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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-04
Side by Side They Hurl Back
Terrific German Blow.
Swept Out First Enemy Force
To Cross This River.
YANKEES IN BIG DRIVE NOW
Q. 8. Troops Amalgamated With
French Are Wounded.
Positive Evidence of Our Part
in Stemming Drive.

Paris, June 4.-American troops
have struck their first blow in the new
battle of the Marine.
Fighting side by side with the
French, they hurled back a German
force which reached the southern
bank of the river-the first time the
Marne has been crossed by the enemy
since early in the war.
The Germans crossed the river
south Of Jaulgonne, midway between
Chateau Thierry and Dormans.
. They Took Prisoners.
The Franco-American force took a
hundred prisoners. After the boches
had hurled back, the French and
Americans destroyed the bridge.
Dashing Counter Attack.
, American troops thrown into the
battle on the western side of the
Champagne salient have stopped the
German advance near Neuilly wood
and in dashifg counter attack have
thrown back the Germans, the war Of
flee announced today.
The battle continued with the great
est violence between the Aisne and
the Ourcq. Thes Germans captured
Pernant Further south the French
lost a little ground.
On Another Front
On yet another front-that running
east and west along the Marne-the
American forces co-operated with the
French in hurting back a German bat
talon which had .crept over foot
bridge to the south bank of the river.
The Germans sustained heavy casual
ties and lost 100 men in prisoners
The Germans have evidently sue
ceeded in bringing up considerably
more of their artillery and are attack
ing in force.
Wounded at Nice.
Nice, France. Monday. June 3.-The
first batch of wounded American SOL
diers who had been amalgamated with
French troops arrived at Nice today.
They were sent to the American hos
pital here
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The RAILROAD


locals and thru the central body will
be literally robbed of even a chance
for a divid md, and I want to enter a
protest against the confirmation of
the contract.
IT am the accredited representative
Of the A. F. of L., and I cannot sit
idly by and see the first effort of or
ganized labor in Topeka toward COM
munity progress absorbed by the
clever financial genius of man who.
by his actions and history, is opposed
to unionism."
No Profits Expected.
Now an operating company Is to be
organized for the operation Of the or
phan road service. To be sure the
plans do not promise much to the
stockholders except operation-but
that and not dividends was the
avowed desire of the men who sold
the stock-so everyone will doubtless
be happy.
Plans of the Topeka G. Eastern
the L. & T. operating company-were
outlined to- the commission today.
This company proposes to operate the
road and pay operating expenses. up
keep and taxes during the first year.
The second and third years the COM
pany will pay taxes and expenses and
$4,000 each year to the men who hold
the 100000 worth of stock. The
fourth and fifth years. the operating
company agrees to pay expenses and
return to the stockholders $1,000 a
year. In other words If all terms of
the contract. as outlined today, should
be successfully carried out. the stock
holders during a five-year period
should receive a little less than three
per cent a year on their investment.
During the first three years they will
receive little more than one per cent
a year on the Investment
Byers' Control Complete
Since the incorporators of the
operating company control the major
ity of the stock of the railroad, there
is little doubt concerning the carry
ing out of the program. Byers him
self is said to control so per cent Of
the stock OF the operating company,
while George w. Hanna, Clay Center
banker and j. E. Waddil1. Kansas City
lumberman, control the remaining
20 per cent.
The public utilities commission has
announced that 1t will hear several
formal applications in the case Fri
day. And at that time it is quite
probable that local labor organiza-
lions which now feel that someone
has slipped them a cold potato. will
be present to testify.
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new DRAFT men

