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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
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Behind Olive Branch Kaiser
Plans a World Empire.
Would Cut Europe in Half,
Controlling Greater Europe.

Washington. May 21-Germany's
next peace declaration, expected to
suggest a program of territorial re-
nunciation of the east and west, is re-
garded here as largely answered be-
forehand by information revealing for
the first time the full scope of the i'm
perial governments aspirations for
conquest in the south.
This information discloses as one
of the primary aims of the war a plan
for concentration of an impregnable
military and economic unit stretching
from the North sea TO the Mediter-
ranean. cutting Europe permanently
in half, controlling the Dardanelles,
the Aegean and the Baltic. and even
tuaHy forming the backbone of a
PrusSian world empire.
In the light of German history the
plan shows how implicitly the kaiser
has followed out the blood and iron
polite economic methods of Bismarck
for development of Prussian power
Considered in view OF the present war
map. it shows that the major portion
of the kaiser's war program has been
accomplished, regardless of what dis
position is made of conquered terri
tory in France, Belgium and Russia.
Wants Truce to Rest.
A full realization of this situation
which will form a sinister BACKGROUND
for consideration of whatever renun-
citation proposals the imperial chan
celIor may make. adds new force to
the repeated declarations of allied
statesmen that the German peace
maneuvers are in reality war moves
and that a premature truce only
would give Germany a resting period
in which to further Prussianize and
prepare for a greater world war the
territory to the southeast which she
has conquered under the guise of a
friendly alliance.
Altho officials have refrained from
definite public expressions of what the
United States might demand as a
peace guarantee, these possibilities re-
call with recurring emphasis Presi-
dent Wilson's declaration that Amerf-
ca might fight until the world In
made safe for democracy"
Three More Years of War.
They bring into relief Foreign Min
lister Balfours warning that Only hard
fighting will win the war. the convic-
ton of the American army general
staff that the country must prepare
for at least three years of war, and
the fact that predictions of an early
peace have been discredited as vision
airy in virtually every allied capital.
New York Stock Market
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

1t is the boast of the United States
marines that they are the first to land
in foreign countries in times of war.
The present conflict may be no ex-
ception. 1t is announced that a regi-
ment of soldiers of the sea is to accom-
pany the Pershing expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
New York Money Market
LOCAL MENTION

The Cooperative club will hold its
regular meeting at 1890 O'Clock to-
morrow noon at the Elks' club.
Dancing at Moose Hall Wednesday,
evening. Admission Csc. Saunders
orchestra--Adv.
The last of the silver medal con-
tests of the Lillian Mitchner union,
w c. T. u, will be held Tuesday ey-
ening at the First Baptist church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Fear is expressed in some quarters
that a big increase in the income tax
rates will cause the wealthy to invest
in government bonds. The remedy
for that is to make interest on United
States securities a part of the taxable
income. This would not bear heavily
on the small holders, many of whom
probably will be in the excepted class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Last year this country absorbed
over $4,000. 100000 of foreign bonds
and American securities held abroad
Certainly. no especial effort should be
necessary to float government bond
issue of equal amount at this time
Most of the money which went into
last years purchases still is in this
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

The cabinet crisis at Petrograd is
reported to have been settled. Rus
STA may yet get her steam roller into
operation before Generals Haig and
Nivelle have completed their spring
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

New 1Ork StOck Market
Equipments and munitions were the out
standing features of today's higher mar
ket investment issues tagging by COM
parison. Sales Appropriated 1000 600
shares.
Steel further advance to above 125 and Pm
inquiry for shippings and fractions accom-
panied the renewed activity of the last
hour. The closing was strong.
New York Money Market
New York. May MISUNDERSTANDING
paper, 4&@5; sterling GO day bills. 4.T2 !;
commercial 60 days bills on banks, 4-11h ;
commercial 60 day bills, 4.71A; demand
4751h: cables. 4.T6 ZIG. Francs demand
574; cables, 573. Guilders. demand, 41as ;
cables. 4115 Lires, demand, Io1; cables.
zoe.
Rubles. demand. PIN: cables, 2s. Bar
silver, 741s. Mexican dollars, 5sA. Govern
ment bonds steady; railroad bonds firm
Time loans easier; 60 days. Az M4a 80
days and six months. 41a@4%- Call money
aI5 last loan, ~; closing bid. "a Offered
at 212.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Public matters connected with the
war are in confusion in Russia, but in
this respect the United States has little
to crow over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

