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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
NEED MORE TANKERS
British Navy Faces Fuel ProbIem-U.
S. Will Help Out.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The British
government is so much concerned over.
difficulties in obtaining fuel oil for its
navy it has asked its representatives
here to take up the subject with the
American government to obtain as
sistance in transporting supplies.
The subject will be discussed at
conference here tomorrow between Sir
Frederick Black, shipping board and
the navy department officials and
American oil producers. The short
age of ocean tonnage, it is said has
made the situation acute. The Ameri-
can government will be asked to fur
nish as many tankers as it has to help
increase the supply. British represen-
tatives say their government cannot
divert more tankers for the navy uses.
The shipping board probably will
commander a number of American
tanlkerS for British use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
Money and Gasoline Also Gave
Out on Three Lads.
SO Wild Ride in Car One Con-
fessed to Stealing Ended.
BOYS WERE FROM KANSAS CITY
They Ran Over I. D. Joseph
Going Thru Topeka.
Mrs. Grover Neiswender Re-
spOnsibIe for Capture.

Three young men alleged to be mot
or car thieves from Kansas City
knocked T. d. Joseph, zoos North
Kansas avenue, down and ran over
him near First street and Kansas ave-
que, late Monday afternoon. They
didn't stop to ascertain how badly he
was hurt. They continued on their
mad ride Joseph, who had his feel
ings hurt worse than anything else,
picked himself up and notified the po-
lice. The police were looking for the
riders all during the afternoon.
The boys continued their wild ride
until their 6-cylinder Buick ran out
of gasoline on the upper Silver Lake
road. The boys were out of money
and the car was out of gasoline. But
they had an idea.
Mrs. Grover Neiswender, living on
the upper Silver Lake road, several
miles west of the city, heard some
afternoon. She opened the door to
find three nice looking young men
standing outside.
Woman Became Suspicious.
Have you any gasoline?'' one of the
boys asked.
Yes" she replied.
We've got some automobile tools
Wen trade for some gasoline they
said.
Mrs. Neiswender became suspicious.
She expressed a Willingness to trade
but professed ignorance of the where
abouts Of the gasoline. She told the
boys to wait for her husband.
Meantime. Mrs Neiswender closed
the door and called the sheriffs office.
Undersheriff Bob Miller and Deputy
Sheriff Joe Holman hurried to the
Neiswender place. The lads were
taken to the sheriffs office. All live
in Kansas City and gave their names
as Francis E. Dorsey, 16,3S50 Wabash
avenue; Kenneth Davis, 10, 1901
Woodland, and Robert Fisher, 10, 3S43
Garfield.
The lads at first denied stealing the
car. Dorsey, who appeared to be the
ringleader, stuck to a story that the
was taking the car to his father,
travelling man, who was to meet him
at Hutchinson. Meantime T. D. Jo-
seph was out looking for the boys who
had run over him. While the sheriff
the Kansas City lads, the telephone
rang in the sheriffs office. 1t was
Joseph
Have you caught the fellows who
ran over me?" he asked.
We've got three boys now" said
the sheriff. Did you get the num-
Der of the car ?''
Had Number o. Car.
Yes. it was 22,247 Missouri" re-
piled Joseph.
That was the number of the Buick
the boys had in their possession. Fin
ally they broke down and one of the
lads testified to stealing the car from
in front of 2O43 Main street, Kansas
City. Sunday. They began their joy
ride that afternoon, spent the night at
E,udora and came to Topeka Monday,
driving over the city during the late
morning and afternoon and quitting
Topeka with the wild and nearly fatal
= Il LAT
afternoon.
Today, Martin Waldner of Kansas
City, came to Topeka and identified
the car. He was accompanied by A. H.
Peterson a Kansas City detective.
The sheriff turned the lads over to the
Kansas City officer with the under
standing that they would be prosecut-
ed there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
FROST loss MILLIONS
Official Report on Damage Done in
Wisconsin-Corn Hard Hit.

