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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-30
RECORD OF THE 09TH
Wonderful Showing of Division
Trained at Camp Funston.
Organizations of the s9th Division.

OERuDlldllOliS
353rd 354th, 255th infantry, regu-
lars; 34Oth, 341st, 342nd machine gun
battalions: 34Oth, 341st, S42nd field
artillery. regulars; S53rd, 354th, 355th,
356th ambulance companies and hos
pitfalls; 314th engineers and train;
31tth field signal battalion; 314th
train mortar battery and all trains.
From Homo to Homo.
Division organized August 25, 1917.
First enlisted men arrived Septem-
ber 6. 1917.
Left Camp Funston for overseas
commencing May %, 1918.
Left Camp Mills for England COM
mencing June 2, 1918.
Sailing points New York and Hall
fax.
Relieved SIND division in front line,
August 5, 1918.
First sector held near Seichprey,
north of Toul.
In front line st. Mihiel drive, Sep
tember 70, 1918.
In front line Argonne-Meuse drive
October 8, 1918.
Advanced into Germany, November
"a. 1918.
Left Germany for home, May, 1919.
In st. NIihieI Drive.
TOWNS CAPTURED-Beney Essey.
Bouillionville, Panes, Kammes-5.
PRISONERS TAKEN-Officers, so;
men, 2,207.
MATERIAL TAKEN-72 cannon, 95
machine guns, 1000 rifles, artillery
and rifle ammunition, grenades,
clothing, blankets, engineer stores.
in large quantity; also locomotive
and railroad cars.
CASUALTIES-Offi killed, Is;
officers wounded. 60; men killed,
2S1; men wounded, 2,04O; missing,
90.
Tn ArDonpC- NTpuSe Drive
TOWNS CAPTURED - Remonville,
Barricourt. Nouart, Tally, LIE
Champy Haut, LIE Champy Bas,
Beauclair, Beaufort, Cosse, Luzy,
Laneuville, Pouilly, Autreville. Ste
PRISONERS TAKEN-officers 7S:
men, 2,015.
MATERIAL TAKEN-70 cannon, 800
machine guns. 400 rifles, 80 cais-
son, 1871 millimeter guns, 8 auto
trucks. oil burning truck, 1 wagon
train, horses and large amount
of ammunition.
SUALTIES-Officers killed, %; Of
ficers wounded, 105; men killed,
I'll; men wounded, 2,944; missing.
1S9.
In Germany.
CITIES HELD-Kylburg Prum, Wax
weller, Pronsfeld, Pallien, Saarburgr
Ehrang, Pealzel. Bitburg, Schoe-
necken, Sp eich er, Leiderweiss,
Nickel, Erdorf, Rittersdorf, Baden.
Other Information.
TOTAL AVERAGE ADVANCE IN
DRIVES-Thirty- kilometers.
TOTAL BATTLE CASUALTIES
Killed, 1,419; wounded, 1894.
COMMANDING GENERALS - Leon
ard Wood. August %, 1917-June,
1918; Frank L. Winn (Brig.), June
l, 191S-September 8, 1918; W. H.
Wright, September 8. 191S-Novem-
ber Is, 1918. General Winn again
took command from November up
to date.
DIVISIONAL INSIGNIA - A black
'W'' in a black circle. In the low
er part of the wv is placed the
color Of the branch of the service
This insigne was designed by Col
H. c. Lee. divisional chief of staff
The "W" denotes the division
western origin as well as its three
commanders. Wood. Wright and
Winn.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
ES AWARDED-Nine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-30
HUN ENJOYS TO BERLIN
Landsberg and 10 Others
Leave Paris.

Versailles, May 30.-Ministers Gies-
berts and Landsberg. Herr Won Haniel
Commodore Heinrich, Councillor
Hahn, Madame Dornbluth and fifteen
other members of the German peace
delegation left here for Berlin last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-30
ROBBERS MAKE neat ESCAPE
Turn Victim Over as Dangerous
Character" After Getting $500.

Chicago. May 3O.-Three auto ban
dts robbed a bank messenger of
$5. 2O0 today and one of them turned
him over to a grocer as "a dangerous
character while he went to call the
police" The robbers escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-30
A REAL SUMMER DAY
Flora, However, Predicts Nice Wealth
er Will Not Continue.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Partly cloudy tonight; warmer southeast
portion Saturday unsettled. probably local
showers and cooler west portion and north
portions and at night, southwest portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-30
TnDAY,s TEMPERATUREs

Real summer weather VIII help 10
make today an ideal Decoration day,
said S. d. Flora, state meteorologist,
this morning. This sort of weather
is ideal for wheat, hay and hoeing
corn. Many farmers will work today,
taking advantage of the stretch of
good weather when they may get out
into the fields.
But the nice weather is not going
to continue, according to Flora's pre-
diction. An area of low pressure ex-
tends from Kansas up into Montana.
Indications are. however. that show
CONTINUED on Page TWo.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-30

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Cloudy tonight; Saturday unset
tied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-30
In Argonnc-Meuse Drive.
In Germany.

