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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05
HERE Is HONOR ROLL.

The Honor Roll of the shrine follows:
ABEL. EDWARD A.--Co. f. 151st nifty,
Camp shelby. Miss.
BAHR. BENJAMIN N.-Federai Bldg
Gary.
BoDEMAN OSCAR F-sgt. sosth
Engrs., a. +. f., France.
BOOKER. LEON C.-145th Aero Squad.
Kelly Field. San Antonio. Tex.
BOYD, LANDON B.-ord. Corps. 1S41 =
ST. n. W. Washington. D. G
BRIDGE. WILL Mt. Cav. Zone Ma
for. 10th Aero. A. $. s. o. S. \. P.
Q. TIA. Am Ex. les.
BROWN. HENDRY K.-Cprl.. Bat A.
End G A. c.. Am. Elk. Fcs.
cHIDLAW, BENJAMIN w.-Capt.. Med.
Corps. TT. oglethorpe. Ga.
CONROY. ELLIOTT R.-sgt.. Band &
Orchestra. Avis. Mech. Tr School.
ST. Paul. MINI.
ExTON- PORTER. ARNOLD R-1st
1t. c. A. G.. A. P. o. 7O5. France.
FORD. HESDEN B-Co. As. 18th Bait
Vet. Corps. Camp Greenleaf Ga.
GoWLAND. HARRY Est Lit. Med.
Corps. Base Hospital. Camp Upton.
HowAT. WILLIAM F-Capt.. Med
Corps. Base Hospital Camp Dodge,
ISER. WILLIAM Camp Gordon. Ca.
JEwETT. HARRY R.-Lt.. Art. Camp
Taylor. Ky.
JOHNSON. CHARLES E.-Co. 3. 2srd
Engrs France
JONES. HARRY G.-Med. Unit. Scott
Field. Beleville. Ills.
KARTH. WILLIAM HIT NJ. S14th
KIMBLE. CHARLES Cit. Co. B. 1st
Bn 3s5th nifty. Camp Taylor. XIV.
KROER, EDWARD M.-Med. cbrps. O.
NJ depot. 1880 Federal st. Chicago.
KUHN. MAN Ar. NJ a1tth Cav.
LARSON. OTTO M-Cpl.. Med. Corps
@ NJ. depot. 1880 Federal St. Chic
cago. Ill.
1E1GHTY. CHARLES M.-257th Co.
Marine Corps Paris Island. s. c.
LOCKLIN. HARLEY A.-Co. F. 18th
Rgt.. New Ayia Camp. Great Lakes,
LUCAS. ELMER E.-sgt. CO. c, soath
Engrs. France.
LUND. ERICK-Cpl. Hdqts L. s.
Troops. A. F. Q. .79s.
LBNDGREN. DAvID-Co. II. 9Th Bn..
1ssrd Depot Bri.. Camp Dodge. Ia.
! MACKENZIE. GLEN E.-U s. Sub. Rs
Quincy. Mass.
MILLER CHARLES T.. JR.
MILES. HERBERT Med. Sup. de.
pot, 1910 Arch st.. Philadelphia Pa
MOTT. ROBERT E.-Cpl.. co. F. 35th
Engrs.. a. P. o. 7S5. France
NEWMAN. EvERETT-26th r. Q. D.,
Am. tx Fcs.
PARBST. MAX Go F. 35th Engrs.
A. p. o. 7S5. France.
PYLER. WILLIAM Hit 27th Aero
squad Was prisoner in Germany
RAY WILLIAM D.-4-Mej. @. NJ. G.
Const. Div. Washington. p. c.
RICKETTS,. WALTER C.-At American
University doing poison gas work
RIDGwAY, GEORGE Filth Rgt,
Marine Corps. Am. Ex. Fcs.. France
RIEGER. JOHN &.
RUNDQUIST. CARL J.-Cpl.. 73rd Bal
loon Co. Fl. Omaha. Nebr
/ RUSSELL. JAMES B.-Sapper Can. r
T. Army F. O.. London Eng.
! SAY. ALEXANDRIA, o nv es
Camp No. l. Am. Ex. Fcs.. France
sEELEY. RAY-Capt.. Engrs., CamI
HUMPHREYS. Va.
SMITH. WILLIAM Dist Lit. A. S
Carlstrom Fld. Arcadia. Fla.
STEVENS. OLIVER M.-Capt.. Bat. A
s26th t1d. Art A. P o. 900. France
STICKLER. ALFRED A.--Cadet Avis
Sec. Ithaca. n. Y.
VAN vALKENBERG, CHARLES A
Great lakes. Ill
WADEL. ALBERT G F.-29ath Sad
Carnegie Sch. Of Tech, Pittsburgh
Pa.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05
rs APPOINTED
APPRAISER

