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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
ATTEMPT Wreck
Troop Train in Illinois Narrow.
ly Escapes Disaster.
Emphasizes Need of Secrecy
About Troop Movements.

Washington, June 6.-The fact that
an attempt was made recently to
wreck troop train in Illinois was
made known by the committee on
public information today as an ex-
ample of the necessity for keeping
secret the movement of troops. In a
statement calling on newspapers to re-
frain from publishing facts regarding
train schedules and the advance move
ments of troops. the committee said:
Attention of editors and cores
pondents is again urgently directed to
paragraph one of the governments re-
quests for secrecy. revised card of
January I, 1918:
Advance information of the routes
and schedules of troop movements
And to paragraph five:
Information tending to disclose an
eventual or actual port of embarka-
ton; informatio of the movement of
military forces toward seaports or of
the assembling of military forces at
seaports from which inferen>, might
be drawn of any intention to embark
them for service abroad: and informa-
ton of the assembling of transports or
conveys; and formation of the en-
barkation ITSELF"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

Ever since the beginning of the war
the Huns have been a step or two in
advance of the allies. The only time
I'VE were able to put anything over on
them was when we introduced the
tanks Now they areAasing tanks more
effectively than we have done. But 1t
should be remembered that war is
their business while it has not been
ours. That we shall catch up with
them and pass them there is no reason
to doubt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
NEGRO BOY DROWNED
Companions, Frightened, Made No
Attempt to Rescue Him.

Wading in the Shunganunga result
ed in the drowning of Anoch Mallory.
a negro boy living at 140O Van Bures
street. this morning.
According to the story Of the drown
ing told by the fire department, a
party of small boys went wading in
the creek this morning. Suddenly
young Mallory got in over his depth
and his struggles so frightened the
boys that they ran away and left him
there. Finally the fire department
was called to the rescue with the
pulmotor, but at that time the boy
had been in the water nearly an hour
and half, and there was no possible
chance of saving him.
One story of the case has 1t that the BOYS
who were with Mallory ran for aid and
told man near the creek that a boy
was drowning. The man, unidentified re-
fused to believe the excited and somewhat
garbled account. and went his way
At late hour this afternoon verificati ton
obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
DINNER STORIES

Slim and Specs, the Pittsburg pat
ter pair, went to the opera some time
ago to hear the San Carlos company
in La Gioconda."
It was opening right. and the COM
pany's costume car had been held up
on the road som ,where. So the sing
ers had to appear in make-shift cos
tunes from the Pittsburgh costumers.
According to all the ,ibrettos, the hero
makes his first entrance disguised as
a fisherman. 20 the surprise of the
audience. he appeared on this occasion
in an ornate Turkish outfit-red
jacket, fez, velvet brooches.
what kind of fisherman's cos
tune is that?" whispered Slim.
After thinking for scarcely more
than five minutes, Specs replied:
They didn't have a fisherman's
costume, so they gave him the next
thing to it-a Musselmansi"
A Scot and an Englishman who
were walking down the street to-
gether stopped to purchase couple
of rosy apples. The Englishman, on
taking bite of his, Immediately be-
gan to sputter. 81 believe I've swal-
lowed a worm" he exclaimed.
"Weel, weel, mon, an what If we
did?" said the Scot. Twill put new
life into vel"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

a permanent substitute for truth. The
submarine menace as on the wane, and
the scientists can't invent anything to
make the German people believe it
isn't.
All men will have to wear soft COL
lars next year. Now. IL the BARRIERS
will all quit, we won't be able to tell
the poets from the human beings
The top sergeant was sitting in the
front line trench talking about home.
Don't you think your wife misses
you lot. sergeant?" asked a private
Sure, she misses me-" replied the
sergeant. She can't throw this
far
Made a great discovery yesterday.
In q movie theater a picture was be-
ing shown which called for the show
ing Of two letters in longhand-one
from her to him and one from him
to her.
The handwriting was different This
Is the first time such a thing has ever
happened In our recollection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
U. S. GENERAL DEAD IN FRANCE
General Michic Dies Suddenly While
Travelling.

