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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
THE PREMIUM STAMP
Publisher Arthur Capper drops
Bomb Into Merchants Camp.

The Topeka Daily Capital Sunday
morning certainly dropped bomb
shell into the midst of the Topeka
mercantile interests in coming out
with a large amount of premium
stamp advertising. reversing busi-
ness policy which had been in force
in that office and directly in opposi-
tion to a vigorous campaign which 1t
conducted nearly two years ago by
daily articles to the effect that the
premium stamp system was unsound
from an economic and ethical stand
point and was certain to work detri-
ment to the merchants of Topeka, if
generally adopted.
To put the matter mildly, there is
certainly quite a business earthquake,
attended by various and sundry rum
blings.
While many of the merchants are
deeply moved over the situation, they
had no general desire to talk, even
about a change which SO seriously af-
fects their business in Topeka.
Perhaps a prevailing sentiment,
which the State Journal herewith
prints as a matter of news, is covered
in a statement made today by c. A.
HARLAN, secretary of the Topeka Mer-
chants Committee, who represented =
majority of the leading retail mer-
chants of this city. Mr.. Karlan says:
81 was very much surprised at the
receipt of a circular notice from the
Topeka Capital on Saturday, notifying
me that all restrictions heretofore in
force against trading stamp advertis-
ing would be removed on and after
September %.
Il was especially surprised because
in a letter dated January s, 1914, Ar
thur Capper, publisher, wrote me as
follows addressing me as u member
of the Merchants committee:
Relieving that the Premium Trading
Stamp System is unsound both from an
economic and ethical standpoint, and that
it is certain to work serious detriment to
the retail business interests of Topeka if
it is generally adopted by our merchants.
are submitting to you the following
If you will secure the signature of a
majority of the leading retail merchants
of Topeka to an agreement that they will
refrain from the use of trading stamps or
premium schemes of any kind, we win bar
ital all mention of trading stamps or
premiums given by retailers"
w. W. Whitney. manager of the
Warren NJ. Crosby Co., said: Il was in
the Capital Saturday morning that
hereafter the bars were down to let in
any and all premium stamp advertis-
ing, especially in view of the many
in the Capital last year de-
premium stamps as an evil
of wide proportions, doing injury to
both merchants and customers.sS They
seem to have had a change of h5aft"
AS an echo of the "bombshell' the
State Journal was obliged today to
either refuse a large amount of ad-
vertising offered for today or reverse
it's principles on premium stamps. 1t
chose the former.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
CANNONTOBORDER
e. S. May Sweep Danger Zone
With Artillery.
Officials Seek to Curb Bandits
without Pursuit.

Brownsville Tex Sept. Elm
stead of crossing the Rio Grande in
pursuit of Mexicans who invade open
ly, as they did last week, it was sug-
gested here today that the use of
mountain artillery may stop these at
tacks. Apparently the use of these
guns would not involve the danger of
hostilities with Mexicans such as are
threatened by pursuit across the bor-
der because the territory which can
non would sweep has been declared
officially free from the presence of
any CarranZa troops. Under the word
ing of orders Gen. e. P Nafarrate,
Carranza commander of this border
has issued, the Mexican side of the
Rio Grande for several miles back
from the river front, except at Mata-
moros and other river towns, is a no
mans zone.
The order was intended, Nafarrate
the river that they could not possibly
mix in the fighting with American sol
diers- At the same time, this order
was equivalent to public notification
of all bad men on both sides of the
international line, such as smugglers,
deserters and fugitive bandits. that
the zone along the Mexican side of
the river is q refugee for them. be-
cause it will not be poIiced
Continued killing of American SOL
diers has produced a bitter feeling
among the American enlisted men, AS
the body of Private Henry Stubble-
field of Big Stone Gap. Va, was car
ried to the train here Yesterday aft
ernoon, soldiers lined the streets here
many of them in tears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
HIGH LIGHTS IN EUROPE'S
WAR ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

The French and British war Of
noes reported slight gains along
the western front after severe at
tacks and counter attacks Berlin
declared there had been practically
no chanSc in position.
Fetro%rad issued report from
tnc Orand Duke Nicholas which
confirmed the defeat of the GER
mans under General Won Hinden-
oerS I'm East Prussia. The Aus
trians, according to a Russian re-
port, were retrcating after "a battle,
and were being pursued into the
Carpathians by the Russians. An-
other fort at Przs.nysI fell.
A French battiesilip was sunk bv
the guns of the Austrian forts at
Cattaro, according to Berlin re-
ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
KATY TO RECEIVER
Western Railroad Is Placed in
Hands OF. Court.
Unable to Pay Interest on Bond
Issue S25,OO0,OOO.
1T is A KANSAS CORPORATION
Several Terminals Are to Be
Found in This State.
minaIs Now in Courts.
IT is A KANSAS CORPORATION

