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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
Two Members of Washburn
Rural High School Chosen.
Helen Estey and Ruth GrandOn
of Topeka Named.
SCHOOL WILL OPEN SEPT. II
Same Day That College Begins
the 1858 Season.
Three Courses of Studies Will
Be Taught at w. r. H. S.

Miss Helen Estey and Miss Ruth
Grandon have been elected as mem
bers of the faculty for the new Wash
burn rural high school. These two
young women are the only members
of the faculty this far chosen. They
were formerly teaehers in the wash
burn academy. Miss Estey is a grad
uate of Washburn, and has her NJ. A.
deg ee from Smith college, Northamp-
ton, Mass Miss Grandon is a former
Washburn student and has her A b.
degree from that school,
The entire faculty for the first year
will consist of four full-time teachers.
a principal, a teacher of agriculture,
and two other full-time teachers. 1t
will also contain six part-time teachers
to be chosen from the college faculty.
The teachers. except the two already
elected. will be chosen at subsequent
meetings of the board.
The board of education appointed
by school district No. to manage the
rev Washburn rural high school has
had two meetings for the purpose Of
organizing the school. The board
members are: DR.. p. P Womer. di-
rector; DIR. G. c. Pritchard, clerk; Ira
Romie, treasurer. The problems pre-
scented. by the project are numerous,
and it will be several weeks before
they are all worked out.
Open September fl.
Thus far, the board has decided
that the school is to open September
II. the same day that Washburn col
lege opens. For students who reside
in the districts rept esented, or for stu
dents who reside in Shawnee county
no tuition will be charged. For stu
dents from the city of Topeka or from
elsewhere in the state, outside OF
Shawnee county, the tuition will be
50 per month. or s45 per year.
The school will maintain three
courses of work: a classical hign
school course, a normal training
course and an agricultural course
These courses are now being outlined
and viii be made public as soon a:
thew re rnrnletad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
HUNS OFF GUARD
French Captured Soldiers Har-
vesting in Fields.
Enemy Fought Desperately at
MOreuil and MOrisel.

Paris. Aug. s.-The French war
ministry at 1890 o'clock today issued
the following statement:
The brilliant operation which we.
in concert with the British troops ex-
ecuted yesterday has been a surprise
for the neemy. AS occurred in the Of.
eral Debeny have captured many SOL
diers engaged in the peaceful pursuit
of harvesting the fields behind the
German lines.
Our artillery preparation was
short, lasting less than an hour. The
enemy artillery had made no counter
preparation at the beginning of the
action, merely replying feebly.
The original front of the attack
was only four kilometers, situated
south of the Amiens-Roye road, where
our infantry went over the top at
sos O'Clock but gradually the often
sive developed all along the right
bank of the Avre in the region of
Hargicourt."
Germans Fought Hard.
The Germans succeeded at some
points in temporarily staying our ad-
vance, defending themselves energet-
ically, particularly between Morisel
ard Moreuil, which they defended Bit
terly with machine guns. We took
Morisel by storm. The battle was also
stubborn in Moreuil but already our
| troops had advanced north of Moreuil
to point northeast of the wood which
commands the village. while another
group had crossed the Avre south OF
| the town. The Germans were Obliged
| to withdraw.
with irresistible courage our sol
diers climbed the hills east of the
Avre. Meanwhile our charging cars
| crossing the river upon bridges hastily
| thrown over the stream and proceeding
.up the hills, Joined and assisted the
| infantry.
Recovering from the surprise, tn,
| Germans hurriedly concentrated troop
in order to stop our progress. 1t wa
vain. Laneuville, Sire-Bernard, Vii
lers-AuX-Er Enables, Mezieres. Plessier
Rozainvillers, were successfully cap
| tured, while on our left British troop
also continued their victorious ad
| vance. In the early morning hour
prisoners. guns and machine gun
were streaming to our rear.
AT the close of the day our ad
vance, considered in the front of tn
attack as a whole, averaged NOR,
than seven kilometers."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES
Student Nurse Recruiting Stations Arc
swamped by Application Demands.

