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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
z DROWN IN kAW?
Body of Thomas MunsOn, Oak
land Lad, Recovered.
Officers Drag River for Another
Reported Missing.

Thomas Munson, 12-year-old son of
Mrs. Julia Munson, a widow living at
2S5 AFTER avenue, Oakland, was
drowned in the Kaw river at 2:30
o'clock this Afternoon. The drowning
occurred just south of the old wooden
mills at Oakland
Reports carried by excited boys to
the home of Scott Kelsey, near the
scene of the accident, were to the eff
feet that another lad had been
drowned. Any information relative to
the identity of the second lad could
not be learned.
The body of the Munson youth has
been recovered. The sheriff, coroner
and firemen from central station with
the pulmotor were rushed to the river
the Munson boy. All efforts to bring
however.
First information relative to the
drowning was received when three ex-
cited youths rushed into the Kelsey
home with the information that one
of their number had been drowned.
The sheriff. coroner and fire stations
were notified at once.
1.-The boys We're too excited to give
any information about it," said Mrs
Kelsey over the telephone. They told
US that they were all in swimming
and they didn't know just how it hap
pened."
Dozens of Oakland youths pass the
Kelsey home every summer afternoon
to enjoy swimming in the Kaw river.
Mrs. Munson has five other chill
dren, two boys and three girls. One of
the girls, Virginia Munson, works in
the gas office in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
BIG TASK AHEAD 100 KILLED IN RIOT
Topeka Called Upon To Enter
tain Russians Next Week.
Elaborate Plans Being Made for
Their Reception.

Topeka has another task before
her, one vastly more important than
the reception of the Belgian commits
sion, a reception for the Russian COM
mission next Friday. 1t is up to
4 america to persuade Russia to fight
and fight hard, or millions of Ameri-
cans will be obliged to go to Europe
TO "can the kaiser" For that reason.
the Chamber of Commerce wishes to
do everything in its power to please
the Russians on their visit to Topeka.
The commission will arrive on the
Union Pacific at 900 o'clock in the
morning and will leave at 1920 in the
afternoon. The tentative plan for
their entertainment is for reception
committee to meet the Russians at the
Union Pacific depot and escort them
to the state house, where a reception
will be held for an hour or more.
From the state house the Russians
will be taken to the Chamber of Com
merce about 1880 O'Clock, where a
luncheon will be served. Speeches
will be delivered at the luncheon. Full
details for the reception of the Rus
sian commission will be worked out
next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Assumes Premiership After
Resignation of LyOff,
Arrest All Participants in Late
Revolt for Treason.
FINLAND BREAKS AVA
Clash With Russia Over Inde-
pendence Inevitable.
Socialist Element Rules in
Finland Parliament.

London, July 21.-Minister of War
and Marine Kerensky has temporarily
been named premier of Russia. sue
ceeding Prince Lvoff, resigned, &C
cording to announcement in the
Bourse Gazette at Petrograd today.
Kerensky. it was stated in the Petro-
grad advices. is to retain his place as
military and naval chief. Tseretelli.
formerly minister of communications,
was named minister of the interior. in
addition to his previous cabinet post.
Minister of Railways Nekrasoff, is
temporarily filling the post of minister
of justice.
The new government in Petrograd
is arresting on the charge of treason
all of the organizations which partook
in the armed rebellion and all instig-
ators of the revolters.
Independence for Finland.
Helsingfors, Finland. July 21.-A
conflict with Russia is regarded as
inevitab BILE because of tle action of
the Finnish diet in adopting a bill
granting independence to Finland.
The Socialist members of parliament
assert. however. that Petrograd has
its hands too full with it's own troubles
to attempt repression. Before the
bill providing for independence was
adopted. decision was taken on the
question whether the measure should
be treated as urgent or postponed I'M
| til the next session.
The announcement of the vote was
received by prolonged cheering and
cries of Long live Finland and
End Russian Connection.
! The district court thereafter reject
ed, 104 to 81, a proposal by NJ. Talas
member of the Young Finnish party
| CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Not Enough Natural Gas for
Cooking and Lighting.
1t Must Be Supplemented Gas,
Officers Assert.
NOT A FOOT FOR HEATING
Former Convenience Is Out of
the Question Now.
Price To Be Based on COmbina-
ton of the Costs.

