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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
Germans Lose Except in Few
Minor Localities.
Dispatches From PerShing Say
Conditions Satisfactory.
$50, 600 GERMANS AVAILABLE
According to Estimates Given
Out at Paris.
Of This Number $4,000 Have
Already Been Thrown In.
(By the Associated Press.)

With the American Forces on the
Marne. July 16.-Reports from one
end of the battle to the other say
that except for few minor localities,
the great German offensive so far has
been a complete failure.
Additional German prisoners taken
today say they are convinced that
their commanders have been beaten.
American troops today shot down a
courier pigeon belonging to the enemy
east of Chateau Thierry. 1t was car
rying a MESA ge from a German divi-
sional headquarters saying that the
situation was serious; that the Ger
mans saw no chance of making
further progress in the locality of that
division.
Germans Number $4,000.
Paris, July 16.-The Germans ap-
parently have from sixty to seventy
divisions in positions for the present
offensive, OF which some forty have
already been engaged.
(This would mean a potential force
of approximately $4,000 with $40, 900
engaged.)
Pershing Is Confident.
Washington, July 16.-Official re-
ports on the new German offensive
and the part played by American
troops in holding up the enemy on the
first day began to reach the war de-
partment early from Generals PERISH
ing and Bliss. They confirmed press
accounts and a department statement
said they described the situation as
satisfactory, tho noting that the first
day of the battle, of course, was a gen.
eral advance guard action and that
the enemy reserves were yet to be
dealt with. Tension was somewhat re-
laxed at the war department altho
the course of battle was followed with
as much eagerness for late bulletins as
on yesterday Officials apparently
had settled back to watch for full
development of the German purpose,
more than ever certain of the ability
of the allied and American forces to
checkmate any effort the enemy might
make.
President Wilson again abandoned
his usual morning round of golf to-
day and remained at the White
House. hearing reports from the front
as they came in. He was up late
last night, following both official
and unofficial advices closely.
The war department statement fol-
lows:
Dispatches received from General
Pershing and General Bliss confirm
the press accounts of yesterdays
fighting. American troops west OF
Surmelis counter attacked, capturing
prisoners, esta blished and are holding
their advanced positions. GERMANY
barrage was met by counter barrage
which in many places prevented the
advance of their infantry. Full re.
ports covering the entire front. are
of course. not yet available.
THE general situation this morning
is regarded as satisfactory. The frs
day in such a battle is of course
merely general advance guard action
The great pressure by reserves and
looked for"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
AMERICANS AT KOLA
Several Thousand United States Troops
Landed With British There.

London, July 16.-There are several
thousand American troops operating
on the Murmansk coast, in northern
Russia, it was learned authoritatively
today.
Washington Admits 1t.
Washington, July 16.-The United
States force ashore with the allies on
the Murmansk coast is a small landing
body, it was officially admitted by the
state department today. This is the
first actual information from this gov
ernment concerning American partici-
patton.
AS far as the United States is con-
cerned, this does not constitute inter-
vention, nor does it presage interven-
ton on our part, 1t was stated.
As for the allies, the view was ex-
pressed that they would make an an
nouncement of Intervention purposes
if these were intended.
The force on the Murmansk coast is
intended to protect heavy supplies
held there incidentally. it became
known that several weeks ago the Boil
sheviki protested against the allied
landing and that a copy was furnished
to Ambassador Francis at Vologda
Scant attention was paid to the
protest, inasmuch as the Bolsheviki
apparently were compelled by the
Germans to register a complaint Ger
many was anxious to have the Muir
nldnSk ports neutrafized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
Allied Defense East of Rheims
Still Holds Solidly.
Germans Failed To Reach Main
Lines of Defense There.
ALLIES COUNTER ATTACKING
Little Change in the Situation
Since Yesterday.
Attacks This Morning Have
Been RepuIsed Everywhere.
(By the Associated Press.)

