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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
TURKEY IN AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER I
The sum OF IT ALL
Every Move Points to Complete
Victory. for the Allies.

Both Austria and Turkey are thru and
admit it.
by internal dissenSiOns, Germany's two re-
naming tools are frantically begging for
peace. Without waiting for definite con-
clusion of ap armistice, Austria has Of
ficially ANNOUNCED that her armies are
being withdrawn from Italy and the
Balkans Allied troops are assisting and
greatly hurrying the Withdrawals.
Turkey, it is reported, has prepared n
note to the allies which practically amounts
of her good faith. she suggests that the
allied fleet enter the Dardauelles. that allied
troops be landed to supervise demobiliza-
tion of the Turkish armies. and that all
Turkish vtolators of civilized warfare
which. according to past performances,
would include practically all military and
civil officials, shall be turned over to the
allies for trial.
On top of the Hungarian, Czecho -Slovak,
Jugo-Slav and Montenegrin revolts, has
come the report from Vienna that Austria
has turned over all civil and military au-
thority in occupied portions of Poland to
the Polish government at Warsaw. The
CzechS. who seized Prague in a bloodless
revolution. have cut all direct communion
tions between Berlin and Vienna. Agram,
Fiume and budapest also are completely
cut off.
Germany, in a military way, is thus
Marshal Fochs terms for an armistice
are reported by the Vossische Zeitung to
have been delivered in Berlin Tuesday.
The German armies on the west front
are still desperately resisting the allied
pressure. The lines there have been prac-
tically stabilized for nearly Il week.
The Austrians on the Italian front.
despite Vienna's assurance that they are
being withdrawn voluntarily, apparently
are still resisting as best they can.
The Austrian war office admits COM
plete break thru the Piave front on
both sides of the Montello plateau. The
tions between Berlin and Vienna Agram.
and OderZo have been captured.
Italian, British, French and American
troops are attacking on a front of nearly
eighty miles from Asiago to the Adriatic
and have advanced fifteen miles beyond
the Piave. The latest estimate of Aus
train prisoners is 10000.
General Treats command, which COM
prises national army men from Ohio, was
reported in dispatches from the Itall IN
front today to be in contact with the flee
ing Austrians.
In the Balkans, the Austrians announced
they have retired completely from the south
bank of the Danube, intimatfng that Bel
grade, capital of Serbia, has been evacuated.
They also are retreating toward the Save
and Drina rivers, which form the north
western boundary of Serbia
Serbian cavalry has reached the Danube
within twenty-five miles of Belgrade. Oecu-
patton of the city is expected hourly
The British in Mesopotania have penetrat-
ed the. Turk lines south of MOsul, trapping
1000 of the enemy ana are within 40 mi es
of that important base
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
A SAD END TO A
HALLOWEEN PRANK
OF NINE YOUTHS

Kansas City, Oct. 31-Miss Tracy
Kloeppel. conductorette, is in a hos
pital with internal injuries that may
cause death, and nine boys are held
without bond by the police as the re-
suit of an early Halloween prank in
Kansas City, Kan. late Wednesday
night. Street car tracks on a steep
hill were waxed with candles and a
car slipped back, striking the one on
which Miss Klocppel was riding and
driving it nto a third. The conduc-
torette was caught in the wreckage in
the rear platform of her car.
The Kansas law makes parents re-
sp. -~ible for Halloween pranks of
children. and in addition the street car
company announced 1t would prose-
cute the boys now held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
IU 1--WE UP ARmlES
Austrians Will Be Told To Sur
render to Diaz.
AS Soon as They Hoist the Flag
of Truce.
MUST EVACUATE TERRITORY
Allow Passage of Allied Forces
to Germany.
Gives Over Government of All
Polish Lands.
MUST EVACUATE TERRITORY

