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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
WEEKS WEATHER
Flora Crop Bulletin Issued in
Topeka Today.
Abnormally COOl-Fine for the
Wheat--Work Delayed.

Wheat in Kansas continues to stool
and is undergoing marked improve
Dlent in all parts of the county where
it survived the winter, according to
the weekly crop report issued here
today by the government weather bu-
reau. Farm work, however, has been
delayed by wet weather and much of
the corn planted in the southern part
Of the state is reported to be rotting
in the ground and will have to be
leplanted.
The report in full follows:
The weather over Kansas was abnormally
cool and cloudy all week. Rains fell on
several days and totalled from one TO two
inches generally over the eastern and north
inch in the south central and northwest
counties, and generally less than a quarter
of an inch in the southwest quarter of the
A heavy, wet snow fell in most places on
the 24th, amounting to as much as three
ties. 1t was attended by temperatures
close to freezing and freezing weather
with frosts, was again reported on the
18TH, put no serious damage was done.
Week Fine for Wheat.
Wheat continues. to stool and make a
general improvement in all parts where Il
has survived the winter. 1t is five to six
ties, and is looking fine The abnormaiIy
low temperatures have retarded and In
Soiut cases kliteQ the weeds that were
threatening wheat in western counties
where stands were thin. In the eastern
counties oats, and in the western barley
are doing fine, and where spring wheat has
been planted in the western portion, 1T,
condition is also favorable.
Alfalfa is starting in all parts tho il
places it, has been set back slightly by
freezing weather. In the southern counties
1t Will be ready to cut within two weeks
The lack of warmth and sunshines sba.
delayed pastures, which are behind thu
season in all parts. but the abundance %
moisture in the ground gives promise Of
rapid growth when warm weather comes
Farm Work Delayed, Corn Rotting.
All farm work has been delayed by tn,
frequent rains and wet weather Prae
tically no corn planting was done this weel
except in a few of the western counties
Much of the corn that was planted during
previous weeks in the southeast portions 1.
reported to be rotting in the ground ant
will have to be replanted. Potatoes ar,
coming up to good stands in all parts
Gardens have made no progress. The ap
pie crop seems to have passed thru another
period Of freezing and near freezinf
weather with no material damage excep
possibly in the extreme northea stern coun
ties; Strawberries in some important pro
ducing counties in the southeast portion
have been badly injured
S. d. FLORA MeteoroIogist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
Prince Sixtus Making Some Pc
culiara Moves.
He Is q Brother to the Aus.
trian Empress.
ITALY LIKELY TO Be TEMPTED
London Times Suspects a New
Peace Effort.
Austria Should Quit Germany
While She Can.

London. May 1.-Prince Sixtus of
Bourbon Parma, to whom the famous
letter written by Emperor Charles Of
fering peace to France was addressed,
the Times says, visited King Alfonso
of Spain on Monday. according to the
Madrid Sol. He, was accompanied by
his brother, Prince Xavier, and the
Spanish newspaper understands that
he gave to King Alfonso explanations
on the subject of his correspondence
with his Hapsburg relatives.
His sister Zita is empress of Aus
tria- Hungary.
r. The prince, it is added-and the fact
may be of significance, declares the
Times-left the Spanish capital for the
Belgian front.
simultaneously a report reached
Stockholm that Emperor Charles was
making fresh peace attempt and that
he was appealing to Italy to consider
1t in her own interests. All that can
be said about these rumors, the Times
adds. is that they. are not Inherently
incredible. The dual monarchy and
its ruler are unquestionably in a high
ly critical position. the paper contin-
ues, and it may well be that the youth
fui emperor is trying to tempt Italy,
possibly also Belgium, as he tried to
tempt France
The result of any such efforts would
- z.
They would interest the allies only as
fresh indications that the emperor is
conscious of the dangers which men
ace him and is seeking for a way of
escape. The Times continues:
Have the Hapsburgs the wisdom
and courage to face the facts?
Austria Ought to Quit.
viii Emperor Charles cling to his
alliance with the hereditary enemies
OF the Austrian state and of his dy-
| nasty, or throw in his lot with the
| majority of his subjects, gratifying
| in ample measure their claims to sell
government and strive to- place him.
self and his family. at 1.-The head of a
| newly constituted and powerful east
ern European confederation
The difficulties of either choice are
$50 great that his hesitation is intel.
| ligible but if the hesitation is pro-
longed all liberty of choice will disap.
pearl The late emperor was not in.
sensible to the advantages of recon
Citation with his Slav people. = Ger.
many however, circumvented the at.
tempt, as she would doubtless exer
4 all her strength to prevent his success
'sor- from undertaking it,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
STUDY WAR SURGERY
Kansas Medical Society Takes Up
Problems in Kansas City.

