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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
A DREAM

As lay in peaceful slumber
Mid the stiffness of the night,
was raptured by vision
OF new and sweet. delight.
In the twilight hour a tremor
Ran across the planets frame
In a deep vermflion flame.
At the noontide all the heavens
Were black garmented with smoke
While the planet quaked and trembled
With wars Hercuiean stroke,
And the great, red tide of battle
Surging over hill and plain
Told the world that death was raging
In storm of iron rain,
Dead men choked the yawning trenches
In confusion, dread and wild,
While in agony the wounded
Lay in windrows heaped and piled,
Every super-lurid morning
Found the carnage still increased
Till, for want of men to slaughter,
That wild rage of rapine ceased.
Then the smother-smoke of battle
Drifted on the autumn breeze
Over carmined hills and mountains
Far across the rolling seas,
Then white wings began to flutter
As the dove of peace returned,
And the flaming torch of freedom
With new luster, flashed and burned,
And the men, escaped from slaughter,
Wore a sweet and raptured smile
As the light of freedom frightened
Over every dark defile.
Peace had come to reign forever,
And no mortal thought of war,
Save in mournful recollection
With an impulse to abhor,
Freedoms banners flashed and floated
On the peaceful autumn breeze,
While the songs of freedom echoed
Over peaceful lands and seas.
H. w. ROby, NJ. D., Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
EVANGELIST COMING
First Baptist Church Will Hold 10.
Day Meeting After Easter.

Under the leadership of DR.. John
NJ. Dean of Chicago, the First Baptist
church, will conduct an evangelist
campaign beginning Easter and con-
tinuing for nineteen days DR.. Dean
visited Topeka a few years ago as
member of the Men and Religion
Forward Movement" team.
He will be assisted by F. Willard
Hansmann as leader of large choir.
A schedule of meetings that will
reach all classes is being arranged.
Regarding DR.. Deans work in Wichi-
ia last January. the pastor of the
First Baptist church there, DR.. Guy
L. Brown, writes: TT is said generally
in Wichita that the city has never
had the services of a more capable
evangelist, not even excepting Billy
Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Territorial Proposition May
Have Been Made by Kaiser.
Believe He'd Give Up Alsace To
Retain Baltic Provinces.
PLAN HINGES on ORE LANDS
Must Look to Russian Lands for
Future Supply.
German Mines Face Exhaustion
Within Fifty Years.

Washington, March 16.-Inferences
that Germany may have made new
peace offer to the allies, proposing
terms at the expense of Russia. coin
eide with an undercurrent of discus
sion which has been running in diplo-
matte circles here for some time but
which never has shown any evidence
of tangible development.
The statement of Lord Robert Cecil
in London yesterday that no such pro-
posals would be considered, coupled
with Marshal Hindenburg's announce
ment that the German offensive would
go on in view of the entente's unre-
sponsive attitude towards Germany's
peace intentions, served to strength
en- the view of neutral diplomats who
for some time have believed that some
sort of underground feelers have been
going out.
American officials and allied diplo-
mats, while agreeing entirely with
LoId Cecifs statement that no such
terms can be considered, gave no evil
dence of how much may be known
here of what Hindenburg refers to as
Germany's peace intentions.
Ready to Give Way in West.
Some of the neutral diplomats,
however, have for some time firmly
believed that Germany would be will
ing even to give up Alsace-Lorraine,
hold on the Baltic provinces and the
mineral belts in the other nearby
sections of Russia. The general cur
rent of opinion in diplomatic circles
for some time has turned toward the
possibility of Germany attempting to
give way in the west and making up
ncr losses in the east.
The extent to which the question
of future supplies of iron ore enter
into Germany's peace plants is indi-
Gated in latest adviceS received here
showing discussion of the subject in
Germany. These show that Germany
knows production of ore within her
own borders is limited by experts to
fifty years; that Sweden contemplates
an iron industry of her own which
will require her own ore and that
the supply in Spain, upon which Ger
many also has drawn, is approaching
exhaustion.
Metal Mines Her Only Hope.
Consequently German officials con-
tend that her supply of ore must
logically come from the fields of
Longwy and Briey, assuring ore for
a century. Inasmuch as the allies
are pledged by repeated declaration
to che restoration of France dip1o-
mats see in proposed permanent ac-
QUESTION OF mineral belts in the Rus
SION provinces, Germany's last hope
of remaining a military power. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
WHITE SLAVE LAW
AND COMMON LAW
MARRIAGE CLASH

Oklahoma City Okla, March 10
riages are violations of the Mann act
will be decided in the trial of Theo-
dore Norbeck, Rochester, n. Y, ar
rested for transporting Mrs. Anna
Norbeck from Joplin, Mo-. to Okla
homa City.
In a hearing for habeas corpus writ
applied for by Mrs. Norbeck, she tes-
titled she was the common law wife
of Norbeck. He being travelling
man, she said. she wanted a trial with
welded life first to see if she would
like road life" before legally bound.
Habeas corpus writ was refused and
Norbeck will be held pending action
of the federal grand jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Give OLD CLOTHES
Red Cross Asks Them for Poor
Families in France.
Collection Will Be Taken Up
Here Next Wednesday,.

