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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

It would be folly to undertake to
conceal the fact, says the Christian
Science Monitor, that the coal situa-
II any, more satisfactory than before
the government undertook to deal
with it. So far as the average con-
sumner is concerned. it is apparently
less satisfactory. for. with the. ap-
proach of winter. he is forced into the
acceptance of conditions which the
federal authority promised to correct.
but thus far has not corrected. Re
gardless of the fixed price at the
mines rega rdless of the Sherman law
fofbidding combinations in restraint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
..uHArEvFAs YOU WANT TO KNOW.

The Topeka State Journal Information
rurean NJ Washington furnishes readers.
free ~ charge. accurate AMI authoritative
answers TO Gnestiops any and all sub
tects concerning which information can
ne had from the unparalleled resources of
the various federal government depart
merits and the great library ~ congress
2-cent stamp for return hostage must
accHmpany each inquiry. STATE clearly the
i'f"r-nation wanted. write plainly and adj
dress
THE TOprEN STATE IOT'PNAL IN
FoPNATTON RTTRFAU
Washington. n. e.
y R.-InquireFs should be careful to OBJ
serve two points: Enclose 2-cent stamp
an address their letters to Washington.
as above. and not to Topeka. otherwise de
lay and needless expense are incurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

The presidents letter of encourage
ment to the suffragists of Maine was
no better received way down east than
his similar letter to New Jersey a
while ago. Mr.. Wilson has much bet
ter luck with congress than he has
with the constituents of congressman.
Probably that is why the suffragis
insist that he shall exert his influence
at the capitol to obtain adoption of a
federal suffrage amendment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

of doing something wrong than from
really good fun. 1t simply goes to
show that they don't think straight:
right is always more fun than wrong
when you think straight, everyone
knows that if they just stop and fig
ure it out.
Little Jennie Wren knew that
those two were trying to rob her
nest; she had known it all summer:
she must have suspected it even before
she built because she tucked her nest
away SO carefully that after a sum-
mer's hunting and watching they still
didn't know where she lived. Aren't
you glad she was clever? And
now, just wait and see how she fooled
them-wait and seei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

The wrist watch probably soon will
give place to the ring watch which
mas been put on the market by Paris
jeweler. The dial is mounted on a
finger ring and may be embeIlished
with precious stones if the wearer so
desires and has the price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

Once more Germany has patched up
her trouble with Argentina She is
pursuing the same course toward the
South American republic that she did
toward the United States, one of
apologies and worthless promises Ar
gentina may as well prepare to fight.
She will be forced to enter the war
unless there shall be speedy end to
hostilities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

with reverse on the western front
Hirdenburg becomes so angry that he
causes his eastern armies to whip the
Russians again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

Women continue to afford new evil
dence that they have entered COM
pletely into the domain of man. The
woman mayor of a Florida town has
married her private secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
ON SPUR f Fl MOMENT
Sunday Morning.
BY MORRIS MILLER.

Ask me more! 1 will not, l refuse.
You only scold and plead to little use.
Here where l am it's pleasant, it's sublime
So prod me not tell me of the time,
I'd gladly do most anything YOU ask
However great, however hard tlle task,
I'd let You go and pick me out lid
Or do indeed most everything you bid,
But leave at eight my soft and downy cot
Upon Sabbath morn? 1 should say not
Ask me no, more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
THE SEARCMLlGHT
Latest News from the Fields Of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION

On some of the street railways Ia
Great Britain over half of the motor
men are motorwomen. There is some
difference of opinion, however, as to
the value of women at this post, tho
all are agreed that they make good
conductors. On some of the difficult
runs, women have had to be replaced
by men in the drivers seat, because
the woman has a tendency to lose
her nerve" in an emergency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

The Liberty bonds were quoted at a
premium on the New York stock ex-
change this week and bar silver at
$1,OS an ounce. Nothing seems to
escape the general upward trend of
prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

An article has been going the
rounds of the press, under the cap
ton; Don't lie to children" But.
why specify children?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

Star Harbor, Michigan, woman is suinR
for divorce because her husband would
not ALLOW her to wea- the silk lingerie to
which she said she was accustomed be-
fore marriage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

