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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

n aGiOmaI
Pay-Up
Week.
Pay Up And
Look Pleasant
EVERYBODY speaks
Gwell of the PAY UP
WEEK" movement. 1t is
a novel experience for Ell
Paso. Never before has
there been a public invi-
tation to the people to pay
up their bills. 1t was
more than a public invita-
ton. 1t was a general in
vitatiOn. 1t was given to
YOU and it was given to
us. 1t applied to the man
who owed a thousand dol
lars and it applied to the
man who owed fifty cents.
Primarily the idea was to
help the merchant out. A
man cannot successfully
compete for trade if his
capital is tied up in
book debts. We believe
our merchants are just
as enterpnsing as any IN the world.
and that they know their business.
but the credit system. so universal
in Ell Paso. has been a great handi-
cap. We want to see this handicap
removed and once removed we be
lieve they will astonish us.
And the handicap is being removed
The citizens of e. Paso are doing
their duty nobly and it is hoped
that the next two days the last of
the PAY UP WEEK" will see a
general wiping off of old scores.
PAY UP AND LOOK PLEAS
ANT" Is heard on every hand.
AND it Is a notorious fact that the
man who pays up always looks
pleasant. He feels good. Try it
yourself. IF you cannot wipe off
all the old scores wipe off some of
them. Do it Friday or Saturday
sure.
Pay Up
PAY UP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09

prIcPF.
positively canot use sheep or larrbs
unless fat-b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
SWITCHMEN WIN
1S Railroads Grant Demands of Union
and Strike Is Called off.

Chicago. Feb. 9.-Eighteen rail-
roads entering Chicago have granted
the demands of the switchmen's union
and the strike that yesterday, seemed
inevitable, will not occur. The strike
vote, taken recently, last night was
annulled by Vice-President James
Murdoch, of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen.
The four grievances c the switch
men were adjusted the first hour of
the. conference yesterday, but the adj
ditional demand for an eight-hour day
and time and one-half for overtime
kept the representatives of the board
of managers and union officials bag
Cling until late into the night.
I'VE have reached a satisfactory
agreement with the men,, George
Hinnauer, chairman of the managers
committee said. "All danger of a
strike is passed"
The strike threat, if carried into
effect, would have paralyZed trans
continental shipping thru Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
CRUSADE ON HOUSE
Farmers Union. 1000 Strong. Tell of
Needs in Kansas.

Nearly 1000 members of the Farm
sentatives Thursday and demand
ed that the Kansas legislature bow TO
the program of the men and women
from the rural districts. John from
BILE. former member of the house from
Mitchell county, set forth in detail the
program of the farmer organization
and demanded that it be given consid-
Grafton at this session.
Cooperative banking was one of the
dCminent measures advocated by
Tromble and by Maurise McCauliffe
president of the union. McCauliffe
raped the house members for their
action early in the week when they
defeated the bill removing from the
state charter board it's discretionary
powers in passing on applications for
bank charters
Tromble took a fall out of Repre-
sentative Thompson. minority floor
leader. for voting against the bank
bill urged by Representative Chitten-
den. Tromble also told house mem
bers that the union demanded the
county unit system of taxation, a revi-
sion of the school laws and the county
telephone law.
Mrs. Peterson of Washington county
pleaded for laws on behal fof the wo-
men. She said the union wanted an
absolutely bone dry bill that the men
who can drink it or leave it alone. may
leave 1t alone" She also urged the
house to pass the bill introduced last
week providing for county owned tele-
phone systems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
A REGULAR AUTO TRAP
Many Cars Turn Turtle in Ditch at
Foot of Norris st.

Three times unwary autom obiliStS
have plunged over an eight foot en-
bankment at the foot of North Har-
rison street and miraculously escaped
injury. Three times Frank Jacques,
who lives at the foot of the srteet, has
been awakened from his slumberS and
called to the aid of the automobiles
who escaped personal injuries but did
MT get away without doing consider
able damage to their machines.
Today, Jacques determined to trust
no longer to a kind Providence to
save the lives and limbs of automo bil-
lists unfamiliar with the ditch at the
foot of Harrison street. He called at
the police station to protest against
he ditch dug there at the order of the
North Topeka drainage board
The ditch was dug there for the
purpose of providing dirt for the big
dixie" said Jacques 1T is fully eight
fet deep and three times cars have
jumped into the ditch and their occu-
pants escaped injury in some unac-
countable way. 1t should be closed or
some safety device arranged to protect
the out-of-town tourists who are ig-
norant of thefact that the street ends
there" ;
The latest acciien occurred Thurs
Gay night, according to Jacques. Two
Nebraska tourists, names unknown.
Hoped into the ditch early in the
evening. Neither the Nebraskans nor
their touring car was injured to any
extent but Jacques spent an uncom-
IortaDle hour or two aiding them in
getting the car out of the ditch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
HELP FOR MERCHANTS
Legislature Willing. Says Keene to
Kansas Retail Association.

