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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02
Many Hours After Fire Means
Lead Rescuers On.
Gas Company Inspected Leak,
but Failed to Repair 1t.
ESTIMATE 40 LIVES LOST
Terrific Explosion Wrecks 1S-
Flat Building in Chicago.
1900 Driven Half Naked Into
Street at 6 Below Zero.

Chicago, Feb. Am estimate of 40
persons dead in a gas explosion and
fire in a tenement building in the
west sside ghetto at 1 a. m. maybe
materially reduced, as, many hours
later, removal of debris enabled fire
men to rescue three unconscious adults
and to hear means in two different
parts of the ruins. Firemen, police
and laborers encouraged by the
sounds which indicated life, worked
frantically to remove wreckage-
Chicago. Feb. 2-F'iremen digging
among the ice covered ruins of the
West Side tenement destroyed by
gas explosion and fire, shortly before
noon, heard voices calling for help.
They are believed to come from sur
vlvors of the fir, who sought to es-
cape thru the basement and became
imprisoned when the outer walls col
lapsed.
That anyone could be alive under
the mass of ice that covers the wreck
ed building seems impossible to fire
men An emergency call was sent to
outlying stations for more men to as
sist in clearing away the debris.
After working for an hour at the
wreckage where the means came
from firemen came upon a man and
woman in a semi-conscious condi-
ton. Ine 1lremen said that the voices
were becoming palmer and that a
number of persons seemed to be i'm
prisoned in a sort of wreck-choked
grotto covered by fallen timbers.
Blame Gas Company
The Chicago branch of the Red
Cross society have taken charge of
the relief work and established sta
ton in the Ghetto.
Many injured, not reported to the
police an dhospita1S. have received
treatment from this scource
Garfield school. within block from
the scene of the explosion is closed to-
day. There is not single glass pane
in the building.
Morris Feldman, janitor, stated to-
day that the gas company had been
notified to repair the leak in the main
on various occasions An employe of
the company, according to FeIdman
inspected the pipe yesterday but left
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02
FIGHT WITH RAIDER
British Cruiser Hit by Torpedo-Is
Making Repairs Off Brazil Coast.

Buenos Aires. Feb. 2.-The British
cruiser Amethyst, which put into Per
nambuco yesterday with the report of
an encounter with the German raider
and a submarine, was anchored ten
miles off that harbor today.
Details of the reported sea fighting
were lacking. 1t was reported that
the damage to the cruiser was from a
torpedo, but was only slight. The
Amethyst is making repairs outside
Brazilian territorial waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02
ohio House "views With Alarm.

CoIumtus, O., Feb. THE Ohio
house of representatives today by
unanimous vote adopted a resolution
addressed to President Wilson declar-
ing that it viewed with alarm the
present crisis and calling upon every
citizen of the United States to stand
behind the president as one man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02
NO REPLY SENT YET
But Believe Communication Had With
Berlin Thru Ambassador.

Washington. Feb. 2.-The definite
statement that nothing has gone for
ward to Germany yet was made by
the state department today relative to
the present German-American crisis.
At the same time the department
left the impression that some sugges-
tions. inquiries or instructions may
have been sent to Ambassador Gerard,
tho it was officially emphasized that
the department neither affirmed nor
denied that impression
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02
SANTA FE STRIKE VOTE
One of Four Roads Against Which
Switchmen Have Grievances.

Chicago, Feb. At was stated here
today that strike vote would be taxi
en- by switchmen in a few days unless
grievances against four roadside
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe; the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, and
the New York Centra1-are adjusted
The complaints against the roads
were said to center largely on work
ing conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02
U. S. OfficiaI Takes Charrc.

Charleston, :. c., Feb. COLLECTOR
of the Port Peters today formally
sook charge of the German freighter
4eibenfels, which sank in the harbor
yesterday under conditions leading
marine men to believe she was scut-
tied. The vessel is lying in thirty feet
OF water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02
EXIT PENNY PAPERS
Philadelphia Newspapers Advance to
2 Cents a Copy.

Philadelphia. Feb ALI Philadei-
phia newspapers advanced their prices
today from | to cents per copy.
Among them was the Philadelphia
Record. the pioneer 1-cent American
newspaper. The Record first reduced
to / cent in 1877. The cause of the
present increase was the unprece-
dented rise in the cost of print paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02
Military Law While Germany Takes
Away 1000 More Captives.

