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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
Report Chang Hsun Has Dis
appeared From Capital.
Republican Army Is Within
Few Miles of Picking.
BOMB The IMPERIAL PALACE
Feng KuO Chang Has Assumed
Powers of President.
Predict Entire Collapse of Nom
archists Within "a Hours.

Picking, via Tien Tsin, July 10
The western army under General Tsao
Kun, military governor of Chilli, is
now within a few miles of the city
while the forces of General Chuan XII
Vein, are a few miles south of the
capital. Heavy artillery fire can be
heard in that direction. Troops from
Kalgan, a province in Chilli, have been
placed in position to cut off General
Chang Hsun's retreat toward the
northwest. Heavy engagements are
expected.
Bombs were again dropped on the
imperial palace by an airp1ane by the
Republicans. Foreign reinforcements
have arrived. Arrangements have been
made whereby troop trains daily will
be permitted between Picking and Tien
Tsin each way subject to search.
Battle Loss Exaggerated.
Altho there was much noise at the
battle of Lang Fang and Republicans
report the killing of 500 imperialists
and the wounding of numerous others,
foreign eye witnesses estimate total
casualties at ten on each side. A re-
ward of 100000 has been placed for
Chang Hsun, dead or alive.
Liang Chi Chao, chief counsellor of
Tuan Chi Jul, leader of the Repub-
lcan forces, says there is no question
of any compromise with Chang Hsun
as the Republicans are determined
finally to overthrow him.
Tuan Chi Jul, interviewed at Tien
Tsin, is optimistic. He believes the
imperialist movement will collapse in
another twenty-four hours. He re-
ceived a telegram from Feng Kuo
Chang, announcing that he has as
sumed the temporary presidency. Ne
gotiations are under way for the sur
render of Chang Hsun's Suchow Flu
| forces. The cooperation of the navy
| is being arranged.
Dictator Has Disappeared.
| Acc 0rding to reports, Chang Hsun's
whereabouts at Picking are unknown
| He has urged the empel or to take
/ private command.
A train bearing monarchis1 wound
ed has arrived. They said the mon
archists were still in retreat.
A Republican airplaine dropped
! bombs on Feng Tai. There were foul
! civilian casualties.
Fighting is expected soon at Yune
Ting, toward which point some of the
imperialists have retreated.
Hsun Withdraws Troops.
! Washington, July 10. - Genera
| Chang Hsun, leader of the attempt to
restore the Manchu dynasty in China
was reported by Minister Reinsch to-
day to have Withdrawn his troops into
the imperial city and the Temple OF
| Heaven, the two most historic anC
beautiful sections of Picking.
| Loyal troops of the republic sur
rounded the city and complete de-
struction of the monarchia1 movement
is considered only matter of a short
time. Uninterrupted communication
with Tien Tsin was restored June 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
Kaiser Forced To Accept For
eign Secretary's Resignation.
Likewise That of His Vice
Chancellor, Won HeIfferich.
HOLWEGG SURVIVES CRISIS?
ReichStag After Scalp of Chan
cellOr and Head of Navy.
Due to German RuctiOn, Aus
tria Cabinet Resigns.

Amsterdam, July 10.-Unconfirm-
ed reports received here today state
that the kaiser has decided to accept
the designations of Foreign Secre-
tary Zimmerman and Vice-Chancellor
Helfferich.
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman has
long been under fire in Germany.
particularly for his bung,ing of the
Mexican japanese plot against the
United States. At one zine it was
circumstantially reported that he was
to be replaced by Count Won Bern
storff. former ambassador to Wash
ington.
Food Graft Is Charged.
Vice Chancellor Won Helfferich has
been charged, with his chief, Won
-Hollweg. in olame for
many conditions in Germany. His
ministerial post situation in control
of internal affairs and much of the
dissatisfaction for graft in food con-
troll and rationing of the empire has
been laid to him.
Heretofore the kaiser's staunch sup
port has carried Hollweg thru half
a dozen crises, some of almost as
much magnitude as that of today
made more acute by the fact that the
Socialists, Centrists and Radicals are
all supposed to be united against the
government. This would give them
clear majority in the reichstag.
Dispatches today declared the
reichstag's disapproval IS not only
of HOllweg but of Admiral Won
Capelle- minister of marine and sue
cessor to Won Tirpitz The latter is
under violent criticism for over-op-
timistic reports on the submarine war,
some of which have led the people
into believing that England was just
about ready to quit from starvation.
FIOIlweg's Speech Uncertain.
Dispatches late last night said Holl-
veg probably would speak in the
reichstag today, but other reports
made no mention of arrangements in
that session for his presence in the
meeting. 1t is possible in view of
state conferences, the speech may be
postponed. When it does come, the
crisis in the whole situation will have
been reached.
Certain German newspapers re-
ceived here today point out that Herr
Erzberger. whose speech in the reich
stag precipitated the crisis, recently
had a conference with the emperor
-. D..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
DEP0RT AGITATORS
Roundup /. w. VS. and Load Them
Like Cattle in Box Car.

