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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
DRAFT CALL FOR 2e,016
Colored Recruits To Be Modified at
Camps Sept. 1921.

Washington, Sept. ia draft call
for 29,016 negro registrants from
thirty-three states. qualified for gen.
eral military service and to entrain
for national army camps September
1927. was issued today by Provost
Marshal General Crowder.
The number of men to be furnished
by each state and the camps to which
they go include:
Arkansas-2.oo 900. Pike. Ark; 100
Funston, Kan.
Illinois-790. Grant. Ill.
Kansas-156. Funston, Kan.
Louisiana-640, Sherman. Ohio; $50,
Grant, ILL.,; 1000. Beauregard, La.
Missouri-909. Funston. Kan.
Oklahoma-S15, Funston. Kan.
900, Sherman, Ohio.
Texas-3.000, Bowie, Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
Austrian Peace Note Has Not
Yet Reached Washington.
London Is Also Waiting for
Official Text.

Washington. Sept. 16-Austria's
peace offensive note had not reached
the state department early today, nor
had the department heard thru Of
ficial channels of Germany's reported
offer of a separate peace to Belgium.
Both of these moves are recognized
in both government and diplomatic
quarters here as the definite begin
ming of the expected desperate Teuton-
ic efforts to confuse the issue. sow dis
cord among the allies and patch up the
positions of their governments at
home thru peace propaganda while
they still hold the spoils of war. No
doubt is to be found in any quarter
as to what the answer of America and
the allies will be to the Vienna pro-
posal for binding peace discus
sions a1tho, of course officials care
fully refrain from formal comment be-
fore the note actually is received. Even
when victorious German armies were
advancing into France such a sugges-
ton would not have been considered
seriously. Now that the tide is turn
ing and America and the allies propose
soon to drive the enemy out OF con-
quered soil, there is nov disposition to
parley over what the Teutons shall be
allowed to keep.
Officials have read carefully the
text of the Austrian communication in
the press dispatches and exchanges
between the .co-belligerent govern
ments on the subject probably already
are under way. 1t is assumed that the
| official version will come in few
hours thru one of the neutral lega-
| tions.
British Await Note.
! London, Sept. 16.-The Austrian
! note has not yet been presented for
malIy to the British foreign office by
| the neutral minister in London, whose
government was requested by Austria
Hungary to transmit it, altho the for
| eign office yesterday received a copy
| of the note from their representatives
| in neutral capitals. The Swedish min
j lister in London, however, expects the
arrival of the note momentarily. I'm
mediately upon its receipt he will hand
it to the British foreign office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
N. Y. Times Fayors Taking Up
Austrian Peace Offer.
Democratic Organ Sees End of
War in Proposal.
OTHER PAPERS TURN DEAF EAR
Peace Offensive Now Huns
Most Dangerous Weapon.
Is View Taken by Tribune and
Other N. Y. Publications.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE New York
Times. in an editorial today. urged that
the allies accept the Austrian proposal
for an "unbinding discussion" looking
toward peace. The newspaper, how
ever. declared peace conditions must
throttle German militarism and insure
that there be no repetition of the war.
Pointing out that the peace offer
comes from the quarter where for
three years the allies have felt it would
come, the Times said, "It comes in a
form which the allies may honorabIy
accept in the confident belief that it
will lead to the end of the war"
THE custom and practice OF ma
tions,' the editorial continued, de
mands that this invitation to enter
upon the preliminaries of peace re-
ceive the most serious and respectful
attention of the governments to which
it is addressed"
Allied Victories the Cause.
Commenting on causes for the pro-
posal it said:
For the actual and moving causes
OF the proposals we must look to the
battlefields of France. The French,
British and American troops under the
command Of Marshal Foch, the ad-
vancing and victorious legions directed
by Haig, by Petain and by Pershing,
have brought about this complete
change in the minds and in the atti-
tude toward the war of Vienna and OF
Pottsdam. The refluent current that
began to bear the Germans back from
the Marne on July Is and has never
ceased its irresistible sweep, extin-
guished their last hopes of victory; st.
Mihfel comes as an admonition of i'm
pending and irretrievable disaster"
Must Not Abate Preparations.
| The Times declared all belligerents
| desire the end of the war, but said
it would be the worst blunder for us
or any of the entente allies to abate
war preparations now"
| Commenting of what might be
[ (Continued on Page TWo.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
BAGGED HUN GENERAL
Americans Captured Him and Brought
Him Back in Auto.

