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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
.U-BOATS FAILURE
Believes "Sub" Campaign Has
Entirely Broken Down.
Most MOmentOuS Event Since
e. S. Got Into War.

New York Nov. 15.-Arthur Pollen,
noted British war expert. has made
the following statement to the Asso-
ciated Press on the submarine war:
Anything unsatisfactory in the
military and political situation in
Europe is balanced by the extraordi-
nary news that the German subma-
rine campaign has broken down alto
gether. The submarine is defeated.
This is the most momentous event
since the United States declared war.
1t means we can all stay in and that
America can really come in.
six months ago shipping was be-
ing destroyed according to some au-
thorities at a rate of nine million tons
per annum.
Had this loss continued the Ger
mans had the right to expect not in
deed military victory, but a peace that
would mean something much less than
defeat This was Germany's only
hope and it was the allies only anx-
iety. Everyone knew that, with sea
communication reasonably safe, the
military defeat of the German army
was certain.
Only Normal Peace Time Loss.
I'm the first fortnight of Novem-
Der the rate of losses of British ton
mage of ships greater than 1000 tons
each has fallen to about one million
tons a year. The present shipbuild-
ing capacity of Great Britain alone
can make this loss good in less than
eight months. At the rate America,
Great Britain and Japan are striv-
ing to attain, we should replace this
loss in less than eight weeks.
''The rate of loss for the last week
is actually less than the annual toll
of wrecks in peace time. 1t is an
amazing development. 1t is not to
be expected that losses can remain as
low as this They must fluctuate. But
they should never cause US serious un-
easiness again.
I'm face of the revindication of sea
power, the greatest war achievement
of the British, American and allied
navies in the last three and a half
years, we may be sure that there will
be a reaction of optimism. For Ger
many's defeat at sea is final. universal
and permanent, whereas Germany's
successes on land are local, partial
and temporary, and her defeat at sea
means that Americas share in the
war can be and will be decisive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
LADY SHARPSHOOTER
TEACHES SOLDIERS
HOW TO HIT TARGET

Camp Shelby. Hattiesburg, Miss,
Nov. 15.-This army post boasts of
the first woman to qualify as a sharp
shooter in the American army-and
she halls from Kentucky.
Mrs. Jackson Morris, wife of Major
Morris, former secretary to the gov
ernor of Kentucky, holds the honor.
With the heavy regulation Springfield
rifle used in the army, she made forty
five hits out of a possible fifty at 500
yards, and with the automatics re-
volver. she sent a stream of lead into
the target at seventy PAGES. all hits so
close together they could be covered
with a dime.
Today Mrs. Morris is on the range
as an instructor and under orders
from Uncle Sam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
TWO BADLY HURT
Street Cars Smash Into Truck
on East Sixth Street.
J. L. AthertOn, Transfer Man,
in Dangerous Condition.