There is now room in the re~ular
army and the national guard for many
thousands of those persons who We're
willing to volunteer but had a horror
of being drafted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

A wide distribution of the Liberty
Loan bonds is likely to make the safety
deposit box business of the banks pick
m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Russia should take tip from Car
rama and send for an American to
take the kinks out OF her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel s27.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

The indications are that Hindenburg
is about to resume his favorite pastime
of leading the Allies on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
Three More Years of War.

New York Stock Market
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

New York, May 81.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Don't lay down for the present il
you want to lay up for the future.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-07

of Using our Sure Death
 ! Capsules by U. s. Forest
 Ranger. Charles r Groom s
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-07

and the guns speak as with one voice in a gigantic broadside that awakens the echoes from the hills.
 There is an indifinite variety to the turret practice on a big battleship. The officer in charge of the turret speaks: An enemy shelf has come in through the turret, killing men numbers 1, 3, and 6. Right gun dis abled. Connection with rest of ship lost. Carry one!" The dead men" file off to one side and watch their comrades work as they would in ac- tual battle. There is the zest of a game to it.
 The officer speaks again: Shell has hit turret, killing all men except Numbers 1 and 3. Number is seri- ously wounded. Ammunition hoist ing machinery disabled. Fire start ed in pile of waste behind gun. Car ry oni" The single unwounded man left in the turret must now endeavor to keep the guns in action single handed. besides dealing with a fire and a seriously wounded man The dead men" stand along the edge of the turret and watch their comrades efforts to carry on" with interest and amusement.
 It is play, but play with deadly efficiency behind it for it is intended that in actual battle, there shall not be single possibility with which these men will not be ready to deal
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-07
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
 ACCOUNT.

Third Division, Cordoya Precinct. at Cordova. No. 1o4. In the matter of the Estate of J. Y. Ostrander, de ceased.
 In accordance with the order of the above named probate court, issued on the 18th day of November, 1917, no tice is hereby given that the under signed administrator has filed his fin al account, asking that the same be allowed and approved, and that the probate judge of the above named court has set the 18th day of January 1918, as the day for a hearing on said final account; on which day in the office of the above probae court, in Cordova, Alaska, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. any person interested may appear and file objections in writing to said final account and the allowance of the same.
 Dated at Cordoya, Alaska, this 18th day of November, 1917.
 THOS. s. SCOTT. Administrator of the Estate of J. Y.
 Ostrander, Deceased.
 First publication Nov 22, 1917. Last publication Dec. 16, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-07
I |SH Fl LEFT.
 PATROLS SEAS CONSTANTLY
(By Associated Press)

