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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
H0WAT GAINS MINERS
5000 on Pro-Beer Strike Return TO
Work-Governor Powerless.

Pittsburg. Kan, Aug 2-Tempo-
rarily at least, the strike that threat
ened to tie up the southeastern KAN
sas coal field has been averted
Complying with the advice given
by their president, Alexander Howat
5000 miners at Franklin, near here,
returned to work today. The men all
laid down their tools yesterday to at
tend a mass meeting to. decide what
action should be taken in view of Gov
ernor Capper's refusal to nullify the
bone dry law
When the law went into effect the
miners sent monster pe..tion to the
governor demanding that their per
sonal liberties be not infringed upon.
They asked to be allowed 10 have beer
In their homes for family consump-
ton.
Pass Anti-H. C. l.. Resolution.
Capper ignored the petition but yes
terday sent & letter to Howat explain
ing ms INABILITY to interfere with the
workings of the law.
Before the mass meeting yesterday
the miners paraded Franklin. carry-
ing banners and demanding beer or
no coal"
resolution was adopted requesting
the FEDERAL government to take action
to lower the cost of living Governor
Capper was asked to go tC Washing
ton IN the interests of the miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
CURLEY, THE c. CIV ", OUT
Aged Plainsman Released From Pen
to Face Trial Again.

Ben Mcintosh, alias Curley the
Crow, plainsman and the original
welI-known last survivor of the Gus
ter massacre. who came 20 Topeka an
heralded and unknown and left in
state like a French envoy, was re-
leased from the federal penitential-
at Leavenworth today.
But that is no cause COR sorrow
among the flock of victims he eft
in Topeka. When he left the peni-
Tertiary he was in charge of a deputy
United States marshal who is instruct
ed to take him to Santa Fe, New
Mexico where the aged scout is to
be tried on the same charge of which
he was convicted here. He'll probably
get another year and day at Santa
Fe and if so he will be brought back
to the federal penitentiary to serve it.
Even when he completes that term
his victims need not shed tears VIXEN
he is released for the program will
be repeated. There will be a deputy
United States marshal waiting for him
again and he will get a free trip to
Salt Lake City where there is another
fraud charge against him. Convic-
ton, then another term in the Leav-
enworth penitentiary Unless an
other case develops in the meantime
Curley the Crow will then be at lib
erty to spend the rest of his life as
he pleases. He is past 20 years old
now.
Curley the Crow is charged by the
government with representing himself
as a government official and collect
ing money on fraudulent sales of gov
eminent land. There were many ms
and outs in his system and dozens
of Topeka people paid good money.
they told the court, to learn III of
the curves
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
MARRIED ONLY A YEAR
Husband Wants Divorcc-Chargc
That Wife Is UnfaithfuI.

- Automobile rides with strange men,
aclandestine hours spent in shows and
other places of entertainment a part
of night spent in a Topeka rooming
house. and other things figure in a
divorce case started in the district
court today by Claude L. Coffey
against Gerva Coffey.
With all that material fer divorce
athe Coffeys will not have been mar
eried n year until the tenth of this
month. They were married at Marys-
VILE. according to Coffey. He alleges
that his wife has lost all affection for
him and scattered what sac formerly
had out among various other men. He
charges that she keeps company with
other men. that she takes auto rides
with chem, that she accompanies
Them T.. Slows and elsewhere.
The final shot fired by COffey is
the most serious He charges that
one night last February his wife went
to a Topeka IRONING house and pos
ing as the wife of another man. spent
a part of the night there He asks
for a divorce and nothing more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
ENEMY PLANES IN U. S
Mysterious Filters Reported to Be
Making Observations for Germany.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. a.
United States officials here were to-
day investigating a report that aero
planes have been flying over south
ern Utah.
Army officials at Fort Douglas were
reticent today. but it is understood
army aeroplanes will be dispatched
to the scene to investigate and ascer-
tain If there is any authority for a
rumor that the planes are being used
to gather military information useful
to Germany.
The investigation is being made at
the request of Leon Bone, special in
vestigator of the department of jus
tice, to whom reports of the activity of
aeroplanes in San Juan and Grand
counties were made. r. P. Flagel, of
the United States geological survey
department, reported that he had
traced the mysterious flyers from
Mexican Hat to- La SAL a distance of
over 100 miles.
Confirmation of the report was be-
ing brought here today in a MESA ge
from Chloride. Mex, to c. A. Walker,
general agent for the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company, the
message stating that the supposed
flyers have been seen by persons at
Chloride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
TOPEKA is ANGRY
Missouri Pacific to Take Off Only
Passenger Train.

