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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
Connect This City With Law-
renee, Leavenworth, X. C.
Official Approval for Governs
ment Aid Made Today.
BRICK AND CEMENT HIGHWAY
War Activities VIII Not Inter-
fere With This Construction.
Government To Provide Trans-
pOrtatiOn for All Materials.

Official approval was given today
for government aid in the construc-
ton of a cement and brick highway
which will cover a distance of 69
miles and connect Topeka with Law
renee, Leavenworth and Kansas City.
Assurances have also been given from
official sources in Washington that
transportation facilities will be pro-
vided for building the road Work
Will start in several of the counties
March 1.
Final action concerning the build
ing of the important highway was
taken today. Following the approval
OF final papers, w. c. Markham Sec
retary of the state highway Commits
sion, announced that construction of
the road Immediately was assured. He
said that even war activities would
not interfere with construction. From
off1clal sources the state commission
was advised the government would
provide transportation for materials
for most needed roads. If a prefer-
ence is given, the Topeka-Lawrence-
Leavenworth-K Kansas City highway
VIII be the first permanent road con-
structed in the state under the fed
eral aid act.
Approve Petitions.
Petitions were approved today for
FEDERAL aid for the Leavenwort h KAN
sas City highway. 1t will include 21 "a
| iiiLOS III l~edNtIiWOItn county, SIX miles
| of county line road and two miles in
| Wyandotte county connecting the
| present macadam road. Plans for re-
| surfacing the present macadam road
| are now being worked out. Approval
| has already been given for the To-
peka-Lawrence road and extensions to
| connect with the Leavenworth road
from Lawrence were approved some
| time ago.
1 The Topeka road connecting the
| city with Lawrence, Leavenworth and
| Kansas City will be built-tbis year or
at least partially completed" said
lSecretary Markham. Actual con-
| struction will begin March /. This
is but on of series of permanent
highways to be built this year in KAN
don't mean by that a holding back
| of other roads.
| Recently we received assurances
| from Washington that the government
| would furnish transportation facilities
| for needed materials for roads most
| needed in the state. If a single des-
| ignation is required. this road will be
| advanced to first place. / believe,
tho, adequate shipping facilities will
| be provided for other highways. But
| the Topeka-Kansas City road will be
built right away. March l is the date
| set for beginning actual work. At
| that time grades will be established to
| conform with federal requirements
| and we are certain that materials will
4 be supplied to enable continued con-
Struction activities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
German Strike Not Connected
With Russian Revolution.
Reaction Against Anti-Peace
and MiIitaristic Policy.

Amsterdam, Feb. 6.-At his trial
before a court-martia1 Deputy Will
helm Dittman, an Independent Social
ist, according to the Koelnische Zei-
tung, ascribed the strike movement to
reaction against the maintenance of
state of siege and the Vaccinations of
the Fatherland party. The accused
strike and declared it was only
demonstration strike against a peace
of annexations and in favor of peace
by understanding. -.
''If the government had entered into
negotiations as requested" Deputy
Dittman said, according to the news
paper, the strike would have lasted
only three days. The intellectual or
ganizer of the strike was Admiral Won
1TrpitZ"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
London Announcement of New
Devices Stirs Mystery.
''New Devices" Not Described,
but Results Are Mentioned.
SILENCE ON U-BOATS SUNK
Daniels Admits New U-BOat
Fighter Being Used.
But No Longer Gives Accounts
OF Submarine Battles.

