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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
YOUTHS In AIR VICTORY
vermont and Ohio Lads Rring Down
Three Hun Machines.

with the American Army in France,
Aug. s.-Two German airp1anes were
brought down today by a youngster
from Burlington, VT, and two others
by a youth from Ohio. The latter.
telling of the exploit, said:
Our flight leader deserves a lot
OF credit. He a chance to get q
German machine but he preferred to
protect our fellows and preserve team
werk.
IT was being. chased by d German
who tried to get on my tail. There
was a lively dlel, in which / floored
him. Looking down, 1 saw another
German above one of my comrades
who had Just bagged an enemy. be-
gan pumping both guns at him and
followed him down a hundred feet to
the ground. saw him crash. The
Germans in the trenches then began
peppering me with their machine
guns, but only e bullet hit my a.
chine, near the seat"
A stocky lad with bue eyes. who
halls from Waukesha. Wis. downed
the first German machine on the
American sector of the British front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
LURE OF KANSAS CITY
Topeka Husband Says Wife Wouldn't
Stay Home.

Charging that she had neglected her
duties as a wife and mother. Carl
Robb today filed a petition in the Of
fee OF the Shawnee county district
court asking that he be granted di-
vorce fl ~ his wife, Wanda R. Robb.
In his petition. Robb says they were
married in February, 1905. at Topeka
and that he has always conducted
himself as he should and provided for
his family to the best of his ability.
Under pretense of visiting relatives in
Kansas City, Rob says his wife in
duced him to secure a pass for her,
and that she went to Kansas City and
refused to return, a1tho he has gone
down there and requested her to do so.
He declares that If his. wife con-
tinues in this manner, 1t will have a
bad influence on their children, all
minors. and requests that he be gra Mt
ed a divorce and that a restraining
order be issued to prevent the mother
from molesting or taking the children
from the Jurisdiction of the court dur
ing the pendance of the suit. At the
final hearing he wants the custody of
the three children, Arnichoias, IL,
Roy. 10, and Ruth, 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
Startling Organization of Seven
Boys Finally Rounded Up. =
Have Been Involved in Whole
sale Thefts Over Town.
14-YEAR-OLD WAS RINGLEADER
He Influenced Younger Lads To
Join Him in Work.
Their Actions Have Puzzled Pc.
lice for Several Days.

The mystery that has enshrouded a
number of petty larcenies and bur-
glaries in Topsl<a lately has. been
cleared up by the police. Four boys
ranging from. II to II years of age sat
on a bench; at police headquarters
this morning and with sober faces
confessed to some things that have
been puzziing the police for several
days. A total of seven boys are now
under arrest and will be turned over
to the juvenile court for punishment.
+ W. H. Carter, Mitchell Bundy and
Augustine Alba are the three plain
clothes men who have been working
on the affair and who have succeeded
in roping in the youthful law breakers.
George Haynes, IA years old, who
escaped some time ago from an or
phanS' home, seems to be the ring
leader in the case and according to evi-'
dence gathered by the police has in
fluenced the other and younger boys
to take part in his misdeeds. The
police were advised week ago to be
ON the lookout for him. but did not
succeed in capturing him until Friday
morning when Alba and Carter look
him after a hot chase. ---
His confessions led to the arrest of
John Estes, ] 5, who lives on route {;
Arthur Wallace, 13, who lives near
the City park; Theodore Nichols, LIZ,
anG Francis Nichols. II. SOB North
! Van Buren street, and Carl ward, oS3
North Kansas avenue. .-'---..
Broke Into North Topeka Store.
according to their own confessions.
the Haynes Estes. Wallace and two
Nichols boys broke into the store af
H. H Bair, 83S North Kansas avenue,
last Tuesday night and stole articles
to the value of more than Sis The
loot included a kodak, thirteen dozen
fountain pens, six baseball gloves and
several dozen, assorted pencils. Part
of these goods have been recovered By
| the police .------.---.
On Wednesday night. according to
their confessions. the Haynes. Wallace
and Ward boys entered the office OF
| the Gabriel Lumber company in
North Topeka and took some money,
to 81 and according to the claim of
the lumber company. to $12. George
! Haynes will be returned. TO the or
phGns' home, it is said.
| John Place, 16 years old, has also
! been arrested on a charge of stealing
| three bicycles. He was caught when
| the manager of the Shawnee Cycle
recognized a bicycle in his possession
which belonged to a man who had left
! it with them to be repaired. John
Place was paroled a short time ago
| from the reform school and is now in
the county Jail. He will be returned
/ to the reform school. It is said. When
! arrested, in an effort to extricate him.
| self from the affair and to keep the
officers from returning him to the
4 reform school, he attempted to i'm
plicate two lads from North Topeka
They proved their innocence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
TERROR FOR BOCHES
New British Vehicles of Death send
Germans Fleeing, for Home.

