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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
OUTFIT YOUR ''HENRY"
WITH SPEED0METER

In the opinion of the officials Of the
stewart Warner speedometer corpora
ton of Chicago, their new Stewart
speedomctcr and instrument board for
Ford cars is soon to be one Of the most
extensively sold Ford accessories ever
turned on: by the big concern. Already.
it is said, the sales have reached high
er proportions than the most optimistic
Of the officials anticipated.
The present Stewart speedomcter
and instrument board for Ford cars is
of black enameled wood and it replaces
the former board which was made of
steel. The new board, which carries
a Stewart speedometer mounted flush
and set off with a nickel flange, is in :
stalled by pulling the steering column
down slightly and springing the board
in place. No bolts. screws or brackets
are required for the installation.
The upper end of the BOARD is
grooved to fit the cowl. just below the
windshield. and as the board rests
against the steering column it elimi-
mates vibration from the steering
wheel. When the board is properly
mounted and fully equipped, the Ford
owner has his speedometer clock and
headlight switch and printing lever
within easy reach.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
ollPHANT TO LEAD ARMY,

West Point, N. Y. May 12.-Cadet
Elmer Q. Oliphant of Digger. Ind. was
today elected captain of the army foot
ball team. The early graduation Of the
class Of 1918 arranged for August 80
made this action necessary. il the army
is to have football eleven next June
Cadet l.. L. Jones, the present captain
will be graduated with the August
class. Oliphant is the only man who
has won the "A" in four branches OF
sport-football, basketball. baseball and
track.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
CONCESSIONS CANCELLED.

Mexico INSTRUMENTATION of con-
cessions of land in Lower California
aggregating about $4,000, 900 acres
either has been made by the depart
ment OF Fomento or is under consid-
Grafton. Failure to COLOMBO the lands
under the terms of the concessions,
most of which were obtained in the
times of previous administrations. is
the cause assigned for declaring them
void. in most cases.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13

Garrison. then secretary Of the war
department. few days later recon-
mended the plan to congress in his an
nual report and MIR. Carhart went For
ward on his own initiative and organ
lied WHY'S Overland owners into VOL
unteer reserve corps companies in Ok
lahoma City, Nowata, Ardmore, Ada
and other cities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
STEvENSVLLE HAS
STUDEBAKER AGENCY

Stevensville, May 12.-(Special)-C.
p. Mendel who recently secured the
agency for the Studebaker automobile,
has received a number of cars during
the past week. Mr.. Mendel has leased
the garage of the Stevensville Tire and
Auto Supply company. which he has
converted into a sales and service sta
ton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
LARGE TIRE ORDER
PLACED BY FRANCE

Another large European war contract
has been announced by the United
States Tire company. The French
government has ordered 200 Troy trail
ers to be used exclusively equipped
with United States pressed on solid
truck tires.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13

Though he is often derded it is well
to bear in mind that cvcrybody's
friend is nobody's enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
Do Unto Others
As Though You
Were the Others
And Watch Your Business Grow
warn SOCIALISTS PAN The KAISER
German Newspapers Score Him
for Wilson Message.
Government Permitting Such
Authority Criticised.

Copenhagen, Aug. adjudication
of Emperor Williams telegram to
President Wilson in the memoirs of
former Ambassador Gerard and the
lame and belated attempt at eXplana-
ton made by the semi-official Nord
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung calls
forth criticism in the German press
of what is termed the German en-
peror's irresponsible conduct of the
foreign affairs of the empire.
The various Berlin newspapers COM
ment on the system which permits a
sovereign to pass upon such a pro
posal from a neutral power and draft
an important state document without
consultation with a responsible min
lister, or even without the necessary
record subsequently being made. The
incertitude of the semi-official organ
which can only say that possibly"
the emperor may have drafted some
such memorandum occasions general
discomfort.
The German press also sharply
criticizes the action of the censor who
prevented the publication of any ref
erence to the Gerard disclosures for
nearly a week after the entente and
neutral newspapers had printed full
particulars, and the inability of the
new German foreign secretary. DR..
Won Kuehlmann. in his first official
action to produce a firmer or more
convincing refutation or explanation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
81 MEN FOR SERVICE
That Is All Shawnee Co. Board Got
From Examinations.

