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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

The temperature today played sea-
saw with cloudy skies and shifting
winds conditions were more unsettled
than they have been for some time
The barometer, too, cut few capers,
dropping faster within the last -
hours than it has for five years. The
temperature averaged four degrees be-
low normal for the day.
The wind was blowing 20 miles an
hour from the southeast at o'clock
this afternoon.
Heavy thunderstorms were pre-
dicted for late this afternoon and
evening.
J. Pluvius has again come fortl,
with his practical jokes and pushed
aside all weather forecasts and pre-
dictions. His disciples ordered an
other .01 of an inch of moisture for
Topeka Monday night, while over
the state cid Jup has been dethroned
and just plain every day clouds pre-
vail.
And again today he planned another
Continued on Page Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
NAME M. P. COMMITTEE
Road Soon to Be Restored to Stock
holders by Courts.

New York, May 29.-The reorgani-
zation committee of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad company today announc-
ed the following new board of direc-
tors: B. F. Bush, Nicholas F. Brady,
Harry Bronner, Carl +. Gray, Alex
ander j. Eemphill, Charles 1. Inger-
soil, VIM. H. Lee, John H. McClem-
ent, Edgar l. Marston, John Milliken,
Finley ] Sheppard, E. c. Simmons,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, c. Minot Weld,
Ebert H. Virgins, r. Lancaster Will
liams and VIM H. Williams. Nh Bush
had been elected president and the
officers of the new company will
probably be the same as those who
served under the receivership 1t is
expected that the Missouri Pacific
system will soon be formally restored
by the courts to the stockholders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE.
X. G. VIII Probe PIot-Injunction
Says Draft Unconstitutional

Kansas City, May "a special
FEDERAL grand jury, to meet June 6
was called here today by Federal
Judge A. ). Van Valkenburgh. Fran
els NJ. Wilson, United States district
attorney for western Missouri in ask
ing that the jury be called said that it
was necessary to investigate the cases
of persons who were advocating nom
compliance with the draft army regis
tration law.
Calling the federal grand iurv pre-
coded by only a few minutes the fill
ing in the state circuit court here of
injunction proceedings asking that
city county and state officials be pre-
vented from enforcing the registra-
ton law at Kansas City. The iniunc-
ton was filed in the name of the
Federal League for Democratic con-
troll
Meets Day After Registration.
The grand jury was to be convened
the day following the registra ton date
so that it could consider the cases nor
only of agitators but also of men
eligible for the army who had failed
to register. Both Judge Van Valken-
burg and Mr.. Wilson said every one
concerned with failures to register
would be prosecuted fully Judge Van
Nalkenburg said that the maximum
penalties permitted under the federal
laws would be imposed
Il sometimes have shown leniencv
IN sentencing offenders" Judge Van
Nalken burgh said ''Rut that will not
be done in the cases of those who fail
70 register or who cOnspire to defeat
the draft law. They may expect the
maximum prison sentences
The injunction in the state court
names Governor Gardner and Mayor
Edwards of this city and the local
board of election commissioners which
actually will handle the registration
here. The organization has announced
its president is Raymond 1. Moore, the
husband of Miss Leonora Warneson
the public school teacher her who, re-
Gently, came mo conflict with mem
bers of the board of education whe 4
attaches of the United States marine
corps recruiting station reported she
had written anti-enlistment notices
upon the blackboard of her school
room
Unconstitutionality is given as the
chief reason for asking the injunction
in the lengthy brief filed in the state
court. In addition to Moore. Thomas
r. Sullivan is named as one of the
petitioners.
Hearing Set Tor This Afternoon
The hearing was set for this after
noon. Both Mr.. Wilson and Fred
Robertson, United States attorney for
Kansas. whose offices are at Kansas
City Kan, were reticent today about
discussing plans for Investigations,
contemplated or the course of their
inquiries would serve to destroy their
usefulness.
Mr.. Robertson would not say wheth-
er or not a special federal grand jury
would be called for the Kansas dis
trict.
Despite objections by Jacob Harz-
field, attorney representing Mayor Ed
wards and the city, the hearing on the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
RETREAT AT SHUTDOWN
Topeka Will Be Military City On
Registration Day.

