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The Washington times., 1917-01-12
WOMAN TRuANcY OFFICER.

LANSING, Kan, Jan. 12.-Four
State Mauck is Lyon county's first
woman truancy officer. When the
four men appointed truancy officers
in turn by Mrs. Nettie cortmel, county
superintendent, failed to do the work,
Mrs. Cartmel looked around for a
woman. Mrs. Mauck has begun work.
and, judging by the way she has
started out, the work will be done.
She has written letters to numerous
district boards in districts where
children have been in the habit OF
playing hockey and will follow up
these letters to get results.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
HEIRS MUST sHUN LIQUOR.

BOSTON, Jan. 12.-Total abstinence
Is exacted OF heirs in the will OF
Alonzo Meserve, headmaster OF the
Bowdoin School In the west end, filed
in the Suffolk probate court. The en-
tire estate goes to his widow, Abbie
Marilla Meserve. In case Mrs. Ne
serve had died before her husband he
made careful disposition of his prop
erty among his nine children.
1t was provided that any heir not a
total abstainer should forfeit $1,000,
to be divided among the others, and
"if no child comes up to this standard
OF total abstinence, there shall be de-
Quoted from each child's share the
sum of 81 900. all of which shall be
given to the Massachusetts, Total Alb
stInence Society"
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
PRAYERS TOWARD PEACE"
So Says Stone, Commenting on
Note From ALLIES.

Some progress has been made
toward peace, in my opinion" was the
comment of Senator Stone, chairman
of the Senate Foreign relations Com
mittee. today on the new entente note.
THE central powers first indicated
willingness to negotiate. Now the
entente powers present a general out
line of terms. That Is something. ]
do not regard 1t improbable that
something more specific as to terms
will come from the central powers.
1t Is a slow process but the fact that
the two sides have begun talking
breaks Ithe Ice"
Senator Stone would not predict the
probable course of the Administration.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
BERBERIcH SPEAKS
Capital Shoe Merchant Addresses
RetaIIers' Convention.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Jan. 11.-"Fail-
ures and Their Causes" was the sub
ject Of speech here last night by Jo-
seph Berberich, Washington shoe
dealer, who is attending the annual
convention OF the National Shoe Re-
tailers' Association.
Failure is a weed that grows when
you let things CO." he said. He en-
phasized the need OF serving the pub
lie faithfully in the shoe business.
Never dictate to your customer"
he said, "let him pick what he wants
from the stock in store"
He spoke on the practical value of
q good business location. Good clerks,
he said, were necessary to ones sue
cess in the shoe business.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
SOCIETY ATTENDS DRILL
Spectacular Riding Of Fort Myer
Troopers Wins Admiration.

Many members Of Warrington So
eiety were present ut the exhibition
drill at Fort Myer this afternoon
The drill was given In the riding
hall The participants consisted Of
the crack riders from Troops B. c.
and d. The men were anxious to
appear at their best and the daring
stunts which the cavalrymen under
took drew many gasps from the
throng of spectators
The engagement Of Miss Gensvieve
Butler, daughter OF James Butler, of
New York, to walter Elliott Travers,
son OF Mrs. Ambrose =. Travers, also
Of New York, has been announced
Miss Butler made her debut three
years ago, after she graduated from
the Georgetown Visitation Convent.
In this city. Mrs. Travers u cousin
Of Jerome Travers, golf expert
The wedding win take place IN the
spring.
Mrs James W. Wadsworth. jr- who
Is In Buffalo. win return 10 wash
ington tomorrow.
Congressman and Mrs. s. wallace
Dempsey will entertain at dinner on
January Is.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
q, e. o. TO FIGHT FIRE.

Establishment OF a fre prevention
department is announced by the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad Company.
The new department is to be under
the direction of Harold L. Denton,
as supervisor of fire preventions. and
I'm addition to looking after the pro-
yention of destruction of the rail-
roads property by fire, will co-Oue-
rate with the fire departments of the
communities which the railroad
serves
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued today:
Harry A. Kite for eight frame dwell
ings from 1901 TO 1015 Montana avenue
architect, George T. Santmyers; build
er, Harry A. Kite; estimated cost $20,-
90 c. Wickline Yulee to repair build
ing at 2os Ninth street northwest: esti-
mated cost S576
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
TWO DIPLOMATS PROMOTED.

