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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
ARMY 5 MILLION {!
France Learns of Revision OF
American Army Plans.
Speculate on Likelihood of q. S.
To Dominate War Council.

Paris, Nov. 2S.-Paris began to
speculate today on the likelihood that
America would dominate the inter
allied conference.
The newspapers gave great promi-
nence to belated dispatches reporting
a revision of American army plans
and the increase of American fighting
forces to five million men.
Editorials frankly speculated on
how this might possibly affect the
public's fears-if the public had fears
that America would unduly influ-
ence the conference and its decisions.
Revolve About q. S. Envoys.
To an observer today, the potency
of Americas voice in the war council
was best illustrated by the fact that
all activities preliminary to the meet
ing revolve about the quiet suite of
hotel rooms where Colonel House and
his party are quartered.
The participants to the conference,
however, will consider all problems on
a cold, mathematical basis, according
to emphatic statements of officials.
French newspapers are vigorously
urging the selection of a general
issimo to be supreme commander-in-
chief of allied military forces.
Colonel House has finally succeeded
in escaping overwhelming social at
tentions-attentions which he appre-
ciated but which seriously interfered
with the business conference he de-
sired to hold. He now delegates all
social affairs to Mrs. House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
TROUBLE BREWING
Scandinavian Rulers Meet To
Discuss Serious Problems.
Anti German Nations Aroused
by Anti-German Sentiment.

Christiania, Norway, Nov. 2s.-
Scandinavian kings, premiers and
ministers were assembling here today
for a conference of far-reaching i'm
portance.
The future policy of Norway, Swe-
den and Denmark is at stake in the
meeting. Neutrality at all costs was
the decision to which the three ma
tons Jointly pledged themselves early
in the war. An agreement was en-
tered into at that time that the Scan
dinavian countries would act in uni
son on all questions arising out of the
war.
The constantly tightening embargo
put in force by the allies, plus Amer
ica's recent strict curtailment of sup
plies, has brought about serious in
ternal conditions in the three nations
Beset on Both Sides.
Germany's control of the Baltic or
the one hand and Americas insistence
against Teutonic demands for sup
plies, have put the three nations in a
position of great difficulties.
Added to this has been an under
current of distinctly pro-alIy senti-
ment, recently developed in Norway
thru Germany'S ruthless sinking o1
Norwegian ships and ally suspicious
of Sweden's pro-Germanism, due tc
the revelations of the Luxburg mes
sages.
Sweden, according to well defined
reports, has profited by her winkine
at Germany's use of her diplomatic
agencies for transmission of messag ges
1t is declared here that a liberal sup
ply of wheat, harvested by the Ger.
mans in the Riga region. after the
Russians had been driven out late in
the summer, was shipped direct tc
Stockholm
1t is to sweep away all these under
currents of feeling that the presen
conference has been called, according
to best information here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
.OYLER A SUICIDE
Printer Who Wrote "When God
Forgot Kansas" Takes Life.
Shot Himself Between Daugh-
ters' Graves in Cemetery.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 2S.-John T.
Oyler, "printer-poet," of Chicago, shot
and killed himself in an Omaha, Neb..
cemetery Tuesday. according to a mes
sage received by his widow, who lives
in this city. His body was found be-
tween the graves of his two daughters
who died in Omaha a year ago.
In a letter received by Mrs. Oy1er
today. he told of his intention to kill
himself on account of ill health and
hard luck"
Oyler had published several books
Topeka, Kan, where he started a
magazine called when God Forgot
Kansas"
John T. Oyler is remembered by
Topekans as printer, poet and writer
of pamphlets who lived here three or
four years ago.
The most of Oyler's work, while he
was located here, consisted of cards,
poems and small booklets. He dwelt
at some length on his contentious
that the Maker had forgotten the Sun
flower state. He used this idea for
the theme of an eight-page booklet
he called When God Forgot Kansas -
On the cover page he termed this
booklet "A Disquisition of Occasional
Originalities Together With a Liberal
Supply of Information the Newspa-
pers Do Not Dare to Publish He
stated in his opening sentence, or in
the Prologue" that it was unfair tc
state just when God forgot Kansas
but hazarded guess that was when
attention given to Topeka's ."great
white way" caused the economic and
agricultural interests of the state tc
suffer
Speaking of the climate of the state
he declared "hades' has been located
ton City, only he didn't call it hades
he used the Methodist name.
Oyler worked on the X-Ray Demo-
crat for awhile in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
British Reach East Edge Only
To Be Forced Back.
Heavy Reinforcements Give
Timely Aid to Germans.
BRITISH TAKE 500 PRISONERS
Terrible Battle Continues in
FOntaine NOtre Dame.
Marvellous Tunnel 13 Miles
Long Captured by British.

