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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-07
HAPPY SUNNY DAYS
Fair and Warm Is Only Indication in
the Skies.
Today's Tempcratures:

Temperatures Tor the day averaged
10 degrees above the normal for the
date. The wind was blowing ten
miles an hour from the southeast at
o'clock this afternoon
The weather this morning alternate
ly made Topekans gasp with appre-
hension of another period of rain and
sigh with relief over the temperance
of the sun. Gazing at the sky the un-
initiated were unable to judge wheth-
er the f1eecy clouds with a border of
darker gray meant rain or whether
they were just camouflase for some
unknown activity of the sprites of the
atmosphere.
The lowest temperature reported in
Topeka during the last "a hours was
81 degrees at 7.30 O'Clock this morn
ing, 12 degrees above the normal night
temperature for the date.
Tonight the temperature is expected
to go, to about SO degrees and tomor-
row afternoon to between rs and 80
degrees The wind was blowing s
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Washington, May THE casualty
list today contained forty-one names,
divided as follows:
Killed in action 4. died of wounds 2,
died of disease 5. died of other causes
1, wounded severely Is, wounded
slightly 13, missing in action 1.
The list follows:
Killed in action: Corp. Herman
Bjormhang, Tofte. Mimi; Pvts. Oscar
c. Griffith, Gadsden. Ala; Marcus
Jones. Minneapolis. Mimi; Julius F.
Died of disease: Lieut.. Edmund j.
Laporte, Plainfield, N. j.; Corp. James
P. whalen, jr, Hartford, Conn; Pvts
Claude Henderson. Hanna. Okla. !:
Andy Martin Lang, Racine. Wis; John
Peet. Holly Grove, La.
Died of wounds: Pvts. Willis
Boothe, Henson, Okla; Giovanni
Cavallari, Torrington, Conn.
Died other causes: Pvt. Malcolm
Cullom. Naborton. La.
Wounded severely: Sergt. Clarence
A. Baugher, Elkton. Va; Corp. Or
lando l.. Graham, Avon. Mass; Cook
James P. Cutter. Brooklyn. N. Y;
Horseshoer Joseph Schubert. Ford
CITY. Pa: Pvts. Homar b. jenkins.
Stanley. Va; John A. Kennedy. Port
land, Ore; John E. Maxfield. Salt
Lake City, Utah; Henry Monaco, New
Rochelle, N. Y: Jack w. O'Connor.
Ross, CAL: Clarence Odell, Spokane
Wash; John 1. Potter. Orient, N Y;
Thomas Rodvanski. Chicago, III: :
Leslie Sexton, Huntsville. Tenn
George c. Undutch Baltimore. NJ .
Maurice Walters, Detroit. Mich.
Missing in action: Pvt Louis r.
Ziegra. Deep River. Conn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-07
HOUSE PROBE, TOO
Military Committee Takes q
Hand in Mix-Up.
Aircraft Appropriation Hear
ings Begun Today.

Washington, May THE house mil
itary committee today opened an in
formal inquiry of it's own into the air.
craft production work when it began
hearings on the $1,032, 100000 appro-
priation asked by the war department
for airplaines. The committee called
Secretary of War Baker, General
March, acting chief of staff, Director
General Ryan. of the aircraft produc-
ton board and General Henley, chief
of aeronautics, General Squier and
Colonel Deeds, former aircraft Off
cials, into the hearing this morning.
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fisrres regarding aircraft plans should
not be made public. He said the COM
mittee was entitled to the details. but
he was opposed to presenting them
publicly. Despite suggestions by sew
era members of the committee he said
nothing should be given out by the
committee. He said criticisms OF the
aircraft planes were inspired by pro-
German influences and that details of
the governments plans should be kept
secret on the ground Of military me-
cessity.
Plans for the military committees
further investigation have not been
fully formulated and will be outlined
at an early meeting. Members said to-
day it was probable the inquiry would
be behind closed doors, but with
public report to be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-07
Nee's Kaws End at Home Stay
This Afternoon.
Abbott Has Signed a New
Mound Artist.

