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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
DEFIES JUNKERS
Former High Official of Kaiser
DenOunces War Party.
Declares Attack on Wilson's
Reply to Pope UnfOunded.

Amsterdam, Oct. 4.-Dr. Bernhard
Dernberg, the former German secre-
tary of the colonies, in an article pub
lished in the weekly Deutsche Politik
takes a stand against the new Father
land party which he treats as a harm
full ebulition of would-be patriotism.
"a stream of loyal messages have
been sent to the emperor he re-
marks in the course of his article,
las tho on word of command
(some say it was a word of command)
in which President Wilson's answer
to the pope is stigmatized as an at
tempt to drive a wedge between the
government and the people, as an eff
fort to SOW discord and as a proclama-
ton of war on the Hohenzollerns.
Il have vainly tried" DR.. Dernburg
adds, Ito find such things any where
in President Wilson's note"
DR.. Dernburg argues further that
too much political capital has been
made of these messages and the ac-
acknowledgement of them which he
characterizeS as grist to the mills of
blatant wire pullers. but which had
nothing in common with the feeling of
the great majority of the plain people
who do not shout their loyalty from
the house tops.
The chief aim of the German pol
icy, DR.. Dernberg said, is that honest
Germans who honestly desire peace
the sequel of which meeting will be,
he predicted that the jingoes and
chauvinists of all countries will be
elected from power and a situation
created making possible the conclu-
sion of a just and durable peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
NO COAL TRUST THERE
Says the Foster Lumber, Company of
HOXie.
To the Editor of the State Journal.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Last week you printed two news
items regarding the so-calIed coal
trust at Hoxie Kan, and knowing
your policy of fair play, wish you
would publish the facts of the situa-
ton as seen by one of the dealers you
name. You are at liberty to use my
name in connection with it if you so
desire.
There is not at this time, nor has
there ever been, to my knowledge,
a coal trust" or price agree
ment between the coal dealers of
Hoxie, and welcome an investigation
by the state or any one else inter-
ested.
The car of coal which Mr.. Porter
shipped in is car of Colorado coal
of very inferior quality, and is not
to be compared with the coal selling
for $3.50 to $3.50 per ton by the regu7
lar dealers.
1t is very true that the dealers here
refused to weigh Mr.. Porter's car of
coal, and 1 for one see no reason we
should furnish implements of the
trade to competitor
we do not care for Mr.. Porter get
ung into the coal business if he
wants to do so. but if he does the
proper thing for him to do is get
scales of his own, build a shed or two
and prepare to take care of his trade,
R. N. THOMAS,
Manager Foster Lumber Co
dOXle, Kan, Oct. l. 1917
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
The Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway Company.

Notice is hereby given that the
Twenty Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders of The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company will
be held at the general office of the
Company in Topeka, Kansas, on
Thursday, October Is, 1917, at twelve
o'clock, noon, for the election of In
dependent Auditors to audit the books
and accounts of the Company at the
close of the fiscal year. Said meeting
has been called by the Board of
Directors and is to be held also for
the transaction of such other bust
ness as may come before the meeting,
including the acceptance of the An
nual Report OF the Board of Directors
to the Stockholders for the year end
ing June 80, 1917. and for the follow
ing further purposes respectively
to wit:
To approve, ratify and confirm the
following, to wit:
The acquisition on behalf of the
Company OF the Capital Stock and in
debtedness of the Usage County and,
Santa Fe Railway Company.
The acquisition on behalf of the
debtedness of the North Texas and
Santa Fe Railway Company.
The acquisition on behalf of the
Company of the Capital Stock and
Indebtedness of The Barton County
and Santa Fe Railway Company
Articles 1 and II of the Bylaws of
the Company, in order (a) to change
the Company's fiscal year so as to
correspond with the calendar year
which the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has recently adopted as the
twelve month period for which IT re-
quires annual reports: OBJ to change
the date of the annual meetings of the
stockholders so that such meetings
shall be held in April instead Of in
(C1 70 nrnxridn ha
successors to the four classes of
Directors now in office shall be
elected at the annual meetings in
1918, 1919, 1920 and 1921. respectively.
The Capital Stock transfer books
will be closed at the close of bust
ness on Thursday, September 20, 1917,
and will be freopened at the close of
said meeting.
BY order of the Board of Directors,
L. c. DEMING,
Assistant Secretary.
New York City. August Z, 1917.
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
WHEAT GROWERS MEET
Farmers of Six States Called Together
by Head of Kansas Union.

