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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
BIC Gun DELAY
Congress Uneasy Over Failure
of Ordnance Supply.
Story of Delay Is Learned by
Investigation.
BY l.. c. MARTIN.

Washington, May 10.-Fear that
Americas military effectiveness in
France his year is seriously menaced
by failure of the ordnance program to
meet expectations is creating great
uneasiness in congress.
That a civilian should be placed in
direct charge of stimulating produc-
tion is the conviction of members of
house and senate military committees.
This was the outgrowth of a quiet
investigation which has been going on
under the direction of Senator Hitch
cock. member of the senate military
committee. According to these inves-
tigators the manufacture of field
artillery is necessary only to the air
craft program, one member declared
today.
The heaviest type of American field
artillery-9.2 inch guns-will not be
delivered in time for use in France
this year.
Only a few six and eight inch guns
Will be delivered this year.
That effective production of the
American adaptation of the French
75's has been in progress less than
ten weeks.
The committee has gathered a story
of delay, based chiefly on the desire
of United States ordnance experts to
surpass what European field artillery
experts have been able to do, it was
said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
Prominent German Professor
Makes an Attempt.
Advance Made to American
Friend of Pres. Wilson.
EXACT TERMS ARE PROPOSED
Americans Caustic Reply Made
Hun Shed Tears.
Calls Smelling of Paris a Queer
Effort for Peace.

London, May 10.-A story of how
an attempted German peace offensive
directed toward President Wilson was
turned down ANONYMOUSLY by Pro-
fossor Heron. an American living in
Geneva. is told by the Swiss cores
pondent of, the Daily Mail in his dis
patch dated at Annemasse, on the
Franco Swiss frontier. Professor
Heron is described as friend of Presi-
Dent Wilson.
The German government. according
to the correspondent, tried to get
peace offers sent to the president thru
Professor Heron, who was visited on
April 10 by Professor Quidde, of
Munich, a friend of Count Won Hert-
ling the imperial chancellor. Pro-
fessor Quidde was accompanied by the
Dutch pacifist doctor, Joni Vanbeek.
Professor Quidde said he had come
to prepare the way for a merciful
peace, and gave Professor Heron to
understand that he spoke for Chan
cellor Won Hertling and the German
foreign - office. He ass'srad Tho
American professor that the peace
party in the reichstag was about to
gain predominance IN Germany. and
that he wished to prepare President
Wilson to take advantage OF that
auspicious moment
Gcrmany's Terms.
Germa 1y, Professor Quidde said.
was willing to make the following
terms:
First-To grant autonomy to AL
sace-Lorraine within the limits of the
German empire, provided the allies
would not broach the subject of
Alsace-Lorraine at the peace confer
ence.
Second-The Brest-Litovsk peace
treaties not to be discussed at the
peace conference, altho the allies
might submit claims for the revision
of them and Germany might make
certain concessions.
Third-No economic war against
Germany after the war.
Fourth-German colonies to be re-
stored.
Professor Quidde asserted that the
.(Contfnued on Page Two.y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
Corporation Formed With Cap.
ital Stock of 100000.
Purchase Price $4,000, Same
as at Former Sale.
new TERMS ARE ARRANGED
If Road Is Idle Two Months
Property Reyerts.
Dissatisfaction With Terms
Blocked Previous Plans.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 10.-The
Leavenworth & Topeka railroad today
was purchased for $4,000 by a cor
poration composed of citizens of towns
and farmers living along the line. The
corporation was formed today with a
capital stock of 100000.
Under the terms of the sale failure
of the new owners to operate the road
for period of two months will result
in the reverSion of the property to the
federal court.
Action of the patrons of the Leav-
enworth & Topeka railway in buying
the road today, probably ends all con-
tests concerning future plans. The
road is taken over under strict adher-
ence to Judge Pollock's order that the
patrons must show good faith by con-
tinuing operation. All elements of
speculation are removed and the pur-
pose of the patrons is worked out.
Under the courts decree which is
now in effect the new owners must
not cease operations. Failure to oper-
ate trains for period of two months
returns the road to the court. This
is the protection afforded the receiver
and the creditors of the line. When
plans were originally laid for the pur-
chase of the road. methods were de-
vised which would permit the new
owners to sell the road and gain ad-
vantage OF the difference in the junk
value and the bargain counter price
placed on the property by the court
when the patrons wanted to save the
line as going concern. Now the road
is saved to the patrons
But 1t must be operated. The clear
title which was sought, was not Sc
cured. While the present owners
might sell the road, they would not
be able to deliver the property clear
from the courts decree
1t is understood that the new com.
pany which PROPOSES to operate the
line VIII use the additional funds
from its 100000 capitalization fol
betterments anc for meeting any de.
1icits IN operation returns that may
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
British Counter RetakeS Posi-
tiOn Lost Yesterday.
Line Again Firmly Established
After Wednesday Attack.
ALLIED GUNS STOP ATTACK
Enemy Attempt in Force Is
Nipped in Bud.
Germans Have Captured Larg-
est COssack City.
fRv the Associated Press J

