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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
Democrats VIII Nominate Can
didates for State Office.
Every County Will Report Ac-
tiOn on a Full Ticket.
OPPOSITION TO THE PRIMARY
Convention Plan Indicates SEN
timent of Party Here.
Belief That Present Form in
Kansas Is a Farce.

Kansas Democrats are coming to
Topeka May 81 to hold an old time
state convention. They will nominate
candidates for every office on the
state ticket and every county will re-
port action in placing a full ticket in
the field. OF course it will be neces-
sary to ratify the action of the state
convention in the August primaries.
but the plan to bring the party work
ers together in a big convention in
Topeka was worked out al the Kansas
City conference.
Frank Whitney of Topeka, treasurer
of the state committee, urged the
party to go on record in opposition to
the state wide primary in its present
form. a strong majority in the con-
ference indicated favor for the Whit
ney plan. The only opposition came
from men who feared a stand against
the present nominating system might
prove disastrous in efforts to establish
the party's stand for consistent pro-
gressive policies. Calling of the con-
vention for Topeka May 21, however,
insures a tendency by at least one of
the dominating parties to break away
from the disorganizing influence of
the primary and to make state wide
nominations by representative dele
gate conventions.
State Convention.
All possible candidates will be en-
tereo IN the statewide convention
While w. S. Hyatt of Parsons will be
a candidate for governor-probab bly,
without opposition in his party pri-
maries-a number of the places on the
state ticket are yet to be filled Sever
al hundred delegates, representing
every county in the state, will come
to the convention.
Strong party action regarding alien
voting was urged at the Kansas City
conference by L. S. Harvey. assistant
United States district attorney. Har-
lConiinued on Page TMol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
L&lbE
HOnOaff
A>aaR!!o1!Y
ase

Washington, April So.-Fifty- y-eight
casualties listed by the war depart
ment today showed two deaths in &C
ton today, two from accident, six from
disease, five severely wounded, AZ
slightly wounded and one missing in
action.
The list follows:
Killed in action: Capt. Richard
Laurence Jett, Private Herbert G.
Raymond.
Died of accident: Pvts E1dridge
Cope, William w. Washington.
Died of disease: Capt. Charles A.
Preston Noel, Clarence Everett Brown,
James Bates, Ray L. Sieber.
Severely wounded: Sergts. Thomas
j. Curtin, Gerald S. Patton, Pvts.
Michael f. Davis, Leonard F. Sylvia.
John Levi Smith.
Missing in action: Pvt Arsene Ber-
seron.
War department corrections:
Name of Lieut.. Thomas ]. Mooney.
previously reported dead in action,
now believed to be error in cable.
Pvt. Jesse NJ. King, previously re-
ported dead of gunshot wounds, now
reported slightly wounded.
Lieut. John w. Morris, previously
reported wounded seriously. now re-
ported prisoner, unwounded.
The slightly wounded list shows
three Heutenants injured Robert d.
Coeye, Rufus E. Grain, Francis
Worthington Hine.
Total Is Large Again.
The total of 53,290 casualties is the
largest since January, when they were
74,0S8. The March casualties were
1858 and the February casualties
1892.
1t is believed that neither the March
nor April casualty lists included the
total resulting from the German drive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
FIRED ON BOATS
Survivors of Y. nj. G. A. Steam
er Accuse Hun Pirates.
All of 40 Passengers Saved
Ship Sank in 10 Minutes.

London, April S0.-Several of the
fifty-seven American Y. NJ. C. A. men
from the British steamer Oronsa,
which was torpedoed Sunday. declared
today that the submarine fired on the
lifeboats. The 10 passengers, many
of whom were Americans, were all
saved. Three of the crew are missing.
The ship sank in ten minutes.
The Oronsa was a twin screw steel
steamer of S,015 tons, built in 1906.
She was owned by the Pacific Steam
Navigation company, and was regis
tered in Liverpool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
RUSS MILLIONS
OF new TROOPS
TO FIGHT AGAIN
If Allies Hold Germans Till
Next Spring!
New Fresh Russian Troops
Will Seal Hun Doom.
DRAFT ALL men 16 To 40
Old Specialists and Officers
Back in Service.
Reports of Restoration of Mon
archy UncOnfirmed.
BY JOSEPH sHAPLEN.


