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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
ORDER EMBARGO AT OMAHA.
Only Foodstuffs and Munitions Can
Be Sent East.

Omaha, Feb. 20-Omaha railroad
freight agents have been notified of
an mbargo laid over all the lines east
of Omaha. This embargo prohibits
the consignment of all kinds of freight
aside from foodstuffs and munitions,
into the embargo zone.
II is given out that the purpose of
the embargo is to enable the roads of
the eastern zone to clean up the con-
gestion within the shortest possible
time and thus get freight moving
along in the normal channels.
1t is anticipated the embargo will
release thousands of freight cars that
will be sent back into Nebraska, Iowa
and Kansas and put into service NOV
ing out the corn that is in storage
Since the government has urged the
early movement of corn. railroad
freight men assert that the receipts at
the Omaha and other markets of the
central west have increased 25 to so
per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
SUPERIOR IN MEN AND GUNS.
Allies Plan Is to Develop German
Drive Into Decisive Victory
q
BY CARL d. GROAT,

Washington, Feb. 20.-The allies
are now superior to the Teutons on the
west front both in men and guns. The
United Press was informed of this
officially today by allied and Ameri-
can military sources Both agreed
that the allies are ready for any blow
the Teuton may intend
And, significantly, the informants
declared that undoubtedly the Teuton
has "overprepared." Advertising his
offensive since December he has
shunted fresh men from the east front
and weeded out the weaker units from
the west line But he has overplayed
his waiting game, in the opinion of
military men.
Delay Strengthens Allies
1t is good strategy 10 wait as long
as waiting means that better prepara-
tContinued on page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
NEWL YWED LIEUTENANT
IN AIRPLANE HONEYMOON

New York, Feb 20.-Lieut. Law
renee B. Sperry, naval aviator,
and his wife, who was Miss Wini-
fred Allen, took a brief honeymoon
trip today in an airplane. They
started from in front of the chapel
on Governors Island, where they
were married last night, for Mas
sapequa, L. l.. a naval aviation
station where Lieutenant Sperry is
on duty.
The groom was granted IL
hour leave and made arrangements
for the wedding one hour in ad-
vance He flew from the station to
Governors Island with his fiancee
at his side and they were married
few minutes after landing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
HOhenzollernism Rises or Falls
With This Blow.
Infantry Will Be Driven With
Unprecedented FerOcity.
ALLIES FORCES SUPERIOR!
Believe Germany Has Over.
played Her Waiting Game.
Whatever Happens Now, Amer
lean Soldiers Will Participate.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
With the British Armies in the
Field, Feb 2o.-America. watch the
west front!
Civilization is on the threshold of
the most colossal battle of all time.
The German offensive is expected mo-
mentarily.
With every gill of fighting blood
Germany has left; with every belt and
nut of its war machinery in hand;
with every ounce of strength of every
kind behind them. Hindenburg and
Ludendorff may hurl all into a finish
fight.
For Eohenzollernism, this may be
the critical hour.
Use Forty-Two Centimeter Guns.
The Germans will use tanks, like
the British, for the first time. Some
of these will be equipped with NOR
tars; others with machine guns. They
will move almost four miles an hour.
The enemy is counting largely on
gas 1t is not likely its bombardment
will last long. Its infantry will be
driven forward with unprecedented
ferocity-German fashion-after a
few hours of intense shelling.
All pieces-from trench mortars to
forty-twt centimeter guns-will smash
against the British. The attack prob
| ably will center in the Cambria region
alIho synchronized blows are expected
all along the front
The Germans probably will play
their trench mortars on the barbed
wire entanglements and front support
| trenches They will use their heavy
guns on battery positions, rear guards
railways suspected concentrations and
rear approaches generally.
German Morale Dubious.
heavy percentage of gas shell.
will be used everywhere Hiah -expIo.
SiNes will be used against works. Then
in endless waves, the Germans will
pc driven like cattle thru the holes
they will hope to have torn
Like sharpers doping the work ou
! of race horses, the German officer.
are telling theii men of the infallibiI.
! ity of .he scheme. Nevertheless. the
I troops ssre doubtful
Impressions outlined in my Swis:
dispatches are borne out by statement.
made here by prisoners-unfulffIl
| pan-German promises of peace. plu.
the certainty of defeat as soon a,
America adds the full weight of il,
force, mean Germany must do or di,
! now. The Germans undoubtedly will
| fight like tigers.
/ The whole future of the worIt
| probably will be decided The Briton,
and their allies know this and will ac
accordingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
DEPOSITS Increased S1,734,327
Since November "a.
Nearly 90 Millions i'm IL Institu-
tiOns Here Now.
STATE BANK AVERAGE HIGH
1t Amounts to S1,75S,OOO-Far
Ahead of Wichita.
Only One Bank Reports a De-
crease in Deposits.

