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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

comnissary tent, tote big bundles
from the railway station and other
wise enjoy themselves
Thousands of Insects.
The Missouri troops sleep on the
eround. or rather on a strip OF canvas
which is the only thing between the
adobe soil and their bodies. Tarah-
tulas and centipedes infest the ooroei
region. as do forty million other spe-
cies of insects listed in bug catalogues
only. Sandstorms are quite chic IN
the early evening hours and whirlpools
of sand take great delight IN blowing
over squad tents and distributing It's
contents, including men, over raoius
of several blocks.
But notwithstanding all of these
trials which the privates in the ma
tional guard have TO undergo, TINS
training on the border is developing a
husky lot of young Americans who
may be useful if a real crisis should
develop in the future. The soldiers
are becoming bronzed by the sub
tropical sun and the winds of the Rio
Grande. Their muscles are hardening
and in six months time they will be a
set of veterans
Topekan in Baseball.
Joe Slaughter. erstwhile Topeka
high school football star, and now
waving wig wag flags in the signal
corps, was erected captain ,oi the sig
nal corps baseball team which put a
crirnp into the much touted Battery
B team recently. Slaughter's long
arms are very efficient. it is alleged,
in baseball, as well as in signal prac-
ttce. He is one of the many Kansas
young men who enlisted in Missouri
regiments.
Probably one-fourth of the men in
the Missouri department of the United
State National Guards were born in
Kansas.
There is much good natured rivalry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
RETAILERS NAME TOPEKA.
Officers Elected Mt Closing Session OF
the Kansas Association.

Lawrence, Kan, July 21.-The Kan
sas Retailers association will meet in
Topeka next year, according to the &C
ton taken at the closing session of the
association here. Kansas City ana
Hutchinson were candidates but they
withdrew in favor of Topeka. the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, A. H. Shafer. Pittsburg; first vice
president, H. L. Winey, Lawrence; sec
ond vice president, H. w. Brewer.
Manhattan; third vice president, L. w.
Snapp, Olathe; fourth vice president.
l.. D. Vanmeter, Parsons; fifth vice
president, J. P. GRADER, Hutchinson,
and treasurer. L. c. Jones, Ottawa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
VOTE ON ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Third Attempt to Get Bond Issue at
Netawaka Today.

Netawaka, Kan. July 21-Neta-
Yaka today is making it's third at
tempt to pass a bond issue for electric
lights. The election called for today
is to submit the proposition whether
or not bonds in the sum of $4,000
shall be authorized for electric lights.
Although the bond proposition lost
decisivcly at the last election in the
fall of 1915 there has been big
change of sentiment with regard to
electric lights and it is believed that
the proposition will carry this time.
Netawaka is almost the only incorpor-
ated town along the Central Branch
in this section of the state that IS not
equipped with electric lights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
f. O. o. F. TO NIANKATo.
Fall Roundup of Kaw Valley Odd Eel
lows Being ARRANGED

Manhattan, Kan, July 21.-Prelim-
mary plans for the fall roundup Of the
Kaw Valley Odd Fellows association
were laid at an informal meeting at
Junction City Monday evening.
Members of the different lodges
in the association will meet at
Manhattan August 8, to lay further
plans for the event. which Will be
held some time in September. The
association consists of the ma jority of
the lodges in Geary, Riley and Pctta-
watomie counties. It has a men. ber-
ship of about 1000 Odd Fellows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
ARE LOWER
The Kaw Valley Shipped Out 55 Car
loads Wednesday.

F'ifty-five cars of potatoes were
shipped from the Kaw valley Wednes-
day, according to the government
market report. Eighteen hundred
bushels were hauled into Kansas City
in wagonload lots.
The Kaw valley shipments are Sec
ond in size only to the Norfolk and
Peninsula districts The Kansas City
market was dull with jobbers prices
at IS cents a busheL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

in Laredo between the soldiers Of Mis-
souri,. Maine, New York and New
Hampshire. and the Ninth Infantry,
U. S. A At Eagle Pass. the Kansas.
Vermont and Maryland troops while
kidding" each other of the merits OF
their respective state, will stick to-
gether to the finish when the time
comes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
HARVESTED RECORD CROP.
Gaylord Farmers Wheat Averaged Al
Bushels to the Acre.

