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BAKER AND SENATE PROBE CRITICISM OF U. 5. A|RSA|PS Will Take Up Pershing's Protest Against De
 Haviland Plane. COMMITTEE START
 HEARINGS TODAY Weakness of Wing Fabric, Said to Have Caused Fatal Accidents,
 Is One of Several
 Faults.

Washington, July 29.-Criticisms by General Pershing and others of the De Haviland airplane-now the prin- cipal output of American factories are being investigated simultaneous ly by Secretary Baker and the senate committee inquiring into aircraft pro- duction.
 After Secretary Bakers statement last week to senate committee mem- bers that General Pershing had sent cablegram criticizing De Haviland machines sent him from this country, suggesting changes and disappearing features both of design and construct ion, the senate committee arranged to reopen it's hearings tomorrow for further inquiry into the De Haviland type.
 Start Hearings Today.
 Three army officers in charge of testing De Haviland machines made at the Wright plant at Dayton, Ohio, have been subponaed to appear to- morrow.
 The committee also plans to call othera witnesses with the prospect that it's hearings, which had been closed, Will COlIlIluc 1OI q Wech UT CeIl udy 5 and delay the final report which had been planned with fortnight.
 Weakness of the wing fabric, which is said to have caused several fatal accidents, weakening of structural parts by excess of steel bolts. and deficient fuel capacity are known to be some of the criticisms raised against the American design.
 Senators said today that Secretary Baker had promised an inquiry into statements that in re-designing the De Haviland to take the increased load of the American type, largely caused by increased weight and speed of the Liberty motor, the wooden fame is weakened by it's bolts clase- lyassembled at structural joints. 753 Planes Completed According to information given senators by the war seeretary, 753 De Haviland machines have been complet- ed in this country. of which more than 400 have been shipped to General :. Pershing, who, however, has reported receipt so far of only 68.
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$60o,O0O IS GOAL IN NEW DRIVE TO l SELL WIS. STAMPS
Renewed Campaign Will Be Launched Tonight With
 Meeting at Tabernacle.

Jefferson 1county's campaign for the sale of War Savings stamps will be renewed tonight with mass meet ing at the tabernacle. Six hundred thiusand dollara which Jefferson county lacked of it's quota in the re- cent campaign, is the goal, according to D. B. Niven, who will direct the drive as general chairman. Mrs. J. w. Adams will direct the Women's committees, which. as well as com mittees of men, will start a city wide canvas tomorrow morning.
 On Friday night the campaign will be carried into the county when a mass meeting will be held in every township. Judge w. B. Sorrells is preparing a list of speakers for the township meetings.
 At tonight's meeting Judge Sor- rells will be the principal speaker and it is said, he will devote an hour in expressing his opinion of the Ger man kaiser and of the people who can hut will not help the government H. nance itself by buying Liberty oonds and War Savings stamps.' Mrs. T. IT. Gotham of Little Rock. leader of the women's campaign, also will speak and there will be other speakers:
 Following is list of the chairmer in the city: First Ward, J. w. Blake burn and J. F. Franey; Second wara 1,1 W N. Trulock; Third ward, E. W phillins: Fourth ward, Joe Clements and Ben Dalby. For the Cotton Bel shons MT. Blackburn has named Chairman for every department ant several hundred men will solicit sub scrintions at the big industrial plant
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to recent dispatches received here, caused rapid growth of anti German feeling in Constantinople. A shortage of food, weariness of the war, and dissatisfaction with the Young Turk Turk party because of it's submission to German control recently found ex- pression in Constantinople in food riots and munitions uprisings which have been sternly suppressed by the military authorities.
 Turk War Loan Failed. Turkeys increasing weariness of war was indicated in the failure of the latest Turkish loan in June. Ac- cording to Swiss dispatches only 12 million pounds was obtained out of 32 million pounds sought.
 There was doubt here whether sev- erance of relatians even if actually brought about, would be permanent It is believed that Germany will un- dertake to deal sternly with Turkey , and through the thousands of Ger man agents situated throughout the country will seek to displace the Young Turks party and install some faction which can be depended upor to obev the mandates of the central powers.
 It was also pointed out that the Turkish army is officered almost entirely by Germans, and that while the Turkish diplomatic authorities might sever relations with Germany the army would remain thorough! German.
 Would Aid Allies.
 If the Copenhagen report should prove true. the military situation ma! be favorably affected in the interes of the entente allies. Bulfarian resis tance, it was pointed out tonight may be weakened greatly and al easy northward movement from th' Adriatic to the Aegean Sea mlgnI N o' accomplished by the French, ltallal and British troops. who have bee' making a successful campaign in tha quarter.
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DAMN THE ARMY," WAITER IS QUOTED
 AS SAYING; JAILED
Thomas McGann, Deluxe Employe, Arrested on
 Disloyalty Charge.

