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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
149 TO | FOR war
BraZil'S Lower House ClincheS
Declaration of War.
Upper House Unanimous TO
Help Crush the Kaiser.

Rio de Janeiro. Oct. 27.-Brazirs
formal declaration of war against Ger
many was expected today to 1oreshad-
ow a policy of even more active CO.
operation by Brazil in the allies fight
against autocracy. Greater utiliza-
ton of the Brazilian navy at patrol
operations was expected as the first
step.
How unanimous was the sentiment
of diplomatic relations with Germany
was indicated in the vote of the cham
ber Of deputies on that point Friday.
1t was 149 to l. The senate's vote was
unanimous. The German gunboat
Eber, now at Bahia. will be seized at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
That's BerIin's Claim; Spoiis
Include $50 Cannon.
Austrian Emperor Leading At
tack Across Border.
100000 GERMANS IN DRIVE
Struggle on IsOnZO Front Con-
tinueS "MOre Than Bitter"
Germany Struck To Restore
Vanishing Austrian Morale.

Berlin, Oct. 27.-Sixty thousand
Italians have been taken by the Aus
tria-German forces in their offensive
on the Italian front, army headquar-
ters announced today. Guns to the
number of 45e have been captured.
Emperor CharleJ of Austria Hun
gary is commanding the attacking
Austro-German army, which the state
ment says. is pressing toward the
Italian plain thru the spurs OF the
Julian Alps.
The mountain ridge of SOL has
been captured from tie Italians as
has also the summit of Mount Mata-
jaur, says the official announcement
The statement clain-J the defeat OF
the second Italian army and that the
fsonzo front of the Italians fs Inn
periled as far as Wippach.
Across italian Border.
Rome. Oct. 27.-Having crossed the
Italian boundary line between Monte
canin and the head of the Judrio
valley. the enemy is attempting to
reach an opening on the plains, says
today's official communication.
The Austrian German forces are
making strong attacks on the Carso
front They were repulsed by the
Italians
Rome, oct. 27-A semi-official
statement says the struggle on the
IsonZo front is more than bitter and
that Its alternatives are undecided.
The situation created by the power of
the enemy. says the announcement, is
certainly grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
British in Belgium Advance
East of Ypres Today.
Germans Captured by French
Now Number $4,000.
FRENCH FORWARD IN BELGIUM
Correspondent Views Prisoners
Says They're Underfed Boys.
Petain Skaters Crown Princes
Army of 100000 Men.

London. Oct. 27.-British troops
have made further progress west of
Passchendaele east of Ypres. says the
official statement from Field Marshal
Haig today Two German counter at
tacks were repulsed during the night
and the ground gained yesterday was
consolidated.
The statement follows:
Two heavy counter attacks by the
Germans yesterday afternoon against
positions captured by US in the morn
ing, west and south of Passchendaele,
were successfully repulsed by the
Canadians. who took prisoners. In the
night ground gained was consolidated
by US without interference from the
enemy.
West OF Passchendaele we made
further progress in which we cap
tured eighteen machine guns"
Raincd for Every Drive
Another plague of Flanders mud
failed to stop the British advance
during the night. The Tommies have
come to regard the sticky ooze of the
lowlands as an inevitable concomitant
of an advance. 1t has rained every
time Haig has struck but neither the
downpour or the mud has done more
than slow the forward progress-not
stop it.
1t was pointed out that the British
position is such that in the sector
named by Haig today as where the
gains were made last night, West of
Passchendaele," the Germans on the
lowland must face attacks delivered
from the high ground of the ridge.
There is a distinct valley between the
Passchendaele ridge and Houthulst
forest. beyond Pehlchaepelle where
last nights fighting undoubtedly oc-
Cured The advantage is thus with
Haig's men.
Germans Recover a Position.
British Front in Belgium, Oct. 81
Polderhoek Chateau on the Ypres
front which the British entered yes
terday was in the hands of the Ger
mans today.
Hard fighting is continuing The
terrible condition of the ground pre-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
TOPEKA IN LEAD
Ottawa High Loses the First Half.
% to q.