Kansas City. Kan, May 1.-The
three-day annual convention of the
Kansas state Medical society opened
al the Scottish Rite Masonic temple
here today.
The delegates began to arrive Tues
Cay, and this morning will attend
Clinics ut the various hospitals. The
afternoon and evening sessions at the
temple will be devoted to the read
ing of papers on medical subjects
Tomorrow is to be devoted to war
surgery and among the speakers will
be DR.. H. M. Richter and Dr. J. NJ
Neff OF Chicago. There will also be
talks by physicians connected with
the United States army Tomorrow
night the society will hold its annual
banquet at the temple.
The sessions Friday will be de-
voted to discussions of local questions
and the election of officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
"Peace Offensive" Started.
TABOR COLLEGE BURNS
Mennonite Institution at Hillsboro
Costing $4,000, Destroyed.

Peabody, Kan, May Tabor Col
1ege, a big brick structure at Hills
boro, costing $4,000 burned Tuesday
Fire is believed to have started from
a defective flue. The college was sup
ported by the German Mennonites. It
was constructed about ten years ago.
The college had eighteen teachers and
two hundred students. Most of the
branches were taught in English.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
FOCH BOOSTS LOAN!
General Sends Message to. Encourage
Subscriptions

New York. May IA cablegram
from General Foch, commanding the
allied armies on the western front, was
received here today by Benjamin
Strong. chairman of the liberty loan
committee of the New York federal
reserve district. It reads:
With magnificent ardor America
has thrown itself into the war Her
soldiers are fighting valiantly on our
front, but. above all, money is the
sinew of war. 1 am convinced that
American thrift will respond to the
call OF the couptry and will con-
tribute in this combat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
SIEGEL-COOPER SOLD
One of Chicagos- Big Department
Stores Goes Out OF Business.

Chicago, May 1.-The Siegel-Coop-
er department store stock valued ST.
100000, has been sod to the Boston
store here, it was reported today,
marking withdrawal from State street
of one of it's famous landmarks The
Siegel-Cooper building will be con-
verified into a government warehouse,
it is reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01

Nickerson School Man Dies.
Hutchinson, May &c. L. Cole
Al years old, principal of the Reno
county high school at Nickerson. died
here Tuesday after short illness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
HUGH FISHER IN RACE
County Attorney Announces Candi-
dacy for Republican Primaries.

Hugh. Fisher. county attorney by
appointment since Judge Robert d.
Carver became a judge in the district
court, has announced he, will be a
candidate at the primaries for nomi-
nation for county attorney to run on
the Republican ticket
Fisher has been in county work for
many years and has tried hundreds of
ca ses before the local courts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
CAR MEN GET RAISE
Milwaukee Company Grants Ten Pes
Cent to Avoid Strike.

