The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
August 25, 1917

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White "lf S who have been caught In the ""draft seem to have had all their patriot lir. blown away. lyEATHEH FORECAST for Kansas: Gcncrallj fair and somewhat winner tonight and Sunday. HOME EDITION TOPEKA, KAJNSAS. SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1917 SIXTEEN PAGES THREE CENTS FIRING SQUAD TO METE PENALTY FOR ARMY RIOT CHANCELLOR HAS 'EM GUESSING ON ANY PEACE PLAN NEW VICTORIES WON BY FRENCH BEYOND VERDUN Capture Three German Strong holds in Night Battles. Prisoners Taken in Verdun Drive Sow Somber 8,101. WILL BURN WHEAT IF TAKEN AT SI. 65 FARMER'S THREAT Rossville Mairln High Pitched Protest Oyer Solons' Wires. PRIDE SNAG IN WAY OF PEACE SAYS PRELATE Is Greatest Obstacle," Asserts Archbishop Bonzano. THIS ISA FULL CUPBOARD BE SAVING, AND KEEP IT FULL Copyright. T017, International News StvI Kejrro Troopers Will Get Quick j Charge He. Still Maintains Po Justiee, Says Hell. j sition in Favor of "Junkers." Slutinj in Time of War Is Pun- i For Annexation Despite Reich ishal.Ie by Death. J stag's Vote for Peace. SHERIFF GIVtS UP PRISONERS! Investigate Act; Civil Author!- ''es Brought Murder Charge. Houston Demands All Other Segro Troops Be Removed. Hi.-iston. Aus. 23. The fate of the .1 inn nftp-m Kolriiers who Thursday night shot up San Felipe J -tag Friday was productive of further .ut -nri of Houston declarations and discussions regarding street and the west end of chancellor Michaelis attitude on with a tot;il of seventeen deatns. to- pea(.e wnich the German papers con dnv I -ntirely in the hands of the mil- strue variously. A careful perusal of itnrv notwithstanding the action of j the mass of reports and comments on r Yn M" rmnVor in the committee meetings yesterday and Dirtrirt Attorney John H. Crooker in Wednesday show that Dr. Michaelis filing murder charges against thirty- thruout conferences with party lead four of the men. P 1 ers did not change his attitude re The Harris county grand jury this parding his ambiguous speech of July afternoon returned indictments charg- In? murder against the tnirty-rour negroes held in the jail last night but lat-r turned over to the military au thorities. Six others not under arrest also were indicted. i The battalion of the l wemy-ioui m f ore the reichstag meeting July 19 Infantry which included the shooters to seeure from him definite assurances earlv today was piled on a train and j but failed started west toward its old ition at j Herr Erzeberger, the Centrist Columbus. N. M. Maj. (Sen. George ieafjer alone declared In yesterday's Bell. Jr.. who arrived this morning committee sitting that doubt as to the fn m San Antor.io and took command, chancellor's acceptance of the princi fmlicHted that there wa slight possi- pje or peace without annexations and bility of any of the men being re- i indemnities now had been eliminated turned here fer civil trial, saying they for good. All other views ranged would lo court martialed and justice 1 from mild doubt and open skepticism mciei! out quickly. I to flat denial. --ki Like Pmith Penalty. leniamls He Speak Out. Ht tided that it would be impossi- Vorwaerts, the Socialist -organ, is He f'.r him to dii clss olrms for the inclined to give the chancellor the c mi t m irlial or to say where it would benefit of the doubt but demands that take j'lacr He continued tho: j ne defend his political integrity and Mutiny in time of war is punish- good faith against pan-German mach Kl.le by death. Murder at all times inations bv a, plain and unequivocal involves the death penalty. Punish- j statement that he does not hold ideas mert will be dealt out to those partic- j Gf annexation and conquest which ipriiirg in the disturbance promptly these elements attribute to him. and effectively." The general re- The Berlin Tageblatt says the crisis fused to comment on the statement of j is only adjourned. Herr Haussmann, Maj. K S. f'nnw, the commander of j radical member of the reichstag. de the negro battalion, last night that(clared In a speech inthe committee conditions in Camp Logan Thursday i yesterday that the chancellor had in night were "practically mutiny. Houston tO'.?ay gave no extornnl evi dence of the tragedy thru which it hfcs passed, iave for the presence of -armed guards on tho street cars and in the thorofares of the city. Business went on as usual and with quiet thorrly re stored it was expected soon that sa lonns would be reopened. (iave p Prisoner. Immediately after news was obtain ed that the 34 negroes held in the county rail had been turned back to the military .authorities the Harris county authorities began an investiga tion. The matter was called to the granrl jury's at ention by aLwrence William son, assistant district attorney, ac'.ing under instruction from Mr. Crooker. The jury investigated not only the 1 murder charges through t against the negroes, but the action of Sheriff M. i F. Hammond in giving up custody of j the prisoners. Justice Leon Lnsk, who Issued a blanket murder warrant airainst the 34 men, -said that persons charged with the crime of murrler or; othr crime cannot be released legally wit hout a release being issued by v. court of competent jurisdiction. "I want it dirtinctly understood," he explained that I issued no release for thesp men arrd have givn no on1 authority to release them. The crimes 1 thv committed took place before 1 martial law was declared." Ieniaml Kcmovul of Xejrroes. Telegrams were sent to ihe Texas delegation at Washington today by t'irlniif(( ,m I'ng. Two! TO WARM UP TONIGHT

Iate j I Tomorrow Will Be on Ideal Summer Day. Flora Says. Hourly temperature readings for tha o'clock 2 I 11 o'clock Tfi 8 o'clock 67' 1 12 o'clock 79 9 o'clock 70 i 1 o'clock 80 10 o'clock 74 2 o'clock 8t The temperature today avejaged 3 degrees below normal. The wind was 1 1 "ey nave Dee.n trying to save rrom hiowing 8 miles an hour from the 1 thT. 1?ifrs .a ?oal fam-n south at 2 o'clock this afternoon Added to this is the fact that the Sunshine and warmer, was 'theiflnal representative of the nation has prediction made for Sunduy. Clear 1 reached nis decision without consult skies and a sm.lll rise in temperature one oC them, or even extending to are on th iv' i j ii urn a in. 4 t en ius, no rain, and nothing but good weather is the forecast. Skies over the entire state were clear this morning and an idpal week end was predicted for the state., flight local showers were reported around Podge City Friday night. The official forecast promises gen erally fair weather, somewhat warm er tonight and Sunday. The mercury Friday night fell to 58 just four points above the low record mark for tho :jt nv f rt'r.iir tv.it, nf, i ,Conru,u4H-Ti i-He iwn. "T,his w(eek he. Preaider.t issued his proclamation fixing the war prices, Crri A CDH PA Mnin ATCC i which are about a dolla under the OLClArALnU lMllUILIAI tolconferenco Prices, on the average. j The situation is complicated by the 'appeal which came from Russia this Want K.x,MM-ts With im, Machine wwk. It needs locomotives and ad uun anu uaaio. mit3 America alone can suonlv them. Washington. Aug. 25. Candidates for commissions as obsnvers from airplanes are being sought by the chief signal office "from imong grad uates of the nrtillery instruction course at Fort Monroe, Va.. or the machine j.un course at Fort Sill. Okla., and enlisted men or civilians who are expert photographers anJ radio of machine gun operators. Accepted applicants wil be given a Jwo months course iof instruction In ire from airplane, recc nnf-issanee, Photography, radio and I omb drop ping, and commissioned on successful rompletinn of tho studies. Applications should be -nt to the aero personnel division irmy chief signal officer. Washington. BERLIN SAYS CRISIS OVER Opposing Parties Make Bump ing Post of Chancellor. Agree on Coalition Committee To Reply to Pope, Copenhagen, Aug. 25. The session of the main committee of the reich- 19 and the situation as far as pinning him down to any definite peace pro gram remains exactly where it was when he assumed office. It was brought out in the report of yester day's proceedings that the majority party representatives endeavored be- troduced elements of doubt and un certainty into the interpretation of the reichstag resolution; had allowed the Continued Two ADMIT HOLDUP! Boston Coal Dealers Say They Bilked the Consumer. Took "Advantage of Necessity" Levied Unreasonable Profits. Washington, Aug. 25. Bo3ton coa 1 dealers, the federal trade commission reported today, with a few notable ex ceptions "did not hesitate," during the spring months this year "to take ad vantage of the necessities of the public and to charge for anthracite a price that netted them unreasonable mar gins." OPKRATOItS VIKYV WITH ALARM Black Diamond Says Barons Weren't Consulted in Priee Fixing. Chicago. Aug 25. The "Black Diamond the official oran of the coal trade, in its issue of today, says: J "The one big fact confronting the American people today is that the coal trade has been disheartened and con fused by the character of political ac tion within the week. Since this comes on the eve of the greatest danger that ever confronted the nation as far as coal supply is concerned, the situa- lion must be described as grave. "The coal industry has- not been thrown into the dumps by the loss of 1" fact that the most conscientious ef forts to help have been discredited and mocked by the officer, of the government they have been trying to serve and by the press of the ocuntry mem a iv or tn coiirrpstf wn rh nro them any of the courtesies which are so cheap and so easy. Because of these various things, the coal people have lost heart for the big and burdensome work which is ahead of them this winter. We have i.ever ster. "a time when th industry was so devoid of enterprise. "This comes at a time when the dangers of the nation have grown into alarming proportions. The labor situation is far from quie as nearly every state reports some trouble of more or less consequence. 1'" hA nly C,Ure for engines. The government will have to decide whether it will sav? Russia or end the coal shortage at home." FAILS FOUR STORIES Veterah Attending 1. A. H. Encamp ment Meets Accidental Heath. Boston, Aug. 25. Charles E. San ford. 80, a' G. A. R. veteran frVm a soldiers' home in Johnson City, Pa., plunged four stories to death heer today. j The old man climbed out on a fire I escape to get cool and lost his balance. ITALY GAINS MOUNT SANTO Tri-Colors of Romans Flying: Over Austrian Fortress. Break Thru Lines at Several Points, General Reports. I By The Associated Prens.J The Austrian line on the Isonzo front has kbeen broken at several points by the Italians, it is announced officially at Rome. The Italians, con tinuing their furious assaults between Tolmino and the Adriatic are now pursuing the retreating Austrians who are defending the difficult ground yard by yard. t One of the most brilliant feats of the Italians was the capture of Monte j Santo, 2.245 feet high. This peak, seven miles north of Oorizia, dominates the broad plain beyond that city, and i occupancy of it has enabled the Aus trians to hold up 'the Italian advance to the east since their capture of the city. The brief official recital gives lit tle idea of the struggle which attend ed the storming of the Austrian stronghold on the mountain top but it doubtless will have an important bear ing on the development of the Italian campaign. Having gained their tjrincipal ob jectives on the Verdun front the French are completing their victory by local attacks to rotind out and se cure their new lines. Profiting by the capture of Hill 304 yesterday they advanced last night to the north of it. Three fortified works in the vicinity of Bethin court were stormed. Renewal of fighting in the Cham pagne may be forecast by the state ment in the official French report that violent artillery engagements are in progress there. In Belgium, in the vicinity of Bixshoote the big guns also aire heavily engaged. No further in fantry action on a large scale are re ported by the' British. Good News for Jnris. Paris, Aug. 25.- The French scored a new victory on the Vti.ui aunt last night north of Hill 304. Three fortified works near Bethin court were captured. The number of prisoners taken has been increased to' 8,101. Rome, Aug. 25. The tri-color of Italy has been flying since yesterday on the summit of Monte Santo, which was 1 an Austrian stronghold on the Isonzo ront, according to today's of ficial Italian statement. The Italian second army, General Cadorna reports, has broken thru the Austro-Hungarian line of defense at several points and is closely pursuing the Austro-Hungarlans. who are retir- Con tin ued oti Pa Two i MODIFY DRAFT RULE President Declares Heads of Families Will Not Be Taken. Washington, Aug. 25 President Wilson today declared thai the first draft of 687,000 citizen soldier3 should be made up of men who aro not heads of families. In a letter to Secretary of War Bak er he said that the only exception to this rule should be in th-- case of a man seeking exemption, with depend ents -having sufficient income to sup ply the needs of those dependents. The president's action is expected to result in a modification of the rules recently promulgated by Provost Mar shal General Crowder on the sub ject. President's Word, Law. As the president is empowered by the draft law to make the regulations under which it will be carried out, the effect of his letter to Secretary Baker is to throw his influence toward a more liberal policy for exemption of marr edi men than heretofore has been pursued. The president's view is in open con flict with the interpretation placed upon the law by army officers,- who contend that, as congress voted down amendments to exempt married men, they have no legal authority to ex empt them except on the ground of dependency alone. President Wilson's view, as forecast in his recent letter to Senator Weeks, is that the taking of married yien and heads of families shoul dbe avoided, at least on the firs tdraft. WHEAT COMES BACK 11 Cents Up luring Week Due to Be lief Gov't Will Pay $2 to $2.10. Chicago, Aug. 25. Evening up trades marked the course of Septem ber wheat, the only option traded in thru its final week which closes with the last sale today. The net result of the week's dealing was an advance of 11 cents. Corn lost 1 to 2 cents and oats from a shade to 1 cent. Pro visions finished from five cents lower to an advance of 30 cents. The rising variains in the prices paid for Sep tember wheat thru the week were not regarded as significant. The idea became prevalent that the Government price for wheat would be between $2 and $2.10 a bushel, jjrac- 1 1 ia uj me 115UIC0 v i.iiiii im.li Sep tember wheat ranged this week. A general disposition to avoid exaggerat ed values was observed in the trading in coarse grains. Crop reports were favorable for corn and prices gener ally were downward. Oats moved within narrower limits than corn. The week saw the entrance of the $20 hog here and its speedy exit with a shaip drop of more than $2. Pro visions were affected comparatively little by the rise and fall. ISA f:'z&& -C&&y BOMB HOSPITALS Find Proof of Systematic Raid Campaign by Germany. Captured Aviator Carried Plans Four Hospitals Attacked. With the French Armies in the Field, Aug. 25. Proof that Germany is deliberately attacking field hos pitals in aerial raids, was obtained to day. A German aviator brought down behind the French lines was found to be carrying a photograph of the hospital at Vadelain court whicr? plainly showed the Red Cross insignia on the roof. To date the Germans have bom barded four hospitals in the Verdun region at Dugny, Mont Hair on, Bel rupt and Vadelanna court. They have killed forty-three nurses and patients and wounded fifty-five. Most of their bombs were incendiary. Nearly al ways the aviators swept close to earth and fired machine gun. bullets at flee ing nurses and patients. The French .government has be stowed the legion of honor and the war cross to half a dozen women nurss for bravery during r.hese at tacks. ATTACKS RESCUER TOO French Steamer Defeats I'-boat Fol lowing Sinking of 1". S. Ship. Paris, Aug. 25. A French steamer went to the assistance of the Amer ican steamship Campana which was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine on August 6. The French vessel was at tacked by both toupedo and gun fire but replied energetically and, notwith standing losses compelled the subma rine to abandon the fight. On the arrival at an American port this week of forty-six survivors of the tanker Campana it was reported that the submarine which sank the vessel and took prisoner her captain and five of the gun crew was destroyed on the same day by a French patrol cruiser. EXPATRIATE CARDINAL Patriarch of Lisbon Ordered to Get Out of Portuguese Capital. Lisbon, Aug. 25. Cardinal Anthony Mendes Bello, the patriarch of Lisbon, has been given five days by the Portu guese government to leave the capital. A decree issued today forbids the cardinal to reside, in Lisbon or the suburbs for one year, v Copyright. tM7. InternaUonl.Newi Snrvi-- J TO CLOSE TONIGHT Osage Mine Operators Will End Active Operations. Force Governor Capper To Play His Cards, Their Plan. OiWT UnDir CnO linTUIUO Uftlf I IIU11IV I Ull llUlllltlUipeace treaty between organized labor Mine Workers Will Have To Seek Employment Elsewhere. building plants in the country, mi. a. istix lk i President Wilson has named V, Threat Of State Operation HasjKverett Macy as the representative of I, A i -the public on the board. The men aded to Background. to be named by tne government ship- 1 ping board and President Gompers of Coal operators and miners have asked Governor Capper to play his cards on the table face up. They have called his hand. Governor Capper may now reveal tn thp atntp tiik nlan for Kansns takine .u. A i tv. Osage district operators expect to close all mines tonight. Alexander vent strikes in munition and war sup- which bank Ferguson is a large stock T nNMont th Wiino aririr- I nlies nlants now being arranged be- holder, and that Fereuson "urchajied ers organization in this state, is pre- I tween government officials and labor groceries, etc., for the governor's man paring to send the miners to other leaders. i sion out of public funds in violation fields The originator of both plans is of the supreme court decision." The The operators told the governor they could not operate their mines and pay expenses. The miners said they could n't dig coal under the Osage scale and buy groceries for their families. Fifty mind- nn1 niioratnra vho nftpndpil a j conference in the governor's office j failed utterly in any attempt to reach an aereement. Now there is every in- I dication that the Osage field will give Governor Capper his first opportunity for state direction of coal mining operations. Will Be Given Chance. Following the conference in Chi cago last week. Governor Capper has tened to Topeka with assurances that unless prices were lowered the state would take over the operation of all mines in the state. Following the threat of operators to close- certain mines this week when the government fixed prices for coal at mines, the governor declared that the state would step in the minute any mine wa closed. Now the Osage operators who claim a loss of 70 cents to'$l a ton under the government rate will prob ably give the state the first chance to apply the Chicago agreement Few of the hundreds of state house conferences have provided such a Clear, clean cut, understandaole Issue. The Osage operators came to town with figures to. show they ore losinjr money. They frankly said they could iCoutuiued ou Twoj LABOR IN TREATY j t 1 Signs Fp Arbitration Clause j With Uncle Sam. (Agree for Commission of Three I in Shipbuilding Industry. Washington. Aug. 25 -The first and the United States government was signed today. 0 three to ad lust wages, hours and con-i ditions. of labor in all private ship- the American Federation of Ibor have not yet been announced. Mnrv 4 n lCw Tnrlf oanitnlist- rti- rector of several banks and treasurer of the National Child Labor commis- sion. I Will Prevent Strikes. I Tho nlan tn cott lo oViinvarfl trnnhlai J is the forerunner of a scheme to pre- Louis D. Wehle, Louisville, Ky. The impeachment charges contain twenty signers to it weie F. I. Roosevelt, two articles. assistant secretary of the navy; Admi-1 Acting Governor' Hobby began mal W. L. Capps, general manager of transaction of official business shortly the Emergency Fleet corporation; I before noon today. Ferguson greeted Samuel Gompers, and international of- Hobby cordially when he appeared to in ship building. Under the agreement the wages and working conditions in effect on July 15, wijr continue wherever labor troubles are threatened in ship ylrrds. Then the board of three adjusters steps in to consider demands for high er wages or better working conditions. The labor leaders agreed not to call out their men pending efforts of the board to settle the dispute. Icision of Board Binding. The board's decision shall be final and binding on all parties but either side to the dispute may re-open the question six months later If it desires. Gompers will actually appoint two Ant Kara Ka 1 wooden shin oarn-nter,. BnV onlv l wooden ship carpenters. But only one will eit on tne board on any -question in dispute. Chancellor Reports to Raiser. Amsterdam, Aug. 25. A 'Berlin official disnatch received here mva Chancellor Michaelis visited hearinuar- ters and presented Emperor William price is tne maximum price, we can with a report. Some Berlin newspa- not sell for more money. We will he pers say the visit was connected with forced to close down unless soma ad-Alsace-Lorraine. I Justments are made." Declares It Greatest Legal Rob bery Against the Farmer. CITES POOR JUD LEAN YEARS Asserts Loner Prices Is Whine of Favored Labor. Anthony Dolezilek Hints at Wheat "Going Up in Smoke." Last Tuesday Congresmen Toung and Xorton of North Dakota wired farmers in their state and cited an alleged possibility of the government commandeering their wheat at $1.65 a bushel. Toung wired, "if Hoover can influence the committee on prices wheat will be $1.65." Norton wired. 'this is an outrage," and urged North Dakota farmers to "say so in a flood of telegrams to Garfield and Hoover." Since the publication of these tel egrams by the State Journal, and despite the fact that all other indica tions point to wheat higher than $2 a bushel this winter, Anthony Dolez ilek, Rossviile, Kan., has written the editor a letter which is pitched high in protest against the alleged contem plated action of the government as cited by the North Dakota congress men. Dolezilek asserts that "if this is sc, it is the most gigantic legal rob bery that ever was perpetrated on the farmer." He declares "that the gov ernment might commandeer the far mer's wheat but it cannot prevent it from going up in smoke." The letter follows: Dolozilek's Ijetter. 0 "It is reported that the government is to commandeer all wheat at $1.65 a bushel. If this is so it is the most gigantic legal robbery ever perpetrat ed on the farmer. For years the farmer and his whole, family tolled along 16 hours and more a day, some times without any reward. He had to put up with every kind of a trust that held him up. "Thru lean years and poor prices he plodded along. He diu not cause strikes and lockouts wher. adversity struck him. Kicked around worse than Champ Clark's "houn dog" he at last lifted a -cup of retard to his lips, but, alas, the government from Contlniiei on Page Two.) GOVERNOR OUSTED Texas House Adopts Articles of Impeachment. Temporarily Suspended Until Trial by Senate Decides. Austin. Tex., Aug. 25. W. P. Hob by, lieutenant governor under James K. Ferguson, is governor of Texas to day, following the impeachment last night of Ferguson by the house on twenty-one cou nts. The twenty-one articles of impeach ment, all voted on .separately, were filed against Ferguson at 9:10 last night in the senate by the house com mittee, and at that time Lieutenant Governor Hobby automatically became acting governor, pending the trial on these impeachment charges. The senate, by resolution, fixed the date for beginning the trial of Fer guson at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn ing. August 29. If he is found guilty I of the charges. Hobby will continue as governor, If Ferguson is found not guilty, he again assumes the duties of his office. Governor Ferguson sat in the U J:6"?; nwt V" rtM K-nr u one charges against him. He had little to say, nor did he show any signs of weariness. After the vote was completed, he crossed quickly to the senate, and was in that chamber seated beneath the large picture of the "Battle of the Alamo." when the house committee appeared and Chair man Bledsoe formally read to the senate notification that the house H j I t" Office for Profit. i Of the twenty-one articles in the impeachment charges, probably the 1 most important are those alleging that t Ferguson received "direct and per- unnul Tirnfit" hv H frri t intr atatP money in the Temple State bank, of take over the duties of the offiee. SHIP NO MORE COAL Osase Company Refuse, To F.U Or- i "chndrS "ta iKsrV a? der of Topeka Dealer. j shops. j Secretary Baker In issuing his order Operators in the Osage county field and appointing a committee to carry are making good their threats and it out declared that it probably would will not meet tne government prices. operate to temporarily cut down the Orders for coal from Osage produc- number of inflowing uniforms but ers are promptly rejected. Ed Clift, jr., manager of the Min- ers Fuel company, of Osage City, has ftlnJinjl K h iriMrv.n,,Hi0v r m fcx-- w. J had Deen dipped before the led eral rate was announced. The sec- una car may ilex er cume. "We cannot furnish the other car at present as we cannot produce the coal at the price the povemment has allowed this He'd." said I'll ft in a letter to the Topeka firm. As this Alsace-Lorraine, Trent-Trieste Are Sext, He Says. POPE'S AIM IS ARMISTICE "Sword Once Laid Down, "e?er Taken Up Again." Believes Germany Would Sur render French Territory. Kansas City. Mx, Aug: 5. Alsace- Lorraine. Trieste and Trent, the two stumbling blocks in the path of peace, could be easily and satisfactorily dis posed of if the third and greatest ob stacle to a Just peace pride could be eliminated. (This is the opinion of Archbishop Bonzano; apostolic delegate and the pope's personal representative in America, given to the United Press today. "It is to establish an armistice to persuade the warring nations to lay down their arms and cease their frat ricidal slaughter that the Holy Father seeks," the apostolic delegate said. "Once they have laid aside the sword to secure peace thru justice and persuasion they will never take It up again.' Pope Clears Up Doubt. The amplification or the pope's first message, given to the public exclusive ly thru the United Press yesterday, was the Holy Father's answer to those who sought to misinterpret and mis construe his first message. It was also an answer to the charge that the pro posals were inspired by one of the belligerent powers, Archbishop Bon zano believes. "I have received no, information of the amplification, except hru the pa pers," he said. "But if it 4s authentic, and I believe it is, then it was the Holy Father's answer. It also cleans up some points which have been sub ject to misinterpretation and makes specific the papal position regarding Belgium." Returning to the discusion of peace. Archbishop Bonzano said: "Nations are like individual men. They will never surrender thru force things which they would yield thru persuasion or from a sense of justice." Would Surrender diplomatically. "For instance Trent and Trieste and Alsace-Lorraine. France desires Al sace. Italy seeks Trieste and Trent. While Germany and Austria may fight to the bitter end before surren dering these thru force, I believe they would relinquish them if they could do so without admitting1 defeat. "It is to secure such a peace one in which each nation secures what it desires by the abandonment of other ambitions that the pope strives. The Holy Father, by his note, obviously intends that the territories in question be allowed to go to that nation which Is most acceptable to them providing their disposition is not made thru force of arms. A forcible peace can never be a lasting1 peace." That the papal proposals ultimately will result in peace, is Archbishop Bonzano's firm belief. Believes It Will End War. "Everyone wants peace. Some of the belligerents are exhausted. While the others are neartng the end of their resources. Without England and America, France could never gain Alsace-Lorraine or Italy Trlest or Trent. "These questions can never be set tled justly thru force. Persuasion and calm deliberation is the only so lution. To secure this is the one and only purpose of the papal note." SEE DELAY AGAIN Cantonment! for Conscript Ar mies Far From Completion. Government Can't Supply Uni forms for 687,000 Men. Washington, Aug. 25. Possibility of a further delay In mobilizing the conscript armies loomed up tiday. Altho the three increments hare been ordered to mobilize on Septem ber 6, 18 and October S, It appeared likely today that later dates will be i1"0 wiinin tne next lew oayn. In many instances the cantonments' are not near completed and there are 1 not enough uniforms and pther cloth ing for the 687,000 men. This shortage was further tempo, rartly enhanced today by an order of Secretary Baker eliminating all sweatshop manufacture of -army clothing. The order was Issued as this result of representations made by the American Federation of Labor. The situation has been serlrus in labor cir clesfor several weeks. especially in New York and Chicago, where It was alleged contractors were sub-letting contracts for army uniforms to non- that ebentually lr would increase the output. Provost Marshal General Crowder today went ahead with his prepara tions for getting the drafted men to camp. He called for dentist volunteers to serve in everv state. Train Canadian Myers In IT. B. Vort Worth'; Autf. 25. Fort Worth'e three aviation training camps, it was announced here today, will consist of two for Canadian students and one for Amrrlcar- flyers. The construction engineers will arrive Monday to pick out the sites which will be fifteen to twenty miles apart.