John McCann, 45 years old, for five months a waiter at the Deluxe Cafe on Main street, was arrested last night by City Detective C. c. Lynn on a federal warrant charging violation of section of the amended espionage act by making alleged dis loyal remarks about President Wilson and the government.
 Damn the president. damn the ar- my, damn the navy. The Germans are just beginning. They will wipe out the American army like lot of flies"
 These are the remarks alleged by E. J. Kerwin, federal agent of the de- pa1tment of justice, to have been made by McCann, who says his given name is Thomas, at various times dur ing the past several months. The in- formation also alleges that McCann predicted a revolt in the United States and said that the people of Florida where he came from, were pro-German.
 In cell at the city jail last night, McCann emphatically denied making the statements attributed to him. ''Ill lick the man in the courthouse who says that I made any such re- marks" he declared. McCann declar- ed he has contributed to the Red Cross and is a loyal American. He said his wife was of German descent, but she "is a better American than many American women" She is now visiting in Montgomery, Ala, and he says he was preparing to go to Ala bama soon.
 McCann probably will be given . preliminary hearing today before D. s. Commissioner A. |. Burnett.
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LOWING SENTIMENT AGAINST PRUssIAN
 kvp N ANNY REACHES CLIMAX WITH SEIZURE OF TURKISH CRUISER BY HUNS
hFn EMBASSIES IN WEST ALSO MAY HAVE FIGURED IN FIRST BREAK IN CENTRAL POWERS
partial Division of Runania War Weariness and Fail Fnre of Last War Loan Contribute to Act by Con-
 stantinople- ashington Not Surprised

London July 29.-''The relations between Germany Turkey have been severed, according to direct for lion from Constantinople.' This announcement is made by the Copenhagen cor bondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company. The excitement against Germany the adviccs fur
 say has been growing, particularly after last week s hts The Germans recently demanded the cruiser hlel the only large ship then in possession of Tur as compensat1on for the Breslau, the former Ger ! cruiser, which was destroyed 'in the Dardaneles
 He under the Turkish flag. Despite Turkeys protest Hamdieh has departed for Sebastopol with the Ger flag flying.
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ALLIES SMASH DEEP DENT INTO
 GERMAN LINES
Advance 1,500 Yards North of Ourcq and Capture
 Many Prisoners.

With the French Army in France, July 29.-(By The Associated Press , "A decidedly sharp attack delivered by the allies at dawn today north or the Ourcq river made another deep dent in the eGrman line. Numerous prisoners were taken As far as re- ported up to the present the front was pushed forward to the wood iy- ing about 1,5OO yards north of the village of Grand Rozoy, which also was taken.
 The heights north of Grand Rozoy are now in allied hands, and the ad- vancing troops are approaching the dominating hills numbered 2O5 and POS, which in the distance overlook 1Continued on page six, 5th column.)
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Washington Not Surprised.

Washington Not Surprised. kshington, July 29.-Whilt no of notice of the breach of relations ben Turkey and Germany-or Er the Central powers, for with doubt Austria is involved, with hany in the disput with the Otto- government-has reached Wash n, officials expressed little sur tonight at the Copenhagen dis
 received from oLndon saying Germany and Turkey had sever- Nations.
 official circles here for some past it has been realized that in fforts to serve both Turkep and hria in the division of spells, re- lg from the enforced treaty with enia, Germany had incurred the Il of both her allies.
 esult of Turk-Bulgar Quarrel. lowing the conclusion of the treaty with Rumania at Jassy, Turkey and Bulgaria laid claim ueh of the territory which Ru-
 had been forced to cede to her les. Included in these claims was tile to the railway running from nople to Deadeagatch and this ne the source of the greatest con- |n between the two allied na- Germany for sometime endea-
 to induce the two countries to
 this dispute amiacbly, by sug- hg that the nation which failed tain the railway should receive
 compensation.
 Pet in Turkey that favoritism pelng shown Bulgaria by Ger.
 Tn the negotiations, according
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AMERICANS FIND
 ANOTHER BIG GUN

