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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-28
Augusta Lodge Directory
AUGUSTA LODGE No -A1E -
cUSHNOc CHAPTER, NO. AZ. R, An

ALFRED c. TURNER, W. N
ALBERT NJ. PINGREE. Ser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
AGREE POSTAL RATES
War Tax Won't Raise Postage of Pub
locations in Limited Zone.

Washington. Sept. 1S.-Second class
postage taxes in the war tax bill were
agreed upon today by the conferees.
A modified zone plan for increasing
rates on newspapers and periodicals
was decided upon, according to re-
liable information which filtered thru
the strict order of secrecy.
None of the conferees would dis
close any intimation of their action.
Others, however, in close touch with
the second class mail question said
the conferees had agreed upon a mod
ification of the house zone plan. Their
information was to the effect that a
compromise between the house and
Mcclellan plans had been reached pro-
posing a limited circulation area in
which present one-cent-a-pOund rate
would not be raised and reducing both
the graduated zone rate increases of
both house and Mcclellan plans.
Coupled with the agreement on the
publication postage rates was said
to be a decision by the conferees to
restore, in part at least, the house
taxes on the first class mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
EXPORTS SUBJECTS
Urges Cooperation to Guard Against
Growing Distress of Nations.

The Hague, Sept 1S.-In the speech
from the throne read by the premier
this afternoon, Queen Wilhelmina
made an appeal for the cooperation
of the people, without distinction of
class "in order to maintain ourselves
amidst the growing distress of the
nations"
1.-The prospects for the winter
said the speech, 'are not very salts
factory We continue to be obliged,
amid fiercely contending enemies. to
hold ourselves ready to ward off pos
sible tranSgressions. 1t becomes con-
tinually more difficult to supply our
people with the necessities of life and
the raw material for our Industries.
Measures will shortly be placed be-
fore you for the purpose of providing
for the most urgent needs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
LIFE MEN BANQUETS
Topeka's Association Plans Entertain
ment for Winter Months.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Topeka association of Life Under
writer's at the Chamber of Commerce.
plans were made for a banquet to be
given in Topeka, October IS, when fin
al plans will be perfected to arrange
for series of meetings to be held by
the association. 1t is planned that
once every three months the meetings
include a dinner and entertainment
by both local and outside talent
The plans mentioned, if carried
thru, will make these meetings quite
important social events for the mem
bers which include sixty-five life in
surance men in northeastern Kansas
Members of the Association.
The following are members of the
association:
E. D. Clithero. OF. Chopper, H. o.
Carney, H. H. Hall, H. NJ. Leonard
c. S. Locknane. E. H. Lupton. f. B.
Parker, E. A. Thrill. E. w. linn, J.
N. Dolley. l. S. Lewis. c. W. Barnes
H. j. Corwine, S. L. Cox, j. E. Spald-
ing, Hamilton Cooks. Jr., Mrs. Edna
L. Crow, A. L. Horton, j. H. Todd
J. w. Haughey, r. C. Grimes, ]. w
johnson, Fred Scammell, H. r. Hawk
ms, c. j. May. A. L. Chittenden. L. F
Piper, o. c. Blauer. L. E. Wickham
r. w. Beaver, J. j. Carlin, w. H
Eastman, E. E. Sallee, J. 3. Brins.
maid and G. G. Moore, all of Topeka
Out of town members are: Z. S
Clark, Kansas City; Chas. DeForrest
Lawrence; c. A. Moore, Salina; H c
/ Hansen, Atchison; Felix Broker, Sa
lima; L. S. Harold, Manhattan; A. T
Mcmillan, Wamego; A. R. Rowe, Law
renee; ]. J. McKenna, Ottawa; L. E
| Eppinger, Holton; Joe Downie, DEM.
son; ]. M. Lindsay, Ottawa; ]. R
| Holmes, Lawrence; A. f. Hoy st
Marys; ]. N. Hilton, Emporia; F. A
Adams, Maple Hill; ]. ]. Banks, At
Gibson; j. A. Norris, Valley Falls; ]
T. Moss. St Marys; E. E. Smith, EN-
| poria; ]. H. Myers, Salina; J. N En-
gle, Emporia; ]. B. Coughlin, Mayet
| ia; R. c. Ellis, Lawrence; A. F. Pc
nath, Abilene; j. B. Root, Emporia
| S. w. Adams, Atchison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
GIVE FLAG TO U. P.
North Topeka Recognizes Activities of
Railroad Today.

