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The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
CRASH CLEAR THRU
HINDENBURG LINE

C1ery on the north bank was secured
intact. Clery is in British hands.
Peronne and the country to the
rear of that city are well under the
fire of British guns. North of Peronne
the Germans are holding the road to
Bapaume as far as a point opposite
Combles. North of here the advance
of the British made the enemy retire
again. British patrols are astride the
read and are moving southwark.
Little Resistance at Bapaume.
Bapaume seems to have been cap
tured without much resistance by New
Zeaianders, who were assisted by
pressure from the English on the
south.
The town was entered from the
north and east. There was only brief
street fighting and then the Germans
who had been left behind sur
rendered.
This morning the British pushed
forward rapidly from Bapaume and
now are fighting to the east of Frerni-
court, on the road to Cambria and at
Bancourt.
In Full Retre~t There.
The Germans are fighting rear
guard actions. The enemy force seems
to be in full retreat in this IocaIity.
North of BapaUme the most important
captures have been made. The strong
defense which had been erected by the
Germans at Bullecourt, Hendecourt-
Leg z-Cagnicourt and Reincourt-LezA
Cagnicourt have been stormed and
captured.
At Riencourt especially were the
defenses strong and the town sits atop
high ground which in itself forms a
natural defensive position. It had
been thought that the Germans would
hold on to this place desperately, and
they did for the first part of the at
tack.
Close to Drocourt-Q Queant Line.
Under the terrific British fire, how
ever, the enemy broke as Haig's men
stormed the place and it now is firmly
in British hands. Here the British are
within few hundred yards of the ia
nous Drocourt-Queant line which
probably is one of the strongest posi-
tions the enemy has ever erected on
the western front.
sist of five lines of trenches, many
machine guns and immense quantities
of wire and the ground is honey
combed with deep dugouts to offer
shelter from bombardment.
1t is along this line, perhaps, that
one of the most bitter struggles OF
the war may soon take place.
The British attacked the Germans at
dawn today north OF Ecoust-St. Mein
and south of Bu1lecourt and this re-
gion also seems to have been cleared
of the enemy.
Take Many Prisoners and Guns.
(By the Associated Press.)
Germany's hard pressed armies still
wayer before the attacks of the allies.
In central Picardy from the Somme
north to Bapaume the enemy is re-
treating eastward toward st. Quentin.
Large numbers of prisoners, many
guns and much material are falling
into the hands of the British.
Elsewhere the apparently untiring
tContinnef on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
More Than 175 Had Signed Up
To Join Navy in Topeka.
New Order Stopping Recruiting
Brings Detection.
CLOSE THE SEA OFFICE HERE
Draft Will Be Used Now IL
Fill Up the Ship Ranks.
Most of Men Who Awaited En-
listment Were Youths.

The government building in Topeka
took on. the aspects of funeral chap
el this morning when irly 10 men
who were on the waiting list at the To-
cal navy recruiting office were m
| formed that their chances of getting
| into the navy at the present time were
about one in a thousand.
AItho no official orders have been
received even in Kansas City, 1t Is
thought that, beyond doubt, no
more volunteers Will be accepted lor
the navy during the period of the war
| Unconfirmed reports to this erect
were received in Topeka Thursday,
! but it was believed then that those on
| the waiting list might be permitted TO
enlist. The return this morning from
| Kansas City of Shipfitter A. w HER
holzer. however. has even dlspeiled
| the hopes of these men.
Dozens of young men who have re-
ceived their preliminary examinations
| in the last few days hurried to the re-
| cruiting office early this morning to
learn their fate Then they filed out
slowly, with long faces and detected
| expressions Altho Shipfitter Her
holzer refused to make any positive
| statements, owing to the bare chance
that something might happen. no
cne seemed to experience any doubt
but ''the --uff was Off and that the
lc cal recruiting office would be closed
in few days. Shipfitter Hierholzer
| said he expected to receive orders to
this effect some time today
I'm just out of luck" said one
young fellow who had been tremen-
dcusly excited over the prospect of
a life on the ocean wave. Il tried to
get in when 1 was II, but my folks
wouldn't sign the age certificate. My
eighteenth birthday didn't come until
after the ban had been declared, but
l quit good job, took my examina-
tion and was placed on the waiting
list. Now I can't get in at all. 1 guess
I'll have to look around for another
job, now"
May Draft for Navy.
1t is believed. however, that there
will be just one hope left for the
would-be sailors. 1t is understood
that in future, the needs of the navs
will be supplied by draft. These mer
will be handled by the local draf
boards and it is thought that a mar
will have his choice of going int
either the army or navy, provided hs
can pass the rigid examination. NJ
definite orders have been received tt
settle this point, however.
| No reason has been advanced off
cially for the ban on recruiting, bu
it is believed to be the outcome of tht
work or fight bill. 1t would be use
less to maintain scores of navy re-
cruiting stations thruout the countr,
when the local draft boards coult
handle the work. It is thought tina
the needs of the navy will be supplied
in much the same manner as the spe
cia1 mechanical training demands arr
IN q
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30