Jerome, Ariz, July 10.-Hundreds
of miners and citizens armed with
rifles and pick handles started at sun
rise today to clean" the town of agi-
tators whom they considered unde-
sirable as the result of a strike Friday
by the metal miners branch of the
Industrial Workers of the World
which members of the international
union repudiated.
Most of the Industrial Workers ap-
parently learned of the proposed or
ganized drive" and left town during
the night.
Sixty-seven were herded together,
searched and loaded into cattle cars.
The train was started for Jerome
Junction, twenty-seven miles away.
where it was intended to unload the
prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
REDS" TO PRISON
to Two Years in Lieu
of $4,000 Fine Each.
Emma Goldman and Berkman
Convicted for Anti-Draft.

New York, July 10s-Emma Gold
man and Alexander Berkman. two of
Americas leading anarchists. are on
their way to prison today. They will
spend two years behind the bars and
longer if they do not pay their re-
spective $4,000 fines for interfering
with CONSUMPTION.
Both asked permission to remain in
New York two days and wind up their
affairs. 1t was denied by Marshal
Mccarthy. He said:
Il consider their further presence
in New York a menace to the COM
munity. THIS is the beginning of the
end of anarchists in New York.
They were on their way to prison
within six hours after conviction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10

The wind this afternoon switched
again to the northeast and held the
mercury down. The day averaged 1
degree below normal
The same hot weather still prevail
ed over the entire ctate for the last
twenty-four hours. and the same brand
will be offered today and Wednesday
with possibly a few degrees cooler
tomorrow. In the west the drouth
still holds a firm hand. No relief
was recorded in any section. except a
small district around Dodge City,
where reports showed local showers
measuring AS of an inch.
The official forecast reads: Gen.
orally fair weather today and We'd
nesday, warmer tonight and cooler
Wednesday. The mercury Monday
night fell to IS but was on the climb
and by o'clock, registering SS. To-
nights temperature will be around the
20 mark and tomorrow's between IS
and 90.
The highest temperature on record
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Body Found in Lake Michigan That
of Kansas City Woman.

Chicago, July 1O.-The police were
working today to solve the mystery
of the death of Mrs. Nadine Bright
well, wife of r. L. Brightwell, wealthy
bond broker of Kansas City, Mo-.
whose body was found in Lake Mich
igan, near Glencoe, Ill, Sunday. Her
identity was esta bIished last night by
Mrs. T. d. Mccarthy, with whom she
had been staying since separating
from her husband last spring.
Mrs. Mccarthy said Mrs. Brightwell
disappeared from her home about five
weeks ago, after making several
threats to end her life. The coroner's
the police to investigate her death
thoroly.
Husband Not Surprised.
Kansas City, July 1O.-"My wifes
death does not come as a surprise to
me-" r. l.. Brightwell, who is bond
broker with offices at 1907 Scarritt
building, said last night. "On several
occasions she had threatened to
drown herself. After her disappear
ance l feared she would carry out her
threat l had hoped to locate her
until l was informed of her death. L
was in consultation with Burnss
agents here this morning to try to
obtain a new clew of her where
She Sued for Divorce.
Mrs. r. L. BrightwelI left Kansas
City early in April to visit Mrs. Nc
Carthy, after having some differences
with her husband. Before leaving the
city she filed suit for divorce, the case
being docketed for the September
term of court Mr.. Brightweu was
notified May 20 of Mrs. BrightwelTs
disappearance. He went to Chicago
and brought back the daughter.
Shortly after, Mr.. Brightwell went
to Chicago and with the aid of the
Burns detective agency attempted to
find his wife. No clew as to her
whereabouts was found. Mr.. Bright
well knew nothing of the death of his
wife until called by a reporter last
night. Mrs. Brightwell was 80 years
old, small in stature, dark-eyed and
of dark complexion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
''Mine or Torpedo" Sends Big
French Ship Down.
Announce Sinking in Mediter-
ranean on June 30.
TRAWLER FEELS z SEAPLANES
British Craft Victorious in
Novel Ocean Battle.
English Score New Advance in
Belgium Triangle.

