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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-21

said. looking straight at Nation Nation
flushed.
Yes" he answered. st was rather
pressed It's no good keeping anything
back"
please don't" said Gale and his lips
frightened.
Il give you my word Of honor this Is
true-but it sounds bad. had given a
postdated check to a bookmaker. which
fell due that Monday. 1 had a note OF
it in a book. but I had forgotten the
date. 1 thought it had another week
to rum
"Amount?'
"A hundred and fifty pounds"
How much had you in the bank be-
fore you sent Payne's check for twenty
only ten pounde." Nation laughed
rather nervously\ as he said it Gales face
grew rather stern.
so We come to this" he said. you
had ten pounds to your credit. you get
| check from Payne for twenty-five
gives you thirty pounds in all rightfulty
In your bank on Monday morning. On
that day a check Is due to be presented
| by a bookmaker for \ hundred and fifty
and by strange coincidence a check for
10 pounds in your favor, which Sir Reg
maid disowns. Is paid into your bank
with covering letter from you at the
came time as you pay in his twenty"
| Nation nodded.
I <uT. VhdtOu. Idle went on diQ you
know by sight any of the men who gave
evidence against you in the police court?''
| Never saw one of them in my life
before
| None of them were at the Savoy that
afternoon"
| mo. I'm sure of that"
Did you see any one you knew"
"Only Stanley. the man I'd played with
the night before. I nodded to him and
don't remember meeting him again
Miss Mayor said Gale kindly, turn
ing to the girl II recognize that in pri-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-21


was full and sonorous-.'you have passed
through a severe and undeserved ordeal:
but you leave the court with your honor
unsuIlied and unstained and trust you
have a long career of usefulness to your
country before you" He paused a mo
ment and added grimly: "Ali the wit
nesses for the prosecution will remain
In custody"
Danvers rose and noticed Elsie NayIor.
white marble. She was praying for
| self-control She knew that one kind
word would sweep away the barrier of
/ her tears He went across and spoke
to her. He was too wise to offer con-
gratuiatfons.
II think you and Mr. Nation had better
come along and have tea with me-" he
said laughingly-"at the Savoy"
Half an hour later there was q very
happy little tea party In the lounge OF
the famous hotel Gale had sent a mes
sage OF regret at his absence but an i'm
portant consultation detained him.
Mr.. Danvers," said Elsie Naylor.
I'm dying with impatience How did
you get hold Of those pictures"
That Gales genius" he said. Hes
just like one of those naturalist Johnnies
who get hold Of a thigh bone and con-
struct a mastodon. The. fact that tho
three witnesses lived on the river was
the thigh bone. Why should three men
who loved the river well enough to live
Sunday TO arrange some business, when
they all lived within a ring fence of flve
miles? That started him Nation was
positive they had not been at the Savoy.
Gale came to the conclusion they never
were thereon that particular day
They doubtless were a day or two before
or after and would mereIy>transpose the
date. A man living at Cookham gener-
ally spends Sunday on the river. Ascot
Sunday In q hardy annual for the cine
matograph people. He made your soi:ci-
tor hunt round all the cfnema folk in
London The search you saw was sue
cessful. The newspaper boy was .
stroke of luck"
by tove." said Nation. You're right
It's genius, sheer genius"
But the German conspiracy" broke
| in Elsie.
! well. Mr.. Nation told US he'd done
some special naval work-and Gale got
| in touch with the authorities and asked
for any information they had had on
| the three witnesses. You saw the result
| He also had Staniey's record Investigated
Sounds easy. doesn't it," .
The girls eyes were full OF tears-and
she could hardly speak,
Thank God for Mr.. Gale" she whis-
! pered. and turned away.
| "A Safe Suggestion"
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
LONDON TOO, Is
SKEPTICAL OF RUMORS.
International News Service:


