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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
GOOD ROADS IMPORTANT
IN MILITARY OPERATIONS

tSOntlnOeQ FROM sixth PaSe.)
Where the roads were mere seas Of
mud in wet weather or new roads had
to be built through marshes and
Swamps, the mud has been covered with
a platform of tree trunks. refuse tim
bc- from destroyed buildings. aban-
doned railroad ties and similar ma
difficult to obtain in such places. so the
platform is covered with the bricks and
soft stone from the building demol-
ished by guniire. This is wretched
material for roads for ii is ground into
fine dust that is turned into mud by
water. The only remedy for n time is
to dump more bricks and stone on the
road. and if this is done daily. as 1t
often is. the roadway gradually be-
comes firm. Such road is very poor
at first and horses and mules do all the
hauling over it. Finally it can be
negotiated by skillful drivers and by
the time the first rush forward is over
and the confused conditions lave been
smoothcd away, the final Improvement
can be undertaken. BY this time sup
plies OF broken stone are usually avail
able. and the hardened surface is
macadamiZed. If the traffic permits, the
broken stone is rolled. This work is
done with rush, the rollers often
work continuously when they are once
allowed on the road, two crews of men
being engaged, IS as :. finish the job
and leave the roadway clear just as
early AS possible.
REQUIREMENTS RECEIVE
SCAETY ATTENTION
The refinements OF roadbuilding re-
ceive Scanty attention along the hattie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
delightful trip aud leaves this week
in his car for Atlantic City.

The sales force of tho N. p. King
Motor Corporation. distributors for tho
State OF Virginia for, Republic Motor
trucks. has recently been augmented by
tho addition OF Thomas d. Raney and
William b. Bond. MIR. Raney has made
Richmond his homo for several years,
and has been in the automobile busi-
ness the greater part OF his business
life. Mr.. Bond has been closely identi.
fed with the motor-truck business in
baltimore for number of years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

suits as when the best of grains are
fed and at n much reduced cost. In
truth. the difference between a profit
and loss on the poultry flock is to-
day more than ever a matter of fore
sight and good management.
Few poultry raisers know as much about
the development OF the GEE they should.
yet knowledge OF this important subject is
essential TO success. On II depend the
sons for giving certain feeds and care. This
Is the interesting subject for next weeks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude NJ. Dean return
cd last week from a two weeks tour
through the mountains of North Car
DINA In their now eight-cylinder
Stearnes. MIR. Dean reports most
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

reaching Richmond. we're found In
Ohio. Mr.. Henning drove Studebaker
six. He also states that tho trip was
made without experiencing trouble Of
any kind and that not cent was
spent for repairs or adjustments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12

William Fl. Sands reports a very de-
lightful trip to Hot Springs. in his
Chandler six.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
Using Damaged Grains

On most farms ihere are
ploducts such as wheat SCREENINGS
small and defective ears of corn anG
gram damaged BY storm or storam.
that would bring very little on ,6e
; ma but for the purpose of feed
purpose 10 GOOD
rms brings forth another oont 81,
n,por.ance IN the economical fced;nr
or me mock. the use Of grains unn,
ior human food. slow.blJrnt erai,,.
.'ei eaten grain. screenings ana
trv fe nupolhs can all be used for poul.
=. win every bit as good re-
The day book., 1917-03-23

/ SATfERFlE bPS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
r.. R. ASK BILLION
Govt Requests Figures on
Emergency Fund Needed.
Federal Operation Not Needed
If UnificatiOn Is Permitted.

Washington. Dec. 6.-Railroad pres
idents composing the railroads war
board today informed Chairman New
lands, head of the congressional COM
mittee dealing with transportation
problems, that if congress removed the
legal prohibitions which forbid uni
fication of the roads for the war emer-
gency, government operation would
not be necessary.
Chairman Newlands asked the rail-
way executives for an estimate of the
money needed by the roads to equip
them for the emergency and they
promised to prepare it in time for
presentation to President Wilson Mon
day. The president himself began
considering the question today in con-
ference with Chairman Hall of the
interstate commerce commission.
The railroad men, it is understood
estimated that $1.000,000,000 will be
needed to equip and enlarge their ia
cilities for handling war traffic in
1918. How it should. be raised, how
ever. was not discussed, Senator New
lands said, and there is a question
whether it would be obtained by a
loan from the government. or by gov
eminent guarantee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
RECRUIT TEAMS NOW
Topeka workers Push Xmas Red
Cross Drive Campaign Plans.

