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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
MILLIONS LOSS
Frost Wipes Out Late Crops in
Wis. and MINI.
Expert Estimates Loss i'm North
ern States at $5O,OOO,OOO.

st. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 11.-Millions
of dollars damage has been done by
the frosts of Sunday and Monday
night-the earliest in the northwest in
ten years-it was estimated today.
Corn, beans, tomatoes, cucum bers
potatoes, squash and pumpkins suf-
fered heavily thruout the northwest
The damage to these crops in six
southern Minnesota counties alone
was reported to be s1O.0OO,O0O.
Prof. A D. Wilson of the Minnesota
food production committee, who esti-
mated the total damage to war crops
last night at 5O,000,000, today said
it would be considerably less, as corn
is not so badly affected as first be-
heved. He said ten per cent of the
states corn crop had matured beyond
danger from frost.
Kills Fourth of Spuds.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 11.-Pota-
toes, corn. beans, tobacco and minor
crops thruout Wisconsin have been
heavily damaged by the frosts of Sun
day and Monday nights. it was report
ed today.
Twenty-Five per cent of the potato
crop alone, estimated at forty million
bushels, has been wiped out, according
to estimates of ]. w. Hicks, president
of the Wisconsin Potato Growers as
sociation. At the present price, this
would mean loss of S1O,00O,00O.
Potatoes and corn were particularly
damaged in northern and western
Wisconsin. The extent of the corn
damage cannot be determined for sew
eral days. Beans, cucumbers and
melons in these sections also suffered
heavily.
Corn Crop Safe-Yet.
Chicago, Sept 11.-Last nights
frost, together with that of Sunday
night does not, according to a state
ment by B. w. Snow, the crop expert.
presage a calamity to the corn crop.
The situation is further improved by
rising temperatures everywhere this
morning, Mr.. Snow says.
Sundays frost was general thruout
Wisconsin, orth and South Dakota
Minnesota, northern Iowa and Michi-
gan. Last night the frost was more
severe in some sections of these states
and the affected area was extended
southwark to central Illinois and In
diana and eastward into Ohio.
Ice at DeKaIb, Ill.
Ice was formed at DeKalb, Ill,
about fifty miles west of Chicago.
Freezing temperatures were reported
from widely scattered points The pc
culiar feature of last nights frost and
one which makes estimates of damage
more difficult, according to experts. is
that the area was 'spotted'-heavy,
light and no frosts being reported
from contiguous points.
There are about 750,OOOOoO BUSH
els of corn in the states affected
Some experts estimate that more than
20 per cent of this was immature
enough to be rendered useless for any-
thing but silos by a killing frost.
Between 20 and rs per cent of the
late potato crop was ruined, it was
estimated. while beans were heavily
damaged"
Cucumbers, tomatoes snuash
pumpkins and tobacco were the o+bey
crops injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
SUFFS LOSE IN MAINE
Statewide Votes for Women Defeated
by Nearly to 1.

Portland. Me, Sept. 1.-THE wom-
en- of Maine are not downhearted to-
day over the defeat of the woman suf-
frage amendment to the constitution
in the special election yesterday.
Supporters of the cause are already
hard at work for another campaign
for the right of women to vote. They
are determined that the women of the
state shall have suffrage
Mrs. Deborah K. Livingston, head of
the movement in Maine, declared:
Woman suffrage has been deferred,
but not defeated. National and world
suffrage for women is assured"
The defeat of the amendment was
decisive, the vote being 1909 to
31,9 The, taal vote was $4,000 less
than half the referendum vote cast on
the prohibitory liquor law in 1911
Auburn and Rockland were the only
cities which voted straight for suf-
frage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
DepOsed Commander of Rus
sian Army Turns Rebel Chief.
Forces Loyal to Him Advancing
on PetrOgrad, so Mi. Away.
HE'D OVERTHROW SOCIALISTS
Advocates Disciplinary "BlOOd
and Iron" Policy for War.
None Believe He Is Fighting
To Restore Old AutOcracy.

