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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
OPEN RATE CASE
Public Utilities Commission To
Begin Hearing Tuesday.
All Railroads Seek q Blanket
Freight Increase.

Every railroad in Kansas will be
represented in the freight rate case
which will open Tuesday before the
state public utilities commission
Blanket increases of twenty per cent
on all commodities except oil are
sought by the railroads. The roads
ask an increase of from 81 to 12O per
cent on OIL
The freight rate case will probably
be the most important hearing before
the state commission since the passen-
ger rate case. Just when the case
Will be concluded is not known. Based
on former records of the commission,
though, 1t is quite probable that the
war VIII be ended, peace declared,
new treaties written and possibly
another generation in command of
state affairs before the controversy is
finally out of the way.
Passenger Case Up Years.
The passenger rate case was nearly
three years coming TO decision. Just
now the case is in the federal court
II 1t goes the route of the gas con-
troversy, the state will have a receipt
Tor a big expense account to show for
the long drawn out examination of
witnesses and introduction of strange
formulas and records and schedules
and theories of statisticians
All Kansas railroads have Joined in
the freight rate case. Their demand
is plain and simple. They have asked
the commission for approval of a
blanket increase of twenty per cent on
all intrastate freight classifications ex-
cept oil. In the oil rate squabble, the
railroads have offered a proposed new
schedule of rates. Increase sought for
handling oil range from 81 to 12O per
cent.
A number Of attorneys and freight
rate experts will appear in the taking
of testimony in the case. Following
he policy adopted in tho passenger
rate case, it is probable each road will
he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
TY COBB, SOFT DRINK
SALESMAN; INCOME
NETS $4,000 A YEAR

st. Louis. Mo-, Sept. 10.-Ty Cobb,
famous Detroit outfielder, will soon
be pulling down $4,000 a year.
But not from baseball.
With the Tigers departure for the
east today, it was announced Cobb
had accepted a contract from the An
heuser-Busch Brewing company to
sell bevo in Georgia at a salary OF
$1,000 a month. With his reported
baseball salary for six months, s12, 500
his income would be $27, He has
an automobile business in Royston
Ga, his home. This added to royal
ties on moving pictures in which he
ly income $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
PLANE FALLS 600 FEET
Aviation School Official Dies of Injur-
les at Davenport, Iowa.

Rock Island, I'LL, Sept. 10.-Eggert
Brown Cresswell, Lockport, N. Y,
manager of the Davenport aviation
school died at Mercy hospital Daven-
port this morning as a result of in
juries he received yesterday afternoon
when his machine fell six hundred
feet
Cresswell and Louis Bodor, instruc-
tor in the school were making a flight
over Suburban Island and the man
ager was guiding the plane. He lost
control of the machine and Bodor
was unable to right it before it fell.
The machine was a total wreck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
HAD COOLIES OF CASH
1. w. WIS Chicago Office Distributed
100000 in seven Months.

Chicago, Sept 10.-Search Of the
l. w. w records seized here in last
weeks federal raids has revealed that
the Chicago office of the organization
disbursed between January and
August 1. of this year, 100000 it was
announced here today. The books also
show that the membership Is approx
irnately 10000 and that IL has in
creased approximately 700 per cent
in three years. The entries on dis
bursements indicated that they were
mainly for defense purposes" print
ing. literature and publishing news
papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
STORES CLOSE TUESDAY
Merchants Will Shut Doors at Noon
Topeka Day at Fair.

]. Will Kelley, secretary of the To-
peka Chamber of Commerce, an
nounced this morning that all the
stores of the city would be closed
Tuesday afternoon that employees
might attend the afternoon features of
the Free Fair. Secretary Kelley made
a canvass of the stores today and all
agreed to follow out the Mayor House
proclamation and close for Topeka
Day" The banks of the city will be
closed Tuesday and Thursday after
moons, H D. Wolf. MANAGER of the
Topeka Clearing House association,
has announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10

