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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
BARE PEACE PACT she ACTS WICKED MAY DEP0RT THEM
Publish German Note Sent to
Russia Thru Swiss.
Promises Hands OFF and Money
to Put Govt on Feet.

Stockholm, June 16, via London
The Social Demokraten says Germany
has made an offer of peace to Russia
thru a member of the Swiss federal
council.
The Social Demokraten today pub
fishes the translation of a telegram
said to have been sent in cipher from
the political department of the Swiss
federal council to E. Oder, the Swiss
minister at Petrograd.
1t is dated at Berne, June 8, and
says:
Hoffman. a member of the federal
council, authorizes you to make to
Grimm "a Russian Socialist professor
who returned to Russia from Switzer-
land, after the revolution) the follow
ing oral communication:
Germany May Not Attack
Germany will not undertake an
offensive so long as an arrangement
with Russia seems possible After
conversations with an important per-
sonage, l am convinced that Germany
aims at peace with Russia honorab BILE
to both parties, with intimate eco
nomic and commercial relations and
financial support to place Russia
once again on her feet. No interfer-
ence in the domestic affairs of Rus
STA. An entente cordiale on Poland
Lithuania and Courland, in view of
the TeldIlOnSn1p between the peoples,
Restitution of the occupied provinces
Russia, on the other hand, to give
back to Austria the provinces she has
been able to take"
Various moves on the part of Ger
many and Austria since the Russian
revolution to arrange a separate peace
with Russia have been reported. altho
not IN the form of an offer directly by
either government. A week ago the
council of workmen's and soldiers del
egates of Russia made public the fact
that the German chief
on the eastern front had sent a wire
less message inviting the Russian
armies to a separate armistice to be
followed by secret negotiations with
the German leaders. This proposal
was denounced by the council.
Maxim Gorky, the Russian author,
last month made it known that the
Bulgarian minister at Berlin had at
tempted to inveigle him into secret
peace negotiations. 1t was reported
recently from Petrograd that two Aus
trian generals, ten other Austrian of
ficers and fifteen privates had appear
ed in Kishinev, Russia. declaring that
they were peace delegates. This report
was denied at Vienna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
BANK DEPOSITS DOWN
Liberty Bond Week Puts 80 Million
decrease in N. Y. Clearing House.

New York, June 16.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $54,050,750 reserve in
excess of legal requirement. This is a
decrease of s14,66s,45O from last
week
The statement follows:
Actual condition:
Loans, discounts, etc, $3,S1j 005, 600; In
crease, $2i, 721 900
Reserve in own vaults (b), 3S47 697 900:
decrease, $11 2J6. 600.
Reserve in federal reserve bank, $264, 914,-
600: decrease, S45I5000.
Reserve in other depositaries (x), $50
623 OO0: decrease, 81. 36j. 600.
Net demand deposits, 1854 ,069. 900; de-
Net time deposits, s170,15s, 900; decrease,
$6.S22 0Oc.
Circulation, 800, 643. 900: increase. sIG6 600.
Obi of which SOL % COOS is specie.
(x) United States deposit deducted,
s145. Acc 900
Aggregate reserve. $500 234 600
Excess reserve, s54 .05075O: decrease, $14.-
G6s 45e
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans, discounts, etc, 1862. 227. 900; in
crease. S14 O36 500.
Specie SCI. 4OS, 400: decrease 5000 OO0
Legal tenders. S11. 034 700; increase, $780,
400
Total deposits, 81. os4, lob 700: increase. 81
S41. GOO.
Banks cash In vault. s14 3G0. 300
Trust companies cash in vault, s64 ,0S2,-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
M'CLAIN is A MAJOR
Icla Lawyer Given a Commission by
General Martin Today.

