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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
ALLIES ARE UNITED
On Problem OF Feeding the Countries
OF Europe After War.

Paris, Dec. 2.-Discussion Of the
economic situation has resulted in vir-
tual unanimity among the allies re-
garding the feeding of all countries
suffering from the war. A resolution
covering this agreement offered by
Colonel House was adopted at the final
sitting in Versailles.
Herbert Hoover has returned to
Paris after seeing representatives of
the Czecho-Slovaks, Jugo-Slavs, Ru-
manians and other southeastern coun-
tries, while in Brussels. He conferred
with relief organizations of all those
nations.
Eggs were $12 a dozen in Brussels
until last week. Now they. are 81.
This is cited as an example of the
rapid sterilization Of prices in Europe,
resulting from the knowledge that
soon there will be food enough for all.
Everybody is looking toward America
for supplies, and our part is becoming
increasingly vital.
In view of the absence of Colonel
House. 1t Is not likely that the London
conferences will result in anything i'm
portant. The visit of the French and
Italian representatives probably is
more in the nature of an election
parade for Premier Lloyd George.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
Increase in Influenza General
Over Whole State.
Larger Towns Hit Hardest, the
Reports Show.
Big DEMAND FOR NURSES
Medical Help May Be Procured
From Funston.
Wichita Closing Order Knocked
Out in Court.

general flareups" in the flu cpl
demic is the analysis of Kansas con-
ditions by DR.. ]. s. Crumbine, secre-
tary of the state board of health. The
state department reported today that
practically every section of the state
had reported unusual increases in in
fluenza cases. Demands for doctors
and nurses have flooded Doctor Crum-
bines office.
Efforts are being made to secure
doctors released from Camp Funston
and nurses Withdrawn from the Car
den City-E lkhart district, where con-
ditions have improved.
Wichita Closing Illegal.
Possibilities of statewide trouble
over closing orders became apparent
today when it was announced that the
Sedgwick county district court had
held the Wichita ordinance illegal.
DIR. J. ]. Sippy is in Wichita today
seeking to aid officials in framing a
closing regulation which will bear
court inspection. The Wichita ordi-
nance was held illegal on the ground
that discrimination was shown and all
business activities were not affected
alike
Demands for nurses and doctors
have come from Ottawa and Ford
counties. An effort is being made to
Ford county. Conditions in Garden
City and Elkhart districts have i'm
proved and it is believed sufficient
nursing help can be released to meet
demands in Dodge City and Ford
county. Ottawa county. well as
sections of jefferson and jackson
counties may be supplied from Camp
Funston.
Larger Towns Hit Hardest.
There is a general demand for
nurses and doctors that cannot be
met DIR. Crumbine stated Reports
show a general flare uD of the disease
in almost every sA-tion of the state.
The increase in many localities equals
that in Topeka and is especially pro-
nounced in the larger towns. Some of
the rural districts, however. have
shown considerable increases"
Relaxation of closing regulations
were held by DIR. Crumbine to be re-
sponsible for the present increase in
flu cases. The disease, however, is
not in the same serious form that was
shown in the first epidemic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
AN IDEAL MONTH
November of Even Temperatures and
Abundant MOisturcs.

November of Even Temperatures and
Abundant MOisturcs.
Abundant moisture and even tenn
peratures characterized November.
just passed, as shown by the detailed
summary of the weather bureau issued
today by S. d. Flora, meteorologist in
Topeka. No records were broken, but
it came within one of having more pre-
cipftation than any other November on
record and there was more snowfall
than in any other month of this name
in the past twelve years. The wind was
somewhat stronger than is usual at
this time of the year and the sunshine
not far from normal, which was abun-
dant for all needs. The first killing
frost of the season occurred on the
first day of the month, which is more
than two weeks later than usual.
Temperatures were above normal al
most continually the first three weeks
and constantly below the last week,
the monthly mean being 20 above nor
NAL. The highest temperature record
ed was 100 on the 5th and the lowe st
200 on the 29th. Neither of these ex-
tremes is unusual for November.
The total precipitation, which in
cludes rain and melted snow was 3.51
inches. which is quite a contrast with
November last year, when only 90
inch fell. The total for October and
November this year combined is 7.46
inches, which is six times the amount
for those months last year and makes
the present autumn one of the wettest
on local record. The moisture was fair
Iy well distributed thru the month and
soaked the ground thoroly. On the
18th 2.4S inches fell within "a hours
time.
1t was an ideal month for wheat,
which made a growth that has seldom.
If ever, been equaled in any fall and
it's condition at the close was appar-
emily without a blemish. 1t was also
a fine month for out door work and
approximately two-thirds of the coun-
tvs corn crop was gathered tho the
ground was too wet to get into the
fields a great deal of the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
HOMELESS
,gr0mO Against Jews IN Lemberg
on the Part OF Poles. ..

