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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-20

Say, Carl. Buck says his idea of
nothing worth dom is trying to
keep cool by walking back and
forth in front of a revolving cleo
trio fan.
1T has been said that marriage
is lottery, but editor of the Milan,
Mo-, Standard has a different opin-
ion of it. He says: When a man
draws a blank in lottery that is
the end Of it."
The evening leader., 1918-08-13

There is only way make good on that promise
and that for every last of put in every minute
OF his working day where it does the most good.
And there just minutes but whole days lost every
time changes his job. man has to be found to
replace him. He loses time in moving. He takes time
to catch on to the ways in the plant.
When manufacturer needs men, it is his duty
the country whole not to disturb plants that
engaged in essential work. but to get the Govern
The evening leader., 1918-08-13
FOR RENT
No. LIN Fire Ward No. 5.

No. LIN Fire Ward No. 5.
One large room, suitable for light
housekeeping, at SO week; 2 rooms
at So each week.
No. I'm Fire Ward No. 5.
Six rooms, furnished as sleeping
and light housekeeping rooms.
No. Sin Fire Ward No. 5.
Cottage of five rooms, furnished.
Will rent through the summer for $40
a month.
No. 4.-In Fire Ward No. 4.
Cottage of four rooms, unfinished.
Hot and cold water and bath conven-
fences. 81 month.
Three furnished rooms, at $1.5O a
week each.
No. 6.-In Fire Ward No. 2.
House of six rooms, furnished;
sleeping porch; modern conveniences.
Also shelter for automobile. $25.O0 a
month.
No. 7.-On E. TarpOn Avenue.
Two nice, well-aired rooms, furnish
ed. Inquire for terms.
No. Son E. TarpOn Avenue.
Two light housekeeping rooms; one
bed room. Inquire for terms.
FOR SALE
No. LIS.
House of rooms, in Fire Ward No.
a, for $780, A bargain.
Also lots in same section for $3.50
each. A good proposition to build
rental cottages on these lots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-12
WANTED TO QUIT.
Prisoners Say Austrian People
Ready Months Ago.
Saw Nothing in the Continue
ton of the War.

With the American First Army, Oct.
12.-Austria's proposal to talk over
peace terms is the first official sign
that the government is fed up on war
and sees little hope in the future, ac-
cording to Hungarian prisoners-offi-
GERS as well as men-who were cap
tured near st. Mihiel
The people have wanted to quit for
many months, prisoners say, but the
government was hopeful of a military
victory.
The Hungarian prisoners were not
too hopeful of Immediate results of
Austria's proposal, which they
thought was probably independent of
Germany, owing to an estrangement
between the central powers. They
thought Austria Hungary would be
able to break away from Germany to
make peace independently, if she de-
sired to do SO. !.
They also thought Germany would
soon topple then.
The Germans, on the other hand,
thought Austria had been allowed by
the Germans to propose peace nego-
tiations.
Austria has to propose peace every
so often, anyway was the way one
German expressed it, and the others
gave the same idea in other words
'Austria-Hungary could not make a
separate peace if she wanted to-"
boosted the German officers. 1--WE
could prevent it by force"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-12
VISIT 81 TOWNS
Capper Will Make a Whirlwind
Campaign Tour.
Schedule Calls for Eighteen
Days of Speaking.