With the First American Army,
Sept. ia German brigadier general
fleeing in a limousine northward
from st. Mihiel was captured at Hat
tonchatel by members of an Americe n
machine gun company. The dough-
boys say their attention was attracted
by black and white flag in the wind
shield of the limousine and by the
peculiar cap the chauffeur wore
They stopped the automobile The
chauffeur leaped out and started run
ming. The Americans shot him. Then
they opened the door of the limousine
The general furiously demanded
whats the matter? 2" He evidently
believed our men were Austrians.
The Americans made the general a
prisoner. One of the doughboys drove
the big machine to our rear, another
sitting beside the general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
British Await Note.
ALLIANCE WITH HUNS?
Bolsheviki Announce Their Intention
To Unite With Another Nation

Amsterdam, Sept. 16.-Hints that
the Bolsheviki government of Russia
may seek alliance with other powers
are contained in a note addressed to
the peoples commissaris and soviets
by Nikolai Lenine. the Bolsheviki pre-
mier, printed in the Pravda of Petro-
grad and republished III the Lokai
Anzeiger of Berlin. The note reads:
1.-THE position on the yCzecho-Slovak
front is becoming more dangerous
daily. We are daily becoming increas-
ingIy convinced that alone we are
powerless. For the soviet government
there is only one way out. namely. to
conclude a defensive and offensive al
lance with another power.
'1n order to save the power of the
workers and peasants we must not
even recoiI from an alliance with inn
perialists"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
ROAD IS TIED UP
Joplin and North Arkansas Stops
Trains on Account of Strike,

Joplin. Mo-. Sept. 16.-Not a train
will be moved on the Missouri and
North Arkansas railroad after today
until the strike of shopmen Is settled.
The last train to leave Joplin over
the Missouri & North Arkansas rail-
road took its departure at 1890 O'Clock
this morning. The shopmen have been
on strike for some time but until today
their strike did not affect traffic.
No work has been done on the en-
gines or cars since the strike started.
and 1t was announced by the trainmen
this morning that they would not at
tempt to operate until the engines and
motors are repaired.
This action of the trainmen ties up
about 800 miles of railroad. This road.
which Is in the hands of Festus J.
Wade of ST. Louis as receiver was taxi
en- over by the government but later
was returned TO the receivers.
The strikers demand government
scale of wages and back pay since Jam
uary 1. or about the time the govern
ment took over the railroads This r.
what the men say they have been
promised since April.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
TWO KILLED IN PLANE
Machine Went Dead and Plunged
Into Yard in Brooklyn.

New York. Sept. 16.-Lieut Chas.
Kinney, jr., of Covington. KY, and
E. H. Austin, of Boston, were killed
when an army airplane from the
Mineola aviation field crashed to
earth in the F'latbush section of
Brooklyn today.
The machine went dead" as it was
flying low over housetops and plunged
into yard Shortly before the acci-
dent the aviators had been forced by
engine troubles to land. They made
minor repairs and ascended the ma
chine then went into a series of nose
dives and made a second landing.
Taking the air again the aviators were
forced when their motive power gave
out to seek a hurried landing, result
ing in the fatal crash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
REICHSTAG LEADERS MEET
Discuss the Austrian Peace Note With
the Imperial Chancellor.

Amsterdam. Sept. 16.-An impor-
tant conference of leaders of the ma
jority parties of the Reichstag was
held Sunday with reference to the
Austrian peace note, kilograms from
Berlin today report
According to some of the reports
Count Won Hertling. the imperial chan
celior. was present at the conference
which lasted two hours and a half.
Admiral Won Hfntze. the foreign secre-
tary and Herr Walraf. the minister of
the interior, are also stated to have
been present. It was said the deliber-
|ations would be continued today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
SKIP-ST0P HERE
Street Cars in Topeka To Go on
New System.
Danner Order Will Probably
Be in Effect Next Week.

