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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-06

are uupInCaDl6.
After all, in these democratic
United States, do clothes make the
man?-OctaVe Mercie.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES should
have no power over labor, for money
is less necessary than labor; the in
dustTial world needs no monetary
system.
Allowing land and capital proprie-
tors to have the power of life and
death over the human race is not re-
concilable with justice.
Civilian life comes before military
life, for civilian life affords more OPP
portunities for herOism than military
life.
Financiers crush others to benefit
themselves, and order the circulation
of evangelical literature among the
working class.
He speciafzes in bunkology who
is renowned for theological learn
ing.
Extolling philanthropists is Un-
manly, for he is not a benefactOT who
gives a thousand dollars to charity
societies out of the fifty thousand he
has wrung from labor.
Capitalism should be wiped out,
because the actions of animals are
more reliable, from a characterize
plotting point of view, than the ac-
lions Of human being under the
prOfit-making system.-Jupiter.
An induction balance has been de-
vised for finding buried shells in the
soil of former battlefelds, so that
farmers may PloW it safely.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-06

JAlLS.-I consider that jails are
Un-American, fiendish, asinine and
breeders of crooks, insanity, disease
and nOn-patriOts. Those who are IN
justly doomed to even an hour in
prison emerge with broken hearts or
are secretly dangerous men and
women. No judge should be allowed
to measure a sentence to be imposed
until he has spent at least one week
in a cell under the present political
jail infamies.-Hadrian Baker.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-06
hold no such miserable thoughts in
mind, much less put them in print
Marvin Lee, 1921 Lincoln Az.

MARVIN Lee, ISZl Lincoln Az.
GIRLS HATE PREVARICATORS.
i have been reading the cOmpi-
ments which our friend, Mr.. Hansen,
has been kind enough to distribute to
the opposite sex Dear friend, won't
you stop to consider that there are
girls who like to be respected, but
cannot find the man that will respect
them?
am Il, and cannot say that I have
met a gentleman. Don't you know
that every girl disIikes a preVarica-
tor? And when he lies she thinks
her part, but does not like to correct
a fool, for she thinks he is mentally
unbalanced. And every fellow that
lies is surely lacking in intelligence.
Dorothy S.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-06

I at once reported the matter to
the manager, and, after much
wrangling and qUarreling, he finally
persuaded the bartender to return
my change.
A few professional FOUNDERS and
clerks standing at the bar, hearing
the controversy, told me to Get
out, " remarking that this was a gen.
tleman's place and not a saloon for a
working stiff" The bartender, en-
cOUraged by this sally, became more
insulting and called me names which
are UnpTintable.
After all, in these democratic
United States, do clothes make the
man?-OctaYe Mercie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22
MAKE 1T BIG DAY
Commercial Club Plans for
Opening of Baseball Season.
Stores Asked to Close; Big
Parade Starts at 1880.

Tentative plans for a monstrous pa
rade on Tuesday afternoon in celebra-
ton of the first baseball game of the
season in Topeka were decided upon
at meeting of baseball boosters held
at the Commercial club at noon today.
Also it was decided that an effort will
be made to get the stores to close af-
ter O'Clock for the remainder of the
afternoon. B. B. Eitelman was ap-
pointed chairman of committee
which will call on the merchants in an
endeavor to induce them to close their
stores. Other members of the COM
mittee are: J. Will Kelley and John
Synnamon.
The Rotary club and Cooperative
club will join the parade and also 9TH
err organizations. A big band will
storm the down town streets during
the morning and will lead the parade.
DR.. F. J. Ernest was appointed a COM
mittee of one to arrange for obtain
ing a calliope. Every citizen of To-
peka is urged to turn out and attend
the ball game and thus keep the Cap
per trophy in the home town.
The grand parade will leave the
Commercial club at 1880 O'Clock,
vending its way northward to Gordon
street. The parade will then double
back on Kansas avenue. The band and
baseball players will be obliged to
march on the trip south to Tenth ave-
nue.. Members of the committee in
charge of the parade are: George God
frey Moore, chairman; j. e Wilson,
Sam Courtney, DIR. F ] Ernest, Judge
r. M. Yates, w. o. Anderson and E. l..
| OvertOn
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The SUFFS WIN.
Court Sustains Rights to Vote
on Local Option.
Saloon Keeper Favored by Men
Contested Female Vote.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 22.-The Illi-
nois appellate court today in a de-
cision in the case of the people of the
state against Henry Ermovich, up
holds the right of women to vote in
local option elections.
Ernovich was found guilty at Pana,
Christian county Illinois, of selling
liquor in anti-saloon territory. Upon
appeal. one of his contentious was that
Pana was not dry territory since a ma
jority of the men had voted for the
saloons and the women who voted a
majority against the saloons could not
legally vote at such an election. The
court states that women may vote at
any referendum election not involving
a constitutional office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22
AWAIT GALA DAY


