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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
Get the "Skilled Farmers" and
indispensable Clerks"
Government Departments in
Washington Full of Them.
BIG new DRAFT CALL SAT-?
Will Probably Call 100000 Men
During May.
And Still More in June-s'Sky
Is the Limit"

Washington, May "A nationwide
roundup of draft registrants escaping
military service thru unfair classifi-
cation has been ordered by Provost
Marshal General Crowder.
The number of men who have sud-
denly become skilled farmers and
indispensable government workers
has drawn The searching eye of the
war department to the situation
Every unfair case found will be
Immediately reclassified and if the
registrant has escaped military service
he will be sent to camp, General
Crewder said.
A large majority of the experts
OF draft age in government work
could easily be. replaced by men out
side the draft age and by women,
General Crowder believes, despite the
fact that cabinet officers have asked
exemption for many.
Announce Draft Saturday.
1t is expected that the new quota
OF drafted men will be announced
Saturday. 1t is double the size of
the April quota. The contribution for
June, it is indicated, will be still
higher.
Indicating the extent to which
members of congress have been in
new army is needed was the action
today of Chairman Dent of the house
committee in introducing a bill fixing
the total draft age under the present
act at 100000 men. At the same
time, he announced he would not op-
pose a l1rger limit if supplementary
legislation is proposed. Dent has
generally been known as "a small
army man.
THE sky is the limit with u.s." said
an officer of the provost marshal gem
erals office. I'VE, are ready to fur
nish all the men that are called for.
Our limitations are, perfectly well
known TO the war department and to
congress. Up to that limit. calls can't
come too fast for u.s.
Want All Ships.
You must cooperate with the gov
ernment to the end that we are sup
Piled with the, maximum shipping ca
pacity that can be furnished" Secre-
tary Baker told a conferences of shin
owners and ship builders, discussing
the needs of the war department for
transportation
The information obtained concern
ing the plans for the May quota to be
called out was illuminative. Within
two days, it was stated on high au-
thority, Provost Marshal General
Crowder will have in hand complete
tables on the number of craftsmen
available in class one. Every local
exemption board in the country has
received telegraphic Instructions to
make immediate reports on these.
These reports are expected to show a
total number in this class of at least
1,5O0, 900 and perhaps 100000.
General Crowder is going to "shake
the bushes for fighting men" if such
acllon proves necessary. The purg-
ing process will begin at home. The
CONTINUED on Page TWo.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
Complete Confidence Expressed
in Baron GOtO.
Japan's Policy win Remain
- Same--Faithfal to End.

London, May 2--"Baron Goto's
statement is eminently satisfactory to
the allies,'' says the Times in COM
menting on the interview given by the
new Japanese foreign minister to The
Associated Press in which he spoke of
Japan's loyalty to her allies and as
serted there would be no change in
the foreign policy of the country. 1T
answers effectively the malicious SLAM
ders which Germany invented and cir
culated in the far east and other parts
of the world.
Baron Goto indignantly contradicts
the latest of these lying rumors, which
insinuated that his advent to office
would be followed by a change in
Japan's attitude. Japan is pledged to
stand with the allies until they win
victory, and she will keep her word"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
FLAG SOLD FOR $500
Crews Tells of Great Success OF
Seneca Red Cross Auction.

why 1 never in my life saw so
Eluch enthusiasm" declared Charles
NJ. Crews this morning in speaking of
the Red Cross sale which was held in
Seneca Wednesday. THE implement
dealers wheeled out wagons and plows
to be sold for the Red Cross; the
farmers gave live stock and yet more
live stock; and the townspeople gave
no end of things. And bidding-welI
that little town brought in a record
of $4,000 for the days SALE
"One American flag brought $780,
continued Crews. 'It was a hand
made bit of silk with the stars worked
in by hand. 1t was only about IA
by 26 inches in size-but say you
ought to have seen them bid for it.
For a while it looked as tho there
was going to be regular fight for
that bit of color but the $500 bid
carried the day"
Crews said that the Red Cross
ladies fed more than 1,160 people at
noon, which was only a small part
of the crowd that attended the sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

