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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
Z IN | PLANS MADE
Allied War Work Campaign
Council Had Big Meeting.
Every Organization Had a
Speaker on Program.

Five hundred delegates in Topeka
Tuesday to attend the first allied war
work campaign council passed reso-
luton endorsing President Wilson's
flat rejection of the latest Hun peace
feeler. The action was wired to Presi-
dent Wilson with the assurance that
Kansas is behind the president to the
final prosecution of the war. The
resolution was introduced by James
A. Troutman of Topeka, and was
passed unanimously amid an outburst
of cheering.
At the meeting Tuesday definite
quotas were assigned to the fourteen
campaign divisions of Kansas. To-
peka and Shawnee county are in the
fifth campaign district, which in
cludes nine counties. The quota as
signed the. district is $273,000, of
which Topeka and Shawnee county
share of the $1,900,000 state quota
Help Seven Organizations.
Seven organizations are to partici-
pate in the allied war work drive
which is to be during the week begin
ming November II. The organizations
included in the drive are the Y. M. c..
A, the Y. w. c. A, Catholic War
Work council, the American Library
association. the Salvation Army, the
War Camp Community service, and
the Jewish Welfare society.
At the meeting in Memorial hall
each one of the seven war work coun-
ellis allied for the purposes of the No
vember drive was represented on the
speakers list. Several of the men and
women on the program have just re-
turned from the work of their respec-
tive organizations in France. Each
one of the speakers gave a deffnit e
and comprehensive outline of just
what work his particular organization
is doing today on the battle front and
in the environments, and each one of
them gave good reason why his own
organization should receive share of
the money raised in the joint drive.
The drive is held as planned on a re-
quest from the war department and
only those organizations recognized by
the government are included in the
drive.
Those Who Spoke,
The speakers at the meeting Tues
day were: Henry NJ. Beardsley, of
Kansas City, Mo, chairman of the
central department.. of which Kansas
c. A. work in the French army; Miss
Henrietta Roeloffe, head of Y. w. C.
A. work in France; Father Damien, of
Atchison, representing the National
Catholic War council; DR.. Floyd Poe,
of Independence, representing the
War Camp Community service; Willis
H. Kerr, of Washington, American
Library association; Maj. John Atkins,
on furlo from Salvation Army work on
the French front; Mrs. Paul Walker,
Chairman for women's work; Cover
nor Capper, on behalf of the state,
and Charles F. Scott, of lola. a men,
Der Of the campaign executive COM
mittee.
v. NJ. Wiley, of Hutchinson, chair
man of the allied war work drive for
Kansas. made the keynote speech at
the meeting. He declared that the
idea of a joint drive is but the bring
ing to this side of the water the idea
of all the allied armies united and
directed under one supreme COM
mand
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AUSTRIA STRONG.
According to Victor Emmanuel,
King of Italy. -
People Suffer but Army Is Well
Provided For.

Paris, Sept. 1S.-King Victor Eman-
uel of Italy in an interview with COR
respondent of the Matin, declared that
while the civilian population of Aus
tria-Hungary may be. suffering. its
army is still "a very strong force
ut cannot be said that the front and
rear have the same solidarity in Aus
tria-Hungary as in our own united
democratic nations" the king is
quoted as saying. There is a real
barrier between the front and the
country which the soldiers do not
know about. How can they be ex-
pected to share in the political pas
sions of the interior?
49, Still Very Strong Force.
''If Austria suffers hunger, her
troops are well fed. The country may
be short of leather, but the troops
have good boots. while their erma-
ment is being constantly improved.
The Austrian army Is still a very
strong force.
I'VE appreciate that the Czechs are
fighting against the present organiza-
ton of the Austro-Hungarian mon
archy. especially since Italy was not
content with merely recognizing them
as belligerents but made an agree
ment with them.
ITALY has given her children with
out count. her women, old men and
children are working. in the fields.
even mendfng roads. The 1920 class
has been in the line for months. We
have modified our electives without
restriction"
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saw NOTE
AustrianN Newspaper Declares
Germany Knew All About 1t.
Note Was Prepared After the
Fullest Consultation.