GCont.nned from Page One.I
peritv. were only forerunners of the
brilliant demonstration of wealth and
fashion tomorrow.
An hour before midnight the Board
walk in front of the amusement piers,
theaters and lobster palaces was as
congested as a village street on circus
day. From the Shelbourne up the
wooden way to Rudolf. a solid mass of
humanity elbowed along, bent upon
every variety of pleasure.
Perspiring walters dashed about the
hotels and cafes while obdurate spe-
cial guards at the doors held back late
arrivals begging admittance.
Prospects tonight were for ideal
weather, a trifle windy but warm
enough for the paraders tomorrow to
show their fashion creations to the
best advantage.
White Breakfast an Innovation
The biggest affair of its kind ever
held outside of New York will be the
white breakfast to be staged in the
morning at one of the new hotels. The
big American dining room which ordi-
narily seats 700 persons, and which oc-
cupfes more than one-fourth of the
main floor of the structure, will be
used.
All the women guests at the break
fast will be CARRIED in white frocks,
shoes, hose and hats. The men will
wear white silk roses in their coat
IaDels To enhance the color scheme,
white silk lotus flower, the lotus, sym
bolic of discarded cares. will be dis
tributed in large bouquets to the wo-
men.
After the breakfast, which will pre-
sent a ver-to-be-forgotten scene,
there will be an Easter morning mu-
steal at which the star will be Nine.
Gadski, the prina donna.
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ROUGH ON FAT PERSONS
Must Climb Two Flights of Stairs in
Order to Register.

Fat men and corpulent women are
receiving an object lesson these days
as they climb the stairs in the city hall
to the office of the city clerk in order
that they may register.
s'Whew,'' puffed a woman this
morning, whose avoirdupois entitled
her to entry in the heavyweight class
without contradiction, these steps are
frightful on us women of petite
physique, and if they ever build an
other without an elevator I hope they
will all have to make daily ascensions,
especially if they are fat"
She made the grade, as the saying is
among railroad men, but it was evil
dent that it required quite head of
steam to accomplish the feat for when
she landed on the topmost step a sigh
of relief was emitted by her, that
spoke volumes.
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DECISION OF SCOTT


