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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
Intricate Position of President
REQUIRES Constructive Answer.
Will Accept Many Features,
Still Reject 1t as Whole.
ENGLAND FIRST TO ANSWER
Promises Serious Consideration
of Peace Plan.
Washington Sees Peace Not
More Than Year Distant.

washington, Aug. 21.-President
Wilson today postponed discussion
with his cabinet of the pope's peace
proposal in order to give undivided at
tention to war work.
Russia, thru the embassy here, has
said the pope's proposal will not do
in it's present form. This, of course,
has been the attitude of all the allies
since receiving it.
The whole question now is what to
include in the constructive reply Pres
ident Wilson is expected to send. He
must accept those provisions of the
pope's proposals ealing for disarma-
ment and arbitration of future inter
national differences He cannot &C
cept the status quo ante provisions
He cannot admit willingness to sit
about a peace table with the German
people represented by pawn of
HohenZollernism. He must demand
guarantees that will not be regarded
"a scrap of paper" and these he
believes impossible except from i
democracy. He will point the way to
peace for the German people but will
make it clear it cannot come thru the
office of the kaiser's iron autocracy.
The first reply to the pope's appeal
appears to be a general allied often
sive of tremendously Increasing viO-
lence along all fronts save Russia
That peace is ahead is the convic-
ton here. The pope has laid the
groundwork for peace negotiations
President Wilson will give momentum
to the building. Another year will
see the end of the struggle, experts
here now believe.
England Nom Committal
London, Aug. 21.-England. first of
the belligerent powers to answer the
pope's peace suggestions, presented 1
formal note to the vatican today thru
British Minister Desalis, decla ring the
Holy Fathers plan would be exam
ined in benevolent and serious
spirit"
Cardinal Gasparri. papa1 secretary
of state, expressed his qualification at
the response.
Cardinal Gasparri said he hoped ali
belligerents would admit of agreement
on four fundamental principles which
he said had already been approved
| by England, France, Russia, Ger
many and Austria. He declared Pres
ident Wilson's peace note of last De-
cember implied all that was contained
| in the pope's program.
1t is not clear what Fundamental
principles the belligerents mentioned
above have agreed upon. So far as
cable dispatches have indicated no
Continued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

REICHSTAGERS MEET
Chancellor Is Expected To Voice APP
provaI of Pope's Peace Plan.

Copenhagen, Aug. 21.-At a meet
ing of the main committee of the
reichstag, called for today, Chancellor
Michaelis was expected to declare the
pope's peace note in general accord
with the German governments peace
proposal of Dec. IL, 1916, and the
recent reicnstag resolution on the
same su bject and therefore to be SYM
patheticalIy received in Germany
Germany cannot, however, discuss de-
tails and particularly under no cir
cumstances can it enter into a dis
cussion of the status of Alsace-Lor-
raine as a part of the German en-
pire. The chancellor, according to
this forecast, will say that, as Ger
many has earlier indicated its desire
to make peace, the first word must
come from the other side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
WAR DEMAND FOR
BIBLES OVERTAXES
PUBLISHERS IN u. S.

New York. Aug. 21.-With publish
ers falling daily further behind in
greatest demand in the history of the
nation for Bibles Publishers here
say that any one who possesses a set
of electrotype plates for the New Tesla
ment, pocket size. owns something al
most as valuable as a eamship.
Many of the publishers report their
presses running from fifteen to eigh-
teen hours a day. but they are still
received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
INCREASE GRAIN YIELD
Illinois FOOD Bureau Plans for "a Per
Cent More Wheat.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-If Illinois does
what Harry A Wheeler, state food
administrator, has planned for it to
do in the food crisis. its yield of wheat
for the next year will be increased "A
per cent and it's rye yield increased IA
per cent according to an announce
ment today
The work of the food administrator
and his 500 assistants will be divided
into two branches-education and
regulatory. The former branch con-
sists of increasing production, encour-
agement of the livestock industry and
the working out of plans for food
economy. The regulatory branch en-
tails the establishing of methods of
food storing and distribution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
SHOELACES KILL HIM
Experts Report French Editor Under
Sedition Charge Committed Suicide.

