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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
LABOR NEED FEIGNED
Warning Influx of Negroes at Chicago
Not Unlike East st. Louis.

Chicago, July 4-Victor A. Olander.
secretary of the Illinois Federation of
Labor, and a member of the state
council of defense, has issued a warn
ing to Chicago and other northern
cities where the same conditions
which brought about such frightful
results in East st. Louis exist" He
calls attention to protests by organ
lied labor against which he terms the
unnecessary importation of negro
labor at East. St. Louis, and says:
II don't care to say much about
the situation here in Chicago, but
there should be an investigation. I'm
employment is increasing. Certain
classes eff employers are seeking
cheaper labor-negroes and women
on the pretext that additional labor
is needed on account of war condi-
tions. AS a result thousands of white
men are being thrown out of employ
ment."
Olander calls attention to an alleged
statement by the head of a Chicago
foundry concern whose employees are
on strike, that negroes are being i'm
ported to replace the strikers"
The most sinister thing about all
this" he concluded, lis that it is be-
ing done under the cloak of patriot
iSm-the national need"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
IS Years Ago Today News of
Cervera'S Fleet Destroyed.
Troops Safe in France Is Wars
Initial Victory.
NOISELESS BUT PATRIOTIC
Program Today at Foot OF
Washington Monument.
Coast Guns Salute Only Noise
in Big N. Y. Celebration.

Washington. July Mot in nine
teen years has independence Day
brought a greater thrill to the Amer
lean people than today. On July 4.
1898. the United States at war with
Spain, heard that an American fleet
had destroyed Cervera's fleet at San
tiago.
Today. America, again at war, was
Informed that its fleet of transports
and destroyers had successfully land
ed an army In Europe to fight for
world democracy. Not only did the
United States navy land a force of
lighting men in France, but on the
long voyage thru submarine infested
waters the German U-boats were com
pletely foiled in their attempts to pre-
vent safe passage Of the ships.
Champ Clark Speaks.
Here, in the nations capital, the
day was observed with the usual patri-
otlc exercises. With congress in re-
cess and all the executive departments
closed, governmental machinery vir-
tually was at a standstiII
A joint public celebration of patri-
QUO societies was held at the base of
Washington monument, with Speaker
Clark the orator of the occasion.
Athletic and Patriotic in New York.
New York, July "A noiseless. but
patriotic program, featured the cele-
bration of Independence day in New
York. A salute of forty-eight guns.
one for each state on Governors
Island. followed by a salute and
the unfurling of the flags on the
dock house in Central park. formally
opened patriotic and athletic pro-
gram in which band concerts. folk
dances and military drills took the
place of the noise producers of other
years. In public parks thruout the
Sr aater city these exercises were de-
signed as an aid to recruiting for the
national guard and the regular army
The clty's official celebration in city
hall park this morning was marked
by the singing of the national anthem
by thousands of school children One
of the principal celebrations today was
held in Tammany hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
STIR UP BLACKS
Near Riot in Chicago Follows
Murder OF SaIOOnkeeper.
Negro Attorney at Mass Meet
ing Advocates Guns.

Chicago, July 4-Seven negroes are
held in custody of the police today on
various charges-four as suspects of
the murder of an aged saloonkeeper,
one for mOlesting white girls, another
for drawing a knife when taunted by
several boys and the last for mfstreat-
ing a 1S-year-old girl, who alleges the
negro kept her in his home for sew
eral hours.
Charles A Maonde. the murdered
man, was found dead last night in an
areaway at the side of his saloon on
the South side, in the colored section.
He was known to be an opponent of
the spreading of the colored popula-
ton in that section and several. times
had trouble with the men who lived
next door to the saloon. After the
arrest of the suspected men a number
of negroes gathered at the corner
near the saloon and almost immedi-
ately large automobile carrying fiji
teen armed white men arrived. Upon
seeing them the negroes ran for
hiding but not before a number of
shots had been fired at them. None
was injured.
Negro Lawyer Exhorts His Race
At a mass meeting of negroes here
last night, F. L. Barnett, colored, a
former assistant states attorney
urged his hearers to buy guns and
pistols and to be ready to protect
themselves against any mistreatment
He said that a short time might see
scenes here similar to those that have
prevailed in East st. Louis and that
Chicago negroes should be prepared
to make a stand for their safety and
rights. The meeting voted resolutions
censoring the governor of Illinois and
the men in charge of the national
guard for their failure to protect the
colored residents of East st. Louis in
the recent disturbances
I'VE are going to rectify this in
some way" Barnett said. 1.-The ten
million of our race are not going to
stand for this massacre"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
JUNCTION CITY BOOM
L. G. Rain Says No Mining Camp
Ever Enjoyed Such a Growth.