British Headquarters in France,
Nov. 27.-(By the Associated PressO
desperate and sanguinary fighting
has been raging in and about Fontaine
Notre Dame since dawn today when
the British attacked the strongly held
village. Shortly after o'clock it ap-
peared that the assaulting infantry
had stormed its way thru the village
in the face of tremendous machine
gun fire both from the houses of the
hamlet and from La Follie wood. to
the southeast. Five hundred German
prisoners were taken in the early
hours of the fighting. Late this af-
ternoon the Germans hurried up two
new divisions and threw them in for
a counter attack along the Fontaine
Bourbon wood line.
The fighting which followed was
even more bitter, if possible than that
which occurred in the first rush thru
the ruined hamlet. At latest reports
superior numbers of enemy infantry
had pushed the British back thru the
village again to the western and north
western outskirts but the battle still
continued with unabated fury.
Bourbon Wood Line Holds.
In the meantime the British line
running around Bourbon wood to the
northwest was sustaining a heavy as
Sault- The enemy appeared to be de-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
DON'T COIN "PEACE RIOTS"
Police Clash With MObs in Ber-
lin and Budapest.
Socialists of Hungary for Gen'I
Strike To Force Peace.

Amsterdam, Nov. 2S.-Peace demon
strations have occurred in Berlin and
Budapest. according to reports reach
ing here today Police in both cities,
it was declared, had clashed with the
peace advocates.
A great socialist demonstration at
Budapest on Sunday in favor of an
armistice and peace is reported by
The Voissisehe, Zeitung of Berlin. Dec
larations were made that democracy
must employ all means to end the
war and that it is impossible to bring
peace by force of arms. These state
ments led to a demonstration against
the war and in favor of a general
strike.
A resolution was adopted opposing
the aims of the Pan-German and an
nexation of Poland and Livonia by
Germany. The meeting voted in favor
of holding an international labor con-
ference at Stockholm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
WORK TO BEGIN
Tenants at North American Hotel Site
to Vacate.

The North American Hotel company
today settled the certainty of the
prompt construction of the new ten
story, fireproof modern hotel on the
four lots at the corner of Ninth and
Kansas avenue.
A large amount of money was paid
over this morning to the owners of the
property pending the final payment
for the ground upon the turning over
of the deeds to the North American
company.
The final payment. making an ag-
gregate of 100000. will be made when
the deeds are ready. The abstracts of
title are now being completed.
Notice was given today to all of the
tenants in the old buildings at Ninth
and Kansas avenues to vacate at once
As soon as the tenants have moved
out, which will be during the next few
weeks, the work of demolition of the
old buildings will be begun and ex-
cavations made for the foundations of
the fine hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
DAY OF FEASTINC
TOpekanS Turn HOOVer's Pic
ture to Wall for Thanksgiving.
Business Houses CIOse-FOOt-
ball Big Attraction Here.
THANKSGIVING ADJUSTMENTS.

