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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
STICKING TO JOBS
Provisional Govt of Russia
Hopes to Save Nation.
See Favorable Change in Atti-
tude of Radical Socialists.

Petrograd, May 15.-Altho beset
with innumerable difficulties, the pro-
visional government of Russia is de-
termined to stick to it's task.
The government will make an effort
to amalgamate the diverse interests
which by their conflict have made an
efficient government in Russia impos-
sible, it announces in a proclamat lion
today. 1t expresses confidence that
unity will be established and the
country saved if the various repre-
sentativeS of the new democracy take
their proper part in the responsible
TASK of government. The council of
soldiers and workmen'S delegates
comprising mainly the Socialist and ex-
IRENE radical elements, apparently are
becoming increasingly willing to con-
slider participation in the formation of
a coalition government. 1t is formulat-
ing program Of conditions which
would permit Socialist entry upon rep
resentatiOn in the ministry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
w. o. Anderson, Host, Tells oil
Produce Mans Work.
Says Government Can't Sup
plant Him in Food Drive.
SOLDIERS AMONG VISITORS
Governor Capper and f. p. Mac
Lehman Make Talks.
Anderson ArOuses Patriotism
by Offering All to Nation.

The place occupied in American
trade by the commission man was to-
day defended by w. o. Billy Ander-
son, Topeka commission merchant and
president of the Cooperative club. in
an after-luncheon talk before the or
ganization. The Cooperative club
was entertained by Anderson. Com
pany X, Third Missouri inf6 ntry, head
ed by Lieut.. Sam Henderson, and Of
ficers of Battery A, headed by Capt.
w. p. MaCLean, We're also AnderSons
guests.
In this nations commerce, one of
the most important places is that oc-
cupied by the commission man." An
derson said. Il do not believe ii is
probable that the government will as
sumo control of his end of the food
trade is now being talked of. Meth
er can the commission merchant be
abolished l do not believe it would
be possible for another organization
to take bold of foodstuffs and give
the producer more money for them
and get them to the consumer cheap
er than we do
Cappcr Makes Talk.
Governor Capper preceded Ander-
| son in a short talk.
/ THE Cooperative club 1 believe
! stands for service" he said. THAT is
/ what one gathers from its name. To
| that point, / must say that there new
| er was a time when this country was
more in need of unselfish service than
now. Serious times are ahead, and it's
up to us in Kansas to stand back Of
the government in Washington with
unselfish, patriotic service
The affair today was enveloped with
a distinct patriotic air. Table decora-
lions were patriotic. The uniforms Of
| the Missouri troops and the Battery
| officers added to the distinction. 1t
| was after Governor Capper's address
| that Anderson drew applause by stat
! ing that this government could have
his life. his place of business and
house if they are needed"
MacLcnnan Praises Club
/ Following Anderson, Frank r. Mac
| Lehman, editor of the State Journal,
| made a short talk. He endorsed the
work of the Cooperative club as did
Governor Capper You are trying to
! build up constructive cooperation and
| improve your own business" he said,
land when you help yourself you help
! others
Mayor J. f House made a short
talk also. The program began imme-
diately after luncheon with the sing
ins of America" and the entire as
sembly at the tables surged to its feet.
Two duets were given by Miss Clara
Ekstrom and Miss Marjorie Anderson.
Among the especially invited guests
present was #. w. Dixon of Holton.
Dixon is attacking the food production
problem with Strawberries His farm
just south of Holton includes ninety
five acres of fruit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
A STACKER CONGRESS-
Q. S. Threatened With Broken Down
Govt. in Midst of Crisis

New York, May 15.-Under the
heading "A Stacker Congress" the
New York World today said editor-
tally:
government which has broken down
in the war and failed of its duty d.
Altho the declaration of a state of war
was adopted April the United States
is still without military establish
ment thanks to the folly of congress.
1t is anything but a please mt
spectacle and if there is any leader
ship left in congress, il cannot assert
itself too soon. Otherwise the Ameri-
car people will find themselves with a
brokendown government in the midst
of the most calamitous war known to
history"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
OIL TAX OPINION
Properties To Be Assessed
Where They Are Located.
That Is Decision of Assistant
Attorney General.

