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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-21

The White Pine county commits.
sioners have received bill IRON "
Neil Bros. OF Wells for $4,000 in
claim for damages alleged to have oc-
Cured when their sheep on their way
To the south were held up by county
authorities some two years ago, IT the
time it being believed they had rabies
Many OF the sheep died as result oil
the hold-up and other large outlays
were caused A number OF disinter-
ested parties have told the Herald that
the O'Neils have good case against
White Pine and it is assured that
suit will be Instituted to force collec
ton OF the claim.-Wells Herald.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-21

war. The spirit of the soldier is
measured by the spirit OF the nation
and of those who are working for him
at home
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-21

All coupons for aluminium ware
must be turned in within thirty days
of June Is, 1917.
Advt. Lam, Hanson & Netherton
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-21

Only 20 of the reported 22S auto
mobile common carriers of the state
have furnished the statements Of
earnings and expenses and the tar
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-21

Selling liquor to Indians has been
the woods. James Leary, well
known merchant OF Round Mountain
is confined in the county Jail in Tono
pah. and will be compelled to answer
federal charge in the federal court
at Carson City. The arrest was made
by United States officer who has
been investigating reports thatIndians
were receiving whskey from some un
known source-Toaopah Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-21

A large number Of the Indians OF
this county met in Ruby valley on the
Fourth of July for general good time
and conference. During the pow
WOW the matter OF the war was dis
cussed by the natives, and it is stated
that some OF them will offer their ser
vices to the country in the struggle
against Germany. At the time OF the
recent registration very few Indians
were recorded. although it was believ-
ed that a considerable number within
the prescribed age are residing inElko
county. Among other matters con
sidered by the Indians was that OF
wages. They finally decided that
hereafter they will demand s. day
for all ordinary work and higher wa
ges in some cases.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-21

Moritz Scheeline, president and
founder OF the Scheeline Bank and
Trust company, aocidently shot and
killed himself at 4:l0 o'clock Saturday
afternoon while cleaning a SO caliber
Colts revolver in the directors Offices
of the bank. He died from the effects
Of the wound at $50 O'Clock.
Although alone at the time of the
shooting,it is believed from the course
OF the bullet that Scheeline was hold
ing the pistol to the light in order to
examine the barrel when the weapon
was discharged The shot entered
the body on the left breast and took a
downward course to the right, passing
through the back of the chair and
lodging in the wall at the Dashboard.
His chair was drawn away from the
table, under a hanging reading light,
a few feet from the wall. His only
statement, but one repeated many
times before his death, was Il never
did anyone any harm"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-07-21
STATE ME WIS


ifs and time schedules called for by
the railroad commission, and letters
are now being sent out to the delin-
qisents to the effect that if they do
not furnish the requested information
before July 23rd the matter will be
turned over to the attorney generals
Office for acknowledgement Chronicle
Through efforts of Frank G.. Wildes
receiver OF the State Bank and Trust
company, William b. Sollender of To
nopah, on behalfiof the California
Tonopah Mining company, consum-
mated deal at Carson City recently
whereby $4,000 will be placed in the
treasury of the defunct institution
within short time. Under the terms
of the agreement. which now needs
only the confirmation OF the district
court, the mining company, which was
in debt to the bank for many thous
ands of dollars at the time of the lat
tiers failure in 1907, will. under a re
organization plan, receive back its pro
perty, paying therefore tn sumo OF
$4,000 within limited period
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
NAVY LEAGUE WORK
More Committees Appointed for Ac'
tivities Here.

The additional committees of the
Topeka branch of the Navy league,
provided for at the meeting of May 8,
have been appointed. as follows:
Committee to have charge of the
recruiting station: George NJ. Stone,
c. P Buck Charles Blood Smith, d.
W. Mulvane, c. A. HARLAN.
Committee to make arrangem ents
for mass meeting at the auditorium on
Sunday, May 20: Jas. A. Troutman,
F. G. Dreaming, Morton Albaugh.
Committee on extension of member
ship: Geo. P. Morehouse w. T. Beer
bolm, E. J. Kulp, Geo. T. McDermott,
David Bowie.
The standing committees previously
appointed are:
Committee on publicity: John Mar
shall. Frank P. MacLennan, w. A.
Johnson.
try-''to extend automatic Russia's
Committee on films and speakers at
the theaters: Robert Stone, c. P.
Buck.
Executive committee: The officers
and the chairmen of standing COM
mitteeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
.RAH RAILS TO SOIL
Kansas Defense Council to En-
list $4,000 Students.
Send Young Men to Farms to
Aid in Production.

