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New Britain herald., 1917-09-05
Last Austrian Height Command
 ing Country Around GoriZia LARGE CAPTURE OF BOOTY
Cadolnas Forces Gather in Guns, Ammunition, Shells and Other Necessities of War Abandoned Dur- ing Flight of Enemy.

London. Sept, N5.-A despatch re- ceived here confirms the capture by the Italians of Monte San Gabriel to- gether with $50 prisoners, including 32 officers. The Italians now possess the entire chain of mountains which dominate Gorizia.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-05
German Military Bases Attacked.

fires. The admiralty today gave ou the following account of these opera tions:
 At midnight on the 3rd, Q bombing raid was carried out by naval aircraft on the Bruges docks, the Varssenaere airdome and the Chistelles airdrome. Many tons of bombs were dropped with good results.
 A second raid on the Bruges docks was made at noon on Sep tember 4. Direct hits were ob- served on special targets. Many sheds along the quay side were hit and large fires which were caused were still seen to be burn ing when the machines re- crossed the line. All our ma chimes returned from both sides
 On Monday afternoon, the 3rd., an enemy aircraft was engaged by one of our fighter patrols and shot down, completely out of con- trol. An enemy kite balloon also was attacked and the observer was forced to jump out. Owing to the aircraft guns the fate of the kite balloon was not ob- served.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-05
Boston RcSdczVOuS for Eastern N

Boston KcSdczNOuS for Eastern M
 Boston, Sept. 5.-Most of the yo men from here and eastern part the state, SummOnedN to Aver to for training in the National Al clntonment, arranged to leave BoS on an afternoon train. No cerem was planned to attend their depart but several of the exemption boa entertained the men in their distr at farewell benefits.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-05
AuStl'ians Leave Booty Bchin

AustI'ians Leave Booty Behind.
 Udine, Italy, Sept, At is inn possible thus far to give even an ap- proximate idea of the immense quantity of booty which has fallen into the hands of the Italians since the beginning of their advance. The materials captured show the preci- pitation with which the Austrians fled along the line of attack. On the Bainsizza plateau, near Santo Spirito and Lasko, whole conveys or arms and munitions were abandoned in such haste that there was not time to des- troy them. At one point thousands of boxes of projectiles, hand grenades, rockets, shoes, rifles and helmets were strewn everywhere. Some of the cavern are still packed with Austrian dead, lying one on another The bodies are being buried gradually.
 Mule paths and the adjacent side- hills are Uttered with unexploded pro- jectiles which the fugitives threw away, together with daggers, swords. and iron studded maces for dispatch ing the wounded. On Hill 652 the Italians captured three 105-millime- ter cannon. Two of them perfectly servlceable and the Italians turned them on the fleeing enemy, firing 1000 shots. -
 In an armored dugout near Ravena the Italians discovered the entire equipment of an Austrian staff of bri- gade. The extraordinary variety of objects found testified to the haste of the retreat. It included electric lights, official documents, toilet articles, kitchen utensils, ventilators and even love letters. Ravena was the Austrian center of supplies for engineer troops, and among the booty were found stores of picks and shovels, shoes and wire cutters, entire outfits of electric equipment, mile of steel rails and in- numerable rolls of barbed wire.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-05

Springfield Men Leave in AutOmoI
 Springfield. Mass, Sept. 5-~CheeE ny a large gathering of this cit first contribution to the new 5nAtiol
New Britain herald., 1917-09-05

Continued on Ninth Pasel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14
for Distribution OF
Grain Cars Established.
p. u. C. Holds Railroads Must
Meet Demands of Shippers.
MUST keep ELEVATORS OPEN
Disburse Cars According to
Volume of Shipments.
Individual Shippers Entitled to
Cars Without Discrimination.

