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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
Police Believe They Have Pro-
fessiOnaI Burglar at Last.
George L. Smith Caught With
Much Stolen Loot.
ONCE ROBBED A HEN ROOST
Latest Stunt, 1t Is Said, In
cludeS West Side Houses.
Cache at Cremerie Was Full of
Valuable JeWeIry.

Following the arrest Tuesday night
of George L. Smith, 124 North Mon
roe street. an employe of the Cremerie
restaurant, who, the police say, recent
ly dropped the role of chicken thief
for that of professional burglar, it is
believed today by George Frost and Ed
Ransom, plain clothes men, that the
mystery surrounding the robbery IN
the last few nights or several West
side residences has been solved. Smith
was arrested at the Cremerie after he
had pawned a diamond ring at the
jacobson pawn shop. identified as the
one stolen Sunday night from 1lnder
the pillow of Miss Myrtle Keller, 723
West Tenth street. while the girl was
asleep. About $3.50 worth of jewelry,
silks and wearing apparel were found
O.. Smiths person and locked in a
room in the basement of the Cremerie
where Smith was allowed to keep his
belongings, Frost and Ransom isseFt.
A gold watch found in Smiths pock-
cts has been identified as the one
s-~len about two weeks ago from the
residence of Fred Cooper, SIS West
Eighth street, while the Cooper fam
lily was downtown al a theater. other
Jewelry and wearing apparel found in
Smiths cache and in his pockets in
cluded a pair of glasses, a gold we'd
ding ring, gold bracelet, gold
watch-this one in addition to the
one identified by Cooper-several
breastpins, pair of earrings and wo-
mems wearing apparel, including silks
valuable white shoes and other arti-
cles. Frost and Ransom say most of
the articles were stolen.
Once in Reformatory
Smith has come under the notice
of the police and county officials be-
fore and his career has been a varied
one. He was sent to the Hutchinson
ireformatory some time ago for rob-
bing hen roost. About month ago
he was convicted, officials say, in the
court of Topeka on a misdemeanor
charge for a similar offense.
Recently Smith has been working
at the Cremerie and has been in
charge of the storeroom, it is asserted.
At work he was a trusted employe AZ
ter working hours. he dressed up
and was something of a fashion plate.
His wardrobe. investigation showed, is
ella borate, including half dozen pairs
of fashionable shoes and as many silk
shirts. The robberies which he is al
legged to have engineered were daring.
At the Keller home the robber pried
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
Hun Attack Preceded by Heavy
Artillery BOmbardment.
Fighting Was Near Bouzin-
court, North of Albert.
YANKS. WIPE OUT A REGIMENT
Capture Trench MOrtars and
Over so Machine Guns.
French Advance Half Mile on
Mile and a Half Front.

London, July 3.-German troops
last night after heavy preparatory
sheIIing attacked and recaptured the
greater part of the ground taken by
the British in their local operation
near Bouzinc court. north of Albert. Oh
Sunday evening. the war office an
nounced today.
Yanks Inflicted Heavy Loss.
Washington, July 3. General
Pershing's communique for yesterday
announces that one German regiment
practically was annihilated III the
heavy losses inflicted by the Ameri-
cans when they stormed and held the
village of Vaux, the Bois de La Roche
and neighboring woods. advancing the
American positions a thousand yards
on a mile and a half front.
War material captured included
some trench mortars and over sixty
machine guns. Three American avia-
tors are reported missing from squad
rons which participated in fighting
northwest of Chateau Thierry.
French Take 22O Prisoners.
Paris, July 3.-French troops last
night attacked the German position
along a front of three kilometers
north of in-Sous-Toutvent and
improved thier positions.
In the attack on the Moulin-Sous-
Toutvent front the French troops
penetrated the German positions to a
depth of 500 meters. So far the num-
Der of Germans taken prisoner in this
operation has reached 220.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
WILL NOT STRIKE
Santa Fe Employees Show Fair
ness in Wage Plea,
Will Take Up Complaints With
McAdOO Instead.

