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New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
AMERICANS NEEDED
TO STOP RIOTING
Residents Of Occupied Lands Plead
for Yankee Soldiers
STRAGGLERS ARE FEARED
Village Priest Addresses Not to Com
mandcr OF First American Army
Unless Help Il Sent Lives of
the Civilians Will nc endangered.

With the American Armies in
Eastern France. Friday, Nov. 15-(By
the Associated Press )-Officials and
civilians in villages in German oc
cupied territory arc sending many
messages to headquarters here, urg
the Rhine as soon as possible. 1t is
feared that after the Germans move
back there will be trouble caused by
Gtra gglers.
Most of these messages have been
sent with French and Italian soldiers
who have been released from German
prisons. These prisoners of war are
reaching the American lines in large
numbers.
Liver Are i'm Danger.
A note reaching the headquartersof
the First American army today was
written by a village priest. He said
the German soldiers had been cele-
brating the signing of the armistice
and his parishioners feared their
lives would be in da lger if the Amer
leans failed to arrive soon.
Several German officers have ap-
preached the American front lines
during the last few days, asking what
is to be done with war material left
behind, according to the terms of the
armistice. A German aviation officer
asked today where the planes OF
squadron are to be delivered All
these queries are answered by a
statement that a commission now is
considering the question and that no
tfiCatio1 soon will be sent to the Ger
mans.
Miss Margaret w. Wilson, daughter
of the president, visited Verdun this
morning. She then went to Montze
vile and MCntfaucon.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
DIR. HTTTIN TALKS.

Congregation week at the Swedish
Lutheran church continues to be
successful, and q large attendance
was noted last night. Rev. Dr.. Julius
Hu1tin gave a very interesting talk
which was we'll received by his aud
fence. This evening there will be
vocal duets by Misses Anna Ander-
son and Alva Bengston and recita-
ton by Mrs. NJ. Sandstron. Rev. DR..
s. G. Gilman will deliver an address.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.

A miscellaneous shower was given
last evening in the honor Of Miss Ida
street. Miss Petoff received many
pretty and useful gifts and later in
the evening luncheon was served.
Miss Petoff In engaged to be married
to George Chapman OF this city on
November -,
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
DIED FOR COMMISSION

Mr.. and Mrs. w. [. Mckirdy of Lin
coin street have received word that
their son, Quartermaster Sergeant
Norman J. McKirdy, has been rec
commended by his commanding officer
as candidate in field artillery. Cen
trail Officers Training School, and is
now at Camp Zachary Taylor, KY.
taking his training for a commission.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH

A mission under the direction of
the Passionist Fathers will open to-
will continue for one week The
Passionist Fathers are from West Ho-
boken, n. J.
Forty hours devotions begin next
Friday at the church.
A class of about 200 will receive
the sacrament of confirmation next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
REP. HALL SPENDS $il.

Papers filed in the city clerks of
flee by his political agent, Joseph e.
Hult8ren. show that Representatives
Elect Edward f. Hall spent S44 in
the campaign for election. The dis
bursements were as follows: Republic
can Town committee, contributed $25:
Paul Leopold, advertising $15; New
Britain Record, cut 81 total spent
S44
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
TO DISCHARGE ALL
TROOPS IN STATES
Continued from First Page
personnel lists, keeping pace with the
reduction of the line forces.
Will Hasten Casualty Lists.

General Pershing has been directed
to expedite complete casualty lists of
his forces, showing the names of every
man killed or wounded or missing up
to IL a. m, November II. General
March would not hazard an estimate
as to what the final total would be-
Replying to a question as to the
number of American prisoners in Ger
many he said official records up to
October 1 5 gave the total as 5,73S
General March sketChed the official
line held by the allied armies and the
Americans along the west front when
the fighting stopped. The front held
by the first and second American
armies at that hour measured So
miles. Of the American force, General
March said
1T had reached it's highest point
of military excellence on the day the
fighting stopped and had endeared it,
self to the hearts of the American
people,"
Ports of Arrival Planned.
Ports of the Atlantic coast from
Boston to Charleston, S. c., General
March said, are being organized to
handle returning troops and it is pos
sible that ports south of Charleston
will be used.
The question of final disposition Of
the great environments is being studied
General March said, and no decision
has been reached. New construction
already largely has been stopped.
No More Going Overseas.
In discussing the demo bilization
plans with senators at their weekly
conference today, war department
officials said, Secretary Baker planned
to stop all movements Of additional
troops to Europe with the exception
Of surgical units.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
HUNS SEEK PROTECTION
French Commander Asked to Send
Regiment to MulhaUSen to Protect

