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ONE BIG STRIKE
rs SETTLED
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dent of the Employment Managers
Association of America.
The government looks on the "hir-
ing and firing department. OF Its
Communicated ship yards as vital TO
the success of Americas ship build
ing program.
Bloomfield will choose hiring and
firing expert for every ship yard.
The plan will be not to fire any
man. If he does not fit in on one
part of the yard he will be shifted
to another. The employment manager
who fails to hold every man he
started with and to attract and de-
velop enough more for his needs,
will be branded a failure.
This was the big problem put up
to the shipping board by the ship
builders. A special delegation Of
builders from Fore River came to
| Washington and explained the diff
Guilty of keeping the men.
! Bloomfield was installed at Fore
River as employment manager. He
says he tested his plan to keep the
men happy and that the experts he
will choose can handle the situation
successfully.
Should the system prove a success,
| it probably will be extended to NUM-
lions plants and other governm ent
manufacturing plants where the gov
eminent has experienced trouble, not
! in getting men and women laborers,
but in holding them and making
| them contented with their jobs.
! Strikes on Government Jobs.
NEW YORK, Aug. ct. n. Guerin,
! of the carpenters union executive
! board is in New York today in an at
tempt to settle difficulties between
carpenters and employers at work on
Government Jobs. Strikes that would
seriously hamper government con-
struction work are threatened.
Two hundred have quit work at the
Brooklyn navy yard and number
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Weather Conditions.

Under the influence of high pres
sure in the northern plateau region,
the weather is cool from the central
valleys to the Rocky mountsi ms
where the temperature ranged from
AZ to IS in the northern half, and
there have been scattered showers,
which were mostly moderate over
this region.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Local Observations.

Precipitation, "a
Mean temperature Sth, II.
Highest, 80.
Lowest, 81.
Lowest last night. 61
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09
Case Of Cold Feet.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9-"Yours looks
like a case of cold feet" said an ex
aiming physician to Morris Frank TO
day, when the latter said it was use
less to examine him for the draft. ~
suffered with 'em ever since I was q
boy" said Frank. Right now
should be in bed"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-While official
reports continued to indicate com.
paratively small operations on the
western front. in raids and artillery
duels today, the kaiser summoned his
chiefs to grand headquarters for what
is expected to be a conference OF
greatest Importance.
. New policies governing military.
naval and foreign affairs may grow
out of the meeting, attended by the
crown prince, the chancellor, Won
lAindenburg and other leaders.
After repeated attempts, the Ger
man crown prince has failed to dent
the French line in the Verdun sector.
Although Crown Prince Rupprecht,
of Bavaria, has prevented the Brit
Iish and French from breaking through
.,n Belgium to date, he has not been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-09

Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. Cattle re-
ceipts 5000; market strong, 10c high
er. Steers, $700@14.00; cows and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-30
Congress of Delegates From
Front Draft Resolution.
Would Speed Quick End of 'In-
ternatiOnaI Carnage"
SOUND NOTE OF PREPAREDNESS
'"The More Metal, the Less Gun
Fodder" Their Slogan.
Appeal to People for Support of
Provisional Govt.

Petrograd, May 30.-Russia's SOL
diers believe in mo forced annexa-
lions and no punitive indemnities' -
according to resolutions adopted today
by a congress of delegates from the
front.
The congress resolved unanimously:
THE army in the trenches is dis
posed to consider every measure to
end quickly as possible this interna-
tional carnage and to conclude peace
without annexations and without in
IDENTITIES on the basis of the right of
all nations to dispose of themselves
We proclaim simultaneously the
Observation-Disclosures wishes peace
must prepare for war
The resolution continuing, pointed
out that the conditions under which
the Russian army had fought were in
finitely worse than those of the other
allies and declared that those al the
front must be provided with NUM-
tons and everything else necessary.
This, it was declared, was in line with
the principle: 1.-The more metal, the
less gun fodder"
Ask Support of New Government.
In conclusion, the congress appealed
to all lovers of free Russia to rally to
the support of the workmen's and
soldiers council and the provisional
government, in which the army has
confidence, land not to permit utiliza-
ton of the army in adventures or the
killing of it's soldiers to fertilize for
eign fields"
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500 Civil War Veterans in New
York City Pageant.
$4,000 Soldiers of Today Ac-
company "BOys of 81"
Is, 900 MARCHERS IN CHICAGO
Greatest Demonstration of Day
in City's History.
10000 School Boys Feature of
Gotham Parade.

