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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
MARCH MILD MONTH
More Clear Days Than in Any March
in long Time.

The weather at Topeka during
March, just passed. was almost as mild
as that which usually occurs in April
and there were more clear days than
in any other March on record. except
one, according to the detailed sum-
mary that will be issued by the wealth
er bureau tomorrow. The average
temperature of the month, 500. was
80 above normal and has been exceed
ed in but three previous Marchs. The
highest temperature was $50 on the
26th and the lowest 200 on the 10th.
There were only ten nights when the
temperature fell to freezing.
The total rainfall was 0.86 inch,
which is 1.43 inches less than the
March normal, and this makes the
sixth successive month at Topeka with
less than the normal precipitation. 1t
no snowfall There were only two
rains, on the Sd and 2sth. that soaked
the ground to any noticeable extent
Dust storms occurred on the 9Th
and 18th, with a maximum wind
velocity of So miles an hour on the
latter date, which is the record for
March, but the latter part of the
month was com paratively free from
wind and very pleasant.
An exceptionally fine display of. the
aurora borealis occurred in the early
e--enir.g of the 18th.
The weather proved decidedly IA :
vorable for all spring crops, especially
wheat and grass, which greened up
and made a most satisfactory start.
Oats were sow1 and much were up,
early potatoes were planted, some
gardens made, and a great deal of
spring blowing was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
is SANE REvIVALIST
Rev. Mr. Petticord Avoids "HellO Cod
and ''Hurrah' Tactics.

The evangelistic campaign under
the direction of the Petticord Evange-
listic party in the Evangelistic church
at Seventh and Monroe. opened with
a splendid attendance and fine inter
est This campaign promises to be of
real value to Topeka. 1t will not be
a campaign on the popular shallow
line. so often called yellow" because
of shallow methods and indefinite re-
suits The evangelist and his party
are convinced that the day of vel
low and Hello Cod style of evan
gelism is past and that the public. is
thru with everything that is conduct
ed on less than true blue" gospel
lines.
This campaign will exclude all fam
atheism and will be conducted in a
business like way according to scrip
| turaI lines which will appeal to the
good sense as we'll as the deep con-
victions men and women have on re-
ligious lines.
Evangelist Petticord is a sane, prac-
teal speaker who brings real defin-
lite message. He has a rich, deep bass
voice, which is very agreeable to an
"churchy" but will come as a mes
sage from God as told by man To man.
The public is invited to the services.
Every night at 7.45 except Saturday.
| Every afternoon at 2:30 except Mon
| day and Saturday. Children's meet
ing Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
10 LABOR DISTRICTS
Employment Service Bureau Has New
Plan to Distribute Workers.

Washington, April Ito facilitate
the supplying of war industries with
labor and the transfer of labor from
one section to another, the country
has been divided into thirteen employ
ment districts, the United States en-
ployment service has announced. The
districts are:
No. Maine. New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island.
No. New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey.
No 3-Pennsylvania Delaware.
No. 4-Ohio, West Virginia
No. 5-Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina.
No. 6-Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana
No. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
Wisconsin, Iowa.
No. s-Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-
souri,, Arkansas.
No. 9-Minnesota, North Dakota
South Dakota, Montana.
No. 10-Nebraska. Kansas, Okla
homa. Colorado, Wyoming
No. 11-Texas New Mexico.
No. 12-Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Cal
ifornia.
No. 13-Washington, Oregon, Idaho
Five of the 13 district superinten-
dents have been appointed. They are:
No. 1. H. A. Stevens, Boston; No. s.
Ralph lizard, Michigan; No. Z, Dr. p
L. Prentis, Chicago; No. II, William
7. Boyce, San Francisco; No. IS, Har.
ry White. Seattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
JOIN IN The ''HIkE'
Many Dairymen Have Raised
the Price of Milk.
Explanations and Excuses Are
Not All the Same.
THIS is BIG MILK SEASON
Cows Are Coming Fresh and
Pastures Are Available.
One Firm Is Getting 1919 Cents
a Quart Now.
THIS IS BIG MILK SEASON

