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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
OPEN MAYORS EYES
says No Disorderly Houses in City
L. S. Agents Find 26 in Two Days.

Washington. Oct. 12.-Immoral con-
ditions in Lexington, Ky, near Camp
Stanley, will be corrected, its mayor,
James c. Rogers, promised,'a fter the
war and justice departments opened
his eyes to the situation.
In making public today four letters
that passed between Rogers and Ray
mond Fosdick, chairman of the war
department committee in training
camp activities, the government again
served notice that disorderly houses
and street walkers must be driven
from the vicinity of cant0nments.
In his first letter Rogers said:
IF there is a single disorderly house
in Lexington we are not aware of it
After justice department agents un-
covered twenty-six different houses in
two days investigation and reported
drunken soldiers waiting on the steps
for entrance, Rogers wrote, The
situation here is simply horrible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

achieve those ideals of justice and
humanity which compelled our en-
trance into the war.
Cardinal Quotes Scripture.
Guided as We are by the sublime
teachings of Christianity We have no
other course open to us but that of
obedience and devotion to our country.
Our Divine Lord tells us render TO
Caesar the things that are Caesar
end to God the things that are Gods,
and st. Paul, following the steps of his
Master. says:
- Let every soul be subject to the
higher powers, for there is no author
ity but from God and those that are,
are ordained by Gcd Therefore he
who resisteth the power, resisteth the
ordinance of God, and they who re-
sist purchase to themselves condemna-
ton
I'VE wish our people to see and we
are striving to help them realize that
they owe answering loyalty to the
rulers whom they have elected to Of
fee and that in doing SO they are not
acting in a slavish manner or obedi-
cree is not an act of servility which
they pay to man but an act of homage
we pay to God
we are working to the end that
our countrymen may see the folly and
grave disobedlence of unjust and ILL
tempered criticism of national policies
we are DenuInS our efforts TO point
out to Qur fellowmen that they in all
probability see the present situation
from only one angle, whereas the gov
eminent sees it from every viewpoint.
1t is alone in the position to judge of
the eXpediency of national affairs.
In word, we have been exerting
our every efforts and will continue to
do so to persuade all Americans that
they can do the greatest good to them
selves and their country by a cheerful
and generous performance of duty as
it is pointed out to them by lawfully
constituted authority" The president
wrote to the cardinal in reply:
Warmly Appreciated by Wilson.
May I not express my deep and
sincere appreciation of your letter of
October ;? 1t brought me cheer and
reinsurance and 1 want you to know
how much l appreciate your own
action consenting to preside over the
important and influential group of wo-
men who have so generously under
taken to support the administration
IN its efforts to make the whole char
acter and purpose of this war and of
the government of the United States
in the prosecution of it, clear to the
whole people"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
READY FOR FIREWORKS
Senate Probe Committee Will Hear
La Toilette Tuesday.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin today was in
vited by the senate committee inves-
tigating his alleged disloyal speech at
ST. Paul to appear next Tuesday be
fore the committee for a hearing re-
garding his assertions in his address
The Wisconsin pacifist will proba-
bly, be followed on the witness stand
by former Secretary of State William
J. Bryan.
The committee If a letter to La
Toilette today, declared they desired
to give him a hearing ito inform the
committee with reference to the ac-
curacy of various statements he made
i'll his st. Paul speech.
Get Down to Brass Tacks.
1.-The committee" said the letter,
''begs to advise you that it does not
concede that its powers extend to an
inquiry into your right to make the
speech-that question being reserved
by the full committee for its consid-
Grafton; nor does it believe itself au-
thorized to inquire into the motives
CT animus of those making attacks on
you
La Toilette had particularly re-
quested to be heard on these points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