CITIES HELD-Kylburg, Prum, Wax
weller. Pronsfeld, Pallien, Saarburg
Ehrang, Pealzel, Bitburg, Schoe-
necken, S p e i h r, Leiderweiss
Nickel, Erdorf, Rittersdorf, Baden
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-30

81 RINK TO me only with thin
cycs"-ufter July 1.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
PLAIN PEOPLE, THAT'S ALL

Despite tho gold dishes and back
ward walkings, the banquet in RuckinG-
ham Palace brought out clearly the es-
scntial democracy OF the British govern
ment. In the elaborate ceremonials
there was not the faintcst suggestion
of inequality-none Of, the coudescenson
or Of unlocking, on either side
That is the reason why President
and Mrs. Wilson were able without the
least embarrassment to take their places
at the magnihcently served table. The
special American ability TO adapt ones
self TO new and strange conditions
helped to soothc the little difficulties
Of an unfamiliar environment
The President and his wife are plain
people," but neither of them has ever
been obliged ut home to recognize q
social superior. in the European sense
Of superiority. and while the prestden-
tial office now takes them into circles
abroad which they could not have en-
tered without it. they do not have to
change in any degree what may be
called their personal attitude.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
THE SINN FEM DANGER

The Sim Fem victory in ireland
creates 2 situation which may easily
become most disturbing. Practically
the whole Irish Nationalist party has
been wiped out, and 1reland's represent
tation in the British government is
now in the hands OF radicals. who
openly advocate q seParatist policy. set
ting up an Irish republic and conf
plcte separation from the British state.
The seyenty-tive Sim t'etn members OF
the British Parliament will not appear
at Westminster. or take their seats
with their fellow legislators. On the
other hand they will try 10 set up some
kind Of a government In Ireland. which,
whatever its activities will be looked
upon as reasonable by che majority Of
the English. Scottish and Welch voters,
and which may easily provoke disorders
that will be put down with a strong
hand.
The legitimate aspirations Of ireland
for a form Of home rule within the
British Empire has always commanded
the sympathy Of q large majority Of the
American people. but political ambitions.
which have for their object setting
up Of an independent ireland. an ireland
that might become easily threat to
the safety. Of England. and OF the Brit
ISL Empire. is something beyond the
bounds Of practical politics. and some
thing which no reasonable man in Amer
lea expects to see accomplished. 1t Is
unfortunate that the conservative lead
ers Of the Irish National party have
been. for the time. releeatct to the rear.
The radical policy which the Sim Fcin-
ers have taken UP is almost certain to
bring disaster.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
A DECISIVE ANSWER

One Of the most notable things about
the recent British election results was
not that Asqui,h. Henderson or pank'
hurst was defeated. or that the Coalition
was victorious, but that the vote 81
clearly voiced the sentiment that the
British voter was determined TO avoid
every man whose stand was open tc
question.
He detected tho faintcst smell OF
pacifcism. or Bolshevtsm, or any Of
the ugly monsters that have given the
world so much trouble. Why was Nc
Donald, the PROG erman defeated; why
Philip .Snowden. tho pacifst; why
Arthur. Henderson. the labor leader?
Why. for that matter. was Asduith de-
feated? He is = patriot. tried and
true: but he was suspected Of favorinS
easy terms for tho Hun.
Mono OF them will have any hope
hencetorth. despite tho runors indus
triously spread from Berlin to Pctro-
grad. that there was weakness and
mawkishness among the British nation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
FIXING THE WAR
INDEMNITY

It ts no longer a question of how
, much Germany should pay the Allied
nations for the harm she has done
them. and the e1pens: TO which she has
put them. but it has simply simmered
down to how much they can get out Of
her. The fixing Of Gcrnanys war in
demnity ha, resolved ttseH Into an
economic problem. which will tax the
ability Of the economists to determine
It involves the complex subject OF ma
tkonal wealth production.
Given a certain territory, with GER
tain natural resources. and nation
with certain character ana culture. how
much can that nation produce over its
living requirements within specified
neriod OF time? Whatever tho eco
norists answer it will ultimately mean
q mortgage on Germany, material and
human. until the assessed tax is paid.
whether this will require period OF
twenty years or. perhaps twice that
long, it will mean q Ions sentence for
the German nation. IN all events they
will have ample ttros IN which to realize
hat their crimes were. to say the least
tery expensive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
RIPPING RHYMES
PEACE TIME TOPICS.
BY WALT MASON.

