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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
BLOCK SANITARY WORK
County Commissioner Objects to Ap-
preparation to Clean Up Ogden.

One county commissioner of Riley
county is blocking the clean up cru
SADIE at Ogden. a mushroom town of
$500 people. The town is in the Fort
Riley district and a typhoid epidemic
is giving state and federal officials
much concern.
Nearly $4,000 will be needed to
conduct the sanitary campaign. The
Red Cross society and the city of
Manhattan each agreed to meet one
third of the expense for this work
The remaining one-third must be paid
by the county. One commissioner,
George O'Malley. is blocking the ap-
preparation In a statement today DIR.
S. j. Crumbine, secretary of the state
board OF health, stated that unless ac-
ton was taken by the county at once
a quarantine would be enforced
against the town, which has suddenly
won an increased population thru
military activities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
into A BEER CAR
lawfully Dry" TOpekans Take
a Desperate Chance.
Keg of "Bud" Left on Ground
Tells the Tale.

It's long, long way to Kansas City
since Kansas went bone dry" Sun
days blazing sun, the glItrering rays
broken only internationally by fleecy
clouds. may have served &c create a
more extraordinary thirs That's the
story-a story of long CHARGES taken
in the face of the federsl peniten-
tiary's yawn-told at the court house
this morning by a key of beer. It's
Budweiser beer.
Sunday night a car of beer, in in
terstate transit in train that pulled
into the Rock Island yards here and
stopped for a few minutes, was broken
into after the seal had beer torn from
it's place.
This morning officials found a key
of budweiser in the yards. Officials
of the road are tracing the car to find
out how much of the beverage was
taken. The "keg" was confiscated by
county officials. pending the investi-
cation.
Brea king of a seal on an interstate
shipment of goods, whether it be mu-
nitions or farm machinery, is a fed
eral offense. The person who does it
faces the Leavenworth penitentiary.
The sheriff's force and police are
searching for the man who made such
a bold bid for board and rooms with
Uncle Sam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
GIVE TOWEL SHOWER
Military Sisterhood to Raise Supply
for Topeka Soldiers.

-he Military Sisterhood of Kansas
will give towel shower Tuesday af-
ternoon at $3.50 in the Memorial build
ing for the benefit of the soldiers who
are stationed in Topeka, according to
a statement issued by Mrs. Charles l.
Martin. wife of Brigadier General
Martin, and president of the state or
ganization today.
Every Topekan who wants to do his
or her bit for the soldiers is requested
to attend and to bring or send tea
hand or bath towels, or all three If
possible
In making an investigation of the
needs of the soldiers, Mrs. Martin says
she has found that many of them ex-
press a desire for more towels and
that some of them do not want more
but want Just some towels She
says that everyone in Topeka who de-
sires to do something for the soldiers
in an inexpensive way cannot do bet
ter than to provide towels.
The offerings that are received at
tomorrow afternoons shower will be
distributed among all the organiZa-
lions in the city and it is hoped thai
enough will be received to give all an
ample supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
HAVE MEATLESS DAYS
City Tubercular Sanatorium VIII Help
to Conserve Food Supply.

A meatless day has been initiated at
the city tubercular sanatorium. The
innovation is result of the patriotic
appeal of President Wilson and the
pressing need of every economy in or
der to meet the constantly increasing
high cost of living.
The sanatorium is feeling the H C.
l.. keeniy and today thru Mrs. Charles
Thomas, who devotes every minute of
her availa BILE time to public health
work, an appeal was made for benevo-
ent minded Topekans to aid the man
agement of the sanatorium. Fruits.
all kinds of vegeta bles, potatoes, milk
and especially fresh eggs would be
thankfully received.
The management will be glad to
purchase fresh eggs from anyone hav-
ing any number to sell Anyone with
eatables or other articles who would
like to donate to the Sanatorium
should call HI Arrangements will
be made to collect them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
G. A. R. IN NATL MEET
Comrade Exhibits Piece of Hardtack
Served to Him as Rations in 1851.