Natural gas, Mt any price. will not be
available in Topeka for heating pur-
poses this winter.
Topeka consumers are advised by l..
G. rreleaven. receiver for the local gas
company, and II. +. Dornn, attorney,
that they must figure on other fuel for
heating.
The supply of natural gas will not be
adequate for cooking and lighting pur-
poses.
To supplement the natural gas sup
ply officials of the Topeka company
Accommodating the feasibility of re-
opening the artificial plant al First and
Quincy streets.
with the aid of the artificial plant.
more than 100000 feet day could be
added to the natural gas supply. This.
attorneys and officials assert. Will give
Topeka adequate supply for cooking
and lighting only
The price charged the consumer
would be a combination one. based on
the price set by the cour. for natural
gas and the cost of manufacturing
artificial gas.
Consumers are advised by officials
of the gas company that the combined
natural and artificial product will be
too costly for heating, but will he more
economical than any other commodity
obtainable for cooking ald lighting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
SUNDAY WILL BE HOT
The Afternoon, However, VIII Be
Cooler Than the Morning

The local office of the United States
weather bureau closed at noon today
and the State Journal was unable to
get. the usual o'clock reading of the
temperatures for the day. The Their
mometer in the State Journal building
registered 90 degrees at O'Clock this
afternoon.
The cool weather has truly Left To-
reka for & short time and the whole
state is due for a. general warming up
tonight and Sunday, according to the
prediction made this morning. The
mercury will pass the 95 mark today
and will reach close to the 100 stage
t. mo row
The official forecast promises gen.
orally fair and continued warm wealth
IContinued on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
MORE PAY FOR GIRLS
As Elevator Operators They Are I'm
posed Upon, Claims Committee.

New York, July 21.-With girls
rapidly replacing men as apartment
house elevator operators in New York,
the mayors committee of women on
national defense today announced it
would discourage further such en-
ployment until the girls are paid fair
wages. Because girl elevator opera
tors are unprotected by existing labor
laws, some have been working ninety
nine hours a week and underpaid, it
was asserted.
Women have found a new sphere of
mems work at the great Bush Ter
minals in Brooklyn. A class of TWEEN
ty-five, trained to operate electric loco
motives. cranes and winches, is ready
to replace men called to war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
THEY WON'T OBEY
Russians Would Not Fulfill
Their Commands.
As Result AustrO- Germans
Are Advancing.

Petrograd, July 21.-A further re-
treat has been made by the Russians
in eastern Galicia, the war office an
nounces because the troops did not
show the necessary stability and at
point did not fulfill commands.
Attacks on French.
Paris, July 21.-All thru last night
the Germans continued their often
sive against French troops on the
Chemin des Danes, hurting great
masses of men in fruitless attacks,
the French official statement declared
today. The assaults were repealed,
the war office said.
Rumanians at IL.
Petrograd, July 21.-Fighting was
begun yesterday on the Rumsnian
front Austro-German troops made
CONTINUED on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21