Topeka high school football team
in its game today against the Ottawa
high at League park started well in
the first quarter with the score 10 to
0 in favor of Topeka. drop kick
and touchdown was responsible for
the Topeka lead. At the end of the
second quarter the score stood % to
0 in favor of Topeka.
Every high school student in To-
peka was at the game roofing for the
home team. In addition fathers and
mothers were there in abundance
While the score looks as tho the game
was slow, Ottawa put up game
fight. and it was predicted that a
score by the boys from the Baptist
town might be made before the game
ended.
At the end of the third quarter the
score was 80 to 0 for the Topekans.
The feature of the quarter was go
yard run by Mulkey, the plunging
fulIbuck of the Ottawans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
GATHERING RAMIMPERILs ITALY
Germany's Stroke for Both Political
and Military Reasons.

London, oct. 27.-General Macken-
sen has massed 800, 600 of his German
troops a bare twenty miles from the
Italian border holding them in the
hope of striking battering ram blow
that will pierce the Italian lines and
froce.the fighting in Italian plains.
According to this information which
reached here today. all these troops
are from the Russian front. To gather
them. Germany has mad to strip all
her lines to the north, to retire at
scores of places in order to construct
twisting battle fronts, leaving a bare
skeleton of trench defenders.
Political and military reasons both
CONTINUED 81 Page TwoI
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FIFTH ZEPPELIN LOST
Account for Another Destroyed Dfrfg-
ible After Raid on France.

Toulon, Oct 27.-In addition TO the
four Zeppelins known to have been lost
by the Germans in French territory
last Saturday. another has now been
reported destroyed by falling into the
Two French naval aviators made this
report today. The Zeppelin sank forty
rniIes snmth of the HXeres isIands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
K. c., KAN. NEAR QUOTA
Needs Only 100000 to Reach Maxi
mum Liberty Bond Mark.

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. 27-With
less than 100000 needed to place this
city's subscriptions to the second Lib
erty loan over its maximum quota of
S2,500.00O at noon today, headquar-
ters reports declared that when all
team captains had reported the maxi
mum would be exceeded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
FOOTBALL TODAY
EIRsT oUARTER.

FIRST QUARTER.
Purdue 0, Illinois 0.
Northwestern 0. Chicago 0.
Kansas university 0; Ames Q.
SECOND QUARTER.
Purdue 0. Illinois 0.
Northwestern o, Chicago 0.
Wisconsin I, Iowa 0.
Kansas 0, Ames 0.
FINAL.
Princeton Z. Camp Dix 0.
Cornell 20. Bucknell o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
TURKS FOR BATTLE
Start Up Tigris But at Sight of Brit
ish, Beat Hasty Retreat.

London, Oct. 27.-Turkish troops on
the Tigris river refused battle with
British advance lines, an official re
port from the Mesopotamian expedi-
ton declared today.
The Turks had advanced on both
sides of the river toward Samara.
The British sailed forth. Imme-
diately on sighting them, the Turks
retreated hastily without fighting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
Killed when Train Hits Auto.

Carthage. Mo, oct. 27.-James Hun
was killed and r. ". Alexander. city
street commissioner. was badly injured
when the motor car in which they
were riding was struck at a grade
crossing by a st. Louis & San Fran
cisco passenger train here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
sedaIia. Mo-. Goes Wet.

SedaIia. Mo. Oct 27.-Sedalia
''drys'' today began preparations for
their next local option campaign. In
Yesterdays election they lost by a
small majority. A negro ward which
went wet by big majority, is blamed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
Poses as Lieutenant; Is Arrested.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct 27-J NJ.
Hunter. insurance agent, who gave
his home as Scott City. Neb., posed as
an officer because he liked to hear
people call him lieutenant" He is in
Jail in Wyandotte county, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27

