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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
SALUTE WOUNDED
French Cheer Occupants OF
American Ambulances.
Germans Learned Something,
Says Wounded Officer.

With the American Armies in
France, June 8.-Gently moved Amer
lean ambulances rolling toward Paris
along perfect French highways be-
the price Americans are willing to pay
to stop the German rush.
Some, of course, paid dearer still.
These, who sold their lives for ciyiliza-
tion-at tn? price OF many Huns
could not receive Frances spontane-
took the form of long lines of chill
dren and women beside the road. ST.
lently waving a salute as the ambu-
lances passed and bursting into
cheers whenever a wounded marine
raised himself on his elbow and waved
back.
French Honor Marines.
1t seems the story of the marines
heroic work, in. what history may
term Americas second Lexington"
had spread thru the intervening coun-
try and France, to whom heroism
might well be an old story, was quick
to pay tribute.
Artillery, machine guns, riffs and
bayonets figured in the four days
fighting. Artillery and machine guns
the first day; machine guns and rifles
the second; while the third and fourth
found close up fighting, due to the
German counter-a .tacks.
Showed the Boclrcs.
ut isn't pleasant to meet machine
guns face to face. ten feet away" said
a grinning lieutenant today. In some
places, they seemed thicker than wheat
stalks. But / guess We showed the
boches some little machine gunners
ourselves; as for rifles-we still think
were the best hands in the business
Our rifles certainly gave good ac-
count of themselves in this fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
IRISH WOMEN OPPOSE DRAFT
viii Sign Pledges Not to Fill Places
of Men Drafted.

Dublin, June S.-Women turnout
ireland will sign a solemn pledge
against CONSUMPTION tomorrow, the
festival day of Saint Columbcille.
Many churches will be utilized as
gathering places. Afterward there
will be a floral procession. Irish
leaders have appealed to The people
to observe this as a national prayer
day for deliverance of Ireland from
her perils."
The pledge to be signed by the wo-
men reads:
Because enforcement of conscrip-
ton without consent is tyranny,
= Resolved, that we will resist, that
we will not fill the places of men de-
prived of work thru refusing enforced
military service; and that we will do
all in our. power to help the families
of men suffering thru resistance
The demonstration will be peculiarly
significant because war prophecies. in
Guiding CONSUMPTION, are attributed to
Saint Column belle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
Drummer IS LOYAL
Wamego Friends Say He Has
Supported War Measures.
He Did Not Know Fischer Was
DOdging Draft.

Friends of Senator Benjamin Brun-
ner of Pottawatomie county. declared
today that the wamego man has been
active in his support Of war measures.
Altho he gave letter to Floyd e.
Fischer. charged with attempting to
evade the selective draft by securing
a bomb-pro JOB at Newport News.
Senator Drummer is said to have shown
his loyalty on a number of occasions.
Bert Kersey. member OF the Pot
towatomie county board: ]. E. stewart
and A. NJ. Bittmann. merchants: at
tested to Senator Burners loyalty
today. They denied the senator had
defended Sheriff Ladner. removed
from the board because of excessive
expense accounts. They also stated
that the senator served two weeks
without pay as a member OF the ex-
amining board. He also bought LIB
erty bonds and donated to the Red
Cross and Y. NJ. c. A. II was stated.
A brother of Senator Drummer is an
attorney in Wamego. 1t has been re-
ported that some of the acts charged
against the senator should be attribut.
ed to his brother. When Fischer re-
Gently sought to escape selective SER
vice, Drummer gave the young man .
letter of endorsement. His friends,
tho. contend that the senator did not
know at the time that Fischer was
trying to dodge active war service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
MUST SAVE LIGHT
Garfield Warns Against the Extrava-
CANT Use of Electricity.