On account of the enthusiastic re-
Spouse to the governments call for
student nurses, the office of the wo-
mans committee headquarters at
Washington has been unable to sup
ply any of the states with a sufficient
number of enrolment cards and APP
pHcatton banks. More than three
times the amount of printed material
that was at first supposed to be re-
qulred- has been sent out, and nearly
all the Kansas counties are short on
the necessary tanks. This shortage
of material is making a good deal of
trouble for the county chairmen,
whose work will be doubled in copy
ing applications after the blanks ar
rive. The home office of the commit
tee of Kansas. of which Mrs. D. w.
Mulvane is chairman, is swamped with
requests for material from the coun-
ties of the state
Meanwhile, the recruiting stations
thruout Kansas are taking names of
applicants as they come, and will keep
their stations open to finish up the
extra work made necessary by the de-
lay in the shipment of blanks from
Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
Japs Willing To Go Limit in
Russian Campaign.
Send Distinguished General To
Command Force.
BELIEVE TROOPS INADEQUATE
Foreign Minister Expects Big
Increase To Come.
Japan VIII Respect Absolutely
Russian Integrity.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Gen. Kikuzo
Otani. one of Japan's most distinguish
ed soldiers, h; been chosen to COM
mand the japanese section and will
be the ranking officer of the Ameri-
can and allied expedition in Siberia.
Larger Force Needed.
Toxic, Aug 9.-Japan does not be-
lieve the forces which it is planning
to send into Siberia will be sufficient
aid to the Czecho- SloNlks, Baron Goto,
japanese foreign minister, said in an
interview today.
Japan has not changed her posi-
ton as stated last March regarding
Intervention" said Baron Goto, 'but
willingly conformcd to the American
desire for a small force with re-
stricted activities"
VIII Aid CzechO- Slovaks.
The object of the expedition into
Siberia upon which the allies have
agreed, said Baron Goto, is to aid the
Czecko-Slovaks, who are not as strong
and especially not as popular as has
been supposed. The foreign minister
said he doubted whether the present
allied forces will be able to help the
Czechs sufficiently, let alone assist the
Russians in re-esta blishing order and
rehabilitating the country. The allied
force. he declared, will not be enough
even to combat successfully the enemy
Influence which is spreading thru 81
IBERIA and which has now entered
Manchuria, where German and Boil
sheviki agents are active.
Japs Will Stand Hitchcd.
Japan has not changed her posi-
| ton as stated last March," said the
| baron. But. having in view the
necessity of helping the Czechs, we
willingly conformed to Americas de-
sire for a small force with restricted
activities
He feared, however, he said, that
| the present movement may prove in
adequate, and in that case further
action might give the allies an oppor-
tunity to extend greater support to
| Russia.
Japan h. announced" said the
foreign minister, that she will re-
spect Russian integrity and will with
| draw her forces when the allied aims
| have been accomplished.
eve mean to stand by this promise
and to make every endeayor to reas-
| sure the Russian people.
The world knows the purity OF
American motives and may be sure O.
Japan cooperating with the stsne dis
interestedness.
IL do not know how long the ex.
petition will remain in Siberia, 1 an
not military man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
Santa Fe Reports Hot Winds
Destroyed Grain Yield.
Corn Is Damaged so Per Cent
in Average Fields.
'PPlE CROP SAFE so FAR
Wheat Thresh:ng Slowed Up
Account Shortage of Cars.
Pastures Are Sun Burned
Railroad Waters Cattle.

Reports have been received in the
office of the general manager of the
Santa Fe lines indicat ing the extent to
which the crops along their lines have
been damaged by the excessive hot
winds and lack of rain
Corn. in the lowlands. has, been
damaged to an extent of rs per cent.
possibly more. The damage to the
upland corn has been greater, amount
ing to from 40 to IS per cent The
few fields in the lowlands sufficiently
advanced to withstand the hot winds
are an exception. Much corn will be
cut for ensilage.
ha1ir and cane are expected to pro-
duce about SO per cent of a norma |
crop In many fields in the uplands
the heads are turning white and
dropping.
Pastures Sun Burned.
Pastures are all practically burned
up. Farmers are hauling stock 70
market and obtaining water from
wherever they can get it, The Santa
Fe is supplying water hauled in oil
cars to many towns.
If a third cut can be made of alfalfa
II Will be of a very light yield In
most cases it will be too short to cut
Prairie hay is practically all burned
up. The yield will not exceed one
half ton per acre as an average.
Threshing Slowed Up.
The threshing of wheat. which is
practically completed. is being slowed
up due to the fact that a large num-
Der of elevators are full with the rail-
roads unable to furnish cars suitable
for handling grain in sufficient num-
bers to keep the elevators open. AS
fast as cars are available the wheat
already threshed is being marketed.
The aver; ge production ranges be-
tween 90 and 40 bushels per acre.
Wheat Averages 80 Bushels
Since wheat has been given the
preference in threshing, the threshing
of oats has not progressed so rapidly.
The average yield is around 80 bushels
per acre, running as high as so BUSH
| els in the lowlands where the quality
| is. reported as much superior to that
| in the uplands.
Apples Safe So Far.
Apple orchards are not yet severely
damaged but are badly in need of
moisture. ,--..-.
| Except where tractors are being
used. blowing in. Kansas has in many
cases been abandoned on account OF
| the ground being too hard and dry to
make. it possible to keep plows in the
IzrOund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

