The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
January 12, 1917

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JWIE (sheriffs and iiolice officers of Kansas are in Topeka today on a ix-ace envoy only VVri: ATHKIt FORECAST for Kansas: Snow and cold wave tonight, with temperature- clone to zero. Saturday partly cloud) and colder. Strong northerly winds HOME EDITION TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY EVENING, "JANUARY 12, 1917 TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS STATE HOUSE IS DISGRACE, MEN ASHAMED OF IT Representative McDougall to Introduce Bill to Remodel It. Says Farmers Wouldn't Keep Cattle in East Wing. MAKE $75,000 IMPROVEMENTS That Is Proposal of Sumner Co. House Member. The Dome Can Be Lighted for Abont $10,000. Representative Edward McDougall, of Sumner county, believes the state should keep her property up to the standard of her prosperity. Just to show that he means it, McDougall is preparing to introduce a bill in the house providing a J75.000 appropria tion for rebuilding the east wing of the state house and lighting the dome. The McDougall bill will probably go to the legislature early next week. It will be based on estimates by Charles Chandler, state architect. In view of the request of Governor Capper to im prove the slate house and grounds, it is probable the bill will go thru the legislature as an administration meas ure. Resurface the Walls. With the appropriation asked by the Sumner county member, the state will be able to rebuild, the east steps, resurface the walls of the east wing and fireproof the interior. About $10, OOii will be required for lighting the state house dome and installing pro per wiring, reflectors and other equip ment. Should the bill pass and per sonal expressions by members indicate the passage of the measure work of rebuilding the east wing will start this year. It is probable the money will be madp immediately available. The McDougall bill will provide $30,000 for the new steps and surfac ing the walls. About $12,000 will be needed to repair the first floor and $20,000 for work on the second floor. The lighting svstem will cost about $15,000. Kvery legislature in years has side stepped the work of rebuilding tha east wing of the capitol building. Bu McDougall does not believe in false economy or refusal to keep public propertv up to the standard of state prosperity. With the record of a $3 50.OUO.000 crop year, with $400, 000.000 worth of livestock, $300,000, 000 in the banks and an assessed valu ation of $3,000,000,000, McDougall thinks this is an excellent time to do things. Wing Is a Disgrace. "The east wing of the state house Is simply a disgrace," said McDougall. "There are any number of self respect ing farmers who wouldn't keep their cattle in it. We should rebuild the east wing and provide for lighting the dome. Such a lighting system could be seen miles from Topeka and under the plan as submitted to me by the state architect, could be installed at a reasonable expense. I will introduce my bill early next week and expect to fight for its passage altho I believe members ar so well aware of the needs that a serious fight will not be necessary." TO ZERO TONIGHT Cold Wave With Snow High Wind Coming. and Cloudy, "Windy and Cold in Kansas Today. Hourly temperature readings fur nished by the weather bureau: 7 o'clock 24 8 o'clock 23 9 o'clock 24 10 o'clock 24 11 o'clock 24 12 o'clock 22 1 o'clock 21 2 o'clock 21 Temperatures today averaged 3 de crees below normal. The wind is blowing at the rate of twenty miles an hour from the north. The mercury started falling: shortly before noon to day and was expected to be down to 15 degrees by nightfall. Zero weather with the snow and high wind that go to make real winter weather are coming tonight. The forecast, issued today by the weather bureau, calls for snow and a cold wave with temperatures close to zero to night; Saturday partly cloudy and colder; strong northwesterly winds. A strong wind, according to the official interpretation, is a wind of from 28 to 34 miles an hour. The shippers' fore cast warns to protect 36 hour ship ments north and west against temper atures of zero to 5 below; east and south, zero to 5 above. The mercury last night climbed to 30 degrees at 1 o'clock. It had dropped to 23 degrees by 7 o'clock and was expected to hold close to that mark with a tendency downward dur ing the day. The drop will start early tonight, according to S. T. Flora. local weather observer, and there wili iCcutlimed on Page Two.) PROBE PEAT hTuRTHER WUlow of Dead American Attache In Mexico Appeals to Lansing. Washington, Jan. 12. The widow of Luis D'Antin, the American em ploye of the Mexican embassy here who died suddenly in Mexico while on his way to Queretaro with Ambassa dor Designate Arredondo will mrke a personal plea to Mr. Lansing to in stitute a careful inquiry into the cir cumstances surrounding his death. The American official report from Mexico City supported the official Mexican report that death resulted from natural causes. NAME OLD BOARD Officers State Board of Agricul ture Re-Elected Today. i Governor's Recommendation Is Thoroly Rebuked by Body. L. T. HUSSEY TALKS ON FIRES Eighty Per Cent of Conflagra tions Avoidable, He Asserts. He Urges Teaching Preventive Methods in Schools. Dirn-tnr and officers for 1917 State Board of Agriculture: OFFICERS. J T Tmlwar, president, I, Harpe. R B. Ward, vie president. Belleville. A. W. Smith, treasurer. MrPherson. J. C. Mohler, secretary. Topeka. DIRECTORS. Arthur Capper, joremor (ex officio) J.T'r!"Botkin, secretary state (ex offi cio), Topeka. H S. Thompson. Sylvia, Reno county. E. R. Burton, Coffeyville. I. t,. IMesem, Garden City, Finney o'iVwolf. Ottawa, Franklin county. H W. Werv. Wakefield. Clay county. Thos. M. Potter, Feabody, Marlon T.' "a!" Hubbard, YVellinirton, Sumner K.""l"ty'Barricr. Eureka. Greenwood HMrV!ainic. Russell, Russell county. E." E. Friiell. Earned. Pawnee county. But one new face will be seen in the 1917 state board of agriculture, that of E. R. Burton, of Coffeyville. who will succeed Charles E. Sutton, of Law rence. The three officers and the other four members of the board up for re-election were retained by unanimous vote. The governor's recommendation to the effect of consolidation of the board with other state agricultural depart ments was politely but firmly rebuked in the initial resolution passed which announced that "the board advised no drastic change in the character of the organization," which was character ized later in the resolution as highly efficient. Legislative parsimony was rebuked and tin increased appropria tion for the board was urged. In line with the governor's recom mendation made Thursday night ask ing that the annual meeting should have an increased body of delegates more truly representative of the body of Kansas farmers, it was resolved that the 105 county Institutes and the seventy or more breed organizations b permitted one delegate each. This swells the annual meeting of the board to one of the most considerable con ventions to visir Topeka, bringing nearly 400 people from out of town. The railroad's side of the argument was given by Z. G. HopKins. special representative of the M., K. T. rail road, in his address "Relation of Transportation and Agriculture" be fore the state board of agriculture, opening this morning's session. Hopkins said in part: "The agricultural Industry cannot develop without adequate transporta tion. The primary interest of the railroad as a business is necessarily with the producer, for production means freight. The railroad has no interest in prices, or the profits of others, beyond its natural desire to se cure for the public at large a prosper ity in which it may participate. In every effort to increase production and increase the buying capacity of the average man, railroads are natur ally interested. The great transporta tion companies, therefore, support every movement which will tend to in crease the productive capacity of agri culture and to improve the condition of farmers, -and they are in increasing need of the co-operation, confidence and friendly support of the farmer. "If the agricultural industry is to continue to grow and thrive it is essen tial that the public shall enforce con structive policies with reference to railroads, which will permit the im provement of transportation facilities as they are demanded by the industrial growth of the country. Without earnings in excess of fixed charges, railroads cannot have the credit neces sary to extend and improve their lines so as to keep pace with the country's progress. They cannot Tie neglected. They must be cared for and their vitality must be renewed constantly by the diversion- to them of new money." Hays Experiment Station. The work of the Fort Hays experi ment station was explained this morn ing by Charles E. Weeks, superintend ent of the station. Of particular in terest was his announcement of the discovery of a superior winter hardy Durum wheat, which will be offered for sale next year. Great stress was laid upon the experiment with live stock which is expected to prove of great value to the western Kansas stock raisers. "We urge the securing 1 of live stock," he said, "as a protec- tion against wheat failure." "May we hasten the day when a man will be permitted to own only a few acres on which he does not live," twas the sentiment of the address of Cora Wellhouse Bullard, of Tonga I noxie. before last night's session of the state board of agriculture. I Hussey Talks on Fires. "Over $4,000,000 went up in smoke I in Kansas last year." L. T. Hussey in formed delegates in his address this morning. "The records show that in 1916 there were 3,300 fires. Of this i number 1.468 were dwellings entailing a loss of $1,064,174. Barn fires totals $951,723; grain and hay fires $21,214. Fifty per cent of the dwelling, 75 per cent of the barn fires and all of those on..rain and hay occurred on farms. "The high cost of living is a tre mendous problem and the elimination of this waste would greatly relieve this i problem. Practically 80 per cent of these fires are avoidable, and it is high time to begin the consideration of ways and means to prevent fires on the j farm. i "Firstly, cleanliness is next to god liness In fire prevention as in other matters Then every farmer should provide himself with adequate number of fire extinguishers. In congested I farm districts the community owner- ship of a small mixed chemical tank PEACE OFFICERS AND SHERIFFS IN SESSION TODAY While They Meet in Court House Jiegro Swipes a Coat. Legislative Program Is Out lined at Morning Session. PARSONS TO LOBBY FOR BILLS Want Increased Pay for Feed ing County Prisoners. Xew Vagrancy Law Sought to Uope With l. n. While ninety sheriffs, half a hun dred police chiefs, special railroad agents and detectives were assembled in the court house this morning, a sneak thief was having the time of his life on the lower floor. As a re sult Tom Hurley, elevator man, Is minus a coat. Hurley saw a negro loitering around on the first floor. While he answered a call on the sec ond floor, the negro grabbed Hurley's coat which was hung on a peg on the first floor and disappeared. A joint meeting of the Kansas State Peace Officers" association was in progress in the second division of the district court today. Members of both associations, 150 strong, will call on Governor Capper in a body to urge administration support of legislative measures recommended by the joint associations. Harvey Parsons, chief of police in Topeka, heads the legislative committee and will do the lobbying necessary to get the measures en acted. An increase of 15 cents a day for the feeding of county prisoners is the most important change demanded in the present statutes. The present maxi mum for feeding prisoners is 50 cents a day. The joint associations desire it increased to 65 cents. That only pertains to counties where cooking fa cilities and equipment for care of pris oners are furnished for prisons. In counties where such equipment Is property of individuals the present maximum is 65 cents a day and that maximum would be increased to 75 cents a day under the proposed amendment. New Vagrancy Law, The joint association also wishes more freedom in holding men for vag rancy. Under the Kansas law only loafers around joints, bootleggers and police characters are" construed to be vagrants. An entire new vagrancy law would be written under the bill drafted by the two associations and it would follow in every particular the Oklahoma vagrancy law. Under the proposed law a vagrant would be an idle person who lives without any means, or, who has no visible means of support and makes no exertion to obtain a livelihood by hon est employment. Also any person who strolls or loiters idly about the streets of any city or town, having no local habitation and no honest business or employment. This provision is to give the sheriffs in rural counties power to take care of he I. W. W.'s who follow the harvest.' The proposed statute also includes immoral women, any manager, or controller of a house of ill fame, or anyone "employed therein as barkeeper or caller of figures for dances." Then, the sheriffs want to tie up the county commissioners in making them employ deputies. Under the present statute it states that "county commissioners may employ deputies." The sheriffs want the statute changed so it will read that the commissioners "shall" employ deputies. It Is charged that in certain counties where bad blood existed between commissioners and sheriffs, the commissioners have absolutely refused to appoint deputies and have made it obligatory for the sheriffs to employ deputies and pay them out of their own salaries. Free Passes for Police. Chief Parsons plans for the police of Kansas, too, and with the backing of the joint associations will have a bill presented repealing the present law, which deprives a policeman from fees for testimony in criminal cases in county courts. The chief explained his stand on this proposition. "After a policeman makes an arrest and testifies in the city court he should be thru so far as his work for the city is concerned," said the chief. "Further testimony must be made at odd times in county courts and this is usually on the policeman's time. Tet he doesn't get a penny for it, while some Vag' or other person who has no chips in the game gets witness fees." Also, the chief would make it pos sible for chief of police in second class cities to receive passes from railroads, the same as chiefs in cities of the first class. Emmett Gray, chief special agent of the Santa Fe, is president o the Kan sas State Peace Officers' association, and I. F. Sarver, sheriff of Sedgwick county, is president of the Kansas State Sheriffs' association. Sheriff Hugh Larimer acted as secretary at the meeting. The sheriffs, late this afternoon, were discussing legislation which they propose to ask, which will establish a state-wide identification of prisoners who serve terms in the county jails. The county commissioners, according to the plans of. the officers, will be asked to provide for the application of the system in every county in the state. This afternoon Beloit was selected as the place for the holding of the next annual meeting. The exact time has not yet been set. arranged to be attached to an auto is advisable. As practically every farm er owns an auto the problem of the handling of gasoline looms large. Utmost care should be taken in the storage of this dangerous fluid. Keep watch on your chimneys and defective flues, as 353 fires arose from this cause in 1916." Hussey closed his ad dress by urging that fire drill and fire prevention methods be taught in the public scho"'- CONSTITUTIONAL! CONVENTION HAS BOURBONSUPPORT House Democrats Also Will Vote for Anti-Liquor Bill. They Look Favorably Upon Much of Capper Program. MORE COMMITTEES NAMED Complete List Will Be An nounced in a Few Days. Coolidge Chairman Ways and Means Committee. House Democrats today admitted a caucus agreement to support the state administration's program for a con stitutional convention and anti-liquor legislation. The agreement, as reached in a minority caucus, will provide for Democrat support of nearly half of the Capper program In the house. The Bourbons, however, will fight consolidation of boards and abolition of county offices, as well as any move to cut down appropriations for Btate institutions. The agreement on a legislative pro gram came in the first caucus of the present legislative session. House Re publicans have not caucused since the opening of the session and no plans have been laid for a meeting, accord ing to a statement by J. L. Gilman, ad ministration floor leader. Speaker Keene has stated that a caucus will not be called for Republican members until action in the legislature is more clearly defined. Support Half of Program. "Probably half of the administra tion program will receive the support of the Democrats this, session." said a prominent Democrat in the house. "In our caucus we went over the gov ernor's message to the legislature and reviewed the various recommenda tions. It is our plaa to support the resolution calling for a constitutional convention program. We will also support the program to prevent ship ments of liquor into Kansas. Consoli dations of boards and county offices, as well as reduction of adequate ap propriations to state Institutions, will not receive such a cordial welcortr. Several welfare measures recommend ed ;bytBe"Svernoir will beeutitfolrtefl by the bouse minority, just t-as they were supported when recommended by Governor Hodges. It is the purpose of the house minority to maintain a record for consistency, in legislation." The stand of the house Democrats as affecting a constitutional conven tion is a severe Jolt to the men who have opposed passage of the resolution submitting the question to the voters in 1818. This action is taken by leg islative observers to indicate that the resolution will pass the house. Names More Committees. Speaker Keene today announced ad ditional important committee assign ments. It is probable that the entire list of house committees will be an nounced in the next few days and that the work in committee rooms will be gin in earnest with the opening of the second week of the sesion. Commit tees announced by Speaker Keene to day were: Ways and Means Coolidge, of Smith, chairman; Taylor, of Wabaun see: Johnson, of Brown: Bray, of Ham ilton; Ostlind, of McPherson: Chase, of Linn; Schmidt, of Rice; Graham, of Jackson; Piper. of Montgomery: Woodhouse, of Sedgwick; White, of Saline; Fear, of Marshall; Jackson, of Anderson; Brooks, of Chautauqua; Samson, of Gove; Ireland, of Wood son; Thompson, of Morton, Uplinger, of Cheyenne: Moser, of Jefferson; Barr, of Pottawatomie; Short, of Raw lins: Carson, of Clay, and Hershberger, of Kiowa. Elections Samson, of Gove; May hew, of Atchison; Mack, of Harvey; Goodier, of Logan: Carlton, of Jewell; Mclvor, of Sheridan: Long, of Wyan dotte; Koontz, of Hodgeman, and Hol land, of Russell. State Affairs Mack, of Harvey; Wilmoth. of Cloud; Gilman, of Leaven worth; Taylor, of Wabaunsee: John son, of Brown: Moser, of Jefferson, and Sullivan, of Grant. Public Utilities Allen, of Wyan dotte: Watkins. of Montgomery: Stone, of Shawnee; Chase, of Linn: Samson, of Gove; Fear, of Coffey; Moore, of Cowley; Mayhew. of Atchison: Travis, of Allen; Caldwell, of Elk; Gibbens, of Kingman; Bray, of Hamilton; Sparks, of Cherokee;. McKinley, of Geary; Up linger. of Cheyenne: stout, of Stevens, and Carson, of Clay. SINK PASSENGER SHIP British Present Proof V-Boats Gave No Warning in Two Cases. London, Jan. 12. In support of its charge that submarines of the central powers are sinking ships without warning, the foreign office has given the Associated Press the following de tails of the loss of British steamships said to have been attacked and .sunk in this manner: "First The British passenger steamer City of Birmingham was tor pedoed without warning by a subma rine which hoisted no flag at 11:35 a. m. on November 27. 1916, in the Medi terranean. The ship was hit in the after hold and sunk soon after. A doctor and three men were killed. The 170 passengers and crew of 141 be haved splendidly. They took to the boats and were picked up by the hos pital ship Letitia. "Second The British steamship ReapweM was torpedoed without warn ing on the same day as the City of Birmingham by a submarine flying no colors. The ship sank at 3 o'clock in the morning. November 28. The cap tain was taken prisoner aboard the submarine. The crew took to the boats and was picked up by the steam ship Breyton." THAW WILL LIVE UNLESS RETOOK fPOISONTABLETS Wouldn't Have Fatal Effects for 24 Hours. Physicians Fear He Swallowed Some of Pills. FIND QUANTITY IN HIS POCKET Slash Across Throat Grazed His Jugular Vein. Renew Legal Fight to Save Him From Asylum. -Philadelphia. Jan. 12. Harry K. Thaw will live, despite his attempt to end his life by cutting his throat an wrists yesterday, providing he did not swallow any of the deadly poison tab lets discovered to be missing from a bottle found in his pocket. Physicians at St. Mary's hospital de clared early today they were greatly concerned over the possibility that Thaw may have taken the poison. With the discovery that some of the tablets were missing. Thaw was watched closely. Dr. John T. Austrah, resident at St. Mary's, today said: "We are. on a fence. Thaw's condi tion is still in doubt, mainly because we cannot determine whether he took any of the poison, which certainly would kill him. It will probably be several days before his stomach can be analyzed." Try to Counteract Poison. In the meantime, every preventive to counteract the action of the poison, if Taw did do what physicians seem to fear, is being employed. Thaw had revived somewhat this morning from the stupor in which he lingered thru out yesterday. He could not talk but further efforts will be made by the po lice to get a statement from him some time today. The wounds that Thaw slashed in his throat and wrists were not deep enough to bring about death, except by slow bleeding. He missed his jug ular vein by a bare eighth of an inch and the-main arteries of his wrists by Ne same fraction. He had lost con- 1 Continued on oa:Ke 4.1 M'DAfiiEL COMING Follow Clue to Wife's Slayer to Topeka. St. Joe Prosecutor Asks Au thority to Make Arrests. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 12. When Oscar X. McDaniel, former prosecut ing attorney, applied to Judge tTtz of the criminal court- here today for a deputy sheriff's commission, he said he was going to Topeka, Kan., next week and that he might need authority to make arrests. He intimated that he had obtained a clew to the murderer of his wife here last July, for which crime he hinseif was lately tried and acquitted. He would not discuss the question further. Judge TJtz Jssued the com mission. Local police officials today said they had heard nothing of Oscar McDan iel's intention of coming to Topeka on the trail of a clue to the slayers of his wife. County officials also have not been informed of his coming. McDaniel is hunting for the mur derer of Mrs. Harriet Moss McDaniel, who was killed in her home last spring. He was tried for the crime but was acquitted. CORPORAL A SUICIDE? Body of T S. Soldier Found on Mexi can Side of Border. Washington, Jan. 12. Corporal John A. Stewart. Company C, Ninth infantry, whose body was found on the Mexican side of the river near Laredo two days ago, is believed by American army officers on the border to have committed suicide. His throat was cut, in his pockets was $10. according to a report to the war department from the commanding officer at La rado. Efforts to get possesion of the body are being made. TURKS SINK CRUISER British Warship of 5,600 Tons De stroyed, Is Official Report. Berlin, Jan. 12. A British cruiser of the Juno type, 5,600 ton vessels, has been destroyed by Turkish gunfire, it is announced in the Turkish headquar ters report of January 11. HOLD UP KANSAS BANK Steal Anto in Wichita. Drive to Cor win and Escape With $900. "Wichita, Jan. 12. The Corwin, Kan., State bank was robbed of $800 in currency- and $300 in silver at 9 o'clock this morning by two young men who locked the cashier, 1. M. Glasgow, and three patrons of the bank in the vault. The robbers fled in a motor car which they stole in Wichita last night. Girl Burned to Death. 