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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
MILLION TO SIGN
New Registration June ) Will
Enroll Many.
After Exemptions, 100000 Men
Should Be Left.

Washington, May 21.-A statement
by Secretary Baker giving the esti-
mate and outlining plans for the draft,
given out today. reads:
Probably three-Quarters of a mill
lion men will be added to the Amerl-
can army in the making by the regis
tration on June 5, next. of boys who
have reached the age of 81 since
June 8, 1917, or who will be 81 on
or before June 5, 1918: This estimate
was made today by Provost Marshal
General E. H. Crowder, who will di-
rect the registration.
General Crowder's estimate was
based on the fact that almost ten mil
lion men registered last year. This
number includes all between 81 and
81. Statistics collected by General
Crowder's offices show that a little
more than 10 per cent of these men
were Fl years old. On that basis it is
estimated by draft officials working
under General Crowder that this
years registration will exceed 1,00O,-
900.
of this number General Crowder
estimates three quarters or about
100000 will be available for military
service. This makes proper allow
ances for physical defects, exemptions
because of dependents and other ba rs
to military service
All Men Must Register.
Under President Wilson's procla-
nation all male persons, Citizens or
aliens, must register The only per-
sons excepted are officers and enlisted
men of the regular army. navy and
marine corps and the national guard
and naval militia while in federal SER
vice and officers of the officers re-
serve corps and enlisted men in the
enlisted reserve corps while in active
| service.
General Crowder plans to have the
local boards keep their offices opea
for registration purposes between =
M and p. m. on June 5. Be
| tween those hours all young men who
were born between June 5, 1896 and
June s, 1897 must register. These
men are subject to the provisions Of
the selective service act under which
| the first registration was held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21

Duties of the Topeka lawyers in
wolves the Fastening of naturalization
of enemy aliens, now in the United
States service. Recently General
pershing requested that no enemy
alien soldiers be sent to France anG
congress has passed a law making the
ra pid naturalization of soldier enemy
aliens possible
Attorneys for this purpose are need
ed and the duties evolving from this
recent act fall on the shoulders of
volunteers such as Mote and Lash
brook 1t is estimated there are 100,-
600 enemy aliens in the American
army.
May Naturalize Many Here.
Court officials expect the naturaliza-
ton of such men from Camp Funston
may take place in the district court
of Shawnee county. Mrs. Mray Chap
in. clerk of the district courta, recently
received a letter from the war depart
ment notifying her of the passage OF
this act and giving certain instructions
to follow concerning NATURALIZATION
awaiting a copy of the act. She wrote
to the department informing 1t that
the Shawnee county courts are IN ses-
sion at all times and they are ready
and willing to do anything possible TO
help out.
Courts in Geary and Riley counties
are already damned to the guards az
n
great influx of soldiers to Camp Fun
ston. Hence the belief that the Shaw
nee courts may be used.
First Case Here Today.
The first case of this nature wa,
brought before Judge George H
VVhitcomb of the Shawnee county dis
trict court today when John Pastor
band leader at Camp Funston. applied
for his final naturalization papers
Pastor, who is a Hungarian by birth
was at the door of the court hous'
waiting when the janitors arrived.
Judge Whitcomb was not familiar
with the new act and is awaiting
copy of it from Washington. He tele
phoned to the chief naturalization
officer at st. Louis and was instructed
to write full report of the case t.
Lieut.. Col James D. Taylor at CAM
Funston and to await a copy of tn
new naturalization law. Pastor hat
taken out his first papers on his ar
rival in America and the time for tn
taking out of his final papers is still
quite distant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
HOPKINS MADE TALK
Big Crowd at Graduation Exercises at
Santa Fe, Kan.

Santa Fe,. Kan, May 2I.-One Of
the largest audiences that ever assem-
bled in Santa Fe gathered at the
church to attend the graduating ex-
ercises of the high SCHOOL
The, class address was given by
former Lieut.. Gov. Richard J. Hop
kins, of Garden City. who took for
his theme "A Sure Foundation" The
foundation stones he enumerated as
industry, honesty, frugality, courage,
patience. cheerfulness fortitude, alert
ness and system. With this founda-
ton always in mind the speaker as
sured his audience that success in life
was SURE and certain. The address
was one of the best ever delivered to
a Santa Fe audience and was greatly
appreciated by all who heard it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
PARENTS TO BLAME
'IlIcsitimate Children" Legal Fiction
Says Social Worker.