With the. * British Army on the
Amiens Front Aug. 10.-Cavalry and
light tanks were responsible for the
rapid advance the British army Is
making along this front. Never since
the war began probably has such a
large force of cavalry and the ar
mored "caterpillars' been employed SO
extensively.
The British used another innova-
ton in driving the retiring Germans
into confusion. They were equipped
with a heavy. force of machine guns
mounted on motors. They enabled
the attacking. forces to increase the
rapidity. of their advance and drove
terror into the boche.
Returns from the prisoners pens
show that many German captured are
highly pleased at being rid of fighting
any more. The captives include men
taken from every. German division
that has thus far figured in the
Picardy drive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
BOYS IN INDUSTRY
Youths From 16 to 21 To Be
Taken for War Work.
Will Be Given Military Instruc-
tiOn at Same Time.

Washington. Aug. 10.-A million
youths to do industrial work. take
military training in preparation for
later army service and at the same
time atten1 specially arranged tech
nical o. vocational schools is planned
by the government as a means of deal
ing with tn growing shortage of labor
without drawing boys away from their
schooling. .5
The corps will be developed thru
extension of the United States boys
working. serve, which has already
enrolled 250,000 youths between the
ages of 16 and Fl, engaged mainly this
summer in farm work. Many of these
boys will go back to school this fall,
but large proportion, together with
others to BE- enrolled. will be directed
into industrial work to fill vacancies
left by men now being drafted for the
army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
HUNS LEAD REDS
Bolshevik Troops Are Led by
- --.
German Commanders,
Are Ordered To Hold Siberia at
Whatever Cost.
(By the Associated .Press.1

Shanghai. Wednesday. Aug. =
Negotiations between the Siberian and
Horvath governments up to this time
have been without result, according
to information received here from
Vladivostok. The Boisheviki forces
are increasing daily and it is repoi ted
from western Siberia that Germans
and Hungarians are now in full con-
troll of all Red. Guard and other Boil
shevik forces and are organizing them
vigorously s.tH z.ts.,.e
The released war sprisone-s $. reports
received here aCd,,y have received or
ders from German headquarters &c
hold Siberia at all hazards against the
allies until relieved by 'roops from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
U-BOAI TAKES SUPPLIES
American Schooner Held Up and
Robbed In Atlantic.

Washington, Aug. f0.-A British
steamer has arrived at Hampton
Roads, Va, with the captain and creS
of the American schooner Stanley M
Seaman, which was stopped b. a sub
marine at 1880 a.. M, August s.
about 100 miles eat of Cape Hatteras
the navy department announced to-
day. The captain and crew were pick
ed up by the steamer August 8.
The captain was ordered 20 leave
his vessel nd put off in small boat
the report to the navy department
stated. When he LIST saw the sub
marine she was tied up along side the
schooner, taking on stores!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
Cleveland sRoli:-ian
Carries Small Circus

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. '1o.-An or
iginal election campaign has been in
augurated here by County Clerk E. B.
Haserodt, who is seeking renon1ina-
ton He has miniature circus train
made of three AUTOMOBILES, in one. of
which he carries a stereopticon.
another bears canvas screen to act
as the stage. and the third is fitted
out with a small calliope. His cam
pafgn is meeting with considerable in
terest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
DOWN SIS PLANES
British Take Heavy Toll of Ger
man Machines.
~ --
Fifty British Planes Missing
Thursday.

