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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
ST, 900 SWAGGER STICK
wisconsin .'NfiIiionaire Battery Makes
Presentation to Sergeant

Waco, Tex. Sept 26.-Sergeant
william wadewitz, Battery c. fthe
millionaire battery)-121st heavy ar
tillery, Racine. Wis.-now ] o "A I q
here. was the proudest soldier in
Texas today
Yesterday Wadewitz became twenty
seven years of age and<last night his
soldier comrades at a dinner party
presented him with 1900 swagg sr
stick. said to be the most expensive
gift ever received by a Wisconsin SOL
dier. The stick was designed by a To-
cal jeweler. IL is made of ebony, tipped
with ivory and is set with a perfect
three-carat diamond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
FRANCE WINS IN AIR
Since Beginning of War 1893 German
Planes Have Been Shot Down.

With the French Armies in France,
Sept. 26.-France's brilliant record in
aerial fighting is aptly illustrated in
figures available today.
Since the start of the war, France
has developed 81 aerial aces now
living who have brought down a total
of 393 German planes Eleven French
aces, now dead or missing, downed 81
enemy aircraft in their time.
Against this the German aviation
service numbers only % living .aces. .
Twenty-nine Germans who would be
classified as aces because they have
brought down at least five machines
have been downed by French fighters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
HEINZ IS JUDGE
Assistant City Attorney Will
Sit on Police Court Bench.
Judge Robert NJ. Yates Ordered
to Fort Riley.

Paul Heinz, former assistant city
attorney, has been appointed police
judge by Jay E. House, mayor. He
will succeed Judge r. NJ. Yates, who
has been ordered to report to Camp
Funston Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
S2O,O 900 FOR PATENT
Texan Sells Invention of Armored
Machine Gun to L. S. Government.

GreenviIle, Tex, Sept. 26.-John A.
Spence, Greenville, has sold the United
States government his patent on an
armored machine gun, it became
known today. The patent was obtain
ed several months ago.
The consideration was 100000.
Spence refused to negotiate with other
governments, preferring to let his own
country receive the advantage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
WAR BILL 18 BILLION
Q. S. Expense Now so Million a Day
13 Million of 1t Loans to Allies.

Washington. Sept. 26.-America' s
war bill for the first year will be at
least eighteen and a half billion dol
lars.
Treasury experts today computed
that the United States government is
now spending about 81, 500, 900, 900 a
month, O,0o0,0 900 a day, or more
than $4,000 an hour.
America has loaned to the allies to
date s2426 400, ,OO0-at the rate of
about sI3,4So,0o0 a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
Must Retain Right To Develop
Economic Enterprises.
Proposal Made in Supplemental
Message to Vatican.
OUTLINES HER PEACE TERMS
Foreign Secretary Defines Them
to PreIate at Munich.
Even Willing To Pay Share of
Belgian Damages.

London. Sept. 26.-Germany has
agreed to evacuate Belgium on GER
tain conditions, it is declared in a
German official statement. according
to a dispatch from Berne today given
out by the wireless press.
Germany, it is stipulated must have
the right to develop her economic en-
terprises freely in Belgium, especially
in Antwerp.
The proposal was made in a supple
mentary note to the vatican, replying
TO the peace initiative of Pope Bene-
dict
1t was in the form of verbal COM
munication made by Foreign Secretary
Kuehlmann to the papal nuncio at
Munich. wherein the foreign secretary
specified the conditions under which
Germany was willing to conclude
peace on the basis of the evacuation of
Belgium.
Would Exact Belgian Guarantee.
The verbal note to the papaI nuncio
said Germany would contribute
share of the compensation to be paid
to Belgium for war damages. Bel
GUM would he required, it said. to
give a guarantee that any such
menace as that which threatened
Germany in 1914, would in future be
excluded.
Belgium must undertake to main
tain administrative separation of the
Flanders and Walloon districts intro
duced by Germany. the verbal note
says, because this separation cores
ponds to the wishes of a majority of
the Belgian people and because Ger
many desires such separation on ac-
count of racial sympathy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
PROFITS PAY BILLION
Senate and House Conferees Agree
On War Revenue Bill.

