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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
ARREST STAR WITNESS
Former Bank President. Who Testi-
fed Against Governor, in Tolls.

Dallas April 25.-H. c. Poe. former
president of the Temple State bank
and chief witness against Gov. James
E. Ferguson at the recent investiga-
ton conducted by the Davis house
committee. was arrested here last
night on an affidavit connecting him
with a shortage in the Temple bank.
Doesn't Concern the Bank
Dallas. April 25.-The sheriff of Bell
county said over the long distance tel
ephone that a warrant had been issued
by him for Poe's arrest on an affidavit
filed by VIM. Blum of Temple. charg-
ing EN- bezzlement. He said that the
case had no connection with the Tenn
pie state bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
TRAIN GUNS ON RHEIMS
Celebrated Cathedral Again Target
for German Bombardment

Copenhagen, April 25.-German war
correspondents on the western front
are again excusing the bombardme nt
of the Rheims cathedral on the
ground that the venerable structure is
being used for military purposes by
the French. Dispatches from German
headquarters assert that artillery OBJ
servers are posted on both the ca
thedral towers. who direct the opera
tions of batteries stationed near the
edifice. The correspondents protest
that the French will be responsible
for further damage to the cathedral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
SHOUSE FAVORS DRAFT
Kansas Congressman Wires His En-
Iorsement of Universal Training.

Congressman Jouett Shouse has
been an advocate of the selective draft
system from the first. according to
telegram received from him today
from Washington, D. c. ~
Il am supporting the draft bill for
two reasons wlEes the Seventh dis
trict congressman 7 believe it will be
the surest, wisest and most democratic
way to raise an effective army and sec
ondly because the president and com
mander-in-chief of our army. asks it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
New Discovery Ends Corn Misery
Touch Corn with Ice-Mint, Then
Lift 1t Right Off 1t Won't Hurt Bit
Soreness Stops Quickly then the shrvels and Lifts Off
Try 1t and See.
Try 1t and See.

Here is the real Corn Killer at last
Say Goodbye to Your old corn salve
and plasters for that Pet Corn of
yours is sure to be a "Goner~ If it
ever feels the Magic touch of Ice
mint This Is new discovery made
from n Japanese product and it is Ger
tainly wonder the way ii ends corn
misery From the very second that
Ice mint touches that sore. tender corn
your poor tired. aching feet will feel
so cool. easy and comfortable that you
will Just sigh with relief Think of it;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25

only a little touch OF that cooling,
soothing Ice-mint and real foot joy is
yours. No pain. not a bit Of soreness.
either when applying it or afterwards
and IT doesn't even irritate the skin.
Hard cOrns. soft corns or corns be-
tween the toes, also tOughened cal
iouses just skriveI up and lift off so
easy. 1t is wonderful Just ask in
any Drug Store for a little Ice mint
and give your poor. suffering. tired
feet the treat Of their lives There
is nothing better. or nothing Just as
good Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25

Presbyterian church will hold a pray
er service at Ingleside this evening.
Those who desire to go will meet at
the church at 1880. Automobiles will
be provided for the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland.
By Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street
Telephone between and 10 a. m, $780,
other hours. 4151 K-2
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
CEhMANY ALAEMED
OVER FOOD SUPPLY

Copenhagen, March 29-The result
of the recent sto taking OF the
grain, potatoes and other foodstuffs
on hand In Germany Wss SO unfavor-
able as to cause general apprehension.
according TO the Berlin VorWaerts,
which quotes reg arxs made before the
reichstag committee on food by the
Socialist deputy Ebert The Yer
waerts is the only paper which car
ried an account Of the proceedings be-
fore the committee
According to this report Deputy
Ebert said an inventory showed that
the 1916 yield Of bread grains was
only fifteen pounds per capita, about
the same as the 1915 harvest. a har.
vest which had been regarded as al.
most calamitous
Earlier reports on the 1916 harvest
had described il as good and a ration
ing scheme was based on an estimated
excess Of l,0000 tons
The reduction in the visible supply
by one-half explains the cut in bread
rations which was announced by the
authorities as soon as the results OF
the census were in hand
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
PRESIDENT HAS NOT
WRITTEN MESSAGE