Washington, Oct. 31.-Unconditional
surrender of the Austro German ar
mics will be demanded by General
Diaz when the Austrians hoist the
flag of truce, Italian diplomats here
said.
1t is understood that the specific
conditions Emperor Charles must sub
nit to before he can have peace, in
clude:
Immediate evacuat ation by Austria of
all Italian territories including the
boundaries of the Italian irredentia.
Unconditional recognition by Austria
of the Italian rights under the ire
dentia.
Surrender of the Austro-German
naval forces in the Adriatic.
Guarantees for the unoppoSed pas
sage of Italian and allied forces thru
Austria for rear attack on Germany
and the full use of Austrian railroads
and waterways for such a move.
Gives Up Poland.
Milan, Oct. 31.-Austria has notified
the Polish government at Warsaw that
the military and civil authority of oc-
cupied Polish territory will be handed
over to them, and that Austrian troops
will evacuate immediately, a Vienna
dispatch reported today.
Out OF Ammunition.
Paris, Oct. 31.-The military COVER
nor at Fiume recently advised the
Hungarian government that he was
without material and munitions and
unable to defend the city. He received
orders to hand over the administra-
ton to the Croatian national council
which he did Immediately.
Washington, Oct. 31.-The Austrian
personal note" to Secretary Lansing
was delivered to him this morning. II
was practically the, same as the press
text, appealing to the American secre-
tary to intervene with President Will
son in Austria'S behalf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
Eight Hour Day and $1l Mimi
mum Wage Here. ~
Kansas War Industries Board
Protects Women.
EVERY FACILITY IS DEMANDED
Suitable Conditions To Guard
Health at Work.
Better Citizenship Will Be Re-
suit, if 1t Is Approved.

A maximum of eight hours a day
and a minimum of s11 a week for ex-
perienced women workers in factories
in Kansas has been recommended by
the Kansas war industries board and
approved by the industrial welfare
commission. The commission has set
and minimum wage for December 2
and the publication of the official no
tees began today.
The details of the recommendations
of the industries board are set forth
in a statement sent to the welfare
commission.
The Recommendations.
The statement said:
Washing facilities with water, soap and
towels, Shall be provided in sufficient
number and in accessible location to make
washing convenient at all times.
Separate toilets shall be provided for
men and women and shall be clean and ac-
cessib1e and in numbers having the stan
dar1 ratio to the number of workers en-
ployed. .
Work room floors and walls shall be
kept clean and dry.
Dressing rooms with individual lockers
changing of clothing and the care of the
clothing outside the work room.
Ample lighting shall be provided and SC
the workers eyes.
Heat and ventilation shall be ample al
all times to keep the workers comfortable
and well supplied with fresh air.
Drinking water shall be safe and fresh
cool and accessible and individual cups oil
bubble fountains shall be provided.
eat their meals outside the work room q M
in clean. comfortable place.
A suitable seat shall be provided foi
each woman employed and its use encour.
aged so that the worker may perform heI
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
TAFT and teddy
UNITE IN ASKING
FOR Fair Play
They Issue Joint Statement
Replying to President.
Call on Voters To Stand by the
Republicans.
DENOUkCE PARTISAN POLITICS
EX-Presidents Talk Only as
Americans Now.
Say War Is Fought To Suppress
One Man Control.
DENOUNCE PARTISAN POLITICS
Ix-Presidents Talk Only as
Americans Now.

New York, Oct. 31.-Urging election
of a Republican congress, ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and eX-President Taft
today issued a joint signed statement
in reply TO the appeal of President
Wilson for election of a Democratic
congress.
The statement, which was made
public by the Republican national
committee, laid stress on the present
peace conversation with Germany and
declared "the president has indicated
a willingness to make a peace negotia-
ton. He has not demanded, as he
might have done. in three lines, that
which the American people demand,
an unconditional surrender.
Roosevelt and Taft declared the
war was being fought to suppress one
man control. President Wilson's four
teen peace terms were called general
and vague and fear was expressed that
they would not lead to a real peace
treaty.
The statement follows:
I'VE approach this subject as
Americans and only as Americans.
When this war broke out we would
have welcomed action by the presi-
dent which would have eliminated all
questions of party politics.
1T would have enabled US all to
stand behind him to the end without
regard to anything except national
considerations.
Drew Partisan Lines.
''Instead of this, partisan lines have
been strictly drawn from the first and
now the president announces that only
Democrats can be entrusted with
future power. and only those Demo-
Gratis who do his will. Because of
this reflection on other patriotic
Americans. we appeal for fair play.
1.-The next congress will serve from
March 4, 1919, to March 4, 1921.
(Contfnued On Page TWoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
MRS. GEO. N. NOBLE DIES
We'll Known Topeka Woman Came to
Topeka in 1872.

