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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
TO KEEP RAIL men
McAdoo Moves ToProtect Rail
Service.
Can't Spare Many More From
Working Force.

Washington, Sept. H. Director
General McAdoo has taken steps to
shield the rail organization of Amer
lea from too heavy inroads by the next
draft
1t was made known officially today
that instructions have gone out to the
regional directors to prepare claims
for exemption for all men necessary
to operation of the lines"
Have Lost 100000.
Labor directors of the administraS
ton have sent out questionnaires to
all divisional officers asking detailed
data concerning the number OF men
eligible to call for army service. More
than 100000 have gone from the pay
rolls of the railroads to the payroll OF
Uncle Sam since the United States
entered the war.
Officials here believe the railroads
face a new manpower crisis. Thou
sands of men are going voluntarily
into the service and others are fol-
lowing via the draft at rapid rate
according to reports here.
Women Can't Do Work.
Employment of women wherever
possible has been given strong en-
couragement by the director general
But much of the railroad work re-
quires the services of men. Officials
are seeking information as to the
number of men who will waive ex-
emption and answer. the call to army
duty. Upon this depends largely the
exact condition in which rail lines
will find themselves to meet the win
ter traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
HAD A LARGE CROWD
Many Attended Fath,rless Children OF
France Society Meet.

The Peoples pavilion at the fair
grounds was crowded Wednesday
night for the meeting at which the
cause of the Red Cross and the Faith
erless Children of France society was
presented. William Allen White, of
Emporia, who was advertised to speak
for the Red Cross, was unable to be
present. Speakers for the French Or
phen society were DR.. S. S. Estey, of
Topeka. and Prof. Raymond Schweg-
Ter, of the Kansas State university. The
speakers told of the work of the So
ciety, and the need for it in the pres
ervation of the childhood of one of
the most gifted races on earth. The
head of the committee for this state is
Mrs. ]. c. McClintock. Mrs. Bennett
r. Wheeler is treasurer, and Mrs. S.
9. Estey, secretary. The society main
tains a booth at the state fair this
week, where contributions are re-
ceived.
The Great Lakes band played for
the meeting. They gave some French
music, including the Marseillaise
W. A. Biby was called upon to speak
for the Red Cross in place of White
AT the close of the meeting the alien
squad appeared on the platform
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. MINNIE JORDAN. age SO, died at
her home, 11S1 Wayne avenue. Tuesday.
Funeral will be held Friday morning at
10 80 o'clock from the Seabrook church.
Burial In Mt. Hope cemetery.
MRS. HATTIE ANDERS, age SS. died
Wednesday In a local hospital. The funer-
al will be held Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock from the Salem church, Burial In
Bowers cemetery.
MRS. EMMA JANE MAXWELL. age 20.
died Tuesday at her home, 527 swygart
avenue. Funeral was held this afternoon
at 3 :3a from the residence. Burial In To-
peka cemetery.
GEORGE H. MILLIGAN. age ~. died
Wednesday at his home. 1871 Lawrence
street. Funeral will be held Friday morn
ing at 40 from the residence. The body
will be taken to Emporia for burial.
CHARLES MILLER, age so. died Tues
day morning at his home. The funeral
was held this afternoon at O'Clock.
Burial In Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
TEST ESPIONAGE LAW
Debs Will Take His Case to Supreme
Court OF the United States.

Court OF the United States.
Cleveland, o.. Sept 12.-Federal
Judge d. C. Westenhaver today in
structed the jury in the case of Eugene
v. Debs, national Socialist leader.
charged with making disloya1 utter
ances.
The jury is expected to retire by
noon or before.
Westenhaver today defined the four
counts on which Debsf is being tried.
They are:
Caused and attempted to incite in
subordination. disloyalty and mutiny
and refusal of duty in the military and
naval forces of the United States.
"Obstructed the recruiting and en-
1istment service.
provoked, melted and encouraged
resistance to the government.
Opposed the cause of the United
States at war with Germany
There is a penalty of twenty years
imprisonment and a $4,000 fine on
each count.
II convicted, Debs case will be ap-
pealed to the United States supreme
court: his attorneys said.
Debs's attorneys added that the APP
peal also meant a test of the espionage
law under which he was indicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
PRIZES TO WOMEN
Judging Closed Today in Culinary
Department at Fair.