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. 4.-Wheat
growers of Kansas, Nebraska, Okla
homa, Colorado, Wyoming and Mis-
souri, have been called for a wheat
growers conference, to be held here
October II. The call was issued by
Morris McAuliffe, president of the
Farmers union of Kansas.
The purpose of the conference is to
discuss the conditions that confront
wheat growers and farmers at this
time" says the call. Local farmers
unions and cooperative elevator as
sociations are urged by Mr.. McAuliffe
to send delegates. The call empha-
sizes the fact that the conference will
be purely farmers convention and
that no politics will be permitted to be
discussed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

sas City, fellow passenger, made
sworn statement in Little Rock, Ark,
verifying in detail Mr.. CameEon's
statement eto Hardcastle before Cam
eron had talked to Russell at all
Beat Railroad Company Once.
Wichita, Kan, Oct. cameron, in
a statement today, says he did not
care hair as much for the injuries and
humiliation he had received from the
Rock Island as he did for the con
tinuance of such actions by the rail-
road companies on the public, and
further said:
Il will gladly give up my time, free
if necessary, if L can find some way
to pay my expenses, and I will get a
rectification of what others and my
self know is unfair in the intra and
interstate passenger rate 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Cameron, while
acting as sales manager for the Cof-
feyville Stoneware company for seven
years, forced the railroad companies
of Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and
Missouri to adopt rates giving Coffey-
vile the benefit of its commercial To-
cation, after attorneys had failed of
the same object for eight years, hence
there is no doubt Mr.. Cameron has
the knowledge of just what to do to
enforce the lawful rate of each state
An officer of a commercial mems
travelling association said today: Il
endorse not only the moral and finan-
cial support of the commercial travel
ing men, but of the entire public to
assist Mr.. Cameron in carrying out
his ideals, which will mean if he sue
ceeds, great benefit to all the travel
ing public"
The supporting response to Mr..
Cameron here at Wichita, according
to his statements, will determine his
actions in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
INTO A NEW OIL FIELD
Company Leases 10000 Acres in De-
catur and RawIins Counties,

Oberlin, Oct. 4.-The Hopper Oil &
Gas company, incorporated under the
laws of Kansas with. a capital stock
of $4,000 have already leased more
than 10000 acres of lands in Decatur
and Rawlins counties. w. F. Hopper
OF Sterling, Kan, is among theN big
financial men interested in the enter
prise. A practical geOIogist has been
over this section and pronounces the
surface indications good.
The officers of the company are
well known citizens with ample finan-
cial backing behind them. F. M
Houston is president, w. s. Langmade,
judge of the Seventeenth judicial dis
tr1ct, is vice president; P.SS. Houston.
banker, stockman, grain raiser and
land owner of Gem, Thomas county,
treasurer and w. j. Vane, secretary.
The company believe they will begin
drilling operations somewhere be-
tween Traer and Herndon about the
first of 1918. These towns are in the
Beaver creek valley. and gas crop
pings have been known to exist in that
section of both counties for some
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
GREET NEW ARRIVALS
Veterans at Funston Form Reception
Committee To Meet Rockies.

Camp Funston, Kan, Oct. 4-Ap-
proximately 10000 veterans" of two
and four weeks of army life at the
Eighty-ninth divisional cantonment
here, Wednesday night formed them
selves into a reception committee and
greeted the 1900 or more rockies
comprising the third contingent of
drafted men who came in on special
trains from half a dozen states.
The receiving stations were lined
with the veterans" and it was with
the greatest difficulty that the new
corners were able to make their wav
thru the throng. Cohtingents from
Kansas City, Mo, Kansas civ Kan
Topeka, Wichita, Larned, Hutchinson,
St Joseph, Leavenworth and Atchi-
son We're among the early arrivals.
About 1900 men are expected today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
X. C. Freight WaIkOut Held Up
School Books.
In Many Cities Children Have
To Use Same Book.
ALL ORDERS ARE FILLED NOW
Every Kansas School Should
Soon Be Provided.
Printing Plant in Topeka Sends
Out 1,25O,OOO Texts.