John Atherton, manager of the
Atherton transfer company. PA West
Sixth street, and Wick Plants, a driver
for the company, living at 232 Madi-
son, were struck by a street car at
2:S0 o'clock this afternoon and both
were seriously injured
Athertons head was badly mashed
and according to several witnesses,
there is little hope for his recovery
When he was picked from the pave
ment this afternoon, he was uncon-
scious and it was thought that his
skull was fractured.
Atherton and his. driver had just
come from the transfer driveway and
were crossing the street to the south
when an east bound Cemetery street
car struck a Ford motor truck of the
Atherton transfer company, and threw
both occupants to the pavement.
The driver was only slightly in
jured. His right foot was crushed
and he had several light bruises.
The truck was struck as it was
crossing the car track from the Ather-
ton transfer driveway. The car hit it
and jammed it against a post, throw
ing Atherton to the street just in front
of a west-bound Cemetery car The
west-bound car hit the truck and
missed the unconscious body of Ather-
ton by inches.
Atherton was taken to the st. Fran
els hospital, where examinations
proved that his skull had been frac-
tured and he was in a serious condi-
ton, it was said.
The car after the accident was
wedged between the two street cars
and the street car pole in the middle
of the tracks. The driver escaped
more serious injury by bracing him
self against the steering wheel.
According to D. E. Brelsford. eye
witness of the accident, the motor
car was coming from the driveway
and was crossing the tracks. The
motorman on the eastbound car, John
Ingau, was unable to stop his car al
the crossing, altho he could see it
Other passengers on the car saw the
truck start to cross the track.
Atherton, according to Brelsford':
story, was thrown from the truck
north and back. landing on the north
track of the street car The west
/ bound car barely missed his body
when it ran into the car and stopped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
Different IN AMERICA
Peruvian Finds 1t Merely Customary
to Kiss Married Women.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Prof Louis AL
bert, native of Peru, testifying in the
separate maintenance suit of Mrs
David O'Connor, was asked if his re-
lations with her had been immoral.
Il do not know what you mean by
immoral" said the professor. In my
country, for instance, it would be i'm
moral to kiss a woman other than
ones wife"
You knew Mrs. OConnor was mar
ried, and yet you kissed her" replied
O'Connor's attorney. DO you con-
slider that immoral ?"
Not after eight years in America, -
rejoined Albert
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sDOn't Even Imagine 1t for a
Minute," Asserts Lee.
Increase Railroad Revenues
Only Solution of CIux.
DRAFT employees, PIPE DREAM
No Law for Such Action at
This Time, Claims.
Lee Anticipates Deadlock at
Approaching Conference.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 15.-'There
is not going to be a railroad strike
don't even imagine it for minute"
With that statement, w. G. Lee.
president of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen, which is voting on a
demand for increased wages, regis
tered today his faith in President
Wilson's policy.
Lee was asked whether he thought
the presidents policy led to a govern
ment dictatorship over the railroads.
Il wouldn't want to gamble that
it DOESN'T he replied.
Lee again asserted that the train
men are entitled to "a full stomach -
He intsmated the trainmen will firmly
demand higher wages. He said:
And you know as well as 1 that
the railroads won't grant them with
out increased revenues"
Can't Draft Men at Army Wages.
This led to the inference that Lee
expects the deadlock which Presi-
dent Wilson spoke of in his letter to
the chairman of the United States
Board Of Mediation and Cancellation
when he mentioned the possibility of
oelng Obliged to take unusual meas
/ ures to operate the railroads"
Lee nailed as a pipe dream" the
suggestion that the president might
draft the railway employees and force
them to work at army wages.
We have talked to the president
| about that" he said, but would not
state what assurances, if any, the pres
ident gave
There is no law for such action, u
said Lee. The governments policy
points the other way The whole trend
has been to raise existing wages OF
necessary employees when the gov
ernment asked their unstinted CO.
| operation to win the war"
Points to England's System.
Lee again pointed to England's
railway dictatorship, sanctioned by
both the railroads and the employees
which meant bigger profits and higher
wages.
"And let no one question the pa
triotism of the railway trainmen," de-
clared Lee. THE full stomach is all
we demand"
Then Lee told for the first time OF
the cancellation of rules governing
his brotherhood, to encourage enlist
ment of trainmen in the nations fight
ing forces.
The insurance department said
Lee, up to this time has been gov
erned by a law which automatically
cancels the insurance of members if
they go to war.
Proves Loyalty or Order.
"I set that law aside by executive
action said Lee. I'm case a train
man enlists his insurance dues are
paid by the grand lodge and his in
surance holds. This will cost us mil
lions of dollars, but it is an act OF
patriotism on the part of the train
men and there have been no objec-
tions"
Lees executive order closed with
the statement:
I'VE have felt the great patriotic
heart of the railways employees of the
United States and Canada. If we
have erred in the interests of liberty
and humanity, we ask your toiler-
ance. 1t often has been said by oul
enemies that organized labor is g
menace to good government. Now
that we are fighting the enemies OF
democracy our LOYALTY will be proved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
Huns Repeated Efforts TC
Break Thru Gain Little.
Desperately Attack Roman De-
fense at Six Points.
BITTER FIGHTING IN ALPS
Austrians Slipping Over Noun
tains Inch by Inch.
Italy Sends "A "Tanks" Against
Enemy; % Returned.
1Bx the Associated Press.l

