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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
Must Settle Down to
Grim War Returns.
List of 234 Names of YankS Is
Given Out Today.
STILL NO ADDRESSES ON HAND
Realization That YankS Are
Now in Thick of 1t.
One Major and One Captain on
Death Roll.

Washington, April 11-Twenty-
two Americans who were killed in ac-
uon are listed in a second casualty
list made public by the war depart
ment late today. Three 1ieutenants
are included in this number The list
totals 10 names.
Tonights list is divided as follows:
Killed in action %, died of wounds
L, died of accident l, died of disease
4, wounded severely IL, wounded
slightly 6S, missing in action 8.
Washington, April 11.-Today's cas-
ualty list from General Pershing gives
124 names.
As announced by the war depart
ment, it shows one man was killed in
action, two died of wounds five died
of accidents and thirteen of disease.
Sixty-nine men were severely
wounded, thirty slightly wounded and
four men were reported missing.
Major and Captain Dead.
The following officers were named
in the list: Major Edwin r. Kim
BILE, died of wounds; Captain Francis
j. Cahill, missing in action; died of
accident; Lieut.. Charles D. Seward
Brader; slightly wounded Lieut.. Pat
rick ]. Bowling and Eugene Henill.
Grit Your Teeth!
Washington, April 11.-American
homes must prepare for the shock
which will follow large scale partici-
patton of General Pershings forces in
the heavy west front fighting.
War department officials warned
today that henceforth the casualty
lists will swell commensurately with
the extent of Americas participation.
Another big casualty list has come
in and probably will be issued late
this afternoon.
The list follows:
Killed in action: Pvt. John Pei
Died of wounds: Maj. Edwin R.
Kin.ble. Corp. Thomas J. Roberts.
Died of accident: Lieut. Charles
D. Seward, Cadets C. A. Brander and
William j. Whyte, Pvts- Frank Bel
lizi and Leland A Matthews.
Died of disease. Corp. Furman
Peoples and Pvts. Leo Francis Far
rell Elmer William n. Shoemaker.
Morgan Taylor, William F. Brack-
man, Isaac Simms, Bugler Andrew A.
Diokes, Pvts. Bennie r. Sellin, Allan
J. Durward, Charles w. Epple, Tobe
Brackette, Leland johnson and Frank
Shepherd
Wounded slight1ys Eugene C. Ham
i'll, Sergts. August Hahn. Bernard j.
]. Sullivan, Corps. Dell E. Delash-
mutt, John Farrell, I Harry Ingham,
William P. Neaoy, Arbie Spears,
Harry A. Welcome, Mechanic T. J.
Fleming, Pvts. Thomas B. Plunkett,
John L. Sullivan, Joseph Panyoti,
Neil Meurlin, Clifton Bell, William D.
Burke, Vernon c. Buxton, Edmund
Cassidy, George Conselyea, Michele
Defago, Lawrence Finnerty, James H.
Frazeer Frank Gustave, Robert
Johnston, John A. McDyer, Ernst
Porter, James Tracey.
Severely wounded: Lieuts.' Leonidas
B. FauIk, James Frederick Leslie,
Sergt Otto r. Lemke, John P. Mohr,
Joseph L. SENEGAL. Corps. Albert O.
Lange, Thomas w. Painter, Thomas E
Sullivan, Roy w. Watson, Frank ].
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British Withdraw From Ar
mentieres, to the North.
Ruined Town Is Left Alive
With Poison Gas.
ANOTHER PALESTINE VICTORY
British Advance Line Well Be-
yOnd Jerusalem.
Renewed Artillery Fire All
Along Italy's Front.
(Ry the Associated Pressl

Armentieres has been evacuated by
the British while the Germans driv-
ing in from the southwest of the
town are struggling to push forward
in the area southwest of Messines
ridge. the keypoint of the British line
in Flanders. Messines ridge itself
has been the objective of desperate
said to have pushed to the ridge
reported to have pushed on to the
several times during the fierce hand
TO hand fighting. Each time, how
ever, the British came back with ef-
fective counter attacks and today
were still holding the ridge.
West of Armentieres the enemy,
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Danforth safe when Cleveland failed
to handle a hot one. Liebold safe when
Roche lost a fly in the sun. Hargrove
famed. Russell was out Cleveland to
Meyer.
Danforth frightened up in the last of
the sixth and retired the batters in
order Roche famed. Meyer out
Danforth to Jordan on a close decision
Cleveland was out j. Collins to Jor-
dan.
Seventh Inning.
Names held the Sox again in the
seventh. ]. Collins fouled out to
Cleveland. oJrdau walked, stole sec
ond and went to third on Manniaon S
wild peg. Lynn was out to Meyer un-
assisted. Mcclellan got the first
scratch hit chalked against aMines
and stole second, but Shellenbach flew
to Martman.
Topeka was held in the trenches in
the last of the seventh Command
batting for Trainer, famed. Hartman
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Heaviest German Attempt on
Sector Held by YankS.
Hun BOmbardment of ~ Hours
Before OffenSe.
SHIFTING TO FRONT COMPL
Reserve Now Well Stationed
With the British Forces.
Western Front Is of Vital In
terest to All America.