Numerous Kansas towns have COM
planned because children have been
unable to secure books for the pres
ent school year Various localities
have declared that shipments have
been inadequate for local demands and
that several children use the same
book. At the state printing plant to-
day it was asserted that 100000
books have been shipped, but that
dealers ordered late and that many
shipments were held up by the Kan
sas City freight strike.
Troubles of the state textbook COM
mission are multiplying as result of
the condition which is said to exist
in many localities in Kansas. Owners
of old texts were not able to turn
their books back to dealers and re-
ceive return credit. The old books
were taboOed under the act of the
state legislature and the demand for
new books exceeded the supply when
school opened.
In many localities, it was stated to-
day, dealers did not order books I'M
til almost the opening date of school
delayed deliveries, freight congestion,
strikes and a half dozen other ex-
plantations are contained IN the alibi
of the state printing plant and state
textbook commission. 1t was official
ly stated today that all orders have
been filled, tho. and that shipping
records show the responsibility was
not in state departments. Officials
also declared that where shipments
by freight or express had been delay
ed, that additional shipments were
made by parcel post.
Many Complaints.
Complaints, tho, have been heavy.
In Kansas City, Kan, claims are made
that several children use the same
text book and that in a number of
towns dealers have told patrons that
a supply is not available to meet de-
mands. Scores of communities were
confronted by the shortage of books
when schools opened in September.
1t is claimed that the trouble was
largely due to the neglect of local
dealers to place orders for early ship
ment.
LAS fast as orders were received
here, shipments were made" said an
official at the state printing plant
when asked concerning the school
book shortage. I'VE have sent out
nearly million and a quarter of the
new books. Yet shipments up to the
time when school opened were COM
paratively light. The trouble was the
failure or neglect of local dealers to
order early. In many instances we
have shipped books by parcel post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
FORGOT HE'S MARRIED?
But, Army Officer Who Lost His Job
for Oversight Is Reinstated.

Washington, Oct. president
Wilson has RENTED the sentence of
dismissal from the army imposed on
Second Lieut.. Arthur Brigham, Jr.,
Sixth field artillery, by a general court
martial following conviction of having
represented himself as a single man
when he was in fact married.
The officer was a corporal and
when making application for exami-
nation for appointment as a second
lieutenant was found guilty of having
described himself as single on the of
fetal forms. No comment or explana-
ton accompanied the presidents order
RENTING sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
SOLDIERS BUY BONDS
Arrangements Being Made to Accom-
mOdate Them at Camp Funston.

Camp Funston, Kan, Oct. AR
engagements whereby every man at
Camp Funston will have an oDDor-
tunity to buy a liberty bond are being
made under the direction of Mai. L.
G. Brown, divisional inspector.
1t is believed the men will be able
to subscribe for about S25o8 900
worth of the bonds. Several banks
have agreed to take over the bonds
and sell them to the soldiers. the lat
ter giving their notes and putting up
their bonds as collateral security. No
interest will be charged, and those de-
slrlng to do so may arrange to have
monthly payments made by the war
department direct to the banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
Charge Rock Island Train Crew
Left Salesman on Prairie.
Was IlI-Dragged From Coach
and Shoulder DiSIOcated.
TO ARREST CON And BRAKE
Agent Wouldn't Sell Ticket;
Conductor Blamed Passenger.
Railroad Men Acknowledge
CamerOn's Story Is Correct.

