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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
AIR BOMB U-BOAT
Plunger Goes Down After Des-
perate Efforts To Save Self.
French Flyers in Spectacular
Battle With Submarine.

Paris, Feb. 15.-An encounter be-
tween two French hydroplanes and a
German submarine in the English
channel recently probably resulted in
the sinking of the U-boat after it had
been bombed by the planes, accord
ing to an official announcement by
the French admiralty.
The airplanes were on patrol duty
over the channel when they dis
covered the submarine on the sur
face. They attacked it after maneu-
vering so that the sun was at their
backs. and the submarine plunged
but it did not disappear before the
aviators had succeeded in dropping
several bombs on or near the peri
scope.
While one airplane returned to
the base for more bombs, the other
kept watch and saw the submarine
emerge after few seconds with a list
to port of AS degrees. After attempt
ing to right itself the submarine
again disappeared. only to reappear a
third time. Its instability, however
increased, and suddenly the observer
saw the submarine list still further
and sink, SO that even the periscope
could not be seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
Topeka Home Guard Again
Faces q Real Revolution.
Mayor House Ordered To Take
Personal Command.
IF He REFUSES, men MUST ACT
Elect Own Chief in Case Mayor
Will Not Serve.
Adjutant Generals Order Is To
Promote Harmony.

Quietly, but quite uncercmoniously.
the skids were placed under Tom
Humphreyss high command in the
state or home guard organization
work by an order today from the Of
flee of Charles S. Huffman. adjutant
general. Incidentally Mayor House
must personally take command of his
local guard units or relinquish control
In the removal of the proxy provision
of the guard rules. the authority
which was extended to Humphreys by
the mayors order, is removed and
local organization officers will elect
their commanders.
That is the locai effect of the new
regulations affecting the home or
present Kansas state guards The or
der is state wide in its effect Locally
it means a knockout for the Hum
phreys command incidentally II
buries argument and contention as to
authority to act and rule under con-
flicting permits The purpose OF the
new regulation is to bring about har-
mony and better spirit among the men
in the guard service in the state I'm
der the order a sheriff or mayor must
enter personally into the guard service
OF surrender his military power. Prox-
les are worthless. And that means
crepe for the Humphreys authority
Can't Transfer Job.
Under the new regulations made
public by General Huffman, a sheriff
or mayor is made ex-officio chairman
of the executive committee of the state
guard units under their Jurisdiction
not transferable. If the sheriff or
not transferable If the sheriff or
mayor does not want to participate in
the local guard work. officers of the
local units may then elect their own
chairman. Boiled down to the Topeka
phreys's exercise of the power former
iy vested in Mayor House is cut off.
1T was Humphreys who aroused the
local guard officers and men in COM
mand of home guard organizations I'm
the state. Humphreys made loud and
lengthy statements. In military cir
cles, tho, newspaper argument is not
considered good form. Men familiar
with the local military affairs of the
state knew that the Humphreys dis
turbance was not regarded favorably.
And then the ice slipped from under
Humphreys while he was at the height
of his glory and power and command
New rules established by General
Huffman provide that the state guard
organizations be placed on the basis
of the old national guards That
means companies of sixty-eight men
with authorized and commissioned
comma nding officers. This ruling will
place the organizations on a real mil
itary basis and will provide organiza-
tions of recognized standing and sub
ject for service in the state or their
local communities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
President n. Y. Dock Co. Speaks
at the C. of C.
Former TOpekan Condemns
Strikes in War Time.
SUCCESSFUL men IN DEMAND
GOethals Demands and Gets
Result Producers.
More Speed Must Be Shown in
Ship Building.

