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Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
SPY'S MAIL Line
FOUND BY j. s.
SecretService Man Tapped Let.
tiers Sent Under Swiss Seal
lMTERNED AS DANGEROUS
Federal Agent In Running Down
Philadelphia Caught Many 9th
ers-Used Colombian
Mail.

Philadelphia.-Swi is the
channel through which Adalbert X.
Fischer, said to be an important agent
Of the German Government in this
country, communicated with friends
in Germany. Fischer, head of the
firm Of Schultz & Koerting Company,
valve manufacturers, Philadelphia,
now is interned at Fort Oglethorne,
Ca, as a dangerous enemy alien.
Secret Service agents made this
known. when they referred to mail
sent by representatives of Fischer
aboard. The mail was first addressed
to representative OF, the Swiss Gov
eminent in Philadelphia, and later ad
dressed to persons in Zurich under the
seal of the Swiss Government.
Other mail sent from here to Ger
man agents was mailed under the seal
of the Colombian Government. Teu-
ton propagandists here believed their
information was secret, but the Unit
ed States opened the letters, learned
the contents and permitted them to
proceed on their way.
With the mail, however, and in fact
on the same boat, was Government
secret agent. What he learned when
the mail was delivered resulted in the
arrest in this country of many German
spies, whose names have not been
published. They are now interned.
A Secret Service operative, who
knew Fischer so we'll that he ate with
him-although Fiscehr did not know
he was United States agent-said
that Germany's espionage plans were
futile, so far as Fischer was concerned.
while Fischer was informed at
Gloucester, n. j." this Government
agent said, "his wife was permitted
to see him. He told her some i'm
portant things secretly-so he sup
posed. She carried this information
to man in Philadelphia who trans
mitted it to Switzerland. We not
only know she was doing this. but we
permitted her to 90 it in order to learn
the source of transmission.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23

"Belgium's army is today four times
as big as in October. 1914" he said.
1--WE are holding twenty-eight miles of
the line. When the Germans start
their drive we will be in the thick of
it. And we are ready.
'Most of our recruits have come to
us from beneath the electric wire
which Germany has drawn about Bel
GUM. Thousands upon thousands of
them have dared the death penalty to
rally to their king. We are growing
daily. All men up to forty-one years
have been called out. That call has
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23

Houston, Texas.-Dcnald w. Glea.
son, of Delhi, N. Y, aviation cadet,
was killed when the aeroplane in
which he was making a cross.country
flight from Ellington field, dropped
into a tail. spin and fell to earth near
Texas City. Three other machines
which accompanied Gleason landed
safely.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23

gone into all the neutral countries.
"And our army is now self-support-
ing. We have men and factories in
England and are producing all our am
automobiles"
Adjutant Meerschaert is Chi
cag0an.
DR.. Alfred w. Wishart Of Grand
Rapids, who returned recently from
many months in the Y. NJ. c. A. work
told Of witnessing the arrival Of for
mer German ships loaded with Ameri.
can troops.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
EAGER TO REPEL GERMANS
Belgian Officer Says Army Is Stronger
Than Ever, and Confident Of
Ultimate Victory.

Stop plying poor. ravaged Bel
GUM" for moment and listen to
Adjt. Walter J. Meerschaert Of the
Ninth Line regiment of King Al
bert's gallant and ever-grOwing army.
He spoke before the Chicago Asso-
citation OF Commerce about the things
Belgium u doing today.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
GLASS IN CANDY; SOLDIERS ILL.
20 Enlisted Men In Hospital At Camp
Forrest, Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Twenty enlist
ed men of the Fifty-second Infantry at
Camp Forrest are confined to the
base hospital AS the result of eating
candy containing particles of ground
glass. AT the camp it was said that
the condition of some OF the men is
serious. The candy was secured at
the camp canteen and was said to
have been shipped there from Knox
vile, Tenn
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23

A case was brought before the
United States Commissioners Court
at Juneau for illegal operation of nine
nsh traps on Sunday, August IL, 1917.
THESE belonged to the Deep Sea Sal.
mon Company. The company's fore
man pleaded guilty and was fined $3.50.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
TO INTERN AHMY SERGEANT.
Accused Of Stealing And Copying I'm.
portant Papers.

