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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
REDS FALL BACK
Northwestern Russian Army
Continues Toward PetrOgrad.
Reported Fall of KronStadt For
tress Is Discredited Today.
DENIKINE PUSHING FORWARD
Soviet Troops Reported Fleeing
Former Capital.
Mutfny Breaks Out, Report
Reds Retake Kiev2
DENIkINE PUSHING FORWARD

London, Oct. 1.-THE march of
General Yudenitch at the head of the
northwestern Russian army on the city
of Petrograd was still progressing ia
vorably at the latest advices. Some
reports of his advance. however, have
apparently outrun his actual progress.
There appeared, for instance. some
doubt today whether the fortress of
Kronstadt, outpost at the water ap-
proach to Petrograd, had capitulated
to British naval forces. as indicated in
reports during the night. The British
admiralty had received no confirma-
tory advices and the accuracy of the
news was questioned in admiralty cir
cles
Dispatches from Scandinavia have
announced the capture of CATCHING, rs
miles south of Petrograd by the
Yudenitch forces and stated that Yu-
Selo, former summer residence of the
late Emperor Nicholas and Krasnoye-
Selo, nearby.
Reports of the capture of these
places by the anti-Bolsheviki army,
however. seemed of doubtful accuracy
A Bolsheviki wireless station is To-
Gated at Tsarsk -Se1o. and announce
Iii0Iil was lidOS ny tic w ClCSS L COS
here this morning that the Bolsheviki
were apparently still in possession of
it. as soviet propaganda was yet being
sent out from the station during this
forenoon.
futiny Among Reds
Soviet troops are reported to be
leaving Petrograd, a mutiny among
the men having broken out. In any
event, advicHs indicate that the Yu-
denitch forces are encountering feeble
resistance.
Bolshevik troops are said to have
captured Kiev, but in this region the
situation is obscure. 1t was reported
last week that Kiev was in the hands
of General Petlura's Ukrainian army
which advanced against General Deni-
kine's left flank following Petlura's
declaration of war on the Cossack
chieftain. Further details of the stu
alton south of Moscow ,have not been
received but it appears the Bolshevik
race, signifying his willingness to turn
his machine over to Capt. L. H. Smith.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
Fitzgerald Pays Penalty for
Staying Janet Wilkinson.
''I'm Not Afraid To DE-" We're
His Words Last Night.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-Thomas Fitz-
gerald. alleged degenerate and con-
fessed slayer of 6-year-old Janet Will
kinson, was hanged today at the Cook
county Jail and pronounced dead at
1926 a. m.
Fitzgerald. janitor of an apartment
building, seized the little girl as she
walked along the street on July %.
He choked her into insensibility to
keep her from screaming and then
buried her alive under a coal pile.
On the eve of his death, the
slayer gave up all hope of commuta-
ton of his sentence and gave
out a statement saying, 81 am
not afraid to die. My peace is
made with God" His wife failed in a
final attempt to save his life Thurs
day, when Judge K. NJ. Lands, in fed
eral court, denied her petition for a
writ of habeas corpus. Fitzgerald was
visited last night by his wife and two
sisters.
Permission to witness the hanging
was denied J. S. Wilkinson, Janet's
father.
Fitzgerald said he killed the girl
because she screamed when he took
her into his room to give her candy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
Armies Locked in Struggle
on Largest Battlefield in
History; Soviet Fall Near

London, Oct. 1.-THE collapse and
downfall of Bolshevism-unless saved
by the Intervention of winter-was
considered imminent here today with
receipt of report that on every Rus
sian battle front the foes of the Boil
sheViki are meeting with victory.
Along vast fronts approximating
more than 1900 miles armies esti-
mated at half million men are bat
Ting in a desperate effort to over
throw the Bolshevik forces. From the
White sea to the Caspian there are
almost uninterrupted lines where half
dozen nationalities are closing in
upon the strongholds of the soviet
regime.
Bolshevik armies estimated at be-
tween 100000 and 600,0 in strength
are fighting in the last ditch. Appar-
emily they are crumbling swiftly.
HistOry's Largest Battlefield.
The fighting is proceeding on a
scale of distances unprecedented in
history. At two points the anti-soviet
forces are deeply penetrating the Boil
shevik country, while stupendous
circle of armies is enclosing all of
western Russia and generally drawing
in toward Moscow.
with remarkable speed, General
Deniken is pushing a huge wedge in
the plains of southwestern Russia, to-
ward Moscow, while 500 miles to the
north General Yudenitch has reached
Gatchina. the gate to Petrograd.
Along hundreds of miles of other
fronts various armies are advancing
on the other side of the circle. Seven
hundred to a thousand miles away Ad-
miral Kolchak's Siberian armies have
recovered from recent Bolshevik blows
and have renewed their advance.
Conflicting interests and lack of
news makes the situation most OBJ
scure, but an expert of the war office
supplied the United Press with gen.
eral outline today. These armies are
in the field:
Official Outline of Situation.
The north Russian army. holding
the Thurman and Archangel regions
and operating on fronts of approx
mately two or three hundred miles.
has an estimated strength of between
$4,000 and $4,000 men. Within the
past three days it has been advancing
along the Vologda railway to the
south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
BREAKS A RECORD
Maynard Flies From Des MOines
to Rock Island in SO Minutes.
ParsOn Still Leading Race
Nearest Competitor Forced Out?

