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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
FL0CK|NC To 7. R.
Volunteers From All Parts of
Country Want to Join Army.
1000 Truck Drivers i'm Detroit
Offer Their Services.

New York, May 14.-Colonel Roose-
welt today was eager to jumo into the
business of getting his corps of volun-
teers into a mobilization camp and
ready for transportation to Europe,
yet necessarily is restrained by the
ethics of a situation compelling him
to silence until the president has ia
ken the one remaining step.
Letters and kilograms of congratu-
lation have showered upon him in the
last twenty-four hoIrs-hundreds Of
them, sent by Democrats, Republi-
cans, Progressives, even Socialists and
Prohibitionists. Among the new of
fers of enlistment were indications
that the colonel can have II million
men from which to select his corps.
Colonel Was Astonished
1t is perfectly proper to say that
Colonel Roosevelt was truly astonished
when Representative Gardner called
him by long distance telephone from
Washington and gave him the first
news of reversal of the vote in the
House Altho he had still clung to
hope, the colonel was beginning to he
lieve that the forces opposed to him
were too strong to be overcome by
his nonpartisan supporters in con-
gress. Then, suddenly, Mr.. Gardner
flashed the news over the telephone
and the colonel was raised to the
highest pitch of pleasure and satisfac-
ton. He was kept busy at his private
telephone today replying to personal
greetings from widely known men who
expect to get commissions in his corps
or who have offered their services in
other functions than as officers
Among the new offers reaching
Colonel Roosevelt is the proffer of one
thousand or more experienced motor
truck drivers in Detroit who have
seen service on the Mexican border
or have had experience in European
armies. The man who has recruited
these volunteers wrote to the colonel
in part as follows:
The Detroit Offer
There are at present in the city of
Detroit 1000 to 1900 truck drivers
who saw from four to nine months
service on the border. These men
were mustered out in Detroit, and.
with few exceptions. remained togeth-
er and are now working here in vari-
Gus capacities.
The main thing is that we want TO
go with you in any capacity. Even to
go as a company cook is sufficient
glory for the average man. Seventy
five per cent of us are ex-soldiers
from some regular army and some
have served under every flag on earth
and with every military undertaking
since the Boxer rebellion"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
RED CROSS RALLY
Windup of Topeka Campaign at
Memorial Hall Tuesday.
Full Explanation of Activity To
Be Explained by Speaker.

A full explanation of the work of
the Red Cross and especially the activ'-
tiles in Topeka will be given in rally
to be held at Memorial hall beginning
at S:15 Tuesday evening. Prof. John
n. Van Der Nries of Kansas university
will outline the work.
Governor Capper will preside at the
meeting Capt. j. G.. Waters will de-
liver a patriotic address. Music will
be furnished by a quartet composed
of Mrs. George w. ParkhJIrst, Mrs
Horace WhitehOuse, Mr.. Glenwood L.
Jones and Mr.. Hugh Dickerson Mrs.
Ethel Frizell Mckibben will be the ac
companist. The knights and Ladies
of Security band will play before the
rally.
Red Cross buttons will be given to
all who have membership receipts
and the membership committee will
be on hand to enroll any new mem
berS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
QUIT RUSS FRONT
Germany Withdraws 100000
Men-FOrty Divisions.
Rushes Them to Oppose Anglo
French Armies.

Petrograd, May 14.-Germany has
Withdrawn forty divisions (approXi-
mately 100000 men) from the Russian
east front and hurried them to France
to oppose the Franco-British often
sive, according to information from
Russian headquarters featured today
in Petrograd newspapers.
Only Posts in BullecOurt.
With the British Armies in the
Field, May 14.-Only two posts remair.
in German hands in the village of
Bullecourt at the time this dispatch is
written today. The liveliest sort of
fighting, which continued all thru the
night, was still in progress in and
around the village. The two posts to
which the Germans still tenaciously-
cling are to the south and north of the
town. Around these a Swcying fight
is centering.
At Roeux the Tommies strengthened
their hold during the night fighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
DRUG men COMING
Kansas Pharmaceutical Con-
ventiOn in Topeka Tuesday.
Three Days of Work for Several
Hundred Delegates.