From 80 degrees at 10 O'Clock the
temperature dropped to 6S by IL
o'clock. The heralded cold wave has
arrived, a drop of IL degrees in less
than an hour. The wind at 2 O'Clock
was blowing twelve miles an hour
from the northeast
WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Unsettled weather this afternoon and to-
night; Saturday probably fair; cooler to-
night.
The highest mark reached yester-
day was 95. No place in the state did
the temperature go to 100. But whats s
five notches when speed is concerned?
Phoenix, always a consistent perform
er in the heat class. took the couI try
N,nntinned IN Page TWni
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
Plane Fell Two Thousand Feet From
Top of Loop.

Wichita Falls, Tex. Aug. 30.-Lieut
F. r. McGiffin of Fresno, Calf, and
Cadet Ellis Bernard Babcock of WASH
ington. D. c.. were killed instantly at
Call field this morning when their
loop.
Cadet Babcock, who was a son of
Brigadfer General Babcock, who is
now in France, was taking his first
lesson in acrobatic flying. He was
81 years old.
Lieutenant McGiffin was 2s years
old and was married, his wife being at
Call field at the time of the accident.
Babcock's mother is in Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
FORMER TOPEkAN KILLED
Lieut.. Dean jerks Was With Cont
mental Creamery Here.

In a recent casualty list appeared
the name of Lieut.. Dean jerks. who
was killed in action on the western
front in the latter part of July.
Lieutenant jerks made his home ir
Topeka some years ago, and was EN-
ployed in the Office of the Continental
Creamery Co. He went from Topeka
to Denver to live and enlisted in the
army from that city. He had former
ly served in the United States navy.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
DROVE RAIDERS OFF
Americans In Eosges Successful in
Night Encounter With Enemy.

tBy tnB AsBOcHtEu fftss.J
With the American Army in France.
Aug. 29.-In three different patrol en-
counters in the Vosges last night the
Germans were driven off when the
American fire became too hot for
them. The enemy casualties are un-
known. The German artillery fire In
the Woevre increased materially last
night
Shot Down Hun Plane.
With the American Army in France.
Aug. 28.-An enemy airplane was shot
down today after it had attacked sew
era1 observation balloons on the front
east of St Mihiel.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
A PEACE FEELER?
German Foreign Secretary Will
Make Statement Monday.
May Be an Announcement of
Revised Aims.

London. Aug. 3o.-Admira1 Won
H1ntze, the German minister of for
elgn affairs will make a statement
Monday before the foreign committee
OF the diet. Imperial Chancellor Won
Hertilng has arrived at Berlin from
neadquarters, according to a Copen-
hagen dispatch to the Exchange TeIe-
graph Co,
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
COACH and HORN AGAIN
Autoless Sunday To Bring Out the
TaIyho and the Coach and Four.

Chicago, Aug. 3o.-Chicago's first
autoIe3s Sunday will bring out the
coach and four. the winding and
windy horn. General Paul Visnal
head Of the French military mission
to- visit here SUNDAY. will be taken to
his quarters in tallyho., Red coated.
top hated society will act as grooms
and couriers.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
TWO AVIATORS KILLED

sacola Bay Last Night.
Pensacola, Aug. 30.-Two naval
ayiators were killed and third sus-
tanned minor injuries when their ma
chine made a nose dive into the bay
here last night. The dead are:
James Lloyd Churchill, Syracuse.
n. Y, and Dewitt Clifford Wilcox,
Newton Center. Mass
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
JAPS LEAVE MOSCOW
Consul and Staff on for Home Under
Safe Conduct

Amsterdam, Aug 30.-The jap
anese consul and the embassy staff,
the last entente representatives at
Moscow. left for home under a special
safe conduct provided by the Bolshe-
Wiki government. according to a Mos
COW dispatch to the local Anzeiger
of Berlin.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
RETAkE DAUBIA
Anti-BoIshevik Forces Win Ffgh
With Reds in Siberia.