Milwaukee. May Avoiding a
street car tie-up scheduled for today,
the Milwaukee Electric Railway &
Light company granted a ten per
cent increase to all its street car
men. The company has made appli-
cation to increase fares to six cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01

Insure with Stephenson & Webb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
German Left Flank Retires
UnderFrQncO-An1ericQnB BlOtUs

northeast Of Somme-Py, taking a num-
Der of villages, according to the
French official communique, issued to-
night.
The railroad town of challerange
has been evacuated, but has not been
occupied by the enemy. Both artil-
leries are firing upon it.
Blow After Blow Dealt Foe.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, October (by Associated
Press).-The four great battles that
have been in progress since Septem-
Der 80 from Flanders to the Meuse
were !ye .: increased to six by the entry
around ST. Quentin and Gen. Berthe
lots forces northwest Of Rheims, and
all continue with great intensity.
Blow after blow is being dealt the
Germans in their strongholds of the
Hindenburg an dsubsidiary lines.
The endurance the allies have shown
In sustaining with undiminished ardor
the severe struggle over SO extended
a front against such formidable
works surprised the enemy. There
are many indications that the Ger
mans expected that exhaustion would
have Obliged the allies to stop for a
Hindenburg and subsidiary lines
The Germans knew where they were
to have rightly gauged the reserve
forces the allies were to throw into
the fray. This hypothesis partly ex-
! plains the German confusion that has
! been noticeable at various times and
places lately.
The Germans have been obliged to
| make an entirely different use of
their reserves than they planned
Each time the results have been mega
tive, further complicating the general
situation behind the German lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Germans Try to Stay Gouraud.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 5.-Under the pres
sure of French and American attacks
in Champagne the Germans have re-
tired on their left flank and given up
territory east Of the Monts, according
TO the war office announcement today
West of the Suippe the French, keep
ing in touch with the German rear
guards, have reached the heights
southeast of MoronvillierS-
The French and American troops in
Champagne have gained 1urther
ground north of Blanc Mont in the di-
rection of the River Arnes.
Cross Aisne Canal.
Along the Aisne canal. in the region
of Rheims, the French are pressing
the Germans vigorously. and have
crossed the canal at several points
The French have reached the outskirts
of Bermericourt, east of the canal:
Violent fighting continues north OF
Ct Quentin. In desperate fighting the
French have driven the enemy from
the heights southeast OF Chardon'
Vert.
The French have maintained their
gains in heavy fighting east of the Ar
gonne forest.
Northwest of Rheims in the last five
days the French have taken more than
, 50O prisoners and thirty-one guns.
French in Big Advance.
PARIS, October 4.-In the fighting ir
Champagne the French have ad.
yanced about two and one-half mile:
north of Auberive and about five miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
CARGOL|NERSUNK
OFF BARNEGAT

The American Mallory line cargo
steamship San Saba was sunk yester-
day fifteen miles southeast Of Barnegat,
n. j., the Navy Department was in
formed today. How many Of the crew
were rescued is not yet known.
A steamer proceeding to New York
reported that she picked up four men
and one dead body from the wreckage.
Naval vessels were Immediately sent
to the scene to search for possible
survivors and to sweep the vicinity for
mines. The San Saba was Of 2,453
gross tons.
NEW YORK, October 5.-The San
Saba, reported sunk OF Barnegat, n.
J., carried o crew Of thirty-seven mon.
She was southbound with q genaral
cargo for Tampa and Key West There
were no passengers aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Germans in Deep Salient.

Germans in Deep Salient.
Between the Suippe and Rheims to
the west the Germans are still in a
deep salient, and the indications arc
that they will retire from it altogether
now that they have given way on the
eastern flank. The German position is
being further endangered by the
French attack northwest of Rheims.
Gen. Berthelot is attacking the Ger
man positions along the Aisne canal
with great vigor. Already he has
crossed the canal at several points
and has reached the outskirts of Ber-
mericourt. north of Rheims and west
of the canal. Beyond the canal is fair
ly open country over which the French
could move to take in the rear the
enemy salient east of Rheims. In the
last five days Gen. Berthelot has
taken $500 prisoners and thirty-one
guns.
Germans Try to Stay Gouraud.
West of the Argonne the Germans
are fighting with desperation to stay
the advance of Gen. Gouraud toward
their important communication lines.
Heavy counter attacks were flung
against the French line south OF Mon
thoiS, but to no avail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Americans Already Have
Advanced More Than Mile.
Capture Several Towns.
FLANDERS COAST SOON FREE;
FRENCH GAIN EVERYWHERE