Paris, June General Robert E.
L. Niche of the American army died
in railroad train near Rouen yester-
day. His death was sudden and I'M
expected as he had not been ill.
Niche Had a Brilliant Career.
Washington, June 6.-News OF the
sudden death of Brig. Gen. Robert Il.
L. Niche in a railway train near
Rouen, France, yesterday, came as a
shock today in war department and
army circles.
He was a brilliant soldier. For a
long time General Niche was ctlef
aide to Gen. Hugh L. Scott, former
chief of staff of the army, and had
accompanied the latter on numerous
missions of Importance. Chief among
these was General SCOTS trip to the
Piuee Indian country in Utah, where
he quelled an uprising among the
Piutes.~
When General Scott visited the Mex
lean bandit chief Francisco villa and
when he conferred with the Mexican
authorities at Ell Paso, General
Michie's assistance was Of great value.
He also accompanied General Scott
with the American mission to Russia
last year. - KS
When General Scott was relieved as
chief of staff, Colonel Niche was
made a brigadier general in the ma
tional army and placed in command
of the 53rd infantry brigade. COM
posed of New York troops. at Camp
Wadsworth, South Carolina After
training his troops he~Went at their
head to France.
General Niche graduated from :he
military academy in 1885 aad was
made member of the general staff
in 1903, serving until 1907, and was
attached to it again in 1911. He was
native of Virginia and was ST years
old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

The following note of warning to
Iowa farmers is sounded by the Des
Moines Capital: "A man who three
years ago was bankrupt is now leading
the Socialist propaganda in North Da-
kota. He is headed this way. Having
made a failure as a flax grower and a
general speculator, this individual is
invading Minnesota and starting on an
invasion of Iowa. He has doubtless
heard that the Iowa farmer is rich and
he wants some of his money. He
starts out by charging him sixteen dol
lars. This North Dakota propaganda
is Russian socialism and European dis
turbance combined. If there is any
elevator or wheat proposition in the
North Dakota scheme it is used for a
purpose"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

A little more than 800 will clothe
an American soldier a year. Less than
$50 will give each of our defenders OF
democracy his fighting tools. One war
savings stamp will buy two soldiers
shoes-one pair. There Is a limit Sc.
to what individuals can put into war
savings stamps. but there are many
families which could support a soldier
each by adding together what each
could put into this way provided for
letting every man, woman and child
who detests kaiserism help smash it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

have working units abroad, which are
performing valuable service in the
devastated regions of France. Units
from Smith. Wellesley and Bryn Mawr
are doing splendid work in co-opera-
ton with the Red Cross, while a unit
from. Nassar is now ready to sail The
cost of maintaining one worker in
France for one year is $4,000. Many
OF the girls are paying their own ex-
penses. while others are being sent by
the Associate Alumnae, which has
taken up subscriptions among its
members.
Thus American college women
have risen nobly to the occasion of
patriotic service, and so have the
American colleges, which have had to
organize many new war courses Food
conservation, medicine and aerfcul-
ture have had to be added at a mo-
ment's notice, ana others of an even
more radical nature will have to be
added before long if the experience IF
Europe is to be repeated in this coun-
try. In England there is college
which ds training women to be farm
Dailins; another is training forewomen
In forestry. while one college has re-
Gently advertised as a great induce
ment course in blacksmithins.
Names In the News.
Chevaux de frise-pronounced she
vo-deh-frsez-Then name given TO de-
lenses against cavalry, consisting of
pieces of timber spiked with iron and
entangled with barbed wire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
Sheriff Gets Beer, Wine ana
Whisky in Raid.
All Found in Country Home OF
"Hickory" Jones.
THE OWNER CAUGHT ASLEEP
4OS Pints Found at Home OF
"Smoke~ Williams.
But He Received q Tip and Can.
not Be Located.