Vienna. Nov. 81 delayed. Hun
dreds are homeless at Lemberg as the
result OF pogroms against the Jews in
that city. It is reported that many
people have been killed and wounded
three churches and eighty houses
burned and wholesale looting has
taken place. The trouble is said to
be extending west to Jaroslav and
south to DrohobycZ, as we'll as to many
towns in western and eastern Galicia.
Jewish reports say that the disorders
were not attributable to Bolshevism
but were the outcome of an effort to
prevent the Jews from carrying out
the principle of differentiation, ac-
cording to President Wilson's program
Disinterested observers state that
the fighting is the outgrowth of the
fact that the Ukrainians in Poland
wish to be free and under Ukrainian
rule. In Lemberg there is a prepon-
derance of Polish Inhabitants, while
around the city the Ukrainians are in
the majority. The people of Lemberg
with the exception of the Jews want
to units with the Poles. The Poles,
therefore, are pursuing a policy of
violence against the Jews
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
THEY WANT NO COLONIES
But the British Expect To Take Hun
Territorial Holdings Soon.

London Dec. (via .MontreaD-
Walter Hume Long, secretary of state
for the colonies. speaking at Bristol
disclosed the fact that he was a men,
Der of the committee mentioned by
the premier on November 20 to con-
slider the terms that had been de-
manded from Germany. Therefore he
could emphasize that the empire need
have no anxiety on the ground of I'M
due tenderness on the part of Great
Britain and the allies.
He said that altho he did not desire
to enlarge the British empire. he saw
no. alternative to the solution of the
problem of the German colonies save
by their inclusion in the empire.
Where the natives had been consulted
they overwhelmingly favored that
course. he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02

/. d. Graham. secretary OF the counC
draft board. Owen registered on Ocso-
Der FL before the American coneuiaL
located. but the card did not reacn
here until this morning.
Charles A. Owen. who is 33 years
old, is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. ). W:
owen, route 9, Topeka. He first went
to Egypt in 1908 and after. teaching IN
the schools there for three years.
turned to America and took a two-year
course at Yale. He then returned 70
Assault, where he has been Tor the last
five years in the capacity Of proiesso.
of one of the schools. He 10 empioye"
by the United Presbyterian ooaro -
missionary educational work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
Topeka Lawyer Admits War
Was Won without Him.
Only Man To Claim He Had
Nothing To Do With 1t.
SOLDIERS GLAD IT IS over
GauIt Tells of Sentiment of the
YankS in France.
No Need To Worry About Our
Boys Marrying.

my only claim to distinction is that
so far as 1 know I am the only man in
the United States who has returned
from France ready to admit that the
work 1 did was useless
This was the unique assertion of
Charles E. Gault. Topeka lawyer. in
an interview today. sGault has. been in
service of the American Red Cross,
and arrived in Topeka Sunday. Gault
left France after the signing of the
armistice, leaving Paris November IA,
and Bordeaux November Is.
In the interview today, Gau1t as
serted that in his observation the men
making up the American expeditionary
force were glad to the last individual
that the war was finished. Gault said
that this was especially true of the
men who have been up the line" TAX
ing part in the actual fighting. He
said that the universal opinion Of the
combat troops as expressed in the LAM
guage of the men themselves, is this:
Let the rest of the boys come on up
and be heroes if they want to. 1 want
to go home
Come Home to Marry.
Gault cast a new light on the pop
ular idea that many American soldiers
will marry French girls. Gault says
that SO far as he could see there is no
occasion for the girlhood of America
to take any such fears to heart. He
said that the overweening desire of
will obviate any matrimonial ipclina-
tons he may have. Gault says that
only a very small per cent-one SO
small as to be negligible-of the Amer
lean soldiers will marry French girls.
In all his two months in France and
Italy, Gault said that the only words
of complaint he ever heard from the
lips Of an American soldier was there
is not enough to eat" Gault says that
this is chronic on the part of the men,
and asserts that it is not so much the
lack of food but the poor cooking
which rouses the ire of the soldiers.
Gault says that in the hospitals and in
the camps and environments and in
the trenches the men never "grouse"
at any danger or inconvenience, but
he says that the American trooper evil
IDENTIFY is possessed of a gnawing and
all embracing hunger.
According to Gault. England has
made far greater sacrifice in the war
than has France. especially as regards
the food situation and the subversion
of industries. The war was the only
thing which counted in England,
Gault said.
English on Rations.
Comparing the food as used in the
! two countries, Gault said that the
English have neither butter nor sugar
in any quantity, and he says that the
English have suffered more than the
French on account of the various food
restrictions.
In France, Gault said, It is custom
airy in the better class restaurants to
put out what at first blush seems to
be a full and completely satisfying
meal. But Gault says that the menu
is practically the same every day and
he asserts that it sort of wears on one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
RE-OCCUPY BELGIUM
Liege the Last Principal City To Be
Repatriated.

