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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
Tension So High Third
Week of Debate That
Cloture Rule May
Be Applied
POSTAGE TAXES
ARE DEBATED
Senator Harding Says Unfair
for Newspaper Publishers to
Be Singled out for Tax on Re-
ceipts-War Adds to Cost of
News Gathering

WASHINGTON, Aug. Extension in the
Senate's struggle over the war tax bill
mounted so today with the opening of
the third week of debate that the lead
ers began paving the way for apply
ing the cloture rule to curtail discus
sion and negotiations were set afoot
with the hope of compromising the va
rying opinions over higher taxation OF
war profits and Incomes.
Talked All Day
The Senate spent the day in talking
without action on the postage sections
of the bill While leaders earnestly con-
ferred toward compromising disputes
and Fastening the measures passage
They hoped to dispose of the one-cent
letter postage increase and the pub
fishers tax provisions tomorrow put
there was no certainty that it could
be accomplished and the war profits
section reached Wednesday.
Petitions for cloture, which tonight
had more than 50. senator's signaturts
only a few less than the necessary
two thirds to put cloture into effect
were circulated after Senator Sim
mons, in charge of he BILL had failed
to secure unanimous consent to fix
a date for final vote on either the en-
tire bill or the war profits action
Several senator's, however, signed
with the understanding that the clo-
ture rule would not be sought unless
a filibuster developed
Among those signing were many ia.
voring drastic increase in war profit
and income tax rates. Presentation OF
the petitions is not planned by Senator
Simmons for several days or until
after the war profits debate begins.
Postage Taxes Taken up
In today's debate on the postage
taxes. Senator's Hardwick. Pomerene
and Mcclellan advocated higher post
tai rates for newspapers and maga-
Continued on Page 8, Column g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
PRESIDENTS REPLY TO PEACE
NOTE LIKELY AT EARLY DATE
Indications That Wilson
and Lansing Have
Agreed on Basic Fea-
lures of Reply-Na-
ture of Reply Secret
But Doubtful If There
Can Be Any Accept
ance

Washington. Aug. 27-signs were
in evidence today of the dispatch Of
President Wilson's in reply to the
peace proposals of Pope Benedict at
an early date. Officials freely conced-
ed the early probability of the early
completion Of the communication, in
dicating that the president and Secre-
tary Lansing have at least agreed on
the basic features of the reply, so that
what remains to be done is to put these
ideas into diplomatic language. It is
understood that rough drafts of SONS
of the important points already haze
been prepared,
Nature Of Reply Secret
So far no authorized statement has
been forthcoming as to the nature OF
the reply. Officials even deprecate
speculation concerning it and there
las been formal denial of a published
report that Secretary Lansing had in
formed some of the Entente diplomats
that Pope Benedict's proposals would
be rejected.
No official opinion exists that the
proposals will be accepted. but in Dip
lcmatic practice, there is a wide field
for discussion between the two eX-
tremes of rejection and acceptance.
The fact that Pope Benedict, as was
! pointed out by a statement from the
Vatican, in some Of the most import
ant Tea tures Of his communication
adopted principles enunciated by Pres
idtnt Wilson is regarded in some quar-
ters as insuring the peace proposals
against an unqualified rejection, even
in the most polite and diplomatic Ian
guage.
Doubtful II Acceptance
On the other hand, the failure Of
the Pope's plan to meet some Of the
! essential demands Of President Wilson
| as a condition Of peace is regarded as
making it certain that there can be no
acceptance.
! Much of the uncertainty here sur
rounding the proposition Of the Ameri-
can reply has arisen from the fact that
the major part Of the negotiation on
this subject has been conducted in
foreign capitals through resident
American ambassadors. In the early
stages some attempts were made by
the Entente diplomats in Washington
to ascertain the probable nature Of the
American reply but these were unsuc-
oessful not from any disposition on
| tho part Of the officials Of the state
department to deny their confidence
to the foreign representatives. hut for
the reason that until he had developed
the news of the Entente chancellors,
President Wilson was maintaining an
open mind on the subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28

