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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Johnson
Testify to CANNES Character.
They Say Their Buster Is Very
Amieable Fellow.
HOWEVER, He HAS HIS LIKES
Does Not Care for Negroes OF
Shabby Whites.
Negro Girl Claims He Bit Her
on the Ankle.

Character witnesses for Buster, a
Spitz dog owned by Mr.. and Mrs H.
A. Johnson, 1918 Kansas avenue, &C.
cupied the witness stand in the court
of Topeka today.
Mrs. Johnson, first witness called in
behalf of her dog. testified to a kind
and affectionate disposition possessed
by her dog. charged with biting AIyr-
tie Hanks, Twenty and JeIer-
son streets.
He likes everyone except coIored
people and white people who look
shabby" said Mrs Johnson
It happens that Myrtle Hanks is
colored- She charges that Buster bit
her on the ankle which resulted in q
doctors bill and suffering valued at
$3.50.
Admits Dog Barked.
Mrs Johnson doesn't deny that
Buster barked at Myrtle Hanks in
compliance with his estab Iished repu-
tatiOn of barking at negroes. In fact,
Mrs Johnson heard the barking and
called Buster
IF she was bitten, why didn't she
say something to me them asked
Mrs. Johnson.
johnson told of the affectionate
ways of Buster. The dog is loved
and played with by all the children in
the neighborhood, he testified
In addition, Miss Beatrice Ward,
ASAA fdLlSdS dNSHuei ana MIS- bed-
trio Quigley, another neighbor. swore
to Busters affectionate disposition and
the good character he enjoyed in the
neighborhood. They are white girls
Aligned on the other side were two
colored girls who swore to a bad dis
position possessed by Buster among
people of their own race and so far as
they knew among white people.
He Was Tramp Dog.
I'VE wouldn't take love or money
for Buster" said Mrs. Johnson He
ca me to US a tramp dog ten years
ago. We've had him with US ever
since"
The Johnsons have no children
Judge Lee took the case under ad-
visement-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19

studied the American Red Cross work
Not only did they study but learned
to do everything that is expected Of
a first aid expert as is shown in the
accompanying picture
Results i Surprise.
The contests were held last June and
practically every one in the class had
forgotten about them until this week
when Secretary Hoyes. Of the Topeka
association, received a certificate show
ing the high standing the local lads
had beer given
''Au of the boys took a very great
interest in the work. PIath said this
morning They worked and studied
like trojans and we're so familiar with
the things they studied that only two
of them made grades below 90"
Reading, Penn. Cincinnati, o., Mo-
bile. Ala. Wilmington, Del. and
Springfield No. were the only cities
in the whole United States that out
ranked the Topeka boys in grades
and these cities along with Detroit
and Hamilton, Ontario. were the only
ones that had classes that received
more certifica ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
Blame RAILROADS
Sugar Trust Head Passes Buck
for Shortage.
Vast Amount in West But Can't
Get Cars to Ship 1t.

washington. Dec. 19.-Placins The
blame of the sugar shortage squarely
on the railroads, Earl D. Babst. head
of the sugar trust" today told the
senate probing committee that vast
amounts of beet and Hawaiian sugar
are still held up in the west because
of lack of cars.
Practically no effort was made by
the Hoover sugar committee to reheVe
the transportation situation, Babst
said in reply to Chairman Reeds Ques-
tons.
Last July Babst admitted selling his
cane sugar in the east at SIS cents a
pound. while the beet sugar fixed
price was 7-25 cents and 100000 It's
of Michigan beet sugar were unaval4-
able because of no freight cars.
The Hoover administration was
praised by sugar refiners for its hand
ling of the sugar situation in tee
grams presented to the committee.
Praises Food Administrator.
Robert Oxnard, San Francisco e
finer. wired that to his own knowledge
the food administration had engin-
eered one of the most extensive opera
tons for the benefit of the people.
Other ref1ners. including George H
Earle of Philadelphia, blamed the
railroad congestion for the sugar fam
me. Thirty eight thousand barrels
shipped from San Francisco to Phil
adeIphia on September have not yet
reached the Pennsylvania refining
company. Earle stated.
Babst. on resuming testimony, de-
cIared the closing of the New York
Sugar exchange by the food admins
tration caused a drop in prices.
The administration today promised
western beet sugar growers an fmme-
date investigation of their complaint
against the prices the refiners pay
them.
Herbert Hoover may be called to
testify within twenty-four hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19