At shutdown, draft day. June 5. To-
pekans VIII witness retreat with guns
booming and military bald playing
the same as is seen daily on the bat
tlefield. National guardsmen Will par
ticipate in the military ceremony. one
of the prettiest in camp life, and II Is
expected hundreds will gather at the
state house square to witness the cere-
mony.
ARRANGEMENTS for the salute were
made today noon at a meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce There Cen
eral Martin promised to prepare for
the salute at shutdown, June s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
GUARDS SHOT FATAL
Claim Attack on Boat Captain by Sol
der Was in Self Defense.

New York. May 29.-H. P. Binder
man, SO years old. a canal boat cap
tain, was shot and killed by Private
Herbert Taylor, a 19year-old infan-
tryman, at Long Island City today.
According to the police report, Tay-
lor. a member of Company K, of the
Attn New York infantry, fired in self
defense while on guard duty. Binder
man, the police were informed, was
ordered away from the property under
guard and raised an iron bar in an
attempt to strike Taylor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
ASK HELP FOR ANDALE
Appeal Made for Sufferers in Town
Hit by Cyclone.

Governor Capper late this afternoon
received a telegram from Leo B.
Focke, mayor of Andale, asking the
executive to launch a public subscrip-
ton fund for relief of the sufferings
in the tornado stricken town. A tor
nado practically devastated Andale
and surrounding territory Friday.
The governor Immediately issued an
appeal to the public, asking them to
start funds for the relief of the suf-
ferers. He headed the list with a sub
scription of 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
T. R. CAN'T BE THERE
Roosevelt's Program Too Full to Ac-
cept Chicago's Invitation.

Chicago. May 29.-Announcement
was made today that ION account of
stringency of affairs" Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, who had been invited TIC
speak here during the week of June
10 to Is, which will be known as Ma
tional Marine Recruiting week. would
be unable to accept the invitation to
visit Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
RENEW FRENCH STRIKE
Paris Clothing, Laundry and Bread
Industries Tied Up.

Paris. May 29.-After a double holt
day the strike movement developed
renewed activity today. Various
branches of the laundry, clothing, wire
and bread industries joined the strike.
There were several street manifesto
lions but no serious disorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
Nineteen Cubs Rcgister.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 29.-Nineteen of
the twenty-five members of the Chi
cago National league baseball club.
have registered here under the con-
scription act. The three not register
ing on account of being under or
over the required ages. were: James
Archer, AL Demaree and Rollie Zeider.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
FARRAGUT BOYS ENLIST
Two Relatives of the Noted Admiral
Join American Navy.

Mobile. Ala. May 29.-The second
relative of Admiral Farragut, of
Civil war fame, 10 enlist in the navy
in the last two weeks enrolled today
as an apprentice. He is Loyen D.
Farragut, aged 16, of Pascagoula,
Miss. great granddaughter of the ad-
miral. Wallace L. Farragut, of West
Point, Miss, a great grandson, also
enlisted as an apprentice seaman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
TO A WATERY GRAVE
Twelve Women and Five Children VIC
tins of Liner Sinking.

London, May "a Reuters dis
patch from an unnamed port says that
all hope has been abandoned of tho
rescue of the missing from the sunken
Spanish liner c. De Eizaguirre- The
victims include twelve women and five
small children.
Sink a Norway Ship.
Christiansand, Norway, May 20
Via London-The Norwegian steamer
Norway, LIT tons, was sunk by gun
fire on Saturday while on her way
to her home port The crew was
rescued by a passing steamer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
PRINCE UDINE TO WEST.
Italian Mission to Start Tour of Unit
ed States Today.

Washington, May
of Udine and other
Italian war mission
ington next Monday
thru the South and
ing first to Atlanta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
BASEBALL TODAY
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Des Moines-Omaha game postponed;
rain. Two games tomorrow.
Denver at Wichita, postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
WILL GET MORE RAIN
Showers and Cooler Weather on Pro-
gram for Decoration Day.

