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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-13
is BIC SURPRISE
Washington Is Puzzled Over
Shift of Allied Plans.
Being Held in Re.
serve Shows Confidence.

Washington, May 13.-Canadian an
nouncement that the entente will use
the\ American army only when 1t be-
comes powerful separate unit caused
surprise here today.
There has been no indication of any
shift in plans for brigading the Amer
leans with the allies and thus taking
away the identity of United States
forces. In the absence of Secretary
Baker, other officials maintained their
statement. As Baker was expected
back from inspecting Camp Green.
Charlotte, S. c., today some explana-
ton was anticipated. =
The cheering factor in the published
Canadian statement was its Supremely
egg by force-that by resisting the
Germans with the fewest possible
forces, yielding when necessary but
retaining a strong reserve. 1t pointed
out that Germany has massed her all
and that now it is only a case of vic
tory deferred for the entente, and OF
certain defeat for the Teuton.
Statements at Variance.
This strain of optimism differed
from the warning of British Ambas-
sador Reading here Saturday night
against false optimism This is
the second time in recent days that
the foreign British statements have
Idlleo TO tally with utteranceS from
British sources here. These conflict
ing views mystify authorities here
Especially is the Canadian am
nouncement a surprise in view of the
recent clamor for more Americans
speedily and because under the strain
of this appeal, General Pershing
agreed to the brigading of Sammies
with the British and French
If the German is as badly off as the
| Ottawa statement would indicate or
If the entente is as we'll off as the an
nouncement claims then the situation
is far better than military men here
have believed it to be-
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TO OPERATE L. & T.
o. p. Byers of Anthony & Northern TO
Have Charge of Road.

Subject to the approval of a board
of directors yet to be named, an agree
ment has been reached with O.. p.
Byers of the Anthony & Northern
railroad, to operate the Leavenworth
& Topeka road.
The agreement made at Hutchinson
Saturday between Byers and repre-
sentatives of purchasers of the road
provides that the owners of the road
the citizens along the line, shall be
assured of a per cent dividend on
their investment the first five years
and 8 per cent the second five years
The agreement covers a period of
eleven years. 1t provides that the
owners of the road shall provide a
fund of 100000 to be used in placing
the road in first class condition
Byers on his part is to put up a bond
of $4,000 to insure the return of the
road to its owners in first class con-
dition at the expiration of the lease.
Byers will operate the road if the
agreement is ratified by the to-be-
elected board of directors, with three
gasoline motor cars, two for passen-
ger service and one for light freight
Steam is 70 be used in caring for car
load lots.
1t is expected that the purchasers
of the road will elect a board of di-
rectors within the next few days.
The Leavenworth & Topeka road
was finally purchased by the citizens
of Leavenworth and Topeka and the
territory intervening at a special mas.
ters sale at Leavenworth, May 10. for
the sum of $4,000 cash.
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Uneasiness Shown as Result
Opposite Americans.
Enemy Builds Up Air Forces as
Defense Power.
STILL HUN FLYERS ARE SHY
Never Try To Pick a Fight,
and Stay Far Back.
New Gas Is Introduced To
Make Yankees Sneeze.
BY FRANK ]. TAYLOR.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, May 13.-Information CLEANED
for German operations opposite the
american fronts indicate a thinning
of the enemy lines because of the
Drain on railroad sources from Picar-
dy, the American sectors are far
Enough apart to justify deductions re-
Earding the German predicament thru
this scarcity of man power.
American patrols found Ancerviller
Gin the Luneville sector. three miles
northwest of Baderviller) deserted. 1t
had been a former German outpost
and the scene of much patrol fight
ing.
hold their shell hole outposts, retiring
to safer positions to avoid fighting
with Americans. German prisoners
indicate the lowest grade of German
troops are here.
I Northwest of Toul. American activi-
~ holds a travelling circus" of spe-
cial German storm troops. organized
for repeated hammer-like blows at
bur lines.
Hun Airmen Keep Shy.
There are no German planes over
the American positions anymore. AL
Tho a special German air squadron ar
rived to punish the American aviators
the enemy planes are CHANGING no
combat. except far behind the boche
lines.
on the Verdun front the Americans
lave learned that the German lines
are sparsely held. The boches are
substituting frequent bombardments
bf high explosives and gas for Ger
man troops. This also is taken by
American officers to indicate that the
Enemy is uneasy.
Z In all sectors the enemys outer
positions. trenches and gas projectors
have been badly damaged by the
Any reprisals from the Germans.
American patrols this morning pen
etrated me German wire in the Toul
sector and found a number of Ger
man bodies in the enemy's advanced
positions. These boches are believed
to have been killed by the American
bombardment.
German machine guns are active
against Se:cheprey Gin the Toul sec
lori.
American patrols penetrated the Ger
man wireless easily and conducted ex-
tensive explorations without encoun-
.tering any resistance.
A New Gas Trick.
I Shells heaved over by the German
gas projectors recently are of a new
type, popularity designed as tin cans.
They are eighteen inches long and
eight inches in diameter, blunt at
both ends. and contain three or four
gallons of liquid which evaporates
Rapidly and throws off a gas. The
Projectors are not rifled and it is
possible to throw these new missiles
emily a short distance. The gas is a
form of phosgene and is capable of
Spreading a dangerous vapor over an
area of fifty yards.
The Germans shot "sneeze gas
first, then the phosgene, attempting
to give the Yankees a whiff of the
former - force them to remove their
gas masks and sneeze, thus enabling
the phosgene to do its deadlier work.
= The Tuck failed, as the doughboys
are too handy with their masks.
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rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
May 13, 1898.


