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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04

May safe In Frsncs-MrE J, =, slNugh-
ter wife Of Meteorological Slaughter of the
local weather bureau, received cable
gram today stating that her brOther-ln-
law, Cel J, l.. May of Oregon, aud his
two HoNs who are In his regiment, had
nIrlVed RafOh In Ftnnce.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04

Realty BoAr5 Mstts-The "Own Your
Own Home gAmpalgn formed the prin'
ClpNl topic ot discussion nj the weekly
meeting of the real estate hoard In tho
Sklrvin hotel AT noon today Adyertis.
Ing methods vNH one ot the principal
questions considered
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04

Counterfeit suspect HELD Warren
Harper negro charged with passing
counterfeit money, was hold under o.
100 bond az his Hrralgnmcnt hcforO
United states CommlspiQncr Earnest
Chamhors thh morning AND committed
10 the county jail TO await action by the
federal grand Jury.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
Closing Qootatisn,

PtIotU OF Inc vNfioUs Hrades OF CAttlo or
approximately as follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
.DEPORT 300 BOYS
Germany Renews Policy of
Slavery for Captive Belgians.
Blow Up Factories; Ship Rails
From Street to Germany.

Washington March Germany
is now deporting boys from Belgium
as we'll as old men, according to Bel
gian legation information today.
Some children under 1914 years
are included, while in the Mons dis
trict about 800 boys of IA and 15
years have been sent into Germany.
Destruction of industries and carrying
away of all rail supplies continues.
Dynamite Machine Shops.
Havre, March 6.-The Germans
continue to dynamite the engines,
machines and foundations in factories
ound Mons, according to Belgians
who have recently escaped from Bel
GUM They are also carrying off the
rails from street and local railway
tracks The rails on one line have
disappeared entirely. 1t is said the
rails are being shipped to Germany.
Deportation of Belgians continues and
have extended to children thirteen
wears of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
FRANCIS URGES
RUSSIA TO KEEP
UPL|BERTY FIGHT
Free People of q. S. Hope Peace
Won't Be Ratified.
Assures SIavs America Has No
Conquest Plans.
EMBASSY MOVES To PERM
American Ambassador Locates
$50 Miles East of VOlOgda.
Lenine Appeals for Russians
Not To Resist Germans.
EMBASSY MOVES TO PERM

Vo1og6n Russia, Wen esday. March
Elm a public statement to the peo-
pie of Vologda today on the interna-
tional situation as it affects Russia,
David R. Francis. the American am
bassador, said:
America has no plans or desires
for territorial conquest in Russia.
While the present government has
never been formally recognized by my
government or any of the allies. both
Premier Lenine and Foreign Minister
Trotzky are aware, because 1 so ad-
vised them, that, had recommended
to my government that it recognize
any government the Russian people
might select and would also earnestly
urge that material assistance be rem
dered to such government provided
that it would continue the war against
the central powers.
THE success of Germany would re-
suit in the loss by the Russian people
of all the liberties they have gained
by the revolution. Consequently the
free people of the United States sin
cerely hope that the severe terms OF
the separate peace imposed by Ger
many will not be ratified by the Rus.
sian people,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
STAY OFF THE SEAS!
Germany Warns Neutrais Against
Tonnage Negotiations With Z. S.

Amsterdam. March Sin an obvl-
ously inspired article the seml-offlciai
Norddeutsche Allgem1ne Zeltung
warns neutral states IN connection
with the negotiations by the United
states to acquire neutral tonnage and
argues that vessels so acquired assume
a hostile character and must be treat
ed as such no matter whether the
tonnage is employed within or without
the barred zone.
The paper contends that such trans
fer of tonnage by neutrals is tanta-
mount to indirect participation by
neutrals in economic war against Ger
many and involves serious danger of
complications las already shown in
the history of the United States dur
ing the present war"
1t adds that participation by neu-
trails in such negotiations is an act
hardly consonaLt with neutrality
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
PURLOINS A HUN!
American Enters Enemy Trench
and Captures Officer.
In New Lorraine Position. Ger
man Raid Sharply Repulsed.


