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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
Count MOtOnO Resigns as For
eign Minister.
Siberian Situation Is Reported
the Cause.
FRICTION HAS BEEN GROWING
Baron GOtO, the Successor, in
Harmony With Allies.
Japanese Will Now Not Push
Further Into Russia.

London April 24.-Viscount Motono,
japanese minister for foreign affairs.
has resigned according to a Reuter-
dispatch from Toxic.
The question of Japanese interven-
ton in Siberia probably led to the
withdrawal of Viscount Ichiro Motono
from the foreign ministry. of which he
has been the head since November.
1916, when Count Terauchi formed
the present cabinet. There have been
reports recently that Viscount Motono
might resign in connection with the
Siberian situation but explanations of
sIch a possibility were scanty. Wis
count Motono was given. his present
title in July, 1916, when he was Jap
anese ambassador to Russia previous
to his elevation to the foreign minis
try. Since his graduation from the
University of Lyons, France, he has
been connected with the Japanese for
eign office and has served as minis
ter to Belgium and minister to France.
V1scount Motono will be succeeded
by Baron Goto, who has held several
portfolios and is a member of the ma
uonal commission appointed last year,
for the discussion of Japan's foreign
policy.
Change Not a Surprise.
Washington. April 24.-Baron
Sh1mpei Goto was minister for home
affairs in the Terauchi cabinet and
his appointment to succeed Viscount
Motono is not regarded as likely to
involve any considerable change in
foreign policies with the exception of
the Siberian question with which Mo-
tcno was peculiarly Identified.
Niscount Motono is known to have
been in poor health for some time.
Notice of the cabinet changes had
| reached the state department, where
l. caused little surprise in view of
the persistent rumors of impending
retirement of Fiscount Motono follow
ing the arrival in Toxic of Baron
Uchida, the Japanese ambassador to
Russia. Uchida took issue with the
foreign minister as to the advisa bility
of japanese campaign in Siberia,
and his views were accepted by the
premier Consequently the retirement
of Baron Motono became inevitable.
No Movement Further Now.
The construction placed upon re-
tirement of Viscount Motono by Off
Gals here is that for the present at
least there would be no forwar3
movement by japanese forces into
Siberia without full and harmonious
understanding with Japan's allies and
with the United States, and it is un-
derstood there must be strong evil
dence presented to demonstrate the
existence of German influence in ST.
IBERIA before such an agreement can
be reached.
Conditions in Vladivostok officials
point out are not to be confused with
the larger question of an extension of
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

1T was the greatest day in my life
said the Utah executive in an inter
view today, when I attained the age
where I could swear allegiance to this
country and denounce whatever al
legiance l might have owed to the land
of my birth, Prussia" Bamberger
made the same statement before. the
Chamber of Commerce this noon, and
his utterance brought forth wild ap-
plause. He told how he came to this
country with only a few dollars and
how this country had allowed him to
multiply them.
Wants to Speak to Foreign Born.
"I hope" he said that my audi
ence tonight will be made up largely
of foreign born Americans. I have a
real message for them. and that mes
sage is loyalty to their adopted coun-
try The Utah governor was de-
lighted when told of the meeting of
MeXicans at the Santa F'e shops Tues
day night when So of 10 in the audi
enee subscribed to the liberty bonds.
People Want Peace.
Governor Bamberger shows no
compromise in the attitude he holds
toward the rule of the country in
says that the destruction of this rule
means universal peace and the peo-
pie of Germany know it, hope it will
come true that their fetters to the i'm
perial Hun government may be sew
cred.
Governor Bamberger has the dis
tinction of being the first non-M Mormon
ever elected governor of Utah. Today.
however. he proudly cited the loyalty
of his state and the Mormons therein
After landing in this country from
Germany, he spent his youth in In
diana, Ohio and Missouri, engaging in
the latter state as a storekeeper. IL
was in Missouri that he attained his
majority and renounced Germany
Later he went to Wyoming. where he
engaged IN mining and storekeeping
Later he went to Utah and engaged in
hotel business and in mining. He was
always active in public affairs and was
elected governor on a business ad-
ministration'' platform.
Under his leadership, Utah has since
the war started been in the forefront
in war activities. The states yolun-
tary enlistments. population consid-
cred, ranks second in the Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
saw Grand FLEET
James Wilson, Labor Leader,
Greatly Impressed.
American Ships There-NO
Doubt of Victory Now.