Petrograd, Sept. 11.-General Kor-
niloff has ordered his troops to de-
train at the railroad station at Dno
and to march on and besiege the city
of Petrograd. Government infantry
still is moving out of the capital to
oppose KorniIoff's forces.
London, Sept. 11.-Petrograd faced
a siege today. A counter-revolution-
ary force OF. troops under General
Korniloff was less than eighty miles
from the capital and advancing TO at
tempt seizure of the reins of govern
ment. Detailed preparations were be-
ing made by the provisional govern
ment to resist these rebels. No con-
cealment was made in Petrograd dis
patches that the New Russian democ-
racy is at stake. The provisional gov
ernment regards the revolt as con-
certed effort by conservatives, big
business interests, Intellectual and
possibly the monarchists, to assume
control.
Far from submitting to Premier
Kerenskys orders that he surrender
his post as generalissimo and stand
trial for treason, Korniloff gathered
started marching toward the capital.
Dispatches today did not disclose how
much of following he had.
MilitarisIn VS.. Socialism.
The issue between the two forces is
apparently the cd one in Russia
militarism versus Socialism. Kornii-
offs loyalty to the new order CT the
peoples rule has never been ques-
toned. But Korniloff is a believer
in stern disciplinary measures. He
holds that even in a democracy there
must be measures of blood and iron.
He holds the Socialists and extreme
Liberals have conciliated too much.
He demanded a rigorous policy of re-
preston at home and of discipline at
the front on the occasion OF the re-
cent Moscow conference, holding it
was the only way in which Russia
could be saved. The provisional gov
ernment temporiZed, being unwilling
to concede more than partial reStOra-
ton of iron discipline in the army.
In London news as to the exact plat
as to the elements backing him was
eagerly awaited. Dispatches from
Petrograd insisted that the revolt
could not be regarded by the pro-
visional government otherwise than as
an attempt at restoration of the old
declared Korniloff was devoted to the
democracy and was endeavoring to
force upon the people the measures
he felt certain were the only ones with
which ailing Russia might be cured.
Can Deal With Revolt.
Petrograd reported confidence OF
the provisional government that it
would be able to deal with the revolt.
Enough loyal troops are available. it
was said. to repel invaders. Reorgan-
ization of the unwieldly large cabinet
was under way, with the prospect
that Premier Kerensky would head a
war council of three or four members,
empowered to take extraordinary
measures for defense of the democ-
racy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11

the session the railroads agreed to
proceed with their case.
There is a strong feeling that the
commission will ultimately deny juris-
diction and refuse to max decision
in the case. In which event the rail-
roads will go to the federal court for
relief. Action will be taken similar
to procedure followed in the intra-
state passenger rate case, when the
railroads recently tuoK their troubles
to the federal courts after nearly
three years contention before the
state commission.
The Rock Island was the first road
to present its demands. 1t is probable
the Santa Fe will present its case fol-
lowing the testimony of Rock Island
rate experts. Koontz will be the prin
cipal witness for the Santa Fe and a
lively day is promised when he goes
to the stand. No decision has been
announced as to the order in which
the roads will follow the Rock Island
and Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11