Topeka banks were closed today in
observance of Columbus day.
Dyeing daily. Topeka Laundry Co.
Adv.
r. ]. Parker. assistant general man
ager of the western division of the
Santa Fe, was in Topeka Thursday.
A marriage license was issued
Thursday to Thomas J. Gavin, 81, and
Mary J. Mathews, 10, both of Kansas
City.
J. o. Goodsell, assistant general pas
senger agent for the Union Pacific,
stopped in North Topeka for a few
hours Thursday.
The Rev. H. W. Wallace spoke at
the noon meeting of the Santa Fe
Shopmen and men of the freight car
department today.
A reception to their new pastor.
Rev. T. J. Halbert, and his family
viii be given by the congregation of
the Second United Brethren church
Friday night.
Major General Wood, commander at
Camp Funston, passed thru Topeka
where he will address the Knights of
Columbus.
The Kappa Alpha Theta house,
16S5 College avenue, caught fire Tues
Gay afternoon and suffered a loss of
$1,5oO. The house is owned by ]. w.
Gleed, 41S West Sixth street.
Officers of the organized clubs of
the Y. w. c. A. were elected as fol-
lows: Major, Miss May Redmond;
adjutant major, Miss Carrie Coffman;
quartermaster, Miss Helma Scholand;
quartermaster sergeant, Miss Mary
Ward:
Alegrando Serbin, Mexican laborer,
living in the Santa Fe yards. was ar
rested Thursday afternoon and
CHARGED with Ses oil
legged that he stole gold watch and
chain from Helen Mcfarland, 531
Kansas avenue. He plead guilty and
was sentenced to thirty days in the
county Jail.
Blinded by the glare of undimmed
auto lights r. L. Whistler, 1424 West
ern avenue, riding in a Ford car, col
lided with a large touring car Thurs
day night at Tenth and Topeka ave-
nue.. No injuries were sustained. Mrs
Whistler was riding in the car with
her husband. Mrs. Whistler jumped
to the pavement and was dazed by the
accident. She was carried to her
home. When Whistler returned for
his Ford the large car was gone He
does not know the name of the driver
nor the license number of the car
Bessie Hardtner has been tantalized.
tormented, sworn at and accused of
infidelity and of improper conduct
viii olHeI HleH' according TO petl-
ton for divorce which was filed by
her against Charles Hardtner, en-
ployed in the Santa Fe offices. The
petition cites extreme cruelty and in
cludes other charges, ranging from
nonsupport to extreme cruelty The
husband. according to the petition,
has cursed the wife, nagged at her.
has tantalized her, and accused her of
feigning sickness to escape work He
will not buy her shoes, will not assist
her nor wait on her while she is in
delicate health, she says. She is now
IN delicate condition, according to
the petition. The husband in the face
OF this declares that he is not the
father, the petition states. Mrs.
Hardtner asks for custody of the
child, if it lives. alimony and restora-
ton of her maiden name
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, October II, 1917.


y IL
Topeka. Kansas. October IL 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the City Clerk. Topeka, Kansas,
until 10 80 A. NJ, Thursday, October 70,
1917, for furnishing the various city de-
partments coal from November l. 1917. to
zane 9'berokee Wair 9,ity Ia u d.a,tana
and from no other mines. All coal to be
deep mined and no shovel coal will be
Slack, to be approximately in the following
quantities per net ton Of Two Thousand
1000 tons Slack on Rock Island switch
at the City Water Works Plant.
500 tons Nut on Rock Island switch at
the City Water Works Plant
500 tons Slack on Santa Fe switch at
City Electric Light Plant.
LOO tons Mill tnn on Santa Fe switch
at city Electric Light Plant
$50 tons Nut on Santa Fe switch at City
Elec,ric Light Plant.
= tons Nut on side track on jackson
street, directly opposite City Crematory.
100 tons Cherokee by wagon lot at De-
tention Hospital
10 tons Frontenac Lump by wagon at
Gage Park.
16o tons Frontenae Lump by wagon at
100 tons Slack by wagon lot at City Bldg.
Also the various city Buildings, mcIud-
tention Hospital. Fire Station. when need
cd, and in such quantities as may be need
ed. The coal shall be clean, free from
stone. slate and other impurities and equal
in all respects TO the best product Of the
mine from which t is produced. All coal
to be weighed on City Scales, or scales
by the Board of Commissioners
certified check in the sum Of Two
accompany each bid, payable to the City
Of Topeka to be forfeited to the City II
the successful bidder fails to enter into
contract with the City within five DAYS
after the award Is made.
The Board Of Commissioners reserve the
, right to reject any or al bids or parts Of
bids ETA NJ CovELL,
lSeall City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
FIRE AT CAMP DODGE
Soldiers Escape 'ScantiIy- Attired'
With Temperature at 26.

Camp dodge, Oct. 12-Fire totally
pany A. first provisional regiment,
163rd depot brigade, at this canton
ment early today. With the tempera-
ture at 26 degrees nearly 125 national
army men were driven from their
beds in scanty attire. No one was
hurt.
Loss of the building including the
equipment was estimated at $4,000,
but the destruction of personal articles
of the men was the greater damage.
The camp fire department extin-
gutshed the fire after an hours work
1t is believed the fire started from an
oil stove in the regimentaI canteen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
FILE A PROTEST
Vigorous Kick Against Break
ing Up seth Division.
Move Whites To Make Room
for $4,000 Negro Soldiers.