Boston, Aug. 2O.-The national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic got under way today with
delegates arriving on every train. A
meeting of the national council Of adj
ministration was held and the creden-
tails committee had busy day.
Auxiliary bodies opened their head
quarters and held receptions. The ma
tiona1 association of patriotic instruc-
ton held its business session
Many of the attending veterans have
brought interesting relics. Joseph
Trax of Newcastle, Pa, carefully
guarded the 150-pound Custer cannon
which has been exhibited at thirty
grand encampments. The cannon is
made of relics collected during the
Civil war and will be hauled in the
parade tomorrow at the head of troops
who fought under General Custer.
William H. Dunlap, of New Brighton.
Pa, showed TO comrades a piece of
hard tack served to him as rations in
1861
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
PEN FOR WOMEN
State Establishes Purity Zone Around
Fort Riley Camp.

Women of questionable character
who haunt Fort Riley training camps
will be sent to the new state detention
home for women Action by the
state has been directed by the state
board of administration.
Many questionable women have
been accustomed to visit towns in the
Fort Riley district. Efforts on the par
of municipal officials to keep Gem
munities clean have produced fair re
suits. Now the state proposes to take
hand. When a woman persists iTe
earning a questionable living in the
military camp district, she will be
seized by state officials and sent to
the new detention home on the state
penitentiary farm near Lansing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
THEY SQUELCH EN-
Police Put Quick Lid on Movement
Charge Serious Crimes.

Sydney, n. S. w, Aug. 2O.-Priicc
raids against L. w. w. headquarters
confiscation of much seditious liter
ature and seizure of Weapons marked
the campaign in full swing today to
drive the Independent Workers OF
the World" from Australia
These independent Workers are
leagued with the industrial Workers
of the World in the United States.
Chief Inspector James Mitchell is
leading the attack on them. The l. w
W. are charged with incendia rism,
disloyal utterances and dynamiting
the steamer Cumberland, loaded with
wheat for Great Britain and comforts
for men at the front.
One of the hardest smashes at the
agitators was a raid on their head
quarters in Sussex street. Sydney. in
which firearms and disloyal literature
were taken. The six hundred men
and women in the hall began tearing
up their membership cards as the po-
lice burst in. Inspector Mitchell read
a section of the defense of the realm
act" from the platform and warned
the l. w. w. that their organization
was under police surveillance and
would be stamped out of existence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
DEFIES The BOARD
Shawnee Co. Man Says He Is
Ready To Be Shot.
But Says He Will Not Be in the
Draft Army.
HAS A WIFE and FAMILY
Despite Second Plea, He Is De-
MED Exemption.
Board Now Is Nearing Quota
Allotted the County.

I'm ready to be shot but I'll be
- if I'm going to be shot in the
army"
That was the message flung back
at the Shawnee county exemption
board today by a desperate young
man with a wife and family, who had
made a second appeal for exemption
and failed to get it.
Just what he meant was not clear
to the members of the board. If he
meant that he did not intend to show
up for enlistment when the men are
called he also meant that he was
ready to be shot for desertion. For
all men examined and accepted for
service must report within ten days
after the call or be treated as desert
ers. On the other hand he may have
meant that he was going to do the
job himself.
He maintained before the board
that his family will have no way to
live if he is taken into the army. The
hearing was in private and all the
arguments were not made public, but
the board did not consider his claims
sufficiently strong to obtain eX-
emption
Stick to Strict Rule.
The Shawnee county board kept up
its record today. OF the first seven
teen examined for exemptions only six
they should be exempted from mill
tary service under the conScript act
were disappointed
To date the county board has exam
ined seventy-five men who applied for
exemption. Fifty-one have been ac-
cepted for service and twentyfour
have been exempted
There are two more days for exam
nations and al the rate the board is
moving it will easily be able to fill
out Shawnee county's quota of 119
men without resorting to another call.
Sixty men passed the physical exami-
nation and did not claim exemption
F'ifty-one who claimed exemption
have held, making a total of Ill mer
available today. OF course the dis
trict exemption board may exempt
some of those accepted by the local
board but it may also accept some o.
those exempted by the local board
Every exemption granted by the 1oca
board must be appealed to the district
board by Robert Carver, acting for
the government.
The roll for today is as follows:
Exemptions Denied.
William Bond. Rossville, claimed agricul-
ture-
Wilhelm Otto Bernhard Schmidt, Rt 1.
Topeka. wife and child
George G. Ausherman, Silver Lake, wife
Carl Frantz, Rt 81. Auburn, wife and child.
Clyde Demon, Rt. 1G, Tecumseh, wife and
child.
vinton Detweiler, 1900 West Sixth ave-,
wife and child.
Amel Anderson, Rt. 1. Topeka. wife.
Christopher Columbus Stark, Silver Lake,
wife and child.
Fred A. Ingenthorn, Rt 20, Berryton, wife
and child
Everett Wilson, Rt. 3, North Topeka, wife
and child.
Those Exempted.
Fred Whittejon, Rt. 4, North Topeka, wife
and two children.
George w. Sanderfer, Rt s. North Topeka
wife and two children.
Herbert Weindel Topeka, wife and three
children.
Albert Smith, Rt. Q. Elmont wife and child
| Henry Germonprez, Rossville, wife and
children.
Roy f. TownsIee, Rt. 5. North Topeka,
wife and child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
CAN'T STAY HERE
Police To Keep Undesirable
Women Out of Topeka.
Three More Rounded Up on the
Streets and Jailed.