LONDON. Oct IA rumor that
Germanys terms Of capitulation are
in the hands OF Pres't Wilson was
received here In a radiogram today
but II was absolutely without con-
frmation
So various have become the re-
ports affecting Germany that the
press bureau issued a statement
saying that the rumors of Germany's
capitulation were unfOunded
The Chronicle. in commenting up
on the capitulation rumors, took a
skeptical view, saying:
There is no real evidence OF de-
terioration in the German military.
We must not relax the intensity Of
our efforts"
Riots against the kaiser and the
crown prince have spread from Ber-
lin to other German cities. accord
ing 10 the Amsterdam correspon-
dent Of the Exchange Telegraph.
"All rumors show that the end is
not yet says the Daily News. The
kaiser's curtailing Of his war max
ing powers means a surrender.
Peace is comparatively near"
the Times says
The Telegraph. however takes
the stand that the enemy has not
yet been brought 10 the point OF
despair where he will surrender un-
conditionally.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
FOOD PROBLEM
To FOLLOW WAR
Christie Declares That Indiana
Should Induce Soldiers
to Return Here.
IntcrnatlonaI News Service

International News Service
LAFAYETTE. Ind. Oct 17.-That
the responsibility of the Unitei
States toward its allies does not stop
when the war Is over. but that this
country must continue intensive food
production for at least two years
after the wars close, was the asser
ton here today OF George l. Chris
tie. assistant secretary of agricul-
ture.
Unless this work is kept up-pro-
duction 10 the utmost-European
nations. recovering from the devas-
tations OF war will Suffer intense
ly. especially in the matter Of disease
resulting from malnutrition.
Prof Christie, who is directing ag-
ricultural extension at Purdue uni
versity. also urged the state 10 take
measures 10 induce soldiers 70 re-
turn 10 Indiana after the war in
stead OF taking up cut-over timber
lands in other states. Every effort
must be made. he said, 10 overcome
the man shortage which faces the
farmers and this shortage must be
made up by utilizing improved
methods OF farming.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
RISING WINDS FAN
FIRE INFORESTS
More Towns in Minnesota Are
Threatened by Renewal
of COnfIagratiOn.
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DULUTH. Mimi, oct 1.-THE
winds that yesterday famed the
smouIdering forest fires into renew
ed activity are growing in intensity,
and many towns previously believed
safe. are threatened with destruc-
tiOn today.
Numerous fires have sprung up
and are rapidly spreading. In the
threatened districts. railroads have
refuge trains waiting, while set
tiers have been ordered TO mobilize
at the stations. ready TO depart on
short notice.
Cass Lake and Bemidji. neither
OF which were threatened in the fires
OF Saturday and Sunday, are in i'm
minent danger today. Every precau-
uou throughout the fire zones is be-
ing taken 20 prevent the confagra-
tion adding 10 the 200 lives already
taken
While fire lighters have been
gathered from every part of the
state there is a shortage of man
power and appeals have been made
for help from various army camps
It is believed the remainder OF the
home guard OF the state will be call
ed into action 20 relieve the weary
men who have been working con-
tinuously since the first flames
sprang up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
EXTENDS CLOSING
ORDER ONE WEEK
Ban on Public Gatherings Will
Not be Lifted Until
Oct. 28.