The judging has closed in the cult
nary department at the Kansas Free
Fair, and the women to whom prizes
were awarded for the best cooked.
baked and canned products were as
follows:
For yeast bread: Mrs. Thomas
Owen, first prize; Mrs. F. N. Lake,
second.
Graham bread: Mrs Elmer Ebey,
first; Mrs. F. H. Brown, second.
Corn bread: Mrs. Fred Miller. first;
Mrs. Thomas owen, second.
Nut bread: Mrs. Fred Miller, first;
Mrs. Ebey, second.
Raisin bread: Mrs Shaw, first; Mrs.
Bjorman, second.
Rolls: Mrs Fletcher Woodford,
first; Miss Opal LindelL second.
Biscuits: Mrs. Ralph Hammel, first;
Mrs. F. NJ. Drake, second.
Angel cake: Mrs. E. T. Mendell, of
Emporia, first; Mrs. F. H. Brown, To-
peka, second.
Marble cake: Mrs. Drake, first:
Mrs. Lillian Danforth, second.
Nut layer cake: Mrs. Drake, first;
Mrs Ebey, second.
Eggless cake: Mrs. Danforth, first;
Mrs w. J. Rickenbacher, second
Fruit cake: Mrs. F. H. Brown,
first; Mrs. Susan Eudaly, second.
Fruit filling: Mrs. Ebey, first; Mrs.
Tudaly. second.
Nut loaf. Mrs. Eudaly, first: Mrs.
Fred Miller, second
Collection of canned fruit: Mrs.
George Boone, first; Mrs. Ford Robi-
nette. second.
Collection of canned vegetables:
Mrs. F. w. McClintock, of Wichita,
first; Mrs. Sherborn, of North Topeka,
second.
Collection of Jelly: Mrs. F. w. Nc
Chntock, first; Mrs. Gorge Boone,
second.
Collection of pickles: Mrs F. w.
McClintock, first; Mrs. F.. H. Brown,
second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
MANY GIVEN PRIZES
Boys and Girls Gave Lantern Parade
at the Fair

The boys and girls lantern parade
was given Wednesday night as a part
of the Kansas Free Fair entertain
ment. Prizes were awarded to the
following boys: For the most artistic
lantern, a prize of a wrist watch was
given by the State Journal and award
ed to Harmon Hall; for the largest
lantern, a flash light given by the
w. A. l.. Thompson Hardware Co.,
went to Claude Heppensteel; for the
smallest lantern. a prize of a boys
book from Halls was awarded to Or
hiberly Perry.
In the girls division. Wilma Nc
Aferty won wrist watch for the most
artistic lantern: Lois Bacon won a ten
mis- racket for the largest lantern; ard
Mary Brought won a book for the
smallest lantern.
The prizes were furnished by the
State journal, Fullerton Bros, Halls
book store and the K. & L. of S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
GROUND IS BROKEN
Work Starts on Barracks at
Washburn College.
Accommodations To Be PrOvid-
ed for $50 Men.

Early this morning work began on
the barracks for the training camp at
Washburn. The contract was let We'd
nesday to L. G. Powers, a Topeka
man. Bright and early this morning
Powers was on deck with a force of
about thirty men.
The building is to conform to GER
tain government regulations. 1t will
be approximately 80 feet wide by SO
feet long and will be two stories high.
Material used in the entire construc-
ton will consist of wood. Monday a
government inspector is due to arrive
here to approve the plans and make
any necessary suggestions in connec-
ton with this construction, The con-
tract calls for the building to be fin
ished by o'clock on the afternoon Of
September 80.
Accommodations are to be provided
for $50 men. About 800 men are ex-
pected to enroll at Washburn this fall
and it is expected that most of these
will apply for the military course.
However, only those who pass the
physical examination required by the
government, the same as for the regu-
lar army, will be allowed to take the
military training. Quite a number of
athletes are expected at Washburn
this fall. Between 40 and SO will be
Accommodations for All.
modations will be provided for as
many men as enroll for the military
course provided of course, they pass
the examination, and qualify with the
required number of high school credits.
The barracks building will conform
to the government regulations as to
size for a certain number of men. 1t
will be heated to a degree regulated
by the government for the comfort of
the men who will make the building
their home. Proper sanitation will be
provided. Heating facilities are pro-
vfded in the form of a single pipe fur
mace. Outside the barracks building
there will be a shower building con-
tanning one shower for every twenty
five men. The building will have cleo
trio lights SO that any boys who want
to study-not that they won't, of
course-will have a chance to do so
right in the barracks building. 1t is
expected, however. that most of the
studying will be done in other college
buildings. Government iron beds, mat
tress and the other regular army
bedding equipment will compose the
sleeping equipment of the student
army. If they follow the practice of
the regular army few pajamas will be
sold to Washburn's soldier students.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
'ASSAILS COMPERS
German Labor Head Accuses
American Leader.
Resents Gompers's Attitude
Toward the War.

