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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
NO GOLD TO SPAIN
L. s. Enforce Recent Embargo TO Con
serve Home Supply.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Treasury Of
ficials carrying out the governments
policy governing the conservation of
gold have virtually decided upon a pol
icy prohibiting the export of gold to
Spain.
No gold has been licensed for ex-
port to Spain since the presidents
proclamation became effective except
several small shipments already loaded
aboard steamers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
FOR SAKE OF FRANCE
Hoover Appeals to Z. S. Households
to Cut Sugar Used a Fourth.
Washington,

Washington, Sept 24.-For the
sake of France, Herbert Hoover asks
every American household to reduce
by one-third its consumption of sugar.
France needs 100, 900 tons of Amer
lean sugar during the next month and
probably more later French@1en
consume one-fourth as much sugar
as Americans today. This country
must make a sacrifice, Hoover says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
DEMAND HE TELL WHO
Alabama Congressman Says He Knows
IL or Is Members Under Suspicion.

Washington. Sept. 24.-Represen-
tative Norton, North. Dakota, demand
ed from Representative Heflin, Ala
bama, today. an explanation and proof
of his charge that he knew of 3 or
4 members of congress who had acted
ner.
Heflin at once demanded d call of
the house so that every member
might hear his remarks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
Price Fixing Affects Market.


Rockford, Ill, Sept. 24.-Rockford
walked to work today as a result of
the strike called by street car en-
ployes The men demand a wage in
crease of ; cents an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24

The temperature today averaged 3
degrees above normal. The wind was
blowing 20 miles an hour from the
south.
Another summer day and then fall
will come again, according to the pre-
-diction made today by S. d. Flora
local meteorologist. Warm summer
days are over The cool fall weather,
xContinued on Pags Twos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
EXTRADITE BERKMAN
Frisco Police Want Prince of Anarch-
lists Now in New York

Albany. \. V, Sept. 24.-Application
for the extradition from New York to
California of Alexander Berkman was
made to Governor Whitman today by
the San Francisco police. The COVER
nor ordered a hearing for tomorrow
noon on the Request
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
EXPLOSION KILLS SO
Terrible Loss of Life in German Coal
Mine Disaster.

Amsterdam, Sept. z4.-Budapest
dispatches printed in German news
papers arriving here tell of an ex-
plosion in the Lubenz coal mines
Fifty-nine persons were killed and So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
Big Swath Cut by Govt in
Iron Products Costs.
Steel Magnates Agree With
War Industries Board.
% REDUCTION IN WAGES
Pledged To Maintain Maximum
Output in All Plants.
Affects e. S. Allies and Ameri-
can Public Generally.

Washington, Sept. 24.-Netting re-
duction in steel prices of from so to 10
per cent, President Wilson today ap-
proved an agreement between the war
industries board and the steel men for
figures on steel and its products.
The prices become effective imme-
diately, subject to revision January 1,
1918. They are:
Iron ore basis lower lake ports, agreed
price, $5.05 G. T.; recent price. $5.05 G. I.
Coke basis. Connellsville, agreed price, Sc
net; recent price, SIG net.
Pig iron, agreed price, $50 G. T.; recent
price, $5S G. 7.
Steel bars, basis Pittsburg and Chicago.
agreed price, $3.50 cwt. recent price, $3.50
cwt-
Shapes, basis Pittsburg and Chicago,
agreed price, $500 cwt: recent price, $500
cwt.
Plates. basis Pittsburg and Chicago,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24

10 supervise DlStflOutlOH.
1T was stipulated, first, that there
should be no reduction in the present
rates of wages; second. that the prices
above named should be made to the
public and to the allies, as we'll as to
the government; and third, that the
steel men pledge themselves to exert
every effort necessary to keep up the
production to the maximum of the
past so long as the war lasts.
Measures will be taken by the war
industries board for placing the orders
and supervising the output of the
steel mills in such a manner as to
facilitate and expedite the require
ments of the government and its al
lies for war purposes and to supply the
needs of the public according to their
public importance and in the best in
terests of all, as far as practicable.
"A spirit of corporation was mani
tested by the steel men and no doubt
is entertained that every effort will be
made to bring the production as near
ly as possible up to the extraordinary
demands resulting from the war;
Price Fixing Affects Market.
New York, Sept. 24.-The an
nouncement early this afternoon of
the steel prices agreed to by the gov
ernment and producers was immedi-
ately followed in the stock market by
a decline of l to points in quota
tions for shares of the steel companies
which till then had been strong.
U. S. steel sold down from 110B to
1O915 and shares of other steel com
panies were similarly affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
SHiVERS ON WAY
This Will Be Last Summer Day for
Some Time, Forecast

