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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
TRAINS TO BE REDUCED
McAdoo Cuts Chicago to st. Louis
Trains from is Daily to Nine

Washington, March passenger
train schedules between Chicago and
ST. Louis were ordered rearranged to-
day by Director General McAdoo to
reduce from fifteen to nine the num-
Der of the trains daily each way ef-
fective March II.
Competing trains at approximately
the same hours will be eliminated and
railroad administration officials give
assurance that The public will not be
seriously Inconvenience. 1t is esti-
mated that the new schedules will
save 9.53S tons of coal a month.
Freight traffic also will be improved.
Railroad tickets will be good on any
line. Further removal of competitive
train: west of the Mississippi is ex-
pecled soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
Germany Will AIlOt Only Small
Territory to "Reds."
Invaders Only SO Miles From
PetrOgrad When Treaty Signed.
CAPTURED $4,000 PRISONERS
Establishes New Military Base
on AIand Islands.
Berlin Announces Cessation of
the Russian Invasion.

Russia's delegates at BresJ-Litovsk
have halted the German invasion of
Great Russia by agreeing to the peace
terms offered February 21. Peace
was made, they report to the Bolshe-
vik government, because every day of
delay meant more demands by the
Germans. Added provisions require
the Russians not only to retire from
Turkeys Asiatic provinces, but also
from territory in the regions of Kars
Batoum and Karabagh, taken from
the Turks during past wars
Berlin also announces the signing
of peace terms and the cessation of
operations. When the German for
ward movement halted the invaders
were at Narva, 100 miles west of
Petrograd, and approaching Luga, SS
miles southwest. The greater part of
the Ukraine also has been cleared of
the Bolsheviki. Much war material
and more than $4,000 prisoners have
been captured by the Germans in the
Russian campaign
Expel "Reds'' From Finland.
Germany apparently is determined
to give the Bolsheviki but a narrow
strip along the Gulf of Finland and at
the request of the Finnish govern
ment is to undertake the expulsion of
the Finnish revolutionists and Bolshe-
WIKI Red guards from southern Fin
land With Esthonia under German
control and Finland freed from Boil
sheviki sway, the Bolsheviki will have
less than 200 miles of coast line along
the Finnish gulf.
German troops already have landed
on the Aland Islands at the entrance
to the Gulf of Bothnia and will ma Ike
the islands the base of their opera
tions in support of the Finnish gov
ernment. Germany has assured. Swe-
den that she has no territorial iiteress
in the A1and islands.
Signed at p. m, Sunday.
Basic, Switzerland March 4-Peace
between Germany and Russia was
signed at 5 p. m. Sunday, according
| to an official statement from Berlin
received here today.
Sweden Declined to Help.
Stockholm, March 4.LThe conserv-
ative press regards the occupation of
the Aland islands as a natural conse-
quence of Sweden's refusal of Fin
lands request for assistance in fight
ing the Bolsheviki Red guards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04

two other members of the board, un-
der the fuel oil administrator, Requa,
a prominent oil man of California,
who handles for Garfield, general fuel
the government. Winters will be
called to Washington. D. c., from
time to time, to give his opinion on
matters relating to the fuel oil bust
ness in its connection with the gov
ernment war time service.
THE men who are chosen for this
work." Winters said this morning,
will act upon the summons of the
government to attend conferences in
Washington, or other cities which
may be named for them, and it will
be expected of us to give our opinions
arrived at by our best judgment, 'un-
colored by any personal considera-
tions of private business policy"
The men appointed on the board are
chosen as experts in their particular
line. Tne divisions of the fuel oil
board are to be represented by the
operating, refining and marketing de-
partments of the business, and those
r representatives. will be called in on
questions that relate 70 their particu-
rlar specially.
The Western Oil Jobbers' associa-
ton, at recent session, was asked to
name a man for the board. and Win
tiers was the men they Immediately
decided upon.
home is at 1O6 Woodlawn avenue,
came to Topeka about four years
ago from Kansas City and Winters
has since been engaged in the oil
business here, as a jobber. He also
has large interests in the oil fields
about ElDorado and in Oklahoma.
He is a member of the board of di-
rectors of the Kansas Reserve State
bank and some time ago organized
the Whiting Oil & Gasoline company,
in which he is an officer. He was the
originator of the Western Oil Jobbers'
association, an organization of oil men
from all over the country west of the
Mississippi. He promoted this organi-
"a tion five years ago, and in that time
il has grown to large proportions, oc-
cupying big apartments in one of the
important business buildings in Chi
eago, and recognized by the govern
i ment as the source thru which the
fuel oil board should come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
SWEDEN IN PROTEST
Officially Objects to German Occupa.
ton of Finland and Islands.

