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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
TO Get TOGETHER
Conferences to Settle Differ
ences in Army Bills.
Both Houses Passed One-Age
Principal Snag.

Washington. April 3O.-The admin
istration bill to raise an army of con-
scription, altho passed by both houses
Saturday, had to run the gauntlet of
minor opposition again today in the
senate. where there was a chance of
reopening the whole debate by amend
ments that Senators LaFollette, Gron-
ma. and others threatened to offer.
The two houses passed bills essen
TALLY the same, but technically diff
ferent and the house bill now must be
passed by the senate. After passage.
which the measures friends hoped
would be tonight or tomorrow, it will
go to conference and probably will be
ready for the presidents signature be-
fore the week end.
In conference the main differences
to be considered are the variance of
maximum ages of men liable to draft
fixed at 81 by the senate and 40 by
the house.
The senate's approval and the
houses rejection of an amendment
permitting Colonel Roosevelt to re-
cruit a volunteer force and the SEN
ate's prohibition of liquor selling to
soldiers in uniform or near training
camps, also had to be harmonized.
President Favors 21-27 Age Limits.
President Wilson and Secretary
Baker today took up differences be-
tween the senate and house army
blllS Ihe confereeS, adjusting diff
ferences between the two houses, will
be informed as a result of where the
administration stands on disputed
points. The age limits of 81 to 27
fixed in the senate bill are preferred
by the administration since they more
nearly approximate the desire of the
war department for age limits of
from 10 to 25 years. The limits from
II to 40, fixed by the house bill, are
unsatisfactory to the administration
A date for the registration of those
liable TO service will not be formally
fixed by the president until the hill
has been perfected in both houses
Until that time no campaign will be
undertaken to recruit the regular
army and the national guard UP to
full war strength
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
Allies Suggest Sending Small
Bodies of Troops.
Let Every Ship Take Small
Force to France.
BACK UP GEN. JOFFRE PLEA
Strong Sentiment in Congress;
Consider Many Plans.
Many Urge ROOsevelt's Scheme
for Quick Action.

Washington, April 3O.-It will be
only a matter of a few days before
United States militia units now mobi-
lized in this country, are on their way
to the European front, and less than
six weeks, before they are actually
embattled with the Germans on the
European front, if the allies urgent
recommendations to the American
government today meet the approval
of the administration.
1t became known today that the al
lies want American troops in patches
of several hundred to go at once to
Europe aboard every ship that sails.
This will obviate necessity for the
concentration of enormous masses of
men in one place and the Gripping of
food and munitions ships to carry
them.
The allies want modified national
guard units which were at the border
because they feel these men were
equipped by their border work to go
at once to the western front and train
within sound of the big guns so they
will be tempered for battle in not
longer than five weeks.
The topic of sending a force to Eu-
rope is believed to be of prime i'm
portance at the conference today be-
tween President Wilson and Vice-Pre-
mier Niviani, at the White House.
That an eXpenditionary force of
some description will be sent as soon
as this government is physically able
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Would Add German Interned Boats to
Merchant Marine.

Washington, April 80. Sup
porting the resolution to author
ize President Wilson to requisition
enemy merchant ships in American
ports Senator Knox today declared it
would be a crime to hesitate longer
in taking the step to meet Germany
ruthless submarine warfare
He called attention to the German
chancellor'S announcement that the
submarine campaign had destroyed
100000 tons of ships in sixty days,
and pointed out that there is an al
most equal amount in our ports which
should be made the target of these
attacks"
A resolution to authorize taking over
and use of the ships is waiting report
from the judiciary committee.
Every hour is important said
Senator Lodge. Il hope the president
is having these ships prepared now
and that they will put to sea at once"
They are being put in shape" said
Senator Smith of Georgia, land some
of them will put to sea probably this
week.
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State CensOrs Don't Suit Big
Producing Companies.
Many Well known Stars Will
Be Seen No More.
SAY CENSORSHIP INCOMPETENT
May File Suit at Early Date to
Test COnstitutiOnaIity.
Offerings of New Films in
Month Slump so Per Cent.

