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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
HUNT LYNCHERS
Federal, County and State OFF,
GERS Active at Butte.
But No Sign of CIew as to Who
Strung Up Little.

Butte, Mont. Aug. Federal,
county and state authorities began in
vestigation of the murder of Frank
Little. 1. W. w. leader, today, without
a tangible clew to work upon
A telegram from Attorney General
Gregory. requesting District Attorney
Wheeler that all the facts in the case
be sent to Washington, was received
today. Secretary Wilson, of the de-
partment of labor has also asked
Mark Don oughue, president of the
Montana Federation of Labor, for a
complete statement. promising thoro
investigation.
States Attorney General Ford has
arrived to act for Governor Stewart
and the county commissioners are be-
ing urged to offer a reward of $1,000
to supplement the $1,000 reward al
ready offered by the city.
Offers Aid to Avenge.
A telegram from the I. W. w refu-
gees in camp at Columbus. n M,
pledging their support, if rr1en are
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
FARMERS ARE LOYAL
Few Signed Anti-Draft Petitions in
Wabaunsee, says q. S. Attorney.

Few farmers signed the Wabaunsee
county petitions declaring against
planting a wheat crop if the draft law
is enforced, according to . statement
by Fred Robertson. United States dis
trict attorney. Robertsozl declared
the petitions were printed and pre-
pared by an Alta Vista newspaper
man who entertains radical Socialistic
ideas. An investigation of the case is
being conducted by government
agents.
Statements sent to Topeka from
Alma, Alta Vista, Harveyville and
other towns are to the effect that the
petitions do not represent the senti-
ment of the business men or farmers
of the community Many of the farm
ers who were asked to sign the petit
tions refused to join the movement
according to Robertson. The district
attorneys agents were able to find
little sentiment favorable to the move
ment, it was stated
The petitions were directed to Presi-
dent Wilson. They declared that if
the draft law was enforced as affect
ing men in agricultural pursuits the
farmers would refuse to raise a wheat
crop next year. The government will
investigate the movement which
prompted the circulation of the petit
tons. No statement has been made,
however, concerning the probability of
arrests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
WHITE OFF TO FRANCE
Emporia Editor-Author to Study Red
Gross Work at Front.

Emporia, Kan, Aug 2-WiIliam
Allen White, editor of the Emporia
Gazette and one of che most famous
writers in Kansas, will leave today for
New York to take passage for France
in the service of the American Red
Cross. He is being sent to the front
that he may see the aetna work that
is being done by the organization and
will write articles giving his observa-
tons
william White is the second Kan
san to be chosen for this work Henry
Allen, owner of the Wichita Beacon,
having been designated for a similar
mission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
SUNDAY AT 8 A. M.
All Kansas National Guards To
Be Modified Then.
Orders Sent From Office Adiu-
tant General Today.

All Kansas National Guard units
will mobilize at home stations at
o'clock Sunday morning under orders
from Charles 1. Martin, adjutant gem
eral, chief of staff. The orders were
sent from the state house today to
heads of all Kansas guard organiza-
tons
Under plans formerly announced by
General Martin, the men will be sta
toned or encamped at local mobiliza-
ton points until further orders are
received from commanding officers of
the central department. 1t is probable
that the encampment will continue at
least two weeks before the issuance
of orders to entrain for Fort Sill All
Kansas guard organizations are af-
fected by today's order. The major
units of the guards are:
First Kansas infantry brigade and at
tacbed sanitary troops.
First Kansas field artillery and attached
sanitary troops.
First squadron cavalry and attached
sanitary troops
First battalion engineers Qess Company
A, now In federal service) and attached
Field signal battalion and attached sani-
tary troops.
Field hospital No. l.
Field hospital No. 2.
Ambulance company No. l.
Ambulance company No. 2
Ammunition train
Engineer train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
ITALY is PEEvED
She Isn't Getting Enough Sup
plies From America.
Believes She Could Swing War
Balance If Equipped.