THANKSGIVING AMUSENENTs.
Washburn Field-Kansas Aggie-Wash-
burn football game, afternoon.
Grand-"The Marriage Question" matt
nee and evening.
NoveIty-Five acts of vaudeville and the
Hearts-Pathe News. matinee and evening.
Majestie-The Margaret Lille Musical and
vaudeville Revue, matinee and evening
Orpheurn-Pauliae Frederick in tefhe
Hungry Heart" matinee and evening
Iris-"The Whip" matinee and evening:
COzy-CharIes Ray. in "The Pinch Hit
ter" matinee and evening.
Gem-Mae Murray in AT First sight, s.
matinee and evening.
Crystal-MOtiOn features, matinee and
BesteMotion features. matinee and even
ing.
Tomorrow, Thanksgiving day, in To-
peka, Herbert Hoover's picture will
be turned to the wall That, in case
Hoover, by chance, should happen to
froWn on groaning tables despite the
fact that beef, pork and other COM
modities of which he advocates con-
servation, will be conspicuous in their
abundance Eat, drink and be merry
for next week we diet again." will be
the motto of the city, the state and
the nation.
As usual on the holiday the down
town business district will shut down.
The war clouds will not darken fes-
tivities. Neither will rain clouds. The
weather man says, fair tonight and
Thursday" This should insure good
attendance for the Aggie- Washburn
football game at Washburn field
And, in truth, there will be no diet
ing tomorrow. Grocery stores. pro-
duce houses and others report the
largest sales of Thanksgiving COM
modities in wears. Frank Cope of The
Copes asserted today that the sale OF
turkeys led all other fowls. Geese
and ducks were popular. Prices were
only a little higher than last year.
Special Thanksgiving services, as
announced from pulpits at previous
services, will be held in many Topeka
churches tomorrow. other churches
held their Thanksgiving observance
last Sunday. Still others will hold
theirs next Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
WIRE MEN ASK "RAISE"
General Thruout Q. S.-Appeal Not
Made Thru National Union.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Mediation of
the strike demands by Baltimore &
Ohio railroad telegraphers revealed
today that railroad telegraphers thru
out the United States have asked in
creased wages, an eight-hour day and
pay for Sunday work. The demands
have been made by the men of the
individual systems and not by the
Order of Railroad Telegraphers as a
whole.
H. B. Perham, president of the
union and the mems strike committee,
conferred here yesterday with G. w.
w. Hanger of the board of mediation
and conciliation, who today went to
Baltimore for a session of the media
ton conferences with ]. NJ. Davis, vice
president of the road. Other confer
ences will be held here later in the
week
In three cases the men have been
iiven increased wages, pay for Sun
day, overtime and a reduction in the
hours of labor.
About 2,S00 men are involved in
the demands made on the Baltimore
& Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS

BRITISH.
London Nov 2S-"The German ar
tillery was active last night in the region
of Bourbon wood (Cambrai areal, says
today's official communication No fur
ther infantry fighting has taken place.
''On the northern front east and
northeast of Ypres hostile artillery ae-
tivity continues"
Rome Nov. 2s.-On the Asiago plat
eau, in the PrimolanO basin, at the
northern Col della Berretta, and on the
middle Piave, says today's Italian Of
ficial statement, "our batteries in Co
operation with bomhardment flights
nave carried out concentrations of fire
on enemy troops massed and in move
mentS.
Washington. Nov. 2s.-Great activity
among the Austro- German divisions
all along the Italian line and reported
in official dispatches from Rome re-
ceived here today. are declared to fore
cast a still greater offensive in the
northern sector. with elaborate prepa-
ratiOns for mighty effort to break
through
Berlin. Nov 2S.-There is nothing to
report from the Italian front, the war
office announces.
Berlin, via London, Nov. 2s.-"Tem-
porary loss" of the zone from Bour-
lon to Fontaine NOtre Dame was an
nounced in today's official statement
describing the lighting around Cam
br;ii.
Between Bourbon and FOntaine
Notre Dame the enemy penetrated our
defense" the statement said, "and the
zone of Bourbon and Fontaine has
been temporarily lost.
"At Fontaine and Bourbon English
groups. greatly thinned, were met by
our counter-thrust. which threw back
the enemy. we retaking the villages.
West of Bourbon waves of tanks,
preceding an attack, collapsed under
our fire"
ITALY.
Rome, Nov. 2S.-Italian artillery, sup
ported by Italiln bombing planes in
force, today Ioosed an offensive fire on
massed enemy columns moving behind
the German Austrian lines, tOday's
official statement declared.
The fire was hot on the Asiago
plateau, around Primoland Bacon, Col.
Della Bernetta and the middle Piave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
RESCUE 1000 PATIENTS
5000. 900 Hospital in Canada DESTROYED
by Fire-Inmates Suffer Cold.

st. Hyacinthe. Que, Nov. 2S.-The
Hotel Dieu hospital was destroyed by
fire today. All the inmates, about
1000 in number, were removed to
safety.
Chief of Police Foisy lost his life
while assisting others to escape. Many
of the inmates suffered from exposure
to the zero weather until accommoda-
tions were found for them in the
houses thruout the town. The hospi-
tai population included aged persons
and children as we'll as the sick.
The institution, like many others in
the province. was managed by the
Grev nuns. 1t consisted of three stone
buildings erected at a cost of $500, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
Defenders Beat Back Invaders
and Assume Offensive.
Rome Confident of Failure To
Break Piave Line.
SCANDINAVIA MAY GET IN
Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Rulers Hold a Conference.
COSSack Leaders Power Crow
ing in Southern Russia.
BY JOHN H. HEARLEY.