St. Louis, Sept PA receiver was
appointed today for the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad
The receiver was appointed by
Elmer B. Adams, United States circuit
judge, on the filing of two suits bq
the law firm of Boyle & Priest
Charles Z. Schaff. president of the
railway, was appointed receiver.
One of the receiVership suits was
filed by the Railway Steel Spring COM
pany of New Jersey, which filed a
claim of $4,000, and the other by D.
B. Hussey. tie contractor, who has a
claim of S12001S.
Suit a Friendly One.
The suit was friendly one and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
LONDON STOCKS GO UP
Wall Street Buoyancy and New Drive
in West Give Strength.

London. Sept 27.-More cheerful
ness and strength were displayed to-
day in the stock market than for some
time past. Trading was Influenced by
the buoyancy of the Wall street mar
ket and by the beginning of the long
expected offensive movement in
France and Flanders.
The demand was distinctly better
with the idea that the present low
level of securities will not be dupli-
Gated again The movement was as
sisted by the belief that further news
of favorable character may be ex-
pected shortly.
British securities hardened percep-
tibly American stocks were 81 to IS
above Fridays close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
CREEK MOBILIZATION WILL
CALL 4OO,O 900 TO COLORS

Paris. Sept. Rehabilitation of
twenty classes of Greek troops will
call TO the coIors 400. 900 men. This
is the official figure given out by
the Greek war ministry yesterday,
as forwarded by the Athens corre-
spondent of the Havas News
agency. The war ministry states
there is an abundance of equip
mcnt and munitions for these men.
The correspondent adds IL Is un-
known whether King Constantine
Will take active command of his
forces. If he does not do so his
brother. Prince Nicholas, will be
placed in command.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
Denver Entertains Editors.

Denver. Colo. Sept. 27.-Editors IF
the newspapers and farm journals of
the seven Rock. Mountain states and
visiting editors from all parts of the
country were guests of the Interna-
tional Soil Products Exposition here
today. After they have been shown
the beauties of the exposition they will
be entertained at a banquet Many Of
these editors Will make journeys
through the state visiting the new
Rocky Mountain National park ami
other places of scenic beauty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
NAME WAR COMMITTEE
English Body to Supplant Cabinets
Dardanelles Committee.

London, Sept. 27.-Premier AsquitA.
it is announced, has appointed a spe-
cial committee of the cabinet to be
charged with general oversight of the
war.
The committee, which is composed
of the premier, Lord Kitchener, David
Lloyd George, Arthur j. Balfour. Sir
Edward Grey, Lord Lansdowne. An
drew Bonar Law and Winston Spencer
Churchill. will act a sort of eXecu-
tive committee. absorbing the func-
tions of the cabinets DardaneIles com
T1iffRP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
BIG WAR BULLETINS

Paris. Sept. 25.-The new Of
feElsiVe movement il continuing
along the entire front in Cham
pagne. The war office announced
that further German positions had
been occupied. The announcement
also says that all gains in the
Arto;s region. IN northwestern
Franco. have occn maintained
There is intense cannonading be-
tween the Meuse and MoseIIe and
Lorraine on the part OF both the
allies and the Germans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
FIGHT GAS RAISE
Missouri and Kansas Utilities Conn
missions Plan Campaign.

Kansas City. Sept. 27.-Members of
the public utilities commissions of
Missouri and Kansas were 10 meet
here this afternoon to discuss the gas
rate question.
The meeting was called at the in
stance OF John NJ. Atkinson. chairIna n
of the Missouri commission
Its purpose is to decide upon a plan
to block efforts of the receivers of
the Kansas Natural company to raise
the price of gas IN the two states this
winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
Upward of 10000 Prisoners in
Hands of Allies.
MUST CHOOSE BATTLE GROUND
Kaiser Again COnfrOnts Prob
lem of Picking Front.
BeIgianS Take Prominent Part
in Terrific Onslaught.