London, Feb. 6.-America has in
augurated a unique anti-submarine
campaign, which is successful, it was
aut uthoritatively stated today
New devices are being used in this
American drive to sweep the U-boatS
from the seas, it was declared. Guns
and torpedoes are also being utilized.
Just what these new devices" are
remains military secret.
The use of torpedoes against sub
marines, however, is something new.
1t is possible this may refer to the
Hammond wireless controlled tor
pedo.
Secretary of Navy Daniels recently
told of the plan to construct a new
type of submarine fighter. The secre-
tary. however, said these new fighters
would be built, while the London dis
patch says the new campaign is al
ready under way.
First Intimation of Invention
Washington, Feb. 6.-Announce-
ment in London today of Americas
unique campaign" with new de-
vices against the submarine is the
first intimation that recent inventions
of the navy are now in actual opera
ton.
Some days ago Secretary Daniels
told the house naval committee that
new anti-U-boat fighter had been
developed which was 1.-The most eff
fective yet" He added that many
are being constructed in this country
He declared that they were a cross
between a destroyer and submarine
chaser.
The London statement that new de-
vices" are being used with success"
indicates that this country-the father
of the submarine invention-may now
have developed the means of defeat
ing the allies greatest obstacle to
victory.
Numerous New Inventions.
Daniels himself has recently refused
to comment in any way on how many.
U-boats are being bagged. While re-
ports OF American victories over the
sub-Sea scavengerS have been pub
lished in the past, it has been weeks
since any official comment has been
forthcoming on the subject. Recently
Daniels indicated there might be no
further comment for some time.
1t has been known here for weeks
that both the army and navy have
completed effective means for COM
batting the U-boat which were to be
put into operation from time to time
in testing their practical worth. At
no time have officials doubted they
would eventually reach the solution of
the submarine difficulty in a weapon
to meet IT.
Numerous inventions are being util-
lied today Just what one is being
developed in the present Campaign
navy officials declined to saw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
Students and Faculty COmmem-
crate Founding of College.
Dedication of Service Flag Of
300 Stars Is a Feature.
GIVES WAR TALK
President Proud of Students
Who Have Entered Army.
Annual Dinner at Chamber of
Commerce Tonight.

Dedication of 800 service flags, rep
resenting as many former students as
are in national military service, was
the feature of the Founders Day
celebration at Washburn college this
morning. The dedication came at the
close of chapel services which were
held in observance of the Institutions S
fifty-third anniversary, and in cele-
bration of the colleges growth from
single, cramped building to one of the
foremost educational institutions in
the west with modern, imposing build
ings and many acres of beautifully
shaded camnuS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06

Each flag dedicated was of the reg
ule.tion service size, containing, in ad-
dition to a star for the man, the name
of the man. President P. P. Womer of
the college was presented with a large
service flag bearing star for each
man in service. The large flag will
remain the property of the college.
The small ones will remain in the
possession of the college until the war
is over. Each man who returns will
get the one upon which he is repre-
sented.
In connection with the educational
services, President Womer spoke on
The Call to. Service" and outlined the
Washburn attitude in the war
This call to service is in behalf of
liberty" said President Womer, "of
righteousness between men and ma
tions. 1t is filling the ears and stir
ring the hearts of great nations, and
of vast populations as no other call
has ever done, and millions and tens
of millions of people are responding
to the call.
Good to Come From War.
For the most part, / suspect we are
living too close to the vast political
and social movement of our times to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
SALINA CAN'T COME
Washburn Basketball Game Scheduled
for Today Called OFF.

A part of the Washburn college an
niversary celebration was called OF
today when Coach De BeukeIaer was
advised that the Kansas Wesleyan
ba SIX ketball team would be unable to
get here for its game with the Icha-
bods this afternoon.
Professor De Beukelaer immediate
ly began negotiations for another con-
ference game, trying to get the En-
poria Normal team to come to Topeka
either this afternoon or tonight, but
his last report was that he had been
unable to get a definite answer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
TELEGRAPHER LEARNS
OF MOTHERS DEATH
IN SENDING DISPATCH

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 6.-Among
those killed in an automobile crash
here Tuesday was Mrs. Martha Phares,
stepmother of A. B. Phares, Asso-
ciated Press operator at Fort Worth.
Phares was on duty at the time of
the accident and the first intimation
he had of his stepmother's death was
when the story was handed to him for
transmission, by the correspondent
He was relieved few moments later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
TANK TURNED TURTLE!
Skiddcd in Snow While Making Dem
onstration for Soldiers.