Gaylord. Kan. July 21.-John w.
Dannenberg, farmer two miles
south of this city, threshed sixteen
acres of wheat that averaged forty
one and three-eighths bushels to the
acre and tested sixty-four pounds. He
received $1.03 for the crop, $42.59 an
acre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
ROMANCE is CONE
Nothing Thrilling About Army
Life on Border.
Topeka Boy Writes of Hard
ships Near Mexico.
HAVE NOT TASTED BULLET FIRE
Nor Have These State Soldiers
Tasted Butter.
Joe Slaughter of Topeka Stars
on Baseball Field.
HAVE NOT TASTED BULLET FIRE
BY SAN FARRELL.
Formeriy With State journal 1
TODekal

Laredo, Tex, July 21-General
sherman. wiping the moisture from
ms brow after his conquest of Georgia,
SAID: War is hell" That statement
IS universally used today At Ypres,
at Verdun and on the eastern from
tier, the soldiers of every nation agree
emphatically with the Civil war vet
eran. Down on our own border, across
the Rio Grande from Mexico, the
united States warriors say: Sherman
was right
These American soldiers have not
yet tasted the bullet fire of an. enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

Mrs. J. C. Gordon was severely shocked
by lightning during the thunder storm
last night and has not yet fully recovered
from its effects. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
after spending the evening with their
daughter, Mrs. Overholt, of Potw1n Place,
were walking toward the electric car sta
ton in Potwin Place Mr.. Gordon was 4
little in advance when he heard very
hard clap of thunder and Mrs Gordon,
who is very heavy was thrown forward on
her knees. DIR. Sheldon says she Is all
right now but has had very narrow
escape.
The preliminary hearing of James Bren-
nan for the killing of Sam Wood was held
yesterday at Hugoton. His trial VIII be
held at the September term of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

Charles W Hull of Kirwin, one OF tn
regents of the State Normal school, Is Il
the National.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Hanna left yester
day to visit relatives in Indiana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

Last week when Sol Miller was IN 70
peka he was admitted as a member of tn
young crowd" by ballot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Baker, daughter ana
Mrs L. p. Baker left yesterday for tee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
You get $25, $3.50 and $50 suits at
less than their ualue during this sale

PREPAREDNESS" is personal issue well national
taking the ook and foresang
the which
buying
cost even more next at
cha11ner Marx wholesale surplus stocher Styles
weav their best oo-te fast selling numbers that d. ~
they had to surplus of to fill ~ ~
Every size from 81 to 50 in this history = - ~ ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
Thin Clothes for
Sweltering Days.

Zephyr cloth, cool cloth. Palm Beach
coats and trousers. beautifully hand-tail-
ored-in all colors and in sizes to fit all
men-plain or pinch back <h- e -
Subsequently, RHE
priced ~ oSO
Cool Mohair suits-seamS all double
stitched-Priestly water-proof-ft men of
all sizes-light and dark col
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nd-tailored-specially priced " = ~
New cool Dixie weave coats and trous-
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pTlceu al -
Palm Beach odd trousers-were SO and
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basement ......-.-... pA~scO
H. S. & NJ. fine summer trousers in
grays and fancies-S5 and sc co On
H S. & NJ extra fine blue serge trousers
also very fine suit ends-worth CE
81, IS and Especially priced . pc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
The Government and Washington

| The government should be the first
| to work for the proper development of
the capital, and the prevention of dis
figuring architectural blunders such as
might be expected from private enter
prise. 1t should set standard of faith
full adherence to plan and be pioneer
in the advance toward the realization
of the city beautiful. In the matter
of the projected power plant, however,
| the government has transgressed this
rule and has commercialized its work
with little regard for the appearance
of the capital. 1t has ignored its own
safeguards against mistakes. Fortu
nately the process is not complete, and
there is yet a chance for the United
States to avoid setting so deplorable an
example.
1t was for the very purpose of pre-
venting errors of design and emplace-
ment on the part of the government, to
maintain the proper official standard of
capital making, that the fine arts COM
mission was created by act of Congress
and vested with an advisory authority
which was to be respected by all admin
| istrative officials whenever the occasion
arose to plan and place building or a
monument. Thus far no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION has been given of the ignoring
of the commission by the Treasury in
the matter of the power plant. Was it
because those in charge of the work
feared interference and delay? Were
they conscious of the undesirable char
acter of the site and the designi Ger
tainly the circumstances do not indicate
willingness to submit these questions
to the judgment of the commission,
which has been prescribed by the law
as essential.
| What can be expected of private
owners Of land when the government
itself commits such errors, A beautiful
city is the joint work of the public au-
thorities and the citizens. It is to be
hoped that as result of the power
house discussion assurances will be
given to the latter that hereafter the
government will not depart from its
own standards and will observe its own
requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
New York's Homicide Rate.

