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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
ConductOrette System Will Be
Tried Out Here Fair Week.
Union Votes To Allow Company
To Fill Up Places.
USE THEM ON LIGHTER LINES
Also To Make Change and Sell
Tickets at Gates.
When Man Shortage Is More
Serious, Women Ready.

Between forty and fifty women as
car conductors will be employed the
week of the Topeka Free Fair, Sep
tember 9 to IA, by the street railway
company here, 1t was announced to-
day by Albert Patten, general mana
ger of the company. The Conductor
cites" will be placed on the ticket
gates at the fair grounds and on the
various runs" over the city in order
to release the regular men for the
heavy fair grounds traffic.
Permission for the company to hire
women conductors was voted recently
by the Street Railway Employees union
here.
Heretofore" said Patten. 1--WE have
always been able to meet the demand
for extra conductors and motormen
during fair week by importing be-
tween forty and fifty men from Wich-
ita. This year the bringing of men
from Wichita is out of the question.
The labor problem in that city is as
bad as it is here. Because of this we
will employ women on the ticket gates
at the fair grounds and on the lighter
runs over the city. This will release
the regular men for the heavy fair
grounds traffic"
Use Them Regularly?
Altho Patten declares that the pol
icy of hiring women as street car
conductors mere Will De only tempor-
ary because of the fair, it is growing
more and more apparent that women
will be called upon shortly in the fu-
ture to man the street cars in both
Topeka and Wichita and other Kan
sas cities. Scores of Women, dressed
in khaki bloomer skirts, and wearing
jaunty khaki caps are collecting fares
successfully in Kansas City, and have
been for months. The officials of the
Kansas City Street Railways company
have announced that more women
would be placed on the. Greater Kan
sas City and Kansas City. Kan, cars
| from time to time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
GENERAL RETREAT
TO VESLELINE ON
IS OPINION TODAY
No Place South of There Where
Germans Can Stand.
Germans Have Held Both
FIanks of Salient Securely.
KEPT MOUTH OF POCKET Open
Allied Pressure Against Lines
on South Irresistible.
Average Gain Yesterday From
Two to Three Miles.
No Place South of There Wher
Germans Can Stand.
KEPT MOUTH OF POCKET open
CBy the Associated Press.)

North of the Marine the tide of Ger
man invasion is fast ebbing. That a
general retreat in this region is going
on is not questioned, and the only
question of moment remaining to be
cleared up is where the enemy will
turn at bay.
Since Saturday morning there have
been important changes in the battle
line between scissors and Rheims.
Today it runs almost directly east from
Oulchy-Le-Chateau to Fere- En- Tar
denois then crosses the Ourcq and
continues eastward until it reaches the
Dormans-Rheims road northwest OF
Rheims mountain.
No Defensive Position South of Vesle.
1t appears that there is no defensive
position south OF the Vesle river to
which the Germans can retire and or
ganize their resistance to allied pres
sure. The only. other defensive po-
sition seemingly possible is the one
that follows the Aisne and Vesle from
Scissors to Rheims and from that
point follows the course of the Ardre
river toward Rheims. Burning villages
along the Aisne and the Vesle from
scissors to 'BaZoches are reported and
tend to confirm the impression the
south of that line. There is every in
dication that the German high COM
mand has succeeded in extricating its
forces from the trap sprung by Cen
eral F'och. The resistance of the Ger
mans for a week after the beginning
of the allied counter offensive proba b.
ly gave them time to withdraw their
heavier guns and a large proportion
of their supplies from the salient.
Hold E1aDks of Salient
This resistance was very strong
along the line south of Scissors as far
as Oulchy-Le-Ville and west and
southwest of Rheims, which were the
vital sectors of the battle line.
The advance of the allies east of
Oulchy- must soon compel
the enemy to cvacuate the line from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
To SEIZE CLIO LOTHESIOFFICE To Topeka
Each Man in Germany Must
Give Up a Suit.
Worn Clothes To Be Given War
Workers and Army.

