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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
AviatOrS Made Possible British
Success at Messines.
Decreased Effectiveness of Ger
man Artillery so Per Cent.
U. S. CENTER ON AVIATION
Would Concentrate American
Efforts on Aero Construction.
Possibilities of Aerial Combat
Revealed Is a Surprise.
BY WILLIAM Phillip SYMMS.


With the British Armies in the
important, in fact the decisive part,
played by British airmen in the sue
cess at Messines, il is more than prob
able that a request will be made to
have American military efforts cen
tered on aviation
British flying men made possible the
MessineS victory. In no single engage
ment in which the British have pro
ceeded have the air fighters played SO
important part They not only put
out the eye" of the German artillery,
thereby decreasing its effectiveness
fully 80 per cent, but having driven
the German flyers from the air they
lowered over every sector battle front
and gave minute directions as to Where
and when various UNITS coulu anu
should advance.
Onerate at Height of 10000 Feet.
Their effectiveness was so great and
their daring uncovered so many new
possibilities of cooperation ana OF
fensiVe action that mucn greater
concentration on aerial construction Is
bound to eventuate. 1t is presumed
tbat the Germans will also seek to
profit by the lesson. While the alnes
are confident of their ability to eX,
eel the German output or myers anu
fying machines, there IS a Ieenns
Gus manufacturing resources OF the
United States concentrated on aeI1al
construction, the 1918 campaign
would see Germany's air lighters not
only outclassed, but completely smoth-
cred. IL,
In every phase of aerial work the
British flyers at Messines dominated
the situation. A flock or racy niue
| one-seaters working at an altitude OF
approximately 10000 feet kept the
MINER areas free from the German
battle planes.
Some Work Near Ground.
In the lower strata at attitudes
varving from three to five thousand
feet. scouts equipped with obserVers
and wireless outfits reported every
phase of the developing tlght ant
gave ranges to within 4 few yards or
battery positions and points at WHICH
reserves were moving
Below these men, perfect swarms
of heavy fighting machines equipped
with bombs and machine guns, nov
cred a few feet from the ground anc
worked deadly execution with bomb
and machine guns. Tney were Spe-
| cially effective in destroying ooserVa-
| ton posts and various staff headquar-
| tiers of individual units. One daring
flyer swooped down upon an automo-
! bile containing five German staff Off
| GERS and u driver and with well plsyeo
shots whipped all six.
| So intent was the British barrlcade
and so much more deadly than the
! German nartillery fire that the Brltlsh
| avtatorsv instead of working behind
| their own barricade, crossed clear
above it ard sought safety back of the
| German lines themselves keeping well
| beyOnd the line of tho approaching
| British curtain fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
FARMER BAND" is OFF
Aggie Musicians Expect To Be in
France Within Thirty Days.

Manhattan, Kan, June 1.-THE
Kansas State Agricultural college mil
itary band, with a personnel of
twenty eight musicians. left Manhat-
tan today for France. The unit ex-
poets to reach its destination in thirty
days or less.
Burr H. Ozment. leader, announced
just before entraining that the organ
ization would first stop in Kansas City
and would parade in St. Louis tomor-
row. On leaving st. Louis tomorrow
evening, the Kansans will go to an
eastern city where they will be drilled
preliminary to accompanying the
Pershing expedition TO Europe. The
Aggies will go a marine unit and
will be merged with other marine or
CARNATIONS which will play in the base
hospitals of France
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
Officials Will Aid Government
Run Down SlackerS.
Start Immediately to Check Up
Registrations.
TO INVESTIGATE WICHITA
peerless Princess" Made Big
gest Slump in Kansas.
Governor Thinks Few Real
Slackers Will Be Found.

