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Evening journal., 1917-10-02
nv !. W. T. MASON.


Written Tor the lulltu ii'ao'
NEW YORK, oct. 2.-Germonys sub
marine menace is now being concen-
trated against American military sup
plv ships. A German submarine base
has probably been established OF the
French coast in the American trans
mort lane. There is no real decrease
i'm total allied submarine sinkings.
America can only fulnll her gigantic
army requirements IN France by de-
pending on her own shipping and max
ing the issue with Germany personal.
This is the Interpretation Of the sub
marine situation today as expressed
I'm an exclusive interview with the
United Press by Lord Northcll1e, head
OF the British war mission, and the
most constructive war critic any bellig-
erent nation has produced.
1.-THE most urgent news that has
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston today is
sued the following permits To Fred
Samworth, for a private garage at the
s. w. Corner. Pennsylvania avenue and
Lincoln streets, 10 cost $50 and for a
shed at No 40 Rodney street. to cost
s73.
To J. Frank Owens for two'dwellings
in Broome street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, TO cost $1,000 each.
To J. Rizzo for a kitchen at No. 100
North Adams street, 10 cost 5000.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
need Smokes" As
WELL As BULLETS
Soldiers in France Find
Solace in Tobacco
From Home 81
FARMINGTON, JR.
o. U. A. M. AIDS FUND

Up above the $3.50 mark has gone
THE EVENING JOURNALS fund for
the purchase Of tobacco for the Ameri-
can soldiers in France. Contributions
received yesttrday included 50 from
Pennington Council Of the Junior
Order Of United American Mechanics.
Yesterdays contributions were:
Previously acknowledged ...... .s6iiO0
Elizabeth $. Mcdaniel $40 JEFF
ferson street .................s 100
W. Hogarth, Y. NJ. C.. A........ %
Pennington Council, No. i2. Jr.
q. L. A. NJ, Pennington, Del. 800
Total 20 date ................S65 .S650.2j
The sudden influx OF the American
forces" says one cable despatch. has
almost exhausted the French stocks
Of supplies such. as tobacco. matches
and other articles not in the army
ration, and prices are gradually RS
ing"
There are not many places in all
France where American tobacco and
cigarettes can be purchased. especi-
ally those brands in particular favor
with the enlisted men. but then the
price IS prohlbitive The visible
supply over there" is. apt very soor
TO become totally exhausted unless
some swift means is found to re-
plenish t.
Otherwise. whore will the boys b,
for the solace OF a smoke?
It is interesting to note that
through the workings Of a COLLECTIVE
fund tobacco can be sent 10 tn
trenches at q much cheaper rate thar
II individuals sent 1t. It has beei
/ figured out that 40 cents worth o
lcigarettts or tobacco can be delivers
at the front in France from here 70
an expenditure OF % cents
This is 10 say, by purchasing tobacc
and cigarettes In large quantities. an
Through government cooperation !
Transportation the tobacco could be do
llivered on the front In France at appar
emily less than its face value. Thl
may sound like a pipe story. hut 70
lrcadily understood that it would cos
! CONTINUED on Page III
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
InIco,EN sNYs mE wAs MIsouorED.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON oct 2.-Presideni soyen, Of Argentina has
absolutely repudiaied the statement international subjects
,unsbed Yesterday and partly attributed him by broup
or, ,oorsr This coblcsram was received the Arsenne
embassy the Minister Of Foreign An"''S ."
Irigoyen's statement is believed here T. ''''
bers of the Juvenile COMMITTEES addressed ana WIZ
quoted him.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
MOTORCYCLE Rider
SUFFERS CRUSHED LEG

Falling to shut off the power when
his motorcycle struck trolley car No.
112. at Fourth and French streets
last evening. Louis Santone, Of Rock
land. collided with an automobile
truck owned by James Tigani. stand
ing near by. AS a result Santone had
his right leg crushed below the knee.
lie was removed to the Homeopathic
Hospital in an automobile by Howard
Ryder, OF No. 22O Jefferson street.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
BEGIN Study Today OF
CITY market CONDITIONS

Members OF the committee appointed
by Mayor Lawson TO investigate city
market conditions VIII meet this al
ternoon. It is the intention Of the COM
mttee TO effect organization at this
time and 20 outline the plan OF the
work TO be considered,
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
WILMINGTON DEALERS
WAIT OFFICIAL WORD

Edward r. Pusey. Of the r. r. Pusey
Company. today said that Wilmington
coal dealers have done nothing In tho
way Of fixing new prices as yet, as they
Continued on Page Eight.)
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
WHOSE GLAssEs ARE THEsEl

Postmaster James J. English has
a pair Of eye glasses which were
found in the corridor Of the post
Office The owner may obtain them
by calling at the postofTice and prov
ing property.
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
FINns spAGHErTI .CnREs.