Paris, July 10-The French liner
Caledonien was sunk by mine or tor
pedo in the Mediterranean June 30,
according 20 an announcement last
night by the ministry of marine. Fifty
one persons were lost and $50 were
saved.
The CaIedonien was a vessel of
4,14O tors gross, built in 1882 ard was
owned by the Messengers Maritimes
Of Paris. 1t was registered at Mar
settles.
Destroys Two Seaplanes.
London. July 10.-The commodore
at Lowestoft, says an official state
ment, reports that the British armed
trawler,' Iceland, yesterday destroyed
two enemy seaplanes and brought
four prisoners into port.
British Forge Ahead.
London, July 1O.-British troops
have again advanced in the Messines-
H,Nytschaete section, Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
East of Oostaverne at night we
advanced our line slightly" he re-
ported.
Offensive Against French Fails.
Paris, July 10.-Germeny still con-
tinued her assaults on the Chemin des
Danes last night and fruitlessly as be-
fore, today's official statement as
serted.
"At various points on the Aisne
front yesterday evening there were
violent bombardments." the war Of
flee said. North of Moulin LaffauX
and southeast of Allies, local attacks
were repulsed.
ITO the east. toward Monument and
Burtebise and the Dragons Cave,
heavy assaulting waves of the enemy
did not reach our trenches, being dis
persed by our fire with heavy losses
Il them.
Southeast of Cordeny and Courcy
and in the Auberiv sector toward eau
RE wood, raids failed with losses to
the enemy and some prisoners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10

Hoover, from Washington, asked
Mr.. Chambers to become his assistant
to take charge of all national trans
partatien under the food dictatorship,
a short time ago. Announcement that
the Santa Fe vice president will give
his services to the government was
made by President Ripley thru the
Topeka general offices.
In his new capacity, Chambers will
be Hoover's right hand ma. His
work will be the most important in
the food dictatorship and upon his
shoulders will fall the burden of
moving foodstuffs to feed a Eation
and it's hungry allies.
1t is said that Mr. Chambers is fitted
for the work in hand by his long serv-
ice in handling railway traffic and by
his careful study of agricultural and
industrial conditions. He is regarded
as expert in the knowledge of where
things are produced, where things are
manufactured, the output, the cost
etc.
Chambers's Career.
The appointment of Mr.. Chambers
today climaxed one of the most spec
tacular railroad careers ever exper-
| fenced by a western railroad man.
Chambers was born in Waukegan
Ill, in 1859. After obtaining a COM
mon school education he started to
climb up the ladder of hard knocks
and experience. His first railroad
work was in 1878. 1t was for the
Santa Fe railway at Pueblo. He
handled a truck in the Colorado
city's freight depot.
Shortly after becoming a t~uckman
he graduated from cotton flannel
gloves and overalls and was made
check clerk. Later he became trans
| fer foreman and later cashier.
From Pueblo he was sent to San
| Diego as agent. A few years later he
was made general freight agent at
Los Angeles
! Following that appointment he was
made general freight agent of lines
west of albuquerque. In March, 1905,
he was made assistant freight traffic
| manager with offices in San Fran
! cisco.
| Then Big Jump.
Then, after he had served in this
| capacity for a while, came one of the
most remarkable jumps ever made by
a western railroader. One day he re-
| ceived telegram stating that he had
| been made vice president in charge OF
traffic. This position he held until n
appointment to Washington today.
/ In less than thirty-nine years q
1 freight handler had become a nations
most powerful transportation expert
Mr.. Chambers's service with the
government will not disturb the Santa
FEES organization, in the opinion OF
| officials here. His duties likely will
be assumed by Freight Traffic Man
ager F. B. Houghton and Passenger
| Traffic Manager w. ]. Black for theil
/ respective departments.
l.. Z. Myers to Washington.
L. L. Myers, formerly vice president
and general manager of the Topeka
Railway and Edison companies, ha:
accepted an appointment to Wash
ington as superintendent of food con.
troll under Herbert Hoover. Mr. Myer.
does this at considerable sacrifice o.
/ important business interests 1t is
estimated that his annual income i:
over 100000 from his various enter
prisess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
EXECUTE 2.MURDERERS
One Slew His Sister-Other Stabbed
Man to Death.