An Atlantic Port, May "A British
freight steamer fresh from the yards
of her builders celebrated her maiden
transatlantic voyage by running down
and sinking a German U-boat off the
Irish coast, her crew reported upon
their arrival today. The freighter waG
equipped with the latest anti-subma-
rine devices which proved very effect
i've.
The submarine cam, to the surface
a short distance off the ships bow and
was caught by the British helmsman's
quick work almost before the U-boat
commander could puzzle out thru the
steamers remarkable camouflage
whether she was going or coming.
Members of the crew who were on
deck described the ripping sound
made as the submarine was torn
apart and told of quantities of oil
which marked the spot where the u
boat went down
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Washington, May 2.-Today's cas-
ualty list, containing a total of ninety
six names, included eleven killed IN
action; three missing: two dead of
dead of accident; three of other
causes; seven wounded severely and
sixty wounded slightly.
Capt Francis ]. Casill and Lieuts.
Samuel Miller and Robert H. Jeffrey,
previously listed missing. are now re-
ported by the British to be prisoners
They had been fighting with units
brigaded with the British.
The list follows:
Killed in action: Sergt Fred Mitch
ell, Corp. Louis Oberman, Horseshoer
Ira Watkins. Pvts. Stanley Dobosz.
child, Frank W. Ferraro. Joseph
Francis. Arthur C. Frantz, Daniel l..
Romeri, Jacob Tompovorowski.
Missing: Corp. James c. Lee, Pvts.
Henry j.. Hauflaire. Sidney c. Kinch-
Died of wounds: Lieut.. August Leo
SundvaI, Pvt. Roy Dixon
Died of disease: Corp. Robert NJ.
Wilcox, Pvts. Manly d. jackson, Rich
ard w. Judd, Clarence F. Kelley,
Louis Page. Harold E. Rowland.
Luigi Tallarico.
Died of accident: Lieut.. Clayton c.
1ngersoll. Pvts. Forest A. Rippy,
George F. Sanderson.
Died of other causes. Pvts. Michael
F. st. John. Carl Lygdman, Charles
a. Winner.
Wounded severely: Lieuts John H.
Feegel, Frederick B. Stokes, Corps.
Thomas F. Byron, Kenneth w. Lowell.
Pvts. Edward D'Olic, Joseph R. Gem
ski, Raymond E. Jordan.
Among the wounded slightly were
Capt. Frank ]. Abbott and Lieuts.
William F. Lovett and Edward C.
Swenson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
WILL LET IRISH COME
No Reason to Refuse Passports, But
Doubt Americas Reception.

London, May 2.-There is no reason
to suppose that the Lord Mayor of
Dublin will be refused passport to
America by the secretary for Ireland
to whom he has decided to apply,
says a dispatch from Dublin to the
Daily News, today.
The correspondent, however, in al
luding to the purpose of the proposed
deputation to lay the case of the Irish
organization opposing conscription be-
fore President Wilson, adds:
People here are inclined to doubt
whether President Wilson will receive
the deputation and if he declines there
will be some risk of a conflict of
American and Irish opinion. The
deputation hopes, anyway, to be al
lowed to lay its case before the Amer
lean people in a great speaking tour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
Two Million and a Half Used
As Many More Ready.
But While Their Reserves De-
crease Ours Increase.
UNITY OF ALLIES, IMPORTANT
Germany Has Lost at Least
$4,000 Men in Drive.
Yet She Has 65O,OOO Reserves
Still To Call Up.
BY HENRY WOOD.

With the French Armies in the
Field, May 1.-Altho Germany has en-
gagged two and a half million men in
the present offensive to date, conserv-
ative calculations show she is still
capable of duplicating this offensive
effort.
The allies, however, with their new
unity of command and superiority in
fresh reserves, coupled with the in
ability of the Germans again to ef-
feet surprise, hold the trump card.
The fatal consumption of German
effectives is indicated by the fact that
while the enemy began March 21 with
half a million men in the front line,
they have been obliged since to en-
gage five times that number.
The allies have identified on the
west front 2O6 divisions (2,472,0O
men) cut of the Germans entire total
of 242, including those on other fronts.
To date, the Germans have engaged
14O separate divisions in the present
battie-many two or three times
making total value of 186 divisions
engaged This leaves Sixty-Six unen-
gagged, of which ten are landsturm and
landwehr. incapable of offensive york.
Hindenburg Using Up Reserves.
This prodigal use of effectives, to-
gether with General Foch's conserva-
latter more unengaged, fresh divisions
than the Germans.
The most conservative estimates of
the German losses are $4,000 men. 1t
is known, however, that there are
still 650,0 900 men in depots with which
to replace these losses, without even
calling on the class of 1920, which or
dinariiy will not be mobilized until
October.
Consequently, Germany can still
duplicate her offensive effort to date
But once her losses exceed the above
reserves, she is without resource, while
the daily arrival of British. American
and italian divisions is assuring the
allies an incontestable superiority ano
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