The Topeka Chamber of Commerce
is up in arms over the professed in
tention of the Missouri Pacific 10 cut
eff the only local train it runs into
Topeka A strong effort is Icing
made to keep the passenger train run
ming. Letters to the general passen-
ser agent of the Missouri Pacific at
Kansas City are being written today
by officials of the business mems or
ganizat'on.
A year ago an effort was made to
inGuce the Missouri Pacific to run it's
passenger train into Topeka III the
morning and out of Topeka in the
evening, AS the train service stood in
Topeka at that time the lone passsen-
ger train didn't arrive in the city until
in the evening and left in the morn
ing. making it necessary for she ppers
to remain over night in Topeka
a promise was eSacted from the Of
ficials to give the plan a trial The
promise was never fulfilled. according
to I. VIII Kelley, secretary os the
Chamber of Commerce. Now the Mis-
souri, Pacific proposes to attach a pas
senger coach to the freight tras.. and
curtail the passenger train altogether
And the freight train will arrive in
peka in the evening and leave in the
morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
The SKY AFLAME'
Battle Front Was Forty Miles
of PyrOfechnics.
Biggest Gas Operation of War
Turned on Germans.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

With the British Armies in the
Field, Aug. 2.-The great Flanders
battle had to come to a slight pause
because fighting men can't swim in
charging the foe.
A drenching night long rain trans
formed all of Flanders into a muddy
marsh. The country is barely above
sea level.
Shell holes were filled with water
and advancing became as much
matter of swimming as walking.
Loose Tons of Gas.
More than five tons of gas were
loosed by the British against the Ger
man inventors of this weapon in last
nights fighting in the great drive.
tity of gas ever used in single battle.
A west wind made it's use particularly
favorable for the British.
Artillery continued its execution to-
day The guns roared an increasingly
chorus of death all along the line.
British gunners got on" that the
Germans were massing for a counter
attack in the Ypres region. roar
of shells sped forth and the gray
masses of men were literally scattered
to the four winds.
Changed Hands Three Times.
Hot fighting developed about the
wind mill on the Warneton-G apaard
road. The mill itself was one of the
ancient structures of this section, built
of great masonry many feet thick.
1t stood so solid that British heavy
shells bounded off its rocky sides like
tennis balls during all of the heavy
bombardment directed against it.
British infantry finally impetuously
charged the structure and took it. At
8 o'clock at night the enemy counter
attacked and re-captured the mill
But at midnight the British charged
and era bb6d it again
The cooperation and spirit of fell
lowship between British and French
troops who share the honors of the
advance. is perfect. The French n.ain-
tanned their positions nearly three
miles in advance of where their front
lines ere on Monday.
Witnesses Night Battle.
There were bitter. encounters last
night along nearly the whole British
front Artillery was active every
where. From a hill top several miles
behind the lines l watched the worlds
longest fireworks display last Light.
The pyrotechnics extended from Lens
clear to the sea. 1t was forty miles
of blazing light, of brilliant tinted
flashes of terrible bursts of sound. The
actual flashes of the cannon were
visible for miles and the exploding
shells. dealing death from high in
the heavens, were to be seen at even
greater distances. Added to these
were red and green and white signal
rockets and the steady, momentary
glare of flames searching out the bat
tie wrecked ground below.
Despite last nights violent storm,
British airplanes did splendid work.
Several enemy aerodromes, many
miles behind the lines were attacked
and machine-gunned from an alti-
tude or only seventy feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
Infection Brings About Ty7
phOid Epidemic in State.
Especially Serious in Herring
ton and LeavenwOrth.
WATER CONDITIONS ARE GOOD
Trouble Centers in Milk Supply
in Several Cities.
Local Health Officers Blamed
4 for Failure To Report.

