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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-12
CISKED HIS LIFE FOR ENEMY
Glorious Deed Of English Officer Surely
Constituted the Highest
Type OF Bravery.

Valor and glory shine brightest
when we behold them in sacrifices such
as that Of Gen. John Cough. V. c..
who went from his place Of safety far
down the line TO take comforts to his
old regiment. and was killed while on
his mission of mercy.
If where a high officer sacrifices
himself for his men is glorious. what
shall we say Of the deed of British
officer who offered himself to save his
foe? During an attempted daylight
raid on the part OF the Germans. they
were held up by a whitening machine
gun fire and retired with great loss to
their own trenches. One poor Hun.
who was terribly wounded, was i'm
paled upon his own wire. and he hung
there writing in agony in the eyes of
both armies. Finally the sight of his
suffering and his cries for help were
too much for an English officer in the
trenches opposite. Vauting over the
parapet. he walked boldly across No
Mans Land In the direct face of the
foe. and lifting his wounded enemy
from the impaling wire. he carried him
across the Hun parapet and down into
his own trenches. When he arrived
there a German officer took an iron
cross which he wore off his own breast
and placed it on the breast of the brave
British officer The firing on both
sides ceased while he returned to his
own trenches. And looking on, both
friend and foe alike knew that they
had beheld the highest form of glory.
Capt. Arthur Hunt Chute in Leslie's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-12
Waited Iona for Order.

The German soldier does exactly
what he is told. and no more.
A German officer was drilling re-
cruits, and had just given them the or
der: Quick march," when he no
ticed his sweetheart coming across the
,barrack square.
Forgetting all about the recruits. he
entered into conversation with the girl
and went away with her.
Six months later the same officer
was walking down the main street of
the same town when he saw some tat
tered and tired soldiers approaching
him. One of the soldiers. recognizing
the officer, went up TO him and salut-
ing. said:
"Please, sir, what about haiti"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-12

OVER rs per cent. of the sugar used in the United
~ States is delivered by ships There is produced
about 800 900 of beet and 100000 tons OF
cane sugar in Louisiana. The total consumption OF the
United States about 4500000 tons OF raw sugar. winch
makes about d 25O 900 tons of refined sugar.
If our coasts blockaded as Germanys now are,
would available for the of the people OF the
United States only pound of sugar for every TOUR we
Under such circumstances there no doubt hat tne
American people would get along on this limited supply
without complaint -.
The United States Food Administration is asking
every American household to use not more tnan TWO
pounds of sugar per person each month Tor oomeStc
USE Reducing sugar consumption here means Inat
we will be able help supply the needs OF France Eng
land and Italy Sugar conservation on the American
table also means conservation of ships =
The Army and Navy have sent out an IS; y. o call
for ships "Save Our Ships to Transport troops and
Munitions to France order that may keep the hght
ing front where it is and not allow 1t to extend to
our own homes, is the message
There is ample sugar in the world for all require
mentsin fact there large surplus but on account
IF the shin shortage not available Tor use IN this
country. -. 80 +ha ror,d,,
cane cron too far removed 1t requires lou TO l6O
GAYS for ship to go to Java and return.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-12
SUGAR EXPORTS SMALL
TO NEUTRAL NATIONS

Only 797 tons Of refined sugar were
shipped from America to neutral ma
tons during the first five months of
this year. This amounted to only 80
per cent Of the total exports to all
countries. Mexico received more than
half the amount we exported TO neu-
trails.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-09-12

We are tickle and uncertain. ever
falling. ever liable to be disappointed
and dissatisfied. often only because we
have not realized our appointed mis-
sion and its reconsideration. T. T.
Carter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
Story Circulated Says Remarks
Made in Red Cross Room.
Reported Incident Under In
vestigation by Govt Agents.
SYMPATHIzED WITH TEUrONS
She Also Declared L. $. Is OPP
pressing the Huns.
Jackson Finds Plenty of Gossip
but Little Evidence.