Formal presentation of an Ameri-
can flag to the Union Pacific railway
in recognition of what the road has
done and is going to do for North To-
peka was made this afternoon by the
Women's Relief corps, Blue Post No
5, and the North Topeka civic club.
Appropriate cedemony attended the
presentation. The First Kansas artil-
lery band furnished music and there
were addresses by prominent Topekans
from both sides of the river. The
Modoc club and a detachment from
the boys industrial school were on the
program.
Frank Simms made short talk
for the civic club, Mrs. W. NJ. G. Lane
for the Relief corps and ]. w. Priddy
for the G. A. r. Several Union Pa
cific officials were also present.
The road has announced that it will
erect new freight and passenger depots
in North Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
NEED MAXIMUM PRICE
Bakers See Incentive for Farmers to
Hold Up Public on Wheat.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-S. F. Mcdonald,
of Memphis, Tenn, president of the
National Association of Master Bak-
ers, in addressing the convention of
the organization here today did not
view with unalloyed optimism, the
government minimum of 81 for the
1918 wheat crop. On this point he
said:
LAS an artificial stimulant to wheat
production congress proposes to guar
antee a minimum price of 81 for the
1918 wheat crop. At the same time
congress delegates to the farmer the
right to hoard farm products. These
are conditions tending to build up ex-
cessive bread costs. The farmer guar
anteed 81 minimum, may quickly
realize that a small crop is easier to
handle than a large one"
"A high minimum without a maxi
mum price tends to defeat the thing
which the majority of the people are
anxious to see: Namely, a reduction
in the high price of wheat. With a
reasonable maximum price the farmer
would know that he could not raise a
short crop and hoard for an abnormal
price but would know that if he want
ed a lot of money he would have to
raise a lot of wheat to get it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
TRIP TO FRANCE
That Is Vacation Recommend
ed for Kansas Farmer.
He Claims To Be Hard Work.
ing Son of Soil.
GROOM MUST DO HIS BIT
He Was Married After the
e. S. Had Declared War.
Now He Wants To Stay Home
To Look After Wife.

1t is a vacation with the national
army in France which the district
appeal board today recommended for
Ross A. Worden, confessed hard work
ing farmer near Dwight, Morris coun-
ty. Worden wanted army exemption
because he had a "160-acre farm
spoken for for rent" on the appeal
the board recommended Worden take
life less seriously and enjoy a Vaca-
ton in France with his expenses paid
According to the testimony which
Worden produced, he is aiding man
with his crops. But with the war
crisis facing the nation, Worden want
ed to do his bit. So when the eXemp-
ton board called the Morris county
man for examination for army service,
Worden seems suddenly to have decid-
ed to join Governor Capper's and Doc
tor Waters's soldiers of the soil" He
then arranged or rather spoke for the
rental of a 16O-acre farm next year.
Needs Vacation.
In an opinion in the Worden case, F.
d. Coburn, chairman of the district
board and former secretary of the
state board of agriculture, said: 1t
would appear that this gentleman
could well take vacation, spend a
time in Uncle Sans army with posi-
biliIy of an excursion to France with
all expenses paid. 1t is recommended
that he take such a such a vacation
and that his claim for exemption be
denied"
Another soldier of the soil'' was
Valentine Edward Koehler, of Nema-
ha cunty Koehler preferred the
smell of growing corn and new mowr
hay to the smell of powder. He didn''
like the idea of exchanging the music
of the moving machine for the music
of a machine gun. So, when the Ne
maha county exemption board certi
fled Koehler for army service, he re
called pressing duties and heavy re
sponsibilities at home.
Wanted to Stay With Wife.
Koehler wanted to stay at home
because of his responsibility to a wife
He was married after the United
But it didn't lessen his responsibility
emption. He might have won, too
| had not a cruel local board sent too
much evidence to Topeka.
| Instead of a dependent wife whC
needed his daily care and wage, Koch
| ler's wife is the daughter of wealth!
Nemaha county man, it appeared. In
stead of being needed to raise crop
for the protection of his family ant
young man has $4,000 in the banl
| owns 80 acres of land worth $125 al
acre and that he is soon to partici
pate in the distribution of a large es
tate.
Koehler was certified for war serv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
CHURCH MEET ON.
Big United Brethren COnven-
ton Begins Here Today.
100 Delegates Expected in At
tendance by Tonight.