Paris. Aug. 21.-Miguel Almereyda,
editor of the Bonnet Rouge. who had
been arrested on charge of sedition,
committed suicide, according to the
report of three medico-lega1 experts
which was sent yesterday to Rene vi
viani. minister of justice. NJ. Viviani's
inquiry showed that Almereyda had
thrice tried to kill himself with his
shoelaces.
Almereyda was found dead in pris-
on last Wednesday. His friends at
first refused to admit the hypothesis
of suicide, but it gradually fecame
evident that he had strangled himself
with pair of shoelaces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
BUYS N. Y. NEWSPAPER
Russell B. Whitman, Former kansan,
Pays $75O,OOO for the Commercial.

New York, Aug 21-The New
York Commercial. the oldest financial
newspaper in the world has been pur-
chased by Russell B. Whitman, man
aging director of the Bureau of Circu-
lations, the Editor and Publisher an
nounces. Approximately S750,OOO was
paid to Mercer p. Moseley, the retir-
ing owner.
Mr.. Whitman also acquired The
Standard Blue Book of Foreign
Trade" He will resign from the Blu
reau of Calculations. while Mr. Nose
ley will remain a member of the COM
merciafs board of directors. Mr.
Whitman was for five years publisher
of the Boston American, leaving in
1914.
Mr. Whitman is a former Kansan
He was graduated at the University
or Kansas some years ago, later en-
tering the newspaper field at Kansas
City where he became advertising
manager of the Kansas City Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
Gigantic Battle Waging Along
Entire Western Front.
British and French Attack EX-
tends 435 Miles.
FROM SWISS BORDER TO SEA
French Make Initial Stroke in
Victory on Verdun Front.
Renew Battle in Flanders, Lens,
Arras-AIl Other Points.
BY HENRY WOOD.

With the French Armies in the
Field, Aug. 21.-The greatest battle
of the world war was being fought to-
day.
From the seas coast to the Swiss
frontier-over 435 miles-the allied
forces were fighting a practically con-
tinuous offensive.
Frances great assault at Verdun,
still driving on today. completed the
chain of battles which were welded in
the forge of war into one gigantic ac-
ton of unprecedented extent and
power.
The great battle started with the
Anglo-French offensive in Flanders,
extended to the British offensive at
Lens, thence to the French attacks
around ST. Quentin. then to the French
offensives at Chemin des Danes,
Moronvillers and Verdun. and con-
cluded with heavy artillery fighting
Switzerland.
Attacks Co-ortiinated.
The western front has never seen
such an extensive battle. Nor has the
allies superiority everywhere been SC
asserted.
With three more months of fight
ing weather this year, Gernany's hold
on the western front may become pre-
carious before winter.
Perfect and co-ordinated strategy
underlies the English and French at
tacks. They have been SO timed as &c
convert all the fighting into one grea'
battle
Once before the allies timed such 9
blow, but not in the force of thai
which was pushing with terrific pow
er today. On April Is, the French
attacked the southern pivot of tbs
Hindenburg line a week after tbs
English attacked the northern pivot
lContinued on Page TWo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
10000 PRISONERS
Fully as Many Austrians Slain
as Captured by Italy.
Offensive Smash on 3 Fronts
Stretches Nearly 100 Miles.
BY JOHN I'll. HEARLEY.