disposed of them to the soldiers at
the cantonment exchange. Among the
firms who are said to nave lost thru
the operation of scheme are 4 St JOS
eph, Mo, general merchandise COM
pany. which forwarded goods value d
at $500, 600, and a St. Louis hardware
company, which is said to have
shipped $50 600 wort hof goods with
out receiving payment
The incident that leads to The inves-
tigauon by the federal authorities Is
that on October 20, while represent
ing himself to be an army officer,
Ruhlman had a stenogra pfer at June
ton City. Kan. do work for him
amounting to $40 for which he failed
to pay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
BARREL OF "SMOKES"
H. f. Rigby Sends Big Tobacco tt
Boys at Doniphan.

A barrel filled with more than
900 packages of tobacco was sent to-
day thru H. E. Rigby. proprietor of
the Mission Billiard parlors. to Topeka
boys at Camp Doniphan-
The barrel of smokes was donated
by the people of Topeka. Several
weeks ago Rigby set the barrel in the
front of his billiard parlors and a sign
told what the tobacco would be used
for. Tuesday morning it had been
more than half filled. Rigby went out
and solicited enough contributions TO
help finish filling the barrel
The smokes. Rigby says, are worth
more than 800. They will be divided
impartially among Topeka boys at
Camp Doniphan regardless of the unit
they serve in The quantity of the
Tobacco insures every Topeka Sammy
a package of his favorite brand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
BOMB MUNITION DUMP
British Aviators Raid German Sup
plies and Bring Down Flyers.

London, Dec I9.-The successful
bombing by British naval aircraft, of
the EngeI Airdome. benin dthe Ger
man lines in Flanders is announced
in todays admiralty statement The
text reads:
Naval aircraft dropped bombs
which burst close to the sheds and on
the ammunition dump and railway
sidings at the Engel airdome on Tues
day. One enemy aircraft was brought
down ablaze and one out of control
All of our machines returned safely"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
Man ImpersOnating Officer Hal
Goods Sent to Funston.
SUPPOSED GOVT WOULD PAY
AIIege Officer There Sold Goods
Direct to Soldiers.
$50 Owed StenOgrapher Spills a
Million Fake.

Kansas City. kan. Des. 19.-Fred
Robertson. United States district attor-
aey for Kansas. was here late today
with Joseph F. E Ruhlman, arrested
in St. Louis on a technical charge Of
fupersouat ting a United States officer,
but according 20 authorities wanted as
the head of a half million dollar swim
ding scheme with Camp Funston
Kansas. as the operating base
Can't C ". Robinson. formerly di-
vision exchange officer has been ar
rested and placed under guard at
Camp Funston and, according to fed
eraI officers an investigation Of the
division financiers has showed many
irregularities.
According to Prosecutor Robertson
RuhIman. posing as an army officer
during the last few months. has or
dered large quantities of supplies from
wholesale houses il Missouri The
goods were forwarded to Camp Fun
ston with scant attertion given to the
details of pay. the dealers believing
they were dealing directly wit hthe
government
Didn't Worry About Pay
At Camp Funston, it is said that an
army captain received the goods and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
ROB HOLY SEPULCHER
Turks Stripped All Holy Places Be-
fore Leaving Jerusalem

Washington, Dec. 19.-The Turks
retiring from Jerusalem stripped the
holy sepulchre and other holy places
OF oil of their most venerated objects.
They took with them as a prisoner the
patriarch of Jerusalem
This information from an allied
sou c here just reached here A re-
port to the state department from
Major Davis. United States military
observer who entered JerusaIm with
the allied forces. said that the build
ings Of Jerusalem were all safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
LOCAL MENTION

