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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-19

ALLIES WILL RUSH AID
TO CZECHO- SLOVAKS
BEFORE WINTER COLD
PIucky Anti-Bolsheviki Forces
Make Vigorous Stand.
In Heart of Russia They Need
Food and Munitions.
LANDING YANKS CHEE2ED
Demonstrations of Approval
LANDING YANKS CHEERED
Demonstrations of Approval
From the Real Russians.
Siberian Organizations VIII Be
a Danger to Germany.

Washington, Aug. 19.-With the ST.
berian win approaching, entente
governments are striving today to
rush aid to the stranded Czecho-
Slovaks and get them in shape to
withstand the hardships ahead.
These troops. who have been mdk-'
ing a vigorous stand in the heart of
Russia, between the Volga and Lake
Baikal. are practically without food.
clothing and munitions and are fran
tically appealing to the allies.
Relief Is being held up by the diff
Guilty of organizing the economy mis-
sion which America is planning to
send. Realizing that the winter ahead
in Russia will bring hardship, few
business men who could undertake
the work demanded are willing to
leave this country. Continued disor-
der and demoralized conditions in
Russia are added responsible for their
refusal to go.
Cheer American Troops.
Meanwhile the position of the all
lies in Murmansk and Archangel be-
comes firmer. American troops were
cheered as they landed at Vladivostok.
Allied troops there greeted them as
they docked. Anti-Bolsheviki gave
demonstrations of approval as the lat
est reinforcements arrived.
ITO oOIoIlCfthl dTS ldSl iOStIlS lAclI
hold on the interior of Siberia. For
nation of a Siberian government at
Omsk, which is avowedly pro-ally.
will soon rally the people to the
danger of Germany. A Siberian
peoples army has been organized and
has Joined the Czecho-Sloyaks in the
capture of Irkutsk.
Connect Allied Bases.
Connection of the three centers> of
allied activity at VIadvostok, Irkutsk
and Murmansk is now being at
tempted. The trans-Siberian rail-
road from Irkutsk into the AmuI
region is closed to the allies and the
road from Omsk to Moscow is yet to
be opened. when the two links are
in possession Of anti-Bolsheviki forces
an unbroken line OF communication
will be in operation. which food, guns
and other necessities can be rushed
over. Rapid restoration OF order will
follow this step, officials believe.
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MANPOWER BILL
tcontinnea from Page one.

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the law was unnecessary; that the de-
partment could disregard all marriages
made to evade the new law
Only Six Months Training Here.
AS to how long before men called
under the new law will go across Mr..
Baker said not more than six months
training would be given at home.
In extending the draft ages Secre-
tary Baker said, suspension of aca-
dennic education is an "unsolved prob
lem of the situation and that it would
giate education stopped. He believed
there still would be many youths left
at school, but was against exemption
Of college students as a class as 'thor-
oily undemoeratic."
Scientifically trained experts. how
ever, are needed and education of
such men must be continued to an ex-
tent.
Send Injured Men to College.
Men injured in the war will be sent
to college after they recover, the sec
rotary explained, and thus to some ex-
tent fill up academic institutions. Re
garding present exemptions of divinity
students. he said, their draft for army
chaplains is being urged.
Call 100000 by June.
The departments plans. Mr.. Baker
said, are to call all the younger men
by the middle of next year-but sub
stantially after the school year is thru.
General Crowder interjected that
the new program is expected to raise
$500, 600 by June so. 1919, and that it
is proposed to call 2.0o0,00 men by
that time.
Use Young Officers in Line.
Representative Caldwell of New
DIRK, suggested that the army provide
for enlistment of women to do nom
combatant work as is done by the navy
and Mr.. Baker said SO far the army
uses for such service men drafted and
not qualified for military duty
Regarding supplanting young Off
GERS in -non-comhatant duty by older
men. Secretary Baker, said all young
officers capable of military duty are
being relieved as far as possible.
Work or Fight Strikes.
Turning to the Thomas work or
fight amendment adde to the bill by
the senate committee the secretary
said he could see no objection to it in
view of the fact that the regulations
OF the president are to be relied-upon
to carry 1t into effect Regardingg its
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FRENCH ARE NOW

