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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27

mission. Nearly three years delay was
suffered.
The denial opinion was written by
Chairman Bristow, who recites that
the showing of the railroads is not
sufficient to warrant a freight rate in
crease. Bristow's deductions found
the railroads earning enormous prof
its. Application of the Oklahoma
formula was denied in the distribu-
ton by the railroads of the unit dis
tribution of operating expenses and
revenues.
Under method which Chairman
Bristow declares should be in force,
the Rock Island earned 14.T7 per cent
in 1915 under the gross ton mile syS-
tenn of computing revenues. The
Frisco by the same method earned
1922 per cent, the Missouri, Kansas
Missouri Pacific 3.94 per cent. All of
these railroads have within the last
few years been thru or are now con-
Guiding receivershipS. Under the
Bristow system of distributing earn
ings the apparently legally deficient
Rock Island and Frisco earned more
than the smoothly going Santa Fe and
Union Pacific. The gross ton mile
method which the state commission
applied in the case gives the Union
Pacific a return of 11.26 per cent for
1916 and the Santa Fe a return of
9.92 per cent.
In deciding the case the commission
held that the Missouri Pacific was the
only railroad in which any doubt was
indicated as to the sufficiency of its
earnings There was no special zone
system adopted by the commission
findings, tho, and the roads will
stand on an equal footing in the state.
Evidence of the profits of the rail-
road business in Kansas is presented
by Chairman Bristow in his statement
to the effect that the Rock Island
in 1916 earned 1863 per cent from
its net revenues, that the Santa Fe
earned 14.74 per cent and the Union
Pacific 14.76 per cent Other rail-
| roads which failed to show we'll in the
| earning column are listed as over
capitalized and working under inflated
valuations of physical property.
Included in the application for an
| increase in passenger rates were the
Santa F'e, Rock Island, Union Pacific,
Missouri Pacific, Grand Island, Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas, Frisco, and
Leavenworth & Topeka railroads. The
application for an increase in rates
was filed in November, 1914
The application sought to set aside
an agreement made between state rep
resentatives and the railroads in 1907
following the agitation for a two cent
passenger rate. The agreement pro-
vided that the roads in Kansas should
grant a two cent passenger rate pend-
ing court action on the case of the
railroads in Nebraska where the rate
| legislation was being contested. The
supreme court of the United States set
aside the Nebraska passenger rate and
| by the same token the Kansas rail-
| roads sought to increase their ates
! thru petition to the state utilities
commission The case dragged nearly
| three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
3-BAND CONCERT HERE
Combined Musical Concert at Audi
forum August 3.

Three Topeka bands will entertain
Friday, August 8, with a combined
musicale concert at the city audi
torium. The Knights and Ladies of
Security, Marshall's band and the
Third Regiment band will unite into
one single eighty-piece band, under
the leadership of Theodore Morse,
and entertain all Topeka
Proceeds of the entertainment will
be given to the mess fund of the
Thlrd regiment, headquarters COM
pany. The program will include ali
classes of music-martial, popular
classic, and even a burlesque number
as Wen as a number of pipe organ
selections Each number will be a
feature in itself, according to Theo-
dore Morse, who will conduct the
program.
The hall will be deliberately deco
rated with flags o. the allied nations.
big ones, little ones and then some
IN between. In advertising the event
a huge banner will be strung across
Kansas avenue between Seventh
street and Eighth avenue Small ban
ners will soon be distributed among
automobile owners of the city to adj
vertise the event
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27

The Juice of two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white makes a
whole quarter pint of the most re-
markab1e lemon skin beautifier at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar of the ordinary cold creams.
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice thru a fine cloth so no
lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion
will keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon juice is used
to bleach and remove such blemishes
as freckles, sallowness and tan, and is
the ideal skin softener, smoothener
and beautifier.
Just try it, Make up a quarter pint
of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion
and massage it daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands, II. should nat
'urally help to whiten, soften. freshen,
and bring out the hidden roses and
beauty of any skin. 1t is wonderful
for rough, red hands.
Your druggist will sell three ounces
of orchard white at little cost, and
any grocer will supply the lemons
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
SPIES TO U. s.!
Closer Watch on Passengers
Aboard Scandinavian Liners.
Fraudulent Passports Easy for
Boyd, Master Spy.

