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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
Thousands of Topekans Fought
To Keep Cooled Down.
Babies Walled, Women Scolded,
Strong Men Swere-and Wept.
DIDN'T STOP THE-LOVE MAKING
Our Hero Strolled Out In Stiff
Collar and Creased Pants.
No Ice Delivery-Drug Stores
Swamped-Such a Day!

A Topeka golf fan is trying to tell
the world that he played golf during
the hottest part Of the day Sunday and
all thru the record breaking tempe-a-
ture Of Saturday. and never sweat q
single drop. His defense for making
such a statement Is that the hot wind
on the links ticks up the moisture as
fast as it oozes thru the skin
The porch warmers Of yesterday.
however, had no such story. The fat
ones discarded their gentIenen's size
handkerchiefs and took to sweat
hopping with turkish towels The ice
boxes eaptied at an aIarmingly early
hour in the day. and inasmuch as the
ice delivery company is not peddIng
ice on Sunday this summer. the only
places where ice could be obtained
were iammed with buyers, and the
streets in front lined with automobiles
The solid colduess was hauled home
under blankets, broken into frae-
ments, and tied into bandages for
"Fawther's'' head and wrists.
Oh, Dear:
Porch swings creaked, babies wall
ed, kimono clad women scoIded and
taken that could be devised for max
ing life more bearabie. Streams of
AUTOMOBILES wound to the country
places, where the occupants found the
wooded dale more sitting than the
town Col picnic lunches were car
ried on by hundreds and devoured be-
tween gasOs- Down town the drug
stores all an out OF coca-cola, and the
ice cream shops were Swa1nped with
orders TIE mounting prices IF cleo
trio fans have done nothing to retard
their sales. We're Of them are bought
and VanrAd than haf
Dozens of families found refuge in
Easements f. the day. Little pens
we're constructed for the babies to
play in, SO that they couldn't fail into
the laundry tubs. Chairs and wicker
sofas were moved into Easements, and
there tn. heat weary population read
and yawnNd and cursed the climate
Take Water Cure.
Another plan for reducing the tern-
perature was that of turning the hose
onto the porch floors and roofs, oak
ing the vines, the walks ana grass
about the lawns 1t costs but little ef-
fort to use this plan, and il reduces
the temperature as much as 10 de-
grees in short time II has to lie re-
peated at frequent intervals. hut il
makes a porch habitabIe even when
| the mercury IS going To los and IGs.
| The only occupation that was not
halted by the heat Sunday was that
! old old job Of love making TIE
young chappies were seen starting out
! to visit their best girls. Iuy11ine
starchy and neat in high. stiff collars,
| and with their Palm Beach trousers
pressed TO the finest razor edge BY
| midnight the razor edge had under
| gone change No trousers made of
| less weatherproof material than hard
| pine could have gone thru a ten min
| ute siege Of zap sitting last nigh-, with
cut looking as tho they had been worn
| out into a SiX-inch rainstorm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05

Gray-cIad bodies OF the Prussian
guards who had remained to fight
rear-guard actions lay all about. In
one field German helmets were as
thick as daisies.
PIessier-HuIeu wood was shot to
pieces In an open field between the
wood nd the. town of the same name
there was every indication of a bitter
battle, including great numbers of
unburied dead
SCISSORS shows less recent damage
than might be expected altho il bears
out the report Of the chasseurs, that
the Germans made some light resis-
lance Here and there were futile
barricades OF the flimsiest sort
stretched across the streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
HE CABLES HIS WISHES
Lieutenant Lewis Sends Word OF Cheer
From France to Candidate.

Lieut. Kenneth Lewis. son OF I. E
Lewis and former Topeka newspa per
man, today cabIed his well wishes TO
w J. Dryden Republican candidate
for state superintendent OF Insurance
Dryden is perhaps the only Candidate
in Tuesdays primaries who received a
word Of cheer by cable.
In a recent letter to friends N To-
peka Lieutenant Lewis stated hat he
was in q hospital suffering from
measles. Confinement in q hozpitla
was keeping him away from the fight
ing and he was counting the days IN
I'll he could get to the front Even tho
he IS 4-00d miles away. the Topekan is
thinking of the Kansas primaries and
probably wishing he could run home
70 take a hand in the fight. In his
zeal to say some word in the fight, he
cabled his greetings and best wishes
20 Dryden. with whom he was former
y associated in the state department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
NEW Y. M. C. A. STUNT
Topeka VIII Mark Routes From Sta
lions to Central Building.

