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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
FARMER MUST co
Wilson Turns Down ShOuSe'S
Plea for His Exemption.
Says Such Rule Would Lead
to Many Heart Burnings.
LEAVE GENUINE FARMERS
Kansas Representative Declares
Labor Situation Critical.
Much of States Wheat Crop Not
In by October L.

Washington, Aug. 3O-In disappt o.
ing a proposal by Representative
Shouse of Kansas that all men en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits last
March be exempted from military
service President Wilson today wrote
the congressman that class exerlp-
ton would lead to many difficulties
and to many heartburnings."
He added. however. that he should
like personally to see all the genuine
farmers left at their Indispensable
laborS.
The president also called attention
to Provost Marshal General Crowders
recent arrangement for calling men
whereby most farm labor will not be
drafted in service before October l,
when it is believed most of :he heaVy
farm work will be done.
This arrangement was the result
the president wrote, of most careful
and sympathetic attention." by the
war department.
Representative Shouse responded tC
the presidents letter with the declara-
ton that much OF the Kansas wheat
crop would not be in on October l
and that the labor situation in that
state was critical.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
PEACE WITH RUSSIA
Berlin Paper Asserts Germany Tried
to Win Over SlaVs.

Copenhagen, Aug. 3.-The state
ment that an offer of a separate pace
was made to Russia recently by the
German government is published In
the Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts of
Berlin. 1t is brought out by the as
sertion of Premier Kerensky of Rus
STA, in his speech at the Moscow con-
ference that Russia "a little time
ago" replied Indignantly to L proposal
TO conclude a separate peace and thai
a few days ago, I'VE witnessed another
attempt, equally base, directed against
our allies"
In this connection the semi-official
NOrd Deutsche Allgemein- Zeitung'' is
again detected by the Ge- man press
in an attempt to throw dust in the
eyes of the world and the German
public by ostensibly ienying Premier
Kerenskys account of the Overtures to
Russia and its allies which is charac-
terized as in reality being no denial
at all The Tageblatt, the Vorwaerts
and the Vossische zeitung call atten-
ton to a trick of the semi-official or
gan in denying overtures were made
by Chancellor Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg, whereas Kerensky did not mem
tion the former chancellor, specifying
that the proposal to Russia's allies
was made a few days ago-that is
since the retirement of D.. Won Beth
mann Hollweg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
Charges Plan To Silence Wealth
Consumption Advocates.
Prevents Fixing of Date to
Vote on Revenue Measure.
WANTS WAR PROFITS SETTLED
Stand, if Forced, Means an APP
NIicatiOn of ClOture.
---7wOOd Opens Fiery Fight
on the Profits Tax.

Washington. Aug. 30.-Chargine an
attempt to gag wealth CONSUMPTION
advocates, Senator La Toilette to lay
prevented unanimous agreement by
the senate to fix a date for voting on
the revenue bill.
IF debate on this bill is to be
choked off, let it be thru application
of the gag rule lately written into the
rules of the senate" said La Folla;te.
Senator Simmons, who late SeSter-
day introduced a cloture petition to-
day sought the agreement. so al to
make unnecessary the use os the
cIoture.
1t is preposterous,' said La Fol-
1ette. Ito make such request juss after
the finance committee has introduced
an amendment to the war profits tax
section of the bill, which totally
changes its aspect | object siren
uuusly to any agreement for a vote
until after the war profits and income
tax sections have been disposed Of"
Means the CIotu-c.
La FoIlette's stand, if persisted IN,
makes practically certain application
OF clOture on Friday. This would
. bring vote on the bill not later than
next Wednesday.
= Opening the fight of southern Dem
ocrats on war profits taxes, Senator
CHueTWOOQ, AlaDdnld,' denounced
money slackers"
Il have no patience with the money
Stacker" he said. THE man who at
this hour hesitates to respond with
his dollars to his country's need, is
entitled to no place in this republic
except one that will bring on him the
conte mpt and scorn of the American
people.
Hits Working Man"
1T is equitable and just that a great
share of the burden of paying for the
war should fall on the great wealth
of the nation. on the other hand.
with wartime costs pyramiding, with
the price of his daily bread going
higher every hour. it is more and more
difficult for the plain citizen of the
United States to raise moey to support
his family
Therefore. every dollar of con-
sumption taxes you put into the bill
falls on a family already in distress -
Underwood compared taxes to be
paid by numerous companies under
the committee plan to show Unequal
tiles in the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
New Workers, in Patriotic Fren-
zy, Bid Guardsmen Farewell.
Twenty-Five Thousand Khaki
Clad Men on Fifth Avenue.
STREET A BLAZE OF COlORS
Crowds Pack Subway; Every
Transit Artery Overtaxed.
Women March Beside Sons
Amid Roar of Thousands.

