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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
But War Department Keeping
Troop Movements Secret.
Regulars, Then Guards and
New Army Next Spring.
IS SIGNAL NAVY TRIUMPH
Land First g. s. Troops on
French Soil Safely.
Ample Convoy Is Solution OF
Submarine Menace.

washington, June 2s.-General
Pershing's men in khaki will be aug
mented as fast as possible by other
trained troops. This was as far as
officials at the war department would
go today in discussing future plans.
now that American soldiers are safely
on French soil Censorship and safety
provisions forbade that there be any
details at this time.
However, it transgresses no rules to
indicate that national guardsmen are
likely to be in the units abroad ahead
of the new national army. NO one
here believes this new army can be
moulded into fighting form before
next spring at the earliest.
Meantime other fighting forces sea-
soned by service in this country, in
Mexico. Haiti, Santo Domingo or the
Philippines, will take their places in
the trenches of France, ready and
eager for their part in overwhelming
Germany.
marks an epoch in army and navy
history. 1t was a tremendous task in
which untiring men of both services
had a brilliant part
Pershing Mapped Out Plan.
When the word for Pershing's ex-
petition to go abroad was given the
general was studiously mapping out
doors in a tiny office, he and his sea-
soned campaigners mapped out the
tremendous task of transport
For a time it well nigh staggered
them. Ships were short Submarines
! were plentiful and alert. To dodge
them, send all the division safely
across and transfer sufficient supplies
was the problem. In accomplishing
! this, the navy played an able part.
Grey sea dogs watched the transports
| when they put out from an American
port and kept a grim vigil in the days
| before they touched at French port
A single secret message in the war de-
partment code related their arrival
1t announced only that Pershing's men
had ridden the seas safely.
But to Washington and the nation
| this brief message still withheld early
| this forenoon for military reasons
! spelled a tremendous thing-Ameri-
! cas- actual physical entrance into Eu-
ropean trenches, the primary part OF
her bit to shatter German plans for a
world domination. Army authorities
anticipated that full details of the
journey would be available before
| night. They did not sanction the
original publication of the arriva
news from here yesterday afternoon
Sibert Old Campaigner.
Major General Sibert, in charge Of
the first troops, is an old campaignel
who has seen Cuban, Philippine ant
Chinese service a member of The
engineers. Fifty-five years old, he re
Continued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
BATTLE q MILES HIGH
Canadian Trfplane Pursues and De-
feats German Aviatik.

Canadian Army Headquarters in
France, June 2S.-In an air duel
tude at which aviators have met in
combat-nearly four miles-a Cana
dian triplane today pursued and de-
feated German two seated avfatik-
The German machine had sought
safety by climbing upward and the
triplane pursued. At a height of 90
600 feet, the pilot of the German craft
either fell or jumped from it and dis
appeared at the moment of the first
burst of fire from the Canadians gun.
The German observer was then seen
to climb out upon the tail of his ma
chine, where he lost his hold ana
plunged headlong. The aviatik turned
down it's nose and fell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28

The wind this afternoon shifted to
the northwest and succeeded in hold
ing the temperature below the 90 de-
gree mark. The temperature today
averaged 1 degree below normal.
The drouth in Topeka and the east
ern sections of the state is over, ac-
curding to s. D. Flora, local meteorol-
ogist, but the extreme western part
of Kansas is still dry and nearly burn
ing up. Reports this morning indi-
Gated that only the northeastern two
thirds of Kansas received good soak
ing rains while only scattered showers
were reported from the west.
Wichita this morning reported only
a trace of rain and Dodge City report
ed no precipitation at all. st. Joseph
received Sc of an inch Wednesday
night and Kansas City about the same
amount while Concordia reported
only 40.
Topeka's downpour measured 1.41
inches, nearly as much as the total
rainfall for the month, and more than
was ever recorded on this date. 1t
was the best rain for Topeka since
May 20 and 81. The total precipita-
ton for the month amounted to 1.63
up to Monday morning. The total
now reaches 3.04, which is lit below
the normal June precipitation.
1t came just in time. according to
Mr.. Flora Corn in the Kaw valley
had started to slow down on growth
and potatoes were beginning to suf-
fer from the dry weather. The Sec
ond cutting of alfalfa in this part of
the state was in great need of just
such a deluge. Now crops in this sec
ton will pick up and the outlook Is
remarkably good.
Hot Weather Again.
Hot weather, however, is on again.
The mercury today will climb to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
Investigator Demands Detective
Sergeant Be Put on Trial.
Also Intimates Other Officers
Must Answer Charges.
COCCHI INVOLVES NO OTHERS
Had No Accomplish and Insists
1t Was His First Crime.
Investigation Only Started, As
Serts PrOber WallStein.