Hourly tempera ture readings for the
day reported by the local weather Of
flee of the United States weather bu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

29--The Prince
members of the
will leave Wash
June 4 on a trip
Middle West, 60
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

Milwaukee-St- Paul game post
poned; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia-First game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

A NTI-DRAFT slackcrs should stop
and realize how joyousIy Germany
is printing these recent American out
breaks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

iIItI rs. LEOIIdI q dITU I
ew; Dumont and Henry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

At washington-Firs game:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled tonight and Wednes-
day; probable showers tonight and to-
morrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
REBEKAHS NOMINATE OFFICERS.
Miss Georgia Quigley, Of Des Moines,
VIII Be Next President.

Des Moncs, Oct. 10. - Miss Georgia
Quigley, of Des Moines. will be the
next president of the Iowa Rebekah
assembly.
She was the sole nominee for that
Office at the Wednesday session of the
state assembly. and will be installed
into the office some time in December.
She succeeds Mrs. Effie Graham, Of
Des Moines. Other nominees for office
in the assembly are: Margaret Schec-
ter Marshalltown. vice president: Pru-
dence Warner. Moulton: Emma Miller,
Cherokee; Mamie Buckley, Menlo. and
-%y;;iu :;;:ss.!!. Newton. warden: Eliza
beth Matheny. Keokuk, secretary; Annie
Unagst, Davenport; Effle Hicks. Ell
wood; Hattie Hiatt, Webster City;
Dora King, Sioux City: May Pierre.
Dubuque, and Arminta Kelly, Newton.
treasurer. Efiie Graham was elected
member OF the advisory board.
The decoration of chivalry. for meri-
torious service by members of the or
der, was conferred on forty-siX Re-
bekahs Tuesday evening at the audi
torium. Miss Sara Porter was Installed
mashal, and Miss Belle Seaton. con-
ductor, to serve during the sessions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
President of Illinois FEEDER.
alton Sc .s,s Notice on
Unions.
MI sBE BACK ON
> JOBS BY MONDAY
Numbers Of Miners Returning to WorI
in Compliance With Orders, Other
Still Out - Threat Of Governmsn.
Conscription and Soldiers Wage,
Bring Many Pledges Of Loyalty Il
Government.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 19.-In tele.
grams sent this morning to local
miners unions in Illinois now on strike
Frank Harrington, state president OF
the miners organization, declared In
mines where the men are not back at
work by Monday. Oct. 22, local char
ters will be revoked.
In a statement President Harrington
said his drastic action was prompted to
save the miners of Illinois from indus
trial conscription, which. he stated
would follow If the coal mining indus
try continued to be paralyZed.
Mr.. Harrington said he had received
hundreds of kilograms from local un-
ions in all parts Of the state pledging
fidelity to the government and said re-
ports to his office stated that the men
on strike realized thhat their best inter-
ests would be served by returning 20
work. -f
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
PAYS PENALTY FOR
SHERIFF'S MURDER
Louisiana bad Man" Hanged For Kill
ing Officer During Sensational Man
hunt-Tries tseikiII Himself Befers:
Exeeution-carrisds to GaIIows,

Baton Rouge, La. Oct. 19.-Helaire
Carriere, Louisiana bad man." was
hanged today in the state penitentiary
here today for the murder of Sheriff
Swords last July.
Run down in the canebrakes after a
sensational man hunt of weeks, Car
riere resisted his execution to the last
moment, even to the extent to attempt
suicide in his cell last night.
Carriere protested his innocence of
the murder to the last, contending that
the shot which killed Sheriff Sword was
fired by one of the deputies in the sher-
ifs posse. Late Wednesday night, in
an attempt to escape from the parish
prison., Carriere wrenched a piece of
pipe from the plumbing in his cell and
fought more than an hour with the
warden and five deputies before being
subdued. Last night in the death cell
he slashed his throat with safety
razor blade, which he had secreted in
an effort to cheat the gallows.
Carriere was so weak from the loss
Of blood from the wound in the neck
and from self starving that It was
necessary for guards to carry him to
;;:s sea fold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
Penetrate German Line on
Aisne Front After Heavy
BOmbardment.
GERMAN ATTACK ON
VERDUN LINE FAILS
Extensive Raids by French Centerins
in District South and Southwest Of
Laon Result in capture Of 100 Pris-
oners-Attackers Infliet Great DAM
age on Enemy While Within German
Line-Lufberry Wins Air Fight.

