denver Post. He be-
came identified with the Kansas City
Post in 1913 and was made publisher
in 1916, since which time he has been
the directing head. Mr.. Barton was
unmarried. He is survived by his
parents. who reside in Brooklyn, and
an aunt. Mrs. F. G. Bonfils, of Den
yer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
EXTEND TAX LIMIT
Owing to Flu, January 4 Is Set by
County Treasurer.

The office of the county treasurer.
closed all last week on account of
Pat" Campbell and two of his clerks
being ill with the flu, was reopened
this morning for business and before
10 o'clock a long line of citizens was
at the door waiting their turns to pay
their taxes. Mr.. Campbell is again on
the job and sounding the old. familiar
warning to bring your last tax re-
ceipts."
On account of the office being
closed for a week, the time limit in
which the taxes may be paid has been
extended from December 20 to Janu-
ary I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
Gray of New jersey Has One in
Congress Today.
Provides for Federal Control of
All the Roads.
UNDER FEDERAL CHARTER
But Not Owned by the Govern
ment-New Plan.
Grey Thinks That 1t Is Solution
of the Problem.

Washington, Dec. "a national
railway system under federal incor-
poration and charter. but not owned
by the government, is provided in a
bill introduced in the house today by
Representative Gray, New Jersey.
The plan is unlike any other that has
been submitted and in ths opinion of
Gray, furnishes a solution of the rail-
road problem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
WILL SELL ALL THE WOOL
Government Plans Auction for Sup.
ply 1t Now Holds.

Washiny yton, Dec. 9.-Wool now
held by the war department will be
disposed OF at public auction, Brig.
Gen. Robert Z. Woods, acting quar-
termaster general announced today.
The aount to be offered at each
sale will be such. in the opinion of the
wool experts, the market can easily
absorb. A minimum reserve price
will be fixed below which no bids will
be entertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
THE SWEDES CUT AWAY
Sever Diplomatic Relations With the
BOlShevists Now.

London, Dec. 9.-Sweden has sew
cred diplomatic relations with the
Bolsheviki, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
today. The Swedish foreign office has
requested NJ. Vorofski. Bolshevik min
lister, to leave Stockholm Immediately.
the dispatch adds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
CITE 18Th INFANTRY
French journal Officiel Tells of the
U. s. REGIMENT in Battle.

Paris, Dec. 9.-The citation of the
Thirty-eighth United States infantry
regiment published today in the Jour
nal Officiel IS-ds:
THE 3Sth infantry under Col U. G..
McAlexander on July Is, being at
tackled on its front and outf1alked on
it's right and left. faithful to orders.
maintained its position, on the bank
of the Marine and despite all threw
back the superior numbers of the
enemy. capturing more than 200 pris-
oners''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
ANOTHER BOAT LOAD
The Sierra, With 1856 Soldiers
Reaches New York.

New York, Dec. 9.-The United
States army transport Sierra, with ?5
officers and 1851 privates and nom
commissioned officers aboard, arrived
here today from abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
X. S. A. c. CLOSES.
School Shuts Doors Until January
Account Flu.

Manhattan, Dec. 9.-The State Agri-
cultural college here was closed today
until January 1 on account of the in
fluenza epidemic. Alths there were
no cases among the students. 1t was
announced, the authorities considered
it advisable to close the institution be-
cause of the general prevalence of the
disease thruout the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
BRITISH AT THE RHINE
They Reach German River Between
Godceborg and Cologne.

London. Dec. 9--Eritish advanced
troops reached the River Rhine Sum
day between Godesberg and Cologne,
Field Marshal Haig announced today
in reporting the progress of the Brit
ish army of occupation. Godesberg is
about twenty miles southeast OF Co
lcgne near the Rhine above Bonn.