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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
Chain UP BELGIUM
Iron FiSted War Governor In
sisted on Annexation.
Letter He Wrote Stated He
Ruled as Kaiser Directed.

Copenhagen, June 1.-The late
Governor General Bssing of Belgium
maintained until the day of his death
his belief in the necessity of the COM
plete annexation of Belgium to Ger
many German advocates of moder-
ate peace have been asserting that
Won Kissing changed the views he
expressed in the memorandum he adj
dressed to the emperor advocating an
nexation. This is disproved by a let
ter written by Won Kissing on January
IA to the reichstag deputy. Doctor
Stresemann.
In this letter Genera! Won Kissing
declared that the war was lost if
Belgium, at the end was not chained
to Germany to be ruled and exploited
in GernGny's interest. He chldes
those superficial thinkers who wish
to content themselves with guarantees
of a paper nature or who consider
the Mouse line an adequate frontier L
line which can never constitute the
frontier which we need -
Mako Belgium Pay.
Won Kissing goes on to say that the
frontier needed to protect Belgium
against England and France must be
advanced as far as conceivable north
ward and that the coast is and must
be part of that frontier. The governor
general declared that his entire policy
had been guided by this idea and that
he had labored secretly but steadily
to build up connections to support
this program. He added that if these
secret connections were maintained he
hoped the time would come when Ger
many would be compensated thru Bel
GUM for her great sacrifices in the
war.
In conclusion Won Kissing spoke OF
the confidence the emperor showed in
him and remarks that his policy in
Belgium had been always conducted
in accordance with his majesty's di-
rection and wishes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
TRAIL LEADS TO D. C.
Round Up of And-Draft and Anarch-
lists in Shadow of CapitoPs Dome.

Washington, June SEARCH for
leaders Of the nationwide anti-regis-
tration propaganda conferred here to-
day, in tho shadow of the capi;ors
dome.
Actual headquarters of the ultra
Socialists and the anarchists are in
New York City but the devious prop
uganda trail led to Washington.
Two sources of the propaganda
local headquarters of the radical
Socialists, and headquarters of the
Emma Goldman nsrchists-were
under closest guard by government
agents.
No arrests had been made early this
afternoon but arrests were expected
momentarily.
Both secret service operatives and
department of justice agents are work
ing with redoubled vigor to crush the
menace before next week
Organize Vigilance Committees.
William ]. Flynn, chief of the secret
service, came here today from New
York personally to superintend the
work.
No official at the department of
justice today would say why arrests
here have been delayed, in view of the
fact that huge placards and various
circulars urging youths not to register
have been sent out from Washington.
Attorney General Gregory is to is
sue a call this afternoon, asking that
registration vigilance committees be
formed in every community. 1t is be-
lieved that such committees can ap-
proximate the effective work done
by vigilance committees on past crises
in the history of the nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
ITALY SAVED her
Refused to Join Germany and
Thus Aided France.
Now Has 4 Million Men Under
, Arms, Says Envoy.

Washington, June How Italy's
action helped France throw back the
Germans at the Marine and also weak
ened the German-Austro offensive on
Russia was detailed today by Augusta
Ciuffelli former minister of public
works and a member of the Italian
war mission.
Upon Italy's declaration of neu-
trality at the outbreak of the war"
said Mr.. Ciuffelli, France was able to
Withdraw one-half million men from
our frontier to throw them across the
German path before Paris. AT that
time France was pressed for trained
men and supplies and the British
army was not yet modified. Without
Italy's action the Germans probably
would have entered Paris
Turned Lust of Conquest
Similarly. Italy's entrance into the
var in May, 1915, tremendously aided
the retreating and disorganized Rus
sian armies and created such a diver
sion as to save Russia from being re-
duced to impotence.
IF Italy had been inspired by the
lust of conquest she could easily have
joined with Germany, whose victory
would have been tremendously facil-
itated by Italy's intervention. But
Italy could not make herself party to
the aggressive of Austria upon Serbia
or aid in war featured by the inva-
sion of Belgium.
Italy could not join the two imper-
laI dynastles which dreamed of world
domination on the principle that
might makes right
Must Be Last War
''Italys sacrifices in This war have
Deen almost staggering. We now have
four million men under arms. on.
front is $40 kilometers long, greater.
than the whole French and Belgian
front Every yard we have conquered
has cost Cc terribly
Some of our heavy guns are fight
ing on peaks nine thousand feet high.
Our roads and supply lines in many
cases have been cut thru solid ice A
whole new human center has been
bulIt up in the most inaccessible part
of the Alps
This must be the last war. Nations
cannot in the future squander all their
money on military preparedness"
The Italian mission will visit the
house of representatives at noon to-
morrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
SNAP SHOT S
AT HOME NEWS