Kansas City, May 21.-Declaring
that the phrase "Illegitimate children"
is nothing but legal fiction and that no
such creature exists. Otto w. Davis,
of Minneapolis, Mimi. speaking be-
fore the National Council of Social
Work in session here. asserted that
1t was the parent of such children who
were illegitimate.
The speaker detailed the progress
of statutes in various states in meet
ing the problem of children whose
parents are unmarried.
Henry P. Dawson of New York.
director general of the American Red
Cross is to address the general ses-
sions of the organization tonight.
No social problem can be solved
apart from other social problems.
Hornell Hart of Cincinnati declared.
Infant mortality is associated with
poverty, bad housing. employment Ut
mothers and unemployment of faith
ers; crime and delinquency are vitality
connected with poverty. feebleminded-
ness and alcoholism, as is also tube r.
culosis. The only hope lies in the
working out of a comprehensive pro-
gram for going to the common roots
of the social problems"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
A SHAMPOO WORTH TRYING.

1t Is not necessary to shampoo your
hair SO frequently II 1t is entirely and
properly cieansed each time by the
use of a really good shampoo. The
easiest to use and quickest drying
shampoo that we can recommend -
our readers is one that brings out al
the natural beauty of the hair and
may be enjoyed at very little EXPENSE
by dissolving a teaspoonful Of Cam
throx, which can be obtained from any
druggists. in q cup of hot water This
makes a full cup OF shampoo liquid.
enough 80 1t 10 easy to apply II to all
the hair inStead Of just to the top OF
the head. This when rubbed into the
scalp and onto every strand of hair.
chemically dissolves all impurities Il
is very soothing and cooling in its ac<
ton, as well as beneficial to both scalp
and hair After rinsing out the lather
SO created, you viii find the scalp =
fresh, clean and free from dAndrufk.
while the hair dries quickly and even~s
Iy, developing a bright luster and =
soft fluffiness that makes II seem very
heavy.-Advcrtiseme 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
MUST wake UP!
Chief Harbaugh To Reform
Night Work Police Force.
Cops Keeping Too Much InfOr-
nation to Themselves.

Chief of Police Frank s. Harbaugh.
" hose silence and failure to get ex-
cited under any circumstances, has
won him the name of The Sphinx"
waxed into audible profanity today
" hen for the 'steenth time he heard
Of the night force failing to report
occurrences on its time. In substance,
he said:
Somebody is going to get into
some mighty serious trouble unless
they learn to leave a full report of
everything that happens around here
at night"
Harbaugh has endeavored to i'm
press upon the police force the neces-
sity of recording its activities for
future use. Time and again accidents
and other matters have come up and
10 report has been made. leaving the
police and day force absolutely in the
dark.
Today Harbaugh was told that there
had been a hold-up Sunday night on
West Seventh street between Harrison
and Van Buren, streets. and the police
Investigated. Not a line had been
written about it in a report Harbaugh
learned. A police officer in the sta
ton this morning said:
Cop Heard About 1t.
"Oh, yes, heard about a hold-up."
Did you look it up or write any
report about 2" asked Harbaugh.
mo. someone just told me about II
who didn't know any of the details"
Harbaugh walked to the front door
and breathed the fresh air and then
burst into his first strenuous utter
ance for public consumption.
This followed a statemtn from the
night force merely stating that Oscar
Gay. a negro. had been shot in the
leg late last night by Harvey Prayer
The shooting occurred at Arnie Mitch
ellis place, 1877 North Monroe street
Gay was taken to hospital.
Where the day force might look fol-
Prayer. what had been done to To-
cate him, where he was supposed tc
go, nothing had been given to Har-
baugh.
"All I'm able to find out is tina,
Oscar Cav was shot" said Harbaugh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
REGISTER ALL DOCTORS
Rural Districts Hard Hit by Physi.
clans Going Into Service.