Hourly temperature readings for
the day reported by the local office of
the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24

"NoTHING too good for the Sam
mics should be the motto of
all good Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24

Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day. Cooler Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-24
Ruin Families.

If the girl who really abandoned the
baby is arrested and prosecuted it viii
be an attempt to punish her for trying
to save her own family. even tho she
may have used poor judgment in her
method. Exposure for the girl-ms.heF
will follow and ruin her life and the
fCoptipued on Page Two.b
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
BOY SCOUTS BUSY
COLLECTING BOOKS.
FOR FIGHTING MEN

Ottawa Boy Scouts are collecting
books and magazines to be sent to the
soldiers. Lately the books and maga'
zines have not been coming In very
fast The scouts have appealed 70
the papers to help them out in the
collecting Of these books. II you
have any books that would be inter
esting to the soldiers or If you have
any old magazines. wrap them up and
send for one of the scouts to come
and get them The boys will take
them at your door and they will be
sent safely to the men at the front
The magazines are not to be over
four months old with the exception
of the comic magazines and those are
! good no matter how old they are.
Any and every kind of fiction, or a
scientific magazine or any kind OF a
book that would interest man are
what tho boys are collecting,
A telephone call to either Herbert
Wiley to No. 1863, John Meckenstock,
at No. 65S.K.. or Palmer Byrne at $40
L will bring a scout to your door for
any books you may have to offer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
FOR VALLEY MEETING
GETAWAYS GRADED lNSTITU.
TiONS WILL HAVE HOLIDAY
WHEN TEACHERS ARE HERE
FOR ANNUAL INSTITUTE.

Boys and girls attending the Ottawa
public schools will be given a holi-
day on October 10. the opening day
of the Illinois Valley Teachers Insti-
tute, according to action taken by the
board Of directors at their last nights
meeting 1t was ordered by the board
that the graded schools be closed foi
the one day that the teachers could
attend the valley meeting.
The monthly gathering of the
school chiefs was devoted principally
to the payment of bills. The east
side kindergarten is now under course
OF construction and the contractor
was allowed $500 for completed work
1t was reported that work on the
coal hold at Lincoln school was under
construction and the committee was
authorized to settle with the contrac.
tor when the task was finished The
additional coal space will cost the
board when completed total of
$1,650
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
MASON DEMANDS
HEFLIN HEARING

Washington. Oct. 3-Despite the or
ganized efforts of Republicans and
Democratic alike to keep the Heflin,
charges smothered Representative
Mason of Illinois today forced a rul-
ing that a question of personal priv.
ilege was involved in statements Hef-
lin made about him on August 81
charging him inferentially with trea-
son
Mr.. Mason caught the parliament
tartan of the majority side of his
guard by basing his question of priv
lege on the remarks made by Hefiin.
Continue LaFollette Case.
Washington, Oct. 3-The Senate
privileges and elections committee
failed to reach a decision today in
what action to take in response to.
the demands for the impeachment ,of
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette. After
an hours session the committee re-
cessed until tomorrow morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
0. n. S. STUDENTS IN
FRIENDLY CONTEST
SELLING TICKETS

A ticket selling contest full of much
friendly rivalry Is being held at the
present time among the students Of
the high school, or the selling Of
tickets for the lyceum course to be
given at the high school this winter
The entire student body has been II.
vided into two teams with general
at the head of each team
One team is composed of all the
members of the senior and sophomore
classes with Walter Larkin as gen
eral The other team is made vi
of all the pupils in the junior and
freshman classes with Edward Dwyci
as general.
The team selling 900 tickets first T.
to be given prize. No announce
ment has yet been made as to wha'
the prize will be, but It Is understood
1t will be something we'll worth try
ing to gain. If the 400 mark Il
reached in this ticket selling contes
a big barbaque is to be held on Kin!
field to which all students of th'
school will be invited,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
'EXPECT|SECOND CALL T0COL0RS TO
Be ISSUED WITHIN FEW WEEKS
CARL J. LUTZ
DIES SUDDENLY
THIS AFTERNOON

