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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
ARMENIA REVOLTS CALL WAR BOARD
Kansas City Continues il
ThrOes of General Strike.
Wire Taft Parties Will Leave
Dispute to His Council.

Kansas City, April 2.-The board of
business agents representing members
of unions involved in the general SYM
pathetic strike here had before it to-
day a statement from the Employers
association asking that all sympathy
strikers be ordered back to work, in
order, the association said, that conf
dence in labor contracts may be re-
established.
This statement, issued late last
night, was the only apparent result OF
an entire day devoted to negotiations
The association was hopeful for set
tleme1-t on the basis outlined.
Regarding the strike of laundry
workers, the association urged set
tlement upon the basis offered by the
laundry owners. which was rejected by
the laundry workers, bringing about
the sympathy strike. The board OF
business agents was waiting today for
reply from a telegram sent last nighI
to William H. Taft, chairman of the
national war labor board, offering to
leave all questions in the strike to the
war board for settlement.
The bread shortage that resulted
from the walkout of union bakers yes
terday continued this morning the
open shops being unable to meet the
demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
Willing To Cut Food RatiOns
for Military Aid.
FrancO-British Must Supply
Additional Ships Now.
ALL "0VER THERE" BY AUGUST
Predict CantOnments Will Be
Stripped by Midsummer.
Final Struggle, Now on, May
Last Another Year.
BY CARL D. GRoAT.

Washington. April 2.-The United
States and her allies are striving to
make the great western offensive the
last enormous battle of the war
This is the cause of American-allied
arrangements for brigading some
United States troops with French and
British forces and hurrying all trained
forces abroad before summer is done.
Announcement from England over
night of the plans for fastened Amer
lean troop transport meant. in the
view of many authorities, that the al
lies will sacrifice somewhat on their
already shortened rations and get
more troops in return.
That the allies and America may
seek to arrange for further tonnage
from Norway, Denmark or Spain to
carry the extra troops was the intima-
ton in some quarters today. These
sources are the only available ones
aside from the small output of new
American British tonnage, or use of
British passenger vessels now in the
auxiliary cruiser service, it was stated.
The allies themselves must provide
the extra tonnage for the moment, it
was suggested here AS previously
fCoufinupd ON Papa TU0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
COLD WAVE COMING!
Rain and Snow Are on the Weather
Program for Tonight.
ToDAY,s TEMPERATuREs.

With the mercury climbing slewly
the average temperature for today was
only above normal and indications at
2 o'clock were that the advance of the
cold snap would shortly arrive The
wind was blowing at the rate of twelve
miles an hour from the northeast this
afternoon.
Topekans who have been kidding
themselves that summer weather ha d
come to stay and those who impa-
tientIy discarded their B. V. D. ap-
parel will shiver tonight and tomor-
row. according to the prediction of
Meteorologist Flora a big drop in
temperature is scheduled along with
rain and probably snow.
A cold wave is headed this way, Mr..
Flora announced, and weather that is
bringing snow to the Dakotas and the
whole northwest is driving for Kansas.
Tonight the mercury will probably
drop to 80 or 80 and there will be a
biting northwest wind.
The official forecast reads: Prob
ably rain turning to snow tonight and
Wednesday,; much colder.
There has been no rain in Kansas
during the last twenty-four hours but
this morning the mercury in the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
RAN OVER A BOY
Ben Simmons. Said to Be Intoxicated,
Injured Lindsey Franklin.

Ben Simmons, a travelling salesman
whom the police learned nothing
about, was arrested late Monday after
noon, after he had knocked down and
street, at Seventh and Kansas ave-
nues Young Franklin is only six
year old. One wheel of the machine
ran over him, and, according to DR..
o. F. Narcotic, attending physician,
if a passerby had not dragged the la d
from under the rear wheel before it
struck the lad, young Franklin would
have been seriously injured.
The only charge placed against
Simmons was drunkenness and reek-
less driving
THE man was so drunk" said Dun
can, that after he had hit the boy
he ran into another car on Kansas
avenue. I had him drive me to police
headquarters and he nearly hit a
wagon on that trip"
The Kansas statutes provide fine
and Jail sentence for any man in
whose possession liquor is found. Yet
Simmons driving an automobile on
the busiest street in the city at one of
the busiest hours while drunk, ac-
cording to the police, was released
after he had settled with the lads
parents for s25. This, despite the fac
that the officer declared he found
liquor in the car.
The only record the police have of
the accident IN the station is the day
book, which shows Ben Simmons was
arrested for drunkenness and reckless
driving. The custom followed by other
police departments in obliging officers
to write reports of accidents has never
been followed in Topeka M matter
how serious The accident attorneys and
others vitally interested in testimony
in the hands of the police must depend
upon the memory of the officers Not
man at headquarters knew the name
of the lad until notified by he State
journal.
Duncan stated another officer car
ried the boy to a doctors office He
didn't know the lads name but said
he learned the boy wasn't ba 1ly hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
JUDGE IS IN JAIL
Member Missouri County Court
Refused To Obey Mandate.
Stood by People Rather Than
a Federal Court Order.

