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Evening journal., 1917-03-14
Algonquin, Unarmed and Carrying FOOdStuffS
From New York to London Is TOrpedOed;
Entire Crew Of q, Many Of Whom We're
United States Citizens, Saved After PeriIOus
Trip In Open BOat---Sinking COnvinces
Washington That Germany Will Not
Modify Her Ruthless Program.
ALTHOUGH ANOTHER COVERT ACT"
WAR CLOUD IS NOT VISIBLE
BY the United Press

By the United Press
LONDON, Mar. 14-The American AIgon-
bound for London and laden with oodsu torpedoed
without Monday morning. All of the Of 27 many
Of whom United States citizens saved.
The submarine refused to assist the eboals
The report of the orpedomg issued by
consul.
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth Of Christiana.

High water 49,. S.31 a. NJ. 3.13 =. NJ.
low water ... Ills A. NJ las PM.
Beady Island. high and low water ono
bour earlier
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
GERMANS RETIRE FROM BAPAUarE.

By The United Press
LONDON. March 1.-THE German retirement around
Bapume under British by
the entire Bapaume to Beaurans
Arras
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
FRENCH GAIN MORE GROrNp.

sy The United Press
PARIS. March 14-Another sweeping Frencn "'0'
was announced in today's ofncal statement
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
BY CARL d. GRoAT

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Mar 14-Snking of the American ship AL
gonqu unwsned by submarine, confirmed today expressed
administration thought that Germany would carry her
American shipping but for the did general
situation.
Armed ships will FORTH and for the being at
Continued on Page
Evening journal., 1917-03-14
WEATHER

Rain tonight; Thursday.
colder and probably fair.
Fresh south winds shifting
tO northwest by Thursday
morning and becoming
strong.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
Wilson's Military Training Sys-
TEN Endorsed by E. p. Ripley.
Murdoch of Kansas Says It's a
Guarantee of Democracy.
PEOPLE ARE READY FOR IT
''Wire Your Congressman" the
War Cry SunflOwer Publisher.
Make 1t Fashionable to Drill Is
SOIutiOn-Walte Camp.

Chicago. April 25.-Three prominent
Americans in widely different activl-
ties are announced as strong adher-
ents of universal military training to-
dav bv the Universal Military Training
League The trio are: E. z. Ripley,
president of the Atchison, Topeka d
Santa Fe railway; Victor Murdoch, ed
itor of the Wichita, Kansas, Eagle
and Walter Camp, authority on attn
letics and famous as a football coach
In his line, each of these men stands
at the head.
President Ripley said: 1.-The value of
military training is that 1t enforces
physical training, which is what most
of our boys need. 1t also enforces the
habit of obedience and accustoms one
to discipline, and both of these things
are what our boys need more than
mental education. 1t does not matter
in what walk of life or to what estate
a boy may be born, it is education and
environment that make him man,
and if in the making he learns to re-
spect constituted authority and, at the
same time, is built up physically. he is
a long way on the road to success
His value to the nation is enhanced
by all these things, as well as his
familiarity to some extent with mill
tary rules, so that from every stand
point enforced military training is de-
sirable"
Victor Murdock's opinion: This
war is demonstrating to all thinking
people that the only guarantee of fu
ture permanent peace is democracy.
Democracy's only guarantee is u sys-
tenn which will make every individual
realize that he must contribute him.
self to the perpetuity of his govern
ment if needed and that he must pre-
pare for that necessity constantly. In
this way and in this way only democ-
racy can war against war and establish
universal peace.
No Time for Talk.
But this is not time for America
to talk. Hesitation now is a crime.
Congress must act. Suitable universal
military training legislation should be
passed. The people are ready for it
They can get it from congress by tell
ing congress they want it. Congress-
men have their private secretaries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
MCPHERSON TO CELEBRATE
Will UnveiI Gen. McPhersOn's Monu-
ment on Fourth of July.

