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The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
HUNS
TOOLSPANAMA
ACTION GROUND
Possible Propaganda Dur
ing Election Disorder
Prompted Policing.

Fear on the part of the United States
Government that secret agents of Ger
many might take advantage Of election
disorders in Panama,Rit was learned
last night, was in large measure re-
sponsible for the action of this Gov
ernment in sending American troops
to police the cities of Panama and
Colon.
Indications in official quarters last
night were that President Wilson
would not yield to the protest of Pres
ident Urriola against the action taken.
Attention was called to the fact that
under the provisions of the treaty of
1904 the United States was authorized
to assume police duty of this sort
whenever It should become necessary
TO preserve order.
Take No Chances.
Officials explained that there was no
suspicious that either of the contend
ing political parties in Panama was
pro-German, but owing to the impor-
tance Of keeping the canal open as a
war measure and the fact that Ger
mans are necessarily active in Latin
America, 1t was deemed advisable to
take no chances.
Previously, during the former ad-
ministration in Panama, vice condi-
tions were so bad in Panama and
Colon, that the American War De-
partment issued orders forbidding
American soldiers from entering the
two cities. Civilian employees in the
canal zone followed this with a boy
colt, as a result of which Presi-
dent Urriola, on assuming off1ce
promised to clean up the cities. AT
the same time he undertook to post
pone the elections set for today and
July Z. fearing serious disorders
might result.
Advised Elections Proceed.
When the opposition party pro-
tested against the postponement, the
American government advised that
the elections proceed as originally
scheduled. When Urriola still de-
INJURED, and when reports began
reaching the State Department that
serious trouble was treatened, the
orders were issued yesterday send
ing the troops to police the cities.
They will remain. II was stated last
night. until the elections are over
with and order restored.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
PLAY STAR SPANGLED
BANNER AT STATION
Enthusiastic Crowds Cheer
In Streets and Scatter
Flowers.
SOUTHWEST OF RHEIMS
FOE DRIVES AT ITALIANS
Vents Wrath for Victory on Pave,
but Latin Soldiers Execute
Counter Blow.

London. June 2o.-A de-
tachment of the American Am
bulance Corps has arrived IN
Italy. according to the Exchange
Telegraph's Rome correspond
ent. The Americans were wei
coined by Undersecretay of
State Gallenga. as well as rep
resentatives of the allied armies
and the civil authorities. As
the newcomers marched to the
barracks they were enthusiast
hcally cheered by crowds in
the streets and showered with
flowers. The Star SpangIed
Banner was played as the
Americans dehained. Under
secretary Gallenga made an
eloquent speech of welcome in
English.
SANITARY UNITS FIRST.
Arrival of the vanguard of
Americas, Expeditionary Force 10
Italy, as announced by Chief of
Staff, Gen. March, yesterday, was
the outstanding military event of
the last twenty four hours from
the American standpoint. This
vanguard consists mainly of san
itary units and special organiza-
tions. Actual fighting troops are
reported on the way to Italy from
France.
Both on the Italian theater and
In the West fighting activity was
confined to local attacks and raid
ing operations and gun duels.
Thursday night the Germans made
two furious attempts to retake
from the French the positions lost
to the Poilus southwest of Sois-
sons. Heavy losses to the attack
ers constituted the only result of
these actions.
Germans Angry With Italians.
To the southwest of Rheims the
Germans tried to take out of the
Italians. fighting in that sector around
Bligny, their spite for Austria's r.
nominious afilure on the Piave. After
short but terrific artillery hammering
the Crown Princes troops launched
some powerful thrusts against the
Roman lines on the Bligny heights.
Their first onrush carried them to a
certain depth into the Italian posi-
ton but the Latin soldiers rallied
promptly and threw the invaders
back in a well-executed counter
blow.
The German war Office was Obliged
TO admit today that the British in
Flanders yesterday succeeded in pene-
trating the Bavarian crown princes
lines. Haig's troops spent the dav
consolidating their gains. which
netted them 40 prisoners.
A Vienna official report received
last night spoke OF renewed at
tempts by Italian patrols to cross
the Piave. Artillery bomha rdnents
continue intense along the whole
Italian front.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
ASK PRIZE FOR OCEAN FLIGHT
$4,000 for First Successful Trip
Proposed in Congress.