(4) sugar (uS0 Eyrups).
And serve the cause of freedom.
The "wheatless'' and the "meatless'
days are coming to Topeka.
They're coming. not solely upon the
choice of the patriotic housewives of
the city. but on the part of the hotels
and restaurants.
Since Herr ert Hoover, federal food
adminiStra rator, has made his SuggeS-
tions concerning the conservation OF
wheat and meat for the soldiers in
France and for the people as a whole
thruout the country, the eating houses
in the east have adopted two and
som times three days a week on
which the menu handed the diner was
without wheat and meat
G.. B. Jones, manager of the Throop
hotel, took up the movement in To-
peka. as a leader for palate patriotism
today. Calls by the State Journal
ants in the city brought hearty CO.
operation.
Family Enrolment Week.
The movement today serves as an
impetus to Family Enrolment
Week." October % to November 4, as
will be outlined at a big meeting of
the women under Mrs. Mulvane at
the Chamber of Commerce Monday
The hotels of Kansas City have
adopted wheatless and meatless days
Tuesday has been set aside there as
''meatless day" Kansas City hostel
ries will make Wednesday "Wheatless
day" In Topeka in all probabilities
Tuesday will be meatless and Thurs
day will be wheatless. The hotels of
eight states of the middle west will
adopt this plan, it is believed.
Instead of bread the restaurants
Will specialize on corn bread and corn
mullins. Other plans will be an
nOunced here later
The problem, it is explained by the
United States food administration is to
feed our allies this winter by send
ing them as much food as possible of
the most concentrated nutritive value
in the least shipping space. These
foods are wheat, pork, beef, sugar and
dairy products. This is explained full
ly in the Kitchen Home Card" print
ed in full on page of the State Jour
nal today. The reader of the State
Journal today will realize the impor-
tance of the movement, also, by read
ing William Allen Whites master let
ter from France, beginning on page 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
SHIP LOST IN STORM
Eight Go Down With the Olympia.
Reported at New Orleans.

New Orleans, La. oct. 27.-Accord-
ing to word reaching here today the
steamship Olympia was lost in storm
Thursday Eight lives are reported
to have been lost with the ship.
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SHE'S FIRST IN NAVY
Woman Radio Operator Gets Title Of
First Class Electrician"

New York, Oct. 27.-Miss Abby P.
Morrison today has the honor of being
the first woman wireless operator in
the navy. Her title is first class cleo
trician. radio bureau of navigation,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27

A gloomy cold Sunday is predicted
for tomorrow Tonight will be
wa rmer and fair. Rain for Sunday
turning into snow late in the day was
the forecast made today.
The official forecast promises gen
SContinued on Page TwOI
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COLD, GLOOMY SUNDAY
Rain and Snow Is Promised by
Weather Man for Tomorrow.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day reported by the local office of !
the United states weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
BY BRINK ERHOFF.

economic struggle-not a military
combat. 1t will be fought behind the
(Con.inued on Page Four)
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight. Rain Sunday, turn
ing into snow at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27
Hotels and Restaurants State
They Will CurtaiI Menu.
One Day Without Meat, One
without Wheat Each Week.
SAVE FOOD FOR OUR ALLIES
Bread, Pork, Beef and Sugar
Needed Now in France.
Family Enrolment Week Be-
gins Monday in Kansas.

FOOD.
% Buy it with thought.
(2) Cook it with care.
(3) Use less wheat and meat.
az Buy local foods.
90 Serve just enough.
(6) Use what is left.
Don't waste lit
SAVE.
% Wheat (use more CORN.
(2) Meat (use more fish.
(3) Fats (use just enOugh).
a. Sugar (use syrups).
And serve the cause of freedom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-27

EFT the commercial stamp, paid in
America be attached TO the lib
erty loan today.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10
Are French Heels GoinqY

There is no doubt of the fact that
French heels are doomed for street
wear, but this does not mean that they
will not still be worn indoors. French
heels were never really intended for
walking, and the wonder is that wom-
en- of good sense and good taste have
for so long been willing TO follow the
vogue for high-heeled walking shoes.
The French-heeled shoe undoubtedly
gained popularity because of the short
skirt, and many persons have predict
ed that the sensible walking shoe
would not return to favor until the
short skirt had passed out of fashion.
But as indications point now skirts are
still to be moderately short, and at
the same time women are to wear
sensible heels.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10
Hello Profanity.

