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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
Democratic State Central Com
mittee Selects Candidate.
Party Promises To Place a Full
Ticket i'm Field.
ON MISSOURI SIDE
Kansas BOurbOns Make Plans
in Kansas City Today.
But State Wide Session VIII
Meet in Topeka Soon.

| Kansas City. Mo, April 29.-W. H.
| Hyatt, Parsons, was announced today
by the Kansas Democratic state CEN
trail committee. meeting here at the
Hotel Baltimore, as the Democratic
candidate for governor at the coming
primaries and election. 1t was also
definitely announced, in connection
, with a flat assertion that the Demo-
Gratis will place a full state ticket in
the field, as well as a full ticket in
every county in the state, that c. L
! Pyle, Parsons, will be candidate for
! congress from the Third district.
! About sixty Democratic chairmen
and prominent powers of the party, in
Guiding George H. Hodges, former
governor of Kansas, and Hubert Lard
i ner, chairman of the state central
| committee, were present at the confer
ence. After motion to move the
meeting to the Kansas side had been
voted down, L. E. Murphy, Leaven-
worth, and Mrs. W. a. Harris, Law
renee. were announced as chairman
! and secretary of the meeting and those
in attendance settled down to a for
NAL, solemn effort to locate in various
communities across the muddy Mis-
| souri,, a flock of Moseses to lead them
out of the wilderness and into the sun
/ light of victory.
Other Candidates.
After the candidates. of Hyatt and
Pyle had been announced, Robert
/ Caughton, Paola, was urged as a very
probable candidate for attorney gen.
eral. Tom Morrison, Chanute, it was
| also said, may be a candidate for the
same office. Frank Whitney, Topeka
| treasurer of the state central COM
mittee, was talked strongly of as Il
prospect for the state superintendent
| of insurance office.
| Durins the morning session it was
\
! meeting OF Kansas Democrats would
be held in Topeka some time in May,
the exact date being left to Eardner,
| the state chairman. County Demo-
cratic workers and prominent men
parts of the state will attend this
| meeting. Tive or three speakers of
national prominence will be obtained
and the Topeka meeting will be the
/ opening barrage of the Democrats in
their drive to rescue the state from
| the machinery of the Republicans.
Prospective Democratic candidates
are requested. providing they do not
publicly climb into the band wagon
at today's meeting, to assert and an
nCunce themselves in the May gather
ing in the capital city.
During the morning session. the
| Bourbons stopped the trend of Off
cial business long enough to adopt a
resolution of coincidence to the fami-
1y of the late Bale Waggener, the
/ Grand Old Man of Atchison.' The
conference convened again this after
noon for the completion of state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
KAISER WATCHED
Battle for KENNEL Hill Found
"AIl-Highest" Near.
Marked Results on Map During
Days Fighting.

Amsterdam, April 29.-Emperor
William watched the battle for KEN
mel Hill on April 25. says the corre-
spondent at the front of the Berlin
Lokal Anzieger.
AS early as o'clock. the corre-
spondent telegraphs. his majesty post
ed himself on an advanced field posi-
ton which gives a view over the range
of heights southwest of Ypres and
which, in the early morning light,
positively shook under the roar of our
tremendous gunfire
This tremendous gun chorus, the
gleam of falling shells in the still
misty uplands. the thick line of smoke
which lay like dark bars across the
horizon-all composed a stupendous
picture of a modern battle
Every Stage Observable
Every stage of the battle-the ad-
vance of the rolling curtain of fire, the
storming of the infantry and the
ebbing of the fire-could be exactly
followed.
The emperor, who was surrounded d
by the suite of the commander of one
of the armies, personally marked all
the results on the maps. He remained
absorbed in the contemplation of this
war picture until the late afternoon.
Then returning to headquarters. he
reviewed two divisions which had es-
pecially distinguished themselves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
New Phase of Great Battle
Near Ypres.
Furious Attack Made on a Ten
Mile Front.
FOCH MAINTAINS Confidence
British Withdraw Line Near
Ypres Again.
Heavy Gas BOmbardment
Opened This Morning.