Paris, 4:40 a. M, Nov. ia Ger
man airplane arrived yesterday morn
ing at the French lines bearing an
urgent message from the mayor of
Mulhausen asking that a French regi-
ment be sent there to maintain order.
The population, full of enthusiasm,
has risen against the Germans, who
are retiring in the utmost disorder,
according to the Echo De Paris.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16

shown in the front row. From left to
right they are: Admiral Sims, Ann
RIGA; George Lygues. French Secrc-
tary Of the Navy; Admiral WemysS
Britain and Thaon di Rivell, Italy.
Co Underwood & Underwood
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16

The first photograph of the inter
allied Naval leaders at the Versailles
conference. These Naval heads will
decide the fate of the German navy.
The leaders of the conference are
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
RANARIAN QUEEN DEAD.

Am sterdap1, Nov. 16-Queen Maria
Theresa of Bavaria died on Tuesday,
according to the Tageblatt of Munich
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
Buy useful articles.
Paw cash for them.

2. Pay cash for them.
3. Do your shopping early
or you may not be able to do
it at all, retailers are asked
not to put on extra Christ
mas help.
4. Ship your gifts early,
mails and expresses must not
be congested.
5. Select gifts that can be
shipped in small space.
6. Deliver presents in per-
son where you can.
We would suggest the fol-
lowing useful articles:
Handkerchiefs, Gloves,
Neckties, Hosiery, Aprons,
Umbrellas, Corset Covers,
Chemise, Gowns, Bath Robe
Chemise, Gowns, Bath Robes,
Blankets, Com { o l. tables,
Towels, Table Linen, Quilts,
Napkins and a lot of things
for Baby's use.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
Boston Store

The State Council Of De-
Tense on the advice of the
Council of National Defense
have issued the following
RULES FOR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
New Britain herald., 1918-11-16
GERMAN ARMY EXHAUSTED
First Words OF ENJOYS to Foch Were:
"Gcrmany's Army is At Your Mer-
cy. Marshall

Paris, Nov. 16--"Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg in his message to the
German army said the threat of fam
inc caused the acceptance of the ar
mistice," says Marcel Iutin Of the
Echo de Paris. ALTHOUGH food diff
culties played part in the defeat of
Germany. the determining cause of
the German collapse was the fact that
the enemy's army was on the brink Of
disaster.
The first words the German Dleni-
potentiaries said to Marshal F'och,
were in substance: Germany's army
is at your mercy, Marshal. Our re-
serves of men and munitions are
completely exhausted, making it i'm
possible for us to continue the war"
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
SHOW LOVE OF COUNTRY
Simmons Urges Women to Enlist for
Nurses Reserve Corps.

st. Louis. Aug. 3.-George w Sim
mons, manager for the southwestern
division of the American Red Cross
addressed an appeal today to all Red
Cross workers in Missouri, Oklahoma
Arkansas. Kansas and Texas to assist
in the campaign to enroll $4,000 young
women for training as nurses.
The greatest way in which a young
woman can show her love of country
and willingness to aid in winning the
war is to enter training school for
nurses" said simmons Our men
have enlisted in navy and army and
nave announced a willingness to suf-
Ter wounds that our country may live
What greater work can a young wo-
man do than to take up training that
will enable her to care for these sail
ors and soldiers at the end of the con-
flict when they will return to their
country?
The larger the number of nurses
the smaller the amount of suffering.
No woman would stand aside and let
a soldier spend his life as a cripple
and for this reason 1 appeal to all REQ
cross workers to urge young women
10 enter training schools that America
may be prepared to aid wounded SOL
diers to speedy recovery"
women between the ages of 19 and
80 are wanted. They must have at least
TWO years of high school training. The
Woman's committee of the council OF
defense in cooperation with the
American Red Cross has opened en-
rolling stations in virtually all the
larger cities and towns of the United
States
The government hopes that not less
than $4,000 young women will have
enrolled for service bef,e August 10,
when the present active campaign is
to draw to a close
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
MESSAGE TO MOTHER
Wayne o. McQueary of Topeka, Writes
Message from France.