Washington. Sept. ga basis for
complete agreement on the two bill
lion dollar war tax bilr was reached
today by senate and house conferees.
Its presentation to both houses of
congress tomorrow is planned.
\ compromise war excess profits
taxation system combining the house
and senate plans at about a gross
levy Of one billion dollars. was agreed
upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
RAIN SPOILS PARADE
Monster Farewell for Second Mo.
Artillery. Leaving for Ft. Sill.

Kansas City. Mo, Sept. 26.-The
Second Missouri field artillery 1910
strong, will entrain late today for Fort
Sill, Okla. Plans for a monster fare
wei parade this afternoon have been
dampened by a morning long rain, and
continued downpour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
MITCHEL'S LEAD 231
Recount Continues TO Go Against New
York Mayor.

New York, Sept. 26.-Mayor Mitch
els lead over William NJ Bennett in
the contest for the Republican mayor
alty nomination had been slashed to
231 votes today by the recount of bal
lots cast in last weeks primary. This
is a gain of 104 votes for Bennett over
the official figures. The eighth dis
trict was the first to show a gain for
Mitchel-one vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
Henson to Appeal Case

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 26.-Attorneys
for. B. w. H. Henson. convicted of
second degree murder last week gave
notice of an appeal to the supreme
court after Judge Baird had over
ruled a motion for a new trial and
had sentenced the defendant to serve
twenty years in the penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

Providence. Sept. 26.-Brown uni
versity began its 154th year today with
a largely reduced attendance because
of the war. Indications were that the
total enrolment would show a de-
crease Of approximately 80 per cent
compared with last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
Get REAL S0AkER
Biggest Rainfall in Kaw Valley
in Two Years.
Precipitation 4.59 Inches in
"a Hours.
is HELP TO THE FARMERS
Soil and Pastures Were in
Need of Much Moisture.
Clouds Will Prevent a Killing
Frost Tonight.
IS HELP TO THE FARMERS

Hourly temperature readings for
the day reported by the local office
of the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

THE draft will be more popular
when Uncle Sam takes better care
of his men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled and cooler tonight
Fair and warmer Thursday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19

vided that after one has secured from
the presiding officer and the majority
of each house permission to air his
views to members on the subject of
impending legislation, the accredited
lobbyist should be required to wear on
the rear breadth of his trouser a plac-
ard bearing in letters at least an inch
in height the word Lobbyist"
When everything else had been done,
Mr. Rutherford offered a resolution in
which Mr. Campbell seemed to have
collaborated 1t recited the fact of the
death of Admiral George Dewey and
expressed the keenest regret at his de-
mise. After this preliminary the real
purpose of the document was disclosed
in the resolution that out of respect
to his memory the senate stand ad
journed until Monday morning at. ten
o'clock.
Instantly there were protests Mr..
CIaypool said that he would gladly join
in any resolution of respect to- the
memory of the dead admiral. He would
also have no objection to an adjourn
ment until Monday. But he believed
that it was in bad taste, that the death
of Admiral Dewey had been seized upon
as a pretext for long adjournment.
The resolution was defeated by q viva
voce vote
Mr.. Campbell still said that he was
in favor of an adjournment to Mon
day. 1--WE should not try to deceive the
people into thinking We are doing
something"
I'VE are not deceiving anybody into
believing that" replied Mr.. Winsor.
The latter then took the Dewev .reso-
luton and changing the word Mon
dav" to tomorrow offered it and it
was adopted.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
IN SPITE Of RAIN, TABERNACLE
IS CROWDED FOR TWO MEETINGS

