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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

In the absence of conventional rim
expander, diagonalIy split rims may be
spread by means of the lifting jack and
two blocks of wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12

1t is just as bad to have parts fit toe
tightly as it is to have them too loose
A bearing which is too tight will-looser
rapidly and will pound while SO doing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
.N.HArFYER YOU WANT TO Know"

The dramatic companies organized
nv the Y. NJ. c. A. for the purpose of
affording entertainment for the men
in the training camps appear to have
gone out of business and the theaters
biiilt at a considerable expense are re-
ported closed. Failure of the venture
is said to have been due to lack of
patronage as in many other cases IN
the theatrical business. The style of
show approved by the Y NJ. c. A,
which was paying the bills, was not
the one approved by the men in the
camps The purpose of the promoters
was to open every week at a different
camp with a different show and con-
tinue until sixteen organizations had
appeared successfully in the theaters
Of the sixteen camps For this pur-
pose the United States government APP
propriated 100000 for building the
aters in the different cantonments. 1t
is estimated that additional subscrip-
tons financed the building of these
theaters. which cost more than $780,
600 each. The Association has made
the common mistake of trying to
thrust its own ideas upon persons not
in sympathy with them. Evidently
the soldiers prefer to select their own
brand of show. Picking out enter
tainment for another man is as thank
less n job as selecting his cigars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
THE RAILROADS.

For a long time the fact has been
generally recognized that something
must be done about the transportation
problem. President Wilson has cut
the Gordian knot by taking over, in
the name of the government, all the
railroads of the country.
Federal direction of the production
and distribution of fuel and food has
accomplished wonders and will do
more as experience and time continue
to both the public and in the inter-
ests of our allies in the war.
The unification of the railway serv-
ice seemed necessity in the conduct
of the war. To this end pooling of
business was required. This the law
prohibited Hence the government
action to overcome the handicap of its
own law.
There is a clause in the federal con-
stitution to the effect that private
property shall not be taken for public
use without just compensation. This
has been recognized by the president
In his proclamation. 1t means that
the owners of the railroads will be
able to obtain a reasonable return
for the use of their property without
being compelled to ask it of the inter
state commerce commission. If the
rates in force are inadequate the gov
eminent must advance them or meet
the shortage with money from the
United States treasury.
1t is likely that during the time the
government is in control there will be
no strikes and the managers of the
roads will not be forced to deal with
the question of wages
The outlook seems promising and
the change should prove advantageous
to everybody concerned, including the
shippers. Out of it all may come,
when the war shall have ended. an ar
rangement which will be of lasting
| benefit to the business<of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

From Turkey comes word of a sep
arate peace which seems authentic.
Mouktar Bey. the Ottoman minister at
Berne, has asked authority from the
Sublime Porte to negotiate with Brit
ish delegates. Switzerland is a favor
lite scene for Turkish peace-making.
The Turco-Italian war was ended by
the treaty of LausanneSand Mouktar,
whose diplomatic sensibilities suffered
not a little from the treaties which his
country was compelled to make at
Bucharest, would doubtless incline to
begin new negotiations in a land of
less severe memories than RumAn mia,
even tho the latter country be over
run by his Teuton ally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
READY TO SERVE
Eight Questionnaires in Row
Claimed No Exemption.
City Boards Classify Sixteen
More Registrars.
CLASS FOUR IS. LARGEST
Board No. 2 Was Progressing
Very Slowly Today.
Seven More County Men Listed
at Noon Today.

