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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
LABOR MEET HERE
BrickIayerS, MasOnS and Plas-
terers in Session Today.
Semi.AnnuaI Convention Being
Held at Labor Hall.

The second semi-annual convention
of the bricklayers, masons, and
pIasterers of the state opened this
afternoon at the Labor Hall. AIS kan
sas avenue Nearly rs delegates from
twenty-three local unions of the state
were present.
At this meeting, the state charter
Of the Kansas State conference OF
brick layers, masons, and plasterers
will be approved by member of the
International organization. The
unions of the mortar men will be
officially recognized for the first time
since it was organized last year
John Bulger. of Hutchinson, is
president of the state organization
and A c. Young, of Coffeyville. is
secretary. All meetings Of the fedora
ton will be secret and will be for the
union men only, it was announced
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
OFFICER MARRIES
OVER PHONE BEFORE
GOING TO, FRANCE

Camp Mills. L. L, Oct s-Forty-
eight hours leave of absence was
granted First Lieut.. Joseph o. Taylor.
company NJ. 18TH regiment, for war
time honeymoon with his telephone
BRIDE Lieutenant Taylor was engaged
to Miss Ruby r. Knight of cambridge,
Ca. Anticipating hurry call to
France he decided to plead for an i'm
mediate ceremony. He could not go
to the girls home so he arranged sew
eral days ago for a wedding by tele-
phone.
The Rev. DIR. Joseph Shere and Miss
knight were at the Georgia end of the
wire and the officer and his witness
at this end. After the knot was tied
the bride started north to see her
husband, arriving today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
BUMPER CROPS
lore Corn in L. S. Than Ever
Before in History.
iipring Wheat VIII Surpass
That of Last Year.

Washington. oct. S.-Despite an
stimated loss of $1,000, 600 bushels
uring September, the country's corn
rop still VIII be the greatest in its
istory. Latest figures issued by the
epa-tment of agriculture today show
ne crop will be 3,210. 5000 bushels,
Id also that despite an estimated loss
t 100000 bushels during the month,
ne spring wheat crop will exceed last
ears. other crops approach bumper
ecords.
z Forecasts of the coLntry's principal
urn crops wee announced today by
ne department of agriculture basinS
$ estimates on the condition of the
reps October / or at time of harvest
reliminary estimates of production of
bring wheat, all wheat. oats, ay and
'arley were made. Comparison of the
october l forecast with that made
rom September l conditions indicates
he effect of weather and other condi-
ions on the crops during September.
The force. SITS Gin millions of bushels)
sD1iOu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
is LIBERTY TRUCK
Perfection of It's Glass for
United States Army.
$4,000 To Be Output of First
Six Months of 1918.

