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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
MORE OFF TO WAR
Fifty Draft Men Leave Topeka
This Afternoon.
Convoy of Citizens Give Pro-
gram for Soldiers.

Fifty Topeka and Shawnee county
men, with their wives and families
and friends gathered at the Chamber
of Commerce shortly after o'clock
this afternoon for the last hours of
companionship before the entrainment
of the half hundred for Fort Logan,
Colo, where they are to become an
acting part of the great national
army.
The meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce and the hours entertain
ment was the last event of their lives
as entities of the civilian population
that the boys will have in the long
struggle which faces them across the
reaches of the Atlantic. Next time
they appear in Topeka it will be as
soldiers, clad in olive drab and with
the martial air of men who have been
tried in the fire and not found want
ing.
This is Topeka's third attempt to
see the boys off in style and it is the
third effort to really show the boys
that the folks back home really care
and realize what is afoot. The first
time there was a big parade 1t was
a success"yeS. in a way, but the boys
said they felt like they were in a mu-
scum. Next time they had a little
time for them at the Elks' club. and
the effect was a little better. The ef-
fort today was an improvement and a
combination of both of these. The
entertainment and the opportunity for
a last comfortable visit were provided
as at the Elks, and the parade was just
an automobile procession trainward
bound.
R. r. Baer. chairman of the Cham
Der of Commerce committee in charge
of the entertainment of the soldiers,
bent every effort to give the boys a
rousing send-off and it is to his untir-
ing effort and unf1agging spirit that
the send-off was at all what it is.
Boys Appreciate It.
The boys themselves who were the
recipients of the cheers and the fare-
wells had nothing but thanks and high
regard for Chairman Baer, and many
i is the postcard he received from the
boys already gone thanking him for
the effort made to tighten and make
less intense the last farewell as the
train moves away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
LOVES HIM STILL
Grace Lusk in Cell Means and
Cries Over Love.
DIR. Roberts Is Indifferent and
Says She Pursued Him.

Waukesha, Wis, May 31.-Miss
Grace Lusk, whose sensational trial
for the murder of Mrs. Mary Roberts
ended with her furious attack upon
the prosecuting attorney, means in
her cell for DIR. David Roberts, the
man who spurned her from the wit
ness stand. Her mind clouded by
opiates, she cries, 'T love him love
him love him. Send Doctor Rob-
erts to me-"
Nurses, physicians or friends are
with Miss Lusk constantly. II she re-
covers sufficiently she probably will
hear sentence of fourteen to twenty
five years imprisonment pronounced
next Wednesday. However. her hys-
terical outbreak over the verdict of
guilty of murder in the second degree
may result in her own attorneys ask
ing an inquisition into her sanity.
Doctor Roberts Indifferent.
Doctor Roberts. hero of the illicit
romance ending in the shooting of his
wife and conviction of the other
woman, maintains his attitude of
stony indifference. On Memorial day
he placed roses on his wife's grave
A year before he spent the holiday
with the school teacher in a ride
about the ! -kes of Waukesha.
With Miss Lusk passionately plead
ing that he come to her, Roberts, in
an interview again denied her
''She was the pursuer.", he repeated.
"I may tell more of it later"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
Are Making Records in Air
Battles These Days.
One Squadron Made 10 Flights
in an Hour Today.
DOWN At LEAST FOUR HUNS
Many Spectacular and Heroic
Exploits by Flyers.
Have New Method of ssScaring
Huns to Death"
BY FRANK ]. TAYLOR.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, May 31.-One American air
squadron established the record of ten
flights in one hour this morning.
Lieuts. Eddie Rickenbacher of CO.
lumbus, o., and Jimmie Meissner OF
Brooklyn figured prominently in two
of the battles, the former saving
Meissner's life twice. The Americans
drove down at least four enemy planes.
while one of our planes was destroyed
and the pilot-captured.
Shortly before o'clock this morn
ing. Rickenbacher discovered Meiss-
ner diving after German plane, with
a second German plane diving after
Meissner, all firing.
Rickenbacher Immediately dived on
the second plane. chasing it away and
relieving the pursuit. Both enemy ma
chimes escaped.
Had Free-for-An Fight.
A few minutes later Meissner was
sent out with a patrol to protect q
British bombing squadron returning
from an incursion behind the German
lines. "A German patrol of six ma
chines-two biplanes and four mono-
planes-suddenly swooped down on
the British airmen., The Americans
dashed to the rescue and a free-for-
all fight ensued, eight kilometers Give
miles) behind the German lines.
= A German plane collided with
Meissner's machine and was damaged
so badly it fell. The top wing of
Meissner's plane was torn off and he
started to struggle toward home. This
was exactly the same manner in which
he landed his last victim a month ago.
AS Meissner was nearing the Amer
ican lines, a German biplane attacked
him. He was unable to maneuver and
was in grave danger.
Then the Second Rescue.
Just then Rickenbacher, who had
ended a fight in which he tackled five
German planes singlehanded and
forced one down. saw Meissner strug-
Cling to escape his pursuer. Ricken-
bacher drove straight at the boche,
Meissner's life for the second time
within the hour
While this was going on, another
patrol from the same American squad
ron encountered a German patrol.
one American aviator was forced
trenches.
The Germans Immediately opened
fire on him. Stepping. uninjured,
from his broken machine, he coolly
studied pocket map for an instant,
then started running in the direction
OF the American trenches. But he
stumbled and fell into a German
trench and the boches grabbed him.
The American artillery Immediately
finished his machine to prevent it
from falling into German hands
American airmen have invented a
new way of harassing their German
opponents without using guns.
Soaring the Huns to DEATH" they
call it The trick consists of getting
'on the trair' of an enemy plane and
chasing it to the ground until it
tumbles.
An American lieutenant drove one
to within five hundred yards of the
German trenches this morning. The
boche finally tipped over and fell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
TO INOCULATE FREE
Anti-Typhoid Protection to Be Given
Gratis for Health of Nation.