Topeka draft board No. struck
Vein of pure patriotism this morning
when registrants signing the first
eight questionnaires to be returned az
of exemption. Despite the fact that
the board did not get around to it to
take final action on them. the regis
trants will all undoubtedly go in class
1. Only four registrants were CLASH
fled by board No. this morning
Twelve men have been classified
since Wednesday afternoon by Topeka
board No. /. Both bodies met again
this afternoon at O'Clock. The order
numbers, names and addresses of reg
istrants classified since Wednesday at
ternoon. are:
Order
II Charles Allen, 1449 Washington street.
81 H. NJ Copp, las Hill street
IS Earl L. Orr, 1919 Tyler street
Glass 2.
81 Colyin A. Cook los Evans street rec
81 Commodore Pierce Mitchell, 927 KAN
SO Paul ". Hunting, 1l1s Monroe.
Glass 4. s94 e'.--5
8 Frank Stephens, 219 East Euclid ave
II clifford ! Mobley. 1900 West Twenty
third street.
q Fred G. Linn. 973 Underwood avenue.
"a Earl w. linn, 1927 Tyler street.
q Ray Il. Smith, 1914 Kansas avenue
70 aubrey c. Williams, SIT jefferson
Topeka BOARD SNo. 2.
Glass 4.
IS Walter G. Magee 401 Lake street
T6 Richard E. Mcintosh, 81 Kendall.
Is Randolph *. Baldwin, 1920 West
Eighth street
80 Harry j. Lee, 1925 North Taylor street.
The following classifications have
been made by the county board since
Wednesday afternoon:
SHAWNEE COUNTY BOARD.
Glass /.
James W. Lowell.
George w. Vawter.
Glass 4.
Theo. w. Hanson.
Kiele Carter
Clarence Il. White.
James u. Tubbs.
John z. Siehert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
SOLVING A MYSTERY.

The federal trade commission is
making another attempt to solve the
mystery of the relation of the stock
yards and the junction railways in
Chicago with the alleged packing
house monopoly of which the Armour
company has been said to be the con-
trolling head There is naturally
something suspicious in the kind of
corporate combination described by
witnesses. Nominally the concerns
which buy cattle from the plains.
slaughter them in Chicago and dis
pose of the products, do not own or
control the stockyards or the local
railroad tracks and equipment by
which deliveries. transfers and ship
ments are made, but it has been said
that they have some kind of profit
able financial interest in them which
induces them to retain leases there in
stead of going farther west where
their business could be carried on at
nearer to the sources of material in it's
live and voluminous form.
The arrangement is peculiar, to say
the least, says the New York Journal
of Commerce, and somebody must
profit by it to the cost of consumers of
meat, hides, horns and other cattle
products.
The Chicago Stock Yards company
was organized under the laws of
Maine, and the Chicago Junction rail-
ways and Union Stock Yards company
under those of New Jersey. The
Junction Railways company is said to
have been organized by Boston man
and turned over to the Stock Yards
company under the control of finan-
keeper and cashier of a banking con-
Germ on a moderate salary testified tc
/ exercising the function OF controlling
stockholder. voting thousands OF
shares of which he really owned none
according to instructions of the head
/ of the concern he was with
/ The stock of the yards corporation
and the junction railways corporation
is up in the millions with a large sur.
plus. and with a holding company
guaranteeing a return of per cent
, The president of the two companie.
/ operating the stock yards and junction
railways is quoted as saying that the
packing concerns or their heads have
no financial interest in them so far al
| he knows.
This stock yard and packing bust
ness has been charged with being
monopoly or unlawful combination
The question has not been judicial,
settled except as to some technicalitie
and it is to be hoped that the fedora
trade commission with its power of in
vestigation will clear up the mystery
That kind of corporate complexit,
must have some special purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

an intuitive feeling of understanding
her, he turned to Tom.
Don't mention the affair to any
one, not even Mary, for it would not
please her, 1 am sure" he added, as
the train pulled up at D..
The station was small and John
had just finished greeting Mrs. Dan
vers. when Billy Grants deep voice
broke in; Hello, Harding; glad to
see YOU" as they shook hands
Grant, an Old friend of both Hard
ing and DanFers, also lived in D
Now, l want you to meet our
friends, for it's cold and 1 want to get
home"
While Tom and John were bowling
in acknowledgment to Mrs North
and Miss North, their host chatted on
about its being too bad they couldn't
have met at the other end of the line
as long as they happened to be on the
same train
Nancy North threw a quick glance
at Harding, but otherwise no outward
sign was given, as he walked with her
to the car, that they had ever seen one
another before or that the same
thought was in the minds of both, but
John was SO strangely elated that Miss
North's color deepened each time she
looked up and met his smiling eyes.
Now, don't you fellows keep our
bridge waiting tonight" called Grant,
as ne save the signal 10 start
I'm guarantee our arrival on time,
Grant answered John, well satisfied
with the arrangement, whether it was
chance or late, for somewhere within
him something was thrillingly alert.
tantalizingly expectant, confidently
hopeful. and the feeling of the after
noon that had expressed itself in cyni-
cisTn and manifested itself in loneli-
ness was G.ne.
At the wedding reception of John
Harding and Nancy North. six months
later, many of the guests were curious
as to the presence in the gay assem-
blage OF guests of a sweet faced little
woman in the dress OF the Salvation
Army, who was the recipient of much
attention from the bride and groom,
and was quite center o. attraction
as she related again and again the re-
markable story of that December af-
ternoon, after which all looked with
greater interest and understood why
! in the array of handsome and costly
wedding gifts an old and battered
tambourine. occupied the place OF
honor@6 CopyFight.~1 81. by the Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
KNOCK BYREPUBLICANS
CIiticise Railroad Control Action
Some Oppose McAdoo as Dictator.