BASE OF BRITISH GRAND FLEET Dec. 7.-The head of the British ad- miralty, speaking the other day in the house of commons, flung out challenge to the German navy. He said, 'I disclose no secret, or if it is secret I disclose a fact which should be glad to tell the enemy when I say that the British grand fleet in it's northern base lies behind no shore defenses, but relies on it's own strength alone"
 There are people in the United States who do not appreciate the ac- tivities of the British navy in its home waters, who think that it lies in idleness, like the German high seas fleet, behind impenetrable land locked bases. For the purpose of removing this impression, the Associ- ated Press representative was asked to visit the grand fleet, live on board the first-line battfeships, and observe just what sort of a days work it puts in day after day and week after y eek.
 Ceaseless activity is the motto of the grand fleet Neither men nor ships are permitted to gather rust or barnacles. From its base at the northern trip of the British Isles, 1t sweeps day and night the l40,0n0 square miles of the North sea, on ceaseless vigil, in unfiagging hope that one day its watching will le re- warded by a meeting with the enemy under circumstances wherein he cali- not avoid battle 2. Moreover, this sweeping of the North sea is no mere aimless patrol In the most casual moves of ships and men there is al- ways directing mind and direct ing plan. The North sea is as we'll swept in relation to it's size as the drawing room of-a well-ordered house. The enemy's coastline is still the British navy's frontier.
 The harbor which has been the home of the grand fleet for three years is probably the finest of it's kind in the world The whole area comprised in this British northern base is about equal to the hundred odd square miles which the Germans evacuated in France last spring. The battleship squadrons, for example, within their own particular section of this great base, have room for every kind of practice manoeuvres. including target practice.
 On sunny afternoon the cores pondent saw eight battleships at tur- ret or target practice. a detachment of cruisers in manoeuvers, a seaplane balloon ship at work under. conditions stimulating those of actual warfare, and off aroppd the edges, varions operations by innumerabe small craft and auxiliaries.
 Night target practice, which also is conducted within the harbor. is always an interesting sight. The bat ueships steam down the ninaimle course Sunddenly a searchlight picks up "a target. Instantly every turret is trained, every gun directed. Then button is pressed somewhere,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-07
N0ME RAILROAD CLOSES DOWN
 FUR WINTER
(By Associated Press)

NOME, Dec. 7.-The dog railroad extending ninety miles from Nome to Shelton, has shut down for the winter. The road is a regulation narrow guage track, properly ballast ed and formerly supplied with steam engine and train of cars. When traffic failed to warrant operation of this train, small car, with ball. bearing wheels. became the official rolling stock of the line and twelve malamutes were harnessed to supply motive power.
 These dogs pull all the way, except on down grade. When they reach the longest down-grade stretch-six miles they lie down in their tracks. The engineer loosens their traces and the animals bound aboard the ear, with.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-07

out much attention as to where they are to light. If the car is full. they stretch themselves out over the pass. engers' laps, and pant comfortably until the coming upgrade halts the train. Then they resume work.
 The trip is made at an average rate of eight miles an hour.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
ARE DISTRIBUTED
TOMEN FRONT

the looks OF things the Christmas
spirit will be a continuous perform
ance for the next few days.
One thing bothers a good many SOL
diers. That is, they won't be able to
cable thanks or Christmas greetings
to loved folks back home.
Tell everybody back there" said
one spokesman to the United Press
correspondent today. "that we're aw-
fully sorry, but we can't cable them.
The authorities have stopped our
cables because they were afraid
they'd clutter up the wires. Those OF
US who tried to send cables had our
money returned"
Treat French Orphans.
Sammy isn't enjoying Christmas all
to himself. His Christmas spirit Is
big enough to cover everybody with
whom he comes In contact. A dozen
husky orderlies from the Roosevelt
hospital unit went out today and
hewed down a giant Christmas tree.
They. brought It into a certain big
building. propped IT UP, and turned 1t
over to the nurses. On its great
branches will be hung hundreds OF
knitted sweaters and baby caps for
the poverty stricken war orphans Of
their nelghbOrhoOd.
?, The nurses themselves have agreed
10 give one franc apiece each month
just as long as the war lasts for the
education. OF one bright two-year-old
French boy whose father--decorated
with the war cross and the military
medal for great bravery-is now help
lessly maimed by his wounds.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
G. W. U. NEEDS YOUNG.
HEAD, SAYS STOCKTON