Santa Fe shop employees who are
members of the newly organized labor
unions held a meeting at the city
auditorium Tuesday night and de-
clared themselves dissatisfied with
their wages and working conditions.
They appointed a committee to wait
upon w. G. McAdoo, director general.
and demand a betterment of the CON
ditions' and higher wages
Officials of the road, as they have
done since organization of employees
began, maintain silence on the actions
of the unions. They declare that the
matter of wage adjustments are now
entirely out of their control and the
controversy lies between the men and
the government directors
The mai ority of the employees have
received increases in salaries in the
last two years and the general wage
scale, officials say, paid in the Santa
Fe shops here is the highest 1t has
ever been. The union men claim
these wages are not adequate and for
a most part dissatisfa action is ex-
pressed toward the increase granted
by the federal wage commission re-
/. Gently.
When the men were organized, they
were promised higher wage scale by
the labor organizers. 1t came to off,
cial ears at that time that the COM
mon laborers were promised a scale
of from about $3.50 to 81 day If they
would affiliate with the Federation OF
Labor. Skilled labor. it was said. was
promised a corresponding increase.
Altho they refuse to make any indi-
vidual statements whatever. for publf-
cation, officials of the road here ex-
press considerable satisfaction at the
fact that the men who are dissa tisfied
are using the diplomacy to take the
matter up with McAdoo thru a COM
mittee and not try to force their de-
mands with strike. Labor leaders
promise that the men will not strike.
The shops are under government
control and are performing govern
ment work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
MORE TO FUNSTON
Local Draft Boards Send 21
Men to Camp Friday.
Take the Places of June 2S
Quota, Discharged.

Twenty-one Topekans in class No.
1, local draft boards will have to go
to Camp Funston Friday to take the
places of this number of men who
went in the last draft and who have
been discharged on account of physical
disability.
The discharged men have been sent
home and the draft boards today i'm
mediately selected the men who must
The list from local board No. 2
John Baird. 111s Lawrence
Donald r. Alexander, 40I Lafayette.
Bob Robert Pnsde Nichols; ass 426 e kaTsas kaTsh,
Ira r. Eiswick. Caldwell, Kan.
Arlie f. Frisbie Versailles, No.
Mel c. Foley, 506 Jefferson.
Ernest Levett. 12i1 y. Monroe.
Arthur G. H. Wolff. 307 Harrison.
NJ. L. English. 534 Madison.
John A. Crow, 40 buchanan
Harry w. johnson.
Frank Barclay Hiawatha.
Carl Hirschberg. 619 n. Harrison.
Alf r. Halstrom, 435 Tyler.
Ray Hall Must Go.
Ray Hall, popular orchestra leader.
whose fight for exemption from mill
tary duty created a sensation IN To-
peka a short time ago. will be inducted
to Camp Funston. Halls name ap-
pears on the list of four men who will
be sent by local draft board No. l to
fill the place made vacant in the quota
of June % by men who are being sen:
home because of physical disqualifi-
cation. The four men are:
Ray Hail..
Francis Pribble, 1875 Tyler.
Chas. A McHenry, 919 Madison.
Jay s. Welsh, I'll West street.
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Robertson Tells Facts.
KANSAS RESERVE STATE BANK
The New Prosperous Institution De-
cIares Another Dividend.

At the quarterly meeting of the
board of directors of the Kansas Re
serve State bank. held yesterday in
complia ice with the law. the report
submitted for the state bank commits
sioner showed the institution to be in
a prosperous condition
After setting aside $1,000 as an ad-
dition to it's surplus fund. and $2.500
for the payment of taxes due next De-
cember. the board declared a dividend
OF per cent, payable at once to the
stockholders OF record July l.
Aitho the bank will not be two
years old until November 1, this is the
second dividend that has been earned,
The first one ha ing been paid in
-anuary OF this year.
Twelve Of the directors were pres
mt. the only absentee being Mr.. L.
.. Clark OF Independence.
The officers and directors are nat
urally proud Of the showing made by
this new hank. which is the only one
In Topeka which is both a memba
Of the Federal Reserve bank nd ~
Ih- same time whose deposits = IRE
guaranteed under the guaranty law
Of the State OF Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
House Likely To Agree to Sem
ate Amendment.
Impressed by Overwhelming
Vote In Upper Chamber.
DRY LAW ACTION IS DELAYED
Will Probably Go Over Until
After Summer Recess.
Congress Probably VIII Ad-
iOurn About Saturday.