No mining camp boom could ever
have equaled the one being exper-
fenced by Junction City because of
the mushroom like growth of the Fort
Riley army post, according to L. c.
Rain. Topeka tailor, who visited
junction City and the post Tuesday
THE growth said Rain, ''is so
rapid that merchants are almost I'M
able to cope with it. All day long
thousands from the post throng the
streets and merchants have trouble
getting enough clerks to wait on the
crowds. Labor is at a premium 1
talked to a couple of soda fountain
boys not yet out of their teens They
were making $40 a week"
Rain visited the training camp.
He spoke highly of the conduct and
aptness being shown by Topeka
men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
ANTI-SPY


succumbed, as wreckage and oil tes-
tify; others probably persisted too.
The destroyers and transports were
unscathed.
From then on they were conveyed
safely and unmolested with the added
aid of French destroyers, to their
French destination.
The spy angle in this instance is
the most serious yet encountered tho
there was apparent proof that the
Germans had advance information of
the going of the American patrol to
Europe.
Knew Course of Vessels.
But as officials here saw it today,
the really dangerous part of the situa-
ton must have come before publica-
ton, inasmuch as the submarines
lurked on a path they had not hereto
fore used and were in such force as
to show they had prepared we'll in
advance
Officials are positive that an almost
constant flow of information reaches
Berlin direct from this nation as evil
denced by the fact that allied ship
ments carefully secreted, are pub
lished in Berlin papers.
Two possible avenues of communi-
cation are open-secret wireleSses
and embassies which may be friendly
to Germany, who have access to
cables and use of code.
Mexico has a powerful wireless in
Yucatan. This has been known for
some time, tho officials have always
said this was not Germany's wire
less base
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
HAVE FULL Day
Immense Crowd at McPherSOn'S
Statewide Celebration.
Program Began at Sunrise This
MOrning-Ends Tonight.

Mcpherson, Kan, July A crowd
estimated at close to 10000 was in
Mcpherson early this morning to par
ticipate in the greatest Fourth of July
celebration ever neld in this part OF
Kansas Many of the strangers were
from distant parts of the state and
there were out-of-state visitors here
as well to help do honor to Gen.
James 3. Mcpherson and the heroes
of the Civil war by participating in
the unwilling of the handsome monu-
ment erected to the distinguished
heroes.
Members of Battery A, of Topeka,
arrived here Tuesday night and the
real starting of the celebration began
this morning when their big guns
fired a sunrise salute. All of the pre-
lininary features of the program went
thru according to schedule and at
1890 the unwilling ceremonies began
Governor Capper, Lieutenant Cover
nor Morgan, General Martin, General
Nelson A. Miles and Mrs. John A.
Logan and daughter were among the
distinguished guests present.
This afternoon athletic events, drills
and band concerts were on the program
and tonight a reception will be given
in honor of Gen. Miles and others, fol-
lowed by an historical pageant to be
participated in by 1900 persons.
Monument Cost $4,000.
The bronze monument of General
MCPHERSON one of the most promising
generals of the Nnion army, is life
size and weighs twenty-five tons. 1t
is valued at 5000. The horse and
rider are of standard government
monumental bronze and the base is of
the best Barre granite. At the base
of the monument the association in
tends to erect a memorial tablet to the
Boys in Blue who have lived in Nc
Pherson county. There will be nearly
seven hundred names.
Mcpherson city, Mcpherson town
ship and Mcpherson county were
named for General Mcpherson. Two
years ago the legislature made a
small county tax levy for the purpose
of raising a fund with which to erect
a monument to the generals memory.
AS this did not yield a sufficient sum,
various organizations took up the
movement and decided to erect a S15,-
900 equestrian monument in bronze,
the first in the state of Kansas The
scuptor's conception is that of the
general advancing before his COM
mand, accommodating the line of bat
tie. The intensity of horse and rider
fully portrays the moment before the
bullet cut short the generals life.
General Mcpherson was at the time
of his death in command of the Army
of Tennessee. On July %, 1864, his
command was engaged in defending
an attempt by the confederates to
crush the left wing of Sherman's army
which was advancing upon Atlanta.
In accommodating during that battle
he rode thru gap between two corps
of his command and was shot from
his horse by the enemy, expiring al
most instantly. He was succeeded by
Gen. John A. Logan. General Nc
Pherson was born at Clyde, Ohio, in
1928. He was graduated from West
Point in 1858.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
BANKS TO AID TRADE
Germany Planning to Finance Foreign
Commerce in S. A.

