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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
UNIONS IN RALLY KEEP UP AIR RAIDS
Patriotic Demonstration and
Community Sing Tonight.
j. 1. Sheppard of Fort Scott
Main Speaker for Meeting.

Patriotism, pep and music will
combine in the win-the-war demon
stration to be held under the auspices
of the local chapter of the American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy at
the Auditorium this evening. The
&C mmittee in charge promises short
and spirited speeches and a COM
munIty sing will be conducted by H.
A. Jungk, choral leader. and S. S.
Snyder at the piano.
The speeches of the evening will be
given by J. 1. Sheppard of Fort Scott,
w. l. Biby, national treasurer of the
Knights and Ladies of Security, and
William NJ. Amos, secretary of the
Topeka Typographical union. Shep-
pard is a we'll known orator of the
Kansas type. Biby is a boiling pot of
enthusiasm and Amos is the Billy
Sunday of the Labor Unions"
&C. H. H.-panper. district fuel admins
traitor, will preside at the meeting to-
night.
The Auditorium will be open at
O. clock. Singing starts at 7:45 and
the speaking al g o'clock.
The meeting is open to the entire
city and representatives from all the
wSr work organizations are expected
to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
FORM ANTI-SPY BUREAU
Vast Organization Will Keep Eye on
Alien Enemies in New York City.

Washington, March 1.-THE justice
department completedits organization
of the co-ordinated anti-spy bureau at
the port of New York
Former Assistant Attorney Genera;
William Wallace is at the head of the
work. which will embrace points of
entry at New York, Brooklyn, New
Jersey and Massa chusetts.
vast organization is being devel-
oped under Wallace to pass on all
cases from the ports of entry under
his jurisdiction and designate whether
those violating the alien enemy procla-
nation shall come under military or
ciVilian trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
FEAR FOR U. S. RED CROSS.
May Have Fallen Into German Hands
at Odessa on Way Home.

Washington, March 14.-Capture of
Odessa by the Germans brings appre-
hension for the safety of the American
Red Cross mission which Minister Vo-
picka yesterday reported having left
Jassy for Odessa.
However, it is not a certainty that
the Americans will fall into German
hands as last advices on March 12
from Col Henry w Anderson of Rich
mond, head of the mission, indicated
that safe conduct had been obtained
for the passage of the party thru Aus
tr1a-Hungary to Switzerland. Since
then no word has been received from
the mission.
Red Cross headquarters does not
possess an accurate list of those in the
party, as the personnel constantly has
been shifting. However the follow
ing among the twenty-eight members
unless recently detached, now believed
to be either in Odessa or en- route to
Switzerland are:
Daniel ]. Mccarthy. Davenport, Ia.
DR.. B. E. Lemaster. Bushnell, Ill; DR..
George Duro Guca, Chicago; DR.. Jo-
seph P. H. Gruener, Chicago: Nurses
Alice Gilbourne, Chicago; Alma F.
Forester, Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
American Girl, Raid Victim.
DYNAMITEIN SHIPYARD
Large Quantity Found in Great Hog
Island Works.

Washington, March 14.-Enough
dynamite to blow up half the great
ship yard at Hog Island has been
found there during February, Dudley
R. Kennedy, manager of the industrial
relations department, told the senate
investigating committe today and Sc
cret service men have been unable to
find who placed it there
Found 245 Pounds of Dynamite.
Washington, March 1.-THE testi-
mony was brought out by Senator Mel
son of Minnesota, who asked Kennedy
wehther the American International
corporation had had any difficulty
with spies.
Il hesitate somewhat to make the
statement at a public hearing" said
Kennedy. but the fact is we found
245 pounds of dynamite on the
grounds last month. That amount,
intelligently placed, would have been
enough to blow up one-half the
yardS.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
BAKER KEPT ON JUMP
Extensive Round of Calls Was on
Secretary's Program in Paris.

