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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
FARMERS ARE BUSY NOW.
Cutting Alfalfa and Flowing Corn
Keeps Them HustIing.

CORTLAND, Kan. June 14.-Alfalfa
is ready to cut in northern Kansas and
with nearly double the acreage of corn
to pillow, the farmer is working to the
limit to take care of his crop.
In this section the agriculturist is
handicapped by not being able to Sc
cure any help and the gentler sex may
be drafted to do some of the lighter
work in the hay field. The first cut
ting of alfalfa will be heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
KAN. WHEAT HARVEST ON
First Cutting Near Columbus Indicates
an Unexpected Yield.

Columbus, Kan, June 1.-THE
wheat harvest is on in southern Kan
sas. T. H. Haines, farmer near Pow
ell, began binding his grain this week.
Many machines have since started
by neighbors. An examination of the
fields being harvested indicated that
the yield may run from twelve to
twenty five bushels an acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
Falls Three Stories-Uniniured.

Wichita. Kan, June 14.-When 2
year-old Vontell Mccormick, daughter
of Hugh Mccormick, fell from the
third story of an apartment building
to the sidewalk, twenty feet below, she
escaped practically unhurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

knowledge that Germany in occupa-
ton of Belgium would be an arrow
directed at the heart of the British
empire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

President W. A Quayle of Baker uni
versity is at the National.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

The Republican club of the Fifth ward
held meeting at Lull's hall last night
they were addressed by Charles Curtis
u. NJ. Curtis and ID. c. TillOtson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

Prof F. W. Blackmar of the Kansas Stat
university has been engaged to speak 8
the Labor day celebration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

Police Captain Tim Donovan is sick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

2. NJ. Forbes of the law firm of Balm and
Forbes went to Cove county yesterday OF
legal business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns o!
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


Harrison Clarkson and George W. Veale
went west on the Union Pacific yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

George w. Crane employs at presen
over 100 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

There are 125 doctors in Topeka, 65 G
whom have telephones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

Chief Wilmarth inspects all new build
1ngs to see that they comply with tn
city's regulations for fire protection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
Laucaster's Tobacco Must Be Resown

LANCASTER, Pa. April 16.--An entire
second sowing of seed because of the recent
snow and cold wave will have to be made.
according to reports made by the tobacco
growers Of this county.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
TAYLOR POINTS OUT FINANCIAL
ADVANTAGES OF TRANSIT LEASE

MERRITT TAYLOR, former citizens
H Philadelphia
sidetrack
1--WE plans and action the lines
The ecactran attitude Twinng)
astounding recommendations by
% and the interests of Philadelphia challenge intelligence
ana either intelligence O. integrity"
Philadelphia
hftyyear term of the contract"
Exchange-tket charges abolished
- Of the continued this charge would $O0O00
year."
mo tax rate increase will result from the construction of the speed
sensible
the terms of the proposed lease"
Passengers will be enabled
out the city for fvecent fare"
"The Philadelphia
W mand OF the people of Philadelphia fairly and squarey"
Director Twinng should be called to explain why he has
. . assembled and pointed out these facts" ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
BRYAN TO SUPPORT
ALL WILSON PLANS
Sees President and Pledges
Unqualified Aid in War
Moves
WILL HELP RECRUITING
WASHINGTON. April 16.