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THE TOPEKA DATTY STATE JOTTTWAXr SATURD AY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1917 KAISER FOR BLOOD j j England, Arch Enemy of Ger- mans, Must Be Crushed." Emphasizes God Still Directing Destinies of His Empire. Copenhagen, Aug. 25. England, the arch enemy of Germany, must be beaten down at whatever cost, Em paror William told hia troops while on a visit to the- Flanders 'front on Wednesday. An official statement is sued in Berlin says the emperor ad dressed deputations from all detach ments which have had a share in meeting the British attacks. He said fce felt impelled to express his thanks and his full recognition of the heroic gallantry shown by troops from all parts of Uermany in the hard fight ing of the last week. ine emperor referred to the I piamvu wniiiisi ueiween me uerman i ndAticlo-l'"rench points of view, and continued: V "It la in God's hands when In His Wisdom He will give us victory. He ban taught our army a hard lesson and Kow we are going to paes the ex amination. With the old. erman con- fed ence in God we shall show what we can do. The greater and mightier me promem tne more gladly we shall grapple with it and olve it. We shall tight and conquer until the enemy has lad enough of these struggles. j For Sacriflc-cw "Thank You." j! "All Hermans have realized who Is flie instigator of this war and who is the chief enemy England. Kvery one know Jingiana is our most spite fill adversary. She spreads the hatred I of Germany over the whole world filling her allies with hatred and eagerness to fight. Thus every one t home knows what you know still feetter, that England is particularly trie enemy to be struck down, how- ever difficult it may be. Your rela- j tives at home who. too, have made great sacrifices, thank you- thru me. "A dilhcult struggle lies ahead of us. England, proud of her stubborn resistance, Relieves in her invincibil ity, but you will show that you can chieve st'll greater things, for the prize of the war is the German peo ple's freedom to live freedom at sea and freedom at home. With God's help we shall see the struggle thru find be victorious." FIRING SQUAD j Crmf rWii1 from rnge tttimt citizens stating that the negro com pajjy of the Eight Illinois infantry st"ioned here "must go." The tele grams pointed out that not since the rioting had a single negro been trou bled bv the civilian nonulution. Thev tlon also the fact that on the very I night the disturbance took place, the Chamber of Commerce had arranged for a watermelon least for the negro soldiers here. The Illinois negroes jtook no part in the troubles. Oay of Funerals. v Funeral corteges were frequent" in the streets ofHouson today. Thou sands lined the sidewalks as the -bodies of B. O. Meineke. police officer; M. Jones, automobile driver; and Cap lain J. V. Mattes. Battery A, Second Illinois field artillery wer taken sep arately to trains to be seat to their homes. During the day funeral serv ice for Tra D. Rainey, Horace Clifton and Earl M. Fendley. moulted police officers, were held and also for Cor poral Mflvin Dewey Everon, Com pany E, Fifth Texas infan ry and A. It. Carstens, a citizen. Other funerals will follow tomorrow. 17 Oefid, 22 Injured. Houston, Tex., Aug. 25. Houston tho still nervous had quieted down today, following Thursday night, when 160 negro troops, part of thd-Twenty-fourth United States infantry, ran riot until early Friday morning. Today, after checking up the night Pf lawless rampage, there are. seven teen bodies lying in various morgues of the city and twenty-two persons receiving treatment for wounds in flicted during tho riot. Among those dead nre thirteen white persons, three negro soldiers and one Mexican. All but eight of the rioting negroes have been accounted for. It is possi be some of. the eight were killed, po lice sUd this morning. With the exception of the missing eight, and the three known dead, all the rioters have been captured and are either in Jail or under arrest at camp. Disarm 600 I Hacks. Thirty-four of the black soldiers have been indicted for murder. The six hundred members of the Twenty fourth infantry, stationed here, have been disarmed. Altho Houston is still under mar tial law today, quiet has been restored, and with word from San Antonio that the blacks are to be removed to Co lumbus, N. M., no further trouble is expected. Three of the negro soldiers were found under a house in the negro sec tion of the. city. They had taken off their uniforms and were in their un- der clothes. Their clothing, guns, and femmunition were found concealed nearby, but tne negroes occupying the house contended they knew nothing of the presence of the negro soldiers. Police and military authorities be lieve they will find the eight remain ing negroes either dead or hidden probably in the negro section One off Rioters Confesses. According to the story. In the form of an affidavit, by Le Koy Pinkett, a private In Company T, of the ngro regiment, the negroes started rioting When they heard "Corporal P.altimore ff ou company had been shot by spe cial police officers. "All the boys $airt. 'let go get tlv Inan that Phot Baltimore,' iMnkett stated In nis affidavit. "It was getting late then and we stood retreat at f o'clock and then I heard Sergeant Henry of our company, say, 'well, don't stand around like that. If you are going to do anything, go ahead And do it." v Captain 1 5 lamed Police. "After that I saw-some of the boVs flip over to Company K and I heard thrm pfiv that they had stolen the nm- QUALITY SERVICE Modern Laundering Dry Cleaning Hat Renovating fexperta In charge of'each de partment. Out of town work solicited. TOPEKA LAUNDRY CO. Established In 1880. Phone 885S I i munition. Then Captain Snow called the men out in line. He asked what we were doing, and ordered a search made for' the ammunition and also ordered that our rifles be taken up. Another sergeant took up our rifles from our tent. In this same talk Cap tain Snow told us that Baltimore was not in the wrong, that the policeman wa in the wrong. I heard him say that." Following this Pinkett tells how he negroes made a rush for their rifles and ammunition and started 'rom camp into Houston. t Will Preside at Court Martial. Chicago, Aug. 25. Major B. M. Chiperfield, Provost Marshal General Crowder's representative ir. Chicago for several weeks, today 'was on his way to Houston, where ne probably will sit at the count martial of ihe negroes of the Tweril-fourth Infantry who rioted Thursday night. '"Major Chiperfield was recently ap pointed to the jude advocate's de partment and assigned to Camp Lo gan, Houston. Two Ksoapt'ii Are In Dallas. TVillnR Tpt A tic. 25 lf-nnt two of the negro soldiers who participated n the Houston riotim- Thursday night, are in Dallas, police declared here today: The negroes h.we thrown away their army rifles and cartridge belts an1 are wearing "J-impers" in place of their displaced army errata, police said. Altho police declare they have seen the fugitive sr diers and have attempted to capture them, this has not oeen accomplished MOVE TROOPS AT DAYBREAK. 633 Negro Soldiers Entrained Include 34 Charged With Riot Murders. Houston, Tex., Aug. 25. Negro sol diers of the 2.4th infantry who took part Thursday night in the rioting that killed 17 persons, early today were taken from here and started to ward Columbus, N. M. Among them were the 34 men charged by District Attorney John H. Crooker with mur der. The entire 633 members of the bat- talion which came here four weeks ago to guard Camp Logan during con struction were entrainea oy aayorean and shortly after the train steamed westward without incident. TO CLOSE TONIGHT (rnmlnned from-Page final not operate and sell their coal for $2.55 at the mine. If the state or the gov ernment or some one else could op' erate the mine at that price, the op erators were not disposed to argue. In the words'of H. L. Peppmeyer, of Topeka. they "couldn't work for noth ing and-board themselves." So they were quite willing that Governor Cap per iight exemplify the method whereby a state would take over a coal mine and conduct its operation. Miners Recited Woes. The story of the miners was simple, plaintive and struck a generally re- i ney arguea mat aig- gin g coal is hard work. -They said tnai tne price oi groceries jumped ue tween the time they left home in the morning and quitting time a night. Rents went up and the baby needed a new dress a dress that cost as much as a trousseau in the, good old days of free, happy" and easy living. But the miner couldn't buy groceries and pay rent and buy the babya new dress when his pay check didn't in crease in proportion to The cost of living. The public needeYI coal. "he operators needed miners. The miners needed better living conditions. The miner insisted on more pay or no work. Governor Capper looked grave and serious. But there was no threat of state operations. At the end of the rather spectacular day a day in which Howatt and George Walker of the Jackson-Walker interests became personal in their remarksi the gov ernor left for Chicago and Washing ton. He will talk the coal matter over with Harry A. Garfield, coal director. Then he will probably go to New York and Long Island for a few days. If the governor was only bluffing about the state operating the coal mines, the operators and miners have called his bluff. CHANCELLOR TAS (Continued from Page Onel Conservatives to claim him as their own without a word of protest ond that he had done nothing to shake off the assertion of the pan-Germane that he is playing a false game in politics. Can't Have "Klbow Room." The chancellor on Wedr.osday as on the day when he assumed office demanded elbow room for peace ne gotiations but the majority lead ers, then as now. declared expressly that there could be no question of such elbow room and that peace must be made on the basis specified in the resolution, Dr. Michaelis was warned of the danger of departing therefrom. what the Conservatives and pan Germans think of the present situa tion is revealed plaiflty in-the Berlin Tages Zeitung. The anger of the ma jority parties against the chancellor is unjustified in the opinion of the writer. Tempest in a Teapot! Berlin, Aug. 26. via London. The miniature parliamentary tempest which set in Wednesday has abated. -Its sequel f may be found in the cus-' tomary interchange of editorial recrimination, in which the liber al and conservative press have been indulging in the last 24 hours. News papers representing the majority par ty accuse the pan-Germans of at tempting to use Chancellor Michaelis as a battering ram against the coali tion, relying for success upon the dif- i ficulty of the chancellor's position land the fact that he is a new comer in the arena of practical politics. The conservative organs make counter charges that the majority parties are endeavoring to force the chancellor into slavish submission to their peace program and generally are seeking to run the government. The chan cellor's presence at great headquar ters has brought a lull in the general political debate and the reichstag main committee today is considering economic- problems. Chancellor Tries Compromise. The .situation Friday may be epito mized as follows: "The supplementary statement made by the chancellor definitely explaining his position on the reichstag peace resolution has satisfied the majority parties, which are convinced that the chancellor sincerely is endeavoring to achieve a peaceful reconciliation or a compromise, and further has agreed to work out Germany's reply to the papal note in active conjunction with the main committee, its newly created sub-committee or a provisional coun cil to be made up of seven members of "the reichstag, who are to confer confidentially with the government on matters of foreign policy. "This new committee will consist of two Social Democrats-two Centrists, jrne National Liberal, one Conservative and one. Progressive People's party deputy." ARRIVE AT SILL Kansas Infantry and Engineers Beach Oklahoma Today. Preparation for Big Encamp ment in Progress. Fort Sill. Okla., Aug. 25. The first detachment of Kansas ana Missouri National guardsmen who atc -to mo bilize at Camp Doniphan began ar riving here Friday mornlm The first train brought one compa-.y of Kansas infantry and Companies D, and C, Kansas engineers' sanitary detail with Maj. Leigh Hunt in command. A secoi.d train carried s battalion of Missouri engineers under command of Major Stayton'. The First and1 Sec ond Missouri field artillery are ex pected to arrive later today.' The en gineers will lay out the camp. CLOSEDOWN MINES Strike Threatens Copper Output In Montana. TtnttA Ane- 2fi -RARaunn nf the strike of smeltermen at the Washoe wuras ul Aliat-unua, luw Aiiavunua copper mining company today an nounced another shut dovrl of its properties in Montana. Al the mines will be closed together with the smel ters at Anaconda and Great Falls. Other mines that depend jpon these smelters also will be compelled to cease operations. Approximately 15, 000 men will be affected. NEW TRAP CHAMPION Cliarles If. I ..arson Wins Grand Amer k. lean Handicap Shoot. Chicago, Aug. 25. Charle H. Iar son of Waupaca, Wis., won the eigh teenth annual Grand American handi cap in a shoot off with Mark Arie of Thomasbofo. 111., national amateur champion, Friday by a score of 37 to 35. 'WILL BURN WHEAT (Continued from Page One) whom he got the least favors, but who compelled him to carry the most bur denthat government is o strike that cup from his lips? "Whine of Labor." "And w-hy? Because labor already richly paid, favored by special laws that regulate not only hours of labor but pay also that strikes whenever it lilsesj that -labor whines for more favors bv demanding lower cost of foodstuffs? "And the farmer, favored by no Adamson law, no special hours at in creased pay, and who gets no bonuses from nobody, has been orlered to de liver his stuff at so and so cr let his stuff rot? That farmer to be the goat? "If the government is -ooking for trouble it may get It, for ihe farmer is getting in an ugly mood. Why didn't the government put a price on wheat last winter when the speculator who got the wheat at 90 cents 9 bush el shot ft up to $3? Or why didn't the government put a price on wheat before it got to the market so that all farmers could be -treatei equally? Would Barn It? "Of all the human being3 on God's green earth, it is the farmer that works the hardest, the longest and fares the poorest: who ought to be encouraged rather than discouraged. Unless the farmer is treated right there will be a mighty housecleaning at the coming elections. Thg govern- rwheat but it cannot prevent it from going up in smoke! (Signed) "ANTHONY DOLEZILEK, "Rossvllle, Kan. "P. S. Please publish the above letter in the State Journal that the farmer may be heard also. A. I." TO WARM UP TONIGHT Contlnqed from T'a gVnet it had risen to 80. Tonight will be cool with a temperature around 60 and Sunday the temperature will not register above tne 90 point. The highest temperature on record for this' date was 105, in 1901, and the lowest, 64, in 1887. The river was still falling this morning, registering a stage of 6.9 feet at the morning reading. WEATHER TABLE.

Famished by the westher bnreso office, Topeks, Kan., for the -twenty-four hours ending st 7 a. m. Saturday. stations. mpn. low. rife, w inpr. Boston, Mass Mi 72 .08 Cloudy Buffalo, N. X 72 56 .34 Bain CalKary,. Alb RD 48 0 Clear Chicago, 111 fi8 48 .01 Clear Cincinnati, 0 78 64 0 Fair Corpns Chrlstl 88 7S 0 Clear nenver. Colo R6 52 0 Clear Ies Moines, la.... 76 62 0 Clear Dulnth, Minn 64 42 0 Clear El Paso. Tex 86 OS' T Rain Ft. Worth, Tex 90 66 0 Clear Oalveston, Tex 7 0 Clear Havre, Mont AO 40 0 Clear .Jacksonville, Fla.. 02 78 0 Clear Little Hock, Ark.. 84 66 0 Clear Los Ang-eles, Cal.. 82 B0 0 Clear New Orleans. La.. 9(1 71 0 Clear New Tork. N. Y... 72 70 1.02 Cloudy N. Platte, Neb S4 50 0 Clear Oklahoma City 88 64 0 Fair Phoenix. Ariz.:... loV 72 0 Clear PlNsburR, P 78 60 0 Clear Portland, Ore SO 62 0 Clear St. Louis. Mo 80 60 0 Clear St. Panl. Minn 70 52 0 Fair Salt Lake, Utah... 90 02 0 Clear San Francisco 62 56 0 Cloudy Snult Ste. Marie... 68 40 .32 Rain Seattle, Wnsh 78 54 0 Clear Sheridan, Wyo 44 0 Clear Spokane. Wash 04 54 0 Clear Swift Current, Sas. 82 50 p Cloudy Tampa, Fla 80 78 0 Clear TolpjU), O 72 52 .01 Cloudy Waamnuton. I. C. 88 64 .01 Clear Winnipeg-. Man,... 70 48 0 Clear Kansas Weather Report. Stations. High. Low. Prec. Wther. Anthony 90 62 .Of Cle-lr Coldwater 94 58 .7(1 Clear Concordia 84 54 0 Clear Coolldge 88 54 0 Clear I'odfre City 00 58 .Ol Clear Dresden 84 48 0 Clear Emporia 82 50 0 Clear Eureka 82 54 0 Clear Fort Scott 80 52 0 Clear (larden City 90 50 0 Clear Goodland 84 50 0 Clear Hanover 84 48 0 Clear Havs 84 54 0 Fair Horton 78 50 0 Clear lola 82 54 0 Clear Liberal 88 62 0 Clear AUPherson 86 6(1 0 Fair Maeksville 86 50 0 Clear Manhattan 86 50 0 Clear Philllpsbnrg 90 54 0 Fair Scott City 90 52 0 Clear Sedan 86 54 0 Clear TOPEKA 81 58 0 Clear t tica 86 56 0 Clear Wichita 86 64 0 Fair Kansas City 80 60 0 Clear St. Joseph 80 56 0 Clear River stage at Topeka 5.9 ft. COST OF C0A1T Osage Authority Says Washington Figures Impossible. Tn the TSMItnrnf the State Journal: In order to enlighten the public and" to correct some of tne misieauing statements ihat appeared in your pa per some few weeks ago pertaining to the cost and selling price per ton of Osage City shaft coal, I herein en close sworn statement showing the selling arM cost i prices for the years 1914, 1915, 1916 and to August 1, 1917, inclusive." This .company was organized In April, 1897, on a co-operative basis. Its object Is to provide labor for its membership and eliminate strikes. All thru its twenty years of opera tion, It has never had a shutdown and has always endeavored to ".produce coal to be sold to the public at a minimum cost per ton. When the public views the figures below they will readily see that there Is but-one of the several conditions to be met, namely, government taking over the prope-ty, reduction of min ers' wages or allowing us to seil our coal at a higher figure than 42.55 per ton, the price fixed at Washington. OSAGE CITY LABOR EXCHANGE. By John Getsinger, Manager. Osage City, Kan., Aug. 23. 1917. Cost sheet of producing Osage City shaft coal at average price of $2.67 to per ton. Cor the Tear 1914. W J: 'ue .537,105.85 provements for year... Total receipts $38,393.92 Expenditu res. Labor ..$28,459.41 Royalty 1.377.44 Oils 126.80 Material for mine 4.SG6.S8 Machine supplies 722.05 Electric power 842.92 36,395.50 Surplus over operating expenses.. 1,998.42 investment $1,200.00 Depreciation In mine.. 2.000.00 3,200.00 Actnal loas for year operations. 1.202.00 The above statement does not include any items to cover.-jiabumea in case or lata! accidents, nor bad accounts on books. For the Tear 1915. Total outpnt 15,891 tons $2,627. .$41,731.13 Improvement 697.95 Total receipts $42,429.08 Expenditures. Labor $30,789.46 lioyaltv l.s:i.27 Oils 121.52 Material for miae. 5,207.13 rower 1.13J0.41 Interest ou note 84.49 39,038.28 3,390.80 Surplus over operating expenses. Interest on investment 6. $1,200 Depreciation on property.. 2,000 3,200.00 Actual profit on investment or .uiii per ton lso.w This statement does not include anir items to cover liabilities in case of fatar-accl-dents, nor bad accounts on books. For the Tear 1916. Total output 16,099 tons at $2.99 per ton 148.141.98 Expenditures. tabor $33.3SR.00 Power 1,972.00 Royalty 1,610.00 Misc; expense for mate rial ana macmne sup plies 0,440.U3 42,415.03 3,72o.95 Surplus over operating expenses Interest on investment $1,200.00 Depreciation 2,000.00 3,200.00 Profit on investment or- $0,157 per ton 2.526.98 This statement does .not include any items to cover liabilities In, case of fatal accidents, nor bad accounts on books. l or the Yw 1917, Januarr 1 to July 1. Output 7,451 tons $3,496 per ton. $26,030.22 Expenditures. Labor $17,940.79 Royalty 745.15 Rentals 170.00 Material and repairs... 2.909.29 Power 1,058.M8 O.ils 52.u9 22,876.70 3,173.52 Investment at 6 for 6 months 600.00 Depreciation 10 for 6 months 1,000.00 1,600.00 Balance 'fcaln on investment or $0.21 per ton. 1.573.52 mis does not inciuae any item xo cover liability in case 'of fatal accidents or bad accounts on books. Labor advanced 12 per cent on June 1 to July 31, 1917; another advance of 8 per cent was granted on August 1, 1917. The present selling price of Osage City shaft coal is $3.85 per ton. State of Kansas, County of Ossge, ss. John Getsinger, of lawful age, being first duly sworn deposes and states, that he is manager of theLabor Exchange Coal Com pany, operating in the County of Osage, and State of Kansas. Affiant further states that the sheets at' tached hereto No '1 and 2, and marked ex hibit "A", is a- correct statement of the cost of production of coal at their shaft on the baslcvfigures per ton, as set forth in the schedule. Subscribed and sworn to before me. a Notary Public, in and for the County and State aforesaid this 23rd day of August, A. D. Nineteen Hundred Seventeen. F. u. holmes. Notary pnoiie. My commission' expires, Oct. 16, 1918. ANXIOUS TO GET IN Applicants From Honoluiu and Iero Apply at Training Camp. Fort Sheridan. 111., Aug. B5. Can didates for the second reserve offi cers' training camp are commencing to arrive here altho enrollment does not start until next Monday. Men from Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, are amoftg the new comers and'all are be ing quartered outside the park. Major Horace C. Stebbins, in-rharge of enrollment for the camp, is receiv ing applications daily from men who are anxious to take the training. "They come from long distances. too," he said. "Today a man came to my office, he said he was from Honolulu, had jnst heard that a rec ond camp was to open and was anxious to get in. ElghV men who have seen service with ambulance, companies in France and have only recently returned to the United States have applied for admission. A young man came all the way from Peru. South America, to seek admission per sonally but was too late. We are forced to turn away the tardy ones as the" list is full." Mlseonrlan Quits Navy IiCagne. St. Louis, Aug. 25. Albert Bond Lambert, aeronaut and aviator, today notified Secretary of the Navy Daniels that he has resigned as vice president of the Navy league for Missouri. He took this step because he regarded as unfair the attack by the Navy league, on Secretary Daniels. For Tired People HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE. Is very- beneficial for exhausted con ditions due to heat, over-work or in somnia. Non-alcoholic. Adv. Wife "This paper tells" of a man out in Ohio who lives on onions alone." Hub "Well, any one who lives on onions ought to live alone." Boston Transcript. FINDS DEAD MAN Bedmate Wakes Up and Discov- era K. B. Metcalf Cold. Topeka Barber Thought, To Have Drunk Hair Tonic SLEEPING IN KAN, AVE. SHOP Empty Bottles Found in Same Room by Police. Man Who Slept Fith Him Un able To Explain Death. When Peter Stoll awakened 'at T o'clock this morning and r.udged his bedmate, R. B. Metcalf, he received no response. He nudged him again, then- turned over and looked at him. I He looked at a dead max Metcalf had died during the night and Stoll I had continued to sleep wiih the body. I Stoll and Metcalf slept Friday night in a bed on the floor in a rcom to the rear of Pete Frederick's shoe shop at 215 Kansas avenue. Me2alf was a barber aoout thirty years of age. He was married, his wife living at St. Jo seph. He also has relatives at Hutch inson his mother and brother. Drank Bay Rum? Dr. M. A. Floersch, acting coroner, attributes the death to the consump tion of bay rum and spirit of pepper mint. Ernltty bottles that had con tained these and hair tonic were found in the room when an investigation was made today. Stoll could furnish no information that would shed light on the death. He declared the first he knew of it was when he awakened to find that he had been sleeping with a dead man. The. death was first reported to the police department by Peter Grosch, who live: at 303 Kansas avenue. He had occasion to call StolV this morn ing. Dr. Floersgh was notified, as acting coroner, and he and the police made an investigation. Dr. Floersch stated today that he would not decide whether or not an inquest will be held until he receives word frm Mrs. MetKj can in St. josepn. Wife Coming Here. The police department located Mrs. Metcalf at the Calumet cafe at St. Jo seph today and she stated that she would come to Topeka for the body as soon as possible. She also stated that she would communicate with her husband's -mother and brother at Hutchinson. v Metcalf had been in Topeka only a short time. HOOVER TO CHICAGO Food Administrator Will Confer With Packers On Prices. Chicago, Aug. 25. Herbert C. Hoover, food administrator, was ex pected in Chicago today to confer with packers on meat prices. Francis J. Heney, general counsel for the food department of the fed eral trade commission, and T. S. Rob ertson, who has completed inquiry into meat costs here, were also to be at the conference. Gifford Pinchot and Ed Lassater, stockman of Texas, both advisors to the commission, have been here for two days. Hoover has In view a plan for fix- rtng a maximum price on meats, it is understood. It was reported also that he may seek an agreement with the packers relative to minimising the slaughter of ewes and calves. s NEW VICTORIES (Continued from Page Ooe.l ing and defending the difficult ground yard by yard. Great Rejoicing in Rome. The war office gave the second Ital ian army the honor of the victory. News that these forces bad "broken thru" at several points was hailed with great rejoicing, here. It was against Monte Santo that one of the main drives of the Italian offensive last April was directed, in the assault on the three great promontories of Kukr Vodice and Monte Santo. Seize New Lens Position. London, Aug. 25. Canadian troops still advanced against Lens today. West and Bouth of the coal city the fighting was one continuous battle of assaults by the Canadians and imme diate counter-attacks by the enemy. At several points the German counter thrusts forced some slight recessions but this was more than counterbal anced by a night victory West of the metropolis. There Field Marshal Haig today reported "a successful attack, with slight casualties to us, whidh cap tured a short trench of local impor tance." i German counter-attacks not only around Lens but northward In the Ypres-Menin sector show no signs of weakening. They are made in great concentration of men and of barrage lre. 23RD BAND CONCERT Program Will Be Given at City Paaat Tomorrow Night. The Twenty-third colored regiment band will give the following program at City park at 8 o'clock Sunday eve ning: America. March Battle of Quentie.' Overture May Flowers. Valse Klline Hesitation. Rag Honka Tonka. Intermission. March Thunder. Trombone Solo Down on the FaraC Mr. Harden Bryant. Selection Recollections of the War. Baritone Solo Just Before, the Battle, Rollle Oarcie. Marcli Nstional Emblem, BAG 21 BRITISH TANKS! Berlin Reports Capture: of Whole j "Fleet" of "Land Battleship." Berlin, via London, Aug. 25. Twen- rv-one British tanks were destroyed bv German troops when -they vainly sought Wednesday to advance south of the Ypres-Menin road, today's official statement declared. "This morning," the war office as serted, "we wrested from the enemy the gain made by them in. recent fighting south of the road. 'The Canadians again attempted to force into Lens and adjacent works. A stubborn hand to hand battle sestor ed the positions to our hands. "In- the Verdun neighborhood we evacuated Hill 304. On the Arraa Douai railway line an attack failed." r STATE FOOD DICTATORS Henry J. Waters Named Administra tor for Kansas 32 Appointed. Washington, Aug. 25. Four more J federal food administrators for states Dr. Henry J. Waters, Manhattan, Kan.; Leon S. Merrill, Orono, Maine; Dr. Edwin F. Ladd, Fargo. N. D., and David R. Cocker, Jlartsvil'e. S. C have been approved by the president. This bring the total state food ad ministrators up to 32 and the balance will be announced soon. TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS Chlcagro, Aw. 25. CORN Altho week end evening op of contracts was expected today,, the corn market opened easier. Bear ish sentiment seemed to sway most of the trading, favorable weather conditions hav ing welpht. Opening prices were unchang ed c lower, with FTec. at $1.10 to $1.1H. and May at $1.071.08. Slight fractional advances were followed by declines within the same narrow liraits. Later the corn market dragged and to ward the end of the session a marked de cline occurred influenced appprently by weakness' of the cash market. Close weak, 2c to 2c lower, with Dec. at 91.07 to $1.07. and May at $1.06 to $1.05; WHEAT Wheat prices were unchanged at the opening of today's market, the last or tracing in rucures oerore tne govern ment takes over the handling of wheat September 1. Announcement wns made of the appointment of a board of trade com mittee to Tlx the price at which open Sep tember contracts should be settled. Sep tember wheat staged its last day un changed at $2.12. The few remaining trades in September, the last option on the market, were at slightly lower figures. The close was weak and c lower. The final transactions in September being at $2.11H- OA TS Oats opened w4th September a shade higher and the more distant months somewhat easier. There was little selling pressure and only small fractional price changes were recorded. PROVISIONS Weakness in the live hog market was reflected in lower provision prices, no marked decline, however, being observed. Chfcac-o Grain and Pork Market. (The range of prices on grain futnres on the Chicago Board of Trade as reported by the Topeka Board of Trade. Chicago Aug. 25. njioseo. Open High Low Today Yes. WHEAT Rept 211H 212 CORN Pec. ..110V4 110V4 107-Si 107T, 110 May ..108 108 105 1054 108 OATS. Sept 53 53 52t4 52 53W.- Pec. ..54 B414 tavt, 5314 5414 May -.58 58 56 57 57 PORK 1 Sept 42.25 43.05 Oct. ..42705 42.45 41.55 41.60 42.70 LARD Sept ..22.97 23.07 22.50 22. St 23.10 Oct. x. 23.05 23.05 22.37 22.55 23.07 RIBg Sept ..23.60 23.'B0 22.40 22.80 23.67 Oct. ..23.52 23.52 22.75 22.90 23.57 Kansas City Grain Fntnres. Kansas City, Aug. 25. Closed- Open TPIEAT Sept CORN High Low Today Yes. 220 230 110. 107 Pec. ..110 110 107U 107 108 104 104 May .107 7 Kansas City Grain Market. Kansas City. Aug. 25. WHEAT Cash wheat: Market unchanged to Oc lower. No. 2 hard, 2.40(f?2.60 No. 3, $2.35lg2.53; No. 2 red, $2.25: No. 3, 2.20lff 2 22. CORN Market 2c to 4c higher. No. 2 mixed. 1.70erl80: No. 3. 1.7affl.7!: NO. 2 white. 1.Wr.l.M No 3, Sl.Mf91.87s No. 2 yellow. l.Rl8jl.5: No. 3. 1.8i,84. OATS Market, unchanged to lc higher. No. 2 white, 585c; No. 2 mixed, 57 RYE- $1.70. KAFIR AND MII.A MAIZB 4.SOfff 4.40. HAY Market steadv to 50c higher. Choke timothy. $19.50020.00; choice prairie, $19 50: choice a'fnlta. $24.50. SHORTS .2.0CKg2.10. BRAN $1.35. Receipts wheat. 85 cars. CLOSR WHEAT Sept.. $2 20. CORN Dec, $1.08rrl07 May. $104. Chicago Grla nrt Pork Mi'rfeet. Chicago. Aug. 25 WHEAT Close wheat: Sept.. J.11. CORN-r-Dec., $1.07(a; May. tl.050. OATS-USept., 52c; Dec., 53(&c; May, 56Wa."7c. PORK Sept., $4225: Oct., $41.60., LjJlRD Sept., $22.57; Oct, $22.55; Jan., HORT RIB8 Sept' $22.90; Oct., $22.80; Jan., $20.07. Kansas City Prodnee Market. Kansas City. Ang. 25. BUTTER. EGGS AND POULTRY Market unchanged: Chirac Prodoee Market. Chicago. Aug. '-25 BUTTER Market higher. Creamery. A7(&41c. BGGS- Market unchanged. Receipts 7,- 766 cases. t POTATOES Market uifcnanged. Re ceipts. 40 cars. POULTRY Alive lower. Fowla. T!2(ff 23e I springs, 22(g24c. Sew Tork Prwdore Market. New York. Aug. 25. BUTTER Msrket steady. Receipts fl.siSO. Creamery higher than extras. 423i(S43.e. KGGS Market steady. Receipts 15.023. Fresh gathered extras. 45j4Gc. CHEFSE Market firm. Receipts 2.253. State whole milk flats, fresh specials, 2i 24c. POULTRY Alive firm. Dressed firm and unchanged. New York, Cotton Market, New York. Aug. K.COTTON Spot cot ton unsettled. Middling, $23.20. Kew Orleans Cotton Market. New Orleans, Aug. 2S -COTTON Spot cotton quiet, 75 points off. Middling, $24.0(v y WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS V CALLING CARDS MUSICAL PROGRAMS SOCIETY PRINTING AND OFFICE STATIONERY DELIVERED ON THE DOT JONES BIRCH x 923 Kansas Ave. Telephone 86 V STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yourself Best Results Consign to CLAY, ROBINSON CO. Lire Stock Commission Merchants. Stock Yards, Kan. City We Also Have Our Own Office at Chit-age. So.v St. Joseph, fkx Omaha. Denver, Sioux City. So. St. Paul. K. Buffalo, E. St. Louis, Fort Worth and El Paso. If ew Tork Money Market. 1 New York, Aog. 25. MONEY Mercantile 1 paper, 45. Sterling 60 day bills. 4 72;, commercial sixty day bills on banks. 4.71: commercial sixty day bill, 4.71 demand, 4.75 9-16; cables, 4.76 7-16. Franca, demand, 5-77 cables, 5.76. Guilders, demand, 41; cables, 42. LIres, demand, 7.44; cables, .743. Rubles, demand, 20 cables, 20. Bar silver. 88. Mexican dollars, 68. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds steady. New Tork Stock Market. Wall St, New York, Aug. 25. STOCKS Such tendencies as were manifested during today's dull Session of the stock exchsnge resulted mainly from the weekly closing of short contracts. Moderate pressure was exerted against some or tne coppers, equip- -ments ad the more speculative shares, but this was fully offset by the strength of oils, tobaccos, steels and rails. The feat- ure of the latter division wss the further accumulation of Rock Island issues at gains of 1 to3 points. The closing was firm. Sales approximated 125,000 shares. 1 it,..-.- .t.,f.. on no 9P90. Oils and sugars were the prominent feat ures of today's early trading at gains ranging from large fractions to 2 points. Tobaccos and leathers trailed along in more moderate fashion and rails added to yesterday's advances under the lead of Reading and low grade issues. U. B. steel and other equipments o that class moved within narrow and irregular limits. In dustrial alcohol reacted 2 points and Anaconda 1. New Tork Stock Market. (Furnished by the Topeka Board of Trade.)

