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The midland journal., 1917-05-18
An OPERATION
AvERTED

Philadelphia, Pa.-"One year ago I
was very sick and suffered with pains
The midland journal., 1917-05-18

To know how to- do without things
is to possess them.
The midland journal., 1917-05-18
KIDNEY
TROUBLE
Is a deceptive disease
thousands have tx
and don't know it. IL
NyA.r rvyarNk ~r@N1 ,@e.a1N-

yOu Wdlt SOOu TcSuAb8
you can make no mistake by using DR.
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney
dollar sizes. Sample size bottle by ParceA
Post, also pamphlet telling you about IT
Address DR.. Kilmer &c Co., Binghamton.
n. Y. and enclose ten cents, also mem
tion this paper. p
The midland journal., 1917-05-18

Success is easily plucked only from
trees that grow into the sky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10

Kansas City Grain Futures.
Kansas City, July 10.
Closed
Omen High LOW Today Yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
KAISER PREsIDEs AT SESSION.
Calls Crown Conference for First Time
Since War Began.

Amsterdam, July 10.-An doubt
that the internal crisis in Germany
was acute, was swept away today with
receipt of news from Berlin indicat-
ing the most strenuous efforts the
German bureaucracy has yet adopted
to smooth over affairs in the empire
Official word today said the kaiser
Yesterday presided at ''kronsrat'
meeting-or conference of the crown
council-held at the palace of the
imperial chancellor. All Prussian and
German ministers participated. This
was the first meeting of this body
since the start of the war. Even the
cautious comment of Berlin news
papers attaches extraordinary signifi-
canoe to this meeting.
The German empire must have ap-
proval by the reichstag of the annual
budget of expenses for the war. If
that parliamentary body in pursuance
with its apparent antagonisrn against
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg or
other ministerial officers, withholds
this vote, it will be necessary, SEEM
ingly, for the kaiser to remove Holl-
veg and then quiet the situation with
a number of concessions. The kaiser
alone has power to remove the chan
cellor. The reichstag may bait him,
may f1aunt his power, but it cannot
discharge him
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TODaY'ee MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, July 10-WHEAT-No indie
pendence was displayed by wheat. The
market moved upward owing to the ad-
vance of other grain, but otherwise proved
listless in the absence of definite announce
ment of government plans of food control
After opening &c higher at 50 Oh for July
and September nominal, the market re-
acted a little and then rose to 205 for
July.
Reports of strenuous opposition to Ger
tain sections OF the food control bill in
the senate led subsequently, to something of
setback in prices The close was easy
and Sept. S1.91.
-CORN-Decided strength developed in the
corn market today largely as a result of
opinions that the government crop report
expected. Besides foreign advices were con-
strued as not so promising had been
hoped for regarding a possibility of peace
growing out of the Parliamentary crisis in
Berlin. Pit offerings here, although rather
free at first. were quickly absorbed. Open
ing prices which ranged from 1sc decline
to ssc advance with Sept. at S15415 to
s1-55A and Dec at S116 TO S1.17 were fol-
lowed by Il sharp Upturn all around to
well above yesterdays finish.
Bulletins which purported to tell of
declaration by the German chancellor that
peace was far distant led to additional ad-
to new high record price for the season.
Dry. hot weather in the southwest counted
also against the bears. The close WAS un-
settled, 21sd4aec net higher at s15T to
s1.57A. Sept. and s1-21 TO 81 Pig. July.
OATS-Oats sympathized with the
strength of corn. As a rule traders seemed
TO consider that the government crop report
had been sufficiently discounted in ad-
vance.
PROvISIONS-Provisio were swayed
by the bullish action of cereals. Lower
quotations hogs had only a transient
depressing effect.
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TIE UP FOOD SHIPS
Sixteen Loaded Vessels Being
Held in n. Y. HarbOr.
CargOeS to Holland Await Safe
Conduct by England.

