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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
SHELLS IN GUNS Get THE BANDITS
Part of Desperate Gang I
Rounded Up.
Said To Be Bunch That Held
Up Train at Paola.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 1.-THE killing
of Patrolman Luther McMahill here
early today brought the casualties in
flicted by the automobile bandits who
began terrorizing Colorado Springs
and Denver yesterday to two police
officers killed, one probably fatally
injured and three slightly wounded. A
detective was killed by them in Colo
raoo Springs yesterday.
McMahi1 was killed at 4 o'clock
this morning when he stopped to in
vestigate a closed automobile standing
at Sixteenth avenue and. Colorado
boulevard. His slayer escaped.
Fought at Colorado Springs.
Detective Chief John Rowan, of
Colorado Springs, was killed and De-
tective J. d. Riley was dangerously
wounded at Colorado Springs yester-
day in a fight with the bandits. Three
Denver policemen were slightly
wounded in two skirmishes here last
night. OF seven men sought in con-
nection with the robbery of. Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas train at Koch,
Kan, July 10, Roy Sherell and Frank
Lewis are in custody.
Shereu is in hospital seriously
wounded. He was shot when he and
Miss Eva De Morris, sister of Lewis,
| were captured at Palmer Lake early
today. Their automobile was one
stolen here last night from o. D. Otter.
of Chicago, and Miss w. M. Gates, of
Texas. who were driven twenty miles
| into the country and set down on the
| prairie.
Miss De Morris denies any know1-
edge of the robbery and says she took
no part in the shooting.
! Lewis, captured at Palmer Lake,
| was taken to Pueblo for safety. .
! John Babb, stepfather of Lewis, Mrs
Babb and Mrs. Lewis are held here
pending investigation.
| The police still are holding five 9TH
| er members of the alleged train robber
band.
Exchanged Shots With Police.
| Denver, Sept. 14.-Early this mora
ing the aueomobile containing the par
| ty with which the Denver police ex-
changed shots last night returned to
house on Capitol Hill and in hand
to hand fight which followed Police
man Carl Wilson was shot in the hand
and Policeman r. Ryan was disarm-
| ed. The men then re-entered then
/ automobile and escaped
Shortly after the shooting, w. D
Otter: of Chicago. reported to the po-
i1ce that while driving in an automo.
bile early last r ht with Miss Gates
| whose home is in Texas, his car wa.
| stopped by the bandits. two men an6
| two women, commandeered and driv.
en- twenty miles into the country
where he and Miss Gates were robbed
and set down on the prairie.
Frank Lewis Caught.
Two arrests were made early thi:
morning in the bandit hunt. Franz
Lewis was taken into custody at Palm
er Lake, rs miles south of here as hs
was coming in a taxicab from tn.
north. The officers did not know HI
was the man wanted until he wa,
lodged in the police station when h,
was Identified by his photograph ant
marks on his arm. He said to tn,
officers:
am the man you want"
A woman was arrested at Sedalis
| who was said to be the one who wa,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES

The temperature for the day aver
ages 2 degrees above normal. The
wind at O'Clock this afternoon was
blowing at a rate of eight miles an
hour from the northeast.
The forecast for next week reads:
Probably showers early in week and
again toward the close. Temperatures
near or slightly below normal.
The weather. says Meteorologist
Flora, will remain about as it has for
the last tt. 0 Gays. No changes in tenn
pc lures are predicted. nor does
Flora give It any rain dope. Slight
sho< IS might occur but he says the
Glance is so small it is hardly worthy
Of -ntion. Clouds were prevalent in
many parts of Kansas this morning
but they do not look he rain. Just a
false alarm. for the rest of the
fair. Tomorro.. will also be a nice
day ac cording to Weatherman Flora.
Motorists may go home from the fair
wit out fear of mud. To be rained on
wouldn't hurt much after the fine
days that follow = the early part of
the week.
No rain has been reported in Kan
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
JUST A BEGINNING
New Line a Base ssfor Future
Offensive Operations"
of st. MihieI Drive.
"IS PREPOSTEROUSLY FALSE"
March's Comment on Talk of
War Compromise.
Can't Imagine How Such Stuff
Got Started.
'IS PREPOSTEROUSLY FALSE