President Wilson today nominated
William Phillips. of Massachusetts.
Third Assistant Secretary OF State, to
be Assistant Secretary OF State, sue
ceeding John z. Osborne. resigned.
He also nominated Breckenridge
Long, OF st. Louis. to be Third Assist
ant Secretary OF State. succeeding
khillips.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12
Already Has One Name.
Officials Under Suspicion.

Continuing Mr.. Campbell said:
"officIals Of the Government are
under suspicion. An investigation
should be had that will purge the
Government of that suspicion, no mat
ter who 1t hits.
ut IL important to the people that
public questions should not be so
The Washington times., 1917-01-12

Columbia Gas & Eec.... 20 go.
Am Te. & Tega. 1881 80.
Am. TIE. & Tega certf..
TYPE MACHINE STOCKS.
Mergenthaler Linotype 1ss 18TH
Lanston Monotype. 73h rs
MINING STOCK.
The Washington times., 1917-01-12

Congressman and Mrs. s. wallace
Dempsey viii entertain at dinner on
January -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
CAN'T STARvE EN-.
Germany Has Provisions, Tho
Scant, for Winter.
Faith in U-BOat Wanes-PeO-
pie Not Annexationists.

Germany won't be starved next win
Germany is beginning to believe
U-boats won't starve England
The feeling. against America in Ger
many is not bitter but.
President Wilson is close to num-
Der one on the German strafe list
These are some of the impressions
euished NEWSPAPER man OF neutral ma
tionaIity, who cabied the United Press
the following dispatch today;
Amsterdam, July at have
brought home the conviction that the
fourth winter of the war will strike
the Germans hard, but that the allies
will not starve' Germany into a sur
situation is not desperate. as the Ger
mans have raised tremendous guam
titles of vegetables, partly in conse-
quence of the very hot summer
weather. This, however, does not
prevent many Germans from looking
forward with pessimiSm to the winter.
Can't Keep Many Cattle.
Prospects for cereals are very good.
but the fodder question seems serious
and many cattle will have to be killed
in the fall for lack of feed. The
question of the fat supply will there
by be made the more difficult. The
potato crop looks good. Great areas
of former waste land have been cul-
tivated by convalescent soldiers and
Russian prisoners.
The food problem is the subject of
continual discussion, with much bad
feeling against certain classes alleged
to get more than their share. The
soldier rations are still good.
Besides the rationed foodstuffs,
there are still unrationed articles, but
the restaurant meals of these are very
expensive.
War material still seems plentiful.
Gun and ammunition factories are
working day and night. Confidence
is general that the German armies
will keep the enemy outside of Ger.
many.
Confidence in the ability of the sub
marine to end the war is growing SLIM
Many Germans believe the allies will
hold out until it is proved that even
break the German lines in Belgium
and France-then they will be willing
to talk peace.
In diplomatic circles, the giving up
of Alsace is declared not worth dis
cussing. This is also the popular feel
ing. On the other hand, the demands
of pan-Germans for annexations are
not supported by the government or
the people.
The feeling against America is not
bitter, but President Wilson is about
the best hated of men. His last ut
terances have been ridiculed and cit
ed as proof that he does not know
Europe.
The idea that Austria could make a
separate peace-which Germans con-
slider prevalent in Americas a sub
ject for laughter in Berlin and, which
is more important, likewise in Vienna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
UP FOR HIGH TREASON
Star Pacifist and Antf-War Author Is
Deserter From British.

Chicago, July 27.-Daniel H. Wal
lace, author of "Shanghaied Into
War" who was arrested in Daven-
port Iowa, early today by United
States deputy marshals and who is
to be taken to Ottumwa, Iowa, to-
day for a hearing on the charge of
high treason on which he was arrest
ed, is one of the organizers here of
the League of Humanity" composed
of persons who style themselves con-
scientious DIRECTORS to war. Wallace,
according to his own statement and
that of fellow members of the league,
is deserter from the British armies
According to an official of the
league, the British government has
set a price upon Wallace's head.
Wallace claims to have been thru
mapy of the most important battles
on the western front in Europe. de-
sorting after the battle of Neuve
Chappelle. He also claims to have
been a member of the Texas rangers,
a kings sergeant in the Cold Stream
guards and to have more recently
belonged to the Eighth Australian
light horse. He has been active in
work against war since coming to
America and has delivered talks and
written books against it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
coal. IN DEADLOCK
Operators Claim Council Hasn't
Power To Fix Price.
If Can't Agree Governor VIII
Call Legislature.