Camp Funston, Kan-,s Oct. IA
long telegram from various officials of
Junction City was sent out today pro-
testing vigorously the sending of Mis-
sissippi negroes to Funston and split
ting up the Eighty-ninth division as
now constituted.
The war department always has
stated that it's policy would be to keep
the troops together as far as possible
with reference to the localities from
which they came, but the order
authorizing the negroes to come mere
has practically demoraliZed the entire
organization.
Orders were received here today
from Washington calling for the re-
movaI of IA, 800 white soldiers to vari-
Gus other camps to make room for
the twelve thousand negroes. The d.
vision is going to be scattered to the
four winds, so that there may be
plenty of accommodation for the in
flux of negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
HAD A KILLING TIME
Stays Wife and Policeman, Shoots
Deputy and Later Is Shot Dead.

DanvilIe. Va. Oct. 12.-Walter
Clark, negro, who murdered his wife
in their home today, and afterwards
barricaded himself in a house, where
he shot and killed a policeman who
attempted to arrest him, and then
probably fatally wounded Deputy
Sheriff Boisseau, was killed when he
attempted to escape from the build
ing in WHICH he had taken refuge
Fire was set to the building and the
negro was forced by smoke and flames
to leave the structure. His body was
r1ddled with bullets
Andrew K. Parkinson and William
Wells, wounded in the fusillade were
removed to a hospital as was Boisseau
who is probably in a dying condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
Anna Held, Musical Comedy Star and
French Patriot.

The noted French artist is the first
of the more famous stars of the stage
to appear at an American soldiers
cantonment. She recently visited
Camp Dix, near Trenton, N. J., when
thousands of khaki-clad lads applaud
ed her when she sang and cheered her
declaration that the safety of the
world rested in the hands of the
American uniformed men.
The appearance of Miss Held at
Camp Dix and later at Camp Benja-
min Harrison, near Indianapolis,
gained national notice. Newspaper
reports of her Camp Dix address said:
with Anna Held as their leader
the men OF the new national army
could fight their way to Berlin in a
short time and would have q new song
for every mile of the trip thru devas-
tated France and Belgium"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
MILLS TO CUT DOWN
Food Board Orders Minneapolis to
Reduce Production 40 Per Cent.

Minneapolis. Oct. 12.-Minneapolis
flour mills today were ordered to cut
their production. to 60 per cent of ca
Pacity until further notice. in order to
relieve the scarcity of wheat at east
ern mills. The order was issued bv
the milling division of the food ad-
n1nlstratlon following two-day ex-
ecutive session here Iowa. Montana
ard North and South Dakota mills
likewise are affected. The local mills
have been running about at full ca
Rsclty for the last two or three weeks.
me order probably will result in the
closing of several small mills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
ONE LESS SEA RAIDER
Schooner Hogan Owned by Germans
in Mexico, Seized by Govt.

cific has been freed of another Ger
man sea raider, federal officials be-
ieved today, following orders to Col
lector of the Port Davis to seize Ger
man schooner Hogan. in port here
Investigation by federal agents
showed the Hogan had been equipped
with a shelter deck, possibly to hide
light guns and with Bolinder engines,
capable of high speed.
Its ownership was traced to Ger
man interests in Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
LOYALTY AT FUNSTON
More Than Half Million Subscribed for
Liberty Bonds.

Camp Funston, Kan, Oct. 12.-With
total subscriptions of $553,2O0 in lib
erty bonds, $132,300 of which was
made during the last twenty-four
hours, it was announced today by Maj.
Levi NJ Brown, in charge of the cam
paiSn, that liberty bond subscriptions
at Camp Funston, national army can
torment, had forged far ahead of sub
scriptions at any other cantonment in
the country. The announcement was
made following notice to this effect
from Washington. Company E, 356th
infantry regiment, composed of men
from Missouri. has a record of one 500
bond subscribed for by each man in
the unit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
LOCAL MENTION