1 Sedalia, Mo., Jan. 12. Seven-year-oldVvGrave Davis played with live em bers in a stove at her father's home here last night. Today she died at the hospital to which she had been taken after her clothes caught fire. ALLIES' REPLY A AT WASHINGTON President Turns to Germany for SText Peace Move. Has He Confidential Informa tion on Teuton Terms? CALL IT FLAT TURNDOWN That's German Diplomat's Ver sion of Allies Note. Demand to Oust Turks Chief Bone of Contention. Washington, Jan. 12. President Wilson's next move in the interna tional peace game depends upon what confidential information he has from Germany as to terms upon which she would consider peace at this time. In the absence of positive knowl edge as to what, if any information, the president has on this question, of ficials today believed the entente reply leaves practically no loophole for fur ther advances by the president now. Germany must furnish Wilson grounds for the next move. Should the president have in his possession information indicating that the entente outline of her peace def initions compare to an encouraging degree with what Germany would be willing to concede, another effort by this government may be expected. In this connection, it is understood, the president has information indicat ing Germany would agree to the fol lowing concessions: Probable German Concessions.' Evacuation and indemnifying of Belgium; evacuation of France; evacuation of Poland; evacuation of Serbia and Rumania. Germany would demand return of her colonies a point not touch ed upon in the entente reply and would insist that neither she nor her allies be .deprived of any terri tory, including Constantinople. In view of the fact Russia demands acquisition of Constantinople and the entente demands "the expulsion from Europe of the Ottoman empire," Con stantinople may turn out to be the chief bone of contention in any peace maneuvers. Germany is willing to indemnify Belgium because she admits violation of a treaty "thru military necessity." She would not, under terms talked at her embassy here, be willing to in demnify other small nations invaded, because she was at war with all of them before invasion occurred. Ultra-secrecy is promised now un til the president has decided on his next step. Reply Surprises Officials Here. The entente reply created not only surprise but disappointment here. It was hoped Great Britain and her al lies would indicate at least a slight tendency to favor peace deliberations of some kind now. No encouragement could be found, however, in the first perusal of the reply In German circles, it was considered as a flat turn down of the propesal. Ambassador von Bernstorff held that it showed determination to dis member Germany and her allies. It is his belief that refusal of the entente to consider peace at this time will do much toward uniting more firmly the central powers and the Teutonic peoples toward a more de termined pursuit of the war. What this may lead to has caused the administration its chief worry. The 'Verge of war" interpretation giv en the first communication sent by the president to belligerents was based on the belief that the neutral position of the United States was rap idly becoming intolerable and that the submarine campaign of Germany was straining to the breaking point of friendly relations between this coun try and the central powers. Scoffs at Break With C. S. Ambassador von Bernstorff scoffs at possible danger of a break if peace negotiations now end. He declared the allied reply will not affect Germany's pledges to the United States. He added that there will never be a change in Germany's promises to uphold the principle of cruiser warfare set down by the Uni ted States- BOILER BLAST KILLS 3 Frisco Lioeomotive Lets Loose Near Grand view. Mo. Kansas City, Jan. 12. Three men were killed in the explosion of the boiler of a freight train engine on the St. Louis San Francisco railroad near Grandview. Mo.; south ot here today. The train, southbound for Clinton, Mo., was climbing a steep grade when the explosion occurred. The boiler was thrown nearly 200 feet, according to reports received here.. The dead are: W. R. HALL., engineer, Kansas City. H. 1.. HARTLEY, fireman, Spring field. Mo. HOLLIE EIB. brakeman, Clinton, Mo. The body of Enginer Hall was found after the explosion in an ad joining field about one hundred feet from the tracks. The boiler was lifted almost entirely from the trucks of the engine and hurled against the bank of a nearby cut. The air brakes were automatically set and tie train, its engineer and fireman dead, came to a stop. The noise of the explosion was heard many miles. Fireman Bead Skull Crushed. Independence, Kan., Jan. 12. John H. Estes, a fireman at the plant of the Western States Portland Cement com pany, died at a hospital here today a few hours after he was found, uncon scious and his skull crushed, beside a switch track at the plant. The cause of his death is not known. FACING THE MUSIC Xo Sidestepping on Liquor Leg islation in Kansas Sow. Problem of Absolutely Dry State Faces 1917 Legislators. WHIT WILL LAWMAKERS DO? Not So Much Prohibitory En thusiasm as in 1913-5. Webb-Kenyon Opinion Calls Out Many Objections. Perhaps the 1317 legislature will enact a law which, coupled with the federal Webb-Kenyon law, will make Kansas so dry that a soda fountain drink will look like a life-saver. Per haps. For years without number Kansas legislators have been crossing their fingers and voting virtuously for laws affecting the sale of intoxicating li- quor. It has been an easy fight for j the prohibition workers in and around the legislature because all the legisla- tion to date has been over the head of any member of the house or senato who might want a drink. With the prohibitory amendment and all the laws that have been enacted to give it force there is nothing on the Kan- j sas statutes preventing the average citizen from having liquor of his own if he wants to take the trouble neces- j sary to get it. There has always been considerable J enthusiasm in Kansas legislatures over proposed prohibition legislation, t Legislatures have taken a pride in j placing new measures on the statute books making the jointist and boot- i legger harder to catch. But with all j of it there has been a sort of "It doesn't affect me" attitude on the part of the legislative bodies. j The legislature of 1917 is up against the real thing. If it enacts a law pro- I hibiting the shipment of intoxicating! liquor into Kansas, that, backed by the Webb-Kenyon decision, will pro- hibit. It will affect everyone, even the members of the legislature and their friends. Consequently there is noth ing like the amount of enthusiasm in the two houses there was the day the Webb-Kenyon decision was announc ed from Washington. Many Objections Arise. "The doctors in my district are making a lot of objections to any law that will absolutely prohibit shipments into Kansas," said one senator. "The druggists in my district are kicking said another. "I have a bLg foreign population and they are making it hot for me," said still another. "I don't know that it would be wise to make such an iron-bound law," re marked another.- -"I don't know fnuch about such things, but there may be lines in which spirituous liquor is a necessity." V The enthusiasm of legislators many of them has dropped like mer cury in a thermometer on a cold morning, since the full import of the Webb-Kenyon decision became known. Passing a bill making it necessary for a Mexican section hand to follow a negro bootlegger out into "the sticks" to get a drink is one thing. Passing a bill absolutely shutting off the supply of liquor from all Kansans rich and poor alike is another. The great indoor sport in odd years passing the buck over prohibitory legislation won't serve this session. The indications are that members of the 1917 legislature will be required to vote either to make liie state abso lutely dry, .or show their hands. MISSING WOMAN nFADi0Pen!nsSe8S Body of Mrs. Cochrane, Wife of K. U. Man, Found in River. Lawrence, Kan., Jan. 12. --The my stery surrounding the disappearance of Mrs. Charles Cochrane, wife of an engineering professor of the Univer sity of Kansas was solved here today when her body was found in the Kan sas river. Mrs. Cochrane left her home here the night of October 25 and was not seen again. A nation-wide search was instituted for her and various clews were followed by Professor Cochrane and his friends to several cities in the middle west. Mra. Cochrane's body was taken from the flume of a power company here. It had lodged against the grat ing thru which the water rushed into the mill wheels. Identification was -made possible by jewelry. The cause of her disappearance has not been definitely fixed. TOPEKAN IN PAJAMAS Ion W. Osborn licked Vp on Chicago Streets During Illness, Report Says. (By. the t utted Press.) Chicago. Jan 12. Don W. Osborn of Topeka, Kan., a representative of the Independent Stove company of Chicago, who was picked up by po lice while wandering around the streets clad only in his pajamas last night, is today confined at the Deten tion hospital, where an inquiry into his condition will be made. Osborn, in some mysterious way, slipped from his room in the Fort Dearborn hotel, thra a crowded lobby and out into the etreet. He was repeating scrip tural passages when arrested. It re quired a half dozen patrolmen to over power him. Osborn has lived at 1400 Polk street for a number of years. His mother stated today" she had received word that he was sick. "The. story is un true," she said They have no chil dren. NOTE TELLS OF BOMB Warns of Plot to Blow X'p Big Char ity Bazuar iu Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 12. A note, written in a feminine hand, stating that the Coliseum, where Chicago's biggest charity event in the history of the city, the allied bazaar, is being held, would be blown nn. was rpr.iv.H hv I Thomas O'Connor, fire marshal to 1 day. KANSAS MAY ASK NATIONAL VOTE ON PROHIBITION Kimball Wants Legislature to Make Demand on Congress. Concurrent Resolution Intro, duced in the Senate Today, f THE UPPER H0USE ADJOURNS Many Members Marked "Ex cosed" on Today's Records. r Committees in Charge of Bills Will Work Tomorrow. Congress is asked to take iramh diate steps towards submitting a coH- stitutional amendment providing for nationwide prohibition in a concur rent resolution- offered In the senate today by Senator Kimball of Labette. Resolutions of this character have been offered in both house and sen ate every session for years but Senator Kimball has more hope than most of his predecessors. Since the last pre vious resolution of its kind was of fered and adopted half a dozen states have voted "dry." hundreds of coun ties in local option states have voted to close the saloons, women have become voters in several additional states and there, has been a wide spread of antl booze sentiment over the country. The resolution urges that congress give the people of the United States, an opportunity to vote upon a consti tutional amendment, which, if adopt- ed, would prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor any- where in the nation. It provides that copies of the resolution shall be sent to members of the Kansas delegation in congress and to President Wilson. The senate was in session for a lit tle more than an hour today with about twenty-five members present. Under the "gentleman's agreement" reached Thursday some of the sen. ators left, town Thursday night. They were marked "excused" upon today's records. When the senate adjourned at 11:15 o'clock today it was until 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. Altho the senate will not be in ses sion Saturday the committees will be at work. Sixty-five bills have been introduced and fifty-four.of them have been referred to committees. By the htrfee number of them wilt be ready to report back, and placed under the head of general orders. A bill Introduced by Senator Laing. of Russell, authorizes the county su.-. perintendent to fill by appointment; vacancies upon the school boards within his county. Another by the' same author provides for the appoint ment of deputy members of school board by the county superlntendent when occasion demands it. SCIElJSTMHERE Sixty Addresses on Program of Annual Academy Meeting. Two Meetings This F. Mm Nearly sixty addresses are Included in the program of the forty-ninth an nual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science which held its opening sea-' sion here today. Two programs were: held simultaneously this afternoon one composed of talks on physical science, economics and chemistry and the oth er devoted to biological science. Among the prominent speakers in this afternoon's programs were Prof. E. Pettit of Washburn college, with an hour's lecture on the "Measurement and Light and Heat of the Stars" and a shorter discussion later on the solar eclipse in 1918. Of general interest was the lecture on "Our Mining Fu ture" by Professor Terrill jot Kansas university. Sundwall to Lecture. The featured lecture of the annual meeting is the lecture in Memorial hall tonight on "Microbes and Dis ease" by Dr. John Kundwall of Kan sas university. The lecture is open to the public and will consist of a popular treatment of the general aspects of disease and relation to various micro organisms. Tomorrow morning's meeting will be largely devoted to the election of officers and committee reports. Saturday afternoon's meeting Is de--voted to papers of general interest, to wiiich the general public is Invited. Following is the program for the Sat urday afternoon session: 1. Activated Sludge a New Method of Sewerage Disposals. C. A't Haskins, sanitary engineer. 2. The Fight for Food. L. A. Cong'- don, M. 8.. bureau of health. 3. Chronic Diphtheria Carriers. Dr. HrnflaM XT T t 4. Prevention of Child Mortality. Dr. Lydia DeVilbiss. M. D. 5. A Neglected Ally of Science So ciology. Dr. V. M. Fisk, Wash bum college.- 6. Measurement -of Stresses In Rail- road Track. C. C. Williams, en-, gineering department.- Kansas' university. 7. Factors Influencing the Winter- s killing of Grain Crops. Prof. 8. C. Salmon. 8. Wasteful Tet Prosperous. E. H. 8. Bailey. Ph. D. The Present Officers. t The present officers of the academy are Prof. J. K. Todd -of Kansas uni-' versity. president: Prof. F. O. Agre lius. Emporia normnl, vice president; Prof. L. D. Havenhill. Kansas univer- sity. second vi'f president; Prof. W. A. urer; W. W. Swingle. Topeka. secre tary, and J. T. Lovewell, Topeka, sec I retary emeritu"

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THE TOPEKA DAILY; STATE JOURNALFRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1917 Oiiniwwfffl J i I i 1-1 1-i i r J U y I i. i L? b i pi f y 1 I i 11 f f. 1 u L L 1 a li Ln M.,mMM.,rif,,ltiw1h,Matff I R-E-M-E-M-B-E-R $0.88 BUYS YOUR CHOICE OF ANY SUIT IN OUR HOUSE SATURDAY R-E-M-E-M-B-E-R r4 YOUR CHOICE David J, August 620-622 Kansas Ave. y 0 Journal Ads Get Result. THE "SMOOTHEST SMOKING TOBACCO npHE fren ship thci'i. ha. det to j u, -loudly lasts ine longest. The harder it is to plasc yo' to bar.o trste, the longer you will stick to Velvet. $0.88 1 1 I I IJ I I t v-w? f -J I' ii j u u u y ii y y V IlH,' .''.w'' 2 12 MILLION IS LOSS FROM FIRE IN SHELL PLANT Country About Munition lVorks Pitted by Craters. Entire Population Refugees in Neighboring Cities. DENY BOMB PLOT DID IT Claim Fire Started From Tub of Wood Alcohol. Houses Shell Ridden as Tho in Real War Zone. Jersey City.. NT. J., Jan. 12. Inter mittent explosions, caused by burst ins shells, could still be heard early today in the wreckage of the plant of the Canadian Car Foundry com pany, destroyed late yesterday with a loss estimated at $12,000,000. Stored in two concrete buildings, as yet un damaged were tons of pri-nytroto-luol the most powerful of explosives used in making high power shells. Had this been reached by the fire which swept the plant, untold damage would have resulted. Danger of the powerful explosive letting go now is believed to have passed. The loss was declared by Mayor Ar thur A. Clay of Kingsland to be about $12,000,000. He said this figure had been given him by a company official. The town of Kingsland and the sur rounding country today bore every mark of having been thru a terrific bombardment. Some houses showed gaping holes, thru which the cold wind whistled. Hoofs of others were perforated. Windows were out. The hard rock road near the big munitions plant was pitted with shell holes, any one of which was big enough to bury a dog in. The Delaware Lackawanna railroad tracks were torn up for a distance of two miles. Rails were twisted and ties blown out of place. Only Two Men Killed. Early reports that a number of men were killed proved to be erroneous. I-ater reports declared about sixteen men "missing," but Mayor Clay to day declared all had been accounted for. With the checking up of the com pany's employes, it is now apparent only two were killed. Michael Wein ski was struck by a train and killed as he fled under a rain of shells from the scene. Herman Eicktre was struck by a shell. His back was broken. But for the fact that fuses had not yet been attached to the high explo sive shells, the property damage in the vicinity of the plant would have been much heavier and the loss of life would probably have been great. The shrapnel shells exploded, scattering bullets broadcast. The high power shells merely shot up in the air, how ever, and fell without exploding. They would have done heavy damage had they let go. Take In 800 Refugees. Upwards of 800 men, wt men nd children were cared for by the auth orities of Jersey City and other sur rounding towns last night. All were routed from their homes at Kings land immediately the fire and explo sions started. Some slept in school houses, others in private homes, and many women were cared for at hos pitals. 500,000 Shells Blow Up. Thruout la night a red glare lighted the sky of the Jersey shore. Up to midnight great puffs of smoke followed by terrific explosions, told of new batches of shells that were let ting go. In all about five hundred thousand shells were destroyed. They were the last of an $83,000,000 order the com pany had taken from the Russian gov ernment. The last shells completing the order would have been finished this week. The shells which bombard ed Kingsland and the surrounding ter ritory were about half shrapnel and half of high explosive type. Mayor Clay of Kingsland, the county authorities and officials of the com pany, started an investigation today. Clay declared it had been virtually established that the fire and subse quent explosion was caused by an elec tric wire falling into a tub of alcohol. This started a blaze. The fire quickly spread and within a short time the ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. A STRONG tobacco may have lots of flavor, but you can't smoke as much of it as you want. A mild tobacco has only its mildness to recom mend it. VELVET combines mildness and flavor in k such a way you can I smoke all you want, and want all you smoke. v? -ft- Af. izx first explosives were reached. In rapid succession the thirty-nine frame buildings, comprising the plant, were set ablaze and the explosions of the shells stored there could be heard for miles. Return to Shell Wrecked Homes. With the issuance of orders for the people of Kingsland to leave their homes, 'the police were instructed to shoot down possible, looters who re fused to surrender upon command. About fifty arrests were made. Most of those taken into custody, however, were merely suspects and were re leased today. Permits were also issued today for the inhabitants of Kingsland to re turn to their shell' wrecked homes. Only four houses in the town were destroyed by fire, but none escaped the shelling which came from the plant. Scores of employes who were In the plant when the fire started were still being .placed in' hospitals today. They were suffering mostly from exposure. In the wild panic which followed the first burst of flames, and the first ex plosion, men began leaping from the windows of the plant. They fell into the river along which the sheds were built. After struggling in the icy wa ters, they then fled across the frozen marshes. Barbed wire fences sur round the plant. BROWER IS INDICTED Grand Jury In Thaw Case Charges Conspiracy to Kidnap. New York, Jan. 12. A third in dictment in the Thaw case was handed down today by tfie grand jury. The defendant is Oliver Brower, who is under arrest under a technical charge in Philadelphia and in whose posses- sion were found papers left with him by Harry K. Thaw before Thaw and George O'Byrnes (known as his body guard) were indicted here on charges of assaulting and kidnaping brought by Frederick Gump, Jr., of Kansas City. Mo. The indictment today accuses Brow er of conspiracy to kidnap. NEW KIND FARM CROP Third of All Preachers Hall From Country Homes, Says Report. Chicago, Jan. 12. Thirty-three per cent of the ministers in the United States came from the homes of farm ers, a statistical table submitted at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges here today indi cated. The table showed also that physi cians are the fathers of 2 per cent of the clergy: clerical workers, of 4 per cent: carpenters, of 5 per cent, and merchants and laborers, of 8 per cent each. PENSION FOR ALL OVER 65 Provided They Are Unable to Work Bill Introduced. Washinrton, Jan. 12. Every Amer ican citizen over 65 who- is incapable of manual labor and whose annual in come is less than $2 00 would get a pension of S2 a week under a bill be fore the house pension committee to day.; Representative Sherwood pf Ohio is author of the bill. TO ZERO TONIGHT (Continued From Page One.) be very little rise Saturday. The wind this morning was making 20 miles an hour from the north and will make from 26 to 40 thruout tonight and part of tomorrow. The low temperature here tonight will be zero. i Storms on Way Here. The sky was cloudy here this morn ing and well developed storms were on the wav from the north Th. hh is direct from a part of the countrv where temperatures are ranging from zero to 8 and 10 degrees belovv f Inow was expected to begin falling here at any time tho the indications are tbt tne ran will not be heavy. The highest temperature on record for this date is 63 degrees, established in 1900. The low record, 19 below zero, occurred in 1912. The moon rises tonight at 9:45 o'clock but will be obscured by the clouds. Coldest Day of Winter In New Tork. New York, Jan. 12. New York fac ed its coldest day of winter according to weather bureau records IJ B to weather bureau records. At 5 a. m. the temperature stood at seven de grees above zero and cold weather storm and unusually cold 'weather at sea were reported by passenger and i tramp steamers which arrived today. The vessels reached port coated with ice. light Fire In 18 Below Weather. Quebec, Jan. 12. With thermome ters registering 18 below zero the fire men of Quebec were called upon to day to, fight a serious blaze which originated in the stock stables of Al fred Tardiff and spread to surround ing structures including warehouses. An hour after the flames were dis- I covered they were not under control, About forty head of cattle had burned to death up to 1 a. m. Zero Coming to Kansas City Tonight. ICansas City. Ja in. 12. Predictions of zero weather for Kansas City and cor responding declines in the adjoining territory tonight were forecast here today by the weather bureau. Snow was predicted for Missouri,, Kansas and parts of Oklahoma. The expected cold wave will continue untilSunday at least,, it was said. DAILY WEATHKR REPORT. Furnished by the weather burean office. Toiteka. Kan., for the twenty-rour hours ending at 7 a. m. Friday. Stations. uign. lot. free. W'ther. Boston, Mass Bufalo. N. Y Calsrary, Alb ChlL-ugo. Ill Cincinnati, O.... Concordia. Kan.. Corpus Christi Denrer. Colo Pes Moines, la... Dmlge City. Kan. Duluth, Minn.... Kl I'mso. Tex L'4 6 32 8 20 36 "58 60 18 54 -1 4 .10 Clear -2 .02 Clear 0 0 Clear 4 o Cloudv 6 0 Cloudy 22 0 Cloudy 56 0 Fair 14 .01 Snow 12 T Snow ISO 0 Cloudy 5 .01 Snow 36 0 Fair 42 0 Fair 52 0 Clear -4 T Cloudy 30 o Clear 20 0 Cloudy 32 0 Cloudy 52 0 Cloudy 38 0 C.ear 8 0 Clear 14 0 Cloudy 40 0 Cloudy 46 0 Cloudy 8 .01 Clear 34 0 Clear 20 0 Cloudy 15 0 Cloudy -8 .14 Snow 10 0 Fair 44 T Rain -10 0 Cloudy 34 0 Clear 6 .02 Cloudy 24 0 Clear -10 T Snow 36 0 Clear J. 2 T Clear 23 0 Cloudy 14 0 Clear 30 0 Cloudy -ft, .10 Snow Fort Worth. Tex.. SB (ialveston. Tex 58 Havre, Mont. 38 Jacksonville, Pla. 54 Kansas City, Mo.. SM Little Bock. Ark.. 40 ljos Angeles, Cal.. New Orleans. La.. 52 New York, N. Y-. L'4 N. Platte, Neb... Oklahoma, Okla.. Phoenix.. ArU l'lttsbnrc, Pa 50 70 14 46 2t -21 0 26 54 -4 1 Portland. Ore St. Joseph, Mo... St. Louis. Mo.... St. Paul. Miun... Salt Lake. Utah. I San Francisco Sault Ste. Marie.. Seattle, Wash Sheridan, W.vo... SDnkane. Wash... 42 Swift Corrent. Sas 32 Tampa, Fla 60 Toledo, o; f.. 1 TOPKKA. KAN...'S Washington, X. C. 28 Wichita. Kan.,... 36 Winnipeg. Mao., -ft NOBLE, LABETTEF ASKS FOR REPEAL OF PRIMARY LAW First Blow at Election System Registered in House. Planned .to Force Roll Call of "1917 Legislature. MACK OF HARVEY A REFORMER State Construction of Hard Suri face Roads Is Asked. Constitutional ConTention Also on List of Requests. The first move before the state leg islature for repeal of the statewide primary law was made today in a bill introduced in the house by R. M. No ble of Labette county. In his bill. Noble provides for the absolute repeal of the primary law. It is Noble's plan to force a roll call on the primary law at this session of the legislature. Introduction of the Noble bill fol lowed the recent publication of a bi ennial report by J. T. Botkin, secre tary of 1 state, in which he recom mended a return- to the convention system, with optional county primaries for the selection of delegates to state and district conventions. Several weeks ago Noble declared he would of fer a bill in the legislature for the repeal of the primary law. Today he made good his promise. It is the first move to repeal the primary law since its enactment at a special legislative session in 1908. "I don't know whether enough votes can be secured to repeal the law at this session, but I shall fight for a showing on the bill," said Noble. "My reason for introducing the measure at this time is to show that I was not bluffing and was not afraid to offer the bill. Then, too, I want to keep the record straight; I want to know how many members are actually for the primary or who talk for it merely because they think it is popular." Little Demand for Primary. Noble does not believe the primary law is greatly demanded by the voters Heris opposed to- the measure, he stated, both because of the enormous expense attached to the operation of the law and inability of the measure to reform or improve the election sys tem. "In my judgment there is not tlie demand for the law that politicians seem to believe exists,' said Npble. "Personally I am willing to meet the issue by going on record for the ab solute repeal of the law." Other members who have publicly declared they will fight -the primary law are Frank L. Martin county; Burt Brown of and H, J. Taylor, Wabaunsee cauntj. Two years ago Frank L. Travis. of All ien county declared he would coffer a bill opposing the primary. Travis was made administration whip in an effort to grease the troubled legislative waters and Travis forgot to offer his bill. Mack's Many Reforms. Representative C. C. Mack of Har "my. ioa.aco. ine caienaar vey county, today loaded the calendar w"npropo?!? retorms. He introduced i" 6 e construction ?fv,hardt T rads. ?.nd the esta.b" lishment a at?