Steady. substantial and rapid growth
of Topeka's industrial life is shown
today in the fact that deposits of the
twelve state and national banks and
trust companies here have increased
s1,734.327 since November "a, 1917.
In the period embracing less than
three months the deposits have
jumped from s1S,OSO,419.61 to $1e,-
s14.746s SIS.
Figures showing the phenomenal
growth were compiled by the State
Journal from official reports received
from the banks, and from reports pub
lished by the different banks follow
ing the two most recent calls for
statements by the state bank commits
sioner. In all the reports obtained
from the banks there is not a trace of
depression. Only one bank records
decrease in deposits, and such a con-
dftion in this particular institution
seems t. be purely temporary, as it is
one of the most substantial in the mid
die west.
state Banks Prosper.
State banks are shown to be in ex-
! cellent shape. Since November "a, de-
poslts of state banks and trust com
panies have increased from $11,1SS,-
9O7.69 to $12,30S,660.12, a jump of
81, l19, l52.43. In the three months de-
posits in one of the state banks alone
jumped from $S,433,O ,O4632 to s4,147,-
655.6S. Three state banks have more
/ than a million in deposits and none
holds less than $55O,0O
National bankS-there are three
here-did not stand still while the
state institutions piled up the gold in
their vaults. Far from it. Since No
vember "a. the three national institu-
tions have watched their deposits
6S6. 10, jump of 614,575.Sd Only
one of the national banks has de-
posits of less than $1,000.000 and this
institutions figures are very close to
that mark. One national institution
has $4.45O.765.24 on deposit
| Trust companies are in excellent
shape. Their deposits since Novem =
/ ber "a have increased from $685.
( 53S.44 to $1,376, ,6OS.67.
| The total deposits of this date of
| S19, 4,746.S5 is an average of ST.
| 567, ,S95.67 for each of the twelve To-
peka institutions. The average for
the state banks is S1,75s,665.73. The
average for Wichita state banks is
only, approximately, $1,OOO.000.
Figures on Deposits.
Figures for the deposits of the state
banks and trust companies are taken
! from the statements to the bank COM
missioner on November "a and Feb
ruarl 16. Figures for the national
banks are compiled in official reports
| from the national banks regarding de-
| posits November 20 and February 10.
A list of the banks and their deposits
follow;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
FACE HUGE TASK
Urgent Need of Food Product
Shipments COnfronts Rys.
Demands of Allies Greater
Than Expected, Says Hoover.