Altho many of them are evasive
when asked to explain the increase,
several Topeka milk dealers and
dairymen have followed the Topeka
Pure Milk company's lead and hiked
the price of milk to IL cents quart
The price increase comes in the face
of fresh green pastures. an increase in
the production of the majority of
been retailing the most of the winter
for IL cents.
L. r. Manley, of the Topeka Pure
Milk company. asserted today that the
price increase on the part of his com
pany was caused by an increase IN the
cost of everything connected with the
production of milk.
Some Do Not Know Why.
S. J. Roller. proprietor of the Kaw
Valley milk depot, said he didn't know
exactly what caused the price hike.
The producers didn't raise their price,
he asserted. but are now getting a lit
tie more than formerly for their milk
The College Hill dairy stated that it
had not raised it's price and had no
present intentions of doing so.
In line with the dairymen, grocery
stores-the majority of them-are
selling also for IL cents retail Many
"a AhSiAA ooAu eiiS OAiS SiAAAiS Nhoy NOoAN
explain about the increase was the fact
that the producers and those who
made up their source of supply had
advanced.
Milk Plentiful Now
Several dairymen stated today that
the present price might not last
long" However, they didn't want to
be quoted as saying so. Dairymen
who do not enter the retail trade say
that this time marks the beginning OF
a milk production that leads to the
maximum for the year. They also say
that they have received no material
increase for their product.
J. w. Bigger, East Twenty first
street, who is also charging II cents
a quart for his milk, said the increased
price was due to the heavy demand
At the Park View dairy it was said
that price of 1914 cents was effect
i've.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
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tender. callouSed feet
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
HUNS ARE CURIOUS
Anxious for Information About
American Army.
Captured Document Contains
List of Official Questions.
ARE THEY QUICK ON TRIGGER?
Instruct Patrols To Gather
Minute Information.
Even Wonder If Sammies Are
Noisy at Meal Times.


With the American Army in France
Sunday, March P31.-German army
leaders are exceedingly anxious to OBJ
tain information concerning the most
minute detail of the American army.
This is disclosed by a captured Ger
man document issued to the Fifth
Cavarian Landwehr infantry brigade
and which instructs every observer
and patrol to do his or its best Ito
bring information about the new
enemy"
The results obtained are to be add
ed to official reports The captured
document starts out by giving details
that are known such as those regard
ing the American uniform and adds
that the infantry is equipped partly
with English rifles and that the ar
tillery probably has French guns. 1t
says that American troops will con-
tinue training in France, adding:
Ignorant on Methods of Fighting.
Nothing is known as yet about the
ethods of fighting or leadership"
From the preceding meager de-
tails. il continues. lit is evident that
sectors x and NJ, have the honorable
task of obtaining much Informal
ton as possible on particular features
o. American fighting and outpost tao
It's. This will then be used for eX-
tending the information bulletin. Any
o servation or identified ton. however,
Insignificant. may be of the greatest
value in connection with information
already at hand"
Attention then is drawn to ''self-evi-
mt questions which observers, pa
I pls and outposts are expected to find
savers for. Under the heading. the
e-emy's security" the document says
Are sentry posts sentry posts or
s-ronger posts? Further advanced re-
c"nnoitering patrols? Manner of chal-
Longing? Behavior on post during
day or night Vigilance? Ambush tao
ties ard cunning
Do They Hold Their Ground?
DO they shoot and signal on every
~casiOn? Do the posts hold their
ground on the approach of a patrol or
CO they fall back? Do they give bar
RI ge fire signals? When are the re-
l'"fs and what is the behavior during
them? Have they any light signals
others than French ones?"
Under "enenv patrols" the docu-
mont asks details on strength. meth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01

