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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
KILLED IN FOOD RIOTS
Ten Dead, so Injured in Lisbon.-Peo-
pie Loot Bakeries.

Madrid, May 22.-Ten persons were
killed and fifty injured in serious food
riots at Lisbon Sunday, according to
word received here today Troops
had difficulty in quelling the disturb
ance.
A number of bakeries in the CITY
were sacked by the townspeople
A further dispatch from Badjos to-
day declared that rioting is spreading
all over Portugal several provinces
reporting disturbances.
The strict censorship is preventing
details
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
T. R. is TOO BUSY
Will Concentrate Activities to Get Men
OH the Firing Line.

Oyster Bay, n. Y. May 22.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, in declining an
invitation to open the Allied Bazaar
at Buffalo on Wednesday next, issued
a statement tonight in which he said
he intended in the future to concen-
trate his activities along lines calcu-
lated to aid in the prompt placing of
adequate American forces on 1.-The fir
ing line
Relief funds and similar endeavors,
he said, will lie attended 20 after that
purpose is accomplished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
EVERY MAN IN WEST VA.
TO WORK So HRS, A WEEK

CharIestown, w. Va. May az
All physically fit citizens of this
state between the ages of Is and 60
will have to work at least thirty-six
hours a week under a law passed
by both houses of the legislature
Monied idlers will be an unknown
quantity. Forced employment is
the penalty for violation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
DOGS JOIN RED CROSS
Prominent Chicagoans Enlist CANNES
-24O, 900 Members Enrolled.

Chicago. May 22.-Dozens of widely
known Chicagoans have purchased
memberships in the American Red
Cross for their dogs, it was announced
today The idea suggested by Dr.
John Timothy Stone pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian church, has met
with approval in the campaign for a
half million members of the organiza-
ton in Chicago Membership rolls to-
day contained more than 100000 Chi
cago names it was stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
10 SHIPS lombard
Allies Airplanes Also Aid in Heavy
Attack on Kavala.

Sofia. May 22.-Today's Bulgarian
war office statement after reporting
artillery actions in various sections of
the Macedonian front, announces that
thirteen enemy warships bombarded
Kavala while twelve airplanes drop
ped bombs on the town. Several
houses in Kavala were destroyed, says
the statement, but no artillery dam
age was done. One hostile airplane
was shot down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
RAIL HEAD TO FRANCE
Entire American II. r. System To Be
Used.

St Paul May 22.-The st. Paul
Dispatch today printed a report that
Samuel NJ. FELTON,, president of the
Chicago Great Western road is to re-
sign his post. temporarily, and take
charge of railroad construction in
France. The report which was cred
tied to a railroad man, was that an
entire American railroad system in
GLIDING rolling stock and a heavy road
bed was to replace the present French
system at the front with Americans
filling all positions on the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
Kill Railroad Man.

Durango, Colo, May EN- A
Pheney, assistant superintendent of
the fourth division of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad was shot and in
stantly killed today in his office by
John E. Graves, agent here for the
road. The shooting is said to be the
result of personal grievance of long
standing. Graves surrendered to the
sheriff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
FIGHT ALL CENSORSHIP
House Republicans Get Together
Against All "Gag' of Press.

Washington, May 22.-House Re
publicans today agreed practically
unanimously, to oppose all censorship
provisions of the administration spy
bill when conference report on the
measure is reported to the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22

Washington, May 22.-Joseph Lei
ter's home on Dupont circle, in the
heart of the official residence district,
has been placed at the disposal of the
Italian official mission. AS the home
of the late Mrs. Levi 2. Letter. the
mansion was the scene of many not
able activities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
A British Attack Fails.

Berlin, via London, May 22.-'S San
culinary losses" were inflicted on at
lacking British advancing troops this
morning at Bullecourt and later at
Croiselles, according to today's official
statement. The advances failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22

If LESS food is consumed in U. S..
the doctors may as well go to the
front-there1I be no need for them
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
AGREE ON POLAND
Germany and Austria Won't Quarrel
Over That Problem.

Berlin. via London, May 22.-It is
learned on good authority that a COM
plete agreement has been reached be-
tween Germany and Austria on the
Polish question as a result of the con-
ference al great headquarters between
Chancellor Won Bethma nm Hollweg and
Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister. Count Czernin re-
turned to Vienna today after a visit to
the western front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
so PER CENT MORE
House Wants Newspapers to Pay so
Per Cent Increase.

Washington, May ga compro-
mise on the proposed second class
mail tax so as to make it from l u
cents per pound in the first parcel
post zone to cents in the eighth zone
was agreed upon today by the house
WAYS and means committee.
The revenue bill proposed rates on
second class matter ranging from 2
cents a pourd-dcuble the present ma
tional rate-for he first two postal
zones, with higher rates for other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22

Rome, May 22.-Austrian forces at
lacking Mount Dosso Alto and Mount
Zugna between Lake Garda and the
Adige were repulsed with heavy losses.
according to today's official statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
Kansas CITY Man TO Prison.