London, Sept. 27-In two days the
French and British have gained great
er results than in the preceding
twelve months of fighting since the
battle of the Marne. With upward of
10000 German prisoners in their
hands and something like thirty guns,
without counting machine guns, and
with a formidable breach in the Ger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
Mary A. Dennison: standing. Miss Lulu

man line, the allies, apparently, have
their long expected offensive move
ment under way The advance has
been general, and it's effect is empha-
sized by the fact that on the eastern
front a substantial gain for the Rus
slams is recorded.
Ivanof in Big Victory.
Petrograd states that the army of
Col an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27

which Germany holds her grip on Bel
gium and northern France. The Ger
man losses in the allied drive that be-
gan Saturday morning are believed to
total more than 100000.
Gar Nicholas has checked the Ger
man offensive in the east. Won Hin
denburg has been thrown back in his
attempts to reach Dvinsk and Riga.
IContinue6 ON Page q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
Iron Production SIN GroMinr-

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 27.-Sev-
eral additional smelling stacks are be-
ing blown In" result of the ac-
tivity in iron production here. the
September output of which is expected
to exceed by 10000 tons the August
production. Coke is becoming scarce,
and the Virginia product is being
called on. Coal is also feeling the ef-
feet the furnace operations and both
output and movements are increasing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
WILSON HOME TO VOTE
President to Princeton Tomorrow to
Cast Ballot in Primaries.

Washington. Sept. 27-President
Wilson will go to Princeton. y. j., to-
morrow to vote at primaries for the
New Jersey legislature. He will re-
turn to washington in time to address
the Grand Army of the Republic en-
campment tomorrow night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
French and British Partially
Checked in Big Drive.
More Trenches Are Occupied in
Champagne.
SMASH FROM LAND AND SEA
British Said to Have Lost one
Warship Off Belgium.
Two Other English Battlers
Declared Damaged.
GROUND TAKEN is MAINTAINED
French Lose 5000 Prisoners
Says Berlin Report.
Russians on Eastern Line SLASH
With Old Time ZeSt.

Berlin. sept. 27-(Via London).
The German war Office an
nounced today that the new Oh
fenSiVe movement in the ne1Sh-
borhood of Lille. northern France.
had been brought to StandSulI
by fierce German cOunter-attacks.
The British attack in other sec
tors also is said to have broken
down with very heavy losses to
the attacking forces. The war Of
flee comedies. however. that the
French offensive has made further
progress between Rheims and the
ATgOnne.
The Germans have brought up
reinforcements in France and
administered a partial check to
the great advance of the French
and British.
The tremendous struggle on
the battle front in the west in
augurated Saturday with the
new offensive movement by the
entente allies has resulted in fur
tIrer successes for their arms.
Paris reports today that addi-
tional German positions have
been occupied in the Champagne
district, where in their initial
drives, the French penetrated
the German lines along a front
of fifteen miles to a depth reach
ing in places as much as 215
miles.
All the gains made in the
Artois section, where Souchez
was captured and other advances
scored, have been maintained,
the French war office declares.
British Lose Warship.
The sinking of one British warship
and the damaging of two others in the
British attack on the Belgian coast in
with the new allied often
sive, is claimed in the German official
report as received by wireless today
from Berlin.
Yesterdays version cabled through |
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
Natal Transport ShelICd and Sent
Down by German Pluneer.

Marseilles. Sept. 27.-The British
steamer Natal Transport was 1heHed
and sunk by German submarine
september II south of Crete. Its crew
Of 81 was picked up and landed at
Piraeus, Greece.
The Natal Transport was A steamer
or :, 55 tons, net. She was last e
ported to have arrived at Port Said on
July Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
TIDE OF BATTLE
TURNS FOR ALLIES
ON EVERY FRONT
Whole Sections of Franco
Flanders Front RiddIed.
Berlin's Losses Since Saturday
Estimated at 100000.
RUSS CHECK AUSTRO- GERMAN
Siavs Recapture Villages, Take
Heavy Toll of Prisoners.
Serbs and Italians in Successes:
Bulgaria Hesitates.
RUSS CHECK AUSTRO- GERMAN
Siavs Recapture Villages, Take
Heavy Toll of Prisoners.
Serbs and Italians in Successes:
Bulgaria Hesitates.
BY ED l.. KEEN

London, Sept. 27.-The tide of war
has turned for the allies on every
front
The greatest artillery onslaught of
any war is blowing whole sections of
the Franco-Flanders battle front to
bits. The allied troops are smashing
their way toward the railway line by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
Combination of Many Roads.
Work for Farm Hands.

