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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
SERVICE CROSSES HERE
Red Cross Workers Can Obtain Them
at Crosby Bros Store.

The service crosses for the women
or Topeka who have been faithful in
their work for the Red Cross arrived
today from St Louis and are now
ready for distribution. Some time ago
II was announced that all the women
who have given seventy-two hours of
actual work in the surgical dressings,
garment or knitting work for the To-
peka chapter of the Red Cross would
be given certificates and the service
emblems. Certificates have been
granted to nearly three hundred
women and there are many more en-
titled to wear the service crosses The
crosses Will be given out at the Red
Cross headquarters at the Crosby
Brothers store.
In order to obtain the service cross
es each woman must present a state-
ment with three witnesses certifying
to the seventy-two hours of work and
then the recipient must take the oath
of allegiance to the United States. The
service crosses when granted may be
worn at any time during Red Cross
activities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
HOUSE WOULD FORCE
THOROUGH COMBING
FOR ALL SLACKERS
Wants Government Departments To
Clean House for War.
Would Substitute Women for Men of
Draft Age Among Govt Clerks.
DEMOCRATS FRIGHTENED
Republicans Declare Congressman
Panicky Over Their Patronage.
Expect Southern Members To Fight
Against Drafting Govt Clerks.

Washington, Aug. 24-In dedicat-
ing Americas naanpower anew to the
task of destroying Prussianism, con-
gress is determined that there must
be no more slackers. In both houses
there is the utmost eagerness to give
expression in the manpower bill
which is expected to pass today, to the
demand that every man do his part to
win the war.
That was the house purpose in writ
ing into the bill an amendment remov-
ing arbitrary exemption from legisla-
tive, state and municipal officials as
a class. 1t was the house way of say
ing that even members of congress
dare not claim exemption while other
men are being sent to fight.
Oppose Class Exemptions.
similar bill will be offered in the
senate. The feeling is recognized that
many officials who will come under
the new age limits ought to be ex-
empted, but that exemption should be
based on personal qualifications and
not class conditions. The intense
anti-Slacker feeling was expressed
thus by Representative Kahn, ranking
Republican member of the house mil
itary committee:
I'VE will send our last man If need
be to whip Germany" said Kahn, ''but
when he goes, we must send him with
the certainty that there are no skulk-
ers left at home
Another amendment aimed at weed
ing out those whose claims to de-
ferred classification are not of the
best, is to provide for further drastic
recombfng of deferred classes.
Another will seek replacement of
thousands of men clerks in govern
ment service with girls, while the men
go to war. Every effort will be made
to prevent any man hiding behind any
sort of pretense.
Republican congressman declared
that the house closed up last night
COntinneh on Pare TWo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
LOSES ON RAILROADS
Nation Has To Pay Deficit of 29O MI
lion Dollars in Six Months.
Said To Be Due to the Large Wage
Increases Granted Employees.

Washington, Aug. 24-Owing large
ly to big back payments of wage in
creases, the railroads under federal
control in June reached an aggregate
deficit of SIS, 900 in railway oper-
alton income as compared with posi-
i've earnings of $9S.90S,000 in June,
1917.
This reduced the total operating in
come for the six months of govern
ment operation ending with June to
Sl13,194. 900 as compared with $685.
zoS.Ooo in the corresponding period
of last year
Lost S29O, 900 900 i'm Six Months.
These figures compiled by the inter
state commerce commission announced
Today, show that the government has
lost about $290.000.000 in operation
OF railroads during the first six months
this year.
The wage payments in June under
Director General McAdoo's order, as
reported by 164 or about three -fourths
of the first class roads. amounted to
S1S3,000,0 goo. Without this added ex-
pense the railroads in June would
have earned s74,0s4,o00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
GRAVE AND BATTLING
The Problem New High Cost Condi-
tions Present to Publishers.