Washington, July 3.-Agreement
between the senate and house on the
amendment increasing the guaranteed
price for wheat to $3.50 appeared like
ly today after weeks of discussion in
conference. 1t was fntimated that
house managers would agree to
compromise ON the price in view of
the Overwhelming vote in the senate
against lowering the wheat guarantee
1t was generally believed that wartime
prohibition would go over until after
the recess in view of the inability of
prohibition leaders in the senate to get
the amendment up for consideration
yesterday.
May Recess Saturday.
The resolution authorizing thu pres
ident to take over telegraph and tele-
phone lines, the $4,000, 100000 army
appropriation bill. the proposal to in
crease the government guaranteed
price Cor wheat to So SO a bushel and
wartime prohibition today stood in the
way of the proposed recess of congress
this week. Leaders in both the SEN
ate and house were not hopeful that
this legislation could be disposed of in
time to recess Saturday until August
10 while the new revenue bill is being
drafted by the house ways and means
committee. In the opinion of Speaker
Clark, recess plans had gone glim-
mering."
Some members, however. had not
given up hope today of being able to
leave Washington this week.
Still in Deadlock.
Washington, July 3.-Another ef-
fort to have the senate recede from
its proposal to increase the govern
ment minimum wheat price to $3.50
failed today, leaving in deadlock the
agricultural appropriation bill to
Which the legislation is attached
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
Advance Over a Front of About
Eight Miles.
Go In to Depth of More Than
Half Mile.
ALLIES HARASS THE GERMANS
Counter Attacks Against French
and Yanks Break Down.
Austrian Generals Removed Be.
cause of Defeat Last Month.

Rome, July 3.-Italian forces along
the lower Piave delivered a number Of
hard strokes at the Austrian defenses
yesterday, fighting their way forward
against desperate enemy resistance,
the war office announced today. The
advance was over the difficult terrain
near the -iver's mouth which is part
ly flooded
Advanced Oh Mile Front.
London, July 3.-The Italians have
undertaken a new offensive on the
lower Piave. it was learned from an
authoritative source today.
Between the old and new Piave,
they advanced from 1000 to $500
yards on an eight mile front, it was
stated.
Austrians Admit Some Loss.
Vienna, via London, July 3.-"After
fighting all day at the mouth of the
Pave, the enemy was unable to sue
ceed, except slightly near Chiesa-
Nuova," the war office announced to-
day.
(By the Associated Press)
Last night on the French front was
marked by another of the sharp, in
cisive operations by which the allies
are from day to day improving their
newal of the German offensive.
French Go in Half Mile.
General Petain's troops on this oc-
casion drove in on a two-mile front
near Moulin Sous Toutvent, between
the Oise and the Aisne, and pene-
trated the German lines to a depth OF
approximately half mile. They took
220 prisoners in their advance.
British Driven Back.
The British front, on the other
! hand. witnessed a minor reverse for
Field Marshal Haig's gallant fighters.
who were obliged to re1inquish a
large part of the ground they had
gated Sunday night in a local opera
tion near Bouzincour7 north of Al
bert.
Huns Have Been Trying Since Sunday.
The Germans began on Monday
| desperate efforts to recapture the
valuable high ground here from
which they had been forced, but were
then only able to gain a footing in
their old line. Last night they re-
new2d the effort with a furious bonn
bardment and then delivered an at
er portion of their lost positions.
French and Americans Hold.
The French success in the Moulin
| Sous Toutvent operation was achieved
almost at the base of the German
| salient which projects to the Marine.
along the front to the west of Sois-
sor~ nd on thru the American sector
CONTINUED Page Two,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
DROP 1000 ROADS
Government Will Operate Only
200 of Short Lines.
Others All Go Back Into Hands
of Original Owners.

Washington, July 3.-More than
1900 short line railroads, electric
feeders and plant facility lines have
been relinquished by the railroad ad-
ministration, according to estimates
made today on the basis of orders is
sued in the last week. There remained
in the hands of the railroad adminis-
tration control of approximately 200
roads classed as short line railroads.
but the bulk of such enterprises which
were taken over with the general
trans ri-tion control and which ,ne
administration found unessentiaI are
now back in the hands of their former
Independent management
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
DOUBTFUL ABOUT CAR
Correspondent Says 1t Cannot Be
Confirmed or Disproved.

