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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
RAISE THEIR SALARIES
House Decides Supreme Court Jus.
tees Are Worth $4,000.

Supreme court justices will receive
$1,000 a year instead of $4,000 a
year. under a bill which today passed
the house. The measure was passed
in the senate several days ago. The
present salary of supreme court JUS
tees is $4,000 year and the change
in the law will not benefit justices
during their. present terms ConSid-
GRAFTON of the bill afforded to lawyers
on the floor a great opportunity to
grow eloquent concerning the high
cost of living and the niggardly sal
aries paid jurists. Speaker Keene led
the fight for the bill. Holland of Rus
sell, Democrat, was the only house
lawyer who openly opposed the meas
ure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07

here. The association is composed of
the dealers representing the Safe-Cab-
met company in North America and it
was in recognition of Mr.. MitchelFs
efforts in organizing the association
The association was founded during
the annual convention and school of
salesmanship of the Safe Cabinet COM
pany of Marietta, Ohio, which closed
this week.
Charles L. Mitchell has been the
sales manager for Crane & Co, for sew
era1 years and is vice president of the
Chamber of Commerce. He has taken
a prominent part in civic activities of
the CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07

tile paper. 4d4A per cent. Sterling. 60 day
bills. Al: commercial 60 day bills on
banks Al: commercial 60 day bills. 4. 7O34
demand, 40: cables. 4.16 TIC. Francs,
demand. 5.s5la cables, 5.sfA. Marks, de-
mand, 6SH; cables, 6SIa. kronen, de-
mand, 11k cables, 11H. GHilders, demand,
iOa cables, 401a. Lires. demand. ~
cables, III. Rubles. demand 27a4 cables.
PTS. Bar silver. 151@c; Mexican dollars,
5SLc. Government bonds. steady; rail-
road bonds. irregular Time loans. firm
60 and 80 days, 33i@4; months, "A a
AZ.
Call money. steady: high. De low. "a
ruling rate, PIG last loan, 2l2; closing bid
"a offered at 2E.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
FAT JOB FOR KERN
Indiana Senator Slated for L. S.
Canada Commission.

Washington. March Former
Senator John w. Kern, Indiana, Dem
ocratic floor leader in the SiXty-fourth
congress is slated to be nominated as a
member of the international joint
commission to fill vacancy expected
soon.
President Wilson is understood to
be ready to nominate Kern as soon
as the vacancy occurs.
The salary attached to a seat on the
international joint commission is ST.
500 a year. The commission handles
Canadian matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
THREATENED HER LIFE
Wife of John Jones Also Says lie
Won't Support Family

Bertha j. Jones tiled suit for divorce
in the district court today from John
Jones. The couple was married in
Dover. Okla. in 1910. In her petition
Mrs. Jones alleges neglect and failure
to provide for herself and her two
children She states that her hus-
band is employed by the Santa Fe.
that he has not only failed to provide
for his family, but that he has threat
ened the lives of herself and her chill
dren. She asked an order from the
court restraining him from molestinc
them. The court granted the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07

Annapolis, Md, March Thomas
A. Edison. chairman of the naval ad-
visory board, may resign if the naval
experimenting laboratory is not built
at Sandy Hook, it was reported here
today when, the inventor filed a min
ority report with Secretary of Navy
Daniels. favoring the New York site
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
HORTICULTURAL MEET
Shawnee County Society Will Hold
Session Thursday.

The Shawnee County horticultural
society will hold a regular monthly
society on the fifth floor of the state
society on the 5th floor of the state
house, Thursday, March s. The sub
ject of lawns will be discussed, as will
the vacant lot garden proposition and
there will be a general discussion on
gardens.
Report of the condition of fruit
buds at the present time will be
made. All interested parties are re-
quested to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
ALLY OF PNEUMONIA
John BarleycOrn Is Causing Many
Deaths in New York.

