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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
This, Regardless of Slackers
and Exemption Claims.
Nevertheless All "Slackers"
Will Be Rounded Up Today.
BIG SWEEP IN FAR WEST
Returns Show Figures Far Be-
low Census Returns.
Government VIII Jail All DOdg-
ers Caught Today.

Washington, June 12.-SlacKers
will be jailed by tonight. The gov
eminent on the trail of these who
have failed to register. will make
wholesale roundup today. In the far
west. the government sweep will.
probably be the greatest. inasmuch as
western returns show figures far be-
low the census estimates.
Government heads says the census
estimates are rot SO far out of the
way as to be theoretical or visionary.
The shortage in registration, compar-
ed with census estimates, means thar
there are many slackers.
While registration in many respects
has been satisfactory, producing nine
million or more men, the response OF
the west has been amazing to the
men in charge of the registration.
1t has shown a Stacker spirit, >
registration officials say, beyond the
comprehension of even the most ar
dent peaoe-at-any-price advocates.
Army of Million.
Regardless of the slackers, however,
America has sufficient men right now
| to turn out an army of two million
| men without claim or hint of ex-
emption.
The response of America as Il whole
| is regarded in military circles as
most gratifying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
Socialist Convention Sends a
Call to Russians.
Dutch-Scandinavian Committee
Sees ''Light."
WILL IMPRESS The ALLIES
German Statement Is ssLiberaI,'
1t Is Promised.
Urge WOrkmen and Soldiers to
Hurry on Delegates.

Stockholm, June 12.-Prediction
that the German peace statement, to
be issued by the German majority
Socialists. will "favorably impress the
entente" by reason of its liberality was
asserted today by a member of the
ch-Scandinavian committee who
has been comforting with the Teutons.
In view of this hint, the Dutcn-
Scandinavian committee Immediately
teiegraphed to Petrograd, urging that
the Russian workmen's and soldiers
council send delegates at once.
Break Enemy'S VIII.
Amsterdam, June 1--WE still
cling to the one thought with which
we are all imDued-and that is to
break the enemys will to war" de-
clared the kaiser, in an address to Ger
man troops under his son, Prince Eitel
Friedrich. according to Berlin dis
patches SOday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
YOUTH HAS DAY
Young People Furnish Program
at M. E. Conference.
Big Banquet viii End District
Meeting Tonight.

Today is Young Peoples day for the
zoo delegates of the district confer
ence of Methodist churches which
opened a two days session in Topeka
Monday. The mornings program was
given over to the young folks of the
church and the afternoon to general
church affairs, the program returning
tonight with the closing banquet for
the delegates, given by the young peo-
pie.
Dr. J. w Scott of Fort Scott opened
the morning program with a talk on
THE Sunday School of Today" telling
of the many purposes and methods of
the institution in the Methodist
church.
ut is one of the greatest and larg-
est institutions of Methodism," he
said, land deserves more work than
any other department. It has grown
from mere meeting place to an &C
tual necessity for the young men and
women"
His talk was followed by similar
lecture by A. M. Crippin of Hoyt
"Our Young People"
Rev. c. T. Durboraw of Atchison.
assisted by Miss Wolfe. talked on Our
Young People" at the morning ses-
sion. He told of the problems in the
various towns, large, small and mid
the larger the community of the
church the harder is the young peo-
pies problem. The church has for
the last twenty years been introduce
ing every form of entertainment mag
| Unable for the people and has suc-
ceeded remarkably in interesting them
in the work of the church.
In the afternoon the Rev H E.
| Wolfe talked on Church Finances
assisted by E. L. Copeland and DR.. w.
F. Glascock, of Kansas City. A. NJ.
Keve, of Independence, spoke on
Church Benevolences" and was as
sisted by the Rev. c. w. Marlin of
Highland Park
! The annual banquet of the young
people of the church, assisted by the
Ladies Aid society, will close the con-
/ ference tonight. The Rev. F. ]. Kulp
and Bishop w. o. Shepard will be the
speakers of the program The mems
male quartet from Baker university
will furnish music for the celebration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
FOOD FIRST MOVE
American People Want End of
War Prices Here.
President May Go Before Con-
gress With Plea.

