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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
2,34O,OOO ON FRONT
Germany Holding Only $4,000 in Re
serve-Drive Cost Over 100000.

With the French Armies in the
Field, June Germany has only q
divisions of troops on the western
ont-approximateIy $4,000 men
which she has not yet flung into the
fighting line.
The 107 divisions (1.605. 900 men)
with which the British and French Of
fensives have been engaged in recent
weeks, have suffered losses averaging
between two and three thousand per
division-or from 214.0oO to $4,000
men.
These figures are those of French
headquarters They give not only a
clear idea of the tremendous efforts
which Germany is making TO stop the
French and British advance, but also
the terrible toll which the allies have
taken in the fighting.
The Frcrch estimates are that Ger
many has "a total Of 1856 divisions %
all kinds Of II oops now on the wester :
front (Tais would be about 2.546. co
menu Of tEese 1856 only 12s are di-
visions of cal fighting men, the others
being auxiliary corps. One hundred
and seven of these I2s fighting corps
have been identified as opposed L.
the French ard British forces at sumo
time during the offensives-
Ever since Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg's Ilsi+ to the Aisne and Cham
payne fronts early in May the Ger
mans have given indications of no
other plan OF campaign than to resist
and counter attack desperately. while
feverishly COR structing at he rear IL
successive series of retreat lines. sim
liar to this boasted 'Hindenburs line >
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
RED CROSS BALL
Big Social Benefit Will Be
Given at Central Park.
Important Changes Planned in
Local Committees.

The dance pageant for the benefit
of the local Red Cross society will
be held Thursday night at 1880 O'Clock
in Central park.~~>In case of rain the
affair will be given in the city audi
torium- The park will be brilliantly
lighted, and the spot light will be
thrown on the performers. Dances
are arranged by Miss Hazel Howe.
Miss Marguerite koontz and Miss
Grace EImOre. and Miss Helen Griffin
of Washburn is assisting. The pa geant
viii consist of series OF tableaux and
dances The Santa Fe apprentice
band viii furnish music, and the pa
geant will include school children of
all ages, the boy scouts, the Episcopal
boy choir and representatives from
many OF the organizations of the city.
Miss Barbara farrell is to be dressed
TO represent the Goddess of Liberty,
and Uncle Sam will also be imperson-
ated. Tickets are being sold TODAY bv
girls in the big stores down town.
Mrs C W Kouns is in charge of the
entertainment.
Change in Committee.
Some important changes in the
committees in Red Cross work are be-
ing made. Jack Dillon. chairman of
the local Red Cross organization is
to go to Fort Riley to take charge of a
branch Of Red Cross work there, and
his successor will be chosen from
among the men of Topeka who have
been especially active in the work No
one has been definitely named for the
position but the man most talked of
for the work is Horace Hall. 1t is
believed that the place should be filled
by a man, and one with business abil-
ity and who is in a position to devote
a good deal of time to it. Mr.. Hall
seems now the logical person for the
place.
GIeuwood Jones. who was chairman
of the committee on committees. has
gone to California, and while his work
is pretty well organized. his place will
be taken during his absence by George
| Thompson.
Miss Marguerite Koontz. is plan
ming to go to California on pleasure
trip, and she will appoint Miss Eliza
beth Mills as secretary in her alb
sence.
There is some discussion among the
I Red Cross workers OF the need of
some military man in the capacity of
adviser on some points where expert
knowledge is needed in connection
with Red Cross work The society
was we'll represented in the parade
[ Tuesday by men and women in au-
/ tomobiIes. A great many of the
parade machines bore the Red Cross
( emblem on the windshields.
The committees and their chairmeu
are: Mem bership, Mrs David Palmer
surgical supplies, Mrs Charles Brooks
( Thomas; entertainment, Mrs c. W.
KOuns: committees, George ThOnT-
son; military relief; Mrs AIvaradc NJ
J Fuller; france, Mrs David W. Null
vane; publicity. Mrs J. F. farrell: and
+ the Officers are: President, Jack DH
Ion; vice president. Mrs Bennett 2
! Wheeler; treasurer, Fed Freeman
secretary. Miss Marguerite r(oontz: a.
{ sistant secretary. Miss Eliza beth Mills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