Continued from Page One.l
Alexander Rigling, POI Harrison. sD
Edward Blackes =, 42S Madison
Abe NJ. Affron, 412 Topeka.
Thomas Farris, Kansas City; Mo.
Alvin N. Carlson, 1919 Central.
Claude E. johnson, 40 Branner.
John E. Sfsson. Council Grove;
William J. Martin. go Hancock.
E EI,sy Lf f. c slt nnn' 41s 1oberty.
Warren A. Boxer, GA Lincoln.
Axel W. Haison. Fort Worth.
John Romig 1923 y, Mes va Pf ssrsa
Claude Stoekwili, 142 Evelyn.
Chas. D. uthbert. 21S Clay.
Chas. I; Waite, 1922 o. y; y, : Jacvson'
John H. Miitonbriger. 81 n. Harrison.
John q Williams. 923 N, Taylor.
william Hoax. sos LAND;
Lwis r. Krshnr. Paola, Kan.
Homr G. Coffman. 42o Kansas;
A A3mu f kr rrSns! Tul Mas 1sIs L.
Archi r. Nvill 516 Harrison.
Chas. E. WaIlac r. II. Y. NJ. c. A.
Frd C. Rissig ST Polk.
WaItr w. Renandr, 204 Chandler.
r. c. PribbIe Washington.
TO CAMP CODY.
Local Board No. i.
Victor G. Clayton. 1901 Harrison.
A. ]. Gregg, 1851 Mulvane.
William Soffroy, 1701 Fillmore.
Arthur d. Turner 1O16 Kansas avenue.
Harry L. Smith. 1916 Western.
Frank Werner. 1858 Mulyane;
John F. steinrauf. 31s East Eighth.
Oscar B. Johns. 1901 Washington.
Z. Z. Cooper, 1851 Western.
Frank W. Raines. 1887 Lawrence.
c. w. Oliver, 1410 West Tenth.
Louis A. Parks. 205O buchanan.
Henry C. H. Wallace, 1919 Jackson.
Chester A. Stehling.
William L. Metty, 2o25 Van Buren,.
Local Board No. 2.
George Fl. Orbach, $40 Leland.
Emil A. Carlson, 416 Liberty.
Charles Coon, 800 East Fifth.
George L. Tuer, 207 CORTLAND.
Arthur F. Davis, IA Branner.
Ernest E. Wilds, SIG Harrison.
Frank L. Payne. 304 Taylor.
sherman U. Harper, 21s Branner.
Jack Whitgon, Red Bluff, Cal.
Earl H. Dowler. 935 North Monroe.
Murrell S. Seger, 1882 North Harrison
Ralph Il: Chute, 212 TYRE.
Lloyd W. Blackman. Fort Lupton, Colo.
Leslie o. Stanley. 427 Madison
William H. Tyler, AS West Sixteenth.
John d. McCollum, 612 Kansas avenue.
John D. Medium, 612 Kansas avenue.
Leonard Mccullough, 2l1 Jackson.
Carl +. Peterson 400 Chandler.
Charles NJ Crist, Kansas City, Mo.
Glenn J. Rich, .S5 Grafton.
Carl J. Saberstrom. Santa Fe fire depar
John l. Chewing 900 Van Ruren.
John F. Dwyer, SO East Eighth.
Sam T. Harper, Augusta, Kan.
Josiah A. Fugate, Wamego, Kan.
Moses J. Lansky, 313 Quincy.
Ernest Duck. Chicago.
Francis J. VanLaeys, 21e North Locust.
Benford r. McCandless. 1928 Hancock.
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prisoners were fed black bfead.
canned hash and very bad jam. One
hundred cases of oil were removed
from the Edna to the submersible.
The Americans carried their phono-
graph with them and traded records
with the Germans who were willing
to play anything except MY Country
It's of Thee"
Officers of the sub wore regulation
navy uniforms. but the crew wore
leather jumpers. They carried SOU
venirs from the ships sunk, among
them being the United States flag
from the Edna, which the German
commander hauled down.
Turned Loose In Boats
New York, June AFTER having
been captured by a German sub
marine. detained aboard her from
May rs to June 2. while she at
coast. and finally turned loose in
small boats with bread and water for
sustenance, % American seamen are
safe in New York today.
These men comprise the crew OF
the schooners Edna, Hattie Dunn and
Hauppauge. The story was told by
Captain Holbrook of the Hattie Dunn
and Captain Gilmore of the Edna.
Their vessels were destroyed May
2B near this coast by a big U-boat,
the commander of which was invar-
iably suave and studiously polite to
the Americans. In each instance the
submarine sneaked up on the schoon.
err displayed the stop Immediately
signal, then placed bombs aboard and
took the Americans into the sub
mersible.
Spoke Good English
Captain Holbrook, the first cap
tured. was detained below decks
until the Edna had been destroyed.
Later he was allowed to go on deck
and smoke. The commander, who
spoke perfect English and wore the
German naval uniform, appeared
highly pleased with himself at all
times.
Occasionally the U-boat spent long
periods at the bottom of the sea. On
May 81 dinner was served the pris-
oners while they were on the bottom,
under % fathoms. 1t took 40 sec
onds to submerge to that depth.
There was a wireless on the subma-
rine and at times long conversations
were held with other vessels or land
sending station. The American pris-
oners were not certain which, but they
said the wireless made so much noise
it kept them awake at night. 1t was
also used to pick up news sent by wire
less from the United States. In this
way the Germans learned of the Of
fensive in France and of the blowing
up of a torpedo works in Austria. 1t
was limited the submarine might have
been in communication with a secret
base of operation on the American
coast.
Dive When Warship Is Sighted.
Most of the time was spent on the
surface but the U-boat quickly sub
merged whenever American or British
warships were sighted. The Germans
ate canned food and were evidently
very much pleased with the work they
were doing on this coast. They were
also fond of arguing about the war
and demanding to know why America
entered it.
When conditions aboard became too
crowded, the boats of the Winneconne
|-sunk-were filled with the prisoners
and turned adrift.
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market had a stronger tendency today fol-
lowing a small advance Thursday and Fri:
head. Hogs were much wanted, especially
by packers, sales to 70 cents higher, top
$685. receipts 1900 head; Sheep sold 2Se
lower, goats Csc to SOC lower, top lambs
$20.25. receipts i1,00o head.
BEEF CATTLE.
Packer buyers are trying to prevent an
advance. but they also act like they needed
cattle s;atI The supply Of good fed steers is
sent consignments today. and Oklahoma
ss' s i hs. sM sodd Pulp
to come, the best steers here today, being
OF that class. Not many choice natives are
ply. but prices are off :: per hundred from
two weeks ago.
sToCKERs AND FEEDERS.
Highly bred stcckers and feeders are
holding steady bit the lower grade; are
white face yearlings are selling u2 to $13.
but some pretty good red stockers sold
sens ap $3.50 ps sshy
$50 Lower prices are expected on all
grades Of stockers and fedeefs in the near
future.
Order buyers and Spectators opened the
market to 10 cents higher. paying $3.50
for middle weight hogs. but packers got
which resulted In further advance Of 8
cents, with top to packers, $685. for hogs
weighing 255 lbs. Real heavy weights up
at $3.50, lights $1e.45, bulk Of sales, SIG Is
to $3.50. Light hogs have dropped back
to last place In the price list a reason
coming, some as low as $3.50 today.
stock pigs are higher than Friday, sales
today at $15.75 to $1635.
SHEEP IND LAMBS.
Wooded lambs are about all in. one lot
are worth up to ST and native spring
lambs up to 1925. Arizona spring lambs
sell at 1855 to SIS not very choice quality.
$14 go Goats sold to Asi1Iers today at SIS GO
to $50 for best Angoras, and up to So IS
to country buyers, Mexican goats Sc. IS to
$1.oO. J. A. sRICKART.
Market Correspondent.
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FIRST TO FARM!
Crawford Theater Workers Will
Go Out Tomorrow.
Put Up 20-Acre Alfalfa Crop on
Crawford Farm.
WILL Do OTHER WORK, TOO
Fight Weeds in Cornfield Until
Last Is Exterminated.
They Will Harvest Crop of
Wheat and Oats.