New York. May s0.-with a new
significance due to the war and given
added color by the participation of
thousands of men in uniform. Memo
rial day was celebrated in New York
today on a far greater scale than at
any time since 1898. Thousands of
soldiers. marines, military organiza-
ton and school boys participated in
parades in Manhattan, Brooklyn and
the Bronx.
The main parade. that of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the SOL
diers of the nation. state and city
marched up Riverside drive. It was
reviewed by Major General ]. Frank
lin Bell, U. S. A, and Governor Whit
man at the Soldiers and Sailors mon
ument. 1t was estimated that $4,000
marchers were in line.
About 500 Civil war veterans were
in today's parade, a few marching on
foot, but the others rode in carriages.
Another parade was composed of be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 boys of the
Public Schools Athletic league of the
five boroughs of New York. There
were seventy floats in this prepared
ness parade" showing various sports.
champion school teams taking part in
the tableaux In the Brooklyn parade,
$4,000 marchers were in line while
5000 marched in the Bronx parade.
Decorate 1000 Soldier Graves.
Chicago, May 30.-Soldiers OF the
Civil war, the Spanish war, the insular
campaigns of the United States, mem
bers of the national guard and boy
scouts will be among the 25,000 or
more mdTchers who today will do
honor to Chicago's soldier dead. The
demonstration is expected to be the
greatest in the city'5 history on Mem
orial day.
graves will be decorated in the various
cemeteries of the city before the time
for the parade to form. Governor
Frank Lowden, Mayor w. II. Thomp-
son and other prominent men of the
state will review the parade.
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MANY ROCKIES ILL
400 of 5000 at Naval Camp Grow dcd
Into Small Hospital.

Chicago. May 3o.-There have been
thirty deaths from meningitis in the
last six months out of a total of sew
enty cases at the Great Lakes naval
training station, according to the rec
ords of the hospital there. Out of 5000
men at the, station today, 400 are suf-
fering from measles, mumps, scarlet
fever and other ailments.
The percentage of deaths from men
nights has been less than is normal
in that disease" said Capt. VIM. II
Moffett, the commandant at the sta
ton. IVA have had about seventy
cases in the last six months. OF this
number there have been about thirty
deaths. That is an average of ap-
prcximately forty per cent while us
uaily the average is seventy per cent
or more
The station is overcrowded. We
have not the facilities to care for the
men here. This station was design
ed for 1.400 men and we now have
5000. The hospital was designed for
eighty and we have four hundred
hospital cases"
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Find Trail Leads to PrO-Ger-
man Headquarters.
Roundup of Plot Suspects
Chills Anti-Draft Plans.
CONSIDER CHARGING TREASON
Thirty, Including Several WOm-
en-, in Custody in Chicago.
Criminal Action Also Against
Slackers Who Fail to Register.