Assessments of oil, gas and mineral
leases in Kansas will be made in the
districts in which the property is To-
Gated, under a ruling which the at
torney generals office today sent to
the state tax commission. The opinion,
written by John Hunt, assistant at
torney general. covers phases OF the
new taxation laws. Under the ruling,
millions of dollars worth of new prop
erty> will probably be added to the
assessment rolls this year.
In the past no law existed for the
assessment of oil leases. In few
counties producing wells were as
sessed Yet the rule was not general
and no law existed for such action.
Now the assessors will list both the
producing well and leases held by
stock and producing companies.
Revenue To Be Large.
At present Kansas is producing sew
eral hundred thousand barrels of Oil
day. Prevailing high prices will re-
suit in the placing of enormous values
on the wells. Leases on this property,
well as in proven oil territory, COM
mand big market values and will go
on the tax rolls.
The state tax commission has not
established a general rule for the as
sessment of oil wells based on produC-
ton. Neither have they established
rules as to the Valuations to be placed
on oil, gas and mineral leases. These
matters will be left to the judgment OF
the local taxation boards, subject to
adjustment at the meeting of the state
board of equalization.
Values Unestimated.
Members of the state commission
stated today they were unable to esti-
mate the value of the property to be
placed on the tax rolls under the new
law. In some of the southern Kansas
! oil counties, tho, the value of this
property will amount to millions OF
dollars. Butler county alone claim.
| 1900 producing wells, while large
| fields in Montgomery, Neosho, Allen
| Wilson, Woodson, Greenwood Elk
! Chautauqua and Cowley counties will
add millions of dollars to the county
| tax totals. Under the ruling of the
attorney generals office, all producing
wells or leases owned March l will
go on the 1917 assessment rolls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
SWAIN BOUND OVER
He Claims Gambling Table Did Not
Belong to Him.

L. A. Swain and Mrs. Swain, his
wife, were bound over to the district
court from the Court of Topeka by
Judge Rad Lee today following pre-
liminary hearing on a charge of keep
ing and maintaining a gambling ia
BILE. SWANS residence, 516 Kansas
avenue, upstairs. was raidcd early in
the morning, a week ago Sunday.
Chief Wilson led the raidine party.
A feature of today's hearing COM
prised of the evidence, an electrified
table, three decks of cards and sew
eral pair of dice. The table which
was connected with a set of several
batteries was an ingenious one. With
the electric current turned on il
would stand a dozen or more nails on
their heads.
Swain was defended by Tinkham
Neale and declared that the table did
not belong to him. but was in the
rooms when he moved there. A local
furniture man. however. testified that
he sold the table 10 the defendant
about a month ago.
Both Swain and his wife are being
held on $500 bond. officers taking
part in the raid included Sergea mt
Furgason, Ransom. Godfrey and Rich
ARDS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
TAX, 400 Per CENT
Increases Magazines Postage
From $4,000 to $4,000.
"Raise Your Rates." Is Sena-
tors Argument.

Washington, May 15.-The war tax
bill provision to greatly increase pos
tai rates on newspapers and magazines
again today was under fire in con-
gress. In the house, general debate on
the bill was nearing its final stages,
mittee newspaper publishers. contin-
ued their attacks on the bills postal
rates provisions.
c. L. Kelsey, representing the
Youths Companion, said that publica-
ton paid the government last year
$4,000 for postage but under the new
rate it would pay s164,00O while pa
per would cost it s94,300
Louis Wiley of the New York Times
said postage tax and paper together
would cost the Times S1,4O0,O00 more
than formerly. George McAneny OF
the Times, declared the tax confisca-
tory. Senator Williams suggested that
the papers could advance their rates
Mr.. McAneny said that was impos-
sible. Frank P. Glass said the Bir-
mingham, Ala, papers had to raise
their prices % per cent and yet were
suffering.
Printing Trades Vigorously Protest.
Representative Mondell of Wyom-
ing, Republican, assailed the second
class mail increases as encouragement
to prcvincialism- 81 do not approach
the subject in the interest of the news
papers or ma gazines," he said Dis
semination of information is vastly
more important than revenue or the
welfare of the newspapers or the mag
azines."
James Kelley of the Chicago Herald
told of the advance in the price of pa
per, which he estimated to him al
100000
Alfred E. Ommen, representing the
Unites Typothetae, appeared to pro-
test in the interest of 81, 500 printing
Establishments. Morris Scott, presi.
dent of the International Typographi.
cal union, appeared for printers EN-.
ployed by newspapers and magazines
If you put this into law you are go.
ing to add to the army of unemployed
| and make the situation all the worse
he said.
Matthew Woll. president of the In.
ternational Allied Printing Trades as.
soclatlon, ssld there 275 labor publica
| lions and that the law would force
about half out of existence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
LOCAL MENTION