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captured by the British Sunday and
Meteren. The attack was completely
broken up by our artillery and ma
chine gun fire. The total of prisoners
taken in yesterdays successful opera
ton on this sector is not available yet
Hostile artillery showed some ac-
tivity south of the Somme and was
also active southwest and north OF
Bailleui (Flanders)."
Yanks Beyond FrapeIle.
With the American Armies in
France, Aug. Is night).-American
troops advanced slightly beyond Frap-
ellie this morning and last night, and
consolidated the ground won in yes
terday mornings attack. The Ger
mans in retaliation dropped 2,5oo
shells in Frapelle but failed to drive
out the Americans. t.'az
(Frapelle is in Aisace, five miles east o.
ST. Die, and only four miles from the
German border; II was captured In sur
west of Gebweiler, IS boches at
tempted TO raid American positions but
were driven off by artillery and rifle
fire without being able to reach our
lines.
north of Mulhausen The lines are about
inside German territory at that point)
There was lively patrol activity In
the Woeyer area.
One doughboy, wounded nine times
heroically carried in wounded COM
panions.
Corporal Good Shot
An American corporal, whom It Is
inadvisable to name, has accounted fol-
six boches in the last three days, in
| Guiding a German sniper who had
been bothering the Americans fol-
some time. He located the sniper II
a tree and Unanswered a whole morn
| ing to get in position Then he took
| a single shot. Observers saw the
| sniper tumble from the tree. The
corporaPs best work, however, was
the killing of three boches inside OF
| five minu.es./ Officers vouched for the
| feat. =4
In and across an Alsatian valley
where one sector of a German trench
cuts another, the corporal noted the
| time for relief of guards and made
| the necessary arrangements. He got
| the three boches to attempt crossing
| the trench intersection with just three
/ shots. No others attempted to pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-19
HELPS COUNTY FAIRS
Reduced Railroad Rates VIII Apply to
a Number in Kansas.

Special round trip excursion rates to
state fairs will be made to include
county and district fairs where ex-
hibits are of sufficient Importance to
warrant special rate concessions, &C
eording to a ruling of the railroad ad-
ministration. Notice of the new rates
was received today by the state public
utilities commission.
In a recent order the railroad adj
administration announced that round
trip rates equal to one and one-half
the one way fare would be granted to
state fairs. The order was originally
made to include the Topeka and
Hutchinson fairs and the Wichita
wheat show. The subsequent order
will affect a number of county fairs
in Kansas. 1t is stated that the gov
eminent desires to stimulate interest
in livestock and agricultural exhibits
and will aid the fair associations thru
the granting of special rates.
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TEUTONS EAT WEEDS
An Occasional Sick Dog Now Brings
$25 for Food.
Doubtful IL Austria Can Last Thru
Another Winter.

Another Winter.
London, Aug. -19.-Turnips, weeds,
nettles and an occasional sick dog
costing SIS form the chief food for
the great bulk of Austria-Hungary'
population, according to comprehen-
sive review of the economic situation
in the dual monarchy by a frontier
correspondent of the Daily Express
Thousands of deaths occur weekly as
a result of undertaking or actual
starvation. The economic situation in
Germany is described as almost equal
~ bad 1t is declared doubtful il Aus
tria-Hungary can last thru another
wirter without an empire-wide hun
ger revolution.
A few ounces of indigestible bread.
substitute" constitute the daily dole for
which tens of thousands of Vienna
men, women and children are scram-
bling. Factories are idle. The work
ers have not the strength to work.
Mail trains passing thru country
stations are besieged by mobs of half
starved villagers begging and fighting
for a few crumbs from the tables in
the dining cars. Even the crowded
hospitals are short of food
The daily papers print many col
umns of advertisements inserted by
starving citizens A 1eather poster Is
offered for ten pounds of flour; baby
clothes and linen for drippings; a
winter jacket for a couple of eggs.
Starvation in Germany.
Germany, herself reduced to star
walton rations, is, unable to help her
ally. Some of the stock of food that
had been reserved for the German
army has been sent to Austria-H Hun
gary to avert revolt in the dual mon
archy but this supply was insignifi-
cant and the only result has been in
creased dissatisfaction and hostility in
both countries.
Germany will reap the new harvest
in a few weeks, but all reports are
that it falls far short of expectations
and it can do nothing to alleviate the
damage already done to the national
efficiency and the industrial and mill
tdry output.
Hunger, typhus. dysentery and con-
sumption are rampant.
Meanwhile the rich have little or nc
| trouble securing food, tho at exorbi-
tant prices. Smugglers risk their lives
bringing butter and bacon from Hol-
| land or Denmark, for which they OBJ
tain SIS a pound. Eggs can be bought
for 8 cents apiece.
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DisagreeabIe Attitude by Some
Workers Must Stop.
Public Has Assumed Burden
That Made Wage Raise.
"UNCLE SAM" is EXCUSE
Employees Tell Patrons To Take
Their Troubles to McAdoo.
Nothing of This Feeling To Be
Tolerated Amy More.
"UNCLE SAM" is EXCUSE