With the American Army in France
Wednesday. April 10 -- American
troop, on a certain sector today re-
pulsed the heaviest German attack
yesterday made on an American
force.
Brilliant wor!- by American gun
ners dispersed the German infantry
before they reached the wire entan-
gIen ,rts and those of the enemy who
got into the wire were accounted for
with machine gun and rifle fire.
T German attack came after a
violea. artillery bombardment OF
thee days.
A large number of the enemy are
believed to have beer killed or wound
e1 durinv the attack. which con-
tirued for nearly two hours.
Bo-ubarded ~ Hours.
After a violent artillery lombard
ment for seventy-two hours, during
which mary gas shells were used,
especially selected German units
moved against the American position
un Ter n heavy barrage fire
Tn, American artillery checked
them at the wire entanglements and
machine gun and rifle fire also were
poured into the enemy who retired,
:. the wire entanglements.
Gunners Wore Gas Masks.
For seventy-two hours before their
effort the Germans had been firing an
increasing number of shells at the
American positions and making extern
sive use of gas shells. At noon yester-
day the enemy began harassing fire
against one of our strong points and
kept it up thruout the night, dropping
hundreds of shells of all calibers on
both front and rear positions. The
American artillery replied vigorously,
the men in some batteries working
with their gas masks on for two or
three hours at a stretch.
About o'clock this morning Ger
man infantrymen in the front line sig
nailed their batteries for a barraSe and
started for the American front line
The American gunners laid a counter
barrage a -1ost Immediately.
Barrage Caught Them.
The attackers who especially trained
for this operation were selected from
among the best men in their three reg
iments. They were preceded by shock
platoons but the American barrage
caught them before they were able @
reach our wire ENHANCEMENT. a ter
rifle fire against the advancing enemy
was kept up by the American bat
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was out, Margrove to Jordan. Manion
walked. Maines famed.
Eighth Inning.
The So xloaded the bases in the first
of the eighth but could not score
Danforth singled. Liebold flew to
hartman Margrove singled as did
Russell j. Collins forced Danforth
at the plate, and Hargrove was out
Manion to Cleveland to Nee.
Topeka got nothing in the last of
the eighth. Wuffli singled. Nee hit
into a double play. Nee out 10 }
Collins; Wuffi out. Collins to Jordan
Roche beat out hit. Meyer famed
Ninth Inning.
White Sox got nothing in the first
of the ninth Jordan hit a liner To
Cleveland. Lynn singled but was out
stealing second, Mannion to Wuiff1i-
Mcclellan famed.
the ninth and the game was called q
tie.
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Washington, April 1.-THE third
liberty loan is swinging along well un-
der the nations reused appreciation
of the fact that a long, hard struggle
is still ahead and that it will take
American blood and dollars to aid in
turning the tide.
But to guard against over-optimisn
as to the outcome, the treasury has
decided to announce daily the actual
subscriptions to the loan.
More than 500 communities-m
small-have already asked for honor
flags, and the treasury is anxious that
some of the big cities shall soon turn
in a request for one Lynn, Mass, is
the largest city thus far cover the
top" with Sioux City, Ia, next.
Loosing Our Purse Strings.
Atlanta, Dallas and st. Louis dis
tricts are forging ahead, while re-
ports from west. south and New Eng
land show that the country is loosins
its purse strings. Reports as to wo-
men workers campaigns are crafty
ing ~
Reaches 100000. 900 Mark.
Liberty loan subscriptions have al
ready reached the $400.000,000 mark
according to conservative estimates
cOmplled mere carry TINS Afternoon
from official treasury department fig
ures.
Eight of the twelve federal reserve
districts had reported subscriptions
$212, $50 up to close of busines:
Tuesday. The Dallas, Minneapolis
Richmond and Philadelphia district:
had made no report
Not All Turned In
Many of the reports, officials said
in nn1x ~
subscriptions actually made in the
districts. In many cases. however
initial payments have not been made
On subscriptions or banks have beer
slow in reporting them to th~ fedora
reserve banks.
1t was said figures to be compiled
later in the day probably would show
much higher total.
Kansas Town Far Over.
Wichita. Kan, April 11.-White
water, a small town in Butler county
, has a liberty loan quota of $4,000
This morning the sales amounted t
s216150, or more than five times th'
quota.
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Peace Treaty With Hun Costs
Her 56,OOO,OOO Persons.
Country Also Loses 100000
Square Miles of Territory.
ONE-THIRD RAILWAYS GONE
Large Percentage of Coal and
Iron Production Lost.
Way of the Hun Indicated in
Treaty Revelations.


