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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
Kansan To Put Music Into
Souls of 10000 Soldiers.
Mai. Arthur Nevin on His Way
TO Camp Grant.
SING THEIR WAY TO VICTORY
Members of New National Army
to Raise Their Voices.
Hold Singing Classes of $4,000
Each Twice a Week:

Chicago, Oct. 12.--Maj. Arthur
Nevin, until recently member of the
faculty of The school of fine arts at
the University of Kansas, is in Chicago
today On private business prior to his
departure for Rockford, Ill, where he
will take charge of one of the largest
singing classes in the world, more
than 40 900 men being under his in
structions. Major Nevin's task is to
teach the members of the new ma
tional army now in Camp Grant how
to sing on their way to victory. He
has just received word that his COM
mission is on its way here from Wash
ington.
Discussing his plans here Major
Nevin said he would divide the camp
into groups of ten to fifteen thousand
each and hold singing classes twice a
week
Pm going to teach all those 10000
men how to sing" he declared. I'VE
must have singing. It's one of the
most important things in war for a
soldier to sing along the road to vic
tory"
Major Nevin, however, is not the
only member of his family in army
servi-e. Mrs. Nevin departs tomor-
row for the east and later win go to
France to become head of the BAG
THEOLOGICAL department of a large Red
Cross hospital in Paris. Hardricke,
20 years old, and Jack, Is years old,
the remaining members of the Nevin
family, both have enlisted in the
American Ambulance corps.
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MERCURY DOWN TO 29
tcontinued from Page cueI

tCOntfpue0 from rage Cuep
been gathering powerful opposition to
every plant is now fixed" according
to S. D. Flora.
The stiff north wind, blowing from
fifteen to twenty miles an hour in the
night, made the weather seem more
wintry than ever. The temperatures
recorded in that period were the
normal for early December. A heavy
freeze was reported from every section
of the state within the last twenty
four hours, even in the southwest,
where it was the first real low tenn
perature OF the season.
Snow was reported from Detroit and
Chicago in the last twenty-four hours
In the Dakotas the thermometers are
registering around IA degrees. Ohio
and Indiana are also enjoying the first
snap of winter.
But tomorrow the cold weather will
be chased out of the state The mer-
fall weather will return. Tonight the
mercury will fall to IS or 40 degrees.
The maximum temperature of the
afternoon will be around as, which is
% degrees below normal.
The official forecast promises fair
ard warmer tonight and Saturday
The stiff north wind will probably
shift to the south late tonight or early
Saturday morning, and the mercury
will climb to the normal stage for this
season.
The lowest temperature on record
for this date is 81, recorded in 1909
and the highest, 3d. in 1899.
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TIED UP FLEET
tcontinued from rare one,

CONTINUED from raee OneD
silence as to the reichstag peace
formula but likewise because of the
revelations of governmental aid to the
propaganda in the army for the vio-
lently pan-German Won Tirpitz, Faith
erland" party" A vote of censure for
the government seemed likely to pass.
Thereupon Michae1is loosed his bolt
against the Socialists, distracted atten-
ton and in the general confusion
again emerged triumphant.
The public view of the German
naval rebellion was aptIy expressed
thus by the Evening Star under the
heading, "A Fishy Tale:
I'VE are very skeptical over this
suspiciously sudden passion for wash
ing dirty linen in the reichstag. The
Prussians are cunning, but clumsy. If
three of the deputies really caused
the mutiny, there would have been a
secret courtmartial and a midnight
firing party. The whole thing was a
political maneuver intended to
strengthen the military party on the
one hand and to assist the German
peace offensive on the other"
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vestment funds of the country, they
have found it almost impossible to
obtain funds.
Car Shortage Alarms.
Chicago, Oct. I'D. l. FORSYTH
vice-chairman of the Chicago car
service committee, today declared
that heavy movement of grain and
other crops is causing constantly in
creasing shortage in boy and refriger-
ator cars on all lines to Chicago from
southern, southwestern, western and
northwestern states
These crops must be moved for
domestic consumption and for use by
our allies" said Forsyth. at requires
900 cars daily to supply food and
other necessities to our soldiers in
training in this country alone.
THE railroads are making every eff
fort to move these commodities be-
fore winter sets in and reduces the
efficiency of men and locomotives.
Hence the necessity for every user Of
freight cars to load them to capacity
and load and unload them with the
least possible delay"
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Soldiers Letter Tells of Merry
Task of PiIIaging.
Finds Old WOman's Hidden
Wealth and Expects Medal.
PRETTY GIRLS LOCKED UP
BOche Writes He Is Leading
Life of Milk and Honey.
German Soldiers Given Pre-.
MUM for Loot They Get.
BY HENRY WOOD.