Just received a car Of Iowa black
coal Order now J. F. SPAIN. Phone
31Ss.-Adv.
Pay your stag dues to the recorder
at 635 jefferson street-Adv.
Geo. c. Gray has moved. his Barber
shop from S34 Kansas avenue to I1S
West Seventh.-Ady ~
A Boston woman applied for a pen
sion the other day.
And pray, madam" asked the PEN
sion examiner. why do you think
yourself entitled a pension?"
My husband and I fought all thru
the war" was the reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
JUST LIKE PICTURES
Maggie Gets the Best of JisgS II
Divorce Court

As usual Maggie got the best OF
Jiggs.
Mrs Anna L. Nipper, described as
Maggie" in the famed Maggie and
Jiggs" divorce case has been granted
a divorce from Allen A. Nipper~a AZ
len Ripper is obliged4to ~pay court
costs and SIS per month alimOry for
six months. She also was restored to
her maiden name of Anna z Hayes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
WOULD QUIT AUSTRIA
Budapest Municipality Votes For Hun
gary to Secede.

The Hague, Dec. 1s.-The munich
pality Of Budapest has unanimously
adopted resolutions urging the gov
eminent TO prepare for complete sep
aration Of Hungary from Austria. ac-
cording to the Cologne Gazette. re-
eeived today The resolutions. it Vas
said. assert that the emperor should
be the sole bond of unity between the
two empires
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
SAYS DRAFT NOT FAIR
New York Senator Insists on Reappor-
tiOnment of Quotas.

Washington, Dec. 1s-Immediately
after the Christmas recess Senator
Calder of New York will insist upon
consideration OF his bill reappor1ioning
the draft quotas.
In many communities al present he
declares quotas are based upon a pop
aliens, in consequence an unjustly
great proportion Of Americans are
taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
MAKE WEALTH FIGHT
Nebraskan Opposes Any More Issues
of Liberty Bonds.

Omaha, Neb. Dec. 80. G. Smith.
president of the Farmers Congress of
Nebraska in an address here advo-
Gated opposition to any further liberty
bond issues, urging CONSUMPTION of
wealth, instead
His opposition to bonds. he said.
was partly to avoid large interest
charges He said he he is not op-
posed to the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19

Cross speech delivered Tuesday eve n
ing by Attorney General Brewster.
This morning a committee began So
Letting members The population of
Eskridge. The memberships in the
city at moo today numbered $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
BREWSTER ROUSED EN-

Eskridge, Kan, Dec. 19.-More than
half the people of Eskridge became
members of the Red Cross today The
membership pledges followed a Red
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their sympathy and the
beautiful offerings in our recent be-
reavement. N E WOLFLEY
Adv And Family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
PROVINCE REWARDED
For Gallant War Service. Newfound-
land Now Is n Dominion

Boston. Dec. 19.-As a reward for
the gaIlantry of its overseas forces
newfoundland, the oldest British over
seas possession. has been designated
officially as the Dominion of New
foundland, according to word received
from St Johns today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
WIN HIGH HONOR
Topeka Boys Rank High in
First Aid Work.
They Stand Sixth and Eighth in
Whole United States.
CONTESTS FIELD BY Y. M. C. A.
Chas. E. Piath Instructed Boys
in This Work.
Only Two in Class Made Grades
Below 30.

Thru the efforts of Boys Physician
Director Chas. f Plath. boys Of the
Topeka Y. NJ c. A. have won an en-
v-able honor in a national contest in
first aid to the injured work held in
every association in every city in the
United States. The Topeka boys won
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19

sixth place in the percentage Of grades
made in the work and eighth place in
the mum Der of certificates won
The contests were held under the
auspices Of the committee of the In
ternationaI Y. NJ c. y. and the boys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19

While the price
of the Santa Fe
Special may be
more than some
of the models
being sold re-
member, there is
service in the
The nnaa Of tha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
Didn't Worry About Pay

At Camp Funston, It IS said that an
army captain received the goods and
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

Constable "Dad" Robinson of mpe.
rial was here on business this after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