London, May 10.-The British have
recaptured a portion of front trench
northwest of Albert, which the enemy
gained yesterday, it is announced Of
ficially.
British and French troops south
west of Ypres, having firmly re-estab-
lished the line attacked on Wednesday,
are awaiting the next move by the
Germans in their efforts to drive thru
behind Ypres. The latest repulse was
the second the Germans have suf-
fered along the Voormezeele-Locre
line since the capture of Mont Kem-
mel, but further attempts by the en-
emy are expected.
Attention is being paid by the Ger
mans to the British line north of the
Somme in Picardy. and for the first
time in several weeks the enemy again
has attempted to advance his lines
west of Albert. In a local attack
against the British, after suffering
heavy losses, the Germans CAPTURED
$50 yards of the British first line, but
were repulSed elsewhere. A similar
local operation at Bouzincourt, north
OF Albert, was smashed by the fire of
British rifles and machine guns
Allied Guns Baked Attack.
Elsewhere along the Flanders and
Somme battiefields only the artillery
mas been active. Paris reports violent
firing in the sector north of Mont
Didier to Hailles
Latest reports indicate the German
effort in the north was to have been
IN great strength, but that the Brit
infantry attack and barrage on the
west broke up the enemy divisions
waiting to join the attack. As a re-
suit only two divisions attacked in
the scant five miles between Voor-
nnezeele and La Clytte. After much
0h no 1,,J
ed nothing and had sustained heavy
losses. Berlin reports the capture of
sin hundred and seventy-five Anglo
french troops in successful attacks.
The weather has improved in north
ern France. Probably the Germans
have been waiting for this to launch
another strong blow Allied airman,
however, have taken advantage of the
change from rainy conditions to drop
many tons of bombs on important
railway and concentration centers be-
| hind the German lines. In air fight
| ing British aviators have accounted
| for twenty-nine German machines
twenty-five of which were destroyed
| One enemy airplane was brought
down by rifle fire.
Germans Advance in Russia
ostov-on-the-Don, the largest city
| in the Don Cossack territory and neal
| the mouth of the Don river, has beer
occupied by the Germans
Premier Lloyd George and his gov
ernment have passed successfully an
| other situation which threatened tt
provoke a crisis and the probable re
tirement of the ministry. The gov
! ernment won in the house of common:
when the members by a vote of 293 tc
106, refused to accept the motion oi
| former Premier Asquith that a selec
committee investigate the charges
| tContinued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
GERMANS ARE LOYAL
Three Thousand of Them I'm Okla
homa Pledge War Support

Enid. Okla. May 10.-Three thou
sand German born residents of Gar
field county last night gathered here
in mass meeting and answered "kais-
ers and kaiserism" by p1edging their
undivided loyalty and support to
President Wilson and the government
of the United States. and condemning
pro-Germanism in fact. word and
deed"
BY resolution unanimously
adopted by the meeting. three thou-
operation with the government Of
their adopted land until victory is as
sured."
c. F. Breuddeman. mayor of Cow
ington okla. presided at the meeting
and Prof. Martin Braedner. of a.
Johns college Winfield, Kan, and
Edmund Franz. chairman of the Gar
field county council of defense. -
dressed the crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
MIDDLE WEST TO
Have new WAR
INDUSTRIES NOW
East Is ChOked With Too Much
Production.
'.SOme Interior Point" To Get
Big Ordnance Plant.
LABOR IS SCARCE IN EAST
Ordnance Failure Traced to
Bad Conditions There.
Virtual Government Embargo
on New Plants in East.
LABOR IS SCARCE IN EAST
Failure Traced to
Bad Conditions There.
Virtual Government Embargo
on New Plants in East.