With the French Armies in the
Field, Oct. 12-Documents recently
taken from German prisoners indicate
that the famous iron cross, over two
millions of which have been distribut-
ed by the kaiser since beginning of
the war, is now given not only for
acts of bravery but for exceptional
ability in looting and destroying
French villages and farm houses.
In letter written by the German
landwehr soldier, Alfred Saur, to an
other German soldier named Heinrich
Finkelaus, Thirty-ninth regiment and
made public today, SauF speaks of
his hopes of getting the coveted dec
GRAFTON for having discovered where
an aged French woman had hidden
her personal belongings Saur re-
marked he was certain to get some re-
ward His letter in part, read:
Take Everything From French.
Il am attached to the requisition
service of the army warehouse at
Fourmies. We take from the French
everything in lead, brass, copper, cork,
oils. etc. We take the chandeliers
and kitchen utensils and everything
is assembled here either from far or
near and sent to Germany. Often it
is very difficult to have to take from
the newly married women their we'd
ding presents but the necessities of
IL.
Together with one of my comrades,
made fine haul recently. In a
walled up room we found fifteen cop
per musical instruments, a bicycle, $50
bed sheets, and towels and six chandl-
iers which alone represents over fifty
pounds of copper, with a mass of
other things
Find $4,000 Hidden Stores.
You can imagine the fury of the
old sorceress. the proprietor. For my
part, 1 laughed heartily, for she only
got what she deserved. We got easily
ten thousand marks $4,000 worth of
stuff The commandant was
very much satisfied and we are to be
given premium. I may get the iron
cross in addition. Only will wear it
on my back because on the breast it
mterferes with your work.
L. For the moment, as you see, lead
a life of milk and honey and besides
There are some pretty girls locked up.
But how long will this last? The doc
tor only knows. Every week we pass
medical visit and some fine day 1
will find myself K. V. (meaning good
for army service)."
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Get new CABINET
Canada Forms Union Govt
Under Premier Borden.
Coalition Includes Liberals
After Eleventh Hour Scrap.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct 12.--Conferences
attended by representatives of the two
major political parties resulted early
today in the formation of a union gov
eminent under Premier Sir Robert
Borden. The coalition, however, was
threatened when differences developed
among the liberals.
Automobiles ordered by Premier
Borden to take the members of the
new government to the residence of
the Duke of Devonshire, governor
general, to be sworn in, were dis
missed and it was decided not to have
the new minister take the oath until
later in the day.
the government as consequence of
the opposition of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
to compulsory military service. The
decision of Sir Wflfrid to remain at
the head of the liberal party also had
ar effect upon the situation. Other
liberals decided apparently that they
could not improve the situation by de-
feating the Borden government and
the best course would be to go into the
government and improve it from
within.
General Election In January.
The Canadian general election will
be held in January, and it is now ex-
pected that the union or national ad-
ministration of Sir Robert Borden will
be returned to power. A substantial
opposition, however, is expected to be
returned to parliament. The new gov
eminent follows:
Liberals: Sir Arthur Sifton, pre-
nier of Alberta; T. A. Creear, repre-
senting the western grain growers; J.
A. Calder, Saskatchewan; Col 8. C.
Newburn, N. w. Rowell and Hugh
Guthrie from Ontario; T. B. Carvell.
New Brunswick, and probably Premier
George Murray of Nova Scotia
Conservatives: Sir Robert Borden.
Arthur Meighen, Sir Thomas White,
DR.. John Reid. Sir Edward Kemp, J.
u. Hazen, Sir James Lougheed, Judge
Dougherty, P. E. Blondin, Martin
Burrel and Albert LeoneY.
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2 BECOME HEIRESSES
Helen Gould-Shepard Adopts Girls and
Second "Son" Is on Probation.