While the Spanish influenza situa-
ton in South Bend is greatly i'm
proved. and danger of an epidemic
Of the disease is believed by the
health authorities TO be greatly re
duced. the closing ban will remain
in effect until oct 2S at least, ac-
cording 10 a statement issued Thurs
day afternoon by Or. Emil G. Frey
ermuth, secretary Of the city board
of health.
The state board OF health Thurs
day notified the local health au-
thorities that the state boards
closing order will be extended from
oct 20 to Oct 2S. and DR.. Frey
ermuth says that the South Bend
ban will not be lifted until the clos
ing order of the state board is cOun-
termanded
DR.. Freyermuth Thursday morn
ing issued a peremptory order that
no leaves be burned within the linn
it's OF the city. He made this order
emphatic, and, declared that arrest
would Immediately follow a viola
tion of this order.
The health secretary pointed on;
that the smoke from the burning
leaves irritates the nasal organs, and
not only causes those afflicted with
the influenza 10 suffer more. but il
makes persons more susceptible 10
the disease.
AT the special meeting OF the city
council tonight. called for the pur-
pose Of taking action on an ordi-
nance appropriating $1,000 10 pay
for the employment of nurses TO at
tend cases OF the influenza. Mayor
Carson will appear before the coun-
ell in an effort 20 secure the pas
sage Of the measure.
The ordinance referred 70 the
committee OF the whole at the meet
ing OF the council Monday night, aft
er an attempt 20 pass il under the
suspension OF rules had failed. The
mayor said Thursday morning that
he did not believe the mem bers OF
the council fully understood the
need for the passage OF the ordi-
nance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
Ask Senate to
Approve Wilson
Foreign Policy
Sen. Lewis Introduces ReSO-
luton Inviting Vote of
Confidence.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE ad-
ministration today invited vote of
confidence on its foreign policy
when Sen. James Hamilton Lewis,
its spokesman in the senate, intro
duced a resolution approving what
ever course the president may fol-
low" in future dealings with Ger
many and Austria.
The Lewis resolution is the first
OF the numerous peace resolutions
to be introduced by the administra-
ton senator close to the white
house.
1t would put the senate on record
not only as approving the presi-
dents future diplomatic activities
in advance. but as endorsing what
ever methods ne may employ to
achieve the result of victorious peace
and the establishment of the prin-
ciples for which the United States
entered the war.
Resolution on Table.
The resolution in addition would
endorse such determination as the
president shall reach as 10 the man
ner best calculated to preserve the
dignity of the nation and its COM
plete vindication in 10 contest be-
tween the United States and its as
sociates i'm the war between these
and the imperial German empire
and its allies"
Sen Lewis asked that the reso-
luton lie on the table for the time
being
Sen. Gore Of Oklahoma, intro
duced a resolution advising the
president that the senate is ready
10 ratify any treaty for the conclu-
sion of a just peace made with the
German people themselves, in ac~
cordance with the principles laid
down in his last note TO the German
government. No action was taken up
this resolution.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
BANKER RELEASED AFTER
YEARS IMPRISONMENT 7
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ATLANTA. Ca. Oct 17.-C.
Hunter Raine. ex-president OF the
defunct Mercantile bank OF Mem
phis. Tenn. was released from the
federal prison here today. He had
Just completed a term OF three
years. eight months and six days
for causing the failure OF the bank
through unsuccessful speculation in
cotton futures
During the greater part OF his in
carceraton the banker served as
editor OF Good Words" the prison
magazine. Shortly after his release.
he started fcr Memphis. Tenn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
yANKS ENGAGE
IN FIERCE FIGHT
CROSSING RIVER.
Ford Aire Under Hot Fire in
Attack Without the Pro-
lection of a Screen
ing Barrage.
BY BERT FORD.
International News Service:

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, oct.
17.-CO a. m.)-Some of the bitter
est fighting the Americans have en-
countered up to date marked the
advance of the Yankees across the
Aire river. east Of Grand Pre- yes
terday, where the northern edge of
Loges wood was penetrated, nearly
two miles north OF Chevieres.
The Americans departed from
their usual custom by making the
attack without artillery preparation
and the Germans were taken by sur
prise.
The Americans. without even a
screening barrage, split up into
groups and waded into the icy
water. They did not use pontoons.
At numerous points the crossing
was effected under machine gun
fire.
When the opposite bank was
reached the doughboys plunged into
the German machine gun nests with
the bayonet
Hand to Hand Fighting.
The Americans that penetrated
Champigneulle, came in contact
with elements of the Kriemhilde
line. One of the formidable lines
runs through this village. There
was hand TO hand fighting in the
streets with pistols, bayonets and
Erenades during Tuesday night The
buildings were wrecked
When this was written it was not
known whether the Americans were
in possession Of the village.
The lighting at Cham mpigneulle
and Grand Pre- was among the
fiercest up 10 date. The Yankees
resorted to strategy which duped the
Germans. and carried out their en-
terprise with unexpected daring
taking the foe by surprise.
The fording OF the Aire called for
heroism and hardships OF an endur-
ing type.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17

The Germans counter attacked IN
the sector Of Haussy, on the Selle
river north of lie Cateau and the
British were forced back TO the west
Of the town.
Haussy was captured 5y the Brit
ish yesterday
The text of the official report fol-
lows:
We We're pressed back west Of
Haussy. Fighting continues there.
We made further progress south
west of Lille. At 500 O'Clock this
morning we attacked on the front
between Bohain and lie Cateau..
Satisfactory progress was made
Enter Base at Courtrai.
The northern portion Of Courtrai.
an important German base on the
Lys river has been entered by Brit
ish troops. the war Office announced
last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
GERMAN COUNTER BLOW
SMASHED BY ARTILLERY.