tions Present to Publishers.
New York. Aug. 24.-Victor H. Han
son, publisher of the Birmingham
News, confesses-as shown in his in
teresting interview in the New York
Editor and Publisher-that the new
high cost conditions in newspaper
making present a problem as grave as
it is battling.
He cites the case of the News,
an increase in one year running from
33 to 40 per cent. Advertising rates
have been increased but 10 per cent in
the same period.
Mr. Hanson's problem, with varia
Hons, is the common one. Publishers
are reluctant to pass on to either
readers or advertisers the full sum
of their increased costs of publications.
Yet, is it not perfectly true that this
must be done, if newspapers are to
maintain their standards of excellence
and of service?
The selling price of any product
must be based upon the cost of pro-
duction, plus a reasonable margin OF
profit. All manufacturers follow this
rule. Consumers submit to it as the
inevitable thing.
Publishers are not responsible for
the great advances in the costs of pro-
ducing newspapers They have fought
against advancing prices of materials,
knowing that in the end the people
would have to pay. They have OPP
posed postal increases for the same
reason.
But faced with actual conditions,
publishers must adjust their selling
prices for their product to the ad-
vanced costs of manufacture. If there
is any other policy which will meet
the situation IL has not been revealed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
RELIES ON MACHINE GUNS
Germany Tries To Make Them Do In
stead OF Numbers of Men.

parent reliance on machine guns to
counteract her waning manpower in
France is reflected in an article in
the vossische Zeitung of Berlin by
Captain Won Salzmann, military
critic.
The Daily Nails correspondent at
The Hague says the captain explains
that the western front has been made
impregnable by machine guns. The
critic declares that the effort of Mar
shal Foch to convert tactical gains
into a strategic victory will be de-
feateda by machine guns. Horse
drawn machine guns. he adds. have
been distributed to each company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
Four Million American Soldiers
Can Deliver the Goods.
All Hinges on Willingness Of
Country To Furnish Men.
100000 ARE ALREADY OVER
March Tells of Great Exploits
of United States Troops.
Captured $500 Prisoners All in
One Bunch.

Washington, Aug 24.-when Chief
of staff March predicted a 1919 We
tory with a 100000 American army
next June he was delivering a cold
blooded American military opinion"
corps, serving as replacement division.
claim.
1t was based upon his confidence In
American soldiers confidence in
spired by serving with them and be-
side them.
The general assured members of the
press today that his statement to the
senate military committee was the de-
liberate military opinion.
100000 Over Now.
At the same time he revealed that
the nation has now passed the 1,500,-
900 mark in it's program of 100000
afield by next June.
March pounded home the thought
that next year is the victory year. pro-
vided America furnishes the man
quota needed unhesitatingly and whole
heartedly.
Has Faith in Yanks.
His confidence in victory. based, as
he said, on his confidence in her SOL
diers. is having added inspiration
from returning officers. AS he put il
these men brought back here and
promoted for distinguished services.
talk to him in his own language. You
| don't find any lack of confidence.
| there" he said, land the American
| soldier deserves the full confidence of
the United States people for on every
occasion where he has been tested, he
has delivered the goods"
Samples of American dash and effi-
cheney were cited. One officer of the
| first division told March of the cap
! fura of SiVfv-aiRhf in the
drive and how they were brought back
behind our trucks.
Took $500 Prisoners.
! Thirty-five hundred prisoners were
taken at the same time.
| Another unpublished incident he
narrated was the taking by the secon
division of ten complete German bat
teries and presentation of them to
General Pershing.
| In response to specific questions.
March located the following divisions
thus:
| Eighty-third division of the fifth
corps, serying as Replacement division.
/ 37th division of the fourth corps, in
the line near Baccarat; 18th division
training near the front line; 51st in
fantry of the sixth corps in training
sector.
| Reviewing the British-French
drives of the last few days, the chief
! of staff declared that the fine work
! done by the French had been dupli-
Gated by the British. The British. he
| pointed out, have developed a new
tho small salient by pushes on both
sides of Albert.
Line Only Twenty Miles From Rhine.
March estimated that the distance
| from the front line to the Rhine at
the nearest point is not over twenty
| miles.
| (This is in the south where Ameri-
can FORCES are located and 1t is quite
| possible that in the DEVELOPMENT of
next years victory the smash will be
! Tor the Rhine at that point so as to
/ take the war direct to Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
THROW TROOPS WEST
German Units Intended for Finland
Reported Diverted to France.

