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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
BATTERY A RUMOR
Pro-German Talk of Entire Topeka
Troop Being Captured.

The pro-Germans are loose again in
Topeka. Watch out for them. If in
doubt. use your right fist-then the
left. Explain afterward.
The propaganda spreaders today
have revived the old story that always
causes anxious hours for the mothers
of the boys in Battery A. Topeka's own
artillery section in France. The pro-
Germans have it that the entire bat
terry has been wiped out. or captured
or killed, or wounded or something
mostly "something."
OF course it isn't true. No German
army can capture Battery A (cheers).
The boys will fight to the last man.
tremendous applause.)
At any rate, run down this pro-Ger-
man talk. If the boys are captured or
wounded the mothers and fathers will
know about it first. That is the way
Uncle Sam does things. Every casualty
is first reported to the relatives of the
soldier. Then the public is informed
thru the newspapers.
Meanwhile don't forget to use the
right-then the left. If that doesn't
dent the gentleman-or lady-try a
little of shin stuff. The boys
Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer
say # works greati
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
Rigid Regulation Surrounds
All Highway Construction.
Kansas Commission Given In.
structiOns Today. ~
Topeka PLANS WILL Be 0. K.
Roads to Kansas City and Ff,
Riley of Military Value.
Many Proposed Highways Will
Be Held Up for War.

Rigid regulations will surround all
highway construction during the Pc
riod of the war. Under regulations
which came to the state highway COM
mission today from the federal high
ways council. strict government super
vision will be placed over all road con-
struction. 1t is probable that under
the new order many proposed high
way programs will be held up during
the period of the war.
First consideration will be given to
the government in the construction of
highways of military value and roads
of national economic value. In GER
tain instances roads now under con-
struction will be considered. Such
permits will be granted only when
contrac ctural obligations are involved
or where roads are of vital local I'M
portance or where serious hardships
would be suffered in event completion
is postponed.
All building materials will be con-
trolled by the government under the
plan announced today. The federal
department will also grant or with
hold transportation facilities in the
movement of materials and transpor-
tation permits will be given only
where Importance of roads are fully
established.
Topeka Roads Necessary.
Advance requests must be made to
| the federal highways council for all
materials to be used in street or high
way building. The new program will
not only regulate all permanent road
and street building, but will greatly
curb many existing road buildings
projects. Rural districts and cities
will be affected alike by the new order
All building materials including ce.
ment, brick, asphalt, oil, tar, crushed
stone and steel as well as sand and
gravel, will be controlled by fedora.
authority. All cities and countie.
planning street, culvert or road build.
ing during the next year, must SEND
estimates of their needs to the state
highway commission not later thar
october 1, this year. These estimate.
will in turn be sent to the federal com.
mission for approval or rejection.
1t is probable that the Topeka-Law.
rence-Kansas City-Leavenworth-M Man
hattan,Fort Riley road will not be az
fected by the order. This highway 4.
fort-to-fort road and it is the beIfe1
of state officials that the government
will aid in pushing completion of tn,
project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
IN A LOCAL FIGHT
Yanks Aid the French North
west of SOisSOnS.
Advance Three-FOurths of Mile
on Short Front.

Paris, Aug. 29.-The Franco-Ameri-
can attack against the Germans in the
region of Juvigny, north of Scissors,
is giving excellent results. according to
dispatches received from the battle
front this afternoon. The French and
American forces have advanced about
1900 yards and hold the approaches
to the railway.
With the American Armies in
France. Aug 29.-American troops,
brigaded with General Mangin's army
are holding an important sector north
west of Chavigny (three miles north
of Scsssons).
Their first clash with the boche was
a local operation. in which the dough-
boys were entirely successful and took
a number of prisoners. A German
counter attack was completely broken
up.
American artillery violently bonn
barded the enemy positions all last
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
GEO. M. GRAY A MAJOR
State Medical Adviser Will Be Sta
toned Here During War.