Big motion picture producing COM
panies are threatening to withdraw
from Kansas. The Mutual films have
state and the Universal has sent word
to Kansas that it is planning to quit
the Kansas field. Incompetent and
prejudiced censorship is given as
cause for the move. AS a result of
the present situation, it was asserted
in Topeka today that the Mutual COM
pany will file suit at an early date to
test the constitutionality of the new
censorship act and to establish the in
competency of the present state board
of censors.
Following the move among the big
producers to withdraw from the state,
the Offering of new films has in the
last month slumped nearly so per
cent. Many of the big screen stars
controlled by various producers are
to withdraw from the movies in Kan
sas. Among the number will be
Charlie Chaplin and other stars of the
Mutual company. Following the move
a number of Kansas exhibitors have
threatened to close their houses or to
convert them into road show houses
or skating Kinks.
Practically all of the new feature
films have been withheld from Kansas
for exhibition purposes, according to
statement in Topeka today from an
authoritative source. Following the
statement of the Mutual that it would
abandon the Kansas field, the Uni
similar action. The German Film
(COnffnnpd ON De 90 Hive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
FOR PEACE But
Russia Never VIII Enter Sep.
arate Peace With Kaiser.
RumOrs Abroad Misrepresent
New Russian Republic.

Petrograd, via London, April 30
1t is evident from foreign kilograms
that the attitude of the Russian de-
mocracy toward peace has been mis-
construed and distorted by the for
eign press. The desire for peace has
become more widespread and articu-
late since the revolution but 1t is based
upon entirely different conceptions
than those entertained during the old
regime.
These new conceptions have moth
ing to do with a premature peace with
Germany. As a matter of fact, they
have not yet taken any definite form
and simply emanate from the new
spirit of democracy which wishes to
build a foundation for durable world
peace The idea of a separate peace
died here with the old regime. There
is no talk of ii, even among the mosr
advanced Socialist factions. These
are eager for peace and favor a con-
ference of the working men of the
other countries at war. but until such
an event be possible, they unanimously
declare their desire to continue the
war. Speaking of this, Premier Lvoff
said:
There has been no mention any
where in Russia OF the possibility of
concluding a separate peace between
free Russia and the Teuton militar-
ism. Among our Socialist party lead
ers none has supposed any agreement
is advisable in this direction Repre-
sentative opinion abroad should take
more calmly some isolated voices that
are asking for immediate steps in
preparation for peace Any Russian
proposal to this end will hold it essen
tial that Russia shall act, then as al
ways. in complete harmony with the
other allied nations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
Federal Commission to Enlist Aid of
States.

Washington, April 30.-State aid in
the federal trade commissions inves-
tigation of high food prices was taken
up here today at a conference of rep
resentatives of state food boards with
the commission. Governors of states
that have no boards also sent dele
gates. The commission is just starting
an inquiry, directed by President Will
son. and it will make a survey of the
country's food resources with special
reference to violations of the antitrust
laws Thru the magazines and the
newspapers the department hopes to
teach women of the land to practice
closer food economy in the home.
About forty states were represented
at the trade commission conference
The trade commissioner made it plain
that the first purpose of the investiga-
ton is to remedy any unlawful or I'M
economic conditions disclosed. Com
missioner Colver said one of the first
things contemplated was the stopping
of speculation. The investigation as
planned will take up the general sub
jects:
Meat, flour and bread stuffs, sugar
and preserved foods; produce, milk
and unprepared perishables Credits
and currency, Objectionable trade prac-
tees; prices and how they are fixed;
labor: waste in food use and distri-
button and distribution itself. Fuel
will be considered as foodstuffs in the
inquiry
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TO ESCAPE ARMY
BernStOrff Takes "ShOt" al
German-Americans.
Officially Considered "Outlaws''
by German Government.