Milk infection is responsible Tor
s4,.nboid fever epidemic in number
~ Kansas towns according to an
.nt,tncement today by DR.. 3 y. Cruils :
'bine. secretary Of the state 1o@ ~ -
heaIth. General anti-typhoid Vacci-
nation orders have been issued TOT
H1rper county the towns OF LeaVeh-
worth Harrington ana Wlniieiu on y
districts surrounding Cof1eyNlie an am,
Augusta. Leavenworth mas rePoi ~. e
twelve deaths, including the "e
Mayor Davis. ~
- Machinery was set in motion py the
atate board of health today Tor gen
eraI vaccination campaigns III us
tricts in which the epidemic mas peeIi
found Trouble may also be III store
eo,. local health officers who failed
to reuort cases Reports were MADE
TO the state GARD today OF 500 vac
cinations in Harper county. more
than 500 vaccinations in the CITY OF
sVVinfieid and launching OF sore
arm, campaign in Leavenworth and
Harrington
Mach of the trouble is due to in
afected milk, according to reports sent
10 tho state board of health. Most
of The towns report good water and
sanitation. A safeguard is oelng
thrown around the oil town or
Augusta, Butler county and more
than 200 vaccinations have been re-
ported in the last few days Last
year SIS typhoid cases were reported
In the town and a fresh outbreak
Is feared.
Epidemic In Hcrington.
Herington is suffering rom q
.tsphOid fever epidemic and DR.. j. j.
Siuuev has been placed in charge
Of conditions there. Reports lndl-
cate thirteen cases there. LeaVen-
worth city and surrounding district
- in an even worse condition. The
-I,enven worth report shows So c--ses
Twelve deaths in the town in the last
Few days are said to have been due
to typhoid. Among the victims was
the wife of Mayor Davis.
in Cowley and Sumner counties,
trouble has been encountered Win
field, Cowley county. has reported
more than 500 vaccinations and an
almost universal vaccination cam
paign is in progress in Harper coun-
" where more than 500 men, wo-
men and children are wearing sore
arms
The epidemic is not state wide,
nor is it confined to any particular
locality" said Dr. Crumbine. Water
conditions in most of the towns are
good. The Harrington city water, for
example, shows a good test. In the
main the trouble has been due to
milk infection. Local health off
GERS in a number of instances failed
TO report the disease and our first
knowledge of conditions came from
outside sources, followed almost i'm
mediately by a request from the
mayor for assistance from our depart
ment."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
SHOPS EMPLOY WOMEN
Pennsylvania Railroad To Hire 400
to 600-Same Pay as Men.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Aug. local
officials of the Pennsylvania railroad
announced today that the companys
shops in his city were now open to
the employment of women. From
four to six hundred women will be
used in the distribution of material
cleaning cars and in caretaking about
the plant here. The officials have de-
cided to adopt one-piece uniforms for
the women workers. consisting of a
suit that is bifurcated to the knees
and fastened at the ankles with but
tons or buckles.
The women will be paid the same
wages as the men for the same classes
of work, and will be eligible to all the
privileges and benefits of the Pennsyl-
vania relief department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
NEED RADIO RECRUITS
Army officials Urge Topeka Officers
To Appeal for Operators.

A hurry-up call has been issued by
the war department for expert radio
operators for immediate special serv-
ice The call was received in Topeka
this morning at the local recruiting
office, AIS Kansas avenue. The oper-
ators, according to advice given this
morning, will be placed in service i'm
m ediately.
Topeka and the Kansas City district
are to supply twenty men at once.
Following is the message received
this morning:
.,rhe chief signal officer of the army
desires the immediate enlistment in the
regular army of twenty expert radio oper-
ators.
Upon enlistment OF an expert radio
operator wire this office the name of the
recruit and to what depot sent. These men
are intended for immediate special service
II. D. WIILIAMSH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
MEET HERE TOMORROW
secretaries Kansas Commercial Or
gauizations Plan to Form Assn.