The government inspector detailed for
the purpose arrived in Topeka this after
noon and the postoffice was formally turn
ed over to Frank Thomas Mr. Thomas
found the office in excellent condition and
speaks very highly of Mr.. Kings conduct
of the office. He announced the greater
number of his appointments this afternoon.
George Tauber has been made assistant
postmaster. The salary is $500 a year;
d. C. Hewitt has been named as the
North Topeka postmaster. The salary is
81 200 a year.
Frank Mileham who has been in charge
of the money order department for many
years, has been retained in that position.
The salary IS 81 200 a year.
tsndent of letter carriers, with a salary of
81 300 a year.
Mrs Ella Sherman Lamb, daughter of
Pat Sherman, will have charge of the stamp
window
The registered letter clerk will be Oscar
Mosier son of Philip Mosier, president Of
the German American league. The salary
is 1000 a year.
Archie Kelam is retained as supertn-
tendent of the mailing department.
Miss Edith Metcaf. recently deputy city
clerk will be assistant money order clerk.
John Harper, the present general delivery
clerk is also retained.
Miss Flora Paris of Newton is visiting
Mrs. A NJ Barnett of Auburndale.
Miss Marie Harvey and Grace Philips of
Leavenworth are the guests of Misses Mabel
and MadRe Johnson.
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BIG EPISCOPAL

h CONTINUED from Page One)
ing of the clergy and newspaper men
az the church this evening an inten-
sive publicity campaign would be out
lined-a campaign for the purpose of
decreasing interest in the church thru
cut Kansas.
q Mr.. Fem has been successful in
hiding 20 the church spirit in Wich-
ia thru publicity methods. The Rev.
carl Nau, of Emporia, and Charles L.
Haynes, a we'll known Kansas adver-
Using man, have met with consider
able success in display advertising in
Emporia along these lines.
q Bishop Wise brought to Topeka to
add in the movement Paul J.sBrindel
81 the Kansas City Journal, who is
for the newspapers of this city and of
cities over Kansas.
Go After the College Men.
Sin the religious education confer
eAce this morning the Rev. Paul
Micou. college secretary G. B. r. E.
of New York City, criticised severely
sthe Inactivity of the church in con-
nection with work among college stu
dents.
He pointed out that as soon as a
man enters college he is rushed" by
fraternities, the Y. NJ. G. A. and other
>cellege organizations, but he is left to
take care of his church the best he
may. Mr.. MfCOu suggested an or
gariizatlon among the rectors in the
college towns in Kansas for the pur-
pose of looking after new college stu
dents.
: Miss Frances Withers. educational
secretary of the church with head
quarters in New York City, explained
in detail the Christian nurture
courses 20 be used in Sunday schools.
Delegates registered at the cathe-
arai parish house early and at $3.50
o'clock the first conference of the con-
vention,. on religious education with
Miss Frances Withers of New York
City educational secretary of the
church. as leader. Religious educa-
ton and especially the relation of the
church and the college student was
the subject of another conference at
1880 o'clock this morning. The lead
or was the Rev. Paul Micou, who, with
the Rev. Robert w. Patton, represen-
tative Of the church board of missions
at the convention. the Rev. Lester
Bradner of New York and the Rev. L.
c.. Wood, field secretary of the board
of missions, are among the big ma
tional figures IN the Episcopal church
who are in Topeka for the convention.
"Selling Christianity
If the plan of the Rt. Rev. James
Wise, bishop Of Kansas, to make the
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Wall St. New York, May 13.-STOCKS-
| The furious activity of the opening was
maintained turnout the morning on turn
over estimated at 700 600 shares. Gains were
extended in the face of constant realizing.
United States Steel mounted to 112 afterr
wanna Steels. Republic Iron, Baldwin Lo-
connective, Atlantic Gulf, Marine preferred.
Texas Company. United States Rubber and
Anaconda Copper were foremost among the
stocks to display increased strength and
Sumatra Tobacco made an extreme gain of
6 points. Liberty bonds were freely offer
ed at further concessions. The AVS sold
down from 9s 20 to 9S.04. The 3k's ranged
between 1886 and 1904, first As at $3.50
to 1856 and second As at $3.50 Foreign
bonds were strong. particularly Anglo
The boom in stocks which began last
week went forward at today's opening of
the stock exchange. the movement assum-
ing even broader dimens ions There were
no definite Developments to account for
the further outburst of enthusiasm, but in
general foreign and domestic advices over
the week end received favorable interpre-
tations. Virtually all the active indAstrials.
especially the so-called war shares. record
ed highest prices of the year and in few
cases all previous maXimums were exceeded.
Gains of 1 to ~ points in the early period
Of todays stock market indicated a con-
tinuance of last weeks substantial adj
vance Equipments and war shares again
Tobaccos and the usual specialties United
States Steel opened with sale Of L., 900
shares at 10 to 110A, soon increasing this
lead by another point and registering
gain of points over la st weeks close. Rails
failed to make more than fractional adj
uIar the ANS making a new low record
a as 16
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NORMAL MAY AGAIN
Continued from Page One,