Auto thieves were active Monday
night Two Ford cars. one belonging
to ]. A. Smith and the other to Her
bert Buffun, Seventh and jefferson
streets, were reported stolen from near
the corner of Seventh and Quincy
streets. The thefts occurred between
10 and II o'clock while the owners
were at a show
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co--Adv.
The police are today searching for
a midget burglar armed with a pen
knife The burglar must be small
enough to crawl thru a hole two feet
wide and less than eight inches high.
No others need apply. Free meals
and a place to sleep will be furnished
the right man. Between closing time
Monday night and O'Clock this
morning a burglar, the one sought.
broke into the Potwin grocery store
in Potwin. He entered thru a small
window.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
DENIES AXE CRIME
Gould Not Be Guilty of Killing Per-
sons L Never Saw Says Kelly.

Red Oak, Ia, May 15.-Formai
pleas of not guilty We're entered today
by attorneys for Rev. L. George j.
Kelly, following the reading oe the in
dictment charging him with beating
out the brains of Joe Moore, his wife.
four children and two little daugh-
tiers of Joe Stillinger, in the famous
Villisca axe murders of June 8, 1912.
Kelly, accompanied by his wife, was
remanded to the local Jail. An order
to remove him to Des Moines for safe
ty will be argued this afternoon be-
tween Attorney General Havner and
kelly'S attorneys
Il am law abiding citizen Kelly
said in statement to newspaper men.
''Ill let the law take its course. l am
not guilty. l could not be guilty of
such a terrible crime as that. l could
not be guilty of killing people l never
saw, and cid not know"
Mrs. Kelly in Cell Too.
Mrs. Kelly is in the cell with her
husband. They are penniless. When
mis- attorney. A. L. Sutton of Omaha,
who ran for governor of Nebraska. in
the last campaign, brought Kelly here
yesterday to give him up, Mrs. Kelly
had no other place than the cell to go.
As a result of his own discussion of
the VilliSca axe murders, Kelly here
tofore had been forced repeatedly to
deny any connection with the crime.
Attorney General H. NJ. Havner of
Iowa, who obtained the indictment of
Kelly here on April 80, in a statement
issued at Des Moines, said the case of
circumstantial evidence is based on
testimony before the grand jury that
Kelly was in Villisca on the night of
the murders. Kelly is charged with
speaking in detail of the CRIME the
following day before the murders be-
came generally known. A bloody
shirt, Havner states. Kelly sent 10 a
Council Bluffs laundry and a federal
Indictment for sending obscene matter
thru the mails also play a big part in
Havner's circumsta initial case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
pIAYING POLITICS:


nan Anthony is broad enough anu
bas manhood enough to come ou.
so,,areIv and vigorously in IaVol VI
-,a,.,,i+tinq Roosevelt to raise dlNl-
TO-, 70 90 to France. Mr.. AnlhohS
e not a political ally of Mr.. RooseVei'
. I'd he has shown his Amerlcarilslii
i ca tboro he has forgotten poll'i09
for the lime being :
This is no time for politics; this Is
q time for unselfish PATRIOTISM
administration is responsible LOT 'iiAA9
war and Is leading us into TINS wa
Tbe American people have Responded
,.to,.ious1v and in these stirring Gays
ttei, leaders cannot afford 10 nav
the suspicion created that they are
nlavins politics. And this is what 'iie
neople of Atchison are saying anu
,,avrsnaper comment shows lndlslid
lion prevails from coast to coast
Z There isn't any question but Roose-
VOLTS intentions were inspired by pa
triotism when he offered his services
to his country and that he would give
good account of himself if sent to
France. Roosevelt has hao hlu0i'
army experience; he's born hghter
and the world knows he is one OF the
most tremendously capable men of the
age.
It's too bad we haven't more Dan
Anthonys in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
DINNER STORIES