Rules to regulate the distribution of
available grain cars in Kansas have
been established by the state public
utilities commission. The rules We're
worked out after a hearing was held
on the subject June g. At that time
peared before the commission to dis
cuss the situation. The rules adopted
by the commission follow:
"First-It is the duty of each and
every railroad company operating
within the state of Kansas to furnish
to any shipper who bona fide makes
legal demands therefor, at the time
and at the station demanded by such
shipper, such number and type of
freight cars as the shipper may re-
this end the railroad company or
companies should make every reason
able possible effort to supply all its
customers with all such cars as and
when needed and requested.
"Second-In case of the inability of
any railroad company or companies
to supply all such shippers at any
shipping point, making legal demand
therefor, with the number of grain
cars demanded, in accordance with
the provisions of the statutes of Kan
sas, all cars available for grain shall
be distributed in such manner as, if
possible, to keep all elevators demand
ing cars open and operating, SO as to
enable all competitive purchasers in
any community to participate in the
buying of grain.
''Third-In case it is impossible for
any such railroad company to furnish
sufficient cars at any shipping station
to keep all the elevators open and
operating, then and in that case all
available grain cars shall be divided
and distributed among such elevators
and shippers in proportion to the
grain that is actually delivered at
such station and offered for sale to or
shipment thru the respective elevators
so demanding cars.
'Fourth-Any individual shipper
making legal demand in good faith for
a car or cars is entitled to be fur
niShed the same in his turn without
discrimination"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14

Magathan, Emporia; w. d. Kuller,
Emporia; G. H. Hill, Emporia; r X.
Watts, Hackney; j. L. Ethridge, New
ton; H c. Wells, Newton; w. b.
Dreasher, Emporia, and L. d. Con-
way, Newton.
Santa Fe Doctor Going.
The railway regiment was recruited
under auspices of the railroads FUR
nishing companies The work was
done under approval of the war de-
partment and after the companies
were filled the regiment was offered
to the government and accepted:
Word was also received in Topeka
today that DIR. Harry G. Martin.
former Topekan, has volunteered his
services to the government. DIR. Mar
tin is now local physician for the
Santa Fe in Chicago. He was born In
Topeka March 81, 1875 and was edu-
Gated in Topeka schools. He gradu-
ated from the Topeka high school in
1888 and entered the service of the
Santa Fee hospitals at Las Vegas.
The Santa Fe, in its last honor
roll comprised of employees who have
entered military service, prints the
names of the following Kansans:
G. R. Grain. Emporia; w. J. Walz.
Emporia; r. L. Engle, Topeka; A. L.
Engle, Topeka, and F. Irish, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14
RAILROAD MEN ARE READY.
Topekans Volunteer Service, Several
in r. r. Regiment Engineers.


Awaiting word to go to France. the
Third Regiment of Western Railway
Engineers, comprising companies from
Great Western, Milwaukee, North
western and. Illinois Central, are en-
camped on the south side of the mu-
nicipal pier in New York
A big percentage of the personnel
of the regiment, particularly the
Santa Fe company, is comprised of
Kansas men and Topekans. The du-
ties of the railroad regiment will be to
look after railroad work in France or
in other countries where it may oper-
ate.
The following Kansas men are en-
listed in the Santa Fe company of the
regiment:
Capt. Leroy Overpeck, Emporia;
Lieut.. S. s. Mcconnell. Emporia;
#Sergt. A T. Phillips, Topeka; Corp.
w. T, Roberts, Emporia; A. E. Har-
ris, Syracuse; E. Richmond, Topeka:
Walter Moon, Emporia: T. w. Han
son, Emporia; Remley Hennessy, En-
poria; r. A Williams, Emporia; G. N.
Ray Ballard, Newton; o. H. Wester,
Newton; D. A. Butler, Emporia; c.
E. Meyers, Chanute; r. L. Elliott,
Thayer; w. J. Scott, Herington; G. E.
Poyzer, Emporia: C. w. Smith, Dodge
City; ]. w. Horton, Chanute; w. E.
Mcfarland. Newton e; B. keers, To-
peka; ]. L. Fulps, Chanute; d. Q.
Lloyd, Emporia; A. w. Watson,
Hutchinson: c. A. Boehme, Newton;
P. c. Moneypenny, Newton; H. A.
Jung, Salina: v. F. Nichols. yelling
ton; j. w. Joung, Lawrence: n. E.
Kennedy, Emporia; w. N. Swantzell,
Wichita; S. j. Martin, Newton; r. S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14
AVooL O0V SHvaA ALN3ML
utuWoO florooS 1Duunof
s2D7S VI PIDdl4oDa Sul4oo7