Your spare clothing for the suf-
fering people of Belgium and north
ern France under occupation of the
enemy" This is the appeal sent out
by the American Red Cross to the
people of the United States.
1t is desired that the citizens of
this country who have given so lib
orally of their time and money on
every campaign to relieve the suffer
ings of the refugees lover there" do
net fail the Red Cross on this appeal
which. is only for the old clothes that
hang IN your clothes closets and are
worn only once or twice year when
you go out on picnic or something
The world is short of many things
these days and one of them is raw
materials to be manufactured into
clothes. For this reason the Red
Cross cannot go into the open mar
ket and buy the needed clothing, so
it appeals to the people to supply the
deficiency from out their store of
spare garments.
Wednesday Collection Day.
The collection of the old clothes in
Topeka will be next Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. Each person in
the city is asked to look over his or
her wardrobe and select those gar
ments that can be done without.
Wrap these selections into a bundle
and place them on the curb IN front
of your home where thexsacan easily
be seen by the collectors who will
cover the city in automobiles.
The garments needed and asked for
at this time are:
e Mems wear: Shirts fpreferably
light colored flannels). undershirts,
underdrawers, trousers, coats, work
suits, shoes, overcoats, jerseys, sweat
ercoats and socks. IS
Women's wear: Shirts. drawers,
corset-slips. petticoats, blouses, skirts.
overcoats, suits, pinafores, shoes, cloth
hats, knitted caps. stockings, shawls.
Boys wear: Shirts, union suits, I'M
dershirts, trousers, coats suits. shoes,
overcoats jerseys and socks.
Girls wear: Dresses, skirts, over
coats, nightdresses, drawers. stockings,
undergarments. petitcoats, suits,
blouses, shoes.
Boys and girls wear: Hooded
capes, pinafores. wooden union suits.
Infants wear: Swanskin Swad-
ding clothes, cradle chemises, bod
ices, cradle dresses. bonnets, bibs,
neckerchiefs, diapers, shoes. baby
dresses, hooded cloaks. jackets,
shawls, sweaters, socks.
Miscellaneous: Bed ticks. bed
sheets, pillow cases, blankets, muf-
flers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
Heal ski, Diseases

It is unnecessary for you to suffer with
eczema. blotches, ringworm, rashes and
similar skin troubles. A little zene,
obtained at any drug store for 35c, or
$100 for extra large bottle, and promptly
applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. It cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo is a wonderful, penetrating, dis
appearing liquid and is soothing to the
most delicate skin. It is not greasy, is
easily applied and costs little. Get it
today and save all further distress.
The E. w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. O.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

1t is estimated that 1880 nurses will be
needed by our army when it reaches l.
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
BEWARE OF A CYNICAL PEACE.
British Labor Leader Spurns Idea of
Deserving Russia to Hun Rule.

London, March 1.-THE most criti-
cal stage of the whole history of the
war has been reached in the opinion
of Arthur Henderson, secretary of the
labor party. Speaking in London at a
woman suffragist celebration today,
Mr.. Henderson added
Il have. been imagining during the
last few days, having regard to what
has taken place in Russia, that some
German emissary might come along
and say: Why do we fight? Why
can not we settle it? We are pre-
pared to come to a compromise with
you regarding colonies and we are
prepared to make considerable con-
cessions to France with reference to
AlsaceLorraine'
Base Peace on Justice Only.
THAT would be cynical peace con-
tanning the seeds of future war. It
would not be a clean peace and it
would not be an honorable peace. It
would be the desertion of Russia and
the women of this country must stand
against~it like flint.
I'VE are anxious for peace and the
sooner it comes the better But let
me say it must be a peace consistent
with the ideals for which we entered
the war. No one deplores more than
1 the collapse of Russia but I believe
that that does not represent a ma
jority of the Russian people. The
Russian people were very anxious for
peace. l am anxious for peace but
never in any speech that I have made
or in any suggestion that I made pri-
vately have 1 committed myself to a
position similar to that in Russia. By
all means let us try for peace, a peace
based upon international justice and
that only"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16

