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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
Ambassador Bakhmetieff Makes
This Promise in Washington.
No Fear of Agreement With
Germany and Austria Now.
SHE'LL STAND BY HER ALLIES
Just Temporary Withdrawal
From Military Participation.
No More Aid From Eastern
Ally Until Next Summer.

Washington. Nov. 2.-While tenn
porarily withdrawing from active mill
tary participation in the great war.
Russia will stand by her allies and
make no separate peace with Ger
many.
This was officially announced at the
Russian embassy here today.
That Russia is worn out by her tre-
mendous struggle to establish a stable
government after the revolution and
is weakened by mismanagement of
her economic affairs. is admitted by
her statesmen.
For the time being-probably until
next spring or summer-she is shunt-
ing the burden of active warfare
against the Teutons to the shoulder :
of her allies.
Russia has not, nor will she negoti
ate for separate peace with Germany
or Austria, Ambassador Bakhmetieff
officially announced.
Russia is holding million Germans
in the Riga section, it is claimed.
VIII Not Make Peace.
Following a week of discussion that
Russia not only was withdrawing
from military operations for the
sfinter. but was. asctnalt =Pl anniEg t.
negotiate for a separate peace with
Germany. dispatches from Petrograd
today quoted Premier Kerensky as
saying that Russia must turn over
the war burden to her allies, Great
ing CONSERVATION in official circles.
Evasive answers as to Russia's in
tention previously given at the en-
bassy today turned to positive assur-
ances of Russia's fidelity.
The embassy's declaration was sup
ported at the state department where
it was said no dispatches from Petro-
grad indicated any danger of Russia
declaring a separate peace.
Her present withdrawal from the
struggle. it is explained. is for the pur-
pose of concentrating her energies on
establishing her internal affairs
and formulating a policy on control
for the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
SOUP LINE IN GERMANY
Public Kitchens in More Than 500
Cities-Fecd 100000 Daily in Berlin

Amsterdam, Nov. 2.-The public
kitchens established thruout the Ger
man empire since the beginning of
the war would now be able to supply
food for about one-fourth of the pop
uIation, according to n statement pub
lished by the German war office. 1t
would appear from this statement that
there was 1900 such establishments in
the empire and that their ordinary ca
pacity amounted to the production in
a recent month of 2,5O0,O00 quarts of
food
There are in the German empire
563 cOmmunes having 10000 or more
inhabitants each. Only about fifty of
these now are without public kitch-
ems The majority Of towns report es-
tablishments providing midday din
ners only, altho all the kitchens are
equipped for supplying at least two
meals daily.
In Berlin there are now sixty-six
public kitchens. The number of per-
sons who obtain food from them f1uc-
tuates in a remarkable manner In
recent weeks the number of partici-
pants has averaged about 170, 900
daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
MEET FOR WATERS
Press Club Dinner Tonight
Largest Affair in History.
Eighty Will Attend; Allen,
White, Others, on Program.