The wind was blowing ten miles an
hour from the southeast at noon to-
day. The temperature averaged 3
degrees below the normal mark for
the day
Genuine fair weather is mere, 1t
is fair weather and all for the fair
Sunshine and moderate temperatures
make UP the program for the next
twenty-four hours, with only a slight
furry OF clouds.
There is a mighty slim chance for
rain in the next twenty-four hours, ac-
cording to S. D. Flora. local meteoro-
logist. After pulling thru the clouds
Monday, all Topeka was mere than
glad to see the sunshine welcome the
out-of-town fair goers to the city
Mr. Flora said this morning that the
forecast for the balance of this week
is little uncertain, but Indications
do not point to much precipitation.
Moderate temperatures with generally
warmer weather are predicted for the
latter part of the week
Monday night was the coldest night
since the middle of June when the
thermometer registered 4s-only one
degree below Monday nights mark
The official forecast promises part
Continued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
Only Two of Steamers Were
Lost in the Attack.
No Lives Lost Off American
Ships, Says Report.
is SECOND MASSED ATTACK
First Also Frustrated When
Pershing's Army Crossed.
War Dept Has CabIed for Full
Details of Battle.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Amer-
lean destroyers are believed to
have sunk six hostile submarines
off the coast of France Septem-
ber 5, whileNconvoying a fleet of
merchantmen from the United
States. Two of the merchant
ships were lost, it is reported
without loss of life. Meager re-
ports to the navy department to-
day give a brief account of the
fight, transmitted from the
American tank steamer West
wego, one of the ships which
survived the attack.
Under warship's Convoy.
The navy department deduced from
the report that Germany has adopted
U-boats for attack, apparently having
learned of the recent announcements
that the American ships were going
in groups under convoy.
The steamers attacked were bound
for Europe under convoy of Ameri-
can warships. According to navy re-
ports, not yet complete. no loss of life
is shown. Further particulars are
expected hourly by the navy depart
ment.
Transports Or Supply Ships.
The character of the ships attacked
by the submarines trans
ports or supply shipS-was not reveal
ed by the official statement. Neither
was 1t stated whether American war
ships presumably destroyers, were in
w a nj
themselves fought off the U-boats. 1t
is probable however, that American
war vessels were in action.
All the Submarines Lost.
Following is the navy department
statement:
a report from Paris which states tina.
the steamer Westwego reports on Sep
tember 8. that while cruising with sew
eral other ships the fleet was attacked
by nassed force of six submarines
off the coast of France on September
5, the result of this attack being that
two of the steamers attacked were
sunk and probably all of the sub
marines were lost
Second U-boat Attack.
The navy department f.. ANNOUNCE
ing this battle without details, re-
veaIed the second vfg fight between
| American craft and German Uboata
The first was When submarines at
tackled General Pershings transports-
| The Westwego reports via Paris on
| the eighth of September had been
| kept secret until today, III Secretary
of Navy Daniels hesitated about maxi
| ing them public. He decided today.
however. that the public ought to
know that Germany is now pursuing
a new policy of grouping her U-boats
and sending them against groups of
| conveyed merchant craft.
A remarkable thing about the West
wego fight was that apparently no
lives were lost
The battle is the most serious u
boat incident of recent months The
| first evidence of massed submarine at
taeks was that of the German encoun-
ter with the first fleet of American
| transports sent to France On that
occasion all Of the ships came thru
safely.
/ Destroycrs Proved Their sfettIe.
Navy men regard the Westwego
Continued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
GENERAL DESERTS KERENSKY.
Commander of Southwest Front VIII
Support Korniloff Revolt.

Petrograd. Sept. 11.-GeneraI Deni-
kline, commander of the Russian arm
les on the southwestern front, has tele-
graphed to Premier Kerensky that he
intends to support General Korniloff.
Keeps His Armies Out.
General Dimitri Stcherbatcheff,
commander of the Russian forces on
the Rumanian front, has ordered his
armies and also the Odessa military
district to take no part in the con-
flict. at the same time remaining true
to thep rovisional government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
CUT BASEBALL PRICES
Ban johnson Announces Reduction in
World Series Tickets This Year.

St. Louis. Mo. Sept. 11.-Ban john
son was the Hoover of baseball today,
having announced a cut in the high
cost of worlds series tickets in the
American league.
Bans conservation prices are:
Bleacher seatsF25 cents normally
SO cents worlds series.
Pavilion seats-50 cents regularly,
81 worlds series.
Grand Stand-now rs cents. $3.50
worlds series.
All box seats SIS.
Heretofore bleacher seats have
been 81 but johnson wants to give the
barefoot boy chance this year,
There are 1000 bleacher seats and
5000 pavilion seats at Comiskey park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
8 AMERICANS KILLED
Names Recorded on Casualty List
Issued by Canadian Government.

Ottawa, Sept. 1.-THE following
names of Americans appear in the
casualty list issued today
Killed in action: c. E Clark,
Landy, Mont: w. Dinsmore, Cam
bridge, Ia; P. r. McVey, Charleston,
Ill.
Wounded: A. Kristensen. Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Previously reported wounded now as
not wounded; A Labav, Arlington,
S. D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
Ex-Convict Preacher a Martyr:

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Rev. James
Morrison Darnell. former unitarian
preacher, who was released from
Leavenworth federal prison yesterday
at the expiration of a three-year term
for violation of the Mann act, is going
to tell all about it in a book, his
friends said today The book, it is
understood, will be entitled "A Martyr
to the Jealousy of Women" He is
coming to Chicago to publish it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
INCREASE IN WOOL
Campaign for Larger Supply in This
Country.

