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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
READY TO leave
Germans To Abandon Belgium
if Forced To Go.
German Soldiers Expect To Re-
treat in Short Time.

Amsterdam, Oct. 2.-Plans for the
evacuation of Belgium, If necessary.
have already been prepared, according
to Baron Won Falkenhausen, military
governor of Belgium, press dispatches
received here today reported. In con-
versation with leading Dutchman at
The Hague, Won Falkenhausen was
quoted as saying:
"Plans are ready for early evacua-
ton of Belgium if necessary. The
German army can return to its own
frontier in order to show the world
We really want to defend Germany"
Dutch Strengthen Frontier.
The Dutch are said to be strength
ening their frontier to prevent viola
tions of their neutrality.
A correspondent on the frontier
states that Falkenhausen secretly in
structed the provincial governors in
Belgium to rush the archives to Ger
many. Several hundred luggage vans
arrived in Brussels from Germany to
send back the German officers fur
niture.
German soldiers are quoted as hav-
ing said, I'VE won't be here more than
six weeks longer"
Three days ago, allied airmen flew
over Brussels dropping thousands OF
organizations. saying:
Have patience. The hour of lib.
erty is in sight"
The Germans didn't turn anti-air.
craft guns on these aviators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
Small European States VIII BE
in Federation.
United States VIII Sponsor
Mid-European League.
ACT IN A SEMI OFFICIAL WAY
Democratic Form of Govern
ment Would Prevail Then.
Oppressed Nations Would Fight
on Eastern Front.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Formation of
a mid European federation to consist
of, chain of small states extending
from the Baltic to the Black sea Is
under way here, it was learned today.
The United States semi officially vill
sponsor the movement. Headquarters
of the committee for a mid European
federation are to be opened here this
week. Representatives of the peoples
will confer tomorrow over innumer
able problems presented by the
scheme. This federation, To fight on
a reconstructed eastern front, is being
organized as step in fulfillment Of
President Wilson's program of liber-
alton for all oppressed peoples. 1t is
expected to block Germany's ambi-
tons in the east during the war and
will be incorporated into the world
league of nations at the peace table,
according to the present program.
Juso-Slavs, Czecho-Slovaks, Italian
irredentists. Poles. Ukrainains and
Rumanians are in America &nd are
Uniting in the move. They hope to in
duce their countrymen in Europe to
join them.
Later. Firms, Lithuanians, Estho-
mans. Greeks and even the Bulgar
peoples may join in the movement, its
leaders say.
Sixty Million People.
Sixty million people in Europe are
affected. Ten million of their country
men in the. United States are being re-
lied on to start formation of the fed
Grafton.
Austria would be reduced to its Ger
man speaking population which could
unite with Germany after the south
ern Slav and Czecho-Slovak provinces
were pared away, hackers of the plan
pointed out.
Maygars in Hungary. additionally
n +, a
mid European federation provided
they become democratized.-
Democratic form of government
would prevail thruout the federation
tho a generalization of education
would be necessary, leaders admit, be-
fore democracy in its fullest degree
could be instituted.
Recruits of these oppressed nations
would fight on the eastern front as
near their native soil as possible with
the object of liberating it and inducing
their countrymen to forsake their Ger
man ODprcSSors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
MANY NEW CHARTERS
State Board Approves the Kansas
EMPLOYERS Association, ~'~s--.z

The Kansas Employers association,
with headquarters at Topeka, was
granted a charter by the state charter
board today. 1t has no capital stock
and is devoted to carrying on special
work in the interest of employers. The
directors are C. F. Spencer, Pittsburg;
c. V. Topping, Wichita; w. @. Dickie
and Henry Brooks, Topeka, and Will
burn Allen, Chanute.
other charters granted today were
to:
woodmen of Kansas, Pratt; ne capital
stock.
WatervilIe Co-operative Store Co., Water
vile: capital $4,000.
The Beck Rabbit Products Co, Hutchin-
Gorsini mi Coal Co, West Mineral; capital
$4,000 ~
Standard Coal & Land Co., Fort Scott
capital $150,OO0.
Griilville Cooperative Co., Grillville
capital $4,000.
Groves Center Investment. Mercantile &
Produce Co. Edwardsville; Capital $4,000
GossMarshall Sterilizcr Co., Horton
canital $4,000.
Foreign corporations admitted to Kan
sas:
Progressive OIL & Gas Co.
Lnfe Bacon & Sons Clothing Go.
Tulsa Mutual Oil corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
BANDIT In JAIL
Frank Lewis, Alleged Train
Rebber, Brought Here.
Bond Fixed at $4,000 Follow
ing Arrangement.