Madison. Wis. Oct. 9.-Millions of
dollars damage was done by the heavy
frssts in Wisconsin the second week
of September, according TO a joint re-
port made public today by the federal
and state agricultural departments.
Corn and beans were the most seri-
ously affected. Forty-seven per cent
of the former and Sc per cent of the
latter were damaged. Potatoes. were
damaged IA per cent. Buckwheat 36
per cent and tobacco 80 per cent.
The corn crop was reduced 1919
900 bushels, potatoes 100000 bush
els and tobacco 3.442. 900 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
He NEEDED "HEAvIES"
Burglar Broke Into Laundry and Took
Load of Underwear.

a burglar wearing B. " DIS de-
oided some time Monday night tina,
the air was too chilly for a continue
ton of the abbreviated affairs. Evil
IDENTIFY his wife and children also need
ed winter underwear.
The burglar didn't lose any time or
show any discretion in getting the
clothes needed. He broke thru a win
dow CT the White Star laundry on
West Fifth street, which is right
across the street from the county Jail
as well as the police station. He took
several suits of mems and ladies'
heavy winter underwear, opened a
window and left. He had tried first
to break into the rear door of the
laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
-FORD'S SON APPEALS
Will Carry Plea For Exemption to
President if Necessary.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 9.-EdseI Ford
will carry his claim for exemption
from selective service before Presi-
dent Wilson. He has started a fight
thru his attorneys to have the draft
appeal board rescind its denial on
new evidence presented the board.
If this fails he will go before the
president claiming exemption on the
ground that he is vice president, Sec
rotary and director of the Ford Motor
company, which is working on gov
eminent contracts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
REDISTRIBUTE GUARDS
Shift Men in Camps to Fill Up Some
Regiments-New Negro Division.

Washington, Oct. Redistribution
of the forces in national army canton
ments in the south. and middle west
and east was ordered today by the
war department in order to fill up
three national guard divisions in
southern states to war strength and
to provide for the organization of an
additional national army division
composed of negro troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

Members of Lincoln Post are re-
quested % meet at the hall Wednes-
day morning at 1880 to attend the
funeral of our late comrade, Rev. J.
r. Meredith. Service to be held al
First United Brethren church, Twelfth
and Quincy streets
H. S. HALLOCK. Post Comdr.
J. N. MILLER, Adjt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

The Topeka public library will be
closed Friday, October IL, in observ-
ance of Columbus day.
We are making some low prices on
building material. See US before plac-
ing your order. j. B. Whelan &
Co., 713 E. 4th. Phone S65.-Adv.
Mrs. Allsena Hurst, 1929 North
at a local hospital. She was doing
very nicely it was reported this morn
ing.
Miss Winifred Meyers, who is now
in charge of the hostess house of the
Y. w. C. A. at Fort Riley, was visit
ing at the local association building
Monday.
The banks of the city will be close
Thursday. October IL, in observance
nouncement made today by the To-
peka clearing house.
The first annual club meeting of
the Y. w G. A. will be held Wednes-
day night at the association building.
Mrs. J. Glenn Logan will act as toast
mistress for the occasion.
A meeting of the Holy Name Altar
society, which was to have been held
at the home of Mrs. Sheldon on Col
lege avenue Thursday afternoon has
been postponed indefinitely.
The ladies of the North Topeka
Baptist church will give a dinner and
dollar social Wednesday evening at
the church Each lady will bring "a
dollar. and the men will be entertained
at free dinner. 1t Is an annual af-
fair.
The resignation of Robert NJ. Yates
as secretary of the Topeka Provident
association was formally accepted at
meeting of the board of directors of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
He WAS OLD TIMER
John Powers, North TOpekan, Dies
Suddenly From Heart Failure.

John Powers, aged IS, died Monday
night at his home. 1106 North jack
son street, after a severe attack Ct
heart failure. Mr.. Powers was an
old -time resident of the city, coming
here thirty-five years ago. He came
to Topeka from Kansas City, where
he had been employed in the Nc
Intosh stables.
In Topeka Mr.. Powers was en-
pIoyed in the Colvin stables, ia West
Curtis street. He is survived by a
wife, a son, John. jr.. and one daugh-
ter Cecil Powers,S of Kansas City.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

In tins se~~..>-- I4.Oer4y cam
paign poster Uncle Sam sets forth
the appeal of the children whose
fathers are in the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
SNAP SHOTS
The why's of Life.
AT HOME NEWS