Washington, Sept. 14.-Elimination
of the st. Mihiel salient by the first
big American offensive and the conse-
quent reduction of that sector by
twenty-five miles, General March said
today, is of extreme Importance in
that it gives the allies much better
base ''for future offensive operations"
General March paid high tribute to
the American forces which in less than
two days wiped out this salient, the
narrowest and most angular on the
entire western front. The operations
there, he said, not only were a tribute
to the work of the staff, but to the
individual soldier.
sIt's Hot Stuff
TITS hot stuff" he said warmly.
No report has yet come from Gen.
eral Pershing identifying any indi-
vidual unit which participated in the
advance. General March, however
announced the composition of the
staff which under General Pershing
planned and executed the movement.
This staff is entirely different from
the general staff of the American ex-
peditionary forces which remained in
its entirety at the expeditionary head
quarters.
Over Bad Ground.
General March pointed out in con-
nection with the German claim that
the St. Mihiel salient had been
abandoned voluntarily, that no men,
ton was made by the Germans of the
big loss of prisoners. Capture of the
salient was accomplished by quick
sharp blows on both flanks, General
March explained. American troops
advanced across a difficult terrain
consisting of densely wooded hills in
tersected by numerous ravines.
Iai arfi or,
phasis on the determination of the
United States to continue to exert its
whole strength against the Germans
He referred to recent publications
which, he said. intimated that America
was not. going thru with the war, de.
spite the enlarged military program
This suggestion, he declared, was "pre-
posterous in its falsity."
It seemed Incredible, the chief OF
staff said, that such propaganda coult
gain attention at a time when the wal
department had just secured increased
age limits for the draft and was aboul
to ask an additional $7,000,0O0.OO(
for the use of the military esta blish.
ment during the present war
Referred to Motter's Quotation.
rGenera1 March's statement-with
out naming nameS-refers directly tt
the statement of Will H. Hays, nation
al Republican chairman, at the con
ference of state chairnen in Chica GO
Labor day. as quoted by H. H. Motter
Republican state chairman, in a news
paper interview
All reports from American forces a
the front indicated high spirits ant
enthusiasm thruout the whole army
General March said the American sol
dier quickly became imbued with thi
spirit as soon as he landed If he di,
not possess it before.
The arrival abroad of the Fortietl
division, composed of California, Utah
New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado
troops. which trained at Camp Kear
ney, California, was announced Par
of the division now is in Englands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
R. l. HARRIS NAMED
Los Angeles Man Assistant Auditor of
Disbursements for Santa Fe.

1OE SANTA Fe.
r. L. Harris of Los Angeles, has
been selected to fill the place of as
slstant auditor of disbursements left
vacant in the Santa Fe offices by the
departure of Fred A. Davis, who has
gone to Washington. where he will en-
ter the office of the auditor of the
department of public service and ac-
counting of the railways administra-
tion
For about eighteen years Harris has
been in the employ of the Santa Fe.
At Los Angeles he served in the car
pacity of head disbursement clerk IN
the office of L. B. Jones, auditor A T.
& S. F. coast lines. Harris has had
years of experience in railroad ac-
counting and has worked for some
time in the disbursement department
He is said to be well equipped for the
advancement and is regarded as an ex-
ceptionally good man. In Topeka he
will do general work in connection
with disbursements and accounting
and will assist E. H. Bunnell, the audi
tor of disbursements. in every way.
Harris was at one time located with
the Santa Fe in Winslow. Arizona
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
Program Tonight
Great Night Show.

