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GUN POWDER INVENTED IN
 CITY BOMBED BY BRITISH

cathedral or minister one of the finest .edfices in Germany, with a tower which is without a rival of it's archi- lecture type, in all Europe.
 The university at the beginning of the war had more than 2,500 students enrolled and boasted a library of more than 270,000 volumes. According to the German reports of the recent air plane raid, the anatomy building of this institution was badly damaged by the British bombs.
 In the vicinity of this city was fought the famous battle of Freiburg on the 3rd 9th and 10th of August, 1644, in which the French, under the Great Condo Enghlen, and the al- most equally distinguished General Turenne were defeated by General Mercy, who was compelled in the end, to retire, however, resulting in the French conquest of the Rhine valley from Basel to CoblenZ.
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Frieburg stands monument to the memory of Berthold Schwarz, who, ac- cording to tradition, invented gunpow- der in this city in 1259.
 The city had a population of more than 75,000 at the beginning of the world war and is charmingly situated on the banks of the River Dreisam, whose waters flow in open channels through the streets, giving them a fresh and cool appearance in the sum- mer time. Eleven miles to the west flows the Rhine. Above the town towers the Schlossberg, one of the heights of the Black Forest range. which is crowned by the ruins of two massive castles destroyed by the French in 1744
 The two things of which t'reiburg citizens are most proud are the Ludi viso Albertina University, founded more than four and half centuries ago by the Austrian Archduke Albert VT. and the beautiful twelfth century
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their escape. They were all day hid ing in q small boat in one of the runs opening out of the bay, being protect ed by the bushes. They were keeping watch in the hope that their captain, Mordecal Gist, would also escape.
 All day long the firing was going on but toward evening the lombard - ment ceased. Key. in commenting on the silence said that it meant that either the English or our frees had been deefated. Just before dusk they looked again toward the ofrt and saw that the battle flag was down and our flag had been raised My great uncle said: Look, Frank: we've won."
 Then Key raised his arms and said Long may the Stars and Stripes wave over the land of the free and the home of brave.'' The beauty of
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 Freiburg the picturesque German city in Breisgau, recently bombarded by British airmen in reprisal for the sinking of an English hospital ship by one of the kaiser's submarines, Is one of the most prosperous commercial centers m the grand duchy of Baden, 55 miles from the French fortress of Belfort Freiburg has enjoyed it's prosperity for many centuries, thanks to the fact that it was situated on the trade road which in early medieval times ran by the Hollenpass, between the valleys of the Danube and the Rhine It is still the chief trade center of the Black Forest region, says a bulletin of the National Geographical Society, and is also an important manufacturing community it's prod ducts being buttons glassware, leather, chemicals, starch scientific and mu- sical instruments, silk thread, beer and wines.
 In one of the public squares of
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The Star Spangled Banner is now on everybody's lips stnd it's splendid refrain is singing in the heart of ev- cry American. How this song was written by Francis Scott Key was told recently by Mrs. Esther NJ. Dorsey, who lives in Sonora. Mrs. Dorsey is 83 years old the widow of Caleb c. Dorsey, brilliant pioneer lawyer. Her brother Charles was a member of the staff of General Robetr F. Lee. She knew the author of the anthem and often heard from her uncle. John Wilkins, just how the song was written. Here is her story:
 Francis Scott Key and my great uncle, John Wilkins. were in company in Baltimore defending Fort McHenry when it was attacked by the English. Mir. Key and my great-uncle were captured by the English. but made
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NEW STORY OF FAMOUS
 US. SONG TOLD