Columbus. o.. May 22.-weldon H.
Wells, Kansas City brokers' clerk, who
last January murdered Mona Simon in
a leading hotel in this city, today was
sentenced to life impeachment in the
Ohio penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
RUSSIANS In u. S.
Commission From New Democracy
Arrives Safely.

New York, May 22.-Four members
of the Russian commission to the
/ United States, coming of which was
announced some time ago, have ar
rived safely in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
M'ADOO IN ST. JOSEPH
Secretary of Treasury to Address Mis-
souri, Bankers wednesday Night.

St Joe. May 22.-The Missouri
State Bankers association convened
here today for its twc-days' annual
session. The attendance is large many
bankers having come to hear the adj
dress by william G. McAdoo, secrs-
tary of the treasury. tomorrow even
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
Strike Since May 1 in Arms Plants.

stockholm, May 22.-According to
information received here from
Hungarian source Il strike has been
continuously in progress in all the
Budapest munition factories since
May l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22

The temperature today averages 21
degrees below normal The wind was
blowing Is miles an hour from the
north at O'Clock
A late prediction given this after
noon by s. D. Flora advised that with
clearing skies and cold weather still
prevailing, porch plants and truck
gardens might be frosted.
Eastern and central Kansas were
soaked again Monday, according to
the local weather bureau, and west
ern Kansas was sighted as usual
Precipitation here measured .03 of
an inch for the last twenty four
hours; .2S at Wichita; .02 at Dodge
City; "a at Kansas City, and ~ at
st. Joseph. Total precipitation since
Sunday in the eastern parts averages
from 2 to 3 inches while in the west
the measurements go as low as .02
of an inch at Dodge City.
Crop conditions can not be even
favorable in the west, according to
Mr.. Flora. Nothing but light showers
scattered and not general was the re-
port made this morning. In the east
crops will be booming this week.
Moisture galore and then sunshine on
the program for Wednesday and the
rest of the week, probably.
Real Cold Spell.
The cold weather record for this
date was broken Monday night with
the mercury registering AZ degrees at
O'Clock this morning, l 5 degrees be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22

Fair tonight and continued cool.
Fair and warmer Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-22
Gardens Will Be in Danger, MIR.
Flora Says.
Eastern and Central Kansas
Soaked Monday Night.

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, 1917-05-22
BASEBALL TODAY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Occupy Letter Mansion.

Louisville at Indianapolis; post
poned rain.
The day book., 1917-02-16

1--WE got you where I want you at
last, spoke a sudden voice less than
half an hour later, and Deane turned
from his desk to discover Turley.
In the face and manner Of the un-
invited visitor there was that which
warned Deane that his mission was a
deadly one. Turley had in his hand
a long, unsheathed knife. He had
confronted Deane so quickly that he
could strike or. leap upon him in a
flash before he could get to his feet.
Deane regarded his unwelcome Wis
itor coolly.
what are you doing here?" he
asked.
Your Kissed the maIevolent
scoundrel- first and last-and
it's last nowl You set me adTift, you
threw me out of the plant. I swore
to get even and-here goes"
\ TThe villain made a forward lUrch.
There was a scream. It's strangeness
stirred Deane almost as much as had
the appearance of his assailaht. Then
new wonder was added as the watch
man came through the open door
day. and, throwing both arms about
Turley, caused the knife he held to
fall to the floor.
Deane caught a feeting glimpse of
a red bedabbled hand under the
watchman garb and he sprang to
his feet as an agitated voice spoke
out breathlessly.
Sound the alaFmp'
Deane reached the button near at
hand. Turley looked down the bar
rel of a cleaning revolver. The hand
that held it shook, but Turley stood
at bay.
Clang! clang! clang! rang out the
strident peal that would soon bring
half a thousand workmen TO the
scene, assigning fire or riot as the
cause Of the alarm.
Half a dozen men rushed into the
room a few minutes later They
The day book., 1917-02-16