When the Shawnee county draft
board finally completed its work it
had 81 men who had passed the ex-
animation and who had not claimed
exemption, out of total of 2SS ex-
amined. A total of 16S passed the
examination but los claimed exemp-
ton. Seventy-eight men were reject
ed because of physical disabilities.
AS soon as the board can get to it it
will sit as an exemption board and
pass upon the exemption claims of the
1oS who reported that they have fam
lilies to support. The members of he
board expect to have their real trou-
BILE from now on.
There are twelve men who have not
reported. Unless they report within
ten days from the date of the call they
will be certified to the proper authori-
ties as having been accepted for SER
vice" Three or four of them are
known Shawnee county people. The
rest are MeXicans or inmates of the
Topeka state hospital, both of which
classes are exempt from service.
Before any action can be taken as
an exemption board the draft board
must check over all its lists of names
and correct them. There may have
been errors here and there. The mem
bers of the board are Dr. 7. C. Biddle,
Boyd Pollom and Scott Kelsey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
PICNIC TOMORROW
Chamber of Commerce Members Ex-
pect To Have a Big Day.

With the weather forecast for to-
morrow promising fair weather and
with housewives clubbing together in
preparing lunches, teams all named
for athletic events, orchestra obtained
and everything else ready. the Cham
Der of Commerce picnic tomorrow aft
ernoon and evening promises to be a
big success. The picnic was planned
for Tuesday. On account of the rain,
it was postponed until tomorrow.
George Godfrey Moore, chairman
of the entertainment committee, an
nounced today at the Chamber of
Commerce that all plans for the horse
shoe games, foot races, tug-of-war
across the creek and tennis games had
been completed. The dance will begin
at o'clock in the evening. All con-
cessions at Garfield park will be
taken over by the organization tomor-
row afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
GERMANY GETS COTTON
Manufacturers Urge That Big Leak
Be Stopped at Once.

Washington, Aug. 15.-"Un1ess
Germany finds a way of procuring
cotton, Germany will be defeated in
this war by cotton"
This is what the National AsSocia-
ton of Cotton Manufacturers has in
formed congress, thru Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts.
The cotton manufacturers declare
that American cotton is leaking into
Germany and that the Prussians are
using it in manufacturing explosiveN
with which to kill American soldiers
Careful control of exports is urgently
asked.
Nothing is being done to control
the export of cotton" says the COM
munication the Massa chusetts sena-
tor sent to the desk. Cotton is the
basis of explosives and has been leak
ing to Germany thru several sources
1t would be a deplorable condition to
find out several months hence that
our own cotton is being used to man
ufacture explosives in Germany with
which to fight our own army.
Figures show that neutrals have
exported ninety to one hundred mil
lion more pounds of cotton than in
peace times. In 1914 Sweden sent
100000 pounds to Germany.
THE allies have issued 100000
bales in explosives and Germany two
and a half million baleS.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
BRAZIL

Brazil stands on the verge of war
with Germany. Brazil has severed
diplomatic relations and prepared to
defend her rights.
The strength, the history, the re-
sources of Brazil are unknown to
most Americans.
Realizing the interest of the public
in these questions, the State journal
has secured a supply of handsome IL
Illustrated booklets on Brazil to dis
tribute free among its readers.
This book is beautifully illustr ed
with many full-page photogra phs. 1t
contains an authoritative description
of Brazil.
copy will be sent free to any
reader of the State Journal. Simply
fill out the attached coupon and mail
with a twocent stamp and your copy
will be sent to you promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
SPY, NOT A TRAITOR
immigration Inspector Went TO Prison
to Get Important Evidence

