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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-04

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
WOMAN ROBBED
Police Suspect Blacl<mailers Got Her
$4,000 Jewelry and $3.50 Cash.

Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 11.-Wide-
spread operations of a gang of all
legged society blackmailers may be
linked up with the sensational robbery
of a woman giving the name of Mrs
Grace Welsh in the st. James hotel
here today.
The police are working on the the
ory that blackmailers, working in
Philadelphia and Atlantic City. n. j.,
are implicated. Several other biz
bla ckmailing cases have originated in
Philadelphia and Atlantic City at the
height of the fashionable summer sea-
son.
Mrs Welsh, who says she lost s1O.-
900 worth of jewels and $3.50 in cash.
was found bound and beaten. She
gave addresses in New York and De-
catur. Ill. Police say she is Miss
Blanche Gray of Atlantic City.
Harry c. Kelly. held in $4,000 bail
for alleged completely. is said by de-
tectives to have lured the woman here
by a telegram and to have registered
for both man and wife before she
arrived. She charges two men at
tackled her when she entered the room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
REDEEM 80 PERCT,
Minor Defects Reject Men in
Draft Examination.
Ohio Doctor Urges Repair Shop
To Make Them Fit.

New York, Aug. 11.-Ninety per
cent of the men rejected by the mill
tary authorities for physical disabil-
tiles can be reclaimed for the service
of the country, according to DR.. John
H. Quayle of Cleveland, o., author of
the bill introduced in the senate yes
terday by Senator Pomerene looking
to that end. Doctor Quayle was in
conference here today with several
prominent New York men who are
interested in the project. Senator
Pomerene's bill provides for the ap-
preparation of $100.000,O0O to be used
to establish and maintain reclamation
camps turnout the country as adjuncts
to the regular training camps.
Doctor Quayle first became inter-
ested in his plan when men who had
been refused for military service were
sent to him for discrimination. He
said many of their defects were of
such a minor character as to be easily
corrected and the men thereby re-
claimed for military duty. Minor dis
eases of the eye, ear and skin and de-
fects of the feet, Doctor Quayle said,
could be cured in the ma jority of in
stances in two or three months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
TAKE over SHIPS
Government Commanders
for Military Purposes.
Cooperation With Allies Under
Way To Reduce Freight Rates.

Washington, Aug. 11.-America's
great shipping work is taking on vast
proportions. Two steps were taken
by the shipping board today to assure
Immediately more vessels for military
purposes and greater tonnage with
which to supply the allies demands
for supplies.
Requisition of ships flying the
American flag has begun. The seven
vessels taken over will be used to
carry ship building materials and 9TH
er necessaries for American camps in
Europe.
The shipping board approved con-
tracts for constructing many new
wooden and steel ships.
Need Half Billion Fund.
simultaneously it was learned plan
of cooperation with allied ship con-
Germs has been completed, whereby
cheaper freight rates on supplies to
the allies will be possible. Soon it
will be unnecessary to depend on
neutral ships for any of this work.
The shipping board already feels
the need of more money for its vast
plans. Admiral Capps is preparing
estimates to present to congress at
this session. He will ask upwards of
$5O0,000.000 additional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
CAN CHICKS NOW
Woman Near Oak Grange Has
Supply for Winter.
Kansas Women Learn New
Way To Keep Poultry.

Ever eat any canned fried chicken?
Mrs. Will Engler, who lives on Pleas
ant Valley Stock farm near Oak
Grange, will have such delicacy this
winter, that is if she saves it until
winter
Mary Fisher, of the Pennsylvania
Agricultural college; Miss M'Edna
Corbet, county superintendent; Mrs.
Harry Forbes and A. d. Folker, coun-
ty agent, put on a canni g demonstra-
ton at the Engler home Friday after
noon, and among other things canned
was fried chicken. They also canned
beef. They canned anything there
was to can.
In the evening the crowd went to
Wakarusa and held a meeting-an
open meeting of the grange and an
institute combined. Miss Corbet made
a talk i'll favor of rural high schools.
Mr.. Folker, as county farm agent, also
made an interesting talk. Miss Corbet
is strongly in favor of a rural high
school at Wakarusa. Such a proposal
was defeated there a short time ago
by only a few votes.
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R. R. STRIKE IN SPAIN
Govt. However, Maintains Train Serv-
ice Under Martial Law.