WASHINGTON, April 16.
William Jennings Bryan today person
ally told President Wilson he is for any
thing the Government wants in pushing
the war to quick and successful end"
Bryan, in conference with the Presi-
dent at the White House lasting more than
a half hour. told the Chief Executive he
was willing to serve on the firing line or
anywhere else the President wants him to
serve. He said he had but one specific
thing to urge-wartime prohibition.
As to universal military senvice, Bryan
doesn't care a hang. If the Government
thinks there ought to be universal service
or conscrption or any other way of raising
an army, Bryan will get right behind
whatever plan the Government suggests
and do everything he can to make it a
success.
The Colonel will begin at once as a
recruiting officer" among the civilian
population of the country called upon to
| offer their services in furnishing supplies OF
| every kind that the war may be Drought
| to n speedy and successful close. He will
| set out tonight speaking before meetings
| in various parts of the country, outlining the
| part the citizen can play In support of the
| Government.
| II do not care to discuss any question
1
| ever the Government says is right / shall
| support it to the uttermost.
| II am heartily in sympathy with thi,
| effort to conserve the food supply by mo-
allowing the bread supply to be shortened
| in order to lengthen the supply of alcohol
| "It isn't wise to starve the people IL
| order to make them drunk"
| BRYAN Is comforting with various execu
| tive departments to gather such informa
| ton as the Government wishes disseminated
among the people to arouse them to TIL
| duty before them.
. After more than half an hour with tn
| Presiderr Bryan carefully dictated the fol
| lowing statement to newspapermen:
I called upon the President to pay
my respects and confirm my telegram
sent the day that the state of war was
| declared to exist
| do not care to discuss any ques-
ton before Congress. Whatever the
Government does it right. and I shall
support it to the uttermost.
| take 1t for granted that the people
will unitedly support any action taken
by the Government in war.
The Government speaks for the whole
country and there should pe no dlVl-
sion, no dissent.
I have a number of speaking dates.
made before this situation arose. They
can be Cancelled at any time my serv-
ices are needed by the Governments.
These meetings, however, will give me
/ the opportunity to bring before the
audiences / address the part that the
citizen can play in support of the Gov
ernment
am collecting now from Govern
ment sources such information as they
desire spread and shall use that in
formation both in my speeches and my
paper.
BRYAN will conior with Secretary Hou
l ,laA 4, do
farm recruiting
He will speak tonight at Lehighton, Pa
. Saturday at Shamokin and later at lthac
, N. Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
LATIN-AMERICA'S STAND
PLEASES WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, April 1G

Washington watched with keen satisfac-
ton today the progress of events in South
America AS the republics of the south line
up behind the United States. officials see the
completion of Pan-Americanism, the univer-
Sal acceptance. of the theory that the ma
tons of the Western Hemisphere must
stand together, and. lastly, they believe it
makes more certain the already assured de-
feat Of Germany and her allies.
Only one nation of Latin America has so
far failed to give America at least moral
support. Mexico has not by word or deed
signified any position of friendliness to the
United States as against Germany. Car
ranza has not even repudiated the thinner
mann note. And there Is reason to suspect
that German agents have q loud voice In
directing his Government.
A declaration of war on Germany by
Brazil is expected hourly. If Germany
wants to take up the challenge she already
has sufficient reason to do so, because of
Brazils seizure of the German ships in
her harbors. That in itself, constitutes an
act of war, it was pointed out here today.
Argentlna's position is slightly more COM
plex but she is nevertheless expected to
: follow Brazirs action in breaking off diplo-
matte relations with Germany. There is a
preponderance of German capital in Ar
gentina, which Is bringing all the influence
possible on the Government to avert a
break. Dispatches reaching Washington
state that the people are demanding war
and that the sinking of the Argentine
steamship Monte Protedgo is expected tC
prove cause for war.
Paraguay and Uruguay. whose interests
are identical, have given strong moral sup
port to the action of the United States, ant
there is little doubt that they both will
give move material evidences of their sup
port when the opportunity arises. Eacl
has assured this country that it believes
the course the United States has adopted
Is justifabe.
Bolivia already has broker with Ger
many, Cuba has declared war on Ger
many Panama stands ready to aid thu
United States in protecting the canal. Costs
Rica has offered the use of her ports t
the American navy, and Guatemala Il
ready to follow her martial law declara
tion with more vigorous anti-Germal
Action
Three South American countries have t
GATE taken no move to openly indorse tn
action of the United States--Columbia
venezuela and Ecuador. But with thei
sister republics rapidly falling in line be
hind the United States there is little doub
IN Washington that they will take simila
action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
MEXICO TO REMAIN
S NEUTRAL IN FIGHT
MEXICO CITY. Apri