With the American Army on the
Marne, July Is (10:45 a. m.).-Word
received this morning from the battle
front east of Rheims shows that the
allied defense is not only still holding
up the German attempts to advance.
but appears to have broken the enc
my's spirit.
West of Rheims the enemy attacked
in very considerable strength at two
places by way of the Marine railway
and in the country south of Dormans
In this neighborhood they succeeded
IN throwing six bridges across the
Marne between Reuilly and Dormans
but at no point on this twenty-five
mile front has the enemy penetrated
more than four miles into the FL ench
positions.
At one point Of the offensive where
American troops are fighting they or
ganized small counter attack late
yesterday on the flank of a salient es-
tablished by the Germans and drove
them out in short order.
Moved Down Advancing Huns.
The American troops in one section
occupied intermediate positions in the
rear of the first lines. The Germans
were allowed to come thru but wher
they tried to cross the open fields ur
a slight grade, the American machine
gunners and infantry occupying ex-
cellent positions, moved down the ad-
vancing ranks, the enemy breaking
and retiring at many places. This
operation was conducted on portion
of the front to the east of Rheims.
Attack Is Renewed.
London, July 16.-The Germans thi:
morning continued their attacks
against the French line in pursuance
of the offensive according to informa
ton that reached here.
The information received indicates
that the offensive remains held up
the attacks up to this morning hav-
| ing been nearly everywhere repulsed
with h-avy losses
French and Yanis Take Prisoners.
Paris, July 16.-The battle continue.
violently especially south of the Marnt
and in the region of Chatillon. Elk
cept for one sector south of tbs
Marine there is no change in the sit
| uation. American and French troop.
are counter attacking. magnificently
and are taking many prisoners, ac
cording to the statement issued BY
the war office today.
South of the Marne the German.
| have not been able to advance theil
| line beyond St. Agnan, Lachapelle
Monthodon, Lisieres and south of tbs
forest of Bouquigny The French il
this region have taken a Thousand
,ric
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
FOR AN HOUR A DAY
Topeka Nursing Association Has New
Plan for War Shortage.

Because of the shortage of nurses
available for home use on account of
the war and the call into the foreign
service, plan is to be followed in
Topeka whereby. the services of a
nurse may be had for an hour each
day where they are needed.
The Public Health association has
plans, according to Mrs. Bailey, the
superintendent, by which the associa-
ton hopes to add to its force an extra
nurse whose duty it will be to look
after public nursing in families who
can pay for the service.
1.-THE charge" Mrs. Bailey says.
would amount to about a dollar an
hour. and in many cases, where an
hours work would be sufficient to
make the patient comfortable for the
day, the service would be obtained for
81 a week, instead of for s28, which
would be the cost of keeping a nurse
in the home all the time, in addition
to the cost of board and lodging.
Many nurses have been employed in
the past for continuous duty on a
case, where only a short time each day
would suffice for the absolutely neces-
sary work to be done for the patient:
By this arrangement, nursing service
would be availa BILE for those financial
1y able to pay for 1t, whereas without
such an arrangement, it would be
sometimes impossible to obtain a
nurses care. This extra nurse would
work out from the association rooms
as HEADQUARTERS, and would be SUBJ
ject to assignment of duty from that
office. The public also would thus
know where to obtain the needed
help. The department would be. self
supporting by reason of the charge
made for the service"
II this service IS added to the asso-
citation activities. it will be put into use
within a few weeks proba bly,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
SHOWED BOCHES
WHFPE TO Get OFF
IN Marine BATTLE
Army Men Give Unstinted
Praise to e. s. Troops.
Equal Honor Given to the
French and Italians.
HEAVY CASUALTIES COMING
American People Must Expect
Long Lists.
This Is First Big Fighting for
American Troops.
HEAVY CASUALTIES COMING
American People Must Expec
Long Lists.
This Is First Big Fighting for
American Troops.
BY CARL D. GRoTE.

