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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08

With the help of the big Santa Fe
office and shops subscriptions Topeka
and Shawnee county have wiped the
million figures from in front of the
fourth liberty loan quota. At the close
of business today it is hoped that the
"S" of the hundred thousand will be
changed to "7'' and the 40" will be
altogether eliminated.
Today was the last day for volunteer
subscriptions. Tomorrow morning the
strong arm committees are to go forth
into the highways and byways seeking
those persons who thru Iaziness or
lack of burning patriotism have found
it 'inconvenient" to make their sub
scriptions early. Little mercy will be
shown the ones who have bought the
bonds in sparing amounts when they
should have taken over the larger de-
nominations of the issue.
At o'clock this afternoon the Choir
uses of Hello, America" Going Up
and the show at the Majestic and the
over the top today. They are to be
mounted on trucks. to parade the ave-
nue. and sing at all the principal cor
ners.
Senator Thompson's Speech.
The first day of active canbass for
the fourth liberty loan is to end ul
in a big mass meeting at the city
auditorium at O'Clock. Tomorrow
morning the canvassers are to start out
fully equipped with the government
information blanks and with subscrip-
ton blanks.
Tomorrow evening at o'clock Sena-
tor William H. Thompson is to make a
war speech at the auditorium Sena-
tor Thompson has just returned from
a trip to the Yankee fronts overseas
and he has announced that he will
illustrate his talk with the trophies
he brought home with him. Thomp-
son has many humorous and touching
stories to tell of the doings of the
Yanks over there, and it is expected
that the auditorium will be filled to
the roof to hear him.
Thompson has announced that there
will be not one single word of poll
tics in his speech tomorrow evening
Beginning at o'clock in the eve
ming, as was done before the meeting
last week, the women's liberty loar
committee has arranged for a ballS.
hoo affair on the uptown streets. "a
corps of singers and speakers is te
hold forth on the corner of Eightf
and Kansas avenues, and advertise to
the passersby that the big meeting is
in process of formation at the audi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
"FLU" is SPREADING
Around Camps at San Antonio There
Are More Cases Reported.

San Antonio. Tex, Oct. S.-Infiuenza
is spreading in the army camps about
San Antonio, according to reports re-
ceived by Colonel Clayton, southern
department surgeon. One hundred
and forty-one cases of pneumonia
have developed as the direct result of
influenza at Camp Travis. There has
been one death from the disease at
Fort Sam Houston. No official state
ment as to the number of cases of in
f1uenza or pneumonia at Camp Travis
was given out until Monday when it
was announced that 141 influenza pa
tents had developed pneumonia.
Every regiment and unit has been
ordered to vacate a portion of it's bar
racks to accommodate convalescents
who will be kept in semi-quarantine.
Portions of the camps are quarantined
to civilians and soldiers. Monday was
the first day that visitors were pro-
hibited from going to all parts of the
camD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
KANSANS DIE OF "FLU''
At Camp Sherman, Deaths Total 40
Among Soldiers