New York, July 10.-Officials of
the Holland Steamship f'rm which
has sixteen vessels loaded with grain
and foodstuffs waiting in this port to
sail for Europe declared today that
some of the consignees IT Holland
had been forced into bankruptcy and
many people were actually starving
while awaiting assurances from the
British government that the ships
would be given safe conduct. 1t was
estimated that between thirty and for
ty Dutch ships of from 1000 to II, 500
tons were tied up in Atlantic ports
Altno the shippers declared that
the delay was serious as many people
in Holland had consumed their sup
plies and food, an English diplomatic
official said that. according to reliable
information, the Dutch people are not
in danger of starving as has been stat
ed.
He also said the question of permit
ting foodstuffs and grain c Be sent to
Poland was most serious, considering
the reports that some merchants of
that country were smuggling all avail
able supplies into Germany
The shippers were said t6 be par
ticularly anxious for their consign-
ments to leave American ports before
July Is, -vhen Americas embargo on
food first goes into effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
BOARD IS in SESSION
New and Old Members State Admin
istration in Conference.

Members of the new state board OF
administration are in conference to-
day with members of the retiring state
board of control. board of administra-
ton and board of corrections. Details
of work before the retiring boards are
being discussed.
The conference of board members
is being held in the office of Governor
Capper, eX-officio chairman of the
new state board. All of the members
of the new board are attending the
session. James A. Kimba1l, the new
state manager, is also attending the
session. 1t was stated that no def
mite policies would be announced as
direct result of today's session, altho
1he new board will canvass conditions
IN various state institutions ana will
receive suggestions and recommends
tons Members of the new board
are: Governor Capper, chairman; E.
w. Hoch, Marion; Wilbur n. Mason
Baldwin, and Charles w. Green, KAN
saS City
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HIS WEDDING DAY
Col. E. I'll. R. 'FeSSes After Lii
cense Is Obtained.
Turns Down 5000 Proposals
and Picks Chicago Girl, A.

Chicago, July 10.-"Edward H R.
Green, Terrell, Kaufman county, Tex
as; aged 4S years Miss MABEL E. Har-
low. Highland Park. Lake county, IL
linois, aged Al years"
That's the way it reads On the mar
riage license the most proposed-to-
bachelor in the world will use when
he forsakes bachelorhood this noon.
He ADMITS having been pa opposed to-
5000 times in the last 1 8 .rears.
Colonel Green, who came here from
New York with his secretary w. H.
Marshall. Sunday night, refused yes
terday to admit the impending mar
rage to newspapermen.- who were
tipped off, from New York. Late
yesterday, however, he and Marshall
slipped out of town to WaLkegan. Ill,
where the license was obtained. Last
night the colonel " 'fessed up
He and Sister Share 100 Million.
81 am marrying the best and most
sensible little lady in the world. 1 am
marrying quiet little lad to whom
1 can go when 1 am burdened with
the troubles of the world. 1 am mar
rying for real home" was the way
Green put it
The colonel, who shares with his sis
ter, Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilks, the
100000, 600 estate left by their moth
er, Mrs. Hetty Green, met his bride
when he called at the home of her
uncle, George H. Champion, with
whom he was interested in real es-
tate deal fifteen years ago.
Miss Harlow has resided at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Champion,
since the death of her mother, five
years ago. While not stunning So
ciety Miss Harlow has devoted most
of her time to charities, both in Chi
cago and New York
Honeymoon on Yacht.
The wedding will take place at the
brides home. Mrs. Wiiks was ex-
pected to arrive today fol the cere-
mony. Immediately after the we'd
ding, Green and his bride will leave
for New York, where they will board
his yacht, the United States, for a
voyage thru the Caribbean.
The ceremony was performed at
Trinity Episcopal church by the Rev.
P C Wolcott
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HOLMAN NOT GUILTY
Crowd Cheers Verdict for Boy Who
Killed to Avenge Mother.

Mansfield, Mo. July 1O.-A crowd
which filled a justice court room here
today for the preliminary hearing of
17-year-old Preston Holdman, charged
with the murder of his father Sam
Holdman, cheered a verdict of acquit-
tai The youth had been in jail, I'M
able to give $4,000 bond, since the
death of his father.
Preston's story was that when he
Returned home the night of June 20
he found his father abusing his moth
er. He demonstrated, he said. and
when his father continued to strike
his mother the boy dealt him a blow
on the head with a chisel. The elder
Holdman died ten days later. The
mother corroborated the youths story
at the hearing today.
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FIVE DIE IN FLAMES
Ffremen Rescue Fifty During Fire i'm
Frisco "F1op' Hotel.