State officials will cooperate with
the federal government in checking
shortages in registration returns. An
swering a telegram from Provost Mar
shall General Crowder, Governor Cap
per promised state aid in rounding up
slackers. He stated, however, that in
his judgment there We're few eligible
men who failed to register. Immedi-
ate action in running down slackerS
was urged in Crowder's telegram.
Wichita. with a shortage of nearly
5000, presents the greatest slump in
the Kansas registration ngures-
Whether Wichita officials reported too
many residents in their census returns.
or whether a large number of ehg-
ibles forgot to register. is matter
to be determined in the investigation
The government estimated a registra-
ton of $3.50 in Wichita. Official re-
turns showed $3.50 men eligible to
military draft. The figures include
both men claiming and waving ex-
emption.
Allen County SluInps.
Allen county's returns dropped from
an estimated 1928 to 1871. Ander-
son county slUmped from an estimated
1885 to actual ga. Atchison
county slipped from the expected p
GA to 1,941. Bourbon county skid
Ced from the estimated 2,332 to 1855
Cherokee fell from the expected
3,549 to ASST. Cofrey county was
listed for 1,414 eligibles and reported
971. Franklin was counted upon for
2,0S5 but the returns showed only
1858. Geary county gave UP a record
of but 794 eligibles, while the govern
ment had estimated 1911. Harper
county fell from the estimate of 1873
to 1,153. Johnson county was counted
in the advance figures at 1,713 but re-
turned only 1872.
Leavenworth county took a big
slide. The government estimate was
| $3.50. The actual registration was
2,321. Linn county slumped from the
estimate of 1,419 to 1924. Marion
dropped from the estimate of 2.2O3 TO
ISIS Marshall dropped from the es-
innate of 1921 to 1853. Miami fell
from 1858 to 1,476.
Many Other SIumps.
Montgomery came in for a slunp.
| Her estimate was 5,9SS. Her regfstra-
| ton was Alta drop of more than
| 1,S0O. Neosho dropped from ASIA to
| 2,051. Usage fell from 1878 TO 1922
Pottawatomie skidded from 1880 to
1852 Reno was listed for 4.119 and
returned record of 3.434 registered
! men: Rocks fell from 1,275 to sS6.
Stafford, estimated at 1,345, registered
gao. sumner. estimated at 1892. reg
| lstered 2,404. Wilson dropped from
the estimate of 2.127 to 1859
! No plans have been announced for
the detailed investigation of records
IL is known, however, that the govern
ment will seek to investigate conditions
IN counties which show unusual dis
crepancies in the estimates.
While l have not checked the rec
ord or compared the returns with the
estimates, 1 doubt whether investiga-
ton will show large number of men
who failed to register" said Governor
Capper. II believe most of the eIigf-
bic men in Kansas are registered
altho we will cooperate with the gov
eminent in investigating any evidence
of evasion of the law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
NAME CAMP SITES
Southern States Get Many Cantonment
Selections.

Washington, June 11.-Little Rock,
Ark, Louisville, KY, Battle Creek.
Mich, and San Antonio, Texas. have
been approved by the war depart
ment as additional cantonment sites
for the new army.
Additional camps for national
guards mobilization will be located at
Fort Worth, Waco and Houston, Tex:
Fort Sill, Ok, Deming, n. M, and
Linda Vista, Cal
The approval of Petersburg, Va.
as a cantonment site was today re-
voked by the department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
Federal Supervision of Great Railway
Finally Terminated.

Chicago June 1.-THE receivership
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway company, one of the great
systems of the country, was terminal
ed by order of Judge Carpenter in the
Judge Carpenter announced that
he would discharge Jacob NJ. Dickin-
son. former secretary of war, who has
been receiver, and stated that the re-
organization plans were acceptable to
the court.
The financial collapse of the Rock
Island has been repeatedly in con-
gress, in courts and before investigat-
ing bodies. been cited as one of the
most fragrant cases of financial buc-
caneering in the history of the coun-
try.
Receiver Found Road Mulcted.
When Mr.. Dickinson took hold he
found what had been a magnificent
property all but wasted. Rail were
wor nout and the roadbed in many
places growing weeds; rolling stock
was crippled and the stock had been
so manipulated and its resources so
MIXED that the stock of the corpora
ton had scarcely any value. 1t was
quotable around thirteen.
Under the receivership repairs were
made, new rolling stock was pur-
chased, departmnts were consolidated,
many economies were Instituted and
under the Stimulus of war prosperity
earnings steadily increased. The re-
organization plan was submitted to
Judge Carpenter and details made
public three months ago.
New capital and a new company
from which the Reid-Moore control is
said to have been eliminated, are car
dinal points of the reorganization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
GET DOPE PEDDLER?