Paris, July 2s.-(Havas Agencyo- French and Americans have disco7- cred a second emplacement for a Carman super-cannon at Manteu1i- Notre Dame. according to the 11er- aid. hTe emplacement was 1lVe ne tires deep hnd fourteen metres square.
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FLYERS COLLIDE; ON EDEAD, ONE HURT

San Antonio, Texas, July 2s.-Geo. K. Kellar, of Peoria, Ills, was n- stantly killed and Cadet Geo. C. He9, derson of Arlington, Mass, seriously ;n;nrad when their airplanes collided this morning at Kelly Field.
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Mennonite Preacher Held.

Kansas City, July Exchanged with being responsible for the printing of an editorial in the Weekly Budget of Sugar Creek, Ohio. urging Men nonites not to buy Liberty bonds. M. D. Bontrager, Mennonite, is in GUS tody of federal officers and will be taken to Cleveland, Ohio. to answer an indictment under the espionage act. A fugitive warrant was issued by Fred Robertson, United States at torney for the district of Kansas.
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The Weather
,.h.1.,sI.l.!A.1..1s.Ss+3.+3sIess

Tuesday partly cloudy, probably pts;o,! scattered showers in east Poi:.io' P:., cooler in west and central portions; Wednesday generally far.
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Vienna Claims Foe Repulsed.


 Vienna, July 29-The war office communication issued today follows: "In Albania the enemy's counter pressure has increased in strength on our positions in the Semeni salient, which five times were the cbjectives of violent attacks, all of which broke down with sanguinary losses. In the Mail Silovei mountains the enemy vainlv attacked four times. He was driven back partly by our first coun- ter attack"
 Austrians Defeated Says Rome.. Rome, July 29.-The following of- ficial statement was issued by the war office today.
 "There has been considerable activ- ity by both artilleries in the Fella- Frenta valley and on the Piave river above St. Dona di Piave.
 "In Albania on the Semenia river at the Kuci bridge enemy attempts to advance were sanguinarily repulsed."
 Berlin Official Report.
 Berlin, via London, July 29.-"After fulfilling their task says the Ger man official statement issued today, (Continued on page six, 9th column.)
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TIVIITT1. my during counter attacks near Cav relic, which lies northeast of Arras, Canadian contingents likewise have carried out successful enterprise and taken prisoners
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SCOTTISH TROOPS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN FLANK
 ATTACK AND MANY ENVELOPE LARGE TEUT0N FORGE
Franco Americans Cross the Ourcq in Face of Desperate Resistance and Drive Deep Wedges Into Enemy Line
 Burning of Towns Indicates Further Retreat
Associated Press Summary.)

Notwithstanding the fact that the Germans have powerfully strengthened their battle line running the Soissons~ Rheims salient with additional fresh serves, and have stubbony disputed further passage norWarh to the entente allied troops the enemy front has been compelled to bend back appreciably all sides of the salient except at the anchor points resting n- iatn n1, SnS and Rhni1nS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
MEETING WAR NEEDS.

The cheerfulness with which orders
governing the peoples diet and their
business activities are obeyed must
finally nave convinced the authorities
at Washington that the country is fully
alive to the fact that we are at war.
Missionary work, so much in evidence
a few months ago, seems to have been
almost abandoned.
The American people have not re-
fused anything that is needed for the
war.
We were asked to give a million and
half of men; they are there in the
ing line.
We have been asked for liberty loans
and the money was raised.
We have shouted our approval of
appropriations for munitions and ships
the money has been forthcoming
absolutely without stint.
The American people have changed
many of their habits. We are buying
bonds, thrift stamps-we have changed
our money habits and lost our extrava-
CANT tastes.
We have suffered a change OF heart
and action regarding ships and ship
building and are building a merchant
marine.
We have changed our minds about
peace. We are out for the establish
ment of a real. permanent world peace.
There is no fear that we shall rot
meet every emergency with enthCsi-
asm and every need with its satisfac-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
LICENSE 19 LAWYERS
Big Glass Passes the State Bar Exam
nations Here Today.