Washington, June 8.-Dr. Harry A.
Garfield, fuel administrator, has an
nounced that unless the eXtravagant
use Of electric light in the early even
ing for advertising purposes is stopped
Immediately, he will issue a lightless
night order more drastic than that he
recently rescinded.
Reports received" said Doctor
Garfield, ''are that owners of theaters
and other establishments are turning
on their display signs and outdoor
lights during the daylight hours, and
that both municipalities and individu-
ais have returned to the habit of ex-
cessive illumination.
Unless reports show that display
Examinations are kept within reason
able bounds and are limited to the
hours of darkness, the suspension of
the so-ca1led lightless night order will
be revoked and even more stringent
restrictions will be issued against all
forms of outdoor lighting and display
illumination. The consumption fig
ures just compiled reveal the neces-
sity of the utmost economy in fuel
during the summer as well as in the
winter"
DR.. Garfield started an intensive
campaign to increase coal production
in the announcement of the creation
of the production bureau of the fuel
administration under James B. Neill,
who has been acting as anthracite ad-
wiser to DR.. Garfield. The new bu-
reau will endeavor to influence the
miners to work one hour additional
each day for pay to increase the out
mt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

PRISCILLA Ann COULTER, age 81, of
SIS Wier avenue. died June T. The funeral
will be held Sunday at 30 o'clock at
the Oakland Christian church. Burial in
Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
PLANE OUTPUT
20 Combat Machines Day Now
Being Turned Out.
Senate Aircraft Committee Wis.,
its the Wright Plant.

Washington, D. c.. June S.-Combat
planes for the American army are now
being turned out at the rate of score
day at the Wright factory In Day.
ton, Ohio. Senator Smith, Georgia,
stated today on his return from an
inspection trip to the plant. Senator
Smith, a member of the aircraft sub
committee of the senate military af-
fairs committee, said he was greatly
encouraged at what he saw in Dayton.
II saw plane equipped with the
liberty motor go up and stay up for
an + our, making tremendous speed"
said Senator Smith. Conditions are
first class"
tee who have been visiting Buffalo,
DStroit and Cleveland factories will
return here Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
HUNS DESTROY 100 CHURCHES
More "Kultur'' in Evidence in Wake
OF Recent Drive.

Paris. June S.-The bishop of Sois-
sons who is now in Paris today de-
scribed the havoc wrought in the bish-
opic of scissors during the recent Of
ensive of the Germans. He said 100
churches had been RACED to the ground
by the Germans and that at least 100
others had been pillaged and partly
demolished.
The famous cathedral in Scissors
suffered severely The bishop added
that the Germans knew neither faith
nor law; they knew nothing but war
and pillage. They were methodicaliy
stripping and carrying away every
thing he said.
Shoot Down Old ard Young.
The bishop also asserted that wo-
men. children and old men had been
brutally murdered by German aviators.
who flew over and with their ma chine
guns. fired upon long lines of refugees
on country roads.
what a wonderful claim toward
glory for Germany" the bishop is
quoted as saving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
MAYOR CHARGES TREASON
Burgomaster Flags the Austrian Gov
ernment.

Amsterdam, June 7. (Friday).-
The Vienna correspondent of the
Weiser Zeitung, a radical newspaper
of Bremen, says that in a sensational
speech. DR.. Weiskirchner, burgomas-
ter of Vienna. declared:
High treason and ingratitude are
rampant and the government has
proved weak and unsteady. In the
present serious time we need a par
Lament. for even a bad parliament is
better than none. 1t is true that par
Lament failed to deal with the food
question but it remains the only plat
form for free speech and the only
place where the arbitrary acts of the
bureaucracy and the numerous mill
tary Entertainments can be discussed.
The supreme and the most urgent
duty of the German parties now is to
show united front to Slav treachery."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
FACES GRAVE CHARGE
Arthur Huyctt OF Richland Accused
Of Statutory Offense.

A warrant was issued this morning
in the court of Topeka. charging Ar
thur Huyett of Richland with a stat
utory offense against Flossie Ebberts,
a 14-year-old girl. Huyett and Orbie
Hupp. also of Richland. were arrest
ed Friday night by Sheriff Hugh Lari-
mer and Under-Sheriff Robert Miller
aand brought to Topeka, where they
spent the night in the county jail.
Sheriff Larimer announced this morn
ing that other arrests would follow,
and that four other warrants had been
issued. but the names Of the men
were withheld pending their arrest. !
The case began one Light last week
when Huyett Hupp, and Frank
Spansler. another Richland man. came
to Topeka in an automobile with the
Ebberts girl and purchased whisky
from J. j. Mains. Twenty-third and
Adams streets. according to Spangler.
and after drinking heavily. stared for
home.
When they had gotten as far as
Highland Park the car ran into teie-
phone pole and was rendered useless.
The four went to a vacant house near
by for shelter. and It was here. Miss
Ebberts says. that both Hupp and
Huyett committed the offense. Huyett
is about 40 years old.
Acting on the information given him
by Spangler. High Fisher. county at
torney went to Mains store Friday
night and after search found eight
pints ami one quart of whisky A war
rant for Mai.I was issued this MORN
ing. Main is said to have been con-
victed in April on charge of having
liqu )r in his possession and Fisher as
serts that If he is convicted on the
present charge it will mean a peni
Tertiary sentence for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
TO MEET IN TOPEKA
Kansas Life Insurance Men Will Hold
Session Here June 20.