Washington, May 10.-Big war in
dustries henceforth will go west. To
speed war work the government has
determined to place a virtual embargo
on new plant construction in the great
war belt of the east. The action has
been determined upon for three rea-
sons:
1-Concentration of war industries
in the east has produced a state OF
congestion seriously interfering with
maximum war production.
2-The west offers new reservoirs
of labor and much needed power.
3@War industries expansion in the
west will restore to an even keel the
financial structure now overweighted
in eastern territory because of most
war contracts going to eastern con-
Germs.
Officials are now working on plans
to curtail orders to plants in the
Pennsylvania. New York and Atlantic
coast districts where congestion is
now making rapid production and
movement of supplies impossible. New
factories will be forbidden to locate
in this district according to present
plans. and will be urged to go to the
middle west.
Ordnance Factory in Interior.
The first step in this direction is
to be the establishment of the great
new ordnance factory at some in
terror point to demonstrate the ad-
visibility of war factories getting out
side the present eastern belt.
1t is stated that failure of ordnance
manufacture to meet expectations Is
due to the fact that industries in this
belt are overloaded with contracts
and lack of power. lack of labor and
congested rail facilities has kept dowr
production to only rs per cent of what
is actually needed
Labor Scarce i'm East.
b Laborers. can't. find places to .-iye
and hence leave with their families
The United States employment servic,
announced today it could use 10000
mechanics in the eastern belt within
twenty-four hours if they were avail
able.
This labor lack in essential indus
tries is developing a government cam
paign to switch skilled labor from
relatively unimportant into vital wal
activities. Strengthened by acquisi
tion of it's new conservation division
the war industries board is co-operat
ing by effecting a gradual reduction
in all unessentia1 production.
Further impetus is expected to b,
given this movement to curtail non
essential production by placing
heavy tax on non-eSsentials thru tn,
| new proposed tax bill just urged OF
congress by Secretary McAdoo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
TORNADO TOLL BIC
Severe Storm Sweeps Iowa and
Illinois.
18 Killed, $50 Injured, Much
Damage to Property.

Chicago, May 10.-With additional
reports coming in today the death list
in yesterdays tornado in Illinois and
Iowa swelled to eighteen, eleven in
Iowa and seven in Illinois. AS wires
We're still down in many localities it
was feared that other deaths were still
unreported. Probably $50 persons
were injured and rough estimate
placed property damage at $1,0OO,OOO.
A list of the afflicted communities
with the number of deaths follows:
Nashua, Iowa, 8; Plainfield, Iowa,
II; New Hampton, Iowa, 3; Calmar,
Iowa. a; Toulon, Ill. 2; Franklin, ILL.,,
8; Elmira, ILL.,, 2.
Hundreds of houses and farm build
ings were blown down and livestock
was killed in many localities.
The full force of the tornado ap-
peared to have struck at Mayville, Ia,
and expended its force at Princeton.
In Illinois it's greatest force appeared
to have begun west of Jacksonville
and to have continued eastward to
beyond Decatur. The advlces received
from the Iowa district said lines of
communication were down but it was
known the full force of the tornado
was felt for a distance of about
twenty-five miles between Mayville
and Princeton and its greatest width
was about two miles. In this area
were the towns of Eldridge and Argo.
A number of houses and farm struc-
lures in the rural districts surrounding
Eldridge and Argo were reported to
have been blown down and in some
instances their occupants injured,
while great damage to other farm
property and livestock was reported.
Damage Not Yet known.
The devastated sections in Iowa are
mostly within the limits of Chickasaw,
Winneshiek. Scott and Muscatine
IN,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
NEGRO KILLS OFFICER
Fight Over Crap Game Ends in Fatal
Shooting.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1O-Michael
y. Sayeg, policeman. was shot and kill
ed early today by a negro whom he
attempted to arrest following an at
tempt by the latter to shoot up a
negro club.
Jack Ray, the negro, known as
Tennessee was captured by two plain
clothesmen a short distance from the
Elmwood club. near where the shoot
ing occurred, and confessed, accord
ing to the police. Ray became en-
broiled in row over crap game in
the Elmwood. a negro club, and during
the fracas shot and seriously wounded
another negro. Threatened by friends
of the wounded negro. he backed
down the stairs holding the occupants
off with his gun. Firing a parting
shot as he left the place. he turned and
encountered Sayeg.
Ray says that in a tussle with the
policeman his pistol was accidentally
DISCHARGED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
DOGS NOSE CONVICTS
Bloodhounds Chief Witnesses Against
Missouri Farmer.

