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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
Wheat 7S.6 Per Cent of Normal
kansas, 81.
560,OOO,OO0 Blu. Expected From
Condition April L.
14O, 600, 600 BU. OVER 1917
In States East and North Wheat
Condition Is Best.
Prospect Is Good for a Banner
Year in Rye.

Washington, April S.-Winte- wheat
production this year will be about
$50 900 900 bushels, the department
of agriculture estimated today in its
ranort showing the condition OF the
crop on April 1, to be 1876 per cent
of a normal.
Rive production will be about S.
600 600 bushels, it's condition April l
being 85.S per cent of normal.
>Condition of winter wheat in the
important growing states follows:
ohio. so; Indiana. %; Illinois, IS;
Missouri, go; Nebraska, rs; Kansas,
67; Oklahoma, 63.
Largest Area Ever.
Widespread interest centered in to-
DAVIS production forecasts of this sea
sons winter wheat and rye crops, est
mated by the department OF agricul-
t1,re from the condition of the crops
on April /.
Winter wheat sown last autumn on
4217O.0O0 acres, the largest area ever
nIsnted TO that crop in the history of
American agriculture entered the win
ter with the lowest condition of record
on December l. In its Decem Der pro-
duction forecast the department OF
agriculture estimated the crop Would
be about 100000 bushels
Efforts were made in the early ran
to stimulate production by heavy
planting, but weather and other con-
ditions proved adverse. The govern
ment had aimed to have crop of
672.O0O.O00 bushels of winter wheat
and relied upon farmers to plant
enough spring wheat to bring the
country's wheat production this year
to more than 100000 900 bushels
Weather conditions thru the WIN
ter have not been adverse to the win
ter grain crops, and early reports 1n-
dictated that the winter wheat and
rye had begun the spring in better
condition than had been expected. 1t
was felt from these indications that
the production forecasts today would
be larger than those estimated as a
result of the December conditions
1918 Condition Better Than 1917.
Winter wheat production last year
was 41S,070,000 bushels and the con-
dition of the crop April l was 63.4
per cent of normal; 1915 production
was 4SO,55S,00O bushels and the April
condition 1873, while the ten year
average April condition is S3.6 per
cent The crops condition on De-
cember l, was 1913 per cent of nor
NAL.
Rye acreage last autumn showed a
Sc per cent increase over the pre-
vious year. with 6,119, 900 acres plan1-
ed. The condition of the crop on De-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
CRY OF kAMERAD
Private Peat To Tell How 1t
Affected Charging Canadians.
Wiry Little Hero Will Speak in
~ Topeka April IL.

W hen We reached their lines do
you think we grabbed the Germans by
the hand and said God bless YOU or
did We say, with thrust of our bay
onets, To h with kamerad'"
1t is one of the statements Private
Peat has used in describing a charge
of Canadians after they had seen the
crucified bodies OF. three of their Of
ficers and had charged nearly a mile
over the open ground in the face of
the Hun machine gun fire.
PRIVATE Peat is coming to Topeka
THURSDAY evening. when he will speak
at the auditorium under the auspices
OF the military committee of the
Chamber of Commerce Proceeds
from the entertainment are to be Civ
en- to the Red Cross war fund for use
in relieving the sufferings of our SOL
diers over there" Private Peat will
start speaking at o'clock.
one of the features of the evening
will be a parade of the Red Cross wo-
men workers of Topeka They will he
on the stage in full uniform of white
aprons and red, white and blue head
dresses.
Private Peat was one of the soldiers
Of the first Canadian contingent to go
overseas and was one of the contin-
gent that arrived lin France to take
pa rt in thesfighting retreat of the Brit
ish and French to the Marine in 1914
he was also one of the members of the
famous Canadian shock troops which
bore a prominent part in the allied
thrust which drove the Hun invaders
back from Paris and over the Somne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
WILL USE NO WHEAT
500 Leading Hotels Volunteer on Plan
to Save Grain.

