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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Marmaduke Corbyn Of
Oklahoma City were Chickasha visi.
tors Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
Signs overman Bill.

By United Press.
Washington, May 20. President
Wilson today signed the Oyerman
bill, giving the chief executive power
to reorganize and coordinate the ex
eeutive departments of the govern
ment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20

Ukraine Towns in Flames.
By United Press.
Moscow, May 20--Many towns and
villages in the Ukraine are fleelng
to Greater Russia, according to advi.
ces received here today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
AmericAn Front ouIet.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 20.--Quiet pre-.
vailed on the American fronts, except
for aerial activity yesterday, Gem
eral Pershing reported to the war
department. Two enemy plaes were
brought down.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
HUNS MASS BIG ARRAY
INFANTRY; WILL RESUME
DRIVE TO SEA, BELIEF
AMERICAN 1AIRMAN
KILLED IN RUNNING
FIGHT WITH BOCHE
oklahoma Private Wounded.

Oklahoma Private Wounded.
BY United Press.
Washington, May 2O.-Frank Poof
man, an Oklahoma private, was re.
ported severely wounded. Today's
casualty list, reported by General
Pershing, contained a total of AZ
names. Seven were killed in ac
tion, 30 wounded and dead from OF
err causes.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
II. S. NAVY PLAYS
BIG PART IN WAR
ON GERMAN SUBS

been definitely established.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20

All the latest news ny
wire every day from
the u. p. Association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
COAL IS PASSED!
Red Cross Drive for Second
War Fund Wins.
Over-Subscription Still Grows
The West Leads.

Washington. May 25.-The Red
Cross's second war fund today reach
ed and passed the $100,o0O,0oo mini
mum total mark and kilograms an
nouncing subscriptions continued to
flow into national headquarters at a
rate that swamped the compilers.
The exact figures could not be de-
termined by the officers who express
ed nope the fund minimum would be
doubled before the drive ends.
Officials were confident of a large
oversubscription to the fund because
of the indignation expressed in all
parts OF the country over the Ger
mans latest bombardment of hospitals
in France.
western cities are reporting totals
far in excess of their quotas. Kansas
City is among the cities which have
surpassed their allotment. Greater
New York has pledged s23,392.723 of
it's s25,000.0oO quota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Why, of Course. We're Happy! !!

Without any concentrated strong
arm" methods, without an insist
ent appeal, without an unusual ef-
fort, Topeka once more rallied to
the support of the cause of the war
and oversubscribed by a large mar
gin the current Red Cross quota.
D. w. Mulvanes laundering
Thousand, most efficient and 10y
al and patriotic organization. went
forth Tuesday to raise the $4,000
allotted this city and county. In
three days these solicitors, in the
downtown section alone, went over
the amount. Today the rural dis
tricts and the women's Battalion of
Life reported from the residence
districts and the figures went far
above the quota assigned Shawnee
county.
OF course. great credit is due
Mulvane and his organization
most assuredly so-but to the good
people of Topeka and Shawnee
county is due a large share of the
glory. The rich, the poor. the sal
aried man, the laborer-every one
knew, when the solicitors called.
that they had an opportunity to do
something for the boys over there
and they did it happily, joyously,
and with spirit of genuine ac-
ceptance.
And it didn't hurt. 1t was not a
sacrifice. The money was given
because the people know now that
the Greatest Mother in the
World" is waiting in France to take
care of all that is near and dear to
the fathers, mothers. brothers, sis
ters and children of America.
Let us not say Red Cross Drive"
1t isn't a drive" 1t is simply a
period set aside to give the folks at
home an opportunity to do their
part in reviving humanity after the
horrors Of the Hun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
UP COURT
Bird Suggests That Lawyers Go
to Harvest Field.
District Judges VIII Consider
His Suggestion.