MEXICO CITY, April 10.
Mexico is neutral The capital today re-
ceived with satisfaction the long-expected
statement by President-elect Carranza of
the nations attitude toward the world war
since the United States is in.
The situation had grown tense. Nobody
Knew what stand Carranza would take until
he started to read his first presidential mes
sage to the first constitutional Congress
Mexico has had In three years.
Every chair In the diplomatic boxes was
occupied when Carranza entered the chamber
and began to speak. A hush fell on the
brilliant and lively scene. He spoke for
four hours from 200 typewriter pages OF
manuscript, and the diplomats listened care
iully Tor some indication that the now
famous Zimmerman note proposing war on
the United States by Mexico, Germany and
Japan had borne fruit.
!. The first chiefs speech was detailed out
line of his position with regard to the
United States dating back to the usurpa-
tion of power by Huerta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
BLIND MAN TOO BIBULOITS

William Sherwood, forty-fve years old
of 232 West Clapier street, blind broom
maker. was arrested at his home on COM
plant OF his daughter, Mrs. Frederick w.
Anderson. of the same address, also blind.
charged with disorderly conduct
Mrs. Anderson told Magistrate Pennock.
before whom the complaint was brought to-
day. that her father was always drinking
and making disturbance at home. and
that she was obliged to call the police to
arrest him.
Magistrate Pennock gave him the al
Tentative of taking the pledge for six
months or going TO the House of Correction
for three months. He took the pledge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
HASTEN
TRANSIT, LEGISLATION

HARRISBURG, April 16. The imnhe-
diate effect OF the decision of the state Pub
lie Service Commission, given on saturday,
to suspend further consideration of the
~city's applications for authority to construct
the lines of Philadelphia's high-speed
transit system, II is said here, will be an
effort by Ware leaders to have the transit
bills now before the Assembly rushed
through az rapidly as possible.
one of the most important of these meas
ures. however, the Hecht resolution for an
amendment to the Constitution providing
that the city might deduct from it's borrow
ing capacity debt incurred for public inn
provements producing revenue. could not
become effective until passed at the next
session of the Legislature and voted upon
by the people, Whether or not the commits
sion considered this when II made its deci-
sion is "A problem no one will answer. Blu,
If II did not, and II enforces the strict letter
of its decision, IL could take no action for
more than two years at least
The declaration Of Mayor Smith that he
was satisfied with the decision of the com
mission astonished legislators here, They
say they see in the decision nothing more
nor less than the intention of the com
mission to use its power over the city''
transit necessities az n powerful club witt
which to whip certain leaders of the Pen
rose faction into line. 1t. is understood
| the commission fears that followers o.
Eropriation and will refuse to confirm reces
| appointees to the body. AS these leader
are vitality interested in the transit con
! tracts. It is said the commission hope
to whip them into line by holding up tn
| contracts.
| Disregardng his allegiance to the Ware
| and the Governor. legislators here say the
1 cannot understand the attitude of the Mayo
| in being satisfied" to have the entr
transit problem plunged into factona
politics II is pointed out the Penrose fol
| lowers have not openly indorsed any @
| the transit measures that have been In
| troduced. All of them are sponsored b
| Ware adherents, with the exception of III
| Cans bill. Senator Ware has announce
himself as favoring anything proposed b
the Mayor and Director Twinng, but SEM
tor MCNichol has avoided a definite stat
ment When the Hecht bills were intr
duCed, Senator McNichol was asked If I
would support them. He returned his usu
noncommittal reply
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
VAR RIOTS STIR
BUENOS AIRES
pacifists and Militarists in
Open Battle in Argen-
tine Capital
SOCIALISTS URGE PEACE
Many Wounded, Some Killed, as
Result of Serious Out
.p breaks.
By CHARLES P. STEWART
s,ecinl cable Service Of the United Press aud
sE'' Evening Ledger.