New Tork, Aug. 25. CiO! 1 Today Am. Beet Sugar.- 89 Anaconda Mining 73 A.. T. A S. F.. c Yes. 88 74 R c 88 S8 5514 88 36 30 .52 94 136 121 101 10 Baltimore- Ohio 084 8- Central Leather 88 59 64 67 47 64 42 36 30 62 88W Chesapeake Ohio. Chino Copper (J., JUL. ft St. P.. c Colo. Fuel A Iron Inspiration Kenn. Copper Miami Copper Mo. Pacific, p Penn. Railroad Reading, c Studebnker Sonthern Pacific 62V4 94 Union Pacific, c U. S. Steel, c J. 121 12 t'tah Copper V.. 102 Wabash 10 Kansas City Live Stock Market. Kansas Cit.v, Aug. 26-HOn.S Receipts 500. Market 50c lov.er. Bulk, $16 50017.30: heavy, $17.OOtgl7.40: packers and butcherlf, MOJ.liS 17.35; light, $16.23a 17.00; pigs, $12.50(816.00. CATTLE Receipts 200, Including 100 southerns. Market steadv. Prime fed steers, $14.0(gl5.00: dressed beef steers, $11 .OOlif 13.73; western steers, $9.00? 13..V southern steers, $7 00W11.50; rows. $7.60J 10.00; heifers. $7.5Otl3.0O: atockefa and feeders, $6 50012.00; bulls, $6.2538.25; calves. $7.00 12.50. 6HKEP Recelnts 200. Market stead. Lambs, $15.75(310 7S: yearlings, $10.00(3! 12.00; wethers. $9.00(911.00: ewes. $8,500 10.00; itocbers and feeders, $fl.50ffiHU.75. ChUmr Llva fttork Market. Chicago. Aug. 25. HOGS Receipts 6.000. "'"i ii.w. CATTLE Recelnts 3.000. Market ateadv. Native beef cattle, K. 25(9 15.50 1 westers steers. $7.00(312,40; stockers and feeders, $6.10(39.25; cows and heifers, $4.65013.00; calves. 11.50(ffl600. SHEEP Receipts 3,000. Market Wesk. Wethers. $7.7511.10; lambs, $10.005t 10.75. Mamfna Orals Goasto. (Fnrniahed bv the Toneka Board nf Trail I J Minneapolis .wheat stocks have decreased 10.000 bushels this week. Winnipeg today received 41 car of whan. a XT' Elevstor stocks of wheat in Ksnsas City have decreased 24,332 basnets thus far this week and corn stocks usve increased Samples of corn received from southwest Missouri Indicate that shelling can begin there in about fifteen days, a message from Chicago said this morning. The Argentina .government haa fixed an export tax on grain which Js expected to become operative September 1, It is about 9c a bushel for wheat, 3c for corn and oats. Extort of wheat and flnnr from the United States snd Canada this week. ac-J 1 n I, .ft.-...'- M...-A RISAIW I 1. els. compared with 5.075.000 bushels l:'St week and 9.945(000 bushels a year ago. Ex pects of corn were 342,000 bnshels. Early Morning Gnosis. Furnished by the Topeka Board of Trade.) Chicago. Aug. 25.-'The Herald says: The heaviest buying of Sep tember wbejtt for some time past has been for the Copen hagen shorts who are making- their bead quarters ln New York. Westher conditions are to cut n im portsnt factor in the corn market from now on. The sudden change to lower ternyrrs tures and the big advance In cash corn hss reversed sentiment from the bearish to the bull, side in some quartera and there is more disposition to buy on the breaks us the short interest Deromes nnwieiuy at times and while there may not be any frost for thirty days, the fear tbst it might come to the corn belt before the middle of .J Friendi Visiting l"4 th ThJ"" TeloDenc Kin Telephone Klng You?- The Photographer .-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. j

caused operators to go slower I ln pressing short side. I Operators who were bullish on' corn ''""a Pces were lowest three days ago were rather bearish last night, as there J1" ,Deeu ,n aTn of over 5 cent, from the low point this week and tbev are cabtion should be used as there is tod great a spread between December and casn. Oats specialists say it will not do tn get too bearish on breaks from this level. The market took a big lead late yesterday much of it being Jong stuff. Messages from Washington said the price fixing board otthe food administration will prob ably not make a price for wheat above $2.10 or below .$2.00. It is expected to be announced about September 1. Wet weather effects an) seen In the grading of winter wheat which la lower than of-late owing to dampness. New York, Aug. 25. Dow Jones sum mary New advances to allies will be ex pended here in purchase of war supplies for them under direction of new purchas ing committee. Senate vote increase of 4 to 6 per cent in normal tax on corporation incomes. Coal Administrator Garfield predicts re duction of price of both anthracite and soft cosl to consumer. M Dally war extienses of United States dur ing August, $24,463,000, two-thirds repre sented by advances to allies. Deduction for United States snd Csn adlan taxes on profits last year $2,20013 eniu.i 1 r uirimni year. Dispatch from Moscow ssys general rail ways strike threatened in Russia. Great Britain representing all allies re plying to pope's plea will demand end of autocracy. Twenty industrials 88,91, op .74. Twenty rails 91,35, up 1.04. Bennett Short interest In December corn la thought to be rather besvy. Sincere Co.. Any moderation ln temper ature over northwest will probably cause heavy short selling in com. Bartlett Frssier It is wise to consider the corn market from a trading stand point, only rather than from a long pnll. Lamson Corn Is not In a particularly encouraging situation for ths bears. V TOPEKA MARRRT REPORT. Tsswka Livestock Market, (Prices furvisbad by Wolff Packing Ca.i Topeka Kan., Aug. 25. MIXED AND BUTCHERS $14.00(317 40 HEAVY U.Onrn 17 60 LIGHTS l.1,.VKrfl(JflO PIC8 T.00iUMW COWS Good to choice.. Fsir to good i.omnoD to rair. Good ta choice.. Fair to (sod.... common ktl-cus Good to choice.. Fair to good.. Ht!l,L, Fleshy Medium 1 VEAL CALVES Prime fat Medium good Fair I SHREP wethers fat ewes t Ismba iGOStS "hora tamha snd sheep V onoer sbova Pf- Positively cannot nee aneep OS 1mb" 't- lief nil flay. 1 Furnished or W. A (til. SrUt. 2 wmar? Sfreet-k Topeka, Kan.. Ana. SS. PttAtRIK MAT tliuo. ALFALFA 20.oa Poultry Af4 Krffl (Furnished by tn Topeks l-i. ting t eal pauy. vorvfa Laurent snd Madlson.1 Topeka. Kan.a Aug. IB. HENS 3 lbs. and over, 17c; under 8 lbs.. He: s;. rings or 2 lbs.. 19c; roosters. 11c: staggy .voimg roosters, lie; broilers, 2 lbs nd nnder. 21c. .-(jfjj; 32c f.ni: are retailing In Topeka 34 a 35 BL'tTEIt 4(K84fle. Toneka Hoy WarkoC Furnished by T A Beca. 2U'--'il K. tk.' Topeka, Kan., Aug. 28. pttAliri"p WH Tarekn Grt Market, ruruiahed T7y J. B. Itltiarn. i-ornvr Kaasag

Ave and ('urris Set Topeka, Kan.) Ang.K CORN $1 70. 1 OATS &5aC0c- soa i.M 6.(X. (K 4.0( 6.WJ J.0( a.i Ooq n.T 4.000 64) 1(nun s on 0400 7.0$ fl OOfj 7.09 6006 s.uo a onii n o 00i T.(s 0.003 S.uo (i sora nm o'3 7 vi K ooau M a fc.oa