Kansas city, Mo. Aug. 21-Cathollca
= America viii support the cause OF
,-e.- country with undertaking loyal
- ,.roushou. the war with the Cen
.ral Empires. That pledge was given
tere today by John Whalen OF New
York IN his annual address as presl-
.cn. before tic opening session OF the
convention Of the American Fedora
lor ~ Catholic Societies.
Meet Sacrifices Cheerful'y
.Au .ac-if,es demanded Of us
sr1.,la he met cheerfully,' Mr.. Whai-
en- declared. Whether the struggle
he long or shcrt. we pledge the unoe-
Mating LOYALTY to our country OF three
million Catholic men and women unit
"a In federation.
CATHOLICS. he estimated. would prove
10 oe 81 per cent of the American
fEa,ln: forces. Active work already
q .rser way 10 provide for their
spiritual and physioa! needs.
No Peace with Dishonor
Much as we dep!ore war, we want
no peace with dishonor or with ~
TIRE danger TO the starry banner or
70 the world at large" he went on.
But thls does not take from us our
privilege and our duty TO pray and TO
strive for a true. lasting peace that
saau give speedy and permanent COM
'ort - the long suffering human race.
We rejoice at the earnest. wise,
;atGerlv efforts 20 bring about such
peace nv cur great spiritual chief. HIS
Holiness. Pope Benedict XIV. His ef-
forts Will not be in vain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
MACMILLAN DISCOVERS SECOND
LARGEST GLACIER IN NORTH
Also Discovers Two Is
lands, One South Of
Paget Point and One
in Talbot Inlet-Finds
Legible Records at
Cape Herschel of Brit
ish Expedition of 1876

s." lofK' aug -'--i'fpof 'dh' sur
'e's
... .....i,sti,r - ~. sse.
...1, ~ Two raw islands and
H'''
..s 5,scavery OF a heretofore unknown
tntrn'4s glacier which mas been
,,
.aa.eA A'''e' a'' ''-
s ia -i,s onlv 10 the Humbolt
r,ar.cr. was announced in a telegram
'e,f.'fa mere ''uay ny tue |>'''ei IL II
.-.,ura, tIis,or,, fror, nan
.A-@e- '''
80 y Macmillan.
Ire explorer and his party nave
aadfd FoIH '"e ieS'ue SNIP ->eP'uNo
-.s..,. \. : and no stated that
-
"a sxpscted 10 reach here Thursday.
A valuable COLLECTION gathered oV Mac
M'''ah 10 VEINS S'fp
49,,
Rceords 1876 Execution
- datau he hazardous trim
80. r,,h A, Cane Uarschel where
-, .nrnad hack he states he
1914 ieo,hle records Of the British
..-,a,,ton ~ 1878 left there by Sir
-..,,o <ares in command of the ex-
4x-z .L;r-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

Forecast: Partly cloudy Tuesday
and Wednesday: warmer in the interi-
or Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
Portland Man Wounded

Ottawa, Ont. Aug. 27.-W. Gallant,
OF Portland. Me, is mentioned in to-
DAYS list of wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
BOARD DIVIDED
AS to Requisitioning Of
Foreign Shipping

Vigorous Protest Against Taking Over
Of All Foreign Shipping Building in
This Country by Emergency Fleet
Corporaton-chairm Hurley and
Majority Of Board Favor Keeping
Ships
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
Now Four Investigations


There are now four Investigations.
One is by Col. Cross, inspector general
of the southern department; one by
United States Attorney Green; third
by District Attorney Croker, and the
fourth by the city.
The resolution Of the city council
providing for the investigation says
that charges that Houston police dealt
improperly with Negro soldiers, that
Negro citizens assisted Negro soldiers
in the rioting, and that intoxicating
liquors were carried into the Negro
camp will be gone into.
General Bell tonight said he under
stood that the Eighth Regiment ILL
nois Infantry, composed of Negroes,
would come to Houston as originally
planned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
Republic in Greece