Wayne o. McQueary. who was a
santa Fe shop man. in Topeka, is
with the troops in France. and his
mother. Mrs. C. G. McQueary, of Ma
con, Mo, has recently received his
message to her written on Mothers
Day. from Somewhere in France. The
letter, which is typical of the mes
sages of a cheerfulness and a thank
tulness for the chance to serve, sent
home by the boys in the fight, is as
follows:
Dear Mother:
How different is this Mothers day from
that of last yearl l did not think l would
ever be this far from my mother and SOL
dier, too, but then when i think of all
she has done for me, the sacrifices l am
now making seem very small in comparison.
And 1t was my Mothers Spirit that said,
Go and help them,' when other mothers
were suffering. So That is the reason
am glad to be here, glad that l am healthy
and strong so 1 can do the things she is
proud to have me do. and may her spirit
and the spirit of God hep me to do them
well.
This is my message to the best of
mothers this Mothers day.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
Only a Few Contested Places
for the Primary.
Local Battle Will Not Bring
Out a Heavy Vote.
TREASURER IS PRETTIEST FRAY
Tom Boyd and Guy Kiene in a
Real Lively Scrap.
Good Contest for Representa-
tives in Two of Districts.

Within two days of the primaries,
the people of Shawnee county are be-
ginning to awaken to the fact that
voting is one of the important duties
of a good citizen. The lukewarm ex-
pressions of opinion and the indtffer-
ent remarks that have been customary
during the last week or two are now
in the eleventh hour"-beginnirg to
develop into heated arguments (prob-
ably it is the weather) as in the good
old days before the war cam ealong to
divert public interest from politics
Expressed opinions from all over the
county seem to indicate that the vote
will be lighter than usual.
There is but little competition for
county offices. Perhaps the hottest
fights will be between T. B. Boyd and
Guy Kiene for county treasurer and
between Oran Layton and F. M. KIM
ball for register of deeds. o. F. Mar
cote, asking for another term as
county coroner, is opposed by Frank
R. Conwell, and Boyd E. Pollom,
seeking reelection as county commits
sioner of the First district, is opposed
by V. r. Parkhurst.
For representative of the Thirty
fifth district, w. M. Amos and J. E.
Addington are apparently staging the
are A. J. Little and w. A. Meyers. The
race between L. H. Neiswender and H.
W. White for representative If the
Thirty-third district will also he a
close one. it is predicted. The balance
of the offices are not contested.
Many for Reelection.
The candidates for reelection are
Robert D. Carver. judge of the first
division of the district court, Third
district; Kenneth Raub, county clerk !;
Hugh Fisher. county attorney; Ralph
H. Cav, probate judge; Hugh Lari-
mer. sheriff; MEdna Corbet, super
intendent of public instruction; J. A.
Campbell, county surveyor; Mary E.
Chaplin, clerk of the district court; F.
c. Bowen, county assessor; Rad NJ.
Lee, judge of the court of Topeka, and
F. W. Leech, marshal of the court of
Topeka. Paul H. Edgar, deputy clerk
for Douglas Graham. is the only can
didate for the clerk of the court of
Topeka on the Republican ticket.
The county clerk has announced
that all is now in readiness for the
primary. The ballots will be ready
Monday afternoon and evening and
Kenneth Raub expressed the hope
that all supervisors of county precincts
will call for them during the late aft
ernoon on Monday so as to avoid the
last hour rush.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
NO WORLD SERIES?
National League Will Not End Series
Until September 4.

Cleveland, O., Aug. Sunless there
is backdown by someone there will be
no worlds series between the pennant
winners in the American and National
baseball leagues this season.
This became known at a brief meet
ing of the National commission III
noon today, previous to the American
league meeting when Barney Drey-
fuss, president of the Pittsburg Ma
tional league team. carrying a proxy
to represent that organization on the
National commission, stated that he
had explicit instructions from his
league not to consider ending the sea-
son prior to September 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
WANTTHEIR MONEY
Suit of Noel, No., Men To Re-
cover on Contract Relied.
Lease on Roam Hotel Cause
of First Claim Entered.