26eO, 1856, 4o4. 1871, 2641, 1876, 1862, 3649.
2262, 1863, 1928, 3519, 3419. $50. 2452 1888,
$d51 1872 1872 80 s9s9 $625 2SSs 123 1919 1919
204, 3s7. 1888. 921, 1851, 1852, 1G6s, 1927,
1901, o $3.50. 139. 81; 2s9s 1856 1864, 24o1,
d 49, 259e S05S 1852 419. S26s; 146l s594,
1851, 1263, 1881, 567, 31o1, 1196, 334 1886,
327s, 1927, 1928, 217O, as6, 2416, 1901, 1868,
3e9f 1872 33 s. s1 1gSa 2 2s sa a4a
1922, 6s3, 1862, 1902, 34o1, 412, e41I, 1926.
BOG, 3541, 1851, 3o1. 1856. 1873, 2133. 2424,
29o9. 1914. 3651 5s7. 1899; 2115. a46s, s2s,
1910, 1902, 1431, FOG. T29, 4O1, $500, 10,
1902. 1886, SIS, 1863. 260i, hoo, 255, SOS,
I I9ss sese $SSs 1aSs 21as 1875
p, 1412, 1888, $500, Ill, $3.50, 2s44. 234. 90,
276 1871, ia. 2547, 439, 3237 2933. PHI.
1887, 9ess ITO $50. 24i6. ' 1901 io SEES aes 81
ITO, 252, IS, BIS, 1853, 2631. 703, 1904
6s3. 1862, 1902, 3401, 412, 2417, 1926, 900
9 9o4 $751; S Ss $685. ai 2 5as 2 St s9s
ss1i, 2ss, 2oss, 1244. 1871, 500. 500. -
1s25, 1880, 90s 1910 SO, 2o16, SO, S42i
1858, 2754, 1880, 225, 2431, 2334, 1896, 1904
s 2s 60 2 49, 1 49, g Sass s9s g ?SlG 2s SO
1921, 967, %, 2O04, 1874, 1925, 1888. 2s29
6Ss, 4T2, IT'S, 1912, 2951 1905, BIB, 1920
1865. 4S4. 2714, 1874, 2266, 2734. 722, 2396
2s32. 200. 1890, "a, 1894, 1884, 162, 1862
1879 d7s2, 1926, .5 24s, 12oe. CSC 1912 se5
1885, 27S5, 502 $3.50, 523. 354I. 3153. SIS
25S7, 1O1, 116 2635, 795. 1860. 535. 1913, 33s
1872, 3642, S53, 1874. 11e5, 235, 2400, 1891
2s49, 224s, 1271, 20I9, 791. 1924, 1899, 2576
1914, 3161, $50, 147, 1856, &c. 2976, 653
27s, S444, 2649, SO 1854, 27s1, 80, 917
1892 A. 2477. 1910, 1864, s2o5, es6. 2s46
ILL., 1444, 3146, 1904, 1922. 364, 2129, 2156
125. 1871, 2947, 522. 2T22, 1855, 1853, "A, 2s95
2377 626. 309S. 1919, 1883, 21O5, 4444, 1921
1916. 2277, 2770. $3.50, 3470. 3175. 114O, 2162
70s, 992. 495. g., LAG, 1890, 654. 5000, 1880
173s. 1851. &C. 1887, us, 752, 227, 1869, 200
2644 1893, 2464. 1898. 1882 1928, 1883, 3464
2S1, AS, 6I3 2434, 464, $50, 1910. 112S, 1859
1872, ITO. 512 1851, 2251, 1880, 1914, $40
1928, 1882, 1924, SOS, 1858, 1871, 1853, BOSS
1858, 1409, 294e $500. 2422, 2T20, 143, 2520
1924, 34s7, lass, 3443, 10 $3.50 4s4, 256
2210. 2294 621, 31o5, 600; 24ess 2s622. s29s
204S, 1921, 264. loss. 215. 500, 3S5, his
1130, 1851, 3, 1862, 1861, 22s5. 34S9, 1857
10. 1898, 1867, 67s, lis. 3415, 2149. 1873
1895, 701, sos, sos 194s. 737, 2349, 202S, :}343
800. 2979. 1915, s13, 304, 29s0. 1169, 1885
31S4, SIG, 1884, 1924, 1921, 1ss, $50, 209s
Al, aazs, 3o4o, 21so, $50, s1se. 2sss, 21eO
COS, 3565. 2H. 1851, 907, 1890, 112, 1913
1918, 200. 1896. 3T6, 1872, 23s3, 2O93, 196. 3O6s
221S, 2SO4 SIS, 2753, 3172, 1857, 1862, 203
1870, GIL, 1876. $50. 1879. 1891, 22o5, 3039
27s0, 3217.
Correction of Number.
In draft the 435th number drawn
should be 1.751 instead of 1851.
In draft the 4.062d number is 80!
instead of S79-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
REICHSTAG ADJOURNS
Until Sept. 2e-New Chancellor Steers
middle of Road" Course

