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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
DECORATED BY KING
american Aviators Receive Honors
from Victor Emmanuel.

Italian Army Headquarters, Thurs
day, July 4.-Five American aviators
attached to the italian army were dec
GRATED with the Italian war cross to-
day by King Victor Emmanuel. The
decorations were bestowed during a
review and in the presence of Gen.
Eben Swift, head of the American
military mission.
The aviators decorated were Lieuts.
Archibald Frost, John Park, Raymond
Baldwin, Kenneth Collins, and John
Galchoux. The crosses were given=for
carrying out the greatest number of
bombing raids during the recent Aus
trian offensive.
The king also visited an American
Red Cross workroom and thanked the
workers for the help given recently to
wounded soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
HUGE PROFITS
MADE ON FOOD
IN SINGLE YEAR
Some Firms Cleared as High as
2,1S3 Per Cent.
Treasury Department Reports
on Excess Profits.
LIQUOR YIELDED BIG RETURN
One Coal Miner Made Profit OF
504 Per Cent.
More Data on PrOfiteering to
Come Later.
Treasury Department Report
on Excess Profits.
LIQUOR YIELDED BIG RETURN
More Data on PrOfiteering to
Come Later.

~asnington, July 5.-Excess profits
as high as 2,1S3 per cent were made
by soma businesses in 1917, treasury
department report submitted to the
senate today showed. The report is a
partial answer to the Borah resolu-
tion asking d ia on profiteering. The
2.1S3 per cent example was that of a
food dealer.
The report listed the percentage of
excess in 1917 profits over those for
1916, together with changes in capital
and other statistics relating to the
business, but gave no names.
1920 Per Cent on Liquor.
Next to the food dealer who made
2,1s3 per cent, came liquor man
with a capital stock of $1,000 who
had an excess profit of 1920 per cent
Another liquor man with 100000
capital made 152 per cent.
cold storage concern, capitalized at
$4,000, exceeded it's profits by 472
per cent over 1916. Another capital
lied at s429,OOO made 81 per cent.
Clothing Manufacturers 191 Per Cent.
In the dairying business excess prof
its ranged from nothing to 1872 per
cent; banking nothing to 81 per cent,
contra citing nothing to 596 per cent:
clothing manufacturers up to 191 per
cent; chemicals as high as 377 per
cent.
236 Per Cent on Flour.
A flour miller With 100000 capital
showed an excess profit of 236 "a per
cent. In 1916 he made s48.000 prof
it's and in 1917 ne made $26O,000. An
other capitalized at SIS, 900 made S27,-
600 in 1915 and in 1917 raised it to
$4,000, an excess of 437.67 per cent
on his capital.
A $500,0O0 meat packer made 14.30
per cent while $4,000 concern made
204 per cent.
Coal Miner Made 5O4 Per Cent.
One $4,000 capital, a soft coal
miner. made 504 per cent excess. A
$2,000,0 100000 concern showed an in
crease of 1915 per cent, having made
SIN 300 in 1915 and S26,0O0 in 1917.
a retail coal concern showed so per
cent on S1.250,0O0 capital, making
S1S5,OOO in 1915 and S 2S5,OOO in 1917.
Big Money for Stoves.
Department stores ranged from
nothing to 331.69 for one with small
capital. Several with capital as high
as 100000 showed no excess profits
176 per cent.
One $4,000 capital. a concern in
the retail clothing trade, made 1,181
per cent. jumping profits from $6S,O0O
in 1915 to 1927, 900 in 1917.
Electrical machine makers ran from
no excess to 81 per cent; machine tool
manufacturers from none to 7SS pei
cent; dry goods concerns up to III
per cent.
These figures are to be supplement-
ed by further data as soon as it is
prepared. a list of names of al
firms making more than Is per cent
in 1917 is to be submitted. No at
tempt will be made to take typica
examples from these returns.
The report is the second section OF
a ropndup of profiteering evidence fol
the use of congress in framing the wal
fax hill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
Law IS A JOKE
J. T. BOtkin Says Nothing Can
Make Primary Plan Sane.
''A Beautiful Theory but Dis
gustingly Rotten in Practice"