It has been whispered that SONS
have been born with the stamp OF
misfortune upon their brows. but Eli
mer Jones-or Hickory" Jones. as
he is better known in Topeka-thinks
he has had misfortune thrust upon
him. .a-- g-s--a-s
Hickory" was sleeping as peace
fully as a baby about 4:30 O'Clock this
morning on his humble cot in his
house on the old Hamm farm about
four miles south of the city on the
Topeka avenue road. when he wa'
aroused by a knock on the door. He
sat up and cast his eyes around the
room at a shipment which he had just
received and had not yet time to bury.
The shipment consisted of one case OF
beer in pint bottles, four cases of
whisky. one keg of beer and a quart
of Virginia Dare wine. Then Sheriff
Hugh Larimer and Deputy Sheriff
Joe Holman walked into the room.
Hickory" did not attempt to get
away. He was caught with the goods
and he showed the officers that he
could be a game sport" even under
these circumstances. by helping Lar
inner and Holman, load the booze into
their car. When they came to the.
keg, Larfmer said:
You don't mean to tell me that key
is full, co you Hickory"
Keg a Full One.
yep" replied Jones and gave the
keg kick to demonstrate its weight.
Lacking abundant training in the art Of
packing beer kegs in an automobile. the
OFFICERS were at loss how to arrange IT
30 the key would not scratch the car. But
Hickory" came to their rescue with a
booze was slowed safely away in the ma
chine he jumped into the car and came
pack to Topeka, where he was placed in
the county Jail. short time later he was
arraigned and released on bond.
The capture Of the booze and the boot
logger was the happy outcome of a notion
which struck Sheriff Larimer while he and
Holman were driving about the streets
early this ,orning in search of Sub
mf marin or booze cars When the cars
sheriff that he would like to visit 'Hick-
Dry Jones, which he did, with the most
pleasing results.
This makes total Of SO piuts of
whiskey, besides much beer and wine that
has been captured by the sherifrs force
Another Big Raid.
Wednesday afternoon Larimer, Holman
and Undersheriff Bob Miller raided the
house of Frank ("Smoke'D williams, who
lives at the south end of Lawrence street,
east of the ball park. There was no one
at home when the officers arrived, but a
search revealed 40S pints of whiskey.
The sheriff and his men would locate the
booze by pushing a sharp iron rod into
the ground where the earth had the ap-
pearance Of having been disturbed
ut seemed as tho we found more booze
every time We turned around" said Sheriff
Larimer.
Smoke" Williams heard Of the raid
while uptown and has either fled or Sc
cluded himself In some spot which he con-
siders safe from the sheriff's eyes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

If there be idle men in commun-
itv the fact is a reflection net only
mon the idle men themselves. but
upon the entire community. DC
idle in these days of scarcity Oh Id
Dor and scarcity of food is disgrace
To permit idlers to live in seif-re-
specting town is no less disgrace
There must be some way to force ev-
erv able-bodied man to follow some
useful occupation. If he belong TO
the class commonly known as the lole
rich. he should be forced by social os-
tracism to find some place where he
can make himself personally useful TO
the town and the nation. Every idle
able-bodied man is. standing disgrace
to the community as a whole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
A KANSAN IN NEW YORK.
CHAPTER XIV.

Chapter XIV will appear tomor-
row and probably be one of three to
come describing the machinery pur-
chased in New York a few weeks ago
to add still greater efficiency to the
State Journal plant. This machinery
is practically now all installed and
means a revolution in the methods of
setting advertisements, mailing the pa
pers and producing in the stereotyp-
ing room, plates for the big Goss press.
This machinery alone. valued at a
number of thousands of dollars, is
alone costing almost as much money
as was paid. by the writer, for the en-
tire State Journal plant and property
thirty-three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
FATTY A FARMER
Arthur KilIeck Here Today
Tells Agricultural kgonies.
He Is Champion "Spud" Raiser
of NeighborhoOd.

Arthur Killeck (Fatty Lewis) has
become a farmer. The -well-known
Kansas City newspaper man is in To-
peka today with his own story of
agricultural success. Killeck isn't a
real honest-to-goodn farmer. But
he bought a tract of land, built a
hardwood-floor house and moved TO
the country-thirty-fiv minutes from
the movies-as a diversion.
Now Killeck is growing the prize
crops in Jackson county, Missouri. In
addition to his service in the employ
of a millionaire brick and tile man.
ufacturer, Killeck writes stories for
the newspapers-and farms.
It's a Great Life.
TITS a great life." said Killeck. I'VE
get up in the morning and have cream
for the oatmeal. Yes, sir. Cream so
thick you have to punch it and stir 1T
around and smear it all over the oat-
meal Then We started in to raise
crops n
"AIl our farmer neighbors spent the
winter trying to get quorum to tell
US how to grow crops. Then they
couldn't get majority on any sub
ject. So Mrs. Killeck went to town
and bought a farm manual and we be-
gan raising crops by the book. All the
farmers used to come and lean over
the fence and hee-haw at me when
sprayed the potato vines.
Spuds Looking Fine.
But I've the best potato outlook in
the district and the apples apd cher
ries are so thick, I guess it will be
necessary to thin them out. One poor
old cow is good for ten pounds of but
ter a week. Don't know whether we
will kill her or let her live a few
weeks longer"
Killecx, who is known by almost ev-
man in Kansas, was
a rfecent speaker at a Topeka Press
OH,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