Speaking on behalf OF the agricul-
ture committee of the Chamber of
Commerce. w. A. s. Bird, attorney
and state representative, today
brought before. the Shawnee County
Bar association add the district court
judges the matter of holding no court
during harvest time in order that the
attorneys. jurymen, clients and court
officials might find themselves free to
help farmers harvest war crops
The district court judges promised
to see to it that affairs would be ar
ranged in such a way that there would
be no court during the period in
volved. Bird said that Shawnee coun-
ty farmers would pay from SO to 81
a day for help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Few Tears and Many Cheers
Marked Their Farewell. q.
Entertained at Elks Club Be-
fore Time To Leave.
Real Cowboy From Texas
Added Color to Scene.
Pretty Girls Pinned Flowers on
Departing Men.

Cheers and flowers and good-byeS
and a few quiet tears were given this
morning in farewell to the Shawnee
county boys who left for Camp Funs-
ton. The number of the Shawnee boys
called out today was Sc, and the Elks'
club and the Chamber of Commerce
parture. They assembled at the court
house and from there went to the
Elks' hall. Each of the soldiers-to-
before the men left the building, each
one wore on his coat lapel white
carnation, pinned there by the hands
of pretty, eager young girls who
longed to show their gratitude to
these men whom they look upon as
their home defenders
A program of music was prepared
for the entertainment of the men,
after they had had an hour in the
pool room. Miss Marguerite Gohlke,
who is much in demand as singer at
camp entertainments, gave number
of vocal selections, ali of a cheerful
nature. Miss Helen Phipps played a
number of violin solos, and Miss Ida
Hardy gave a whistling solo in imita-
ton of bird calls. Miss Esther Free
man made tremendous hit with the
men with an impersonation of a girl
at movie show
After the music, Governor Arthur
Capper made a short address to the
boy, assuring them of the support
and backing of the Kansas people. Il
want you all to remember he said,
that you are going out as representa-
tives of the best state of the best coun-
try on earth, and we know you will be
credit to u.s."
Crowd at the Depot.
A long procession of automobiles,
driven by some of the =proIninsnt- -busi-
ness men of the city, took the SOL
diers to the train, and the friends and
relatives of the men. as well as the
entertainers, stayed with the soldiers
I1Soxafir1,ad Iaca IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Diplomatic ENJOYS Have Been
Recalled.
Trouble Is Outgrowth of Cuba's
War Measures.
WASHINGTON PUZZLED OVER IT
Yet Official News Has Come of
the Break.
Havana Admits Strained Feel.
ing, but Denies Break.

Mexico City. May 25.-Mexico has
severed diplomatic relations with
Cuba. This was learned officially late
today after a report that the Mexico
charge d 'affaires at Havana and the
Cuban minister here had been recalled
from their respective posts had been
confirmed at the foreign office.
The recall of the Mexican represen-
tative to Cuba and the suspending for
an indefinite time of the sending of a
new representative is explained Off
cially as due to the fact that because
of the war in which Cuba is involved
that government has been obliged to
dictate measures that affect the inter-
ests of the Mexican government in
many instances.
For this reason, it is declared the
making of representations that the
Mexican representative would be
forced to make to the Cuban govern
ment would be useless and would re-
strict the liberty of action of a friend
ly nation Which is now in an afflicted
situation
Mexico Makes Statement.
General Candido Aguilar, minister
of foreign affairs tonight gave out a
statement for the announced purpose
Continued on page sikh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
A MILLION SOON
Forces in France Will
Total That by Summer.
A Million and a Half by End
of 1918. Too.

