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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
TWO CHARTERS HERE
Farm Mortgage Trust and Nicholson
Products Companies I'm Topeka.

Two new Topeka corporations, with
cspitalizations totalling 100000, have
been approved by the state charter
board. The Farm Mortgage & Trust
Co., with a capital of $4,000. was
given charter, while the application
of the Nicholson Products Co., was
also approved. The latter company
has a capital of $4,000.
Incorporators of the Farm Mort
gage & Trust Co. will engage in a gen.
eral farm loan, mortgage and trust
business in Kansas. Its principal Of
fices will be in Topeka and the larger
share owners live here. j. p Slaugh-
ter of Topeka is the heaviest investor
in the company, list of stockholders,
showing that he owns 1867 shares of
the company stock. Other incorpora-
tors include: j. Z. Greist, p. r. Wolf.
Paul Heinz, Clay Hamilton, w. w.
Whitney. H. G. Green. Topeka: NJ. O.
Williamson, Galesburg, ILL.,. C. w.
Garrison, Garnett, Kan; Willard I.
Breidenthal. Kansas City, Kan; oliver
c. Bronson, Junction City; j. H. Col
lingwood. Plains; w. H Slaughter.
Birmingham, Ala.
The Nicholson Products Co. will en-
gage in the conversion and disposal
of agricultural products, by products.
by means of mills, elevators, markets.
stores and otherwise" Incorporators
of the company include: ]. d. Null
vane, A. II. Dillon, J. B. Nicholson, d.
r. Hite. Topeka; and II. L. Graham,
Gentry, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
FOR A TURK PEACE
British Advance Upon Turkey
May Force Surrender.
Main Turkish Bases Are Now
Threatened.
HUNS MAY ADVISE SURRENDER
To Keep Britain From Com
pletely Defea ing Turkey.
Sudan Troops Used by British
Unfit for French Service.
|UNS MAY ADVISE SURRENDER
BY I. w. T. MASON.

New York, May "A separate
peace with the reluctant consent of
Germany may be forced on Turkey by
the renewal of highly important oper-
by the British eXpeditionary forces in
Mesopotamia.
North of Bagdad the British are
within less than 100 miles of Mosul
and northwest of Bagdad a second
British column is following the
than 800 miles from the present rest
ing place of the invading expedition.
Both of these objectives are major
Turkish bases. The capture of Mosul
would give to the British possession
of the most important center of COM
munications in northern Mesopotamia
and a further advance of 1875 miles
westward would place the British in
possession of Aleppo, the terminus OF
completed part of Bagdad railway
running to Constantinople.
If at the same time the British
troops were to occupy Aleppo. the
whole of that part of the Bagdad
railway supplying northern Mespota-
mia would fall prize to British arm
les. simultaneously the Turkish armies
in Palestine would be forced to sur
render because all their supplies are
received by way of Aleppo.
Kaiser May Advise Surrender.
A catastrophe of this magnitude
would be the severest blow that could
be inflicted on the pan-Germans
Their major ambition is to dominate
in future years the entire area now
being won by the British Mesopota-
milan troops. Rather than see the to-
tai collapse of the Turks and the cap
ture of the Bagdad railway by Great
Britain, the kaiser might we'll advise
the sultan to surrender in the hope
a lea ct of the TERRITORY
could be saved for future German eX-
ploitation.
The British advance toward Mosu
and Aleppo is being made principally
by Sudan troops. These soldiers have
not proven good material for the
nerve racking trench warfare in west.
ern Europe Their use against the
Turks therefore, does not decrease the
strength of the allies along the ives
front at this critical time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
CAN BUILD ROAD
Judge WhitcOmb Denies Appli-
cation for Paving Injunction.
May Award Contract for West
Tenth Street Paving.

Judge George H. Whitcomb late
this afternoon denied an application
for an injunction against the awarding
of a contract tomorrow by the county
commissioners for hard surfacins
West Tenth street. The application
was filed by F. M. Washburn and w.
E. McCarter, residents living in the
benefit district. ftte
James A. Troutman, attorney for
Washburn and McCarter, and Hugh
T Fisher, county attorney, arranged
q statement of legal facts, admitted
by both sides in order to hasten the
courts ruling SO the county commits
sioners would know whether or not
[, proceed with the letting of the con-
tracts. A petition for the improve
nent was circulated two years ago,
but work had been stopped by cou-
injunctions awaiting a supreme court
decision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
To fire FIRST Gun
Geo. ii. SimmOnds To Address
Topeka Red Cross Workers.
Will Speak at Luncheon at
Chamber of Commerce.