Later the possibility and opportune-
ness Of establishing republic in
Greece was discussed. NJ. Nenizelos
declared that parliament did not con-
slider that the time had arrived for a
republic, but believed it its duty to
give the monarchy another trial.
This statement was brought out by
the speech Of George Cafantaris,
chairman Of the delegation which
recently visited America, who said he
was deeply impressed with what he
had observed of republican institu-
tons in the United States. He moved
the governments draft of the reply
to the throne speech, but closed with
a strong expression in favor of the
establishment of a Greek republic.
NJ. Venizelos promptly MAD, short
declaration to the effect that ,h9 views
of NJ. Cavantars did not rep sent the
governments position. He SAID nc mad
often told the former King Ct ,is'an-
tine that the nations of the void We're
gradually approaching the idea Of
abolishing the institution OF k1ngship
and that it depended on the existing
kings themselves to hasten or post
pone this inevitable contamination.
Unfortunately King Constantine's pol
icy had been such as to deal a NOR
tai blow to the idea of a monarchy.
and many. Greeks who formerly OPP
posed a republic now admitted its ed
visibility in principle though he con-
sidered it still premature.
Gives Monarchy Another Trial
THE government, nevertheless"
continued the Premier, SIS of the
opinion that it is our duty to give
the monarchy another trial. This of
course is a final trial, but I am sure
that the Greek people and the COM
ing constituent assembly will be dis
posed to render possible the continual
ton of our present system of democ-
racy presided over by King"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
FOUR PROBES
Houston to Investigate
Negro Rioting
Charges that Houston Police Mistreat-
ed Negro Soidiers-That Negro ct-
zens Assisted and that intoxicating
Liquor Was Carried into Negro Camp

Houston, Texas, Aug. PA separate
municipal investigation of the killing
of II persons during indiscrimnate
shooting by 100 Negroes of the 24th
Infantry last Thursday night was pro-
vided for today in resolution adopt
ed by the City Council
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
Foreign interests Protest


All foreign tonnage building in the
United States was requisitioned re-
Gently by the shipping boards emer-
sency fleet corporation, under author
ity given to the President in an
amendment to the shipping act. For
eign interests are protesting vigorous
iy.
a division Of opinion has developed
among government officials.
The State Department it is said, is
for turning the vessels over to their
foreign owners on completion. par
tioularly British tonnage The ship
ping board, itself, is divided on the
question. Chairman Harley and ma
jority of it's members favor keeping
the ships.
Foreign interests have under con-
struction in American yards about L.
900 tons of ships, 100000 Of it for
British account.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28

Washington. Aug. PA decision as
to the final disposition Of foreign mer-
chant vessels building in American
shipyards will be made soon by Pres
ident Wilson. The situation, as was
brought out in negotiations by the
state Department with representatives
Of foreign governments has just oeen
laid before him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
R0USES TUMULT
Boussios Says Entente
Ousted Constantine
Possibility Of Republic Discussed in
Greek Chamber Of Deputies-Give
Monarchy Final Trial Says Venice
los

Athens, Aug. 25-DelayeO.-M
Boussios, opposition leader. aroused a
tumult in the Chamber of Deputies
when he declared that King Constan-
tine never abdicated, but only had
been dismissed by the Entente Pow
ers as proved by the fact that the
act of abdication had not been pre-
scented to the Chamber. Premier We
nizelos and other deputies left their
seats to protect NJ. Boussios from per-
sonal attacks by angry members OF
the majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-28
oreeley's Starvation Party

Blocked again at Caps Herschel. We
.c4ri way through the mountains into
pslrl inlet There at Eskimo point the
walls n three stone houses and remains
o, toat marked the site of first en-
-arrprent Of Greeley's starvation party.
Continued on Page 3, Column 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