-e highway comm;s- r,,au '"y 13 P A two-m;ll road vided by the bill for hard surface roads. The measure also permits the state to participate in use of the fed eral road fund. Mack also offered a resolution pro viding for submission to the voters of a proposition for a constitutional con vention. In an effort to avoid trouble in submission of a possible proposed L'"s"'u"n. J. would submit i amendments providing for submission i of more than three amendments in a single election and for ratification of a call for a constitutional convention by a m,a3orit5r of- the votes cast on the CHEER FOR H. C. OF L! Here's Solace for Knights of High Cost: Armour Nets 20 Per Cent. Chicago, Jan. 12. With steak at 35 to 40 cents a pound and bacon 30 to 35 cents. Knights of the Hieh Cost of Living were cheered today bv the nnanciai statement or Armour Co. i for the year ending October 28. 1916. snowed gross sales of $525,000,000 as Compared With $425,000,000 the I Pr?Vous y an?. Profits of $27,- tne year betore. J. Ogden Armour, president. stated that earnings were at the rate of 20 per cent of the capital stock. Brewer Back to M. A. C? East Lansing, Mich., Jan, 12 It was learned today that Coach Chester L. Brewer of the University of Missouri is favorably considering an offer to again take charge of Athletic at the Michigan Agricudtural college. Brew er, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, went to Missouri aftver he made a remarkable record here. China Endorses Wilson Xote. Washington; Jan; 11. Endorsing President Wilson's note to belligerents and neutrals. China's reply reached the state department today. CANDY Special for Saturday Assorted Taffy 15c lb. Vanilla," Strawberry, Chocolate, Molasaes and Cocoanut. IDEAL BAKERY CONFECTIONERY and DELICATESSEN Sixth and Jacksoa Sts. Home of Furious Butter-Not Br TODAY'S AMUSEMENTS "IRIS George Walsh in "The Island of Desire'' and comedy. COZY May Allison and Harold s Lockwood in "The" Come-Back." NOVELTY Five acts vaudeville and Pathe Weekly. ORPHEUM Clara Williams in "Three pf Many" and comedy. For details, prices, etc see ads on an other page of the State JournaL At the' Iris. "The attraction at the Iris today. George Walsh in "The Island of Desire," is one of the most beautiful of recent Fox pro ductions in the matter -of scenic back ground. Rarely have more felicitous lo cations for the setting of a tropic love story been cjiseovered by a motion picture director. Novelty Review. The Novelty bill for the last half of the week opens brightly with Johnson and Arthur, comedy illusionists, who produce innch comedy and many illusions, both of good quality. Morris and Leanord have a rather untamed singing and talking act which developed consioeraoie appreciation in the audience. The Salou Singers were I the feature act of the bill and rightly so. Their program of popular favorites and t customary gran "opera, numbers pleased the crowd tor the extent of half a dozen j "bows." Ross and Ashton nave a goou comedy talking act, with a close that could have been improved. Trained seals are no longer a particular noveltv but Treat's seals which closed the hill marlA nn vcellent ct There WUS no disposition on the nart of the audience j to leave until the seals had exhausted their repertoire of tricks. 1). K. H. At the Grand. From a musical staudpont "Katinka," j the hitest musical success-of Arthur Ham- merstein. which will be presented at the Grand Wednesday matinee and night. Jan uary 17, scored easilv the season's sensa tlon on Broadway lust winter. The catchy "Kackety Coo" spread rapidly from the Atlantic to the Pacific, establishing itself bv its freshness and charms and its com pelling qualities immediately in the Amer ican heart. NOTE FROM GERMANY Message to Neutrals Concerns Reply of Allies on Peace Offer. Berlin, Jan. 11. Germany today handed neutral government a note concerning the reply of the entente to the German peace proposals, the Overseas News Agency announces. It is stated, says the news agency announcement, that the German gov ernment has received the reply of the entente to the note of December 12 containing a proposition to enter at once into peace negotiations. The note continues: "Our adversaries declined this prop osition, giving as the reason that it is a proposition without sincerity, and without importance. The form In which they clothe their communica tion excludes an answer to them, but the imperial government considers it important to point out to the govern- mnlB nf neutral nnvprR its nnininn regarding the situation. j "The central powers have no reason to enter into any discussion regarding the origin of the war. History will Judge upon whom the immense guilt of the war shall fall. History's ver dict will as little pass over the encir cling policy of England, the revenge ful policy of France and the endeavor of Russia to,-gain Constantinople as r the instigation of the Serbian as sination in Sarayevo and the com- of-i!iS.enoJjBjjet mobilization of Russia which Greewwood;ajneaht war against Germany 1 f? tp 0NT0"WAR BRIDES" Allies' Reply jhends Munition Plants Stocks Kiting. New York, Jan. 12. The entente reply to President Wilson's note to belligerents was the basis of a general advance in munition stocks on the stock exchange today. First trading on the exchange showed gains of one to two points in the "war bride group," while coppers and many other stocks were higher. Crucible was up 1 at 63; Re public jumped 2 to 79 Reading advanced a point; Central Leather 2 to 93, and General Moters new stock gained 1H to 109 H- FORCE SALARY LIMIT Western League President Calls Meeting of Circuit Moguls. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 12. President Zehrung of the Western league has called a meeting of all the club own ers to be held in Omaha, January 16. The purpose of the meeting is to map out a plan whereby salary limit may be enforced. The 191-7 schedule will be made out at a later meeting, Mr. Zehrung said today. BUYS WORLD "CHAMP" COW New Yorker Bids In Prize Milker of Bo j son Herd for $5,000. i Rome, N. Y Jan. 12. At an auc tion sale of the Boyson herd of regis- Tlnlitoln-lfrtoanJi nnttlo hoo Cramelle Topsy Ormsby Tobe, the i world's champion milk pi producer, un der four years, was sold to Charles Squires, of Barneveld, N'.Y., for $5,000. There were twenty-six head in the herd and the average price was $407 Discuss Plans. Next Week. Chicago, Jan. 12. The meetings of representatives of the Three I, Central and W'estern leagues and the Central association, to discuss the feasibility of redistricting their organizations to make them more. compact will be held here next Wednesday, it has been an nounced. To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take LAXATIVE HKOMO QUININE Tab lets. Drufrgists refund money if it falla to f .cure. E. W. tJKOVK'S aignature is ou eac-b j box. 25e. Adr. I Combination Gas Ranges. Forbes I HAw. Co. Adv. I TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS 's Chicago, Jan; 12. WHEAT Notwith-! standing that -be answer of the- entente allies to PreMfieiit Wilson's request for a i statement of peace terms led to something I of a rush to the buying Bide in the wheat market today, the resulting npturn in 1 prices did not prove extraordinary and there was soon a decided reaction. The advance was met by free selling from bnils, who had nticipated the nature of tbe com- 1 munication and mho were thus In a posi tion to realize profits. Trading dirt not attain nnnsual volume. Opening pricesj which ranged from c to 2e higher, with May at $1.88 to $1.S9 and July at $1.52 to $1.53, were folowed by a decline that in some cases reached slightly below yes- j terrtny'a finish. 1 CORN Corn weakened on aceount of bearish crop advices from Argeutina. At first, however, the- market sympathized 1 with toe temporary strength 01 wncat. Al ter opening sC to 4c higher, prices un derwent a sag that much more than off set nil of tbe gains. OATS oats had no -independent action. Trading was light. PROVISIONS Provisions rose with. A End-Season Unloading Sale of. Entire Winter Stocks Started This Morning at 9 o'Clock All Winter Merchandise Must Go Before Season Closes MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS This season's entire stock of Men's and Boys' Winter Suits and Overcoats. All the newest styles blue and gray serges and fancy fabrics. All go at final cut prices listed below. MEN'S ALL-WOOL $10.00 SUITS MEN'S ALL-WOOL $12.50 SUITS gQ MEN'S ALL-WOOL $15.00 AND $18.00 A TA SUITS 51U.5U MEN'S ALL-WOOL $20.00 AND $22.00 dl O r A SUITS. MEN'S ALL-WOOL $25.00 AND $27.50 di A 7r SUITS...............; $14.75 MEN'S PANTS Men's $5.00 Pants. $3.45 Men's $3.50 Pants .$198 Men's $2.50 Pants. $1.47 Men's $1.50 Pants. .980 Men's 15c work Men's $1.00 and dress T ribbed Union Hose I C Suits ro. for. DOC Men's 50c fleeced Under- Men's extra shirts QQ heavy 50c for JC Work QQ, ShirtsO7C Boys' 50c Over- alls and Knick- Men's 50c erbock- Q Caps OQ er Pants IS 1, for.. ISl 4 n hops. The market wag also helped op ward by purchases of lard for Belgium. Chlcaco Orain Mc et (The ranpe or pri-es for grain rnmrea on The Chicapo Board of Trade aa re ported br Thus. J. Mj-era. Broker Coluia biua Bide. Chicago, Jan. 12. Open High Low Today Yea. 1R.VA 1S 1R7 14XTs ISO 1B1 VU 135 137 TftKAT May July Sept. t'OHN- May July HATS May July I'OIIK- Jan. May .190 100 15S 1384 15:1 1SS 97T4 96- 0S 97 57t4 2S.75 2S.15 98U 5S 90 56 51 55 53 .28.40 .2S.30 28.00 28.62 Kansas City Arain Market lTie ranpe of nrii-es for grain futures 00 The Kanana City Board of Trade na re- orted '.iy Thoa J Myers. Kroker. Colum Ian Bide. Kansas City, Jan. 12. Close Opeo Willi Low Today Y iv'ifaT May ..l.vla lw1 iko1 1x1 j in. T..i. isu' i.ir.r l.u;3 1,17a'. July ..150 Sept. ..135

July 95 135 131 132' 133 96 95 95 Mi 94 9S 94 95 95 Chicae-o Grain Market.- Chicnpro. Jan. 13. WHEAT Close May. $l.H4fol.So; July, $1.50(31.50; Septem ber. $1 Tlo. COI1N May. 97c; July. 96c. OATS May, 5f!T4,-: July. 54c. PORK Jan., $2S.0: May. J2S.62. LAUD Jan., $15.57; May, J10.02; July, $1120. SHORT RIBS Jan.. $14.67; liay, $15.10. -Grain Gossip. (Furnished by T. J. Myers, Columbian Building.) Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased 230.000 bushels thus far this week. Elevator stocks of wheat lu Kansas City have decreased 522.000.000 bushels thus far this week and corn stocks increased 17,392 bushels: total wheat stocks are now B.631. 933 bushels. Exports from the United States and Can ada yesterday were 1.5K0.OOO bushels of wheat. 123.000 barrels of flour, 3S0.00O bushels of corn, 330.000 bushels of oats; wheat and fiour combined, 2,140.000 bush els. Estimsted shipments of wheat from Argentina this week are 1.700.000 bushels, compared with 1.097.000 bushels actually exported last week and 37C.0O0 bushels a year ago. Estimated corn shipments are 1,400.000 bushels. Kansas City Produce Market. Kansaa City. Jan. 12. WHEAT Cash -Market lc lower. No. 2 hard, $lS7ai.4; No. 3. ?l.R4gl.il2 No. 2 red, $LS71.92; No CORN Market unchanged to v.r lower No. 2 mixed. 9r.&95'..-; No. 3, W5c: No 2 white, 95'.,ijiie No. 3. WUfcjMac No. 2 yellow, 95690c; No. 3. SsSf&tsc. OATS Market stend.v. No. 2 white, 57 57c No. 2 mixed, 5455Vc. if YE $1.47. KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE 2.40S 2.45. HAY Prairie., weak; others unchanged. n R A N SL.Tofi 1.3S. SHORTS $1.S--(S1.5. WHFATRecelpts 122 cars. HrTTETt Market unchanged. POfLTRY Market unchanged. EGGS Firsts. l4c. CLOSE: WHEAT May, $1.81 V4; July, $1.4istl.4t4: September. $1.:2. CORN May, 95Vc; July, 94c. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, Jan. 12. BUTTER Market un changed. POI'LTRT Alive, unchanged. EJGS Market higher. Firsts, 45c946c: ordinary firsts, 37&40c; at mark, cases In cluded. 37&45c. POTATOES Market higher. Michigan and Wisconsin white. $1 MVS1.90: Idxho. Colorado. Oregon and Washington white, $1.80 2. 05. New Tork Produce Market. New York, Jan. 12. BUTTER Market FMDCES Ladies' black Sateen Pet ticoats, for Ladles' 50c Corset Covers and Drawers on'y 39C 50t 79c and Women's $1.35 House QQ Dresses, "7C"-- Women's 75c Tennis Night fcr 50c C h i 1 dren's 15c black sr. 10c Women's and children's sam ple Gloves and Mittens, OOji 15c and Children's 60e and 75c Wash Dresses QQLrt special.. 7V- Clothing Co. firmer. a41e. Creamery, higher than extra, 40 EGGS Market excited, extra- firsts, 54c. CHEESE Market firm, lals. 24V;t24VjC. Fresh gathered State held spec- POULTItY Dressed, firm New Tork Sugar Market. New York. Jan. 12. SUAR-Raw. steady; centrifugal, 5.39: molasses, 4.52; refiued, steady fine granulated, 6.75. Sew fork Stock Market. Wall St., New York, Jan. 12. STOCKS Initial prices failed to hold, realizing for profits causing a geueral setback before the end of the first hour, after which trad ing steadily dwindled. Marine preferred was among the first of the active issues to recover Its advance of 1 points, soon being changed to a loss of as much. Steel also forfeited a greater part of its gain and prominent equipments and specialties manifested similar tendencies. Leading rails fell under yesterday's final quota tions and Texas Company was unusually active, with a 10 point decline. Nominal rallies set in at midday. Bonds were firm. The reply of the entente powers to the Washington government was made the oc casion of another upward awing at the opening of today's market. War shares and1 related stocks were the chief benefic iaries, gaining one to two points. The rise was accelerated by short covering and out of town buying, commission bouses repre senting a moderate inquiry for the firat time this year. L'nited States Steel made its usual wide: opening, 12,000 -.abares changing hands at 112 to 113. an extreme advance of two points. Coppers. Shippings and Oils were approximately better but Heading was the only Railway stock to register marked improvement. Kansas City Live Stork ftsles 'The following salts were made this morn ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City and reported or.er long distance telephone di rect to the State Journal by Clay llobln son at Co.. live stock commission mer. cuants.1 Kansas City, Jan. 12. CATTLE Re ceipts 1.200 head. Market steady. HOGS Receipts 3.000 head. Market 5c and 10c higher. Bulk of suits, $10.17i 10.65: top. 10.70. SHEEP Receipts 4.000 bead. Market strong. Lambs, $13.65. KILL STEERS. No. Wt PriceJNo. wt. Price. 12 990 $8.25 1 1130 $9 00 4,.... 7S2 7.00 I 5 044 7.40 COWS A.NI HKIfKIH 7TO K.30 1 1240 4. ....1120 4 1120 4 B10 7.00 6.00 4.75 4.00 5.25 fi.65 6.85 3... 4... 3... 910 S20 8M M.85 5.50 6.00 1.. 18.. 3.. R30 6.50 1 .!0 STOCKERS AN! PEEPERS sso 7.50 1 14 910 640 342 200 .1120 .1030 .27.1 215 205 100 7.00 1. .1020 CALVES. 8.25 I 10 10.00 t S.... BCLL8. 197 230 11.00 8.00 6.50 6.25 10. 45 10.60 10.10 7.10 j 3..... 910 5.50 I 1 1000 HOGS. 10.70 99..... 200 67 230 87 164 S4...

77.... 10.50 10.55 10.00 Kansaa City Live Stock Market. Kansas City, Jan. 12. HOGS Receipts 3.000. Market 10c higher. Bulk of salts. $10.25(5 10.05: heavy. $10.0Xgl0.70 packers and butchers. SI 0.40& 10.65 light. $10.00 10.50: pigs. $0.Ufe9.75. CATTLE Receipts 1.200. inclnding 200 southerns. Market stroug. Prime fed steers, $10.75Co11.50; dressed beef s'eers, $8.50(gl0.50: western steers. $7.50rll.OO: southern steers. $0.5007 K.73: cows. $5.25 9.00; heifers. $6 5oeill.o0: stockers and feeders, $6.25(39.00: bulls. $6.008.00: calves. JG-3O4J1L50. SHEEP Receipts 3.000. Market strong. Lambs, M3.0Oi 13.65: yearlings. $11. Hsu 12.25; wethers, 9.30l?rl0.25 ewes. tM.oOCst 9. 75;. stockers and feeders. $6.50Ci 12.75. Chlcaco Live Stork Market Chicago. Jan. 12. HOGS Receipts 27. 000. Market strong. Bulk of salea. $10.40 etlO.TO: light, $9.9010.55: mixed. $10 25-3 10.75; heavy, $10.30(310.80; rough, $10.30i 10.40; pigs. $7.759.0. CATTLE Receipts 2,000. Market strong. Native beef cattle, $7.75igll.80; western steers, S7.5O10.00: stockers and feeders. -Li. END -SEAS ON Unloading Sale of Winter Shoes Save $1 and $2 a Pair on the Present Prices MEN'S WORK AND DRESS SHOES, values up to $4.00, all sizes, gunmetal, lace and but ton, vici lace dress shoes, heavy black and tan, nailed work shoes. Final d0 Clearance price.. P"0 MEN'S HIGH GRADE DRESS SHOES, in every style and leather dQ AO choice P0.4:0 750 PAIRS OF LADIES' SOLID LEATHER SHOES Vici, gunmetal or patent all new winter styles and values up to $4.00 AO choice PaW.iO BROKEN SIZES OF LADIES' gunmetal, nubuck, tan and vici Shoes 1 QQ choice. 01 SO BOYS' SOLID LEATHER SCHOOL SHOES $J39 $J69 $J98 MISSES' SCHOOL SHOES $J48 $J69 $J98 acq &3 Would You Accept This Offer? Hai.d Tailored "Classy Clothes" for both men arid women at the price of the ordinary. No red tape. Quick deliv ery. Pay weekly or monthly 102-101 k. nth st. f5.50fi-R.RT): cows and heifers, $4.40510.00; calves. $9,751(114.25. SHEEP Receipts 10.000. Market steady. Wethers. $9.50 10.05 lambs, 11.50(U14.15.-

TOPEKA MARKET REPORT. (Prices furjilshed -by Wolff Packing Co.) Topeka, Kan., Jan. 12. Cattle and Hogs Hogs- MIXE1 AND BUTCHERS $"!.00(810.25 HEAVY 8.00d 10.30 LIGHT fe.0nftilo.ts PIGS 5.3044 7.00 Steers Good to choice... $6.50 to 7.25 Fair to good.. 5.50 to 6.00 Cows Good to choice $5.30 to 6 50 Fair to good 4.50 to 5.50 Common to fair 3.50 to 4.25 Heifers Good to choice $1.00 to 7.50 Fair to good 5.00 to O.OO Common 4.00 to 4.50 Bulls Pleshv $5.50 to 625 Medium 5.00 to 5.25 Veal calves Prime fat $8.50 to l'IO Medium good 650 to K00 Fair 4.00 to 6.00 Sheep and lambs Fat ewes Fat wethers Fat lambs .$7.00 to 8.00 K.00 to H.OO 9.00 to- 10.00 Shorn lambs and sheep 2c under above prices. 'Positively' canot use sleep or lambs unless fat.) Topeka Grain Market. (Furnished by T. J. Blllard, corner Kuwi Ave. and Curtis St.) Topeka, Kan., Jan. 12. WHEAT $L65"s 1.70. CORN 90c. OATS 6O4J05C Batter and Eggs. (Furnished by the eBatrice Creamery Cew Toiwka. Kan.) Topeka. Kan., Jan. 12. PtTIOAGO EGGS 3.V35V NEW YORK EGGS ifrt50c. CREAMERY MUTTER 4'hicago, 30c; New York, 40iic; Elgin, 39c; Topeka whole sale, 37c. i Topeka Hay Market. Furnished by T. A. Beck, 112-14 East 6th.) Topeka, Kan., 'Jan. 12. PR ARTE HAT !MX;. j ALFALFA $17.00. I Pooltry, Eggs and Batter. (Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com pany, corner Laurent and Ma''Roo.) Topeka, Kan.. J:in. 12. HENS 314 lbs. and over, 14c; under S'4 lbs., 12c r springs, over 2 lbs.. 13e; ducks, 9c; geese. 10c: broilers. 2 lbs and under, 18c stagy young roosters, 13a. m

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNATJ FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1917 ST K K'"' 707 KANSAS. AVENUE Any Store Can Duplicate Prices But Not Our Values The House Tggf? of Courtesy 1 Continuation of Our January Clearance Sale Coats, Suits, Dresses, Waists, Skirts and Furs XtoOFF And in many instances even greater reductions Coats Coats formerly $15.00.. ....now $10.00 Coats formerly up to $25. ..now $1 5.00 Plush Coats formerly $25, now $20.00 Cloth Coats formerly $35, now $25.00 Dresses Unusual Serge Dresses Specially priced $5.00 Peter Thompson Serge Dresses formerly $10.00 nmv $5.00 Serge Dresses formerly $10, now $7.50 Serge Dresses, new modiels ifor street and afternoon wear Specially priced $10.00 Dance and Party Frocks, Serge and Silk Dresses Specially priced $15.00 Suits Suits formerly up to $20 now 1 0.00 Suits formerly up to $40 now $15.00 A Most Unusual Sale FURS lA to Vz OFF We Are Now Showing Advance Spring Styles Beautiful Blouses $2.95 Silk and Wool Skirts, $5.00, $7.95 and up to $15.00. Silk and Wool Dresses $15.00, $20.00, $25.00 and $29.75. i 1 Combing Wont Rid Hair Of Dandruff The only sure way to get rid of dandruff is to dissolve It. then you destroy it entirely. To do this, get about four ounces of ordinary liquid anon; apply it at night when retiring; use enough tor moisten the scalp and rub it in gently. with the finger tips. I)o this tonisht. and by morning. most if not all. of your dandruff willN be gone, and three or four more appli cations will completely dissolve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of it. no matter how much dan druff you may have. You will find. too. that all itching arid digging of the scalp will stop at once, and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel a hundred times better. You can get liquid arvon at any drug i,tore. It is inexpensive and never fails to tlo the wort. Advertisement. TO PREVENT EPIDEMIC Students at K. V. Being Vaccinated 1Several Cases In Lawrence. Lawrence, Kan., Jan. 12. One known case of smallpox and one sus pected case are reported in the Uni- j versity hospital at Kansas university, j Fears of an epidemic have lea to the j vaccination of twenty students in the last few days. The disease is in a j light form. i Dr. J. C. Rudolph, county health of- j ficer, has given vaccination to seventy- nine persons in the last two weeks, j All students who are not immune to smallpox are being urged to report for vaccination. One public school is re- j quiring all students to take the treat- j ment because of the appearance of several cases among the pupils. i WICHITAX IS l'RKSIDEXT. I I Poultry Association Elects Thomas j Owen, Secretary and Treasurer. j Wichita, Kan., Jan. 12. A. J. Wed- i dell of Wichita, was elected president of the Kansas State Poultry Breeders' j association by the board of directors which met here following the annual session of the association. W. H. Ward of Nickerson was named as vice president and Thomas "Owen of To- j peka, secretary and treasurer. It is j probable that the next show will be held in Topeka. New members of the board of di rectors named by the association are: W. H. Ward. Niekerson; C. K. Whit- ney, Wichita, and G. IX McKlaskey, Topeka. Members who hold over are; C. C. Whiteley, Wichita: C. C. Linda- wood. Walton; F. W. Ford, Caldwell: Thomas Owen. Topeka: A. J. Waddell. Wichita, and Mrs, Terry Junkins, Osa-watomie. 0 Order by Phone Call 3500 After-supper Specials. Saturday, too Order by Mail Delivery Prepaid Tl'BXER TRIAL THIS MONTH. Confessed Killing Employer Mrs. Bushong Held as Accomplice. i Salina. Kan., Jan. 12. The trial of j Roy Turner, confessed slayer of R. M. Bushong, near Wilson, on November 3, j has been set for January 25 in the Ellsworth county district court. Bush ong's murder was discovered when I farmers found his wagon abandoned. Turner and Mrs. Bushong were ar- i rested in Denver. The woman is held as an accomplice. j LIBERAL DEMOCRAT SOLD. Publisher of Bucklin Banner' Takes Over and Improves Paper. Bucklin. Kan., Jan. 12. J. B. Mil ler who, for the past five years, has published the Bucklin Banner, has purchased the Liberal Democrat from Abe L. Hiebert. Mr. Miller has placed an order for a model 14 linotype, new job press and other equipment and will place the Democrat in the front rank of western Kansas weeklies. BAX OX HIGH SCHOOL DANCES. Emporia Board of Education Frowns on Parties in Gym. i Emporia. Kan., Jan. 12. The Em poria school board has refused to grant permission to use the gym floor for school dances, and at the meeting Monday, the board put the ban on high school teachers acting as chap erones at "alleged" high school dances. AKES OWN LIFE -v. Charles Mayer, a Baker. Jumps From Viaduct Here. Ribbon remnants Hundreds and hundreds of remnant lengths of Ribbons of all kinds will be placed on sale Saturday morning in two big lots. Up to 25c e Ribbons... In this lot are both plain color and' fancy Klbbons: all widths aud all lengths remnants of up to 2oc Rib-! boos on sale, per yard Up to 35c 1 0 1 ribbons... 