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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
Shopmen of Santa Fe To Re-
ceive Back Pay Next Week.
More Than $5OO,000 Will Be
Distributed in Topeka.
INVEST IN NEXT LIBERTY LOAN
Treasurer Copeland Advises
Men To Aid Government.
Supplement to First Order
Brings Additional Pay Here.

More than 100000 in back pay for
shop employees of the Santa Fe rail-
way will be distributed within the
next six weeks beginning next week.
Back pay dating thru the last seven
months will bring over 100000 into
Topeka.
Just as soon as the pay rolls can
be completed, says E. L. Copeland,
treasurer of the road, payments will
begin. The system for paying out the
complete back pay amount will con-
sist of four payments made in Sep
tember and three during the month
of October. The dates on which thes,
payments will be made, have not been
decided upon definitely altho large
part of it will be paid next week.
The paying out of this money is In
accordance with changes made unde.'
supplement No. to order No. 27, is
sued from Director McAdoo's office in
Washington. The order applies onl
to the mechanical department. When
order No. 81 was put into effect the
situation in the mechanical depart
ment had not been entirely invests
gated. Later conditions were more
satisfactorily covered and the supple
ment 4. to this general order was is
sued recently, relative only to men in
the mechanical departments of rail-
roads. The order covers the period
between January 1 and September 1.
Back pay based on the new schedule
will be received by the shopmen for
the last seven months.
Put Money Into Liberty Loan.
The suggestion made by McAdoo to
the effect that railroad men should
put some of this money into the
fourth liberty loan which will open
soon is very strongly recommended by
e. L. Copeland. Copeland says that
while part of this money will un-
doubtedly be needed in paying current
bills there will be enough in the main
payment SO that there will be a good
deal left.
Copeland says further that there is
no better. or safer way to save money
and obtain interest at the same time
| nor more patriotic use to which this
money can be put than to invest in
the fourth liberty loan. In this con-
| rection he quotes the following from
McAdoo's order, mo employe can
make better use OF his back pay than
to lend 1t to the government at inter
est, thus securing an investment of alb
soiute safety for himself and buiIdine
up a reserve for rainy day 1 want
the railroad men to do more If DOS
Slole, than anybody else, because ]
want them to be first in service to o,Ir
great and glorious country. We have
the kaiser groggy-let us keep hitting
hard now until he is counted out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
AMERICAN drive?
Recent Concentration of Troops
Looks Significant.
All Troops Being Welded Into
Big Field Army.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Senators who
consulted General March today viewed
as significant statements they SAID
were made to the effect that Ameri-
cans had been gradually withdrawn
from British and French brigading,
until now practically all were operat-
ing independent of the allies
The purpose of the withdrawal and
the point of location of the unlfled
American forces were not revealed to
the senators.
There has been much thought re-
Gently regarding the purposes of the
all-American forces.
Many officers have strongly urged
that the Americans be used for a vast
smash along the line nearest to the
German border
The senators claimed they were told
more than 1000 De Havilands have
now been delivered.
No fresh figures on troop shipments
were given them, they said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
Will SON TO SPEAK
Will Campaign Over Whole
Country Next Month.
VIII Talk Liberty Loan and
Perhaps Some Politics.

Washington, Aug. 31.-When Presi-
dent Wilson takes his swing around
the circle for the liberty loan late next
month. he will have the first oppor-
tunity since his last campaign of going
directly before the body polite with
straight talk on the war, his objec-
tives in it-and what he proposes to
do when it is over.
His tour will be from coast to
coast, north and south.
This is to be the biggest loan Amer
lea has yet floated for the war. The
president believes the people should
know what the money is for, why it
is worth spending and what America
proposes to do in the way of readjust-
ment within her borders to make the
battle of her sons over there worth
the fight they are making.
Some Politics.
Incidentally party leaders expect
the president will take the opportun-
ity of telling the people that a con-
gress, now controlled by the Demo-
Gratis, has done q great work in the
war, and that the balance of power in
the house and senate need not be
changed to insure greater effort.
Owing to the ground covered by the
trip, the president probably will be on
the road for more than two weeks, re-
turning to Washington early in Octo-
ber. 1t will be the longest single trip
both in matter of mileage and time.
that he has taken since becoming
president and will mark his first visit
to the west coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
FOUND MARES NEST
Captain Boy-Ed Discovers Secret Alli-
ance Between Britain and U. S.
tRy the Associated PressJ