Seattle, Wash-Sergt-Maj. Thomas
Helmuth Ritter, held at Camp Lewis,
Tacoma, will be sent to Fort Douglas,
Utah, and interned 70 rthe duration OF
the war, United States District At
torney Clay Allen announced. Ritter
a native of Germany is charged with
stealing and copying important papers
from the headquarters of the Three
Hundred and Sixty-frst Infantry
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23

An order has been placed by the
government for 5000 dozen safety
razors and $4,000 dozen blades. AS
soon as they are delivered they are
to be forwarded to the soldiers doing
duty in the trenches.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
SOCIALISTS BACK WILSON.
Great Enthusiasm Regarding Open
Diplomacy Expressed At Meeting.

New York.-The national conference
of Labor-Socialist-Ra movements,
at its session here. adopted a resolu-
ton which declared that members
greet with enthusiasm that Presi-
dent Wilson has placed as the first
condition of his peace program open
covenants of peace, openly arrived at,
after which there shall be no private
understanding of any kind"
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
POLISH TROOPS REACH WARSAW

Arrive Secretly On Special Mission To
The Cabinet.
Amsterdam.-The Taeglische Rund.
schau, of Berlin, announces that a
deputation of Polish troops from, Rus
STA has arrived secretly at Warsaw on
a special mission to the Polish cabinet
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
GERMANY GETS A NEW JOLT

Austria Warns That Her Troops Can.
not Be Used To Enforce Demands.
Amsterdam.-Count Czernin, the
Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister,
has notified Berlin that Austrian
troops must not be used against Rus
sia to support any policy which Aus
trla has not approved. but only for
purposes of self-defense against ma.
rauding bands.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
ENGLISH WAR BONDS FOR sos

Are Soon To Be Put On Sala In That
Country.
London.-National war bonds for
e5 soon will be on sale at all banks
without investors having to fill up a
lot of application forms. The print.
ing of these easily bought bonds was
started by King George on his recent
visit to the Bank of England.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
U-BoATS MAKE BIG HAUL.

Thirteen British Ships Over 1000
Tons And Six Smaller Sunk.
London. - Nineteen British mer-
chantmen were sunk by mine or sub
marine in the past week, according
to the Admiralty statement. OF these
IL were vessels of 1900 tons or more
and six were under that tonnage.
Three fishing craft also were sunk.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
TWO MORE AIRMEN KILLED.

Their Machines Fall At Fort Worth
And Texas City.
Fort Worth, Texas.-Aviator Cadet
Clifford N. Murray, Royal Flying
Corps Squadron. of Welshire, England,
was killed at Banbrook field here when
his machine fell
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
TOBACCO OFF FOR FRCNT,
Thirty Carloads On Way To American
Troops In Franco.

Durham, n. ca train of 30 cars
loaded with tobacco destined for the
American troops in France was given
a rousing sendoff here as it started
on it's way. MaycJ Newson made a
patriotic address to a large number
of people who gathered to see the
large consignment of local product
start for the front.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
SPEND TOO MUCH FOR CLOTHES.
Oxford Professor Says Wastefuiness
OF American Women Is STRIKING.

Washington. - American women
spend too much money for clothes,
in the opinion of Prof. Stoughton Hol-
born, of Oxford University. His first
two impressions of America, he said
here in lecture, were the amount of
money spent on the American wom-
ans dress and the waste of food.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
FROM FRANCE TO WEST POINT
General Pershing Announces List OF
80 Candidates. .

Washington.-General Pershine in.
formed the War Department that %
enlisted men of the American Expedi.
tionary Forces are candidates for on.
trance to the West Point Military
Academy. The President has author
ity by law to appoint and keep filed a
roster of $50 enlisted men at the acad.
emy.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-23
1886 ENEMY ALIENS IN RI. y.
Number Considerably Below Federal
And Police Estimates.

New York.-When the time limit
for German enemy aliens to register
expired here 1886 had filed their
affidavits in New York City. This
number is considerably below esti-
mates made by Federal and police au-
thorities, who calculated that from A.
900 to $4,000 were liable for registra-
ton here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-02
THEY DON'T CLOSE
Two Topeka Auto Firms Fail
: To Observe Closing Rule.
They Bring Shame to the City,
w. HI. lines Declares.