the sentiment impressed my great uncle and he said Frank, write that up." And Key promised that he would
 It was thus that our national an- hem, eThe Star Spangled Banner" was inspired and written. This is the story as told to me many times by my great-uncle. Key came to our house in Baltimore very often. l was ten years old when he died.
 Many stories that are told about the writing of the song are not true. am always angry when | read in history where it says that Key was captured and put on a convict ship. He never was on a- convict ship, but made his escape as l have mentioned.
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Glen Darlington of Anchorage has arranged with the publishers of Spanldings Baseball Guide to publish the records of the individual players and the team record of the Cook inlet baseball league in that publication. A group picture of the winning team will also be printed in the book.
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of the Tenakee Fisheries Company pre- diets that the canneries will face fish shortage which will be disastrous ,in- less the laws for the protection of fish and against Sunday fishing are not strictly complied with.
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The Glacier Mining Company is making preparations to work its prop erty near Haines on large scale i during the summer.
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During the years 1915 and 1916 there were 1862 births, l,164 deaths and 1925 marriages in the territory of Alaska according to the vital sta- tistics recorded in the office of the secretary of the territory.
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The Fairbanks CommercialC has received proposition from a San Francisco concern, who desires for a consideration. to send an airplane and aviator to Fairbanks this summer to perform stunts for the edifcation of the people of that town.
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Advices received at COrdOva re- gently state that Thomas Barclay, a broher of James Barclay who was recenly killed by a snowslide near McCarhy was killed at the Jumbo mine a short time ago.
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While no liquor license has ever been issued in the town of Tolstoi it is sand there is no difficulty of obtain ing hootch there, and the authorities are looking into the matter
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NOTICE.

All city warrants up to No. 7S6 shall be presented for payment
 PHIL MURPHY,
 City Treasurer.
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The city council of Seward recently passed resolution declaring the railroad and other powder houses located at San Juan point were a menace to the city and ordered their removal within thirty days.
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NOTICE.

Ter first ciass work ana prompt de- livery phone Main 151 and the Peo- p,e's laundry will send and get your laundry. w. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop.
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Do you subscribe for your home town paper or do you let the other fellow pay for your reading.
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number of residents of Chatnika recently presented the school at that place with fine Victrolia and an ex- cellent selection of records.
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ALASKA
 NOTES

Matanuska coal is selling at An chorage at $8 per ton delivered
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The bank of Anchorage recently moved into it's new quarters in the Fowler building ta that place, and now has one of the finest banking estab- lishments in the north.
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Dance Eagle hall, Fourth of July 9:30 p. m. Admisson, Gentlemen $100; Ladies free.
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Dance Eagle hall, Fourth of Ju'/ 9:aO p. m. Admisson, Gentlemen $1.00; Ladies free.
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NOTICE.

Mrs. Alma Nelson has severed her relations with the Schneider building. All outstanding bils will be paid to me personally.
 MRS. ALMA NEi SON.
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 TEMPERATURES

Following are the lowest recorded temperatures for this year and last on the days designated. The minus ;ign before number means below zero
 U. s Weather Bureau.
 1916 1917 Iuly l.... ........ .. AS GO July .. ..... =. .. 46 57
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James Robertson general manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
TO MAKE BIG KICK
Local BUSINESS Firms Will Oppose
Intrastate Freight Increase

Topeka jobbers and manufa cturers,
thru the local traffic committee of.the
chamber of commerce, will howl and
will howl loud on the proposed 20 per
cent intrastate traffic rates proposed
by the railroads to the public utilities
commission, according to members
who lunched at the chamber of com
merce. Sd Be-
"A meeting of the traffic committee
is scheduled for this evening at the
chamber of commerce. 1t is under-
stood that the men of the commit ee
are nearly everyone opposed to the
proposed increase and it is expected
that they will register considerable
objection. The rates. according to
certain members, will be far from a
fair comparative scale, they will be ex-
orbitant and should not be borne by
Topeka business men without some
shouting.
A meeting of the committee will be
held this evening at the chamber of
commerce at o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
DOING BIG WAR WORK
w. c.. T. U. Has Made Many Comfort
Kits for the Soldiers.

At the morning session of the Of
fetal board of the w. c. T. u today,
an extensive program of war work was
outlined. The w. c. T. U. will not To-
Gus its whole energiest to the eXtermin-
alton of the loathsome pile, but thru its
soldiers and soldiers committee which
has been in existence for the last 35
years, it will devote money, time and
energy toward the winning of the war.
The Rev. Mary Sibbett of Wichita,
gave a report on war work to the
present time. Only last week Kansas
w. C. T. U. workers completed and
shipped 1000 comfort kits for the
use of soldiers. over 5000 of these
kits have been made. The union has
already contributed $50 to the Y. w
c. A rest room equipment at Army
City, Fort Riley. Fifty dollars more
will be given to this purpose. One
hundred single beds with comforts,
sheets, pillows, etc, will be furnish
ed to equip the building in which wo-
men relatives of the soldiers will stay
over 1000 will be spent in the war
work in the near future.
The $4,000 Wisener estate fund has
been referred to the board of directors
for disposition.
The official board has decided that
a Comfort Kit shop will be installed
at Wichita at which workers can pur-
chase proper supplies for the making
of these necessaries in soldiers equip
ment This shop will be under the
direction of the Rev. Sibbett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
WHO MURDERED GIRL?
Parents on Trial Claim They VIII Pro-
duce Confession of Real Slayer.