Frank J. Cortright, member of the
real estate and tax department of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
road. from Chicago, arrived in To-
Iseka from Chicago this week to COM
plete the federal valuation of the
Rock Island right-of-way properties
His work will probably be completed
early next week He is assisted by a
local board in his appraisal of the
property. The board is made up of
A. T. Daniels, W, 7. Dawson and W.
A. Neiswanger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

The letter informed La Toilette
that he would be held strictly to a
substantiation of the truth of his St.
Paul charges
The committee has obtained data
from the state department bearing on
the accuracy of La Follettes state
ment that the administration knew
the Lusitania was munition laden be-
fore it left port
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
MUST SPEED UP SALES.
Time Half Gone and Relatively Small
Portion of Bonds Sold.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Only by the
most strenuous campaign during the
next thirteen working days, the treas
ury department announced today, can
the liberty loan reach the subscription
goal officials are hoping for
Revelation by publication of Off
cial reports from all federal reserve
banks that only 1925, 100000 in sub
scriptions had been reported 20 them 3"
reads the announcement, caused COM
mittee chairmen to send out hurried
rallying calls today to their arm of
statesmen. This amount is less than 7
per cent of the total s5,0OO.0OO 900
subscription it is hoped by Secretary
McAdoo will be rolled up by Octo-
Der 81.
"Only by the most strenuous cam
paigning. it is realized. can the de-
sired goal be reached in the remain
ing thirteen selling days The most
hopeful sign in the situation is the
virtually unanimous declaration of
district chairmen that the Official fig
ures fall far short of representing
actual sales made
McAdoO Stirs EN- Tn,
San Francisco, Oct 12.-'sI wouldn't
give the life of one of my three bovs
who are in the army for the whole
German empire, but If it be the will
of God that the lives of all three he
taken for America. l bow my head in
sacrifice"
That was the way Secretary of
Treasury McAdoo voiced the fight,n,,
spirit of America before an audience
OF 10. 600 when he spoke here on tho
Liberty bond issue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Old Atlas claimed exemption
Because" he said, from birth
I've ever been the sole support
OF my old mother, Earth! -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

Nicely furnished, large front room.
block west of State House, sd
Topeka aye-f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

No deaths or funerals reported I,
the State Journal today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
REICHSTAG ADJOURNS
Ends One of Most Sensational Ses-
siOns.

Amsterdam, Oct. 1.-THE German
1eichstag adjourned today until De-
cember 5, after one of it's most SEN
sational sessions. President kaempff.
in adjourning the body, thanked the
army for its services and exhorted the
German people to maintain their spi-
rIt.
Chancellor Gets Warming.
Copenhagen, Oct. 2,-Chancellor
Michaelis has been told by liberal
leader that the prevailing feeling of
the majority parties is that Admiral
Won CapeHe's resignation is desirable"
according to a quotation from the Ber-
lin Tageblatt, received here today.
The dispatch said the newspaper also
quoted the same individuals a warn
ing the chancellor that he could not
afford to support Vice Chancellor
Helfferich much longer.
So far, Berlin dispatches indicate,
no steps have been taken to punish
Deputies Haase, Dittmann or VOg-
theer for their alleged part in the
German naval mutiny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

Moving 10 Chicago and East.
Loading cars October 10 for Chi
cago and the east. For rates and
space call 4186.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel s27.-
Adv
New-York tribune., 1917-11-09
Whitridge Left $1,583,876
Entire Estate Goes to Widow
of LAWYER and Traction Man

Frederick W. Whitridge, lawyer and
president Of the Third Avenue Railroad
Company, who died December 80, 1916,
left a gross estate valued at Sl.5o3.s76.
The transfer tax appraisal Of the estate
filed in the Surrogates' Court yester-
dav shows that at the time of his death
Mr.. Whitridge owed S340,496 10 the
Central Trust Company for loan,
which. with a debt Of $70,726 TO Liv-
ingston & Co., was the largest deduc-
tion from the gross value Of the estate,
The net valuation being Sl,l00,3lO.
Mr.. Whitridge owned a large number
Of securities in transportation, oil and
Industrial corporations which were
scheduled as Of no value.
The largest holding Of shares Of the
s1 22i. .239 in stocks and bonds owned
bv Mr.. Whitridge was 1000 shares
American Smelling and Refining Com
nsnv valued at Sl040 900. He had Third
Avenue Railroad adjustment bonds Of
: mar value Of S379, 900, which were ap-
nraised at S2s4,250. His equity in seven
narceIs OF real estate amounted 70
s5s841. the properties being mort
gagged One OF the large items in Mr..
Whitridge's personal estate was his ne
insnranoe. which amounted TO S269,561.
Mr. Whitridge left his entire estate
IN his widow.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-09
Biggest Chrysanthemums Known
Are Exhibited at Flower Show
Present Strange Contrast Beside Primitive Chinese Type
Only One-6fth as Large-Three New Roses Also Are
Displayed at Museum of Natural History