Rome, Aug. 21.-Italy's prisoners in
the greatest of all drives her troops
have made in the world war reached
a total of ten thousand today.
Semi-official estimates placed the
Austrian losses in dead and wounded
at minimum of this same figure.
On the three fronts today-the
Julian. Carso and Isonzo-General
Cadorna's drive was continuing in a
fierce combat of men and of guns
that resounded over nearly a hundred
miles of front
Italian airmen reported desperate
attempts by the enemy to reinforce
breaches in the line already achieved
by the attackers.
Reinforcements From Prussia
Prisoners declared hurry calls had
been sent for reinforcements from
Prussia. The unprecedented fury of
the Italian attack is believed to be
undermining the morale of the Aus
trians.
General Cadorna's great offensive
started, peculiarly enough, at the very
moment when Austrian airmen were
carrying out a vigorous campaign for
peace. They were dropping thousands
of printed messag es urging their Ital-
ian comrades" not to fight.
British monitors Joined in the Of
tensive today. Smelling Austrian posi-
lions along the gulf of Trieste
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
Rumor Garfield, President VIII
Iiams College, Selected.
Govt Takes Hand To Relieve
Northwest Coal Famine.
ORDERS PRIORITY SHIPMENTS
Compel Rail and Ship Owners
To Transport Fuel
Had Refused 1t To Garry More
Profitable Iron Ore.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Announce-
ment of a coal controller for the
United States is expected today.
There is talk that President Gar
field, Williams college, recently named
chairman of the new wheat price fix
ing board, was the man the president
has asked to assume the work. Gar
field knows the coal situation thoroly
from long experience as attorney for
coal operators and coal carrying rail-
roads in Ohio.
Robert S Lovett's order directing
certain rail and lake steamship lines
to give priority coal shipments to the
northwest went into effect today.
1t is the first time in the country's
history that government control of
railroads, in part, has been undertaken
on so large a scale. The order was
particularly at great lakes boat own
ers who have refused to accept coal
at lower lake ports for the northwest
to keep their vessels exclusively in the
more profitable iron ore trade. The
ships in many cases went back to up
per lake ports light in order not to
lose time by loading coal.
Will Requisition All Coal.
This caused the shortage in the
north west, despite the fact that the
cent more bituminous coal the last
month than durin July, 1916, &C
cording to the railroads war board.
When the coal dictator is announced
he will proceed to requisition all coal
and coke for the government and re-
sell it at cost to consumers or he will
supervise the industry, allowing it to
| continue in its present hands
! The federal trade commission, Low
| EFT, the railroad war board, the inter
state commerce commission and the
export license council all will cooper
ate with the coal dictator.
| Announcement of government prices
| for steel and copper is Imminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
IT'S WASTE OF LIQUOR
Thousands of Gallons Poured into
River-Official Would Conserve 1t.

Huntington, w. Va, Aug 21-So
that some practical use may be made
of the thousands of gallons of intoxi-
cants which are being confiscated by
state prohibition authorities District
Attorney E. w McCulIouch has pre-
sented a proposal to heads of the fed
eral department of agri culture that
the liquor be re-distillcd anG the re-
claimed alec hol used in the manufac-
ture of war munitions.
Large quantities of intoxicants are
being confiscated daily in West Vir-
ginia and poured into rivers or sewers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
THE $40 HOG ARRIVES
Make Another so Cents-a Day Jump
Pigs 55 Cents Higher.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Hogs sold for
$40 hundred pounds here today, SO
cents higher than yesterdays price.
Pigs We're rs cents higher.
Up So in Eleven Days.
A stock yards statistician, weary of
announcing constantly mounting
prices of hogs softened a new blow to
the public purse today by stating that
hogs did not seem as costly when one
considered that they were worth only
1-10Oth of a penny karat.
This, however, was only thin dis
guise for the fact that choice heavy
hogs sold at $40 per hundred weight
today. 1t marked an advance of IS
in the last eleven days. Recent gov
eminent contracts for bacon were
computed by packers on the basis of
$50 hogs.
Supply Far Below Normal.
The following table of prices indi-
Gates the dizzy heights to which prices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
CAN FEED MORE SHEEP
Enlarge Pasture Areas of National
Forest Ranges in u. S.

Washington. Aug. 21.-In an effort
to increase the nations meat supply,
the forest service. it was announced
today, has furnished grazing facilities
on the national ranges for about 100-
900 more cattle and 20O.0 900 more
sheep than in ordinary years.
Heretofore pasturage has been fur
nished for about 1.S0O.O00 cattle and
horses and 100000 heau OF sheep
each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
ORDERED TO Fl. SILL
Missouri Engineers Go to Lay Gu and
Prepare Camp.