The Germans today began what
seems to be a general assault on the
British hill positions in the KENNEL
front. southwest of Ypres. opening q
Lew phase of the great .rive in Flsn-
ders. Apparently the crucial test of
tn allied holding power in this area
is at hand.
The preliminary bombardment
started in the early morning. took in
a ten mile front from Meteren. west
of Bailleul. to Voormezeele two miles
south of Ypres. Infantry attacks in
this area developed shortly afterward,
and the battle appears to have been
on in earnest when Field Marshal
Haig's report was issued in London at
noon.
The enemy has been striking witsa
great fury at Voormezeele for the last
two or three days. evidently hoping 10
drive in behind Ypres and break up
the orderly withdrawal of the British
from the further portions of the
Ypressssalient which they have been
evacuating. General Fon Arnim has
been successfully held off from this
southern bulwark of the salient but
meanwhile he has been preparing to
take advantage of the success he won
last week in the capture of Mont
KENNEL which he was unable to de-
velop Immediately because of the stiff
allied resistance.
Further attacks in the Noormczeele
sector may accom- pany the delivery OF
today'S blow but the greatest force OF
this thrust seems likely TO manifest it
self in the vicinity of Locre where
Scharpenberg, Mont Rouge. Mont
Note and other eminences are th<.
enemy objectives. The French. who
are holding the line at Locre, fortified
themselves late last week by clinEiBs-
to this village a1tho more than cJlce
driven out by savage thrusts. An
other attack which was launched there
yesterday afternoon was promptly re-
pulsed.
Another Attack TO South.
I Probably to mask their real pur-
| pose the Germans last night heavily
| bomba rded the southern portion of
| the Lys battle front from C;ivenefy
! to Nieppe wood and likewise turned
| their artillery loose on the front be-
| tween Lens and Arras. further south.
| No infantry attacks have been re-
ported in these sectors. except on the
British. who by a successful coup last
night recaptured the post taken from
them last week near Fcstubert. north
I of Givenchy.
AS in the case of the last previous
assa ult in Flanders. the Germans have
also been demonstrating the
Somme front, aitho not in such force
! as was the case last week They droye
several times last night a the French
positions in Hangard wood. however.
and heavily bombarded this sector
north to Nillers- -Bretonneaux- The in
| fantry attacks were broken up by the
French fire and the allied artillery Wig
orousIy answered the German guns in
J this region and between Lassigny and
Noyon, on the lower side of the Mont
| Didier salient.
>. o. >. Calls.
| London. April 29.-The British
| troops around Ypres several times aft
| er dawn this morning sent up :. o. s.
l(,nnfinued nn Paye TEnl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
GRAVES DECLINES
Missouri Judge Prefers = Court
Seat to SenatOrship.
Is Third TO Decline To Succeed
Senator Stone Now.

jefferson City Mo, April 90
Judge w. W. Graves today declined
the appointment of United States
senator rendered him last Friday by
Governor Gardner. At present he is
chief justice of the Missouri supreme
court. The vacancy was created by
the death of Senator w. ]. Stone.
Judge Graves sent letter "f
declination to the governor this morn
ing in which he stated that he be-
lieved his greater duty lay within the
work he is now doing. Governor
Gardner said he would make no fur
ther proffers until late today. Thus
far Ambassador Francis, Speaker
Clark and Ju ige Graves have proved
unavailable to fill the unexpired term
Of Senator Stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
FRENCH OFFICERS
JUST WALKED OUT
OF BOCHE PRISON

Paris, March Is correspondence OF
the Associated Press) In escaping
from a German military prison, Lieut.
Roland q. Garros and Lieut.. Antoine
Marchal the two celebrated French
aviators, repeated the exploit of the
famous German Captain Koepenick. X.
They made French blue horizon
cloth uniforms resembling as closely
as possible those of German officers.
When they were finished all they had
to do was to simply walk out of their
prison. out of the camp and out of the
town, saluted on every hand by senti-
nels. soldiers off duty and civilians
Once clear of the town they doffed
the uniforms and made their way to
the frontier of Holland by rail quite
comforta bly,. Their greatest difficulty
was in crossing the line. 1t took them
three days. during which they crept
on hands and knees backward and
forward alternately, lodging sentinels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
IT'S PATRIOTIC MOVE
Kansas Reserve State Bank Admitted
to Federal Reserve System.