- EtcutHD LtuOtTs
BUENOS AIRES, April 16.
Areentina seethed with war and antiwar
demonstrations today.
In Buenos Aires pacifists in a well-or-
sanized group had pitched battle with
,nro-war advocates-and won. 1t was a
Today the peace advocates were planning
A. amonster demonstration for late this aft
.rnoon, under the leadership of former
Minister of Foreign Affairs Zeballos.
Virtually all Argentine provinces re-
corted disturbances on Sunday created by
mace or war agtators. Police in every
section were dealing impartially with the
demonstrations
A survey today of the damage done to
German property indicated there must
have been some lives lost although the Of
fetal Government statement insisted sim
nly that many were wounded. mostly from
sabers welded by the gendarmes, num-
her of Germans and several policemen were
injured. There were some deaths.
The damaged buildings included the Ger
man Club, the Kaiserhof Hotel. the German
legation, the German consulate and offices
OF German newspapers. OF the latter, the
building occupied by La Union was the
most damaged.
Great forces of guards patrolled the city
and the German property today and the
Government has announced stringent pre-
cautions to prevent further outbreaks. II
is understood Germany will formally de-
mand reparation for the attack and the loss
of her citizens property.
Argentine Socialists met today and
formally adopted resolutions urging peace
In the meantime the newspaper La Prensa
editorially demanded punishment of every.
body connected with the use of the Ar.
eentine flag on the steamship Monte Pro.
tegido, the torpedoing of which aroused the
latest storm of anti-German feeling here
La Prensa insisted that the Monte ProtegidC
was illegally flying the Argentine colors, no
being registered as an Argentine vessel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
GIRL FOUND DAZED
AT TROLLEY TERMINUS
physicians of Chestnut Hill Hospital
Unable to Diagnose Case of
Katherine Meyer

PHYSICIANS at the Chestnut Hill Hospital
,,,are unable today to diagnose exactly the
case Of katherine Meyer, twenty years old,
~ Ridge avenue above Harmon street. She
was found yesterday afternoon dazed at
C,tv line and Germantown avenue, but was
not identified until today.
uuna,ber the girl was suffering from
t,t when found or whether she was
si,'an,v spn, the victim of hysteria physicians at
the the hospital, where she was taken for
,rsa ,n,ent have not been able to decide.
The girl was leaning against a fence op,,
.,.a the trolley terminus when discovered
so,s of the Germantown station. She
was ~ unable to say anything except 'Kath.
crime" Police toek her to the hospital Is'.,i
~ ~ tivss or fsiends. They were un9|.c-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
"ElGHll
OF DARL1vGTOQ|
Anniversary Celebrated 81
nual Opportunity OnGx
Cutting Midseason Price

Eighty" Is having its inning ~
Joseph q. Darlington 4 Co. store.
1928 Chestnut street, this week IN thS
of the annual opportunity sale.
And Miss Philadelphia, her moth.
sisters and her cousins and her aunts "a
proiting by the mystic eighty, which 4
forth governing prices in every depart
of the wsll-equipped and well-suppllsd
Darlington's store can cater to every q
Der of the family for all occasions.
the child that opens its eyes to whites
pinks for the first time 10 the loving vii
haired grandmother who wants just biiG
and grays. RX
This eighty" is at Darlington's all IN
week, first because 1t is the eightieth ye1
since this store started business, and n6&
ondly because the company always gfveo'{
Philadelphians IN opportunity to get uo6|
at reduced prices In the midseason. That
why the sale is called the annual opuG
tunity sale. The eighty is used on e
price tags so that goods are eighty co&I
$1.SO, $3.50, etc.
In making announcement to its patroa
and to Philadelphans. men. women an
| children, Joseph G. Darlington & Co. sAy6
in recognition of the founding of TIA
business we set aside on each recurriii
| spring six business days on which the puo
| lie is offered the benefit of purchases 4
| special prices and reductions on our reguIo
| stocks" TX
| Announcement was made at the store "a
| day, the first of the six days of the on
portunity Sale, that in spite of the difficui{
| in obtaining reliable goods on account q
the war. Darington's is Offering great
| values in new goods than ever before. NJ
In every department, for men. women an
| children, goods in the piece ready-to-wor
garments, millinery, outer and under "a
ments are affected by the sway of 'eighky
in the Darlington store this week. The ~
ends next Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN
AGAIN URGED FOR NATION
Chamber of Commerce of U. S. to
Push Plan of Moving Clocks Up
Hour Day