Chicago. July 27.-Aebreak was i'm
minent in the negotiations between
the state council of defense and ILL
nois coal operators when hey resum-
ed, conference today in the formers
final attempt to arrange en- agreement
in lowering coal prices.
The operators have been told that
they must cut the prices, but they
question the authority of the state
council to deal with the coal situation
and are prepared. 1t is understood, to
tell the council today they will not
make a reduction of any kind.
Illinois operators assure the atti-
tude that they cannot reduce prices of
coal unless operators in fId' ana. Ohio,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ken
lucky are forced to max. similar re-
auctions.
All sessions have been banind closed
doors.
Failure of the conference today to
reach a definite conclusion may re-
suit in the calling of a spe cia1 session
of the legislature to fix coal prices, ac-
cording to a statement attributed to
Governor LOwden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. July 7.--CoRN-Complaint of
drought effects in the southwest gave corn
prices today new lift. Crop reports from
the big central states, however, remained
favorable and the upturn in values
brought about considerable selling. but the
bears were held in check by assertions that
distilleries would be likely to operate I'M
til September 1 and would require millions
of bushels of supplies Opening quota
lions which ranged from a off to * up
with Sept at $1.G3 and Dec. at S1.16A to
$1.167s were followed by a material up
turn all around.
The Kansas crop report was construed
as bullish, suggesting a decided cut in the
estimated yield, as compared with a month
ago. Reports that many Dutch ships in
American waters had been ordered to IN
close was steady, Ac off to lie net higher.
with Sept, 81 .63, and Dec, $1165s.
WHEAT-Wheat hardened with corn, af-
ter opening 11ac to 315c higher at $3.50
July, and 1924 Sept. The market reacted
q little and then scored additional gains.
Reports were current that despite excel
lent harvesting conditions the movement of
the crop was slow and that farmers in
many sections were showing a disposition
to hold. There were also predictions of a
reduced yield in Minnesota and South
Dakota. The close was firm 352c to Size
net higher at S2.52 July, and S2.26 Sept.
OATS-Strength DEVELOPED in oats as in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
PARADE NOTES

A number of Russian women were
at the depot There were a number
of vacant automobiles and they were
invited TO ride to the state house. 1t
was the first time in their lives they
had ridden in an automobile.
There was much speculation as to
the meaning of the characters on the
banner written in Russian. One prom
inent Topekan declared the words
translated into English were: ITO
with the bone dry law
There was a mix up about the Rus
sian flag, of course. Some automo-
biles were decorated with flags of red,
blue and white while others had flags
of red, blue and white with stripes
crossed and red flag in the center.
General Roop has refused to discuss
international Russian affairs in all
other cities. The same was true here
He calls himself a member of the
Sons of Free Russia
General Roop wore a khaki cap,
khaki coat and blue trousers. His
high black military boots with spurs
excited the envy of the boys in the
military art. His fierce mustache and
black hair also caused much COM
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
CONCERT TONIGHT
MarshalPs Band Will Play for First
Time at Gage Park This Evening.

MarshalPs band will give a NUM-
cipal concert at Gage park this eve-
ming, presenting one of the most at
tractive programs of the season, with
the full band playing. The following
program will be rendered:
March-The Conquerer. Teike
Overture-Light Cavalry. Suppe
Encore-I'm Going Back to California
EN- La Playa" (Duet parts by Soprano
Saxophone and Oboe) ........... .Sancha
DIR. A Fl. Marshall, Saxophone,
Walter Fox, Oboe
MISREPRESENTATION first time in Topeka)
trey
Encore-When Jackson Means on His
SaXophone
A Patriotic Patrol-.Spirit of America,
first time in Topeka. - .Zamecnik
Encore-Mfssouri Waltz
1NTERMISS{ON
March-Listen to This (new) Kaufman
Observation-Disclosures -............... stuart
Encore-Rolling In His Little Rolling Chair
pescriptive-The Evening Call. -. Reeves
Encore-Till the Clouds Roll BY
America Arranged by Marshall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
GENERAL ROOP

