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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
LABOR FOR WILSON
"With You Nearly Three Mil.
lion Strong"
Was Samuel Compress Mes
sage to the President.

st. Paul, June 20.-Secretary of La
Dor William B. Wilson, addressing the
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor, conveyed Presi-
dent Wilson's high appreciation of the
united efforts of organized labor in
preparing the country industrially for
war. In response, President Samuel
Gompers of the federation said:
1--WE ask you take home to your
chief-our chief-the great interpre-
ter of freedom, justice and democracy.
the message of men Of the labor
movement: Nearly 100000 strong,
we are with you, Woodrow Wilson"
Secretary Wilson, who is now a
member of the United Mine Workers
union, was accorded an ovation on
completion of his address. Delegates
to the convention listened with keen
attention as he detailed the gradual
increase in wages and improvements
in working conditions in the last fifty
years which came, he said, as a result
of persistence of intelligent action by
trade unionists.
After declaring that the American
government was forced to enter the
war because Germany was threatening
the destiny of this country, the speak
err asserted that American workmen
were vitality affected.
Even tho some people did contend
and perhaps some still do that pas
sengers should not have been permit
ted on vessels entering the war zone
how about the workers." he asked.
IT maintain that the sailor or the
| deckhand, the steward. the engineer,
stoker and coal passer were just as
much entitled to protection OF this
government as many millionatres who
| ever took passage on a vessel.
while the supreme court OF the
/ United States has announced that the
method by which we have been trying
to place higher age limit on child Ia
| Dor is not within the constitution" he
| said, those who favor the higher linn
| itation will find some other way by
which it can be made universal"
| In conclusion, Secretary Wilson
| said:
| Some may scab on the United
States in this great struggle but I am
, positive that the wage worker will
not be found among them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
Gas COT The HUNS
BOches Were Just Starting
Out on q Raid.
Americans Threw Thousand
Gas Shells on Them.
GERMANS DAzED At FIRST
Got Ratified and Threw Gas on
Themselves.
Hun Losses During BOmbard.
ment Were Heavy.
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.

Is FRANK D. IA Y LOR.
With the American Army in Lor-
raine, June 2O.-The Germans suf-
fered heavy casualties in yesterday
mornings combined first all-Ameri-
can gas attack and artillery bonn
bardment, it was established thru an
enemy prisoner today.
The boches were just starting to in
wade the American lines when the gas
containers fell in their midct, killing
great number and sending others
fleeing.
Tried to Start Raid Again.
After the deluge of gas subsidized and
the barrage died down, the Germans
attempted to start their raid again,
but were stopped almost in their
tracks by American artillery, machine
gun and rifle fire.
1 witnessed this first American gas
protector attack from front line
trench. Every doughboy impatiently
awaited the zero hour" which had
second, the silence was broken by
terrific explosion from our trenches,
as several batteries of projectors.
fired simultaneously by electricity,
sent more than a thousand gas con-
tainers screaming toward the German
trenches in the Bots de Montmare.
(Montmare wood is opposite Fliery,
in the Toul sector and three miles
northeast of Seicheprey)
Uncanny Silence Followed.
After the flash, the walls of the de-
parting projectiles died away and 1t
seemed almost a minute before a LOUD
explosion was heard in the Hun
trenches. Then we knew that certain
specified German positions had been
drenched with gas. For several min
utes an uncanny silence ensued. After
this interval, star shell signals were
sent I'D and the American artillery cut
loose This terrific barrage of gas shells
and high explosives died down ana
again there was comparative quiet.
The boches were apparently still TOO
astonished to reply.
Finally Germans Answered.
The American artillery laid down
another barrage and this time the Ger
mans answered. The whole area be-
came an inferno. Every village be-
hind the American lines was subjected
to heavy fire, mostly gas shells, but
there was not a single American cas-
ualty. When the bombardmenr final
ly ceased, a comparatively few Huns
emerged from their trenches but were
swept back by a perfect deluge OF
shra pnel and bullets. This, we learned
from a prisoner, was to have been a
German retaliatory raid.
German Gas Went Back.
The protector attack. of course, was
timed for a favorable wind. The Ger
mans were SO excited they failed to
take this into consideration. AS a re-
suit, much of the gas loosed against
the American front lines was blown
back into their own trenches.
The barrage laid down by our artil-
lery boxed in the comparatively small
area deluged by gas, preventing the
Huns from fleeing to other parts of
their lines and forcing them to stay
and take it.
American aviators reported later in
the day that gas clouds extended ten
kilometers (more than six miles) be-
hind the German forward lines.
Bombing Planes Safe.
Five American bombing planes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
GIVEN A farewell
Knights of Columbus Who Join Army
Soon Reception Guests.