Camp Dix, n. J.. Feb. "a Jersey
snow bank today is victor over the
British tank Britannia
The steel terror turned turtle while
attempting to climb out of a gravel pit
in demonstration before thousands
of soldiers here.
The port tread skidded in the snow
while the starboard tread maintaining
its powerful traction twisted the tank
sidewise An instant later the mon
ster flopped on its side, severely in
turing the driver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
SPRING FIGHTING BEGINS.
Artillery, Infantry and Aero Activity
in Sudden Squirt.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Raiding operations and artillery
duelS are increasing on the western
front as the time for the beginning of
the spring operation approaches.
Two years ago after successful at
tack at Souchez, the Germans began
their drive on Verdun with heavy
artillery fire on February 21, while
last year the British captured Grand
Court on the Somme front on F'ebru-
airy and the Germans two weeks lat
er retired from the Ancre, the first
step in the retreat to the Hfndenburg
line.
All official statements report great
artillery activity. The big guns have
been busy around Ypres and before
Cambria on the British front, the
right bank of the Meuse on the French
front and on the American sector.
The British have made a successful
raid northeast of Ypres and French
raiders brought back prisoners in the
Argonne. German attempts near
Cambria and near Corbeny in Cham
pagne, were repulsed by the British
and French respectively. There has
been lively aerial and artillery fight
ing on the American sector northwest
of Toul The skies there have cleared
and the Germans are reported to be
bonnbarding villages which they had
left untouched for many months.
Heavy Aerial Bombing
Entente dlrfnen nave DtCi eClANO
British fliers on Monday dropped three
tons of bombs and accounted for eight
enemy airplanes with the loss of one
machine On the Italian front. Ita1-
ian and British aviators have brought
down thirteen enemy machines while
the Germans again have bombed
PaCua.
In Russia the situation appears less
favorable to the Bolsheviki. A decree
by the Bolshevik government separat-
ing state and church and confiscating
church property has aroused the op-
position of Archbishop Tikhon. the pa
triarch of all Russia, who has called
upon his followers to defend the
church. The clash between the gcv-
ernment and the church is said to be
approaching an acute stage.
New military opposition to the Boil
sheviki has arisen in. the Tartars and
Poles. Ensign Krylenko, commander
in chief of the Bolsheviki armies. is
reported to have been arrested by
Tartar forces are moving on Sebasto-
pol, the naval base on the Black sea,
after having captured Yalta in the
Crimea. In Kiev the Ukrainians are
reported to have gained the upper
hand.
Important Meeting i'm Berlin
After conferences with the German
emperor. the German and Austrian
foreign ministers are reported to be
returning to Brest-Litovsk. German
newspa pers indicate that if peace is
reached with the Ukraine little atten-
ton will be paid to the Bo1sheviki
The conferences in Berlin continued
thruout an entire day. the crown
prince, the Bulgarian premier and the
Turkish grand viZier also taking part.
A crown council meeting was held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06

understand it rightly. We see only the
horrors which are the dreadful result
of it. But nevertheless 1 believe the
fact is that the people who lived in far
off years and saw the mighty events
which accompanied the fall of the Ro-
man empire saw nothing equal to the
movement we are seeing today
TT is only right. therefore, it is
nothing more than we should expect
that the universities and the colleges
of our land, our own included. should
respond fully. unselfishly. uncom-
plainingly and ungrudgingly to the
call of this great modern movement,
lContinned on PAGE Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
FAvoRs ANOTHER ULTIMATUM.
Drive on Petrograd If Russia Again
Rejects Hun Terms.