Daubia, Transatlantic. Aug. Is
General Semenoff has recaptured
Daubia. His vanguards are now eighty
miles from the Onon river which the
Bolsheviki forces are fortifying.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
HOGS BREAK RECORD
Bring Highest Price Ever known on
Kansas City Market

Kansas City, Aug. 30.-A new high
price record was made at the live
stock exchange here when saO.Is was
paid for good heavy grade hogs this
morning as top price. The highest
price on this grade ever paid at any
previous time was $40, being the quo
tation in August a year ago
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
A CRISIS IN HOLLAND
Queen Wilhelmina Asks Beerenbro,rck
To Form a Cabinet.

The Hague, Aug. 30.-Queen Will
helmina has asked Jonkheer G.. L. NJ
H. Ruijs de Beerenbrouck to form
cabinet. He is considering the pro-
posaI
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
KANSAN OMMENDED
Alonzo Seright of X. c., Kan. Given
Honorable Mention by Sec. Daniels.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Among sea-
men commended by Secretary Daniels
today for acts of heroism. is Aionzo
Seright, pharmacists mate. 1914 Or
vile street, Kansas City, Kan, who
rescued Pvt. II. H. Smith, marines.
who fell overheard while petrolizin9
mosquito breeding areas near Scott
Island. diving repeatedly before he
succeeded in locating Smith, in fifteen
feet of water, partially imbedded in
the mud.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
PERSIA MAY GET IN
Rome Hears She Will Declare WaI
on Turkey Soou

Rome. Aug. 3e.-Tke Epoca de-
clares it has learned from a diplo-
nla tic source that Persia probably
viii Fnclare r-"r against Turkey with
in a short time.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30
UNSETTLED and COOLER
Good Night To Slecp-Saturday the
Sun May Shine.

TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30

GERMANY will have the last word
in the war-and it will bt
"kamerad."
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-30

From 80 degrees at 10 o'clocl
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
FITZGERALD JONES
dies IN SERVICE

Late this afternoon the family and
friends were greatly shocked to
learn of the death in France from
pneumonia of William FITZGERALD
Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Jones, of West King street.
The young man volunteered for the
Tank service some months ago, was
trained at Gettysburg and soon left
for Europe. He spent some time in
England and lately went to France
with the 802 Heavy Tank Battalion,
which has been released and will be
sent home.
Mr.. Jones was a popular young
man and was recognized as having
excellent business ability. He was jun
Tor member of the jewelry firm of w.
L. Jones & Son.
He is survived by his parents and
two sisters, Misses Ruth and Zoe
Jones.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
CURB SUBMARINES
IN FUTURE WARS
One of Chief Objects of Peace
Meeting.

Restriction of submarine operations
against merchant ships so as TO pre-
vent attacks like that against the
Lusitania dcubtie sly win be proposed
in the discu sion by the peace con
gross of the freedom of the seas
question.
1t is the view of leading naval au
thorities who. have examined this
branch of the subject that submarine
operations should be limited to at
lacking warships forming the regular
part of navy, Attacks would be
prohibited against merchant ships,
either passenger or freight, and whe-
Their armed defensiveiy or otherwise
Accordingly to this view submarines
would continue TO be an arm of ma
val sacrifice, but their use would be
confined strictly to naval warfare.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
DIR. HAMILL MAKES
TALK TO RED men
Delivers Annual Thanksgiving
Sermon to Tuscarora Tribe.

