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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
suFFRAGIsTs CHOOSE HEAD.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park of Boston to
Work in National CAPITAL.

New York, Jan. 5.-The National
American Woman Suffrage association
announced the appointment of Mrs.
Maud Wood Park of Boston as chair
man of the "front-door lobby" at
Washington, known as the section on
legislation" Mrs. Park, a graduate of
Radcliffe, is known as philanthropist
and lecturer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
An Antispeech Sentiment.
10 Won believe in telepathy ?"

"DO you believe IN teIepathy!
you mean," responded Miss Cay
enne, "the art of communicating
thought without audible speech"
something like that"
81 am not sure whether it could be
made to work or not. But / know a
number of people who ought to try it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
Club Names Hughes as Head.

New York, Jan. 9.-The nominating
committee of the Union League club
has posted the name of Charles e.
Hughes as it's choice for the presiden-
CIV of the organization, TO succeed
Elihu Root.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
Norman Killed by Blast.

Stamford, n. Y, Jan. a.-Mrs. ]. f.
Bolton was killed and three other per-
sons were injured when gas explo-
sion wrecked the beautiful country
home of the Bottoms here on Saturday
Afternoon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
Motor Company Head Kills Self.

Cincinnati, Jan. S.-FranR ]. En-
ger, president of the Eneer Mo-
tor Car company of this city, which
was recently reorganized with capt.
tai stock of 100000, shot and killed
himself while in his office.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
ApproXal.

"In some parts of the world 1t is
customary for women to smoke cigars"
Its a good idea,' commented Mr..
Growcher. Its some protection to the
man whose wife buys him box of
cigars for Christmas"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
Contests Gardner Election.

Jefferson City, No., Jan. S.-A petit
ton contesting the election of Freder-
lex D. Gardner, Democrat, as governor
of Missouri was presented to the joint
session of the legislature by Senator
A. E. L. Gardner, Republican
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
$50 PERISH ON TRooPsHIP.
British Transport Torpedoed by Sub.
marine in the Mediterranean.

London, Jan. 6-The British trans
port Ivernia, 14,27S tons, has been
sunk, it was officially announced on
Thursday. One hundred and fifty
military officers and men are missing.
The text of the announcement read
as follows:
"The Ivernia was sunk by an enemy
submarine in the Mediterranean on
January 1 during bad weather and
while carrying troops. At present
four military officers and 146 men are
missing"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
Robbers Get $4,000.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 9.-While on
his way from the Tarentum depot to
the plant of the Flaccus Glass COM
pany, the paymaster was held up by
four masked men and ribbed of S10,-
600.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
ASKS RECALL OF U. S. TROOPS.

Carranza Declares 1t Impossible for
Him to Ratify Protocol.
Queretaro, Jan. 9.-General Carran-
"a has sent q message to the Mexican
commissioners attending the Mexican
american conference informing them
lit was impossible for him to ratify the
proposed protocol, as it limited the
conditions regarding the withdrawal of
american troops from Mexico.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
Teutons Take Four Towns.

Berlin, Jan. S.-The Russian bridge
head position before Braila in Rou-
mania was pierced by Teutonic troops,
the war office announced on Friday.
Four towns were captured and 1,4OO
prisoners were brought in.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
aio Flood Loss in Kentucky.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 9.-Thousands
fof dollars damage has already result
ed from floods in several Kentucky
streams and in parts of southeastern
kentucky railroad traffic has been sus-
pended
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
Sixty Slain by Avalanche.

Geneva, Jan. 9.-Sixty persons were
killed or injured by avalanches in the
Tyrol during December, according &c
Innsbruck newspapers. The snowfall
is said to have been the heaviest in
many years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
HURLEY QUITS TRADE BOARD.

chairman of Federal Commission Un-
expectedIy Resigns.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Edward N.
Hurley of Chicago, chairman Of the
federal trade commission. unexpected
Ily resigned to resume business in Chi
,cago. He had personal conference
on Thursday with President Wilson,
land his resignation was accepted.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
HARDING NEW CANAL CHIEF.
viii Succeed GoethaIs as Governor of
Panama Zone.