A petition which was originally filed
in the office of the Shawnee county
district court last April by NJ. L. and
Lee Green, asking a judgment of
s4,0s1.76 against A. H. Reichley, for
mer proprietor of the Roam hotel,
was refiled this morning after having
been amended to comply with the de-
mands made in a demurrer filed by
the defendants asking that the claims
of the plaintiffs be set forth in a more
specific manner.
They Demanded Possession.
The Greens claim that they entered
into a contract with Reichley to lease
the Roam hotel for a period of two
years, beginning January 1, 1918, and
ending January 1, 1920, a copy of
which contract is attached to the pc
tition. At this time the Green broth
ers were living at Noel, Mo, where
they were engaged in business, but
after the execution of the contract.
they say, they made preparations to
come to Topeka. Arriving in Topeka
with all their household goods on De-
cember 81, 1917, they demanded pos
session of the hotel the next day ac-
cording to contract. At that time, and
ever since, according to the Greens,
Reichley refused to comply with the
conditions of the contract or give up
possession of the hotel to them.
Cost Them Money.
The Green brothers declared this
afternoon that Reichley afterward told
them that he had received permission
from the owners of the property to
transfer the lease to another party.
| Their expenses in moving to Topeka
totaled sS1.76. they claim. while in or
der to accept the hotel proposition
they sacrificed s4OO in order to dis
pose of their property at Noel. Mo.
The rental value of the hotel. together
with the fact that it was doing A good
business at the time the contract was
signed, the Greens claim, represent a
loss to them of $4,000, making a grand
total of S4,0S1.76 which they feel they
are entitled to recover from Reichley.
The Greens are now running a restau-
rant next door TO the hotel.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
BANDITS IN CHICAGO
Two Policemen Shot in Running Fight
With Robbers.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 3.-Three men.
two of whom were dressed as police
men, robbed two officials of the H. ].
Walker company today of $4,000.
The money was the weekly pay roll
of the nine hundred employees of the
company.
The holdup occurred in the com
pany's office. The bandits jumped
into a waiting automobile and fled
eastward.
Two automobile loads of police fol-
lowed in close pursuit While turning
a corner, a wheel on the bandits car
broke and a gun battle ensued. Two
policemen were shot and taken to
hospitals.
The robbers Communicated a truck
and continued their flight.
Police found the money in the ma
chine the robbers abandoned
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03

The spoilt little boy of four years
had misbehaved himself all thru the
meal and when it was over a, woman
friend turned to the indulgent mother
and said: 81 can't think how you can
let your little boy be SO greedy and
unruly at meal times. If he were
mine I should give him a good spank
ing"
oh" said the mother, "you can't
spank the poor little chap on a full
stomach
NO said her friend, but you can
turn him over"
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
HE is NOT A UNION MAN
General Won Ludcndorff Works 1s
Hours q Day for Kaiser.

Amsterdam, Aug. 3.-General Won
Ludendorff is said to be one of the
hardest workers in the German army,
often remaining at his office more
than eighteen hours a cay. Karl
Rosner, a German war correspondent,
in the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, says:
General Won Ludendorff is daily at
his desk at 7:30 a. M, and works un-
til 1 o'clock in the morning. His daily
labor is broken only by short meal
times. a quick walk and a rapid motor
trip to one of the "Imies.''
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03

lively search for the German was
begun by patrol boats and submarine
ChaSerS.
The attack appears to have been
made in British waters. 1t is believed
that the U-boat was lurking in the
channel for bigger game. She was
directly in the path of shipping to
and from ST. John. It is thought
quite as probable, however, that she
was engaged in placing mines in the
channel and having disposed of her
cargo, attacked the schooner prelimi-
nary to returning to her base.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
|FAVORS HIGH TAX
President Believes in Heavy
Rate on All War Profits.
Has Given Careful Study to Va
riOus' Tax Systems.

Washington, Aug 3-President
Wilson has let it be known to MEM
pers of the house ways and means
committee which is framing the new
eight billion dollar revenue bill that
he is interested in heavy tax on war
profits. The president has given care
full study to the present tax system
and also to the English system. which
imposes a flat tax of eighty per cent
on such profits
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
Mines Off COAST?.
British Schooner Burned by
U-Boat-Crew Was Saved.
Sub Wasted No TOrpedOes-Is
Thought To Be Mine Layer.