New York. June 28.-The investiga-
ton of methods employed by the po-
lice department to solve the mystery
of the disappearance of Ruth Cruger,
the high school girl who was muir
dered here last February. was contin-
ued today with Capt. Alonzo Cooper
of the department as one of the first
witnesses. The investigation is being
conducted by Commissioner of Ac-
counts Leonard NJ. Wallstein, who al
ready has asked that one detective
sergeant be placed on trial and init
mated that a similar request will be
made regarding at least one other
member of the police department.
Commissioner Wallstein said he also
expected to place Detective Sergeants
MCGEE and Dillon and Lieutenants
Flannely and Benoit on the witness
stand today
The movements of Alfredo Cocchi,
the confessed murderer of the young
woman. now under arrest in Italy, are
to be traced for the week following
the murder. 1t was asserted that
Rev. Gaspar Moretto, who talked to
Cocchi after the murder of the Cruger
girl, might be recalled to the witness
stand and questioned further about
any revelations Cocchi may have
made to him. According to Commits
ton has only begun.
COcchi Takes All the Blame.
Bologna, Italy, June 2S.-Alfredo
Cocchi has involved no New York
politicians or policemen in any part
of his disjointed confession of the
murder of Ruth Cruger, it developed
here today.
This and other facts came to light
when officials, relatives and friends OF
the COcchiS were questioned
Cocchi refused fatty to discuss the
Priest Moretto incident. He has men,
toned no accomplice and insists the
murder of Ruth Cruger was his first
crime.
| The magistrate in charge today fin
ished the interrogation of other wit
nesses and will question Cocchi him.
| self further concerning his crime be-
fore setting date for trial The court
also announced it's intention of await
| ing the result of tie various investiga-
| Continued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
NO HUNGER STRIKE
Jailed Suffs Devour Prison Grub, Leo
ture Prisoners and Sing.

Washington, June 2s.+Six suf-
fragists slept soundly thru last night
and as late as rules permitted today
in their iron chamber in the district
prison house.
Undismayed by imprisonment, they
carried their votes for women cam
paign into the gloomy quarters, gave
a song service and a lecture to white
and colored sister inmates and
pledged that sooner or later women
should be on an equality with men in
the suffrage.
There is no hunger strike for the
six. jailed as paraders before the
White House. They breakfasted well
this morning and were shown all the
consideration that prison rules would
permit.
Tomorrow they will step forth free
again, determined to go ahead with
their suffrage campaign. Just what
their colleagues plan is a secret which
even a woman keeps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
HOPE CONE
Central Powers Beginning To
Fear Russ Attack.
Austrian Divisions Hurriedly
Sent to East Front.

Rome, June 28-The central powers
are beginning to fear that Russia will
soon be an active participant in the
allied plans of joint offensive opera
tiOns.
Word received from the front today
asserted there were evidences there
that a considerable number of Aus
trian divisions had been hurriedly
withdrawn from the Italian front and
transferred back north. Many of these
were troops which were shifted from
the northern fighting line at the
height of General Cadorna's offensive
to stiffen the weakening enemy front.
At that time the central powers
were confident of success of their
separate peace plot against Russia
and had practically stopped all tlght-
ing on the Russian front by deliber-
ately schemed fraternizing with the
soldiers opposing them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
American Experts in Paris To
Direct Mammoth Work.
Accountants, Financiers and
Engineers Are on Staff.
TO O-OPERATE WITH FRANCE
Work Begins at Base Hospitals
Behind the Lines.
Efficient Relief Work Among
Civilians i'm War Zone.
BY w. S. FORREST.