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. ia fed
eral official spent five days in a Jail
as a plotter against the American gov
eminent, the while he was really a
double spy and getting important
evidence against real spy suspects, was
revealed here when United States At
torney Preston announced that Patrick
]. Farrally, local migration inspector,
isn't really a traitor to his country but
has been the means of catching two
important prisoners. 1t is claimed an
effort was to be made to free Franz
Bopp, former German consul general,
and E. H. Won Shack, vice consul to
Mexico.
Last week Farrally was arrested"
and federal officials permitted much
publicity to the story. Today Law
renee de Lacey, editor of The Leader,
a local Irish paper, and Daniel ].
Harnedy, one of the proprietors of the
Sim Fem shoe store, were really ar
rested. 1t is charged they tried to
bride Farrally to help free the Ger
man prisoners and conclusive evil
dence was obtained against them
when they tried to get Farrally re-
leased on bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
TO MEET HOOVER
Capper Will Discuss Coal and
Food Prices With Him.
Governor Also Will Attend Chi
cago Coal Conference.

First united effort by state and fed
eral officials to lower the price OF coal
within reasonable reach of the con =
sumner will be made in Chicago tomor-
row when governors and representa-
tives of the central producing states
and federal officials VIII sit in confer
ence on the problem. Governor Cap
per will attend. He will leave here
for Chicago tonight.
The conference, it has been an
nounced, will be held with the view
of taking over the mines and adjust
ing prices. Expectations are that
state or federal contrui will be decided
upon.
Confer With Hoover.
After the conference Governor Cap
per will go to Washington Saturday
and confer with Herbert C. Hoover,
food dictator. on coal and food prob
lens. Matters pertaining to these
problems in the middle west and in
Kansas especially will be taken up by
the two.
While in Washington the governor
will go before the federal department
with the Kansas City and Kaw Valley
drainage board troubles which in
wolves the Missouri Pacific bridge
over the Kaw. This trouble is of
long standing and the governor will
try and straiShten it out
Will Go TO New York.
He also expects to appear before
the national defense council on mat
ters referring to the part Kansas is
taking in the big food drive. Uran-
imous support of this state in the pa
tional effort will be pledged
After leaving Washington Governor
Capper will go to New York where
he will remain for day or two. He
will then take a few days vacation
trip thru the east. He will proba bly,
be away from Topeka for ten days or
two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
CENSOR ALL LETTERS
All Mail From Military and Naval
Stations Being Examined.

The government is now examining
mail sent from military and naval
stations within the United States, ac-
cording to federal officers stationed
at Topeka Passed by Censor" letters
are becoming common, they declared.
From fifty to a hundred such letters
are received in Topeka every day
The letters are written by men in
federal service and are examined by
federal government inspectors, who
work under directions given out by
the department of war at Washington.
On each envelope Passed by Cen
sor'' is printed in the upper left cor
ner.
From the contents of the letters no
rigid inspection so far is being made.
AS long as the Sammies and the blue
jackets are in their native country
the inspection is only a matter of
form, it was stated. Even business
letters, and letters written to SAL
and Liz are examined, but as a rule
very little or no part is cut out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15

part of the Catholic people in Italy
had thru the priests asked the pope
to use his influence for peace thru
negotiation.
Russia having already gone on rec
ord as favoring the principle and out
his move undoubtedly will be hailed
with acclaim by Germany, Austria
Hungary Belgium and the Polish
people.
The day before / left Germany 1
had a talk with Matthias ErZberger,
leader of the democratic wing of the
Catholic party, whose attack upon the
government recently resulted in the
fall of Bethmann-Hollweg Speaking
of the terms upon which Germany
would make peace, he said, I'VE will
give up Belgium, evacuate France, of
which we hold tenth, throw our in
fluence toward the giving back of Ser
bia and Montenegro with the eXcep
ton of Macedonia, upon which Bull
garia has just claims. are willing to
work for any reasonable solution for
the establishment of an independent
Poland if the Poles themselves can
ever agree what they want. We want
our own colonies back. We demand
the right to work and prosper in
peaceful development. We demand
that there shall be no economic war
after the war is over. An economic
war would embody the germs of new
strife. Aside from the Dobrudja
taken from Bulgaria by Rumania in
1914, which Bulgaria has a just claim
to be returned to her, there are no
demands for Rumanian territory No
indemnity to France, but there are no
insurmountable obstacles towards as
sisting the restoration of Belgium in
some FORM
Terms Easier Now.
Thru the remuneration of the new
Russia to the possession of Constan-
tinople, the question of peace in gem
eral and the Turkish problem in par
ucular has been somewhat simpli-
fled and at least one difficult factor,
if not wholly removed, at least made
easier.
There was strong feeling in lib
eral circles that the question of navy
rivalry between Germany and England
which is now regarded as one of the
chief elements that led to war, could
be amiably arrived at between the
two countries upon a basis acceptable
to both.
As an assurance of Germany's flu
ture intentions and as evidence that
in the future the power to make war
would be in the hands of the people,
some of the most influential liberal
leaders were considering proposing a
change in the German constitution,
placing the power of declaring war
Jointly in the hands of the kaiser and
the reichstag. At present war is de-
clared by the kaiser with the consent
of the federal council, which is not
an elective body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
TAFT IN Topeka
Former President Passed Thru
City This Afternoon.
He Is En- Route to Canada To
Recuperate His Health.