Petrograd, Wednesday, April To-
the commissioner of commerce an
nounces. Russia has lost 100000
square kilometres of territory with
56,o00,0o0 inhabitants, or 32 per cent
of the entire population of the coun-
try.
Rich Territory to Germans.
The announcement says Russia has
also sustained the following losses:
"One-third of her total mileage of
railways, amounting to 21.530 kilo-
meters G3,35O miles).
Seventy-three per cent of the total
iron production.
Eighty-nine per cent of the total
coal production.
Two hundred and sixty-eight sugar
refineries, 918 textile factories, STA
Dreweries. 133 tobacco factories. 1856
;,istilleries, 244 chemical factories. els
paper mills, 1.O73 machine factories
The territories which now become
German formerly brought in annual
| revenue amounting to S45,2ss rubles,
and had 1880 saving banks.
Orders Russ to Strip Fleet.
Washington, April 11.-Germany
has demanded that the Russians strip
| their fleet, according to confidential
information reaching this governments
today. The Russians have been or
/ dered not to leave a complement of
over twenty-five men on any vessel
and the Germans are seeing to it that
some of the guns are removed, SO that
the vessel shall be ineffective.
The governments information indi-
Gates that the Russians are not resist
ing the order to any extent. The plan
thus far does not show that Germany
intends to absorb the Russian units,
tho it is believed she may attempt to
get the few great powerful battle
cruisers which are still intact
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TO RESIST JAPS?
BOlsheviki Ask Germany for
Stay in DemObilization.
Landing Was for Protection
Only, Say ConsuIs.