With the American Army in France,
Wednesday, March 6.-An American
staff colonel while with a French raid
ing party for the purpose of securing
information a few days before his men
took up their position in the new
American sector on the Lorraine
front met a Prussian lieutenant in an
enemy trench and captured him
The colonel, with an American cap
tain, brought the Prussian officer
back to the lines the Americans are
now occupying.
Third U. S. Force to Face Germans.
The German raid in this new sector
occurred on Monday night, sharp
fight taking place in which the Ger
mans suffered a repulse, with losses
In it a unit which was among the
most recent arrivals displayed the Gus
tomary American fighting energy and
apparently gave the enemy much
warmer reception than he expected
The American troops here are train
ing with French troops as at the
Chemin Des Danes position This
makes the third American force now
facing the enemy
During several days of the Ameri-
cans service here the casualties have
been extraordinarily slight, the sec
tor is one of the quietest. The lines
are far apart and the position is held
by strong points rather than by con-
tinuouS trenches.
First German Officer Captured
The Prussian Heutenant's capture
was the first instance of an enemy Of
flcer being taken prisoner by the
Americans and also the first occasion
upon which an American officer had
captured either an enemy officer or a
soldier in this sector
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
HUNS MASSACRE
RUSS|ANS;T0SS
BODIES IN RIVER
200 Shot and Hanged, Without
Mercy, at Yurieff.
Refugees From ESthOnia Re-
port Atrocities to TrOtZky.
KILL SIX STUDENT PL0TTERS
Raid illustrates Conspiracy To
Overthrow BOlsheviki.
Invaders First Move To Gain
Control of Russian Banks.
KILL SIX STUDENT PLOTTERS
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.


Petrograd, March 5 (night).-Ge
mans shot and hanged two hundred
Russian citizens at Yurieff without
mercy, refugees from Esthonia re-
ported to Smolny institute today.
Women's and children's bodies were
thrown in the river, they said.
Foreign Minister Trotzky was asked
to notify the German Esthonian Off
cial that continuation of the German
outrages would result in the execution
of 160 baronS and land owners, held
as hostages near PSkOv.
Boisheyiki 'Seeing Red
Both the Bolsheviki and anti-Bol-
shevik newspapers regard Hertlings
Balfour's and Sonnino's latest speeches
as an indication of a plan by the west
ern belligerentS to conclude a COM
promise peace at Russias expense.
Japans preparation-with the al
lies consent and possible co-opera-
tion-to occupy Siberia is regarded as
a blow against the Russian revolution.
The BolsheViki point out that it proves
the existence of an international con-
spiracy to wreck the soviet govern
Germany permitted to dc
the dirtiest part of the work.
End a Student Rebellion.
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN
Petrograd, March 6.-(Night.) "A
conspiracy of students and officers to
overthrow the Bolshevik government
resulted in u raid on a house near
the winter palace.
Six students were shot.
German troops, after aiding Rada
government forces in the occupation
CT Kief. moved toward Zhitomir GOO
miles west of Kief, in VolhynaD.
General Petleur, leading a Ukrain-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
SELL OUT ALIENS
Property in U. S. Runs Into
Hundreds of Millions.
ApprOye Bill To Sell 1t and Use
Proceeds for War.

Washington, March 7.-Plans to
break up vast holdings of German in
terests in the United States and place
them in other hands, so that after the
war they cannot continue to be what
have been characterized as outposts of
German kultur in America, were pre-
sented to congress today by A. Mitch
ell Palmer, the alien property GUS
todian, and unanimously approved by
the senate appropriation committee.
Mr.. Palmer asked, and the committee
agreed that legislation should be at
tached to the urged deficiency bill
empowering him to sell these proper
ties to any private interests-but not
to the United States government-the
proceeds to be held in the treasury un-
til after the war. Whether the Ger
man owners will receive the money
would be determined by the peace
terms.
Seize q. S. Property in Germany.
American property in Germany, the
committee was told, is subject to such
action. Like treatment of German
property in the United States, Mr.
Palmer told the committee, would
hamper Germany and help the United
States win the war. The committee
by a party vote, however. with Re-
publicans opposing, also approved an
amendment to authorize the president
to take legal title to the German
steamship piers and property at Ho-
boken, N. ]. The Republicans oppose
it, fearing that it might lead to gov
ernment ownership and operation OF
shipping facilities after the war.
In taking over other enemy prop
erty and selling it, under the provi-
sion agreed upon today, the price
would be fixed by the alien property
custodian.
The value of German property sub
ject to such disposition would run into
the hundreds of millions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
Comes as Home Rule Conven-
ton Is at Crisis Stage.
He Welded Great influence for
Overcoming Strife.
CONFIDENCE IN BRITISH GOVT
Granting Self Govt to Ireland
Due to His Political Efforts.
Always Stood StaunchIy Back of
Govt in Present War.