About 200 members and friends
were present at a reception given
Wednesday night by Topeka council
No. 534, Knights of Columbus, at the
club rooms in the Aetna building, in
honor of the fifteen members who are
about to leave to join the military
service.
Father O'Callahan, chaplain in
charge of Knights of Columbus work
at Camp Funston, told of the activi-
ties of the order there, and addresses
were also made by Father Patrick
McInerney,. James w. Gibbons and
Father F. NJ. Hayden. Music was fur
nished by Opperman's orchestra.
The fifteen members who will leave
soon for military service are: Francis
j. Van Laeys. Edward A. Lawn, John
F. Dwyer, Leo T. Mooney, John c.
Eaker, Patrick Brennan. William D.
Connors, Hiram Daley, E. P. Vile
pigue, Louis A. Costello, c. ]. Murphy
Francis A Nolan. J. n. Mulligan, w
L. Metty and A. ]. Siebert. This makes
total of 40 men furnished by this
council to the army and navy out OF
membership of 237.
The council is making plans to take
part in the parade in honor of the
Topeka boys who leave for Camp Cody
and Camp Funston in the call OF
June "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
WILL NOT FIGHT PROHIBITION
President Reluctantly Drops Fight on
Emergency Measure.

Washington, June 2O.-Pre sident
Wilson is understood to have decline
to interpose active opposition, for the
present at least, to the Jones amend
ment to the S11,0O0000 emergency
agricultural appropriation bill, provide
ing for absolute prohibition during the
war.
The president is said to have taken
the position that, while ne would have
preferred precipitation of the prohibi-
ton question in separate legislation, he
would not at this time interiors in
the matter or so long as it does not
hold up final enactment of the emeI-
gency agricultural bill or other neces-
sary legislation. Should it interfere
nth such legislation. it is understood.
the president might step IL and ask
that the amendment be eliminated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
CLOSE MOTOR SHOPS
Repair Men Will Conserve Time by
Shorter. Hours.

AS a means of conserving labor and
releasing more men for war work. it
has been decided at meeting CT the
Topeka automobile dealers and garage
men to close their places of business at
o'clock every evening and remain
closed Sundays and holidays. There
will be another meeting next Tuesday
at which details of the closing plans
will be completed.
To all appearances. practically ev-
cry Topeka motor car dealer is behind
the movement. J. r. Cowdrey Of the
Cowdrey Motor Car company, says 1t
is planned to have one shop keep open
Sunday for emergency cases, but de-
clares that after motorists have
learned to have their repair work done
during the week and to depend on
themselves there will be few emer-
gency cases. All real breakdowns and
emergency cases, he declared, will be
taken care of with all speed, but the
idea is to eliminate unnecessary work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
WALK ERECT
AT EIGHTY

because a man or woman is old does
not mean that they must walk along bent
over md supported with II cane. man
can be vigorous and healthy at eighty
as at twenty II he aids the organs of the
body in performing their functions.
All diseases whether of malignant or
wcnk character tend to tear away our
Vitality. You must counternct disease in
its incipicnt stage If you would live a
happy and useful long life.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL Capsules,
a 20 year-cld preparation that is used
all over the world. contains soothing oils
combined with strength giving and sys-
tenn cleaning herbs These capsules are
prescription and have been aud are still
hr!rg mTed by physicians in daily prac-
ti"c: They have proven their merit In re-
Ii wing hackache. kidney AMI bladder
complaints and all ailments arising from
an rrcc! of uric acid il. the System.
. GOLD MEDAL Haa"lem oil Capsules
sold at all reliable druggists. They
are Guaranteed to do everything as
GAINED money refunded. Don't lie mis-
L., by false limitations. Look for GOLD
NE''AL on every box.-Advc-tisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
Thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
.,o.h;ng Like Plain Bitro- Phosphate to
Put on Firm. Healthy Flesh and
TO Increase Strength, vigor
and Nerve Force,

