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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
YANKS IN A FIGHT
Attacked Germans Near Ba-
zOches This Morning.
Germans Attacked Yanks al
Fismette at Same Time.

aoco~4at~1
With the American Forces on the
vesle. Aug. 27.-American troops to-
day attacked the Germans in the re-
gion of Bazoches. three miles west
of Ffsmes. simultaneously the Ger
mans attacked the American lines at
Ffsmette about mile northwest OF
Fismes.
Infantry fighting in the outskirts OF
Bazoches still is continuing. The
Americans at present are holding the
upper hand.
In their attack on Fismette the Ger
mans bombarded the town with heavy
guns and aerial bombs. German
aviators endeavored to drive the
Americans from the houses in Fis-
mette so that German machine gupe
.ners in the hills could pick them Off.
One German afrplane descended
within 500 feet of the Fismette roofs.
firing machine guns. The Americans
drove it away with their machine
guns. The Americans are holding Fla
mette securely. German artillery con
tinued to lombard the village at in
tervals during the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
A NEW FORM OF LYNCH1NG.

If the statements made in the report
of the committee which investigated
the airplane industry be true some
ished. If at the trial of the accused
it appear that they have been made
the victims of false reports then pun
ishment should fall in another quar-
ter.
Not long ago the first PAGES of the
newspapers were occupied with glar-
ing headlines over lurid accounts of
wrong-doing at Hog Island" the
name itself adding opportunity to play
up the alleged graft. Now comes the
department of justice with the an
nouncement that Investigations have
failed to give cause for criminal pros
ecution Of officials of the American
International Shipbuilding Corpora
ton" The the investigation must
have shown cause to prosecute some
body else. 1t is absolutely impossible
that so much could have been public
ly .harged against management at
Hog Island without cause for prosecu-
ton against either the accused or the
accuser.
Also in recent times we have had
large front page accounts of the prof.
iteering by meat packers. ThU there
are some people who suspend judg-
ment in cases of this kind, the great
majority accept the charge as evil
dence of guilt and dismiss the matter
from their minds with the precon.
oeived notion that the accused is q
criminal. It is a lasting impression
upon the minds of many. The matter
ought not to stop there. The meat
packers of the country havs rendered
an indispensable service in this time
of war. Without them, d without
their working in cooperation, thi.
country could not have gathered 1t.
food animal resources and put tn,
beef on shipboard
We must accord the meat packer,
great credit in serving their countr,
in time of vital necessity. In the fac,
OF this record. should they be CON
demned in the public mind as Grim
inals? If so, les US have the verdict
Of turies, sustained by duly estab
iished courts. If not, let US hav,
judgment passed upon those VIII,
have borne false witness. Somebod,
has committed q erime-whether 1t b.
the accuser or the accused, the ordi
nary man cannot tell. We shout,
have the identity of the criminal fixe,
by due process of law, and punish
ment melted out in accordance there
with. Lynehing a man by hanginl
his body to a tree is not much, If any
worse than lynching him b. cruelty
ing him in the public mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
IMPORTATION FOR ALL READERS OF
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The war has forced SO many changes IN
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Keep in touch with your government
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
NATION DRY july |
Senate Leaders Agree on Pro
hibitiOn Measure.
Will Go Thru by Thursday OF
This Week.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Senate lead
ers of prohibition and anti-prohibition
factions joined in stating late today
that an agreement had been reached
which is expected to insure passage of
the pending national wartime prohi-
bitfon bill by Thursday to become ef-
fe ctive July /, 1919.
The compromise agreement fixes
the effective date as July 1 next in
stead of January /. as originally pro-
vided 1t also provides that manufac-
ture of beer and wine shall stop May
1, 1919. instead of November 1. next
Representative Jones of Washing
ton, a prohibition leader; Chairman
Simmons of the finance committee
and Senator Lodge. Republican leader
authorized the statement that the
compromise had been agreed upon by
leaders and rank and Ale of both
factions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