Paris, Friday, May 24-The Amer
lean forces in France will be double
by midsummer the number Secretary
of War Baker recently announced as
having been sent here and by the end
of 1918 they will be three times larg-
er. said Andre Tardieu, French high
commissioner, in a statement issued to
the United States today.
Secretary Baker announced on MAY
that more than 100000 American
soldiers already had been sent to
France.
M. Tardieu described what the
United States is doing for France and
the allies.
Drive Is Broken.
THE German offensive is broken"
he said, referring to the present bat
tie. THE Americans. after our vic
toriouS resistance will arrive in time
for decisive action.
I'VE now are transporting in one
month what would have taken five
months at the beginning OF the war.
THE capacity of troop transports
from America to France is notably
larger than the means for the trans
port of German troops from the Rus
sian to the French front in the most
favorable circumstances.
Those are the capital results of the
last two months. Add to them the
unity Of command and you will be
able to judge clearly the manner in
which the United States understood
sure for the allied armies for the final
period of the war superiority in
numbers and the possibility of un-
limited rep1eniShment."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
CLOSE Mill HERE
License of rt-Hinckle
Company Is Revoked.
Sixty Employees of Topeka
Plant Are Affected.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 25.-The Ii
cense of the Ismert-Hincke Milling
Co.. one of the largest in the south
west, has been revoked by the United
States food administration. according
to an announcement by Edward r.
Morrison, attorney for the fifth zone
of the federal trade commission.
The charge upon which the action
was taken, Morrison announced in
statement, was that the sworn reports
of the corporation to the milling div1-
sion of the food administration were
NOT correct statements of the opera
tions of the company. and did not
correspond accurately with the books
of the company.
other findings of the federal trade
commission which investigated the
company, Morrison said. included ar
bitrary increase of 100 per cent of
the officers salaries at the close of
1917, improperly increasing milling
expenses reported; the gift of an au-
tomobile to the representative OF
trade journal. also charged TO miilng
margins of profit on flour purchased
from other mills and resold."
Local officers of the Ismert- Hincke
Milling company today certi1ieo the
report of the issuance of an order
against it's mills. No information
could be secured. however. concern
ing the length of time in which the
order might remain in effect Under
the order the mill will close tonight
and will remain closed until govern
ment authority is given to reopen.
The Topeka mill has not been pro-
ducing wheat flour for more than two
months. 1t has a wheat flour capac-
ity of 1900 barrels a day. At present
about 800 barrels of corn flour are
turned out each day. BY operating on
a twenty-four hour schedule. 1000
barrels of corn flour could not be pro-
duced. All operation at the mills will
stop under the order. Sixty employees
of the Topeka mill at Tenth avenue
and Washington street will be affected
by the closing order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

here today. Arrests are to be made
soon in this country and possible ad-
ditional arrests in Ireland.
Two Series of Activities.
The statment from the press bu-
reau follows:
The revolutionary movement In
Ireland which eliminated in the ar
rest of a considerable number of per-
sons last week consisted of two close
ly related series of activities:
"A-Attempts by the German gov
ernment to foment rebellion in Ire
land and B-preparations made in Ire
land to carry these attempts into ac-
ton. The story of the active connec-
ton between the leaders of the Sim
Fein movement and the Germans, as
disclosed by documents in possession
of the British government. falls into
two partS-the period prior to, and
the period since. the abortive Irish re-
bel1ion of Easter, 1916.
THE events of the first period can
be told in some detail but the second
period, which concerns recent events
permits of no more than a summary as
full statement of the facts and doc
uments in possession of the govern
ment would disclose the names of per-
sons who stood by the government
and also the channels of communica-
tion thru which the German govern
ment was acting and which it would
not be in the public interest to reveal
at present.
Worked Thru America.
THE story begins as early in the
war as November 6, 1914 when Herr
Zimmerman transmitted thru Count
Won Bernstorff a message from Sir
Roger Easement Qater captured in
Ireland and executed) asking that a
messenger, native born American if
possible, be sent to Ireland with word
hot h iy,cr e.
was to carry no letter, for fear of ar
rest.
Easement also asked that an Irish
priest should be sent to Germany with
the assistance of the German legation
in Norway to work in prison camps to
corrupt Irish prisoners of war This
priest was a certain Father John T.
Nicholas, an American citizen of Irish
birth. He reached Germany safely
CONTINUED on Page Two-I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
TRIBUTE TO LUFBERY
French Peasants Cover Coffin of
American Airman with FYovers

