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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14

state will produce between 2,500.e00
and 3,500,00O hogs this year.
Included in the number Of cate arc
nearly one million mflch cows. Fifty
per cent of the remaining cattle, or
nearly a million and a quarter beef
steers, will go to the markets before
January /, 1919. They will average
from 900 to 1900 pounds each. or a
beef production from Kansas in the
next six months of between ,25O.00C,-
600 and 1.500,000,oo0 pounds. If 1alf
Of the Kansas porkers are marketed
in tn, same period and average as low
as 200 pounds. the state will otfer
between 150,0OO,000 and 200.001.00o
pounds of ham and bacon. That in
addition to an estimated wheat yield
this month of from 97,000.000 to 112,-
100000 bushels.
Greatest Output OF Meat.
F..--ners of this state will do their
full share, in Mercer's judgment, to
win the war in the production of food
stuffs The state livestock commits
sioner said the stockmen are meeting
the demands of the allied armies with
greatest output of meat the state has
ever known. Mercer said the state 8
hog crop is remarkably free from dis
ease and that growers would market
a remarkable output. In addition TO
the beef and pork production, Kan
sas will send to the markets millions
of pounds of poultry and mutton.
Hog Markets Too Low.
Present hog markets are too low.
Mercer declared, when the demand
and cost of production Is considered.
He believes conditions warrant an in
crease oi $3.50 to SO a hundred
pounds.
Even then the price will be low
in consideration of other prices" said
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operation last year by rowing bands
of agitators said to have been mem
bers of the 1. w. w.
In fact the vigilantes and the
home guards are identical in most
counties. They are cooperating also
with the -Horsethief association
which has strong organizations in most
of the eastern Kansas counties and is
comprised of older men, while the
guards are made up of younger men.
An illustration of how the guards
or vigilantes plan to protect their
communities this season comes from
Howard, Elk county, where a syste-
matte campaign is to be worked out.
In Union Center township of Elk coun-
ty, which contains 92,150 acres, there
is no town or even thlckly settled
farming community. Considering it as
especially vulnerable to any pro-Ger-
man plotter who might design plcs
of destroying wheat stacks. the home
guards in two squads of twenty men
each have been organized.
Work in Fields.
Members of the guard will work in
the various harvest fields without uni
forms or insignia, and will watch out
for suspicious characters and incen-
diary plots. Should an alarm be
started, the entire township will be in
arms within a few minutes, every
highway will be patroled and no one
not known to the guards will be per-
mitted to leave the township until fur :
ther notice A number of grain
stacks were burned in Elk county ,ast
summer Their owners blame agita-
tors, a number of whom worked Open
ly, declaring themselves to be l. w. W.
organizers. Such visitors will be dealt
with summarily this season, and 1cap
box orators will be jailed for va
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"Military BridegrOOms" Must
Garry Gun to France.
Place 5000 Registered Men of
Kansas in Glass l.,
APPLIES TO CLAsS OF 1917
No Exemption to Those Married
Subsequent to May IS, 1917.
General ReclaSSificatiOn Is Most
Drastic Move.