New York Oct. 12.-There are two
more heirs to the Shepard millions,
and a happy family at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley J. Shepard on
Fifth avenue today. They are Helen
Anna and Olivia Margaret, six and a
half and seven year olds, respectively
and have been legally adopted by the
Shepards as their children. The
Shepards also have a son, adopted
more than two years ago. Another
boy, who may be adopted, is at the
Shepard home ION probation"
Mrs. Shepard is the former Helen
Gould, noted for her philanthropic
and charitable activities
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BREAK STATE TRUST


(COnt1nueu from rage One.b
had expected from situation which has
become intolerabfe, has created widespread
unrest. This condition of mind finds ex-
preston in an overwhelming number of
letters now coming to my desk in every
mail can give no mores convincing or
typical evidence of this discomfort than by
quoting here a communica lion received to-
day from the Commercial club of Scott
All coal dealers in Scott City have
today advanced the price of coal 81 a
ton. Last Saturday, October g, the
same coal sold uniformly in this city
a number of our citizens have called
at this office today and are protesting
the advance in price. All seem to be
of the opinion that the matter should
be reported and Investigated. At the
same time, all who have called have
shown a disposition to be fair and say
that if, after Investigation, the circum-
stances warrant an advance, they are
willing to submit and have no further
Most of our coal comes from the
Colorado fields, and we understand
that the government has set a price of
81 a ton at the mines. The freight
rates from Trinidad and Wa1senburg
fields are $40 ton on lump coal and
ION behalf of our citizens, we re-
specially ask that you refer this mat
ter to the proper authority for inves-
hgation.
THE Scott City Commercial Club.
"F. K REASONER, Secretary"
Concerted action by retail dealers in ad
vancing prices to unreasonable figures, ap-
parent1y with a determination to ignore
federal action, is producing a lack of con-
fidence in authority which must tnevitabiy
prove injurious Knowing that you will
of immediate action, / am availing myself
of this opportunity of bringing the matter
to your attention.
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BRAZIL TO LEND SHIPS
Allies Expect to Get Use of 46 Big
German Vessels, Now informed.

Paris, Oct 12.-Maurice Long, min
lister of provisions, was asked in the
chamber of deputies today whether he
believed the sequestration of German
shipping in Brazil could be raised.
The minister replied that he had not
only hoped SO but he believed that he
could assure the house that this ton
mage was at the disposal of the allies
for use in carrying food.
Brazil severed diplomatic relations
with Germany on April IL, 1917. and
seized forty-six German merchant
ships laid up in Brazilian harbors.
The vessels aggregate 240, 779 tons.
On September the Brazilian minister
of marine announced that his govern
ment would not lease the German
ships to the entente allies.
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K. C. PAPER HURLS

Continued from Page One)
bers of the convention would think
of themselves, If when in later years,
pacing the golden streets of the celes-
approach them and inquire whether
or not they had contributed to the
African temperance fund. Would
they be proud to say that they had,
of saying that they had not? Fol.
lowing these remarks the necessary
$50 was quickly subscribed.
Convention Success.
The convention closes today. BY
officers and delegates alike the pres
ent convention is pronounced the most
successful in the history of the organi-
cation, viewed from the size of the
attendance, the amount of work &C
complished, and the smoothness with
which the business of the body has
progressed.
Two hundred and eighty-five dele
gates have attended the meetings, with
several hundred unofficial visitors
The credit for the effective organiza-
ton of the convention has been due to
the work of the local committees
Mrs. Clara R. Baker, chairman of the
committee on general arrangements
and Mrs Lottie A. Case, of the enter
the chief responsibility.
The feature of this evenings con-
vention is the cantata. "A SaIoonless
Nation" given by 800 Topeka children
and young people. 1t will be held at
the First Methodist church The par
Elephants have been training for it sew
eral weeks The cantata has been sue
cessfully presented at several Kansas
cities According to Miss Zoe Atchi-
son, the presentation tonight will be
the most effective yet given. 1t will
climax the convention Many of the
delegates left for their homes over the
state TO-DAY
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FAKE LIBERATES HIM
French Professor Feigned Blindness
and Germans Sent Him Home.

