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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
THE ARTILLERY
Explanation of Serving the Piece" in
Connection with state Journal Bat
terry A, Gunners' Contest
BY CAPT. w. p, MAC LEAN
No. S
/. w. p. MAC LEAN
No. S

The recoil of the go piece is about
40 inches The gunner and No. l
must use extreme care so as not to
get their arms or any part of their
bodies in the way of this recoil. The
gunner, especially, must be warned to
take his eye away from the panoramic
sight.
Sergt Edgar Kennedy, former high
school football captain, while firing
on the border last summer, got his
eye in the clear, but the sight caught
the end of his nose and took all of
the skin eff it.
Cannoneers are supposed to stuff
their ears with gun cotton to pro-
tect the ear drum from the great
conclusion, but most artillerymen dis
dain the practice. Only one in IA
battery, Thomas Parry, has been in
jured by this neglect and his was not
serious.
There is a sharp steel edge on the
end of the trail which buries itself
deep in the ground by the recoil force
of the first two or three shots, thus
holding the gun carriage firmly in a
permanent position. The tube, alone,
OF the gun weighs 500 pounds, the
whole carriage about 2,4OO pounds
A caisson weighs about 1000 and
makes heavy vehicle.
When several batteries go into ac-
a certain sector, or part of the area to
be covered. For example taking To-
peka under fire:
One battery would have the sector
Soldier creek to Kaw river; another
kaw river to state house, another
state house to Country club. Each sec
tor is a permanent feature which is
designated as a reference point
The battery commander adjusts his
fire upon the reference point and then
opens out to the right or left from it
In firing upon Topeka the state house
would be the first building to be de-
| stroyed as it makes such an idea
! reference point,
| - Probably the reason SO many cathe,
drals were destroyed by the Germans
| in French cities was not because the
| Germans had any great luminosity to-
ward cathedrals, but because they
made excellent reference points upor
which to adjust artillery fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
THE LAW OF PRICES.

Falling prices whether from eco
nomic causes or from legal enact
ment are followed by the same result
a c1Irtailment of business in the line
affected.
In fixing the price of wheat the
government established a minimum
which can be exceeded without limit.
This action will stimulate production
as it was INTENDED 10 do. But in
making a price for coal a maximum
was established, beyond which it can
not go and behold the result. The
mine operators refuse to play the
game and the mining business suffers.
High prices are always conducive to
high production. When a commodity
commands high prices the producer
seeks to produce as much as he can.
When the price is low he shortens his
output. Low prices instead of stimu-
lating production reduce it. When
prices are too high the consumer de-
creases his purchases or discontinues
them. Then prices fall by the natural
law of supply and demand. This APP
plies not only to bread and wheat but
also to all other necessities.
For over a century the sociahstic
experiment of trying to fix prices by
governmental direction has been
tried, says Leslie's, and every trial has
resulted in failure. The perplexities
the food commission has found in
fixing the price Of wheat and the
trouble the president has found in his
efforts to fix the price of coal, con-
firm the record. 1t is true that Great
Britain and other countries are fixing
prices. but their condition is different
from ours. We are self-supporting
and self-contained, and can always
provide sufficient for our wants, while
Great Britain depends for her food
supplies upon other countries. We
are venturing upon experiments in
this country that must have far-reach-
ing consequences. 1t is easy to start
fire, but the control is another mat
ter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

The most important feature of the
business situation, says the monthly
bulletin for September, issued by the
National City bank of New York, is
the gratifying progress made by the
crops during the last month. The
small grain is now harvested. Wheat
oats are a tremendous crop, big in
yield and fine in quality. and barley
and rye are good. Corn only wants to
be let alone by the frost to make a
crop larger than the record by 3OO,-
000. 900 bushels. and larger than last
years by 500, 900. 900 bushels. Pota-
toes beans, garden products and fruits
will be in abundant supply The pack
of all kinds of canned and dried goods
will be much larger than usual, but
is being put up on a higher basis of
costs than usual.
To sum up, the yield of agricultural
products now promises to be large,
and with prevailing prices the pur-
chasing power of the agricultural dis
tricts in the coming year will be be-
yond all past experience.
This situation is very reassuring, the
bulletin continues, because it puts a
| solid basis under business for the
| coming year. 1t means that great
reserve of purchasing power exists in
the country. more in fact than can be
| exercised with the present war re-
uuirements. 1t should put the farm
| ing industry permanently on better
basis financially. Moreover, although
agricultural products will bring prices
which, taken together with the large
yield, will be very remunerative to
the growers, the supply is sufficient to
meet the needs of the population, and
to give assurance that the necessaries
as a rule will not average higher than
during the last year, and in most cases
should be lower.
The best criterion as to general
trade is to be found in railway traffic.
which is constantly up to the capacity
of the roads, and for June was 26 per
cent above the tonnage of the same
month last year. There would be
more if they could handle it. The
companies are straining every re-
source. and the public is cooperating
by loading cars more heavily. but in
many instances production is still held
in check by the inability of the roads
to move materials.
Labor troubles continue to give en-
barrassment, particularly in the cop
per mining and lumber districts OF
! the West. Lumber production has
been seriously hampered in the Pacific
northwest. 1t is to be hoped that with
prices for the common articles of fooc
upon a more normal basis the indus.
| trial situation will be less strained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