w. c. Carswell, manager of the lUcal
Western Union Office, has given two
sons to his country's service. The
elder of the Carswell boys, w. c.
Carswell. jr., has the commission of
first lieutenant of Radio A company,
10th Signal Corps battalion, 35th
division. He is now in France
Lieutenant Carswen is % years old
today. He has been in the govern
ment service before, having spent two
years in the Philippine islands with
the United States signal corps, and he
was on the border with the Kansas
National Guard during the summer
and fall of 1917. When the war was
declared with Germany, he was a
travelling salesman. He assisted in
organizing the radio company, which
is made up exclusively of Topeka boys.
He was commissioned first lieutenant
upon entering the service. He is well
liked by both officers and men of the
battalion. Kenneth Sutherland, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
new PLANT A co
Topeka Will Have E. B. GuSh-
man Engine Concern.
Sale of Stock To Be Placed by
the C. of C. Soon.
TOPEkANs ARE DIRECTORS
S. e. Cobb, C.. S. Elliott, H. III.
Pugh, Crosby, McEntire.
Smoke Should Be Pouring From
Stacks by 1919.

Topeka is to have new manufac-
turing enterprise. The z. B. Cush-
man Engine Cot is expected that
that will be the new company's name
is nearly ready to begin the sale of
stock here. A series of meetings be-
tween J. H. Agee and E. B. Cushman.
representing the patent rights and the
Chamber Of Commerce, representing
the effort to land the new factory for
Topeka, has finally resulted in an
equita BILE agreement being drawn up
on behalf of prospective stockholders
N the proposition.
At &. meeting of the special COM
ni.tce of business men at the Cham
Der of Commerce. Thursday noon, the
business hen and Cushman went into
a deadlock concerning ceartain terms
of the proposed organization These
details were ironed out overnight thru
series of front porch conferences.
and today both parties to the agree
ment expressed satisfaction with the
terms. 1t is expected that the subscrip-
ton list viii go the rounds of Topeka
men almost at once, tho the actual
sale of the stock will be held up pend
ing the approval of the Blue Sky COM
| mission.
Make Glowing Report.
Harry H. Pugh, S. E. Cobb and E. H.
/ Crosby, special committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, appointed to
Investigate the plans for the new COM
pany, have turned in a glowing report
and urged the Chamber of Commerce
and all members thereof and the citi-
zens of Topeka to give the new factory
careful consideration. This committee
recommended the engine factory idea
for Topeka as entirely feasible"
1t also has been reported that five
prominent business men of Topeka,
well known in the financial world for
their conservatism. have consented to
act as on the board of directors of the
proposed new company if desired by
| the stockholders. These men will
themselves buy stock in a substantial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
HOW TO GET A SHIRT
First You Find the Shirt, Then You
Persuade the Soviet You Need One.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Petrograd. July 20.-The difficulties
hedging in existence of those who live
in Petrograd during these times of dis
turbed regime and shortage in neces-
stiles of life. extend in all their details
to the ordinary simple task of buying
a shirt. To accomplish this takes
time, patience and determination.
First, one must find the shirt. One
may visit forty shops before he finds
one of the proper size. The question
of preference of style is not to be con-
sidered for one moment. Otherwise
one will never get the shirt Having
found something that resembles a
shirt of the proper size, one deposits
small payment to hold 1t.
Red Tape.
The next thing is to convince ones
house .committee-there is a commune
in every apartment house in Petrograd
noW-that he needs a shirt If the
mouse committee passes favorably on
the subject, it so reports to the pre-
clnct or district Soviet or commune.
This in turn reports to the commits
sary in charge of the distribution of
shirts and kindred articles of cloth
ing.
If one is quite lucky, after five or six
days time. he receives a duly signed
and sealed permit to buy a shirt. Then
he buys it, but ordinarily paws the
Russian equivalent of SIS or $50
Some of the poorest quality may be
found as low as the Russian equiva-
| lent of S.
This restriction of purchase extends
TO all major articles of mems and
women's clothing and shoes. and
| recently, because of the linen and cot.
| ton goods shortage, was applied II
handkerchiefs- Prices for everythins
are in proportion to the shirts. an
ordinary suit of mems clothing costins
| the equivalent of 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
HUNS IN PERIL
British Drive Is Serious Threat
to Whole Front.
Germans May Have To Stage
Big Retreat.
BY ]. w. T. MASON.