Kansas farmers can secure the SER
vices of $4,000 high school students
and college men to relieve the labor
shortage-if they want them. Blanks
to secure detailed Information con-
corning the acceptance of student la
Dor on FARMS were today sent to all
sections of the state by the defense
council.
Detailed information concerning Ia
Dor conditions in all counties will be
obtained thru.sta council correspon-
dents A number of farmers have in
dictated that they do not want rah
rah labor on the farms. I'VE would
rather lose the crop than try our pa
thence by training them" was the sar-
castle statement from one farmer.
On the other hand, hundreds of farm
ers are anxious to secure the unskill-
ed farm labor and see thru the volun-
ter plan relief from the labor short
age which confronts the state.
Letters sent out from the head
quarters of the council today sought
information as to the number of men
required in each community, the class
of work to be performed. period in
which additional labor would be need
ed, time needed, wages for expert
enced and inexperienced men, and
whether farmers would accept high
school or college students. Reports
will be returned to Topeka next week
and will be compiled and presented at
the meeting of the state council May
| %
Labor conditions in Kansas rural
districts are serious. A year ago the
state labor bureau received $50 letters
a day asking for employment of Kan
tsas farms. This year an average of
less than a letter a day is received
| in which the writer seeks employ
ment on farms.
! Kansas colleges are arranging to
revise their schedules to conform with
farm needs. AS a RESULT of the move
ment it is probable that all state
! schools and colleges will extend their
| opening dates to October 1 or Is next
! fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
THIS OUT
MAY COME HANDY
Tells how to take soreness from
a corn and lift it
right out.

Hospital records show that every
time you cut corn you invite lock-
jaw or blood poison. which is needless,
says Cincinnati authority, who tells
you that a quarter ounce of a druS
called freezone can be obtained at lit
tie cost from the drug store but is
sufficient to rid ones feet of every
hard or soft corn CT callus.
You simply apply a few drops of
this on a tender, aching corn and the
soreness is instantly relieved. Shortly
the entire corn can be lifted out, root
and all, without pain
This drug is sticky but dries al
once and is claimed to just shrivel up
any corn without inflaming or even
irritating the SURF ounding tissue or
skin.
If your wife wears high heels she
will be glad to know of this.-Adver-
tisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
GIVE LECTURE HERE
Ohio Minister Working in Interest of
Reformation Celebration.

Rev. s. P. Long, of Mansfield, Ohio,
who is touring the country in interest
OF the quadrlcentennial observance of
the Reformation, will arrive in Topeka
this evening and hold a public lecture
at the First Evangelical Lutheran
church, at Fifth and Harrison streets
He will talk on Our Little Martin
Luther"
Reverend Long will make seven
trips in different sections of the conn
try during the next six months in in
terest of the celebration. This will be
his first trip. He will visit Indiana.
Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and
michigan He comes to Topeka from
Atchlson where he gave a lecture Nav
g. After leaving Topeka he will go
to Salina, talking there May IL.
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ALL WANT BRIDGE MADE BEER HERE
Officials Also Claim Man Had
an Illicit Wine Press.
Been Making Own Drinks Since
Bone Dry Law Passed.