A prize Of $4,000 to be award
ed by the government of the United
States to the aviator or aviatrix
who is first to fly across the At
lantic to England is proposed in a
joint resolution introduced in the
House yesterday by representative
Lunn, of New York.
The successful trip of an air.
plane from the United States to
England would be a body blow to
the Kaiser" Mr.. Lunn said. THE
first flight would be followed by
others until transatlantic air pas
sage would be continuous. It would
be source of great encouragement
to the flyers at the front, and In
addition, would stimulate our own
people as to the assurance of aerial
supremacy"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
HUNS ALLIES ADDED
TO MILITARY UNION
Bulgaria and Turkey Under High
Command, Saws German PAPER.


Germany and Austria and their
allies, Bulgaria and Turkey, have
taken a leaf from the strategy book
of Gen. Foch.
The entry OF Bulgaria and Turkey
into the alliance recently concluded
between Germany and Austria, by
virtue of which the military forces
of the dual empire are practically
put under German command. is an
nounced in a dispatch received from
Geneva by officials of the Serbian
Press Bureau of Washington. The
Deutsche Tageszeitung. Of Berlin,
makes the announcement, accord
ing to the dispatch.
Count Burian." says the German
newspaper, had a long converse
tion first in Sofia with DR.. Badala-
voff, former Bulgarian premier, and
then at Constantiople with the
Turkish statesmen. According to
the information the Austro-German
military unity must be extended by
the entry Of bulgaria and Turkey
into this Alliance.
According to a declaration made
by an Austrian general the new mil
itary convention between Austro-
Germany and the Bulgaro-Turks is
Icontained in six articles, the third
of which provides the Joint organ
ization and uniformity Of the armies
and the right Of the supreme allied
council to transfer troops from ons
army to another. while maintaining
! the national traditions and par
Iticularities Of each army. Clause
six provides that all military prep
arations shall be undertaken as q
result of intimate consultation and
close and lasting corporation be-
tween the general staffs and ths
war ministers. and that ofices ere
sted in time Of war shall be main
ltsined In time Of pese%
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
BUDAPEST STRIKE ENDS.
outrage Reform Bill to Be Intro
duced in Hungarian Parliament.

Amsterdam, June 2e.-The Koelnische
yeitung reports that the general strike
Budapest has been ended uncondi-
tonally. The newspapers are appear
ng again The paper learns that a
nnrage reform bill will be introduced
the Hungarian parliament next
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
Mannheim Factory
Bombed by British.

London. June 29.-The famous
Badische factory at Mannheim. Ger
many. was bombed by British flyers
early today with good success, the
British admiralty announces. Ger
man machines ascended to scare the
British raiders on, but the latter
successfully engaged them. bring
ing down three Of the German ma
chimes, the British suffering no
losses
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
Germans Claim Repulse
OF Three Assaults.

Berlin, via London. June 2e.-The
repulse Of three English assaults near
the town OF Merris in Flanders Is
reported in today's war ONCE state
ment. which admits, however, that
Haigs troops penetrated the village
Of vIeux Berduin. though adding
that a counter-attack elected the
British. The French were repulsed
at Ambleny but admittedly gained
ground near cutry. Nineteen on
tente airplanes were shot down oy
the Germans yesterday. the Statement
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
YANK VANGUARD UNITS IN ITALY
WARMLY GREETED BY OFFICIALS;
GERMANS HURLED BACK AT BLIGNY
KING ALBERT LIKES WILSON
Prince Sixte Describes American,
with French for Hot Stuff"

Paris, June zs.-Kine Albert, Of the
Belgians. in an audience just granted
Father w. A. Hemmick, OF the
American Red Cross. expressed his
highest admiration for President VIII
son, for Americas effort In the war
and for the type and quality Of the
American soldiers. The monarch said
he was delighted with the work Of
the Red Cross In the Belgian hos
pitals- He 10 sending his regards TO
Cardinal Gibbons through Father
Hemmick. The latter also was re-
ceived by Baron BaroQusvitle and
Prince sixte. the latter telling him
in French slang:
There il only one word that de-
scribes your Americans-they are hot
stun"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
q Hostile Aircraft
Fall to British.