Washington. March 29-With army.
navy and industrial preparedness
measures TO meet German aggression
going forward as rapidly as possible
President Wilson and his cabinet took
up consideration Of further steps TO
follow the conyening Of congress Mon
day.
The president has not written the
message he will deliver Tuesday or
Wednesday and is said to have reach
ed no final conclusion as TO just what
recommendation to make.
There is no doubt by administra-
ton officials the policy laid before con.
gress will be vigorous and comprehen.
siVe
The general opinion after the cabi.
net meeting apparently was the pro-
gram most likely to be followed by
congress will include a declaration
a state of war exists between the
United States and Germany.
An authorization for the president
to use the armed forces of the nation
to protect its rights, the granting OF
a large credit TO the government To
carry out its policy, passage OF cen
sorship and espionage bills, and pro
vision for the employment OF addi
tional secret service agents also are
pYnectpd
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
GERMANY HAS EVEN
CHANCE or SUCCESS

New York, March 20. - Rear Ad.
miral Bradley A. Fiske, u ). ~, re-
tired, in an address that he said had
been approved by Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels, declared here 'if Ger.
many IL beaten our whole danger will
pass away for the present, but the
chances seem even that she will not
be beaten
Perhaps few people will dispute the
statement" he said, that the chances
are at least even that when the treaty
OF peace is signed Germany will be
better situated than before the war.
we must visualize the fact that
her fleet is twice as powerful as ours.
The superiority in ships was not quite
so great as two to one when the war
started, but it was greater than two
to one in the number OF trained Off
GERS and men and organization and
strategical skill"
AS a means of meeting this condi-
tion Rear Admiral Fiske advocated
building up those parts Of the fleet
that can be strengthened most quickly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
OPPOSES OFFENSIVE
AGAINST RUSSIANS

Berlin, March 20 The idea OF a
great offensive against Russia in or
der to take advantage of her suppos
ed decentralization is not regarded with
favor by Major Moraht, the widely
known military expert of the Tage-
blatt Major Moraht writes
The foreground of interest still lies
in the situation on the Western front.
From a purely military standpoint /
must say that for the time being no
change need be expected.
Political considerations, which our
military authorities must take into
account, probably will not be influ-
enced by events in Russia.
This must be emphasized because
many politicians already see the sun
Of peace rising in the east and a
peace at that which We are to win
through operations OF force.
Il would consider il wiser to give
the conflict between the Russian army
and the provisional government more
chance TO develop
This weakening Of our enemy can
continue without our help. and yet
without precluding our attack at the
moment when an inclination is shown
TO give up resistance"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
Confiscate Food Supplies
Bound for Holland.
WASHINGTON is INFORMED
Notification Sent by House Which Sold
Dutch Government the Careoes TAX
en-EneIish Government Demands
Per Cent OF Shipments.

Washington, March 30 - Dutch
steamships in British ports were re-
ported here to have been confiscated
by the British government
The information came from a grain
house which sold the Dutch govern
ment the grain aboard many OF the
vessels. 1t could not be confirmed at
The Netherlands legation
About forty Dutch ships now in
ports belonging to Great Britain and
a feet OF fifteen grain carrying YES
sells is understood to be on its way
from a Holland port to the United
States
Many of the Dutch ships now in
British ports have been detained for
from six to eight weeks
The I.tsh government for some
time has been insisting that a certain
per cent OF Dutch merchant tonnage
carry carg)es to British destinations
and the Dutch government has re
fused
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
OPPOSES GIFT TO FRANCE
Mayor of Minneapolis Replies to New
York Telegram.

Minneapolis, March 20 - In answer
10 a telegram from the New York
World sent TO mayors of fifty leading
American cities asking for opinions
on the newspapers advocacy of a ST.
100000, ,0o0 gift to France in payment
for aid in the American Revolution
Mayor Thomas Van Lear of Minneap-
oils wired that he was unequivocally
against the proposition. He declared
the gift invited war and asked IL it
were not for the steel trust" through
the purchase OF munitions with the
money.
The mayors telegram was sent also
to the New York American and the
New York Call, the mayor saying he
believed the World might not print a
statement opposed to sthe cause 1t
was advocating.
In addition to this telegram Mayor
Van Lear gave out statement In sx-
planation OF his views.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
President Takes Every Step
in His Power.
LAND FORCE STILL SMALL
Executive Has Several Means at His
Command to Largely Increase the
Army Without Awaiting Further
Legislation by Congress.