Copenhagen, July 27.-Information
obtained here shows that more effec-
tive measures than are now in force
for supervision of Scandinavian liners
plying to the United States must be
put into effect If the passage of num-
bers of German agents and couriers
and the transmission of intelligence
by German spies in America are to be
checked.
1t is said authoritatively that Ger
man pass forging bureaus are equip
with fraudulent Scandinavian pass
ports. These are copied from genuine
originals in the same fashion as Amer
lean passports have been counterfeit
ed photographical1y by the notorious
pass bureau of the admiralty.
New names and descriptions are
substituted occasionally but some
times the only change is to attach a
new photograph of the ostensible
holder. Every liner now sailing to
the United States carries 200 or 900
passengers, principally of Scandina-
Wan nationality.
Boy-Ed Head of Department.
There is little to prevent the intelli-
gence department of the German ad-
miralty, now under the clever leader
ship of Capt. Karl Boy-Ed, former ma
val attache at Washington, from
planting any desired number of
agents, equipped apparently with
genuine Scandinavian passports
among the passengers. There is rea-
son to believe this is being DONE
Various attempts to recruit neutrals
Tor courier and information missions
to the United States have been re-
ported more or less definitely The
scandinavian police also could tell a
tale of unmasked Americans who are
employed in the German secret serv-
Ice They are working against the
interests of their own country and of
neutral states as well as against the
european entente. 1t may be difficult
10 stop the activity of the two latter
classes 1t would be comparatively
easy, however, to strike at the fraudu-
tent scandinavian passport people at
! the source.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
JOINS NATIONAL BODY
Topeka Chamber of Commerce Keeps
Tab on Legislation in Washington.

Application for membership by the
Topeka Chamber of Commerce to the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States has been acted upon favorably.
The chief function of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States is to
look after national legislation. It's
headquarters is located at Washing
ton, d. c.
member of the national council.
Charles E. Gault, attorney and manu-
facturer, is Topeka's representative.
The national association furnishes
each member with pamphlets outlin-
ing big business and economic sub
jects. Also a weekly bulletin is re-
ceived by the Topeka Chamber OF
Commerce from headquarters at
Washington, d. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
Why You Should
Never Pare a Corn

If you are troubled with corns or cal
Iuses do not run the risk of blood poison
by pairing them. Statistics show that many
deaths have occurred from this seemingly
Innocent practice of pairing corns.
Simply go to your druggist and get few
cents worth of Ice-Mnt, rub a little on any
painful corn or callus. Immediately the
pain will disappear and in short time the
corn or callus will loosen and lift off easily
with the fingers-root and all-leaving the
surrounding skin in healthy, normal con-
1ition.
This together with the fact that Ice
Mint overcomes such affections as sore,
tired. aching, puffed or burning feet and
makes them cool, easy and comfortable, is
probably responsible for the hearty en-
dorsement given it by druggists.
To rid ones feet of every hard corn,
soft corn. corn between the toes or painful
calluses in such a pleasant and safe way,
makes it seem the height of folly for any
one to pare corn. and people are warned
to stop it.-Advertisement-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
DUBLIN STILL CALM
No Demonstration "Pro or CON- Yet
at Irish Convention.

Dublin, July 27.-Even fewer peo-
pie assembled on college green this
morning to witness the arrival of the
delegates to the Irish convention in
session here. No individual caused
any demonstration, either of admira-
ton or hostility. The complete alb
sence of public excitement is treated
by the Dublin press as on the whole a
healthy sign.
The unanimous selection of Sir Hor-
ace Plunkett to be chairman CT the
convention is welcomed by the news
papers of the various political sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
FIND 100 SLACKERS
1t Cost Kansas City 1897 to Register
34,4z3 for Draft.