Grand patriotic concert and military
spectacle in front Of the amphitheater,
Kansas Free Fair every night Of fair week
100 D. m.-Retreat and guard mount
Ninth battalion Kansas State Guards.
7:30-Liye stock parade.
80 to S-Coneert program-Marshall's l's
L Characteristic March Mr.. from
Fox Trot-Some Sweet Day-Lake.
3. Cornet Duet = Farewell = FAREWELL
8. Cornet Duet : Farewell = Hasselman
NJ GIy Snyder. Alfred J. kqshsra; snsa1s p.r
Herman Jungk. Harry Jungk.
Sioux indian war dance-Night before
the Battle Battle tie calls IN Gusters ea%I
cavalry on march to Sioux camp. the sount
of horses hoofs in the distance. Approach
Of eaEfy with band playing national matte airs
ary war music Battle Of Little Big Horn
June %. 1876 in which our. great genera
victory with scalp dance Arrival Of re
Inducements. General Bentine and cavalry
Clusters burial. volley of shots. muffles
over our great generals grave.
!. Finale-"NeaIer Ny God to Thee
s to s;lo-Modoes."Howdy;" Ted an.
Long Way to Berlin.' Fieids.
8 10 to S:15-Stanton's s pantomime bir,
-s:15 to :oo-Modoes-"Just a Baby
Prayer at Twilight" Jerome.
s 20 to S:251IsabeiIa s contortionists.
S:25 to s S.40-Modocs :--"Khaki Bill,
Watson.
Parade and Army Drill.
Parade and drill on the track by tn
crack drill company of United States regu
lar infantry from Fort Leavenworth.
8 40 to = observation-disclosures jaw act.
s As to observation-disclosures 4
France Is a Lily" Howard Keep th
Home Fires Rurning," Noveiio America
Forever" r. T. PAUL.
'The World af War"
Q 90 to 10-(sordon's Mammoth Mfiitar
i Spectacle-"The World at War"
Stage covering four acres ground show
! ing French village giving celebration i
| honor of American troops. Presenting tn
| famous Las Codona family. Leffare Spira
Globe and grand display OF Gordons fire
works.
Scene ATTACK by the enemy: captur
and destruction of French village and re
| capture Of village by the Allies Terrifi
| battle scene, 400 people participating
showing effect of modern war and intro
! during tanks. machine guns cannon. tal
rage fire and capture of the enemy b
American forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
McAdOO Gives $25 q Mo. In
crease to r. r. Office Help.
Station Men, Office Boys and
JanitOrs Are Included.
1900 WILL Benefit HERE
Approximately $4,000 Added
to Local PayrOllS.
Increased Pay Will Apply on
September Checks.
1900 WILL Benefit HERE

Approximately $4,000 month will
be added to the pay rolls of the rail-
reads of Topeka and all clerks and
other employees who have not partici-
pated in the general raises since jan
uary 1, 1913, will have SIS month
added to their September pay checks,
as a result of an order issued by Df-
rector General McAdoo and just re-
ceived here.
The official title of the order Is
Supplement No. to General Order
No. 27. The order was effective Sep
tember 1 and it will benefit about
1900 employees of the road in Topeka.
Applies to Office Boys.
All clerks and stenographers in the
general offices, all baggage men, all
gate men and callers, all office boys,
messengers and janitors, all telephone
operators, watchmen and stationary
engineers and firemen who have not
had raise since January 1. 1918,
Will receive a flat increase Of $25 per
month. ALI employees engaged in the
work mentioned above who have re-
ceiyed raises since the first OF the
year will be given additional raises
sufficient to make their total increase
in pay $25 per month.
general offices had previously re-
ceiyed a $40 raise, an increase of SIS
a month will be added to the previous
pay when the September pay checks
are made out, provided the roads are
able to work out the amounts by next
pay day.
FIRST Raise for Many.
There are many clerks in the gen.
eral offices of the railroads who have
| rneaiuad incrpaSn in and wh(
have been finding it hard to meet the
increased cost of living, and there are
others who benefited only slightly in
the general raise granted to all rail
road employees some time ago. 1t is K
benefit these employees and enable
them to maintain their former standard
Of living that the raise was granted.
The order does not apply to teleg
raphers or other operators. No oper
atives or shop or train men will bene
fit by it If they have participated il
the previous raises. However. in
creases are also provided for certain
| shop and warehouse laborers, altht
they will not receive the full $25 pc
| month. The order applies to all rail
roads of the United States operated
| under government control.
Half Million Back Pay.
This promises to be big year fol
Santa Fe employees in Topeka.
short time ago it was announced tina
| 100000 in back pay would be dis
tributed during the months of Sep
| tember and October to the shopmel
| of the city due for raises from Januar,
| 1 to the present time. Add to thi
their general raise, the raise of th
clerks and all other classes of em
| ployes and it is safe to say that tn,
increased pay to all railway employee
in Topeka this year over last will
amount to nearly $1,O00,00O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
Loaded Cartridges Found in
Army Equipment at Fair.
Officials Working
on Case This Afternoon.