Washington. April 29.-The Kansas
Reserve State bank of Topeka. with
resources of s1.S79 900, has been ad-
mitted to the federal reserve system.
Th, above dispatch from. Washing
ton marks another step in the growth
of the Kansas Reserve State bank, To-
peka's newest financial institution.
The Kansas Reserve State bank
opened it's doors for business on No
vember /. 1916. and in less than two
wears it has attained a place among
the leading banking institutions of
the state.
I'VE affiliated ourselves with the
federal reserve system thru patriotic
motives" said President kaths. of the
bank, this morning. We considered
it the duty of every state bank to be-
come a part of the federal reserve
system at this time. and believing this.
we could not very well refrain from
going in. 1t is the duty of every bank
and financial institution in the United
States to put its finances in position
where they can be most readily mobi-
lized for government use"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29

The ship on which they sailed was
torpedoes yesterday morning and sank
in twelve minutes. All the passengers
and all but three of the crew were
saved.
The passengers were picked up in
lifeboats and landed at a British port.
on their arrival in London they were
taken in charge by the American Y.
M c. y. and Red Cross.
The number of persons on board
the vessel was about ESQ. One of the
ships officers told the Associated
Quoted themselves in an admirable
manner. They were the better able
to do this because they had spent most
of their time aboard the ship in mill
tary drills and daily and night lifeboat
drill. Every man knew his station
and duties tho by instinct.
Dcstroyers Sent to Rescue
Destroyers were sent Immediately tc
the rescue and all the lifeboatS were
picked up within half an hour.
The vessel was struck amidship:
while proceeding in a large convoy
under the protection of a number OF
destroyers. 1t was proceeding al
about 0 knots in bright moonlight
when struck. There was an immedi-
ate heavy list and three minutes later
the boilers blew up, eXtngulShlnS the
lights all over the ship.
The American behaved like vet
Grams. and were of the greatest assist
ance in launching the lifeboats," said
one of the ships officers. Two of the
crew who lost their lives were caugh
below. The third man, after reach
ing his lifeboat station, went back fol
his money belt
Lost All Belongings.
Most of the Americans had littl,
clothing and no baggage. Several los
their passports and all their money
The submarine was not seen at tn,
time the vessel was torpedoed, but sew
eral survivors told of a periscope ap
pearing for a moment in the midst o
the lifeboats. 1t was said the peri
scope was seen from nearby torped,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
Shawnee Co. Must Subscribe
$4,000 a Day This. Week.
That Is Necessary To Reach
/ Two Million Goal.
FIRST DISTRICT TOTALS.

THE handsome oversubscription to
the third liberty loan in Shawnee
county and the First Kansas district
is very gratifying. but we have much
yet to do this week il we are to put
9 third liberty bond in every home"
it was pointed out today by F. w.
Freeman. chairman of the First Kan
sas district liberty loan committee.
Shawnee county" said Freeman,
has a population of $1,000 which,
applying the rule of averages. means
about $4,000 families. The number
of subscribers reported up to date is
$500. leaving about 400 homes or
families in shawnee county still with
out bonds of the third issue
In order to attain the new goal of
50, 100000 in Shawnee county. an
average of $4,000 a day must be
subscribed this week, it was an
nounced today by John T. Morrisey,
county executiv" secretary. The ST.
$1,000 subscribed shows that a total
of s279.100 is still needed.
Keep Driving Hard.
j. r. Burrow, county chairman. an
nounced today that the drive is still
being waged as intensively as ever and
will be kept going right up to quitting
time May A. In recognition of the
splendid showing made by Santa Fe
shop employees thru subscriptions,
Burrow today announced that an hon
or nag, duplicate OF tnOSe AWARDED
cities. towns. counties and states for
oversubscription, would be given the
shops. Burrow notified NJ. J. Drury.
superintendent of the shops. that the
flag would be forthcoming, today.
Gould all have heard the earnest ap-
peal made by Secretary McAdoo. at
the great meeting in Wichita last Fri
day night, for unanimity of moral and
financial support of the government
in all measures necessary for the sue
cessful prosecution of the war. our
people would surely redouble their ef-
forts to see that none fail to respond -
said Freeman in urging a bond for
every home today.
Make Purchases Easy.
Nearly every corporate or individual
employer and bank is using every en-
deavor to make it easy for the small
| investor to make purchase of liberty
bonds upon some monthly payment
plan and / can see no reason for any
one hesitating about accepting the
proffered assistance before subscrip-
/ ton closes May &.
/ There are many no Doubt who have
subscribed that could. without strain
ing increase the amount and to them
I would say: the crisis in the trenches
is now-the critical need of the gov
ernment is now-the time to sub
.lscribe to the third liberty loan is now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
SOLDIERS MUST SWIM
Training Camps This Summer Will
Prepare Men for Submarines.