War time bridegrooms are hard hit
by a new order today from Provost
Marshal Crowder, which is expected
to place 5000 registered Kansas men
with dependency claims in class l..
The order applies to all men of the
class of 1917-men registered June s.,
1s17-married subsequent to May Is.
1917. who had neither born nor un-
born children of June 8, this year.
Dependency claims of all registrants
of both the 1917 and 1918 classes are
set aside where marriage occurred
subsequent to January is, this year.
CroWder's order is the most sweep
ing and drastic regulation regarding
married men to be issued in connec-
ton with the selective service act. 1t
was received today in the office of
Charles S. Huffman, adjutant general.
and Immediately transmitted to ali
local boards. 1t will result in a gen
eral reclassification of all men mar
RED since May Is, last year. In no
case will these men receive a classifi- :
cation below that of class &c.
Men married subsequent to Nav is.
last year. and registered June 5, 1917.
are placed in class la, except where
tnere were born or unborn children of
June 9, 1918. Men who registered
June 5, this year, and were married
registration law. January 49, 1918,
will go to class 1. They will not be
granted dependency claims either be-
cause of a dependent wife or unborn
child.
Officials At Work.
Kansas draft officials are already at
work under the new order. Its pro-
visions will be worked out in connec-
ton with the general reclassification
and review of cases of all registrants.
The general review order was issued
several days ago. Under its original
provisions some 1900 new class men
were expected to be added thru re-
views of dependency and industrial
claims. Crowder's new order will
probably add an extra 5000 men to
the immediate sci ice class.
No registrant of the 1918 class who
was married subsequent to January IS,
this year, will receive deferred CLASH
fication because of a claim of depend
ent wife or unborn child. Men of the
1917 class with dependent family
claims must show born or unborn chill
dren prior to June 9, this year, or GO
to class 1. In short, several thousand
men who have rested easy because OF
dependency showings, are now 70 oe
advanced to the first class and held
for Immediate service
Crowder's Order.
Crowder's sweeping order follows:
Number B-1475. Please promulgate al
once TO local boards the following import
ant amendment to the selective service reg
Rule 5, section 72, s S. R., is amended to
refG Rule as @taS iaS' The fact of dependency re,
sulting from the marriage OF a registrar
who has p years OF age since .ince June the
date of the Introduction Of the joint resolu.
lContinned nu Page Two.I
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positions. The French official state
1nent says that only local fighting has
occurred along the front of attack
during the last few hours.
Lasted Only Five Days.
The latest German attempt to break
thru the French lines lasted but five
days before it reached the phase OF
equilibrium which has marked the end
of the critical periods in the Picardy,
Flanders md Aisne drives.
The Germans have been held north
of the Aronde and Matz rivers to the
west of the Disc. They have failed
to make serious attacks against the
new French positions east of that
river. Southwest of scissors they ad-
vanced approximately a mile over a
four-mile front, but their progress was
so slow that after the inception of the
fighting little anxiety was felt concern
ing future events in that region.
Americans Bombarded.
Sectors further south which include
the points at which the American
forces are fighting. have been heavily
bombarded by the enemy, but no
further infantry attacks have been
launched by him.
May Be New Attack Soon.
An inference that might be drawn
from the apparent haste of the Ger
IIldHS vi DcStHilh6 thSiI 6iOoh aieoSiA
east of Montdidier almost as soon as
their sweeping advance on the Aisne
front had been checked at the Marne
is that another German offensive may
be speedily launched.
1t is not improba BILE, according to
French opinion. that his blow will fall
on 1.-The French front further north
either in front of Amiens, or in the
Flanders sector. where the Germans
may attemptto cut their way thru tc
the channel ports
In this connection the British Of
ficiai statement speaks of a strong
local attack by the Germans in the
region of Merris, on the extreme west
ern angle of the Flanders salient This
attack was completely repulsed. it is
said. The Amiens front and the
Scarpe river valley. near Arras, have
been bombarded by the Germans who
have not as yet, however. attempted
infantry attacks on the allied lines in
those regions.
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HENRY ALLEN
TELLS OF HUN
NERVE IN RAID
BY HENRY ]. ALLEN.

Paris.-on the way back to my Of
flee not long ago I passed the German
embassy standing silent. gates locked.
windows boarded. but with the beauti-
full vines and flowers climbing up the
lovely walls of the garden. A French
gendarme was on guard at the gate,
but no other living thing disturbed this
much hated spot of German territory
The embassy is dignified place. look
ing out across the Seine. about block
from the Palais d'Orsay. where the
luncheon was held. AS we passed it
an under secretary of a legation gave
me this story of German nerve: Early
in March, one night air raiders
dropped about a dozen German bombs
in this neighborhood. None of them
hit the building, but one fell in the
nearby street. 1t killed two French
gendarmes who were guarding the
German property and shattered some
of the embassy windows. The Ger
man government has sent to the
French government a bill of over 1900
francs for damage to the German
property as the result of German
bombs. Can you beaf it?
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tions at Belleauwood and Bouresches.
The enemy attacked after a heavy
bombardment but was driven back
with severe losses by the defensive fire
of the Americans, who took prisoners
and machine guns Allied airmen
continue to harass the area behind
the German lines in the Montdidier-
Noyon region. Many tons OF. bombs
have been dropped on enemy targets
and more than a score of enemy ma
chimes were brought down Wednesday
by French and British aviators.
American airmen have Joined in air
work by dropping bombs on Dommary
Barancourt. On the Toul sector in
aerial fights American fighting planes
have destroyed two enemy machines
and driven another down out of con-
troll with the loss of one machine.
which landed within the German
lines. British bombers also have
made fncursions into Germany
Bad weather is hampering infantry
operations on the Italian front but in
the mountain region the artillery
fighting is intense. French troops in
operation ins eastern Albania have
driven the Bulgarians from eleven vii
lagos and have occupied territory on a
front of eleven miles to a depth of
nine miles
tContinued on Page Four-'
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Belgian School Pupils Employed
Behind German Lines.
Some Taken Who Are Only
Thirteen.
TAKE YOUNG AND old ALIKE
One Town Compelled To Fur
nish 2,7OO.
Women IA to 40 Compelled To
Register.

