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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
Five Prussian State Ministers
in Addition to Trio.
Is Compromise With Centrist-
Socialist Coalition.
CANCEL REIoHSTAG MEETING
While Chancellor COnfers With
Leaders of All Factions.
Keep Secret Decisions Reached
by Session of Crown Council.

Amsterdam, July 1.-The German
government was reported today to
have agreed to retire five of the Prus-
sian state ministers in addition to
Foreign Secretary zimmerman, Vice
Chancellor Helfferich and Colonial
Secretary Solf, in a compromise with
the Centrist-Socialist reformers.
This is the first time the name of
DR.. SoIf has been brought into the
German rumors of cabinet changes.
He is strong conservative.
All Ministry Resigned.
Zurich, July 1.-THE full meeting
of the reichstag scheduled for today
has been postponed "on account of
party differences according to word
received here from Berlin. Imperial
Chancellor Won Hollweg
was reported comforting with leaders
of all factions. One dispatch carried
the report that all the Prussian state
ministers had resigned their posts.
Councils Acts Secret.
Amsterdam, July 11.-Chancellor
Won Bethmann-H ollweg declined yes
terday to make known to the reichs-
tag main committee the proceedings
in the session of the crown council on
Monday regarding which there IS
much speculation within and without
Germany. The committee then de-
cided to adjourn. These events are
described as follows in a semi-"fficial
statement issued yesterday in Berlin:
The main cmmittee of the reichs-
tag met at o'clock this morning.
Frederick Ebert Socialist leader), re-
quested the chancellor, who was pres
ent, to give information regarding
what happened in the crown council
yesterday on the ground that knowl-
edge of what took place there was
necessary for further fruitful debate
The chancellor confirming the fact
that the crown council had held a
meeting, said he was unable as yet to
make a statement in regard to the
results of the deliberations.
Herr Ebert then moved adjourn
ment of the committee which was
agreed to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
Halicz Already Fallen to Vic
tOriOus SIay Invasion.
Succeeds in Separating German
and Austrian Armies.
TEUTONS IN COMPLETE ROUT
This Evidenced by Constant
Use of Russian Cavalry.
BOmbardment on Riga Front
Presages New Drive There.

Petrograd, July lin addition to
capturing Halicz, the Russians took
1000 prisoners and thirty guns. They
also advanced westward to the left
bank of the Lomnica river and pressed
forward on the Observation-Disclosures
front. These announcements were
made by the war office today.
The Russians have reached the
Posiecz-Lesiuvka-K osmacZ / n e. In
the fighting between Sunday and
Tuesday in the direction of Dolina.
the Russians took more than 10000
prisoners and eighty guns.
Russ Advance Continues.
Petrograd, July 11.-General Korn-
iloff today drove still further into
the split in the Austro- German lines
The wedge of Russian invading forces
which he has inserted south of Lem
berg. Halicz has already fallen to tbs
victorious Russian onslaught The
German army of General Won Bothmer
has been separated from the Austrian
forces under General Kirbach. Both
forces are in immediate peril of a
thanking movement of great strength
The drive against Lemberg gained
ground every hour today.
Enemy Demoralized.
The suddenness of the Russian Of
fensive in this Stanislau- Halicz sector,
combined with the new vigor with
which the Russians attacked, has
completely demoralized the enemy.
How broken are the Teutonic defenses
is illustrated in the constant utiliza-
ton of cavalry in the Russian adj
vance. The break in the enemy
morale is best shown by the large
number of prisoners so far taken.
From the fact that Russian artil-
lery was roaring over parts of the
Riga front today. it was believed here
that the Russian offensive movement
would shortly be extended to this
| theater of the war. The Riga Mitau
line is admittedly one of the strongest
! of the enemy fronts Germany used
her strength here to back up threats
i of drive on to Petrograd.
I Get Prisoners and Thirty Guns.
According to a telegram received
! from the general staff the pursuit of
the enemy in Galicia continues. The
capture of Halicz, strategic key to
Lemberg, is confirmed, the Russians
taking prisoners and more than thirty
! guns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
AMBULANCE CORPS
80 WOMEN OFFERS
SERVICES TO ARMY

