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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
JUST BE PATIENT
Americas Great Offensive Is
Due Next Spring.
Meantime Our Men Will Be
Fully. Trained.
LET FOCH DECIDE THE Time
Premature Effort Will Be
Worse Than None.
Might Strike Next Fall, but 1t
Is Bad Time.
BY J. w. T. MASON.

/. New York. May 1S.-Expectation
that there will be 1.15O.eO0 American
soldiers in France at the end OF the
present year. indicate that the most
favorable time for Americas great Of
be next spring
The decision of the military author
tiles to train the Americans in actual
conditions of warfare by brigading
them with French and British veter-
ans before sending them to fight as
separate units, means that a consid-
cradle period must elapse after Amer
lean forces arrive in France before
they are used for an independent Of
fensive- If a sudden crisis arises any
where along the west front, il may
then become necessary to employ
Americans for major operations, re-
gardless of their period of training.
but not otherwise.
Leave Ii to Foch.
Since General Foch has shown an
Inflexible determination not to be
tempted into wasting his man power
by minor assaults, it is to be expected
that ne will do everything possible to
prevent premature use of the Amer
lean armies. Pressure. however. will
PROBABLY be exerted very soon for the
organization of an American offensive
In an effort to end the war by military
uecISlon THIS year This pressure Will
be due to certain Impotence with long
periods of preparatory training which
Exists IN every country.
should General Foch be forced to
submit to SO dangerous an influence,
an american offensive will occur this
summer. Otherwise, it is reasonable
TO expect that only limited operations
Will be conducted by the allies during
the summer months, principally for
the purpose of training the Americans
and keeping the Germans in a state
or nervous expectancy. Whether by
autumn enough Americans will be
trained in France to warrant the com
plete assumption of the initiative by
General Foch cannot now be definite
ly foretold.
strong reason against autumn Of
fenslves is that they may be inter
rupted by winter weather at critical
times.
But there is no doubt that next
spring the American troops in France
VIII be equal to accepting the respon-
sioillty for conducting a sustained Of
rensfve on gigantic scale BY next
spring, the central powers will have
gone thru another devasta ting winter
under reduced food rations Their
morale undoubtedly will be lower thu n
1t Is now. They Will thus be subject
ed TO the greater reaction from the
erect or an American advance into
herman territory toward the Rhine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
READY FOR PROBE
Hughes and Gregory Confer on
Aircraft Matters Today.
All Facilities of Department Of
Justice Are Available.

Washington, May 1s.-Charles E.
Hughes and Attorney General Gregory
today conferred on the investigation
into the airplane production program
which Mr.. Hughes is to undertake
beginning next week The attorney
general explained that he wished Mr..
Hughes to go deep into all the facts
relating to the airpIane situation and
to ascertain particularly whether there
had been any graft or criminal negii-
gence.
All facilities of the department of
justice, including the aid of the bu-
reau of investig CATION, were promised
Mr. Hughes. who probably will main
tain his headquarters at the depart
ment of Justice
William L. Frierson, assistant at
torney general. already. has collected
a mass of documents bearing on the
airpIane situation, including reports
of Gutzon Borglum and the investiga-
tion committee headed by H. Snowden
Marshall to turn over to Mr.. Hughes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
THEY'LL GIVE IT TO WAR FUND
City Schools To Dismiss Early
in the Afternoon.
More Than $500 Children Are
Expected To Attend.

Children in the city schools will be
dismissed a few minutes early Tues
day afternoon so that they will be able
to reach the auditorium in time for
the first show which the associated
tEeater owners of the city are staging
for the benefit of the Junior Red
Cross contribution to the second Red
Cross war fund This announcement
was made By Supt. H B. Wilson OF
the city schools this morning
An effort is being made to get some
of the Red Cross ladies TO act as
ushers at the two shows Tuesday alter
noon, but nothing definite in this line
had been settled at a late hour TINS
afternoon. 1t was suggested by one
authority that the high school EirIs
volunteer for the service. and the Red
Cross authorities said that these girls
would be furnished with the proper
Red Cross headdress for the OCCASION
Ii was expected that this plan woulu
be carried out
The Boy Scouts Will nave cnar ~
of the exits TO the building and Will
see to numerous other things in con-
nection with the performance
w. A. Biby VIII Talk.
The address of the shows will be
made by w A Biuy. one of the
in the shape of a four minute talk tell
ing of what the children have done to
I.eIp the Red Cross in its war work
The Musicians association, the
stage Hands union and the Motion
licture Operators union have all vol
uateered their services for the per-
furmances, and the money taken in at
the shows. every cent of it, will go to
we'll the Junior Red Cross contribu-
ton to the Red Cross war fund.
Two shows will be given at the au-
ditorium in the benefit-one at
o clock and the other at o'clock. Two
reels of pictures will be shown and
combination vaudeville show made up
of acts from the Novelty and the Ma
jestic theaters will complete the bill
1900 Kids to Attend.
1t is expected that fully 1900 child
rem will attend the two shows. The
tickets have already been placed in
the hands OF the teachers in the city
schools and sales are of the record
Ireaktng variety according to reports
today. The price of each admittance
is ten cents. and the tickets will be
good for children. Teachers will be
admitted to help care for their
charges. but no other adults will be
admitted on any reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
NOT QUITE SURE!
Optimistic, Says Hertling, but
That's About All.
Germany Only Wants Place in
the Sun, He Says.