Washington, June 14.-Deportation
and forced labor inflicted upon Bel
gian civilians by the German govern
ment not only continues unabated but
has taken on q new character. accord
ing to a memorandum presented to
Secretary of State Lansing by the Bel
gian minister and made public today.
The memorandum contains a copy of
a protest sent to the German governor
general of occupied Belgium by the
Belgian senate and house of represen-
tatives in March.
Deportation Continues.
The deportation of civilians is still
being carried on, states the memoran-
dunn, especially in the military zone,
which comprises the two Flanders and
great part of the provinces of Hal
naut, Namur and Luxumburg. Dur
ing March of this year 2,700 men from
all classes of life have been taken
from Lockeren in east Flanders to do
military work on the western front
Moerheke, Wachtebeke and the sur
rounding region was called upon dur
ing he same month to furnish 500
civilians to lay railroads. The names
OF all girls and women from IA to 40
years old was required by the Ger
mans from Alost and that district.
Take Grammar School Pupils.
Some of the boys deported are as
young as 1917 years, the memoran-
DUN states. High schools and gram
mar schools have been called upon
to furnish their quotas. Those de-
ported instead of being sent to Ger
many as in the past. the memorandum
declares now are being sent to work
in the region behind the German
front in France and Belgium. The
Germans also appear to have changed
their reasons for the deportation, the
note states. The pretext formerly
used, namely to give work to the uu-
empioyed, has been abandoned, and
now the deportationS are being made
on the ground that by an order issued
by the German general headquarters
be compelled to give in help in case
of public calamity even outside his
residence"
Hcrded Like Cattle.
Under the new pretext the German
thus continues "to tear the Belgians
away from their homes in order to
transport them into regions immedi-
ately behind the German front in
France and Belgium. There they are
herded like cattle in special camps,
compelled to do work of a military
character, many are sent into the
zone of operations and exposed to the
fire of Belgian or allied batteries. Be-
sides, they are subjected to bad treat
ment and brutality; their complaints
the military zone where they are sent
is strictly closed and 10 delegate of
neutral power is ever allowed to enter
this territory"
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TOPEKAN ON LIST
Sergeant Ross Is ON Casualties
From France.
He Was One of OriginatOrs of
Topeka Jitneys.

The name of Gunnery Sergt. Rich
ard Still Ross appears in the severely
wounded list of casualties announced
by the war department today Ac-
cording to the telegram Sergeant Ross
was severely wounded in action
June 8.
Sergeant Ross is the second casual
ty from Topeka to be officially re-
ported from the front. Word of the
wounding of Sergeant Ross was re-
ceived in Topeka today by Edward C..
Ross. a brother employed at the Hink-
sonCrawford Sign company, living at
400 Harrison street.
Sergeant Ross left Topeka about
four years ago, and enlisted in the
United States marine corps at some
point in Oklahoma. He has been in
France about eight months. He is %
years old, unmarried and came to To-
peka from Memphis. Tenn. Except
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ATTACK SHIFTED
Heaviest Attack Is Northwest
of Villers- -COtterets.
Latest Offensive Is Now Six
Days Old.