A Washington official demands that
we get more efficiency out of coal.
First get your coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

Bertram Details the Latest Events at
the American Camp in France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

(To be continued. }
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-19

Saturday at the home of her brother.
Frank nv. Smith, in Brattleboro
The Fales family received word that
their daughter, Miss Lillian Fales, had
undergone an operation for appendi-
citis
Mrs. Nora (Fielding) Walker and
husband, William Walker, who spent
their honeymoon at Locust View farm.
have returned to their home in AIeri-
den, Conn
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Holden motored
to North Springfield (Vt.) Saturday,
where they were joined by Mr.. Hob
den aunt, Mrs. Mary Chase, and On
Sunday they visited Mrs. Chase s SON.
OrvIl Chase, at Camp Deyens il aver,
Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-19
BAD COLD? HEADACHY
AND NOSE STUFFED
Pape's Cold Compound ends colds
and grippe In few
hours.

Take Pape y Cold Compound every
two hours until you have taken three
doses, then all grippe misery goes and
your cold viii be broken. It promptly
opens your clogged-up nostrils and the
air passages of the head; stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves the
headache, dullness, feverishness, sore
throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
Don t stay stuffed-upl Quit blowing
and snufflng. Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as Pape's Cold
Compound, which costs ouly IS cents
at any drug store. It acts without as
sistance, tastes nice, and causes no in.
convenience. Accept no substitute
Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-19

The Eeformer is conducting this col
umn with the cooperation Of the Ma
tjoual Emergency Food Garden Com
mission TO inspire the planting of more
food gGdens throughout the country
Members Of the commission are.
Charles LatHrop Pack, president of
American Forestry association; Iu-
Their Burbank, Or Charles W Eliot.
Prof Irving Fisher. John HAYS Ham
moud. Fairfax Harrison, Myron r.
Herrigk. Or John Cirier Ilbben, EN-
erson McIiuin "A. w. shaw. Carl
Nr0Omau, assistant secretary Of agri-
culture. Capt J y. White, II 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
.ide of the paper and sent to Garden
Editor OF The Etformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-19

Persh1ng's soldiers may be depended up
on to act as if they had been away from
home before
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-19

JOHN j. GALE. Attorney at Law. Gat.art
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-18
MEAT ABOVE WAR PRICES.
Porierhouse Steak at 60 Cents Il
Pound Predicted by Dealers.

Porierhouse Steak at 60 Cents
Pound Predicted by Dealers.
Chicago, Aug 1S.--Civll war prices
for meats were outdone yesterday
Consumers were paying the highest
prices IN history for beefstcak, beet
roasts. pork loin. ham, bacon and lamb,
according to leading Chicago retailers.
Relief from the steadily advancing
prices can only come with a reduction
in grain prices, now in the hands OF
Herbert Hoover, they said.
wholesalers can see only one reason
aside from supply and demand for
these increases. They said the West
cln grazing lands have had an anund-
ance of rain and afford the best pas
turing in years. Cattle raisers are
therefore presumed to be holding back
the supply, fattcning them for still
higher prices.
| Retailers will not be surprised to
see prices Tor porterhouse-now sell
! ing at 10 cents . pounds cents
higher than ten DAYS ago--3oon reach
80 and 60 cents pound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-18
MEMS OF THE DAY

The government trap Is SCI feaaJ
10 DC sprung the moment the l. ".
VS. inauguratc their reign Of law
icssncss in the West and other parts
of the country. There were convinc-
ing evidences at tie Department Of
Justice yesterday that the govern
ment secs a situation fraught with
elemeats ol great danger, and the
whole power of the government VII
be useu in sections infested by the
disturbcr5 20 stamp. oft troEb!@s IN
their iacipicncy.
Mayor Hugh Mcindoe, Of Joplin,
Mo, was removed from Office ycster-
day in recall eIe:!ion, the vote being
2,289 for em5yal and 965 against.
The custer election was held as the
result Of 1jayor 3icindoe's refusal to
grant a fta.ernal organization g
hearing Of charges that two police Of
liccrs had detained che of is MEM
3ers in the city Jail without just
cause.
Thc allied governments will discuss
jointly the peace proposals Of Pope
Benedict and a reply will be issued
IN due course. Whether the reply
will be & joint note, O., as suggested
in some quarters, through the med
ium of the United States or by some
other manner will BE decided later.
Declaring their heiieI that Indus
trial Workers of the World are re-
curing labor difficulties at the plant
of the Great Lakes Engineering
Works, near River Rouge, suburb
of Detroit. Mich, authorities Of that
village have issued notice that every
member Of the organization must
leave Immediately. Those who fail
10 obey the order it was announced
will be roundsdiup and placed in Jail
Secretary Daniels yesterday. seT-
cred ali connection between the navy
and the Navy League. He issued ar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-18
IN PANIC ON DAMS BRINK.
Motorboat Load, Mostly Girls, Barely
Saved From Pcrishing.