PARIS, October S, p.m.-American troops at
tackled again this morning between the Meuse and the
Argonne on an extended 'front.' The advance
points reached than mile, and several villages
have been taken.
FOE FORCED TO QUIT VALUABLE GROUND.
French and American troops smashing into the
German positions in Champagne and have forced the
enemy to withdraw from valuable ground in the hill
country the Suippe river
East and west of the Argonne and northwest of
Rheims there has been heavy fighting the advantage of
the allies northern hosties apparently
have quieted down for the moment
By advancing northward the heights of Blanc
Mont and the Medeah farm the French and Americans
placed the Germans in the part of the hill country
about Moronviers in dangerous position To prevent
being outhanked the enemy retired hurriedy toward the
River Arnes. Just west of the Suppc the French
moving toward the important height of Moronviers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Push Into Kriemhild Positions.

Push Into Kriemhild Positions.
East of the forest. after having
taken important positions. the Amer
leans are pressing northward into
the kriemhild defense system. The
. German defense is most stubborn,
especially on the American right, but
on the center and left the Americans
are successfully following up their
In the region north of st. Quentin
the British and French continue
their vigorous pressure, after hav-
ing captured important points from
the Germans in hard combats Friday.
Around Beaurevoir and LIE Catelet the
British have moved forward for sub
stantial gains, while near Chardon-
Vert the French have taken an i'm.
Dortant height. Prisoners taken
Friday in this region by British and
French aggregate 100.
West of Lille the Germans continue
their withdrawal movement, but ap-
parently not as speedily as in the last
few days. Allied troops are re-
ported within four miles of this i'm
portant fortress. While the British ad-
vance toward Lille from the west, the
British and Belgians in Flanders con-
tinue to widen the salient east OF
Ypres, further menacing the German
position in Flanders and south of the
Scarpe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October SIN tho region
north of st. Quentin British troops
made Substantial progress yesterday
southeast Of Beaurevoir and north OF
La catelet. Field Marshal Haig's re-
port today says that 800 prisoners
vere captured.
The british limo northwest Of LIE
catelet was advanced slightly Friday
night.
Germans Attack Six Times.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, October 4.-There has been
fighting OF the most furious nature
along the British front today. This
has been true especially along the
Beaurevoif limo. in tho region east OF
LIE Catelet.
TIE last strong live Of the H'nten-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
STAY AT HOME TOMORROW

You are urged to remain at
home tomorrow afternoon. A
volunteer canvasser will call Mt
your house to solicit your sub
scriptiOn to the nations fourth
liberty loan.
Secretary of the Treasury Nc
AdOO, who will be one of the
house-tO-hOuse canvassers, may
call on you, SO don't fail to be
on hand to receive him and give
him your subscription.
District Liberty Loan
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Haig Gains Aboue St: Quentin;
FiQhfnQ Is of Furious Nature