London, April 1.-THE foreign con-
sui in Vladivostok officially have in
formed the president of the local
Zemstvo that the landing of allied
marines there was due to anarchy and
that the forces will be Withdrawn as
soon as the consuls consider that Or
der has been restored, according to a
Vladivostok telegram received in
Petrograd and forwarded by Reuters
correspondent
A dispatch from Moscow to the IL
veStia says that the Bolsheviki gov
eminent has opened negotia tions with
Berlin for a temporary suspension of
the Brest-Litovsk treaty as regards the
article on dem obilization of the Rus
sian army. lin view of the possibility
foreign invasion"
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consistent, all TOunQ DLdXcr,
Kaws and the Chicago White Sox as
the opening attraction. The teams,
too seemed to enjoy the chilly wea
ther. Practice was snappy and full
of pep and the new ball shot like a
white streak back and forth across
the diamond.
Before the game started Spencer Ar
thur Abbott announced that he had
secured for the Kaws. Pitcher Kotzel-
nick, a left handler from st. Louis.
Some of the spectators were frankly
out to see the famous stars of the
White Sox, tho for the most part it
was the fraternity planning the odds
they will be able to offer on the home
boys the season advances The
ment of the sport was the lack of
palm beach suits, straw hats, and
perspiring brows.
First Inning
In the first inning neither team was
able to score but in the second both
broke thru with a tally. Jordan was
hit by the pitcher. stole second, went
to third on wild throw by the catch
er. Jordan scored on McCle1lans sac
rifice fly.
Second Inning.
Meyer. first up for Topeka, in the
last of the second, tripled to right
center and crossed the plate with the
tying score on Cleveland's sacrifice
fly.
Danforth, the world champions
pitcher, did not appear to be in con-
dition and was wild walking two
Kaws in the second. The promenad-
ers negotiated double steal but two
strike outs pulled Danforth out of the
hole.
Third Inning.
Topeka took a three run lead in
the third. uffli walked. Roche sin
gled to center. Meyer was safe on a
fielder's choice. Cleveland singled
scoring Wuffli and Roche Trainer
walked Mossman got an infield hit
scoring Meyer. The crowd became
very enthusiastic.
Fourth Inning.
The Sox forged to the front in the
first of the fourth. making runs
Higgins was. hit hard by Lynn and
Margrove, who each got a triple, and
by Danforth and Mcclellan who each
got a double.
In the last half of the fourth the
kaws were retired in one, two. three
order. Wuffli flew out to Russell Nee
famed, and Roche was out to John
Collins.
! Fifth Inning.
In the first of the fifth Jordan sin
gled to center. Lynn hit into a dou-
BILE play: Lynn out to Cleveland. Jor-
( dan out, Cleveland to Meyer McClel.
! Ian out, Higgins to Meyer
The Topeka club tried to count
again in the last of the fifth Meyer
| walked, McClelIand safe on Margrove'.
= 2error. Trainer safe on a sacrifice
bunt. Hartman walked forcing il
! Meyer. Mannion batting for oMss
/ man struck out. aines batting fol
: Higgins singled to center scoring
: Cleveland and Trainer uffli out t.
Lynn. Nee flew out to Liebold
Sixth Inning.
The SoX got two on in the first o.
the sixth but failed to score. aMines
who took Huggins' place in the box
showed surprising form and pitched {
brand of ball that made the champ
open their eyes Shellenbach famed
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ty executive committee, suggested to
bankers in towns adjacent to Topeka
today that workers in every commun-
ity form in motor cars at their home
centers and parade to Topeka to
merge into the larger parade. The
idea took like wildfire, practically
every country banker promising to or
ganiZe his community.
1t is the idea of the liberty loan Of
ficia1s to line the country roads with
these parades. Motor cars will be
decorated with flags, making the
evening twilight aglow with the glow
in OLD Glory thruout the countryside.
This feature, engineered by the coun-
try workers exclusively, will form
probably one of the most impressive
features of the monster county dem
onstration.
1928, $50 Subscribed Now.
Counties in the First Kansas dis
trict are well under way in their drive
according to F. w Freeman, first dis
trict chairman. Freeman made this
announcement today after receiving
general reports from several of his
communities.
Subscriptions in Topeka banks today
continued to be active. At the closing
hour Wednesday afternoon, John T.
Morrisey, secretary announced that
banks reported total subscriptions of
$323,450, or approximately one-fourth
of the country'S minimum quota of
S1,271,300.
The drive among railway employees
is on in almost full force. Captains
are at work with considerable success
in both the offices and shops.
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GEN. WOOD IN ST. LOUIS
Funston Commander, Injured
France. Will Make Addresses.

St Louis April 11.-Major General
Leonard Wood. returning from Wash
ington to Camp Funston, where he is
in command of the National canton
ment, is in st. Louis today and prior
to his departure at 10 O'Clock tonight
will be the guest of various civic or
CARNATIONS.
He is scheduled to make two ad-
dresses. He will tell the Chamber of
Commerce of actual war conditions
and again tonight before an audience
of mothers will make an address.
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WARMING UP SLOWLY
flora Says Topeka May Get Showers
in Next ri Hours.
TODAY7s TEMPERATURES.

The average temperature is 3 de-
grees above the average temperature
for Wednesday, but it is still de-
greeS below normal. The wind is
bl pwl.g this afternoon from the
southwest at the rate of six miles an
hour.
Sunny, chilly weather was the out
look for the first baseball game of
the season in Topeka today. Local
fans would nee an overcoat out in
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ALLIANCE TO DISBAND
German Organization Gives
$4,000 in Treasury to Red Cross.

philadelphia, April 1.-THE Ger
man-American Alliance which has
been the storm center of congreSsion-
al investigation for some time past
will disband and give the $4,000 now
in the treasury to the Red Cross.
This announcement was semi Off
cially made during recess late this
afternoon following an all day secret
session.
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STONE MUCH BETTER
Considerable Improvement in Sena.
tors Condition This Afternoon.