Washington, May 30.-Government
officials today hoped they had crush
ed anti-conscription plots. Officials are
not positive however, that this is the
case.
Plots like those of the Civil war
days were still regarded possible. tho
the firm hand of the government in
rounding up plotters in advance ap-
peared partly at least to have chilled
the work of the propagandists.
Federal agents, United States mar
shals, state and local police and civic
and patriotic orders are at work over
the entire nation to turn up the men
who would thwart Americas war
plans.
They will continue their tasks thru
registration day next Tuesday and If
necessary national guardsmen will be
called into service to quen disorders.
Under Sedition Law.
The government Investigators trail
led today in many instances to pro-
German quarters.
The thoroness of the anti-registra-
ton propaganda convinced authori-
ties here that it was largely a precon-
ceived program of Teutonic agents. ~
In any event, the perpetrators
thereof will be punished to the full
extent of the sedition law, or if the
new spy bill passes. others will be
punished under that measure.
In this connection it was recalled
today that in the Civil war President
Lincoln sent over to the Confederate
lines a man named Vallandingham,
candidate for governor of Ohio, who
preached anti-draft.
No Proof of Political Interference.
Whether charges of treason can be
pressed in the present instance is
I
ton plots manifestly have the effect
of treason-giving aid and comfort to
! the enemy.
The thought of Imprisonment for
| failure to register is deemed likely to
prevent all but few slackers from
needing the propagandists' proposals
Talk % political influences at work
| to exempt political friends is still
heard here. tho thus far no concrete
proof of such plan is at hand
Criminal action is likely to be taken
against slackers and United States
marshals and attorneys have instruc-
lions to watch closely for indications
of anti-registration, conspiracies an3
! to assure the protection of registrars.
Demands Warrants.
Chicago, May 30.-More than thirty
per sons including several women sus-
pected of conspiring to interfere with
army registration next Tuesday were
taken 10 tlle IeueTdl DullulnS last nlgnl
and questioned. Many others are ex-
| pected to be taken into custody by
the government operatives.
! Hinton C. Clabaugh, head of the
bureau of investigation of the depart
ment of justice has been in Wisconsin
| but is expected to return here today
VIXEN, it is said he will ask United
| States District Attorney Charles +,
Clyne to issue warrants for a number
of persons who have been arrested on
charges of attempting to thwart the
registration.
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Socialists Postpone Stockholm
Conference to July Is.
See German Propaganda and
Won't Send Delegates.

Amsterdam, May 30-According
to news received from the Dutch dele
gates at Stockholm the Socialist con-
ference has been postponed until July
Is or possibly later. Everything de-
ponds on the arrival of the Frensh and
Italian delegations.
Dispatches received today from
Paris make it clear that the French,
on the contrary, have accepted the in
vitation of the Russian Socialists for
a real Socialist conference, which
shall be free of suspicion of German
domination. They have not accepted
the German invitation.
Russians Stay Out of 1t.
The Russian Socialists some weeks
ago scented the full scheme behind
the ostensible Socialists. peace con-
ference" at Stockholm, which was agi-
tated by Scheidemann and other Ger
man Socialists who were working
hand in hand with the German gov
eminent. Scheidemann heads the ma
Jority Socialist party in Germany
which is now supporting the govern
ment- The real revolutionary Socialist
party is In the minority and is headed
by Georges LedebOur and Gustav
Haas. They are the anti-government
party. They have not been permitted
to attend the Stockholm conference
The majority party Socialists, the pro-
government members. have not only
been permitted to leave Germany. but
the government has given them such
extraordinary facilities as plainly to
indicate that the government is back
ing them.
Call Regular" Conference.
The Russian Socialists foresaw thai
Germany would control the German
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-30
Get The SURPLUS RAIN, MORE Rain!
Mr.. Flora Puts Damp Damper
on Decoration Day~Program.
All Parts of the State Covered
by Precipitation.

Memorial day, 1917, will be remem-
bered as a day of rain in Topeka, and
as the day of The flood of 1903. The
river in 1903 read 327 feet on this
date, which was the highest point of
the flood. This morning the stage
read 81 feet, rise of rs feet since
Tuesday morning. But that doesn't
indicate anything, according to S. D.
Flora. Rivers in the western section
of the state were reported as falling
slowly this morning.
The weather prediction called for
generally fair weather today, but, ac-
cording to Mr. Flora, the fair stage
will not be recorded in Topeka until
late this afternoon. Unsettled weather
will rule until this evening. ]. Pluvius
has no sympathy for poor Topeka that
has been drenched for the last two
weeks.
The official forecast promised gen.
orally fair weather and cooler today
with unsettled weather for Thursday.
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-30
STATE HOUSE CLOSED
Kansas Departments in Observance of
Memorial Day.

