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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
PetrOgrad Report Doesn't Give
Details of Its Move.
TeutOns Capture $500 Russians
and $50 Cannon.
NOW FEAR DISORDERLY ROUT
Retreating SIavs ShelIed Con-
tinuOusly From the Rear.
PetrOgrad Garrison Preparing
for Defense of Capital.

Berlin, via London, Sept. Cap
ture of 12O Russian officers, 1900
men, $50 guns and 900 machine guns
with several armored cars and a
quantity of war material was an
nounced from the Riga front today.
.'Along the Dvina river, we have ad-
vanced as far as Friederichssadt."
the W. dec1ared
Fleet Appears in Gulf
Petrograd, Sept 6.-It is semi-of-
h~-.---y announced that a German
fleet has appeared in the Gulf of
Riga.
During the last two days the Riga
front has been broken on a width of
sixty versts. Thruout Tuesday the
Germans energetically pursued their
offensive, particularly north of Kull,
in order to cut the Riga-Vennen rail-
way.
Retreat Under Difficulty.
Petrograd, Sept. 6.-The retreat of
the Russians from Riga over a tract
of land mile and half wide between
Lake klSh and Lake Egel is being ac-
complished with the greatest difficulty
and with the enemy constantly she'll
ing the rear guard.
This route is along the Pskoff rail-
way and is the only exit from the cul
Oe sac, tlle GERMAN cOlufnn having
moved up from Kull, directly cutting
off the Russian retreat to the south
east. The civilian head of the war
ministry, Boris Savinkoff, has issued
a statement saying that the success of
the measure which will be taken to
check the advance depends wholly
upon the behavior of our troops"
Outlook Is Gloomy.
Despite reports of the diseraceful
flight of certain elements of RUSSIA N
defenders of Riga positions, military
men praise the heroism of certain reg
iments which fought braveiy to stem
the tide. The chief of the general
staff. General Romanosky. expressed
the opinion that the evacuation con-
stitutes no imminent menace to Petro-
grad because the near approach of the
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ed, indicated that the troops would
be taken thru Siberia to the eastern
front where the Russians are being
pushed back toward Petrograd. The
message limited that gaps in the Rus
sian armies would be filled by these
troops and possibly by Japanese.
The Twenty-fourth corps was said
to include several companies of engi-
neers, commanded by Chinese gradu-
ates from American colleges, notably
Stanford university and the University
of California. An aviation corps
trained by Americans and French, will
accompany the corps, it was indicated.
Editors of the Daily World said to-
day that if the soldiers were sent they
would be the first Mongoliahs to fight
in Europe since the time of Genghis
Khan.
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Pherson county, where the non-Par-
tisan League is Winning recruits. Not
only is the organization gaining a sub
stantial membership, but each men,
Der is reported to have paid SIG ini-
tiation fee and subscribed to an agree
ment to help pay the liabilities and
debts of men alleged to be in control
of the Peoples Council and the In
dustria1 Workers of the World.
Farmers who whined bitterly when
the government fixed a price of only
$2.15 a bushel for their wheat, are
said to be among the first to enlist
their support to the new organization
and to dig deep in their trouser pock-
cruit a membership card with dues
paid two years in advance. Where
upon the new member is said to sign
a card which permits him to help pay
any debts and liabilities which the or
ganization may incur.
Branch of l. w. w.
Campaigns for membership are So
licited with the plea that a new nom
partisan political organization is be-
ing former, according TO information
received in the state house. Accord
ing to claims sent to Topeka the or
ganization is a branch of the I. W. w
and closely Identified with the Peo-
pies Council, which visited several
states last week in an effort to finG
a meeting place. The organization
of the council was perfected in Chi
cago when Mayor Thompson overrode
the demands of Governor Lowden to
break up the meeting.
So far as state officials were today
able to determine, no state laws have
been violated in the organization of
a branch of the alleged Non-Partisan
league in Kansas. One report today
stated that extensive enrollmentS
were being secured in the rural dis
tricts of Mcpherson county one of
the banner agricultural districts of the
state.
Literature and contracts of the
league will probably be turned over
to federal officials for government
investigate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
200 DROWNED!
Mexican Soldiers Lose Lives in
Gulf of California.
Barge Capsized When Struck
by Sudden Squall.