The Central 7. VI. c. A has devised
a new method of conveying TO visitin g
soldiers an Invitation to the Y. NJ C
A building and the free use of the as
ISOLATION privileges
Secretary Benning has arranged for
the construction Of a number of large
red triangles. TO be hung on street car
poles bet eel the Union Pacific sta
ton and the center Of the city.
Across each of the triangIes will be
an arrow -Cinting toward the associa-
ton building. IN 4 conspicuous place
in the station q poster will be hung,
announcing that soldiers are invited to
the building and to the enjoyment of
its privileges while they are in town.
and directing the men to follow the
arrows" The triangles are not yet
ready to be placed The street rafIway
company las agreed to allow the poles
TO be SO used. and has offered to hang
the signs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
FOUR BRIDGE FIRES
It Is Two Day Record of East Sixth
Street NiadUct.

Four fires. on Saturday night and
Sunday. is the record aof the Sixth
street viaduct. According to members
OF hose company No. ). the extreme
dry condition of the tiulbers Of the
viaduct and the fact that most of this
has been treated with ereosote make It
particularly susce ptibIe to sparks from
locomotives.
to the residence OF Col J. W F
Hughes. 235 Greenwood avenue. sun
day morning, where fire had started
in the awning and porch from some
unknown cause Estimates by mem
bers of the fire depa rmeut placed the
damage At around sf00-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
TROUTMAN IN ANSWER
Township Trustee Says He Followed
Custom in Poll Tax Collection.
Editar State Journal:

Editor State Journal:
IN your paper last Saturday evening
IS card from fred Luddington.
treasurer OF Topeka township, in re-
gard to the collection and disburse-
nent Of poll tax money II that town
ship
Let me say that for ten or fifteen
years, It was the custom in that town
ship for the trustee TO retain the poll
TAX money, and pay expenses OF main
tanning the roads, and d multitude OF
little bills. without going TO the troU-
bic Of having vouchers issued and
o. K d in the usual way When I be-
came trustee, followed that custom.
with the full knowledge and consent
Of the township board
I did not state, as reported in your
paper last Friday, that I had turned
over vouchers to Mr. Luddfugton rs
township treasurer He Is correct in
saying that no such vouchers were
given him I did give him frum time
TO time. reports of poll tax nuuies
collected and paid out. These reports
and vouchers for the money paid out
were sometimes checked up with the
township board, bu- not always. Mr.
Ludd1ngLon IS correct in saying that
he had nothing to do with this money
OF its disbursement. He is mistaken.
however, IN saying that he remon1
strated with he, and insisted that :
should pay the money into the treas
ury. but at one line said that he cared
nothing about the vouchers; all he
wanted TO know was the amount Of
money collected and paid out, as
shown by the reports.
had foIIOWe the custom Of years.
collected the money. disbursed it. and
properly reported il to the treasurer
That perhaps was not the best way.
nor the right way. TO do It, but it had
been handled in that way for ten
years. and I followed the custom and
nobody objected
JOHN L TROCTMAN-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
SAVE FOR VICTORY"
It Is the stuff We Throw Away That
Counts, Declares Speaker.

Kansas City. No, Aug 5-~vic-
tory Will not come OF empty shouting"
said w I Drummold, Enid, Okla,
chairman OF the beard of governors Of
the international farm congress at the
weekly patriotic service t-T-- I Grand
Avenue temple here last night
The addresses dsa4s what
farmers are doing for proGectIou and
the entire American people must do
by conserving and sacrificing II the
warts to be Won
It is the wasted slice Of bread the
uueatsn portion in the dish, the un-
stirred sugar in che bottom of the
CUP, that counts" Drummord said
Tea requires sugar. buttermi1k does
not If every American would save
one spoonful Of sugar a day, the nation
would save two million pounds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
BREWER CASE CONTINUED
Trial OF Priest of San Antonio Brewing
Co. Delayed by Illness.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 5.-The case Of
c. T. Priest Of the San Antonio Brew
ing association was continued in fed
eraI district court here today, upon
motion of government counsel. be-
cause OF the illness of Otto Wa1r-
uund. president Of the brewery, and
chief government witness
Priest is charged with Justification
Of income tax returns.
The case WIS reset for trial Thurs
day.
No effort has been made 20 have
another trial OF Henning Bruhn. pres
tdeHC of the Lone Star Brewing dsso-
citation at this term of court B-uhn's
case resulted in d n1istriaI yesterday,
the jury failing to agree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
EnEMY PLAYS
F0cH'S CAME
AT The vESLE
German Delay There Helps
Form New Pocket.
Allies Push Ahead Near Sois-
sons and Rheims.
MORE DANGER THAN At MARINE
Aisne Line May Be Turned by
Allied Troops.
Result Would Be a Great Ger
man Disaster.
MORE DANCER THAN At MARINE