Kansas City, Mo, July 27.-The to-
tai cost of registering Kansas Citys
34,473 men eligible for military serv-
ice under the draft law cost barely 4
cents a man, according to statistics
compiled by Charles B. Trimmer, city
clerk, today. The total expense for
registration day was S1,397.60.
AS result of the Stacker can
vass that is quietly going on more
than 100 names of alleged "slackers''
and names of fifty persons accused of
pro-German utterances have been
turned over to federal authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
DENIES HIGH RATE
Utilities Commission Decides
Against Three-Cent Fare.
Early Appeal Soon Is Predic-
ton of the Attorneys.

After months of delay, the Kansas
public utilities commission has denied
the application of railroads for an in
crease in passenger rates. 1t is quite
certain an early appeal will be taken
in the case. At no time did the rail-
roads feel they would be able to re-
ceive- an increase at the hands of the
commission headed by the politically
ambitious J. L. Bristow. Under the
law, however, it was necessary to
launch the case before the state COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
rs YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns o!
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

July %. 1892.
Myra Williams is in Manhattan.
Seymour Davis returned from Chicago
yesterday.
Misses Nina and May Thomas will give a
party Thursday evening at their home in
Potwin in honor of Miss Blanche Joerger
of Leavenworth.
c. P. Elliott who is L. NJ Crawfords
manager at Lincoln, is in the city today.
The Populist leaders are organizing a
flambeau club in the city.
Patronize the Groves Dipsomania San
itarium, 631 Quincy street, Topeka
Dick Cooley is batting .355 with the To-
peka team. He is the teams leading slug
ger.
Seventy-five cases of sunstroke occurred
at the worlds fair in Chicago.
TRY State I0urnaI Wants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-27
U. S. EmpIoye a Stacker.

Ell Paso, July 27.-Nathaniel Null
hollan, stenographer in the United
States immigration service here, was
arrested last night by a United States
deputy marshal on a charge of having
eyaded military registration. Mulhol-
Ian was arrested on information from
his former home at Fort Smith, Ark
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-12
STORIES AID TO TEACHING
They Are Of Little Value, However.
Unless Teacher Enters Into
Recital With Enthusiasm.

All children love stories. The EARL.
est memories of most of us are inter.
twined with the wonderful narratives
Of fairies and COLLINS told by grand.
parents at bedtime. And so vivid were
the impressions made, that even now.
In spite of our scientific knowledge and
logical reasoning, we sometimes find
ourselves subconsciously believing Il
all.
This natural love of stories may be
and should be made the basis of all
historical teaching. But however serl.
Gus our purposes may be, the stories
themselves should be source of icy
to the hearer.
Conscientious teachers, taking up
the task of storytelling as an added
obligation of schoolroom duty, wonde
why the results are not what the eH
dence of other story-tellers had led
them to believe. Storytelling as d
duty, Enlightened and unbrightened By
a genuine love of the story and al
eagerness for the JOY 1t Is to bring tal
the listeners, can never prove a sue
cess.
The story-teller must enter with AZ
his heart and all his enthusiasm int1
the life and beauty of the story he d
telling, in order to achieve the best re-
suits. Without this he cannot win ths
response of his hearers, nor reap the
reward which should be his own.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-12
WRITING is MANUAL LABOF
In Five Hours Average Penman's Fin
gers Travel over a Third Of
Mile Of Paper.
STINI

The average person has no idea how ESTIJ
much muscular effort is expended II
writing a letter. the
rapid penman can write 80 wordithe N
minute. To do this he must draw hi esqI
pen through a space of 1917 feet d
40 minutes his pen travels a furlonsof tn
and in five hours third of mile. iprga
In writing an average word the penn are
man makes in the neighbOrhOd Of 4 ~ I
curves OF the pen. Thus In writing 5. Urg
words to the minute his pen wOulgn Nor
make 48O curves, 2S,S0O curves in ast aIn-C
hour and S640O,OO0 in a year of SOthat eN
days of ten hours each. ma. .
The man who succeeded in maknreat
100000 marks with pen in monaDalai
was not at all remarkable. Many msnds u
make 100000 while merely writing adore
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-12
Water Hole is Dry by Day.

