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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
PROMOTIONS MADE
A Number of Brigadier Generals and
Colonies Go Up.

Washington, April 16.-Ten briga-
der generals of the national army
were nominated today by President
Wilson to be major generals and TWEEN
ty-seven colonies were nominated to
be brigadier generals. The major
generals nominated follow: William
p Burnham, James H. McRae,
Ernest Kinds, Charles S. Farnsworth,
Edward F. McGlachlin, Jr., Willard
A. Holbrook. George B. Duncan,
Charles H Martin. James w. Mean
drew, LIE Roy S. Lyon.
Nominated to be brigadier gener-
ais: Colonies Robert H. Noble, Ar
thur Johnson, Charles Gerhardt,
William X. Dashdell, Guy H. Pres
ton, Frank NJ. Caldwell, Lutz VAIL.
John L. Hines. Joseph C. Cashier,
Julian R. Lindsey. George II. Jamer-
son. Lincoln C. Andrews, Dwight E.
Aultman, Ora f. Hunt, Adrian S.
Fleming, Thomas W. Darrah. johnson
Hagood, Lyle Brown. Alfred A. Star
bird. Edward T. Donnelly, Fred T.
Austin, VIM. I. Westervelt, Augustine
Mcintyre, Richard w. Young, George
A. Wingate, Hugh S. johnson, Lieut..
Col Robert f. Wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
UNION PACIFIC WINS
Elevator Company Fails to Collect
Damages Asked for in Suit.

A verdict in favor of the Union Pa
cific railroad was returned in the Unit
ed States district court this afternoon
in the case in which the Golden Belt
Cooperative Elevator company was
suing the railroad for $4,000 damages
on the ground that the railroad failed
to furnish cars for the delivery of
grain during the recent car short
age.
In its defense the railroad showed
that the year before it furnished cars
to haul all the grain consign ed to 1t by
the company but showed that this was
impossible at the time complained of
because the road was using all its cars
in hauling grain and munitions to the
Atlantic coast for shipment to the al
lies and that many of its cars were
caught in the congestion in the east
and tied up. No damages were award
ed the plaintiff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
1O4 OUT TO DRILL
Company b, X. S. c., Made a Good
Showing Monday Night.

One hundred four men turned out
for drill with Company B, 9th bat
TALON, Kansas state guard, Monday
evening. and there were forty enlist
ments at that time. Most of the re-
cruits were from the Palace Clothing
company and the Santa Fe offices
Next Monday night the company
VIII assemble for inspection and mus
ter before the adjutant general and
his staff. This ceremony will be held
at the city auditorium unless Captain
Hamlin receives orders to assemble at
some other place, in which case time
~ notice of the change will be pub
lished.
Companies A and e of the Topeka
battalion now contin together about
2O0 active members and many well
known business and professional men
have Joined. The majority of the
guards are men of an age and phy-
sfque which will enable the organ
ization to give a good account of it,
self~if called upon for service. The
officers confidently expect to parade
the battalion on Memorial day. fully
uniformed, armed and equipped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
M'AD00 BOOM FUNNY!
So says Himself. and Sings Praises of
Wilson.

Houston, Texas, April 16.-William
G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury
regards the "MeAdoo-for-presid
boom as humorous and he believes
the only man in these United States
who deserves to be president in 1920"
now occupies that position
The secretary brought thousands to
their feet, cheering when he made
this declaration. during his liberty
loan speech here late yesterday.
This is no time for politics, no time
for personal ambitions" McAdoo de-
clared. The mention of me becom-
ing president is humorous, and 1 am
glad I have a sense of humor. /
would have utter contempt for any
man who would take advantage of the
situation brought about by the war to
further his own ambitions. There is
only one man in these whole United
States who deserves to be president
in i920-and that man now occupies
that position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
CZERNIN is PRAISED
Vienna Newspapers Say He Did Much
for Austria.