Red Cross workers and the entire
West side is agog' today at a story cir
culated to the effect that a prominent
West side woman made prS-German
remarks and assertions at the Red
Cross work rooms in the Crosby Bros.
store Wednesday afternoon. c. C.
Jackson, deputy United States mar
shall here, is investigating the story.
Reporters for the State Journal
heard the story several times this
morning mostly in the form of rumors
and gossip. A reporter called up the
Red Cross rooms and an official who
answered the telephone asserted that
having not been at the rooms Wednes-
day afternoon. she had not heard of
the incident Later woman worker
at the rooms declared that she knew
that the woman had made the pro-
German remarks and expected to re-
port the matter to Fred Robertson,
United States district attorney, or to
the United States marshal.
Wouldn't Give Name.
II won't give the womans name to
tn. newspapers" said the worker, who
also refused to give her own name.
Il thing it better to make the report
to the district attorney. The woman
offered he information that she was
pro German. She said she Sympa-
thizes with Germany, and asserted
that America IS expressing Germany"
Jackson had not yet heard of the
story when told of it by a reporter.
He Immediately called up the Red
CrUss work rooms, as the start of an
lnvestiga ton After a telephone con-
versation with workers he said he
could find no witnesses al yet who had
heard the woman actually make the
reEIarka accredited to her.
Every one / talked to so far seems
to have heard that the woman said
IT. = Jackson said. Il will continue
the investigation" Meantime the
wrath Of patriotic workers is rising
against the unnamed woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
ANDERSON ON JOB
He Will Direct Baseball Book
Campaign i'm Topeka.
Big Meeting of Boosters To Be
Held Monday Night.

W. o. Anderson, one of Topeka g
best known boosters and one of base
BALI s best friends in the city, has un-
dertaken to head movement to put
Topeka back on the Western league
map Anderson was chosen as chair
man of all committees of the city to-
day at noon at a meeting at the Cham
ber of Commerce and Immediately be-
gan making preparations for the ticket
selling drive that will begin sometime
next week.
The first real demonstration in fa-
vor of baseball since President Dick
erson's visit last week followed a talK
at the Chamber of Commerce lunch
con by Spencer Arthur Abbott in
which he told the need of amusements
during war time and of the extent to
which England has gone to give foot
ball to her citizens. even taking men
out of the trenches and sending them
hack home to make football equip
ment.
Go Into Big Drive.
a meeting of the industrial com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
following Abbott's talk the PROPOSE
tion of putting on drive TO sell
enough ticket books to put a team on
a solid foundation was taken up, and
it was agreed that some live wire
should be put at.the head of the drive
President McEntire Immediately
drafted Anderson. and the latter
agreed to accept and do everything in
his power to put over the drive.
Eleven captains of committees were
named today and one chairman of a
strong arm committee. These men
and other captains who will be named
later will meet at the Chamber of
Commerce Monday night at $50
O'Clock at which time an effort will be
made to round UP all boosters Every
man who is interested in baseball is
III
definite plans for the big drive will
be formulated at that time.
The Elks, the Rotarians, the CO.
operatives and members of all the
other clubs of the city will be asked to
help in the drive, and it is expected
that they will organize committees of
their own to help sell books
Change Ticket Rules.
Abbott announced that the plan to
make the tickets in the books good
only for the game corresponding with
the number on them has been found
unsatisfactory and that the tickets will
be good for any game during the sea
SON Under this plan It is thought it
will be necessary to sell 500 books in
stead of $50 in order to make the
team absolutely safe from financial
adversely. but it is believed the ad-
ditional number can be disposed of
with the present line up.
The captains of teams named today
By Director Anderson are: George
Godfrey Moore. team No. /; r. b.
EiteIman, team No 2: A D. Birch.
team No. 3: w. r. Falkiner, team
No. 4: Frank Curry, team No. 5: l..
c. Rain. team No. s. =. NJ. Brunt,
team No. 7: W. B. Collinson. team
No s; M. J. Drury. team No 8: Ralph
Baer, team No. 10 and Charles H.
Sessions, team No. IL. i. C. 3. Mer-
Ram was made chairman of the
strong arm committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
Wires Director McAdOO Asking
for Order at Once.
Carmen ON Interurban Are on
Strike for More Pay.
MEANWHILE MINES ARE idle
State Coal Production Cut Down
2,40O Tons Daily.
McAdOO Has Full Power To
Operate Electric Lines.