Petrograd, April 30.-Russia is pre-
pairing in the most serious manner to
re-enter the war, so far as possible
under the present circumstances.
The pan-eXecutive council at MOS
COW, on the eve of the receipt OF the
..forty-second ultimatum" from Ger
many, adopted War Commissaire
Trotzky's plan for universal military
training for all men from 16 to 40 and
conscription of all workers and peas
ants. Those not belonging to these
classes will be forced to train but will
not be taken into the army until nee
essary.
Old specialists in military apparatus
and the best general officers have al
ready been called into service and the
elective committee systems in the
army have been abolished, only the
civil commissaires being retained.
.'Rcturn to War; Is Slogan
The new plan is expected to yield a
large army within ten months.
The opposition charges that the So
Wet government is aiming at its owr
of Russia.
British, American and Japanese
representatives attended the meeting.
All parties agreed that Russia's slo-
gan now is:
Return to the war as soon as pos
sible.''
Either that, or Russia must become
the object of contention and division
for the other powers.
If the allies hold until next spring
Russia will be able to strike with new.
fresh millions-and the doom of Ger
many will be sealed.
Reports of Counter Revolution.
BY ED. L. KEEN.
London, April 30.-The only bits OF
news tending to bear out the rumors
| of a Russian counter-reVolution SO far
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
BEGINNING TO SEE
At Last German Papers Quit
Ridiculing America.
Now Their Tune Is, "We Must
Hurry for Victory"

Geneva, April 30.-The German
newspapers which last year ridiculed
American intervention in the war now
have begun gradually to inform. the
German public concerning the danger
of present and future American inter-
vention on the western front. For
instance the Zeitung of Constance
says:
I'VE must hurry to obtain a solid
victory by arms before the full Ameri-
can forces arrive"
The Vienna newspapers are taking
the same line as those in Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
COLD is HANGING ON
Rising Temperatures. However. Are
Promised for Tomorrow by Flora.

Spring is a fine thing in season"
a sserted Meteorologist Flora this
morning, but it gets monotonous to
have spring and winter fraternize and
combine against the coming of sum-
mer. 1t seems to me that winter and
spring have worn all the welcome off
of the door mat and should take their
departure forthwith" But Flora neg
lected to carry on" and promise a
definite coming of the much to be de-
sired season of sweltering heat.
The lowest temperature reported in
Topeka during the last twenty four
hours was 40 degrees at o'clock this
morning. ten degrees below the nor
CONTINUED on Page SevenI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
MRS. W. O. RIGBY DIES
Victim of Appendicitis Was Wife of
Postmaster in Topeka.

Olive Blanche Rigby, wife of Post
rlaster w. o. Rigby, died at S:15
o'clock this morning in a local hos
pital. Mrs. Rigby had undergone two
operations for appendicitis; one of
them last Thursday and one Monday.
Mrs. Rigby was born in Somerset.
Ohio. October 8, 1871. She married
w Q. Rigbv February II, 1896. Be
fore her death she was a member of
the Toltec Rite, a Masonic order, and
Of the Masonic unit of the American
Red Cross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30

Mrs. Rigby had been very active in
Red Cross work IN Topeka, taking an
active part in all of the Red Cross
war fund and membership cam
paigns. She also worked faithfully
in other branches of war activities;
notably for the liberty loans, the
thrift stamp and baby bond cam
psigns, the Salvation Army campaign.
and the Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w. c. A.
campaigns. Mrs. Rigby was a men,
ber of the Mysotis club, the Topeka
Avenue club. the Elwell club, and
others
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
AUSTR0S TIRE OF WAR
Socialists Will Put on Peace Demon,
StratiOn Labor Day.

Berne, April 3O.-The Austrian
Socialist party has issued a manifesto
in which it declares it is tired of a
war which has caused immeasureable
suffering to the proletariat of all
countries" according 70 advices re-
ceived here today.
'On May day MAY first. the Euro
pean labor day) we will demonstrate e
in favor of a general peace and show
the rulers that the Austrians do not
desire conquest" said the manifesto.
They only want a truly concilia-
tory peace, based on a reconciliation
of all nations"
The manifesto calls on all Socialists
and trades unionists not to work
May day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
SOCIALISTS TO WORK
This Is No Time for a May.Day Strike,
Says French Party.