The comb the police de oartment be-
gan using in Topeka the latter part of
the week in an effort to keep disre-
putable women off the street and out
of the rooming house, is still work
ing. Three more women were arrest
ed and are being held fJr trial to-
morrow. The women's department of
the city Jail is almost full. Every
woman or girl known by he police to
be of bad character, is being rounded
up and jailed. Some of them have
left town since the crusade began.
Two Wichita girls, M. Edwards and
B. Edwards, aged Fl ana Is years,
were arrested Saturday night. girl
who gave her name as F. w. Robson.
was also arrested Saturday night and
after putting up bond of s25 for her
appearance in police court Tuesday
was released. All of the girls have
been arrested on vagrancy charges.
The plan is to give them teavy fines
Tuesday and possibly parole them
upon condition that they put as many
miles between themselves and Topeka
as is possible before nighttall.
Girls and women have ueen flock
ing to Topeka since the different army
units were stationed here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
is PLATE TOSSER
j. w. Nixon Says Wife Also Can
Throw Lamps.
He Makes Hot Answer to Her
Divorce Plea.
CALLS HER CHILD BEATER
Also Accuses Her of Skylarking
Around i'm Automobile.
Says She Rode Around With
Another Man Frequently.

John William Nixon didn't say
much around the courthouse when
his wife, Lucille, filed suit for divorce.
saying some harsh things about him.
Even when she obtained a restraining
order keeping him away drom home
he merely remarked that there would
be about as much chance keeping him
away from home as there would be
keeping a bee away from its hive.
John William bided his time He
gathered ammunition Then he con-
suited a lawyer ana today he said a
plenty. He filed an answer and cross
petition in the district court.
John William denies everything his
wife said about him excelt that they
were married at Lyndon, February %,
1906. and that they are the parents of
three minor children.
She Beat Children.
Having discharged that obligation,
John william launched ito his text.
He declares that his wife cursed him
time after time and that she beat and
pounded the children without mercy
with sticks. clubs and anything else
them over the head with plates and
dishes, cutting patches in their scalps,
he says.
The children were not her only tar
gets. according to Nixon. He says she
once hit him with lamp, another
llI1e Will POhSi Oii OlAOA ~
casions with other missiles. On June
%, 1917, he says, she struck him on
the arm with knife, making a deep
wound from which he lost a lot of
blood and which made it impossible
for him to work for Twelve days.
Nixon works nights. He says that
while he was gone his wife would
leave the children and skylark around
in an automobile with a Topeka man
whose name he mentions.
Had to Hunt Wife.
Several times, Nixon says, he has
returned home and been forced to go
out and hunt his wife, finding her rid
ing around with the other Topeka
man and conducting herself in a scan
dalous and disreputab1e manner.
Following all that Nixon says his
wife is not fit to associate with him
nor to have the CUSTODY of their chill
dren. He asks that the court overlook
her petition for a divorce and instead
grant him an absolute divorce decree
and the custody of the children. He
also wants her cut off from any inter-
est in any property he now has or may
hereafter accumulate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
HUNT $500 SLACKERS
More Than 1000 Volunteers Assist
Officers in Cleveland, ..