Edinburgh, April 24.-James Will
son. head of the American labor mis-
sion to Great Britain. today gave the
following interview to the United
Press. following the missions visit to
the British naval base at Rosyth:
1--WE saw an impressive spectacle of
efficiency and power, inspiring in its
perfection. yet only a section of the
whole war machine.
I'VE saw. spread out along the
Firth of Forth, evidence of that great
bulwark of strength to the cause of
democracy.
we were stirred to see ships of our
own nation as an integral part of that
naval force which makes impossible
any doubt as to the final outcome of
the struggle.
Splendid Unity of Forces.
1--WE understand why neither the
British navy nor the British people
fear the submarine menace. The Brit
ish, American and other navies are
working in splendid unity. In their
hands, the safety of the democratic
peoples may be left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

State Journal was unable to find the
names of the men who were in charge
of the horse and sulky involved in the
accident, altho the story told by the
boys in the party says that a police
sergeant was on the ground before
the men left. The police department
admits getting the name but when
asked for it they say I'VE are unable
to find it just now" incidentally the
police department of Topeka did not
have any of the names of the boys in
the party other than that of Shorty
Miller. When the police were called
for information on the case this morn
ing, the department expressed total ig-
norance of the fact that there had
been an accident Tuesday night which
had resulted in the death of one man
and the injury of another.
At a late hour this afternoon Detec-
tive George Frost gave out the names
of the men who were in the sulky
John Rollheiser of 30S Monroe street,
and his son, Lee Rollheiser, of 200
Grattan street, were the men Detec-
tive Frost said that Lee Rollheiser
was driving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
One Hundred and Fifty NOvices
March Over Sands.
Every Shrine of the Desert of
Kansas Represented.
P PARADE WAS BIG FEATURE
NOviceS Rode on Rails and on
Tall Poles.
Special Program for Mobiles at
the Orpheum.

Promptly at o'clock the convoy
of the novices for the journey over
the desert got under way. Led by the
uniformed band of the Abdallah
temple at Leavenworth. the caravan
got a good start down Kansas avenue.
The Abdallah camel pulled car with
the Imperial potentate of the Desert
of Kansas. The Abdallah patrol. with
drawn scimitars brought up the rear
of the advance guard. Automobiles
laden with the ladies of the Masonic
unit of the Red Cross, occupied the
place of honor in the parade.
Then came the famous Jazz band"
of the Kansas City, Kansas temple,
leading the caravan of the novices.
Some of the tanner and more humane
torturers of the journey over the
sands to the Shrine were exhibited to
a horror stricken public. The novices
were continually subjected to fire from
the guns of the Submarine k-A at
Eighth and Kansas avenue. This sub
marine. in private life the skeleton in
Topeka's closet, the comfort station,
today appeared as a vicious submarine
manned by Charles NJ. Crews and
billed as the only submarine in KAN
sas ready for action.
Novices Ride On Poles.
Another feature of the parade was
a fine telephone pole mounted on
wheels and used to let a few of the
more reca1citrant novices have the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
WILSON OPPOSES
President Against Declaration
of War on Turks and BulgarS.
Senator King Seeks Presidents
Views and Gets Them.

Washington, April 24.-Definite op-
position to a declaration of war on
Bulgaria and Turkey at this time was
Indicated by President Wilson at a
conference with Senator King of Utah,
who recently introduced a resolution
calling for war with both countries.
Senator King sought the presidents s
views as result of debate in the
senate yesterday on a resolution by
Senator Brandegee of Connecticut
asking the senate foreign relations
committee for immediate action on the
King resolution.
Will Not Urge 1t Now.
Senator King announced after the
conference that he would not press his
resolution at this time.
The Brandegee resolution was laid
aside yesterday after the debate, altho
several senators announced they were
willing to vote for a war declaration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
Governor Bamberger of Utah
Here for Celebration.
FIRST KANSAS DISTRICT TOTALS.

