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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
NAVY NEEDS MEN
Recruits Not Enough to Keep Supply
Up to Demand.

Great Lakes, ILL.,, May All men
who entered the navy training school
here last winter had been called to
active duty by May L. During Deem
Der and up until January Is thou
sands of apprentice seamen reported
at the station. Unusual calls from
the fleet have taken every one of
these men as fast as they completed
their three months course of train
ing.
Since April Is, the date they finish
ed their training period, these men
have been leaving the station in large
quotas. A majority were assigned to
eastern receiving ships.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
supply of trained men has been de-
pleted, the fleet still is demanding
Great Lakes blue jackets. Most ur-
gent of these calls is a request for 500
men Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
WILL BE BOOMERANG
German Junkers Are Warned Over
Reign OF Force In Courland.

New York, May 4.-"You are con-
Quoting in Livonia and Esthonia a re-
gime of force which will cause a deep
enmity toward everything that is Ger
man." said Deputy George Ledebour.
leader of the German Independent So
cialists during a discussion of the
Brest-Litovsk treaty in the German
reichstag on March 10, according to
German newspapers. I'VE reject the
treaty" he said. THE king of Prus-
STA is to become duke of Courland,-
according to what principles is the
good man to reign there?"
Ledebour said that Russian soldiers
in Livonia and Esthonia were being
hanged by the Germans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
265 TRAINS OF WOUNDED
Germans Were Carried From Front
Even in Open Coal Cars.

Amsterdam, May 1.-Two hundred
and sixty-five trains full of wounded
soldiers returning to Germany from
the battle fronts in Picardy and Elan
ders, says the newspaper Les Nou-
velles of The Hague were counted in
the day time on April 8. April IL and
April IL on the Namur-Liege rail-
way. The transports were so crowded
that the Germans were using open
coal cars to carry the wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04

Supreme War Council Finishes Con-
ferencc-An Is Well.
BY LOWELL MELLETT.

Paris, May 4.-The inter-alIied SUI
preme war council. which has been in
session at Versailles for two days. was
in full agreement on all military ques-
TONS and the results to date were con-
sidered entirely satisfactory, it was
officially announced today.
General Foch is optimistic. that is
all we can say" one of the members
acting as spokesman declared.
Premier Clemenceau presided. Pre-
mier Lloyd George, Premier Orlando,
Generals Foch, Sackville-W West, Robi-
lau, Bliss, Belin, Wilson. Haig, PERISH
ing and Petain, Admirals Wemyss and
De Bon and War Secretary Miner
were present. All military questions
were thoroly considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
CIRCUS DAY At FUNSTON
Menagerie Made by Camouflage tx
perts Ready to Perform.

the circus skill in camp-and there is
a lot of twill be rounded up into
what is announced as the biggest
treat the Funston boys yet have en-
'joyed"= at the ball park this after
noon The big show was postponed
from last Sunday because of wet
grounds.
The camouf1age experts have been
celebrating their ideas to such an ex-
tent that there will be trained ele-
and guaranteed not to run amuck.
The acrobatic program, however, will
be genuine, the athletic director hav-
ing uncovered and developed a num-
Der of expert tumblers and aerial per-
formers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
WHAr BAKER SAW IN 4 Us SECTOR ON BATTLE LINE

Getting American airplanes to
France is not quite so easy task as
it seemed year ago. Our airplane
manufacturers have had great diff
ficulties to overcome, but these have
been mastered at last and quantity
production should commence in the
immediate future. In the meantime,
American airmen are using planes
turned out in French and British fac
tories. Some of them are shown in
the accompanying picture. Secretary
Baker was present when the photo
was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04

Aliens Food Ease. the antiseptic powder to
the footbath. The ?iattsburr Camp Manual
advises men in training to use Foot Ease in
their shoes each morning. 1t prevents bis
tiers and sore spots and relieves painful,
swollen, smarting feet and takes the sting
out of corns and bunious- A certain relief
for sweating, Gallons. tired, aching feet AL
ways use Aliens Foot -East to break in new
shoes. Sold everywhere. 25c-Adv. 3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
Open House at Camp Funston.