Judging from the countless prepare
lions ami Treatments which are continu-
ally being advertised for the purpose of
making thin people fieshy, developing
arms. neek and bust. and replacing ugly
hoilows and angles by the soft curved lines
OF health and beauty, there are evidently
thousands of Den and women who keenly
feel their excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness usually due
to starved nerves. our bodies need more
phosphate than is contained in modern
foods. physicians claim there Is nothing
that Will supply this deficiency so well as
the organic phosphate Known among
druggists as bitro- phosphate. which is in
expensive and is sold by most all drug
gists under guarantee of satisfaction or
money back. BY feeding the nerves
directly and by supplying the body cells
with the necessary phosphoric food ele-
ments, bitro- phosphate quickly produces
welcome transformation in the appear
ance; the increase in weight frequently
being astonishing.
This Increase in weight also carries with
II general Improvement in the health
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack of
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness. soon disappear. dull
eyes become bright, and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom Of perfect health.
CAUTION Although bitro- phosphate Is
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness
secplessness and general weakness, 1t
should not. owing to its remarkable flesh
growing properties, be used by anyone
who does not desire to put on fesh.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
June 20, 1898.

June 20, 1898.
The case of j. H. Bradshaw against the
Rock Island road is now on hearing before
jury in the district court. Mr.. Bradshaw
is endeavoring to obtain a verdict for $20,-
600 damages, for the loss of a hand while
in the company's employ.
David Overmyer and c. S. Starbird are
attorneys for Mr.. Bradshaw, and w. F.
Evans and J. E. Dolman represent the rail-
road company.
A number of Topeka men went to Will
Jamestown this afternoon to view the dam
age done by the cyclone last evening
Among those who went were: County Com
missioner Kerr, Sheriff Wilkerson, W. j.
Stage, s. NJ. Gardenhire, NJ. H. Dutton and
George w. Reed.
Harry c. Stafford was appointed county
attorney by Judge z. I. Hazen today to fill
the remainder of the term made vacant by
the death of 3. NJ. Curtis. Stafford has
been serving assistant county attorney.
Eleven couples of young people, ohaper-
oned by Mr.. and Mrs. George Parkhrust
and Mrs. Dan Cain, will spend the Fourth
at Wakarusa:. They will leave Topeka
June 80, and camp out until July 8.
Miss Name Horton entertained informal
ly last evening for Miss and Mr.. Coleman
of AtchiSOu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
BAKER FAVORS DRAFT CHANGE
Withdraws Opposition to Extension OF
Age Limits.

Washington, June 20.-Withdrawal
by Secretary Baker of his opposition
gave fresh impetus to consideration
for the proposal before congress to ex-
tend the draft age limits SO the war
department will have available at no
distant date ample man power to carry
out President Wilson's program of an
army of unlimited size.
Officials in the office of Provost
Marshal General Crowder Immediately
began preparation of statistics, show
ing results which might be expected if
the draft is extended to various ages
between Is and As years, the limits
fixed in bill by Senator France, of
MARYLAND, Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
Sop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and ia:,ed, you can stop burning. itching
eczern1 quickly By applying little zemo
furnished by any CrcGG-s: fo- 25c. Extra
I2-5. bottle, SLIGO. E4ealias begins the
moment zen1o is S2r,;ed. In short time
r--l1-.ly every trace Of eczema, letter,
rinp.25, rash, t,ccihea1s End similar
en- diseases will be removed. :.
For clear;-g the clzin ard making it
VIGOROUSLY HEALTHY, always use Eeno, the
penetrating, antiseptic liquid. 1t is not
rrezsy salve and it does not stain. Wher
others fail it is the one dependable treat
r-1ent for skin troubles of all kinds.
The z w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
IAhvarflEt ment.j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
Electric Sparks Cause Fire.