Temperatures for the day were two
degrees above normal for the date.
The wind was blowing 20 miles an
hour from the southeast at O'Clock.
1t seems that the great god that
rules over the destinies of men and
little children has granted the world
a respite from the dreary repetition
of nurky rain drenched days. For
the Junior Red Cross auction sale to-
day, the sun came out and smiled Sc
renely in a sky unflecked by even the
se mblance of a threatening cloud. Me-
teorologist Flora said this morning
that he was sure the ideal weather
conditions would insure "a record
Continued on Page TwoD
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Hindenburg Feeling for Weak
Spot on SOmme.
Artillery Being Massed Back of
Flanders Line, Too.
ALLIED ARMY IS CONFIDENT
BOhemians and Slav Units
Now To Fight for Allies.
General Allenby Delivers Sue
cessful Blow i'm Palestine.

The Germans are displaying in
creased activity on the Somme battle
front and around the Mont Didier sa.-
lient to Noyon, probably in prepara-
ton for a renewal of their offensive
in this area.
Checked last week by the stiff Brit
.sh and Franco-American resistance to
their attempt to push further toward
Amiens the enemy forces are now
engaged in trying out various pof-
tions of the southern 'front.' in the APP
parent endeaVor to find a weak spot.
One such effort, directed against pe-
sitions held by American troops, has
already been chronicled in the news
dispatches. The enemy found an un-
yielding barrier here and retired with
nothing but heavy losses to show 1or
his attempt.
Last night there was a similar
thrust at the French in the Themes
region southwest of Hangard. The
artillery promptly broke up TINS
Bombard on south Front.
This morning the German guns
opened up rather heavily in the WI
lers-Bretonneux area just north ana
directlv west of Amiens but no IN
fantrv attacks had developed up TO
the time the British official state
ment was issued at noon.
the severe German defeat on Monday
has continued on the Flanders front.
only the artillery has been displaying
activity there tod
The German guns were IePoi 80. 80
opening up a somewhat splrltea III
al. ,,orninp in the region of Merrls,
indicating the possibility that the re-
neval of the German effort on @ tlle
northern front, when 1t comes, may
he developed along the Ballleul IiaLe a.
brouck road on which Merrls mai
the farthest westward advaiics
holding this line strongly, as suaru-
ing the direct route to the Vitdlly
;rnnortant Hazebrouck railway june
tion. ,
rrodav,s news from Russia SHOWS
Germany adopting high HANDED MEAS meas,
mes in the Ukraine, whence. tne iliuCi or.a
wanted food supplies have oeeh eoi if
irr slowly to the central powers, -
.aiI largely because of the generai
REORGANIZATION of the country; NOW
th Sarnoans it is announced, nave
~ nm military rule in k1eY, the
ITkrainian capital, and arrested sew
oral n Members of the cabinet ne
t-oyernmC MT has proved TOO war ~
maintain law and order IL Is SiaAiiieu -
Further Preparations.
Apparently the Germans are hot
nrepa-ed to break the second luli IN
he FLANDERS battle until still more
troons and greater concentrations OF
cannon are massed along the rev I'M
nortant miles of the front southwest
Of Ypres Signs are not wanting tnat
General Won Arnim is bringing up re-
inforcements and supplies, but the
Anglo-French troops, stirred by the
brilliant repulse of the enemy which
Continued on Page Two)
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CAMPS ARE HEALTHIER
Deaths of Soldiers Are Gradually De-
creasing Now.

Washington. May 2.-Death and
sick rates at the different army camps
in the country are declining, Surgeon
General Gorgas announced today.
Deaths last week we're 251 as COM
pared with 27S of tie preceding week.
OF these, six were aero accidents and
three from other accidents in the avia-
ton section.
Camps Beauregard and Logan re-
port the highest sicl. rate, and Camp
Wheeler has a slight epidemic OF
pneumonia, the surgeon general re-
ports. otherwise, continues the report,
pneumonia cases are declining in
number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
ARREST AN AUDIENCE
1000 in I. w. w. May Day Meeting
Taken I'm By Police.