If it's printed the way it should be,
the chances are you'll find a Boyle
imprint or it.-Adv.
A permit for the erection of a two
story residence at 434 Greenwood
street costing $4,000, was issued
Thursday to w. A. Dyal.
The girls club of the Second United
Brethren church will meet with Miss
Hattie Jackson Monday evening.
The Second Presbyterian church is
improving it's primary department
The rooms in the basement of the
church have been renovated and new
equipment will be provided.
Topeka banks will oe closed reg
istration day, Tuesday, June 8, &C
cording to announcement made today
by G. w. Snyder, secretary of the To-
peka Clearing House association
Fourteen charter members of the
Amity lodge, No. 231, knights of
els Thursday night for being men,
bers of the organization for twenty
five years.
Capt. J. c. McLane of Hutchinson,
commanding Company A, of the Kan
sas Engineers. will come to Topeka
Saturday to inspect the drill of the
local engineering corps which will
be held on Washburn campus.
Peonies down at Cages park have
been given to the Public Health Nurs-
ing associa ton by Commissioner oor-
ter. They will be sold at so cents
dozen tomorrow at Pelletier's. The
proceeds from the sale will go to the
association.
No more fishing in Central park
lake, That is the order sert out by
Commissioner w. L. Porter. Boys
and men have been fishing there for
the last three weeks and the rainy
weather has made the banks SO soft
that the place is all cut up and the
grass, too, is about worn off.
Noticed the new "butternut" ami
forms the Topeka police are wearing
Blue dye is too scarce and the price of
blue cloth is too high to make it de-
sirable for police uniforms and that
accounts for the change Most of this
officers say they like the new coloc
and the now cloth fully as we'll as the
old blue. The uniforms were made
by N H. Wolff & Son. tailors.
Announcement was made Thursday
by Commissioner w. G. Tandy that
work on resurfacing and recurbing
Topeka avenue will be started imme-
diately. The asphalt surface will turn
the street into a boulevard, extending
from Third to Fourteenth street.
Other repaving work on other streets
of the city will start next week, ac-
cording to Commissioner Tandy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
FEWER CANTONM ENTS
10 Instead of 32-To Put National
Guards Under Canvas.

Washington, June 1.-The war de-
partment has decided to reduce its
cantonment camps for the new army
and national guard from 80 to 16 and
to place the national guard under can
vas.
The situation is confused and in
some instances orders have been sent
out for men in charge to suspend
operations until the new regiments can
be Strengthened out.
Augusta, Ga, is one of the canton
ment sites already checked off the list.
To Reduce Expense.
Insofar as possible the tent colonies
will be established in the south, be-
cause of better weather conditions
there. In general the reapportion-
ment of camp sites thruout the vari-
Gus army departments must be &C
complished.
The matter of cost was officially as
signed by Secretary of War Baker this
afternoon as the reason for the shift
in plans at this late date. The appro-
priation now under consideration of
congress calls for $77.000.000, while
the estimated cost of thirty-two can
tonments would be about $15O,00O,-
600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
R. R. IN CONTEMPT?
Charge Wabash Violated Injunction
Against Higher Rate.

Springfield. Ill, June 1.--Assistant
Attorney Generals Wi1karsor and
Buckingham were comforting in Chi
cago this afternoon as to the method
of procedure against the Wabash
railroad which has violated the recenr
order of the Chicago court restraining
Illinois railroads from increa sing eheii.
passenger rates in violation of the IL
linois two-cent law, Attorney General
Brundage announced a. noon -oday.
Attorney General Brundage points
out two courses are open, first to cite
officials of the company for contempt
of court and second to order state s
attorneys of all counties, thru which
the Wabash runs, to proceed agains1
the carriers.
Word Was received by the attorney
general today that the Louisville &
Nashville railroad also has increased
it's rate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
TO HONOR DEAD EAGLES
Memorial Services Will Be Held at
Grace Cathedral Sunday.