Ava, Mo. May 1O.-John L. Doorns.
IS years old, was found guilty by n
jury today of the murder of his son,
William Dooms, last November and
sentenced to IL years in the peniten-
tiary. Dooms was unable to furnish
an appeal bond of $1,000 and was or
dered removed to prison at once by
Judge Fred Stewart
Dooms was tried twice, the jury at
the first trial not agreeing as to his
guilt. The evidence was largely cir
cumstantial.
Dooms has not been living with his
family for two years. The state
showed that ill-feeling existed between
father and son.
Young Dooms was killed by a bullet
fired thru g. window of the home at
night Bloodhounds following a trail
to the house where the elder Doorns
stayed, led to his arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
FORGOT WIFE'S NAME
Former Topekan Wants to Get Divorcs
II He's Still Married.

A married man who can't remem-
Ter his wife's maiden name has writ
ten to Judge Robert D. Carver for in
formation on the subject. The let
ter was turned over to the probate
court Its contents follow:
Are there a marriage on record there
for John c. Pitchie and Hazel Richards
or Richardson. ! have forgotten her
name We got married there I'm No
vember. 1905. 1 want to get a divorce
if I'm still married to her.
JOHN G. RITCHIE.
'.26OS Locust ,treet, st. Louis NO." !
Investigation revealed that the
lady's name was neither Richards OF
Richardson, but Richmond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
SIX IN ONE DAY
French Airman Is q Real Ace
Death on Huns.
Brings Down Two BOches in
Ten Seconds.

Paris. May 10.-Six German air
planes were brought down yesterday
by Sublieutenant Rene Fonck, the war
office announces.
The statement follows:
Yesterday Lieutenant Fonck
brought down six German bi-planes
in the course of two patrols. He
downed the first two in ten seconds.
the third five minutes later. and the
other three in the course of the Sec
ond patrol.
Lieutenant Fonck's achievement OF
yesterday has never been equaled. He
is the greatest air battler since Cap
tain Guynemer.
Lieutenant Fonck. who recently
took a lead among the French aces
was credited unofficially nearly .
month ago with having shot down
thirty-four machines. He is described
as a remarkably cool and daring
fighter Recently he fought two Ger
man machines in a squardon of eight,
felled one of them and put the other
to flight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
SERVICES ARE SIMPLE
Mrs Potter Palmer's Body i'm Plain
Casket at Chicago Homo.

+ Chicago. May lu-Slmpiclty
marked the services held today over
the remains of Mrs. Potter Palmer.
Only closest friends and relatives were
admitted to the mansion wherein Jay
the plain casket in which the body
Wa; brought from Florida. The mau-
soleum erected here by the social lead
er for her husband sixteen years ago
will be her last resting place, also.
Members of the family stated the
will would be made public within a
few DAYS The belief is general that
the Palmer realty holdings will be kept
intact The estate is valued at $15.-
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
JOE JACKSON NEXT
White Sox Star VIII Be Inducted Into
Service May 25.

GreenviIle, S. c., May 10--Joe Jack
son. left fielder of the Chicago White
Sox, win be called in the draft May rs.
providing he passes the physical ex-
aminatioa.
Officials of his exemption board
here have wired Jackson to present
himself at the nearest board for ex-
amination. He originally was placed
in class but has been re-classified
and placed in la on appeal of a
government agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
AGREE ON GRAIN SHIPS
Arrangements With Germany Allow
Three Vessels to Sail.

Rotterdam. May lot is an
nounced here that the arrangements
with Germany for guaranteeing the
safety of ships to and from the United
States to carry grain for Holland hav-
ing been completed, the cargo steam
ers Zyldky, Hector and Delfland prob
ably VIII sail Saturday for America in
exchange for the steamers Hollandia,
Java and Stella, bound here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
WILL EXAMINE THEM
Man and Woman Caught With Ex-
plosives Are I'm Jail.