w. H. Taft, former president who
has been under a PHYSICIANS care at
Clay Center for more than a week.
passed thru Topeka at four O'Clock
this afternoon on the Rock Island.
At Kansas City he will transfer to
the Santa Fe and go to Chicago.
Mr.. Taft was making a speaking
tour of the middle west in the interest
of the Red Cross when he was sudden
ly stricken with indigestion at Clay
Center. He was accompanied by a
physician who was at his side con-
stantly after the attack developed.
All Mr. Taft's speaking dates for
the present have been cancelled. He
is now on his way to his summer
home in Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
CAPTURE 5000 RUSS
Austro- Germans Score Decisive Vic
tory Over Russo Rumanians.

Berlin, Aug. Is. via LondCn--Aus-
tro-German forces in the lowlanes
of the Sereth river on the Rumanaan
front yesterday stormed the brisge
head at Baltaretu on the west hank
of the river, according to the official
statement issued today by the Ger
man general staff The Russian and
Rumanians lost in the Sereth and in
the mountains, the statement adds
more than 1000 prisoners
Troops under Field Marshal vor
Mackensen are pursuing the retreat
ing Russo umanian forces in the
mountain land on both sides of the
River Putna- On the fringe of The
mountains the Teutons yesterday cap
tured Straoani. northwest of PantZiu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
New York Money Market.
10 STORES

New York. Aug. 5-MONEY-MercantiI
paper 4%@5. Sterling 90 day bills, 4.72 :
commercial co day bills on banks, AM !:
commercial 60 day bills, 471M; demand,
4.75 9-16; cables, 4.76 7-16. Francs, demand,
57SA; cables. 5.77A. Guilders, demand,
41A: cables. ~. Lires. demand, 7.42 I;
cables, 7.41. Rubles. demand. 20ss cables
201x. Bar silver, S6A. Mexican dollars,
67%. Government bonds steady. Railroad
bonds irregular. Time loans firm go days,
4hG4h; so days, 4h@4A; six months,
4AGJ
Call money firm; high, 311; low, 3 rul-
ing rate. 81 last loan, 81; closing bid.
3: offered at 3A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
Limit Price Fluctuation.

New York, Aug. 15.-An amend
ment to the rules of the New York
cotton exchange, fixing the range of
fluctuation of prices in three cents per
pound below or above previous DAYS
in quotations, trading in futures, was
adopted TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
Hotels Have BeefIess Days.

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 15.-No beef will
be served in Chicago hotels or res
taurants on the first Tuesday in Sep
TENDER and succeeding Tuesdays
thereafter during the progress of the
War
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15

Samuel Gompers president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. defends the work
mems beer pail. He says that you cant
make total abstainers by law" and that
the fanatics taking advantage of the
national crisis to impose their fad on an
unwilling nation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
TAFT LEAVES KANSAS
Receivers Sufficiently to Go to Summer
Home in Canada.

Clay Center, Kan, Aug. I5.-For-
mer President VIM. H. Taft, much I'M
proved after his illness here of more
than a week, left here this afternoon
for Chicago en- route to his summer
home at Murray Bay, Canada.
Mr.. Taft, due to his attack of in
festival indigestion, has cancelled his
speaking engagements for the re-
mainder of this month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
City Commissioners Will Hold
Down the Tax Levy.
General Fund Revenue Short of
the Requirements.
MAYOR WILL MAKE A CUT
Other Commissioners To Be
Asked To Do Likewise.
Jitneys and Pool Halls Will
Add to Revenue.

