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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
CAR TURNED over
Men and Girl Hurt in Accident
Near Topeka.
But for 1917 Cyclone, All Might
Have Been Killed.

sightseeing auto trip near Elmont
resulted in slight injury to two persons
early Friday evening. Grace White,
daughter of ]. W. White of Rossville,
was the most seriously injured of the
two. She received a black eye and nu-
merous minor bruises and cuts as me-
mentoes of the turnover. L. F. Doug
an, a young grain man of Bellevue was
scratched on the arm in the accident.
Three others were in the big gray
Stutz roadster belonging to Dougan
when the spring clip broke and the
car plunged into the ditch on the right
hand side of the road. Except for the
trees which the cyclone of Jun9 1917,
had blown into the ditch it is probable
that all five of the passengers in the
car would have been crushed to death.
AS 1t was the trees in the ditch kept
the car from overturning and pining
down the passengers
The entire party. riding in the car
at the time of the accident was: L. F.
Dougan, owner of the car: Grace
White of Ro~sville; Vera Crews of To-
peka; Elsie Jordan 14o6 West Sixth
street. and Lorn Huey. a dental stu
dent. living at Wameeo.
According to the story told by the
passengers in the car the trip was
merely a sightseeing trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
NIKILISTS BUSY
TerrOrists Blow Up 700 German
Soldiers at Kiev.
Munition Works Destroyed
More Terror to Come.

London, Aug 3.-The terrorist
campaign against the Germans of the
Russian Social l-Revolutionists of the
which resulted in the deaths of 700
German soldiers. in addition to the
murder of Field Marshal Won Eich-
horn. the Copenhagen correspondent
of the Daily Mail quotes a leading
member of the party as saying.
The total number of anti-German
crimes the Social Revolutionists said
was sixty. MuEition works at Odessa.
kharkov and elsewhere have been
blown up.
Continue to Last Man.
'In the near future still graver
events will occur. The Social Revoiu-
tionists are prepared to continue the
struggle with Germany to the last
man." the correspondent was in
formed.
Danskoi Ordanzoff, the assassin of
Eichhorn, was a sailor before the
revolution. the member said. He was
elected to represent the sailors of
Kronstadt and opposed Premier
treaty, which is strongly opposed by
the Social Revolutionists of the Left,
it was decided to combat the Germans
by terrorism.
The Copenhagen correspondents of
the Exchange Telegraph company
transmits report that the assassin of
Ambassador Won Mirbach has escaped
from Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
General Apathy in Kansas De.
spite Vigorous Campaign.
Nominate Congressional and
All State Officers at Election.
TWO CONTESTS HOLD INTEREST
A Four-Cornered Republican
Fight, Senator and Governor.
War Calls May Hold Vote Down
to Within 10000 Limit.

Kansas will hold her sixth state wide
primary next Tuesday. Republicans.
Democrats and Socialists will nomi-
nate candidates for United States
senate, congress, ali state offices, two
supreme court justices and members
of the lower branch of the legislature.
General apathy of the campaign has
been little disturbed in the closing
days of the fight, altho one of the
hottest campaigns in Kansas has been
staged. Reports from every section
of the state indicates light vote.
Just two contests promise to hold
interest in the state wide battle-Re-
publican scraps for senator and COVER
nor. Four cornered fights have been
staged for each nomination. The only
battle of the Democrats of immediate
concern is the lethargic opposition OF
George w. Marble of Fort Scott to
Senator w. H. Thompson and the w
&C. LanSdon-Harry G. Gray governor
ship contest. Neither fight has stimu-
lated Bourbon interest and the Demo
Gratis may not poll more than 10000
Democrats polled 47.4S5 in the Gait
skill-Lansdon guberna torial race.
Vote to 10000.
War interest and the calling OF
nearly $4,000 Kansans to the colors
may hold the combined vote of al
parties within the 15O,OU0 limit. Tht
Capper-Stubbs-S Scott Bristow senator.
ial row and the Allen -Brewster-M Nor.
gan-Troatman governorship fight seen
due to fail in an effort to bring a bis
vote to the polls. Two years age
/ Kansas Republicans cast 13S,916 votei
! in the primaries for Governor Capper
Combined Vote 5s2,4s4.
/ The combined vote of all parties
| Republicans, Democrats. Socialist
and Prohibitionists--in the genera
election in 1916 was 5s2.4S4. Many
! observers believe the primary vot'
will be but little more than a fourth
! of the combined general election voti
of two years ago. The Republican
/ primary vote will probably be betweel
/ 100000 and $4,000.
Capper Holds Odds.
In the United States senatorial fight
! Governor Capper has clearly held th'
inside of the circle thruout the cam
/ (Continued on Page Five.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