New York City hospitals face :. deficit
of 81 100000 due to increased cost of living
and lessened contributions due to the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01

All FOOLS day is tomorrow,
And the biggest fool it seems,
Is the one who has to borrow
To live within his means.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
GOVT CONTROL OF LABOR

The public service reserve of the
u. S. employment service, has. Gre
ated an emergency farm labor sec.
ton for the purpose or enrolling in g
reserve those in each community who
have had farming experience and
who in spare or vacation time for
patriotic reasons are willing to go
on he farms at the peak of the load
to help harvest the crops. The pub
lie service reserve has its agents in
practically every county and in CO.
operation with the county farm
agents of the department of agricul-
ture will gladly lend it's aid to the
local state and county authorities in
recruiting emergency temporary
farm helpers.
In Idaho emergency farm labor is
being looked after by o. G.. F. Mar
kus, state director, U. S. public SER
vice reserve, 705 Bannock St. Boise,
Idaho; M. ]. Kerr, state director, U.
S. employment service, St. Anthony,
Idaho; G. F. Thometz, U. S. depart
ment of agriculture, farm help spe-
cialist, Boise, Idaho; Prof. l.. w.
Fluharty, in charge of agricultural
extension work, state house, Boise,
Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09

the guns. Now and then a shell was
dropped in the rocks, but not often.
They were too near the troops and
bursting rock fragments cut like
splinters from shells.
BOche Fought Well
SO the troops crept up. The Boche
watched them from their positions,
unseen amid this tangle of over
turned rocks and huge bolders.
There were caverns among the rocks
in which they had hidden their guns.
Sometimes they suddenly pulled up
gun by ropes, or boosted it up
from beneath and turned on a burst
of fire.
They fought WE'LL" said the Of
tcer. One never hears nonscence
about Boche cowardice from them.
They known better. They fought
well-but-"
In the long run the bayonet with
a hghtng man behind it is the tool
to depend on.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
Public Have Access
to Special War Map
LIBRARY AFFORDS GOOD PLACE
TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH
THE WAR

The books from the high school
which were taken to the public lib
rary are being prepared and ar
ranged by Miss Gillespie, librarian
1t was arranged by the school board
to have all the books taken from the
school to the public library which
will add conveience to all those want
ing books.
The circulation of books averages
twenty-eight daily, which is much
better than previous summers, par
TALLY due to the Encouragement of
library hours. Few books were lost
during the last year, five in number,
which could be avoided if the peo-
pie, who have access to the library
would use more precaution.
The library has very fine indexed
war map, purchased from the Liter
airy Digest publishers. This map is
Of splendid may paper, a conven-
lent size, very modern and arranged
in simple, but consice manner so
1t can be easily understood. It is
hanging on the wall at the library
rooms and persons wishing to study
1t are cordially invited to go to the
library room and do so. It affords
a splendid help in locating various
locations etc. in the war drives and
is at the disposal of the public.
1t is requested that all who have
books to give them to the library
to help complete the box of books
which is about ready for shipment.
The following books have been
added to the rent shelf: Gertrude
Shields novel, caste Three" Mrs.
Alfred Sidwick's latest novel, Devils
CradeP', the story of an English girl
marrying into German aristrocracy.
She also wrote "The Salt of the
Earth"
Mrs. Powers gave the library a
splendid war story, Holding the
Line, by Harry Balwin.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
How to Become
a Candidate

