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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-21

redeeming features. Frederick Smthers, fur dealer
who has been in Grant Land for five years. and who has
just reached Montreal first heard there is war in Eu-
rope when he reached the edge of civilization few
weeks ago. Just fancy all the worry he has missed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-21

Noyons this morning 1t was he who broke through the
Hindenburg lines last year and had the enemy badly
whipped if he had been backed up properly. He is making
splendid showing again today, and should be turned
loose oftener.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-21
GENERAL oTANI THERE.

London, Aug. 2l.-General Otani the
commander of the allied forces in ST.
IBERIA, arrived at VladivOstok Sunday,
according to a dispatch received from
that city today.
British artillery is reported to have
been active in that region for several
days, reducing the superiority of the
enamy's artillery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-21
War Summary of United Press
nIMIiIHHHHIuIHIHluHHnHlHIH HIHnHIMnnnnunnInIIuInnIum
l479h Day Of the War; 35h Day Of Counter Offensive

to Germany announcing she win seize in
termed German tonnage to replace any
shipping sunk by U-boats in the future
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-21

they have not forgotten the dearest ef American privileges
the right to play politics. and Of them past
ters at the game from the reports tf the contest
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-21

To moTrow-Mrs Clayheras sends
for RatA. She has decided 10 redec
crate her living room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
DEATH SENTENCE
Three u. s. Soldiers Convicted
of Sleeping on Sentry Duty.
Pershing Approves Sentence
but Submits 1t to President.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Four Ameri-
can soldiers, caught asleep while do
ing sentry duty in the first line
trenches, have been sentenced to
death, but General Pershing, altho he
has authority to carry out the sem
tences, has referred their cases. to the
war department for review.
First Cases of Kind.
These are the first cases of the kind
since the American troops went to
Frence. One soldier has been executed
there for an unspeakable offense on
a French child and in his case Cen
eral Pershing acted swiftly, without
as much as referring it to Washington.
In these cases, however, some ex-
tenuating circumstances may be found
for +Ee men, tired and nerve-worn by
front line trench duty in a hitherto
unknown manner of warfare, to save
them from the edath penalty at the
hands of their own fellows.
President Wilson probably in the
enc will review their cases. Going to
sleep on sentry duty has long been
recognized as an unforgivable offense,
cha rge1ble by death, and such cases,
rare as they have been in the Ameri-
can army, have furnished some of the
most absorbing incidents of its his
tory. Ore of the most touching rec
objections which attaches to the mem
ory of Lincoln was his pardon of a
country boy who, tagged out by the
hard duty of campaigning, went to
sleep OH a sentry post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
MUST PAY TAXES
ON HOMES BURNED
IN HALIFAX FIRE

Halifax, Feb. 2s.-Owners of prop
erty destroyed by fire which swept
over an area of two and half miles
after the explosion Of a munitions
ship in the harbor here on December
6. must pay taxes on homes which no
longer xist. under a ruling by the
coIirt of tax appeals. In dismissing
petitions for remission of taxes the
court 1-id tha- as the assessments had
been le yied before the fire there was
no legal way by which property own
ers could be relieved of liability 1t
was pointed out that the magnitude
OF the disaster did not make the case
any different from one which might
arise from the destruction of single
building and that the city was in no
position to assume an attitude of gem
er..sitv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
RAIN AIDS WHEAT
Badly Needed Moisture Reyiyes
Crop ThruOut State.
Warmer Temperatures Are Due
Tomorrow, Flora Says.
TFNtpERATURE READINGs.