Wcu Known Topeka Woman came TO
Topeka in 1872.
Mrs George NJ. Noble died Wednes-
day night at a local hospital after an
illness of two weeks. She came yester-
day to Topeka from Kansas City, and
was ken to the hospital by Mr. and
Mrs. William Macferran, and her
death occurred soon afterwards.
Mrs. Noble was born in Fredericks-
town, o. She was Miss Eva Reed before
her marriage to Mr.. Noble, which took
place January 25, 1872. Mr.. Noble at
that time was living in Topeka. and he
brought his bride here to make their
home. Her home had been in this city
ever since. until, after her husbands
death a few years ago, she went to
Kansas City to live.
The Noble family were pioneers of
this city, Mr.. Noble having organized
the first mortgage company in Kansas.
He was a successful lawyer and busi-
ness man. and Mrs. Noble, as cul-
tured and accomplished woman, meant
much to the early social life of the
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Noble were pioneer
members of the First Methodist
church of Topeka and among it's most
faithful and valuable members in the
days of its struggle for maintenance.
In musical circles also they were
and their eldest son, Walter Noble,
was a finished musician. The Noble
home on Harrison street was center
of hospitality and of the social and in
tellectual life of Topeka. Mrs. Noble
was interested in charities, and was
one of the founders of Ingleside home,
and gave her support to other phil
anthi opies.
Two children, both sons, were born
to Mr. and Mrs. Noble. Walter Noble
died a few years ago. and his two chill
dren spent great deal of time with
their grandparents in Topeka while
the Noble home was maintained here.
The other son, George Noble, jr., sur
wives his mother. He is in business in
Kansas City, and Mrs. Noble, since Mr..
Mobiles death, has made her home
with him.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made, but it will probably be
held in Topeka, possibly at the Will
liam Macferran home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
10000 SOLDIERS
REVOLT AS HUNS
SEEK FOR PEACE.
They Shoot Officers and March
on KharkOff.
More Important Discussions
Now at Conference.
GERMANS SOON KNOW FATE
Germany Has Three Courses in
Peace Action.
Terms VIII Be Held Until a
Full Agreement.
More Important Discussions
Now at Conference.
GERMANS SOON KNOW FATE
Germany Has Three Courses in
Peace Action.
Terms Will Be Held Until a
Full Agreement.

Stockholm, Oct 31.-Forty thou
sand German soldiers are reported to
have revolted in the Ekaterinoslav dis
trict, ESQ miles northeast of Odessa.
They are said to have shot their Of
ficers and to be marching to Khar-
koff, waving red flags.
On Important Topics.
London, Oct, 31.-The preliminary
conversations which lately have occu-
pied the allied representatives in Paris
have been concluded and more i'm
portant discussions now are begin
official quarters here. To take part in
the discussions, Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer, went to
France. crossing the channel in an air
plane as he had done on q former oc-
casion.
The scope of the deliberations OF the
allied representatives has not been an
nounced and altho it is stated from a
reliable source some official declara-
ton of armistice terms possibly may
be made before the end of the present
week, nothing definitely is known
about them.
Some commentators believe the de-
liberations will be protracted beyond
the time originally intended.
Unofficial reports and speculations
on the armi ce terms continue to oc-
cupy prominent place in the news
papers.
Blame For Failures.
Amsterdam, Oct. 31.-The inter-
party committee of the reichstag, the
Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says it un-
derstands, is debating the question OF
sponsible for the failure of the Ger
fContinnol an poOa T'uyo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
NO SCHOOL ORDER
Some of State Institutions May
Remain Closed.
Continued Improvement Shown
by Flu Reports.

