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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-08-09
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
CRUM IS RELEASED
No Case Against Ccntralia Jeweler
Charged With Murder of Teacher

Calvin F. Crurn. charged with the
murder of Miss Mary E. Meyers, the
20-year-old Centralia schoolteacher.
was released from bond and the case
against him dismissed this morning9fn
the court of Topeka. Hugh Fisher.
county attorney, announced that the
case could not be continued because
there is no evidence that the crime
was committed in Shawnee county,
rendering the court without jurisdic-
ton.
The alleged murder was said to
have taken place in June, 1917. Miss
Meyers died at the Roam hotel in To-
peka at that time and on June 80 her
father. John E. Meyers, swore out a
complaint in the office of the court
of Topeka. charging Crum with hav-
ing performed an illegal operation on
the unfortunate girl which resulted in
her death Crum claims that their
meeting in Topeka was entirely incl
dental, but shortly after her death he
disposed of his jewelry store in Cen,
tralia and left the vicinity He is said
to have worked in the oil fields in
southern Kansas for some time and
was arrested about three weeks ago
while engaged in railroad work
An investigation made by Judge
Robert ID, Carver, who was then coun-
ty attorney. and Sheriff Hugh Lari-
mer, Immediately after the girls
death, revealed the fact that when
she first came to Topeka she obtained
rooms at a boarding house on East
Eighth street. Crum was with her at
the time. Evidence gathered here by
the officials showed that Miss Movers
was Ill when she arrived in Topeka
and bottle which had contained med
lcine and which bore the name of q
Holton doctor was found. This and
other evidence removed all doubt in
the minds of the officials that the
crime had not been committed in
Shawnee county. The girls father, it
is said. has refused to push the case
any farther -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
is HARD TO Get BY
British Find Hindenburg Line
a Stiff Obstacle.
Formidable Defenses May Be
Broken by Tanks.
BY LOWELL MELLETT.

With the British Armies in France.
Sept. 24.-The British front seems
about to become the scene of trench
warfare again. If the British succeed
in their general advance, it VIII reflect
greater credit than any of their re-
weeks. They are now fairly up
against the Hindenburg line from st
Quentin to beyond Cambria and
front before Cambria, there is yet
their path as only the methodical. pa
of constructing.
These masses from a mile to two
miles deep. Part of the way there is a
canal seventy feet wide and probably fifty
feet deep in some places, with deep spread
trenches before and behind it. If this ma
chine-like barricade could save him, Won
Hindenburg should feel safe, but the Ger
neryOusly with their first line from
Havrincourt to Moeuvres cracked, and with
the Australians perched a ridge where
the German outpost system lies between
Bellicourt and Bellenglise.
Is q. Strong Front.
In the latter strip the Germans still re-
tain an enormous advantage, however, as
the dry bed of the canal stretches for
three miles there But recent demonstra-
tions of what tanks and instantaneous fuse
shells are able to do to ordinary defenSes
argue against fmpregnabflfty of any lines.
The Germans in this section have the
opportunity to resume their favorite trench
rather rediscipline their demoralized forces
into making q stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
SAW BILLIARDS. GRAVE
Topekan in France Writes of Burying
Place of Aviator.

While walking thru the cemetery of
a little town in France he stumbled
upon a grave marked Philip Billiard
1t was the first he had heard of Bill
lard since he left the United States.
writes Harry Rehkopf in a letter to
his mother, Mrs. H. L. Rehkopf, 1144
Clay street. Rehkopf is attached to
motor mechanics unit of the areo di-
vision and was stationed at little
French town called Issoudan. 1t was
at this town, while out walking with
a friend, that the grave of Philip Bill
lard was discovered. ,Rehkopf re-
marked to his friend that he knew a
Philip Billiard back in his home town,
Topeka, and the next letter home con-
tanned a description of what he had
found in Issoudan. He also inquired
for information as to wether it was
phil Billiard, the air-man of Topeka.
1t is a custom which has been for
mally adopted by the French govern
ment, based on the evident desire of
the people to do the things which
people like to have done, that in each
French town where the soldiers who
have come from far off countries lie
buried side by side with the French
soldiers, for the villagers to attend to
the care of their graves in keeping
them decora ted with flowers and grow
ing plants. And further-that they
may not lose their identity they are
marked, each with the name of the
soldier. such as the one Rehkopf dis
covered, marked Philip Billiard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
JEER AT GERMANS
Call Political "Crisis" of Kaiser Move
To Fool Allies.