Johnnie Nee and his Kaws were
scheduled to close their first home
series this afternoon with the fourth
game with Hutchinson. Today was
ladies' day and a good crowd of femin-
inc fans was expected
Tomorrow the Topeka club will
open the season at Joplin and three
games will be played with the Miners
After the Joplin series the club will
go to Hutchinson for three games on
May II, IL and 3 and to Wichita for
three, May IA, Is and Is. Only one
more series will be played here during
the month. That will be with Wichita
May IT, IS, 10 and 90
Abbott announced this morning
that he has signed a new pitcher by
the name of keenan,, a semi-pro from
Chicago, who has been highly recom-
mended by big league judges.
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RAILWAY RAISE
OF 20 PER CENT
IS COMING SOON
Will Mean $26O,OOO,OOO An
nually in United States
Federal Commission Makes
Recommendations Today.
8-HOUR LAW FOR ALL LABOR
Shorter Working Periods Apply
to Every Class.
But This Feature Will Not
Come Into Effect at Once.
IT MEANS MUCH TO Topeka
New Plan viii Add $4,000 a
Month to PayrOlls.
Estimates Made by Officials on
Local Railroads.
But This Feature Will Not
Come Into Effect at Once.
IT MEANS MUCH TO Topeka
New Plan VIII Add $4,000 a
Month to PayrOlls.
Estimates Made by Officials on
Local Railroads.

Washington. May 7.-Wage in
creases recommended to Director Gen
eral McAdoo by the railroad wage
commission, indications today seem
to show will average slightly more
than 20 per cent, or about $26o.o0o,-
900 annually
The commission. it is understood.
will recommend that with the restora-
ton of normal conditions. the eight
hour day be made applicable to all
classes of railroad labor.
A suggestion that the eiht-hour day
be granted Immediately is understood
t, have been rejected because of alb
normal conditions the, large wage in
crease proposed and the additional
outlay which the eight-hour day would
entail.
1t is conservatively estimated in To-
peka railroad circles that the recon-
mendations of the wage commission
will add between $4,000 and s65 900
a month to the railroad payrolls in
this city
According to the general under
standing here. the wage increase will
not affect men drawing salaries above
$4,000 a year. or possibly $4,000. The
estimated addition to the Topeka pay
roll is made after all high salaried en-
pIoyes have been deducted.
The increase means an increase of
several hundred thousand dollars to
Kansas payrolls.
1t is the consensus of opinion among
authorities on the wage commission'c C
activities that the small salaried en-
ploye will receive a greater increase
than men and women drawing mere
than 500 or $3.50 month.
Employees drawing less than 500 a
month will probably receive the bene-
fit of the long end of the 20 per cent
average.
Previous dispatches from WASH
ington have stated that both organized
and unorganized employees would be
included in any increase that might
be forthcoming.
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new WAR CURRENCY
Bank Note Designs Now Ready SAVIOR
of War Time.

Washington, May designs for
the nations first war time currency
federal reserve bank notes OF one dol
lar and two dollars denominations
today were approved by the treasury
and the new bills will make their ap-
pearance in general circulation about
July 4.
A note of the war period is given to
the reverse side of the two dollar note
in the design of one of the newest bat
t1eships. The face of the two dollar
notes bears portrait of Thomas JEFF
ferson.
The face of the one dollar note car
ries a portrait of George Washington
and the reverse side has a design of
the spread eagle clutching in warlike
attitude the American flag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-07
Discuss Vital Problems Con-
fronting Financial World.
War Situation ON Loans, Mar
kets, Interest and Crops.
EXPECT 400 DELEGATES HERE
Wives and Daughters of Bank
ers Are Topeka's Guests.
Breckenridge Jones of st. Louis
the Leading Speaker.