Carl j. lutz, veteran Ottawa drug
giet, and one Of the city's hest known
men, died suddenly this afternoon at
his home on Ottawa avenue, after
only a brief illness Of pneumonia.
The death OF Mr. lutz occurred at
about 3:45 o'clock. He was taken sick
of the disease yesterday, but his con
dltion Was not thought grave until
il took dangerous switch for the
worse this afternoon. He is survived
by his widow and two childre o. Carl
]. and Miss Vida.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
BRADFORDS FLOAT
FLAG THAT CARRIES
THREE BLUE STARS

Tomorrow when the sun shines
warm and bright new sort of flag
will be unfurled in front of the S. B.
Bradford home, corner of Washington
and Paul streets, that will be the pride
of not only it's owners but to the en-.
tire city as well. The flag will con-
tain three blue stars in field Of white
surrounded by red Each star repre-
sents fighting man.
The emblem is indicative of the
number of members of the Bradford
household who now are In Uncle
Sans fighting forces. 1t is called a
Service flag" The third member of
the household to join the colors Is
Freeman Bradford the only Ottawa
newspaperman to so far respond to
his country's call
Yesterday at Chicago, Bradford,
who is connected with the business
department Of the Free Trader-Journ
as accountant, was accepted as a re.
cruit in the engineers reserve corps.
His brother William, has already
been enlisted while Raymond Brad
ford, third brother, Is now with
Company G at Houston.
Freeman and William expect to
leave Friday for Leavonsworth, Kan
to join their comrades, and at that
time will don their uniforms to dc
their bit toward carrying Old Glory in
to Berlin via Wilhelmstrasse. David
the only other boy in the family no
to enlist, is accused Of clamping or
, the bit and raising old ned because
he Is not old enough to 90 to the from
with his brothers.
The flag is doubly priced by Mrs
Bradford because It was given her b!
her own loyal patriots.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
GRAND Jury WILL
HEAR TWO MURDER
CASES NEXT WEEK
STATES ATTORNEY GEORGE S. |
WILEY HAS BUSY PROGRAM
ARRANGED FOR lNQUlS,TORiAt
BODY WHEN IT Is CONVENED
HERE.

Thirty-tive cases. included in which
are two murder charges, will give
States Attorney George S. Wiley ant
members of the October grand jury
when they convene here Monday, a
busy weeks grind before they com.
plete the program now laid out by
the prosecutor.
The murder hearings will evolve
about the death of Kition Balendukin.
is, at Peru Andrew Woytko. of La
Sale, is being held for the crime. At
the time of Balendukinis' Staying it
was charged in official circles that the
killing was the result of blackhand
plot and Woytko was selected by the
society" to commit the deed.
Andrew Rubis, of Streator, whose
automobile ran down and fatally in
jured John Arrandale a few weeks
back, will afford the grand jurors
their second murder hearing. 1t is
doubtful whether murder indictment
can be brought against the Streator
lite, who, after knocking Mr.. Arran
dale to the pavement, gave his auto
more power and ran away from ihe
scene of the mishap. A corcneI s
jury held him without bail Legal
authorities maintain that if an indict
ment is returned against Rubis Il
doubtlessly will be for manslaughter
Rubis' general reputation for speedo
mania is assigned as partial reason
for his being held TO trial
Among the thirty-two remaining
cases are many for petty larceny and
other minor crimes.
The c.. B. & O. wreck at Earlville
may not be given an airing at this
sitting of the grand jury. The condi
ton of Engineer Carlson and the dis
tance witnesses would have to be
called may cause the case to go over
until the January jury is convened.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
IRIY0GENS GIVES HIS
HEALTH AS REASON
FOR QUITTING
FACES COLLAPSE
NERVES SHATTERED BY lNCES-
SAINT DEMANDS OF PEOPLE
FOR WAR WITH GERMANY
POPE SENDS NEW PEACE AP.
PEAL TO ALLIES.