Eighty members of the Topeka
Press club and out of town newspaper
friends will attend the DIR. Henry ].
Waters dinner at Pelletier's tea room
tonight. The meeting will be the
largest in the hitsory of the news
mems organization. Many prominent
newspaper men are on the speaking
program.
The dinner is in honor of DIR. Henry
J. Waters. former president of the
State Agricultural college, who goes
to Kansas City as editor of the Week
ly Star. DR.. Waters will be given an
opportunity to explain his entrance in
the newspaper game. But his speech
will be carefully censored by the club.
William Allen White, editor of the
Emporia Gazette. will be POSTMASTER.
White recently returned from the war
zone, where he made trip with
Henry ]. Allen, editor of the Wichita
Beacon. Allen went for the Ameri-
can Red Cross society. White. to
write short stories of the war. Both
White and Allen are on the speaking
program. Other speakers will include
DIR. Waters, Governor Capper, Frank
p. MacLeHnan, Charles H. Sessions
Ralph TennaI. Sabetha Herald; and
E. w. Hoch. former governor and edi-
tor of the Marion Record. The din
ner will be held at $50 o'clock.
Out of town newspaper men who
will attend the banquet include:
w. c. Markham, Baldwin Leader
D. A. Valentine. Clay Center Times
J. L. BristOw, Salina Journal
Imrf Zumwalt, Bonner Springs Chieftain
J. W. Howe. Abilene News.
Harrison Parkman. Emporia Times.
D. Il. Anthony, LeayenwOrth Times.
II. G. Sticher Usage City Free Press
F. c. Trigg Kansas City Star.
VIII Beck. Holton Recorder.
n. A Crawford, X. S. A. c. journalism
| department.
Henry Allen. Wichita Beacon
II.
Emmett George. Council Grove RepublI-
can.
/ c D Yetter. CORES spondent
T. W Hoch. Marion Record.
Drew EicLa ughlin- IIiawaths World
Homer Hoch. Marion Record.
Ralph Tennal. Sabetha Herald.
William Allen White. Emporia Gazette
Fay Seaton, Manhattan Mercury
Frank Snow. X :. A g Journalism
:. O. Rice. University Of Kansas.
! NJ. r AmriDe., Council Grove Guard.
kieth cleEenger- Osawatomie Graphic,
VIII ToExrsiey. Great Bend Tribune
L y Pint. University Of Kansas
! W {. SimOns. Lawrence Journal world.
z f. Kelly. Toronto Republican.
J. g DeniOus. Dodge City Globe.
Elmer Peterson, Wichita Beacon.
1 II. J. Haskell. Kansas City star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
Blow by Pershing's Men Also
Would Encourage Italy.
SlaYs Disheartened by Hun
Success Over Italians.
DEMAND ACTION BY ALLIES
Victory Is the Price They De-
mand To Stay Loyal.
Big Danger Is They viii Be-
come Permanently Passive.
BY j. w. II. MASON.

New York, Nov. 2.-RuSSia is de-
manding further military successes
from the allies as the price of her
active continuance in the war. The
situation in Petrograd shows indica-
tions of having reached the point
where Kerensky cannot secure action
from the Russian army, except under
the stimulus of allied victories on the
weseern front or in the ia SENS,
There is no doubt that new en-
couragement is entirely required in
Russia to overcome the pessimism
which is natural to the Slavs and
which is unquestionably being in
creased by the blows the allied cause
is receiving in Italy. The time has
come when the most serious cOnSid-
blow being struck by the American
army in France at the earliest possi-
BILE moment A quick attack by Cen
eral Pershing, even if no more than
moderately successful, would not only
aid in the recovery of the Italian NOR
ale, but would be the most powerful
argument the allies could use for
keeping Russia actively loyal to the
cause of the entente.
There is not so much danger of
Russia making a separate peace at
this time, as that the Russian lines
VIII O0SOiiiC 81 pei iiiAHSHIIS Pa9SlN (
as to permit further large Withdrawals Is
of German troops from the eastern
to the western front. Troops so with
drawn would contribute materially
to the resistance of the Germans to
Americas eventual offensive in France
Every encouragement America can
give Russia to hold fast to her eastern
trenches means, therefore a weaken
ing in the German front facing Gen
eral PershingS forces.
The time has arrived when grim
responsibilities must be assumed by
the United States government The
two main mistakes the allies have
made during the war have been. lack
of cooperation and over-cautiousness
American industrial efficiency is
based upon coordination and daring
The time has perhaps arrived tC
demonstrate that the same traits dis
tinguish Americans in warfare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
WIND UP PLEDGE HIT BY AN AUTO
Estimated About 10000 Signed
Food Lists in Shawnee. )
Registration Lists in Three Zig
Stores To Get StraggIers. !.