Panama Zone.
Washington, Jan. 5.-President Will
son on Wednesday appointed Lieut..
Col. Chester Harding governor general
of the Panama canal zone to succeed.
General Cocktails.
Announcement was also made of the
appointment of Lieut.. Commander
William G. Watts of the United States
steamship Michigan to be Judge advo-
cate of the navy, and James L. Coke of
Honolulu as associate justice of the
supreme court of Hawaii.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-01-12
The Same Old Course

ST am going to quit smoking for
ever"
Forever? What lie!"
ST think so, too"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
Wabaunsee County Citizens
Protest Against CONSUMPTION.
Seventy Per Cent of People Re-
ported Signing Petitions.
APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT
Believe Sacred Privileges of De-
mOcracy Being Violated.
Ask That People Be Allowed To
Vote on War.

Alma, Kan, Aug. 1.-Wabaunsee
county is up in arms over the enforce
ment of the draft and it is believed a
stronger opposition is being shown
than in any other part of the state.
Petitions are being circulated protest.
ing against its enforcement and it is
said fully 10 per cent of the citizens
are signing these petitions.
Kaw Valley. the richest wheat part
of the county, is reported, behind the
protest to man, and many of the
farmers are said to have gone SO far
as to threaten to refuse to plant their
fields to wheat if the boys of the COM
munity are drafted into service. The
people who are circulating the petit
tons, it seems, believe the draft law
undemocratic and they advocate the
placing of the power to declare war in
the hands of the people instead of the
president and congress.
The Petition.
The petitions that are being circu-
lated read as follows:
To the Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President
OF the United States of America, and the
tss OF .he SnI.ed Siates, 1reeu1 'ge
United States. residents of the. 49,. Kan
sas congressional district, ...... county,
1 believe that you would deem it essential,
perhaps more at this time than at any
other. that the truth should not be with
held or concealed from the American peo-
vital consideration.
Since the declaration of a state of war
exists with Germany there nave been nu-
merous instances of evidence of the break
ing down of the immemorial rights and
privileges in these United States.
We do hereby protest against the eff
forts of certain officials boIh state and
national, to prevent the free discussion by
American citizens of our own problems
and policies by the suppression of free
speech, free assemblage, popular discus
sion and criticism
| We sincerely ask that you, as represen-
tatfves of the public, exert all power you
command that the constitutional rights
and liberties be restored 20 the American
people.
| We emphaically protest against the
| further expenditure of money ior military
purposes and against the subscription OF
human lives. We urge the conf,scation oil
| large fortunes for military Purposes, and
oppose bond issues and war taxes on nee
essary commodities. 4-.-.
We also demand an amendment to the
war in the hands of the Il liens of the
United States by direct vote of all adult
citizens.
We are deeply concerned lest America
having declared state. of war should
sacrifice certain safeguards fundamental
to the life of her democrac7, and believe
that only by preserving the liberties OF
the American people will the world be safe
for democracy.
/ We are certain that you vii. believe that
! only because this matter seems of para
mount public importance tina. we venture
to bring 1t at this time to your attention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01

The mercury today was nearly Is
degrees below the maximum of the
last six days, but the high humidity
made everyone nearly as uncomforta-
BILE as they were when the mercury
lowered around the 100 mark. The
wind had switched to the north by 2
O'Clock this afternoon and was blow
ing with a velocity of six miles an
hour. A good night for sleep was
the late prediction made this after
noon.
More rain is on the weather pro-
gram for the next twenty-four hours,
according to S. D. Flora, local meteor
ologist, and the drouth will probably
be broken by the end of the week, he
predicted. Local and scattered show
ers are scheduled for this afternoon
Sin the south and east sections of the
state and more rains are predicted
for the latter part of the week.
Scattered thunder showers over the
state Tuesday night gave first aid
treatment to the Kansas corn crop
Rains were reported from more than
two-thirds of the state. In the CEN
trail and southwest sections of the
state precipitation passed the half
inch mark and practically revived
sections of the state, the rains were
scattered and fairly light, heavy
enough, however, to give temporary
relief
Good shower Here.
Topeka received ia of an inch of
rain Tuesday night; Dodge City, "a !;
Concordia, 80; Wichita, "a; Kansas
City .02; st. Joseph, AS. and lola re-
ported trace. In certain sections of
the state rain in the last twenty-four
hours totaled more than tn total
rainfall of the whole month In other
localities, Just enough rain fell to offer
temporary relief to the crops
The drouth, according to Flora, is
not broken, but relief for the burning
crops of the state was given by the
scattered showers Practically two
thirds of the state reported some pre-
cipitation, lighter in the east but
heavier and nearer general in the corn
and grain sections of the state.
Cool weather came with the showers
Tuesday night The hot south wind
that was doing great damage to the
corn crop died down late in the eve
ming and cool south breeze sprang
up this morning, tempered by the
showers in the night
Cooler Tonight.
The official forecast promises gen.
d. T--r<<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01