142C.I H-re are handsome fariry. and fine, quality plain rolor Klbbons for bairj bows, for making fawy bags, caini eoles and the like remnants of up to Ribbons on sale, Ol n per yard 2" MAIN FLOOR I'EILETIEIfS- t I 1 1 1 t,t,.t, t HEAD STUFFED FROM CATARRH OR A COLD Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Opens Air Passages Right Up. rrH 1 1 I1411IMIII I Charles Mayer, a baker, 50 years old, separated from his family and forced to close his bake shop, com mitted suicide about 6 o'clock Thurs day night by jumping from the East Sixth avenue viaduct to the railroad tracks, a distance of forty feet. May er's body was badly crushed and his arms broken, but when found he was still alive and was hurried to Stor mont hospital. "I don't know why I did it" groaned Mayer at the hospital. "I wish you would send for my brother." His brother, Philip Mayer, hurried to his bedside, but the man was dead before his brother arrived. Mayer spent the entire afternoon In summoning up courage to commit the deed. Fred SI usher, a Santa Fe switchman, noticed him pacing up and down on the viaduct during the aft ernoon. Mayer would stop and look down on the tracks and then begin his pacing across the viaduct. J. E. Blair, a fireman, witnessed the leap. He eaw Mayer stand on the railing, hesitate a moment and then jump. Slusher. a switchman, was the hrst to reach the body of the man. Dr. H. W. Gootee, a Santa Fe sur geon, was summoned and rendered first aid. Mayer's wife and family of eight children have been living in California the last year. He sold his bakery on East Sixth avenue a few weeks ago and it is understood that his business had been a failure. Besides his wife and children, Mayer is survived by two sisters and one' brother. Mrs. Matt Harmon and Mrs. F. w. Heere, who were at his bedside, and Philip Mayer. He spoke of suicide last Sunday as he passed over the Melan bridge with his brother. Instant relief no waiting. Your clogged nostrils open right up; the air passages of your hear clear ana you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffling, blowing, headache, dryness No struggling for breath at night; your cold or catarrh disappears. Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrant, antiseptic healing cream in your nostrils. It pen etiates through every air passage of the head, soothes the inflamed or swollen mucous membranes and relief comes instantly. It's Just fine. Don't stay sturfed-up with a cold or nasty catarrh. Adv. GOOD YEAR IN TOPEKA Industrial Prosierlty Here Says Sec retary Kelley. Topeka has had a year of industrial prosperity which far exceeded the previous year, according to the report of J. Will Kelley, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. The report will be submitted at the annual meet ing of the organization tonight. New industries, notably the Curtis, Towle Paine planing mill and the L. C. Rahn shirt factory removed to this place from Lawrence, have been introduced in Topeka. The our nut of commercial and manufacturing firmsj Vina ViMn .1 1 1. -1 nini uttim UCpOSILS have increased $16,000,000 according to Kelley's report. Sixty-three big conventions, bringing to Topeka some 60.000 visitors, have been held during the year. Other evidences of pros perity abound. No candidate for president has as yet been openly mentioned for the election tonight. There have been many striking advances during the ad ministration of the retiring executive, W. W. Webb, notable among them the membership campaign which resulted in increasing the number of members to twice what it was before the cam paign opened. In addition to the elec tion of officers and the presentation of the reports of twelve committees, the Chamber of Commerce will decide tonight whether to enlarge the board of directors by three members, one to represent the printing industry, two to be directors-at-large. New com mittees for the coming year will also be appointed, and the program of the organization will be thoroly discussed All trimmed winter hats in 3 lots Up to $6.00 Hats EO on sale r Up to $9.00 Hats 0JO on sale P Up to $12.00 Hats q4 on sale P Children's up to $2.4r ready trimmed velvet and plush Hats1 on sale PA- Saturday Ovt I'p to Sl.OO Trimminga: stick lips and fancies a bargain table of them to choose from Saturday THIRD FLOOR PELLETIKK'S Reaching the apex of value giving, the great January apparel clearance brings extra-ordinary opportunities to Topeka women All coats, suits and dresses materially v price-reduced. And in addition, an in- tensely interesting waist clearance. Three big lots of coats 18.75 First comes a lot of beautirnl, new style wool Coats for street wear Coats worth up to $85.00, on sale Saturday In the above lot are all the new fabrics, the new colors and the new styles and the price is very close to half! Plush coats A speHnl .lot of blai'k plush Coats In fitted, semi-fitted and loose; styles some trimmed with black fur, some with beaver plnsh and sutne aelf-trim-ined black plusli Coats worth up to (5.00 on sale "I Q rjff Saturday XU Silk velours Here are wonderful bargains; the Tery highest class Coats at practically half price! Of the very finest quality black silk velonr, beautifully finished and superbly liued-up to OQ $73.00 values, on sale t I J C AH suits Vz price Your unrestricted choice of any Winter Suit in stock all at exactly. y Price A great clearance of waists in four lots Relentlessly have the prices been marked down in order to effect a quick and complete clearance. Almost every Waist In stock is included in this extraordinary event on sale in four big lots: Waists worth uii to $3.50 Waists worth up to $r.UO Waists worth up to $7.50 Waists worth up to $10.00 v Kid gloves 75c And so no one will 'be- disap pointed, we list the colors and sizes: White 7, 7, 8 i Tan 6, 7H. 7. 8 Black 6. 14. 714, 7, 8 A number of smalt lots of reptilar 1.25 Kid Gloves will be Tt closed out Saturday at Mala Floor Pelletler'i A beauty expert is here demonstrating the very superior qualities of the Me lbs. Toilet Goods. She will tell you which preparations to use and just how to use them to regain or retain the beauty of youth. Laxelle Talcum; Massata or Sweet Pea 3 cans 25o 25c Rubber Dressing Combs... 10c 25c Rubber Gloves I o 35c Prophylactic Tooth Brushes 25o 50c Violet (Vee-o-lay) Powder 28 50c Maiola Powder o 50c Sempre Giovine-.......... .31Ks H.00 IeMiracle Depilatory. 7to fl.00 Herpicide Hair Tonic... .89o MAIN FLOOR l'EI.LETIER S f 1.98 2.98 3.98 4.98 There are beautiful Crepe de Chines, Georgettes, taffetas, Roman stripes, laces, flannels and satins in white, flesh, mustard, brown, navy, black, green, lavender, soldi etc. Especially do we wish to mention,a good as sortment of Crepe de Chines in the $1.98 group. NO APPROVALS NO EXCHANGES NO HEFUNDS NO 'PHONIC. OltDEltS r All dresses reduced Apparel Section 3rd Floor lei letter's Housewares $1.30 a doz., blown glass Tumblers with grape etched designs QEJ on sale -..set of six 60c Water Pitchers; the -galloif size, of decorated AQf china $1.50 doz.. Dinner Plates; plaid white embossed. American china on sale, ATp per set of six $1.50 doz.. Tea Cups and Saneera; pink spray decoration, AOf per set of six "Y English Tea Pots; various shape and decorations 48c, 69c, 79a 79c Coniblnettes: the full size, of white stone with cover and R(Li bale on sale Saturday 7 10c Toilet Paper, 1,000-sheet Kft rolls, high grade. .7 rolls Light House OEC Cleaner 7 cans Ivory OO Soap 7 bars FOUUTH FLOOR PELLETIER'S Soiled undermuslin clearance at 3 to XA less than regular Naturally, in a sale of this kind, the earlier you come, the better bargains you find the store opens at 8:30. 25e Corset Covers 12 He 60c Drawers 25c TiOc Corset Covers 25a Sue Gowns 25c-34o 75c Corset Covers 38c $1.00 Gowns 50c 1.00 Petticoats 50c 1 .00 Drawers 50c-67c 1.0O Corset Covers .50c-67c 1.50 Gowns 75c 1.50 Petticoats 75e 3.50 Petticoats $1.75 5.00 Gowns 2.50 As you will note, Undermuslins of most all kinds are included; pieces more or less rumpled and soiled from handling and display a trip to the tub and they'll be just as good as though you had paid tne lull, regular price, instead of or off! SECOND FLOOR PELLETIEU'S $5 shoes $3.15 $5.00 Lace Soots; patent vamps with gray buck tops, plain toes, welt soles and leather Louis heels on special sale Saturday. 3.15 $5.00 Black Velvet Boots; the 9 inch top, lace aftd button styles with plain toes, welt soles and leather Louis heels on special sale Saturday 3.15 SECOND FLOOR PELLETIER'S 2-trouser, $3.95 suits $2.50 Good serviceable Suits of gray mix tures. The extra pair of pants means practically double wear. Sizes 6 to 14 years. This remarkably low price is for Saturday, only; no approvals regular $3.95 Suits on sale to CA Saturday ip.OU Overcoats V price $6.50 Overcoats 7.50 Overcoats 10.00 Overcoats 12.50 Overcoats 15.00 Overcoats Strictly all wool Overcoats, sizes 11 to 17 years. $5.95 suits -$5.00 2-trouser Suits of excellent quality gray, blue and tan mixtures; sizes 6 to 17 years our regular 5.95 Suits C Art on sale Saturday JU.UW $3.95 sweaters $2.98 Big, heavy wool Sweaters for boys of 8 to 14 years; made with shawl collars and two wide stripes through the center our regular $3.95 Sweaters $2 Q8 on sale Saturday i nn .li.Vt 7Qr Plain white and light striped Shirts with attached or detached collar: .$3.25 8.75 5.0O 6.25 7.50 full lined; sizes for 12 to 14 neck regular 1.00 Shirts Saturday -PELLETIER'S SECOND FLOOR- 79c Shirts very close to Vi price all sizes: all styles Tt doesn't seem possible to sell Shirts at cloe to half price, does it? The best evidence is the Shirts themselves and they're HERB ready and waiting for you to come and SAVE on Saturday. 50c-75c shirts 38c In this first lot are both plain white and striped Shirts: some with neckbands and some with laydown collars. And there are a few work Shirts, too regular 50c and 7 5c Shirts on special sale 38C Saturday $1.00-$1.50 shirts 79c Here are both plaited and plain front Shirts of excellent quality striped and figured percales, and there are a lew plain wnue aiau rases. too regular $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 Shirts on special 79c sale Saturday Up to $2.00 shirts 95c There are soft shirts with military cuffs, with and without collars and there are newest style, wide striped Shirts regular $1.50, 95c $1 75 and $2.00 values on sale Saturday BARGAIN BASEMENT PELLETIER'S Sweaters radically reduced Sxcafcr: nf nil kinds for men and boys all radically reduced in price offering an opportunity to SAVE that Topeka has -not known, this. Winter. MORNING SPECIALS on sa'e Saturday morn ing from 8:30 until noon. Women's 75c gowns 43 You couldn't buy the material, alone, for forty-three cents. They're full size, full length Gowns of good weight, white outing flannel, warm and fleecy women's Gowns well worth 75c on special sale until noon Saturday Men's 69c night shirts 29c The best bargain, of Its kind, To peka has known this Winter. Men's full size, full width Night Shirts of heavy, warm, fleecy flannelette regular 69c values on special sale until noon QQs Saturday Bsrrala Baaement PeUetiers FlanTte nightwear samples for men and boys The word "Samples" explains how we can sell these warm, ser viceable Flannelette Night Shirts and Pajamas for men and boys at such remarkably low prices, Satur day: 50c ones for... 3S 75c ones for 49 89c ones for 59 $1.00 ones for.. 69t- 1.25 ones for. 79 1.50 ones for 95 and with the most of our cold nights ahead of us yet! There are dozens and dozens of dif ferent stvles of Night Shirts ami P jamus for men and boy: of ll grant's and weights of plain white anil atriped outing flannels aud fleei-y flannelettes ami. best of all, there are plenty of all sizes, to begin with BARGAIN BASEMKNT I'KLLKTIKHS .69 Sweaters 39 1.00 Sweaters 69 1.25 Sweaters .89 1.75 Sweaters. .$1.19 2.25 Sweaters 1.49 2.50 Sweaters 1.69 2.75 Sewaters.... 1.95 Cotton Sweaters, wool-and-cotton and pure wool made with wide or roll collars and high or V necks!" Plenty of all sizes in gray, red, brown? striped ,etc truly a won derful opportunity to SAVE I BARGAIN BASEMENT PELLETIER'S 75c undermuslins 38c Gowns. Combinations. Corset .Covers, Drawers, etc. several sam ple lines and a number of odd pieces of regular 75c Under- Qftf muslins on sale Saturday....0' 50c boot hose 29c High boot fibre silk Hose; all sizes in white, black, gray, pink, -lavender, tan, pongee, etc neatly mended "seconds" of reg- 9Q ular 50c ones 25c stockings 17c Children's fine ribbed, fast black cotton stockings with double heels and toes: sizes 5 to 10 mended "seconds" of 25c ones 1 7 on sale ill Barsala Baaement ,elletler" Rain Coats wonderful bargains A well known manufacturer's entire surplus stock; secured in three lots at very close to price and on sale the same way. Coats of all kinds are included: no mat ter what kind or style Kaincoat you want, you can buy It here Saturday at a most decided saving! Up to $5.00 values $2.98 Raincoats of tan color, single texture, waterproof material: plenty of all sizes up to $5.00 values on to Qft sale Saturday pi.O Up to $9.00 values $3.98 Raincoats of excellent quality mixed cloth, heavily rubberized to shed water; made with belts, flap pockets and tab sleeves up to 19.00 values ffO QQ on special sale Saturday Pi'0 Up to $12.00 Values- $4.88 The choicest of English tweed Rain coats In plaid patterns and blues and tans: thoroughly rubberized; made with storm collars, wide belts, flap pockets and tab sleeves Raincoats worth up to $12.00 oh special sale tA QO Saturday. .'P'iwO BARGAIN BASEMENT.PELLETIEUS

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALFRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1917 An Independent Newspaper. By FR: NK P. MAC LEX'" AN. Entered ea aerond-c-lass mall matter. VOLUME XXXIX No. 11 O FFICIAL STAT E FAPEu! OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF TOPEKA. t Subvert ptlon Rate. fBy mail. In advan effective Jnnuary 15, v 1917. from January L 1017. By mail, one yenr $4.80 By malt, six months 2.40 Z ma1' three months 1-20 mall, one month 50 Bate by Carrier. Effective Jauuary 15. 1917.1 One wffk..s ,.1-M; rents Two weeks for a quarter On cents I Four weeks 50 cents t Telephones: SKaX Eastern offices: Paul Block, representa tive, 250 Fifth avenue. New York; Mailers building, Chicago; 'J01 Devonshire street. Boston; Kresge building. Detroit. Member Associated Press. American Newspaper Publishers' Association Audit Hureiiu of Circulation. The American Railway association announces with some degree of pride that to move the first 100,000 guards men to the border, the railroads fur- ished &P0 trains made up of 4,900 lo- 'comotives, 3.000 passenger cars, 2,000 I SI stock cars, 1,300 box cars, 800 flat cars, 400 baggage cars. If these cars had been combined in a single train, It would have been ninety miles long. The railroads performed this service with passenger traffic at its height, without Inconveniencing the traveling Public, and without congestion or de- Jay at any point. Troops were car fled from 808 to 2,916 miles, distances greater than on any European war fronts, with only one accident, and that a slight one. J Perhaps President Wilson merely is waiting for Villa to die. This seems to be self-evident about a city manager, says the Oakland. Cal., Tribune: A municipality that is to harmonious that it will flourish un Oor a city manager is homogeneous enough to get along without one. But you can't change human nature by an ordinance. One of the anomalies of public pol icy is that the Japanese are barred from this country and Mexicans are permitted to enter in hordes. The coal miners now are asking for a seven-hour day. Well, why don't they make their wants known to Pres ident Wilson and Congressman Adam son? Farmers who have been selling Wheat at high prices are due to gen theirs. It is said that farm machinery will be advanced 30 per cent in the spring. Governor Capper's reference, in his message, to the care of the state house grounds reads like a slap at the dan dellons. Revision of the tax laws, as called for in the governor's message, has a good sound, but it is unlikely that any tax law will ever be framed that will be satisfactory to the persons who are called upon to pay tne money. I The dollar and cents argument is doing more for the enforcement of temperance, says the Los Angeles Ex press, than practically all of the mor alizing upon the subject that has been indulged in for the last century. The desire to keep one's name on the pay roll has done more to put Old Demon Rum to rout than mothers' prayers and the tears of wives and children. It has come to pass that very few cor porations will employ men who drink, while the man who gets drunk has practically no chance to secure a job that will support a family. In pursu ing the subject farther the Express might have added that it is the money consideration which has kept the li quor business alive up to this time. It is noted that high prices caused by the war finally have reached the monkeys, and those animals are now quoted at $18 per. Hamburg is the world's market for wild animals and it is closed. Samuel Felton, president of the Chicago Great Western railroad, says the motor car has become a dan gerous rival of the railways. He ad mits the roads are viewing the com petition with alarm. This is the old story. Every innovation or improve ment in the method of doing things is heralded as boding ruin to some established industry. But fortunately these things never happen. They only increase the volume of business. It will be recalled that it was freely pre dicted, the express companies would be forced out of business by the par t eels post. They are doing as much business as ever and paying big divi dends. r; WHO GETS IT? The necessity for the enforcement of the Webb-Kenyon law as an aid to prohibition is shown in the latest re port of the commissioner of internal revenue. The 1916 report of Commissioner Osborn, while noting the big amounts of alcohol withdrawn, tax free, for export and for denaturing, states that there is an increase of 11,527,644 gal lons in tax payment of distilled li quors in the fiscal year 1918, as com pared with the previous year. This was an increase of over 9 per cent in liquor intended for consumption. Air even greater increase is shown in the present (or 1917) fiscal year, according to monthly reports issued by the commissioner's office. For the first four months, July, August, Sep tember and October, such tax paid on withdrawals of distilled liquor for eon- sumption have been 7,395,537 gallons greater than in the corresponding four months of the previous fiscal year. This is an increase of over 18 per cent When the. large additions made to prohibition territory, In the period nr.med are considered these figures are remarkable. Tl-.ey show either that the abolition of the saloon has not reduced greatly the consumption of liquor in dry ter ritory or that the use of intoxicants has increased largely in the wet ter ritory. The gain can hardly be at tributed wholly to the growth of pop ulation in the country. DOIXAK CUT IX TWO. In seventeen years the purchas ing power of the dollar as meas ured in the markets of a great cen ter like Chicago has declined 47 per cent. Los Angeles Express. How times have changed and values changed with them! When 20 years ago W. J. Bryan was telling the coun try that the purchasing power of the dollar had doubled owing to the scarcity of money, he was hooted by the financial experts. It was said that the value of a dollar was based on gold and that the value of gold was immutable and so recognized thruout the world. Bryan's theory regarding money is no longer disputed. His proposed remedy for the conditions existing at that time is considered to have been a mistake. The producers were complaining of low prices and he proposed to in crease prices by increasing the vol ume of money. The only way he could see to do this was by coining sil ver and placing it in competition with the "unchanging" gold dollar. The country voted against him and his fight was ended by the discovery of gold in Alaska. A steady stream of the yellow metal has poured in from the north -ever since and prices have continued to advance. The influx of European gold since the war began has added a new impetus to the up ward movement. What would have happened with out the opportune opening of the Alaskan gold fields is hard to guess. BUSHY'S QIKST. Do you know what a quest is? It's a search for something: a hunt; a find ing out of something that is not easy to discover. You search' for something that is near at hand; you go on a quest for something that may take you far from home before you discover what you are after. Maybe you think that Bushy Beaver was very silly to start away from home just because his father thought some thing had happened to Redhead. But if you do think that, you just show how little you know the woods' people and Bushy Beaver, too! In the first place. Bushy was as anxious as was his father to learn news about Red head, for Redhead had shown himself a friend of his. In the second place. Bushy liked a quest for its own sake, he liked the idea of starting out on an important journey. He didn't think he was going to trouble for nothing indeed no! He thought he was doing the right thing and the jolly thing, too. For some way, he felt sure that he would find Redhead all right and that his quest would be a success. So he bade his father good-bye and started out. Now it's a very good thing to start on a journey: but it's a better thing to know where you are going to go. Jour neys that are planned are more likely to.be successful than journeys that are aimless. But Bushy hadn't learned that yet, he simply started out and fol lowed his soft little nose. He hadn't gone verj- far before he began to realize that something was wrong. "I wish I had taken time to ask Wizzy about this business," he He simply started out and followed his soft little nose. thought. "Maybe he could have told me where to go, even if father does think he knows but little about Red head. I wonder what I'd better do?" Bushy sat down at the side of Crooked Creek and thought. "I might go over toward the cornfield, I've seen Red head go that way. But I'm not used to travel by land. I think I'd better stick to the water. But shall I go up or down the creek that's the ques tion." Just then, as tho his question had been heard and this was the answer. a call came from down the creek. come over here! Come over here! Come over here!" Bushy knew that it was one of the marsn uirds calling and he at once made up his mind to go in that direc tion. "When a bird calls that plain ly," he said to himself. "I mean to do as tney say. 1 li go over there mav be they will know what has happened to Redhead.". So he slipped noiseless ly into the water and swam down stream. His quest had begun. (Copy right Clara Ingram Judson.) A Pennsylvania farmer was the owner of a good Alderney cow. A stranger, having admired the animal, asked the farmer: "What will you take for your cow?" The farmer scratched his head for a moment and then said: "Look-a-here. be you the tax assessor or has she been killed by the railroad?" i)ed!meTalej$p MTEKNATHONAL illBAY: SCHOOL Li ET T. For January 14 is "John the Baptist i beyond the Jordan. Every Sunday and Jesus." John 1:19:34. scores or hundreds of persons crowd Hiir Man ivhn Tn.,1- smmd Tlace the Fifth Avenue church, New Bl Man "no Took Sc0 rWce'lYork. from distant states and foreign As now, so it was in tne day oi John the Baptizer. A new day was dawning, a new era was about to be gin the old order was drawing to an end. So there had to be an Intro ducer of The Things That Were To Be. Somebody must needs speak out fear lessly somebody who saw the inade quacy of the old and the character of the new. A crisis without a prophet I would be only a calamity. I Then, as now, the Interpreter who him. Rochester, Minn., has been put stood between the two times was a on the world's maps because tw proacher of righteousness. In all the I brothers who led the world in surgery high hours of life we listen to the man dwelt there: and many a special train, who- speaks for God and the eternal with a .millionaire invalid aboard, has verities. That is why the real preach- sped, to that little town. East North er. the man whose eyes and ears and field: Mam., has been trodden by pit- lips have been doing business privately with God, is having today his oppor tunity of ages. At a time like .he present, there is supreme need of men such as John the Baptizer free men, whe liave been in the desert, open souied and alone with God; fearless men, who are not interested in holding a job or "filling a pulpit" but in speak ing a message that is vital enough to be sensational; humble men, who are content to pass the laurels and the honors on to others, if only they may point the way for stumbling feet; God envisaging men, who are open-eyed to the divine realities, and the appearing of the Redeemer who comes bringing i salvation. There are such men. Successors to John the Baptizer are with us today, i Some are ordained ministers of -the Gospel; some are social workers and; publicists; some are writers and some i are teachers. They are seers of God, who know how to suffer but do not Know now to Keep silence. All of them are, like John, heedless of expedi ency: but expediency is not what the world needs most' nowadays. We al ready have enough of it to wreck the nation. Society is overloaded with conservative, prudent, cautious, tact- rui ana sophisticated "leaders:" our iupe i not in tnem, out in tne tew i who dare smash precedent, violate convention, ignore expediency, and blaze forth with God's clear word of truth concerning our own day. What if they are martyred for their message? Like John, they have borne witness to the truth, and that is the highest success possible to mortal. In olden days the words "witness" and "martyr" were used interchangeably, so that the martyrs of Christ were called "witnesses." John had his head cut off long before he saw the tri umph of the kingdom he proclaimed; but John has a place in the gallery of earth's few immortal names. Some thing of the flavor of his character lingers in the lines of Louis Unter meyer: "God. tho this life is but a wraith, Altho we know not what we use, Altbo we grope with little faith. Give me the heart to fight and lose. "Ever insurgent let me be. Make me more daring than devout From sleek contentment keep me free, And fill me with a buoyant doubt. 