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The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
During September the Number
Was 123,O3e Huns.
This Alone on French and Bel.
gian Fronts.
%, 900 MACHINE GUNS TAKEN
/ 900 Cannon Fell Into Hands
of the Allies.
10000 Machine Guns Grabbed
During September.

Paris, Oct. 3.-The allies took
123,036 German prisoners in France
and Belgium during September. 1t was
officially announced today. The cap
tives included 120,192 men and 2.844
officers.
During the same period the allies
captured 1000 cannon and more than
10000 machine guns.
From July Is to September 80 the
allies took prisoner 248.494 men and
5,51S officers and captured 1859 cam
non and $4,000 machine guns.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
OFFICIALS ARE NEGLIGENT
Are Blamed for the Death in Rail-
way Accident Of 1Of Persons.

Washington. Oct. Blame for the
collision of two passenger trains on
the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
railway at, Nashville. July 9, today was
laid at the doors of responsible oper-
ating officials" The accident. which
resulted in the largest death toll of
any railroad catastrophe since 1879
101 deathsIwas charged directly to
negligence upon officials by the bu-
reau of safety of the interstate COM
merce commission.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
PEACE MEASURES
Senator Overman Introduces q
Peace Preparedness Bill.
Would Provide for Federal Re-
construction Work.

Washington. Oct. 3.-Senator Over
man, North Carolina, today introduced
a peace preparedness bill to meet
reconstruction problems. 1t provides
for creation of a federal reconstruc-
ton commission of five. to be named
by the president 1t provides 100000
for the work.
Overman's bill represents the views
of the administration with respect to
handling the problems of reconstruc-
ton and of transition from war to
peace. Its introduction at this time is
particularly significant in view of the
unanimous vote of senate Republicans
in caucus in support of the Weeks
resolution calling a joint congressional
ON rec0nSfructinp
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
IT'S UP TO YOU

American genius has been taxed to the utmost,
Brilliant minds have given their BEST
Vocabularies have been exhausted
thru heart-throb, fact, figure and art
in presenting the need of the United States
Government for Sc 900 ,0O0, ,0OO to be Immediately
raised thru the FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.
4 and yet the fact remains
TW rGPeKa ana sbo % thar aaa as
while many divisions have already gone
"over the top"
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
Fort SUI to Kansas City Flyers Swoop
Low Over Topeka This Morning.

Two huge military afrplanes swooped
low over Topeka at 8:15 O'Clock this
morning going east. bound for Kansas
City, where they will fly daily during
liberty loan week there. The ma.
chimes left Camp Funston early this
morning. where they spent the night
after a flight from the aviation field
at Fort Sill. Okla. The machines
came down the Kaw river to Topeka,
sweryed over the city. settling down
low enough to give the early morn
ing cityward crowds an opportunity
to wave to them. then rose to a con-
siderable height and headed for the
east with the river as their trail.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
10000 CASES THERE
In Philadelphia the ~F1u'' Is Raging
Without Check.

Philadelphia, Oct 3.-City health
authorities today appealed for the as
sistance of additional physicians and
nurses to combat the spread of Span
ish influenza which has crowded all
private and public hospitals. Young
doctors who have not practiced in
Philadelphia but hold diplomas can
be used in the present emergency and
will be paid SIS a week.
It is estimated there are 10000
cases of influenza in Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
SUB OFF COAST
German U-Boat Reported 200
Miles Off Atlantic Shore.
s. o. s. Calls Picked Up by
Merchant Vessels.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 3.-Reports
of German U-boat in operation 200
miles off the Atlantic coast were
brought here today by two merchant
vessels.
Both vessels reported they received
S. o. S. calls which told of shellings
by a U-boat, but neither was able to
catch the position or name of the YES
sci under attack.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
STOP THE INFLUENZA
Washington Takes Action To Keep
Epidemic From There.

Washington. Oct. 3.-The nations
capital is taking steps today to pre-
vent spread of Spanish influenza
which might seriously interrupt war
work here.
All schools have been ordered closed
and there is a prospect that theaters
will be ordered to discontinue for
time.
Eleven deaths occurred here today,
but thus far the epidemic is far milder
than in many cities.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
DEMANDS AN ANSWER
Germans Told To Act Quickly by
British Government in Note.