Amsterdam, July 29.-The German
government has given final notice
to the public to give up voluntarily at
least one suit of clothes each to the
war workers ana the army. Failure
to meet the demand will result in
forcible requisition and delinquents
will be liable to imprisonment TOT one
year and a fine not exceeding 10000
marks.
Will Take Curtains Too.
With very few exceptions, none of
the German communities has yielded
its assessment of worn clothes to make
up the aggregate of the one million
suits required. Greater Berlin only
has contributed 34,994 of the $4,000
suits demanded. How high the need
for fabrics has risen is shown by a
decree announcing the impending con-
fiscation of curtains which will be re-
placed gratis with paper fiber material
and paid for at.tfle original peace time
cost price less wear and tear.
Altho private residences have been
exempted from the confiscation for
the present, there already is a good
deal of grumbling. The Lokal An
zeiser of Berlin makes bold to say:
THE population. especially the
much plagued middle classes, is tired
of making sacrifices. If the govern
ment wants things, it should pay
handsomely as it does the war mater
ial purveyorS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
NORTH AMERICAN
The Official Permit No. A 794
Granted Hotel.
Full Text of Order From Capt.
tai Issues Committee.

The State Journal has just received
the full text of Opinion No. ABA
granting certain authority to the North
American Hotel company constructing g
a ten-story hotel at Ninth and Kansas
avenues. Had this official order been
available at the time the original arti-
Gle appeared in this paper July IL it
would hare been published at that
time. The complete statement fol-
lows:
CAPITAL ISSUES COMMITTEE.
National Metropolitan Bank Building.
Washington, July 8. 1918.
North American Hotel Company:
Issue of s250,00O stock of North
American Hotel company:
After due investigation into the pur-
pose of the issue above described, we
determine that the sale thereof is not
incompatible with the national in
terest.
This finding constitutes no approval
of such issue as regards its legality.
validity, worth, or security, in any
respect
In any public offer of the said issue
for investment by advertisement or
circular. and whenever reference is
made to this finding, it is requested
that the statement quoted below shall
be Incorporated in full.
CAPITAL ISSUES COMMITTEE.
By F. H. GOFF. Vice-Chairman.
Passed by the Capital Issues Com
mittee as not Incompatible with the
national interest. but without approval
of legality. validity. worth, or security
Opinion No A794"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
RumOrs Persistent That Rock
Island Will Come.
Report That HI. l.. Reed Will Be
3 General Manager.
UkrER OFFENSIVE.

Following ths appointment Of T. H.
Beacon as senior general manager in
charge of operation of all Rock Is
land lines, both employees and off,
cials on the Kansas division are look
ing forward at the impending shake
up in the official personnel of the
company.
s Reports being circulated among Of
ficials and men say that the old plan
of three districts will be revived with
a general manager or general super
intendeut in charge of each. Official
announcement is being awaited.
{ The reported arrangement as out
lined in Topeka by officials today.
would place d. Caughlin, superlntend-
ent of the Illinois division, in TIE first
aistrist general MANAGERS chair,
There is also talk that c. w. Jones, az
sistant general manager of The first
district, will get the place.
c. L. Rupert would be advanced
from superintendent of the Missouri
division to the Illinois division. with
Superintendent H. F. Reddig of the
Kansas division going to Missouri, c.
B. Pratt, superintendent of the E.
Reno division, TO go to Herington as
superintendent of the Kansas division
Superintendent H. r. Saunders would
go to Ell Reno from Amarillo, and Di-
vision Engineer J. G. Bloom would &C
to Amarillo as division superintendent
| from Herington- Blooms place al
| Herington may be filled by Assistan n,
| Engineer Fripp.
This arrangement would send A. B
Warner of Fort Worth, vice president
of the c. r. 1. & G., to Ell Reno as gen.
eral manager of the second district
The creation of three operating dis
tricts would place general manager
! in Topeka which would be the head
| quarters of the third district. H. L.
| Reed, formerly division superinten-
dent at Herington, and now assistant
general manager at Ell Reno, is slated
for the Topeka general managership
| According to the current reports, H
]. Sewel1 of the Arkansas division
would succeed Warner, with H. n
Hungerford. acting superintendent al
Cedar Rapids, succeeding Sewell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
To DOUBLE TRACK
Rock Island Starts Work, To-
peka to Bishop.
Construction Begins Mcfarland
East, Also.