mo Kansas legislature can write in
telligence into the statewide primary
law
That was the statement today of j.
T. Botkin, secretary of state, when he
assigned ballot positions to the Re
publican congressional candidates in
the Eighth district. With but five
counties in the district and the rules
laid down by the legislature, Secre-
tary Botkin was unable to make even
the semblance of a fair division of
territory according to voting strength.
Botkin is a born enemy of the state
wide primary plan. He has often de-
clared that there were more holes in
the primary law than In a Swiss
cheese. Now he has new argument.
The primary plan is a beautiful
theory" said Botkin, but it is dis
gustingly rotten in practice. Every
legislature has put a few new patches
on the law and tried to make it fit
the needs of the state. But the law
doesn't improve. The only improve
ment would be 10 cut it off just be-
low the enacting clause. No Kansas
legislature can write intelligence into
the statewide primary law. 1t has
been tried many times. But the law
is just as impractical as the day 1t
was written 50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
BLOCKS WIRE ACT
House Seems Determined To
Take Recess First.
Gore Holds Club That May
Keep Congress in Session.

Washington, July 5.-President
Wilson informed congress today that
he would like to see the resolution au-
thorizing him to take over telegraph
and telephone lines passed before the
proposed recess of congress.
Representative Pou lated presented
a special rule for immediate consider
alton and action on the resolution He
said:
'I imagine all this has becomo nee
essary on account of the proposed
strike"
Washington Juply 5.-An at
tempt to call up in the house today
for immediate action the resolution
authorizing the president to take
over telegraph and telephone systems
was blocked by objections and the
house proceeded to the disposition of
appropriation measures with view
to beginning the summer recess to-
morrow night. Leaders on both sides
of the capitol worked to carry out the
recess plan and said the only obstacle
in sight was a threat of Senator Gore
of Okla to hold up the emer-
gency appropriations resolution unless
congress acted finally on the proposal
to increase the government minimum
wheat price to $2.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
"a VESSELS OUT
4OO,464 Tons of Shipping
Launched in q. S. Thursday.
80, 900 Tons Held Up by Flood
on Columbia River.

Philadelphia, July 5.-Launchings
of 10 additional ships on the 4th of
July were reported at the emergency
fleet corporation here today, raising
the grand total to "a. OF these AZ are
steel and 32 wood. The total dead
weight tonnage was increased by the
added ships to 400,464, of which 2S7, -
464 is steel and $4,000 wood. The
additional steel vessels are a transport
and a cargo ship launched at Seattle
and a cargo carrier launched at San
Pedro, Calf. All three are of $500
tons.
Early Reports Showed 34s,o64 Tons.
Philadelphia. July 5.-Reports re-
ceived by the Emergency Fleet cor
poration up to early today of the
Fourth of July launching of American
ships showed that sixty-four vessels,
aggregating 34S,564 dead weight tons
had taken their initial plunge at ship
yards thruout the country. Thirty
nine of thes ships were of steel and
twenty-five wood.
Owing to the holiday, wire COM
munication was greatly curtailed and
reports were delayed. Altho the Of
Nces of the fleet corporation remain
ed open nearly all night, several yards
where launchings were to have taken
place were not heard from. Most OF
these were on the northern Pacific
coast.
ia Launchings Stopped by Freshet.
A telegram was received at the
fleet orporation headquarters just
before the offices closed for the night
from the district supervisor of the
Eleventh district at Portland, Ore.
stating that fourteen additional ships
were ready for launching there or
Independence day, but an unexpected
freshet in the Columbia river had pre-
vented the shipbuilders from sendine
them overheard. These vessels. the
telegram added. represent an aggre-
gate onnage of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
CAN'T Win alone
CZechO-SIOvaks Fail To Rally
Russians Around Them.
Presidents Decision on Course
of Action Is Held Up.

Washington, July 5.-The spectacu-
lar move of Czecho-S1ovaks in Russia,
resulting in the defeat of the Boil
sheviki and German forces, holds out
little hope of being either a great or
important action.
This gallant band of fifty thousand
Slavs was merely fighting its way to
VladiVosto-s when the battle took
place. Russian forces failed to rally
around them as had been hoped, and
investigation shows that the. lack the
strength to serve as a force which
might eventually set up government
unless the allies help. --s----sz-s
This was the sole new development
today in the tangled Russian situa-
ton. Other dew lopments are holding
up President Wilson's decision to
the best course to pursue in Russia.
Having once set forth a tentative plan
for aid he is now 'watchfully wait
ing again to see where best economic
assistance may be advanced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
At FUNSTON $4,000 men
Camp Alive Again for First Time
Since seth Went Overseas.

