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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23

Amsterdam. March 23.-The Han
de,s Blad says there are only six
Americans among the survivors of the
HeaIdton. There were l 8 Americans
registered Apparently seven Ameri-
cans lost their lives in the catastrophe.
In its account of the sinking of the
Healdton, the Handelsblad says:
The unreliability of the German
assurances regarding the so-called
safe zone is shown by the reports of
the crew of the Healdton and the
crews of fishing boats.
For safety's sake the Healdton
chose the northern route. All went
well until Wednesday evening at Sis
O'Clock when a submarine suddenly
made a treacherous attack. Without
fully emerging and without a warn
ing, it fired two torpedoes which hit
the steamer amidship, so that the YES
sci. because of the dangerous char
acter of her cargo, and an explosion
in the engine room, caught fire
The crew in three boats tried to
leave the ship. Two sloops with 10
and : men respectively, succeeded in
getting away, but the third, containing
u men, capsized and nearly ali were
drowned
Crew Suffered from Exposure.
THE crew of a Dutch trawler which
observed the fire from a great dis
lance. believed the glow to be that of
to the rescue. The next day, however,
seeing a sloop under sail. they at
once stopped fishing and steamed in
the direction of the slOop whose oc-
cupantS were so exhausted that they
were unable to maneuVer their boat
alongside the trawler. The captain of
the trawler finally managed to ap-
proach the sloop and some of the
Dutch fishermen jumped into the craft
and brought it alongside the trawIer
where the shipwrecked men were
taken on board cared for and supplied
with dry clothes. All the property of
the crew was lost
After the attack the submarine at
once submerged and disappeared with
out troubling over the lot of the ship
wrecked sailors.
Among the crew of the Healdton
We're 3 Americans of whom six were
rescued
Reported Death List Varies.
London, March PA Reuters dis
patch from The Hague says that Cap
tain Christopher, commander of the
American steamer Healdton is among
the survivors. The dispatch saws a
Healdton life boat with seven occu-
pants was picked up by a Dutch de-
strOYer.
The foregoing dispatch NAV pos
sibly be another version of an Am
sterdam dispatch received last night
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
if e. S. Enters Conflict.
Looks to Them to Lead
Armies to Victory.
TWO RED-BLOODED AMERICANS
Both Are Anxious to Avenge
Many German Outrages.
Roosevelt May Lead First Army
to French Trenches.

New York, March 23.-Two figures
who are likely 20 loom large in the
event of war are Col Theodore Roose-
vent and Gen. Leonard Wood. Close
friends for many years, they hold
similar views on military matters, and
they contend that if this nation must
fight it should fight hard.
Roosevelt's determination to raise
an army division in the event of war
has been long known. Believing war
with Germany inevitable, he has been
laying plans for many months he
abandoned a proposed trip to the FIJI
Islands because of the country's near
ness to war.
Germany has waged war of muir
der upon us said Roosevelt in an
nouncing his belief that the time had
come to declare war on Germany. she
has killed American women and chill
dren as well as American men upon
the high seas. She has sunk our ships:
our ports have been put under block
ade.
Overt Acts.
"She has asked Mexico and Japan
to Join with her in dismembering this
country. If these are not overt acts
of war then Lexington and Bunker
Hill were not overt acts of war. 1t
is well TO remember that during the
last two years the Germans have
killed as many, or almost as many,
Americans as were slain at Lexington
and Bunker Hill; and whereas the
British in open conflict slew armed
American fighting men, the Americans
whom the Germans have slain were
women and children and unarmed men
going peacefully about their lawful
business.
''Such are the conditions. Any
American citizen who is now pro-Ger-
man is traitor to this country; as
much a traitor as any Tory who up
held the British cause against Wash
ington. AS for the pacif1sts, they
stand on level with the Copperheads,
who IN 1864, denounced and assalled
Abraham Lincoln.
T.. II. May Lead First Army.
New York. March 23-The imme-
date organization of an American ex
peditionary force of one hundred
thousand men to fight in France with
the Entente troops under the com
mand of Theodore Roosevelt has been
undertaken by group OF wealthy
men in New York City.
Probably a large number of men in
the force are to be recruited from the
trained American soldiers now serV-
ing with the French or British armies,
veterans all of them.
Some of them have fought through
the greatest battles on the western
front Arrangements will be made, it
was learned, to have these men dis
charged from the French and British
service TO form the nucleus of Mr..
Roosevelts force.
1t is estimated that there are at
least fifty thousand American citizens
now fighting under the British and
French flags, all of whom have been
highly trained Several hundred of
them are officers.
All these men will be modified at
some camp either in England or
France as American troops. Colonel
Roosevelt is expected to begin recruit
ing at once here for the rest of his
force. For several months he has
been organizing turnout the country
in expectation of forming n division
to fight under his command if war
was declared by the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
BIG GUN GUARD SHOT
Attempted to Arrest Two Men Ap-
preaching 12-inch Coast Artillery.

