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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-29
RUSS FACE CHAOS

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of transportation which unless i'm
proved would cease completely by
November.
The representatives gave warning
that the consequences would be terri
BILE both at home and on the front
and that the army might turn on the
country and commit unexampled ex-
cesSes.
The extreme demands of the rail-
way workers, the speakers said, play
ed an important part in this disorgan-
ization. They called on those engag-
ed in the transport services to sacri-
flee personal interests for those of the
country.
Jews Love Country.
NJ. Grusenberg, speaking as the rep
resentative of the Jews, said that they
loved their country notwithstanding
their unprecedented persecution under
the old regime and had contributed
people and the defense against the
enemy.
Representative of Ukraine and OF
Western or White Russia said the
people were ready to make any sacri-
fices for the good of the country. The
Courland would never belong to Ger
many.
Delegates representing the Mussul-
man alliance said all Mussulman citi-
zens of Russia fully supported the
provisional government.
Would Restrict Soldiers.
General Grouzinoff, former military
governor of Moscow. told the dele
gates the chief problem was to save
Russia from the enemy and that to
this end it was necessary to re-estab-
lish army discipline by eliminating
all politics, Strengthening the author
| ity of the leaders, limiting the power
of soldiers committees to economic
| functions and giving the commander
in-chief opportunity to exercise unre-
served authority.
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WILL HOLD PEACE MEET
Peoples Council Will Convene Despite
Minnesota Governors Ruling.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 2s.-The
peoples council will hold 'ts national
convention for discussion of peace
terms despite Governor Burnquist's
proclamation barring the organization
from holding its scheduled meeting
here beginning Saturday, according to
leaders of the council today.
Confronted with the governor
hand, Louis Lochner, executive secre-
tary of the council, today declared the
convention would be held, tho not in
Minnesota. Governor Burnquist for
babe the council meeting anywhere in
Minnesota
The governors action was taken
when Sheriff Langum told the COVER
ror he believed that with puA2ic feel
ing at high intensity, the meeting
could not be held without something
happening"
Delegates are beginning to arrive
today and many others are on their
way from distant points.
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MORE CORN EARS
Recent Rains Keep Crops FOrg-
ing to the Front.
Grains, SOrghums and Grasses
Are Doing Fine.

Light to moderately heavy rains
were general over Kansas this week
and furnished abundant moisture for
all needs, except the north-central and
northwestern counties, where the
ground is still somewhat dry. accord
ing to the weekly report of the To-
peka office of the United States wealth
er bureau issued today. Temperatures
this deficiency was partly overcome
by ample sunshine.
All crops made rapid growth dur
ing the week and the recovery of corn
from the devastating drouth OF July
continues at a remarkable rate IN
the eastern part of the state its growth
has been rank, with new ears still
, setting on, and this condition extends
to most of the south-central counties
of the state, especially those along the
great bend of the Arkansas river
from Reno county to Ford In the
north-central and western parts of the
state the prospect for grain has not
| increased to any material extent, but
the growth of the crop insures great
deal of fodder. In some places in that
locality it is being cut.
The crop is in all stages from fresh
silk to denied grain, but the bulk of
| it is in the roasting ear stage and
| comparatively safe from frost, tho a
great deal will need a late fall to make
good grain.
| Grasses Look Fine.
Grain sorghums are growing at a
rapid rate and are generally in head
| in the southern part of the state
where they promise a fair yield OF
grain. They are considerably behind
| the season in the northern part
! Broom corn has made a very salts
| factory growth this week in the
southwest counties, where harvest is
| beginning.
Pastures now furnish fine grazing
| in all parts. Alfalfa is also growing
well, though the seed crop was dam
aged by rains. The crop in sight
now-in some places the Srd for the
season and in others@the 4th-prom-
| ises to be almost as heavy as the first
cutting.
Fall blowing is in full blast with
the ground in fine shape. In the CEN
tral-southern and southeastern parts
it is about done.
The small per cent of thrashing not
| finished before the rains has made
but-1ittle Roadway this week.
Apples, especially sprayed fruit, are
making a satisfactory growth and a
good crop of peaches is ripening in
the southern counties. Fall gardens
are also doing well.
Sugar beets in the Garden City dis
trict are making good growth, but
are about 2 weeks late.
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SEE A MILITARY PARTY
Washington Says 1t Will Be Formed to
Reconstruct Russian Army.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Formation
of a military party in Russia. entrust-
ed with reorganizing the armies and
graduating treachery, cowardice and
defiance of authority was seen by
American and allied officials here
today.
They regard the amazingly frank
declarations of General Korniloff be-
fore the Moscow conference optimis-
tically. despite the serious situations
they reveal. It is believed the pro-
visional Russian government will agree
to place supreme authority in the
hands of Korniloff Russian diplo-
mats admit Russia is rapidly ap-
preaching a military dictatorship at
the front, while Kerensky and the
cabinet WELD complete power at
home.
The fact that a majority of the
councils of workmen and soldiers and
the radical and Socialist leaders of all
the four dumas have placed them
selves -suarely behind General Korni-
loft in his plea for strong military
discipline was regarded here today as
the best sign of the early re-entrance
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MAKES A FINAL STAND
Texas Governor Begins Last Fight to
Resist impeachment.