New York, Aug. S0ATwo m.-~-
New Workers in a whirlwind of patri-
otto frenzy, shouted farewell today
to $4,000 khaki-clad men of the
twenty-seventh division, comprising
national guard units from all over the
state marching down Fifth avenue.
The historic avenue was a riotous
blaze of color. The standards of the
allies-Stars and Stripes predominant
ing-waved from every window. And
banked on both sides of the broad
street, hanging from building lodges.
massing atop of roofs. clustering tr
over crowded grandstands, the great
est outpouring of people New York
! had ever seen greeted the marchlns
columns with thunderous acclaim.
Mass of Humanity.
Long before the parade started from
the upper end of Central park at 10
o'clock, the thousands were assem-
bling. Old and young men and chill
dren packed subways to suffocation,
overtaXed every artery of transit in a
mad rush to claim points of vantage
| along Fifth avenue. Difference was
| paid to relatives of the marching men,
! who were supplied with special ider.ti-
! flying badges.
/ Major General Organ led the
march thru a broad lane, walled with
! cheering humanity. The roar of hum
!
| citedly waving flags. at times almost
| drowned out the bands. Here md
4 there a woman darted from the crowd
! and marched a short distance beside
/ her boy in the ranks. Groups of little
! girls threw flowers at the feet of .he
! troops.
Five Hour Review.
1t took five hours for the grand
review to pass a given point Every
! branch of the service, except aviation.
was represented, infantrymen swung
steadily along. rank on rank. wearing
paraphernalia
Governor Whitman. Mayor Mitchell
and other officials reviewed the parade
at the Union League club on the spot
where many another great outpouring
of Americas youth has been wit
messed. Civil war veterans and o'her
honored guests occupied a grandstand
in front of the Iublic library.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
WORK UNDER FIRE
War Prisoners in Germany Are
Starved and Beaten.
Forced To Dig Trenches While
SheIIed by Own Army.

Washington, Aug 3O.-Starved,
beaten and subjected to many indig-
mites. prisoners of war in Germany
are being compelled to work in trench
and field under fire from the armies
of their own countries.
Reports made by Russian soldiers
who have esca ped from Germany and
which have been transmitted to the
state department say prisoners of al
nationalities are being used on work
Just behind the lines and within range
of the guns.
A small portion of bread, some thin
soup, occasionally a bit of meat of
horses shot in action comprise their
rations. The prisoners have been
organized into units as carefully as
are soldiers. Their work is done
Systematically under military super
vision with long hours and nc medical
attention.
Disease Kills Many.
When the Russian soldiers left
many of their units had lost by di-
sease practically half of their num-
Der. No new clothing had been is
sued to them and in all sorts of
weather they are forced to work in
Vermin laden rags. Military overseers.
the Russians reported, frequently tied
them to boards and beat them until
they had reached the point of exhaus-
ton. Included in the labo- units were
Germans as well as Russians, British,
French, Belgians and Poles. The Ger
mans were those who had participated
in food riots or were physically unfit
for service in the ranks. These men
were treated very little differently
from the prisoners of war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
LOCAL MENTION

Two special trains will be run Sum
day from Camp Funston to carry the
soldiers to Kansas City, where a
great number will spend the Labor
day holiday. The trains will accom-
modate 1000 persons and will return
to the camp Monday night The
schedule for the two specials has not
been announced.
Miss Helena NJ. Anderson of Lewis,
Kan. and Mr.. Edwin /. Maris of
Nortonville. Kan, were married
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the home of the brides cousin. Mrs.
E. Leader. 1929 Fillmore street. To-
peka. Rev. w. E. Brehm of Topeka
officiated and the attendants were
Miss Grace Curry of Manhattan, Kan.
and Mr.. Carroll Davis of Nortonville.
Kan
Lieut.. w. r. Goebel of Tyrone. N
NJ. is in Topeka this week awaiting
the call for duty at Camp Funston.
Lieutenant Goebel did not know un-
til today that he did not have to re-
port at Fort Riley until September 3.
He was a member of Company 5 in
the first training camp. He was able.
owing to the distance of his home. to
spend only seven days of his furlough
with relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
Street Cars Must Handle as
Much Traffic as Kansas City's.
One Minute Service Planned
From Center of the City.
LIGHTS FOR THE GROUNDS
Edison Company Plans To Turn
Nights Into Days.
10000 Candlepower of Light
Will Be Installed.