Camp Sherman. O., Oct. S.-Total
deaths from pneumonia and Spanish
influenza here reached 470 today with
40 new deaths during the night. Dur
ing the "a hour period ending at 8
p. M, Monday, there were "a deaths
These figures show a decrease in
the number of daily deaths.
The names of Clarence Hoffman,
Hope, Kan, and Charles C. Smith,
Cawker City, Kan. appear in the list
Of victims. =
Joplin Is Closed.
Joplin, Oct ESTIMATES of pi1ysi-
clans place the number of cases of in
Huenza in Joplin at 800. The city COM
mission at meeting this morning
voted to close all schools, theaters and
churches and to prohibit all public
gatherings except those called by the
noerty loan committee. Five deaths
by influenza were reported here dur
Ing the past week.
Two Deaths at Dix.
Dallas, Tex, Oct. S-George w,
Proctor, "a, of Boston. Mass, and Al
bert ]. Briggs, 23, of Boston, cadets
at Camp Dix aviation concentration
camp here, are dead from influenza.
These are the first deaths among SOL
diers here from this disease.
1000 Cases in Enid.
Enid, Ok, Oct. 8.-NearIy a thou
sand people of Enid are suffering
with influenza and it is estimated
That one-third of the cases now in the
hospitals are influenza patients who
are threatened with pneumonia. Two
deaths resulted Monday evening. An
order issued by the board of health
tuesday morning closed all public
schools, churches, moving picture
shows and public meetings.
Influenza at st. Joe,
ST Joe Oct Q-oo 80 -
spreading of influenza here, the city
council has ordered the schools,
churches and theaters closed until
further notice. Private assembly of
more than rs persons also is prQb.o-
tied.
"F7u' in Washington.
Washington, Oct. 8.-Spanish influ-
enza has stricken approximately 800
civilian workers in the ordnance de-
announced today. Owing to the scar
city of physicians, nurses were taken
to homes Of the employees in depart
mental automobiles.
Close st. Louis.
st. Louis, Oct. S.-The closing order
of the ST. Louis health commissioner
which prevents all meetings indoors
and outdoors, closes st. Louis univer-
sity and causes the abandonment OF
the football schedule until the order
is rescinded. While Washington uni
versity is outside the city limits and
not affected, the military unit al
Washington university is under quar-.
antine, and the football game for nex'
Saturday is cancelled.
Supreme Court Quits.
Washington, Oct. S.-The supreme
court, which reconvened after thu
summer session, adjourned today unit
Monday because of the influenza cpl
denic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
WOMAN SHOOTS TWO
Kills Husba nd and Fatally Wounds
Father-Dcranged.

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. S.-Believed
mentally deranged by the death of her
mother at Uniontown, KY, a few
months ago, Mrs. Thomas NJ .Hite, As,
of this city shot and killed her hus-
band and probable fatally wounded
her father, G. L. Clemants, 65. early
today. Mrs. Hite Immediately after
the shooting, is said to have attempted
to drown herself in a bath tub. She
was taken to police headquarters
where she could only talk incoherent-
ly, repeatedly asking, Where am T."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
NO WHEAT SOLD CHEAP
Hoover Tells Farmers Not To Sell at
Less Than Governments Price.

New York, Oct. s-A warning to
wheat farmers not to sell their grain
at less than the governments price is
contained in a message received to-
day from Herbert Hoover, federal
administrator, by the food admins
tration grain corporation here.
Enlarged demands by General
Pershing for material resulting from
progress on the western front has
necessitated temporary diversion of
grain ships to his service" Mr..
Hoover said This temporarily cur
tails wheat movements from seaboard
and has filled our seaboard and
terminal elevators and this checks the
movement
'It is reported that some farmers
have become panicky and are selling
wheat at less than the government
price. There is no occasion for this.
If holders will have a little patience.
the wheat will all be moved and full
price secured by every grower"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
TOO MANY ENROLLED.
Merchant Marine Recruits Number
1900 for September.

Washington, Oct. s.@The ENROLL
ment of recruits for the merchant
marine during September was two and
one-half times tic capacity of the
shipping boards fleet of twelve train
ing ships.
Nearly 1900 men volunteered for
service. The twelve hips of the board
can only take 1000 men month.
The training fleet is now free of Span
ish influenza.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
IMPROVE THE CAMPS.
More Than Three Quarters of a Mil
lion Dollars VIII Be Spent.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. S.-More
than three-quarters of a million dol
lars in improvements will be either
completed or started between now and
the first of the year at Camp Travis,
Fort Sam Houston and remount No.
2. according to figures given out by
Capt. F. G. Chamberlain, construction
quartermaster at Camp Travis, Mon
day. In addition to the large items
listed, smaller improvements and some
other construction which may be au-
thoriZed within the next few weeks
may raise the total to $1.O0O.0OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
AVIATOR Is MISSING
Lieutenant Garros Believed To q
Victim of a Hun Plane.

Paris, Oct S.-Lieut. Roland G..
Garros, who was reported missing in
advices from the front, is believed to
have fallen during an aerial battle
Saturday. He went out with pa
troll Saturday morning and became en-
gagged in a fight with an enemy flying
squadron. Exactly what happened is
unknown, but two of his comrades
saw a machine fall to the earth out
of control and believe it was Garros.
On Friday Garros brought down a
German plane in a mastery manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
/. H. G. Loses Oh
DESTROY DUAL MONARCHY
Necessary for Freedom of Op-
pressed Nations, Says Leader.