The third liberty loan drive in Shaw
nee county and the First Kansas dis
trict developed today into an over
chairman of the county executive
committee, announced that every city
and town in Shawnee has oversub-
scribed its quota. F. w. Freeman,
chairman of the First Kansas district
executive committee, simultaneously
announced that every county in the
district has individually forged be-
yond its official allotment, oversub-
scribing the district as a whole by
nearly million dollars. In making
this wonderful showing today, the ter
ritory under the guidance of Burrow
and Freeman leads the entire state in
number of subscribers and subscrip-
uonS, population and wealth consid-
cred.
Order Honor Flags
Burrow today in recognition of the
splendid work by the cities and towns
in the county ordered from the tenth
federal reserve headquarters honor
flagS for Tecumseh, Berryton, Dover
Richland, Rossville, Silver Lake, Wa
karusa, Willard and Topeka Two or
three other small towns known to be
beyond what was expected from them
nave not yet made their official re-
ports but will, without doubt, receive
honor flags when they do So Free
man has notified all his counties that
honor flags will be forthcoming in
recognition of their work
shawnee county's victory will be
celebrated tonight at the Grand thea
ter IN Il community meeting which is
expected to pack the house" Gov
Simon Bamberger, of Utah, will be
the principal speaker and in addition
there will be a jol1ification of song
and music with the audience in dem
onstration singing community songs.
Hamburger at Chamber of Commerce.
/ Bamoerger. one of the most promi-
nent state executives of the nat~cn
arrived in Topeka this morning with
wife at IL o'clock, and will be the
guest today of Governor Capper. This
noon the Utah executive, accompanied
by Freeman, Burrow and Capper, was
the guest of the Chamber of Com
merce at luncheon
After being introduced by w. A.
Biby, Bamberger told of his pleasure
at the way Kansas is going in the third
loan He described his short talk as
advance advertising and declared that
more would be forthcoming tonight at
the Grand. He was followed by Gov
ernor Capper, who lauded the Utah
man on the way he has taken up the
battle of Uncle Sam with the land
Continued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
into MIDST OF IT
Yanks Will Be i'm Bitterest
Fighting Now.
Process of Brfgading With Al
lies Being Hurried.

Washington, April 24.-The nation
land that some Americans are now
brigaded with the allies on one of the
bitterest sections of the western line.
The process of brigading the Ameri-
cans is being hurried. Daily the war
department receives reports of shifts
of United States forces and these
changes are carefully tabulated. Soon
most of the army will probably have
lost its identity being swallowed up in
the French and British machines.
The changes abroad served to en-
phasize strongly today the fact that
General Pershing has complained as
to generals assigned by the war de-
partment, contrary to his own recofi1-
mendations. This is the first clash
of opinion between the department.
and the commanding general ana
marks a departure from the generally
accepted principle that BLACK Jack"
could have practically anything he
asked for and when he asked for IT.
Naval Action Predicted
Regarding the naval operations
against Ostend and Zeebrugge. army
and navy men Joined in applauding
the boldness. bravery and success of
the plan. That American navy off,
GERS knew something of what was
in the wind was indicated within the
past few weeks when they predicted
there would be action against the
bases before July first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

- . ..,;1 S,o,oo
sensation pI iIuIn5 OLi a - +t,, 90,
Oh the Iioole1 llieu ~ ;oiP 80 r,daI. Tho
satloI py pldSis 80 49, ave,I
Whee!S ol InG "a "a % 80 "a
once IN d "hile liie seieplioilI - t,.rl
ers could ENJOY 1liIe S~ueuen ~ ouni ny
Inc program lor lLe t, al ileoin e Ill. ~
cludes the sacred ctrelliolllal u ~ -
ing the desert Whlcn was stdseu a. tile ne
duuItoIluiii at inc SiOoe y u ~ IN - t ~ 80 -
AT CLOCK speclal per14 VIl wat
put on Ior the nooles OIL tme ,I, 81 me a.
the Ofpheuh1 tneater. me Mouoco
TOOK prominent part III IillS eAtei
tainlhehl. ,
Inc program 1or the Mouocs part III
the entertainment was:
Overture .Orpheum Orchestra
Hail Us 1e Free Mod01s
EsInetnc t I'm, PnUeii
Good FeiinIrs Modocs
Rag Time Three. Observation-Disclosures.
1ii.i IA l'ieTs"n
I.ererdemain. DR. +. A. Koester
Assisted by Leger-De- Maniac,
VIM. I. Comstock.
(Guess)
America ForeVer- -...-.- Modocs
Inc annual banquet OF the Shrlners
will be held at the Masonic temple on
jackson street tonight
Topeka was given over to the cara
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
IRISH DID PROTEST
Industry Was Paralyzed in Nearly All
of Shamrock Land.