H H Motter, chairman of the Re
publican state central committee, thru
his speakers bureau, has-arranged a
flying trip thru the state in the inter-
est of the Republican campaign for
Governor Arthur Capper, who is the
candidate for United States senator.
Probably in no past campaigns has
there been such a completely arranged
schedule including SO many counties
and towns as is provided in this itin-
erary. He reaches every COMPRESSION
al district in the state and twenty
eight counties. and speaks in ninety
two different towns of the state. The
schedule provides for eighteen days.
Practically the entire route will be
covered by automobile. The congress
sional candidates in each respective
district will accompany the governor.
The speakers bureau is working on
plans for covering the entire state dur
ing the last ten days of the campaign
and>un1ess the influenza epidemic pre-
walls, practically every county in the
state will be given the Republican Cos
pei from the platform.
Governors Itinerary.
Governor Capper's itinerary Is as
follows:
Oct. 21-scranton, Burlingame, Usage
city. Miller. Admire, Allen, Bushong, Coun-
ell Grove and Herington.
Oct 22-Hope, Navarro, Enterprise, Abb
lene, Solomon, New Cambria. Salina,
Bavaria, Brookville and Ellsworth.
Oct. 23-LincoIn, Denmark, Ash Grove,
Hunter, Upton, Osborne, Ports. Downs,
Cawker City Glen Elder and Beloit.
Oct. 24-Jamestown, Randall, Jewell,
Mankato, Formoso, CORTLAND, Scandal,
Belleville and Concordia.
Oct. 25-Clyde, Clifton, Morganville, Clay
Center, Keats.
7 Oct. 21-Independence-Lea at 20 a.
IN. over Santa Fe and arrive at Winfield at
30 a. m. Oct IS, and take auto to Milan.
Oct. 2S-Milan, Conway Springs, Cheney,
Garden Plain, Andale, Mount Hope, Burr
ton, Halstead and Newton.
Oct. 29-Hesston, Moundridge. Elyria,
Mcpherson, Conway, Window, Little River,
Mitchell and Lyons.
Oct. 3O-Chase, Ellinwood. Great Bend,
Dundee, Pawnee Rock, Larned, Garfield,
Kinsley, Offerle, Spearville, Soldiers Home
and Dodge City.
Oct. 31-Olathe, Gardner. Edgerton,
Ottawa, Baldwin and Lawrence.
Nov. 1-Leavenworth, Soldiers Home,
LeaveBworth, leave for Kansas City, take
Santa Fe No. 113 at a. m. arrive in To-
peka at 8 80.
Nov. leave Topeka at p. m. in auto
mobile, arrive al Eskridge at 3 80 for meet
ing. and automobile from Eskridge to EN-
poria for night meeting.
Nov. IWichita. night meeting.
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SPEED THE LOAN
Liberty Day Expected To Have
q Good Effect.
Outlook Continues Gloomy in
Spite of Pleas.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Liberty day
with celebrations going on turnout
the country. is expected to bring the
dragging fourth liberty loan drive out
of its discouraging stage.
Secretary McAdoo is enroute to Chi
cago to deliver a strong appeal tonight
and elsewhere in the land commit
tees are working as never before to
bring out the subscriptions.
The outlook today continued gloomy.
Despite high official pleas for united
support for the loan. the daily aver
age is less than half of the amount
required to put over the minimum SUBJ
scription of 100000.
Columbus day. however, is expected
to be the biggest "a hours of the CAM
paign.
New York Gain.
New York, Oct. 12.-Liberty loan
subscriptions for the second federal
reserve district at 10 a. m. today. to-
tailed s530,152.600 an increase of $16,.
356,200 over Friday.
Chicago Half Over.
Chicago. Oct. 12.-Chicago's liberty
loan subscriptions today stood at
1928, 100000. The city's quota is
S2520O0,O0O
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SNAP SHOTS Al. HOME NEWS

Frank Lewis, alleged leader of the
Lewis gang" of bandits and train
robbers. is reported to be suffering
with an attack Of influenza in the
county Jail.
Announcement was made this after
noon that Marshalrs band will hold
no more rehearsals until the order for
bidding public meetings is lifted by
the health authorities.
Frank N. Simon, who went to Fort
Riley for training September s. Is i'll
with pneumonia, and his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. r. Simon. of AFTER avenue,
have gone to Fort Riley to see him.
Charged with having liquor in his
possession. ]. A. Whitfield was arrest
ed Friday night near Second and Kan
sas avenues by Officers John MCGUIRE
and w. l. Douglas. A pint of whisky
was found in his pocket. it was said.
The Provident association is asking
for home on farm for boy fifteen
years of age who wants to work for
his board and go to school. The lad
is the son of soldier, and will need a
place to live for the duration of the
war.
w. E. King, formerly of Topeka,
who has been with the c. B. & c.,
Chicago. for the last two years as val
uation engineer. has accepted the po-
sition of assistant land and Industrial
commissioner with the C. B. & O., at
Chicago.
P. w. Griggs has returned from
Parsons, Kan, where he went to at
tend the Presbyterian synod as a dele
gate from Topeka. The sessions of
the synod closed two days earlier than
had been planned on account of the
influenza quarantine.
The petit jury of the United States
district court will not convene at
Leavenworth next Monday as was
planned, owing to the prevalence of
influenza, 1t was announced Friday by
Frank Campbell, clerk of the court.
No civil work will be handled and
grand jury cases only will be tried.
The following officers of the Sun
flower auxiliary of the Red Cross were
elected at it's meeting: Mrs. w. 1.
Jamison. chairman: Mrs Mary Cab
bell, secretary; Mrs. Rosa jackson.
treasurer: Mrs. Lillian Clark. chair
man of work: Mrs. A. Reak, chairman
of knitting: Mrs. J. G. Rhodes, chair
man of home service.
Considera BILE excitement was occa-
stoned this morning when the grease
in the motor of a truck belonging to
the Hurry-Up Transfer company
burst into flame Is the truck stood
at the curb between Fourth and Fifth
streets on jackson streets. Fire COM
panies responded to a call but the
blaze had been eXtin guished when the
firemen arrived. The damage was
slight
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tives present were: Mrs. N. e.
Thompson, of Beatrice, Neb.; Mrs. w.
M. Amber, of Lovilla, Iowa, who are
sisters of Mrs. Grindle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grindle have lived
in Topeka six years Mr.. Grindle Is
employed in the office of the state
treasurer.
A program of music and speeches
was given at the party. Mrs. Lartmer
sang, accompanied on the piano by
Miss Davis. w. E. Wilson and the
Rev. Mr.. Claudy made addresses, and
Ruth and Marjorie Grindle, grand
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Grindle,
sang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grindle received a
number of anniversary gifts and $140
in gold
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Grindle cele-
brated their golden wedding Sunday
of this week, at the home of DIR. w.
H. Grindle, 1920 Topeka avenue.
A dinner was served for relatives
of the guests of honor at o'clock
in the afternoon, and a reception was
given in the evening which was at
tended by about 200 OF their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grindle have seven
children, all Of whom, with their
families, were present at the cele-
bration Their children are: A. A
Grindle, of Oberlin: DR.. ]. C. Grin
die, of Seneca; Mrs. J. A. Smithers. of
Beatrice, Neb.; DIR. E. NJ. Grindle, of
Manhattan; Mrs. E. d. Vincent. of
Washington; and Dr. Grindle and G.
NJ. Grindle. of Topeka. Other rela-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-12
CHICAGO in PARADE
Liberty Day Celebrated by Parade of
$4,000 PeopIe-McAdoo S,,ealrs