Closely in line with the war de-
partment's recommendations to make
the draft ages Is to As, with provision
for training of the younger men, is
the report of Secretary Lanes special
committee on higher education and
industry wherein the nations need for
technically trained men is defined and
n specific higher education program
urged. The committee seeks to show
how essential it is. If the governments
far-reachipg military plans are TO be
carried out successfully. that the
processes OF higher education be
maintained at the highest possible ef-
ficiency-especially. those having to do
with the future supply of men and
women trained in scientific and tech
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
SANTA FEE NOTES
Notes and personals from SANTA Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the s. u: Of NJ
A. will have a picnic at Gage park Thurs
day of this week.
W. w. Snead. fire marshal. underwent
n minor operation Monday at the company
hospital. Mr.. Snoed had his tonsils re-
moved.
Cecil Hoseley. formerly Of the. machine
shops at Topeka. left Tuesday for Camp
Funston. Mr. Hoseley has been in San
Francisco at the ship yards for short
time but was called home to join GRAFT
contingent leaving for Funston.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Conley and daughter
Nadine Of Sailor Springs. Ill, are visiting
M, and Mrs. 4. II. Stamm and also Mr..
and Mrs. b. p. Williams.
Conductor clint Coddington OF Usage
City who e very Ill at the eompany hos.
pital remains about the same. Mrs. Cod
dincton is a guest Mt the home OF Mrs. l..
q. Hammond, 4o7 Madison street. during
the illness of her husband
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ralstin LETT Monday
evening for San Bernardino. Calf. where
they expect to make their permanent home.
Alex Voigt has returned home from d vaca-
tion spent in Denver. Mrs. Yctgt ana chill.
dren VIII not return until the latter part OF
the week.
w. T. Neal Of the air brake department.
has been off from work III the past few
days.
Mrs John Low mas gone to WINSTON.
Ariz.. where she will be the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Lowe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
DEED CAUSES A ROW
Pearson Heirs File Suit in Family
Land TanSle.

Feeble health. feeble mind. an In
competency to transact important
business affairs and alleged incentive
actions on the part of the defendant
and his mother in inducing her TO
comply with their wishes, are the
reasons given by James w. Pearson,
of Tecumseh, Sarah Pruitt, of Glen
dale. Oregon and Susan Lue, OF Car
bondale. Kan, why the court should
set aside and declare null and void
the deed to so acres of land near To-
cumseh. executed and delivered 10
case. by Nancy NJ. Pearson. deceased.
The petition filed in the office of
the district court this morning by
James Pearson, Sarah Pruitt and SUI
san Lue., states that they are the chill
dren of one John w. Pearson. who
owner of the eighty acres. which re
left to his wife Nancy NJ. Pearson.
with power to sell and dispose of IL
when she chose. 1t was provided in
the will that IL Nancy Pearson should
without having disposed of the proper
ty, that 1t should be divided up among
the plaintiffs. After her husbands
death. the will was admitted to pro-
bate and Mrs. Pearson elected to ac-
cept the provisions therein contained.
Thep etition alleges that Mrs Pear
son took possession of the property
and has occupied it to the present
time. On August 10, 1918, Mrs. Pear
son executed and delivered a deed for
the property to Raymond circuit in
| consideration of the sum of $500. This
act, the plaintiffs, declare. was one
| for which she was not responsible.
Mrs Pearson was In feeble health and
mind at the time and was attended by
| a physician. they insist. and the de-
| PENDANT and his mother took advan-
tnge of her condition to induce her to
deed the property over to circuit. The
sum in consideration. they say. is less
than five per cent of the actual value
of the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
POOR BUT PARTICULAR
Travelling Chiropodist Rather Naughty
About Aims Offered Him.