Austin, Texas. Aug. Ex-Governor
James E. Ferguson today began his
final fight to resist impeachment. In
the senate. the FL charges contained
in the bill of impeachment adopted
by the house last Friday afternoon,
were called up today for considera-
ton. Just how much the present trial
will cover ground attained in the
house investigation no one knows.
That there will be considerable repe-
tition is certain. but on the other
hand there have been reports of new
witnesses to be examined and new
evidence to be developed.
Eighteen actual working DAYS were
consumed in the investigation by the
house committee of the whole. There
is hope that more speed will be made
by the senate, but it appears certain
that there will be another session call
ed at the end of the present one.
which opened August 1, to continue 80
days.
After a short session this morning
the senate adjourned the high court
for the trial of Gov. James E. Fergu-
son on impeachment charges until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning
+ The adjournment was taken be-
cause there was no one present who
could, under the rules. swear in the
senate as a high court
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Early Morning Gossip.
FURNISHED By the Topeka Board Of Trade.)

Chicago, Aug. 29.-The Herald says: All
the gossip among professionals and most
OF the commission houses was bearish on
corn and oats last night. 1t was said by
New York had been the big seller here on
the strong spots early in the day. The
local element sold freely toward the last
which made some Of the conservative trad
ers believe that there was too much com
pany on the bear side. At the same time
It was claimed that barring all frost dam
ege corn was sale on all bulges from
corn.
The small amount of frost reported at
Huron. s. D., and a few points in northern
while doing no damage to corn, makes
some of the traders uneasy as they are
afraid It might get down into the big corn
ssr Il the ss the t.
1t is the mainstay to the market for new
crop futures.
September oats but it is the impression of
many specialists that with a good supply
of cars there will be all the grain needed
to satisfy the demands. There are many
plies as shown by Bradstreet's are 20 mil
lion less than last year. There were large
reductions In stocks at seaboard points last
week which more than overbalanced ac-
cumulations at the western markets. This,
the bears think may not occur again.
+ New York, Aug. 29.-Financial Bulletin
ious market factors continue to inspire
professionals to operate against prices.
Their success including liquidation in mot
ors and steels is expected to result Ia fur
being allowed to run. according to our re-
ports without anything but scale down
support as vet. The vacation season is
apsey Presideat Wilson, reply TOR to the
pope indicating a long war 10 not expected
to have much effect on the stock market.
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with great frankness what is tleces-
sary7 in Germany to bring peace with
the world. President Wilson has con-
firmed the preachings of these men.
In the pan-Germanic and junker
press the note will evoke some sput-
tering for few days. There will be
talk of attempted dictation" to the
German people and a show of resent
ment. That should not be taken too
seriously, nor as the voice and opin-
ion of the masses of the German peo-
pie.
Want Peace With America.
The German people want peace
with America more than they want
1t with any other people in the world
President Wilson's remarkable doc
ument, which marks a new stage in
the struggle towards peace, will bring
CONSERVATION to the present govern
ment IN Germany. Wisely getting
away from anything that could be
construed or interpreted into any,
thing approaching an attempt to tell
the German people how or by whom
they are to be governed, he does not
even hint that the kaiser must go.
talk often attributed in Germany to
president Wilson, and which liberia
leaders often told me had done much
harm to the cause of democracy in
Germany. "
Assuming that the note reaches
them in the form IT is written the
German people will see and under
stand that President Wilson meant
only that the people themselves. thru
CHOSEN representatives, must take over
the matter of negotiating for peace