Washington, May 31.-Free anti
typhoid incubation is to be given by
the government to protect the health
of the nation at this time when the
labor of every man possible is needed
in winning the war. Secretary Nc
Adoo has announced that he has
directed the public health service to
give the incubation without charge to
all who apply at all its hospitals or
field offices. Many of these offices
are located in zones surrounding mill
tary cantonments and prevention of
typhoid fever in these zones is a step
toward reducing the risk of inter
change Of disease between the mill
tary and civil populations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
LIBERTY HONOR ROLL
4 KANSAN KILLED IN ACTION

Washington, May 31.-Sixty Ameri-
can casualties were reported by Gem
eral Pershing today. divided as fol-
lows:
Fifteen killed IN action. six dead of
wounds, eleven killed in accidents,
four dead from disease, fifteen
severely wounded. eight slightly
wounded; one missing in action.
The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION: WAGNER Chick Fl.
Campbell, Pittsburg, KAN: Pvts. George
n Apney. anee Mineola Tex; ., stanlsy a19,y Bsien:
Colon, Aberdeen. s. D.: Kenneth Edward
Counter. Alden, Mimi; Francis e; Deyer.
Heights. Tex; Carl N. ]. Martinson.. stan
ley. Wis: Clarence L. Massey, Columbus.
Ga; George Z. Mooney, Glasgow. Mont.
I; Pidel;, Union Furnace, Pa; Malcolm R.
AlIss. ss.,sss asy ds s,: f:ssss ess:ss
York; Marshall b; Nelson. Grand Junction.
Lss pHEb i Of stosssf Engt01 ea. ca Richard
s s. ESH William mG ssssr stssan. Jamae
Mass; LASS Frank ?. Mecreery. es M Fort washing.
Tex; Supply segt. Gordon J. Greeting.
Chicago; Pvts. Claude Engram, Hawkins-
y,is WIS., Daniei namss albart 81 snyaer Bnfsaio.
Lawrence Wolff. Brooklyn, N. Y.
DIED OF DISEASE: Corp. Bert Lewis.
Stockton, CAL. Pvts. Don Francis Gunder.
Puyailup, Wash: Humbert Hook, North.
s. G: Isaac y. Vaughn. Ballinger. Tex.
SEVERELY WOUNDED: Lieuts- ClaRk
H. Apted Grand Rapids. Mich: Thomas D.
Amory, Wilmington, Del: Segts- William
AIbers. Ridgewood. N. y: George Fuss,
Newark Ohio. Mechanics Claude n Green.
740 Walnut street. Effingham. Ill; Pyts-
Horton Creech. Harlan. Ky; Henry J.
er, Traverse City. Mich: Robert J.. Eaves.
Doucette, Tex. James W. Hicks Williams
burg, Pa; Charles Joseph Murphy. Long
Island City, N. w. Henry MusiIek. Lake
Andes, s. D.: Henry Ruch. waukesha,
Wis; Isador stupelman, Newark. N. j.:
William f.. Trussel1. Honepafh. s. C.
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED: Sergt. William
b. Connell. Pfftsburg, Pa. Mechanics Clar-
enee E. Mitchell. Lansing. Mich. Pvts-
Clarence Il. Dftty. Dillon. Mont. Joseph
H Lunzer. st. Paul. Mimi; John Tobias-
/ Reading. Pa
! MISSING IN ACTION: Pvts. william J.
Lilly, Southington, Conn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
GET COOLER WEATHER
More Local Thunder Showers on
| Program, However, Flora Says.
Today's Temperatures