Every physician in Kansas is to be
enrolled and registered by the state,
medical advisory board in an effort to
determine the number of available
medical men for army service. Not
less than $50 Kansas physicians are
to enter service in the next few
weeks If this state meets her medical
quota. Complaints which have come
to the advisory board are to the effect
that too many physicians have gone
from the rural district, while the cities
and large towns have not enrolled
their just proportion
In a number of the small towns
and counties OF the state there is a
decided shortage of medical men,
Young men but recently from the
medical schools and anxious to estab-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
THEY Give MORE
State House Departments in
Good Red Cross Showing.
Probably $4,000 From This In
StitutiOn Alone.

State house departments will prob
ably give $4,000 to the Red Cross
fund. according to today's estimates.
A fund of $3.506.50 has already been
subscribed-more than $1,000 above
the total subscriptions in the first Red
Cross drive-and pledges by officials
and employees out of the city are ex-
pected to bring the total to $4,000
Every department visited has been
100 per cent loyal in the mercy cam
paiSn. Several large subscriptions are
expected, however. from department
heads who are not in the city. Cecil
Howes, newspaper correspondent, is
in charge of the state house cam
paign. At noon today Howes reported
that the subscriptions had already
passed the $500 mark.
To Topeka Nearly $1,000.
OF the total subscriptions. s2.s61.5
will be credited to Topeka. Subscrip-
tons credited by officials and employees
to other towns. total $545. Topeka
city credits from the state house te
date include $463 cash and $2.49S.5(
in pledges. Howes stated that every.
one connected with state house de-
partments and now in the city. had
been visited. The record for subscrip.
tons to date is 100 per cent
Governor Capper's office today re.
ceived reports from a number of Kan.
sas counties which have passed theil
quotas Kearney county is 81, 900 ovel
due to a speech by Justice Henry F
Mason, a dispatch said Hamilton
county has passed its quota Finne,
county has received pledges of $4,50(
from 40 people and reports are to b,
received from twelve outside districts
Grant COUNT versubscribed; ant
coin county. has subscribed beyond it,
quota
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
AERO SPLIT anew
No Compromise Between Presi-
dent and Senate.
Indications Are for Showdown
on Probe Bill.

: Washington, May 21.-The breach
between President Wilson and senate
forces demanding a senatorial aircra #
investigation opened again today. fol-
lowing futile efforts to agree on a
compromise that would stick
Efforts to adjust the differences
have not been abandoned, but the
compromises admit there is little
hope. Senator Mcclellan, leader in the
compromise movement and author of
committee report favoring the
Chamberlain resolution with amend
ments gave notice today he will call
up the resolution Wednesday.
Indications today are that straight
out fight will be waged, the issue be-
ing whether the senate will accept the
presidents view that appointment of
Charles E. Hughes as a special inyes-
tigator. and the new orders affecting
the aircraft service. make needless
any senate inquiry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
DISPLAY MEN ORGANIZE
Window Decorators Of Kansas to Az
filiatc With International Body.

The Kansas State Association of
Window Display Men was formed re-
Gently at the Chamber of Commerce
when twenty window decorators from
The eastern part of Kansas met for the
purpose. The new organization is to
be affiliated with the International As
ISOLATION of Display Men. The consti-
tuition of the new association says that
it is orga nized to promote the interests
of the profession and to increase sales
thru the medium of window displays.
The officers elected at the first
meeting of the association Sunday
were: r. T. Whitnah,~ Topeka, presi-
dent; E. D. Parr. Topeka. vice presi-
dent; ]. j. Donnellon. Emporia. secre-
tary-treasurer. H. F. Gladfeiter, To-
peka: A. F. Wead. Emporia; F. D
Franklin, Lawrence. and H. E. Par
rott trustees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
City of Topeka To Have Mon.
ster Military Banner.
Mayor House Orders COmpila-
ton of Names at Once.
TO HOLD 4 BIG DEDICATION
Gorgeous Ceremonies To Ac.
company Flags Completion.
Every Family of Honor In City
Asked To Send Names.