Repulsed in their efforts to reach
Compiegne and driving tho French
back in the Montdidier region, the
Germans are increasing the weight of
thelr attack northeast of Villers-Cot-
terets with the apparent hope of fore
ing passage between the Villers- Cot
terets forest and the Compiegne for
est a--d thus overcoming the French
resistance east of the Disc.
The German offensive west of the
Olse Is now in it's sixth day and the
enemy has made slower progress in the
present movement than in any of the
other three he has carried out since
March. French resistance has been
growing stronger as the days have
passed and Thursday the Germans,
despite heavy attacks against the
height positions around Merry, were
unable to gain and suffered severely
from the French fire. Along the Disc
ne mas been thrown back across the
Matz and his efforts to regain the
south OF the river have been unavail-
ing.
South of the Aisne on a front of
three miles the Germans have pushed
back the French about one mile in
two days. Bitter fighting continues in
this region and the French resistance
Coevres was powerful enough to pre-
vent the enemy from advancing fur
ther westward. The Germans have a
foothold in Laversine, but have been
unable to oo-1plete the occupation of
the village.
While attempting to outflank tile
formidable natural barrier of the
Compiegne forest the Germans have
shown no desire to try frontal at
tack against the new French line north
of the Laigue forest North of the
Compiegne forest there has been no
fighting and the battle fronts west of
the Disc and SC nth of the Aisne. altho
closely related. nave not been connect
ed up yet.
Between the southern edge of the
Villers- Cotterets forest and Chateau
Thierry. American troops celebrated
the anniversary of the arrival OF
America troops in France by repuls-
ing violent enemy attempts to drive
them from their recently won posi-
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for the brother he has no other rela-
tives living here
In Jitney Business Here.
While in Topeka Sergeant Ross was
in the jitney business with a man
named Wells 1t is said that Ross and
Wells were the founders of the jitney
bus business in Topeka
Sergeant Ross has been wounded in
action once before. but only slightly.
The notice sent to Edward Ross, the
brother, notifying him of his brothers
wounding, follows:
Edward c. Ross, Commercial Club Bldg.
Regret to state that cablegram received
from abroad advises that Gunnery Sergeant
Richard Still Ross, Marine Corps, was
severely wounded in action on June g. I'm
possible to ascertain further particulars at
this time or cable for individual report.
should further report be received you will
De INFORMED at once by telegraph.
GEORGE MARBETT,
Maj. Gen. Commandant.
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Ford, classed in the past as a Re-
publican, will run on nonpartisan
ticket, already endorsed by the DEM
ocrats of Michigan, and his policy will
be to support the president.
Republican leaders here say tnat
Ford, if elected, probably will take his
seat on the Republican side of the
upper house, while voting with the
Democratic side. His liberal policies.
particularly in Industrial questions will
inject an element into the senate that
promises to develop new and interest
ing debates Ford Is aligned strongly
with the president on postwar recon-
struction ideas. Some hint OF his pro-
gram is found in his official statement
announcing his acceptance of the
presidents urge to be canoioate
when he said:
There are exceptional opportuni-
ties for service to our people during
present and coming readjustment.
President Wilson recently declared
that after the war those who have bat
tied abroad will be impatient of the
old campaign slogans of both parties
and will demand in the leaders defi-
mite ideals that will give the working
man definite place in the sun. This
also has been Ford's industrial policy
for some years. His appearance in the
| senate, therefore, is looked upon by
| some here as forecasting perhaps the
foundation for a new alignment in
politics.
Detroit, Mich, June 14.-Henry
Ford's announcement for the United
States senatorship in Washington last
night came as a big surprise to his as
sociates here.
While politicians have been after
| Ford for some weeks past to get into
the senatorial race, 1t was thought he
would continue to remain away from
| politics.
Ford's decision was the result Of the
action of the Democratic state confer.
ence in Lansing. Wednesday. in ex.
tending his name to the Republicans
as candidate upon whom to COM
| bine. Judge William T. Connolly, who
headed the movement, had Just re.
| turned from Washington and 1t is be-
lieved 1t was made at the request Of
government leaders. While Repub-
| licans have taken no action on the
Democratic offer. Ford is regarded a.
a sure winner.
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IS AN AMERICAN
U-Boat Commander Serves
e. s. Navy.
Has Sunk Six American Ships
Since April IA.