Chicago, Oct. S.-That Austria
Hungary be wiped off the map,
giving autonomy to its many ma
tionalities, was the opinion express
ed here today by Prof. Thomas G.
Masaryk, head of the new Czecho-
Slovak nation.
THE freedom of the oppressed
nations can never be guaranteed
while the dual monarchy dominates
them and is itself dominated by
Germany" said Professor Masaryk.
Germany merely uses Austria as
bridge to Constantinople.'' he said.
Masaryk was here to take part in
>the Illinois centennial celebration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
INFLU AT HERINGTON
Sixty-Five Cases There-SchooIs Have
Been Closed.

Herington, Kan, Oct. S.-The city
schools of Herington have been closed
Indefinitely on account OF the epidemic
of influenza that is raging thru the
city. Sixty-fve cases are under the
care of the physicians, who are over
worked in an attempt to control the
disease. No deaths have been re-
ported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
Leaves the Capital
Official ice Breaker"

New York, Oct S.-Frederick D.
Underwood. president of the Erie rail-
road. has been appointed official ice
breaker" of the port of New York by
the war department., it was announced
here today by the state fuel admins
traitor. He will clear the way for
coal barges. should the bay and river
become ice bound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
FERDINAND TO ESTATES.
Washington Fears Officially That He
Has Quit the Throne.

Washington. Oct. s.-The state de-
partment was officially notified today
of the abdication of King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria on the night of October 3.
and the succession of Crown Prince
Boris. The new ruler. as well as
Prime Minister MaIinoff and two 9TH
er members of the cabinet. retained in
office are regarded as friendly to the
United States and the allies.
Leaves the Capital.
Amsterdam. Oct. S.-Former King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, accompanied
by Prince Cyril. his second son. two
Bulgarian generals and a large suite.
has passed thru Budapest to his estate
at Erenthal. lower Austria, says a
Budapest dispatch to the Cologne Ga
ZettR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
Germans Get Pardons.

London, Oct. 8.-The German gov
ernment. according to dispatch from
Amsterdam to the Exchange Tele-
graph company, intends to grant par
dons to > number of politicians impris-
oned since the war began, including
the Socialist DR.. Karl Liebknecht and
Wilhelm Dittmann. A general am
nesty. the dispatch adds probably viii
be granted to political offenders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Hcrington Woman Stricken During q
Storm That Does Much Damage.

Herington, Kan, Oct. 8.-Mrs. Curd
Baxter of this city was killed instantly
last night as she turned off the cleo
trio light in her bedroom. Lightning
struck the house just as she touched
the electric light switch and she was
badly burned. The storm last night
was the most severe in years. Three
inches of rain fell. The lightning
damaged the city electric light plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
"CLEAN" THE KAISER

Does this indicate that the kaiser
will be cleaned?
The Laundry Owners National
association notified Secretary Nc
Adoo today that heir organiza-
ton would buy 100000 of the
fourth loan bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
(t,ontin
Want PaIlbcarers.

Washington, Oct. S.-Wanted: Pro-
fessional pallbearers. Names and ad-
dresses of young men employed at
night or who have spare time during
the day. We can employ them as
professional palibearers at funerals
Good pay. Must be refined and neat
Necessary that they have telephone. :"
ETC. The above advertisement ap-
peared in local paper. The influenza
epidemic has doubled the death rate
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
GO UNDER QUARANTINE
An State Institutions To Take Precau-
tions Against Influenza Spread.

tions Against Influenza Spread.
All of the Kansas state institutions
have been placed under a quarantine
against visitors to prevent an out
break of influenza in the institutions.
There were seventy-five cases OF in
fluenza reported Monday from the ag-
riculturaI college. the first to appear
in any institution except at the Hays
normal, and when the report came in
the order closing the grounds of the
institutions was sent out.
While the quarantine thus far does
not affect the movements OF the stu
dents or inmates it is believed that
they arc taking sufficient precaution-
ary measures that the disease can be
prevented from spreading in the
schools by keeping the visitors away
who might bring in the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
Put Off Suits.