Government officials and detectives
have swung a met" around the Free
Fair grounds this afternoon in an ef-
fort to discover the identity Of a per-
son or persons who slipped into Lew
is machine gun and an infantry rifle,
two loaded shells. The guns are on
display at the big U. s. government ex-
hibit in the federal building on the
fair grounds.
From all indications the shells were
placed: in the guns sometime Friday
afternoon. No clues have been found
by the officers or by the men in charge
of the exhibit.
These two guns, have been e1hib-
tied daily during the fair to thousands
of visitors. The method of fire has
been brought out by mon in charge
Luckily the triggers were not pulled
Friday afternoon or someone would
have been killed or injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
BANKERS IN FIGHT
Killed One Bandit and Wound.
ed Another.
Arcadia, Kan, the Scene OF
Lively Action.

Arcadia, Kan, Sept. 14.-One bandit
was killed and another wounded and
taken prisoner in the battle with citi-
zens following a raid upon the Home
State bank here early today.
Pete Marrazzo, upon whose body
was, found a draft registration card
from a Kansas City, Mo-, board, was
killed. The wounded prisoner is
Frank Morando.
Bankers Won Fight.
J. T. Fowler. cashier of the bank,
and John M. Fowler, assistant cash
ier, fought and won the battle with
the bandits assisted by other citizens
of Arcadia, who came to their assist
ance.
The attempt to rob the bank was
discovered between 2 o'clock and 8
o'clock by j.. w. Poteet and Roland
Scott, telegraph operators and night
station agents at the Frisco depot, two
blocks from the bank building. Cashier
Fowler was Immediately notified by
them. Armed with a shot gun the
cashier aroused his brother who had
a small rifle, and the two rushed to
the scene of the robbery after starting
telephone alarm thruout the city.
Found Robbers in Bank.
Reaching their bank the Fowlers
discovered the bandits at work at the
vault. into which they had broken
The Fowlers opened fire and the ban
dts replied at the same time, making
a retreat to the rear of the bank build
ing thru which they had entered
The robbers succeeded in getting out
of the building.
By this time assistance was coming
to the Fowlers and the home forces
advanced after the bandits. Two
hundred feet south of the bank the
body of Marrazzo was found. The
other robbers succeeded in getting ou
of town. but a mile west Morand.
was found wounded. The bandits
motor car also was found.
The third member of the gang es-
capped.
Got No Loot,
Cashier Fowler said this morning
that an investigation showed the rob.
bers obtained no loot. They failed tt
get into the money safe and loose sill
yer in the vault was not touched.
A. B. Keller, county attorney O
Crawford county, and DR.. U. A. D
Collelno. county coroner, are here in
vestigating.
An inquest may be held over tn,
body of Marraza. Morando is in tn,
custody of the sheriff.
Both Marrazzo and Morando lives
at Capaldo. a mining camp four mile
northwest of Pittsburg, it has been es
tabliShed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
DEBS GETS TEN YEARS
Socialist Leader Was Sentenced To-
day by JUDGE Westenhayer.

Cleveland, O., Sept. 14.-Eugene v.
Debs, charged with violation of the
espionage act. was sentenced to ten
years in the MoundsvilIe, w. Va. peni-
tentiary on each of three counts of the
indictment by Federal Judge D. C.
Westenhaver here today The SEN
tences will run concurrently
Motion for a new trial was over
ruled and an exception on behalf OF
the defendant was allowed A motion
for arrest of the sentence was also
overruled.
The court admitted Debs to $4,000
bail with permission to leave the
northern federal district of Ohio only
to go to and remain at his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
NO NEWS FROM RUSSIA
British Unable To Learn Fate of Sub
jects in City of Moscow.

London, Friday, Sept 13.-The
government is still without news from
Robert H. B. Lockhart, British consul
general in Moscow and the other Brit
ish subjects held prisoner in Russia,
but indirect negotiations for their re-
lease are continuing.
The latest information in official
quarters confirms the reports of the
desperate situation in Russia indicat-
ing the breakup of the Bolsheviki
regime. Premier Lenine and War
Minister Trotzky, it is declared, made
all preparations month ago to es-
cape to Switzerland.
There is still no direct news of the
fate of the former tempress and her
family. The Swedish Folkets DAG
hladet, however, says that Foreign
Minister Tchiteherin has denied the
reported murders,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

Detachment Was in Copse Sur
rounded by German Forces.
Paris, Sept. IA French detach-
ment boxed up in a copse and sur
rounded by machine guns was res
cued by the Americans, according to
a United States officer who arrived
here wounded, from the st. Mihiel
battlefield today. The Americans,
without waiting for orders. rushed for
ward, turned the copse and attacked
the enemy from the rear, wiping out
the machine gunners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
WILL co TO WORK
Bridgeport Strikers Will Obey
Wilson's Orders.
Employers Offer To Reinstate
Every Man.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept IA
President Wilson's letter to the
Bridgeport strikers was received to-
day. The sentiment of strikers who
thronged union headquarters indicat-
ed that the strike will end next week.
The manufac cturers offer to reinstate
every man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
INSPECTED BY FOCH
He Looked Over American Prepara-
tions Before Attack on ST. NIihieI.