Washington, March 4.-Germany's
occupation of the Aland islands is only
a preliminary to the total occupation
of Finland. Official dispatches to the
Sweden legation today say Germany
has announced to the Stockholm for
eign officer her intention to occupy
Finland and that Sweden has pro-
tested.
Germany advised Sweden, the dis
patch says, that it was necessary to
temporarily occupy Finland to restore
order. but gave assurances that she
had no intention to take permanent
possession of the territory. Sweden
protested also against the Aland is
lands being placed in the war zone.
Swedish Troops There, Too.
Occupation of the Aland islands.
dispatches say, is to make them a be Sc
for supplying the German occupation
of Finland.
There are 500 Swedish troops on
the islands for police purposes Their
commander was notified by the Ger
man commander of his intentions, and
Will. SO far there has been no clash
repe rted, the Swedish troops have not
been withdrawn and the feeling is de-
scribed here as being very tense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04

The drive this year will be held un-
der a slightly different plan than it
was last year-that is the plan in
Kansas Will be a little different Kan
sas has a state manager of the drive
this time-last time it was managed
by the district officers and chairmen.
S. e. Cobb, vice president of the
Bank of Topeka and president of the
Prudential Trust company, has been
appointed state manager of the drive
for Kansas by J. L. Johnston, chair
man of the divisional committee. The
appointment has been accepted by
Cobb with the statement that 'if we
don't win this war. neither you nor
nor anyone else will have any business
to attend to-
Similar to "Y- Campaign.
In an interview this morning Cobb
stated that the drive in Kansas will
be handled on a good deal the same
plan as the Y. M C. A drive was
handled last year. That is the state
will be divided into twelve or fourteen
districts under a district chairman.
and the districts will be organized thru
the local and county units 1t is ex-
pected that the educational work al
ready done in the previous Red Cross
campaigns will bear thei- golden fruit
at this harvest time.
To make the war fund drive little
easier for the campaigners this time
c. A. that the " will have no drive
this year until about the first of Octo-
ber This statement was made by
Clifford Pierce, state secretary, in an
interview this morning. Personally
1 expect to be called to New York
about the first of September to a con-
ference where thee dates for the next
Y. NJ. C. A drive will be announced.
Last year we asked the people of the
United States for S35, 200. 900 and they
gave us s53,000.00o. The committee
had made its plans on the basis Of a.
s35, 900. 600 budget. and after 1t was
known how much the campaign was
oversubscribed the committee decided
to stay with this original budget.
which was supposed to last until July
l. 1878. The remaining s1s.0n0.0n
will It'll be in the treasury of the as
sociation on July 1. and there will be
no necessity for campaign before
possibly October. Remember that this
is my personal opinion ard is not
official
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS
BRITISH.