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1917 CO. FARM BUREAU A. I. Folker, Agent, Is Busy With ew Job Sow.1 lie Does Many Things To Help Shawnee Farmers. WILL WAR ON CHINCH BUGS One of Hi Duties I To Help Market Crops. He's a Believer in and Booster for Big Free Fair. 191 138 145 57 7 283 24 Shawnee county farmers have learn ed In the last five weeks that this county has a farm bureau and a coun ty agricultural agent. A. D. Folker, the agent, came quietly and opened up an office in the court house. There was no blare of trumpets but he has managed to make it known to most of the farmers that he is to be found on the Job every day and that he pos sesses a lot of information expert information- that can be utilized by them. The following summary of his work in five weeks indicates his activity, also the fact that the farmers have learned to use him: Personal calls on agriculture.. Telephone calls on agriculture. Personal letters on agriculture. Farm visits on agriculture Demonstration meetings Attendance at demonstrations. Other meetings addressed Attenrlar.ee at meetings 1.434 Milos traveled by agent 1,330 Circular letters rssued 4.0 Bulletins distributed 310 WIH flelp Farmers. Mr. Folker is here to help the farm ers of.Shawn.ee county. He represents the United States" departmen of atrn culture and the Ftate Agricultural college, He knows a lot of things about farming that farmers never lnwrn from the soil until they are looking for information. You'd be surprised at the hins he does in his little office at the court house. Resides being the official ad viser of the farmers of the eountv lit is ready to serve as a go-between in finding markets. It isn't particularly i difficult for a farmer to find a market for all he raises but occasionally he i has some surplus grain or livestock for which there is no immediate or convenient market. Mr. Folker is ready to aid in finding the market. Right now he has twenty-five hun dred bushels of seed wheat listed with i him, also one hundred bushels of al- I falfa seed, Shetland ponies, seven hundred bushels of rye, some two and j three year old Percheron colts, choice Holstein bulls and stock hogs. Besides that he has a market for and wants 1 to know who has male Dumc-Jerseys and alfalfa hay. The service is free. Will War on Chinch Hugs. Mr. Folker has reports of chinch: bugs in some parts of the county and is urging the farmers to start the, fight this fall fight with fire. He; advises burning the weeds and trash along fences and roadsides. "This," he says, "should be done as late as possible so the bugs will per ish this winter. Notify the county agent of the situation in your com munity and demonstrations in control1 will be conducted, if needed." Mr. Folker is a believer in fairs and is urging the people of Shawnee county to be loyal to the Kansas Free Fair to be held in Topeka, next month. "It's a good time now to decide what products you can enter at the Big Free Fair." he said. "Shawnee county people have a rare opportunity to capture many prizes this year. Get a premium book. Give the boy or girl some encouragement to get into the contests. The new Junior department with Miss M'Kdna Corbet in charge Offers some splendid prizes." NOT iNRlVER DISTRICT Picture Concern's Representative Was Arrested on East Sixth Street. Supreme court decisions obtained by out of town peddling concerns placing their business on an interstate com merce basis, tied the city s hands in police court and freed Charles Schaf fer, a representative of an enlarged picture concern with offices at Kansas City and Chicago. Schaffer was ar rested Wednesday for selling without a license. "It is a shame that these people can come in here and compete with other concerns without paying a li cense." said GeorRe P. Hayden, city attorney. "But they have the supreme court decisions to back them up and for the time being we are helpless." Schaffer takes exception to a charge made that he was arrested in the riv er district. Instead George Mattingly, city license collector, arrested him on East Sixth street. He also takes ex ception to a-published statement that a woman who could neither read nor write- was selling ris pictures in To peka. The salesmen are not illiterate, according to chaffer's attorney. In formation was turned into the license collector that one of the purchasers was a person who could neither read nor write. Schaffer also objects to his salesmen being described as a gang. They are bona fide salesmen, he declares. "Schaffer has offered to pay what he considers is a reasonable license." said his attorney today, "but he con siders the fee demanded by the city attorney exorDiiani. The house of representatives pays in one year more than $1,500,000 in salaries for clerical and janitor help. Beautiful Structure to Span Soldier Creek 17s fftfY't "A it This new $25,000 bridge is the latest word in the bridge builder's art. It is remarkably graceful in design, and is so planned that to the beauty of the concrete structure is added the steel bridge's peculiar virtue of a maximum waterway. 1 is known as a "rainbow arch" and is the only one of its type in Kansas. t SHAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS iminnniMimVJJLnAm-. i.n hi-n -WE ARE- Koflakers, Headquarters For Printing and Develop ing for amateur photographers kodaks of all sizes and prices Kodak supplies of all kinds. Our work is prompt and satisfactory and our prices moder ate. May we serve you Ge)o. W. Stansfieli DRUGGIST I 632 Kansas Ave. Dr A. Balfour .effrey has resume has practice at 706 Kansas avenue. Adv. Damage of less than $5 was report j roinit of a blaze in the barn at 1108 West Thirteenth street Fri- day afternoon. Ur James Stewart, lieutenant in the medical officers' reserve corps, re ceived word Friday to report to Fort Riley August 29. Dwight Thacher Harris left Friday for Fort Sheridan, where he will en ter the second offlcera' training school, which will open Monday. Only one enlistment wa made this morning at the local recruit.ngg office for the army. B. C. MoK.night, of Beloit, enlisted in Battery A. t ihgi there was no sleeping done, the prisoners in the county jail held a slumber party unureuaj t-,.., thP soldier who became in sane early in the week, shouted and sang all night. A E. Sutton, city electrical inspec tor, was released Friday from his of fice. He will soon enter camp with the signal corps of the regular army. Thomas W. Martin has been named as his successor. 1 use a the topic, "From What Is the Chris I fiau Freed V" In the evening he will use for his text, John li'-Jl, "Sir. iVe would See Jesus." The general -lass meeting will be held in the hureh at 7 oVlock. The Itev. Peterson will lead the meeting of the Epworth League whi-h will dis-uss "The Evils of the. Tobacco Habit." Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bradley have changed their residence from Oakland avenue to V2V- Kansas avenue. Mr. and Mrs. James Nicholson of Fort Madison, Iowa, have (riven the name Mary Jane to their daughter, born several weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. William Vanorsdol and family left Friday to make their home in Endora. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Roberts have changed their residence from 17"J9 Quincy street to u41 Forest avenue. Mrs. Frank Christie of Bonner Spr'ngs is visiting her brother, Jesse Wrigrnt, and family, :'iS Oakland avenue. EAST SIDE NOTES North Side News PRESENT OPERA Korth Topeka Young People Will Give Entertainment. Will Play at Tecnmseh, Perry, Me no ken and Topeka. Notea and pergonals from East Side by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street. Telephone between-8 and 10 a. m., other hours. -4751 K-2. A perplexing- situation has arisen for two members of Battery A, and two girls living on East Eighth avenue, to overcome. The two members of Battery A, and the East Eighth avenue girls declare they are mar ried while the eight parents of the four young people announce positively that they are not married. Leo F. Vaughn, sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Vaughn, East Seward avenue, has gone to the training station at the Great Lakes for apprentice seamen. v The H. II. club met with Mica Katharine Fischer Friday afternoon. The guests of o i f.omr nf tti the afternoon were Miss Bessie Parker. ine 77''''' L h-lrl Miss Sarah Ueser. Miss Bessie Glenn. Miss Pentecostal assembly will be hem TuH,ma Stitt aml Misg Alk.e Hrownlee. Auirnst 23 to September Z in tne At mp.tiiiir few davs a en of com- Krove at Seward and Golden avenue, j mittee from the Second Vnited Brethren, The Rev. C. E. Foster is in charge of j Third Presbyterian and lhird christian tlan Endeavor rally September 9, Sunday afternoon. A program will be arranged the services at the camp. The Rev. J. P. Hicks, of he Second Presbvtenan church, will preach Sun day morning on "Why Do the Wicked Live?" Union services wi'l bbe con ducted at the Central avenue Chris tian church Sunday night. Fred E. Leat. a horseshoer employ ed bv Walter Chase on Quincy street, was arrested by the sheriff's depart ment today for wyanaotte county oi ficers. He is charged by his wife, in Kansas Citv. with non-support, mean ing, under the statutes, wife desertion. He is being held at the sheriff's office for the Wyandotte county officers. The Rev. M. H. Ellis, pastor of the Silver Lake Methodist cnurcn, win conduct a patriotic rally Sunday eve ning at the church. M. C Holman, of the public schools, will have charge of the musical program or tne enter tainment. James Troutman will speak at the meeting and Katheryn Albaugh will give a series oi readings. Charles Hixon. iailer at the county jail has returned from a visit to his Ola nome ill liimuin. nc yioutu w.- neighborhood of Matoon which suf fered from a tornado last spring. He said today he did not believe the tornado was as severe as the one that swept Shawnee county, altho more lives were lost because the Illinois storm hit several towns. Until union men are convinced that! returned to their home. East Seward ave- Tnms A Patterson and C. r Oustaf- Bw" and an interesting meeting will be held. Mrs. Walter Wombles has gone to Kan sas City after visiting Mr. ana Mrs. W. L. Jury. She will go later to Omaha. Neb., to join Mr. Wombles in a permanent home. Clyde Wasson, Reno avenue, will leave soon for Fort Sheridan. 111., where he will enter the officers' training camp. Miss Edith Bradfield and Miss Florence Brad field will be dinner guests Saturday of Mrs. F. D. Wendell. ISMVt East Sixth avenue. Miss Edith Bradfield has just fin ished a nurse's training course at Kansas City. The members of the Kewpie club enter tained Friday afternoon for Mrs. W. T. Neal, East Sixth avenue. The guests were: Mrs. M. W. Lungstrum. Mrs. Elmer Harris, Mrs. Will Finch, Mrs. Frank Shaffer, Mrs. Frank Warren, Mrs. Harry Walters, Mrs. Jess Stafford, Mrs. Luther Phillips, Mrs. James Bear. Mrs. C. A. Mattingly. Mrs. Harry Ie Jean. Mrs. Carl Yocnm, Mrs. Lee Ticehurst and Miss Grace Stafford. Charles Keiser of Kansas City is spend ing the week end with Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Mitchell, lli!2 Lawrence street. Mr. and Mrs. Iioy L. Hoot, 3-'J4 Lafayette street, are the parents of a son, born Fri da v. The Rev. F. Sutton will talk Sunday morning on "The Importance of the Frag ment' at the East Side Methodist church. In the evening union services will be held in the Second United Brethren church, the Jtev. Mr Robey speaking. John Gifford. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Gifford, who has been ill with the mumpri for a week, is recovering. Miss 1- loy and Mtss Mamie mggins nave 111. H. S. Wise, Scotland avenue, spent Fri day in Kansas City on business. "The Science and the Sense of tlu Pray er Metine." is the ton to be ued for the cn We. hnri i-iinniner an nnen shon i Sunday morning sermon, at the Seward ...v.:', r ,v-ot D nir,00H Avenue Methodist church. In the evenin: do no work for Patterson. Last spring Gustafson is supposed to have i severed his partnersnip witn matter- while Patterson operated a closed shop. Recently union men became suspicious that Patterson and Gustaf son were still in partnership and de spite their protests to the contrary, the union men refuse to work for Patterson. Mrs. E. B. Jolley has purchased the on- fectionary store at 1110 hast Fourth ave nue, formerly managed by R. W. Stock well. Mr. and Mrs. Stockwell and family will leave Jioon to make their home in Mr. Wise will talk on neigh bo rliness. usln as his topic, "What Is True Neighborli ness V Mr. and Mrs. Banlneys. 219 Locust street, are spending Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City. Ethel Tnggle, little daughter of Mr. and IVa t H TntrtHi 21 I.Hke street, who jraers 10 report to me reai bases naH been quite ill is not improving, training station were received this Mr. and Mrs. Linn Terry have returned morning by P. E. Whitne jr., who after a week s visit to Mr. Terry's paents nlistpd a nrtnrenHre sar-ia.n in the t t Omaha. Neb, navy, July 5. He hxs beei connected with the Stephenson Webb Real Estate company. Whitney will leave this afternoon for Kansas City where he will receive transportation to the i California tminlna onV.nr.1 llo -ariM nt-nhahlu ho I stationed at the Great Lakes school j Tfl TFAflH TFIFRRAPHY fnr uiv wpolrn nr two mnnths ind will W I tnVII I LLLUIini III then be placed aboard a man of war for further training. Five Topeka fellows planned an automobile trip to Fort Riley to see the new cantonments, the bunch of soldiers and the fort. They arranged for time off from their work, fixed it' up with their wives, set the time to start and started. "We've gone to a lot of trouble just to get to Fort Riley, remarked one as they drove down the avenue. "Just as much as if we'd been going to Kansas City," said another. "Let's go to Kansas City." said the driver and owner of the car, "there's nothing at Fort Riley and I don't believe this car'll run west anyway." And they turned off east. OAKLAND NOTES Notes and personals from Oakland, by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street. Telephone between 8 and 10 a. ui., &ku; other hours. 4751 K-2. The Oakland W. C. T. V. and their fam ilies will pienie Tuesday afternoon and evening at Ripley park. Supper will be served at 7 o'clock and all members are asked to bring wel! filled baskets. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Mohler and family, Atlantic and Wabash avenues, are spend ing the week end in Eskridge. Miss Inez Van eleven ter, slaughter of Mr. and M rs. John Va n deven ter, 4l7 Sumner street, has been quite ill for a week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bump of Clarinda. Iowa, together with their chauffeur, Guy Reeves, who are motoring to Oklahoma, were Fri day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Cole. Laura and Clifford Podge are spending a short time with their grandmother nt Atchison. They expect to spend Sunday with several boy friends at camp at Fort Riley. Edward Gregorv of Mount Ayre, In spending the week with the J. E. Gregory family, Oakland avenue. Mrs. E. A. Peters and children hare frone to WlMiamstown to spend Sunday with Mrs. Peter's father. Mrs. Roy Weeks has returned to her home after attending the Epworth Lesgnu convention at Baldwin. Mrs. W. G. Glanville has been called to Le"oinpton by the death of her si s ter -in -la w. Miss Virginia Blscoe will spend the week end with Miss Amanda Goodell et Tecnm seh Y. M. C. A. Will Fit Men for Service in Signal Corps. The Central Y. M. C. A. of Topeka will probably establish two schools of telegraphy this winter, according to a statement made this morning by George Hoyes, secretary. The move was recommended by Lieut. L. E. Wildman, of the United States signal corps, and was seconded by officers of the International Y. M. C. A. war work council. According to the preliminary ar rangemeots two schools will be con ducted, one in the daytime and the second at night. Special courses will be offered to men 18 to 31-years of age in preparation for military service in the signal corps. Amateur opera tors of the Morse code will be permit ted to enroll in advanced classes while persons wishing to learn the course may enroll in the beginning class and take a complete course of the work. Upon becoming proficient in sending a nd receiving messages, an examina tion will be given to candidates for signal service in the army. Upon enrolling in the telegraphers' school each applicant must agree to serve in the corps as soon as his train ing and ability reach a point where he would be of service to the army. DEATHS AND FUNERALS K. B. MKTCALF, died this morning. Fn neral arransenieuts have not been com pleted. The funeral of Mrs. Ira McGfothlon will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Seabrook church. Burial in Alt. Hope cemetery. Next week seventeen North Topeka young people will present the opera "Sylvia," the most pretentious musical and dramatic entertainment presented, by Topeka young people in several years. The music is by W. Rys-Her-bert, the words by Maude Elizabeth Inch. It is in two acts and the per formance lasts two hours. The scene "of the opera is laid in England in the Eighteenth century, and contrasts the court and country life of the times. The cast has been working eteadily all summer to make the affair a success. The songs are attractive, and there are four effective chorus numbers for the choruses of Farm Lads, Farm Girls, and Haymakers, with a Grand Finale number. The cast of the opera is as follows: The Prince Orville Diffenderfer, baritone; Sylvia Irene McQuilkin, soprano, Sir Bertram deLacy Ralph Gabriel, tenor; Betty a country girl, Inez Lancaster, alto; William, an hon est farmer, Lawrence Bailey. Other persons having parts in the opera are: Sybil Bigham, Rollena Sweangen, Lois Wright, Inez McQuilkin, Hazel Camp bell, Helen Wheaton. Helen Bndon, Laurence Plummer, Burton Skinner, Ralph Bayse, John Skinner, Roy Case- beer. Mrs. A. E. Seal has done prac tically all the work of organizing. training and coaching the affair. ine plot of the story is entertaining and clever. It involves the well known principle that no one is satisfied with his or her lot in life. Sylvia, the court lady doesn't care for cavaliers. but has a partiality for farmer boys. Betty, country lass, doesn't like sons of the soil, but is much interested in court gentlemen. They agree to change costumes and characters,, and interesting complications develop. The opera will be presented at Te- cumseh, Perry, and Menoken next week, before appearing in Topeka. It will probably be given in Quincy school in North Topeka the follow ing week, and later on the south side. Boy Found On Road. Friday afternoon at 4 o'clook a farmer named True from Perry, In crossing the Melan bridge going south. found an 11-year-old boy lying un conscious in the roadway. A bicycle lay nearby. A passing motor car stopped, took the youth into the ton- neau and carried him to the office of Doctor Millard on North Kansas ave nue. In a few minutes the boy re vived sufficiently to tell that he lived on Evelyn street. He could not tell his name and he was unable in his dazed condition to say how the acci dent occurred. A big bump on the side of the head was his only injury. The motorists, who did not give their names, drove off with the lad in an attempt to find his home. It is thought that he either ran into the curbing, -or was thrown to the nave- ment by a passing motor car. Doctor Millard did not think the injury seri ous. Church Notices. 1 Kansas Avenue Methodist, J. E. beneer, pastor. From 10 to 11:45 o'clock there will be at combined Sun day school and preaching service. Epworth League at 6:45, Intermediate at ana union service at the Chrii tian church at 8 o clock. Dr. J. P. ItLicks will preach. East Indianola Community church. frank D. Jackson, pastor. Morning service at 11, theme, "The Hope of a Better World." Endeavor at 7, topic, "Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbor as rnyseir, Harold Rude, leader. At the Central Avenue Christian church there will be a special tern perance program at the Endeavor hour, subject, "Thou Shalt Love Thy ieigiioor as x nyseir. a program win ue given as ioiiows: Song "All Hail the Power of Je sus' Name." Prayer. Quartet "Somebody's Boy." Reading "Saved," Mrs. Dan Dibble. tourt scene King Alcohol. Mr Cigarette and Mr. Pool Hall will be tried before a jury. William Oliver win represent King Alcohol, L H Thomas, Mr. Cigarette and J c Pontius. Mr. Pool Hall. They wili describe the good thev are doing in the world. Georgia Mitchell, Mabel Jones and Fred Coffman will tell them individually what poor speci mens they are. The pastor, J. Herbert Jones, will give a talk, and the quartet will sing, Tho Your Sins Be as Scarlet" Social and Personal. Shelley Sills, a North Topeka boy in the engineers' corps at Fort Riley, is home for a few days on a furlough. Lawrence McFarland and S. E Mc Fariand went to Kansas City today on business. Mr. and Mrs. Park V. Kimball, of Haileyville. Okla., Jeft for their home today. They were in North Topeka to attend the funeral of Mr. Kimball s father. A. M. Petro, the Druggist. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kensinger are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bridge. Dr. C. H. Thompson will spend the week-end in Lawrence and Oskaloosa. Officer Kennedy has been in Kansas City for the last week, where he was called by the death of a sister Amity lodge No. 231, K. P., 'meets Monday evening at the hall on North Kansas avenue. Dolstroin, spent their vacation In Boise, Idaho. They returned Friday. George Rethnieyer of Chicago is spend ing the week end with hi family at To leka. Mrs. Kethmeyer and children will accompany him or. his retnrn, Mrs. William Barbee has returned home after visiting her parent at Davenport, Iowa. Mr. Barbee is employed in the roundhouse. Machinist and Mrs. Frank Cramer will spend their vacation in Colorado, tearing the first of next week for Denver. Engineer Clyde Hempstead and Con ductor Percy Capps are "breaking in" engiue 4CXI for use on runs 107 and HIS. E. Ferris, fireman, has returned to work after being off several days on account of the death of a relative. Miss Kleanw Kckcrt. daughter of Engi neer William Eckert ami Miss Klsie Sa ville will spend two weeks at Manitou camping. s MEN'S PLAYING FAST White Defeated Johnson in Methodist Church Round Kohin Tourney. Fast play featured the Methodist church tennis tournament Friday. Fred White defeated Beryl Jchnson in the men's round robin tournament in two sets of close and intervsting games 6-4. 10-8. This was the dig surprise of the tournament and indicates that r red v hite has improved very much since the beginning of the season. Dr. Alexander defeated Kenneth Wallace 6-2, -2. In the ladies' tournament Helen Mc- Cahan defeated Helen CWypool 6-3. 5-7, 6-4, and In the ma'ch between Laura Lock and Hazel ClarK only one set was finished before dark. In this set the audience saw probably the Desi tennis mat has been played on the church courts this season. The score was 108 in favor of Miss' Lock. The second set will be played tonight starting E.t 6 o'clock. HIGHLAND PARK after 7 o'clock '.this' evening Hosiery Notes and personals from Highland Jf art, by Mrs. O. tihaul. Telephone Mr. and Mrs. M E. Mofarter Hprvd din ner Sunday to a number of relatives and friends in honor of their son Arthur Mc- Carter, who is with the Third rtrimental oaiia. xuey aiso ireatea tne baud boys at iwpiey pars 10 ice cream aim eoKe. Alias titancue Kreiir had for dinner guests Tuesday, Miss Virginia Richmond and Miss ltuby Seymour of South Kansas avenue. Mrs. P. S. Snider of Michigan avenue, is recovering from an attack of tonisilitis. Miss HarKer and airs. on ken of Topeka, were dinner iruests Thursdav of Mrs. Saddlernire. The W. F. M. soeletv held a verv inter esting meeting at the home of Mrs. E. E. Marsh Wednesday afternoon. A splendid program was given oy tne Liignt liearers. Mrs. T. J. I'arrish and Miss Jessie Par rlsh. left Monday for Mankato. Minn.. where they will spend several weeks with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hobinson and family are occupying the home during The registration of women for the coun cil of national defense will be conducted September o. All women residing in the iiigniana fam voting precinct are reuuest- ed to report at the Highland Park school uouse on above date tor registration. Miss Mary Houston of Topeka, is spend ing the week-end with Mrs. Wra. Coleman. Itev. and Mrs. J. C. Kreig. Miss Blanche Kreig, itollin Kreig and Claude Duvall, motored to Perry Suuday afternoon. Mrs. Orson Stiles and daughter Louise, ox umaua, are visiting Mrs. stues parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Strawn. Mr. and Mrs. Kdmoud Goff were called to Itichland Tuesday by the death of a grandchild. Mr. and Mrs. James Stevenson returned Wednesday from a month's stay in Colo rado. Miss CTprice ZIrkle of Berryton, was the guest of Miss Pearl Shaul, Thursday. Mr. W. E. McCarter returned Friday from Wichita where he went on business. Carrie Itamsay of Salina, is the guest of Evelyn and Blanche Powell. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Boast and family re turned Monday from Onaga where they visited Mrs. Boast's brother, Mr. Ed Kob ison and family. Miss Vera Sanford returned Thursday from a three weeks' vacation in Denver and Colorado Springs. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Witherdl have soH their property at 2423 Maryland avenue and will move soon to their former home on Clay street Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dnnlap an1 spending the week-end with relatives at Perrvton. Miss Pearl Shaul will spedd Sunday in Mnseotah. Miws Blanche Kreig attended a slumber party Wednesday night at the Kettering home. The I'rive. Miss Bertha Itegnr of Berkeley. Calif., was a guest this week at the H. N. Mi'ls home. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Draper of Virginia avenue expect to move to Lawrence next week. E. D. Berridge is in Emporia today on business. Mrs. M. M. Hiss of Lecompton. Mrs. T. K. Winters and daughter Mary of Tex homa. Tex., and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kline and family of Leroy. 111., are guests at the Peter Eberhart home. Geraldine Hamlin of Central Park ave nue spent the week with Miss Inez Ber ridge. Mr. and Ms. W. H. Moffat attended :i farewell party Tuesday, given in honor of Mr. Moffatt's brother and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Moffat of Berryton, who will leave soon to make their home in Wash ington. Seventy-five friends and relatives partook of the basket dinner which was werved on the lawn. John Berflaz has sold his property on California avenue and is moving to their new home on Topeka avenue. Mr. S. L. Cole and daughter left Fri day for their home in Eldorado. Ark, af ter a visit with Mis. F. De Obrt. Miss Ruth Zirk'e. Miss Norahel Tevis and Miss Flossie Qnizaenberry of Berrvton spent the week with Mrs. F. De Obert while attending the teachers' institute. Mrs. A- A. Morris of Ornwkle Is the guest of her nsrents. Mr. and Mrs. John Bains. Mr. Berry, carrier on rural route No 1 is moving from Topeka to the property on Twpntv-Tiinth street, recently vacated by a. w'PhilWn. WOMEN'S fine quality lisle-f i n i s h e d cotton Hose white and black a special lot of neatly mended "seconds" on sale after 7 this 1 A evening lfC Main Floor Tooth Brushes Excellent quality regu lar 10c Tooth Brushes on sale after 7 this evening at just 12 price 5c Main Floor This store is open until 9 o'clock Housewares Ben Hur Soap 10 bars 39 35c Plain gtura Tumblers; 8-oz doz. -25$ 69c Preserving Kettles; 8-qt. granite. -49" 69c Jelly Strainers with stand. 39 $1.65 a dozen Colonial Ice Tea Glasses, the 12-oz. size per sot of six 59 Up to 19c Mixing Bowls; 2 and 3-qt. sizes, brewn-and-white. 10 Housewares th Floor PHletler' Ribbons NARROW SATIN RIB BONS; the No. 1 width in all colors regular 25c bolts of 10 yards on sale after 7 this evening, as long as thejr last 15c Maltt Floor Handk'fs WOMEN'S plain white Handkerchiefs with hemstitched edge s regular 5c ones at 1 just V-2 price U 2 C Main Floor Up to $1.00 men's wear-choice, 27c A big bargain table of odds and ends of Men's and Boys' Furnishings. There are $1.00 Union Suits, 79c white Dress Shirts, 75c striped Shirts with soft collars, boys' 50c Shirts, boys' 50c Union Suits, boys' Wash Pants, men's Work Shirts, etc. your 07 choice, after 7, this evening I C lc BLACK SILK THREAD standard quality; odd lengths, about 50 yards to the spools regular 2 for 5c spools this evening, each HAIR PIN CABINETS; assorted sizes of straight and crimped Wire Hair Pinsregular 5c cabinets C f this evening ..k.2 for DC WOMEN'S VESTS; both the regu lar and the extra sizes, white cot ton fully taped regular 10c and 12c Vests this evening.. I C CHILDREN'S ROMPERS; the elastic knee style with trimmed col lars and belts; sizes for girls and boys of 2 to 6 years on sale 1AA XiO this evening SILK CAMISOLES; of pink Crepe de Chine with lace yokes and lace or ribbon shoulder straps; and nar row band Confiners, too our "special" 69c and 79c ones CA on sale after 7 o'clock OUC STICKERIE BRAID; 4-yard bolts of colored edge Stickerie Trimming Braid for children's dresses, for house dresses, cover-alls, etc regular 7c bolts this evening KOOL KLOTII SITTING plain colors and loud striped patterns; 2 to 6-yard lengths of the reg ular 39c quality priced to close, this evening, per A yard lUC BLEACHED Ml7SLIN; odd lengths and various widths up to 36 inches regular 10c quality, per yard 6c .....4c ones with embroidered figures, stripes and cheeks in dainty blues, pinks, greens and lavenders the regular 25c grade, after 7 1 T this evening, per yard II u J0RK9S VOIIiKS; a very fine, sheer quality in beautiful Oriental fig ures, stripes, checks and plaid&i 6 to 15-yard lengths of our "Special"? 29c Dress Voiles on sale' this evening, 1 Q per yard X 7 w PKI.LETIKR'S BARGAIN BASEMENT A GREAT STORE WITHIN A STORE Lord's Flowers Satisfy. Adv. TeL S27. To Command at Camp Grant. Chicago. Aug. 25. Maj. Gen. iThomas H. Barry, who for the past two years has been in command of the central department of the United States army, with headquarters here, went to Rockford. 111., today- to as- aitTne command nf Pflnin C.r: nt vhpm Siimlny morning at the Onkhmil Meth- men will be trained for the national odist church the Bev. A. E. Peterson will army. SANTA FE NOTES Notes and personals from Santa Fe by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan treet. Telephone between 8 and 10 a. 3530, other hours. 4751 K-2. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Front and sob Ed win will return the first of the week after spending one month at Three Lakes, Wis. A. J. Burrows, traveling passenger agent for the Nickeiplate railroad, was a busi ness visitor at the depot Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Golden will snend the week end with Mrs. Golden s father Mr. F. Borst, Poplar strwt. Archie Dyal and Miss Mary Happy will return to their home in Ottawa Sunday after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. George I'ollinper. Mrs. Follinger's mother, Mrs. J. H. Eason, who has been her guest three week. will accompany them hom. KoHa Campbell of the electrical depart ment baa gone to Chanute on a basinet trip, t 3. S. Johnson of the car sheds has been ill at his home, 1110 Lawrence street, sev eral days. Miss Louise Jury, Miss Prudence and Mr. Harold Jury, daughters and son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jnry, are spending their vacation in Springfield, Mo. John Isaacson of the test department came to the rity Friday from Lo& Angeles. He left Friday evening to spend several days in New York City on business. Clnren-e Dolstrom of the machine shops accompanied by hi? mother, Mrs. Minnie "Just the thinur" graphed by Kipy A Beautiful and Commodious Topeka Residence to Trade for Kansas Land WE OWN a fourteen-room residence in Topeka that we will trade for Kansas farm land. This residence cost $15,000 originally and has within a few years been remodeled and refinished at an additional cost of $3,000. It is a three-story with basement resi dence; sleeping porches for each bedroom on the second and third floors; two bath rooms, new furnace and first class throughout. This property is located on the corner of Tenth and Lincoln. Tenth avenue street car passes every few minutes. The property is in easy walking dis tance to Washburn College. For a family desiring to educate their children and conduct a boarding house or desiring to rent rooms to outsiders, this property is ideal and can be made the source of a good income in addition to a -home for the owner. A fair trade is offered and good terms throughout may be obtained. This property can be had at a bargain. Please call or write. 2Z 4? r i r t r L. BENTON HOPKINS INVESTMENT CO. Oberlin, Kansas A iteration Auito Owners! 1 I REAL RETREADING We have installed in our Repair department the latest and most up-to-date Retreading machine out. We are ready to help you save on your tire bills. Bring us your road worn tires and we can t make them like new. Shawnee Tire Repair Co. Free Road Service FISK TIRES Phone 1298 116 East 7th Street it