When w. B. Forbes was arrested
at the Rock Island station Sunday aft
ernoon by the police he had in his
possession $3.50 worth of morphine.
In his arrest the police believe they
have found the solution to the mys-
terry surrounding numerous narcotic
jags located by them in the last three
months.
Forbes claims St Louis as his home
It is charged that he has been making
regular trips to Tennessee and bring
ing backs supplies OF drugs which he
sold to Topeka dope fiends. He was
arrested by Police Officer Ransom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
HIS AIDES REACH PARIS
Pershing's Advance Guard Surprises
French Capital by Their Arrival.

Paris. June 11.-Colonels McCar-
thy, Taylor and Ireland. and Captains
Dunn and Moore. the advance guard
of General Pershing's staff reached
Paris today
The populace had not been apprised
of their arrival and only a few local
officials were on hand to extend a
welcome
Paris is planning a tremendous re-
ception to Major General Pershing.
The American officers said their
VOYAGE to Boulogne and the trip from
there to Paris were uneventful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
6 BABIES, IA HOURS
All Records Broken at ST. Francis
Hospital.

Six tiny baby voices were heard in
unison. St Francis hospital was all
aflutter.
In the fourteen hours preceding -
o'clock today the recording clerk at
the institution wrote six new names
on the books. All were girls. Four
of the mothers were Topekans. The
fifth woman-her home is in St
Marys-is happy with the arrival of
twins.
So far as is known today's arrivals
break all records at the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
OHIO REGISTRATION UP
Total of 565,192 Is $4,000 Greater
Than Army Estimate.

Columbus. Ohio. June 11.-Regis-
tration in Ohio exceeded army esti-
mates by 10000. totaling 565,192 ac-
cording to an official statement from
the office of Gov. James NJ. Cox to-
day.
The registration was as follows.
white. 451.461: colored. 25.146. Ex-
emptions claimed, whites. 2S7.073; col
ored, 14.473; total. 301.546; aliens, ST.
35s; alien enemies. 6,227.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
U. S. CREW is SAFE
American Vessel, Magnus Manson Is
Sunk by German Submarine.

London, June 11.-An American
vessel, the Magnus Manson, has been
sunk by bombs and gun fire from a
German submarine, it was formally
reported today. The crew have reach
ed Faros safely.
The Magnus Manson was a wooden,
five masted schooner, owned by the
Benedict Manson Marine company and
registered at New Haven, Conn. She
was built in 1904, and her gross ton
mage was 1,751.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
SHE DEFIES HIGH WIND
Ruth Law Flies Hutchinson to Wich-
tia Today in Hour and 10 Minutes.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 11.-Miss
Ruth Law. aviatriX. left in her biplane
at 6:45 O'Clock this morning, flying
southeast TO Wichita, where she eX-
pected to stop and from which place
she expected to fly to Bartlesville.
Against 25-Mile Wind.
Wichita, June Ruth Law, the
aviatrix who is flying over the middle
west to stimulate the sale of liberty
bonds arrived here from Hutchinson
this morning.
She left Hutchinson at GAS o'clock
and arrived here at 1855. She flew
against a 25-nile-an-hour wind.
Abandons Flight to Oklahoma.
Miss Law gave exhibition flights
here this morning and then shipped
her biplane at 1:3O O'Clock this after
noon to Bartlesville, Okla. High wind
caused her to abandon her plan to fly
into Oklahoma from this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
PERSHING TO VISIT
BATTLE FIELD OF
YPRES WITH STAFF

London, June lion the battle
SCARED fields around Ypres. Major
General Pershing is to get his first
glimpse of the European war. He and
his staff will make a visit to that sec
tor of the British front shortly.
General Pershing and his immedi-
ate staff were the guests of Lord Will
liam Waldorf Aston at Castle Hevel
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
UPHOLD RESERVE ACT
First Test Case Sustains Constitution
atty of Federal Bank Law.

Washington, June lin the first
case involving the federal reserve act,
the supreme court today upheld as
constitutional the laws clause author
izing national banks to act as trus-
tees, executors, administrators and
registrars of stocks and bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11

The mercury this afternoon reach
ed the highest point recorded this
year, passing the high record of May
10 bv five degrees The wind this
afternoon was twenty miles an hour
from the south
Cooler weather and thunder show
ers tonight are predicted by S.
D. Flora, local meteorologist-
The cool wave will probably be
preceded by scattered showers all over
the state and thunder showers in this
district. The wave is due here late
this afternoon or early this evening.
Sunday night was the hottest night
of the year, with the mercury register
ing 72 degrees, ten points above nor
NAL In the western sections of the
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
Dimes WITH THE KING
General Pershing and U. S. Ambas.
sador Guests at Buckingham.