Washington, March 29.-President
Wilson has taken all the steps within
his power to bring the navy TO its
maximum man strength for the pres
ent
He may still ask congress that II be
raised to 100000 men. He still has
several ways open whereby he can
bring the land forces to greater
strength, although speculation is that
he will gain his main increase by ask
ing for volunteers or by having con
gress pass a compulsory training law.
The means whereby the larger army
could be obtained are:
Increase OF the militia from 1000
to full war strength-450,0 900.
Increase Of the army from 120, 900
to war strength, 10000, by bringing
company units to their entire quotas.
Increase Of the army by adding at
once all the annual increments desig.
mated by the last army bill. This
NOui0 give ZfU,UDU IN all.
Call for volunteers
Have congress pass universal
service measure which probably would
be 50 shaped as to furnish 500, 900
youths.
Just what Is in the presidents mind
is not known Military men. however
say as things are now shaping the war
department is considering its enlarge
ment measures on the idea that the
bitterest struggle this nation has ever
known may be our part
The question OF army recruiting II
kept in the background OF public at
tention for the present SO tnat the
navy may be brought TO full strength
Nothing must hamper getting the full
navy strength and getting il now, au
thorities say.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
ASSA!LS RAILROAD CHIEFS
Southern Pacific Head Flags Brother.
hood Officials.

Washington, March 29.-Railroad
brotherhood officials were criticised
before the NewlaDds joint committee
by julius Kruttsehnitt. chairman of
the Southern Pacific board In re-
viewing the recent strike controyer-
sy he said the brotherhood heads took
an arrogant attitude" and evidenced
absolute contempt Of the public, of
the president, congress and the su-
preme court
Any one with contempt for the law
and the courts and his fellow citizens -
said Mr.. kruttschnitt, Should be
taught respect by some regulatory au-
thority We cannot get good service
from men who have no respect for the
laws"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
AGITATORS GETTING BUSY
Trying to Hinder Success of Russian
Revolution.

Petrograd, March 29.--The work of
agitators. whose efforts are designed
to hinder successful pishment
of the revolution is becoming aDpar-
ent with the subsistence of activity by
the military, which forced supporters
of the regime to keep in hiding dur
ing the early days of the upheaval.
The indications of such work in Pc
trcgrad, which. are indefinite in form,
are confused with possible designs OF
a horde of criminal prisoners who
were released from the jails with po-
litical offenders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
MANCHURIA SAFE IN PORT
American Line Steamer Reaches Eng
Iish Destination.

New York, March 29-The Ameri-
can line freight steamship Manchu-
ria has arrived at an English port
after a voyage across the Atlantic, IL
was announced here by p. A. s.
Franklin, head of the international
Mercantile Marine, owners OF the
vessel
Among the Manchuria's crew Of 159
men were ninety American citizens
all native born except three. The yes
sci carried no passengers.
The British passenger steamship
Adriatic of the White Star line has
arrived safely at an English port
Among the Adriatic's sixty-fve pas
sengers were six American citizens
members of a Harvard surgical unit
on their way to France.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
PRICE CT COAL WILL DROP
Fifty-cent Reduction to Take Effect
Next Week.

New York. March 29.-The Philadel.
phia and Reading Coal and Iron com
pany las announced a reduction OF 80
cents a ton in the price of coal to be
come effective April 2 The reduction
applies only to stove, egg and nut
sizes
According to custom 10 cents ton
will be added 90 the price Of these
sizes each month until Sept /
Coal dealers say they believe all
the coal producing companies will fol
low the lead OF the PHILADELPHIA and
Reading. Notwithstanding earlier pre-
dictions that on account of unusual
conditions this spring the customary
reductions would not be made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
.RUMORS OF SEPARATE
PEACE PERSISTENT