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THE TOPA. DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25. 1917 SOLDIERS AT "Y" Topeka Association Home to Many of the Boys. They Spend All of Their Lei sure Hours in Building. MANY SWIM IN E43 POOL Others Go There To Do Their Reading and Writing. Branch Association at Fair Grounds Popular Place. "The parlor of the camp." That is whajt the local Y. M. C. A. has proved to he for the 1,700 soldiers now en camped in the city. It has been even more than that. The building has been turned over to the men In khaki. It has been their lounging room, writing: room, parlor and recep- tlon hall, all in one. Not only in words have the prtv eloKP of the local association been commendod by the soldiers but in their actions, their work and in their continual patronage has the hospital ity, entertainment and services of the local organization been appreciated. "To the Y." has been the order of "double quick" time to town from the eampinf? grounds. The same phrase has made lonesome sons leturn to their uaual happy frame of mind. Never since the Central Y. M C. A. has been built has it enjoyed such a continual run of patrons. From early morning until 10 and 11 ocloek at night, the soldiers have found rest and comfort in the lobby, reading and writing rooms of the building. More than 300 men are accommodated each day by the building. Some swim and some run to the shower baths, while others remain in the lobby and library nd peruse the papers and magazines for news of "brother soldiers" en camped at other points in the coun try. Swimming Pool Popular. Among the most popular haunts of the soldiers while in town is the swimming pool of the Central building. From early morning until late in the evening soldiers, tired and dirty with the day's drilling, flock to the pool for a final bath before returning to their camp. In a single day more than 200 men have been given towels and soap. It has been the only place in Topeka where they might enjoy the comforts of home, they declare. Since the encamping of the men, 5,000 sheets of paper and half that number of envelopes have been given to the men. And still they are en couraged to write home. Two thou sand stamps have been distributed among them. Then, too, the aseocia tionnrovMpd Ink, pens and tables for How to Lose Your Tan, -Freckles or Wrinkles A day's uiutoring, an afternoon on the tciinU -ir round or golf link a, a iunbath on .the bfiu-h or ex pom re on a lake trip, of tfn brines on a deep tan or vivid crimson or, ni'tn- perplexing still, a vigorous crop of frM'kl'R. A very iiecessary thing then Is m'r liapl wax Trhieh removes tan, r'Mln'H or freckles dtte easily. It liter ally iHs off the affected akin Just a little nt a time, so there's to hurt or injury. As the skin cotnea off in almost invisible flaky partiirlc.i, no traire of the treatment is shown. Ut nn mince of mercollzed wax at your tlrupiHt' and use this nightly ns you would cold cream, wanning It off mornings. In a week or so you will have -on entirely now skin, beautifully clear, transparent and of a most delicate whlte- news. f Wrinkles, so apt t?. form at this season, may be easily and quickly removed by bathing the face in a solution of powdered Hnxolltt', 1 oz., dissolved in witch hazel, pint. This is not only a valuable astrlng- tnt, but has a beneficial tonic effect also. A1 v. LIQUID BLUE? No, Mr. Grocer, that's mostly water. Bince the war started it's more nearly "kll water than ever. Give me Red 'Cross Ball Blue, that's a two-ounce package of real goodness. Tou should aee my clothes. I Just can't keep from smiling out loud. Adv. r FRANK R. CONWELL i Funeral Director US EAST 8TH ST. Fhrae tsl. Rea. Phn SSO-B t. Personal Service the home drink Besides its popularity at drug stores, fountains and restaurants, Bero has found a welcome place in the home. A family beverage a guest offering a table drink that goes perfectly with all food. v As a suggestion for Sunday auppai Sweef red or green peppers staffed with cream cheese and chopped nuts or olives, served on lettuce leaves. French dressing. Cold meat. Toasted crackers. Bevo for everyone. A beverage that tastes like no other soft drink. Pure, wholesome and nutritious. Bevo the sll-year-'round soft drink. Sold, in bottles only and Aoffferf exeservejr by Anheuser-Busch ST. Louis T-pka FihkI P ro 1 Hi-ts Co.. Wholesale l)tal e r s. Topeka. Knnsntt, Frank H. .Ionian. Mgr.. 11.", KaiiHHS Ave. l'U'Jlie oS. 24 fc.' YWashburn has always taken pride in the thorough character of her College Course. Of the some hiKh character are her courses in LAW, MUSIC. AKT and EXPRESSION. Write for special literature on each of these departments. writing. In a half hour Thursday aft ernoon twenty-two men, all enlisted in the army, were seated about the rooms of the building writing letters. In the evening Just after supper a second "regiment" "laid selge" to the build ing. The writing room was flooded, and the board of directors room was thrown open for their use. Before 8:30 the room was practically filled and they were still coming in. At the Fair Grounds. At the camp on the fair grounds the Central Y. M. C. A. has established a branch association. The camp bead quarters itself has been turned into a postoffice, lobby and reception mom for visitors at the cam p, as well as into a general information bureau. Writing tables, pens, ink and station ery have been placed on all four ex posures of the porch which surrounds the building, and there is scarcely a minute during the day when the ta bles are not in use, with the possible exception of meal time. Special entertainment features, too, have been on the program for the sol diers at the fair grounds. The Modoc club, Topeka's musical artists, were secured for the soldiers "thanks to the Y. M.,' the boys say. Lectures have helped to pass the time that might have hung heavy on thir hands, too. Motor hall has been fixed up as an open air church for the soldiers and hundreds have attended the church services that the Y. M. C. A. has conducted each Sunday for them. Presiding ministers have been secured thru the local association for the din ners which have been served for the men by the Masons of the city and by the Chamber of Commerce. In fact It has been "Here you are boys," from the Central Y. M. C. A. and a hearty and unanimous "Thanks," from the soldiers. CHURCH CONFERENCE Seventh pay Adventiste to Meet at Hutchinson Tomorrow. Hutchinson, Kan., Aug. 25. Sev eral hundred persons from all parts of Kansas are expected to attend the state conference of the Seventh Day Adventists which opens here tomor row and will continye for ten days. Prominent men in the Adventist church will be present. The conference will be an old-time camp meeting, where all those in at tendance will live in tents and where every man will be accompanied by his entire family, according to the an nouncement made by the committee in charge. Ten acres of ground are required for the camp site. Meetings will be held each morn ing, afternoon and evening that the convention is in session. The rising bell will ring at 5:30 o'clock and the opening meeting will be held at 8 o'clock. Other meetings will be held at 9:30 and at 11:30 in the morning, at 2:30 in the afternoon and at 7:45 in the evening. Among those who will address the convention are Elder Daniels, presi dent of the national conference; J. T. Boettcher, who recently has returned from the Russian mission fields, and M. Lukens, state president of the con ference. FOR DRAFT MODIFICATION Livestock Association Members Send Resolutions to President Wilson. Chicago, Aug. 25. Resolutions call ing for modification in interpretation and administration of the draft law were adopted at the annual meeting of the National Livestock Shippers' Protective league, which opened Fri day at the stockyards, with delegates from all parts of the country. The resolutions were ordered sent to President Wilson, following a re port to the convention by W. R. Stubbs, former governor of Kansas, in which It was said construction placed on and execution of the draft law was taking competent men from farms to an extent that threatened seriously to curtail production of foodstuffs. OIL MEW ARK PREPARED. They Take No Chances Following Rumor of I. W. V. Influx. Arkansas City, Kan., Aug. 26. Ar kansas City oil men are continuing to take precautions against possible dep redations by I. W. W. agitators, fol lowing the report Friday that 500 of these lawless floaters were assembling for the purpose of destroying property. So far no foundation has been found for the rumor that excited the whole district, but the oil men are raking no chances and are prepared for an emergency. Papal Delegate in Kansas. Leavenworth. Kan.. Aug. 26. Arch bishop Giovanni Bonzano, rapal dele gate to the United States, visited Leav enworth Friday. In the afternoon he delivered an address before a large assemblage of people, mar.y of them Protestants, at the cathedral. WASHBURN COLLEGE Topeka, Kan. Education As Usual NEW INSTRUMENT FOR ARTILLERY BAND The above is the picture of a set of Maramba bells that a number of To peka women are going to try to pur chase for Dr. Morrison's artillery band. The set, one of tho latest In EVACUATE RIGA? Report Washington Adyised of Latest Russian Defeat. Principal Key City to Petrograd Means Drive on Capital. Washington Aug. 24. Reports were current in official circles today that Riga, one of Russia's most important ports, has been evacuated and Is prob ably now in the hands of German troops. As Riga is the principal key to Pet rograd, it is feared that the Germans now may start a drive against the Russian capital 400 miles awfey. With the disorganization apparent In the Russian northern army, the ind'ea tions are that such a drive will ''meet with little resistance. May Move Capital to Moscow, London, Aug. 24. The allies' eyes were turned to Russia again today. Germany was driving powerfully toward Riga. A number of Petrograd dispatches, admitting considerable ad vance in this offensive, suggested the possibility that the government would move from Petrograd to Moscow. Petrograd is less than 400 miles from Riga, and the Baltic seaport is one of the key cities to the capital. All Rus sian advices characterized the front situation as grave, but not necessarily without hope. Sunday's conference of all political factions in Moscow is looked to for energetic action. Russia's whale in ternal and military situation will bo discussed. Military chiefs will be there to report in person. So will all cab inet heads. The direct purpose of the gathering is the formation of a coalition government which will ac curately represent the whole people and which, by this power, will be able to extend its iron hand methods to sweep out disaffection in the army as well as at home. IS BRAND NEW WORD? Mayor Gives New Police Chief Virtue No One Can Discover. The new chief of police may not "corruscate," as Mayor House says. But, who knows what that means? The word nearly sent a newspaper office to the asylum Tuesday when the mayor's statement was read. The word was way beyond Webster's large dictionary. The mayor was called on the telephone. "What d'ye mean by corruscate T" he was asked. "I'm surprised and grieved at your Ignorance," was the reply. "Didn't you ever hear of a corruscating chorus girl 7" That was one variety of chorus girl not met up to the present time. No more questions were asked and the mayor's word was placed in quotation marks. "I see you question my use of words and put them in quotes," he said to day. "Webster didn't have it." "Well, I have." And still the meaning of the word Isn't known to the general public, and the public, as the mayor says, has rights. The mayor says the-new chief of police neither scintillates or cor ruscates. $50,000 R)R PATENT Scott County Man Has a Fortune In Simple Invention. McCracken, Kan., Aug. 25. J. C. Crum, the Scott county man who in vented an improved rail fastener re ceived a patent on his invention for the Dominion of Canada, recently. Application for the patent was filed at Ottawa. Canada, on June 19, and was isued July 10. Mr. Crum says this is record time for a patent to be issued. A United States patent was procur ed April 24 last. The rail fastener in vention bids fair to make Mr. Crum a comfortable fortune. It is undoubt edly the best thing in its line that has been uncovered to date. One com pany has already offered Mr. Crum $50,000 for the invention. UNCLE SAM PROFITS Holders of $25,000,000 T. S. Certifi cates Slow In Collecting:. -Washington, Aug. 25. The govern ment is making a clear profit of nearly- $2,500 a day on the procrastination of bankers and others in collecting money due them for short time cer tificates of indebtedness issued months ago and now past maturity. More than a month has passed since the last of these certificates matured and at present approximately $25,000,000 of the issue is still outstanding. CLEAN UP LEAVENWORTH Government and City Officials to Make It a Healthy Place. Leavenworth, Ivan., Aug. 25. That the government intends to make Leavenworth a sanitary place for its. soldiers is indicated by the announce ment that the United States health department has authorized an expen diture of $1,000 a month here to per fect the city's sanitation system. With the government giving $10,000 for this work, Leavenworth $5,000 and the Red Cross'"Supplying equipment and labor valued at $15,000, a total of $30,000 will be spent in this city and county during the next ten months for sanitation work. The city c6mmission has appointed Dr. J. S. Wilson, formerly an assistant surgeon in the federal health depart ment, sanitary officer. He has been given full police powers. struments gotten out for bands, will cost $100 and a fund to purchase it was started at a meeting of the Mili tary Sisterhood by Mrs. Murrison. Fri day's entertainment at Cheney Park brought funds to the purchase. FAITH IN RUSSIA U. S. Eridences It by New Loan of $100,000,000. Money, Ships, Supplies, Pledged to "Baby Republic." Washington, Au(. 25. Another credit of $100,000,000 to Russia was made Friday by the American govern ment. Secretary of State Lansing officially denied stories of a general pessimism in government quarters over the Rus sian situation. He authorized this comment: "I don't think there !s any feeling that Russia is on the verge of a col lapse. In fact, she is stronger today than she was a month ago, both from the general government and military standpoint." The recommendations of the Root mission, he added, are about to be carried out. He confirmed statements yesterday that American aid in the way of a loan, supplies and ships has been agreed upon. Moral and material forces were thrown into the Russian situation by the United States today to tide over another crisis. As a potent force toward winning the war, Russia has long since been discarded. Every effort will be made, however, to help her complete the democratization of her country and figure in the forces ruling the world when peace comes. Anticipate Fall of Riga? Even tho Riga may fall, military men here in complete touch with the Russian situation doubt that Germany can spare sufficient men to make her drive tell. Ambassador Francis's advices, gath ered from the Russian govefnment, pointed to the possibility oi Riga fall ing and also to the fact that internal political troubles as well as the mili tary menace might force removal of the capital from retrograd to Mos cow. Today the state department expect ed to address a note to Minister Teres- tchenko in an encouraging vein. The United States stands ready to assist fully in establishing Russia effective against Germany. Moscow Conference Now on. The Moscow conference this week is expected to crystallize the political situation. With all elements repre sented and striving to get some work- ins foundation for the new democracy, the American government is hopeful that the sound progressive sections will rule. While Germany is hammering to ward Riga, her agents are spreading propaganda poison inside Russia. The embassy here will offset this, tho by sending to tne comerenc? ine an nouncement or fresh American aia. Brings Total to 275 Million. This brings the total of credits ex tended so far to the Russian govern ment to $275,000,000. Some of the money probably will be used to pur chase railway supplies and equipmen: in this country. Approximately 2,500 locomotives, tens of thousands of freight cars and many thotnsand tons of steel rails and other railway equip ment are needed at once. FIRST EMBARGO BREAK Holland's Grain Ships to Sail; Part Cargoes Go to Belgium. Washington, Aug. 25. The first break in the food embargo to Euro pean, neutrals came on conditions im posed by the United States. Under agreement to furnish some of the cargoes for relief of Belgians, the government will permit a score of Dutch grain ships to carry their car goes to Holland. In return for the privilege of importing 270,000 bushels of American rye, she released 600,000 bushels of wheat from American ele vators to the Belgian relief commis sion. If Too Fat Get Fresh Air How You May Reduce a Pound Daily and Improve Health Amazingly Lack of fresh air, it is said, weakens the oxygen-carrying power of the blood, the liver becomes sluggish, fat accumulates, the heart action becomes weak, work is an effort and the beauty of the figure is destroyed. Fat put on by indoor life is un healthy and, if nature is not assisted in throwing it off, a serious case of obesity may result. Don't wait until your health is ruined thru carrying around a burden of unsightly add unhealthy fat. Spend some tisae daily in the open air; breathe deeply, and get from any druggist a box of oil of korein cap sules; take one after each meal and one before retiring at night, also fol lowing the other simple directions that come with the box.- Weigh yourself every few days and keep up the treatment until you are down to normal. Oil of korein is ab solutely harmless, is pleasant to take, helps the digestion, and even a few days' treatment is likely to show at noticeable reduction in weight. This system has succeeded when other remedies, etc., have failed. It is the delight of those who wish to Improve their figure and acquire younger ap pearance. Advertisement. WOMEN TO MARCH Big Parade Will Be Staged Here Next Monday. Woman's Committee of De fense Council Demonstration. MRS. IRA COUCH WOOD HERE Executive Secretary National Organization To Speak. Eiery Woman in the City In Tited To Take Part. A giant parade of Topeka women is to be held Monday afternoon, starting at 1:30 o'clock. Every weman of the city who is interested in the patriotic work which is being mapped out for them by the national government, is invited, either to drive or to walV in the parade. A regimental band will furnish the music. The arrangements are not fully completed, but are be ing worked out under the direction of Mrs. Horace Hall anu Mrs. Paul Walker. Details will be announced later. The parade is to be the prelude to a meeting at Memorial hall under the auspices of the Woman's Committee of the Kansas Council of Defense. At that meeting the chief address will be made by Mrs. Ira Couch Wood, ex ecutive secretary of the Woman's Committee of the National Council of Defense, whose headquarters are at Washington, X. C. Mrs. Wood will be in Kansas to visit the large towns and make speeches concerning the gov ernment's plan of registration and conservation. The meeting will begin at three o'clock, and is open to every woman who wishes to attend. Gover. nor Arthur Capper will make an ad dress, and also Dr. Edmund J. Kulp, if he is in the city at that time. Miss Nell Kouns and Miss Sara Kouns have agreed to sing if they are still in the city. Ready for Registration, The state of Kansas is now prac tically all organized for registration which is to take place September 5 each woman to register at her voting place. The plan of organization of the 105 counties, each with five execu tive officers, besides the captain and live lieutenants for each of the 3.000 voting places, gives a total of 15,000 officially engaged in the work of the committee. An arrangement is made whereby any woman who wishes to do so can pay a registration fee of 10 cents to help pay the expense of print ing cardd and conducting the registra tion. The sum is not required, but will be gladly accepted where offered. The woman's committee in each state gets its authority direct from the United States government. It was of ficially launched by the national council of defense, which, in turn, was organized by the president and secre taries of war, the navy, the interior, agriculture, commerce and labor. Hoover Behind Move. Herbert Hoover, known as one of the ablest and most dependable men of America, is himself asking for reg L tration as an assistance to the' gov ernment in estimating the country's resources, both in food and in female service. The work on the part of the women is entirely voluntary, and is carried on, primarily, so that the peo ple all over the country, as well as the soldiers abroad, will be provided for. England and Franca are just now beginning to conduct such a registra tion of their women. They have dis covered, after three years of war, that it is the only wise and practical plan. The food pledge card, which asks nothing that any American woman could not freely subscribe to, reads follows: To the Food Administrator, I am giaU to Join you in the service of routl conservation tor our nation anu 1 hereby accept luenibersUiu in the United States food aumiuistrution, pledgiug myself to carry out the dlrectious auu advice of the foou auuiiiUNtratiou in my home, mso fur as my circuinstuiices permit. Name Street City State Occupation Number in Household Occupation of breadwinner. Will you take part in authorized neiirhhor hood moveiueuts for food conserva tion? i Have you a utirdeuV There are uo fee or dues to be pai The food aduiinistratiou wishea to have nr. members all of those actually handling food in the home. All women over sixteen are eligible. GOOD ROADS AT FAIR J. Frank Smith Arranging for Big Kxlilhit at Topeka. Good roads literature and good roads exhibits will play an important part in the big Free Fair, Sep tember 10 and 15. J. Frank Smith, president of the Kansas Good Roads association, and th good roads' com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce met with Phil Eastman, secretary of the fair association, today and made tentative arrangements l:r a good roads' demonstration at the fair. Smith intends to write to the State Agricultural college at Ma.inattan and endeavor to obtain the good roads' ex hibit on display at all times at the college. This exhibit shov.s all the varieties of roads in existence in Kan sas. In addition, there wul be loads of good roads' literature, together with exhibits and pamphlets of the various trails' association i and other good roads organizations in Kansas. SPIRITUALISTSCOMING Annual State Convention Will Be Hold Here September 7, 8 and The Kansas State Spiritualist asso ciation will hold a three days' conven tion in Topeka, September 7, and 9. The meetings will be open to the pub lic and will be held at the Temple Builders' church, at Fourth and Mon roe street. Among the speakers of the program will be delegates from state associations other than those from Kansas and several delegates from the national organization. Special message bearing services will be conducted in the afternoons and evenings during the session. Mrs. M. E. Perry, Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Mary Ruperight will be the main message bearers of the convention. The mu sical part of the convention will be under the direction of Mrs. Josie Kountz. Lecturers for the convention will be: Judge John F. Stivers. Wil liam G. Swanson. Mrs. E. Baldwin Stokes and H. W. B. Myrick. NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS. Under the direction of an order made by Judge Booth of the Federal Court, dated July 31, 1917, the rate to be charged and collected for natural gas sold in Topeka and Oakland after Sep tember 1st, 1917, will be 60c net per thousand cubic feet. An additional charge of 6c per thousand cubic feet will be col lected on all bills not paid by the 10th of the month following that in which the gas is used. A 'minimum charge of 50c net per month will be made on each meter. Meter readings will be taken between the 1st and 10th of September and the new rate will be charged for all gas used after those readings. f The available supply of natural gas for the coming winter will not be more than enough to meet the demand for lighting and cooking, and in the interest of good service to all we ur-' gently request- that no gas be used for heating purposes. If consumers in locations where they can get all the gas they want persist in using it for heating it will result in depriving those less fortunately situated of gas enough with which to cook, so why not be fair and let everybody have good service. 'It should not require any argument to convince anyone that our interests would be -best served by giving everybody all the gas they could use, but we cannot give you more gas than we get from the pipe-line company and we sincerely ask that you all do your part in assisting us to give good service by refraining from using ANY gas for heating. Consumers Light, Heat Power Company, L. G. Treleaven, Receiver.. If you are a wlren you order from your grocer. Tou know you want the best, and that is the only way you are sure of getting O. K. Tou will always find it pure, white and flaky. If you want to do good cooking you must have good lard, and remember this there is none better than O. K. LARD. O. K. LARD is rendered in open kettles and that is the best lard made. Ask your grocer he has it. 1 O. K. LARD is made from the very choicest of fat little pigs, and govern ment inspectors watch it as it goes through- each process of manufacture. They stamp it O. K. that is your protection. The Chas. Wolff Packing Company TOPEKA, KANSAS "As Near as. the Flurry Up Bags? age Transfer AUTO TOPS REHKOPF BROS.. 212-14 DRIVE IN NORTH STAR GAR AGE Phone 1652. SERVICE BATTERY Automobile mod Cagrriage Painting and Repairing. Rubber Tire a Specialty T.F.LANNAN Phone 930W South east Corner 5th and Jackson St The Topeka Made Pure O particular housewife, vou will alwavs Nearest Phone" IBECIi Tti rpnlr, rtlint hnofla. 1 iw-ra unit trimininir BlatltBmithing, woodworking, paiutkii;. Foredoom built for any make or model. Whecti built or repaired. Special bodies built for commercial cars.' Kubbcr tires applied. WEST SIXTH STREET. We have a place for your Car. Cud ahy Gaa Filling Station. Automobile accessories of all kinds. We do gen eral auto repairing. Pll S. Kansas Ave. Topeka Battery Service Co. 92 i Kansas Avenue. Phono 172. Storage Batteries for Any Purpose. Product demand O. K. Lard Service Station ALL MAKES OF BATTERIES RECHAIU3ED Machinists Electric Co. 108 VV 81b I "hone 0X4 YOU will feel more lik making some one happy if you are heyond gaunt want A systematic savincM account in our association Ih a foundation to ltuppiuess for after years. CAPITOL BUILDING LOAN ASS'N 53-1 Kansas Avenue. f

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1917 Announcements have been receive! In Topeka of the marriage of Miss Frances Sawyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Sawyer of Kansas City, to Hay ,Tes.e Folk of Lawrence. The marriage was solemnized at the Sawyer summer home at Lake Mil tona. Minn.. Wednesday, August 22. The Sawyer family formerly lived in Topeka. when Mr. Sawyer was bank commissionei They moved to Kansas City, where Mr. Sawyer became head of the Federal Reserve bank. The girls of the family were popular among the younij society people. The bride is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ames, who recently moved from To peka to Kansas City, and her cousin, Mrs. Byron Curry, makes her home in this city. The bride attended the Kansas State university four years, and was a member of the Kappa Al pha Theta sorority. Mr. Folks is also a graduate of the Vnlverstty ot Kansas and is a mem ber of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. le was captain of the K. I', basket ball team last year. He was awarded a commission us second lieutenant in file officers' reserve corps at the end of the first training camp at Fort Ki and will report at the fort next week for assignment. Out of town guests who will come to Topeka for the mairiaqe of Miss Louise Heath and Mr. Clifford Reyn olds are Miss Heath's sister. Mrs. Harold Bor.ell and her family, of New Haven. Conn.; her aunt. Mis. Louise Robinson, of liloomington. 111., and Mrs. Dale I'oole. The marriage will be solemnized 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. August 29. with the simplest arrangements. Mrs. Poole. who is Mr. Knight's sister, will sing. She is o member of the Chicago Grand Opera company. Dr. l-Mmund J. Kulp will read the marriage service.

Friends of Mr. Donald Hudson, the Son of Mr. and Mrs. i'aul Hudson, will be Interested to know that he has joined the aviation service, and is tak ing training in Toro.ito, Canada. The Hudson femily. who used to live in Topeka. tnd later made their home n'i nuiiiti ears in me iiiy ot Aiexico, i sre ow in Vermont. .Mrs. Hudson has recently returned to her home af ter a visit to her son in Toronto. He expects to be sent to France before Very long. Mrs. Hudson's sister. Mrs. Marie Price Wear, spent a few weeks with her this summer, having recently re turned from the easv. Turing her ab sence she also visited in New York, Boston, and other eastern cities. The state officers of the woman's committee of the Kansas Council of Defense, are invited to be in Topeka Monday for the parade and meeting at Memorial hall. Mrs. I. C. Wood, of Washington. D. C, will he honor guest and speaker, and Mrs. IX W. Mulvane. chairman of the state wo man's committee, will entertain Mrs. Wood and the state officers who come for the meeting, at luncheon and din ner. Mrs. F. Dumont Smith, of Hutchinson, will be one of the guests, and among others who are expected are: Mrs. lirooks, of Wichita; Mrs. Ringle. of Independence: Mrs. E. O. Wickwire. of Lamed, and the chair man at Atchison. "Who is the woman?" is the per sistent question being asked in a case of disagreement between a Topeka man and his wife. People seem to be lieve that the triangle is the only geometrical figure that counts in the field of conjugal infelicity. The Pictorial Review and other magazines of interest to women, are offering prizes for home d'ied pro ducts. It Is a matter of special inter est to Kansas women that the free fair In Topeka. is the only institution of its kind with a "home made"' de partment. This division of th fair's activities, has raised $250 to be given in prizes for the best dried fruit and vegetables. The women who are in tending to enter exhibits, or others who aie Interested in the subject, may telephone for a premium book to Mrs. Oliver Whitmer, telephone 1845. Mrs. Whittuer is in charge of that depart ment. The marriage of Miss Pearl Kyers of Topeka and Mr. Ray Zimmerman of Hiawatha took place in this city Thursday, August 23. Mr. Zimmer man attended K. V. and was a mem ber of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity THF.KK'S A WOMAN IX OCR TOWN Who is having no end of a trouble some time trying to get the women of an organization of which she is head. nwell My Dear Katherine: must tell you how much I really enjoyed the little cunt with you at the Rexall Store the other day. The Buffet was so coxy and comfortable and the service to perfect I am going to the Club meeting tomorrow. Suppose you meet me at Tully fcFarland's as before, but be my guest this time. Sincerely, E.hel Reed. P. S. am delighted with this Lord Baltimore Stationery which I purchased at the Rexall Store. Don't you think it just fine, and so reasonably priced too. r See the CORONA duriner the special demonstration now be InK held at our store. Learn why it was chosen by the American Aimy for field use in the European War. It Is used by them for the same reason It should be used by you; because typewriting is always preferable to hand writing it's quicker, it is much easier to read, records can be kept by making carbons, and the appearance of any document is enhanced many times. CORON'A weighs only six pounds, the car riage folds over the keyboard, and when in Its carrying case occupies about the same amount of space as a large camera. L.t' oiir trained tmi-lnmii! riair roar tyivriter their efilciMuy if narked by th" Crane Co. Afmi'lnrl Looking Backward In State Journal Society Column TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY Mrs. D. O. Crane has issued Invitations for a thimble party Friday afternoon. Mtus Katliervu Mills left today for an outing in Colorado Springs. Mrs. Fred Honebmke of Pittsburg, Is vis iting relatives la Tiieks. She expects to remain mitll after the fall festival. Misses Ili ssie ami May Meade, who spent the past few days with Mrs. J. P. Pnuiels, returned to their home iu Pueblo, Colo. A large dancing party was given last night at the Woolen Mill. to learn, thru the public prints, what she has to say to them. She has valu able advice from her husband as to hjow to interest all women in the minute details of her plans. He says, "Make it a secret, and they'll break their necks to find out about it." Little Virginia Mills, the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Mills, had a birthday party Friday, and a part of the fun of the afternoon was a sur prise planned for Captain Mills and his men, encamped at the fair grounds. Mrs. Mills and her little daughter, and the guests at the party, with a number of the women friends of Mrs. Mills, drove out to the camp, taking with them a load of cakea that had been baked by Mrs. Mills and the other women in the party. These were presented to Captain Mills and his cojnpany, and served by the little girls. After the party, the children lined up to wave their flags to the men, and received salutes and cheers in response. Miss Madeline Whitney, who spent the past season in New York as a stu dent in the ParsonsBchooI of Fine and Applied Arts, has been asked to speak at the next meeting of the Art Guild, on the subject "Costume Designing." The meeting will be held Friday eve nins. August 31, in the Francis Ko ige studio. The meeting Is one of special im portance to the members, as the guild intends to launch at that time its campaign for 500 new members. Each member of the guild is asked to be present, and everyone who can do so, is urged to bring a new member. The guild is also very much inter ested just now in preparations for the exhibit to be held in the state house during fair week. This exhibit is to include work by artists thruout the state, and is expected to be repre sentative of the best efforts of Kansas artists. f Judge and Mrs. O. L. Moore have returned from a motor trip to Abilene, Solomon and Enterprise. They spent two weeks with friends in Abilene, their former home. Mrs. Moore was asked to make an address at the coun ty normal, and both she and her hus band were speakers at the Old Settlers' meeting at Enterprise.

Mrs. J. S. Dean asks that all the women of the Military Sisteerhood who have cars which can be used in the woman's committee of the nation al defense council parade, to notify her Sunday, and all women of the Sis terhood who wish to go in cars are also asked to notify Mrs. Dean. Her telephone number is 1184. The rooms of the Military Sister hood, in the Memorial building, are open every day hilt Sunday from 9 o'clock in the morning till 6 in the evening, and all soldiers in town, whether they are Kansas men or not, are at liberty to make use of the rooms. There are books and maga zines there, and writing materials, for the use of the soldiers. The plan for the parade to be given Monday afternoon under the auspices of the woman's committee of th Kan sas council of defense, is as follows: The parade will form on Harrison street between Eighth and Tenth, at 1:30 o'clock. Promptly at 2 o'clock, the line will march east on Tenth to Kansas avenue; thence north on Kan sas avenue to Fifth; counter-march south on Kansas avenue to Tenth; thence west to Memorial hall. A bugler is to lead the march, fol lowed by a mounted honorary escort. Next will come the officers and hon orary guests, and that part of the parade, will form on square c f the west steps of the capltol building. The Red Cross division wil come in the following order: Children in Red ross formation marching. These children will be drilled by Miss Mar guerite Koontz; Red Cross float. Femcliffe Apts. J7 Come to our store now and spe tli it remarkable machine. Yon won't bejrnnljre a mtn tite of the time after you ar rive. CRANE COMPANY, Topeka DMera la All Makes of High-tirade Typewriters. 1 modeled on the plan of the Red Cross work room; women of the Red Cross organization marching 'in a body. Xext will come the first aid float from the Y. W. C. A-, forming on the west driveway of the state house. The navy league will follow, the women members marching in a body. and they will be followed by a float. The band will come next, meeting at Ninth and Harrison on the west side of the street The food conservation float, in charge of the federation, will be ready for the parade at Ninth and Harrison, west side. The following order will be held for the remainder of the parade: Carsoline cars, agricultural para'de, forming on Harrison street between Ninth and Tenth. War Garden float, Rota club, in front of the Presbyterian church. Knights and Ladies of Security drill team, to form in front of the Presby terian church. Military Sisterhood division, form ing in front of Manual high school building. Electric cars, women representing all branches of service, to meet on Ninth from Topeka avenue to Harri son. Business girls' squad, to form in front of the Manual high school building. D. A. R. float, at Eighth and Har rison, west side of the street. Good Government club, Eighth and Harrison, west side.' Lincoln Post women, Eighth and Harrison, west side. Camp Fire girls. Native Daughters. Ladies of the Elks' club. Political Science club. The meeting in Memorial hall will begin at three o'clock. Promptness is urged. Every woman in Topeka is cordially invited to attend and to take part in the parade.