Copenhagen, Sept. 12.-Capt. Ru-
dolph Legien, president of the German
federation of trades unions, speaking
at meeting of the federation's eX-
ecutive committee recently, accused
President Gompers of the American
federation of labor with falsity to
labor's cause and of desiring ito
quench the spark of inclination
toward peace which has famed up in
the English laboring classes"
The federation committee endorsed
Legiens remarks and ordered their
publication. e-s 80. s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
'O'MEARA LEAVES CITY
Y. NJ. c. A. Signal Instructor Back
to Navy Again.

]. B. O'Meara, U. s. N, signal in
structor of the boys signal class of
the Y. M. c. A.. will go to Portland
Ore, Saturday, where he will re-
enter navy service. Later he expects
to be sent to San Francisco either for
work in the shipyards or for active sea
service. O'Meara enlisted when he
was seventeen years old and received
his training on the Maryland. He was
later sent to st. Joseph to take charge
of the recruiting station there and
when the government closed this sta
ton he came to Topeka as signal in
structor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
STEEL COMPANY BALKS.
Refuses to Accept Decision pf War
Labor Board in Strike Case.

Washington. Sept. 12.-whiIe pre-
pairing today to hear Representatives
Of the union sheet metal workers
threatening a general strike east of
the Mississippi river on account of
conditions at the Bethlehem steel
plant, the war labor board received a
message from the Bethlehem company
which it is understood failed to meet
request for an immediate and full
acceptance of=the boards recent wage
award.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
HOLD FRENCH AND ENGLISt
Allied Citizens Have Been Imprisoned
III Petrograd, According to Reports.

Stockholm, Sept, 12.-Eleven Eng
lisamen and eleven French citizens
have been arrested and imprisoned in
the fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul
in Petrograd, according to apparently
reliable information received here to-
day from the Russian city.
The Englishmen incarcerated in
clude r. H. B. Lockhart. the British
consul general at Moscow, who was
condemned to death by the Bolsheviki
but who escaped execution as the
result of the intervention of all the
neutral diplomatic representatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
PEASANTS IN PETRoGRAD.
Are Reported to Have Invaded Former
Capital of Russian Empire.

London, Sept. 12.-Russian peasants
who revolted against the Bolsheviki a
few days ago are reported to, have
entered Petrograd and to have been
Joined by a large part of the popula-
ton, says a dispatch from Copenhagen
to the Central News agency. Severe
fighting is proceeding in the city and
fires have broken out at some places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
REsEATs GOVERNMENT.
Allies Settle Differences With Men in
Control in North Russia.
(By the Associated Press

ferences with the entente allied dip
lomatic and military chiefs the
Tschaikovsky provisional government
which recently was overthrown. was
reseated today and will continue to
direct the affairs in the region of the
north with the advice of the allies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
FLOOD AIsNE VALLEY.
Germans Have New Plan for Check
ing Advance of Allied Armies.

London, Sept. ACCORDING TO
Dutch frontier messages, the Germans
are preparing to inundate the regions
of the River Aisne, northeast of
Rheims, says a dispatch from Amster-
dam to the Central News agency. At
some places dams have been construct
ed in the river which can be closed on
short notice and special bridges have
been built
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
Phillip is VICTOR
Governor OF Wisconsin Wins Renomi.
nation by Close Margin.