In place OF L P. Goodwin. who was
appointed as one OF the appraisers in
the west side sewer. who is out Of
the city. Attorney Fred Seabrght has
been appointed by Judge Reiter. The
other appraisers are G. y. Davidson
and Harvey Watson. The Mandel es-
tate non-residents are assessed SIS. 900
and have entered a remonstrance
which was overruled but in another
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05
WILL GO AS ROAD
DELEGATES

President W. ]. Murray Of the cham
Der of commerce of East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor has appointed Directors
jackson and Slocomb to attend the
highways meeting held in Chicago next
week under the joint auspices of the
National Highways Industries Associa-
ton and the American Association Of
state Highway Officials.
The meeting will. be held at the Con-
gress hotel beginning Monday and CON
tinuing for four days.
The program will he devoted 10 the
most important phases of highway de-
velopment and control. both national
and state. and the speakers are men
of national reputation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05

plea the estate succeeded in having
the benefits appraised. II the ap-
praisers find the benefits for less than
the assessments OF the 500. 900 the city
OF Gary win be taxed for the differ
ence.
The work or the appraisers VIII be
quickly done and the result OF their
deliberations announced soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05
OLD POLLING
PLAN RESTORED
fUNIrEp PREss CAn1rnn.m-

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM1
ST JOHN. IND. Dec 5.-Citizens
representing the towns Of St John and
Dyer submitted a petition. through At
torney r Pattee of Crown Point. to the
county commissioners last Monday to
change the boundary lines Of their voting
precincts as established before the new
system went in force in St John town
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05

ship. The three precincts of the town
ship had been consolidated in one with
Schererville as the polling place The
said petition was granted, each town.
St John and Dyer. has its own polling
place restored and the people are glad
Of it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05
KERENSKY
TALKS ON RUSSIA

BY EDWIN y. HULLINGER
Copyright. 1918. by United Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 5--If Russia had
Germany's present opportunity it would
now be great democracy like America, /"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05

The time IS getting very short to
buy w. S. S. The Lake Co. quota
is $40 per capita.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05

present 70 help in the ceremonial Po-
tentate ". 5. Rciter and his assistant.
George Mallet. are busily engaged in
working out the details for the cere-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-05

Lake County's work is not done
till she has bought more w. S. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
$4,000 is RAISED
Purchase of l.. & T. by Patrons Prac-
tically Assured at OskalOosa Meeting.

Oskaloosa March 13.-Three hum
dred enthusia site boosters for the l..
4 T. railroad purchase plan met here
iris afternoon and before the dele
gates had gotten down to real bust
ness it was announced that $40, 600 of
the $4,000 necessary to purchase the
road had been raised. 1t was asserted
that the project to buy the road and
save it from the junk pile would be
Iut over without a doubt
F. H. Roberts of the Oskaloosa In
dependent presided at the meeting
and every station along the road was
represented. There were ten repre-
sentatives from Topeka, twenty from
Leavenworth and six from Kansas
City. 1t was announced that Leav-
enworth has alrea 1y raised $4,000
to apply on the purchase price of the
road and it is expected that Topeka
will do equally as well if the money
is needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
TWO MILLION BOOKS
That Is Goal Set by Liberty War
Council for Its Drive.