There is some reason to believe that
New York is growing better, at least
less violent in its manifestations. Al
though the city is growing in popula-
ton its murder record is being lowered.
In 1913 there were 2s6 murders in New
York; in 1914 there were 257 murders.
and last year 246 were committed, a
decrease in two years Of forty capital
crimes. 1t would be interesting to know
the cause of this lowering Of the murder
rate. It may be as result Of the op-
GRAFTON Of the comparatively new pistol
law which prohibits the sale of deadly
weapons within New York. With New
jersey so easily within reach, however,
the Sullivan law is not 50 effective ~ it
might be. Yet here ;-e figures to in.
dictate fewer homicides, and the deduc.
tion is a fair one that the greater diff.
Guilty Of obtaining weapons IL q cause
of this improvement. It is possible that
the diminution will continue, as the old
weapon stocks are gradually eliminated
through arrests.
This experience suggests the great de.
stability Of the enactment Of . bstts,
pistol law for Warrington. Il Il plain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
Willow Furniture,
Green Finish.
Have Your Mattresses and Pillows
Made to Order or Repaired Here.

of every persons life spent bed hence
and of the bed worth thinking
why your and pillows should be
modern, clean and comfortable all the time.
Let Our Bedding Shop Make and Repair Them For You.
THE FACTORY OR SHOP bright clean, sunt and sanitary
every facility for the accomplishment of the finest
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THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. horsehar and felt only 60
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sanitary to the highest degree
THE TCKINGS shown selection Of patterns
quality is guaranteed the best
THE mattress is built up and carefully
tuted-never stuffed which results in and dco-
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Specially attractive prices being quoted for the
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MATTRESSES REMADE IN OLD TICKINGS
The hair removed and cleaned and the mattress carefully
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Highest grade workmanship and tngs in patterns of your
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Sizes it. and SO it, in plain ticking. $500
Size 90 IT, in satin finished art ticking $500
Pillows renade and fitted with tiekngs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
The U. S. Chamber of Commerce,

Washington, accustomed to entertain
ing conventions, seldom has so impress
sive gathering of business men as the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
now in session here These men rep
resent the widest possible range of
business enterprise. They are the active
elements of American prosperity today.
They are in touch with and contribute
10 the forces that keep the country
busy. American sentiment is faithfully
reflected in them. They stand for the
Judgment of the average citizen of the
United States, and when they speak for
adequate national defense, as they have
been speaking during their sessions, the
significance of the declaration is not to
be ignored. II means that the Ameri
can people are, through them, demand
ing proper degree of protection
against disaster.
The United States Chamber of Com
merce In an organization of compare
lively resent formation and development
and dur ng its brief career it has pro
crossed remarkably, having fully JUST
fed the anticipations Of its promoters
II has become one of the most important
Of the many national organizations Of
cit zens IN this country. and Washing
ton Is proud TO he the scene of its annua
deliberations and Of its headquarter.
activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
The Register and Recorder Bills.

The House District committee yester-
day definitely adopted the home rule
principle for Washington in amending
so as to provide for the appointment of
local men, both of the bills relating to
the selection of the register Of wills and
the recorder of deeds. The subcommit-
tee had previously so amended the re-
cordership bill, but it remained for the
full committee to complete the process
and put both positions in the same cate
CORY.
This is an important development for
which the District is grateful to the
House committee. Both of these posi-
tons are essentially local and are sup
ported in effect by the fees of Wash
ingtonians. They deal with the most
intimate affairs of the people of this
city and should be filled by Washing
tonians exclusively The necessity Of
the legislation is the greater in respect
to the recorder than the register, for
that Office has been heretofore for many
years filed by appointment from out
side and regarded as partisan patronage,
while the register has frequently been
a Washingtonian. But in any event the
character Of these places is such as to
justify specific provision of law for
filing them with local men. The inclu-
sion of these safeguards in the bills by
the House committee is an act Of COM
mendable precaution that should be fol-
lowed by prompt confirmation by the
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09

that the present law is worthless a. Tar
as the prevention Of impulsive crime is
concerned. There is no safeguard what
ever against the almost immediate pro-
curement Of a deadly weapon by any
person seized with q criminal purpose,
whereas the law that has been frequent
ly proposed, prohibiting the sale or Civ
ing Of weapon save upon the presenta-
ton of a permit issued by prescribed
authority, would effectually check this
traffic, while enabling those who have
good reason for personal armament to
obtain weapons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09