Lawrence, Kan. Feb. 9-Honestv
and real interest in the affairs of
customers as the best means of meet
ing mail order competition was ad-
vocated by A. NJ. Keene, speaker of
the house of representatives in an
address at banquet of retail mer-
chants here. Mr.. Keene stated that
he is not merchant. but he told the
dealers his ideas from the standpoint
of customer.
Mr.. Keene told the merchants that
he likes to deal with a man that gives
children the same class of goods they
give the customer personally and that
sends the same goods on a phoned
order as when the customer goes to
The store and makes his own selec-
T.t+on 1T is wise that you be at least
tolerably honest" he said.
The bill to abolish the trading
stamp nuisance is now before the
house." Mr.. Keene said. IF the mer-
chants really get behind any pro-
posed law it will be passed." Mr..
~ISeene declared, in pledging the help
of the legislature TO the merchants
of Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
Kansas city. Fe
Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by T. J. Myers, New England
Building.)

Minneapolis grain stocks have decreased
10000 bushels SO far this week.
All Dutch ports have been closed by the
Dutch minister of marine. wireless dis
patch from The Hague said this morning
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 11S,S61 bushels thus far
this week and corn stocks increased II OF
bushels.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 256000 bushels of
wheat, 131, 600 barrels of flour. 1900 bush
els of corn, 10000 bushels of oats wheat
and flour combined. $4,000 bushels.
Broomhall estimates shipments of wheat
from Argentine this week at ], $4,000 bush
els, compared with 1.121 900 bushels actual
ly exported last week and $4,000 bushels
a year ago. Estimated corn shipments are
L million bushels
The Minneapolis flour output last week.
according to the Northwestern Miller was
223 ,995 barrels. $4,000 barrels more than in
the preceding week and 14S, 625 barrels less
than year ago. Only 30 per cent of the
mills are in operation and these are run
ming part capacity on account of the car
storage. Business last week the largest
since Christmas week, mills reported The
big break in wheat stimulated demand
Export sales were 5000 6.0O0 bags of
first clear and more sales could have been
booked if it had not been for adverse ship
ping conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
PUT OFF TRAIN HERE
Man and Wife With Six Children
Didn't Have Money for Fares.

Kansas, the land of prohibition.
church spires and plenty, is the cold
est state in all the union to Mr.. and
Mrs c. w. Banks and their six chill
dren, en- route to Waldown, Okla,
from Wisconsin. Thrown off mid
night train Thursday because they
hadn't sufficient money TO pay the
fare OF tive children more than six
years of age, Banks and his family
found themselves in a tight boat.
A friendly policeman was notified
and police headquarters in turn noti-
fled Miss Kate King, welfare worker
Miss King hurried 70 the depot and
did her best to make the family COM
Portable, purchased them food at
restaurant and this morning applied
to r. NJ. Yates, secretary of the To-
peka Provident association, for aid.
investigation revealed that Banks
lacked Sc of enough to pay the fares
of the two children to the town in
Oklahoma. Miss King furnished the
money and will be reimbursed by the
association. Banks had travelled with
the children all the way from Wis
consin but when they reached KAN
sas, a conductor refused to wink at
the age limit provision and they were
put off the train at Topeka. Banks
is a farm 1aborer. He had purchased
tickets for. two of the children Two
of the other four were under age and
two over the age limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
Ryndam Safe on Way Back
DAMAGES FOR SHIPS
Germany Notifies Norway of willing
ness to Pay Indemnity.