London. June ee.-Seventeen Ger
man sirplanes were shot down and
six were driven out of control by
the British yesterday, the admiralty
announced tonight. Three British
machines were lost Twenty-Five
tons OF bombs were dropped BIZ
British flyers during the daytime on
various German targets. while at
night l4k. tons OF bombs were
dropped with effective results.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
EMPLOYESSEE
HOPE IN DELAY
.ONSALARYBILL
Non-Signature by President
Encourages Them-To
Organize $4,000.

President Wilson's delay in signing
the appropriations bill which carries
the Borland amendment. and rhe
openly expressed condemnation Of it
by heads OF the departments, have en-
couraged the Federal employees in
their hope Of a speedy ending Of the
matter
1t is thought that perhaps President
" ilson is waiting for the return Of
Secretary Wilson. Of the Labor De-
partment. Secretary Wilson headed
the Presidential Strike Labor Board,
and has established the S-hour day in
districts where 1t was never heard Of
before.
Postmaster General Burleson yester-
day issued a bulletin saying he want
ed all his clerks to- understand that ne
was opposed to the Borland amend
ment. This statement was hailed with
rejoicing, because his position hereto
fore on the matter mad been doubtful.
A great mass meeting will be held
today at Masonic Temple, Kew York
avenue and Thirteenth street north
west, at p. m. Miss Jeanette Ran
kin will be one of the speakers. The
angles.
On Monday. IL Congress does not
adjourn, a great mass meeting Of
10000 Federal employees will meet Con-
gress at 4:30 D. m, to request I5 per
cent additional pay for the additional
hour and to give time ard half pay
for all work overtime.
To Organise $4,000.
The Federal employees, IL the mat
ter Is not settled now, intend to or
ganize thoroughly during the sum-
mer, until their union comprises
practically all the 5000 government
employees in Washington. Then
they will keep the bill before Con-
gress until it looks at the matter
as 1t does the other industries of
the United States.
The clerks want It to he under
stood that they do not object and
never have objected to overtime
work in war time. They work even
ings and Sundays overtime without
pay.
In fact, most Of them would be
benefited IL eight hours were the
limit of time which they could
work. The injustice Of the bill
comes in that it makes the eight
hours a minimum and practically
says to employees, You must work
as long as your superior says you
must without extra pay.
All officials concede that the bill
is not in line with worldwide LIBERAL
ity of thought toward all workers;
that II is likely to -curtail the spirit
of effort and human efficiency, that
IL will bring about designations by
the score from government service,
and will prevent a large number OF
people coming to Washington to
serve.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
BALK AT POTATO RATION.
Berlin Populace Depressed. Says
Socialist in Reichstas.

Amsterdam. June 2s.-Herr wurm.
a Socialist deputy in the Reichstag,
is quoted by Berlin sdvices as hav-
ing said during debate that the
action of the Berlin town council
In reducing the potato ration three
pounds per capita had had Q de-
pressing effect upon the population.
He added that a catastrophe seem
ed inevitable II peace was longer
delayed.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
Huns Object 10 Shells.

Amsterdam, June 2s.-The German
papers are squealing about the use
by the allies Of incendiary shells.
"There Is nothing more horrible than
these shells, which cause burning
wounds and suffocate," /" says the North
German Gazette. The Germans have
pething to compare with Them.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
Gaiety and Misery.

Paris, June 29.-Life in Russia is to-
! day mad mixture Of gaiety and mis-
cry, of extravagant pleasures and of
! starvation, according to a French citi-
zen who has just arrived in Paris
after a long stay in the Bolshevik re-
public.
According to this keen Latin OBJ
server. whose vivid descriptions Of
Russian chaos have excited consider
able comment here. the Russians are
In thousands Of cases hostile to con-
tfnued German invasion only because
they fear that as the Germans ad-
vance they will force the working
people back into the shops and
fields.
At present the workers are said
to be going on a wild debauch of
pleasures.
No Property Rights.
In Petrograd," says the French
traveller. there are never less than
three masked balls a day.
"confiscation of the lands Is an
accomplished fact.
Property rights exist no longer
except for the man who Is strong
enough to hold what he can seize.
The collection Of taxes has prac-
tically ceased. Nobody bothers about
paying them. and the government
keeps going only by working It's
printing shops overtime turning out
paper money.
The government Is absolutely
without power to carry out Its de-
erees. and the orders issued by The
rotzky clique are obeyed only when
tney conform to the passions Of the
eeopls"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
World Nine-Tenths at War.