Cambridge, Oct. s.-William R.
Scharltor, counsel for Joseph and
Sarah Ann Wakelin, on trial here for
mansIaughter in connection with the
death of their 7-year-old daughter,
Loretta, declared in his opening ad-
dress today that he would produce
witness who would reveal the name
of the murderer and relate in detail
the mans confession as to how the
chIld~was killed.
"A witness will go on the stand,' the
lawyer said, and give you the name
of the man who confessed to him that
he killed Loretta Wakelin in the woods
near Melrose while she was on her
way to school. This witness will show
thru the murderer's confession that
he committed similar crimes at Chico
pee and Holyoke, an innocent child in
each case being his victim"
The only recent known case of child
murder at Chicopee was that for
which Francis Ducarme was convicted
and electrocuted in the state prison on
September II.
Mrs. Wakelin was called as the first
witness for the defense. She said
Joseph Wakelin was passionately fond
of their daughter and had always
treated her kindly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
SOLDIERS LOSE VOTE?
Iowans Can't Get Ballots on Dry EIec-
ton Back Before Polls Close.

Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 9.-The major
ity of Iowans in the army will lose
their vote in the prohibition amend
ment election in the state October 5,
it became evident this afternoon 1t
was learned that the application
blanks for official ballots had not been
sent to the military camps in various
parts of the oountry where Iowans are
training until last night
After the soldiers receive their ap-
plication blanks, fill them out and re-
turn them to their home counties. they
receive an official ballot which must
be marked and returned to the county
auditor by October Is, before the polls
aIe closed. 1t seems that this is i'm
possible with the Iowa troops at Camp
Mills, Hampstead, N. Y; Camp Cody.
Deming. n. M, and at Fort Logan
Root, Ark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
WITHOUT A B0BBLE
Union Pacific Has Handled 1921
Troops for Government.

The Union Pacific railroad has been
tiled cut by the government ana not
found wanting. according to f. NJ.
Titchie general agent here for the
road. who spoke before the Co-opera-
tive club at the body's MONDAY lunch
con at the Elks club today. The re-
qaest of the government that troops to
e. ntonments. particularly Camp Fun
sion. be handled quickly and efficient
~. has been carried out. he said.
- Ninetv-five pei cent of the draft
troops have been moved. The remain
Ter of the men. he said will be moved
October II to 10. Since the draft
movement began. Richie pointed out,
the Union Pacific has carried 43.12i
MEN into the cantonment without as
much as a slight hitch or accident
IN the movement of the first per
ccnt of the draft troops the road used
Regular trains and three specials. In
the transportation of the next 40 per
cert forty-two specials were used.
ft,rty-three specials being used in NOV
ing the second 40 per cent. In the Is
per cent movement Yet to come the
road will use three or four specials
a@d its regular trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
BIC FIELD MEET
knights TempIar of State in
Topeka Tomorrow.
Drills Will Be Staged at the
Fair Grounds.