Paris. April 3c.-The Socialist party
has decided not to hold any May day
demonstration. but to keep working.
I'VE are now in the midst Of a
fresh, formidable offensive. by which
German imperialism is seeking a
crushing sictory, similar to that gain
cd on the east front" declares q
manifesto issued by party leaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
DRAFT REQUEST MADE
CrOwdcr' Would Make Draft Quota
Law Retroactive.

Washington, April 30.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today re-
quested congress to eliminate from
the bill extending the draft to youths
now 21 years of age the amendment
putting at the bottom of the eligible
list those who would register under
the measure and asked that the bill
basing draft quotas on the number of
men in class one be amended to make
its operation retroactive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
SPLIT CROWS IN AUSTRIA
German Anti-SIav Demonstrations
Favor German Peace.

Rome, April 30.-German anti
Slav demonstrations in Austria. in
favor of a more strict union with
Germany. are continuing. according to
advices received here today.
During a mass meeting of Viennese
Germans, Herr Pattai said that the
compromise peace days are over"
The meeting passed a resolution op-
posing any concessions to the Slavs
and declaring against a union of the
S1av regions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
BACK FROM ARCTIC
Explorer Stefannson Arrives in Alaska
Suffering From Typhoid.

New York, April 30.-Vilhjalmur
Stefansson. the explorer. greatly weak
ened by a two months siege of TYPHOID
fever, has arrived at Fort Yukon,
Alaska according to telegram re-
ceived here.
He said he had made the trip across
the mountains in his weakened condi-
ton because he feared that he was
suffering from typhus and that an op-
Grafton might be necessary at once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
LOAN IS STILL GOING
Total Subscriptions Reach Sf,774,1OO
in Topeka Banks Today

Third liberty loan subscriptions in
Topeka reached total of s1,774, 100
at the closing hour of the banks this
afternoon. it was stated by John T.
Morrisey. county executive secretary.
Today's subscriptions have totaled
S31950
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
LET SHOE CONTRACTS
$500. 900 Pairs To Be Made for Sol
diers Overseas.

Washington. April 30.-Contracts
have been let for the manufacture of
3,500,0o0 pairs of metallic fastened
field shoes for the army overseas at
an average price per pair of approx
imately S7.75 and for the manufacture
of 100000 pair of field welt shoes at
$3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
DIES FROM OIL BURNS
Sixty -Year-Old Kansas Woman Had
Clothing Burned From Body.

Hutchinson. Kan, April 30.-Mrs-
Barbara Miller. so years old. living on
farm a mile from Haven. r no
county. cied this morning from Sc
we're burns received yesterday when
an oil burning stove exploded, burn
ing all of thu clothing from her body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
HUN CAVALRY APPEARS

Threat Continues on Frontier OF
Little Holland.
Amsterdam, April 80. - German
cavalry has been observed at Ess-
chen, according to reports received
today from Rozendaal.
Esschen is a Belgium custom town
on the Holland Belgium border. IS
miles directly north of Antwerp.
Rozendaal is five miles directly north
of Esschen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
Morgan subscribes Ten Million.

New York, April 30-A subscrip-
ton of s1e,000,000 to the third liber-
ty loan was made today by ]. P. Nor
gan & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
"ALEX" TO FUNSTON
Famous National League Pitcher Is
En- Route to Army Camp.

st. Paul, Neb.. April 3o.-Grover
Cleveland Alexander. formerly of the
pitching staff of the Chicago National
league baseball club left his home here
early today as one of the twelve mem
bers of Howard county's April draft
quota en- route to Camp Funston. Kan.
The contingent is due to arrive at
Camp Funston at 1880 O'Clock tomor-
row morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
Irish Defense Fund Is Big,

lfioH DCiChoS II uiu Ao Dig
Dublin, April 30.-The Irish de
fense fund.- probably now exceeds any
similar fund ever collected here. Four
towns sent in $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30
A Disastrous Defeat.