Paris, June 2S.-The American Red
Cross in France IS ready to spend that
$114, 100000 which American gener-
osity has just contributed-and spend
it as efficiently as big business COR
poration would
For more than two weeks now the
American Red Cross commission has
been planning the vast work ahead of
It. Under directions of Maj. G.. NJ. B,
Murphy, vice president of the Guar
anty Trust company of New York, a
former army officer and graduate of
West Point. they have been thoroly
over the ground. T. H. Kenny of the
commtssion-vice president of the
Federal Accounting company of New
York-haS studied the accounting of
the huge sums which the Red Cross
will handle. o. J. Osborne, of Chi
cago. an expert on transportation, has
made his part of the work ready. So
has Ernest Mccullough, of Boston. a
noted engineer and authority on sani-
tation system; so has Ernest r. Bick-
nell, whose former experience in re-
building shattered earthquake cities
will go far in the work of rebuilding
northern France.
THE Red Cross is here to organize
and co-operate-not to dictate and
bully the splendid organizations which
have been doing such great work in
France before America entered the
war;" Major Murphy explained today.
"Our three principal aims are:
Outlines Aims of Red Cross.
'First-To work in conjunction
with the army medical corps in caring
for American troops behind the lines.
The army itself will pick up it's
wounded on the firing lines and take
them to army operated base hospi-
tails. Here is where Red Cross work
and vigor will commence.
"Second-Aid in continuing and
extending relief work already under
way in France. This means with our
I experts and our money and exper-
fence we will give help to all organ
izations now engaged in this work,
| not absorbing, but cooperating with
1 them.
"Third-Give effective assistance
to civilian relief work in France, CO.
operating with the French govern
ment and following its suggestions to
the limit of our means and ability.
Our spirit in entering this work
we can only hope to pay back a very,
very small part of the debt
Major Murphy explained that ex-
pertS not only in Red Cross work,
but in business methods, had care
fully mapped out handling of funds
and of personnel so that the Ameri-
can public may be certain every cent
contributed will be utilized to the very
best advantage.
Second in command of the head
quarters here is James H. Perkins,
vice-president of the National City
Bank of New York. A number of
other men high in American business
and financial worlds are aiding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
TO CUT BREAD PRICES
National Bakers Promise Reduction
After Session With Hoover.

Washington, June 2S.-"We will
reduce the cent loaf of bread to 5
cents
This was the declaration made to-
day by the National Association of
Bakers after a conference with Her
bert c. Hoover, food administrator
This organization of country wide
affiliation also voted a war chest of
100000 and expects thru it's ESQ
agencies to cut the cost of bread all
most in two.
To obtain this result the bakers
have arranged to eliminate waste. One
of the first steps will be to standard
ize the loaf. There will be no more
fancy" breads and there will be no
more returns"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
GETS SHOW RELEASED
willard Permitted to Continue His
Wild West Performances.

Buffalo, n. Y, June 2S.-Jess Will
Iard's wild west show was released
from sheriff's attachment at James
town early today when the champion
heavyweight gave a surety bond. Will
lard then ordered the circus 20 pro-
coed to Erie. Pa, where it will show
today. The attachment was secured
by Tom Jones and Jack Curley. Will
lards former managers
August Becker, Wizards Buffalo
attorney in his snarl with his man
ayers, said today that the litigation
begun in New York by Curley had
been deferred until next week when
willard will appear in person
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
HARVEST 10 DAYS LATE
That's in Kansas-Now Under Way in
All Southern States.

Washington, June Embarrassing
of the winter wheat crop is well I'M
der way in all southern states and
good progress is being made in CEN
trail districts with oats and winter
wheat
The winter wheat harvest is about
ten days late in Kansas, eight or more
in Tennessee, North Carolina and Vir-
ginia, and two weeks late in southern
Illinois and Indiana. Cooperation be-
tween the department of agriculture
and labor has been arranged SO as to
have laborers on the farms where the
crop is ready to be harvested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
A. F. l. WON'T ATTEND
Federation of Labor Turns Down In.
vitation to Peace Conference.

Washington, June 2S.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor has declined
to participate in the international con-
ference of trades unions called by the
recent Stockholm conference to meet
September II in Switzerland
President Gompers has, telegraphed
to President Lindquist of the Stock
holm conference that the American
federation regards all such confer
ences as premature and untimely and
can lead to no good purpose"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
FEW U-B0ATS THERE
Italy Records Only One Ship Sunk
Thousand Arrive and Depart.