The wind is blowing this afternoon
at rate of twelve miles an hour from
the north, having subsided somewhat
from the morning wind which had a
velocity of fifteen miles an hour.
The rain and snow Wednesday night
and This morning was just IA time I'll
rescue the perishing. The winter
wheat was about ready to give up the
fight for life and health, when the
rains descended, bringing more mois-
ture than had previously fallen over
the same area in the last four months.
The precipitation was heavier than
for any former tWenty-four hour peri
Cd since last September.
According to S. D. Flora of the
weather bureau the rainfall in Topeka
Wednesday night was 20 inches. Re
ports from over the state, he says, are
not complete, but such reports as he
has indicate that the fall of moisture
was general in some places as snow
and in others rain, especially in the
west portion Wichita reports 1872
inches of rain; Concordia .46 inch of
moisture; Kansas City 1.22 inches; st.
Joseph 1.04.
Flora gives the forecast for Kansas:
fair tonight and Friday; colder in the
extreme southwest portion tonight;
warmer Friday. Shippers are advised
to protect thirty-six hour shipments
west a gainst 10-degree temperatures;
north and east, 20; south, IS.
The temperatures this morning were
moderate over the country. At Z
o clock this morning the mercury
stood at 81; at 9 O'Clock, 90. The tenn
perature will go lower thruout the
day, and by night probably will be
down to 25, and by tomorrow morn
ing to about 5 or 20. and will then
begin to rise. Oklahoma tempera lures
did not fall and down about the camp
today, where so many Topekans are
stationed, the weather is mild, the
temperature being about 3S. The
lCnntinued Page TMol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
Captain HamIin Heads State Troops
of the Santa Fe.

Plans were completed today for the
organization of a state guard COM
pany among men employed in the
Santa Fe shops. Perle B. Ham1n is
to be commissioned as captain of the
company. with Elmer G. Gilligan, first
lieutenant; and George P. Morehouse,
second lieutenant Hamlin and Gilli-
gan have seen army service in China
and the PHILIPPINES and were with
General Funston at San Francisco
during the 1906 fire and earthquake.
The organization of a state guard
company among Santa Fe shop men
means special protective service for
the big east side industrial plant. In
addition to the program for protec-
ton of Santa Fe shop property, plans
will also be worked out for the or
ganization of sufficient guard units in
Topeka to complete the organization
of an entire battalion. The shop COM
pany is regarded as one of the strong
branches of the local defense system
and active drill service will begin as
soon as the organizat ton work is com
pleted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
Both France and England Anx-
iOus for Japs to $50 to It"
For Either Japan To Act Alone
or Jointly With America.
CURIOUS AS TO U. S. DECISION
Believe Japan Found Washing
ton Favorable to Plan.
To Prevent Germany Gaining
Control of Siberian Provinces.

washington. Feb. 2s.-Japanese in
tervention or joint action in Siberia,
Appeared today to await only Ameri-
can approval
British and French diplomats indi-
Gated that their countries are more
tnan willing that Japan should step
into the war by acting to guard huge
supplies at Vladivostok and Harbi1
anc to prevent Germany from getting
a srasp either on the Siberian railway
or on eastern Siberia.
But there was an overwhelming
curiosity in allied circles as to how
the United States stood on the pro-
posal either for Japan to go it alone
or in cooperation with the allied and
American forces.
Japan Puts It Up to Allies
1t was reported that the Japs had
definitely proposed Siberian action to
the allies and the United States was
inclined to favor it now.
Japan has repeatedly said she would
take no steps in the war which were
no. sanctioned by her allies. So pre-
suTrably she has at least sounded
OUT these allies and apparently has
received favorable intimations in re-
ply. Japanese diplomats have let il
be known that Japan is ready to
act in Siberia and press dispatches in
dicate that developments in Japan
are being hidden by the censor. This
might lnQ1cate moDli1ZatlOn OF forces
or actual movement of troops and
supplies
Reports that the Japanese diet has
made an apt statement of policy
toward the far eastern problem also
tended to show that something
momentous is at least under considera-
tion in Siberia.
Russians Firmly Oppose Plan.
Japanese participation in the war
would doubtless mark an important
| turning point. Japan is cognizant
| of German Vaccinations in the fas
east, and recent Developments have
indicated that in addition 10 mitteI-
europa, Germany is ambitiously seek
| ing a Berlin-to-Tokio plan This is
| impossible of realization in a military
sense, army men feel.
Japan's forces with or without allied
aid, could do much to compose that
situation, and this is apparently what
is about to happen.
On the other hand strong opposition
to such a move by Japan has long
been voiced in Russian quarters here.
1t was pointed out that the Russians
would deeply resent and might scout
the sincerity of Japanese cooperation
in Siberia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
ARREST T0WNLEY
State Warrant for NOn-PartisaI
League Head and Manager.
Charged With Conspiracy To
Defeat Army Draft.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 2S.-A. c.
Townley, president of the National
Non-Partisan league, and Joseph Gill
bert, manager of the farmers organ
ization, were arrested at league head
quarters here today.
A warrant was sworn out by Albert
A Allen, prosecuting attorney for
Martin county, charging the two men
with combining to conspire to sedi-
tiously teach men not to enlist in the
United States army 10 fight Ger
many"
Sheriff w S. Carver. Martin county,
who made the arrests, insisted upon
taking the men back to Martin county
with him. They protested, claiming
to have the right to secure bail in the
nearest district court. The sheriff,
his prisoners and league representa-
tives then went to the state capitol to
secure a hearing on the matter.
Issued 32-Page Pamphlet.
The warrant upon which the arrests
were made, mentions a pamphlet is
sued by the league the basis for
the arrest. This pamphlet was issued
last June and has been freely circu-
lated thru the state. 1t is a 32-page
affair, entitled, THE War Program
of the National Non-Partisan League
1t urges conScription of excess prof
its and suggests the conscription of
wealth. The pamphlet has been free
ly sent thru the mail and no apparent
attempt had ever been made to with
hold the pamphlet from the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
PEACE GROUNDS, But.
German Paper DeceitfuIIy States Al
lies Aims "HopeIcssly EntangIed-