London. Friday, Aug. - sixty-five
German ;-irplanes were destroyed by
British aviators o. driven down out
of control in the fighting of August g..
when the allied offensive in Picardy
opened, tonights official statement on
aviation operations shows. Fifty Brit
ish machines are missing, the Britisn n
losses feing due chiefly to fire from
the ground
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
StiII Gain on Steel.

New York. Aug. 10.-UnfilIed or
ders of the United States Steel cor
peration on July 81 were 8.S33.S01
tons. according to the corporations
monthly statement issued today This
is a decrease of 81. 5.e65s tons compared
with the orders on June 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
EXPECT NEW ATTACK
Germans Believe Still Another Often
sfye as Coming.

,Rotterdamskug, 10.-The Dusseldorf
fer NachrichteH hints broadly that an
allied offensive on new part of the
west front Is NOT unexpected
IF it develops the German task will
be that of defense" the newspaper
said. f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
BULGARIAN KING ILL
Is Reported to Be Suffering Seriousl.
From Mental Strain.

London, Aug. 10.-King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria is suffering from mental
strain and needs absolute seclusion
and rest. according to a dispatch to
the, Exchange Telegraph Co. from
Amsterdam. quoting advices from
Cologne. The dispatch says that he
cannot attend to the affairs of state
for some months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.

Is II ia N Il j. Ia 1LOR.
With the American Armies IN
France. Aug. 10 GAO a. m.).-Ameri-
can troops continue their incessant
pounding at the German center north
of the Vesle river.
Altho our wings on each side of
Fismes are comparatively quiet as re-
CARDS infantry fighting, the Americans
are slowly advancing up the sravines
running northward from the Vesle,
toward the plateau and heights where
the Germans are strongly entrenched.
Improve Bridgehcad.
The little town of Fismette, about
mile north of Fismes has been cap
tured, greatly improving our bridge
head on the north bank of the: Vesle.
Our artillery is blasting away at the
boche defenses all along the line, but
the firing is particularly heavy just
north of Fismes. where the gunners
are seeking to open up way for the
infantry.
The German artillery fire is lessen
ing noticeably Its barrages mostly
are concealed by heavy caliber pieces,
according to prisoners. This indicates
tnat the enemy is Withdrawing its ar
tlllery farther northward and remov-
ing material, possibly In preparing for
retirement across the Aisne
Huns Will Fan Back Again.
Captured officers frankly admit the
ann of tht Germans is now to hold off
the allies until they are ready to fall
back again. They say they are hard
pressed for fresh divisions to with
stand the allied pushes. The German
crown prince already has used a third
OF the Germans entire west front
srength in attempting to repulse the
Marine drive.
The American attack yesterday was
made after deadly artillery prepara-
uon' the -doughboys then rushing the
village of Fismette and reaching the
poches before they could get away. In
nand to hand street. fighting prac-
tically all the Prussian troops who
|. opposed them were Seither killed or
captured At that the percentage of
prisoners as small rs:
Assist Refugees.
In the rear areas the Americans are
assisting refugees to re- establish them
selves in villages recently captured.
American trucks rolling northward
usually carry women and children on
top of he piles of ammunition and
supplies.
The americans are winning the
hearts of he refugees by helping to
clean out the ruins. I saw a middle
aged woman return to a battered
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
ULTIMATUM TO JAPAN
Premier Lenine Pceved Regarding In.
tervention in Siberia.