The annual memorial services of
the Topeka Aerie No. 58, of the
Eagles lodge will be held Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock at the Grace
Cathedral. Bishop James Wise will be
the speaker of the program. He will
talk on Liberty Equality and Fra
ternity." Special music for the occa-
sion will be given by the church choir
under the direction of Herbert
Springer.
The local aeries will meet at the
club house on Van Buren, street at
BIS O'Clock and then march in a
body to the Grace Cathedral, where
memorial services will be held for the
following members of the lodge who
have died since 1906:
G. H. Garrett. J. B. Belts. NJ ].
Bicknell, W. E. Potter, H. Wolf Swan
Tulien. G. Schmidt, Chas Hess. E. f.
Ekman. John COPYRIGHT, H NJ.
Perry, DR.. H. H. Keith, w. V Fogel-
man, Chas. H. Cook, C. T. P1amondon,
L. c. Woody, ]. A. Layanacker. A. G.
Shirk. W. L. Fisher, L. Horacek, NJ.
H Mclaughlin, ]. Hogan, Knute
Bostrom. S. c. Glover. D. c. Piatt. o.
O. Taylor, w. H. Fay and ]. W. Wood
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
TO Be 7'SECTIONS
Registration Day Parade To Be
Monster Affair.
CAPTAIN Billiard Will Fly Over
City During March.

The monstrous draft day parade has
been divided into seven sections and
the points of formation for those sec
lions will be announced tomorrow.
Thousands of automobiles will be in
the parade and it will be the largest
and longest in the history of Topeka.
The first section will consist or
school children of the city carrying
flags to express most forcefully the
patriotic sentiment of the citizens OF
the city of Topeka.
The second division will consist OF
the veterans of the Civil and Spanish
American wars Thus the first two
divisions will represent the extremes
of Lfe-the children who are to be
the men and women of the future and
the veterans who have served their
country in times of need and are rap
idly passing into the Great Beyond
with the confidence that they have
faithfully performed any and all ser
vices that their country has demanded
of them, and the two first divisions
will symbolic the loyalty of Topeka
citizens.
The third section will consist of the
fraternal organizations of the city and
symbolic the feeling of brotherhood
that prompts this nation to go to the
aid of suffering mankind in foreign
lands TO help them secure for them
selves the same free democratic gov
long enjoyed
The fourth division will consist of
the boys from the Industrial school,
exempiifyins the wisdom of our free
government which provides for the
unfortunate boys a system of schools
that prepare them for the duties of
good citizens and drills them thoroly
in their obligations for service to their
state and their country
The fifth division will consist of the
senl-m!lltary organizations that have
not yet been enlisted into the service.
but they represent the governments
reserve line of defense
Military Organizations.
The sixth division will consist of the
military organiza tions of the city
their position in the parade carrying
out the idea that for all that has gone
before-they are ready and willing to
serve their country in order that the
free institutions of our government
may be perpetuated.
The seventh division will consist of
automobiles which will be filled with
representatives Of women's clubs and
auxiliary fraternal organizations and
ether civilians. This division will
typify the love and devotion of the
city for our nation and give encour-
agement and strength to those who go
forth to fight for their country.
Billiard Will Fly.
Capt. Phil Billiard will fly over the
city during the parade and will drop
from his airship hundreds of American
flags
At o'clock in the evening drum
corps led by f. L. Moon, will parade
on Kansas avenue, ending at the state
house, where at sunset the enlisted
soldiers will give the retreat to the
flag. This beautiful and solemn cere-
mony should be witnessed by every
citizen in the city Immediately fol-
lowing the retreat speeches will be
made from the steps of the state house
by prominent Topeka men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
''0LD SOL" A STACKER
Sun Not Performing Duties Properly
Hence Chills and Storms

Washington, June 1.-Old Sol, act
ing in a most unreasonable way, is
playing Stacker.
That accounts for the unusual cool
weather and severe storms thruout
the country. the United States weather
bureau explains today, but warmer
weather should come within two or
three days, the bureau predicted.
Because the sun is not functioning
properly there is an excess of air in
Alaska, Canada and the northern
states and a scarcity of it in the south
The drift of air is southwark, when it
normally should be northward but
the north is running out of excess air
and the south will begin delivering
soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
FOR CARLOAD MUSIC
Sousa Will Test Patriotism of Publish
ers for JacIzies' Bands.