Amstei dam, Feb. 2s.-ChanceIlor
Won Hertling's denial of any intention
by Germany to establish herself in
EsIhonia and Livonia. says the Frank
furter Zeitung. excludes misunder-
standing. 1t adds:
1T must now be assumed that there
is no fundamental difference of opin-
ion between the chancellor and Presi-
dent Wilson and peace discussion
based on President Wilson's principle
might begin Immediately. 1t is i'm
portaat, however, for the president to
induce his allies to recognize his prin-
ciples AS they seem to be hopeIessIy
entangled in their own plans, while
President Wilson himself is not free
and a league of nations is not in ex-
istence to offer mediation, there is
slight hope that the chancellor's ap-
peal will introduce general peace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
DEAN is PROMOTED
Topekan Now Lieutenant Colonel in
Judge Advocates Department.

Maj. John S. Dean, of Topeka, has
been promoted to the rank of lieuten-
ant colonel in the judge advocates de-
partment i'll Washington, according to
information received today in Topeka.
The well known Topekan went to the
department last summer, when he was
cor -nissioned with the rank of ma jor
and attached to the judge advocates s
office.
The promotion of Lieutenant Colo
mel Dean is Of interest and concern
both in Topeka and thruout the state.
AT the time he entered the army serv-
ice Lieutenant Colonel Dean was en-
gagged in the practice of law in To-
peka and had established one of the
most desirable and profitable practices
in the city He had come to Topeka
from Marion when he was appointed
Cn.-ed States district attorney. In
1912, ne was president of the Repub-
Hcan league. Fcr nearly twenty years
he has been active in political and
legal affairs in the state. With the
entrance of the United States in the
war tho. he sought some branch of
the army service and was assigned to
work in the judge advocates depart
mani .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
Refuse To Advance Against
SIavs in Volhynia, Is Report.
Also RumOr Germans Rebel
Against Further Invasion.
100000 ENLIST IN A DAY
PetrOgrad Undergoing Great
Spirit of Awakening.
Germany Masses 100000 Men
at DubnO, VOlhynia.
BY JOSEPH sHAPLEN.