Copenhagen. July z1.-The reich
stag adjourned yesterday until Sep
;eulber 26, says a dispatch from Ber-
lin.
Berlin, July 21.-The speech by
Doctor Michaelis. the imperial cham
ceI1or, before the rsichstag is inter-
preted as an indication that he is for
the present steering middle OF the
road course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Honors for 5 Americans.

serving in the foreign legion in France
Lave Just been decorated or conn
mended in army orders. They are
Christopher Charles, Brooklyn: Gus
Agostini San Francisco: Arthu,
Barre, Boston; Ivan Mock, Baltimore,
and Ernest Waldron, Paterson, N. J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
METAL MINERS STRIKE
81 Properties Anected-Ieft Men to
Keep Pumps Working.

Leadville, Colo. July 21-Metai
miners In this district struck this
morning. Thirty-seven properties are
involved In each mine eight or ten
men remained to keep the property
free from water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
LIFT MEX EMBARGO
Can Send Arms Across Border and
There's Much Rejoicing.

Mexico City, July 21.-The news
papers today print extensive declara-
tons of rejoicing over the announced
removal of the embargo on arms from
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
SUBMITS NAVY BUDGET
Secretary Daniels Asks Congress for
1877 Million.

Washington, July 21.-Secretary
Daniels today submitted to the house
estimates aggregating $137, 366,177 for
war needs of the navy, including am
nunition ordnance supplies, improve
ments of yards and docks, clothing
and enlargement of the navy yard
and gun factory here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21
Correction of Number.

In draft the 435th number drawn
should be 1,751 instead of 1851.
In draft the 4.062d number is s29
instead of 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Sum
day. Cooler Sunday in northwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-21

THE slang expression. ..we've got
your number" now applies to 10
million men.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-07
ALASKA, THE WONDERLAND

Disclamng any intention bestow undue praise cast bouquets and being not largely concerned they be bouquets otherwise long they fit we'll within the limits of truth and usce to remark that this glorious Alaskan derand of created by the gods to be Fortuna favor ite trysting place, and the home of her special wards
 To him of them whose thoughts dwell alone upon the era and rasitoy incidents of life she freely gives saey to his essential want from her gold and enfested hills and daes her producing waters her flower covered berraden mountains and the quick growing fertility of her soil
 To him of those whose mind turns to the enrancing magic of music and poesy and the beautiful she offers brooks and rs and caaracs which sing unnumbered lays tone from the tender cadence of falling flower the crashing volume of thousand thunders; her spectral crags and fairy groves and mcIng lakes the abiding place of every and all the gIaces and in mequaed brlliance of her sunsets and the shifting lights and shades of her land scapes, he may realize the ultimate earthly loveness and charm. a&5suyXt.x&
 To him of them whose heart yeas to touch the psychic attitudes of e to dwell upon the whence and whther of the sou and the end and of man, the wide earth offers noth that will compare with the remote astnesse and unbroken solitudes of Alaska the wonderand-Ex
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-07

MRS. V. P. ABBOTT
 PUBLIC TENooRAPHER Windsor Hotel Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-07

E. K. MEDLEY. Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Room 1 Adams Block coRDoVA, ALASKA
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-07

Draft in America will give the kaiser cold.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-07
THE DOMINION OF THE SEAS