New York, July 1.-THE first am
buIance unit to be composed entirely
CT women will be offered to the gov
eminent by the New York Infirmary
for Women and Children. The unit
will be supported by the Women's
Suffrage Association which also pur-
poses to organize additional units
after the manner of the National
Union of Suffrage Societies of Eng
land. Nine units composed entirely
of women, it was said, already have
been organized in England.
The unit to be organized here will
be composed of from fifty to eighty
women, having a nucleus of twelve
doctors, twenty-one nurses and three
Orderlies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
BENZ. HERBERT DEAD
Founder National Editorial Associa-
ton Dies at Annual Convention.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 11.-Stricken
while attending the annual convention
in Minneapolis of the National Edi-
toria1 association he founded thirty
two years ago, Col. Benjamin B. Her
bert, national figure in the news
paper world, died at the hospital of
the Minnesota College of Agriculture
at IL O'Clock Tuesday night. He had
suffered a heart attack while visiting
the college with other delegates to the
convention Monday afternoon and
failed to rally.
Mrs. Herbert and her son. Benz. 3.
Herbert, jr, We're at his bedside. Two
other sons, William and Edward Her
bert, of Chicago, also survive The
funeral will be at Red Wing, Mimi,
Thursday Colonel Herbert was "A
wears old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
JUNKERs STILL IN CONTROL.
Base Peace on Idea Germany Is Fight
inc Defensive War.

London, July 1.-THE junkers still
control in Germany. All dispatches
received here today via Holland indi-
Gated that with an increase of the
tension in Berlin thru the Liberals at
tempt to force reforms and pledge of
the government to a policy of no an
neXations, the junkerites were exhibit
ing growing strength.
A compromise peace formula, based
on the idea that Germany is fighting
a defensive war was expected to be the
agreement effected on the fight for
peace aims. while the demand of the
reformists for electoral changes was to
be quoted by replacement of a num-
Der of the conservative Prussian state
ministers by Liberals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
MISSED SHIP TEN FEET
Saw Torpedo in Time to Reverse
Engines and Shot Went Wild.

An Atlantic Port. July 11.-An
American liner arriving here today
reported being attacked by a submar-
inc on her last eastern voyage, June
30. a torpedo passing within ten feet
of her bow.
American gunnerS fired three shots
at the submarine, but could not tell
whether any reached their mark. The
attack was at IL o'clock at night
Members of the crew said a forward
port hole, left open accidentally,
permitted enough light to show to
enable the submarine to see the
vessel.
A lookout sighted the wake of the
torpedo. The engines were reversed
and the ships course shifted, the tor
pedo passing harmlessly by.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
TRIPLE GREEK ARMY
From Three to Ten Divisions in Four
Months, Says Jonnart.

Rome, July 1.-THE Greek army
is to be increased from three to ten
divisions, the equipment of which is
to be completed within four months,
according to plans outlined today by
Charles c. A. Jonnart entente high
commissioner in Greece.
NJ. Jonnart has reached Rome on
his way to Paris. where he will lay
before the representatives of the en-
tente powers the results of his work
in Greece. which includes the abdica-
ton of King Constantine and impor-
tant reforms which he expects to car
ry out under the new regime of Pre-
nlier VeniZeIos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
BIG POLITICAL SCANDAL
County Treasury Shortage in Detroit
May Reach 100000.

Detroit, Mich. July Anthony J.
kloka, who is alleged. to have effect
ed a shortage of more than $4,000 in
the funds of the county treasurer's
office, disappeared before a warrant
was issued today for his arrest.
K1oka, who formerly was a mortgage
tax clerk, has not been seen since last
night.
Charles Jasnowski, prosecuting at
torney. announced just before noon
that he will call a special session of
the grand jury to investigate the de-
faleation, which is said might aggre-
gate over 100000 and which has
caused one of the biggest political
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
BESTOR BROWN DEAD
Well known Mason Unable to Recover
From Operation.