and concluding peace. The American
president has placed the most power.
full arguments in The hands of the Ger.
man socialists and liberal leaders. He
! does not hold the German people re.
| sponsible for the war. He tells the
German people there shall be no econ.
omlc coalition or war against then
after peace has been signed He tell,
| them that there should be no dismem
! berment, which the Germans have
| been told shall be their fate if the,
! stop fighting, and he indicates plainII
| that their sovereignty shall not be
! touched. He calls for a peace of ms
tlce apd fairness and common rights
Had the German socialists and lib
eral leaders themselves asked Presi
dent Wilson for conditions of peace t.
further their purpose, they could no
have asked for more.
1t will be a terrible confirmation q
Bernstorff's warning to Bethmann
| Hollweg the last week in March. tina
Washington Never will negotiate O.
conclude peace with the present gov
eminent in Germany" II iustifie
| Harden's remark: Peace lies in tn,
hollow of President Wilson's hand
Only he can show the way and fore,
all the belligerents including German,
| to take the road ha noi1ts 80 >,
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MERCURY DOWN TO SO
tcontinuea> from Page One,

perature record for the date. And
there is still more of the same kind
in store, according to s. D.: Flora.
The mercury Tuesday night fell to
so degrees, and established a low tenn
perature mark for the date. The pre-
vious record was sos degrees, record
ed in 1898. The night temperature
was IA degrees below the normal
stage for the season. Tonight will
be another of the fall brand, with the
mercury sinking to the so mark again.
The official forecast promises fair
weather tonight and Thursday, some
what warmer Thursday, in central and
western sections: warmer tonight The
mercury was upward bound early this
morning and had reached rs at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Tomorrow the
high mark will be between so and IS.
No rains were reported in the state
during the last twenty-four hours and
none were in sight for another day.
The highest temperature on record
for this date was SO, in 1898, and the
lowest, sos, in 1893.
The moon will not set tonight until
O'Clock.
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THAT~YoU MAY KNOW.

A man walked into the State Jour-
nal office the other day. laid down a
bill for years subscription and as
his receipt was being made out he
said:
st take the Topeka newspapers for
the local news and a little smattering
worldwide reading, tho. subscribe
to Chicago and a Kansas City news
paper"
For fear that there may be others
who are influenced to believe that be-
cause Topeka is smaller city and the
State Journal a smaller newspaper
the world news is not thoroly covered
we have taken the leading evening
newspapers of Kansas City and Chi
cago and compared their telegraph
news reports of yesterday with the
reports published in the State Journal.
Here is the true and correct show
ing:
State Journal, Topeka. 1878 inches
Chicago Observation-Disclosures. 31S inches
Kansas City ..........--.2 41 inches
1t is shown by the above table that
the State Journal printed more tele-
graph news from over the world than
either the leading evening newspapers
of Chicago or Kansas City. Yesterday
was a normal day-nothing unusual
for a play in the State journal.
1t must be remembered that the
State Journal receives three world
wide services-wires that cover every
part of the globe. Realizing the i'm
portance of the events in this crisis
in the worlds history the State Journal
has gone to extraordinary expense to
furnish it's readers with every item
of interest. No other newspaper in
Kansas is so well equipped for such
service to its readers.
| 1t isn't necessary to read delayed
news from Chicago or Kansas City
when the days events from sunrise
until dusk are available on your front
porch that evening or when the mail
brings the Evening Daily of Kansas.
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Addresses by Hands on Screen
for State Delegates.
Debate on Merits of French and
German Instruction.
ALL THE CHILDREN GOULD HEAR
Happy Condition for so of Con-
VentiOn Attendants Offspring.
Kansas Meeting, Most Success
full in History, Ends.