The "skip-stop" system of handling
street car traffic is to go into, effect
in Topeka probably the first of next
week. according to an order issued
today by C. H. Danner, Shawnee
county fuel administrator.
Howard Patten, manager Of the To-
peka street railway company, stated
today that no definite arrangements
have been agreed upon as to just how
the order is to be observed. Patten
stated, however, that in his opinion,
the same system viii be used in To-
peka that is at present in force in
Wichita. That is. the street cars on
Kansas avenue will stop at every block
as heretofore, except that the stops
Will be made on the near side of the
street only.
Always Stop on Near Side.
In the districts east and west of
Kansas avenue on the paved streets
the cars will stop at every other street
intersection, the particular stopping
paved streets it is thought that the
cars will be allowed to stop at every
corner as usual.
The Kansas avenue street cars stop
ping on the near side of the street
only means a radical change in the
present customs and habits of Topeka
patrons of the line. For instance at
the Eighth street stop, the cars will
stop on the north side of Eighth street
instead of crossing to the south side
as was the practice before the old
transfer station was abolished to make
way for the comfort station.
To Work Out System.
Mayor j. E. House, Howard Patten
and Fuel Administrator Danner will
make tour of the city street car lines
some time Thursday in an effort to
- zIrsv
which will cause as little Inconvenience
to the people at large as Isl possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
DEMOCRATS TO MEET
County Workers Will Give Luncheon
at Throop Thursday Night.

Shawnee county Democrats will
hold an informal luncheon at the
Throop hotel Thursday night. The
meeting is a .'get together" movement
in the organization of the county
workers. Local candidates will at
tend the meeting and several speeches
by prominent Shawnee county Demo-
Gratis are expected to arouse campaign
interest.
The luncheon will be sort of stand
up and eat affair. But local Demo-
Gratis do not relish the title of buffet
luncheon for a Kansas political feed.
So the county organization used most
modest language in describing the
food. The luncheon will be held at
$50 Thursday evening. and all party
workers have been invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
TODAY's TEMPERATURES.

The temperatures for the day aver
age 10 degrees below normal The
wind at 2 O'Clock was blowing IL
miles an hour from the north.
Rain fell in practically all parts Of
Kansas in the last twenty-four hours.
Various parts of the state received
from one-quarter to one-ha,f an inch
of rim. In Topeka % of an inch was
recorded. No rain is predicted in the
next twenty-four hours
At 8 O'Clock this morning the tenn
perature stood at so degrees. Tonight.
according to Meteorologist Flora. there
may be a light frost Not enough to
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
HAVE NOT seen IT BRITISH IN A CAIN
Advance Slightly on the Arras.
= Cambrai Road.
Push Ahead on TwO-Mile Front
in Ypres Region.

London, Sept. 16.-British troops
last night advanced their line north
of the Arras-Camhrai road, establish
ing posts in the vicinity of Sauchy-
and Oppy, according to today's
report from Field Marshal Haig.
On the Flanders front the British
pushed ahead in a, successful minor
operation on both sides of the Ypres-
Confines canal on front of more than
two miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
ice CREAM AND FLOWERS
"Hfnk Dink" Kenna and Pat O'MaIley
VIII Enter New Lines.

Chicago, Sept. 16-Alderman "Hinky
Dink" Kenna, for forty years noted as
the dispenser of the largest, coolest
beers in Chicago to the mo-ely of the
First ward, and widely known with
Bath House John Coughlin as political
czar of the First ward, will open an
ice cream parlor next year when the
country goes dry. He hotly denied at
first but admitted it today. Pat
O'Malley, his principal rival in the
saloon business, will open flower
shop. s..--,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
PEOPLE WANT PEACE.
Berlin Crowd Applauds Demand That
War Be Brought to an End.