Washington, April 30.-Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambassa-
dor to the United States before the
war, spoke disparagingly of German
citizens in this country, saying that
they had run away from the Father
land to avoid military service and
were outlaws, according to state
ment made public today by Senator
Phelan of California. The senator
was commenting on the passage of the
war army bill.
The remarks attributed to Won
Bernstolff, Senator Phelan explained,
were made during an interview with
the ambassador at Munich in 1913 in
an effort to get Germany to partici-
pate in the Panama Pacific eXpos1-
tor Senator Phelan urged German
exhibit on the ground that Germans in
the United States would be proud of
it.
HE Immediately resented that"
said Senator Phelan- Much to my
surprise, he substantially said, I do
not talk about those people. We do
not care what they think or want.
They have run away to avoid mill
tary duty. They have been false to
the old traditions. They are outlaws
THAT was the sentiment of official
Germany then as 1 believe it is to-
day. They regard those good people
who are expected to render service to
the autccracy now as outlaws and
men who have fled from their duty.
Il think our German-American
citizens should know and understand
that is the Prussian estimate of them
and they will be confirmed in what 1
believe to be their sincere conviction
that their duty lies with America in
this struggle:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
FIND III BODIES
Believe Three Men Still Alive in
Death Chamber.
Helmet Crews Work Desperate.
Iy to Reach Surviving Miners.

Hastings, Colo. April 30.-Rescue
workers today continued frantic eff
forts to rescue three men believed still
alive 1000 feet under ground in the
Victor American mine. A hundred
and seventeen bodies have been To-
Gated by the helmet men, and TWEEN
tv-one of these brought from the mine
Work of removing the others con-
tinued today.
The three unaccounted for-Thomas
Manvalle, mine worker; Phil King,
electrician and D. H Reese, mine in
spector-are believed safe in an air
pocket, barricaded against the deadly
smoke and gas which filled the main
shaft after the explosion.
Investigations to ascertain the cause
of the explosion are under way, altho
no definite results are expected until
work of cleaning the shaft of smoke
and Wreckage is completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
M. DIS FIRST TO GO
Physicians Will Be Sent to Aid Army
in France.

Washington, April 30.-American
surgeons to be sent to Europe for
service with the army in France will
go as members of the medical corps
of the United States army. This was
said officially at the war department
today after conferences between Sec
rotary Baker and Major Dreyfus,
medical officer of the French COM
mission. Similar conferences have
been held with Colonel Goodwin,
ranking medical officer of the British
army in France and now attached to
the British mission.
1t was indicated that the American
doctors would be sent forward at an
early date and that eventually a large
number would be assigned to duty in
France. Officials would not say, how
ever. just how many surgeons would
be sent. Plans for the dispatching of
the medical men, their equipment and
details covering this first formal in
PREVENTION of the American military
forces in the war against Germany
are being worked out with the mis-
SiOnS.
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HAS ''B|C PUSH"
AGAINST KAISER
RUN into SNAC?
British Advance Believed To
Be Near Climax.
Rough Ground Ahead Gives
Germans Advantage.
NOW USE LONG RANGE GUNS
Gaps Filled by Wave After
Wave of Reserves.
Center of War Stage Presents
Deadlock of Giant Armies.
Gaps Filled by Wave After
Wave of Reserves.
Center of War Stage Presents
Deadlock of Giant Armies.

London, April 30-The British ad-
vance along the Scarpe was approach
| ing a climax of intensity in fighting
today. With yesterdays captures OF
German positions around Oppy. the
British forces have now reached
broken, irregular ground. where the
natural advantages of positions are
with the enemy.
Every dispatch from the front to-
day likewise mentioned the extraor-
binary number of fresh troops which
the Germans were interposing and
the violence of their counter attacks.
The slopes and ridges of the
Scarpe valley offer unusually excel
lent hiding places for German ma
chine gun crews. and the German posi-
tions along the dominating heights are
strategically situated for pouring down
fire on the advancing British. But
despite these disadvantages, Field
Marshal Haig's troops were still
thrusting forward, particularly out of
Oppy and ArleuX.
Front dispatches today spoke of
new German long range cannon now
brought up and put into action against
the British drive.
The intensity of the German fire
has likewise increased, altho as yet it
does not anywhere near approach the
violence of the British deluge of
steel.
British in Surprise Thrust.
London. April 30-As an indication
that the British offensive is not taking
all the strength of the British army
in the Arras to st. Quentin front. Field
Marshal Haig staged a strong raid
north of Ypres today.
AT night, north of Ypres, a success
full raid was carried out" the British
commander-in-chie reported. "Eigh-
teen prisoners and a machine gun
were captured
Ypres is nearly fifty miles north of
the Arras sector, where the British
push was still powerfully exerted
against the remnants of the northern
most end of the Wotan line.
Between Monchy lie Preux and the
Scarpe in small open, we took a few
prisoners and improved our position"
Haig reported of the fighting in this
sector.
The fighting in the wounded sector
in front of Gavrelle, RoeuX, Monchy
and Guemappe was apparently in a
''clinch" today, the armies on both
sides more or less Cead locked.
French Pounding Away at st. Quentin.
P-ris, April 30.-Forecasting prob
ably a resumption of General Nivelles
concerted offensive. the war office
statement today detailed violent ar
tillery actions" south of st. Quentin,
around Troyonne, Craonne and the re-
gions of Hurtebise.
The statement reported failure of
German attacks in the Hurtebfse sec
tor in the French curtain of fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
T. R. RAISES HIS ANTE
Willing to Raise Four Divisions In
stead of One-Senate Favorable