Madrid, Aug. 11.-Employes on the
Northern railroad went on strike at
O'Clock last night. The government
has taken all precautions to prevent
interruption of traffic and military
forces are guarding the strategic
points along the railway line. Most
of the regular trains are running with
only slight delay. One train stopped
on receiving a signal from a striking
railroader but Immediately resumed
its journey when the signal was found
to be false. The striker and his COM
rades were arrested.
The secret strike committee ordered
the strikers to leave passenger trains
at the first station where there are no
tel facilities and to abandon freight
trains at the first station reached after
receiving word that the strike had
been called. The employees on other
lines have not yet joined the strikers.
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A. j, johnson. secretary. Norton; August

A. J. johnson. secretary, Norton: August
2S-31.
Ottawa County Fair association: J.
Johnston, secretary. Minneapolis: August
21-24
Pawnee County Agricultural association
Harry II. Wolcott secretary. Larned d.
September 1928.
Phillips County-Four-C County Fair asso-
citation: Abram Troup, secretary. Logan
September lila.
Pottawatomie County Stock ShoY: C.
Haughawout. secretary. Onaga:' Sep
TENDER 81.
Pratt County Fair association: e. l.
Shaw, secretary, Pratt; August I'LL
Republic County Agricultural association
DR.. w r. Barnard. secretary. Belleville
September At.
Rocks County Fair association: F. NJ
Smith, Stockton; September At.
Rush County Agricultural x Fair associa-
ton: T. c. Rudicel, secretary. Rush Cen
ter; September 40.
Saline County Agricultural Horticulturi n
& Mechanical association: r. D. Blum
don. secretary, Salina: September 3-S
Sherman County Agricultural Racing
Goodiand: August 2a-e5.
Russell County Fair association j. 3.
Funk, secretary. Russell: October.
Smith County Fair association: C.. 8.
Buchanan. secretary Smith Center; Sep-
tember Al.
Trego County Fair association: s. J.
Straw, secretary. Wakeeney: September
1922
association: Paul b. Gwin. secretary.
Morrowyille: Gates not set
Kennedy. secretary Fredonia; August
o1-o5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11

the supply of those mentioning de-
pendent families was exhausted at
noon today.
Can't Get More Papers.
''What'n we do?' asked Boyd Pol
lom, one of the members of the board.
I'VE can't do anything" replied DIR.
T. c. Biddle. I'VE can't get any more
of those papers. If those who pass
the examination continue to want ex-
emptions 1 don't see anything to it but
to require them to prepare their own
papers,
Four men examined today were dis
charged because of physical disabili-
ties. Five were accepted and did not
claim exemptions. Seventeen passed
the examination, were accepted and
Immediately claimed exemption.
One hundred and twenty-seven men
have been examined by the board to
date with total of % soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
FARMERS AGAINST DRAFT
Protest Meetings Are Held i'm Rural
Districts. Near Parsons. Kan.

Parsons. Kan, Aug. l1.-Protest
against the draft has assumed defin-
lite form in Labette county in the last
few days. Two meetings have been
held in country SCHOOL houses near
Parsons. at which farmers declared
they did not believe the federal gov
eminent has a legal right to force
them into military service
The first meeting was held at the
Pleasant Hill school. seven miles
southwest of here. More than 100
farmers attended. The second meet
ing was held last night at Montana,
station on the NJ, X. & L. railroad ten
miles southeast of Parsons. One hun
dred and fifty farmers. with a num-
Der of Parsons citizens. attended this
meeting, at which petitions were pre-
pared calling on congress to abolish
the draft and demanding relief from
a law which the signers asserted they
believed unconstitutional.
E. L. Burton, a widely known attor-
ney in southeastern Kansas. whose
home is in this city, addressed the
meeting and volunteered to act as
counsel to any of the signers who
might get into trouble with the federal
authorities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
BIRTHS REPORTED