Copenhagen, July 4.-The project
for a German export bank to assist in
the restoration of trade relations with
Central and South America and to
promote export trade generally was
launched at a big meeting CT trade or
CARNATIONS and Latin-American ex-
port houses at Hamburg Monday
The bank will establish branches
abroad, particularly at important CEN
tiers of trade in Central America, West
Indies, East Asia and Australia. The
banks are to combat American and
Japanese efforts in South America
and to relieve German firms depend
ing on British banks in far-off cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
REWARD FOR HOOVER
Gets Legion of Honor Cross-Institute
OF France Sends Address to Wilson.

Paris. July 4.-Herbert c. Hoover.
the American food controller was ac-
corded today the cross c: the COM
mander of the Legion of Honor by
President Poincare in recognition of
Mr.. Hoover's service in provisioning
Belgium and northern France Whit
ney Warren, of Boston, and Frederick
r. Coudert, of New York, received the
cross of the officer of the legion.
Gables Address to Wilson.
Paris, July 4-Members Of the In
stitute of France at a meeting pre-
sided over by Professors E. E. NJ
Boutrox, voted to send an address to
President Wilson. It will be tele-
graphed to Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
SHOWERS ON THE WAY

(CODtinued from rage OneD
err. The lowest temperature today was
at 6 o'clock this morning when the
mercury stood at 81 which is de-
grees below normal. At % o'clock the
official registration was II with the
promise that the mercury will climb
to 80 this afternoon provided it is not
headed off by the impending show
ers before it reaches the indicated
mark.
A little rain fell in Kansas this
morning. Concordia reported O2 of
an inch and the st. Joe district oil
1t is these showers that are expected
to reach here.
The sky was unsettled this morn
ing. The clouds, it was demonstra ted
when they parted, warded off a blaz-
ing sun.
The temperature despite the I'M
settled weather forecasted will go to
80 tomorrow, according to Mr.. Flora
The highest temperature on record for
this date was in 1911 when it regis
tered 106 and the heat was almost
unbearable. In 1915 the mercury
went down to 55 making it comfort
able to wear moderately heavy cloth
ing. The river stands at 81 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
GERMAN PLOT
Kaiser's Agents Responsible for Ac-
cidents on the Great Lakes.

Washington, July A gigantic
plot to destroy or hinder shipments
on the Great Lakes is being investi-
gated by all departments of the gov
eminent. The Canadian government
will also aid in the investigation, ac-
cording to report. The plot is said to
have been engineered by Germans, as
sisted by sympathizing Americans 1t
is believed they have been responsible
for many accidents to shipping on
the big inland water ways. Their OBJ
ject is to prevent shipment of NUM-
lions and other necessaries from the
western states to the seaboard.
Seven vessels have already been
sunk or disabled. They are Saxonia.
Pentecost. Mitchell. Ventian Maid,
Kasaga II. Jay De III and the Mag
ara. The last three named were to
have been taken over by the navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
AUTO RACES AT OMAHA
Third Annual Speed Classic Run This
Afternoon on Oval.