the plant that day that caused quite
some cOmmotion. A man named Tur-
ley, a QuaTrelsOme, trouble-making
fellow who had at his behest a group
of town idleTs, had been discharged
for insubordination and drunken
ness. In full fighting trim and uglier
than ever as to temper, he had cOwed
the Office employees and had pene-
trated to the private room of Mr..
Deane.
Once there, TUrley began an abus-
i've TRADE, was ordered out, refused
to obey and his stalwart young en-
ployeT opened a window and dropped
him over the sill to the ground, eight
feet below.
Turley staggered away, breathing
vengeance. That afternoon the su-
perintendent of TIE works came to
Deane with a serious face.
II do not wish to alarm you" Mr.
Deane," he said, but some of my
men tell me that Turley is making
some very desperate threats"
He must keep away from the
plant or l shall have him arrested, "
said Deane.
Il hope you will use caution, sir"
advised the superintendent graveIy.
"Turley is a dangerous man, and
when drunk is a perfect demon.
would go armed if l were you, sir"
Two days passed by and there was
no echo Of significance from the
threats of Turley. One day he
Iurched past Deane on the public |
street and glared at him and hissed !
out a curse between his set lips, but !
Deane paid no attention to him.
Two evenings after that Deane |
started on a stroll, and, recalling
some figuring that had to be done !
by himself on a large contract, de-
cided he would put in a couple of |
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
ORGANIZATION OF SCOUTS

When n boy registers rs n scout, he
becomes q member Of n group called u
patrol. A patrol consists Of eight boys,
one of whom'is patrol leader and an-
other assistant patrol leader. Patrols
arc formed into troops. Not more than
four patrols are taken into one troop
and three Is considered a better NUM-
Der as the scoutmaster who leads a
troop can get better results with a
small group Of boys than with a large
one.
When n community desires TO derive
the benefits Of the scout movement
three or FIVE mon form what Is known
rs a troop committee and this com
mittcn communicates with tho local
council which holds a charter for that
particular district. In cases where
there is no local council the troop COM
mittcc applies directly TO the national
council. A scOutmastcr is then select
ed and he receives n commission from
the national council upon the econ
mendation Of the troop committee.
Local councils are formed In COM
munitles where there are three or
more troops. Such a council Is made
up of ten or more men. These men
are elected as representatives Of the
various interests of the community in
Guiding religious, educational, business
and civic activities. In many cities
each troop elects at least one member
of its troop committee as a member of
the local council.
The national council Is made up of
delegates from the various local coun-
ellis, president and ex-presldents Of
the United States, governors of the
various states, and a limited number Of
other men distinguished for their
achievements in work for boys.
This in brief is the scout %Organiza-
ton. It was planned with a view Of
insuring proper supervision Of all scout
work and of keeping the local council
and the national council directly in
touch with both the scout and the
scc-ltmaster. AS 500 as any impor-
tant addition Is made to the scout pro-
gram, as soon as some means is dis
covered of doing things better than
they have been done before, this infor-
nation must Immediately reach every
branch Of the organization. Some of
the best men in the country are every
day volunteering valuable suggestions
to local councils and to the national
council and it is very necessary that
these latest details Of scouting should
reach the scout and the scoutmaster
with the least possible delay.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
SCOUTS AS LIFE SAVERS
BY ARMSTRONG R r


The most common element In acci-
dents is preventsbility. The careless
ly thrown match, the day-dream on the
railroad track, the mind which wanders
from the hand upon the lever, the fool
who rocks the bOat-those are they
who keep the surgeon and the under
taker and the dealer In artificial limbs
working overtime.
Boy Scouts are taught to foresee and
prevent accidents. When n boy Is
taught anything he is ever on the alert
to use his knowledge. The result OF
the scout training Is shown in a re-
markable way In the records OF the
national court Of honor.
There IRE about 10000 scouts in
the United States, most Of whom go
on a hike at least once n week through
out the year and camp out for a week
or more every summer. II would he
natural TO expect that with this num-
her Of boys, all OF the most reckless
age, climbing trees and hills, cutting
wood and building fires the number
OF serious and fatal accidents would
be large. Not SO. The national court
Of honor, which awards medals TO
scouts who risk their lives in saving
others is called upon to consider only
three or four cnses a month and in
most Of these the person rescued Is not
n scout.
In most OF these cases the rescue
Is due not only TO the presence of mind
and hero!sm of the scout, but also to
his foresight In providing himself with
equipment for use in an emergency
and his diligence in learning the meth
DDS 10y which resCues may be effected.
A scout who was thoughtful enough
to carry n coil of rope at his belt when
he went skating saved n boy who
broke through the ice. One Of the
youngest scouts saved a child from
bleeding to death from mn artery Sc
Vered by n piece of broken china on a
beach. His scoutmaster had taught
him how to apply a tournlquet, using
Il handkerchief and n stick. During
he reunion of the veterans of the war
of the states at Gettysburg, at the re-
view In Washington In 1915, and on
many other occasions where enormous
crowds have assembled, the scouts
have saved many from the affects OF
heat exhaustion, by being on the spot
with restOratives and q knowledge Of
the means of quickly finding medical
aid. Many n scout has gone to the MS
slStunce Of n drowning person. released
himself from n death grip. fought his
way to safety with n load heavier thuu
his own weight and, at the point OF
exhaustion, has been obliged to apply
artificial respiration while n crowd OF
~nble-bodled men and women looked on,
unable to do anything because of their
Ignorance of a few simple but vital
rules.
A community which fails to protect
Itself against calamity by developing
the Intent power in it's hoy population
deserves the same fate as the man who
goes without fire and accident and
health insurance.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
SCOUT CHARACTERISTICS.