The Why's of Life.
Why should / care what people think,
OF how i eat or what l drink;
Why should have moments care,
For what folks think of what 1 wear;
Why should l trouble with the fact.
That people watch the way / act;
The life l live is mine, tbs true,
Why should I -care-But Gee, do.
-Nels Yingle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to our many friends and
neighbors for their kindness during
the illness and death of our beloved
mother; and also the beautiful floral
offerings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09

MR.. AND MRS. d. LEHR
MR.. AND MRS. N. lBUNDY
MIR. AND MRS,/'G. LAMBERT.
MIR. AND MRS. c. LAMBERT.
Adv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
"Whattehen Matter Europe?
No United States MarShal?''

Seattle, Wash, April 2s.-Aecordine
to 4. o. Sawyer, Jr., editor and pub.
Usher of the Seward Gateway. who
reached Seattle Sunay en- route to his
home in the north after trip down
the coast as representative of the Sew
ard chamber Of commerce, old Chief
Goodlatah, an Indian tribesman living
near Cordova, is greatly worried by
the war in Europe.
Chief Goodlatah, on his periodical
trips into Cordova, invariably hears
much about the war,-so many soldiers
killed at such and such a place, or a
great massacre at some other point.
To the Alaska Indian, the law of
peace and order is personified by the
United States marshal. 1t is the mar
shal who always arrests the Alaska In.
dian for getting drunk and fighting.
While Sawyer was in Cordova, on his
way outside, Chief Goodlatah dropped
into town. As usual, he heard of an
other big mattle across the ocean.
"Say,' he demanded of Postmaster
Steele, whattehell the matter in Eu-
ropeg No United States marshal over
there?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
opposition wan rail.

Washington, April 23.--Congress to-
day started debate on the administra~
tion 3 conscription army bill which, ie
passed, will subject millions of Amer
lean citizens to the draft and enable
the government to Immediately start
training the biggest army in Americas
history for smash at Germany.
The house had before it the army bill
as reported by the military COMMITTEES
with conflicting recommendations, one
proposing the volunteer plan and the
other President Wilson seleetive
draft. The house fight was bitter. Rep
resentative Kahn, Of California, re-
publican and native of Germany, ted
the administration forces.
Chairman Dent OF the military com
mittee, headed the opposition, favor
ing volunteer army
Administration supporters were confi-
dent Dent could not muster sufficient
votes to beat conscription.
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear on wavering members. It viii con
tinue until the end of the debate, prob
ably Wednesday, when the administra-
tion hopes to have all uncertain oppon-
ents whipped into line.
The senate fight is not SO bitter. 1t
appeared certain the draft program
would ultimately pass in the upper
house.
President Wilson is in closest touch
with every move. His intimate advisers
were said to be positive conseriptiOM
would win,
A group of progressives gave added
strength to the president Is forces wheR
they endorsed number of administra-
tion measures, including the draft.
The big bond issue, which win pro-
vide the sinews of war for America 3
first armies in the field and for the
work Of training recruits, is about ready
for sale. Secretary of the Treasury Me
Adoo plans to utilize offers Of advcr-
tising to awaken the people to the fact
that this huge sum must be raised to in
sure the defeat of the kaiser and raise
! America Is forces for the battle lines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
Women WrOnged by
Germans, Says Wife
Of Famous Surgeon

Chicago. April 23.-New stories Of
the suffering and abuse of French wo-
men and children in the city of Noyon
after the recent retreat of the Ger
mans came TO Chicago in a letter from
Nine. Alexis Carrel, wife of the cele-
,rated surgeon of the Rockefeller foun-
= ION. In her letter she says:
%l. VERY woman between the ages OF
~ nd 30 had been carried off nine
days before the retreat by the Ger
mans. The young women who were
left in Noyon were all about TO be
come mothers by German fathers. In
several instances mothers had been tax
en- away and their children left behind
elm the orphan asylum the children
were so crowded that their beds touch
ed and they were forced to sleep with
out mattresses or covering.
"The wounded French who were still
in the hospitals had not been cared fol
and the stencil was so horrible that oul
nurses could hardly stand to wait OF
them.
"The people had nothing but brown
bread for II months and were reduced
to a state of starvation. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
THRONGED
WITH TURKISH TROOPS
There Are Being Rushed to
Western Front to Stem
Allies Attacks
By Arthur E. Mann,