Washington, June 12.-Methods to
expedite action on the food control
measures will be considered by the
cabinet today.
gress should pass the bill by next
week. Protests against high food
prices are being received from all
over the country. The protest by
leaders will become the phase of the
agitation for food control.
There appears ito be more interest
in the food situation at this moment
than in the war itself. People who
feel the pinch of high prices write
to a government they claim is per-
hitting them to be robbed by food
No More Delay.
The president is determined that
there shall be no further unnecessary
delay. During the past week he con-
ferred with congressional leaders,
members of the senate agriculture
committee and Herbert Hoover to
expedite action.
It is considered possible that the
president may go before congress per-
sonally and urge that petty pickering
be eliminated.
A definite program to eliminate
| obstacles in the path of the drastic
| food control bill was to be worked out
| at today's cabinet meeting. Mean
while the president is facing opposi-
ton in his own party and the Repub-
licans in congress are being counted
on to push thru the bill. Particularly
in the senate the preponderance of OPP
position to the measure lies in the
| Democratic side.
Fear 1t Is DespOtic.
| The committee will not consider the
| measure probably until the house has
acted on it late this week or early
next week. When it comes out there
will be strong objection. particularly
from the Democrats, to empowering
| Herbert Hoover with such powers
over distribution and conservation OF
food as the bill provides. Charges
that the measure is "despotic," 'au-
| tocratic" and "despicable" have been
hurled from the majority side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
OUR BIGGEST TASK
100000 Airplanes and 10000
Flyers to France.
Binding of Germans at Mes
Sines Proves Value.

New York, June 1.-THE great al
lied victory at Messines ridge, largely
made possible by the binding of the
Germans by allied flyers, proves con-
clusively that Americas immediate
and biggest task is to get 100000
planes and 10000 fighters to Europe
to help put Germany's fighting eyes
out, in the opinion of Henry Wood
house of the Aero Club of America
here today.
by speeding up" said Woodhouse
to the United Press today, I'VE can do
this in twelve months, end the war on
military basis long before it could
otherwise be ended and save thou
sands of lives and billions of dollars. -
WOodhouse is the man whose pre-
diction of six months ago that the war
would be won or lost in the air seems
to be coming true.
The element of time is the most
important" he continued
We wait on nothing but a half bill
lion dollar appropriation from con-
sress.
Training camp sites have been
chosen, the aerOnautical manufa ctur-
ing facilities are modified and we
have placed in their hands complete
plans for the latest uniform types OF
allied battle planes and other needed
war machines.
There will be no trouble getting
! the men. They are at hand, waiting
only on congress.
I'VE must strike Germany thru the
air quick"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
Germany Would Soon Land
Troops in America.
Dire Warning Is Given Out by
Herbert Quick.
ENGLAND COULD ONLY STARVE
Her Navy Then Would Be in
Kaiser'S Hands.
France and Russia Sent Beg
ging to Knees.