Amsterdam. Sept. 18.-The Austrian
peace note was dispatched after the
fullest consultation with Germany and
with the latter's approval. according
to the Vienna Reichspost.
The newspaper said the proposal
was composed following an exchange
of views. the German government ex-
pressing the belief that the moment
for publication was not ill-chosen.
Rcichstag Offended.
Amsterdam, Sept. 18.-The German
centerists have expressed dissatisfac-
ton with Chancellor Won Hertling be-
cause they were not informed OF the
Austrian peace move. following
Hertling's statement that Germany
was fully aware Of the move, the
Mittag Zeitung declares.
German Press Admits It. 80
Amsterdam. Sept. 1S.-The German
press, throwing off it's first official re-
straint. is now openly admitting
that the Austrian peace note was the
result of lengthy Austro-German
negotiations. ~,
The Budapest correspondent of the
Berlin Tageblatt says the step was
agreed upon by Baron Burian, the
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister
and Admiral Won Hintze, the German
foreign secretary during the latter s
visit to Vienna. z
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BRITISH In SMASH
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maintain their positions To the north
the Germans are using their big guns
actively against the British lines.
Tuesday evening the Germans attacked
Moeuvres, west of Cambria. and
pressed the. British back to the west
ern outskirts. Apparently the enemy
is determined to hold his ground on
the line between the Scarpe and the
Disc.
Yanks Repulse Attack.
Southwest of Metz the Germans
have attempted to strike back at the
Americans west of the Moselle river.
The American artillerymen. however.
smothered the enemy effort and the
Germans were driven back with
losses. The attempt to attack was
made Tuesday evening and the enemy
did not follow up the repulse with any
further movements towards the
American line.
Progress in Macedonia.
In Macedonia the allies drive is pro-
crossing. Serbian and French troops
after taking the important Sokol
ridge, have pressed on nearly five
miles on a front of more than fifteen
miles the prisoners taken have reach-
ed four thousand and thirty guns also
have been captured. The early sue
cess of the allied troops may lead to a
general offensive in this area with the
purpose of cutting off Turkey. A
movement of this character, carried to
completion would crush Bulgaria and
free Serbia and a large part of the op-
pressed nationalities of the Balkans.
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ION TO VICT0RY!''
Must Be No Compromise Be
tween Crime and Right.
Thus Does Premier Clemenceau
Answer Austria's Peace Note.

Paris, Sept. 1S.-Premier Clemen-
ceau, speaking in the senate last night.
declared that the allies must keep on
fighting until Germany understands
there can be no compromise between
crime and right.
France desires the honor of ex-
pressing her gratitude to the splendid
soldiers of. the entente whose efforts
ere about to free the populations from.
the subjugation of barbarism." the
premier said.
Referring to German atrocities, he
said. there will be no victory until
such criminals are made to pay in
full"
81 Must Keep on Fighting.
"a reversal Of fortune has brought
about q falling back of the kaiser's
armies before the peoples of free con-
science" he continued. What do
they want and what do you want ?
You must keep On fighting, until the
stand. there is to be no compromise
between crime and right.
Vt have heard it said that peace
cannotsbe- brought about by a mill
tarys decision That was not what
Germany said when she let loose the
war with pill Its horrors. Therefore,
let it be as Germany has willed, and
as Germany has done.
I'VE merely seek peace so that fu-
ture generations may be spared the
abominations of the past.
Forward, then. to the liberia ton of
people from the last fury of foul
force! forward to victory! the whole
of France and all of thinking human
ity are with youi"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
GOOD DAYFOR REDS
Bolsheviki Troops Win at Sew
eral Points in Russia.
General Alexieff Takes Offen-
sive Against Them.
GERMAN REGULARS JOIN THEM
Serious Operation Is Pending,
Is London Belief.
Recapture KOzan While 81.
berian Troops Fall Back.
GERMAN REGULARS JOIN THEM


Amsterdam. Sept. 1s.-BoIshevik
successes in the valley of the Volga
river and along the Kuban coast OF
the Black sea are reported in Kiev
dispatch to the Nord Deutsche ALICE
meme Zeitung. The Bolshevik troops
are said to be advancing west of
Tzaritzin and-t have occupied the
town of Tuapse in the same region.
Further west there has been success
full fighting by the Bo1sheviki in the
neighborhood of Stavropol.
Hun Regulars Join BoIsheviki.
London. Sept. 18.-German regulars
have Joined the Bolshevik troops along
the Vo1ga river, according to dis
patch from Vladivostok today. 1t is
believed that serious operation Is
pending.
Reds Retal1e Kazan. --
- Pekin, Sept. 13.-Bolshevik troops
have recaptured KaZan, according to
dispatches today. Siberian troops are
retiring in good order. it was stated.
Kazan was reported several days
ago to have fallen to. the Siberian
troops 1t is the seat of government
of the province of Kazan.
Alexieff Takes Offensive.
Amsterdam, Sept. IS. - General
Alexieff has taken the offensive
against the Bolsheviki near Slagovesh-
cenzk. His forces consist of a number
of Cossacks and strong attachments of
White guards.
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is TO 20 KILLED