Medford, Okla, Oct. County
Attorney Fa1kenburg of Grant coun-
ty, Oklahoma, has issued warrants
for the arrest of Conductor C. H.
Plumb and his brakeman, Steadhan,
of the Rock Island railroad, charg-
ing them with assault upon George
A. Cameron, a Wichita salesman, rep
resenting a big eastern factory.
On the morning of September 10,
Mr.. Cameron, who was just rounding
to after a long sickness, started to
Medford, Okla, from Wichita. He
bought a ticket to Caldwell, but was
so delayed at the lunch counter he
had no time to buy a ticket on to
Medford from Caldwell, and got
aboard the train to pay his fare Con-
ductor Plumb demanded three cents
per mile TO Medford, with an excess
of rs cents. but permitted Cameron to
pay 81 cents to Renfrew, where Cam
eron got off to buy a ticket to Med
ford. The agent at Renfrew closed
the window, stating the company did
not allow him to sell tickets after the
train arrived Mr.. Cameron got back
on the train. When about a mile
south of Renfrew, Conductor Plumb
came to Cameron, who asked him the
fare to Medford, and at the same time
giving Plumb 20 cents and asked
Plumb why he had to pay an excess
again from Renfrew to Medford.
when the law in Oklahoma was two
cents per mile.
Conductor Called Brakeman.
Conductor Plumb answered by call
ing Brakeman Steadhan to stop the
train. Cameron had his pocket book
in his hand saying, wait, wait, I am
paying you the excess" Conductor
Plumb said, You can't ride on this
train at all now. We are going to put
you off" Plumb and Steadhan pull
ed him from his seat and dragged him
on his back down the aisle, Mr.. Cam
erOn continually begging them to let
him up that he wanted to pay his
fare and not to hurt him, that he was
sick. However, they dragged him out
thru the aisle and down over the steps
on his back to the ground, and the
negro porter threw his grip after him
the train pulling out and leaving
him there on the prairie with a dis
located shoulder.
In company with Claim Agent
Lewis of 5l Reno, and I. c. johnson
of Enid, Okla, Plumb acknowledged
Cameron's side of the controversy was
correct. Mr.. Lewis signed a written
statement verifying it. In the pres
ence of Mr.. Hardcastle, subordinate
claim agent of the Rock Island, and
Mr.. Cameron, Frank Russell of Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
IS LOYAL
Citizens Give Soldier Boys a
Big SendOff.
Drafted Men Entertained Row
ally Before Departure.

Atwood, Kan, Oct. Am this
northwest corner of the state the peo-
pie of Atwood are showing their
patriotism and loyalty to the young
soldier boys who are going to Camp
Funston. The third installment is
now on its way to the training camp.
All OF Atwood periodically entertained
TINS third contingent as they did the
other 1nStallments- The exercises were
under the auspices of the Red Cross
and Commercial club, and consisted of
band music, singing by the Glee club,
parade by the school children, and
short addresses by the Rev. Charles
Nash and others. Hundreds of autos
conveyed the soldier BOYS, their mar
ents, sweethearts and the loyal and
patriotic people to the train who
wished them good luck and safe re-
turn. At the depot the soldier boys
were treated to boxes of fruits. can
dies and cigars.
AtwoOd's Fine Record.
Atwood has less than 1000 popu-
lation The Red Cross society has
been at work, and the city of Atwood
mas contributed over $500. The peo-
pie believe this town has done as well
as Sany place of the same size, and
more, too, than many towns in the
state The Red Cross society of At
wood Justly deserves the praise it has
noble work it is doing
On the night before their departure
the soldier boys were entertained free
at the picture show, and the CONNER
cial club gave them a smoker at its
hall.
Those Who Left.
The following is the roster of the
boys who left Wednesday for Camp
Funston:
Virgil f. Morton, Achilles, Kan.
Gay Litton, Atwood, Kan
Ira J. Wright, Achilles, Kan.
Albert Bergling, Ludell, Kan
Frank Carl Jensen, ReXford, Kan.
Martin Lienwetter. Herdon, Kan
Joseph NJ. Reeh Beardsley Kan
Nick c. Bosler, Atwood, Kan.
Joseph Vachuta Beardsley, Kan
Roy VIM. Noos, Achilles, Kan.
Carl Robert Carlson, Herndon, Kan.
Joseph Grafel, Herndon, Kan.
Carl Morgan, ChardOn, Kan.
C. c. burden, Atwood, Kan.
Mathew Wagner, Mcdonald, Kan.
Henry H. Durant Herndon, Kan
Grant Blair, Cornell, Neb
Fred Reuben, Herndon, Kan.
John Schissler, Herndon, Kan.
Francis w. Madsen, Mcdonald, Kan
Clarence B. Beamgard, Atwood. Kan.
Joseph L. Claypool Atwood, Kan.
Charles F. Ryba, Atwood, Kan.
Notwithstanding the fact the farm
ers of RawlinS county are seeding the
largest acreage to wheat in the history
of the county, many of them made this
occasion holiday to come to town
and help give the soldier boys a hearty
sendoff on their departure for the
training camp. The streets were lined
with autos, and the sidewalks crowded
with people. 1t will be a day long to
be remembered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
VOTE COUNTERS
Return % Indictments for False IEIec-
ton Reports in n. Y.

New York, Oct 4.-The grand jury
investigating alleged frauds in connec-
ton with the recent Republican may
orally primaries handed down twenty
two indictments today charging cleo
ton officials with making false re-
ports in the registration of votes.
Bench warrants were issued for the
defendants.
At the district attorneys office it
was said that as many as 400 more in
dictments might be returned
The primaries resulted apparently
in Mayor Mitchell being renominated
under the Republican emblem, but a
recount showed that VIM. NJ. Bennett,
former state senator, had received the
nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
Sues Marshal at Ottawa.