A travelling chiropodist, who seems
tc have come from nearly every place
in the country, recently applied for
help to the Provident association. He
has been practicing his profession for
some thirty years at various points in
the United States, but Is unable to
work at his business in Kansas be-
cause he has no diploma. He assert
ed that he had friends in Ottawa, but
in tracing down his affiliations in that
town. the association found them to
be members of the county commission.
who had given him a ticket out of
town in the hope that he would estab-
lish himself elsewhere.
The association offered him lodg-
ing in their dormitory,N and furnished
him a meal ticket, according to their
custom He spurned their offer of a
bed, stating that he was not accus-
toned to such accommodations. He
somehow found money to pay for
lodgings that were more to his taste.
He found a good deal of fault, in more
or less profane diction, with the meal
he was given, apparently expecting
that he was to be fed at one of the
fashionable downtown cafes.
He refused a ticket back to Ottawa
to his dear friends of that town. and
asked for transportation to Indiana.
When the ticket he wanted was not
forthcoming. he took French leave.
and was last seen this morning headed
for the railway station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
SENATOR LODGES SPEECH.

The speech of Senator Lodge in the
senate last week on the peace which
we are to make with Germany will
be endorsed by every loyal American.
Senator Lodge didn't leave the least
doubt as to what manner of peace is
to end this war. He repeated the
timely warning of Germany's intention
to try to bring about negotiations for
the purpose of what she calls a peace
of understanding. THE Germans, re-
pulsed and losing" he said, will I'M
doubtedly resort to their other weap-
On, which they have used more than
once during this war with terrible eff
feet. They will begin an insidious
and poisonous peace propaganda.
With this weapon they have succeed
ed in disorganizing Russia. 1t is the
German propaganda which we shall
be obliged to face in the ensuing
m Inths and it therefore seems to me
of the last importance to know exactly
what we mean by peace"
And then the Massa chusetts sena-
ter proceeds to tell, in language which
the most obtuse Teutonic intellect can
net fail to comprehend, exactly what
We do mean by peace. Specifying in
the concrete. some of the things which
will be included in its terms, he de-
clares that these results can never be
attained by "a peace of bargain, of
give-and-take and of arrangement -
1t must be a peace of Germany beat
en- to her knees" mo peace that sat
i'sfien Germany can ever satisfy U.S. 1t
cannot be a negotiated peace. 1t must
be dictated peace, and we and our
allies must dictate it,
If there be anything lacking in SEN
atcr Lodges speech it rests in the
fact that he did not go far enough.
He should have included payment by
Germany for all the destruction she
har wrought. Furthermore she
should be made to pay this Judgment
lefcre she liquidates her monetary OBJ
legations to her own people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
ON THE SPUR
OF.THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON

The Ruling Passion.
Ignatz Jacob Jacobowski,
Once a russian of some power,
Kin of Grand Duke Heresahowski
Ivan Ruric Romanowski,
Languished in lonely tower.
Placed there by the BoIsheviki,
Stripped of all his worldly wealth,
In that tower damp and leaky.
Where the rats were Wild and squeaky,
Ignatz worried for his health.
Then he saw how Leon Trotzky,
In an earnest search for peif,
Had large cool million gotsky,
AMI he said, III take a shotsky
At the footing game myself"
So he broke out Of his prison,
Grew large whiskers on his checks,
When a few round suns had risen.
4 complete disguise was his'n-
And he Joined the Bolsheyiks.
Ignatz looted and he looted.
He robbed ginmills, stores and banks,
Whe he'd stored away a million,
He aspired to half a billion,
Never once did he say Thanks"
He was rich beyond all measure.
In his own steam yacht lie sat.
He invoiced his wondrous treasure
And he murmured oft with pleasure:
We'll, the kaiser won't get That
american Troops Fight by Time
table.-Headline.
Can't be the same kind of time
tables we have over here or the
would never get anywhere.
The war must end soon. There
hardly a square inch left on the crow
prince where new medals may b
hung.
Beelzebub has a just complaint
People lately have been comparing tn
kaiser to him. Give a dog a ba
name, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Save wheat-use Potatoes.