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guards were posted along the track
and before undertaking establish
ments. No names of victims were
given out. 1t was stated, however,
that most of the soldiers in the for
ward coach, which was wrecked, were
from Colorado and Minnesota, with a
few from Missouri In the second
coach were troops from Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska and West Virginia.
Railroa.. officials decline to ascribe
a cause for the wreck which occurred
near a sharp curve, but in fairly open
country. The freight train was not
badly damaged, but the engine of the
troop trail was stripped and the bag
gage coach ground to pieces. The
first coach, from which most of the
dead were taken. was partly tele-
scoped by the tender of the engine.
st. Louis, Sept. 1S.-Confusion of
orders and the failure of a freight
train to receive necessary orders, it
was said at the general offices of the
st. Louis & San Francisco railroad
here this morning, were believed to
have. been the cause of the wreck Of
a troop train and the freight near
Marshfield, Mo-, Tuesday. night. No
lists of dead or injured have been re-
ceived here yet, but reports show thus
far that twelve soldiers and two rail-
road employees were killed and thirty
eight soldiers injured. According to
the report to the general offices the
two employees have not yet been identi-
fled, but are believed to, be the brake
man and fireman on the troop train.
The list of injured soldiers. the extent
Of their injuries not yet known, il as fol-
lows:
A. owoolton, 2o31 Belmont avenue, Kan
sas City, Mo.
Arthur J. Walden, Bertha, MINI.
Fred Wyes, johnson, Colo.
r. Wood JoJvoto f,oIo
Yern E. Young, Haxtum, Colo.
II. Tuck, Reddington, Utah.
V. Weekley, Park Rapids, MINI.
Henry Sheldon, Sterling, Colo. o.
\. Wythe, Lamar. Colo.
Joseph A. Westbrook, Sanford, Colo.
Melton A. Taylor, Axia1, Colo.
n. Woodside, kanorado, Kan.
John Young, Magregry, Colo.
MILAN p. Burnett. Kit Carson, Colo.
A. Buer. Pine City. MINI. +
Denny Welsh. Madrid, iowa.
Walter Gutson, Spring Valley, Ill.
John Flynn, Thomas, W. va
Charles Z. Woodman. Gray Eagle, MINI,
Walter Wampack, Melrose, MINI.
L. A. Marlborough, Aurexola, Colo.
Lester L. Newton, Montrose, Colo
". Shup. Denver. Colo. +.
v N Wilson, Duluth, MINI.
Wilbur u. Skinner, Loveland, Colo
Floyd L.. Young, Haxtum, Colo
charles Z. kegario. East Lynn, Mo,
E :; Stoneham,. Colorado, Texas.
Frank l.. Shabe1le, Denver. Colo.
Richard E. SHREDDER, Casper, Wyo.
Henry Stethyke, Lafayette Colo,
Dan1el Weidenkeller, Denver.
X. Z. TOOL. Colorado Springs, Colo
FREQ Z. Wavrin. Owatomba. MINI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
BARS BRIGHT COLORS
Rcd Cross, However. viii Take All
Old Clothes for BeIgians.

Tuesday. September %. is the day
set by committee of the Red Cross
for the gathering up of articles of
clothing to be sent to Belgian refugees.
The Red Cross in the United States is
preparing to gather 5000 tons of
clothing for the Belgians who are re-
leased from German domination by
the allied advance. These people are
in great distress for clothing, and with
the cold weather approaching, they
will suffer great hardships unless a
sufficient amount of clothing can be
gathered in this country. Kansas is to
furnish 100 tons of the amount needed
Men in automobiles will go thru the
streets to get the bundles of clothing
from the steps and porches of the
houses, and boy scout buglers will
announce the coming of the cars.
Clothing that has been worn is ac-
ceptable. unless it is worn beyond re-
pair. Wooden articles are especially
needed, especially such pieces as can
be made into clothing for children.
Clothing for men, women and children
is asked. but flimsy materials and
bright colors are barred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
FREE-P0CkET EDITION
OF FRENCH DICTIONARY