London, June 11.-Major General
Pershing conferred with number OF
members of the British war staff at
his headquarters in the Savoy hotel
today. This afternoon he and Ambas-
sador Page lunched at buckingham
palace with King George and Queen
Mary and tonight he was to be Ameri-
can Ambassador Pages guest at din
ner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
ANOTHER STAR FALLS
Berlin Announces Death of One of
Germany's Most Noted Aviators-

Amsterdam, June IA Berlin dis
patch reports the death in action in
Flanders of Baron Ernest Won P1ener,
one of Germany's most celebrated
aviators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
Abandons Flight to Oklahoma.
SPEND 81 MILLION DAY
EngIand's Daily War Expense Now
Set at 7,75O.OOO Pounds

London. June 11.-England is
spending 100000 pounds day
C$37277. 5000 in her warning. Chan
cellor of the Exchequer Bonar Law
told the house of commons today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR
Mercury Climbs to the 81 Mark This
Afternoon.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day. reported by the local office of the
United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11

THIS week is your last chance to blu,
n U-boat busting liberty bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11
END R. |. RECEIVERSHIP

CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-11

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Generally fair tonight and Tues
day. Much cooler tonight.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
I'VE Do THINGS"
Was Fully Exemplified Last Night BY
the Baracas When They Gave One
OF Their Members the Tin
Pan Degree.

About so of the members of the Bar
aca Glass Of the First Baptist Church
serenaded Mr.. Houston Hall, a men,
ber of that organization. After giving
Mr.. Hall a fine band" concert he
was placed in an old carriage, one
that had belonged to his grandfather
and thence hauled down the street by
the serenaders. The parade went as
far as Wall street. On the return Mr..
Hall acted as host at the Elite Con-
fectionery. A number of banners
were carried by the men in the parade
which is second only to the great
Shriners parade of last Thursday
week. The following were the ban
ners:
WAS a bachelor. Then Baraca.
Now benedict. Moral Join the
Baracas"
Once, Kentucky's crack shot but
defeated in tournament with Dan
Cupid"
81 usually Sell Mud Brick but re-
Gently unloaded upon an unexpectins
client a Gold Brick
"Baraca Boosters Make Ideal Hus-
bands. Girls, persuade your lovers to
join the Baracas."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEETING

On Monday afternoon at o'clock
the Kings Daughters of the Episco-
pal Church, will meet with Mrs. Tolle
Hunter at her residence on East Third
street. The Kings Daughters are glad
to welcome the following new men,
bers: Mrs. E. C. Phister, Miss Jessie
o. Yancey of our own city and Mrs.
Benjamin f. Thomas of Chattanooga,
Tenn. Mason county is justly proud
of Miss Yancey for she has made
good" in every responsible position
she has held and the other ladies' are
well known for their high standards
and true worth, so we congratulate
the Kings Daughters on their valuable
new members, and it is our earnest
wish that success will continue to
attend this excellent organization.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
WILL BEGIN MONDAY

Miss Annie M. Casey received a tele-
gram from Dr. A. T. Mccormack at
Bowling Green yesterday stating that
he would arrive in this city today and
the actual work Of the Sanitary Sur
vey would begin on Monday. In the
telegram DR.. Mccormack says: "The
Public Health Service will be the best
community movement ever under
taken"
DR.. Locke of the United States Pub
lie Health Service is already in the
city and is prepared to begin the work
Immediately.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
WE WOULDN'T LIKE TO COUNT
THE BUNCH

The E. L. Manchester Produce Co.
of this city during the past several
days has shipped 42OO cases of eggs
from this city to big cities in the east
ern part of the United States. The
eggs made several car loads. Count
ing 80 dozen of eggs to q case, grand
total of 1,512,OOO eggs were shipped.
The Manchester Company paid 30
cents per dozen for the eggs, the to-
tai amount paid being $37,S00. This
is certainly remarkable showing for
Mason county and vicinity in the pro-
duction of eggs, and shows that the
Manchester Produce Co. is one of the
biggest handlers of such products in
this section.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
Every One Urged to Attend at Some
Sunday School Tomorrow Morn
ing-Fiye Thousand Wanted
In Attendance.