New York, June 14.-The COM
mander of the U-151. one of the Ger
man submarines which have been
operating off the, American Atlantic
coast. has been identified as Captain
Neustidt, and he served five years as
a gunner's mate in the United States
navy, according to affidavits by officers
and sailors on the schooners Hattie B.
Hunn Edna. and Hauppauge, victims
Of the submarine. The documents
were brought here today by naval re-
serve officers arriving from Cuba. The
seamen who made the affidavits were
picked up by an American steamer
after having been held prisoners
aboard the submarine for eight days
and set adrift. The steamer took
them to Cuba, where they were ex-
amined by the naval reserve officers.
The submarine is manned by a crew OF
rs. Is 210 feet long and 20 feet wide,
has a shell of q Inch steel, two So
inch guns mounted fore and aft. is
equipped with two periscopes. one
over the coming tower and the other
aft. has four stationary rapid fire
guns on deck: below decks in racks
carries 100 rapid fire rifles, and had
aboard IS torpedoes. according to the
affidavits.
Captain Neustidt told his captives.
they said. tina, his vessel left Kiel
April IA. and up to June had sunk
fifteen ships, six of which were Ameri-
can. From the schooner Isabel B.
Wiley the commander declared he
took enough food to provision his
raft for six weeks.
The U-boat skipper professed re-
fuctance to sink American vessels. but
aid he had no alternative. as he had
aeen ordered by wireless from Kiel to
get busy or come home"
The raiders provisions consisted
mainly of black bread. poor coffee.
S+4wed fruit and potato soup.
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MRS. BAXTER IS HERE
National Field Secretary, Red Cross,
Speaks at Memorial Hall Today.

Mrs Harold Baxter. national field
secretary Of the canteen service OF the
American Red Cross, spoke at the
meeting of Red Cross workers at Me-
mortal hall this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock Mrs. Baxter is on a tour OF
the cities of the middle west investf-
eating the canteen service and getting
pointers Son the work each chapter Is
doing.
Mrs. Baxter said today that the To-
peka canteen was one of the best In
the country and size would have much
informa ton to give to other canteen
workers from her visit here. The
meeting today is open to the public.
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Halted in Rush Toward City of
COmpiegne.
Unable To, Outflank French
Near Scissors.
ONLY LOCAL FIGHTING NOW
Offensive Lasted Only Five
Days This Time.
Germans Make Small Gain
Near SOissOns.

German attacks on each side of the
French salient between Montdidier and
scissors seem to have been definitely
checked. Halted in their rush to-
ward Compiegne and unable rapidly
to outflank the French by their on
s1aught southwest Of scissors, the en-
emy apparently has ceased his plung-
ing tactics which began last Sunday
and for a time threatened vital French
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MAY DEMAND UNION SHOPS
Labor Will Discuss Unionization OF All
War Contract Work.

st. Paul, June 14.-Delegates to
the American Federation of Labor
convention prepared today to consider
resolutions demanding unionizing of
workers in factories receiving war
contracts. The resolutions describe
the American Tobacco company as
anti-union and assert that branches Of
that plant have been taken over by
the government to provide tobacco for
men in service.
Bernard NJ. Baruch. chairman OF
the war industries board. has nd-
dressed a telegram to the federation
congratulating labor on its loyalty III
the war
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Counties Well Organized In
Kansas Wheat Belt.
Suppress Amy Threatened
"Reign of Terror in State.
WILL WORK IN THE FIELDS
Vigilantes To Wear No Uniform
sOf Duty Insignia.
Every Highway VIII Be Pa
trOled by Loyal Men.

In practically every county thruout
the Kansas wheat belt, also in some
counties in the eastern part of the
state where the harvest promises to
be plentiful. there are organizations
of home guards and vigilantes which
intend to quickly suppress any such
threatened "reigns of terror and in
cendiarism as are alleged to have been
plotted, and in some counties put in
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Commissioner Mercer Gives Out
Happy Figures Today.
State Will Do More Than Her
Share To Feed Allies.
ESTIMATE NUMBER 100000
These Figures Also Represent
Kansas Hog Population.
Greatest Output of Meat State
Has Ever Known.

Kansas will do her full share in
feeding the allied armies next winter.
according to a statement today by Joe
Mercer, state livestock commissioner.
Mercer declared today that more cat
tie are grazing in Kansas than at any
previous time in the history of the
state. He estimated the number of
cattle at between 100000 and $780,
900. He also said stockmen of the