Amsterdam. Sept. 16.-The Socialist
members of the municipal council of
Berlin raised the food question in a
public debate in the council meeting
on Thursday, according to advices to
the Telegraf. One speaker. after de-
mandatory remarks. exclaimed: "It is
time the war game to an end" His
words were greeted by loud applause
from the public gallery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
SPURN IT
Austrian Proposal Was No Sur.
prise in Paris.
Commentators Believe 1t Can
not Be Fruitful.

posal for a conference of the belliger-
ents was not much of surprise in
Partisan political centers, where it is
considered to be a consequence of the
recent military successes of the allies.
The general impression is that the new
peace offensive cannot be fruitful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
SINK PORTUGUESE SHIP
1t Is Feared IS OF Crew May Have
Been Lost mt Sea.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 1e.-The
Portuguese steamship Leixoes was tor
pedoed in the north Atlantic, five days
ago according to sixteen members of
the crew who arrived here today. They
had spent the interval in an open boat.
1t. is feared that thirty-Hve others in
three boats may have been lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
czechs Say Czarina Was Killed.

Amsterdam, Sept. 16.-Smarkije
Listy, official newspaper of the
Czechs declares that the former Rus
sian czarina and her four daughters
have been murdered at Ekaterinburg.
The execution, the newspaper de-
clares. was carried out contrary to
the wishes of the soviets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
BAKER NOW IN LONDON
Secretary OF War VIII Return to the
United States Soon.

London Sept. 16.-Secretary Baker
arrived IN London today following his
tour of the American front In France.
He is expected to remain a few days
before returning to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
NEAR FROST IN KANSAS
Mercury 10 3s at Dresden-Rair
General Over the State.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS: !:
Fair tonight. cooler east and central por-
tions. Possibly light frost south portion.
Tuesday fair and warmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16

Berne. Sept. 16.-Two American |
aviators. forced to descend near Fahy, |
are being held by the Swi,s. it was
officially announced here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-16
ATTACKED HER FAMILY

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WEATHER FORECAST FOE Kansas:
Fair and possibly frost central
portion tonight. Tuesday, feir End
warmer
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-28
MOST TRAINING TO
BE DONE OVERSEAS

Army training camp commanders
have been ordered to eliminate from
their schedules all work than can be
done after the men arrive over seas, as
one of the moves of the War Depart
ment to speed up the enlarged war
program, and overcome delays re-
sulting from interference with draft
calls by influenza. If the peace talk
had any effect at the War Department
it apparently has spurred everybody
to further exertions to swell the
number of troops going to France.
The October draft calls held up be-
cause of the influenza epidemic are
beginning to go out again and moth
ing will be permitted to interfere with
the movement of soldiers overseas at
the rate of 100000 monthly.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-28
REFUSE TO ACCEPT
GERMAN MADE TOYS

Refusal to accept 100 cases of Ger
man-made toys and china consigned to
them, as part of shipment of s.
600, 900 pounds of these commodities
which reached this country a few
days ago. was announced in New
York by Butler Brothers, an import
ing house with branches in Chicago,
st. Louis, Minneapolis and Dallas.
Declaring that long ago we elimi-
mated these goods from our catalog,
accepted our los sand forget all about
them" Walter Scott, vice president,
said his concern has set itself aga
inst German propaganda designed to
|reintroduce into America German
made articles"
The shipment was part Of a lot of
goods purchased by the firm early in
1914, he said, some of which were re-
ceived, while the balance was detain-
led at Rotterdam by war conditions.
1t was forwarded Mr.. Scott added,
witout instruction, and has been
abandoned by notice to customs Off
|cials
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-28
}ile stock in front of windows


pile stock in front of windows or
against doors, as it handicaps the
firemen in case of fire.
Is. See that all fire extinguish-
ing apparatus is in good working or
der.
Is. Damp lamp black will spon-
taneously ignite. So will pulverized
coal and charcoal when wet.
II. Defective flues cause many
fires. Inspect yours today, and if it
is not safe have it fixed at once
Is. Beware of the ordinary par
lor match. Use the safety match in
your home and place of business.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-28
A FEW SUGGESTIONS
MADE BY MR.. KORAN
State Fire Marshal Would Pre-
vent Many Fires.