quired of them that they should love
their enemies. This is impossible for
anyone to do who has not been re-
generated by the power of God.
In the New Testament we have
grace in the old law. In the old law
it is thou shalt not" In the new
it is blessed are the poor in spirit
The first step into the deeper spirit
ual life is to feel you are property of
spirit If you do not feel poor you
will not feel the need OF riches
spiritual riches.
I aphrasing, the evangelist COM
pared some Christian lives to a. man
Z who owned a ten-acre farm worth
about $780, owns one mule, one wife
one hut; it is all his, but it is only
ten acres. He is living from hand to
mouth. One night the man came
home feeling down in the mouth. His
wife notes it and inquiries, to dis
cover that he has just woke up to
i the fact that he has been satisfied
with 100 small a possession. Just
| as people in religious things are set
| isfied to live on their small possess
sion until awakened by the truth of
the Eosnel. Then vision and priv
| ilegc appears, and they enter into
| contract for larger possessions. But
| dSdiI pltSStu are ll'tN tlIdt 1lOurn
not necessarilv shedding a bucket
| of tears-but blessed are the meek
when our faces are rounded out nv
| The milling OF the snirit, we will
not need exterior DECORATIONS to
| heautifv the looks. The long face
| will disappear and the smile will
| play upon the countenance. The
way up is TO go down at the feet
| of Jesus.
! blessed are they that hunger and
! thirst after righteousness. for they
shall he filled" Here is the fullnese
| of Righteousness being full of what
| is right conditioned upon a soul
| hunger. Here God promises to fill
| His children with righteousness-to
| fill those who are soul hungering.
| Il your soul hungry after right
eousness? Then God will fill YOU
with just what YOU munger for
| Some folks go to church JUS to see
what's going on. Instead of devo-
ton. thnv are looking around to soc
what folks are wearing. Many
! church members grumble at the
/ preacher going five minutes over the
time, and want the deaoons to turn
| him loose Who can stay half the
/ night at the show gazing with COM
/ roslre at the nude actors7
If Gods word is too strong for
Won who profess to he n Christian
and Won need it diluted. you're
moral dvsnertic Snnn peopla have
! p "renter ralish for their r,o ga zines
| tEfn thew do for Gods work Such
J r''~ietiHre ~ sick and need tho
Great Physician.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
FIRST CHARGE UNDER NEW LIQUOR
LAWF|LED AGAINST n, ANDERSON

Attempting to commit a crime fifty
feet from the officers who came to ar
rest him on another charge. Napoleon
Anderson is in the county Jail charged
with attempting to dispose of liquor
and for transporting liquor within the
county. The complaints were signed
by County Attorney i. NJ. Laney, and
are the first on record of this kind.
According to the new amendment an
attempt to dispose of Intoxicating
liquor is punishable.
A companion of Anderson, Manuel
Gomez. was taken into custody also for
disposing of liquor and was given pre-
liminary hearing before Justice De
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19

In spite of the fact that the heav-
ems froWned all day yesterday and
last night showered the earth with
what might he termed unwelcome
rain, there We're two large crowds at
both Tabernacle meetings yesterday.
where Hart and Magann are holding
forth.
The choir and chorus are thor
oughlv organized and sing as one
well-t:ained chorus. Choir Director
Magarn seems to have the psychol-
Ogy of handlin~ large choruses, at his
fingers end. Evangelist Hart. in his
appeal, which is minus excitement
and loud noise, appeals to the
audience through his earnestness and
belief in IT," power of Jesus Christ
to save souls
YESTERDAY afternoon over four hun
dred attended the meetings, which are
growing in attendance with leaps
and bounds The ministers of the
CITY are behind the movement heart
and soul, and can be seen in their
accustomed places at every meet
ing. Last night Evangelist Hart
changed his scheduled subject. Yes
ter9av afternoon the brief of the
subject was rs follows:
Note first the heautitudes were not
"ivon to the multitudes, but to tho
discinles.
Note aga'~ further on. Jesus calls
then the salt of tho Garth Salt is a
sav'o- Arc siprers saviors .f man
kind? Again, He calls them "The
light nf tho world" He also re-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
Ship Owners Nervous


NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-With the
possibility that the German sea
raider, which sank or captured from
fifteen to a score of allied ships. is
continuing her depredations. steam
ship owners and marine underwriters
were in a state of nervous tension
TO-DAY. The losses in ships and car
goes thus far represent from $15,-
100000 to $20,000,O00.
"A Gordon of British cruisers. re-
ported to number fifteen, is believed
to be sweeping the southern seas in
search of the raider which. accord
ing to report, may be the auxiliary
cruiser Vineta; according TO another
report the cruiser Moewe, the same
sea rover which played havoc with
allied shipping about 4 year ago.
Steamship circles were especially
concerned today over wireless
warning that the German raider was
working northwar1 to more fire.
quented lanes Of steamship travel.
The possibility that the raider may
have armed and manned one or more
Of her prizes and dispatched them
also on commerce preying missions
was another source of anxiety. One
report was that the British steamer
st. Theodore was thus Transformed.
News Of the fate of this vessel and
Of the Yarrowdale, reported to have
on board some of the crews of other
raptlred vessels. was still lacking
today
The Swedish steamships Consul
OLSON and Consul Confitzon. from
Galveston. Texas. November II and
is for Havre. reported Yesterday as
possible victims of =. German raider
have arrived at their destination.
Word of their arrival at Havre was
received TODAY nv c. " Weldac.
stipnere of the rargoes of cotton on
bOerd the two ships.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
Republican A, p. Leased WIre1