w. E. Hahn, president of the New
York Dock company, made the talk at
the Chamber of Commerce today noon.
He was presented in a complimentary
Introduction by c. H Trapp.
Our greatest danger today is the
labor situation declared Hahn. THE
loyalty of labor seems to be lip serv-
ice only as nearly every paper one
reads carries in it a report of a strike
or threatened strike by the en-
plOyes of the great transportation
companies and by the builders in the
shipyards of the nation. Gompers is
regarded as a good friend of President
Wilson, but does not get action"
In speaking of the recent senatorial
inv esti cations in washington when
prominent men in the military and po-
liticak life of America were put on the
senatorial drill, Hahn declares THE
really successful business man of the
United States-he that is said to be-
lorg to the capitalistic class-was
looked on with dire suspicion by the
politicians holding the cabinet offices" "
Good Men Turned Down.
Hahn asserted that numerous
prominent business men of the country
have repeatedly rendered their whole
time and experience to the government
for the period of the war, and have
THE senatorial Investigations have
done one thing, however" Hahn stated
at one point. they have brought to
light the inefficiency of the highly
technical officer of the army to carry
the burden of administer the in
dustrial processes necessary in this
time of war. The first reform was
evident in the shipping board and the
next greatest step toward clearing the
air was done in the quartermaster de-
partment under the direction of Col
onel G0ethals."
Goethals Gets Workers.
Colonel Goethals is a strong man
and is essentially an autocrat" ac-
cordlng to Hahn, but when he went
into the quartermaster's department
of the army the first thing he did was
to state just what he was going to do
and how it was going to be done.
From the first he began the quick
wedding out of the inefficient officials
in charge of the different departments
and placed buSine neSs-trained civilians
in their places. And he paid the
civilians salary commensurate with
their services. Goethals demands a
full days work every day of the week.
and not half hearted attention and en-
deavor on perhaps three days out of
the six"
At another point in his talk Hahn
declared that 5000, 900 tons of ship
ping have been sunk by the Germans
in the past year, and only 100000
tons have been built in the same time
I'VE will need no less than 1900, 900
tons of shipping to properly maintain
and feed our army overseas"
Hahn is former resident of To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
DR.. BIDDLE VERY ILL
superintendent State Hospital In
Dangerous Condition,

DIR. 7. c. Biddle, superintendent of
Topeka State hospital, is dangerously
sick in his apartments in the adminis-
tration building of the hospital He is
suffering from pneumonia, and has
been under the care of physicians
since last Saturday. His condition to-
day is regarded as very serious
Pneumonia followed a chill which
Doctor Biddle suffered last SATURDAY.
morning. In company with Mrs. Bid
die. the hospital head had driven to
the Morton Albaugh home following
receipt of news of Mr. AIbaugh's s
death While at the home of his
friend Doctor Biddle suffered a severe
chill. He registered a high fever
when he returned to the hospital, and
physicians were called. This week
pneumonia developed
Doctor Biddle is one of the most
widely known institutional heads in
the country, and has been in the state
service longer than any man con
nected with the Kansas institutions
he is widely known in Topeka and
the state, and was an intimate friend
and associate of the late Morton Al
baugh. He has been, at the head of
Topeka State hospital nearly twenty
years-coming here from Emporia in
1899 during the early days of the
Stanley administration
Reports this afternoon were to the
effect that Doctor Biddle rallied dur
ing the day and was Someone's
stronger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
Breach Between Vienna and
Berlin Publicly Recognized.
Austria Claims She's a Victim
Not AccOmplice of Huns.
AMERICANS TREATED KINDLY
Treated Us Better Than the
Germans, Says U. s. Jockey.
Poor People Dying Like Flies
Due to Lack of Proper Food.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

Copyright. 1918, by the United Press.)
Berne. Switzerland Feb. 15.-Cor-
daily hating Germany but irretriev-
ably tied up With her, war-weary Aus
tria would almost give her soul for
peace
An American official just out of
Austria, declares he is convinced after
talking with Austrian officials that
Austria IS willing to give Italy all Italy
demands. save the seaport of Trieste,
if it will bring peace.
The masses would give up Trieste,
or anything else, if it would end the
war From numerous and most re-
liable sources, 1 understand the di-
vergence of views between Berlin and
Vienna is practically official and open.
learned from a friend of an Aus
trian official, recently in Zurich. that
Austria above everything, desires to
retain some degree of respectability
in the eyes of the world, in order to
enter friendly relations with other
countries Immediately after the war.
Americans just From Austria.
Austria, he said, would welcome an
opportunity to disown any part in the
Belgian atrocities, the execution of
Edith Cavell, or the torpedoing of the
Lusitania-to show that Austria is the
victim of Prussia, not the accomplice.
/ talked with George Archibald OF
California and Jack Sumter of New
York, both famous jockeys, here
awaiting passport formalities. before
returning to the United States. They
are just out of Austria.
The two Americans say they were
better treated in Austria than were
fConfinued on Page TUol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
Imperial Council Decides To
Launch Drive on Slays.
Kaiser Wilhelm and Military
Leaders Reach Decision.
TO CAPTURE PETROGRAD FIRST
Will Force Own "Peace" Terms
Down RuSSia'S Throat.
Military Support of Ukraine
Ruse for German Invasion.

