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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
MORE LEAVE SATURDAY
Several Topekans Respond to Volun
tary Induction Service.

The family of H. McDade, BOZ Mad
ison street, is going to be well repre-
scented in the fight against the kaiser.
Four brothers, James, Thomas F.,
John and Henry G. McDade will leave
Saturday in response to a voluntary
induction call for railroad men. The
four boys-will go to the railroad di-
vision at Washington barracks, Wash
ington, D. c., all having qualified az
railway brakemen. Beside these four,
Mrs. McDade also has a brother in
the service.
Two other brothers will also respond
to the railroad call which has been
received by local board No. 2. They
are James r. Cozad, who has quail
fled as locomotive fireman, and Da-
yid Cozad. who will go as a boiler
maker. The Cozad brothers live at
419 German avenue.
Nine in All to Go.
Newton A. Harvey, 525 Division
street, has also qualified for boiler
maker and Richard Sommer, Elliott
street, and Thomas E. Clark, 319 JEFF
ferson street. have qualified for brake
man, making a total of nine men who
will be sent by No. board to Wash
fngton barracks Saturday.
Arthur Rollin Page, formerly an in.
structor at the Topeka high school. hai
been indicted by local board No. / fol
the local board Of Elworth county, wis
consin and was sent to Camp Funston
Travis A. Nolan, pol East Eighth street
and Gerald j. Wall, 1885 Tyler street. hav,
responded to a voluntary induction caA fol
No. and will leave Monday for Jefferson
Barracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
Loss or Gain of Ground Means
Little Now.
Germans Trying To Outfiank
City of Rheims.
FRENCH ARE CONFIDENT YET
Strategy of Battle Rests In
Hands of FOch.
Reserves Are Held Somewhere
And Huns Know 1t.

Paris. May 31.-Baffled by the valor
of the allied soldiers. the Germans
yesterday failed to enlarge greatly the
pocket in the allied line. Even in the
center the enemy appears to have been
held and the advance there is slack
ing.
In accordance with their favorite
maneuvers, the Germans are appar-
emily swinging their columns eastward
with the object of getting around
Rheims thru Ville-en-Tardenois and
the valley of the Ancre.
The bastion constituted by the
ruined city and the high ground
known as the mountain of Rheims Is
a menace to the German flank 1t is
too strong to be attacked from in front
With any chance Of success. so the
enemy is trying to turn it from the
southwest.
While any progress by the Germans
on French soil with the inevitable
train Of ruin and desolation strikes
French hearts sorely. the answering
confidence with which the general
public views the situation is most re-
markable.
No doubt is felt as to the outcome
and there is no weakening in the re-
solve to fight on to the end.
Is Open Warfare Now.
front who is considered to reflect the
official view. thus summarizes the sit
uation:
1.-The rapid advance of the enemy is
due to the temporary numerical infer
iority of the allies which has COM
pletely changed the aspect of the
struggle. It is necessary to go back
to the beginning of the war for an
analogous situation. This is a war of
movement where two armies maneu-
yer under the open sky.
Under these conditions the mo-
mentary advance of an army and the
capture of town may mean nothing.
The problem is more vast. For its
own reasons our command did not
find it advisable to give battle either
on the Somme or in Flanders after the
March offensive. 1t confined itself to
stopping the enemy.
Allies Look to Future.
Shall we accept battle this time as
we formerly accepted on the Marine :?
That is the secret of our command
The Germans have no illusions as to
the value Of the success they have
gained. They know we have several
million picked troops forming in man
euvering masses which they will have
TO encounter-somewher
II the enemy had the choice of
ground for the offensive, we have the
much more important choice of the
| field of battle on which Germany's
destiny will be decided.
1T will be seen therefore there is
no ground for alarm. We proba bly,
are witnessing the preliminaries to a
great battle which both sides wish to
be decisive. Consequently 1t Is com
prehensible that our commanders do
! not act hurriedly but strictly in &C.
+, cord with plans agreed upon"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

In tribute to the war work of the
trade unions the New Republic prints
the following: The trade unions
have been, next to the patriotic ap-
peals of President Wilson, probably
the greatest stabilizing influence in
our war industries. How was it that
the environments were built so silently
and swiftly? How was it that our
shipyards increased their working
force from few thousands to a quar-
ter of million of men with unprece-
dented freedom from strikes? The an
swer is that the government unralter-
ingly entered into collective under
standings and agreements with the
responsible trade union leaders"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

Chairman Kitchin of the house ways
and means committee is seeing things.
His most recent vision is a powerful
lobby behind the movement for a new
revenue bill. The lobby. he declares,
has been organized for the purpose of
obtaining the repeal of the law in
creasing the postal rates and is ready
to consent to taxation of anything and
in any amount to accomplish its pur-
pose. Any lobby vhich has been
formed to fight the increase in the
postal rates is certain to have the en-
couragement and support of the en-
tire country. outside of official Wash
ington. Mr.. Kitchin's boyle man will
not frighten anybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

Now that it has been decided that
the German drive on the Aisne front is
the. real thing-the long looked for
second attempt to break the allied
lines. we may expect business to pick
up for the Huns. Doubtless General
Foch has large reserve army some-
whereEand will use it where 1t will do
the most good The half million or
more American fighters 'iover there
have scarcely been heard of in an ac-
tive way. Another check to linden
burg's horde probably will put an end
to his activity for this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
EVENING STORY
When Jack Failed.
BY CLAUD SMITH.

'What Bob is willing to have me do
is one thing and what Jack would let
you do another" Geraldine Stone as
sured Julie Fay, as they fingered to-
gether under the glow of the soft
lights of the hotel where they had
been taking tea Geraldine had just
taken from her purse a check that she
passed across the table for jules in
spection. 1t was for an amount in
three figures that made jules eyes
open wide in wonder when she read
the signature.
How could you accept that from
brother or father, Geraldine" she said.
reprovingly. This Mr., Judson is only
a friend of your husband, I thought.
L didn't know married. girls ever ac-
cepted presents like that" So cbn-
WINGED was Julie of Geraldine's .nabi1-
ity to do anything that was not UP to
her own standard of department. that
curiosity and surprise played a more
prominent part in her manner than
real reprovaL
"Oh, well, Julie, it's Ibis way" Ger
aldine said, with carelessness, tossing
the check back into her handbag.
You know, Bob used to have much
larger income, and he gave me every
thing I wanted. 1t wasn't my fault
that he lost his money, and he realizes
that perfectly. Sometimes he'll haye
more, after he's been working at this
new deal for a few more years; but in
the meantime I'm young and Bob is
sure that I really care a lot for him.
He can't take me out and get me
things that he used to, and he is not
so narrow as to object to having other
men in a perfectly nice way do the
little things that he can't afford"
But are you going to- show him
/ the check?" queried Julie. still
| amazed. Won't he feel dreadfully
about t?''
= az shan't bother to show it to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
PROTEST R. R. RATES
Increased Cost Should Be Borne by
People, Say Shippers.

Washington, May 81. Claiming
that increased cost of operating the
railroads is a. war necessity and should
be borne by the people as a whole.
seven powerful shippers organiza-
lions have banded to protest Director
General McAdoo's nation wide freight
rate increases.
In formal complaint lodged with the
railroad administration today, the follow
ing associations charged American ship
pers will suffer from a government policy
of shielding" the railroads from increased
war costs which may be expected to mount
to further heights due to war conditions
National Federations of Shippers, Ameri-
can Petroleum league, Western Petroleum
Refiners' association, National Livestock
Shippers Protective league. State Live
stock association of Illinois. Corn Belt
Meat Producers association, and National
Council OF Farmers Cooperative associa-
tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

1t is reported that American SOL
diers are to be sent to Italy to
strengthen the Italian morale. If one
may judge by the recent performances
OF General Diaz's men the Italian
morale stands in no need of bolster
ing up. Soldiers who charge up steep
and icy mountain sides and bayonet
the enemy in his fortified positions ap-
pear already to possess a morale that
is in fair working order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
THOSE LEAVING TODAY
List of Topeka Men for Fort
Logan.

The men who left Topeka to dis
card civilian life and habits for the
frugal fare of the soldier in action are:
County Board.
Andrew Simon, 14s AFTER avenue.
John Michael Stout, route 20. Topeka.
Francis Bradford Drake. 2526 Graemes
Ernest Earl Lue, wakarusa.
Arthur ST. John Owen, 2s01 West Seven
teenth street.
Topeka Board No. I.
Abe Bertram Ulamperl, 1927 Fillmor St
Frank W. Wilson, $40 Elmwood.
William c. Glover, 1920 Van Buren,.
b. T. Curtis. 2eas Clay.
Emmett Warren, 1149 Lincoln.
II. E. Wilkerson, 1915 Kansas Ave.
Patrick Benedict Clohessy, AS East
Harry kirk Coe. 14o1 Fillmore.
William M. Mcclure, 507 E. Euclid.
C. NJ Darlington, 1850 w. Seventeenth
Ralph S. Holland s04 Lane.
B. A. Reynolds; SIS Kansas ave
Arthur Daniel Moore, 9O3 Madison.
Topeka Board No. 2.
Geo r. Austin. Winnipeg. Man.
Geo. E. scheer, $40 Park st. IS
9 Fped is IS = Jackson
Jacob ollenburger, 1909 N. Harrison.
Victor A. Costs, 62S Hancock.
Chas. R. Drane, Empor;a.
Grover H. Rauseh, 212 West Seventh.
Scuyler w. Irwin. 913 Morris.
Abe Scrinopskie, 125 Quincy.
Geo. J. Haefner, 521 N. Harrison.
John L. Evans, Wichita. D..
Ralph II. Jaenicke, 300 Clay.
Lester H. Mace, Kansas City, Kan.
Henry H.. Ketter, 224 N. Branner.
John S. Resinger, 1115 East Sixth.
Virgil L. Kindell. 479 Green.
Ben F. Stewart, AL East Eighth.
Elmer +. Lindblade, 401 Buchanan.
Ralph Wagner, 1928 East Crane.
Joseph L. Baker, lila North Taylor.
Emory Hannah, SOC Van Buren,.
Norris E. Peterson. 521 Lime.
Harry I. Samuels, 617 Harrison.
Bert Trahwor, Route 3, Topeka.
Harold E. May, 404 Van Buren,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
Ito Be Continued.)

AS the nation settles down to the
tasks of the war, the cost-plus method
of handling government contracts is
gradually disappearing. 1t has been
as prolific in difficulties as it has been
in profits. Out of it arose most of the
labor troubles which have marked the
first year of the war. and it has been
a constantly disturbing feature in all
portions Of the industrial program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

for a bang-up good time. They'll call
for us in few minutes"
When Geraldine came She wore her
last years coat. Julie whispered to
her. You decided not to get the
sealskin ?" she said.
"Of course not, silly" said Geral-
dine. Girls nowadays don't do that
sort of thing
(Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
- - SyndicateJe sts- -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
R. R. PROTESTS MILDER
Since McAdoo Made Anti-strike Move
Employees Quiet Down.

Washington, May 31.-As a result Of
Director General McAdoo's appeal to
railroad employees not to strike against
the government for higher wages, the
number of protests against the new
wage order received at the railroad
administration, suddenly declined to-
day and all were milder in tone than
most previous messages.
The board of railroad wages and
working conditions will take up here
next week all complaints of employees
who feel they were given insufficient
increases
By this time 1t was explained today,
railroad men will have had opportun-
ity to study the wage order in detail
and to comprehend that 1t was issued
with the expectation of later making
notifications.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

American troops on the fighting
line are coming up to what was ex-
pected of them. About the only criti-
cism that might be offered is that they
are taking too many prisoners, but
probably there will be improvement in
this regard when they have been "over
there" a little longer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

New York, May ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ils
paper, 4.months, g; 8 months. g. sserlinG.
bills on banks, 4.S2; Commercial. 90 day
bills, 47iN; demand, AS As; cables, 40
ZIG Francs. demand. 5.71N; cables, 51oA.
eminent bonds, irregular; railroad bonds,
irregular. Time loans, steady: 90 days and
30 days, 5N@6; 8 months, asked.
rate, 5; closing bid An offered at S; last
loan s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

Wall St, New York, May 31.-SToCKS-
The war situation was again the chief fac.
tor in today's unstable stock market caus-
ing extreme declines of to points. These
were materially reduced later on the spec
tacular advance of Marine preferred. Sales
Appropriated GOO, 900 shares.
Rallies of 2 to 10 points from lowest
levels, led by shippings and rails. erected
hour. The closing was irregular. Liberty
31k's sold at 1854 to 3.sS, first As at 81 TO
o412. second SIS at 93.ss to e4.16 and 4A's
at 96 sc to 0704.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

1t may be noted that the kaiser did
Snot publicly call on the war CORE
spondents to be present at the open
ing of the present drive. Probably
this is due to the fact that the first
one did not come up to the advance
notices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

Chicago, May 31.-Police captains
have been ordered to instruct every
"loafer" in their districts to have a
job by Monday morning, 1t was an
nounced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

Probably there will be no more lib
erty loan or Red Cross drives for sew
eral months and the people will be
free to put all their surplus cash into
war sayings stamps. 1t Is a duty that
should not be overlooked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
Sink Two Big Subs.

An Atlantic Port, May 31.-Two o.
Germanys newes; and largest subma-
rines Of the cruiser class were sunk
May II and 1s near Gibraltar, accord
ing to passengers who arrived here to-
day on an Italian steamship. The
U-boats were sunk by allied Destroy
erS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

George NJ. Patton, Jr.. has returned
to the Great Lakes training station.
He had been called home by the ILL
ness of his mother. Mrs. George Pat
ton, Sr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
Toronto Publisher Dies.

Toronto, Ont, May 31.-John Ross
Robertson, proprietor of the Toronto
Telegram, and Canada's oldest pub
Usher, died this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

Chicago, May 31-CORN-Ciose: JunA.
s1 3nA4 WY ? TsA FLEA Jun. ssx~
63Tc; July, 64X @64Hc.
PORK-May, $500; July. $3e.sa.
SHORT RIBs-May, s21-s5; July. s2leos
Sept, $22.06. ~,
New York Cotton Market.
New York. May 31.-COTToN-Spot
quiet; middhng, 20.55. $3.50 $50. =
New York Stock Market.
(Furnished py 7. J. Myers, N. z BidR.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

1t is time for Switzerland, Spain and
Holland to Join the kaiser hunters, If
they desire to be in at the finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
j. S. Clarkson Is Dead.

Newark, May 31.-J. s. Garrison.
aged rs, for years a member of the
Republican national executive COM
mittee. and surveyor of customs of
New York from 1902 to 1910. died
here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
Launch New Destroyer.

San Francisco. May 31.-The de-
stroyer Ward will be launched to-
morrow at Mare Island navy yard. just
sixteen days and ten hours after the
keel was laid. This will establish a
worlds record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

OF alienage; that is. were willing to
vote. but not to fight
There are 100000 foreign-born
residents of the United States engaged
in gainful occupations. The extent to
which our vital industries are in the
hands of aliens is shown by the fol-
lowing figures: Fffty-seven per cent
of the employees in iron and steel in
dustries east of the Mississippi are
foreign born. and Sc per cent of the
construction and maintenance work
on railroads is done. by foreign work.
men.
There are more than 100000 per-
sons of German birth and parentage
largest German speaking city in the
world.
There were recently 1900 foreign
language newspapers in the United
States with a total circulation of at
least 100000. Numerous foreign
in foreign languages. There are 522
Italian societies in New York city
alone.
What has been done to convert this
nation of many peoples into one with
common language, ideals and Gus
toms? Almost nothing, until quite re-
Gently. Two million of the foreign
born are illiterate, and only 1.3 per
cent of those who do not speak Eng
l1sh are in school.
Inc plan or the Bureau OF Educa-
ton is to build up a permanent ma
tional system for the Americanization
of this great heterogeneous popula-
ton.
| Names in the News.
Sap-the name of a narrow ditch
or trench by which approach is made
to fortress or besieged place. Trained
men called sappers, working in groups
of four, construct these trenches by
placing earth-filled wicker cylinders
to form a parapet capable of resisting
artillery fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