The rule is strict against using pro-
fame language when talking over the
telephone. A telephone experiment
has proved failure In Lynn, Mass.
The manager noticed that 'wrong
number" calls were frequent. and he or
dcred the hello" girls to call each light
separately and to insert the word
dash after each one. The method
was slow, but the climax was reached
when Lynn man was In hurry to
get Boston newspaper office. llo
called for Beach 1000 and heard n
sweet voice ut central say: Beach
three, dash, oh, dash, oh, dash, oh.
dash"
That netted the Lynn man and he
called out
well, what are you cussing nboutr'
The order was abolished, and no
more dash"s are being said by the
telephone girls at Lynn.-Bunulo Coin.
mercial.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10
IMMENSE COST OF BAD ROADS
Farmers Allow $500, 100000 to Escape
Each Year Because Of Poor and
Unimproved Highways.

The farmers 81 the United States
have been allowed S3o0,000000 In real
money to escape from their pockets
each year because of poor roads, nc
cordlng 20 the testimony of experts
who made survey of the effect of
had roads upon markets for the de-
partmonr of agriculture. Just when
the farmer has the opportunity to mar
ket his crops at top prices, bad weath-
or closes the ronds to heavy hauling
and he must walt until another season.
To the loss of the farmers must be
added an economic loss equally large
suffered by the nation. II the rural
roads could he used for traffic the year
round. Uncle Sam would save more
than half n billion dollars. This Is a
typical bnd-rond blockade which exists
for weeks and often months In rural
dIstrlct.-Scentlfl American.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10

to note that the principles emphasized
In this report ms essential to the sue
cess of convict road work are the same
rs those the committee has consid-
cred imperative. These principles are
that when county convicts are To be
employed on the roads they should be
turned over to the state convict road
force. all convict road work being un-
der state control.
The second principle Is that there
should be coordination between the
state prison and the state highway de
pnrtmcntS in regard TO convict ro0d
work. The prison department should
select the prisoners for this work. and
make all rules regarding their care
and discipline. This department should
also supervise the carrying out of
these rules. The highway department
should have full charge Of all road
operations. and be responsible for car
rying out the rules and regulations
made by the prison department.
The report takes up In detail the So
lection Of camp officers. and the keep
ing of records and accounts, incluH
ing suggestions for order slips and
vouchers.
other features of the report which
will be specially valuable to authori-
ties carrying on convict road work
deal with the location of n camp site,
water supply, camp sanitation, quar-
ters and structures, health conditions
and care OF the sick and injured. cloth
ing and ratons. All are discussed sci
entifcally and practical suggestions
are made which can be followed out
in any part of the country.
The department of agriculture has
rendered service to prison and road
authorities. while private citizens have
now available standards by which to
Judge the convict camps In their vicin'
itr. The year 1917 should be record
one for convict road work II local au-
thorties use 10 good advantage the as
slstance afforded them by the depart
mnnt of agriculture through the office
Of public roads and rural engineering.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
Just Once! Try "Dodsons Liver Tone" When Bilious Cons
pated, Headachy-Don't Lose Days Work.

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
hne and cheerful; make your work q
pleasure: be vigorous and full Of am
bition. But take no nasty. danger
Gus calomel. because II makes you
sick and you may lose . days work.
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver.
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking It up. That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! II you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
take a spoonful OF harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you a 80 cent bottle Of Dodson's 3
Liver Tone under my personal money.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10

back guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver better
than a dose Of nasty calomel and that
1t won't make yon sick.
Dodsons Liver Tone Is real l:-ss
medicine. You'll know II next morn.
ing. because you will wake UP feel.
Ing fine, your liver will be working.
your headache and dizziness gone.
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular.
Dodsons Liver Tone IL entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
cannot salivate. Give II to your chm.
dren. Millions Of people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead Of dan.
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale OF calomel
is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10
In the Language He Understood.