'Open my eyes to visions girt With beauty, and with wonder lit But let me always see the dirt. And all that spawn and die in It. "Open my ears to mnsic, let Me thrill with spring's first flutes and drums But never let me dare forget The bitter ballads of the slums. "From compromise and things half-done Keep me, with stern and stubborn pride And when, at last, the fight Is won. God, keep me still unsatisfied." A Sensational Preacher. Two Johns figure in this story, and both shine in reflected light. One is John the Evangelist, who wrote the book we are studying and who was at first a disciple of the other John. This central character, John the Baptizer, was a second cousin of Jesus, and him self the child of wonderful birth. A Nazarite, with unshorn locks and life of abstemiousness was John, the wilderness-dweller. He had lived apart from men in the majestic spaces and silences of the desert: for one must have time apart from the world if one is to serve the world. Why should we expect the modern city pastor, slave of a telephone, of countless commit tees and card-catalogues and social engagements, to have a clear, ringing, vital message? The poor man does well if he keeps up with his engage ments and escapes nervous prostra tion. Only the man with courage to insist upon solitude can speak the fresh and living word of peace and power to a harassed and over-driven world. "A freak" would be the name that cynical and otherwise Jerusalem "men about town" naturally applied to John. He did not wear the clerical garb of his time, with bordered robe and ostentatious phylacteries. Dr. James Stalker describes his appear ance tersely: His hair was long and unkempt; and his features were tanned with the sun and the air of the desert. Probably they were thinned, too, by austerity; for his habitual food was of the simplest order, consisting only of locusts and wild honey. Locusts, dried and preserved, form still, at the present day, an article of food in the east, but only among the very poor: people in the least degree luxurious or scrupulous would not look at it. Wild honey, formed by hives of bees in the crevices of rocks or in rifted trees, abounds in the desert-places of Palestine, and may be gathered by any one who wanders there. The raiment of the Baptist corresponded with his food, consisting of a garment of the very coarsest and cheapest cloth, made of camel's hair. The girdle of the Oriental is an article of clothing on which a great deal of taste and ex pense is laid out. being frequently of fine material and gay coloring, with the added adornment of elaborate needlework; but the girdle with which John's garment was confined was no more than a rough band of leather. Everything, in short, about his exter nal appearance denoted one who had reduced the claims of the body to the lowest possible terms, that he might devote himself entirely to the life of the spirit. The Man Who Stood for Something. Persons who are posted are not amazed at the outpourings of people to Billy Sunday campaigns and ether religious revivals. Only one-sided men marvel at these many demonstrations of religion's grip upon men. As it was in the Baptist's day. so it is now. The supreme interest of humanity is spiritual. Let a man arise anywhere with a clear word from God, and tho he be in the distant desert, multitudes will throng to him, as they did to John 1 ELLIS 1 i lands, to hear the Rev. Dr. J. H. Jowr en. tniy last wees menu mine made a three-day journey to hear Billy Sunday. It is no before breaskfast jaunt to go to the Jordan from Jerusalem: all of us who have made the trip know that it is not easy. Yet John drew men of all classes that far, and farth- er, to hear his message. He did not have to go after them: they came to grim feet from all continents, because Dwight L. Moody established a center of vital spiritual teaching there. The world makes a path to the man with a message. 5- John stood for something. He had something to say.' Would it embarv lrass the average graduate of a theo- logical seminary if the examining com mittee were to say to him, "'Now, tell us in your own words, what have you to say to the world? Have you a mes sage that justifies a pulpit and a eon gregation?" i Orto press the case a little farther. what does the average Christian pos- sess that the world has not? Wherein is he different? Has he a spiritual faith and a body of moral convictions, that other men, without his creed, do not own? Has he principles that are not on sale in the market place? Is his belief in God clear and steady and strong, in a day of nebulous thinking? We are celebrating this year the Quadrl-Centennial of the Reformation; have we Reformation convictions? Here is where the example of'the Baptist crowds us close. Christians are given a power of proclamation and protest; but they do not always' exer cise either. I once investigated a 'horrible lynching in Pennsylvania, one of the most barbarous murders in all A mericR dark htRtorv nnH T ran. told by an eye-witness that many of the "good people" of this church-going town were spectators, and that the whole thing ceuld have been stopped had there been any one man of force to protest against it. Some "leading" churchmen have since been noisy de- lenders of that murder and of the murderers, but there was no man in town with enough militant righteous ness to prevent the crime, or to bring tne criminals to justice. All of which is a comment upon the principle of jonn, tnat piety which does not bear witness to the truth is only pretense. Winning by Witnessing. Only witnessing wins the world That message thunders to us from the banks of the Jordan. When everybody testifies, by life5 rather than Dy voice, to tne best 41c knows, so ciety s level will be steadily lifted. Christ counts on His friends to be His witnesses; but it almost seems as if the church counted on organization We have organized religion, fromth cradle roll to the institutions forold people. No virtue is complete witBou its society. We have societies even for the personal qualities, as truth telling, non-swearing, non-smoking, non-drinking, Bible-reading, church- going, daily prayers family-worship, tithe-giving. smile-scattering, and what not. Logically, we should have a league of non-murderers, non-wife- beaters, non-safe-robbers! This tendency to substitute organ ization for personal witness-bearing is sharply characterized in H. G. Wells's new novel, "Mr. Britling Sees it Through:" "You see all organization, with its implication of finality, is death. What you organize you kill. Organized mor als or organized religion or organized tnougnt are aeaa morals and dead re ligion and dead thought. Yet some organization you must have. Organ ization is like killing cattle. If you do not kill some the herd is just waste. But you mustn't kill all or you will kill the herd. The unkilled cattle are the herd, the continuation; the unor ganized side of life is the real life. The reality of life is adventure, not performance. What isn't adventure isn't life." Heralds of the New Day. Organization can never do the great things. The very tendency of our day to multiply organizations is a sign of weakness. What we most of all need is a ringing voice that will show us the way. John the Bap tist was such a herald. He an nounced himself as only a forerun ner, an oriental "sais," the servant who runs ahead of the horse of the notable. His function was merely a preparer of the path of a greater one. An, jonn, you were a great man! When you had the crowds in your hand, when you held the center of the stage, when all the world honor ed you, to turn all the power and privilege and prestige over to an other that is the quintessence of greatness. Your mighty message of repentance and of a new social order, was a step in advance of all that had been uttered by the Hebrew proph ets; it was worthy or being the cen ter of attention. Nevertheless, you insisted that you were only a voice in the desert, a fingerboard on the road home to God. Only greatness could thus recog nize greater greatness. John's self subordination to Jesus Is sufficient proof that he was a God-called and God-equipped man. He asked no greater work than to be a herald of heaven, a messenger of the Messiah, a servant of the Saviour. "He must increase, I must decrease." In earth or heaven is there any greater work than this, ta exalt the Christ who is Sufficiency for all the needs of man? Just now. the world waits for the Peacemaker: and there is none- ex cept Jesus. So the. spirit of John is the spirit of supreme service a bearing witness to the Lord of Life. f "When morning gilds the skies,' My heart awakening cries May Jesns Christ be praised; Alike at work and prayer To Jesus I repair: May Jesus Christ be praised. "Be this, while life is mine, Mr canticle Divine,' May Jesus Christ be praised Be this the eternal song, Tnra al the ages on. May Jesua Christ be praised. Life's Highest Law. Terse Comments on the Uniform Prayer Meeting Topic of the Youmr People's Societies Chris tian Endeavor, etc. for January 14: "Ought." Ps. '60:1:15. So near is grandeur to our dust, So nigh ia God to man, When Duty whispers low, "Then jnustl" "Toe Youth replies, can." v Emerson. Some persons are kept outwardly straight by the policeman. Their standard of right is the civil law. I once fell into the clutches of a dis honest publisher of Bibles, of whom I heard it said afterwards, by "a Qua- ker who knew him well, "John Blank I is just as honest as the law compels him to be." No wonder that I later heard that same publisher character- ized by a group of bankers and other business men as "a crook." Essen- tial dishonesty may be expected or any one who is no more honest than he has to be. The only folk to be trusted are those who have moral and ethical st .dards within them to be true to the ideals of righteousness. To such the highest law is "I ought." 'I wo'ild be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care: I would be strong, for there 'is much to Buffer; I would be brave, for there is much to to dare. T would be friend of all the foe the friendless: I would be giving and forget the gift; I would be humble, for I know my weak ness I would look up and laugh and live and lift." Anon.- Unless there is inward compulsion there will not be outward faithful ness. The past two and a half years have written the word "Duty" in large and shining letters for. a host of persons. Obligation has come to mean more than was dreamed of a short time ago. Men are interpreting in new terms the vastness of responsibility, Thi3 has been particularly true in the realm of patriotism; and it is-becom ing increasingly so in the sphere- of religion. 'Time worketh let me work, too. Time undoeth; let me do. Busy as time, my work I ply Till I rest in the ret of eternity." 'Sin worketh let me work, too. Sin undoeth let me do. Busy as sin, my work I ply Till I rest in the rest of eternity." 'Death worketh let me work, too. Heath undoeth; let me do. Busv as death, my work I ply Till I rest in the rest of eternity." 'God worketh let me work, too. God doeth let me do. Busy for God, my work I ply Till I rest in the rest of eternity." Pledged to God, empowered by God. VI slept, and dreamed that' life was Beauty I woke, and found that life was Duty.' Ellen S Hooper. Not once or twice in our rough island storr. The path of duty was the way to glory. xennyson. By traveling from country to coun try a person may change the civil laws that govern him; and what is illegal in one land may be tolerated in another. But wherever we go, there travels with us by day and by night, that higher law which has its tribunal within our own breast. 'I ought" is the law that binds all noble souls, however the statutes of man may change. Then to side with Truth is noble When we i- share her wretched crust; re, lier cause bring fame and profit, and 1 'tis prosperous to be just: Then "It is the brave man chooses, while the coward stand aside. Doubting in his abject spirit, till his Lord is eruciiieo. jjoweu, His lamp am I, To shine where he shall say: And lamps are not for sunny rooms. Nor for the light of day. But for dark places of the earth Where shame and wrong and crime have btrtu. Or for the mirkv twllicht erray Where wandering sheep have gone astray, Ur wnere tne ugnt or raitn grows aim And souls are groping after Him. And as sometimes a flame we find Clear shining thru the night So bright we do not see the lamp, But only see the licht. So may I shine His life the flame That men may glorify His name. &nnie jonnston j line One pays double who pays for work he could do mmseir. The high cost of eggs has put most legerdemain artists out or business. If you are missed when you take a trip your vacation pays its own way, A man's success is more often the result, of steady application than the award of native talent. A man retires from active labor and goes to pieces; a woman stops work, takes a breath, and begins again. PLOT TO SLAY GOV. Find Letters Revealing: nan to Assas sinate California Executive. San Francisco, Jan. 12. Anarchist plots to assassinate Governor Johnson, United States senator-elect from Call fornia, were revealed in letters seized in the office of Alexander Berkman several weeks ago,' District Attorney Charles M. Fickert told Judge Frank lin A. Griffin in the Mooney murder trial today. Village Has $25,000 Fire. Dubuque, Jan. 12, The business section of Dyerville. near here, was threatened by fire at midnight when the Bueckner drug store and Rosen thai store were destroyed with a loss of $25,000. The Dubuque fire depart ment was called to assist in fighting the flames. 'i Phillips to Move Up I Washington. Jan. 12. William Phil Bps, nf Massachusetts, third assistant secretary of state, was nominated by president Wilson today as assistant secretary of state "to succeed John E; Osborne, who recently resigned. Breckenridge Long, a St. Louis lawyer, was nominated as third assistant secre tary of state. Arnold Daly Will Recover. New York, Jan. 12. The condition of Arnold Daly, actor, has so improved, his physician announced today, that unless there are complications the pa tient will recover. Mr. Daly was oper ated on recently after peritonitis set ins Test Oregon Labor Laws. "'Washington, Jan. 12. Cases, testing the constitutionality of Oregon laws establishing a minimum wage for women and a ten-hour day for men in certain industries were today restored to the supreme court Socket' for re argument during next week. i Electric Washers at Forbes Hard ware Co. Adv. INDICT STATE AUDITOR! Missouri Official Charged With Fraud and Perjury. Warrenton, Mo., Jan. 1 2. Other than to say State Auditor George Hackmann was charged with fraud and perjury in the two indictments re turned last night. Prosecuting Attor ney Roehrig would make no comment on the case today. Hackmann before his election as state auditor was county clerk of War ren county, and both indictments were based on the four quarterly and the annual reports of the office of county clerk for the year 1916, and up to and including January 5, 1917. Hackmann made affidavits of these reports and the indictments are based upon these affidavits. One indictment contains five counts. charging false swearing as1 an official and perjury; the other indictment charges fraud in office. Charges Political Plot. Jefferson City, Mo.. Jan. 12. De claring his innocence of any wrong doing while clerk of Warren county, George E.. Hackmann, state auditor, today departed for Warrenton to an swer any charges that might be pre ferred against him. T think the whole thing a political move," said Hackmann. "I know I have many political enemies in my county and it looks like some of their work. I made settlement last week to the county court, as I vas getting ready to come here to accept the office of auditor," Hackmann continued, and tho court approved my state ment." Hackmann was the only victorious Republican candidate for state office in the campaign. HELD SECRET INQUEST Girl in Double Shooting Near Death as Coroner's Probe Continues. Paola, Jan. 12. While a coroner's inquest continued to delve into the mystery surrounding the wounding of 14-year old Hazel Speelman and the death of her mother, near here last week?, physicians still despaired of the girl's life, altho it was announced there had been no change in her con dition since she was operated upon yesterday following her arrest on the charge cf having murdered her mother. The inquest still was held behind locked doors with only county officials and witnesses in attendance. It was said, however, that testimony was ad duced to show that Mrs. Speelman and her daughter had visited a physi cian here six months ago, the reason for which was kept secret. WOULD HOLD UP STRIKE Bill to Compel Investigation of Dis pute, in Senate Today, i Washington. Jan. 12. A bill to pre vent railway strikes pending investiga tion of the dispute will be ravorably reported to the senate by the interstate commerce committee. Chairman New lands said today. HOUSE NOTES Abolish School of Mines. Representative Sellards introduced a bill in the house to abolish the State School of Mines at Weir City. The ac tion was recommended by Governor Capper in his message to the legisla ture. Since its creation in 1911, the school of mines has traveled a rocky road. Now it ia probable the legisla ture will abolish the school. Sellards proposes to turn the property of the school over to the state board of ad ministration for use in other institu tions. Another Liquor Ban. Under a bill in the house, bringing of liquor Into Kansas in any manner is prohibited. The measure is along the line of general liquor legislation agi tated at this session. If the bill is passed, ownership of liquor virtually becomes a misdemeanor. The bill was introduced by Taylor, of Ford. Decide Choice Amendments. The house will send all proposed constitutional amendments to the joint committee on judiciary and state af fairs. The two committees will con sider the proposed amendments and offer suggestions as to measures which shall be submitted to the voters in 1918. Under the present provisions of the constitution, the state is limited to the submission of three amendments in a single election. The legislature must approve the joint committee's action as to preferred amendments to be submitted. License Pool Halls. Bird, of Shawnee, today introduced in the house a bill providing a license fee for all pool and billiard halls. The measure was introduced in an effort to regulate pool halls and prevent all forms of gambling. Appoint County Officials. County surveyors and county en gineers will be appointed by county commissioners if the legislature ap proves a bill In the house by Repre sentative Barr, of Pottawatomie coun ty. Acting under the theory that too many offices are elective. Barr pro poses to change the present law by providing an appointive power in the selection of surveyors and engineers. Kight Hours in Mines. Eight hours will constitute a full day's work if a bill in the house passes both branches of the legislature. The measure applies to workers in lead and zinc mines. Coal mines are not affected by provisions of the house bill. Want More Postage. House members today forgot the rigid economy rule and voted to in crease the established allowance for postage. Under a joint resolution, house members were provided $20 each for postage while senators re ceived $25. Members of each-house receive $25 each for telephone and telegraph. The house amended the resolution to provide $25 for members of each house for postage. Nothin' to Do Till Monday. At noon the house adjourned until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Many of the members will go home. Others will remain in Topeka and look after committee work and personal corre spondence. Still others may go to Kansas City. Another Primary Bill. Representative Moore, of Cowley county, this morning introduced a bill into the house F designed to prevent members of one political party from voting the ticket of another party at the primary. The bill calls for a change in the primary law whereby the voters will be required to register their political preferences in advance of the primary election- SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS Vesper services will Te held at the Y. W..C. A. Sunday afternoon at 4:16 o'clock. MrsrM. E. Troxell will speak on the subject, "An Old Guide for a New Way." Miss Florence Mowrer. will sing a solo. Information reached, the county at torney's office today that it had finally been decided to send Madam Verda. the alleged grand opera singer, to her brother at Sterling, 111. The woman is helpless and unable to walk. The condition of Edgar Carey, 15-year-old boy run down by an auto mobile at the corner of Sixth and Kan sas avenues Wednesday, was reported improved today. It was statea mat the boy's temperature has been normal since Thursday morning, and that he is resting well. At an informal Ression of the City commissioners, held in the office of the mayor this morning, E. B. Rees signed the garbage disposal contract. The contract will probably not oe signed by the mayor until Mr. Rees's bond of 5,000 has been approver, probably Monday. With snow and colder weather in sight for the next few days, operating departments or railroads are preparing for trouble. A small engine was this morning equipped ftth a snow plow in the Santa Fe shops, and it may be sent to one of the branch lines if the snowfall makes such a step necessary. Extra eauinment will be used by the railroads of Kansas in getting the delegates and visitors to the annual meeting of the Farmers' union which is to be held in Topeka during Feb ruary. The railroad passenger agents estimate the number who will attend the meeting at between 3,000 and 4,500 persons. Ben Spotts, a negro youth, was dis charged today in the city court on a charge of assault with intent to kill his sister, Mrs. Ida Rodman. Testi mony could not be introduced by any one indicating directly that fepotts naa pointed a musket at his sister. The row arose over the neglect to provide a seat in a cab for Spotts at his moth er's funeral. Monday evening. Judge R. A. Burch of the supreme court will ad dress the Current Topic club on "The Policy and Validity of Health Insur ance Legislation." The club will meet at the Central Y. M. C. A. and will sit down to dinner at 6:15. Judge J. S. West will preside. Legislators and. others Interested in the subject may obtain reservations at the dinner by phoning to the Central Y. M. C. A. before Monday noon. Seven directors' terms have expired in the Chamber of Commerce, and their places are to be filled tonight. These in addition to the three who wili have to be chosen if the amendment to the constitution is accepted. The seven directors who are going out of office, having served their three-year terms are: J. S. Dean, B. B. Eitel man, Dr. C. B. Reed, C. B. Marion, G. B. McEntire, Dr. F. L. Loveland and S. E. Cobb. Of the seven retiring di rectors. Dean, Marion, McEntire and Cobb have been nominated to succeed themselves for another term. B. H. Crosby has been nominated- .to suc ceed B. B. Eitelman: Dr. S. S. Estey, pastor of the First Presbyterian church to succeed Dr. C. B. Reed, and Dr. D. E. Esterly to succeed Dr. F. L. Loveiaml. -1 THAW WILL LIVE Continued from Page One.) siderable blood, however, before Mrs. Elizabeth Tacot, in whose home he attempted to end his life, found him While physicians were battling to save his life, friends outside St. Mary's hospital were preparing for an even greater battle a fight to save' the Pittsburg millionaire from Matteawan if he lives to face trial on the indict ment that charges him with having flogged Frederick Gump, jr. Call Gamp's Story Blackmail. Dr. Walter Riddle of the Mellon in stitute of Pittsburg, and Frank John ston, a New York friend of the family, are here today, prepared to assist in both battles. It is probable, the po lice say. Thaw will not fight extradi tion, if he recovers, but will wage his fight in New York. Samuel G. Moloney, a detective at tached to the O'Farrell agency, who has been -guarding Thaw here since Monday, and took him to the house in West Philadelphia, gave first intima tion of what this fight would be based upon. He branded Frederick Gump's story of being flogged In the McAIpin hotel. New York, as "false and a case of blackmail, pure and simple. Both Moloney and O Farrell were taken to detectives' headquarters late last night and quizzed by Captain Tate for fully an hour. They were asked to explain why they had permit ted Thaw to remain in the city under their guard since Tuesday without causing his arrest. When it was ex plained that Moloney was to take Thaw to New York this morning and deliver him to District Attorney Swann they were permitted to go. Kasy to Dodge Detectives. Thaw was permitted to lie in the room where he slashed himself from 10:30 yesterday morning until nearly 2 in the afternoon because it was feared the excitement of sudden re moval would have been bad for him, it was explained. Three physicians, including Dr. Elwood Kirby, who was retained at the telegraphed request of Mrs. Mary Copely Thaw, Harry's mother, dressed his Injuries. Maloney found Thaw In the Belle-vue-Stratford hotel Tuesday. New York and Philadelphia detectives were searching for him, but he went about the city with apparent safety. Wednesday he was In a "party" and the same evening went to the theater. A number of friends are known to have recognized him and the theater is but a block from city hall. On Way to Surrender. Maloney was taking Thaw direct to New York, it was stated, because the millionaire had objected that he did not want "to be arrested like an ordi nary criminal." 