cations were cut off and in less than
40 minutes the first bulletin was in
the window and being read by a large
crowd. Ten minutes after the storm
hit North Topeka a State Journal
bulletin told of the extensive damage
and gave the names of the two men
slightly injured when a big tree
smashed thru a moving Washburn
car
The entire reportorial force of the
State Journal was Immediately put
to work gathering details of the dam
age and in a short time the window
space of the bulletin machine was full
and a crowd that extended &c the mid
die of the street eagerly read the news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
The Colored Eligibles Reached
Higher Figure Than This.
1912 White Men Assert They
Have Dependents.
265 RELIGIOUS EXCUSES
Forty-Five Already Exempted
Because of Known Defects.
Total Registration Here Less
Than Had Been Estimated.

Approximately So per cent of the
3,6ss eligible white men who register
ed Tuesday claimed exemptions Gu
their registration cards, according TO
figures compiled today by DR.. H l.
Clark, city physician a still greater
percentage of eligible colored men
claimed exemption. The colored men
claiming exemption number more tnan
So per cent of the total of 432-
The total numbeC of men register
ing, including white, colored and aliens
was 4,351, which is $40 less than the
governments estimates on Topeka
registration. DIR. Clark stated that
from $50 to 400 Topeka men are vol
unteer members of the National Guard
and other military units This explains,
partly. the large shortage in the actua'
registration and government estimates
The government estimated o,2O0 me-
would register in Topeka Granting
there are 400 young men in naticn~l
guard units, the figures would be
Increased to 4,751. a difference OF
only 449 between the actual registra-
ton and government estimates
As Already Exempted
OF the 1888 white men registering
forty-five will be granted exemption
without Question, being men mlnC-'
legs, arms or eyes, whose exemptions
were attested to Tuesday by registra-
/ ton clerks The white men claiming
dependen- families as reasons Tor ex
emptions numbered 1,9I2-
Those claiming religious scruples or
some affment for exemption numbered
! PCS. making a total of 2.242 white
men asking for exemption Follow
/ ing is table of registration and
claimed exemptions prepared today by
! DR.. H L. Clark:
White Men.
Persons totally disabled. 10
Claiming exemption on account
of dependent relatives J g u
| Other exemptions claimed 49,. 2s5
Cards indicating no exemptions 1895
+ Total white men registering 1855
Colored Men.
/ Persons totally disabled .-. 10
/ Claiming exemptions on account
of dependent relatives 242
/ Other exemptions claimed. u
| Cards indicating no exemptions ISIS
| Total colored men registering 432
/ Aliens registering. ...... 277
Alien enemies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
RUSSIA FAILURE
WRECKS ALLIES
CAMP AIGN PLAN
Slav Army Was Making Prog
ress When Revolt Broke.
Assured Allies OF support in
Europe and Asia Minor.
But SLIGHT HOPE NOW
Germany Shifting Steady Stream
of Guns to West Front.
Russia Quit Fighting When
Victory Was in Grasp.
But SLIGHT HOPE NOW