Twelfth and Quincy streets. The meetings
which will be held the next two weeAs
increasing rapidly in attendance ana
interest.
The meeting of the L. A. H. club to have
been held Friday afternoon, at the home
of Mrs. William Glenn, Twiss avenue, has
been postponed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morris will be host
and hostess Saturday evening at their
home, 416 Reno avenue, to the members
of the Lotus club and their families. The
affair will be in the nature of an All Fool s
Mrs. Clyde Funchess, 1870 Monroe street,
entertained at luncheon Thursday for Mrs.
A. c. Coe, Mrs. q. H. Senne and Mrs Otto
Horacek
MIR. and Mrs w. n. Rhodes, 623 Law
to be the guest of their daughter, Mrs
J. ID. Terp.
Friday afternoon by Mrs. Jesse Shaw. 1214
Rev. j. L. Meredith, 305 East Twelfth
street, who is ill at Stormont hospital, IS
Mrs. Gertrude Pugh and daughter Loc
Mss N Sf Las ca Ygas al Madison
The members of the Ladies' Aid society
of the Third Christian church who quilted
guests at the noon dinner were: Mrs. +.
B. Jolley, Mrs. Sarah Altman. Mrs. Frank
Wilder Mrs John Owen Mrs Ms w Charles make
Mrs. Mary Barnes, Mrs. William Brizendine,
Mrs, Nellie krnsor, Mrs; g. d: Stitt, Mrs
A meeting of the East Side Improve
ment association will be held Monday
evening in the Third Presbyterian church.
A report of the membership and building
committee will be heard.
Mrs. Clyde Funchess entertained her
card club Wednesday afternoon with the
following guests present: Mrs. {; W.
Chapman, Mrs. q. E. Beard, Mrs. j. l..
Crawford, Mrs. c; 5: Gayitt, Mrs Ira Bur
Mrs G. E. Mead, Mrs. Otto Horacek, Mrs.
+. o. Elliott and Miss Bessie Crawford.
Mrs. Gavitt will entertain the club III two
weeks at her home, East Fifth street.
Mrs. George Freden is i'll of tonsilitis
, at her home 1103 East Fifth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
A LONG LAYOFF
Pittsburger Rejoices-WOrking
Again After 6 Months.
"And 1 Owe 1t All to Tanlac,"
Scheffer Declares.

PittSburg, Kan, March 29.-"I had
to give up my job at the mines six
months ago, because of my health, but
now, I'm back on the job doing a
good days work every day and L owe
it all to Tanlac," John Scheffer. Wen
known miner who lives on rural route
No. s, Pittsburg, said recently.
More than a year ago." he con-
tinued, Il began to have trouble with
my stomach The suffering 1 endured
after nearly every meal is almost be-
yond description. Gas would form IN
my stomach and cause pressure
against my chest. After supper, the
pains in my stomach lasted far into
the night and many times would get
out of bed and walk the floor. At the
end of six months l was completely
run down and had to give up my job.
These last six months 1 haven't been
able to work at all until just recently
when 1 began taking Tanlac.
This new medicine seemed to help
me almost at once. The fact that I've
gone back to work is sufficient TO
convince anyone of Tanlac's merits.
think I'm never bothered with the
gas formations and the suffering l
formerly endured after meals is
thing of the past. In fact, I'm improN-
ed in every way and l recommend
Tanlac to others troubled as l was. for
this medicine proved to be wonderful
/ in my case.
Tanlac, the Master Medicine. is es-
pecially bene icial for stomach, liver
and kidney trouble, catarrhal COM
plants, nervousness, SleepleSSneSS, loss
+ of appetite and the like.
Tanlac is now being specially intro
duced and explained in Topeka at Tul-
ly & McFarland's drug store.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
MOther-M0de, Quick
Acting Cough Syrup
should be Kept Handy in Every
Home-EasiIy Prepared and
Costs Little.


Mothers, you'll never know what you
are missing until you make up this in
expensive, quick-acting cough syrup and
try 1T. Children love it's pleasant taste
and nothing else will loosen a cough or
chest cold and heal the inflamed or
swollen throat membranes with such
case and promptness. It's equally as
good for grown-ups as for children.
This splendid cough syrup is made By
pouring 215 ounces of Pinex $50 cents
WORTH into a pint bottle and filling the
bottle with plain granulated sugar
syrup. This, gives you a full pint-a
remedy than you could buy ready-made
for So. 50-a clear saving of 81.
The moment it touches the infamed,
cold-congested membranes that line the
throat and air passages, the healing be-
gins, the -phlegm loosens, soreness
leaves, cough spasms lessen and soon
disappear altogether, thus ending a
cough quicker than you ever thought
possible. Hoarseness and ordinary
coughs are conquered by it in "a hours
or less. Excellent for bronchitis, whoop-
ing cough, spasmodic Group, bronchial
c.5thma or winter coughs.
Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
pound of genuine Norway pine extract,
combined with guaiacol and is famous
the world over for it's quick healing
sffect on the membranes.
Beware of substitutes. Ask. your
directions and don't accept anything
else. Guaranteed to give absolute salts
faction or money refunded. The Pinex
Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. m. $3.50
other hours, 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
POP-POP MINUTE MEN
Shawnee Motorcycle Men Prepare to
Help If War Is Declared.