Chicago, Oct. 12.-Tramping to the
music of ninety bands. $4,000 Chi
cagoans paraded in Chicago's Liberty
day celebration. The line of march
was packed by hundreds of thousands
OF spectators, among whom liberty
loan workers labored tirelessly. .q
The parade was led by Governor
Lowden of Illinois and United States
Senators Lawrence Sherman and
James Hamilton Lewis. Behind them
marched company of gold star
mothers" whose sons have made the
supreme sacrifice across the seas.
Thousands of other women whose
sons. husbands or brothers wear I'm
Gle Sans uniform were in line.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
will speak here tonight at a liberty
loan rally to inject new enthusiasm
into Chicago's campaign. Chicago to
date has subscribed but half its loan
quota.
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Today Finds Hun Empire Co.
ing Toward Disaster.
FOch's Broom Sweeps the Ger.
man ON Toward Doom.
LUDENDORFF REAPS REWARD
Evacuation Belgian Coast Or
dered-Then COuntermanded.
Allied Commander Applies
Principle of Jap.

Paris, Oct. 12.-Today finds Ger
many a little nearer the brink of dis
aster. Marshal Foch's broom applied
in the Champagne this time. has swept
the enemy back from wider section
of the front than ever befort.
General Ludendorff now is reaping
the results of the cardinal error he
made in thinking that the allied Of
: fensives were bound to be spaced at
wide intervals like his own. The con-
tinuity of the attacks has literally
dumbfounded the Germans and it is
: plain that there is vacillation at grand
German headquarters.
Called 1t Off
For instance the evacuation of the
Belgian coast appears to have been
ordered and then countermanded,
which justifies the inference that
General Ludendorff is no longer guild
ed by purely military considerations,
either from the demoralizing effect a
retreat on a large scale would have in
the interior or with the idea that the
more territory remaining in his hands
the stronger will be Germany's po-
sition in its conversations with Wash
ington. In the meantime General
Ludendorff is letting Prussia's time
slip by for which it is likely he will
repent sooner or later.
FOch on the War.
Marshal Foch in the preface to his
celebrated book "On the Conduct of
War" says:
'Nogi's army at Mukden sought
not SO much to crush the Russian
right by a flank attack as to get on
his rear and thus determine the re-
treat of all the enemy's forces"
The allied commander in chief
seems now to be applying that prin-
ciple in France. The German front
forms a vast salient from the Escaut
to the Mouse the extreme point of it
being at AniZy. Marshal Foch is at
lacking it not alone on one flank.
but on both alternately. while press
ing the center in the section between
La Fere and Berry-Au-Bac to pre-
vent the enemy's breaking conta ct
and slipping away.
At the beginning of the week it was
the turn of the left of the allied froces
which struck in the direction of Maui
beuge and Guise. Friday it was the
right that delivered the blow, aiming
it in the direction of Mezieres. Wheth-
er both wings break thru or only one
is immaterial. The result would be the
same and the longer the Germans re-
sist what appears to be the inevita BILE
the worse for them. Every day adds
to the wastage of their effectives and
material and should they hold on too
long their retreat would become a
rouf
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REID TALKS POPULAR
Topeka Artists W. S. S. Appeals Bring
Results Among Children.