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Settlement of
the threatened baseball strike situa-
ton rests with the club owners and
presidents of the two major leagues
President Johnson of the American
league announced today on his return
from New York. The national baseball
commission, he said, will take no part
in the controversy.
This strike propaganda is clear to
the baseball world" Johnson said. 1T
simply is a move on the part of a
few PLAYERS and President Fultz OF
the Baseball Players Fraternity to
maintain high salaries-big salaries
that we paid during the Federal
league fight"
President Johnson said the majority
Of the American league players will
report even if strike is called. Near
ly loo already have signed, he said.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19

in Lorraine and near scissors, are en-
gagged in artillery duels, which are des-
cribed by Paris as being of a rather
serious character" The big guns also
have been active near Ramscapelle,
DiXmude and Het-Sas, Belgium.
In the Austro Italian theater heavy
snowstorms are impeding the opera
tons. Rome reports an attack by the
Italians in TripOli against Tripolitan
rebels who are endeavoring to reach
the coast town of Zoara. The rebels
are said to have been completely de-
feated losing 1000 Of the 5000 men
engaged.
The whereabouts of the German
raider which has been sinking entente
allied merchantmen in the south At
lantic has not yet become known. I'm
official advices from Rio de Janeiro
say it is considered almost certain
there that the vessel is the famous
Moewe, which sank many entente ships
i'll the Atlantic some time ago. The
British steamer Yarrowdale, on which
the raider is said to have put 400 men
taken from the vessels she sank, for
conveyance to a port of safety, has
not Yet been heard from.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
EMPRESS TO OPEN

al Bruce and his Honey Girls
whatever they are, will open the EN-
press theater tomorrow night. The
Empress which from a standpoint of
advantages is the leading house in
the city has been dark some time, but
1t is expected that Bruce's aggrega-
ton of scintillating sparkling beauties,
will light the old house as it has
never been lit before.
"A Tip on the Derby" will be the
name under which the opener will
shine. A number of new songs just in
from the coast, quite few new
stunts, and Il chorus of real good
lockers 5re the main things promised
by Bruce
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19

Souza. He entered plea of guilty and
was bound over to the Superior Court
in the sum of $500 bail, which he failed
to furnish.
The men were located on South Sew
enth street, their activities becoming
known to the officers through the ar
rest of w. c. Windsor, who admitted
that he procured liquor from them
Windsor confessed this to the officers,
it is said, when he was taken into GUS
tody charged with bootlegging. He
also was given a hearing before Justice
De Souza and paid the cash bond of
$500 placed by the court pending his
arraignment in the Superior Court
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
Dr.. SteII Not Executed

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, Jan. 18.-Dr w.
T. Stell. an American physician of
Guerrero, who was reported executed
by the Villa troops that entered the
town October last. reached the Ameri-
can lines several days ago, according
to arrivals here from Mexico.
When the CarranZa garrison evacu-
ated Guerrero, Dr. Stell took refuge
in the chimney of an abandoned Pro-
testant church together with it's Mex
lean pastor For six weeks, Stell sub
sisted on bread and water struggled in
by a faithful native servant Several
times the rebels searched the premises,
intending to kill him. but falling, they
abandoned the search.
Two weeks ago, the servant bribed a
Mexican wagon driver to carry the
doctor to FL Vale. Hidden under a
seat the entire journey, he appeared
only at nights. Several times Villa
bands stopped the wagon to ask for
food, but fortunately recognized the
driver as a sympathizer
Americans arriving here also report
that the town of San Lorenzo, 23 miles
east of Ell Vale was taken by a. hun
dred Villa followers led by Murga last
Saturday. Six girls were reported to
have been abducted and three citizens
sent to the firing squad for refusal to
join the band
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19