London's Oct. 3.-Owing to Ger
many's continued failure to ratify the
exchange of prisoners agreement with
Great Britain and her raising of ques-
tions concerning prisoners in China
and the release of U-boat crews,
which Great Britain declines to do, the
British government has dispatched to
Berlin peremptory demand for an
Immediate answer.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
PAPER COST GOES UP
Newsprint Advance of 40 Cents a
Hundred, Court Order.

New York, Oct. 3.-Judges of the
United States circuit court, acting as
arbitrators in the controversy between
the news print paper manufacturers
and the federal trade commission over
the price of news print paper. have
handed down a decision awarding a
price of $3.50 a hundred pounds for
rolled news in carload lots, f. o. b. mill
This is an increase of 40 cents a
hundred pounds over the price estab-
lished by the federal trade commission
last spring.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
Gain IN DEPOSITS
Fifty-Five Million Increase in
Kansas Last Year.
-
This Despite Liberty Loan and
Z Many War Drives.
IN STATE BANKS 265 MILLIONS
Largest in History of Kansas
Gain of 80 Millions.
Lacks 1 Million of a 100 Mill
lion Increase in 2 Years.

: With all of the calls of the liberty
loan and the war drives. with bad
crops in many places and during
period when the farmers are paying
out and not receiving money, Kansas
increased her bank deposits SIS million
dollars last year. Walter Wilson. state
bank commissioner. gave out today the
compiled statement of the 1,031 state
banks and twelve trust companies for
the close Of business August 81. 1t
showed total deposits of $266,3s0,-
440.26, the largest the state banks
have ever had. This is an increase of
thirty million dollars over the previous
statement of May 8, and an increase
of SIS million dollars over the state
ment of September 1, 1917. It lacks
one million dollars of reaching the one
hundred million dollars increase in
two years.
The state banks have the usual legal
reserve. The August 81 statement
shows 80 per cent legal reserve In
May twas 81 per cent, in September
a year. ago it was 81 per cent si'he
loans and discounts recorded August
IL were $f89,336,9e3.39, while q year
| ago this item was 81 16s.584.727.74. The
itemized statement follows:
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
DISTRIBUTE THE LEMONS
Rome Speculat tors Lose Big Quantity
of Influenza Protectors.

Rome. Oct. s.-The municipality will
distribute lemons to the public as a
against Spanish influenza.
Forty thousand lemons, which FORM
ed part of lot cornered by specula- :
tors. were seized and taken to the bar
racks of the municipal guard. The
guard will Distribute them to the peo-
pie for cents each.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
Stylish Chicken Sandwiches.

Chicago. Oct. 3-Chicken sand
wiches on stylish Michigan boulevard
here today-according to the irrever-
ent. The wOman's committee of the
state council of defense sent out its
workers to wear sandwich boards
decorated with flaming war posters.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
$1OO 900 FIRE IN K. C.
Kidder Flour Mills, Working for Gov
ernment, Totally Destroyed.

Kansas City, Oct. 3.-The R. E. Kid
der Flour Mills company's plant here
was partially destroyed by fire today.
with a loss estimated at 100000. The
fire is believed to have originated
from spontaneous combustion. The
milling plant was totally destroyed.
Firemen saved the grain elevator. con-
tanning $4,000 bushels of wheat The
mill, capacity of which was 200 bar
rels a day. was engaged on govern
ment contracts
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
ESTABLISHED HOG PRICES
Packers Meet in Chicago To Discuss
Market Fixing.

Chicago, Oct 3.-Meat packers and
food administration officials met here
today to establish Chicago prices for
hogs A former agreement of 1S1.
cents as an average price was to be
disca arded
Rapidly .i-ta;r.. corr prices had an
effect on the hig market here.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

The wind at 2 o'clock this afternoon
was blowing at the rate of twelve
miles an hour from the southeast. The
temperature for the day averaged 8
degrees above normal
Indian summer will continue. says
s. D. Flora, meteorologist. Today and
tomorrow the nice weather will pre-
vail. No reports of good rains occur
ring any place in Kansas have been
turned in. There is no prediction for
rain or frost during the next "a hours
The lowest temperature in the last
"a hours was 81 at o'clock this
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
Gompers to Italy.