Los Angeles. Sept. 6.-According
to a telegram received mere 200 Mex
lean soldiers were drowned last night
in the Gulf of California as a result
of the sinking of a Mexican govern
ment vessel.
According to the meager advices re-
ceived the soldiers were from the
Guaymas garrison and were being
transported by barge from Point Eliz-
abeth to La Belsa Sonora. The barge
was in tow of government tug.
y sudden squall is said to have cap
sized the barge. Carranza officials at
the border points disclaimed any def
mite information of the disaster, but
said il was probably correct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06

Riga "is not to be the last success of
German arms"
1.-The fall of Riga" the Vorwaerts
declared, may be expected to destroy
the belief apparently held by the en-
tente powers that Germany's peace
wishes are to be considered as token
of weakness"
1t was the Vorwaerts which recent
ly voiced the belief that it would be
"dishonorable," for the German peo-
pie to- refuse President Wilson's stip-
ulation that they guarantee their gov
ernment's peace pledges.
Artillery Won Battle.
Copenhagen, Sept 6.-The Berlin
Tageblatt's correspondent on the Riga
front. describing the passage of the
Dvina river says that this was accom-
plshed without the loss of man,
thanks to the effect of the German
artillery and mine throwers. The
Germans had prepared and assembled
a greater number of mine throwers
than ever before and brought them
into action after the regular artillery
had bombarded the first and second
lines for several hours. The effect of
the mine bombardment was literally
overwhelming.
Houses were reduced to fine dust
and the demoralized Russian sur
vivors fled.
Bridges were thrown across the
Dvina at this point 400 yards wide,
by which storming parties crossed and
assaulted the first line heights. Other
bridges in the meantime were being
constructed and the whole army soon
was crossing while the regimental
bands played.
The whole operation was carried out
at such little cost that three divisions
which were in the thick of the fight
ing had total casualties amounting to
ar dnd
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MAKE 1T NATION WIDE
Labor Alliance Broadens Scope to
Stamp Out Pro- Germanism.

Minneapolis, Sept. 6.-The American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy
having disposed of the preliminary
work of organization today took up
plans for establishing local branches
from coast to coast in the campaign
to bring organized labor up solidly be-
hind the government in its prosecu-
tion of the war and to stamp out dis
loyal and~pro-G German societies.
John Spargo, former member of the
executive committee of the Socialist
party, who with a number of other
leading Socialists left the party be-
cause of its anti-war stand, issued a
statement denying reports that a new
Socialist party would be organized
during the present conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
DRILL BEGINS TODAY
Little Delay in Starting Draft Men Off
ON Training.

Camp Funston, Kan, Sept G.
There is to be no delay in training the
new national army, part of which
now is mobilizing at Camp Funston,
national army cantonment, and TINS
morning the five hundred or more
men who had arrived at the camp
were being put thru light preliminary
drills. The men seem very well salts
fled with everything at the camp.
They have been assigned quarters and
uniforms have been issued. With ad-
ditional arrivals today. it is expected
that 1000 men will be in camp by to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
FORECASTS WARS END
Won't Last Thru Winter-Admits
Germany Has Enough Foes"

Copenhagen, Sept. 6.-Herr Won
Heydebrand. the conservative leader.
whose i'll fortune with an earlier
prophecy that the submarines would
crush England within two months and
end the war fresh in mind has again
ventured a forecast. This time he pre-
diets that the war will not last thru
the winter and probably will be ended
by the new year.
Herr Won Heydebrand is opposed to
any extension of the war to present
neutrals. saying that Germany now
has enemies enough and dare not let
other states submit pressure as enc
mics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
STIMULATE OUTPUT
Govt EnIists Cooperation of Coal
Operators, Dealers and Consumers.