A home manufac Glory, claimed by
county and police officials to be an
Illicit wine press and brewery, one
mile southeast of Topeka cemetery,
was raided today by an array of coun-
ty officials and J. Z. Wilson, chief of
police. on a warrant issued by Hugh
Fisher, assistant county attorney.
charging keeping and maintaining"
Six gallons of home made wine, thirty
three quarts of Kansas brewed beer,
more than 500 empty beer bottles in
cases and two barrels of empty beer
bottles were seized and brought to
the sheriff's office.
John Killian, an aged farmer, owner
of the place and the ''manufactory,"
said he has made the beer and wine
since the bone dry law has been in
effect He declared it was for his own
use. No sales counts are held by the
county against him.
Was Not Arrested.
Killian because both he and his
wife are i'll, was not arrested. County
officials, however, declared that the
case will be prosecuted. Wilson, the
police chief was this afternoon trying
to get in touch with federal authori-
ties with the idea of launching fed
eral charge against Killian-
Walter Cheney, of the county attor-
ney's office: Douglas Graham, clerk OF
the court of Topeka, and ]. j. Holman,
deputy sheriff, were the county OFF,
Gals in the raid. 1t was caused by
Wilson who has been watching the
place for several days. He went out
this morning, found the alledged wine
press and distillery and brewery and
telephoned the county officials to come
and bring a search and seizure war
rant.
Analyze the stuff
Because Killian claims the wine and
M
Holman today said that it would be
analysed before further steps were
taken.
Wilson was emphatic in his claims
that the farmers product is intoXicat-
ing He declared that lone Whit of
the wine would kick off your eye
brows." Holman said that he had wit
nesses to the effect that the stuff was
alcoholic. How do these witnesses
know said Holman. They drank
some of it-a lot of it,
"Killian" said Chief Wilson, was
fixed to manufacture the stuff on a
large scale. The empty beer bottles
proved that. The bottles bore labels of
brands that were commonly shipped
in from Kansas City before the bone
dry law"
Wilson and Holman today were un-
decided as to just what kind of a
charge will be placed against KiIlian.
Hugh Fisher. when told that Wilson
was taking the case up with federal
authorities, said in case they did not or
could not take action. the state would
prosecute.
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WAY FOR T. R. ARMY
Bill Plans for Volunteer Army rs Dis
trict of Columbia Guards.

Washington, May 11.-Another eff
fort to obtain legislative sanction for
Theodore Roosevelt to organize an
army division is advanced in a bill in
bert of New York. 1t proposes to
amend the laws organizing the Dis
trict of Columbia militia so as to au-
thorize the president to raise and
maintain by voluntary enlistment four
infantry divisions. Officers would be
selected in the manner provided by
law
There could be no enlistment in
these additional forces of men liable
to draft under the selective conscrip-
ton bill and no such volunteer force
could be accepted in any unit smaller
than a division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
MAY WHEAT UP 10 CTS.
Board of Trade Firms Call Halt on
More May Contracts.

Chicago, May 1.-THE unusual stu
alton in the wheat market led several
board of trade firms today to refuse
new contracts for delivery of wheat in
May. a smaller number applied the
same restrictions to the July delivery
They announced tnat transactions in
these operations must be confined to
closing out old contracts. 1t was ex-
planned that there are only $50, 900
bushels of wheat in Chicago which can
be delivered this month, and that May
81. the last day Cor delivery, may see
buyers insisting on the actual delivery
Of wheat which exists only on paper
Such a situation would constitute
natural corner. May wheat was bid
up 10 cents to 1926 today, with little
actual business. All grains have for
some time been selling at prices with
out parallel in American history.
Flour Advances 10 Cents.
Minneapolis, May 11.-Flour prices
touched new high points today, fancy
patents advancing 40 cents and being
quoted at $3.50 a barrel. First clears
sold for s14-40; Jute an advance OF
40 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
STOP CHECK FORGERS
Police Have Plan to Cooperate With
the Business, Men.

Organization of Topeka merchants
to guard against check forgers is be
ing perfected by J. E. Wilson, chief
of police. Wilson has adopted a sys-
tenn of making numerous photog-
rapflic copies of forged checks turned
in at police headquarters and sending
them, with description such as is pos
sible to obtain of the forger, to all
the business men.
With the photographs in their pos
session, the merchants can avoid tax
ing checks bearing the same sigma
lures or handwriting. The system
late Thursday afternoon led to the
capture of a woman who was floating
a number of small checks at local
banks and business houses. She said
her husband was making only s12 a
week; that her children did not have
enough to eat and wear, and the bust
ness men accepting the checks agreed
not to prosecute.
SheA WAS released
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ON A MURDER CHARGE
o. ID. Wilson, Negro, Formally Charged
With killing McElroy