Indications in today's official news
from the Italian front are that the
Italian line is still holding on the
Piave and on the critical Trentino
front while the Strengthening out pro-
cess is being continued along the sa-
lient between the upper Piave and the
Sugana valley on the edge of the Tren-
tino district Berlin's statement re-
ports no change along the lower
Piave, where the Italian reports have
shown attempts by the Austro-Ger-
man forces to pierce the river line and
compel it's abandonment and the con-
sequent loss of Venice by the Italians.
It has been pointed out that every
day this line is held counts heavily in
Italy's favor, as the Anglo-French
contingent in Italy will soon be on
the fighting line to support the Ital-
ian armies.
The Rome war office statement to-
day throwns a still more favorable
light on the situation from the entente
viewpoint. The Illustration of new
attempts by the invaders to cross the
Piave is reported, while the compare
lively small parties which previously
had secured a footing on the west side
of the river, have been held fast vir-
tually in their tracks.
On So Mile Front.
London, Nov. 15.-Over a total
front of fifty miles the great battle
which may decide the fate of north
ern Italy was developing today.
German and Austrian troops are
testing the strength of the Piave river
line at six different points, according
to Rome dispatches. They are pour
ing a tremendous and concentrated
artillery fire against the Italian de-
tenders. At four places the enemy
apparently had obtained a foothold
Austrians from the Trentino region
now at ASiago are literally Slipping
forward over the Alps by inches. suf-
fering terrible casualties from the
stubborn Italian defense.
Germans Before Venice.
1t is this menace of a turning
movement on the northern end of
the great line that was regarded here
today as of most gravity in the Italian
situation. Every inch the Austrians
drive forward here increases the
danger to the rear of the Piave river.
On the right wing of the fifty mile
line the Germans were today within
fifteen miles of Venice. Fighting
was in progress in the Vecchia
marshes.
At Gallia the Austrians with six
thousand troops, were trying to slip
behind the main body of defenders.
The strength of the Italian resist
ance in this fatefuI battle was evil
denced in scores of details reported
today. OF forty-four arIIored cars
set out to harrass the enemy, only
twenty eight returned.
Berlin. Nov 15.-German troops on
the mountain front in northern Italy
zaso and Feltre, says today's official
communication
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
MOB AFTER SUSPECT
Parsons Men in % Autos Offered No
Violence When Sheriff Refused.

Parsons. Nov. 15.-Twenty automo-
bile loads Of Parsons citizens left here
early today and drove, to Oswego
where they insisted that Sheriff James
Elan turn over to them the man held
there in connection with the murder
Tuesday of Mrs. H. o. Wick, her son
and a daughter. There was no vio-
lence however. when the sheriff re-
fused to meet their demands and the
men quietly returned home.
The condition of Genevieve Wick
the only survivor of the four who were
shot in their beds by masked man
Tuesday night was improved today
and she explained bruises found on
her body by physicians. She said the
man knocked her down several times
when she tried to get to her mother.
Then 1 ran up and ~rabbed him, =
she said, "and he tore me loose and
threw me on the bed and shot me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
GIVE TURKS ROUGHING
British Capture Jerusalem Railroad
and 1900 Mcn-Bury 400 Enemy.

London. Nov. 15.-An official state-
ment regarding the operations in Pal
estine of the British army under Cen
eral Allenby. given out today follows.
our infantry and mounted troops
continued their advance in Palestine.
General Allenby reported. yesterday v
and we now hold the railway line IL
the vicinity of Eel Mansurth and Ma
,Aneh, including the junction of the
-Beershebal railway with the
line to Jerusalem.
The losses inflicted upon the
turks on Tuesday were heavy, includ-
ing 400 buried at Katrah alone on
captured on Tuesday amounted more
than 1900 prisoners, 20 machine
guns and guns"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
SHOW NO QUARTER
Villa Bandits Capture Town
and Slay Wounded.
Battle at Ojinaga BIOOdy-2O0
MeXicans Killed.