Secretaries of various Kansas COM
mercial organizations will meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning at the
Chamber of Commerce in an effcrt to
form an association. Secretaries of
chambers of commerce and CONNER
cial clubs will be present from Salina.
Leavenworth, Atchison. Wichita.
Hutchinson. Kansas City. Kan, and
Emporia.
Sam Wilson, one of the men who
engineered the big membership drive
of the Topeka Chamber of Commerce
a few months ago. is now secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce at Kansas
CITY. Kan. 1t is thru his efforts and
those of T. s. Jamison that the rect
ing will be held and an attempt made
to organize the secretaries of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
AERO CAPTAIN KILLED
Sergeant With Him Badly Injured
Plane Drops 500 Feet.

Mineola, N Y, Aug. 2.-Capt.
Ralph L. Taylor, in command of the
training section of the aviation signal
corps here lost control of the airplane
today and plunged 500 feet to his
death.
Sergt. Thomas Bell, who was in the
machine with him. suffered a broken
Jaw and internal injuries.
The two aviators had been flying
but short time when it was noticed
something apparently went wrong
with the machine and it dropped to-
ward the earth. Captain Taylor. has
been in command of the instructors
and students about two months and
was an expert flyer. He was married
two months ago. His home was in
Stamford, Conn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
COUNTRY FIRST!
Must Be Foremost Considera-
ton in Making Exemptions.
To Seek Out Marriage Slackers
by Automatic Appeal.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The govern
ment is preparing to fight claims for
exemption from the draft.
Concerned at the great number of
those attempting to avoid service. the
provost marshal generals office Today
announced that exemptions in agricul-
ture and other industries will be care
fully scrutinized-
AS a direct slap at marriage slack
ers.'' the government will autrmati-
cally appeal from every exemption on
the ground of dependency.
The purpose of the appeals is TO-
obtain nationwide uniformity in ex-
emption rulings. which is regarded as
otherwise impossible from 4,55I local
boards.
Report Improper Exemptions
All registrants are invited by Gen.
eral Crowder to report any improper
exemption.
Discussing industrial exemptions,
General Crowder said district boards
were .'powerless to relieve cases in
which private loss and hardship rath-
er than national necessity" are at
stake.
otherwise another would be asked to
offer his life in order that this mans
material benefit be served" said Crowder.
The problem of exempting men in agri-
culture and other Industries" Crowder
said. must be solved with the success of
the nations military operations In mind
as the dominant object"
AS conservation of certain industries is
necessary to military success Crowder de-
clared, the question in an individual case
then become two-fold.
indispensable to Industry.
lis the industry in question neces-
sary to the maintenance of the military
Establishment or the effective operation of
the military forces the maintenance of
the national interest during the emer-
gency?"
''2-Does the person by or in respect of
whom the discharge is claimed occupy
such a status in respect of such a neces-
sary industry, that his place could not be
filled by another without direct. substan-
tial, material loss and detriment to the
adequate and effective operation of the
particular enterprise?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
DEATH CUTS FORTUNE
Marshall Field Heir Leaves Only
100000 to Widow-Dies at %.

Chicago. Aug. Henry Field, who
was heir to one-half of the enormous
Marshall Field estate, left his widow
$4,000. Field died at %. The will
of his grandfather provided that he
be given 100000 on his twenty-fifth
birthday while the bulk of the estate
was left in trust until Marshall
Field, third, brother of Henry
reaches the age of fifty.
Unless there is posthumous heir,
Mrs. Field will receive no more than
100000 which consisted of personal
property left Field by his father
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
PUSH SLACKERS IN
Failing to Appear When Drafted VIII
Be Certified Into Army.

washington, Aug. 2.-President
Wilson today ordered that all slack
ers. who failed to appear for 1raft
examination be reported to the de-
partment of justice and certified into
the national army by the ad1utant
general of the office.
Should these men fail to report to
the adjutant general within five days
after notification of their certifica-
ton into the army they win be re-
ported to the adjutant general of the
army for his action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
C. C. BOOHER TO X. C.
Former State journal Man Goes With
Big Automobile Firm.

