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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
NEW DRAFT CALL
Crowder Wants 1000 for Special
Training. August 1 to is.

Washington, July 16.-Fifteen states
were called upon by Provost Marshal
General Crowder today for seven thou
sand draft registrants fit for general
military service to be sent to schools
for special training. The movement
will be between August 1 and IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
Fertilizer Plant Destroyed.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 16.-F'ire
caused by the explosion of nitrate
early today destroyed the fertilizer
plant of the American Agricultural
company near here, entailing loss OF
a million and a quarter dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
Street Car strike in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ca, July 16.-Atlanta to-
day faced complete tieup of street
car service. Street railway employees
left their cars at a. m. The men de-
mand reinstatement of discharged en-
ployes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
STILL COOL AND CLOUDY
But No Rain in Sight, MeteoroIogist
Flora SAYS.

Plans for the picnic parties may
proceed. The clouds, according to )
D. Flora of the weather bureau, and
even the east wind, do not mean rain
The official forecast is: Generally
fair tonight and Wednesday, with lit
tie change in temperatures.
The lowest temperature in Topeka
this morning was IL at o'clock
which is three degrees above normal
1fonrinnSd on PAGE rUnl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
TODAY IN THE GREAT WAR


Germans -cnch furious assaults
in efforts to regain lost positions in
Champagne.
July 16. 1915.
Germans counter attack in Pi-
cardy, and drive British from some
lately won positions. They also re-
Ike two villages from he French.
Paris official statement for first
time mentions Russian troops as
fighting with French in Cham
pagne.s
July 16. 1918.
Austrians cross Dniester in new
offensive. German submarine u
81 reported sunk by Russian war
ships in Baltic. Rumania refuses
10 permit Germany to send rnuni-
:aons to Turks thru Rumania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
Stems Soldiers, WIDOW BfII.

Washington, July 16-President
Wilson today signed the Spanish
American war veterans widow and
orphans bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16

A BSOLUTELY nothing more will be
tolerated about the green and un-
trained Yanks.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. Not much change In
temperature.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
EIGHT HOUR DAY FOR ALL
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
British Government Agrees to
Shorter Hours in Fulfilling
EnginemenS Pledge.

LONDON. Dec. British wireless
Service) ).-The British Government
has agreed 10 the principle Of an eight
hour day for all members Of the
wages staff In the United Kingdom
in fulflment OF the pledge given ne
railwaymen by the President of the
Board OF Trade. The eight hour day
will come into operation next Feb
ruary.
All existing conditions OF service
will remain unaltered pending a de-
cision OF a committee OF representa-
tives on both sides set UP to review
wages and other conditions OF SER
vice of railwaymen.
Leaders of railwaymen in the
United Kingdom express satisfaction
over the Governments action.
Recognition by the Government of
the principle of an eight hour day
long has been one OF the contentious
OF the British railway men in their
disputes with the Government since
the beginning of the war, when the
Government took over control OF the
railways. Winston Spencer Churchill,
Minister of Munitions, in a speech at
Dundee on Wednesday night declare
that the Government proposed to ma
tionalize all the railways.
One hundred thousand cotton spin
ncrs in the Lancashire District have
been ordered to go on strike. Their
employers have refused a 40 per cent
wage increase.
The evening world., 1918-12-07

reductions. arc meat markets, grocer
,Cs. electrical supplies, dry goods,
clothing, produce dealers. wholesale
and retail bakeries. printers. furni-
ture. jewelry and hardware.
Tho committee announces that the
price rcductions shall apply only to
articles which deemed necessary.
In n statement. Issued to-day, the
committee says regarding the price
reductions:
1T is the outcome oNa determina-
tion OF the commercial interests Of
Flint To start In this city "a Nation
wide movement 10 break. II possible.
an upward trend In prices, not only
in Flint but throughout the land and
throughout the world-an upward
trend in prices OF commodities that Is
not JUSTIFIED by the law of supply and
demand.
"It ~ the united determination OF
one community TO place an entering
wedge with a view to breaking IA com
bination of circumstances that is
tending toward economic catastrophe
through the raising OF prices"
The evening world., 1918-12-07
NOTHING TO SAY
REPLY OF HEARST
TO CLUB CENSURE
Refuses to Discuss Criticism of
His Appointment on Com
mittee to Welcome Soldiers.