'District Attorney Swann had been notified by wire and telephone that Thaw would surrender. Thaw. was taken to Mrs. Tacot's resi dence and introduced as "Mr. Harry West." Until the woman heard police mention the name of "Harry Thaw" she did not know who her strange guest was. No action will be taken toward her. The police will take no chances on a repetition of Thaw's thrilling escape from Matteawan. Six detectives, working in two shifts, are constantly at his bedside. When he looked around and saw them. Thaw made no comment, but turned over and ap parently went to sleep again. Memorial. In loving memory of my mother, Mrs. Katherine Elchler, who died three years ago today, January 12, 1914. Gone but not forgotten. Adv. J G. G. EICHLER, PLAN A BIG CARNIVAL Ake-Poi' Ster-BoAs Will Hoict Festive AVeek Next October. V At at meeting at which all the mem bers of the Ake-Pot. Ster:Boo are urged to be present, plans for a car nival to be heid in Topeka under the auspices of the club,' are to be dis cussed Friday night, in'Hamiltori hall, at the corner of Sixth and Quincy. The date of the carnival has been ten tatively se for some time in October of this year. Further than that the plans have not been laid, but will be discussed fully at the meeting Friday night Committees will probably be appointed and the work started at that time. Letters are to be sent out to the members of the order tomorrow, which will urge them all to be present at the important meeting. A class is also scheduled for Initia tion into the order Friday night. A committee has been appointed to for mally invite the members of the state senate to be present and to become members of the order. A class of men recruited from the Santa Fe shops is to be taken in at the same time. A week following, on January 28, the members of the house of represen tatives will be invited to become Ake Pot Ster-Boos and a class from that body will be initiated. PEACE DOOR AJAR! That's British View, But Isn't Open Very Wide. London, Jan. li The peace door ia still open but no tangible results are to be expected in the near future. This was the British view as re flected in the press and public today as to the effect of the allies' reply to President Wilson's peace suggestion. It would be difficult to find any Britisher today rash enough to predict that Germany is now ready to accept the terms which the note specifies. The man in the street is under no delusions as to Germany' present military strength but he confidently believes sooner or later Germany will be forced both by military and econ omic necessity, to submit to the termd the allies have laid down.:- The frankness and courtesy of the note reflects the popular change of ati titude toward President Wilson from bitter resentment at what was first termed American "meddling" to a de- sire to illuminate a somewhat obtuse but doubtless well-intentioned friend. IT'S A LIVE QUARTET "W" Singers Add Much to Washburn Glee Club Program. In the Washburn Glee club concert next Thursday night a live male quar tet of four of Washburn's musical sons will be heard. The "W" quar tet is a separate singing organization, having given concerts in some of the smaller towns near Topeka in the last two months. However, this quartet will assist the Glee cluD in its program with several numbers. One of its feature numbers will be "On the Road to Mandalay," a bari tone solo by Mr. Dickerson of the voice department of Washburn college, ac companied by the quartet. The mem bers of the "W" quartet are Harrison Becker, Orville Veatch, Ralph ana Mowara cox: PAPERS NEED RELIEF No Reason for High Price Says Mis soruri Press President. St. Louis, Jan. 12. About 100 pub Ushers of small Missouri daily and weekly newspapers met here today to consider the print paper situation. H. J. Blanton of Paris, Mo., pres ident of the Missouri Press association said that inquiry had established no reason why the price of paper should be so high and that there had been an increase in domestic productions' and imports during the last year. Country publishers he said, were facing a crisis, and something must be done for their relief. A commit tee was appointed to confer on a plan to secure reduction in the cost of paper. MORE GOODS ON BOPP Charge of Using U. S. Mail to Aid Murder and Arson. San Francisco, Jan. 12. Conspir acy to use United States malls in fur therance of murder and arson will be charged against Frana Bopp. German consul-general, and four aides, if con victions for conspiracy to violate American neutrality with dynamite and bombs are overturned, John W. Preston, United States district attor ney, declared today. i STREET CAR IN CREEK Three Killed and Six Hurt- When Freight Bumped Trolley. Rockford, III., Jan. 12. Three were killed and six injured here last night when a crowded street car, side-swiped by an Illinois Central freight, was precipitated from a trestle into Kent creek, fifty feet below. Failure of a flagman to remain at his post, after the freight had cleared, is said to have been the cause of the accident. LOCAL MENTION Manhattan Cleaners. Adv. Phone 17. The postal card found in the pound can of Rumford Baking Powder will admit you free to the Midwinter Ex position. Adv. Henry H. Hall, New York Life, To peka. Adv. T. F. B.' Midwinter dance at Kirk Patrick's hall, Tuesday evening, Janu ary IS. Admission 5 cents. Adv. Moose dance, Kirkpatrick hall, to morrow (Saturday) night. Admission 35 cents. Adv. HEAR INAUGURAL SPEECH THRU NATION BY PHONE Washington, Jan. 12. Gather erings in all parts of the country may be able to listen to President Wilson's inaugural address on the morning of March 5 by long dis tance telephone. The local In auguration committee took up with telephone companies the feasibil ity of such an arrangement and it was -pronounced quite possible. b It ll 1 u

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 191? i 4 1 i ii v I Up to the Minute From Everywhere. 3 j GIVEN 'WM.ETTERS The "Washburn Football Ban quet Was a Big Success. FULTZ GETS BUSY Slim Sallee Kicked Out Frat for Signing Up. of Strike of Players May Be Or dered in Near Future. New York, Jan. 1 2. Dave Fultz's expulsion of "Slim" Sallee from the players fraternity because he signed a 1517 contract and hi threat to call a strike of all major and minor players if the owners don't come to terms, fell like a homo in sportdom today. f Whatever may be the attitude of the owners, the statement from Fultz I carried ei,i;ht with the players and checked many plans to sign new con-! tracts within the next few days. "As Hallee acted in direct Violation of his pledge to ti c- fraternity." said Fultz. "He was expelled. It is re- i ported that Hitter, Sanciberg and Wit-I torstaetcr is the only one of the trio I belonfcirr? to the fraternity and he has not signed. j "We deeply resret the drastic' mean? that have been forced upon us! and the trouble in whieh they will in-i volve the hi? leacue magnates Were; an appeal to the commission made, we would undoubtedly get PLANK BELIEVES THROWING CURVES INJURES Eddie Plank insist that rare use of the curve ball has been the creates factor in prolonging his Career as a pitcher. Plank claims that during his entire ?,are.er he has thrown four fart balls to one curve Constant use of the curve oon tends to sap the strength of the salary whip, according to Eddie. Xew Policy in Awarding Hon ors Announced by Kennedy. STILL AFTER PEORIA Hanlon Wants to Put Western Ueague Team in Illinois Town. Peoria, 111.. Jan. 12. The presence of K. J. llanlon. owner of the Sioux City club of the Western league, here credit to tne rumor mm under consideration as a citv for the Western league tms sea son Hanlon held a conference here with President Jack Ryan, of the Peoria club. It is thought that Hanlon wants to transfer either his own or the To peka franchise here. again gave Peoria is An- has opened here for a ten-round l.otween Jess v Ulard, tne favorable i heavyweight champion, and Fred Ful- decision. nut this has been ignored by owners." Seeks Willarcl-Fultoii Bout. ehimm .lan. 12. Thomas S. drews. of Milwaukee, negotiations match ton of Rochester, Minn., to he deemed in Milwaukee, early in March Cloth Window Ventilators Give Fresh Air Without Drafts or Dust for the Bed room, Office, Etc. r ii p fy t i, t a. it r l 9-im li liome size extends to tit windows up to 37 inches wide 25c Specially priced 15-incn liome size width. Specially priced... 9-inch office size 49 inches. Specially priced. -37-inch 35c -extends to 35c .Special Sale of Aluminum Ware Now On HOPPE JSJECURE Jfo One in Class With Wonder ful Billiard Wizard. He Is One King Who Fears No j Coveter of His Crown. W5-M .1 mm Thel Ranger thru fast train lortWortfi ffaluEStoii Seen Antonio Dallas Houston through sleepers and free reclining chair cars. Leaves Topeka 11:59 p.m. The spirit with which Washburn football players always fight doggedly and desperately no matter what the odds. against them has been consider able of a mystery to many of the "outside" Ichabod followers. But at least a corner of the curtain covering the mystery was raised Thursday night at the Y. W. C. A. when more than 25ft students and faculty repre sentatives gathered to do honor to the heroes of 1915 for the last time. Men who are backed and supported in such a manner have to fight. They would not be men if they did not. The occasion was the last "get to gether" of the 1916 squad and at the conclusion of the banquet Ir. A. R. Kennedy announced the members of the team to whom letters had been awarded. Those receiving the letters were: Benton, Calihan, Champeny, C;ilvin, Heller, Hope, Logan, McCosh, Perry, Sargent and Captain Stewart. Blue sweaters with white 'W's" will be ordered .by the athletic association and will be presented to each man who was awarded a letter. Kennedy Makes Awards. In making hsi award. Dr. Kennedy announced that henceforth a new policy will be in effect and that the generous hands with which this, the highest honor a player can receive, is handed out, will be less generous in the future.' He intimated that next season a man will have to be more than a good player and faithful work er to get a "W" and said that he be lieved withholding this coveted honor from all but the real heroes will have a tendency to make all the men work harder. However, he expressed re gret that more of the 1916 players could not get awards, and told those who did not that they were the martyrs to the cause this year. the Danquet and program were ar ranged by Miss Audrie Myers and Kenneth Kearns, and the menu se lected by Miss Myers demonstrated that she is a genius at such things. j Kaobit was the main meat dish, and it was so palatable that many thought j it chicken. Ir. S. G. Hefelbower acted as toast j master nd the first speaker of the i evening was Dr. Edmund Kulp, of the first M. E. church, who had to hurry away to prayer meeting without eat ing nis dessert, but his loss was the gain of the rest of the asemblage as he denied himself the "cream" of the dinner to make a plea for clean athle tics and to say a good word for the game of the gridiron. Doctor Kulp Makes Hit. "You hear a lot of old wheezers talking about the dangers of foot ball." Dr. Kulp said, "yet, I dare say, that there are fewer injuries and few er fatalities in football in proportion to the number of men engaged in it than in any other line of physical ac tivities." Dr. Kulp expressed the opinion that football does those participating in it as much good as some of their other college work and asserted that he knew some- ministers who '-would un doubtedly have been greater successes in their calling if they had taken and given a few more bumps on the grid iron. Dr. Kulp was followed by Miss Flora Harrington who made a plea for more Washburn publicity and who stated that the football team had been in the past the greatest advertiser the col lege possessed. Miss Helen Griffin told of the girls'views on football, An gelus Burch talked on the game and "Chickens" from a rooter's standpoint and "Tiny" Sam Stewart took up all the time allotted to him by the toast master by telling some of his pet jokes. Music for the occasion was furnish ed by the college orchestra consisting of the following: Asa Crawford, pian ist; J. Heilman, first violin; Duane Van Horn, violin; Harrison Becker, cornetist; Harry Champeny, clarinet ist; Harold Smyth, trombone, and Jas. Lindsay, traps. Sport Wheezes BY JACK VKIOCK. New York, Jan. 12. Some ol our very best little champeens may be knocked off their pedestaU during 1917, but there is one topnotcher who looks just about as solid on his lofty perch as the well-known Rock of Gibraltar. We are thinking of Willyum Hoppe, who has balk-lined his way to more billiard supremacy than any other player in the realm of the tip and the cue. A we said before, others may fall. Even Jess Willard may find his six odd feet of beef sprawled out on the can vas with a referee performing the last rites over his title. Chick Evans may miss a six-foot putt and see some of his golf laurels scurrying away- from himi and others may tumble but Hoppe who is gonna lick Hoppe? Xo One His Equal. For several years the fellows who father billiard matches and foster players who show signs of becoming artists at the balk line game have been trying to discover some one who j can make the little ivory pellets do more rricKS man noppe can. do iar they have searched in vain. Hoppe has met all of the good ones and a whole lot of the rummies. He doesn't care who is shooting the other cue in a match against him. He never worries, he never even shows more than a passing interest in what an op ponent is doing on the table. Fact is, Hoppe's opponents are lucky if the game i3n't finished in about five innings. That's how good Hoppe Is, and he isn't showing any signs of weakening. We saw Hoppe in a match with Kojl Yamada some time ago. The Jap is good. In fact, he is somewhat of a wizard himself. But, compared to Hoppe, he is tied to a post. In exhi bition matches during their tour of the United States last year, Hoppe often permitted Yamada to get a lead on him and then ran out his string with about as much concern as a wooden statue in front of a cigar store. Plays Under Handicap. But this is 1917. There is some thing that may sound magic to the billiard promoters in that. This new year may see marvelous upsets. So tne reuows who have been trying to find Hoppe's master are gazing about again with a show of renewed interest. The only way promoters of billiard turneys can be sure of interest in their matches if they sign Hoppe to Play, is to arrange a heavy handicap system, with all but Hoppe enjoying a nanaicap or from 100 to BOO points, depending on the length of a match. Otherwise there would be few dollars taken in at the gate. But, once again this is 1917. Who has the best chance against Hoppe? Who of the many good billiard nlavers of the country is showing enough class to warrant a championship match be ing made? borne say that Ora Morningstar Js BY CLXjG Texas Express leaves 11:10 a.m For particulars call or write T. X.. KING. C. P. 4 T. A. Phone 3683. Topeka. Kan. the logical man. Others 'still, believe that George Sutton will some dnv sneak in unexpectedly and trim the champion. So far Sutton has played in vain. Hoppe is still the kinsr. And it looks to a man un a tr n tho Hoppe will continue to lord it over the billiardists for some moons to come. K. V. to Play Illlnl Again. Urbana, 111., Jan. 12. The football teams of the Universities of Kansas and Oklahoma will meet the Univer sity of Illinos team here on October 6 and 13, respectively, according to the 1917 schedule announced today. PRESCRIPTION INSURANCE Our double-check system in- sures you of getting what the Doctor ordered, also protects you from a possible error. We Deliver Free, and Freely. Phones ."WH 15777. 729 Kansm Ave. Arrow J&rmfit COLLARS are curve cut to fit the. shoulders perfectly Cluett,peabody ttCorlncMakas Heinle Zimmerman has written to Mlt Wilhite, of Emporia, for a picture of the baseball he has on display in his Mitway. It is thought to be the oldest baseball in tne worm. TTpinie has recently opened up a saloon in New York City and it is presumed he wants the picture lor a mural decoration in his drink shop. It is nrobable that more Washburn football players got oficial. letters of merit Thursday night than will be the custom in the future. From now on the authorities state they desire to award fewer letters in order that they may be more valuable to those who receive them. Giving letters to players is prompted by the same motive that leads grei.eraJs and countries to decorate soldiers for bravery on the field of battle. Many of the lchaboa autnonues tmnK mat tne value of the letter award lias been cheap ened by allowing a large number of play ers to be so honored every year. It the future It is probable that service sweaters will be given to the faithful meu who make a creditable showing on the gridiron. But those who get the W"a" will have to be real heroes. Pan! Des Jardien, former Chicago uni versity football star is going to be given a chance with the Cleveland Indians this spring. If he plays baseball like he used to play footba-11 he ought to make Trie Speaker do some bumping. ".Jugs" Hope, one of the Washburn stars in the opening basketball game at K. I"., asserts that it was not really a game. "It was more like a track meet, he says. It Js asserted that it will cost the Pueblo business men $10,000 to bufld a park accept able to the Western league aud to John Savage who has been trying to "get in" at the I'ittsburg of Colorado. Charles Ebbets. the Brooklyn magnate, says that a baseball club owner gets a lot of fun out of reading letters that would be players send in when they apply for jobs. Oue player was asked what posi tion be played and replied "in a stooping position. Another player was sent a blank to fill in. and when the blank came back, here's the way it read: Position Pitcher. Throw Out, in. spitball. drop to order. Bat Kight or lefthauded, .350. The members of the Ichabod basketball squad realize that they will have to show great improvement to make things in teresting for the Aggies in their game Saturday night and they are doing some hard work. The .Aggies, it is understood, have a team that is considered about as strong as the Hamilton Jay hawker. ADDITIOX SPORTS Willi BE FOrXD ON OTHER PAGES. PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS Ask Your Doctor About Us DRUGS AND TOILET GOODS The Modern Drug; Store CUT-KATE 500 Wet 10th. Telephone 450. 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P m ncrease the value of your dollars at this clear ance of Hart Schaffner Marx Fine Suits and Overcoats Such clothes as these are standard in quality; you know what they are; all wool fabrics, the most thorough tailoring, the best style; they're worth every cent of their regular prices. These reductions in price amount to an increase in the value you get for your money. More for your money is what you want these days; and we're offer ing it in this Clearance of Hart Schaffner Marx suits and over coats. Very best fabrics and styles included there are sizes for everybody any necessary alterations are made without charge and your satisfaction is guaranteed as fully as if you paid regular prices. Men's Suits and Overcoats at Reduced Prices on 2nd Floor Hart Schaffner Marx Suits and Over coats for men and young men clothes with all the style for which these makers are famous newest models, colors, pat terns you save $2.50 to $7.50 at our clearance price $y.50 Mall Orders fill ed for any of SSWiOB inese ti u r i -Schaffner

Marx suits and dueed prices. Shipped prepaid any point in the Unitea State. Trouser Sale Hart Schaffner Marx Suits and Over coats that you'd be glad to buy at $25 and higher unusually good assortment of fabrics, colors and patterns in models and sizes for men and young men now reduced to Hart Schaffner Marx fine Suits and Overcoats you save exactly $7.50 in cluded in this wonderful lot are many imported fabrics elegantly tailored many silk lined reduced to Hart Schaffner Marx finest Suits and Overcoats that you can now save $7.50 on embraces materials from the finest mills in the world most demanded styles for jiien and young men reduced to I Hart Schaffner Marx very finest Ov ercoats made of luxurious fabrics that we'll not be able to duplicate next sea son at the old price Hudson seal collar overcoats included you save 'exactly $10.00 reduced to $21 $9 7.50 32 $402 Young Men's Clothes Sale On Tomorrow S12.75 Is our mile price on Younjr Men's Suits ami Overcoats. You save exactly $2.2o. $14.50 Is snle price on finer Young Men's Suits anil Overtoil ts. You save from $3.00 to $5.50. $17.50 Is sale price on finer Yonnjr Men's Suits and Overcoats. You save from $3.00 to $7.50. $21.75 Is snle prl'-e on finest Young Men's Suits ami Overton ts. You save from $:j.23 to $S.J5. UtVH tt.ll U $5 l Trous- $3.90 Winter Weight $2.95 .T l 1 if f. M'irr fi no TrOUSerS. Broken lines from our regular stocks and suit ends in an sizes vaiu worth from 20 to 40 more than our sale price of Hart Schaffner Marx Suit end Trous ers, odd lots at savings from J1.10 to $2.10 sale price ir, wnrstfH Hmvv Winter Weight Odd Trousers at savings of from 55c to 1.05 sale price Hat Clearance! We have replenished our stock of Men's odd lots and broken lines this week for a big Saturday selling. These are the current season's newest styles. Obtain the hat you want at a big saving: $3.00 Hats for. sh 4 Q C $3.50 Hats for I.OJ $4.00 Hats for )r m Special Shoe Sale While they last, we are closing out odd lots of S5.50. 16.00 and $7.50 black and tan winxer onuo- v best makes mostly all sizes i and all this season's best styles. In the lace 01 me ris ing leainer you ought to buy 2 or 3 pairs at this saving ui 50c to $2 rer d a i r. Choice of this lot Big Sale on Boys' Floor Boys' Suit Sale $7.50 Odds and ends of our best makes including Sampeck Wooly Boy brands in $8.50 and $10 grades. Very best of materials in all-wool wor steds, cassimeres, cheviots, imported Scotch tweeds. Newest fall models with inverted pleats and drop yokes, also pinch back, m big range of sizes from 6 to IS years. Special Saturday for. $7.50 Saturday Special Boys' Blue Serge 2-rant Suits $5.00 810 Kansas Ave. 1 1 L M. PENWELL Funeral Director ROBERT STEELE. Assistant I 1 Phone B2. 608-510 Qulncjr St. I Ages 6 to 18 beautifully tailored strictly all wool, blue serge. We have only a limited quantity of these Suits and we are going to make a Saturday's Special of them BOYS' 2-PANT CORDUROY SUITS Tn the newest Norfolk models of hiph grade corduroy tailored for service. These 2-pant Suits on s;ile Saturday at BOYS' 2-PAXT SUITS Odd lots of higher gradeseach suit has an extra pair of full cut and lined Knickers exceptional value wane taey last, choice BOYS 8-PAXT SUITS Of staunch wearing cassimeres in the new Norfolk models suits worth a half more than our sale price 2?. $3.00 sTCf DISCOUNT OX BOYS v C MACKIN AW'S Still a very cool assortment to .select from at great money saving to parents. We advise yon to buy one for next year's wear at our re dactions ol zv per cent. Auerbach& Guettel $5.95 .:-:$3.95 lJ CLOTHING COy Save Money on Shirts Attend this, big Shirt Sale Satur day, Be sure and get all you need at these sale prices. It is our warn- ing to you who wish to economize. Star, Earl Williams, Palace Brands 51.50 Shirts reduced to 81.15 $2.00 Shirts reduced to $1.35 $2.50 $3 Shirts reduced to $1.95 $4.00 Shirts reduced to $2.85 $5.00 Shirts reduced to $3.85 $6.50 Shirt3 reduced to $4.95 Reduced Prices on Neckwear 50c Neckwear reduced to 39 75c Neckwear reduced to 50 $1.00 Neckwear reduced to 69 and so on up to $3.00 and $3.50 Neckwear at. .$1.75 Vs Off On Winter Union Suits This lot consists of seconds of SUPER IOR MAKE and odd lots from our own stock. Great values, all sizes. 1.00 Union Suits 67 1.50 Union Suits'. $1.00 2.00 Union Suits J.,34 2.50 Union Suits 1.67 5.00 Union Suits. 3.34 MAIN SHINE PARLOR I 526V2 8HOES FIXED Tacked Sole. Bobber Heel. ...40c Leather Heel. Z5 Special Shine. 6 KANSAS AVENUE MONEY TO LOAN Repayable Monthly. Capitol Building Loan Association. Some one wants that which you do not. A small ad in the State Journal want columns sat isfies both. i