Band Concerts, afternoon and evening.
Special Program in the Peoples Pavilion.
Kansas Mother and Daughter Club Can
ming Demonstration.
Live Stock Parade Z 80 p. m.
Grand Patriotic Entertainment with fire
works in front of Grandstaud p. m
At Peoples Pavilion.
The special program in the Peo-
pies pavilion tomorrow will be IS fol-
lows:
10 80 a. m.-Address. w r. Stubbs, pres
ident Kansas State Livestock association,
LawEeRee Kan AAdidress " E:odin. A C9G6e SIoh
LENS" Address, f X. Hedrick, Kansas
City stock yards, Kansas City, sheep In
p m.-"Foods for the wheatless Meal"
by Miss Louise Caldwell.
I p. m.-Mother- Daughter Canning club
demonstration. Direction Of Prof Otis E.
80 p. m.-Moving pictures of road build
ing and lecture by Col. J. Frank Smith:
p. m.-Moving pictures, winning With
Wheat" by Kansas council of defense.
The 1917 Kansas Free Far is on
At o'clock this morning the gates
were declared officially open and at
1880 this afternoon the exhibits
brought in by trainloads were opened
to the public. But the special attrac-
tions and the band concerts were open
the moment the gates were opened.
Lowering clouds today held a prom
Use of the annual baptism but
there was a spirit of cheerfulness at
the grounds that will outlast more
than one rainy day. Fair officials are
putting their money on Frosty Flora
who said Topeka would have fair
weather for the fair"
Today, Monday, is not one of the
big DAYS of the fair but there is a big
at a a
noon. The numerous eating houses
did a big business at noon and some
of them ran short, thinking there
would be little business the first day.
Hundreds of boys were on the
ground to see the thing start off. A
lot of elders were not too dignified
to get on the ground early and watch
the big tents go up.
Shows Still Unloading.
The Con T. Kennedy shows are still
unloading this afternoon but ehev will
be up and open to the public this even
ing Wagon after wagon has been
rolled off the string of flat cars and
pulled away to the big plot between
the cattle barn and the main road.
The show tents will just about cover
that space. 1t is easily the biggest
carnival and midway company that
has furnished the lighter amusements
at a Kansas Free Fair
One after another the fronts that
have become familiar to kansans thru
advertising went up on the Kennedy
show grCunds-the Garden of Allah,
THE Monkey Speedway" THE
Miracle" "Millers Model City" the
"Coney Island Side Show The
Fashion Show" the wild West Show
and the Dixie Land Plantation -
These and a dozen others will be ready
for the pleasure seekers tonight
Exhibits In Place.
Final touches were nut TO the ex.
hibits today. They are all in place
and they are a revelation TO the reg
ular Kansas fair goer. Never before
Continued on Page Sikh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
PEACE IN 2 MONTHS?
General Ludendorff Predicts German
Victory Before End of Year.

Amsterdam, Sept 10.-German
newspapers are quoting General Won
Ludendorff, Hindenburg's right hand
man." as predicting in an interview
with Bulgarian journalists that the
war will end in two months.
I'VE shall surely win," he said.
Surprises are impossible. Despite
their stubbornness, our enemies will
give in soon. We are, to be sure,
against a continuance of the war, but
our enemies compel US to continue it
awhile longer.
Il am convinced that we shall bring
the war to a happy ending within two
months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
PLANES PLAY HAVOC
Italian Airmen Bomb Pola Sinking
Submarine and Food Ship.

Washington, Sept .10.-Italian air
planes bombed Pola Sunday, sinking
one Austrian submarine and one cargo
boat loaded with food and munitions
according to official Rome ',ables to-
day. Fierce fighting is taking place
east of Forizia- The cables estimated
Austrian losses from August is to
September l at 1872, 900, including
many Germans and Turks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
TWO NEAR DEATH
Auto Hits Suburban-Injured on Way
to City Later in Wreck.

waukegan, ILL.,, Sept. 1O.-Ernest
Lehman, president of the Fair. Chi
cago department store, his wife and
their chauffeur. Lee Hurdy. were SER
iously injured today when their auto
mobile struck an interurban car on
the Chicago, Lakeshore and Milwau-
kee railroad near Lake Bluff, ILL., Mrs.
Lehman and Hurdy probably will die.
H. H. Stridiron, a fourth member
of the party, was practically unin-
jured.
The party was motoring from Leh-
mans farm at Lake Villa to Lake
Bluff.
The interurban car. in speeding to
this city with the injured, jumped the
track near the outskirts but no one
was injured. The injured are in a
hospital here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
SEES A DRY NATION
Capper Tells New Workers of the
Blessings of Prohibition.