Washington, Aug. 19.-Railroad. en-
p1oyes We're specifically ordered by
Director General McAdoo today to
show courtesy in dealings with the
public and to cease excusing train de-
lays and other errors with the plea
that Uncle Sam is running the rail-
roads now"
The public be damned policy will
in no case be tolerated on the rail-
roads under government CONTROL said
the director generals order, addressed
to '-aIl employees in the railroad service
of the United States''
The order follows in part:
For many years it was popularity
believed that the public be damned
policy was the policy of the railroads
under private control or government
control. 1t would be particularly in
defensible under public control when
railroad employees are the direct SER
wants of the public.
1.-The public be damned policy will
in no case be tolerated on the railroads
under government control. Every en-
ploye of the railroad should take pride
in serving the public courteously and
efficiently. Courtesy costs nothing and
when it is dispensed, it makes friends
of the public and adds to the self
respect of the emplOye.
The Uncle Sam Excuse.
My attention has also been called
to the fact that employees have some
times offered. as an excuse for their
own shortcomings or as a Justification
fer delayed trains or other difficulties,
the statement that Uncle Sam is rum
ming the railroads now or These are
McAd-o's orde--, etc. Nothing could
be more reprehensible than state
ments of this character. and nothing
could be more hurtful to the success
Of the railroad administration or to
the welfare of railroad employees
themselves.
Public Stands the Burden.
Recently the wages of railroad en-,
ployes were largely increased involv-
ing an addition to railroad operating
expenses of more than $475,0OG 900
per annum. In order to meet this in
crease the public has been called upon
to pay largely increased passenger and
freio--- rates. The people have ac-
cepted this new burden cheerfuIIy and
periodically. The least that every
enploye can do in return is to serve
thS public courteously, faithfully and
efficiently.
"A great responsibility and duty
rests upon the railroad employees of
the United States Upon their 10y
atty. efficiency and patriotism de-
Ponds in large part Americas success
and the overthrow of the kaiser and
all that he represents. Let us not fail
tasmeasure up to our duty, and to the
just demand of the public that rail-
road service shall not only be efficient,
but that it shall always be courteously
adj ,nistered"
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provisions for revoking deferred CLASH
fication for men who refuse work, he
added: That seems to me to be en-
tirely proper
In case of strike. he said, the presi-
dent could determine whether suspen-
sion of work was 'in good faith and
could defer suspending exemption of
workmen.
Then you would be willing to use
the draft regulations in industrial dis
putes," Mr.. Baker was asked.
YES to limited extent" the secre-
tary replied.
Chairman Dent emphasized that the
Thomas amendment was not a part of
the departments bill.
ST have very strong feeling against
a Stacker using exemption" the secre-
tary said, adding that even tho the
work or fight amendment was not
recommended by the department, ne
thought it might be well for congress
to make such a declaration to deal
with industrial slackers.
Secretary Baker and also General
Crowder pointed out that the Thomas
amendment is not mandatory and that
discretion is left to he presiden.
Poining out the existing work or
fight regulations involve conscrip-
Ition of labor. Mr.. Baker declared that
and industry it is only fair to require
a skilled man to work or fight.
Labor Is Patriotic.
1.-The amendment seems to be en-
tirely consistent with the policy the
war department is enforcing and is
! unobjectionable," he said. And I am
| less disturbed because the attitude OF
| labor as a whole is so fair and whole
/ some, helpful and patriotic"
Extension of the draft age limits.
| Mr.. Baker said, necessitates the bills
provision broadening draft boards
| power over occupations and employ
ments." as well as industry, including
! agriculture
| When committee members com
| planned that too many men are being
/ taken off farms, the secretary said it
| is not intended to draft more farmers
/ under the new law and that the pres
ent policy will continue. General
| Crowder pointed out that local boards
are responsible for selecting men from
| farms. The law permitting men to
/ be furioed home for harvesting crops
/ Is not been used to any great extent
Mr.. Baker said, and has not been
/ found very necessary"
i Morrison Opposes 1t.
Secretary Morrison. of the American
| Federation of Labor, interrupted to
/ oppose the work or fight amend
. ment" of the senate bill.
There is no question about lapoi
going along with this government
Mr.. Morrison said.
| Labor is doing its best, but this
| amendment is nothing less than Con
| scription of labor
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MEXICO TRACTOR FACTORY
Henry Ford Proposes to Build 81 ,0oo,.
600 Plant IN Southern RepubIic.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1s:-Plans for
the erection of several large tractor
plants in Mexico were made known
here by Henry Ford. the automobile
manufacturer. Mr.. Ford has notified
the Mexican government that he Is
prepared to spend 100000 on the
first of several. such. plants and Is
awaiting only the selection of an Of
fetal site.
I'VE will build tractors in as close
cooperation with the Mexican gov
eminent as possible" said Mr.. Ford
today. I'VE will sell virtually at cost
and if profits accumulate we will put
them right back into the business:
Not a cent is to be taken out OF
Mexico"
Should the business grow to such
proportions that it would be tmpos-
sibIe TO absorb the profits, the Next
can government will be given control
of the plants, it was stated.
1.-THE tractors will give the people
an opportunity to realize some of the
wealth of their country" Mr. Ford
ADDED
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new BRIDGE ON FOURTH
City Commission Will Ask for Bids
for Structure Over Shunganunga.