InternatiOnal News Service
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF NERDUN. oct.
fl p. mD-The Germans at
tempted a counter attack against
the Americans new position at Cha
tillon hill, north Of Verdun. during
the night. but il was smashed by
American artillery fire
Patrols report that the village OF
Brieulles is now unoccupied but the
Americans have been unable 10 en-
ter owing TO the German artillery
fire from the eastern side Of the
Meuse river.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
HEALTH BAN LIKELY TO
BAR FOOTBALL GAMES
ntarnnt.onal News serrl-a

international News Service
CHICAGO. oct 17.-Health Of
hcials. comprising tr1 state infu-
enza commission, are o. decide here
today whether all athletic contests
which draw large crowds are 10 be
prohibited until the epidemic is
checked throughout the state As
the order contemplated includes con-
tests both in and outdoors. football
games will be directly affected Ii is
thought likely all conference games
OF the Big Ten universities will be
called OF until the order II issued.
Is lifted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
POLITICS SURRENDERS
TO PLAGUE FIGHTERS
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International News Service
CHICAGO. oct. 17.-Even poll
tics surrendered unconditiOnally
here today before the fighters Of
the influenza pneumonia epidemic.
All political, social and lodge meet
ings and conventions of every kind
in the state are prohibited under a
sweeping order issued 10y the Ui-
nois influenza commission
Deaths in Chicago directly attri-
buted 10 the epidemic Yesterday
were 27S, with new cases reported
totalling 1854. including influenza
and pneumonia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
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international News Service;
WASHINGTON. oct. 17.-Oficial
Washington today assumed an at
titude OF watchful waiting. With the
report that the kaiser had abdicated
and that Germany had capitulated
generally discredited-and in fact
officially denied, according 10 reports
bureau of London-officials we're in
clined more than ever to the belief
that today would be another day Of
wild rumOrs, all a part OF Germanys
program TO keep the atmosphere
surcharged with peace talk.
The state department early today
was without any word that would
indicate that any startling develop
ments had occurred within the i'm
perial German government. The
early reports that the kaiser had
abdiCated were received with inter
est, but at the same time with sus-
picion And, it was made plain, all
unconirmed reports OF upheavals
in Germany IN the future viii be re-
AN4f tNA VIII N~tA Go AAA * ~ VI ~ AAeA~
appears TO be a persistent effort on
the part Of Germany 10 force her
peace program 10 the bitter end.
Suspicious of German Means.
The American public officials en-
phasized. also should bear in mind
the fact that Germany viii go 10
any extreme in an effort 10 gain
time 70 reorganize her badly beset
military forces and 10 make the vic
tory liberty loan failure. officials
today admitted that the rumor OF
the kaiser's abdiCation and or Ger
many's surrender would have a
worse effect on the loan than even
the influenza epidemic has had
While il was made plain that
events in Germany, In the course OF
the past few days. have been such
that startling developments might
be expected at any time, officials
warned that Germany would bend
every effort 20 stave them of TO The
very last. They were quite frank
in saying that they looked for he
disruption OF Austria Hungary be-
developments i'm Germany And the
disruption of the dual monarchy.
il was pointed out. might naturally
De followed by events % marked I'm
portance in Germany.
Conflicting Reports.
Meanwhile conflicting reports
reached Washington as 20 Germany's
reply 10 Pres't Wilson's decision
that no negotiations could be en-
tered into with the government as
IL is now constituted. or while Ger
many continues its atrocities on land
and sea. one report coming out or
Amsterdam was that the reply had
been drafted and that IL would reach
washington this morning. Another.
from Basle Switzerland. was that
the reichstaE would meet today 70
discuss the reply, German news
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
SUNDAY MOTOR
BAN IS LIFTED
BY GARFIELD
Fuel Administrator Warns
That Necessity May Re-
cur if Reserve Supply
Becomes Low.
InternatlonaI News Service

international News Service:
WASHINGTON, Oct. IT,
The discontinuance of "gasless
Sundays" effective at once, was
announced this afternoon by
Fuel Administrator Garfield. In
making the announcement, how
ever, DR.. Garfield said that prior
ity would be given to shipments
overseas, and that should the re-
serve supply of gasoline become
SO low as to make such action
necessary. the ban on Sunday
autoing would again 60 into ef-
fest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
"LITTLE GRANDMOTHER"
OF RUSS REVOLT DIES
rlernlt-onaI - SeILI-.