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 12.-Gov-
ernor e. L. Phillip has won the Wis
consin Republican gubernatorial race
over Senator Roy P. Wilcox by a plu-
rality of 652, official returns from
every precinct in the state. announced
today. show. The final vote is:
Philip. 1883; wilcox, 70.943; Title
more, 45.46S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
ORDERED. SHIPS SUNK
Crews of Interned Hun Vessels in
Chile Instructed To Destroy Thena

Chile Instructed To Destroy 1nene
Santiago, Chile, Sept. 12.-Naval au-
thorities of the Chilean port of
Pisagua today surprised the Germans
aboard the informed ship Carla. who
had prepared electrical installation to
blow up the vessel at any moment.
The captain of the Carla denied per-
mission to the authorities to board the
ship and they were forced to bring
troops to exact obedience.
The occurrence caused a big sensa-
ton, due to the recent promise of the
German minister not to allow any
repetition of attempts to destroy or
injure the interned vessels.
1t was rumored that documents
were found proving the German min
lister had ordered German captains to
destroy their ships to avoid confisca-
fion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
MAY POLICE CHICAGO
BIuejackets May Undertake Suppress
sion of Vice for Government.

lice for Chicago was a possibility here
today Commandant W. A. Moffett OF
the Great Lakes Naval station was in
structed by Secretary Daniels to take
such steps as he deemed necessary to
correct vice conditions in Chicago. 1t
was said sailor police might be used
Ito see that fellow sailors did not yield
to temptation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-HOGS-Receipts H.
S20.75; butchers, S2O25@20.6O; light, s20.35
a2o55; packing. $195oQ2oi5; rough s,s 81 3
SCATTLE-Receipts 10000. Native good
and better and western steers, strong.
Others and butchers steady; calves, steady
strong to higher; feeders, slow; sheep and
yearlings, steady, and feeders, strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
MORE SLAV REvoLTS.
Berlin Newspapers Report Seven
Provinces in Rebellion Against Reds.

Stockholm, Sept. 12.-Berlin news
papers received here declare that six
districts in the province of Arsemas
Ca city near Nizhni-Novgorod) and
Kazan (the seat of government of the
Kazan district) are in a state of revolt
against the Bolsheviki.
Dispatches from Kieff declared the
Crimea has proclaimed its independ-
ence.
Soviet troops occupied Kazan on
Tuesday. 1t was reported that there
had been street fighting in Petrograd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
Names in the News.

scribe the condition of a territory.
state or province which exercises COM
plete control over it's own local affairs
under the suzerainty of another
power. The British colonies are
among the best examples of autono-
nous states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

Chicago, Sept. 12-CORN-Close: Septem-
Der, s1.53: october, S1-52ss; November.
$1.5114.
November, 12Ac.
PORK.Sept., $3.50; Oct, $1,000.
LARD-Sept., S2695; Oct, $26.TI; Novem-
bre $26.30.
SHORT RIBs-sept-, $500; Oct, s2s..2 !;
Nov S23 &C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
New York Money Market.

New York, Sept. MISUNDERSTANDING,
60 day bills.i 4.I2%: commercial, 60 day
bills on banks. 4.T2A commercial. so day
bills, 4.71% :>demand. 4.I5Ss cables, 4.76a4
Francs. demand, 5.41A; cables, SAG. Mexf-
can dollars. GSc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
WIPED OUT GARRISON

Peasants Said To Have Occupied
Town in Ukraine Held by Huns.
Stockholm, Sept. 12.-Ukrain;an
peasants wiped out a German garri-
son and occupied Brusilovka, accord
ing to a dispatch today from Kieff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

The new sweater for the up-to,
date girl made its appearance on
5th avenue recently, when Miss Ivy
Henderson, a young society girl Of
New York and Chicago went on q
shopping tour. Miss Henderson
posed for the garment of the Ha-
wt-.ian type and told the camera
man it is entirely her own creation
and tina. it is most economical. It
can be worn either by the stout. or
slender members of the female sex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
APPEALS TO MEN