Results Among Children.
IT will never forget your inspiring
talk that you made last Friday after
poon. Your pictures were fine and 1
enjoyed them very much. but your
speech was q great lesson to me and
no doubt it was to many others 1t
was the first time that l ever thought
we were helping in that way and am
going to put every cent get into thrift
stamps and bonds"
This letter signed by one of the pu-
pills of Central park school is but one
of the thousands of letters which AL
bert T. Reid. prominent Topeka artist
and cartoonist has received from the
school children of Kansas. Reid has
spent nearly all of his time since the
American declaration OF war in
spreading the propaganda of Ameri-
canism in the schols of the state. By
chalk talks and pictured lessons he
has brought the story of the war and
need for financial aid of the govern
ment home to the hearts of the child
rem. and in SO doing has coaxed many
quarters into the nations strong box
for use in prosecuting the war.
In one school where he talked. Reid
was notified that in the week follow
ing his talk the sale of thrift stamps
and baby bonds in the school more
than doubled over any previous week
including the week of the war saw
ingS stamp campaign,
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FLIGHT A VICTORY
German Has Funny Way of Figur-
ing Ont the Battle 0ufcorne

Berlin (via London). Oct Ia
Defeat of an Immensely superior
force" of French and Americans in
the Champagne in a two weeks
battle has enabled Smooth execu-
ton" of the German retirement in
the Aisne bend. the German war
office announced today.
A retirement west of Douai was
also reported. 'West of Douai, we
withdrew our lines,' the statement
said. THE enemy, Slowly follow
ing, occupied the line of vendin-
Le-Vieil. Harness and Hetin-Lietard
"In the Champagne, General Won
Einem's victory over immensely
superior Franco-American forces in
a fortnight's struggle and exhaus-
ton of the enemy. has rendered
possible the smooth execution of
our retirement in the Aisne bend"
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GOVERNMENT WILL PAY
War Department Announces Commu-
tation for Uniforms.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE war de-
partment will pay Communication for
uniforms for soldiers in training at
collegiate institutions in units for the
reserve officers training corps. 1t
was announced today.
For uniforms consisting of one
breeches, one cap, one coat, canvas
leggings, cap and collar ornaments
and one pair of shoes, the commute
ton rate is 1882.
For additional articles of uniform,
in conformity with prescribed CON
ditions, each member of the unit may
obtain a service cap, hat cord, two
cotton breaches and two flannel shirts.
The Communication rate for these is
$12.47.
The quartermaster general is author
lied to purchase all uniforms con-
tracted for or provided by institu-
tons, authorized to maintain units of
the reserve officers training corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-12
MAKE SALES EASIER
Dealers Permitted To Pack Wheat
Substitute in Bundles.

Washington, Oct. 12.-In order to
facilitate the sale of substitutes with
wheat flour, the food administration
announced today that the trade would
be permitted to pack corn meal, corn
flour. barley flour and oat flour in
packages Of six and twelve pounds and
rye flour in packages of 16 and 80
pounds. This amends the rule which
requires these comm oddities be packed
in either small packages of one to five
pounds. or large packages, 25 to 100
pounds. In order to avoid the waste
of cartons. permission has been given
in a. number of special cases for the
use of odd-size packages already on
hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-12
FINE PARK VANDALS
Those Who Injure Trees and Plants
VIII Be Prosecuted.

On account of TIL vandalism at
Gage park. by some of the visitors to
the grounds. the park keepers are put
ting up notices of park ordinance No.
S67. section 46. which provides fine
of not less than for each offense for
plucking or in any way injuring the
flowers, or for marring or injuring
plants. shrubs or trees in or around
any public or private grounds in To-
peka, or for tearing down. removing.
cutting or destroying any of the gates
or fencing of the parks, or for injur-
ing any property within the grounds.
The ordinance also forbids the tax
ing of dogs into the park grounds or
the playing of baseball except in places
designated for that purpose.
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COUNTY CLASSIFICATIONS
Registrars Outside of the City Put
in Class IA.