With the definite announcement
that the state wide closing order will
be lifted Saturday at midnight, DR.. S.
]. Crumbine stated today that a num-
ber of local communities will have to
remain closed and that if they do not
do so on the recommendations of the
state board of health, rigid quarantine
rules may be applied.
Generally speaking, the conditions
over the state continue to improve,
but there are a few exceptions. The
state board of health today was receiv-
ing recommendations from all the
counties in the state relative to keep
ing local closing orders in effect after
Saturday night. Kansas City, Kan,
will certainly remain closed, and prob
ably Wichita, Leavenworth. Lawrence
and Winfield will also be told not to
lift the lid. Topeka's lifting is largely
in the hands of Doctor Clark, Doctor
Crumbine said.
No School Decision.
No definite decision has been made
regarding the opening the state
schools. 1t is probable that the nor
NAL schools at Hays, Emporia and
Pittsburg will be allowed to reopen
next week, but the health authorities
are not so sure about the university at
Lawrence and the agricultural college
at Manhattan.
The order forbidding the taking of
new patients at the state charitable in
stitutions will be kept in effect for a
week or more yet. Doctor Crum bine
said today and visitors will be kept
away as they have for the last several
weeks. These regulations have enabled
the state charita BILE institutions to
make a remarkable showing in COM
batting the epidemic and it is felt that
it would be taking unnecessary risks
to remove them before the danger has
entirely disappeared.
DR.. j. J. Sippy. epidemiologist for
the state board of health, received
notice today that Mitchell, Marshall
and Pottawatomie counties would not
be opened. Pottawatomie county will
open a part of the county probably,
but will not open st. Mary's. Kansas
City, Kan. will not remove the clos
ing order there Several county and
city health officers notified the board
that they would make a survey of
their districts in the next day or so
and determine whether or not the
closing ban should be lifted.
Kiowa county reported a fresh out
break of the disease today. 1t had a
few cases and last week seemed IT,
have the disease checked. Liberal,
in Seward county, is having a bad time
and does not seem to be able to get
the epidemic under complete control.
Most of the other sections of the
| state show material reductions in tne
number of cases in the reports of the
J present week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
British Organizations Would Act Now
for the Future.

New York. Oct. 31.-British organi-
cations formed to promote a league of
nations favor immediate steps toward
such a league by the nations fighting
Germany. This recommendation is set
forth in an agreed statement as to a
common policy" adopted at a meeting
of the League of Nations Society and
the League of Free Nations Associa-
ton in London October 10. The state
ment made public here today by the
League to Enforce Peace, declares,
however, that:
''It was the opinion of all those
present that a league of nations, in
the full acceptance of the term can
not be formed until after the war in
asmuch as no league formed now
could include nations at present fight
ing against one another"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
HOLD ARMY There
Soldiers VIII Be Used in Work
OF reconstruction.
Government Makes Plans for
Return of Troops.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Whenever
the war ends thousands of American
soldiers in France and Belgium will
be used in the reconstruction of the
war devastated areas. Wide utiliza-
ton of the American forces is contem-
plated while the troops await ships to
bring them home.
Officials today estimated that the
American armies abroad could not all
be brought back in less than ten
months. The maximum monthly re-
turn of the men cannot exceed $780,
600.
Plans for returning troops are, of
course, tentative as yet, but in a gem
eral way the return first of those who
went over first is Contaminated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
CAIN IN SERBIA
Cavalry Has Reached Danube
East of Belgrade.
Budapest Views Serb Advance
With Alarm.

Paris, Oct. 31.-Serbian cavalry has
reached the Danube east of Semendria
(22 miles southeast of Belgrade) it
was announced in the French war Of
flee SaIoniki communique last night.
SERBIAN cavalry has reached the
Danube east OF Semendria and has oc-
cupied Pozarevttz (ten miles east of
Semendria)," ;" the communique said
''-7he Serbians have reached the
front of Milanovatz, to Pola and Pa
lanka, thirty-six miles south of Bel
grade, capturing additional prisoners
and material
Alarm in Budapest.
Zurich, Oct. 30.-The rapid advance
of the allies in Serbia is causing the
liveliest alarm in Budapest, according
to a Vienna dispatch. 1t is feared the
Jugo-Slavs will cross the Croatian
march on the city. This is one of the
reasons for the persistence with which
Count Andrassy has asked for an
armistice.
Austrian Statement.
Vienna, Oct. 81 (via London).-The
Austrian war Office announced today
that in Serbia, the Austrians have
completely crossed to the north bank
of the Danube, and are continuine
their march toward the Save and the
Drina.
This may mean the evacuation ot
Belgrade. capital of Serbia, as this city
is located on the south bank of the
Danube, at the junction of that river
with the Save. The latter stream
completes the northern boundary OF
Serbia, while the Drina forms most OF
the western border, from Montenegro
northward.
In Albania we occupied San Clio
vanni di Madua and are advancing
toward Scutari."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
THEY SEND KUEHLMANN