The city of Topeka. it was an
nounced today by Mayor j. E. HOUSE.
will Immediately start work of compil-
ing an official record of men contrib
uted by This community to military
service The record will include men
from Topeka in the allied armies as
well as in American service On july
a monster service flag. containing
star for every man on the city record,
will be dedicateds
Altho House expects to obtain the
names of the ma jority of the Topekans
in military service from the ad1utant
generals office, he issued a call today
for every family in the city which has
representative or representatives in
service to mail at once the names OF
their soldiers or sailors to his office.
In this manner, House explains. men
who live in Topeka but who enlisted
at other points will not be overlooked.
Men in any of the allied armies. in
Guiding the Canadian contingents. Will
be included on the record.
Mail in Your Names.
Names of soldiers or sailors mailed
to the mayor for the record should
also include the name of the unit in
which the fighters are serving.
House laid special emphasis on the
Immediately, owing to the fact that it
will take some time to compile the
record. When he receives the names.
some department at the city hall.
probably the fire department. will be
designated to make up the record. 1t
will be the city's official blue book"
dedicated to the cause Of democracy.
The dedication of the city service
flag. July 4, will probably be accom-
panied by a program. the details of
which have not yet been worked out.
The event will be staged at some COM
Ripley park, on the state house
grounds or one similar place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21

llsh a practice entered army service
after a few months in some small
town. The effect has been rather
HI I'd on the small towns. according
to a statement by Doctor Gray. chair
nan of the state board. Now every
physician in the state is to be regis
tered The medical advisory board
will work with the state medical
society and the national medical ad-
yisory board in an effort to establish
some method for enrolling physicians
for army service without disturbing to
a great extent conditions in local COM
Ypunities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
TROOP train WRECKED
Engineer and Fireman Killed and Six
teen Soldiers Injured.

Texarkana, Ark, May 21.-Troop
train No. 551. northbound. was
wrecked near Garland City. Ark. to-
day, the engine and four coaches be-
ing overturned. The engineer and
fireman are reported to have been
jured.
Two relief trains have been sent
from here with physicians and nurses
and the injured will be brought here.
Early reports said no soldiers had
been killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
COMBINE R. R. OFFICES
All of Chicago Ticket Offices Ordered
Into One-Savc $500, 900 Rent.

washington, May 21.-Consolidation
of the thirty-seven railroad ticket Of
ffces in Chicago has been ordered by
Director General McAdoo. 1t was an
nounced today. The annual rental
saving will be approximately $200,-
600. The office will be located on the
ground floor of the Insurance Ex-
change building. Jackson boulevard.
with a frontage from Sherman to
Wells street.
The aggregate business transacted
will exceed $16.o00.000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
into ARMY WORK
Douglas Mote and s. L. Lash.
brook Get Appointments.
They Leave for st. Louis To
Take Up New Duties.
NATURALIzE ENEMY ALIENS
Their Duties Will Be To Help
Speed Up Work.
All Soldiers Required To Have
Their Final Papers.

Twenty-four hours after Douglas D.
Mote and s. L. Lashbrook, well
known Topeka attorneys. had received
word that their application for profess
sional services in the army had been
accepted. they had packed their grips
and were on a train bound for st.
Louis. The attorneys left Topeka to-
day at noon, spending a/few minutes
during the morning in bidding friends
at the courthouse goodbye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
UKRAINE PEACE NOW?
Negotiations Probably Well Under
Way With. Russia

washington. May z1.-Peace nego-
tiations between Russia and the
Ukraine are probably well under way.
State department Moscow advices dat
ed May IL said today that the RUS
sian delegation was leaving at that
time. for Kiev to open the negotia-
tons.
A famine was reported In Petrograd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE.
5000 workers in winnipeg Walk Ou
Street Car Men to Follow.

Winnipeg, Man.. May 21--Eight
thousand railroad workers in Winni-
peg struck today. The shops OF the
Canadian Pacific, the Canadian North
ern, the Grand Trunk Pacific and the
Canadian government railway are af-
fected Street railway men have an
nounced a strike effective tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for the kindness and many
beautiful flowers during the recent
illness and death of our dear husband
and father
MRS. ]. H. PHILLIPS.
MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR LIKE.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21

while hunger was said to be seYioue
in other parts of Russia Cholera wa
reported in sections of the Caspian
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21
BOLSHEVKI MAKE CHANGE
NJ. Karakhan Succeeds NJ Tchitcheriu
As Foreign Minister.
Amsterdam. Nav 2o.-N

Amsterdam. May 2o.-M. Karakhan
has been appointed to succeed VI.
Tchitcherin as B6shevik foreign
minister, according to a dispatch from
Kiey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21