1t was the night of nights. Isa-
bella had say yes" IsabeIla's father
ha d said yes" and Isabe1la's young
man. was happy. So was Isabella.
Minutes licked away as they sat
hand-in-hand, not caring for CONVEX
sation, blissfully content to sit and
sit in each others proximity But
suddenly Isabella's young man grew
restless He began to twitch and pull
fearsome faces. His facial cotortions
got worse and worse. till at last Isa-
bella got scared and cried:
What is it, beloved? Tell your
Isabella! Are you subject to f1ts?"
mo, no; of course mott" said tho
young man soothingly. My eye
glasses are falling off and I don't want
to leave go of your lovely little
hands,"
II beg your pardon, but wha+ is your
name?" the hotel clerk asked.
Manner" echoed the indignant
guest who had just signed the regis
ter Don't you see my signature
there on the register"
81 do" answered the clerk. That
is what aroused my curiosity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
WHEAT IN A TUMBLE
Beth Futures and Cash Lower ON To-
pcka Board Today.

Grain experienced slump on the
Topeka board of trade today. Cash
No. hard wheat ranged between
S3.25 and $3.50, with No. hard at
1928 and $3.2S. Cash No. 2 white
corn ranged from $3.50 to s1.67. with
No white between s166H and
$1.6Sh.
Closing out May options opened at
s3.25. went as low as $317h and clos
ed at the latter figure. July closing
outs opened at $3.50, went to s252
as low as s2.421s and closed at S2.47
May corn closed at $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15

It is difficult to understand why
there is delay in granting the railroads
permission to increase their rates
lust now the railroads are being SUP
iected to an exceptional degree OF gov
eminent control on account OF pup
lie emergency, the financial erect OIL
which cannot be closely estimated
They are cheerfully submitting to TINS
and cooperating with the government
in its treatment of traffic, and are en-
titled to liberal consideration. Noth-
ing is to be gained in so restricting the
charges and hampering the means OF
TRANSPORTATION as to prevent a far re-
turn upon invested capital and sur
plus for all needed improvements OF
the service, and for interest on new
investments for the extension of tacll-
tiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15

The Florida farmers appear to be
doing their part in the direction of
increased food production. Shipments
of new potatoes from Florida by rail
during the week May II. 1917, inclu-
sive. were S37 cars, whereas ship
ments during the comparable week of
1915 were only 227 cars. Total ship
ments of Florida potatoes by rail to
May Z this season have been 2,19S
cars. as compared with $50 cars
shipped by rail to the same date in
1915. In addition. 1G1 cars of new po-
tatoes have been reported shipped
from Florida by boat to date this sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
WILSON IN. CONFERENCE
Meets Houston ard Congressman to
Discuss Food Control.

Washington. May 15.-Fcod control
legislation and the food situation in
the United States and the allied coun-
tries will be discussed tonight at a
conference between President Wilson,
Secretary Houston and members of
the senate and house committees on
agriculture
Administration leaders are eager to
have congress busy itself with food
control measures as soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15

The plan of ''belling the cat in or
der to save the lives of the birds is
being urged and has been adopted by
one large city. The birds hear the
tinlzle of the bell and seek safety in
flight. Statistics show that the ordi-
nary city cat destroys a least one bird
a week. Thousands fall victims to the
alley cats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
MILLION TO FARMERS
OF This sum Kansas Share of Farm
Loans Is Sf63.7CO.

Washington. May 15.-Loans to
farmers by the federal land loan
banks have passed the $I,00O,OOO marx
and are being made at the rate Of
$4,000 day. Loans thus fer NV
states include: Nebraska. s16s no.
Kansas, s163.70O
The board estimates loans during
the first year will exceed $15O,OOO.O 900.
The first issue of farm loan bonds
will be placed on the market within
six weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15

The United States department of ag-
ricuIture is urging housewives to make
their own bread. How does it expect
the bakers to live? Besides retail
prices of flour and fuel make it cheap
er TO buy from the baker than to do
the baking at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15

The output of the steel trade in the
United States is reported to be two and
one-third times that of Germany at
the beginning of the war, four times
that of Great Britain and eight times
that of France. Surely it can supply
the governments needs and those Of
important factories at the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15

In its eagerness to raise large sum
by taxation congress may defeat its
own ends. In the matter of the tariff
the proposed increase may easily re-
duce importations to point where the
revenue derived will be smaller than
81 Is now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15

The western poet who rhymes Joffre
with Jeff must be y. Mutt, says the
Boston Transcript. Well. that's the
way Col. Don Thompson pronounced it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
EXPAND AT FORT RILEY
Border Regulars Nucleus for New Ar
tilIery and Cavalry Regiments.