New York. March John Bar
leycorn is charged with promoting
peculiarly virulent pneumonia which
has been epidemic in New York City
since January. The health depart
ment's bulletin said:
Alcohol in whisky. patent medi-
cines or otherwise is one of the most
powerful allies of the pneumonia
germ Even moderate drinkers when
they get pneumonia are more apt to
die than abstainers"
Pneumonia caused 22S deaths in
the city last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
LOCAL MENTION

Manhattan Cleaners Phone 1863
Adv.
Topeka Auto Livery. Phone sos or
3137, 116 w 9TH Open day and
night.-Adv-
Joseph W. Doran, owner of Walnut
Park sub division. is at the National
hotel-AdV.
Social dancing Saturday night at
Kirkpatrick's hall Saunders union
orchestra Admission 35c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
LEGAL.

mo-, of ~ 800 ,,,i1;tio go,
tI,.,; ne NJ M n iIoin I'm
Ilulcnihsoh u NhcIhersoh anu - m
return ------- ----.---- --..-.> ooO
For the expense OF conveying 30
men OF the state militia from
Great Bend to Mcpherson and
return. :--.......... 124.00
For the expense of conveying 20
men of the state militia from
Salina to Mcpherson and return 700
For the expense of conveying a.
men of the state militia from
Topeka to Mcpherson and return 1922
For the expense of tourist sleeper
for enlisted men from Topeka to
Mcpherson and return. $500
For the expense of one flat car
for two cannons. Topeka to Nc
Pherson and return. $500
For the per diem of ten officers,
one day. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 57.51
men,, one Observation-Disclosures. 1880
For the expense of three meals.
each. for a enlisted men at 30
cents each ............... 6GOO
For the expense of two meals each.
for 200 enlisted men, at 30 cents
each 10000
For the transportation and travel
ing expenses of Lieutenant- Gen
Ia ~ -eispIl a -hiIes anu Mrs;
Io .I q, L9 9, IN httehdlng ana
ihins ii'ii saiu cerelhonies zoiIo
NJ -
i"'aic - -Sl'o I'D
st.. sec, ne auGltor OF state Is hereby
treasurer OF state Tor the amounts and
I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

J. w MONTGOMERY died Tuesday at
the home of his daughter. Mrs W. Il.
Weible, 93S Morris street. The funeral will
be held from the residence Thursday after
noon at 3 o'clock Burial in Topeka GENE
terry The services will be in charge of
the Lincoln Post G. A. r.
MRS MARY JANE PRYOR. age g.. died
Tuesday at her home. 1913 Tyler street
The funeral will be held from the Holy
Name church Friday morning at Q O'Clock
The body viii be sent to MerideD for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
Dad Colds from sudden Changes

Spring brings all kinds of weather and
with II come colds and the revival of win
ter coughs and hOarseness. Dr. Bells
'Pine-Tar Honey will head off a new cold
'Dr stop the old one the soothing balsams
relieve the sore throat and heal the irrita-
ted tissues. Get a bottle today and start
treatment at once. At You druggist. 25c.
Formula on the bottle.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
ALMOST TO BAGDAD
Advancing British Close to Goal in
Chase of Turks.

London, March british troops
have approached almost within range
of Bagdad.
Official announcement from the
Mesopotamian expediuonary force to-
dav declared that on Monday British
cavalry engaged Turkish rear guard
at Lajj. nine miles southeast of
Ctesiphon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07

HOUSE BILL No. so
AN ACT making appropriation for the
purpose of the states recognition of aud
participation in the patriotic ceremonies
at the unwilling Of the menumeEt erect
ed in memory of General James u Mr-
Mcpherson. Kansas.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Kansas:
section / That there IS hereby appro-
priated out of any money in the state
treasury, or SO much thereof as may be
recognition OF and participa ton in the
patriotic ceremonies to be held on July !.
1917 in Mcpherson, kansas- IT the un
yelling of the monument erected by No
Pherson county in comlnemoration Of
General James II. Mcpherson. 70 defray
certain items Of expenses incident thereto
and for the following purposes for the
fiscal year ending June :p0th, 1918;
For the expense Of conveying 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
HONOR C. l. MITCHELL
Cabinet Association Elects Him Presi-
dent at Marietta, O., Meeting.