Potato Fritters-Add to one cup of
mashed potato, one egg and enough
milk to make the mixture the con-
sistency of a drop batter; beat smooth
and season with salt and pepper: a
tablespoon at time on a hot griddlc
and fry like griddle cakes. Mashed
turnips, parsnips or squash are deli
cious used this same way.
Potatoes ard Cheese-Take fair
sized potatoes and scrub them clean
with a vegetable brush; cut them in
halves, spread each half with a little
butter. sprinkle with pepper and salt
and lay thin slice OF cheese on top.
Place on a slightly creased pan and
bake in an even hot oven until soft
and brown.
O'Brien Potatoes-Chop six cold
potatoes, one green pepper not too
fine. Put plenty good bacon fat or
any good vegetable fat in spider.
When hot put in potatoes and heat
thru, turning over once or twice.
Season with salt and pepper. add
four tablespoons of good thick cream.
stir little. then cover and turn the
burner just as low as possible.
Brown. then turn carefully and
brown the other side. Turn carefully
into hot dish without disturbing more
than necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

The Germans seem to become
worse as they go on, writes Vernon
Kellogg in the Atlantic. What they
really do. he continues, is to reveal
themselves more. They were as bad
before as they are now. Bombing
hospitals is not much worse than the
things done in Belgium in the first
days Of the war; but when it is our
hospitals that are bombed. and our
nurses and doctors and wounded men
who are killed. We can all realize how
bad 1t is. Ths Belgians have realized
German possibilities from the begin
ming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
DINNER STORIES

An agitated neighbor had just in
formed Mrs. Warren that her son was
at the top of a telegraph pole in the
vicinity. When the ~ had been
coaxed back to each again, his mother
demonstrated.
Tad, I've told you how dangerous
that is. now why will you persist in
climbing those poles?"
But, ma" exclaimed the boy in an
aggrieved tone, II have to have some
fresh air."
Said the conjurer in oily tones
Now, to help me with this next trick.
1 want the services of a boy-just
any boy in the audience Yes. you
will do, my little man. come along.
Now, you've never seen me before,
have you?
Boy (innocentiy): No. father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

The Huns now are reported to have
only sixteen fresh divisions in reserve
on the entire front. A month ago
they had more than sixty. The fig
ures are cited by General Maurice,
the famous English military critic A
month ago two huge salients extended
into the allies line. One Of them has
been blotted out, and the other has
been reduced by half. No one was
certain. month ago, that a disaster
could be averted. Today the enemy is
incapable Of a major offensive opera
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

The Frankfurter zeitung is plainly
worried by the joint expedition of
Japan and America to Siberia, and
predicts serious trouble for Uncle
Sam. But he is accustomed to trouble
and thrives on it. He has been doing
police duty IN the western half of the
world for century. The extension
of his activities along this line to Asia
and Europe is a matter which gives
him no worry. He will be content to
let the German newspapers do all the
worrying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

meal subjects. including teachers in
these fields. That it is impossible to
exaggerate the importance of engi-
neering knowledge and skill. in the
broadest sense. is the judgment of
Secretary Lane'sscommittee, not only
directly in the conduct of military OPP
erations, but indirectly in the essential
war industries, including agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

When the kaiser was ready to stage
his great advance into allied territory
last spring he called to the newspaper
correspondents to come forward and
witness the performance. Since his
a>mies have begun to travel in the
opposite direction there has been a
desrth of invitations to the reporters
to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