Let's forget the busted kings. for
while: moro uplifting. helpful
things arc in style; lot us paint UP
OFT abrdcs. let US boost for better
roads. 50 ;hc mules may haul their
loads with smile. We have talked
:" long Of scraps, and NJ gore. that
oar voices and our maps ar" hcr":
lot il now hc understood "" lntcn!
To cut som" wood. 81 our credit
may hc good 1T The store. L.; the
kaiser sit and Nope. in distress; lot
the krouprInz hand out dop" TO the
press, w. abandoned words for
deeds: II supply our daily needs.
buy my wife 4 string Of beads and
a dress. Let our gifted Statesman
frame terms Of peace; doubtless
they can play tn" game. slick AS
grease; it is ours to ptt mp ice. II
IS ours 20 earn the price. SO the
children may have rice ami roast
geese. To the tai" of war so long
VIC gave tongue. that The old time
chestnut gong should ne runS; now
the war is don" and past. and the
guns have ceased tn blast. let us
hustle till tho last dog is hung. Lot
us scrub. on Bonded knees, all the
floors; let us paint the apple trees.
out of doors: let US mend that
broken walk. fix The clnthesllne,
wind the cloCk--wc can find an end
less stock Of such chores.
Copyright b. George Matthew Adams.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
REVISION OF PHIIADEbPHlA'S
CHARTER WILL BE CONSIDER
ED AND MANY HOME RULE
MEASURES ENACTED.
Ratification of National Prohibition
Amendment Expected to Mako
It's Reappearance.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Jan. IA short
but busy session oc the Pennsylvania
,t-rirrt 1lA,epnba.r ~ +ttoH,u ,eF ~ rn"s'-
bers OF the legislature which opens ncN'
Tuesday. The volume of prosperity"
lerislol!on is not as large rs is usually
forecast before the biennial meeting al
IT,, lawmakers. but what 1t lacks IN
quantity is made up by tho Importance
Of the measures proposed for enactment
Philadelphia affairs arc expected 10
loom large in the proceedings. Fore
J. ost Ia the proposed revision of the
city's so-callcd charter 10 TAX" IN" place
OF the present laws under which the city
government is being operated. FRO
posed features of the revision arc
smaller city council and the taking OF
policemen and firemcn out of p"il'lrS.
The creation of a metropolitan district
taking in all The suburbs In surround
ing counties for police. fire and other
protection. - also proposed.
Suggestions To max" changes In tho
state legislation TO give municipalities
a larger measure Of humc rule has also
been proposed. Whether thrs" changes
should be made by amendments or by
By a constitutional convention. is stu!
an entire revision Of the organic law
q question OF discussion. commits
sion appointed by the Legislature or the
governor to study the ACCESSIBILITY "i
calling a convention Is among the pos
sibilities.
Among other things to come up Is the
question Of the ratification OF the ma
tional prohibition constitutional amend
ment The proposed equal suffrage
amendment to the state constitution ~
also expected to make its temperance.
The people having authorized the
s+atn AT the last general election to Is
sue bonds for the improvement Of pub
lie roads UP to S5o,0Oo,ooo, recommend
atoms for the issuance of securities UP
to $50, 1000 or s25.oooo00 may be
made. The state at present has no pub
llc debt.
Govcrnor-Elect Sproul. It IS under
stood. 1ill recommend to tho lcE!Sla-
turc The reorganization of some, of the
departments so as 10 bring about more
simplicity and efficiency of operation.
Legislation to place the sccond-class
cities Of Pittsburgh and Scranton IN
different classes. and bills 10 increase
tho size Of the new .,auonal guard are
talked OF.
For the first time in years II" house
OF representative will be- convene!
without q vigorous fight on It's hahoS
for the speakership. Up 10 the present
only one Republican has announced MS
candidacy, lie Is Robert S. Spangicr
OF York.
Senator Clarence J. BacHman OF Bucks
county will be reelected president "l
the senate, i, is expected :" lar the
Democrats have not announced their
candidates for spcakershlp or president
OF the senate.
Tho party caucuscs for the selection
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
roz1An SERVICE OF THE WHEELING 1NrEIL1aEEcEE
The PHILOSOPHY OF TRANSPORTATION
Editorial No. j
Our Carving System Is Trnty-Raways Waterways and High
ways-and Must Be Treated as Such.
By HON. WILLIAM c. REDF1ELD
SECRETARY Vi Commerce oi the United States
Secretary OF Commerce Of the mtru States.
Editorial No. i