London. March IA number of sue
cessful raids were carried out by us
last night on different parts of the
front" says todays war office report.
Australian troops entered German MAJ
ing at least fifty. of the enemy and
destroying several dugouts brought
back eleven prisoners and machine
"Other successful raids were carried
out by Australian troops in the neigh
and south of Zollebeke. Prisoners
were taken by us in each case and an
other machine gun was captured
North Middlesex troops raided d. the
enemy's positions north of Pass Chen
daele and captured several prisoners
"Our casualties in these raids were
light. Our troops also entered the
German lines at several other points in
each case reaching the objectives but
without securing prisoners as the en-
emy's garrisons had withdrawn.
south of st. Quentine was repulsed,
leaving a few prisoners in our hands.
shortly before dawn this morning
the enemy's artillery developed consid
cradle activity in the Lens sector"
FRENCH.
Paris. Sunday, March 3.-Following
is the official statement of this after
noon:
'.The artillery fighting was spirited
at times on the right bank of the
Meuse and in the Woeyre in the region
of Domevree and Badonviller. In up
per Alsace the enemy's artillery. to
which ours replied energetically, VIC
Iently bombarded our lines north of the
l,hone- Rhine canal in the afternoon"
Two Germain raids last night on the
French lines north of the Chemin
des Danes, and near MGlincourt wood
were checked last night by the fire of
the French troops. the war office an
nounced today.
GERMAN.
Berlin. March 4.-British Admiralty
Per Wireless Press-Military operations
in Russia stopped yesterday. says the
official statement issued today by the
German staff.
On the western front number of
Belgians We're captured yesterday on
the lines on the User. In minor raids in
the sector defended by the Duke of
Albrecht. twenty seven prisoners were
taken by the Germans.
AUSTRIAN.
Vienna. March 4.-"Our operations in
Podolia are progressing successfully,
the Austrian war office stated today.
AT present cur booty includes more
than no guns and more than LOO
machine guns, besides a huge amount
of war material
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
Decision Must Be Reached, Due
to RuSsO-German Peace.
Japs Believe Situation Demands
Immediate Action.
REFUSES TO TRUST GERMANY
Consider German Prisoners
Turnout Siberia a Menace.
Fear Kaiser Has Designs on
Vast Munitions at VIadivOStOk.
BY CARL d. >GROAT.

Wasair gton. March with the
German-Russian peace pact signed. II
was exoected here today that the ques-
tiCn of Japanese Intervention IN ST.
IBERIA would be quickly settled.
Japan believes that the peace treaty
means she must act at once. with
such a spirit, it is quite conceivable.
authorities say, that she would act
alone soon if allied-Arnerican approval
were withheld.
Indications today were that Japan
will! be permitted to play a lone hand
in protecting her interests in Siberia,
but a statement of allied purposes and
Limitation on the expedition Will be
made.
Officials here are in a quandary as
to what Germany will do in Pussia.
That she would plow on into Russia
, is considered probable provided it
suited her military leaders to do so.
On the other hand, her plans for mil
itary action may be such that she
would he inclined to stop her advance
and paw more attention to the Italian
or western fronts.
$5O.OOO,OOO Supplies at Stake.
In any event, japanese authorities
say thar the danger from German
prisoners in Siberia is such that she
cannot withhold action long. Foreign
! MOlOlo, dCCOTOlI1, 10 uIOlll-
cial reports. has informed the Japan
ese diet that Japan would act prompt
/ ly and effectively if peace were con-
cluded between Russia and Germany.
At the Japanese embassy it was
hinted that the day might bring forth
important developments. Some con-
sidered that this meant official or un-
official .ntimations of the American
positions had been received.
Reported seizure of munitions a;
Vladiyostok by the Bolshevik was ad-
,yanced@ as a reason fer necessity for
a speedy decision Supplies at the
: Siberian port are valued at $4,000,
1 and it is believed that these will be
protected by Japan in any case
| What Effect Has Russian PeaceP
! While speculation ran chiefly to the
! thought that Japanese intervention
would not be opposed, the suggestion
I from some official quarters was that
/ conclusion of a peace between Russia
and Germany might remove some
danger in Siberia rather than aug
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
Ministerial Union. Invited Him
To Talk This Morning.
Rev. Robert Gordon Launched
One of His Attacks.
HOUSE THEN LEFT THE ROOM
However, He Told Ministers of
Vice Problems Here.
He Said They Might Help Get
Detention Home.