London. Aug. PA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from The Hague says:
''It Is Indicated that some German
units under orders to proceed to Fin
land by way of the Kiel canal are be-
ing diverted to the western front Ac-
cording to a frontier message Land
wehr infantry which was to leave for
Kiel Thursday was held up and will
leave for France shortly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
TYPHUS RACES IN RUSSIA

tContinued on Page Two!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
HUN PROTEST TO SPAIN

tContinued en- Page Two.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
HUNS OFF DUNKIRK
German Motor Boat on Scout Dut,
Believed To Have Been Sunk.

London. Aug. 24.-German motor
boats attempted a reconnaissance in
the neighborhood of Dunkirk, France.
yesterday morning. They were driven
off by the British and French patroll-
ing vessels. One enemy motor boat is
believed to have been destroyed
The allied forces suffered no cas-
ualties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
LODGE G. o. P. LEADER
Chosen by Republicans To FIJI Place
of the Late Senator GaIlinger.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge of Mass. senior
Republican in point of service and
ranking minority member of the for
eign relations committee, was elected
unanimously for the floor leader by
Republicans of the senate in confer
ence today to succeed the late Senas
tor Gallinger of New Hampshire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
URGE VOTE on SUFFRAGE
Republican Senators Will Back Action
at Earliest Possible Moment.

: Washington. Aug. 24--Republicans
of the senate in conference today
adopted a resolution urging action at
the earliest possible date on the pend
ing federal woman suffrage amend
ment- The resolution did not advise
the Republican membership how 70
vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
CHINESE TROOPS ON WAY
CeIestiaIs Reach Mukden En- Route
To Join Allied Forces at VIadivostok.

Peking. Tuesday. Aug. ga
Chinese contingent on the way to foir
the allied forces at Vladivostok has
reached Mukden. Manchuria. accord
ing to announcement made here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
TURKEY DISGRUNTLED
Was Not Asked To Participate in Re
cent Hun Conference.

Copenhagen, Aug. 24-Turkish
newspapers reflect the growing dis
satisfactio-. in that country against
Germany They ask why Turkey was
not represented at the recent confer
ence at German headquarters, in
which the Bulgarians participated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
BOLSHEYIKI YIELD POINT
Release $4,000 Officers When PeopIe
Threaten To Blow Up KremIin.

Amsterdam, Aug. 24-The Bolshe-
Wiki have released $4,000 officers from
Alexieff barracks, Moscow, following
the threat of citizens to blow up the
kremlin unless the officers were freed.
according to a dispatch from Kief to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
Population of Entire Villages Dying
Railroads Out of Moscow Stop.

Population of Entire Villages Dying
Railroads Out of Moscow Stop.
Amsterdam, Aug. 24.-Hunger, ty-
phus and cholera are raging in the
northern Russian provinces, says a
Petrograd dispatch to the Weser Zeit-
ung of Bremen. The population of
entire villages are dying in great
numbers. In some places each person
receives only two pounds of oats
weekly and no bread.
Railway connections between Mos
COW and the rest of Russia, except the
provinces of Tver and Tula, have
ceased entirely. according to a Mos
COW dispatch to the Dusseldorf Mach
richten.
passive resistance of the railway men
and partly to the acts of counter revol-
utionists in blowing up railway bridges
and destroying tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
FRENCH DRIVE PAUSES

Continued on Page TWo.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
TODAY,s TEMPERATURES.

normal. The wind at o'clock was
blowing 2 miles an hour from the
northeast.
General rains fell in Kansas in the
last twenty-four hours. Parts of the
state were not touched but for the
most part Kansas has been pretty well
soaked. In the last twenty-four hours
Topeka received only .03 of an inch
of rain, but results are felt in much
cooler weather. Wichita received 1.04.
which makes a total of AZ inches
for the last forty-eight hours. Anthony
received 2.3S of an inch. Sedan
which has held the record of being
-lConttnued on PAGE Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
THE WEAT THEIR
GOODBYE TO SUMMER
Terrific Heat Has Departed To Re-
turn No More This Year.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; not
much change in temperature.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT
WEEK: Fair next week. with normal tenn
perature in the forepart and slightly above
normal in the latter part
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
JAPs GAIN IN SIBERIA
Advance Beyond NikoIaievsk. North
OF Vladivostok, Under Gen. Ofani.