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 17.-Lieut. B. W.
Maynard. the flying parson," bound
east in the aerial derby, arrived here
today at 1:59:57 p. m.
THE new engine is working beauti-
fully" said Lieutenant Maynard, as he
helped his famous Belgian dog out
of the cockpit of the machine.
The aviator announced he would try
to make Cleveland this afternoon and
spend the night there, hopping Off
tomorrow morning for the final lap
of his trip across the country.
TOO bad" he commented on the
reported withdrawal of Lieutenant
Pearson. his nearest competitor. at
North Platte, Neb. TOO bad, but no
one can catch me now. So long"
At 2:30 p. m. Lieutenant Maynard
took off for Bryan, Ohio. He dis
dained the usual course around the
foot of Lake Michigan, and cut across
the lake, heading for Michigan City.
Ind. A mail plane which left the
ground a few seconds later took the
safe and sane route.
Rock Island. Ill, Oct. 17.-Lieut.
Belvip w. Maynard was given an ova-
ton by an enormous crowd on his ar
rival here at 1915 p. m. from Des
Moines. having made the 15S mile trip
in eighty three minutes. breaking his
record for the same leg of the journey
on his trip west.
MAYNARD stated his engine was hit
ting fine" Maynard stayed here fif-
teen minutes over the usual thirty
minute stop. evidently for the purpose
of receiving the tributes to be paid
him by a big delegation headed by
Rev. Billy Sunday and Mayor H. NJ.
Schriver.
Lieutenant Maynard left here for
Chicago at 12:47 p. m.
Kicl at Binshamton.
Binghamton, n. Y, Oct. 17.-Lieu-
tenant Kiei, westbound, arrived here
at 11:2s and left for Rochester at
12:01:30.
Parson Still in Front.
Chicago, Oct. 17.-Lieut. B. w.
Maynard. still leader in the transcon-
tinental air race is on his eastbound
course near Chicago after his crank
shaft broke yesterday and forced him
down near Wahoo. Neb. Mechanics
worked all night in the glare of auto
mobile headlights to put liberty mo-
tor salvaged from a wrecked Martin
bomber into his d. H.-4. and early this
morning the parson left for Omaha
Lieut.. Alexander Pearson is probably
out of the race at North Platte. Neb
because of damage to his motor. He
was second, with Capt. j. o. Donald
son. 1876 miles behind him. third in
the race.
Major Spatz. who reached Buffalo
this morning on his return trip to
San Francisco, withdrew from the
whose plane burned while undergoing
repairs. Captain Smith. after receiv-
ing authorization to do so. left at
12:29:30 for Cleveland, where he ar
rived at 1:05:2O p. m. making the
1877 miles in 96 minutes.
Nineteen contestants have now
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
Director General Orders Rail-
roads To Move Ground Crop.
Appeal of Kansas Has Been
Heard at Last.
BETTER SERVICE PROMISED
Additional Equipment Being
Rushed Into Middle West.
Order Came Following Confer
ence in Chicago.