Camp Funston, July 5.-This camp,
which has had much the appearance
of a deserted village since the depar-
ture of the Eighty ninth division over
seas, has recently taken on much of its
old hveliness. Personnel reports
showed some $4,000 men in Camp
Funston and Fort Riley. embra cling
all the various branches of the service
infantry. cavalry, medical depart
ment and what remains of the Ninety
second, the negro division. Indications
are that by August 1. not less than co.
600 men will be on the military reser-
vatfon, the largest number since the
establishment of the camp.
That a vast army. possibly as many
as two full divisions. is expected, is
indicated by the continued increase in
the number of buildings. Not less than
a mile of warehouses alone line the
tracks of the Union Pacific. The ends
of - ~~wer of these buildings are of
brick. suggesting degree of perma-
nence not possessed by the Nother
buildings of the great cantonment.
Large numbers of the recent arrivals
of selects have not yet been assigned
to units. but are held in the depot bri-
gadc until it is determined what or
ganizations shall next occupy the
home of the Eighty-ninth and Ninety
second divisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
Cables Garry News of American
War Achievements.
Presidents Speech Will Also
Go Everywhere.
BY MESSENGERS TO RUSSIA
Airplanes Drop Propaganda
Behind Hun Lines.
Wilson Declares for Finish
Fight With No Compromise.

Washington, July 5.-America to-
day is completing its greatest propa-
ganda effort of the war.
Following the pledge Of allegiance
by the foreign born of this country
yesterday at Washington's Tomb and
the giga 1tic parades thruout the ma
ton, staged in testimony of the faith
of many nationalities in the cause of
the allies, the news of the event is be-
ing sent into every corner of the
world.
Thruout the night and today, the
cables, wireless and every means of
communication at the disposal of the
government are being utilized to send
to all neutrals and belligerents the
pledges of the foreign born here, the
presidents address at Mount Vernon
and details of the great Fourth of July
celebration in the United States.
By Messenger to Russia.
Messengers are carrying into Russia
and isolated corners of the globe. At
every point of access the word is be-
ing carried into Germany and Aus
tria. Allied air planes are dropping
the presidents speech and the resolu-
tions of foreign born citizens here,
over the enemy lines.
En- route to Mount Vernon on the
Mayflower yesterday. President Will
son talked personally with every rep
resentative of the thirty-three groups
of foreigners represented on the jour
ney. He told each the purposes
America has in fighting the war thru
to finish-and held out the pledge
to them of equal voice in the delibera-
tions which will come with peace.
1t was a move designed to stiffen
the morale of all the fighting forces.
in this connection it is now permissible
to state that previous to the recent
Austrian offensive, Italians. Czech
Slovens and other nationalities were
given the use of cable and wireless to
flood Italy with MESA ges assuring the
people there that America is behind
them to the last. Letters were sent
overseas by thousands and for days
the cables were jammed with these
messages. To them today is attrib-
uted the remarkable change in morale
of the italian troops and the wonder
full comeback staged on the Piave.
Washington, July 5-From the
shadow of Washington's tomb, Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday offered Ameri-
cas- declaration of independence to the
peoples of the world with a pledge that
the United States and its allies will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
NEED IMPERATIVE
Russia Must Have Help of AL.
lies, Says Kerensky.
BOIsheviki Now Hated Even by
Working Classes.