Following are the births reported to
Miss Eta Covell, city clerk, in the last
week:
Ira w. Burdick and wife. 1901 Lane
street, July %, girl-Margaret Anna
Howard j. Hotchkiss and wife, 4O6
Freeman avenue, July so, boy-Robert
Douglas.
Shelby H Ijams and wife. 1853
Grand avenue, August s. boy-Merle
Bert c. Kingman and wife, North
Topeka, July 80, gorl-Mary Kath-
eryn-
Samuel Edward LUX, jr-, and wife,
621 West Tenth avenue. August s. boy
Samuel Edward III.
Benjamin Lane and wife, 1926
Chickasaw street, July rs, girl-Sarah
Louise.
Arthur n. Lewis and wife. 1873 North
Van Buren, street, July 20, girl
Geraldine.
Charles W. McCord and wife, 1928
Lincoln street July 81, girl-Margaret
Louise.
Andrew 7. Plumberg and wife. SIS
East Eighth street, August s, girl
Mildred Irene.
Edward T. Musson and wife. s11
Polk street, August 8. boy-Roland
Wiley
William Maurice Rose and wife,
1927 Kansas avenue, August 1, girl
Billie Ann.
Vergil r. Richardson and wife, SCI
Chandler street. August I. boy-Lee.
Antonio RangeI and wife, East Sixth
avenue, July 81, <girl-Anita.
Joseph r. Smith and wife. 1915
Madison street. August 4, girl-Pa-
tricia.
Frank V. Slusher and wife. 500 East
Eighth avenue, August ), girl-Eliza-
! beth Jane.
! Mrs Johann Schoenfeld. 1O7 North
| Locust street, August I. gir1-Johanna.
Clarence H. Thompson and wife.
! 1915 North Jackson street. August 2,
| girl-Jane Maxine.
/ Fred Leroy Whiteman and wife. r.
! R. No. 6. August 8. girl-Vivian
Myrtle.
/ Alonzo Bright and wife, 2O5 Roose-
welt street, August s, boy.
Carl Craig and wife, 1921 East
: Crane street, August 4, boy.
Simon Cerna and wife, East Sixth
avenue, August L, girl.
| Orlander R. Deputy and wife, 2110
J Lincoln street, August 8. boy.
! c. G. Gilmore and wife, 1929 Clay
/ street. August ;, girl.
I John D. Meyers and wife. 1904
] Madison street. August 3, twins-girl
and boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11

if they are signed, as seems likely,
Horey is regarded as one of the
most daring drivers who has come up
from the ranks in the past few years.
He won the track championship at the
Texas state fair last fall, when he de-
feated Eddie Hearne, George Clarke,
wild Bill Endicott and other stars
in series of events. In his last race
on that accession. Horey threy a
wheel. turned over and sustained a
broken shoulder, but he had piled up
sufficient points prior to that accident
to earn the title and championship
crown
Horey has not yet nominated his
mount He will defer making a de-
cision until he ascertains what his
competitors will drive. He has his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
lrs. Charles w. Barnes Also
Gets $4,000 AIimOny.
Emergency Decree Is Granted
by Judge G. ii. WhitcOmb.
husband GETS CHILDREN
Wife, However, Can See Them
at Her Pleasure.
Petition Filed by Mrs. Barnes
Alleged Abuse.

During the noon hour today, under
IN emergency, an absolute divorce
rom Charles w. Barnes, president of
he Kansas Life Insurance company,
Vas granted to Mrs. Barnes by c. H
Vhitcomb, judge of the second divis-
on of the district court.
Mrs. Barnes gets a divorce. $4,000
tlimony and 800 for attorney fees.
custody of the two boys is given to Mr.
Barnes Under the court order he IS
o educate and care for them until
hey are of age, but Mrs. Barnes, their
mother, is not to be deprived of their
company any time she desires it.
In settling up the case Mrs. Barnes
'signed quit claim deeds to certain real
estate belonging to them. 1t th<re
Upon became Mr.. Barnes's property
lind he signed notes agreeing to pay
Mrs. Barnes stipulated amounts.
! Under the terms of the journal entry
Mr. Barnes will pay Mrs. Barnes i'm
Inediately $500 and give her notes
kotalling $500, the deferred pay
|nents bearing interest.
She Charged Abuse.
The petition filed by Mrs. Barnes
originally made charges of abuse con-
Iinuing over long period. Today
when the case was heard an amended
petition was filed. much more brief,
but stating substantially the same
lhings as contained in the original pc
lition
/ The reason given Tor the haste was
HAT Mrs. Parnes's health and peace of
hind would he further disturbed by
The suspense incident to delay. The
duplication for an immediate hearing
ktated that it was necessary that she
cave Topeka for her health and that
she should leave with a mind free
from worry.
Mrs. Barnes is a daughter of :. w.
Bear of the Missouri Kansas Tele-
DhOne company. She was accompan-
led by her father and brother. Mr..
Barnes did not appear. He was rep
resented by George McDermott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
WON'T FIX PRICES
Hoover Launches Drive To
Gust Spectators First.
Isn't Promising Cut i'm Prices
but Hopes for One.