A curious form of water-hole
found In the deserts Of western A
tralla, dry by day but yielding
abundant supply of water by nil
The flow OF water is preceded
weird kissing and sounds of rush
air. On examining one 1t was fO'
that the water supply occurred u
long. narrow trench, at. the botton
which was a thin plate Of gneiS
species OF rock arranged n lave
separated by a cavity from the y
rock mass beneath. Apparently
heat Of the day causes this plate
expand in the form OF a depreSS
In which the water retreats, Whe
eools and contracts at night II fo'
first air and then water back into
trench
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-12
Proner View of LIE

Why is it, l wonder, that the lt1 for tn
boy almost always imagines that Ouso hiatt
side of home Is to be found the larrnp& are
liberty7 Why do young men fond IIhere
dream that yonder. always yonder rent spi,
to be found business opportunTnkinr of
Why does the dissolute man cOncls pufifica
that outside the common virtues auele he
society, he Is to find the larger IL, of the
For you. my son, will sometime hand ma
that your largest liberty was in Ito the
old home, where. If there was auth. and II
ity, there was also deep and abby round
love; and you, my friend, will u They
that others succeeded in your ho1ous folk
town, while you failed In the worlpupps OF
and you, my liberty-loving man, Vie and
most surely realize, that in the COZ bandit
mon virtues of the simply good u
is to be found what you seek in q
by-paths of the world. Find the veal
that lies everywhere about you. Pm -
tice the virtues that you know. Che.. ~ =.
ish the love that is yours now. var
the friends that you have known;
In the superficial you will find tson ma
profound, and in the simple thirF by his
the things eternal.-St. Johns BGl--j. s,
tin.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-12
Greek Meets Greek.

Some Scots were enjoying the fun Of the fair
Seeing an old fiddler In the street a few of them
went over To him, and one, handing him two-pence
asked him ~ play the Battle OF Stirling Brig"
The old fiddler took the money and went rasping
away the same before. The audience getting
tired Of this, the spokesman again went over to
the fiddler aud said tn him: Hi man. that's no
the Battle Of Stirling Brig" Il ken" replied
the old fiddler, that's the skirmish before the bat
tie"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-12
WeedIno-out Process.

How are you getting along
your new efficiency expertT"
Remarkably we'll" answered
head OF a large business firm. in
We are still quite friendly. althou
has discharged several members
family"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-12
OUGHT 20 GET Rich.

II think there's q fortune In Il
"WhAtT
I've invented q furnace that
overwork itself in mild weathe
Detroit Free Press.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-12

the Sumcrlau-AkEa-
dian gentleman Of 1900 q. G. took
down from the shelves ~ his librury
a copy Of THE Handy Letter Writer"
and sought the model upon which he
might build the important comnunI.
cnti0n he had In hand
To his wife he made little hen
scratches Hud scrnwls that great
scholars tell ~ read. Beloved light
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-01-12

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,mer mt !
.logical 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
Wouldn't Work

Little Tommy had been fearfully
naughty. He was borne into the
garden and locked up in the fowl
house. He was silent-this was
something beyond his capacity TO
talk about; but ~ his mother wAs
g1dng away his head appsars1 =
- e the llttle opeatnGA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
Epidemic

Dasher-Two-thirds Of the world
are now at war.
Fanning-Yes; the things be.
coming almost as general as a
neighborhood row.-Life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
Little Connection


We'll, I see your girl sent you
her picture"
"Yeh, what do you think of
her?"
"Er-there are not many fellows
in your town, are there?"-Penn
State Froth.
A Subtle Distinction
Traveller tanXiouslyl-Has he
gone out yet?
Sailor -- When speaking of a
ship, sir, you should say she"
Traveler--But the boat I mean
Is a mail steamer.-Tiger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03

We observed TO the young lady
, across the way that there are not
so many doctors of the homeopath-
ic school as formerly and she said
she guessed Harvard was about the
most popular.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
Amply Qualified
~ vONATNE FOx.