Marietta, O., March 7.-Charles L.
Mitchell. of the firm of Crane & Co.,
of Topeka, Kan. was chosen as the
first president of the Safe Cabinet
Sales association which was organized
that he was made president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07

Wall St. New York, March STOCKS
Revival of professional activity in. minor
issues and further heaviness in rails were
the main incident of today's uncertain
market Sales were estimated at 500. 900
shares.
Market leaders. including Steel and
Marine preferred. were at lowest prices in
the final hour. with oils. sugars and other
specialties. The closing was irregular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07

a company has been organized
in Spain to do a general wireless
telegraph business. Is is proposed to
erect SO stations in different parts of
the country and nearby points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07

CLOSING prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported By Empire Commission Co, 301
New England Bldg)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07
Legal.
HOUSE BILL No. SO

Published in The Topeka State Journal
March :, 1871
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-07

New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans, March 7-COTTON-Spo
steady and unchanged. Middling. 1880.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-28
PIaytirne With Men of the NAVY

the income it usually had for it's ath-
ietic fund from the Guantanamo can
teen and the Navy league of the Unit
ed States offeref to lay out field for
the men Of the fleet In all about 115
acres have been obtained. The ground
has been leyeled, plowed and prepared.
Ten baseball diamonds have been laid
out. Docks were built at the waters
edge. bathing beach was cleared.
The officers Of the fleet also were pro-
vided with tennis courts and q golf
course. Every sort Of sport is found
there. The result Is that every man
on the feet has plenty OF healthy out
door sport and the officers Of the fleet
say that this provision or their recrea-
ton has done much to provide "happy
ships" In the fleet as 1t waits for the
opportunity to strike a blow at the
Huns In defense Of civilization and
freedom.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-28
POOH-BAH JOINS THE ARMY
sandbera Held Nearly Every Office in
His Town, But War Wooed
Him.

Bangor. Me.-When Carl J. Sand
berg OF The Folks enlisted the other
day with Company e Of Skowhegan,
which is now doing guard duty, he up
set the entire offlcialdom of the town.
He was principal Of the high school,
assistant postmaster, chairman of the
board Of selectmen. superintendent of
schools, notary public, tax collector
and game warden.
But patriotism overcame all these
honors, and he walked out Of all these
official robes to help Uncle Sam In his
scrap with the kaiser.
The Folks is not 0 large place, hav-
ing about 200 residents and valua-
ton of about 100000. 1t Is largely a
numbering community and is fifty
miles southeast Of Skowhegan, In
Somerset county. SandbeBg was not
the whole town, but as shown by the
honors conferred upon him, he was a
real somebody In the community.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-28
STONE AGE WEAPON FOUND
RUM Dug Up In Trench Found TO Be
Club Head Used In PrehIs
foelc Days.

London.-An Australian soldier dig.
ging trench In France found a
strangely Clipped knob Of flint and
fastened to 1t strong handle, thus
converting it into knobkerry, which
ne always carried In his belt. He
used 1t to crack German heads In
trench raids.
When he brought 1t to England the
interest OF antiQuarians was attracted
by the flint investigations and COM
resulted In authorities agree
ing that 1t was war weapon Of the
Stone Age, used then in exactly the
manner as the Australian was
using 1t in 1917 and showing that in
the Stone Age men fought over the
same battlefields.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-28
Signal Corps Is in Need of Men