FfeSIueht CaiIS on bridgeport Str1k-
ers To Go Back to Work.
Washington, Sept. IA commune
cation sent by President Wilson today
to the striking machinists and tool
makers of Bridgeport, Conn. is un-
derstood to call upon them as patri-
otto citizens to return to their work in
war plants, and to solve their prob
lens along lines laid down by the war
labor board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
Local Mention

Safety razor blades sharpened bet-
ter than new. $50 s5c doz. Brunt-Ma
tin-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel ST.
Adv.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
FREIGHT CON
GEST|ON SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 26.-Conditions
at the railroad freight depots con-
tinued during Friday, and if the At
lanta merchants keep up the good
work OF removing their goods as soon
as possible after arrival it is anticipat-
ed that conditions will very nearly
approach normal again within few
days.
Investigation last week showed
that it was chiefly owing to an ac-
emulation of small shipments which
had caused the congestion. This is
still true, and, while some of the
largest dealers in the city still have
unclaimed goods lying at the depots,
it is still necessary that every con-
signee, large or small, shall continue
to make every effort to at all times
every effort to at all times get his
goods out of the depots as rapidly as
possible.
Col. F. ]. Paxon, chairman of the
public safety committee OF the cham
Der of comemrce, received letter
written by Jacob Spielberger, who
claims that the fault for the longest
ion is due not so much to delay on
the part of the small consignee in re-
moving his goods, but to failure of
the railroad companies to notify him
of the arrival of the goods. Mr.. Spiel
berger cites a number of cases in
his own experience where he claims
that goods lay in the local depots for
several weeks, while he was anxious
ly waiting their arrival, and of which
arrival he had received no notifca-
ton.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
Won HERTL|NG SAYS
ALSACE-LORRA|NE IS
NOT TO Be GIVEN UP

New York, Jan. 25.-Count Won
Hertling, the German imperial chan
cellor, in answering recent speech
es of President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd-George, announced in the
reichstag main committee that Ger
many would not give up Alsace-Lor-
raine under any circumstances.
AS to Belgium, the chancellor said
Germany did not desire any forcible
annexation of her territory. Regard
ing occupied French territory, he de-
clared that, while Germany did not
desire annexation of it by violence,
he would discuss the question of this
territory only with France. The
evacuation of the Russian territory
could be discussed only with Russia,
he announced. He expressed agree
ment with certain points in Presi-
dent Wilson's speech and invited new
peace proposals from the Allies.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
REvOLTS ARE
REPORTED IN
GERMAN NAVY

London, January "a German
naval engineer, with. the rank of lieut.
enant, who has deserted from Kiel,
according to an Amsterdam dispatch
to The Daily Express, states that dis
satisfaction among men of the Ger
man feet is much more serious than
in the army. He asserts there have
been important revo]ts, generally
among the crews of mine sweepers.
Three weeks ago a squadron of
mine sweeping trawlers entered
Hamburg after an explosion in
which three men were lost in an en-
counter with the British and one of
the trawlers was damaged. Before
the men were permitted to go ashore,
according to this account. they were
notified they must report back for
duty within an hour. They asked
time for rest. The Hamburg COM
mandant refused, whercupon $50 men
declined to obey the order.
. An hour later a lieutenant named
Wagner arrived and ordered the men
to return to their boats. They re-
fused. The lieutenant swore at the
men and struck two of them, the dis
patch continues. He was thrown into
the water and left to drown.
The commandant who had watched
the mutiny dispatched motorboat
carrying two machine guns, which
were fired into the crowd of sailors,
killing forty-four and wounding sew
enty-three. The others. were arrest
ed and sentenced to terms of i'm
prisonment varying from five to
twenty years.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-28
COUNTRY is DIVIDED
INTO 20 COAL ZONES

Washington, Jan. 26-Earrying
out the new plan f fuel distribution,
the country into twenty producing
the fuel administration today divided
districts with practical coal man as
producing representative at the head
of each E. R. Clayton, of Harlan,
KY, was named to represent the OPP
orators of the Kenthcy, Tennessee
and Georgia district, and J. R. Zerby,
of Cleveland, Ohio, was named to
represent the Ohio district. The 9TH
er eighteen will be announced later.
Officials expressed the belief that
the proposed system will prove effect
i've in eliminating long and cross
hauls and make another serious coal
shortage this winter impossible.