way or highway. must adapt itself L"
tho mos, cffvciiv" Kind "f tool mat
could be put upon Il. You could app!
it hut partially I" tn" river
When canals cam" along later. 1t he
came apparent that We must not "h'F
have the best tool for III" waterway. hut
must suit the latter also 10 tho tool VIC
understand this about railways: We nave
not been So clear about II as 10 water
ways and highways.
II was within two years. fhat IN" gov
crnur If Il great state suggested |" I'M
writer that tn. use of lag" motor TRUCKS
h- forbidden because they destroy roads.
Would no warrant the removal Of loco
motive engines because they ar" MADE
100 tons heavier and w"uld break the
licht rail made forty years ago" The
problem is 4 duplex one. Tho best '""'
must be- had for the job and III" "pp"r-
,unl,y must he provided Tor tho tool TO
do it's work.
So tho railways CAME along and since
the mechanical engine fitted 50 perfectly
into tho American temperament and Inc
national need. the railway and the t"oi
for the railway developed together side
by side.
SIN with the coming Of tho railroad
We thought of transportation As 4 unity.
Highways did not amount In VERY much.
! Mcu went by horseback often h"cauS"
| they had to. not always because they
wanted Ia. And after tn" railroad came,
/ Tn" waterway was al! but destroyed. h%-
caus" We thought OF transportation as a
unity OF railroads. tp Ia very few
wears aso all of us who are no. far
seeing would have thought Of public
transportation Us meaning essentially
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02

Tho transportation system Of the
United States is not a unity. II cannot
h" run on whsi may call unitarian
Lines. II is a trinity. and has to hc run
a.! ;r:nitarian lines You must link UP
railways and waterways and highways
/, get =, perfect transportation system
COR this country.
!: th.r" wrr" no railroads We would
hay" lItil, transportation. If thcr" were
no waterway thor" would be inSutii-
Cient transportation. If VIC had an
abundance OF railways and waterways
and lacked the use of highways. we
should have imperfect transportation.
We should fail ~ bring 1t IL every man :
door. and it must be brought IL every
mans door To be perfect.
Tn. early transportation in tho liud-
son River Valley was by sloop. The his
tory of the river is full Of the traditions
from the old sloup days when II was
sometimes nine days from New York I"
Albany by water. The river was Just as
naviChhlr then az it is now. The differ
cnce lies i'll the tool that was used.
Now, in that use of the fit tool for tho
route lies the whole truth i'll tranSporta-
ton. and yet SO far as We know. the
full bearing OF the application Of tn"
tool to the job Is almost new 10 our dis
cussions OF the several phases Of trans
portaton.
In due time came Robert Fulton and
the Clarmont Tapped her weary thirty
six hours from New York to Albany. A
new tool. but tho same route. In time
she passed into a moro modern type.
Tho steamboat developed. and came the
canal with its mule power. How strange
il seems in these days to think or mule
power ever having been considered. Ict
We have in our possession letter 10 the
constructing engineer of the Erie rail-
road urging that II should be operated
by horses between New York and Buff
falo and giving ten very excellent rca-
sons why horses were far better than
steam locomotives could be. Il required
a lot of argument t. keep the horses OF
tho Erie railroad.
Came the steam locomotive. The rail-
was not new any more than I'll" river
was new. Tho railroad. or tramway. IN
England is far back. earlier than the
railroad in America. There were tracks
laid many years before anybody thought
Of locomotive engine. Tho invention
lies not in tho railway but in the tool
put upon it. Again the principle Of the
tool 10 the job. Also now principi"'
that the way, whether waterway or rail-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
Our Daily Story
nv ptpR1YAS DrvAN.

with his right arm in sung anu
his left foot in Europe. Sergeant 'kun'
was leaning comfortably back hSAlrSi
tho silken cushions Of dlvan wh'''
fair Paprika Frothcr was chatting WIZ"
him nj her weekly reception Tor m
yalided soldiers. An orchestra Of thr"''
piece, had played them all and was
starting over again. and quiet air o.
refinement brooded over tho gathering.
but after all. Sergeant okum. sa'',
Paprika, "travel--"vcn tho stern KIN"
OF travel nccrssitatch by cruel war
must be broadening to tho mind.
Yes. oh. yes replied sergeant
Okum.
I'D love to hear your own personal
views Of the contrasting natures 81 thr
various countries yuu have seen service
in--won't you pleas" sergeant shr
went on winninEly.
WELL began tho sergeant "hIifInEIF.
-the mud in Belgium is 4 dark. r"pl"'r
color with a taste resembling hr"ll"i
worms. while the French mud ~ green
ish and n bit ooZi"r. with a d"cid"i
fried rubber taste On III" other hand.
Tho mud in tir"~rc has >Ilr"ry. ire"
flowing texture with IL rusty mustard
taste and tendency 10 find IL; own
level in the nose.
At that moment the lemonade and
cakes came around.
tuuy-gh. Us George Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
POLICE COURT