Governor Capper today appealed to
William G. McAdoo, director general
OF transportation, for an order placing
the Pittsburg-Joplin interurban rail-
way system under federal control.
Nearly 100 miles of lines in Kansas
ana Missouri would be affected by the
oroer. Because of a strike on the line.
seventeen coal mines are shut down
and 2.4OO tons of daily production are
cut off
Efforts of local and state officials
70 prlng about settlement of the
strike have failed. The state labor
bureau took a hand in the contrc-
versy, but failed to induce the inter-
uroan employees to return to work.
Now the governor has sought federal
aio thru request for an order placing
the electric line under government
control as a war measure
In a lengthy telegram to McAdoo
TINS afternoon, Governor Capper
urged the necessity of Immediate ac-
ton Not only is the transportatior
shut down affecting travei in the min
ing district, but the seventeen coal
mines which have closed because of
the strike, mean daily loss of 24Oo
tons OF coal Wage disputes brought
ABOUT the Walkout. In his telegram to
the director general of TRANSPORTATION
Governor Capper did not attempt to
suggest a solution of the wage prob
lem He left it for final settlement
McAdoo Has Power
Under the law which was invoked
when President Wilson directed the
taking over of the railroads as a war
measure, the federal government NAV
also direct the operation of electric
INES Such an order in the case of
the Pittsburg-Joplin line would, the
governor believes, satisfy both the
road, employees and the public
IN his telegram to Director General
McAdoo, the governor said: - -
Hon William g. McAdoo, Director General
OF Railways. Washington, ID. C.
respectfully urge that you take I'm
mediate steps to take over the operation OF
the Joplin & Pfttsburg Railway company-s
one hundred miles of electric railway in
Kansas and Missouri, the employees OF
satisfaction with wages. Seventeen coal
mines producing twenty -four hundred
tons of coal per day served by this
system. These mines are closed be-
cause they have no other shipping facili-s
ties The entire coal district of southeast-
ern Kansas will be badly crippled IL not
paralyzed industrially unless operation of
convinced that the employees are entitled to
higher wages. 1 have investigated the
situation thoroly and believe II will be
agreeable to the company the employees
and the public for you to take the road
over. ] believe that in the best interest of
all concerned this should be done at once
Ieaving the adjustment of wages to the
purpose. Immediate action is necessary IN
order to avoid interference with the coal
supply.
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
Is Per Cent of Cattle Ready for
Market Held Since Jan. 1.
Cars in Which To Ship Live
stock Cannot Be Obtained.
INVESTIGATE FARM CONDITION
Probe Opened Today Includes
Grain, Meat, Labor.
Farmers Compelled To Waste
Grain Feeding Fat Cattle.

Washington, Feb 14.-Railroad and
marketing conditions are rapidly driv-
ing American meat producers out of
business and menacing the country
with Il meat famine.
There is no shortage of hogs or
cattle today but as per cent of the
fattened cattle ready for the market
on January / are still held in feeding
yards because there are no cars to
ship them to Chicago.
This was testimony today before the
senate agricultural committee of A.
sykes, Cedar Grove, Iowa, president
of the Corn Belt Meat Producers as
sociation.
The committee today opened an in
yestigation of the whole farm situa-
ton. with particular attention to grain,
meat and labor conditions.
patriotism alone is keeping thouI
sands of mel in the livestock busl-
ness" said sykes. Conditions as they
are now will ruin feeders.
Losing 81 Hundred on Cattle.
''In Iowa. Illinois, eastern Nebraska
and South Dakota, Missouri and Min
nesota, livestock farmers are losing 81
a hundred pounds on their cattle be-
cause of ina bility to ship it.
I'm addition, large quantities OF
grain are being wasted by being fed
to hogs and cattle which were ready
for market weeks ago"
Sykes declared the government is
losing the confidence of the farmers
because farmers and livestock produc-
ers have been given no voice in the
food ad ninistration.
Scores Food Administration.
He declared farmers tried in vain to
ge. a practical farmer in the food ad-
He scored the SlowneSS
of the lood administration in fixing
hog prices last fall. AS a result of un-
certainty as to what rne price would
be- livestock farmers last fall rushed
large numbers of partly fattened and
brood animals to market. This has
greatly curtailed production. he said.
Sykes told the committee that when
cars are made av liable to ship meat
to market packer ill cut the price to
the producer, giving increased re-
ceipts as the. excuse.
But 7he price will not be reduced
to the consumer" Sykes added. ''The
livestock men whose patriotism is
costing them all it has taken them
years to accumulate are not going to
be burned a second time; they'll get
Ou. of the business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
Test Vote Gives Majority of 131
for Present Cabinet.
Fighting Policy of Lloyd
George Weathers Storm.
DISCUSS LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Lord Robert Cecil Approves
Wilson's World Court.
BOnar Law and BalfOur Rally
To support the Premier.