Lloyd George in his latest speech declared that the United States had by its recent acts earned membership in the mission that will finally prepare the terms of peace The United States hardly help settle the differences between the Flu nations themselves but 1t insist that there shall be future for conques and that each nation, matter how weak shall be entitled to hold its territory against all such encroachmens
 To make this possible there must be a reduction of stand armies and limitation placed the tonnage of navies It will be difficult to make Great Britain and Germany agree this, but 1t will be idle to talk of permanent peace unless this shall be done; it will be difficult fact that look to trial of strength between the British and German shall be done 1t will be difficult fact that look to vies before any proposition will be seriously discussed
 Those two flees the battle off Jutland, have been watching each other for two and half like ent gadatOs to try conclusions with each other As
 last desperate eXpedent anticipate that morning the German fleet will out into the open and make furious effort to break the srbs of eel upon which England has depended for safety since the great Armada shattered 329 years ago. and Great Britain first Britannia Rules the Wave'-and issued her edct that ship meeting with ships of of the English commonwealth in the British will strike their flags and lower their opsais such hath been at time heretofore practced under any form of government And later Macaulay wrote:
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-07

Night sank upon the dusky beach,
 And on the purple sea,
 Such night in England ne Ter had been,
 Nor eer again shall be;
 From Eddystone to Berwick bounds,
 From Lynn to Berwick bay,
 That time of sumber was as light
 And busy the day
 For swift to east and swift to west,
 The ghosty warfame spread,
 High on St Mchael's mount it shone
 1t shOne Reaching Head.
 Far on the deep the Spaniard
 Along each southern shire,
 Cape beyond cape in endless range
 Those twinkling points of fre'' They were "ribs of oak then Snce they have become 'rbs of stee and the haughtness that English flag fly ing above them have sore humiliation to the nations of Europe through centuries. We do not believe that the Germans will permit the war to close until they have made final trial to break ancient prestige, and when in peace convention an effort made to place limitations upon that power England and Germany will protest. Draft in America will give the kaiser a cold
  lf the kaiser knew all about gardening activities be would immediately put fertilizer the contraband list It's long lane that has turning even a sea ane as Germany with her U-boats will find out Rationng rational step for England in the present emergency. Sentiment for throughout the world gains in nronor tion to German losses. War is business in which General Efficiency outranks all commanders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01

this week on q trip through tho Pecos
valley district 10 renew Buick dealer
contracts for the coming season
New Bucks Please.
The new Buick models are very
popular in Fl Faso, according TO A.
r. ElmOre- NJ ElmOre states that
motorists who have driven Bucks for
years are calling daily TO inspect the
rev models and all are enthusiastic
in their praise
The OldsmObile sales rooms Of z. n.
Fletcher are now located ar sos Mesa
avenue but Mr. Fletcher has not yet
removed his offices from Montana
street He expects 70 have the sales
rooms properly fitted within the next
week
business is awfuIly good so good
that il almost hurts said Lee Hebb-
herd. OF the White-Hebberd COM
pauy- The Lexington sales have been
excellent recently and the reserve
supply or cars Of this company has
lers on file for two carloads more but
have not yet been advised Of ship
meurs
r. vs.. Deason. Of the saxon. is again
on The sick list and confined 90 his
home
Novel Light Control.
One ~ the features Of the DINNER
tests this week was the novel ar
ralE-meur OF light control on the
Cadillac. This feature is exclusive
with that car and 10 marks big adj
vance in the arrar cement Of head
lights
Roy BaruIm and party Of friends
made fast trip 20 Elephant Butte
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
JORDAN MOVES
TO A NEW HOME