On the western fighting front tho
French have been engaged in some
intensive operations on the Aisne'
centerine in tho district south and
southwest Of Laon. Extensive raids
have been carried out after tho
guns had prepared the way and
several score Of prisoners have
been brought in by the French in
fantrymen, who, likewise, in
flicted notable damage while they
were within the German lines.
Field Marshal Hais's report from
the Flanders front today gave little
idea of what is occurring in this
important fighting area. Only tho
activity Of the German artillery at
certain points was mentioned. 6er.
lin's statement, however, indieates
that an extremely heavy lombard
mont 10 in progress in Flanders,
tho area whore the big gun fire 10
intensive, taking in the front oe-
eupisd by the French near Hout-
hoist wood, on the British left
flank. az we'll az the lines to tho
south held by tho British them-
selves. Tho airmen have been un-
usually active.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
Meat. Hioh in EnuIand.

Ottawa Ont. Oct 19.--Beof and NUT
ton in England now exceed their pre-
war prices bv 1s pence per pound says
a report published in the government
Lahar Gazette Rntter and bacon now
are double their pre-war value. MIX
Is IS per cent higher than in July. 1914.
These figures and the following table
Of price increases since the war are
contained in London dispatch to the
Ottawa agency OF Reuters Limited:
Beer, nearly 100 per cent: mutton,
81; imported beef, 1872; imported NUT
ton, -153; bacon, 110: fish. $50; sugar,
100; butter, 90: cheese. 9l: eggs 16o
In the cost Of all items usually ell
tering into the working class family,
including food, rent. clothing, fuel and
light, the increase has been nearly 80
per cent, allowing 5 per cent for the
advances due to- increased taxation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
Nation Faces Famine Until
New Beet Crop is
Manufactured.
WILL BE MARKETED
WITHIN TEN DAYS
Some Favored Sections to Receive
shipments Within That Time-Other
Localities Will Have to Wait Sixty
or Ninety Days - Christmas Candy
Supply Will Be Short - New York
Merchants Limiting Sales.

Chicago. Oct. ia nationwide
shortage OF sugar which threatens to
make Christmas almost a candyless
holiday will be less felt in Chicago
than elsewhere. according to whole
salers here today.
Ihe promise Of relief for Chicago it
was stated, is the result Of gentle
mems agreement" between the western
beet sugar manufacturers and whole
salers in that section that this CITY
snail be taken care Of first.
The sugar beet harvest is now under
way IN the west and the product will
pegln to be marketed about the last
OF next week.
chicago dealers expect to have ship
4hehIs OF the new sugar within ten
oays' out many OF the sections of the
country will get none Of the new crop
Tor from sixty to ninety days.
The whole country yesterday sudden
~ was made aware of the worst sugar
shortage in its history.
In some localities in the east not a.
pound Of sugar was to be had. while in
New York grocers refused to sell more
than one pound to a customer and then
only to the regular ones f,&A7
There is no relief in sight. the
message said, from the east and the
high places in Washington until the
western beet sugar crop is made over
into the necessary extract for cooking
homemade Christmas candies.
Iowa Feels Shortage.
Cedar Rapids reported last night
that there was not a pound OF sugar In
any wholesale house in that city, and
dealers reported it was impossible to
obtain consignments or learn when they
could have their orders filled.
New York housewives were sudden
ly alarmed when they went to their
grocers during the day to get little
sugar for the table and possible for
fudge and other sweets for the chill
dren.
Many dealers refused to sell more
than one pound to a customer. Other
dealers put the limit at two pounds,
but tied string to it by a provision
that 81 worth Of other groceries must
be purchased to get the sugar at all
Dealers explained that they had
been unable to get sugar from the re-
fineries or ascertain when they could.
Whether there Is a deal on in the
sweet line to lock up the sugar bins
until another campaign Of profiteering
ian !. exploited was not ascertained
yesterday. Government officials began
turning their binoculars in that direc-
ton and promised information shortly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
Decorate Store of
Io,uan Who Wouldn't
Buy Liberty Bonds
special to Times-Republican,