Washington, Dec 27.-Criticism in
congress was heard todoy on govern
ment control of railroads from the
Republican side. Senator Cummins,
in statement declaring his doubt
that the president has authority,
thought it would have been wiser to
wait for legislation by congress.
Senator Weeks, also a Republican,
declared the president had ample au-
thor1ty, and added that while it was
of no effect to criticise. the question
might arise as to whether the selection
of secretary McAdoo was a good one
Acting Republican Leader Gillette
of the house, also assailed the selec-
ton of McAdoo
Il think it proper to express my re-
greet that this great appointment has
not been less partisan one and was
not given to one whose experience
and impartiaIity would insure more
confidence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
SPIRAL FLIGHT FATAL
N. Y. Bankers Son Killed Making
First Descent in Army Plane.

Forth Worth, Tex, Dec. 27.-Cadet
A. Davidson, an American aviator.
was instantly killed at Hicks field this
afternoon, when he fell q distance TT
700 feet while making his first attempt
at spiral descent. 1t is said that
Davidson had made several spiral dips
with his lieutenant this morning and
was given permission to 90 IN this
afternoon alone. When he was several
hundred feet in the air, he ATTEMPTED
to make the descent but lost control
of his machine and crashed to the
earth.
Cadet Davidson was the son of d.,
rector Davidson of the Title Guarantv
bank of New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
HOLD JOINT MEETING
District Draft Appeal Boards Will Be
in Session Here january 8.

Members of first and second dis
trict appeal board in charge of work
in the selective army draft, will hold
a joint meeting in Topeka, January
3. 1t is probable two or three days
session will be held to consider pro-
visions of teh new draft regulations
and interpretations of Classification
rules regarding Registered men. 'at a
Charles S. Huffman adjutant gem
-eral, as well as members of his staff
and men in charge of various branches
of the draft service in the state, will
probably attend joint sessions of the
two boards. The two district appeal
boards will probably begin consider
alton of appeals Immediately follow
ing the meetings in Topeka. The ses-
sions here, however, will provide a.
uniform method for handling all app
peal cases and interpretations for
vague or uncertain provisions of the
draft regulations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
EATEN BY HIS HOGS

Jewell City, Kan, Dec. 27.-James
Slattery Civil war veteran and home
steader in this community, was buried
Wednesday in City cemetery. His
death shocked the community be-
cause he was found dead in his hog
yard, where he had gone to feed his
pigs, Christmas evening.
Whether he fell dead from a stroke
of apoplexy. heart disease. or fell in
a faint and the hogs smothered him
will never be known. His face and
arms had been partially eaten by the
hogs when his son found him. He
and his son lived together since his
wife's death, years ago. The Catho-
lie priest from Esbon conducted the
funeral services, assisted by the
Grand Army men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

The governments report on the
winter wheat condition and prospects
is not so diseouraging as might first
appear when it is considered that it
promises a yield of 54O,OoO,OOO bush
els, the third largest crop on record,
this having been exceeded only by the
harvests OF 1914 and 1915. The total
acreage was 100000. or 5000. 900
less than the government asked. while
the yield is estimated at 1872 000. 0Go
bushels below what is. desired. For
tunately. there is an abundance of
time for improvement. in condition.
which was reported at 1913 on De-
cember l. as against S5.7 a year ago.
and ten year average slightly be-
low 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
Rest News in Many paws.

