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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
British Airmen, Sporty to the
Core, Play a Hun Game.
While Foes Flyers Are Bomb
ing They Slip in Back Door.
BLOW UP TEUTON AERODROME
Catch German Machines Before
They Left the Ground.
Then Shot Down Returning
Flyers Showing Their Lights.

, London, July >2O.-How> a British
flying squadron turned the tables on
German airmen who lad been bomb
ing their aerodrome is related by
Lieut. W. A Barnes of the Royal Air
Force.
1--WE had been giving the Hun a live
w time the officer. says, bombing
his DUMPS. biiiets. Communications
and towns nightly. When, therefore
he bombed our aerodrome two nights
in succession and completely upset all
our arrangements, it was genrally
agreed that he had score one over
us. Much as his enterprise was ad-
mired, however, it was decided to try
to check it.
1.-THE plan evolved was simple. The
ne&. day the British machines were
flown over to a neighboring aerodrome,
where it was believed they would be
safe from raids. Then they started
off Just after dusk to make a reprtsal
attack.
1--WE arrived at the enemy's lair"
Lieut. Barnes narrates, "at a most OPP
perfume moment, for a second relay OF
his machines were Just 'taxying' across
the gro IN to take off in the flare
path. In our widest dreams we had
not hoped for such luck as this, and
every possible advantage was taken OF
it.
Eombs Dropped Among Machines.
"A few well-direct bombs, drop
pc, right in among the machines that
were awaiting their turn to take off,
set fire to two and badly damaged 9TH
ers. Another machine was seen to
crash whilst actually taking off in the
flare path. Some equally well-dtrcted
incendiary bombs set fire to a large
shed. and then the real fun of the
night began.
by this time the first relay of enc
my machines. sent as we afterwards
lea-Ied to bomb our own aerodromes
again, began to return. AS they were
on their own side of the slime, and in
blissful ignorance of the fate of their
aer~ drome, they were flying With nav
is- ion lights full on, thereby giving
their position away in the darkness.
Relieved OF our bombs, we were
BILE to give fight. and successfully shot
down one in flames. while another was
distinctly seen to crash on top of a
wood
"Havin" thus pa our debts in full
we left the remainder to land on q
bonn go died aerodrome-no envia BILE
rs at night-while we went off home
to celebrat e a good nights work, with
the comforting assurance that the r.
a. F. were at least one up on their
&C rsaries' game"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
The Metric System
BY G. T. NoRTHRUP

The metric or decimal system OF
France, as in most countries of con-
= tfnental Europe. 1t is used by scien-
lists in our own country. The only
difficulties 1t offers are the learning
Of the new names and the translating
u one system into another. To avoid
The latter difficulty, learn as soon as
possible to think in terms Of meters,
hlometers, grams, etc, without
thought of American equivalents.
LINEAR MEASURE
The unit of linear measure is the
meter (French metre, q long yard,
about SO inches). Learn the follow
ing table,
10 millimeters make cent?
meter;
10 centimeters make 1 decline
ter;
10 decimeters make / meter;
10 meters make decameter;
10 decameterS make ! hectome-
ter;
10 hectometers make 1 kiiome-
ter:
10 hlometers make myriame-
ter.
5,s71.6zs meters equals s kilo-
meters, hectometers, 7 decameters,
i meter, decfmeters, : centimeters
and miIlimeters- This shows how
the metric system works, but usually
you Will have occasion to reckon
merely in terms Of centimeters (about
r Of an inch), meters "a long yard)
and kflometers y of mile). French
railways and highroads are measured
on in kilometers. To change kilo-
meters to miles, multiply by three
and divide by five. Thus, Is kilo-
meters equals miles, roughly.
SUPERFICIAL OR SQUARE MEAS
The hectare or measure Of 200
square meters equals IN acres,
roughly. There is also the are, rep
resenting 100 square meters, and the
centiare, or one square meter.
SOLID OR CURIC MEASURE
There is the stere, equal to u Gu
bic yards; the d6cistere, ,one-tenth OF
a stere; the. decastere is equal to 10
stores. You viii have little occasion
to use the square and cubic measures
MEASURE OF CAPACITY
The unit is the litre q short quart
4 pints); 10 Iitres make one deca-
litre (2H gallons), 10 decalitres or
100 litres make one hectolftre (22
gallons or Il cubic feet). The Iitre
Is subdivided into decilitres and cent?.
itres. Usually you will reckon In
terms of litres only.
WEIGHTS
The unit is the gramme, which
squalls 1914 grains troy, but the COM
monest weight is the kilogramme,
equal to 1000 grammes (2M lbs
avoirdupois). 1000 kilogrammes
make q tonne. q little short OF our
ton. The quintal metrfque equals so
kilogrammes (110 lbs. avoirdupois).
These are the common weights.
Needless to say the gramme may be
subdivided and multiplied like all the
other metric units
THERMOMETERS
The French commonly use the Cen
tigrade thermometer; ours is the
Fahrenheit Zero Cent equals 80
degrees Fair; 100 degrees Cent.
equals 212 degrees Fair. To change
Centigrade into Fahrenheit, multiply
the Centigrade reading by Is and
add 80. Thus, If the Centigrade Their
mometer reads. Is degrees multiply
by 1.S and the result Will be 45. Add
80 to this and you obtain the correct
Fahrenheit ,rAding TT .degreex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
From Trench Camp.
IF you DON'T KNOW. YOU ARE KILLED