Omaha, Neb, July 4-The third annual
speedway automobile race will be held here
today with sixteen of the country's most
prominent automobile racers entered to
compete for $11,250 in prize money. The
feature race will be for distance of $50
miles followed by a fifty-mile consolation
event
Practically every car entered in the race
has made over 100 miles an hour during
elimination tests. The local track which
is n mile and a quarter in length and
banked to angle of forty-two degrees
has been declared by automobile racers as
one of the fastest in the country. Darfo
Resta won last years event, averaging
ninety one miles an hour,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
TO PUNISHMENT CAMP
Aged. Distinguished BcIgians Seized
as ReprisaI for Fate of Germans,

London, July A dispatch to the
Times from The Hague says that as a
reprisal for the alleged il treatment
of Germans by Belgiens in German
East Africa, Germans have seized
twenty-three distinguished Belgians
and removed them without warning to
their notorious punishment camp in
Germany. They all had directorial or
other connections in the Congo, among
them Icing the 70-year-old Count
Jean D'Oultremant. the late King
Leopold's lord chamberlain and NJ.
D'Ursel, who is 81 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
QUACKS In DRAFT PLOT
Chicago Prosecutor Investigates Re
ports of Fake Physician Certificates.

Chicago. July 4.-Hinton Clabaugh.
chief of the department of justice in
the Chicago district, was investigating
a report this afternoon that a plot ex-
lists among certain quack physicians
to issue certificates of physical in
eligibility to men desiring to escape
the draft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
IoDNS AMUSErENTS

william S Hart in
Wolf Lowry"
IRIS-Wallace Reid and Myrtle
Stedman ir The World Apart"
COZY-Marguerit Clark in wild
flower
GEM-William Farnum in THE
End of the Trail"
BEST-Motion Features.
GARFIELD-Park amusements and
MarshalIS band.
RYSTAL-Motion Features.
For details. prices. etc. see adver-
tisementS on this page of the State
journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
PRESIDENT GOES YACHTING.
On the Potomac But Keeps Advised
From Capital by Wireless.

Washington, July president
wilson, taking advantage of the day
to get a needed rest, this morning
boarded the navy yacht Mayflower,
for a trip down the Potomac river,
possibly as far as Chesapeake Bay.
He was accompanied by members of
his family. Arrangements were made
to keep the president in touch with
developments of the dav by wireless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
EXONERATES POLICE
Slayer of Ruth Cruger Says New York
Officers Not Involved.

Bologna, July ALFRED Cocchi,
confessed slayer of Ruth Cruger, the
New York girl, said he had not secret
connection with the New York police
and that they were not at all involved
in the crime
Cocchis statment came after a new
inquiry by the royal prosecutor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
DEFENDS TITLE TODAY
Ted Lewis Battles Johnny Griffith at
Akron This Afternoon.

Akron. Ohio. July 4.-Ted Lewis
this afternoon will defend his newly
won world welter title against
Johnny Griffith, the Akron flash.
Altho Lewis has won three news
paper decisions over Griffith they will
enter the ring at even money.
Walter c. Kelley, Buffalo, will
referee the fifteen-round bout which
starts at D. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
U. S. TROOPS TO MINE
Send Regulars to Possess Property
Picketed by 800 Strikers.

Globe, Ariz.. July "A special
train carrying United States troops ar
rived in Globe early today for the
announced purpose of opening the
picket line of the Old Dominion
mine, which is guarded by more than
500 strikers, this morning.
Sheriff Tom Armer announced that
he would ask the officer in charge of
the soldiers to drive the pickets away
from tie mine at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
1T WORRIES THEM
tcortinned from Page One,