Two men threaten to bring shame
to the automobile dealers of Topeka
because of their negligence in observ-
ing the patriotic closing rules of the
National Automobile Dealers associa-
tion." w. H. lines, president of the
state dealers association, said today.
out of the 10 motor car dealers and
filling stations in Topeka, these are
the only two who have failed to re-
spond promptly in such a manner that
men might be released for the army
and the harvest fields. They are Phil
Becker of the Palace garage on West
Sixth street, and the>O'Daniels filling
station. IN North Topeka. selling SIN
clair oils
The balance of Topeka dealers re-
sponded to the closing request with a
will. In Kansas City, the state asso-
dealers to put up bond of 800,
which he forfeits in case he violates
the unwritten law. Emporia will fol-
low similar principles, Mr.. lines
stated All the small towns around
Topeka are falling in line and max
ing applications for closing signs.
which can be obtained of any dealer
in Topeka Wichita, Hutchinson and
other larger towns are also following
this patriotic request of the govern
ment.
When the state association reported
the case of the two local dealers to F.
W. A Vesper, president of the Ma
tional Automobile association and
chairman of the AUTO war service COM
miss IN. he wrote Mr.. lines that he
believed the two dealers would soon
come across. but If they did not. he
would take necessary action.
The business hours for motor car
dealers and filling stations now are
from o'clock IN the morning until 6
o'clock at night, except on Saturday
nights. when they are open until 9
o'clock. They remain closed all day
SUNDAYS and holidays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-02
KOLAIS IN DANGER
Safety of British and American
Troops, Supplies Threatened.
Germans and Firms Advance in
Archangel District.

Washington, July Between
80, 900 and 10000 German and Finnish
mercenary troops are concentrating
around Viborg. preparatory to what is
believed by military officials here to
be a drive on the Thurman coast and
Kola. CA few score American sailors
are reported to be with the British
and French at Kola.)
Official French cables today
brought the information that while
the concentration was progressing. a
railroad extension has been pressed
forward and now connects with the
Thurman line at KEN, on the south
west coast of the Gulf of Omega
German Subs in White Sea.
German submarines are already re-
portef<to be in the White sea and the
seizure of Kola and Archangel as
northern submarine bases is Ger
manyS objective, dispatches indicate.
A combined German-Finnish contin-
gent has been identified at Petchanga
on the Fjord OF Varanger. near the
Norwegian coast, while another Is
scarcely more than 100 miles away
from Kola at present.
Finland Is Germanized.
German influence in Caerlia has
been rapidly extended and White
guard German-Finnish troops are
now virtually under the entire COM
man1 of Germans and Finnishsofficers
who served in the German army
against Russia during the first three
years of the war. Complete German
ization of Finland is practically COM
pleted. cables state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-02
INCOME IS HIGHER
Total Receipts of Railroads
Better Than Last Year.
But Operating Income Is Very
Much Reduced.

Washington, July 2.-Reduction of
s1OS,196,S36 in the operating income
of 123 of the largest railroads during
the first five months under govern
ment control compared with the same
period a year ago was announced to-
day by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
In May, last of the five months, the
roads were beginning to recover from
the paralvzing effects of billiards and
embargoes and the operating income
rose to point nearer last years fig
ures. For the five months the total
was S1S6, 9S7,144, compared with
s2e5, 1870 during that period last
year, and for May it was s64 sos
against S76,290, $40 last May.
In spite of the reduced operating
income, revenues of the roads actually
were larger for the five months this
year than last. They were $780,
2S2.620, compared with S1,274,97O,49S,
giving margin which was more than
eaten up by increased expenses.
For May. operating revenues were
313,790,1S1 as against S2S4,7S2,550
in 1917. Operating expenses for May,
1918, were s236,65s.36s against $780,
793,14O for May, 1917. The net rev.
enue from railway operations during
May. 1918, the commission found, was
$77,101, S13, only s10.000,000 below the
net revenue in 1917, which was $751;
9S9,41O.
In reporting the figure on which
government compensation is based,
which is the railroad operating in
come less certain debts for equip
ment and joint facility rents. the COM
mission found that the net income of
the 1928 railroads for May. 1918, was
SCI, 002,511 against S75,570.s22 in
May, 1917.
Operating income of the eastern
roads was S31,1S6.615 in May. 1918.
against S33, 923,4SS- In the western
district it was s22565.444 against
S33,334,0sS. Southern roads with
0,524.746 in May, 1918. against SO :
033,054, exceeded the operating in
come figure for the preYious wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-02
DRAFT OF WHEELS
Owners of Topeka Factories
Must Report to Uncle Sam.
QueStiOnnaires Will Be Sent
Ont Covering Work.
To Mobilize ALL MACHINERY
Chairman Industry Board Out.
lines Plans Here Today.
Government Is Preparing for
q Long. Hard War;"