Amsterdam, April 16.-The entire
press of Vienna. a dispatch from that
city reports, is joining in a chorus OF
praise of Count Czerin. The newspa-
pers refer to the fact that he has con-
cluded peace with Russia and is pre-
pairing to do SO with Rumania- The
opinion is generally expressed that the
count some day will return to Of
flee.
The F'remdenblatt says Count
Czernin has enhanced Austria's pres
tige thruout the world in a remark-
able manner. The Reich Post remRrks''
that his only possible successor is
some very strong man. The Wiener
Tage-blatt insists there must be no
deviation from the counts foreign
policy adding il is self-evident that
his successor must enjoy the conf
dence of Berlin to the same degree as
he does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
JAPS WILL STAY
Soviet Threat OF War Not
Taken Seriously.
Action Was Solely for Protec-
ton of Life.
BY RALPH n. TuRNER.

Toxic, April 16.-Japanese Off
Gals apparently do not take seriously
the soviets preparations to declare a
state of war in Siberia They say this
action would not likely mean hostili-
ties because the; soviets are unable to
maintain a state of siege in Siberia
The japanese marines will not
withdraw from Vladivostok until or
der is restored. Japan will insist that
her action followed a local agreement
between the allies consu1S who eX-
planned to Vladiyostok authorities
that protection of life and property is
all that is desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
American Leaders in England
Declare Loyalty.
Will Not Meet Enemy Repre-
SentativeS During War. ate'
MILL DO UTMOST FOR CAUSE
America Can and viii Send
R4
Manpower. -
British Are Praised for Their
Endurance in War.

London. April 1.-THE declaration
of the American Federation of Labor
that it will hot meet enemy represen----
tatives during the war whi IN James
Wilson, chairman OF the visiting
American labor delegation expressed
at a lunchecn yesterday. is welcomed
by the press, The Daily Mail says:
Luncheon at which Mr. Barnes en-
tertained the American labor deieGa-sr
ton was intended to express and we
hope did express, the peculiar pleasure
at time like this their kinsrien fronae
the United States Americas entrances
into the wcr affected has no
other event since the outbreak 81 ~.
From the Americans as NJ Barnes =
said, We have nothing to hide Let
hem examine and inquire into every
thing, remembering only that We have 3
been fighting all but four years and =
that. as Am baSSador Page warned il Z
is a British Just as much as an Ameri- :
can habit to take whatever We do we'll
for granted and say nothing about ir :
while we discuss our blunders with a
frankness which may be Tdisunder-S~
stood sometimes. -gn-
Will Meet No Enemies
James Wilson stirred the audience
to enthusiasm when he declared that
the American Federation of Labor by
vote ndO agreed not.
meet any representatives from an
enemy country as long as the war
lasted. That is the spirit of America
and the more widely it is understood,
the better for US and the allied cause" -
THE party of representative Amcri-
can citizens now visiting our country"
says the Daily Telegraph. sis seeing 2
things which were not in the pro-
gram Our guests have observed that
the British people are enduring n
period of the gravest anxiety and the
most bitter losses which they have been
called upon to bear since the darke<tsf
days of 1914 and we rejoice to thinls's
what the impression made upon them
must have been"
America Will Do Utmost.
James Wilson speaking yesterday
on behalf of American labor said that
his countrymen would do their ut-rs<sssr7
for the allied cause. For America
the only way out of this war is thru
it,
I'VE do not doubt that at the present
hour the American people will u err
stand what is the Immediate applfca-
ton of that general maximum --
There is no point al which the milf
tary calculations of the enemy can be
SO fatally thrown out as at this point
of the ability of the United States. to
deploy its man power in strength on
the European battle field for the con-
flict which must fill the next few
months"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
TOUCH TWO CONDUCTORS
Unknown Person Took Change From
Their Belts Monday Afternoon.