oOOO 1OA yOd1 O0y
: called on often for quick refer
lay. If you are not represented
formation.
Ice Cream.
RACGHMAN BROS,
2235 Lincoln st.
Pnonc 3640.
TOknnA PURE MILK CO.,
400-02-4 Jackson St.
Phone 537.
Jeweler
427 Holiday.
Phone 1923.
Loans, Mortgages. Financial Agents.
IcNEER MORTGAGE CO.,
4th Floor Mulvane 6ldG.
Phone PA
Mattress Factories
MCINTYRE BROS, SPRINGS. BEDS
Mattress Factory. 227-229 Quincy.
Phone 5275
W. ]. LEWIS. Opticians
500 Kansan Ave.
Phone 1912
Photographers.
C. J. BOEGER.
TOT Kansas Ave.
Phone 1899.
Real Estate Dealers. Loans. Insurance.
C. p. BOLMAR- REAL ESTATE,
Collections. 30 Columbian Bldg.
Phone 725 Ring Q
Sand Dealers.
TOPEKA SIND CO,
Foot of Topeka Ave.
Phi one 343s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
GUARD HOLLAND SHIPS
Those in c. S. Ports To Be Taken
Over by Allies Monday.

Washington, March 16.-With the
exception of two steamers the United
States is holding all Dutch ships now
in American ports to prevent their
escape pending probable requisition
Monday.
No bunker licenses will be issued for
their sailing 1t was learned today. un-
til they are taken over either by com
Wandering or bv negotiation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-16
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

e Telephone numbers and addre
ing. Filed away this list could /
ence. 1t will appear every Satul
call Phone $3.50 Adv. Dept, for il
Bicycles and Motor .yclcs.
SHAWNEE CYCLE CO,
ia East 18th st.
- Phone 400.
- Business Colleges.
EDOUGHERTY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE,
George E. Dougherty, Pres. 11s West sth
Phone 566.
Banks,
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
New England Build:Lg,
Phi Jne 4173
Druggists
MARSHALL BROS,
135 Kansas Ave.
Phone 535.
= Electrical Fixtures, Repair. Supplies
II. B. HOWARD ELECTRIC & ATH-
letic supply. ZIG kantaG Ave:
- Phone 1871
Eye Specialists
DIR d. r. PAINE.
us Kansas Ave.
Phone 724.
Express Dray and Transfer.
GOPEKA TRANSFER CO., c. H White.
Phone 1856
- Insurance
sTALKINER & WENTWORTH GEN
= eral Insurance. 409-11 New England Bldg.
= Phone 511.
Evening journal., 1918-10-12
70 "LAST minute
DRUNKS' in COURT

Twenty men were before Judge
Churchman in Municipal Court today,
charged with drunkenness. They were a
sorry looking lot, some being so
nervous that they could scarcely stand
while bei-g arralgned. Others appear
ed with their faces CT heads swathed IN
bsndages as a result OF coming In con-
tact with the hard paving as they
tumbled about in their drunken condi-
ton.
The court officials, no doubt have
seen the las OF the horde Of DRINKS,
as the rear guard of the sotted army
WAS disposed OF by Judge Churchman
today, since TIE source OF supply has
been shut of with the closing OF the
local wholesale liquor houses last night
That the news had spread to other
cities that liquor could be purchased
In Wilmington Is evidenced by the fact
that OF the .arge number OF intoxicated
men before the court today, two came
from Chester, one from PHILADELPHIA
one from Eddystonc. and che from New
Castle. These men told the court tha'
they had been In the city only few
hours when they were taken in by Tho
officers.
The others OF the prisoners LIVED
either in Caney's Point or Wilmington
Judge Churchman fined "a OF The dc
| PENDANTS 81 each, two 50 each and two
S. each. Two were dismissed.
Evening journal., 1918-10-12
HUNS RETREAT ON 81
MILE FRONT BEFORE RHEIMS