Germany Gets Ready To Have Rep
resentative at Peace Conference.
Copenhagen, Oct. s1-Dr. Richard
Won Kuehlmann, former German sec
retary of foreign affairs, will be one
Of Germany's representatives at the
peace conference, it is suthoritatively
stated in the Berlin Lokal Anzieger.
Won Kuehlmann held the rank of
ambassador to The Netherlands and
Turkey prior to his appointment as
foreign secretary in 1917. He re-
signed from that office in July of this
year, his fall from power being re-
garded as victory for the pan-Ger-
mans who opposed his moderate"
views regarding the var
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-31
An Armistice Is Concluded To-
day at SalOniki.
1t Takes Effect at Noon, Says
London Dispatch.
TURK IS OUT OF THE WAR
German Ally Quits the Fight a
Big Loser.
Accepted Terms Offered by the
Allied Governments.

London. Oct 31.-The Turkish
army groups in the Tigris region of
Mesopotamia have surrendered. it was
authoritativeIy stated here this after
noon.
Sign an Armistice.
Paris. Oct 31.-An armistice be-
tween the allies and Turkey was
signed today at Minos, it is officially
announced.
London, Oct. 81 (via MontreaD.-
Turkey has surrendered uncondl-
tionally.
At Noon Today.
London. Oct. S1.-British represen
tatives concluded an armistice with
Turkey at Saloniki at noon. today. ac-
cording to authoritative Information
received here(
The terms are said to include free
passa ge of the DardaneIles and TO be
such that il will be impossible for
Turkey to resume hostilities. Turkey
is thus definitely out of the war.
The actual terms of Turkeys peace
proposals had not yet reached London
IN the early afternoon.
Sends Note to Allies.
washington, Oct. S1-The United
States government today forwarded to
the allies Turkeys request for an i'm
mediate armistice. Similar action Is
PNnpCtPd
Austrian appeal, if it already has not
been done. These actions place in the
hands of the Versailles conference APP
meals for peace from all of the central
powers.
Leave 1t to Allies.
Washington. Oct. 31.-London ca
bles that Turkey had agreed to an
armistice confirmed the general view
here that she would appeal direct to
the allies and take what she was given
provided the United States did not
hurry its reply to the original note.
Turkey approached Great Britain
for the purpose of bringing about an
early separate peace. The armistice
was the result.
British officials. it was stated on
high authority, had been expecting
Turkey to surrender on the battlefield.
London. Oct. 31.-The Turkish arm
les which surrendered were under
command of Ismail Haiku They con-
sisted of a whole division and the best
part of two others
General Marshall, the British COM
mander. has been conducting a vigor-
Gus offensive in Mesopotamia for sew
eral days.
The Dardanelles are reported to
have been opened at $50 this morning.
London, Oct. 3I-Turkey, which
now has been granted armistice,
entered the war in November, 1914.
when she severed diplomatic relations
with Great Britain, France and Rus
sia. She is the second of the central
powers to ask for an armistice. Bull
garia having been given an armistice
which led to unconditional surrender
barely four weeks ago.
Military operations began against
Turkey on November 3 and Great
Britain annexed the island of Cyprus.
Turkey entered the war only a few
days after the German warshibs
Breslau and Goeben. had sought shell
ter in the Dardanelles. which was at
once blockdded by the allied fleet.
In April. 1915, allied troops were
landed on the Gallipoh peninsula, but
the campaign failed and the allied
troops were withdrawn in December
of the same year.