Soldiers of the second draft are ILL
ing all the American camps. For
many months now they have been pre-
pared fog separation from the peace
full pursuits of civil life. Some have
come into the National Army with 4
little preliminary training gained in
home guard units or at the many
schools that have been started an over
the country with the avowed idea Of
fitting new men for non-eomnissioned
officers chevrons and starting then,
On their way to the ofhcers' training
schools.
But the great majority of the new
men have had absolutely no training.
To them military encampment b an
undiscovered country.
During the FIRST few days the nov
city Of their surroundings and the sue
eession of new experiences will keep
their minds actively engaged But m
the next few weeks there viii be times
of physical WEAKNESS and mental dis
tress- In the quiet of the squad tent,
too tired to sieep-for there is such q
eon9Ihon-the new men are going to
question the wisdom of all this inten.
sive training. Whether they can give
adequate expression to the thought OF
not they VIII feel that the army is the
slave OF system, thzt much of the
routine might be eliminated. These
men win come to feel that al this pre-.
ininasy training Is not only unneces.
sary but that 1t actually makes them
sense 4 danger of what the athlete
calls going stale"
To such men Trench and Camp ad-
dresses heartfelt admonition.
Those who have been privileged to
sit under the spell of the magic mes
sage of Lieutenant-Coion George
Applin, OF the British military com.
mission, wei remember his fa,nou.
parzphrase: You say time is money
I say soiemnay it Is more thau>moneJ
IA is life itself"
At Camp Wadswosth the Britist
officer Illustrated his meaning Ia dra.
matte fashion. A great meeting of al
the officers at that encamprnent had
been arranged for ten o'clock on Sat.
urday morning. It was four minutes
after the hour.
Coaouel Apptn drew out his watch
"Gentleuaen," he began, I'VE are now
four minutes Late II we were sim.
iizriy Delayed IN going into action We
would count our dead in hundreds
perhaps in thoussnds-oar needlessiJ
dead"
The average American b 4 human
paradox He win elbow his way into
a crowded car to save time wher time
Is OF NO concern to him and when .
haaf-6lied car ID only a few hundred
feet away. But he win be late in keep.
ing an important appointment.
In the military there is no choice
There must be absolute precision. Ir
TACT. the term military precision" has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
BETHANY is PRACTICAL
Topeka's Exclusive College for Girls
Will Teach SecretariaI Course.

This fall new department will be
added to the curriculum of Bethany
college, Topeka's exclusive school for
girls.
Mrs. Alice Worswick, principal of
the college, has returned from Chi
cago after completing arrangements
for a secretarial course, which covers
shorthand, typewriting, commercial
arithmetic, English, geography and
bookkeeping.
Ihese studies will be under the d.
rection of Miss Evelyn Olsen, of Chi.
cago, and in harmony with the spirit
OF the present time are to fit the girls
taking them for w; service work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20