Stealing the change belts of street
car conductors taking an afternoon
siesta was a favorite sport Monday
afternoon, according to reports re-
ceived by Den rtive H. o. Cook.
Jack" LAUDER, conductor, was
asleep in his room, 1902 Jackson
street. When he awoke shortly after
2 O'Clock Sc in change had disap-
peared from his change belt. John
Phillips, another conductor, living at
1915 jackson street, was sleeping
about the same time. He awoke to
find 40 cents gone from the belt and
also 81 in change missing from his
pocket. The doors to their rooms
were unlocked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
SIX JURORS CHOSEN
To Sit in Trial of I. w. w. Leaders
Soon.

Chicago. April 16.-Six jurors had
been tentatively accepted today by
government attorney in the sedition
trial of 112 I. W. w. leaders. Judge
Lands dismissed Venireman John J.
Langdon, Chicago, when he admitted
he believed the defendants guilty.
Efforts of Defense Attorney George
Vanderveer to examine documentary
evidence l.. the hands of government
attorneys resulted in a sharp tilt
with Frank K. Nebeker, special prose-
cutors Judge Lands refused Wander
yeer's request
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
RAIN ALL OVER NOW


DUNG the last "a hours was 81 de-
grees at o'clock this morning. This
afternoon temperatures promised to
go to about 65 degrees. Tonight the
mel curry is expected to drop to about
As degrees and then up again to
about IS tomorrow afternoon. Nine
hundredths of an inch of rain fell in
Topeka during the night. The high
est temperature ever recorded in To-
pcka on this date was IS degrees in
1894 and the loves: was 81 degrees
in 1907. The wind was blowing IL
miles an hour from the northwest this
morning.
The official forecast says fair to-
night and Wednesday with not much
change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
FOREST FIRES SOAKED
Rains in Northern States Saved
Some Forests.

Escanaba, Mich. April 16.-Heavy
rains today stopped threatening forest
fires in three sections of the northern
peninsula Fires which destroyed some
farm buildings on the outskirts of this
city Monday are practically out.
Messages from Calumet and Iron
Mountain say that the rain has prac-
tically eliminated further damage
from fires which have been raging
along Keweenaw bay and in Dickinson
county. Thousands of dollars damage
had been done.
Grand Rapids, Mimi, April ia
forest fire that swept part of ItaSca
county and threatened ore mines is
believed to have been extinguished by
rain today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
HELD COSTUME BALL
So an American (?) in Germany Is
Imprisoned.

Amsterdam, April 16.-An Ameri-
can artist named Schaeffer, his wife
and two Germans have been SEN
fenced at Munich to imprisonment for
six weeks for holding a costume ball
soon after the beginning of the Ger
man offensive, a press dispatch from
Frankfort reports. The ball was at
tended largely by officers and men,
hers of the aristOcracY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
MINERS STRIKE
Six Thousand Men Walk Out for Bet
ter Living Conditions.

Cumberland. Md, April 16.-The
mines of the Georges Creek and Upper
Potomac coal fields are tied up today
as the result of a strike of 5000 men.
who declare they will remain out un-
til their grievances are settled. The
question of wages is not involved. it is
understood. but the men say they
want better working conditions. Rec
ognition of the miners union is said
to be one of the principal demands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
STANLEY A TOPEKAN
of Cyclops Disaster Son of Mrs
w. r.. Williams of r. z. 8.

Topeka man. W. d. Stamey, is
among the missing on the lost ship
Cyclops. He is seaman. having en-
listed in the navy. He is the son of
Mrs W. R. Williams, Route 8. To-
peka. whose h..ne is on the West
Tenth road.
Mrs. Williams has received official
notice from Washington that her son
has not been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
RETURN TO WORK
$50 Ship Workers Quit Yesterday
Without Cause.

Baltimore, Md, April 16.-The $50
caulkers, riveters, and platers. who
suddenly quit work at the ship build
ing plant of the Bethlehem Steel Co..
at Sparrows Point yesterday, returned
to work this morning. The company
officials said the men had presented
no grievances and no explanation of
their action could be obtained from
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
TORONTO DOCKS BURN
Estimated Damage f,000,OOO-Much
Food Destroyed.