They do at least one good turn every
day.
They consider n strange boy Il
friend, not someone to tease or fight.
Their motto is "Be Prepared" which
means to them prepared to help 9TH
ers.
They know howl In case Of accl-
dent they render first aid while others
stand about and feel sympathetic.
They love the out-of-doors and know
how to take care Of themselves in the
open.
They know about animals and do
not consider every snake a poisonous
enemy, nor do they think that every
crawling thing with more than eight
legs is a centlpede.
They know the names and charac-
terlstlcs of the different trees and con-
slider them as something beside n tar
get for axes OF material for whiting.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
TO BE FIRE SCOUTS.

Fire Chief Elliot whitehead of Oak
land, Cal, appreciated the value Of the
scout preparation and believing that
the scouts can be counted on In emer-
gcncies, is planning to form a fire.
patrol in each troop. These patrols
will receive recognition at fires and
will be counted on to prevent fires.
Instruction in ire-hghtlng and proven
ton and direction for forming the fire
patrols is given by the chief himself.
Patrol leaders and older scouts are
eligible to join these patrols.
At the end of the course of instruc-
ton, a short civil service examination
will be given and the scouts receiving
the highest credits will be eligible for
election as fire chiefs, assistants and
captains.
The patrol will be taken to visit the
fire houses; the %fire-iightlng apparatus
will be explained and demonstrated
and fire drills will be conducted.
A distinctive badge or shield will be
worn by the fire scouts. This %organizo-
ton Will not conflict with the ~organizo-
ton in the schools, but will serve to
strengthen IL, MS the school fire war
dens viii be even more efficient II they
are fire scouts.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
Passing Christmas
EUe Outdoors

WE all slept under the stars, as
w usual, on Christmas eve. To
shut oneself up in a room from
the delicious South African night is
simply TO miss one of the joys Of liv-
Ing. mo n knows the stars who
has not slept, as the French happily
put, it, Il la belle etolle. He may know
all their names and distances and mag
nitudes and yet be ignorant of what
alone concerns mankind-their serene
and gladstone influence on the mind"
Stevenson surely would have loved
Rhodesia for its nights alone.
One great advantage Of the long
drought from which we had been suf-
fering-in RhOdesla n must needs be
m Optimlst or dle-is that there were
practically no mosquitoes and very few
flies, so that the STIFFNESS of q mos
quito curtain was unnecessary.
The night was cool and silent, ex-
cept for the distant howl Of a jackal
and the occasional boot Of an owl.
About five o'clock the life Of day began
to stir, and the sun gradually turned
the mopani and mimOsa trees to n
golden green and bathed US In the
scent of mimOsa blossom, the go away
bird called lmpertlnently from a bush
close by, and two green p~arrakeets
few Over our heads.
Inen one little sleeper after another
rubbed his eyes and crept to the foot
Of the LED to fathOm the treasures OF
the Christmas stocking. AS the sun
rose higher tongues were loosened, and
soon crackers cracked. and trumpets,
six of them, were heraldlng the morn,
If not exactly in the manner of the an
gels.
The noise worried no one. But when
we had had enough we dispersed to
seek baths, and some of us were ven
energetic enough to have a round Of
golf before breakfast.-"Ihe Heart OF
the Weld" by Madeline Aston.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
SCOUT KNOWS HIS CITY.

A scout knows his city as we'll as he
Knows the trails In the forest. He can
guide a stranger wherever he desires
% go, and his knowledge OF SHORT cuts
Iaves him many needless steps. He
Knows where the police stations are
coated, where the hre-alarm boxes are
placed, where the nearest doctor lives,
where the hospitals are, and which is
he quickest way to reach them. He
knows the names OF the city officials
and the nature Of their duties. A scout
Is proud OF his city and freely offers
dis services when he can help.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
SCOUTS AID NJ

The fire departments In many citlea
ire beginning TO recognize the value Of
The assistance which trained Boy
Scouts Gun give. Under the direction
II Robert J. Charles the Boy Scouts
II Knoxville, Tenn, are being trained
. assist the fire department Of that
lily. Whenever a Are is reported the
scout commissioner Is notified, and he
n turn notifies the scouts in the city
through the officers Of the various dis
.rlct commissions. This is part Of the
plan devised by Mr.. Charles for tn
mobilization Of Boy Scouts in time o.
are or other disaster.