The rainfall today totalled .02
inches. The temperature for the day
averaged 10 degrees above normal for
the date. The wind was blowing %
miles an hour from the south at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
After today relief from the ex-
tremely suitry weather of the past
few days is promised for Topeka by
s. D. Flora, meteorologist of the local
weather bureau. This relief, how
ever, may be only temporary. The
forecast calls for partly cloudy skies,
with local thunder showers in the east
portion of the state this afternoon
and tonight Saturday will be partly
cloudy and cooler.
The lowest Temperature Thursday
nighto was IL degrees at 2 o'clock,
which was IA degrees above the nor
NAL night temperature for this season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
WOOL SUPPLY SHORT
Warning to Red Cross Workers Re-
gartiing Knitting.

Washington, May 31.-Ten million
American women knitting for soldiers
are fast knitting away the wool sup
ply, Representative Olney, of Massa-
chusetts, told the house today. The
quartermaster generals department of
the army he said. had to ask the Red
Cross to suggest that the women con-
fine their knitting to the articles most
useful because of the amount of raw
materials used. Olney said the Ameri-
can domestic wool supply source had
dwindled from 55.0O0.000 sheep five
years ago to 100000 sheep today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
All Counter Attacks on Can
tigny Are Fruitless.
Germans Apparently Chatting
Under Recent Defeat.

With the Americans in Picardy,
May 31.-The Germans are paying a
heavy penalty in the fruitless attempts
to retake Cantigny.
Observers report that the American
artillery is inflicting terrible losses on
the boches to the eastward of the new
American positions.
In only one of six counter-attacks
have the boches been able to reach the
American lines, their infantry melting
before our counter-barrages. On the
one occasion they did reach the line,
the few Germans who penetrated the
trenches were killed or captured.
: Four German counter attacks yes
terday were repulsed after sharp
fighting.
German artillery in the course of
the night severely bombarded the
new positions of the American at
Cantigny. west of Montdidier. They
fired as many as four thousand ex-
Several attempts made by the Ger
mans to come over were repulsed with
heavy losses by the Americans.
Hun Officer a Veteran.
The Eighty-second German reserve
division. from which the Americans
took prisoners in the fighting at Can
tigny, is commanded by Gen. Won
Lorne und Stauge. This officer served
on both the Russian and western
fronts and came to Cantigny between
May IL and Is. His division partici-
pated in the German offensive on the
San river in May. 1915, which pierced
the Russian front in Galicia
Enemy airmen were active last
night and this morning bombing Viii
lagos behind our lines without regard
to military objectives.
American forces northwest of Toul
carried out successful raid against
the German lines late last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
Sinking of $4,000 Ton President Lin
coin Announced Today.