Toxic, Aug. 23.-Japanese troops
are reported to be advancing beyond
Nikolaievsk, north of Vladivostok.
General Otani. it Is announced In
addition to commanding the allied
forces, is commanding the Czecho-
Slovaks in eastern Siberia and the
anti Bolsheviki forces in the Siberian
ma rftfrne proyinces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24

sEHAPPY VALLEY" has proven to
be anything else but that for the
Huns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
RUSS GENERAL TO ALLIES
Former SIav Chief
Joins Horvarth at VIadiyostok.

Paris, Aug 24-The Vossische
Zeitung announces that General Russ
ky, who has been missing more than
year, has arrived in Vladivostok and
offered his services to General Hor-
varth.
General Russky was one time COM
mander in chief of the Russian ar
mics. He particularly distinguished
himself in Galicia.
General Horvath is leader of one of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
SHE DID NOT SINK
The American Stea mer Westbridge
Reported Still AfIoat<

Washington. Aug "a Word
reached the navy department today
that the American steamer West
bridge, torpedoed in foreign waters
August Is, did not sink and had man
aged to reach port
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
NOT IN FAVOR OF
OPENING SCHOOLS S
Epidemic First Should Be
Stamped Out, Health
Officer Says
FEW INFLUENZA
CASES REPORTED
Variation Very Slight from Day to Day
and Most Patients in Homes and
Emergency Hospital Doing Well
DR.. H. P. Greene Ill.

The Spanish influenza situation in
Brattleboro remains about the same
from day to day, with now dav show
ing an increase of one or two eases and
then one when the number of new
patients reported decreases.
Reports of yesterday IS work in quar-
antines by Health Officer Henry Tuck
er showed six cases confined in FIVE
homes, whereas the number of cases
placed under quarantine in the preced-
ing p hours was four. Up to noon to-
day four cards had been placed One
physician, DR.. Harry ?. Greene, has
been obliged to cease making calls, and
he is confined to his home with the dis.
ease.
Two patients were discharged from
the emergency hospital today One was
admitted yesterday, and another is ex
pccted today. Mrs. Helen Miner, who
was taken to the hospital few days
ego, is critically Ill with pneumonia
Two other pneumonia eases are con
fined there. Lyman Streeter, who ha.
been critically i'll there, is gaining
/ When asked this morning regardinl
the prospects for opening schools ant
other public gatherings next weel
Health Officer Tucker stated to rep
F, resentative of The Reformer that h,
had received no adviees from the statt
board of health and that he would no
sanction any petition which might b.
presented for that purpose as he con
sidered it decidedly unwise to resum
such activities until the epidemic wa
entirely stamped out in this communi
ty. He stated further that he woul,
advise the discontinuance of travel o.
railroad trains as far as possible PEI
sons coming here by rail state that til
cars are crowded and many persons ar
coughing and sneczing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
BUY LIsERTY BONDS 8-
MRS. ANTON T. HECTOR.
Resident of Fairview Street Succumbs
to tuberculosis.

Mrs. Hannah Matilda (Gunarson)
Hector. 50, wife of Anton F. Hector of
s. Fairview street died at o clock
this morning of tuberculosis. She had
been i'll over four wears and dufing a
part of that time had been patient
in the Pittsford sanitarium. Beside
her husband she leaves two children,
Alden Herbert, 5, and Grace Elizabeth,
6, and her mother, who lives in Munk-
fors, Sweden. and two sisters, Mrs s. z.
Olson of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Richard
Beckman of AUGSBURG, Col.
She was born in Munkfors jan Il,
1888 and came to this country about
Is years ago. She was, employed first
in Worcester Then she returned to her
native country for a years stay and
upon coming back here she came to
Brattleboro, where she was employed
| for several years III the family of the
| late O. j. Pratt She married Anton
| j. Hector, who came from Sweden, IN
Brattleboro in November, 1908, and
| they have since made their home here
She was a member of the Swedish Con
| gregational church.
The funeral will be held Sunday aft
| ernoon at 5 clock with services at the
grave in Prospect Hill cemetery. Rev
A. 0. Peterson, pastor of the Swedish
Congregational church, will offieiate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17