London. Feb. 1.-THE government
tonight successfully overcame the first
obstacle threatening its existence when
an amendment proposed by Richard
Holt which the ministers had made
question of confidence. was rejected
IN the house of commons by a very
substantial majority of 131. The Holt
amendment expressed regret that con-
tinued military effort is to be the only
immediate task of the government
1t was supported mainly by pacifists
The event shows that however dis
satisfied parliame eRtarians may be
with the government conduct of the
war. the house of commons is in no
mood yet to force change in the gov
ernment
1t was in a highly charged atmos-
phere that the house met today. First
came the sensational announcement
that Colonel Repington, military cor
respondent of the Morning Post was
to be prosecuted in connection with
conference Colonel Repington has
been a stout champion of Field Mar
shall Haig and General Robertson
against alleged ministerial endeavors
to discredit or shelve these officers.
An article by Colonel Repington early
in the war revealed a shortage of high
explosives and indirectly aided in
trial be held in public it should prove
Of intense interest but it is believed
it will be in secret.
Attack Lloyd George.
Verbal shafts were directed at Pre-
mier Lloyd George again today from
various quarters of the house. Herbert
Samuel. former secretary Of home af-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
They Will Try TO Elect Allen
as Tribute to Him.
Dead Leader Was Wichita Edi.
tors Campaign Manager.
HE WAS IN FIGHT TO win
Man To Take Up His Duties
Will Be Named Soon.
Allen Probably Has Not Heard
of Friends Death.

Morton NAlbaugh's pledge to make
the governorship fight for Henry ].
Allen with all his strength and might
and yigor, is to be redeemed by his
friends Albaugh's sudden and unex-
pected death took away the principal
campaign manager and organizer in
the Allen fight. But Mort Albaugh' s
friends 90 not expect to let the Allen
campaign drag or slow down
Members of ths executive committee
of the Allen campaign organization
will meet in Topeka some time within
the next ten days. A new manager
will be named. 1t will be one of AL
baugh's close friends and associates
of former political battles. All the
organization plans prepared by AL
baugh before his death will be car
ried out to the letter. The pact of the
progressives and conservatives in the
Republican party is to be held sacred
New impetus will be given the Allen
campaign in scores of communities
and by hundreds of men. 1t will be
the determination of these men to win
win because Mort" Albaugh's last
wish was to win.
Name New Director.
Some strong man-one familiar with
hot ca-npaign-will be placed in
charge of the Allen campaign. Willis
j. Bailey of Atchison, former COVER
nor; Fred E. Stanley of Wichita, Re
publican rational committeeman for
Kansas, are possible choices as AL
baugh's successor, in the campaign
William Allen White of Emporia. an
ultra-progrcssive. has signed and seal
ed the bond which shall hold in carry
ing out AlbaugE's wish to place Henry
j. Allen in the governors office.
Allen sailed for France before AL
baugh died. He has not as yet reached
France. 1t is probable he does not
Know of the death of his bosom friend
and campaign director. Albaugh was
in the Allen fight up to his eyes He
had promised to give his evenings
lContipuei on PAGE T4za
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
PLAN MAKES HIT
Removal of Partisan
Ban Wins General Approval.
Calls White House Councils
With Men of Both Parties.