The Topeka Life Underwriters as
ISOLATION is making elaborate prepara-
tions for state wide meeting of old
line life insurance men in Topeka June
2. The special attraction for the call
ing of the meeting is a speech by Law
renee Priddy. president of the National
Life Underwriters association.
The convention on June 20 will start
with noon banquet at the Elks club.
Every life insurance man in the state
is invited to be present at the banquet
and at the convention. Discussions
will center on the things the life in
surance men can do, will do, and do
do in support of the war game and
program.
Lawrence Priddy. the speaker of the
convention is making a tour of rhe
country preparing life insurance men
for the work they will be called upon
to do at the annual national conven-
ton in New York City September 4.
Topeka is the only place in Kansas
where Priddy will stop on this trip
thru the west.
re committee in charge of the ar
engagements and the entertainment at
the June 20 underwriters conven-
ton in Topeka are H. o. Garvey,
George Godfrey Moore. o. T. Chopper
j. E. Spalding and E. D. Clithero
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
AIR FIGHT AT SEA
Big Battle Between Planes Off
Coast of Holland.
One German Craft Brought
Down in Flames.

The Hague, June s.-Five British
and seven German seaplanes of the
largest type fought a battle Tuesday
evening off the Dutch coast. accord
ing to a Terschelling dispatch to the
Handelsblad. One of the German ma
chimes was observed to fall in flames
into the sea, one British machine was
forced to descend but landed safely.
Another British machine which had
descended to the surface of the sea
for repairs because of a defect in the
propeller, two hours before the battle,
was later set on fire by its five occu-
pants, all of whom waded ashore and
gave themselves up for internment.
The crew included two Canadians.
The British machines were a squad
ron of five seaplanes which started
Tuesday afternoon on reconnoiter-
ing expedition off the northern Dutch
coast. During the afternoon they had
met a squadron of five German air.
planes which they drove off without
difficulty in three successive en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
WAKE UP AMERICA
Great Patriotic Lecture VIII Be
Delivered Here.
Will Be Brought to City by CO.
operative Club.
TO Be GIVEN AT AUDITORIUM
Peaceful America COntraSted
With War-TOrn Europe.
Moving Pictures Will Bring Out
Strong Features.
TO Be GIVEN At AUDITORIUM

Topeka people will soon enjoy the
privilege of hearing the great patri-
otto war lecture, Wake Up, Amer
ica,'. which will be delivered in this
city at the auditorium on Tuesday,
June IL at and Sis p. m. The
lecture is to be given under the aus
pieces of the Cooperative club, an or
SANITATION which has already made
Topeka widely and favorably known
for its patriotic efforts.
The lecture, for the most part, con-
sists of stereopticon slides and moving
pictures With each picture there Is
A reading slide that briefly points the
moral of the picture. And, strong as
are the spoken words of the lecture,
and the words of the reading Slides
even, stronger are the pictures them
selves. depicting as they do, the hor-
rors of the German methods OF war
fare After hearing this lecture ana
viewing these pictures, one realizes as
never before what it would mean TO
us IL the war comes to this country.
And afterwards one feels that no sac
rifice could be too great that will
insure the winning of the war lover
there"
Show Vivid Contrasts.
In striking and piteous contrasts
to American scenes of peaceful indus
try are shown the battle-torn fields
and cities of France and Belgium.
Everywhere is seen the blood-stained
track of the monster, that terrific. de-
stroying machine that spares neither
man. woman nor child, that respects
neither age nor sex, that revels in lust
and butchery, that considers any
agent of destruction justifia ble-the
Prussian army.
An understanding of the reason for
the German viewpoint is given by the
pictures that show how for many years
the German people have been educat-
ed to believe that might makes
right" and that Germany is Gods
favored nation. Monuments and
statues of generals are shown lining
the boulevards and occupying prom
inent places in public parks. Ex-
pensive paintings and tapestries COM
memorate scenes in former German
battles. Everywhere the emphasis is
placed on war. Germans have been
taught that war. is natural and desir-
able providing Germany wins.
Tickets can be procured at STAINS
fields drug store on Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
DRILL MONDAY NIGHT
Companies A, b, C and d of Kansas
Guards Want Recruits,