Washington. April S-Everv first
class hotel and restaurant in the Unit
ed States will be asked by the food adj
mlnistration to forego entirely = con-
sumption of wheat in any form until
the next harvest
Following the voluntary pledge of
five hundred leading hotel men last
week state food administrators have
been directed to round up all first
class places in their territories Those
responding will be placed on honor
lists to be published broadcast. At the
same time, the food administra ton an
nounced its measures to enforce OBJ
servaHce of regular wheat saving regu-
lations on all other eating places.
Bakers VIII Help.
Hotels or cafes which use more than
six pounds of wheat flour for each 80
meals served, or more than two ounces
of wheat flour in any form to any one
patron at one meal, or fail to observe
wheatless days or otherwise violate the
rules will be subject to suspension of
supplies from bakeries. Bakers sub
ject to license control will be di-
rected to withhold goods from recall
citrant eating houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
PERSHINC IN PLEA
Every Liberty Loan Dollar In
vested in American Manhood.
Oversubscription Will Show
Confidence, He Says.

Washington, April S.-"Every dollar
subscribed to the liberty loan is dol
lar invested in American manhood.
Every dollar subscribed as the result
of self denial means partnership in the
hardships and risks of our men in the
trenches. Every dollar su bscribed will
confirm the determination of our peo-
pie at home to stand by it's army to a
victorious end.
AN overwhelming subscription to
the third liberty loan will be a patriotic
expression of confidence in our ability
as nation to maintain all that we hold
dear in civilization"
This message has been received by
cable from General Pershing. COM
handing the American expeditionary
forces as an urgent appeal to the peo-
pie of this country to spur on the third
liberty loan campaign.
Lane Makes Answer.
Here at the capital, Secretary Lane
issued a statement in behalf of the
loan, which might be taken as an ans
wer to General Pershing's cabled plea
for an overwhelming subscription.
1.-The year of the war; he said, has
crystallized the spirit of our people
We know why we are fighting and to
what end. From standing start, we
have in one year made progress al
which we should not be discouraged
The principles and habits of life OF
a democracy do not lend themselves to
advance preparations to Withstand the
military onslaughts of an autocracy
that has but one supreme end IN view
for nearly half a century-the SUD-
iuyation of mankind. However, we
have done well, we are now getting IN
to our stride and can reasonably nope
to do still better in the future
1.-The purchase of liberty bonds IS
the one effective way in which most OF
us can fight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
CREEL REFUTES CRITICS
Declares Liberty Motor Perfect and
Aviation Prospect Good.

Washington. April S.-Denouncing
as "Blind Samsons'' the critics of
Americas war preparations, George
Creel, chairman of the committee on
A2ubiic information. today declared
that they would tear down the temple
to destroy those at its head"
Creel addressed the opening session
of the national conference of American
lecturers here. He declared that crit
icism now directed at the war govern
ment was by partisans concerned not
so much with winning the war as with
winning another kind of campaign
at a later date"
The Liberty motor, CreeI said. has
proved itself 100 per cent perfect and
within one week its critics will have
to admit it,
Creel referred to the aviation con-
struction report which is expected to
be made public this week and which.
it is said. will be a source of encour-
agement to those skeptical about our
aviation program.
The lecturers are gathered here to
be addressed by foremost Americans
preparatory to touring the country to
talk the Germans into defeat and the
pro-Germans out of America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
Presidents Warning to Kaiser
To Be Backed by Legislation.
Selective Service and Oyerman
Bills Are Being Pushed.
HELP LIBERTY BOND DRIVE
$3.50 Wheat Bill Is Up for an
Agreement This Week.
American People Will Back Up
Presidents Answer to Huns.
BY L. C. MARTIN.