OF the 14,60o.ooO barrels of wheat
flour exported during the nine months
ended March 81. 1918, 2,550.0oO, or IT
per cent, went to countries either neu-
trail or not actively engaged in the
war. Cuba got 5OS.OO0 barrels. Mex
leo $4,000, "other Europe" $4,000.
'"other West Indies" 2s3,0OO. 1t ought
all to go. to the allies as long as the
American public is called upon to fore
go its use in order to help the war
along. Why should the American
people deny themselves in order to
feed the Mexicans, whose government
is almost as much an enemy as is Ger
many?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
GERMANS SHOW WORLD GREED

Geneva, June 6.-Dr. Bernhard
Dernberg. former secretary of Colon
les in the German imperial cabinet
publishes long article in the Nieue
Freie Presse of Vienna in which he
claims 1t Is absolutely necessary that
Germany shall have complete com
mercial and maritime liberty and also
that she shall have a concentration
of raw materials for the purpose of
supplying the world after the war.
In conclusion. DR.. Dernberg says:
AT the peace conference we must
not only. demand these advantages
but command them by force If neces-
sary'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
LOCAL MENTION

An examination by the state board
of twenty-five veterinary students
from the Kansas State Agricultural
college was held Wednesday. A spe-
cial meeting of the board was called
| to give the examination so that the
students could receive their certifi-
Gates before going to war. Practically
all Of them expect a call to service at
any time. .t-
An all day meeting of the Shaw
nee county branch of the Kansas
Woman's Farm and Garden associa-
ton will be held at the Chamber of
Commerce tomorrow. ]. c. Mohler.
w. NJ. Jardine and Mrs. Theodore
Saxon will speak in the afternoon.
Expert demonstrators will illustrate
the correct methods Of using old
potatoes during the morning session.
MRS. Clyda Green, county demonstra--
ton agent. will give a canning DEM
onstration in the afternoon.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt-Mar.
tin.-Adv.
The council of administration of the
Eastern Star. at a recent meeting. dis
cussed plans for raising the $4,000
which the order pledged at its stats
convention for foreign relief work.
The board decided that the money
y
ings from the AL chapters in the
state. Those who attended the ses-
sion were: Mrs. Matte Davis of In
dependence, grand matron: Elmer
Nance Of 0swego. grand patron; Mrs.
Julia Holm of Marysville, associate
grand matron; Mrs. Elizabeth Magic
of Girard, grand treasurer: Mrs. Della
Bennett of Topeka, grand secretary.
Jess Bundy Of Auburn, who enlisted
Wednesday in the marine corps, will
be sent to Kansas City tomorrow for
further examination and assignment.
1t is probable that he will be sent to
Port Royal, N. c.. as that is the des.
tination of more of the marine recruits
sent from Kansas City.
o. T. Wood, United States marshal,
left Topeka this morning with Fay
Hurst. whom he is taking to Oklahoma
City for trial. Hurst is charged with
being a Stacker, having failed to reg
lister last June. It is alleged. His home
is in Oklahoma. sE1sr
Dancing tonight at Bates hall, over
Ideal bakery. Admission IS cents.
Benefit Red Cross.-Adv.
The police are on the lookout for a
woman who has been cashing forged
checks. She purchased two shirts at
the New Toggery. presenting q $50
check made payable to Anna Smith,
signed by Mrs. Marie Miller. who Is q
depositor in the Bank OF Topeka. The
clerk called the bank. Fearing detec-
ton. the woman rar, out the front
door and escaped. Other checks have
been forged on the account Of James
Dickson. another depositor, during the
last two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

Beaten on the Somme. with Amiens
as the threatened point; foiled on the
Lys, with the channel ports as the APP
parent objective. the Huns apparently
once more are definitely checked In
their advance on Paris along the Aisne
front. In their third drive of the 1918
campaign they have gained small
amount Of territory but no great tacti-
cal advantage. In fact If they halt
where they are it may be found that
they are worse off than they were be-
fore the thrust was begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
D. w. PORTER GOES UP
Chief Clerk of Santa Fee Secretary
Treasurer Is Promoted.