The sixtieth annual conference OF
the Church of the United Brethren In
Christ, of Kansas. opened its week
program this afternoon with more
than 100 delegates attending the 1lrst
program of the weeks conference
Two hundred and fifty delegates are
expected at the annual conference by
tonight.
The program opened this afternoon
at the First United Brethren church,
at Twelfth and Quincy streets with a
seminary extension division conference
conducted by the Rev. U. b. Blue
baker, of lola.
A reception to the delegates will be
given tonight at the First United
Brethren church. Gov. Arthur Cap
per will welcome the visitors on be-
half of the state; the Rev. G. K.
Hartman, of the church, will extend
welcome to the delegates for the
local church; and the Rev. Samuel
Buckner, of the Walnut Grove Meth
odist church, will represent the To-
peka Ministerial union in the welcom-
ing program.
Special musical services will be
given at the evening reception by the
Knights and Ladies of Security band.
In addition to the musical program
refreshments and other entertaining
numbers will be given
Communion services will be held
Wednesday morning at the church I'M
der the direction of Bishop Cyrus ]
Kephart, of Kansas City.
Meetings of the conference will be
held at o'clock each morning, al
7:45 in the evening. At each meeting
a special branch of the church worl
will be the main feature of the con
ference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
PLAN FOR BOOSTERS
Those. Who. Go On Trade Trip Will
BE Shown Good Time.

A good sociabIe time has been as
sured the members of the one days
trade trip of the Chamber of Com
merce. Letters have been received
from the various towns in which the
tourists will stop, stating that plans
for their entertainment are now being
made and will be completed before
the trade trip starts.
The trip promises to be one of
liability first and business second. 1t
will be get-together affair for the
Topeka business men and the men of
the towns on their trade trip. A let
ter was received this morning from
j. E. Morrow, of Oskaloosa. where
the members of the trip will eat din
ner, stating that the Presbyterian Aid
society has promised to prepare a
real Oskaloosa meal for 100 per-
sons.
The trip will start Friday morning
and will take in Meriden, Ozwakie,
Oskaloosa, Perry and Granville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
NEGRO A GOOD FARMER
He Raises Prize Winning Corn and
Turnips in Shawnee County.

Corn from the Kaw valley is still in
the blue ribbon race at the fairs of
the state, according to John Childs,
negro gardener and farmer, who won
the second prize at the Kansas Free
fair last with an exhibit of Big Dent
corn. Childs says that he is going to
take first prize at the fair at Hutchin-
son with the same exhibit.
His exhibit at the fair in Hutchin-
son will consist of 80 ears of corn of
three different varieties. The largest
of the ears measures IL inches in
length. The large ear is of the Big
Yellow Dent variety. Then a second
exhibit of Small Yellow Dent corn will
give the contestants at the fair a hard
race for the prize.
Childs will also send his prize win
ming exhibit of Indian corn to Hutch
inson this week. The largest ear in
the exhibit of 10 ears measures ten
and one-half inches.
The fourth exhibit that Chifds will
make at Hutchinson is his world
beaten" turnips-three of them, two
of which weigh 8 pounds. The same
exhibit won first prize in the Kansas
Free fair, at Topeka last week. The
largest turnip of the display measures
twenty and one-half inches in Cir
cumference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
ALL FOR A BABY
Man Tells Court How Adopted
Child Reformed Him.
Another Family Fights for
Possession of Boy.
BOTH LOVE LITTLE FELLOW
CunninghamS Lost Him When
Husband Was Away.
Child Made Man and His Wife
Join a Church.