Camp Funston, Kan, May 4.-This
is open house day for the All-Kansas
regiment-the 353. 1t is to be
genuine holiday in camp for the MEM
bers of the regiment. their relatives
and friends who will be their visiting
guests. The boys have been fore
warned and have sent out invitations
to the home folks to be there for the
jubilee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
HUNS ARE Fooled
Attempt at Wholesale Escape from
American Prison Is Prevented.

Atlanta, Ga, May Am apparent
attempt at a wholesale delivery of the
German prisoners at Fort Mcpherson
was foiled late yesterday when the
guards discovered a fifty foot tunnel
leading from under one of the pris-
oners' barracks toward the double
wire fence which encloSes the prison
camp, it became known today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
To Give Information to Soldiers.

Rome, May A bureau of well
come and information for American
officers and soldiers visiting or pass
ing thru here has been organized by
the American women residents. This
bureau furnishes advice about hotels,
about guides, maintains reading and
writing room, and also undertakes to
answer letters of inquiry written by
relatives in the United States. Among
the members is Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page, wife of the American ambas-
sador.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
TO DEMONSTRATE 1T
French Aviator in Flight From Long
Island to Pittsburg

Hampstead, L. l., May 3-Lieut.
Georges F'laschara of the French avi-
alton corps left here today for Pitts
burg in a demonstration flight Lieu
tenant Flaschara flew a French Spad
machine, large numbers of which are
being purchased by this government.
He expected to make around 40
miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
MORE GET COMMISSIONS
Two Kansas Boys Graduated From
Camp Grant School.

Camp Grant, ILL.,, May 4.-Six Mis-
souri, men and two Kansas men are
listed among the successful applicants
given out who qualified as second lieu
tenants at the third officers training
camp. The Kansas men are:
James w. Boring. Spring Hill, Kan,
field artillery.
Frank A. Dresslar, Mankato. Kan,
infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
Cleveland After Thomas.

Cleveland, o., May A deal is
on here by which the Cleveland In
dams are trying to get Catcher Chef
Thomas from the Athletics Connie
Mack has been asked, it was learned
today, for terms on Thomas. who is
now a holdout. He is one of the
players Mack got in his deals this win
ter with the Boston Red Sox
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
FARMERS ARE SLOW
Ukrainians Have Done Only About
Fifty Per Cent Of Sowing.

Amsterdam, May 4.-Only about
fifty per cent of the spring sowing has
been accomplished in the Ukraine,
Herr Won Waldow. president of the
German food regulation board. has in
formed the food committee of the
reichstag. according to the Koelnische
Zeitung.
Fighting occurred in Kiev when the
Ukrainian rada overthrow the govern
ment, says the Koelnische Volks
Zeitung
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04

Rome, May 4.-The Osservatore Ro-
mano officially denies that the papaI
nuncio at Vienna has initiated ecclesi-
astical proceedings against Monsig-
nor Jeglic. bishop of Lubiana, because
he is alleged to be favorable toward
Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04

Finding among the ruins of Palatine
hill, in Rome. an ancient statue of Victory
almost intact. the Italians considered this
an suspicious omen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04


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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-11

Gen. Paul Pau who heads the latest French mis-
sion to the United States This one armed veteran
of 1870 was Marshal Joffres mainstay early in the
war. Copyright International Film
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
Met a Representative Of the German
Spy System.

she met Il representative Of the Ger
man shy system. sometimes In the
shadow of the federal building, In the
city hall park, where she repeated
from memory messages she had sent or
received during the day. Sometimes,
when q message was too long or con-
tanned complicated ~phraseology, she
copied it. This information was con-
veyed, Miss KreutaiEser stated, to seV'
cral Germans connected with the spy
system, all of whom had been intro
,.utcl TO her by the maj who had hrst
brse,hed the scheme to her.
When President Wilson declared war
on Germany, she said, the representa-
tives Of the German spy system disap'
peared and she did not supply any
more information until about siS
weeks ago when she resumed her spy
work on the government messages. CIV
ing her information to a man VINO Is 10
the custody of the department OF JUS
tice agents and through whom her nc
tiyities were ascertained.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14