Zurich, Feb. Germany favors
issuance of an u1timatum to the Rus
sian Maximalists, demanding i'm
mediate acceptance of the Teutonic
peace terms-and in case of refusal
will march on Petrograd, was the be-
lief expressed in diplomatic circles
here today.
The German general staff. Imperial
Chancellor Hertling and the German
court are believed to be unanimous in
their determination to force Russia's
hand at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
USING GUNS NOW
Much Shooting by Police and
Strikers; Two Wounded.
st. Louis Car Co. COnfers With
WOrkmen on "Raise."

ct. Louis, Feb 6.-Two railroad
switchmen were accidentally shot to-
day when policemen pursuing q
crowd that had been stoning a street
car fired into the air. The wounds
were not serious.
After the shooting, the police con-
tinued to pursue the crowd and ar
rested four men after a fist fight.
Several revolver fights occurred last
night and today between policemen
and gangs who were cutting trolley
wires.
Violence in the street car strike IL
increasing. Fifteen men who were
cutting trolley wires were charged by
two motorcycle policemen. The wire
cutters ran, and some one in the
crowd began firing at the police. Four
men were arrested.
100 Cars Running Today.
Police fired at four men who We're
fleeing after they had been discovered
cutting wires on another line. Two
were arrested. At 10 O'Clock today
the United Railways had 100 cars in
operation. The company announced
that representatives of the bonus conn
mittee of employees had arrived at the
general offices for a conference. Lead
ers of the striking motorInen and con-
ductors had predicted that none would
attend. The company has asked the
sheriff of St. Louis county to furnish
deputies to guard lines that connect
the suburban towns.
Plans for Increasing Fares.
St Louis, Feb. 6.-The United Rail-
ways this morning attempted to re-
sumo car service on more elaborate
scale than on any previous day since
the strike of motormen and conduc-
tors began and cars left the sheds at
regular intervals The company
planned to file today with the Mis-
souri, pubic service commission a Pc
tition for an increase in the fare now
five cents. The petition prepared
asks for the fare increase in order
that the Company may increase the
wages of its employees and realize .
lust income from its service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
Many Killed in Finland Military Dis
aSter, 1t Is Reported.

London, Feb. "a great number
of persons were killed or injured in
consequence of a collision between a
train loaded with Red Guards and a
government train sent to intercept the
Red Guard train near kemi, northern
Finland, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
The trains came together at full
speed, all the coaches being smashed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06

Temperatures today were the high
est since December 20, averaging 20
degrees above the normal for the date
The wind at o'clock was blowing II
miles an hour, but had shifted from
the northwest to the west. 1t was
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
MILD WEATHER
Temperature Has Been Above Freez-
ing for Last "a Hours.

Temperature readings for the day |
furnished by the local office of the |
United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
Big Food Warehouse Burns.

Paterson, \. j.. Feb. 6.-Fire today
destroyed the storage warehouse of the
Great Eastern Food company with .
loss estimated at 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06

THANK goodness, the snow is once
more ''in'' and not ION" the
ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
TROOP TRAINS MEET

Continued on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas;
Fair tonight and Thursday Mild
temperatU for several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-06
Good to Come Prom War.

For the most part, suspect we are
living too close to the vast political
and social movement of our times to
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
UNIONS AND SECRETARIES.

American Federntion-Frank Morri-
SON. A. F. Of L. building. Washington,
State observation-disclosures Perry Tay-
Tor. p. o. Box 1885, Tacoma, Wash.
Olympia Trades COuncil-Fred Hud-
son, SOB Columbia;
Allied Printing Trades COuncil-F. L.
Satterlee, 315 East Fourth.
Observation-Disclosures Anderson.
BOokbinders--Al Galloway. BIS East
Carpenter. and Joiners-C. A. Gloyd
212 West Third.
Clerks A:.oeiat,on - Mrs. Bernice
Cooks and Walters c. Fields
Eiectricians-Claud Wolf. 1901 East
JoHrneymen Bnrbers-Paul Werner
Machinists-C. vanvlack. 1854 Frank
Meat Cutters-S. L. Kaler
Musicians-Elmer Jones.
Painters, Decorators and Paper 'ans-
Plumbers and Steamfitters &C. 5
Ziegler, Hancock street.
Printing Pressmen-H. L. Workman
500 Columbia.
Shipyard Lnborers, Riggers and Fas-
Notwithstanding L. H. Gorham fnan-
cial secretary, Geo. w. Lsh, Labor Hall
snrx Thr We a"a Bsse
care Olympia Single company.
Shipwrights. ship Carpenters and
JOiners - c. D. Adams. secretary, lo'
ounce street; c. v. Ely. financial sec
rotary; ]. A. McCaughan, business
agent 7O2 East Fourth. ne,
stage EmplOyes-Al Galloway" ol'
East Fourth. 80
steam Engineers-A. ]. Stocks All
Tenth street.
Transfers and Chauneurs-Lott Nc
Gonigle, 205A Franklin.
TypOgraphical UniOn-Geo. l.. Levy
Recorder building.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
MUTUAL BAKERY IN SEATTLE.