Tie Ministerial uniCn decided to
''sit in this morning on the morality
game IN Topeka. They called upon
Mayor J. E. House to visit the meet
ing and make a speech. After the
mayor had finished and questions had
been asked by the parsons and
answered by the city official, up rose
the Rev Robert Gordon and launched
his personal opinion of the mayor and
his efforts toward the suppression of
vice in the city. His observations fol-
lowed along the line of several of his
sermons on the same subject. When
he was fairly started, the mayor rose.
and addressed the chair. II was
asked" he said, ''to come here and
speak to this company. 1 have fin
ished what I had to say. and / have
abused no one. I do not care to re-
main to hear myself abused. and if it
is agreeable to you. Mr.. Chairman,
ask permission to withdraw"
Some members of the association
asked the Rev. Mr.. Gordon to refrain
from any personal recriminations and
after the withdrawal of the mayor the
meeting continued.
Mayor Tells of Handicaps.
II the mayors address he pointed
out to the ministers in the session
that the handling of the vice question
in a city like Topeka is perfectly
simple, except for the one point as
to what is to be done with diseased
women arrested and convicted, so long
as the city had no provision for their
housing and medical care.
II have asked the authorities at
Camp Funston to provide a place for
these women, but / have not as yet
had assurance that they will do any
thing to assist US. What 1 need is
enough money to open a temporary
detention home and hospital in To-
peka."
DIR. S. S. Estey addressed the meet
ing suggesting that If money was
needed, and if it was impossible for
the amount to be had from the mis-
cellaneous fund of the city budget.
tha- the churches might help in p
financial way.
E-r House suggested that the union
might assist in a general way by help
ing to arouse public opinion in favor
of permanent detention home. which
tho rot particularly helpful in the
present Srisis. would be of benefit
when it was finally procured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
OVERRULE lands
o. S. Supreme Court Reverses Decision
and UphoIds Board of Trade Rule.

Washin gton, March 4.-The "call
rule" for grain to arrive, established in
1906 by the Chicago board of trade.
was held by the supreme court today
not to be in restraint of trade under
the antitrust law.
Injunctions issued by Federal Judge
Landis restraining the rules opera
tions were set, aside. Board officials
contended the rule increased instead
of decreased competition and pre-
vented monopoly, but it was abrogated
after the governments suit was filed
in 1913.
Under the call rule, no member of
the board of trade was permitted to
bid to the country for grain at prices
in excess of quotations established by
a formal call or auction held daily at
1:I5 p. m. on change here. The rule
w:.s alb jlished about two years ago and
there has since been no restriction
whatever on bids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
PRESENT u. S. FLAG
Descendants of French Soldiers in
Revolutionary War Are Donors.

Paris, March 4.-American Ambas-
sldor William Graves Sharp and
General Lewis. representing the Amer
lean army, received from descendants
of French soldiers in the Revolution
ary war this morning the battle flags
destined for the Sixth Ninth, Tenth
and Eleventh infantry and Fourth
artillery. A very impressive ceremony
occurred in the reception salon at the
war museur at the Invalides. The
presentation was made by Marquis de
Dont ierre, desce endant of one of the
officers in Lafayette's army. Am
bassador Sharpe responded and re-
ceivei the flag which will be exhibited
at the Invalides for few days and
then sent to the front where direct
presentation to the regiments will take
Place.
Among those present were the Mar
quis de Chambrun, a direct descendant
of Lafayette, and Count De Rocham-
beau, direct descendant of General
ROChambeCu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
HOLD HOSTAGES!
Bolsheviki Permitted Only Dip
IOmatic Corps to Leave Russia.
Ambassador Francis of e. 5.
Will Move to VIadivOstOk.

Toxic. March 4.-David r. Francis.
American ambassador TO Russia, will
move the American embassy to Vlad-
ivcstok, according to dispatch from
that city to the Jill Shimpo received
today.
The dispatch quotes a radio received
from V'scount Uchida, japanese am
bassador to Russia, stating that the
japanese embassy will be moved to
Irkutsk or Harbin.
Italian Envoys Detained.
London. March Especial dis
patches from Petrograd describe the
departure of the British and French
embassies and the Belgian, Serbian,
Greek { nd Portuguese legations last
Thursday after series of hindrances
which il, the case of the Italian en-
baSSy Was sufficient to detain its staff
in Petrograd after the others had left.
The Italians were still in Petrograd
Saturday and also the staffs of the
consulates according to the corre-
spondert of the Morning Post.
The Bolsheviki foreign office, while
permitting the American, Japanese,
Chinese, Brazilian, and Siamiese lega-
tions to leave without restraint, in
sisted upon endorsing all passports of
the others before departure and re-
fused endorsement unless the passport
specifically described the owner as a
diplomat Consequently a number of
military and other members of the
various missions were left behind, and
says the correspondent of the Daily
Mail apparently are held as hostages" !"
Military Attaches Are Hostages.
Foreigners not connected with the
diplomatic service seem, however, to
have accompanied the diplomats on
their train, while reports suggests
others will be able to get away sooner
or later. Reasons given for holding
the Italians defer but it seems that
Count Prasso. one of them, was OBJ
noxious to the Russian foreign office
which also was said to have-suspecred
the Italians of helping their nationals
to escape from Petrograd contrary to
regulations.
According to the correspondent of
the Morning Post provisions shops in
Petrograd were absolutely empty on
Saturday. Many of the shops were
boarded up and food was not OBJ
tainable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
POKER PROFITEERS
HIT BY FEDERAL
TAX ON INCOMES