Paris, March 12.-Newton D. Baker
the American secretary of war, was
kept busy today attending confer
ences. In the forenoon he conferred
with Arthur J. Balfour, the British
foreign secretary and General Foch.
Secretary Baker lunched with Cen
erals Pershing and Bliss. his brother
Henry Baker and a few other guests.
In the afternoon the American war
secretary conferred with ]. r. Kearnv
of the public information service and
visited the headquarters of the Amer
lean Red Cross as the guest of Major
Robert Perkins, head of the Red
Cross mission to Europe. Afterwards
the secretary called on former Pre-
mier Viviani at home and then saw
Foreign Minister Pichon at the for
eign office. The secretary also con-
ferred with Oscar T. Crosby. repre-
sentative of the American treasury de-
partment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
YEAR SINCE REVOLT BEGAN.
Russians Have Right to Demand More
Time to Establish Republic.

New York, March 14-The most
important fact of today's opening ses-
sion of the pan-soviet congress at
Moscow is that only a single year sep
arates the Moscow conference from
the commencement of the Russian
revolution.
Whatever, therefore, be the outcome
of the Moscow deliberations. the Rus
slams have a right to demand further
consideration and more patient judg-
ment from the elder democracies. One
year ago today, Nicholas Romanoff
was spending the last "a hours of his
reign as czar of Russia No nation
could have oyerthrown the absolutism
of the Romanoffs and re-organize a
smoothly operating democracy, within
twelve months.
No Grounds to Criticise Russia
The western democracies have been
trying for nearly four years to re-
verse the procedure and to change
during the first year, made rec
ord that entities it to criticise the
slow evolution of a stable democracy
in Russia The working out of any
srea. national issue in the United
States has never been done in a
most invariably shown a discordant
divergence that makes it easy to un-
derstand Russia's present troubles.
As matter of fact. the time be-
tween the czar's overthrow and to-
days meeting OF the pan-soviet con-
gress has seen a new kind of idealissn
born in Russia that is exerting an in
creasingly profound influence both in
friendly and in enemy countries. II
only the pan-soviet delegates knew
it, the sympathy SO extensively offer
ed to Russia, especially in the United
States, does not spring from an at
titude of critical superiority. Its sin
certty is due to an unexpressed but
strongly felt hope that the Russian
revolution may be able to point to a
solution of industrial and economic
troubles in the western democracies
themselves
Rus Congress Represents People.
Tine pan-soviet congress, in fact,
comes nearer to representing interna-
tonal humanity than any other gath
er1ng OF modern civil nation.
For that reason, respect should be
shown for it's difficulties and for the
fact tnat it is pioneer moving thru
unexploTed regions of human rights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS

FRENCH.
Paris, March 14-French aviators
have accounted for four enemy ma
chimes, according to a statement from
the war office tonight, which also re-
ports successful Belgian forward
movement near Lombaertzyde.
BRITISH.
London, March 14.-British raiders
brought back prisoners from the posi-
ton near Epehy, southwest of Cam
brai, last night. The official statement
from the war office today also reports
the repulse of a German raid in the
Ypres sector.
GERMAN.
Berlin, March IA via London-The
German troops which occupied Odessa,
were sent in agreement with the Ru
manian government. today's army head
quarters statement announces.
Three machines of an entente air
squadron flying toward the city of
Freiburg were brought down, army
headquarters announced today. On the
Franco Belgian front yesterday the
statement adds, II enemy airplanes and
three captive balloons were brought to
earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
CHARGE DRYS GOT
NAMES ON PETITION
FROM DIRECTORY

Chicago, March 14-Eight dry Chi
cago workers today face grand jury
indictments charging perjury and
forgery in obtaining signatures for the
petition asking special saloon cleo
ton here April 2 True bills were
voted against the men yesterday and
probably will be returned in court to-
day.
The indictments will charge that the
men copied names and addresses from
telephone and city directories and to
have sworn that they were signatures
of voters. Election commission Off
cials announced today that decision on
the validity of the petition probably
will not be decided until Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
FIRE THIS MORNING
High Wind Threatened Whole 500
Block of Madison Street

A fire at about o'clock this morn
ing threatened the whole 500 block on
Madison street en- account Of the high
wind, but the vigorous work of the
fire fighters kept the flames to the
building in which the blaze originated.
The structure is two-story frame
house. owned by v. Cross. the number
being S22 Madison street. The Sec
ond story was occupied by Mona Tel
liver. The fire was caused by sparks
from the chimney. and had burned
but a short time before being dis
covered Two of the hose and truck
companies extinguished the flames be-
fore they had reached the front of the
house The damage is estimated at
four or five hundred dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
SAMMIES' MORALE FINE
Spirit of Men Couldn't Be Better
Ready to Attack Anything"
BY FRED S. FERGUSON.