Chicago, June John Philip
Sousa, bandmaster and now an officer
of the United States navy with the
provisional rank of lieutenant, charged
with the task of organizing naval
bands at the Great Lakes naval train
ing station, left for New York today
to assemble a carload of band music
for the bluejacketed musicians.
He explained that a carload was
not so much, when it was UNDERSTOOD
that each tune will be represented by
vocal copies piano copies, CONDUCTOR
copies and part music for each of
the fifty instruments in the four bands
which are to be formed.
IT am going to test the patriotism
of every music publisher in the east
by asking them to contribute the mu-
sic to the boys at Great Lakes" he
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
CAUGHT At BORDER
Arrest IL Stacker Suspects Attempting
to Cross to Mexico.

San Antonio, June Federal
agents yesterday and today arrested
more than a dozen young men who
were seeking to cross into Mexico. The
specific charge, according to Robert
Barnes, chief of the bureau of inves-
tfgation who ordered the arrests, is
seeking to evade military registra-
ton" He said a rigid surveillance is
being kept over those seeking to cross
into Mexico and that no young men of
registration age are permitted to leave
the country.
Those under arrest, Mr.. Barnes said
give their residences at Boston, New
York, Detroit, and other points in the
north. The fact that the Canadian
border is guarded, he said. apparently
caused them to come south in an eff
fort to leave the country.
Round Up Americans in Canada.
Detroit, Mich, June limited
States and Canadian officials. were CO.
operating today in an effort to prevent
exodus of cOnscriptable American
youths into the dominion before mill
tary registration day. A roundup of
several hundred Americans of dra fit
age, who are thought to have enter
ed Canada thru the Windsor gateway,
during the past month, to escape con-
scription, was under way.
First arrests in this movement were
announced today. Those captured
were Park and Carl Kelsey of Toledo,
who admitted they had rowed across
the Detroit river to the Canadian shore
and had not been properly registered
with the immigration officials. They
were ordered deported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
TRAP 1899 GERMANS
Number TeutOn Prisoners Taken by
French April 10 to May "a.

With the French Armies in the
Field, June Between April Is and
May "a, French forces took 1899
German prisoners. according to head
quarters lists today.
Added to the total of enemy troops
captured by the British and Italians.
headquarters estimated today that
more than 1000 prisoners have been
taken in the three great offensives on
the western fronts.
The enemy's losses in killed and
wounded have been even more stag
gering. Cases continually come to
light where whole units have been
wiped out of existence. One was re-
ported today where. following a bonn
bardment on the Aisne front this
week advancing French infantry
found six entire German companies
crushed lifeless under demolished
bomb proofs. This was in the wood
south of CheVereux
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
6 PER CENT SHIPS LOST
Food Ministry Anticipated 25 Per
Cent Cereal CargoeS Sunk.

London, June 1.-Great Britain's
losses in cereal ships has been only 6
per cent according to statement
made to the Associated Press today
by Kennedy Jones, director of food
economy The ministry of food, he
added, had made allowances for the
loss of 25 per cent of this kind of
shipping.
/ However" he added, the Ger
mans are meeting this condition with
a similarly increased output of
U-boats
England has reserve supply of
cereals sufficient for twelve weeks but
it is uncertain whether this will be
maintained until the harvest time. If
il falls below seven weeks supply local
famines will result"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

Leavenworth, Kan, June Phillip
A. Cooley, one of the alleged Indian
apolis dynamite ccnspirators, was re-
leased from the federal prison here
today. His sentence would have ex-
pired Sunday but an official order
from Washington granted him release
today so that he might go to a hos
pital at Troy. n. Y, for treatment H.
S. Hockin, who was secretary of the
Iron Workers organization, will be
released Sunday. and John Barry will
be liberated June II. Only two of
those convicted will then remain in
prison. Frank Ryan, president of the
Iron Workers organization, will not
complete his sentence until 1919.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
MAY. WAIVE COLONIES
Germany Evidently Sees Little Chance
of Retaining Possessions.