Washington. March Poker prof
iteers were hit today by the internal
revenue bureau informal ruling that
earnings from the game were subject
to the income tax. but losses could
not be 5educted from income in fig
ur1ng the tax Thus there is a tax for
tic winner and no relief for tn. loser
Tnc ruli-g was given in answer to the
following letter of inquiry
-Kindly tell me whether poker
losses .'re cedactible from net income
in figuring income taxes / have lost
large nims in the past year and the
questioc with me is vital For the
informc ion of friend who has had
good -.xer profits. please tell me
wheth - these are to be included In
income Z"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
Details of Friday Battle Prove
American Victory.
Sammies Captured Were Patrol
Party, Not in Trenches.
HUNT FOR MISSING Thirteen
Find One Dead; Germans Claim
To Have Captured II.
Americans Perfect Barrage
Blocked Hun ReinfOrcmentS.
(By the Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France
Saturday, March 2.-The Americans
the Germans claimed to have captured
on The Chemin- -des-Dames probably
was the larger part of a patrol of thlr-
teen men which went out when the
raid began ard has not been heard OF
since. The enemy obtained no prls-
oners from the American trenches
(The German official report stated
twelve Americans were captured-)
Volunteers from American units
along the hemin-des-Dames reached
No Mans Land in a rain of machine
gun bullets FOR thirteen missing men
of patrol party, but did not find any
trace of them except one man VINO
had been killed. 1t is certain the Ger
mans obtained prisoners from this
patrol.
Huns Sent Picked Troops.
Details of the German attack whicn
failed completely to reach the trencnes
are now available. American artil-
soon as the Germans started theirs:
1t l.; known that three companies OF
especially trained shock troops
which had been practicing for this
operation for two weeks, took part IN
the attack. Each company was pre-
ceded by a picked party of twenty
pioneers.
The fighting was brisk for about an
hour but the accurate machine gun
and rifle fire from the American
front lines, coupled with the perfect
American barrage which prevented
reinforccments from coming up forced
the Germans to withdraw after sus-
tanning heavy casualties and without
Eaving set foot III the American
trenches
Soon efter the attack was over a
young lieutenant commanding pla-
toon, members of which composed the
,palroliing party which had gone into
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
COUNT BOMB SHOWERS
German Flyers Dropped 1,4S2 Against
1853 Hurled by British.

London March I'm the month of
January. says an official statement is
sued today by the war. office. the Ger
mans dropped 1.4S2 bombs in the area
occupied by British troops in France.
In the same period British aviators
dropped 1888 bombs in enemy areas.
The Germans dropped only 221
bombs / the day time. the statement
adds, while the British dropped $500
between sunrise and sunset
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
ANOTHER COLD SPELL
Topeka May Get Snow Tomorrow,
McteOrologist Flora Says.
TOnAY,S TEMPERATURES.

The wind was blowing this after
noon at the rate of twelve miles an
hour from the southwest The aver
age temperature was 3 degrees above
normal
Fickle March has gone back on her
word. She was only flirting the other
day when she promised to be fair and
settle down She now declines to
smile much longer. and turns US the
cold shoulder. This change in de-
meanor is to begin this evening
The official report from s. D. Flora
says. Colder tonight and Tuesday,
Continued on Page Two)
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PAY BILLY SUNDAY
DOLLAR A SOUL FOR
10000 IN CAPITAL

Washington. March BILLY Sun
day has Closed his eight weeks of devil
trouncing here. He leaves behind
hiIn tCday 16.S5S Washingtonians
who HIT the trail and takes with him
s1I.332 III a personal fund from those
who Ap u eciated his drive.
Aftc' :. patriotic address in Balti-
mere -.day, ne will rest at Winona
Lake. n a. preparatory TO opening up
Oh Chicago next Sunday.