Dublin. April 24.-The nation wide
raralyzing of industry resulting from
Yesterdays strike, which worked with
machine-like precision except in u
ster was regarded today as having
empha sized the well knit organization
with which the anti-conscriptionist
are working
There were indica tions that the
strikers were resuming work quietly
TODAY. alt o the streets in practically
every city were still thronged.
The demonstration yesterday was
remarkably quiet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
WAGGENER VERY ILL
Well Known kansan's Condition Critf-
cal After Operation.

Atchison. Kan. April 24-B. p
Waggener, general solicitor for the
Missouri Pacific railway company and
former state senator, is critically i'll
at his home here today following an
operation on his right foot. Two ply
sicians and two nurses are in attend
ance His daughter. Mrs. r. X Smith
of Hattiesburg, Miss, is on her way
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
MORE SHOWERS HERE
Warmer Weather, However, Is on the
Way, the Forecast Says.
TODAY's TEMPERATURES.

Temperatures for the day averaged
20 degrees below the normal for the
date. The wind was blowing twelve
miles an hour from the east at
o'clock this afternoon. Precipitation
for the last twenty-four hours meas
ured SO of an inch.
Topeka streets bade fair to give a
very poor resemblance to the sands
(Continued on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
GET GERMAN PLANE
One of Paris Raiders Brought Down
Last Night

Paris, April PA German airplane
which was approaching Paris last
night was caught by the French
searchhghts. taken under a violent
fire and compelled to land near No
gent L'Artaud. 1t was a bombarding
triplane. The crew. consisting of a
lieutenant. a n-cOmmiSSiOned Off
Ger and a machine gunner, was cap
turPd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
TO FIGHT HUN PAPERS
Roosevelt Will Open Campaign
Against Them in America.

New York, April 24-Colonel
Roosevelt will enter the fight against
German newspapers.
He has promised to launch an at
tack against circulation of German
language papers at a Lusitania ami
'versary meeting here May Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
FOR ~ MORE SHIPS

Washington, April 24-Contracts
for % steel freighters of a total of
2O4.6OO tonnage were let today by the
emergency fleet corporation. The
ships will be built at San Francisco
and Wilmington, n. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
Next a Member of Parliament? :?

Manchester, England, April II
The bye-election for the Keig.lley
division will probably see Miss Nina
Noyle as a candidate for parliament-
She has announced her intention OF
running for office. as she wished 20
settle the question whether women
now have the right of election to par
lament
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
First Alaskan Draft May +.

Juneau, Alaska. April 24.-Alaska's S
first draft will be called May l. in
stead of June 80, as originally planned,
it was announced here today. The
men probably will go to Camp Lewis,
Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
ACTORS TO FRANCE
Three Thousand Ready to Go TO En-
tertain in Soldier Y. NJ. c. As.

New York, April 24.-Three thou
sand actors have volunteered to give
UP their work in the United States
and play in camps behind the Ameri-
can lines in France. Those who go
will furnish entertainment in the Y
NJ. &. a. hutS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

These We're the assertions made to-
day by Simon Bamberger, governor
of Utah a German-bUrn American who
came to America when IA years old
because America offered more oppor-
tunity than any other land" and who
is the principal speaker tonight at
the demonstration at the Grand thea
ter in celebration of the fact that
Shawnee county has overwhelmingly
gone "over the top in her third
liberty loan campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
Bamberger of Utah Makes
Startling Statement Today.
Now That L. S. Is i'm War They
Hope for Our Victory.
HE is IN Topeka ON A TOUR
German Born, He Knows of
Conditions i'm Country.
He'll Speak at Liberty Loan
Meet at Grand Tonight.