Chicago, Sept. ia campaign to
increase the country's wool supply
was begun today at the opening ses-
sion of the Great Lakes wool conven-
ton.
The delegates will ask Herbert
Hoover to lend his influence in rec
ommending the use of mutton, in
place of beef and at the same time
urge conservation of ewes and eve
lambs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
STATE JOURNAL EARLY
Editions Out at 4 O'Clock That Em-
ployes May Attend Fair.

This is Topeka Day. at the great
free fair and the main, home and
postscript editions of the State Journal
were issued at 1 o'clock this afternoon
that the employees would be able to
attend the races and afternoon events.
All stores and places or business in the
city shut their doors this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11

washington. Sc. t 11.-Drafted ne
groes will be called out apart from
white troops and will be trained sepa-
rately, but usually at the same camps
with white. Secretary of War Raker
announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
MONSTER CROWDS
AT BIG FAIR TODAY
CUPID is ABLE To BRING
HIM SO, HER II, TOGETHER

Decatur, Ill, Sept. l1.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Haveley, II. ano
Leonidas L. Fatherren, SO. who
met for the first time yesterday
were married today.
Mrs. Haveley lived in Cerro Cor
do, Ill, and Fatherren in Airing
ton, Texas. They had corresponded
more than a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
$3.50 TrOt-S5OO.OO
MED NEsDAY's PROGKAM.

WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM.
GOOD ROADS DAY.
Address by representatives of various good
roads associations
Road Building Demonstrations.
Judging in all Departments continued at
"A.
Racing at 1 30 p. IN.
Tractor Demonstration.
Band Concerts, afternoon and evening.
Special Program In the Peoples Pavilion.
Kansas Mother and Daughter Club Can
ming Demonstration.
Grand Patriotic Entertainment in front of
Grandstand at p. m.
WEDNESDAYS RUNNING RACES.
No. Is furlongs-bar Tuesday win
No. 10 I furiongs-bar Tuesday win
WEDNESDAY IN PEOPLES PAVILION.
Good Roads Day.
10 80 a. m.-Address. l.. +. Davidson,
and When to Pave the Midland Trail" Ad-
dress w. II. Crawford. Horton. Kan, THE
Horton Holton. Topeka Scranton Highway
Sdress " Wv W. Watson sann Kan pTes
ident Meriden road. What We Are Doing
and Expect to Do on Our Trail" Address.
What Type of Road to Build In Kansas"
Address, f. r.. Moses, Great Bend state
highway commissioner, Federal Aid
200 p. m.-"Foods for the Meatless Days"
90 p. m.-Mother- Daughter Canning
club demonstration. Direction of Prof. Otis
+. Hall.
80 p m.-Moving pictures of road build
ing and lecture by Col. J. Frank Smith.
100 p. m.-Moving pictures, winning
With Wheat" by Kansas council of de-
fense.
Band Concert.
The Marshall's band concert pro-
gram for Wednesday afternoon:
March-Topeka Daily Capital Marshall
Overture-Abu Hassan. .............. .Auber
Baritone solo-A Perfect Day Bond
Naitz-Desuny .-.--.....;.- - Baynes
INTERMISSION.
Marcia Deed of the Pen. Lampe
SelectiOn-The Only Girl. Herbert
fatrol apanese .-.. IoDanl
Descriptive-A Hunt in the Black Forest
..... worker
Topeka Day.
Stockmans Day.
Children's Day.
Today is all of these at the Kansas
Free fair and children and stockmen
are claiming their own.
With a bright September sun she'd
ding it's warmth and radiance after
two days of fog and cloud Kansans
Continued on Page Six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
SUNSHINE and
DERBY POPULAR
Warmer Weather Fills Trains
Coming to the City.
Grounds Jammed With Thou
sands at Noon.
IT is T0PEKA'S OWN DAY
Stores Closed and Holiday Is
Declared Here.
Events on Track This After
noon and Evening.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY TONIGHT
Grand Patriotic Spectacle in
Front of Grandstand.
Band Concerts, Shows, Displays
and Speeches Today.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY TONIGHT
Grand Patriotic Spectacle in
Front of Grandstand.
Band Concerts, Shows, Displays
and Speeches Today.
ToDAY's PROGRAM.