New York, Sept 10--Governor Ar
thur Capper of Kansas predicted ma
tional prohibition within five years
while delivering an address Sunday in
Grace Methodist church here. Refer
ring to prohibition in Kansas he said:
Il regard prohibition as the great
est blessing ever bestowed on state"
The governor said Kansas had peen
opposed to war until it became inevi-
table but that now no state will give
cution of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
| NllAYS ANIUSENlENTS

GRAND-Matinee and evening per-
formances of I'm Old Kentucky.
MAJESTIC -MusiaI tabloid. The
Irish" Ed Lucas company in
"Suffragette.
NOVELTY-F'ive acts of vaudeville
and the fourth episode of THE
Neglected Wife,
ORPHEUM-Georg NJ. Cohan in
Seven Keys to Baldpate."
COZY-Anna Lehr in THE Graf
ters.'
GEM-William Farnum in THE
Man From Bitter Roots"
IRIS-Alma Taylor in Iris
BEST-Motion features
RYSTAL-Motion features
For details. prI-rs a,iNer
tisement on page of the State
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
HOLLAND STANDS PAT
Denies, However, Pressure by Ger
many To Use River Scheldt-

Amsterdam, Sept. 8--The Dutch
foreign ministry denies categorically
reports that Holland is being pressed
by Germany for permission for sub
marines to use the river Scheldt. The
ministry adds Holland under no con-
sideration will allow the Scheldt to be
used for naval purposes by any bel
ligerents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
FELLS HIS 18TH PLANE
Lufberry Has Dropped Two This
Week but Gets Credit for Only One.

With the French Armies Afield,
Sept. 10.-Lieut. Raoul Lufberry of the
Lafayette escadrille downed another
German plane yesterday. According
to official citation, it was his twelfth
victim.
French citations take into account
only enemy machines which fall with
in the French lines. Press dispatches
on Thursday unofficially credited Luf-
berry with a twelfth victim on Tues
day, but presumably this did not fall
within the French lines and was there
fore not credited to the American
flyer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
KANSAS FREEFA|R
IS OPEN TO PUBLIC
WILSON'S REPLY TO POPE
TO Be USED AS TEXT BOOK

New York. Sept. 10.-President
Wilson's reply to the pope's peace
proposals will be used as a text
book in all classes in advanced
English and history in the public
high schools of the city, according
to an announcement today by DIR.
John L. Tildsley. superintendent in
charge of high schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
WILSON'S ON OUTING
President and Wife Spend Day With
Colonel House at Gloucester. Mass.

Gloucester, Mass, Sept. 10.-Presi-
dent Wilson, who arrived here yester-
day with Mrs. Wilson aboard the
yacht Mayflower, expected to play d
round of golf today with Col E. A
House, at whose summer home he
was visitor last night.
The president and Mrs. Wilson
spent the night On the yacht and il
was said they probably would leave
here during the afternoon or tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
POPE REPUDIATES 1T
Interview Revealing PrO-Germapism
Termed Malicious Invention

Rome, Sept. 10.-Repudiation of
the recent interview with Pope Bene-
dict published by the London Daily
News as "a malicious invention was
made by the papal secretary of state
today.
The interview placed the pope in
rather an unenviable light, indicating
strong German sympathies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
INTERN CRIPPLED SUB
Seriously Damaged U-boat Limps into
Port at Cadiz, SPAIN

Cadiz. Spain. Sept 10.-A German
submarine seriously damaged, has ar
rived at this port conveyed by a Span
ish torpedo boat. The submarine will
be interned in La Carraca harbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
SUN OUT TfsJ'E:SDAY
Fair Weather for Fam Week
Late in Arriving.
1t Is Scheduled, However, To
Reach Topeka Tomorrow.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day reported by the local office of the
limited States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10
EXPOSITION IS
BEST IN HISTORY
Despite Cool Weather Today,
Crowds Enter City.
Special Trains All Week VIII
Bring Thousands.
EXHIBITS ARE ALL IN PLACE
First Day Shows Fair in Full
Swing for Week.
Thousands Forced Their Way
in Grounds Sunday.
TOMORROW is Topeka DAY"
Racing at 1:3O and Big Fire
works Display at Night.
Con I. Kennedy Shows Keep
the Crowds Entertained.
TOMORROW is Topeka DAY.
Racing at 1:3O and Big Fire.
works Display at Night.
Con L. Kennedy Shows Keep
the Crowds Entertained.