The cooperative bakery, at 904
Howell street, Seattle, was estab-
lished September 8 last, and already
has outgrown its quarters.
The first weeks business of the
bakery was $275. 1t is now running
over $500 week. The managing
board is now preparing to lease a
large bakery plant. A bakery goods
stock and lunch room will be opened
in the new Cooperative Public Mar
ket.
This cooperative bakery is differ
ent from other co-operatives in this
country, in that the stockholders
must be members of labor union or
some radical organization. None of
the profits can be withdrawn, but
must accumulate and be used for ex-
tension, for buildings, ETC., until con-
troll of the entire bakery industry of
the city is secured.
The recent annual meeting of
the stockholders set a minimum of
$25 a week for men and $3.50 a day
for women, strictly eight hours day
and free board. and all bakery goods
free to families of employees. Bakery
goods are sold slightly under trust
price.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29

all the workers together approaching
concentration of power that exists in
the industry, may thus collectively
bargaining obtain approximate JUS
tice.
IF, in individual bargaining, the
employer is obdurate, the single
worker can not hold out and must of
necessity yield.
I'm collective bargaining all the
workers acting together make the
struggle more equal.
THAT collective bargaining has
brought tremendous benefits to the
employe does not longer admit of
doubt.
"The history of union activity is
the history of improved factories.
shorter hours, and better pay; it is
the history of the development of the
worker by organization it is the his
tory of tightening the burden of the
heavy laden, and letting little
more sunlight into darkened lives,
And with 1t, to the employer has
come greater efficiency in his indus
try"
Problems of mobilizing our ma
tional resources for war defense pur-
poses, says the American Federation
list, have included mobilization of
man power as we'll as of material re-
sources. The mobilization of human
labor power for industrial service is
/ inc To- On,
military purposes. The men in the
trenches and on the firing lines are
absolutely dependent upon the work
ers in the shops, mines, fields, and
transportation agencies. Mobiliza-
| ton is impossible without organiza-
ton. Mobilization for industrial and
commercial purposes was facilitated
or hindered in proportion as the
workers were organized. Through
organization of workers it was pos
sible to find out how many were avail
able and where they were located
and thus to supply workers where
needed and move them from places
where there was no employment.
In addition to this service, organ
izations of labor furnished better
and more efficient workers. BY pro-
tecting their members against exploit
tation they conserve health and labor
power, secure higher wages, and
shorter hours of work, which mean
better standards of living and ability
to take advantage Of opportunities
for improvement. Unions mean pro-
lection against injustice, established
agencies for redress of grievances,
participation of determining condi-
lions under which they work, sll of
which things result In better con-
tented, more self-reliant and re-
sourceful workers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
OPERATORS HOLD JOINT
SESSION.

Telephone Operators Union, local
ABA, and Electrical Workers, local
$50, held joint meeting ut Labor
Temple Tuesday night.
A feature of the earlier part of the
evening was short talk by H. L.
Hughes, a message of hopefulness
and encouragement.
After the business session sur
prise spread" was served by three
of the young ladies, in accordance
with a plan now in effect to make
their meetings more enjoyable by the
addition of some form of treat to be
be furnished by the members in their
turn.
The table and the hall were made
gay with daffodils and Easter deco
rations. Cakes, cookies, candy and
cocoa were served, as we'll as ice
cream, which was a surprise even to
the hostesses, being the contribution
of the men Of the party.
The evenings festivities were con-
cluded by homcward trip for all in
Donald Benefits new Maxwell.