Norristown, Pa, Aug. 1S.-While
watching the destruction OF the home
Of Frank Quigg, at Port Kennedy,
late Thursday night, seven young
persons of this town narrowly es-
capcd being drowned. As it was.
the motorboat in which they were
seated drifted to the crest of Cat
fish dam and upset.
in the spill all were thrown into the
water. None could swim but Edward
Miller, and he was pitched clean over
the dam to the deep water below and
was powcrless to render aid to the
five struggling girls.
The girls screams brought to their
aid Charles and Edward Heller, lock-
tenders at the canal end of the dam.
They succeeded in getting the half
drowned Young people into their boat
and took them ashore.
AS the motorboat was put out OF
working order by the crash on the
dam an automobile was procured to
bring thcm to Norristown, long after
midnight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-18
GRAzED HORRIBLE DEATE.
Falling From Top of City Hall Mans
Foot Caught in Rope Loop.

Philadelphia Aug. 1S.-Andrew In
insky, considers himself one of the
luckiest men in the world. Only the
fortunate occurrence of his foot
catching in dangling rope while ne
was falling from the seventh floor OF
the City Hall saved Lin:ns!sy from a
horrible death. Outside Of nervous
ness and shock following mis- unusual
experience he was none the worse for
his fall last night.
Lihinsky had BEEN ct work on a
scaffolding in an areaway close to the
seventh floor. For some reason nc
lost his balance and started to
plunge to The ground. Other work,
men and persons looking out of the
windows along the corridors were
Mortified at the spectacle and turned
their heads away.
They expected to see the man
dashed to pieces on the ground IN
the courtyard. Peering out into the
areaway after their first shock they
were surprised to see L!ninsky dang
ling head downward opposite the fifth
floor. He managed to grasp the
ledge and hold himself there until
workmcn tore away more of the bricks
about small window and hauled
the man to safety.
When the man felt himself falling
he gave himself up for dead, but ny a
peculiar freak Of fate his foot caught
in a moosc-like fold Of the dangling
rope. which at once frightened and
brought him up with jerk. with
nerves of iron. the man then swung
himself to and fro until he was able
to grasp the ledge outside the small
window. His first thought when ne
recovered from the shock was for his
pipe. Finding it unbrokcn he prompt
" filed it and began contcntcdlF
putting away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-18
FACES 40 YEARS IN PRISON.
New Sentence to Begin After Man
Finishes an Older One.

Trenton, Aug. 1S.--Paul Pomcroy'
a young parc!ch convict. who recently
broke into the nome OF Charles G.
Roebling, Of the john A. Rocbljng's
Sons Company, and attackc! the mil
lionairc. today was Gcntenccd to iouf
to seven years on two indictments
charging burglary. Before he be-
gins this sentence. however, he will
have to serve his unexpired sentence
Of 26 years for other burglarics, to-
falling il all, if he serves the maxi
mum, 40 years.
When Pomeroy entered tie RoebIing
home, early in the morning, ne en-
countered the millionaire and wrest!ec
with him. The screams OF maid
scared off the would-be burglar, who
was later caught by the police. At
the time Pomcroy was getting pen
sion Of SO week from the Roebllngs.
an arm having been broken while
working in the plant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-18
FAvoRs STOCKHOLM MEETING
British Government May Accordingly
Revise It's View on the Matter.