Try the Associated PressD
With the American Army in France
Aug. Silt was a secret treaty be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States that caused Americas entry
into the war, according to Captain Karl
Boy-Ed. former German naval at
tache at Washington. whose book on
the subject has been published in Ber-
lin, according to a prisoner taken
north of Scissors.
The prisoner told his captors that
Captain Boy-Ed's book told the story
of his investigations in the United
States and that it explained clearly
that had it not been for a secret a1li-
ance America certainly would never
have entered the war. The prisoner
expressed belief in the story, adding
that it was accepted as true by his
countrymen, generally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
ON SUCCESSFUL RAID
American Aviators Do Good Work
LoA No Machines.

With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Aug. 30.-American
bombing machines this morning sue
cessfully attacked railway yards and
buildings at Conflans. Several direct
bursts were observed and enemy pur-
suit planes followed the invading
Americans back to their lines but did
not attack them. At noon American
airmen dropped bombs on the railway
yards at Longuyo. scoring several di-
rect hits. Late in the afternoon Con-
flans was again raided but poor visi-
bility made it difficult to ascertain
whether the bombing was effective.
Enemy anti-aircraft guns were active
against the American raiders in all
three of the days excursions. All of
our machines returned One lone
aviator today attacked a German who
was diving at q French balloon. De-
spite the fact that there were six Ger
man airmen above him. the American
forced the German machine into a
nose dive The six other Germans
then attacked the American, and
forced him to descend. He landed
behind the American lines uninjured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
BILL is SIGNED
ManpOwer Statute Became a
Law Today.
Congress Completed FOrma1i-
ties This Morning.

Washington, Aug. 31.-President
Wilson today signed the manpower
act, bringing all men in the United
states from Is to As years of age with
IN the army draft and Immediately
afterward issued a procIa nation fix
ing Thursday. September IL. as regis
tration day.
Speaker Clark and Senator Sauis-
bury, president pro tenn of the senate.
signed the manpower bill today short
~ a1ter noon and waiting messenger
took the measure to the White Honse
Tor President Wilson's signature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
VETERANS ARE BACK
Four Hundred American Soldiers Re
turned From France.

New York, Aug. 31.-Four hundred
bronzed veterans of Americas battles
in France are here today, the recip
ents of glorious greetings They were
to take part this afternoon in the
field day stunts of the police depart
ment at Sheepshead Bay.
The men, all of whom wear wound
and service stripes, arrived late yes
terday and were cheered by thousands
who soon found who they were. as
they marched from the Pennsylvania
station thru the streets to the Sixty
ninth regiment armory-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
KANSAS MILLS FINED
charged by State Food Administration
With Violating Regulations.

Wichita, Aug. 31.-A fine of $1,000
was assessed against Fred Burns, of
Hutchlnson, Kansas, general manager
of the Consolidated Flour Mills com
pany of that city today. by the federal
Ioodi administration for Kansas.
1lne of SIS was approved against w.
j. Hanan, manager of the Console
GATED Mills elevator of Castleton,
Kansas. Both fines were viola tion of
fiour saving rules and the sale of one
sack OF flour at a time The s1.00
penalty is the largest assessed in kan
sas- The Hutchinson Red Cross gets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
A REAL WIN-THE-WAR TOWN
Minnesota Town of 10000 Population
Raised $500 War Gardens.