Charles l. Martin, adjutant general,
today announced the appointment of
Senator Baxter D. McClain of lola as
major of the new Third regimen in
fantry The appointment is effective
with the final mastering in of the new
Kansas regiment.
Senator McClain is well known
lola lawyer. He served as state SEN
ator from the Allen-W oodson county
district during the recent legislative
session and is we'll known in Kansas
politics In 1912 he responded to the
toast of honor kansas" at the an
nuaI banquet of the Kansas Day club.
An additional appointment an
nounced from the adjutant generals
office today was that of Sergeant
James Brady of Topeka as captain of
the new battery of field artillery at
Pittsburg Under a commission as
captain Brady will be placed in imme-
date command of the newly organ
lied Pittsburg artillery unit. Ser
geant Brady has served in Battery A,
Topeka. and has established an ex-rl-
lent record in national guard ser.~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
Publishers From All Over State
at Meeting Here Today.
Assert Congress Saddling I'm
Just Burden on Publishers.
NEWSPAPER men PATRIOTIC
They Have Done Their Bit by
Backing Up Government.
George Marble Tells of Serious
Paper Situation.

Mem bers of the Kansas State Edi-
torial association are in session in To-
peka today to protest against congress
sional war tax action which will SER
iously cripple the newspaper industry
of the state and nation. A number
of men familiar with provisions in the
proposed tax bill are attending the
session. A definite. positive protest
against the proposed 5 per cent net
profit provision is quite certain.
Newspaper publishers are patriotic
and are anxious to do their share to
aid the government in the present
crisis, Kansas editors stated today,
but the proposed measure before the
senate committee is declared to be
an undue and unjust burden. In view
of the high cost of print paper, ire
mendous increases in the cost of all
manner of newspaper production, the
proposed tax is declared by Kansas
publishers to be discrimination
against the press of the nation.
The idea is that the newspapers
should pay any general tax agreed
upon for business generally, but
that there is no justice in placing Il
. per cent tax on newspaper profits
or advertising, unless that same tax is
placed upon mercantile profits or
profits on merchandise sales-adver-
Using being the commodity newspapers
sell.
Newspapers Loyal.
Newspapers turnout the nation
have lined up behind the government
in the war crisis" declared Herbert
Cavaness, publisher of the Chanute
Tribune and president of the state as
sociation. ''These newspapers have
given millions of dollars worth of pub
licity to the liberty loan campaign, he
Red Cross campaign, the work of the
navy league and the program of the
defense council. They have support
ed these movements cheerfully and
patriotically.
Publishers deny and resent any in
ference or insinuation to the effect
that the publishers are not as patriotic
as any class of people. But proposed
war tax legislation is rank injustice.
There is no reason for lifting the bur-
den from the munition makers, who
have made millions in excess profits,
and placing an extra burden on the
newspapers. 1 believe the country pub
listers and the editors of small town
dailies are seeing the light and will
unite in opposition to a tax that is
unfair or discriminatory. And that
does got mean that the publishers of
Kansas or any other state are trying
no.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
S4-Year-OId Millionaire Testi-
fies in Breach of Promise Suit.
"She SWirled Her Skirts About
Me and Swamped Me-"
SAYS SHE THREW HIM ON SOFA
Oh, Yes, He Kissed Her, but Ad-
mitS 'sSin to Kiss Girls"
Not SO Ie-Defendant Beat
Up Photo Man With Cane.
HOENRAkES

New York, June 16.-Miss Honora
May O'Brien will be awarded damages
for her experience with the fiscal
heart of Millionaire John B. Manning.
her S4-year-old wooer. Justice Crop
sey. in supreme court, SO instructed the
jury hearing evidence today.
Justice Cropsey told the jurors they
must consider an agreement for mar
riage had been entered into and that
there is no question this engagement
was broken. On these grounds, he
said. compensatory damages should be
assessed in keeping with Mannings
financial and social standing.
New York, June 16.-Before night
Octogenarian John 8. Manning will
know whether his admitted lifting OF
pretty 2S-year-old Honora May
O'Brien will cost him the $1,000,000
which the plaintiff insists may mend
her shattered sensibilities- The sum-
ming up occurred at the morning SeS-
sion of court before Justice Cropsey.
1t closed a case which for speed in
handling has anything of a like nature
beaten in the history of New York's
court records.
The S4-year-old defendent appeared
in court today almost jaunty after his
spirited word fencing thruout last
nights session. He had admitted that
much of the palsy with which his
hands seemed shaken and much of his
hating walk, was assumed, simply
because he had been told that the
jury might be impressed with the con-
trast between fresh. vigorous rosy
checked Honora May O'Brien and his
own decrepit old age. This admission
out of the way. Manning gave the
cross examining lawyer a vivid exhibit
ton of his clearness of mind and ma
tive shrewdness tinctured with
quaint philosophy and humor.
Admits He Feigned "Palsv."
Miss O'Rriens attorney went at the
witness with hammer and tonSs. He
got Manning frankly to admit that he
didn't consider himself a feeble old
man." and that he had chased a
photographer half a block and smash
ed him across the back with n cane
Manning confessed he had kissed the
fair pla;ntiff-but not many times, as
it was a sin to kiss giris and gel them
to thinking of me-" He laughed his
humorous chuckles in relating the
Continued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
APPOINT MAJOR FULLER
Topekan Will Conduct Officers Ex-
aminatiOns at Fort Logan, Colo.