New York, April 30.-Colonel Roose-
Welt today offered to raise, not one,
but four army divisions to be rushed
to the firing line in France.
1.-THE Harding amendment has been
wisely and periodically adopted in the
senate and those who voted for it were
anticipating out of their own wisdom
the urgent request made by Joffre,'
Roosevelt said.
THE division, or divisions, could be
sent abroad almost as soon as raised
to go there into intensive training be-
hind the trenches
LAS for myself all 1 wish to do is
to help raise a division or divisions
and be allowed to go with the troops,
commanding a brigade, loyalty to serve
whoever the president appoints over
me and to help make good the presi-
dents message of April -
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NO NEAR BEERS!
Brewster Says Arrest All Who
Sell the Beverages.
If Alcohol Is Found Law Has
Been Violated.
Arrest them"

Arrest them.
That was the order from S. NJ.
Brewster. attorney general, as affect
ing near-beer merchants who sell
malts which contain alcohol. Brewster $
order went into effect following a
visit to his office today by w. w. Cor
don, Kansas City. Kansas, chief of
police, and several agents of near
beers.
Information which Gordon brought
to Topeka was to the effect that tenn
perance brew agents had opened pre-
tentious quarters on the Kansas side
One of the places, Gordon declared
has been equipped with extravagant
bar room fixtures and is doing a rec
ord business. An analysis of some of
the near-beer failed to show alcohol
visited the temperance drink empor-
ium and gathered six men who were
recorded as plain DRINKS
The Law Is Plain.
There isn't any use to argue orquib-
BILE about the matter" said Brewster.
Simply arrest them. If the stuff they
sell contains alcohol or intoxicants,
they are violating the law"
Kansas side officials had planned
to adopt a city ordinance against the
sale of near-beers. Such action is not
necessary, the attorney general de-
clared, if the drinks sold contain alco-
hol. Under the ruling of the attorney
general, the temperance drink pro-
moters will face prosecutions for vio
lations of the prohibitory liquor law.
During the recent session of the
state legislature. a bill to prohibit the
sale of near-beer was defeated in the
house. The ruling of the attorney gem
eral. however. seems to meet the de-
mand for suppression of the near-beer
traffice and arrests will be ordered
where the drinks are shown to contain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
BRAZIL TO BE NEUTRAL
Argentine Socialists Also Favor Ncu-
trality-Fights at Peace Meet.

Rio Janiero, April 30.-The Brazil
ian government issued a proclamation
of neutrality today in respect to the
war between the United States and
Germany. The Brazil congress will
convene Wednesday and may take
further action.
Several Fist Fights.
Buenos Aires, April 30.-The ques-
ton of Argantina's attitude in the war
was deba ted today in stormy session
of the national congress of Socialists,
during which several fist fights oc-
CURED.
The congress rejected by a vote of
4,210 to 1857 the resolution submitted
by the executive committee setting
forth that Germans submarine meth
DDS were in violation of international
law and recommending the arming of
ships.
The congress adopted a declaration
in favor of absolute neutrality.
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CHICAGO TODAY
BREADLESS CITY
With STRIKE ON
All Big Bakeries and Fifty
Small Ones Are Closed Tight.
Make Less Than Tenth of Daily
Supply of 100000 Loaves.
SUMMONS FEDERAL HELP
Owners Resent Complete Con-
troll of Shops by Unions.
RiOting in GhettO-Throw ker-
Osene on GrOcers' LOaves.
SUMMONS FEDERAL HELP