The call of the Motorcycle Minute
Men of America has been responded
to by the 800 motorcycle owners of
Shawnee county, who will soon be
organized into branch of the national
body. The duties of the organization
consist of practice and training in ar
tillery fire observation, scouting and
signaling. The members are not to be
connected with the present fighting
forces of the United States until actual
warfare is carried on. But they will
be trained to a minute in case hos
tilities are declared.
D. G. Perkins of New York, has
submitted details for organizing. Mr..
Perkins has already had a marked
success in boosting such companies in
the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
ality. A good talker, and very

atty A good talker. and very
friendly. He chatted quite informally
with everyone.-Seattle Sunday Times.
Mrs. Phillips is the daughter of
Judge and Mrs. DeWitte G. Nellis of
Topeka. Cadman and the Indian
woman were in Topeka to give con-
cert about two years ago, when a num-
Der of people met them personally. L
remember of hearing someone say at
that time that the Princess was at
one time a member of an Indian and
white family down near junction City,
Kansas.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Gaustad has returned to her
home in Iowa, after a visit to her
uncle and aunt, Dean and Mrs. u. l..
McEachron of Washburn- college.
Miss frankie Haskell, who has been
taking a course in Columbia univer-
sity, New York, has returned home.
Mr.. Ted Ingham, who teaches in the
Boston School of Technology, has re-
turned to Boston after a visit to his
parents, the Rev. Mr.. j. E. Ingham
and her little son, Edward, who &C
companied Mr.. Ingham to Topeka, re-
manned for a visit at the 1ngham
home, and then went to Larned to
spend some time with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wickwire.
L.
with the Empire Gas & Fuel Com
pany of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, has
been transferred to Lexington, Ky. Be
fore going to Lexington, he came to
Topeka to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. McGaw.
Miss Eloise Sargent has returned
from Chicago, where she attended the
Art Institute this winter.
Miss Ida Kendall of Valley Falls,
who visited school friends at Wash
| burn college for few days, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Skinner ha-e
returned from visit to relatives in
Ottawa.
Miss Ruth Raster. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ralph john
ston, of La Junta, Colo, has returned
home.
| Mrs c. E. Foote of Kansas City, is
visiting Mrs. Luther Burns.
Mrs Byron Curry of Beloit. has re-
turned home. after a visit to her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Ames.
Mrs. Craven of Council Grove, is
visiting Mrs. S. L. Courtney. Mrs.
Craven is the mother of Mrs. Percy
HemuS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Walsh re-
turned today from Los Angeles, Cal,
where they spent the winter. Their
daughter, Miss Agnes Walsh, went to
Emporia to meet them.
| Mr. Sam F'rledberg left Wednesday
on a business trip to New York. While
| he is in the east he will visit relatives
| in Vermont.
| Linoleums in blue and white for
/ bath room; clean, durable floor COW
ering for kitchen. VIM. Connors Fur
! niture Co.-Adv.
DR.. and Mrs. David T Parkinson of
| Wichita. were IN Topeka this week,
where Doctor Parkinson attended the
dental convention. They were guests
/ n 40
| have recently come to this city from
Wichita to make their home
| Mr.. John Elliott Jenkins, of the art
| department of Friends university
Wichita, came to Topeka to attend the
opening of the art exhibit and to be A
guest at the dinner given Wednesday
night by the local club. He formerly
made his home in Topeka.
| The E. n. c. club was entertained
this afternoon by Mrs. Rad Lee, 1920
| Western avenue. Guests of the club
were Mrs. E. c.. Gunter. Mrs. J. E.
Irwin and Mrs. l.. G. Echols
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
Looking Blackboard In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Mr.. H II. Hazlett and daughter, Libbie,
who are living at the Arizona in Chicago,
are surrounded by Topekans. Among
their guests at a recent evening affair
Harvey, Mr.. Frank Dinner and Mr.. p.
Carey.
Mrs. George NJ. Crawford spent Sunday
in EmpOria with Mrs. Crawford, who is
visiting her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lewis are the parents
of a daughter born yesterday morning.
Miss Villa Tomlinson entertained a few
guests at whist last evening.
Mr.. Arthur Capper spent Saturday and
Sunday in Garnett with relations.
Mr.. Calvin Hood arrived Saturday from
Washington. Mrs. Hood accompanied him
home after spending a couple of weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Theodore Ham
matt.
Miss Nellie Phillips returned today from
a visit to her sister in Leavenworth.