London. July 3.-Reports of the
murder of Nicholas Romanoff. former
Russian emperor, can be neither con-
firmed nor disproved, says the Petro-
grad correspondent of the Times un-
der date of June %. He says the re-
port of the escape of Michael Alexan-
drovitch, brother of the former en-
peror. seems to have better founda-
ton.
The correspondent says he is un-
able to throw any light on the re-
ported death of Alexis, the former
heir apparent, and adds:
Every time this kind of prominence
is given the Romanof family. the peo-
pie think something serious is afoot.
The Bolsheviki are getting impatient
at these frequent surmises about the
deposed dynasty and the question
again is raised of absolutely settling
the fate of the Romanoffs so as to be
done with them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
ONE REASON WHY
THE HUN L00TS

A German soldiers pay is rough
ly equivalent to 8 cents day. But
out of this he must contribute
about cents a day toward the cost
of his dinner. Apart from the din
ner. generally some kind of Irish
stew. he gets nothing but black
bread and alleged coffee. so most
of his remaining cents must be
expended on additional food
Evep the meager balance is not
at his disposal. II Is carefully kept
In small bag suspended from hi
neck. This is opened periodically
for the inspection of the soldiers
Officers. ard e Re can De convicted
of the least extravaganza ne will be
severely punished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
RUN PULLMAN CARS
Railroad Administration Will Keep
ControI-No Eight Hour Day.

Washington, July 3.-The Pullman
company will be operated under fed
eral control. the railroad administra-
ton al -ounced today.
In the ruling today 1t was specified
that inasmuch as the character of
their employment forbids. Pullman
conductors. pcrters and maids will not
be given the basic eight-hour day re-
gently extended 20 railroad workers
At the same time the 1900 employees
in the services were extended wage
increases of $21. 10000 a year, includ-
ing back pay from January 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
$4,000. 900 Cartridges in Day.

Washington. .yuiy "a high fscord
To-: daily production Of rifle ard pistol
ammunition was set on June 27 when
approximately 27.0o0.o0O cartridges
Of every description were turned out
in plants working for the Eaitsd
States. exclusive of commercial pro-
cuctior CT work for other governments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
FUNSTON OPEN JULY 4
Big Kansas Camp Will Be Free It
Public Inspection Tomorrow.

Camp Funston, July 3.-The camp
will be thrown open to the public on
July 4, as on a regular visiting day
so that the public at large may view
the big celebration planned for the
men, commencing with a road race in
the morning and finishing with the
big historical pageant in the evening.
Thousands of visitors are expected
from all portions of nearby states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
FOURTH TO BE FAIR
No Fireworks Allowed, So why Should
1t Rain?
Today's Temperatures.

The temperature for the day aver
ages degrees above normal The
wind was blowing twenty-four miles
an hour from the south at o'clock
this afternoon.
The superstition that it always rains
on the Fourth of July is unfounded,
says S. D. Flora, meteorologist of the
local weather bureau. He declares
that his records show this to be un-
true, and as if to prove it, predicts
fair weather for tomorrow's ceIebra-
ton.
The forecast calls for fair weather
tContinued or Page Tw0-I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
EARTHQUAKE SOMEWHERE
Severe Shock Recorded by Seismo-
graphs at Washington, ID. c.

Washington. July 3.-An earth
quake of considerable severity this
morning beginning at 3:11 a. m and
contin uing until 500 a. m. was re-
corded on the seismographs of George
town university observatory Its
center was estimated at about 3gOO
miles from Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
OUT At NOON TOMORROW
Last Edition of State Journal Will Be
Issued at 1880 O'clock.

That the emplCyes may enjoy the
Fourth of July festivities in the citv.
the main, home and postscript edi-
tions of the State Journal will be is
sued at 1880 o'clock tomorrow noon.
The first and second editions will
De ISSUED en- sIme-the noon edition
appearing on the streets at the usual
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
BARS TOWNLEY
Boise Mayor Orders Police Not
To Let Him Speak.
Is on Program Nonpartisan
League State Convention.

Boise, Idaho, July 3.-Mayor S. H.
Hayes this morning issued orders to
the police to see that A. C. Townley,
president of the Nonpartisan League,
be not allowed to speak in Boise at
the Nonpartisan state convention
which opens here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
Garbage a War Baby.

Chicago. July 3.-Garbage is Chi
cago's latest war baby 'pon't sell
garbage: save it Let the city make
glycerine out of IT and thereby kill
Germans with your bread crum bs,"
are instructions from city officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
TILL MAN IS DEAD
Senator Was Popularity known
as "Pitchfork" TiIlman.
Death Came as Result of Cere.
braI Hemorrhage.