In q formal statement to the stu
dents OF George Washington Univer-
city, issued through the HAtchet,
weekly student publication. Rear
Admiral Charles Herbert Stockton.
U. s. N. retired, who Is to resign as
president OF the Institution At the end
OF the current academic year, ex-
plains that the principal reason. for
his.rssiGnGtion is the Imperative need
of q much younger man to direct the
affairs Of the growing university.
MY principal reason for resign
ing" says Admiral Stockton's state
ment, sis that am in my seventy
third year, and feel that the un4.
versity requires and should have n
much younger man as president
There are many matters to be: solved.
There are endowments to be restored
and built-up, salary increases of the
teaching stan to be provided for.
buildings to be erected. and property
to be purchased for future expansion
of the university. In the ordinary
course Of life Il Is too late now for
me to enter into matters OF this kind.
many of which may have TO be post
poned until the end OF the war"
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
GERMANY PROMISED AID
TO CHINA IN HINDU PLOT.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1s.-Addi-
tionaI evidence Is being brought out
in the trial OF q number OF alleged
intriguers in the Hindu plot here, to
show that Germany sought to enter
into q treaty with China by which
the latter would send a force OF
Chinese into India TO foment trouble
there The German government, It
Is said by witnesses here, pledged to
protect China from sill aggression for
a period OF five years II she would
agree to the PLAN which was to have
become effective in 1915.
. The details OF the alleged plot
were Lnfolded when q witness in
terprsted a number-of code messages
purported to have passed between
q committee OF German officials and
q Hindu leader, q close friend of Ii
Yuan Hung, then President OF China
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
CHAUFFEUR'S CARD
GAINS ADMITTANCE
TO j. S. BUILDINGS

The International News Service to-
day wired the following Washington
dispatch:
The investigation of the operation
Of the pass system used to prevent
spies from entering public buildings
at Washington, which Is being con-
Quoted, already has revealed grave
abuses. Watchmen on the doors Of
many public buildings have grown
lax to some extent, and there has not
been the fullest possible cooperation
on the part OF the persons having le-
Eitimate business in the Government
department buildings.
1t has been brought to light that
one man has daily been visiting one
Ct the public buildings on a chauf-
feur's license. This license card.
which is Of the same size and color
as the passes, appears at q glance to
be the proper pass. 1t is customary
for persons entering the buildings
merely to flash their passes. 1t has
been learned that in some cases thea
ter tickets and other small cards have
been successfully used in gaining ad-
mittance to public buildings for per-
sons not authorized to enter.
There has been some lending Of
passes also, the person to whom the
pass is issued turning II over to q
friend or business associate to gain
him admittance to q public building.
The passes are not transferable un-
der the Government public building
regulations. and this lending Of them
is an abuse which the authorities
will seek to stop. A general check
ing up OF the entire pass system now
is under way, and Is expected to re-
suit in the exclusion from public
buildings OF persons who may be
gathering information for the enemy
or be pursuing some iiieEitimatO
business
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
SEC. WILSON URGES
END OF ST. PAUL STRIKE

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. 1e.-Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson, who is here
seeking a settlement of the dispute
between the street railway employees,
now on strike. and the employers, has
appealed to the workers to put an
end to labor disputes OF all kinds at
least for the period OF the war. He
asked them to cooperate with the
Government in winning the war.
The President, he said, has already
arbitrarily fixed maximum prices at
which capitalists may dispose OF their
goods. but, he pointed out, the Presi-
dent has not in any cases fixed a max
imum price that should be paid for
labor.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
SACRAMENTO EXPLOSION
CHARGED TO GERMANS

SACRAMENTO, Cal: Dec. I9.-Gov.
Ni'l;am n. stephens theory that Ger
man sympathizers were responsible
FOR the dynamite explosion which yes
terday damaged the executive man
sion is accepted today by the police
and sheriff's deputies who are work
ing to produce tangible clews as to
the identity of the persons respons-
ible.
The city commissioners have offer
ed a reward OF 81 900 for the arrest
and conviction OF the plotters. The
governor has issued a statement that
the dynsmitinE was done with a
view to terrorism, the chief weapon
Of the alleged enemy"
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
GERMANS SAVED TWO
OF JACOB JONES' CREW

