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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
SMASH KILLS One
William HOrnback, ElmOnt,
Dead i'm Auto Accident.
Tow Rope Broke, Ford Turned
Turtle, Breaking Neck.

William Hornback, a farmer living
one and a half miles west of Elmont,
was instantly killed about 10 o'clock
this morning when @ disabled Ford
car in which he was riding and which
was being towed into town by another
machine, turned completely over,
throwing him out and breaking his
neck. The accident, which occurred
about three miles north of North To-
peka, was occasioned by the breaking
OF the rope by which the Ford was
being towed.
According to information gathered
by DIR. o. F. Narcotic, county coroner.
who was called to the scene immedi-
ately. Hornback was guiding the Ford
and Frank Vance, a neighbor, was oc-
cupying the seat with him. The
front machine was driven by Mrs.
Frank Vance and occupied by Mrs
Paul Glynn and Mrs. Sarah Clement,
both of whom live on route 6. The
two machines were going downhill
when the rope broke, it is said, per-
mitting the Ford to swerve and over
turn. Hornback was thrown out,
striking his head on the windshield as
he fell.
Hornback was about 40 years old.
He was living on the John Schaffer
farm, which he had rented, it is said
He had a wife and family living in
Missouri, where his home was located.
The body was taken to the Shella-
barger's chapel, on West Fifth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
BRITISH LAUNCH
MONSTER DRIVE
CAMBRIA SECTOR
This Afternoon They Had
Taken 5000 Prisoners.
Smashing Forward Within 3
Miles of Cambrai.
FACE $4,000 OF THE ENEMY
But Thousands of Yards of
Hindenburg Trenches Taken.
Attempt To Drive Wedge Be.
tween Douai and Cambrai.
tBy the Associated Press.)

London, Sept. 27 (7:15 p. m.)
British troops today ad-
vanced to a point within three
miles of Cambria.
They took between 5000 and
5000 prisoners.
Some German guns, includ-
ing a complete battery, were
captured by Field Marshal
Haig's men.
With the British Armies in France.
Sept. 27.-The British. attacking at
dawn in the direction of Cambria,
smashed forward on a thirteen mile
front. penetrating more than three
miles at some points.
A strip of the Hindenburg line seven
miles wide, including five miles of the
Canal du Nord, was crossed.
Hundreds of prisoners have been
taken.
Face 10000 Men.
British Headquarters in France,
Sept. 27.-Field Marshal Haig's forces
at dawn this morning delivered an at
tack over a wide front. A heavy rain
falling during the early hours made
the work of assembly more difficult,
but some time before zero all the
troops were in position, the rain had
ceased and had been replaced by a
thick haze which assisted in bewilder-
ing the enemy as to extent and direc-
ton of our movement.
About none German divisions G22,-
600 men) are understood to be op-
posite Haig's men.
So far the battle seems to be going
we'll for the British.
Huns Surrender ir Droves.
General Byng's army and some of
General Horne's. including Canadians,
participated in the drive.
BY 9 o'clock remarkable progress
had been made. They had crossed the
enormously difficult canal between
Mdeuvres and Havrincourt and 1000
yards of Hindenburg trenches and
deep wire barriers beyond.
At 1855. the British were advancing
on Bourbon spur (four miles directly
west of CambraD, the Germans sur
rendering in great droves. Tanks had
reached Flesquieres Give miles south
west Of CambraD at S:25, the infantry
pouring behind them.
In Nearly Two Miles.
BY $3.50 o'clock this morning the
Canal du Nord defenses on a front of
more than three miles and to have
advanced to a maximum depth of ap-
proximately mile and quarter.
Drive in a Wedge.
Lon Ion, Sept 27.-British troops
Continued on Page TwoO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
GREAT DAY IN WAR
Series of Events Today Greatest
in History of World Struggle.