Owners of industrial plants ma
chine shops. factories. and other in
situations which maintain and use ma
chinery of any kind. will be called
upon to fill out missionaries giving
the details of the kind of machinery
each shop has on hand, its availability
for use, and its present occupation.
The statement was made at the
Chamber of Commerce this noon by
c. P. Buck, second district chairman
of the Fourteenth Regional War In
dustries board. Buck received his ap-
pointment to the craftsmanship of the
district board at the meeting of the
regional board in Kansas City, Mon
day. F. S. Crabb, president of the
regional war industries director.
The territory over which Buck will
have jurisdiction includes the follow
ing counties: Shawnee, johnson,
Douglas. Wabaunsee, Geary. Dickin-
son, Morris, Marion. Chase, Lyon.
Usage, Franklin and Miami.
Mobilize All Machinery.
Buck said today that the govern
ment is getting ready to mobilize every
bit of machinery and every industrial
plant in the country for the purposes
of the war" He said that the Ques-
tionnaires which the managers of the
various plants bishops and factories
Will DS 10 LII OQl Will pc TIC
basis on which the government au-
thorities will base their demands for
war work.
The government is preparing for a
long. hard and bitter war" he assert
ed. land to wage the struggle to a
successful conclusion it will be neces-
sary to mobilize every machine unit
and every ounce of man power TO the
sole purpose of making war munitions
and essential articles needed by both
the army. navy, marine corps and the
civilian population"
Buck said today that further details
of the questionnaire system to be used
and the full list of uses to which the
information will be put will be an
nounced within TIE next day or two.
He says he is waiting to receive final
instructions from the regional director
before proceeding with the work of
making the Industrial survey of the
second district of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-02
WAR AIMS AGAIN
President Wilson Will Outline
American Peace Terms.
Attitude Toward Subject PeO-
pies To Be Defined.

Washington, July 2.-The world will
soon know the definite purposes of the
United States in its herculean efforts
to bring an end to the struggle by 1920.
VIII Promise Aid to All.
President Wilson has completed the
formulation of his doctrine of aid.
The finished product holds out
Americas hand. not only to Russia,
but to all the other oppressed peoples
under Teuton militarism-and to the
embattled nations themselves, now and
in the future.
A New Statement of War Aims.
The president has decided the time
has come for a reca pitulatlon of aims
in the war. The next months will be
furious ones and strong decisions must
be made. There must be no doubt in
the minds of nations. however, that
whatever course this country is called
on to pursue in any exigency, her ulti-
mate purposes are to see that all ma
tions get square deal at the finish.
VIII Announce Principles July 4.
AS forecast, the president in his July
speech at Mount Vernon will set
forth no out and out program of aid
merely the principles upon which he
will work.
The means of extending help to
Russia are being developed, however,
and in some instances already are in
effect.
Will Protect Allied Supplies at Kola.
A movement is under way to fur
Their protect allied supplies at Kola.
Russia, in view of information that
the Germans are moving toward
Thurman coast in large numbers to
assist the Russians" and afford pro-
lection against the British"
No Opposition From Russians.
Some weeks ago a small allied force
was landed to police Kola, including a
handful of American sailors. which
gives an American flavor to the allied
expedition. There was no opposition
TO the movement from the Russians as
the purpose was to protect supplies
belonging to the allies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-02
in need OF NURSES
Nations Call for More Help
Reaches Kansas.
Quota for This State in New
Drive Is 40.
nnIINnU nr nrrCMcr ucAnc 1T
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE HEADS IT
WOmen's Branch Will Conduct
the Campaign.
Registrars for Training VIII
Begin Here Soon.