New York Dec. z7.-Pressdents OF
the raiir Dads having their terminals in
New York expressed surprise at Pres
ident Wilson's decision to take over
control of all the lines in this country
Frederick Underwood Of the Erie was
enthusiastic over the action taken
This is the best news I have heard
in many q day" he said. 1T is the
biggest and finest thing that has ever
happened to our raiIroads It has SO
many big sides that ] hesitate to dis
cuss them without being familiar with
the details Of the presidents PLAN"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
RUSS BRING FLOWERS
Thank L. S. Ambassador for Effort to
Get Shoes for Railroad Men.

London, Dec. 27.--A deputatioh of
Russians visited the American en-
bassy on Monday, according to a Pc
trograd dispatch to the Times. and
presented a floral Offering to Ambas-
sador Francis in recognition of his
efforts to obtain million pairs of
shoes for railway men and their fami-
lies. --l
The British embassy at Petrograd
has announced, the dispatch adds. the
liberation of Tchitcherin and Petroef-
two, Russians who have been s1lrtisar
arrest in England, and they wIli4be
permitted to return to Pussfa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

Mr.. Hoover points out that corn
comprises. either directly or as feed
for animals. one-half of our food sup
ply. For three months we have been
facing a shortage that practically
amounted to a corn famine" he said.
He added that there were 5000. 600
fewer hogs in this country than last
year, this condition being due to the
high price of corn. The corn crop of
the current year is larger than usual,
and some relief is promised for the
future. But cheap corn. says the Pub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

lie. cannot be produced on 5000 land.
Land values in the corn belt are enor-
mously high. and every bushel of corn,
every pound of meal. must pay heavy
tribute to these values. The rapid in
crease in land values has encouraged
the buying of land as a speculation
and the Withholding of land from use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

The ordinary American citizen can
hardly help wondering how long the
United States viii continue to main
tain an army on the southern border
for the purpose of protecting our peo-
pie and their properly from Mexican
raiders. If President Carranza, cannot
hold his countrymen in check he
should be made to turn the job over
to somebody who can. Probably no
other nation in the world would have
put up with what ours has endured
from Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

What the kaiser can't understand is
why when he has the allies licked, he
can't make them realize it. German
armies al are on foreign soil and no
enemy army is on German soil, and
yet the allies continue stubhornly to
fight and refuse to consider peace on
Teutonic terms. What i the use to
whip an enemy if the enemy does not
find il cute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

Secretary Baker is being urged to
make public announcement of what
the United States plans to do in con-
nection with the prosecution of the
war. It is declared that such a course
would inspire the folks at home and
our allies abroad. Why not tell what
has been done instead of what will be
done? This course should prove more
effective than the one suggested. The
world cares little for promises; what
1t wants is results
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

In the death of Senator Newlands of
Nevada the United States congress has
lost one of its ablest members. He
was among the real workers while in
the house and continued to be identi-
fled with all important legislation
from his entry into the senate until
the time of his death. $. 1t was charac-
teristic of the man that he should die
in harness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

We desire to thank our friends ana
neighbors for their kindness ami SYM
pathy, the L. o. o. M. 425' and ]. o. Is.
F., No. 40. during the injury. illness
and death of our husband. son ana
brother, Ernest ]. Galloway. Mrs
4. J. Galloway Mrs. Ida Galloway.
Misses Bessie and Effie Gallaway.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
LOCAL MENTION

Topeka Home Guards are urged not
to forget that the company will drill
at the city auditorium tonight There
viii be business meeting before the
drill, beginning at o'clock.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new 25c-55c dog. Brunr-
Martin Drug Co.-Ady
A marriage license was issued
Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo-, to
Samuel L. Deas of Topeka, and Cassie
A Morrow of LittIg, Tex Deas is not
listed in the city directory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

II now begins to look as tho Colonel
Roosevelt made a mistake when he
saved Russia from annihilation by the
Japanese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

Wall st. New York Dec 27.-STOCKS-
United States Steel featured the final hour
on its further rise to IS. The closing was
strong Liberty As were quoted at 81 to
$3.50 and SIS at $3.50 to 9S.46.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27