With the American Armies in the
Field, May 25.-French villagers maid
a touching tribute to Major Raoul
Lufbery, the American aviator. as
soon as they learned of his death.
An improvised mortuary cha
was erected by the mayor, while chill
dren gathered wild flowers and placed
them on the coffin
When Lufbery's American comrades
brought the body in for burial they
found the coffin deeply buried under
the blossoms. Women were kneeling
at the head and foot while French of
ficers kept a death watch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

was upholding the Russian Bolshe-
Wiki who had made Russia q traitor
to the free nations Of the world and
a subservient ally of the German
autocracy. Such action cannot fail to
give aid and comfort to Germany.
"By turning to the New York Trib-
une of May 8, 1918, the postmaster
general will find an ardent tribute
paid by the former German corre-
spondent of Koelnich Zeitung (Co-
logne Gazette) to Mr.. Hearst and to
Mr.. Hearst's editor-in-chief, Mr.. Ar
thur Brisbane, for having been auxil-
iaries of valued influence to Ger
many"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
DISTILLERS FOR GOVERNMENT
Most OF Alcohol Output Now Being
Taken for Ammunition.

Peoria. ILL.,, May 25.-Ninety per
cent of the alcohol manufactured in
the huge Peoria and Pekin distilleries
is being furnished to the United States
government and used in manufacture
of ammunition. Officials of the var
ious plants refused to give out the
amount manufactured, but declared
that the government is getting near
1y all of it. The other ten per cent
is used for medicinal purposes
All plants are working day and
night. The output cannot be checked
up, even thru the internal revenue Of
ffices. as no revenue is paid on the
government stuff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Great City Showing.


The subscriptions from Topeka city
itself, in the 1918 campaign, exceeds
the amount raised by the entire county
in the 1917 campaign. In 1917 Shaw
nee county contributed a little less
than $4,000.
In the second Red Cross war fund
drive in Shawnee county rural dis
trictS the response was just a little
more than ten times as great as was
the response in 1917. In 1917 the ru-
$1,7oO.
The reports this noon show that the
rural districts came across with a
subscription of $16,465 in the second
drive of the war. And the reports are
not yet complete.
All Entitled to Flag.
In talk to the campaigners this
of ward, precinct, or rural school dis
trict was entitled to an honor flag in
recognition of their servicea
Mulvane said that these honor flags
should be highly priced as the cross
of valor decorations given to the SOL
diers at the front. Of course the wo-
men can not serve at the front, and
so the Red Cross 1918 second Red
Cross war fund honor flags are the
country's decorations of valor for the
home workers.
People Were Ready.
IOpeka ana shawnee county cfti-
zens know the Red Cross, and of the
thousands of persons solicited in this
campaign hardly one refused to
subscribe-and those who have re-
fused have been given sufficient cause
to repent the action. But for the
most part, the campaigners say, the
people have been ready at the front
door with a subscription in their
hands when one of the campaigners
arrived
Campaign Manager D. W. Mulvane
and his assistants are very much
elated over the performance of the
city and the county in this campaign.
At first it seemed as If the money was
coming too easy. Topekans who
should be in the more-than-$100 class
had apparently decided that the time
had come to settle down for a long
period of systematic giving and had
cut under their last years Red Cross
subscriptions accordingly But in
spite of the smaller proportions of
many of the subscriptions the final
reports showed a substantial increase
over the total subscription last YEAR
ToprEA praVprNr nroruvr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
This Is Last Day of Big Cam.
paign in Shawnee.
Women and Rural Teams Make
Reports at Noon.
TOTAL At NOON S1O8,O7s
Country Schools Alone Will
Reach $4,000 Mark.
Final Reports and Big Celebra-
ton Here Monday Evening.