TODAY.
Gates open to the public.
Exhibits opened to the public at 1 80 p. m
Special attractions and band concerts, aft
eruoon and evening.
Grand opening of Sunflower Trail p m.
TUESDAY.
STOCKMEN'S DAY
Address and Demonstration in the Peoples
Pavilion by representatives of the Kan
sas Agricultural College. Farmers
Union. State Grange Kansas Cattle
mems Association, Kansas Improved
Stockbreeder5' Association.
Topeka Dag. Children's Day.
Judging in all Departments a. IN.
Racing at 80 p. m. Special feature, Kan
sas Derby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10

REMEMBtR r, fellow Kansans, it is
your fair in your city this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Cloudy, probably unsettled to-
night and Tuesday. Warmer Tues
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

be about 1000, and a very large pro-
portion of them are in canning clubs.
too. Beans ana potatoes are their fav-
orite vegetables, but good share will
raise corn, also. Ia poultry clubs per
haps another 200 are enrolled. Fifty
are interested in raising calves and 20,
say, lambs. The bread clubs are at
tracing go, say. Sewing clubs have
enrolled about 500, hardlcrafts $50.
st. Johnsburv has organized a Wide
Awake Boys and Girls Home Project
club which contained at last report
90 who are sewing, % canning, 40 do
ing handicrafts work, 40 in the bread.
u III tho garden and three in the
poultry projects.
Windham. Washington, LamoilIc, Chit
tenden and Orange counties have come
out strong for gardening, and Add
son, Rutland and Caledonia also have
good-sized representations. Windham
has a County Pig club of its own
which contains all of its entries IN the
pig growing project so far as known
There are 50 of them.
There are y projects in all, bat
some Of them overlap or may con
veuiently be undertaken by boy O.
girl together.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
THOUSAND
ABOVE 10000 MARK
Red Cross Campaign Which Closes To
night Goes Far Beyond the Bounds
Established.

BURLINGTON, June >. - Tonight
closes the statewide campaign for
memberships in the Vermont chapter,
American Red Cross.
IL has been a remarkable campaign
in many respects. 1t has proven what
real team work will accomplish and
it, has further proven that Vermont il
loyal aad true to her sons who will
soon be fighting that liberty may be
continued to Ms.
All signs indicate that the 10000
mark set for membership has been
passed 10y many thousands, but until
full returns have been received at
headquarters no accurate figures can
bc given.
Headquarters urge the secretaries of
all local committees to send complete
returns iu ON every first mail. Stuff
cicut is known, however, so that all
Red Cross members may feel proud Of
the work Just ended.
Barnet had 200 members Friday
and the promise that several more
would be added.
The Social Union Of the Congrcga-
tional church Of Essex Junction con
uibuted G3 names and every pupil of
the teachers training class joined
Randolph has 800 members and more
are joining every hour.
Windsor made a showing on Thurs
day of 500, with many more in pros
pcct.
Barre established stations under
canvas on several streets and work in
the Granite cit yewas iGshcd strenuous
ly.
Waterbury had worked up to a Nom
bcrship Of $50 by Thursday, and Stowe
makes a most gratifying record, hav-
ing over 300.
Bradford S allotment was 100. On
Thursday 129 members had been Sc
cured.
While Mortified has made no defn-
tie report the statement is given that
the quota has been reached and passed
by a considerable number.
Cabot organized with - charter
members. At @ clock Tuesday even
ing the membership was 50 aud ON
Wednesday evening at o'clock the
membership was 139. The first day s
canvass of Norwich produced 10
names. They will be added to the list
Of the Hartford branch.
Headquarters congratulate all work
crs ON their efforts ira a campaign for
enthusiasm and cooperation seldom
recorded anywhere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
HUNGARY NEARING NEW CRISIS
Dissolution of Parliament and Elections
FNrerted

COPENHAGEN. Via London, June
2.-Austrian dispatches 10 the Ger
man papers give the impression that
the Hungarian crisis is gradually work
ing in the direction of dissolution
of parliament and new elections In
the interim minority ministry would
hold office and Count Andrassv is
mentioned as a possible head for such
Il cabinet. Unless the Hungarian elcc-
toral practices are changed the cabi-
Rct in power during the election would
probably emerge with a minority.
The address of the Budapest munic-
ipality to the king. thanking him for
his stand in the franchise question. re-
veals the fact that King Charles de
sires q universal secret ballot. Count
Tisza advocate, a restricted and in
volved suffrage, pcrpotuating Magyar
dominance. Under royal pressure how
ever he has dropped from his pso-
gramme some OF the Limitations on
the labor vote, such MS requiring the
qualification of a years residence aud
the retention of the same employment.
Count lisa Processes to Toe weary
of the parliamentary struggle and tolls
his friends that hr wants To- 20 To the
front and fight. However, il is safe to
assume that wheH Parliament opens
the former premier viii lac vigorously
eading the opposition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