Roy Crawford, manager of the
Novelty, Grand and Majestic theaters,
and probably a dozen of his stage and
save the farm crops" drive tomorrow
when they will go to the Crawford
farm seven and a half miles south
east of Topeka, to spend the day put
ting up a 20-acre alfalfa crop.
With farm work rapidly piling up,
demands for labor are beginning to be
made and help for the hay fields, for
working the corn crops and other
farm activities is being sought, but so
far as is known, the Crawford party
will be the first one to be sent out by
any one business concern. Later.
when the wheat harvest is on, 1t is ex-
pected that a great many Topeka con-
Germs will send squads of men to help
in assuring food for the army at the
front and the people at home this
winter.
Other Crops to Harvest.
On the Crawford farm there are
other crops to be handled and the To-
peka theatrical employees have agreed
to devote as much time as possible to
the when help is needed. A 15-acre
corn field must be cultivated and the
forces of the three theaters have vol
unteered to go into the fields and fight
until the last Aeed has been extermi-
mated. Also, there will be a twenty
five acre wheat crop to harvest and
fifteen acres of oats to be cut and
shocked and made available for win
ter feed.
All of this work, it is planned, will
be done by Topekans, many of whom
have never farmed except in their
back yards or in their dreams of rural
retirement.
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U-BOAT RAID Is