London, March 29 = A dispatch TO
the Exchange Telegraph from AIMS.
terdam says
According to a Berlin telegram re.
ceived by the Amsterdam bourse Ber.
lin is filed with rumors that Germany
has offered a separate peace to Rus.
sia
THE terms offered are said to be
complete autonomy TO Poland, the
Observation-Disclosures of Constantinople.
the evacuation by Russia of Austrian
territory and a Russian protectorate
over Armenia"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29

President Wilson and Attorney Gen
eral Gregory have agreed on a sue
cessor TO H. Snowden Marshall as
United States district attorney in New
York city, whose name has not been
disclosed
The nomination will be sent to the
senate in the near future
Mr. Marshall whose term Is about
to expire. has made no effort to Sc.
cure a reappOintment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
ONLY CHANCE THAT is LEFT
One Reason Why Teutors Are Settling
in Mexico.

Chicago, March 30 Coincideit with
the issuance of an increased number
of passports for German citizens to
Mexico condition noticed for sever
al weeks, booksellers reported an un-
usual demand for Spanish dictionaries,
German-Spanish lexicons being most
frequently called for
Colonel Fdmundo f. Martinez, Mex
lean consul in Chicago said there was
no significance in the reported exc.
dus of Germans to Mexico.
"There was no place for them to
go but Mexico" said the consul.
Canada Is closed 10 them, they can
not cross the Atlantic, so. of course.
they accept the only asylum offered =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
FOUR KILLED IN SUBWAY
Premature Explosion of Dynamite
Traps Workers.

New York, March 27.-Four work
men were killed and eleven injured
by a premature blast of dynamite in
a new subway being constructed under
the East river near Blackwells island
At the point where the explosion
feet below the river bed. The great
Queensborough bridge spans the river
near there.
Sixty workmen were in the subway.
Those who were caught near the blast
were stunned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
BRITISH ARMY DE-
FEATS TURKISH ARMY

st. Paul. March 2S, 3:20 p. M
Special: The following adyices have
been received by the American Press
association:
London. The British army in Pal
estine defeated the Turkish army or
0.000 men. capturing 900 men.
An official statement says the British
troops have advanced for :. distance
of fifteen miles along the southern
Palestine coast of the Mediterranean.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
Mitchell Must Prove CHARGE.

Albany, N. Y, March 2S.-The sen.
ate adopted a resolution summoning
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell of New
York before it to substantiate his re-
cent statement that apparently State
Senator Robert F. Wagner, Democrat
&c minority leader, was working more
in the interest of Germany than the
United States In connection with
Rockaway Point for site legislation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
Germans Retiring Along Ten
Mile Front.
FRENCH ARE NEAR LAON
Pursuing Troops Now Face to Face
With Last Formidable Natural Bar
rier Which Lies Between Them and
Their Next Objective Point.

London, March 29-The southern
wing of the retreating German army
is slowly recoiling along a ten-mile
front under the furious onslaughts
OF the French
The first section of the great Coucy-
st Gobain forests has been cleared
OF the invaders and General Nivelle's
troops are now face to face with the
last formidable natural barrier which
lies between them and l.aon-the pla-
teau of St Gobain.
This deDsely wooded plateau lies
between the Disc and the Ailette and
is about 10000 acres in extent, ris-
ing from about eighty to 200 feet in
height.
No railways or high roads traverse
it, but an important railroad sweeps
around its southern border and runs
north to Chauny. This road Is in the
hands of the French up to within about
three miles of Anizy, which is ten
miles west OF Laon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29

Dallas, S. d., March 29.-Washing
out of three railroad bridges between
Rosebud territory from rail communi
cation Only few passengers and a
small quantity Of mail have arrived
for a week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
Railway "Speeder" Overturns.

Kenosha, Wis, March 2S.-One man
was killed and two others severely in
jured when "speeder" used by the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
company for repair work turned over
on a bridge over the Oplane river, a
mile west of the village Of Pleasant
Prairie.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
Two Men Killed In Fight.

Cleveland March 28.-Two men
were killed and third was wounded
in a revolver battle In the street.
Eight or nine men participated, and
about twenty shots were fred.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
TWO DEPUTIES ARE VICTIMS
Many Buried by Accidental Explosion
az Eapaume.