Criminal complaint charging o. D.
Wilson, negro. with the murder of
William McElroy, another negro, was
issued by Hugh Fisher, assistant coun-
ty attorney, today. Wilson, a few
days ago, hit McElroy over the head
with a cant hook while the two were
working in the Union Pacific material
yards in North Topeka. McE1roy died
at the Stormont hospital at 6 o'clock
Thursday evening.
the killing, according to a statement
made to the sheriff's office by Wilson,
grew out of a quarrel that began when
>the two men started throwing dirt at
each other. Wilson is in the county
iail
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1000 MILES ROAD
State Highway Commission
Designates Kansas Lines.
Receive Federal Aid Under D.
Year CONSTRUCTION Program.
CONCLUDE HEARINGS TODAY
Delegations From Several
: Counties Over State Here.
Announcement of Chosen High
ways This Month.

More than 1000 miles of designated
Kansas highways viii receive federal
aid under a five-year construction pro-
gram. That was the program worked
out today by the state highway COM
mission, following a series OF hearings
in which Kansas road boosters urged
recognition of various highways. Near
Is 5000 miles of Kansas highways will
be placed on the state maps, the COM
mission decided, altho government aid
will probably be extended to not more
than $500 miles OF highway during
the next five years.
Definite action concerning the
amount of aid to be extended various
districts was not announced at to-
days session. 1t was reported, how
ever, that the commission would prob
ably agree to minimum Of fifteen
per cent of total construction expense
TO be borne by the federal government.
Representatives of the Missouri
state highway commission, as well as
n representative of the federal gov
eminent. attended today's session
Road boosters from Cra wford county
urged aid for the Jefferson highway,
while Douglas county men asked gov
ernm ent support Of the Old Santa Fe
Trail and the Topeka Kansas City
road. A Brown county delegation
urged recognition of branch of the
k-T road Road men from Concordia
this afternoon urged aid for the Mid
land Trail in western Kansas. while a
Newton delegation came to Topeka
in behalf of the Meridian road. 1t is
probable that the hearings will be con-
Guided late this afternoon. Designated
roads. however, will not be an
noUnced by the state commission un-
til late in the month.
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FIRE IN A FOUNDRY
Valuable Castings Lost in Blaze in
Topeka.

Several thousand dollars in castings
were lost in a fire at the Topeka
Foundry & Iron Works. 31S-322 jack
son street. late Thursday night. In
tense heat from the casting room
rushing to the cupola is believed to
have caused the woodwork to catch
fire. The loss cannot be estimated
accurately until a complete inventory
is taken but NJ. Masching. 313 Tyler
street, the principal owner, states it
will amount to several thousand dol
lars covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered by E. H
Hicks. night Waterman, about IL
O'Clock. A general alarm was turned
in and the flames were soon under
control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
MRS. ANNA EDEN DIES
She Was Connected With Grace Cathe-
draI Since Parish Organization.

The death of Mrs. Anna Eden oc-
Cured this morning. Her funeral will
be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30
at Grace cathedral, and the members
of the cathedral vestry will be the pail
bearers. Mrs. Eden is the grandma 9TH
er of Mrs. Eden Nudge of Chica go.
who is a well known singer. Mrs. Eden
was SO years of age.
She was born in England and came
to America in her childhood She has
lived in Topeka many years, and has
been connected with Grace cathedral
since the parish was first organized.
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WOODRUFF TO RETIRE
Veteran Police Sergeant VIII Quit the
Force May 20.

After being connected with the
police department at different times
comprising the most of the last TWEEN
ty years. E. B. woodruff, desk ser
eeant at police headquarters, will re-
sign from the force May 20.
Woodruff received his last appoint
ment on the force at the beginning of
Mayor Houses administration under
Chief Parsons. He gives i'll health
as his reason for resigning and says
he will retire permanently.
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New York, May 11-MONEY-M ercan-
tile paper AZ as per cent Sterling GO day
bills. 4.12. Commercial 60 days bills on
banks, 4.71h; commercial &C day bills,
AIN demand, 4.7512; cables, 4.761A. Francs
demand. So; cables. 5711A. Guilders de-
mand, 405s cables, 40 15-16. Lires demand
T06: cables, 705. Rubles demand, &c =;
cables. 2614. Bar silver, 149s. Mexican dol
lars, 575s. Government bonds weak Rail-
road bonds irregular. Time loans firm: co
and 90 days 41@G5 per cent, six months
Az as per cent
Call money. steady: high. 3; low. ?:
ruling rate, 3; last loan, "a closing bid
Q; offered at pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
FLOODS HIT SANTA FE
S1.25O.O0O Expenditure Duc to Cali
fornia High Water in SPRING of 10.