Eastport, Me-, Aug 3.-A little
cloud of smoke rising today from the
burning hull of the British schooner
Dornfontein, seven miles south of
Grand Manan Island at the entrance
to the Bay of Fundy. marked the
scene of the most recent German sub
marine attack on tie Atlantic coast.
The schooner, lumber laden, from
St. John, for a port south, was over
taken just before noon yesterday by
a German submarine. her crew driven
into their dory and the vessel robbed
and burned. After rowing three hours
the men reached Grand Manan island
and put up for the night at the two
island life saving stations. Today a
patrol boast from Machias was sent to
take them to Machias.
The schooner was in command OF
Capt. Charles E. Dagwell, of st. John,
who had a crew of nine men. She was
Just gettin;; into the open sea, twenty
five miles off Briar island, when the
submarine rose and fired two shots
across her bow.
The schooner quickly came to and
a few minutes later was boarded by
party of Germans. From their dory
the crew saw the Germans ransack
their ship and remove provisions
They wasted no torpedoes, shells or
bombs, but set the vessel afire. From
Grand isle the smoke was visible to-
day.
Sub Carried Two Guns.
The crew said the submarine ap-
peared to be about 200 feet in length
and carried two guns. Some shipping
men expressed the opinion that it was
the same U-boat that attacked a tug
and barges off Cape Cod on July 21.
This theory was based on the belief
that no navigation officer would risk
his ship near the lodges in the Bay of
Fundy unless he knew the waters very
we'll. This is linked up with the boast
of the second officer of the U-boat
which sank a Gloucester fisherman off
the Maine coast a few days ago after
the exploit of the Massa chusetts coast,
that he had long had a summer home
in Maine.
AS soon as news of the attack
reacheds the patrol station at Machias,
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
KANSAS FLYER INJURED
Fell From Plane in First Flight Alone
in California.

Riverside, Cal. Aug. 3.-Cadet Jno.
L. Ash of Pittsburg. Kan, was con-
fined to the hospital at the aviation
field here today as a result of injuries
sustained late yesterday when he fell
in his aeroplane while making his
second solo flight He will recover.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
SURVIVORS LANDED
Captain of Poseidon Rescued bu1
Afterwar1 Died.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Thirty-three
survivors of the steamship Poseidon
have been landed at an Atlantic port.
the navy department announced today.
The bodies of the captain and three of
the crew were also taken to port. The
captain was rescued after the sinking
of the vessel and died Thursday night
The crew of the Poseidon numbered
thirty-nine, leaving two men unac-
counted for.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
SHE WEARS CURTAINS
German Woman Used Window Shades
-UndercIothes of Sheets.

Amsterdam, Aug. 3.-A woman liv-
ing in Germany has written to a rela-
tive here that owing to the scarcity of
clothing she has had her yellow win
dow curtains taken down, dyed navy
blue and converted into a coat and
skirt. Her sheets she has had made
into undercIothinE-
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
ON CANADA LIST
One Kansan Gassed Appears Among
Dominion Casualties Today.

Ottawa, Ont. Aug. 3.-The follow
ing American appears in today's Ca
madam casualty list: Gassed, B. F.
Hancock, Douglass, Kan. and r.
Whalley, Savannah, Tex.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. MARY WINETEER CLARK. age
Ga, died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. C ]. Weld. 1909 Kansas avenue, at
IL 80 O'Clock this morning. She is sur
vived by two daughters. Mrs Weld and
Miss Myra E. Clark, Madison. Neb; a son.
Vernon Clark. Bridgeport. Neb., and sis
ter, Mrs. NJ. f. Williamson. Wichita. Kan.
Funeral services from 1909 Kansas avenue
Monday morning at 9 80 o'clock. Inter
ment at Fafrbury, Neb.
The funeral of Mrs Hannah Odum will
be held Sunday afternoon at 80 from the
Street Baptist church. Macedonian Tab
ernacle No. 93 Will be in charge of the ser
vices. Burial will be in Rochester GENE
terry.
The funeral of David Barton, who died at
Winfield. Kansas, yesterday, will be held
at the home of Albert Barton. Elmont Kan
sas, Sunday afternoon at o'clock
L. F. STROHM, age "a died August . at
his home. 7OS Brooks avenue. The funeral
will be held at the residence Sunday after
noon at o'clock. Burial in Topeka ceme-
terry.
RUTH EDDY died at Manhattan. Kansas.
August .. No funeral arrangements have
been made.
SAMUEL RODECKER age 40, died Au-
gust at his home south of Topeka. The
parlors in North Topeka Sunday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. Burial in Rochester ceme-
terry.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel SGT
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03
MAJOR 7. R. IMPROVES
Takes First Ride Around Paris Since
He Was Wounded.

Paris. Aug. 3-Major Theodore
Roosevelt jr., who is recovering from
the recent operation, necessitated by
wounds received in battle. drove
around Paris today It was his first
ride since he was wounde ed
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03

Eastern Star ice cream social Satur-
day evening. on Henry Buecnaer's
lawn, 120 West Gordon street.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03

Safety razor t'ades sharpened bet
ter thar new. 25c 75c doz Brunt- Mar
tin.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-03

men must work out in the open
under fire. The picture shows how
pontoons are used to convey am
munition across the Marne river
during the drive. These pontoons
carry big loads. They are rowed