Mrs. B. Barman,. 514 Brighton, an.
ounces that she has returned from
he Coast with the latest and most
p-to-date fashions and will be glad
o see both former and new custom
rs. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

tigation by which it was established
that employers throughout the state
would welcome an agency which would
Systematically place at their disposal
each years output of men and women
from the University.
Chemists, horticulturists, metallur-
gists, accountants, lawyers, salesmen,
dletarians, surveyors, craftsmen, ar
chitects, sanitarians, social service
workers, miners, and hundred other
kinds of workers, will be listed and
classified for the convenience of the
inquiring employer. The facts and
figures relating to the prospective en-
ployees, all of whom have spent four
years in the University, will be open
for the employers reference.
The inquiry which the Alumni AS
sociation conducted before starting the
Bureau proved how difficult it is for
the average employer to find suitably
trained men and women. While a
large number of men and women es-
pecially fitted to make start in bus
mess go forth each year from the Uni
versity, here tofore there has been no
intelligent method |by which an en-
ployer might find the particular indi-
vidual needed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

c. r. Russell and R. ]. Morrison of
the Alamorio district were arrested
yesterday and are being held for in
vestigation. 1t is alleged by the coun-
ty authorities that Russell and Nor
rison were connected with the sale and
distribution of spirits.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

R. Nettleton, accused of the favorite
pastime of issuing worthless checks, is
in the county Jail. The authorities
claim that Nettleton is also wanted ir
San Diego on a similar charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19
ALUMNI WILL START
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

Today the doors of the new En-
ployment Bureau of the University of
California campus were thrown open
to help the students who will COM
plete their college courses in May
The bureau is new department in
the office of the California Alumni
Association, and was created by the
alumni organization to aid the Seniors
in securing employment as soon as
they graduate. The opening of the
bureau has come after years inves-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19
Notice to Property Owners.

Call at your Bank, the office of
your Mutual Water Company or the
Irrigation District and sign the peti.
ton for Bond Election. It is import
ant that the Election be held at the
earliest possible date. PIT
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

Mask ball at Woodland Park We'd
nesday night. Costumes for rent at
Preston's. PIG
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19
Cotton Market.

The following quotations are from
the Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
ton rGowers' Association:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

Don Davenport, secretary of Impe-
rial Water Company No. 6, was a Wis
:tor from Calexico this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

B. Barreiro and William C. Silver
of Calexico, motored to the county seat
this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

Milton Adams, prominent West Side
rancher, was a business visitor here
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Richard L. Bate, aged "a,
resident of Salt Lake City, and Mis-
Mabel E. Rule, aged 20, a resident O
Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19

Mrs. Bertha Wixom of No. 12 was a
business visitor in the city today.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-19
PERSONAL MENTION
VALLEY DYE WORKS

Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
s34 Main Street. Telephone 169.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
MAYORS ELECTED FOR
INDIANA CITIES

Complete returns show the cleo
ton of the following mayors in In
diana:
Anderson. II. Mellett, demo-
crat.
Alexandria,. II. Malone, dem
ocrat
Bedford-C. II. Allen. republican.
Bloomington-w. Weaver, repub-
lican.
Bicknell-Logan Winters, repub-
lican.
Brazil. ]. Jones, republican.
Columbus-Frank Jones, repub-
lican.
Connersvile-Charles Rider. re-
publican.
Observation-Disclosures Kennedy,
republican.
Elwood-John Lewis, socialist.
Evansville-Ben Bosse, democrat.
Fort wayne-W. s. Cutshan. re-
publican.
Frankfort-E. w. wedmond, re-
publican.
Gary-w. F. Hodges, republican.
Gas City-Frank Leninaux, So
cialist
Goshen-Daniel Troyer, republi-
can.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS W. Jewett,
republican.
Kokomo - Isaac Wright. repub-
lican.
Laporte - Herman sallwasher,
democrat.
Logansport--James Barnes, re-
publican.
Marion-Elkanah HUXLEY, repub-
lican.
Michigan City-Fred Miller, dem
ocrat
New Castle-George Elliott. ~
publican.
RichmonG-D. W W. thinner
man. republican.
Shelbyville-Lee Hoop. democrat.
Terre Haute-Charles Hunter, re-
publican
Wahssh-Dr. L. w. smith. repub-
lican.
Auncie-Rollin Bunch, democrat
Approximately so republican may
ors to 20 democratic mayors were
elected in Indiana cities, large and
small
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
TELLS FOLKS HOW TO
MAKE MONEY WITH
FLOCK OF CHICKENS