(Cont1nued from Page One.J
night SIS will be the low mark and to-
morrow the 80 mark will be reached
again.
Light showers were reported over
the state Sunday and Sunday night,
but there was no precipitation to
amount to anything in any section. No
rains were reported in territory sur
rounding Kansas and there was no
cold weather anywhere in the west,
but snow was reported at Des Moines,
Iowa.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded here on this date was SO in
1913 and the lowest 40 in 1890.
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AID NORWAY TRADE
Commercial Relations With America
To Be Helped by Board.
London, Ma

London. May. 13.-Referring to the
trade agreement between Norway and
the United States, the Morgen BLADDER
of Christiania, Norway, according to a
dispatch to the Times from the Nor
wegian capital, says the allies intend
to establish in Christiania a sort of a
branch of the war trade board to fa-
ciiitate commercial transactions. The
staff, it adds, will be installed in the
American legation. where representa-
tives of British. French and Italian
commercial interests will meet and
confer.
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Kansas city. Nav 1I-HOGS-Receipts
1900. Market 10c to 15c lower: Bulk of
sales ST.. 1850 IL 20: heavy, $11-25G17 so !:
packers and butchers ~s1i. 45d1755; light,
1745@17.6O; pigs. s14. 00@1750
CATTLElReceipts 10000 Market steady
to Toe higher. Prime fed steers. S16 900
1850: dressed beef steers. s14.00016 70 !;
western steers, S1500@1I-50; southern
steers. $12.O0015j0 cows, SS.J0d 14.00:
heffers. S9.G0014.75; stockers and feeders.
50. OOd 15.25; bulls. $S.Jo0130O; calves, $S-15
@12 50.
SHEEP-Reeeipts 1000. Market 10c to
15c lower. Lambs. $15.50G19.90: yearlings,
$15.OOQ 1915: wethers, $12.O001475; ewes.
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HUNS HOLD RUSS DUKES?
Reports Say Former Russian Royalty
Now In German Hands.

Amsterdam. May 13.-The Ukrain-
ian press bureau has received in
formation from Odessa according to
which the former Dowager Empress
Maria Fcodo rovona and Grand Dukes
Nicholas Nicholaievitch and Alexan-
der Nicholaievitch (Michaelovitch)
who had been living at Dulbarn, near
Aitodor, in the Crimea, are in the
hands of the Germans
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GERMAN ACE KILLED
Star Bavarian Aviator on West Front
Had Fifteen Victories to Credit.
Amsterdam, Nav ]

Amsterdam, May 3.-Lieutenant
Geigel, star Bavaria airman, has
been killed on the western front, ac-
cording to the Cologne Gazette
He was credited with fifteen aerial
victories.
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Rainfall for the twenty -four hours end
ing yesterday. morning: Anthony 81
Coldwater .04, -Concordia, trace; Dodge
City. OF: Emporia, IA: Eureka, Sc: Fort
Scott. SO; Good1and, %; Hays, OF; Hor-
ton. %: Hutchinson, 1-04; lola, Is: Law
renee, IS; Liberal, "a; Macksville, Is
Scott City, "a: Sedan, A: Topeka. IA /;
Utica, .o4; Wichita, ~; *. c., 10; St Joe.
ii; Lindsborg, 20.
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Baseball Free to soldiers.