Mcpherson, Kan, April 25.-There
Will be but one Fourth of July cele-
bration in the central part of the state
this year, the one at Mcpherson. P.
F. Toevs, editor of the Mcpherson Re
publican, said Mcpherson is making
elaborate preparations.
The big event of the day, of course,
will be the unwilling of the monument
to Gen. Mcpherson, and it will be a
statewide affair. Gen. Nelson A Miles,
Mrs. Logan, widow of the general,
Mrs. Guernsey, newly elected national
president of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and others of
national Importance will be present.
AcceptanceS have been received from
these. Hiram johnson of California,
is expected to be one of the speakers,
also.
"One of the spectacIes of the day
will be a historical pageant to be Civ
en- at night" said Mr.. Toevs. This
will be put on by 1900 people, and
will represent in pageant form the his
tory and development of Kansas"
Twelve bands have already been en-
gagged for the big parade, including the
Second regiment band, the Lyons
band, Big Dutch band at Hillsboro,
and the LADIES' band from Harrington,
as we'll as seven or eight Mcpherson
county bands.
The national guard will be present
companies coming from all over this
section of the state. A special train
on the Rock Island will take the
Hutchinson military companies to Nc
Pherson that morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
STUDENTS OUT STRONG
One-Third of University Men Are
Training for War.

Lawrence, Kan. April 25.-Practi-
cally one-third of the enrolment of
the University of Kansas is now en-
gagged in some form of war activity.
There are about 5000 students now in
school and more than 1000 are taking
military training. Since America de-
clared war against Germany 142 stu
dents have withdrawn from school to
enlist, IS have Withdrawn to take the
place of some soldier in the business
world or on the farm, 40 have with
drawn wholly or in part to give more
time to military training now being
given in three companies and eight
classes in the university. One of these
companies, NJ of the First Kansas
has been recruited to full peace
strength. The other companies have
AZ and 134 men, respectively.
The university's facilities for teach
ing Red Cross work has been taxed
to the limit. Two hundred and forty
women are enrolled in these classes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
Try This If You
Have Dandruff

There is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandruff completely
and that is to dissolve it. This de-
stroys it entirely. To do this, just get
about four ounces of plain. ordinary
liquid arvon; apply it at night when
retiring; use enough to rnoisten the
scalp and rub it in gently with the fin
ger tips.
BY morning. most il not all. of your
dandruff will be gone. and three or
four more applications will complet ely
dissolve and entirely destroy every sin
gle sign and trace of il. no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find. too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop in
stant1y. and your hair will be fluffy
lustrous. glossy. silky and soft, and
look and feel hundred times better
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. 1t is inexpensive, and four
ounces is all you will need. This sim
pie remedy has never been known to
fail.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
FED HUSBAND POISON?
Charge She Murdered Druggist After
Getting Deed to Farm.

Albany, Mo, April 25.-The court
house here has been crowded every
day since last Saturday for the trial
of Mrs. Agnes Yeater, charged with
the murder of her husband, Joseph L.
Yeater, who died in December, 1916,
from poisoning, according to d county
coroner's autopsy. The coroners of
Buchanan and Gentry counties were
among the witnesses for the state.
Opening the case for the state, the
prosecution today told the jury it
would show that Yeater came to his
death from arsenic poison; that for
five or six years he had frequent at
tacks of illness and would go away
from home and recover only to be
stricken again soon after his return
that Mrs. Yeater soon after their mar
riage induced Yeater to deed to her his
go acre farm: that in the first place
she went to King City, six or seven
years ago as demonstration of some
toilet preparation in Yeater's store,
thus beginning an acquaintance that
led to matrimony and finally that it
would introduce witnesses to prove
that some time before Yeaters death
she went in an automobile from AL
bany to her old home at Colum bus.
Kan. where she bought a quantity of
arsenic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
WATCHES BATTLE
Rare Sight of Troops Maneu-
vering in the Open.
Germans Charge Into the Jaws
of Death-in Vain.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.