. How the adoption of a baby caused
him to join a church and discard all
his bad habits was ia in probate
court today by Floyd Cunningham in
his attempt to again hear the child's
laughter and witness the child's
pranks In his own home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arlie Barb of Madison, have the baby
now. and they too, have the same love
and are fighting the attempt of the
Cunninghams to regain custody of the
1-year-old baby boy.
All during the day Mrs. Barb has
sat in the probate court with the baby
in her lap. A cry from the child drew
four pairs of solicitous eyes, those of
Barb and his wife and those of Cum
niIisham and his wife. who sat on OPP
posite sides Of the court room. A laugh
from the babe brought four equally
loving and enthusiastic smiles. Tes-
timOny IN the case dragged thru the
entire morning and promises to con-
tinue for hours this afternoon.
why, Judge" said cunningham m,
"since that baby came to our house
my wife and / both joined the Chris
tan church and l quit all my bad hab-
its. so the baby would have every ben
eft that a person could provide"
The Cunninghams formally adopted
the boy, according to Mrs. Mary An
thony. president of the Topeka Or
phans' Home. At one time Mrs. Gun
ningham called and told Mrs. Anthony
that Cunningham had left her
Then l learned that they were liv-
ing together again" said Mrs. An
thOny.
Next l heard they had separated
again and that Mrs Cunningham had
started to work in a restaurant Her
mother told me she couldn't take
care of the child l turned the child
over to Mr.. and Mrs. Barb"
Cunningham denied on the witness
stand that he had aha ndnna1 his wi fp
He told the court he was in Fort Riley
two weeks during the summer but
that during the time he sent his wife
$40 for her SUPPORT
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was Lis bid for support, an announce
ment of his policies.
The government will assemble an
material and moral forces OF the ma
ton for The supreme phase OF the
struggle" the former minister OF wal
declared
The full coordination OF all the
allies as if they were single nation
is essential. Only in this way can our
preponderance of resources be utiizeo
to an overwhelming measure NOV
they are too scattered to be fully ef-
fective."
Referring to the recent scandal OF
the Bonnet Rogue, NJ. Almereyda ana
former Minister of the Interior NAVY
and the more recent rumors as TO va
rious deputies being involved IN GER
tain irregularities. Painleve declared
the government would reientlessly
prosecute all offenders. regardless OF
personalities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
CABINET WARLIKE
Vigorous Program Announced
by New French Ministry.
Demands Return of Provinces,
ReparatiOn and Damages.
BY w. :. FORREST.

Paris, Sept. 1S.-Declaring the ''su-
preme phase" of the struggle is at
hand, Premier Painleve reiterated to
the chamber of deputies today that
France demands return of Alsace and
Lorraine irrespective of whether the
fate of battle reclaims those terri
tories"
France demands Justice the new
premier declared. She demands
reparation and damages. In conclu-
sion she demands a peace which cam
not breed the germ of future wars"
1t was Painleve's first appearance
in the chamber since his success in
forming a ministry and the speech
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
TAKE In $9O5 TODAY
Campaign for X. and L. of S. Home
Fund Is Under Way.

The first days work of the renewed
campaign for the Knights and Ladies
of Security home and hospital appro-
priation, resulted in the collection of
s9O5. making the total collections on
the campaign $1S,575.
In addition to the money actually
signed up several of the largest
pledges are yet to be made, according
to H. A. Auerbach, chairman of the
finance committee. There are sew
eral pledges of $500 that are yet to be
made and more than a dozen pledges
of 500.
Out of the five teams working on
the campaign, only three captains
were able to report today. One team
had not been out today and the sec
ond was to work this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
OCTOBER BIG MONTH
Many Conventions Will Be Held Here
by Large Organizations.

The October convention program of
the Chamber of Commerce was an
nounced this morning. The month
promises to be one of the busiest of
the year, aside from the rush that
was staged during Red Cross week.
Provisions for entertainment, lodg
ing and meals will be only part of
the work that the Chamber of Com
merce will do for the visitors here for
the different events.
The program starts October 1, 2
and with the convention of the In
dependent Order of Red Men Octo-
Der 9, 10, IL and II the program calls
for state convention of the w c.
T. U. and a grand lodge convention
of the Odd Fellows. Special provi-
sions will be made for the convention
of the secretaries of state, which is
scheduled for October % and %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
TO War MOTHERS
Soldiers Widow Gives z Sons
as Her "Plain Duty"
"DOn't Worry; 1t Doesn't Help"
Her COmely Message.

Hoboken, N j, Sept. 1s.-This is
story for war mothers.
1t is from a mother who has six
sons now fighting in France, and a
seventh in the khaki of America,
ready to sail for the war front.
To other mothers, whose boys are
already lover there" or are soon to
depart, she says:
Don't worry; it doesn't help"
This mother who has given seven
sons to the cause of democracy is Mrs.
William ]. Tisdall, widow of a British
army officer.
A United Press reporter saw Mrs.
Tisdall in her quiet home here today.
Photographs of seven young men in
uniform looked down from the walls.
AS she told of their leaving. one by
one, she declared she believed she was
doing no more than her duty to offer
all of her children to the cause of
their country.
Every American mother, she be-
lieves, should be eager to do the same
thing.
my Mother Did More"
II feel that i've done my part-but
why talk about it," she said. Perhaps
1 have given more than some mothers
But it is just my plain duty, that's all
When war came in my mothers
time, she did what 1 have done and
more. She was nurse at Sebastopol
My brother was in the British army
He was killed in Egypt.
When war came to me, knew my
boys must go. 1t is in their blood
For four generations the Tisdall fam
lily has been represented in the Brit
ish army.
MY husband, father and grand.
father were British army officers
They were not killed.
nr OF cIn q
night when 1 think of my boys. Blu
1 feel that they will come back. Tt
/ other mothers I would say, DON
worry, it does not help"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
JAIL KANSAS ALIEN
German Subject Taken From Lyons to
Fort Leavenworth.