George w. Simmons, president of
the Simmons Hardware company of
st. Louis, and general manager of the
southwestern division of the American
Red Cross. will be the speaker of the
Gay at the Chamber of Commerce to-
morrow noon.
Simmons will speak to meeting of
the Shawnee county team members
and their captains and lieutenants.
His speech is to be the opening gun in
the 1918 Red Cross war fund cam
paign which begins May 20.
Simmons has just recently returned
from Europe, and it is expected that
the message he will bring to the Red
Cross campaigners in Topeka will boil
the pot of enthusiasm until it runs
over and weeps into the pockets of the
people who will be called on to con-
tribute to the fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
|. ". ". IN court
Special Prosecutor Nebeker
Outlines Plan of Trial.
Presents Many Grave ACCUSE.
tiOns of DislOyalty.

Chicago, May Frank II. Ne
beker. special prosecutor today, told
the jury trying 112 leaders of the l..
w. w. for violation of the espionage
act, that it would be shown conspir-
acy was entered to throw broad belt
of industrial revolution about the
country and thus disrupt America S
war plans.
The government will prove" Mr.
Nebeker asserted in his opening state
ment to the jury. that the defendants
and the members of the defendant Or
ganization would fight under one flag
only-the red flag of treason.
I'VE will show further that the Or
arms in the face of the enemy if
forced into the army and navy and to
take any other means necessary to
block the war program.
Not only will it be shown that the
defendants discouraged enlistments,
urged that the selective draft act be
vigorously opposed by those of mill
tary age, but also that they conspired
to obstruct production of lumber for
American ships and airplanes and
strove to prevent production of lead
and iron for guns and munitions and
other supplies"
Great Growth in America.
Mr.. Nebeker pointed to the growt:>
of the organization in America and
asserted that this rapid increase in
membership was due largely to the
fact that writers and lecturers of for
eign birth had poisoned the minds of
immigrants with promises to obtain
startling Industrial reforms.
"They were told by the leaders that
there would be no slackening of eff
forts until the present system had been
overturned and the workers had taken
complete possession of the EARTH" Mr..
Nebeker continued. These results
were to be obtained largely by direct
action, or sabotage. This direct action
was practiced in all lines of industry.
1t included the missending of freight,
misplacing signal lights to block rail
traffic, making hotel food unpalatable
with foreign substances, the placing
of great quantities of bedbugs in ex-
elusive hotels. planting trees upside
down. hoeing potato vines instead of
weeds, causing explosions in grain
stores, and the destruction of all kinds
of machinery"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
WORK DONE FREE!.
Eleven Kansas Counties Charge
No Fee in Draft Work.
Total CONSUMPTION Expenses In
Kansas $67,9O2.36.
PATRIOTIC REPORT BY RAIN
COunty's Expenses,
However, Total $3,O97.25.
Cost for State as a Whole Is
Wonderfully Small.

Eleven Kansas counties have ham
died their selective draft work from
January 5 to April 80, this year, with
out the expense of a penny to the gov
eminent. according to a report issued
late today by Maj. r. Neill Rain, dis
bursting agent for the government. To-
tai expense for the entire state during
the period Major Rain has been in
charge of disbursements amounts to
$67.902.36.
Counties of Cheyenne, Finney, Gray,
Greenwood, Hamilton, Hodgeman
Kiowa. Ottawa, Sherman, Stanton and
Wallace have handled their draft
wor kon a 100 per cent patriotic basis.
Boards i'll these counties have not col
lected a dollar for their service -
connection with the selection, ex-
animation and direction of men under
the selective draft. Shawnee county.
with her three districts, charged a
total EXPENSE of s3,O97.25 for the
period. The county expense was
$S4S.1S. first district $4,000 and
second district s1.22S,01.
Six Counties in $1,000 Glass.
While eleven counties turned in per-
feet records for patriotic service in
the handling of selective draft work,
six counties spent sums in excess of
$1,000 each. Reno county was the
Stacker county of the state in proper
ton to expense accounts It's record
FOR the one board district was v1,-
611.10 from January ! 5 to April 80.
Allen county spent s1,049.60. Chero-
kee county. s1,491.45; Labette county.
s1.2SS; Sedgwick. including two
Wichita city districts, $1,327.06;
Wyandotte including four districts in
Kansas City, sI,S3O06. Topeka
second district carried the second
heaviest expense of any county sub
division. Crawford county No. 2
board charged an expense of ST.
24630 and board No. l $430.
Neosho county turned in an expense
of just seventy cents. Greeley county
expense was 1885. Haskell county
charged $3.50. Lane county expense
was S34.49. Riley county spent $50
Rush county. SOS, and Wichita county
$S4.39.
Expenses of the state headquarters
was $4,499.45. The first district APP
peal board in Topeka, charged in ar
expense of ss,092.20 and the second
district board in Wichita, $6,772.3S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