A person desiring to become a
candidate for office must file, or have
MED, a statement with the county
clerk, II for county office, or with
the secretary of state if for a state
office, showing what political party
such candidate belongs to, what pre-
cinct he or she lives in, and what
off1ce such person aspires to. Blank
forms for such nominations can be
obtained from the county clerk. The
form Is framed for person to nom
mate another person, and must be
sworn to, declaring that the person
making the affidavit will vote for
the person so nominated, and that
he has not nominated any other per-
son for the same position. Full in
formation can be found on page
twenty-four Of the general election
laws of 1917.
The nomination paper must be
filed not more than sixty nor less
than thirty days before the primary.
This year the primary will be held
on Tuesday, the third of September.
and the last day for filing the NOM
nation paper is Saturday, the third
day Of August.
The law does not require a can.
didate to make any publication of his
candidacy, but candidates usually
take some means of conveying the
announcement to all the voters. This
paper makes provision for carrying
such announcements for the rest Of
The campaign, and will reach all the
home of the county the last week in
this month. -
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09

idity Of the French advance, Attila' s
namesake left too hurriedly to pill
age anything Of value save the clocks
which as the premier remarked to
the French general conructing. 1.-THE
Germans never overlook-especial
now when hey are fighting time as
well as the allies"
Clemanceau wore a dark sack suit
and SLOUGH hat, in striking contrast
to the uniforms and helments around
him. He congratulated the officers
on the work of themselves and men
in a loud, firm voice and expressed
to t he general confident satisfaction
in the battle situation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
CLEMENCEAU VISITS s. .
TOWN OF DORMANS
french Premier .CongratuIates.. OF.
ficers and Men While Shells
in Streets From Time to
Time .

WITH 1HE FRENCH ARMIES -
The correspondent saw Clemenceau
at Dormans the other day. Despite
the shells falling in the town from
time to time, the premier visited the
main street, still strewn with dead
bodies and horses, where not a sim
gle house was unruined. Subse-
quently he examined a chateau on
the outskirts belonging to Senator
Valley, with whom Clemenceau often
stayed before the war.
.he left wing was shattered and
a majority of the windows were
smashed, but otherwise it was intact.
A dead horse lay in the courtyard,
which was Uttered with ammunition
for machine gun post.
The house had been the head
quarters Of the kaiser's son, Eitel
Fritz, commanding the first division
OF the guard. Surprised at the rap
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
CAR COLLAPSES
in DEATH HOUR
Former Russian Emper-
or Given 2Hours for
Preparation to Meet
Firing Squad.

AMSTERDAM-Gi two hours
in which to prepare for the end
Nicholas Romanoff, former Russian
emperor, was taken out by his ex.
ecutioners n a state of such collapse
that 1t was necessary to prop him
against post, says the Lokal An
ze1ger of Berlin, which claims to have
received from high Russian per-
sonage an account of the emperor's
last hours.
Nicholas was awakened at S
O'CLOCK on the morning of his execu-
ton. He was then taken to a room,
where the decision of the soviet
council was communicated to him.
lie was infOrme~ the execution would
be carried out in two hours.
The former emperor received the
announcement of the sentence of
death with great ealmness. He re-
turned to his bedroom and collapsed
In chair. Alter a few minutes, he
asked for a priest with whom he was
allowed to remain unattended. Sub
sequently he wrote several letters.
When the escort arrived to take
him to the place of execution, Mich
olas vainly attempted to rise from
his chair. LIE priest and soldier
were obliged to help him to his feet.
He descended the stairs with diff
Guilty and once he fell down.
AS he was unable to stand without
support when the place of execution
was reached, he was proper against
post. He raised his hands and
seemed to be trying to speak, bnt the
rifles spoke and he fell dead.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
THREE ACCUSED MEN
rAEAD NOT GUILTY
Vaughan, GOuled and Podell Ar.
raigned in the Federal Court
in New York

NEW YORK.-Captain Aubrey w
Vaughan of t he quartermaster's re-
serve corps, Felix Gouled manu-.
facturer and David L. Podell a law
yer, pleaded not guilty to charges OF
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in connection with army rain.
coat contracts, in the federal court
July 81. Bail was fixed at $4,000
In the cas-, of captain Vaughan nd
Gouled and Podell were put under
$4,000 bonds.
Federal prosecutors charged that
Gouled, which has small lace fac
tory at Weehawken, N. j., obtained
seven or eight large contracts for the
manufacturer of raincoats for the
government on consideration of the
payment of commission" of 5 per
cent. part of which, they said, was
divided with Captain Vaughan and
other officers of the United States
army. Millions Of dollars, it is said,
were involved n the contracts.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
BOISE HAS A BRAVE WOMAN