Christiania, Feb. 9.-It is an
nounced that Germany has notified
Norway of her intention to pay dam
ages for loss of life on Norwegian
ships torpedoed in the Arctic ocean
and also for those killed when two
Norwegian boats were sunk in the
North sea last fall. These cases have
been the subject Of prolonged negotia-
tions. Germany stipulates that pay
ment is made without admission of
any violation of international law, but
out of humane and sympathetic con-
sideration for the hardships suffered
by the families of the dead sailors.
The long wrang1e over the political
situation in Norway as been ended
by the decision of the party control
ling parliament that there shall be no
reconstruction of the binet. The
retirement of certain ministers de-
manded by the leading newspapers
has been one of the principal bones
of contention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
UNPERTURBED
Break Between Germany and U. S.
Causes Little Excitement in Vienna.

Vienna, via London. Feb. 9.-The
public and press, accustomed to new
sensations beyond the Saturation
point may be considered today to have
apparently relapsed into the apathetic
routine which has resulted from thirty
months of warfare.
That diplomatic relations have been
broken off between the United States
and Germany has become one of the
many war facts which are borne with
stoical resignation and with resigned
expressions of the belief that the
monarchy will finally emerge from its
troubles with flying colors.
The press occupied itself today
largely with the possible action of
European neutrals. The fact that
some of these nations have borders
contiguous to the central powers is re-
ferred to cautiously altho Rumania' $
fate is alluded to here and there as in
the Neue Freie Prese, hitherto the
peace advocate in the monarchy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
ONLY A "COLD KICK
Continued from Page one.)


urday; warner tonight and in the
east and south of Kansas Saturday.
The sky was cloudy here this morn
ing and is expected to remain so to-
night and tomorrow. The wind this
morning was blowing twelve miles
from the northwest. A light snow fell
here early last night but there was not
enough to measure. The moon tonight
rises at S:3S o'clock but will be OBJ
scured by clouds.
The shippers forecast reads to pro-
tect 36-hour shipments north against
temperatures of 10; east, Is; west and
south. rs degrees. The lowest tenn
perature here tonight will be about
8 degrees, Mr.. Flora said today, and
tomorrow it will climb to 35 or 40
degrees. 1t had climbed to II at $50
o'clock this morning but was not ex-
pected to go above IS this afternoon.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 8 degrees. established
in 1898. The low record, II below
zero, occurred in 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
Admit Technical Violations by
Germans Several Instances.
NATION STANDS ON WAR BRINK
s. determination of Indignation"
May Force Action.
Sinking of California ArOuses
Public Against Barbarism.
BY ROBERT j. BENDER.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Outright il
legal sinking of an American ship
with accompanying loss of American
lives or a formidable accumulation of
affronts to this nation will be the only
things to bring President Wilson to
the point of war.
No case thus far. it is said, presents
an out and out violation of American
rights tho sacrifice of lives to date APP
parently show Germany's intent to go
the limit in her submarinings.
This was the situation as the cabinet
gathered today.
Members of President Wilson's Of
fetal advisory body were expected to
approve his attitude. And this atti-
tude, it was said, was formed upon
public opinion as reflected in White
House messag Moreover, evidence
accumulated constantly showing that
American rights had not been in
fringed at least not more than techni-
cally.
The Turino case, at first apparently
involving loss of an American negro S
life, now appears to develop into
sacrifice of life not an American.
Germany Breaks Old Treaty.
Officials then pointed to the fact
of the Housatonic, the Eavestone, the
California and then the Turino sink
ings which at first looked so black
they have not developed the overt
act
AS for the Gerard detention, Off
Gals say that it is being arranged.
Some officials believe that while Ger
many wants the 1928 Prussian treaty
to remain in force. her action toward
Gerard has violated it. They insist
however, in not taking the Gerard de-
lay as gravely serious.
But with such an incident, plus the
California case where women and
children were involved. authorities
see the possibility of a clear cut
covert act or accumulation of in
dignities which will force the presi-
dent to go before congress as he
threatened. in order to get protection
for American lives and property
There probably will be no "Lusi-
tania case" because of the scarcity of
American ships and passengers ven
turing forth, but many authorities re-
gard it as only a question of time
when indignities have SO accumulated
that a united nation backs President
Wilson and clamors for war against
any barbarOuS act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09