The West Side forestry (hub will meet with Mrs. J. M. Meade, corner of Crane and Western avenue Thursday afternoon, August 30, at 230 o'clock. Mrs. R. I. Lee will read a paper on "Preparation of the Soil for Planting." Red Cross work will be continued. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Christian an nounce the marriage of their daugh ter, Lyle. to Mr. James L. Cox, of St. Louis, Mo., August 24. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Moneypenny have been notified that their son, Mr. Paul Moneypenny, has arrived safely in France. Mr. Moneypenny had been with the Railway company at Newton for some years, and entered the army in the transp jrtation de partment. He will be engaged in the extremely interesting work of assist ing with the rebuilding and operating of railways in the reclaimed French territory. "Wherever the enemy is driven back, the transportation lines are demolished, and it is iiecessary to restore them, as the troops advance. Another of the Moneypenny sons, Mr. Kent Moneypenny, is taking train ing in the military camp at Allen town. H:s friends were interested in seeing a picture on the screen at one of the local theaters a few days ago, where troops at that encampment were drilling, knowing that Mr. Moneypenny must have been one of the soldiers in the review. The Topeka High School Normal Training Alumnae association had their annual picnic Friday evening on the tate house grounds. Officers elected were; Miss Mary Racknow, president; Miss Bessie Eddy, vice president; Miss Marie Carter, treas urer; Miss Faustina Meade, recording secretary; Miss Joy Elliott, corre sponding secretary; Miss Gertrude Dunning, publicity agent. Gne of the soldiers who has gone away to the war. and is even now in France, declared before he went, that he had less dread of facing the Ger man -guns than of going home to say goodby to his family. And that is just the way it always is with a white man's heart, which is less afraid of cold death than his womenfolk's tears. Miss Winifred Hartley had guests at tea Friday for Miss Evangeline Schroeder, of Leavenworth, who is visiting her. Miss Hartley and Miss Schroeder were classmates at St. Mary's convent in Leavenworth. The Good Government club met Thursday with Mrs. J. C. Purl, of 1030 Van Buren street. The club voted Jo. 00 for the Crittenton home fund Mrs. D. W. Mulvane made an address on the work of the woman's commit tee of the council of defense and their purpose m registration for women The club agreed to 'take part in the parade Monday, and the members who will do so, are asked to meet at the home of Mrs. Lee Monroe, 909 Harri son street, where autos will be in waiting. Mrs. J. D. McFarland, Mrs. Lee Monroe and Mrs. Norman Keller were appointed to head a committee to look after the "sliver thimble" war fund. The next regular meeting of the club will be held September 21. An executive board meeting is called by the president for Wednesday afternoon next week, at 2:30 o'clock at the navy league rooms. Notes and Personal Mention. Mrs. Ira Couch Wood, executive secretary of the woman's committee of the, national council of defense, will arrive the first of the week, and will be the guest of Mrs. David W. Mul vane, state chairman of the Kansas woman committee. Mrs. Wood will speak Monday afternoon at Memorial hall, and later will make a tour of the principal cities of the state. Mr. J. P. Davis has-returned from Manitou. Colo., where he spent a part of the summer. Mrs. Genevieve Veale has returned from an extended trip easC She spent some time in Detroit, where she visited her son, Mr. George Veale III, and his family. From there she went to New York and Boston, for a trip of six weeks. Mr. Frank Drennlng has left for a trip to New York, and on his return he will stop at Ann Arbor. Mich. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Mrs. Frank Scott Davis and her sons, John- and Scott, and Mrs. Anna Blower Patten returned today from Manitou, Colo., where they spent the summer. Mr. Davis returned a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bear and their daughter. Mrs. Charles Barnes, have returned from a trip to Mackinac and Chicago. Mr. John Waters is in Chicago on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith have left for Saratoga, N. Y-, to at tend the annual meeting of the Na tional Bar association. W. A. M (-Carter, D. D. S. Orthodon tist. 709 Mills Bldg.. orevenlion and correction cf Irregular teeth only. Adv. Mr. an4 Mrs. J. R- Koontz and their daughters. Grace. Alarguerite and Jean, have returned from a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Eniahiier and TAILORED SUIT FOR LARGE WOMAN For the most part tailored suits have bean things taboo tor the large woman. They wera all right for her slim sisters, but she was barred by her bulk. That has all been changed and the large woman may now wear a strictly tailored suit secure in the knowledge that it will make her ap pear slimmer instead of stouter. It is all a matter of scientific tailoring. If the suit be correctly v. it accord ing to the new scientific system of rveltline designing, a strictly tailor ed suit, that even the largest woman may wear, will be produced. Miss Bernice Emahizer motored to Excelsior Springs today to be gone two w,eeka Mrs. Jonathan Thomas and her niece. Miss Carolyn Thomas, have left for Lake Forrest, 111., to remain the rest of the summer. Mrs. George Edward Bailey of Kan sas City, will spend the week end with her sister. Mrs. H- W. Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Carey J. Wilson will leave Sunday night for St, Paul, Minn., where Mr. Wilson is to be one of the speakers at the national insurance men's convention. On their return they will visit Mr. Wilson's hrot&er. Mr. John AVilson, of Minneapolis, Minn. v Miss Evanpeline McCarty, of Em poria, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Har old Rankin. Dr. Lillian Malone, Osteopath, 601 Mills Building. Adv. Rev. and Mrs. Arthui Machen Lewis of Oskaloosa, la., wil. be guests for a few days of Mrs. Jam ss B. Lewis of Polk street. Miss Mildred Glenn of Miami, Fla,, formerly of Topeka. arrived Wednes day, and Is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Gunnerson, of 717 Lane St. Miss Glenn expects to spend part of her vacation in Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa and Chicago, return ing for a longer visit to Topeka, en route to Miami. Miss Sarah Hodges, of Burlington, la., is visiting Miss Newe'l. 917 West Fourteenth street. Mr. rank E. Whitney; jr., who re cently enlisted in the navy, has re ceived orders to report next Thursday at the Great Lakes training station near Chicago. He will leave Tuesday, by way of Kansas City, and will be accompanied by bis mother, Mrs. F. E. Whitney, to Chicago. The Fletcher Music Method for mu sical feeling, creative work, construc tive thinking and doing in music. Roberta McKirahan, 1335 Lane street. Adv. Miss Nell McFarland went to Kan sas City today to spend Sunday with Miss Anna Burchard. Miss McFar land and Miss Burchard were school mates at Simmons colleepe. Miss Jane M. McCabe and Miss Mayanna McCabe of Onega Kan., have returned home, after a visit -to Mrs. Charles Whitmer and her sister. Miss Jessie Jones. Miss Jones has arrived from Chicago to xisit her sis ter, and will remain about a week longer. Mrs. Harris Goodrich and her chil dren, Virginia and Harris, Jr., have returned from Valley Falls, where they spent a week with Miss Gertrude Kauffman. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McKirahan and their children, Virginia and James Wilson, of La Junta. Col., are visit ing relatives in Topeka. Miss Emma M. Greis Is visiting In Chicago. Miss Katherine McFarland will re turn next week from Morganville, where she has been spending some weeks with her sister, Mrs. C. C. Still man. Mrs. Carrie Nye has returned from the east, where she has been buying the latest things in millinery. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nye of Chicago are visiting Mrs. Carrie Nye and Mrs. Nye's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Kinsey. The Lillina Mitchner W. C. T. U. will have its annual election of offi cers at a meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. W. F. Price, 123 East Tenth street, Thursday afternoon, August 30. Superintendents of de partments will make reports and dues will be collected. WOOD AT RILEY.SU N DAY Kew Commander Will Take Immediate Command at Camp Fnnston, Junction City, Kan., Aug. 25. Capt. F. A. Williams, of the personal staff of MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood, ar rived at Fort Riley Friday" afternoon. General Wood, who is to take charge of Camp Funston. will reach Fort Riley Sunday, accompanied 'by his aide. Capt. 1. C. H. Lee. He will be quartered at Fort Riley temporarily before taking up his resi dence at Camp Funston. 9,, Af I-T5'" A ?pr -JS t yr k f v it. 1 IN DEATH TRAP Dead Man's Hill Aptly Earned a Gory Shambles, Bodies of 100 Germans Found in Single Tunnel. SUPPOSED IT IMPREGNABLE Germans lavished Superlative Effort Building Defenses. Constant Aerial Battles as French Push Up Hill 304. NEW FRENCH ARTILLERY HURLS 15J6JNCH SHELLS Henry Wood, United Press staff correspondent, today reports use by the French of new artillery, of 400 millimeter caliber, In their Verdun assault. This would mean a field piece of 15.76 inches diameter. Previously Wood reported the Germans were hurling 381 milli meter shrapnel shells at the French attackers. This would mean a shell of 15-01 Inches diameter. BY HENRY WOOD. With the French Armies in the Field, Aug. 24.- Dead Man's Hill was aptly named. From where the former French line was, that is half way down its slooes. ahead to the summit, every inch of the ground today is soaked with blood of German defenders. The place s a shambles. Not a blade of grass or a vestige of vegetation marks the awfm scene. Bits of human flesh have been ground into the very soil itself. It is as if some gigantic convulsion had ground the earth together leaving a smear of reddish, tinned dust A few hundred yards down, behind the former French lines, wild flower? bloom profusely. Their colorful blooms bring out even more horribly the track of death above. Had Three Tunnels t'nder. Hill. The French victory at Dead Man's Hill is a monument to the devilishly destructive and accurate new French artillery. To render Dead Man's Hill "impregnable," the Germans had con structed throe tunnels. One, named the "Crown Prince," traversed the hill; another, named "Bismarck con nected the two summits and a third, "Corbeaux," ran under Goose Hill. French 400 millimeter shells pierced each tunnel. In the Crown Prince tunnel alone were found today the bodies of more than a hundred dead Germans, the victims of this single shell. When the French first swarmed over they took 700 German prisoners from the same gallery. In Corbeaux tunnel the French took an entire German re gf mental staff, with its maps, papers and material. Pershing Witnessed Assault. One thing General Pershing, who witnessed this particular assault, par ticularly emphasized, was the work of the new French guns. He spoke par ticularly about it to General Corvisart, whose troops made the assault later. Pershing and Corvisart are old friends. They were together in Man churia. The same new tactics by which the French artillery, as in the caee of Dead Man's Hill, are able to take the most difficult positions with insignifi cant losses are now being taught the American army. Today standing on the summit of the hill I saw the', French gradually advancing right and left of Hill 304, cn the left bank of the Meuse. This ridge has not yet been completely cap tured. Locked In Air Battles. Over our heads there were constant aerial battles. German airmen con stantly strove to hover low enough to send splashes of machine gun fire on the victorious pollus. French flyers fought incessantly to drive them back. Sometimes the battle raged only a few hundred feet aloft. There was never any possibility of mistaking i the German because all their ma chines fired flaming incendiary bul lets. At one time a score of aero planes were engaged in deadly combat in the skies, just around where we stood. BULGARS WANTPEACE But at Same Time Premier Boasts of Licking Allies Will Get. Sofia. Auk. 25. "We want peace and desire to end this terrible blood- shed," said Premier Radoslavoft in an interview on the papal peace note. "We have been empnasieingr tnis- al titude for more than a year. Last I December we offered peace to the en- tente but it preferred to seek its for- j tunes in a continuance of the war. In the nine months intervening our military situation has become nine j times more favorable and every day proves it is becoming still stronger. j "I do not believe the pope sought to get in contact with the different government heads before transmitting i the note for the purpose of discov- i ering if they desired peace. The en- I tente appears to make every effort to j prepare public opinion for a brusque refusal of apal mediation, whereas the central powers welcome it with sincere sympathy. "The central powers will make con crete proposals in keeping with the papal note and will answer it individ ually. Whether peace will come soon, who can say? We want peace but are calmer than ever, nor are we asking for peace for the benefit of mankind. We desire peace to come soon and unless this occurs before long the entente alone will have oc casion to regret it." TOPEKANS ELECTED H. I. Monroe Chosen Head of Tiegro Masons of Kansas. Winfield. Kan., Aug. 25.- The Prince Hall grand lodge of colored Masons of Kansas closed its forty second annual convention here, Fri day with the election of the following officers: H. I. Monroe, of Topeka, grand master; Dr. J. O. Soaea, Kan sas City, deputy grand master; Prof, f A Grecsr of Ouindaro. senior grand warden; S. E. Lowery, Leav- j enworth. junior grand warden; A. D. Hine, Salina, grand treasurer; A. F. Wilson. Kansas City, grand secretary; Fred Roundtree, Topeka, grand cus todian: The next convention will be held at Topeka. x NAME SON OF JAS. A. GARFIELD, FUEL DICTATOR OF U. S. W s hp I is tr Harry A. Garfield. Harry A. Garfield, son of the late President James A. Garfield, has been appointed fuel administrator of the United States by President, Wilson. He recently was named by Wilson as head of the wheat price fixing com mittee on Food Administrator Hoov er's staff. Garfield is president of Williams college, Williamstown. Mass. He is recognized as a Republican politically, but supported President Wilson 'in the last presidential campaign. KILLS AERO TEACHER Pupil's Machine Collides With French Major, J.0O0 Ecot lp. Paris, Aug. 25. While Major Jae quin, head of an aviation school, was giving a lesson in an aeroplane 1,000 feet in Jhe air yesterday a pupil's machine collided with his. The major was struck on the head and killed instantly. The pupil was unhurt. My Daddy That when I a big girl I Strickler's Brother and sister both attended this school. Sister graduated last spring- and, immediately got an excellent stenographic-bookkeeping po sition. Brother graduated two years ago, and would you believe it, he draws a larger salary than Dad right now, and he is not nearly so old, either. Fall Term Opens Monday, Sept. 3 Revised -GREGG Shorthand The World's leading System the system- that is taught in more schools in the U. S. than all other systems combined. L I)ont make the mistake of others LEAKS GREGG T I y Conserve Food r With the present shortage of grains and accompanying high prices, horse-drawn de livery and hauling equipment is fast losing favor and in every line of business the Republic Motor Truck is replacing this old style equipment. By installing a Republic Truck to H-toa sises you will do your part to conserve the grain supply; (Every horse eats the produce of five acres in a year fivex acres which onght to be devoted to the growing of human food t your hauling cost will be materially lowered you will be able to give your trade the most efficient and prompt service your Delivery and Hauling Worries will be a thing of the past. REPUBLIC TRUCKS DONT EAT CORN AND OATS Alii -C1taalmra Farm Trsrtor, Trailers a4 Bdie HEAR BAND SAFEGUARD GIRLS Y. W. C. A. Finds Work Occa sioned by Military Camps. Big Demand at Cantonment Cities for Welfare Workers. New York, Aug. J 5. Safeguaril the rirls" is the burden of scores of letters Dourine into the national head quarters of the Young Women's V. i n. i Iwiwiatinn at NT 7 Vrtrk I ininic I Gltv. The national board of the T. W. C. gifted SX hundred yards to star A. is confronted with an immenso i board. The liner whirled and at responsibility for helping safeguard tempted to ram- It. Submerging, the moral conditions in the nsighborhood J SUbmarlne passed under the steamer of training camps and for providing J an(1 re-appeared off its stern. Then It for the welfare of women in special j dived and disappeared. A patrol boat Industries created by the unusual con- jater reported another ship Sunk near ditions of war. I the same spot a few hours later. A still further responsibility has Passengers on another big American been brought to them by cable from liner told of an encounter in which European countries, asking for trrtin-, that ship, on its outward voyage, ei ed American women to "aelp in th- I changed 8B shots with the German, constructive programs for new life j dodged two torpedoes and escaped, among women in Russia, France an? Sailors of the tanker Navajo, burned England i at sea when an oil pipe burst, declared Thru the national board the T W. j they fought and sank a Bubmarlna C. A. has assembled on its war work;off the Irish coast July B. council a number of women known from ocean to ocean for their public spirited interest in all that effects a community. Fall for Military rnlforms. Requests have come front a large number of the centers near which troops are being quartered for ex perienced workers and secretaries to work with local T. W. C. A.'s in or ganising the young women and girl of the various communities with a view to counteracting the very natural attraction which the uniform has for young girls. Admiration for uniforms is baed on a deeper admiration for Ihe man liness and courage of those who are to go over to th front. Th- lure of the khaki may be made a summons to dignity In the girl and manliness in the soldier. At various training and concentra tion camps trained secretaries of the Y. W. C. A. are on the spot gatherln.; up all the resources of the community which, can be made to servo the in terests of the young women and girls. There will be a number of conton ments in centers where no large city exists. To these the Y. W. C. A. is giving special attention. Hostess houses, where women rela- Says: grow to be shall attend Young Men and Women, you should arrange immediately to enroll in our fall term. The large number of positions we have open now proves conclusively that our pupils are win ning favor with the business men. ABk our Mr. Shook for any information you may wish. M. H. STniCKLER, Pres. S.'j. SHOOK, Buslnes Mgr. 109-11-13-15-17 E. 8th Phones 1382 and 3204 1 Rehkopf Bros. 212-14 West -Sixth St. Phone 994 THE REPUBLIC MOTOR TRUCK COMPANY'S IN TOPEKA THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 6th. fives and friends of soldiers may haw a homelike' place to meet thejr soi dier friends, are being built. LINERS CHASE U-BOATS One Pears Ramming- Another Tar-; get for 85 Shells. At Atlantic Port, Aug. 25. Bring- Ing details of three sea fights between American vessels and German sub marines, two liner flying the United States flag arrived here today. One U-boat has been sunk, passengers re ported. Officers on the liner declared their ship put a submarine to flight on the I i 1 i V. m i OUtWarCI TOyaKB lO CHiaitu i i.ino B .Vw.t Th iinrl.iMA raider was GALE DRIVES FLAMES Jumps Acrcw Fire IJnos In Great Foret Fighters Barely Escapo. Misscula. Aug. 5. Fanned to a sudden fury by strong winds, a forest fire near Salmon Lake, in the F.lack- foot valley north of Missoula, jumped across recently completed fire lines, licked up the camps of fifty fire fight era and gave the men barely time' enough to get away alive. It threat-' ened to Jump the Clearwuter river, beyond which lies a wide expanse of dry. trackless forest in which. It would be almost uncontrollable. The, big fire near Lolo Hot Springs broka over lines and cut off SuO men from, their base of supplies. Fires in the Flathead forest of northern Montana grew worse late last night, despite the fact that 309 men are on thf prrnunrt. BABY'S ""v.".; Birthday PhttfCth By R V. 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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1917 v LAUNDRY TRUST BELIEVED TO BE OPERATING HERE Several Concerns Unite To Run Independent Agency. Thru This They Cut Prices on Chinese Laundryman. HE DID WORK FOR LESS Agency Admits There Is "o "Independent Laundry." County Attorney Carver Will Siart an Investigation. Hong T-.ee, Chinese laundryman, who opened up a place on West Fifth street a short time ago. doesn't know j anything about trusts, nor com Dines nor secret agreements. But he inno cently furnishes the basis for an in vestigation into the business of To peka's laundries by Robert Oarver, county attorney, under the anti-trust laws of the state. "Mr. Oarver stated todHy that lie would call Topeka's laundry men in for an interrogatory provided for by the anti-trust statutes. There's an interesting story behind all this in which Hong Lee is the J moving spirit. He doesn't know it. He doesn't dream that he is bucking the combined laundries of Topeka. He doesn't even have the satisfaction of knowing that he is doing it and get ting awav with it. All he knows is that he has all the work he can do. Wlilic Xaumlrirs Raise Prices. About a year ago the associated laundries of Topeka discovered that every item that goes into the making of a clean collar or shirt had soared sky-high in price. At that time all the laundries were charging 1 0 cents for a plain shirt. IS cents for a dress shirt. 13 cents for a shirt with cuffs attached, and 3 cents for collars. All of them had a lot of laundry lists on hand and in order to avoid throwing them away simply agreed to add ten per cent to each laundry bill. For instance if a laundry bill amounted to $1.00, ten cents was added to the fne of it withmit rnrrvln-r it thru the I H;ff,-Jr.t (torn Since then that has been the ar rangement. Even at that price laun drymen maintained they were having a hard road to hoe: that prices for their labor and supplies had increased all the way frmn 20 to 100 per cent. Then Came Hon? 1jc Then came Hong Lee. He didn't i announced his coming with a bran In fedprnl reime bank of mem- band. He simply opened up a little ber banks, $:Jtt.i,2Kl,000; decrease, $10,244,000. place at about 117 West Fifth street, Reserve in own vaults: State banks hung out his sign and waited for bus!- and trust companies (B) $117,473,000; de ness. He told his first customer that crease, 11,HMHM). his price would be 10 cents for shirts Keeerve in depositaries State banks and 2h cents for collars. He made j J.JJSJg companies, 36,000; increase, all kinds of shirts the same price. The 'mSet demand despoits, $3,550,509,000; iu first customer passed the word along i crease, $01,179,000. and before many days Hong Lee was Net time deposits, $203,409,000; decrease, floin&r a biar business with neonle who $2.94.1,000. objected to paying the prices charged by the other laundries. Then something else happened. A new sign made its appearance on West Fifth street, right close to Hong Lee's place. It announced to everyone who passed that the place inside, Mrs. Seymour's restaurant, was "agency for the independent Laundry." then gave a scale of prices that made Hong Lee's look sick. Here they are: Plain shirts 8c Shirts with cuffs ..9c Collars 2c Plain shirts were 2 cents under "Hong Lee's prices and 2 cents under regular laundry prices. Shirts with cuffs attached were 2 certs under Hong Lee's and 4 cents under other laundry prices. Corfars. were half a cent under Hong Lee's price and a cent under regular laund.y prices. There is no "Independent laundry in Topeka and the work accepted by the agency is done in Topeka. In quiry was made at the agency todaj and that was the information given. 4,Is this the agency for the Inde pendent Laundry?" was asked of the woman who answered the telephone at Mrs. Seymour's restaurant;. "Yes. "Where is the Independent Laun dry?" "Well, there is no Independent laundry in Topeka," was the reply. "Yes, the work is done in Topeka. It is done by the Topeka laundries by agreement." "Then the work is not done by one particular laundry?" was asked. "Oh, no," was the reply, "it is dis tributed around among the laundries Thru the "Independent Agency," if the information is correct, the laun dries of Tpeka are underselling them" selves and the only "Independent Agency" sign discovered in Topeka rests on the sidewalk a few feet front the doorway of Hong Lee's place. FAIR WEEK iSAHEAD Official Fortvast Also Promises Mod erate Trmporaturea for Kansas. Generally fair weather and moder ate temperatures are promised for next week by the official forecast of the l-nited States weather bureau made this afternoon. The weather next week, according to the local weather station will be of the same brand that we have been having for the last three nays. Beloved Wiilard S. J Akers, of Virgie, Ky. One of pike County Foremnnt ntlsenn; Mitn of od. and a M In Inter of the ItaptUt ('hurt h tit Vlririe, Npeqtkti and Tewtmr to the irt lrtue of White Ktjcle' New Mrnna-Tone and Rattlesnake Oil. Mr. Akrra siiys lie was In AVliitPsbnrg, Ky.. and lierl f the New KMin-Tnne and the Ititttlcniiiike Oil, and wns suffering great pu In in his fju-e ami breast, witu rljfnimatifin ami in-urjilpla. I secured tiie medicine at a drug store and used it aM-orliiig to lirtitiu. and It waan't but a short time until relief came, and I haven't been bothered aiiu-e. I cer tainly tMke great delight In recommending lr. "White Kngle's New Senna -Tone and Kattlesnake Oil to my neighbors and frifiKis." This one of the ui:iny testimonials that have been given tn by hundreds of Big Sandy VnHey eop!e, where White Kacle hns advertised hl remedies. He hits it on sale now at the A. Kiingamau A "o.. 110 K. oth St.. KMiiiiuiau Hoover, 101 K;iniiP ave.. Topeka. -New Senna-Tone 1 bottle. Itatt'esnnke Oil fWh all sold on a positive gun run tee or money refunded. Add 5c for postage on muil orders. UNIVERSITY PROF. ENLISTS WIFE IS TENDERED HIS JOB Reno, Aug. 25. Pror. James A. N'yswander, mathematics instruofc. at the University of Nevada, has been drafted into the national army. He did not claim exemption. When the university rerent at a meeting today learned his decis ion thru his tendered resignationi they immediately nominated Mrs Nyswander to the vacant position. SANTA FE HELPS Offices Will Furnish 100 Men to City's Home Guard. Will Uniform and Equip Own Men Who Join. Four companies of home guard.- will be raised before winter in Topeka, according to Art Hargis, who is in charge of the organization, and they will be completely equipped and tl-or- oly drilled The four companies will bp comprised of 100 men each, ac- corning to his statement. Already more than 100 men have enlisted in the organization and arc active in drills and marches. Fifty more men fully equipped and uni formed have been promised from a local business house. The Santa Fe offices have secured the names of ap plications of more than 100 men from among the office forces of the build ing. These, according to Hargis, will probably be uniformed and equipped by the different offices. The home guards meet twice each week for drill. They have been "set ting up" on the state house grounds and marching about the streets of the city. New plans for their drilling tail for regular army drills, probably on one of the public parks of the city marehes during the week end and active home protection. The home guards will meet Sun day morning at 7:30 o'clock at Tenth and Kansas avenue. The men will march to Jage park where the offi cers will conduct a training school of military formations. DECREASE INEXCESS Clearing House Statement, However, Shows 563 Millions Reserve. New York, Aug. 25. The actual condition of clearing house banks and usl companies lor xne ween snows that they hold 168,776,920 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is a decrease of $7,679,070 from last week. The statement follows: Actual condition-: Loans, discounts, etc., $3,797,996,000; dec-reuse, $22,4:rJ,000. ChsIi in owu vaults Members federal T.?e.py.? Danks A 6.420,000; decrease, $2,- i lrcuiaiion, wiuu.uw; increase, io.uuo. Specie included in (A) and (li), $109,011, 000. United States deposits deducted, $119, 555.000. Aggregate reserve, $503,490,000. Excess reserve, $0b,770,920 decrease, $7, 679.070. Summary of state banks and trust companies in greater New York not included in clearing house statement: Loans, discounts, etc., $848,846,500; de crease, $1,747,200. Npecie, 95U,l(f,8U; meres se. $421,000. Leeal tenders. $14JU0.900: increase. &4.G2.- 300. Total deposits. S1.033.244.S00: decrease. $9.0418,700. Hunks cash In vault, $11,891,300. Trust eomoauies: Cash in vaults. $62.- 416,400. NEW JUDGE IS NAMED SI i el by C. Brown Succeeds J. W. Fin lay Who Goes Into Army. Governor Capper today appointed Shelby C. Brown, of Chanute, as judge of the Seventh pudicial district to suc ceed Judge James W. Finlay. resigned. The district comprises Neosho and "Wilson counties. Judge Finlay, who was one of th most widely known Kansas district judges, resigned recently when he was commissioned as a captain in the na tional army. Judge Finlay waived a long term on the bench in the Seventh district in order that he might enter the army service. He attended the officers' training school at Fort Riley and left t"e school with the rank of captain. He will go to Fort Riley next week to begin the training of conscripts. Appointment of Brown as district judge met with unanimous endorse ment in Neosho county. All members of the Neosho county bar association, all newspapers and a number of or ganizations endorsed his candidacy. Wilson county presented names of four candidates who received divided support in their home county. Brown was formerly city attorney of Chanute and is recognized as a lawyer of abil ity. Judge Leander Stillwell presided in the Seventh judicial district for a period of thirty years preceding the election of Judge Finlay. NO PEACE NOW! Allies and America Prepare for Win ter Campaign. Washington. Aug. 2 5". America and her allies are preparing for another winter campaign and a great spring offensive to turn the scale. The forthcoming reply t'o the pope's peace proffer, extension of a.' to Rus sia and the outcome of the Moscou conference now in session will show this, officials and diplomats said to day. i Between now and late winter, the allies expect to "get Russia on her feet" that she may play her part in the plant nippers to be closed about the Teuton powers next spring. In the wake of the pope's offer and detailed explanation tendered by the Vatican, it was re-emphasized today that all powers will reject peace now-. President Wilson will offer a declara tion of principles rather than an out line of peace demands. Each country is expected to reply Individually to the pope. No Huttcr atr'41 Cents Bid. Elgin, Aug. 25. Forty-cne cents was bid for 100 tubs of bu.ter on the Elgin board of trade today. There were no sales. This Is an increase of one cent over last week's price. HALF AND HALF Clark Would Pay for War in Equal Bonds and Taxes. Descendants May Have War of Own To Attend To. CITES CIVIMVAR MISTAKES Would Thwart Money Gamblers by Limiting Bond Issues. 'o Reason Why Paper of Na tion Should Go Below Par. BY CHAMP CLARK. (Speaker of the House of Representa tives. Washington. Aug. 25. The expenses of this war, in my judgment, ought to be paid oh the basis of about fifty per cent bonds and fifty per -cent tax ation. I think this generation ought to pay this war debt and not bequeath to our children, grand-children and great-gr.md-children, because they may have wars of their own to attend to. There is another thing about it if we issue an undue proportion of bonds the money gamblers are going to put the bonds below par. During the Civil war they went down on .one day to 39 cents on the dollar and for more than a year they stood at between 40 and 50 cents. Of course, they had to be paid at their face value. The Plans of Civil War. Secretary Chase started In 1861 to run the war by issuing bonds. They had not devised the internal revenue system then, so he raised, or had raised the taxes on whisky and im ports as much as he could in order to get enough money by taxation to pay the interest on the bonds and the ordinary expenses of government and at the same time set aside a very small sinking fund; but the bonds went down with such a rush that on the fourth of July, 1862 they passed the law creating the internal revenue system, the chief feature of which was a $2 tax on whisky and in the year after they got that law into full operation they raised (311,000,000 in internal taxes. If Chase could have got the law started a year sooner bonds never would have gone down very much below par. The only reason that there has not been four or five years when there was no national debt was because in Buchanan's administration they ac cumulated a surplus in the treasury and congress passed a fool law. Only Senator Benton denounced it as an idiotic performance and it turned out it was. Divided Surplus. The government divided the surplus among the states in four unnual in stallments. In 146 the Mexican war began and we started a new flowing debt and we have had one ever since. The chances are we shall continue to have one when Gabriel blows his trumpet. When this war began the public debt was about 11,100,000.000 and it would have been paid off long ago had it not been for the fact that the National bank notes wer i based on United States bonds and if they had paid off the bonds, it would have cur tailed the National bank circulation and there would have bee:, a panic Every dollar of National bank notes has a dollar in bonds in the treasury as security for the notes. So I am in favor of paying enough of this new debt as we go along to keep the credit of the government up and keep bonds at par. It is abso lutely ridiculous that in a great rich nation like this government bonds should gc below par. WORLD S1CK0F WAR That's WTiy Ultimate Success Will Crown Pope's Efforts, Says Prelate. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 25. That Pope Benedict's note to the warring powers will result in peace and that the reply of the governments to the papal proposal will be the antithesis of the antagonistic views of the press is the firm belief of Archbishop John Bonzano, apostolic delegate and the pontiff's personal representative in America. Bonzano is attending the convention of the American Federa tion of Catholic societies here. "The Holy Father has besought the nations to cease warring," Bonzano said, "I believe his appeal will bear fruit. I believe it largely because of the antagonistic comments upon the note which have been published in all the countries at war, the governments j have not spoken yet." Has Been Near to War. Archbishop Bonzano continued. His eyes glowed. The merest quiver swept his lips. "Some such plan for peace must "be adopted," he said. "It is a question only of whether it will be soon or late. The peoples of the world are sick of j war. I have been near it and I know. Do all the rulers demand more war unto victory? Which of them would say the word to start the war today if the armies had quit fighting yes terday? Which shall say that the war shall continue when the inarticulate cry of the world protests?" he asked. "It may possibly be near! The holy father does not know. We do not know, but this I can say: He has stiong hopts for an early peace and the Vatican is assured that his peace note will receive the respectful and thoughtful consideration of all the governments at war." SAMMIES 'GO OVER TOP' Realistic Sham Battle Staged In France Medill McCormick There. American Field Headquarters in France, Aug. 25. In the ordinary course of events. If things yesterday had not beer, just "make believe," American troops today would be "re pelling counter-attacks" and "con solidating positions." In yesterday's sham battle, they did terrific execution against a theoretical enemy, going thru their battle paces with a vim and dash that aroused en thusiasm of the officers. Congressman Medill McCormick, who "went over" with the troops, had an exciting time of it. He narrowly escaped injury, not getting far enough away from an exploding grenade. Aft er it was all over McCormick dis tributed 30,000 packages of gum to the fighters. Increase of all American companies to a fighting strength of 250 men, and of regiments to 3,903, in accordance with the French army system, will necessitate great changes of organi zation, it was said today. The change i is in progress now. ESTIMATE WAR IS 15 T0 1 GAMBLE WITH GRIM REAPER Washington, Aug. 25. Marine corps officials here who have com piled statistics covering the Allied losses in the war estimate that only one man in fifteen is Killed, and one out of five hundrec loses a leg. Recent reports from French and British hospitals show hat about 95 per cent recover from wounds, while 90 per cent are -tble to re turn to the firing line. EUREKANMAY DIE Seriously Injured in Motor Ac cident; Two Others Hurt Car Goes Over. Embankment; Suspended In Two Trees, Kansas City, Aug. 25 J. H. Deals of Eureka, Kan., probably will die and A. B, Miller, lawyer, and R. E. Ross, also of Eureka, were injured as the result of a motor car accident to day. The car, which was driven by Ross, went beyond control and skidded over an embankment. After falling fifteen feet the car caught between two trees and was suspended. Beals was crushed under the car while Mil ler and Ross were thrown down the embankment. The injuries of the lat ter two men are not dangerous. UTE MEET HERE State Convention Will Convene Monday Morning. Welcome Addresses Turned Into Finger Movements. Addresses of welcome by Governor Capper and Mayor House at 1 o'clock Monday morning at the National hotel will open the fourth triennial conven tion of the Kansas Association of the Deaf in Topeka, August 27, 28 and 29. S. T. Walker, of Merriam, will act as official interpreter and as the mayor and governor talk he will interpret their remarks in the sign language to the 200 deaf expected to be present at the convention. Mrs. T. C. Simpson, j of Springfield, Colo., wilj respond to the addresses of welcome. A program including moving pic- tures for the deaf, a picnic with ath letic events as features and prizes given by local merchants, a reception, an automobile ride and other enter tainment has been arranged. The work of arranging the program has fallen largely on the shoulders of Miss Myrtle E. Murphy, 917 Quincy street. Miss Murphy is deaf. By hard work she has learned to speak and her remarks can be heard as plainly as those of anyotie. From the day she learned that she was afflicted with deafness. Miss Murphy has fought valiantly to overcome her lack of hear ing by reading lips. She can under stand a conversation of an ordinary person almost as easily as one gifted with speech and hearing. President's Address, In addition. Miss Murphy has en deavored to overcome the resentment and suspicion which she believes many of the deaf have toward hearing people. It makes the deaf unneces sarily unhappy and is useless to feel that they are creating merriment on the part of hearing people, Miss Mur phy believes. For that reason she has mixed constantly with hearing people and is doing her utmost to get others afflicted to do likewise. The president's address and other routine business will consume most of Monday morning and afternoon. In the evening a reception will be held at the National hotel. Those on the re ception committee will be Mr. and Mrs. Edward Funk, Mr. and Mrs. Jos eph Perney, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beck er, Mrs. Omar Harshmank, Miss Myers and Miss Murphy. Business will consume the Tuesday morning meeting, to be held at Me morial hall. In the afternoon an auto ride over th city will be enjoyed. Moving pictures in si?-i language will be thrown on the Orpb-um screen at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning. The subjects of the pictures will be: "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," "The Universal Brotherhood of Man, "The Death of Minnehiha' and "Sign and Signs." The public is in vited to view the pictures. Ten cents will be the admission, the proceeds to go to the association. Wednesday afternoon the conven tion visitors will enjoy their pictures. LOCAL MjENTEON In order to compel Thomas Rouse, j a negro, 817 Center street, to marry the woman with whom it is alleged he has been living for several years, a warrant was issued from the court of Topeka today charging him with j conducting a house of concubinage. j This week'3 run at the Oozy wit! close tonight with Dorothy Ealton in "The Flame of the Yukon,' a tal of northern dane halls and of fighting men and pretty women. Col. Neil Rahn is sending out no tices today to the exemption boards over the state to the effect that the boards must certify to the department by Wednesday the names of the first 30 per cent of the men to. be sent to the concentration camps. Aftr giving one son to the army, Mrs. Clara Smith, born in Germany, and n o w Ji vin g on a farm several miles south of Topeka, is unwilling to part with her second son. He has made repeated efforts to enlist in the ntvy but .b yet has failed, simply be cause he can not prove when he was born. Slightly less than 31 per cent of the cases presented to the appeal board have won exemptions during the last two weeks. The record for the two weeks, ending today, show practically seven of every ten men presenting their appeals to the district board have been denied exemptions and have been ordered to report for army service. At the end of today's ses sion, 378 appea Is had been decided and 89 men had won exemptions. Only a third of the men registered under the conscription 'act will enter army service, under the record now being made in Kansas. In short, this state would probably furnish about 50.000 soldiers from the 151,000 men tegistered June 5. PAY AS YOU GO British .High Official Advises IT. S. on War. England Conscripting Wealth to Unprecedented Degree. BY LOWELL MELTjKT. London, Aug. .25. "Eont leave the burden of the war to posterity," was the advice to America tday of Lord Chief Justice Reading in an interview with the United Press. Governmental figures today showed that revenues of the current year are estimated on a basis of $2,000,000,000 from income and excess orofits taxes against less than $700,000,000 from customs, excise estate stamp and all other miscellaneous taxes combined. England is now eonscrtpUmj wealth to a degree not approached by any j other nation, and still 'urther in-' creased taxes on incomes must soon be made. Question of Billions. j "The point has arrived when little 1 measures will not suffice," the chief justice said. "Sweeping n otion is nec-; essary. It is not a question of rais ing five million here and ten million there. It is a question of raising bil lions." In view of the debate now in prog ress in the American senate over con scription of wealth and taxation for the war. Lord Reading was asked to outline for the American people how England is meeting the problem. "Sound finance," he declared, "re quired that we pay for the war as raj as possible out of war time taxation. Britain, recognizing this, is now un precedented ly conscripting wealth. And very soon she must greatly in crease taxes on incomes. "While the income tax has been in creased from a shilling and three pence on a pound (approximately 31 cents out of $4.87) and in many cases of the largest incomes thru a super tax to eight shillings six pence ($2.12), the limit has by no means been reach ed. (The rate specified here is slight ly less than 50 per cent.) Germany Leaves It to Posterity. "England has proved the wisdom o this method I have outlined. She is able to face an extension of that prin ciple as far as necessary and possible. "The history of the United States, like that of England, has shown the fallacy of attempting to leave the bur den of the war for posterity to pay. "Germany, on the other hand,, prac tically disregarding a fair and demo cratic method, is raising only an in finintely small portion of her war ex penses from incomes and war profits. In the future Germany will suffer the consequences of this policy. Unfor tunately, it is true France and Russia are also pursuing it, but there is rea son to believe the United States plans to adopt the wiser and safer course." ROOT TO TOPEKA? Russian Mission Head May Come to Kansas In October. Elihu Root, who headed the United States mission to Russia, may come to Kansas in October to address the national convention of secretarys of state. Announcement today by J. T. Botkin, secretary of state for Kansas, was to the effect that Root would sneak before the national convention which meets in Topeka, October 22. 23. 24. Practically every secretary of state in the country is expected to come to Toneka for the national gathering. Topeka's central location makes the convention city accessablef rom every state. A number of prominent speak ers will come to Topeka for the con vention and an excellent program is being arranged. WAR BRIDE RUSH CAUSES STRIKE BY JEWELRY WORKERS Chicago, Aug. 25.--Demands by bridegrooms for hurry up orders of wedding rings were declared by manu facturing jewelers here to be the cause of a strike which is in progress today among 600 jewelry workers. Forty-three concerns are affected, ac cording to J. Milhenning of the manu facturers organization, who asserts that the men have refused to work overtime at any price. The strikers are said to demand higher wages and better working con ditions. KANSAS FAIRS The folowing is a list of fairs to oe held tn Kansas in 1917. their dates l where tney have been decided on location and secretaries, as reported to the sri.te board of agriculture and compiled by Secretary J. C- Mohler: KANSAS MEEK FAIR Thil Kustiuuu. SeTtarv. Topeka September 10-15 KANSAS StATE FA 1 K A. I,. Sponger. Secretary. Hut'h!nRnn Seiitpmoer 15-22 i Alien Comity A(rritiltm-al to-iety rr. F. S. Beattle. serretary. Iola Septembei 4-7. Allen County Mown Acrlrnltnral f-alr ossointion K N. M-CiTuuN-k. Heere- tarv. Moran September. Barton County Fair uKKOriation Porter Young, wretary. Great Bend Ot-tober j 2-S Brown County Hiawatha Fair assoria- tion J. I Weltmer. serretary, Hiawa- tha; AnguPt 28-31. Clav County Fair cOfiatlon W. F. Mil ler, secretary. Clay Ccr1: October 3-5 Clny Comity Wakefield ABr'.i.c''"' soWntion Eugene Elkins. serroutr Wakefield: October Clond County Fair association W. H Danenbarger. secretary. CoiK-ordia Au glint 2S-31. Coffev County Agricultural Fair associa tion C T. Sherwood, secretary. Hur lincton: October 1-5. Comanche County Agricultural Fair asso ciation: A. I. Reeiey. secretary. Coldwa ter: September 12-14. Cowley County Kastem Cowley Connty Fair aasMx iatir-A z. W. A. Rowtlen. secre tary. Bnnlen September 5-7. Douglas County Fair A cri cultural socie ty C. W Murphy, secretary. Lawrence; September 1-21. Elk Count r Agricultural Fair afwmiation Fred R. Lauter. e retary. ire no: a; Au gust 2S-30 Ellia ConntT Fair flmoclatlmi I. J. rennf se retarr. Hava: September 25-23 Franklin County Agricultural society L. C. Jones, secretary. Ottawa September 25-28. Franklin County Lane Agricultural "Fair association Floyd B. Martlu. secretary. Lane: Sei tember 7-8. Gray County Fair association C. C. Ise lv, secretary. Cimarron; September 25-28. Greenwood County Fair association Wil liam Bays, secretary. Eureka August 28-31. Johnson Couatv Sprtnr Hill Granre Fai assoriaticn W. F. Wilkerson. secretary. Spring H1H September 4-7. Kearny County Fair association: Audley Heimick, secretary, Lakln August 10-18. nnRni!i!iftnW9! WE U&y s7rLr& Ript&n. house (Copyright by Che Mi-Clure Newspaper Symlicuie. New York City.) The demand lor the straight line from This means that b usins vanilla in siiuuiutrr 10 Knee nas orouxnt bdoui a velvet coat for dinner gowns. Iew York, Aug. 22. It seems stransre to speak of velvet when the hot weather is just beginning, but if one keeps up with the fashions, one disregards the calendar and the cli mate. A woman who went to buy a new j straw hat on the first of June,, was shown a most attractive affair in felt and embroidery which she was, told had just arrived for the autumn. She involuntarily felt that she was being shown last year's style when she in sisted upon getting a straw hat, and the saleswoman regarded her as a per son who was not abreast of the times. The Introduction of Velvet. It s a silly fashion, this idea of in troducing felt and velvet hats on the first day of June, especially during a year when there has been no spring weather of which to brag. The air is filled today with the fashions of October. One hears noth ing but speculations concerning the August exhibitions of clothes in France and the designers in the dress- Short black velvet coat with transpar ent sleeves of black chiffon. It is worn over a dinned gown. making houses are turning out very good looking coat suits for the early September days. The reason behind this extraordi nary condition is that the entrance of America into the war and the economy, impelled them to throw their good? on j J ,J the bargain counters before worneii fn, .rrH thAr hDar m,mm naa reaiiy oraerea ineir oesx umfne; h AT; l7, r ''7t7o "VTov, .ISn.SJt inns as a means or Der&uaams women into renewed interest in clothes. As a rule, America waits until Au gust to get her first importation of velvet garments. All the fashion re sorts of Europe exploit the velvet hat and wrap on the first day of August. It has never before happened thai America has given felt and velve' to her women In June. The shops are now filled with sor, velvet coats in every color, from Man darin yellow to Vatican purple. They are offered as a substitute for the knitted sweater of wool or silk, which, altho everyone knows it is not in tht first fashion, continues to be .sold by the thousands. The Velvet Evening Coat. There has been a disposition among women to feature the straight line from shoulders to knees in odd and eccentric ways. Whenever they do not care to adopt the gown worn by Mrs. William Faversham. known to the stage as Julie Opp, which is a straight, Alma-Tadema garment of wondrous brocade, then they adopt wraps am! coverings and transparents capes to serve as a background for whatever curving silhouette the frock itself may present. t The sketch shows a novelty .-oat worn at a dinner party. The woman who designed it thought herself qi itc clever to, introduce the transpaeni chiffon sleeves, for their fragility kept the velvet coat from appearing iin- seemly and heaw The velvet is that deep, dull black which the dyers have produced in an admirable way and which was first in troduced in interior decorations for portieres and carpets. All fabrics of today have a denth ana auuness mat may be character- istic of the desire of women not to sparkle too greatly in thU time of de- pression. ine coat is cut on straight lines. I ouu Dona issue win oe sola witnin six with nothing in the way of ornament. ty days. and the 1840 sleeves of black chiffon! Farmers of Illinois, Missouri and float widely out at the wrist and are 1 Arkansas have filed application for finished with a three-inch puff. There is a frill of this chiffon it the neck line of the coat, but some women omit this, for they like the inky blackness of the velvet to rest aga'nst the daz zling whiteness of the skin THE HOUSEHOLD Edited by Ann Rlttcahoase. Know tne Cost. We will all be glad when we do not have to keep harping on the subject of food costs. Perhaps had we as a nation 01 nounewivei narpea on tnem sooner we would not' have to harp on them so persistently now. One thing we ought to do whether we spend must or little and that is to know how much we spend. Can you. for. instance, tell with any degree of accuracy how much the bread you bake at home costs a loaf? Have you any idea how much it costs in ingred ients to make one of your favorite cakes? The other day I was very much surprised, to learn that vanilla costs about six cents a tablespoonfui. That is two cents for every teaspoon fuL cnocoiate. in cakes a. id in various sorts of desserts I was materially adding to the cost without materialM' adding to the nourishing qualities. Of course, in a small family not much could be saved by going without VH-iilla. But if you were cooking for a large num- j ber of persons you would find that vanilla at its present war time price was a luxury. It may be that before the war is over the bottles will be come smaller and the $Iaus thicker and we shall be spending even more for mere flavor. Just take this matter of vanilla as typical. After you have- discovered that vanilla is a luxury you have to make up your mind whether or not it is a luxury that you are willing to pay for. That will depend on whether or not you can lind a substitute that is cheaper and whether or not you and your family are willing to accept the substitute, In cakes and desserts vanilla is at- J most a necessity if you do not make a rule to add the "pinch of salt." But if you always do add the pinch In custards, cakes, etc., then you can get along well enough without the vanilla. Most cooks use vanilla In connection with hot chocolate, and other choco late dishes "Just to bring out the fla vor." Well, that is exactly what salt does it brings out the flavor and yet a pinch of salt is of inconsiderable cakes it is possible to use mace or cinnamon or any other .spice in or der to get a flavor when vanilla is not used and these spices are of. very slight cost compared with vanilla. BARBERS GO OUT Only Three Are Left In Na tional Hotel Shop Today. Humphreys Will Try To Run n Ofcen Shop, He Says. With Horace Humphreys manager of the National hotel, determined to keep his barber shop open until 1 1 o'clock, despite the local union's de cision to close all shops nx 10 o'clock on September 1, only three barbers are working in the National hotel shop today. One by one the men have been looking around for other jobs and walked out of l?ie shop. Humphreys announced today that he would make every c'fort to operate an open shop, not a non-uniu shop, but an open shop. He expressed doubt as to whether he could obtain sufficient non-union barbers. A tht barbers are available, he promises to operate the shop. "I have received no offlcia! notice said Humphreys, 'but word has come to me that the unions will picket my shop and throw badly odored disin fectants in front of the shop. I hard ly believe they'll go that far, however. Wants to Accommodate Trade. "I am not objecting to union hours. But I do want my shop to remain open until 11 o'clock Saturday nights, the same as in Wichita and other cities, to accommodate my Xrn.de com ing in on late trains. I cannot see w h men w" k so i as to ma.kA this nofWible. s .v i that he would Import negro barbers rom tne gouth Xopeka. Topeka barbers, members of the union- hey wi not arrange shifts 1 such as Humphreys demands All "'"u" Xx"X i wV W. H. Wasson. commissioner of fin work at 10 o clock Saturday nights' after September 1. Barbers in twe shops, including the National hotel shop, voted againet the 10 o'clock rule but votes of union barbers in other shops overcame their dissenttingvotes CLARK GRIFFITH DAY Baseball Men Honor Manager Who Is Behind Soldier Fund. Chicago, Aug. Za. Baseball was made secondary to a military Daeeant at the American league park today whsn Chicago met Washington. The day had been dedicated to Clark Grif- fith. the taihington manager, who for -.h past lew weeks has been active in raisins a bat and ball fund for United States soldiers In France. The program of events called for the rresence at the park of 7,000 sol diers and sailors whose drills and ex hibitions with several bands gave a military atmosphere to the scene. The voluntary collection taken up among the spectators will be added to the Griffith fund. BIG LOAN DEMAND i Federal I a ml Bank to Ismuc Million In Bonds at St. Louis. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 25 Directors of the federal land bank of St. Louis today authorized the issue of 1,000, -000 worth of 4V4 per cent bonds. The! first 250,000 of the bonds will be j ready for investors in a few days. They are being offered at lfll1. The demand for loans is so great, i it was stated, that the entire 11,000,-i i loans aggregating J5.b4S.000. END WHEAT DEALING Sept. Options Off for Duration of War Market Quits at Sa.lli. Chicago, Aug. 25. Wheat futures passed from the Board of Trade prob- ably for the period of the war, when j the closing gong sounded today, j Months ago the placing of restrictions began and for a long time there had j been scarcely any trading. Notice of j the fact was given a week ago on instructions from Mr. Hoover. Sep- tember was the only option traded in and the man at the quotation board chalked its epitaph at $2.11 j XPWE? TORNADO ft- r?EV AUTOMOBILE BURN HIS GARBAGE National Hotel Proprietor Will 'ot Give It Away. v Announces He Will Fight 'w Ordinance of City. v Rather than submit to the provi sions of ths new garbage ordinance, Horace Humphreys, manager of th National hotel, will buy a garbage burning plant and burn every dollar worth of garbage collected at his ho tel. Announcement of his Intention to fight the new garbage ordinance to the bitter end was made today by Mr. Humphreys. Humphreys declares that the en forcement of the city ordinance will deprive him out of hundreds of dollars every year. Independent garbage men collected it and paid him good money for his garbage. The instal lation of the plant will cost him sev eral hundred dollars, Humphreys ad mits. "I'd rather spend the money than give it away to some one who forces mT to ao u alrt wumpnreya. me "J"1? Iworl5rd Ut v clt,for wholesale collection of garbage is un fair. Can't Use Streets. "The garbage In this hotel belongs to me. They would take It away from me. over my protest. I have been making money out of it, selling it to garbage men. "Now the city goes Into a contract with an out-of-town concern to turn all the garbage over to that concern. These out-of-town people take my garbage, that I made money out of. and feed it to their hogs. They, In turn, make money out of my garbage and I get nothing. "The city won't permit me, or any one else excepting the Mid-Continent Hog company, to haul garbage. It makes no difference If we are willing to haul the garbage in sanitary, air tight wagons, or not. We can't use the streets to haul garbage. "Well, the city can cheer up. I'll not use their streets. I'll buv a garb age burning plant and burn it Bp right here on my own premises." City commissioners admit that the enforcement of the garbage ordinance will impose hardships and loses on a few. But, they declare, that the scheme in its entirety will work more benefits for a majority than hardships on a minority of the population. -Many liisuiiiturjr Places. Garbage men have been the bane of Commissioner Porter's existence for years. Maybe a few of the garbage men kept their wagons sanitary and kept clean hog pens. But a majority. Porter declares, were unsanitary and hauled garbage Just where It was a paying proposition and let the remain der of the Topeka residents whistle for a garbage man, or pay to haul it away. All garbage is collected free In the city since the city has gone into a contract with the Mid-Continent Hog company, which collects garbage and feeds It to hogs penned on a farm near the city. IN FRIENDLY SUIT Poll Tax Law Will Be Tested In Su premo Court. t Arrangements for bringing a friend ly suit into the supreme court to test the constitutionality of the poll tax law, imposing poll taxes on all city residents in Kansas, excepting Kansas City, Kan., were made today by George P. Hayden, city attorney, S. M. Brew ster, attorney general, and Fred Jack son, attorney for the anti-poll taxers. All persons concerned are anxious to decide upon the law's constitutionality as soon as possible. Under the arrangements made, a number of the anti-poll taxers will appear in a few days at the office of under protest. Wasson will then place the money collected in the hands of the city treasurer. Next, the city attorney and attorney genera will file a petition in the su preme court asking for a writ of man damus compelling Wasson to place that money in the public road fund. That'll bring the protestors into the case and they'll fight the law on the grounds of its alleged unconstitution ality. "It's much better and cheaper for all persons concerned to go direct to j the supreme court than to drag the i case thru tne ais-rict courr ana tnen j up to the 'Supreme court," said Mr. Hayden.today. NEW ORDERS CREATED England's King Confers Honor On Californian. London, Aug. 25. The first list of those on whom the king has conferred i the newly created orders ol torn panions of Honor" and "Order of tha i British Empire" was issued last night, i The list of new "Companions of Hon 1 or," which is comparatively short, in headed by Lieut, tien. Jan unrinuui Smuts, and includes K. B. Quinan. of i California, who is mentioned for spa- i ?i l work In connection with the ex- plosive supply of the ministry of mu- nitions. Q There in n "bent pises for everything Ask your bnniiieftn frlenda where the toet printing coiim-'h from. rrmosal Serrtee. Bogle Printing Co. 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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25. 1917 7-' I ,0. BY-CLUG" Up to the Minute FROM EVERYWHERE. IN A FRAMEUP? Millard and Faltoa Are Awful Ij Thick These Days. Champion and Challenger Are Traveling Together. What's In th wind tor ths heavy weights? JC;tHtern boxing1 fans would like to know, for they recently heard that Fred Fulton upent a week traveling about with the Willard ihows and hobnobinff with the wor'd's heavy weight champion, and the were very much surprised. If the rumor was true ther-s is oodlea of room for sur prise. It did not look like the thins tor a challenger to be doing and, to say the least, the rumor of Fulton's presence fi. the Willard camp caused ume un favorable comment. Fulton and Carl Morris ae matched to battle fifteen rounds to a decision In Ohio Labor Day. They will battle to a referee's decision. an" ihe winner will b looked upon as the logical man to met Willard for the title. But what of Willard? Is 'he heavy weight champion ready to retire? Or Is he ear to pet back into the ring1 and throw off some of be indiffer ence that has eome upon h.m as a re sult of his Ions vacation from the roped arena? If he etics he will probably name one of the contending1 heavy weiphts as his suc.TSsor. and thus pave the way for th making of a new champion. If he intends to figrht again and considers Fulton as his foremost opponent, wh should he become so "clubby" with the big plas-. terer? Ih there a heavyweight trust back of the thing? NORTHWESTERN COACH IS AGAINST FRESHMAN RULE Fred Murphy, formei Tale foot ball tar, who is now gridiron coach at Northwestern university, la against the proposition to per mit the freshmen to play. It's wrong, all wrong, according to Fred. The trouble of perm ttirg fresh men to don varsity uniforms, says Murphy. Ilea In the fact that if the first year men are given permis sion to play the coac.its wifl go out on scouting expeditions and scour the country for likely ath letes. They will bring such ath letes back to their schools in bunches and the coaches who are more fortunate will turn out teams that will sweep verytiins before them. I4.NIIII. r lilt-. TKAM Ysttnnal iiits Wttft New York 72 Philadelphia 82 St. Lotus 61 Chicago OlQCinuatl 63 Brooklyn 53 Boston 48 Pittsburg 37 swtlcw Lcsffse Chicago 75 l.t fi-i 40 .643 Boston Cleveland Detroit New York Washington St. Louis Philadelphia 7X 67 62 53 54 46 43 4ao4atl 78 73 89 55 66 57 61 44 m LeagM. Lincoln t 19 Omaha 18 Hatchtnaon 18 I Wichita 18 St. Joseph 16 ijoplln 13 uenver .................13 Des Moines 13 .564 .530 .513 .512 .477 .444 .325 .620 .607 .545 .517 .478 AW .383 71 .377 48 55 58 60 58 60 46 46 56 58 60 62 .4 Indianapolis Louisville St. Fas! Columbus Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee Toledo 49 54 53 56 63 70 67 78 13 14 14 14 18 19 19 19 .608 .575 .558 .45 .471 .449 .432 .361 .594 563 .563 .563 .500 .406 .406 .406 BASEBALL TODAY. National Laane. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. 2, clear, first, 1 :30 p. m. Pittsburg at Boston, cloudy. 3 p. m. Chicago at New York, 2. clear, first, 1:30 p. m. St- Louia at Brooklyn, 2, clear, first, 1:30 p. m. American Leagne. New York at Cleveland, clondv, 3 p. m. Philadelphia at Detroit, cloudy, 3:15 p. m. Washington at Chicago, clear. 3 p. m. Boaton at SC. Lonia. clear, 3 p. m. American Association. Looisville at Kansas City, clear, 3:30 p. m. Indianapolis at Milwaukee, clear, 3 p. m. Toledo at Minneapolis, 2, clear, first, -2 p. m. Columbus at St. Paul, clear, 3 p. m. Western League. Denver at Hutchinson, cloudy. 3:30 p. tn. Wichita at Joplin, clondy. 3:30 p. m. Lincoln at Omaha, clear, 3:30 p. m. Des Moines at St. Joseph, clear, 3:30 p. m. SHAW TAKES THE LEAD Omaha Slugger Pulls Away From His Rival at Wichita. Shaw of Omaha drew away from Jones of Wichita in the "race for bat ting honors in the Western league, averages including games of Tuesday showing him hitting; .334. -Wuffli of Denver tied Cochran of Joplin for the lead in base t stealing, each having thirty-six. Ewoldt of Des Moines pounded out four sacrifice hits, bring ing his total up to forty-six. Gilmore of St. Joseph boosted his total in scor ing to ninety-six. Butcher of renver is far in the lead in home run hitting with ten. St. Joseph regained the lead in a team batting with an average of .257. The leading batters for half their clubs' games: Shaw, Omaha, .324; Jones, Wichita, .311; Connolly. St Jo seph, .308; Butcher, Denver, .304; Crosby, St. Joseph, .29: Gilmore, St. Joseph, .297; Krug, Omaha, .296; Henry, Hutchinson, .293; Watson, St. Joseph, .291; Diltz, Hutchinson, .289. "Every Taste Tells a Tale" 17 VERY delicious drop of thiireiTesh ing, sparkling bever age, tens a delight. BUCK is the beverage with the rich, hoppy "avor you've longed for the n aV.. en Uie long friend of every palate. BUCKU the beverage that put -snap" in your ambi tion and a -mile on your face. Served wherever good drink are sold. AV way. keep a cae in the house. Drink BUCK before retiring each night Step ouf next morning prepared for big tasks. BUCK up! 0: W. O. Anderson Cox, t Distributors 133-134 N. Kan. Are. Phone 3563 Topeka, Kan. 7, ri NOK-INTOXICATIN National BeverasfeCo CHlCAao ew. oiaVTstiavraaa it i "First for Thirst" h mi 27T $50,000 FOR WILLARD IF HE'LL MEET WINNER OF THE FULTON-MORRIS BOUT SISLER- NOW 2ND St. Louis Star Is Creeping Up on Ty Cobb. Neither Sox Team Can Boast a i Regular .300 Hitter. hmm Wmard (aboea left). Fred Fulton (right) and Carl Mania.