Frank Lewis, a member of the
notorious Lewis gang" of bandits and
postoffice robbers, who was captured
in Colorado, was arraigned this after
noon before c. B. White, United States
commissioner. He voluntarily waived
his preliminary hearing and was bound
over to the grand jury. 1t is probable
that he will be tried at Fort Scott.
Lewis was brought to Topeka Tues
day night by a deputy United States
marshal from Colorado. He is charged
with being in a conspiracy to rob a
mail train at Koch. Kan. He was with
the gang that engaged the police in a
pitched battle in Colorado Springs a
short time ago. it Is alleged. He is a
large, powerfully built man, and DIS
considered by the authorities to be of
the most desperate type.
1t is believed that the capture of
Lewis practically cleans up the bandit
gang with the exception of Dale Jones
and his wife, who are still at large.
Jones is considered one of the most
dangerous of any of the outlaws.
Lewis was committed to Jail in default
of a $4,000 bond. but will probably
not be kept in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02

whi,h was put on at the city water
plant Immediately after the alarm
was turned in the firemen were work.
ing tfleirssteamer and a combination
hose and pumper which is operated
by. a gas engine which also serves to
propeI the truck itself when in mo-
ton. Fire authorities say that the
steamer should develop capacity OF
$50 gallons per minute and can be
depended upon to furnish two good
streams. The gas pumper developes
something like 900 gallons per min
ute and will furnish three good
streams.
Newland says that while at the
fire he heard remarks about lew
water pressure and stated that while
he was there that at one time a
stream directed from the ground
smashed in the glass windows on the
third floor of the building which is
rather high.
1t is claimed that a stream of suf-
ficient force to do this ought to be
called a good stream and that wa
ter could not be carried a great deal
higher without the use of a tower. Al
the time windows were broken on the
third floor eight streams were being
operated against the fire. 1t would
appear that the cry of low pres
sure is not applicable to Tuesday
nights big fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
CITY HAD water
Fire Pressure Not Low Tuesday
Night, Gauges Show.
Water Was Strong Enough To
Break Window Fanes.

If scientific pressure gauges can be
at all relied upon there should have
been enough pressure at the Beck
Feed company fire on Sixth street
Tuesday night to provide entirely ade-
uuate streams. At 8 O'Clock Tuesday
evening the gauges in the city build
ing show that the. pressure stood at
fifty pounds. :, The fire alarm was
turned in at about o'clock. Between
and O'Clock, right at the time the
alarm Was turned in the indicator on
the pressure gauge had jumped to
eighty pounds. One hour later it reg
istered ninety pounds. and at 10 o'clock
the pressure gauge stood at lOo
pounds. which, according to F. M
NeWland, IS the pressure the fire au-
thorities demand to cope with a large
fire. Between 10 o'clock and midnish,
the pressure dropped to eighty pounds
again.
There were eight lines of hose lead
ing to the fire. according to the city
water authorities. In going thru ar
open end house water would lose pres
sure at the rate of 8 pounds to 10(
feet. However, closing the end of thu
hose with a nozzle results in adding
considerable force to the stream.
| In addition to the extra pressure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
TOWARD LASTING PEACE !.
End of Hostilities in Macedonia Is. .aa
Move That Way.

Paris, Oct. Eff the allies have
succeeded in ending hostilities in
Macedonia, it is to be hoped that we
will also succeed in reaching an
agreement which will bring about last.
ing peace among the Balkan nations,
was a statement made to, newspaper
men last night by Take Jonescu, Tor
mer minister of the interior of Ru-
mania, who is visiting allied countries
in the interests of his native lands
"Rumania must get back the terri
tory on the other side of the Danube
now occupied by the Bulgars," he con-
tinued. 1T is indispensable toward
economic life and would in no wise
be a Bulgarian capitulation. Bulgaria
would have other advantages when
would more than counter balance the
mere withdrawal of her army from
this territory. ~
ALLIED troops will approach the
Danube and the Rumanian army Will
| take up the arms wrenched from /:
by the se-ca1led peace of Bucharest
The handful of Germanophiles who
sought to dishonor their country viii
scatter like chaff. The new Rumanian
army will exceed in valor the old one
1t is as a belligerent that I am speak
| ing to you and 1 am proud of it. Above
| all there should be no peace until the
| allies enter Germany" Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
HATE THE AMERICANS
Russian Says Yank Action in Helping
Czecho-SIoyaks VIII Hurt.