miles.
I'VE have crossed the Suippe and cap
tured Aumenacourt-Le-G Basan-
court. Isles-Sur-Sulppe and st. Etinne-
Sur-Suippe. We have captured the
whole front position north OF the Sulppe
and advanced beyond Grand Susages
wood.
In the wooded region west Of
Menil-Le-Pinos we advanced toward the
RetOurne River which we reached be-
tween HoudilcOurt and Sault-St.-Remy
Further east, we occupied the vii
lagos OF Aussonce, La Neuville. Couroy
Machault Contreave, St. Moreland
Savigny-Sur-Alsne and reached the APP
proaches Of Blgnlcourt, Ville-Sur-Re-
tourne, Mont-St. Remy and ST. Marie.
We are only a mile and three-quarters
southwest OF VOuzlers.
ION the Chemin-Des-Dames. the Ital-
fans cooperating with us continued 10
advance despite resistance, occupying
-Troyon, TroyOng, Courtroom
and y-En-LaOnnols.
I'VE captured Cuissy-EtGeny, Ju-
migny and Palsy Wood, reaching the
observation-disclosures as far as Allies
Numerous fires, ignlted by the en-
envy, are reported in the Disc Valley
oward Gulse."
Evening journal., 1918-10-12
CALL CONFERENCE
TO TALK HEALTH
State and City Councils Of
Defense to Meet With
Health Board
ALL WORKING TO
CHECK EPIDEMIC

John J. Raskob, chairman Of the
Health Committee Of the State Council
of Defense, has called a meeting
OF his committee for Monday. In
vlted 30 attend the meeting are the
members OF the Wilmington Defense
Council and the Board Of Health. The
netting Is TO be held in the Health
Boards quarters In the Public Building,
and one Of the chief objects is TO ascer-
tain whether the State Council OF De-
Tense can be OF further assistance In
any way to the local authorities snd 70
hear reports OF what is being done.
The State Council OF Defense work
ers believe that the Wilmington health
officials have dealt with the disease epl-
demlc situation we'll The purpose OF
the health work undertaken by the
State Council OF Defense. through Health
Commissioner C. II. Wells. who Is also
an official OF the state Board OF Health,
is in every case, TO assist and support
local health agencies In their efforts 10
improve conditions. The State Councils
efforts is I'm no way 10 assume unneces-
sary authority. During the infenza cpl
demic, the state Councils committee,
the women COMMITTEE anu MlllllluN-
ton Council OF Defense and Health
Board have been working In closest CO.
operation and harmony.
Charles Topkls, representing the
health committee OF the Wilmington
Council OF Defense has proved, a most
efficient ofllclal in getting things done.
C. II. Wells who made an envlable
reputation in health matters In Mont
clair. n. J., before coming here, Is
pleased with the energetic efforts OF the
health officials. in accomplishing the
results they have under such handicaps.
The site Council OF Defense, had OK
pected 20 assist the Wilmington health
authorities with the same kind OF ser
vice In the person OF a special health
officer that has been given the State
Council OF Defense through Mr.. Wells
Unfortunately, the man who WIS asked
10 come here. was Immediately offered
a more interesting proposal In his own
city. as soon as Il was learned that VIII
mingtOn wanted him.
II such a health expert could have
Evening journal., 1918-10-12

II want nothingl give I'll I give Il
to the boysr Isn't that heartening?
And from a forelgn-born American.
tool He's 400 per cent. American. and
the Women's Committee are proud OF
him as a purchaser.
One OF the workers went 10 this man
and asked him II he didn't want a Lib
erty Bond. He didn't understand about
IL at first but after she had explained.
why, Sure, want one" and he handed
her out nifty dollars in cash. Then she
said, Now, Frank. I'll have 10 go In
town to get you your bond" And then
It was that he said he wanted nothing,
he would give II 10 the boys.
The bond seller explained, however,
that he was entitled 20 a bond and that
the government would pay him interest
on II, and again he spoke his pleasure
in the gift. Il just give IT," he ex-
claimed. II give Il to the boys. They
fight. I give TO them" He is going to
get his bond though. and he is going
TO be cited TO every man or woman
who doesn't want 20 take a bond.
Instances like that are happening all
the time. They make every bond seller
want 20 work harder and they make
every bond buyer want to buy more
bonds.
Yesterday when the captains Of the
women's committee met to consider
ways and means 10 meet the present
crisis. there was a call for captains and
workers to subscribe again, 10 60 the
very limit OF their resources, and there
was an Instant respone, amounting e
! $4,000. Those who subscribed were
Mrs. Ohio Rowland, chairman: Mrs
J. F. w Curtis, vice-chairman: Mrs. w. X
dupont. Mrs. H. Fletcher Brown, Mrs
James II. Martin, Miss BeadenkOpf anC
Miss Taylor.
As many OF the captains could no
be present yesterday, It is suggested
I that captains and workers take theil
subscriptions into headquarters and ge
their names on the honor roll at once
| An honor roll will be posted In The
! headquarters and the names can bC
signed as the bonds are subscribed.
The women's committee at close OF
! business last night had 1884 subscrip-
tions tOtalling S2,69t200, and they would
| like to get this amount increased "a
/ five millions. They asked the health
authorities for permission TO go about
in automobiles with soldiers 10 hell
selling bonds. They were going to sina
TO attract sttention, and then sell bonds
TO the people who would gather round
but this cannot be done until after the
middle OF next week, and possibly nOl
then. 10 all depends on the epidemic.
The women's committee were pleased
yesterday 20 have an additional sub
scrlption Of Si7,JOO from Harry Gier-
hart, manager OF the Equitable Life As
surance Society OF New York, who
earlier in the week had placed s25,O0l
bond with the committee. Mr.. Gier-
hart has complimented the women on
their organization and they are pleased
10 have his subscriptions.
Evening journal., 1918-10-12
ARMIES co FORWARD
FORGETTING PEACE TALK