An able seaman today gets SIS a month ana ms
board, During wartime he receives a bonus OF ~
per cent on his wages on voyages into the "Ar'zohe
waters Of Europe. His life Is insured without
cost to him to the extent Of twice his yearly earn
ings.
His future is assured If he sticks--and the snip
ping board believes he will stick. 1t Is estimated
that not less than 100000 officers and men VIII De
wanted to man the merchant marine after the war
and 1t Is expected that every man accepted VII! Dc
an American citizen.
The shipping board is training officers as well as
crews for the new merchant marine. 1t has 80
technical schools, IN navigation and engineering
where experienced men receive free instruction
Atting them for officers licenses.
From June, 1917. when these schools were start
cd. to September, 1915, more than 10000 students
we're admitted to them. Every student was an
American citizen, fitted to enter by two years al
seq. or. in the case Of engineers, equivalent teen
meal experience.
Graduates of these schools are on the bridges o.
American merchant ships today In all OF the sever
sons, and the present classes Of the school contain
more than 200 students.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
Washington Was Wise

There is something of poetic justice IN the iae'
that one of the first Of the old slusccs 10 ee r.
hoh,litated was the Chesapeake and ONO the
building of which was pushed by General George
Wa shington. who was the first president OF the
construction company which called 1t into oeihg.
The Father Of His Country was so convinced tha'
the future prosperity Of the nation had much 70
do with water transportation by canal ina ns
obtained a leave Of absence while ne was SUI"
commander Of the Revolutionary army that ne
might start the survey for the waterway WIN
which he hoped to connect the waters OF .ne
Chesapeake bay with the %unsalted ohlo. Inc
nro,ect was never realized, even In part until
long after his death, but to this day the cahal 10
a cnrrier of trade between Cumberland, ND. ana
csorpetown, In the District Of Columbia. 1t DE.
rives Its water partly from the Potomac ana II
deepened would be Of much Importance TO inc
~nationa, capital. 1t has for years been uhdei
ro,,rood control. The government has now placed
additional boats upon II and the lock crews are
working night and day. The channel Is becom
,nu "a busy as It was in Civil war days, wheh
aOo boats, ten times the number which 1t had
when the federal authorities took charge. WERE
,n constant operation.-Walter Harrington In tn
American Review OF Reviewh
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
vEE OR JACK.

A rookie at Camp Zachary Taylor had been
transferred to one Of tho headquarters companies
10 Ill the vacancy left by an orderly who was
sIc,, at the base hospital. He was sitting 1t the
desk when the captain entered.
"Good morning. general" was the greeting OF.
fered BY the recruit after executing a salutc tnas
resembled a one-armed woman pitching nay.
.Tm no general" the captain replied.
"Cood morning, colonel" was the next saluto.
ton. ~
.Im no colonel, ] am a captain" answered the
ofacer as he gave the rookie the Julius Caesar
type Of stare.
.'scuse me- cir, but I knowed that you was
one Of the face cards In tho deck" chirpsd tn
innocent one.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
DOES "HouDINI" OUT OF JAIL
Girl soueezes Through Space It Wa
Not Believed Z Cat Gould
Get Through.

Atlanta, Ga.-Houdini had nothing
whntever on Marie Johnson, VINO
when locked up In the matron's ware
at the police station, climbed from Q
chair to the transom over the door
and out between two Of the three bars
that guard the opening. It was De.
lleyed nothing larger than a cat couid
squeeze through the open space. Ma
ne, 1.-THE and slender and twenty. was
found the next morning hiding UNDER
a bench In the court anteroor,. unable
to escape to the street. She was
| charged with robblng Joseph Halsteo
Of $S5 while they were Joy riding.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
"coid In the Head"

II an acute attack OF Nasal Catarrh. Fer.
IONS who are subject to frequent colds
IN the head will and that t,s use q
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VIII
build up the system, cleanse tne h,nua
Repeated attacks Of Acute Catarrh may
lead TO Chronic Catarrh. ,,
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE y YAK;
IN internally and acts through the Biooo
On The Mucous Surfaces OF the system
All Druggists 75c, Test'mcnials tree; ..,
SI0A 10 for any case Of catarsh thas
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will nov
- Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
Frank Confession.