London. April SO (via Ottawa).-
The correspondents with the British
army agree that the enemy yesterday
suffered nothing less than a disast
defeat 1t was the first phase of the
battle in his desperate attempt to cap
ture the line of hills held by the al
lies which endanger his possession of
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30

WHEN - woman calls her husband
Hun these days she may be af-
fecting an affection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-30

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight. probably followed
by cloudiness. Warmer Wednesday.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-07
They Are Fighting
to Keep Those Home Fires Burning

the payment involves stern self-denial Remem-
Der, you are not asked TO gi5'e your money; you
ase asked to lend it, at good interest, to the
.gealthiest, strongest, most honorable nation on
the globe. .
If you can't pay cash for your bonds, you can
borrow part of the money at your bank, using
the bonds as security; Or, you can buy them at
your bank on easy partial payment plan. 1t
is no trouble to buy Liberty Bonds-it is no
trouble to pay for them. Seeyour banker today.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-07

Tonight there will be American
boys in lonely listening posts far
out in the desolation of No Mans
Land, American boys in the dark
ness and the mud and cold of the
trenches under the CeaSeleSS
thunder of guns and the scream
of shells, American boys tramp
ing along the pitch-black, she'll
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-07
.eep the Home Fires Burning"

torn roads. Through the long,
dreary hours, as they wait and
watch in the dark, while dangers
Turk on every hand, their thoughts
turn to the homes they have left
behind, homes on distant farms,
in sea. 1ered villages, in great cities,
and they see in Imagination the
pleasant home lights shining out
into the night. Il
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-07

tdvertising for the
Liberty Loan in this
IS been made possible
b the patriotism of the
ing firms, who have
hsly contributed the
IN which the advertis-
II appear:
The Wahpeton times., 1918-01-17
ASSIGNMENT OF REGIS
TERED BONDS

by an official order OF the Treas
ury. the assignment of REGISTERED
bonds heretofore made only before
certain Treasury officials and the
officers of certain courts and Fed
eral reserve and national banks
can now legally be made before Of
ficers Of incorporated State banks
and trust companies.
This will be great relief to
many holders of registered bonds
living in small towns and cities
where there are no national banks
or persons before whom the assign
ment could legally be made.
Heretofore it has not been usual
for fee to be charged for the as
signnent of bonds, and it is pres
umed that the newly designated
agencies will conform to the Gust
ON and make 10 charge.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-01-17
County Agricultural Agent Wolfe
Arranges For Potato Speaking Dates

1918, it disbursed $195,O32.75 in
receipts from 1917 business and
$4,000 in receipts from 1918 busl-
ness. The balance on hand Jan. l,
1918. was $29.3lS.99, showing Il
total business for the year Of $227,-
1924.
These statistics are revealed in ii
financial statement prepared for
Secretary of State Hall by f.. F..
Luche, charatered public account
ant. and which soon is to be pub
lished and which an 234i l23456GG
lished in pamphlet form. The re-
ceipts cover 62,a93 automobile tags
at - each. HlSS.97: 1881 motor
cycle tags at So. %15. 9 motor
cycle dealers tags at $15. $l35, and
duplicate tags. extra tags. rcgistra
TOMS of change of ownerships anu
other items, making IL total o.
S21 | ,336.l2 for 1917.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-01-17
DRAFT BOARDS ASKS
FURTHER QUESTIONS

The District Board for the stat .
Of North Dakota is now getting cir
cular letters to ALL the county
boards, requesting that these
boards get complete information
concerning all rcgistrants who make
claim for deferred classification be-
cause of present work i'm agric,,I-
tnral enterprises.
The special information that the
District Board is endeavoriny t.,
secure is the names. ages, occupa-
tions and present address of all
brothers and sisters Of the reg
lstramts and also complete inform
ation concerning each person who
lives on the same farm as the reg
istrant.
Any questionnaire that Games be-
fore the District Board without
this information will be- laid aside
until such information is obtained
and it not received within a rra
Sonablc time the chances Of th.
rcgistrant for deferred classifica-
ton would be in jeopardy. 1t is the
intention of the boards to get tins
information and il will be left 10
the rcglstrant to get the informs,
ton as quickly as possible.
The local boards will be luullcsi :
eel not to send to the District
Board amy 1,Icstionnairc that does
not contain the desired informa-
ton.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-01-17
WILL BECOME
REGENTS SECRETARY