With the British Army Afield, April
25.-Y yesterday 1 stood from where
British soldiers sprayed death on ad-
vancing German hordes.
The sole civilian present, l saw
what is one of the rarest sights OF
this Armag eddon-troopS on both
sides maneuvering in the open.
While now and then the battlefield
was hidden under the smoke and gases
from explosives, L saw Guemappe Ia.
ken and the ridge south of the CoJeui
river cleared of the enemy. l saw
the Germans in massed formation
counter attack before Monchy, hght-
ing like fiends, only to be hurled
back in broken remnants
1t was a perfect day for fighting
There was scarcely cloud in the sky:
1t was the first real spring day OF
the year.
1t was at dawn on such a day that
the British attacked. They spread
overs a wide front to the north and
the south of the Scarpe.
About O'Clock in the afternoon the
Germans began terrific lombard
ment of Monchy. For hours the Brit
ish positions were buried under clouds
of white, yellow and black smoke.
In Massed Attack.
Shortly after four L saw thousands
of Germans pour from behind Vert
wood, massed for attacks. While they
artillery on them. Then the Germans
charged. The terrific British fire tore
great rents in their ranks. But they
stuck to it and struck obliquely at the
British lines.
For half an hour longer the COM
batants were hidden under a vast
cloud of smoke. The Germans planted
a barrage to the west of Monchy in
an endeavor to cut off reserves for
the forces they were attacking.
Meanwhile the air swarl ed with
planes Some fell, fighting gloriously.
Then, of a sudden the British took the
advantage of the fighting aid by ire
mendous battling stormed Guemappe.
1t was a sudden, brilliant stroke. Fur
Their to the southwest of Monchy the
Tommies cleared the ridge south to the
Coieul.
Within thirty minutes after they
went over" the parapet along this line
I saw them return with hundreds of
prisoners-both captives and captors
coming back thru a death dealing Ger
man barrage fire.
Heavy fighting took place all along
the line all day. Night saw the Brit
sh with a net gain of ground and
prisoners. which ] would estimate at
1000. These two thousand were being
slowly taken to the rear thru sunset
orange haze of smoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
BIG ENGINEERING MEET.
Kansas Society Will Hold Annual
Convention at X. S. A. c. May T.

Manhattan, Kan, April 25.-The
Kansas branch of the National Asso-
citation of Stationary Engineers will
hold its annual convention at the Kan
sas State Agricultural college May l
to 4.
Forty exhibitors are expected to be
present at the convention. They will
display engineering specialties to the
members of the associa ton. A pro-
gram of special interest to power plant
engineers and to owners of steam pow =
er plants has been arranged
The association will spend Tuesday
visiting points of interest about the
college and city of Manhattan. In the
evening moving pictures of interest to
engineers will be shown in the college
auditorium Wednesday will be devot-
ed to the business of the association
The engineering students of the col
lege will parade Wednesday evening
in honor of the delegates and guests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
SCHOOL PLAY A SUCCESS
Sherman Co. III. S. Pupils Gave Good
Production of the "Mixado.'

Goodland. Kan, April FISHERMAN
county high school. Goodland, Kan,
gave an exceedingly creditable render
ing of the ''Mikado" at the Goodland
Opera house April 20. Gilbert and
Sullivan's comic opera of old Japan
is classic that will never grow old or
tiresome. The delicately tuneful mu-
sic, and the superclever satire of the
libretto are a combination that is hard
to resist, and that still remains I'M
equalled, Notwithstanding the crop of
imported and domestic girl-and-m
offerings that have sprung up during
the last thirty years.
1t is to be especially noted that Miss
Elizabeth kimmell, supervisor of mu-
sic in the Goodland schools, herself
trained the high school cast without
any aid from a professional coach.
This is a distinct achievement for an
educator who has her hands full with
the routine vocal work of the grades
and classes. The whole production,
moreover, was managed by Prof. c. w.
Hill, :he popular headmaster who was
recently reelected to the principalship
of the Sherman county high school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
GOOD ROADS MEETINGS
Big Gatherings in Emporia Wednesday
Will Be of Statewide Importance.