The Reformer is conducting this col
umu with the cooperation of the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission to inspire the planting of more
food gardens throughout the country
Members Of the commission are
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
American Forestry association; I.u-
Their Burbank. Or. Charles w. Eliot
prof. Irving Fisher. John Hays Ham
mond. Fairfax Harrison, Myron t
Ierrick, Or. John Grier Hbben, En-
erson NcNfillin. a. w. Shaw, Car
Nroumau, assistant secretary of agri
culture. Capt J. 4. White, U. s. Ship
ping Board. James Wilson. former sec
rotary Of agriculture. You should
watch this column every day. Any
questions should be written on one
side OF the paper and sent to Garden
Editor Of The Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily Hints Make Back Yards Profitable

siderable quantities. The price Of these
containers is much cheaper than glass
or tin, consequently the canning manu-
facturers will be able 10 sell their prod
ucts for less money.
When coated with paraffin, the fiber
.container makes a splendid substitute
for tin and glass. These containers
are recommended for the canning of
many foodstuffs including milk, cream,
buttermilk, oysters, fruits, relishes,
pickles, meats, soda water, salads, sau-
crkraut and olives Coffee, tea, bak-
ing powder, spices and raisins may also
be successfully packed in paper or fiber
containers.
Because the army subsists principal
" on canned food it is imperative that
the strictest economy be practiced in
the use of tin during the existing cmcr-
gcncv. Housewives are urged to use
paper containers Ill preserving fruits
and iellies. Every housewife who will
substitute these paper containers for
glass and tin preserves is performing a
worthy, patriotic service to her conn
try.-Daily food garden letter No -.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
DENIES DRAFT INJUNCTION.
Judge Bird Turns Down Petitioners in
Federal Court at Kansas City, Mo

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>,7-h'7 ~ : NO, jun - 80 -,
Jafe.io,, - ,ieNeH9 state oIlLeidlS III
I1lioiEinS .'le ufaII regi3t'3tioi -
DC 5'"y was oeh!ed by 'u0Se i'aliel
I,il'i ~ lhe circuit court mere. 'u4s9
blr'' hela mat the dfait law was N ;.
anu :. iilaC ms court mad no Jufl9'le ZION
70 prevent II eeihS carried out
: rom ID the bench nc fccomMeh3eq
ma, Nat lhomaS sullivan ana hayenon nj, !.
Moore, me petitioners hoth OF Nhoii
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
ABOUT 5000 ENROLL.
Boys and Girls Active in Extension
Service Projects.

Five thousand boys and girls Of
Vermont will he enrolled in the prof
Get work conducted by the agricul-
tural extension service Of the State
in 1917, says f. L.. ingalls,.
state club leader The aid given by the
Vermont Bankers association IS large
lv responsible, that and the help in
dividual banks have afforded. I'm 1916
there were only about $500. The scrv-
Ice can not look out for many more
than 5000, Mr.. ingalls, believes. The
rest of the entries will be in, it is
hoped, within the next few weeks.
The only limit imposed upon the
number Of projects that a boy or girl
may enter is the number Of which he
can do the work. The application caro-
which the service sends out contain.
the names of all the projects, and the
applicant undcrliacs those he prefers.
About 400 have entered the pig pro
icct, which is getting more aid than
any Of the others this year as it die
last. Ia the garden clubs there mus
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
WILMINGTON.
Memorial Day Exercises.

\ bright sunny Memorial dav
brought out large crowd for the va
rious exercises. But four Of the Grand
Army men were able to be present.
All Of the exercises were especially
impressive this year, for ones
thoughts were not alone for the past.
but fun of the future and all that it
holds for practically every family in
America, After the speaking at the
monument in Restland and on the
bridge, there was an address by Judge
Bond of Searsbug in Memorial hall.
Dinner was served later TO almost 20o
In g. ~ r. hall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

if you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy-flled precisely
as your physician orders them filed,
TO produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud of the record we have
made in our prescription department.
And yet we fill prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and Gil them quickly,
too.
{. F. Thomas, Phi. 6.