Copenhagen, Aug. 10.-Premier Le-
nine has issued an u1timatum to Japan
regarding Intervention in Siberia. ac-
cording to the Bolsheviki newspaper
Pravda.
Austrian and German newspapers
say it is likely that the central en-
pfres are preparing to support the
soviets. ss1-Hl~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10

FORECAST FOR NEXT wEfK-Gen-
orally fair- ,ocal Thunder showers Thurs
day. Temperaturcs wiz be moderate.
The lowest temperature IN the last
twenty-four hours was 78 recorded at
Z o'clock this morning. r
Tonight the mercury VIII drop to
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
HUN DESTROYER SINKS
German Boat to Bottom Eight Miles
ON Zeebrugge.

London, August 1O.-British air
forces observed a German destroyer
sunk eight miles off Zeebrugge yester
day. the admiralty announced today
The destroyer proba bly, was sunk by a
British mine, the statement said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
Raise fin standard OH Salaries.

Z New York, Aug. ia wage In
crease of approximately 10 per cent
to all employees of the Standard Oil Co.
of New Jerseys refineries. effective
Monday. August ~. WIS agreed upon
at conference of employees and com.
pany representatives here today,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
F. D. ROOSEVELT IN ITALY
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Ar
rives i'm Rome.

Rome. Aug. 10.-Franklin D Roose-
welt, assistant secretary of the Ameri-
can navy. arrived here late vest erday
and was received by Admiral Delbono
minister of marine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
FAIR AND WARM AGAIN
Sunday the Temperature VIII Go Up
- to 100 Once More.
Today.s Temperatures.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Generally fair tonight and. Sunday. Not
so warm east portion tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
AMERICAN TROOPS
ARE THROWN into
DRIVE IN PICARDY
Fighting With British, They
Took MOrlancourt.
Probably Are Brigaded With
English Tommies.
DEFEATED HUNS AS ON MARINE
Went Into Battle With Tradi-
tiona1 Enthusiasm.
Aided by British, They Took
ChipiIly Spur.
Probably Are Brigaded With
English TOmmies.
DEFEATED HUNS AS ON MARINE
tBy the Associated Press.)

With the British Army in
France, Aug. 10. American
troops have been thrown into the.
fighting in the great battle on
Amiens-Somme district. They
succeeded in overcoming stiff
resistance and helped the British
capture important positions in
an attack launched yesterday be-
tween the Ancre and the Somme.
The American machine gunners and
infantry wen Ito battle with their
traditional enthusiasm. They met the
as they did along the iMarne. At
place stiff resistance developed, but
all along the line the Americans. Brit
ish and French smashed thru the
harassed enemy who was trying to
hold up their vance.
,Chipi1ly spur, north e the So1nme,
was captured by the American and
British troops al o'clock last night.
The attack began at O'Clock when
the allies moved forward between the
Ancre and the Somne. They were
supported by tanks and were preceded
by a heavy barrage. fire. The enemy
was driven toward Bray. northeast OF
Chipilly.
The Americans are fighting in Pi-
cardy.
Cooperating with the British. they
c1ptured Morlancourt and the heights
to the southeast, probably the most
difficult feat accomplished so far in
this offensive.
The British communique did not
state whether the Americans are oper-
ating as separate units or are bri-
gaded with the British. The latter is
more probable as they fought as part
of the Australian brigades in the cab
ture of Villers-Bretonneaux on
Julv f.
Morlancourt. which is four miles
south of Albert, between the Ancre
aud the Somme, formed the northern
flank of the allied drive. The town
was reported captured early in the
attack, but the British. later were evil
IDENTIFY driven out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10

THE kaiser can now say truthfulIy
Everything Is coming our way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10

Battle Spreads to Arrns.
There comes from London a report
that the fighting has spread to the
northward and that battle is being
fought south of Arras. This report
II true. is a new menac ce to the whole
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tContinued on I,age TWo.I
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-10-10
University Notes.