(United Press Staff Correspondent
Copenhagen, April 21.-Berlin is
thronged with Turkish troops en- route
to the western front and stirred by
socialist peace talk, according to in.
formation from the German capital
reaching here today.
Despite the bolstering of the western
front, revealed as necessary by the
drawing in of Turkish forces, the Ber
lin public is being fed on victory"
stories by the Berlin newspapers and
the German staff.
All information from Berlin indi
Gates tacit encouragement, if not ac
tive aid, extended the socialists peace
efforts by the German government
The aim is encouragement of the peace
party among the Russian socialists
The German socialists are also aiding
the government in denonncing the gen
eral strike.
Reports of the meeting of the gen.
eral committee of the German social
democratic party, received today
quoted Philip Scheidemann as declar.
ing: 1--WE attempted connecting with
Eneutrals and with the Russian socialists
but the newspapers made our work diff
ficult Our effort is toward general
peace. But il a general peace is impos
sible, we shall naturally accept a seper
ate peace, but we must not be too
optimistic.
All dispatches emrkS>ized the wide
split between the two socialist factions
the Scheidemann branches not devotins
its energies to peace work; and tbs
minority faction now concentrating OF
demand for democratizing of Ger
many's government and on furtherins
the general strike.
There has been great influx O
Germans to Copenhagen recently ant
the American legation has been ex
tremely busy in anti-spy work. A mum
Der of German spies have been discov
cred here, trying to go to America. Al
are being closely watched and non
permitted to sail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
Week Disastrous to Germans:
Killed Wounded and Missing
Are Estimated at 100, 600

the French staff. One hundred thous-
and men is the equivalent of seven
German divisions, as they are now con-
stituted-three regiments to the divis
ion.
1t should be emphasized that the
figures listed above are for the French
drive alone. They do not include the
achievements of the British offensive.
But aside from the cold figures of
German losses, the French have achiev-
ed something more-it is an intangible
result Of far more importance. That is
a decentralization of the German NOR
ale and proof of the superior strategy
Of the French staff.
Reserves Forced In
First, General Nivelle definitely
wrested from German Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg the initiative of the
war operations. Niyelle forced Hinder
burg to fight from trenches which the
French commander in chief had himself
previously chosen.
Second, Nivelle has forced linden
burg to throw into the Aisne his much
yaunted strategy reserve army. - He
cdAHoI NOW ciuplOy tHls IOTce III StfdI
egical positions on the western front.
| Since last Monday Hindcnburg has
been forced to throw twenty of these
divisions into the Aisne- Champagne
battle line.
Seven have already been completely
wiped out
Coupled with the tremendous losses
which the British offensive has in
flicted, Hindenburg is now facing
complete exhaustion of reserves. H,
cannot fill up his army and strengthen
decimated divisions. The week of the
French offensive ends with General Nj
yclle everywhere in the ascendency
with Hindenburg boasted strategic
plans awry. During the seven days, be
sides steady advances by the French
every German counter attack has beer
broken down.
/ The second week of the French Of
Ifensiye begins with the French oceu
pying strong positions-all Of whicl
they have won in the fiercest sort o.
fighting-and which will now permi
favorable development in future oper
ations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
COnscrptiOn In Some Form Il
Is Believed viii Be
Main Feature
ACTION Is EXPECTED
NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY
Amendment Is Offered Per-
milting Raising Army To
Led by Roosevelt
BY j. P. YOder.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, April 23.-After finally
disposing of the great war loan, house
and senate shortly after noon today
went into the final stages of the prob
lem Of raising an army Of two millioR
men for defense of the nation.
1t was the first day of debate in the
house and the second day for the SEN
ate,
1t was still believed today that both
houses viii take final action Thursday
or Friday at the latest
The eonscription feature, in soma
form at least, win pass both houses.
While house and senate debated, the
Roosevelt angle-tbe colonel's plan to
head volunteer division to the French
trenches, was vigorously injuected ints
the situation.
Republicans-Harding and Lodge, are
behind well laid campaign that has
for its object granting permission for
ex-President Roosevelt to plant the Am
erican flag on the European battle line.
Senator Harding of Ohio, started the
Roosevelt fight by introducing am
amendment to the administration bill,
authorizing the president to raise by
voluntary enlistment four infantry tli-
visions-about 100000 men, The amend
ment does not name Roosevelt, but
means him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
Smash is Resumed