Nevada, Mo-, Aug. 21.-The first
contingent of the national guard of
Missouri was ordered today to proceed
to Fort Sill. Okla, by Brig. Cen
Harvey c. Clark. to assist in the work
of preparing the concentration camp
for the reception of the state troops.
The contingent will he composed
of the First battalion of engineers.
whose home station was Kansas City,
and one company from each of the
infantry regiments now at the camp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
FIRED FROM AMBUSH
Young Business Man Shot While
Walking Along Street

shreveport, La, Aug. CIV. A
Owens, jr., business man of Simsboro.
LINCOLN parish. lies dangerously
wounded in a local hospital as the
result of a shooting affair at Simsboro
yesterday.
Tim Sumlin, a young white man,
was arrested and taken to Huston In
formation from there said GiVens re-
ceiyed load of buckshot fired from
a house near the road traversed by the
victim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
KRAINE Is SETTLED
Governments of Five Provinces Are
Announced From Petrograd.

Petrograd. Aug. 21.-The provisional gov
eminent has issued decree that the fol-
lowing five government will comprise the
future territory of the autonomous Ukraine.
namely Kief. Volyn, Podelak Poitava
and Tshemigoff.
The superior administration OF the
Ukraine will be under the direct control OF
the provisional government.
The agitation of the extremists and sep
aratists in the Ukraine has experienced
lulI because the slogan of the provisional
government ION for an undivided Russia.
is becoming more and more popular with
the masses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

New York. Aug. Eddie Reilly
II. boy scout, is being hunted by
New York gangsters today because he
caused the arrest of one man, suspect
ed of firing a revolver. Gangsters at
tackled Eddie. beating him. He
escaped. Later two shots were fired
at him as he sat before his home with
his parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
WOULD RAISE SHEEP ON
WHITE HOUSE BLUE GRASS

Chicago. Aug. elf President
Wilson heeds the request of the
National Sheep and Wool bureau,
lawn mowers at the White House
will be replaced by sheep. The
bureau at meeting here today ad-
vocated that the president adopt
this practice in order to set an ex-
ample to the nation of the need of
a sheep for every family"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
MOSQUITO KILLS THREE
Communicates Pcrnicious Malaria
Victims Die of Hiccoughs.

Richmond. Va, Aug. 21.-The bite
of one mosquito communicating per-
nicious malaria is held responsible for
the quick death of three members of
the Skinner family here. John A. Skin
ner, jr., died today. His brother and
mother died yesterday. All died in
violent hiccOughs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
SADDER THAN EVER TODAY;
HIS SWIMMING COUP FAILS

Chicago, Aug. 21.AHugh Alter
diser was sad today.
He was sadder thar yesterday
when his mother tried to keep him
from swimming by taking his
clothes and locking him in a room
He donned his sisters dress. how
ever. was directed TO the ladies'
bathhouse at a beach and caused
so much excitement he was ar
rested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

IIt temperature TOT IIlV UdN aver
aged 1 degree below normal. The
wind was blowing 4 miles an hour
from the northeast at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. =
afternoon and tonight comprise the
weather program fo- the day, an
nounced today by S. D. Flora, meteor
ologist The program will probably
be repeated tomorrow, according to
the days prediction.
Only local showers in the eastern
portions of the state were reported in
the last "a hours Kansas City re-
ported .12 of an inch; st. Joseph, "a;
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

Monday is the big day for hog re-
ceipts, but there were only $4,000
head yesterday compared with the
normal supply of 10000.
The number of hogs in the country
is said to be increasing. but they are
being slaughtered earlier than ever
owing to high prices and the total
weight of pork is said to have shrunk
alarmingly.
$3.50. Price at X. c.
Kansas City, Mo- Aug. 21.-The hog mar
ket reached $3.50 today, heavies and me-
dunn hogs selling 40 cents above yester-
days record price.
East st. Louis. ILL., Aug. 21.-Hogs sold
at S19.S5 with a prospect of going to $40
today. Pigs were up with top of $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21
SHOWERS ARE ON WAY
Flora Predicts Two Days of Mixed
Weather, Remains Cool

Hourly temperature readings for
the day were reported by the local
office of the United States weather
brrno,r follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

A PPARENTLY the exemption
boards want to show some men
how easily their families can get
along without them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy tonight, with local
thunder showers in the eastern part
Wednesday partly cloudy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-21

Washington, Aug. 21.-Presidenf
Wilson today postponed discussion
with his cabinet of the pope's peace
proposal in order to give undivided at
tention to war work.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-11-22
War News.