Copenhagen, June From an ar
ucle in The Nosische Zcitung of 8er-
lin. it appears that Germany has rec
onciled herself to the loss of Kiao
Chow. her former Chinese possession
and the South Sea Island colonies,
which were captured by Japan. Com
menting CT rumors regarding diff
cultieS between Japan ard Russia the
newspaper declared Germany I'M
doubtedly is ready to cede the lease
of Kiao Chow in direct negotiations
with Japan in return for repayment
of the millions spent in making it
German base in the east and also is
willing - discuss the future dispo-
sition of the South Sea colonies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
JOIN WITH RUSSIANS
American Socialists Are Forming
WorI>mcn's and Soldiers Council.

New York, June 1.-Formation of a
workmen's and soldiers council in this
country, to cooperate with the Petro-
grad council for the restoration of
peace. has been announced here by
Alexander Berkman, the anarchist
leader
Berkman stated that the movement
was getting under way both here and
in Russia. American delegates. he
said, were abroad, mapping out a pro-
gram with the Petrograd representa-
tives. These plans, of international
scope, he said, would be announced
shortly.
Officials of importance in the Uni
ted States army are among those back
ing the movement. Berkman asserted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
GRILLS THE SOCIALISTS
Executive of Party Resigns and
Scores Anti Draft Action.

New York, June ASSERTING that
the Socialist party lis probably the
greatest single obstacle to the prog
ress of socialism in America" and has
been committed to a program essen
TALLY unneutral, unAmerican and
pro-German,' John Spargo, Socialist
writer and member of the national
executive committee of the Socialist
party, announced today that he had
resigned from the party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
PENALTY FOR ELIGIBLES
Who FAIL TO REGISTER

Failure to register next Tuesday
carries with it a penalty of one
years imprisonment. after which
the offender is liable to military
service.
Anil, egistration or anti-con-
scriptiCn propa uganda can be pun
ished as sedition by a maximum
of $4,000 fine and five years i'm
prisOnment, or if the case is held
to be treason, the death penalty is
the maximum.
Attorney General Gregory has
warned that slackers cannot escape
by trying to flee to Mexico, Can
ada or Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET
Alumni of Stormont Hospital Honor
Four New Graduate Nurses.

The annual banquet of the alumni
of Stormont hospital was held Thurs
day night at the home of Mrs. c. L.
Mills at 1913 Topeka avenue. Stor-
mont has four graduates ready to take
up their life work. They are Misses
Lena Revac. Martha Whittier, Grace
ShultZ and Lillian Newman.
These were the guests of honor at
the banquet. Music was furnished by
Miss Ruth Caster. Miss Margaret
Morrison and Mrs. Frank Palmer. All
the guests Joined in singing patriotic
songs at the conclusion of the pro-
era
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
Cotton Jumps p Points.

New York, June 1..Heavy buying
on the cotton market followed pub
LEGATION of the governments report
prices this afternoon being up 20 to q
points. Southern buying came into the
market in large quantities and selling
was small and scattered. July sold 1T
% cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01

New York, June ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper 4%05; sterling, 60 day bills, 4.72
commercial go day bills on banks. 4.711a
commercial 50 day bills. 4;71A demand
5.72 cables, 81. Guilders demand, AIS
cables, 41A. Lires demand. FOG; cables
705. Rubles, demand, 300; cables, $3.50
Bar silver 74K. Mexican dollars. 5S9s
government bonds steady railroad bonds
irregular. Time loans steady: 60 days, 90
days and six months. 412@4A.
Call money strong high, AZ low. 4; rul-
ing rate. 4 last loan, AZ; closing bid.
offered at Al.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
AUSTRIANS FAIL
Desperate Counter to Recover Posi-
tons From Italians in Vain.

Rome. June IA massed counter
attack thrown in force against newly
won Italian positions on heights 592
and $50 in the Vodice sector was
thrown back and completely re-
pulsed today, the Italian war office
asserted today. Heavy losses were in
flicted on the enemy.
In the northern Carso and around
Gerzia. considerable fighting activity
was REPORTED