London, Sept. 24.-Altho reports of
a German political crisis arising from
the supposed movement for parlia-
naturalization of the government are
printed at greater or less length in
the papers here the Telegraph. dis
cussing the rumors says that this is
the eighth political "crisis' in the
course of the war, and adds, all of
them have left things very much as
they were before"
The newspapers generally ignore
reports editorially, but the view wide
ly taken is expressed by the Graphic,
which describes the discussion now
filling German newspapers as STRAIT
agem to lure the allies into making
peace by depicting Germany as a de-
mocracy."
ALLIED democracies are held to be-
lieve it will be quite safe to negotiate
with German parliamentary govern
ment," the Graphic says. THE whole
movement is clearly preparing the
way for a resucitation of the notorious
reichstag resolution in revised edition
in the hope that the allies have for
gotten how completely that sham has
been exposed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
KAISER FLING AT u, S.
Tells Troops To Give Americans Right
Answer at Right Moment.

Amsterdam, Sept. 24.-The kaiser,
addressing Austrian officers at Briey,
while visiting the Alsa ce-Lorraine
front sunday, expressed his confidence
that they would give the Americans
the right answer at the right samo-
ment.''
You have come to fight our bat
ties, as good comrades" he said. you
know. perhaps, that we have heavy
f1ghting before u.s. You know who are
before you. The Americans have
promised France that they would give
her Alsace-Lorraine, which France
alone can not conquer.
The Americans also wish to add big
deeds to their big words. With the
help of my troops, you will give them
the right answer at the right moment"
The kaiser distributed 400 iron
crosses and addressed Austrian, Ger
man, British and French wounded in
their respective languages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
SUES TABLOID COMPANY
Crawfords Claim Musical Show Failed
To Fulfill Contract at Majestic.

The Kansas Amusement company,
of which Roy Crawford is manager,
today filed a petition in the office of
the Shawnee county district court ask
ing a judgment of $500 against Ben
Kirkland, whom the plaintiff alleges
failed to fulfill a contract by which
he was to stage, a tabloid at the Ma
jestic theater this week.
The contract, copy of which is at
tached to the petotion as an exhibit,
was signed in Chicago on September
IA, and was executed thru the Para
mouIt Tabloid Producing company,
and called for performance by Ben
Kirkland and his california Cupies''
at the Majestic during the week of
September %. Crawford declares that
Kirkland failed to stage the act and
that he has refused to do so and that
the damage amounts to the sum of
$500, for which amount he asks judg-
ment, together with the costs of the
action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
MAY PLAY FRESHM EN-
Military Authorities Favor Lifting the
ban in Western schools.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Steps taken
by the big nine" and the Missouri
valley fotball conferences composed of
the largest colleges and universities in
the middle west, to waive eligibility
rules this year and permit freshmen
to play. were Endorsed today by Col.
r. T. Rees. of the general staff, in
charge of the students army training
corps. In a letter to Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska, Col. Rees wrote:
I'm as much as the men in the stu
dents army training corps would be
there a short time and the personnel
of this corps is subject to change, 1t
seems feasible to allow all men in the
corps to participate in all athletic con-
tests. 1t is the desire that every man
receive a maximum amount of physi-
cal training and that this training will
not be confined to any particular class
or set of men. To this end, such con-
tests as will bring physical training to
all of the corps are particularly sug
geStedp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
in A GIRL PROBLEM
State War Board Discusses Fe-
male Labor on Railroads.
Hours May Be Set for Work OF
Telephone Girls.