Companies A, B, C and D, ninth
battalion, Kansas State Guards, are
ordered to report for regular weekly
drill Monday evening at 7:15 sharp
Meeting place. the north steps of the
state house.
Recruits ire wanted. as many men
OF draft age, who enlisted for the pur-
pose of preparing for army life, have
been called into the national service
or will be called soon. One of the
several objects of the state guard is
to give preliminary training to draft
men.
Aablebodied men above and below
draft age are also especially desired,
as a strong force for local defense
must at all times be maintained.
Fullerton Brothers store 713 Kan
sas avenue, has been designated of
fetal headquarters for the ninth bat
talon. Enlistment blanks and ANY
information desired can be obtained at
that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
HAVE VISITORS DAY
Florence Crfttenton Home Will Hold
Open House Next Tuesday,

The board of managers of the
Florence Crittenton home have ar
ranged for visiting day and recep-
ton at the home next Tuesday after
noon and evening. A musical pro-
gram will be given and refreshments
will be served. A cordial invitation
is given to all who are interested in
the work to visit the home.
A report just issued by the board
shows that the home is just closing
one of the most satisfactory years
work in the history of the institution
and appreciation of assistance and
cooperation given by individuals and
organizations is expressed in the re-
port.
The new officers of the board are:
Mrs. S. L. Wilson, president; Mrs. H.
w. Foster. vice-president: Mrs. J. p.
Castor, secretary: Mrs. r. F. Dear
mond, corresponding secretary: Mrs.
+. A. Rooster, financial secretary:
MRS. j. p Hicks, treasurer and Mrs.
M. j. Zacharia matron
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
TO GRADUATE ri
st. Mary's Senior Glass Has Of
fered Services to q. S.
Every Member of Glass Below
Military Age.

st. Mary's college, at st. Marys,
Kansas. will have graduating exer-
cises Sunday morning, June 9, in the
college auditorium. A number of To-
peka people Will go to st. Marys to
attend the graduation ceremony. The
graduates in the English department
are twenty-five in number, all of them
being under military age, and the aver
age age of the students of the class be-
ing 10. The class as a unit, however,
offered its services to the country, but
was refused. Nearly all of the MEM
bers will enlist after school closes.
The custom followed by the seniors
in former years, of giving a banquet
at the Muehlebach or the Baltimore in
Kansas City. was given up this year
for reasons of patriotic conservation.
TOpekan Class President.
The class president is Charles N.
Mrs. William Connors. 1112 Western
avenue. Hugh c. Carlin is vice presi-
dent; Henry E. Grone. treasurer; Har-
bert Zeieis, secretary. The profess
sors are: ]. F. Walsh, S. j.: Rev. P. J..
Troy, S. j.; Rev. A. j. kaufman, s..
j.: A. E. Hoy, A. M.
The class members are:
Charles N. Connors Edwin J. Mccarthy
John L. Culkin Lawrence J. Nc
Hugh H. Carlin. Glinchy
Ludovic +. Fife Tim w. Shanahan
Francis &. Frey Robert NJ. Spangler
Edward J. Cannon Joseph laramie
Henry f. Grone James J. Threlfall
Ewing c. Kelly Herbert Zeleis
Leo H. Lasnier Thomas ]. Rodgers
John B.. Lenihan Charles L. Rodgers
Hugh N. Mcguire William c. Wilson
Daniel Maloney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
PEASANTS RESIST HUNS
Set Fire to the Forests in Ukrainia
and Seize Arms,

London, June 8.-Ukrainian peas
ants in the district of Lubno and Luck
have revolted and set fire to the
forests. according to a dispatch from
Zurich today.
In the district of Jampoul, forty
thousand peasants are said to have
sworn their allegiance to the deposed
Rada government. At Duzyna. peas
ants have looted depots of arms and
at Poltava they are opposing the Ger
man advance.
dispatch from Petrograd said that
four hundred workmen left that city
for the country districts to urge the
peasants to send bread into Petrograd
where many are starving. Failure of
this effort, it was said, probably will
mean political strife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
MCCORMICK HIS GUEST
Former President Taft Invites Old
Progressive Leader to Lunch.

aChicago, June S.-Former President
William H. Taft apparently forgot
there ever had been such a thing as
the Progressive party when he invit-
ed Congressman Medill Mccormick to
luncheon, Friday. Mr.. Taft's invita-
ton came while he was in Chicago
between trains.
Congressman Mccormick and the
former president motored together to
the railway station, where the latter
entrained for New Haven. The two
men had not been on close terms
since 1912 when the Progressives
split.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
HE STRUCK A BABY
Ollie Busey Given Maximum Punish
ment for Cruel Act.