LEWES, Del, oct. 2.-Archie Drum.
prospecting in the mountains, ran a
silver from a lightning-blasted tree in
his hand. The surgeon who extracted
II found Drum had unwlttlngly made
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
RUSSIANS GAIN A.,l> n m.N

By The Cnted Press
PErpoohAD Oct 2-The Russian offensive the Riga region
advanced against The Tcutcns today the office an
nounced In the ga region south railway from Kron
euberg to spa c ouniu sector vanguard ad-
vanced a mile." the statement declared
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
FRENCH NaMEx AcMN RAID GERMANY.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. Oct 2-In reprsa air raids
Dunkrk French night bombed Stuttgart reves
Coblenz aud Frankfort Official statement announced today
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
Here's Easy Way TO Buy Liberty BOad

An pay your subscriptions the Liberty Loan for
ssoOOOOO beginning 49, set aside
amounts to
weekly according the amounts the loans and
the pawn 10 be
Evening journal., 1917-10-02
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednes-
day, warmer Wednesday gen
tie southwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
TO CUT OUT FEES
Carver Wants County AttOr.
neys- Paid Straight Salaries.
Bill Will Be introduced Affect.
ing Shawnee and Sedgwick.

Senator Schoch, of Shawnee, intro
duced a bill today drawn by Robert
Carver, county attorney, affecting the
salaries of county attorneys of Shaw
nee and Sedgwick counties. 1t pro-
vides that they shall each receive q
salary of $500 g year. instead of
$4,000, but that all divorce and liquor
fees now kept by them shall be -urned
over to the county treasurer
The bill also provides an increase in
the salaries of all assistants in the Of
flee, the first assistant to receive ST.
500 instead of $1,000, the second as
sistant ST., 200 instead of $500, and the
stenographer 5000 instead of 5000.
At present, the bill states, the coun-
ty' attorneys in the two counties af-
fected receive approximately $4,000 a
year in fees from liquor cases and ST.
500 in fees from divorce cases, and
provision is made that all this be
turned over to the counties and that
the officers be paid a straight, stipu-
lated salary.
Carver asserts that the measure has
the approval of the county commits
sioners of both Shawnee and Sedg-
wick and that they are heartily in IA
vor of the measure. which also pro-
vides that they shall have the power
to appoint special investigator if they
see fit.
Wyandotte county now pays her
county attorney a salary of $500 a
year and the new bill follows the gen.
eral outline of the law in force in
Wyandotte-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
House Member Has Plan to
Abolish .Coffin Nailo Smoke.
Make 1t Unlawful Even to Pos
sess a Cigarette.
COLLINS INTRODUCES BILL
Graham County Representa-
tive's Measure Very Strict.
1t Provides a Fine for Every
thing Except the Desire.