Lima. o., Oct. S.-The first liberty
motor truck for the United States
army. product of the greatest motor
truck designers of the country and the
combined genius of twelve motor truck
plants and sixty-two automobile parts
factories, was completed here today at
local manufacturing plant. The
standardized machine, of which $4,000
copies will be turned out in the first
half of 1918 for the army is said to
represent the perfection of automobile
truck development. Its motor power
is derived from the new liberty motor,
recently perfected at Washington by
the war department experts. Lima is
preparing for great patriotic demon
stration when the new army truck is
given its first road test, probably la
this week. High army officers, N
Guiding the quartermaster general and
possibly Secretary of War Baker are
arranging to attend. Following tests
on an endurance run to the east
Built in Secrecy.
The first liberty motor truck was
built in secrecy to protect it from
enemy eyes. A building without win
rows and lighted only by skylights
housed the truck during the three
weeks of its construction. The plant
was closely guarded by armed men
night and day.
As an added precaution a second
truck was assembled in an eastern
city. As each part was completed
here, duplicate was dispatched to
northern New York town, where me-
chanics assembled a second machine
If the parts were small. they were
sent by registered mail. If too big to
ship that way, trusted mechanics car
r1ed them personally by train.
Similar precautions surrounded
parts manufactured in the sixty-odd
factories which contributed to the ma
chine. AS each part was completed
it was dispatched to Lima in charge
of an army representative, who kept
factory officials informed of his prog
ress by telegraph No one company
knows the complete design or what
other companies made other parts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
SNAP S SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Organized club and employed girls
of the Y. W. C. A will meet Wednes-
day evening at $50 o'clock.
The Women's Missionary society of
the Westminster Presbyterian church
will meet at the church at g. O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Twenty-four friends and relatives
of Mr. and Mrs. f. E. Galyean, 1921
Kansas avenue, gave surprise party
Saturday night in celebration of their
fifteenth wedding anniversary.
Fire Chief Joseph c. Hanlon went
to Wichita this morning to attend the
annual convention of fire chiefs of
Kansas. He will address the body on
"A History of the Firemen's Relief
Fund"
The Rev. Gilbert o. Miller, former
pastor of the First United Brethren
Presbyterian church, of New York
n. Y, preached at the morning and
evening services Sunday of the First
United Presbyterian church of To-
peka.
The seventh annual Berryton grange
fair will be held at the grange Friday
and Saturday, October II and 13. A
play will be given in Berryton hall in
celebration of the fair. Lunch coun7
tiers, cafeterias and concessions will be
opened at the fair.
Dr. Frank l. Loveland, former pas
tor of Topeka, and now in the en-
ploy of the government. will lecture
this evening at the opening meeting
of the Current Topic club at the Cen
trail Y. NJ. C. A. Dinner is served at
$50 o'clock.
Mrs. Homer Wark, wife of the Rev
Homer E. Wark, who has resigned
from the pulpit in the Winfield
Methodist church, expects to accom-
pany her husband to the front. She
declares she will go with the Y. NJ. c.
-
goes to war.
tive of the Packard motor car agency
recently established in Topeka, at
tended the noon luncheon at the
Chamber of Commerce today. The
pep" exhibition by the local business
men was too much for King He
left before the meal was completed
and asked for a membership appnca-
ton.
Topeka Typogra phical union, No
121, will subscribe $500 for the pur-
chase of liberty bonds, it was an
nounced at the regular meeting sun
day afternoon. The money will be
drawn from an investment that is net
ting the union per cent. The typo
graphical men of Topeka also voted
to support the National Labor Defense
council of America and promised to
pay cents per year per member for
it's support.
Traffic Officer Brush and his son
Oliver went duck shooting on the river
early this morning. They placed sew
eral decoys on a sand bar and hid be-
hind the willows awaiting the ducks.
Suddenly they heard shot and saw one
of the decoys flop into the water. An
other shot and another dead duck
turned tail. A third shot and still an
other was ruined. Then they saw a
man step out of the brush aehast
The rest of the decoys were still sitting
upright on the sand. They hadn't
flown away. Throwing his gun to the
ground he shook his fist at the tempt
ing game on the sand bar, dived into
the willows and disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
TO START AT ORPHEUM
Gov, Capper Will Inaugurate Theater
Liberty Bond Campaign Tonight.

Chairman ]. r. Burrow of the bank
ers' liberty loan committee has called
a meeting of the committee for this
evening at the directors room of the
Central National bank. Further plans
for stimulating interest in the bond
campaign will be made at this meet
ing.
The campaign for the sale of the
second liberty loan bonds took on
new phase today. when arrangements
were perfected for a speech-making
campaign on the subject at the NOV
ing picture theaters. A meeting OF
-Four Minute Men" was held Satur-
day evening, when a schedule OF
speech king was arranged, to be-
gin tonight.
Governor Arthur Capper will make
the first speech at the Orpheum the
alter this evening. This will be the
only speech made today, but begin
ming tomorrow there will be four
minute" speeches each evening at all
of the theaters. The following is the
schedule for the first three days of
the week:
Voiland; Novelty, w. A. Biby; Males
tic, Marco Morrow; Coy, c. L. Mitch
ell; Grand. Rev. E. ]. Kulp; Gem,
Troutman; Best, Justice John Mar
shall: Princess, H. c. Green; Apex,
w. w. Russell.
The assignments of speakers for the
remainder of the week have not been
made. but probably will be ready for
announcement tomorrow. 1t is the
plan to inject all the pep and enthu
campaign this week, with the hope of
being able to report half the sum
raised by next Sunday. when the cam
paign will be approximately half over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
TOPEKAN HITS IT RICH
J. W. ShriveI Gets $1,000 a Day
From Oil Strike.