Baron Won Eckhardt, German min
lister to Mexico, has taken the course
which is certain to prove popular in
Berlin, in denying absolutely and III
toto the accusations made by the
United States department OF state
Doubtless he had in mind the severe
criticism to which German officials
were subjected by Teutonic news
papers when they failed to deny the
facts set forth in previous exposures
OF German intrigue and duphcity.
Eckhardt's denial will be taken by
the civilized world merely as one more
German lie to be added 10 the long
list Of which the kaiser and his coun-
trvrlen have been convicted. 1t is
the minister's easiest way out. Since
he could not disprove or explain the
charges, his best plan was to make a
sweeping denial. He has been caught
with the goods. With Germany's rec
ord for deceit, Vaccinations, every
form Of dishonesty and disregard of
the truth an open book, the world will
not feel called upon to seek further
evidence of the truth of all that has
Been alleged against the minister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

sided with the Teutons. while nations
on every other continent have Joined
the Allies. The list of nations in
Europe which have declared war on
Germany numbers eleven, Including
San Marino Montenegro and Greece.
The republics of the New World which
have actually declared war are the
United States, Cuba, Panama. Costa
Rica. In addition, the following have
severed diplomatic relations with the
Central powe RS: Bolivia, Brazil, Santo
Domingo. Nicaragua, Guatemala, Hon
duras. The following have declared a
benevolent neutrality towards the
Allies: Uruguay, Haiti, Peru. Argen-
tina and San Salvador
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
ATTACKED BY A sow
Seven Year-OId Boy Badly Chewed
Up by Vicious Hog.

Jack Roudebush, 7-year-old boy
from Minneapolis, who is visiting his
grandpa rents on the Roudebush farm,
just west of town. was badly chewed
up by a brood sow on the Moore
farm, which adjoins the Roudebush
place, when he attempted to feed the
little pigs.
No sooner had he crossed the fence
from the Roudebush farm and en-
tered the Moore feed lot, than the old
sow rushed, threw him to the ground
and literally chewed him up AS a
result of the accident, the child suf-
fered broken left arm, lacerated
ankles and knees and several severe
body bruises.
His father. A H. Roudebush, who
is travelling freight agent for the Santa
te railway, was notified and came to
Topeka this morning. The child is
rapidly improving. but is still in a Sc
rious condition.
The child was taken to the ST. Fran
els hospital after the accident and was
given emergency treatment by Dr. ]
ii. O'Connor- Later he was taken to
the home of Mrs. Frank Wilson, 1871
Fillmore street, and was removed to
the farm Sunday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

Kansas women are credited with
having put in busy season by the
Woman's Home Companion. which
says; Three hundred and sixty thou
sand families raised their own garden
produce, and two hundred Mother
and Daughter Clubs, with a member
ship OF eighty thousand women and
girls. have specialized on canning and
drying fruits and vegetables. Forty
cities and villages engaged teachers
to supervise local gardening and can
ming work, while four representati5 yes
OF the State Agricultural College as
sisted by faculty members of other
state educational institutions. ter
special club leaders, twenty county
agents. and innumerable local volun.
teers devoted their time to conducting
demonstrations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
WEED OUT GENERALS
Russian Veteran Leaders to the Dis
card-AIexieff To Command.

Washington, Sept. 17--General
Alexieffs appointment to supreme
command of the Russian armies will
be followed by a general reorganiza-
ton in which old generals will give
place to new generals.
First definite news of the reorgan-
ization was received at the Russian
embassy today. Confidence of the
troops is being restored by the re-
mova1 of the former generals the des-
patches said. and the situation is rap
idly clearing. The Korniloff upris-
ing seems to have been quelled with
out bloodshed and Russian officials
here say that the government now is
stronger than ever.
The original trouble might have
been avoided Russians here feel. if the
emissaries from Korniloff had been
able to explain the situation clearly
to the government and 1t is believed
that a mistake was made in selecting
the men to act as go-betweens be-
tween Korniloff and the government.
The Cossack movement is not consid-
cred serious any longer a1tho it is not
over with. Strong discipline has
been established in the army by Cen
eral Alexieff and the spirit of the
troops is said to be excellent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
THE SOLDIERS
ISSUED by the War Department and all
rights to reprint reseryedJ