London. June e-The military cor
respondent of the Times, discussing
the Russian situation, says in effect
that the Russian revolution has
wrecked the plans for the entente al
lied campaign of 1917. The CORE
spOndent tries to take a hopeful view
that Russia may yet strike useful
blows. bur he shows no great conf
dence- The writer says that the sit
uatior of the Russia armies before the
revolution was exec ptlonally favor
able. The gains of 1916 had been
made good, the depots filled. a great
number Of new divisions created and
guns and munitions were steadily in
C-e4 sing in quantity. This latter was
not merely the result of an increasing
output from the Russian factories, but
also was due TO the fact that the allies
had sent hundreds Of guns and mil
lions of rounds OF ammunition
The Russian military chiefs as
sured us" the correspondent contin-
ued. that We could count this year
on the energetic support Of Russian
armies, both in Europe and in Asia
Minor.
on these assurances the campaign
Of 1917 was planned the Franco
British offensive in the west was de-
signed to open early in the year 50 as
To help our Russian allies.
Murray on the borders of PaIes-
tine and MaUde, in MesOpotamia. pro-
Sded TO attract to themselves as
many Turkish divisions as possible.
thus tightening the task of Russian
army in the Caucasus.
All Struck to Aid Russia
our operations proceeded as plan
ned and we attracted to the west the
bets Gerr n divisions of which 1856
now are in our hands. Italy stepped
calamity into the arena, while Belgium
and Portugal took the field Thus all
the west European allies were engaged
IN hard fighting with the purpose of
-IcllItatlug Russia task. Seventy
SIX German divisions and some thirty
six Austro-HUngar ians still face Russia
but they are mainly laudwehr land
Srurm OF tired regulars Of the reserves
while a constant stream Of heavy Ger
man guns has recently flowed from
the east To the west.
The tllied campaign in the west
must be Judged in relation to the an
tiCipated timely cooperation Of the
Russian armies, which were early in
March, two or three times superior
numerically TO the Austro- Germans
facing them
If the Russian revolution brought
FREE dom 20 Russia il also riskeJ bring
ing slavery TO Europe and at best it
will prOlcng the campaign for a year,
unless the Russian armies ere able to
renew promptly the mighty deeds OF
their past
The correspondent sees the POSSIBLE
ity of a sudden rally which would
carry the Russian armies over the
German lines in a tumultuous horde
The writer refrains from reckonine
Russia down and out. any way this
year. but he still points out that the
time is short in which she can acu eff
fectively in 1917
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
BOMBS BLAST OSTEND
Photo Scouts Prove Effectiveness of
Recent British Air Raids.

London. June 6-Photographic
reconnaissance of the Belgian port of
Ostend recently attacked by British
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
TO EXPATRIATE THEM
Bills Provide Loss of Citizenship and
Punishment for Slackers

Washington. June 6.-First con-
gressional recognition of the slackers
who deserted the country to avoid
CONSUMPTION came today when Repre-
sentative Taylor. Colorado. intro
duced two bills-one to eXpatriate any
citizen who fIees to any country to
escape registry and CONSUMPTION. the
other to prevent such persons from
returning to this country.
Chairman Burnett of the house i'm
migration committee, to whom the
bills were referred. is in sympathy
with the legislation. Taylor said
Administration support is said to
have been promised for the measures
Hoboes Held as SIackers.
Dallas. Tez-s, June 6.-Four men.
failing to show registration cards.
were arrested here today by federal
authorities Two men, said to be
.hoboes." were picked off freight
trains here and taken into custody.
The other two were Mexicans-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
CORN CLIMBS HIGHER

Chicago, June Extreme advances
of from 5 : TO 9 a were scored in the
corn market in The opening today in
the process of adjusting trades because
of the adoption of a maximum price at
the last previous session on Monday
Yesterday was a holiday
The directors of the board of trade
fixed the maximum price Of all deliv-
cries of maize at S1-65, a price far in
advance of the deferred deliveries. and
allowing considerable head room for
an advance in July options
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
JAPAN WILL STAY OUT
Won't Mix in China's Domestic PoIit-
icai Revolution.

Toxic. June 6.-Japan will not in
terfere in any way in China's domestic
troubles, the foreign office announced
today
The foreign office statement reiter-
atad the MotOno declaration. made at
the last session of the diet outlining
a policy of non-interference in China
domestic political affairs
All japanese diplomatic. consular
and military representatives in China
have been instructed to that effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
FIRST NEWS OF STORM
State Journal Bulletins Told Topekans
OF Great Damage Done.

The first news Topekans had of the
storm that swept northwest Shawnee
county ard adjoining counties late
Tuesday evening and Tuesday night
was that flashed on the electric buIle-
tin board CT the Topeka State Journal
Immediately after the report of the
first wind at Menoken the State Jour
nal sent a man to the stricken district
when it was found that all commune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

State Journal reporters were sent
out to all the districts Tuesday night
where the storm did the greatest dam
age and a full account of The deaths,
injuries and property damage will be
found elsewhere in this anu succeed
ing issues Of today,s paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
Hoboes Held as sIackers.
ZEHRUNG TO RESIGN
President of Western League viii
Step Down Tomorrow.