Continued from Page Qnel
the American people had such a strong
determination to carry the war to
successful end.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels was
authority for the flat statement that
American naval strength abroad would
not be diverted to home shores be-
cause of the foray. Germany, he sug-
gested, wanted strongly to dent the
American lineup abroad, SO she per-
haps could undertake important naval
actions over there.
Every available scouting vessel was
on the hunt today for the raiders, va
riously reported numbering from two
to five. All up and down the coast
naval district commanders acting I'M
der their own authority, supplemented
by speeial navy department orders,
had out destroyers, U-boat chasers and
airplanes.
The fact that operations had been
carried on since May rs. came as a
distinct shock to the national capital.
1t was proven, however, from the fact
that the derelict Edna, recently lowed
into Lewes, Delaware, and the Hattie
Dunn, were both attacked on that
date. The capture of those aboard,
followed by their release only sadded
to the sensation in this remarkable
raid. This apparently was all a part
or the German plan of striking fear
to the heart of civilians and ship folk.
Too Much Confidence
That the American patrol did not
pick up the trail of the raiders before
they showed themselves off Barnegat,
Sunday, was the subject of some COM
ment today. Some officials limited
there has been too much of a ten
dency to discredit the idea that the
Germans would come across.
On the other hand, 1t was pointed
out that the patrol activity had been
increased in recent weeks and that
this very fact caused some of the
C-boat rumors.
What protection the navy now has
out. or has had out in recent days,
may not be stated.
Where Is Base?
That two distinct operations were
involved, is the opinion of many naval
men, The U-boats, attacking off Bar
neget, Sunday, were probably not the
same as the ones attacking the Edna
and the Hattie Dunn, May rs. 1t is
| possible that after making the trip
from Germany the boats had some
base along the American or Mexican
| coast.
But 1t appears unlikely that one or
Two U-boats could make the journey
across and then operate more than a
week here unless there were an avail
abie base within easy running distance
Mexico fs almost as far away from
Barnegat as is Europe. 1t is doubted
| that any bases are there. Hence, it
appears likely that one submarine did
the earlier sinkings, and two or more
have been on the trail of the schoon-
| ers and passenger steamers this week.
| Scores of the widest rumors flood
ed the navy department in the wake
of the U-boat operations. Reports Of
battles off the coasts between the sub
marines and steamers resulting in the
destruction of the latter, were not Of
ficially announced.
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ONE OF MISSING

CONTINUED from Page One.l
of the schooner Jacob NJ. Haskell
sunk by a German submarine were
landed at a New England port by the
steamer Grecian today.
Report Another Loss
New York, June 4-Reports came
to shipping authorities today that an
other American tank steamship had
been sunk by a German submarine.
No details were disclosed.
At Least 10 Lost
New York, June 4.-The long
expected visit of German armed SUBJ
marines to American waters has re-
suited in the destruction of at least
10 vessels flying the Stars and
Stripes, according to reports from
various ports along the North Atlantic
Seaboard.
The attacks were made by two
super-submarines and most of the
vessels were bombed and sent to the
bottom last Sunday although it Is
known that two of the craft were de-
stroyed prior to May IS.
So far as known there has been
no loss of life.
OF Great Size.
Members of the crews of the ves-
sells on their arrival here and at other
ports agreed generally that tho Ger
man submersibles were of great size
and we'll armed. Some reported that
the craft was about the same size as
the U-53. which conducted a raid off
Newport. R. /. before Americas en-
try into the war.
Watching From the Skies.
Ports along the coast were still
closed today by order of Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels. As soon as the
presence of the raiders became known
the navy took prompt measures to en-
deavor to locate the hostile craft while
more than 100 airplanes and dirigibles
today kept up their unceasing vigil OF
| the>sea for suspicious looking vessels
Three big liners due at Atlantic
ports today. were late in arriving and
an anxious watch for them was being
kept.
Would Kill Englishmen.
That the commanders of summers.
ibles intend using frightfulness on any
Britons caught off the coast was indi-
| Gated when the under Officers of one
undersea pirate, boarding the Winnie.
| come, demanded to know II there
were any Englishmen aboard, threat
ening to kill them.
tb9 rne ,f e1ast is t being pataolled fo1
ported drifting off Beach Haven, N
j., last night. They were seen by The
airplane patrol, but efforts by coas
guard craft to locate them failed. i
was held possible that these boat.
might have been those of the steamer
Textel whose crew came ashore a.
Atlantic City during the night.
Here Since May rs.
| That the Germans have been activ,
In American water since May rs, wa:
I revealed when the steamer San Saba
| picked up off Barnegat the crews O.
three ships who had been held prison
ers in submarine during that time
The Textel. under control of tn,
United States shipping board, wa.
sunk without warning sixty miles Of
Atlantic City last Sunday. The Ger
mans shelled its decks with shrapnel
After the sailors entered the boat
| they spent a terrible "a hours with in
sufficient water, sometimes almos
swamped, until they made port TIL,
Textel carried 100000 worth o
| sugar.
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Wall Street Not disturbed.