ltatt Hbvkel, the Cle-veland light promoter, has offered Jess WQlard f50,900 if ha will nwet tha winner of tbe Frad Fulton-Carl Morria boat, to be ataged Labor day at Canton, Ohio. Willard has half promised that he will accept the offer, though he will not be ready to enter another scrap tin til about the Christmas holidays. PLAY BENEFIT GAME Knights of Columbus and Hks Will N Meet Tomorrow Afternoon. The Knights of Columbus and the Elks, the bitterest diamond rivals To peka has produced this season, will meet tomorrow afternoon at Western league park In a benefit game, the proceeds haying; been donated to the Knights of Columbus war fund. The same will start at 3 o'clock, and, in addition to the good exhibition of baseball these two teams always guar anteed added entertainment will be furnished by oen of the local military bands. Tommy Brennan, manager of the K. of C. team, announced today that a large advance ticket sale insures a good crowd and that it is expected more people will pass thru the turn stiles than any baseball attracUon has drawn this summer. Both teams have agreed to furnish their services with out charge and all the money taken in will go to the war fund. Either Stoddard or Slpes will pitch for the Knights- with Parnell on the receiving end and Abbott's Elk will work behind Grindell and Simpson. NATIONAL LF.AGCB. Cincinnati (at Philadelphia) 5 10 1 Philadelphia 6 12 0 Regan, King and Wingo; Oescbger, Bixey and Adams. Second game Cincinnati 11 1 Philadelphia 7 15 2 EllT. Mitchell and Wingo; Rixey, Bender and Killifer and Adams. Chicago (at Nc York) 1 1 New York 3 7 0 Douglas and Elliott Perritt and Rariden. Second game Chicago 12 17 0 New York T 2 8 2 Vaughn and Dilhoefer; Anderson, De mnrfe and Rariden and Murray. Fittsborg (at Boston) 15 1 Boston 0 5 1 F. Miller and W. Wagner; Barnes and Rico. m No other games played. GET COLD MITS Pitchers Now Developng i Kind of Ailment. JTew Internal Bruises on rland Bain Mound Men. BUSINESS DIRECTORY Telephone numtwrs and addresses for your convenience in buy ing. Filed away this list could be called on often for quick refer ence. It will appear every Saturday. If you are nonrepresented call "Phone 3530 Adv. Dept. for information. COBB AND COLLINS LEAGUE VETERANS tifa Fi "V i-'siui J -1 t 1 BY JACK VEIOCK. New Tork, Aug. 25. Don't use your meat hand to stop hard hit balls that are batted back at you. If you do you may put an end to your pitching career. This is the advice Allan Russell, Yankee spltballer, has to offer brother members of the pitching fraternity, and it is well, worth consideration. Early this spring RusseU reached for a hard hit ball thru the box with his nude flipper. He got his hand on the ball and succeeded in retarding its progress, but immediately afterwards he suffered a sharp pain in the first two digits of his pitching hook, which was followed by numbness. Then his hand grew cold and he had to tetire from, the game. Has Cold Fingers. Since that time Russell has suffered with a new ailment that of cold fingers. It only comes upon him at intervals, but at suchtimes he is un able to grip the ball, and therefore unable to control it, so he often has to leave the mound. Sore arms, du to a colt-, are com mon with pitchers. The sprained tendon, wrenched shoulde and the unexplalnable loss of speed and con trol at intervals Is also common. But cold fingers and a numb pitching hand is a new ailment. One day at Chicago Bill -Donovan sent Russell to the moubrt to hurl against the White Sox. It was noticed that before delivering-, the ball the Tanakee pitcheer rubbed his fingers, just as any player may do in unusual ly cold weather. Internal Bruises Hurt. Questioned after the game, RusseU explained that the index and second fingers of his pitching hand had rgrown numb and cold, and at the time, several hours after the game, the fingers were still chi?.ed. When Bill Donovan heard of Rus sell's trouble he decided tc send him to a specialist, and as soon as the Tanks returned to New Tork the spit- bailer was carted off to a sawbones for an examination. The surgeon, af ter examining the hand and question ing Russell, decided that circulation in the hand was impaired because of an internal bruise, and started treat ment which he believes will eventual ly bring relief by eliminating the cause. Chicago, Aug. 25. Driving out ten hits in his last six games has given George Sisler of St. Louis second place among the American league batters, according to averages released today. The St. Louis star, who forced Speaker, the 1916 batting champion, into third place, has an average of .352. Speaker is trailing a point be hind him. Bodie, the hard hitting Philadelphia!!, is in the .300 clans for the first time this season with an aw erage of .305. Cobb fell off four points within the last week,, but is safely out in front with .381. The avergee in clude games of Wednesday. neither Chicago nor Boston, which are making a desperate bid for the pennant, has a player among the .300 hitters with the exception of pitchers. Ktfth, the star Boston hurler. is bat ting .348 for thirty-seven games, and Russell of Chicago, .327. Felsch of Chicago leads the regulars in batting with .297. Bosh Score Leaderr- Ownie Bush of Detroit continues to show the way to Cobb, his teammate, in scoring. The Detroit shortstop has crossed -the plate eighty-nine times gas against 87 for Cobb. Pipp of New York and Veach of Detroit remain tied for home run honors with seven each. Chapman of Cleveland increas ed his total in sacrifice hitting to 57 and his stolen base record to thlrty- eignt. .Detroit continues to lead in team batting with an average of .257. Leading batters for half their clubs' games: Cobb, Detroit, .881; Sisler, St. Louis, .352; Speaker, Cleveland, .351; Harris. Cleveland, .313: Chapman. Cleveland, .307; Bodie, Philadelphia, 305: Mclnnis, Philadelphia. .300: Veach, Detroit, .299; Felsch, Chicago. .297; Rice, Washington, .25. National League. Walter Cruise of St. Louis batted his way into second place in the Na tional league, deposing Kauff of New Tork, who is fourth. Cruise is slitting .318, with Roger Hornsby.sf team mate, a point behind him. Roush, the Cincinnati slugger, continues to shaw the way with an average of .358. Hornsby, however. Is leading in total base hitting with 194. Cravath of Philadelphia broke the triple tie for home run hitting by boosting his total to nine. Doyle and Williams of Chicago continue to fight it out for honors In sacrifice hitting, each having twenty-four. Carey of Pittsburg added five more stolen bases to his total, bringing it up to thirty seven. Burns of New Tork is far in the lead in scoring, having eighty-one to his credit. Cincinnati, with an average of .265, Is leading New Tork by one point in team batting. The averages include games of Wednesday. Leading batters for half their clubs' games; Roush. Cincinnati, .350; Cruise, St. Louis, .318; Hornsby, St. Louis, .317: Kauff, New Tork, .314; Groh, Cincinnati, .308: Wilhoit, New Tork, .304; Zimmerman, New Tork, .300; Griffith, Cincinnati, .800; Neale, Cincinnati, .299; Burns, New Tork, .297. Adrertislae ConkDaitiee. DIRECT ADVERTISING CO.. 412-414 Central National Bank BWl. Pbonw IMo. BlryrlM end Motorcycle. SHAWNEE CYCLE CO., 114 East 7th St. Phone 4400. BualaeM Clleca. DoriiHKRTY'S BCglNKSS COLtEOB. George E. Dougherty. Pres.. It" West Stn. hone 55. Basks. MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK. New England BnilUi.K. Phone 4173. Druggists. MARSHALL BROS., 135 Kansas Av. Phone 5.T5. Dry Geods. WARREN M. CROSBY CO.. 613-ir-Kansas Ave. Phone 35fi. Elertrlral Fiitures. Repairs Supplies. H. B. HOWARD ELECTRIC ATH letlc Supply. Tin Kanns Ave. Ph-jne 1377. Fy Specialists. DR. D. B. PAINE, 718 KnhSa Are. Phone 724. Express Dray and Transfer. TOPEKA .TRANSFER CO.. C U. White. 54 Adams St. .Phone 3S5C Orecerles and Meats. S LANNAN A LAN" NAN. 300 E. 4tK PhOLC 3S45. Insurance. FAI.KINKK k WENTWORTH. OEN eral Insurance. 409-11 New England Bldg. Phone Gil. Ice Cr BATJGHMAX BROS.. 2235 Lincoln sr.. Pdone 3840. TOPEKA PrRK MILK CO.. 400-02-04 Jacksoa St. Phone 537. Jeweler R. H. MOREHOVSE. 427 Holllday. Phone Junk Dealers. DTAL BROS. CO., WHOLESALE Scrap Iron, 214-16 N. Kansas Ae. Phone 2fl. Leans, Mertcasea, Financial Areata. FARM MORTGAGE CO., Crawford Bl Phone 3338 PIONEER MORTGAGE CO., 4th Floor Mulvane Bldg. Pnooe 214. Mattresa Fnetorles. McENTIRE BROS.. SPRINGS. BEDS,! Mattresa Factory. 227-2-J9 Quincj Pnone 575. Opticians. W. J. LEWIS. o09 Kansas Are. Phone 1042. Pastosnislmf. C J. BOEGER. 7117 Kansas Are. I'bcne K39. v. Real Estate Dealers, Leans. Insnraaeaw. C. P. BOI.MAR REAL ESTATE. Collections, 3M Columbian Blilg. Phone 725 Ring Sand Dealers. TOPEKA SAND CO.. 4 Foot of Topeka Ave. l b Hie 34C8. J! Vnaertakers. H. W.'BOMGARDNKR. tt.'l Jackson St. Phone 146. AMERICAN LEAGUE. TO SELL JOHNSON? Financial Losses May Force Senators to Let star Pitcher Go. The financial losses sustained by the Washington Senators this year may be the means of releasing Walter John son from the fetters that bind him to a losing club. Of course, the possibility of John son's sale is not being advertised In a wholesale manner around Washington, but it has been talked in other cities around the big leagues, and, according to a well informed baseball man, the season of 1918 will see Johnson in the uniform of some -other club. Clark Griffith vehemently denies that he has any thought of parting with his pitching star, yet, as Griffith is a heavy stockholder in the club, it would be no surprise should he con sent to a deal involving the big Kan- Ban, providing the sale price is high enough. Rumor says that Jim Dunn, owner of the Cleveland Indiana, stands the best chance -of any American league magnate to land Johnson. It is a ser tainty that Ban Johnson would not consent to a deal which would permit him to set away from the American league, and Dunn and Griffith are said to be very close friends. WESTERN LEAGUE. Philadelphia (at Detroit) 8 14 5 Detroit 4 13 2 Shaner. Seibold and Haley: Cannlneham. Coveleskie, Ehmke aad Spencer and Yelle. k Grlner and Hoffman Io otlier games piayco. ,IOITIOVAL SPORT WILL BE FOUND ON OTHER PAGES Eddie Collins Cleft) and Ty Cobb. With the passing1 of Sam Crawford rf the Detroit Tigers, Ty Cobb of the Tigers and Eddie Collins of the Chi rgo White Sox become the veterans jf the American league. Cobb has -een in harness twelve years and "ollins ten. In years both are still -.(ran? men despite their baseball I ere. TEETH For First Class and so to date Den tistry, at tbe most Reasonable Prices, consult Wichita (at Omaha) 10 15 3 Omaha .4 8 1 Koestner and Taryan McGulre, Lueschea and Brottem. s Hotrhtnson (it St. Joe) .814 4 St. Joseph B 8 2 Adams and Richardson; Grover, Brem merhoff and Crosby. Joplin (at Des Moines) 16 1 Des Moines 3 5 0 Mapei and Monroe; Dreaeen and Spabr. Denver (at Lincoln) 0' 0 3 Lincoln 14 12 1 Nabors, McComrick and Bheatak, Bar tholomey East and Kohrer. 4.BKKH AM tHWH IATlUK Louisville (at Kansas City) 2 8 3 Kansaa City 5 8 1 Main. Mlddletoa and Clemons; Sanders and Berry. Toledo (at Minneapolis) 0 5 0 Minneapolis 1 3 0 Keating and Sweeney; Boardman and Owena St. Paul (at St. Paul) 6 7 2 Colnmbns 4 6 1 t Grlner and Hoffman; Lowdermllk and Coleman. Indianapolis (at Milwaukee) 10 8 0 Milwaukee 3 10 4 FUlingim and Goesett; North and Liv ingston. RECALLS "BIG STICK" Houston Riot Like Brownsville T. R Dismlssed Two Battalions 734 KANS. AVE. Topeka, Kan. The present war, er high ess ef liv ing aias a4 eansed kins te raise tola prices. V os ejisi afford tm travel Bailee ta patrsn ice him anal save aaeney. Arsmnseascaits cms be made for easy stjmwiU ALL DENTAL WOBK CCAKAKTKaiD Office boars to Sunday 10 te 13. Phone 3788. Lady Attaadaat- Washington, Aug. 25. Official re ports on the'rioting at Houston began to arrive from General Parker here and were hurried to Secretary Baker as fast as they came in. The affair was regarded as moat serious, particu larly in "view of the fad men were neither national guardsmen or draft ed troops new to regular Army disci pline. The similarity of the occurrence to the celebrated Brownsville rioting, as the result of which President Roose velt summarily dismissed two bat talions of negro troops, is marked, and officials indicate, that the affair will be investigated just as thoroly and dealt with as vigorously, as its nature demands. They realize that it ac centuates the delicate question of mo bilizing negro troops in the south, against which protests have been com ing from the states and which has confronted the war department with an embarrassing situation. COOK SONS Contractors od bnilderi Screen 'Work and Remodeling of All Kinds i Call us. We give special attention to repair and Job work. 110 West SUi Ave. Shop Phone 8S3. Res. Phone 3957-K1 To and from Kansas City and Chicago mm Leave Topeka 4.45 anf V &00 am HO am 1.15 pm S OS pm 8.00 pm 8.00 pm 8.40 pm Arrive Arrive Kansaa City Chicago T Oil en1 nm T OO am I vw, Kin 4 am 3.30 pm 6 0S pm 7.00 pm A&6 pm S OI) pm i an 7.43 am 7.25 am B in am 11.16 am ILIA am Leave Chicago S.60 am SO am 00 pm 6 os pm 10.3(1 pm' 2.16 am 0.00 pm Leave Arrive 'Kansas City Topeka) 40 am 10.00 pm a" am li '66 am 4.30 pm T.46 am 11.25 Dfl 11.50 pm 11.05 am 10.50 am 12.30 pm 6-40 pm 10.16 am Lea Cs Help Tow, Plan Tour Next Trip Through w. a. itvmh. c r. m t. a. Free redininj Sleepers rmaa tss. Chair cars Closing Out Sale On MONUMENTS Fine Stork Priced at $50, Sn.1. $75 and $100 ALL MUST GO AT COST Come and See Them H. SCHROEDER 231 Jefferson St. Phone 1005 Topeka Steam Boiler Works ESTABLISHED 1877 JOSEPH ROMICH, Proprietor HIGH PRICED COAL Do not buy it, Mr. Steam User, but install Economy Forced Draft Grates and reduce your fuel bill 20 to 35 per cent. x Jobbers in Steam and Water Supplies. 123 to 129 Jefferson St. Phone 463 Topeka, Kan. L" in When 011 buy farm mort gages you invest, you don't spend. Before making invest ments be sure you-invest and that you are not spending your money. THE FARM MORTGAGE CO. TOPEKA. KAVSA9 Li 3