Charles Liesmann of Emmol.s
county, deputy land commissioner,
was late Thursday afternoon eI""1-
eel secretary of the Norli. Dakota
stare board of regent; >..ccr"d
Charles y. Brewer 81 FARGO. re-
sighed. Liesnalln will assume the
duties. which Mr.. Brewer has held
for three years. Further organiza
tlon OF the state board was left IN
til the next meeting which Will b..
held on Jan. %. MIR. Brew." $
future plans have not yet been dis
closed.
The selection Of Il president for
the North Dakota university and ii
director for the agricultural ex-
tension departmcl of the college
i'll Fargo was left over until the
meeting OF the twcnty-second oi
this month. The selection of the
president has narrowed to either
DR.. Thomas II. Kane, president oi
Olivett college. OIivett, Mich,
formerly president of the Univers.
ity OF Washington, at Seattle. and
Dean G. 5. Grant. OF Northwestern
university, Evanston. III. I'otu
We're called before the board in its
session here Thursday. The man
chosen will assume the duties of
president Of the university at the
end OF the present academic year,
in June. In the meantime. f. j.
Babcock. dean OF the engineering
. department of the state university.
will remain as acting president.
In determining men for the Of
flee committee Of faculty mcmb-
crs was named and suggestions
We're made to the board Of regents.
The first list Of names numbered
81. This was reduced to seven.
and before the board of regents
went into session here yesterday.
the list had been further reduced
to only two names.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-01-17
ElRST NATIONAL BANK
HELD ANN ALI MMETI\G

" The annual meeting of the stock
holders of HE First National B."k
of LId"rrwoo,. was held IL, the
bank ba;''ln" on Tuesday last. at
which time the following officials
were elected for the comm" wear:
president. NJ. q. MoviuS. vice
president. j. H. MovjllS; cashier. i.
w. MoviuS; Asst. cashier. f.. G.
Pariz"k: Asst. cashier. VI. T..
; VOyek.
Board Of directors: j. II. Mov;us
NJ: o. Movi,ls. j. w. Movius. w.
ID. Movi,lS, 4. Il. Parsons, Roy III.
! Rue. John W. Wagner.
II will be observed that the
name Of Mary u. Townsend of S:y
camor". Ill.,. has been dropped from
he list OF directors and we under
stand that this is orcinsionrd bv the
TACT that Mrs Townsend has dis.
posed fo her holdings i'm the bank
here, and that the stock. SO sold. has
been absorbed by Lid=erwood br,si-
ness men. 50 that The entire Stocl,
OF tn" First National is now hcld
by local propl" and it is al,solutcrv
q home inst tuition. Its statement.
ISSUED for Doe. 81 shows deposits
Of "v"r half II mi|inn--thr exact
figures being S5O2. 1906.
Mrs. Townsend $ reason for dis
posing "f hrr interest her" was that
her son. Charles. who has acted as
her business manager. has enlisted
and goes to serve his country and
Will not b" able to Civ" attention
to her affairs, as formerly -Lidger-
wood Broadaxr.
The Wahpeton times., 1918-01-17
THE RED CROSS DRIVE

There probably never has been in
America IL movement that has
caught the heart of all of the pco
pie like the American Red Croos
Chartered by Congress and divorr-
ed from politics it has the backing
and support of every loyal Ameri-
can citizen. 1t appeals to the best
impulses Of the human heart. To
save life. relieve suffering and t.,
promote human efficiency in time
OF war, civil disaster or emergnecv
is a platform broad enough to hol,l
people of the most diverse creed
nationality or social standing. IT.,
record has been one that excites
the admiration of the world. 1t
was no wonder therefore that when
the call was issued for increased
membership, that the response was
a great national movement that
reached into every corner of the
commonwealth. Three were added
100000 new members making a
total of over 20,00O,OOO or an aver
age of one for every family in the
Union. The influence that this
great increase of numbers can ex-
ert at this time when there is So
much to do. must of necessity. BE-
far reaching in its effect. The
Nation s Soul is touched by such
a demonstration of loyalty and Of
helpfulncss and its physic effect is
felt around the world.