Washington. Sept Establishment of
retail coal prices with the assistance of
local committees is the next step of fuel
administration according to DR.. H. A. Gar
field, administrator. The cooperation of
operators, miners jobbers, retailers and
consumers will be enlisted to obtain max
imum efficiency in the industry.
The government aims to stimulate pro-
duction to the highest possible point with
prices fair both to producers and con-
sumers- A prospective apportionment of
the supply will enable consumers to pur-
chase at prices proportionate to the rates
fixed for operators and wholesalers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06

President, Walter George Smith,
Philadelphia; secretary, George White
lock, Baltimore; treasurer, Frederick
E. Wadhams, Albany; executive COM
mittee. Charles N. Potter, Cheyenne,
Wyo.; John Lowell. Boston; Charles
Blood Smith, Topeka, Kansas; Ashley
Cockrill, Little Rock, Ark; George T.
Page, Peoria, ILL.,: T. A. Hammond
Atlanta. Ca; U. S. C. CHEEKY, Sioux
Falls, S. D.; Charles D. Terry, New
York City.
William H. Burgess, of Chicago, in
an address before the association Sc
verely criticizes the constitution of
Mexico, declaring that it was only
scrap of paper by which those ir,
authority were enabled to take away
the personal liberties of tn" others"
His subject was "A Eot House Con-
stitution."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
GOLF GOSSIP.

Dope on the tournament was badly
stirred up this afternoon when T. B.
Griffith of Wichita, who had been
one of the favorites in the champion
ship match flight, was eliminated by
H. H. Eberhardt of Salina, in one of
the best matches of the tournament.
According to the enthusiasts this not
only gives Eberhardt. who Wednesday
made his qualifying rounds in SO, a
chance at the champions goal, but at
the same time the match eliminated
one of "Bonie' Bonebrake's closest
contestants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
GRASP HAND OF U. S.
Peru Statesman's Bill Is for Solidarity
of s. A. With Uncle Sam.

Lima, Peru, Sept. 6.-Dr. Mariana
Cornejo, a leading member of the SEN
ate, today introduced into that body
a resolution setting forth that the
international body policy of Peru
must be inspired by the policy of soli-
darity between the united peoples of
the South American continent and
the United States.
New Treasurer for Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 6.-Antonia
Carlos, government leader in the
chamber of deputies. has accepted the
office of finance minister. He re-
placed Sabine Barroso, who resigned
Yesterday
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Chancellor Talks in Riddles

Washington, Sept 5.-At the state
department today it was said this
government had no knowledge of an;f
such disclosures as referred to by
Chancellor MichaeIis and was not in
possession of any of the evidence ta-
ken at the Soukohomlinoff trial
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Rural Districts in Kansas Join
NOn-Partisan League.
Recruits Are Being Picked Up
in Mcpherson County.
FARMERS ARE EASY MARKS
Weep Over $2.15 Wheat, but
Spend $16 for Memberships.
No State Laws Violated in the
Organization Over State.

Fear that the I. W. w is gaining a
foothold in the rural districts of Kan
sas was expressed in complaints re-
received today in state departments.
Thru the organization of branches of
the so-called Non-Partisan League,
fear is expressed that an auxiliary of
the Peoples Council and the 1. w. w.
is being planted in rich farming dis
tricts in central Kansas.
Complaints today came from Nc
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That's Prediction Made by Ber-
lin Socialist Organ.
Wants Only World Peace Guar
anteed by Treaties.
LITTLE OPPOSITION AT RIGA
Advance After BOmbardment to
Band Music.
Only $50 Dead and Wounded in
Crossing the Dvina.

Berlin, via London, Sept. 6.-Ger-
many will tell Pope Benedict the Ger
man people want no gain from the
war, but only a durable peace guaran-
teed by international treaties, accord
ing to an authoritative forecast pub
lished today by VorwaertS.
The Socialist organ added that Ger
many will hold, if her enemies refuse
this sort of a peace. that the fall of
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China TO SEND
PICKED TROOPS
TO EUROPE WAR
Now MObilizing $4,000 From
Northern Provinces.
Will Leave at Once To Rein
force Russian Army.
JAPAN ALSO To SEND MEN?
Chinese Corps Led by Men Edu-
Gated in America.
Dispatch Indicated Troops VIII
Go via Siberia r. r.
Will Leave at Once To Rein
force Russian Army.
APAN ALSO TO SEND men?
Chinese Corps Led by Men Edu-
Gated in America.