"What are you reading thcref
"A magazine article written by "a
man who tells how NE started with a
dollar earned ny selling newspapers
and made Millions
"0h, that's an old story"
"rut this fellow is astonishingly
frank. He admits that his legal adj
yisers pulled him oft Of some pretty
fight places" --B!ruingham Age-Hef"
AID.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. WASH
off the Ointment in FIVE minutes with
C%uticura Soap and hot water. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept
X. Boston," At druggists and BY mall.
Soap 25, Ointment IS and 5o.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
WOMAN spy IS
TRAPPED At KEY
Telegraph Operator Kept Ger
man Secret Agents in This
Country Informed.
MAKES STIFF FIGHT
In Discharge Of Duties She Memorized
Messages About Munitions and
Repeated Them to Enemies
Of America.

New York.-Miss Wanda Kreutzlng.
sr, forty-two years old, declared by de-
p0rtment agents to be n Of the most
dangerous German spies In the United
States. was arrested as she sat at her
telegraph key in the operating room OF
the Postal Telegraph company In New
York city. Her desperate struggle
with the department agents, IN the
presence of 800 mel and women opera
tors, was due to her endeavor to de-
stroy a paper which she was scrutl.
| nizing ut her desk when the depart'
| ment officers confronted her and In.
formed her that she was under arrest.
| The woman is accused of attempting
to supply information 10 the enemy
about shipments of munitions.
Taken to the New York Office of the
department of Justice, Miss Kreutzlng-
pr, who said she came to this country
from Posen, Germany, 20 years ago,
stated that, between 1914 and 1913, she
vas approached by a representative or
the German government VINO seemed
acquainted with the fact that she was
an expert telegraph operator and, be-
cause Of that fact, had been assigned
9y the postal officials to handle mill
tary, naval and administration mes
,nges to and from the munitions cen
ters in Connecticut. She consented It
urn SPY, she said, at the first meet
ng.
Repeated Messages to German Spy.
Having a good memory, Miss krentz
niger seldom copied the messages bu
usually memorized each Of them. Ever,
,yening at the conclusion Of her Wor'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14

Bloomington, M.--Whent three young
men from Chenoa were arrested .
violating the trntic law here they e.
ploinod they were in hnste to reach
Peoria before tho recruiting o4iice for
The navy closed. They were Released
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
His Idea OF Bliss.

Dobby~-I wish ! belonged to a cinp,
mother.
Mother-Why, dear?
Boiby-Because father Is so Jolly
whom he comes home from ii and you
let him go to bed without taking on
his shoes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
HH0HLWZICW~HS.
'ZRAEXNNC MP
10 nAHE F0fE

dangers from the lurking
submarine without a ire
NOR. The submarine peril
has acted only as n slim
illus to merchant marine
recruiting.
These facts make the
shipping board hopeful for
the future Of the merchant
marine personnel
1t Is expected that a
large percentage Of these
wartime sailors will re-
main In the merchant ma
rine after the return or
peace. The Inducements
for them to do so arc many
and practical. There Is
great opportunity for rapid
promotion, and the pay Is
the best 10 any maritime
service In the world
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14

well and feel fine in the morning and
able to do my work. ! gladly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound = to make weak nerves
strong."-Mr ALBERT Suite. GUS
OImstead St., Winona, MINI.
How often do we hear the expression
among women, IL am SO nervous, l can.
! not Sleep" or "it seems as though ]
should fly" Such women should profit
by Mrs. Suites experience and give
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, q trial.
Forforty years it has been overcom-
ing ouch serioua conditions as displace-
nents, inflammation, liberation, irreg'
ularities, periodic pains, backache, diz.
illness, and nervous p~rostration OF
women, and il now considered the STAN
dard remedy for such ailments.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14

There are more fucitiyes from inJns'
lice than from justice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14