said to contain recommendations that
radical change be authorized, prob
ably will be gone over carefully today
The greater part of that material
reached General Scott before he left
Washington.
Withdrawal Prospect Grows.
/ Overnight dispatches from the front
were read by General Scott. None of
them indicated renewed offensive ac-
tivity. The pursuit of the bandit
chieftain remained practically at a
standstill. More of the $500 troops
General Funston had ordered to Co
1umbus had arrived but whether they
are sent into Mexico will depend large
ly upon the attitude of the war de-
partment. The impression is gaining
strength at departmental headquar-
tiers that the troops will be withdrawn
Moves Juarez Garrison South.
Ell Paso, April ga troop train
left Juarez today with several hun
dred members of the Juarez garrison
on board who have been ordered to
Casas Grandes. According to the
Mexican officials these troops are not
intended as a reinforcement of the
Casas Grandes garrison, but will re-
place the soldiers now there who
would be sent to MADEIRA. Pending the
report which General Scott is expected
from San Antonio Texas. and on
which decision will be reached as to
whether or not the expeditionary force
shall be withdrawn from Mexico, there
was an absolute lull, even in the ranks
of the alarmists on the border. Villa
has become a minor figure in the sit
uatfon- Those who do not believe he
is dead are willing to admit that his
prestige is gone and that he has ceased
to be factor in Mexico's affairs.
Diaz Menaces CarranZa's Strength.
Apart from the question of the
withdrawal of the American troops in
terest here is directed to stories re-
ceived from Mexican sources dealing
with the spreading of the Felix Diaz
movement in northern Mexico. It
seems there is some basis for these
stories. which are accepted as sub
stantially true by American officials
| here. The constant movement of Car
rama troops no detachments being
allowed to remain in one place for
more than a few weeks at a time, is
| believed to have a close relation to the
activities of the Diaz followers. Fed
eral and civil officers here are salts
flied that attempts are being made on
| a fairly large and apparently organ
| lied scale to tamper with the loyalty
of the Carranza commanders but so
| far there has been no indication that
such attempts have succeeded.
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nomination The Republicans will
have one or two candidates for the
place but j. w. Carnahan of Clay is
the only active candidate
On the Republican side w. N. Haw-
ley. well known lumberman, of Her.
ington, is being urged to run for the
house. Should he consent he will be a
formidable candidate. Fred Meyers of
Carlton, a well known farmer is being
mentioned for the place by the Demo-
Gratis.
The fight this fall promises to be
interesting; the Republicans now have
the representative and the Democrats
the senate. The Democrats feel con-
fident of re-electing Senator Howe,
and theRepublicans are equally as con-
fident of electing the house member,
should w. N. Hawley be the nominee.
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GAS LEASE
tCentiHueo rrom Page one.l

tCentiHued from Page One.I
vicinity and that if the findings war
rant it there is plenty of capital in To-
peka to finance extensive drilling.
Continuing. Mr.: Gault tntimated That
prospecting will be pursued on a pro-
fessional scale and big drills will be
used. In Mr. Gaults office at the time
were G. w. Nolan, who has prospected
in this neighborhood in past years, and
o. p. Boggs, an oil man from Okla
homa; also a map man who is prepar-
ing maps of various counties sur
rounding and including Shawnee
county.
Corporations in 1t.
1t is understood that the prospectors
include not only individuals but big
corporations who are following a sup
posed V-shaped vein running south
from Kansas into Oklahoma, then
running in a northeasterly direction
back into Kansas.
The delightful romance of oil and
gas wells found on farms and enrich
ing owners of land is already past the
''rumor' stage in Dickinson, Morris
and Saline counties, according to a
statement made today by an Abilene
man. First, reports of finding oil in
the vicinity of the Dickinson county
town was considered a joke.
Butler Field Started 1t.
The first Investigations were begun
following the development of the But
Ter county oil field. First investiga-
tions of land for oil and gas were con-
fined to the territory surrounding
Harrington where someone found oil
seeping from spring similar dis
covery was made east of Enterprise
shortly afterwards.
1t was only a few weeks until sew
eral thousands of acres were leased
for oil and gas around Harrington and
Enterprise. The leasing increased
until now, nearly every part of Dick
inson county that lies within a sup
posed oil belt, has been leased. The
register of deeds is recording from five
to twelve leases a day.
The Van Worst Story.
About a year ago, Frank Van Worst,
farmer living south of Abilene, in
Dickinson county. was drilling a well.
After he had gone down about 500
feet gas was noticed. A little more
drilling was done, and more gas was
discovered. Owing to misunder-
standing with the driIlers, the well was
abandoned. but the owner laid some
pipes and sufficient gas was found to
furnish light for the house. The well
was never cased and soon caved in.
Along in February this year, the oil
companies began to study the typo
graphy of the surrounding country
and by March 1, had leased several
thousand acres of land, east and south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, April 22.-WHEAT-uncerta in
ties of the diplomatic outlook tended today
to pull down prices in the wheat market.
The bearish nature of the Kansas crop re
port had also a perceptible influence. On
the other hand, the fact that weather con-
ditions in the northwest threatened further
delay to spring seeding operated some
what as a check on declines. Opening puo-
tations, which varied from the same as
at $113s4 to $1.14 and July at 1:1SSs to
$1135s were followed by slight rallies and
then decided setback all around
Breaks in the stock market led subse-
quently to sharp additional declines in
wheat Prices closed unsettled 1A@21ac
net lower, with May at s1.12q1.12b and
July at $1117.
CORNlCorn eased off with wheat. After
opening &c off to Ac up. the market hard
ened trifle and then underwent mod
crate general sag.
No important rallies took place. The
close was steady at Ac to 1a@ssc net de-
cline.
OATS-Oats showed sympathy for the
weakness of other grain.
PROVISIONS-Higber prices on hogs
gave strength to provisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22
HUGE GOBS OF GLOOM
,cont,nued from Page one,