The following young people took their
suppers and picnicked at Garfield park last
night: Miss Jeanette Lord, Miss Mary
Fassler, Miss Lois Tefft. Miss Emily King,
Miss Bessie Hayden, Miss Helen Wilson,
Mr.. GuilfOrd Dudley, Mr.. Seth Chase, Mr..
Harry SeabrOok, Mr.. VIII Trap, Mr.. John
Mcfarland, Mr.. Brad Johnson, Mr.. Charles
Foulks, Mr.. Burton Nudge and Mr. Will
Wikidal. The party was chaperoned by
Mrs. J. L. King.
Mr. Bennett II. Wheeler and daughter,
Marjorie, left yesterday for trip east.
After a short visit Miss Marjorie will sail
Iyr Europe with relatives, and Mr.. Wheeler
will return to Topeka.
Mrs. d. II. Forbes entertained a few
friends Monday evening in honor of Miss
Pearl Prescott of Pueblo, Colo, and Miss
Celeste Nellis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14
NEED MORE KEY MEN
Army Officials Appeal for Enlistment
of Telegraph Operators.

The United States army has sent
out an urgent call for telegraph oper-
ators in the signal reserve corps. The
department needs more than 400
operators, as well as number OF
linemen and other experts for COM
munication departments of the army.
The following letter was received
this morning at the local recruiting
office, 425 Kansas avenue:
1.-THE question of securing telegraph op-
orators for the Signal Enlisted Reserve
Corps is a serious one, the Corps being
tors, as well as number of trained line
men and other specialists. 1t has been re-
ported that telssgraphers are ha frers di1
the points where they apply for enlistment
The telephone, telegraph and railway
in securing recruits and are being fur
nished with notifications to appear for en-
listment which originate at these head
cant through the managers OF superin-
tendents. Recruiting officers are requested
by the representatives of these interests
where they can pass the required exam1na,
ton under authority contained inc IN ette ated
March IT, 1917, and not attempt to in
fluence them to enlist in any other branch
Of the service; h such action mas caused
Where the office is an auxiliary station
it is presumed that the recruiting officer
operators can make advance arrangements
to meet the recruiting officer on one OF
his regular visits.
L. d. wILDMAN,
Lieut. Col, Signal Corps, Department
Signal officer.
Local offices of railroads, telephone
and telegraph companies have been
asked to cooperate with the govern
ment in securing the needed enlist
ments in this corps. The Santa Fe.
Rock Island and Union Pacific, ac-
cording to officials, have already con-
tributed to the service, but an added
effort will be made by all three roads
to encourage their men to enlist. The
telephone company. too, has offered
the services of its men, while local
telegraph companies have started to
install men saving" machines in their
offices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14
HIT BY STORM, STRIKE
Interurban Lines in Pittsburg, Kan,
Districts All Tied Up.

Pittsburg, Kan, July 14.-All lines
of the Joplin & Pittsburg Railway
company, connecting Pittsburg and
Joplin and Pittsburg and nearly all
the towns of Crawford and Cherokee
counties, were tied up today by a
strike of the stationary engineers.
The motormen and conductors were
called out in sympathy. Officials of
the company said this morning that
there was no likelihood of a resump-
ton of service today. The engineers
demand an increase in wages. The
company steadfastly refused to agree
to the increase.
Last night just about the time the
engineers were calling the strike, a
terrific wind and electric storm dam
aged power houses of the company at
Scammon and Pittsburg and made the
operation of cars last night impossi-
BILE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14
SANTA FE TO APPEAL IT
Railway viii Take Damage Suit to
Supreme Court of United states.

The Santa Fe Railway company to-
day filed notice with the supreme
court to the effect that it would APP
peal the Westling damage suit to the
supreme court of the United States.
Judgment against the Santa Fe by the
Cowley county district court was re-
Gently upheld by the state supreme
court.
Elsie Westling, as Administrative of
the estate of Charles Westling, filed
suit against the railroad company for
damages for the death of her hus-
band. Westling was a fireman. He
fell from the tender of an engine and
was killed. A jury in the Cowley
county district court gave the plain
tiff judgment for $12, geo. The Santa
Fe appealed and the Judgment was
affirmed by the state supreme court.
Now the case will go to the supreme
court of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14

ment plans for bridge over the Kaw
river at Kansas City, Kan. 1t is the
final order in a writ of mandamus,
directing the railway company to
adopt plans and to proceed with the
construction of a new bridge.
Recently the supreme court gave
the railway company a few days in
which to approve or disapprove bridge
plans The company disapproved the
plans. Now the court orders the rail-
way company to submit plans to the
war department for approval Juris-
diction is held by the court that it
may make any further orders in the
case. Suit against the Missouri Pa
cific was brought by the Kaw Valley
Drainage board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14
TRY TO RUN BLOCKADE
Eleven Grain Ladened Dutch Vessels
Leave Now York Unawares.