William Randolph Hearst paid a
visit to Mayor Hylan in City Hall to-
day and spent twenty five minutes
with him. When he emerged from
the Mayors office and faced several
newspaper men. the editor was smil-
ing broadly. The smile vanished,
however. when this question was put
to him:
Have you anything to say with
reference to the resolutions adopted
last night by the Republican Club.
which criticized the Mayor for APP
is 10 welcome home the soldlers7"
81 have nothing 10 say in reply to
that" said Mr.. Hearst frownins and
walking faster. Then he added:
They. can say anything they want
TO say about me-"
Have you any comment to make
on the Bernstorff plots disclosures
from Washington, in which your
name has been mentioned?" was next
asked
Nothing 10 sa," replied Mr.. Hearst,
putting on a little more speed.
Did you discuss the Republican
Club resolutions with the Mayor7"
The question was evidently not
heard by Mr.. Hearst. for by that
time he was moving toward the steps
leading to City Hall Plaza.
The Republican Club resolution
says. among other things, that the
appointment of Mr.. Hearst as Chair
man OF one of the reception sub
committees of the Soldiers Welcome
Committee, Is IAN insult TO every SOL
dier sailor, parent or knsman of the
same, and to every American"
Mr.. Hearst was TO have attended a
meeting Of the Mayors Committee on
soldiers reception in City Hall this
morning. but he didn't put in an
appearance at City Hall until the
meeting had broken up A member
OF the committee explained that Mr..
Hearst had misunderstood the time.
This explanation was given as a
contradiction of the rumor that Mr..
Hearst had purposely avoided meet
ing the other members OF the com
mittee. ....
A member Of the Mayors Committee
on Welcome 20 Homecoming SoIdiere
was asked " the resolution introduced
at the Republican Club had been dis
cussed during to-day's meeting.
ut was" he replied, "and it was the
opinion of two of the members OF the
committee that the attack on Mr.
Hearst was petty politics., as they
put it,"
Inasmuch as the session was execu-
tive, the committee member said he
was not at liberty TO mention names.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
REARRANGEMENT PLANNED
FOR REVENUE DISTRICTS
Commissioner Roper Would Have
Them Coincide Geographically
With State Lines.

WASHINGTON Dec. 7.--internal
revenue collection districts may be
rcarranged during the next year 10
make boundaries coincide with state
lines. Commissioner Roper announced
to-day.
Experience gained and careful
analysis OF existing conditions" said
Mr. Roper. warrants the belief that
supe rior efficiency will result from an
alignment OF the collection districts
TO coincide geographically with State
lines, assigning one district to every
state and two districts to several OF
the more populous and larger revenue
producing States"
The cost Of collecting taxes last
year was $12.OOS.OOO. or one-third of
one per cent of all collections.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
MEN LISTED IN DR.. FuEHR'S
DIARY DENY PRO-GERMANISM
Untermyer Says Introduction of
Letter About Buying News
paper Was Ridiculous.

Denlals that they were pro-German
prior to Americas entry into the war
were made to-day by number OF
men metioned in the diary OF DIR.
Karl a. Fuehr. n German agent
brought to America by Won Bernstorff
Regarding letter written by sam
uel Untermyer to DR., Heinrich Albert,
then Commercial Attache OF the Ger
man Embassy. concerning the pur-
chase of a New York newspaper. Mr..
Untermyer characterized the COM
munlcation as being without tdint OF
propaganda and said the Introduction
of the letter into the proceedings was
ridiculous.
DR., William Re Shepherd former
Professor of History at Columbia Uni
versity, and Peter S. Grosscup, former
United States Federal Judge, each as
serted his staunch Americanism and
denied sentiments of pro-Germanism.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
HOOVER CALLED THE SAVIOR
OF BELGIUM AT BRUSSELS
Tribute Paid to American Food
Administrator by Burgo-
master Max.