Recruiting Of the various Red Cross
teams for the Christmas membership
drive is being vigorously pushed to-
day. Men and women captains are
both securing the city for efficient
workers to take part in the campaign
starting December II. A number of
the teams are already at full war
strength and are ready to start at a
minutes notice in their march thru
the county to place a Red Cross mem
bership banner in every home in the
country. Everywhere one goes on the
streets today the slogan of the drive is
heard urging workers to swell the
ranks of the attacking forces to bring
every man, woman and child in
Shawnee county into the Red Cross as
a member"
At the Chamber of Commerce on
next Monday noon there will be a
luncheon for the ward vice chairmen
and precinct captains of the woman's
membership drive army. After the
work the women did in the last cam
paign, it would be impossible to get
along without them. They give them
selves without stint, and if the enthu-
siasm thus far displayed by the wo-
men can only be communicated to the
men the Red Cross will CLEAN bright
ly from every window in the county
at the close of the campaign on the
evening of December "a" This was
the comment of Morton AlDaugh, gen
eral chairman of the drive commit
tee, in speaking of the efficiency and
ability of the women workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
PUTS A PEACE MOTION
Socialist Member, London, Wants Con-
gress to Found Peace League.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Representa-
tive Meyer London, Socialist, of New
York, today introduced a peace reso-
luton in the house. London's resolu-
ton favors immediate establishment
by congress of an international league
to secure a durable peace.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America, in congress assembled
that the congress of the United States
shall initiate the organization of an
international league to secure dura-
BILE peace and for that purpose, shall
through the president of the United
States, invite the representatives of
the pariiaments of all the countries
now at war with the central powers.
to convene in joint conference to be
held at the city of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
HAVE new EVIDENCE
Leota Williams Murder Trial Is
Scheduled to Start Tomorrow.

Unless attorneys for the defense ask
for a continuance the preliminary
hearing in the Leota Williams murder
case will be held in the court of To-
peka tomorrow morning. Clarence
Porter and his wife, Beryl, have been
arrested charged with the murder of
the colored pantry maid at the Ma
tional hotel.
A new bit of testimony will be in
troduced by the state thru the efforts
of Joe Holman, a deputy sheriff.
Holman announced today that Dollie
Wheat, who lives across the street
from the Porter home at $40 North
Topeka avenue, heard a woman's
scream on the night the girl met her
death.
Miss Wheat ran across the street
and into the Porter home. There she
found Leota Williams stretched on the
floor, blood streaming from her head.
Porter, the girl told Holman, was
moaning and butting his head against
the wall.
Porter told the Wheat girl that
Leota had been killed and that his
wife was out after a DOCTOR said Hol-
man. ''It is a question as to whether
the scream came from the Williams
girl after Mrs. Porter left the house.
1t might have been Mrs. Porter
screaming before she went after a
doctor"
Then Holman has found a flat iron
smeared with blood sin the Porter
home. Also a bloody thumb print on
the Porter gate and a bucket with
blood in it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
MANY FIRES IN CITY
Five Blazes Reported Since O'Clock
Wednesday Afternoon.