Springfield, Mo-. April 2.-Judge
Arba S. Van Valkenburg, in the fed
eral court here today. ordered Judge
]. S. Evans, a member of the county
court of Dallas county, Missouri. con-
fined to the Jackson county Jail until
such time as he gives assurance that
he will obey the mandate of the court
and order a tax levy in Dallas county
to create fund to meet the old rail-
road bond judgments.
Judge Evans was arrested when a
force of United States deputy marshals
made dash into Dallas county early
last Saturday morning, charged with
contempt for ignoring the order to
make the levy. Other members of the
court, who are similarly charged. had
been warned of the coming of the
marshals and fled into the hills.
The defense of Judge Evans in court
today was that he stood between ''love
for the citizens of the county and duty
in obeying the federal court order, and
chose to stand by the people
After judgment of the court was
passed. attorney for the defendant
filed a writ of error and appealed to
Bond of 100000 was furnished
Dallas county has been in litigation
over the old Fort Scott & Lac,ede rail-
road bonds for forty years, having
repudiated the bonds as the road was
never built. Judgments of more than
$2,000,000 have piled up against the
county. Judge Van Valkenburg, two
years ago, ordered the Dallas county
court to make a levy to begin creating
a fund to meet the judgment. The
order was aot obeyed and officials
have defied every court process de-
signed to collect the judgments. The
bondholders live in ST. Louis, Chicago
and Philade,p phia and a number of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
Allies Score Victories Between
SOmme and Demuin.
Relatively Quiet During Night,
SOmme to Disc.
PARIS SHELLED, EIGHTH Time
Long Range Gun Began Firing
at IO:1O This Morning.
ArraS and st. Pol Being Wreck
ed by German Guns.

Paris April French and British
troops advanced last night between
the Somme and Demuin. it is an
bounced officially. over most of the
front between the Somme and the
Disc the night was relatively calm.
Heavy artillery fighting occurred at
someipoints
The statement follows:
The night was relatively calm on the
front between the Disc and the Scmme.
The artillery fighting became rather
heavy along some parts of the battle
field.
Franco British troops made some
progress during the night between the
Sonme and Demuin.
In the region of the Colonne trench
and at Ban De Sapt the French made
two successful raids and took prison
ers At Chambrettes a German attack
on small French posts was repuised.
Resume Paris Bombardment.
Paris. April 2.-The eighth long
range bonba rdment of Paris began at
1910 o'clock today when a projectile
exploded in the region of the city.
Huns Shell Arras and St. Pol.
Paris. April 2.-Arras and St. Pol
have been under the heaviest bonn
bardment since Thursday. it was Of
ficially announced today. Several civ
ilians have been killed.
Arras IS less than three miles from
the attic line. while st. Pol is Il
m les west and north of Arras, three
miles beyond the farthest German ad-
vance at that point in 1914
Eritisil Capture 80 Huns.
London, April Fifty prisoners
and thirteen machine guns were taken
in yesterdays fighting between the
Avre and the Luce (Moreuil region),
IJaie ted
- etween the Avre and the Luce, a
number of German dead were found.
Two enemy counter-attacks later were
broken up with heavy losses by our
artillery. A German battery was sue
cessfnUy engaged at short range and
silenceN by machine guns"
TIL statement follows:
s'In tie course of the fighting yes
terda, in the area between the Avre
and he Luce rivers we captured f1fty
prisoners and thirteen machine guns
; LARGE numbe.- of German dead were
iounC on the ground in this locality,
and wv, counter attacks attempted by
the eremy later in the day were
broken up WITH heavy loss by our
ART llery. A German battery in ac-
ton i'll this area was successfully en-
Jagged at short range and siIenced by
our machine guns.
a. successful local enterprise car
ried out by US in the neighborhood of
Hebuterne resulted in the capture of
seventy-five prisoners and three ma
line guns. Many Germans were
killed in this operation also and a
hostile counter attack during the
afternoon was completely repulsed.
"On the remainder of the front
successfur -aids, in which we secured
several prisoners and killed number
Of the enemy. were carried out in the
nei-hhorhood of Acheville and Holle-
bake"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
GERMAN DRIVE
CONSISTED OF
TRIO THRUSTS
During LulI Now Allies Study
Hun Campaign.
Arras, Amiens and Paris Were
the Teutons' Goals.
NOT ONE WAS REACHED, THO
And Germans Now Are Checked
and Are Digging In.
ArmOred Cars Did Valiant Sery-
ice i'm British Retreat.
Arras, Amiens and Paris Were
the TeutOns' Goals.
NOT ONE WAS REACHED, THO
BY HENRY WOOD.