Allied successes IN Macedonia have
resulted in the offer of an armisticc
being made by the Bulgarian premier
to the allied generalissimo in Mace
donia. The allied commander has re-
fused to stop fighting. but said he
delegates. Meanwhile the allied forces
are pressing on and pushing farther
the divided Germano-Bulgarfan
armies.
The greatest series of battle in the
history of the world was being fought
today.
Practically every allied nation was
involved. Progress was reported on
every one of the active fronts.
With til Americans and French ad-
vancing steadily on the forty mile
front between Rheims and Verdun.
where they attacked yesterday. the
British suddenly launched an offen-
sive on a wii.c front west OF Cambria
this morning.
The allied offensive front 1.as thus
completely linked up from north of
Ypres to east Of the MoseIlc, dis
tance of more than E-5 milcS-form-
ing the greatest battle line In military
annals.
The scope OF the allied victories in
the Balkans and Palestine was grow
ing hourly.
Bulgaria, on a verge OF a revolution,
was rapidly being oyerrun by British
and Greek troops, Velcs was unofff-
cially reported captured and the i'm
portant ccntcrs of Cskub AK. Stroum-
ifza were I'm danger of occupation.
Capture of CslSub would completely
isolate large portions of the Bulgarian
armies in southern Serbia. southwest
crn Bulgaria and northeastern Greece.
Latest reports from Palestine fndi-
Gated that the one Turkish army still
operating in that region faces anni-
hilafion cast of the Jordan.
Allied forces in Siberia. northern
and southern Russia were charging
their SUCCESSES day by day.
Only offensive operations ON the IT.
allan front and in Mesopofaniia wcrc
necessary 20 bring every war zone In
the world into action. Military ex-
perts have looked for renewal OF
operations on these fronts for several
weeks past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
MORE FLU HERE
Miss Ethel Courtney in Hospi-
tai With Dread Disease.
Topeka Doctors Hampered by
Lack of Definite Information.

Another case of Spanish influenza
has been reported to DR.. H. L. Clark,
city health officer. Miss Ethel Court
ney is the victim and is at present be-
ing cared for in a local hospital
AS near as we can tell from the
limited information we have regard
ing the peculiarities of the disease.
there can be very little question but
that this is the real thing Doctor
Clark said today. Topeka physicians
have been very much handicapped by
the lack of authoritative and complete
information regarding the disease. The
expected reports from the surgeon
generals office in Washington have
not yet arrived.
Help to Authorities.
Doctor Clark is not expecting any
serious epidemic here as every posi-
Bile precaution is being taken in han
ding the few cases that have arisen.
The excitement concerning the i'm
pending epidemic very naturally re-
suits in every cold. sickness. or illness
OF any description being viewed with
considerable suspicion until the nature
of the ailment is firmly established.
This feature. says Doctor Clark. is Of
reat assistance in gaining quick ac-
ton in the case Of every suspect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
700 Die In ARMY
Total of 35,146 Cases of Influ-
enza Among Soldiers.
Postpone October Calls and,
Isolate Many Camps. :

! Washington, Sept. 27.-Army camps
in this country are gradually being
isolated from the rest of the nation as
a result of the spread of influenza.
The first October calls for nearly $780,
900 men have been postponed SO as
not to expose new men needlessly to
the epidemic and in camps where the
disease is worst. passes are practically
prohibited SO the epidemic shall not
spread to civilian communities
The war department has reports of
6,139 new cases for the twenty-four
hours ending at noon yesterday, MAX
ing the grand total 35. .146. During the
same period ITO deaths were reported,
practically all of them being the re-
suit of pneumonia following influenza.
Seven hundred deaths have been list
ed since the first cases We're reported
on September IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
Draft Numbers VIII Be Taken
for 100000 Men.
1t Will Take 20 Hours To Open
1900 Capsules.