Washington, June 12.-Failure of
the liberty loan means possibility that
war in all its bloody horrors might be
brought to America, Herbert Quick, of
the federal loan board, declared today
in statement to the nation, urging
subscriptions to the loan. Quick's
statement follows:
The trouble with the American people
Is that they think of this being
far off. Il is not far off. If we fail in
raising the two billion dollars called for
in the liberty loan, the people of the
first battle
Failure in this loan might easily mean
the victory of Germany. and what does
victory for Germany mean to us? It
means, perhaps, the transfer of the fight
fore we train an army. How can
this take place? 1t can take place easily.
England begins to starve in ninety days
after the U-boats have carried on their
sinkings while longer.
We speak of the heroism of the British
people, but a starved people cannot be Il
heroic people. Starvation might give the
British navy to Germany. With the Brit
ish navy, the Germans would command the
sea. They could invade the United States (.
they could bring trained soldiers here
faster than we could train them FOR our
selves. They could win over RUSSIA; they
could beat France to her knees:
Why should Germany wish to invade shs
United States and to finish her eonluest
of the world on American battlefields?
The answer is so plain as to be obvious.
The Germans have declared for two
years that they mean to make the United
States pay for the war.
The failure of the liberty loan is defeat
in the first battle fought by the United
States in this war.
The failure of the liberty loan may mean
the collapse of all Germany's ring OF
enemies.
Fight on Our own Soil.
The failure of our people to subscribe for
two billions of dollars at n good rate of
! interest today may mean that We shall be
| forced to fight like demons our own
| soil for years at an expense of hundred
billions of dollars, or become slaves to Ger
many for a generation for the purpose of
paving her losses in this. war. and to In
! crease her power beyond the widest
dreams of the kaiser or his advisers.
We read of the advantage gained by the
| British. the French and the Italians In the
| ,Continued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
ElectrOlysis Worst Epidemic
Water Men Have to Handle.
Southwestern Association Dele
gates Have Big Day.

Have your water pipes electrolysis?
Consider your answer carefully. Y GU
may think they haven't when they
have and some day they will break
out just like the measles. Water Will
flood your bathroom, kitchen and cell
lar.
Electrolysis, it was explained this
morning at the beginning of the pro-
gram for the second day of the South
western Waterworks convention, in
session here, is an affliction fatal to
water pipes. If the pipes are close
to wire bearing electric current they
are exposed. Even the mains buried
underground are not safe and are
often magnetized from trolley lines
thru insulation by way of trolley poles
and the ground, both of which carry
electricity. Electrolysis, like the scarlet
fever or the mumps. is not dangerous
if remedied in it's first stages but If
allowed to run on will break the pipes.
The Only Remedy.
/ Joseph w. Ivy of Kansas City, Mo-,
explained all that in an address this
morning He said the only remedy is
to lay pipes as far away as possible
aren't taken, he declared, the plumber
will come often and his bills will be
| large.
| Following Ivy, the $50 waterworks
experts. resolved the convention into
! a general discussion and discussed
whether or not water meters should
be municipality or privately owned.
/ They also offered opinions on how
water equipment should be cared for
and sought to find out how often it
should be tested to obtain the most
efficiency. The general discussion
ended the program.
Afternoon Program.
This afternoons program started
with an address on "Standardiza ton, u
by D. B. Reynolds, assistant superin-
tendent of the water department OF
Beaumont. Tex. A theater party al
the Orpheum will complete this after
Moons schedule. Tonight a banquet
at the Chamber of Commerce will be
held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
Allied Pressure Is Squeezing
the TeutOnic Grip.
Additional Patch of Belgian
Territory Is Taken.
FIGHTING ON AUSTRIAN SOIL
Italians Launch New Offensive
in TrentinO District.
Russians Set Fire to a German
Staff Village.

London, June Ion every west
ern front today allied pressure was
squeezing the Teutonic grip with in
creasing strength.
Field Marshal Haig, profiting by
his newly won and dominating posi-
lions on the Wytschaete-Mess
ridge, forced REIMBURSEMENT by the
enemy of an additional patch of Bel
gian territory just west of Warneton
and, according to front dispatches to-
day. was gaining elsewhere on this
same general front.
To the south. the French pressure
on the base of the now badly battered
Hindenburg line was steadily increas-
ing in conflict marked by intense ar
tillerying.
At this particularly timely moment
Italy is apparently started on another
offensive This time the blow is in
the Trentino-adding another theater
of active fighting to the great wars
development.
Italy Is Active.
Italy has just concluded the first
stage of one highly successful often
sive in the Carso. Austria must keel
great forces constantly massed there
to meet the menace of General Ca
dorna's ever-tightening grip of Trieste
now almost in sight of the italian
fighters. Today she must likewise
hurry reserves to the Trentino, in eff
forts to stop encroachment on hel
own territory.
What makes the new italian drive
of particular interest here is the fact
that the fighting is over Teutonit
ground. 1t is one of the few places II
the world war in Europe at leas-
where the Teutons are finding the bat
tie brought home to them, on theil
own land.
Hope for Russian Thrust.
There is still hope here that Rus.
STA may be revived into active par
ticipation in the fighting. Just nov
military experts realize Germany ha.
thinned her lines on the Russian
fronts in order to mass reserve:
against allied attacks elsewhere
Dispatches received here indicated
full realization in Germany of thi.
Situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
Official Army Draft Registra-
ton Will Be 9,25O,OOO.
This Is Below Original Census
Bureau Estimate.
But THERE IS A GOOD REASON
More Than 100000 Eligible
Men Have Volunteered.
And Immigration in Last Three
Years Has Stopped.