Detroit Mich, May 2.-Forty-four
alleged slackers were in Jail here to-
day following a raid on an I. w. w.
May day meeting yesterday in which
the entire audience of 1.200 was ar
rested and transported piecemea1 to
the police station.
Police and state troops made the
haul when it became evident the big
mass meeting was turning into an I.
W. w. demonstration. There was no
resistance.
The raiders confiscated much litera-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
HUNS RULE IN UKRAINE
Kiev. the Capital. Is Under Bocht
Heel-Officials Are Arrested.

London, May 2.-The Germans have
established military rule in Kiev, the
Ukrainian capital, and have arrested
a number of the members of the gov
ernment on the ground that 'the gov
ernment had proved too weak to main
tain law and order" according to
Berlin official statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
TO GIVE ADDRESSES
American Casualty Lists Will Soon -
Issued as Formerly

Washington. May 2.-The war de-
partment will resume almost imme-
diately the practice of giving addresses
of American soldiers named in the cas-
ualty lists sent from France
The decision was made by President
Wilson, to whom the public appealed
when the addresses were ordered dis
continued.
The president took up the subject
with Secretary Baker Immediately aft
er the secretary returned from France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
KAISER CALLS BOYS
1920 Class Already in German Army,
1t Is Reported.
(By the Associated Press.)

British Headquarters in Flanders,
May 2.-Prisoners say that the 1920
class of Germans are being mustered
in at Kreis Offenbach and they have
been mustered in at Kreisnimptsch.
Some of this class already are in
the field, but they are not to be used
i'm fighting unless their aid is abso-
lutely necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
Usage Indians Elect chief.

Pawhuska, Okla. May 2-The
his primaries and elections, is not
alone in the political field in Okla
homa The Usage Indians also play
at politics. On the first Monday In
June members of the Usage tribe will
ballot to determine who is to succeed
Fred Lookout, the incumbent, as prin-
cipal chief of the nation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
TO HELP "SNIPING"
American Rifle Expert Is Made Head
of Small Arms School.

washington, May Lieutenant
Colonel Morton c. Mumma has been
relieved from detail with the general
staff and will command the small
arms firing school at Camp Perry.
Ohio, army orders announced today.
Colonel Mumma is one of the best
rifle shots in the army. He will or
ganize the work at the camp. which
will be devoted to the Developments
of methods of "sniping."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
Baseball Today.

Topeka won easily yesterday.
Today the Kaws play the Joplin
Miners again. Postscript edition
State Journal, 3 cents, on streets
at about 5 o'clock will tell the
story, play by play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
COLONEL TO SPEAK
Roosevelt in Boston to Talk on Amer.
icanism and Preparedness

Boston, May 2.-Theodore.R r ooseveIt
came here today to address a mass
meeting under the auspices of the Bos-
ton chamber of commerce and the
Pilgrim Publicity association at Me-
chanics building tonight. 1t was an
nounced that his subject would be
s'A,nericanism and Preparedness"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
WILL FIGHT TO FINISH
Australian Labor Leader Says Country
Is Not .'Guitter.''
ne, May

Melbourne, May 2.-"Australia
fights to a finish.' declared Senator
Gardiner, labor leader, in a speech
today.
This is no time for peace. The
man asking peace is a madman and a
traitor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02
A REAL DAY IN MAY
Not Even a Cloud on the Sky and
Warmer Weather Promised.

Today's Temperatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
probably Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-02

RED CROSS sales place wind in the
ships that sail across the seas.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
OUTING FOR POOR
AT LENAPE PARK