Washington, July 16.-The boche
has met his better.
That summariz the glorious check
administered him in the renewal of
this tremendous smash on the line to
Paris. Army men gave unstinted
praise today to the valor, the go-get-
'em spirit of the Americans, and were
none the less high in their praises for
the gallant French and Italians.
They said the drive had fizzled in
so far as accomplishing what it
planned was concerned. While not
yet done, it has met a reverse which
must sober the German chieftains and
cause dismay at home to a people fed
upon sneers for the American army.
If we hold him now" said one
prominent military leader today, "he
is done on the offensive. He will
scarcely have time to prepare for an
other smash before the weather turns
either have to sue for the best terms
possible, or else dig in and hope for aid
from Russia"
Man Power Now With Allies
Other officers freely predicted that
the boche will be definitely halted.
They pointed to the fact that man
power superiority is now turning to
the allies.
American capture of 1900 prison
ers, reported in overnight dispatches:
American repulse of the Teuton to the
Marine and American success in wreck
ing the pontoons bridging the stream
are all factors giving a touch of real
optimism to what for a time looked
like very grave problem.
a significant feature of this smash
was the absence of surprise.
Foch Was Ready.
Foch's reserves were carefully dis
posed and he was able to throw men
in at beleag cured points when needed.
The hastened Anne: can troop ship
ment program had much to do with
the situation.
If the Germans expected Foch
would be compelled to withdraw some
of his forces from Flanders or Pi-
cardy, the enemy is mistaken. The
man power is such that this will be
unnecessary.
The German casualties, while not in
dicated numerically, are undoubtedly
very heavy.
First Real Casualty Lists Coming.
incidentally army officers advised
that the United States must steel it.
self for the first real casualty lists OF
the struggle, but they said that Amer
lea would bear the news bravely in the
consolation that the men had died
notably in noble cause.
Ihere was some discussion among
war department officers as to whether
yesterdays drive was intended as a
main offensive. The concensus OF
opinion was that it was so intended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
MANY BAND CONCERTS
Special Municipal Series Arranged by
Commissioner Porter.

w. L. Porter of the city commission
has arranged a series of public, iree
band concerts at the parks of the
city. The knights and Ladies Of Sc
curity band will give a concert
Wednesday night of this week at Ches-
ney park; Marshalfs band will fur
nish the concert in connection with the
entertainment on the state house
grounds Saturday night for the Pub
lie Health Nursing association. and
Sunday afternoon the Knights and
Ladies of Security band will give .
concert at Gage park. Sunday aft
ernoon. July %. the Knights and
Ladies' of Security band will give a
concert at Ripley park.
Jackson's Military band will give
two concerts at City park, the first on
August 26. and the second on Labor
day. City park will be turned over to
the negro home guard on Labor day,
when they will be given the conces-
sions. and the proceeds are to be used
for their military organization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
Austrian Foreign Minister Sees
No Objection to 1t.
"Apart From Exaggerations
Will Receive No Opposition"
TERRITORIAL DEMANDS HURT
Baron Won Burian Says They
Appear InsurmOuntable.
Ever Ready To Enter Into
Peace Talk With the Allies.

Amsterdam, July 16.-Baron Won
Burian. the Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister, in a note addressed to the
Austrian and Hungarian premiers, is
quoted in a dispatch from Vienna as
saying: There is hardly any differ
ence between the general principles
enunciated by the statesmen of both
belligerents. President Wilson's four
new points of July shall not, apart
from certain exaggerations, arouse our
opposition"
Continuing, the Austrian Hungarian
minister said:
THE enemy's obstinacy regarding
his territorial demands concerning AL
sace-Lorraine, Triest, Trentino and the
German colonies, appear to be insur-
mountable."
In his reference to President Will
soE's four new points in his July 4th
speech, Baron Burian said he was
able to approve of them heartily, and
that to a great extent, nobody would
refuse homage to this genius and no.
body would refuse his cooperation"
Ever Ready for Peace.
Baron Burian said none of the bell
ligerent states need ever come into the
position reached by Russia and Ru-
mania as I'VE ever are ready to enter
into peace negotiations with all our
opponents"
Continuing, the foreign minister OF
Austria Hungary said:
IF our enemies continuously de-
mand atonement for wrongs done and
restitution then this is a claim which
we could urge with more justifica tion
attacked and the wrong done to us
must be redreSsed'' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
Service Banner for Kansas
Lawyer Unfurled Today.
Supreme Court Chambers To
Keep Enlistment Records.
NEARLY EVERY COUNTY LOYAL
Prominent Judges and Leading
Legal Authorities in Army.
Twenty Three Shawnee Law
yers Represented on Flag.