Free-to every reader Of The
Topeka State Journal.
Now is the time to obtain a SIM.
pie working knowledge of the
French language.
When the boys come back, every
one of them will know how to
speak French. 1t will be a compli-
ment- If you can do likewise.
Help to bind the tie of friendship
that is renewed by this great war
for principle.
The United States marine corps
has issued this handy word book for
distribution to the soldiers going
abroad. We have secured some of
them for distribution to our read
ers, and they may be had for the
asking from our Washington Infor-
nation Bureau.
We want this concise book to>be
in every one of our readers hands.
If you will look it thru at odd mo-
ments, you will he surprised with
what ease you will become familiar
with the vocabulary that our SOL
diers use most.
Sign and send this coupon-To-
lay Write your name and address
plainly. Direct your letter to the
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
INFORMATION BUREAU.
Frederic J.. Haskin. Director,
Washington. y. C..
Enclosed find 2-ceut sfamp. for return
postage on the FRENCH WORD BOOK
Name .....................
Street Address -....--1-............
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have Won MUCH
Two Months Ago Today FOch
Struck on Marine.
Looked Like Local Counter Of
fensive Then.
HAS BECOME GREAT VICTORY
All of German Gains in Spring
Wiped Out.
New and Terrific Blow Is Ex-
pected Soon.
HAS BECOME GREAT VICTORY
|, tBy the Associated Press,

Two months ago this morning the
allies struck the western flank of the
German forces in the. Marine salient.
At the. time that General Mangin
hurled the French and American arm
fes in that sector against the enemy
the movement, was believed to be but
4 counter offensive and that Marshal
Foch ;had merely seized upon the op-
portunity. presented by the German
Offensive begun on July 5 to strike a
blow that might defeat the effort to
capture Rheims and perhaps to drive
the German wedge nearer to Paris.
Viewed in the light of events that have
since transpired, the attack against the
German on July IS, was really the
first step in a mastery campaign
which has not only wrested the initia-
tive from the Germans, but has forced
them back along the line from Ypres
to Rheims to virtually the lines where
they stood before they began their
1nightiest drive of the war on
March 81.
- With the exception of narrow strips
Of ground in the Flanders sector from
east of Bapaume to the st. Gobain for
est and along the Aisne between
Tauxaillon ard Rheims the German
success of the spring and early sum-
mer has been liquidated. In addition
the Germans have lost vital positions
before Arras and have been forced to
retreat from the Sl. Mlnlel Sdllent
which for four years stood like an
arrow pointed at the heart of eastern
France.
VIII Strike Again Soon.
American. British and French
forces have been carrying out success
full "nibbling" operations all along the
line during the past few days and have
won, local tactical successes at various
points. The victory of Foch's cam
paign since July Is. would appear to
indicate that the allies will not hest
tate long before striking a new blow
somewhere along the front.
In northern Russia the Bolshevik
forces have been defeated by the al
lies. who are advancing south of
Archangel. In the far south it is re-
ported from Kiev the Bolsheviki have
been successful in a number of COM
bats against the Czecho-Slovaks
armies operating in the Volga region
and along the Black sea littoral in the
government of Kuban.
Burning towns along the Mose1le
riyer are considered as evidence that
the Germans are preparing a further
retirement in the Lorraine sector. 1t
is said that an elaborate system of
defenses has been constructed to re-
ceive the German armies which will
defend Metz.
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CHURCH AGAINST NOTE
Vatican Chancellors Urge Rejection
by Entente of Peace Prefer.

Rome. Sept. 18.-The vatican chan
cellors had not received the Austrian
note to the Pope up to a late hour
last night. 1t was considered possible
that the message was sent directly to
the Pope, not passing thru the chan
cellory.
I'VE hope that the entente's answer
to, Austria will be prompt, precise and
effective" the Corriere Della Sera
said. They know what is behind the
action of Vienna. Let them respond
Immediately. Delays are too danger
GUS,
None OF the moral objects which
the central empires propose can be
achieved" said the SecoIo
The enemy will have to sustain
more defeats before their peace pro-
gram approaches that OF the entente
sufficiently to make possible the OPEN
ing Of negotiations" declared the Per-
severanza.
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BORMAN COMING BACK
Well Known Topekan VIII Return no
Edit the Kansas Farmer.