New York, May 13.-All men in uni
form, sailors and soldiers will be ad-
mitted free to American league games
at the Polo grounds here, it was an
nounced today.
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Cbicaro Live stock Market.

Chicago, May 13-HOGS-Receipts q. OOO
Market weak. 1Oc TO 15c lower. Bulk of
sales. $17.35d17.70: light, 81 .20@1z.s5
mixed, s17.15@1I-S5: heavy. SIG 25M17.60;
rough sic. 25M16.60: pigs $14O0G17.25.
Native steers. S10.15@17.50. stocllers and
feeders. 50 oo@ II s.; cows and heifers 500
SHEEP-Recefpts $4,000 Market weak.
Sheep, s12.25@16.50: lambs, S15.25@ 1850.
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A group of retail grocers in Vancouver.
B. C., recently conducted a campaign of
advertising to EDUCATE the public to the
desirability Of using whale meat
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s11 oo@1eoo;- stockers and feeders, ss.5od
Kansas City Live stock Sales.

THE follow1ng sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yords. Kansas City and
reported over long distance telephone di
-,ct to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants)
Kansas City, May 13-CATTLE-Receip
10000 head Market steady to strong.
HOGS-Receipts IL 600 head. Market Zoe
to 15c lower Bulk Of sales, $1I.30G1150;
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 head. Market
15c to 25c lower. Lambs. $19;S5.
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New York Produce Market,

New York, May 13-BUTTER-Marke
steady. Creamery higher than extras, 41@
471hc.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. 3S63S1c
CHEESE-Market quiet. State held, spe-
Gals 24h@26c.
POULTRY Market quiet. No prices set
tied. Dressed, firm.
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Kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City, May 13-CoRN-Cash: Mar
;. 81. 54@ S No. White, sie7@1SS No No
3, nominal No. 2 yellow, 81 .63@1.66 No. 3
nominal.
oATs-Market steady. No. white. 7s@
7SRc: No. 2 mixed, 77@7Sc.
RYE-$2 4O@242
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZEiS3. G13. 10
HAY-Market soc lower. Choice timothy
$50. 50@21.5O choice prairie, So. OO@23. 90
choice alfalfa, S24.OO@25.oO. =
WHEAT-Receipts Is cars.
BUTTER-Creamery, 40hc; firsts 391ac
seconds. Csc; packing, 2Sc.
EGGS-Firsts, Bic.
broilers, 45c.
CORN-Close: May, s1.27A; July, S1.5o
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Is Fast Filling Up Gap
Left by Russia.
British Food Controller Greatly
Impressed by Americas Aid.
ALL EXPECTATIONS REALIZED
U. s. Navy Has Been of the
Greatest Aid in War.
American Naval Personnel
Praised by Geddes.

London. May 13.-At a time when
Americas participation. militarilY as
we'll as navally, financially and eco
nomically. has reached effective pro-
portions. British appreciation is
Slowingly expressed in the following
statements to the United Press:
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1ODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May 13.-CORN-Buying on thee
part of leading commission houses gave an
upward swing today to the corn market.
Apparently recent declines were assumed
to have more than discounted bearish
aspect of the crop outlook. Shorts cover
which varied from unchanged figures to
&c off. with May $1.27as and July 81. 421h
the July delivery to well above yesterday g
A good sized decrease in the visible sup
ply total led to fresh advance near the
end of the session. Prices closed strong
at "a shade to 21sc net higher with May
.OATS-Oats nuctuated with corn The
CHIEF demand came from shorts. After
opening unchanged. to NC lower, with
decided advance.
OV1SIONS-Weakness in hog quota
lions depressed provisions There was a
notable lack of aggressive support
Disappointing exports for the week tend
ed to prevent any important rally
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BY LORD ALFRED MILNER,

America is rapidly filling up the
gap in the strength of the allies
created by the failure of Russia. A
war such as this can only be won
decisively by superiority in man power
and material. as well as in fighting
spirit and. with Americas aid, that
superiority is certain. In altering her
own military plans to meet the urgent
need of her allies in the west. America
has shown not only a true perception
CT the meaning of "a single 'front.' -
but the most generous spirit, sports
manship and comradeship.
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= BY LORD RHONDA.
british Food Controller.