Word was received in Topeka this
morning of the death IF Bestor G..
Brown, of Kansas City, prominent
Mason, who was operated on for gall
stones two weeks ago at the Battle
Creek sanatarium.
Mr.. Brown was at one time among
the leaders of Masonry, having served
as national officer. state officer and
local leader of the lodge in Kansas
organizations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
PRIZE EPICURE PUTS
FOOD CONSERVERS IN
A STATE OF DESPAIR

Chicago, July flood conserva-
ton workers threw up their hands to-
day when they were told that ]. H.
Hopkins of New York, won the eating
prize at the picnic of the Bookmen of
America at Hinsdale, Ill, late yester-
day by putting away four whole
chickens, a pint of salad and gall
lon of ice cream.
Six hours later he was hungry. At
a restaurant he consumed an order of
bacon and"
Hopkins, who is from New York. is
six feet seven inches tall and weighs
30 hounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
CAPPER is APPOINTED
Kansas Governor Member of Peace
League Executive Committee

Governor Capper has been appoint
ed as member of the executive com
mittee of the League . Enforce
Peace. Announcement of the ap-
pointment was made today in a letter
to the governor by Allan p Ames,
secretary of the committee on infor-
nation.
William Howard Taft, former presf-
dent. is at the head of the Leagu to
Enfroce Peace, while Alton B. Parker,
Democrat nominee for president in
1904, is vice president of the organ
iZation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
HE KISSES EMMA!
En- Route to Missouri Prison. Anarch-
list Queen Gets UnheraIded Greeting.

st. Louis, Mo, July 11.-Miss
Emma Goldman, sentenced to two
years in the Missouri state peniten-
tiary for seeking to obstruct the en-
forcement of the army draft law was
brought to st. Louis this morning
from New York and left here at
O'Clock for jefferson City. where she
will arrive about noon. Just before the
train left for Jefferson City, a man
who had come to the union station
with his wife to see Miss Goldman,
rushed up and kissed her.
Miss Goldman said an appeal would
be taken and predicted that she would
not be in the Missouri prison long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
Local Dealers Unable To EX-
plain Big Difference.
TOOekans Pay $3.50 Ton More
Than Kansas Citians.
Difference IN FREIGHT is ST
All Dealers Quote the Same
Prices in This City.
Fancy Prices Now Run as High
as Fourteen Dollars.