object for which the League to Enforce
Peace is specially working, namely
compulsory arbitration for information
al differences not settled by diplomatic
negotiations. has full sympathy of the
Danish government and that Denmark
would esteem it a valuable gain for
the peace of the world if the principles
of international arbitration could at
tain general recognition.
A message from Viscount Motono,
the japanese minister for foreign af-
fairs, transmitted through the Japan
ese ambassador at Washington, was
as follows:
Il have noted with interest your un-
RENTING efforts to secure the world
against a repetition of the present
CONFUSION. All proposals directed to
effect So desirable an end must be
welcomed and carefully studied by
every one to whom peace and good will
are not empty names and who has
any regard for humanity"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
EVANGELIST HARRIS HOT
SHOTS FOR THE DEVIL

oT1O FUN ! TIE DEVIL
1t isn't the skinny folks that
get to heaven.
Too many of you have Just re-
ligion enough to make you mis-
cradle.
There ought to be a censor
ship on the dirty novels that are
going ever the land today.
If don't skin the dance and
salt and pepper its greasy old
hide and hang it up to dry, you
can take MY hat! I've got al,
four hour sermon on that!
Gods grace is not put up in
cans and sent out; but it's al
ways on tap.
You may be scrutinized. cate
chized, baptized and popuIarized,
and yet be lost if you are not
born again.
Too many church ioiners sim
ply seek to oct their names on
the membership list and then sit
down and fold their arms. But
It will do you no more good to
have YOUR name on the Record
Book than to have it written on
the side of a box car, if you do
not cut out sin.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
D'Antin Not Assassinated

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 18-In a mes
sage to Mexican Consul General 7. r.
Beltran today, Eliseo Arredondo, Mex
lean ambassador designate, now in
Mexico. denied that Luis D'Antin, Mr..
Arrendondo's interpreter at Washing
ton, had been assassinated. He re-
affirmed that death was due to cere-
hral hemorrhage and stated that two
doctors attended Mr.. D'Antin before
his DEATH
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
BA[LP[AYERS STRIKE MERE
MOVE FOR HIGHER SALARIES
ACCORDING To BAN JOHNSON

G. Smith, third baseman, and George
Tyler. pitcher. of the Boston Nal
tionals; J. L. Gardner, third base
man: George Ruth, pitcher; Harold
Janvrin, second baseman. and Olaf
Henriksen, outfielder, of the world
champion Boston Americans and by
eight minor league PLAYERS
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
To Make Munitions

MEXICO CITY, Jan. ia large
shipment of machinery for the making
of munitions, purchased by the Mexi-
can government in Japan, is expected
to arrive at Manzanillo in the next two
or three days. When the plant is in
operation it is said there will be ire
mendous increase in the output of
munitions
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
Chandler News

For the past two years ]. e. De
SouZa has had charge of the Chandler
station. This week he took up a posi-
ton with the Chandler Improvement
Mr. and Mrs. DeSouza ex-
pect to remove soon to the George
Morrison place one mile north of
town. j. F. Adams is now ut the
Chandler station having come from
the Mesa station where he has been
employed for several years The
Adams family occupy a ranch north
west of town.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19
SchaIk Sjuns

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Ray Schalk,
catcher OF the Chicago Americans,
signed a 1917 contract tonight in
defiance of the orders issued by
David L. Fultz, president of the
Baseball Players Fraternity.
Schalk, n member OF the frater
nifty. said that he had received an
increase in salary and had no rea-
son to hold out.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19

main there as a war prize under the
jurisdiction of the German minister.
The Brazilian naval authorities con-
slider the Hudson Maru a German
vessel
1t it expected that the steamers
Drina and Samara, which were re
ported victims of the raider, will
reach port at the end of the week,
coming from the north. The Ger
mans are circulating fantastic re-
ports, to which the steamship com
panies and maritime authorities give
no credit.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-19

Two fine stations owned by the
Chandler Horse Breeders association
will be offered at auction sale on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Tie
sale will De held in the Freeman
stables One horse is a black Perch
eron, the other is a bay coach, both
horses having high class pedigree and
registration papers.