The United States war department
notified Major A NJ. Fuller IF To-
peka today to report at once to Fort
Logan, Colorado, where he will con-
duct examinations for the Colorado
applicants who wish 10 attend tho
second training camp which opens
late in August.
Major Fuller has beer active in the
organization of the first camp at Fort
Riley and his services were needed in
the ColJraoo district. He left Topeka
at noon today.
No definite word has been received
in Topeka concerning the applications
for the second camp AZ Fort Riley in
August but in all proba pilities the
application blanks will have to be
sent to Fort Riley ana the exam:na-
lions will be conducted there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
P. O. HAGAN RESIGNS
Pelletier's Financial Manager Will Go
TO Montana.

P. o. Hagan, officer and financial
manager for Pelletier's stores. has
tendere1 his resignation, to become
effective July /. Mr.. Hagan will go
to Montana, where he has made in
yestments and open a ready-to-wear
esta blishm ent-
Mr.. Hagan started to work for Pei
letters eight years ago in their Sioux
City establishment. He was a book
keeper then His advance has been
rapid Since coming to Topeka, Mr..
Hagan has been identified with some
of the prominent organizations in To-
peka, the First Presbyterian church,
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton. the Chamber of Commerce, the
Elks and the Country club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
Emma Goldman and "Pal'
Berkman Put in Jail.
COnfiscate Wagon Load of An
archist Documents, Records.

New York, June 16.-Emma Gold
man and Observation-Disclosures
archists, arrested on charges of con-
spiracy against the government were
held today in $4,000 bail to await ac-
ton of the federal grand jury. A mo-
ton to dismiss them on the ground
that the bill is unconstitutional was
denied.
Leonard Abbott, who had been
identified with the anti-conscription-
lists here, was forcibly elected from
the federal building when he attempt
ed to make an anti-draft speech in
the corridor.
Both Miss Goldman and Berkman
may also face deportation, as officials
say they must furnish naturalization
papers or be amenable to an old law
that allows them to be sent out of the
country.
Great Importance is attached to
long lists of names confiscated in Miss
Goldman's apartments. In addition,
anarchistic documents. card indexed
subscription lists to Mother Earth"
and the BLAST totaled at least ten
thousand names. Over a wagonload
of documents and propaganda ma
terial was seized by officials.
Yes, Emma Expected 1t.
The complaint against Berkman
and Miss Goldman was made by AZ
sistant United States District Attor-
ney Content Marshal Mccarthy and
several deputy marshals went to the
office of Mother Earth" to make the
arrests.
Miss Goldman was in the down.
stairs office when the party arrived.
When she was told she was under ar
rest she said:
Il expected it."
Berkman was found sitting up
stairs in a chair with his feet bare and
tub of water beside him. He had
recently sprained his right foot and
walked on crutches. He was put I'M
der arrest.
other room, saying she wanted to
change her dress. She was prevented.
In the office of the anarchist pub
LEGATION the marshal found a young
man folding papers. He asked him
to show a registration card. He could
Stacker
Neither an American Citizen.
The arrests were a direct outcome
of a meeting Thursday night. A con-
ference was held today in the federal
building at which it was determined
to make the arrests
Miss Goldman said neither she nor
Berkman have been naturalized.
Marshal Mccarthy issued this state
ment:
There is to be no further consid-
Grafton given to opponents of the steps
taken by the government to raise a
force for war and to carry on the war
No matter whether the meetings be
held by avowed anarchists, whether
they be college professors. school
teachers or others, the meetings will
be stopped and speakers will be ar
rested. The government has deter
mined to put an end to reasonable
speech"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
400 SLACKERS, | WARD
Government Sleuths and Police in Big
Round Up in st. Louis.