London, Feb 2.-Germany has de-
cided upon martial law at Brussels.
in view of the forthcoming new de-
portation orders for $4,000 Belgian
workmen, according to an Exchange
telegraph dispatch today from The
Hague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02
Approves Cooling OFF Period
Before Final Action.
No One Yet Knows What Will
son Intends to Do.
REJECTS PLANS OF COUNSEL
Conference With Cabinet and
Senators Set for Today.
Convinced German People Do
Not Want War With L. 5.

Washington. Feb. Up to the
time the cabinet assembled this after
noon there had been no outward
change in the submarine crisis. The
majority of the members came to the
White House uniformed of President
Wilson'S plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Saturday; rising
temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02

T DOESN'T make much difference
how far the thermometer goes after
1t reaches 10 below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-02
NEW BELGIUM BLOW

CONTINUED on Page Twol
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-26

Fl. M. lsenberg has gone TO SIOUX
Falls to attend the state dental
| ton.
Misses Virginia Leeper aud Hazel
| G unsalus of Blunt, visited in the city
Monday.
Conductor Reich and wife returned
yesterday from a Wait at points in
Florida
Judge Mccoy of the supreme court,
has gone to the Twin Cities for a short
stay.
A meeting of the county Equal Fran.
chise league will be held at the Nipple
home Saturday afternoon.
Circuit Court, for Hughes county,
will open May 8, Judge Hughes will
preside during the term.
VIM. BANTER of DeGrey, passed
away at the hospital this morning,
the cause of death being heart failure.
A large number of our people will
go to Fort Pierre tonight to take in
the minstrel show, which is put on by
the Commercial club.
Persons who don't care to stand
while the national anthem is being
played better stay away from all the
playhouses nowadays.
Clerk of Courts Slindee. issued a
marriage license yesterday to Miss
Muriel Eakin and Clarence d. Strick-
land, both popular young people of
Blunt.
Will Metcalf, painter and decorator
and a good M at that's rushed
with work in his line. Mr.. Metcalf
is a splendid workman and all that
employ him are never disappointed.
Walter H. Carr, department COM
mander of the G. A. r. was in the city
last evening and met with members of
the G. a. r., S. of v, and w. r.. G.
At the close of the meeting 3 fine sup
per was served by th2 ladies.
Company A S d. N. G. will give a
farewell at the Auditorium tomorrow
evening to the young men who have
joined the United States navy. A
program will be given and will be fol-
lowed by dancing. The event is a
public affair and a general invitation
is extended to all.
Pleasant Valley Correspondence,
Blunt Adyocate:--The Norbeck and
Nichalson artisan we'll outfit drilled a
1475 foot we'll on the Husbner ranch in
just six days. They have a flow of
thisty-five gallons a minute. The ma
chine. was shipped from Blunt to Hola-
ranch is having a large addition built to
the house.
The East Pierre Womans club have
elected officers for the year as follows:
President, Mrs. O. N. Hoyt; vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. C. b. Slough; secretary,
Mrs. Eaken; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. H. A.. Ustrud; treasurer, Mrs. j.
+. Scholz. Mrs. p. II. Phelps was Sc
lected as the delegate to the state on
v%ention which will be held at Ipswich
in May.
The, local oratorical contest was held
at the high school last evening, the
contestants being Miss Dorothy jacob
sen, Miss Katherine Holland and Err
nest Stephens. First place was award
ed to Ernest Stephens on his number
"a Vision of War. Second place
was awarded to the young ladies,
Cash prizes of $~5-$1O-sl5 were award
ed by the judges. John +. Kelley Mrs.
V. V. Ketchum and S. @. Stevenson.
Tomorrow Miss Freda Kindley, winRer
Of the defamation contest. and Ell.
nest Stephens, winner in the oratori-
cal. will go to Miller to take part in
the diatrict Contest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-26
THE LADY ON THE LINKS.
Enjoying a Game of Golf With the
Wife of Your Friend.