The county draft board has placed TWEEN
ty more registrants in class la. They are
Jacob Heise, Wakarusa
Oscar w. Dietrich, Topeka.
Bernard E. Doud, Rossville.
Carroll e. Clearinghouse, route 5.
Gusta M. Higdon, route 6, N. Topeka
Lester A: Hansford, route 6. N. Topeka.
Arthur NJ. Hladky, 100 Exeter.
John D. Hinton, route T.
Glen P. Harrison, route Z.
VIII Griffith. jr. Elmont
William H. Green, St. Joe
James F. Ginter route 6, N, Topeka.
John Geodnow, Elmont
Harold w. Harrington. Silver Lake.
George F. Gaume, route S.
Wallace H. Pinger, route 5. N. Topeka.
Earl FL. Gunnerson. route 6. n Topeka,
Walter A. Graves. route 8. N Topeka.
George A. Higginbotham, RossyiIie.
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Less of Influenza

Springfield. Mo-, Oct. IA marked
decrease in the number of new cases
of Spanish influenza reported yester-
day has encouraged health authorities
to believe that this city is rapidly en-
crying from the epidemic Prepara-
lions are being made to open whirl-
wind liberty loan campaign on the day
the ban against public meetings is
removed. There were ten deaths re-
ported Friday. Only rs new cases were
reported today. There were three ad-
ditional deaths this morning.
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BUY ALL RAINCOATS
Army Quartermasters Instructed tt
Get All PossibIe-Stop Sales.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE following
telegram has been sent to every pro-
curement depot quartermaster in the
United States under date of October
II. and by authority of the acting
quartermaster general:
You are instructed to continue the
purchase of all spot delivery rain
coats suitable for soldiers from manu-
facturers and wholesale stocks. In
struct all manufacturers and whole
salers to at once to cease delivering
any raincoats to their civilian trade
until you can survey their stocks. This
order is effective as of October H."
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INDUCT COUNTY MEN
-Four Shawnee Draftees to X. q. Me-
hcnical Training Camp.

Four Shawnee county men have
been accepted by the county draft
board for volu 1tary induction into the
arnv for special mechanical training
at Kansas university at Lawrer re.
They will leave Topeka October IS.
The men are:
C. A. MattingIy, 1918 E Sixteenth
Willie s. Ribelin,- Auburn.
Henry F. Stockman, Rossvil1e.
Bruce Gress, Richland
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CONGRATULATES BELGIUM
United States Minister Tells How
Happy He Is Over Victory

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE United
states minister to Belgium has con-
graduated that country for its mill
tary victory against Germany, the Bel
gian legation learned today.
The message signed by Brand Whit
lock, addressed to General Boconinik,
the Belgian war minister, read:
L learn with joy of the great vic
tory during these recent days by the
magnificent Belgian army. l am hap
Ply in offering to all your soldiers my
warmest and most enthusiastic con-
ordinations =
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Decorate Dawson.

Rome. Oct. 12.-H. P. Dawson. head
of the American Red Cross has been
made a grand officer of the Order of
the Crown of Italy. and with the or
der of the Red Cross of Merit the two
highest italian decorations which can
be awarded foreign civilians.
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First Flu Victim.

Portland. Ore, Oct. 12.-Spanish in
fluenza has claimed Bryan Spain, of
Sentinel, Okla, as its first Portland
victim. He died from exposure after
having overpowered his nurses jump
ed from window in delirium. Spain's
case developed in Denver. Eighteen
out of twenty of the local cases are
mild
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Italian Ambassador speaks.

New York. Oct. 12.-President Will
son after breakfast was escorted by
members of the italian mission and
by italian soldiers to the altar of lib
erty, in Madison Square garden. The
Italian ambassador. Count Di Cellere
delivered an address.
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washington. Oct. 12.-Andre Tar
6ieu. French high commissioner TO the
United States, conferred with General
Pershing at the field headquarters Of
me american expeditionary forces
thursday, a French cable reports
Later the high commissioner visitad
french territory reconquered from the
Germans by the Americans.
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New York, Oct 12-Wa1ter Hines
Page. retiring American annbassa or
to Great Britain. arrived here today
from England, critically I'LL. He is
suffering from heart disease. From a
steamship, he was brought ashore on
a stretcher and removed to a hospital.
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Two Counties Over.

Lawton, Okla, Oct. 12.-Lawton
and Comanche county have voluntarily
oVersuoscrlbed their quota of the
.onrtn liberty loan. This county
drouth-stricllen had S123,5Oo to raise