Buenos Aires, Oct 3--President
lriyogens, of Argentine, will resign
on Oct. IL on the ground of Ill health,
according to information secured to-
day from high source.
The president is reported near
mental collapse as a result of the
public clamor aroused by his stand
against break with Germany and
of the chaos brought about by the
general strike.
1t is understood that President Iriy-
ogens' physician urged him to give up
his executive position because Of the
mental and physical strain it en-
tailed and the president finally yield.
ed, deciding to resign on the first an.
nversary of his election, Oct. II.
Count Luxburg, German envoy to
Argentine whose unneutral use of the
Swedish legation brought about the
congressional resolution calling for
a break with Germany, is still in this
country. 1t was authoritatively said
today that he will go to Chile before
leaving South America for Berlin.
Pope Sends Allies Peace Note.
Geneva, Oct 3-Pope Benedict XIV.
has addressed a new note to Eengland
said dispatch from Rome today.
It accompanied the replies Of the
central powers to the original papal
note, which have been transmitted to
the British foreign Office. M
The new peace note is brief and Is
understood to express only the wish
Of the pontiff that the answers Of the
central powers be given deep consid'
Grafton.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
Illinois Officers Injured.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 3-Lieut.
Elmo +. Coultas, of Winchester. H..
was seriously and perhaps fatally In.
jured when motor cycle on which
he was riding was struck by an auto
mobile. Lieut.. Coultas was commits.
stoned from the officers training camp
at Fort Roots August Is. He Is now
in the division base hospital, .l
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
COMES FROM INDIANA
TO WE'D IN OTTAWA

Charles r Leonard, aged Al, OF Pc.
ru. and Mrs Grace Runnels, aged "A,
of Riley, Ind, were quietly married
this morning at o'clock by Judge
Henry Mayo, in his Office in The court
house. The couple were unattended.
They arrived shortly after o'clock
TO have the ceremony performed and
when they found Judge Mayo was not
I'm his office they waited almost an
hour for the Judge to arrive rather
than look for anyone else to tie the
knot The bride came from In 'ianc
and met the groom in ibis city t.
be married
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
FORMER 0TTAWANS
LOSE DAUGHTER BY
INFANTILE DISEASE

Word announcing the sudden death
If Margaret Carse, five years Cid
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs William
Carse, of Rock Island, formerly Of OF
tawa, was received here today. The
child was taken i'll of infanfile larai
vss yesterday and her death occurred
sometime during the night. Word OF
Of the tragedy was sent to Major and
Mrs, r. n Stumph, grandfather ana
grandmother of the litt,o girl.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
AMERICAN DOCTOR
KILLED IN ACTION

Washington Oct. 3-Lieut. c. p.
Howe, medical officers reserve corps
were killed in action Sept. 2S, while
on duty with the British forces in
France, according to cablegram re.
ceived by Adjutant General Mccain
today. Howes next of kin is Marian
Endicott Howe, Boston, Mass,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
RED CROSS LIE IS
NAILED BY OFFICERS
Of OTTAWA CHAPTER
PUT END TO MALICIOUS STORIES
THAT NATIONAL BODY WAS
SELLING MhDE-UP MATERIALS
TO UNCLE SANS FIGHTING
MEN.