Lieut. George NJ. Gray of Kansas
City, head of the state medical ad-
visory board, and aid to the gov
ernor, has been promoted to the rank
of major. Notice of the appointment
came today to the office of Charles s.
Huffman, adjutant general, from r.
r. Keefer, colonel of the medical
corps and chief medical director.
For several months Major Gray has
spent much of his time in Topeka.
1t is probable that under the new rank
of major he will devote his entire
time to army work and will be sta
toned here for the period of the war.
The appointment has been recon-
mended to the adjutant general of
the army thru the surgeon general.
The notice suggests that Major Gray
continue his present work. providing
he is able to devote the. necessary
time to the work which has been In
his hands.
Major Grayis regarded as one of the
most able surgeons and medical ad-
visors in Kansas City, and his work
at the head of the medical advisory
board has been of great value In
handling draft work in this state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
RETAkE FISMETTE
Germans Wrest Town From Yauks,
but LOse~Around Bazochcs.
= fBy the Associated !

my the Associated Press.
With the American Army on the
Vesle. Aug. % (Wednesday)-Am
can and German troops were engaged
In spirited actions today in the re-
gionss of Bazoches and Fismette Ac-
cording to the latest report the fight
ing continues at both points Tonight
as result of the local actions, the
Americans had made some gains at
Bazoches, while the Germans had re-
captured Fismette on the north bank
of the Vesle opposite Fismes. The
fighting has been marked by much
stubbornness.
Several days ago when the Ameri-
cans advanced in the region of
BaZoches, the Germans retired into a
wooded stronghold known as Haute
Maison, just south of the Scissors
Rheims road. Small detachments
were left in the cellars in Bazoches
to harass the Americans. Tuesday
the Americans approached Bazoches
from the west and maintained their
advance during the night. Today the
Americans made progress toward the
town from the east and south. a de-
tachment taking the eastern outskirts
this morning. Since then the Ameri-
cans have made further progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
z MILLION HOURLY
War Expenditures Pile Up Rap
idly as Time Passes.
August Outlay VIII Be Over
Billion and a Half.

Washington, Aug. 29.-War bills
this month will approximate $1.621.-
00O, 900, nearly twice the amount
sS70,O0o,O00. expended during August
a year ago
Thus the war toll is now running
about $52.000,000 a day or over ST.
100000 an hour-a slight increase
over July.
August figures bring the total cost
to America of the war to date to over
SIS, 200. .100. 900 and the cost since jan
uary 1 this year to over $40. .600,-
100000.
If August's approximation proves
finally accurate, this will be The most
expensive war month since America
got into the struggle. the next largest
being June. when $1,512. 100000 was
poured into the war NAV. And the
same figures show that the cost to-
day is just double that of a year ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
DOLLAR SHRINKS
VIII Now Buy Only Little Over
so Cents Worth.
Cost of Living Has Nearly
Doubled Since 1918.

Washington. Aug. ga table COM
piled by the bureau of labor shows
that the purchasing power of one
dollar in July. 1918, as compared with
July. 1913, five years previous, had
shrunk to 81 cents in Washington
and Baltimore; 81 cents in Philadel-
phia; SO cents in New York and Chi
cago and So cents in San Francisco.
During the five intervening years the
cost of food increased SIS per cent in
Washington; "a per cent in Baltimore;
~ per cent in Philadelphia; IS per
cent in New York; SO per cent in Chi
cago and So per cent in San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
IS BEATEN
Early Reports Gave Him NOmi-
nation on Both Tickets.
More Complete Returns Show
He Lost in Own Party.

San Francisco. Aug. Ex-Governor
Stephens apparently has been nomi-
mated as Republican candidate for
governor by a plurality of approx
mately 10000 votes over James Rolph,
mayor of San Francisco. Returns of
1851 precincts out of 6,303 in the
state gave Stephens 14s,152; Rolph,
134,300.
The Democratic nomination may go
to Francis ]. Heney, altho Rolph has
apparently beaten Heney on the face
of the returns by a plurality of $4,000.
The state law which prohibits can
didate accepting the nomination of an
other party unless he wins his own
party's nomination, may prevent
Rolph from running on the Demo
cratic ticket, Heney's supporters be-
lieye
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
RIGBY is RENOMINATED
Postmaster Chosen for Another Term
In Congress Today.