Edit the Kansas Farmer.
T. A. Borman. who has been away
from Topeka for several years with
the Beatrice Creamery company in
Lincoln. Neb.. and in Chicago. will re-
turn to this city soon. He was form
erly president of the Topeka branch
of the Beatrice Creamery company.
and head of the kansas Farmer"
He will return to take the editorial
management Of the kansas Farmer. -
Borman was formerly president of the
Topeka Commercial club.
Charles Borman, Mr.. Borman's
elder son. has gone into the army. He
enlisted last May at the age Of IS.
He Joined the tank division. and is
located at Camp Colt, Gettysburg,
Before enlisting he was a student for
two years in the Lewis Institute Me-
chanical school OF Chicago. He. was
chosen for the gasoline engine school.
and is now assisting the instructor in
that school in preparing drawings and
blue prints for the instruction of the
classes. He has lately been made a
corporal.
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QUESTIONNAIRES GO OUT
Kansans Between 10 and SO To Ge
Them Within Few Days.

The mailing of questionnaires to
men between the ages of 10 and SO,
who registered September IL, started
today and wilt continue for nine days
following. according to an order issued
by Charles S. Huffman, adjutant gen.
eral. British subjects will not receive
Questionnaires at this time.
The order specifies that the mailing
shall be governed by the provisions of
section go, and the last paragraph of
80 as amended. The boards will pro-
coed in accordance with the serial
numbers. The boards must keep list
of the dates the questionnaires were
mailed
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Morning s:nsin ssosssn:

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board Of Tradeb
Chicago. Sept. 1S.-The Tribune: Grain
The trasIine clement construed the embar-
going of Al leading western markets as
bearish and sold ut the start later they
covered and made advance. then prices
slumped on report the kaiser had abdi-
Gated. 1t was a hard day for the talent
both ways. The government is said to be
In market for oats again aud bought here
and at interior points yesterday. 1t was
said at the close they had secured all they
needed for time being. Liberal buying
of October oats by exporters created i'm
preston that exporters were preparing for
business on a liberal scale
New. Iork-(Sept. 1S-The Financial News
Bulletin: Stocks-Outlook continues to
favor a quiet trading market with speeial-
ties features inclu ling readjustment sell
ing in parts and advances In others. Good
buying is taking place In the oil issues
There Is an Investment demand for etIufne
ments. Low priced rails are well taken
Texfs Oil and Mexican Petroleum ere eN
pected to work higher Conservative cha T.
nels are strongly urging the. holding OF
liberty bonds not patriotic obligation
or investment entirely. hut for specula-
tive profit which 1t Is reasoned out will
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Kansas City. Sept. MISUNDERSTANDING
1900 Market strong. Ru.k of sales,
SO. JO@20 $50; heavy. $.sb.o0a2 n.G5: packers
and butchers. $19.7562060; light. $19.25al
2050: pigs. $17.090 1925
CATTLE-Receipts $4,000; no southerns.
Market steady. Prime fed steers. S1I-J0d1
1910: dressed beef steers, S11.00M17.2s:
steers. ST.p0lIf.9d: cows, $G.23G 1925
heifers. 81. 5od1350. stockers and feeders.
S7.50d 1875; bulls. $T.0IG3.J0; calves. $500
@1..50
SHEEP-Heceipts 10oo1 Market strong.
Lambs. s1j.000I1T-T: syrarIfngs. $1,000
400; wetiers. $1ae96i1s.00 +; ewes. Ss.004
11.50; stockers and feede RI, 81. 00Q17.50.
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COOLEST SINCE MAY
fcontinued from Page one)

Continued from Page one.) = :.
morrow the mercury will range be-
tween As and 70. :rH
The last "a hours has been the cool
est period since the middle OF May.
There was no frost in Kansas Tuesday
night Tonight. however, Flora says,
there will be chance for a light
frost. The coolest weather in Kansas
has been centered in eastern Kansas.
The western part has been consider
ably warmer.
Slight rains fell in Horton and Con-
cordia Tuesday. No rains are pre-
dicted for the next "a hours. The 'ex-
IRENE temperatures for this date were
81 in 1895 and 80 in 1901.