The uniform of the United States
army stands for democracy. 1t is al
most the same for all ranks from pri-
vate to commanding general-so much
so, in fact, that it is often difficult to
recognize a mans place in the service
at first glance. But closer view will
tell the whole story to an exp ~rienced
observer.
Insignia" is the term usec to in
clude all the badges, buttons, braids,
hat cords, and other devices which
indicate these three things:
l. The rank of each officer or SOL
der.
2. His branch of the service or his
special duties
3. His personal experience or record
An ordinary private's uniform car
ries no insignia of rank. When man
becomes a first class private, however,
in the engineer corps, hospital corps,
ordnance department, quartermaster
corps, OF signal corps, he is entitled
to wear on the sleeves of his coat and
shirt the design of the department to
which he belongs.
A lance corporal wears on his sleeve
an inverted V-shaped bar A corporal
has two bars, and sergeant three
bars Below the sergeant's three V
, shaped Gnverted) bars may appear a
number of additional marks, indicat-
ing his duties. For example. a first
sergeant has a diamond-shaped mark;
/ the stable sergeant has device repre-
senting a horses head; the color SER
geant has star; the battalion quar-
termaster sergeant has three horizon
tai bars; the chief trumpeter has one
bar and a device representing bugle
and so on. All the cloth designs, such
as those just described, which are
sewn on the sleeves, are known as
| "chevrons."
| ITomorrow's article tells how to tell
/ the commissioned officers by marks
l on THAR shoulder looms l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
U. S. 3 YEARS LATE.
Roosevelt Points Out Prepared
ness Lessons of War.
Bombing Hospitals Lesson on
Horror of German Brutality.

Kansas City, L., Sept. 17-CoI
Theodore Roosevelt, now a newspa per
man, sees two great lessons in the pub
fishing of the first American cas.aa.y
hist, as reported in dispatches, Septem-
Der y. In his first story published in
the Kansas City Star today, comment
ing on the death of Lieut. William T
F1tzsimmons, of Kansas City whose
name headed the list, he says;
The first lesson is the horror of
Germany's calculated brutality, as part
of her deliberate policy of frightful-
ness she has carried on a systematic
campaign of murder against hospitals
and hospital ships. The first Ameri-
can in our army to die was killed in
one of these typical raids
I'VE should feel stern indignation
against Germany for the brutality of
which this was merely one among in
Vulnerable instances. But we should
feel even sterner indignation towards
and fathomless contempt for-the
base or unthinking folly of those
Americans who aid and abet the auth
ors of such foul wickedness; and
these include all men and women who
in any way apologize for or uphold
Germany, who assail any of our al
lies. who oppose our taking active
part in the war, or who desire an in
conclusive peace.
In Eighth Month of War.
The second lesson is our unpre-
paredness. We are IN the eighth
month since Germany went to war
against ls;and we are still only at the
receiving end of the game We have
not in France a single man on the
fighting line. The first American
killed was doctor. No German SOL
der is yet in jeopardy from ANYTHING
we have done
The military work we are now do
ing is work of preparation 1t should
have been done just three years ago.
Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise
in time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
BEGIN LAST LAP
Committee Collects Money to Buy
Site for X. & l.. of s. Home.

The last lap of the Knights and La
dies of Security home and hospital
campaign will open Tuesday morning
at o'clock. according to an agree
ment made this noon at the Chamber
of Commerce. The last lap will be a
weeks campaign for nearly $4,000.
The preliminary campaign started
three weeks ago, showed total oollec-
tons of $4,000 more than half the
amount asked by the Knights and La
dies of Security for the location of
their half million dollar hospital home
near Topeka The money will be used
to buy land for the location, which has
already been secured under option.
The work will probably be completed
this week. according to III. A. Auer-
bach. chairman of the campaign COM
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
SORE AT KAISER
Austria Fretting Under Epi-
demic of Anti War Riots.
Suffering for Food, Natives In
suit Prussian Officers.
BY JOHN H. HEARLEY.


Rome, Sept. 17.-AustriaH Hungary
is reported finding it increasingly diff
ficult to keep in agreement with Ger
many. Diplomatic adyices received
here today told of an epidemic of
riots turnout the dual empire and po-
litical differences as to Prussianism
that indicate growing breach be-
tween the two Teutonic powers.
Austria is suffering from lack of
food, according to reports here. Most
of the disorders, detailed news of
which has been suppressed, have been
due to this cause. Thousands of the
people are making pilgrimages to vari-
GUS shFines, improving divine inter-
cession for peace.
Prussian officers. it was asserted,
are frequently insulted on the streets
of various Austrian cities.
Italy's successful drive east OF
Gorilla is likewise reported as caus-
ing widespread apprehension thruout
Emperor KarPS dominions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
HE GAVE SON LIQUOR?
Wife Also Says Edward Douglas
Cursed Before His Children.