At recent meeting Of the directors
OF the Santa Fe railroad, D. w. Porter
chief clerk in the office of the secre-
tary-treasurer. was elected assistant
secretary for Topeka for the road. j. S.
Scott, WIN has been assistant secretary
at Topeka, was retained in the service
in an advisory capacity.
Porter entered the service of the
road in 1885 as clerk in the store
house. He was transferred to the
treasurer's office several years later
and has been there until his appoint
ment as assistant secretary became eff
fective. He has been handling the
real estate work in the secretary's de-
partment for several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

The concrete ship seems to- have
come to stay. On May %. the rein
forced concrete cargo steamship Faith
sailed from San Francisco with
45oo-ton cargo of salt and copper ore.
A wireless report from the Faith re-
ceived May 81 said that the vessel was
encountering an eighty-mile gale and
behaving perfectly. Even under these
adverse conditions the boat was MAX
ing four knots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
AIR RAID WIPED OUT HUNS
Grenadier Company of Prussian Guard
AnnihiIated BY French Bombs.

With the French Armies on the
Marine, June 6.-The grenadier COM
pany of the second division of the
PruSsian guard was completely ami
Inflated by a French aerial lombard
ments the night of June 2-3, it was
definitely, established today. .,
Other German losses established to
date which are indicative of their
losses in general. involve % reserve
divisions which were engaged June 1.
One regiment lost 80 per cent of its
effectfves while individual companies
Of other regiments were reduced to
20 or so men. The third company of
the 9sth regimeat lost Sc men out of
a total of $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
ITO Be Continued

After the end of the Civil war
1t was declared that this coun-
try had become a nation with
a big IN" We nave been in the
present war little more than a year
but the IN" has grown enormously
in size. Never before have the peo-
pie of the United States been so thoro-
ly united. The union of common
wealths has become a union of citi-
zens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY x. MOULTON
A Little Slice O. Life.

A Little Slice o. Life.
The kid, who il six years old,
has been hungry for war news lately,
Every time the paper comes
He wants to know all about 1t.
He is not satisfied with headlines,
But wants whole columns read.
And he listens, I'll attention,
And criticises troop movements
And, offers timely suggestions
WHAT'S the big idea - We asked,
After we had read every scrap OF war news
To him after dinner.
I'm lust keeping track of my invest
ments."
Said he 81 have got money in this war.
I bought a quarters worth Of
Thrift stamps last week with the money
got for taking castor oil
German scientists are resourceful.
but they, have never been able to md
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

Chicae June 6.-Philip LaFollette,
son of United States Senator Robert
NJ. LaFollette of Wisconsin, is among
the potential army officers of Fort
Sheridan's third officers training
camp which opened Monday. LaFol-
lette was formerly a student at Wis
consin university, where he quit soph-
omore studies to enter the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

Wall St, New York, June 6.-STOCKS-
Selling orders exceeded the buying power
in today's restricted and irregular stock
market. Shippings, Coppers and Investment
Rails rejecting especial pressure. Sales
appfoximated 500 900 shares.
Extreme reversals of 1 to points in
Marines and Industrials marked a more
active selling of the last hour. The close
was heavy. Liberty 3;5's sold at 1852 to
99.f2. first As at $3.50 to 1886, second As
at 93.42 to $500 and the AIS at 1894 to
9c.2e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to neighbors and friends for SYM
pathy and flowers during sickness and
death of our father.-ChiIdren OF d
Tam blyn.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06

WILLIAM SEYH died Wednesday after
noon northwest of Granville. He was in
jured by falling derrick. The funeral an
nouncement will be made later.