Lincoln. Neb-, June 6--President
r c. Zehrung of the Western base
ball league today announced he would
tender his resignation at the meeting
IF club owners in St Joseph tomorrow
because of the nervous strain under
which he has been subject this season
His intention 70 resign was confided
to club owners two weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
WATCH PRIVATE BANKS

Springfield. Ill. June 6--The blu
placing all private banks in Illinois
under state supervision passed the
house today by vote of IS to a.
Roll call was preceded by two
hours debate The bill already has
passed the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

Il is proposed that the people Of the
] uited States shall contribute to the peo-
pfc Of liberated Russia a statue Of Abra-
fHm Lincoln to be erected in PetroErad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

aviators showed that a majority Ok
the stock yards and workshops we're
damaged. it is announced offlcially.s =.
Serious damage was done to other =
harbor works and several vessels werd-@
[ sunk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

Keet says he has received from the alb
ductors- Sometime tonight, il his pans
work, KeeC declares, he will leave on
his third trip in an attempt to meet
the abductors and pay the ransom
money, which. according to the frs
demands. should amount to SIS 600 by
the present time
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
SUFFRAGE BANNER TORN
TO SHREDS BY ANGRY MOB
Huge Denuneiatory Standards Fiaunt-
ed Before White House Gates 40
Russian Mission Enters.

Washington, June 21.-Incensed at
suffrage pickets who Haunted denun.
ciatory banners before the White
House gates as the Russian commits
sion entered to greet President vii.
son, an angry mob of 300 men and
women, charged the women and tore
the banners to shreds.
president Wilson and Envoy Root
are deceiving Russia" was the accusa-
ton printed in black type on ban.
ner 10 feet high displayed at the two
official entrances to the White House.
''They say, We are democracy.
Help US win world war so that de-
mocracies may survive We, the wo-
men of America, tell you that Amer.
lea is not democracy" continued the
legend on the banner
Twenty million women are denied
the right to vote. President Wilson
is the chief opponent Of their national
acknowledgment.
Help US make this nation really
free. Tell our government that it must
uberate its people before it can claim
free Russia as an ally"
Miss Lucy Burns, New York, and
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, Philadelphia,
carried the banners.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
PROPOSE DRASTIC PLANS
TO prevent EXTORT10N
President May Ask Law Permitting
Communicating Of Mines and Fac
tories to Control Prices.

Washington, June 21.-As 4 result
OF unchecked war profteering not only
in the sale of necessities of life to
the people, but in the furnishing Of
military supplies to the government,
President Wilson may ask congress
to enact the most radical legislation
ever proposed In this country.
The president and his cabinet have
discussed a plan to exclude fuel from
the food administration bill and in
clude it in a new measure, empower
ing the president to commander and
operate coal, copper, iron and lead
mines, smelters, cement plants, oil
wells and refneries and any other in
dustrial establishments the propre-
tors Of which refuse to furnish their
products to the government at reason
able prices.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
'DRaFT TED MEN CANNOT CHOOSE
MUST TAKE CHANCES ON BRANCH
OF SERVICE THEY ENTER.
Assignments to Be Made by War D.
partment Though Most Of Men 70
Go Into Infantry.

Washington, June 21.-Men drafted
into the new armies by selecttve con-
scription will to a great extent have
to take their chances as to the branch
Of service in which they want to serve.
An announcement by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder has stated that
the assignments to the different
branches would be made at the discre-
ton of the War department. Most OF
the men brought into the army by So
lection are for the infantry. The draft
Is for the army alone-in no cases are
men to be assigned to the navy.
Up to Absentees.
In the proclamation of exemption
regulations by President Wilson, pro
visions are made for physical exami'
nation of men drawn for service who
are absent from the place Of registrar
ton.
The War department places the bur
den of learning whether u not they
are drafted, wholly upon the absentees.
It was suggested that they make ar
engagements with friends to notify
them at once If drawn by the lottery,
Another official announcement eau
tons eligible men that because they
escape the first or subsequent leviea
they are not releasd from liability to
service.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
RUSSIANS ATTACK kUS1R|ANs
START OFFENSIVE WHICH WEN.
MA SAYS WAS REPULSED.
British Troops Drive Germans F rom
Trenches Previously Nears lens-
Italians Develop Offensive.