Hayre, Oct. Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor, visited the American front
in France yesterday. After his visit
he left for Italy.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
TAKES FACTORY OUTPUT
Government Wants Thermometers for
the Army Physicians in France.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The govern
ment today requisitioned the output
of eighteen factories in New York
and Brooklyn to insure the filling of
orders for 66S,000 physicians ther'
mometers at it's own price by Febru-
ary The Thermometers are needed
for hospitals in France.
An apparent agreement between
glass blowers and manufacturers kept
independent manufacturers out of the
field and maintained extremely high
prices, military investigators reported.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
WIN BACK TERRITORY
Russia Is Getting Ready To Go Back
at the Hun Armies.

at the Hun Armies.
Petrograd (via Stockhofm), Oct. 3.
will find way to win
back territory controlled by Germany,
President Zinovieff of the Petrograd
province promised today
The Germans must evacuate
Pskov," said Zinovieff I'VE will find
a way of retaking all territory Ger
many has so outrageously occupied.
There is no reason to notice the
Brest-Litovsk and other supplement-
ary treaties which are only of a pro-
visiona1 character. Comrade Lenine
won't even take time to discuss them -
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
WEATHER UNSETTLED
No Changes Expected in Next -
Hours, MeteoroIogist Flora Says

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Generally fair tonight and Friday; not
much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
AIRPLANES OVER CITY

CONTINUED on Page T
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03

7 liberty BONDS build tanks and
airplanes-but you have to buy
them first.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03

Continued on Page Two.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Es nCIiowng years Of active support
u Improvement for public. roads
nAaor swanson has introduced int
Y senate Two bills Of Immense 'm-
Bestanse 70 the nation. designed 40
s.sry 10 every rart .. he country
~ eosrel q good highways which
q q successfully preached during
" ,e,m as governor of Virginia
Arhe ars, Of INC NO biHs calls fer
immcdiato appropriation of
Fss .oae. 900 to be used 10 furtherance
Y hislsway Improvement pnder hc
Ixs.ting federal-aia road LAW, $40
(So.oeo 10 he available Iaiy 3 l9l@'
fna saeo.eeo noe each year thereafter
|or sise years THIS sum expended
EzsucY the supervision Of The enst-
fSers OF The department of aerieul-
8re ana supplemented by funds
Eon states. coanl4es and munie'palt-
|2es. viii make possible road build
w fs.sgsaua ~hsca ie o41e "a the long
l1ssAndins needs Of the country. espe
SSaA, to he rural districts but In
E..xs4agsy imDef ant 10 The eit1e5 on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
SWANSON CONTINUES TO PUSH GOOD ROADS.

and broad system OF road construc-
ilin may bc established He has the
promise Of the administration for
4uuport VA his undertaking and pros
poets Of Il SUCCESSFUL issue are excel
ient
I'm starting his great forward
movement. senator swanson is adopt
ing course directly in nne with his
previous record The present road
law of Virginia. appropriatins funds
fer road construction and improve
ment providing for the working of
yon,icts and dcdicauhs a portion of
The money derived from automobile
taxes was recommended by him and
passcd during his administration as
governor. one Of the first measures
which he introduced IN congress was
the bin for federal ard in The con
struction Of roads and he was a mem
Der of the committee which favorahly
reported it 10 congress. Later he
was member OF the conference
committee waieh finally disposed of
the matter
lie aided in having incl4ded in the
las, postou,ce appropriation bin The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
THE FATE OF VIENNA.

pic as the provincial capital OF ter
man Austria. which has total ponu-
lation Of only 5000 900 German
Austria cannot support such a me-
tropolis alone Hungary refuses her
food bohemia refuses her fuel. An
lhh LOST members Of her broken cm-
jei,d lsefuse nor sportatten and
nj i, is,,nlaisr snaa efeasl toss:isal 4. and
artistic and social prestige are like
wise gone,
II IL an. impressive and appropriate
penalty. For centuries Vienna ruled
many nations through craft and guile.
It Was from Vienna that this great
war was launched The men rcspon-
sible for it anticipated great glory for
their city. With Berlin, Vienna was
20 rule Europe, perhaps the world.
Now her glory is departed, There is
none so poor to do her reverence"
II reminds ono of old Biblical judg-
nents on wicked cities. 1t recalls
Egypt and Babylon and Ninevah, and
the Rome OF the Middle Ages. II is a
reminder Of the Eternal Justice that
works through history
Next Berlin she. too may be
left shattered column.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