Washington, May 31.-Admiral
Sims reported today the torpedoing
and sinking of the transport President
Lincoln returning to the United States
from Europe. No details were given.
The dispatch said the vessel was
sunk at 10 o'clock this morning No
mention was made of casualties. The
President Lincoln, $1,000 ton vessel,
formerly was a Hamburg American
liner, plying between Europe and New
York and was taken over by the gov
ernment at the declaration of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

Chateau it passes Nanteuil-N -Notre Dame
and advances toward the Marne to
Courcy, Breezy, Courpoil, and LIE
Charmed which marks its extreme
southern point.
Thru Vezilly, Brouillet, Savigny and
Thillois it runs northeastward to the
environs of Rheims
The newspapers do not attempt to
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
Crozier Home From Front.

Washington, May 31.-Major Gen.
eral Crozier, chief of ordnance, and
member of Secretary Bakers war
council, returned to Washington to-
day after an extended stay in Europe
for observation of the handling of
ordnance problems there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

Washington, May 31.-Interurban
electric lines are considering "a general
increase in both freight and passenger
rates, it was learned here today Such
increases in most cases would be sub
Ject to review by state commissions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31
Where the Line Runs.

The fighting front, it is declared,
runs as follows:
From Chavigny north of scissors it
describes a circle west of that city
and rejoins the river Crise south of
scissors. Then it goes to Berry, fol-
lows the Soissons-Chateau Thierry
road, until near Hartennes where il
bends southeast to Grand Rozoy. Then
on southwark, leaving Mulchy-Le-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

(By the Associated Prese)
With the American Army in France,
May 31.-American aviators shot
down another German airplane today
on the front northwest of Toul It
fell within the American lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
- Cloudy. cooler thunder showers
tonight. Cooler Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-31

REPAIRS on hospital train equip
ment undoubtedly caused the de-
lay in the recent Hun drive.
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U. S. TRANSPORT DOWN

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With the French Army in France
May 31.-Fighting has been begun on
a new section of the battle line IN tne
region of the Ailette river between the
Aisne front and the front of the GER
man attack in March. Owing 10 the
ability of the enemy to bring to bear
large concentration of artillery anu anu
the use of poison gas shells, tne aiiies
were obliged to withdraw signify
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-15
DANGER OF OVERPRODUCTION
Efficiency Experts Call Attention OF
Going Too Fast.

Danger of industrial overprCduction,
which may swamp railroads and
transatlantic shipping facilities, caus-
ing embargoes and temporary factory
shutdowns, was pointed out to the
Senate Military Committee by II. L.
CAN'T. a production engineer of the
Army Ordnance Bureau and Shipping
Board. He emphasized the need OF
some coordination of control.
THE machine is built wrong" said
CAN'T. It's all right for a nice
smooth asphalt road, but not for the
very fast, rocky road we're going
over. The trouble is that the people
who have built the machine are large
ly lawyers, fnaneiers and school
teachers-good one, but their expert
ence has been in dealing with words.
They are not accustomed to handle
things-onIy words"
Danger Of factory overproduction
also was expressed by Doctor Herman
Schneider. dean of the Cincinnati En-
gineering University, in charge OF Ia
Dor problems for the Ordnance
Bureau
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-15
College Cadets Taught Lessons
From Liz. Of Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln's birthday did not pass an
noticed at St Johns College, for St
Johns is always keenly alive TO the
times and conditions Of the present,
while the old historic King William
School on the hill is closely linked
with the traditions Of the past
on Tuesday, Lincoln's birthday.
Prof Sydney s. Handy, who holds
the Chair on English at ST. Johns,
gave a most interesting talk to the
students Of the College in Mcdowell
Hail Prof Handy chose for his sub
ject, Lessons From the Life of Abra-
ham Lincoln" The lecture contained
many valuable points of information
as well as historic facts, and it
sparkled with humorous incidents
that relieved the more sombre phase
of the life of that great self-made
man.
At the close of the talk Prof Handy
received an ovation from the student
body present.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-15
ANEAP tLIS Is AGAIN
III A PEACEFUL MOOD
Lawmakers Have Gone Sack TO Their
Respective Homes and viii hot
Return Until tuesday hight