Rome Nov. 2S.-Within the last
twenty-four hours italian troops. as
Stunning the offensive, have smashed
German first and second lines, inflict-
ing tremendous losses on the invader.
The announcement was made here to-
day
Details of the victory were with-
held for the present. The news cited
as evidence of the growing strength
of the Italian army, its complete re-
Mobilization and as an illustration that
the enemy's most powerful efforts to
break the Piave mountain line have
been utterly fruitIess.
With French and British aid now
rapidly approaching the front, Rome
looks for a decisive strategic stroke
of vast Importance.
Mrs. William Vanderbilt, Mrs
Havemeyer, Miss Ruth Morgan and a
number of other prominent American
women reached Rome today from
France, to organize and aid in the
work of relief among Italian refugees.
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FEARS SPIES, SHE WON'T
MEET CzAR'S DAUGHTER

Denver. Colo, Nov. 2s.-The stuff
is off
Because the pesky newspapers have
told every bally German spy in the
country all about it and everything,
Mrs. Margaret Barry Carver can't go
to San Francisco and meet the beau
teous Tatiana, daughter of the ex-
car, who is coming over to dance
and sing and start a new Russia
It'll be up to the Y. w. c. A. Trav-
elers' Aid society now to welcome the
grand duchess.
Some brazen creature suggested it
might be a press agent stunt.
'ImpoSsiblei' breathed Mrs. Carver.
''Impossible!" echoed Charles J..
Carver, her husband, "the Petrograd
banker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
IS RECORD MEAT ORDER
To Be Used by Allied Armies, Red
Cross and Belgian Relief.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-The largest sin
gle meat order in the history of the
world has been placed with American
packers by the federal food admins
tration today. 1t represents all the
meats that will be required by the
allied armies. the Red Cross and the
Belgian relief commission for several
months. The exact figures were not
made public, but the order comprises
several million pounds.
Joseph P. Cotton, head of the meat
division of the food administration an
nounced that during the two weeks
ending November q, packers had sent
161.276 pigs which were under weight
to districts where they would be fat
tened. Cotton said this would save
millions of pounds of pork.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
WALKS SO MILES TO JOIN
ARMY ON 18TH BIRTHDAY

Springfield. Mo, Nov. 28.-
Drenched and mud covered after
walking thirty-eight miles thru a
rainstorm, Walter Cassell, of Theo-
dosia, Mo, had his ambition to
serve his country gratified when he
was accepted at the army recruit
ing station here this morning for
service in the coast artillery. His
father made the trip with him. Not
even a farewell Thanksgiving day
dinner at home on the farm could
tempt Cassell TO delay his depart
ure on the day he reached his
eighteenth birthday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
Every Man Subject to Draft
Must Know Regulations.
All Previous Exemptions Are
Cancelled by Provost Gen'L

washington, Nov. 2S.-All persons
subject to the selective military serv-
ice law, Provost Marshal Crowder am
nounced today, are charged with
knowing the law and accompanying
regulations, and failure to comply
with them will be considered a mis-
demeanor, punishable by imprlson-
ment. Failure also may cause lmme-
date induction into military service
and viii operate as a waiver OF any
right or privilege which might ether-
wise have been claimed.
General Crowder pointed out thaI
all previous exemptions are revoked
under a section of the regulations
which reads:
"AIl exemptions and discharges
made prior to noon, on December 10,
and ali certificates in evidence thereof
are hereby revoked from and after
noon on December Is, and all such
certificates heretofore issued shall
have no further validity.
In any case of deferred classiflca-
ton made under these rules and regu-
lations the secretary of war may order
such deferred classification and any
certificate issued in evidence thereof
to be revoked and rescinded and the
registrant to be transferred to any less
deferred class designated by the, sec
retary except only as to such regis
trants as have been placed in class
five"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
OFFICERS MUST MAKE GOOD.