Washington, Oct. 2.-"The Russians
are complaining that Americans Will
be shortly as much hated in Russia as
are the Germana and Japanese be-
cause our military expedition went to
Russia to help the Czecho-Slovaks but
not the Russian people"
The statement was made to Senator
Hitchcock today " Ivan Narodny
New York, vice president of the Rus
sian-Amerjcan-A a t ic corporation
Narodny asked that the United. States
act to prevent this. feeling growing In
Russia before it has reached propor-
lions which will render the American
allied work OF reclamation well nigh
hopeless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
WANT 1000 WORKMEN
Free Transportation Furnished Men
Going to Nitro Plant.

las usual Kansas has answered the
call and will do her share to aid Uncle
Sam in the completion of the great
government powder plant at Nitro. w.
Va" said ]. VIII Kelley, state director
OF the United States employment serv-
ice. today.
AT conference recently held in
Washington word was received that
General Pershing would be unable to
make the proposed big spring drive
unless the present available supply Of
smokeless powder be greatly aug
mented before January next" Kelley
said, land a survey OF the construction
department revealed that the United
States explosive plant CO.. at Nitro was
so per cent completed and hence the
quickest available additional factory.
1t was then decided that ten to twelve
thousand additional men should rush
the buildings to completion and start
the machinery to turning out the re-
Quired powder. To do this requires
manpower, and a percentage quota to
furnish has been allotted each avail
able state *-
THE government will give to the
first one thousand workers to go from
this state free transportation, free
meals en- route, free beds in barracks
specially constructed for comfort, and
meals will cost seven to eight dollars a
week. All medical or hospital treat
ruent is free, and among those ten
thousand American patriotic workers
from every state in the Union there
Is a vast amount of talent to furnish
amusemeDts, altho there are moving
pictures. bowling alleys, pool tables,
etc. galore. while the r. M. C. A. main
tains q. large force and elegant quar-
tiers for benefit of the workers.
r. kansas will quickly go over the
top, and we are counting on a good
crowd for the first excursion which
will leave for Nitro next Tuesday,
October 8. Each one of the govern
ment employment offices thruout
Kansas is now equipped to take appli-
cations from workers who desire to go
| and do their bit. Uncle Sam is paying
good wages. and takes good care OF
his workers, and those who go now
will have the additional satisfaction OF
knowing they have helped complete
the construction Of explosive plant
&C. which will manufacture each day
$4,000 pounds of powder to help our
| boys blaze the way to Berlin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
COMBAT FLU" AT CAPITAL.
Street Cars Said TO- Be Breeding
Place sof Disease.

Washington Oct. 2. Asserting
that street cars are Spanish influenza
breeding places, the government acted
today to relieve street car congestion
in the war capital by inauguration of
a "stagger" system of operation. I'm
der this, government departments
Will open at new hours, some as early
as 1880 a. m. and some as late as
$3.50, whereas previously the big crush
has been between s and 9 for depart
ments always opened at 9 o'clock.
Washington has been fortunate to date
in having low number of influenza
cases and to prevent the figure rising
and thus hampering war work this
new system was undertaken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
Based on Fiction.