Semi-anthracite coal, it is shown
by a comparison Of retail prices quoted
in Kansas city and Topeka news
papers by dealers of the two cities,
may be purchased in Kansas City and
shipped to Topeka at $3.50 ton
cheaper than it can be bought in To-
pelxa. Kansas City retailers, accord
ing to their advertisements, are retail
ing semi-anthracite for $3.50 ton.
The freight rate to Topeka is ST a
ton. Topeka retailers-practicall all
of them are advertising the commod-
ity at $40 ton.
According to advertisements ap-
pearing in Topeka papers, the Topeka
dealers are making no effort TO com
Dete Each dealer is quoting different
grades of coal at the same prices Tor
which the others offer their commod-
tiles.
Semi-anthrac ite coal, according to
c. j McCleery of the McCleeTy-Dud-
lev Lumber and Coal company, sells
at the mines in the Greenwood district
of Arkansas for IS a ton. The thru
freight rate from Greenwood to To-
peka is $3.50 a ton The rate from
Greenwood to Kansas City is 81 ton
The mine price and the Greenwood
Topeka rate would place the commod-
ltN on the car III 1Op6hfd at ptsOO- L LIS
gives the dealer a profit of 500 a
ton here
McCIeery stated today that it is inn
possible for se1ni-anthracite to be sola
for less than $40 here. The $3.50, he
declared, is only fair profit when
loss in shipping by slack and the cost
of handling is figured in. He ques-
toned the prices being quoted by the
Kansas City coal dealers saying,
there must be some mistake"
Il am going to try to buy some of
that coal and see what it is he SAID.
Chr Rate Firmso
Tho ,,,anaoar of +ba Tac1,sor-y1-al-
1a,, nl,I,11an1t NC ,,,Ias+ioned tic 90
Iectness Of The af]verti is Tbev
I,a,[a baa,1 o+,,ao,;ot ~ +ta 1850,
CITY papers for several DAYS. When
told the name of the firm he said it
was a "cut-rate" house and not a
standard" one
The Kansas City quotations also
show that other kinds of coal besides
semi-anthracite may be purchased
much lower than in Topeka. Under
the prices quoted on Cherokee 1u1nu
and Cherokee nut Goals. the two
grades may also be purchased in Kan
sas City and shipped to Topeka bv a
consumer for less money than thew
cost in Topeka. Both Cherokee Iurnr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
DRAFT CARDS MISSING
More Than 10000 From California
Lost After Being Mailed.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 11.-Draft
officials in Los Angeles have learned
with Amusement that mail bags con-
tanning more than 10000 copies of
registration cards, which left this city
Friday night destined for the office
of Adjutant General Borree, in Sacra-
mento, have not arrived and that the
disappearance is delaying California s
draft report to Washington.
This news came to City Clerk Wilde
and County Registrar of Votes Lyons
in the form of a telegraphed inquiry
from General Borree, urging that
missing cards be reported right away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
ITALYS CROPS BOOM
Outlook Most Encouraging''-Whe
Everywhere Up to Average.

Rome, July 11.-Crop prospects in
Italy are promising. Wheat every
where is up to the average and in the
south is unusually good.
Potatoes which have been planted
in increased quantities are also good.
Vines and olive trees are unaffected
by any disease and barring injury
from weather there should be an ex-
cellent vintage and an abundant crop
of olives On the whole the situation.
Notwithstanding exceptional condi-
lions and incidents due to the war, is
most encouraging.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
SHUT OFF PUBLICATION
Macmillan Harden's Paper Suppress
ed and He Is Drafted.

Copenhagen. July 11.-Die Zukunft,
Macmillan Harden's publication, now
has been suppressed for the remain
der of the war, according to the Ber-
lin Tageblatt.
Herr Harden has been modified
under the auxiliary civil service law
and will be employed as a military
clerk. The government some time ago
had planned to take this action but
lacked the courage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
FINE COOL WEATHER
Low Mercury and Good Breeze Give
Kansas Seaside Temperature.

The wind from the north today held
the mercury down below the 90
mark. At 2 o'clock this afternoon it
was blowing 20 miles an hour. The
temperature averaged 8 degrees above
normal
The cool weather predicted for the
last pat of this week, has arrived,
according to S. D. Flora. local
meteorologist. 1t will be cool sunny
and ideal for the rest of the week
Tomorrow the mercury will stay be-
low the SIS mark and today below 90.
1t win once against be seaside wealth
err in Topeka.
But no rains are in sight for west
ern Kansas Only a few local showers
have been reported in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours in the state. Oats, bar
ley and even wheat in the north and
west sections of the state have been
damaged by the dry weather. Pota-
toes and garden truck have also suf-
fered.
The official forecast reads: Fair to-
night and Thur sday; cooler tonight.
The mercury at o'clock had barely
reached the sc degree mark and
promised to stay below 80 all day. To-
night the therm will not reg
CONTINUED on PAGE -TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
TEACHERS GET "RAISE''
st. Louis Board Recognizes III. C. L
to the Extent of $4,000.