Rome. June 2S-The weekly state
ment of shipping losses shows that
only one Italian steamship was sunk
in. the week ended June "a. Arrivals
at Italian ports were $50 and depart
ures 5S6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
PREPARES FOR PEACE?
Austrian Reichsrat Takes Preliminary
Steps for Negotiations.

Amsterdam, June 2S.-The lower
house of the Austrian reichsrat has
approved the proposal of its presid-
ing officer for a discussion of the
preparations and war aims of the ma
ton which would be preliminary to
any peace negotiations, according to
Vienna dispatches today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
1T WANTS TO KNOW
Senate Demands Show Down on Print
Paper Probe.

Washington, June 2s.-The resolu-
ton of Senator Reed of Missouri call
ing upon the federal trade commits
sion to inform the senate why it has
not ordered news print paper manu-
factuEers to desist from illegal prac-
tees and exorbitant charges" was
passed today by the senate without
objection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
$500 TEUTONS ESCAPE
Firms Make Little Effort to Appre-
hcnd Russia's War Prisoners.

Petrograd. June 2S.-Newspsp ers
say that more than thirty-five hun
dred German prisoners and hundred
officers also prisoners. escaped from
various parts of Russia thru Finland
last month. The Firms are said to
nave given very little help toward
recapturIng them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
FIVE WOUNDS, BUT HAPPY;
SAVED HIS $3.50 IN HOLDUP

Chicago, June 2S.-Angelo Pero
of Meadville, Pa, was in hospital
today, suffering from five bullet
wounds--but happy. He was at
tackled by three men last night.
They did not miss Angelo-but
they did miss $3.50 in his pocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
DROUTH IS BROKEN
Heavy Rains in Topeka and
Over Eastern Kansas.
Western Part of State Needs
Moisture Badly, However.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day reported by the local office of
the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28

NOW that Black Jack Pershing has
Ibis boys the kaiser may expect
business TO pick up soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Friday.
Not much change in temperature.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-29
FATHERS SHOT FATAL
TO PALZER, PUGILIST

FERGUS FALLS, MINI, July 2s.-
Al Palzer, noted prizefighter. is dead
and his father, Henry Palzer. is TO
face a charge of mansla laughter for
staying the son who bought from his
own earnings the farm on which the
elder man lives. In defending his
mother from an attack by his father
the son was wounded slightly In the
arm and fatally in the abdomen. He
died today in hospital at Perham,
to which he ran after the shooting
despite his injury. Mrs. Palzer was
shot but not seriouslp hurt
Palzer attained fame some years
ago by knocking out the British fight
er. Bonn bardier Wells. at New York.
Later when suffering from malaria
he was beaten in seventeen rounds
by Luther McCarty in match for the
heavyweight championship in San
Francisco. He was born in Ossian,
Iowa, and lived in recent years at De-
corah, Iowa.
II is said here that Palzer leaves
little property. OF late years his ring
engagements have not paid much and
hts liberality 30 his family and TO
needy men Of his own profession cut
into his earnings.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-29
SEWELL SUSPENDED BY
FORT SMITH MANAGER

FORT SMITH Ark. July 2S-After
the first of August Pete Adams Will
not he member Of the Twins, ac-
cording TO adyices received from Me
Alostcr Mast night Pete has been
given permission To leave the club on
that date and Green. Of Hope. Ark
who was with the Little Rock club.
will take his place. No reason was
given for the change.
Following his poor work at Tulsa
Pitcher Jim Sewel was suspended
yesterday by Manager Barr. The sus-
pension will not ho lifted until Sewell
gets into condition TO pitch IN man
ner satisfactory 10 Barr, therefore II
Is indefinite
Barr's pitching staff now consists
OF Watson. Leverctt. Couutryman and
McCloskey, the latter a portsider VINO
was released hy Tulsa because Of his
lack OF control Barr * said TO have
been making strenuous efforts to Sc
cure pitchers, but without result
Owner Scott OF tho Tulsa club has
also been unable 10 secure new box
men
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-29
LOCAL SPEED DEMONS
IN MOTORCYCLE RACES
Collinsville to Be Stage for
Track Contests; Record
Holders Entered.