envy, to neutrals and to our allies,
and thus hasten the end of the war
I'VE summon the country to con-
centrate in its efforts to help the
army, let the peasants give the army
bread. Workmen, let the army
never fail for lack of munitions
Citizens, do not evade your duty.
Soldiers and officers at the rear, you
are the reinforcements of the ma
ton, prepare to go to the front.
Long live the revolution and
long live the army!"
News Amid Americans Speech.
War department officials today as
serted their reports showed that the
fighting was severe, but that the Rus
sian armies were battling enthusiastic
cally.
A picturesque incident occurred at
the Cossa cks' congress. which had as
sembled to hear speeches from Charles
Edward Russell and James Duncan
members of the American mission In
the midst of the meeting word was
received and read from the platform
of the latest successes achieved by the
fighters. A score or more Cossacks
bolted from the hall, jumped on Their
horses and wildly cheering, spread the
news as they galloped thru the city
Later the chief of the Cossacks in
vited Russell and Duncan to repeat
some of their remarks to great throngs
which assembled on the streets to
cheer the news.
Scott at Front With Kerensky.
Minister of War Kerensky was re-
ported today to have been in the very
center of the fighting. Major General
States army and a member of the
American mission, with some of his
staff, also witnessed some of the gains
achieved in the offensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04

Eat lambs ........-........ 9-O0@13. 90
GOdlS 0.OuCD O.UU
Shorn lambs and sheep Sc under above
prices. Positively cannot use sheep or
lambs unless fat
Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by j. B. Billiard, corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kansas, July 3.
CORN-$160.
OATS-65c.
Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany, corner Laurent and Madison1
Topeka, Kansas, July 3.
HENS-3h lbs and over. lie: under 31a
lbs. lac: broilers, Ia to 2 lbs, 25c. 2 lbs,
and under. 22c; old ROSTERS, 13c; stacy
young roosters. 13c.
EGG6-29c.
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 32c dozen
Butter from 35@40c.
Retail Hay.
FURNISHED by w. A. Gilchrist, 626 Quincy
Topeka, Kansas, July 3.
PRAIRIE HAY-$15.O0.
ALFALFA-S2000.
Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by T. A Beck, 212-214 e. 6th)
Topeka, Kansas, July B.
PRAIRIE HAY-$1S.00.
AIFATFA-S1S00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka. Kan, for the twenty -four hours
ending at { a. IN. Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-04
TOPEKA MARKET REPORT.


prices furnished by Wolff Packing Coz
Topeka. Kansas, July 3.
CATTLE AND HOGS.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-05-26

secure the payment of seven Thousand
sand (s2,OOOOO) Dollars has been paid,
leaving a balance Of Five Thousand
$4,000 DSllars, sl,1 ,,odG and ,.rs. .or,,o,
among other things If the maker thereof
shall default in the payment Of any taxes
or prior encumbrance Of principal or inter;
est or premium for insurance said
premises then the holder Of said notes
may pay such taxes or amount due on
thus paid with interest thereon at ten per
cent. per annum shall become so much
additional Indebtedness secured by said
proceeds Of the % sale Of the and 1%d and GI e
ises therein described, and,
Whereas, The said Edith A. Norman and
Jabez Norman and all persons claiming
faulted in the payment of all interest on
said three notes notes secured rec Iyo By said deed Of
payment of the interest upon the first
mortgage above mentioned and in pay
ment of taxes due on said property and
on account of said default to declare said
Now. Thstetere, 4t X the written request
Of Pearl r. Carpenter, the legal holder
sis1 oIfs ia and e.
City and County Of Denver, Colorado, do
o oet FEs ii ths that S Of the hour
MONDAY, JUNE 25TH, A. d. 1917,
at the fremont street front door of the
Court House. in the City and County of
Denver, Colorado, sell at public auction,
to the highest and best bidder for cash,
right, title and interest of the said Edith
A Norman and Jabez Norman. their heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the said notes and the Interest
thereon since the 23rd day of December
1916, together with the amounts paid by
on the prior encumbrance the taxes, gen
eral and special, and for the premium for
insurance on said premises, and all the
Indebtedness secured by said deed of trust
and the cost of executing this trust, and
of sale as provided by law.
Dated at Denver, Colorado, May 26th,
A. d. 1917.
WILLIAM a. MALONE,
Public Trustee in and for the City and
County of Denver Colorado.
First publication May 20, 1917.
(Published in The Denver Labor Bulletin)