TIE Jordan agency was moved 70
Montana street. today. when r. F.
Lewis. resident repre- sentative or the
hbitt-Polson company, Transferred
his stock OF machines. parts and Of
flee equipment 10 COS Montana street
occupyiuE a floor space Of $500 square
feet p. r. Gardner. general manage
OF the Eahlitr-PoiSon company. came
over from Phoenix 10 supervise the
removal Of the office safe and see
that everything was snug in the new
quarters
The Jordan now has a salesfloor
with 60 feet frontage on Montana
street and q depth OF so feet The
service room is one OF the largest IN
the city and 60 feet square
Mr. Lewis plans 20 have a formal
opening I'm about week but as the
carpenters have barely finished their
work he asks callers 10 be lenicut
for the next few days.
Between caring for O rush Of bus
mess and getting things Iu shape 90
move. we haven't had q chance 70 Fix
up the salesrooms,' said the Jordan
man. "hut the car Of luxury viii have
a home Of IuNury when we can get
around 10 the task"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
MaxweH and Chalmers
May Unite Forces and
Build Trucks for ARM

There is a report in Detroit and
New York. 20 which Automobile
Topics gives considerable credeuce,
that a deal is pending whereby the
Chalmers Motor company will place
ITS financial arrangement in the hands
Of Walter y. Flanders. head OF the
Maxwell, for a period of five years
with the understanding that the two
big plants vii combine for the build
ing or their scheduled number OF
Chalmers and Maxwell cars and ye-
use their surplus capacity 20 build
trucks FOR the T.. s. army.
II is said. according 10 Automobile
Topics. that the Chalmers company
has several million dollars OF supplies
on hand and that there Is room for its
plant 20 take care OF truck business
This same report says that Flanders
IS NEGOTIATING for the construction
OF large quantity Of r. W. D. trucks.
under license arrangement with the
truck concern. The trade magazine
refers 20 the plan as having many
advantages. the Chalmers shops and
their equipment being among the
finest I'm the couutrv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
HUDSON PRICES
TO ADVANCE SOON

eve have had notice or a sub
stantial increase in the price of Hud-
son cars. effective Boo the very near
future" said T. O.. Perry. Of the Lone
Star Prices OF materials have adj
vane6d so greatly thar 10 is impos-
sinIs 20 maintain the quality except
AZ an i1creas ed price for the car.
what is happening in the case OF
the Hudson has already happened
with most other lines and those who
have not vet advanced viii De COM
PEELED by market conditions 90 DO so
In the very near future 7 can only
alvise I'd Fasoaus who are figuring
on buying any new car 10 bug now
don't put II off a day longer than pos
e BILE"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01

. Mills, which has operated an Autocar
here for over a year They also sold
two Vim trucks in DemIug and one
iE this city.
The Franklin company expects q
carload OF Frauklius. including two
four passenger rOadsters. next week
To Visit 5iarmon Factory.
Howard IT, Williams, Of the Fran k
lin company, Will go 10 Indianapolis
in about week 20 visit the lIarmon
factory and get posted on the new
models Of that company He viii be
accompanied by Mrs. Williams and
they expect to drive back in a Mar
mon roadster. which Mr. Williams has
ordered for his own use
Marker d 1ouEe report a good de
maud for the AIore-Lite lens. O diff
fusinE lens which is SAID tn comply
with all the requirements Of The state
highway law.
j. C. Page. Of the ToItelk Motor
company, IS in Demlng on business lor
Gasoline Price steady.
There isn't much danger of further
Increases in the price or gasoline for
several months. iu the opinion of t.
J. Lockhart or the Rio Graude OIL
cent gallon came only after long
period Of steady prices and Ny Lock
hart believes that the maximum has
now been reached.
Lee Merrill who has been out Of
the automobile business FOR year. is
back again and is now iu charge Of
accessory sales for the Lone star Mo-
tor cOmpary-
The Lone star Motor company de-
ltvered eight more Dodge cars 20 the
army quartermaster at Demins this
Advises Early Purchase.
Frau'l j. Garrett IS another dealer
TO advise motorists planning 20 buy