Food will be one of the premier fac
tors in winning the Nar.
TOpekans who are good Americans
know the truth of this. and during this
food conservation pledge week have
done their part by signing the pledge
lists so that the world scarcity may
not lead on to the borderline of famine.
Are you good Americans-yOu who
have not signed-Or are you one of the
careless, selfish people who leave the
work and seIf-deniaI TO others?
Are you an enemy to Germany or are
special privileges should the kaiser's
forces win?
a card In your window, signifying
that you volunteer member of the
United states food administration,
should be your answer.
Altho those at the head of the work
expected that Topeka's food conserva-
ton drive would be practically com
pleted Thursday night, ward captains
in a few of the residence precincts
reported this morning that they had
not quite finished. The canvass OF
the business district was completed
Thursday night. The residence dis
tricts, according to D. W. Mulvane
at the head of the work in this county
was easily finished today insofar
as the work of the canvassers with
the pIedg4 lists were concerned. Be-
cause of the fact that they were not
organized until the middle of the
week some of the rural precincts will
not be completed until tomorrow
afternoon.
1t is estimated that the registration
including the 1000 women signed VI
last September. in Shawnee county
will be approximately 10000.
Because of the fact that many To
pekans were away from home wher
the canvassers. called this week, Null
vane announced today that registra-
ton lists will be placed tomorrow ir
the Pelletier's store, the Warren NJ
Crosby dry goods store and the Cros-
by Brothers store. Those who have
not yet registered after the canvassers
complete their work may call at these
places and do so. The lists will re-
main at the stores for several days.
Work of registering 5000 schoo
children in the county has been com
pleted.
A registration sheet for men will
be placed at the Chamber of Com
merce. Mulvane said official reports
show $500 women have registered il
the Third ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
MICHAELIS is OUT!
HertIing Succeeds Him as Chancellor
and Prussian Premier.

Amsterdam. Nov. 2-Emperor
William has relieved Doctor Michaelis
of the offices of imperial chancellor
and Prussian premier and foreign
minister The emperor has appointed
Count Won Hertling to succeed him.
The emperor has conferred the chain
of the grand cross of Red Eagle on
Doctor Michaelis.
What Docs 1t Mean?
London. Nov. 2.-Just what Won
HertIing's acceptance of the German
chancellorsh1p means was puzzling
London today Owing to Hertiing's
past record of bitter enmity to par
liamentary rule, observers found il
hard to reconcile his reported agree
ment with the reichstag majority TO
carry out Prussian electoral reform,
conduct Germany's foreign policy on
the basis of the German reply to the
pope's peace note and stop political
movements fostered by governing
officials
Doctor Michaelis is apparently com
pletely out of German governing
power.
First reports as to ,Hertling's choice
for the chancellorship stated that
Micha ellis had been shifted to the post
of premier of Prussia. Today, how
ever. Berlin advices declared Hertling
had refused to accept the chancellor
ship unless the Prussian premiership
went with it
Vice Chancellor Won HeIfferich is
also out-succeeded by Frederic Won
Payer. a progressive leader of the
reichstag- As vice president Of the
Prussian ministry. Doctor Friedburg.
National Liberal. has been selected
Apparently the resignation of Min
ister of Marine Won CapelIe has not
yet been acted upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
Aged TOpekan May Die as Re-
suit of Accident.
VIM. A. Travis Struck on
Lower Silver Lake Road.

William A Travis. so, a gardener
living at 1913 North Taylor street, is
in serious condition at Christ's hos
pital and may die as the result of
being struck by an automobile driven
by F. E. Rogers, S42 North Monroe
street The accident occurred about
10 o'clock this morning at the inter-
section of the lower Silver Lake and
Rochester roads. DR.. o. p. Davis, at
tending physician, was unable to de-
termine this afternoon as to whether
Travis had sustained a fractured
skull.
Rogers stopped his car immediate
ly, picked the old man up and fur
nished first aid to him. Meantime,
Fred Kit of Paxico, who was in the
car with Rogers, summoned an ambu-
lance. Travis, who was unconscious,
was taken to the hospital
Rogers then drove to police head
quarters. He told the police the
story. AS the accident occurred out
side of the city limit, the police took
Rogers to the office of Sheriff Hugh
Larimer. After hearing the young
mans story, Larimer released him
pending further developments.
Faulty hearing of the old man was
given by Rogers as a cause for the
accident. He was driving west in his
Ford touring car, he told the sheriff,
and another car driven by A. Thomas,
of RossvilIe. was going east.
Travis stepped aside to dodge the
eastbound car" said Rogers. He
didn't hear my horn and stepped in
front of my car
Travis has a wife who is at his bed
side. He has several grown children
living in Topeka. Rogers is employed
in the office of the material supervisor
of the Santa Fe. He was driving his
own machine, a Ford touring cor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
Then Men Stab Two Other Of
ficers, Cast Into Sea.
Outbreak Occurred on Two of
Their Great BattIeships.
OBJECTED TO U-BOAT DRAFT
Sailors RevOlted Against Going
With the Submarines.
First Word of Outbreak From
Headquarters at Kiel.