Washington, April 29.-Swimming is
to be taught soldiers in the training
camps this summer a military re-
quirement, under plans announced to-
day by the commission on training
camp activities. Competent instruc-
tors will be provided at each canton
ment and where adequate water ia
cilities do not exist they will be pro-
vided.
ABILITY to swim" said the commits
sions announcement, ''is regarded as
highly valuable in the army because
many times a soldier is compelled to
swim strea ms where bridges and boats
are not available. In the present in
stance, it is of particular value be-
cause of the danger a transport runs
in the war zone, for when a ship is tor
pedoed it has been found that the
man who can swim is invariably saved,
as he is able to keep afloat until the
lifeboats or rescue vessels reach him -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
TO HONOR WAGGENER
Funeral of Atchison Man Tomorrow
VIII Draw Many Children.

Atchison, Kan, April 2s.-AI of
Atchison will do honor to the memory
Iof B. P. Waggener tomorrow when his
funeral will be held at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon. The business houses will
close between and 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon and all the schools in the
city and thruout the county will close
at noon to permit the children to at
tend the funeral in a body The thou
sands of children will be taken to the
cemetery in automobiles Scores of
prominent men from the state and
from over the country will be here to
attend the funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
TURKS PROPOSE PEACE
Despite Trouble With Caucasus. Tur-
key Would Quito Help Germany.
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.

Petrograd. April 23.-Despite the
Caucasian declaration of war. Turkey
has again offered to begin peace nego-
nations with the Russian government,
proposing that they be conducted in
Trebizond.
This action can be explained as re-
sulting from a hint from Germany
which needs all the Turkish troops it
can obtain.
This dispatch-the first received
from Shaplen since early in the month
shows the unusual delay in cable
news from Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
Bloody Effort Failing i'm West
Brings New Move.
Aim at Secret Propaganda To
Break France.
Way RECRUIT RUSS SOLDIERS
Seeking To Extend
Power in East.
Wants To Divide Allied Fight
ing Force.
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER.

Washington. April 29.-Germany's
bloody effort to split the British and
French allies in the west will be fol-
lowed by tremendous propaganda
effort directed to the same end.
Diplomatic advices today indicate
that the Teuton is laying his plans for
a whispering offensive" of treachery
as carefully as he prepared his gigan-
tic military effort in Flanders and
Picardy.
From the advance guard of the
propaganda assaults, it appears Ger
many will follow two courses in
F'rance-offer to arrange for settle
ment of French loans to Russia, now
apparently lost, and stir up dissatis-
faction with England for starting the
war and then not doing her part" Ad-
vices here indicate that much of the
new propaganda is emanating from
Switzerland.
Huns Push Propaganda.
The Germans, apparently preparing
Tor the future. have organized vir-
tual army of propagandists in Persia
in an effort to demoralize the allied
influence there. By creating trouble
there-at the rear door of India-Ger-
many believes she may hasten her ex-
pected realization of dominate ed
East. President Wilson, in his Balti-
more address, warned of Germany's
purpose to ultimately enslave under
her power Persia and India Allied
chiefs here today warned graVely that
tine German propaganda directed to
this end is now under way and the al
lies must act.
1t is not evident according to
diplomatic advices that Germany, see
ing the prospect of a long struggle in
the west is trying to create a situation
in Russia, India and. elsewhere such
as VIII find the allies, after eighteen
months more, engaged in dozen
struggles, each almost equal in inn
| portance to that on the fields of the
west
| May Yet Recruit Russians.
I To beat the German in this, allied
and American leaders here are sug-
gesting a strong allied offensive in
Italy or Macedonia. This might be
made sufficiently powerful to Olsen
! gage Germanys undisturbed efforts
/ in Russia, which ultimately, it is be-
lieved by many here, will result in the
pressing of thousands of Russians or
the side of the Teutons.
/ The more Hindenburg bleeds his
Germans in the west the greater will
! become his urge for more men from
Austria and fighters from Bulgaria
i The Austrians have sent few men tc
date and the Bulgars insist on fighting
only in defense of their own territory
official advices say. An allied offensive
| in Italy or Macedonia would definite
| ly stop any possible troop movement
from these nations westwar rd. it is
held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
TRANSPORTS ARE SAFE
Two American Troopers ColIidcd at
sea but Are i'm Port Now.