The last outing for the mothers and
children Of this city, conducted by the
salvation Army. will take place on
next Wednesday. Lenape Pork has been
selected as the place, and the children
and mothers will be taken there I'm
autos. The last outing, in addition
10 the weekly groups that were sent
10 the Upland Park Fresh Air Camp,
was at Brandywine Springs Park three
weeks ago.
Plans made for this last outing en-
brace a day OF much fun and pleasure
for the children. The start will be
made early enough in the morning
to give them a long day. There will
be plenty Of sports and games and con-
tests IN athletics for both boys and
girls.
And the big thing OF all-the eats
will be there IN abundance. There will
be a luncheon that will be sufficient
to satisfy all appeilties and ice cream
in abundance. The amusement feat
ures at the park will be free 90 the
children. and early in the evening the
party will return TO their homes in
this city.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
EXPECT THOUSANDS
OF negro VISITORS
One Hundred and Sixth Big
Quarterly to be Held
Tomorrow
SERVICES WILL
BE IN A. u. CHURCH

big Quarterly" will attract thou
sands Of Negroes rrom all parts OF the
, state Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
| Maryland TO Wilmington tomorrow.
This will be the l06th Biz Quarterly
under the auspices of the A. a.
Church the first one. having been held
In 1913. French street as usual. will
be the mecca for the hundreds of visl-
tors and the services will be held at
the A. L. Church on French street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth.
Services In the auditorium OF the
church viii Doe in charge Of the pastor.
the Rev. J.. n. Bell. The Rev. G.. A.
Brown, president OF the Middle District
Conference, will preach at 1890 i'm the
morning At 3 o'clock the Rev e.. n.
Sheppy Of Chester, Pa, viii preach and
the Rev. j. II. DeShields. pastor Of. the
A. U. Church at Colt, Md, will preach
at 73O o'clock.
In the lecture room Of the church
the Rev. S. W. Chippey Of Norristown,
Pa, vii have charge. There will be
preaching in the same place at 3
o'clock and at 7-30. but the preachers
have not as yet been assigned. A love
feast Will be observed az z o'clock
The Rev. C.. n. Walker Of Amber, Pa,
will have charge Of the services in the
grove near the church and will preach
at 730 a. m. At 1870 a. m. the Rev.
w. II. Knox OF Newport will be the
preacher while The Rev. g. II. Murphy,
also Of Newport, will preach at 73O
a. m. Music for the occasion will be
furnished by the home choir, under
the direction Of Mrs Elnora Chippey.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
WILMINGTON PAPERS
AID TO UNCLE SAM

The llberalily Of the Wilmington
newspapers is attested by the follow
ing article which appeared in the issue
Of the u. :. Employment Service Bull
lctn. published i'm Washington!
Delaware on the Map"
while the state Of Delaware is
small, il is admittedly on the map,
writes Federal Director Of Employment
Benkhart for that state I'm a letter for
the Bulletin. And in proof he enclosed
the following report made 20 him by
George 4. NJ. Stengle, in charge OF in
formation at the Wilmington office:
An editorial in the Bulletin Of July
% calls attention TO the amount Of
publicity obtained through the news
papers by the Quincy office OF the
United states Employment Service for
a period Of three days i-2 col INNS
OF reading matter, a Onc-third blge'
and a quarter page advertisement.
I'VE have exceeded that record dur
ing the past week, using the columns
of The Morning News. Evening Journal
and Every Evening. Of this city. our
files show for July 81 and % space
used as follows Reading matter. 2
columns. 8 ID inches display advertis-
ing. , columns. inches. or a total OF
n columns and u i-2 inches for only
two days.
1.-TWO other consecutive days In
which we even exceeded this figure
were MAY % and 30, 1918 on those two
davs. i'm the same three daily papers,
we had as follows: Reading matter
"a columns and 4 inches.
"The greatest amount OF space we
have obtained free Of charge in any
one dav was that OF May %, when we
hal 10 columns and 4 inches OF read
ing maIler.N
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
BROTHER CT DUPONT
OFFICIAL DIES

Or. John Howard Lands, head Of the
Health Department Of Cincinnati, and
recognized throughout the United
States as one Of the foremost experts
on health matters. died yesterday in
that city following an illness Of sew
eral weeks. DR.. Lands was enc Of
a family of five boys, all Of whom
gained prominence. one Of his broth
ers is former Congressman Charles r.
b. Lands, vice-president Of the dupont
Powder Company. Charles and his
brother, Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands. Of Chicago, were with Dr.
Lands during his last days.
l Another brother is former Congress-
man Frederick Lands, of Logansport,
Ind. author Of THE Gld"y Of His
Country" and THE Copper Head the
latter being a play based on the former
and now running in New York.
A widow, daughter and two SISTERS
also survive.