BRUSSELS. Friday. Dec. 6.-Herbert
G. Hoover was the guest OF honor to-
night at reception in the city Hall.
Burgomaster Max. IN :, speech welcom-
ing the American Food Administrator
to Brussels. OF which city he was re-
Gently elected q citizen, said:
I'm greeting The friend OF the BelgiAn
nation | am interpreting the feelings Of
eight million human beings saved from,
famine, exhaustion and death. Our
country twice was f,lved by yours. for
the intervention OF the American armies
which decided the result Of the war and
delivered our territory would have free
nothing but a vast cemetery II 1t had
not been preceded by the magnificent
work to which the name OF Hoover WI
forever be at YChed."
The evening world., 1918-12-07
NEW YORK WAR
DIVISION CASUALTIES
"A OFFICERS, 1,1O9 MEN
Continued from First Pagc)

from the signing of peace. when the
war army must be discharged.
So far as transportation is con-
cerned. the Chief OF STAFF said II
would be easy to bring home all Ma
tional Guard and National Army di-
visions within four months. The
camps to which each large unit Will
be sent for rehabilitation will be an
nounced as soon as Gen. Pershing
cables that the unit has started for
home.
In the additional units which Cen
Pershing has designated for early re-
turn are Lace officers and 29,3Sl en-
listed men.
Uniis assigned to carly return home
include 3l2 supply Train, Comp, mes
.C and -. Ambulance Company 5lio,
il9th Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps,
Headquarters Company and Bat
teries c. ID. T. and r: Advance School
detachment from 1lth ard 18th Diyi-
sions; Companies Il, +, @ and II, 3i5th
Infantry; 55th, seth and 57th Rcgi-
mcnts, Coast Artillery; Headquarters
3lgt Artillery Brigade, Coast Artillery
Corps, 3i6th Infantry, 33Jth Machine
Gun Battalion; Advance School DO
Itachments, 10th and sth Divisions,
and nth Field Artillery Brigade;
Casual Company /, Chemical Warfare
Service, 3Olst Field Artillery, Herd
quarters and Supply Company, Sth
Anti-Aircraft Section, with ist, I'd,
! 3d and 4th Anti-Alrcraft Batteries,
and Sth Anti-Aircraft Mobile Ord
nance Repair Unit.
| The 80 and Sth Trench Mortar Bat
tcries; Headquarters 9th Anti-Air-
craft Sector with the 10th and lst,
"a and Sd Provisional Anti-Aircraft
Batteries; 5th Corps Artillery Park;
65th Regiment, coast Artillery; 40lst
Pontoon Park, and the 466th, 4G7th
land 4GSth Pontoon Trains
Six Artillery Regiments, the 2i9th,
S5Oth, 3blst, Sist S3d, and ID; Engi-
neer CASUAL Company No. L. Head
quarters and ist Battalion, S0lst Pi-
onecr Infantry; 40th Engineers; Sec
ond Advance School 10th Artillery
brigade: Sd Heavy Mobile Ordnance
Repair Unit; 3l9th Engineers and
Train; Headquarters lG7th and Sth
Field Artillery Brigade; Headquar-
ters Troop 92d Division.
339th Machine Gun Battalion; 3l7th
Trench Mortar Battery; Military Po-
lice Training Headquarters and sup
ply: sanitary, and Ammunition
Trains; S25th Field Signal Battalion;
Company II and Mobile Ordnance
Repair shop, 3l7th Engineers; Com
pany r. 3l9th Engineers; %. 9th, 9Th
and eth Heavy Mobile Ordnance Re
pair shops; 4th and 5th Anti-Aircraft
Machine Gun Battalion; Company f.
H.. *, ID. Il, G., II, and Medical De
taChment 2d Engineers.
The evening world., 1918-12-07