A recent incident of a woman try
ing to run a mans job is seen il
the case of Mrs. M. C. Fello, the
little Portuguese widow who is now
managing her late husbands shor
after a hospital experience of more
than six months.
Mrs. Mello will be recalled as the
ward of the Young Women's Chris.
tlan association, the Boise associa.
tlon having been asked to care for
the young girl, who could speak no
English, while her employer, a prom
inent woman of Nampa, was i'll at
the hospital. She felt that she could
not submit to the operation said by
her physicians to be necessary, un-
less she could feel assured that the
strange little foreigner was in safe
hands.
Love Finds Way
Wishing to make the young girl
feel as much at home as possible, the
city was PACED for someone who
spoke Portuguese. Mr.. Mello, prop
rietor of the shoe shop on South
Tenth street, responded and within
six weeks the Y. w. C. A. lost it's
ward, who became the bride of the
shoe member. The husband died six
months ago, leaving his widow with
tiny babe at the time. Worry
caused complications to set in. and
for months the young widow was not
able to sit up, and now that she is
cured, she is cripple.
Shows Pure Crit
Nothing daunted, she decided to
run the shop as best she could. She
employed able men and learned the
trade herself, and now, with the help
Of one good workman, she is manag-
ing and working in the shop.
Her sister came over from Portu-
gal to care for the babe while the
'oung mother was in the hospital,
bringing with her the nine-year-old |
laughter of Mrs. Mello by former
husband. Mrs. Mello and the older
'hild live in the shop, to save ex-
lenses, while the sister cared for the
-months-old babe.
The health Of the baby has been a
ource of much anxiety to the
mother, but the child is now improv-
ng.
Last month so seek, now fat like
eetle rabbit" said the proud mother.
Boise people so YER kind to poor
eek me, now try work for my babe.
hope they kind again. 1 run man
hop, do man work, do good, too;
ONE see."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
l. w. w. PLANNED STRIKE
TO AID WAR PRISONERS
AT Meeting in Spokane Organization
Voted to Delete Word "United
States' From Literature

CHICAGO, ia motion to delete
the words United States from their
literature was seconded and carried
at meeting of I. W. w., in Spokane,
Wash, in June, 1917, according to
the testimony of the secretary of that
branch of the organization in the 1.
w. W. trial before Federal Judge
Lands Friday. William Moran, the
witness, came to this country from
Australia in 1907, but has not yet
been made citizen.
Moran later admitted that prepare
lions Tor general strike of the I.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09

Nv. w., in order to secure the release
or the |. w. w. war prisoners, un-
Justly imprisoned, had been started.
He stated that everyone who men
toned the improving of conditions
was arrested.
James Elliott, lumberman and
farm worker, in his testimony, de-
scribed the industrial conditions in
California as intolerable.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
SURGICAL DRESSING NOTICE

The invoice Of the gauze has been
received by the secretary of the sur
gical dressing department of the Red
cross and the shipment is expected
to arrive at an early date.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
RETURNED FROM THE PARK

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Tavey and Mr..
and Mrs. William Kahled of Salt
Lake returned Monday evening from
a weeks trip thru the Yellowstone
park. They report having a very
pleasant trip.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09
GET KINDLING FROM RED CROSS

The Red Cross has a good SUD-
ply of boxes on hand, and would
like to sell them for kindIing. The
money obtained will be used for Red
Cross purposes.
The wooden boxes will be for sale
at the Red Cross headquarters and
the committee will appreciate very
much the patronage of the public. Il
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09

Give our boys in the army and
navy every fighting chance. Pledge
yourself to save to the utmost of
your ability and to buy war savings
stamps.