The sudden drop in temperatures
"Wednesday noon served as a signal for
overheated stoves and furnaces which
sent sparks from chimneys in great
numbers. The sparks dropping upon
roofs have caused five fires since
o'clock Wednesday evening. according
to the records of the fire departmen mt.
This morning at 1890 o'clock
sparks on the roof caused a blaze at
t. NJ. B. Van Patten home, 1904 Tay
lor street. The damage was slight
Less than an hour earlier sparks
caught in the shingles of the William
Burkhart residence, 1908 Kansas ave-
nue., and caused slight damage.
A house at 707 Eas- Sixth street be-
longing to Thomas Clark caught fire
at $50 o'clock this morning. Damage
was slight. Sparks were the cause.
Sparks on the roof tlso caused a fire
about 10 o'clock Wednesday evening
at us Harrison. a house owned by T.
F. Carver. Sparks in a roof gutter
caused a small blaze about 5 o'clock
Wednesday evening at Ingleside, the
Old Ladies home, Huntoon and Polk
streets.
The damage, in all cases, was only
slight, but would have destroyed the
homes had it not been for the fire
departments prompt responses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
BIC ANNUAL FEED
ROtarians Will Entertain WO-
men and Soldiers Tonight.
Consider Endorsement of Fit.
Sheridan Association.
OFFICERS TO Be PRESENT
Fl. Sheridan Association to
Look After Home Folks.
William Allen White Feature
TOnight's Program.

Tonight at the First Methodist
church the members of the Topeka
Rotary club will give their annual
dinner for the wives and women
friends of the members of the club.
The dinner is the big social event of
the organization. This year William
Allen White. recently returned from
the war zone, will be the speaker of
the evening.
An added touch of realism to Mr..
Whites thrilling war story from
France will be the newly commission
ed officers from Fort Sheridan train
ing camp, who will be the guests OF
the club.
Tonight the Rotary club will con-
slider the matter of it's endorsement of
the Fort Sheridan association, an or
ganization completed largely thru the
efforts of Col. J. A. Ryan, command
ant of the last training camp at Fort
Sheridan. The object of the Fort
Sheridan association is to care for
army officers.
Veteran officer that he is. Colonel
Ryan knew of the need of an organi-
zation for the officers of the new
the country are watching over the en-
listed men, and not one for the men
who will command them.
To increase the individual efficiency
and morale of the officers, the asso-
citation proposes to render personal
service by protecting their families,
making loans to them when necessary,
attending to their legal affairs. keep
ing them informed of their families
while at the front, and likewise keep
ing the families informed, seeing that
proper care is given in the event of
casualty and procuring employment
for them upon their return to civil
life.
The Chicago Chamber of Commerce
has endorsed the Fort Sheridan asso-
citation and is assisting in procuring
memberships for it. This week in the
five states of which the membership
of the Fort Sheridan training camp
was made up, meetings are being held
by commercial and rotary clubs in
the interest of the Fort Sheridan as
ISOLATION.
So far as reported nearly all OF
them have o. KID the proposition and
it is believed that by December 18th
the date set for the completion of the
mem bership campaign, the organiza-
ton will be completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06

freight rates upon certain classes or
commodities, but no evidence tend
ing to establish any such fact has
been introduced or presented to the
commission upon the hearing of those
applications. The carriers, having on
September 14th closed their testimony
in the respective cases, therefore
move that the above enumerated ap-
plications, and each one thereof, be
forthwith dismissed without prejudice
and that a formal order of dismissal
without prejudice in each case be i'm
mediately prepared and issued"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
PLOT TO KILL FATHER
Dying Statement of Missouri Farmer
Accuses Sons.

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. George
Wilkes declared in dying statement,
that his two sons-William and Vir-
gil Wilkes-hired a distant relative to
slay him, according to the testimony
today, of w. R. West, neighbor.
Virgil Wilkes is charged with the
murder
Additional arrests are expected to
follow Vests statement. The father
was slain two weeks ago in his bed
room, the assassin firing through a
window
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06

Wall St. New York, Dec. 6.-STOCKS-
Much of yesterdays gain in stocks was
forfeited today on renewed selling result
ing from adverse developments at home and
abroad. Sales approNimated 40. COO shares.
Prices hardened in the stagnant final
hour, Coppers leading OF maintenance of
dividends The closing was heavy. Lib
erty As were quoted at Sis to 9742 and
the 31s's at 9S46 to 1891.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
BALLOON LEFT "CARD"
Geary County Farmer Finds Ton of
Tangled Wire in His Pasture.