Kansas City, Feb. 9.-WHEAT-Cash
Market lie to &c higher. No. . hard 81 T5M
10: No. 3. s1.72dI7s: No. red, s1.73@
1.76: No. 3. $169@1G4.
CORN-Market lie higher. No. mixed.
coca 500: No. 3. 9sLaM9Dc: No. . white.
Dbl dS1 90; No. 3, 99M991sc: No. yellow.
991a MS1 Oh No. 3. 9912cMS1 &C.
2 white. 5I1a @5Sc; No. 2 mixed. 5G051c.
RYEIS1.44.
EAFIR AND MILO MAITE-S2 4OGI , "a
HAY-Market unchanged.
BRAN-$1.5S6I1.Gc &C.
SHORTS-S1. 700175.
WHEAT-Receipts % cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
E}GS--Firsts. 3Sc
POULTRY-Market unchanged
CLOSE: WHEAT-May. S1.GS5s "a 1 6Sat
July. $1.43Ss@1.4312; September. s1.33H q
1.333s.
CORN-May, 991sc: July. 97Ac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
EXTENDS TIME LIMIT
Germany Grants As Hours More for
Neutral Ships to Reach Port

Paris, Feb. "a Madrid dispatch
to the Petit Journal says that the
German government has announced
that it grants a further delay of AZ
hours for neutral ships at sea to re-
gain neutral ports.
Germany's original note to the
United States. announcing the re-
sumption of unrestricted submarine
warfare stated that neutral ships
which were on their way toward ports
on the blockade zones on February
l would be spared during a suffi-
GENTLY long period" The note also
said that neutral ships in ports with
in the barred zone would be given
until February 5 to sail and must
take the shortest route out of the re-
Stricted areas. On February 2 the
Spanish government asked the Cen
trail powers for an extension of time
in which Spanish ships at sea in the
blockade zone could return to port,
but no dispatch has mentioned any
specific time limit as set by Ger
many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
FARMERS MEET OVER
Most Successful Convention i'm History
of Union Closes Today.

The concluding session of the most
successful of the twelve conventions
of the Farmers Union of Kansas was
held this morning.
Thursday nights meeting was the
last public meeting and good sized
crowd of the delegates and their wives.
together with a fair sprinkling of
town people. heard addresses by j. c.
Mohler. secretary of board of agricul-
ture; Mrs Haiti Moore Mitchell, dean
of women of Pitts. arg Normal school;
J. H. Mormon of the federal farm
loan staff, and G. s. Barrett of Union
City. Ga, president of the national or
ganization of the union.
Many of the delegates left for home
Thursday night and outbound trains
were crowded to capacity. About half
OF the delegates remained for this
mornings session when the new Off
GERS were elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
URUGUAY in PROTEST
Reply Says Government Cannot Ac-
cept Position of Germany.

Montevideo, Uruguay, Feb g.
President Viera and his cabinet con-
ferred today to consider the position
to be taken by the government re-
garding the new phase of the Euro
pean conflict. The newspapers of
Uruguay approve the stand of the
United States.
The cabinet discussed the German
note for hours and adopted the pro-
posal of the foreign minister in re-
gard to a reply. The text of the reply
has not been made public but it is
known to contain the declaration that
Uruguay cannot accept the position
taken by Germany in regard to the
naval warfare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
RUNNING BLOCKADE
Two of Biggest Ships Afloat in Barred
Zone With American Passengers

New York, Feb. 9.-The White Star
liners Baltic and Adriatic, the largest
ships which have defied the German
submarine decree since the fiye-d3v
period of grace ended and attempted
to run the new blockade" of England.
were subject of conflicting reports in
shipping circles today
one report was that the Baltic.
which carried forty-four passengers,
among whom were two American ms,
had safely run the blockade and
reached Liverpool. and that the line
officials were Withholding announce
ment. The more general report was
that she had not yet arrived. The last
report from the Adriatic was that she
entered the danger zone last night.
The Adriatic is of 24,541 tons. the
Baltic 23.S76 tons. Capt. Villa m
Finch, who was commander of the
White Star liner Arabic when it went
down, commands the Baltic Ameri-
cans in her passenger list are: Miss
Katherine Kirsch of Newark, and L.
Rosenfield of New York.
Ryndam Safe on Way Back.
New York, Feb. 9-The HOLLAND
American line steamship Ryndam re-
turning here after starting for Rotter-
dam via Falmouth, January 90, was
reported early today 1,400 miles east
of Sandy Hook and due to dock here
Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
SPURS RUSS ON.
L. $. Move Encourages SIavs
for Victory Of Justice.
Shows Civilizations Attitude
Towards TeutOns' Program.