Cigarette smoking in Kansas will be
a misdemeanor if the state legislature
passes a bill introduced in the house
today by Representative Collins of
Graham county. The Collins bill pro-
vides a fine for smoking or possessing
cigarettes and also prescribes a pen
atty for persons who permit persons
to gather for the purpose of smoking
cigarettes on any property or premises
which they may own or control.
With the drastic liquor legislation
proposed at this session of the legisla-
ture, the Graham county representa-
tive would put the cigarette under the
ban. The Edwards law enacted in 1907,
provides a fine Tor the sale of cigar
cites in Kansas. Now Collins would
add to the strength of the law of ten
years ago by providing fines for all
persons who own cigarettes, smoke
them or permit cigarette smoking.
Possession of cigarette subjects a
person to a fine of SIS to $40 under
the Collins bill with a similar fine for
any person who smokes a cigaret in
this state.
Where persons gather in any room
or building for the purpose of smok-
ing cigarets, Collins would add an
even heavier fine The penalty for
such violations of the Collins measure
would be not less than $40 and not
more than 500.
Add to p. L. c. Powers.
Powers of the state public utilities
commission would be made almost su-
preme under a bin in the house by
Representative Fear. He provides that
the mere issuance of an order by the
state commission shall be accepted as
an evidence of the merit and justice of
such order.
In the question of rates ordered by
11e Sfa To-
that such order must be accepted. by
the public service corporation as just
and war; nted and must be adopted
and placed in force and effect within
thirty days from such order except in
case of court interference. The
measure seeks to prevent delays in es-
Enlistment of rates by public service
corporations and compels them to go
at once to the courts for relief
Must Stop, Look and Listen.
Representative Bird of Shawnee
county offered in the house a bill
which compe1s all motor car drivers to
stop, look and listen before crossing a
railroad track. Violation of the act is
made misdemeanor and punishable
by a fine. The measure, tho, does not
take from the railroad the RESPONSE bill
ity for damages nor place the respon-
sibility on the driver in event the law
is not observed
Under the Bird bill the driver of an
automobile or motorcycle must stop,
look and listen before crossing any
railroad track in this state. He must
stop within not less than ten feet nor
more than 100 feet from the track of
railroad or interurban line and must
determine whether there is risk before
proceeding across the track
Use Double Motor Plates.
Duplicate motor license tags will be
required in this state if the legislature
enacts a bill in the house by Whitma n
of Pratt. The double license tag law
tCcutinued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
BLOW AT PAPER TRUST
Missouri Senate Backs Up Publishers
Fight With state Boycott.

jefferson City, Kan, JAM 19.-The
state senate today unanimously adopt
ed resolutions in regard to the present
price of print paper They were pre-
scented by Senator Cock of Jefferson
City, and read as follows:
Whereas, 1t is rumored and COM
monty believed among the newspaper
publishers of this state that an un-
lawful combination or understanding
exists between certain jobbers doing
business in Missouri to extort an I'M
reasonable and unwarranted price for
all classes of paper and paper supplies,
including materials of that class.
bought and used by the state, and
therefore, be it
Resolved. That it is the sentiment
of this body that no board or head Of
a state department in Missouri should
enter into a contract with any Mis-
souri, jobbing house for paper sup
plies until reasonable proof has been
furnished to the effect that such job
bling houses are selling their material
at fair prices and without any under
standing as to charges to publishers
of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
CAPTURE 42S,77O
That's Russia's Catch in Ger.
mans for Year 1915.
525 Cannon, 1861 Machine
Guns Also on Inventory.

Petrograd, Jan. 19.-Four hundred
and twenty thousand German soldiers
and $40 German officers were cap
tured by Russian troops during the
year 1916. according to figures pub
lished by the Service Journal today in
reviewing Russia's war achievements
for the twelve months past.
In addition to these captures of
men, Russian forces also took 525 can
non, 1861 machine guns and 421
trench mortars and mine throwers.
OF the booty-both in men and guns
it is estimated that 80 per cent came
from General Brusiloffs three months
operation on a 300-mile front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
City Must Build Auditorium for
State Teachers.
Big Convention Will Be Lost IL
This Is Not Done