Washington, Sept 27.-Monday
September 80, was set by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder today as the
date for the national draft lottery to
determine the order, in the classes to
which they be assigned, of. the g, :
900, 900 men from Is to As who regis
ber IL.
The drawing will take place public
ly at the senate office building and
the numbers will be given to the press
and the country by district draft boards
as quickly as the list can be printed
and put into the hands of the boards
by mail.
1t will be necessary this time to
draw.one at a time, approximately IT,
900 capsules, containing the se:ial
numbers and it will require approxi-
mately twenty-six hours to complete
the task
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
STAND BY WAR
IS HAYS ADVICE
TO STATEC. 0. P.
National Chairman Republican
Party in Topeka Today.
Party Conference of Leading
Kansans This Morning.
M0TTER DEAL IS FORGOTTEN
sThat Is Ancient History Now
VIII HI. Hays Says.
Speech Today Confined Entire
ly to National Issues.
Party Conference of Leading
Kansans This Morning.
MOTTER DEAL IS FORG0TTEA
stand by the War"

Stdnu by tIle WdT
This was the slogan brought to
Kansas today by Will H. Hays. chair
man of the national Republican COM
mittee, who came to Topeka all the
way from New York to attend party
conference this afternoon and to talk
to the party leaders on the Republican
plans and policies from a national
viewpoint.
Hays and his party arrived over the
Santa Fe at 1:15 and were met at the
depot by a delegation of prominent
party leaders, among them being d.
w. Mulvane. w. r. Stubbs. Governor
Arthur Capper. William Allen White,
c. A. McNeill, CLYDE Reed. Fred Stan
ley. H H. Motter and Frank E. Grimes.
Lunch was served at the Harvey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27

the role os Big Bertha. Poll
tics will have no place in the Hays
talk tonig including the
coming political campaign giving
place to the campaign for the fourth
loan.
Women are especially invited to at
tend the dinner at the Chamber of
Commerce this evening. but men and
women alike are asked to register
reservation of place today so that the
caterers may know how many persons
to provide for Already more than
200 reservations have been made and
it is thought that the big dining room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
WON'T DELAY TROOPS
Crowder Says Influenza Delay viii
Only Shorten Training.

Washington. Sept. 27-GeneraI
Crowder today declared that the
prevalence of Spanish influenza epi-
denies in training camps and the re-
sultant cancellation of October draft
calls will not delay troop shipments
abroad. He added that the delay in.
sending mep to camp. however, may
mean that their period of training be-
fore emparkation will be shortened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
It Is sincere U. S. believes.

Washingfon, Sept. Z7.-The state
department received official fnforma-
ton this afternoon from an unreveaied
source confirming the report that Bull
garia has offered an armistice to the
allies. This government has reason
to believe that the offer is sincere
not maneuver cloaking deceptive
Teuton peace scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
Find HUN AGENT?
Pittsburgh MuItimiIliOnaire Ar
rested by Government.
Directing Head German Es.
pionage and Propaganda.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Sept. 27.-Alleged
head of German espionage and prop
aganda work in western Pennsylvania,
Charles F. Banning. reputed multi
millionaire, was arrested at the Du-
quesne club this afternoon on a fed
eral warrant charging violation of the
espionage act Banning is a natural
lied American citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
HE FOUGHT 20 COPS
Barricaded in Room in Dallas, Man
Died With 100 Wounds.

( Dallas. Sept. 27.-Barricaded in a
narrow room in the heart of the busi-
ness district, a man identified as Nash
Davis, of Killeen. Tex. battled to
death with over score of police offi-
GERS shortly after noon here today.
Refusing to surrender the man re-
ceived over a hundred shots in his
body before he fell headlong, still
holding a smoking revolver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27

lola. Kan, Sept. 27.-F'rank Scott.
for twenty years cashier of the Allen
county state bank and widely known
in financial circles of the southwest.
died suddenly of heart disease at his
home here. late last night He was
40 years old. His wife and two chill
dren survive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
Street for Foot Traffic Only.

New York. Sept 21.-New York's
pedestrians began to get some con-
slderation today when it was an
nounced that between a. m. and 6
p m. daily, Nassau street. main artery
leading to the financial district, will
be open to foot traffic only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27

The wind at 2 O'clock this afternoon
was blowing six miles an hour from
the west.
The weather in the next twenty-four
hours, according to Meteorologist
Flora. will be ideal. Tomorrow morn
ing the day will start with a temper
ature of about so but the sun will
shine all dav and in the afternoon the
mercury will rise to about rs degrees.
1t will not go so high this Afternoon
only to about 65
light frost occurred here last
nlenl; * nSas t,.tv. st. Joe and Man
Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
HE FLIES ACROSS ALPS
Italian Author-Aviator Arrives in
Psris Today

Paris. Sept 27.-Gabriele D'Annun-
zio. the italian author-aviator, arrived
in Paris this morning in an airplane,
flying from Italy across the Alps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
He Hopes To Go Over Quota in
Record Time.
Township Quotas.