STATE bA N n EMS II fS$ysp NAM.
This Afternoon-MemorialH Halls Oscloc<.
Address-"State Banks VS.. Federal Re-
serve System" Breckenridge Jonee.
Discussion-Led by c. C. n scovtile.
Address-"The Bank Of Kansas, !. p.
Joseph, whitewater. -
Address-"Our Kansas State Bank GnAl-
ant Law" Walter e. Wilson. state bank
commissioner. :.
4 D. m-Automobile ride for the ladies
S p. m.-Theater for delegates and Their
friends.
Wednesday Morning.
Address-Gov. Arthur Capper.
Address-"Savings Department vs. Com
merciaI Bank" NJ. Il. Light, Winfield.
Address-"Good Roads," j. Frank smith,
wednesday Afternoon.
Music election of officers. introduction
Of new officers report of committees. ex-
perience meeting. adjournment.
Kansas state bankers are in Topeka
today to discuss the real vital prob
lens which confront the financial
world as a result of the war situatton.
War loans, the money market. inter-
est rates., industrial activities during
the war, crop conditions, price fixing
and general investments. are some Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-07
FINGERS WERE STICKY
Theological student Stole About $500
Worth Of Books.

Atchison, May &c. Luther Heller.
son of County Surveyor G.. A. Heller,
and student in the Western Theo-
logical. seminary here. attempted sui
eide twice in the city Jail, where he
had been placed on a charge of steal
ing books from the library at Midland
college. He confessed the theft to the
county attorney and stated that he
had been systematically stealing the
books for the past two years, and had
sold them to second-h hand book con-
Germ in Chicago. In all. he stole about
$500 worth of books
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next DRIVE. TO
BE DOUBLE ONE
SAYS HUN PRESS
Will Strike Both in Italy and
in France.
LOnged.fOr German Success
To Be Sought.
BEGINNING IS F0RECASTED
Germany's HOrdes Still Held in
Check.
Have Not Even COuntered
When Attacked.
:GIhNING IS FORECASTED
Germany's HOrdes Still Held in
Check.
lave Not Even Countered
When Attacked.

Amsterdam, May THE German
press declares the resumption of the
west front offensive will be aided by
a huge offensive on the Italian front.
it was learned here today.
1.-The combined effort will thus
bring the longed for German success"
the German newspapers say.
German Attack Failed.
Paris. May There was mutual
artillery firing on both sides of the
Avre." the French war office reported
today.
West of Hangard-en- Santerre
(where American troops are in the
line), German surprise attack
failed. Our local operations there re-
suited in the taking of some enemy
prisoners"
The teginning of the west front Of
fensive was definitely forecast in the
German press.
Are Held in Check Yet
Germany's hordes are still held in
check. Neither in Flanders nor in
Picardy. nor along the important Ar
ras sector has the enemy renewed his
attacks in force and he has not reacted
against lhS gain IHdO6 OF the
Somme by the Australians in which
more than 200 prisoners were cap
tured.
On both battle fronts, however, the
artillery fire has been intense, and the
German attack cannot much longer be
delayed if the enemy hopes to take
advantage of whatever damage has
been done to the allied positions by
the heavy bombardments carried out
by his guns since the repulse north of
Mont KENNEL more than a week ago.
The greatest German artillery activity
has been on the northern half of the
Flanders front and south of the
Somme to below the Avre in Picardy.
American troops in their positions
south of the Somme have been sub
Jected to intense artillery fire, the
enemy using more than $4,000 shells,
mostly gas. in a short period. There
have been no signs of a German in
fantry attack against the Americans
who confidently await the first signs
of reawakened activity.
Canadians Are There.
A large part of the southern end of
the important Arras sector has been
taken over by Canadian troops, who
also are being visited by storm of
German shells. French generals be-
lieve the Germans may attack stimuli
taneously on the Flanders, Arras and
Amiens front in an effort to push the
allies back in one mighty blow. The
CONTINUED on Page Two1
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the problems which are giving the
bankers of Kansas much concern to-
day. Many of these questions will be
reviewed in speeches during the two
days session. Others will be deter
mined in hotel lobbies and confer
onces.
State bankers from every section Of
Kansas are in Topeka for the ninth
annual convention of the Kansas State
Bankers association. New problems
in the banking world as a result of the
war condition have aroused bankers to
keen interest in every question con-
cerning the banking activities. These
new conditions have had a decided
tendency to bring many bankers to the
Topeka convention. But the questions
to be discussed during the week win
have to do with many details OF in
vestment which formerly gave the
small town Kansas banker little con-
Germ.
Nearly 400 Here.
1t is probable that nearly 400 Kan
sas bankers will attend the two day
session Wives and daughters of many
of the bankers came for the conven-
tion. Special entertainment features
have been provided for the IadIea
Theater parties and automobile rideo
will feature the social side of the con-
vention.
Practically the entire morning was
devoted to the formal organiza-
ton of the gathering of Kansas monoy
lenders. Business sessions Of the
bankers are being held in Memorial
hall, where ample accommodations are
afforded visitors. The registration Of
out of town. as well as Topeka bank
ers. will be completed late this after
noon Many OF the bankers spent the
morning in the hotel lobbies and II
state departments. where they dis
cussed local business conditions. war
activities and politics. a.
Thos. A McNeal of Topeka deIiv-
cred the address of welcome at the
morning session. George w. Hanna.
Clay Center banker. responded.
Thomas j. Sweeney delivered the preef-
dents address at the opening meet~
ing Sweeney, who Is a prominenf
Lawrence banker and for many yeAr6
active in state politics, was efected
president at the convention in 1917.
Formal reports were received durin9
the morning from r. J. Grover a.
Arkansas City. secretary; and Ben c.
Bond of Junction City. treasurer q
the state organization.
Hanna Praises Topeka.
George w. Hanna, who responded
tc the address of welcome. praised
Topeka as an ideal convention city.
Topeka is always an excelIent
hCstess," he said. The bankers like
to meet here. Topeka Is courteous
hospitable and progressive. Next ye9r
we will be able to meet in q modern
new. fireproof ten-story hotel and the
city's prestige as q hostess will be in
creased"
President Sweeney. in his addrena
urged state bankers to throw everV
energy INTO the support of the wnf.
by aiding the farmers in securing SEED
ard adequate farm labor. Discour-
agement OF unnecessary purchase
and qu >stionable investments, wns
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Final Report of the Campaign
Given Out Today.
$40, $50 OVER DOUBLE GOAL
No Other Place in the Nation
Has Better Record.
Banks of County Played Big
Part in the Victory.