Wall ST.. New York. Aug. 27--sTOCKs-
Stocks evinced firm tn strong undertone
today. aItho public interest was ngain lack
ing. Sales appropriated 10000 shares.
The usual shading If prizes amonr Lead
ers occnr-ed in the last hour on profit tan
ing. The close w5s strong. =
Liberty boBfs-fioSe: AIS 1r2oz first
convertible As ala second as aaO4 ffrrf
converfthfe zH'r ss.an. sersnd convertible
AVS 1886, tsfrd AS e4.so. = =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

paper, & sterling. co day biiis. <iaz !,
commercial. co day bills on hanks. 472At;
commercial. 60 day bills. <7Is< demand.
5.5ast; cables. 5.55Z. Mexican dollars. 7sc,
Government bonds. firm: raIlrnad bopds,
steady. Time loans. strong: 90 days, 20
Call money. strong: high. q: low. q: ruI-
irg rate. g.; last loan. 8: bank acceptnnees,
AZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

Croix de guerre pronounced
krwah-deh- gair-is a French decora-
ton instituted shortly after the out
break of the war, consisting of a med
al on a red and green ribbon. Palms
or stars are placed on the ribbon for
every subsequent mention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
AMBASSADOR QUITS

L. S. Minister to England Resigns
Resignation Accepted by Wilson.
Washington. Aug. e7.-waiter Hines
Page, of Garden City. ~. T.. amfassa-
dor of the United States to Great Brit
ain since April, 1919, because of III
health has submitted lis resignation
to President Wilson. who has ac-
ceptcd it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
SHELL RED CROSS
Twenty-Three Killed When
Boche Missile Struck.
Sixty Are Reported To Have
Been Injured.

Washington, Aug. 27-German ar
tillery shelled a Red Cross bath house
and other buildings in the rear of the
Belgium lines yesterday. killing TWEEN
ty-three persons and injuring sixty,
Red Cross cables today said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

The Watch on the Rhine is in a fair
way to become a reality. 1t is a watch
which the Americans will be delighted
10 wind up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a young
married woman with a little child. 1
am having trouble with my husband
because he is not faithful to me. For
long time 1 did not know that he
was going with another woman. He
made the excuse that he would have
to work and would be in the office
until late A friend told me that he
was paying attention to another wo-
man and when / accused him of it he
.admitted 1t and. said he no longer
loved me.
am having dreadful time to get
any money from him. My baby was
sick in the spring and couldn't make
him give me money to pay the doc
tors bill. 1t is still running because
he won't tend to it.
have been sewing to earn money
and 1 am making great success of
it. My husband does not know about
this because / thought he would give
me even less money.
want to know il you think would
make a mistake if I left my husband
and earned my own living as a dress
| maker? l have talent in planning
clothes and making them. 1 am I'M
| happy all the time this way and l
would like to get away from it.
MARGARET.
| You are very fortunate in having! a
| talent 80 that you can take care of
yourself. Since your husband is moi
true to you and fails to provide for
you, I think you should leave him.
Divorce in your case would be justi-
fled If you cared to resort to it. The
law will see that he provides for the
child.
| Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is a piafr
band ring all right for an engagement
ring when one cannot afford dia-
| mond? TEEFSTE.
| A plain band ring is used COR g
| wedding ring and it would not sugyes
| engagement. An opal. amethyst. ans
d few other stones are not expensive
1t would be better to choose a rims
with an inexpensive stone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

Marshal Foch's offensive is proving
TO be extremely so to the Huns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

Fresh fruits and green vegetables used
freely in the diet will cut the demand for
very sweet desserts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

Serve very ripe, sweet peaches, pears and
figs without the addition of sugar. or
with cream whipped ap with little white
syrup or honey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

New York Cotton Market.
New York. Aug. 2.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling. 3s.45.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

. Safety RACER ladies' snarpened bet
ter than new. 15e a5c doz. Brunt- Mar.
tin-Ady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27
s~E7 ~

1877. by The Wheeler Syndi
cate Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-27

fNew Orleans, Aug. 27.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling, $500.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-30
GEORGIA BOY DIES OF
PNEUMONIA IN CAMP

Macon, Jan. 29-The death Of
pneumonia of Marvin L. Mock, of
Rockford, Ga, was announced at the
base hospital, Camp Wheeler, tonight.