Word was received today Of the re-
nomination before congress of W. o.
Rigby. as postmaster for Topeka
Rigby was appointed postmaster IN
Topeka the first of January, 1912. to
fill out the unexpired term of office
Of A. K. Rodgers. whose death oc-
Cured while he was in office
W. o. Rigby has made his home In
Topeka for thirty-seven years, having
come to Kansas from Iowa He IL
son of the late NJ. F. Rigby. For
twenty-five years he was in business
as one of the proprietors of the Rigby
Candy store. and after retiring from
that lusi,.ess, he accepted the ap-
pointment as postmaster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
Heavy Blow to Germans.

The fall of Noyon comes as a heavy
blow to the Germans, who were
thought during the early days of the
Picardy offensive to be planning to
hold Noyon as. the southern pivot of
their line which runs northward along
the old battle front of 1916.
Noyon is situated on the right bank
of the Disc river at the confluence of
that stream and the little river Voise.
To the south and east there are large
areas of fiat lowlands along the Oise,
while to the north is a winding valley.
To the southwest is Mountrenaud and
the Lassigny massif which dominato
the whole region. To the northeast a
range of hills juts out into the valley.
One railroad runs thru NOyon. 1t
comes up the Disc valley from Com
piegne and turning east at Noyon
leads to Chauny and La Fere. A canal
leads off to the north and terminates
az Nesle. Two small railroad lines run
north and northeast, the former to
Nesle and the latter to Ham.
Noyon is a great highway center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
PEACE BY VICTORY
French Laboring Glasses Are
Against Compromise.
See No Good in Talking of Ne
gOtiated Peace.

Paris, Aug. 2s.-The peace with vic
tory sentiment has "absolutely crush
ed all efforts to promote an interna-
tlonal Socialist conference at Berne.
said A NJ. Simons, chairman of the
American Socialist mission to Europe.
10 the Associated Press today on his
arrival in Paris from Italy.
The working classes" he added.
seem to be satisfied that a military
victory is the only victory possible,
that conference with the German
Socialists would be of no avail and
that peace thru negotiation is an i'm
possibility"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
NO SKIP-STOPS HERE
Topeka VIII Not Have To Change
Street Car Schedules.

c. H. Danner, Shawnee county fuel
administrator, informed Albert NJ.
Patten, head of the Topeka Railway
system today, that the government
skip-stop street car order will not ap-
ply to Topeka. Probably no city in
Kansas with the exception of Kansas
City will be asked to operate street
cars under this system.
The skip-stop order calls for the
elimination of one-haIf of the street
car stops. In other words, a car would
stop only every other block for pas
sengers. 1t is maintained that large
amount of fuel can be saved in this
manner.
In Topeka and Wichita. the only
cities in Kansas outside of Kansas City
where there are enough street cars to
make the street railway recognized.
it Is not considered necessary to adopt
the skip-stop system owing to the
length of the blocks and the limited
mileage of the systems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
British Sweep Ahead.