Lords FI.wers Satisfy Tel ser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
CALL FOR WOMEN
Shawnee Unit, Woman's Committee.
Meets at National Monday.

MEdna Corbet, county chairman
of the woman's committee. council of
national defense. announces that the
executive committee of the Shawnee
unit, Kansas division. woman's COM
mittee. council of national defense.
will hold it's regular monthly meeting
in the assembly room of the National
hotel, Monday. May 6. at 1: 80 O'Clock.
Every vice chairman of wards and
townships. every captain and all lieu
tenants of each precinct and school
district. all volunteer workers and
members of every affiliating organi-
cation are requested to be present.
Important information to be given
regarding Red Cross and child welfare
campaigns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
Mrs. Margaret Switzer Arrested
by Police Today.
Charge She Passed Bad Checks
Here for $500.
USED BROfHER-I N-LkW'S NAME
Also Forged Names of Friends
of Her Husband.
Police Say She Confessed To
Buying whisky With Money.

Mrs. Margaret Switzer. 1871 Lafay-
cite street, the wife of j. r. Switzer,
Topeka contractor and formerly
horse buyer here, was arrested thls
afternoon by George Frost and Ed
Ransom, police detectives. on charge
of forging other persons names 10
checks amounting to about $4Oo ana
passing the worthless paper at several
Topeka stores.
Checks which the police say Mrs:
Switzer passed bear the names OF
George Plye, a brother-in-law of Mrs.
Switzer; H. A. Moore. horse buyer;
Ida BrowneIl and George Peyton. a
friend of the husband of the woman
under arrest
All the checks, the police say, were
drawn on the Bank of Topeka ana
ranged in amounts from $40 to $50
each.
Mrs. Switzer according to Frost and
Ransom, was identified by one of the
proprietors of the. Mullin Meat mar
ket. where she is alleged to have
worked" Following the identifica-
ton, the police say, she confessed TO
the offenses charged.
Spent Money for Whisky?
She told the police. members of the
force say, that she spent the money
she obtained thru the forged checks
for whisky. She declared that she
was a heavy drinker" and could not
buy sufficient whisky under bone dry
prices and her husbands income, the
police assert.
Mrs Switzer late this afternoon was
turned over to the county officials.
The stores which the police depart
ment say received her checks include
the Dibble Grocery company, the Pei
letters Stores. the Mullins Meat mar
ket, Berkson Bros. and William Green
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
ROTARY KICKS IN
Buys "AnOther Liberty Bond"
in Answer to Wilson's Plea.
Additional $500 Subscription
Made at Noon Luncheon.