OAAg VIII ASK LOT Bios
for Structure Over Shunganunga.
At the regular meeting of the city
commissioners this morning, w. E.
Baldry. city engineer, presented to the
board the plans and specifications for
the construction of a bridge over the
Shunganunga creek at Fourth ST. eet,
for which the approval of the drain
age board has been obtained. The
board approved the construction of
the bridge.
The bridge will be of reinforced
concrete and will infringe on no pat
ents in bridge construction. Steel will
be used only to take care of tension
and temperature stresses The bridge
will be 100 feet in length. The road
way will he twenty feet wide and on
each side of the roadway there will
be cantilevered sidewalk five feet
wide.
Commissioner Tandy- recommended,
ana the measure was passed. that bids
De taken on this construction up to
September 2 at 10 o'clock a. m,
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FRENCH CROSS TO GIBBONS
War Correspondent Decorated For
Finest Devotion to Duty"

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Floyd Gibbons.
a special correspondent of the Chica go
Tribune in France, has been awarded
the Croix de Guerre with the palm,
by the French war ministry. according
to a special cablegram from Paris to
the Tribune. General Petain's citation
states that Gibbons was seriously
wounded. June 8, while going to the
aid of wounded American officer,
thus giving proof of the finest devo-
ton"
Gibbons Is the first American cor
respondent to get the French war
cross for aSspecific act of bravery.
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oca flour. ferita TOURS and meals
of wheat hour to country customer nor
more than "a lbs TO city customer.
-, Consumers should not use more than Ia
GRAHAM f -four s and ps whoe wheat flour may
be sod with 60 per cent of substitute
eerenls Rye flour cannot be used as sub.
used as substitute cereal.
Unes s IL Printed by GFdef OF tss
courtesy of the Topeka State Journal
Priees approved by the Topeka board are
GR lSsiGTsi SUGAR
lss 6 sfE limit faife er
Tta9Sar e1. RaSE ssst h3Ne II sell lie
OLEOMARGARfNE@
Cost 23-31c: sell. 1850.
BUTTER1Fancy creamery. cost 4sc lb:
H.; sell 1880.
e eenss sost a1 H. 2ss eel "a
PEACHES Evanorated-
ChSice; cost 121s-1sAc; sell. 15-17c.
No o., r ,o choice seeded. cost. SIC pts.
No. is fancy seeded. cost, 11hc pkg.
sci, ,15c pkg.
Tall cans pink, cost. 1910: sell. 1920 can.
Tall cans Red Alaska. cost, 24hc can
FLOUR can
.. Best ,s Pstsn. t, g lbs cost ss7s, .ell g 20
D' sell fpS Sc Rye sell Ib SEN Buzz flop Il
flour. cost 81 -5kc;- sell z6H -7c Barley
flour; cost s5S5 ewt sell eA-Fc. dice flour
CORN MEAL
Cost. 4Ac lb. sell. 81 &c Id.
aRIcE-Blue Rose. cost 1oc h.. sell 11,s-
PRUNES-
5000 size. cost 111sc h. sell 14-I5c lb.
60-10 size. cost. lie ib. !: SELL lac ID.
Z 90 s1-1o COS eos G. rs; sell Zoe.
Bulk oats, cost 81 -e1zc; sell s7s@sc lb.
No. 5, PSF -27Ezc; sell so-s2c.
No, $, Sc OK; case 2sAc; sell 30 to Csc.
Small cans. cost Be: sell 6k-7c.
Tall cans, cost 1015c; sell 121a -13c.
No one is permitted TO have sugar <ol
flour In excess Of thirty days supply; Par.
ers. for which the penalty Is very severe
Pinto beans are plentiful. Use them In
place of the other kinds.
save wheat flour for our allies Use sub
stitutes and do your bit to help win the war
Save wheat, meats. fats. sugar and serve
the cause of freedom
Retailers should conform to the prices oil
appeal TO the local hoard for readjustment
NOTE TO GROCERS-Grocers mus
\ have customers sign for every sale o.
| sugar and send their signatures ever,
Grocers' Gamers certificates viii be re
deemed val by W. P. lnnes In multiple
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h8nsdS lily ffOouce Market.
Kansas City, Aug. I9.-wHEAT-Cash /.
Market steady at guaranteed prices.
COORN-Market steady. No. 2 mixed.
S1-S5@1.90 No. 8. nominal; No. 2 white.
81 -96@1.9S; No. 3, nominal; No. 2 yellow,
$19001 81: No. 8, nominal.
OATS-Market steady. No. white, To
112c: No. mixed. Tic. -'aTs
RYE-$1. 63@1.65 -
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE s3.4Oa3 A.
HAY-Market irregular: Choice timothy.
S3000Q31.0 90: choice prairie, $4,000 II. 90
choice alfalfa. $305o6 q. So
SHORTEST .62@i.60
BRAN-S1 42M1,5C
WHEAT-Recefpts 74s cars
BUTTER-Creamery. 43c; drsts, 42c
seconds. 40c: packers, 34c.
EGGS-Ftrsts, soc; seconds, 38c.
POULTRY-Hens, 23Q26c; roosters, 1Sc
springs. 24c; broilers. 2Sc
CORN-Close: September. $165H; Oc-
tober si-65A.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Aug 19.-BUTTER-Market un-
changed
EGGS-Market unchanged. ~ ----
CHEESE-Market unchanged. 80.
POTATOES-Msrket higher. Minnesota
Early 0hios. bulk s.. 35G2.45: ditto In sacks,
S255@2.60: Illinois Ohios, S2S002 rs: Wis.
50 35f240
PoULTRY-Market higher. FoyIs. ao@
Bic; springs, 32c.
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SOCIAL CRISIS FAST