Washington. Aug 2.-Italy is dis
pleased at her failure to get from her
allies-particularly America-supplies
she says are needed and which she
claims could swerve the war balnace.
This displeasure apparently has
caused a delicate situation, upon
which allied diplomats are now labor
ing.
For several days past, the English,
French and Russian ambassadors
have consulted at length with the Ital-
ian envoy evidently in an effort to
assuage his feelings. The Italian
viewpoint of recent days is known to
be one bordering on resentment over
the fact that her pleas for materials
and money have gone virtually un-
needed
Meantime italian propaganda is
trying to force the United States to
war on Austria and has spread the
word that Italy could win the war if
she had coal, munitions and money
for an Austrian offensive.
Allied and American military men
say however. that Italy's situation is
impossible" from the military stand
point and aid now would be only a
drain on our resources. Moreover.
they dispute the Italian claims that
there is sufficient shipping to handle
Italian needs if there were an inclina-
ton to do so.
Win by Christmas.
Italy could end the war by Christ
mas. this would open the way for
peace negotiations by New Years"
said a man close to the Italian en-
bassy today. THE war cannot be
won the way America is fighting it,
however, for it would take four mill
lion Americans to break the western
front effectively. And, by the time
America can get four million men to
the front, Germany will have won the
war;
The ambassadors evidently are try
ing to dissuade Italy from standing
pat on her insistance that the United
States declare war on Austria while at
the same time they are working out
a solution of the supplies question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
House May Not Consider
Amendment Until December.
Program for Only War Meas
ures at This Session.
will PASS OVERWHELMINGLY
u. S. Senate Votes for National
Prohibition, IS to 90.
Claim They Can Easily Add 10
to 26 Already Dry.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Nationsl pro-
hibition by constitutional amendment
was hung up in the house today by
the prohibition leaders themselves.
The resolution to submit the pro-
posal to the states, passed yesterday
by the senate, was put out of the pro-
gram for the present session and will
not come up until the regulation ses-
sion in December. Plans to recon
vene the Democratic caucus and re-
verse its decision to consider only war
legislation was abandoned because it
was believed delaying action until the
next session will help the prohibition
cause.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE drive to
make the nation dry is temporarily
halted.
Due to a house decision to consider
only war measures at this time, tho
prohibition amendment-passed by
the senate late yesterday-will go over
to December. probably.
1T is likely that no action will be
taken by the house before the new
congress convenes," said Representa-
tive Webb. house dry leader today.
When it comes up it will pass over
whelmingly."
Drys in and out of congress, how
| ever, are laying the ground work now
| for pushing the fight.
Drys Begin Fight i'm States.
State organizations were notified to-
day to put extra pressure into the
campaign for ratification of the
amendment. The doubtful states will
De the center of heavy attack
I'VE will secure the adoption OF
the prohibition amendment by the
necessary number of states" E C
Dunwidd1e, superintendent of the
Antl-Saloon League of America said
] Will not say now the states il
which we will begin our fight, Bu-
we Will easily add ten states to the
twenty-six already dry or about to gf
dry by legislation heretofore enacted.
More Than Two-Thirds Vote.
"A resolution for submission to the
states of prohibition amendment r.
| the federal constitution was adopted
late Wednesday by the senate. The
vote was IS to 20, eight more than the
| necessary two-thirds AS adopted the
| resolution contains provision that the
! states must be asked to ratify the
amendment within six years. The
i house still must act on the resolution
t The following voted against the
| resolution:
| Democrats = Broussard, Culberson
| Gerry, Hardwick, Hitchcock, Husting
James, Lewis, Phelan, Pomerene
/ Reed and Underwood. Total, II.
! Republicans - Brandegee, Calder
France, Lodge. Penrose, Wadsworth
1 Warren and Weeks. Total. s. Tota
/ against, 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
NO RELIEF YET!
New YOrk's Heat Toll Again
Is SweIled Today.
$50 Deaths in Biggest City and
500 PrOstratiOns.
An American student o