State departments closed today in
observance of Memorial day and Off
cial business was suspended in the
state house. A number of state Off
Gals are today making speeches in
various sections of the state
Governor Capper speaks today in
Wichita. Charles H. Sessions, chair
man of the Republican state COM
mittee and private secretary to the
governor, speaks in Wilson, Ellsworth
county. Senator Walter E. Wilson,
state bank commissioner. and Frank
Organ, in charge of the blue sky de-
partment, are filling speaking dates
in Washington county. ]. T. Botkin,
secretary of state, is in WaKeeney,
Trego county; while S. NJ. Brewster.
attorney general, is speaking in OF
tawa; Judge S. NJ. Hawkes. in Frank
fort, and Judge F. P. Lindsay in Ton
ganoxie. Three associate justices of
the supreme court also left Topeka
to deliver Memorial addresses Chief
Justice w. A. Johnston is in Marys-
vile, while Justice John Marshall is
in Eskridge and Justice Silas Porter
speaks in Dover,
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No Export Food Until q. S. Is
Adequately Fed.
HOOyer's UItimatum Ought to
Cause Drop in Prices.

washington, May 3O.-The Aneri-
can people are going to be fed-ade-
uuately and well-before their allies
overseas ere supplied.
That is the purpose of Herbert c.
Hoover, the nations new food admin
istrator.
The forthcoming national food CEN
sus, balanced with generous estimates
of this country's food needs, will be
followed by policy of shipping to the
allies the resultant surplus.
Enforcement of this policy, it was
believed here today, may well mean
a substa ntial decrease in the present
cost of living in the United States.
The allied purchasing capacity
formerly unlimited, will be limited
Allied Willingness to pay any prices
for American food-forme1ly unlim-
ited-will be nullified
EIiminate Competitive Buying.
Allied Competition-with the billions
of their governments against the pen
mics of the American consumer-will
vanish, II is pointed out.
Moreover, it is highly proba BILE
and in line with the proposed inter-
national buying commission-that the
allies will be consolidated in their food
purchases, presenting u single buying
front in place of their cut throat
counter bidding in American markets
for the past three years.
Hoovers frank statement today
was:
Plenty of food is going to be held
domestic demand-the residue may
go abroad-first, probably to the al
lies-lateI to neutrals-none to the
enemy, directly or indirectly"
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TAKES LANES SEAT
Judge McNary Appointed o. S. sena-
tor From Oregon

Portland, Ore. May Ex-Governor
withycomb has announced the ap-
pointment of Charles L. McNary OF
Salem, Ore, as United States senator
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Harry Lane, whose funeral
was held here Tuesday.
Judge McNary is chairman of the
Republican State Central committee
and was formerly a member of the
state supreme court.
II shall advocate national prohibi-
ton and national suffrage" said Sem
ator McNary.
Senator McNary was born on farm
near Salem 43 years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-30
VERDUN ACTIVE AGAIN
French Thrust There Successful-Ger-
mans Fail on Champagne Front.

Paris, May 30-Resumption of fair
ly active mass fighting over many sec
tors of the French front, with repulse
of German assaults in Champagne
and continued success of the French
drive around Verdun, was reported in
the war Office statement today.
South of St. Quentin a violent artil-
lery struggle was in progress, the
statement declared, with a great deal
of patrol fighting.
In the Champagne a German at
tack, led by special assaulting waves,
unsuccessfully attempted to reach
Mont Blond French trenches. Many
of the enemy were killed and a large
number imprisoned in the repulse of
this assault.
Around Verdun and Hill 304 the
statement said, the French "clogged
ur their trenches" consolidating their
positions. Two German aeroplanes
were brought down yesterday
British Penetrate Trenches.
London, May 30--British raiders
penetrated into German trenches
south of Neuve Chappelle and inflict-
ed casualties, according to Field Mar
shall Haig's report today. In the
neiehborhood of Croisilles and west
of Lens. hostile raiders were repulsed.
No major fighting actions were re-
ported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-30
EXERCISES AT NATL CAPITAL.
Soldiers of Three Wars in Parade {,
Arlington National Cemetery.