The state war board held an all day
meet.E.. in the office of Miss Lima
Bresette of the industrial welfare COM
mission today to try to solve the prob
lem of working hours for women who
arc taking the places of men in the
railroad shops and yards in Kansas.
The problem of specifying the hours
telephone girls may work in rural
communities where there are mutual
problem to get girls for the work was
discussed
A number of letters have been re-
ceived stating that the railroads have
places that have been vacated by men
and that women can fill the places,
but that the men have formerly
worked eleven hours a day and seven
days a week. The commission was
prepared to recommend that women
be employed and that they be required
to work an eight hour day and re-
ceive time and a half for overtime.
However, whatever action the war
board takes will have to be approved
by the commission.
Another problem up for discussion
was that of employing girls under age
in railroad work. 1t is asserted that a
number of 10 and II year old girls
are filling mems places in railroad
work.
Tn members of the war board are:
Employers: George Marble, editor
Tribune, Fort Scott. Kan; ]. A, Arm.
strong, Bell Telephone Co., Topeka; and
w; A. Biby, treasurer K. and L. of s., To-
peka.
i! DISTINGUISHED public: DR.. E. f. stauffer
minister, Lawrence, Kan; Dr. lydia
Allen Devilbiss, chief child hygiene
bureau. Topeka; and Mrs. Margaret
Grandle, welfare worker, Pittsburg Kan
Employees: Laura NJ. French, Gazette
Emporia, Kan; Mrs. C. j. Evans, board OF
education, Topeka; and E. d. WOODBURY.
attorney, Holton. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
FOR FINISH FIGHT
Senator Thompson Opposes
Any Makeshift Peace.
Says Aircraft Situation Has
Been Misrepresented.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Describing
his recent visit to the western front,
Senator Thompson, of Kansas, Demo-
crat, told the senate today that while
in some quarters there is a belief that
the war can be ended this year, the
general opinion abroad is that an
other year will be required to bring
Germany TO her knees. America. he
declared, had put pep into the war"
and started the bali rolling towards
Berlin.
Senator Thompson said he opposed a
"makeshift compromise halfway
peace and declared it must be final and
conclusive and destroy forever kaiserism
and miiitarism turnout the world" Ger
man morale never lower than at the
present time, he said, while the allied
armies are convinced they are fighting a
winning cause and that victory is all but
within their grasp.
The United States entrance into the war
is primarily responsible for this change,
he added. Not alone in manpower and in
artillery do the allies predominant, but
they have Il complete superiority In the
air. Despite the criticisms in this country
of the aircraft program, he said, planes are
now arriving in France from this country
about as rapidly as they can be taken
care Of" He branded as raise statements
made in the senate some time ago that in
July only one battle plane equipped with
q liberty motor was in France:
The truth is" he declared, delivery
of these planes was not expected earlier
than July l, while as matter of fact the
first liberty motor plane arrived, was set
up complete and christened on May IS,
last and they have been arriving over
there at the rate of five or six per day
ever since"
The first five planes equipped with
liberty motors had the misfortune, he said,
to land behind the German lines. He pro-
nounced the liberty motor as the best
motor in existence" and worth whatever
loss has been caused by delay in perfect
,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
The Hosiery

WOmens cotton and Isle Hose; black and tan:
not all sizes-a small lot to close at. .2Se
Womens 75c and S5c "Wayne Knit" full FASH
toned Isle Hose in white and colors, and
seamless Hose in gray. brown navy and other
shades-while they last, Remnant Day Csc
Boys 25c black cotton Stockings-specally
priced for Remnant Day. 10t
Boys and Girls soc Stockings of ribbed black
cotton-a lot sale, 35c pair
..t......... > pairs 81, 100
Hosiery-Main FIoor-PeIIetier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
LIKE INDIAN DAYS
Warriors Stalk Each Other From Tree
to Tree in Russian Forests.
(By the associated Press)

Archapgel, Wednesday. Sept. 1S.-
In an attack against the American
outposts south of Archangel yesterday
the Bolsheviki sustained consid cradle
losses. Eight dead were found in one
heap in front of an advanced position
Sand three other bodies were found in
a forest. Most of the Bolshevfk dead
were Let's. ..,.,-.-
A wounded BolsheviR soldier de-
clared that shell from a Russo-allied
armOred train had killed twenty men
on a Bo1shevik train.
The Bolshevik artillery bombed the
American positions with shrapnel for sew
eral minutes today but did no harm. The
fighting in this area is combination of
trench and Indian parfaP, The trenches
are along the railroad but in the forests
hemmfng the tracks, trees are the only
cover.
The Russian railway employees are Loyal
TO the allies. They are operating trains
in the open unperturbed by bursting shells
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
The Fancy Work