Mai. Gen. Hunter Liggett, COM
manding the First American army
corps, is in active charge of that corps
on the center of the allied drive III the
Aisne-Marne salient.
Declaring that the objective of our
forces is still the enemy's army, Gen
eral March presented a confidential
report showing the success of the
American-alIied advance.
Rainbow's Division Work.
The officer said that the 28th di-
vision had made very rapid progress
and had advanced a considerable dis
tance from its rear lines. The Rain
bow division, it was stated, was the
organization which a week ago distin-
guished itself against the crack Fourth
Prussian guards.
Discussing man power, March said
all troops shipping records went by
the board in July, when more than
SOO,OOO men were sent over. This
brings the total embarkations 20 more
tCOntinued Page TwOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
Substitutes Required Probably
Down to 20 Per Cent.
Housewives Now Have To Buy
so Per Cent Substitutes.
MANY OF RULES MUST STAY
America Must Create Big
Reserve of Food.
Will Then Be Prepared for a
Crop Failure Next Year.

Washington. Aug. 3.-By syste-
matte pooling of the allied food re-
sources, which is being worked out by
Herbe I Hoover. United States food
administrator, now in England, a saw
ing in tonnage on food shipments of
approximately one and a half million
tons in the coming year will be eff
fected.
All this won't represent net gain
in shipping tonnage as many of the
food ships have been temporarily lent
to the United States transport service
TO expedite troop movements since last
spring. But it will mean that these
ships can continue in the army supply
service 1t will mean the release of
some additional tonnage for army use
Altogether. it will mean several hun
dred thousand more fighting men at
the battle from! in France that other
wise could not be maintained there.
Why Restrictions Stay.
There has been some curiosity in
restriction for wheat and other con-
servation had not been raised bv Mr..
Hoover now that Americas bumper
wheat crop is either already harvested
or virtually made. Mr.. Hoover did re-
lease the hotels from their pledge to
1t was the most complete sacrifice that
had cen put on any class. Other re-
strictions srt to be raised somewhat
in the near future. The amount of
substitutes that a housewife must pur-
chase with her wheat flour probably
viii be put at 20 per cent instead of
SO as at present. But no definite pro-
gram will be outlined until the full
results of the conference abroad are
known.
What is going on over there under
Mr. Hoover's leadership is the work
ing out of definite food program for
the United States. England. France
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
HAIG TO HIS TROOPS
British Commander Says the Crisis
Now Has Passed.

London, Aug. 3.-Field Marshal
Haig, commander in chief of the Brit
ish forces in France, in his fourth of
August message on the occasion of
the anniversary of the entry of Great
Britain into the war, says to his
troops:
1.-THE conclusion of the fourth year
marks the passing of the period of the
crisis. The Russian revolution set free
lots of hostile forces which were
transported to the western front The
enemy intention was to use great mum
bers and to gain a decisive victory be-
fore the arrival of American troops
could give superiority to the allies,
The enemy has failed. The steady
stream of Americans arriving in
France has restored the balance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
ANOTHER RETREAT
Huns Retire Before British
Line in Picardy.
Withdraw on 4-MiIe Front
Near Albert.

London, Aug. 3.-The Germans are
executing a local retirement to the
east bank of the Ancre in the region
of Albert on front of three or four
miles. according to news received in
London today.
The German hold on the west bank
of the Ancre in this region has been
precarious. and it seemed to be tena-
BILE only if it were intended to be
made use of in the starting of an Of
fensive. The retirement appears TO
Indicate the abandonment of any at
tempt of an offensive in that quarter
at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
HICkOCK TO FUNSTON
Brigadier General Returns From
France to Command Tenth Division

Washington, Aug s. General
March has announced the names of
brigadier generals who had been re-
called from France for duty in this
country. They are James ]. Hol-
brook. who goes to the southern de-
partment: Chas. W. Kutz, to command
the engineering camp at Camp
Humphreys: Douglas Macarthur, to
command the 21st brigade of the elev-
enth division at Camp Meade. Md:
Howard R Hickock to command A
brigade in the tenth division at Car
Funston. Kan. and Cornelius Wander
bilt to command a brigade at Camp
Lewis, Wash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
BRITISH RAIDS KEEP UP
Patrols Brought in Prisoners on Locre
Sector Friday Night.