Altho budgets and estimates made
by the various city commissioners. if
allowed, would increase the city tax
levy considerably more than the 8
mill levy made for 1917, Mayor House
and w H. WATSON, commissioner of
finance, do not intend to see the s
mill levy increased. Both these city
officials announced today that if the
other three commissioners will fol-
low their suggestions, he tax levy
will remain the same for 1918 as in
1917. There is every reason. to be-
lieve the commissioners will cooper
ate in keeping the levy within mills.
The law fixes the limit at 4 mills
for the general fund. Tha- limit has
been invoked in the 1evies for many
years. Last year the 4 mill levy on
a valuation of S57,423,334 amounted
to 1929, 693.37. This year the mills
on the increased valuation If $50, Ill.,
576 will net $240,470 for the general
fund.
The commissioners in their budgets
for money to. be drawn from the gen
eraI fund call for $296,654 which is
$56,1S4 more than can possibly be
raised by a mill levy However.
from $4,000 to $46,O il collected
yearly from jitneys, poo: halls and
other sources. This money is turned
INTO the general Iunu IL 94f,oVO ls
collected thru this channel in 1918
there will be a total of $2S4,47O in
the general fund against budget call
ing for s296,654.
Must Trim Budgets.
That leaves only $12,1S4 to be
trimmed in the general fund. This
task will be comparatively easy TAX
ing into consideration the fact that
the commissioners were obliged to
trim approximately 100000 from their
general fund budgets last August, &C
cording to Mayor House.
I'm willing to cut about $4,000
from one of the budgets presented to
me by the head of a department" said
Mayor House. If the other four COM
missioners can manage to make a
like reduction the cutting of the $12,-
1874 will not present any great diff
Guilty.
The special funds, totaled, amount
to S265, 269.0S, which is $24,799.0S
over the mill levy made for these
commissioners. in many instances,
have not reached the limit made by
law.
If the commissioners desired, they
could, by raising the levies for these
funds. increase taxes for the city OF
Topeka, at a rate that would keep
pace with other increases in living
expenses. But this will not be the
case, according to the announcement
ers.
Following is an unofficial list of
budgets in both general and special
funds, their totals, together with the
amounts that can be raised under the
S-mill levy:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
Dividend on Steel Common.

New York. Aug. 15--The Bethle-
hem Steel company today declared
the regular quarterly dividend of 2 y
per cent on both class A and B COM
mon stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15

4Of the ninety anarchists who seized
Building and defied the authorities of Pc
trograd. fifteen are Russians from America
They declared to the police that I'VE were
anarchists when were in the United
States. but We never got chance there"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15

OF Billy Sundays $4,000 free-wilI Of
fering in New York. S429 given for
baseball uniforms for American soldiers
and sailors, and the remainder was divided
among the American Red Cross, Y NJ. c. A.
and Z. w. c. AS war work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15

Wall ST., New York, Aug 15.-SIOChS-
Much of the restraint shown by todays
market was again traceahle to the revivai
Of peace negotiations. STANDARD stocks
were steady but speci8lties manifested re-
dictionary tendencies. Sales approximately
SOC. 600 shares.
Leading stocks were at best prices in the
final hour and coppers and fertilizers con-
tributed TO the general improvement me
closing was firm. Liberty bonds sss4 70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

WILLIAM BARTRAM, age so, died Tues
day at his home in Elmont. The funeral
will be held at o'clock Thursday after
noon from the home. Burial in Elmont
cemetery.
MONICA GAMLOWSkI. age %. died
Monday afternoon in hospital at Kansas
City. The funeral will be held Thursday
church. Burial in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
SNAP SHOT S

AT HOME NEWS

Cars and Maids
To buy a car or kiss maid
Need give no cause for ruing,
But in each case, the "up-keep, may
Lead to a mans undoing.
Cir Gin Cle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel S27.-
Adv.