Topeka's convention visitors will be
augmented several hundred tomorrow
when the Kansas Pharmaceutical As
ISOLATION and the travelling drug sales
men will open their thirty-eighth an
nual convention in the city. The con-
vention will remain in session at the
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday.
The program will open a: 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning with J. w. Gies-
burg of Kansas City, presiding Mayor
House will deliver an address of well
come and Harry Dick of Lawrence.
will respond. Papers read by well
known druggists and discussion OF
subjects of Importance to the drug
trade will comprise the business pro-
gram Among the men who will ap-
pear on the program are: II. w. Meh1,
Leavenworth; Harry Dick, Lawrence.
w j. Frazier, Wichita; j. F. Tilford.
Wichita: w. S. Wilson, Burlington; L.
ID. Havenhill, Lawrence: Clyde Miller,
Topeka: Ed Dorsey, Ottawa; Robert
NJ. Noll. Atchison. Earl Schaffer,
Sedgwick, and F. E. Butin, Fredonia
The druggists and their wives will
enjoy big dance tomorrow night at
Kirkpatrick's hall. Seventh nd Quin-
cy streets. 1t will be out of the ordi-
nary runNof dances. Vaudeville stunts
will be enjoyed between dances while
card tables will be provided for those
VINO dOn KNOW now TO dance. Prizes
will be awarded during the convention
for the two best papers read. for the
best dressed salesman. for the best
looking woman and the best interior
drug store in Topeka. The prizes will
be awarded by secret COMMITTEES.
Automobile rides will be enjoyed by
the visitors. The annual dinner will
be given Wednesday evening at the
Chamber of Commerce.
Business sessions will be held by
the woman's auxiliary Wednesday and
Thursday A reception and musical
will be given in honor of the visiting
ladies by the local reception commit
tee which consists of Mrs James E.
Mcfarland. Mrs. w. Lee TuI1y, Mrs
J. NJ. Brunt Mrs. L. c. Arnold Mrs
George Stansfeld, Mrs II. NJ. Brunt.
Mrs. Matt Weightman, Mrs. H. c.
Martin. Mrs. Harry Goodrich, Mrs N.
j. Petro, Mrs. John Marsh. Mrs.
Charles Joslin. Miss Lottie Kelley.
Mrs. Roy Shoaf. Mrs. r. V. Campbell.
Mrs. Frank Hobart and Mrs Ralph
Campbell The ladies will enjoy a
theater party al the Novelty Tuesday
afternoon and the Rotary club win
give them an automobile ride over
the city Thursday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
Labor Temple in X. C. Partially
Neutrality-suspicious. Theories Differ.

Kansas City. May 14.-Police and
fire department officials were at vari-
ance here today in ascribing the cause
of yesterdays explosion that partially
wrecked the Labor temple, the head
quarters of the city's unions
Police held to a theory, supported
also by union heads. that the cause
was sewer gas, while Fire Warden
Marvin continued in his belief that
dynamite had been set off in the struc-
ture.
None of the five persons injured was
expected to die.
100000 Damage to Temple.
The loss on the building probably
will reach $4,000 Matt Shinnick,
inspector for the city building depart
ment said the walls were uninjured
and were safe for repairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
CONFER WITH WILSON
Six Members of United States DeIega-
ton to Russia Discuss Mission

Washington, May 14.-Six members
of the American commission to Russia
headed by Former Senator E1ihu Root
and accompanied by Secretary Lam
sing, conferred with President Wilson
today regarding their mission. Be
sides Mr.. Root, Charles E. Russell. Dr.
John r. Mott, James Duncan, S r.
Berton and Cen Hugh L. Scott were
present.
No announcement has been made as
to when the commissioners will leave
but it is generally understood it was
a final conference. Mr.. Root declined
to say when the commission will leave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
Young Kansas Man to Study Condi-
lions for U. S. Government.

Washington, May 14.-Members of
the new tariff commission, Culbertson
and Costigan. will leave next month
for an extensive trip thru Asia and
Europe to investigate foreign trade
relations, commercial treaties and
bargaining tariffs.
The new tariff commissions first
act has been to recommend legislation
expected to save for the government
millions of dollars in revenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14

The thermometer reached the high
es. mark today since April "a, nearly
three weeks ago. The day averaged 5
degrees below normal
Normal temperatures will arrive in
Topeka this week. after three weeks
delay. according to S. D. Flora, local
metecrologist Sunshine and warm
weather were predicted for today and
Tuesday with a rise in temperature.
The mercury will pass the 20 mark
CONTINUED on Page TwO)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
INFLICT BLOODY LOSSES
French Reap Heavy Toll Among Re-
cOnnaissance Parties Along Front.