Paris. Oct. IA professor of the
Sarbonne, the great French university.
recently secured his release from n
German military prison by a remark
able exercise of will power. He fell
into the hands of the Germans in
1915. Deciding at once to get free in
some way, he feigned blindness. From
that time it was impossible for the
German military doctors or eye
specialists to catch him off his guard
They subjected him to the severest
known tests. such as sudden appari-
tions of unfamiliar and unexpected
objects, sudden transitions from COM
plete obscurity to dazzling light. He
was tortured by scientific ways of
verifying sightlessness, but never once
departed from a fixed blank gaze, pre-
senting always an absolute absence of
expression in his eyes. He was finally
declared totally blind and included in
a recent exchange of permanently dis
abled prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-12
DR.. BUNDY HAS ALEBI
Alleged Master Mind in Negro Upris-
ing Out Autoing During Riot.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 12-IIlinois
officers today were expected to take
DR.. LIE Roy T. Bundy, Cleveland COL
ored dentist, to East St Louis, to face
a charge of murder in connection with
the riots at East St Louis in July.
Governor Cox late yesterday hon
ored a requisition for Bundy after
two months conSidera ton.
Illinois officials charge Bundy was
one of the master minds in the
riots and that he led a crowd of zoo
men which killed a policeman
Bundy claims he was autoing with
friends at the time of the riots.
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prices. Positively cannot use sheep or
lambs unless fat
Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
Dany, corner Laurent and Madison.)
Topeka, Kan, Oct 10
ENS-315 lbs. and ave-, PIC; under 31l
lbs, 1Sc: springs owe. lbs, PIC; roosters,
12c; shaggy young BOOSTERS. 13c: broilers.
2 lbs. end under, 24c.
EGGS-39d4Oc.
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 3S64Oc
BUTTER-45@49c.
Topeka Hay Market
FURNISHED by T. A Beck 212-214 E. 6thI
Topeka, Kan, Oct. IL.
PRAIRIE HAY-$1TO0.
ALFALFA-S20.00
Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by j. 2. Billiard cornc Kansas
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, Oct. II.
OATS-566l5Sc
CORN-$1.90.
Retail Hay.
FURNISHED by w. ~ Gilchrist GIG QuiLcy
Street)
Topeka, Kan, Oct. u.
PRAIRIE HAY-$14006i16.0
.OaQ2O0u.
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WANTS A "U. S. PEACE"
Irish Leader in Parliament Doesn't
Expect War To End Soon.

Chicago, Oct 12.-'1 regard the
intervention of America as decisive.
Il do not see any prospects of an
early peace and personally I do not
want a German peaee-I want an
American peace"
That IS the way T. P. O'Connor,
Irish lea der and member of the Brit
ish- parliam ent, sized up the war stu
alton today.
O'Connor is here for a ten-day stay,
during which he will address several
clubs and societies on the Irish home
rule situation.
He predicted that Ireland would
win home rule thru the present Irish
convention.
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BAN LIQUOR DEALERS
Illinois Masons Won't Admit Them to
Membership Longer.

Illinois Masons which concluded its
annual session here today voted not
to admit any new members who are
connected with the liquor business,
but deferred for a year action with re
gard to present members who are in
that business.
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CARDINAL ENDORSES 1T
Approves Universal Training as Moral
and Physical Benefit for Youths.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Proposed leg
lation to include in the selective draft
law young men between the ages of
10 and 81 is Endorsed in principle by
Cardinal Gibbons in a letter addressed
to H. H. Sheets, secretary of the Ma
tiona1 association for universal mill
tary training and made public here
today.
THE legislation the cardinal wrote,
will benefit them morally as well
as physically, and help prepare them
for their avocations or if necessity
arises. for the sterner needs of war"
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SOLDIERS BUY BONDS
CoIored Infantry Regiment Invests
$4,000 Before Entraining.