London, Dec. British Admiralty
wireless).-The Belgian communiuue
Of November 80 says:
The royal family made its entry
INTO Llege at the head of the troops
who in 1914 conducted the heroic de-
Tense of that city. The king and
queen, General Leman and the troops
were enthusiastically acclaimed by
cheering crowds
Almost at the same time, one of
our cavalry brigades entered Aix-La-
Chapelle. on request of the German
authorities"
Reoccupation of Belgium is thus officially
completed. Llege. where the first great
battle Of the war was fought was the last
Important city to be repatriated Rix-La-
Chappelle Is in Prussia. three miles east Of
the junction of the Belgian, Dutch and Ger
man frontiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
OF FOOD
The World job Is One of Distri-
button Right Now.
And Hoover Probably Will Get
Work fOn Control.

Washington, Dec. q Herbert
Hoover may be made world food die
tator by the allied peace representa-
tives at Paris, it was learned today.
Creation of a world relief organiza-
tion-similar TO the commission for
the relief of Belgium-to control food
distribution and restore economic or
der has been made imperative by the
chaos sweeping Europe, according to
information reaching official and
diplomatic quarters recently.
Two facts regarding the situation
stand out from the mass of data in
official hands today:
G.)-There is plenty of food, the
job is one of distribution.
(2)-The peasant, distressing all
men and government, is boarding his
food and livestock.
Hoover, who knows more about the
world food problem than any other
man, perhaps, and who has won uni
versal confidence by his handling of
the allied food problem, is everywhere
agreed upon as the best qualified for
the titantic task of pulling out this
food.
Hoard the Wheat
Millions of bushels of wheat are
boarded in the Ukraine. The lowest
estimate is $50, 100000 bushels.
huge stores nave Deen uneartneQ-
buried under growing crops by the
peasants who feared German or Boil
shevik seizure. Agents reporting to
this government say they have travelled
for miles in southern Russia in day
light without seeing one head of live
stock. But investigation revealed cat
tie and hogs housed in caves-and
driven out at night to Craze only to be
concealed again at daybreak.
Hoarders will not sell for money
countless varieties of paper money is
passed around but the peasants have
learned it is valueleSS-most of it coEl-
ing from German printing presses.
They do not want money anyway
they can buy nothing with it.
Experts engaged on the problem see
two solutions:
Cd Immediate sending in of nipple
ments and other goods in exchange for
wheat.
ca Establishment OF a sound cur
rency-perhaps an international cur
rency which will have the complete
confidence of the peasants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
Well Known JnO. F. Hanson
Sues Del A. Valentine.
Claims His Name Was Dropped
From State List.
ASKS FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Supreme Court Official 1!
Charged With Malice.
Mcpherson Lawyer in Another
Public Appearance.

Because his name was left off the
roll of attorneys for the state of Kan
sas. made up December 1. 1917. John
F. Hanson, of Lindsborg. filed a petit
ton here this morning in the office
of the district court asking a judg-
ment of $4,000 against Delbert A.
Valentine, clerk of the state supreme
court.
on November IL, 1916, the supreme
court entered an open running order
purporting to suspend him from prac-
ticing law in the supreme court and
the district court of Mcpherson coun-
tY. on account of an alleged civil con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
DEFENDS THE MONOPOLY.