SouAAeAA6 A0AHoAu cAuPAoy C8s.... Aosoo4
In her third liberty loan drive which
officially ended May 4, Shawnee coun-
ty doubled her quota of $1,271, 800
with $20,S50 to spare, it was an
nounced today by John T. Morrisey,
secretary of the county executive
committee. Final reports on the loan
compiled by Morrisey show that SUBJ
scriptions in the county total $685.
$50.
The final reports show an increase
of $61, $50 over the semi-fiaal figures
compiled Saturday afternoon which
lacked only SAL, 900 of officially show
ing that the quota had been doubled.
Today's figures are the final thun-
dering climax of the most intensive
patriotic campaign ever held in To-
peka and Shawnee county. In report
ing subscription of approximately
2.2 per cent, this community without
a doubt leads all other first class cities
of the entire nation. Just as Topeka
is located in the geographical heart of
the country, it has proven itself the
heart Of democracy.
1t Is Splendid Record.
Men who directed and worked in
the campaign have achieved a splen-
did victory. Population, wealth and
quotas considered they have obtained
a higher percentage of money for
Uncle Sans war Golfers than any
other organization in the United
States. ]. r. Burrow, chairman of the
county executive committee, has been
on the job day and night since the
campaign opened. He enjoyed the
fullest and heartfelt of cooperation
from all co-workers. Morrfsey, the
executive secretary, besides giving all
his time to the campaign was practi-
cally the first man in Topeka to sub
scribe to the third loan.
The following table shows the
amount of bonds placed by each ban1
in the county, and also shows other
subscriptions officially credited to To-
peka.
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Topeka. Kan, May, Z, 1918.
Boy Scouts Did Good Work.