Ollie Busey, convicted of assault and
battery on an 1S-months-old baby
boy, was fined 500. the maximum
punishment provided by law. by Judge
Paul Heinz in police court. Friday
afternoon. 1t was shown that Busey
had beaten the boy in the most saw
age manner while Laura White, who
was taking care of the child, was
away from her home at Curtis and
Jackson streets on the afternoon of
May 81.
Busey lives in the same house with
the White woman, who is said to be
a sister of the child's father. Neigh
bors testified that they had heard
Busey cursing the baby and heard
sounds of blows at the time. Kill
maurs King, humane agent, filed a
complaint to get possession of the
child. saying its environment was not
desirable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
1O4 COUNTIES ARE IN
New Registration Totals Are Nov
12,472, Huffman Reports.

With returns from 1O4 of the los
counties of the state. the Kansas draft
registration late this afternoon is
12,472. All counties except Wallace
have sent their registration returns to
the office of Charles S. Huffman, ad-
jutant general.
The Wallace county registration will
be light-probably less than 100. Even
with the reports from Wallace county.
the states registration will fall far be-
low 10 per cent of the registration in
1917. VIII the states total was
150,396.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
CATCH GERMAN spy SUSPECT
Had Code Book and Maps of Forts
and War Plants.

Atlantic City, June S.-Fritz Flage,
a German, in whose room, according
to detectives, were maps of the Allan
tic coast, a code book and blue prints
of coast Notifications and munition
plants, is being held today without
bail by government authorities.
Flage was arrested three days ago
after being chased by mob of sew
eral thousand people when he defend
ed his right to read German Ian
guage newspaper on the boardwalk
He was released after an investiga-
ton and was re-arrested on informa-
ton furnished by his landlady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
|. O. o. F. IN MEMORIAL
Services viii Be Held Tomorrow at
First Baptist Church.

The Odd Fellow lodges of Topeka
will hold their memorial services Sun
day evening, marching from their hall
to the First Baptist church, where
Rev. Robert Gordon will deliver the
address. During the day various COM
mittees will visit the several ceme-
teries and decorate the graves of Odd
Fellows with flowers.
Memorial services mean so much
this year because of the thousands of
Odd Fellows who are now in the serv-
ice of their country. many of whom
will answer the final summons. 1t is
hoped a large number will attend.
They will meet at 1880 and march to
the church in a body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
HUNS CAPTURE MERCY STORES
Millions Lost in Material for Rebuild
ing French Villages.

Paris. June S.-Millions of dollars
worth of building material imported
from America by Miss Anne Mcrgan's
committee to rebuild French villages
was engulfed in the last German Of
fensive, according to the Paris edition
of the New York Herald. Some of
the material had been hurriedly re-
moved to the south, but the bulk is
now in the hands of the Germans. as
also are most of the forty-three vii
lagos for which it was intended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
MOVED Down 100 HUNS
Beat Off Big Midnight Attack Near
the Marine.

With the American Army in France
June 8.-American troops on the front
northwest of Chateau Thierry moved
down the enemy with machine gun
and rifle fire at midnight last night
their position They fought like de-
mons and at one point killed 100
Germans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
CLEMENCY ON NAME
Girl With Twelve Names Released
from Prison Account Burden"

Dallas, Tex, June 8.-Maxwell Val
entine Dorothy Willie Marian Ethel
Claudia Myrtle Thelma Louise Eliza
beth Williams. 16-year-old negro girl.
won't have to face the grand Jury on
charge of falsely signing the ques-
tionnaire of negro man, claiming
she was his wife
Federal Judge Meek took one look
at her name. and granted a plea of
clemency made by the district attor-
ney
Her name is burden" said the
judge, ordering her released.