grown out of the army's insistenee
upon eloekwork obedience.
One Of the first lessons the new
conner to the military must learn is
this military precision" He learns
It through the infantry drin-through
the manual of arms. When an exas-
perated officer denognees the careless
soldier, the awkward man resents the
officers display of spleen. Perhaps It
is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS an otheef
should have himself better In hand.
platoon he sees the regiment; back Of
the regiment the brigade and the divi-
sion. Back of all that he sees the huge
problem Of army transport.
The man in the awkward squad has
not come to see these things. A divi-
sion is merely q unit to him and he
knows nothing OF the difficulties in
maneuvering q, 900 odd men.
But let him stop to think of the pos
sihle order calling for the replacing OF
battle-weary division with entirely
new troops-au of this to be done in
absolute quiet and in utter darkness
and in the given space of few hours.
The new troops must be where they
are wanted when they. are wanted.
This does not mean three minutes
ahead of time or three minutes late.
Three minutes ahead might mean the
blocking of a blackboard road-a path
in the mage of entrenchnaerts just
large enough for one man Three
minutes late might mean exposure to
attack at q poaAt where an attack could
not be withstood.
The drill regulations and the field
service regulations are the result of
many years Of experience in the han
ding Of troops. They are not 'codihed
experiments, but eodihed experience.
In the marine training camps there
b . slogan that all the recruits must
learn. They carry it about with them
on banners and boards; they sing it
and they shout it. The slogan is:
aft You Don't Know,
You Are Killed."
No better slogan could be adopted
by the new National Army.
| The men who direct the training
KNOW. They are aiming to con-
serve the lives of their men In q
word, they are teaching their men to
move with such clcckwork precision
Army moves az ore man
Not only minutes but seconds count.
| Every day the officers of a regiment
| 81 ~ AS6AA2ChN6A A4SAa4o&4 kCA . ~ AAo " =
their watches adjusted Ali must read
alike. When an order is given to be
executed at certain minute 1t means
that the hands Of every officers watch
will point then to that minute-not to
few seconds of the nlinute-but ex-
aetly that minute. This is what the
Europeans call the synchronizins
watch system Bugles cannot be
sounded; whistles must not be blown
the enemy would have the advan-
tage of advance knowledge Of an i'm
pending troop movement. The silent
sentinel the synehTonized watch
must give the order.
From time to time Trench and Camp
Will seek to interpret to the new men
the meaning of drill regulations and
other aspects of military training.
Sometimes men lose heart because
they cannot see the significance of ali
the elaborate preparation. But they
must acquire knowledge of the mill
tary machinery even if they cannot
grasp its meaning. For. eff you don't
| know, you are killed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
IN LOVELORN TRAGEDY
Pi;tsburg Man, Disappointed in Love,
Shoots Girl, Kills Mother and Self.

Pittsbu.g. July 2O.-Because> he
could not win the affections of Miss
Lilly Haigh, 10, away, from her SOL
dier fiance. who is fighting in France.
David Johnston. 81, Friday shot and
probably fatally wounded her, killed
her mother, Mrs. John Haigh outright
and then sent bullet into his own
head, dying in the ambulance while
en- route to the hospital. The tragedy
occurred at the Haigh home in Rad
ley, a mining camp north of here.
Johnston had planned to kill the
girl and himself at least since June
80, according TO a letter found among
his effects. 1t was writteN to his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Johnston, Ian
cashire, England.
The letter follows:
Dear Mother:
please forgive me, for I am heart
broken. My girl ran off and left me
tonight. I am going to shoot her and
myself. Ada deceived me but no one
else will and get away with it Please
forgive me. I am in my right senses,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
INDIA TO STAND PAT
Maharajah of Patiala Promises t.
Fight Hun Influence.

London, July 2o.-India is quite
ready to take any action necessary to
prevent the intrusion of German in
fluence in that country and to main
tain the integrity OF its borders. ac-
cording to an announcement made
here by the maharajah of Patiala,
who is representing the princes OF
India on the imperial war cabinet He
said:
ION behalf CT the princes of India
I wish to express our great satisfac c.
ton that inclusion of India in the i'm
perial war conference has been i'm
Sured"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
THERMOMETERS
ATTENTION, MOOSE

Big meeting Monday night. Glass
work. Plenty to eat. Bring a candi-
date. Be on time.
c. c. MATHEWS, Sec'y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
DEFIED The GUNS
Americans Advanced Thru Ma
chine Gun Fire.
Over Ground Covered With the
German Dead.
ALLIED PLANES DOTTED SKY
Behind Troops Went Trucks
With Food and Water.
Chocolate and Tobacco Fol.
lowed Close Behind Barrage.
ALLIED PLANES DOTTED SKY
(By the Associated Press