ALLIES LEAVE GREECE
Rapid Withdrawal Under Way
Greece Calls New Army.

Athens, Aug. Withdrawal of the
allied forces from Old Greece Thes-
sally and Epirus, in accordance with
the decision of the Balkan conference
at Paris, is being rapidly carried out.
The last Franco-British troops left
Piraeus today. The withdrawal from
Corinth and other occupied points
was previously executed
The Italians are similarly preparing
to leave Janina and other sections of
Piraeus, retaining only a small tri-
angle near Avlona in Albania The
united military of the allied action is
a source of satisfaction as the Italian
aspiration desired a wider field but
yielded in the interest of the united
action to withdraw all and leave
Greece to the Greeks.
Preparations are under way to call
out the classes of 1916 and 1917, ag-
gregating 10000 men. The Greek
government is highly gratified at the
result as showing the allies are recog-
MIXING the territorial integrity of
Greece
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
SINK j. S. VESSEL
American Merchantmen, 2,73C
Tons, Victim of U-BOat.
Probably Dozen of Crew Miss.
ing-22 Survivors Landed.

London, Aug. 1.-The American
steamship Motano of 1880 tons gross,
was sunk by a Teuton submarine on
July 81 Twenty-Five survivors have
been landed.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE Motano
sailed from New York July 2 for
Queenstown, ireland. The vessel was
in command of Capt. L. s. Stratton
and carried a crew of "a men, OF
whom Is claimed American citizen
ship when signed here before the
United States commission of shipping
The Motano was built in 1890 al
Newcastle, England
The Motano was a steel screw three
masted ship, of 2,730 tons, property
of the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey and registered at New York
Nebraslxan Aboard.
New York, Aug. Among the
Americans on board as shown by the
shipping commissioners records, was
A j. Quinn, cook, whose nearest rela-
tives are listed as being in Osceola,
Neb.
Intern Crippled U-boat.
Madrid, Aug 1.-The German sub
marine q. B-23 which entered the
roadstead of Corunna Monday in q
seriously damaged condition, has
reached Ferrole, twelve miles north
east of Corunna, escorted by the Span
ish torpedo boat Audaz. 1t will be
informed there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
ALLIES AFRAID TO ATTACK.
That Was Berlin Newspaper Comment
Evening Before Smashing Trrst.

Copenhagen, Aug. 1.-The German
semi-official preliminary report on the
British offensive printed today under
the headline. Before Great Ipfa ntry
Attack" stated that front positions
we're converted into sheli-hole fields
and that battery stations were inged
with shell craters. The German artii-
lery. despite the terrific bombardment
# shells of all calibre up to 15 inch
and the lavish use of gas had not let
mp a minute and was successfully
combating the British fire, the state
ment says. The British batteries were
obliged to pause from exhaustion on
the 29th until midday. when they at
tempted to escape punishment by
smoke screens.
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger's mill
tary critic says that the offensive was
delayed and weakened by the s11bma-
rine campaign. England consequent
ly is no longer superior in artillsG-y and
aviators and battalions at the front
ale on a reduced footing because of
The need of workmen in home NUM-
lion factories.
Major Moraht in the Tages Z+itung
intimated the evening before the at
tack that General Haig. despite weeks
CT cannonading. had been unable to
effect adequate infantry preparations
md was afraid to attack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
DRY VOTE TODAY SHOWERS AT LAST
Nationwide prohibition 6,
Final Test in Senate.
Food Bill Conference Tries To
Break Deadlock.