Paris, March 29.--An accidental ex-
plosion occurred in the city hall at
Bapaume and a number of persons
were buried in the debris. Raoul Bri-
quet and Albert Tailliandier, deputies
from the reimbursement of Arras,
who have been engaged in relief work,
are reported to be among the victims.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
NO HORSE MEAT FOR CHI.
CAGO JUST VET.

Chicago, March 29-Chieago
will not eat hcrse flesh for a
while. The city fathers failed
10 take kindly TO the advances
OF North Side butchers who
urged passage Of a horse meat
ordinance. so tie matter was
passed TO Health Commissioner
Robertson for Investigation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
GERMAN SUBMARINES
IN AMERICAN WATERS

New York, March 2S, 3:20 p. M
Special: The Herald says il has OBJ
tanned from observers at Montauk
Point, l.. l., the information that two
German war submarines of the latest
tyne have been seen distinctly a few
miles from the shore within the last
AS hours
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
Decapitated When Gun Goes or.

Pisgah, Ia, March 29.-While cross.
ing Soldier river on the ice Frank
Coyle, aged twenty-six years, fell and
was decapitated by the discharge of
the shotgun he carried.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
GERMAN INFLUENCE SEEN
BEHIND EMBARGO.

: Buenos Ayres, March % .
: II is thought here that there .
!. are German influences behind :
: the Argentine wheat embargo :
: Pro.English newspapers think :
: the president acted in good :
!. faith. bat suspect that pr0fier- :
: man influences contributed 10 ;
: his decision
: Native ArgentinCs are unani-
: nous in supporting the EN-.
|. barge.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-29
French Close to St. Cobain.

To the north the French are about
two miles from the town of st. Go
balm, center of the most famous glass
factories in Europe st. Gobain is
thirteen miles northwest Of Laon.
No change has taken place in the
neighborhood Of st Quentin, where
the Germans are still making desper-
ate efforts to wrest from the French
the Essigny-Benay plateau. undisput-
ed possession of which will. according
TO military critics, Fender the fall OF
the city inevitable.
Further north the British have made
some slight progress. but no material
change in the situation has taken
place Bad weather is reported to be
seriously interfering with operations
on this portion Of the front.
Sporadic lighting has occurred in
several of the other war theaters but
nothing to indicate the commencement
Of major operations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-21
EXODUS FROM RUSSIA.

nerensky Menaces Pe.rograd aa'
General Belief is Revolutlonls'S
Will Fail.
Stockholm. Nov. 2i.-The Amer,
can exodus from Russia is begihhih:!!
Dispatch bearers, working througG
Finland by horse and telephone r.
Jays, report two carloads OF Amer.
cans are starting from Petrograd =
cave via Siberia.
In Petrosrad, Poles are guaroine
all legations and embassies
An american official estimate pu's
the dead in Moscow At 1000 mc!u"'
ias many citizens.
The Russian kaleidoscope shows
sraden shift according to the Morris
n,ssian report Of Monday evening
,,.h;ch his Tirnea agent died at Hapa
,on6, It s lock this a On ar.
passengers arriving fron' Pc.rogia
ring reports of large preparations
py Kercnsky for an advance agains'
rotronrad. They declare that Petro'
Grad i now quiet with the theaters
1pen. trans running and soldier:
cnietly paraaing the streets WIN
banners reading:
"RusSia does not want Sep&ia'
,o.,rc and demands q constituent az
.embly o: all Russia. Down WIZ!
To,,orrad domination by mmorlt;
-vraun;cal as the Bolshevikist re-
gime."
Passengers are almost UNANIMOUSLY
ii the opinion that no matter nov
strong the present revolutionary gov
eminent is. it cannot last because !
lacks the support Of al parties. IN.
;rudine the cxtrcmis: Socialists. Inc
rolsheyikists seem to be unable to
present a satisfactory Est of minister
for a new cabinet.
Passengers confirm reports 0!
heavy fighting at Moscow and 'serloui
damage to the city IN general.
London, Nov. 2l.---Grahd DUKE
Nicholas Nicolaivitch, Of whom II
has been long whispered in allied cir.
clcs that he is the only man wht
could whip the Russian army baef
INTO shape, is reported to head kale
dimes Cossacxs in a counter revol:I
tiDh to restore the monarchy.