"Who will match me in buying one
more bond OF the third liberty loan
on the installment plan?"
In answer to this question the Ro-
tary club answered with a $500 add
ed subscription. The question was
asked by President Wilson of every
organization and audience in the
United states today. Curtis Meyers
read the question from the president
telegram to the Rotary club this noon
and the members did the rest without
further urging. The same thing is to
be tried at the Orpheum theater to-
night and in other places of amuse-
ment and at other meetings at ali
times until the close of the campaign
Saturday night.
The Topeka Rotary today pledged
its support to Billy Richardson of
Austin, Texas, in his campaign Tor the
first vice presidency of the Interna-
tional associae~n of Rotary club. This
action was taken in answer to a plea
of Norris Gage, who is an uncle of
Richardson.
Hear From Billiard.
One of the heart touching pleas
from soldiers overseas was presented
to the club this noon. L. Philip Bill
lard wrote Fred Voiland asking that
the members of Rotary club write to
him in France. The Billiard desires
were presented to the club and in
dications are that the aviator lieuten-
ant will be deluged with letters from
members of the Topeka club.
L. T. Hussey, state fire marshal
told the Rotar ans what the office of
fire marshal has bee. doing to elimi-
nate the occurrence of preventable
fires in Kansas. Hussey said that %
per cent of the fires in Kansas last
year were preventab1e if proper per-
caution had been taken. Hussey as
serted that in these war times one
of the ways to serve was to conserve.
McDcrmott Swats Candidates.
Lieut. George T. McDermott, in an
other speech at the meeting this
noon made reference to a certain can
didate for United States senator who
has been refused permission to speak
in number of Kansas towns. Nc
Dermott's remarks concerning this
candidate were lplimentary in
the extreme. He said: Il understand
this particular candidate for political
preferment has made the public state
ment that this is a capitalistic war.
would like to have him n AXE that re-
mark in the presence of the soldiers
in the army today. Speaking for my
own battery 1 think that that candi-
date would have one h of a
time in getting out of camp alive"
Rotarian f. Z. Brookens made a
short talk on the spirit of Rotary. ex-
planning it's meaning of service and
sacrifice for the benefit of the four
new members who were initiated this
noon. The new members initiated
were Ralph McEntire. Sam Alexander
S. Z. Cobb, and T. c. Kirkpatrick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
LOCAL MENTION

The offices of clerk in the Public
Health Nursing association and clerk
in the city health department have
been combined and will be handled
by Mrs. Grace Brewer.
There will be a dance given tonight
in Bates Hall over Ideal bakery. Ad-
mission 35c. Hickey & Evendorf,
managers.-Adv.
Dressmaking. Phone 5000 Red
Adv.
The $4,000 damage suit of Mrs
Katherine White against Berkson
Brothers, which has been dragging
thru Judge Robert d. Garver's division
of the district court since Monday,
ended late this afternoon when at
torneys for both sides concluded their
arguments and the jury filed out to
decide how. much, if any, Mrs. White
is entitled to recover.
The West side W. C. T. U. will meet
for Red Cross work Friday afternoon
at 9 o'clock with Mrs. c. E. Tomlin-
SON. 113 Woodlawn avenue. The pro-
gram will be in charge of Mrs. Wright.
and the subject of discussion will be
Mothers Meetings"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
ALL TO WIN WAR
Secretary Daniels Says America
Has No Limit.
Is Opposed To Fixing Army at
100000 Even.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 2.-As many
millions as may be needed to win the
war will be sent to the battle front,
Secretary Daniels declared today in an
address to the Philadelphia chamber
of commerce in behalf of the third
liberty loan.
Let us not think in terms of fixed
numbers" said the secretary. Con
gress has provided the selective draft
and when there are enough ships all
these men will be on the fields of
France. If there are not enough men
between 81 and 81 to win the war, the
age limit will be changed and men of
40 and so, if need be. will respond to
the colors." He indicated that he con-
sidered it a great mistake to fix the
number of the army at three million,
as had been suggested, because the
world would take that as the limit of
what America could do. This, he
said, was far from the spirit of the
government. which was in the war
to the full extent of the resources and
man power of America.
Speaks at Navy Yard.
Earlier in the day, Secretary Dam
iels. speaking to employees of the
League Island navy yard asserted that
the kaiser's greatest disappointment
was the failure of German spies and
German propaganda to stir up labor
troubles in the United States.
Labor in the United States under
stands" continued the secretary,
land understands perhaps better than
anybody else, that it depends for its
life and progress and future victories
upon overcoming the German autoc-
racy in this war.
And labor is challenging German
treachery and German money SO sue
cessfully that today in most industries
labor is turning out more war NUM-
tons and supplies than ships can
transport across the water"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
KING TO COME BACK
". j. Curtis Also VIII Return to Old
Position for Santa Fe.

A Encouragement affecting several
members of the department was an
nounced today by ]. NJ. Connell, gem
eral passenger agent here for the
Santa Fe railway.
William ]. Curtis has returned from
Salt Lake City and will return to his
old position as district passenger
agent FOR the Santa Fe here Tom
King, who became district passenger
agent VIXEN Curtis left, will return
tC his former place at the Santa Fe
station IS agent in charge.
Frank Sturges, city passenger and
ticket agent, will return to his for
mer place in the general offices. J..
K. Oliver, who has been connected
with the department in the general
offices, goes to Oklahoma City as
ticket agent ir the city station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
new ATTACK PLAN
Germans Using New System
Against Americans.
New Type Of Grenade and
Other Devices, Too.
BY FRANK j, TAYLOR