Chicago, May IA Santa Fe Off
cial calls attention to the fact that last
year they had a high operating cost
thru the expenditure of S1,25O,o00 in
January. February and March, owing
20 flood losses in California. while this
year they have escaped them up to
date. President E. p. Ripley. of the
Santa Fe. left Santa Barbara for
Chicago May s. He will make a thoro
inspection of the Santa Fe lines while
returning.
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Apart from alcohol. which was almost
the only active feature at an advance of
314 points, the market fell back to lowest
prices in the last hour The closing was
heavy
Alternate advances and declines attended
today narrow and speculative operations
with further moderate liquidation of rails.
metals and utilities Sales were estimated
at 10000 shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-11
County Commissioner Favor
Plan of Oakland Citizens.
Want to Span Kaw Between
Granville and Topeka.
INTEAURBAN ON SOUTH SIDE
Helm Interests Said To Be Will
ing to Cooperate.
Proposed Structure VIII Cost
$4,000 or More.


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ro,In+,' Observation-Disclosures and enlisted
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To1al,sre, re 60; 10 IL, ~, ,.ouGb IN
hear the annrovaI Of Helm
Tbe 1e1aga+ior, in tba cor6+v corn-
r,iesio,art, offino +1,i ,oornirq vas
hnt7 ded hE IT r CIR oresident Of
the East Fourth street boosters club;
f. 3 THOMAS, topeka business man
r. H Crosby, prominent Topeka bus
mess man; and members OF the OAK
land city council
Helms Present Plans.
Helm. it is understood. expects to
run his line along the north side of
the Kaw river in approaching this
city Crossing the Calhoun bluffs
would, however, nece ssitate heavy ex-
penditure for construction and later
for maintenance of costly right-of-
Way BRIEFLY. the MANS being worked
out are for a bridge, costing probably
between $4,000 and 100000 to be
built across the Kaw between Topeka
bluffs on the jefferson Sha vince line
by the Helm interests. Shawnee coun-
ty and jefferson county for Joint use
The bulk of the expense is 20 be borne,
of course. by Helm.
jefferson county. according to infor-
nla.loh IN the hands OF the delegation
etard 20 GOO co,.1i5 nao viii
nanse VI @A-'V'0 u tiie en-
N1an,hors H., c,,L. ..
sion in s1,a 70 ,5lrii W
rnarohars Of ~ dpIaoratie ~ me
vor Of +bo ,,il,t 80 al III ia
sa,.+ad 49, ~ - az" an III ee as
r. - - WoAit ne III daVor OF
sa2 900 Of t15e ' cns+ from SlS'ooo TO
'--'VoU .. me Cost
can't Spend Over $4,000.
H. w. McAfee. chairman of the
commission. pointed out that Shawnee
county could not spend more than
S25,OOO on the bridge unless so author
lied in a special election A law pro
viding that a special election must be
held in county to build bridge cost
ing more than $4,000 was passed by
the last legislature. The commission
also stated that it would not be good
judgment for Shawnee county to bear
any more of the expense than the
amount named.
While negotiations ended favorabIv
to the three interests cooDaro+jrr -
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statute keeping the party circle off the
ballot were saved today when Cover
nor w. L Harding vetoed bill re-
pealing them.
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LOCAL MENTION

Special meeting of Topeka Automo-
bile club tonight at Chamber of Com
merce Bldg, s p. m.-Adv.
Social dance Saturday night, Kirk
patrick's hall Saunders orchestra
Admission 35c.-Adv-
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Kansas CITY Grain Marked

Kansas City. May 11-WHEAT-May.
S3.191h July, S24915 Sept. SIG
CoRNZzMay, $1.5514 July, $1-473s; Sept,
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1414 WEST 18th Modern Groom cottage
car line. Phone 269S Black
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NctOes Iowa Ballot Bill.
Des Moines, Ia, May 1.-THE Iowa
non-partisan judiciary law and the
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