needed for the first army Of 100000,
and 1t is proposed to teach telegra.
pliers the elementary knowledge 3
physics and electrical engineering
nigh school graduates and college men
VIII be given this instruction, and q
course of telegraphy In addition.
VIII Furnish Instructors.
The signal corps will furnish expert
telegraph instructors, and the colleges
and universities are being requested to
furnish the theoretical and laboratory
instruction. Young men desiring to
avail themselves Of this opportunity
should apply at once. If found eligI-
Bile they will be enlisted, assigned to
classes and receive army pay, food,
quarters and medical attention during
the course of instruction. which is ex-
pected to occupy from three to five
months, according to the ability of the
student.
In time OF peace the signal corps is
perhaps the least heard of branch of
the army. In time Of stress II is a
most vitality necessary arm. It is the
nerves" Of the army, and as such, a
major factor in tht conduct Of mill
tary affairs. In fact, the last three
years Of war abroad seem to indicate
1t as the paramount element in the
control Of modern warfare.
Congress has recently doubled the
pay of the private and increased the
Of each noncommissioned
officer. The signal corps has a greater
Of noncommissioned officers
than any other branch.
The pay of a corporal is now $50 per
month, In addition to food and cloth
ing and medical attendance when
needed. The rating of q sergeant is
now $44, with the same subsistence:
hat OF a sergeant. first-class. S51, and
he master signal electrician-and
many telegraphers have most of the
requirements in this direction-sS1.
The signal corps is q mounted service.
l knowledge of horses, If not already
'ossessed, must be acquired, and a
life in the open is one of the
most attractive offerings of this branch
4 the service.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-28

for being attracted; she simply knew
that she was. AS these things are hap
pening every second among mOrtals on
this globe it seems a waste of time to
Inquire why.
Elva Burt lived alone in q furnished
room" In the big city. The bed mas
queraded as a couch during the day,
ana screen covered the stationary
WaShstand. She made 1t look like 4
sitting room, and the house was clean
and respectable, if not fashionable.
Still she felt slight qualm at receiv-
Ing the stranger in her humble quar-
ters,S. He seemed to her like man
used to good society, one used to
mingling with cultured people in re-
fined surroundings. In this supposition
she was right. The mother of Cedric
Shaw had belonged to family of high
social standing and his father had
been president of college. When q
Lad OF twelve, his father had died,
leaving moderate fortune to the wife
and son, and at eighteen, Cedric had |
started In to earn his own living. He
had done so we'll that ut twenty-five he |
was now a junior partner In the con-
Germ.
Elva, on the evening Shaw was to
,all, put on her most becoming frock
Ind sat down to wait for him.
"Oh, dear" she said to herself. at
sn't very scrumptuous," surveying the
DOM. But If he's what think he Is,
he won't mind. If he does-well-"
The sentence ended In q sigh.
1t did not appear, from the animated
conversation and the length of Shaw's
all that he did mind" The next day !
e wrote note of apology for having
tayed SO late, and asked when he
hight come again.
Even after Shaw had become a fire.
uent visitor and had several times
iken Elva to dine and to places of
musement he knew little or nothing
her circumstances. She had told +
i'm her parents lived in n small village I
the states, and with the exception Of 4
few friends, she was alone in the city, z
ID was earning her own living. As to o
wv she was earning it she had not in g
rmed him, and had evasively put him b
when he had asked. He concluded V
at perhaps she might have a little b
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-28
Joy In Ones Work.

The idea of joy in ones work has
oeen often ridiculed, but nevertheless
1t is fast taking root in the minds of
many and proving its value and merit
TO perform the days work lovful,v
ana Joyously may not be possible. in
cases. without effort, but the fact is
being realized more and more that it is
very much worth while TO develop thu
habit.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-28
E.lva $
Profession
* x
By John Elkins
By John Elkins
Copyright. 1917, by W. G. Chapman)


Cedric Shaw was intently watching
the girl across the room. Sometimes
the sWaying dancers IN the hotel ball
room came between him and her: but
always his gaze went back persistently
TO the bright animated face of young
woman who stood talking with an elder
~ lady. The first thing that had at
| tracted him was the absence of the
| painted lips and checks, which he saw
on almost all of the young girls pres
emit Next to take his attention was
the pretty dancing gown, which unlike
the Others covered her back, and came
above the shoulders all around In O be-
coming line.
The young man could not have been
called Old-faShiOned or straight laced"
but a certain fine respect for woman
hood which had been carefully instilled
IN him by his mother, felt kind of re-
pulsion at the artificially covered faces,
ana the too Scantily covered forms OF
the girls he met in society everywhere.
He felt that this girl must be differ
conviction grew. He determined to |
know her, and started out to see If he |
could find someone to introduce him.
Finally he accomplished his object,
ana soon found himself guiding Miss
Burt through the mazes of the dancers.
Yes, decidedly Miss Burt was differ
emit" 1t was not long before Shaws
heart began to give curious but IN
evidences of being consid-
erably off its normal condition.
He managed to get an invitation to
call, which was not exactly difficult
since Miss Burt was quite as anxious
that he should ask as he was to get the
permission. If the truth must be told |
she was at the same time experiencing
like the same alarming ?
symptoms the young man was suffer- 6
ng. She had not analysed her reasons p
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, IS, :,
IEHKTTTTTf'fTf'~ + 4sti-ri' I-.f'f4.i
! NEW MONSTER U-BOATS
. NOlSELESS, SAYS SWISS