That's all right, I'll get even with
you. Just wait till we get out of
here and I'll tell mamma you were
yelling and talking during the show"
That, and other bits of childish con-
versation, were features at the Or
pheum theater this morning missed
by members of the Kansas Association
of Deaf. There are about fifty chill
dren of deaf parents at the third tri-
ennial convention in Topeka. Not one
is deaf. Perhaps, after the movies
were over and the sister had told of
her brothers misbehavior in the deaf
language, the mother made up for the
part she missed.
It was Interesting to watch the pic
lures thrown on the screen by the Or
pheum management for the benefit of
the deaf A number OF instructors for
the deaf appeared on the screen and
delivered addresses on their hands
which. were translated by interpreters
for the benefit of the hearing people.
One of the speakers told interesting
"reminiscences of the famous French
instructor Clerc, the Lafayette of the
deaf, who came to America from
France to teach the present sign Ian
The German deaf are taught orally
and one of the speakers in the
sign language debated in favor of
the French-American sign language
against the German oral language
Hear LongfeIlow Poem.
Then, there was Longfellow's poem,
''The Death of Minnehaha' thrown on
the screen. The actors spoke the
words Of the poem in the sign Ian
guage. This picture was made at a
meeting o. the National Association of
the Deaf several years ago.
Prior to going to the movies, the
deaf visited the state printing plant,
Tenth and Jackson streets, at the in
vitation of w. r. Smith, state pripter.
After the movies they boarded street
cars at the corner of Seventh and
Quincy streets and rode out to Gage
park where they enjoyed a picnic, the
final event of the convention.
At the picnic, the deaf enjoyed
contests such as sack races hammer
and nail contest, hand and toe race,
lemon on knife race, lacing shoes,
three-legged race, water-eating con-
test back-to-bac race, 50-yard dash,
horseshoe pitching contest. relay race,
sack race. handicap ball cJntest, darn
ing contest.
Prizes for the winners were offered
by The Palace, Crosby Brothers, War
rem NJ. Crosby, Brunt-Martin Drug
company, Capital City Candy COM
pany, Hall Stationery company Full
lerton Brothers, Pelletier's, Peterson
Gift shop, c. f. Wardin & Son, H. l..
Tromp. Zercher's Book Store, Charles
Wolfe and MYRTLE E. Murphy.
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GIVE GOING A LOCKET
Friends Hold Reception for Captain of
Local Supply Company.