Washington. Aug. wide
prohibition legislation came up for
final action in the senate oday with
the outcome apparently in doubt. Dry
leaders claim it will pass. Wet leaders
claim it Will mot. The senate has
agreed to begin voting on all amend
ments and the resolution at o'clock
this afternoon.
Senate and house conferees on the
food control bill met today for what
was expected to be their final effort
to reach an agreement in the dispute
over the provision for a congressional
war expenditures committee.
Before resuming their session, how
ever the conferees sought the advice
of senate and house leaders in an at
tempt to compromise their differences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
Is Most Titanic Battle Struggle
in World History.
Is Aimed To Capture Subma-
rine Bases on Coast.
NOT COUNTING THE COST
Allies War Juggernaut Spread
ing Death and Destruction.
Thirty Square Miles. Graveyard
OF German Ambition.

London, Aug. 1.-The most titanic
concentration of men and engines OF
destruction the world has ever known
was juggernauting its bloody way
over the German lines today In
tHenty-four hours the war monster,
representing England's and Frances
supreme efforts, has spread over thlr-
ty square miles. An area of that size.
blackened by a rain of shells such as
even the greatest of wars has not here
tofore seen. and dyed probably by the
blood of thousands, has so far been
wrenched from the invaders.
London is not counting the cost to-
day. II expects great human sacr1-
flee 1t hopes. however. that the
stroke may be so aimed that Germany
must relinuuish her submarine bases
on the coast The whole nation walt
ed expectantly today as its troops stllI
drove forward in probably the great
est thanking operation in the history
at twenty miles. Fighting today had
apparently spread over an even great
err extent. practically from Armen-
there's on the south to DiXmude on the
north.
Three Miles Thru German Lines.
Already Field Marshal Haig's men,
assisted by indomitable French troops,
miles thru the German lines.
The count of prisoners has not yet
been reported, but it will exceed 5000.
German loss in killed and wounded
will be staggering. Every front dis
patch today dwelt on the terrible effect
of the deadly British artillery fire.
Line after line of German trenches
We're literally leveled into crumbling
earth, the concrete emplacements re-
duced to dusty fragments.
On the line where the French were
driving ahead, the "bloeGy User"
again lived up to its name. Time after
time. french engineers oridged the
stream only to have th-+r pontoon
structures wrecked by ~ enemy's
desperate defensive fire But they
got the troops across anc beyond, in
the mud and muck of tre lowlands,
the poilus struck hard ar, .uriously.
Mepacc Grip on North Sea.
England and france are driving at
what military experts have judged to
be the most vulnerable 5po- in the
German line Any great penetration
here will menace the enemy grip on
the North sea bases. VIII a e. its sub
marine warfare centers. to less than
the German hold on the 81 eat indus
trial centers of Belgium er~'nd Lille,
Journal RCulers and Courtrai.
The offensive is no overnight plan
of strategy. Preparations haze been
going forward for the STROKE for more
than a month.
Germany had warning Of something
that was impending in IT artillery
prom ration that began twenty days
ago ard reached Il con ruors cres-
cendo of fury a week back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
DELUGE FOLLOWS BATTLE.
French and British Consolidate Newly
Won Position i'm Rain Storm.

Paris. Aug. AFTER a ma. ,nificent
success of the French ana British in
Belgium, yesterday says the official
statement issued today by the French
war department. the epJs. t troops
in torrential rain storm consolidated
the positions which they hat captured.
After several days of artillery prep
aration the Germans this T1orning at
tackled the positions on the left bank
of the Mouse river in the Verdun re-
sion, which the French h1e CAPTURED
from them on July II. The French
official statement says -he Germans
were only able to reach certain adj
vance elements of the F. ench first
line where they were stopped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
FEELS FIFTIETH PLANE
Captain Guynemer, lust Out of Hos
pital, Scores Two More.