/ Washington. April s.-Congrcss to-
day gave single voiced support to
President Wilson's warning to the
kaiser.
Both houses went to work on meas
ures to increase the impact with
which the force of the presidents Bal
timore speech Saturday will hit the
enemy.
The house today took up draft legis
laton which must be passed quickly
to insure smooth working of tie sec
ond call and to give the war depart
ment all the men it wants.
The senate continued its efforts to
pass the bill drastically Furnishing Sc
ditionists, propa gandists and disloy
aliStS- Tho this measure has evoked
much criticism because it opens the
door to autocratic suppression of
newspapers, political candidates, and
speakers, it proba bly, will pass because
of congress- belief that the war gov
eminent would not improperly use it.
Safeguards for Elemental Rights.
1t will be very definitely limited,
however, to the period of the war and
may be hedged about with other safe
guards. Some senators have declared
it would rob the American citizen of
his most elemental rights.
While congress debates these meas
country making liberty bond speeches
today For this reason a tacit agree
ment has been reached in the senate
not to vote on the Overman empower
ing bill until these absentees return.
This means considerable delay in pas
sage of the measure which the adj
ministration desires to hurry as much
possible. Senator Overman. under
standing the hostility he would arouse
by rushing tactics, is content to let
the bill simmer while administra-
ton forces work on reluctant or hos
tile senator's
Only Possible Answer.
! Conferees on the agricultural ap-
preparation bill are expected to agree
this week, the bone of contention be-
tween them being the Gore amend
ment for $3.50 wheat.
/ President Wilson's Baltimore speech
met hearty approval everywhere in
/ the capital.
TT was the only possible answer to
the kaiser-and to Hindenburg, who
has recently been putting his finger in
{ the political as well as the military
pie" said Senator Lewis, Democratic
whip.
"A most momentous declaration and
zone which the American people will
back up to the very limit of their
strength. purses. and lives said Sen
aator Borah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
That Is General Foch's Pur-
pose Now Is Belief Here.
Allied Counter Attack Is Ex-
pected at Amy Moment.
HINDENBURG FAILS IN SMASH
His Attempt To Disorganize
British Army Was Failure.
Now He Must Watch Out for
His Own Troops. !
BY j. W. T. MASON.

New. York., April s.-General Foch
is threatening to develop a counter.
stroke against Won Hindenburg' 8
southe RI flank in the area where .the
newly extended German front joins
the uthwestern corner of the old
Hindenburg. line.
This is the reason why the Ger
mans have begun their sudden activ-
ity along the Disc. There is no GER
tainty for Won Hindenburg that Cen
eral Foch will start a major attack in
that region but the threat has un-
questionahiy been made. probably by
new concentration of a considerable
force of allied troops.
Won Hindenburg's present moves in
the Disc district are in reality defen-
Sive measures to secure local positions
of tactical value and to feel out Gen
crai Fochs strength.
"Brcak" Plan Failed.
The situation facing Won linden
burg in this area contains the threat
to his own armies that he imposed
upon the allies during his advance
thru Picardy. The main strategic
purpose of the German drive was to
separate the British and French arm
les at their point of contact and to
ing the whole British line into a dis
organized mass. This plan failed. But
in attempting it Won Hindenburg
moved his southern flank so far to
the west that it has become what for
tactical purposes is unit by itself
Just as the French and British
forces were distinct units during the
battle of Picardy, so now the new
southern front of the Germans is dis
tinct from the old southern front
which it joins near the. Disc.
Cut German Flank
New supply routes undoubtedly have
been organized and the lines of COM
munication cannot be the same. If
therefore, General Foch can cut the
! German southern flank where the old
and new lines unite, he will have sew
cred Won Hindenburg's armies exactly
as Won Hindenburg hoped to isolate
the British from the French.
The. newly won German front would
thereupon be in the same peril of an
Inhalation that Won Hindengurg hoped
| to impose upon Field Marshal Haig's
line. This is the chief danger now
threatening the Germans. The mere
possibility of such a catastrophe is suf-
fficient to exert a profound influence
upon. Won Hindenburg's plans. He
cannot continue to slaughter his man.
power much longer for offensive pur-
poses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
VILLA AGAIN ACTIVE
Mexican Federal Force Forced to
Retire by Outlaws.

Maria, Tex, April 8.-A Mexican
federal command under Colonel Ca
Iero reached Muliato, opposite Red
ford, Texas, and reported that>a bat
tie had been fought near San An
tonic, fifty miles southeast of Oiinasa,
between his forces and those of Joe
Chavez, a Villa general. No date
was gwen. The federals were forced
to retire to the border because of q.
shortage of ammunition. The federal
commander reported that Villas main
command was approaching San An
tonic and he had information villa
was III personal command.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
CHARGE is DISMISSED
Because He Joined the Army an
Illegal Voter Is Freed.

Kansas City, April S.-After proof
was produced that he had joined the
army, the charge of illegal voting,
against Joseph Siege1, which has been
pending in the criminal court here for
nearly four years was dismissed today
Siegel was charged with having cast
two votes here during a street car
franchise election. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to serve two years
in the penitentiary. Later however
he was released on writ of babeas
corpus An appeal was taken TO the
supreme court where the case was
ordered sent back for retrial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
BLAcKHAND PLOT?
An Italian in Kansas City Is Victim
OF a Shooting.