St Cloud. Mimi. Aug. s1.-This
toWh' with population of 10000 and
win $500 war gardens, thinks it
comes pretty close to holding a record.
c. C Mantor, secretary of the Com
mercial club, would like to hear the
name and address of the town that
can raise any more peas per capita.
"A contest for late garden crops is to
be held in October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
LENINE WOUNDED
BOISheyik Premier Attacked by
an Assassin in Moscow.
Follows Killing of Two German
Representatives.

tempts have been made on the life of
Lenine, the Bolsheviki premier at
Moscow, according to a Russian wire
less message received here today from
the Russian capital. under date of
August 80. Lenine was wounded.
Following the assassination of two
German representatives in Russia, the
attempt on Lenine is significant of
the desperate determination of the
forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
CREDITS MARSHAL FOCH
Lloyd George Replies to Italian Pre-.
mier's Message of Congratulations.

London. Aug. 31.-Premier Lloyd
George has sent the following repIv
&c a message from Premier Orlando,
congratulating the British on their
success in France:
since the supreme war council
met there has been a welcome trans
formation in the situation. Thanks to
Marshal F'och. the allied generals and
the troops, the Germans are now in
retreat We feel sure this success is
the beginning of the end of domi-
nance OF German militarisrn."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
AUSTRIAN ACES KILLED
Three Were Lost in Italian Air Fights
During the Week.

Rome. Aug. 31-During the past
week the Austrian aces, Count sally,
Barons Kutcher and EhrfoId and
Lieutenants Lieuke and Hobra, have
been killed in air fights All had
bombed open italian towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
PRICES IN ARGENTINA
Bread Is Fixed at 10 Cents and Beef
at 15-Stops Profiteers

Rio de Janiero, Aug. 31.-The food
control commission hit the profiteers
hard today by fixing prices on neces-
sities. The following are all on
pound basis: Rice IL cents; sugar 10:
dried beef 2s; fresh beef IS: beans s:
iiour @ - iard 20; soap Is; bread 10.
The police have been Instructed to
enforce observance of these prices. The
price of gasoline and kerosene will be
fixed later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
NEGROES TO CAMP
Five Topekans To Be Entrained for
Funston Sunday

Five colored men will be entrained
for Camp Funston tomorrow morn
ing. The following men will go:
Board No. 1.
Royal Ernest Tyler. 1871 Lincoln.
Harry Curtis Girton. S21 East Centre
Jackson Ernest White. 615 Morris.
Board No. 2.
Morley McCorl 933 North Western avenue
Teddie High, 1215 North Polk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
BURN GERMAN SCHOOL
Herington Up in Arms Against Use of
Language by Lutherans.

Herington. Kan, Aug. 31.-The
German Lutheran church was parity
burned .and the German Lutheran
school building adjoining was totally
destroyed here early this morning by
fire, supposed to be of incendiary ori-
gin.
Sentiment against German language
in schools resulted in throwing it out
of the high school here last spring.
A petition to discontinue use of it in
the Lutheran school was presented
informally last week and formally
Friday to the pastor of the German
church but no action taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
BOMB HOSPITAL TRAIN
Much Damage Done but No Casual
ties Reported in Dispatch.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Bombing of
a hospital train. of sixteen cars by Ger
man airmen near the Belgian front,
was reported in Red Cross cables re-
ceived today Many of the doctors and
nurses lost all their personal belong
ings and in many cases their surgical
and medical kits. The latter were
Immediately replaced by the Red
Gross. No mention was made in the
ca BILE of any casualties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
l5O, 900 IN SEPTEMBER
Draft Calls for the Month Expected
To Reach That Figure.

Washington, Aug 31--Approzf-
mately 10000 draftees will be called
out during September It plans of Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder rematH
unchanged. Part Of the September
call are already out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
TIES UP WAR PLANTS
Street Car Strike Keeps Munition La
borers From Getting to Work.

Boston, Aug. 31.-Less than a half
dozen cars were operating today on
the system of the Middlesex & Boston
Street Railway company as a result
Of the strike of union carmen Thou
sands of workers employed in plants
making war munition and materials
for the army were again delayed
in reaching their places of employ
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
SINK ANOTHER SPANISH SHIP
May Have Important Bearing on Pres
ent Crisis Between Nations.