Hail, Red Cross, those who have
contributed salute you.
Shawnee county is over the top on
its $4,000 quota as it never before
went over the top in its history. The
mems battalions of the Red Cross army
working in the business district of
Topeka reported the county over the
top Friday noon. The Women's coun-
Gil of defense teams and the school
district campaigners brought the total
second Red Cross war subscription to
a grand total of $10S,079 this noon.
And there is a little more yet to come
in.
Both the scht oil district teams and
the teams of the women's council of
defense worked under the leadership
of Miss M'Edna Corbet, county SUI
perintendent of schools. Both bri-
gades have done yeoman duty and
their reports this noon showed that not
one cot nor cottage nor snug farm
home but had remitted it's dole to the
cause of relieving the soldiers strick-
en- by the German hail of steel.
With county reports today. Ross
vile led with 1864. Union followed
with $3.50. Here are some others, the
reports being incomplete':
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

Topeka city total. 49,.
One Story a

1t was reported the other daytthat
a man in the employ of the state hos
pital, who recently purchased a motor
car. had turned down the Red Cross
solicitors. His case was discussed in
open meeting. 1t has been discovered
that 1t was all a mistake. The man
is moving to a place near Gage park.
He had promised to make his dona-
ton from that point and claims to
have told the state hospital solicitors
or 1t. Thru a MISUNDERSTANDING IL
was reported to the noon-day commit
tees that he had refused to subscribe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Central American Republic Is Twen-
ty-first Nation Against Kaiser.

San Juan Del Sur. Mic, May 25.-
The government of Costa Rica has de-
ciared war on the central powers, ac-
cording to advices received here
The declaration of war by Costa
Rica on the central powers brings the
total number of nations aligned
against Germany up to a total of
twenty-one. All of the Central Amer
ican states now have clearly defined
their attitude toward the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
Bliss and March Generals.

Washington, May 25.-The senate
military committee today ordered
favorably reported the nomination of
Major General Peyton c. March, act
ing chief, of staff, promoting him to
full general and that of General
Tasker H. Bliss, chief of staff, to be
general by brevet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
COOLER BY NIGHT
Local Thunder Showers Expected,
Flora Announces In Forecast
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

Swimmers report that the water in
the lakes and streams around Topeka
is beginning to warm up sufficiently
for a comfortable half-hour a day in
the water. This does not apply to the
small boy. That article Of American
hardihood has been disportfng him.
self enthusiastically for upwards Of
lContipued on Pags Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25
COSTA RIGA INTO WAR

Continued on Page Two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

TOPEKA doesn't signal for a bar
rage when she ''goes oyer" for the
Red Cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-25

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled, probable local thunder
showers and cooler tonight and SUM-
day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-08
Minnesota Will Send
1000 More Draftees to
Camp Grant Aug. 26-3O

Two thousand Minnesota draftees
were called to the colors by Provost
Marshal General Crowder Monday for
entertainment to Camp Grant, ILL.,, the
five days beginning August &c, in
creasing the August calls upon the
state to 5,427 men Of an expected
10000 total.
Only white registrants were includ-
ed in the call, which was for general
military service. While local board
quotas have not been worked out in
Adjutant General Rhinow's office, it
was announced they would be made in
a manner that will least interfere with
commercial and agricultural pursuits.
During August Minnesota has been
called upon for 400 limited service
draftees to serve in fire and guard
companies at home ports, 927 general
service men for training at the uni
versity farm schools and 800 1913
class men to be trained as chauffeurs
at Indianapolis. Other calls are e-
pected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-08-08
School Canning Clubs
Viii Exhibit at County
Fair, Aug. 21-22-23-24

The canning clubs of the Sank Cen
tire High school will have their annual
canning contest at the Stearns
County Fair as usual this year. The
work is under the direct supervision
of Supt. of Agriculture Gillig and the
teams are working with great en-
thusiasm toward the desired end.
For several weeks the girls of the
clubs have been doing canning, first at
home and later at the school house.
A number of them have advanced suf-
ficiently to be allowed to do the winter
canning for their respective families.
The clubs will soon divide into three
teams and will practice as unit. The
team winning at the County Fair will
be sent to the State Fair to compete
with other county teams. The mem
bers of the club are Misses Eileen
Brown, Esther Borgmann. Fern
Dobbs, Leone Evans, Edna Forsberg,
Winnifred Frey, Gertrude Gillette,
Doris Gingery, Ellen Nelson, Olga
Serley, and Corinne Schroeder.