London, April 23.-Over wide front
on both sides OF the river Scarpe, Field
Marshal Haig early today resumed the
British drive with a tremendously force
full attack.
"We attacked at dawn this morning
on both banks of the Scarpe and made
satisfactory progress" he reported.
" South of the Bapaume-C Cambria road
we captured the remainder of the vii
lage of Treseault and at night gained
the greater part Of the Davrincourt
wood.
"The Scarpe attack was over wide
front"
London hailed Haig's report as in.
dieative of resumption OF the general
British offensive. While there has been
no abatement in the pressure around
Lens and on the Cambrai.St. Quentin
line during the past week, nevertheless
it was felt here that the Franco Bri
tish strategical plans contemplated al
tentative smashes in force between the
Haig and Nivclle armies While Tho
French army was making its terrifi,
assault on the Soissons-Auberive front
the British seized the time to consoli
date the positions they won in the frs
smashing drive and during the weel
| have more or less confined their of
| fensivc to smashing drives suddenl,
executed at scattered points.
Now, however, according to militar,
experts belief, the British army ha
started its concerted, all-along the-lin
offensive forcing Hindenburg to con
centrate his reserves in oDposition an
permitting the French in turn to cor
solidate their positions, bring up NOR
guns and get breathing spell.
Gains Are Important.
The thrust along the Scarpc was n
garded as new development IN the a
lied offensive. Haig is now reachin
cut with powerful force toward Doua
Today's statement did not definitel
locate exactly where Haig's blow o
both banks OF the Scarpe was delivere,
. but it was probably near Fampou
/; Fampoux is about eight miles southwei
of Douai.
A drive in this direction is not onl
. menace at Douai, but it is part of Il
: general enveloping scheme around Len
Sundays official statements indicate
Tightening Of the moose around tn
!; coal city by attacks delivered by Il
. British near Loos--to the north of Len
. The Scarpe offensive is to the sout
, nine miles from the city.
. Further indication that Haig's fore
< on all the British front are starting
K motion in concerted effort mention
Z
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-23
By Henry Wood

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the French Armies in the Field
April 23-Germany has just gone
through the most disastrous week of
her history of the war
Today, on the week s anniversary of
the great French drive, the French
army staff permits me to say that the
coming seven days are likely to unfold
more clearly the nature of the Franco
British offensive. The fighting which
is now in progress is Of tremendously
vital importance.
Since Monday, a week ago, when the
great French offensive began, General
Nivelle s forces have accomplished
this
Capture Of more than one hundred
guns from the Germans.
Taking Of twenty thousand German
prisoners.
Occupation of twenty large villages
not including hamlets.
Retaking of about fifty square miles
of French territory.
Inflicted losses in killed, wounded
and missing ON the Germans conserva
lively estimated at 100000.
Two great battle were raging today
One is along the Chemin Des Danes
% the ladies road d'-dominating LaoI
and the plateau; the other around Mo
ronvillers Heights, dominating the
northern Champagne plains.
Although the French attacks All
against the two strongest positions helt
by the Germans on the entire western
front, General Niyelle's men have al
ready won strong footholds. Moreover
they are charging these footholds.
Only in First Stage
The fighting which was in progress
today supersedes in Importance any ae
| tions on the entire western front. a
Iany moment newer and more import
ant situations may be created.
While the German disaster of th
past week has been tremendous, never
theless the week 3 fighting is only th
| first stage of an entire action plannet
iby the French. The Aisne Champaign
front comprises only one portion of tn
great Franco British offensive. Tha
| defensive now extends over at leas
125 miles. Every operation undertakes
on the vast front is inter-related.
\ The estimate of German losses
based on the number Of prisoners tax
en- and special infirmation obtained b