New York, Aug. 2.-The heat wave
which has held most OF the country
in its grip since Monday, continued
were indications that it was abating
and that general relief might come
before the end of the week
The temperature here at / O'Clock
this afternoon was 90. The heat was
not sc oppressive as yesterday, how
ever, owing to a breeze.
Temperatures well up in the nine
ties were again reported from most
of the eastern cities this afternoon.
In the middle west, however, there
has been a decided drop.
Scores of deaths and hundreds of
prostrations were again reported, but
the toll was not as heavy as that ia
ken yesterday.
Washington Hottest City in U. S.
The total number of deaths thruout
the country mounted above the five
tratiOnS will treble this figure
Twelve additional deaths and forty
four prostrations had been reported
here up to 1 p. m.
Washington was the hottest city in
the country this afternoon, reporting
100.
1853 Deaths This Week.
New York, Aug. with nearly
$50 persons already dead and five
sitting heat wave that has hung over
New York since Sunday, the local
weather bureau declared today there
is little relief yet in sight
The temperature at $3.50 today was
80. lower than yesterdays a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
Unable To Move Either Infan-
try or Artillery Today.
Nearly SO Hours Rain Follows
Terrific Battle.
GERMANS REGAIN ONE TOWN
Mere Boys Prisoners; Bare
Reality of Wars Tragedy.
Lack of Human Material
Presses Hard on Germany.

London, Aug 2-Resrmption of
the allied drive in Flanders waited on
hot sun today. Movement of masses
of men in the bottomless mud was
impossible. Transfer of artillery to
places nearer the advanced line. for
future barrage fire could not be ac-
complished over the ooze. Until some
of the muL from nearly thirty-six
hours solid rain, dries, the drive is
apparently halted.
In the meantime, however, the al
lies have been withstaading fierce
counter-attacks delivered by the Ger
mans despite the morass of No Mans
Land. The fighting has been sitter
ally from hummock 20 hummOck. The
most violent of the counter blows was
villages of st. Julien and Westhoek
on some of the higher ground of the
battle section. In both places the
British were forced temporarily to
yield some of their gains. Westhoek
was recaptured by the Germans.
Both Sides Fight in Vain.
Early this morning the enemy also
struck fiercely just to the north of
St Julien along the ridge. Fighting
continued there for hours with nei-
Their side able to gain complete mas
terry.
The rain abated somewhat during
last night and the artillery prepara-
ton for further advance opened.
Pushed Back 1 to Miles.
British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Aug. 1.-(By the Associated
Press. 1.-THE situation is virtually
unchanged"
This sums up the days news from
the wide zone along which the Brit
ish and French yesterday hurled
Prince Rupprecht's forces back to the
supporting defenses, at a depth vary
ing between one and three miles. Ar
tillery activities continued with great
intensity, the British pouring a steady
stream of high explosive shells into
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
KAISER CALLS COUNCIL
Summons Warriors to Important Ses-
sion Due to Allies Smash

Amsterdam, Aug. 2.-Presumably
because of the great allied drive in
Flanders, Kaiser Wilhelm today sum-
moned a special meeting of Germany's
war council in Brussels.
In addition to the German emperor,
Field Marshal Hindenburg, Quarter
master General Ludendorff, the crown
prince and numerous other military
leaders will attend
DISPATCHES here emphasized the inn
portance of the conference indicating
that every German military leader of
any importance would be present.
Kaiser Wilhelm has just returned
from the Galician front. where he
witnessed the advance of the Teutonic
armies in that section
German dispatches recently have
limited at considerable dissatisfaction
with a lack OF progress in the crown
princes drive against the French
along the Chemin des Danes.
Kaiser Congratulates Rupprecht. !.
Copenhagen Aug. KAISER Wilhelm
today telegraphed Crown Prince Rup-
precht. of Bavaria. his seongratula-
lions on his army's success Tuesday.
in which the vehement Anglo French
attack Intended to conquer the coast
in Flanders, failed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
new LOAN NOV. is
VIII Launch Second Liberty
Issue for S3,OOO,OOO,OOO.
WOmen's Committee To Con-
duct Gigantic Sale Campaign.
side . lA-ineh shell and powder

Washington. Aug. 2.-The second
liberty loan-for $4,000. goo. o0o-1wfII
be launched November s. treasury Of
ficiaIs said today. Before that time it
is planned to issue nearly a billion
dollars in treasury short time certifi-
Gates meet immediate needs.
To sell the second liberty bonds,
campaign is being planned which will
overshadow the organization and pub
licity which made the first bond issue
such a great success.
A new feature in the second bond
selling campaign will be the women's
liberty loan committee. 1t has named
state chalrmen and opened offices in
the treasury building here.
Several million new posters and five
million liberty loan buttons have been
contracted for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
TOLL II
Vessels Make Over $500 Arri-
walls and Departures.
American Schooner John Hays
Hammond Is Sunk.