Rockview, Pa. July 1n.-Two men
convicted of first degree murder paid
the penalty in the electric char here
today. The first to go was John Nell
son. Wyoming county's man of mys-
terry" who stabbed a man named Sig
Ter to death.
The other was Patrick Gallery of
Northampton county. who killed his
sister, Mrs. John CRUDE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
BOMBED KRUPPS
Frances Latest Aero Hero De-
scribes Daring Exploit.
In 7-HOur Flight by Night He
Finds Rhine Stronghold.
BY HENRY WOOD.

With the French Armies in the
Field, July 1O.-Frances latest aerial
hero is a territorial, a stolid, substan-
tial individual 80 years old, formerly
a prosaic hardware merchant. He is
Sergeant Gallois. The feat which
brought him fame was his flight to
Essen, center of Germany's great
Krupp works and bombardment of
that industrial city
There could be no more apt illus
tration of the military value of
Frances territorials-the men orig
inally discarded for active military
service because of age-than Sergeant
Gallois. Called from his store, at the
start of the war. Gallois was mobil-
lied into the dragons and given
charge of a hospital for sick horses
He was dissatisfied. He wanted
more belligerent job. So he pleaded
for a chance to enter the aviation
service. French officers fatty reject
ed him because he was "tCo old" But
Gallois kept pleading and a year later
he finally got into the air service.
He was efficient and courageous in
scores of raids as soon as he began to
fly.
Four Aviators Started.
1t was Gallois's own idea to bonn
bard Krupps. He volunteered for the
flight with three other aviators. The
army officials approved the scheme
as a reprisa1 against German raids
The four aviators started Friday
night.
We flew a third of the way across
France in order to reach a favorable
starting point Gallois said to the
| United Press. I'VE started at 9:15
Friday evening and crossed the Ger
man lines at an altitude of 600 feet
under heavy bombardment. / first
sighted Metz, then ThionviIle. At the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Ship Gone Ten Minutes After 1t Was
Hit-Captain Was Injured.

Paris, July IO.-Capt. Allen D
Tucker of the American steamship
orleans, which was recently torpe-
coed, arrived here yesterday limping
from an injury to one of his feet due
to a gangway falling on it when the
ship was going down.
The Orleans went down within ten
minutes after it had been hit. Cap
tain Tucker was in the water more
than an hour before being picked up
by one of his boats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
MAYO BROS. TO FRANCE
Famous American Surgeons to Care
for Sammies in War Hospital.

Rochester, Mimi. July 10.--Sam-
mics on the French battle front will
have two OF the best surgeons in the
world in their war hospitals. The
Mayo brothers, world famous sur
Geons, announced today they soon
will leave for France.
Part of the s1,500.O0O Mayo foun-
dation left to the University of Min
nesota will be used for medical re-
search to combat diseases which may
be acquired by soldiers at the front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
Edward Chambers VIII Be As
sistant to Hoover.
Announcement Made From To-
peka Offices Today.
IN CHARGE OF TRANSPORTATION
He Will Have Charge of Work
During the War.
No Change VIII Be Made in
Roads Organization.

In answer to a communication from
Herbert c. Hoover, national food di-
rector, asking that Edward Chambers,
vice president of the Santa Fe rail-
way in charge of traffic, become the
formers assistant in charge of nation
al transportation. E. P Ripley, presi-
dent of the road, today rendered the
services of Mr. Chambers to the gov
eminent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
Another Gang right Shooting.

st. Louis. No, July 10.-Charles
Schroeder. 25, is in a hospital today
near death as the result of a supposed
gang shooting early this morning.
Schroeder was picked up by police.
He had been shot thru the lungs Two
men under arrest deny knowledge of
the shooting. Gang fights have result
ed in sixteen murders here in the past
year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10

Hammond. Ind, July 10.-Karl
Kaufman, thought by, the police to
have been a German agent, was ar
rested here today. The police say he
had technical drawings OF local NUM-
ton plants and a considerable CORES
pondence with persons in Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
SHOOTING ON BORDER
Believe 1t Was Mexican Kuse to Cover
Smuggling Operations.