Ojinaga, Nov. 15.-Francisco Villa
again holds a port on the Mexican
border.
Following a two hours assault of
Ojinaga which started at sunset last
night, Villa followers occupied the
plaza at o'clock after the federal
forces in command of General Juan
Espinoso Cordova fled to the Ameri-
can side of the line. They spent the
night in an internment camp at Pre-
sidio, Texas, across the river from
this town.
The Villa forces under Martin Lopez
were driven out of the town yester-
day morning. 1t was estimated today
by Mexican Consul Cosmoe Benjochea
that more than 200 were killed on
both sides.
Fought Hand to Hand.
The government forces suffered
the heaviest losses because of the
wounded being executed after being
left behind by the fleeing soldiers.
The Mexican commanders claimed to
have been short of ammunition, but
their men brought over thousands of
rounds in addition to that which was
left here or thrown away as they ran.
General Espinosa Cordova estimated
his dead at seventy, exclusive of pris-
oners taken and shot and wounded or
killed on the ground He said the
Villa forces suffered heavily as they
were attacking. He added that the
fighting was hand-to-hand for more
than one hour.
Will Protect Americans.
Washington, Nov. 15.-Expressions
of fiendliness toward Americans
were made by Villa troops after the
capture of Ojinaga, according to re-
ports received at the war department
from the commander of the Ameri-
can force at Preside, opposite the
Mexican town.
The Villa troops sent word to the
American side that they propose to
protect American property and
Americans in Ojinaga and vicinity.
Fear Another Columbus Raid.
Preside, Tex, Nov. 15.-Presidic
last night feared another Columbus
n. M, raid. Rumors that Villas forces
would cross the river and raid Amer
ican stores were circulated here all
day until the residents were almost
panic stricken. Even the native Mex
lean element, which rarely becomes
alarmed at such reports, was badly
frightened.
The United States army forces here
had complete control of the situa-
ton thruout the day and all night pa.
trols guarded every ford and cross.
ing, machine guns were mounted in
advantageous LosIJiOns, while fire.
quent reports We're received by Cant
Theodore Barnes, jr., commander OF
the American troops here on a 800.
mile sector. from outpost and ford.
Villa i'm Command.
The defeated Mexican soldiers ot
| the government force under Genera
Espinoso Cordova fled across the Dor.
ders and surrendered to United State,
cavalry forces under Captain Theo.
dore Barnes, when the bandit,
stormed the town in the final assault
last night.
The Mexican prisoners reported the
killing of one of the two American
| machine gun operators with theil
forces. The strength of the Villista
attacking division was variousIy es.
timated at from 1000 to 1900. Pris.
| oners confirmed reports that villa
attackers
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Geneva, Nov. 15.-The emperor and
empress of Austria Hungary are ap=
pealed to by the Journal de Geneve to
save Italian art treasures in a petition
which is being circulated among the
art lovers in Switzerland for sigma
lures before forwarding to Vienna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
KNITTING NEEDLES
AND CUPID'S DARTS
IN DIVORCE COURT

Boston, Mass, Nov. 15.-In Dick
ens's story, "a Tale of Two Cities"
the women, knitting, sit and count the
heads of those sent to the guillotine
by the tribunal of the French revo-
lutionists.
In the superior court here fashion
ably dressed women daily sit in much
the same manner, knitting while
marital ties are severed by the gull
lotine of judicial decision.
The smiling, G nified court officers
watch them closely, and have yet to
report a stitch dropped as they weave
socks and sweaters of startling hues,
for unsuspecting sailors and soldiers.
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BLAME GOVT FOR H. c.
Milk High Because 4. s. Bought Huge
Supply of Condensed Article.

Philadelphia. Nov. 15-Purchase
by the United States government of
enormous quantities of condensed milk
for the use of the American troops in
France is largely responsible for the
shortage OF milk and high prices ac-
cording to large milk dealers here
"Condensers all over the country -
said one dealer, ARE reaching into the
milk districts and grabbing all the
milk they can get. The government
has given them huge army orders and
these orders must be filled"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
MO. TEACHERS MEET
seth Annual Convention $500 Strong
at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Nov. 15.-Twenty-five
hundred teachers are attending the
fifty sixth annual convention of the
Missouri State Teachers association,
which opened here today for three
days. Uel w. Lamkin. state superin-
tendent of schools, and Rep. VIM. p.
Borland were the principal speakers
at the morning session.
The question of military training in
the smaller high schools will be taken
up some time today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
.ALIBERTY BOND FRAUD
New York Insurance Man 100000
Short on Sales Is Charge.

New York, Nov. 15.-Elmer Dwig-
gins New York insurance man, was
arrested by postoffloe inspectors to-
dav in Montgomery, Ala, according to
information received by federal Off
cials here Dwiggins was charged
with using the mails to defraud. He
is alleged to have swindled persons
who purchased liberty bonds thru
him, on the installment plan. Off
ciaIs said today the discrepancy in his
accounts might total 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
IN REIGN OF TERROR
More Than 1000 Slain in Street Bat
ties in Moscow.