35c and soc Cords for pillows and bath robes!
brown, gray. blue, etc.-to be closed out
Remnant Day. 1OC and Z7f
Children's up to 81 so Dresses; stamped white
piques and lawns in sizes to IL years Soc
Toe Buscilla Crochet Threads: broken line of
colors and sizes-to be closed out at II
price DC
15c and zoe Buscila Crochet Thrcads-ball &c
&c Crochet Threads; broken lots-per ball .3f
Art Needlework-2nd Floor-Pelletier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
The Silks

Up to $1.75 Fancy Silks; the 36-inch width in
various patterns and colorings suitable for
dresses skirts and waists-on sale Remnant
Day, per yard 0S3C
Up rs Fancy Silks in the good SO and 40
inch widths for dresses, waists, Innings and
the Hke-per yard .$l.l0
$3.50 to $275 Silks in handsome striped and
fancy patterns; excellent designs and good
-colorings-per yard, Remnant Day $1.70
36-inch Crepe Poplins: the 36-inch width;
handsome brocaded patterns in street
shades-worth $3.50 a yard; on sale. 81. 10
Silks-Main FIoor-Peletier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
ANOTHER NEGRO HANGED
Was One of the Group That Partici-
pated in the Houston Riot.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept 24.-Wfi-
liam D. Boone, formerly of Company
l, 24th Infantry, a negro participant
in the Houston riot of August %.
1917. was hanged at sunrise today at
Fort Sam Houston. The execution
this morning was held in absolute Sc
crecy, only soldiers and officers and a
minister of the gospel being present.
The negro went to his death without
a tremor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
XII KlUX KHAN REVIVED
Means Reign of Terror for Those Who
Won't Work or Fight.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. "a
Work, fight or GET was the! ulti-
matum given slackers in this city last
night by the Ku Klux Khan.
Clad in robes of white, marked with
the scarlet cross. over hundred
clansmen in automobiles paraded thru
the business section, distributing warn
ings to slackers and disloyalists. This
was the first time in fifty-two years
the c1ansmen have made their appear
ance in Montgomery streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
students Rush to Ottawa U.

Ottawa, Kan, Sept. 24.-More than
a week ahead of the date set for en-
rollment in the Ottawa university unit
of the students army training corps
thirty-five young men have enrolled.
The trustees of %. u. postponed the
date of opening from September II
to October /, at the suggestion Of the
government, but the prospective SOL
diers of the S. A. T. C. appear to be
afraid there will be a limit on the
number of enlistments permitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
BARS GERMAN WOMEN
Must Keep Away From Vicinity OF
All Army Camps.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Cnnaturaliz-
ed German women may not enter or
live in zones within one half mile
about camps or other prohibited mill
tary institutions after midnight Octo-
Der 5, Attorney General Gregory an
nounced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
sHoUsE COMING BACK
He VIII Aid Martin Before Looking
After His Own Interests.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Representa-
tive Jouett Shouse's speeches this
week in behalf of the congressional
candidacy of Henderson Martin will be
made Thursday in Wyandotte county.
This will cancel an engagement
t ntatively made for Shouse to speak
at Ottawa.
Shouse will leave tonight for Kan
sas, having delayed his departure UNI
til opportunity was afforded to vote
for the prohibition amendment. With
scarce time to thoroly cover the wide
stretch of territory in his own Seventh
district, Sheuse is delaying one day in
the Second district to give Washing
ton view of the importance of the
Second district contest.
He reiterated that the fight be-
tween E. c. Little and Henderson Mar
ton is one of the sharpest, cleanest
cut issues in the entire fall campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
WOULD JUNK PLANT
Parsons Electric Railway Running
Far Behind, Company Officials Say.

Far Behind, Company Officials Say.
Operating an electric railway plant
at Parsons is far from a profitable
business, the Parsons division of the
Kansas Electric Utilities company
has discovered and an application has
been filed with the public utilities
commission for permission to junk the
plant. According to statement made
by officials of the company it cost
S46,414 more to operate the plant
than the revenue taken in during the
year running from March 1, 1917, to
March :, 1918. The total loss for the
sixteen-month period since March l.,
1917, has been $62,4S4.60, it is as
serted.
The Kansas Electrical Utilities COM
pany also operates plants at Emporia
and Lawrence, but no mention is
made of a desire to discontinue serv-
ice in either Emporia or Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
POPULOUS GRAVEYARDS
Advancing British Find Proof of
Heavy German Casualties.