Paris, Aug Capt. George Guy
nemer,i one of Frances leading air
men, has brought down his fiftieth
German airplane.
The Ere lch aviator had been sick
in the hospital in the latter part of
July after scoring his forty-sixth, for
ty-seventb and forty-eighth victories,
but on July % he. returned TO duty
half cured. with the famous "Stork
sqEadrilla," and on the same day
brought down one machine north of
Ypres, Belgium. and another. the if
tieth, close t, South Ulst forest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
ANOTHER GANG KILLING
st. Louis Youth Fatally Shot Refuses
to Tell Who Did II.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. Police are
searching for culprits in another gang
murder here today. Daniel O'Connor
20. had an engagement to meet a
friend, Daniel O'Conner. 10, a tele-
graph lineman. last night He found
him lying in an alley-shot. The
youth refused to tell who had killed
him and died before an ambulance
arrived Police say it is another gang
understanding nearly a score this
year. The two O'Connors are not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
REvIvALISTS NOISY?
Residents in Neighborhood Petition
Them to Conduct Meetings Quietly.

Objections to the Williams Robin
son revival campaign, now being con-
Quoted at Eleventh and Lincoln
streets, were still growing among the
residents of that district. At noon
today a petition had been circulated
among the people in the neighborhood
of the big tent and more than a
dozen families had signed the petition.
The petition was started this morn
ing by several residents of that dis
trict, who have not only objected to
the night noises of the meetings but
also to the shoutings in their morn
ing meetings.
The petition is addressed to the re-
vivalists and asks that they conduct
their meetings more quietly and that
they be dismissed earller in the even
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
PROTEST PRUSSIANISM
Organizing German-Americans in Chi
cago as Anti-Kaiser Move.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-Otto C. Butt,
close friend of Theodore Roosevelt is
sponsoring a movement in Chicago.
similar to one started in New York,
to organize German-Americanst to pro-
test and work against the Prussian
military este. German-Americans of
revolutionary stock of 184s are espe-
cially sought.
Hatred for the whole German race
viii be intense and will strike the in
nocent as well as the guilty, unless
something is DONE" Butt explained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01

New York. Aug. 1.-The first New
Yorker to be accepted for the new
national army is Thomas f. Hollings-
worth. of Brooklyn He passed the
physical examination and when in
formed of the fact said:
Sign me up. I do not claim ex-
emption-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
BREAK DEADLOCK
Senate Conferees Finally Consent to
Eliminate Control Board

Washington, Aug. 1.-The deadlock
of the conferees on the administration
food control bill was broken today
and complete agreement reached
when the senate conferees yielded and
consented to strike out the amend
ment proposing a congressional COM
mittee to supervise war expenditures
which President Wilson has opposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01

disapproval of billiards. failure to
support the war resolution and the
presidents program, which Hilliard
made the main issue of the campaign,
voted two to one to unseat him as a
school director, The federal laws
made it impossible to recall Hillia I'd
as congressman so lis district got
after his second trench job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
ORDERED TO SERVICE
Only Submariner i'm Topeka VIII Re-
port for Duty at N. Y.

Joseph Donnelly, U. S. navy, per-
haps the only man in Topeka that has
ridden beneath the surface of the
ocean waters in United States sub
marine boat, has been ordered to
active service. A telegram was re-
ton ordering Donnelly to report at
New York Monday, August 8. de will
probably leave Topeka Sunday morn
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
lNSEAT CONGRESSMAN
,rifist Tendencies Cost His Job as
School Director i'm Denver.

Denver Colo, Aug. Congress
e IN Ben billiard of Denver had lost
il job as II school director today, and
the kaiser was the cause
Denver school patrons. to show their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01

Donnelly enlisted in the navy SER
vice nearly ten years ago and was
stationed at the submarine base at
the Hawaiian Islands. He was
brought to Kansas City to assist with
recruiting there and last March he
was detailed to Topeka as assistant
recruiting officer.
He will probably be stationed on a
merchant vessel at New York, rank
ing as gunners mate, first class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01

Lowell. Mass, Aug. 1.-The cart
ridge factory and other big mills and
shops here closed today because of the
heat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-01
Kansas Gets Temporary Relief
From Dry Spell.
Topeka Received .13 of an Inch
Is Precipitation.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day reported by the local office of the
United States weather bureau: