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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
BOY SCOUTS PUT
ON LIBERTY LOAN
CAMPAIGN OF OWN

New York, March 12--The Boy
Scouts of America will participate in
campaign of their own on behalf
of the third liberty loan, it was an
nounced here today. The government
has printed a special poster for the
IN ,vement and 100000 of these will
be distributed
The scouts will be urged to sell
bonds to an amount in excess of that
gained during their second campaign.
when they sold 800. 900, 900 worth of
bonus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
RAID PARIS AGAIN
Four German Planes Brought
Down by French.
U-BOat Sinks Ship, Shells Men
Rescuing Comrades.

Paris, March 12.-Four German air
planes were brought down in last
nights raid over Paris, it was Off
cially announced today. No report
was made regarding casualties or
damage.
An official French statement last
night said that about sixty airplanes
crossed the French line, some of them
being turned back by the barrage.
Bombs were dropped on Paris and the
suburbs between o'clock and mid
night and several buildings were de-
molished or set on fire. This was the
second aerial attack on Paris of the
last few days. thirteen persons having
been killed and fifty wounded in a
raid last Monday night.
Twenty Now Dead From London Raid.
London, March 1.-THE total cas-
ualties in Thursdays enemy air raid
over London were twenty killed and
forty-five injured, Lord French, COM
mander of home defense forces, an
nounced today.
London, March 12.-The unarmed
Irish schooner, Nancy Wignall. was
torpedoed and sunk by a submarine,
it was announced today. The subma- =
rine shelled survivors who were pick
ing up their comrades from the sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
BEAT 2-CT FARE
Federal Court in Oklahoma De-
clareS It's Unconstitutional.
Also EnjOins State Board TAX
ing Over Rate Jurisdiction.

Oklahoma City, March 12.-The 2
cent passenger rate provision of the
Oklahoma state constitution was per-
manently enjoined today in an opin-
ion handed down by Judge Frank A.
Youmans of the United States dis
trict court for the western district of
Arkansas.
An order issued by the Oklahoma
state corporation commission, in
which the commission. took jurisdic-
ton ever freight and passenger rates
within the state also was enjoined
pending in the United States court
since 1909.
Santa Fe Party in Suit.
In 1916 the plaintiffs filed amended
bills challenging certain freight rate
orders made by the corporation. CONF
mission. The opinion also sets aside
these freight rate orders.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe. the
Rock Island, the Frisco and the Kan
sas City Southern railroads were
plaintiffs in the suit and the state cor
poration commission and other state
officers were named as defendants
The opinion upholds the contention
of the railroads that the constitutional
provision for two-cent fare is confis-
catOry and that such passenger rates
and rate forfeit as fixed by the cor
poration commission discriminat tie
against interstate business of railroads.
There were 8,56S printed pages of
testimony submitted in addition to be-
tween 400 and 500 exhibits.
Approves a Rate Hike.
Washington. March 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission today ap-
proved an application by western rail-
roads for increased import and export
commodity rates between Pacific
coast ports and interior points In
creases asked on sisal used in making
hinder tNNina were denied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
PLANES LOCK IN AIR
Welded in Crash. They WhirI to Earth,
Killing One, Injuring Two.

San Antonio, Texas. March IA
Lieut.. Orion L. Mitchell. formerly of
Eupora. Miss, an instructor at Kelly
field near here. was killed instantly
and Cadet Raymond Wakefield. Col
chester. ILL.,, fractured both hips and
sustained lacerations about the eyes,
and Cadet J. w Pemberton, Downey
Cal. seriously injured at 6:15 yester-
day evening when two airpIanes col
hded thirty-three feet in the air.
Fastened together. the two machines
whirled to the ground in d spiral An
nouncement of the accident was made
early today
Lieutenant Mitchell is the seventh
aviator to be killed in an accident at
Kelly field and the fifty-seventh in all
the Texas flying fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Some States With Completed
Quotas Will Send More.
But Get Credit for These on
Second Draft Quota.
$4,000 SOUTHERN NEGROES IN
Includes Those Remaining and
Uncalled in First Draft.
Also Industrial COnScriptS Will
Figure in This Call.

Washington, March 12.-Ninety-five
day by the war department to prepare
for induction into training camps.
This was the last increment of the
first draft.
The movement will start March 20
and continue five days.
The movement will include the mo-
bilization of 2S,U0U southern negroes in
northern camps.
Because of the peculiar camp situa-
ton, some districts that have complet-
ed their quotas will be asked to fur
nish more men and will be given cred
it under the second draft.
Several thousand of those ordered
mobilized will be used TO fill up the
ranks made vacant by deaths and
other Withdrawals. Others will be for
industrial calls of which fifty-six have
already been made, Deputy Provost
Marshal General Johnson stated.
The first contingent of industrial
workers drafted recently went to
France, johnson said.
From All But Two States.
The order calls troops from every
state in the union with the exception
of Iowa and Minnesota.
Allotment by States.
Following are the state allotments:
Arizona, 14S; Arkansas, ,541; Cali
fornia, 1,145; Colorado, 1928; Con-
nect.cut, 9o3: Delaware, sos: District
of Columbia, 1O2; Idaho, 242; Illi-
nois, 1861; Indiana, 2,977: Kansas,
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
LOSS OF HIS SON
HINGES ON A SINGLE
INITIAL IN DISPATCH

Chicago, March 12.-On the differ
ence between a few dots and dashes
in a telegraphic code hangs great joy
or an overwhelming sorrow for Wall
lace c. Winter and his family here.
Wallace c. Winter. Jr.. is an aviator
in France. Yesterday wv. J. Winter
of Chicago" was reported to have fall
en- back of the German lines
I'VE hope" said Winter. senior, to-
day. that the middle initial means
the man who died for the allies is not
our son, but if it is our boy, we know
how to sacrifice
The younger Winter who left Yale
to join the allied flyers, had won the
croix de guerre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
Huns Deserted Trenches as
Yankees Make Charge.
Number of Enemy Killed but
All u. S. Force Returns.
INTO GERMAN LINES 300 YARDS
Fought So Fast Huns Didn't
Have Time To Counter Attack.
Americans Over Top in Wake
of Heavy 'sBOx Barrage."

With the American Army in France,
Monday, March 11.-An American
raiding party entered the German
trenches along the Toul sector at 6
O'Clock this morning after an artillery
bombardment of forty-five minutes
and brought back much material and
Information but captured no prison.
ers 1t was the first raid undertaken
by the Americans without the aid of
the French.
The raid was highly successful as
the enemy withdrew many men from
the front line when the bombardment
indicated that a raid might follow.
The raiders reported that American
gunfire had created destruction in the
German positions and had torn gaps
in the enemy barbed wire entangle-
ments. The German batteries came
into action but accomplished nothing
toward disturbing the progress of the
raid.
Went Far Beyond Objective.
The Americans entered the ene-ny
trenches behind one side of a box
barrage, which mol ed forward in
front of them. They found umerous
Germans hiding in the dugouts. In
the hand-to-hand fighting which fol-
lowed a number of the enemy were
killed and wounded and left in the
trenches.
Going far beyond their objective,
the raiders penetrated the German
line 800 yards. A few fights devel-
oped on the way but the Germans
were driven off. The Americans failed
to find most of the Germans who had
been Withdrawn hurriedly from the
front line, aitho they searched for
them.
In the hand to hand fighting, the
Americans used their automatic pis-
tolls and rifles. During the raid the
! American machine guns placed a bar
rage in the enemy back areas in order
to prevent a counter attack
In Enemy Lines IS Minutes.
The Americans fought so fast and
did their work so quickly that the
medical men who accompanied them
had little to do. Every American who
left the front line returned
On their way back the Americans
encountered q German listening post
which fired at them. In less time
than it takes to tell it, the Germans
in the post were silenced.
The Americans reached their own
lines without one German shell having
fallen anywhere near them, for it was
all over so quickly the German bat
teries did not have a good chance to
get into action. The Americans were
inside the enemy lines for fifteen
minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
TO MEET IN K. c,
McAuliffe Calls Wheat Growers
Together for Conference.
Will Urge $3.50 Price and Com
modities Regulations.

Salina, Kan, March 12.-Mariee
McAuliffe, president of the Kansas
division of the Farmers union. has
called a mammoth conference of
wheat growers of the middle west and
northern states to be held at Kansas
City, Kan, on March 21. Farmers
organiza zations from Kansas. Nebraska,
the Dakotas, Illinois, Montana, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas and
the. western slope states will attend
At this meeting congress will be
asked to pass the Gore $3.50 wheat
bill. Steps will be taken also in urg-
ing congress to fix prices on commod-
tiles entering into the cost of grow
ing wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
SECOND DRAFT
TO CALL OUT
100000 men
War Dept Issues Important
Edict Concerning 1t.
Date. for Calling Out Second
Draft Not Yet Set.
TO EXEMPT "REAL" FARMERS
Fixing Date Awaits Congress
Action on AppOrtiOnment Basis.
In Calling Out New Draft Will
Guard Industrial Needs.
Date. for Calling Out Second
Draft Not Yet Set.
TO EXEMPT "REAL" FARMERS
Fixing Date Awaits Congress
on ApportiOnment Basis.
THE NEXT DRAFT.

The call will be issued for 100000 men
to be drawn gradually to camp as need
arises and transportation facilities per
init
The date of draft depends on legisla-
ton now pending in congress-
At least 100000 skilled. artisans will
be called this summer.
For military services Class | Will be
exhausted before deferred classes are
drawn upon.
For Industrial and skilled workers
other classes besides Class l Will be
tapped if need arises.
Special training schools will be Gre
ated in many parts of the country TO
develop those whose early training has
given them special technical qualifica-
tions.
Men will he drawn in relatively small
groups thruout the year in such n way
as to create the least possible interior
ence with industry and agriculture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS

BRITISH.
London, March 12-"Australian troops
carried out successful raids during
the night upon hostile posts east and
northeast of MessineS." says today's
war office report. "A number of Ger
mans were killed and a few prisoners
were taken buy us. Our casualties
were light.
,.The artillery was active on both
sides during the night southeast of
Armentieres and east and northeast of
Ypres."
The attack was in retaliation for
enemy air attacks Saturday and Sun
day on Stuttgart, Esslingen. Inter
tuerkheim and Maiz," the German war
office announced.
British Use Long Range Guns.
Berlin, March L (via London) -
Cambria has been bombarded by long
range British guns, according to to-
days army headquarters report. Sew
eral shots from British artillery of
the heaviest caliber fell in the town.
the statement reports
GERMAN.
Berlin. March 12.-Paris was "copi
ously bombed last night by German
aircraft, says today's war office re-
port,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
DRUG B0OTLEGGERS HAD
GET RICH QUICK SCHEME

Chicago, March 12.-Manuel
Conde and Romine Garcia out
WalIingforded ]. Rufus and
Blackie Daw until they landed in
the county Jail last night They
were trying to dispose of $4,000
worth of morphine sulphate and
smoking opium in original pack
ages when federal agents found
them. Today the bottles were
found to contain soda. sugar and
molasseS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
EMBEZZLED MILLION
Investigation of Secretary's Books
Follows Suicide.

Chicago, March 12-Nearly $1,000
900 were stolen from the Peoples
Building and Loan association by
Harrison NJ. Kelley during the years
he served as secretary. figures made
public today show.
Investigation of his books. still in
complete, may show a larger amount
embezzled
Kelley, whose body was found in the
lake last fall, lost the money he had
taken in the stock market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
". W. MILLER DIES
Well known Business Man and
Banker in Kansas.
Suffered Paralytic Stroke in Of
flee Two Weeks Ago.

The death of William Wesley Miller,
of 1910 West Tenth street, occurred
this morning at 1880 O'Clock. About
O'Clock he suffered a cerebral hem
orrhage and his death followed in half
an hour He was taken to his home
from his Office about two weeks ago,
suffering from a paralytic stroke,
from which he never recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
PIGEON REACHES GOAL
Braves Gales Carrying White House
Message to New York in "a Hours.

New York, March 1.-THE carrier
pigeer which started from Washing
ton yesterday with a reply to an in
vitation to Mrs Woodrow Wilson to
attend a military and navy meet here,
arrived today. The bird was nearly
twenty-four hours on the trip, hav-
ing probably been delayed by strong
gales
The reply, written by Peggy Baker.
daughter of the secretary of war, ex-
pressed Mrs. Wilson's regret that she
Woulo be unable to attend the meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
REVIVE TERROR REIGN
Red Guards in Finland in Assassina-
ton Campaign Against Rich.

Stockholm March 12.-The Red
guard contingents in Helsingfors are
becoming more violent in tn cir activi-
ties, according to dispatch to the
Tidningen from Vasa Finland.
They are proceeding in quite a
deliberate manner" adds the dispatch,
choosing their victims from among
the intellectual classes. assassinatIng
principally the clergy and land
proprietors. All the agricultural COM
missioners except one have been
killed ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
TRAIN HITS AN AUTO
Man and Woman Killed and Third in
Party Critically Injured.

ton work train hit a motor car at a
grade crossing near Nodaway. Mo.
twenty miles north of here today. crit
ically injuring Joshua Chilcoat and
killing his wife and David Allen. Chill
coat is a farmer and Allen was his
neighbor. both so years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
CLOUDS OVER KANSAS
March Getting Moody and Gloomy as
She Grows Older.
ToDAY,s TEMPERATURES

The wind was blowing this afternoon
nine miles an hour from the south
west The temperature for the day
averages % above normal
March is waxing toward middle age,
and is not so optimistic as she was in
her earlier days. She makes no prom
ises to cheer up and brighten the
corner" In fact she intends to re-
main gloomy The weather bureau,
CONTINUED on Page Twe.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
JAPAN STILL ON FENCE
Not Yet Decided About Future Siber-
ian Policy

London, March 12.-Japan has not
Yet come to a decision regarding the
d1spatch of troops to Siberia, Premier
Iefauchl declared in replying to a
question in the house of representa-
tiVes, according to a Reuter- dispatch
from shanghai, carrying Toxic ad-
vices under date of March g.
The government said the premier
would take the utmost care and pre-
caution in dealing with this momen-
tous situation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
200 MILLION TO ENG.
Q. S. Makes Additional Loan to Ally
Nearly Billion Total to Allies.

Washington, March 12.-An addi-
tionaI credit of 5000, 100000 to Great
Britain was announced by the treas
ury today. This brings Great Britain's s
indebtedness to the United States to a
war total of s2.520. 900. 900 and the
total allied Indebtedness to S4,949,-
100000.
The total loans authorized for al
lied governments. s4,94S. 900, is
distributed as follows: Great Britain,
s2.520. 900. 900; France, 81 ,44O. 100000;
Italy, $3.50, 100000: Russia s325,0O0.-
900, of which only s1S7, 100000 has
been paid out: Belgium 9S,4O0,O0o;
Serbia, s6,0O0,000. and Cuba,
Sic, 100000.
Cuba Also Gets a Loan
Washington, March 12.-Another
ally became a borrower from the
United States today when the treas
ury extended credit of s15,00e.OO to
the Cuban government to assist it in
war preparations. Both the Great
Britain and Cuban loans were made
at the new interest rate of five per
cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
new HUN WAR LOAN
Is Billion Marks More Makes Ger
many's Total About $4,000, 10000

London, March ia new German
war loan of Is 200. 100000 marks will
be issued soon, an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen says. The
German war debt now amounts to
100000 100000 marks (about s22,-
100000, ,0oo).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
TAFT TO ARGENTINA
Also Invite Frenchman and Italian
to Cultivate Friendship.

Buenos Aires, March 11.-A COM
mittee of Argentine educators and
scientists has decided to invite Will
liam H. Taft. Edmond Rostand and
Gabrielle D'Annunzio to visit Buenos
Aires to promote closer intellectual
rela tons between the. Argentine and
United States, France and Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
S. ID. VIII Vote ,Er Dry. Too.

Pierre. S. D.. March 12.-Governor
Nordick today called special session
of the state legislature to convene
March l s. That the nationa. prohfbi-
ton amendment will be ratified is con-
ceded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12
GOOD WORD FOR NAVY
Its Conduct of War indicated by
House Committee Report.

Washington, March 12--The navy
departments conduct of the war was
vindicated in a report made public to-
day by the house committee that has
been investigating the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12

silence the peace soon German
propaganda
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-12

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas
Cloudy tonight and Wednesday;
colder Wednesday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
SCHOOL BOYS TO
SELL BIRD BOXES
Proceeds VIII Be Invested In
Thrift Stamps

Bird box day on which there will
be an exhibit and lale Of bird boxes by
pupils Of the schools OF Oklahoma City.
will be set for next month by ] A..
Whiieford superintendent OF city
schools.
"The making Of these boxes by the
boys IN the schools will start immediate
ly" said Mr. Whlteford this nomrning
"fhe time Of year is coming when this
is usually done by the boys IN the
schools This year the money made by
the boys will 90 for Investments in
thrift stamps and 10 buy materials for
the junior Red Cross work This IA the
boyt way ol doing tiI share for the Red
Cross
Zone Of the purposes Of the Red Cros,
in times OF peace is to protect the bird
and animal life. In time Of war, we in
tend TO combine the two, and help the
boys in the trenches as we'll"
Ways OF making the bird boxes will
be left 10 the ingenuity Of tho boys
themselves On the date set foE the said
a'windsw in one OF the stores down
town will be loaned for the display and
sale Of the bird homes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
The Long Wasted Effect

A large show Of the new gowns in
Paris show two kinds Of mcdievalism
There Is the long line from neck TO
shoe tops often unbroken by a belt,
and there is the corset idea, taken
from the military Of that era, which
ends at the hip line in an irregular
line
II is thought by the American buyers
that the latter idea is more becoming
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
Oklahoma Phone
Men Meeting Here

With approximately seyenty-iiye mem
bers present. the Oklahoma Telephone
Mems association opened is eighteenth
annual convention at the Lee Hucklns
hotel today. X. 5. Goiie OF Sulphur,
discussed the work Of the association
generally
w ID. Humphrey Of the state corpora
ton commission viii address the con-
ycnlion this afternoon.
Horace Truman, Query Oklahoma,
secretary Of the organization said today
that the purpose Of the convention OF
The association was to improve the eff
CItncy Of the telephone service through
ont the state. The members have de-
cided TO contribute the money usually
Spent on an annual banquet TO the Red
Cross.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
@IRI!E5SS&&
Anne Rittenhouse

10 the average Anglican figure aud is
more artistic on ih whole II womal'
has large waist. this corslet hides
II, II she has large hips she must bS
excessively careful as TO how, wheil
and where the forslet ends II abe Is
slender and wishes 10 exploit ihi, slim.
ness 10 an admring world, she runs
lhc cofslet up 10 her chin and down n
lhe waist and allovs1t 10 wrinkle and
fold itself around her figure in an al
luring way II she is not quite sure
Of the fact that this kind III cofslet
may he fascinating she cuts Il of al
lhr neck. opens Il At the sides in a
genuine medieval manner and drops II
over pair Of long Or short sleeves
made Of another material that matches
lhe underskift
The tricks in medieyali'm are many
although We have been taught 10 be-
lieye that our twelfth century ances.
tnr, went around in the same kind NJ
clothes year In and year out, all uni
| iormly lrocked
Using Tremendous Roses.
4 year ago a few Of the French de
.ignsrs snlashcd immense roses on The
surface NJ our dark irockS We were
not sure that we liked the idea. Womer
who bought these gowns we're Tear
/ lul oi wearing them too often, ieelini
"A though they we're exploiting a va
rieiy oi Japanese crests, which are
made after this fashion and applieC
10 formal kimonos
The gown which is sketehed ineor'
ever. and they have exploited Il again
They add 1t 10 the medieval frocks
which may not he quite correct as la
a. history goes. but what diiiereno'
does that makc2
There seems to Ne a general tend
cney toward splashing somewhat uel!
design, upon many Of the fabrics
White Jersey cloth. for instance, 'ha
huge black circles and spider web
destroying rs neat appearance
The gown which is sketchtd ineor
norates many OF the features outlined
There is the corslet, the open armhole'
me sttaigM across deool'lagc, IN
slightly full iuuic and the huge rose
Of black gold and silver smashed owe
the surface Of the white satin 1h
eorslet and iunic are white. as you oh
serve and the short sleeves and eN
ceedingly narrow underskirt are q
black satin
II makes verg effective aiternoo
frock and undoubtedly the woman VIII
can carry Of such a gorwn will hay
no lack OF attention