West virginia's Fire Waste is over
100000 per day.
A few suggestions for the proven
ton of fires.
Clean the fire hazards of your
home, your store or your factory.
Stop the fire before it starts, for af-
ter it starts it's too late Do it to-
day.
4. A large part of the fire waste
Of this country is directly due to I'M
tidy conditions and other faults OF
management. A careful inspection OF
your entire premises daily will as
sist this Office in bringing about a
reduction in the fire waste of the
State.
2. Ashes should be kept in metal
receptacles and never in paper or
wooden barrels or boxes.
3. Oily rags or waste should be
Kept in standard metal waste cans
and contents removed and burned
each night.
4. Rubbish should never be al
lowed to accumulate in buildings.
5. Spittoons should be made OF
metal and never contain sawdust OF
other combustible material.
6. Gasoline, naptha and other vo
latile oils should not be kept in
building.
7. Gas brackets should have stiff
fixtures; where necessary TO use
swinging buckets all exposed wood
work should be protected with sheet
metal, leaving an air space. Metal
belts should be placed over the gas
jets on low ceilings.
8. Steam pipes should be kept
clear from all wood and other com
bustible material.
8. Open fue holes should be pro
tected with sheet iron or better be
bricked up.
TO- Electricity, when improperly
installed, is hazardous; see that
your Certificate of Approval covers
the entire installation; lamp cords
should not be hung on nails or wrap
ped around any piping; paper shade
should never be used.
II. Stove pipes Should be run di
rect 10 brick chimneys and never
through floors or partitions; protect
floors under and about stoves with
brick, cement or sheet metal.
r. stairways should be KEEP
clear at all times; never place an.
stock on shelving on stairs.
49, Aisles Of good width should
be maintained at all times; neyet
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-28
JEFFERSON DOCTORS
GIVEN COMMISSIONS

DR.. Burton o. Wire. of Charles Town
and DR.. j. E. Womack have been
commissioned lieutenants in the
Army Medical Corps. DR.. Wire is al
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and Dr.
Wlomack, at Camp HUMPHREYS, Va
James Shaner, son of John w. Sha
ner, former manager of the Green
Hill Orchard Company, near Charles
Town, has been appointed to the
West Point Military Academy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-28
SHIP BUILDING COMPANY
INSURES ITS EMPLOYEES
(By international News service.)

Seattle, Oct. 2S.-lMore than $13,-
100000 in old line insurance policies
has been presented to its employees
by a Seattle steel ship building con-
Germ. All workers, from the heads OF
|departmnts to the boys and women,
have received $1,000 policies.
Insurance experts declare this Is
the largest amount of insurance ever
taken out by a corporation in the
United States for its employees. No
charge is made to the workers so long
as they remain in the company's em.
Iploy.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-28
BODY OF FRANCES HERO
LIES IN AMERICAN SOIL
fsy international News service.).

(By International News Service.
Paris. Oct. 2S.--Le Figaro asks il
all Americans know that Lafayette's
body rests in Paris in American soil.
Lies Memories of the General
Thiebault according to the Paris pa
per, explains that twelve tons OF
American soil were brought from one
Of the battlefelds upon which La
fayette fought in America and that
the body of the Revolutionary hero
reposes in this soil in the Picpus
cemetery Of Paris
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-28
BACK ON OLD TIME.

The community is once more work
ing serenly on the old time. Satur-
day night nearly all clocks were turn
ed back one hour and the change took
place without causing ripple.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-28
Mr.. ROY WADE is
A WELCOME VISITOR

Mr.. Roy Wade, formerly with
Rothwen & Co, this city, but now
of Curtis Bay, spent Sunday in town
Mr.. Wade was a popular young fell
low while in Martinsburg and was
gladIy welcomed yesterday by scores
Of old friends,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-28


lgnling the roof "A small hole
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-04
The Emblem Of France.

The f1eur de lis is the emblem Of
France, and is believed to be the
white-fiowered F1orentine Iris, the
flower de luce. 'What sayest thou,
my fair flower de luce?" says the Eng
fish king to the French princess in
Shakespeare's play. The French have
a pretty legend Of their lily which tells
that at the baptism of King Clovis,
of the long and perfumed hair, blue
banner came fiuttering down from
heaven over which were sprinkled
golden fieur de lis. From that time
they appear on the arms of the country
They have verb, "feurdeliser," mean
ing to embroider scattered flowers over
a fabric, or, as embroiderers say, to
pepper with flowers Edward III
borrowed the lilies of France after his
war with that country and they were
borne by England until the beginning
of the nineteenth century.