Paris. May 14.-French troops in
flicted bloody losses on German re-
connaissance parties at a number of
points along the front last night, to-
days official statement asserted. The
German attacks were particularly
strong northeast of Vauxillon, west of
Craonne. Hill los and in the Cham
payne.
The war office said the usual can
nonading was in progress over most
of the front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
HOGS REACH $3.50
Hit New High Price for Western Mar
kets at st. Louis.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, May 14-Hogs
hit new high mark for western mar
kets when opening sales here reached
$3.50 a hundred pounds Lambs were
80 cents higher, with the top at 49,
Up to $16.6O at Chicago, Too.
Chicago. May 14.-Hogs sold at
$3.50 here today. Western lambs
sold up to S19.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
BOMB FOR KAISER
Internal Machine Found in Berlin
Palace of Royal Family.

Paris, May 14.-An internal ma
chine was discovered recently IN the
Bellevue palace in the Tiergarten in
Berlin, where the imperial German
family now is residing, according to
correspondent who sends German
news to L'Humanite.
The machine, he says, contained
enough dynamite to wreck complete
ly the palace and the adjoining build
ings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
Is a yeudetta KiJlinr.

Chicago, May 14.-Joseph Eposito,
80, was shot and killed in his saloon
in Little Italy today. The police
believe it was a vendetta" resulting
from the death of two men and the
wounding of two others in his place
during spaghetti party two months
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
LAKE STEAMERS SINK
Meet Iead-on and Go Down in Forty
Feet of Water.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, May IA
The steamer Pentecost Mitchell, down
bound, with ore collided with the
freighter Saxona. up-bound, at the
mouth of ST. Mary's river, at midnight
last night. Both steamers sank IN
forty feet of water The crews were
saved.
Crews of both vessels were rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
AUTO TOLL is HEAVY
Eleven Killed and Score Injured in
Series of Smashups.

Chicago, May 14.-E1even persons
were dead, seven perhaps fatally in
jured and fifteen others were suffering
from minor hurts today as the result
of series of automobile accidents in
Chicago and vicinity yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
MERCURY is GOING UP
Temperature Back to Normal Today
Tuesday VIII BE Warmer.

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, 1917-05-14
MORE REGIMENTS
To Call Extra Kansas Troops, Is An
nouncement.

Fort Riley, Kan, May 1.-two new
artillery regiments for the regular
army to be known as the Tenth and
the Eleventh, will be organized as soon
as the army bill finally has beer acted
upon, according to announcement at
the military post here today. The two
units will comprise about 1900 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14

NOW that CONSUMPTION will bring
sacrificing men into the army, IL
is hoped that democracy will be prac-
ticed by army officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14

Fair tonight and Tuesday. Slight
ly warmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
ON WORLD TRADE TRIP

CONTINUED on Page TwoI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
me Finest Gift OF Tbem An.

Steinway, THE" Piano by which
ALL others are measured.
And the fact that seven % mem
hers Of the Steinway family are to-
day actively engaged in the business,
is sufficient assurance that the
original quality and standing OF this
great piano is being maintained at
the present time.
Upright Steinways from s575.0O.
Grands from SS75.OO. FL PasO Piano
Co. Sole Agts- 215 Texas St-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19

A. W Burghart, Of Douglas. is at
Hotel Zeiger.
". D. Hudson. a cattleman Of Pecos,
is at Hotel Zeiger-
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H Never, Of Alamo
19rdo, are at Hotel Zeiger.
T. H. Virgins. a mining man Of Ty-
rome. is at Hotel Paso del Norte.
J. f Byrne, a mining man of Ty-
rome, is at Hotel PasO del Norte.
r F Herndon, a mining man Of FL
erro, y. NJ. is at Hotel Paso del Norte.
j. r AiineChan. . surveyor just re-
turned from Mexico, is at Hotel lei
ger.
Capt and Mrs. J. T Minton. OF 81
ezra Blanca. are at Hotel PasO del
NorUe.
Alex Williamson mad S. z Cannnn
two cattlemen of Fort Stanton, y. NJ,
are at Hotel Zeiger.
At her home on MagOffin avenue,
Mrs. C. Garlick IS entertaining her soE
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs William
Garlick. Of PecOs, Tex.
Mrs a. G. Burns. OF Cincinnati. is
10 spend Christmas in Fl PasO, the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. L. l. Rob
7nson, Of 1881 Mckinley avenue
Mrs Walter D. Selman arrived
Tuesday evening from san Antonio
10 spend the Nuletide with her par
euts. Nj and Mrs. Milton Robinson
Of 1916 Douglas
Mr. and Mrs. W n Woolridge are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19