washington, Aug l1.-Herbert
Hoover, official food administrator. to-
day began to drive out OF business
wholesale food gamblers who gouge
the American public
AT the outset. however, Hoover
made it clear that:
He will not attempt to dictate retail
food prices.
He cannot promise to reduce the
high cost of living to Americas COM
moners, tho he will try.
While anticipating that the major
ity of American business men Will deal
fairly and intelligently, Hoover an
nounced his intent to apply to the fuii
drastic. coercive powers granted by
congress. should any one exploit this
hour of sacrifice.
Feed America First.
Hoover's plans for feeding America
and her allies and at the same time
lowering American costs, are construc-
tive. He proposes to eliminate waste
in United States kitchens, to Gust
gamblers and to teach this nation to
substitute some foods for the staples.
He will not dictate retail prices, but
he does intend to so adjust economic
conditions as to bring down the high
cost of living.
He cannot promise this, however.
He would have each American re-
duce his wheat consumption one
pound week, his meat and sugar
seven ounces, thus releasing a vast
store for use abroad.
Gamblers Make Prices High.
Reduction of prices will come
about Hoover said, by eliminating the
gamblers and by Utilizing conditions.
I'VE believe we can make exorhit-
ant retail prices come tumbling by
eliminating middle men and controll-
| ing wholesale prices" he said.
with these two things accomplish
| ed, we can face the grab-it-all reta'ler
with an argument he can answer only
/ by reducing prices.
we must guide the trade in the
| fundamental food commodities as to
| eliminate vicious speculation, ex.or-
| ton and wasteful practices and to
stabilize prices of the essentials. Then
we must guard our exports to the end
| that we shall have enough food our
selves in case of world shortage. and
! lastly, we must save in every way
possible
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WHO LOST SHOE?
Perfectly Good Mans "kick'
Found in Residence District.
The Owner Must Have Hur-
riedly Run Out of 1t.

There's a mystery in the neighbour
hood of Third and Polk streets.
A mans shoe-a comparatively new
low shoe of a stylish last. was found
in the parking near that corner early
this morning by one William White.
It's left shoe in every sense of the
word
The man who found it looked all
around for other evidence of some
thing he knew not what Not finding
it he took the shoe to the police sta
ton and turned it in. The owner
may have it by calling and identify
ing it.
Just how a man can lose one Shoe
and not know it is more than the po-
lice can understand. And if he knew
it, what had he done and what was
his hurry. The conclusion reached is
that the man must simply have rur
out of his shoe and been in such g
rush that he didn't stop for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
LUCY ALL MUSSED UP
Militant Stuff Pickets Fly Banner and
Get Rough Treatment.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Two more at
tempts of woman's party pickets to
flaunt a banner. addressed to ''Kaiser
wilson at the White House met with
disastrous results today.
No sooner had a crowd of govern
ment employees torn down the first
one, carried by Elizabeth Stuyvesa MT,
New York, than Mrs. Madeline Wat
son, Chicago, and Miss Lucy Burns
marched out with another.
This, too, was ripped away after a
lively scuffle between the crowd lead
ers and Miss Burns, whose hair and
appearance were badly mussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
DO YOU SNEEZE?

Are YOU interested in hay fever?
Have you got it? Do any of your
family, friends, neighbors or acquaint-
ances suffer from its ravages? If so,
this offer of the State Journal Is ad-
dressed to you.
The Facts About Hay Fever.
The State Journal has arrane ed to
supply any of its readers with free
copy of the latest and most authori-
tative work on hay fever-a PAM
phlet entitled Hay Fever and Its
Prevention
This pamphlet is published by the
United States public health service.
It is the work of a prominent ply
stefan, who is president of the Ameri-
can Hay Fever Prevention association.
1t will be of the greatest interest
and value to you if you are afflicted
the sneeze. If you know any one else
who suffers. you ought to get him a
copy.
Picture of the Enemy
One of the most striking and valu-
able features of the pamphlet is a
series of dozen Illustrations show
ing some of the principal weeds that
make you sneeze. They show you
what to root out, and what TO avoid.
The body of the pamphlet sums
up all that science knows about hay
fever and its prevention.
Reliable and Authoritative.
If you suffer with hay fever you
will certainly want to own copy of
this pamphlet. The name of its au-
thor. and the federal service that pub
fishes it. insure its accuracy and value.
1t will be mailed free to any reader
of the State Journal. Send a two-cent
stamp for return postage. Tear out
the attached coupon and fill i'm your
name and address plainly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MAUDE LANNEAR, age 30. died this
morning at her home, 522 Liberty street.
The funeral arrangements will be made
later.
ANNA l.. LOWR, age one month, died
Friday morning at the home of her par
FairchiId street The funeral was held
this morning from the st. Joseph Catholic
church. Burial was Mt Calvary Gene
terry
]. FRANK BERRY, age Al. died Monday
at Salt Lake City. The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at > 30 from the
home of his father. A. J. Berry, Route G..
Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. S27.-
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HAVE RAISED $1,000
Rotarians Need More Time TO Collect
Soldier Building Fund.