Toronto. Ont. April 16.-The load
ing docks of the Harris Abattoir
plant at the Union stockyards was
partially in ruins today and the ire
damage was estimated at $1,000 200.
Large quantities of food were de-
Stroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
ONE WOMAN KILLED
Result of Yesterdays LOng-Rangt
Bombardiment of Paris.

Paris. April 16-Shells from the
1ong-range German guns killed one
woman and wounded one woman and
one man in the Paris district last
ri"ht ACCORDING to an official, state
ment issued today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
Best Rain in Many Years.

Jewell City. Kan, April 16.-This
section of the country has just gotten
the best rain in years and every one
is encouraged over the crop outlook.
Wheat is in fine shape and promises
a good crop.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
nj. L. MULLIGAN
49, T ..-
GOING TO FRANCE
Party VIII Erect K. Of c. Build.
ingS for American Soldiers

Attorney William J. Mulligan of
Hartford is soon to sail for France as
a representative of the board of
directors Of the knights OF Colum bus
for the purpose Of securing. by lease
or purchase, suitable headquarters
for the American soldiers at the va
rious ports of entry in France, base
hospitals and a large building which
will be used as headquarters in Paris
as well as purchasing of equipment
which will be used by the field secre-
taries who will follow the boys to the
front with the huts.
Walter Herman, the overseas COM
missioner Of the knights of Column
bus, returned from France some time
ago and made a report to the board
of directors as to conditions and a
short time ago he returned and Will
soon be joined by Mr.. Mulligan for
the purpose of carrying out the plans
already made.
The initial expense in getting this
work started will run we'll over ST.
100000, but Mr.. Mulligan expects to
be able to secure the necessary prop
erty and equipment and get the work
we'll under way in a few months. Rev.
F. j. McGivney supreme chaplain OF
the order, of Bridgeport, will accom-
pany Mr.. Mulligan and they will take
with them between 80 and 40 score
taries as we'll as automobiles and
other equipment which it Is dlf1cult
to secure on the other side.
The administration at Washington
early endorsed the work of the
knights of Columbus and now that
the work Is we'll under way in th1s
country in the various camps and
environments the order Is planning on
spending about 100000 abroad
during the year 1918. 1t is realized
that the boys on the other side are
the ones who need all the comforts
and attention that it is possible to
give them. in fact the big work Of
all the various agencies of the gov
eminent who have been appointed to
look after the welfare Of the soldiers
and sailors is most important on the
other side.
Before Rev. Father McGivney and
Mr.. Mulligan return they expect to
have over 100 secretaries at work and
to be able to have recreation huts es-
tabIished wherever soldiers are set
tied.
For six terms Mr.. Mulligan was
state deputy in Connecticut and at
the present time is a member OF the
supreme board of directors. He Is
familiar with the work OF the order
in this country in connection with the
war activities for he has visited sew
era1 of the camps and cantonments
and has talked in several states in the
interest of the war fund.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
IN THE CITY COURT.
Bennett, Administrator, Loses Suit
With Richardson Automobile Co.

Judgement for the defendant to
recover costs was rendered yesterday
by Judge James T. Meskill in the
city court yesterday In the suit of
Ossian S. Bennett, administrator
against the Richardson Autom obile
Co, Of Naugatuck. Kirkham & Coo
per appeared for the plaintiff and At
torney C. L. Klein for the defendant
The action was on account of an au-
tornokile repair.
Decision favoring the plaintiff was
rendered in the case of George Rap
elye against Salvatore Rotella for the
recovery of $45.72. Joseph 6. Woods
appeared for the plaintiff and Albert
A. Greenberg represented the defend
ant.
In the city court Friday afternoon
in the suit of the American Bar Lock
Co., against George Levine and 9TH
ers, arguments were heard and the
plaintiff was ordered to file an answer
in the case against Wexler & Stein,
defendants in the case with Levine.
The suit Of the City Coal & Wood
Co, against the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad Co, was
assigned for trial next Wednesday at
ternoon.
Tn the suit of M. H. Fox against
David Garston trial was ordered for
10 o'clock next Thursday morning.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
The Liberty Loan Edition