NTA E5. ,irrt fl5 %; c. ., Pse sr l, en-
w thusiasm has passed. The
nation has settled down to war bust
ness. Not to be counted any small
factor in the war business are the
women
In the first place, Of the 5000 and
more clerks in the government de-
partments in washington at least so
per cent are women. Women are fill
ing the chinks in the departments
left vacant by the departure OF men
20 war.
In the great war machinery women
are more than half. True il is that
in most instances they are but coEs
in the great machine, but neverthe-
less. they are important cogs. and the
machine would not operate without
them.
Then there are the thousands and
thousands OF women throughout the
nation who are engaged in war work
The Food Administration. one Of the
most important Of the great war en-
gines OF America. aCmits openly that
IL may as well close its doors II the
women OF America will not work
with it. But the women Of America
are working with il. as the campaign
pledges for food conservation con-
tinue TO pour in.
Another great organization which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
e. Pasoans Awau.

G. A. Payne went to Denver on the
Santa Fe train Tuesday.
F. A. Hearn went TO Dallas on the
Sunshine special Tuesday
o. P. Whitaker went 10 Denver on
the Santa Fe train Tuesday.
". H. Wagner went to Dallas on
the Sunshine special Tuesday
p. 7. Clarke viii 90 10 Houston on
the Sunset limited Thursday
Jack Christie went TO Butte. Mont,
on the Santa Fe train Tuesday
L. N. Turner will 90 20 Los Angeles
on the Sunset limited tonight
". A. Roberts went to Gallup, y. NJ,
on the Santa Fe train Tuesday.
J. c. Hudson went to Hot Springs
on the Sunshine special Tuesday.
c. n Brooks viii 90 70 san An
tonic on the Sunset limited THURSDAY
Albert L. Griffin went to San Fran
cisco on the Santa Fe train Tuesday
/ C. Reuer viii 90 10 Houston on
the Sunset limited Thursday morning
Joseph I. Goldberg went to New
York on the Santa Fe train Tuesday.
Miss Allie Clibourne left for east
Texas on the Sunshine special Tues
day
J. II. Arnold will go to san Antonio
on the Sunset limited Thursday morn
J. J. Lightfoot will 90 TO san An
tonic this evening on the Sunset linz
Earl B. watkins went to Paola.
Kan. on the Santa Fe train Tuesday
night.
Warner Brown went to St Louis on
the Golden State limited this after
L. A Haskins went to Los Angeles
on the Golden State limited this aft
ernoOn-
f. L Howard went TO Phoenix on
the Golden State limited this after
Dr.. E. II. Rawlings will 90 TO Nash
vile, Tenn, on the Sunshine special
this evening.
Mrs. lie Roy Roberts went to east
Texas points Tuesday on the sun
shine special.
Justice E. F. Higgins Of the eighth
civil court Of appeals, went TO east
Texas points on the Sunshine special
Tuesday.
Miss Edna Russell went to east
Texas TO spend the Christmas holt
days. leaving on the Sunshine special
Tuesday
John K. HaEFart and his bride.
formerly Miss Hazel Priest, Of FL
Paso. have taken reservations Tor the
Santa Fe train this evening to To-
peka,- Kan
Mr.. and Mrs. william B. Miller ara
at present in Kansas City, where they
went to spend the holidays with their
daughter. Mrs. John ". Sheridan. OF
Paola. Later they viii continue TO Los
Angeles and San Francisco, for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. John \. Harris and daughter.
Miss Mai Harris. are planning to en-
joy their holiday vacation in MIN
In #aHHa ~ H1Ie nHnDHn
The latter but recently returned from
Deming, where she was the guest FOR
several days, OF Capt. and Mrs. P. r.
Halligan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
4 GIRL, IN THE WAR CAPITAL
By EDNA HUBER.