San Francisco, Sept. 6.-The Twen-
ty-fourth Chinese army corps. COM
posed of $1,000 picked troops from
the northern provinces is neing mobil-
lied in a Chinese city for immediate
departure to Europe according to a
cablegram received here by the Chi
nese Daily World, vernacular news
paper from its correspondent in
Shanghai.
The dispatch, censored and delet-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
MAYOR HIDES OUT
Chicago Executive Disappears
After Parade Is Raided.
Every Town 1t Passed Thru
Called Thompson "Slacker.c

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Button, button,
who's got the mayor.
That was the game Chicago was
playing today as the result of William
Hale Thompson's mysterious disap-
pearance yesterday afternoon.
The mayor was scheduled to go to
Kankakee, Ill, yesterday to attend a
county fair. A string of fifty automo-
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degrees above normal. The wind was
blowing IL miles an hour from the
south at 2 o'clock.
Summer must have missed the va
cation train. At least it did not go
on it's trip away from Topeka. as was
predicted Wednesday. 1t is still here
and probably will remain the rest of
the week, according to the forecast
made today. Clouds are scheduled
for today and tomorrow, but there is
only slight chance that it will rain
in Topeka, according to S. d. Flora,
meteorologist.
Freezing temperatures were report
ed from Edmonton, Canada, Wednes-
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First Girl-"I can't just recall what
fugue is. Do you know?' Second Girl
Certainly It's one of those horrible fam
lily quarrels that Southerners carry on thru
generations."-Boston Transcript.
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HONOR TOPEKA MAN
Charles Blood Smith to Executive
Board of American Bar Assn.

Saratoga, n. Y, Sept 6.-The
American Bar association TODAY elect
ed the following officers:
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Fashion has decreed that thin women
will be in greatest favor next winter" Evf-
IDENTIFY fashion Is determined to do what It
can TO help the food-economy campaign
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DIRECTORS FLIGHT.

WINNER. DIKECIOR > FLlGdI.
w. Stevenson VS.. V. B. Topping default.
j. NJ. Hussey VS.. l. v. Meade. default.
Arthur C'Bonie') Bonebrake, the
youngest contestant in the state golf
tournament, piled another honor on
his record this morning when he
cinched the low medal score from
Frank Griggs with a II, the lowest
score turned in this year.
"Bonie'' and Griggs mixed in the
qualifying round Wednesday afternoon
and tied for low medal score, both
turning in score of 81. The tie score
was played off this morning and
''Bonie" coming into his old practice
form set a low record score for this
years play on the course and at the
same time cinching his title to the low
medal trophy. During the round
"Bonie" on hole six went out Of
bounds and topped his hard luck off
by missing an easy putt. He recov-
cred, however, and turned up victor.
Takes Another Honor.
The second star in "Bonie's" crown
was won this morning when he de-
feated A. G.. Barteldes, of Lawrence
with and 2. The play was in the
first round of the championship flight
During his morning play "Bonie
showed that his usual good form
would run him far into the race OF
the championship flight. He will prob
ably battle to the last If he can hold
up under the play. Many enthusiasts
were predicting this morning that
Bonebrake would lose to George Gano
of Hutchinson, in the finals, if Felix
Griffith and other fave rites should
fall before the final battle.
"Beau' OIcott Wins.
Coach Beau" Olcott, of K. L., won
his first round match of the cham
pionship flight this morning, from
Updegraft, 6-5. Olcott also Showed
good form but at that was far below
his old time style.
In the presidents flight one match
had been played by noon today. Pat
Campbell. of Topeka, won from Judge
R. M. Yates 4-3.
The first rounds of match play this
morning were pronounced as poor by
both .onlookers and players, but were
still an Improvement over the form
displayed in the qualifying rounds
Tuesday and Wednesday. Players
prophesied that by tomorrow the play
would settle into much better form
and that some of the hardest battles
would be fought in the second rounds
J of the three flights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
EXTENDS ITS VISIT
Summer Weather in Kansas Another
Week, Is Forecast.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day reported by the local office
of the United States weather bureau:
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy today and Friday.
Little change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-06
DENTS FLIGHT.