With the American Army in France,
March 13.-The American troops are
ready to attack anything
The officer commanding the Amer
lean forces in the Luneville region, in
Guiding Ohio troops, so stated in a
message to the home folk, sent thru
the United Press today.
1.-The spirit of the command is ex-
cellent," the commander declared. 1T
could not be better. After their ex-
perience in the trenches their ner-
vousness has passed. They are now
ready to attack anything Their
health is excellent"
Crack German fighting divisions are
opposed to the Americans in this sec
tor. including dismounted Uhlans, it
has now been established.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
GRAND DUKE TO PRISON
AIIege Michael Was in German Plot
to Restore Russian Monarchy.

Petrograd. March 13.-The Grand
Duke Michael. arrested in connection
with an alleged German inspired plot
to restore the monarchy and place him
on the throne, has been exiled and
sent to Perm, it was announced today.
tPe.... IS the capital of the province
of that name. 1t is about 700 miles
east of Moscow near the Siberian bor-
der.)
Looting Petrograd Art Works.
Vandais are raiding government Of
fees stealing valuable furniture and
paintings and carting them home or
selling them on the street corners for
a few rubles. Sailors are carrying off
wagon loads of art treasures. loading
them on ships and taking them to
Kronstadt.
peace and the Siberian situation that
it is unable to impose restraint on this
looting-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
new ITALY WAR LOAN
Fifth Issue Rounds Up Billion Lire
for Italian Government

Rome. March I2.-The fifth ma
tional war loan closed yesterday. The
subscriptions in Italy reached 5.00o-
900, 900 lire $4,000. 0,0O0), with re-
suits in some cities not yet reported.
Subscriptions from Italians abroad
also are not included. When these re-
ports are received. it is expected that
the total will be 5000, 100000 lire
According to official allan statistics
as forwarded in an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Rome ItaIy's
war expenses to January 81 amounted
to 33,o9I, 100000 lire Nearly 31.0OO,-
100000 lire was expended for the
army and the remainder for the navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
Three Children Among 5 Killed
in British Town.
American Woman Killed in
Paris; Bomb Hit Hospital.

London, March 14.-One man. one
woman and three children were killed
in last nights air raid over northeast
ern England, it was officially an
nounced today. Six houses were de-
molished and thirty others damaged
by bombs
The casualty resulted when one of
the Zeppelins, crossing the coast,
dropped a bomb on Hartlepool. In
addition to the five killed, nine per-
sons were injured.
Only One Yep Last Night.
The following official statement was
issued:
"Only one airship crossed the coast
last night 1t dropped four bombs on
Hartlepool The raider. which was
operating at a great altitude, only re-
manned over land few minutes, and
the remainder of its bombs appear to
have fallen into the sea
Six dwelling houses We're demol-
ished and about thirty damaged. Po-
lice reports state that the following
casualties occurred:
KILLED, one man, one woman, three
children; injured three men, one wo-
man, five children"
This is the second Zeppelin raid on
England within twenty-four hours
Tuesday nights raid. which resulted in
the death of one woman by shock, was
the first attempted since October,
1917 In neither case, however. was
an attempt made to reach the London
district where German dirigibles met
with disaster on previous expeditions.
In Tuesday nights raid Hull was
bombed. Hartlepool, attacked last
night, is a North sea port of some
5000 inhabitants in northern Eng
land.
Six Killed in Paris Hospital.
Paris, March 14.-One American
woman was killed and an American
man and woman were wounded in
Mondays enemy air raid over Paris it
was learned today.
Miss Winga Caroline Martin, 80, of
Rockville Center, L. l., was one of six
persons killed in hospital which was
struck by a bomb. She was Y. NJ.
c. A canteen worker.
Mrs. w. B. Phillips and Mr.. Salzer
were wounded.
The total casualties were 100 killed
and 79 wounded.
American Girl, Raid Victim.
Rockville Center, L. l., March IA
Among the victims of the latest air
raid in Paris was Miss Winona G.
Martin of this village, a Y. NJ. c. A
canteen worker. according to a report
received here today. Miss Martin was
2S years old. No confirmation of the
report has been received by her par
entS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
MORE MEAT TO ALLIES
U. to Increase Oversee Supply so
Per Cent-Possibiy Double It.