Cleveland. Aug. 20.-Government
secret service agents and amateur de-
tectives today commenced a Stacker
hunt for $500 men who have failed
to respond to their draft summonses.
Cuyahoga county's twenty local ex-
emption boards this morning furnish
ed department of justice agents with
the names of the $500 men. Secret
service men, county and city detec-
tives, police. United States marshals.
immigration officers and one thousand
volunteer members of the American
Protective league together with a host
of unorganized patriotic citizens will
assist in the round up. No mercy
will be shown the deliberate slackers
federal officials say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
REDMEN COMING HERE
Annual Convention VIII Be Held in
Topeka Oct. 8. 8 and 10.

From 500 to 700 will attend the an
nuaI convention of the Independent
Order of Redmen in Topeka. October
s. and 10. Announcement that the
convention would be held here was
made today at noon at the Chamber o.
Commerce.
A committee from the Redmen call
ed and asked for aid in staging thei-
convention. Decision as 10 the amount
of aid that shall be offered will be
decided upon in a short time at a
meeting of the financial committee of
the Chamber of Commerce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
WANT PLANT REMOVED
Topckans Object to Paving Establish
ment Near Homes.

Property owners living in the 100
block. Topeka avenue, north today filed
a protest against the esta blishment of
a paving plant less than 400 feet dis
tant from their residences. They stated
that the plant had been placed too
near their home in violation of city
ordinance. The protest was referred
to w. G. Tandy, commissioner of
streets.
Il think the ordinance reads 400
feet" said Commissioner Tandy, land
the plant probably is 39S feet away"
The city has a paving plant in that
vicinity. Also two belonging to paw
ing contractors working on Topeka
streets this summer have been estab
lished near there. 1t is one of the con-
tractors plants to which the property
owners object, according to Commits
sioner Tandy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
TREBLE PRICE OF COAL
Increased Cost of Production. Mine
Operator Testifics Is Reason.

which last October sold at the mines
for 90 and 95 cents a ton now is SELL
ing at the mines at $3.50 to SO ton,
according to testimony today given by
John Schroeder. vice president and
general manager of the North Breese
Coal & Mining company of Breese.
Ill. at the inquiry into the Missouri
coal trade.
The witness said that last October
the cost of mining coal was 50 cents a
ton, but that this did not allow for de-
probation of plant or deterioration of
stock. The cost of production grad
ually had increased. he testified, and
in June, 1917, the cost was s113 a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
STRIKE CALL FAILS
Industrial Workers Menace New York
City.

Washington, Aug 20.-New York
state as well as the far northwest de-
sires federal aid in the form of hun
dreds of special deputies to cope with
the 1. w. w. menace. it was learned
from official sources today.
New York officials, it was said, fear
that the I. w. W. may make show
of force when the new national army
troops begin to move early next
month.
Attorney General Gregory conferred
with his assistants handling the situa-
ton. The department of justice was
plainly concerned over conditions in
Washington. Montana and other
northwestern states. but refused to
indicate what steps were under con-
sideration to cope with the labor
troubles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
GO DIRECT TO SHIPS
Bakers and Cooks in Navy Won't Have
to Train on Land.

Bakers and cooks who enlist in the
navy will no longer be given three
months training on land, according
to orders received by the local recr lit
ing officer this week. They will be
sent from the recruiting station TO 4
port and will there be stationed on
board United States ships A special
effort is now being made to secure.
enlistments of professional cooks and
bakers as well as apprentices of the
trade. The men will man the informed
vessels in the United States harbors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
POPE UP HOUR EARLY
His Holiness Anxious to Read Effect
of Peace Proposal.

Rome, Aug. 20.-Pope Benedict is so
interested in the worlds attitude on
his first peace plan that he has over
turned vatican routine to arise an
hour earlier and read press common.
from all capitals. The Holy Father
instituted the new plan today
Special arrangements have been
made to keep the Holy Father in
formed of all developments in bellig-
erent nations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
SELL XMAS STAMPS
Red Cross Expects to Raise So .OO0, 900
TO Begin Selling November 90.