BOSTON oct l1.-Mme Kath-
a~ina BreshkoVskaya known
throughout the world as "the little
Eraudmother Of the Russian revolu-
zion" is dead. a German newspaper
Just received here records the death
of the famous woman nihilist She
died of malnutritiou while in hid
ing somewhere In Russia"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17

The British, advancing on Lille.
are reported 20 have captured Ques-
nov and Linselles.
(Quesnoy is about 1-2 miles
northeast Of Lille. Linselles Is three
miles northeast Of Turcoing)
Allied infantry is believed TO have
cut the Thourout-Bruges road and
the Thourout- -Ostend road. two lines
Of communication supplying the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
CHICAGO STILL FACES
DEFICIT OF "a MILLIONS
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CHICAGO. oct lI.-Chicago must
raise s2S.o0O.Oo0 day for the next
three days. II she is 10 go over the
top in her S252.0o0. 600 fourth Lib
erty loan quota. Yesterdays sub
scriptions were only S10.0O0.0O0.
leaving deficit of ss4ooO.OOo for
the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
w dshington Discredits
Reports Of Germany's
Capitulation to Allies

papers being given as authority for
the statement. The reply had not
reached the Swiss legation early to-
day. and officials generally were in
clined TO discredit the Amsterdam
dispatch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
NEW YORK AIMING TO
"SHO0T OVER BILLION"
IrteruItI0naI Vows service

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NEW YORK oct H. Shoot
over the billion mark" was the
slogan Of fourth Liberty loan cam
paiguerS here today.
The New York district has now
raised ssls.e2I000 Of its quota OF
$500. 100000 in the loan drive. This
represents an overnight gain OF
$6t,7O6,15o.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
TEN MILLIONS TO FIGHT FLU

WASHINGTON, Oct 1l.-An ap-
preparation OF s1O,0O0.0OO with
which 20 fight the present epidemic
Of Spanish influenza, is provided in
an amendment 20 the army appro-
priation bill. presented in the senate
this afternoon By Sen. Lewis OF Illi-
nols.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
CITY HELD BY
GERMANS SINCE
1874, RELEASED
Capture of Great Base Shakes
Whole Line of Foe, Seven
Railway Lines Center
ing in City.
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northern France, has been cap
tured by the British.
Information of the capture of
Lille was received from the
Flanders battle front this after
noon.
Lille had been held by the Ger
mans since the autumn OF 1914,
when Won Klucks German hordes
overran Belgian and northern
France on their sweep toward Paris.
The taking of Lille is one Of the
most important captures made by
the allies since the general offensive
was launched against the Germans
in midsummer.
The whole German line is shaken
by this new allied victory.
Lies 3S Miles from Coast.
Lille lies 80 miles from the coast
and is a city of great strategic i'm
portance owing 70 the great num-
Der of roads that converge there.
Seven railway lines run into Lille
and about a score of highways.
The Germans have been using it
as base of operations and supplies
since the early days of the war
At one time the British were with
in eight miles of the city but it was
not until the new offensive was open
ed recently on the Flanders front
that the place was doomed.
d The British made a great converg-
ing movement against the city, at
tacking from the north the west
and the south.
Perillcd Whole Line.
The attack by the allies on the
northern end of the Flanders front
in conjunction with the pressure
east of Cam brai put the whole Lille
Douai line in peril and forced the
Germans into a new retirement
throughout the whole zone.
With the fall of Lille the adjacent
cities Of Turcoing and RoubaiX are
doomed.
When the Germans made their
big drive on the Flanders front in
April the British were pressed back
nearly 20 miles from Lille But since
then Marshal Foch's mastery STRAIT
egy has steadily lessened the dis
tance between the city and the al
lied front
Before the war Lille was a pros
porous manufacturing city with
population Of 211,O0O persons. Tt
had formerly been fortified but when
the war broke out the defensive
works had fallen into a state Of de
cay.
Deported Inha bitants.
During their occupation Of the
place the Germans deported a num-
Der of the inhabitants who had re-
mained In the city for work in Bel
gium and Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-17
Ilternati0nal News Service

LONDON G2:o5 P. m.), Oct 1.-THE British began new
offensive this morning six and 0nehalt mile S0uhea
of Cambria the office announced Field Marshal Hag reported
satisfactory progress being made
The assault launched O'Clock between Caeat
BOh