London, March THE death of
John Redmond at the moment when
the convention which is to settle the
future of Ireland is having it's most
momentous sessions is considered in
political circles to be almost a dis
aster. During the weeks which the
Irish convention has been busy trying
to find a solution to the Irish prob
lem to which he gave his life, Mr..
Redmond exercised great moderat-
ing influence, and if as dispatches
from Dublin say there is again a
prospect of agreement he must be
given a great measure of credit for
this state of affairs.
In fact, since he took over the
leadership of the Irish Nationalists
en- the retirement of Parnell, Mr..
Redmond has been among those
Irisnmen who fought for settlement
of the hcme rule question by par
Hamentary means and when the act
granting self-government finally be-
came a law in 1914, it was a great
triumph for him and recognition
thruout the world, as was shown by
tie thousands of congratulatory tele-
grams he received.
Won Respect of British.
The war prevented the act from be-
ing put into force and while this was
a great disappointment to Mr.. Red
mond he, nevertheless, stood by the
English government or as he would
have preferred to say 1.-The English
democracy" in which he had great
confidence and which he always said
would see that Ireland received JUS
tice His speech in the house of COM
mons supporting the government de-
cision to enter the war because of the
invasion of Belgium by Germany
Do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
MOSCOW FOR PEACE!
Soviet Vote Is Overwhelming to Rat
ify German Terms.
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.


Petrograd, March (nignt) The
Moscow soviet voted overwhelmingly
to ratify the peace treaty with Ger
many, following a visit from Zinovieff
and others This is accepted as indi-
eating that Premier Lenine's steam
roller may succeed.
This is not the pan-Soviet council of
workmen, peasants, soldiers and Cos
sacks called to meet in Moscow March
IL to pass on ratification of the
treaty.
Social Revolution Only Chance.
Petrograd. March THE central
executive committee of the soldiers
and workmen's council. while recog-
nizing that the German peace terms
were those of political bandits has
called on its delegates to the Moscow
congress to vote for the ratification
of the peace, says the Isvesta, the Boil
shevlk organ. This action is advised
because the peace has afforded the
social revolution an absolutely neces-
sary respite
Petrograd Soviet for Peace Too
Petrograd. March THE Fetro-
grad city soviet today adopted a reso-
luton accepting the German peace
treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
DANGER FROM POOR SEED.
e. S. Threatened With Loss of Half
Corn Crop Unless Seed Is Tested.

New York, March 7.-Only by care
full testing of seed and the best culti-
vation can more than half of the 1917
corn crop of $500. 600 bushels be
grown this year. according to George
T. Powell. agricultural adviser of the
Woman's Land Army of America an
organization formed last December to
aid the government in increasing pro-
duction by using woman labor on
farms. In statement issued here
today Powell says there is danger of
a serious shortage in the corn crop
from injury to seed by freezing.
Farmers thruout .he United States
are urged to begin testing their seed
to ascertain whether it will grow be-
fore going to the expense of prepar-
ing the soil and wasting time planting
poor seed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
LOVE AFFAIR BACK
OF GRAND DUKES
MYSTERY SUICIDE