British Government May Accordingly
Revise It's View on the Matter.
London, Aug. 1S.-A dispatch TO
the Daily News from Petrograd says
that Premier Kerensky denies that
he told Albert Thomas, Socialist
member of the French war coHncil'
that he personally opposed the Stock
holm Socialist conference. On inc
',contrary, nc thought it very import
ant. though it would have been more
important if held when the Russians
were advancing instead Of Undcr
present conditions. l!c declared that
any opposition to The conference by
the allied governments and any G'fii-
culties put in the way OF the aclc-
gates was simply playing into the
hands Of the Germans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Eugene Mitchell, colored, twenty
seven years old. was literally ground
to pieces in concrete mixing ma
chine at tic Belt Line Crossing. in
Richuond early last night. Mitchell
died at the Virginia Hospital. Il
never have seer moro distressing
sight than Mitchell presented" said
Dr.. c. Randolph Hughes, who attend
Cd the Injured man at the hospital.
The machine appears to have
ground The victim from the lower
part OF the breast bone to a few
inches above his knees" the Doctor
said.
Excitement over the lynching OF tbs
negro Page on Wednesday night in
lover Northumberland has died out
almost as quickly as it was famed
into flame. The body of the negro
was found swinging from an oak
tree in a negro schoolyard not far
from the scene of the attempted crime
by officers Thursday morning. Meth
er relatives nor friends would claim
the body>or have anything: to4do with
it.,
/, James Lee Hawkins, farmer of
Clinchburg, Washington county, about
25 years old, killed himself early
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-18
FIVE SHIPS OVERDUE
Mariners Believe Vessels Have Been
Destroyed by Time Bombs in Car

Destroyed by Time Bombs in Car
goes.
A Pacific Port, August 18.-Five
ships, three American, one British
and one Japanese, are overdue at this
port, and have been practically given
up by their owners and agents. Mar
iacrs say they believe the vessels
have been destroyed by time bombs
placed in cargocs by enemy agents.
This theory was strengthened today,
when a sailor employed near this
port told of having seen fragile bot
ties containing acid taken from cargo
nowder cases. where they had been
placed in such a manner that the
breaking Of the bottles would have
icnitcd the powder.
The overdue vessels are the Amer
lean schooner Winslow American
sailing shin r. C. Slade. the Amerl-
can schooner Betuga, the Japanses
freichter Koto Hira and the Brltish
freichter Wairuna.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-18

order that no agent OF officer Of the
league be permitted to board any
vessel or enter any navy yard. The
Navy League late last night ISSUED
further statement attacking Sec
rotary Daniels.
The first organization Of the ma
tional army will consist of but $780,
900 men. They will be picked men
and rushed to France ahead of the
others drawn. This was made clear
yesterday when the assignment OF
troops to the environments and nc
designation of regimental comman-
ders was announced. Of the remain
der of the $4,000 men who will be
called in the first draft, thousands will
be assigned to fill up the ranks OF
National Guard and regular army
regiments to the new war strength
The others, numbering 100000 and
100000 men, will be held as depot
troops and used to fill vacancies in
the first 100000 as men are rejected
or as casualties occur.
John w. Kern, former United
States senator from Indiana. and ma
iority leader in the Senate, died last
night in Ashcville. N. c., death being
due to uraemic poisoning. The de
ceased was CT years old. The body
will be taken tomorrow to Hoslins,
Va, the summer home of the de-
ceased.
Because woman named Dora, from
Ell Paso, Texas, had sent a telegram
to her husband, notifying him that
she was going to Chillicothe, Ohio, to
claim him as her husband, Mrs.
James Nelson late Thursday night
shot and killed her husband, shot her
s year old son and then killed her.
self.
Two airplanes flying at high speed
crashed together 500 feet in the air
at tho Armour Heights aviation
camp at Toronto, Ont, one of the
machines bursting into flames and
olunging to earth, killing the aviator,
Cadet S. II. ]. Dorr.
The Secretary Of State yesterday
received an announced formal no
tice that the republic OF China had
declared war on Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary, effective a. 10 o'clock
on the morning of August Ii.
Entente allied aviators recently
drorpcd bombs on the bathing place
of Homburg while the German en-
pcro, was staying there.
Officials of the international As
Of Machinists announced last
night in New York that 3.l00 more
employed in three ship
wards in the vicinity of New York
had Joined the strike, bringing the
total number Of shipbnilders on strike
20 about $4,000. E. J. Dcering and
J. J. McEntec, representatives OF
the union, declared last night that un-
less an agreement is reached with
shipyard owners in the next few days
the strike will spread to every yard
in the country.
French troops in the Ypres area
have progressed in the ncighborhood
Of the River Steenbekc. On the
british norton of this front, accord
ing to the official report from Brit
!sh headquarters in Frsncc last night,
therc has been no change and the
Germans have ceased their counter
attacks. The French and British
trnops have captured 81 German
guns. The Canadians have organized
and made secure the positions cap
tured Thursday and have made an
advance west of Lens.
The German official report of mer-
chant ships sunk by submarines IS
exaggerated forty per cent, according
% TIE results of the conference Ct
admirals Of allies navics held at Paris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-18