n, soon after reaching France, In
public address or in conference with
the Entente statesmen preceding the
sessions OF the Peace Congress.
kpoARD THE u. q. $. GEORGE
wksHINGToN. Dec. twireless to
The United Press).--lt II said that
President Wilson holds all the powers
must make sacrifices. u they sim
cereiy desire Just peace. The
nations must follow policy OF
~givlng in." In the Interests Of such
q peace.
should tho present world policy OF
competitive armaments he continued.
the United States could do more than
holdits share, with Its new shipyards'
lta trained shlpbuilders by thousands
and It's great estimated quantities oil
raw materials, according to unofficial
Information.
The United States. It Is understood,
wants a definite law formulated al
TIC Peace Conference establishing the
seas as an international highway
governed by the law OF all nations
comblned-not by the laws OF indl-
vldual nations
This Government. It is believed,
would secure the establishment OF a
minimum contraband list and a
definite blockade. TN the latter
proposition Is seen n move against
future submarine warfare)
President Wilson. in the belief Of
friends. will make at least one pub
lie address in England. IL is under
stood he will be given an honorary
degree In Oxford Univ ersity. and u
Is regarded as probable he VIII mike
this the occasion for his speech. The
impression prevails that in this
epeech he viii define his ideas OF
freedom OF the seas.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
WILSON INVITED TO COLOGNE
TO HELP SAVE GERMANY
Berlin Wants Combined Tedton
and Allied Armies to March
Against BolSheviki.

BERNIE. Dec. President wilson
is invited by Cologne to meet dele
cations from Berlin and other Ger
man cities there 10 bring about an
Understanding regarding the integrity
Of Germany.
German newspapers are showing
universal dread VI the various
separatist movements.
Berlin, according to dispatches re-
ceived here, wants 20 form IA COM
bined Allied and German army 10
march against the Bolsheviks in
Russia,
LONDON, Dec. THE. Berlin Ma
tional Tidende announces that an
Entente committee has arrived at
WilhelmshSvsn aboard British war
AhlpA
The evening world., 1918-12-07
new YORK ARSENAL
EQUIPPED TO MAKE GUNS
UP TO 18-IRCH CALIBRE
Ordnance Chiefs Report Does Not
Indicate Whether Construction
Is Contemplated.

Dec, THE
w army arsental at water,
vliet, ". Y, is equipped
TO manufacture guns up to Is
inch calibre, Major Gen. e. c.
Williams, Chief of Ordnance, said
to-day In his annual report 10 the
Secretary OF War. No details were
given TO indicate whether con-
struction of this large type Of
ordnance is contemplated.
During the fiscal year 10000
contracts were let for material
valued at Ave billions of dollars,
four thousand manufacturers
participating. Funds expended in
the development OF manufactur-
ing facilities totalled Si20, 900, 900.
Satisfactory progress has been
made In the erection OF nitrate
plants which will render this
country independent OF the Chill
can supply, Production from one
OF the four plants w,il soon reach
$4,000 tons per year.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
HnIfour Sends Thanks for Observance
OF britain Day.

ALBANY, Dec, "A cablegram
from Sir Arthur Balfour was received
by the capitol to-day. thanking Gov.
whitman for the interest taken by
the governors OF the States in the
observance OF Britain Day.
The message reads in part
HIS Maiesty's Government is deop-
'ly touched by the Information that
officially decided to celebrate Dec. Z
az British Day throughout the United
states, an6 they desire to express 10
the Governors of the States OF the
Union and to all those associated with
them their sincere thanks for this
courteous expression OF friendship.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
FLINT, ,M|CH.,PLAN
KEEPS WORKERSON
JOBSAT SAME PAY
Business Men Start Move 10
Avert Disaster in After-War
ReadjuStment.
LABOR COMES FIRST.
Rents and> Food Prices Low
cred, Factories to Keep
Full Force Busy.
ispeAai % The E,eulrg vocal