Washington, Feb. 14-President
Wilson's plan for regular get togeth-
er" meetings with members of the
house and senate is making "a hit"
at the capitol
Republicans and Democrats alike see
in the presidents new program prob
ability of much better understanding
between the legislative and executive
branches of the government. And all
believe it will serve to speed up legis-
lation now stalled in both houses
ANY course on the part of the ad-
ministration,7 said Senator Simmons,
chairman of the finance committee,
which tends to remove any possible
objection based on political considera-
tions should be pursued"
Considerable CamQufIaSe There.
THE presidents course will result
in better comprehension generally OF
war legislation and will thereby elimi-
nate much delay, part of which is
based on camouflage and part on seri-
Gus understandings, declared Sem
ator John Sharpe Williams.
Senator Gallinger. minority leader
in the senate, also thought it would
make better understanding of war
delay
But" he added. congress is not
going to be forced into speeding up
legislation at the expense of proper
consideration of such legislation
Senator Dillingham;. Republican be-
Iieved that the president could obviate
the necessity of such conferences by
transmitting more messages to the
seEate.
IF the president would send mes
sages explaining the necessity for ur-
gent iegis' alton sought" said Dilling-
ham. 'he would save his own time
and that of the senator's BY that
course, he would give the American
public. as well as congress, a better
understanding of existing conditions.
Except on foreign relations. we've had
very few MESA ges on the necessity of
wa legislation"
Senator Gore declared that any
measures which would make for a
common understanding on the war
problems would mater iaily aid the war
legislation program.
Senator McCumber. Republican. de-
clared that heretofore. the president
had been too far from the capitol
IF the president will consult with
all elements in congress- he said '.it
viii materially help the situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
Military Lords of Germany
Hold Sway Over Emperor.
Woman Leaving Ger
many Describes Conditions.
WILSON STIRRED GERMANS
Masses No Longer Dream of
Military Victory "SOOn."
Bury Dead in Paper Clothes
and Paper Caskets Now.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
Downright. 1915. by the United Press.

lCOpyrlEht. 191S, Dy Ine United HreSsD
Zurich, Switzerland. Feb. 14.-As
indicating Germanys thoroness. she
viii no longer permit corpses to De
buried with their clothes.
They must be placed in pasteboard
collins They must be clothed in pa
per shrouds or be bound in paper
sheets
No wooden, cotton, or similar ma
wooden, zinc. copper and other metal
caskets are generally forbidden.
An American woman, just leaving
Germany, declares all ordinary arti-
cles are so scarce that sale of her
worn out kitchen utensils brought un-
dreamed-of prices.
German women packing in her
home sought an opportunity to buy
things families usus lily throw away in
moving. They fetched fancy sums.
Commander All JeweIry.
The woman says the coal shortage
is far more acute than outsiders i'm
agine. This is not due to lack of coal,
but to the labor shortage, plus trans
pcrtation difficulties. The scarcity of
cars ca used the military officials to
reduce train service sufficient to the
army needs. The rolling stock is in
frlghtfu' disrepair.
Silver and nickel have been demone-
tized- All gold. including jewelry,
formerly requested lin the name of
patriotism is now demanded by the
government in order to keep up gold
coins and prevent too rapid decline in
the value of paper money. The peo-
pie no longer expect victory, the
woman declares. The best they hope
for IS the exhaustion OF the allies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
"AMERICANS COMING!'
German Newspaper Warns, No Use
Trying to Conceal Facts Further.

Amsterdam. Feb. 1.-THE Ameri-
cans are coming and it is useless for
Germany to hide from that fact, the
Breslauer Volkswacht warned its
readers. according to copies of that
newspaper here today.
They are coming" is the title Of
tho warning.
.'As a certain percentage of provf-
sion ships are torpedoed." the articIs
said. $50 may a certain percentage Of
American troop transports be torpe-
docd
az well as the British troops in Franco
It is better to look things squarely IN
the face than to cling to pleasing self
dece ption"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-14
HARD PILL FOR ITALY
Some Resentment There Against VIII
sons Attitude Towards Austrians.

Rome. Feb. 14.-Owing to President
Wilson's attitude toward Austria, edi
torials in Italian newspapers show
confusion and disturbance over his
recent speech.
Italy has no such sympathy toward
Austrian Foreign Minister Czernin as
shown in the United States. 1t is be-
lieved the nature of Wilson's speech
was responsible for the generalities
contained in Premier Orlando's ad-
dress at the opening of the Italian
pa rlia ment-
The Osservatore Romano, however,
expresses deep satisfaction in the
American presidents message, prais-
ing it as a ray of light that may dis
pel the war clouds: another step to-
ward peace"