show. The victcrs in the cut blossom
section OF the ehrysanthemum part OF
the exhibition were Mr.. Untermyer,
Percy Chubb. Of Glen Cove. L. l.. and
4. \. Cooley. OF Pittsfeld. Mass.
In the rose section the entries were
esnocially magnificent. The Columbia,
a fiat rose, was an original creation
from the garden Of Char es r. Totty,
of Madison, y. J. The Ophelia Su-
preme. a rose with an unusually thick
stem. was new variety entered by
Dai.ledouze Brothers, Brooklyn dor
lists; another departure was the Rosa
ind. rose unusually long and point
ID. from the conservatory OF Mayor
F. r. Pierson Of Tarry.own.
J. y. Duka won the prize in the
American Beauty contest; Samuel I'M
termyer in the red rose, and Adolph
Lewisohn in the pink. Mrs. J. Brady.
of Gladstone. n. j.. and Mrs. Payne
Whitney. OF Manhasset, took prizes In
the carnation event.
For originality OF arrangement, yari-
ETY. of product and richness OF fern,
". 3. Thompson won the Hortieu tural
Society's silver cup IN the contest OF
gloups OF greenhouse foliage and deco
ratiye towering plants. Mr. Thompson
also was the cup winner a year ago. o.
Other prize winners included ]. x.
De Lamar. G.. ID. Barron. Miss NJ. 7.
Cockcrofr. A. y. Cooley. Mrs. :. Neu-
stadt. Adrian lselin and Frederick
SturCess.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-09
Garrick Portrait
Is Sold for $500
S2S,42S.5O Realized at Auc-
ton of Late Harry Oatway's
Art Collection

A portrait of David Gsrrick as Rich
ard III, sold by the artist, n. Dance, Of
the Royal Academy. TO Sir Watkin Will
Jams Wynne for 800 guineas in the lat
ter part Of the eighteenth century, was
knocked down to Henry Symons, a
dealer. for 5000 at yesterday after
Moons sale at the American Art Gal
leries of the collection of antiques and
art treasures formed by the late Harry
Oatway, of London.
The total sales for the session
amounted TO s13,843, making g grand
total of s28 8,42s50. A seventeenth CEN
tury tall. eight fold, Spanish leather
screen, damaged. brought SLIPS, the
highest single price Of the afternoon.
For a Chippendale mahogany drop-leaf
round table $3.50 was paid, $3.50 for a
French mautel mirror in a wrought iron
frame. and S400 for large white mar
bic wine cooler.
An eighteenth century mahogany
aviary was bought by Mrs. Burke Roche
Batonyi for $3.50 at the second ses-
sion Of the sale Of the Karl Freund
collection at the Clarke Art Rooms.
This purchase robbed the second floor
of the Clarke galleries OF the twitter-
ings OF a family Of small birds which
had lately occupied the csge.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-09

Patricians OF the flower world were
on exhibit last night at the annual
showing Of the Horticultural Society
Of New York at the Museum OF Natural
History. The show will be open to the
public to-day and tomorrow.
Chrysanthemums, said TO be the
largest ever presented. formed the cen
tral interest Of the exhibit. Carefully
nurtured and selected, the flowers ap-
pesred to be horticultural aristocrats-
Yet the fact of their plebeian origin
was revealed By the presence Of mod
est basket Of chrysanthemums OF the
original Asiatic type. o. which all the
others were descendants.
From the conservatories OF Adolph
Lewisohn at Ardsley. \. Y; OF Samuel
Untermyer at Greystone, and James Is.
Duke at Somerville. n. j., the new
achievements in chryssnthemums came.
Huge. robust flowers OF yellow, brown
and white, the prize flowers presented
a strange contrast with their primitive
antecedent chrysanthemum bush, whose
blossoms were fiat and buttonlike, and
whose diameter was only one-tfth that
of the latest development.
Mr.. Lewisohn received special gold
medal for his display of seventeen
bushes. Mr.. Duke, Mr..
Untermyer snd w. B. Thompson also
received prizes in this division Of the