Paris, Sept. 1..-Before the Ameri-
cans launched their attack at the st
Mihiel salient they were inspected by
Marshal Foch. it was learned today.
ne enthusiastically approved the steps
that had hcen taken in preparation
for the blow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

Showers and Cool Days Predicted for
: the Mississippi Valley.
Washington, Sept. 14.-weatler
predictions for the week. beginning
Monday, issued by the weather bureau
today are:
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys-showers probable cary
IN the week and again toward close ir
the lower Missouri valley. Otherwise
generally fair. Temperatures will
average near or slightly below normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
NEED 5000 GIRL CLERKS

They VIII Go to France To Release
Men for Active Service
Paris. Sept 14--Miss Elsie Gunther,
chief of the female labor bureau of the
American expeditionary forces, has
gone to the United States to recruit
5000 American girl clerks to release
men for military servi = MISS Gunther
will seek to enlist college girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
250.00O PERSONS
HAVE SEEN FAIR
CONGRATULATIONS
Secretary Eastman and President
Penwell Made Great Free Fair.

Transforming a big statewide fair
almost over night from an institution
of agriculture. livestock and enter
tainment into an exposition of educa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
thieves Stole war Medals

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Police were
searching today for thieves who stole
war medals from the italian and Brit
ish sections at the Chicago war ex.
position. The medals were highly
valued and cannot be replaced, expo
sition officials said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
NO RAIN in CLOUDS
Flora Promises Fair Visitors They
Can Motor Home Sunday.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Fair tonight, warmer west and central por-
tions: Sunday partly cloudy, cooler in
northwest portions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
FIRST INTO ST. MIHIEl

Enter Recaptured French City.
Paris. Sept. 14.-When the Germans
fed from ST. Mihiel the first French
man to enter the city was Michel
elemenceau, son of the French pre-
mier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

With serious war conditions facing
the fair, with nationwide registration
day on the weeks best drawing card,
and with general sentiment over the
country against frivolity and non-es-
sential entertainment, the Topeka
managers this year conducted the
greatest week of enlightenment and
instruction in the history of Kansas.
Too much credit cannot be show
cred upon Phil Eastman, secretary
and L. M. Penwell, president, and
their numerous and willing aids for
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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Kazan is the seat of government of
the Russian province of the same
name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
REDS LOSE KAZAN.
Anti BoIsheyik Troops Are Reported
To Have Taken Russian City.

Amsterdam, Sept. 14.-Anti-Bol-
shevikf troops have occupied Kazan.
according to dispatches today from
Petrograd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
NEXT WEEKS WEATHER

Continued on Page Two.
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
~ Fair and warmer tonight. SUM-
day, partly cloudy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

EVERY battle makes this more and
more 'our war;
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-09-07

vessillo d'Italia, sventola sulle
zolle rosseggianti di sanguc su
lutte le 'front.' di battaglia, come
sventolo grande e magnifica ale
aure eterne della Citta da Settle
COli,intrisa del sangue del giova-
ne Uffciale del Bersaglieli che
la stringeya morente fra le ma
ceIie di Porta Pia, quel 20 Set
tembre, che tn volevi ave5simo
I'd Obiare? CainO -
Con un simile alto, t'aspettavi
forse dal Papa quella Commenda,
che tardava a venire? ? Sisto Quin-
to e morto; egli tenne serlDre
pronti i collari per i commcnda-
tori della tua specie: cappio scor-
solo, col corredo d'una scatoletta
di sego.
Ora, quail nome ii daremo,
Carmine Bald? ErTico Ferri fJr-
Sc t'avrebbe dichiarato pazzo in
considerato; LOmbroso: megola-
name opportunista con tendenza
spiccata a delinquere; Leonardo
Bianchi ii avrebbe classificatc in
una dele tante categorie d'imbe-
cilli; qualcuno Il chiamera un E
rOstrato in ventiquattresinlo. 10,