Chicago, April 30.-Chicago knew
what it was today to want for bread
The tremendous significance of the
bakers strike dawned upon the city
when families dependent on the large
bakeries found they must get along on
stale crusts or no bread Groceries
and delicatessen stores without their
own bakeries had no bread, no break
fast rolls no coffee cakes, no dough-
nuts. Many restaurants were without
rolls this morning and some were
without bread. The famine IN bread
stuffs gave concern not merely to the
householders, but to governmental au-
thorities, and various bodies set to
work early in the day to bring the
bakers back to work.
Fearing riots in the Maxwell street
district, the scene of the food riots of
several weeks ago, Chief Schuettler
ordered a detail of twenty mounted
police to report this morning and a
large reserve of men was to be held
at the station.
Employers Won't Give In.
"All of the large bakeries and more
than fifty of the smaller ones are clos
ed tight this morning" said Merrill
cry owners. I'VE will be unable to
do a thing until a settlement is reach
ed. We have submitted our best Of
ferS to the bakers and their answer
was to quit work.
According to Sol Westerfield, head
of the Retail Grocers' association, the
small stocks of flour carried by the
grocers will be exhausted in two days
by the rush of housewives who can
bake bread.
The big bakers declared that their
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30

The rainy spell has ended for at
least a week. The total precipitation
for the last five days is 3.19 inches
more than the rainfall in the last
five months combined The tempera-
ture for the day averaged 81 degrees
below normal. The wind was blowing
"a miles an hour from the northwest
at O'Clock this afternoon.
Backyard gardens are in great dan
ger of freezing tonight, according to
the local forecast. A heavy frost
will ruin even the onions-if they
are not covered. Clouds have
saved the truck garden for the last
two nights but by tonight the sky will
be clear and a heavy frost is on the
weather program. Every plant should
be sheltered.
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FOREMAN DIES A HERO
Saves Lives of Is Men Under Him. but
Is Killed i'm Effort.

Buffalo, April 30.-George Wei
dinger, boss burner in charge of gas
tanks at the Buffalo dry dock, gave
his life today to save the workmen
under his charge Fifteen men were
in the building when one of the men
accidentally ignited the gas in a tank.
When Weidinger saw the cylinder
begin to smoke he yelled warning to
the others and began to drag the tank
out of the building. At the doorway
it exploded.
Weidinger was instantly killed
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ALL NIGHT ON BROADWAY
ENDS WITH | A. M. CLOSING

New York. April 3O.-For five
hours each day. New York City will
be bone dry, after 1 o'clock tomor-
row morning under an order of
Mayor Mitchell, who took the step
as a war measure The order not
only affects saloons, but the famous
all-night restaurants of the white
light belt along Broadway. They
must close from l a m. until a. m.
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SET MAY DAY STRIKE
May Demands Will Be Made Tomor-
row by n. Y. Unions.

New York, April 30.-May Day
demands for increases in wages will
be submitted tomorrow by thousands
of New Workers in this city and labor
leaders declared today that unless they
are granted, strikes will follow. The
most serious controversy is expected
with the International association of
machinists which wants 81 minimum
wage for inside workers and a IS uin-
irnum for outside workers. Other
trades threatening waikouts ire the
bakers inside IRON workers and bronze
erectors, mineral water bottlers. long
shoremen, munitions packers. hotel
workers and children's shoe workers.
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Arkansas City. Kan, April 30
Snow, which melted as il struck the
earth, fell for an hour here this morn
ing, was the climax of an all night
rain. The temperature is SO.
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SNOW BURIES A TRAIN
Alps Avalanche Wipes Out Lives of
Many Passengers.
Switzerland,

Davos. Switzerland, April 30.-An
avalanche mas overwhelmed a train
running from Landguard to Davos.
Many lives have been lost. eight bod
les having been recovered so far.
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Kansas City. Mo, April 30.-The
site of the Billy Sunday tabernacle
here has been broken up by the cree
ton of two department flats.