A story has been in circulation
lately in nearly all towns where there
is Red Cross Organization to the eff
feet that articles knitted and made by
ladies were being sold both in pub
lie stores and to soldiers. In some
towns specific cases have been stat
cd where articles made by certain wo.
men had been shipped to distant towns
and sold and were later identified
when the purchaser found the name OF
the maker inside
When these cases were investigated
it was found these reports were abso-
lutely false. made with the malicious
intent Of impeding work in the Red
Cross
# seems to be deep laid plot that
has been started all over the country
in hopes of stopping knitting at a
critical time, when every woman in all
the Allied Nations should be busy
making warm articles for the fighting
men. Winter is coming on fast ana
frantic appeals are being sent out
from France asking for warm cloth
ing for the troops at once. II half OF
the women in this country could be
fooled by this kind of statement and
to stop work for the soldiers 1t Is
easy TO see what benefit 1t would be
to the enemies of Uncle Sam
The local Red Cross yesterday Is
sued an official statement FOR the
press to use in hopes of mailing this
absurd falsehood before it gets in any
of its vile work here. 1t reads;
"a story is being industriously cir
culated to the effect that sweaters
socks and other articles knitted Tor
the Red Cross are being sold either
TO the public in stores or direct to the
soldiers
Harvey D. Gibson, General Man
ager, American Red Cross, has direct
ed us to issue this notice, denying
this story vigorously
"No articles whatever either knitted
or otherwise made by Red Cross work
ers turned in to any Red Cross Chap
ter Branch, or to Auxilaries, or tt
any Red Cross Supply Warehouse
ueadouarters are sold either to thu
soldiers or to any shops.
"Mr. Gibson warns that if any will
ful case of this sort should come t
the attention Of Washington Head
, quarters. the charter of the Red Cross
.Chapter os subsidiary organization
sanctioning it would be immediatel.
! Withdrawn with full publicity. Shoul'
! II transpire that any actual instance
, of the above character occurre
wherein an individual sold articles al
: ter their having been turned into tn
Red Cross, such action would be cleal
" in violation of the fundamental LAY
Of the Red Cross and we would tax
, vigorous steps to prosecute the offent
), er
"Jt is also true that any case OF pc
sons other than those acquiring tn
right prior to January 1905 usin
the name or emblem Of the Re
Cross. to assist in the sale Of merchaI
>, disc is violation of the provision
:. of the Federal Criminal Law and I'll
!. offender will be reported to the Unite
d States District attorney for prosec
+, tion"
il JASON +. RICHARDSON, JR.,
Chairman Ottawa Chapte
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
BROKEN PROMISES
CAUSE WOMAN TO
AGAIN SUE SPOUSE
STREkTOR WIFE GAVE HUSBAND
A TRIAL AFTER FILING DIVORCE
BILL AND CLAIMS He DID NOT
MAKE GOOD.

Julia G. Hottner, q Streator wo
man, tried John Hoftner twice--once
when she married shim, and aslin
when she sned him fos Gssorcc dll
then revoked her legal action en- hif
promise 10 conduct himself properly
and decided she can't go thru lift
any longer with him Today she har
started her second divorce case in
the Circuit Court accusing the defend
ant husband of cruelty.
Married November 2S, 1911, the
couple lived together until Septembe,
l3, 1915, when she came into tour
and asked for legal separation b,
cause Of Johns conduct Then ht
sued for favor. the wooing having 'ts
desired effect and they took another
fier at living in connubial bliss
The promises we're only short lived
according 10 the tenor of Mrs. Hof
ner's bill, and on September 15 she
says she was forced to leave hel
home because of the defendant
cruelty toward her, She accuses nm
on that occasion of using his fists II
strike her She says that another
time she had to dodge meat Cleav
er that was dispatched her way by
Johns unerrng right arm. On still
another occasion she says she was
locked out of the house and forced t
remain ont of doors until far into
the night
Hoffner she claims has a yearly
income of 81 soc, while she has moth
ing to support herself on.
Sues on Old Claim.
The Illinois Lite Insurance Com
pany is plaintiff in proceedings inst
tu,ed in the Circuit Court against
Norman H. Walt Of La Sale, to col
lect $4,000 damages. The suit is the
outgrowth of difference Of opinion
between M Walt and the insurance
concern as to what settlement shoul'
have been made at the termination o
/ Mr.. Waits connections as representa-
tive Of the company. There has lon'
4 been a dispute about the settlement
Mr.. Walt claiming he owed nothin
to the company and the compan
claiming there was some moneys du
IT, The proceedings are terme
friendly" in court language,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
Business Proposition.

A little lad came in the grocery store
for flve-cent head of lettuce, The
clerk was removing the wlthered
leaves and told the boy they cost ten
cents whereupon he remarked, Cant
you take or few leaves and make It
Ave ccuts?"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-03
Would Make Daddy Sorry.

Richard was proud of his newly me-
qulred pompadour One day while
standing In front of the glass admir-
Ing II, he suddenly turned to his moth
er ana said. "Say, mamma, when dad
comes home and secs my poinpudour'
won't he be sorry he had his hnir cut
bald"