New York, June avail street
took little cognizance of the presence
of German submarines in the Atlantic
when the stock market opened today.
Marine preferred was liz at the OPEN
ing and U. 8. Steel was up a at 9sK.
Reading opened at 80, upH and Ana
conda was " over last nights close
opening at 63
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THIS RAID IS JUST

CONTINUED from Page one.l
It's nu.nber ISL, indicates it was
recently built, as U-100 is the highest
listed.
Only Advance Guard.
The submarines at present off this
coast are only an advance guard.
Each has a crew of So men, ex-
elusive of officers.
From his own observations while
aboard the U-boat, Rocker saw that
the vessel carried tools marked U-15S.
The Germans took ten days supplies
from the Edna, but the American
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1ODAY'S Market REPORTS

Chicago. June 4.-!CoRN-corn rallied in
price today owing to a reaction from the
Hurry over the submarine raid to this
side Of the Atlantic. Offerings were quick
ly absorbed, and early selleru who at
tempted to cover found the process difficult
Somewhat unsettled weather tended also to
lift values. Opening quotations which
ranged from NC to &c higher, with June
$1.29H and July Sl.3lM to 1852 were fol-
lowed by material further gains and then
something Of a setback
with June si.soA and July si5sN to
OATS-Oats went upward with corn Ex-
porters were again In the market. After
opening hc to Ac higher with July 65asc
to 65Ac prices scored a moderate additional
advance.
PROvISIONS-Provisio weakened ow-
ing to slackpess of demand. The chief de-
cline was in pork.
Toward the last the renewed strength of
grain gave an upward swing to provisions
Chicago Grain and Provisio. Market
THE range of prices on grain futures On
Chicago Board Of Trade az reported by
Thos. ]. Myers. 301 N. f. BidR.l
New York Tuna
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new STRIKE THREATS
Representatives OF Shopmen Discuss
Wage Scale With Officials.

Washington, June 4-Representa-
tives of 100000 railway shopmen have
asked the raj Dad administration
not to put into effect the new wage
scale without upward revision, for
their crafts. saying great dissatisfac-
ton would be created and intimAting
that it might be impossible to avoid
many strikes.
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Here Since May IS.
Millionaire Rookie Overseas.

Rockford. Ill, June 4-Nelson
Morris, millionaire rookie at Camp
Grant, was assigned to supply train
today. The former head of Chicago
packing company will drive a motor
truck to the Atlantic coast and proba-
bly, be sent overseas at once
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The only rainfall reported In Kansas in
the past twenty-four hours was rs, this &C.
curing at Goodland. The temperatures
have ranged considerably above normal.
The Kaw river and its tributaries will
be at moderate stages the next twenty-four
hours. The Kaw at Topeka will not
change.
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Chicago. June 4.-BUTTER-Market IN.
changed.
EGGS-Market higher. FiIsts, 29@31c
ordinary firsts, 26@29c, at mark. cases in.
cluded, 10000.
POTATOES higher Wisconsin
Michigan and Minnesota bulk, $1OO@1 10
ditto sacks, $1.150l.25
POULTRY-Alive, unchanged
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Ma ansss un city; June 10 GGKSGG,e
1.53: No. 3, $1.46@150; No. 2 white, 1.5eG
1.65; No. 3, nominal; No. yellow, $1.52Q
1.54 No, 8, nominal.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
72G; No. 2 mixed, SoA@70c.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$2 4562 IS.
HAY-Market steady to higher. Choice
timothy, $1S:0O@1900; choice prairie, $1,000
$1,000; choice alfalfa. $23.00124o0.
WHEAT-Receipts one car
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-Close: July, $1.37Z.
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Kansas city I've stock Sales.

Kansas City i've Stock Sales.
(The following sales were made this morn.
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State journal by Clay Robin.
chants.)
Kansas City, June 4.-cATTLE-Re-
ceipt 1000 head. Market slow; steady.
HOGS-Reccipts Il 900 head. Market 1Oc
to 15c higher. Bulk of sales. $16.40G1 1890;
top, $16.65.
SHEEP-Receipts $500 head. Market 1Oc
to 1Sc lower. Lambs 5000,