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1917 Tomorrow Beef Chuck Roasts Per pound. 12k Dates Dromedary, package. 11c Raisins Fancy, 4 Crown per pound 10c Flavo-Jell All flavors, 2 pkgs 15c Soap Magic Washer, 8 bars 25c Appl es Grimes Golden, per peck 50c Phone 4190 MORNS MYERS 900 North Kan. Ave. m m m m m ARGAINS that you will take ad vantage of, or lose money! Every one of them will make you a neat sav ing. SPECIAL SATURDAY Big White Celery 10c Fancy Cranberries 9c Link Sausage, lb 14c Best Creamery Butter, (plain) 37c 20c Navel Oranges, doz 15c 11 lbs. fine Gran. Sugar. .$1.00 IUG FLOUK SAVING 4 8 lbs. "White House, best $2.43 24 lbs. White House, best SI. 28 White Loaf Flour, 4S lb. .S2.51 White Loaf Flour. 2 4 lb. .$1.32 I-H Flour, fancy patent, 4 8 lbs S2.54 I-H Flour, fancy patent. 24 lbs $1.32 I-H Flour, fancy patent, 12 lbs. 70c I-H Flour, fancy patent, 5 lbs 33c 30c bag Chicken Feed 23c 25c bottle Snider's Catsup 15c 20c bottle Fine Catsup !.12c 15c glass pure Fruit Jam.. 10c Fancy Comb Honey 15c Heinz bottle Vinegar. loc can Red Beets 10c Larue can Grated Pineapple, near gallon 48c Can Standard Corn. 9c Extra Standard Corn 10c Large 20c new Prunes 14e 3 lbs. Black Eye Peas. .25c Fine Shelled Popcorn, lb 5c Large can Whole Tomatoes. 14c No. 10 can fine Pitted Cher ries 90c Arbuckle Coffee 23c ISumfonl Baking Powder Packed In every can, a Cook Book Postal, which is good for an admission to Mid-Winter. Pound can and admission 19c Hershey'B fine Cocoa,2 5c can 15c Chile Powder, best lb 23c Strictly Pure Buckwheat, lb c Big Bo box fine Matches. .4c Big Hang-up Box Matches, (550 count) 5c Knickerbocker Matches, box. -3c 5 lb. pkg. Lump Starch 22c Powdered Sugar 10c Loaf Sugar 10c That fine Rye Bread 10c Scores of Other Items at Cut Prices. 10 STORES SEND LAWSON TO JAIL. CHAIRMAN HENRYDECLARES "Irresponsible, Frenzied Four Flusher," Shouts Another. Asylum for Him Also Iteepm mended in House of Rep. REPUBLICANS WIN BOUT After Three Hours' Fight they Save Leak Motion. Committee Must Report Back on It in Ten Days. Washington, Jan. 12. Republicans demanding further investigation of the leak on President Wilson's note to belligerents, were victorious after a three-hour fight in the house today when by unanimous consent, on mo tion of Chairman Henry, the Wood leak resolution was referred back to the rules committee with instructions to report back in ten days. "I have been compelled to conclude there was a congressman involved in the leak and that he was on the Dem ocratic side," Representative Lenroot, Republican, declared. Started the Fireworks. This started the first real fireworks. A concerted hiss arose from the packed Democratic side. Representative Booher asked the name of the member involved. "I have no name," said Lenroot. "The committee had the power to get the name and did not." Wood flatly refused to apologize to R. W. Boiling, brother-in-law of the president and Presidential Secretary Tumulty. 'The high in he said. rumor still lives mat -men government' were involved," Chairman Henry opened debate by urging the house to support the rules committee in its recommendation to table the probe resolution, on the ground that "not one particle of evi dence was adduced in six days of hear ings to sustain charges in the resolu tion." Will Punish lawson. He said the sub-committee "to con sider the conduct of a contumacious witness, Thomas W. Lawson" still ex ists. I "Is It the purpose of the rules com mittee to punish Thomas W. Lawson asked Representative Fields, Ken tucky. "Yes," replied Henry. "If we can't punish him here we will send him to the district attorney of the district and send him to jail." Representative Harrison. Democrat, scored Lawson as an "irresponsible, frenzied four flusher. "You Republicans," he said, "are abetting him." Representative Bennett interrupted with: Prove There Was Leak. "Mr. Reilly of the Wall Street Jour nal proved yesterday there was a leak before Secretary Lansing told newspa per reporters of the note," he said. "I intend to ask to take up the resolu tion." "Nobody could be involved on such measly testimony as the author of the resolution produced," continued Har rison. "Lawson said he would prove the charges. He did not. You want to play mean, nasty little partisan pol itics and get something out of it." Representative Garrett, Democrat, declared the investigation "a roaring farce phot thru with tragedy." He de clared Wood desired to "rival another Indiana gentleman, George Ade, who writes farces for the stage and fables for the newspapers." Campbell Would Renew Probe. "Many people think," he said, "that Lawson ought to be confined. Some think in jail; others in an asylum." Representative Campbell, Republi can, opposed the majority report. The evidence had shown, he said, that F. A. Connolly Co., a local brokerage house, had a private wire to Wall street. Testimony had been given, he said, that the leak came from Wash ington private wires. The majority action, he contended, gave the oppor tunity for investigation of what wire the leak traveled over and he argued that should be done. The Connolly firm is the one in which R. H. Boiling, a brother of President Wilson's wife, is a partner. Step Adv. Ladders. Forbes Hdw. ,Co.- G. F. THOMPSON SON Phone 1 719. 109 East 4th SPECIALS Sugar, 141, lbs $1.00 Choice Chuck Roast. 12V2 Fresh Country Butter, lb 350 Plate Boil 10i Hamburg 12Va! Spare Ribs I3(f Pig Taib 1O0 Cranberries, qt 10 Arbuckle's Coffee, lb. .23 Dried Peaches, lb. 12V20 Prunes, lb. 12V2 English Walnuts, lb. .22f Oranges, doz .25 Bananas, doz 20 DEATHS AND FUNERALS A1A MAY WALKER, wife of H. O. Walker, died at i:13 o'clock this morning at her home, 150U Tyler street. She is survived by her iinsbuml. two sons, Dale ami licmuhl: her father. J. B. Zimmerman, anil two sisters, Ella Zimmerman and Mrs. J. S. Sclimedly. Arrangements for the funeral will be made later. JOHN K. COPE, age 74, died Wednesday at Ids home. Ltioo Buchanan street. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in the Quinton Heights Baptist church. Interment iu Topeka cemetery. JOHN LO'SAX HKLLE1I, who died Tues day in New York City, was buried today in Topeka cemetery. Funeral services were held at 1 o'clock in IViiweli's chapel. John Heller was the son or or. and Mrs. j. i.. Heller of Oakland and was well known iu Topeka. It. L". Heller of Chicago, auditor for the Blue Vallev creamery, was here for the funeral. Another brother. Will Heller, is employed by the Beatrice Creamery in Topeka. MRS. KLIZARETII McKNAUGHT. age 59, died 'Wednesday at the borne of her son, L. E. Fenimore, 628 Adams street. The funeral will be held at :::o o'clock Satur day afternoon in 1'enweH's chapel. Inter ment, in 'jtopesa cemetery. XELS PETERSON died Wednesday in a local hospital. The body will be taken Saturday to Quenemo for interment. F. L. PALMER, age 57. died Thursday in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be made later. HANG BOY 16 IN GA. Assaulted 10-Year-Old Girl Find Murdered Woman in Hotel. McDonough. Ga.. Jan. 12. Harris Sutton. 16 years old, convicted of as saulting a 10-year-old white girl De cember 3, was hanged here today. Find Woman With Throat Cut. Columbus. O., Jan. 12. Mrs. G. V. Brunt of Chicago was found lying face down on the floor of her room at the Deshler hotel today. Her throat was cut. She registered at the hotel Wednesday. Examination of the room failed to disclose any knife to point to a suicide theory. Police believe she was mur dered. DISLIKE GREECE REPLY So "Fat's In the Fire Again" and Greece Still Blockaded. London, Jan. 12. Greece must re turn more definite answer to the al lies' ultimatum. An authoritative re port todajr was that such a demand had been cabled to Athens acqui escence in which would be necessary before the allied blockade of Greece would be raised. As an instance of the "vagueness and indefiniteness" of the Greek com munication stating that government's acquiescence in the recent allied ul timatum, the fact was pointed out to day that this note failed to specify when release of imprisoned Venize lists would be ordered. KAISER DISCOURAGED Won't Try for Peace Until Some Other X a tion Makes Move. Washington, Jan. 12. Germany will make no attempt to bargain with the allies for peace or m?ke another move at this time, unless encouraged to do so by the United States or another communication from the entente pow ers. This was the statement today of German diplomats who were shown the United Press cable from London saying the cause of peace has been given a shove by the allied reply, which "inferentially invites Germany to bargain on peace." CIVIL SERVICE NEEDS State Commission Wants $7,000 a Year to Handle Work. The state civil service commission wants an appropriation of $7,000 a year to handle its work. In a report made public today, the state commis sion asks $14,000 for the next two years that its work may be continued and extensions made in civil service rules and practice. Members of the legislature are asked to provide a salary of $1,500 a year for a secretary, $1,000 a year for a clerk, $900 a year for a stenographer, SI. ,.00 for examinations, $600 for furniture. $1,500 for postage and incidental of fice expenses. OIL KEEPS ON CLIMBING Export Petroleum Up 25 Points Kan sas Crude Advances 10 Cents. Xew York, Jan. 12. The Standard Oil company of New York today an nounced an advance of 25 points in the price of refined petroleum for ex port, making refined in cases 12.25 per gallon, tanks 5 and barrels 9.15 cents. Independence, Kan., Jan. 1 2. An advance of 10 cents a barrel for crude oil, posted by the Prairie Oil and Gaa company here today brought the price up to $1.70, said by operators to be 15 cents higher than eer previously had been paid in the midcontinent field. FEAR MOB FOR SLAYER. Close Watch Kept on Man Who Killed Covington Marshal. Piqua, O., Jan. 12. Harvey Hake, sixty, marshal of Covington, O., was shot and killed today by Bert Clark. Clark is closely guarded in the jail at Troy for fear a mob which has gath ered at Covington will cover the six miles to Troy and attempt to lvnch Clark. Postal Employes Get a Raise. New York. Jan. 12. The Postal Telegraph-Cable company' announced here today a wage increase of 6 per cent to all employes thruout the coun try who were in the company's ser vice on January 1. We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness and sym pathy during the illness and death of our husband and father; also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Anna Mosher and family. Adv. TELEPHONE "EXPLODED"; WOMAN WANTS $12,030 Spokane. Wash., Jan. 12. A $12,000 damage suit against the Home Telephone Telegraph company has been filed in the su perior court here by Mrs. B. B. In man for injuries which she claims she sustained when a telephone ex ploded while she was talking over it. HEALEY MADE CAPTAIN Chicago Chief, Charged With Fraud, Given Position on Force. Chicago, Jan. 12. Former Chief of Police Charles C. Healey, accused of bribery and conspiracy and with being the recipient of tribute amounting to thousands of dollars from the under world, is to be reinstated as a captain of police and immediately granted a 29-day leave of abense, it was decided today. Elevation of Capt. Wesley H. West brook to the position of 'first deputy superintendent of police, the office vacated by Chief Schuettler, made pos sible the placing of the former chief on the captain's list. One of the first acts of Chicago"s new chief of police, Hermjn F. Schuettler, was to order a guard of thirty policemen for the coliseum, where the allied bazaar is being held. An unsigned letter containing a warn ing that the coliseum would be blown up prompted the precaution. The bazaar which is in aid of suffering among the entente allies has been made a society event. The police guard remained on duty until this morning. GAW MAKES REQUESTS New Irobate Judge Asks for Deten-. tion Home Williams, Kngineer. A better detention home for ju venile charges and a woman proba tion officer were pleaded for today by Probate Judge Gaw when he appeared before the new board of county com missioners. Judge Gaw pleaded for these improvements from a humani tarian standpoint, pointing out alleged deficiencies in the care of juveniles caused by the throwing together of negro and white children, diseased and healthy children of all ages in the detention home just north of the coun ty jail. The county commissioners admitted Judge Gaw's arguments. They inti mated that some action on the re forms he advocated might be taken in the near future. The commissioners voted unani mously for John E. Williams as coun ty engineer to succeed Walter A. Arnold, present incumbent. Arnold applied for the position along with Williams. Arnold has been county engineer for a number of years. Dr, C. C. Lull was selected county physi cian. CAR SHORTAGE STILL Failure of AH Efforts to Relieve Rail Congestion Apiarent. Washington, Jan. 12. Utter fail ure of all measures to alleviate the freight car shortage in the middle west was indicated today in a renewal of complaints to the interstate commerce commission from shippers in that ter ritory. Fear was openly expressed by transportation experts today that an intensified shortage may seriously af fect the midwinter coal market. A shortage of 4.200 coal cars on their serving carriers is alleged by the Wasson Coal company of Saline, 111., one of the complainants. Shortage of cars to move the winter grain crop in the Dakotas has also been brought to the attention of the commission. "Our elevators and warehouses are filled to the roof," the Farmers Ele vator company of Canton, S. D., complained, in stating that the lack of cars is causing them "great and ir reparable injury." SUFF PICKETSTSUFFER Despite 10 Below Weather They Were on the Job Again Today. Washington. Jan. 12. It was 10 degrees below freezing today when the twelve suffrage pickets resumed their silent watch outside President Wil son's gates. They were slightly la'te in arriving, but. bundled up in fur coats, many of which had been sent them from suf frage organizations in nearby states, they voiced determination to go thru with their program or freeze in the effort. Returning from his golf game this morning the president for the first time exchanged salutes with the sen tries. As the White House car plunged thru the women stood at at tention, saluting, and the president smilingly touched his hat in return. METHOD OF EDUCATION Thaw's Mother Defends His Action Toward Kansas City Boy. Pittsburg, Pa.. Jan. 12. Mrs. Wil liam Thaw, mother of Harry K., has issued a statement defending her son in his actions with the boy he is al leged to have whipped, saying her son was carrying out the ideas of his fa ther in educating worthy boys who want a higher education. She par ticularly pointed to a case of the grandson of the woman who befriend ed him when a fugitive in Canada. Thaw cent the boy to Annapolis, where he is a worthy student today, she said. New Orleans Cotton Market. New Orleans. Jan. VI. COTTOX Snnr. steady and unchanged; middling, lS.lo. New York Cotton Market. New York, Jan. 12. COTTON Snot. quiet; middling upland, 18.10. No sales. New York Money Market. New York. Jan. 12.MONK Y Mercantile paper, A per cent, sterling, GO day bills, 4.71; commercial, J0 flay bills on banks, 4.7114; commercial. 00 dav bills. 4.71; de mand, 4.10; eeoies, ram-s, de- maud, (Wit cables. 5.s;(i4- Marks, de mand. 00: cables. ti'Ji. Kronen, demand. 11.45: cables. 11.55. Guilders, demand. 40: cables, 40. Lires, demand, U.ifcl cables, 6.92. Rubles, demand. 29 cables, 29"s. war Sliver, i-i:; Mexican oouars, 01 c. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonus, strong. Time loans, steady 00 and 90 days 3(UV4 0 mouths, 3VttiWz. Nctr York stock Market (Closing prices for Ibe leading stocks on The New York Stock Exchange as re ported by Tlios. J. Myers, Broker. Colum bian Bldg.) New York, Jan. 12. Core Toil ay W-'i K!- 10i" les. 45'4 90 5 Am. Heet Sugar Auacouda Mluug A. T. S. V.. e Baltimore Ohio Central Leather Chesapeake Ohio C. M. Ai St. 1'., c C. K. 1. P... Colorado Fuel Iron Great Northern, p Inspiration Kenu. Copper Miami Copper Missouri la'ific Penn. Railroad Southern Pacific StuUebaker Heading, c. I'uion Pacific c lr S. Steel, e Utah Copper Western Union K3"1 Bin 1H f 31 45 5fi 45 ivi OtiVj SXP, 414 32 4514 lUi 076 4514 41 r-t iU '.iT4 104 T 143 HHi 104 li 85 143 ....115, ....104$ SENATE NOTES Senator Doerr. of Pawnee county, introduced a bill making any rate of interest over 8 per cent, usury- Un der the present law the legal rate of interest is 6 per cent but under con- t.n.t onv i-at. nn n.nd including 10 per cent may be charged. The Doerr bill J prohibits an interest charge of more than 8 per cent and provides that the violator of its provisions shall forfeit from the principal of his note what ever interest is charged in excess of 8 per cent Senator Kimball, of Labette, intro duced three bills making changes in the code of civil procedure. One pro vides for a change of venue in civil cases. One relates to stays of execu tion. In a bill introduced by Senator Ma lone of Rawlins it is made a crime to set fire to woods or prairie. A record was established in the sen ate when the committee on commit tees made its selection and reported to the senate the second day of the session. The committee was selected in caucus Monday afternoon. Senator Paulen of Wilson was made chairman. That caucus action was ratified by the senate Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday night the chairmen of the various com mittees were announced and Wednes day before noon the entire committees for the session were announced. Thursday bills were referred to the committees and today they began work upon them. Senator Schoch was1 instrumental in the naming of two senate employes in addition to hia clerk, which is more than his share. But that fact has not prevented a horde of disappointed Shawnee county candidates for legis lative Jobs' from greeting him every time he leaves the chamber. It is supposed that the senate will limit itself to eighty employes, including committee clerks. If every senator was able to name his share he would name his clerk and one more. But every senator was not able to do that. A dozen or more employes in the clerical department were selected by the employment committee after com petitive tests and were selected for ef ficiency without reference to senatorial endorsement. Senator Carroll of Wabaunsee was at one time an expert stenographer and the employment committee of the senate requested him to give the ex aminations to the forty or fifty stenog raphers who wanted stenographic po sitions in the senate. It is reported, altho Carroll declines to verify it, that one woman, an expert, too, fainted during the test and that while her nerves went to pieces and she made a poor showing her reputation was such that she landed. A bill introduced by Senator Paulen of Wilson provides that county com missioners shall grant aid to county fair associations to the extent of pay ing half of the premiums, under cer tain conditions. The conditions relate to population and the amount payable runs from $300 to $1,000, depending upon population. ADVANCE SALEiS ON Several Thousand Tickets Out for Big Midwinter Show. Commencing Monday, January 22. the Kansas Midwinter exposition will hold Its annual fair under the aus pices of Topeka Council No. 42, United Commercial Travelers. It promises to be the biggest and most interesting of all the Midwinter shows and Manager John A. Worley is expecting a public appreciation that will break all pre vious attendance records. s One of the most interesting features will be the large number of the new exhibitors. Some of the best known manufacturers in the United States and some of the largest advertisers will be here. The entertainment feature has been well provided for. Two vaudeville shows will be given daily, one in the afternoon and one at night, each con sisting of high-class acts from the "big time" circuits. Orchestra music will be furnished during the entire show. Several thousand tickets at 10 cents each have been placed on sale at all leading stores in the city. These tick ets are good for the entire show, in cluding vaudeville acts and the ex hibits. However, when the exposi tion opens, the price of the tickets will be raised to the regular admission fee of 15 cents. OPEN FIGHT 0N 3ILL Worknwn's Com iena t i vn Measure Introduced in Missouri House. Jefferson City, Jan. 12. The intro duction of a workmen's compensation measure in the house here today by Representatives Taylor of Kansas City and Lee of Jasoer county began what is expected will be one of the hardest fights of the present session of the state legislature. Representative Taylor, who is chair man of a special house committee considering compensation matters, said public hearings would be held on the bill soon. DEUTSCHLAND IS ON WAY German Freight Plunger Started for U. S. Ten Days Ago. JCew London, Conn., Jan. 12. The German undersea freighter Ieutsch land started on a return trip to the United Stater? on January 2, according to a report here. The report came from an authoritative source in ship ping circles. The nature of the cargo of the Deutschland was not learned. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always Dears the urrmmre of Sc SS TODAY and TOMORROW GEORGE WALSH in a V 111. Fox Scenic Sensation E "THE ISLAND OF DESIRE" SS The story of an adventurous newspaper man. SIS ss fiIjj"y"-JRQyyiy Schedule SS l:JS-3:45: 15-8:45-10: 15 HiuuinniiiiiiiiiiiniuiiiiuiiiuHiiiiil Suy For At This Great Sale of Suits and Overcoats The economical man the man who knows the value of a dollar as well as the value of clothes, is the man who is going to take ad vantage of this big sale. He knows the price of clothes will be higher next year. Kuppenheimer Clothes $30.00 Suit or Overcoat $19.50 $27.50 Suit or Overcoat $18.00 $25.00 Suit or Overcoat $17.00 $15.00 Suit or Overcoat $11.00 Come now. Buy now. Save now. Such values as you will find here now, will not be possible again. 614 KANSAS AVENUE. Delivering Many $5 Orders Today Villi Yon Place One Today? f-ave Money! 1 lbs Sugar, With $4.00 Order of Other Goods, or 48 lb. Sack Flour. .$2.30 Your Choice Perfection, ig 4. Banquet, I-H. White I.oaf. Saturday Specials ORAXGKS, largest size, fancy Navels, doz -c BEEF, Prime Chuck, lb 13c and 12 '4c PORK IiOIX ROASTS, lb 18c COFFEE, "Golden Wedding" 35c value, lb 20c APPLE BVTTEB Pure, tall Jar SSc PRESERVES Pure fruit and sugar goods, "Farmhouse' brand pirKLES, fancy sweet mixed, pint.. 20c; iuart Soc SALMON, choice pink, 2 cans Sic CHILE BEANS, lb., 10c; 5-lb. sack. 48c KIDNEY BEANS, good quality. 2 cans S5c COFFEE, fresh roasted, 20c value, 5 lbs. for COFFEE, choice Santos, 30c value. 5 lbs. for t-13 PEACHES, PMM8, PEAKS No. 2Va large cans, special can 15c PICKLES Large Sour, gallon 30c GRAPE FRUIT, fancy small size. dozen 45c SOAP, "Hawkeye" Laundry soap, 10 bars for 23c SOAP, White Laundry, 8 bars 25e l!oi 100 bars 2-5 TOMATOES, Turnstile (our own brand) No. 2 cans, 10c; dozen... fl.lS Some one wants that which you do not. A small ad in the State Journal want columns satisfies both. COZY TODAY Tomorrow Shows Continuous From 11 to 11 I HAROLD LOCKWOOD and MAY ALLISON In Metro Wonder Play The Comeback A thrilling story of the Canadian Northwest And an Excellent Comedy Feature GRAND Soibe MATINEE AND NIGHT Saturday, JAN. 20 World's Greatest Musical Success c'rf&SENSATIONanv Dnrvn JMVl"iril's One Entire fear YOUTH. STUMOR. CHARM Almost 100 People Prices: Eve. 50c to $2.00. "Pop" Mat. Best Seats SI. Seats Now at Rowley's. U wr r Next Season Student Craft Clothes $20.00 Suit or Overcoat $15.00 $18.00 Suit or Overcoat $13.50 &?C Green Stamps HOMINY large size cans. 3 for.... 25c SKEI1E1) RAISINS pkg. 0 pkgs Of ...43r APPLES Choice Winesaps. box..ft.A3 ORANGES Fancy Navels. 210 size, doz GRAPE FROT. nice 4 fpr 25e dozen r. i 19c 63c PEANLT BUTTER In bulk, lb 13c HONEY The best rack,28c or 2 for S5c COMPOUND, special price, 10-lb. lots S1.80 MINCE MEAT pkgs 25c PINEAPPLE. No. 2 can 15c No. 3 can 20c FLOI'R The Itegal "Flour is Higher" 48 lb. sack Jt'i.50 Free Delivery. Prompt attention to Mail Orders. Southeast Corner Utxttt od JukMi. E Every Day Snaps With a Few Extra Inducements Macaroni and Spaghetti, 3-10c pkKs 25c Beets. No. 3 cans, 2 for. .25c Tomatoes. Xo. 2 cans.... 10c Wheat Cereal, 2 lbs. 15c (As good as Cream of Wheat and cheaper.) Kraut, large cans. 15c SPECIALS Prunes, extra fine, lb 9e Raisins, 3-10c pkgs 25c Gilt Edfte Baked Beans, 15c size, tomorrow. .10c Chuck Boasts, lb 12 Vat Plate Boil, lb 10c Bacon 35c grade, sliced, lb 25c Bacon by strip or half strip, lb 20c freeXlvery Exchange Grocery Phones 310 3789. 122 K. Sixth St. lramfffnTiinfi't-f oBocoaooaoBo S3 ORPHEUMI O Adnlts 10c: Children 5c. TODA Y-TOMO R KO W a a es Clara Williams t3 in Kit E3 0 "Three of Many" g MIh William Is fiftited bv Char 1m (innn and (peorire Fiftber, both tmitort for the hand of the Q E3 L3 dainty Clara, o E3 COMEDY The moot entertainer of all (Tj theatrical musical organizations in Topeka. Q Coming 'Borneo and Juliet" Q 1 ooonnnoDnnoo jf Saturday (fo This list tells a story of low prices on high ouality goods that every X frugal housekeeper will I CI intorAtirpH in A READ IT! 9 Siloed Rreakfast Bacon, lb.2c Creamery Butter. Meadow Gold, 1 lb. car- ft SO 7C O ton o The same grade, plain wrapped la Snider's Catsup, Regular 25e bottle. buy S.a i i ...;n i j KS higher next week. 0 I Wolfrs O. K. l.ard,- Xo. 10 pail f' Sunkist Lemons j 2 doz. lor i 4 i Sunkist Oranges f 2 doz. .$1.7.5 ISe 25c 1 He .S5c I f Fancy Head Hire, pk;. .Sir i !pC 1 lb. packages, uncoated. i" Fi-osh Cocoa nuts, each c ?3 Extra large 10c Jones Hairy Farm Sausage. Small links or bulk. lb. .aur Maple Flakes, 15c pkg .9c r: loc pkg. Franco-American Soup. Large 35c, quart can.. 21c f Delicatessen Dept. fji Science from S. A. C, directs J( me preparation or an cooneu foods of this department 0 f Pies, Cakes, Cookies, Dough- C.ji nuts. Salads, Vegetables, Pud- 3 dings. Meats, Stews, Brown jf 0 Bread, etc. V Strawberries, j jyi ida strawberries tomorrow, C g put up in full quart boxes. j box .35c Vs Now s the time to fill Your Stamp Book EXTRA STAMP COUPON This Coupon If presented Today, January 13, 1917, when makins a purchase of 1 or more, not Sugar, will entitle holder to ten extra S. H. Stamp, good in any nook. Only one cou pon to a person. Wm. Green Son QVAiry- c.ish-c hoc ert I iGRAND JAN. 17 J AKTIit'R HAMMERSTE1X H 'Tseits His Big Musical Kiteeess Mat., 25c to SI; Xlght, 50c to $2 Seats t Rowley's Monday Today at X; Jsiclil 3 :4i-;14 Matinee 10c; Xlght 10-20-SOc 5 VAUDEVILLE -ACTS O VERY LATEST PATI1E NEWS MAJESTIP, A nival FaH f'nn'frt THE WASHBURN G'-.E CLUB Prices; 25c and 50c Seats on Sale Wednesday mm?