Kansas City. April S.-What police
believe to have been the culminarion
of black hand plot resulted To-Day
in the assassination of Paul March esp.
an Italian. The victim was killed by
charges from two sawed off shotgans
as he stepped from the door of his
home. The weapons were found II
a vacant lot nearby.
a passerby saw three men enter a
motor car near the scene about the
time the shooting happened. other
wise the police have no clews, it is
said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
REPUDIATES HIS BOSS
IaFoiIettess Campaign Manager Can't
Understand Senator's-War Motives.

Mondovi. Wis. April s--walter l.
Houser, former presidential campaign
manager for Senator Robert NJ La
Toilette, issued to the press today a
signed statement. in which he repu-
dates the Wisconsin solon's course to-
ward the war. .
Houser said he is unable to explain
La Follette's motives despite their
long and intimate political association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
CLASH WITH BANDITS
Texas Rangers Engage and Defeat
Mexican Outlaws.

Marathon. Texas, April S.-An en-
gagement between Texas rangers and
twenty Mexican bandits was reported
in a message received here today from
Captain Bates of Company F, of the
ranger force who telegraphed from
San Helena that his men there killed
two of the bandits. wounded several
others, and chased the remainder into
the hills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08

cember 1 was s4.1 per cent of normal
and the forecast of production made
at that time was 100000 bushels.
Last years production was 6e.145,TeQ
bushels and the condition on April l
was $50 per cent of normal. The
1915 crop was 4S.862,oo0 bushels and
the April condition SIS per cent.
while the ten year average April COR
dition is $50 per cent,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
ANOTHER FLYER DIES
Royal Flying Corps Cadet Falls on Eve
of Suuadron-s Departure

Fort Worth, Texas. April S.--M. W.
Kirwen, Royal Flying corps cadet. was
killed here this afternoon on the eve
of his squadron's departure for Toron-
to. His home was in Nova Scotia. He
was just % years old. At the time of
the accident Kirwen was flying alone.
No one saw the accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
Aged Admiral Dcad.

Aged Admiral Dead.
Baltimore. April 8.-Rear Admiral
John d. Ford. U. s. N, retired, died
here today. aged IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
All Problems Hinge on Ships.

All of the problems hinge on ship
ping. because all of the work of both
cabinets is bent on the one object Of
prosecuting to a successful conclusion
the war overseas. The meeting of all
the other chiefs with Mr.. Hurley has
resulted in a general understanding Of
the needs of each other.
Altogether. the result of the war
cabinets work was described today by,
one of it's members as having been to
enable all of them to keep step"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
STATE WILL ASK
RAILROAD PASSES
Martin to Present Prot It
Against Revolving Conces-
sions to Employees

Trenton, Dec. 4-Fortified with an
opinion from Attorney General WcsCOtt
Secretary Martin, of the state Depart
ment went to Washington today
TO protest the action of the United States
railroad administration in revoking
passes for free transportation issued to
various State officials and employees.
The protest was decided upon today
at a conference between Acting Gov
ernor McCran. Attorney General Wes-
colt and Assistant Attorney General
Boggs. state Treasurer Read. State
Comptroller Bugbee and Mr.. Martin.
Attorney General Wescott holds the
railroad administrator exceeded its au-
thority in undertaking to prohibit free
transportation of State officials. which
is provided for under the charters of the
railroads in some cases and under the
general railroad law in others He holds
the agreement to provide free trans.
portation is contract with the State
which cannot be abrogated, either under
the interstate commerce law or the act
Of Congress under which the Federal
Government assumed control of the rail.
roads
Mr.. WesCott takes the position tha
while under the interstate commerce Law
Congress may prohibit issuing of passes
by railroads, 1t cannot take away from
the State the power to issue certificate!
for free transportation within the Stat,
in accordance with existing contracts
Revocation of the state passes will NEAR
an outlay of about $4,000 a year tc
the State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
WOMEN PAINTED AND TIED
TO GERMAN MA CHINE GUNS
Phiiadeiphidn Wins Decoration
for Brauery and Humanity 10
Boche's Tictims
Private Michael J. Quinn Wound.
ed Day litter Callantry in No
Mans Land