London, Nov. 2.-Three Off
GERS and a number of sailors of
the German navy were killed in
another" mutiny at Kiel in Sep
tember according to a dispatch
from Amsterdam to the Daily
Express, which claims to have
authentic details.
The outbreak occurred aboard
the battleships Kronprinz and
Schleswig- Holstein and started
when the men revolted against
being drafted into the subma-
rine service.
Threw Admiral Overheard.
The sailors on the Kronprinz threw
Admiral Schmidt overheard and
stabbed and threw overheard Lieuten-
ant Raul, the admiraFs aide, ana
another officer. A battle on the ships
deck between the officers and sailors
followed. Three officers and a num-
Der OF sailors were Killed. Sfnlilsl
scenes occurred on the schleswig-
Hoistein.
Admiral Schmidt was rescued but j.,
was necessary for him to leave Kiel
All the surviving mutineers were ar
rested.
The German battleship Kronprinz
displaces 25.293 tons. and was built in
1915. Her complement is 1.150 men
The Schleswig- -Holstein was completed
in 1906. and measures 1900 tons
She carries 629 men.
Vice Admiral Won Capelle. German
minister of marine, announced in the
reichstag on October the discovery Of
plot in the German navy. Dis
patches from Amsterdam and London
reported that the crews of four battle
ships of the German fleet had taken
part in a mutinous outbreak at VIII
helmshaven. Three of the ringlead-
ers were shot while seventy sentences
were imposed on the others.
This outbreak was said to have oc-
Cured about six weeks earlier. or
about the first of September. Admiral
Won Capelle accused three radical
Socialist deputies of taking part in the
plot, but the German government has
not taken any action against the
reichstag members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
ROURKE IS WORSE
Rock Island Official in Critical
Condition in X. G.
Illness the Result of OverwOrk
in Union Strike.

The condition of G.. w. Rourke. as
sistant general manager for the Rock
Island, is growing more critical. ac-
cording to word received here. OFF,
cials described his condition as dan
gerous.
Mr. Rourke has been i'll in Kansas
City hospital for the last month. Ply
sicians declare he overworked himself
in the freight handlers controversy at
Kansas City which ended just before
he became i'll. Mr.. Rourke's residence
is at $40 Lane street, Topeka. His
headquarters are at Ell Reno.
His family has been with him the
most of the time during his illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
Big Battle Has Been Begun by
the Artillery.
General CadOrna Launches
Counter Attack Today.
At LAST STAND
Italy's Premier Also Takes
Field Against Invaders.
Advancing Germans Met by
Machine Gun Fire.