Washington. Feb 2o.-The gigantic
task of moving vitality needed sup
plies of food to the seaboard for ship
ment abroad will soon force the ma
tiona1 railroad to further curtailment
of unnecessary transportation.
Tightening up on passenger traffic,
under consideration by Director Gen
eral MeAdoo for some time. is ex-
pected. sss-ssz. --- s-a--s ---s-s..-- =
Other, measures to increase faeiIi-
tiess for food transportation are being
developed from a careful canvass of
tbs traffic situation all over the coun-
try.
Food shipments to England. France
and Ita,v are far behind schedule ow-
ing to the unprecedented winter
weathe~ in the east. coal shortage and
rail tieuns. Thousands of tons of food
must be rushed to the seaboard to
make up for deficiencies in months
past. America, Herbert Hoover told
the house agriculture committee, has
been called upon to furnish greater
supplies to the allies than had been
expected and is behind in her deliv-
cries.
Confer With President
Hoover and Secretary of Agriculture
Houston confer red with President Will
son late yesterday and urged lmme-
diate speeding up of food shipments
to American ports.
The supply, both of edibles and
ships, is sufficient to meet the demand.
The whole problem is one of trans
portation. Reports from Central west
ern elevators indicate much grain is
in danger of rotting unless move
soon. Priorities have already been
ordered to cover grain shipments but
: these have thus far only partially re-
1ieved the situation.
Grain Receipts Increase
Grain receipts, at Chicago last week
were 7,2S0,00o bushels, an increase OF
4,583, 900 bushels over last week and
an S3 per cent increase over receipts
a year ago.
: Movement of corn, which is most
pressing, included 2,216,000 bushels
! for the week. Much of this corr
which was in danger of spelling on the
farmers hands, is now speeding east
ward for feeding and other uses.
Primary markets received tota
grain shipments of %, 2,104, 900 bushels
| last week smashing records for two
: weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
PEACEMAKER COMES!
Federal Mediator Will Try to Settle
K c. Laundry Strike.

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 20.-Backed
by practically every union labor or
sanitation in Kansas City, the strik-
ing laundry workers and drivers today
were prepared for an indefinite layoff.
resolved to fight the Laundry Owners
association to a finish
Hope that a settlement may be ar
ranged by Patrick Gill. federal labor
mediato- who was to arrive here to-
day. was expressed by the strikers.
A few strike breakers armed with
special police commissions collected
bundles. but operation of all laundries
was ba 1iy crippled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
WAS 2 ABOVE HERE
Mercury Went to IL Below in West
crn Counties-Warmer Thursday.
TEMPERATUREs TODAY.

If you had lived in western Kansas
Tuesday night. you would have had
a new conception of the bleak and
drear unbroken prairie in the grip of
a zero temperature. To make it worse
the ground was bare of snow. Snow
to be sure is uncomfortable to travel
thru. but it does lend some enchant-
ment to the view. Dodge City report
ed temperature of = below Tuesday
night as did Concordia. Wichita Jared
a little better with a temperature of
4 above. and St Joe reported a tenn
perature of zero. The northwest sec
ton of he state got it the worst, North
Platte. Neb.. reporting a temperature
Of = below.
Not enough snow to measure fell
in Topeka Tuesday. tho there were
several flurries during the day The
lowest temperature of the last twenty
four hours was , above at and g
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
SEIZE ALIEN PROPERTY
Philippine Governor Takes Over Nine
German and Austrian Firms.

Manila, Feb. 20.-Acting on behalf
of the custodian Of alien enemy prop
erty, Governor Harrison today seized
nine German and Austrian firms in
Manila. raining one British and eight
American receivers The provincial
branches of these houses were. closed
and placed in the hands of the con-
stabulary. pending action by the re-
ceiyers-
Archibold Harrison, brother of the
governor. is acting deputy custo-
dian Of enemy property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
PROTEST PEACE PACT
Workmen at IIemberg and Galician
Towns Strike for Day.

Amsterdam, Feb. IA dispatch
from Vienna says that as a demon
stration against the peace effected
with the Ukraine, a one-day strike
was carried out by the workmen of
Lemberg Cracow and other Galician
towns Monday. There were speeches,
professions and religious services. but
order everywhere was preserved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
RAID ENDS IN DEFEAT
British Retaliate by Capturing and
Killing Several Germans.

London, Feb. 20.-A German raid
ing attack on British positions near
Arleux-E south of Lens, was
repuIsed last night by the British, it
is announced officially. The state
ment follows:
After a heavy preliminary bonn
bardmeat the enemy attempted to raid
our line last hight east of Arleux- En-
Gohelle. The attacking party was
completely repulsed by our troops with
the loss If a number of Germans killed
or taken prisoners.
"A successful local enterprise was
carried out early last night northeast
of Wy:schete. Several prisoners were
captured by u.s."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
QUAKE KILLS 1000
Chinese City of Swatow Practical,
Destroyed by Seismic Shake.