t lenna. formerly ONE Of the most
gKa.iissant capitals Of Europe. is de
|vu.ahed AZ % spectral CITY It stiil
sn .ns more than 100000 people.
Bpas il has no eayety 10 business, no
actig.y hardly sign
he nrlght aud Varied litc chat
sssl there ae5 ! e.aFs ago
4, 4, ,,3ss , ), s3.s ri "a.
2rum Ii s5sile armies. bar from merei-
~ erpiaelnle aud political conditions.
Ips,a is trasicaih scarce and sells ~
9ainsus prices Gas and electric
gfxiat are ratipned parsinoniouSly
l.caters ana hospitals are closed for
: ek Of fuel There is little street ear
rvice. Trains may s..on stop and
RElories close.
rcntlitions are bad in other parts
All the empire. but nowhere 80 hope
E4casS. Vienna drew her former pros
5Nrdfy from all Austria Hungary. She
&Wed IL 10 her position as the domi
Afing center of the dual monarchy,
Mx levied tribute. In wealth and
Nstigc and population, on all the
9Uvinces and races under her rule.
1Uw all the rest have forsaken her.
she is left. city OF 2soo 600 peo-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Dtyinr the last FIVE months the
American people have saved 775,on0
tons of sugar over their normal con-
sumption. Which is very fine
thinE-~if we don't 60 and celebrate
by eating It all un this winter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

OF Allenby and his forces until II can
be given proper measure OF self
ley JIG is undoubtedly right. for the
history of Alleuhy's campaign is one
In which the brilliant soldier and the
Christian gentleman shine with equal
luster
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
Obituary
Mrs, Emma e. Crews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
c. Crews will be conducted this after
noon at o'clock from her residence,
5t4 West MaYshall street. Mrs. Crews,
who was the wife OF Allen G. Crews,
died at the Memorial hospital Friday
afternoon. She lis survived by her
husband and parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. J. Peyronnet, five sisters--Mrs.
G., r Robelin. Mrs. l. J. Peyrounet,
Mrs. b. G. Gates, Jessie and Helen
McKenna-and one brother, Il. l..
McKenrla ,Jr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
Mrs. Elizabeth Parrish.

The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth Par
IRISH. will be held this afternoon in
Hillsboro, N. C. Mrs. Parrish died
Friday morEing at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. v. J.. Epes, 1909 Grove
avenue. She leaves two daughters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

, Mrs. ". l. Epes. Of this city. and Mrs.
S. NJ. Gattis. OF Hilsboro. N. C.-and
several grandchildren. among whom
is Mrs. M. M. Andrews. of this city.
Mrs. Parrish was eighty-three years
old
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
YoungLadiesWante

The Circulation Department Of The Rich
mond Nirginan requires for few days the
services of several young ladies to assist in
light office work. Only those who write
plain, neat business hand need apply Call
at - North Seventh ST, A. NJ. Monday.
Enquire for tho
The Washington times., 1918-02-03

Each young mother holding her baby believes that
she taking of the most wonderful human being
born An excellent belief good for her and better for the
baby.
Who would disturb it?
The savage believes that he will spend his time after
death hunting and here he hunts all the better for that belief
"a good belief for him.
Religions generally have taught that the good are
rewarded and the bad punished We know that it
on earth why should it not be so elsewhere?
good belief in any good because it promotes good
ness and discourages badness.
Some find comfort in absolute faith in Power that
rules the universe wholesale and retail balancing In their
journey million times bigger than our own counting
sparows they fall planning in advance the life Of each
person and writing in book the deeds of each one
Others believe that cosmic power rules through law;
that in creation infinite tiny nation Of earth rule by
law unchanging is the thing desirable
The important thing is for each of to put his mind
on the highest and nobes thing that he capable Of beev
ing and then STICK TO 1T.
The other important thing is for each of to respect
the belief of all others.
Treat mans religion as you would the name OF his
mother It is sacred to him. and If you are good citizen,
it is sacred to you.
Work to INCREASE KNOWLEDGE make the public
schools better spread light in the darkness You viii
nave CIV E0 LIGHT AND THE PEOPLE WILL FIND
THEIR Way
While they are cropping in the shadow do nothing to
disturb beliefs that comfort them
The Washington times., 1918-02-03
Let Us Try 1t Here.