Washington, Oct. S.-Upon the gov
ernment's motion the supreme court
today postponed until next term con-
sideration of all government anti
trust suits now pending with the ex-
ception of that Of the United States
steel corporation. which, it is under
stood, probably will contest the mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
STEAMER TORPEDOED
Italian Ship Alberto Treyes Sinks-21
Men Are Missing.

Washington, Oct. S.-The Italian
steamship Alberto Treves was torpe-
doed October about 300 miles from
the American coast. the navy depart
ment announced today. Thirteen sur
vivors have been picked up by the
steamship Orizaba.
Two other boats with twenty-one
men are missing. The Treves was d
vessel of 3,83S gross tons and was
owned in Genoa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08

Richmond. KY. Oct. 8.-James B.
McCreary. twice governor of Ken
lucky, six years a United States sem
ator from this state and for several
terms a member of the lower house
of congress died at his home here
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
RAINS WERE GENERAL
Topeka Got Heaviest Precipitation in
State; Wednesday To Be Fair.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS T:
Cooler tonight; Wednesday fair.

The wind at 2 o'clock was blowing
IL miles an hour from the northwest.
The temperature for the day averages
10 degrees above normal.
Rains were general in northeast
Kansas during Monday night. Topeka
received the heaviest precipitation,
according to S. D. Flora. state me-
teorologist, with a reading of .66 of an
inch. other rain records in the
northeast were Kansas City, 20: st.
Joe, .22; Concordia. .4S. Neither of
the stations at Dodge City or Wich-
N, IlxaI n,..-<, n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
STEAMER Is SUNK,
American Transportation Ship Down
With Six of Crew,

Washington, Oct. S.-The American
steamer Westgate, of the naval over
seas transportation service, has been
sunk at sea with the loss of six mem
bers of her crew, in collision with the
steamer American
I. II. G. Loses Out.
Washington, Oct. 8.-Upon the mo-
ton of the company concurred in by
the government, the supreme court to-
day dismissed appeals from the fed
eral court DEGREES holding the Inter-
national Harvester Co. and subsidiaries
to be an unlawful combination. The
combination will be dissolved in COM
pliance with court orders and along
lines of an agreement made last Au-
gust between the government and the
defendants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
VOLUNTEER TODAY
Strong Arm Committee Of Loan
Workers Out Wednesday.
Show Girls Sing on the Streets
This Afternoon.

THE BAROMETER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
TAKE AN EMBEZZLER

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08

RUY your liberty bond today or pre-
pare to be strong armed tomor-
row.
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FORECAST for Kansas:
" Cooler tonight; Wednesday fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
Peace a Hun Victory.

Chicago. Oct. S.-That an fmme-
date peace is a German victory Is the
opinion of DIR. Hinko Hinkovich. for
mer member of the Croatian par1ia-
ment and now member of the Jugo-
Slav national council at Washington.
(Continued IN Page Two.) :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08

Washington, Oct. S.-The supreme
court, which reconvened after the
summer session. adjourned today until
Monday because of the influenza epi-
dey1ic
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TIME F0R BOLO PASHA'S
 TRIAL HAS BEEN SET
BROTHER OF ACCUSED MAN CHARGES GERMANS ARE RE. SPoNslBLE FOR ACcUSA.
 TONS MADE.