Portland, Me-, March 23.-Private
John Poor of the Third company,
coast artillery corps at Fort Williams,
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed early today while attempting TO
capture two men who had made their
way into the reserva ton despite the
presence of a heavy guard, and had
reached a point near one of the bat
teries of 12-inch guns. The men es-
capped.
Because of the reported presence
of suspicious characters near the forts.
the guard force has been greatly in
creased and every precaution taken
to protect government property. On
Wednesday night a shot was fired at
soldier on guard at Portland Head
light. More experienced men were
later detailed for duty at the fort and
early today two men attempted to pass
in the darkness Poor grappled with
them and was shot in the groin. AT
the post hospital it was said the
chances were against his recovery. The
bullet was from a revolver of large
caibre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
CHASE GERMANS
BEYOND THE LINE
OF new DEFENSE
Initial Thrust of Great Battle
Won by French.
Gen. Niyelle Crosses Ailette
River, Surprising Enemy.
FEW DAYS To DECIDE BATTLE
If Allies Can Bring Up Heavy
Guns, They'll Win.
Germans Compelled to Surren-
der 500 More Miles of France.
Gen. NiveIle Crosses Ailette
River, Surprising Enemy.
few DAYS TO DECIDE BATTLE
Ii Allies Can Bring Up Heavy
Guns, They'll Win.
Germans Compelled to Surren-
der 500 More Miles of France.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.
The initial phase of the tremendous
battle which has opened in northern
France has apparently turned in favor
Of the French, who are reported TO
have forced their gay -scross the
Ailette river and the Crozat canal at
several points. Along these water
ways the Germans elected to make
their first stand in defense OF La
Fere, towards which General Nivellc
is rushing his advance troops in Il
desperate effort 20 break the linden
burg line before the German defense
is consolidated.
tempting to batter their way toward
Laon, but between them and their
goal lies the great forest of Coucy and
St. Gobain and the comparatively
meagre advances reported from Paris
indicate that the issue is still very
much in doubt. Some ground has
been gained northeast of scissors, but
the fact that the French report having
inflicted very heavy" losses on the
Germans is an intimation that the in
vaders are holding this section in
force.
Take 500 Miles More.
French refugees from the devas-
tated wilderness over which the re-
turing Germans have passed, add their
evidence to the accommodating proof
that Field Marshal Won Hindenburg }
purpose is to give battle to his pur-
suers on a line running from Lille to
Laon. This means that in the event
Of the French failing to break thru
at La Fere, a further withdrawal Of
the Germans is due to take place on
the British front. The sharp, salient
running from Arras to Cambria must
be evacuated and in support of this
assumption, London reports explosions
and incendiary fires in the district
about Arras.
This additional retirement would
mean the evacuation of about 800
more square miles of French territory
including the great coal mines around
Lens The whole question at present
appears to be whether the allies can
move their heavy artillery fast enough
to strike a smashing blow at the Ger
mans before the latter can effectively
organize their positions. Military
critics in Paris and London believe
that a few days will d eide this Ques-
ton.
Suffer Singing Defeat.
Paris. March 23.-While fresh
forces pressed forward at Athletic
and north of scissors, other masses
of General Nivelle's forces inflicted a
singing defeat on the Germans north
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
Former Secretary of War Will
Arouse Enthusiasm Here.
Hurrah Meeting VIII Be Held at
Chamber of Commerce.
TO Be 7. R. IS QUARTERMASTER
Colonel Roosevelt Wants Him
in His Own Army.
Universal Military Training
Will Be Urged by StimsOn.