Boy Scouts played an important
part in the Topeka and county drives
by engineering a successful cleanup
campaign after the other workers had
practically quit active solicitation In
the field. Topeka troop No. 1. COM
prised mostly of boys residing Oak
land, participated 100 per cent in the
scout master. The troop qualified as
an honor troop and is a strong con-
tender for an honor flag which will
be given one troop in each state. the
award being based on the number of
individual subscriptions rather than on
the total amount of subscriptions.
Troop 1 was the only troop in To-
peka that participated in the cam
paign with every scout enrolled. The
results obtained by them were 15s in
dividual applications for $20,1O0.
In the second liberty loan campaign
this troop won four out of five war
service emblems which came to
Shawnee county.
The following scouts who won
medals in the second liberty loan
campaign have won bars for their
Carrothers, Kenneth Gleason, and
Milton Poort.
The following scouts won medals in
this campaign: Oliver Oakley Van
Brewer, Harry Way, Walter Hart,
Joseph Heller. Maurice Heller, Curtis
Shafer, John Muuson and Nils He'd
strom.
applica tions, the troop sold over $100
worth of thrift stamps and baby bonds,
and there wasn't a scout in the troop
that did not either secure applications
for liberty loan bonds or sell thrift or
savings stamps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-07
WANTS SENATORSHIP
Colonel Boyd OF st. Louis Expects to
Run for ONCE

Kansas City, Mo. May Col.
James H Boyd, of st. Joseph, Mo-.
has announced that he will probably
become a candidate for the nomina-
tion of United States senator at the
Democratic primary this fall to sue
ceed the late Senator Stone. it became
known here today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-07
Baseball Today.

Topeka and Hutchinson play
at League park today. Special
baseball extra State Journal on
streets Immediately after game
giving game in detail.
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When John T. Morrisey. county ex-
ecutive secretary, announced the final
returns in the third liberty loan drive
for Shawnee county today, ]. r. Bur-
row, county executive chairman, was
shown % have directed the most sue
cessful county drive in the entire ma
ten. Topeka's subscription of 81
563,450-202 per cent of its quota
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U. S. CONSUL DEAD
American in Russia Has Hemorrhage
of Brain.
(By the Associated Press.)

Moscow, Wednesday, May 1, (de-
layed).-The sudden death here Of
Maddin Summers, American consul
general, was at first diagnosed by
Russian physicians as being due to
poisoning. subsequently, however, the
physicians certified that death was
caused by hemorrhage of the brain.
A cablegram received at the state
department from Moscow on Sunday,
said Mr.. Summers collapsed under the
strain of overwork and was ill but
one day.
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Grand totals - .$1.271 800 s.. 563. $50 s,734
(Signed) JOHN T. MORRISEY.
Secretary.
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Canadians Are There.
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK

Continued on Page Two.1
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THE men who guard the mone.
are here today. The men who OWL
IL are home ON the farms.
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and "Wednesday. MOI
much change in temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-27
IN LINE FOR PROMOTION

TT HE POSITION of Congressman Augustine Lonergan of Hartford in Congress makes him next in line for ap- poinmen the Ways and Means Committee in the next Con- gress The present representatives from New England ths the most important committee in Congress Allen T. Treadway, Republican, of Massachusetts and George F. Ohaunessy of Rhode Island Mr. OShaunessy is not cand date for reelection to Congress- but is the nominee of his party for the Senate to succeed Learon Colt and the nd cations brilliant and eloquent OShaunessy will be successful.
 The industry sudious habits marked initiative and ability of Congressman onegan places him in the lead the of Mr. OShaunessy the Ways and Means Commee which Connecticut and New England represented for years by the late Ebenezer H who promoted from the Committee Banking and Currency
 Mr. Lonergan member of the Banking and Currency Committee has done excellent work for the business interests Connecticut He is also member of the Committee In valid Pensions giving attention to the needs of the old sol ders and their widows the Committee Coinage Weights Measures; and the Committee Expenditures Public Buildings Congressman Lonergan has attained high posi- ton official Washington and his influence there is of teral benefit to Connecticut He frequently presdes tenn Dorary speaker of the House. and secretary of the Demo- cratic National Congressional Committed The fact that he his constituents regardless of their political affiliations has added materially to his popularity at home