Miami, Okla, May 10.-The man
and woman. brought here in connec-
ton with the finding of large quan-
tity of explosives at Picher. Okla,
were Being held in Jail here To-Day
awaiting investigation by federal
authorities. The explosives were found
in two trunks. heavily bound and
locked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
Americans Took Part.


Arkansas City, Kan, May 10.--A. j.
Lesh. president of the Lesh Refining
company of this city, and prominent
in independent refining circles of the
Mid-Continent field, died at his home
here yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
ALMOST HAD A FROST
Freezing Temperatures Registered in
Parts of Kansas Thursday Night.
Today's Temperatures.

Temperatures for the day averaged
IL degrees below normal for the date
The wind was blowing IL miles an
hour from the northeast at o'clock
this afternoon.
Kansas to paraphrase S. d. Flora.
meteorologist. escaped frost by the
skin of its teeth during the twelve
hours ending at O'Clock this morn
ing The weather observer warned
that the same conditions will exist to-
Continued on Page rwo.j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10
saIina Editor Into Army.

Salina, Kan, May 10.-Roy Buck
ingham associate editor of the Sa,ina
Journal, has gone to the University of
Texas to train for the radio service
He came here from Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10

no YOUR Red Cross shopping ear
1y and begin to save for the big
drive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight. Cloudy.
warmer and unsettled Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10

Continued on Page Two.D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-10

This Evening.
Six O'Clock in the evening, parade on
Kansas avenue.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-26
PLANTS ARE cArALoeuep.

AUSTIN Texas Soy 25 Miss Ena
Allen is catal1euinr tie plants in The
1orhariun of THE Botany Department
pf fho University Of rexas so that thc
Nari number ~ plants viii aoau he
known Miss N $ Young instructor.
m ooiaut has cruIRe Of the hefbarmm
tnd Is sim collecting plants a great
many plants OF th, same Kind are
taken dried. ana put in Labeled caNcfa.
They are arranged n fam and
nimed according tu genus ana ~ ioA
This hernarum rs not onls nscd m
students n botany n th, class fo
identNnp plants hut rs ~ interest
go people ah oyer the state Mans
plants Hf. sent here il he identified
rcNat has Wonderful variety of plants
heeiuae Tho country ranges from semi
desserts 90 cypre.s swumus Aiiss
Young EXCHANGES large nuiuners of
plHut With othcl hrrbaril aud with in
ANlduls u different na}fs ~ ihf
country The largest exchange s wlii
the Gray horharim of Harvard Una
vefsIiy lu tnis way plants from all
parn " tde couutlN ave collected
TIN .mcf purpose Of enc collection s
~ ef al ihe fioweing plants of 'reNas.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-26
CALLED her FAMILY
TO HER BEDSIDE
81. Years Ago. Thinking She Night Die Says Texas Lady But Nov
She Is Well, Strong Woman and Praises CMdui For
Her Recovery.

Royso City, Tex Nirs. Mary KIN
man, OF this place, Says After Che
birth Of my little girl my side COM.
moncod 10 hurt me. had to 30 back
TO bed We called the doctor. ne
treated NE, but } got no better
sot worse and worse until the misery
was unbearablo..I was in bed 'og
three months and suffered such agony
that was Inst drawn UP Ia o knot
told my husband II he would get
mc bottle Of Cardul wo;..l q i....
I commenced taking It, however that
cyenlrT ! called my family about
ne. know could not last
many aays unless had change for
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-11-26

the better That was six years ago
and ] ann still here and am q woll
irong woman. aud owe my life 90
Cardui had only taken half the
bottle when | began 10 feel better.
The misery IN my side got less.
continued right on taking the Cardui
until had taken three BOTTLES and
ala not need any more for was we'll
and never felt better in my life.
have never had any trouble from that
day to this
DO you suffer from headache back
ache, pains in aides, or other discom.
forts. each MONTH Or do YOU feel
weaS, nervous and iagged-out? If'so.
elyo CsrG-l. lie wolaans' tonic. q
rial. ]. Il