Dallas, Tex, June 20.-Static cleo
trical sparks were assigned today as
the cause of a spectacular fire which
late yesterday destroyed storage tanks
Of the Magnolia Petroleum company
here, with damage of approximately
$4,000. Twenty-six workmen em-
ployed in the plant escaped injury
when a fellow employee warned them
just before one of the huge tanks
went up in a terrific explosion. Plans
to replace the plant with larger one
were already under way today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
A Bias La Janitor.

Chicago, June 20.-Another au-
tocracy was upset today when the Ma
tional Building Managers association
decided to dispense with the janitor.
Tenants will be asked to assume joint
responsibility with new janitoresses
for office cleanliness. Elevators will
do away with some of the janitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20
$4,000 at Great Lakes.

Great Lakes, Ill, June 20.-Enroll-
ment at the Great Lakes naval train
ing station today reached the high
mark of $4,000 jackies in training.
Thousands have been sent to sea in
the past fourteen months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20

which dropped thirty-eight bombs on
the railway station, yards and tracks
at Confrans Gwenty miles east Of YER
dun), doing heavy damage, returned
safely Tuesday night. despite an en-
counter with several enemy planes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20

why go limping around with aching.
puffed-up feet feet so tired. chafed.
sore and swollen you can hardly get
your shoes on or off? Why don't you
get ascent box of "Tiz" from the
drug store now ard gladden. your tor
tured feet?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-20

comfort; takes down swellings and
draws the soreness and misery right
out of feet hat chafe, smart and burn.
''Tiz" instantly stops pain in corns
callouses and bunions- "Tiz" is glor
ious for tired, aching, sore feet. No more
shoe tightness-no more foot torture.
Ask for 'Tiz." Get only 'Tiz''
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
Weather FavOrs AviatOrs.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
London, May 11.--Cloudless wealth
er today favored British aviators, ac-
cording to the official statement of
air activities. Twenty-seven German
planes were downed and twelve driv-
en- down out of control.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
DAMAGE BY RATS
ENCLANO'S FOOD
(By Associated Press)

H London, April i4.--The yearly
\ damage to food by rats, in England
one. is estimated at 100000, ac-
| cording to cautionary notice just
! issued TO farmers by government
committee The latter urges n ruth
less offensive against the rat. 1t
, says in part:
"In your buildings, granaries and
barns you have an underground en-
envy who destroys our food supplies
almost as much as the submarine.
The nation cannot afford to keep rats
at moment when every sack of
wheat is urgently needed.
an the rush of work on the
farm. rats have been neglected and
have multiplied. They breed faster
than any other vermin. The rat Will
breed when four months old and have
from three to five litters in year.
The average litter is ten, but as many
as twenty three have been found. AT
that rate of increase, you cannot go
on feeding them. But unless you are
prepared to feed them, it is an un-
reighborly act to keep them at all,
for the moment you stint them Of
food they viii swarm over to your
neighbor's farm.
"At a moderate estimate the Eng
Nsh countryside is feeding one rat
per head of the total population of
these islands, and ten rats will eat.
arart fro mwhat they spoil, as much
grain as you andyour wife consume.
Save the English harvest Of 1918 TO:
yourselves and don't waste it Oh
rats.
"What are you to do? Keep YOU
grain protected and make the fullest
use Of traps. snares, ferrets and dogs.
Barn owls are among your best
friends. Close rat holes with con-
crete and glass. Organic rat hunts
and encouragte rat-catching on your
farms by giving some small reward
Hunt your hedgerows with dogs anG
ferrets. Get your neighbors to dc
the same.
eve cannot afford to feed the rats.
We cannot raise too much grain; IN
face, we can hardly hope to have
enough to feed ourselves" :
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
Your Loans Will Win War.