depends almost entirely upon women
for its life is the Red Cross. Tt is a
fact that the Red Cross leaders are
men. but the mass of Red Cross
workers are women You can read
lily realize this If you visit Red Cross
headquarters here and watch the
mail that goes out. the first address
line generally begins with Mrs
or Miss"
In the early Gays OF the war wo-
men were given to inefficiency. ac-
cordiug to a member of the wOmeu's
committee of the Council OF National
Defense. Now they are known FOR
their cfficieucy- The wOmeu's clubs
and the womeu's organizations Of the
whole land are banded together for
war work.
Gradually woman IS taking her
place in the war system Each dag
we see new faces at important desks
i'm the War and Navy departments
and i'm other government offices.
Way back in April q Washington
official ATTEMPTED Co look into the
future. He spoke of the war. and
said. THE hand that rocks the era
de is the hand that rules the world.
and the war will not be won without
the backing of American woman
hood" His remark went Wild then,
perhaps. for America was too new 10
the war game TO realize that II was
serious business Now the time has
come when woman is an important
part in the war. and the Importance
of vomanhood Will increase
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
Have You a Baby? Want Another?
Many French Orphans Need Support


expecting the iatter's brother. SergI
=. i. Dittmer. from Camp Bowie, Fort
Worth, sunday. Mr.. Dittmer is to
stay for the holidays
Brig Cen Spencer. OF the national
guard St Louis. is In the city. q
T. Spencer, Of 1891 Fort Bliss boule-
yard
air. and Mrs. W. Porter are to have
for over the holiday season their son
and wife, NJ and Mrs. Asa Porter Of
NmsioH-. Ariz-, who were but re-
Gently married Mr. Porter jr is
physical director or the Winslow
High school
Following are registered at Hotel
Laughlin- Lieut.. Arthur Hohlt. L. :
A; Miss Nora Weaver. salt Lake City;
Fred Lynch. Phoenix r. AIeagher, Los
Angeles. Mrs. J. Castleman and family.
Rochester. y. y, Henrietta Teele. san
Antonio, Tex.
Capt Alexander u. Surles Will ar
rive Saturday TO Join his wife and
little son in Fl Pas0. and viii spend
the Christmas season under the pa
rental W l. Gaines roof, at 1906 Mon
tana- Mrs. Caroline Surles IS arriv-
ing from Milwaukee TO join her son
and family for the holidays. the
Gainess home giving promise Of be-
ing one Of the merriest, for the Yule-
tide
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Aldridge. with
their daughter. Sadie Ruth. and son.
Hal, IT., and Mrs Aldridge's mother.
Mrs. Elizabeth WOOten. are looking
forward TO the arrival Of Mrs Henry
A Cline and little son. Billy Aldridge
Cline, who come Thursday morning
from their home in Wharton, TO enjoy
the holidays with the happy house
hold, Mrs. Cline being a daughter Of
Mrs. WOOten and a sister Of Mrs
Aldridge. Hal Aidridge jr. arrives
Friday. on the Golden state limited.
with the delegation Of boys from the
New Mexico Military academy in Ros-
we'll where he is a student. to make
the holiday reunion complete. Nj.
Cline is to join his family and Eins-
folk on SUNDAY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19
Guy Han1n1ett Davis Joins Army;
Hicks To0Iey Is Also to Enlist

atoms The Boston school of Teen
nolosv has given and given OF its
students. until now if may become
necessary to close its frat houses
no different in this respect from
many others Of the universities and
colleges.
Hicks Tooley who is already home
from the Boston Tech, is set upon
enlist'ng under the colors, also
Miss L0rere Mayer has come from
DALLAS TO join her sister. Mrs. J- A..
Wilson OF the A~ason. for Christmas
Her scores Of friends are welcoming
pretty Miss Irma Lee Davis home
from her school work IN Nashville
Miss Davis f. the sister Of Mrs Leo r.
Schuster. and viii enjoy the holidays
as her guest.
Mrs Grace Rutherford 1881 Wy
omiug street. returned Tuesday night
from Fort Worth where she has been
visiting her son, who is a member OF
the 14fth infantry at Camp Bowie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-19

~UT HA1i1IETT DAVIS is to ar
- rive Sunday from Boston Tech.
~ to stay for the next two or three
weeks in the parental B. l. Farrar
home. This popular young boy, now
in his third year at the eastern in
stitutioh. recently made application
in Pittsburg for examination, prepar-
atory 20 enlistng in the aviation corps
and was accepted. He returnel 10
Boston Tuesday evening 10 wind up
his affairs ana is TO start for FL Paso
on Thursday. where he will stay with
the home folk until he is called for
service. Guys grandfather. the late
B. T. Hammett, was one OF the
pioneers OF FL Paso and n one time
served as mayor. and his grandmother
is still a leading social and club
factor. being patron saint OF the
United Daughters Of the ConfeCeracy
and one Of the prominent members OF
the Woman's club and other organi-