London, Aug. 3.-Raiding and artil-
lery activity in Flanders was reported
by Field Marshal Haig today.
"Our patrols brought in a few pris-
oners last night in the Locre sector
the statement said
To-day further prisoners were cap
tured by US as the result of a success
full raid carried out east Of Dicke-
busch lake. Hostile artillery has
shown some activity north Of
Bethune."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
JAP ANSWER is HERE
1t Meets All Requirements of Ameri.
can Government.

Washington. Aug. 3.-The formal
reply of the japanese government to
the American proposal for joint ~"tion
by Japan. the entente powers and the
United States in Siberia, was delivered
to Acting Secretary Polk today by
Eiscount Ishii, the Japanese anabas-
sador.
The answer was understood to tech
nically meet all the requirements laid
down by the American government. IT
will require careful consideration.
however. and no formal announcement
is expected for the present at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
YANK LOSS 10000
Pershing Estimates American
Losses in Present Battle.
Figure, However, Is Purely an
Estimate.

Washington, Aug. 3.-General
Pershing has estimated American cas-
ualties in the present drive at 1900.
members of the senate military COM
mittee were told today by General
March, chief of staff
March made it clear, however. that
this was only an estimate. Pershing
estimated that casualties have in
creased recently from IT per thousand
men, to 20 per thousand men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
RUSSIANS REVOLT
ArchangeI Drives Out Troops
of the BOlsheyiki.
Revolution in Favor of Allies in
White Sea Port.

Kandalaska, Russian Lapland, Aug.
A revolution against the Bolshe-
Wiki and in favor of the allies has oc-
have fled from the city.
After the revolution had been
brought about an allied detachment
was landed at Archangel, occupying
the railway station and the teleSra ph
office with insignificant resistance.
Apparently there were no losses to the
allied forces in their movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
UP TO 1OS TODAYIPLENTY OF men
There Is No Danger of Short
age for e. S. Armies.
Can Keep Camps Filled Up,
Saws March.

Washington, Aug. 3.-There is no
present danger of shortage in man
power to keep the American armies
filled up, members of the senate mil
tary committee were told today dur
irg their weekly conference with Ger
eral March chief of staff at the war
department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
First Army Corps as a Unit Is
Participating.
Fighting Under Command of
General Hunter Liggett.
35TH DIVISION IN THE VOSGES
Near Switzerland, Far From
the Active Fighting.
S9th Division Is Announced as
Arrived in France.

Washington, Aug. Slight divi-
sions comprising the First American
army corps are now engaged in the
great western front offensive The
32nd Is the latest division to enter the
struggle. General March revealed to-
day in his conference with the corre-
spondents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
UNEARTH BIC PLOT
Anarchist Tried To Destroy
American Transport. =
He Had Been Selected by Let
To Blow Up the Ship.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 3.-Anarch-
ist plot to destroy an American troop
transport is believed by the authori-
ties to have been frustrated today with
the arrest of a man who said he was
Frederick Rouchat. The prisoner,
caught clim bing a rope ladder upon
the side of the steamship, a former
German liner. said he hS.l been select
ed by lot to blow up the vessel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
A SHIPPING SCANDAL
official on Shipping Board Tried to
Obtain Contract at High Price.
WaShinOtnn

Washington, Aug. S-Evidence
connecting at least one minor official
of the shipping board with an alleged
conspiracy to obtain contracts from
the shipping board at extra high prices
has been gathered by government Sc
cret agents. it became known today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
COTTON Goes Up
Price Has Raised SIS a Bale
Since Thursday.
In Face of One of Largest Crops
in History of South.