Paris, Jan Nov that the pre- liminary investigation has been fin ished in the case of Bolo Pasha who is accused of having been at th head of an organization for German prap3- ganda in France, and his appearance before a court martial has been set for February 1, his brother. Monsignor Bolo, has published a long letter which apparently foreshadows the line of defense which may be taken Mon sisror Bolo says his brother has been accused only by two Germans Herr Saddilin and Adolph Payenstedt, for mer head of a New York banking house, who gave testimony in New York regarding Bolo Pasha which in yolved the former German ambassa- dor at Washington Count yon Bern storff The letter says the German press denies the existence of the telegrams reported to have been sent from the United States. on the strength of which Bolo Pasha was ar rested, The sum of one million francs paid by the eX-khedive of Egypt to Bolo Pasha, the letter says, was liquidation of a debt
 Several years before tho war" Monsignor Bolo writes "l placed with the Behrens Antwerp bankers, ten million francs which | drew in New York When the Germans entered Antwerp asked a neutral banker to prevent the seizure of this sum by the Germans. If thus passed from Antwerp to Hamburg. thence to the Duetsche bank, thence to the Pasen- stedt bank"
 Monsignor Bolo concludes by say ing that his brother established the reputation in Switzerland, Spain and America of being an ardent patriot
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Chicago in Grasp of
 Unprecedented Blizzard
Business in Many I ines Brought to Stop as Trains Cdnnot
 Be Noted.

Chicago. Jan. Twenty hours after abatement of the unprecedented Sunday blizzard, Chicagos streets were still badly impeded. Traffic for the most part was confined to the paths made by stret cars which made uncertain progress through canyons of snow heaped and drifted on either side.
 By offering bonuses the city obtain ed laborers for the street cleaning department, but although private firms lent men and carts, the snow piles, heaped by the greatest single storm on record, had not perceptibly decreased at nightfall Automobiles stalled ast night remained fast to- night as the demands for help had far outnumbered the wrecking crews available at garages and livery stables. Taxicab companies confined their services to streets made pass able by the street cars Nwspaper deliveries were curtailed twenty-five to fifty per cent and one paper ahan-
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THREE HELD FOR VIOLATING
 THE ESPIONAGE ACT

Knoxville, Tenn. Jan 7-Charged with violation of the espionage act. Thomas Lawson and N. D. Riddle. of Union county, were held to the next term Of the federal court at Green vile under bonds of $1,OOO each by United States Commissioner Emmert at Erwin, according to w. Baxter Lee, assistant district attorney, who returned here today.
 The men have been hostile in their attitude toward President Wilson, the government and the war, it is alleged, and when a troop train passed through Erwin recently and one Of the soldiers shouted, "We are going after Kaiser Bill" 1t is said that Rid dle replied: You had better go after Woodrow Wilson, who is re- sponsible for this war
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Coal Exports Limited
 for War Purposes
Fuel A Administrator Furnishes Fiq- ures for Showing Amount of
 Coal Country Can Spare

The new export policy means that England will be called upon to supply domestic users in France and Italy. Produc CTS desiring 10 export coal to the allied countries must show that shipments are to be used for war pur- poses and must give to the war trade board the names in every instance of the final consignees.
 The arran emen, was worked today at conference between the fuel ad- ministration, state department and war board trade officials
 The war board in control of all ex- ports now and imports, will use coal to trade with neutral nations, partio- ularly those in Latin America. for goods the United States needs Tn prosecution of the war British coal shipments to South Amefca have been used for this perpose for some time.
 Prices of export coal, although $1.35 ton higher than domestic prices. still are lower here than the prices obtaining in other export countries,
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SUPRF ME COURT
 UPHOLDS DRAFT
IN DECISION DECLARES THAT MEN MUST BE DRAWN INTO
 FOLDS TO PRODUCE ARMY.
Human Mind Cannot Conceive of Any Other Purpose for Formation of an
 Army Than to Enlist It's citzenship.

Washington, Jan. 7.--Egery conten- tion raised against the selective draft act was swept aside by the supreme court today in an unanimous opinion delivered by Chief Justice White up-- holding the law as constitutional. Au- thority to enact the statute and to send forces to fight he enemy wher- ever he may be found, he court held, lies in the clauses of the constitution giving congress the power to declare war and to raise and support armies
 "As the mind cannot conceive an army without tke men to compose it." said the chief justice, Ion tho face of the constitution the objection that it does not give power to provide for such men would seem to be too frivol- ous for further notice"
 No action was taken by the court in the several pending cases involving cnarges of conspiracy to prevent the carrying out of the purposes of the law. 1t is understood that these cases, which include the appeals of Alexander Berkman, Emma Goldman, Louis Kramer and Morris Becker. convicted ill New York, may be the subject of q separate opinion.