Rev. DR.. Henry p Hamill, pastor
OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church South gave the members OF
Tuscarora Tribe, No. so, Imp. o. II
M, and the large congregation as
sembled with them Sunday morning
Il fine Thanksgiving sermon. He de
parted somewhat from the usual
custom and dwelt upon the opportun
tiles of the present and future for
thanksgiving II came not to destroy
but TO fulfill" was his text and the
doctor spoke very Interestingly on
he subject implied. Special music
was sung by the choir directed by
Mr.. w f. McAneny The Red Men
were marshaled by Mr.. o. w. Elliott
and all expressed much appreciation
over the sermon.
Thursday night the tribe and in
vited guests will hold their annual
Thanksgiving exercises in the wig
wan on the third floor of the Gran
than building, West King street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
LOCAL RED CROSS
ANNUAL MEETING

At thu meeting OF the Berkeley
County Chapter of tho National Red
Cross held on Nov 81, the following
reports were read:
The Bureau of Development OF the
Potomac Division OF the American
Red Cross has sent ont to all chap
ters a now set of bylaws In which
the fourth "Wednesday OF october Is
set aside for the annual meeting. Ow-
ing to the epidemic of influenza we
we're asked to postpone the meeting
until the third week in November Our
Chapter was organized in April, 1917.
thus making our annual meeting fall
in April, 1918, at which time reports
for the year were made and che pres
ent offices elected. Being soldiers I'M
der orders we are very glad to obey
and very respectfully submit to you
the following report.
The chapter organized with 50 mem
bers. Our Christmas drive last year
brought the number up to 1000. Dur
ing December OF this year the Ma
tional Red Cross is planning to have
a Christmas Roll Call Every member
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
JOHN DORSEY HELD
FOR SELLING BOOZE
Alleged Bootie Captured While
Plying His Wet Trade.

Officer Hardy and Constable Lewis
picked up an alleged bootlegger Sat
urday night and 1T Is understood they
caught John Dorsey, a young white
man, with the goods on him. He
was lodged In Jail pending a hearing
which will be given him by U. s,
Commissioner Downs this afternoon,
The officers caught the man in the
open on Queen street. The authori-
ties have been after Dorsey for some
time and Commissioner Downs issued
a warrant for his arrest several weeks
ago The booties have been very
bold for some time, but since the Of
icers have been instructed to be I'M
remltting in their attempt to gather
them in it is quite likely that other
arrests will be made in the near fu-
ture. Nearly every one of the profess
sional bootleggers are known to the
public as well as the officers, but the
essential feat is to get them with the
goods or secure clinching evidence. II
seems that suspicion points to certain
alleys and dark side streets from Mar
tin street to the Queen street cross
ing
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
ONE REASON WHY He
THINKS PLAN GOOD
Make 1t Easier To Get BeIated
Gram Or Phone Message.

tBy International News Service.)
Washington, Nov. 25.-One of the
advantages of the coordination of
the telephone and telegraph system
and the post-office department will
be the added facilities given the
wire companies for locating persons
to whom messages, insufiiciently ad-
dressed, have been sent, Postmaster
General Burleson announced today.
The Postmaster General has
amended the postal regulations
which prohibited furnishing post of
fee information, so that employees
of the telegraph and telephone com
ranies may have access to the rec
ords when necessary to locate per
sens to whom messages have been
SEN,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
tsy international News serviee)

Paris. Nov. 25.-Full blame for the
war is laid upon Germany by Kurt
Eisner. head of the new Bavarian
republic, who is making public state
documents to confirm his aceusa-
ton.
q blame Germany and the Ger
man people agree with me-" declar-
ed Eisner at Munich, according to a
Basic despatch to the Petit Parisien-
ne today"
The first of the documents prom
iged by the head of the south Ger
man republic to prove the culpabil-
ity of the central powers, has just
been made public.
1t is a memorandum from the Ba-
varian minister at Berlin dated July
IS, 1914, stating that the Berlin gov
eminent had determined upon send
ing an ultimatum to Serbia.
The ultimatum was postponed, the
memorandum said, to enable Presi-
dent Poincaire, of France, and M.
Vivian, of the French cabinet, to get
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25

lis expected to answer here to his
name and every one not member
will surely join In the chorus of
here" MIR. Alex Parks, Jr, Is chair
man of this committed
The Martinsburg Chapter has six
auxiliaries: The Bunker Hill Auxil-
larry. LA members; the Hedgesville
auxiliary 100 members; the Gerrards-
town Auxiliary 107 members. the
Opequon Auxiliary Sc members: the
daughters of American Revolution, 90
members; the Grispus Attacks AUX
Hilary, 105 members.
The Junior Membership Chapter
School Committee, miss Lucetta Lo-
gan, Chairman. Mrs Hattie Geyer,
Supervisor; Director of Wpmans
Work, Mrs. G. b. wiltshire; Supervisor
of Surgical Dressings, Mrs. Wade G..
Illlmer, with Mrs. Frank Wilson as
sistant; Supervisor OF Hospital Gar
ments, Miss May b. Faulkner, with
Miss Kate Kramer, assistant; Super
visor of Knitting Mrs, saIlie Gam
Vii
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
SALE RECALLS BIT
OF LOCAL HISTORY
Mr.. Ryneal One of Eight Men
Who Risked Much For City.