Twenty-Five riders will leave here
this morning to compete in the motor
cycle events to be held in the Haddock
park at CollinSvillc this afternoon at
2 30 o'clock. Roy Meecham, a record
holder and member OF the local police
motorcycle squad, will head the Tuls;,
spcedstcr teams. Record holders from
all parts OF the state will enter the
events, assuring an exhibition of class
for speed fans of this section OF the
state
Among the riders who have en-
tered the races and who hold speed
records are Roy Meecham, Tulsa. Ex-
celsior: Red Hughlet, Tulsa, Excel
sior; John Wilson, Tulsa, Excelsior
Ralph Hepburn, Los Angeles, Indian;
Walter Higley. Coffeyville, Indian
Monk Bucher. Coffeyville, Indian; ora
Clossen, Chanute, Indian. Besides
these riders there are over n score of
men who have entered to test their
ability on the dirt track.
The program of the afternoon in
cludes four races open 10 all riders
The first event is two-milC motor
cycle race. The second race is for
three miles, the fourth for five miles
and the final race OF the day is for
ten miles. Every rider has "A chance
TO compete in the track time-record
trials. These trials will be for one
mile.
Among the riders who will he there
from Tulsa are J. w PinkstOn and
Roy Meecham of the Tulsa police
squad. Jack Wilson, Virgil Eby. Word
| Ehy. l. VI. Clark. Ralph Hepburn
Red Huehlet, Russell Nichols, Harry
Kline, Charley Shomel. Ven White
Kirby Chapman, Sam Rogers, Cade
Long. Ray McMichael. Wade Four
Harry Dickson, Fat Hatfield, Jack
McMichael Bob LumbRrd, Orville
] Thomas and Archia Eay
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-29
WESTERN LEAGUE
WILL NOT LET UP
New Cities Drawing Fine;
Tulsa and Oklahoma City
Would Be Welcomed.
Snecinl 20 The World.

HUTCHINSON. Kan, July rs
That the Western league was on the
best financial foundation 1t had seen
in years, and that the attendance
since the splitting OF the season was
all that could be desired. was the
declaration OF President II. W. Dick
erson today In answer TO rumor
traced to baseball player in Joplin
who had applied for job with
Western association club that the
Western league was expecting to dis
band soon.
The second part of the divided
season has started off with rush
and big crowds have turned out every
day In each OF the four cities where
games have been played to date.
Hutc hinson, the new member. has av-
eraged more than one thousand daily.
Joplin led the league In attendance
during the early part Of the season"
In regard to the possible entrance
OF Tulsa and Oklahoma city, Mr.
Dickerson said he had looked toward
these two Oklahoma towns as fine
future field for the league.
THE Western league, however" con-
clded President Dickerson. wishes
the Western association only the best
of luck and IS not disposed to put
anything In the way of Its success"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-29
NIKE GRADY, FAMED or
RACING PAGERS, DEAD

Mike Grady 2:17I. by Earnest one
OF tho best known racing PAGERS over
ohio halt-milc tracks decade or
more ago, died the past week At VIII
mington, Ohio, whore he had always
been owned The veteran raced until
his eighteenth year and in but four
races during his long and consistent
career did he fail to receive a part OF
the money being known far and wide
az one OF the most consistent PAGERS
that ever raced AZ Ohio fairs.
The old horse contested in well over
one hundred events over all kinds OF
tracks never wore the hopplcs and
was at all times a dangerous horse In
any kind OF company. lie was trained
and driven In all his races by his
owner. Rufe Steen once as familiar
on tho Ohio tracks as his noted horse
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-29
Southern League.
Harry Icgg Drafted.

MINNEAPOlIS, July sS.-IIarry
Legg- of Minneapolis, who recently
won the Minnesota state golf champ
ionship for the eighth time. is among
the local athletes included in the first
draft call. He is married. but says
he has not decided whether he will
enter claim for exemption. The
first call for the new national army
also will take five members Of the
Minn y polls American association
base ball club. They are: Morley
Jennings, shortstop; Louis Bechant,
catcher; William Stephenson, pitcher;
Sanford Burk. pitcher and Carl Saw
yer, second baseman.