Chicago. Oct. 17.-wheat had the
right-of-way today on mid west rail-
roads.
Walker D. Hines. director general of
railroads, issued orders that wheat be
given immediate preference of move
ment. following a conference with
midwest railroad men here
Additional equipment will be rushed
into the wheat section, Hines an
nounced.
THE railroads in the wheat terri
tory are to give additional intensive
service to the handling of local wheat
that is wheat on the ground" the
director general said.
Hines also took up the question of
movement of ore to steel mills while
here. He went to Duluth today to
personally investigate the ore move
ment situation.
The Hines orders today followed an
all day conference in Chicago
Wednesday when Clyde NJ. Reed, pri-
with regional directors of the railroad
administration. AS result of the
conference Reed was assured that the
federal department would endeavor to
give Kansas wheat shippers 500 adj
ditional box cars day. Movement OF
these cars is expected to begin by the
first of the week.
Every phase of the wheat situation
in Kansas was discussed by the fifty
railroad representatives in Chicago.
Efforts will be made Immediately to
care for wheat which is stored on the
ground and is in danger of-rotting.
The conference was the termination of
several weeks of correspondence and
exchange of many kilograms as to the
car situation in this state.
Figures presented by Reed showed
that 10000 barrels of flour are now
ready for shipment and that the mills
of Kansas need 1000 to 1900 cars
day for thirty or forty days. Relief
was also asked for cement manufac-
turers who need 1905 cars to fill
current orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
ALIVE TO THE ISSUES
President Informed of Shantung Vote
Concerned in johnson Amendment.

Washington, Oct. 17-An increasing
interest in affairs of state is being
manifested by President Wilson, it
was learned at the White House today.
He is keenly concerned with the next
treaty clash in the senate-Senator
Hiram Johnson's amendment to equal
ize the vote of the United States and
the British empire in the League of
Nations assembly. Wilson has been
informed of the defeat of the Shan
tung amendment
Early information rom the execu-
tive mansion today was that the pres
ident was still asleep ana that he had
rested fairly well during the night.
Yesterday was for him fairly salts
factory" according to the 10 p. m. an
nouncement of his physicians.
The prohibition enforcement bill
one of the important measures which
has been passed by congress and is
now before Wilson for his signature,
has been sent to the attorney general
for an opinion.
The president continued to show i'm
provement today. White House Off
Gals said, and appeared much cheered
over the Shantung vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
SEE SETTLEMENT
Secretary Wilson Confers With
Miners and Operators Chiefs.
Labor Department Optimistic
Following Morning Meeting

Washington, Oct IL Secretary
Wilson's conference with coal miners
and operators representatives ad-
journed after a session of more than
two hours today There will be an
other meeting this afternoon. in an
endeavor to avert the strike of 400, 900
miners.
Both John Lewis. acting president
of the United Mine Workers. ard
Thomas T Brewster, head of the oper-
ators. said there was a general dis
cussion of the situation brought on by
the call for a miners strike, Novem-
Der l, but that no definite conclusions
had been rea cned.
Officials of the department of labor
seemed optimistic after adjournment
and declared that the situation as pre-
scented was far from hopeless.
Secretary Wilson desires to get the
representatives of both sides to sign an
agreement which could be ratified by
the miners at a special convention to
be called for that purpose If an
agreement Is not signed, Lewis warned
there was little likelihood of prevent
ing the walkout.
The miners are holding out for the
six hour day and the five day week.
Brewster, the employers representa-
tive, contends that the miners are
working under a contract which re-
mains valid until the end of the war
has been officially proclaimed.
Government Is Idle?
The government, pending the out
come of today's conference. has done
nothing toward preparing to fight
the strike, altho it is admitted that
closing down of the mines will result
in hating the nations railroads and
disrupting the country's industries. So
far as known. there has been no sug-
gestion that the mines be kept open
by military strength. Any plans that
may be made will come up when Sec
rotary Wilson takes his report to the
ca binet ct its meeting next Tuesday.
If the situation should become more
acute. a special meeting of the cabinet
may be called, it was learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
DEFEND FARM ACT
Hughes, McAdOO and Wicker.
sham Retained by U. S.
COnstitutiOnality of Federal
Loans To Be Argued In X. C.