New York, Aug. 20.-The annual
sale of Red Cross Christmas seals for
the benefit of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
movement in the United States will
begin about November 20, and con-
tinue to January /, it was announced
today by the National Association for
the Study and Prevention II Tubercu-
losis. The campaign will seek to raise
at least 100000. or mo'e than dou-
BILE the returns of any previous year
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MAKE A 5O-CENT JUMP
Hogs Up To $3.50 Today-Continue
Record Market Soaring.

Chicago. Aug. 20.-Hogs were again
Saturdays record of $40 a hundred
pounds. Pigs were also up.
Over Supply of Cattle at n. G.
Kansas City. Mo. Aug. 20.-Hogs
reached s19.40 per hundred today. 40
to so above Saturdays record. Re-
ceipts of 10000 cattle caused the mar
ket to decline IL to rs cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
CRISIS ABOVE CREED
Cardinal Gibbons Says Aid to Fellow
Man Should Come First.

Long Branch, \. j.. Aug. 20
Greed. nationality and distinction
should be cast aside whenever the OPP
portunity arises to help fellow man. -
said Cardinal Gibbons in a sermon
here.
The prelate appeared Unexpectedly
at the Catholic church service Sunday
and delivered a brief sermon. He
spoke on the brotherhood of man. TAX
ing the Good Samaritan IN the Bible
as an exa annie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
THREATEN COWS LIFE
Texas Executive Completes Testimony
in impeachment Hearing

Austin, Aug. 20.-Gov. James E. Fer
guson today completed his direct tes-
timony on the thirteen charges pre-
ferred against him by Speaker Fuller,
looking to the governor impeach-
ment.
The governor testified a ranger was
placed at the executive mansion at
the request of Mrs. Ferguson after
threats had been made on his life.
He also had a ranger &C 7Gpl. any him
on his trips to Temple, he said, be-
cause of similar threats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
8 U. S. MEN WOUNDED

Paris. Aug 20.-Earl Osborn of
Garrison on-the- Hudson. y. Y. Dom
mick Rich of New York City and w
Pearl of St. Johns. Mich. all members
of the American field service, were
brought to Paris wounded today.
None is seriously hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
100000 TONS SUGAR
Sweets for Army and Food Admins
traitor Is TO Set Price

Washington. Aug. 20.-Contracts
for 100000 tons of sugar have just
been placed by the government for
army and navy requirements at a
price to be fixed by the food admin
iStratio
At the present market price the
order will total between s12.0OO.OOO
and s15000O00
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now visiting his aunt in Topeka, Mrs.
Sarah Thompson, who lives at 11|
West Sixteenth street. He and his
wife will return to the Philippines
this fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

M LANDHAM. age 90, died Saturday
in hospital at Rosedale. Kan. His body
was brought to Topeka for burial. Funeral
services were held this afternoon from
Penwelrs chapel. Burial in Topeka ceme-
terry.
MANUEL URBALLEN. age 9 months,
died this morning at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Urballen. ON
East Sixth street. The funeral will be
held Tuesday morning from the resi-
dence. Burial in Mount Calvary cemetery.
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Wall St. New York. Aug 20.-STOCKS+
Rails were the heavy features Of todny's
stagnant market. coalers extending L. ST
weeks setback on further selling prompted
by reports of federal regulation. Sales ap-
r,roxIfnated 215OO0 shares.
Steels, shipptngs and few speciaIties
hardened in the final hour but coolers re-
acted again. The closing was heavy. Lib
erty bonds. 90. 81 to 1896
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
TOO LATE To CLASSIFY

ALI. HOUSEHOLD goods for sale. 26s
Oakland Phone ISL
FOR SALE@Three- piece mahogany bod
room set, springs, hair mattress. Tel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20

You know they say that flattery
Oft turns a woman's head,
But lacking that, peroxide
viii do the trick instead,
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New York. Aug. 20.-COTTON-Spot cot
ton steady. Middliug. $25-10.
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Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
Adv.
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I'm ready to be shot but III be
- if I'm going to be shot in the