Was hington, March 14.-Meat ex-
ports to the allies will be increased
so per cent and perhaps doubled
shortly, under arrangements being
negotiated by the fooe administration
with the allied food representative
here
The purpose is to build up the al
lied meat reserves from the great sur
plus which has been accumulated in
this country and which recently
brought a relaxation of restrictions on
meat consumption.
The allies would furnish all the
ships for moving the meat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
SEIZE AMERICANS
Germans Remove Them From
Neutral Ship Leaving Finland.
Huns Land Army in Finland
and Start for Interior.

Stockholm, March IA number
of American and British citizens sail
ing from Finland on a neutral vessel
were captured by Germans, according
to dispatches received here today.
Those of military age will be taken to
Germany, it was said, where they will
be interned.
German Army in Finland.
Petrograd, March IA strong
German detachment is reported to
have occupied Abo, on the coast of
Finland, west of Helsingfors. The
Germans Immediately began to march
into the interior of Finland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
RAIL BILL GOES THRU
Needs Only Presidents Signature Now
to Become Law.

Washington, March 14.-Congress
finally disposed of the railroad control
bill today when the house agreed to
the conference report adopted by the
senate yesterday. The bill now goes
to the president.
Carrying s1,325, 100000 the largest
single naval appropriate bill in the
nation'h history, was reported out by
the house naval affairs committee to-
day.
Naval aviation work will receive
twice the amount originally asked for,
the appropriation for this having been
raised from s94,OOO,0O0 to s1SS,0O0,-
900 at the recent request of Secretary
Daniels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.

Petrograd. March 14.-Ratification
of the German-directed peace--with
immediate preparations for a revolu-
tionary war included-is a foregone
conclusion when the pan-soviet con-
ference convenes at Moscow today.
in view of the compromise effected by
the various factions.
The congress also will decide on .
permanent change of the capital from
Petrograd.
About three thousand delegates. in
cluding workmen, peasants, soldiers
and Cossacks, will attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
$3.50 WHEAT LOSES
Cores Resolution Knocked Out by
Senate on Technically.

Washington, March 14-Senator
Gore was defeated today in an effort
to have the senate fix the minimum
price of wheat at $3.50 a bushel. A
point of order knocked out his amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
bill which would have made this price
apply to this years crop Gore will
later seek to suspend senate rules for
further confederation of his proposal
The Gore amendment would set
aside wheat prices already fixed by
President Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
BUT TROTzKY WILL FIGHT ON.
U. S. Ambassador Says Bolshevih
Leader Opposes Peace Terms.

Washington, March 14.-Further
indications that Leon Trotzky, the
former Russian foreign minister, will
oppose ratification by the soviet con-
gress of Germany's peace terms. and
that he will advocate reorganization
and use of the army in defending Rus
sia, were contained in a dispatch to
the state department today from Am
bassador Francis at Vologda.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
MERCHANT TO PRISON
Gets Two-Year Sentence for Trying
to Bribe ST. Joe Draft Board

st. Joseph, Mo, March 14.-In the
federal court today Albert J. August,
wealthy clothing merchant, was SEN
fenced by Judge Arba Van Valken-
burgh to two years improsinment
and to pay ? fine of $500 for at
tempting to bribe members of the
draft board.
Leslie E. Clark, a former deputy
sheriff, was sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment and a fine of
800. The charge against Clark was
conspircy to bribe a member of a
draf. board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
DROP OF 40 DEGREES
But Fair and Warmer Is Promised for
Tomorrow

The average temperature for the
day is AZ, which is two above normal.
The wind was blowing this afternoon
at % miles an hour from the north
west
A drop of 46 degrees in temperature
between 4 o'clock Wednesday after
noon and o'clock this morning is the
astonishing record, even for Kansas in
CONTINUED on Page TWo(
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
FIGHT LIKE SEA GULLS
Two British Planes Fell Two and Rout
Three Over North Sea.