the end Of their financial resources, and
that that end will bring the end Of the
war.
| But suppose that assumption wrong
Suppose the war lasts another year OF
two. As long as it lasts business con-
ditions within the war zone will remain
upset. What would it avail a commits
sion to 60 to Europe in the midst Of a
general convulsionf
The point can be pressed further.
When the war closes, Europe will make
all possible speed to get into the bust
ness stride again. But she cannot hope
to recover at once, or very soon. Time
will be an element True, neither Eng
land nor Germany has as yet been in
vaded, and no destruction Of their in
dustrial plants has occurred. Still, in
tact as they are, and may remain, those
plants cannot resume their hummlng
as though no suspension or embarrass-
ment had taken place. The wheels must
sio"iS ioi dNHiiCs anu, uieiA AiN'
NAL has been reached. investigations of
the wars effects on European industry
will yield nothing.
A tariff commission means the post
ponement of the tariff question in its
intimate American aspect until such a
time as cannot now be fixed. This might
suit the democratic purpose very well,
and may explain the Presidents
conversion to the proposition. The re-
Spouse in the presidential campaign to
republican criticism of the Underwood
law will be that the war is accountable,
and that everything will be remedied
as soon as the commission can do its
appointed work and report to Congress.
Which, of course, is delightfully."- in
definite.
When the commission measure is
brought up for debate it is to be hoped
that it may receive full attention. Its
first root was in the absurd proposition
that the tariff should be taken out of
the hands of Congress; and there are
still some absurd features of the mat
ter which should be fully discussed be-
fore the vote is taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
The War and the Tariff.

If tariff commission is appointed,
how long will 1t be before the Under
wood Law is revisedf
One Of the arguments used in favor
of q commission is that until the war
ends we shall have no adequate lines
Ito guide by. So the thing to do is to
appoint a commission, invest it with
power to begin at once an Investigation
of matters, and he ready to complete
its work when hostilities cease.
This is based upon the assumption
that the war cannot last much longer
that the bNlligerents are approaching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
The Presidents Hesitation.

=, Some doubt exists as to whether the
President has changed his mind, or has
yet to make it up, on the subject of 6
second stumping tour. There is di
vision of opinion among his friends as
to where his duty lies. Some are ad
vising another tour and mapping it out
while others think he would best serve
the cause of preparedness by remain
ing in Washington and laboring directly
with those senator's and representatives
whose support he needs.
The millennialists declare that the
tour the President made did moi
strengthen him. They eoncede the large
attendance at the meetings, and the ap
plause that marked some of his utter
ances. But they explain the one by al
leging curiosity to see the man, and the
other by asserting that only the speak
er's generalities produced the responses
He is not. in their judgment, spell
binder.
would make a second tour brought many
requests to the White House, and par
ticularly from the south. Evidently the
people wanted to hear him. Probably
they still do. The crowds in Wisconsin,
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri
could be duplicated for size and enthu-
siasm in the southern states.
Why should not the President do both
Of the things proposedi There is time
enough. The vote on the larger fea-
lures of preparedness will not be called
soon. Senators and representatives in
opposition might be conferred with now,
and, later, stumping trip made through
their bailiwicks.
The full strength of those who have
declined to follow the President in this
matter is not known and at present not
ealculable. Some men pledge support
for what they call reasonable pre-
paredness. They brand the President
Is an extremist Others frankly de-
clare against the Presidents whole pro-
gram. If the question were Left to
them, they would not add a ship to the
navy, nor a man to the army. Any
change they would make would be in the
direction of disarmament. They are
pacifcists through and through.
1t is up to the President to bring
these men into line because the great
majority, if not all, of them are demo-
Gratis. Some give one reason, some an
other, for their attitude. The taxes
pecessary are objected to by some. What
is called the spirit of militancy is feared
by others. And here and there may be
found men who privately deplore the
Presidents change of base, and ascribe
e TO ambition. His words convey to
them only his desire for a second term,
and his belief that his reelection de-
ponds on putting preparedness cover"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
Lightweight Fiber
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The cases are Of strong. dura-
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with special address label
strapped on.
Ideal for the college boy or girl
in the forwarding of soiled linens
to and from college; a necessity
for the out-of-town housewife or
vacationist in transporting laun-
dry.
Parcel Post Cases, 500 each.
Express Cases, with lock strap,
$500 each.
Travelling Goods Dept, Fourth floor center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Not Incredulous

Not Incredulous.
"Does your husband believe in pro-
hibition3"
about the same as he does in ghosts
He admits that there might be such a
thing and the mention of it scares him
dreadfully."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
W0o0w@r0 6 Iotbr0{p
MISUNDERSTANDING
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09

The success Of a pugilist is now esti-
mated by the price he can command for
his literary work. The purse at the ring
= is by-produet.