Paris, Aug. 31.-Another Spanish
ship. the Alexandrine has been tor-
pedoed, according to a Madrid dis
patch to the Journal
This sinking is of peculiar interest
at the present time because of the
crisis which has arisen between Snajn
ana Germany. Spain has Threatened
TO seize an interned German shin for
every Spanish vessel destroyed. So
Iar Germany has failed to mollify the
Spanish government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

The Temperature 1Of the udy dVeT-
aged s degrees below normal. The
wind at O'Clock was blowing four
miles an hour from the south.
The forecast for next week says:
Local showers Tuesday and probably
Saturday. Temperatures will be about
normal.
The cold wave came. Predictions
for cooler weather have at least been
fulfilled to an extent satisfactory to
all Topekans. Last night open air fans
u,onttnIed q Page TWot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
FAIR AND WARMER

Temperature Went Down to So Last
Night.
E WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair and warmer tonight and Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

THE British have brought home the
Ham-now. Yanks!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
AMUsEMENTs.
ADJUSTMENTS.


AID HTTs UNDER THE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
BERGER PROBLEM
BOBS UP IN HOUSE
Stafford, Milwaukee Member,
Is in Trouble With
Democrats.
WILL NOT INDORSE HIM
Chamber Is Puzzled by Chance
That Socialist May Be
Elected.
Special DespdtcA to THE suS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The House OF
Representatives. as a result Of the situa-
ton in Wisconsin, may find itself in a
dilemma when the time comes to seat
members OF the next House. .
Hitherto Representative William II.
STAFFORD of Milwaukee has had himself
elected to the House after getting the
Republican nomination and then forcing
Democratic Endorsement OF his candi-
dacy to keep a Socialist from winning
the seat.
Mr.. STAFFORD has once more succeeded
in getting the Republican nomination.
He was one of the self-appointed "volun-
teer leaders, on the Republican side be-
fore an interim successor, Jim" Mann,
was chosen. In the role of a volunteer
leader Stafford made himself so thor
oughly Objectionable to the Democrats
that his Endorsement by that party's
Milwaukee organization is out of the
question. and-there are not many Re-
publican tears being shed over the pros
pect Of his early and complete political
demise
Along with Mr.. Stafford,s prospective
retirement to private life hobs up the
question of his successor. No Democrat
has the slightest chance In the district
from which he halls. Victor Berger the
Socialists nominee who is under indict-
ment for seditious utterances, is the man
conceded by every one to be able to beat
Stafford hands down.
The question has already arisen in
the House whether Mr.. Berger with the
country white hot with win the war en-
thusiasm can persuade the Representa-
lives to seat him as a member OF the
House. The chamber does not like to be
put into the position of having to reject
any one duly elected.
Some chance OF a solution Is seen in
the fact that Berger will come to trial
September "a. However. the case may
drag so long that his guilt or innocence
may be still hanging in the balance by
the time 1t is necessary to get the next
Congress together in the spring.
1t Is conceded that at least one So
cialist will come to the House in place
OF Representative Cary (Wis.) to keep
Meyer London, the New York Socialist,
from dying from ennui. Yet Mr.. Lon
don hirpsek may by that time have taken
the primrose path to the obscurty of
private life. as the majority of New
York Representatives think the Gold
fogle cure for Socialism in London
district will prove efficacious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
VERMONT CLAIMED
BY PROHIBITI0NISTS
Majority Of Senate Candidates
at TO-mOrrOw's Primaries
Favor Dry Issue.