Capt, James F. Going of the supply
company, Third Kansas infantry, was
the guest of honor Tuesday night at
a farewell reception given at the home
of Ralph D. Montgomery, 1929 Har-
rison street. A solid gold Identified
ton locket, similar to the metal tag
given to the European soldiers, was
presented to him by the 200 guests.
The locket came from his friends in
the state house and in the Santa Fe
offices.
Following is a list of the persons
present at the farewell party:
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Alden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Collinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ro1la Cum
ningham, Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Cope
land, Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Cooper, Mr..
and Mrs. e. T. Cartilage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Downes, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Delaney.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Donaldson, Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Davis, Paul Dugan, Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Free, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Fink, Mr.. and Mrs. John Foley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Gish, Capt.
Nesbit Going, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ora
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Gray, Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Gregg, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. S. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Haynes, Capt. John ]. Haskell, Mayor
and Mrs. Jay E. House, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter H. Haynes, Miss Mabel House,
Miss Olga House, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah
Hale, Mrs. J. D. NJ. Hamilton, Mrs.
Georgia Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. He
mus, Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Hart, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hobson, Mr. and Mrs
Howell Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. LIN. Jones'
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank FARRELL, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas L. King, Col w. D.
McRowan, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee McGrath,
Curtis-W. Myers, Mrs. Charles 1. Mar
tin, Miss Lillian Martin, Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph D. Montgomery, Dewitt Mont
gomery, Maurice Montgomery, Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Mitchell, Miss Nellie
Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Movers, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Oil
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Porter
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Pribble, w. C. F
Reichenbach of Stuart, Fla, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. R
{. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rex
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Sessions, Mr.
and Mrs. F. L. Sturges, Mr. and Mrs
Richard Shakeshaft, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
d. Speer. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Strick-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. T. 8. Stevens, Mr.
and Mrs. James E. Thomas, Walter j
Teat, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Turner. Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Taliaferro, Owen 7
Wood, Lieut.. George Woodward, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Trap.
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mites will strike responsive chord
in Russian hearts, while if the thought
reaches the general German popula-
ton, it will tend to show their think
ers that Americas aims are altruistic
and that they have a real way out.
Military men went to the task of
war preparation with freshened zeal
today. They figured that with Ger
man casualties now totaling three mil
lion or more and with economic strain
increasing constantly, the force of the
allies, augmented next year by Amer
lea, must bring the inevitable upheaval
which the United States anticipates.
Force TeutOns to Senses.
Another million casualties will force the
Germans into line and make them abandon
kaiserism," said one expert today.
Some Of the optimistic believe Germany
that wilson's plea will then be needed
Others say It may take a year or two
felt-before the Germans sense the pro-
gram they must follow to get peace.
The pope, it is believed, is done
with peace attempts for some time
His thought was that one nation could
not impose upon another a form OF
government control. President Wilson
has pushed this thought forcibly His
friends explain that this is not an
interference with German rights; it is
a protection of world rights upon
winch kdlSeTlSrn mas lnIrlnSeQ.
While all allies probably will an
swer, 1t is believed here that their
replies for the most part will consist
in general approval of the president
expressions.
Country o. KS 1t.
kilograms from all parts of the
country began to pour into the White
House today approving Presiden
Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict!
peace proposals.
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CATHOLICS WILL NOT COMMENT.
Won't Talk About Peace Answer But
Reacclaim Loyalty to U. s.


Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 29.-While
the presidents answer to the papal
peace proposals made a profound i'm
preston with high Catholic church Of
ficials here attending the convention
of the American Federation of Cath
Ole societies, all refused to comment.
Our position was made clear in
the resolutions adopted yesterday
said one official of the federation.
I'VE are Catholics and Americans.
We acclaimed the peace proffer of the
Holy Father and hoped that it would
result in peace. But we also made
it clear that Catholic America is
ready to sacrifice her treasure and
blood for American principles >"
Commenting on the war program
OF America, Archbishop John J. Glen
non, st. Louis, said:
Regardless to what the outcome of
the war will be, America should &c
on with her work of fashioning a
strong army. She should build up a
military machine strong enough to
enemy power, in the future
Eventually, 1 expect the plans of
ex-President Taft and the Holy Father
for total disarmament will become a
reality, but until then, America should
be prepared.
Disarmament can only come bv
degrees. Moral force is losing weiaht
every day and it is only thru a strong
military force that we will be able to
preserve peace for ourselves We
should make ourselves so strong that
no mercenary power would dare at
tack us"
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United Kingdom and delayed threshing and
the early movement elsewhere. but pros
The potato crop Is excellent and hay
abundant. In Argentina the weather is
Corn declined ~ cents Monday, since for
eign purchases have been light on account
of poor quality and the export tax. Crop
reports from Russia are varied :. In import
ant spring wheat sections the outlook is
bad and enemy troops have invaded a
large section of Bessarabfas Stocks every
movement Is light The wheat yield per
acre In Italy is up to the average. but the
Stocks are small and foreign arrivals are
increasing Harvesting is finished in Ru-
mania and crops were good, but the Rus
sian retreat makes 1t doubtful II much can
be saved.