STOCKMEN'S DAY
Address and Demonstration in the Peoples
Pavilion by representatives of the Kan
sas Agricultural College, Farmers'
Union. State Grange. Kansas Cattle
mems Association, Kansas Improved
StockbreederJ' Association.
Topeka Da-. Children's Day.
Rig Kennedy shows all day and evening.
Judging in all Departments a. IN.
Racing at 80 p. m. Special feature, Kan
sas Derby.
State Journal-Battery A gunners' contest
near recruiting office to p. IN.
Band Concerts, afternoon and evening.
Special Program in the Peoples Pavilion.
Kansas Mother and Daughter Club Can
ming Demonstration.
Live Stock Parade Z 80 p. IN.
Grand Patriotic Entertainment with fire
works I'm front of Grandstapd p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
SUN BACK FOR FAIR
Rest of Week Should Bring Better
Weather, Mr.. Flora Says.

Hourly temperature readings for the
morning reported by the local office
of the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11

SUNSHINE brings out the people as
as well as other of natures own
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight
and Wednesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
Caucus of Rate Hikers.

So the railroads asked a recess in
which to talk over their case and
compare notes. Twenty lawyers and
expert rate makers gathered in
corner for the caucus. At the end of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
A WATER SOAKED TOWN.
Where Nearly a Foot of Rain Falls
Every Week in the Year.

Where Nearly a Foot of Rain Falls
Every Week in the Year.
cit is a remarka bic fact that IN In
dia, one of the most arid countries in
the world, there is one spot that has
the record rainfall OF the whole earth, !"
said DR.. William Roberts, British agri-
cultural expert in India, to a CORE
spondent Of the Washington Post
This place Is Cherapunji, IN Assam.
It is IN the path OF the monsoon and
In a valley, and there is almost con-
slant rainfall
THE average rainfall Is 600 inches a
year, or fifty feet, which is nearly a
foot a week. This seems almost be-
yond comprehension when IL Is consid-
cred that the rainfall OF the United
States, for instance, ranges from six
teen to thirty-flve inches In some
places there have been as high as six
ty-fve inches Of water In a year, but
this Is the exception.
During the rainy season In Chera-
punt the waterfall is heaviest, but
there Is rain throughout the year. Not
withstanding this terrific moisture, the
inhabitants Of the district raise vege-
tables and grain. They do this by
building terraces which carry the wa
ter on"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
PAYING THE DOCTOR.
Should 1t Be For Curing You or For
Keeping You WeII7

We haven't yet learned to take adj
vantage of the resources of civilization
70 anything like the extent we might.
For instance, we wait until we get
sick, and then we pay the doctor to
help US get well 1t would be much
more sensible to pay him to help US
keep from getting sick
Fantastic i6ea, you say. Not at all
1t already is working in a large num-
Der of college communities, right here
Ia the state universities Of Missouri
and Kansas, for instance. In both in
situations the pupil is charged a fee
which is applied to safeguarding his
health. In the University of Missouri
the plan is still further developed so
that the fee covers medical and sur
gical attendance. The health work In
both schools is so interesting, not only
for what it is doing for the pupils, but
for the example it is setting other COM
munities, that it is only right and
proper to call attention to it.
The important point is that these uni
versities and other schools are proving
that health can be made much more OF
a community matter than had been
supposed and that the wise thing to do
is for groups to pay medical men to
keep them well.-Kansas City Star.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE

This fits for admission without examination to any
New England college except Harvard and Yale which
examinations required The work of the first two
years required At the beginning of third year the
student is expected to choose his college his
subjects thereafter in special preparation for its require
ments.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-08-29
It's Surprising
That So Many Barton People Fail to
Recognize Kidney Weakness.

Are you bad back victim?
Suffer twinges; headaches, dizzy
spells?
Go to bed tired-get up tired?
It's surprising how few suspect the
kidneys.
It's surprising how few know what
to do.
Kidney trouble needs kidney treat
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only.
Have convinced Barton people of
their merit.
Here's a Barton case; Barton testi-
mony.
Kidney sufferers hereabouts should
read it.
Mrs. E. w. Barron, Main ST., Bar
ton, says: 81 was troubled with a
slight disorder of my kidneys on diff
ferent occasions and as I had known
the good Doan's Kidney Pills had
done for people here at home, / used
some. They greatly relieved me. /
can certainly praise Doan's Kidney
Pills, because they are deserving of
it."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Barron had. Foster iIburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.