A new book drive is to be carried
on turnout the country, beginning
March Is. for the collection of an
enormous library for the soldiers.
Preparatory to that drive, books will
he collected IN Topeka Sunday, March
II, by the members of the mems
committee. People who have books
TO give are asked to tie them up and
put them on their front porches.
where the collectors can see them as
they drive along the streets.
Two million books are needed by
the Library War council to be placed
in military camps abroad and in
An erica. Facilities have been pro-
Nided for the transportation of books
end they are being sent abroad in lots
OF 1O,O00. An arrangement has been
l'ade for the packing of the books in
sIited lots. comprised of six shelves. or
about $50 books and these libra ries
arc 20 be placed in every Y. NJ. c. A.
hCt, Knights of Columbus headouar
TOYS. Salvation Army cabin, recreation
halls, etc.
General Pershing is asking for
DOCKS Tor the men, and the demand
ana the desire to supply reading
material to soldiers is a mayement
unique in history
There are many expensive technf-
cal books needed which will be sup-
piled thru the Council fund. but fic-
ton. history, and the more commonly
read books are expected to come thru
individual gifts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
SOLD TO THE ROOF
Many Topekans Will Be Glad to Hear
Lauder From .sRoost''

Harry Ladders two farewell per-
formances in Topeka next Tuesday
matinee and night. will be before au-
diences that will pack the Grand
theater from the "roost'' to the Or
chestra pits, and it'll be no disgrace
to sit in the "roost." On the other
hand. because of the enormous sales,
TopekaRs who want box seats will be
lucky to get a ticket to the gallery.
All seats for the evening performance
have been sold and the matinee tickets
are going fast.
Harry Lauder told an Edinburgh
audience at the Kings a good story
about himself recently. The last time
he was in Glasgow an old friend came
into his dressing room and repeated a
conversation to Harry he had just
overheard on a Springburn car. One
woman remarked to another-"Whaur
are we gaun the nicht?" I'm gaun
whaur everybody in Glesca is gaun
this week-To the pavilion to hear
Harry Lauder. Are we now gaun?"
Il am not retorted the woman
with emphasis. Il heard him twenty
years ago in the Britannia for tup-
pence, and he was at his best then"
But says the writer in the Glas-
gov Herald. the lady was wrong.
Lauder of twenty years ago was miles
behind Lauder of today; Lauder of
five years ago was not the Lauder
YOU will hear at the Alhambra next
week. Artistry never was wanting
from his work even when he came to
the small towns to sing at a Satur-
day night free-and- easy, but not the
finished artistry that he now com
mands. The subtleness of intonation
even on a syllable, the wonderful IA
cial expression, and the carriage of
the body that tell in themselves far
more of the story than the most elo-
quent flow of words could convey, and
above all, that wonderful restraint
that keeps Harry ever true to life
rather than burlesque of it. All
these have developed and grown i'm
measurably with the years"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
NEED "DIvORCE"
To Separate War Industries
Board and Defense Council.
Follows Up Presidents Plan To
ReOrganize War Dept.