The free employment bureau at the
state house has letter from Phillips
burg, Kan. announcing that farmers
around Phillipsburg need twenty-five
men to assist them thresh wheat and
to do ger eral farm work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27
GREEKS GETTING READY
Twenty Merchant Vessels for Trans
pOrtatiOn of Troops.

Piraeus. Greece, Sunday, Sept. 2e.-
The Greek government today requis-
toned twenty merchant vessels for the
transportati of troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27

situation of the road was presented to
Judge Adams by the railroad officers.
A petition for a receiver of the
Texas lines was filed at Dallas today.
The petitions on which the receiver
ship was granted said that the NJ, K.
& T. was unable to pay interest and
principal on an issue of $25,O00,000
two-year 5 per cent notes, of which
100000 are in the hands of the
public. These notes became due April
II, 1915. The company made ar
rangements for the extension of the
notes for one year, except as to $780,,
600 worth.
The petitions say that the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas is a Kansas corpora
ton under a mortgage of $120, 100000,
not counting equipment Indebtedness.
Four st. Louis Roads.
Four of the great railway system
which have their headquarters in ST.
Louis are now in receiVership. These
are the Missouri Pacific-Iron Noun
tain. the Wabash, the st. Louis & San
Francisco and the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas Another road which has a St.
Louis terminus also is in the hands of
of a receiver-the Rock Islandr. The
Wabash receivership is expected soon
to end, as that road has been sold at
foreclosure TO a reorganization COM
mittee.
Combination of Many Roads.
The Missouri. Kansas & Texas ldil-
way as it exists today. is a com bina-
ton of several roads originally indie
pendent. and peculiar fact in the
history of the road is that some of its
promoters intended to avoid st. Louis.
Today, St. Louis is the headquarters
Of the system and through trains oper-
ate from here to the large cities of
Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27

Weather Forecast FOR Kansas.
Fair tonight and Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27

AS an echo of the "bombshelr' the
State Journal was obliged today to
either refuse a large amount of ad-
vertising offered for today or reverse
its principles on premium stamps. 1t
chose the former
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-27

CONTINUED on Page 2.D
The Harrison times., 1915-02-06

Prepare to live by living,
If you need Cement, cal the Jersey
Mill Phone 81.
Call 81, three rings, for auto ser.
vice anywhere at any time.
FREW'S GARAGE.
The Harrison times., 1915-02-06

Jess and George Choucy, Of Low,
rs, were business visitors to IIarri
son yesterday,
The Harrison times., 1915-02-06
Local and Personal

Discomfort is inertia on a strike
The essence of power lies in re.
serve.
Society Minstrels next Monday
evening.
Thursday night prayer meetings
have been arranged for by the Eagle
Heights Sunday School.
DO not keep your kindness in
watcr-tight compartments; if it runs
over a bit it will do no harm.
Claude Shearer and family are
at home again after an extended
visit with relatives in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Bentley
have the sympathy Of friends in the
death Of their infant child Tuesday
night,
M. D. Clark and wife, Of Mt
Vernon, Iowa, have been among the
homcScekers looking at our section
this week.
The city Of Harrison has tax.
able property to the amount Of
SS36,OOO, and Harrison School dis
trict is very near the million mark,
The ladies of the Eagle Heights
Sunday School will give a box sup
per at 7;30 next Tuesday evening, at
the School House. Everybody in
vitcd.
The Insurance Office Of II. G.
Paynor has been moved from the
Court House to elegant quarters up
stairs in the new O'Neal building,
one block west of the square,
The Harrison times., 1915-02-06
Another cold snap yesterday,

Rhode Island Red Cockercls, dark
red strain No inbrccding Phone
2ii,
You can get those rubbcrs YOU
have been waiting for at Walter" Dry
Goods Co
Just reeeived-men's and women's
Arubber over shoes at the Walters Dry
>}5ods Co.'s,
All kinds Of wood at Harris Wood
Yard, cash on delivery, Phones SNN
and 5Sl Green,
Full.blood white Wyndotte Koos.
ters. one and two years old, Phone
100. Mrs =, En MURRAY
Mems clothing reduced s20 suite
and oyereoOts sl5,,5, SIS oyereoa's
aud suits, 80 rs, At Walters Dry
Goods Go,
Men, have you looked at those
oycrcoats on sale at Walters They
are dandy bargains, aud OF course wc
can ~ YOU
Special sale going on, Blankets !
Buy them now aDd save 20 percent on
every pair,
i can now handle Farm Loans
promptly where the security is first
class and the title good, Lee y, Bell
Harrison Ark,
Wanted=Arkansas farm up to
$4,000, in exchange for seven room
residence, Price &2 700 balance so
per month including interest Write
for pictures EOS South lOth Street,
Kansas City, kans,
II now um in q position make
loans on the better class oIimproycd
farms in Boone aud Gorolcouuties,
there will be no delay where the
security Is ample and the title good,
Lee y, Bell Harrison Ark
The Harrison times., 1915-02-06
Look Out For Them