Edward Douglas appeared before
Judge Ralph H. Cav in the probate
court today charged by his wife with
being a delinquent parent. His wife
accuses him of swearing and eursing
before their three children, of coming
home drunk and forcing his children
to drink liquor. One boy, 16 years
of age, is living with Douglas. The
other two younger children are with
the mother
Hugh Fisher, assistant county at
torney, insisted today that Douglas
place his boy in school Immediately.
The hearing was postponed for three
weeks because Douglas has a job
which will pay him So a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
KAN. COAL DICTATOR
Emerson Carey May Be Appointed
to New Federal Job.

washington, Sept I7.-Emerson
Carey of Hutchinson. may be named
this week as coal dictator for Kansas
Rumors in Washington today point to
the selection of the millionaire salt
packer as director OF the Kansas coal
supply and production.
Appointment of a fuel dictator for
Kansas will be made late today or
Tuesday by Harry A. Garfield. federal
fuel administrator. That Carey will
be named is an apparently authentic
rumor here.
Carey was formerly state senator
from Reno county. He is a member
of the executive committee of the
Kansas branch of the council Of ma
tional defense, owns the Carey Salt
works at Hutchinson and is rated an
one of the wealthiest men in western
Kansas. He is a Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

A recent compilation of the nations
with relation to the war contains the
following summary: Allied belliger-
ents. thirty; with the Central powers,
four; neutral, but involved in the war,
four (referring to Luxembourg, Persia,
Finland anc Poland); neutral. but as
sisting the Allies, six; strictly neutral.
fourteen. Three nations and three
only are allied with Germany. These
are Austria. Turkey and Bulgaria. No
nation on any other continent has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

Remarkable efficiency in the
marketing of perishable agricultural
products is revealed in the annual re-
port of the California Fruit Growers
Exchange, a growers cooperative or
ganization which markets 80 per cent
OF all the oranges, lemons and grape
fruit grown in California. The ex-
change, during the twelve months
ending August 81, shipped Is. 492. 800
boxes of citrus fruit at a cost of 4 q
cents a box Members of the ex-
change received S3S,611,0OO for their
crops and not a penny was lost thru
bad debts or other causes. The re-
port adds that in the last fourteen
years the business of the growers or
ganization has amounted to $226,-
100000. on which losses from bad
debts and all other causes have been
less than $4,000. The total Cali
fornia citrus crop of last season
amounted TO $3.50 carloads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

As soon as they drank they felt like
new men; they jumped to their feet
and followed the pudwudjinnie.
He led them to his home, where
they met the king of all the little
people" He was wise beyond all be-
Iieving for he knew every trail on
earth and sky. He sh wed the hunters
the North Star, the star that never
moves" and taught them how to guide
their way by it
So the hunters reao he'd their home
in safety and taught all other Indians
to guide their way by the North Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

The extra dividends being declared
by oil companies indicate good pick
ing for the tax collector. when the
levy is made on excess profits. The
public probably would be willing to
have tax of 100 per cent levied on
the excess profits of those who are
responsible for the high price of
GASOLINE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

An anniversary edition of Margaret
Hill MeCarter's book. "Cuddy's Baby"
is being put out by A. C. McClurg &
Co. 1t is ten years since the story was
first published by Crane & Co. of this
city. The publishers announce that
the book will appear in a new and
striking form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

Lord Northcliffe and William R.
Hearst are alike in the matter of own
ing a string of popular and powerful
publications, but there the parallel
ENDS. Northchffe favors carrying the
war thru to a decisive. victory, while
hearst continues to put forth pacifist
arguments of the most insidious kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

EDWARD J. ASHTON. age 20 years, died
Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs John Ashton, at 504 Jefferson
street. The funeral will be held at o'clock
Tuesday morning from the Church of As
sumption Burial in Mt Calvary cemetery
ABRIE OLDHAM, wife of William Old
ham died Sunday at. her home. 126S Van
Bfren street. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

Indianapolis, Sept 17.-Fire of I'M
known origin in the building oceu-
pied by the American Storage COM
pany here. caused loss estimated at
500, 900 today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

Predictions that the war will end
this month have been numerous. If
they come true somebody must hurry.
II is safe to say that the determination
of the result does not depend upon the
German crown prince.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

Poor Korniloff! He wanted to DC
something for his distracted and fac
tion-torn country. but he took the
wrong way about it. He lacked the
patience of Kerensky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
LOCAL MENTION

Fisher & Smith, Lawyers, have
moved to second floor Aetna Building
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR sALE-Canning Tomatoes Call 1928
Nj.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
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