New York stock Market.
FURNISHED by T. j. Myers. 301s n. e. Bid9a
New York De-. N
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
LETTER RDATED 1864
FIGURES IN CASE IN
BALTIMORE COURT

BALTIMORE. Nov. IA letter
written in Baltimore on September 90.
1854, by Mrs. Rosanna CassidY to her
sister, Mrs. Isabella McIvor. in Aus
tralia, and received from that antip-
odean country by the orphans court
as an exhibit in deposltions concern
ing the settlement OF the estate OF the
late Mrs. Kate c. Jackson. is espe-
cially interesting 10 Baltimoreans
now. It is a coincidence that the
letter was sent in war times snd came
back fifty-three years later. wnen an
other war is being waged.
Mrs. Cassidy states in her letter
that she had not heard for three
years from her sister. 10 whom she
wrote.
Times are very dull and everything
is very high" the letter went on. we
have had to pay shillings for one
yard of muslin and shillings for one
and goods OF all kinds are very high.
We have to pay SO for one barrel Of
-four.
The streets abound in bssgars Of
all denominations. and there II little
prospect OF times getting any better.
A great many men have been drafted
into the army, but my husband has
escaped them all as yet.
We are to have an election here
this November. Our President Mr..
Abraham Lincoln's four years are out
next March. and most likely he will
be elected again"
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
GIRLS TO LEAD G. W. U.
CHAPEL SERVICE NAMED

Girl leaders for the chapel services
held at George Washington University
every Monday. Wednesday. and Friday
afternoon at 12:15 o'clock have been ap-
pointed by the woman's University
Club. The services are held in the as
sembly hall Of the Arts and Science De-
partment Administration building. 2O2s
q street northwest
Nine OF the girls are sophomores, six
freshmen, five juniors, and five seniors.
Twelve Of them are non-sorority girls,
ten are members Of the Pi Beta Phi,
three are Phi! Mus. and one is a Sigma
girl.
The list follows: November. Nell
Stanton, Ethel Yohe, and Gertrude
Metzerott: December. Mildred Bennetts.
Catharine Moran, and Edna Tucker /:
January. May Cole. Elizabeth VOORHEES,,
Alta Heap. and Elaine LaEaro; Febru-
ary, Ruth Bennett. Margaret Moran.
Margaret Prentiss. and Irene Huse !:
March. Ethel Johnson, Heloise LaraEo,
Mona PoIlner. and Margaret Schoenfeld: I:
April, E CoughlIn. Bess Hankey.
Leonila Lloyd. and Msfgery Wilson !:
May, Irene Daniel, r Wiegand. and N.
OrDea.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
JAPANESE ON VISIT TO
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

The new Central High School, said
by many educators to be the finest
high school building in America, was
scheduled to be inspected today by
members Of the Japanese educational
committee.
The commission is in the United
States to study American public
school methods. The committee was
high in its praise for WashIngton's
public school system after visiting the
Franklin School yesterday. The
party was particularly interested in
the work OF the lower grades, which
is today so essential in Japan. Stephen
Kramer, assistant superintendent of
schools. accompanied the commission
on Its inspection.
Tomorrow a visit will be made to
the Wilson Normal School. The party
is composed Of principals OF schools
throughout Japan and was selected
by the Japanese department of educa-
tion.
The Washington times., 1917-11-15
PLAN WOMEN'S MEETINGS
FOR SUNDAYS CAMPAIGN

A committee OF women from the
III churches associated with the
Billy Sunday campaign is today per-
fecting plans 50 that every women In
Washington may attend the daily
services at the tabernacle and hear
the great evangelist.
The COMMITTEES Is concentrating on
noon meetings for women who work
in stores, office buildings, telephone
exchanges, and business colleges, and
afternoon meetings for the women
employed in Government departments
hospitals, factories, laundries. hotels
and restaurants.
At a meeting last night in Frs
Congregational Church, plans were
perfected for organizing 5000 singer
into three chcIrs for the Sunday
meetings. The idea Is to have tw.'
choirs of 1.T5O voices each, and one
OF 1900 voices, and work them on
alternate days.
. Tomorrow night DIR. James z.
Walker, advance man for Mr.. Sunday,
will speak before a meeting OF work
ers at Hamline NJ. E Church.