New York, Aug. 9.-British prog
ress today south of the Somme is ex-
tending the Montdidier salient to a
depth which has made it already very
perilous for Won Hindenburg to delay
his evacuation. /.
Great confusion prevails behind the
German front and the principal line
,rto Montdidier is under control of the
British guns. The Montdidier pocket
IS now about one-haIf the size of the
Marne pocket. The smaller the
wedge, the more difficult it is for the
Germans to maneuver inside.
Like Fight on Marine.
Field Marshal Haig is bringing to
bear on the Germans about Mont
Older the same kind of pressure that
Won Hindenburg couldn't resist north
Of the Marine. At the same time, the
British are making the pocket deeper
and therefore more dangerous by
their drive toward the Somme, south
of Peronne- A continuation of the
British push may send the Germans
back to the southern part of the orig
inal Hindenburg line if the kaiser de-
lays his retirement much longer.
Advance in Flanders.
While continuing his drive against
the German crown princes forces east
of Amiens, Field Marshal Haig has
made a new advance against Crown
Prince Rupprecht's armies in Flanders
which threatens interference with CO.
operation between the two royal COM
manders.
The southern offensive of the Brit
ish, however, continues to hold the
main purpose of Marshal Foch's STRAIT
egg. The diversion in the north is q
tactical development endangerine
| Crown Prince Rupprecht's line at g
4 49, - IL - -.-kr- l.
weakening his front to assist the Ho-
henzollern heir
Purpose of Attack on Lys
The double duty is thus imposed
| upon Field Marshal Haig of continuing
| to press forward east of Amiens, Will,
| at the same time keeping Rupprech
| in a constant condition of nervous un
| certainty.
The persistence with which tn,
| British drive is being followed III
south of the Somme, shows tactica
| skill of very huge order. The brun
of the work has been thrown uyon tn
British units, who are following tn
| railway east of AmienS.
l. A dangerous salient has alread,
been formed along this important lin
of communication. The possibility o
Rupprecht's forces being unable t
| maintain contact with the German
crown prince except by a wide detou
- - cell mas uceH IluCH increased
bf Field Marshal Haigs progress dur
Ing the past twenty-four hours.
| May Compel Huns to Retire.
The wedge which the British ar
now driving into the German line
east Of Amiens is reaching a depth
where it may, in fact, force Won Hin
denburg to make general retiremen
north of Montdidier. so as to proven
the duplication of the Marine poke
! diSa
The peril of being caught in a ira
of this character increases with tn
British progress toward Chaulnes. ]
the British drives continue for tn
next twenty-four hours to be success
full as it has since yesterday, Won Hin
denburg will certainly be forced I
prepare for an important realigpmer
of his positions which cannot be cor
| cealed from the Germans at home q
| meaning "a severe defeat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
HE HAS HARD TIME
Robert Floyd Faces Four Complaints
in Ten Days.

On complaint of Sheriff Hugh Lari-
mer, Robert Floyd, colored, was ar
raigned in the court of Topeka late
Thursday afternoon and pleaded not
guilty to the charge of stealing clothes
and other articles from the home of
DR.. c. w. Maggart, pastor of the First
English Lutheran church, to. the
amount of $3.50. The alleged theft
occurred some months ago.
This makes four actual complaints
made against Floyd since he was first
arrested about ten. days ago. Two
search and seizure warrants have also
been issued for him. The hearing in
at least two of the cases will be held in
the court of Topeka August 3 unless
he valves his preliminary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
100000 LETTERS
Heavy Mail Arrives from Q. S. Sol
diers Across the Ocean.