FLINT, Mich, Dec. T.--Golng on
the theory that the laboring man
must have the FIRST consideration in
the period Of readjustmcnt from war
work to peace production. Flint man
dtacturers and business men have
launched a price siashing campaign
which already is bearing fruit
Several days ago leaders Of the
Flint Board OF Commerce. headed by
Daniel 4. Reed OF Dunkirk. N. Y"
Congressman ELECT from the Isd Dis
tr.ct OF New York and for the last
two years managing director Of tho
Commerce Association. visited the
manufacturers rega riding disturbing
rumorI that thousands OF automobile
workers were to be laid of for
period OF several months during re-
construction and that wages were to
be reduced.
Walter p. Chryslcr. President OF
tho Buick Motor Company. which.
With It's atfiliated units OF tho Gen
erai Motors Corporation. gives en-
plqyment to $4,000 men, told the COM
mite, that tho concern had decided
10 keep all Its men at work and TO
keep up the wartime standard Of
wages, despite the fact II would be
good business to lay or 5000 en-
pioyees.
He also Informed the committee
tkero were many workingmen who
had been unable to keep down ex-
penses during the last few months
because OF the rapid advancement In
prices and the demand made upon
them for war funds.
The committee decided that there
must be a checking OF the upward
trend OF prices Of the necessaries OF
life OF else business catastrophe
would result.
With this idea In view. the co.nmit-
ee held a meeting OF retail mer-
hants, which was addressed by Mr..
Chrysler. Then came a series OF
meetings OF the various retailers as
sOclations. eliminating in a meeting
offended by representatives OF fifteen
distinct lines OF business authorized
70 speak for all tho merchants In their
respective lines, approximately $50
business houses.
They decided TO begin radical price
reductions at once. hoping to have the
movement spread TO retail stores In
other cities.
"Some reductions already made are:
milk. one cent a quart, making II thir-
teen: coal from three to Ave per cent,
bringing the cost TO below the stand
ard liked by the Federal Fuel Admin
istration. and shoes. ten por cent.
The merchants, while fixing no per-
centage OF reduction for the entire
group because OF the wide variance
OF their lines. declare that their price
reductions will be 80 substantial as tc
be noticeable TO the public and prove
that they are acting In good faith.
Landlords OF the city had a meeting
Thursday night. and on recommenda
ton OF committee OF the larges
holders OF residence property In IN,
city, voted a reduction OF fifteen per
cent. in rentals on single dwelling,
t and apartments effective at once an,
. TO continue for n period OF nlnet,
: days.
The business lines cooperating n
the movement, all stores In whici
}. have window cards announcing prlc,
The evening world., 1918-12-07
GERMANS SEE NO HOPE
IN WILSON'S ADDRESS
National Liberal Organ Says PreSi-
dents Programme Will Have
oOnly a Shadowy Existence.

BERLIN. Friday. Dec. 6 (vis Copen-
kagen.) Discussing the address de-
iivered by President Wilson before Con.
greAs last Monday. the Korrespondenz
orKan OF the National Liberals, de-
elares that the Germans will sock In
vain for any substantial comfort In the
message
II expresses the belief that President
Wilson's programme. TO which Ger
many supposed the United States and
the Allies had pledged themselves. will
have only a shadowy existence at the
Peace Conference.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
Won MACKENSEN'S ARMY
IS BEING DlSARMED
Soldiers Are Permitted to Cross
Hungary on Their Way
TO Germany.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 7.--Thc dlsarm-
ing OF Field Marshal Won Mnckcnsen's
army has begun In Hungary. according
to despatch from Berlin.
The soldiers will not he informed, but
viii be permitted to cross the frontier.
IVY are selling their motor cars,
horses and other equipment cneapy.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
$3.50 INFLUENZA DEATHS.
Mortality city Record TabuInted-
Rate In Manhattan ~ In 1000.