An official of the Reclamation
Service sent me the following clip
ping from a Winnipeg paper, quot
ing Controller Cockburn, Of that
city, speaking Of the wonderful
Winnipeg city-owned hydro-electrie
power plant:
"a few years ago we started
power plant on the Winnipeg river,
and we are giving the people q
3-eent lighting rate and a 1-cent
cooking rate. When ] say that We
have today something ike 81 zoe, 900
standing to the credit Of >deprecia-
ton and reserve, the figures speak
for themselves. There is also q sur
plus of more than $500, 900 over and
above that. Before the plant began
operation we were paying 20 cents
a kilowatt- for lighting, 50 we
had good reasons to 60 into that
business. That but goes to show
what can be- accomplished IN one
branch of public service"
The Washington times., 1918-02-03
By Eliza b eth Jord a n

puppy love-" she repeated. and it
lasted five long years"
Good heavens" breathed the
other mothers.
what did you do?"
1T was a big strain" Dicks
mother admitted. "Of course, as
soon as we discovered what was
going on my husband and | talked
over the matter and decided what
we would do.
Richard lmy huSbandD is a wise
man. He was sure the right way
was to treat the whole episode as Il
matter of course. He thought
Dick would be over the infatuatiOn
in a few weeks. So that night at
dinner he said casually to Dick:
~ met Ed Watson today. He
tells me that you and he have
struck up quite friendship
Yes, sir Dick stammered.
He has a little girl. too Rich
ard went on, briskly. He tells me
they've seen d good deal of you
these last few days
Try to Meet the Situation.
Poor Dicks ears were burning.
hut he suffered that he was at
the Watsons every day.
Don't wear out your welcome.
his father added Then he dropped
the subject.
After that Dick made no secret
of his visits to the WatsOnS. He
merely went there day after day
and stayed until evening. His
father and | were seeing nothing
The Washington times., 1918-02-03

Of him, and the house was very
lonely, so We decided to change,
our tactics.
1t began to look as il Carrie
we're to be our daughter in-law. so
tried to have her educated. But
Carrie would not study. All she
did was to read novels and eat
chocolates. She seemed to care for
nothing or for nobody. We were
quite sure she did not care for
Dick, but she was proud Of his
friendship and liked the advan-
tages it brought her.
Saved by Another.
Last spring we were almost
desperate. Dick, though he is only
twenty. was beginning to talk of
marriage. He was an ideal son,
as you know. In all other re-
spects he had more than realized
our hopes. We made up our
minds TO accept Carrie as a daugh-
ter-law: il seemed inevitable.
Then one night"-Dick's moth
err stopped and drew a long
breath Carrie ran away with
another boy and married him"
The two listeners gaSped.
THAT solved your biggest prob
lem," said one of them at last.
"Yes," agreed Dicks mother.
Bit it did not solve Dicks prob
lem. He has solved that in his
Own wav."
Her voice broke.
"He has joined the aviation
corps" She ended: "He is going
to France very soon"
The Washington times., 1918-02-03
Your $3.50

DAN CALLAHAN, who heads
the War Stamp drive for Wash
ington, says the National Capt.
tai is tagging. There isn't any
better argument in favor of War
Stamps than the suggestion that
your country's defense is surely
worth $3.50 apiece to everybody
in Washington, and that's what
everybody, men, women, and
children, must invest this week
to bring the total to a million
dollars.
Remember, this is NOT gift.
1t is a sure investment, yielding
good interest.
The Washington times., 1918-02-03

IN HREE women were discuss
ing their sons and exchang-
- ing viewpoints concerning
the problems their boys pre-
scented.
The problems Of the first two
mothers were simple and easily
solved. That of the third was diff
ferent.
81 have just spent five years"
she began, carrying my boy
through the most violent case Cf
puppy love have ever seen.
The other two mothers drew
their chairs closer.
"Tell US about it," they urged.
The third mother smiled.
Struck at Fifteen.
"Dick was utterly Indifferent to
girls" his mother began, until he
was fifteen. He had always been
an outdoor boy, spending all his
time in the open when he was out
of school. His father and l were
glad of this.
"The summer he was fifteen Re
began to disappear in the morn
ing about nine o'clock and to STAY
awav all day. When he came home
at dinn-rtime he was abstracted
and moody, As soon as dinner
was over he went TO his room.
"He would not tell us where he
The Washington times., 1918-02-03

Read the second poem, written year later, when
Mrs Wilcox had become convinced that death does NOT
separate where the chain of affection is strong enough
You learn you read that the poeess believes that
thought and love reach beyond the grave-that
those departed come back
= TriumDhuS.