few hazy clouds were in evidence this
morning and the sun was shining
bright. The wind has shifted to the
southeast.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
and probably unsettled weather to-
night and Sunday; cooler Sunday. The
mercury tonight will not go SO low as
it did last night.
The lowest reading last night was
AZ degrees. This is the same as the
minimum of the night before and is
4 degrees below normal for this date.
The highest temperature on record for
this date is 80 degrees, established in
1883. The low record, 33 degrees, oc-
Cured in 1884
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22
NOTE TO Won JAGOW
Ambassador Gerard Takes Document
in Person to Foreign Office.

Berlin, April 22.-(Via London.
April 22.)-The American note in re-
gard to submarine warfare is now in
the hands of the German government
1t was delivered last evening to For
eign Minister Won Jagow in the usual
manner, with no attendant circum-
stances to mark the unusual impor-
lance of the occasion.
The ambassador was received i'm
mediately. The foreign minister read
the note and a short general CONVEX
sation followed.
The note probably will not be pub
lished here before Sunday and no COM
ment by the German press is expected
before that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22
RIGHT TO BUILDINGS
First National Conference of Com
munity Centers in New York.

New York, April 21.-The first ma
tional conference on community CEN
tiers in session today elected officers
and adopted a platform favoring the
use by the people of public buildings
as a right instead of a permission, adj
vocating of public buildings as a right
instead of a permission; advocating
the the use of tax money in the pro-
motion, development and maintenance
of community centers and urging the
administration of community centers
through responsible public officials
Harry A. Lipsky, Chicago, was
elected president of the conference.
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W. N. HAWLEY IN RACE
Harrington Mooser Pushed for the 1917
Legislature.

Abilene. Kan, April 22.-The Dem
ocrats and Republicans are planning
for the campaign this fall. Both par
ties are active and many candidates
are being urged for the several cffi-
ces The legislative candidates seem
to be the most important in the dis
cussion.
Senator ]. w. Howe, of the Clay
Dickinson district will be a candidate
for reelection on the Democrat ticket.
He will have no opposition for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22
Grain Gossip.
TBy special wire to T. J. Myers. Columbian
Bldg.l

Minnea polls wheat stocks have decreased
400 600 bushels thus far this week.
Elevator stocks of wheat at Kansas City
have decreased 229,196 bushels thus far
this week and corn stocks decreased POS PA
bushels.
A report from Australia said that acreage
of wheat will be % per cent smaller as a
result of dry weather over a considerable
area
Exports from the United States and Can
ada Thursday were 42SO00 bushels of
wheat, p, 900 barrels of flour, 10000 bush
els of corn and $4,000 bushels of oats =;
wheat and flour combined, $4,000 bushels
Estimated shipments of wheat from Ar
gentina this week are 100000 bushels
compared with 2,05S, 900 bushels actually
exported last week and 5.13s.00 bushels a
year ago. Estimated corn shipments are
l. 4SS 900 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22

Kansas City, April 2-HOGS-Receipts
500 Market strong to sc higher: Bulk Of
sales, SO 100000; heavy, 9.600t9 60; packers
and butchers, $9.4o@9.60; light $9.30@955;
pigs, $S.25d910
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market steady.
Prime fed steers. $9.25I9.75; dressed beef
steers. $S.00M9.25: western steers $S-OO0I
$50: southern steers, $7250IS.75 cows, S.. SO
MS.25; heifers, $7.25@10.O0; stockers and
feeders, $6.75@s.75; bulls. $575G75O;
calves. $6.50G 1880.
SHEEP-Receipts BOO Market steady
Lambs, $1075@1L50; yearlings, $9.50@ 10. % !;
wethers, $S7569.50: ewes. $S00MS.T5;
stoekers and feeders. $6.OOM 1850.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22
FTIibustering ON Army Bin.