The last turn Of the worm Is apt 10
be on the anglers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
W0MAN'S NERVES
MADE STRONG
By Lydia E. PinkhamSs
Vesetable Compound.
Winoua, Mimi. -"I suffered for moee
than q year from nervousneee, q Wee

20 O0O "VsO ~
rest ct night
would lie awake and
get % nervous !
would have to get
up and walk around
and in the morning
would be oil tired
out ] read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com.
pound and thought
! would try it Ny
nervousness soon
loft ma alee0
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
Suffered Terribly!
every Step a Torture" Says
Mrs, Whitenack But
Doan's Cured Her

Mrs. Florence Whitcnack, "a Arm
strong Ave, Jersey City, N. j., says:
IL suffered with rheumatism. for SIX Or
seven years. My limbs and joints were
so stiff and swollen, | could walk only
with difficulty and the pains in my
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14
A191E7UZG AREMXlER A1ACZ0Yl
N0MHEZEW" O<TILIIrc
United States Shipping
Board lsTrainingThou-
sands of Recruits for
the Merchant Marine

lERICAN crews for American mer-
chant ships"
This Is the slogan Of the United
States shipping board, which has In
hand the great task Of creating an
adequate personnel for our new mer'
chant marine.
In wears past. whenever the subject
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14

hips were SO severe, /
could hardly bear them.
Every step I took was
torture. My feet and
limbs we're swollen and so
sore, I could hardly bear
my weight on them. Dur.
ing the night l would lie
awake for hours and be.
come so nervous, / would
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-11-14

AaNS w ~ ~
came over me suddenly and my sight
blurred. I was never free from the
miserable backaches and rheumatic
pains. used different remedies, but
I didn't get any better. Then l com.
menced to use Dodn's Kidney PtAS.
The swellinys began to leave right
away and l continued to use them;
The pains and aches left my, back ana
hips and l am cured OF the rheumatism
and all signs Of kidney trouble"
EWorn to before
ROBERT KING SElDEL,
NDtary Pubic.
osApsssss a Any seses. oosaoss
DAN pinIs
TosTnxnsvRN co. suIlAio. NY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
We recommend that the superin-

We recommend that the superin-
tendent have all blankets in use
washed at least quarterly; and all
and pillow-cases weekly; that
he have. the surface p~rivies cleaned
out regularly every week, no matter
how little may be under them, and
have the fecal matter buried three
feet deep; that he have the manure
from the stables piled daily and
hauled away from the home at least
once a week; and finally, that all
buckets of kitchen waste be kept
covered at all times. These recon-
mendations, if properly carried out,
will tend largely to Danish flies from
the almshouse, and will therefore
the danger of the spread Of
disease. '-'
State Board of Charities and
Corrections.
Avant S. Johnston, Sect'y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
# BAGKACHY OR !.
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less meat and take . glass o.
Salts to flush ont Kinney
T.. Drink plenty water:

w. .
Uric acid in meat a1cites the kidneys
they become overworked; get slugglsh,
ache. and feel like Jumps of lead. The
urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is irff-
tated, and you may be obliged to seek No.
lief two or three times during the nighe
When the kidneys clog you must help
them flush off the bodys urinous wasts
or you'll bxa real sick person shortly.
At first you feel a dull misery in the Id
ney region, you suffer from. baeaeacne.
sick headache, dizziness, stomach gets
sour, tongue coated and You feei g
matte twinges when the weather is bad
Eat less meat, drink lots of water;l
also get from any pharmacist four ounce:
of jad Salts; take a Tablespoonful
in q glass of water before breakfast
for a Jew days and your kidneys VIII
then act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon juice
combined with lithia, and has been ueed
for generations to clean clogged kidneys
and stimulate them to normal activity
also to neatralize the acids in urine, -
it no longer Is a source OF l~rratatoaa
thus ending bladder weakness.
. Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot n
lure; makes q delightful e6ervesesns
fithia-water drink which everyone shouk
take now and then 10 keep tho 6dncy1
clean and active. Druggists here ~
thsy sell lots of .Jad Salts to ,folk1 MhS
believe in overcoming kid1sI E241A
While It 10 sn3y 'taseaH''"''"