Kansas City. Oct. 17.-CharIes r.
Hughes. William C. McAdoo and
George w. Wickersham. it became
known today. will defend the consti-
nationality of the federal farm loan act
in federal court here October 80. when
a hearing will be held on a suit filed
by Charles F. Smith. stakeholder and
director of the Kansas City Title &c
Trust company, against his company
to test the legality of the tax-free fea-
lures of land bank securities.
Attorneys for the plaintiff will in
clude William Marshall BulIitt of
Louisville. KY. solicitor general of the
United States under President Taft.
Thru his suit Smith seeks to enjoin
the company from purchasing land
bank securities. declares the tax ex-
emption clause of the land and bank
act unconstitutional and declares the
issuance of bonds under the act ilie-
gal and unauthorized. According to
the petition. the suit grew out of the
company's intention to purchase $780,
900 worth of land securities contrary
to the wishes of Smith. as he consid-
cred the tax exemption of the securf-
ties illegal and that they were subject
to back taxation
Messrs Hughes. McAdoo and
Wickersham, 1t is stated, will repre-
sent the United States attorney gen.
erals office in defending the suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
MORON IS HANGED COAL OIL FATAL
Putting 1t on Fire Results in
Death Of/TWO Children.
Tragedy Occurs at Gross, Kan,
-a Early Today.

Hammond, Gross miner. used kero-
sene to quicken a fire in a stove in the
room in which his wife and four chill
dren were in bed. An explosion re-
suited and Hammond a moment later
carried from the room dead a son aged
6 and a daughter aged s.. He was him
self dangerously injured. Mrs. Ham
mond carried the other two children
to safety and was slightly burned.
The two dead children were on a
bed in direct range of the explosion
of the stove.
Hammond had arisen and found
only a few Goals in the coal stove. He
threw in the kerosene in order to build
a quick fire and heat the room for the
family. The room was almost instant
ly a seething furnace.
Neighbors rushed to the scene and
saved the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17

Farther south the Finnish army is
astrlde Lake Ladoga on front of
from fifty to seventy-six miles. forty
miles north of Petrograd. Owing to
conflicting interests it is standing still,
altho officials here believe the Firms
are capable of capturing Petrograd
with some aid
To the east of Petrograd, from the
Gulf of Finland-to the Dvina river, is
General Yudenitch's group. styled the
northwestern government. Yuden-
itch's army, composed of Russians,
Esthon1ans, Let's and Lithuanians.
finds its movements complicated by
Colonel Bermondt's Germano-Russia
forces. operating in the rear against
the Let's and Esthonians.
Strangely enough Bermondt claims
he also wishes to fight the Bolsheviki,
but the Let's and Esthonians and the
allies prevent him from getting at
them.
Still farther south, the Lithuanians
ana Poles are holding a couple of
hundred miles of front along the
Dvina river and astride the Pripet val
ley, where the Poles are advancing
slightly.
On the Poles right is General Pet
lura's Ukrainian army. The situation
there is uncertain, owing to Petlura' S
clashes with the Poles and his dis
agreements with Deniken.
Deniken Well Armed.
Continuing the battle lines across
the great plains to the east is General
Deniken's force, estimated at 200, 200
to 800, 900 men and supplied with al
lied munitions. Deniken's front
stretches over $50 miles, covering the
richest regions of southern Russia.
Since the opening of his campaign in
May. Deniken has advanced over 800
miles, capturing 100000 prisoners and
huge quantities of spoils. He now
holds the most important towns of the
south and is within 200 miles of Mos
COW.
Farther eastward are the Cossacks
in the Ural region and completing the
circle are Admiral Kolchak's Siberian
armies, stretched across Siberia.
AS a result of this formidable align
ment, the menace of Bolshevism ap-
pears to be nearer a collapse than at
any time since it reached its ascen-
dancy. What will be the new Russian
power? That is the question that al
lied diplomats are beginning to wres-
tie with now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
Possibility of Surgical Treat
ment Is Indicated by Grayson.
!
Prostate Gland Shows Renewed
Irritation, He Reports.
CALL IN A NOTED SPECIALIST
General Improvement of Past
Two Weeks Checked.
Wilson Passed Comfortable
Night and Feels Well, However.