The nations call for more help in
the nursing service is to be presented
to the women of Kansas thru the
woman's committee of the Kansas
branch of the national council of de-
Tense AT a meeting of the Shawnee
county unit held Monday afternoon at
the National hotel, the subject was
presented, and a campaign to gain
registrants for nurses training will be
undertaken soon
The quota of registrants for Kansas
is placed at no. Shawnee county Will
be assigned a certain proportion or
that number, and little later place
will be named where women and girls
desiring to take the training can
register.
1t will be necessary to recruit a
good many more registrants than will
take the work, to allow for the re-
lection of some who will register and
for various reasons may not be qualt-
fled to take the work
Mrs. D. W. Mulvane. chairman OF
the state woman's committee, will
name the place and time 1or reslstrd-
ton.
A new appointment was made at
the meeting, thru the county chalr :
man, Miss M'Edna Corbet. Mrs.
George Pritchard of Allenhurst Place,
near Pauline, has been chosen to head
the committee on child welfare work
for the rural districts of the county.
The work for the cities in this county
will be given in charge of woman to
be selected later The nominee for
the place will probably be the same
woman who is chosen in the Woman
club as head of the civics department.
or any department that includes child
welfare work.
Another appointment was made at
the meeting. by which Mrs. Alonzo S.
Thomas was named as head of the
department of health and recreation
for the Shawnee county branch of the
state woman's committee.
Reports were made on the war saw
ings stamps and child welfare drives
that recently We're made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-02
PROVED FITNESS
American Attack Showed Ex-
traordinary Wisdom and Skill.
Fall of Chateau Thierry May
Now Occur Any Time.
BY ]. w. T. MASON.


New York July 21The brilliant
American advance west nef Chateau
Thierry last night has destroyed Cha
teau Thierry's usefulness to the Ger
mans as a supply center for Won Hin
denburg's army of the Marine.
Dominate Railway Station.
The captur- of vaux puts American
artillery within range of two miles
of the Chateau Thierry railway sta
ton. This is the most important ter
minus the Germans so far have pos
sessed for their line of coinmunica-
tions running from the Marine to
Aisne. 1t will be impossible for Hin
denburg hereafter to use this station.
The Americans now dominate it COM
pletely
New Positions Strong.
Chateau Thierry's own safety is seri-
ousIy menaced by the American ad-
vance. The Germans positions at
Vaux were exceptionally strong, be-
cause Vaux guards the main highway
running into Chateau Thierry from
the west. The Americans now control
the road. The capture Of Hill 204.
which apparently had been made by
united French-American forces, dou-
bly, assures the safety of the Amerri-
cans on the Vaux road. Hill 204 is
midway between vaux and Chateau
Thierry. dominating the Vaux road
from the southern flank.
May Take Town Any Day.
There are no remaining strong
holds protecting Chateau Thierry
from the west The defense of Cha
teau Thierry henceforth must occur
within the Immediate environs of the
town itse,. The town may fall to the
: mericans at the next assault.
The new American exploit inspires
confidence in the effectiveness of the
American system of training. The
each man his post in the town to be
captured, and the identifying of that
post by personal maps and photo
graphs, marks a new advance in the
technique of offensive fighting. The
cautious discovery of enemy machine
guns, and their determination by artil-
lery fire, dem onstrates that the Amer
leans are not throwing away their
lives by the reckless 'impetuous as
saults of amateur soldiers, but are
fighting in accord with the most re-
Gently applied scientific principles.
Only by such carefully devised and
patient methods can the casualties of
an offensive operation be kept to a
minimum. There is every reason to
be satisfied therefore, with what the
Americans have done. not so much
because of the Importance of the ac-
complishment itself, but of the prom
Use it holds out
The Americans are showing the
craftiness of veterans, combined with
the battlefield energy and efficiency of
natural warriors. With that spirit de-
veloping so early in Americas new
armies, the allies may well be conf
dent OF final victory.