Petrograd. Feb. 9.-The foreign Of
flee has given the following statement
to the Associated Press in regard to
the action of the United States in ter
minating diplomatic relations with
Germany:
1.-The decision of the United States
to sever relations with nation which
has persisted in the violation and per-
version of all laws of warfare has pro-
duced a deep impression in Russia
We felt assured in advance that the
United States would not tolerate this
last threat of Germany but we are
none the less appreciative of the
prompt and decisive manner in which
President Wilson has shown his dis
approval of Germany's mad subma-
rine program and his reluctance to
continue on friendly terms with ma
ton which ignores the first principles
of civilization and humanity.
'fWhatever may be the further con-
sequences of the present diplomatic
rupture. Germany, at least, has been
shown that any continuance of her
past methods will meet the open hos
tility of the civilized world. 1t is inn
possible for any of the warning ma
tions. however confident in the justice
of the cause for which they are fight
ing, to remain insensible to the ap-
prevail or disapprovaI of a great neu-
trail power.
For this reason we can not too
deeply acknowledge our appreciation
of President Wilson's verdict. Every
where while men are fighting for the
triumph of right and justice the ac-
ton of the United States will call
forth new courage and consolidate
their conviction of a necessity of fin
ishing forever with German militarism
and its atrocities
Berlin Admits 2 Defeats.
Berlin, Feb. 9.-(via Sayville wire
to British forces. was announced in
today's official report. One was near
Vaillescourt and the other north of
st. Pierre WAIST wood.
lombard Stanislau
Petrograd, Feb. 9.-(British Ad-
miralty per wireless press Only
minor operations along the Russian
and Rumanian fronts are reported in
today's war office statement which
reads in part:
western front: South of Brody
the gallant General Kardinalovski
was killed by a rifle bullet. The
enemy artillery bombarded the town
of Stanislau with 12-inch Shells
which destroyed a house and wound
ed several inhabitants.
Drop Bombs on Dunkirk.
Paris, Feb "A German attack
Palameux southeast of Verdun, was
repulsed by the French. today's Off
cial statement says. Violent artillery
actions occurred in the Woevre re-
gion. Last night and this morning
bombs were dropped by aeroplanes in
the region of Dunkirk. Four civilians
were killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
DANE SAILORS KILLED
Seventeen Lose Lives When Germans
TorpedOed Their Vessel.

Copenhagen, Feb. 9.-Seventeen
Danish sailors were killed when the
Danish steamer Lars Kruse was tor
pedoed and sunk by a German subma-
rine February 6. Word received here
today declared that the captain en-
tered the barred zone" established by
Germany ignorant of the new warfare
decreed by Berlin.
Peru and Chile to Protest.
Rio Janeiro, Feb. 9.-It is reported
on good authority that Peru and Chile
will address protests to Germany in
regard to the German measures of ma
val warfare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-09
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb -WHEAT-Considerab BILE
strength developed in the wheat market
today owing largely to settlement of a
threatened strike of switchmen Reports
that the Canadian Pacific railroad was
sending cars to Minneapolis to take out
wheat and flour for the British government
tended also TO encourage bullish sentiment
Serious crop damage complaints from Ne
braska helped further to lift prices The
opening, which ranged from &c decline to
like advance with May at 81 6s1l TO
81 .69la and July at s146A was followed by
decided gains all around, but then a ma
terial reaction
Fresh advances took place later as a
result of large clearance and favorable
crop reports from Oklahoma and Southern
Kansas. The close was unsettled, 15c TO
1hc net higher, with May at 81 e9L to
81 6gss and July at s1.47 to S147@.
CORN-Corn. like wheat. had a notice.
able upward slant. Country offerings re
manned light and Argentine crop news was
bulIish. After opening &c off to 1sc up
the market scored a moderate general ad-
vance
In subsequent dealings until just before
the finish the market continued to harden
because of assertions that much of the
buying of future deliveries was for sea
board account The close was nervous at
a shade to 15c net advance.
OATS-Oats went higher with other
cerpals Trading tho lacked volume.
PROyISIONS-A rise in the hog market
lifted provisions. Demand was chiefly
for ribs.