Washington. March 13.-Divorce of
the war industries board from the
council of national defense to make
of it a separate central body directing
production, distribution and purchases
for the war government, was regarded
imminent today.
The report closely follows the re-
organization of the board by President
Wilson and comes at time when its
new personnel is to be announced by
Bernard Baruch, it's new chairman.
Scope of Board Grows Fast.
The work of the wal industries
board, created as a subordinate board
of the council, gradually has assumed
tremendous importance. On it now
falls the all-important function of
welding into a unified systeE. the ma
tons industrial production, distribu-
ton and purchases by the navy, army
and shipping board.
The feeling here for some time has
been that the board should be set up
as an independent war agency, with
larger powers.
The main purpose believed to- be
behind the OVerman empowering bill,
framed at the request of the presi-
dent giving him powers to redistrib-
ute powers and functions of the war
government, was the delegation to the
war industries board of wide admins
traiive powers.
Could Act Instead of Suggest.
Under these, the board could en-
force where it now recommends. In
stead of sitting at a council table with
army, navy and shipping heads and
"SugS estinS" that the army use this
plant and the navy use another one to
hasten production, or again, asking
the navy to curtail it's demands for a
certain limited supply, in favor of the
army. the board would issue manda-
tory rulings.
Production under this plan would
be developed under a definitely laid
out war plan. looking months or a
ear to the future-gauging the prob
able allied needs and taking into con-
sideration all related factors such as
labor and shining space
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
HOME BUILDING HALTS!
III. c." of Material-Up so Per Cent
Decreases Building as Per Cent.

Chicago, March 13.-An increase of
fifty per cent in all building materials
has decreased home building and con-
struction work rs per cent, according
to delegates here today attending the
national convention of retail lum Der
dealers. Only 100000 building per-
mits one-fourth the former monthly
number were issued in the United
States during February.
Steel and cement prices have ad-
vanced even more than lumber prices,
according to details. Standardization
of lumber products to expedite manu-
facture of ship material and box con-
tainers needed by the government is
being planned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
TWO AUTOS MISSING
Police Believe Gang of Thieves Ii
Working in the City.

AS result of two automobiles hav-
ing been stolen within the last "a
hours in Topeka, police officials have
been convinced a gang of auto thieves
are working in the city and they are
exerting every effort to break up the
gang before further losses occur.
Tuesday night between 9:15 and 10
o'clock some unknown person, or per-
sons. took a car belonging to G. w.
Bryan, of Della, Kan, from in front
of the Novelty theater. The license
number on the car was D.1132 and
the engine number, 2,533,943
Today during the noon hour a
Buick coupe, belonging to the Woods
agency of Topeka, was taken from in
front of the Commerce building. The
license number on this car was D7
and the motor number 406,541
Insure with Stephenson & Webb.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
KICK ON DRAFT BASIS
Minority Report Adverse to Crowder's
Plan of Apportionment.

Washington, March 13.-Vigorous
opposition to Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder's plan to change the ba-
sis of apportionment of men for the
National army to the number regis
tered in Glass 1, instead of population
of states, was launched in the house
today with the filing of a minority re-
port from the military committee on
the pending resolution for that pur-
pose.
A favorable report on the resolu-
ton which already has passed the SEN
ate, also has been made but will not
be brought up in the house until Sec
rotary Baker returns from Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

One of the features of the program
will be Rotations by Jessie Marie To-
bias, the girl who won the gold medal
>contest of the state temperance union
and who was the sensation of the
theater specials at the Orpheum dur
ing the recent Red Cross drive.
The program for tonight's enter
tainment is:
1. Overture-Golden Rays. Meyer
Caprice-Twilight Frolics. Hoffman,
The Messick Orchestra
Mr.. Clarence Messck, violin: Mr.. Arthur
Messick, cello: Mr. d. w Main, clari-
net; Mr.. J. J. Starkel, flute; Miss Pearl
Main. piano.
. Solo-ta) Blossom Time. ... Salter
OBJ l Hear Thrush al Eve Cadman
Miss Ruth Rider BoIngardner
Accompanied by Miss Lucille Bomgardner.
5. Piano Duet-Grand Valse de Concert.
Marjorie and Bernice Hemus
4. Reading The Drunk5rd's Blow"
Jessie Marie Tobias.
3. Violin SolU-(al Legende. -Wieniawski
OBJ Romance 80. -Messick
Mr. Clarence Messick.
6. Solo-(a) Sleep: Why Dost Thou Leave
Me- Handel
OBJ The Spring Has Come. -.
Miss Gertrude Rnnni n,.uue hi'e
Accompanied by Miss Myrtle Radcliffe
/ i's"'e Mrs. +. a. Mccoy. ''e'ee''u
s. Cornet Solo-Columbia Polka
Mr.. NJ. Guy Snyder.
Q. Whistling Solo-Staccato Polka -Mulder
Miss Florence Fair
Accompanied by Miss Lucille Bomgardner.
10. Duet-(a) Serenade. .------ Leo Delibes
Rested. Herman Lohr
Miss Ethel Coover and Mr.. Harold Rankin
Accompanied by Mrs. ARA Clark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
LIBERTY'S HONOR ROLL