With the French Armies in the
Field. April Complete checking of
the German advance renders possible
comprehension of the stupendousness
of the enemy's offensive plan.
1t comprised three great simulta-
neous thrusts, each along three i'm
portant highways, toward three rail-
way, industrial and political centers.
While the armies composing the
German right wing advanced toward
Arras. along the routes thru Cambria
and Bucquoy, the center advanced to-
ward Amiens on routes leading from
Bapaume, Vernand and Roye, while
the left wing advanced toward Paris
over the Mont Didier-St. Just road,
the Roye Senlis route and the Noyon
Campiegne highway.
Modify Their Ambitions.
To date the German advance is
checked along all these routes and the
enemy has modified its objectives.
running southwark from Amiens. Creil
and Beauvafs.
A gigantic battle is raging between
Lassigny and Moreuil for possession of
the Amiens railways. The complete
ness of the check between La Fere
and Mont Didier is shown by the fact
that the Germans are now entrench-
ing that portion of their line.
Meantime, between Mont Didier and
Moreuil, the Germans are still fight
ing desperately.
The enemy is rebuilding bridges be-
tween Ham and st. Quentin.
Armored cars mounting guns aided
Importantly thruout the allies strategic
retreat, infllcting heavy losses on the
enemy. One, returning from a patrol
discovered a three-ineh gun. They
killed the giInners and hooked up the
gun to the armored car. dragging il
| into the French lines under heavy fire
| Others continued fighting during tenn
| porary breakdowns. until their drivers
| had again started them
Moved Young Soldiers Back.
I Prospective soldiers of the classes
! of 1919, 1920 and 1921 were ordered
lCaptinued P.ne r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
BARE SPIES WORK
$500 Out of 5000 Gas Masks
Found Defective.
Blame Labor AgitatOrs for
Strike in Kansas City.

Washington. April 2.-Charges that
German spies are interfering with the
manufacture of gas masks intended
for use in France were made in the
senate today by Senator Thomas of
Colorado, who declared that in one
factory 1900 out of 5000 masks were
found defective. Even after the de-
fective ones had been discarded a
number later were found packed with
those that had passed inspection, he
said.
Senator Thomas declared the masks
had been damaged by small perfora- =
tions and asserted the work was done
by persons in the factory. He said
this is only a sample of the work that
is being done by German agents in
this country. Senator Thomas as
serted the United States now faced a
serious situation. The German drive,
he declared, had not ended.
Is German Propaganda.
rs there any significance in the act
that these labor conditions exist new
or is it only coincident." the Colorado
senator asked referring to the reports
of strikes in various parts of the
country. He added. he believed them
to be a part of German propaganda
Il contend that the man who in
cites strikes at this time is an enemy
of the United States and should be
treated as such" Senator, Thomas
continued. THAT is equally true of
our profiteers.''
Declaring that union labor is re-
sponsible for the Kansas City labor
trouble, Senator Reed of Missouri said
it will be "a very dark day for organ
lied labor" if it interferes with war
industry.
Denouncing the I. w w, Senator
Pomerene of Ohio, said they were a
fertile field" for professional aG-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
American Army Units To Be
Brigaded With Anglo-French.
Place Uncle Sans Man Power
at Disposal of Allies.
THEY'LL BE WITHDRAWN LATER
After Training, a Purely q. s.
Force Will Be Built There.
Meanwhile Every Ship Will Be
Used for Transporting.