MONTPELIER, Vt. Sept. S.--The ques-
ton OF national prohibition will be re-
Elected in the three cornered contest for
the Republican nomination for Governor
at the State primaries next Tuesday.
The nomination is considered equivalent
to an election.
The next Governor will not have the
power of veto IL the Legislature ratifies
the proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition, and according to the figures of
the Vermont Anti-Saloon League a ma
jority of the Republican candidates for
the thirty seats in the State Senate.
which is' expected to be as usual solidly
Republican, are in favor of prohibition
Nevertheless each OF the gubernatorial
candidates has declared himself on the
issue, which has been given prominence
throughout the campaign.
OF the three candidates Judge Charles
II. Darling of Burlington, who was As
sistant Secretary Of State In the Roose-
welt Administration and later United
States Collector of Customs for Yer
mont, and former Lieutenant Governor
Frank +. Howe OF Bennington have an
nounced themselves In favor OF ratInca-
ton OF the prohibition amendment. Per-
cival W. Clement of Rutland Is the
president of the Vermont Local Option
League and has maintained that the
question OF prohibition might be better
left for the voters of the State to decide
All Of. the candidates have advocated
the fullest use of the States resources
toward an energetic prosecution of the
war.
There will be contests for the Repub-
lican nominations for Secretary OF State
and Attorney General.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
FEARON NEW G. 0. P. LEADER.
syracuse Assemblyman Succeeds
Francis Hendricks.
Special Despafch 10 THE srS

SYRACUSE. Sept S. Assemblyman
George r. Fearon. through his selection
as Republican county chairman OF Onon-
daga county, has succeeded Francis
Hendricks as leader OF the organization
forces.
Ernest I. Edgcomh and Charles A.
Smith have been named as treasurer and
secretary respectively OF the committee.
All these men defed Hendricks In the re-
cent primary when the aged leader,
after signing the nominating petition for
Congressman Walter w Masee, repudl-
ated him in the final stages OF the cam
paign and supported Giles IL Stillwell.
dry candidate.
The rank and file of the Republican
party. through the county committees
Endorsement Of Magee following the Hen-
bricks coup, turned against Hendricks
and with Magee's overwhelming victory
at the polls efforts were made to unite
all the factions OF the party, including
those who have been opposed to Hen
bricks under the leadship of some man
acceptable to them ALL
Fearou was drafted. lie refused at
first. but finally consented to take the
place IL he had the united support of all
parties. This was promised him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-09
LIGHT ON ANTI-WAR
VOTES IN CONGRESS
Representatives Explain Posi-
lions to Security Leagues
Campaign Committee.

The National Security League Con-
gressional campaign committee made
public yesterday several interesting re-
plies to the QUESTIONABLE II sent out re-
Gently to Congress candidates for re-
election and new nominees In different
parts OF the country. Among them were
the following:
Representative Morgan of the Eighth
Oklahoma district, who according to the
league has voted wrong on six Of the
eight preparedness and war measures In
the Sixty-fourtk and Sixty-fifth Con-
crosses, said:
1T have been a member Of Congress
since March 4, 1909, and prior to July.
1914, always voted for a big navy and
believed in adequate preparedness. but
between July. 1914, and our entrance
into the war was somewhat conserva-
tive as compared with those who were
extreme in their views on so-called pre-
paredness.
1.-The entrance of the United States
into the war changed the whole situation.
1t made self-evident and imperative that
which before our entrance into the war
was a matter of conjecture and opinion
My view is that for an indefinite time
after the war 1t will be absolutely neces-
sary for the United States to keep itself
III u iibh stdlc VI preparedness
Representative Shouse of the Seventh
Kansas district. who according to the
league did not vote for all OF the war
and preparedness measures, wrote:
IT have been a consistent and persist
ent advocate OF preparedness. In the
summer and autumn OF 1915, preceding
the converting OF the Sixty-fourth Con-
gress. / made a tour over tNn Seventh
Kansas district In order to talk to the
people about 1t. That was not a cam
paign year, but knew that rs per cent
or more Of the people of my district irf
common with the whole people OF the
State Of Kansas were opposed to any
measures OF preparedness
Representative McClintick of the Sew
enth Oklahoma district. another OF the
men who failed to vote for all OF the war
measures. stated that he has been for"
preparedness since July. 1914. and is
still for It.
Representatives Kreider and Crago OF
Pennsylvania both replied that they were
in favor of preparedness, while NJ. V.
Ball of Warren. Pa. replied:
Believe as President Wilson did
that military preparedness is not q
guarantee against war"