Italian Finance Minister Talks for
State Control of Articles.
Rome, Dec. 2.-Speaking in the
chamber. Minister of Finance Media
and Minister of the Treasury Nitti de-
Tended the state monopolies of various
articles. \
Nitti announced that a decree was
being prepared providing for new
monopolies, including alcohol.
A motion, signed by the leading
deputies of practically every political
faction, will soon be introduced in the
chamber demanding suspension of the
decree extending state monopoIies.
Local coal dealers are strongly OPP
posing state monopoly of their prod
uct. declaring it will injure the coun-
try's commercial interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02

tempt OF court. but insists that the
court had not ordered further or COM
pleted the attempted judgment at the
time the roll of attorneys was made
up. Anyway. he says, the order was
void on it's face.
Calls 1t Malicious.
The Lindsborg attorney claims VAL
entine's action in leaving his name off
the roll was ''wanton. spiteful. false,
wicked and malicious" Moreover. he
says, another roll probably will not be
made up until December 1, 1919. He
says the omission of his name has
tended to bring him into public dis
grace and humiliation.
Hanson, it is said. is the man who
had several cases in the probate court
of Shawnee county some time ago and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
johnson Gassed.

New York, Dec. captain Ros-
coe H. Johnson, former chief operator
of the United Press central division,
with headquarters in Chicago, was
gassed shortly before the cessation of
hostilities in France, he stated in
letter received by his father here to-
day. johnson said his condition is
not serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02

after time. As a sample of dinner
Gault said that in one big French res
taurant in Paris he had a soup, and
plate of d'ouvres''-radishes, potato
salad, sardines, salt fish-a cut of lean
meat-all lean with no trace of fat-a
salad and a dessert. Gau1t says that
this is the usual menu in all of the first
class restaurants in Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
ORDUNA IN A COLLISION
Cunard Liner and British Tanker
Konakry Meet Head-On-

London. Dec. 1.-THE Cunard liner
Orduna, inward bound, was in COLI
sion today with the British tanker
Konakry, near Galley Head. The Or
duna proceeded to Liverpool and the
extent of the damage done to her has
not been determined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02

endeavored to get various persons out
of the state hospital He asserts that
the publication of the roll of attor-
neys docs not seem to be an official
duty or act on the part of the defen-
dant but is at least in part for his own
gain"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
THOMPSON Runs Again.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Mayor William
Hale Thompson has announced that
he will be a candidate for reelection
at the spring elections. He said he
will run on the Republican ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
5 WEEKS FROM EGYPT

Topeka Missionary's Registration Card
Arrives Today.
The registration card of Charles
Archibald Owen, a Topeka man who
3. now in Egypt doing missionary
work, was received this morning by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02
PURITY CROSS BRAND
DELEGATES

PURITY CROSS BRAND
DELICACIES
Crcamed Chicken
OF. can zoe; OF. can. .4Oc
Welsh Rarcbit-
OF. can 15c; OF. can. soc
Lobster Ncwbcrg-
4 OF. can, Csc; 8 OF. can. soc
Creamed Cod Fish
OF. can .Soc
F1nnan Haddie-
OF. can. SOC
Graccd Spaghetti
10la OF. can, 1Sc; II OF.
can zoe
Spaghetti Au Gratin- i.
1O1s OF. can. 18c; II OF.
can .25c
CANNED SALMON
Hobby Brand
No. can. 22c; dozen. $3.50
Plymouth Rock
mo. can, CSC; dozen. .$3.25
Invader
No. / can. see; dozen. $3.50
RichcRcu-
No. 1 can, 4Oc; dozen. .$4.7o
Sea Kist-
No. " can, 22c: dozen. $3.50
Libby
No. Il can, 23c; DOZEN. .$:.56
Richclicu-
No. Y can CSC; dozen. 1925
No. l can 33c; dozen. $3.50
CALIFORNIA SARDINES
Richclieu-
Large oval can 25c; dozen Se..5
CANNED PEACHES
Whole Peaches in heavy syrup
No. 2 n can SIC; dozen. $685.
Clnrk's Sweet Picked
No. PA can soc; dozen $40
Lees Brand
No. 21s can doc; dozen. .S4.7S
Summer Girl Brand
No. PIG can aec; dozen S4.:o
No. IL can 1sc; dozen $500
Cadet Brand
No. 2A can soc; dozen $3.50
CANNED BEANS
Richelicu Brand-cut Cranberry
No. 2 can 24c; dozen. .$2.73
RicheIicu Brand-Cut Refugee
No. can 23c; dozen. $500
Richelicu-Red Kidney
No. cans 29c; dozen :. $3.50
Richelicu-Lima
No. 2 can 24c; dozen 1913
Cadet Brand-Green Beans
No. can 22c: dozen. $3.50
Summer Girl Brand-Kidney
No. 2 can 2oc; dozen :. .s2.2o
Summer Girl-Lima
No. cans 15c; dozen .$1.sS
Summer GirI-Porls and Beans
No. can 14c: dozen $3.50
Lees Pork and Beans
No. ~ can lie: dozen. S1.23
No. 2 can 18c: dozen -. 81 30
Lee Brand-Tiny Wax Beans
No. can CSC; dozen. S2.9O
CANNED PEAS
Green Tree Brand--select Early
June
No. 2 can 1Sc: dozen. .$f.9S
Summer Girl Brand-Sifted Early
June
No. can 20c: Dozen. .s:.25
RichcIicu Brand-Sifted small
Fairly June
No. can 25c: dozen. 49, .$2.'o
CRIsCO
liz lbt can. S2c
3 III can VOC
G lib. can $50. .S1.SS
KREAM KRIsP
II OF. can. ID ID
co OF. can 'o"N
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No. Pail. .oec
No. Pail. So. I.oo
No. 10 Pail ........... .SS.ZO
CATsUP-TOMATO
Richclcu. II o.. ..6c
Richclieu, sk OF. IL"
Heinz loo
Hershcy's Cocoa, s OF. can .1Sc
Walter Bakers Cocoa, 8 OF. can
for .sSxc
StoIwic.S Cocoa, OF can. 80. zoe
Bon Ami, pkgs. go. 49,. .2Sc
Sapolio, 3 pkgs. .:oc
December 2 to the 7th. inclusi
tuesday P. NJ; Highland Park v
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02