Washington, May 3o.-War clouds
cast a special gravity over the Me-
mortal day exercises here in which
President Wilson, Cardinal Gibbons,
Chief Justice White and many other
high government officials participated.
Down Pennsylvania avenue and across
the Potomac to Arlington National
cemetery marched veterans of two past
wars at the head of a column of ma
tional guardsmen and regulars who
may see service in France within a
year.
Mingled with the American flags
adjoining buildings along the way were
number of Confederate banners set
flying for the Confederate veterans
reunion here next week and the old
Union soldiers marched beneath them
with no sign of rancor.
President Wilson arranged to at
tend the exercises at Arlington this
afternoon but did not count on making
an address.
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FLOUR, SUGAR DROP
Eggs Exception in General Decline in
Price of Eats

Chicago, May 3O.-Food prices to-
day are more encouraging to the
housewives of the country, following
marked declines in a number of arti-
cles of Gaily consumption Sugar
dropped from 1895, wholesale, Mon
day to $3.50 yesterday. Flour was
quoted at S14.00, decline of sc
cents; fowls were off II cents and
green vegetables showed material de-
clineS.
Eggs showed the only marked de-
parture from the general decline.
With 4I.434 cases on the market
against 21,1S3 for the day before, and
32.410 for the same day last year,
eggs rose from one quarter to q
cents a dozen.
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WON'T FALL FOR PLOT
French Socialists Favor World Confer
ence But Reject Stockholm Meet

Paris, May 30.-French Socialists
have not accepted an invitation to the
German-inspired Stockholm confer
ence but have given their assent to
the true Socialist meeting which is be-
ing agitated by the Russian revolu-
tionary Socialists.
Leaders of the French party made
this explanation today to clear up any
Tnisa pprehension that they had fallen
victim to the German peace plot in
calling the alleged Socialist meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-30
New Bathing Beach i'm IA. G

tract for the excavation and construc-
ton of a one-acre bathing beach for
Kansas City will be let this week. The
pool is to be completed by July
and will be the first bathing beach
venture of any Kansas municipality.
The beach will be 500 feet long and
200 feet wide and will range in depth
from one to eight feet. Lockers and
dressing rooms for 2S5 persons will
be constructed. The cost Will be
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-30
DIRIGIBLE NO. | FLIES
Navy Balloon Sails From Chicago to
Akron-5OO Miles-in Hours.

Washington. May 3O.-The first of
the dirigible balloons being built for
the navy, much after the pattern of
the British "Blimps" made an entirely
successful flight yesterday from Chi
ca go to Akron. Ohio. Leaving Chica go
at noon she landed without mishap at
Akron, about o'clock in the after
noon, making an airline distance OF
about 500 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-30
SHOPS TAKE HOLIDAY
Topeka Santa Fe Offices Also Closed
at Noon Today.

The Santa Fe railway shops wero
closed all day today in order to ger
NIT employees to observe the holiday
The offices closed at noon. Nearly
5000 employees are affected by the
closing order in both shops and Off
ceS.
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PATH VICTIM DIES
Mrs. ReLecca Seward of Newton Sue
cumbs to Storm Injuries.

Wichita. May 3O.-Mrs. Rebecca
Seward, injured near Newton, Kansas.
in the tornado last Friday, died last
night, making the total deaths from
the storm in Kansas, "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-30
BASEBALL TODAY.

Lincoln at Sioux City. 2, cloudy. first game
p. m
wichita at Dener, 2, clear. first game.
l 30 p.
Omaha at Des Moines. 2. cloudy. first game
p. m.
Joplin at st. Joe, 2. cloudy, 10 a. m. and 8
p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-30
GRANTS "BON VOYAGE
Safe Passage for Swedish Ships Now
i'm British Ports.

London, May 30.-A Stockholm dis
patch to Reuters says the German
government has announced that Swed-
ish and Norwegian steamers now in
British ports will have safe passage
home from July I.
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The mammoth memorial day pa
raCe will be given on Kansas ave-
nue. today at 1 80 o'clock if it is
not raining at that hour.
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n YOUR Memorial day thoughts
and memories, don't forget the men
who have died for us in Europe.
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair and cooler to-
night. Thursday, unsettled.