New York, July 14.-Close watch is
being kept over sixty loaded Dutch
steamships in port here, following the
departure from an American port of
eleven ships which are now at sea try
ing to evade the British blockade. Ten
of the ships are Dutch and one is
Scandinavian. All are laden with
grain.
Held in port because they had been
unable to get safety assurances from
the British embassy, the eleven YES
sells slipped away. preferring to run
the chances of being stopped and
taken to an admiralty court rather
than wait for export licenses.
The sixty vessels now in port here
will not be able to sail until they re-
ceive export licenses under the new
embargo proclamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14

an entertainment in the way of huge
pageant, followed by dancing, and the
serving of ices thru the crowd. The
affair is to be entirely democratic
in fact, as democratic as a circus,
which is the last word in a free and
easy democratic gathering.
The plan is to rope off about three
blocks of good, paved street, where
there is no car track, clean the pave
ment with hose washings, place seats
within the ropes, make the pageant a
great parade, and then devote the re-
manned of the evening to dancing. The
dances will include the new steps, for
those who want them, and some of
the old fashioned square Dances"
and the Virginia reel, will be called
for those who care for them.
1t is decided to use the two blocks
on Harrison street, between Eighth
and Tenth, and Ninth street, from
Harrison to Topeka avenue, making
t shaped ball ROOM" out under the
stars. The streets will be lighted
with japanese lanterns, and a band
will furnish music. Each of the three
blocks will have a caller for the old
time dances, so that there will be no
difficulty in working out the dance
figures.
The pageant will consist partly of
children trained by Mrs. June Chap
man, a prominent kindergarten work
er, and by Miss Mildred Hazelrigg,
musician and head of the department
of public school music in Topeka
There will be a spectacular dance
by a group of flower girls, whose cos
tunes will represent various flowers.
The pageant will be patriotic in it's
nature. There will be characters
dressed to represent President Wood
row Wilson, Abraham Lincoln, George
Washington, and U. S. Grant. The
allied nations also will be represented
in the pageant.
The proceeds of the party will be
! used to apply on the Washburn Col
lege pledge made by the club. The
club also expects to make a gift of
money to the Red Cross.
The exact date of the affair is not
chosen, but it will be given sometime
within two or three weeks.
X x X
Mrs. Thomas Page acknowledges
the following contributions to the
fund for beds for wounded soldiers in
an allied war hospital:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14

ial training The letters from head
quarters indicate that special train
ing schools may later be provided by
the government for women who may
wish to enter war service in capaci-
ties for which they are fitted. Every
woman will be given a chance to sign
both cards
The committee is to carry on it's
work in ten different departments
The first department to be handled is
that of registration, and after that is
contaminated, the committee will fol-
low directions from the government
regarding its further activities.
Some of the leading women of Kan
sas are being selected to carry on the
county organization, and as women of
this state are experienced in public
work, no difficulty in effecting COM
plete and efficient organization, is an
ticipated.
Guests at the William Macferran
home in Potwin Place for a few days
will be Mrs. Macferran's sister, Mrs
A. H. Greet Mr.. Greet and their little
daughter, Mary, of Kansas City, who
arrived today for a short visit. Mrs
Macferran's eldest brother Mr.. ]. NJ.
Shellabarger of New York will arrive
Sunday or Monday to spend a few days
with her and her family. He is an
attorney in New York, and is on a
business trip west. His stop in Tope-
ka will be for a few days only.
X X y
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. S. Bird. who
were among those who subscribed to
the adoption of French orphans, drew
the number l. and have received the
first better from an adopted child.
The fatherless child who was assigned
to them is Louis Aubel. a 9-year-oid
peasant lad. whose home is near
Nantes. He received from Mr. Bird
letter in which was enclosed a small
card bearing Mr.. Birds photograph.
The chi1d's answer to the letter was
written on the blank of a postcard
which showed a picture of the town
of Nantes. The letter, in a rather
close translation, reads: 1T Is with
pride that 1 carried today Sunday
your decorations emblem for me. So
I do not forget you in my prayers and
my trouble. Thank you. Receive
also for madame my courtesies. Kisses
of a French orphan, Louis Aubel."
Enclosed with the letter was one
| from the boys mother. She says:
Nantes Is our canton, which is about
| of about 200 Inhabitants. 1t is here
that horde of Germans arrived and
put their mayor in authority We
have been favored, and we pray to
see soon long letter from you. Re
ceive also for madame the humble
civilities of one espoused, now sep
arated, widow of Eugene Aubel."
\ =
A new idea in the matter of public
entertainment will be introduced in
our village, when the Rota club gives
a street dance in about a fortnight
The street dance is absolutely new
in this part of the country, having
been tried with great success in some
| of the eastern cities. The plan is to
trrsx~ he Of fnf, ~, an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14
Notes and Personal Mention.

Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walker have re-
turned from a short trip to Kansas
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolff, jr.,
motored to Kansas City Friday for a
short visit.
Mrs. w. A. Johnston is spending a
week in Pittsburg. Kan.
Miss Jeanette Criswell of Normal,
Ill, is visiting her sister, Mrs. o. S.
Morrow.
Miss Nellie Kouns and Miss Sara
Kouns are expected to arrive in To-
peka soon for a visit to their home.
They have been away on an extended
concert trip, which included Kansas
City, Omaha, Baltimore Washington,
D. c., and now they are in New York,
at the Palace theater. They visited
many other towns on their trip and
have met with unusual success.
Miss Hazel Thomas is visiting Miss
Elizabeth Plank of Lawrence.
Miss Mildred Prindle and Miss
Bertha Prindle of Chicago are guests
of Mrs. Harry T. Forbes.
Mrs. Banister of Moline, ILL.,, is WIS.,
iting her cousin, Miss Nancn Herren.
Mrs. Mamie FARRELL Law:ess and her
daughters. Geraldine and Norine, of
Kansas City. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. FARRELL and their family.
w. A. McCarter. ID. D. ). Orthodon-
fist. 709 Mills Bldg, prevention and
correction eff irregular teeth only
Adv
Miss Marian Morrow will return
Sunday from Springfield, Mo-. where
she visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Pat
ton. She also motored thru the Ozark
mountains while she was in Missouri.
Mrs. E d. Chopper of Kansas City
is visiting Mrs J. w. Ripley She
came to Topeka to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Bestor> Brown.
DR.. Lillian Malone, Osteopath. SOL
Mills Building.-Adv.
Mr.. Merrell Gage has returned from
New York, where he spent some time
with his former teacher, Gutson
Borglund, the sculptor. Mr.. Gage has
enlisted as a private in Maj. Seth
Hammell's field hospital corps.
Mrs. N. N. Phillips has gone to
Council Grove to visit her daughter
Mrs. c. N. Leeman.
Miss Agnes Walsh, who is spending
the summer in the west, is now at
Inverness, Calf.
Miss Maggie E. Lyons of Marissa,
I'LL, is visiting her brother, Mr. R. G.
Lyons and his family, of 1922 Clay
street.
Henry II. Hall, New York Life
Adv.
Mrs. Mary E. Murphy, of 100 Van
Buren, street. will leave Sunday for
Lafayette, Ind, her former home She
Byrne, John, Clarence and Lawrence
and by her niece, Miss Frances Lay
den.
Mrs. Eugene Gantz of Ho1ton and
Mrs. John Boies, of Hoyt, have return
ed home after a visit to Mrs. J. NJ.
Brain.
Mrs. M. F. Bennett of Minneapolis,
Kansas, and Mrs. H. F. Beach of JoI-
let, ILL.,, are visiting their sister, Mrs F
L. Benjamin. Kenneth Burnham of
Minneapolis, Mrs. Benjamin's nephew
is her guest also.
Miss Mayme Mitchell, wno has been
teaching piano in the Daniel Muller
School of Music, has given up her
studio in that institution, and will
open a home studio at 1851 Central
Park avenue.-Adv.
Mr.. Kenneth Roudebush left for
Chicago today after a visit to his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Roudebush
and to relatives in Roswell, N. NJ.
Mrs. Ed Skibbe entertained the
Ladies' Aid society of the st. Johns
Evangelical Luthern church yesterday
afternoon.