With the American Army Between
the A:sne and the Marine, Friday,
July 10 (night) American troops
participating in the Franco-American
advance late today of about a mile
and a quarter on the Soissons-Cha-
teau Thierry front went forward
against strong machine gun fire over
ground covered with German dead.
From a hill east of Dommiers, about
six kilometers southwest of Scissors,
the correspondent Friday saw the
Americans going into action in the
forward movement. The advance was
well organized and the system worke 4
well from one end of the line to the
other.
Advanced Thru Grain Fields.
Under a barrage fire from 75's and
55's American infantry and machine
gunners advanced thru ripening grain
fields trampled by the retreating Ger
mans Thursday and reached their OBJ
jectives ACCORDING to schedule despite
the fire OF German machine guns. The
bombardment of the big German guns
was feeble at this point.
The Americans started from a point
just west of the Paris-Soissons road
near the sheli-shettered village of
Missy-Aux-Bofs advancing nearly a
kilometer before the Germans began
to reply with their big guns to the
American barrage
Miss-Aux-Bois lies in a valley and
the Americans were advancing up
grade toward the east. A few tanks
were here and there preceding the in
fantrymen- AS the Americans pro-
crossed the enemy barrage fire in
creased.
The hiIlsides east Of Dommiers. over
which the Americans advanced. were
dotted with dead. The entire region
was well within the German lines until
after the Franco-German offensive of
Thursday One quickly dug trench
had been filled with German bodies
There were machine gunners who had
been caught by the terrific fire of the
allied artillery. In many places the
German dead were in piles, while a
trench on the crest of hill contained
more than 100 bodies.
Advanced at $50 p. m.
After intense barrage fire along the
entire front from scissors to Chateau
Thierry the allied advance this even
ing opened exactly at $3.50 o'clock. AS
far as the eye could reach could be
seen observation balloons, while the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20
PATRIOTIC PAGEANT

Miss Lanham announces that she
has room for a few more children in
the Patriotic Pageant to be given in
the City Auditorium early in August.
Each child taking part will be given
free two tickets of admission. worth SO
cents eacn. Parents desiring their
children to take part in the pageant
should see Miss Lanham at Security
Hall at Q o'clock Monday afternoon.
ADV,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-20

Two detectives were indicted in
New York for accepting money for US
ing their influence to set free a negro
charged with robbery.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26
y-Bates Meeting

some one or more persons tliirl
eggs to the r6stru one
struck the presiding officer ana afi6flS
.of which fell To the fioor IA the WIN
But these two inconseq qsentia
tiers, for which all Wa iii sss
tSI ma
which ali decent LIENS
siaeere
from ti,s effsct of tho meet
asaenblage was On her Nj
the speakers. The autliance fslk III
a whole, was ready To rise eninas
need BE, In defense OF the pl inci pies
the Square tiestIi
IrUI Iai,sg
for the state seraate, presided;
ing the speakers. Messrss Is0esclaS
and HERMAN III oii, cand Ida t0lsE
the hous 81 occii pied sea Is on ross.
strurn. Oscar Swan son, the other
sidate, arrived late and sat ttflse asss
tliances sSsI M
Mr.. Iownle5r made ali inlp
y here can not he the sIlae dow Of a
about that; sfavcr abIe npressioAa
INDUCES III no spread eagl ID oratorJ,. 81
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26
HOOVER FIXES
1OCEE,'N NrSSFOR A
LIB. LOAF BREAD
Where Wholesale Price is 5 Cents,
Suggests 9 Cents for the Re-
taller
BUTTER PRINT MUST WEIGH LIB.
State Food Administrator Calls on
Farmers For Good Faith in
Flour
BUTTER PRINT MUST WEIGH LIB.

Aberdeen, S. d., Sept 2S.--The fol-
lowing kilograms from Mr. Hoover
are explanatory and interested
parties will take due notice:
Baking Divisions Investigation Of
the manufacturing cost and wholesale
and retail prices of bread, warrant es-
tablishing maximum retail price for
one pound loaf at ten cents and one
and half pound loaf at fifteen cents.
These are maximum prices for either
cash or carry or credit and delivery
and should be enforced in each state.
Furthermore, Investigations show
eight CENT and twelve cent wholesale
prices in many sections. These whole
sale prices warrant retail price nine
cents for pound loaf and fourt EN-
cents for pound and half loaf cash and
carry and administrators should ar
range for distribution at these figures
an as man places as possible.
..on and a afte.s January Il, 10 10, no
license shall manufacture or sell units
Of butter in print form that weigh less
than one pound; provided that this
rule shall not prevent 4 retailer. from
cutting q unit weighing one pound or
more and selling a portion 70 q con.
Esuner. (
Today, alr. Herreid also gave the
following statement:
The extraordi dinary concession ID
farmers that BY signing pledge they
may exchange wheat FOR a year ) sup
ply Of flour Nitlout at the same time
buying the substitutes is based On
cont filence, good fat Il and loyalty. Our
government has decreed that until
othst'wise ordered there must be NO
100 Der cen white flour bread made
or used for or Iinaly corisumn ton by
anyone anywhere. AL wheat bread
must con tain 20 per cent .substitutes.'.
SO emphatic is the decree that any
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26
CRITICAL S'TAGEI,
IN TERRuAL. Az
FAIRS IN SOFIA. |.
(By United Press