WIRE OF Your FRIEND.
She Would you mind teeing up my
ball? Thank you. Perhaps a little
higher. John says ought to have my
tees lower, but somehow l W. dare
try. Shall l go? (She drives and goes
about twenty feet.) How dreadful!
He (cheerfully)-That's nothing! One
V expects to play for the first three
holes. Gle drives and goes about
twenty-five feet.) You see!
She-Never mind. What club would
you use here?
He-The grass is pretty long. think
under the conditions / should use an
iron.
She Calmly taking out her brassie)--
Yes, l suppose l should, but one can
always go SO much farther with a
brassie. (She tops the ball, which goes
about ten feet.) How dreadful!
He-Never mind. (Savagely driving
his ball with his iron out Of the grass
nearly Il hundred yards.)
She-Wonderful! John says you play
such a consistent game.
He-The last time l played with
John it cost me $40.
She-What? You don't play for
money, do you? John says
He-Oh, never! l broke four clubs.
at the end Of the eighteenth hole her
score Is 16S. He has q bad 11O.)
She--It was awfully good Of you to
put up with me.
He-Good! The pleasure is mine.
After all, it isn't your score that
counts. It's the exercise.
She-Thank you SO much. G4ater to
John.) He told me / played some sim,
| ply wonderful shots and said l was de
yeloping q great game. There!
He-Of course you are, dear. (Later
to him. Say, old man, how do You
like lying to another mans wife-in
stead Of your own7-Life.
Whitening.
Enoch Eastman, an old time Iowa
lawyer, on one occasion appeared be-
fore a young judge and to enforce a
point he desired to make brought with
him and attempted to read Blackstone
to the court, whereupon the young
judge, after moving ~uneasily about in
his seat for awhile, said, "Mr. East
man, I've read Blackstone"
ooh, hev YET responded Enoch.
looking at the Judge over the top OF
his %spectacles with an air of surprise
Case and Comment.
Nn wonaer.
Mrs. Crnbshaw-Don't cry, Willie
I'm not going to punish you this time
for Q hurried when 1 called you
| Willie-Boo-hoo, mamma, I fell down.
stairs.-Chicago Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
GuARDSMEN MAY co SEPT. IS
Wisconsin Troops Preparing to Depart
for Fort Mac Arthur, Texas.
Awaiting Official Order.

Camp Douglas That Wisconsin
guardsmen on the state military reser-
walton here will entrain for Fort Mac
Arthur. the Waco, Texas, contonment,
on Saturday, Sept. 10, is the rumor
that is going the rounds although as
yet no official statement has been
made that gives backing to the story.
The fact that railroad congestion
has made difficult the movement of
troops in every section of the country
is more than likely to delay the de
parture for the south although 1t is
said that the Waco cantonment prac-
tically is completed and ready for the
troops occupation.
1t is said that when the order to
move is given, one regiment will en-
train at a time. AS result of confer
ences il is estimated that it will take
about 7S0 cars to transport the troops
including 500 passenger cars. 100 bag
gage cars and some 200 freight cars.
The run to Waco takes seventy-five
hours from Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
STATE CARES FOR 1888
Wisconsin Wards Number 1885 Males
and 4,553 Females - Many Pa
tients Are on Parole.

Madison The population report OF
the state and county public institu-
tions just issued shows that there are
1898 persons under public care in
the state of which 1885 are males and
1853 are females. Besides these there
are 30s6 persons on parole, Up
wards of 1900 patients are on parole
from the insane institutions of the
state
The report shows that there are
S,09S insane patients in the state I'M
der public care OF this number, g.
1874 are in the county hospitals for the
insane, 104 in the Central hospital for
the insane at Waupun, 1927 in the two
state hospitals for the insane and 5l3
in the Milwaukee hospital for the in
sane
There are 702 patients in the state
receiving treatment for tuberculosis
in public institutions. OF this number
495 are being cared for in county san
atoTia, 81 in the Tomahawk lake camp
and 1856 in the Wisconsin state tuber-
culosis sanitarium at Wales. There
are 40 on the waiting lists at the tu-
berculosis institutions.
The population of the industrial
school for boys is 412, state prison
1874, state public school 206, home for
the feebleminded 1909 and Wisconsin
reformatory at Green Bay 1903.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
FINDS MANS BODY IN BRUSH
Boy Attracted by Bark of Dog Comes
Across Corpse of Stranger by
Roadside-Msy Be Murder.