New York, Aug. 5.-Cotton advanc-
ed between $6 and ST a bale in the
market here today, attributed to IA
vorab BILE war news, unfavorable adyices
in the southwest and indica tons of i'll
creased consumption Of American cot
ton abroad. Cotton has now risen ap-
Proximately SIS a bale here since the
governments report was issued Thurs
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
Temperature on Rec
ord in Topeka.
Forecast Calls for More of 1t
Tomorrow.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Continued fair and warm tonight and
Saturday.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka was reached at 3
O'Clock this afternoon when the wealth
er bureau reported the official ther-
mometer at 10S degrees.
The highest previous record was
1O7, on July 5. 1911.
The wind at O'Clock was 5 miles
an hour, from the west.
The forecast for next week calls ior
temperatures generally above normal
with the possibility of showers on
Thursday.
According to Meteorologist Flora
Topeka is not due to receive relief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
tContinued on Page Two.1

Hot Week Ahead.
Weather predictions for the week
beginning Monday, issued by the
weather bureau today include:
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys = Showers Thursday;
temperatures mostly above normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

THE primary is near. but people re-
fuse to worry about who eats up
their taxes in salaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Continued fair and warmer to-
night and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

CONTINUED on Fage Two.I ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
HUNS SFLEEMAD
FOR AISNE River
SEEKING SAFETY
Allied Troops SwOOp Down on
Both FIankS.
Are Closing In Rapidly on City
of FiSmeS.
HEREER
NOW At THE VESLE RIVER
Villages Burn Everywhere as
Germans Retire.
Troops Remaining Around Fis-
mes Must Get Out Quick.

Paris. Aug. 3.-French advanced
forces have reach the river Vesle and
are preparing to cross the stream.
The Germans are continuing ehelr
retreat towards the river Aisn9.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-11-08
GAINED ADMISSION TO MAGAZINES
WITHOUT TROUBLE; COUNTED BOXES;
MAYOR TELLS OF WARNINGS GIVEN

The mayor made q statement that
he had been informed at one Of these
conferences that 1900 pounds OF T N
T had exploded. Mr.. Faulk Ques-
toned him closely on this point and
also on the magazines which the
mayor would not describe as to dis
tance from the creek.
William H. Griswold, chairman of
the Military Committee OF the Perth
Amboy Council of Defense, said, on
the stand. that he was In the GILES
pie plant on the night OF Oct. for the
purpose of loaning his automobile to
aid in carrying the wounded.
At 10 o'clock that night he said, he
had left the plant and had taken n
United States officer from the plant to
South Amboy and on the way this
ofhcer told Mr.. Griswold that he
thought the danger was over.
Mr.. Griswold told of the conferences
he held with the mayor and officials
of the plant. He said Mr.. Birming-
ham had told him of the quantities
Of TINT in the magazines. This official
later said, Mr.. Griswold claims, that
these magazines. he thought. were safe
as they were buried In the banks of
the creek.
Frederic J. Faulks cross examined
Mr.. Griswold cs to his entry to the
plant on the night OF October 4.
Mr.. Griswold also declared that he
had been puzzled as to the fact that
the officers and officials OF the plant
had abandoned the important govern
ment work for the apparent safety of
this city.
Major AntiseIl Testifies.
Major FL. Antisell, of the Perth
Amboy Militia Reserve battalion In
this city was the next witness called.
He told of his being informed of the
arrival of refugees In this city and of
conferences with officers of the bat
TALON and the mayor and of the later
alarm for the state reserves The
major reported the same results re-
garding the conferences which the
mayor and Mr.. Griswold has already
described.
Mr.. Birmignham told the major, he
declares, that the magazines were
erected IN accordance with the law.
Major Antisell also said that he had
been told that two barge loads of ex-
plosives were at tho docks of the COM
pany. He and the mayor, he said, had
tried to get action from the Gillespie
officials but had received very dis
courteous cooperation
tContinued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-11-08
MAJOR ANT1SELL AND MAYOR BRING OUT STARTLING
FACTS IN REGARD TO SHELL PLANT AND EXPLOSION
President Wilson Will Announce
Signing of ArmiStice as Soon as
Official Word is Received Here