OF the 1.6oo. 100000 people who popu-
late the earth only 1eo,0oo. .0oo-less than
one-tenth-are at peace. statistics
show. The Teutonic allies have 1so,-
10000 people and the entente nations
1,36Q, .ooa
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
Can He .Come Back,


All official Washington is asking
that the former dictator of revoIu-
tionary Russia is coming to the
United States.
There is little doubt here that
Kerensky plans to ask President
Wilson for financial and economic
aid for Russia. This the President
had already decided to extend be-
fore Kerensky made his dramatic
re-entrance into the worlds history.
II the once great Russian asks mil
itary Intervention, however. the
answer he will receive from the
United States Is not known.
In his speeches In London, Ke-
rensky has not indicated that he
will ask military intervention in
Russia. But he says:
The Russian people will shortly
join you in the fight for the great
cause of freedom"
Must Have an Army.
To rejoin the allies, Russia must
have an army, and 1t is believed
Kerensky plans to ask the United
States to help in organizing 1t.
Whether President Wilson will even
receive Kerensky is a question.
His reception by the President might
complicate the already delicate Rus
sian problem with which the Presi-
dent is struggling.
England's action in permitting Ker-
ensky admittance to the country after
refusing it to the Dutch Socialist
Troelstra may, however, have some
effect on the Presidents decision.
Kerensky undoubtedly will appeal to
the Russians and Russian-Americans
in this country for help, but there Is
only one small group. headed by Boris
Bakhmetieff, which is likely to ex-
tend him any sympathy.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
HUNS TOSEEK
RESTORATION
OFRUSSORDER
VIII Send Troops to Join
Maximalists In
Efforts.
STATUS OF KERENSKY?
III. S. Has Not Decided.
Gaiety and Misery in
+ Petrograd.

Zurich (via London), June 2s.-
German newspapers state the Ber,
lin government is preparing for in.
tervention in Russia Additional
troops will be sent to Russia, it II
asserted. to cooperate with the
Maximalists government in the eff.
forts to restore order.
, London, June 29.-Richard Corn
thwaite Lambert, member of par
lament from North willis, will ask
foreign Minister Balfour in Com
mons Monday whether Kerensky is
here by invitation of the British
government, and whether the ex-
premier is of military age. II so
Mr.. Lambert will inquire whether
after the regulation medical tests
Kerensky will come under the pro-
visions Of the Anglo-Russian mill
tary convention.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30

CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
WOMEN AT TRIAL Find STOCK WET!l
Club Representatives Attend
Hotel Roam Hearing Today.
A. HI. Reichley Bound Over I'm
der Bond of $1,000.

Frank Tucker, colored porter. and
Billie Flynn, night clerk at the Roam
hotel, testified entirely different to-
day in the court of Topeka from their
testimony at the first preliminary
Their testimony resulted in binding
A. H. Reichley, proprietor of the
hotel over to the district court on
$1,000 bond.
Reichley is charged with operating
a disorderly house, the charge grow
ing out of spectacular raid by
Sheriff Hugh Larimer in which he
registered at the hotel, sent for a girl
and when the girl entered his room,
arrested her and certain employees.
Topeka club women with knitting
needles flying and with ears open. sat
opposite Hugh Fisher, county at
torney, during the progress of the
trial. They explained that they
formed a committee of civics and
Justice of the Women's club of To-
peka, headed by DIR. Sara Greenfield
as chairman. Doctor Greenfield, how
ever was not present Mrs. Lottfe Case,
Mrs. DeWitte c. NeIlis and Mrs. Brad
ley were among those present. 1t was
intimated that their interest in the
trial would exceed that of spectators
before it ended. The women who at
tended the trial refused to give their
names.
Flynn Accuses ReichIey.
Flynn testified that he had heard
Reichley call girls by telephone to
get them into the hotel. He could not
remember the names of the girls.
Tuc'.er, the co1ored bell hop, who
was dressed in knee pants, testified
that Reichley had warned him to ''be
careful in hustling girls from one
room to another Thruout the exam
ination of these witnesses. Otis Hun
gate, attorney for the proprietor, ques-
toned them closely as to whether or
not influence of some inducement
from the office of the sheriff or coun-
tv attorney had prompted their change
in testimony.
Hungate called Fisher to the stand
and questioned him concerning any
private consultation Fisher had with
Flynn prior to today's preliminary.
Fisher denied that he had talked with
Flynn, but admitted that Walter Che
ney a deputy, had talked with the
clerk. Cheney was not called to the
stand None of the girls who have been
mentioned in the case was present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
DRYS LOSE OUT
Find 1873 Names on Chicago
Petition Are Invalid.
Order Prohibition Shall Not Be
Issue at April 3 Election.