London, June 21.-At the same time
that intense artillery fire along the
French front before Laon indicates an
offensive by the Germans on large
scale, the Austrian official war COM
munication says that the Russian
troops have attacked in the Vale Put
ma, on the Roumanian front. Vienna
says the attack was repulsed.
British Take Lost Ground.
British troops attacking southwest
of Lens drove the Germans out OF
the trenches occupied by them previ-
ously.
The Canadian troops have further
cleared the British way to Lens by
cleaning out a nest of trenches which
barred the way to the coal city. This
nest is said to be the last good de-
fensive position before Lens. The Ger
mans made four vicious counter at
lacks in an effort to retake the ground,
but failed with heavy losses.
French Lose Trenches. 49,
Fierce local attacks which may be
the prelude to a general offensive gave
the Germans a section of French
trenches between the Ailette river and
Moulin de Laffaux.
In the Austro-Italian theater the
italians are again developing the Of.
fensives which last week gave them
considerable territory.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
COME AND CONE

Miss Doris Mathieson went to Min
neapolis Wednesday. She Will De EN-
ployed in Associated Charities WORK
there.
J. &. Martin went to St. Paul last
Wednesday to attend the annual meet.
ing of the Minnesota State Bankers
association, of which he is treasurer.
George Kiewel, Charles Sylvester
and R. L. Nichols motored to Wlnona
Wednesday to attend the state Elks
convention.
Peter Yagen returned Wednesday to
Noonan, where he is employed, after
a visit at his home nere. He was call
cd home by the illness Of his father.
Mrs. John Wetzel and guest, MIS-.
Is. r. Snow, went to Bich lake Wednes-
day.
Rev. T. J. Herman returned Iues,
dav from Rochester, where he attended
Ia German Evangelical church conven'
ton. He was elected delegate to the
national convention, to be held III
Pittsburg this fall.
Ben Oberlaender went to Nankato
Tuesday for a visit with his parents
for two weeks. Mrs. K. E. Stone OF
Minneapolis is taking his place as oP
orator at the W. .. station during MS
absence.
E. Z. Pier of Richland Center, Wis.
was in the city on business the tlrs'
of the week. he has some land IL
Richardson.
Ed. Stoll and Frank Kreckelberg OF
Dent were in Little Falls Tuesday, en-
route from Minneapolis, where the lat
ter purchased a new car. They attend
ed the Elks picnic and went on home
"Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Franz Larson returned Wednes
dav from a visit with relatives at Min
neapolis.
G. H. Enke and family motored t
Lake Alexander Sunday for an outing
Mrs. c. Hallanger returned to he1
home in Portland, Ore, yesterday. Rev
Hallanger will not return home unit
the first Of next week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. Burton. Mr.. ant
Mrs. E. A. Bero Of this city and Mis-
Delyjah Koop Of Brainerd motored t
Minneapolis Wednesday, for day
visit
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22

as to the magnificent way in which
Minneapolis and St. Paul and some Of
the other cities responded, the two large
cities having raised about a million
dollars. am sure Little Falls and the
cities around here will not be found
wanting in this hour of the country s
need. Give until it hurts.
my fellow Americans, let each of
US give in the same splendid way and
do it now, not calculating how little.
but how much we can give and the
more you give the more will be your
satisfaction in helping your country at
this time.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
Bulgaria Fears Greek Attack.

Geneva, June 21.-The semf-oficfal
Balkan News agency says King Ferdi.
nand of Bulgaria has been impressed
deeply by the abdication of King Con.
stantine and considers it certain. for.
mer Premier Venizelos will take Of.
dce at the head of the government
and that Greece viii enter the war
against Bulgaria. King Ferdinand
therefore intends to 60 shortly to Ger
man great headquarters to demand
assistance. CONSERVATION has been
caused IN Sofa BY Constantin6,s ab6t
anE1oa -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22

Germans In constantine's Party.
hessina, June 21.-Former King
Constantine of Greece expected per
mission Of the Italian government to
land either at Brindisi or laramie, but
the request was refused because both
these ports are military aud naval
bases and it seems that some German
officers are In Constanttne's suita
Constantine finally landed at villa
San Giovanni. village facing Mes
sina on the continent and the start
ing point Of the railway to Naples.
The former monarch expressed the
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