Harry f. Gavitt, accompanied by
Mrs. -Gavitt and Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Brunt, has just returned from a
5O0-mile auto trip thru the Kansas
oil field The party visited all the
principal oil centers, ElDorado, To-
wanda, Augusta, Beaumont, Eureka,
and Toronto. 1t arrived at Towanda
the next day after the $4,000 barrel
oil gusher was brought in on the
Shriver estate. This well is one-half
mile south from the Trapshooter's
holdings.
J. w. Shriver, formerly agent for
the National Cash Register company
of Topeka, is one of eight heirs who
own the land on which this gusher
was brought in. His proportion of
the royalty derived from this one well
will amount to about $1,000 per day
or a total royalty of $4,000 per day
for the eight, heirs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
GIVE AWAY FLOWERS
Commissioner Porter VIII Distribute
Unstored Park Plants Tomorrow.

Thousands of plants, foliage and
Towering, will be distributed to the
public tomorrow from the public
parks of the city, it was announced
this afternoon by w. L Porter, COM
missioner
Tuesday will be flower day at the
city parks Every plant that has not
been stored away for next years gar
dens will be distributed to Topekans
free Hundreds of visitors are expect
ed to carry the plants away. Ge-an-
iums VIII be more plentiful this year
than ever befo e.
The frost reported Sunday night
did little or no damage TO the geran-
iums while II practically ruined hum
dreds of foliage plants Warning was
issued, however against persons tax
ing the plants themselves. Mr.. Por-
ter stated this afternoon. that care
takers would be stationed at each
park and would attend to the distIib-
uting of the plants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
SIX DRINKS ON DOCKET
Police Court Judge Had a Big Mon
days Work Today.

Topeka's police docket today has
the appearance of a real IL o'clock
town The last six arrests were for
drunkenness. They include Sunday
and Monday.
Those charged with becoming too
friendly with John Barleycorn were;
Iohu Greene soldier: John W. Har-
nor Iaborer- Pete H Glenn. farmer;
George Euckner. carpenter; Maybelle
Bridges, domestic: c. Mcclellan, labor
er. The police say all excepting one
were Jamaica ginger drunks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
GUESTS OF C. OF C.
And T. Officials VIII Talk Better
Service at Luncheon.

3. L. Wells of Chicago. manager of
e Leavenworth and Topeka Railway
npany; J. w. Orr of Atchison, road
t6rney, and w. A. Austin, who was
rinerly receiver of the old company,
~ be guests of honor at the noon
ncheon at the Chamber of Com
cree Thursday, it was announced
is noon.
The three men will represent the
& Topeka Railway
rnpany, and will discuss the posi-
lily of better train service between
sdvenworth and Topeka and inter-
etliate points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
BEGIN MURDER TRIAL
ode Wilson, Negro, Is Charged With
Killing His Uncle.

Ode Wilson. a negro, is on trial to-
day for the murder of his uncle, Will
liam McElroy. Wilson is charged with
first degree murder. He is pleading
self defense.
McElroy was killed on the Santa Fe
right of way with cant hook, allege..
to have been swung by Wilson. They
had been quarreling, according to the
story told police officers. Both were
working as laborers on the Santa Fe
tracks. The trial is being held in
Judge Whitcomb's division of the dis
trict court. McElroy was killed in
Nav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08

Mrs. James Carroll Frazer, chair.
man of the comforts committee OF
the Navy league. continues to gather
garments and other articles for the
IS comfort despite Secretary
DanieIs' injunction that things of
sort should be transmitted
through a newly formed naval aux
iliary of the American Red Cross.
nave uIsbanded our committee
fo living the action of Secretary
Daniels would have been a tremen-
oous waste of opportunity" says
Mrs. Frazer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08

cording to an announcement made
today, and will speak at the noon
luncheon of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Doctor Hill is in Kansas City today
and will go from Topeka to Tulsa,
Okla He is one of the big men who
are travelling thruout the United
States under the auspices of the treas
ury department to boost the sale of
Liberty bonds.
All members of the Chamber of
Commerce are urged to be present at
tom orrow's meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
so MILLION CONTRACT
'cretary of Navy Has Contracts for
Many More Destroyers.

Washington, Oct. SIS cr e a ry
aniels had before him today con-
acts for the big destroyer program,
ready arranged tentatively with the
inuers. The bill appropriating $780,
G000 for their construction and for
lancing plant additions to carry out
e program was put thru in the last
,1rs of the session of congress.
HE navy has declined to publish
g. number of additional destroyers
ntemplated, but it has been stated
ticially, however, that the flotilla
her in commission or under con-
-uction would be more than dou-
90 and when the program has been
Mpleted the United States will have
gar greater number of destroyers
az any other power, including
Eat Britain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
ARGENTINE SCAB FORCED
TO EAT GRASS 3 DAYS

Buenos Ayres. Oct. S.-The rail-
road strike had its amusing Incl
dents. One occurred Sunday but
before it can be told it must be
explained that "scabs' in the Ar
gentine lang ge are termed
sheep"
A crowd of strikers seized
"Scab bing'' station master, I'M
dressed him and CARRIED him in
sheep skin and decreed that he
must eat grass and drink dirty
water for three days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08

Al; commercial 60 day bills. 4.T01s; de-
mand. 4L91a; cables, 4.7G ZIG. Francs,
mand. 80; cables. 43H Lires demand,
IA: cables. 7.721a. Rubles. demand. 1870 /:
cables, 1915. Bar silver 90hc: Mexican
dollars, 6SAc. Government bonds. heavy !;
railroad bonds. easy Time loans 60 days
30 days AND months, 5a4m6
. Call money, steady; high. ~: low. 3 !:
ruling rate. ~ closing bid > offered at
By last loan, 3D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
TRIED TO "USE" PRESS
Former Greek Foreign Minister on
Grill for Anti-AlIies' Propaganda.

London, Oct. S.-An Exchange Tel
egraph dispatch today from Athens
said that former Foreign Minister
Zalacostas when questioned by par
liamentary commission on why he I'M
dertook propaganda work in America
against the allies and thru the Assoc
ciated Press representative. replied
that it was the work of former Pre-
niier Lambros
The Associated Press correspondent
mentioned is no longer connected
with that organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
POPE HAS NEW PLAN?
1t Is Reported He Is Trying to Stop
Air Raids.

Rome, Oct. S.-Pope Benedict is
reported in authoritative quarters to
have embarked upon new phase of
his peace campaign, namely, the effort
of removing or lessening at least, Bit
terness between the belligerents.
To this end. it is asserted in vati-
can circles, the pontiff has begun to
bring pressure upon Germany and
Austria to abandon air raids on open
cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08

Junior is an only child and natur-
ally appreciates the attention bestow
ed upon him. But his mother had
hoped he was innocently unconscious
of his popularity until one evening
when a neig hbor had happenedin for
a chat. Junior" had gone to bed,
but presently his shriIl little pipe
broke into their conversation:
Mother
Yes. Junior"
Talking about me %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
REDUCED SERVICE Big
SAVING FOR RAILROADS

Chicago, oct. Seduction of
passenger service by railrods ira
versing the fifteen central states
designated by Secretary Baker as
the central department, has re-
suited in a saving that will amount
to 1.0S6,171 tons of coal, 2OS'O9I
barrels of oil. $50 locomotives and
INA men a year, according to fig
ures made public today by the rail
roads war board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

PETER HEINZ, age 81. died at his home.
PA East Eighth street. Funeral services
will be held from the residence at . 30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial in Mt
Hope cemetery.
CORA TIBBES, age 81. died this morn
ing at her home. 1909 West Eighth street.
Funeral arrangements have not been COM
pleted
The funeral of Ray Starns, who died
in Chicago October 2, will be held from
Stonestreets chapel at 2: 30 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. S27.-
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
kansas corn 4a Per Cent.

Condition of the various crops on
ctober was reported as follows:
Corn, 1853 per cent of a normal;
lckwheat. 74.S white potatoes. 10;
veet potatoes, S3.2; flax. BIB; rice,
p.7; tobacco. SIS; sugar beets S9.7;
afr. SIS.
Condition of corn by important
ates follows:
Ohio 50. Indiana So, Illinois Sc,
wa SO. Missouri "a, Nebraska n,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08

Wall St, New York. Oct S-STOCKS-
The slender operations and lower trend
OF today trading indicated further Austen
ton of public interest and renewal OF short
selling. Sales approx mated 400 600 shares
Metals. Tobaccos Utilities and sp6cial-
ties dragged the list down agnin In the
final hour. The closing WIS heavy Liberty
bonds 99-j4 to 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
TO SPEAK HERE
DR.. Hill viii Address Members
Chamber of Commerce.
He Is Touring Country in In
terest of Liberty Loan.