From different partFoI theeountY
come stories Of a swindlesueeessIully
worked on farmers who thought
they were going to get cheap gro.
cerics Two smooth strangers went
through the communities taking or.
drrs for n house in Chicago, pretend
ing TO sell a astandurd brand Of sugar
and -four so eheaply that every
farmer visited took from $40 60 500
WORTH and other things besides
Because Of the low prices the flour
and sugar had 60 be paid IN Nd'
vance" It Is alleged that in one
community the swindlefs picked
up some $4,000 and no groceries
delivered,
The Harrison times., 1915-02-06

Jess and George CLANCY Of Low.
ry, were business visitors to IIarri.
son yesterday
The Ground Hog failed to see his
shadow Tuesday, which, according
60 popular superstition, means an
early spriug
livery housewife is in business"
is buyer Of home suppics-and
should watch for buying opportunt
ties as closely rs though she were
buying to sell again,
Tie "borgain hunter" is no
longer the woman whOmcrclyhaunts
the stores, She is the woman who
watches the ads and goes to the
stores strictly On business.
Will =, Glass, agent for the
Aetna Life Insurance Goa by doing
q rccord,brcaling business in his
class recently has won Il free trip TO
Che Exposition this summer
John lloneyeutt one Of north
east Boone's well known farmers,
died last weck nt his shomeHeAr Lead
Ill., His father l'riah Iloncycutt,
Of McCloud oklahoma, was with
linn in his last hours,
Attention is called to the eandr
daty Of Hugh {, Hull for recorder
at the coming special town election
He has both the qualities aud quail
6cutions for an efficient officer, aud
Harrison will be fortunate to secure
his services
The great amusement event Of
the season in Harrison will DC the
oSoeIcty Minslrcls' at the Armory
Theatre nest Monday evening when
IlarrIsons society people will sing
aud play for the benefit Of the Ladies'
Guild Of the Episcopal Church, Ad'
mission - and 80 cents,
The January Just passed, accord
mg To Weather Observer MaNey,
shows more than an average Of
wintry conditions, The ayefagctem-
pcraturc was 35' with the highest
6lo ON the 10th and lowest 4" on
the 23rd, Total precipitation 9S7
inehesi snow fall only half m inch,
| 9 clear DAYS and 10 cloudy pre-
yailing winds northwe.t,
The Harrison times., 1915-02-06

Troy Magness, OF Western Grove,
for shooting his playmate at school
month ago, was tried in Justices S
court last week and fined $50 and
one day in Jail
One Boone County farmer has
asked us to send him two copies of
the TIMES this year. He says the
children get hold of it when it comes
Saturday, and he don't like to wait
till Sunday for his turn at it.
-Rev. c. II. Whitehead left Thurs
day for Nashville, Tennessee, where
he will attend the Conference OF the
Sunday School Missionaries of the
South and Southwest Which COM
mcnces a five days session to-day.
Prof X. II. Bruins, Of the Oswego,
Kansas, Schools, spent several days
this week looking up a farm home
to which he may move some time
next summer He seems especially
pleased with the upper Crooked
Greek country.
Mrs. w. d. Tyson, of Rosebud,
Texas, died of pneumonia on Sunday
last, She leaves two grown chill
drcn and her husband, who is a
brother of John D. Tyson, Of Harri-
son, and was a well known farmer
here many years ago.
AT a recent ministerial convcn'
tion one OF the preachers suggested
that it wouldn't be q bad idea to
have sermon occasionally on the
recognition of friends on earth. He
said many people were SO taken up
with the good time they expected to
have in the sky they forget to be
Sociable here.
Converse, Of course, but clmi-
nate the gabicst,
The Harrison times., 1915-02-06

Az editor works 800 days in a
year to get out ffty.two issnes Of a
paper, that's labor. Once in a while
a subscriber pays year in advance
for his paper, that's capital. And
once in a while some son-ol-a.sea-
cook of dead beat takes the paper
for two or three years and skips out
without paying for it, that's
anarchy.