NJ. Karakhan was secretary of the
Russian delegation at Brest-Litovsk
peace conference at its first sitting
At the second Brest-Litovsk confer
ence he was one of the Russian dele
gates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
United Press
Summary Of
War Events

WEST FRONT Americans
smashing Huns west front key po.
sitlons along the Meuse. French
cross Lys river on wide front In Bel
gipm.
ITALIAN FRONT-AilIed troops
break thru Austrian line on the
Piave and advance 10 miles beyond
river. Battle RACES over 50-mile
front.
MEsOPOTAMIAN FRONT-Brit.
lsh capture Kurkuk and closely fol
low retreating Turks.
FRANCE - Inter.allied council
meets to formulate armiaticc de-
mands to be made on Teutons and
Turkey.
AUSTRIAHUNGARY - In new
note to Wilson. dual monarchy asks
immediate armistice with separate
peace on Wilson's terms.
TURKEY - Constantinople pro.
poses separate peace for Turkey.
AUSTRIA.HUNGARY - Hungary
revolts and sets up independent
state In conjunction with Czechs
and Jugo-Slavs.
MONTENEGRO - Civilians. aided
by Albanian soldiers. revolt and
seize cettinje. capital OF Montene-
gro, and other cities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
KARL'S FORCES
CRUMbLE;FACE
FINAL DEFEAT
BY J. w. r. MASON
United Press War ExpcrN

NEW YORK, Oct 29.-The Austro
Hungarian army Is beginning to
crumble before the British and Ital'
ian attacks along the Piave. suggest.
ing that II the Hapsburg plea for an
armistice Is not granted. an uncondi-
tional surrender In the field may be
the result.
The allied advance across the
Piave has carried the Anglo-1talians
halfway TO the Livenza river. The
stream forms the midway Austro-
Hungarian defense toward the IA.
nous Tagmiamento positions. Be
yond these there Is n clear sweep to
the Italian frontier.
II liz difficult to see how the Wen
ma government can count any longer
on the loyalty of a large part OF the
troops facing the British and Ital.
ians. While so many of the states
forming the Hapsburg empire are
themselves partly or wholly inde-
pendent It would require only slight
urging TO start a mutinous move
ment In the army.
Thereafter Italy might refuse to
consider any terms OF surrender. but
would dictate her own peace on Aus
tro- Hungarian soil. This possible
development undoubtedly Is strongly
influencing the Vienna statesmen to
plead with President Wilson for an
immediate armistice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-29
CITY TAKES OVER
Distribution OF
ALL FLU MASKS

(;aure masks, 10 be worn on
street cars, in stores and wber-
ever people mingic. to check the
spread Of spanish influenza,
will be- distributed from now ON
by the city. A charge Of 5
cent. each will be made, and
funds used to combat influenza.
beginning "Wednesday. police
will enforce new mask rcguls-
tions IN tho letter and make
wholesale arrests II the civilian
popuistion hesitates 10 live up
to regulations.
Belatesi reports show death
toll Of 60 persons In the last ~
hours, aItho Monday morning
only two deaths and 81 new
cases were recorded.
These were outstanding features
I'm the influenza situation, ms off
cials began enforcing their sweeping
measure TO stamp out the disease.
Distribution OF masks by the Red
Cross will cease, and drug stores
will become the distribution depots.
The masks will be purchased from
the Red Cross by the city.
Tuesday noon. with 10000 gauze
masks made and distributed. the
Ped Cross, on instructions from
Frank Waterhouse. limited the total
number TO be constructed and placed
on sale thru the city to 2bo.ooO,
which is estimated 10 be a sufficient
to care for the civilian pop
ulation Of Seattle.
II ia estimated that the remaining
40 900 masks will be finished by
Tuesday evening, following which
Red Cross workers will discontinue
ma anufacture altogether.
DIR. Mcbride late Tuesday stated
that as the result Of congestion on
street cars on certain lines Tuesday
instructions would be pre-
sented traction company officials by
the city authorities at noon Tuesday
10 strictIy observe the order relating
20 street cars In the present eu1er'
eency. which is TO keep them but
partly filled, and at no time or under
anv conditions TO Jam" them. Win
downs may. be nailed open. because
some passengers persist IN closing
them.
Dr. Mcbride also emphasized that
IL ia not compulsory TO wear the
mask on the streets in the open air,
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