London, Feb. 15.-Germany has re-
solved to renew military activities
against northern Russia. This de-
cisiop is said to have been reached at
a conference at imperial headquarters,
special dispatches from Holland say
The conference was attended by
Emperor William. Chancellor Won
Hertling, Field Marshal Won linden
burg. General Won Ludendorff. For
eign Secretary Won Kuehlmann and
others.
The mo war, but no peace" plan of
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik foreign
minister was rejected at the confer
ence, according to the Amsterdam
ard as Trotzky does not accept Ger
man peace, he will get war.
Invasion of great Russia, it is added,
will continue at any rate, until Petro-
grad is occupied by the German
troops.
Consider Armistice Ended.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Rotterdam says that the Germans take
the view that Trotzky's declaration,
altho it did not end the war. auto
matically ended the armistice. (The
armistice expired February 14.) The
Germans now consider that they have
a free hand and mean to use the op-
portunity.
This, according to the correspond
ent, does not mean necessarily that
the Germans will Immediately try to
reach Petrograd, but more probably
that they will support the Ukraine by
force of arms. The Germans, he says,
are carrying on an active propaganda
in the Ukraine for the purpose of sug
gesting to the rada that the new state
is endangered by the Bolsheviki. 1t
is declared that this is all part of Ger
many's scheme for breaking up the
1Confined frnm pare TMo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15

and Harry 1indrum were hanged from
the same scaffold here today for mur-
der.
Chicago, Feb. i5.-Edward Am
munition" Wheed, slayer of two per-
sons in the Winslow Brothers payroll
robbery last summer, and Henry
Lindrum, slayer of Patrolman Tier
nan, sentenced to be hanged today,
spent their last hours in widely con-
trasting ways
Wheed read the Bible and prayed
from time to time, and declined
breakfast, after a sleepless night.
Lindrum snored Justify for six hours,
played cards with his guards, and re-
marking that his last breakfast ought
fruit, French fried potatoes and cof-
fee.
Wheed was convicted of the muir
der of Barton Allen and Louis Osen-
berg, express payroll messengers with
money for the Winslow Brothers
plant 400 West Harrison street.
Blew Victims Head Off.
Wheed, armed with sawed off
shot gun, held up Allen and Osenberg,
were in front of the plant. Blowing
off Aliens head he turned quickly
and struck Osenberg a fatal blow
with the butt of the gun. With $500
as DOOIy, ne escaped, dIteI d long
chase thru the streets.
Included in the money taken, was a
considerable amount of gold coin.
Thru a "go-between, with whom
Wheed was endeavoring to exchange
the gold coin, the police learned of
Wheed's hiding PLACE at the home of
his mother in Thomas street. Going
there to arrest him the police found
the home barricaded and turned into
a veritable arsenal. For two hours
Wheed held two hundred officers at
bay, before he was finally captured
In the long fight three police officers
were wounded.
Wheed pleaded insanity as a de-
fense. Wheed once served six years
in the FIT. Teavenworth, Kansas, pri-
son for counterfeiting five dollar bills.
Sentenced to Hang December IL.
Harry Lindrum was convicted of
shooting and killing John Tiernan, a
him robbing a west side dry goods
store, August %. Lindrum was cap
tured after he had run two blocks.
He was tried before Judge Kickham
Scanlon, and was later sentenced to
be hanged December IL. He was
granted an appeal to the state su-
preme court, but that tribunal refused
to review the case. Lindrum, like
Wheed. alleged insanity in his de-
fense. He was on parole from the
Pontiac prison when he shot Tiernan.
At the criminal courts building it
was stated that fifteen or more years
have passed since the death sentence
has been imposed for the murder of a
Chicago police officer. The Chicago
police have been considerably wrought
PUP over the Iindrum case.
An interesting coincidence regard
ing the death of Officer Tiernan is
that his widow was the sister of Den
mis- Tierney. the special officer who
was killed in the recent Illinois Cen
ira, robbery at the Randolph street
station. She thus has lost both hus-
band and brother within few months
and in the same manner
The double hanging took place at 9
o'clock this morning Only witnesses
provided for by law were admitted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
TOLEDO FLOOD BAD
Ice Gorge Backing Water Over City
Industries Face Shut Down.