Zurich, Sept &C. state of siege
has been proclaimed in Sofia accord
ing to reliable information received
here. The inhabitants have been
ordered to remain indoors otter nine
at night, The newspapers appeal to
the people and army to remain calm
"at a moment when the country is in
supreme danger. The cabinet is sit
ting continuously.
Car Ferdinand is in consultation
viii, his generals at grand head
quarters and it is reported that a new
ministerial crisis is imminent. In
some circles it is predicted there viii
be a regency established under Prince
Boris.
Peace demonstrations occurred at
the capital Sunday, Monday and Tues.
day
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26
Washington on Won
HeTtling 5 Late Note
For Peace Of World
.United Press staff correspondent1

.united Press staff Correspondent
@ Washington. D. G.. Sept. 26.-- Ger
many's latest peace flyer Won Hert.8
ling's speech WAS dismissed by Of
ficials today as y irnmarily as its more
Z Officials Drandess. it as insincere and
pointed to The whole course Of the Ger
man military and diplomatic policy
for proof Of their claim
This Is regarded as Germany's eff
fort to aueeze out Of the war with
these possible bargains before the
American forces put the finishing
touches in the Teutonic dream Of
world conquest.
Officials said to look att the Russian
situation IS sui fficien TO show Ger
nnany's GLIB acceptance Of President
Wilson's peace principles IS not from
the heart
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26
Enenly Builds New ForiGcatisnss
Captured Officer Says German.
Seldiery Knows Of Breakup of
Kaiser Military Power
BY LOWELL MELETTE

United Press STAFF Correspondent
ss5 With the British Armies Afield,
Sept 2s. Germany Is reported to have:
prepared q new mechanical obstruc.
ton e implement her wanting morale
and ma n5ower. u
Accazsl issss aped Britishers and
German prisoner at g certain place
id this zone. tank forts have been
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26
BRITISH TROOPS BEGIN INVASION &
.LUDEnDORF DENOUNCED AS THE
RULER OF GERMANY. SOCIALIST
SAYSNILlTARY RULEMUSI CEASE

scellor won Hertling, rules In Germany.
Germany undervalued her enemies
nd is now suffering Because Of IT, Il
,siass of the socialist leader. Re,
garding the domination Of the military
B Is. sort thing
.ot continue.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26

three hoodlllms suddenly switched off
the lights and then scam pered down the
stairway Al little time was required
for The current to be turned on again,
but in his calm observations concern
ing the incident, Mr.. Townley used 1T to
-strate the ruthless and unmanlya
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26
Drive Two Miles Within
Enemy Territory; Four Miles
South Of City Of Stroumitza
'eUpon DESERVING Bulgarians
Machine Guns ia Great
Fir
Abandon
Numbers.
lBy United Pressl

London, Sept 26-Brsh troops entered Bulgarian ter
ritory yesterday it is officially announced
The greatest penetration is opposite Kosturni This
two miles within the Bulgarian territory and four
miles south of the important Bulgarian center Of strounza
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26
British Continue Local Successes North
west of St. Quentin. Repulse Counter
Attacks i'm Flanders.
GERMAN OFFICERS AND .1O2 MEN
DESERT TN ST QUENTIN SECTOR
Franco-American Renew Activities in
Champagne Region. Extend Gains to
East of Sangy, Taking Prisoners.
---------------------.--- -------------------------.-----.------------
By Frank J. Taylor

1lnled Press STAFF Correspond eit9
With the Americans the Metz Front, Sept. 26-Ihe
American troops with the French cooperating advanced east
Of the Moselle this morning. and gained their first objecves
despite the German artillery resistance The American line
the Moselle extends practically in straight line from
derres to Nomoney, averaging mile half miles
from the German border
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26
BY Philip seheidemann
United Press Staff Gorrespendent)

Amsterdam Sept. 2s.--rhe majoritsI
socialist leader in addressing the mai
committee of the IReichstag. declare,
that General Ludendorf and not Chan.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-09-26
GERMAN OFFICERS AND MEN DESERT
TO BRITISH OPPOSITE ST. QUENTEl
By Lowell Mellette

lUnited Press Staff Correspondentl
With the British Afeld Sept. 6Three German officers
and hundred and two deserted west Of ST Quentin
last night and slipped across into British lines