With the British Armies in
France, Aug. 20 (noon) Gin
chy, a town about two miles
northwest of Combles, is report
ed to have been captured by
Field Marshal Haig's forces this
morning.
British troops also captured
Belloy, Assevillers, Herbecourt
and Feuilleres. All these towns
are within four miles of Peronne.
Launching new local attacks
and following up the advantage
gained yesterday, the British to-
day moved forward along a
large part of their battle front.
NOyOn Falls.
(By the Associated Press]
Noyon, the southern anchor
point of the German armies in
the Somme battlefield, has been
occupied by the French. The
capture of the city by General
Humbert's men had been expect
ed for several days and it's effect
on the great battle of Picardy
was, therefore, largely dis
counted.
With the fall of Roye and Chaulnes
to the northward. Noyon became un-
tenable and the retirement of the Ger
man forces from the west of the
Somme river apparently spread far to
the south and involved both Noyon
and the country adjacent to that city
MOrlincourt. on the north bank of the
Disc river, east of Noyon, has been
taken by the French, it is announced
Across Disc River.
This may mark crossing of the
Oise over a wide front. Along the
front to the north of Noyon. there ap-
parently was little change in the
situation during last night. The Brit.
ish operating south of the Somme are
said to be advancing, but details o1
their progress do not appear in Official
announcements.
East of Arras the Germans have
launched heavy counter attacks which
were repulsed, according to the British
official report, but it is admitted BY
London that the British forces hold.
ing positions at Oppy have been with
drawn to the west of that village.
Similar to Marine Retreat.
The Germans are apparently fight
ing rear guard actions along the Cana
Du NOrd, which runs from Noyon tt
Nesle. The French are close to thi.
waterway at Fresnoy wood.
Inc SITUATION, as II STANDS today
closely resembles that in the Marine
sector after the Germans had made 6
determined stand along the Ourcq.
was found that their resistance ther,
had permitted the withdrawal of th'
main German army on the Marnt
salient and it is probable that Genera
Won Boehn has succeeded in moving
the greater portion of his army anC
artillery behind the SOmme river anC
along the Ham-Chauny line. The de
velopment of the allied advance wou1t
seem to indicate that the pocket o
the southern end of the battle line i
being emptied and that there is littl
hope that the allies will be able t
catch any large number of enem!
troops there.
(By the Associated Press)
With the French Armies in tn
Field, Aug. % Go a. m. )-Noyon wa
occupied this morning by the troop
Of General Humbert.
General Mangin's men crossed th
Disc river and took Morelincourt.
The French First army tool
Quesncy wood to the west of tn
Canal Du Nord- The wood was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
so PLANES IN 8 MONTHS
French Ace Makes Remarkable Rec
ord in Downing Boche Machines.

Correspondence of the Associated -,ress.J
With the French Army in France.
Aug. 1S.-Lieut. Rene Fonck, the lea =
ing French ace, has brought down
since January 1, fifty of the more
than three score of German aircraft
he has destroyed. OF the fifty enemy
machines vanquished this year, thirt$ :
two have fallen before him in the
same airplane, which is a Spad-His-
pano biplane with two machine guns.
This constitutes record for one ma
chine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29

strongly fortified position and from it
the Germans endeavored to check the
French pursuit.
LReports of the fall of Noyon pub
lished this morning were erroneous.
The city was not entered until today s
fighting The Germans still held it
early this morning.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
ATTACKED. CONSUL.
MexicanS Invaded, American
Consulate Tuesday.
Shot Clerk Who Was EN-
p1Oyed in the Office.

Nogales, Aug. 29. During the
skirmish Tuesday afternoon between
American soldiers and Mexicans,
armed Mexicans entered the consuIa re
here, forced Vice Consul. Mcclure and
Consular Clerk E. Tooley to leave the
consulate at the point of their guns.
and Tooley was shot and wounded, ac-
cord1ng to an announcement mada by
American Consul E. NJ. Lawton here
today. An investigation is now in
progress. he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
FLYING CIRCUS LEAVES
Is on Its Way From Kansas City to
Des Moines, Ia.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 29.-The Brit
ish-American flying mission was to de-
part this morning for Des Moines,
Iowa, after an exhibition of battle
plane maneuvers before a crowd esti-
mated at upwards of 125.000 persons
here late yesterday.
They expect to reach As the Iowa
capital shortly after noon. making but
one stop at Pattonsburg, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
Melting Down Statues.

London, August 29.-Advices from
Germany received today state that th-
military authorities are melting down
the historic statues of Munich. Those
of Goethe and Schiller have gone to
the foundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29

The wind was blowing fifteen miles
an hour from the southeast at 2
O'Clock. The temperatures averaged
degrees above normal for the date
The same brand of weather as has
been served for several days, again
constitutes the main entry on the bill
of fare offered by Meteorologist Flora.
lContinned on Page TMol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
NOYON TAKENBY
HUMBERT TODAY
IN HEAVY FIGHT.
Was Southern Anchor Point of
German Line.
Fall Is Serious Blow to linden
burg's Defense.
BRITISH CAPTURE BAPAUME
Straighten Line From That
City to Nes1e.
Are Checked in Fighting East
of City of Arras.
FRFNGH GRnSS THF 0ISE RIVER
Straighten Line From That
City to Nesle.
Are Checked in Fighting East
of City of Arras.
FRENCH CROSS THE OISE RIVER
German Retreat Similar to
That at the Marne.
Won BOehn Probably Has -EX-
tricated His Forces.