Amsterdam, May 1s.-'I am still
optimistic enough to believe We will
reach peace this year" Count Won
Hertling, the German chancellor.
says in an interview granted the
Budapest newspaper Azest-
Il am firmly confident the events
on the west front will bring nearer the
speedy end of the war.
We only want a place in the sun.
Germany and Austria are entitled to
harmonic their actions. Emperor
Wilhelm and Emperor Karl discussed
only the basic ideas of the alliance
The details will be negotiated later.
Would Join Peace League.
Our agreement is not aggressive
II the world some day would unite in
an international peace league. Ger
many unquestionably would join it.
But present conditions give little
hope of such a league. We are fight
ing for our existence and for the peace
for which we are longing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
L!ilbEer.1tyS
H6n0f
@zsD

Washington, May 1s.-The casualty
list today contains 80 names, divided
as follows:
8, died of disease 4. wounded severely
5, wounded. degree not known, }.
wounded slightly 9; missing in action
IL; prisoners 2
The list follows:
Killed in action: Major Alexander
Rasmussen. Sherwood. Ore. Pvts-
Joseph A ZihaIa, Newark, N J.
Died of disease: Nurse, Lucy N
Fletcher. Concord. n. H; Serst- Dan
NJ. Storing, Menomonie, Wis Pvts.
Ralph A. johnson, Houston, Texas:
John H Peetee. Holly Grove; La
Died of wounds: Pvts- Charles w
Dubouchet. Paris. France; Marvin w
smith, Koshkonong. Mo-. Gieussppe
Vinci, Fairhaven, VI
wounded severely: Pvts, Edward
C. Carter. Chicago; Philip Frost,
Bradford. Vt: Homer H McAneEy.
Hopkins, Mimi; Lemont w. Ruffins,
Paterson. n. ].
wounded slightly: Sergt- William
Thompson, Bristol, Conn: Corp. Her
bert Gifts. Somerville. Mass; PVts-
Roy C. Bone, Alameda, Cal: James
johnson, Reynolds Station, Ky; Rod
rey C McCallum, Stockton, Cal;
James c. Pipes. North Venice, Ill !:
Joe Schroeder. Chicago, ILL.,; Raymond
williams. Edinburg, Ind; Edward r.
Woodf.n, Aston, Mass
wounded (degree unknown: Pvc-
BOYD NJ Gillespie, Indianapolis. Ind
Missing in action: Lieut. sherman
De More, Chicago; Sergt- Joseph P
Nolan, Hartford, Conn; Corp. s Sa-
b!tini, Frooklyn, n. Y; Pvts- Lester
f. Clark, New Haven. Conn; George
E CoiIyer, New Haven, Conn:
Ernestu De MARITIME. Hartford. Conn;
Herbert V. Johnson. New Haven,
Conn: John T. McCartin. New Haven.
Conn; Albert l. Mason, Friendship,
y Y: Roy r. Mason, Gainesville,
Fla; Austin H. Ready, Jersey City.
y. j.; John J. Milan, South Boston,
Mass.
Prisoners (not previously reported
m:ssing): First Lieut.. Abraham J.
Gordon, Newark, y. >. Pvt Paul L.
Holder, hastings, Neb.
Washington, May 1S-The classifi-
cation died of other causes" used in
the daily casualty lists. was explained
by the war department today as cover
ing cases in which an exact determi-
nation of the cause of death is impos-
sible. For instance. some of the
Pershing cables list a man as dead of
telling whether this was an accident
in action. in a brawI or a suicide. 1t is
then listed as died of other causes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
FARMER IN PLIGHT
Many Losing Money on Cattle
and Hogs.
Feed and Food Are Up Out of
Proportion to Prices.