London, Aug. 2.-The following is
the British weekly shipping summary
given out yesterday:
Arrivals 2.747.
Sailings, ATS.
British merchantmen of more than
900 tons sunk. IS; under 1000 tons,
8. British merchantmen unsuccess-
fully attacked, 9, including pre-
viously.
Fishing vessels sunk, none.
American Vessel Sunk.
London, Aug 2.-The American
schooner John Hays Hammond has
man submarine All the members of
theschooner's crew were saved.
Sunk Two French Vessels.
Paris, Aug. 1.-TWO French ships
of more than 1000 tons and one YES
sell of under 1900 tons were sunk by
mine or submarine last week, accord
ing to the weekly shipping summary
given out by the French admiralty
last night. Three ships were unsuc-
cessfully attacked
During the week zoos ships entered
French ports while 1912 sailed
Get Italian Ships.
Rome, Aug. 2.-Italian vessels lost
as a result of submarines last week
numbered four sailing ships. accord
ing to an official statement The
statement reads:
During the week ending midnight
July 90, 610 ships with gross tom
mage of $4,000 entered Italian ports
Five hundred and thirty-six with
losses comprised four sailing ships.
one of which was more than $50 tons
One steamer was attacked and DAM
aged but escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
INDICT WALLACE ct AL
Alleged Treason Speaker Put Under
$1,000 Bonds.

Davenport, Ia, Aug. Indictments
were returned today by the United
states grand jury here in espionage
cases against the following persons:
Daniel H. Wallace. two counts. vio-
lating espionage law and conspiracy.
He pleaded not guilty and was held
under $4,000 bonds
Attorney Earl C. Willis. charged
with conspiracy, pleaded not guilty,
bond $4,000.
Fred Volimer, an attorney ana
brother of ex-Congressman Henry
Vollmer, was indicted by the grand
jury He pleaded not guilty. Bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
Premier VIII Try to Heal Recent
Breach With Home Rule Offer.

Amsterdam. Aug. ACCORDING to
the Vienna Allgemine Zeitung, Doctor
Won Seydler, the Austrian premier, has
informed the leaders in parliament
that he will be entrusted with rhe
formation of a permanent cabinet
Doctor Won Seydler formed the pres
ent cabinet in Austria on June "a last
A dispatch from Amsterdam last
Monday said he was conducting nego-
tiations regarding the formation Of a
definitive ministry with a working
majority and that his prospects of
success had improved. The southern
Slavs, as a result of their break with
the CZechs, were said to be ready for
negotiations regarding their entry into
the majority combination.
Quoting the Frankfurter Zeitung
the Amsterdam dispatch added that it
was assumed in Austria parliamentary
circles that working majority would
be realized on the basis of a strictly
defined program, the most important
point of which aside from economic
questions would be to carry out home
rule for the various Austrian states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
STILL MORE HURRAH
Food Bill Must Undergo More Senate
Oratory Now.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE confer
ence agreement on the administration
food control bill, containing neither of
the senate's amendments which would
have provided for a congressional war
expenditure committee and a food
board of three members, was reported
to the house today. Both proposals,
which had been objected to by Presi-
dent Wilson, were stricken out of the
bill by the conferees.
The house is expected to adopt the
conference report tomorrow and the
senate during the coming week, after
much debate because of the eHmina-
ton of its war committee and food
board proposals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
Shipping Board Will Announces
Important Step.
President Authorized To Com
mandeer for Govt Use.
MORE FOR TRANSATLANTIC
Will Add Those in Pacific and
South American Trade.
Owners To Operate Vessels I'm
der Direction of Govt

