The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-01
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Senator Thomas Potter, of Peabody.
informed the central committee today
that two cars will be ready to- ship
from that town this week. This is the
result of the campaign work in ap-
proximately one-third Of Marion coun-
ty. It does not include Florence. One
widow living on a farm contributed $50.
DR.. D. C. Taylor. of Clifton in
Washington, states that a car of 1915
bushels of wheat is ready for ship
ment.
That Duty Matter.
A telegram received by w. r.
Stubbs, chairman of the executive
committee, from Linden w. Bates of
New York. vice chairman of the
American commission reads:
''The American commission does not
credit the report about Germany de-
handing an import duty on supplies
for the Belgians. 1t may have hap
border official had not been instruct
ed. Our understanding with Germany
il clean on this point. We are taking
immediate, steps to learn the truth.
We expect the report to be officially
denied in the morning"
Looks More Encouraging.
Chairman Stubbs stated today that
the situation in Kansas looks more
encouraging than at any previous time
in the Belgian campaign. In fact, the
towns and rural communities are COM
ing to the assistance. of the starving
sanguine hope of the committee.
Word was received today from
Wichita that seven cars have been
loaded with flour and that at least
three more will be loaded. Five cars
are expected from Montgomery coun-
ty. Prof. w. A. McKeever Of the State
university, who has been speaking in
the interests Of the cause. says Els
worth will send at least three cars. 1t
is also expected that Hays and Rus
sell will have three each. 49,
DillOn's Statement.
The following statement was issued
by Charles Dillon, secretary. today:
Kansas flour is moving forward
rapidly now for the relief of the hun
cry and homeless. Moreover it will
go direct to the right spot. There will
be, no interference by Germany or
printed Sunday saying Germans were
taxing Belgian supplies did not refer
to flour from the United States. The
German government is doing every
thing possible to cultivate the friend
ship of America. 1t has delegations in
this country now for this special pur-
pose. It's ambassador has definitely
agreed that American relief supplies
shall not be confiscated; and certain
ly Germany will not permit it's SOL
QloTS 10 HlOleSL the agents u the Amer
lean commission on their errand of
mercy.
Kansas can afford to be generous
and it will be. No one doubts it. The
responses from the state at large, par
ticular1y the small towns, is a good
indication of just how generous Kan
sas will be when once it has been COM
pletely stirred up. OF course the state
will not cease it's giving after $4,000
barrels of flour have been shipped. To
do this would be the poorest sort of
advertising and the states farmers
and other business men know 1t.
Use forty-eight or fOrty-nine pound
sacks for Belgian flour. The larger
sacks, such as one hundred and forty
jute. used by some of the generous
contributors. are too heavy for proper
handling. All flour for Belgium is
transferred from the cars to ships,
from the ships to canal boats and from
these to wheelbarrows and carts. A
man can make good time carrying
pounds but he won't make
much speed with one hundred and
forty pounds. Use the small sized
sacks.