San Francisco. July 1O.-Five are
known to be dead as the result of a
fire which destroyed the Cosmopolitan
rooming house on the Embarcadero
at midnight and was not brought I'M
der control until early today. Fifty
men were dragged by firemen from
the tiny stalls in which they were
sleeping. Reports of other men miss
ing and possibly dead were circulated
as the firemen began a search of the
ruins today
The rooming house was a one-story
wooden affair in which were nearly
$50 sleeping stalls occupied by men
who paid 10 and 8 cents a night.
Within ten minutes after the fire
started most of the known victims
were dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10

.
Shorn lambs ana sheep 3c under above
prices. Positively cannot use sheep OF
lambs unless fat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
kansas city Live stock Market.

Kansas City. July 10.-HOGS-Hog re-
ceipts Il. 900; market Zoe to 20c lower. Bulk,
S14T5@15.65: heavy, s13.4om1570; packers
il 30: rigs. $12.5o@140o.
CATTLE-Cattle receipts 12,000 includ-
ing 1200 southerns: market steady to
strong Prime fed steers. S12 GOA 135 so !;
dressed beef steers. s9.50M12.25; western
steers ST.50@ 12.50 southern steers. 5000
II "a: cows S5.75M10.O0: heifPrs. $1,000
- 20; stoekers and feeders. S6506 1000 !;
bulls, Sc. 25as.5 so; calves. s7006t14.00
SuEEP-Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady. Lambs S15e0M15.T5 yearlings,
sic u06f11 so; wethers. SS.50G9.5G; ewes.
IS O0do25; stockers and feeders, $1,000
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TOPEKA MARKET REPORT.

Topeka Livestock Market.
prices furnished by wolff Packing Col
Topeka. Kansas, July TO-
CATTLE AND HOGS
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OPEN SALOONS AGAIN
Closed Since Race RiOt-Ncws Re
porters Barred From Inquest

East st. Louis, Ill, July 10-Saloons
of East st. Louis which were closed
at o'clock on the afternoon of July
2, when race rioting broke out here,
will be allowed to reopen for the first
time tomorrow. The order has gone
forth, however, that saloonkeepers
must not sell liquor to an intoxicated
man.
Failure to obey will result in an
indefinite suspension of license.
Newspaper reporters have been eX-
Guided from the sessions of the coro-
ner's jury, altho lawyers have ex-
pressed their opinion that the sessions
are legally open to the public.
The grand jury's inquiry into the
riot has been postponed for one week
to allow previous cases to be disposed
of.
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BOMB KRUPPS

Continued from rage One,
after place an airplane going n my
direction passed me. He was un-
doubtedly one of the Frenchmen go
ire to lombard Treyes. Owing to the
fog 1 lost my way shortly afterward
and steered by compass until / ap-
preached a city where scores of anti
aircraft guns were bombarding the air
furiously. 1 guess this was Treves.
where the French air squadron had
evidently Just finished bombarding.
"A moment later this French squad
ron passed me, returning to France.
All of US were terrifically bombarded.
1t was not very long until L lost my
way again in the fog, but finally l
saw the flash of moonbeams on water
and knew it was the Rhine. I fol-
lowed this until 1 reached Coblentz,
which appeared illuminated like a tri-
angle From there north, the flight
was easier because my route was end
lessly Illuminated by fires of hundreds
and hundreds of factories and fur
naces. The latter fires were often red,
green, blue or white in the intensity
of their hurry to produce German mil
itary supplies.
Guided by Blast Furnaces.
Il went from Coblentz to Bonn,
Cologne and Dusseldorf, then headed
eastward. the flaming factories and
furnaces constantly increasing in
numbers. Then ] came to Essen. 1t
was unmistakable in its countless fur
naces turning night into day and max
ing it impossible for me even to see
the flashes of guns which were con-
stantly aimed at me. ! was obliged to
ascend to six thousand feet there and,
selecting the point where the fur
naces seemed densest. 1 dropped my
ten bombs and headed for home via
the Rhineland and Moselle.
Il got back just seven hours after
starting"
GaIlois said he drank "alcoholized
chocolate during the flight. He land
ed almost blind from the pressure of
the wind on his eyes. having lost his
goggles early in the flight. One of the
four who started out with Gallois has
not vet returned. He was with a.
squadron of three which got lost in
the fog and stopped to lombard
Treves.
Terrific Destruction by Bombs
Amsterdam, July 10.-Nouvelles, of
Maestricht, Holland, reports that
Dutch workmen who were laid off at
the Krupp works on account of the
destruction of the buildings in the re-
cent French air raid, assert that a
quarter of the Essen plant was de-
stroyed. The material damage is
placed at millions of francs and it is
said that 100 employees were killed
forty-five French prisoners, wounded.
One and possibly two airplanes
dropped bombs on Essen last Friday.
The official report of the raid said
only two bomb holes were found.
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VIENNA Is KEY TO THE CRISIS.
Opposition at Berlin Flares Up Fol-
lowing Interview With Austrians.