Brief sessions, not marked by any
scraps and Of 2 rather uninteresrng
nature, marked the meeting OF the
Maryland Legislature today. The
House convened at II O'Clock and be-
fore noon had adjourned until next
Tuesday night The Senate went in
session shortly after noon and fol-
lowed the lead OF the lower branch.
Principal interest now is centering
on two things, which are not natural
~ rel,ted, but which, however, seem
TO have gotten hooked mp together
These are annexation and the Cover
nor's appointments. The annexation
measure having gotten safely through
the House is now in committee on the
Senate side and its opponents have
been trying 10 get it reported That
they will not succeed until Governor
Harrington has sent down his green
bag next Thursday seems rather GER
tain. Why? Well. the anneXatiOnists
seem 70 think that probably the hope
of getting certain appointments
through from the Executive might in
huence certain county members to
vote against the proposition
Incidentally it may be said that the
friends of city extension are frankly
worried. They got their bill through
the House rather easily when the Re
publican bosses came to town and
applied the steam roller, but it is ad-
mitted that some Of the minority
members Of the upper branch viii not
lay themselves down so fat for the
old roller
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-15
No, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1918
mUCH INTEREST IN THE
rRUANr OFFICER Bill
Hearing Against The Speicher aieasure
Attended by Niany Prominent
Annapolilans

Anne Arundel Countians manifest
ed keen interest in the hearing held
yesterday before the House and Sen
ate Educational Committees upon the
Speicher bin TO abolish the compul-
sorry attendance feature of the school
law In Anne Arundel there has for
some time been opposition in some
quarters the compulsory attendance
feature, a has been the case in other
sections of the State, but on the
whole the majority sentiment is
strongly in favor of keeping up the
plan.
The delegation which appeared in
opposition to Senator Speicher's bill
included President Chapman and
Messrs. B-Dbins, Deleyett and Fank-
hanel of the School Board, and Su-
perintendent Miller, of Baltimore.
The counties were represented by
their superintendents, and there were
also in attendance delegations from
all the civic bodies, including the
Board Of Trade, Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association, Builders Ex-
change, Suffrage and Anti-suffrage
Associations and, in fact, every or
ganization in Baltimore taking an in
terest in the betterment of conditions.
Annapolis was represented by Coun-
ty superintendent George Fox, Miss
Katharine Walton, of the Civic
League; Mrs Thomas j. Linthicum,
president of the Mothers Circle, and
a number of other prominent persons.
The principal speeches were made
by B. Howell Griswold and President
Chapman Who dwelt at length on the
good yoIA ,,ocomplished since the law
went into effect, and both pleaded
fore it is repealed The point made
that it should be suspended during
the period of the war was ridiculed,
and the argument advanced that this
would be shifting the burden from the
men to. the children.
superintendent Stephens, of the
State Board of Education, who intro
duced the speakers, also made a Wig
orOus address, in which he demon
strated that the repeal of this law
would be a step backward.
Speeches were made by Secretary
Scates, OF the Builders Exchange;
Secretary Beachman, of the NJ. and M.
Association; Baltimore County SUPER
intendent Cook, and others.
1t is more than likely that the bill
will be unfavorably reported.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-15
PRINCETON CREW
TO Meet Navy Tigers Coming TO Row
Midshipmen.

Princeton's crew plans as announc-
ed yesterday include the Child's Cup
race on Carnegie Lake sometime in
May with Columbia and Pennsylvania,
race with the Navy on the Severn,
and possibly contest with Yale to-
ward the close of the season.
These plans were announced by DR..
J. Duncan Spaeth, the faculty coach,
in his farewell address to the crew
men before leaving to take up his
duties as educational director at
Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga. In his alb
sence, John Fitzpatrick, assistant
coach, will have charge of rowing.
Because of the lack of funds row.
ing is to be informal. but it will be
as extensive as past seasons. 1t is
proposed to support the crew by con-
tributions from the undergraduates.