"The people of Recommendations of
them-are praying and hoping that
America will win the war"
"The real people. the slaves of Ger
many, are bound down by that iron
rule The only relief offered them is
America-America Victorious in this
great conflict"
american victory now means Ameri-
can peace. American peace means hap
mess and democracy thruout Germany"
"As long the present German rule
governs the people of Germany. there
will be freedOm-nO relief from
the stone that has rested on their backs
since 1S48.''
The people of Germany are positive
that President Wilson means it when
he says that America wants no land, no
territory. nothing in victory but de-
mOcracy for the world and peace to the
peoples of the universe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

r o. S. TO KAISER: Every town
i'm Shawnee Co. and every county
in the first district are over their loan
quotas today!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

Probably showers tonight and
Thursday, with rising temperatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

Continued on Page Two)
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
Two Types of Elephants.

There are two distinct types of ele-
phants-the African and Indian, The
former have developed the largest anis
mails and are quite different from the
Indian type, having only four visible
toes on the rear feet, as against five in
the Indian, the ears are very much
larger and the spinal ridge of the Afri-
can shows marked hump or rise, be-
ginning at the hips, whereas the In
dian elephants back slopes gently
downward from this point. The Afri-
can defies the fiercest sun, while the
Indian lopes away from it to the heavi-
est, coolest shade.
The age of the elephants is widely
disputed, the best calculations of hunt
ers and scie s being admittedly
only a little n than hazards.
Sir Samuel Baker, an authority,
states the average life of an elephant
to be about 80 years. 1t is exactly
known that elephants have lived IN
captivity for 100 years. Naturalists
believe, however, an elephants life IN
the wild state to be twice as long, ac-
cOrding to recently published book
,allaS '''Eha Eiarel.~--n
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
Fat Beauties.

Throughout the empire of Morocco
and in Tunis there are villages where
the elder members of the adult popu-
lation follow professionally the pursuit
of fattening young ladies for the mat
rimonial market of Barbary.
The Moors, like the Turks and most
other Orientals, give decided prefer
ence to "moon-faced'' wives over lean
ones, and are more solicitous as to the
number of pounds which their brides
weigh than about the stock of accom-
plishments they possess.
A girl is put under the process Oh
fattening when she is about twelve
years of age. Her hands are tied be-
hind her and she is seated on carpet
during so many hours every day, Whlie
her papa" stands over her with
stick, and her mother, at times, pops
into her mouth a ball of stiff maize
porridge, kneaded up with grease ana
just large enough to be swallowed
without the patient choking.
If the unfortunate girl declines to De
stuffed she is compelled by torture,
and gulps down the boluses, lest she
Shauld he heaten>
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
Tank Steamer lowed to Port.

Washington. June 5.-The tank
steamer Herbert L. Pratt, sunk by
German submarine Eff the Delaware
capes, has been f1oated and is being
tOwed to harbOr for repairs, the navy
denartmpnt annOuncon
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07

AIiss Geneyieye L.eille, daughter OF
Baron Relic of the French high COM
mission, is one Of the most popular OF
the women war visitors to the United
States capital. The various war mis-
sions have contributed SO much to
the social life OF Washington that en-
tertainments frequently have the cos
mopolitan aspect Of similar events in
European capitals.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-06-07
Atlantic Ports Closed.

With the first reports of the raid,
orders were issued to close all the At
lantic ports to shipping from Newport
News as far north as New England.
All outward bound ships were forbid
den to leave and close inspection was
kept on all incoming ships.
Several hours later the port of BOs-
ton was again opened for traffic, which
indicated that the danger was over in
the northern section of the coast at
least
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-04

Miss Estelle Planchett of Kan
sas City, spent Sunday here with
homefolks.
Misses Leona Fox and jean
cite Gripp of the Chillicothe
Business College, are spending
a few days in Lexington.
Milton and William A. Miller
of Warrensburg, visited rela-
tives here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Dierking
went to Naptonville, No, Sum-
day morning for a few days
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Osborn
went to Wellington Sunday
morning for a visit.
Mrs. Mary Rostagno went tt
Higginsville Thursday night fol
a few days visit.