Zurich. July 10.-Six influential
representatives of the Centrist party
in Germany went to Vienna last week
where they conferred with leading
members of the Austrian aristocracy.
Immediately after their return friends
of Matthias Erzberger, the clerical
leader in the reichstag, began strong
opposition to Chancellor Won Beth
mann-H ollweg.
simultaneously the south German
National Liberal newspapers aban-
doned their pan-German policy and
energetically demanded Democratic
reforms. 1t is added that the key to
the situation seems to be Vienna.
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ZIM Nj ERMANN
tContinned from Page One,

.- CONTINUED from Page OneI
of Austro-Hungary and with Aus
trian dignitaries. The deduction is
that Austro-Hungary is backing a
frank and open announcement by the
central powers that their peace plans
do not contemplate anneXationS or
indemnities.
Vienna Dissatisfied.
In this connection, recent confer
ences which Count Won Hartling. the
Bavarian premier, and certain other
German officials recently had with
visiting delegations from Vienna were
recalled as significant of Viennas dis
satisfaction with Germany's course.
AS if to lend strength to this report,
word was received from Vienna to-
day of the resignation of the new Won
Seydler cabinet
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POTATOES DOWN HERE
Home Grown Spuds Sell for so Cents
q Peck in Topeka.

Home grown potatoes have for the
last week been selling for as low as
so cents a peck on the city market. A
number of Topeka retail grocery
stores continue to quote fat prices of
60 cents a peck.
The market, which is. in front of the
city hall, is enjoying good patronage.
Consumers, having discovered that
they can buy numerous kinds of pro-
duce for less money than has been
heretofore quoted this summer, are
not backward in taking advantage of
the prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
TAKES OVER GUARDS
State Troops to Become Federalized
on August B.

Washington, July 10.-The last step
necessary to make the entire national
guard available for duty in France
has been taken by President Wilson
with the issue of proclamation draft
ing the state troops into the army of
the United States August g.
To make certain that the purpose
of the national defense act is carried
out the proclamation also specifically
declares the men drafted to be dis
charged from the old militia status
on that date. In that way the con-
stitutional restraint upon use of ma
tional guard outside the country is
avoided and the way paved for send
ing the regiments to the European
'front.'.
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Controlling Party Cites Great
Peace Obstacle.
Supports Sensational Stand
Taken by Erzeberger.
RETIRE BETHMaNN HOLLWEG
Move Would Mean Greatest PO-
Iitical Overturn.
Fight for Adjournment; Social
lists To Press Issue.

Copenhagen, July 10.-A Berlin dis
patch to the Fremdenblatt of Ham
burg, says that the entire clerical
party in the reichstag with the ex-
ception of three members, voted on
Saturday night to support the stand
by Matthias Erzeberber, who made a
sensational speech in the session of
the main committees attacking the ad-
miralty and Pan-Germans as the great
obstacles to peace and advocating
peace without annexations or indem-
mites and the Introduction of a par
liam entary form of government. This
action was taken. the dispatch says,
under the presumption that Chancel-
Tor Won Bethmann-H ollweg should re-
tire and that a complete change would
be made in the political system.
According to these advices Herr Err
Zeberger was expected to propose i'm
mediate adjournment Of the reichsta g
when the session opened today if no
settlement had been reached by that
time. so as to prevent the chancellor
from addr 5si.-g parname, t, as long
as the crisis remained unsc ed
The Socialists, on the other hand
have suggested the adoption of a res
olution that the reichstag refuse to
adjourn until the crisis definitely
settled. me correspondent says he
has been informed by National-Liber-
ais that if the chancellC-, as he un-
uerSlanuS, tOiu TIE emperor the Crisis
was only a flash in the pan and that
he would be able to re-unite the
majority by Monday. he was .thoroly
mistaken.
The clerical party is the largest in
the reichstag. Hitherto it has worked
with the conservatives in giving the
government a majority Any such
move as is indicated by the foregoing
dispatch would amount to political
OVerturn of the first T1apnitlIte
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Argentina Witl1lloIds Comment.
COMPANY TO PAY
p. U. c. Decides for Consumer in Gas
Meter Removal Case.