War News.
On the fourth page OF the Register this
week will be found the new regulations
issued by General Crowther in regard TO
the selection OF men drafted for the army.
There are material changes in the methods.
and unmarried men who have no especial
line OF occupation are 10 be the first TO go
in the next call.
Capt H. c. Getzendanner, OF the local
board, has been kept extremely busy the
past week or two rearranging the data so
as TO supply the information that will be
needed under the rev rules. The figures
show that of the drafted men from JET
ferson county who are subject 10 call 800
are sirgle and SOP are married. There
are 255 colored men in the |, l59 who
come under the draft in this county.
There are sixteen foreigners-fourteen
Italians, one Russian and one Austrian.
Captain Getzendanner informs US that OF
the 81 men who have been sent to camp
from Jefferson county only one has been
rejected.
1t is likely that the remaining men who
are to 90 to Camp Lee under the first call
will be sent in a few days. They are
DeKab Russell, of Middleway district (;
Wade Hamilton Woodward, OF Ransom /;
and Elmer Homer Kent, OF Charles Town.
Should any OF these be rejected, the next
man on the list is Otis Weldon Johnson,
OF Shepherdstowh.
DR.. F. S. Chambers, OF EaSton, Pa,
who married Miss Mamie Schley, OF
Shepherdstown, has offered his services
to the government and has been accepted,
and will soon be called 10 duty. Mrs.
Chambers will make her home in Ger
nantown, Philadelphia, until the war is
over
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-11-22
Ioe Jackson Gets Nabbed.

A promising career OF stealing for the
winter season was ended last Friday when
Ioe Jackson was naboed by Constable
Robert Shipley. Jackson is chunky
youth of dark brown color who came
here from Charles Town year or two
ago and worked for time for II. L. Win
termoyer. This fall he had been working
for the Jefferson Lunch Room, but he
was so generous with Mr. Shlpley' sgoodS
and had such sticky fingers he was dis
charged some weeks ago. He worked
for Mr.. GoldSoorough for while and his
last Job was on Z. I. Licklider'S farm.
Last Wednesday night M. B. Bakers
store was entered, the robber getting in
by breaking a window and crawling
through. He found himself in the ware
room among the furniture, but he couldn't
get INTO the store-a big, heavy door
blocking his way. He opened couple
OF boxes, from which he got a supply Of
gingersnapS and several cakes Of soap,
ana departed, taking the key OF one Of
the doors with him. probably intending
10 use II later on for easier entrance.
Constable Shipley got a clue, and after
some Sleuthing came 10 the conclusion
that Joe was the guilty person. In fact
he found the soap and the store key in
oe'S coat pocket. he having left that gar
ment in a room he had occupied. The
officer went to Mr. Licklider'S place and
arrested Joe, who was very agreeable
about stopping work and coming 10 town.
The colored boy-he is eighteen years
old-admitted that he had broken into
Mr. Bakers place, so Magistrate K. g.
Miller committed him TO the county jail in
Charles Town 10 await the action OF the
grand jury.
An interesting development in the case
was that when Constable Shpley went
through Jackson'S effects he found intact
all the papers and Notwithstanding
notes and securities to the amount OF
about S2,500-belonging TO A. S. Dam
bridge and George c. Link which had
been stolen from Mr.. Dandriige's place
couple OF months ago. Everything was
intact in the big pocketbook and envel-
opes, just as they had been taken from
the safe. Ii is reasonably certain that
Toe was the person who committed this
robbery, though he denied it, saying that
the papers had been handed 10 him by a
friend.
There is considerable relief on the part
OF many persons that the midnight ma
rauder has neen caught. The two burg
laries had caused some uneaSiness, as ii
was feared that bold roober was plying
his trade IN town.