CONTINUED from Page Ouet
marks greeting the emissary of the
new republic.
DR.. Edmund j. Kulp, pastor of the
First Methodist church was pushed
onto the steps
DR. Kulp drew applause by his
laudation of the brave Russians who
had thrown off the yoke of the car.
with a government for the people
ana by the people, Russia will be to-
morrow what America is today
land of opportunity" said DR.. Kulp.
1t was then that General Roop
made the hit of the day. Advancing
to the edge of the state house ban
lister, he held up his hand.
I'VE are seesters now" he shouted.
I'VE are seester republics"
That ended the reception. General
Roop and his party were given ride
over the city, ending with luncheon at
declined an invitation to attend a
Chamber of Commerce luncheon
planned in his honor. No function
bordering on levity will be attended
by the Russian general while his
countrymen are suffering as they are
these days.
The military parade given on Kan
sas avenue by Topeka's military units
was a success. 1t was headed by the
Third regiment band. Other units
marching in the parade were Field
Hospital No. 1, Quartermaster's
Supply company, Third regiment, san
itary troops and Battery A, field ar
tillery. George Godfrey Moore was
marshal of the parade. His aides
were J. E. Austin, H. w. McAfee, Jim
Wilson, Bert Overton, A NJ. Fuller
and Harry lines.
The Russian party left Topeka at
1 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.)
Chicago, July 27.-The Herald says: The
traders who are bearish on corn and oats
are disposed to go slower on the selling
side on breaks, their experience of the last
two days hang Deen nt ms rsy fron, the
recent low point was mainly due to the
technical position. Light stocks place the
markets in a position to be easily oversold
and traders on the whole SO nervous
that they do not stand long on either side
when the markets turn strongly against
Some of the largest traders who have
been bullish of late are bearish and ad-
vocate selling corn and oats on bulges. A
few of the big ones incline to the buying
side on sharp declines ana do not expect
there is a decided increase in the receipts
and a break in the cash markets. One
house advocates investment buying of oats
Elevator interests here and in other mar
kets expect that when farmers get thru
with the rush of work they will be more
disposed to sell grains freely. They ex-
pect that consignments will largely in
New York, July 27-Dow Jones sum
mary: Secretary of War Baker asked for
two billions for coast defenses.
statement of war as Americas war and
Fifty Dutch ships in New York harbor
oo6e to tons get Of ffssFt
Ex-Premier Asqufth replying TO paci-
fists in the house of commons declares only
peace possible is one that will not defeat
aims Of great nations that have entered
the war Peace motion overwhelmingly
voted down.
House Republicans drop fight on war
committee amendment to food control bill.
Federal trade commission asks for law
to control prices.
Senate passes q million dollar river and
harbor bill.
British food controller will fix prices on
pre-war basis and will fmprfson profiteers
Carranza representative seeks $50 mil
lion dollar loan from New York bankers
Must unload 100000 tons of foodstuffs-
New York, gully 27.-The Financial Bull
letin says: Latest developments suggest a
continuance of irregular improvement in
the general list Metal stocks are still over
sold and display an uneasy short interest
The railway equipment and railroad is
sues are being preferred by conservative
buyers The st. Paul dividend reduction
has been largely discounted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
TO SAVE BREAD
Miss Hazen Gives Receipts for
Using Stale Crumbs.
Flour Is Not Needed for Max
ing Good MacarOOns.
DON'T GIVE CATS LIVER
Feeding Bread to Animals Also
Is Very Wasteful.
Much Food Is Lost by Leaving
1t on Plates.

Lawrence, Kan, July 27.-The
BIS shetland pony in Lawrence
will get no more bread. Miss B,
a student at the University of Kansas,
testified before the special class in
food economy that she and other
members of the family fed bread to
their Shetland pony daily. Their ex-
cuse was that the pony liked bread
and they did not believe it wasting
bread to feed it to a pet Miss B
decided with the class that it was
waste to feed bread to animals or
chickens.
other members of the class told
of forms of waste they had observed
discussed. Miss is neighbor gave
table scraps to feed the ! chick
ems and in those scraps were quanti-
ties of good bread, fat meat and 9TH
er food Miss G. said her mother
made very appetizing things from
stale bread and suggested Miss j
make some of those things for the
neighbor But the neighbor was old
and depended on servants, Miss j
objected. She couldn't speak of the
waste to and the class agreed
there was one household where waste
was real problem.
Miss C--said her family bought
liver twice a week for two cats, while
a 1eighbo-' baked bread for a dog.
Both these families fed good bread
to chickens, because the men of the
house would not cat bread after it
was n little dry. Miss M, who
lives in a boarding house, said board
ers helped themselves to more than
they ate and thus wasted much. Miss
H. who has been visiting in a
small Kansas town, said many peo-
pie were trying to conserve the food
supply by preventing waste and at
each meal Ste more than they really
wanted or needed because they had
a mist.ke notion they were saving
food by not having leftovers.
Waste Much Butter.
Mrs. M-said she knew of wom-
en- who are fore / to wash much
butter ito the dish pan because their
families do not use bread and butter
Hates or butter hips, but let the
butter melt or be mixed with food on
their plates.
Mrs. S. - wanted to know If
throwing away watermelon rinds was
waste. Miss Gertrude Hazen, instruc-
tor of the class replied that it probably
was not waste. There must be some
waste and it would be false economy,
she said. to use sugar to make pre-
serves of watermelon rinds if you
didn't care for watermelon rind pre-
serves. If you are fond of those pre-
serves 1t would be economy to make
watermelon rind preserves.
Miss Hazen suggested putting the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27