London, March 1.-two British
seaplanes encountering five enemy
aircraft over the southern part of the
North sea Tuesday, attacked them and
after half an hours engagement de-
stroyed one and drove another down.
ward into the water the admiralty an
nounced today. The British machines
returned safely to their base
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
High school and Church Burn.

JacksonVille, III, March 14.=Fire,
which was discovered in the high
school building early this morning
completely destroyed the structure
and spread to the Episcopal church
adjoining, burning it to the ground.
The total loss is $4,000 The origin
c the fire is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
EX-QUEEN DESTITUTE
Dowager Empress Appeals to Govern
ment for Assistance.

London, March 1.-THE former
Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna
has applied to the council of commits
aries for assistance. Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd reports. She declares
she is destitute in consequence of the
confisca ton of the funds of the i'm
perial family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
SINK 18 IN A WEEK
Fifteen of T-Boat Victims Are yea-
sells of More than 1000 Tons.

London. March 14.-Fifteen vessels
of more than 800 tons displacement
were Summarized last week, according
to the admiralty's figures. Three yes-
sells under that tonnage, including
one fishing craft were sunk
For the third successive week. the
number of British vessels sunk has
numbered eighteen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
SOyiets See No Alternative but
To Approve Treaty.
But at Same Time Will Launch
Revolutionary War.
ANNIVERSARY OF CzAR'S FALL
Just Year Ago Since Monarch
Was Forced Out.
Couldn't Expect To Form Stable
Govt in Only a Year.

London, March 1.-THE pan-soviet
congress called for Tuesday in Mos
COW, to ratify the German Bolshevid
peace pact, will convene today. ac-
cording to Petrograd dispatch dated
Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
BANDITS IN R. R. CAMP
Kill One, Wound Two. Rob Them of
S24O and Escape.

Cleveland O., March 14.-One
working man was shot and killed and
two others seriously wounded early
this morning when nine armed auto
mobile bandits held up six men in a
railroad construction camp near here
secured s240 from the dead and
wounded men Ind escaped in their
automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

Car Red River Ohios. S1.2O bushel.
delivered any point in Kansas. Phone
1927 k-4. w. c. Elwood.-Adv.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-16
BRITISH APPROVE OF
 WILSON'S MESSAGE
BOnar Law Warns Against Dis CuSSiOn Of ArnliStiCe Terms
Carrying a Message of Love nnA GhnnN.

London. Oct. It, Associated PresS.J Andrew Bonar Law, government spokesman in the house of commons, made the announcement in parlia- ment yesterday that it would be very unwise for any of the Allied govern ments to mako any statement on the terms likely to be imposed upon Ger many before an arnisticc was granted.
 Speaking at Manchester, Winston Spencer Churchill, minister of mu nitions, said that President Wilson's stern and formidable reply to Ger many is whoIeheartedly indOrsed by all the Allied countries. The answer, Mir Churchill declared, has tended to prolong the conflict. but there would be no relaxation of the Allied war effort
 The London evening newspaper comment on the reply is generally favorable The Standard says the note has removed certain false inn pressions which were possible in re- :.ard to bis three questions to Ger many" The newspaper regrets that President Wilson did not refer to punishment for U boat crimes and the burning of towns.
 The Pali Mall Gazette says the an swer reaches President Wilson's highest standards of point and promptness." and adds that the declarations he made "have been made before, but never in such a dramatic setting or with such securi- lies for their being read and adjusted" # The Globe is afraid the Germans will not like the manner in which President Wilson received their re- quest"
 The Westminster Gazette gives first place to President Wilson's demand for the destruction of every arbitrary power"
 The Manchester Guardian says that Germany has surrendered, and though much remains to be defined and settled, that great central fact stands established, which means tt speedy end of the war. It says the problem would vastly be cased by the kaiser's abdication.
 On the question of au arInistice the Guardian thinks the immediate and vital question for President Will son to consider in consultation with the Allies and especially in consnlta- tion with Marshal Foch, is the nature of the security to be exacted for the withdrawal of the hostile armies and that the enemy does not utilize the in terva1 to build up afresh his means of resistance or attack. It suggests the temporary occupation of Essen as the best security against a piling up of