Washington, April 2.-The an
nouncement from London that Am eri-
can army units are to be brigaded
with British and French organizations
was interpreted by army officers here
today as indicating that the United
States government is ready to thrust
aside all question of national pride in
placing American man-power at the
Immediate disposal of the allies.
The plan was decided on at confer
ences between Secretary Baker and
Generals Bliss and Pershing and Brit
ish and French officials. So far as
known the war department had not
been officially Informed of it today.
Details of the method to be fol-
lowed presumably will be arranged by
General Pershing. There was every
indication that American troops now
in training here are to be rushed. The
British statement carefully notes that
the national aspect of General PERISH
ing's crmy is not to be impaired. The
building up of that purely American
war machine will proceed as rapidly
as possible. To supplement that ef-
fort, however, other American units
will be fed to the front thru the
French and British lines to meet the
present emergency.
arrangements for the transporta-
ton of these additional forces" the
British statement said, "are now be-
here as an indication that the full eX-
tent of British troops ship capacity is
to be devoted to taking forward Amer
lean units and assures, it is said, the
early delivery in Europe of at least
double the American man power that
could have been forwarded in the
same time otherwise.
Withdrawn Later.
1t was noted that the statement
pointed out that the American forces
merged with the British and French
are to be withdrawn when their
training is completed and General
Pershing wishes to withdraw them to
build up the American army" To
many officers here, however, the pic
ture presented after active operations
is one of French-American and Brit
ish-American units of the French and
British armies in which the individual
soldiers will be SO inter-mixed that
it will be impossible to withdraw
them without disintegrating the divi-
sions or brigades.
Whatever efforts may be made to
keep a purely American unit in a
veteran division of one of the other
armies, officers say, the exigencies of
conflict and the problem of replacing
losses will lead to the creation ulti-
mately of composite battalions rather
than of divisions, composed of French
and American or British and Ameri-
CeiA uHttS- "A coIipiete merging OIL
the men is as certain, it is believed
as the merging of regular army, ma
tional army and national guard units
in the American arm. There is no
practical way to avoid it, officers say
without impairing the efficiency of
the entire force. There are many Of
ficers who believe this to be the only
practical solution of the transporta-
ton and supply problems, if Ameri-
can military power is to be made i'm
mediately available to repel the Ger
man onslaught
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
BAKER AT ITALY FRONT
American War Secretary and e. s.
Diplomat Make Tour

Paris, April Newton D. Baker,
the American secretary of war is ex-
pected here tomorrow from the Italian
front. He will be accompanied by
Ambassad dor Page.
The secretary will attend the we'd
ding of Miss Augusta Grover of
Princeton to Hart Anderson, secretary
of the embassy at the embassy Af-
terward Secretary Baker will see Pre-
mier Orlando, Finance Minister Nitti
and General Zuppelli. minister of war
dinner in honor of the secretary who
will leave Rome Tuesday night for
Paris
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
WAR CARGO DOWN
British steamer Carrying Munitions
Reported Sunk by U-Boat.

Boston, April 2.-Sinking of the
British steamer Carlisle Castle, pre-
sumably by a German submarine,
while on a voyage from this country
for a foreign port was reported in
shipping circles here today.
Boston exporters notified marine
unde rwr.ters that they had been ad-
vised of the loss of the vessel but had
no information regarding the fate of
the crew. The ship was under char
ter 20 the Cunard line and carried war
supplies.
Th Carlisle Castle, a vessel of
4325 gross tonnage, was owned by
the Union Castle line and was built
at Newcastle, England, in 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
Resist Occupation of District
Ceded by German Peace.
Entire Population Modified
To Fight the MOslems.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Petrograd, April 2.-Fierce fighting
has broken out in the districts of
Batoum, Kars and Ardaham, in the
Caucasus. The Armenians and Geor-
gians have formed a large army for
the defense of the territory against the
Turks who have begun military occu-
patton of the three districts by virtue
of the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty.
The Georgians have seized most of
the Russian warships in the harbor of
Batoum and have taken them into the
Black sea The entire population of
Georgia has been mobilized to oppose
the invaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
ANOTHER |. w. w. SICK
And Trial of 1f2 Again Is Delayed in
Chicago Court.