The first big gun of the fourth lib
erty loan campaign will be fired at the
Chamber of Commerce. tonight at
20 clock. with Will H. Hays, chairman
of the Republican national committee,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27

house at the depot, Immediately after
which the party proceeded to Repre-
sentative hall at the state house where
the conference was called and Hays
was introduced by Governor Capper.
If there was any "hold over feel
ing between Hays and Motter over ma
tionally discussed episode of a few
weeks ago when Governor Capper's
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27
FINE DAYS AHEAD
Fair and Warmer Is Cheerful News
From Weather Bureau.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair and warmer tonight and Saturday.

TODAY'S TEMPERATUREs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27

Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-27

A GAIN the bochcs lose! The Bull
gars have beat them to an armis-
tice appeal.
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-28
MAINE AGAIN WINS PROMINENCE
AS A PRODUCER OF BIC SHIPS
Formerly Renowned for Its Great Number and Fine Quality Of
Ships the Pine Tree State, After Long Period of Stag
nation, Is Now Again Rusing With Activity of Its
Numerous Shipyards.

that the Cumberland Shipbuilding COM
pany Is constructing for the United
States shlpping'board. The keel of the
second ship, the Falmouth, was laid
In the phenOmenally short time of four
minutes.
The workers are nearly all native
Maine men. 1t is remarkable evil
dence of American adaptability and
quickness of grasp that not per cent
of the force of LOO men at this yard
knew anything of shipbuilding before
they came to work in this yard.
On the site of the old Russell ship
yards in Portland there is now another
modern shipbuilding plant, that of the
Portland Ship Coiling company. Noted
nearly sixty years ago for their wood.
en- ships, barks and schooners, the
Russell yards passed into oblivion, with
not even shack remaining. In July,
1917, the site was u mudhole.
Then came the Portland Ship Coil
ing company, which up to that time
had been making stalls and bins for
cattle and grain ships. Already it has
launched three wooden ships, each of
5000 tons. The greater part of the 500
men-mOstly native Maine men-have
been converted into shipbuilders with,
In year. "Do Your ALL" do Your
Bit" is the motto in this yard. On one
OF the forges is painted the exhorta-
don, "ROast the Kaiser''
In Other Yards.
These are only two of half dozen
shipyards in Portland, with more to
be established. The other yards are
building millions of dollars worth of
wooden freight steamers, trawlers,
lighters and tugs.
In Bath approximately 10000 dead
weight tons of merchant marine are
being built. Much of this is steel
ships being constructed by the Texas
company, which employs about 1900
men. Near by, ut Boothbay and East
Boothbay, six shipbuilding concerns are
building or will build this year total
of dozen or more schooners ranging
from 800 to 1000 tons each.
After being dormant nearly forty
years. the old Soule shipyard at South
Freeport is again bustling with activ-
ity. This was one of the yards where
half century ago many of Maine's
best clipper ships were built. Here
three 3,5OO-tOn wooden steamers have
been under construction this year. Bel
fast yards are turning out four wooden
schoOners, three of them five-masted.
In other Maine places many other
wooden schOoners, generally three and
four masted, and a number Of wooden
freight steamers are being hurried to
completion. .I...
With delight Maine is watching our
merchant marine grow to supreme
place, and with pride 1t is sharing In
its building. .....
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-28

those who were unstylish have pulled
themselves into the picture of the
hour.
Clothes have undergone the same
transformation as everything else in
America. Economy and conservation
are the keynote of dressing, bur only
the very Indifferent or the ovecbur-
dened and morbid woman is careless
of her appearance.
The word morale" has become the
foundation stone of this war ana
women, who are keenly emotional,
hold on to it as to life rope. They
must not be morbid and they must
not be shabby. Optimism must shine
from their faces and their clothes.
This is part of their burden, and
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-28
PROPERTIES WANTED