+. .. Old, Of the poultry depart
ment of the agricultural extension
work Of Purdue university, spoke
before the agricultural classes on
Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning. He discussed the advant-
ages Of the production Of poultry
by the city farmer and told in de-
tail the several methods by which
the best fowls can be selected and
the others eliminated.
Demonstrations were given Tues
day afternoon at the Ardmore
Heights gardens II is the belief of
the poultry experts that better sue
cess will be realized by the person
going in for poultry raising on a
large scale, If they have learned il
from the ground up; that is. expert
mented with small fiOcks first and
gradually working into the bigger
focks.
The early moulter is "A non-lay-
er," said Mr.. Old. Another method
Of determining whether you have a
layer or not is TO note the fowl with
the bright plumage, yellow shanks
and yellow beak. These should be
eliminated. The deep-bodied birds
are the ones TO keep. Discard all
pullets that do not show this type,
the broad, deep beak. These meth
DDS are 80 per cent correct and it is
a certain thing that the person 60
ing in for poultry raising in a small
way, at first, will lose nothing and
has chance to gain much
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
SECOND PROGRAM OF
CIVIC SERIES TO BE
GIVEN ON THURSDAY

The second program 10 be given
by the Civic Music association will
be presented in the auditorium OF
the Elks' temple Thursday night
Nov. s. The program Will begin
promptly at o'clock The program
which is entirely 20 be presented BY
local artists, follows.
America Observation-Disclosures. ..
49,. High school Girls Glee club
Under direction of Miss Efne
Harmon.
Serenade-Flute and Horn. 90. Tittl
Fred Elbel and ". G. Baird.
The Gift .............. Blown
Miss Hazel Rarris.
a. Spanish Dance ......... Rehheld
b. Romance ...........P spini
Miss Vida Shonts.
Serenade .......... Slunicho
Four violins and piano
Misses Vida Shonts, Esther
Fulton, Lillian Martin and F. II.
Ingersoll. Miss Valera Bon
Durant, pianist.
q Ny Baddie. ...........G Galloway
b. Extasie .......... Rummel
a. From the Hearthstone ......
............ Cecil Burleigh
3. Village Dance ....
Misses Vida Shonts, Lillian
Martin. Esther Fulton and F. II.
Ingersoll. Miss Bon Durant,
pianist.
Selected High School Girls Glee club
Star Spangled Banner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
NEGOTIATIONS COST
CITY $500; BOARD TO
ASK APPROPRIATION

Figures made available At the
regular meeting of the board Of
health Wednesday morning show
that 500 of the city's money was re-
quired TO inocuiate the 1000 and
more who applied for free typhoid
protection. According TO Or. BOsen-
bury. the serum for the NEGOTIATIONS,
which was furnished free by the gov
eminent, cost more than $1,000,
making the total cost. for serum and
administration of the doses, approx
mately $4,000.
II is probable that the board of
health will ask the council tonight
for an appropriation of $1,000. pro-
vided the request can be made at the
time, according 10 DR.. Bosenbury.
This makes the third time this
year we've had to 90 TO the council
for an appropriation, said DR.
Bosenbury Wednesday morning.
Early this spring. we had so many
scarlet fever guarantees. and many
OF the families had 10 be fed. That
ran the treasury down pretty rapid
~, as you can expect
Then in June. when we got our
milk inspector, we had 10 ask for an
appropriation to cover his salary.
Now with all these NEGOTIATIONS. We
have 10 go again. But il can't be
helped. No one could look forward
and see what money would be re-
quired so far ahead"