the British in possession Of It and
reconnoitering far in advance, the
Germans. apparently feeling that they
were fighting with their backs to the
wall, have launched six powerful
counter attacks during the past
twenty-four hours. AS a result of one
Of them the British withdrew for a
moment from Beaurevoir itself and
from Montbrehain to the western out
skirts Of the village.
The Germans now seem to be most
active on either side Of the breach.
Apparently they fear that efforts will
be made to widen It, Meanwhile ths
roads and railways everywhere in the
rear arc crowded with east-boune
traffic. The civilians are being evacu-
ated from many towns.
Again there has been fighting In ;he
streets OF Cambria. especially in IN 3.
southern portion of the town. arc ii
which the British lines are slo-
steadily bein" drawn Il 70 - !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Blast at Munitiion Plant at
Morgan, N j., Works Ruin
for Miles Around.
MANY WORKERS DEAD; MORE
BLASTS FOLLOW; ElRESRAGING
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 5-After than eighteen hours
OF with graphically resembling those in
devastated northern New Jersey
shattered condition this afternoon consequence of the
which visited section last night with trail
OF tremendous explosions and raging fires which continued
throug ghout today.
At the slsoooooo shelmakng p1ant-one of the greatest
industries of its kind in the word-o T. A. Gillespie Co.,
aed Morgan. n. j. OF community manufactures
producing ammunition the American allied
explosion irebrands among
OF trinitroouo the powerful explosive known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
q. S. Troops at Archangel.
WASHINGTON FL|ER DIES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex. October s.
Three aviation lieutenants were kill
ed and a fourth injured about noon
today when two planes collided near
Kellar.
The dead are: Theodore Marrs OF
Washington, D. c.; Roy J. McNaugh.
ton. onaira. I'LL. and Frank H. Smith
of Tasley. S. c. The injured officer is
Lieut.. A. L. Seely Of Brockway. Mont
All were stationed at Taliaferro
Field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
AUSTRO-GERMAN TROOPS
DEFEATED BY SERBIANS

LONDON, October B.-Austro- Ger
man troops have been defeated in
fighting with tho Serbians, who pur-
sued them toward the old serbo-Turk-
ish frontier. ssys q serbiaa olncial
statement Of Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
TR00PSARE MOVING
DESPITE EPIDEMIC
Gen. March Accomplishes
Embarkations to France by
Rearranging Divisions.
WAR NEWS GOOD, HE SAYS

Notwithstanding that there are 100,-
900 cases of influenza in the military
camps in this country. the embarka-
tion of troops overseas continued last
month at the rate of 250,0OO a month,
Gen. March, chief of staff, announced
today. The total number embarked is
over 1,s5o,0oO.
The uninterrupted shipment of fight
ing men despite the prevalence of the
epidemic is made possible by rear
ranging the units intended for trans
porting and picking out well men
from different camps. It was inferred
from Cen. March's statement that the
existence of the ma1ady will not be
permitted to cripple the constant re-
enforcement of the American soldiers
abroad.
News From Front Excellent"
Gen. March announced that the news
from all battle fronts during the past
week has continued excellent. Since
last Saturday three distinct drives have
pushed the lines of the allies we'll for
ward to considerably wider depth. In
the Argonne forest the Americans have
not only held the enemy, notwithstand-
ing his strong reinforcement but have
actually driven forward to the Kriem-
hide line, where the enemy is now
standing.
The Americans have taken a position
which threatens the enemy's most i'm
portant artery of communication and
are in fact only eighteen miles away
from the railway Line. which. once cap
tured, would cut off the German facili-
ties for supplying their troops in the
southern sectors Of the line.
West of the forest of Argonne the
French, together with the second
American division, have driven for
ward and now hold hills which threat
south of Virzieres.
In Flanders the allies have pushed
forward and over the Hindenburg line
A salient ten miles deep has been de-
veloped in Flanders. Cambria is being
enveloped by the British, who also are
within five miles of Lille.
Belgian Territory Recaptured.
More than setenty-five square miles
tured from the Germans by the opera
tions of the past week.
In the Balkans the Serbians are in
contact with the Austrians near We
ranye. In Albania the Austrians are
retiring, followed by the Italians in
close pursuit. The naval engagement
at Durazzo, Gen. March said, was of
Importance in the general strategy of
the operations in this region, which
must of necessity follow the coast
line.
q. S. Troops at Archangel.
The American troops at Archangel,
under command of Gen. Stewart, COM
prise the 339th Infantry, part of the
310th Engineers and the necessary
field medical and hospital corps
In announcing the Identification of
some of the troops in France, Gen.
March said that the SD trench NOR
tar forces have not been in action.