St Louis. June 1.-THE federal
grand jury, in session here today. is
investigating more than a score of
cases of alleged slackers, anti-con-
scriptionists and other war plotters.
The police continued a roundup of
unregistered men following a report
to Acting Mayor Aloe last night that
more than 400 slackers had been
found, in one ward alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

The temperature today averaged
degrees below normal. The wind was
blowing 15 miles an hour from the
southeast at noon today.
Summer resort weather will change
today to the real mountain variety
according to S. D. Flora, local me-
teorologist. Sunday promises to be
one of the finest of the season, with a
good south breeze and with a temper
ature just at the comfortable stage
Sunshine and breezes are both on the
S nday program.
The official forecast reads generally
fair and warmer tonight and Sunday.
The mercury Friday night fell to So
degrees, A of a degree of the low
temperature record for this date. BY
lContinued on Pnoe Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
MEETS PRES. WILSON
Lord Northcliffe Formally Introduced
at White HOuse-Discuss Food.

Washington. June 16.-War meas
ures, particularly food legislation, were
discussed at the White House today by
Lord Northcliffe and President Will
son.
The British representative was in
troduced to the president by Assistant
Secretary of State Phillips.
The British ambassador Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, who was expected to at
tend, did not accompany Northcliffe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
MISS MORGAN WEBS
Second Daughter of j. Iierpont Is
Bride of Californian.

New York. June 16.-Miss Frances
Tracy Morgan. second daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Pierpcnt Morgan,
was married at St. Johns chapel, Lo-
Gust Valley. L. l., today to Paul Ged-
des Penncyer, OF BerkIey, Cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

New York, June 1.-THE fifth fire
in navy yard here since this country
entered the war broke out today in a
pile of shavings near a shop. 1t was
extinguished quickly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16
REAL RESORT WEATHER
And Tomorrow Will Be the Finest
Day of the Year.

Hourly temperature reading for the
day, reported by the local office of the
United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

NOW that we have loaned oul
money, why not loan a helping
hand to the recruiting needs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-16

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and tomor-
row. Warmer Sunday.
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CONTINUED or Page Two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12

the back of which was written Don't
convict anyone for my death, for | done
it myself. Booze drove me to it. Joseph
Mullen. Yours TRULY. xX."
Apother card contained notice in lead
pencil, if anything happened to him ito
notify Matte at 215 Cumberland ave
nue." There was also found in his pock-
ct picture postcard, being photograph
Of himself and chum on the back OF
which was written "A little souvenir of
me for my mother
The lads mother, who is married again,
lives with 12-year-old sister Of his,
Madeline, in st. John, y. 3.
Thornton Instantly Killed
Thornton was killed almost instantly,
and his body was taken shortly after
into the Lakeside Print Shop at III Mid
die street. where it remained until Medi-
cal Examiner Geer had viewed it, after
which it was removed to McDonough' 5
undertaking rooms. Mullen and Rebe
were rushed to the Maine General hes
pltal the former dying on the way there,
and Riebe dying Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
FIRST BRITISH
CAMPAIGN LOST
6 e n eral Townshend
Surrendered at Kut-
El-Amara After Food
Supply Had Become
Exhausted

London, March General
Frederick Stanley Maude, in
command of the Entente forces
IN Mesopotamia, telegraphed to-
day the welcome news for the
British of the occupation early
this morning of the city of Bag
dad, the chief Turkish city in
Mesopotamia. No details of the
capture have yet been received.
General Maude's story of the
operations carried events onlv
up to Saturday morning, when
the British, after effecting a
surprise crossing of the Diala
and bridging the Tigris, had
driven the Turks back to within
three miles of Bagdad. 1t is ev-
ident, however, that the Turks
nave been unable to offer anv
serious resistance since the fail
of kut-El-Amara.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12