Emporia. Kan. April 25.-The in
terests of Kansas good roads and the
New Santa Fe Trail boosters will be
centered around Emporia this week
with two important meetings. meet
ing of motorists on Monday afternoon
to hear j. Frank Smith, president of
the Kansas Good Roads association,
and the statewide meeting which will
be held Wednesday.
The meetings are expected to be the
most important good roads meetings
ever held in the state, as the proposed
permanent road of the New Trail will
depend upon them. An association
will be organized if the building of a
permanent road is decided on. This
association will choose a committee
which will take steps toward the road
building work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
EDMONDS DOES HER PART
Kansas Town of 200 Sends Big Squad
to Join the Colors.

Edmond, Kan, April 25.-Seven
young men from this town and country
enlisted in the army on April 21. On
Saturday night the people gave a ban
quet in honor of the boys at the Lyric
theater, which was attended by a large
crowd of citizens. On Sunday forty
seven automobiles containing over two
hundred and twenty-five people ac-
companied the boys to Norton, Kan,
where they took the Rock Island
train for Fort Logan, Colo.
Edmond is doing its part in furnish
ing men for the army, being a small
town with a little over two hundred
population. but the boys are patriotic
and with the work of F. H. Kidder.
the postmaster and recruiting officer,
they are quick to fall in line.
Mr.. Kidder reports two more young
men have enlisted this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
STUDY MUNITION COURSE
*. L. Students Work Daily in Fowler
Machine Shops.

Lawrence, Kan, April 25.-Fifteen
students have enrolled in the Indus
trial course in Fowler shops The work
covered by the course is of two kinds.
general repair course, and a NUM-
tionS course.
The general repair course is intend
ed to train men for work in quarter
master departments and in general re-
pair work on camp kits, wagons, etc.
The work in the shops will consist of
ten days of machine work, sixteen
days of forge work, and seven days
of elementary wood work.
The munition course is intended to
give some training in arsenal work
1t consists of twenty-three days of ma
chine work, and ten days of forge
work. Five hours a day for a term
of six weeks is required in the course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
BIG WELL AT ARK. CITY
New 1900 Barrel Strike Made-Much
Excitement Over Outlook.

Arkansas City, Kan. April 25.-
With but a few days drilling in the
Denton well to tell its fate, excitement
in oil circles here following the strik-
ing of another flow of gas in this test
was at the highest pitch since the oil
and gas development in this section of
the mid-continent field was begun.
Late Saturday the drill was boring
thru shale at 3,120 feet after striking
a dry gas sand ana with every pros
pect of striking the oil sand within
the next 100 feet or possibly a little
deeper President Oberheim of the Oil
& Gas Exploration company said he
expected to get the oil sand at $3.50
feet where an oil showing was made
in the Lewis we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
LOSS DUE TO BUGS GREAT.
Entomologists Urge Students to Help
in Fight Against Insect Pests.

Lawrence. Kans-, April 25.-The de-
partment OF entomology at K. U. has
started d movement to help conserve
the food supply of the country by edu-
eating the people in the eradication of
injurious insects.
The animal loss due to insects in
the United States is enormous" Prof.
S. ]. Hunter said. IF this loss were
saved, it would equal the enormous
war appropriation bill of seven billion
dollars, pending in congress BY the
tax method of raising this large sum
it will take fifty years for the people
to pay it,
To the above loss must be added the
cost Of fighting the insect pests, which
amounts into millions. Prof Classen
of *. u will lecture every Friday to
his classes on the best methods to
combat the common injurious insects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25