Are Topeka people patriotic? IL
so, why don't they show it?
THEY'LL be given an opportunity to
show their patriotism. Tuesday night
April 10, at a meeting to be held at
the Chamber of Commerce when Hem
ry L. Stimson. secretary of war under
former President Taft, will speak on
universal military training j. WIZ
KELLEY. secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce received a telegram TODAY
from headquarters of the Natiohal
Security League notifying him tnat
Stimson would arrive in Topeka ON
that date.
The Chamber of Commerce will take
advantage of that meeting to endeayor
to arouse slumbering patriotism pc
lieved to be in the hearts OF all Topeka
citizens whether they show it, or not
Kansas City is fairly alive with flags
and other tokens of patriotism of its
citizens At a number of cafes in that
city orchestras play national airs at
certain intervals. All diners arise and
remain standing until the last strains
are played of the Star Spangled Ban
ner." MY Country 'Tis of Thee or
some other national air.
The former secretary of war is max
ing tour of the middle west in the
interests of universal military train
ing His home is in New York. Col
onel Roosevelt has announced that
Mr. Stimson would be his chief quar-
termaster if war comes and the war
department acts favorably upon his
application to recruit a division-2O-
900 strong.
Walker ID. Hines Monday.
Walker d. Hines of New York.
chairman of the board of directors OF
the Atchiso1, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way, will speak at the Chamber G.
Commerce Monday night .Ineffi-
cheney of Modern Government will
Il Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
WAR" IN KANSAS
Farmer Flies German Flag at
Top of Windmill.
NeighbOrs Declare They Will
Have Him DepOrted.

Manhattan. Kan, March 23.-The
German-American war has started to-
day-in Kansas. A wealthy German
farmer near here has raised the Ger
man flag to the top of a windmill on
his farm and declared the land a part
of the German empire.
Anti-German feeling is running
high. the neighbors have protested and
have threatened to have him arrested
and deported to Germany. Officers
have taken a hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
CAMERA IS WEAPON OF
: FEDERAL GAME WARDENS

Atchison, Kan, March "a
Hunters on Bean and Sugar lakes
across the Missouri river from here
had better look out or they will
get their picture took" George
A Lawyer. federal game warden,
and other inspectors are UNDER
stood to be out with camera and
notebook taking pictures and
names of sportsmen who are Illegal
ly hunting wild ducks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
RECOGNIZE NEW GOVT
Britain. France and Italy Send Formal
Recognition to Russia.

London. March 23.-The British.
French and Italian Ambassadors at
Petrograd conveyed to the minister of
foreign affairs yesterday an official
recognition by their governments OF
the Russian provisional government
says a Reuter- telegram from Petro-
grad under Thursdays date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23

The temperature of the day aver
aged degrees below normal. The
wind was blowing from the west with
a velocity of 16 miles an hour at .
o'clock this afternoon
Warm spring showers Thursday
gave Topeka the first real rain since
last November. The total precipita-
ton registered 80 of an inch more
than any one rain in the last four
months. The surface soil is settled
CONTINUED on Page Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
RUSH NATURALIZATION
81 in One Day Take Out Citizenship
Papers at st. Paul.

st. Paul. Mimi. March 23.-Eighty-
two persons from the warning nations
have naturalization papers here to-
day, following one of the heaviest days
in the history of the naturalization
office. Forty-nine were Russian Poles,
twelve Germans and 81 Austrians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
CARS CHILDREN SICK
Take Turn for Worse-AII Five. In
Guiding Son. Have Scarlet Fever.