Toxic. Feb 20.-Two thousand per-
sons were killed or injured in an
earthquake which practically de-
stroyed the Chinese city of Swatow,
according to a dispatch from Hong
Kong today.
SwatoW is treaty port in the
province of Kwang TuEg, on the Han
river. 1t is 225 miles northeast of
Canton and is d center of the sugar
inGustr The 1907 census report gave
the city a population of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
Al STILL ARE MISSING
Also 33 American Tuscania Victims
Were Buried as "Unidentified.o

washir gton. Feb. 2O.-Seventy-four
American soldiers aboard the torpe-
doed liner Tuscania remain uniderti-
fled or pnaccounted for today accord
ing to the latest checks of lists of
survivors and missing available to the
war department and the Associated
Press Included in this number are
thirty-three unidentified dead buried
in Scotland and forty-one still report
ed as missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
TO GUST RICH CHIEF?
Detroit Council Decides Millionaire
Police Head Is Incompetent.

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 20.-Ousting of
James Cousens. Detroit's millionaire
police commissioner and former vice.
president of the Ford Motor Co, was
demanded by the city council today
The councils resolution charged he
was incompetent, powerless to con-
troll his own men, and responsible for
the wave of crime sweeping this city,
Cousens is in Washington, D. c., to-
day.
Mayor Marx refuses to remove Cou-
sens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
TRY TO KIDNAP LENINE
$50 Suspects Are Arrested-Attempt
to Assassinate Rodzianko Fails.

'Petrograd, Feb. 3 (Friday) An
attempt was made today to assassi-
nate Michael Vladmimirovitch Rodzi-
anko. former chairman of the state
duma. Several shots were fired by
the would-be assassins and Rodzianko
and his coachman were slightly
wounded
One hundred and fifty arrests have
been made in connection win the plot
to kidnap Nikolai Lenine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
HAS MENINGITIS SCARE
Daughter of Farmer Living N'raI
-~Ionia Has Dread Disease.

Ionia, Kan. Feb. 20.-Dr. ]. A.
Poppen discovered a case of meningi-
tbs five miles northeast of this town.
irene. oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs
John Hoag is stricken with the dis
ease.
The case is under strict quarantine
ane ther-. is little danger of the spread
of the disease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
Must Rush Print Paper:

Washington, Feb. 2e.-The war
board today issued a blanket license
for all news print paper to pass across
the Canadian border. In response to
appeals from publishers all over the
country. Chairman Mccormick in
structed all customs agents to pass
print paper automatically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
BLOWN UP BY OWN MINE
Twenty Lives Lost when German Ship
Hits Mine i'm Baltic.

Copen1agenI Feb. 20.-Twenfy lives
we're lost when a German guard ship
struck me of its own mines in the
Baltic sea, according to reports reach
ing here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
Matches Pennies: Loses $1,000.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 2O-A man who
said he was Doas Beck of Pulaski, O.,
was on the short end of penny
matching game in which he lost 81 600
according to his story to the police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

gas come, And may they bring
the kaiser along!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20
MAY EXEMPT R. R. MEN

TotaI .......... SIS, ,oso, ,419e1 1a. a.s14, ,74e Isl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-20

Continued cold tonight. Thurs
day, fair with rising temperatures.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Parcel Post Is Loaded Down With
Unnecessary Articles for
Army Men.
PRIVILEGE MAY Be CURTAILED
Postoffice Department Statement As
serts That Large Number OF
Articles So Carried Can Be
Purchased at Canteens.