Washington, July 3.-Senator Ben
r. Tillman, South Carolina (Pitch-
fork Benz died at 4:2O o'clock this
morning.
The senator had been i'll for some
days as a. result of paralysis attacks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03

London. July "a message Of per-
sona1 greeting from President Wilson
will be delivered tomorrow by the
American Red Cross to every Ameri-
can soldier and sailor in hospitals in
Great Britain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
DUTCH CABINET QUITS
Will Hand designations to Queen
WiIhelmina Tomorrow.

Rotterdam. July 3.-The Dutch
cabinet will place the resignation of
its members in the hands of Queen
Wilhelmina tomorrow says the Nieuwe
Rotterdamsche Courant-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03
NATIONAL BANK CALL
Statements VIII Cover Condition at
Close of Business June 90.

Washington, July 3.-The conptrol-
Ter of the currency today issues call
for the condition of national banks At
the close of business on Saturday,
June 29.
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abandoned Sunday. Members of his
family were with him at the end.
"Died in Action"
The death of the senator from South
Carolina marks the passing of one of
the most unique and interesting mem
bers who ever sat in the upper branch
of congress. He represented his state
there for "a years, and as he hoped,
died in action
The sobriquet of "Pitchfork Ben"
was given him because of a habit he
had of pitching into opponents when
a good fight was on. From early life
he was active in politics. always sup
porting the cause of the farmers.
Chairman of Naval Committee
AS chairman of the senate naval
committee he had been instrumental
with Senator Swanson of Virginia, in
putting thru the great naval legisla-
Iconfinued N I.ape TWo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03

The executive board of the Saline
County Council of Defense submitted
to the people of Saline county this in
formation:
AS loyal supporters of the national
government in the crisis of this world
war, we condemn the utterances and
official statements of the leaders of
the Nonpartisan League, for the rea-
son that their words and actions tend
to disrupt the unity of the people,
hamper the efforts of the government
and lead TO a condition of helplessness
against ahe treacherous and despicable
German enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-03

TOMORROW is noiseIess, powder
hess. insancless and a painless
Fourth of July.
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair and warmer tonight and
Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
2 AMERICANS
ARE DECORATED

With American Army IN France.
Tuesday, July . Cby The Associated
Press).-The distinguished service
cross has been awarded TO % soldiers
OF the American expeditionary force
by Gen. j. J. Pershing. The medals
are given for gallantry in action at
Cantigny. around Chateau Thierry.
and in Lorraine. The recipients are
seven officers. two posthumous; nine
noncommissioned officers. one post
humous, ana SIX privates. three post
humOus- Their names are:
Capt Dwight F. smith. Lieuts. Al
fred S. Noble, Charles G. Roberts.
second Lieut. Louis Z. Zimmerman,
and Second Lieut. Ralph Marshall. all
OF the marines.
Corps. Rexford Dettro. A. n. Quick.
Louis Liberman. all field artillery;
Corps Raymond Gibson and Charles
W. Brooks, SEts- John Groof. Darel
Mckinney, George T. Frank. all ma
rines
Pvts. Hugh S. Miller, John W Wor-
rel ana Leon J. Huffstater. all OF the
marines
Those decorated posthumously are.
Second Lieut.. Alton Wood. iufan-
try. Second Lieut. Welborn S. Priddy,
Eineer, Pvt Clinton s. Lindsey. ma
rines: Pvt John s. Walters. infantrv;
Pvt Frank T. Valley. field artillery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-03
So Are Killed In Explosion
AtSyracuseMunitiOnP Plant;
Others In Ruins; so Injured

scene. Some pushed wheelbarrows
containing their children and a few
household goods. in the nearer zone
women were in mysteries fleeing
along the roads.
While last night Il was thought
the number Of dead was confined TO
half a dozen. daylight brought reali-
zauOn Of the full horror Of the
disaster. in the ruins were counted
scores Of bodies. Six Of the bodies
were identified by their relatives as
patrolmeu.
The rush to the rescue was general
Police from the city " ere rushed to
Split Rock and automobiles were
pressed into service as ambulances-
in short time the injured began to
arrive at the hospitals here.
Cause Is Unknown.
According TO the statement Of z. L.
Pierce, vice president OF the com
pany, the fire started in one Of the
towers Of the T. n. IT. plans but the
cause has not been ascertained.
While ilere were rumors Of IN
cendiarism and also that the fire was
started by German spies, it was stated
today that there are no facts to con-
firm this theory, although an inves-
tigatlou will be made.