London, Aug. % 6 p. M y
Bapaume was captured today
by the forces of Field Marshal
Haig.
Paris, Aug. 20 $3.50 p. my
French troops are at the gates
of Ham, according to dispatches
from the front. The Germans
lost three complete munition
trains at Breuil, five miles west
of Ham, in their precipitate re-
treat. -------
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
WEATHER JUST RIGHT

Not Too Warm and Not Too Cool Is
Forecast Today.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Generally fair tonight and Friday; warmer
in north and west portions tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29

POLITICAL mud certainly will not
worry Henry Fdrd-he is built
and has buiIt-to keep going on high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29

At the beginning of the preliminary
hearing before Commissioner White
in the Federal building in Topeka,
Wednesday morning, the government
introduced four witnesses, three of
whom bore out the allegations made
in the complaint.
The first witnesses called by the de-
feuse were character witnesses who
had known Phillips in Egypt and on
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
Arizona republican., 1918-01-03
NICHOLSON IS
 NOW SOUGHT IN
 ANOTHERSTATE
Missouri Authorities Ask Local Officers to Hold
 Man Who Was Wanted by
 Askansas, on New Charge

Arkansas having failed to eXtradite Elmo Nicholson on charge of the larceny ol a mule, Missouri has now taken a hand and yesterday Nichol- son was taken in charge on telegraphic adVices from the show Me state. He was arraigned yesterday in Justice Whcelcrs court and his bond was fixed at Sl.S000, which was furnished by Jord0n and Grace. His preliminary Was set for Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
 Nicholson is alleged to have pur- chased five head of mules from F. J. Lewis, a farmer of Charlottesville, Mo. civing him a check in the sum of $500. The check, it is understood. was drawn on the Farmers bank of Blytheville where Nicholson is alleged Co have stated he had an account
 Upon receipt of the telegram from Constable Webb of Pemiscott county. Mo, asking that Nicholson be held Deputy Sheriff Harry De Winton swore 10 a complaint against Nichol- son, who is being held on a fugitive warrant He was lnrormed that the local sherifCs office had a warrant for him and gave himself up about 10: 30 o'clock yesterday morning.
 r. C. StruCkmeyer, the attorney who so successfully represented Nicholson in the previous case. does not appear to take the recent development in the case very seriously. lie declared that any man with extensive business in tercsts is liable to overdraW his ac- count in a bank
 Attorney Strucllmeyer assumed" in conversation that Nicholson will fight cXtradition.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-03
State s Prison
 Wedding Scene
 for lPh@emiciauas

In the dreary atmosphere of states prison, Miss irene Turner, pretty Phoenix girl became the bride of Paul E. Crummey on New Years Eve.
 1t was not the setting the two popular young people would have chosen for their wedding, but it has not put the slightest cloud over their happiness and their pententi- ary past will always be remembered with particular pleasure, they de- clare.
 Miss Turner and MT. Crummey, who is a member of the Arizona Motor Sales company, left here on December 31 for Tucson, via Flor ence. They were to marry in the prison city and upon arriving there learned that the only minister in town was at the prison. Uudaunted they continued on their way and arriving at the state institution in formed the startled representative Of the church that he was to marry them then and there.
 Mrs. Crummey came to Arizona in March from Spokane. She IS an ex- ceptionaIIy clever young business woman and for time was con- nected with the Mesa City Bank. More recently she has been in the employ of the Arizona News Serv- ice as stenographer. She is an at- tractive girl of the brunette type and has made a world of friends during her residence here.
 Mr. Crummey is a well known and liked business man in this city. The young people are at home at the Mission Apartments.