Two public service corporations,
Topeka Edison company and Topeka
Street Railway company, are making
extensive preparations for the Kansas
Free Fair to be held in TopekS Sep
TENDER 10 to Is. The state 1air man
ayers may toll night and day and all
Kansas may boost but these two cor
porations are necessary to its success
People-thousands upon thousand of
them-must be transported to the fair
grounds, and they must be able to see
after they get there, at night.
For the six days of the fair night
will be turned into day by the thou
sands of electric lights being installed.
Forty thousand candle power OF light
will be called into play. Experts say
that will do the work
Light Every Building.
The lights will be hung in every
building. they will line every walk,
every drive and illuminate every tent
The big grandstand and the track ir
front of it will be like White Way
There will be no place where patrons
of the fair are supposed to go that
will not be we'll lighted. The Topeka
| Edison company will look after that
necessity.
The Topeka Street Railway COM
pany has the responsibility of moving
! the CROWDS. NOrms-fiy 1Opekd mas
| population of about $4,000 and the
street railway company is naturally
| equipped to handle the traffic usual
to a city of that size. For one week
each year it is compelled to handle
the traffic of a city the size of Kan
sas City. 1t has done it satisfactorily
for years and will do it better this
year.
One Minute Service.
| Preparations are being made fol
one minute service from the center OF
i the city, the transfer station, to the
| fair grounds and return. Every sc
minutes, not one car, but train OF
| cars, will leave the corner of Eighth
and Kansas avenue. Regular street
| car schedules will be maintained from
the railway stations to the center o.
| the city except when special train:
are due then extra cars will be pu
| on. Sixty extra men, operating thirty
cars exclusive of trailers, will be pu
on for the week of the fail. That will
be the initial increase. If more are
needed they will be added
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
ON A JOY RIDE!
Two Topekans Hit Everything
in Their Path.
Intoxicated, Police Say, and
Took Car From Street Curb.

Walter Chase. a horseshoer. spent a
busy morning today following up a
trail of disaster he left Wednesday
night and settling up with the in
jured John Thomas, a negro who
was with him when the damage was
done, spent just as busy morning
but in another way. He was scrub
bling floors and woodwork at the po-
lice station.
1t was a joy ride that Chase and
Thomas undertook. According to the
police information the automobile
was picked in front of the Lawless
livery at 519 Quincy street while the
night man was away. They left a
trail that was easy to follow. At Sixth
and Topeka avenues they met Tom
Bruce, an 1S-year-old boy who lives
at 1925 Grand avenue. Bruce was
riding a bicycle and the flying auto
mobile simply rolled right over him
and his wheel. He was not badly in
jured but he says the speeders did
not stop to find that out
On out West Sixth the car went un-
til it reached West. where 1t met CIar-
ence Hubbard and Harry Welp driv-
ing a surrey. They say they were on
the right side of the stree. driving
east and ehat the automobile was on
the left side until it reached them
then it swerved across ano struck the
surrey. Instantly the surrey was re-
duced to a pile of wreckaee well UP
in the parking. The automobile also
stopped there. also in the parking
Thomas, the negro, was arrested or
the spot, but Chase was not located
until late in the night He was ar
! rested at Fourth and Lake streets
Police say both men were intoxicated
F! and that a bottle of whisky was found
/ in the ear.
/ Thomas is in Jail today. Chase set
tied with the owner of the surrey for
| $50 and paid a $40 fine in police
] court He stated that he was getting
ready to leave town and he had about
/ $3.50 in his possession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
Red Cross viii Help New Units
in Topeka.
MulEane Puts His Famous
Committee To Work.
THREE SUPPLY COMPANIES SHY
They Have Not Been Organized
Long Enough to Accumulate.
C.. b. Merriam Treasurer of
Funds To Be Raised.