New York, Oct. at was stated
at the office of the magazine Flying
today that the report of 24-hour
Transatlantic airplane flight publisheN
in the United States naval institute
proceedings" at Annapolis was based
on a fiction story which appeared in
Flying last July. The narrative, 1t
was pointed out, was written by Pro-
fessor Poore of Columbia university
as a hypothetical argument in support
of a theory of flying which he has de-
ViSed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
WILL TRAIN NURSES
Christ Hospital Selected by St. Louis
Red Cross Headquarters,

Christ hospital of Topeka has been
selected by the Red Cross as the train
ing school for nurses' aids. for this
section of the country. The request
that the hospital train the girls for
quarters.
Six nurses from the hospital alum
nae were asked for to go to Camp
Funston as nurses for the influenza
cases. The six girls requested went
without question or objection to work
camp.
The standing OF the hospital by
reason of its equipment and training,
has won for it favorable recognition
both by the government and the Red
Cross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
Sink U-Boat Chaser

Washington. Oct. Naval subma-
rine chaser No. 60 was sunk early to-
day in collision with the oil steamer
s w. Waller, off the coast of New
Jersey. Two men from the chaser are
Ilissing, put the other members of the
crew were rescued Patrol boats and
other craft are searching forthe miss
ing men. who are Machinist's Mate
waiter H. Kiuth and Seaman Martin
A. Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
WOULD BE A PRIVATE
Commissioner Porter Asks To Be In
Quoted Into the Army.

W. L. Porter. commissioner of parks
and public property, aspires to become
a private in the United States army.
Altho he has been urged to enter an
officers school. he just wants to be a
private His wife and mother ap-
prove of his desires. Porter has
waived dependency claims, altho he
has a wife and two small sons. His
efforts to persuade the local board into
immediate induction have as yet been
without results.
Porter is serving his third term as
park commissioner. If he is as much
of a success at pushing the Hun as he
has been in his commissioners career,
Ne would perhaps be more valuable as
an officer than as a private.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
Award Distinguished Service Cross

Award DISTINGUISHED Service Cross.
Washington, Oct. 2. = General
Pershing today reported the award
of the distinguished service cross to
ten officers and enlisted men of the
American expeditionary forces for ex-
ira ordinary heroism in action. They
include Lieut.. Frank Bats. Chilli
cothe, Mo, and Wagner Robert L.
Worden, ambulance company, Wich-
tia, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
MASONIC NOTICE.

Special communicated of Golden
Rule lodge No. 30. Thursday, October
3. beginning at 4 p. m. Work in the
third degree. Oysters after the work.
Sojourning brethren invited to meet
with u.s.
ROBERT 8ADSKY, Master
H L. -SHERBURNE, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-02
ASK FOR
The Original
Nssglrahlhtne-
11sRs4sfibie
No COotgin0

For lnfanrs, lnvalids and Growing Children
The Original Food. Drink For All Ages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02

According to the latest discoveries
Of science, rheumatism originates In
an Infection Naturally. therefore. 1t
follows that lowering ct the entire
tone of the system from diet that :
lacking IN any Of the essential ele
ments of nutrition, leaves the midi
vidual an easy prey TO the disease.
Another prolific source Of the IN
lection lies in diseased tonsIS and the
resultant sore throat winch causes So
much misery and suffering Through
these tOnSils the germs oil rheumatic
Infection gain ready access to the
system. The best way 10 remedy tins
IS. of course. an entire removal Of the
tOnsllS. This does not mean a clipping
of the ends bat thorough ellmina-
ton of every particle of the tOnSu
growth.
A similar important precaution IS
to guard carefully against the pos
Sibility of additional infection of the
throat and mouth by means Of dis
eaSed teeth. Decayed teeth are
menace of frightful proportions
They keep the mouth and throat IN a
constantly poisoned state and offer
veritable culture ground for the
baccilli of the most deadly infec-
tiOnS.
Here are ten rules put out bv a
famous London hospital that are in
tended as a guide to anxious mothers
whose children have been more or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02

anything, but what about those loose
crumbs that have accumulated on the
bread board, after the bread has
been sliced for a meali Is il posi-
bic that you throw them IN the gar
bage paili Why, how extravagant
you are
Don't you realize that right now
there is an undeniable scarcity Of
wheat and breadstufsi You can
very nearly save loaf every two
weeks at least by putting all these
crumbs into a drying pom on the
back of the stove. They can later be
used with excellent results in max
ing scalloped oysters nr in concoct-
ing extremely tasty but economical
buildings. by using part bread
crumbs and part -four.
Or, perhaps, you are wasteful with
the gasi There is seldom any real
need OF turning on the FULL flow or
the gas II matters rot how great
your haste TO get a meal The food
Will cook just as quickly and the
water boil as rapidly when the gas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02