Junction City. Kan, Dec. 6.-The
huge army balloon from Fort Omaha,
Neb., which passed over Geary county
Sunday night left its card on the
farm of Jack Ebbut, east of this
city Today Ebbut found in his pas
ture a huge bail of tangled wire of all
Sizes weighing a ton or more. 1t is
thought the wire was caught up by
the cable of the balloon in its flight
until the mass became so heavy it
detached itself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
ALIEN ZONE AT RILEY
No Enemy Alien Can Enter Barred
Territory About Fort.

junction City, Kan. Dec. 6.-The
restricted zones around Fort Riley
and Camp Funston and in Junction
City were announced today by c. B.
Drake, deputy United States marshal
who has an Office in this city.
No enemy alien, even tho he has
taken out his first naturalization pa
pers, may enter either of these zones
without a permit granted by the
United States marshal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

HOUSEHOLD furniture for sale Phone
4472 Black.
WANTED-Girls Cor bindery work. Crane
G. Company
WANTED-Young man or lady to sell adj
vertising in theater program in Topeka.
See Roy Crawford, Majestic theater bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06

New York. Dec. 6.-MONEY-MercantiIe
paper, 514@5A per cent Sterling. 60 day
bills 4.11L commercial GO day bills on
banks. Al: commercial, GO day bills. 4.7OIs
demand. 4.75A cables 4.T6 ZIG. Francs.
demand, 5.I3H: cables, 5-71lA. Guilders,
S.25; cables S.22. Rubles. demand, 12ia
cables. 13 Bar silver, S5ss Mexican dol
lars 65%c. Government bonds, heavy
railroad bonds. irregular. Time loans. firm
GO days. 5l4 @51a per cent; 90 days. 512G
5% months, 51zM5&.
Call money. steady. high, per cent: low,
31s ruling rate, 4 :: closing bid 81 offered
31A per cent last loan SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
FOR TODAY ARMISTICE
Berlin Says Cessation on Russian
Front to Begin Friday.

Berlin, Dec. 6.-Suspension of hos
tilities over the whole Russian front
for ten days. beginning at noon on
Friday, has been arranged. the war
office announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. MARTHA L. STANSFIELD. 81
years old, died this morning at her resi-
dence, GO Taylor street. The funeral will
be held from the home tomorrow afternoon
at ? O'Clock. Burial in Linn Creek Gem
etery, miles southeast of Topeka.
MRS. ALICE WARNER. IA years old.
died Wednesday night at her home in Ell
mont. The funeral will be held saturday
afternoon at O'CLOCK from the Elmont
Methodist church. Burial in Half Day
cemetery.
ELIZABETH CROCKETT. 63 years old.
died Wednesday nighS at her home I2IO
North Madison street. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
Lords Flowers satisfy Tel s27-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06

An members of Local Ne. Sc. A. F.
of NJ. requested to attend funeral of
Bro. F. H. Waite at PenwelPs chapel,
2:30 o. m. Saturday.
S. S. SNYDER, Sec'y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06

OF the 3S1 newly elected members of the
japanese diet. nearly half are especially in
terested in the economic development Of the
country's foreign trade and only 30 are
lawyers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
LOCAL MENTION

Those who paid their poll tax at
the city hall under the unconstitution
al act passed by the last legislature
may get their money back by calling
at the city clerks office Saturday, De-
cember is, il was announced today by
w. H. WATSON, city finance commits
sioner Claimants should bring their
receipts. WATSON pointed out.
Mrs Elizabet Porter. 1241 College
avenue. gave a dinner Wednesday
evening at the Chocolate shop for the
choir of the Westminster Presbyter-
ian church and other friends. About
thirty-One guests were present.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
President Mitchell, all in the course
of a wintry day, got himself into the
Kansas City papers for a double shot.
He scored the first time with a some
what recognizable likeness and later
in the day accomplished the publica-
ton of an interview. The Topeka
Chamber of Commerce is always
recognized as a wide-awake institu-
ton, but a double score in the con-
sentative X c. papers and them at
odds is some record. Mitchell repre-
scented the capital city in the meet
ficials in Kansas City to organize an
inter-community league covering three
states, Kansas, Missouri and Oklaho-
ma, for the purpose of consolidating
action on propositions of sectional i'm
portance.
The Topeka Orphans Home offers
its deepest thanks to those citizens of
Topeka who enabled the children of
the city to make such a large contri-
hue
of the little homeless ones who are
cared for at the home. The children
themselves deserve the largest meas
ure of thanks for the spirit thai
prompted them to procure and carry
to school the many offerings of food
and clothes and shoes that will tend
to comfort the children who thru
unfortunate circumstances are forced
to rely on the charity of their fellows
for the very necessities of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06

Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
Notice Musicians.