Stars for 169 Kansas lawyers are in
a monster service flag displayed today
in the supreme court chambers. JUS
tees of the supreme court superin-
tended the hanging of the flag and
brief. informal services were heit- by
court justices and attaches for the
men in service. Arrangements have
been made by the court for additional
stars as rapidly as members of the
Kansas bar enter war activities.
Every section of the state and near
5iy every county is represented in the
honor roll of lawyers. Some Of the
cluded in the list. Among them are
Judge James w. Finley. Neosho
county; D. w. Banta, Barton county,
Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf, Douglas
county; I. E. Lambert, Jr., Lyon coun-
ty; Senator George Wark, Montgom-
county; j. S. Vernon, Pawnee county;
n. r. Branine, Stuart Simmons and
Eustice Smith. Reno county; w. E.
Stanley, Sedgwick county: Lieut.. Col.
John S. Dean. Col. Clad Hamilton.
Maj. A. NJ. Harvey, Lieut.. Harlow
Capt. w. P. Montgomery, Capt. T. J.
Strickler and Lieut.. r. NJ Yates, To-
peka.
From Shawnee County.
Twenty-three Shawnee county law
yers are in the service list from this
state. D. A. Valentine, clerk of the
court, has prepared a list of the law
yer-warriors. The list is prepared by
counties and shows the rank and serv-
ice of each member of the bar, as Fell
as present station. The list will be
published in the October supreme
court docket. now in the hands of the
state. printer. Kansas lawyers have
been urged by Valentine to repor,
service records promptly that the serv.
ice flag may be kept up-to-date.
The new record will be furnished tc
lawyers of the state and Clerk VaIen-
tine will add new names as they are
reported.
Shawnee county's list of lawyers in
the service includes: Sergt. Herber,
J. Beals, Lieut.. Harry p Better, Lieut.
Clyde P. Cowgirl. Lieut.. Col. John S
Dean, II. C. Green. Red Cross; Col
8 8 fIs milton. Mai. A NJ. Harvey
1Nsut- Robert S. Heizer, Lieut.. Harlow
Bdriey. Lieut.. Herbert W. Jarnison
Beryl johnson, Red Cross; Thomas A
Lee. Lieut.. George T. McDermott
Capt. Frank H. Mcfarland, George T
McNeish, Capt. William P Montgom.
cry, Edward D. Osborn, Red Cross
Pvt. Lee Samuels, Capt T. J. StrickIer
Sergt. e. 2. Villipigue. John NJ. Will.
liams, Lieut.. Robert M. Yates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
YANKEES ARE SPLENDID"
London Newspapers Make Special
Mention of American Fighting.

London, July 16.-The brilliant con-
tribution of American troops to the all
lied defense at Fossoy figures conspic-
uously in the battle reports under big
heads and is made the subject of spe-
cial mention in the editorial columns
of the morning newspapers.
Splendid men," is the description
contained in the Times, while another
paper calls the American defense THE
most encouraging feature of the days
fighting"
Newspaper comment thus far is
somewhat restrained pending clearer
indication of the enemy's imme ediate
intention. But the tenor of all edi-
torials is hopeful. None of the COM
mentators expresses a final opinion as
to whether the allies are facing a main
attack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
FOOD PRICES RISE
Boiling Beef Went Up 80 Per
Cent During Year.
Most Vegetables Said To Be
Cheaper This Year.

Washington, July 16.-Retail food
prices in the United States increased
per cent from April Is to May Is
of this year, according to estimates
today by the bureau of labor statis-
tics. During the year ending May Is
last, there was an increase of per
cent, altho most vegetables showed a
decline. Boiling beef increased 80
per cent during the year; corn meal
80 per cent; milk 26 per cent and pork
chops 20 per cent.
For the five years ending Nav Is
last there was an average increase o1
63 per cent in the price of food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
DRAFT DODGERS GIVE UP
Men Who Have Hidden in Texas Jun.
giles Surrender to Rangers.


Lufkin, Tex. July 16.-Three draft
resisters and eight men who are ac-
cused of harboring them in the jun
giles of San Augustine county for
week after State Ranger Dudley White
had been shot and killed in attempt
ing the arrest of one of them, sur
rendered last night to c. B. Collins OF
Lufkin, and today were turned over to
the rangers.
Sam Williams, jr., Clay Williams
and Dave Evans are the three charged
with desertion. The rangers started
at once with their prisoners for Beau
mont.
Since the killing of Ranger White
and serious injury of Ranger Rowe,
near White City last week, the men
have been fugitives, hiding in the back
spaces of San Augustine county, while
they have been sought by a posse con-
sisting of rangers, regular army
troopers, deputy marshals and armed
citizens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
BOMB A HOSPITAL
German AviatOrs Kill Two Sol
diers, Injure 8 Nurses.
American Red Cross Station
Victim of Hun Methods.