Topeka's Red Cross Organization
was thrown into the front line finan-
cial trenches again today.
In answer to imploraticns of wives
and mothers of Topekas soldier boys
in camp here for a mess fund that
would provide something for the lads,
aside from bare necessities. D. w.
Mulvane. chairman, called his COM
mittee together today at noon at the
committee about ten minutes to ar
rive at a decision to raise $4,000 for
the three supply companies and one
headquarters company in Topeka
Work of soliciting business and pro-
fessional men and all others, wishing
to contribute. will begin Immediately.
Following the successful elimination
of the Red Cross campaign. Mulvane's
organization was named a military
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Have Many Duties.
The duties falling to the lot of this
committee have been many and var
led Cots have been provided, under
clothes and socks purchased for poor
| lads who came here with little ex-
cepting a sense of patriotism and one
change of clothes. Quarters for troops
coming into Topeka have been pro-
vided. In a few hours eating places
Z
| boys. Three hundred are eating daily
at the Chamber of Commerce, and soc
at Masonic hall.
The three supply companies and
Headquarters company represent about
300 men, Battery A and other units
organized for longer period of time
have a tidy sum laid aside to pur-
! chase ice boxes for ice, tables for ca
ing, towels for bathing, spoons fol-
soup and other things akin to neces-
stiles not provided by the government
| These other units recruited hastily
have not had the opportunity to raise
mess funds.
| Must Have Mess Fund.
| A mess fund is something every
military unit possesses. 1t is next to
| impossible for the four units to raise
one at this time. They are paying
| at restaurants, or for food provided
! by other units better equipped. To
/ leave Topeka without some funds with
which to provide certain essentials fol
camp life, not furnished by the gov
eminent, is something the committee
| doesn't believe the people of Topeka
would look upon with pride.
! c. B. Merriam, of the Merriam
/ Mortgage company, was elected treas.
urer of the mess fund of the Cham.
/ Der of Commerce. Loyal citizens OF
| Topeka, who do not come in touch
/ with the committee. and wish to dc
their bit for the Topeka lads, are re-
quested to send their donations to Mr.
| Merriam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
MEET AGAIN FRIDAY
Shawnee County Exemption Board To
BE in Session Tomorrow.

The Shawnee county exemption
board will meet at the court house at
9 o'clo ok Friday morning to pass upon
the exemption claims of the men who
passed the physical examination Mon
day and Tuesday and who filed claims
subsequently.
Thirty-four of fifty-five men ex-
amined passed the examination and
were accepted for service Seven did
not claim exemption. The other TWEEN
amined tomorrow by Robert Carver,
representing the government. before
the exemption board. The list to ap-
pear is as follows:
Roy b. Guild, Auburn, agriculture
Elmer Charles Conrad, ORB Redden ave-
nue.. Topeka, dependent wife.
BENJAMIN F. Winner, North Topeka.
denendent wife
William B. Coffman, Silver Lake, de-
pendent wife. w.
Melvin W. Lungstrum, route 27. To-
peka: dependent wife.
William NJ. Lambert, Valencia depend
ent wife.
Claude Bledsoe, Rossville, dependent
wife.
August Scheetz, RichIand, term exemp-
Silas r. Moran. Auburn. dependent wife
Keith Colt, route %, Topeka dependent
wife.
Jay ]. Hoiston, route 1, Topeka. depend
ent wife
Claude F. Herman, route Is Topeka
Harlan F. Real. Valencia. agriculture.
Marion S. Clements, Wakarusa, depend
ent parents
| William H. Pollard, wakarusa, depend
ent wife.
William w Kozak. Silver Lake. depend
ent wife.
Harry Pence Tibhs. Silver Lake, depend
ent wife.
Francis Leon Stahl. Auburn, .depenGen
wife.
Hugh Nathan Bundy, route 4, Topek',
4 dependent wife.
! william A. Lawson, route s. Topeka
4 derendent wife
! Claude L. Shackelford, route o. Topeka
t denendent wife.
I John Amos Wood. 932 Washburn ave
! nue. Topeka. dependent wife.
! Jesse Carlot. Auburn. dependent wife.
Reuben Vernice Bullock, Auburn, re
{ ligious reasons.
/ Nathan Coe Hibbs, Wakarusa. dependen
I parents.
Molly N. Mitchell Auburn, dependen
! wife.
parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
TURN DOWN 2 CLAIMS
City Commissioners Refuse to Pay for
Accidents on Streets.