One hundred and fifty Knights Tenn
plar of Kansas will gather in Topeka
Wednesday morning for their first
field day of the communicates of the
state. The exercises will be the first
, of the 1917 field day program of the
order. Three more meets will follow
this year. One will be Held at Nc
Pherson, October 16. one at bod sc
City, October Is, and one at Indepen-
dence, October "a.
The knights will open their head
quarters in the Masonic hall, on Jack
son street between Sixth and Seventh
street. The first SESSION of the visiting
Templars will be held at Il O'Clock at
the hall. o. ]. Wood, C. G.. grand mar
shall, will give an address OF welcome
to the knights of the Communicates.
Charles G. West of ETnporia, Will rep
resent the visitors in the opening
meeting.
The feature of the program comes
following the dinner to the knights at
the refractory when the members OF
Kansas Communicates will meet at
Masonic hall and march to the fa1r
grounds where they will stage drills,
battalion, commandery and hold
dress parade.
Following is the line of march led
by Marshalls band: Forming at Ma
sonic hall; north on, jackson street 70
Sixth street, east on Sixth to Kansas
avenue, south on Kansas to Tenth
street, west on Tenth to Topeka ave-
nue., south on Topeka avenue to the
fair grounds.
The drills to be staged at the fair
grounds will not be competitive but
more of a free exhibition Ga the differ
ent Communicates of the state. Fol
lowing the dress parade, scheduled for
o'clock, a supper will be served to
the visitors by the Topeka command
erY No. 5. at the hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
Bic Freeze at Jewell city.
F. LOCAL MENTION

The meeting of the women's auxil-
larry of the First Baptist church which
was to have been held Wednesday aft
ernoon will be held Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. c. E. Ell
bridge. Miss Martha Procak of New
fork will speak.
Word was received here today of
the death of Mrs. c. L. Traver at
Glendale, Cal The Travers lived in
Topeka for forty-seven years and
were well known thruout the city
During that time Mr.. Traver was
agent for the WeIls-Fargo Express
company. They lived at ITO West
Eighth street. The family moved to
California ia August.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new 25c-35c doz. Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
The Loyal Sons and Daughters OF
the Kansas Avenue Methodist church
gave a weinie roast Monday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
NEGROES TO a., CAMP
Cotton PicI<ers from Alabama to Be
Trained at Camp Dodge.

Camp Dodge, Ia, Oct. 9.-Several
thousand negroes from the cotton
fields of Alabama will learn to be
soldiers at Camp Dodge. Orders re-
ceived from the war department by
Major General Plummer today indi-
cate that two full regiments of negro
troops will be trained here. In these
regiments will be included every ne
gro drafted in Alabama.
Camp Dodge loses white men and
gains blacks by this latest war de-
partment transaction. The order in
structs that all surplus white men
over a full division drafted in the
thirteenth district be sent to Camp
Pike, Little Rock, Ark, for training.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
1T IS GODS war
That Is Assertion Made by
Noted Educator Here.
DIR. Hill Makes Strong Plea for
Liberty Loan Purchases.

1T is Gods war, and is a war of
democracy and a war for everything
that is sacred in the temple of civil
Hzation." This was the opening shot
taken this noon by John w. Hill, of
Lincoln Memorial university, Tonnes
see. in a liberty loan speech at the
chamber of commerce.
1T is Gods war and is the greatest
peace movement ever staged Mr..
Hill declared. 1T is the forceful plan
of Christianity, of muscular enforce
ment. And it will be by the grace of
God that syndicated barbarism as
practiced by the kaiser and his sup
porters is cast from the temple of
civilization and Christianity" he
added.
Autocracy is all that is vicious 1t
leads to deeds that would bring a
blush to the painted savage face of
ancient barbarians. And it must be
defeated, he declared.
Patriotism is flag high, according to
his version. and is soon to be pocket
deep. To crop aloud of the patriotic
throbs of the American heart is not
enough. True patriotism must be
based on something more concrete,
more tangible and more comprehenSi-
bic than mere words, he said. In the
present war situation it is the hard
gold and silver that counts and not
the thousands of epithets hurled at the
kaiser and German people.
A plea for further investment in the
second liberty loan was made by Mr..
Hill to the members of the Chamber
of Commerce and their wives who at
tended luncheon. Already has Topeka
passed the halfway mark in the quota
established for the second liberty loan
but the last stretch should be length
ened by the citizens themselves, he de-
clared, and a heavy oversubscription
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
TO DRAFT RICHES
England Planning To Con-
script WeaIth-Literally.
Predict Radical Financial Levy
When War Ends.
BYLOWELL MELLETT.