New York, May 1s.-The American
farmer and stockmau today is be-
tween the devil of high prices for the
things nc consumes and the deep sea
O. low prices for the things he pro-
duces-
W. A Neff, editor of the Chicago
Daily Drovers' Journal, who is at
tending the annual convention of the
National Livestock exchange here, ad-
-anced this opinion.
"Altho prevailing prices of meat
seem high to consumers, I know many
farmers who have fed cattle and hogs
at a loss during the past season." Neff
said.
Prices of commodities the farmer
must buy have risen out of all pro-
portion to the prices he gets for his
stock The greatest food problem
facing the government at present
believe, is that Of assuring the pro-
Queer fair margin of profit
Cannot Expect Too Much.
I'VE cannot expect the farmers
patriotism to exceed that of others
to such an extent that he will in
crease his livestock production if he
knows that in so doing he will incur
additional economic loss
Just now an ample supply of meat
seems to be in sight. But unless the
farmer and stockman is protected
against high prices for what he must
buy and comparatively low prices for
what he must sell, the ample supply
will fail and the failure would be too
serious to COntemDlate'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
FIGHT FOR PEACE
Now Is Time To Form League
of Nations, Says Houston.
Allies Now Prepared To Become
the Nucleus.
UNITY UNDER FOCH IS CITED
Entente UnificatiOn a Good
Model for League.
Economic Power of Allies Could
Force Teuton In.
UNITY UNDER FOCH IS CITED

Philadelphia. May 1s.-''As a war
measure. to help US win the war, let
us do all in our power to have the
League of Nations esta blished now"
said Herbert 5. Houston of New York.
speaking Friday at the Win the War
for Permanent Peace" convention un-
der the auspices of the League to En-
force Peace. Let us reach out at
once Tor one of the great fruits of
victory. a league of nations. At this
very moment the final and supreme
power in such a league of armed
of the Incompatible Foch on that
fateful battle line in France. If that
can be accomplished. and 1t has been.
why not go forward at once with the
other work. far less difficult. of COM
plotting the Formation of the league
Mr.. Houston is q member of the
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States on the eco
nomic results of the war and retiring
president of the Associated Advertis-
ing Clubs of the World.
Estimating the economic power the
Lea que of Nations would possess. Mr..
Houston said it would control three
quarters of the worlds coal produc-
ton; of steel and copper over two
thirds: of cotton and petroleum four
fifths of the world supply: of the
essential food products a preponder-
greater than the preponderance in
population.
Allies Hold Economic Club.
The total imports and exports of
Great Britain, France. italy and the
United States. the four greatest ma
tons in the entente" he said. were
approximately. s12. 100000 in 1913,
while the total imports and exports
of Germany and Austria Hungary
were only half as large or about So
coo. 100000. This summary is con-
elusive in showing how overwhelm-
ing the economic power of the present
League of Nations, fighting for Civil
ization, would be.
That economic force, resting on a
preponderance of the worlds basic
materials for war. could be applied
thru all the agencies of the modern
world-the cable, the wireless, the
postal union, the stock exchanges. the
custom houses. the trade embargo
and it is difficult to see how any ma
ton would be able to withstand it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
ATTEMPT PARIS RAID
German Airmen, However, Are Driven
on Quickly ut Suburbs.

Paris, May 1s.-German airplanes
attempted to lombard Paris again last
night, but did not reach the city
Bombs, however, were dropped on
outlying suburbs
The following official statement was
issued last midnight: Enemy air
planes crossed our lines and bonn
barded several localities behind the
front. Several machines made for
Paris. The alarm was given at 1922
D. m. and the all clear at IL p. m.
Bombs were thrown on more distant
suburbs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
X. U. TRACK MEET TO-DAY
Nearly 100 Athletes Compete for Hon.
ors This Afternoon.

Lawrence. Kan. May 1s.-Nearly
one hundred athletes from fifteen Mis-
souri, valley high schools took part IN
the annual invitation track meet held
here this afternoon at the University
of Kansas. Kansas City. Mo-. and
Lawrence entered complete tea ms. On
account of war conditions only the
best of the other schools entered
Silver loving cups were given to the
winning teams and to the individual
poir. Einner. Medals of gold. silver
arr bronze were given to winners of
places
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
IRISH HAVE A PLAN
Propose To Ask Settlement of Trou-
bic by International Body.