Petrograd, Feb 27 (night) The
Austrians have refused to advance
against the Russians in Volhynia, ac-
cording to dispatces from Zhitomir.
The German and Austrian COM
manders. fearing the refusal of the
Austrians to fight. have concentrated
200, 900 German troops in the Dubno
district.
Reports of growing disobedience on
the part OF German troops have been
received from Orsha
Orders Orsha InVasion Halted.
Field Marshal Hindenburg, now at
Dvinsk, has ordered the operations in
/, the Orsha district halted.
German troops have been ordered
to cease their advance against Pskov
according to telephone dispatch
from Novo Seic to Luga, but the bat
tie to retake Pskov from the Russians
apparently continues.
The Germans are moving a large
army from Polatsk. Germans occu-
pying Reval We're heavily bonn barded
from Nargen island by the Russians
Men and women of the cities, viii
lagos and farms in the Pskov district
are reported to be arming for guer-
lila warfare in the rear of the in
vaders. This fighting already has be-
gun at many points.
Send 10000 Russ TO Front.
Petrograd has undergone remark
able metamorphosis. The city is opti-
mistic, war-like, determined.
One hundred thousand workmen
enlisted in the revolutionary army
yesterday. Sixty thousand have been
sent to the front
The Smolny institute has lost its
tragic aspect. A constant stream of
workers, men and women, are volun-
teering to dig trenches. They are
eager to go to the. front.
The 3tre4ts are iIve1y and the
gloomy pessimists of the Nevsky
Prospekt have disappeared. Bright
new red flags are seen eIerywhere.
The bourgeoisie no longer express a
hope to be rescued by the Germans
Dubno is in Volhynia province only
thirty miles from the Galician border.
Zhitomir is the capital of the province
Polatsk is 325 miles south of Petro-
grad. Orsha is fifty miles southeast
of Polatsk. Luga is 100 miles south
of PetrOgrad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
CHANGE R. R. MEASURE
Amends Govt Control Bill. Tt king
Rate Making Power From President.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-The house
today amended the railway control
bill to place the rate making power
in the interstate commerce commits
sion. The vote was 164 to 157 AS
reported to the house interstate COM
merce committee. the bill reposed that
power in the president The senate
made similar amendment
The house bill now virtually con-
forms with that passed by the SEN
ate on the compensation and rate
making features, but as they stand
they differ on tenure of government
control after the war The senat te
measure limits the time to eighteen
months, while the house will proposes
two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
KILL ''PEN" GUARD
COnvictS Bind Him, Then Stab
Him to Death in Prison.
Lock Body in Cell and Three
Inmates Escape Over Wall.

jefferson City, Feb. 2S.-Eli Jen-
kris, guard at the Missouri state
prison. yas killed by two convicts this
morning The two convicts with a
third whom they released scaled the
prison wall and escaped.
When Guard Jenkins opened the
cell door to let Convicts Kenneth
Brewer and David Bartlett go to work
in the prison dining room they seized
and bound him and then stabbed him
to death. Locking the body of the
dead guard in their cell the convicts
unlocked the cell of Joe Kenny. The
three then placed boards over the wall
ana climbed out
Brewer was serving a five-year SEN
tence rom Jasper county for robbery.
Bartlett s1x-year term from Cooper
county for felonious assault and
Kenny ar eight-year term from Kan
sas City for burglary.
Weren't Missed Until Breakfsst
Guards were stationed on the walls
every 400 feet and the entire naranet
was lighted with electricity. The
early morning fog, however, probably
prevented the guards from seeing the
three convicts as they scaled the walls.
After killing Jenkins, Convicts Brew
er ana Bartlett covered the CORPSE
with bedding. When the two prison
ers failed to appear at the usual time
in the dining room a prison officer
went to their cell to investigate He
round the body of the dead guard and
gave the alarm.
Bloodhounds were unloosed, but
they failed to take the trail. It Is
thought the convicts took an east
pouho Missouri Pacific train which
stopped at a siding near the prison
wall. 1t is not known whether
Guard Jenkins carried a revolver but
II he did the escaping convic+s took n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
MILLIONAIRE LAWYER ASKS
DIVORCE, CITING DESERTION

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-Divcrce pro-
ceedings instituted by Redmond D.
Stephens. millionaire lawyer, ath-
lete, society and clubman. against
his wife, Mrs. Marion buckingham
Ream Stephens, were made public
today. The papers filed Saturday
charge desertion following two
years separation Mrs. stephens
is daughter OF the late Norman
B. Ream. former Chicago apital-
ist. whose fortune was var;ously
estimated at from $4,000 900 to
s100.000,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
STATE ORGANIZER HERE.
Non-Partisan League Is Working Up
Following Thruout Kansas.

The local office of the Non-Partisan
league at 526 New England building
is in charge of a state organizer named
r L. Cooper In an interview a short
time ago Cooper admitted that he had
his stenographer take down all con-
versati1ns that transpired in his pri-
yate office.
1t is reported that the Partisan n
league organizers are working in all
parts OF Kansas with a fair need of
success, as they appeal to the farmer
on the ground that the farmer shouJd
control everything"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
IS MILLION BUSHELS
SPUDS DOOMED To ROT
Due To LACK OF CARS

st. Paul, Mimi. Feb. 2S.-Thir-
teen million bushels of potatoes in
northern Minnesota are doomed to
rot unless cars are provided to
brinS them % the market. accord
ing to an appeal sent today by the
Minnesota public safety commits
sion, a war board. to President
Wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
Railroad Will BE Sold for Operating,
Not Jun<ing, Purposes.