Chicago April 2.-Illness Of Walter
T Neff, of Philadelphia. one of the
112 I. W. w. leaders on trial here
charged with sedition. caused another
delay today in beginning selection of
jury Government physicians were
ordered to examine Neff and report to
Judge Landis at p- m If Neff is
able to appear in court, the trial will
be resumed this afternoon.
Attorney Frank K Nebeker. in
charge of the prosecution, said sepa-
rate trials probably will be allowed A.
D. Kimball ;-nd Pete Daley, two of the
defendants reported sick yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
Only 14.O0o.0 900 of 100, 600, 900 Order
Of Corn Shipped.

Washington, April 2.-Only IA 000,-
600 of the 00,0o0.00O bushels of
Americas 1917 corn crop needed by
the allies has gone forward. as shown
in export figures compiled today by
the food administration.
Last year at this time 81, 600, 900
bushels had been shipped.
The decrease is attributed to lack of
rail and ocean transportation. There
will be no shipments. during the next
two months. it was said, because at
this time of year corn spoils in transit.
Later exports will be resumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
STOP OFF FOR BREAD
Kansas Citians Buy Loaves Here to
Take Home With Them.

With the strike in Kansas City ty-
ing up thousands of dollars and sew
eraI war contracts of large firms. Kan
sas City people are forced to go to
other towns to buy necessities of life.
Travelling statesmen in Kansas City
were purchasing large quantities of
bread in Topeka today to take home
with them for use at their homes and
for their neighbors. This is the result
of a walkout of bakers in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
AERO ATTACK FAILS
Paris Hears Raid Alarm But Crafts
Don't Reach City.

Paris, April Am air raid va-rning
was sounded at 3:15 O'Clock this
morning Anti-air craft guns began
to fire Immediately and a continuous
curtain of fire was placed around the
capital. At 4:25 it was announced
that all danger was over
The night was calm and the moon
cleaned fitfully thru the light and
fleecy clouds amidst which elided the
twinkling lights of the French air
planes defending Paris
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
SHELL PREMIER'S AUTO
Clemenceau Has Narrow Escape Dur
ing Daily Visit at Front.

Paris. April 2.-Premier C1emen-
ceau while making his daily visit to
the front yesterday ventured sc near
the first line that his automobile was
shelled vigorously by the German ar
tilIery. All the windows were broken
but NJ. Clemenceau was not hurt
The premier returned to Paris en-
thusiastic and full of confidence in the
favorable issue of the present great
battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
BLAST KILLS FIVE
Over Heated Oil Caused Explosion in
Pittsburgh Plant.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 2.-Five per-
sons were killed, several others ia
tally injured and nearly a half score
more or less hurt when a blast par
TALLY wrecked the Flannery Bolt Co s
works at Bridgeville, near here, today
Over-heated oil was said in early
reports to have exploded. A Penn
sylvania train carrying two dead and
fourteen injured. arrived here this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
THREE CITIES ABOLISH
GERMAN IN SCHOOLS

Spokane, Wash, April 2-Within
the space of twenty-four hours
three cities in the Pacific north
west thru their boards of educa-
ton have voted to abolish the
eaching of the German language
in their public schools. They are
Walla Walla. " lsh Great Falls.
Mont, and Helena, Mont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
BOSSIE BREAKS WORLDS
RECORD IN MILK PRODUCTION

Sacramento, April 2-RaphaeIla
Johanna Aaggie. a Holstein in the
service of California at the Napa
state hospital, has broken the
worlds record for milk production
in thirty days, it was announced
here today.
Her record was 3,194 pounds or
1897 quarts in a month The pre-
vious high record for thirty days fs
said to have been 3,761-3 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
EPIDEMIC A MYSTERY
About "A Men a Day in Ford Motor
Plant Take Ill.

Detroit, Mich, April 2--OffIciaIs of
the Ford Motor company this after
noon confirmed a report that more
than 200 men have been affected daily
by a mysterious epidemic resembling
grippe which has been prevalent in the
plant. 1t was estimated that about
1000 employees have been i'll thus far.