Ell Paso. Tex. July 10.-F'ifty shots
were fired by Mexicans across the Rio
Grande at Harris Mill one mile north
of Union Station, between 9 and 10
O'Clock last night. The fire was re-
turned by the army patrol. but so far
as known there were no casualties.
Army officers believe the shooting
was to cover smuggling operations
further up the river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
ST0RK MISPLACED TWINS,
MARKET BASKET AND ALL

Chicago. July 10-Twins-a boy
and girl ten days old-were found
in a market basket in jackson
park early today. They were
turned over to st. Vincent's orphan
asylum.
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THE SAME OLD BRAND.
Weather Program Unchanged-Tem-
perature Will Drop Little Tonight.

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, 1917-07-10

4 PPARENTLY congress has found
the skeleton key to the food
problem in whisky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
Four Aviators Started.
TIE UP WHEAT HARVEST

CONTINUED on Page TwoI
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. Warmer tonight; cooler
Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10

The Caledonien was a vessel of
4, 140 tons gross, built in 1882 ard was
{ wned by the Messengers Maritimes
Of Paris. 1t was registered at Mar
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SPY Suspect Has Plans.

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The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

were guests of Virginia Bryant Sun day afternoon.
 A. P. Bryant carried two bales of cotton to the city Monday and sold it for BOG pound.
 Our road to the city will soon be completed through the remount sta ton and every one will be glad as it has been quite task to get to Little Rock for the past two months.
 Miss Nellye Hubbard spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. Misenheimer.
 Pearl Caldwell of the West - and was motoring on our streets Mon- day afternoon.
 W. L. Ison and son, Edward, were callers at the Bryant home Sunday afternoon.
 MT. Scott of Levy is substitute now on the Rural Route and seems to be getting along fine with the packages and letters.
 Virginia Bryant spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Etta Haney.
 MT. Nix was in our neighborhood Sunday and informed us of the death or ms father last week in Little Rock.
 F. B. White and family have gone to Houston, Tex, to live.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

I started Tuesday afternoon from Maumelle for Wye. I intended to make it to c. J. G. Nelson's for supper, but at dark I was in hickory fiat and as there was plentiful supply of hickory nuts there and lots of fat pine nearby I thought possibly I would have to spend the night there, but just then I discovered the corner of a field fence and following around the fence in the course of time l found the Wye boarding house about two miles from Nelson's where I was en- tertained for the night. The next morning MT. Nelson said he was sor- ry I did not get in for supper as it was the occasion or the thirtieth an- niversary of their marriage and they had a supper which lasted until , o'clock in the morning. I told him 1 was sorry that I did not get in be- cause the next day was my birthday Then he insisted that I should eat my birthday dinner with them. 1 re-
  decline Then Mrs. Nelson brought in fifty-five pound water melon which she said they would have for dinner on the occasion and MT. Nelson added he had a pig fattened on sweet pota- toes, pea nuts, peas and hickory nuts for the occasion. Then it began to rain and rained all the afternon and I had to stay. As home product MT. Nelson gave me a genuine dia- mond which he dug in his sweet pota- to patch. It is as far as I can tell genuine diamond and is most unique. It has six facets and comes to a sharp point at the top The bottom part shows in much more rapidly, as is proper fon the part of the diamond that attaches it to the ring and at the lower end of this side is the stem to which it was attached to the sweet potato vine or whatever plant it grew on. This stem has the appearance of ordinary glass showing that nature economies when making diamonds. do not know what this diamond is worth, but it is larger than the dia- mond in Mrs. Nelson's ring which cost s2O0. Other products of the Mel son farm which we had for dinner were some of as fine and perfect spe- cimens of apples ever grown. If it had not been for prohibition in Arkansas we would have had some of Nelson's best grape wine, as it was we had the unfermented juice of the grape. We Lad sweet and Irish potatoes, stewed apples, peach butter, sorghum