CHICAGO, April 16.-Moving up the
clocks of the country an hour, again will
be urged upon Congress as wartime
measure by the Chamber of Commerce Of
the United States, according to an an
ncuncement today by Joseph II. Defrees,
vice president.
81 am forming national committee to
urge e.immediate legisla. lion for daylight saw
ing upon Congress-" said Defrees. THE
plan has been approved by more than two
thirds of the Chambers of Commerce in the
country"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
Austria. Hungary Seeks
Peace From Russia

Continued from Page One
falling In with Germany's intrigue. but GER
tainly Russian Socialists have been
communicating with German Socialists and
some Russian radicals have left for con-
ferences with the Germans.
Germany Is evidently exerting tremendous
pressure through using her Socialists for
separate peace with Russia. That may be
the main part Of her peace plotting, But
the 4eelers encountered today indicated this
as only part Of the German scheme to
all the peace "feelers' Germany is carefully
avoiding any mention of terms.
In the meanwhile German newspapers IN
obviously inspired articles are reterating
the fact that Germany cannot make any Inn
portant concessions from the terms unor-
hcially noised about at the time of Won
Bethmann-Hollwegs proffer in December.
An appeal that Socialists all over the
world work for peace was made i'm resolu-
tions adopted by meeting of women
Socialists here today. Minister Staauntin,
addressing the gathering, declared he knew
the German Socialists understood that a
separate peace such as the financial world
desired would not be of value
ZURICH. April 1e.
Members of a party of eighty Americans
who arrived last night from Vienna de-
clared today that the peace feeling In
Austria-Hungary is growing stronger daily
According to these statements the desire
| for peace invades al classes. Many of the
Americans were consular officials.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
FLAMING WAR SPEECH
STIRS $4,000 BRAZILIANS
By H. B. ROBERTSON

"Pt0FuF CuUTe StrDIce OF IHt VHFtV" wv WV
H EveniH0 Ledger.
RIO DE JANEIROrApril TO-
Fifty thousand Rrazilians today cheereq
enthusiastically an inhammatory pro-war
speech by Brazil's idol OF the people.
senator Ruy MISUNDERSTANDING that war
with Germany was Inevitable"
''The situation in Brazil and In the United
States is identical" Barbosa declared.
President Wilson'S war message 10 Con-
gress was a triumph OF the people over
Government intrigue and German d'pio-
macy.
Meetings In towns and villages al over
Brax,l are an Indication of the war de-
nand to which the Government VIII pe
\ |prced to yield"
y Il was Announced today that q number oi
Fominent Brasilians had agreed 20 mee.
t'xs sEs2t'ss ~ ass.,.s 'sfe;xs q q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
Explosion in Factory in Boston

BOSTON, April 16.-Three men were
severely burned, one probably fatally, as
the result of a minor explosion early today
i'm the Mead Morrison factory In East Bos-
ton. where shells for the Allies are made
The explosion was accidental
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16

In the Spring, the young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of
love-" etc. according to the poet, yet
had he been familiar with local con-
ditions, he might have omitted that
word lightly" For the annual quota
of June brides challenges the adjec-
tive. What has this to do with
Van Solver advertisement Why
great deal, very great deal. for the
Van Solver Store will assist in the
making of many of the new homes in
prospect. will create many prettier
and more complete homes than would
Hispano América., 1917-11-25
LAS MAS GRANDES GUERRAS

En- 1912, Napoleon hizo la guerra
a Russia y llevaba quinientos mil SOL
dados.
En- Mukden, en- 1905, Sc alinearon
en- un frente de un centenar de kilo-
metros, durante una batalla de tres
semanas de duracion, 100000 hon.
bres. Ahora bien, en- la guerra actual,
Ell numero de combatientes en- Yer
dun fue de dos millones.
Hay muy pocos hombres tan fe-
Ices como til en- Ell seno de tn familia.
Como que mi casa es una repu-
blica. Veras: mi mujer ministro de
Hacienda; mi suegra, ministro de
Guerra; mi hija ministro de Rela-
ciOnes.....
-lY til Presidente, verdad?
No, hombre. La silla presidential
la ocupa la cocinera y yo soy ell pue-
bio que soporta al gobierno y que pa
ga las contribuciones.