Amsterdam, March THE mystery
in the suicide of Grand Duke Adclph
Frederick of Meckl, nbe-g- -Streiitz is
explained in official statement
from the ducal house, published in the
Rheinishe westfalische Zeitung.
The statement says that the grand
duke attempted to become engaged to
German princess but the difficulty
in negotiations for dissoIving previous
obligation weighed so heavily on the
grand dukes mind that he ended his
life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
SHY ON SEED CORN!
Inability TO Get Seed May Prevent Big
Acreage in Northern Corn Belt

Chicago, March Waste of hun
dreds of acres in the corn belt was
threatened today by a dire shortage
of seed corr thruout Illinois. Iowa,
Wisconsin and Indiana.
The normal corn acreage will be
cut one-third in Illinois alone and the
nations corn crop greatly curtailed,
experts declared, unless immediate
relief comes.
State council of defense officials
are sponsoring a revolving fund of
$2.0oO,000 to buy seed corn for Illi-
nois farmers. Prevalence of soft
corn ir the last crop is responsible
for the seed shortage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
BUT HE is SURPRISED
Judge Expected AcquittaI But Jurx
Finds Defendant Guilty.

St Louis, March Frank Strnad.
a saloonkeeper, who was convicted by
jury in the federal district court
of violating the espionage law. was
fined $50 in the federal district court
today He was charged with OBJ
structing the recruiting service by
threatening to kill a man if he yoiun-
teered. In imposing the fine Judge
Pollock said:
The court gave the law in this case
to the jury as the court saw it and it
would not have been surprised if the
jury had returned a verdict of ac-
QuittaI''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
NEW SERVICE BADGE
Troops Who Were on Border Will Be
Given Recognition.

Washington, March 7-President
Wilson has authorized a Mexican serv-
ice badge for all officers and enlisted
men who participated in military op-
Grafton in or near Mexico during the
troubles with that country during the
past several years.
The badges are available to men
who took part in the Vera Cruz ex-
pedition, Pershing's punitive expedi-
ton, engagements of April II. 1916,
and February Z. 1917, and border pa
troll service where there were casual
ties among their own units.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
Cargo of Chalk stranded.

An Atlantic Port March "A
steamship, the Susquehanna, believed
to be the vessel of that name owned
by the Great Lakes Transit corpora
ton, went ashore today on the coast
near this port. Coast guards removed
the thirty-seven members of the crew.
The vessel is not thought to be in dam
ger. Tugs have been sent to her aid.
The crew said the ship, of 2.7S2 tons
gross, sailed from an European port
with chalt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
ASK LARGER PENSIONS
Head of Railroad Station Agents
Makes Plea to Federal Board.

Washington, March Substantial
increases in pay for railroad employees
retired on pensions were suggested TO
the railroad wage commission today
by Earl H. Morton, president of the
Order of Railroad Station Agents
1t was the first suggestion that any
others than active employees should be
included in the commissions recon-
mendations for increases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
PERM NEW q. S. HEADQUARTERS
Ambassador Francis Now Only 800
Miles From siberian Border.
BY JOSEPH SHAPLEN.

Petrograd, March 5.-American n
Ambassador Francis. wiring from
Vologda to the Norwegian envoy here,
urged the latter to afford every pro-
lection to Americans in Petrograd
According to the commissariat of
foreign affairs, Francis and his staff
have left Vologda for Perm Capital
of the province of that name ESQ
miles east of Vologda and less than
800 miles from the Siberian border).
Despite the signing of peace with
Germany, the Russian government is
removing it's valuables from the capi-
tai. The foreign office is moving to
Nijni-Novgorod, capital of the province
of that name, 375 miles east of Mos
(Continucd on Page Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
is 36TH CADET KILLED
Royal Flying Aviator Falls to Death
While Making Landing.

Fort Worth, Texas, March bur
ton Hurlburt, Royal Flying corps
cadet. whose mother lives at Prescott,
Ontario, was killed this morning
when he tried to make a landing.
He was flying with an instructor
at the time The latter, in the back
seat escaped uninjured Hurlburt is
the thirty-sixth cadet killed here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
ARMY HEALTH GOOD
Weeks Death Rate Lowest Since No
vember, Gorgas Reports.