Without the aid of the United
States It would have been quite i'm
possible for the allies to feed their
troops a,1d civilian populations during
the last six months.
The self-sacrifice displayed by the
American people and the efficiency
of Mr.. hoover's measures in provid-
ing necessary supplies have been, and
are, not only an incalculable and i'm
mediate benefit to the allies, but of
permanent value to the struggle for
the maintenance of civilization thru
out the world.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Chicago. May 13.@CORN-Close: May.
s1;2I5s@1.27A June, $1.441s; July SLABS q
1.45K.
oATs-May. 74M%@75c; June, 71Ac;
July, 66A @66Hc.
LARD-May, $24S7; July, $685.; Sept
S25.52.
SHORT RIBs-May, s2s.27; July, s2s.s7
Sept. S24.32.
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BY ANDREW BONAR LAW.

1 was certain the United. States
would assist the allies financially to
gladly say this expectation has been
fully realized.
The British budget shows how
timely and necessary was the finan-
cial assistance of the United States
which enabled us to borrow from her
as much as we loaned to our allies.
BY ADMIRAL LEWIS BAYLY,
Commander-in-Chie at Queenstown.
On the anniversary of the arrival
of the first United States men -of-war
at Queenstown, 1 wish to express my
deep gratitude to the United States
officers and men of all ratings for the
skill, energy and unfailing good ma
ture they have consistently shown
and which qualities have so materially
assisted in the war by enabling the
ships of all the allied powers to cross
the ocean with comparative freedom.
To command you is an honor; to
work with you is pleasure, and to
know you is to know the best traits
of the Anglo-Sa race.
Sir Erick Geddes, first lord of the
admiralty. testifying to Americas ma
val aid,> offered hitherto unpublished
letters exchanged between JoSephus
Danials, American secretary of the
navy, and him. Daniels wrote:
your references to the splendid
spirit of cooperation between the
navies of our two countries and your
warm praise of the officers and men
of the navy who have gone abroad are
extremely grateful to me, the men in
the navy. and all Americans.
THE brightest spot in the tragedy
of this war is the mutual appreciation
of the men in naval service.
Best of Cooperation.
confirm the statements of Admiral
Sims regarding the courtesies and
kindness shown in every way by the
admiralty and the officers of the Brit
ish fleet and we have reciprocated bv
receiving cordially the able and offi-
your country to confer and work. ell
bow to elbow, with our officers in the
difficult work which this war imposes
upon the naval service of all countries
allied in the war against the submar-
inc menace.
Il had hoped to have the pleasure
of visiting Great Britain and person.
ally expressing this feeling of mutual
~ working together and exchanging
views, but the task here of making
ready more units for the fleet is a
very serious one and my duty chains
me here.
The order thruout the navy is
full speed ahead in the construction
of destroyers and other craft, and the
whole service is keyed up to press
the program forward as rapidly as
possible"
America Has Helped Greatly.
Geddes replied:
Il am exceedingly thankful for
your letter in which you thank me for
public references made to the very
cordial relations existing between the
navies of our two countries.
LAS you know all of us here have
great admiration for your officers and
men and for the splendid help thew
have given in European waters and,
furthermore. we ind Admiral Sims
invaluable in counsel and co-opera-
ton.
81 fully appreciate how onerous
your office must be at the present
time, and much tho 1 regret that you
cannot see your way to visiting this
country in the near future 1 hope we
may some day have the pleasure of
welcoming you here"
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, May 13.-COTTON-Spot,
steady and unchanged; middling, 80 %.
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New York. May 13.-SUGAR-Raw
steady; centrifugal. COOS: refined, 8 teady
cut loaf, S.95; crushed, $40
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Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. May 13.-BUTTER-Market
steady Creamery, 35642c.
FGGS-Market steady. Firsts, 32h@
331ac; ordinary firsts. 31A@32c; at marx
cases included, 31h@32hc.
POTATOES-Market lower Wisconsin
Michigan and Minnesota bluk, S5cg$1 90
ditto sacks, $1.O0@115.
POULTRY-Alive, steady; fowls, &c.