when ono Of the boys stopped a Ger.
man snipcr's bullet with his helmet the
Lieutenant got mad" and sent out
corporal along with Private Michael J.
Quinn, into No Mans Land 10 get the
sniper
\ couple Of hours later Quinn re-
turned with two German women who
had been tied TO a machine gun The
corporal had lost his life on the way
back The next day quinn was wounded
going over the top.
The thrilling experiences of that night
are told by Private Quinn in a letter to
his brother. r. z. Quinn. ll2S Porter
street For his feat. Quinn was award
ed DISTINGUISHED Service Cross.
Another brother. Patrick y. Quinn.
also has hecn wounded, and letter re-
ceived from him day or SO ago tells
of his discharge from the hospital
Michael quinn is n member of Com
pany |, 3l6th Infantry, and 1t was the
might Of the fourteenth day after the
regiment had gone into action that he
won the war cross. The fighting had
died down. and there was n few min
utes of quiet when bullets began to
sing close to the men in the shallow
shelter The lieutenant picked Quinn
and the corporal out of his detail for
the task Of wipnE out tho sinners nest
The odds were against us" Quinn
wrote, because We had to face No
Mans Land. and. believe me, that is a
trap. mouse would get caught There
is barbed wire charged with electricity
running in every direction. All you
have to do is look at it and it sparkles.
And you must be very careful not TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
CHARLES SEEKS NEW
AUSTRIAN MONARCHY
Will Head Party Asking for
Government Similar to
England's
Amsterdam, Dec. 4.

Former Emperor Charles plans 10
enter the spring elections in Austria at
the head of the democratic monarchy
party, according to dispatch today
from Vienna.
The former Emperor and the arch
dukes of Austria plan the formation of
a constitutional monarchical party.
which they expect to lead in contesting
the elections of a new national assembly
for Austria Details of the plan have
not been completed, but in general
Charles intends to attempt to unite his
supporters among the Austrian peopl
and to set up a democratic constitu-
tional monarchy similar to England's.
The former Emperor's chances of sue
cess in this undertaking are considered
slight.
Berne, Dec A bill providing for
election in January of constituent as
sembly, to convene March |, has been
published by the provisional government
OF German Austria, according to dis
patches received here today.
This body will be elected on the basis
itants Women will vote also all males
of twenty-four years old or over.
The Catholic party has issued a mani.
festo formally indorsing the republican
form of government. This is regarded
as n deathblow to the HapsburgsI
hopes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
ARTIST TO SUE CITY;
ART JURY RAPED
Pasquale Farina Was En-.
ployed to Restore Paintings
in independence Hall

Pasquale Farina. the artist employed
by the city to restore paintings IN
Independence Hall and other municipal
collections will. according to his attorney
sue the city for S1Ol7 for work done
and for $50 600 DANA ges because OF IN
terfcronce by members NJ ~" art Jury
According tn Professor Farina, he had
not progressed far with his work before
members of the Art Jury began to IN
terfere by making impossible sugges-
tions and giving foolish orders In
discussing this interference the artist
said, II could have completed my re
storing and refining work months ago
but I have been subjected to so much
interference that I could make little
progress"
While awaiting repairs. many OF the
portraits now stored In Congress Han
have, according to Chief Arthur. OF the
Bureau of City Property, been dameg geo
by mice and by careless handling. Ne-
Gently this condition was called to the
attention of Joseph T.. Widener. OF the
Art Jury. who is reported to have asked
Chief Arthur to have the work hurried
along Arthur applied to Farina only 10
! lefrn that the whole question had peen
turned over by the artist to his attorney
! william L. Lawson, who is now pre-
! pairing the necessary papers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-04
RED CROSS ROLLCALL RALLY
Hero of Zeebrugge Speaks al
Academy Mass-Meeting

\ meeting was held this afternoon
at the Academy of Music, under the aus
piccs of the Christmas roll call com.
mittee of the Red Cross.
Captain F. b. Carpenter. '. C'. Brit
ish navy, a hero Of Zeebrugge, made an
address, to help inspire the Christmas
roll call workers TO the effort they are
about to make for Red Cross members,
CAPTAIN Carpenter was in command of
the EindiCtive which bottled up He-
hrugge and closed the German sub
marine base there,