Tomorrow Is the official Go-to-Sun-
day-School Day in the State of Ken
lucky, 1t being the third year Of the
observance of that day. Kentucky was
the first state in the Union to hold
statewide Go-to-Sunday-School Day
but since the first one many other
states have Joined in the movement
and plans are now being made by Sun
day School workers all over the coun
try to have the President declare
national Go-to-S Sunday School Day.
Maysville will not be behind in the
movement this year but will be
among the leaders of the state in the
total attendance. The total attend
ance of the state will in all probable
tiles exceed one million. Every city
and county Sunday School organiza-
ton will get all Of the attendances in
the schools under their control.
Every pastor and Sunday School
superintendent in the city has set the
mark for their church at figure
higher than the average attendance
and they have put their many mem-
bers to work soliciting others to come
to their churches on the big day
Maysville will doubtless have banner
day in attendance and the mark will
60 much higher than it ever has be-
fore.
Make Sunday the biggest day ever
known among Maysville Sunday
Schools. The result of the contest
with Somerset will be announced in
Mondays Ledger.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
MRS. WILBUR X. SHUBfRT

Mrs. Wilbur r. Shubert of Latonia,
died at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. F. Lewis at Dover, Thurs
day morning at s o'clock following an
illness of blood poisoning. Mrs. Shu-
bert has been i'll about two months,
having been at the home of her par
ents for half of that time.
Mrs Shubert would have been q
years of age on May q. She had been
married only Is months. She was a
graduate of the Augusta High School
several years ago and was very
popular and well liked young lady and
will leave many friends to mourn her
loss.
Besides her husband, she leaves her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Lewis and
two sisters, Misses Lucille and Thelma
Lewis of Dover.
The funeral will be held on Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
Of her parents in Dover. Burial in
the Dover cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
GRIMSLEY HONORED

Mr.. Fl. c. Grimsley, Secretary-Man-
ager of the Maysville Chamber of
Commerce, was highly honored at a
meeting of the Southern Commercial
Secretaries Association at Knoxville,
Tenn, yesterday by being elected as
vice president of that organization.
Mr.. Grimsley is young man, but he
Is regarded as a very successful
Chamber of Commerce man. His worth
was readily recognized by the Asso-
citation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
WILL GIVE BRACELETS

The management of the Washington
Opera House will on next Friday
night week, give two bracelets of 10
stars of the Paramount Picture Co.
These bracelets are very pretty and
attractive, the actresses being in col
ors. On that night a Paramount pic
ture will be shown, Lasky presenting
Blanche Sweet in "Those Without SIM
The bracelets will be given at the
first show.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
FARM SOLD

Mr.. John Wilson, through his agents
I. M. Lane & Co., sold Friday the old
Calbertson farm located just south of
Forest avenue to Messrs. w. Holton
Key and James M. Rains. The farm
contains 81 acres, "a of which Is bot
tom land. Owing to its nearness to
this city will no doubt be very valu-
able property In the near future.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MEN

The annual meeting of the great
council of the |. o. Red Men of Ken
lucky will be held in Ashland on next
Tuesday and Wednesday. About 500
representatives of over 800 tribes will
be present. Mr.. Cleveland Snort will
be the representative of the Niaysville
Lodge.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
NEGROES WENT TO PORTSMOUTH

Mr.. j. H. Link of Portsmouth, Ohio,
was In this city yesterday and Sc
cured twenty-five young negro men
to 90 to the peerless city to work in
the large steel mills there. All OF
the negroes going were from this city.
Mr.. Link will return in a few days to
obtain another gang.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
FIRST TEACHER PICTURED

Superintendent W. J. Caplinger has
obtained a picture of Israel Donald
son, the first teacher In the City Of
Maysville, then Limestone. Donald
son was here about 1892 soon after
the town was founded. The picture
will be hung In the High School
buildin,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-05
A FINE GIRL

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Greenlee are
rejoicing over the arrival Of a fine
daughter at their homo on West sec-
ond street yesterday afternoon about
: o'clock Daddy Russell 10 passIns
cigars IN every direction this morning
aad vsarIns the smile ...at won't come