London. Oct 9-England has an
other shock in store for that section
of America which hates to see wealth
do it's bit England is preparing to
conscript alphabetically
There has been a great deal of talk
about CONSUMPTION of wealth in con-
nection with the war, but it has meant
only high income taxes, excess profits
taxes and Ievies of that sort. The
British government today had practi-
cally decided to take the next step
and levy directly on capital Barring
change of opinion in the meantime
on the part of those responsible for
the British financial policy, such a
levy will be made soon after the war
ends.
This. possibly the most radical
financial innovation resulting from
the war, is due to the conviction that
it is if not the way out. at least the
hest way out, from under the terrific
financial burden the war will leave.
AT the end of the war Great Britain
will face the necessity of providing
two and one-half billion dollars or
n ore annual revenue. 1t will cost half
that to meet the running expenses of
the government and the greater part
of the other half to meet the interest
on war loans. The estimate for pen
sions is now quarter of billion
dollars a year.
Billion by Taxation.
If the present revenue of the gov
eminent could continue after the war
and the war ended now--it would
meet the expenses outlined. Last
year close to three billion dollars was
raised by taxation. But seven hum
bred million of that was raised by the
excess profits tax, which expires with
the war. Other large additions were
from taxes not expected to produce in
the same ratio after the war 1t is
roughly figured that taxation can pro-
duce S1,75O, 100000 after the war,
when $4,000, 100000 will be needed.
a levy on apital will do it, in opin-
ion of government officials. They es-
innate capital in private ownership
has increased in Great Britain from
eighty billion to one hundred billion
dollars since the war began.
One plan is for a levy of 10 per cent
Of this, wiping out half the war de-
bate. The strongest argument for the
plan is that it would not actually di-
minish the nations capital, according
to its proponents. 1t was simply a
transfer of ownership of part of it to
the state. The state would become d
Partner in Industries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
FIX BREAD PRICE
Government Considering Prob
lem Like 1t Has Fuel.
Public Now Paying From 6 to
20 Cents a Loaf.

Washington, Oct with rSports
on bread prices all over the country
showing the widest divergence, the
food administration and the federal
trade commission are moving towards
a proclamation by the president fixing
bread prices as he fixed coal prices.
Reports from consumers have been
received by the food administration
from fifty-two points. They show the
standard sixteen ounce loaf sold to
consumers all the way from to 20
cents. All these figures. together with
millers'. distributors and dealers
costs and profits have been prepared
and it is understood that they will be
ST omitted to the president.
In Plea santville, N. j., for the week
ending September 1. 16-ounce loaf
of bread sold for cents. This is the
lowest price reported for the United
States. For the same week the loaf
sold for l 5 cents in Rock Falls. Ill. !;
Eastport Me, Redbank, N. C.; Miami,
Okla; Gallitizea, Pa; Nashville,
Tenn; Laramie, Wyo., and New
port, Conn. The highest price for
bread, 20 cents, was paid in Paragould,
Ark.
In Eagle Pass, Texas. the price was
I y cents. 1t was cents in Lansing,
Mich; Houston, Texas, and Chippewa
Falls, Wis. The price was . cents
in Grinneil, Iowa; West Point, Miss,
and Lowell, Mass.
Cents at Winfield, Kan.
The 14-ounce loaf sold at cents in
Lockhaven, Pa, and Nashville, Tenn. I;
for cents in Winfield, Kan; Grafton,
West Ca; Evansville, Ind, and Ann
Arbor, Mich; for 10 cents in Jeffer-
son, Iowa; West Point, Miss, and
Corvillas, Ore, and Is cents in Para
gould, Ark; Ridgewood, n. j.. and
Arlington, Mass
The 12-ounce loaf sold for cents
in Rock Falls, ILL.,; Brownsville, Texas,
and Douglas, Ariz.; for cents at
Santa Monica. Cal: Annapolis, Md +:
Westminster, Nd. Camden, n. j., and
Reno, Pa; for 10 cents in Paragould,
Ark; Ridgewood. n. J.; Gloversville,
\. Y; Lockhaven, Pa; Herrin, ILL.,
Peru, Ind; Monongahela, Pa, and
Nashville, Tenn, and for II cents in
Laramie, Wyo.
While the bakers and distributors in
many communications have patri-
otically renowned high profits, the
figures in the possession of the food
administration and federal trade COM
mission are reported to show that GER
tain flour dealers have been guilty of
the grosSeSt profiteering