Washington. Oct. 17.-While Presi-
dent Wilson was feeling well today,
his physicians said the prostate con-
dition from which he had been suf-
fering for several days was checking
two weeks. Doctor Grayson admitted
the possibility of an operation.
Physicians Bulletin.
The doctors issued the following
bulletin:
1919:
THE president passed a comfortable
night and is feeling well this morning.
His temperature. pulse and respiration
rates are normal. The prostate condi-
ton is not as satisfactory as yesterday
and is checking general improvement of
the past two weeks.
(Signed) "RUFFIN,
"STITT'
Doctor Grayson announced he had
called in DR.. Hugh Young, of Johns
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, one OF
the foremost specialists in the country
on prostate troubles, and that he was
expected at the White House some
time today. During the morning the
president was treated by Doctor Fow-
Ter, a Washington specialist, who was
called in when the president first suf-
fered this complication several days
ago.
Operation May Be Necessary.
Doctor Young will make a thoro
mination of the swelling of the
prostate gland to determine whether
an operation is necessary, Doctor
Grayson said.
The physician said the swelling OF
the prostate gland, from which the
president had been free all daV YES
terday and the night before, returned
in the early hours this morning and
caused some irritation.
While the trouble might only be
minor in character, Doctor Grayson
said, there was no doubt that it had
retarded somewhat the progress the
president had been making toward re-
covery.
Irritation accompanying the swell
ing of the prostate gland, he ex-
planned, was calculated to affect Sc
verely the nervous condition of the
patient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
BIG GAMES SATURDAY
Many Football Teams Face Crucial
Test Tomorrow.

Washburn VS.. Kansas at Topeka.
Kansas Aggies VS.. Washington at st.
Louis
Haskell VS.. Wentworth NJ A. at Law
renee.
Baker vs.. Hays Normal at Baldwin.
Chicago VS.. Purdue.
Cornell VS.. Colgate.
Dartmouth VS.. Penn State.
Drake VS.. Simpson.
Georgia Tech. VS.. Vanderbilt.
Harvard VS.. Brown.
Illinois VS. Iowa.
Indiana VS.. Minnesota.
Michigan VS.. Michigan Aggies.
Missouri vs.. Iowa State.
Nebraska VS.. Notre Dame
Northwestern VS.. Wisconsin.
Ohio State VS.. Kentucky.
Princeton VS.. Fordham.
Syracuse VS.. Pittsburgh.
Texas VS.. Oklahoma.
West Point VS. Maine.
Yale vs.. Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
STRIKE IS BROKEN
Gary Steel Mill Operators Make
Very Optimistic Report.
Chicago District Also Reports
Conditions Improving.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-Steel mill opera
tors at Gary, Ind, assert the strike in
that industry, now nearing the end of
its fourth week, virtually has been
broken and that they are building up
new organizations, and from the other
great plants in the Chicago district
reports are that conditions gradually
are improving Strike leaders reiter-
ated their statement that only un-
skilled 1aborers have returned to
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17
union into COURT
Steel Workers Take Threatened
Legal Action Today.
File Bill in Equity in Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania.
Would Restrain Officials From
Interfering With Gatherings.

Pittsburgh, Oct. 17.-Representa-
tives of the steel and iron workers
union filed bill in equity in the Alle-
gheny county court this afternoon
against Mayor E. v. Babcock. Direc-
tor of Public Safety c. B. Pritchard
and superintendent of Police r. J.
Alderdice. and other officials to re-
strain them from interfering with
meetings of the strikers in the Pitts
burgh district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17

Left half for Washbu7n when the
1chabods face Kansas at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. 1t is to Mason and
his running mate Harvey. aided and
abetted and directed by Captain Lin
dell. that the Blue looks for victory.
Mason is a short. stocky lad, stripping
at 165 pounds. He is five feet nine
inches tall and is playing his first wear
OF college football. He is from Os-
borne, Kan.
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ANOTHER kIDNAP PLOT
Strange Woman Attempts To Abduci
Little Girl Where BILLY" Disappeared.


Little Girl Where BILLY" Disappeared.
Hammonton, \. J., Oct. 17.-What
is believed to have been a second at
tempt at kidnapping here was re-
vealed today.
County detectives searching for
Billie Dansey, missing since October
s, reported that a strange woman had
attempted to lead away 2 Il -year-old
Lillian Rubba, daughter of Constable
Rubba, late yesterday.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Rubba, she was ironing in the kitchen
in her home about three-quarters of
a mile northeast of the Danseys, when
she heard a woman's voice say, Come
little girl, please take my hand" She
looked up to see a strange woman lead
ing the baby from the backyard to-
ward the street. Mrs. Rubba called to
the girl and the woman dropped her
hand and hurried away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-17

The first Killing frost OF the season
hit Topeka and eastern Kansas
Thursday night and early this morn
ing the mercury dropped to 50.
which is at the freezing point and
which is the lowest ever recorded here
on this date. All green vegetation was
killed by it.
However at 10 o'clock this morning
the mercury had risen to 40 and prom
ised to reach 60 this afternoon. To-
night it will be warmer and tomor-
row the high temperature will be
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