or the New York American, Sun
day April 18th, will contain as spe-
Cial supplement, reproduction in
colors Of the "I1onor Flag of the
Third Liberty Loan. to be awarded
Ey the United States Treasury de-
partment to every town subscribing
its quota.
Under Fire. the truest and most
graphic record of the world war be-
gins serial publication Sunday and
continues in the daily edition. Of this
book The Bellman says: 1.-The most
notable contribution to the enduring
literature Of humanity"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
Cohen Co. Elgin Distributors.

The Cohen Motor company has
been chosen distributors for Elgin
Skies. They now have a carload of
these cars on their showroom floor.
It is called the six of the Hour and
is q large roomy car Of III inch
wheel base, being the largest car on
the market under $1,000. Mr.. Cohen
is particularly enthused over this
car because of it's race riding quail
ties. It's units are of the best, such
as the famous Borg & Beck drive
plate disc clutch, full floating rear
axle, and Brown-Lipe gears through
out, Wargner starting system and
Stromberg carburetor. While the
lines of the car are in harmony with
the rest Of the values. it has a
roomy. comfortable body, very much
yacht line with the fashionable CEN
Ter cowl, long grain French plated
Galloway leather, and the famous
never leak top, and slanting wind
shield. The public Is invited to in
spect this line.
The Cohen Motor company also has
on exhibition the Kissel and Dodge
cars.-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
"ALL GOING WELL" -FOCH
Boclles Are Stopped By Impenetrable
Wall. French General1ssimo i'm

W CltOulC I'D ICeSS
With the French Army in France.
April g. ASSOCIATED Press)-General
Foch, the new Commander-in-Ch
in welcoming the Associated Press
and other war correspondents, said
that he hoped they would continue to
work for the interests of the common
cause of the Allies as they hitherto
had done. Pointing to a map, Gener-
al Foch said:
"All is going well. Look at the
small advances made by the boche---
to call them by their real name-dur-
ing the 9th, 28th, goth and 30th.
'It k now the 4th of April, and it
is clearly evident that the great tidal
wave of the German Army has been
broken on the shore, evidently be-
cause it met an obstacle. Now they
are against an embankment and COM
pletely stopped.
''The future will show the full
measure Of our success. We are go
ing to try to do better and to get the
upper hand Of the boche. I cannot
say what will happen, but all is going
we'll"
General Foch then wished the cor
respondents success in their work.
He spoke with cool confidence. Every
action, every glance portrayed Il
strong man, fully alive to his task,
and prepared to deal with 1t.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-06
ARBOR And BIRD

Gov. Holcomb Issues Pl
Decreeing April 10 as D
servance i'm Connecticut.
Hartford. April 6.-Arbo
Day on Friday, April 10,
claimed by Governor Ho,c
The document follows:
Estate of Connectic
"By His Excellenc
Marcus H. Holcomb, @
"a Proclamation:
Our statutes provide tn
ernor shall annually appoir
and Bird Day to be obsei
schools. In compliance t
hereby designate Friday,
teenth day of April, ninete
eighteen, as Arbor and Ri
which day the teachers wi
proclamation to their sc
impress upon them that I
destruction of songbtrds
eggs is q crime and that Il
and preservation of trees b
aids succeeding generation
terially adds to the beautf
state, now one Of the mos
states in the Union.
"Given under my hand 6
the State of Connecticut at
in Hartford, this sixth da.
1918.
MARCUS H. HoLCO
&C
by His Excellency's comm
"F. L. PERRY,
Secretary q