Nineteen Kansans this afternoon
were granted certificates to practice
law before the state courts The GER
tificates were issued by the state bar
examining board following tests held
in Topeka this week. - .
Following are the successful candi-
dates:
Ghy Leroy Bradford of Topeka
John Edwin Wheeler of Marion.
Tom kennett of Concordia
George Andrew Jeffrey of Wichita.
Percy Garfield John Wadharn of
Marysville.
Frank Hudson Price of Atwood
Elsie Clark of PittSburg
Hoyt Sylvester Nelson of Kansas City
Mo.
Albert Earl Stoll of Atchison.
Mabel Jones of Topeka
Miles ElSon of Smith Center.
Lee Roy Engle of Manhattan
Alonzo Teep1e of Mankato.
Abraham Heth Carl of Mulberry: u
John Clifton King of Liberal
Admitted January 81, 1913, under
rule 9:
Isaac Newton Jet, of Elk City.
Henry Ward Whitnell of Caney
Cleophus Woodford McVickers of Au-
guSta.
Ulysses S. Weary of Junction City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
LABOR FOR FIGHT!
British Party President Sees No
Other Way Out.
Huns Rejection of Terms Dis
proves Defensive Claim.

Nottingham, England, Jan. 23.-At
the opening today of the annual labor
conference, Frank Purdy, the presi-
dent, said, that if Germany would not
accept the terms President Wilson,
Premier Lloyd George and the Labor
party haid laid down as the minimum,
I'VE must fight on
President Purdy said that in view
of the declarations of President Will
son and Premier Lloyd George, Ger
many could claim no longer that she
was fighting a defensive war.
I'VE see no signs yet" he added,
that Germany and her allies are will
ing to accept tn principles enumer-
ated by Mr.. Lloyt. George, Mr.. Wilson
and the Labor party"
M. Purdy said peace by negotiation
while Germany was occupying terri
tory of other countries would be a vic
tory for Germany.
800 Delegates Attend.
The conference is larger in point of
membership than its predecessors. 1t
is attended by 500 delegates represent
ing nearly 100000 members of trade
unions. The atmosphere was some
what electrical, it was believed that
the issues to be raised would have far
reaching effect on the future of the
party. The climax was expected to
be reached on a vote as to whether
the labor members would be called
upon to leave the cabinet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
SOMETHING JUST AS GOOD.

1t is announced that the committees
which held inquiries into the delays of
the war department and the shipping
board will suspend their work. Then
little of permanent value will have
been accomplished
There is no doubt that an investiga-
ton was greatly needed and that the
disclosures will make the department
more careful in the future. But a
sporadic activity on the part of COM
mittee will be only temporary and linn
tied in its effects. What the war needs
is committee composed of the best
business men in both houses of con-
gress. and of both parties, constantly
in close touch with the war depart
ment and all other war agencies for
the purpose of pushing this war to a
successful conclusion, one that would
constantly keep tab on the war activ-
tiles of the country. Such a committee
might prove as serviceable as the pro-
posed war council to which Preside nt
Wilson objects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23

Wyoming had extended its right of
franchise to women, and this sug-
gested to the women the other posi-
bility of obtaining suffrage state by
state. After some discussion it was
decided to work for both, and in later
years suffrage activities were organ
lied on that basis. A national COM
mittee for congressional work has been
maintained in Washington, while a
separate association has been formed
in each state.
The first federal amendment grant
ing suffrage to women was introduced
in 1873 by Senator Sargent at the in
Stigation of Miss Susan B. Anthony.
1t was not a success. Since then, the
same amendment has been introduced
in each succeeding congress, with lit
tie encouragement until recently.
Many suffra gists had abandoned the
idea of federal amendment and be-
lieved that the only solution lay in
the state by state method. And. after
all, apparently it did. For if the fed
eral amendment is passed by the pres
ent congress, great part of the vic
tory belongs to the twelve states that
especially electoral votes.
Questions on tn above or any SUBJ
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau. Frederic ]. Haskin. Director,
Washington, >. c., with a 3-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
TWO KINDS OF ECONOMY.