Arch Catlin VS.. J. Kirkwood, 6 and 4.
E. H. Bridges VS.. e. A. Thrill, and 2.
G.. Woodward VS.. c. c. Mack, default.
H. Humphries VS.. Frank Scott, and g.
J. c. Mohler VS.. DR.. Lyman, 4 and 3.
+. A. Campbell VS.. r. NJ. Yates. 4 and g.
w. J. Cole VS.. G. Pratt, and 6.
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"BOnie" BOnebrake ClincheS
Low Medal Score From GriggS.
Also Defeats Lawrence Man in
First Round Championship.
MAY STAY UNTIL LAST
"BOnie," GanO, Felix and Grit
fifth Are FavOriteS.
Shawnee County Treasurer De-
feats TOpeka's Police Judge.

WINNER. CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT.
Art Bonebrake VS.. A. G. Barteldes, 8 and 2.
H. Olcott VS.. w. Updegraft, and 3.
Dr.. G. H Allen VS.. J. G. Barteldes, and s.
J. J. Eberhardt VS.. DR.. Edgerron. and L.
F. w. Oliver jr., VS.. Owen Carl, and 4.
l. Felix VS.. G. A. Sallee. 2 and 1.
NJ. w. Kistler VS.. f. w. Oliver, sr., default.
T. b. Frost VS.. F. Griggs. 1 up
f. w. Cooper VS.. F. H. Robertson, 1 up.
II. L. Armstrong W. r. Pitts, and 8.
A. H. Eberhardt VS.. 7. B. Griffith, and 2.
F. II. MacElree VS.. J. L. Duncan, 4 and 2.
j. A. Onstott H. S. Morgan, and 3.
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THE trouble with the l. w. WIS is
that they make other people work.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-05
Steel Earnings Set New MARI.
Continued from page u

continued from page y
ton would subscribe to the extent
OF 5000, 600 for the government
one year certificates of Indebtedness
and indicated that when the gov
ernmentS war bonds were issued
the corporation 5 subscription would
be even rger.
lie announced further that the
directors had voted to anticipate
payment to the &c eminent of 50. :
900, 1000 income tax. not due until
June $ and to subscribe $50, 900
10 the S, 900, 900 fund now being
raised for the army and navy
branches ofthe Young Mems Chris,
tan Association.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-05
Iron Belt School Notes.

\ representative from the Cniyer-
sity Extension Division visited our
school last week and arranged for a
Lyceum Lecture course.
The ninth grade domestic science
class is taking theory work on the
subject of eggs.
Miss Tena Jackson spent Saturday
ut lrouwoOd.
Anna Oddino and little Mildred
Miles were absent from school We'd
nesday on account of illness.
The school order for one hundred
new chairs has arrived. These chairs
will all be filled the night of the oper-
eta, Cinderella in FloWerand. if
reports are true, Remember he date,
May >.
\ dress rehearsal of the operetta
viii be given Friday.
ON Monday evening Mt teachers
meeting. Miss Dora NJ. Rude. our do
nestle science teacher, Will give a
demonstration lecture on pastry.
The seniors are busy writing their
Orati0ns.
Elmo Vita. WyDne kangas and
few of their triends know all about
the fortunes of the Inquisttion They
have TO be continually working with
in smelling distance OF the cooking OF
pies. ana smells are all they get. rhe
boys have decided that Tantaius is
their second name.
4 selection of over So worth of new
books for the library has been made
hy the Misses Wilhelm and Siren.
Miss VIVA Nord, of Ironwood, and
Miss Jennie Mace from Duluth. both
former students III our school. spent
sunday at Iron Belt. the guests of
Miss Ellen Olson,
Ole Olson, school treasurer. spent
May Srd at Hurley attending the
county council of ieteRse meeting.
A fairly large crowd attended the
moving picture show sunday. i've
reels OF Colorado were shown.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-05-05

In point OF fact women form not
only the numerical majority OF every
congregation, but they constitute its
vital and spiritual force, says Balti-
more sun, without them nearly ev-
cry church in the country would have
to close its doors. They do the larger
part OF the work for the church. they
are far better informed with regard 10
1t than the average man, aud they IN
derStand its needs far better. One or
Two woman members of the vestry
would tend TO give new life snd in
telligence 10 many a decadent parish.