London. May 1s.-Signatures are
being invited in Ireland to a proposal
that the Irish question be submitted
for adjudication to a competent in
ternational tribunal. says a dispatch to
the Times from Dublin. Such a trib-
unal, adds the dispatch, might consist
for example, of the United States and
= Montreal bowers of Eurona-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
ALLIES WITH FRANCE
VIII Cooperate in Combating Ger.
man Penetration in Far East

Paris. May 11.-Japan and China
have been informed by the allied gov
ernments that they have arranged for
entente military cooperation to meet
the dangers threatening the peace of
the Far East from German penetra-
ton
The entente military cooperation
arranged to meet threats to the peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

of the Far East by German penetra-
ton as reported today from Paris. is
understood here as a purely defensive
measure, in which participation for
the present will be confined to Japan
and China Its primary purpose IS
the safeguarding of Manchuria with
possibilities of its extension to ST.
IBERIA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the neighbors
and friends for their kindness render
ed us during the illness and death
OF our wife, mother and daughter.
and for the floral offerings.
MR. J. P WALKER.
DEA WALKER
GRACE WALKER
BESSIE WALKER
Adv MARY E FINK
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
AND WAIT POLICY
ADOPTED TOWARD RUSSIA

that, while this would be the more
heroic" action, he believes his
course-watch and waits the
wiser" And it appears that this
definitely settles for the time all
thought Of allied Intervention in
Russia
Meantime, it is being made very
clear to Japan by this country and
England that this hands off, course
is question of policy, and not one
resulting from the slightest suspicion
of Japanese intentions.
For this reason the proposed visit
to Japan of Prince Arthur of Con-
naught is regarded as extremely
timely.
Defensive Mobilization.
MOSCOW, May 23.-The peoples
council at Kursk fabout 275 miles
south of Moscow has declared a de
fensive mobilization because large
German forces are reported moving
through that region toward Moscow.
The newspaper Pravda stated today
that the Germans are crossing Kursk
with the object of cutting Off railway
and water way communication south
of Moscow 1t also stated that Ger
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
DAYS CASUALTY LIST
pNTAINS TWENTY-THREE NAMES

Died OF wounds:
Lieut. Albert f. Johnson. Collins
vile, Conn; Privates Lawrence J.
Bnteau. Quebec, Que: Tony Kalesky,
Bentleville, Pa; Frank j. Smiden,
Kingston, Pa.
Died of disease:
Lieut.. E. Henry Knapp. Danbury. N.
H.; Private Willis Mcfarland, Bull
lochviI1e, Ga: Engineer Louis George
Forster, Baltimore, Mo.
Wounded slightly:
Sergeant Neal Bray, Lutherta, KY;
Mechanic James G.. Meyers, Clarks-
burg, W. Va: Privates Noble II. Ivy.
Evansville, Ind; Vilo MaaDllis, Ruth,
New; Earl H Moran, Dell Rapids. S.
D.; Gottlieb Sackman, Fallon, Mont; /;
James W. Sampair, New Richmond,
Wis; Charles B. Sandridge, Buntyn.
Tenn.
Wounded severely:
Corporal Daniel Doyle, Syracuse, n.
Y; Privates Samuel Cash. Milwaukee.
Wis; Charlie McCury, Chandler. n.
c.; Zeb v. Blemmons. Asheville, N. G..
Prisoner previously reported miss
ing): Captain James Norman hall
Colf&z, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
Supplies to be Furnished, But
There Will be No Interven-
ton Unless Requested.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, May 25. = The
United States and the allies are
agreed on the course to be pursued
toward Russia-at least for the pres
ent-
It will be a hands Off military
policy, while at the same time offer
ing any active aid possible in sup
plies There will be no Intervention
now unless requested.
During the last week the British
and French have both urged change
in this country's attitude toward pos
sible military cooperation with Rus
SLAMS and Japanese in the effort to
rehabilitate Russia to spirited de-
fense against the German invaders.
Ambassador Reading this week saw
President Wilson personally on the
project
But President Wilson's position Is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
Killed in Action, -Four
Pead Of Wounds and
Twelve Wounded.