The movement against business as
usual seems to be pushing in the
wrong direction, says the Wollman
Review. 1t holds that it is business
as usual-and more, too" which is the
desirable thing.
There never was a time in the his
tory of the nation when a general and
thriving prosperity was more neces-
sary. This is not to decry economy.
Practically everyone-every individual
and every business interests econo-
MIXING, and will continue to do so.
But economy will-defeat itself if it be
allowed to interfere with the processes
which maintain general welfare slim
ulate enterprise and initiative, facili-
tate the flow of commerce and trade
and the circulation of money.
Economy has been preached until 1t
has commenced to curtail both energy
and intelligence. Its effects are seen
not only in railroad conditions but in
the general business atmosphere of the
country. 1t is seen in practically all
classes of the public. There is dis
inclination to accept responsibility. to
show initiative. and general uncertain
ty and hesitation are the result.
1t is necessary that everyone should
recognize and practice henceforth the
division between personal economy and
the higher economy of business activ-
ity. which is to work with the purpose
Of giving the country not only bust
ness as usual" but more besides.
working not eight hours a day but ten
or twelve or more-stimulating gem
eral energy and activity. and pro-
noting prosperous conditions both sem
timentally and actually.
Efficiency cannot be effected by
putting on the slow pedal. From cap
italist to wage Garner from cabinet of
ficer to postoffice clerk, the need of
the time is to work whole heartedly
and optimistically, giving of time and
energy in accordance with their
strength. A throbbfng. thriving ma
ton, with resources unlimited can ac-
complish wonders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
Washburn Gives Out Name of
Observatory Builder.
Donation of $4,000 Was Made
by Zenas Crane.
He WANTED TO Be UNKNOWN
Dalton, Mass, Millionaire Was
Good Friend of College.
Building Will Bear His Name
in the Future.

At last after being a secret for more
than sixteen years Washburn college
Crane OF Dalton, Mass, donated and
built the Washburn observatory. When
the coDtribution for the building was
made by Zenas Crane one of the con-
ditions attached to the gift was that
the name of the donor be held in
violate until his death. Mr.. Crane re-
Gently died at Dalton. Mass, and the
secret is now released for the public.
The gift was $4,000.
When Norman Plass became finan-
cial secretary of Washburn college in
1901, he Immediately called on Zenas
Crane and proceeded to entwine the
interests of Washburn in the Crane
heart. Crane had a bent for astron-
omy and it's study, and SO he proposed
that his gift to the college take the con-
crete form of a fully equipped observ-
atory for the study of this subject. The
college authorities graSped the idea
with enthusiasm, but felt that the
studies of physics and mathematics
should also come in for consideration
in equipping the new building. Crane
generously fell in with this PROPOSE
ton, and in the fall of 1901 the gift
was announced. the name of the donor
being withheld, and construction be-
gan Immediately.
The telescope that forms part of
the equipment of the Crane observa-
tory, as it is now to be called, is a
Warner & Swasey instrument built at
Cleveland, Ohio, and exhibited at the
Paris exposition, where it took the
grand prize. Clocks, transits. chono-
graphs, micrometers and other deli
cate instruments were all provided by
Crane and ever since the establish
ment of the observatory Washburn
has enjoyed unique distinction
among the colleges of the west on
account of its astronomical equip
ment.
Crane, after the original gift. was
one of the most regular and generous
patrons of the college, for nearly
every year during his lifetime a sub
stantial gift was received from him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-23
FOR PLACE IN The SUN
Fathcrland Party Tones Down De-
niands-Break Up Meeting.

Amsterdam, Jan. 22.-Almost at
the time that anothey USeeting of the
annexationist Fatherland, party was
being broken up at Cologne on Sun
day, Admiral Won Tirpitz, one of the
moving spirits of the party, addressed
a large meeting in Berlin. He as
serted that the party had gained rec
ignition abroad and that branches
we're being formed and the member
ship was increasing. The admiral said
the course of the negotiations with
the Russians, at Brest-Litovsk proved
the will to victory of the great ma
jority of the nation was unbroken
and that the trust in the high army
command was unlimited and I'M
shaken. He asserted the economic
power of the entire nation must be
exerted to see the matter thru and
reach the goal of firmly founded
world position.
A resolution was adopted demand
ing "a peace allowing Germany's de-
velopment on a solid basis in the east
and west, a peace making it impos-
sible for England to knock down her
German competitor, a peace forcing
England to recognize Germany's in
dustriaf rights, peace assuring the
free development of our culture and
our economic position in the world"