London, July 5-Alexander Keren-
sky, former Russian premier, and the
factions her represents, still regards
Russia as at war with Germany and
will do everything in their power to
re-establish the eastern front"
This declaration was made today by
DR.. David Soskice, Kerensky's private
secretary, which may be regarded as
the most authoritative exposition and
Interpretation of Kerensky's attitude.
"Kerensky '-enies the right of the
Bolsheviki usurpers to be considered
as the voice of Russia" Soskice said
that he belongs to the constituent as
sembly which has repudiated the Boil
sheviki regime and the separate peace
negotiations of the Bolsheviki.
THE assembly. altho dissolved. still
meets secretly. Just before Kerensky
Lftovsk treaty and asserted tht Rus
sia is still at war with Germany.
Bolshevism Hated by Workers.
"Kerensky declares Bolshevism Is
now universally hated by the masses
as we'll as the classes. 1t has lost the
support of the workmen as well DIS
the peasants. Its days are numbered
''If the final blow against the mad
degt tyrant Russia has ever known
is delayed, it is because the demo-
cratic parties have to grapple with
not only the Bolsheviki but the results
of their destructive work-famine. an
archy an universal chaos. The task
is social, combining the overthrow ot
tyranny with organization of supplies
and reconstruction of the Russian
front against the German armies"
Allied Support Indispensable.
Kerensky's own words before ne
left London were:
"Russias future is inextricabIy in
ferWOyen with the future of its west
ern allies and also with the future oil
the worlds democracies. The western
allies and Russia must cooperate
/ The Russians are ready to discharge
their obligations. but the support oi
the allies is indispensable"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
Will Have Near Million More
Troops Than TeutOns.
$500, 900 sscc...NST 2,842, 600
Kaiser's Next Offensive Sched-
uIed for About Aug. 1.
Meantime British and French
Keep on Hammering.

Washington. July 5.-Figures COM
piled here from German and allied re-
ports indicate that the allied armies
in France will far outnunber those OF
General Ludendcrff when the forth
coming German drive is launched.
Germany will marshal 2,S42,O0O men
and the allies will have at least g.
100000, it is believed.
These figures are based upon pub
lished reports in Germany which state
that the French and British now have
approximately Ill divisions of 2,5OO.-
900 men. To this must be added the
American force of 100000 in round
numbers and the italian, Belgian and
Portuguese troops. AS the forces OF
the last three mel toned countries are
not large and will undoubtedly be off
set by divisions which the Germans
viii send to the western front later,
they are not calculated in the total
strength of the allies.
The strength Of the German forces
is based upon recent statements gath
cred by allied agents within the Ger
man lines. These reports show that
altho Germany planned to have al
least 21O divisions of approximately
$4,000 men each on the western front
by July 1, she has been unable to with
draw as many men as was expected
from the Russian front and has only
203 divisions confronting the allied
line in the west at this time.
One More Hun Drive.
The activity of the British, French
and Americans in the past week shows
much palmer than figures that the
allies are confident that the offensive
cannot rest long with the Germans
The impression persists that the Ger
| mans will attempt one more monster
drive in an effort to sustain the morale
of Austria-Hungary and the Bulgar-
ians. who of late have shown a ten
dency to move for a separate peace.
The amount of preparation for e
drive of the dimensions of the two
German otfensives this year is i'm
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Papers Charged Foreign Secre.
tary With Loose Conduct.
Sought To Drive German For
eign Minister From Power.
LIBEL SUIT BEGAN THURSDAY
Defendants Insisted on a Public
Hearing in the Case.
Were OverruIed by Judge at
Request of Plaintiff.

Amsterdam, July because pub
icity might endanger the security of
the state. the president of the court
hich is to hear testimony in the
libel suit of DR.. Richard Won Kuehl-
mann, the foreign secretary, against
two Berlin editors, announced at the
opening session of the trial Thursday
that the case would be heard in
secret. This action was taken after
the president of the court had failed
to obtain a compromise between the
foreign secretary and the Gefendants.
Max Lohan, editor of the Deutsche
Zeitung, and julius Duncke, editor of
the Deutscheblaetter.
Trial Attracts Leaders.
a large number of prominent German
political l>aders were in attendance.
Among the number were Former Sec
retary Won Kuehlmann. Vice Chancel-
lor Won Payer, Herr Nollenberg.
director of the Deutsche bank, and
Major Won Kesler of the German for
eign office.
Court Seeks Settlement.
Addressing the accused editors, the
president of the court asked whether
it was not possible to settle the mat
ter by explanations on the part of the
plaintiff. Herr Lohan replied:
I'VE have no interest in washing
dirty linen under the gaze of enemy
countries. Above an. it is quite re-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
PINET is NAMED V.~P.
Topekan Reelected to Office in Ma
tionaI Education Association.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July George w.
Strayer, of Columbia university, New
ork, today was elected president of
the National Education association at
the closing session of the fifty-sixth
annual convention
John r. Kirk. Kirksville, Mo, and
f. L. Pinet Topeka, Kan, were elected
vice-preSidents
Other officers elected were: Vice
presidents-NIrs. Mary c. c. Bradford,
Denver; NJ. L. Britain, Atlanta; ]. A,
Churchill, Salem. Ore; NJ. B. HiIIe-
gas, Montpelier, Vt: Anna E Logan,
Cincinnati; A. S. Cooke, Baltimore;
H. r. briggs. Salt Lake City; Mrs. A.
B Purrman, Chicago: Miss Mabel
Lawrence, St. Cloud, MINI. Treasurer
"A. J. Matthews, Tempe, Ariz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
TWO OPPOSE FORD
Prominent Republicans Enter
Race Against Hun.
Democrats Will Put Him on
Their Ticket.