AMSTERDAM, Dec. ia German
official announcement says that two
sailors were saved recently by the
Germans when the American de-
stroyer Jacob Jones was torpedosd in
the war zone.
Survivors had previously stated
that at least one American who spoke
German was taken a prisoner by the
Germans. Sixty-fve lives were lost
when the destroyer was sunk on De
cember 8, last.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19

ny J. ". PEGLER.
CUnlted Press STAG COrresPOndent.)
WITH THE, AMERICAN ARMY IN

CUnIted Frsss staR Correspondent.)
WITH THE AMERICAN, ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. let's a long,
long way back home, and here
in France Noel Is different from
plain American Christmas - but
the Sammies are going to make their
part Of France az near like q honey
Christmas as they can. &c.
The soldiers presents have arrived.
Exigencies of the weather have made
It desirable to distribute some OF them
One whole company Of q certain reEi-
ment OF infantry. for instance, CRATE
fully bundled up today in new
sweaters and helmets and wristlets
knitted by q girls club OF Berkeley,
Cal.
Toe Eager to wait. '
They came at an opportune moment
1t has been cold and frosty for. soldier
ing during the past few days. Many
other Christmas presents, arriving
ahead Of time, found the soldiers to
whom they were addressed too eager
just like small kiddies back hon1e-4-
to let them stay unopened until
Christmas day. As q result, there
were thousands Of SAmmies today
smoking real honest-to- goodness Amer
lean cigarettes. and pipes filed with
home brands Of tobacco. There were
other, Thousands who munched choco-
late candy or crushed nuts and raisins.
Packages are arriving daily, and from
The Washington times., 1917-12-19

cording to a Chinese prediction just
received here.
Parish-WRtson & Co.. Chinese art
Importers. $50 Fifth avenue. received
4 large "Tnng" jar. valued at 5000.
last week. The jar was made about
900 years ago. When II was un-
packed. a piece of blue paper was
found at the bottom. upon which
were four rows of Chinese characters
which, when translated, read:
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
KEEPS AoENoTos; DIsHoNoRED

MACON, Ga, Dec. 1e.-Private John
H. Smith, Company d, 1924 Infantry,
has been dishonorably discharged by
q general court-martiar at Camp
Wheeler because he refused to permit
the medical officer to operate and re-
move adenoid tissue. The action OF the
court-martiaI has been approved By
Gen. J. l. Hayden, commander OF the
, camp.
The Washington times., 1917-12-19

-soms day one American young and
famous general VIII aehievs wonder
ful things in the front OF France.
and this great world war viii be end
ed in September. 1918"
II is supposed the prediction was
made by some Chinese scholar. or
philosopher, aud was placed in the
jar before IL was packed for ship
ment at Hankow, China, last sum
mer
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
CHINESE SEER HAS
VISION OF A PERSHING

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-The war will
end in September. 1918. after an
American general has done wonder
full things" on the French front. ac-
The Washington times., 1917-12-19
BELL-HoPs KNIT,

NEW YORK. Dec. 1e.-Hotel bell
boys have taken up knitting. They
started II At. the Biltmore. where all
hands knit for the army between
calls.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-02
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF 0AI1 or 21AL ESTATE
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County Of Grand Forks

ar-.N - F..H+t ~ SG.E.@4da
County & GssrS F G%,9Rr
IN the Matter Of the estate Of xockou
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That in
pursuance of an order Of license there
for duly issued to the undersigned Ad-
ministrator of the Estate OF Hockon
Langord. Deceased, on the 30th day Of
August. 1917, I will sell at private sale
the following described lands Lying and
being in the County Of Grand Forks and
state OF North Dakota. to-wit:
Lots twelve I2). thirteen t1s) ana.
Lindsay's Addition to the City 4 Grand
or after Wednesday the 10th day Of
October, 1917, and bids for said land
will be received in writing at the ONCE.
Of the Judge Of the County Court At the
Court House IN the City Of Grand Forks.
County n State Aforesaid. All bids
or offers for said and must be IN WRIT
ing. and may be left at the place abOve
signed admtnistIator Of the estate gsr-
Of said sale; that said sale viii sbe made
upon the following. TERMS At least.
one-third cash at the time Of sale ana
the balance upon Q credit not to exceA1
two years. the. purchases to give hid.
notes therefore at the time Of sale, said
notes to bear interest 1T the rate 0f
seven per cent. Per Annurn. md said
notes to be secured by mortgage upon
the land sold. ~
18th day of September. 1917.
4. H. Samnnes. administrator Of the
estate Of Hoekon LAngord, deceased.
B. g3S N(Sept. l&.SS. Oct. ~