New York, Aug 5.-Another dead
y pocket IS being formed BY General
Foch around the German positions on
the Vesle The sides Of the wedge ara
being forced uorthward from scissors
toward the Chemfu des Danes and
from Rheims toward Berry-Au-Bac,
while the Germans on the vesIe, be-
tween scissors and Rheims are gradu-
ally being left in the hollow
Would Flank VcsIe Line
General Feel : presenr~ purpose Is
TO move his east c1d west TANKS
nOrthward faster than his center. BY
this maueuvsr a condition similar 70
that which existed when the Germans
were On the Marie viii Z gain threaten
Won HindcnburZ The longer Won
Eiudeuburg cI3ngs to the Eesle, the
more time will be given to General
Foci TO drive his TANKS nCrrhward.
thus deepening the new Nesle salient
Won Hinlzcuburg's Dilemma
Won Eindenburg can overcome this
strategy only by Withdrawing from
the EesIe or BY throwing an Iume use
number Of reserves into defensive po-
sttionS north of scissors and Rheims
II he thus uses up his reserves for de-
Iensive tighrfEZ Won HiudeubUrg y III
be playing General FOch's game Every
German reserve unit thrown Into the
present lighting weaSens the force
with which the kaiser must defend
German territory against America
forthcoming offensive
Danger Greater Than at Marine
The possible danger TO the Germans
in the present trap Is greater than ex-
isted Al Ii. Marue IF General F'och
can move his tanks norrhward for q
sufficient distance before Won Hind
euburg starts 20 retreat from the
FesIs. The allies viii begin 70 close in
behind the Aisue river. five 10 ten
miles north o. the Vesle and IN gen
sral parallel to Il Wien the Germans
then commence TO retire A disastrous
flight across the AIs1e under fire Of
the allies artillery might well be the
best they can expect The Aisre IS row
ii high food That means serious
difficulties in getting heavy artillery
across,
\ days delay may thus turn out to
be fatal 20 Won ffiHdeuburE-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
LEAVES SHINY TRAIL
Ruin and Destruction Mark What
Once Was the Marine salient.
BY LOWELL MELLETT.

BY LOWELL MELLETT
With the French Armies in the
Field, Aug. 5.-Wherever the German
war beast is going its a Shiny trail
he's leaving behind
I stood on Hill 2e5 dominating the
plateau leading toward F'iSmes this aft
ernoon- The landscape was Jue of
unusual loneliness. but moving onto
the plateau I found a wide pain of
destruction Villages were battered
and burned. fields were a lacewurk of
she'll holes. forests were n1angied and
tho q busy labor battalion was rapid
ly Ieveling them again, using crushed
stone from the ruined houSss-
Over all chung the odor of death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
ANNOUNCES ACTION
Japan Declares That Intervention VIII
Not Affect Russian Integrity.

Toxic, Aug. 5.-OfficiaI announce
ment was made today that the allies
have determined to intervene in 81
IBERIA Allied expeditions. however.
will not interfere with international
affairs and will safeguard TERRITORIAL
integrity. said the announcement
AT the same time II was learned
authoritatfveIy that a ministerial crisis
was avoided as the result of & dfplo-
matte council held August I in con-
nection with Japar's reply to "a Ger
tain power" regarding the Siberian
question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05

Laredo. Tex, Aug. son IN paytrg
quantities has been found in Zapata
county, Texas. sixty miles southeast OF
Laredo, according to reports brought
herd today The Zapata OIL * Gas
company has brought in 4 well that
Is baIing eight barrels Of good quality
oil. and prospects of developing into &
good pumping well are excellent. re
reports declared Other wells are be-
ing drilled in the vicinity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
SIBERIA UNITED
All Factions Are Now Joined
Against BOlsheviki.
Six Additional Siberian Cities
Throw Off Yoke.