Special to es-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Oct. 19.-Crowds OF
people today were attracted to the
drug store of F. H. Morgan, corner of
Eighth street and Broadway. Where an
unusual sight greeted the public this
morning. the handsome store front and
sidewalk having been lavishly deco
rated during night with yellow paint
and rudely written word Stacker"
The visitation was result Of indigna-
ton over the proprietor's alleged lack
of patriotism. Yesterday delega-
ton Of business men canvassing for
the sale of Liberty bonds reported hav-
ing met with sorry reception, Nor
gan being quoted as having declared
the government could take care of its
business and he would take care of
his, that the government didn't owe
him anything nor he the government.
The store Is one Of the most prominent
on West Broadway and the proprietor
is said to have grown wealthy from
his business. Morgan and his helpers
worked frantically for hours with gas
olene trying to efface the yellow paint
but with scant success. Much feeling
has been aroused, .---..
Morgan has been notified to appear
before the federal authorities for an
examination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
POTATO CROP ENORMOUS.
Estimated at 1o0,0o0,o0o Bushels
Excess Of Last Year.

EStirndteo AT iVV,VOVyOU 6u0ncIS IN
Excess Of Last Year.
New York. Oct. 19-The government
forecast Of the first war crop Of pota-
toes is 452. 900 bushels. an increase
Of 100. 100000 bushels over last year,
according to an announcement by L. D.
Sweet head Of the potato division OF
the United States food administra-
ton.
1--WE are now faced with the problem
Of utilizing this 100000 excess to
the greatest advantage Of the farmers
which will get them" said Mr.. Sweet.
Everybody can do something to
bring this about. Hotels and restaur-
ants are in a particularly favorable
position 10 help, now that the meatless
and wheetless days are at hand, by
showing potatoes prominently to the
front"
The government, Arr. Sweet said.
looked forward eagerly to an increase
In the potato crop because it was only
thru such a happy result that the
shipment of meat and wheat to the
entente allies could be accelerated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
Storage Eggs For Army Suggested.

New York. Oct. 19.-The use OF coTu
storage eggs as army rations Will ne
suggested to the government, 1t was
learned today. by representatives OF
the butter and egg exchanges OF Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Chicago and New
York.
Chicago packers are said to own mil
lions of cold storage eggs for which
there Is no demand because the supply
today greatly exceeds that which ex-
listed at the time eggs were put aside.
The holdings are said to be 1872 per
cent greater than year ago and the
market value Is considerably less than
when tnny were put IN storage. whole
salers are said to be facing millions OF
dollars in loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19
ST. OOO,OOO.OOO IL, Loan
Sales by Saturday Night
is Nations Rally Cry

Washington, Oct 10. = The Liberty
Loan campaign continued it's gains to-
day and treasury officials announced
that many estimates placed the total
subscribed at about $1.750, 900, 900, and
within striking distance of the $2,000,-
100000 hoped for by Saturday night"
Unofficial figures made public by the
department show that a minimum OF
$1,535.000,000 had been subscribed up to
the close of business Wednesday night
Officials were optimistic that the
$5,000,000,000 mark would be attained
by the close Of the campaign, Oct. 81.
more thon $4,000, 100000 in subscrip-
tions by Saturday night" today's an
nouncement says, "is the rallying cry
to Liberty Loan workers being echoed
from coast to coast. Revelation that
the combined totals Of all districts are
within striking distance of this mark
possibly up to $1.75o.OOO,0oo, have given
new courage to local committees and
renewed their determination to obtain
the maximum of $5.000,000,000 by the
close Of the campaign, Oct .27."
The unofficial. subscription figures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-19

Paris, Oct. 19.-The French last night
the German lines on the Aisne
front, after heavy bombardment.
The war office reports that the Ger
man positions were penetrated ana
that 100 prisoners were taken.
German attack on the Verdun 'front.'
on the right bank Of the Meuse was
repulsed. The announcement also
says: -
Twenty bombs were dropped by
aviators last night in the region OF
Dunkirk. No victims are reported. On
Oct. IL two German airplanes were
brought down by section OF the au-
tomobile artillery"