The national officers of the League
to Enforce Peace chosen at Philadel-
phia for 1s1s-1s19 are:
President Howard Taft.
Vice president-Alton B. Parker.
Treasurer-Herbert S. Houston
Secretary-William H. Short.
Trustees-William Howard Taft.
John Grier Hibben. Thomas N. Nc
Carter.
Vice presidents-from Kansas:
A. A. Hyde. Wichita.
Frank P. MacLennan, Topeka.
Hon. Charles F. Scott, lola
Hon. Walter r. Stubs, Lawrence.
William Allen White, Emporia.
Executive COMMUNICATION Kan
sas:
Governor Arthur Capper. Topeka
Foster Dwight Coburn. Topeka.
National committee-from Kansas.
Stephen H. Allen. Topeka
,, Mrs H o. Garvey, Topeka.
w. Y. Morgan. Hutchinson.
DR.. Frank, Strong. Lawrence.
Chapter Xxx. tomorrow, will give a
report of the Conference of Governors
at Independence Hail.. FP. NJ.
Ito Be Continued.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31


had not seen Jack. excepting at break
fast. for more than two weeks.
The beginning of the end came
when she told Jack that she thought
it was only fair to her that he should
tell her all" She had, tho she did
not tell him, gone over her entire
possessions and had made a list of
those she could sell and had made all
mental plans to move out of the house
at short notice. Jack answered by
saying that he was sure she had been
going thru more than he had, and it
was not very strange that such an
honest little b1ue-eyed wife as Julia
whole scheme. II must be terribly
unattractive," she said. I've tried so
hard to be thoroughly up-to-date and
to take things the way Geraldine has.
But somehow I couldn't get anybody
even to take me to tea. And there is
nothing so disheartening in the world
as a wife who mopes at home when
her husband is on the verge OF fail
ure.'
ION the verge OF what" laughed
Jack. who said I was on the verge
of failure?" Julie admitted that it was
convinced her of the fact "Apd now
want you to take 1t back again."
Jack told her. I've just been thru
the biggest strain Of my life. My own
affairs were all right, but Bob was
in a position where, with little back
ing. he could get back on his feet
again. He didn't ask me to help him,
but offered-and / needed every
bit of money I had for security. I
would have told you. only I knew If
did that you would go and tell
Geraldine, and Bob wanted it to be q
surprise. And now we're thru the or
deal. and we both made money, and
here's a little surprise. Bob and Ger
aldine and you and are going out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

There are three million alien males
of military age IN the United States
who are not natVralized. and 1.243.-
sol alien males were registered under
the Selective Service Act. When called
before the exemption boards, 2Ss,452
were certified for service. In one
county in a middle western state in
which aliens are permitted to vote in
state and local elections before re-
ceiving final citizenship papers, 736
voters claimed exemption ON grounds
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-14
American Sardines.

Our imports of sardines from France
and other European countries nave
been almost entirely cut off by war,
but the California sardine industry is
developing so rapidly that n. Il. SEQ
field fish and game commissioner or
that state, estimates an output of p
100000 cases of California sardines in
another year. The California sardine
has suffered market handicaps due to
lack of Standardization of pack. This
difficulty is now being overcome by CO.
operation among the packers, and bet
ter methods of handling the fish from
the time they are taken out of the
water until they go into the can are
being developed. Gamers representing
90 per cent of the Maine sardine cam
ming industry in cooperation with the
food administration have voluntarily
agreed to reduce their price to $500
case of 100 cans for the one-fOurth size
in oil and for the three-fourths size In
mustard, and S610s case of 100 key
cans in the one-fourth size in oil. This
will enable retailers to sell the key
less cans at three for % cents and the
grocery trade has lined up behind the
Maine Gamers to distribute both this
and last years pack at those prices.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-02-14
MYSTERIOUS Happenings Puzzle.

Psychologists and students of the
supernatural have been investigating
a series Of strange manifestations at
Cheriton, near Folkestone. England.
f. w. Rolfe, local builder, had con-
tracted to- construct an underground
retreat in the grounds Of Enbrook
Manor. He had been at work for some
days when he was attacked by stones
and pieces of rock, which were hurled
at him by some mysterious agency.
Hammers and other implements "foat-
ed" through the air towards him and
his candles were extinguished by jets
of sand. He was injured by the mis-
siles, and gave up work for two days,
but on resuming operations the same
terrifying experiences were repeated,
and he has now relinquished the work
altogether Sir Conan Doyle and Sir
William Barrett, ex-president of the
Society for Psychical Research, have
examined the excavation and ques-
toned the witnesses. They expressed
the opinion that some intangible pow
er had been at work.