Washington. Aug. 5.-ConsoIidation
of the political factions in Siberia
opposed y the soviet government and
the liberation Of six additional SHEER
ian cities from the BoIshevih thru
the combined efforts OF the Czecho-
SIovaks ard the military organizations
Of the Siberian government were an
nounced in dispatches received today
by the Russian embassy from Omsk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
CAVE REBATES
Railroad and Packing Com
panies Are Indicted.
Rebates Given in Connection
With RoUtings.

New York. Aug. 5.-FederaI in
-fictn1ents were returned here today
charging the Pennsylvania railroad
Armour < Co, Swift & Co.. and the
conspiring TO violate the federal stat
utes which prohibit the giving or &C
cepHug of rebates. The alleged Of
lenses have to do with the routing of
rg-1 FF7c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
ARMY BAND LEADER TO Pen
To serve 30-Year Sentence Foliowirs
Conviction on Charge Of Disioyaity.

San Antonio, Tex. Aug Oscar
Hermann, former leader Of the Nine
teenth Infantry band. has been sent
TO Fert Leavenworth disciplinary bar
racks to serve sentence OF thirty
years. following his conviction on
charges OF disioyalry-
Hermann raturzlized German
served eighteen years in the army He
was convicted Of dizEoyaity On thirteen
counts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
FEED EN- SAND THERE
Austrian Newspaper Complains Of
Quality OF Bread

Zurich, Aug 5.-Much of the bread
manufactured in Austria now fs SO per
cent flour mixed with sand, according
to the Arbeiter Zeitung-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
TUESDAY,
PRIMARY

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For United States Senator
Vote for oue-l
w r SrUBBS-
JOSEPH L. BRISTOW.
ARTHUR CAPPER-
CHARLES F. SCOTT.
For Justice OF the Supreme Court
Position No. 3.
WILLIAM JOHNSTON.
dor Justice Of tine supreme Court.
Position No. l.
Cyote for oue-l
A 4 GRAHAM
ROUSSEAU A BCRCH-
For Governor.
Vote for one.l
JAMES A TROUTMAN.
HENRY ALLEN.
s. NJ BREWSTER
WILLIAM Y MORGAN
For Lieutenant Governor.
Vote foA oneD
WALTER A. LAYTON.
CHAS. :. HUFFMAN.
For Secretary of State.
Vote for one.)
FRANK T. RYAN.
E A JEWELL
L j. PETTIJOHN-
For state Auditor.
Vote for one-)
FRED W KNAPP.
WYLIE W. COOK
For State Treasurer
WALTER l. PAYNE
For Attorney General.
fvote for one.
TOM d. SMITH.
c. S. DESISON
FRANK G. DKENSING-
8 N HAWKES.
RICHARD J. HOPKINS
CHAS. D. ISE-
For Superintendent Of Public
Instruction
Vote for one-)
LIZZIE T. WOOSTER
W. D. ROSS.
For Superintendent of Insurance.
Vote for one)
FRANK L. TRAVIS.
w J. Dryden
CHARLES W. DISGfAIAN-
Fog State Printer.
Vote for ene.l
". R SMITH
BERT DCALARS.
For Congressman First District
D. R. ANTHONY, Jr-
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
Fog Judge OF the District Court, Thir
District, First Division
ROBT- D. CARVER
For Representative, 33rd District.
Vote for one-1
l. H NEISwENDER-
H W. WHITE.
For Representative. 34th District
MATT " EIGHIMAN-
For Representative, 35th District
Cvote for one.1
w NJ AMOS.
J z. ARLINGTON
A J. LITTLE
W. A MYERS.
For County Clerk
KENNETH RAUB.
For County Treasurer
(Vote for one.}
7. 3. BOYD.
GUY KIENE-
For Register of Deeds.
Vote for one)
ORAN LAYTON
F.~M- K1MBALL-
For County Attorney.
HUGH T FISHER.
For Probate Judge.
RALPH H. CAV.
-r For sheriff
HUGH LARIMER.
For Coroner.
Vote for one.)
FRANK r. CONW ELL.
o. L. NARCOTIC
For Superintendent of Public
Instruction
MEDINA CORBET-
For County Surveyor
J. A CAMPBELL
For Clerk Of the District Court.
MARY E. CHAPLIN.
For County Assessor
f C. BOWEN
Fer Judge Court of Topeka
R NJ LEE
For Clerk Court of Topeka
PAIL H EDGAR
For Marshal Court Of Topeka
z. w LEIGH
For County Commissioned, First Distrie
Vote for One-1
BOYD E POLL0M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
PEACE MEET IN BERLIN
Russians and Firms Get Together to
Settle Their Differences.