Washington, May 15.-Regular
army regiments to be withdrawn from
the border and expanded to form tne
new regiments necessary to I'LL the
regular army to full war strength were
assigned today as follows:
At Fort Iiiley, Kansas-Second pat
talon, Eighth field artillery to form
the new Tenth ard Eleventh field ar
tillery; Thirteenth cavalry to form
the new Twentieth and Twenty-first
cavalry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15

Many Topeka young men who de-
sired to enter the officers training
camp at Fort Riley have been disap-
pointed but the ranks still are open
and in times of actual fighting the
chances for promotion are good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15

The government is finding way to
handle strikes which may prove useful
after the war is over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were ia
sued today from the office of Ralph Cav.
probate Judge:
Charles r. Turner Topeka ~
Opal Merle HoIiingsworth Topeka o.
Ilyde A. Mediar, scranton --.....3 ~
Jessie e. Welsh. BurIingame %
James A. johnson. Topeka "a
Martha Wilson, Topeka .......2 a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-15

The German navy is said to be anx-
ious for a fight. No doubt II can get
it if it will come out of it's hole.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-13
FARMS FOR SALE.

$4,000 will buy an so acre farm. best of
soil. all In cultivation. Farmers I'm
ion water. az miles from Star, l
mile from paved road and car line.
A sure bargain.
$4,000 TAKES a rs acre farm, GOOD
soil, all under first class cultivation,
Ridenbaugh water. only miles
from Boise. in the Cole school house
locality. on paved road. Something
choice.
$500 for so acres OF good sage brush
land. A snap.
SPECIAL bargains in Boise City pro-
perty.
w. e. PIERCE q co.
The old reliable real estate dealers.
We have the bargains II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-13

$4,000 will buy 40 acres IL miles of
Kuna; $500 cash, balance 8 years at
per cent.
We have good stock merchandise in
Weiser to trade for land in vicinity.
Also stock hardware in Emmett to
sell Or trade
And at American Falls a dandy little
racket and notion store can be had for
$1,000 cash: new stock; good business
We have calls and want every 40 and
SO-acre tract we can get listed. We
can sell 1T. Write us your wants we
can sell or trade for you anywhere
in United States or Canada,
THE IDAHO EXCHANGE & REALTY
COMPANY,
Box 6s5 Boise, Idaho
M12
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-13
Work Offered to Owner of Rig, Auto
mobile or BicycIe

mobile or Bicycle.
The Idaho Farmer wants men to Sc
cure and renew subscriptions in
farming districts. Regular weekly
salary and permanent position for
those who make good. We will pos
itively not consider an applicant who
does not own rig, saddle horse,
automobile, motorcycle or bicycle.
Experience is not necessary, but you
must be able to give three salts
factory references, in your letter of
application. A splendid opportunity
for the man who is willing to put
in good hard ticks for good pay.
For further information write or call
on H. X. Silversmith, THE IDAHO
FARMER, 444 Yates Bldg. Boise,
Idaho. NIB
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-13

A GREAT BIG LITTLE SNAP
Is acres liz miles west, u mile north
of Eagle; in crop and PASTURE Is
acres adjacent of rented land; all in
grain; 10 milk cows, 8 head heifers
and calves, good team, wagon and
harness; all improvements and tools;
brood sows, 10 shoats, % turkeys
and 300 turkey eggs now set; SO
ducks, 100 chickens, small improve
ments but extra fine land Price for
the entire works $4,000; mortgage
$1,000 on Is acres; this land has fine
water right; get off at Haley station,
walk " mile north. Hiram Payton,
owner; act quick. H. Mcclellan,
agent, 414 So. 18th. Phone sS7-w.
Boise, Ida. M1S
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-13
Shespmsn and stoekmen Attention

Sheepmsn and Stookmen Attention.
$50 ACRES in Weiser National Forest,
cattle and horse range on one side
of property and sheep range on the
other side, only half mile distant.
Will trade for sheep, cattle or horses
or part Boise property in exchange.
Inquire of E. L. Walston. Council.
Idaho. NIL