WashingtOn-That the parcel post
mails to soldiers in France are greatly
burdened by reason of so many I'M
necessary articles being mailed. ana
that there may arise necessity for
curtaling the parcel post privilege TO
soldiers are shown In the following
statement given out by the Post Or
flee department:
Recently government transport
reached France carrying to the sol
diers at the front 715,9S0 letters and
&c.. $40 pieces of parcel post and news
papers. The letters weighed Sl4 tons
and the parcels and papers In excess
of 113 tons. BY reason of the bulki-
ness of the mail. this shipment took up
in excess of 10000 cubic feet of space
on the transport. This means slice
OF the ships cargo space 100 feet long,
10 feet high. and l. feet wide. The
7159S0 letters went into 346 sacks but
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17

food in sufficient number and quanti-
ties to make our war program effec-
tive. You as boy scouts can greatly
aid by growing home vegetable gar
dens, raising pigs and poultry. con-
serving food by canning and drying for
home use and in many other ways
open to you.
"Will you not help your country
again this year even in bigger and a
better way than you did during the
summer of 1917? Your task will be to
beat your own record in food produc-
ton and conservation. May your motto
for 1918 be- Every scout to feed SOL
der and one other
81 desire to extend to you the hearty
good will and cooperation of the Off
Gals of the United States department
of agriculture. also that of the coop
erative club leaders of boys and girls
extension work at the agricultural col
leges, who will be glad TO assist you in
your work"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
ALITTLE BEDTIME STORY.

When Johnny Chuck ended his WIN
ter's Information and appeared in the
doorway of his house, he found Peter
Rabbit waiting for him. a-quiver with
curiosity.
$50 you are awake at last, Johnny"
exclaimed Peter II was in your house
several weeks ago. and there you lay
with your eyes closed and your hands
embracing your stomach, sounder
asleep than l ever saw anybody be-
fore"
"Oh. wasn't asleep" replied john
ny. II was in brown study. Late
last fall Sammy Jay, who thinks he's
smart. told me cOnundrum. He
asked: what Is the difference be
tween an American soldier and butch
er in packing plant? He answered
1t himself. One is defender and the
other beef ender.' And then he
laughed. / have been studying over
that all winter. trying to figure out
whether he is fool or he thinks /
am.'-Kansas City Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17

and spun down ont Of control. Then
ne turned HIS attention to another and
fired 200 rounds into IL. Suddenly II
went into spin and crashed.
Out with a battle flight of our own
the following day he added another
German to his bag. Then, to make full
measure that day. he spun lower ana
fired an observation balloon. In the
afternoon he finished the aggregate or
FOUR enemy airplanes and balloon in
three days.
Two British machines photography
bound ran up against half dozen or
the enemy's. Strictly speaking, theirs
was noncombatant craft. but. an
noyed at the interruption, they laid
about the enemy with their machine
gun 10 such effect that I'm short time
they had knocked out two of Aeir at
tackers. The rest then flew away and
the Britons returned in peace to their
picture making.
Recently our bombers achieved d.
rect hit on German army kinema
with results which. according to priS-
Oner's story, were disastrous. lmmedi-
ately the Germans retaliated by bomb
ing our hospitals and stretcher bearers
behind the lines.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
DARING FLYERS
AVENGE LONDON

eight without loss anC the French
were responsible for 90.
The German airmen are not lacking
In courage. but the policy of their COM
mAnders appears to be to maneuver
them in large formations. - and 20 as
q time. Six is a common party. The
"tip and run" strategy of their bomb
ers is only Of advantage at night. From
great altitude they LAY their eggs"
indiscriminateiy and then make off ut
a breakneck speed for their base. The
larger types of machines, such as the
triplane. are greatly favored. And
more than anything they are lacking
in that code of traditions fostered by
the British navy and so admirably de-
velOped by the airmen.
The outstanding feature of the air
combat IS the continuous cnllantry and
audacity of the British pilots. One
youthful veteran. attacked by fight
ing formation Of BOches. fired into one
machine, which turned over on its back
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17

instead of rubber. This would bounce
higher and 60 for longer drives. and
thus make for better batting without
any drastic rule changes. Previously
1t had been suggested that the pitchers
box be moved back yard farther than
ar present from the plate. This would
make the pitching distance 63 feet and
six inches. Such radical change
would be risky even in peace times, but
the matter of using a ball with more
resiliency is a change that would
never be noticed. except in the batting
average column.