Figures on the results of the cpl
demic Of influenza in Manhattan. nm
nounced to-day by Health Commis-
sioner Copeland, show thewe were
$3.50 deaths and death rate of
twenty-soven in 1000 cases. This. he
said, Is lower than the rate in Phila-
delphia, Boston. Buffalo. Newark or
Baltimore, Where IL ranged from
thirty-twO to forty-seven deaths in
every 1000 cases.
Figures in the other boroughs OF
the city he said, are being compiled.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
MASARYK MEETS P0lNCARE.
Czecho-sIONak President Received
with HOn0rs In Paris.

PARIS, Dec, 7-Prof, Thomas @.
Masaryk. President of the Czecho-
Slovak Republic. who is now in Paris,
will he received by President Poin-
care this afternoon,
He was welcomed on his arrival by
the President and Premier Clemen-
ceau and also by a guard of honor
composed of a company of the Re-
publican Guard and q company of the
'rwenty.first csseho.Siovak Bat
tAlion.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
POlNChRE AND CABINET GO
TO METZ and STRASBOURG
Elaborate Ceremonies to Mark
Formal Taking Over of Alsace-
e. Lorraine Tomorrow.

PARIS. Dec, 7,--pres, PoinCarc.
tire cabinet, and large delegations
from the senate and Chamber Of
Deputies. left for Metz and Stras-
bourg In special trains to-day to take
official possession Of Alsacc-borraine
on Sunday and Monday, Elaborate
ceremonies will be held In both cities
The parties travelled in five trains,
one being reserved exclusively FOR
newspa per correspondents,
The evening world., 1918-12-07
FREE SEAS OR WE
WILL RULE WAVES,
e. WASHINGTON VIEW
Winston Churehill's Assertion That
Britain viii Never Limit Defense
Regarded as Challenge TO Wilson.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-If Presl-
dent Wilson fails TO impress his
views on the Peace Conference rela-
tive 20 the freedom OF the seas the
United States must develop into the
greatest naval power In tho world.
This It seems must be America :
answer TO the position laid down by
Winston Churchill that Great Britain
enters the Peace Conference with the
absolute determination that no limita-
tlor shall be imposed on her right 10
maintain her naval defense. which
means her supremacy on the seas,
The evening world., 1918-12-07
JEWELS HIDDEN ON HORSE.
Driver Pleads Guilty 10 Theft of
$3.50 Gems from woman

A man giving the name OF Vincent
Sabato OF No. 276 East 1881 StreeI was
held IN $1,000 bail by Magistrate
Brough to-day after pleading guilty to
the theft OF $3.50 worth OF jewelry from
Mrs. May Koeschr of No. 2O4 West 9ith
Street Sabato Is driver for a de-
partment store.
Detective Dietsch searched Sabato
and then searched the wagon II is
charged the Jewels were found con-
cealed about the horse.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
URGES RAISE FOR TEACHERS.
Jersey Education OmciaI says
Youths In once Get More Pay.

TRENTON. n. J.. Dec. 7.-Jonn p.
Murray. a member OF the State Board
of Education told the Assembly Edu-
catlonal Committee to-day that all
teachers salaries should be rSlsed to
preventprevent them from entering
other lines which offered moro COM
pensaton. lie said many New Jersey
teachers received less than youths EN-
ployed in his New York law ONCE.
Commissioner OF Education Calvin N.
Kendall. declared there was great
lack OF teachers and that the educa-
tiOnal authorities were wondering now
they could get additional inspectors.
The evening world., 1918-12-07
Julius Hauser Recovering.

julius Hauser OF Sayville, l.. l., fornI-
er SITE Treasurer Of New York, is re-
covering in Fordham Hospital from
serious operation performed a few davS
ago Mr., Hauser Is in falling health
and has been in a sanitarium In Penn
Yam, New York
The evening world., 1918-12-07
waldorf water Tank Afire.

Fire in, on or around the water tank
on top OF the Waldorf-Astoria, on the
northwest corner Of the hotel, brought
out the fire apparatus, a large crowd,
some congestion. little confusion, lot6 OF
smoke and smoky" Joe Martin ut the
noon hour to-day. The tank started to
burn when a frozen pipe leading from IL
was thawed out by heat. No damage.