With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 24.-In the Lys sector 4439
German graves were found in one
cemetery. The earliest date was April
II. the latest was August rs, reveal
ing the wear and tear on the German
army in the last four months on a
small and comparatively quiet portion
of the line.
The British in their advance in the
north are finding many populous GEM
eteries beyond the Hindenburg line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
JAPS GO AHEAD
Are Accompanied by American and
Chinese Units in Siberia.

Toxic. Sept. 24.-"Japanese troops,
accompanied by units of American and
Chinese troops, have left Habarovsk
and are proceeding toward Blagovest-
chensk," says an official statement is
sued by the war office. Gun boats
captured from the enemy on the Amur
river are accompanying the expedi-
ton, piloted by japanese"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
Curtains, Rugs, etc.

Up to 35c Curtain Goods; odd pieces of white
and ecru Nets, Muslins, Scrims, etc.-yd. 10c
$3.50 Couch Covers; of good quality tapestry in
reversible striped patterns. .$Z.10
So 90 Smyrna Rugs; the 26x52-in size. all wool
in hit-and-mss patterns with scenic borders
ON sale Remnant Day. .$Z.4O
Sl75 Stove Mats; the XXI Il -yd. size of me-
dunn grade oil cloth in tan and green pat
terms .$1.25
LinOleum Stove Squares; the "a x1 - -yd size
of the extra heavy grade-slightly damaged
$500 ones to be closed out. .$1.75
Curtains Rugs, etc.-4th F1oor-PelIetier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
Gompers Arrives in France.

Paris, Sept. 24.-Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
OF Labor, has arrived here from Lon
don. He and the American delegation
VIII attend huge gathering of allied
laporites at Havre tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
Cotton Goods

All the Remnants OF Wash Goods have been
gathered up, measured and marked-Rem-
nant Day they will be closed IL nr;ra
Remnants of Csc Muslns; 1 to 12-yard pieces
while they last Remnant Day, per yard TIC
CSC Cream Domet Flannel; the 27-inch for chill
dren's sleeping garments-per yard -Z14
Csc White India Linon and checked Dimities
for chldren's dresses; 27-inch. .l8t
1s-inch Napkins; hemmed. ready for use-very
exceptional values at &c each or, doz. 100
Up to $3.50 Sample Blankets-and blanket
bargains getting mighty scarce, too .
small lot to close out tomorrow ...... a. 80
Up to $3.50 White Wool Blankets a few pairs
that slightly soiled-whiie they last
Cotton Goods-Nfafn F1oor-Pe1Ietier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24

&c Cotton Bats; the 11-oz. crib
size, of soft, fluffy white 4 O.
cotton-RemnantD Day. OV
csc Comfort Bats; the 2-pound
weight, full comfort size OF fine.
white cotton. soft and "a
fluffy. ..-- ~'~
Csc Extra Heavy Comfort Bats;
the 3-pound weight, full comfort
size, will make the warmest- most
s semfors@sn ain oniS o. a 79C
Mems SIPS Union Suits of heavy
weight. lightly deeced cotton; an
sizes-Remnant o0>
Day. CIV
PeiIetier's Bargain Basement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24

Girls $2.08 part wool Sweaters;
maroon and gray in sizes 8 to IA
Tssrs-Remnant $1.98
Boys 75c Flannel Shirts; heavy.
warm ones in dark colors; sizes
1917 to Az Rem Co.
ndnl LAY ~
Women's 500 Union Suits: the
heavy ribbed in all sizes 70>
Remnant Day for. ~
Children's 60c Union Suits of heavy
ribbed cotton, warm and E0~
servicea ble-on sale. ~
$5.45 Blankets; the 64x76-inch,
good weight; plain co1ors and
handsome plaids- = on
Remnant Day
Pelletier's Bargain Basement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-24
Boys Wear

Boys $500 Mackinaws; big, warm ones in at
tractive plaid patterns; sizes 9. Is, IL and u
years-whle they last Remnant Day $50
Little boys $3.50 Wash Suits; sizes to years
in Copenhagen blue and rose-at just z
price I'D
soc Stocking Supporters for boys-put new,
elastic in them and they'll be good as
Boys Wear-2nd Fioor-PeIIetier's