The exercises incidental to the Undue.
ton into the U. S. Army of about six
hundred students of this historic institu.
ton took place at noon, Oct. 1st stimuli.
taneously with 499 other colleges scatter
ed over our land. A small stand was
erected at the foot of the flag pole just in
front of the maple tree near the well,
planted by the class of 81. The nation
al colors were draped around it and upon
the pole floated the flag that waved over
the Senate in 1865, and which was pre-.
sented to the University by Senator F.
M. Simmons. The invocation was by
DIR. McWhorter, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, during which the battalion
stood at attention"
DR.. Graham explained the object of the
ceremony in his usual clear and graceful
manner, and at the request of COL
Stevens, read aloud the solemn oath of
allegiance which was repeated after him,
phrase by phrase, by every student pres
ent.
So "the old order changeth, giving
place to new" the old dormitories are
now Barracks" Memorial Hall' is the
Armory," Swain Hail." is the Mess
Hal" where strings of khaki clothed
young soldiers stand in line with tin
plates and cups. Bugles now call to us
through the misty dawn and play US to
bed at ten. Natty officers 60 striding
through our shadowy walks and over the
sloping lawns, and the stern shouts of
the drill masters break the peace of
these classic shades.
Work upon the new building for Elec.
trical Engineering is being pushed rapid.
ly; the walls are as high as mans head
and it touches me most profoundly to
know that its name is to be, The Phil
lips Building" in honor of DR.. James
Phillips and his son, DR.. Charles PHILLIPS,
who gave their lives to the work of this
place. Of course in such radical
change of curriculum and discipline there
has been some confusion there has been
some confusion, but business as usual
is now apparent and both students and
faculty are settling down to the years
strange and unusual work.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-10-10

The man who wrestles with the COW
and learns the calves to suck, who casts
the corn before the swine, is now in the
greatest luck, for buffers on the upper
grade, veal's higher than kite, pork is
climbing up the scale and beef is out OF
sight; eggs he gathered every day from
his Poland chicken coop are almost worth
their weight in gold and we are in the
soup. His corn brings him fancy price,
it's rising every day and he rakes in all
kinds of mon for half load of hay. The
farmer is in the saddle and when he
comes to town the rest of US by right
should 60 way back and sit down.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-10-10
All Honor to Him Who De.
livers the Goods, He's the
Man of the Hour.
Advt

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Rheumatism and Gout. That's
why those who suffer from this
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Don't listen to druggist who offer
something else, you know the
reason, if you don't ask us. Guar
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Stores, Rockingham and Hamlet,
N. c.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-10-10
Can't Do Without 1t.

Writes VIM. L. Covington from
615th Aero Squadron, Aviation
General Supply Depot, Americus,
Ga.
Enclosed find check for renewal. That
blue mark sure did look big and plain.
Let the paper come. Get it on Saturday
now. Didn't get it till Monday while
was in Texas. Didn't like Texas much,
Too far from Carolina. Have been made
Sergeant first class. Gee! but that's a
long title to mean as little as it does!
What's matter with Hogwallow these
days? Everbody's talking Fourth Lib
erty Loan" row. Think this squadron's
going to do little more than talk"
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-10-10
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THE GUARANTEED TONIC
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Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-10-10

Rufus McNair, the assistant postmaster,
sneezed Tuesday morning. He says this
sign that somebody is going to get a
etter. A good crowd is expected on hanfl
oday when the mail carrier comes in to
ee who gets it.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-10-10

The influendway has hit Hogwallow but
has failed in its attack. Miss Fruzie
Al.sop, the tenderest of our residents,
surrendered only few sharp sneezes to
the onslaught.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-10-10

Jefferson Potlocks arose during the
Dog Hill preachers sermon last Sunday
and went home. The preacher has had
committee appointed to find out the
trouble.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-10-10
HOGWALLOW NEWS
DUNK B0TTS, Rssular consspendent.

Horace Priyett was Dragging about his
wife. She's an angel" said he. "She
couldn't tell lie to save her life!'
Lucky dog" sighingly replied a Rock.
inghamite, my wife can tell lie the
minute get it out of my mouth"
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-10-10

A worthy citizen of upper Richmond,
near the Montgomery county line, was
in Rockingham Saturday and bought a
necktie to match his shirt and got a
hair clip. His wife is uneasy.