iNoutlnueu rrOul FdRc One.b
that the rice question has become po-
litical.
There was serious rfoting in Toxic
Mobs attacked and damaged property
in the business and theater districts.
The rioters also entered and pillaged
resort of the middle and lower classes.
A number of the disturbers were
wounded by the police.
Troops have been called out in
nearly every important city in Japan.
Even the station at Maizuru is af-
workmen there are rioting in conjunc-
ton with the populace.
At Nagoya, noted for its manufac-
lures of porcelain, mob, estimated
to aggregate 10000 persons. rioted. At
several places the soldiers fired on the
disturbers.
At Kobe the police and soldiers were
Obliged to use sabers and bayonets
against the rioters.
Political Revolt.
Washington, Aug. 19.-Food rioting
in Japan threatens&to develop into
political revolt unless prompt steps
are taken by the Toxic government
to provide rice for the population, ac-
cording to the unofficial view here
today.
German agents may be working
among the masses to stir up disorder
~ tanning d0ldAIdSS Ol the pIOIlLeeE-
ing situation. which is rapidly be-
coming acute there, it is believed
Anti-annexationists, who are strenu-
ously opposing Japan's plans for inter-
yentfon in Siberia, are also believed
to be squirting the people to bold steps
which might unseat the present
ministry.
Officials here were reluctant to
draw conclusions from the rioting re-
ported in all parts of the island en-
pire. That the germ of, class revolu-
ton may be spreading to Japan Is re-
garded possible. Japan's political
system has modified greatly in recent
years. and the democratic ferment OF
the western European nations is be-
coming stronger. especially since the
war began and the democratic ma
tions become more closely associated
with japan.
Prices Beyond Reach.
Details of the rioting are arriving
several days late, but latest informa-
ton here attributed the immediate
outbreak to the food situation Profit
GERS in rice have cornered the market
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and are holding the price beyond
reach of the underpaid classes.
War industries in Japan have
thrived under the demand for NUM-
tions and the wealthy have grown
more wealthy. while the poor find it
more difficult to meet living costs
Rioters are reported to have stoned
restaurants and rice depots and at
lacking Geisha girls as they rode thru
the streets.
Predictions are freely made here
that a social crisis is fast approach
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