on account of many members of
the Rotary club enjoying vacations
this month, the $500 campaign for
building a recreation hall at Man
haitian for the soldiers will have to
be continued for several days. accord
ing to announcement made today by
George Godfrey Moore, chairman OF
the committee.
Mr. Moore's committee has collected
$1,000 up to date. He requests that
all checks be sent to him at the Ger
mania Life Insurance office in the
New England building
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championship Fiat mount, but he may
drive his record holding Briscoe in
the match race. Then again, he may
alternate, and use both.
One of the drivers Mr.. Eastman
hopes to land is Floyd Willard, cousin
of the famous pugilist Jess, who is the
owner of the worlds fastest Ford car.
Willard has rebuilt and tuned up his
prince Henry" for half-mile dirt
track work, and in several meets this
summer has made phenomenal time.
He is aching for crack at Horey'S
title and for that reason may accept
Mr.. EaStman's proposition.
A race with Wizards Ford in jc
would be exceedingly popular in this
section, because of the numerous Ford
owners.
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BOMB UNDER VIADUCT
PIotters Planned to Blow Up Railroad
Tracks in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-An internal ma
chine was found at the foot of via
duct over the Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad tracks here. 1t is be-
lieved to have been put there to blow
I'D the structure and delay passage of
troops, which are scheduled to travel
that route.
The bomb was discovered by a gro
GERS boy. The department of justice
was notified and is investigating. The
contrivance appeared to be filled with
dynamite and had a time fuse at
tached.
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FORM JEW BRIGADE
Organize Volunteers in n. Y. TO Fight
in Holy Land.

New York, Aug. ia brigade of
Jewish soldiers is likely to be sent by
Great Britain to fight at the front in
Palestine, under command of Colonel
Patterson, of the famous Zion mule
corps, according to a cable dispatch
from London to the Jewish Morning
journal here. Hosts of volunteers are
applying at the recruiting office and
1t may be possible to send an entire
division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11

New York Aug. 11.-Armando
Marsans probably will be replaced in
the Yankee outfield by Elmer Miller.
The Cuban outfielder is not expected
to play ball again this year following
his accident Friday when he broke
his ankle while sliding home.
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Doing Her Bit for Belgium.

Chicago Aug. 11.-Mrs. Leonine
Torfs, so years old, of this city is doing
her bit for Belgium" her native land.
by making soap which she forward:
to her countrymen. During the past
eighteen months. it was learned today,
she has sent more than 1 900 bars OF
soap of her own making to Belgium.
She does this in addition to support
ing herself and a grandchild of four.
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Another Sim Feiner Wins.

London, Aug. 11.-Sinn Feiners to-
day won another parliamentary bye
election. This time they captured the
seat of Kilkenny, made vacant by the
death last July. of Patrick OBrien.
William Cosgrave. the Sim Fem can
didate, defeated the Independent Ma
tionalist, ex-Mayor McGuinness. by
38O votes
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The offensive page IN the Chicago speIler.

The Chicago school board decided eliminate
spoilers
Among the euogzng the German entitled Kaiser
the Making" o
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LOCAL MENTION

Dancing tonight at Garfield, 25c for
entire evning."Adv.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doZ- Brunt.
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
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Smoke Famine Relieved.

American Hea dquarters in the Field.
Aug. 1.-THE consignment of tobacco
sont to the Samnies by the New York
sun has arrived and the smoke famine
is relieyed.
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Ooledo. O.. Aug. Hilary ]. How
ard managing editor of the Toledo
News Bee, died at his home here to-
day. Death followed a general ner-
vous breakdown.