BY FRANK j. TAYLOR.
With the American Army in Lor-
raine, May Further details of the
Seicheprey engagement show that the
Germans have new system of gren-
ade attacks. They work in two-man
teams. one directly behind the other.
The first throws with both hands, the
second carrying the grenades I'm
pouches and supplying them over the
shoulder of the first.
A new type of grenade is used,
ignited by a string attachment. which
enables the grenadier to use both
hands.
Set Traps.
Many fiendish traps have been set
for the Americans in this sector. One
is q system of hidden wires which
set off buried bombs when touched.
Another lie the attaching of helmets.
bayonets and other "souvenirs'' to
bombs by means of hidden wires. So
far, the Yankees haven't been fooled.
All American sectors in this re-
gion are quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
Whe,, Itching Stops
There is one safe, dependable treatme,

There is one safe, dependable treatment
that relieves itching torture and skin irri-
tation almost instantly and that cleanses
and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for a Csc or 81 bottle
of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you win find that i1itations. pimples,
blackheads, eczema, blotches, nngworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
A little zemo, the penetrating. satisfy
ing liquid, is an that is needed, for Il
banishes most skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The E W. Rose Ca. Cleveland. O.
xAdverlfB< menrl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
REICHLY TRIAL SET
Proprietor of Roam Hotel Accused
of Running Immoral House.

A Fl. Reichly, former proprietor of
the Roam hotel. will be tried in Judge
George H. Whitcomb's division of the
district court Monday.
The charge against Reichly is main
tanning an immoral house and grows
out of a sensational raid of the place
by Sheriff Hugh Larimer, in which
Larimer registered under an assumed
name at the hotel. sent the porter out
after a girl and after the girl went to
the officials room. Larimer .'pinched"
the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
FARMERS HAD FIGHT
w. S. Roger Charges A. L. En.lcr With
Assault and Battery

A warrant charging A. C. Engler
with assault and battery on the per-
son of w. S. Roger was issued today
in the court of Topeka. Engler and
Roger are farmers living on the Bur-
lingame road. Trouble first started
over a bull which wouldn't stay at
home and then a controversy over the
renting of pasture ensued.
Engier charges that he met Roger
on the road. Both were driving a
team Of horses. An argument follow
ed in which Engler charges that Roger
called him a 49, German"
That started the fight which ended
in Roger demanding an assault and
battery warrant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
FINLAND SUFFERS
Germans Took 10000 Prison.
ers, Including Premier.
VibOrg BOmbarded Heavily and
Partly Destroyed.

Copenhagen, May 2.-The Germans
took eleven thousand prisoners in
Helsingfors, according to dispatches
today from the Finnish capital and
five thousand more n Viborg, includ-
ing the Red guard premier.
Viborg was bombarded for eleven
hours and partially destroyed.
The Finnish civil and parliamentary
bodies have agreed to a restoration of
the monarchy. but the young Firms
demand a continuation of the re-
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
SHIPS, FOOD, MEN, SPEED!
Cypsy smith Says These Arc First
Essentials in War.

Kansas City. Mo-. May 2.-"Ships.
food men and-speed.
These four things are the most es-
sential part of Americas assistance IN
winning the war, Gypsy smith, BRIT
aims greatest evangelist. aeciareu
mon arrival here today from st. Louis.
II consider the war the greatest
story of my life because it is about the
greatest boys God ever made-your
hoys and mine" he declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
MAY DEFER NEW RATES
Sentiment in Favor of Modified
Proposed Newspaper Postage.

Washington. May faction favor
able to modifying second class news
paper postage rates effective July 1,
was believed to be forecast in con-
sideration of the question today by
the senate postoffice committee.
A motion of Senator Watson of Indiana
to suspend the increases was lost only
by a tie vote and sentiment was said
to be strong for modification, at least
of the newspaper rates Final action
was deferred until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
CHINESE TO FRANCE!
Oricntals Will Be Fighting on West
Front in juno, Too.

An Atlantic Port, May 2.-Forty
thousand Chinese troops-the flower
of the regular Chinese army-will ar
rive on the western front early in
June according to Captain c. c. Chen
of the Chinese army who arrived to-
day from France.
General Tung, former chief of staff
of the Chinese army and General
Chen are now in Paris. awaiting their
arrival. Captain Chen stated.