F'iv" Camhlnrs four DRINKS and one
diS0rIrrly w"r" handed fines AT tn"
police court session yesterday morning.
Mark r"atrrs. John Cost. John t;ustn.
t;norg" Rails and John l.aHIrus. all
t;r,.rh$. wcr,. arrested for gambling at
ctGr Market street a; 2:3n o'clock y"stcr-
day morning Officers n"lhruEEc and
Ei"Cl" mad" TIA" raid and found consid-
cradle money and cards. Tho men
claimed that they were all brothers and
cousins and that they wcr" contributing
To a fund to pay The expenses for n big
time" they were going IL have in York
vilIH.
Officer Reed was called by Pete Mango.
\ Market street merchant carly ycster-
day morning. when W-illim #. Burt
called him several names. }5urt's fine
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
Thursday, January 2, 1919.
THE GERMAN-RUSSIAN
DANGER

The alliance. or. at least. sympa-
hetic understanding. between the BOZ
shevik Of Russia and kindred elements
a control in Germany. which The In
te1nEencer suggested as possibility
some days ago, develops more seriously.
officials Of the new Polish state COM
pIlin that German armies. retiring
simply hand over their guns and am
nnunition to the advancing Bolshevik OF
Russia Efforts OF the Poles to or
ssnize for their own defense have been
ismpered by the Germans wherever pos
s;ble and in the Same measure they have
facilitated the advance Of the Bolshe-
wiki.
The extreme radical group in Ger
many is rapidly getting the upper hand.
The army is breaking away from the
control of the military chiefs and ef-
forts to use it for the suppression Of
disorders in Berlin. itself. has failed.
Germany has had 4 very large soctal-
sic element. Many Of the leaders. like
Efsbknecht. are little short OF red radi-
eals. We must, remember that most
aaarchises whom We have had IN this
country have been OF German descent
and education. These men are now IN
the saddle in Germany. They are "a
dangerous to real democracy as The
autocracy Of the German Kaiser was.
rney have rs little sympathy with or
lderly development. with tho principles
or property rights. and OF industrial
employment as the Russ:aa BolshH".k
Aave. In fact there is little difference
tween ! - rcd terror Of Russia ana
tie red terror which is now getting the
upper hand in Germany.
The work OF ,h,. Allies will not be
done until they hav" re-cs,ahlished
order in Russia. ard until q government
has been created. in Germany with
which they can negotiate an enduring
peace. At the present time no govern
ments exist in either country that can
be officially recognized. or that can be
nhzpcpded upon either TO make or to pre-
krve the kind % peace that America
nd the Allies desire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
PUT TT IN WORKING ORDER

The inquiry into the management Of
the War Risk Bureau. proposed in 4
resolution offered BY Representative
ArcFadden. Of Pennsylvania should be
directed not only TO an exposure Of thH
failures which have characterized this
sgency OF the government. but also TO
the correctness OF its methods.
Tho bureau will conttnu" for months.
IL not for years. t" play an important
.oart in tho lives ot millions Of Am"ri-
eAns. and Ii IL not nsii!a!; too much %
INSIST that tn" gnarrc"-S ins,'di 4 sys-
kenn BY which the insurance. allotment
a compensation laws shall be- admin
red in a husin"ss-lkn manner.
oucstionably III" difficulties OF
\sbursInS and REGARDING officers
tremendous GurInc the period
l. suffered for lack of
nuro"rons Other depart
Z the Government. Moreover II
be adjusted. to other depart me n :
army and navy. All OF ;h"s"
Re granted as an excuse for past
innings. But by this time tho
ers should be in position to in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-02
LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYL WANNA
WILL HAVE NOTABLE SESSION

of candidates for officers OF tho TWO
houses will be held Monday night.
Following tho organization Of the two
houses on Tuesday. tho last biennial
message Of Governor ErumbauCh will
be read, after which the legislature
viii adjourn for TWO weeks 10 permit
the selection OF tn" standing commit
tees. Then Will come tho inauguration
Of Governor Sprnul on January Il and
his recommendation 10 the Legislature.
eS.cn 7,h!.>S the lawmakers are expect
| ed 10 quickly get down 10 the business
OF the session.