Remains
Neutral
Fletcher Has Converse
ton with Mexico's
Provisional Head

Mexico City. March 1l.-Hcnry +.
Fletcher, the new American ambassador,
during his recent trip with de facto
officials, has had opportunity to discuss
matters. not only with them. but also
with General Carranza. The ambassa-
dor. it is understood, is satisfied that
the de facto governments policy of
neutrality will remain unchanged. His
impressions, it is said. have been for
warded to Washington.
Mexico's policy. it is believed here.
will not be altered. no matter what po-
Sition the United States may be forced
to take. and the Carranza government
still adheres to it's announcement of
neutrality made at the time diplomatic
relations between Germany and the
United States were severed, it appears
to be understood clearly here that while
Foreign Minister ZimmermannS in
structions were received by German
Minister Won Eckhardt, the latter made
no effort to approach the Cararnza gov
eminent with the proposal. The gov
eminent here takes the position that it
is without responsibility for any in
trigue. the object of which. was to in
volve Mexico and of which it had no
knowledge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
MRS. HADWEN AMES
DIES AT BOSTON

Boston, March 11.-Mrs. Anna Ray
Hadwen Ames. widow of oliver Ames
who was governor of Massachusetts
from 1887 to 1890 died at her mansion
home here today at the age of 50 years.
Born of humble parents on the island
of Nantucket, Mrs. Ames through her
adoption as a child by William Hadwen,
a wealthy dealer in whaling ship sup
plies was introduced into the social cir
cles in which she met her husband,
membe rof one of the states wealthiest
families and in which she became leader
before gaining the place as wife of the
governor. Mrs. Ames had been active
for years with her philanthropies.
Four daughters and two sons survive
her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
THREE DEAD IN
HYDE PARK PART
OF CINCINNATI

Cincinnati. March 11.-Three persons
are known to have lost their lives, four
others are probahl fatally injured and
score or more less seriously hurt as
the RESULT of a tornado which wrecked
about 80 houses in the residential dis
trist of Hyde Park. in the eastern sec
ton of this city early tonight
The known Gead are Matthew Nc
earthly Jr.. aged years; Omer Glenn,
81: --- Nelson, 45.
The wind cut into Hyde Park through
the suburb Of Linwood and wrought
damage to Madison road and Delta av-
enue, distance Of a mile and half.
In its Journey, across Hyde Pork. it
levelled house after house. only a few
residences being undamaged
Telephone and telegraph poles. trees
and wreckage Of houses made the
streets almost impossible. To add to
the confusion fire broke out in mum.
Der of the wrecked houses, making
rescue work difficult.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
Expecting Further
Peace Suggestions
by Central Powers
View by Some Officials at Washington NV err
chant Ships to Shoot on Sight of Submarine
All Government Acts in Accord with Inter-
national Law

Washington, March 1.-THE Ameri-
can government having announced its
decision to proceed with the arming of
merchantmen intending to 70 to Eu-
rope in defiance of Germany's ruthless
submarine campaign, no further de-
tails on the situation were given out
today.
The only statement authorized was
that nothing will be done by the gov
eminent not in strict accord with in
ternational law.
Because of reports of bad food con-
ditions in Germany. the fall of Bagdad
to the Entente Allies and other news
looked upon as unfavorable to the Cen
trail Powers, some officials considered
further peace suggestions from Ger
many as among the possibilities.
President Wilson, although virtually
recovered from the cold which kept
him in bed most of last week, remain
ed indoors all day.
Shoot on Sight
The mere appearance of German
submarine or its periscope in the pres
ence of an American armed merchant
vessel would entitle that ship according
to the State Department opinion Sat
urday, to take all measures of protec-
ton on the presumption that the U
boats purpose was hostile. Under this
ruling an American armed merchant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12

Turning upon himself the smok-
ing gun with which he had just
shot and killed Thomas Thornton,
IS. of Valley street, an employe of
the Bancroft Martin rolling mills at
South Portland, had shot and wound
ed fatally Charles Riebe. Z, of Al
Central avenue, South Portland, likewise
employed, and had fired at bu missed
Mark W. Gould, IA longshoreman living on
Marion street, Joseph Il. Mullen, 20, of
Cumberland avenue, formerly a Grand
Trunk machinist. fired the fourth shot
into the side of his own head above the
ear shortly after G o'clock last night as
he stood at the corner of Middle and
Deer streets. and died while being taken
to the Maine General hospital in the po-
lice ambulance.
Planned Suicide
In his pockets when his body was
searched at the. hospital was found
among other papers business card, on