Clarence :. kcevcr, division superln-
tcndent of the Indiana Union Traction
company, with headquarters at Mum
Gle, reads everything dealing with clcc-
trlcity and electrical subjects that
comes his way; so much so that he
sometimes fails 70 keep up with pub
lie affairs as presented in the newspa-
pcrs. lie mentioned this to IA friend
the other night when the latter chided
him for not knowing about an i'm
portnnt war development.
"a man In your particular kind oi
business | should think would always
be interested in current events" said
the friend, that is If you expect to be
n live re."-lndlanapolis News.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10

on many hats when the cold weather
comes.
Hatter's plush is strongly lndorscd
by the mllliners for women's street
hats. II will also be used for the brims
of the large picture hats which have
collapslble velvet crowns. Fortunately
for the majority of women, the bell
shaped hat which wns in fashion last
summer. will be retained for the winter
In this new material.
Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10

An Irish recruit was placed on his
first spell of sentry duty. ana had
vague ideas Of what a "scntry" meant
He had wandered little out of his
position.
lie was accosted 10y an officer with
"Whot are YOU here for my munf"
Faith, your honor" said Pat. with
his accustomed grin of good humor
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10
GREAT PRAISE FOR
GOOD MEDICINE

DR.. kimer's Swamp.Root, and during this
time it has found many friends among
aur customers who speak in the highest
terms regarding the benefits obtaneD from
the use of Swamp Root. We have never
heard single criticism.
Very truly yours
MEIGS DRUG STORE,
June 10, 1916. Centerville, Ala.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10
California; HiohWays.

The state of California has voted
s15.OOO,OOO to be spent In perfectins
he state highway system and not q
single county failed to give the EN-.
,owerlng measure . majority.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10
The Reason.

Nell-That man over there Is star.
Ing straight nj my nose.
Bell-P"ihHps he's reporter.
Ncll-And why should II reporter
stare at my nose?
Ecll--rhcy are supposed to keep
their eyes on everything that turns up.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10
DUTY Of Every Farmer.

Every fnrmer should feel his depend.
ence upon good roads. Whether or
not one lives on n public highway he
should take an interest In the nearest
one to his farm or the road he must
use to market his farm. orchard aud
garden products.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-10

! be offered ms tho first fashion for eve
ming, although they are very expensive.
jet buttons will be put on gowns
oi serge. satin, velour and velvet.
Belts Of jet viii be used on one-plecc
| frOcks for the afternoon. The cadet
sash of the hour. which Is used on
short coats ms well as frocks will be
weighted with thick jet tasscls.
In more ways than anyone could
think were possible, gray is mixed with
other colors. II Is especially effective
when placed with subtle shades Of blue.
Violet. hciiotrope. salmon. watermelon
pink and flame red are some Of the
colors which are put with gray gowns
to be worn for all hours of the day
ana evening. Gray one-plcce frocks for
the street. offered as n substitute for
tailored suits, have fitted, medieval
corselets made of braid.
Careless cravats on the most formal
suits, gain in importance. This kind
or neckwear started In Paris last May,
but the American drcssrnaker did not
take 1t seriously until the new autumn
models arrived.
These cravats are made Of the cloth
of the suit, lined with fanclful fabric,
or they embody brilliant color
scheme, which has many advantages
IN that 1t brlghtcns the suit and often
makes 1t more becoming to the wcarer.
So far, the high, stIn, military coat
collar has not appeared, but every
other kind of collar that mounts to the
chin has been emplgycd 10 supply the
demand for high norl;Wcar.
The trench mulllcr Is delighted in by
many women, whether il is made Of
fur or cloth. II almost disguisrs the
face, II envelopes so much of the lower
part of 1t.
Ostrich Plumes Again.
Ostrich plumes are slowly coming
back into fashion. Paris provided them
for the great middle class of women
who suddenly became well-to-do
through high salaries. These women
believe that sealskin coats, diamond
solitaires and ostrich feathers are stlll
the symbols of wealth.
What was true Of France quickly be-
came true of England. Although
pluiiles are selling there today nj 500
and 500 apiece, because of reduction
in supply, there are buyers aplcnty
for them. 1t is expected that the in
dustral condition of America will be
the same as that which has prevailed
In England and France during the lat
ter part of the war, and that the
women, who are the real spondcrs Of
n nation. will buy clothes more lavish
ly and reclicssly than they have for
century. The reason for this is that
they are taking the places OF men and
getting money to spend without asking
men for IT,
As for the ostrich feather In Amer
ica II Is slowly making its appearance,
but 1t is sponsored hy SO many good
houses that no doubt 1t will appear