read letters. Congressman and sena-
tors read kilograms themselves Tele-
graph word to congressman and sena-
tors what you want and you Will get
it."
This from Walter Camp: "A huge
professional army may lead directly
to war. Many believe that it does But
home force of certain preparatory
experience is duty that the conditions
today are forcing upon our senses.
With a navy and the possibility of
calling into action 4 third of our male
population our security would prob
ably be assured.
How shall we prepare that third
We must make it patriotic and fash
ionable to drill. The first step toward
that should be undertaken by the ath-
letes of colleges for the force of eX-
ample.
Make it possible and popular thru
the force of the example of the lead
ers, and we shall have a wave of mill
tary training sweeping the country and
leaving behind it something far more
valuable than the usual resultant of
enthusiasm"
Camp Is Far-Sighted
That Mr. Camp is more far-sighted
than many other Americans is proved
by poem he wrote two years ago en-
titled, Americans, Peace and Prepa-
ration" the first stanza of which read:
Guard your shores and train your
men,
Teach your growing youth to fight,
Make your plans ere once again,
Ships of foes appear in sight,
AT the time Mr.. Camp was attacked
for counseling the development of
mllitarism." as he recently phrased it.
Appearance of enemy submarines off
founded were his contentious, how
weak those of his critics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
FARM BUREAUS HELPING
County Agents Doing Much to In
crease Crop Productions.

Mania attain. Kan. April 25.-The
seventeen farm bureaus in Kansas
that have county agents are proving
effective in the great drive for in
creased production and economy or
ganized by the state council of de-
Tense.
In Chase county the county chair
man. c. NJ. Gregory as we'll as all the
members of the county committee are
members of the farm bureau and the
farm bureau organization will be used
in the work done there.
In Miami county the president of
the farm bureau called a county wide
meeting for the first of this week
The county commissioners and a rep
resentative from each bank in the
county will meet with the officers of
the farm bureau to plan the campaign
which is to be conducted in Miami
county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
BUSINESS MEN TURN OUT.
LeavenwOrth Establishes a Homo
Guard, to Train Working Men,

Leavenworth, Kan, April 25.-Bus-
mess and professional men, clerks and
working men, those who have allowed
their muscles to become stiff, received
the announcement of the organization
of q company with much enthusiasm
here and it is proba BILE that several
scores of them will assemble at Hay
Market Square for the initial drill
under the direction of Captain Will
liam Albright.
Captain Albright will have super
vision of the drilling and Prof.
Oscar E. Ruther, supervisor of ply
steal training in the public .chools,
will have charge. of calisthenics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
TRI-STATE CONFERENCE
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri to Get
Together on Food Problem.

St Joseph, Mo, April 25.-Plans
are under way for a conference of
farmers, educators, livestock and grain
men of Missouri. Kansas and Nebras-
ka. to be held in St. Joseph. May 2.
Governor Gardner will be asked to
preside and the conservation of food
supplies particularly livestock and
grain, will be taken up.
An attempt will be made to have all
the packers refuse to accept for
slaughter young cows and brood
swine. If this is done the food sup
ply can be increased greatly, livestock
men saw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
Stop Left Over Coughs

Dr. Bells Pine Tar Honey will stop that
hacking cough that fingers from january.
The soothing pine bdlsams loosen The
phlegm, heals the irritated membrane, the
glycerine relieves the tender tissues. you
breathe easier and coughing ceases Don't
neglect a lingering cough. it is dangerous
DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey is antfseptic and
pleasant to take. benefits young and old,
get it at your druggist to-day. Formula
on the bottle. 25c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
War Drives Kansan Insane.

Hutchinson, Kan, April 25.-The
Germs n American war was too much
for Jerome GlaZier, near here. He
was adjudged insane by a commits
sion of doctors after he related the
manner in which he would torture
President Wilson for throwing the
country into war;"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
Four Robberles at Mulberry.

Mulberry, Kan, April 25.-Uniden-
titled men broke into four business
houses here and obtained less than
S25- The men left a note of thanks
to the proprietors Of a lumber yard
for their kindness in not locking the
safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
They Beat HI. G.. of Shoes.

Hutchinson. Kan, April 25.-Philip
Arnold, minus left leg, and Clarence
Moffitt. minus a right leg, met here
in conference TO decide on measures
to be taken against the high cost of
living. They visited a bootery. divided
a pair of shoes. and adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25

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