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THE TOPEK A DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1917 Corns Peel Right Off With "Gets-It TELLS OF LASHING C. F. SCOn ON "MEXICO Kiglity Per Cent of Mexicans Would Welcome Intervention, He Says. That at least 80 per cent of the people of Mexico would welcome in tervention by the United States, and that practically all the Americans in Mexico wish it, fa the opinion of Charles F. Scott of Iola, former con gressman, in an address before a To peka audience at the high school Thursday night. Mr. Scott was called to Topeka by the literature depart ment of the Woman's club, who pre sented him in a lecture on "What Is the Matter With Mexico." Many of the legislators and their wives, the members of the Chamber of Com merce, the Woman's club, and other clubs of the city were guests at the lecture. Mr. Scott recently made a trip of investigation in Mexico, to find out the causes for their troubles, the at titude of the people toward the gov ernment, their condition, and the gen eral outlook for the future. On ac count of the assembling of people in Mexico City from all parts of the country, he was able to learn in a few weeks what otherwise would have required months to find out. Mr. Scott reviewed the history of the country and its revolutions, summing up the troubles of that nation in the word "injustice." He told of the ex pulsion of the people from the land, the depreciation of the currency, and the method of government by men and not by law. "After the war in Europe is over," Mr. Scott said, "the foreign nations will begin to demand indemnity from Mexico for loss of property to their citizens. The United States must do one of three things in that case: pay the Indemnity, put Mexico in a posi tion to pay it, or repudiate the Monroe doctrine and allow Europe to send in her armies. The fact that we are ex perienced in self-government places on us an obligation to take good gov ernment to, our neighboring nation. We gave Cuba her freedom, and the case is now no different. The dis turbance in Mexico is not a revolution that can be worked out by the people. It is a strife between a few leaders who want to rule just as Diaz ruled. The submerged nine-tenths are in want, caring little which side wins, knowing that they lose whatever way it goes. The land is unfilled, the re sources undeveloped, and the country harried by bandits and cutthroats. "The United States does not want to declare war on Mexico, and in case we did so, it is our duty to make clear to our soldiers and to the Mexican people that we go to deliver them from their oppressors and not to fight the people themselves. We must an nounce to the world that it is not in tervention for conquest or greed but to give to a sister nation a stable government, and a dispensation of justice, no matter what it costs nor how long it takes." H. C. Ii. Irives Kids From School. Chicago, Jan. 12. The high cost of living is causing children in increasing numbers to leave the Chicago schools to seek employment, William L. Bo dine of the compulsory education de partment reported to John L. Shoop, superintendent of schools, today. By cooling the parts with s water jacket, Swedish electricians have perfected a high amperage telephone transmitter that can 4e used for Idng distance work and wire less telephony. For Skin Blotches WHERE IS THE MOTHER with a child who is rundown, has pale cheeks or thin blood, who will hesitate to give that child the very thing itneeds to start it growing and keep it going? For over forty years theconcentrated liquid-food in Scott's Emulsion has been changing thinness to plumpness changing poor blood to rich blood. There is nothing,better for growing children whether they are weak or well than Scott's Emulsion, but see that yon pet the genuine Scott's. Soott Bowue. Bloam&sld. M.J. ISM (Advertisement.) Ihere is one remedy tiiat seldom fails to clear away all pimples, blotches and other skin eruptions and that makes the skin soft, clear and healthy. Any druggist can supply you with zftno, which generally overcomes all skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pim ples, rashes, black heads in most cases give way to temo. Frequently, minor blemishes disappear overnight Itching usually stops instantly. Zemo is a safe, antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and dependable. It costs only 25c an extra large bottle, $1.00. It will not stain, is net greasy or sticky and is positively safe for tender, sensitive skins. Th E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland, O, Advertisement. K. C. Lad Beaten by Thaw Sow Physical Wreck. 2 Drops, and the Corn is a '-Goner!" When yno'vp Bt to walk on the sides or your shoe to i?et awnv from thone awful oru-p;ilii, there's only one .ommoii enae thing to ilo. l'ut 2 or :i ilrops of Whipped Until He Cried, "Yes, I Am Your Slave!" Kansas' City. Mo.. Jan. IS Fred erick Gump. 19-year-old Kansas City boy upon whose charges Harry h Thaw was indicted, has been reduced from a strong, athletic young ma; a mental and physical week be cause of his terrible experience with Thaw," according to Dr. W. F. Kuhn one of the physicians who examined r I 1 1 r r 17 Ve iet-Ytt" Yonr Corns Won't Swell in Water. .Besides. They'll Mirivel. Loumh and Jfecl OAS npts-It' on the corn ripht nway. Pain and iiifljimiuiition will dimippHiir. the eorn wiii bejjin to shrivel from that instant then it loosens mid falls rijrht off. j hp re s no otner corn-remover m me world that acts like "(Jets-It. No new tliseovery has been made in eorn-remnvers since "iets-rt" was born. In. n't forget that fuel. "Gets-H" does nway forever with the use of salves that irritate, buud njfes that make a bundle of your toe. plasters that half do the work, knivts and aHssors that draw blood. I'se "Gets-It" no more Uiy:iit or cutting. "Glts-It" is sold everywhere. 2Tic a bot tle, or sent on receipts of price by K. Lawrence 6c Co., Chicago, 111. Sold in Topeka and recommended as the world's bent corn remedy by A. C. Klinpm;ui Co.. The Rowley lniff Co. Drink Hot Water! Have Rosy Cheeks and a Peachy Skin Says we will both look and feel clean, sweet and fresh and avoid illness. r- m frit. r j y t w -t j 4To see he tine of healthy bloom in your face, to see yoi.r skin Rt-t clearer and clearer, to wake up without a headache, backache, coated tongue or :i nnsty breath, in fact, to feel your bept, day in and day out, just try inside-bathing every morning for one week. Before breakfast each clay drink a plans of real hot water with a tea Kpoonful of limestone phosphate in it ns a harmless means of washing from the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the previous day's indigestible waste, sour bite and toxins; thus cleansing, sweeten In and purifying the entire alimentary canal before putting more food into. the stomach. The action of hot water and limestone phosphate on an empty stomach is wonderfully in vigorating. It cleans out all the sour f erm en tat tons, gases and acidity and gives one a splendid appetite for breakfast. A quarter pound of limestone phos nhate will cost very little at the drug store, but is sufficient to demonstrate that just as soap and hot water clea nses, sweetens and freshens the nkin, ro hot water and limestone phos phate act on the blood and internal organs. Those who are subject to constipation, bilious attacks, acid stomach, rheumatic twinges, also those whose skin is sallow and complexion pallid, are assured that one week of inside-bathing will have them both looking and feeling better in every way. Advertisement. K.Liy ttLicr "i hands, here today. Young Gump's story tells vividly of a night of terror and suffering which the bov says he passed in a sound roof room'in a New York hotel with Thaw. A mass of long, deep welts on his back and body bear out the statement of the brutal flogging he re ceived, according to physicians Thav armed with two whips, one of which was knotted, lashed him for more than an hour, the boy said, while he fought with him. Finally, weak and exhausted, the boy says" he fell to the floor and P'ead- I ed for mercy, xot umu i Thaw relent. He made tne uu, ac cording to Gump's story, kneel on the floor and kiss Thaw's toes, hands, cheeks, and lips, forcing him to repeat after him, "I am your slave for four years. You are my master. I will obey your orders." At breakfast, Thaw, with the menacing whips always at hand, forced the lad to kneel by his side while he fed him with his hands. After each mouthful the boy was made to say, "Thank you, master." Naked When Beaten. According to Gump's story when he arrived with Thaw at the Thaw apart ments in the McAlpin hotel in New York, Thaw asked him if he wanted to take a bath. Gump says he went into the bath room and that Thaw opened the door twice while he was bathing. As the bov reached for a bath robe handed to him by Thaw, Thaw grasped his wripts and pulled him into the bed room, Gump said. "He hnri two whips in his hand.' Gump said, "one was long, the other was short and knotted. Without a word he began lathing me across the bare shoulders. He struck me three times and then when he stopped to change the whip I sprang at him. For nearly an hour I fought desperately to overpower him and escape the terri ble beatinsr, but I was not strong enoush. He continued to beat me, al ways striking three blows with one whip and then changing the whip and striking three more. "I screamed but it was useless, for no one could hear me. I continued to fight, but finally my strength began to fail and after an hour or so I fell to the floor and pleaded with him to stop. Not until then did He speaK, and his first words were, 'Not until you are my slave.' Tried to Kscape Dlirins Night. "Finally I lay down on the floor too weak to offer any more resistance, and Thaw ceased whipping me and askeo, 'Are you my slave now?' I screamed 'Yes, yes,' and he seemed satisfied for the time being. Then I must have lost consciousness, for the next I re member that Thaw had undressed and was standing over me with the knotted whip raised as if to strike in" again." Gump then tells how Thaw threw him across his knees and whipped him across the thighs and legs. When they went to bed and after he believed Thaw to be asleep, he says he tried to escape but found that the doors were all locked. The next morning the boy says Thaw made him promise to be his slave for four years. After breakfast which young Gump says Thaw made his eat at his feet from his hands, Thaw called a boy and told him to take Gump out for a walk Thaw Wrote Him Since Then. "We walked about a park for a while and then'returned to the rooms. I told the boy I wanted to get a glass of soda water down stairs and he re mained in the room while I went after it. I gave the keys to the room, which Thaw gave me, to a baggageman and caught a street car for the station, where I boarded a train for Kansas City." According to Gump, Thaw again tried to communicate with him after he returned to Kansas City. HOT TEA BREAKS A COLD TRY THIS Oet a small package of Hamburg Breast Tea, or as the German folks call it. "Hamburger Brust Thee," at any pharmacy. Take a tublespoonf ul of the tea, put a cup nf boiling water upon it, pour through a sieve and drink a teacup full at any time. It is the most effective way to break a cold and cure grip, as it opens the pores, relieving congestion. Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking a cold at once. It is inexpensive and entirely vege table, therefore harmless. Advertisement. NEW OFFICERS GO IN Fraternal Brotherhood IxMlge Plans a Big Winter's Kiitcitainment. Hkve a complexion that everyone admires Don't envy a good complexion, Aavt one. Each time you cleanse your face with Resinol Soap you give it a "beauty treatment" with the soothing, healing Resinol medication. If aided, in severe cases, by a little Resinol Ointment, this usually leaves the complexion naturally clear, fresh and free from pimples, red ness, roughness and blotches. Rginol Soap and Kesmol Ointment are told by all druggists. Try tlant and ee how beneficial they are, not only for the skin but tor the hair as well. The Fraternal Brotherhood install ed the following officers at their meeting Wednesday evening. J. B. McCarty, past president; W. E. Bower, president; Mrs. Alva Cook, vice pres ident; Mrs. Pearl Bower, chaplain; Miss Mabel Neiswender, secretary; C. A. Yancil, treasurer; Harold Garrett, sergeant; Miss C. Nash, mistress-at-arms; Miss Hazel McCarty, inner door keeper; G. A. Clark, outer door keep er; Mrs. E. M. George, musician; Dr. L. V. Sams and Dr. W. L. Warriner. examiners; C. E. Edwards, captain of degree team. After the meeting lunch was served. Arrangements were made to give their regular mid-winter dance at Kirkpat rick's hall on Tuesday evening, Jan uary 16. Saunder's orchestra will fur nish the music. The admission will be 35 cents per couple and dancing will start at 8:30. The new officers plan to have something extra in the way of entertainment for the mem bers only, every other meeting night and on the alternate nights have dancing for the members and their friends. STARTEDAS BRAKEMAN Now Ex-Santa Fe Man Is President of the Frisco Railroad. Two former Santa Fe men have been appointed to high positions on the St. Louis San Francisco rail road. W. B. Biddle, president of the road, entered railroad work in 1877 as a brakeman for the Santa Fe, and re mained in the employ of that road until 1905. After leaving the Santa the Rock Island and Frisco lines in 1905, and became vice president of the Frisco in charge of traffic in 1910. N. M. Rice, formerly general pur chasing agent for the Santa Fe at To peka, succeeds E. D, Levy of Spring field, Mo., as second vice president of the road. Levy has become first vice president. Japanese workmen wear on their caps su Inscription stating their business and their employer's name. I A II irW-'X ''V a.v- v-rv iM 1 .Jr."? J It "v ."xl I S it V 5 fvj. CTw v J J V J ,H U 4 1 Afsr tii r'l'Cr -H I I?8 X -'4 h f;:-fj lO I c I "ii V m iff."- fc y J I I j I 1 I f';l I iftfA Yr U Z 4-S L "4 Made by PABST at Milwaukee W. R. Smith Sen, Distributors 125 N. Kansas Aveno Phone No, 438 1 OPEKA. KAN. '0 1ri,r iti'wsfn'ii Vtv THERE is a goodness of flavor and body in this new, healthful, snappy beverage. PABLO is non-alcoholic, sparkling amber in color, with that delightful "hop" taste that satisfies. For parties, after-theater suppers, or any time, PABLO offers refreshing satisfaction. Order PABLO ice cold at Soda Fountains, Cafes, Restaurants, or any place that sells drinks. Buy PABLO by the case from your gro cer. A few bottles on ice in your home answers all refreshment problems. The Happy "Hoppy" Drink It is pure and healthful. It's just what you want, cooling and refreshing. Try PABLO today. :1 Hi e 2 L- J e'""' 1 J' J J b f 1 pf J PL 1 1 i

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8 THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1917 KEEP SHEEP ON FARM Good Profit for Kansas Farmery f" Ktockuell Tells State Iiurd. "With lambs selling well above $13 at our river markets and other grades ot sheep co-respondingly high, with Vool buyers scouring ihe country eager to contract spring clips at 35 cents per pound, to my notion, it is time the Kansas farmers were awak ening to the possibilities of 4thc smull farm flock. This was the declara tion at the Kansas state board of agri culture meeting here today of A. I-.. Stockwell, farmer and sheep raiser of Larned. Kan. N Mr. Stockwell explained that Kansas needs millions of sheep to take care of the weeds and waste of our fields. He t suggested one sheep for every four acres in place of one sheep for every 850 acres as it now is. t "The farm flock will convert the waste and weeds of our farms into high priced wool and mutton without displacing any other live stock now being handled on the farm,"1 said Mr. Stockwell. "Many of the weeds that are crowding out the grasses in our pastures and meadows today are relished by sheep. An instance that came under my observation was a mall pasture along a creek bottom that had been used for a number of years as a winter feed lot for cattle. In the eumme this pasture grew up to dense growth of ragweed, ironweed, eockleburs and didn't afford grazing for a single cow. Forty sheep were purchased and after the second year fto weeds could be seen and a good turf Of grass was the result." Ypres, returned home today from the European war zone announcing his intention of becoming an American citizen as soon as it is lega ly possible. He is broken in health from shell shock and was released from the Brit ish army because of disability due to this cause. Webber said his regiment went in to the Ypres engagement 1,800 strong, but at the end of one day's fighting was reduced to 162 men. He is a vet eran also of the Boer war. Webber, 34 years old, and a car riage painter by trade, has a family here. DAVE LEAHY DINNER W. R. Smith Will Kntertain for For mer Secretary to tiovernor. The returr to civilization of Dave Leahy from the jungles of Wichita is to be celebrated by a dinner in his honor given b- W. R. Smith, 1034 Harrison street, next Tuesday even ing. The return of Leahy, who was secretary to Governor Stubbs and who has reported sessions of the leg islature i jr years lor the Wichita pa pers, is creating lubilatton among his friends here. Those invited to the dinner are looking forward with pleas urable anticipation, as the advance re port indicates that Dave, during his Wichita sojourn, has acquired many new stories, vhich will be on display during the dinner. WARN AGAINST BONUS Must Xot Interfere With liiipns Contract, say Miners. T Indianapolis, Jan. 12. A warning against a possible substitution of a wage bonus system for the joint con tract wage system and a statement that the United Mine Workers of America are in no way responsible for the present scarcity of coal and its high price were issued here last night by t he international executive board of the L'nited Mine Workers of America. The tvtatemtit says the board i? not Apposed to the employer giving addi tional remuneration to his employes whenever he feels justified in so doing, provided the motive is not to weaken or jeopardize the system of collective liarg-aining. Will Head Manila II. II. Manila, .Tan. 12. Kugene K. Reed of New Hampshire, who was nomi nated a member of the Philippine commission last year, has been chosen to be president nf the Manila railway, which recently was purchased by the government. SUFF CALL TO COLORS Volunteers Summoned to Throw Cor don About White House. Washington. Jan. 12. The Con gressional Union for Woman Suffrage j announced today that plans tor a parade March 4, the day preceding the 1 inauguration, have been abandoned i and the suffrage demonstration in stead will be an elaboration of the White House picketing started two days ago, until more than 1,000 wom en will form a close cordon about the White House grounds on that day. Letters were sent today to organiza- i tions in many states calling for volun- I teers so that the number of pickets I may he increased gradually during the next seven weeks. Before taking their stand at the j White House gates again today with their suffrage banners, the women j provided themselves with hot bricks and hot water bottles to combat the bitter cold. Simple Way To Take Off Fat i There can be nothing simpler than tak ing a convenient little tablet four times each day until your weight is reduced to normal. That's all just purchase a case of Marmola Prescription Tablets from your druggist (or if you prefer, send 75c to Marmola Co., 8ti4 Woodward Ave., De troit. Mich.) and follow directions. No dieting, no exen-ise. Eat what you want be as lazy as you like and keep on get ting slimmer. And the best part of Mar mola Prescription Tablets is their harm lessness. That is your absolute safeguard. Advertisement. PIMPLY? WELL, DON'T BE! People Notice It. Drive Them Off With Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets. DEPORT JUJMANIANS Germany Sends Thorn to Northern France to Do Farm Labor. London, Jan. 1 2. A considerable number of the Rumanian prisoners of War have been sent to the occupied part of northern France by the Ger mans, according to the Rheinische West T'halische Zeitung. The paper says these prisoners will be employed as agricultural laborers. wasTn battle of ypres Vi hltaii, ISroken in Health, Rot urns i From Knroeaii War Zone. Wichita, Jan. 12. William K. Web ber, survivor of the second battle of A pimply face will not embarrass you much longer if you get a package of Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets. The skin should begin to clear after you have taken the tablets a few nights. Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the liver with Dr. Kd wards' Olive Tab lets, the successful substitute for cal omel there's never any sickness or pain after taking them. Dr. Kd wards' Olive Tablets do that which calomel does, and just as effect ively, but their action is gentle and safe instead of severe and irritating. No one who takes Olive Tablets is ever cursed with "a dark brown taste,' a bad breath, a dull, listless, "no good" feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad disposition or pimply face. Dr. Kd wards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compounl mixed with olive oil you will know them by their olive color. Dr. Kdwards spent years among pa tients afflicted with liver and bowel complaints, and Olive Tablets are the immensely effective result. Take one or two nightly for a week. See how much better you feel and look. 3 0c and 25c per box. All drug gists. Advertisement. "TIZ"--A JOY TO SORE, TIRED FEET Use "Tiz" for aching, burning, puffed-up feet and corns or callouses. "Sure! Luse TO every time for any foot trouble." f' mi mii i mi i i i i mi i ,i in M.ii mi I" ml mmin im imh ii m i i 11 I II i ill ii ij n mil iipi i iiijhiiii I i ii i n I 1-1 i---- in r irTrn i in 'Mi-iir- Ski &WlA&riUl-XZtASSa. r...- jj i 1 From Miles -Around P m M. M.m.M.XLJ? k&JLA tiMW Hll I W I I 1 zzrz uS- K-- L, I We Cannot 1 I wetannot mhm Prolong This Sale SfB Good-bye, sore feet, burning feet, swollen feet, tender feet, tired feet. Good-bye, corns, callouses, bunions and raw spots. No more shoe tight ness, no more limping with ain, or drawing up your face in agony. "Tiz" is magical, acta right off. "Tiz" draws out all the poisonous exudations which puff up the feet. Use "Tiz" and wear smaller shoes. Use "Tiz" and forget your foot misery. Ah! how comfort able your feet feel. Get a 25-cent box of "Tiz" now at any druggist or department store. Don't suffer. Have good feet, glad feet, feet that never swell, never hurt, never get tired. A year's foot com fort guaranteed or money refunded. Advertisement. Stop paying rent ''Buy your own farm with rent money MoveSouthvef Mine coofltryofNor Tesas where tend ie$$md earns more At com a a o a Twenty-dollar-an-acre land here has made 26 yearly on investment, if farmed right, compared with 6 on $150 land in the Illinois and Iowa corn belt. Wheat Growing Pays I came from Cooper, Mis souri, to Ochiltree County in 1908. I had $700, 3 mules, a mare and a cow. For some time I worked out. I then began renting land and growing crops. I have done well and now have 10 horses, 19 head of cattle, 8 milk cows and 40 hogs and have bought 320 acres of land. I have about 200 acres in milo and other feed crops. The man who will attend to his farm properly need ne-ser have any crop failure. I am well pleased with what I have been able to do since I came here. I consider grain raising the most profitable. The average yield of wheat is around 15 bushels, but I have grown as much as 30 bushels to the acre. D. K. Bauman, Ochiltree, Texas. The Santa Fe is building a new line Into this productive territory, where heretofore crops had to be hauled long distances to market. Buy a farm before the new railway comes and get the benefit of rise in values. Take your pick now. Get in before the rush. Small payment down and eight years to pay out, on low-priced rich acres which have been inspected by the Santa Fe Agricultural Agent, who has been over every quarter-section in Ochiltree and Hansford counties. No guess-work about crops. Address your letter to w C. L. SEAGRAVES Industrial Commissioner Atchison. Topeka Santa Fe Railway 1134 Railway Exchange, Chicago Results are known, as others have pioneered for you. Wheat, cattle and hogs are the three big money-makers here. Let facts convince you. Read what farmers already there say about their success. Invest 1 cent in a postal card to write me for our booklet with particulars. It gives the experi ence of farmers now there and the results they have achieved in a short time and on small capital. Surely it is worth 1 cent to GIVE YOURSELF THIS CHANCE a real op portunity. I will promptly put you in touch with the owners of these lands. fc We Cannot Prolong Thi THIS GIGANTIC SALE MAY CLOSE ANY MINUTE At the rate the stock is now going there won't be an instrument left in a few days. There are only a few more pianos left, and they will go to the first callers. If you want to share in this great money-saving sale, come in today or early Saturday, but not later than Saturday night. To dispose of the few pianos on hand at the earliest possible moment, we will not allow a single buyer to leave this store if prices and terms will sell a piano. These pianos will positively go to the first callers. No favors will be shown. CASH PIANO BUYERS We won't let a single rash buyer get out of this store that makes an offer that is within the bounds of reason. We are here to sell these pianos at auy price we can get until our $15,000 shortage is ma do up. Your cash looks good to ns. Come in immediately. "omo to day, if you can: if not. tomorrow without fail, because if you delay you may be too late. Uriuir your cash as mouey talks loudly at this sale. l great bargain pi i ue rare in?se msirtiiueuis TIME PIANO BUYERS The man with a .$10.00 bill looks just ns good to us as the Money King. Wt want to"elI the rest of the pianos on baud. We have cut the price of every piano in this stock to the very bone. We won't let a mere matter of terms stand between us on the sale of a piano or a iiyer pi:ino. e simply must sell these pianos, tome in at the earliest possible moment. At are selling iia sale is apt to close any moment. $195 Bench, Scarf and 25 Rolls Free This Sale May Close at Any Time This store has been jammed with shrewd buyers from early morning until late at night. We are selling pianos as fast as the sales force can wait on customers. More tban one-half of this tremendous sto-k of pianos is now sold, and the balance is apt to be closed out at any time. This is a sale that will not permit delay on your part. If too want to be among the shrewd buyers that are getting the greatest value for their money ever known in the history of the piano business in this city, you will have to act quickly. We warn you that you may be too late if you wait another day. The time to see these pianos is now. The minute this $15,000 iu business shortage is made up, this sale is over, and your opportunity gone never to come again. SEE THIS ONE $1 a Week Sends a Piano Home SPECIA1JS OX SAIK TODAY Will Be Sold to the l irst Customers Thut fall BRADI.KY Only 8.M KVF.KTOV Only 130.410 WII.I.AKU f Only 1 IIAINKS ft X OlllT 1B5.4H) I SE3 P1.AYK1E riAXO Only 145.00 Railroad Fares Paid Both Ways 4o Out-of-Town Buyers. Store 4pen Evening-a Vntil 9. Freight Paid on Out-of-Town Shipments. Come by Saturday Sure iMAHIZER-SpIELMj Come by Saturday Sure mcrumnvRE U JW J V I I m I S'WiHt -1KM.'WJ W-J f.V P 1111 I t J 11 IU lav i a. -iha ii nrnii i i ia iit ii i i r irr r itn i n i a r rmii WE WII.I, NOT Ol'IBRLK ABjUI T PRICKS I ANY REASONABLE UFFKR WILL BR All KI'IKI): inter Exposition Bigger, Better and Grander Than Ever January 22 to February 3rd, inclusive Doors Open January 22 at 1:30 to the Best Exposition Ever Held Advance Sale Tickets lOc now being held at all leading places in the city. Only a limited number on sale. Get your supply before it's too late. s The U. C. T, boys are working hard this year to make this THE GREATEST EXPOSITION EVER HELD. New Vaudeville New Exhibitors New Ideas New Stunts Some One Attending Midwinter Will Get a Big Hupmobile Car. Costs Nothing Extra Every thing for the One Price. a WRITE TO-DAY

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