Toledo, O., Feb. 15.-Toledo today
was threatened with one of the most
serious floods in its history. Thou
sands OF tons of ice which passed
down tho Maumee river early today
have lodged at the entrance of Maui
NEE bay forming a massive gorge
Water is backing up, flooding the
first floors of numerous factories and
business houses. Water street, a
block from the river, is under four
feet of water The river stage is ten
feet above normal and is rising rap
idly
Eighty per cent of Toledos indus
tries are facing a shutdown as a re-
suit of the flood waters that are
sweeping the city's water front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
BIG STEAMER CAVED IN
Gets Back TO Port But Fate of Other
Ship in Collision Unknbwn.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 15.-An
American passenger steamship which
left here yesterday returned today
with large hole above her starboar I'd
water line amidship. She was in col
Iision shortly after midnight with an
unknown steamer, the fate of which
was not learned.
The American passenger ship was
bound for Cuba. The collision oc-
Cured 5uring dense fog. The pas
senger ship was hit by the bow Of the
other vessel, whose anchor was torn
off when they separated and left in
the hole made by the collision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
CATTLE DEALER STUCK
Sentenced for Eight Ycars-Soid Tu-
bercuIar Cattle by Mail.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-James Dorsey. a
cattle raiser of Gilberts. ILL.,. was SEN
fenced to serve eight years in the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kan, and
fined $4,000 by Federal Judge Lands
today for using the mails to defraud.
Dorsey was charged with having sold
tubercular cattle to dealers thruout
the country on the representation that
they were free from disease. He was
released on $4,000 bond pending ap-
peal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15

melman turn. The plane failed to re-
spond and he was killed instantly.
The accident occurred at the air.
drt me at Benbrook, fifteen miles west
of this city.
The cadet was r. Peters. His only
injury is black eye. Castle never
regained consciousness. Conclusion of
the brain was the cause. Castle was
a captain in the Eighuy-fourth Royal
Flying corps squadon- The plane was
only fifty feet above ,ne ground and
was going rapidly. The plane with
which the collision was threatened was
just rising.
Castle had made over $50 flights
over the German lines and was the
hero of many exploits in the war zone
His work had been especially on the
Flanders front and covered a period of
nine months. He came to Fort Worth
last October along with Lord Welles-
ley
Won License Two Years AGO.
New York, Feb. 15.-Vernon
Castle had a national reputation
as a dancer His home was here.
With his wife. also a graceful
dancer, he attained great popularity
several years ago as a teacher of mod
ern dances When the war broke out
both of the Castles became Interested
in war work and Mr.. Castle took up
aviation.
He was granted an aviator's pilot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
KEEP FIRES GOING!
Cold Spell Will Last Several Days, Mr..
Flora Asserts.

The cold wave promised for Thurs
day afternoon materialized and the in
dications are that the temperatures in
Topeka will be low for a few days to
come. The northeast wind, blowing
ten miles an hour, is an indication of
unsettled weather according to Me-
teorologist Flora. Temperatures in the
northwest are still low which means
that immediate cessation of the cold
wave is not probable. There has been
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
TENEMENTS COLLAPSE
Seven of 10 Persons Buried Are Res
cued-High Wind the Cause

Louisville, KY, Feb. 15.-Of ten
persons buried under the ruins of two
tenement houses which collapsed here
early today under the pressure of a
high wind, seven had been rescued
four hours later. all of them more or
less seriously injured The other three,
two women and a child. buried deep
under the ruins, are believed to be
dead and it will probably be several
hours before they can be reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
WARSHIP IN q MONTHS
Destroyer Taylor Sets Record in Nav,
Yard Construction.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Secretary
Daniels announced today the receipt
of telegram from the Mare Island
navy yard. California, stating that the
destroyer Taylor was launched there
yesterday Sc per cent complete, four
months after the keel was laid.
The speed with which the TAYLOR
was made ready for launching estab-
fishes navy yard record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
RUMANIA NEGOTIATES?
Berlin Papers Intimate Peace Confer
ence Is Agreed Upon.

Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-BerIin news
papers of Thursday evening intimate
that peace negotiations with Rumania
are about to be opened. They say
altho no official communication has
been issued, it may be assumed that
Rumanian negotiators who will first
discuss a prolongation of the arrnis-
tice, have arrived at a place agreed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
KAISER WILLIAM STREET
BECOMES MARINE Way

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 15.-Kaiser
william was wiped off the map OF
Pittsourg today when the council
adopted a resolution changing the
rams of Kaiser William street in
Mount Washington. a residential
suburb. to Marine way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
Roosevelt Out in Two Weeks.

New York, Feb. 15,-CoL Theodore
Roosevelt has SO far recovered from
his recent operations for abscesses
that he will be able to leave the hos
pital for his hotel within two weeks
and return to his home in Oyster Bay
ten days later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
Bowler Rolls ? Perfect Scores

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 15.-Rolling in
Joseph Hubey set a new ten pin rec
friendly, competition at the d. A. C
ord by making a perfect score twice
in four games. His scores were PAS.
500. 225. 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
EIGHT SHIPS SUNK
British Vessels Hunting U-boats Ea-
counter Destroyers.

London, Feb. 15.-Eight British
craft which were hunting submarines
have been sunk by a raiding flotilla
of enemy destroyers. it is announced
officially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
Wheed and Lindrum Executed
on Same ScaffOld Today.
Former Killed Two Men and
Stole $500 Payroll.
|LINDRUM SLEW POLICEMAN
One Read Bible, Other Played
Cards Before Hanging.
Wheed Once Served Six-Year
Sentence at LeavenWOrth.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Edward Whee6
and Harry Lindrum were hanged from
the same scaffold here today for muir
der.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas
Snow this afternoon and tonight;
colder tonight. Saturday, cioudy,
colder in south portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15

EVERY indication points to the end
of the coal mans short vacation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
New Meat Market in Pendleton.

Next Saturday the new City Meat
Market will be open for business on
Webb street. between Main and Gar
den streets. The market is being
opened by Frank ]. Greulich and ia
cob Pozejar under the firm name of
Greulich & PozeiaE, both of whom are
well known in Pendleton. Mr.. Greu-
Itch was a pioneer butcher of Pendle-
ton. Two or fhree years ago he re-
tired from business, but the inactivity
was too much for him, and he finally
decided to get back in business. Mr..
Potzejar has been with the Pendleton
Meat Co. for number of years and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
May Join County Guards.

The Pilet Rock company ot Home
Guards is considering the advisabilit,
of changing the company to one OF
the units forming the Umatilla Coun-
ty guards as the two Pendleton COM
ranies now are. IN response to re-
quest for information as 10 the steps
for making the change and benefits
to be derived Captain II. L. Williams
ard Lieutenant J. W. Rocker of the
Oregon Military police. and Lieuten-
ants III. r. Chessman and Kenneth
Goodale of the county guard. Pendle-
ton. will attend a meeting with tho
guards at Pilot Roc1 this evening,
Captain Williams will inspect the
guards and give them talk on the
matter OF organization. There may
be other members of the Umatilla
county guards attending the meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
PhocnIx cInn Receires Le.ters

The memb bers of the. Phoenix club
local girls organization. have eceived
two letters from Madame George Bi-
dault, Rue fAgent Bailly. Paris
mother of five year old George Bl-
tain his support. The letters of Ma
ed by sending a certain sum to main
tainh is support. The letters of Ma
dame Bidault whose husband was
killed in the war during 1914 are in
French and are filled with express
sions of gratitude to the club She
mentions the air raids made upon
Paris by the Germans. A picture OF
little George accompanied the letters,