Hot Rolls from our Dclica-
lessen kitchen every day Mt 4
o'clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-16

ISa2-.i.

In previous article we have seen
that the efforts of the residents of
Northern Oregon 20 secure a Terri
tory north of the Columbia river cul-
minated in the Cowlitz convention of
August 29th. 1851. The convention
Was respectable in numbers. but
LOWS county alone was represented.
1ts proceedings received no attention
either from the Congress of the
limited States or the Legislature of
Oregon. The latter, however, may
he attributable to the fact that Lewis
county was represented in the Legis-
,atiye Assembly which convened at
Oregon City. known to old settlers
as the "One-Horse Legislature, the
large majority of members going to
Salem.
Yet the agitation in 1851 was not
without fruits and if it did nothing
else it at least crystalized the popular
sentiment of Northern Oregon into a
united desire to be cut loos from the
Wallamet settlement. While we be-
lieye that north of the Columbia is
the Oregon Of history, the bone of
contention in the memorable Oregon
on the Northwest coast, and that
south of the Columbia the name of
"Wallamet" more consistently be-
longs. yet our people were content to
perpetuate the name of Columbia
from the noble old ship comma nded
by the immortal discoverer % the
great river of the west. upon whose
valuable services the United States
derived its claim by right of a'scov-
cry to the lands watered by that
river and it's numerous tributaries.
It will be remembered that the
CowlitZ convention recommended the
assembling of a convention ut ulvm-
pia on the third Monday of May.
1852, Ito form a state constitution
preparatory to asking admission icto
the Union, provided Territorial
government had not been formed in
the meantime" However ple 'siblo
such project was as a remedy for
our grievances. yet the time had not
arrived FOR adopting such an alterna
tive, and vast majority of the pop
ulation of Oregon. the proposed new
state, lived south of the river Hence
the call for such convention fell
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-08-16
they have the qualifications necessary
to meet the entrance requirements of
the university.
WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
INTHIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO
From The Washington Standard for
Saturday Morning, August 10,
1868. Vol. VIII. No. Al.

During the past week no less than
seven letters from different parts of
the Atlantic states have been exhibit
ed to us. embodying scores of Ques-
lions in regard to the country, it's
character, climate, population, health
fulness. resources, roads, price o!
land, occupation of the people, their
moral and political proclivites, and
every conceivable thing.
A sheet heralded as National Re-
ublican Journal made its appear
ance here last Monday and as if in
anti-climax the name of j. r. Wat
son appears as editor.
We received a call a few days ago
from r. Jacobs, ESQ.,, president of
the Oregon City wooden fctory, from
whom we learn that Oregon City en-
terprise is taking that solid growth
which betokens permanent stability.
Washington, August THE pub
lie statement for August 1st gives
the total debt less cash in the treas
ury at $2,523,534,4SO67.