sur,reaLe Ness Leased Wire service]
= adsIION, May 25.-Twen
naa casualties listed by the war
~ today showed four killed
on; four dead of wounds. tbrae
hsease; four severely wounded
sht slightly wounded
l. enant at Albert e. Johnson Col
conn, died of wounds: Lien
Lee II. Knapp, Danbury. n. n,
ulsease and Captain lanes
ran, flyer, first listed as
f. was definitely named as a
iist follows:
ed in action:
b,isa a. Robert E. Krkman. Clifty.
III kiee Ben Brand, Logan. n.
a ctaviness, Charlton, Iowa;
= Ssurdevant Upton, Ind
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
Every Sort of Luxury Must
Pay Heavily in Order to
Raise Revenue for
Army and Navy.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Autos to Pay, Tobacco Due for Anoth-
er Boost and Movie Tickets
Will Cost
More.
by l. G. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By l. G. Martin, United Press Stat
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The ta1
bill buck" has been passed to
President Wilson
Secretary McAdoo declares there
must be a revenue bill this session
Congress says there must not To
day the president is expected to de
eide the question.
Having taken firm position be,
hind McAdoo. the president was
swept by a heavy fire of opposition
night and forced to hold up deci-
sion until he had seen McAdoo again
today. He also will confer again
with Simmons and Chairman Kitchin
of the house ways and means COM
hope of avoiding tax bill this ses-
sion and prepared to begin work on
the measure next week.
If the president orders the bill, the
wealth conscriptionists plan to come
into their own. The word has been
passed that there must be no limit
to the taxes on war profits, swollen
incomes and luxuries.
Representative VINO Qe-
clares congress, and not the treas
ury, viii write the bill, said it will
add from three to four billions to
the nations revenue, making a tax
total of seven to eight billion dol
lars.
Speaking for themselves and not
to reflect the trea sury's
views, Kitchin and other leaders in
dicated they plan to raise:
Six billions or thereabouts from
incomes, war profits and inherit
anceS-
Two billions from luxuries and
sources.
These figures are subject to rad
ical changes, but they represent the
ratios leaders have in mind
Under existing tax laws, excess
profits and incomes are paying s2,775-
1S5 900. Estate taxes add s50,917,
600, so that the plan of congressional
lesaders contemplates more than
present rates.
Every sort of luxury, those en-
joyed by the poor as well as the
rich, will be taxed to raise the re-
mainder.
1t is likely that movie patrons will
find their evenings enjoyment cost
ing two or three pennies more after
the new bill becomes effective. To
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
IRELAND NEVER
WAS PRO-GERMAN
Sinn Feiners Say Government
Report on Alleged Plot
ting is One
Sided.
ACCUSED NOT HEARD
Anti conscription Defense Fund
Amounts to Nearly Mil
lion and is
Growing.
ACCUSED NOT HEARD
[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
COrreSpODdent1

[By Webb Miller, United Press Stat
Correspondent
! DUBLIN, May 25.-Revelation oi
the evidence obtained by the British
government of a revolutionary move
ment in Ireland which eliminated last
week in wholesale arrests of Sim
Fein leaders, caused widest discus
! sion here today.
Radicals bitterly denounce the
statement issued by the official press
bureau last night as "one sided and
declare it is a conspiracy.
The evidence purports to link up the
Sim Fein movement with German
agents, many of whom operated in
America.
Count Won Bernstorff, former am
bassador to the United States. is in
volved The statement covered al
legged revolutionary and pro German
activities both before and after the
Easter rebellion of 1916.
cit is an ex-parte statement de-
clared the Irish Independent, a ma
tional organ with Sim Fein sympa-
thies.
"The accused have not been heard.
It is thus question of cred1tability.
upon which British and Irish opinions
may come to widely diverse conclu-
sions.
"All sections OF the nationalists
have profound interest in having the
issue solved clearly and Immediately.
ireland is not, and never has been
pro-German. No appreciable number
of nationalists, no matter how ex-
treme. want to rid themselves OF one
domination to fall possibly under
worse.
'eThe glaring weakness of the gov
ernments case is that it rests so
largely on the public speeches of Sim
Feiners. 1t is a curious sort of a
conspiracy that is proclaimed from
the house tops
The newspaper declares that what
ever countenance the extremists here
in America gave another rebellion"
there are men among those fnterned
who would shrink from the horror OF
plunging Ireland into blood and an
arcfy
The Sim Fein and nationalist press
are attaching much significance to the
arrival here of Walter Hume Long.
colonial secretary and chairman OF the
committee drafting the home rule bill
for a conference with Field Marshal
French, lord lieutenant OF Ireland
Long recently was designated to ad-
wise the Irish executive.
Newspapers believe his presence