washington, Aug. 2-Plans for TAX
ing over for operation all American
ocean going merchant ships soon Will
be announced by the shipping board
Charters will be requisitioned Under
a recent act of congress authorizing
the president to commanders the
tonnage for government use.
The program is preliminary to put
ting into operation an agreement be-
tween the American and British gov
eminent for the control of worlds
shipping 1t will give the shipping
board control of ocean freight rates
charged by American ships and rate
basis being worked out will be used
for building an international rate
schedule.
NeutraIs to Replace Them.
The chief aim in communicating
charters is to get more ships into
transatlantic service. Many Ameri-
can coast wise vessels and ships now
engaged in the Pacific and South
American trade will be diverted to
trans-AtIantic runs. Their places
will be taken to a large extent by
neutral ships and by Japanese tonnage
The plan is to commander charters
and wherever advisable let the ship
itself be operated by it's owner under
a government charter. In this way
the government will direct opera
tons and specify services in which
ships shall ply and at the same time
avoid expenditure of the vast sum of
money that would be required If the
hulls themselves were taken over
Wherever operators fail to carry out
the shipping boards regulations char
tiers will be taken from and given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
HOUSE TO HOUSE HUNT
Chicago Police Aids Federal Forces
in Stacker Search.

Chicago. Aug. Chicago today
began house to house hunt for the
Stacker.
BY order of Chief of Police Schuet-
tier, Chicago's blue coat army was
turned into 4. vast auxiliary to the
federal secret service. Names of all
persons of draftable ages were OBJ
tanned. They will be checked with the
registration and voting lists, and those
who nave not registered will be re-
ported to the department of justice
The work will take a week, it is
estimate ted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
PRESIDENT WRITES LETTER
TO FIRST MAN DRAFTED

Washington. Aug. "A letter
from President Wilson to Harry
Gilbert of this city, the first man to
be drafted, was made public today.
it reads:
My Dear Mr.. Gilbert:
Because of my interest in your
father 1 feel as if 1 had a special
interest also in you, and l want to
write you this line to express my
qualification at the spirit you have
shown in seeking as early an OPP
portunity as possible to serve in
the cause of liberty in this great
war.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,
Mr.. Gilbert's father is an en-
ploye in the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
END LEADVILLE STRIKE
Miners Vote to Accept Compromise of
so Cents a Day Increase.

Leadville. Colo, Aug. 1.-The strike
of metal miners in the Leadville dis
trict, which began ten days ago, was
called off carly today at mass meet
ing of the striking miners, both union
and non-union. The men voted to ac-
cept the offer of the operators of
wage increase of approximately so
cents day. The strikers had asked
for an increase of 81 day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
AMERICANS AT FRONT
U. S. Surgical Teams Worked With
British i'm Caring for Wounded.

British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Aug. 2.-(By the Associated
Press. America played a small but
important part in the battle If Elan
ders. A number of American sur1icaI
teams who were brought to the front
from the base hospital by the director
general of the medical service worked
side by side with their British allies
in caring for the wounded.
Each team consists of a surgeon,
anesthetist, nurse and an orderly. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
HOT SPELL is BROKEN
Kansas Is Now Enjoying Cooler Tenn
peratureS-More Rain Coming.

Clouds in the northwest early this
afternoon gave fair promise of
thundershowers this evening. light
shifting wind was blowing three miles
an hour from the north at o'clock
this afternoon. The Temperature
averaged 1 degree above normal
Cool weather has come to stay, for
a time at least, according to the
weather prediction for tonight and
Friday. No more hot weather this
week was the prediction. The mer-
curry will stay below the 95 mark all
week. Cool nights are in the fore
cast, too. The night temperatures will
range between so and SIS.
Thursday night was recorded as the
coolest night in the last two weeks.
The thermometer fell to Sc which was
the lowest point recorded since July
8. 1t was an ideal night for sleeping.
Scattered rains are also predicted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
EMBARGO ON IRON
President Forbids Shipments
Metals to Neutrals.

Washington, Aug. president
Wilson today forbade export of any
iron and steel plate. pig iron. iron and
steel scrap and steel billets from this
country except such as the allies need
for actual war purposes"
He also placed a ban on chemicals
used in explosives
Other iron and steel products are
allowed to be freely licensed, but only
to the allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
WENT TO GREET BRIDE;
FINDS CORPSE ON TRAIN

Chicago. Aug. "A honeymoon
Vas turned into funeral today
when william Walters of Denver
came here to meet his wife from
Pittsburgh, where they were mar
ried a year ago. When the Pitts
burgh train stopped at the union
station. Walters was informed that
his wife had died on the train, Of
ptomaine poison