Chicago, March 1.-THE election
commission unanimously ruled today
that prohibition shall not be an issue in
Chicago at the aldermanic election
April 2. The official commission re-
port showed the dry petition for a
vote on the saloon question had failed
by 7,515 signers of the required 1Oe,-
427.
Anti-saloon forces were ready i'm
mediate1y to ask a mandamus writ to
force the commission to submit the
question to vote. VETS planned an
appeal should the mandamus be
granted. predicting complete defeat
for the drys as the appeal would act
as stay. The proposition must be
certified on the ballot tomorrow. IL IL
is to be voted on April 2. say election
officials.
Cut Off Names Illegally?
The original petition had 14s.S51
signatures. 49,739 of which were de-
clared invalid in the commission re-
count.
DIR. Philip Yarrow, dry leader. filed
formal protest with the Commission
against the manner in which vour
body has checked up the petition" !"
He declared affidavits of Checkers
would show in court that names wera
Illegally thrown out for failure to
cross the t and dot the r."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-19
Copies of Religious Works Are
Seized by Govt i'm Chicago.
Successors of Pastor Russell
Authors of ssSeditiOus Books"
BOLSHEVk AGENT ARRESTED
Hindu, Jap, "Beautiful Turk
and an American Girl.
Deportation Warrants Out for
Society Quartet of Spies.

Chicago. March 19.-Government
agents here today seized copies or
Studies in the Scripture" book de-
clared reasonable by United States
District Attorney Clyne. The book Is
said to be the work of Clayton j.
Woodwork and Charles H Fisher of
Scranton Pa. successors to Pastor"
Russell. of the Brooklyn tabernacle.
Jap in a Chinese Plot.
Detroit, Mich. March 19.-Secret
service agents here today arrested
Tom Gum, japanese. who, they
charge. has been touring the United
States comforting with wealthy Chi
nese with the object of starting a rev.
olution to restore the monarchy in
China. disappearing as ChinamaS.
he had headquarters in a fashionable
hotel here. He was arrested on a
charge of evading the draft
In Hindu -BoIsheviki Conspiracy.
New York. March 19.-Charged
with an attempt to create hostile feel
ing between the United States and Ja-
pan and with striving to bring about
an alliance between the Russian Boil
sheviki and the Hindu-German plot
ters. Snath Chose. an Indian. and Miss
Agnes Smedley, an American girl, are
held here today by federal authori-
ties. They are held in Jail for hear
ing
The Indian was arraigned before
a Cnlted states commissioner to
swer charge that he is a fugitive
from justice under a California in
dictment charging him with being
| implicated with Ram Chandra in a
plot to strike at British rule in India
To DcpOrt Society Spies
New York, March 19-In its in
vestigation of an alleged widespread
German spy plot in America, the de-
Lpartment of justice today questioned
! Edmond Rousselot di Castellot, who
/ is now in Jail for impersonating 4
| French army officer
Nine. Despina Storch. known as
the beautiful Turk" was held at
| Ellis Island today while federal au-
thorities continued their probe into
| he- association with enemy agents
Deportation warrants for the two
men and two women were issued
today.
Connected With BoIo Pasha.
| 1t is understood they are suspected
| OF completely in spy plots in Paris,
in which Bolo Pasha now under sem
tence of death, was also involved.
| Nine. Storch is the most MIC
turesque of the quartet of two women
and two men seized here yesterday.
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