Petrograd. March 3.-The condi-
lion of The children of the former
car took a turn for the worse today
His four daughters are reported suf-
fering from scarlet fever and the eld-
est of these. the Grand Duchess Olga,
was said today 10 be delirious The
czarevitch is also very ILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
U. S. VESSEL is
SUNK WITH LOSS
OF 7 AMERICANS
Score Lose Lives When Oil
Tanker Is TOrpedOed.
Is of HeaIdstOn Crew of 40
Registered as Americans.
LOSS OF S2;15O,O GROSS
Captain and Six Picked Up by
Dutch Warship.
TOrpedOed Without Warning
Seventh L. S. Ship Sunk.
Is of HeaIdstOn Crew of 40
Registered as Americans.
LOSS OF S2;15O, 900 GROSS
Captain and Six Picked Up by
Dutch Warship.

American Ships Sunk Since Feb
ruary I and Lives Lost.
February 8. Housatonic, no cas-
ualtieS.
February 10, Lyman NJ. law, no
casualties.
March -, Algonquin, unwarned,
no casualties.
March Is, Nigilancia. unwarned,
) missing; City of Memphis, warn
cd: Illinois, no casualties.
March 81, Healdton, unwarned,
II missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
ALMOST HAD A SOAKER
Topeka Had First Real Rain in Four
Months Thursday Night.

Hourly temperature readings fur
nished by the local office of the United
States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23

IT HAS now reached the period
where good Americans can applaud
the French and British victories in
France withou. breaking neutrality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair today and tomorrow; warns
err Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23

PARIS March 23-While fresh
forces pressed forward at Athletic
and north of Scissors. other masses
of General Nivelle's forces inflicted a
singing defeat on the Germans north
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CONTINUED on Page Four.l
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
FIRST FOOD DENIALs

Columns have been written about
the saving of food for the time of
need. but the time has now arrived
when it is imperative that we cut
down our usual rations of sugar,
wheat, meats and fats. France is
facing a food shortage and it is the
duty of all true Americans to aid in
supplying these necessities One per-
son in France is allowed one ounce
of sugar each day, while in the Unit
ed States four ounces are consumed
by each person daily. Cut down on
the customary candy. cakes and
sweets. Use corn meal as much as
possible instead of flour and try a
meatless day once week. The coun-
try demands it. and it is your duty
to aid in this manner.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

ments of any type.
All traders on produce or stock ex-
changes and boards of trade.
All importers of merchandise.
All manufacturers or importers of
playing cards.
The statement continues: "The
law makes it the duty of every per-
son, firm or corporation whose pos
sessions or incomes are taxable to
make true and correct returns upon
which the tax may be assessed and
collected. This information is OF
vital Importance to every citizen be-
cause. Notwithstanding that the bur-
eau of internal revenue is the agency
charged with the administration OF
the new law and the collection Of
the taxes. it is not regarded that the
bureau of internal revenue shall find
out and inform persons, firms or
of their responsibilities.
must for themselves make returns,
which in the course of administration
the bureau of internal revenue will
verify.
Severe penalties are provided for
failure upon the part of any person,
firm or corporation to make the COR
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
A GOOD RECORD

Six months ago we were ready to
declare war, but were about as ready
to fight as a newborn babe We had
a ridiculously small army, an made
quate navy, a total lack of industrial
organization for war purposes, a cha
otic transportation system. no plan
OF action. only general desire to
lick Germany, and a feeling that we
could do it.
Today we have in France more
troops than our whole army amounted
to six months ago. We have over
100000 men under arms, with our
military plant in effective operation
and the assurance of turning out
a total of more than 100000 within
a year. We have more than doubled
the personnel of our navy. We have
finished building scores of war YES
sells and started hundreds more. We
have added millions of tons to our
merchant shipping. We are far on
the way toward giving the allies
complete mastery of the air. We have
helped England reduce the U-boat
menace to minimum. We have
raised several billion dollars, and-ar-
ranged for total yearly expendi-
ture of 20 billions We have under
taken to finance our allies, for the
remainder of the war, and provide
them with whatever food and equip
ment they need. We have stimulated
our production and lessened our con-
sumption. We have completely re-
organized our national TRANSPORTATION
and industry, and every other mater
ial phase of our national life. We
have adopted unprecedented govern
ment control of national activities
and resources.
All this huge mass of innovation
and reorganization has passed
through the hands of congress--pub-
lie opinion and public will shaped
into legislation for the accomplish
ment of the national purpose. Some
of the law makers work has been
careless. some of it unwise, perhaps,
but on the whole it is pronounced
good.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
WAR TAX HITS EVERYBODY