Washington, Aug 9.-More than
seven million letters from American
soldiers in France have been received
at Atlantic ports since July 20 and the
postoff1ce department announced to-
day that every one of them was start
ed for its destination within "a hours,
after its arrival. One ship brought
2.s23,0O0 letters and another 800. 900
on August and a ship arriving
August 5 brought 2.031 900.
OF all this mall the department said
so per cent was sorted as to railroad
routes in this country before 1t left
France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
ABOVE PAR
First Liberty's Are Now Selling
at 10000.
Are Being Accumulated by
Wealthy People.

New. York, Aug. elderly sh
per cent bonds sold at $4,000 on the
stock exchange today. the rise above
par probably being Influenced by the
favorable war news. This is the high
est paid this year for this issue. the
lowest having been 1920 in 1917.
The US brought $100.03 just before
their actual issue when temporary
certificates were traded. The lowest
selling price last year was s98.0S. Ii
is assumed these bonds are being ac-
cumulated by wealthy individuals and
institutions because they are tax ex-
empt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
SHE WAS FOR CAPPER
Upstate Woman Voted for Him Be-
cause of Nice Things in His Papers.

one woman who is visiting in a
Topeka home today. was an ardent
supporter of Governor Capper for
United States senator in Tuesdays pri-
maries. In a discussion of the pri-
mary results. the out-of-town woman
made her position very clear and en-
phatic-
I'VE don't know Governor Capper
personally" said the woman. But
we take three papers and each of them
speaks very highly of the governor. 1
know from what the papers said he
must be a very good man They said
so many nice things and never criti-
cised him.
The Topeka hostess asked the names
of the papers the out of-town woman
read. She named them-counted
them on her fingers as she recited the
list Each was one of the governor S
farm publiea tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
TWO KILLED ON SHIP
Boiler on U. S. S. Nopatin Blew Up In
Foreign Waters.

Washington, Aug. 1.-TWO men
were killed and three others seri-
ously injured when the boiler of the
U. S. S. Nopatin blew up August z
in foreign waters, the navy depart
ment announced today.
The dead are: Thomas w. Benhani
fireman, Freeport, Long Island, New
York; Roger Haekett, fireman, New
Haven, Conn.
The injured are: Ernest F. Adams.
fireman. West Brook. Mass; Gottfried
Chahrent, fireman, Bayou Labart,
Ala; Percy Crawford, water tender,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

quantity in the new organizatioS-
These men are S. E. Cobb. Charles .
Elliott, Harry H. Pugh. E. H crosby
and George p McEntire- The voiun
teering of these men was not oohe sno
until II had been requested of them
The organization of the proposed
engine company Is expected to get un-
der way in full blast very soon, now;
and it is hoped by the promoters %
the factory that smoke will be pouring
from the chimneys of the plant be1ore
the rains come again in the spring OF
1919.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
MUST FILE EXPENSES
Candidates Warned to Tell County
Clerk of Primary Campaign

All candidates who have not FLED
a statement of their campaign ex.
penses must do So 1t was announces
this morning by Kenneth Raub. coun-
ty clerk I The law provides that an
expense statement must be filed with
the county clerk within thirty days
after the primaries and failure to 90
so involves a penalty of not less tnah
thirty davs in iail and $500 fine
Many of the candidates already nave
filed their expense accounts. Inc
warning is issued by the county clerk
to protect those who have neglected
to obey the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
BURNQUlsT WINS
Minnesota Governor Who Closed Sa-
looms Not Guilty of Contempt.

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 9.-The state
supreme court today held Governor j.
A. A. Burnquist was not guilty OF con-
tempt of court when he overrode q
county court injunction and closed sa-
Icons at Blooming Prairie. MINI. Gov
ernor Burnquist used state troops 70
close saloons which had disregarded
closing orders of the state pubf1c
sa fety commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
Local Mention.

Rev. and Mrs. William NJ. Blair will
arrive in Topeka Monday from Korea
where they are stationed as Presby<
terrain missionaries. They will be in
Topeka on a years furlough. Mrs
Blair is the sister of Mrs. Addie Nash
and Mrs. L. A Mechem. Clyde Allen.
a brother, leaves soon for France in
the army Y. NJ. c. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09

Washington, Aug. e.-The death of
John T. J. Gillespie. seaman of Kan
sas City, Mo-, on board the battleship
Alabama, August 8. resulting from in
jury was announced today by the navy
department.