That Topeka must have new or
greatly enlarged auditorium in order
to retain the State Teachers meeting
was the practical understanding
reached in the conference this morn
ing between the executive committee
of the boards of directors of the Kan
sas State Teachers association and a
committee from the Chamber of Com
me rec.
Discussion of the matter will be
continued tomorrow afternoon at a
conference meeting of the board of di-
rectors and a committee of Topeka
business men and representatives of
the Chamber of Commerce. At that
time resolutions will be adopted
which will be acted upon by the en-
tire 1000 membership of the associa-
ton, probably at its convention next
fall.
A committee from the Chamber of
Commerce composed of John S. Dean.
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, and Walter johnson, informed
the executive committee that two
months would probably see Topeka
lined up one way or the other on the
new auditorium proposition.
Defer Recommendations
1t is probable that final recommen-
to the association will be deferred un-
til after that time. The members of
the executive committee are: w. S.
Houston, Salina, chairman; C. S. Ris-
den. independence; j. Moore, Leaven-
worth.
c. S. Risden, superintendent of
schools of Independence, Kan, and a
member of the executive committee
said this morning: "A partition of
the state into three associations is not
at all desired. But the big general
mass meetings which constitute one of
the most inspirational things in the
entire convention are getting to be a
problem with your present accommo-
dationS. Our mass meetings are one of
the most important things in the whole
program of the annual convention.
But if one or two thousand school
teachers leave dissatisfied each year
because they were unable to hear the
big speakers and attractions it will
work harm to the association. If con-
tinued under present conditions it
would mean a steadily decreasing at
tendance and interest in the meeting
Our only other remedy then would be
to partition the state into three dis
tricts. undesirable as that may be-
I'VE hope that Topeka may keep
the convention entire. There is moth
ing but praise among the other teach
ers for the other details of their enter
tainment and accommodation here
There is just one point of criticism
the auditorium. Final action will
be in the hands of the teachers, prob
ably at their general meeting next No
vember. Probably definite recon-
mendations will be made before two
months"
Take Up Legislative Matters.
The meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the association will be held CO.
incidently with the called meeting of
the educational council which today
and tomorrow will determine upon a
program of legislation which it will
ask of the present legislature
Nearly one hundred and fifty dele
gates to the council arrived Thursday
night and this morning. The council
held its opening meeting at o'clock
this afternoon at the Chamber of Com
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
$4,000 STARvE
Syrians Die in Streets for Want
of Food.
Christians of Palestine Meet
Similar Fate.

Rome Jan. 19.-Five hundred and
ten thousand persons have died of
starvation in Syria, according to infor-
nation received by the Corriere
d'Italia. Letsanon is said to have suf-
fered particularly while at Beyrut,
inha bitants are said to have been
picked up on the streets dead or near
ly dying of hunger.
The number of suicides is increas-
ing to appalling proportions. Similar
horrors are reported as occurring in
Palestine and parts of the interior in
habited by Christians.
Americans in Syria Want Out
Washington, Jan. 19.-More than
one thousand Americans have petition
ed Ambassador Elkus, at Constantine
ople, to get them out of Syria and Pal
eStine The ambassador cabled the
state department today that the orig
inal estimate of 300 has more than
trebled since the Turkish military
authorities accredited to strong repre-
sensations by the state department
that American citizens be allowed to
leave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
Mrs. ViscOnti Not Divulging
What She'll Tell ON Stand.
Second Woman in Leak Case
May Know Even More.
ATTORNEY CONSULTS PROBERS
Believe s. L. Whipple of Boston
Will Conduct Hearing.
Stage Set for Testimony OF Big
Financiers Next Week.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The name of
a second woman of mystery Ray be
dragged into the house note leak COM
mittee hearings.
Mrs. Ruth Thomson Visconti. the
first mystery woman, is slated to be
a witness before the probers Monday.
At that time, with Sherman L. Whip
pie, noted Boston attorney as counsel.
the 1<mmittee intends to go to the
bottom of her reported sto-y naming
a newspaper man and Secretary Tu-
multy.
In stripping the mystery from this
woman, it is likely the committee will
investigate her relations with sec
ond woman even more mysterious
than the first. lust at present Mrs.
ViscOnti isn't talking for publication
as to what she expects to tell the COM
inittee.
AS the rumor goes, this second
woman may know even more of the
leak situation, and if the testimony
shapes up in accordance with the ru-
mors, the hearings will be more
pungently spicy than at any time to
date.
Predict Charges Will Fail.
Just how far Mrs. Visconti will go
toward confirming Lawson's state
ment that she told him of an alleged
note leak deal is problematical But.
there is no installing the gravity that
many followers of the hearings attach
to her testimony
Majority members say Tumulty and
the newspaper men will be cleared
beyond shadow of doubt, but as the
story goes, Mrs. Visconti knows 50
many newspaper men-and perhaps
officials-that she may furnish a real
flood of light on The leak situation.
Attorney Whipple was booked to
consult with committeeman today
While he had not formally accepted
the position of counsel, there was no
doubt that his visit meant acceptance
and that he would at once set to work
studying the line of attack.
Next week, too, The committee plans
to have the biggest of the nations
financiers as witnesses, tho whether
the sessions may adjourn to New York
is still undecided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
Bardwell State Aid Bill To Be
Fought in Court.
Twenty-FOur Hours After the
Measure Becomes Effective.
ATTY GENERAL IN MANDAMUS
Shawnee County Officials Asked
for Voucher on Fund.
State Auditor Knapp Denied
Road Aids Request.