Notice to the public to make it's
tax returns to the government under
the new war revenue law has been
issued by Internal Revenue Collector
Whaley. in an interpretative state
ment of the laws operation. Warn
Ing was given that in no case would
the government take the initiative
in getting in returns, although all
returns would be verified and that
everybody concerned should commun-
icate promptly with the nearest rev.
enue officer.
Persons falling to make returns,
Mr.. Whaley announced. will be re-
sarded as tax slackers and penalties
will be enforced against them. AS
outlined in the following statement,
the following persons are affected
and must make returns to the govern
ment:
All individuals receiving incomes
of more than $1,000 a year.
All corporations. joint stock COM
panies and associations.
All distillers, rectifiers, wholesal-
ers and retailers holders of distilled
spirits intended for sale or to be
used for manufacturing purposes.
All dealers in fermented liquors
or malt liquors, wines, cordials, LID
uors, domestic and imported.
All manufacturers of and dealers
in cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, snuff,
and cigarette papers.
All carriers of freight, express or
passengers and all operators of pipe
lines.
All dealers in life, marine, inland,
fire and casualty insurance.
All manufacturers and wholesale !
dealers in motor vehicles of every
kind, musical Instruments, motion |
picture films, jewelry. boats, sport /
ing goods. perfumes, cosmetics, med I
icinal preparations, chewing gum and +
cameras.
All proprietors of amusement places
including cabarets. s4
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
RAILROADS HELPING
CONSERVE FOOD

The railroads are cooperating with
the United States food administra-
tion, farmers and grain dealers as
sociation to conserve and protect the
food supply. particularly grain.
Every railroad in the wheat belt"
has been notified by r. H. Ashton,
chairman of the central department
committee of the railroads war
board, that every possible precau
tion should be taken against fire at
grain elevators and warehouses.
Extra grain car doors and all
other infamable material are to be
kept far enough away from grain
repositories to avoid being fire
hazard.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

LOST-Sunday morning, diamond
ring, between Bee Hive restaurant
and postoffice. Liberal reward for re-
turn to Bee Hive restaurant 26-
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

rect inventories and returns required
by law" ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-19
Paul RddS Makes Farce
 Of Biz Wrestling Bout

ter Brown Parks is not blamed as he sent Rass 10 the mat thinking he was in excellent shape.
 Freberg stated between falls that Raas was the softest "snaD" he had met in his career on the mat.
 The crowd was with Freberg. He saw Raas was nothing and went after him Immediately. And it suited the crowd for the Swede 10 put the big Swiss out of the way as quickly as possible.
 The match was by no means a "typi- cal Parks affair" Fans who have witnessed previous matches will tes- tify 10 their value. It is hoped that MT, Parks will not be punished by being forced 10 pay another Swiss champion for his services on the mat when really Mir. Parks and the fans should receive compensation.
 The preliminary between Candy and l Hanlon created more interest than tho main affair Candy won in two straight falls, in which some nifty wrestling was uncovered
 1T was announced that Amerfcus a noted grappler, or John Olin. the man who recently wrestled Strangler T,eufs to draw in Chicago. would be of- fered the local fans. Mr. Parks statad last night he intended to match two noted men for the next match. assur- ing the local colony of snappv bout Let's look forward to the next ona, It'll probably be much better F