Wall ST., New York, July 27.-STOCKS-
opening on further heaviness of motors and
shippings, declines in these issues extend
ing from / to 21a points. The market re-
versed its course before noon, however, on
a fair inquiry for steels, coppers, oils and
specialties, alcohol scoring an extreme ad-
vance of 3 points. but rails made little
progress. Liberty bonds sold Mt 99.40 to
80 "A, and international were slightly lower.
Except for Industrial alcohol. WHICH rose a
point, changes at the opening of today's
trading were limited to fractions with an
even distribution of gains and losses. St.
Paul added to yesterdays belated recovery
but steels and equipments were irregular
and motors decidedly reactionary. Deal
ings were light and exceedingly narrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of 7

FURNISHED by the Iopeka BOARD OF Iraoe-b
Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
$50. 900 bushels thus far this week.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have increased 4645 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks decreased 1882 bush
els
Exports from the United States and Cam
ada yesterday were "a, 900 bushels of wheat
no flour, 31S, 900 bushels of corn and $4,000
bushels of oats
Estimated shipments of wheat from Ar
gentina this week are $4,000 bushels, COM
pared with 497 900 bushels actually ex-
ported last week and 1696, 900 bushels o
year ago. Estimated corn shipments are
100000 bushels.
The Northwestern Miller makes the fol-
lowing statement: Material damage has
been done by drought and hot winds in
the northern half of North Dakota from
the Red River Valley west into Montana
Turnout this entire important territory it
is thought that the wheat yield will not
average over five and six bushels per acre
Conditions turnout the southern half of
North Dakota are very much better, but
even there the best that is looked for is
three fourths of a crop. Rains and cooler
weather might do good and help the heads
fill. The straw is short everywhere. The
outlook in Minnesota and South Dakota is
still fairly good"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
HOTTEST OF YEAR


same generally fair and continued
warm weather that Topeka and Kan
sas has been suffering for the last
three days. The cool spell predicted
in the weeks forecast seems to have
forgotten its schedule and to have left
Kansas for good.
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 1913 in 1910 and the
lowest, so in 1889.
The wind today will again keep To-
pekans from burning up. The clouds,
too, give promise of tempering the
heat The wind at 8 o'clock this
morning was blowing IL miles an
hour from the southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27

spoons butter or oleomargine. table
spoons sugar, " teaspoon salt Mix
and sift dry ingredients, mix egg AND
milk together and add, melt fat and
add. Stir as little as possible and do
not beat, or the mullins will be full
of holes and coarse grained.
A comprehensive quiz on the diges-
tive mechanism made up the class s
recitation for the day. Miss Hazen
suggested to visitors or others in
terested in food saving that they study
chapter two of Feeding the Family
by Mary Swartz Rose and also read ar
ticles on digestion by DIR. Hawk, be-
ginning in the Ladies' Home Journal of
November, 1915
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27

Kansas City, July 27-HOGS-Hog mar
ket now steady to strong. Bulk. $15.106
15S0; heavy, $15.7o@1600; light, $14.75@
CATTLE-Receipts 1000, including 100
fed steers. S1275@13.s so; dressed beef steers,
s$9.75@12.50; western steers, $900@12. so: ;
southern steers, $7.O061150; cows $3.50
feeders, Sc. 25@1200; bulls, $6.251s50; cal
yes, $7006125O.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady
Lambs. $14.25@15.10; yearlings. $4,000
1:50; wethers, $s.5O@10O0; ewes, $500
$50; stockers and feeders, $6.00@14.50