The sale of the Ryneal estate Sat
urday netted about $38,083. As stat
ed Saturday in the Journal Honey
wood Farm, Of 1856 acres, sold for
$118 per acre, and was purchased by
Messrs. w. w. and Frank Downey:
the handsome home on West Burke
street sold for $4,000 and was pur.
chased by Mr.. George S. Trimble.
The other sales were made later
in the afternoon. Mr.. M. A. Little
bought the property on North Col
lege street. in the rear of his prop
erty now occupied by the Bank OF
Martinsburg and Ripple's store, for
$1,000, and the one-eighth interest In
the property on East Burke street,
now occupied by Ryneal Hose Co..
was sold TO Miss Hattie Snyder for
s1.375.
This last property was that pur-
chased by the public spirited towns
men for $4,000 as site for the pro-
posed new city building and market
house, an idea that originated dur.
ing the administration of Mayor Ru
fus Caskey.. The understanding at
that time was that the city would
take over the purchase as soon as
suitable provision could be made
for the erection OF a municipal build.
ing more in keeping with the growth
Of Martinsburg. The antiquated struc-
ture at the corner of Queen and
Burke street was to be sold. However
an incoming council refused to rec
ognize the transaction and the mat
ter fell through, leaving the propos
ed site on the hands of the well In
tentioned purchasers.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
METH0DISTs GIVEN
anniversary TALK

The purposes of Methodism with
regard to the observance next year
of the Tooth anniversary of Metho-
dist missions was Interestingly ex-
planned Sunday night at Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
1t was joint meeting of the two To-
cal Methodist churches and the
choir of First Methodist Church
united with that of Trinity in the
rendition of appropriate music. the
address was made by Mr. Lee M.
Bender, who attended the prelimin-
ary conference at Lake Junulaska
as the delegate from this section
and acquired complete information
as to the intention of the great
movement.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
HOPES ON RIFLE SHORTAGE
HUNS PLANNED RUSH OVER FRANCE
TELL OF GERMANY
PLANNING BIG WAR

out Of Petrograd where they were
paying an official visit.
Deliberately Planned
London, Nov. 25.-The Prussian
general staff reekoned on defeating
France within one month, in 1914,
basing this belief upon Frances
shortage of rifles, according to a
news agency despatch from Munich
today.
The Munich correspondent is pub.
fishing an official report on the orig.
in OF the war divided as follows:
l. Conditions were deliberately
imposed upon Servia enforcing a
conflict.
2. Berlin gave Vienna free
hand even risking war with Russia.
3. The plan was for the kaiser
and the German government to be
outwardly surprised at Austria's &C.
ton.
A. The Prussian general staff
calculating on Frances shortage of
rifles and howitzers reckoned on the
defeat of France in month.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25

son OF George |. Pitzer, of Bunker
Hill, left with the contingent of 90
men who went from here to CAM
Lee. Va. He expected his commits
IS, but the end of hostilties was
the signal for the cessation Of Off
GERS training and Sergeant Pitzel
was one Of the hundreds of young
aspirants honorably discharged. He
will spend some time at his home In
the county and most likely re-entei
the employ Of the Cambria Steel Co.
with whom he held responsible pc
sition before the war.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-11-25
GERMAN RADICALS
overthrow EBERT
And Hun BoIsheviki Are Now
Said To Be In Control.
by International News service)

Wy International News Service)
London, Nov. German radicals
lead by Carl Liebknecht, have over
thrown the republican government
at Berlin headed by Chancellor Eb-
ert, according to advices from Berne
and Copenhagen today.
turmoil prevails in the German
capital, the dispatches said
tfhe followers of Liebknecht are
Known as the Spartacus group and
are insympathy with the Russian
Bolsheviki).
Inc Spartacus group is in com
plete control at Dusseldorf, Solinges
ana Remscheig. where they have ar
rested the city officials, it was stat
" IN despatch to the Daily Mail,
There has been bloody fighting in
Berlin.