Those in Quartermaster's Corps May
Be Made to Fight.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-Before bat
tie has been fought the United states
arm is going to have a house clean
ing. More than 5000 men-an COM
missioned officers-are affected.
Criticism has been heard and it h s
not only reached but has rung in the
ears of the war dcpartment-of the
system which permitted large num-
Der of able-b bodied youths, subject to
craft, to gravitate into commissions IN
the non-combatant arms of the serv-
ice, such as the quartermasters corps
and ordnance department.
In order to shake out what percent
age there is of uniformed shakers,
the 5000 men commissioned in the
ouartermaster's corps from the first
series of training camps-an physical
" abIe-are to be sent to Jacksonville,
Fla, for special training courses
They then will be given stiff ex-
animation in quarternaster require
ments. If they fail to pass they will
be forced to forfeit their commissions
and go back to civilian life, where
they will be subject to draft. The
first course opens December 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
SIX DROWN In HARBOR
Launch Carrying Dutch Sailors to
Ships at n. Y, Is Capsized.

Baltimore, Nov. 2S.-Six men, all
members of the crews of three Dutch
steamships lying at this port, were
drowned and nine were rescued early
today when a launch carrying them
to their ships capsized in the harbor.
All were Hollanders. Six of the sur
vivors were taken to a hospital suf-
fering from exposure. Among the
dead were N. Wiehkes, chief engineer
of the steamer Winter Dyk, and c.
Rotschrat and r. Hampers, assistant
engineers of the same vessel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
FIRST RAIN IN is MO.
Portions of Drought Stricken Texas
Gets Partial Relief.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 2S.!The drought
in a half dozen west Texas counties
was at least partially relieved last
night by the first rainfall of any con-
sequence since last May, according to
reports received heTe today. In many
sections it was the first precipitation
for sixteen months.
As a result of the rain in west
Texas grazing for cattle that have
been suffering will be greatly i'm
proved, it is said. Planting of winter
wheat also will be made possible as
result of the rain, according to re-
ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
BRAZIL GIVES SHIPS
Thirty Former German Vessels to
Carry Supplies to Allies.

Government has reached an agreement
with France for the use, under the
Brazilian flag and for period of one
wear. of thirty foEmer German ships
held in Brazilian ports for the pur-
pose of joint action in provisioning the
lied countries in rder to hasten
the end of the war.
The vessels have a total tonnage of
100000 tons 1t is expected that the
ships will be useful for the export
business of Brazil as well as in add
ing to the carrying capacity OF the
allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-28
PORK $50 A BARREL
81 Higher Than Record Civil War
Price-Gov't Order Causes Jump.

Chicago, Nov. 2s.-Pork available
for immediate delivery commanded
$50 a barrel today. the highest price
on record. The topmost figures dur
ing civil war days. when gold was at a
big premium, was SAB. Today's sales
of pork showed that the commodity
had risen $3.50 a barrel in the last
fortnight.
Huge purchases of packing house
products for the government was the
chief reason ascribed to the remark
able jump in values.
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This temperature THIS AFTERNOON av-
eraged 1 degree above normal for this
date
Thanksgiving day in Topeka will be
a bright, sunshiny day, with a warm
breeze from the south, and a tempera-
ture of a little above so degrees, ac-
cording to a statement this morning
of S D. Flora local weather observer
The probabilities are that this will
be the only holiday this year when
CONTINUED on Page Tw01
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INJURY PROVES FATAL
S. r. Robertson, 1 Iwrence Stockman,
Was Struck by an Automobile.

Lawrence, Nov ass. R. Robert
son, well known in the middle west
as a mule buyer, died at a hospital
here this morning. from injuries re-
ceiYed when he was struck by an
automobile.
His son. Flavel Robertson. received
a commission as lieutenant at the Of
ficers' training camp at Fort Sheri-
dan yesterday and is expected home
on a furlough tonight.
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63 men MISSING
Only One of Four LifebOats
Has Reached a Port.
American Vessel Sent Down
by German U-BOat.

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Sixty- three
men are missing in the three unac-
counted for boats of the American
steamer Acteon. reported yesterday
torpedoed by a German submarine.
The navy's official report says one
boat with twenty survivors landed at
Cape Finisterre yesterday and adds
nothing more to published accounts of
the sinking
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Rest of MiIitants Follow % Hunger
Strikers to Freedom.
Wa shinptnn NnN

Washington, Nov. 2S+An rniIitants
of the Woman's Party who remained
in Jail after yesterdays release of the
hunger-striking twenty-five were re-
leased today This entirely cleared
the jail and workhouse of the women
imprisoned for picketing the White
House.