st. Louis. Mo. July 1.-THE board
of education last night voted a salary
increase of 1912, 900 per annum for
employees of the St Louis public school
system, $21S.113 being allowed to the
teaching department.
The reason given for the increase
by superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton John w. Withers is the advanced
cost of living. The necessary funds
are to be taken from the general
school fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
WHAT? DIVINE SARAH WILL
MAKE new FAREWELL TOUR

New York. July 11.-Recovered
completely from illness which
nearly caused her death. Madame
Sarah Bernhard will start on a
tour of the United States, in roper
toire, from next Septem Der to June,
her manager announced today
Bernhard is now recuperating at
Long Beach, L. l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
COMFORT TO ENEMY
Charge DisIoyaity Against Nebraska
''U" Professors and Lutherans.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1.-THE Ne
braska council of defense today issued
a statement charging certain profess
sors of the University of Nebraska"
and the conspicuous representatives
of the Lutheran church in Nebraska
with disloyal activity and oasslvity
that has tended to give aid and COM
fort to Germany as an enemy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
IF YOU STILL EAT MEAT
HERE'S TIP FROM HOOVER

Washington, July 11.-To con-
serve the nations meat supply each
person in the United Statesf is
asked by the food administration
board to cut down by at least one
ounce the amount of meat eaten
each day. The adoption of this
suggestion will. it is believed, re-
lieve the demands of the armies at
home and abroad and also leave a
larger supply for the allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11

BERNSTORFF TO POST?
Former Ambassador to L. s. Boosted
for Foreign Minister.

Copenhagen, July 11.-Count Won
Bernstorff former ambassador at
Washington. is mentioned in the lobby
of the reichstag as a candidate to sue
coed Foreign Minister Zimmerman
in case of his retirement The name
of DIR. w. S. Solf, colonial secretary
is also mentioned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
$4,000 TRACTORS A YR.
Ford Agent ArTanges for Big Output
in England as Farm Aid.

An Atlantic Port, July 11.-Charles
F.. Sorenson, European representative
of the Ford Motor Car company, re-
turned from England today and an
nounced arrangements had been made
for the annual construction of fifty
thousand Ford tractors in England to
be used in an intensified farm move
ment in the British Isles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
Samoan Islands Suffered Damage
From Severe Seismic Shock.

Melbourne, July 11.-A dispatch
received here from Suva. Fiji Islands,
says damage has been caused in the
Samoan Islands by a severe earth
quake and tidal wave. The Friendly
Islands also have experienced an
earthquake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
SWEDEN PROTEST VAIN
Sends Formal Kick TO Kaiser for
Sinking Innocent Fishing Boats.

Stockholm, July 1.-THE govern
ment has instructed the Swedish min
lister at Berlin to protest against the
torpedoing of Swedish fishing boats
by German submarines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
10 MILLION TO ITALY
Portion of L. S. Red Cross Fund Aids
Field Relief Work.

Rome, July 11.-About $4,000, 900
will be used to organize American Red
Cross ships and ambulances on the
Italian front.
The sum will be taken from a fund
of 500, 100000 which American head
quarters in France have at their dis
uOsal for EurOue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
ASTOR ON DUTY IN FRENCH
PORT; WIFE IN WAR RELIEF

New York. July 11.-Vincent
Aston is on duty in a French port.
as an ensign in the naval militia.
according to information received
here today. His wife has arrived
in France for war relief work and
has gone Immediately to visit her
husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
U-Boats That Are So Different

Chicago. July 11--Speaking of war.
Overseer Noliva of Zion City will send
a fleet of "f1ivvers" manned by evan
gelists, thru the country to combat the
"U-boats of sin," it was announced to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11

SPEAKING of government owner
ship of railroads-Uncle Sam is
now using railroad men to aid in run
ming the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas.
Continued fair and cooler tonight
and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-11
BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

st. Louis at Boston, both games post
poned rain.
Cincinnati at New York, game postponed :
rain.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn. game postponed :
rain.
Chicago at Philadelphia, game postponed :
rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York at Chicago, game postponed ;
rain.