Gansas City, Sept. 1S.-John Sterl, a
German subject. was taken to Fort
Leavenworth today from Lyons Kan,
to be informed for the duration of the
war as an enemy alien. He is said to
have made utterances against the Sc
lective draft law and the government.
He admits being forced to leave Italy
because of pro-German statements.
Governor of Indiana Better.
Indianapolis, Sept. 1S.-Physicians
attending Governor James P. Good
rlch OF Indiana, critically ill of typhoid
fever said his condition was satisfac-
tory today and his chances for recov-
cry were improving slowly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

-1lT-OiHB
Dr. d. E. Esterly has moved his
office to rooms 1914 Nils Bldg
Adv.
A. R. Elliott, of the state Y. M. C.
A, left Topeka Monday to attend a
conference of college secretaries of the
Y. M. c.. A. a Niagara Falls
The women's society of the First
Congregational church will meet We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. II. L.
Shlrer. 1857 Fillmore street.
Clifford Pierce, state Y. NJ c. A
secretary, left this morning for New
York, where he will attend a confer
ence of the national war work council
A j. Gregg, of the state Y. M. c.
A. is spending the week in Hutchin-
son. Salina and other western towns,
where he is working out the winter
program for the boys work depart
ments.
Roy James Gasswent and Louis P.
Scremsher, both from Silver Lake, en-
listed in the naval reserves Monday
and were sent to the Great Lakes
training station where they will re-
lieve firemen now in duty there.
Two fires were reported this morn
ing at the central fire station but no
damage was claimed in either case. a
blaze started early this morning in
the E. Horne planning mill. 510-24 Van
{
and a fire started in a barn at 2513
| Urner street.
! S. D. Flora, local meteorologist and
4 E c. Paxton, Kansas field agent for
the United States bureau of crop es-
! Inmates, left this morning on an in
spection tour of western Kansas where
| they will inspect weather bureau sta
/ tons and crop conditions and will
return to Topeka late this week.
Abner Labounty, of Concordia, was
| arrested Monday and charged with
! wife desertion. He was arrested
upon information received from the
sheriff of Cloud county who had
traced him to Topeka. Labounty had
| been working at the Santa Fe shops
! He is now held in the county jail
awaiting the arrival of officers from
| Cloud county.
Ice cream containers are now un.
der suspicion, according to Miss An
Meta Nicoll, city food inspector. A
tour of the ice cream factories of the
city will soon be inspected and con
/ tanners will be compared with the
standard measure of the city. Only
one complaint has been turned in t.
Miss Nicoll but the complaint, she
states, is worth following up. Thu
inspection will probably be carried OF
| this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
TEACHER JOINS IN BADS
In Jail for Pickcting Superintendent
Files New Charge.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 1S.-Miss Mar
garet NJ. Fotherington, Buffalo school
teacher now serving Jail sentence at
Occoquan, Virginia, for White House
pioketing, will have to stand trial be-
fore the school board here on her re-
lease.
Superintendent of Education Emer-
son today filed charges against Miss
Fotheringham of behavior detrimental
to the best interests of the public
schools and neglect to discharge her
duties as a teacher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

INTERNED ALIEN A SUICIDE
Prusse Was Ono of the Designers of
Famous Submarine Deutschland.

Baltimore, Md, Sept 1s.-Gottold
Prusse. one of the designers of the
German merchant submarine Deutsch-
land, which made trips to Baltimore
and New London and who was to act
as port engineer in the undersea serv-
Ice, ended his life in the city Jail here
today by hanging himself with belt
Prusse had been sent to Jail as an
alien enemy, having failed to remain
in the barred zone established by the
federal authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
SOLVES COAL PROBLEM
City of Denver Sells Coal 81 to 81
Cheaper Than Dealers.

Denver. Colo, Sept. 1s.-The city of
Denver is a successful coal merchant.
With orders for 900 tons the first
two days, municipal authorities today
were expecting shipment of 1900 tons
to arrive and saw complete success
for their plan to cut the high cost of
fuel.
The three municipal coal yards Of
fer a high grade of bituminous coal
at $4.15 a ton, delivered-while regu-
lar retailers are standing pat" on
their old prices from 81 to 81 higher.