Contracts providing for the con-
struction of double track on the Rock
Island between Topeka and Bishop
and between Mcfarland and Paxico
have been let, it was announced here
today, and the work will begin imme-
diately. Contractors are now estab-
fishing quarters in the Rock Island Of
flee building here.
Construction of the two strips of
new track. a total of about nine miles,
is regarded as the first step Of the
Rock Island to eventually place dou-
Bile track equipment in service be-
tween Herington and Chicago. When
the new work is completed the single
track gap between Mcfarland and
Chicago will be only twenty-five miles
in length
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29

Word has come that Kenneth Suth-
erland, a wireless operator, was killed
on a battlefield in France July II. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Suth-
erland, of 1411 Harrison street. who
received a telegram Sunday night con-
tanning the news
Sutherland worked for the State
Journal during vacation times and
afternoons duri the time he was in
high school, and was a faithful and
well liked employe. His father, now
machinist with the state priting plant.
was formerly linotype operator for the
State journal
Kenneth Sutherland was 19 years of
age. He had just finished high school
when he enlisted. at the age of 18, AMI
was sent to Camp Do-iphan. He sailed
for Franc. May 19 of this year. Since
he was a small boy his hobby has
b en- the operation of wireless outfits.
He became known as one of the fore
most radio men in the state and was
president of the kaw Valley Radio
association. Before joining the radio
company, he was member of the
aero company which was organized by
Phil Billiard and afterward dis
banded.
The news of Sutherland's death
brought the first word to Topeka that
the radio corps had gone into active
service. This is also the first report
of a man belonging to a Topeka mill
tary unit being killed in action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
co BACK To WORK
Munitions Strikers in England
Yield to Government.
Only a Few in Pacifist LOcali-
ties Hold Out.

Coventry, England, July 29-At a
mass meeting the strikers in the muni-
ton plants decided to resume work
Immediately
munition plants returned to work to-
day, at least one of the largest fac
tories having full staff present or
its early shift.
London. July 2s-SeveraI thousand
workers in the munitions plants at
Coventry returned to their work today
along with workers in other manufac-
turing centers.
NJ st of the unskilled workers nave
now rct"1 ned to their tasks with the
skilled craftsmen awaiting the result
of mass meeting which has been
called.
A majority of engineers have re-
turned to their work in Birmirynam
munition plants.
London, July 2s.-The situation in
the strike of workers from munitioI
plants was most favorable today
With the exception of Coventry and
a few other spots, where the seeds OF
distrust sown by the pacifists against
the government have taken deepest
root, the workers resumed their tasks
today. Another meeting was to be
held today in Coventry, at which the
strikers were to again discuss their
action.
Will Send Obstinate to War.
Workers at Nottingham, Sheffield
Birmingham, Lincoln and various 9th
er centers decided not to remain OF
strike for the present, but to wait fol-
developments. There has been no &C.
ton at Southampton. Wolverhamp.
ton and Preston.
Plans are proceeding to conscript
those workers who persist in staying
away from work after today Morn.
ing newspapers have an optimistic
trend, with the firm belief that the
danger has passed.
Back at Birmingham.
Birmingham, July 29.-The strikers
in munition works here returned tc
their places of employment today
Altho their hostility to the embargo
upon skilled labor is una bated, the
promise of an inquiry into the situa
ton has reconciled the strikers to the
inevita BILE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
WILL BE COOL TONIGHT
After That the Weather Man Refuses
to Make Ally Promises.

III q ClOCh u = u o L
The temperature for the day aver
ages two degrees below normal. The
wind at o'clock this afternoon was
blowing IL miles an hour from the
north
It will be to the advantage of To-
pekans to retire early tonight and
sleep while IT is possible. for according
to State Meteorologist Flora the cool
wave which has enveloped Tooeka is
only temporary. The temperature to-
night will go down to So, but after to-
night-well, the weather man isn't
making any rash promises.
General showers and a general COOL
ing off took place over the entire state
Sunday night. Rainfall in Topeka
amounted to .27 of an inch, which IS
just enough to keep the corn doing
we'll Other points were unanimous in
reporting rains of varied intensity, the
heaviest precipitation being as fol-
lows: Kansas City so, Hanover 1.30
Emporia .2S. Concordia %. Wichita
Is, and Hutchinson .16. The aims
seemed to be confined to Kanzas and
Missouri.
The forecast calls for generally fair
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
CAIN FOR BRITISH
Slight Advance on TWO-Mile
Front East of Amiens.
.
Australians Took Two Trenches
and 100 Prisoners.