Washington, April 22.-Chairman
today met Republican Leader ManD's
parliamentary distractions to letting
the army bill proceed to the adjust
ment of points disputed between SEN
ate and house by introducing resolu-
ton for special rule for an imme-
date conference. The result probably
will be to hurry perfection of the army
bill, which Democrats say the Repub-
licans are delaying generally.
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Another Strike at Cleveland.

Cleveland, April 22.-Incipient riot
ing at the plant of the Cleveland
Hardware company caused police re-
serves to make two trips to the scene
today following a strike of 400 en-
ployees, including fifty girls who seek
higher wages. Additional workmen
today joined forty shell men who
struck at the plant of the American
Ball Bearing company last night when
an eight hour day was refused them.
Efforts were made today to arrange a
conference between company officials
and strikers at the Chandler Motor
Car company who are also seeking an
eight hour day.
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= Wall St, New York, April 22.-STOCkS-
Urgent liquidation of special stocks which
crumbled rapidly under the weight of
heavy offerings featured today's short but
extremely unsettled session. Increased
tension in the German and Mexican situa-
tons was again the chief contributing
factors. Extreme declines of to points
were made by the munitions group. which
touched lowest averages of the year. MeNi-
cans registered more severe losses. Pc
troleum falling points. United States
Steel and the investment division, includ-
ing prominent rails We're heavy, but yield
ed grudgingly. The closing was weak
Bonds were active and weak.
Resumption of trading after the holiday
was attended by further shrinkage of val
ues, the war group and Mexicans display
ing marked weakness. Indications that
Germany may delay her reply to the re-
cent note from Washington were accepted
with misgivings. In the course of the first
fifteen minutes there were declines of two
to five points in crucible steel, Stakeholder,
Gen. Electric. Westinghouse. Baldwin Loco
motive and Industrial Alcohol while Next
can Petroleum. American Smelling and
Green Cananea were lower by to almost 3
points. United States Steel and investment
division were heavy. Marines were firm
and active.
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Made Carranza Behave.

Washington, April ZEE c. Held
rich. jr., vice president of the Peoria
Cordage company, told the senate sisal
investigating committee today that the
government was ready to send the
battleship Georgia to Progreso, Yucca
tan, several months ago to force the
delivery of 100000 bales of sisal to the
International Harvester company.
News of the governments contem-
plated action, he said, caused Carranza
officials to deliver the fibre to the
company which divided it with indie
pendentS-
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Two Want Divorces.

Two divorce petitions have been fill
ed in the Shawnee district court.
E. c. Ruth a SKIS separation
fro mhis wife, Rose, whom he al
leges has abused him and beaten their
eight children. In his petition Ruth
further sets forth that his wife says
she had been working up town but, if
she did, she did not bring home any
money. Nor did she keep the children
in school. Ruth alleges. Ruth wants
custody of six of the children. Mabel
G. Pentecost asks for a divorce against
Eddie Pentecost, charging him with
abandonment. They were married
September %, 1915.
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of Gypsum City. About four miles
east and as many miles south of Gyp-
sum, land is being leased rapidly
Leases are valuable, and many farm
ers are receiving from one to three
dollars an acre. One farmer living six
miles southeast of Gypsum was Of
fered $500 for a lease. Most of the
leases provide for a well within a GER
tain farm in six months while others
provide for drilling a well within a
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22

Madison, Wis, April 22.-Plans for
the organization of a million dollar
selling agency to be known as the In
dustrial COOPERATIVE union, to handle
farm produce. is under consideration
here. A preliminary meeting was held
yesterday afternoon and an adjourned
meeting will be held in Milwaukee
April 20. The plan of the organization
is to eliminate the middIeman as
selling agency.
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CONDENSED NEWS
New Submarine for o. s.

Boston, April 22.-The submarine
L-3, one of the largest submersibles in
the United States navy, was formally
delivered to the government by her
builders, the Forever Ship Building
corporation at the Charleston navy
yard today and Immediately placed in
commission. The seven vessels of this
class, each with a cruising radius of
$500 miles will be in service by July 1,
the builders stated.