The city commissioners today re-
fused two claims for damages filed
against the city Ella Mott wants
$1,000 for slipping in a hole on the
north side of East Sixth street be-
tween Lake and Lime streets. She
claims she was confined to her bed
for several months as a result. The
depression, the claimant asserts, was
caused by sunken or misplaced
brick.
Attorneys for j. w. Nolan, lis Jack
son street, ask for a settlement as a
result of an accident which befell his
minor daughter. Nolan's attorneys
claim the girl fell on a slippery pave
ment at Seventh street and Kansas
avenue in January breaking an arm.
The city didn't explain its side of the
case. Commissioner Tandy just moved
that the claims be not allowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The Come back" man was really never
down-and- out. His weakened condition be-
cause of overwork. lack of exercise, i'm
proper eating and living demands stimula-
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
to strength. GOLD MEDAL E.ariem Oil
Capsules, the National remedy OF Holland;
Three of these capsules each day will
put a man on his feet before he knows
It: whether his trouble comes from uric
acid poisoning. the kidneys, gravel orsstone
in the bladder. stomach arrangement or
other ailments that befall the over -zealous
down and -out, but take them today. Your
druggist will gladly refund your money if
tutes Look for the name GOLD MEDAL
on every box. three sizes. They are the
pure, original. imported Harlem Oil Cap
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
RUSS HERE HOPEFUL
Are Sure Country Will Be saved
Asks American Aid.

New York, Aug 30.-If America
helps Russia now, saves her from,
weakening as a fighting power. she
may save thousands of American boys
from sacrifices on the battle field.
A. J. Sack, director of the Russia
official information bureau, laid en-
phatic emphasis on this point today.
in appealings once again for 4Ameri-
can support of the struggling democ-
racy-
Gloomy news is coming from Rus
sia.'' he said. And yet we Russians
here in constant touch with our coun-
try are sure Russia will be saved.
Our people will finally accomplish an
other miracie-the salvation of the
country from its most dangerous sit
uation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
PROTECT MOVEMENT OF GRAIN.
More Than 1000 Cars Sent to South
and Southwest in Ten Days.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-During the past
ten days more than 1000 additional
empty cars have been ordered into the
south and southwest, to protect the
movement of grain and food products
and facilitate the transportation o.
lumber for the environments and ship
yards.
The orders which the commission
on car service of the railroad war
board have issued since the policy
was adopted of moving empty cars
from one railroad to another regard
less of ownership. in order to meet the
abnormal freight conditions that the
war has produced. have resulted in
1920 cars being distributed where
they were most needed
All of this movement has taken
place since May L. AS a result, de-
spite the most terrific pressure ever
inflicted upon the railroads of the
country, millions of tons of govern
ment supplies. including lumber,
munitions and materials for govern
ment construction, have been trans
ported by the carriers without a hitch
this year and without interfering to
any extent with the regular CONNER
cia1 traffic of the country, which. too,
has been increased to vast proportions
by the war.
OF the latest cars ordered distrib-
uted by the railroads war board.
2,450 cars are to be placed in the
Srasn-producing country, 1887 addi-
tiona1 cars have been sent into the
lumber states of the south, and 400
others sent to one of, the Atlantic
coast lines, to protect the unexpected
increase in general freight traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
Ladies! Why
Keep Corns?
Lift q corn or ealIus right off
without one bit Of pain.

YesI You truly can lift
off every hard corn. soft
corn or corn between the
toes, as we'll as hardened
calluses on bottom of feet,
without one bit of pain.
A genius in Cincinnati
discovered freezone. 1t is
an ether compound and
tiny bottles of this magic
fluid can now be had at
any drug store for a few
cents.
Apply several drops of
this freezone upon a ten
der. aching corn or a cal
lus. Instantly all soreness
disappears and shortly you
will find the corn or callus
so shriveled and loose that
you lift it off with the
fingers. You feel no
pain while applying free
zone or afterwards.
Just think, No more
corns or calluseS to tor
ture you and they &C
without causing IN G
twinge of pain or soreness
Keep a tiny bottle on the
never let a corn or callus
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