The sale of the Leavenworth & To-
pekc. railroad for operating purposes
Will lake place in the Leavenworth
offices of the company April 8, ac-
cording to information received in To-
peka. E. W. Clausen has been ap-
poil red special master for the auction
The price for the road set by Judge
Pollock of the Kansas federal court IS
$4,000. Rules of the sale provide
that tho purchaser cannot junk the
property
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
Baby Has Set of Teeth.

Dallas, Tex. Feb. 28.-Other fond
mothers Notwithstanding, the bright
est child" was discovered here today
when Owe Davis Douglass. weeks
old. produced a full set of teeth in
both upper and lower jaws. IT'S a
most urusuai happening" Olives ply
sicians .oId the mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
New Shortage. It's Office Boys.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Office boys are
rare Birds according to reports to-
day of Illinois state free employment
agencies superintendent Boyd said
there are 100. 600 unemployed men in
Chica go but there is a greater de-
rnand for office boys than we can fill"
Available boys demand $40 to s12
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
Kaiser Predicts ..sword Peace"

Nn1sterdam. Feb. 2o.-The Kaiser
has wired German agricultural or
ganization that the army and navy
"aehieveG tremendous things" and
that German swords are preparing
the way toward peace according to
DISPATCHES received hero today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
HOG PRICES GO DOWN
Heavy Market Receipts Result in Cut
of so Cents a Hundred

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-In-
creasing heavy receipts resulted in
decline today in the hog market of 60
cents a hundred weight Receipts in
the last few days have been unusually
large due to mild weather. Top for
booS was SI6S5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
WAR TOLL LOW RECORD
British Losses Aggregate 1882 for
February, Include 1912 Killed.

London. Feb. 2S.-The British losses
during February were the smallest
since last summer, according to figures
compiled today. In the month just
passed they tota1ed only 19.492
The casualties were divided as fol-
lows:
Killed wounded Missing Total
Officers ....... 219 AL 81 7e#
Men ..........4 ,323 10,9s2 4e3 1s,76s
Total .......4,542 1888 1851 1892
The total casualty figures for the
I asst few months have been:
January, 74,03S; December, S0,034;
November, 120,679; October. S3.55S:
September, los, 5,43o; August. 60,373.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
OFFICIAL, WAR
STATEMENTS
BRITISH.

London, Feb. 28-"English troops car
ried out a successful raid last night
against the enemy's trenches on Green
land Hill north of the Scarpe river,
says today's war fffice report Twelve
prisoners and a machine gun were cap
tured by us. English and Scottish
troops also raided German positions in
the southern portion of Houtholst
forest and brought back twelve prison
ers and three machine guns.
1.-The enemy's artillery was active in
the neighborhood of Hdyrincour wood
and south of the Scarpe river. The
artillery on both sides was active dur
ing the early part of the night east of
Ypres."
GERMAN
Berlin, Feb. 2S.-British Admiralty
Der Wireless Press-Germany' mill
tary operations ON the northern Rus
sian front aees- taking their normal
course, the German general staff an
regiment has placed itself under COM
mand of the German staff.
In Minsk the Germans captured
10000 rifles and 1000 machine guns.
FRENCH.
Paris, Feb. 2S.-Artiiieries were ac-
tive along the right bank of the Meuse
and north of Hill 344. the French Off
eial statement said today.
French patrols took prisoners around
Beaumont, in the Lorraine region.
AUSTRIAN.
Vienna, via London, Feb. 2S-.'In re-
open city of Innsbruck yesterday even
ing, our airmen Bombed military struc-
lures in the naval port of Venice the
Austrian war office declared today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28
Nofed Cartoonisf Dies.

Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. 2S.-Robert
Carter, widely known cartoonist. died
at the Samaritan hospital after an
illness which had hampered him in
his work for months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28

i II

Perng viii help the land While the
kaiser the General Pershng Of Portland ship launched
at Olympia Wash will supplies Atlantic
soldiers in the
in in
shortly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-28

''iss Ella HensIev. blinded hv tha
evnlozion when a German hornh vas
Fr-Iad into the field hosnital at which
she was s+stio-nd. is at her rome in
IrdianaroIis The nurse underwent
an operation which. it is believed
will restore her sight