Paris, July 16.-German air raiders
last night bombed an American Red
Cross hospital at Jouy. killing two
men and injuring nine nurses, in
c1uding Miss Jane Jeffrey.
The hospital was full of wounded
and operations were proceeding when
the attack began. Physicians and
nurses never halted their work.
Three tents w re destroyed.
East of Cha1ons, Red Cross workers
searched all night long for wounded
an many were sent back to the hos
pitfalls.
Miss Jeffrey Massachusetts, Girl.
New York, July 16.-Miss Jane JEFF
ferry, American Red Cross nurse, who
was among those reported in cable
dispatches as wounded when German
aviators dropped bornbs on the hospi-
tai at Jouy, went to France last win
ter with group of young women who
were to work in the children's de-
partment of public health. Her home
is in Dorchester, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
new FLOUR PRICE
Food Administration VIII An
nounce 1t Soon.
1t Is Hoped That New Figure
Will Stop Profiteering.

Washington, July 1s.-The food ad-
ministration soon is to announce max
imum fair prices" at which flour
made from the 1918 crop may be sold
thruout the country. Officials say this
will safeguard the public against ex-
cess profits and at the same time re-
store competition among the larger
mills
The prices are to be determined
from the basic prices of wheat in each
locality. They will include a reasonable
allowance for handling, milling and
marketing expense. freight charges
and profit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
MAY GO BACK TO WORK
Unions Disapprove Shipbuilders' Strike
at F'risco-More Than 5000 Out.

Oakland, Calf. July 16.-Striking
shipbuilders of the Oakland and Ala :
media yards met today to decide on a
course of action. They have been or
dered by Louis Weyland. international
president of the Boilermakers' union
t, return to work.
It was estimated today that more
than 5000 men were on strike. Sew
eral thousand other workers in the
yards were said to be idle as the result
of the strike.
The San Francisco Trade Council
has passed resolutions condemning the
strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
BREAK AUSTRIAN DEFENSE
Destroyers and SeapIanes Render As
sistance to Franco-Italian Advance.

Rome. July 16.-Destroyers and sea-
planes rendered valuable assistance TO
the Franco-Ita1ian advance in Alba MIA
semi official announcements here to-
day stated.
Destroyers bombarded the coast in
the neighborhood of Cape Samans and
al the mouth of the Semeni river, de-
stroying the enemy defenses and dis
persing the garrison. Severe losses
were inflicted. The work of the sea-
planes was cooperative with that of
the DESTROYER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
SHOT DOWN 9 PLANES
British Win Air Victories and Bomb
Ammunition Dumps.

London, July 16.-Nine enemy
planes were shot down Sunday by
British flyers and three balloons were
destroyed, the British air ministry an
nounced today. Five British machines
are MISSING
On the morning of the fourteenth of
July the sidirgs at Rouiers and am
munition dumps at Warnston and
Bapaume, ti e docks at Bruges and
dredging parties at Zeebrugge were
heavily bombed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
JAP CABINET SESSION
Special Meeting May Concern Inter.
vention in Russia.

Toxic, July 13 saturday by the A
PA special meeting of the Japan
ese cabinet which was attended by
army officers was held today and the
newspapers attached much impor-
tance to it. It is believed that some
communication was received from the
American government concerning in
tervention in Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
GO TO BURLESON?
1t Is Understood He viii Take
Charge of the Wires.
President Will Sign Control Bill
Today or Tomorrow.

Washington, July 16.-President
Wilson today signed the. wire control
resolution, empowering him to take
over and operate for the period of the
war all telegraph, telephone, cable and
radio lines
Washington, July 16.-President
Wilson is expected to sign the wire
control resolution late today or tomor-
row and announcement that direction
OF the nations lines is to be in the
hands of Postmaster General eBurIe-
son, is expected to follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-16
BRITISH IMPROVE LINE
Strengthen Positions Near Amicns in
Local Operation.

London, July 16.-In an operation
conducted last night in the region
east of Amiens, the British improved
their line after sharp fighting in the
Villers-Bretonneux sector, the war
office announced today.
The German guns were busy during
the night in the region southwest of
Albert and showed some activity at
various other points on the northern
part of the British front