Suit is to be filed late today to test
the first law passed by the 1917 legis-
lature. The measure is the Bardwell
state aid bill. which became a law with
it's publication in the State Journal
Thursday afternoon. Now. less than
twenty-four hours after the act be-
came effective a suit is to be filed to
test its constitutionality.
Under the Bardwen measure. the
state may aid in county road building.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$4,000 with provisions as to methods
which counties must pursue to obtain
the road money. In event the law is
upheld by the supreme court, Bard
well will urge the state to make heavy
appropriations for road building. A
decision favorable to the law will also
sidetrack the program for various
constitutional amendments concerning
internal improvements and the rights
of the state to build public highways.
Immediately after the Bardwell act
became effective, Shawnee county Of
ficials applied to Fred w. Knapp,
state auditor, for approval of vouch-
ers drawn on the fund. 1t was the
formal procedure surrounding the TAX
ing of the BardweI law into court.
Knapp denied the application of Shaw =
nee county officials for a portion of
the fund and held that the state could
not legally SpSnd money lot purposes
set forth in the bill
Mandamus Proceedings.
S. NJ. Brewster, attorney general,
will today file mandamus proceedings
in the supreme court to compel the
state auditor to approve the vouchers
filed by the Shawnee county officials.
The supreme court, will be asked to
take immediate action and to pass on
the validity of the act in special de-
It-is-p probable the court will
determine the constitutionality of the
act before the end OF the present
month. In that event the 1egfslatu re
will have ample time in which to pro-
vide such laws as may be necessary to
carry on a campaign of road building
Bardwell's bill went to the legisla-
ture the first day of the session and
was passed the following day as an
emergency bill. The bill was emerged
in the senate, passed and sent to the
governor for his signature. Under the
new law the state will be permitted to
appropriate money with which to par
ticipate with counties in permanent
highway building. Only the supreme
court and the constitution now stand
between Bardwell and his ambition
But lawyers are uncertain as to how
the courts will view the Bardwell act
under existing provisions of the state
constitution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
turn DOWN R. RS
L. C. c. Quashes Increase Grain
Storage Rates on Coast.
First Correct Misuse of Equip.
ment to Solve Congestion.

Washington, Jan. 19-The inter-
state commerce commission today dis
approved proposals by railroads to
double or quadruple storage charges
on export grain at elevators at New
! York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston,
Newport News and other Atlantic
ports where such grain is held longer
than sixty days.
New charges for the storage of ex-
port grain in cars awaiting unloading
at Baltimore and Philadelphia also
were disapproved.
The proposals, made by the trunk
line railroads were designed as a
measure to relieve congestion at At
lant1c ports and to ensure thoro en-
forcement of penalties, freer flow of
grain thru the elevators They were
opposed by the Baltimore Chamber of
Commerce, the Commercial Exchange
of Philadelphia and other similar or
CARNATIONS.
A considerable proportion of the
Inlll1ons of bushels of grain Skinned
10 Atlantic ports for export to the
warning nations of Europe would
have been affected
another intention of the railroad
was to prevent the premature shin
ment of grain to the seaboard withour
export contracts or prior to making
arrangements for its ocean transporta-
ton. The scarcity of ships is said to
nave resulted In choking the elevators
with grain which could not be moved
without long delay
Affects Price of Food.
a large number Of cars also have
been withdrawn from traffic because
( OF congestion at the elevators aug
ment1nS the general shortage and
tending indirectly to increase the cost
OF living In its decision the commits
sion holds that The objects sought by
the railroad should be attained by
other methods than the one proposed
which would place heavy penalties
upon the traffic
We are of the opinion" reads the
decision. that the carriers should
study the situation in all its aspects
and that they can and should devise
methods to correct the misuse of
their equipment and facilities which
would have the full sanction of the
commission. 1t has not been chown
that the proposed charges will accom-
pllsh the end they seek, nor will they
De tree from unjust discrimination
The possibility of abuse leads to abuse
ana the present chaotic conditions of
the carriers terminals of their tracks
and facilities make it imperative that
/ corrective measures should be care
fully studied and analysed and estab-
hshed and enforced rigidly."