thing else.
The Matin says: Berlin and all
Germany are striding rapidly toward
a revolution. The substitution of n re-
miral Won Tinge was inspired by this
grave peril. The commission by the
German government must have with
IL a man able to sign Immediately
without referring to Berlin. An at
tempt must be made at any price, In
the phrase of Prince Macmillan OF
Baden. to open negotiations in favor Of
peace.
Needless to say. the German govern
ment Is the victim of a persistent H.
luslon. Marshal Foch will refuse TO
come out of his province which Is
strictly military, and he also will cer-
tainiy refuse any suspension of hos
Titles until the armistice is accept
ed"
"It is probable that the idea domi-
mating the men at Berlin Is much less
20 convince the rebels than the gen.
eral staff of the necessity of giving
in says the Echo de Paris. 'as to de-
fleet the pour parlers toward hu-
name peace. Germany's representa-
tives soon will be undeceived.'
Other commentators write in the
snme vein, and invariably conclude
by asserting that German capitulation
is not far away.
The powers conferred upon Marshal
Foch are strictly consigned to the
conclusion of on aTmistice. according
to the Echo de Paris. Tho amend
ment to the terms placed In his hands
by the inter- allied council are close
ly limited. the newspaper says.
One hundred days ago the Ger
mans were thirty-five miles from
Paris. Today they are begging peace.
After many occasions when hope
has been deferred and in face OF Bit
ter disappointment. France knows at
last that triumph has come and gives
reign to its unreserved Joy. The con-
viction is universal that whether the
German delegation signs articles of
capitulation or not. Germany is beat
en-.
The allied advance, particularly
the exploits of the Americans in cap
turing Sedan, a name which thrills
every French heart, shows clearly
that continuation ---afs----s ssss.t,,i iss by
Germans can-lead only to a military
disaster in the near future. This
from reliable quarters that Ger
many's internal affairs are drifting
toward chaos.
Last night the people crowded
around the newspaper bulletin boards
until a late hour, undiscouraged by
the rain. When the news of Sedan
was flashed there was an outburat
of cheers. JOY and enthusiasm in
creased as yesterday waned. Groups
sang the "Marseilles' and other pa
triotic songs. Cafes were thronged.
Champagne. which every Frenchman
promised himself long ago. sparkled
in glasses. The people drank to
eternal France. the regained prov
inces. to the allies. to Premier Glenn
enceau and Marshal Foch.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-11-08

Senator Henry L. Myers Of Mon
tana, chairman of the. United States
Senate Committee investigating the
disaster at the T. A. Gillespie Loading
Company's plant on October and D,
arrived here this morning ana, with
Senator Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen, re-
sumed the hearing In the City Hall at
10 o'clock.
Senator J. @. w. Beckham Of Ken
tucky, the third member of the COM
>mittee has not yet arrived.
Mayor John f. TenBroeck was the
first witness this morning.
The council chamber at City Hall
was again well filled today as word
had gone forth that the hearing today
would produce much startling testi-
mony.
The mayor read a long statement
In which he explained his activities
at the time Of the first explosions and
told of the alarm call for the state
militia and calls for fire apparatus
from here and many of the surround
ing plants.
He told of how he had got a state
ment from Mr. Birmingham, of the
plant. at the East Jersey Club who
told him, when asked what the dan
ger was, You are as good a guesser
as am"
The mayor said that he had been
called to the Gillespie headquarters at
George J. Haney's home in High street
at . o'clock on October by Oliver w.
Ramsay and had there been advised
by T. A. Gillespie that II would be ad-
visable for people to leave this city
as there might be more serious con-
seqr ences.
The mayor also told of his visit to
the plant, together on Sunday, Octo-
Der 6, with Col. Rodgers of the Gov
ernor's staff, Major f. L. Antisell. T.
H. Gillespie. T. A. Gillespie and other
officials OF the plant.
The mayor said he had seen the
magazines at the plant and had see 4
those at the Cheesequake creek and on
later trip. he declared. he had seen
the magazines In the bank.
The mayor said the magazines were
not buried I'm the bank OF the creek.
The mayor was questioned by Sena-
tor Myers and Mr. Faux, attorney for
the Gillespie interests, asked him
about the conference at the East Jer-
sey Club and the subsequent advice
given him by Mr.. Gillespie as to the
residents of this city leaving here. I