. A Swiss newspaper CORE
: Sp0ndent who recently visited
. kiel says the German slhma-
: rines Of the latest type are
. cruisers of 1000 or more TONS.
with q radius of action Of thou
. sands Of miles. At least four
OF these new U-cruiSers have
already been built, and several
others will be completed this
summer.
The submersible cruisers
have several batteries of six
inch guns and three torpedo
tubes. Their speed is said to
be over 20 knots per hour on
the surface and u knots sub
merged. Each one Of the YES
sells has crew Of more than
100 men.
An important feature Of the
new monster submarines is that
they have noiseless motors. At .
ter diving they move silently
through the water and their .
presence cannot be detected by
an enemy ship even with the I
finest instruments. !!
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-28

A patient anatomist has counted 272
hairs to each square centimeter In Eu-
ropean, 252 to 2S6 In a japanese, only
ia on the average In the Amos, a race
noted for its extreme pilaSty.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-28
On the Hunt for Patriotic TeIeq-
raphers for Service in
the War.
TRAINING CAMP IS PLANNED
Former Operators Are Urged to Re.
turn to the Key to Release EIfqI.
bies for Service with "the He
roes Of the Army"

New York.-The United States gov
eminent has leased 3S1 acres of lant
at Monmouth Park, near Long Branch
n. j., 20 be used as q training camp TO,
the reserve battalions of the signal
corps. This land has been acquired
because of its adaptability for signal
corps work, involving all kinds Of sig
mailing, telegraphy and maintenance of
rapidly constructed lines Of communi-
cation.
Inc Quartermaster's department will
build large cantonment, consisting of
temporary barracks, kitchen, store
houses, and everything necessary to
promote the efficient training of the
battalions. several Of which have al
ready been organized.
The camp will be under the direct
supervision of Lieutenant Colonel
Hartmann, who will be assisted BY 9th
er officers Of the regular army. An in
tenSive course Of instruction will be
given to both the officers and men of
the signal corps, preparing them for
service abroad in every phase Of mill
tary life necessary to perform their in
teresting work on the battlefield and
to keep up the traditions of the signal
corps.
Experienced Men Needed.
Only men with education and ex-
perience along signal corps lines, aside
from the special lines mentioned, and
cooks, horseshoers, farriers and me-
chanics are sought for this branch of
service.
Lieutenant Colonel Hartmann has
been given one Of the biggest tasks of
the day In organizing this branch of
the new national army. He needs some
5000 telegraphers-and he needs them
now. Telegraphers are scarce.
The unusual number Of men required
annot be taken from the commercial
md railroad forces without jeopartiiz-
ng the prompt transmission Of gov.
business.
Men and women who manipulated
he key in former years-and thew are
eg1on-are being induced to return to
ne wire and release eligibles for sery-
&c in the signal corps.
Brig. Gen. George o. Squier. present I,
hief signal officer, o. s. A., is the man t,
n whose shoulders rests the big re- :
possibility for keeping up to the mark {
and, If possible. a bit beyond-the :
eyes, ears and nerves" Of the army: :
etter known to the layman as the sig. =
al corps. y
The signal corps has recently adj
'essed a letter to presidents of COL
ges and universities, asking their CO. h
'eration In q plan Of instruction for r,
iegraphers and prospective telegra- Q
lers. Six thousand young men are n