l want some Glenwood Springs OF
close in properties in partial excaarea
. for fruit ranches, stock ranches. !sy
and potato ranches well located. Also
will list some good ranch property TO,
sale. l have inquiries for such proper
ty and . good chance to sell II price.
are right. Give full and accurate des
cription, direction and distance from
nearest town. State what improve
ments are on the place and give youI
lowest price and terms Of sale. II In
numbered state amount, rate Of Interest
and when due. If you will exchanss
for othe- property, state the kind want
ed and your preference ~ to location
Don't put . fictitious value Oh you
property II you want to sell
A. j. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-28
SKIRTS ARE TO
SWEEP |NSTEP
Style Advanced Last December
by American Designers Now
a Midseason Fashion.
LEADING FACTOR IN DRESS
Career Of Topcoat Was Abruptly End
ed When capes Became the
Fashion-No Diminution in
the Fashion.

] New York.-It is difficult to talk of
economy and conservation in respect
to brand-new fashion that is hurled
at us out Of the blue. Yet the COM
bination is not only possible but often
times satisfying.
What Is called the new skirt was
advanced last December in America
by American designers. and it had
been exploited here for house gowns
six months before, so it is not new,
recites fashion correspondent. It
might be called purely American de-
sign, although the house that exploited
1t for the evening is under the strong
est French influence. However, it was
an Independent action, and mad moth
ing to do with inspiration from Paris.
The second American house that
started the long skirt for the street
acted in an independent manner. This
skirt was not taken up, although 1t
was constantly worn by the woman
who designed 1t. We are rather slow
to catch on to new fashion, but when
we do like 1t we overdo it. Therefore
1t is likely that the long skirt will be-
come an accepted thing, in mass, be-
fore Thanksgiving. This prophecy
may be wrong. 1t is no time to fore
cast anything in any quarter of life.
But the propaganda for the long skirt
is sinking deeply into the hearts of
women and spreading itself far over
the continent.
Mind you. these skirts are not ac-
cording to the lines that we have worn.
Sometimes they are straight, but often
they are slightly draped upward at the
back, and there is growing tendency
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-28
SUBSTITUTE ENLISTMENT
Story Of Friendship Like That Of Da.
mon and Pythias,

An incident has come to light at
Cuero, Tex, In connection with the
last draft call which Is very much
like the story Of Damon and Pythias
The local board had exhausted it's
list of town clerks and had taken up
the claims of farmers TO select the
men who could best be spared from
their work. Emil Goehrlng was among
the boys chosen to go and Wallace
Mccormick was deferred until later
call.
Then the word came that Emil had
sickness in his family and Mccormick
went before the board and obtained
permission to get Goehrings tag and
go in his stead.
Goehring was very appreciative Of
the kindness done him and made ar
rangements for star to go on the
cOunty's service flag for Wallace.
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-28

Broad silk Hercules braid 10 used in
conventional lines across the front of
this skirt Of thin blue serge. The sides
are treated In an unusual manner.
They are slightly full from armholes
to waist; are held down by braid over
the hips, and then flare into pIaItinos.
to make skirt, exceedingly narrow
and sweeping the instep. and then a
draped tunic. which Is quick re-
mnaer of the pullback skirt of other
days.
So, you see, the designers are kind
to us after all. They provide a new
skirt and new silhouette. but they
do not compel you to buy q new gown.
She who has money and little leisure
will purchase the new garment; she
Will find 1t possible to arrange the new
idea through the combination of an
old frock draped into tunic and a
new skirt narrowly cut at the hem.
Conservative women are delighted.
They abhor the short skirt. which,
through our usual extravaganza in
overriding things, has resolved itself
into Scottish kits.
Facing the New Season.
August is serene or stormy month,
as you look at It You may determine
to wear "whatever' clothes, faded and
shabby, until the first frost demands
warm frock; but II you do this you
are not making the best of things. You
will find that all about you women are
extraordinarily keen about their ap-
pearance today. Those who were
sloppy have become careful; those
who were shabby have become smart !;