Hartford The finding of a mans
body in a clump of bushes beside the
road leading to Pike Lake, near this
city, has aroused the sheriff's Office to
a thorough investigation.
The body was discovered by a boy,
attracted to the spot by the barking
of his dog, and had evidently lain there
several weeks A large hole on the
left side of the skull told of violence.
Outside of coat, shoes and hat the
body was completely clothed.
A pair of automobile goggles was
found hanging on a bush just above the
body and leads the police to believe
that the man was murdered elsewhere
and carried 10 the deserted spot.
There was nothing in the pockets
but handkerchief bearing the initial
IN" and pearl handled knife.
No definite clew has been developed,
according TO Sheriff Frank Schoen-
deck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
OFFERS U. S. AID TO RUSS
Material and Moral Assistance,
Says President.

Washington. Aug. 29.-That the
United States will reject the peace pre-
posals of Pope Benedict, because they
have failed to take into consideration
the necessity for the overthrow of Ger
many's autocracy, is considered GER
tain.
Simultaneously with the intimation
that the reply to the pope will go for
ward this week, the state department
made public on Monday the text Of q
cablegram of greeting sent by the
president TO the great council of the
Russian people, now in session in Mos
COW,
The presidents message to the Rus
sian people follows:
'To the President of the National
Council of Assembly, Moscow, Russia :
Il take the liberty to send to the
members of the great council now in
meeting in Moscow, Russia, the cordial
greetings of their friends, the people
of the United States, and to express
their utmost confidence in the ultimate
triumph of the ideals of democracy and
elf-government against all enemies,
within and without, and to give their
renewed assurance of every material
and moral assistance they can extend
to the government of Russia in the pro-
motion of the common cause In which
the two nations are unselfishly united.
WOODROW WILSON"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
U. S. MUST FEED ALLIES
to Farmers of the Nation at Chica.
go-Fieht for Our Existence.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Herbert c. Hoo
yer, federal food administrator, told
the farmers of the nation the part they
are asked to play in helping the United
States and its allies win the war. He
outlined the agricultural features Of
the administration policy and gave a
forecast of the difficulties which must
be faced to solve national food prob
lens. Mr.. Hoover made his statement
on Saturday in the Hotel Sherman,
when he spoke before representatives
of 1876 farm journals.
Intelligent coordination of all the
forces of the country Is the greatest
need of the hour, Mr.. Hoover said in his
talk. After giving his views in de-
tail he said:
1T is no loose statement that we
face race of people under a govern
ment intent upon mastery of the world.
The world seems far away to most Of
our people. But as surely as we were
fighting for freedom in 1776, we are
fighting for our national existence and
our national faith this day and month,
1917.
1.-THE fact is that It is our war as
much as their war; and unless we can
keep the women and children of our
allies fed, the western line will surely
be thrown to our Atlantic seaboard
and 1t may be thrown in an infinitely
more dangerous quarter in the ransom
of Canada as penalty for England's
defeat"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
FARMERS ARE HOLDING EGGS
state Council of Defense Concerned
Over Dairy Situation - Expect
Big Raise in Milk Price.

Madison State milk and dairy prod
uct dealers will probably appear before
the State Council of Defense to discuss
their situation with the state food adj
ministrator. The council is much wor-
ried over the large amount OF milk
which is being used for the cendensa-
ries. Milk is likely to advance in price
between three and four dollars hun
dred pounds during the next few
months and will be at such prohibitlve
prices that it may be almost table
luxury. At least this is the statement
of milk buyers for cheese factories and
creameries.
The condensaries are obtaining a
monopoly in every section where they
locate and as result several creamer-
les have had to close in the central
part of the state simply because they
could not compete in the purchase OF
milk Butter men have written to the
council asking that it take cognizance
of the question and that steps be taken
to assist them in obtaining milk.
NC GSS Slludllon 10 dloO III q oVllOuo
condition and it is almost impossible
to purchase eggs in several communi-
ties. The farmers themselves are put
! ting the eggs in liquid glass and re-
fuse to sell for fear of a famine. They
hope to get from sixty cents to one
dollar a dozen for the eggs which they
are preserving There is scarcely a
cold storage dealer who has at the
present time normal supply of eggs
and large restaurants in the cities are
making contracts for their winter sup
ply These contracts will practically
exhaust the cold storage supply and
it is therefore likely that the individual
consumer will have great difficulty in
buying even Geld storage eggs during
the early winter months.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
SOME QUEER RENTS
One Man Sends King George a
Bucket of Snow Yearly.
Another Gives British Ruler Bowl of
9orridge for Use Of Great Estate
City of London Contributes
Two 'Sieces of Firewood.