is only turned on part way.
Here is another little economy
which many of Us neglect and that is
the saving of celery tops and bits of
parsley for fisvoring soups and GER
tam dishes instead of throwing them
away because they seem to have lost
their freshness.
Also any odds and ends of spinach
leaves. mushroom stalks and even
unused slices of onion can all be
saved for later use by placing them
in some convenient receptacle and
drylng them IN the oven They are
simply invaluable for continental
purposes when fresh green things
are scarce or no longer obtalnable.
But a word of caution. Do not
recklessly light up the oven simply
for this purpose alone. Wait until
you have something cooking: then
you may utilize the heat that remains
after the gas is shut of These are
small things But il is the little
things that. after awhile. mount up
into big ones.
salyriEht lsIs, sy the star Comp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02

less affected by the dreaded rheu
matte tinge:
lst The great danger OF rheuma-
tism in childhood is the damage 1t
does 10 the heart ana not To the
joints
Ind Acute rheumatism or rheu
matte fever is a disease which often
starts without severe illness, but
with pains in the limbs. frequently
termed growing pans. or with a stirf
neck
sra Children whose hearts are at
tackled by rheumatism need not have
severe pains IN the heart Slight
oreathlessuesS or palpitation may be
the only symptoms they have
4th A child with rheumatism
should always have the heart exam
ined by doctor
9Th rheumatism runs strongly in
families
eth 4 sore throat may prove inc
commencement of an attack OF rheI-
matism.
9Th II Vituss dance Is generally
nothing but d form OF rheumatism
Nervousness. dropping things. mead
aches and jerky movements are often
the real signs OF the illness
Sth. Rheumatic children need
plenty Of uourishins food warm
clothing and good hOots Tile TX
tremities should always be- protected
9th. Damp houses and rooms. wet
clothes and damp neighborhoods are
particularly injurious 10 the rheu
matte
10th. Children with rheumatic
heart disease need a long time 10 get
well In, because the heart is softened
by the disease. and II must get strong
again before the child can run about
in the usual manner
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02
By
B11ce Bekaen, M. d.

are Valvular disease with leaEage:
chronic Bright's and RHertosclerosis
which obstruct heart action In the gen
eral circulation; asthmatic and other
conditions In the lungs which obstruct
the pulmonary circulation and conse-
Quently tie heart action; prolonged ex-
ertion, g. in athletes; long-continued pal
pitstion. as in exophthslmic goitTe c. TO-
tobacco heart, and interference with the
contractions OF the heart by adhesions
(pericarditis). The enlargement is com
pensatory, enabling the heart 10 carry is
load, consequently in the treatment we
endeavor 10 tighten the load without ad.
dressing treatment directly 20 the heart
itself Digitalis is never used unless
compensation fails, and must NEVER be
taken except under the closest medical
supervision.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02

WHY is it that / have to be
constantly on the alert
TO maintain my balance. es-
pecially when walking out
of doors, and that sudden
Jars or noises make me
dizzy P.
Such a condition might be caused by
some obscure affection Of the ear;
growths at the base of the brain are also
apt TO cause dizziness and a Keeling gait
The biologist can now infer much as to
the condition OF the internal ear by
equilibrium tests which have been re-
Gently developed. In a brain tumor. ex-
animation Of the interior of the eye is
important in arriving at a conclusion, and
so is examination OF the blood. Harden
ing OF the arteries of the limbs is some
times a cause Of the legs giving way"
when walking. though your trouble seems
10 be referable TO the ears or brain rather
than the limbs themselves.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02

we do TO economic still
furtheri Because ecOnomize we
must If our soldier boys are not to go
hungry into battle.
II Is true most of US think we are
already doing our best. Haven t we
cut down on our favorite Injuries
and haven : We hung in conspicuous
places the red. white and blue card
of our Administration bOardf This
much may be taken for granted. But
how many of us are sufficiently
economical 10 use burnt match end
to light another fire from the already
burning gas, instead of striking a
new matchf
Oh, but that is so petty. you pro-
test, Struggling your shoulders in
distain at the niggardhnesS of the
suggestion. Not at all 1t is Just
what Commissioner Hoover is trying
20 get Us to do with our food sup
plies. The majority OF housewives
think they are careful not to waste