Amsterdam, Aug 5.-Russtan and
Finnish peace delegates have arrived
in Berlin and opened discussions. ac-
cording to adyices received here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE OR RENT-Furnished modern
ruaned house on West side Phone 2zsS7
White.
Jackson and Polk on Tenth Return to
Journal office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05

Thin Summer Suts-Mohairs, Silks, Cool Cloths, PAN
ANA, Dixie Weaves Reduced!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-05
a.. Do1 Make These Savings
DOII DOidy- of 1919, so, even 10000

Every Suit Guaranteed the
same as if sold at Regular price
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-16
10000 AUSTRIANS
DESERT AND FLEE
OINLANDPOINTS
Quit Army Following Pave
DiSaSter-3,000 Are Arrest
ed and Balance Are Said to
Be in Mountains

LONDON, July 15.-Forty thousand
deserters from the Austrian army fled
inland after the Piave disaster, the Zu-
rich correspondent Of the Daily News
has learned from neutral sources, he
declared in a dispatch today
Some CT these are armed and are hid
ing in the mountains.
Three thousand deserters were arrest
ed in Budapest
Austro-German relations are serious
ly strained as a result Of the Pave de-
feat, the correspondent said.
German Chancellor Won Hertling's re-
cent statements were the result of Aus
trian pressure, designed to bolster up
the tottering dual monarchy by show
ing it's oppressed people that the CEN
trail empires earnestly desire peace"
Despite the rigid censorship, it is
learned that the Austrian losses on the
Piave, exclusive of slightly wounded,
were more than 100000, of which TO-
900 were drowned.
Austrian Premier Won Seydler, Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister Burian and
Count Czernin and Count Berchtoldt,
former Austro- Hungarian foreign min
lister, are going to German headquar-
terS on an inDOrtant mission
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-16
Ask Horvath to Withdraw
Dictator Proclamation

PICKING, Saturday, July 13.-(By the
Associated Press. THE British, French
and Japanese ministers to China have
strongly protested to General Horvath,
the anti-Bolshevik military commander,
who has formed a temporary war cabi-
net for Siberia, asking him to withdraw
his dictatorship proclamation, on the
ground that ii is unwise and untimely.
The proclamation, the ministers say,
is calculated to cause q situation which
may impede the movement of the
CZecho-Slovaks, which movement at the
present time is all important. General
Horvath is requested TO reply to the
diplomatic protest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-16
FIFTH OFFENSIVE IS ON
LEAST IMPORTANT FRONT
H'ndenburg Again Attempts to
Draw Out General FoCh'S
Reserve Forces

NEW YORK, July 15.-Von linden
burg has launched his fifth offensive
along the least important part Of the
western front.
His primary purpose apparently is to
try to entice General Focn into rushing
a large part of the allies reserves to
defend the sector northeast of Jaul-
gonne. If this objective were accom-
plished Won Hindenburg would snirt his
main attack westward and would at
tempt to break through 20 Paris or the
channel ports.
The wedge which Won Hindenburg
drove into the French front when he
thrust his Aisne front southwark to the
Marine now serves to separate the scene
of the present offensive from the area
defending Paris and the channel. East
ward of this wedge. Hindenburg is now
resuming his ruthless slaughter Of
German manpower. Westward of the
wedge are General Foch's principal re-
serves. Because he is on the outside
of the wedge, General Foch cannot move
his reserves from east TO west and
back again as quickly as can Hinden-
burg.
The advantage of concentration, there
fore, rests with Won Hindenburg. On
the other hand, any moderate terrific
rial gain Hindenburg may make east of
the Aisne-Marne wedge will be without
strategic Importance to him. 1t will
still further deplete his own reserve
forces without bringing Paris or the
channel ports any nearer the kaiser's
grasp. A heavy death toll eXacted by
the allies in. this hitherto quiescent sec
tor will further react against Won Hin
denburg's leadership. Slight progress
by the Germans may be expected, I'M
less Won Hindenburg sees that General
FOch has not fallen in,o mis- trap and
abruptly orders the offensive to cease.
The attack this morning against the
American positions at Vaux gains evil
dence Of being for the moment at least
subsidiary to the main offensive on the
eastern side of the Aisne-Marne wedge
If, however, Won Hindenburg suddenly
swings his drive from east to west, the
'VauX attack may assume more impor-
lance as the beginning of another eff
fort to reach Paris.