xr, 49,, -, Cr
toi'
archibald Roosevelt was listed IN TO-
days casualty bulletin as wounded
slightly" The list showed six killed
in ant;op. two diad Of mounds sevep
- -' wv uieu " -. 49,
VI uiSedses' Two WouHoeu severely
ana eleven slightly.
, Word of young RooSeveltS being
wounded TO-DAY followed disDatcheS
from the Anerican front tbat he had
hoar, t:ooo-ato, - ~, Enaah -,
'eeh uecoia eec with Inc 'iehen wal
cross Tor bravery in action. 1t was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
LOCAL MENTION

Six regiments of railway engineers
are in need of men, according to an
announcement by Sergt- Theodore
Kohn, local army recruiting officer
this morning. Men of draft age who
sare especially qualified for this SER
vice may be enlisted provided they
secure permission from Washington
Any other men over or under draft
age who can meet the physical re-
quirements will be enlisted at the
Men enlisting in these regiments will
be sent to either Camp Lee, Camp Dix,
Camp Upton or Camp Meade.
A series of meetings in the WASH
burn religious campaign is being held
at the college under the auspices of
the college Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w. c. A
The first meeting was held in the
chapel this morning, and meetings
will be held Thursday night in the
library with the men in the Y. M
c. A. rooms, and the women in the
Y. w. c. A. rooms. DR.. Frank Shell
don of Boston, DR.. r. w. Cannon of
Chicago and Miss Katherine Duff
Miss Duffield is student secretary of
the Y. w. c. A. at the State Univer-
sity, Lawrence
The Good Government club will
have meeting at 2:30 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. when the annual
election of officers will be held. The
board will meet before the regular
session. The principal speaker of the
afternoon will be James Troutman,
who will speak from the subject
Looking Forward"
A D. Fo1ker, county farm agent,
was called to Iowa this afternoon by
the serious illness of his mother.
The congressional department of
the local union of Christian Endeavor
will meet this evening at 1880 o'clock
at the central Y. NJ. c. A. All the
officers and presidents of the various
societies are requested to attend. The
nominating committee will report the
nominees for officers for the ensuing
year.
Johnnie Waters. the banjo kid, who
was arrested the first of the week for
serenading women and chasing them
from their houses and who was being
held on an insanity charge, was this
afternoon charged with assault. The
new charge was placed against him,
officials said, in an effort to send him
to the state penitentiary at Lansing
instead of to the state hospital to pre-
vent the possibility of another Bissell
crime in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
GRAY, TAN AND BLACK
Shades and Top Lengths of Shoes
Have Been Decided Upon.

Two shades of gray, two shades
of tan and one of black, with not
more than s or Y inch tops on any
of them, is the way the shoes are to
be next fall" according to a state
ment this morning by E. H Crosby,
who has just returned from the an
nual convention of shoe dealers at
Hutchinson.
"Of course the ruling is that of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

of laundry drivers and workers which
has been il progress several weeks
The men escaped, according to in
formation reaching the police. The
driver of the truck Weaver was guard
ing had gone into "a house to deliver
package of laundry. The motor
containing the men appeared sudden
ly and before Weaver could draw his
revolver the men shot him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

national association made at the re-
quest ot the government in an effort
to avoid waste of leather" said Cros-
by in explanation of the statement in
regard to the cutting down of high
top shoes and the scarcity of shades.
The annual banquet that marks the
close of the convention is to be held
in Hutchinson tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
BEANS FOR PERSHING
81 ain Forwards Supplies and Z. S.
Releases Spanish Ships.