Washington, April 2s--Two Amert-
can transports which were in col
lision ut sea several days ago have
returned safely TO an Atlantic port.
the navy department announced to-
day.
Secretary Daniels authorized the
following statement:
Two transports which were dam
aged in a collision at sea several days
ago hare arrived safely at an Atlanti,
port The two vessels were in con-
Ioy and were running without lights
when the accident occurred. Neither
was seriously damaged, but both were
ordered to return to port for repairs
No lives are reported lost
"A board of inquiry will be ap-
pointed to make a thoro investigation
of the accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
CONFESSES MURDER
Ono of Kansas City's Little Italy AZ
fairs Is Cleared Up.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 29.-Vin-
cenzo Morrione. arrested in Cleveland
confessed today he murdered Gaspire
Coriale. November 2, 1916 by stabbing
him with stilleto, according to the
police Morrione was brought here to
answer for the crime The Staying
was one of a number of Little Italy
killings which have baffled the police
for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
Rumors Persist That Grand Duke Is
Back in Fathers Place.

COPENHAGEN. April 29.-While no
kilograms have been received from
Petrograd for several days, reports
from Fi..land declare there is serious
rioting in the Russian city. There are
also persistent rumorS that Grand
Duke Alexis Mix olaievitch. son of the
former czar. has been proclaimed en-
peror. with Grand Duke Michael
Aiexandovitch. his uncle, as pro-
visional head of the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
Is NEW JAP MINISTER
Rcntaro Mizuno Succeeds Baron Goto
;,,I EDnv

Toxic, April 29.-Rentaro Mizuno
has succeeded Baron Goto home
minister. following the resignation of
Foreign Minister MotonO. The ap-
pointment of Baron Goto to succeed
Motono as head of the foreign office
was announced Immediately after
MotonoS resignation.
Mizuno has been vice minister of
the home office since 1913. Prior to
that he was director of the public
works bureau. MiZuno was the orig
inator of the Japanese copyright law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
ON 0vERMAN BILL
Senate Enters Home Stretch With Ad-
ministration in Control.

Washington. April 29.-Administra-
tion forces apparently remained in
control in the senate today in the
controversy over the Overman bill In
beginning to vote on amendments the
senate rejected. a. to 2S. an amend
by Senator Gal1inger. of New Hamp-
shire, proposing to except the govern
ment printing office from the presi-
dents powers to reorganize govern
ment deDartmeDts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
1873 KILLED IN RAID
Also 16 Missing and 3S4 Wounded in
Naval Base Engagement.

London, April 2e.-The total British
casualties resulting from last week s
raid on the German naval bases at
Zeebrugge and Ostend were 1873 killed,
16 missing and 384 wounded. accord
ing to an official statement by the ad-
miralty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE
Two Coaches Crushed in West Vir
ginia Accident.

Charleston. w. Va. April 29.-Two
passenger coaches of a train on the
Kanawha & Michigan railroad carry
inF workmen to Nitro. site of the fed
eral ammunition plant near here, were
crushed in a rear end collision today.
Railroad officials declare that first
reports from the wreck. which oc-
CURED ten miles from here. say moth
ing of the workmen being killed or in
5ured-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
THREE NEW BERTHAS
Germans Send Additional Long Range
Guns TO France.

Amsterdam. April 2e.-Three lew
long range German guns, made at
Dusseldorf for the bombardment of
Paris according to the correspondent
at Maastricht of Les Nouvelles, passed
thru Belgium last Friday in the di-
rection of France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
GIVES FROST WARNING
Flora, However, Predicts Fair Wealth
cr Tonight and Tomorrow
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

temperatures for the day averaged
degrees Helow normal for the date.
The wind was blowing 20 miles an
hour from the northwest at O'Clock
this afternoon.
Topeka has finally risen triumphant
from the murk of lowering skies and
has withdrawn herself from the pat
ter of spring rain. At least this is so
for little while. From the stand
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