As the people reduce their eXpen-
diturese for personal comforts and
'luxuries, and put their surplus earn
ings into government loans, they
transfer their buying power to the
government. Thee millions a day
saved and loaned to the nation means
three millions to be spent by the gov
ernment to win the war instead of
by private citizens for personal sat-
isfactiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
(By Associated p~ess)

London, May 11.-Berlin newspa-
pers are discussing the likelihood of
a split in the Centerist party, one of
the most powerful in the Reichstag,
of which Chancellor Hertling is a
member.
!, Dissenton has arisen over Hart
ling's eastern policy.
! The anti-Hertling faction may be
able to cause the Chancellor's fall
according to the newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
nv Associated PresS)

New York, May 11.-Gutzon Bor-
glum, accused of having sought Sc
cretary to capitalize the friendship
of the president by. undertaking to
promote a private airplane company,
today issued a formal denied of "any
connection, now or at any time," with
any airplane production concern or
any plan to organize a company. He
declared the War Department had
Systematically directed opposition
to aircraft investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
SMUGGLING RING
TAKEN IN FRISCO
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco. May 1.-THE al
leged confession of II. ID. Davis, a
merchant, has revealed operations in
volving the smuggling of thousands
of dollars worth of opium and cocaine
into the United States from Mexico,
according to Surveyor of the Port
Irby.
Davis was arrested yesterday SIM
sultaneously with raids in which $780,
coo worth of contraband drugs We're
seized.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
Thrift Thoughts.

The substantial men of the coming
years will be those who had the saw
ing habit when they were young. I'm
Gle Sam is not too busy in this great
est of wars to forget his coming man.
hood. He wants more prosperous
and Independent people for the fu-
ture-hence War Savings Stamps ant
Thrift Stamps. Buy them to shoy
your appreciation.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
Prisoners Buy Stamps.

The prisoners incarcerated at the
State Penitertiary at Jefferson City
are buying Thrift Stamps and War
Savings Certificates. At a mess meet
ing recently held at which the
prisoners were addressed by A. Ly-
man Donlin of st. Louis, $1,000 in
25-cent Thrift Stamps was sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
SWEDEN SUBSIDIES
PLAIN NEWSPAPE PERMEN
(By Associated Press)

Stockholm, April 15.-The Swedish
state not only grants so-called "sti-
pendiums' from state funds to au-
thors, sculptors, musicians and paint
ers, but also to journalists. These
Journalists stipendiums' have just
been granted for the present year.
They include two of 1000 crowns
each and four of 500 each. One of
the 1,000-crown grants was made to
a Stockholm reporter "for two
months study in the United States
of modern reporting organization, ar
langement of facts and headline
writing"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
.3g5 REGULATIONS FOR -
BUYING SHOES GERMANY \
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, April 20.-A workman
who was arrested in Berlin a few
days ago for violating the regula-
tions regarding the purchase of sec
ond hand shoes pleaded in defense
that, "as there are now 395 separate
regulations governing boots and
shoes citizen may be excused for
violating one of them unawares."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11

TOO LACE ToELAssIFY.
LOST-Pair of\Qs( glasses, between
First National Bank and r. w.
Finder return ITO %yarney Bros.
Wholesale Dept.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
TiX-KING CONSTANTINE
REPORTED RECOVERING

Zurich, Switzerland, May 1O.-For-
lner King Constantine of Greece has
undergone an operation in a Zurich
Hospital and is now out of danger. 1t
is believed his convalescence will be
slow.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
OAKLAND WORKERS
OVERCOME BY Gas
iBy Associated Pressl

Oakland, May 11.-Six employees OF
the Hanlon shipyards and two fire
men were overcome by gas in the
hold of the steamship Iris. They were
revived with difficulty by the Fire
Department with the air of pulmotors.
1t is believed the flames Of torch
generated flames from paint.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11

Mrs. MinniS>west EcDonald an
nounces that s third and fourth
piano recital forFt9 season OF l9lI-
IS, given by her Nano pupils Will
take place in thNhallroom of the
Barbara Worth Stel " the evenings
of May % and TheXublic is cor cor,
daily invited Fo attend> these reei-
tals.-Adv. a
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11

VERY American citizen should be proud of the American
Red Cross 1t daily, indeed hourly giving example
mercy to the whole world Through its operations the
suffering of soldiers and civilians is being alleviated.
The American people should continue to support the
American Red Cross Through they their own
and helping the allies. Through it they are making
America the symbol of faith and hope in distracted world
GEO W. COCKTAILS,
Acting Quartermaster General.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
French Get New Terrain.
lBY Associated Pressl

Paris, May 1.-THE French gained
ground today near Orvillers Sorel,
southeast of Montdidier There was
heavy artillery fighting below Amiens
in the region of Grievesnes and Mail
lyraineva.