John Wesley Hill, chancellor of
Lincoln Memorial university, of New
York, who is touring the country in
the interest of the second Liberty
loan, will be in Topeka tomorrow, ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
FOOTBALL GETS VICTIM
Freshman in California "U' Dies
From Injuries Received Saturday.

San Francisco, Oct. 8.-George AL
bert Blewett, aged 20, of Los Angeles,
a freshman at the University of Cali
fornia, died here of injuries received in
a football game last Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans oct s-cOTToN-Spot,
firm 81 points up: middling, 26.JO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08

New York stock Market
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board Of Traded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-08

New York Money Market
New York. Oct. .-MONEY-Mercan...e
paper, 5A@555. Sterling. 60 day bills,
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Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. ST.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25
OFFERS KAISER'S FLOUR
MILL SECRETS TO U. S.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Albert A.
Strauss, a Prussian inventor, who
lives here, has offered the United
States government a secret flour
milling process invented by him and
used by the kaiser's government. He
took out his first naturalization papers
here in 1914 and hopes to assist this
country in defeating Germany.
Strauss Is socialist. He arrived
here August Is, 1913. about year
before the war began.
In letter. Offering his invention to
the committee on foods of the council
of national defense. Strauss declared
his new process of milling is much
quicker than old methods; and that
bred made from -four prepared BY his
process retains it's freshness foI
weeks, e. is easily digested, aromatic
tasty and highly nutritive. Anothe
advantage of the process is that sew
eral kinds of grains can be ground a
once. He exhibited letters and dOcu
ments in which German Official
praised his invention.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25
THREE DOLLAR
WHEAT IsNEW
RECORD HUNG UP
Wheat. Corn and Oats Reach
Highest Level in History of
Board of Trade
PREDICTED WHEAT
WILL GO TO $4.0o
May Wheat Raises Seven and a
Half Cents; July Seven and
Three e-Quarters

CHICAGO, April 25.-Wheat today
shot past all previous high records on
a market bare of offerings.
May delivery rose seven and half
cents to s2.4s bushel. July wheat
also rose seven and three quarters
cents
The traders were somewhat i'm.
proved by the prediction credited to
the minister of agriculture Of Ontario,
that wheat would sell at S4.00 before
It again sold at $500.
This afternoon wheat reach $3.50
a bushel and S2.5lA was bid.
The prices on wheat, corn and oats
were all the highest Level ever reached
in the history of the board OF trade.
At St Louis another record was
hung up in the sale of number two
red wheat for immediate delivery at
$500 a bushel
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25
BIC PAGEANTRY
ON MAY 4TH
Committee Making Arrange
ments For Big Patriotic
Demonstration May q

Plans are in the making for the big
gest loyalty pageantry in Elko on May
4th ever witnessed in Nevada. An en-
thusiastic meeting was held at the of.
hce of the district attorney last night,
plans were outlined, committees were
appointed, and II the program is car
ried out az proposed, and there is no
doubt that 1t will be. we will have a
patriotic demonstration that will be
worth going miles to see.
There will be monster parade with
veterans of the Civil War, Spanish.
American war veterans, soldiers of to-
day, high school cadets, cadets and sol.
diers of the future, including all the
school children, members of the Red
Cross, fraternal organizations, etc. One
of the features will be a great human
flag OF boys and girls dressed in red,
white and blue.
There will be a flag raising by the
soldiers who are stationed here, and in
the afternoon a big mess will be
served. This will be followed by a
military ball in the evening.
Some time ago the ladies Of the
Draper club planned to have Baby
Day" on May 4th, but Just as great
oaks from little filberts grow" it has
been decided to make it memorable
day in Elko's history. 1t will be a
general holiday, and the whole com
munity will participate.
All the bushes men will be asked
to prepare floats for the parade, ant
to close their places Of business OF
that day.
A splendid musical program will b.
prepared, and several patriotic ad
dresses will be made. At the ia
raising Professor George J. Jensel
will deliver his lecture on Abraham
Lincoln.
The program in full will appear in {
few days.