London, Nov. 1.-two ehousand
persons had been killed in street fight
ing in Moscow up to noon Tuesday
according to reports brought by trav-
elers arriving at the Russo-Swedish
frontier as forwarded in press dis
patches from Stockholm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
FUND TO 13 MILLION
More Than Third of War Camp Quota
for Y. NJ. G. A. Is Raised.

New York. Nov. 15.-Approxlmate-
ly $13.OOO.OOO, more than a third Of
the s35. 100000 designated as the
minimum amount 10 be raised thru
out the country for the Y. NJ. c. A.
war work fund, has already been sub
scribed. it was announced here today
by the national war work council.
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Get More wheat for Petrograd.

stockholm. Nov. 15.-The revolu-
tionary committee in Petrograd. ac-
cording to dispatch from Haparan-
da. has taken measures for revictual-
ling the Russian capital. Arrange
ments have been made for increasing
the stocks of wheat and workmen
have been ordered to continue their
work without interruption
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
KANSAN IN K. C. SHOT
After Being Robbed He Seeks Aid OF
Cop But Gets a Bullet.

Kansas City, No, Nov. 15.-Claud
D. Pack, stockman of Mound Ridge,
Kan, is not expected to live as the re-
suit of a bullet wound in his back re-
ceived apparently while fleeing from
a policeman.
The stockman says he was seeking
aid from the policeman. following rob-
berry of him by a taXicab driver. when
he was shot. He gave no explanation
why he had fled from the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
SUGAR IN POLITICS
Politicians Use to Feed 'em Taffv.u
But Tammany Boss Tries Sugar.

New York, Nov. Jimmy" Kel-
~, Tammany hall leader of the Sec
ond assembly district, will celebrate
the success of the Democratic ticket in
the recent election by giving awav
1000 pounds of sugar to $50 East side
housewives who incidentally have only
recently gained the right TO vote Each
family will get a bag Weighing , Il
pounds.
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These readings closed with the tenn
peratuTe 4 degrees above normal The
wind was blowing 5 miles an hour
from the southeast at o'clock. To-
day was the warmest since last Sun
day.
Friend Flora promises much bet
ter brand of weather for the next few
days After a long vacation the sun
once more has consented to tighten
the affairs of men and indications
are that it will remain in evidence
over tomorrow. Temperatures are
CONTINUED on Page TwO.I
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R. R. EXECUTIVE DEAD
f. T. PostIethwaite of PennsvIvania
Lines, 81. Succumbs to Apoplexy.

philadelphia, Nov. 15.--Edward T.
Postlethwaite. assistant to the presf-
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad and
one of the best known executives in
the country died here last night of
apopIexy. He was 81 years old.
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CLEAR SKIES AGAIN
Warmer Weather Predicted for the
Eastern Portion of the State.

Temperature readings for the day
furnished by the local office of the
United States weather bureau:
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MORE American casualties-more
honorable deaf tbs for world free
dom.
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tho Petrosrad has not been in
Continued on Page Two1
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-02-23
With SPRINGS COMING,
GOLFERS RESUME SPORT
Balmy Weather of Pine Bluff Country
Permits DeyOteeS of Sport
Start Season Early.

When the little green shoots peep
up through the coverlets and show
their little heads out of the earth !;
when the wind is balmy and the sun
beats down with benevolent
warmth; when the robins begin their
singing, tra-la, tra-la-when spring
time appears at hand, which is now
then the lover of golf takes his bundle
of clubs in hand, climbs into his
motor car and drives to the Country
club for whirl at his favorite sport.
This has been going on in Pine
Bluff for several days past, and the
caddies at the Country club have
found themselves quite in demand as
a result. The sport has been more
than ordinarily good, the grounds be-
ing in excellent condition, and there
has been some exciting play already,
despite the fact that the golf season
has not yet opened
Arrangements are under way for
the preparation of the seasons sched
ule of matches and tournaments, and
within the next two or three weeks
members of the club will be informed
exactly what sport of this kind will
be provided for them for the 1917 sea-
son. Coach and Professional Ander-
son already has things in fine shape
for the forthcoming opening, and an
ticipates season even more success
full for the popular club than was the
1916 season.