Removal charges for gas meters in
Topeka must be met by the Consum-
ers' Light, Heat & Power company,
according to a ruling today by the
Kansas public utilities commission
The gas company, thru L. G.. Ire
1eaven as receiver, asked for a re-
moval rate of 81 when meters were
removed and later installed.
Hearing on the application was held
some weeks ago. The commission
however, refused to approve the ap-
plication of the gas company and held
that it must bear all expenses for
changes IN meters
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NEED NOT WORRY
Embargo of e. s. Not Directed
at s. A. Nations.
Europe Neutrals "Between
Devil and Deep Sea-"

Washington, July 10.-South Amer
lean countries need not fear the Unit
ed States embargo. Their treatment
will be milder than that of neutral
nations which are pouring supplies
into Germany.
This assurance was given officials
today after neutrals from all quarters
had begun to cry starvation. Fur
ther it was stated, this nation does
not intend to starve the Scandinavian
countries or Holland, tho it does pro-
pose to so curtail their shipments that
there will be scant surplus wherewith
to furnish Germany.
Depend on German Supplies.
There is admittedly a tendency to-
ward forcing the neutralS into line
benevolent toward the allies. AS this
government is strongly on record in
the matter of neutral rights, however,
it does not now feel that it can use
so strong a hand as it might otherwise
wish to use.
Some of the countries adjoining
Germany are between the devil and
the deep sea-" as some of their sup
plies must come from Germany and
Germany, in return, eXacts something
from them 1t is doubtful whether
this practice can be stopped complete
ly, even with the embargo, but ship
ment on badly needed meat and fat
products along with iron, steel and
munitions can be enormously cur
tailed.
Allied diplomats here are frankly
pleased with the embargo. They take
the view that neutrals can protest to
their hearts content, but that they
must come to reason" if they want to
share Americas bounty.
Death Grip on Denmark.
Germany has a death grip on Dem
mark. Every pound of imported
wheat is brought to the Danes with
the kaiser's permission. Every cargo
of Danish products sent to England
must carry the German 80 k Here's
the reason as outlined by Constantine
Brun, the Danish minister:
Denmark is totally and effectively
blockaded by the German fleet of
warships and U-boats- Not a ship
can pass in or out unless the kaiser
wishes.
This makes it absolutely impossi-
BILE for us to depend on England and
America for all of our necessities"
Argentina WithhoIds Comment.
BuenoS. Aires, July 10.-Pending
official word from Washington as to
the exact restrictions in President
Wilson's export license plan and the
way in which it will be enforced, both
Argentine officials and Argentine
newspapers today were Withholding
all comment.
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ceeded Admiral Won Tirpitz as head
of the ministry of marine, that Dr.
Bethnann- Hollweg and Lieutenant
General Won Stein, Prussian minister
the idea of peace without annexations
and that General Won Stein read a let
ter from Field Marshal Won linden
burg to bolster up the submarine pol
icy.
Discussion before the reichstag
main committee during which the
chanc ellor again spoke adjourned I'M
til Tuesday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-10
VACATE GREEK CITY
Italian Troops Probably viii Be Or
dcred Out of Janina.

Washington, July 1o.-One of the
first questions to be discussed between
Italy and Greece in the negotiations
planned to prom better under
standing between the two countries is
the evacuation of Janina, the Greek
city recently occupied by italian
troops, according to an announcement
today by the Italian embassy.
1t was said also that the allies plan
probably is TO leave the defense of
Greek territory outside of Saloniki to
Greek forces as soon as they can be
reOrgafi
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INTERN TWO SUSPECTS
One for Plotting to Blow Up Power
Plant, Other for Seditious Talk.

Chicago. July 1O.-Heinrich Ortiz
mann and Peter Backes, said to be
alien enemies, were under arrest here
today, preliminary to their Interim ent
for the period of the war, in accord
ance with orders from the war depart
ment.
Backes is said to have admitted par
ticipating in plot to blow up power
plants at Niagara Falls on the Canad-
ian side.
Orthmann is said to have been over
heard in maligning President Wilson.
He denies this, however.