Rome. Nov. 2.-King Emmanuel
and Premier Orlando are at the front,
and the battle of the Tagliamento has
been begun by the artillery.
Guns of the Austro- German invad
ers of northern Italy have opened fire
from the easterly side of the river
upon CadOrna's positions on the west
erly bank of the stream, to which the
Italian armies have effected retreat
during the ten days that have elapsed
since their Isonzo front was broken.
Cadorna's artillery is replying, and
the struggle for the river line is on.
Apparently the Teutonic attempt to
force a crossing of the stream is not
to be long delayed. The Italian state
ment announces the advance of Aus
tro-German patrols from the main
enemy positions to the river bank.
They were met there by Italian ma
chine gun fire and repulsed.
Uncertainty exists as to whether the
Italian high command has planned
definite stand on the Tagliamento line
or if merely a delaying action is in
tended to afford time for the prepa-
ration of a stronger line at the Liven-
"a. ten to fifteen miles further west,
or at the Piave, approximately twenty
five miles from the Tasliamento. The
next day or two seems likely to re-
solve this &ioobt,
Flood River a Blessing.
London, Nov. 2-The flooded Tag
liamento river separating him from
General Won Mackensen's invading
avalanche of Teutons and with a re-
formed and thOroly aroused army be-
hind him, General Cadorna was on his
prepared line of defense today. 1t
appeared that the great battle of the
north Italian front was under way.
Here in London the vital issue as
military observers saw it was wheth-
er the loss of the staggering number
of guns and quantities of supplies
which the Berlin official reports have
claimed as the booty of the invaders
would permit the Italians to hold
their line. Cadorna, it was realized.
must have great artillery strength if
he is to hold the Germans back. His
defeat at the outset of the invasion
was due to preponderance of Teutonic
guns. And of this smaller store of
metal, the Berlin statements claim to
have 1,500 guns. Loss of men, even
the enormous total of 1901 claimed
by Berlin, was not considered fatal.
Italy has plenty of man-power
The Germans today hold the vital
| bridgeheadS on the eastern bank of
| the Tagliamento. It was supposed
that Cadorna, his army once safely
over, had destroyed the bridges them
selves but this was not certain.
] British Improve Position.
London, Nov I'm minor opera
tions Thursday evening the British
slightly improved their positions
south and west of Passchendaele and
southeast of POelcappeIle, the war Of
flee announces. Prisoners were
taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
FOR SOLDIERS HEALTH
State and Government Officials Make
Funston Plans Today.

Manhattan, Kan. Nov. 2.-Plans for
the maintenance of the bodily health
of soldiers at Camp Funston, national
worth were to be outlined at confer
ence to be held here this afternoon
between Dr. 5. J. Crumbine. secretary
of the state board of health, and gov
ernment health officers in charge of
the territory surrounding Camp Fun
stan and Fort Leavenworth. 1t was
expected that plans would be made
for a drive against social diseases al
these two army camps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
BRITISH MAKE GAIN
Haig Reports Successful Minor Opera
tions-Prisoners Taken.

London. Nov. 2.-South and west of
Passc hendaeIe and southeast of Pol
capeIle, British troops Thursday
night improved their positions slightly
in successful minor operations" Z"
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
a number of prisoners were taken.
East Of Nermelles and east of
Shrewsbury forest, troops from Lin
coInshire and Lancashire carried out
successful raids A number Of the
enemy were killed and taken prisoner.
East of Ypres the British COM
ma nder-in-ch reported hostile ar
LiIIery and great activity at night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
5000 OUT ON STRIKE
No Indication of Settlement of Texas
Oil Workers Trouble.

Houston. Tex Nov. with be-
tween 5000 and 10000 oil workers
out, on strike. conditions were un-
changed today. Eighteen Texas and
Louisiana oil fields affected by the
waIkout. had not replaced the strik-
ers. Some of the fields were shut
down altogether so far as drillers were
concerned. while others were work
ing only small shifts.
Government Conciliator Bartlett
had received no reply op to an carly
hour from Washington on his report
of strike conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL
DIR. Paul Morrison Dies in Atchison
From Injuries Today.

Atchison. Kan, Nov. 2.-Dr. Paul
Morrison of Bancroft, Kan. died in
an Atchison hospital today as the re-
suit OF injuries received in an auto
mobile accident near Bancroft two
weeks ago.
He was brother of DIR. Virgil Nor
rison of Atchison and a son of the
late DR. Hannib-l Morrison. for thirty
I've years a phs sician at RushviiIe.
Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-02

The temperatures for the day
ranged six degrees below normal.
Warm weather has returned. That
was the edict given out this morning
by S. d. Flora, local meteorologist. A
maximum temperature of 60 was pre-
dicted for this afternoon and of 65
Saturday. It will be a balmy day of
Indian summer, Mr.. Flora said in
speaking of Saturdays forecast
The official forecast promises fair
weather and warmer tonight and Sat
urday. The lowest point recorded
Thursday night was 27. Early this
morning the mercury started TO climb
and registered 56 at two o'clock. To-
night the maximum temperature will
be around 80 and tomorrow the high
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