On June 49, the date of Waterloo,
the Duke of Wellington paid King
George the rent for Strathfeldsaye,
the estate presented to the Iron Duke
for his great victory. The rent" duly
entered In the kings rent book, Is
miniature napoleonic standard, which
will rest for a year In the guard room.
at Windsor above the bust OF Yelling
ton.
The owner of the FOULS estate In
Scotland pays rent to the king for
these lands by sending him n bucket
full of snow every year, says London
Tit-Bits. AS Ben Nevis, the highest
mountain in Britain, is handy, and as
snow lies on 1t sometimes the whole
year round, and always well into sum-
mer, a small bucketful can generally
be obtained Doubtless the king might
have more If he wanted 1t, but this
last winter, at least, he has had as
much as he wants nearer home!
On the other hand, the tenant of
Crendon, in Bucks, has TO send gar
land of roses to the king as rent for
his estate every year. Doubtless he
does the thing well-roses piled up
and running over. 1t IS more than
probable that the queen looks forward
to this rose rent dayl
The lord of the manor of Arlington
has one of the most comical rents of
all to pay to our genial king, and II the
king ever looks down his rent roll he
must be hugely tickled, especially in
these days of food shortage. The rent
is a bowl of porridge. AS the king is
said not to appreciate porridge, per-
haps the rent Is wlnlsed at
The holder of the Corbet estates I'M
dertakes to provide the king with
fitch of bacon during the whole time
he Is leading his troops in person. He
has thus escaped rent since George
III led at Dettlngen, for, though doubt
less George " would gladly lead his
armies to battle, he knows 1t to be far
wiser to leave it TO the experts.
A short time ago the kings stock Of
fuel was increased by the addition of
two faggots. These came from the
corporation of London as rent for GER
tain lands. The city remembrance
had duly to attend nj the law courts
with the faggots and get II qult-receipt
for them,
But the funniest Of all rents on the
kings rent book is the one which In
slsts on the holders of certain lands
down Dover way holding the kings
head when he is seasick AS King
George, like his great-uncle, William
". is n sailor king, and has travelled
farther. by thousands of miles, tnan
any monarch either of this or any
other age. it is not likely that he
will call on anybody to pay this curl
| Gus rent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30

Proper use of the United States flag
means much to American patriotism.
Never let the flag touch the ground.
Fold 1t carefully whenever it Is taken
down. Never knot, tie, or crumple 1t.
Never hoist the flag before sunrise or
after eight o'clock In the morning.
Take 1t down Mt sunset, also during
storms. Outdoors, 1t should be hung
from pole, If possible. at least so that
It can wave. When flying with other
emblems, the flag should be placed to
the right.
Fly the flag at half-mast only to in
dicate mourning for the death Of dis
tlnguished public person. When fly
ing the flag mt halfmast first raise IL
to the top of the pole. When the flag
is formally raised each person present
should stand at attention with hand
raised to forehead waiting for the
salute.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30
COURTS TO DECIDE
OC0NTO RAIL CASE
STATE RAILROAD COMMITS SlON
FILES FIRST DISSENTING
OPINION.
INJUNCTION BEING SOUGHT
Menasha Woodenware Company Seeks
Permit to Restrain Construc-
struction of Spur Track
to Logging Property.

Madison The first dissenting opinion
to be filed by the railroad commission
was recorded recently in the case of
the Oconto company for the right to
build a spur track across property
owned by the Menasha Woodenware
company adjacent to logging property.
The question is of such importance that
although a majority of the commission
ordered the spur track constructed on
the Kingston branch of the Northwest
ern system the matter mas been taken
into the courts.
An order has been sought in circuit
court by the Menasha Woodenware
company for an injunction restraining
the Oconto company and the North
western railroad from constructing
the spur track in question.
When the matter was given hear
ing Commissioner Trumbower was
against extension Of the spur. SO far
as the record shows this is the first
time that railroad commissioner has
filed a dissenting opinion The Wis
consin Northern Railroad company is
also protesting against the railroad
commissions order. 1t contends that
the spur track would tap territory
covered in the proposed route of their
railroad.
The whole case is so complicated
that the attorney generals office in
Inmates It may take some time to
thresh the matter out in the courts.
The Menasha company has asked for
a restraining order effective Sept. l.