London, July 29.-Two lines of
German trenches on two mile front
astride the Bray-Corbie road east of
Amiens have been captured by the
Australian troops, the war office an
nounced today.
In carrying out this operation the
Australians took 100 prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
KILLS MANY WORKERS
Explosion in German Munitions FAC
tory "auses Heavy Loss of Life.

Zurich, July 29.--The Plauen
burgomaster has announced 292 per-
sons were killed and 4S injured in the
recent explosion which destroyed a
munitions factory there. Dispatches
to this effect were received today
! from Plauen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
Expect Treason Verdict.

Rome, July pa verdict in the
trial of Italian sailors. charged with
treason in connection with the Flowing
up of the battleship Benedetto- -Brin,
is expected tomorrs 1t was an
nounced today. The defense is COM
pleting its arguments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
JAPS AID CZECHS
Bolsfeviki Hear That Volunteers Have
Joined Forces I'm Siberia.

Amsterdam, July 29.-Japanese
volunteers have reinforced the Czechs
in eastern Siberia, the Bolsheviki gov
ernment learned, according to a Mos
COW dispatch received today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
Oil and Sugar Rations in Italy.

Rome, July 29.-Beginning August
1. oil md gar will be rationed and
all customers will be registered at
shops. Breed, macaroni. rice and
charcoal alre-dy are being rationed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
HINDENBURG WELL
OFFICIAL Statement Denies Reports of
His Illness and Death.

Amsterdam. July 2s.- Official
statements received here from Ber-
lin declare the health of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg is excellent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
Huns Counter Attack.
(By the Associated PressN
Italians Don't Want to Quit.

Paris. July 29.-Italian soldiers. who
have been taking part in the fighting
along the Marine have requested that
they be allowed TO stick to the task
until thesbattle has been definitely de-
cided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
TOPEKAN is KILLED
Kenneth Sutherland, Formerly With
State journal, on Honor Roll

The first blue star on the State
Journal service flag must now be
changed to gold, in honor of the man
it represents. who went to France un-
der the colors. and now has gone
west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29

This official statement undoubtedly
was issued to refute numerous rumors
of his death and illness which have
been heard from time to time and Civ
en- circulation in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29

ly wounded in action He is COM
mander of Company B, Sixteenth in
fantry, regular army. This company
is the first American company 20 land
in France and the first to see service
in the trenches, Captain Ryder IS a
graduate of West Point. He has been
in France since last November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
TOPEKAN is INJURED
Capt. Charles Ryder Wounded in Ac
ton in France.

Mrs. L. A. Ryder of s24 Quincy
street has received word that her son,
Capt. Charles Ryder, has been slight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29

THE game in France has shifted
from Hun lodging to Hun chasing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Tues
day. Cooler tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-29
Encmr Counter Attacks.

With the American Armies n
France. July - (noon). THE first
counter-attack against the americans
in any considerable force since the
latest retirement began. was made to-
day between Nesle and Sergy. a fror.f
of more than two miles. east of Feres
(Continued on Page 3wo.5
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-23
Notes of the Churches.

Rev. H. M. Moffett, for several YEAS
past the popular pastor OF the Presby-
terian Church OF Charles Town, but who
has recently accepted call TO Huntsville,
Alabama. preached in Shepherdstown
last Sunday evening in the Presbyterian
Church, his friends here having desired
to hear him before he leaves our section
Mir. Moffett'S departure will be distinct
loss 10 our county, for he has been an
able preacher and a worthy minister, do
ing faithful and acceptable service in his
own church and manifes!lng tine public
spirit in affairs generally. He will leave
for Huntsville rext Monday and will
drive The 500 miles 10 that place in his
automobile. He expects TO take his
family TO their new home couple OF
weeks later.
Rev. S. M. Engle, formerly Of Jeffer-
son county, for several years pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church at Ellicott
City, Md, has resigned that charge to
accept a call from the Presbyterian
churches at Ashland and Sweet Air,
Nd. He will enter upon his new work
the first Sunday in June.
Christ Reformed Church-Trinity
Sunday, at GAS a. m, Sunday school !;
at II a. m, morning worship, with SER
mon on "The Holy Trinity" Grace
Reformed Church, Kearneysville, at 2
p. m. Sunday school, at 3, worship with
sermon.
The Sunday school foreign mission
airy day service will be held in the
Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church
Sunday at II a. m. Service in the
Kearneysville Presbyterian Church
Sunday at p. m.
Trinity Episcopal Church-Services
Sunday at 1 a. m. AT Duffields at 8
p. m, service with holy communion.
On May 30th, the day of supplication
appointed by the President, services
from II to IL o'clock.
M. E. Church-Service Sunday in
ShepherdStown at II a. n. and in
Sharpsburg at 8 p. m.
Lutheran-Service Sunday in Shep-
herdstown at II a. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-23
Mr.. MAYS Marital Troubles.