c. C. Booher. Jr.. formerly con-
neeted with the business office of the
Topeka State Journal. who recently
resigned his position with the Trefry
Motor company, has accepted a posi-
ton with a large motor car company
at Kansas City and will leave Sunday
to assume his new duties.
Mr.. Booher now lives at 1927 Van
Buren, street. but announces he will
close his house and that Mrs. Booher
will join him in Kansas City next
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
TO ST. JOE OR TULSA
Sioux City Western League Club VIII
Soon Be Transferred.

Sioux City. Ia, Aug 1.-THE Sioux
City Western league franchise it is be
lieved will go to either St Joseph,
Mo-, or Tulsa. Okla. The decision t.
definitely transfer the club has been
reached following the action of Sioux
City business men in deciding not to
purchase the club at the price named
by the club owners.
The failure to provide a booster
program also factored in the decision
to send the Sioux City team to another
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued from
the office Of the probate judge. Ralph Cav.
today to the following persons:
Jesse J. Robinson, Auburn
Beryl Agnes Sage, Dover. 90
Walter r. Scott, Topeka. 70
Beuah BfsseIl. Topeka Observation-Disclosures
Charles L. Botkin, Arvonia. 81
Lettie May Smith. Overbrook. ......22
Robert E Hudspeth. Topeka. %
Maggie b. Long, Topeka. ...........2 1
Charles FRESHMAN, Topeka. 2l
LEILA Flrke. Topeka. ...-................7
Richard NJ Jones. Topeka. 81
Anna Thomas. Kansas City -......... IS
Thomas A. Evans. Chicopee. ........3 3
Gertrude NJ. jerks, Topeka. 81
Wedding rings. 1S-K gold, 81 up
Harris-Goar Co., 1924 E. 6th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
2 TORPEDOES MISSED
French Liner Lucky-Reacbes Port
After C-Boat Attacks.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 1.-Two un-
successful attacks made on her by
German submarines were reported by
a French steamer arriving here today.
In both cases a torpedo crossed the
ships bow, narrowly missing The
steamers deck guns opened fire and
the vessel put on full steam and
escaped. In the first attack, July 10,
the submarine was sighted, but on
the second attack only the wake of
the torpedo was seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
TO CUT STATE TAXES
Missouri Executive viii Call Special
session for That Purpose

jefferson City. Aug. "A special
session of the state legislature will be
called next spring, Governor Gardner
announced today. The purpose of the
session. the executive said. will be to
reduce the levy for state taxes.
Would Raise Coal Rate.
Jefferson City, Aug 2.--All the
main railroads in the state filed ap-
plications today with the state public
service commission for authority to
increase coal and coke rates Is cents
nn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
a. O. U. ". Noticc.

All A. o. Z. w. members and their
families are invited TO attend Lodge
No. 24i. Friday evening We will
serve refreshments after lodge. X. p
hall.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

HENRY GARRETT, age "A, died wednes-
day at local hospital. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
MRS CAROLINE M0ESER died We'd
nesday at her home, at 221 Topeka avenue
Funeral arrangements have not been com
pleted.
The funeral of Charles Pillow will be
held Friday afternoon from Lanes chapel
at Fourteenth and Van Buren, street Blu
member of the G. A. II. and is survived
by four children.
GEO. w INQUIRE. age 81. died this
morning at the home of his son, Dr. c. A.
Mctiuire. The body will be taken to
kewanee, ILL.,, for burial
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
TOLER'S JULY REPORT
Assistant Food Inspector Gives Out
Grocery and Restaurant Scores.

Assisting the Chamber of Commerce
with the collection of money for seed
potatoes given away in the spring, and
looking after the lemonade and other
soft drinks at the circus. made it inn
possible for c. L. Toler. assistant city
food inspector, to make as many in
spections of grocery stores, soda foun-
tains and restaurants last month as is
usually the case. However, a mum Der
of inspections were made, with the
fol
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