yesterday at bis home by drinking
poison. Hawkins was examined
Thursday under the draft law and
passed, although claiming exemption
ON the ground Of a dependent family.
1t is generally believed worry over the
possibility Of his being called is re-
sponsible for the act.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05

In recent storage battery adyer'
Using, particularly that Of the VIII
lard Storage Battery Co, great en-
phasis has been laid upon the fact
that battery must be we'll taken
re of during the first three months
Of its existence If it is going to give
airy kind of satisfaction
The battery has been repeatedly
compared to a newborn infant which
during the first period Of its life
must be treated gently and tended
carefully generally, But the battery
does not need to be handled with
silk gloves. 1t is a sturdy apara-
tus ready to undertake a man-sized
piece of work at any time.
Mr.. harden. the local willard ex-
pert. compares it with watch.
"A man buying Il new watch
saws Mr. Garden. and when l say
watch / do not mean pocket
alarm clock-has it adjusted 10 va
rious conditions. The maker turn
ing out scores OF watches a day nat
urally cannot foresee the conditions
which each Que Will have to meet
and so he builds them TO an average
of service. When the retailer sells
the watch he makes certain adjust
ments to fit the particular buyer $
needs. and suggests that the purcha-
ser keep in touch with him 81 thar
IL can be further regulated until II
docs its work perfectly
.In other words. if the watch is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05
DON'T BLAME THE CHILD.

Don't scold your children for lack
of control over the kidney secretions,
1t is not always the children's fault
in many cases it means weak kid
neys and can be readily righted.
Read this Waxahaehie mothers adj
vice.
Mrs. c, S. Walker, ll5 William ST.,
Waxahachie, says: Zone of the
younger members of my family had
no control over the kidney secretions,
which resulted in bed wetting. The
child complained Ct pain in the his
IS frotfui and seemed TO be losing
weight. Nothing did the least good
until Doan's Kidney pills were used.
They soon removed all symptoms Of
The trouble and since usiug two boxes
there has never been a return. attack.
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills--the same
that Mrs Walker recommends.
Test n Milburn Co.. Props, Buffalo,
y. Y (Adv)
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05

feet inches.
44o-yard dash = Rowen. Rice
first; Ernest Overall. Trinity, sec
ond; creel, Trinity. third. Time 81
seconds.
High Jump Kingslapd, Rice
first; Waters, Rice, second; Middle.
ton. Trinity, third. Height. 5 fee,
10 inches.
Jayelin - Colston, Rice. first.
Earl Overall, Trinity, and Vance
Rice, tied for second. Distance. la
feet inches.
22$-yard hurdles - Earl Overall
Trinity, first; Ernest Overall, Trim
ity. second; Ferguson, Trinity. third.
Time, rs As seconds.
Mile run Carr. Rice. first:
Bienski. Rice, second; Humphrey.
Trinity, third. Time, minutes
"a 3-5 seconds.
Mile relay Trinity. first, Rice
second, Southwestern third.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-05

Miss Margaret Kimball. who
taught this year in the west ward
school at Waxahachie, has been
elected to teach in the city schools
al Waco Miss Kimhall's father
lives at Waco. She has quite
good position in the schools there.