The case of Mrs. Margaret May, of
Berkeley Springs, charging her hus-
band. Horace B. May, an employee of
the Shepherdstown Water Company,
with non-support of herself and infant
child, Helen, was taken up by Judge
Woods in chambers. At the hearing
Thursday a week, May claimed to have
been divorced from his wife in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the cause was
continued to give him an opportunity
to secure the certified record Of the
purported proceedings from the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The certified copy of the court record
showed that May had been cited into the
court of the District of Columbia by his
wife, who asked for alimony and coun-
sci fees in the proceeding; May did not
answer the order and was cited for
contempt, but left the jurisdiction Of
the court and came to Berkeley Springs,
where he lived with his wife and child
for number of years prior to going to
ShepherdStown.
Judge Woods entered an order
pendente plite, requiring May to pay
$4,000 per month for the support of his
wife and child until the further order
of the court, and the case was continued
to September term, 1918, for further
proceedings in Morgan county. Mr..
May was represented by Attorney Al
len B. Noll, of Martinsburg.
The proceedings were instituted on
complaint of Mrs. G. McIntire-Weaver.
probation officer of Morgan county, who
is Mrs. Mays MISUNDERSTANDING
Journal.
Mr.. May was superintendent in
charge of the water and light company
here, but since the proceedings above
noted he has quit his job and left town.
Nobody seems to know where he has
gone to, though one rumor is that he
has Joined the army.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-23
Food Administration Notes.

Certificates are IN the hands OF the
retail merchants which entitle consumers
to an additional supply OF sugar for
CANNING and PRESERVING purposes
ONLY. II is agreed that Is pounds will
be sold upon each certificate in addition
to the regular supply Of five and ten
pounds for The household use as hereto
fore.
An important change has been made
in the prices Of mill feeds. Bran remains
at the same figure as at present, $500
per ton in ton lots at the mill where a
Iobbing license is not held, with an ad-
ditional charge for bags, freight and
purchases in lots less than a ton. Mid
dlings and mixed feeds have been re-
duced quite noticeably. Flour middIings
are sold at 500 above bran and mixed
feed must not be more than SIPS higher
than bran.
I'D. MULDooN,
Food Administrator for Jefferson Co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-23
GLAD T0 TESTIFY
Says Watoga Lady, "As To What
Cardui Has Done i'ar Me, So
As To Help Others."

Watoea, W. Va-birs. s. ". Caldwell,
cfais iowa, says: "WTrea abogt 49, years
;2-c. suffered greatly . E. Sometimes
- Eion;h or t'go. ard ! had
9ci,c, bacSaciie. and bearing
and world list drag and
Glc. Tlen II would last
cks, and was SO weakening,
-, vs. awfui.
iayJi,5 5oight re a tct!e Of
Il, ard tN-sH to improve after
i-..,,.;fs II. fisst tca:e, SO Kept it Up I'll !
hex three -. gained, and was wel
and strong, and owe if a. 10 Cardui.
lam married nav and hive ; children
Have never hzi 10 have doctor soE
female trouble, and jast resort 10 Cardui
if need tonic. | arn glad TO testify 10
what II has done for me, so as to help
others"
II you are nervous or wax, have head
aches, backaches, OF any of The Other
ailments SO common 10 women, why not
give cardui a trial? Recommended by
many physicians. n i.sc ever 20 years.
Begin taking Cartui tot2y. It may
be the very medicine you need.
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