Washington, June 12.-Total regis
tration for selective service will be ap-
proximately 9,250,0O0, according to
revised figures given out today by
Provost Marshal General Crowder-
This number is more than 100000
below the original census estimate.
Revision of the figures was made
when the provost marshal general S
office realized that in using census
figures officials did not take into &C
count the fact that about 500, 600 men
of eligible age already have volun-
teered for service in the regular army,
national guard, navy and marine
corps.
Another factor in the revision was
belated realization that the census bu-
reau estimates"made previous to the
war-did not take into account the
fact that in the past three years, i'm
migration has practically stopped.
While officials agree there are still
probably many thousands of slackers,
they pointed out today following the
revision of estimates that the number
would be far less than at first ex-
nected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
in SHIP SHORTAGE
Transportation of Troops Is
Americas Big Problem.
Army Eats Its Weight i'm Food
Every 80 Days.

Washington. June 12.-Shortage of
ships for military transport service
constitutes one of the biggest prob
lens before Americas war chiefs to-
day.
That the dispatch of the bulk of the
new army may have to be delayed by
reason of this lack of transports is ad-
mitted by men in charge. There are
sufficient ships to carry vast numbers
of soldiers, but this is only a small
part of the problem. inasmuch as
these men must be constantly supplied
with food, clothing. artillery and
other equipment
This in itself is a tremendous task.
The army will require it's own weight
in food every thirty-nine days. while
all artillery must be replaced about
every thirty days. Other supplies
must be kept going in a constant
stream.
In addition to these needs there is
the QUESTION of getting supplies to the
allies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
PASS ESPIONAGE BILL
Provisions for Newspaper Censorship
Not Included in Measure.

Washington, June 12.-The admin
istration espionage bill was finally ap-
proved by the senate today without a
roll call and sent to the White House
for the presidents signature.
Provisions for newspaper censor
ship had been struck out and mater
ial notifications in other respects had
been made.
The most important legislation re-
tanned gives the president authority
to embargo exports. The law would
punish espionage by death or long i'm
prisonment; penalties interference
with foreign commerce; provides for
enforcement of neutrality, authorizes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
PIPES Get SICK ONE MILLION Low ]. S. SHIP IS SUNK
Standard Oil Steamer Sunk by
German U-BOat.
Twenty Men Out of Crew of SO
Have Been Landed.

Washington, June 1.-THE Ameri-
can steamer Petrolite has been sunk
by German submarine.
Consular reports which brought
news of the disaster today said one
boat with eighteen men, the third
mate and the chief engineer had been
landed. Two boats with an unstated
number of men were missing.
Owned by Standard Oil.
New York. June 1.-THE Petrolite
vessel of 3.710 tons, owned by the
Standard Oil company of New York
left here April 80 for Savona and
Leghorn, Italy. The vessel was in
command of Captain Thomas Nickel
lum and carried crew of 3S men of
whom ten were Americans. The ship
was armed and carried gunners
crew.
The time and place of the attack
were not given in the dispatch. The
Petrolite. tank steamer, first fig
ured in the news nearly two years ago,
an attack upon her by an Austrian
submarine threatening diplomatic re-
lationS between the Vienna govern
ment and the United States. The ship
was shelled by the submarine and men
aboard her were wounded. The SUBJ
marine sent a crew aboaI the vessel
and removed a large quantity of sup
plies. She then was permitted to pro-
coed. The incident was the subject
of a series of notes between the Unit
ed States and the Austrian govern
ment
The Petrolite was formerly the
steamship Excelsior, under the Ger
man flag and was transferred to
American registry with other ships OF
the Standard Oil fleet early in the war
She was built at Stettin, Germany. in
1898 She carried oil in bulk. The
thirteen American on board the vessel
included: W. Hantel, second assistant
ON in and Charles Calls "a
New Orleans, La, and eleven others
from Ne11- York and Ma ch11SattS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12