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s THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1917 Pictures of the Great War Have Your CKildren Paste Th em in a Scrapbook MOUNTAINS OF WHEAT FOR OUR ALLIES IF U-BOATS ARE GOOD J y "Wii: -iT. -v ar J 5 -JS 3J4iv, "VW v This photograph gives some idea of the mountains of food which are being; piled up at eastern ports for shipment to our allies. A certain proportion of the wheat shown in the picture will never reach its destination thanks to the German U-boat. SHORTEST ROUTE TO ALLY VICTORY IS THROUGH THE AIR Grimsby Nctflmjhjm ir-i k,ai Jjtn Mil r .S rH1rvr to gvrTVg) "iwSpjwShavaw Hamburg LONDON Slats v Llll .Havre Lille."' ly A-re r SKfu Compiegnft PARIS 1 i rr. c i.r i MAP SHOWING DISTANCES FROM a r-n- mere -c AII1F! TO IMPORT. ni, j i' j i-j v ANT MILITARY CITIES IN CERMANY AND BELGIUM, AS CUIWrAKtU wnn CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE UNITED STATES- The Btrength of German positions on the western front, as proved dur ing the past four months when the British and French made many suc cessive drives, convinces military ob servers that another method of at tack must be decided upon if the enemy ia to be vanquished in the shortest possible time. Experts are generally agreed that victory may be quickly won by way of the' air route, and this explains why America is planning to havs 25,000 airplanes on the western front early next summer. It is believed that Zeebrugee, the great U-boat base, and the Kiel canal both can be destroyed from the air. The Krnpp works at Essen and such militarily important places as Mulheim and Duesseldorf are within airplane reach.. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS HAVE BEEN VOTED FOR MACHINES LIKE THIS TO OVERWHELM GERMANS ON THE WESTERN FRONT 1 I' i Jrf.ij'-a-'feiJ; Newest type of airplane being built by the Curtiss company for the U. S. army. Conpress has voted $640,000,000 for air fifrhting, and a good part of this sura will be used in the purchase ol machines like the one shown above. This biplane is the evolution of the fighting machines that have ben in ase by the belligerent powers since the beginning of the war. All the modern features are represented NEW GIANT TANK BOWLS OVER TREES JUST LIKE THAT I R. 4 i -'tuir.c-f i s 1 fflfctfJ&J A I rtSS: X if J I J1 s i r a ;i id.. 1 v -W- A new French tank, the Teddy." tearing its way through a forest. This French tank would be a boon to lumberjacks. It would be a great aid to them for at one blow it can overthrow a great tree that would require hours of manual labor. In- a demonstration this French tank, named Teddy, was run up against a giant tree and bowled it over at the first impact. THIS IS THE LATEST THING IN HATS IF YOU'RE GOING TO FRANCE zz: The "Sammies' European bead dress. The helmets selected for the use of the American Sammies at the front are similar in style to those worn by the French and British. They are made of chilled steel, weigh 1 pound 8hi ounces and will turn a bullet at so close a distance as sixty feet. FRENCH AERIAL PATROLMAN GETS A SNAPSHOT OF THE SAHARA DESERT catena r- x -y" T-3r-r,. V i i-wsiwissTwrer m j i 5-"- "Zlsi Sahara desert from an airplane. At the outbreak ot the war r'ranee withdrew most of her ooldiers fron northern Africa, and substituted an aerial patrol, which has oeen most successful in maintaining order, despite the activities of 'German agents. This photo, showing a section of Sahara desert and a part of the village of Guemer, was taken by a French aerial patrolman. Almost all the houses, as can be seen, are fortified with high embattled walls YOUNG GIRL ARTIST PAINTS SERVICE POSTER HIGH ABOVE GOTHAM HEADS 3 t:M JfSK V, it AiA. n w-' "s a. jd Sk. Bliss Lucille Patterson at work on her pastw. Miss Lucille Patterson, a twenty-three-year-old artist of New York, is painting a large service poster high over the heads of New Yorkers at 42nd street and Fifth avenue, the "busiest corner in N. Y." Miss Patterson Jias found an unusual and valuable way of doing her bit. WORKING ON MAMMOTH TORPEDO FOR UNCLE SAM'S NAVY, 1 W Wm One of the giant torpedoes destined for use on American battleship in process assembly. Toi in a litti watch the tests carefully and reject all torpedoes found not up to the standard. This photograph was taken in miia 1 U Hrkjln I 1 1 I 1 mrs MIC I" l ii 1.I1V 1U1VCUU WC13 UClllg pub WgBUlCr, rpedoes for the navy are shipped in parts from the factory at which they are made to a barge moored oic fun auiiicwucie atiuiiK tile cuasu nenj tiiey are lea ana iii.n dt.en. ijOvei nment otrtciatP THESE CHINESE TROOPERS MAY SOON BE ON WESTERN FRON NT lU WW rir tt 3 1 Modern fighters of the Chinese Republican army. r China has followed the lead of the United States and now she too is at war with the central power Just what measures she will take to give her declaration effect is still problematic. But if she does decide to send her troops to the battlefields of Europe she will make her presence felt there Her Republican army wiil be an important factor. It has acquired some very valuable seasoning in repelling Chang Hsun's attempt to re store the Manchu monarchy to China. JUG BRITISH GUN FIGHTS OUT IX THE OPEN Open artillery warfare was staged for the first time since the fall of 1914 in the recent Bvitish offensive in Flanders. The photo shows one of the British big guns nicknamed "Alice" in its unprotected position ill the operations against Uens. U. S. TROOPS JOIN WITH FRENCH IN CELEBRATING THE FALL OF THE BASTILE i v?. ah? w-'.'u uj-r-' American troops at the celebration in Paris marching around the circle of the place de la Natirm. This is the first photograph released to the press in this country showing thousands of French men. v and chi'dren cheering the troops of the armies of France and America celebrating the Fall of the Basti July 14th in Paris.- This photo shows tha troops marching around the circle of the place de la Nation.

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t f :'t i x Saturday Evening. August 25, 1917 Q Doings of the Van Loons Fr By F. Ledger TP S l DON'T iEE. WHSRE -Tt-Hi. T I rWtR&lQ-, I TT ?T J? I tII! Tl W- KNCW.WHA-T 1 HOW KND j TLAV CAR.D.5 I CNtN co lf 5-2$ I H-l- CO 1 I'LL PRETEND f THIS I S A. LOVEUV IF Y9W JUST WATT f i jysT as we.lii. at hvomg. ''otS)iTO lo some rurtinc; j rv -ro cjo out is!"V I &t- moth-gr, T i J I V i'r-t oim3- toM r r S .oOI r.ouisd hpre .and tmwinc; isn't it! Jfte. JWT botes l Cm IV ot, .RF. JfIrp- mow1 N I MA wiii Gierr NW.D I 1 HAYB. a Nice. aSoL N oiN.? OUT ,N x!? -NOVN THAT'i fUNr-W! r Vov WISH to tAkeS 1 dmiXF.EJS VOL I If 'w,,c-Ta.Fr H WAS TM4-rt--T HERE. J WHY" SIT HRfe I "US. FOR. FtOVA j VAIL-L. HA,VBYOyR Jli V I vf CHRTAI NV, e clpACIO THaR&'i HOPE. i 0N n k CH. J A NHCEL- bAV "'M TCR,CV MV rtUSBANDl DIDN'T E5tTlA.IN IT To HIM 7 I lOR. Row, (-Vr WC I EXPECT KirM TOF. A .V I 3EFOR& HE DOES I QOOO A ,jJ l i 1 ZJL isn't it; A?,c--!T'!s I vse-s.K! anb h-s.'. 4 VannthinC ras! 'I Ml CH-Ti y Jfi I fciL PiA, ,WHERS. HAVE. VOVV 1 "T-OO BAD VOW C.OT 1 --r-v I I I COOU) NL,V T-feftT- JlW I 9 Been iVP PlfvJ j"", WST TA SO. VOW coyLDNTJ i v TRAVEL INI V BATltlM Q i. a i y v v I v.- v j-

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