LONDON, Oct. l7.-Field Marshal
Hoig's forces this morning began an at
tack along the Selle river southwest of
Cambria. Satisfactory progress was re-
ported. The Germans have been coun-
terattacking north of here and in a
strong local thrust at Hussy pressed
the British back a short distance
During the night the British gained
ground southwest of Lille, capturing
q few prisoners.
British forces entered Courtrai dur
ing Yesterdays fighting, according TO
a statement issued by the war Office
today. over % villages were captured
hv allied forces in Belgium during the
day.
Serbian troops continuing their ener-
gctic campaign for driving out the
Austro-Gcrman forces remaining on
Serbian soil have captured town on
the Morava river. Il miles northwest
of Nish, SAYS Serbian official state.
ment received here today. Thirty-two
guns have been taken in the fight
ing beyond Nish
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
Total Deaths Among Soldiers Now
Reaches 1880.

WASHINGTON, Oct 17.-Contindod
recession of the influenza epidemic at
army camps led Secretary of War Bak-
er to express the opinion last night that
measures taken by the surgeon general s
department had brought the disease un-
der control.
Despite the improved situation among
the soldiers the epidemic apparently
stall is spreading among the civilian
population in all parts of the country.
The greatest Improvement was report
ed from New Jersey and Vermont Es-
Inmates made last night placed the num-
ber of eases in Connecticut at 10000,
while Virginia was reported to be suf-
fering under total of 100000 eases.
Government clerks here began yes
terday the wearing Of gauze masks in
the street ears and while at their desks
The masks also were in general use in
the barber shops and to some extent
in other public places.
Up to noon yesterday only 10 deaths
were reported in army camps, de
crease of 179 over the day before. New
| influenza cases in the camps numbered
1 5,66S, against 6.498 the day before and
against nearly twice that number only
few days ago. Since the beginning OF
the epidemic there have been total OF
! 262, lS6 influenza eases reported from
all the camps, 1926 cases of pneu
monia and II $40 deaths
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17

DISEASE ABATES IN BOSTON.
Schools and Places of Amusement VIII
Open Next Monday.

BOSTON, Oct 1.-THE influenza cpl
demic continued to display signs of
abatement here and generally in east
crn Massachusetts, yesterday, but little
change for the better was. reported
from western parts of the state and in
the mill cities. Reports from l0S cities
and towns for the "a hours ended at
noon gave a total of 206 deaths and
5,954 new cases.
In Boston 81 deaths and 249 new
cases were reported, compared to "a
deaths and 3S7 new eases the day be-
fore. New appeals have been issued for
nurses and physicians. Public schools,
which have been closed for three weeks,
will be reopened Monday, according to
present plans. At the same time the
ban on theaters, motion picture houses,
saloons and soda fountains also will be
lifted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
ONLY S5O,35O OF
LOAN QUOTA LEFT
Subscriptions in Brattleboro
Now Stand at
S673,65O
NOTHING HELD BACK,
MR.. SHUMWAY SAYS
Average of s27s Taken by 2,426 Sub
scribers-Yesterd S Increase S41, 400
Number of Honor Towns.

Subscriptions of $41, 400 were made
in yesterday 5 stride toward the Fourth
Liberty loan mark of $724,O00, which
leave a balance of but $50,350 to be
secured here to carry Brattleboro up to
her quota.
Town Chairman William A. Shumway
stated this morning in giving the re-
turns of S673 $50 that this amount COW
cred every cent which had been report
ed to him in pledges and that nothing
was being held back for grand spread
at the finish
The figures as reported show 2.426
subscribers with an average of approx
imately $278.
If Brattleboro is going to be able to
say she has reached her quota before
the time comes for making the final
returns TO the federal reserve bank in
Boston, subscriptions amounting to at
least $25,175 must be received today
with a like amount tomorrow, and the
committee is still hoping that the
pledges will exceed that amount.
For the first time since the campaign
opened on Sept. % Vermont has lost her
position to Maine in the number of
towns on the honor list, the latter state
now having Isl as against 167 for Yer
mont.
There will be no extension of the
Liberty loan subscription period past Sat
urday night. Sec. McAdoo stated en-
phatically today. Furthermore, he said,
it will be necessary to have fifth and
possibly a sixth loan regardless of the
outcome OF Germany's peace negotiations.