Amply Qualified
1pEchant--Have you had any
bpor1ence In chinaware?
Applicant--Years of it, sir.
Merchant - What do you do
&hsn you break a valuable piece?
ApplicAnt-Well-er-I usually
NJ Il together again and place it
Ohare some customer, will knock it
eser.
Werchant-YouTl do-Pearson's
weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
To Insure $4,000 Workers
American Smelling Puts Loeb
at Head of Project

Daniel Guggenheim, president OF the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany and the American SHELTERS Sc
curities Company, yesterday announced
that the two companies had undertaken
group life insurance for their $4,000
employees and officers.
Every worker who has been IN the
employ of the companies for year or
more will get an insurance policy. me
smelling companies have formed an
insurance department, for whlch
monthly sum will be set aside.
William Loeb. jr., who was secretary
of former President Roosevelt and then
Collector Of the Port, and is now man
aging director Of the labor and welfare
departments Of the smelling companies
will be manager of the new insurance
department.
Each employe classed as "sslaried
employe" will receive a certificate oil
indemnity which provides for the pay
ment. in case of death. OF a sum
equivalent 10 years salary, with
maximum of $4,000.
Married employees classed as wage,
earners" will receive certificate OF
indemnity, paying, in case OF Death
81 600 10 their families or dependents.
Unmarried wage-earners receive so0o
policies. which will be increased 10
81, 900 on marriage. .-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
British Enrolling
To Fight for u. S.
Englishmen Forming Here for
Service Under American
Flag If War Comes

The organization of British brigat e
as the American Legion was recruit
ed in Canada at the outbreak Of the
var-has been started by Lieutenant
Colonel l. Thord- Gray, of London. who
recently commanded the 18th Northum-
berland Fusileers in France.
Lieutenant Colonel Thord-G Gray. who
is here on sick leave, has established
headquarters at the Hotel Collingwood,
at IS West Thirty-ffth Street, where
he is compiling a list Of all young men
from the British Isles engaged in bust
ness in this country. A large number
of young Englishmen already have eX-
pressed an eagerness TO serve IN the
event of war with Germany
Lieutenant Colonel Thord Gray. who
is thirty-eight years old. has seen nine
teen years of service in the British
army. having served through ten com
paigns. including the Boer war. Be
sides the 18th Northumberland he or
ganizcd the 18th northumberland and
the 26th London regiments during the
present war.
Although this is purely a prepare
tory scheme for quick organization in
case Of war" he said. 81 have been
amazed at the quick and earnest re-
sponse. Every day receive letters
and calls in person from men of Brit
ish birth. many of whom have seen
service here and abroad, who are eager
10 fight under the Stars and Stripes.
II is not that they love Great Britain
less. but. with their parents. children
and other relatives living under the
protection of the American flag. they
are anxious 70 show their allegiance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-21
N. Y. Guard Needs
Thousands of Men
For War Status
Has 1900 to $4,000; Full
Strength Is 80, 439-U. 5.
to Control Recruiting

Plans for remobilizing the National
Guard and recruiting 1t up 10 war
strength have not been received at
division headquarters. according 70
Major General John F. Organ. DIS
matches from Washington have an
nounced the preparation Of such plans
and indicated that the militia Woui1
he recruited up to national strehgth
of 100000. -,
Figures obtained yesterday show
that the National Guard is lar from
49, strength either in the state or IN
the Eastern Department, so that tne
nroblem of recruiting would be OF pri-
mary importance in the event OF wat
The war strength OF the Natlorl
Guard of the Eastern Department y
.232, but the present strength Is
not more Nan $4,000 officers ana men.
The latter figure, it was explained oy
,eoular army officer, represented
10 Total after mobilization and re,
Uniting last summer while the Guard
rse al the border Since the return
from the border il is believed that
considerable loss in personnel mas re-
General Organ yesterday estimated
tho nresent strength of the New York
d,v;sion At $4,000. According to othet
opicers the actual strength IS ABOUT
II 600. The war strength oil inc AWE
sion is 39,439 officers and men.
The failure of the militia 10 measu!
,,r IN numerical requirements IS sara
40 be the reason why the war depart
r,ent intends TO exercise complete con-
troll over recruiting in the event Of
declaration Of war.