Ottawa. Kan, Oct. Robert
Wooden of Topeka has filed suit to
recover $245 from City Marshal Elvie
Allison who, he alleges, took that sum
and a belt from his brother, William
Wooden, on September 81 The
plaintiff alleges the money belonged
to him. The brother, who has been
serving out g sentence for a bone-dry
law violation, was paroled Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
McAdoo Going to wichita.

Wichita. Kan. Oct. 4-WfIliam G.
McAdoo, secretary of the trea surr.
will be in Wichita about the middle of
the month to help in the second lib
erty loan campaign in this section of
the nation. 1t is thought now that
McAdoo's itinerary will bring him
here about October 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
SAUERKRAUT To DO REAL
FRANKENSTEIN FOR U. S.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct 4-Sauerkraut
the German invention, is going to
do a Frankenstein, in the opinion
of Miss Catherine Cook. of Golf,
Ill, attending the Woman's Ma
tional Farm and Garden associa-
ton conference here.
1T is a good war food, because
it is cheap, easy to grow and has
food value she says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

after the original shipment had gone
by freight or express. Our records of
shipments are open for inspection and
we can show that in some instances
we sought to relieve dealers who or
dered late by sending follow shipments
by mail when deliveries were tied up
by strikes and freight congestion. In
some instances dealers provided bonds
and proceeded to order books to
amount greatly in excess of their
bonds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
Even Rowland Shy on Tickets.

Chicago, Ill. Oct "A lot of fans
gathered around today at White Sox
park to find out if they had tickets.
Among those present was Clarence
Rowland-and, like the rest. he didn't
get all the tickets he asked for-but,
unlike the others, he didn't howl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
Penn. Wins First Game

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-THE Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania football team
overwhelmed the Albright eleven by
,73 to 10, in the opening game of the
season on Franklin field here. Altho
minus the services of several varsity
players, who have enlisted in the gov
eminent servic PENNSYLVANIA
smashed thru the visitors line almost
at will, scoring ten touchdowns and a
field goal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
The Danger of limitations.

OHIO druggist writes The Practical Druggist" prominent
Drug Journal follows please furnish formula for Castoa. All
formulas worked with either dsagreeabe
To this The Practical Druggist replies I'VE supply
proprietary articles We couldn't wanted Your
formulas surprising but just expected
wanted why not supply the genuine you make substitute it fair
right label Cas We give all of laxative preparations for
children Casto
feel kindly toward you you gave your product
No mother with spark child will sigma
ure Of Chas. Fletcher when buying Castora.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

NOTE-Nuxated Iron, which has used by Former
Health Commissioners Kerr with reauIts
and which is prescribed recomm nIed by physf
clans in such great variety is nor nafent
medicine secret remedy but which well known
to druggists eYerywhere mike older inorganif.
iron products it is e silly snilaed injure the
teeth. make them black stomach: on tho
contrary; it is most potent remedy in nearly ali
forms Of indigestion well run-fIov,
conditions The manufacturers such great con
deDce In Nuxated Iron that they forfeit s109
to charitable institution if take
man under GO iron and increzsse
over IN four weeks time. provided they no
offer to refund your money If 1t does doubI
IA ten days time II is dispensed by Arnold Drug Co
Stansfield, A C. Klingaman & Co.. all good drugg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04
Frank L. Sturges.
City Pass'r & Tiki. Agt.
Phone 1882

Former Health Commits
sloner Kerr has given years
OF his life fighting for public
health in his own and other
cities. II was he who intro
duced Anti-tOxin for Dfph-
iberia in ChicagO's Health
Department. He purified the
milk for the Consumers and
thereby helped to save the
lives of thousands Of babies.
He introduced the anfi-spit-
ting ordinance which has
been copied all over the coun--
try end also took care of the
sewers and garbage in the in
terest of public health. He IL
positive that the widespread
use Of Nuxated Iron would
greatly lessen the worries
and troubles of Health Com
missioner in keeping up a
high sta n d ard of public
health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-04

their strength 100 per cent. or
US organic trouble. They also
l. your strength aud endurance
Brunt-Martin Drug Co., Geo. W.
lists.