reason officials here are Withholding
comment on the latest reported Turk
maneuver until official advlces are al
hand. Rahmey Pasha, governor OF
Smyrna, Is now in Athens, seeking a
separate peace with Allied representa-
tives there. Though he is a young Turk
he Is anti-German and Is steadfastly
refusing TO yield the pro-German Enver
and his vassals at COnstantinOple.
He is ambitious to be independent OF
Turkey proper and Is dickerlng on that
basis with Allied leaders at Athens,
advices say.
Greek Premier Venlzelos, entering
devastated sections Of Macedonian
Greece, cabled details 20 the Greek
legations here today.
The population OF Sores has been re-
duced from $1,000 TO 5000, Venlzelos
reported.
"The condition IN which he found the
city is so appalling that no words car
describe the horrors and atrocities com.
mltted by the Bulgarians," the oflcla
statement from the Greek legation de.
clared.
The remaining inhabitants lool
more like ghosts than human beings
The German atrocities in Belgium
could be considered chllds play com
pared TO what the miserable Greel
populations OF East Macedonia havj
experienced"
The Greek government is urging Al
lied and neutral governments to send
representatives TO witness the damage
done to Greek territory. Reparatior
will be asked at the peace conference
Evening journal., 1918-10-12
in
DRINK DOESN'TPAY
Smith Bought Whiskey For
81. Drank Two-thirds,
Sold Remainder For 81
CAME OUT LOSER AS
COURT FINE WAS 500

When James A. Smith was arraigned
before Judge Churchman in Municipal
Court today, charged with selling a
partly filled bottle OF liquor to James
Brown. at Third and Market streets, at
o'clock this morning, Judge Church
man told the defendant that he was at
liberty TO give. or throw away his
booze, but that when II came TO selling
II he must take out a liquor dealers
or saloon keepers license. Smith was
sentenced to pay fine OF 500 or serve
30 days in the workhouse.
The defendant pleaded guilty when
arraighed. and told the court that he
had bought the quart OF whisky for
81, that he had drunk all he wanted OF
Il. about two-thlrds, and did not hesi-
tate when Brown came along and Of
fered 10 give him 50 for the few remain
ing drinks 10 take the offer.
officer Rodenhlser took Smith In
charge when he saw the transaction be-
tween the men.
Evening journal., 1918-10-12
By the United Press

by Iue Oulltu russ
WASHINGTON, oct. i2.-Wlth the
Allied armies driving ahead in the near
East TO re-establish their front on the
Danube front, Turkey will be cut on
her efforts to withdraw from the war.
Following tentative negotiations with
the Allies. reported for the last few
DAYS. Turkey Is now said to be sending
an appeal to President Wilson-prob-
ably similar 10 that OF Bulgaria-urg-
ing his aid I'm securing for Turkey an
armistlce and her retirement as a leu
tonic ally.
Her position as a belligerent is be-
coming more and more dangerous and
her surrender is expected momentarily
TO prevent complete disaster. Gen.
Allenby has wrecked Turkeys armies
and once the Allies re-establish the
Danbee front. Turkey will be cut on
from all hope Of aid from Germany.
When the Allies get this waterway
under the fire Of their guns barges
bearing munitions TO Turkey via the
BLACK Sea must cease their operations
and the Ottiman Empire will be wiped
out OF the war.
This accomplished, the Dardanelles
will be thrown open to the Allied fleet,
Odessa opened as a base for recon-
struction Of an eastern front In Rus
sla-and the plight Of Austria VIII be-
come increasingly serious.
II Is probable, therefore, that Ger
many Is exertlng every pressure to hold
her ally in line or engineer Turkey In
such fashion as TO get what salvage
she can out Of the ruins. For that