Washington, April 11.-Considera-
BILE improvement was reported at noon
today in the condition of Senator Will
liam J. Stone, Missouri. stricken yes
terday with paralysis
Senator Stones condition caused his
physicians to spend the night at his
bedside, but this morning the i'm
proven ent was so marked that the
doctor left the senator's home.
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loan workers gath
er Saturday even
ing for the mon
ster parade and
d e m o n S ira tion
which will start
Topeka's and Shaw
nee county'S active
drive for an over
subscription of the
maximum quota
John T. Morri-
sey, secretary of
the Shawnee coun-
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FOR LANDING
British Minister of Blockade Says
Jap Action Approved

London, April 11.-There is 10 rea-
son to think the American government
disapproves the landing of armed
forces in Vladivostok. Lord Cecil,
minister of blockade, declared in the
house of commons today
The sole object of the landing. he
said. was to protect life and property.
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HUN ATTACK ON U. S.
Kaiser Extremists Ambitious To Cap
ture Washington Soon.

Washington. April 11.-That some
of the kaiser's extremists even cherish
the hope of conquering London and
sending an army across the Atlantic
to capture Washington is indicated in
information reaching officials here to-
day.
A military critic in predicting that
Germany's logical move is a drive on
the west front scored the idea of ex-
petitions to London and America as
unwise in recent issue of the Breme
Burger Zeitung, dated March g
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THFRE are many who won't come
back when it's over over there.
But they might if you did your best
to help.
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MONSTER SHIP SUNK
British 1880 Ton Steamer Victim of
German U-BOat

New York, April 1.-THE big Brit
ish steamship Minnetonka, 1888 tons
gross register and formerly in the
New York-London passenger trade
for the Atlantic transport line. was
sunk by a German submarine in the
Mediterranean during February, the
maritime register reports TODAY
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War Materials Bill Is Rejected.

washington. April 1.-THE confer
ence report on the bill providing Sc
we're penalties for destruction of OF
interference with production of essen
tial war materials, containing the
clause giving workmen the right to
strike for better wages or working
conditions, was rejected today by the
senate, 81 to IS
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DO NOT CONSCRIPT LABOR!
Gompers Pleads for Equal Rights Be-
tween Labor and Capital.

Washington, April 11.-Conscrip-
ton of labor 'for the benefit of pri-
vate capital or private industry" would
be bitterly opposed, but American la
Dor is willing to be conscripted when
capital and industry are.
This was the keynote of addresses
today by Assistant Secretary ce Labor
Post, Samuel Gompers and Frank
Morrison, president and secretary of
the American Federation of Labor. be-
fore the National Conference of Lee
turers here.
Labor will not lay down its stan
dards for the enrichment of the prof
iteering," it was declared.
IF the farmer wants labor con-
scripted for his farm, let him say Mr..
Government, here is my farm and If
the munitions manufacturer wants
labor conscripted for his factory let
him say Mr.. Government, here is my
factory but labor will not be con-
scripted for the profit of either OF
them
Would Provoke Labor Unrest.
Gompers warned congress that pas
sage of legislation to make strikes un-
lawful would provoke nationwide re-
sentiment and labor unrest.
Such a course" Gompers said
would not prevent strikes. 1t would
make the working men lawbreakers
as well as strikers-that is all AS
a patriotic American, I warn congress
not to commit the deviltry or the folly
of enactment of such a law"
Organized labor. Gompers added
has kept Bolshevikism out of Ameri-
ca; and if Russia had had organized
labor it would not have throttled that
country
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STILL BOMBARD PARIS
Long Range Guns Resume Firing on
French Capital.

Paris. April 1.-THE bombardment
Of Paris by the German fons range
F1In was resumed this afternoon.
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Cloudy tonight and Friday; prob
ably showers in west portion. Warm
er in eastern parts.
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AUTOS FROM ALL
OVER COUNTY TO
JOIN IN PARADE
Bankers Will Form Sections in
Their Communities.
Cars Will Pour Into Topeka on
Every Road Saturday.
BURROW SOUNDS WARNING
He Says People Must Guard
Against OvercOnfidence.
The Safe Plan Is To Invest
Every Dollar You Can.
Topeka quota S1'Zf l'SVo
Total subscribed. .... 3SO,40O
Naaded .S S90,900
Cars Will Pour Into Topeka on
Every Road Saturday.
BURROW SOUNDS WARNING
He Says People Must Guard
Against Overconfidence.
The Safe Plan Is To Invest
Every Dollar You Can.


AS the patriots, of old assembled
for the defense of freedom from every
village and hamlet, so will the liberty
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THE LINEUP.
Umpire-Carl Moore.

Chilly weather for baseball has no
deterrent effect on the loyal baseball
bugs of Topeka. A good crowd was
out this afternoon to see the first bat
tie of the season with Johnny Nee's