Washington, March General
health conditions in troop camps con-
tinue very good, Major General Cor
gas announced today in his report for
the week ending March L. The death
rate of &C. of each thousand of men
in camps is the lowest reported since
November 6 last
National guards have the lowest
sick rate and national army camps
have the lowest death rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
WARMER AND CLOUDY
No Cold Weather Is in Sight, Weather
Man Says.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

The temperature average for this
date was exactly normal. The wind
WIS blowing this afternoon at six
miles al hour from the southwest.
When the housekeepers begin to
hang rugs over the clothesline and
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MISSING PATROL SAFE
Nine Sammies Emerge From Shell
Hole; Missing All Night
Rv thc Associated Press

With the American Army in France,
March An American patrol COM
promising one officer and eight men,
which had been missing since last
night in the sector northwest of Toul,
suddenly emerged from a shell hole
close to the German lines today and
made a dash across No Mans Land
without shot being fired at them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
LEONARD is NAMED
Topeka Man Heads Manhattan Mutual
Life Insurance Company

Manhattan, Kan. March THE
Manhattan Mutual Life Insurance
company, recently organized, an
nounced today it was ready for bust
ness. H. NJ. Leonard. of Topeka. is
president of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS
FRENCH.

FRENCH.
Paris, March 6-German raids on the
verdun front last night were repulsed
nounces. The communication follows:
Rather heavy artillery fighting oc-
CURED in the regions of Cormicy and
Rheims. Last night the Germans made
raids against our trenches at Avocourt
wood and northwest of Hill 344 (Ver-
dun 'front.'. Our fire everywhere check
ed the assailants and prisoners, in
Guiding an officer, remained in our
hands,
"Our lines were bombarded inter
court and north of Donaumpnt. At
times there was heavy artillery firing
at various points in Lorraine and
Alsace.
were Drought down by our pilots and
two by the fire of our antiaircraft
guns
There was reciprocal artillery ac-
tivity west of Lake Doiran in the
Cerna Bend and north of Monastir."
Repulsed by Americans.
Paris, March Am official state
office announcing the repulse of Ger
man raiding forces on trenches held
by Americans in Il new sector of the
Lorraine, says:
North of the Chemin des Danes and
east of Courcy French troops con-
Quoted successful raids on the Ger
man trenches and brought back about
.sOn the right bank of the river
Meuse there was violent artillery fight,
Chaume woods. At the last mentioned
place the Germans yesterday morning
delivered an attack but were repulsed
after spirited fighting.
Another German attack at Che
valieres wood was completely checked
by the French and we took some
prisoners.
trenches held by American troops was
repulsed Patrols of our allies oper-
ating in this region took some prison
ers-
.In the Vosges the enemy made
several vain. attempts to reach the
French lines.
London. March IA raid attempted
by the enemy last night east of Epehy,
under cover of 4 heavy artillery bar
rage, was completely repulsed, the war
office reports.
"Other hostile raiding parties which
endeavored to reach our lines south
east of Bois Grenier and east of
Poelcapelle were equally unsuccessful
THE enemy's artillery has been ac-
tive in the Scarpe valley west of Lens
and east of Npres. and shortly before
dawn developed considerable activity
in the Neuve Chapelle sector"
Weather Clear Up.
London. March 6.--After two days
of wind and rain, the weather cleared
slightly the afternoon of Tuesday,"
says todays official report of aerial
operations. Bombs were dropped on
railway sidings northeast of Lille.
In air fighting two hostile machines
were downed and one was driven down
out of control. One of ours is missing.
After dark the Ingelmunster rail-
way station and an airdrome north
east of St Quentin were heavily
bombed. All our machines returned"
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An Unusual Feature.

An unusual feature of this hotel is
the construction of a portico cover
ing the entire sidewalk on the KAN
sas avenue side and the Ninth street
side. This portico will be beautifully
constructed with large pillars, lighted
above with ornamental chandeliers.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07

IF U-BOAT sinking reports are COR
rect, the mermaids. are enjoying a
season of Dutch lovin'.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-07

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly unsettled tonight and Fri
day. Warmer tonight.
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