Lansing. Mich, July 5--Wm. Ger
aid Simpson, of Detroit, filed -titions
today as a Republican candidate for
United States senator. Petitions al
ready have been filed for Former Gov
ernor Chase S. Osborne. Commander
Truman H. Newberry, secretary of the
navy in the Roosevelt cabinet and
Henry Ford. Democratic petitions
have also been filed for Ford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
ASK FARM LABOR RATE

Washington, July Especial rail-
road rates of 1 cent a mile for farm
workers were asked today of the rail-
road administration by the depart
ment of labor. Farmers are unable TO
compete with industrial concerns in
getting labor, the railroad administra-
ton was informed as they cannot af-
ford to pay transportation which
manufacturers are offering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
UNION LEADERS HELD
Charged With Fomenting Strikes on
Government Work.

Sheboygan, Wis, July 5.-Edward
z. Shilling, Chicago, general vice
president of he United Leather Work
ers international union, was held here
today by federal authorities in con-
nection with an alleged conspiracy to
create strikes among alien enemy en-
ployes of tanneries working on gov
ernment contracts. John Sebanz and
John Suppanc thick are also held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
TAKE CITY
Army of $4,000 Men Advances Into
Former Russian Territory.

Amsterdam, July 5.-Armenian
forces on the aggressive in Trans
Caucasia have established themselves
we'll within this former Russian rerr-
tory according to reports from Kiev.
The latest advices from this source.
quoted by the Berlin Loka1 AnZleger.
state an Armenian force $4,000 strong
has occupied the city Of Erivan. 11s
miles south of Tiflis and nearly fiftv
miles inside the Trans Caucasian bor-
der,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
HUNS Get ENOUGH
Now Seek To Restrict Air Raids
to the War Zone.
Public Sentiment in Germany
Presses for Change.

Ar sterdam, July 5.-Rumors we're
being circulated here today that Ger
many is considering a proposal to the
allies that mutual agreement be
reached against bombarding towns
outside the war zone. The sentiment
in favor of such a move is said to b :
strong in Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05
RAIN GREAT FOR CROPS
Moisture Extended From Southwest to
Northeast Kansas.

UD 10 3 o CLOCK thIS dIleTHOOn lle
rainfall in Topeka amounted to 1.04
inches This is boon to crops, be-
cause the ground had dried out con-
siderably since the rain last Sunday and
ma crops were suffering. This is
ideal for the corn and will also freshen
up tle pastures as well as adding
muny bushels to the potato crop.
The rain in Kansas seems be
confined to a strip extending fr pm the
southwest to the northeast corners of
the state. The heaviest precipitation
was reported at Emmett. where 122
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Dublin. July 5.-General Shaw. COM
III nder in chief of the British forces
Grels d. today prohibited all meet
ings and professions in public places,
except those officially authorized.
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ItaIy wants More Americans.

Milan, July 5.-Regarding the pos
sibility of another Austrian offensive.
the Corriere Della Sera said today that
the Versailles council should consider
Italy in arranging "just distribution
Of the American forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-05

Fair tonight and Saturday.
Warmer Saturday.
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American independence day on the
American sectors passed off with only
normal activity. If there were any
anticipations that the Germans might
seize upon the fourth of July as a day
upon which to strike a blow against
the Americans, they did not material
iZe