The wind was blowing twenty miles
an hour from the south at O'Clock
this afternoon The temperature to-
day averaged degrees below normal.
Cooler weather and clouds for To-
peka were forecasted this morning
by S D. Flora, local meteorologist'
The mercury Monday reached the
highest point OF the year registering
95 at o'clock. Today the high
mark will be around 81 and Wedaes-
day, around so. Thunder showers
over the eastern portion of the state
were included IN the mornings pre-
diction, to arrive here this afternoon
and evening.
The official forecast promised un
settled weather today and Wednesday
with thunuer showers in the eastern
portion and with cooler temperature
Wednesday. The mercury fell to 10
Monday night but had risen to SO at
, o'clock this afternoon. Tonight the
IContinued on Page Twol
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for unlawful purposes, fixe- penalties
for injuring vessels in foreign COM
merce, or disturbance of foreign rela-
tions and imposes new restrictions
upon passports. Other provisions are
for censorship of the mails and extern
sion of the use of search warrants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
MORE MEN TO FRANCE
More Than $50 q. s. Ambulance Driv-
ers and Nurses at the Front.

Bologne. June 12.-Another INSTALL
ment of the vanguard of the Ameri-
can army has arrived in France in the
form of $50 ambulance drivers and
nurses. Preceded by a British mill
tary band they marched thru the
streets 10 their quarters amid the en-
thusiastic cheers of the population
The unit referred to is probably the
one organized at Northwestern uni
versity and which has recently been
in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
FORT RILEY is CHOSEN
Approved as Site for Divisional Can
torment.

Washington. June 12.-Fort Riley,
Kan, and Des Moines were added by
Secretary Baker today to the list of
approved sites for divisional canton
ments of the national army.
Twelve of the sixteen sites have
now been approved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-12
IN z CITIES, $1,000
Wholesale Failure to Register
for Draft, Is Report.
Big Demonstration in Minneap-
oils and st. Paul.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 12-Elev-
en- thousand unregistered men in
Minneapolis and St Paul will begin
fight against the draft by sui-en-
dering to federal officials in big
demonstration, Abe Sugarman, sesre-
tary of the state Socialist party an
nounced today. He declared 1000
failed to register in Minneapolis and
four thousand in St Paul.
Sugarmen has been the leader of
anti-conscription activities here He
recently COMPOUNDED government
agents who arrested him following
his announced intention not to reg
lister by producing registration card.
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
(The range of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago BOARD or Trade reported
by the Topeka Board of Trade.l
Chicago, June IL.
Close
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HE WANTS TO READ 1T
Senator Reed of Missouri Blocks
Adoption Espionage Bill.

Washington. June 12.-Because he
wanted to read it over again. Sen
ator Reed, Missouri. blocked final
adoption by the senate of the confer
ence report on the important espion-
age bill.
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CLOUDS OVER KANSAS
Delayed Drop in Temperature Is
Promised by Tonight.

Following are the hourly tempera-
ture readings for the day reported by
the local office CT the United States
rnan h 81. hnrea1l.
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Kansas City Grain Futures.
(The range Of prices for grain futures or
the Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by the Topeka Board Of Trade.D
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FURNISHED by Topeka Board of Trade,
New York, june Il.
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Kansas City. June -.
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Open High Low Today
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many wants peace with or a piece
of Russia.
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled tonight and Wednes-
day Thunder storms in east. Cooler
tomorrow.