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. SIT
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06

WHY EIOOSe either one? You are
young yet and you don't need to think
of marrying Go with both of these
boys since they both like you. YoI
ought to be glad that you DON'T have
to go with Just one boy One of the
worst things young girl can do is to
center all her attention on one boy
Go with both of them as long as con-
ditions are as they are now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06

BETTER BUY NOW!
Take Advantage of the Good
Weather and Order Coal.
When That Cold Spell Comes,
Supply Will Be Gone.
ON HAND TO-MOUIH BASIS
TOpekans Are Letting Future
Take Care of Itself.
Cheaper Grades Must Be De-
pended Upon Soon.

Topekans who have no coal in their
bins and who have been allowing
George to do the worrying had better
take little of the burden off Georges
shoulders.
This was the warning coal dealers
issued to their customers today. and
coupled with the warning was the ad-
vice to place orders now if they expect
to keep the hearth fires burning when
the coming cold spell hits the city.
There is limited supply of fuel on
hand now, probably more than there
has been at any time since last sum-
mer. and the dealers have the teams
and drivers to make delivery. But if
every one waits until it turns cold be-
fore ordering. there will be a conges-
ton of orders. the limited supply will
probably be exhausted and the wag-
ons will be so busy that prompt ser
vice will be impossible.
Both H. NJ. Fellows of the Jackson
al IT 7al r 7pa- I'D P. > Nom
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-22
SHOULD BE SHOT"
POLICE JUDGE GIVES PRISONER
LARGER FINE WHEN HE
MAKES SYMPATHY PLEA.

Sioux City. May 22.-The married
man, especially the one with children
who persists in drinking ought, in
the words OF Police Judge Iddings.
he taken out and shot"
In police court this morning, G. 5.
Green, father of six children, was
charged with being drunk Saturday
night. lie pleaded guilty Judge Id
dings was assessing a fine, when
Green interrupted
If you send me to Jail" he said
some onell have to take care of my
family"
The judges face flared.
See here" cried the Judge. DO
YOU think that because you have a
family you have a right to get drunk.
The married man with a family like
you have. who spends his money for
drink ought not to be brought before
me. You ought to be taken out and
shot"
Then the Judge erased a smaller
fine, and made il $50. In so doing
he deplored the fact that there are SO
many DRINKS made in Sioux City.
IT'S a disgrace" he said. Here
this morning we have about 40
DRINKS in police court. And Sioux
City a dry town
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-22
DAKOTA IN 18TH
WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES
DISTRIBUTION or STATES
UNDER DRAFT PLAN.

Washington, May %. -Distribu-
ton of the country by states into the
areas that will provide the 16 diyi-
sions OF the selective army has been
announced by the war department
The western states are grouped as
follows:
Thirteenth division; Minnesota.
Iowa. North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska. central department. Four
teenth division Colorado, Kansas
Missouri. central department; Fiji
teenth division Texas. oklahoma,
New Mexico. Arizona. southern de-
partment. Sixteenth division Mon
tana. Wyoming. Idaho, Washington.
Utah, Oregon, Nevada. California,
western department.
The organization shown above cor
responds closely to that of the 16 ma
tional guard divisions except that all
of the cantonment camps for the
guard will be In the southern, south
eastern and western departments.
The 18th guard division from Col
orado, New Mexico, Arizona. Utah.
Nevada and California and the goth
from Wyoming, Montana. Idaho, ore
gon and Washington will be mobiliZ-
ed in the western department and the
other five divisions from middle and
southwestern states in the southern
department.