Washington. March 13.-Beans
mules and blankets, ordered for Gen
eral Pershing in Spain are expected to
b.. shipped soon now that the Span
ish-American commercial agreement
has been ratified.
The war trade board today author
ICED immediate departure of seven
SPANISH steamers under the agree
n ent. The steamers are loaded with
cotton and phosphate rock for fertil-
iZer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

Washington, March 13-Recom-
mendations of the railroad wage COM
mission wage increases for railway
workers will be submitted to the di-
rector general within another week
representatives of Camden, N j.,
ferries employees asked today for wage
increa SeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
Grant E,Iectric Rate increase.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 10
Permission to increase electric rates
was granted the Consumers Light &,
Power company. The company serves
Durant Madill. Caddo, Bennington.
Bakchiti and others in southeastern
oklahoma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

New York. March 3.-MONEY-Mercan-
tile paper. months. per cent: 6 months
per cent. Sterling. 60 day bills. 472M |:
commercial, 60 day bills on banks, 472X |;
commercial: GO day bills. 4-715s demand,
4.15N; cables, 4.76 ZIG. Francs, demand
5.72%; cables 5.71% Guilders, demand.
AN; cables, 45A. Lire. demand. s.35; ca,
bles, S.32 Rubles demand, 13: cablea
1871 nominal. Bar sisver, s6Hc; Mexican
dollars, 691ac. Government bonds, frrer-
ular; railroad bonds, irregular. Time loans
strong: GO days, 80 days and months. 4
per cent bid.
Call money. strong; high. 6: low. g; ruI-
ing rate 8; closing bid 51z; offered at q;
last loan, 6 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
TWO AIDES FOR BAKER
Senate Also Passes Bill for Two As
sistants to War Secretary.

Washington, March 13.-The senate
today passed the bill creating two ad-
ditional assistant secretaries of war
The house already has passed it.
Edward r. Stettinius. director of
purchases, will probably have one of
the posts. The choice for the second
post is in doubt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
CUT OFF Al. C. TRAINS
McAdoo Order Hits Illinois Central
G. & A. Expects Similar Ruling.

Springfield, Ill, March 13.-The
Illinois Central railroad today an
nounced it has been ordered by Di-
rector General McAdoo to discontinue
four trains thru this city. Two of
the trains run from Clinton to st.
Louis. The Diamond special and the
Daylight special are not affected.
The Chicago & Alton is awaiting
similar orders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
WALNUT GROVE AFFAIR
Fourth Annual brotherhood Meeting
With Program Tonight.

AT the fourth annual meeting of
the Walnut Grove Brotherhood at the
Walnut Grove NJ. E. church tonight,
a special program, mostly musical,
has been arranged. 1t is expected that
a full attendance of the church MEM
bers will be present to enjoy the pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
NEW SIGNS OF DRIVE
German Offensive on West Front
Again 'Imminent.''

London, March 13.-General Maui
rice. British director of operations. de-
clared in an interview with the United
Press today that there are indications
on the west front that an offensive is
imminent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13
XIII Strike Guard.

Kansas City, March 13--William
Weaver. a strike guard on a laundry
truck was shot and killed this after
noon by three men in a motor car
1t was the first fatality of the strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-13

Washington, March 13.-Ambassa-
dor David r. Francis at Vologda, Rus
STA, cabled the state department under
date of the eleventh the tidings that
he and the other diplomats had been
entertained at dinner by the mayor.
Francis apparently has no present in
tention of moving and evidently is in
no danger