Chicago. Oct. 1.-THE Eighth Hi
noise (negro) infantry left today for
Camp Logan, Houston, Texas.
The regiment will be joined at St
Louis by companies from Springfield,
Peoria, and Jacksonville.
Just before their departure, the
members of the regiment brought
their liberty loan subscription to
$4,000
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Kansas city, Oct 12,-HoGs-Receipt
1000. Market SOC to 75c lower. Bulk of
sales, $17.25 a 1870; heavy S1s.3o61s6O;
packers and butchers, 81. 75@1s.5O; light,
: CATTLEEReceipts 1850, including 200
southerns. Market weak. Prime fed steers,
$1,000 a 100; dressed beef steers, $11:OoG
steers S7.00a11 Is; cows, S5.5069.75; heif
ers, SGJO6i12.50; stockers and feeders So. 90
G14;oO; bulls, S6.25Gs-oo; calves, $6.5o0
SHEEP-Reeeipts 1000. Market steady.
Lambs. s17. 2501S.25; yearlings, $1,000
1175; stockers and feeders, $s.O0d1s.35.
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PoIicewomen Near Camps.

committee of women on national de-
Tense announced today it would for
mally urge the estimates board next
week to appropriate for several po-
licewomen to watch the welfare of
girls near encampments in this sec
ton.
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CUT U-BOAT HAZARD
L. s. Government Reduces Cost of
Marine II rance One-Third.

Q. ,. UOVcTnncnt IteuuceS OOst OF
Marine IT rance One-Third.
Washington, Oct IA cut of SO
per cent today in the cost of govern
ment INSURANCE. for crews traversing
the submarine zone was taken as fur
Their evidence of waning U-boat eff
fectiveness. Vessels trading with the
Azores, tie Canary Islands and Mo-
rocco ports on the Atlantic were add
ed by today's treaaury order to those
touching at European ard Mediter-
ranean ports as requiring seamen's in
surance.
The rate of three-fourths of l per
cent of rs cents per 800, is decreased
to one-half of l per cent. This re-
duction follows enc announced last
week for the ships from Il per cent
of the value of per cent Decreased
hazard is the reason for the drop.
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BLOW VILLAGE BANK
Escape With $4,000 on Handcar With
Posse in Pursuit.

st. Joe, Oct 1.-THE vault and
safe of the Farmers bank at Santa
Rosa, a town of 200 inhabitants, forty
miles east of here, were blown open
early today and the robbers escaped
with $4,000 in currency, all the safe
contained.
A railroad man who heard the eS-
plosion gave the alarm, but the
craftsmen made their escape on a
Burlington handcar. A sheriff's posse
is making a search for the robbers.
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Get Checks for s1.fOn.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 11.-Checks Tor
$1,1O0 each were handed to the mem
bers of the Cleveland Indians today,
representing their share of the booty
from the Red Indian post series. The
Cincinnati players on the long end
drew down S157 each.
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ATTENTION.!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

A special entertainment will be Civ
en- at the club house tonight, Friday,
October r. account celebration of CO.
1umbus day All members are re-
cuested to be present.-Adv.
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Chicago, Oct. misunderstanding 1O.OuO-
Market weak Bulk of sales. $1I5061&40;
light SIG. 50d1S.40; mixed, $1690M 1870 :;
heavy, $169061s.T0; rough. $1u9Od1fl9'
pigs, 81. 006I16.25.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market weak.
Native steers $7.20017.40; western steers
S6.25G14.5O; stockers and feeders, 1928 a
ii 80; cows and heifers, $5.15@12-3O; calves
S9.5061d0O.
Wethers, S9.OO07i2 90: lambs. s13.25d1S.2O.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS
Kansas City Produce Market.
ansas City, Oct. 12.-BUTTER-Mar

q iii u
BUTTER-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged
EGGS-Ersts, 36c; seconds, 29c.
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changed
POTATOES-Market higher. Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota bulk, $12561.35;
ditto sacks, $1.35d140.
PoULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 221ac;
anrinps. 1A1Ac.
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WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan. for the twenty -four hours
ending at I a m. Friday;
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Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
(The following sales were made this morn
ing al the Stock Yards, Kansas City. and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co., live stock commission mer.
chants)
Kansas City. Oct 12-CATTLE-Receipts
this week 100000 A new worlds record
Today $500. Market slow and weak
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market Soc
to COO down. Bulk Of sales, $175OGs.5o;
sHEEPMReceipts 1900 head. Market
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Shorn lambs and sheep &c under above
prices. Positively cannot use sheep or
lambs unless fat.