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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

She gave the gardener his shear.
pushed Casimir out OF the Enclosure,
and followed, turning to say: "Thank
you, father"
Pierpont and the gardener looked at
each other and both said, "WhewI !"
Gloria went along to make sure that
Casimir's wife received the flowers
with no hint of their hazardous gather
ing. Then she went to the house to
find David.
She was encountered by her aunt,
the great Hortensia, with a bevy of
other great ladies' from the country
side.
"Give us tea, Gloria, for heavens
sake" said Hortensia, "and come lis
ten to our scheme"
They dragged Gloria to the japanese
tea garden, whittier the servants
brought tea and all it's accompani-
ments across the lawn. Aunt Hor-
tensia gathered In Doctor Royce as
well.
Aunt Hortensia explained that II
vas about time to "get up something"
Each of the ladies had her pet charity
which needed funds and everyone
talked at the same time. Gloria's mind
was too full OF her own problems to
feel much interest. She beckoned to
Casimir and sent him with tea and
cakes for his wife. When he came
back with the china she piled up q
little midafternoon banquet for him
self.
He took 1t shyly, then stared at 1t,
and shook his head and offered it
back. Gloria asked why. lie hest.
tated, then exclaimed: 'In my Po-
land millions of my peoples are dy-
ing because they have not Of bread.
And should I to eat Of cake? No, /
could not, pleased"
Gloria respected his feelings too
much to force him to eat, but she
turned to the committee and, claiming
the floor, asked the house to listen to
a delegate from Europe. She made
Caslmir speak. He was to~ngue-tied
at first with embarrassment, but he
warmed to his theme and told of the
miseries of his beloved land, over
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

the house and babe him wait. he
went in and SEM Nell out to speak to
Jed and make sure that she wanted to
escape with him. Nell assured him
that she did. The beauty of the home
oppressed her.
While Nell vas talking with Jed
Judge Freeman was ordering his own
chauffeur to bring the car up to a cor
ner Of the driveway shielded from the
house by a clump of ancient rhododo-
dendrons as large as trees. Then the
judge, surprised at his own crafti-
ness and bringing into play all the
lore he had acquired from hearing
thieves confessions, set about the bur-
glarious art of clearing the house.
Most Of the servants had been i'm.
pressed into the serving of wholesale
tea at Aunt Hortensia's convention.
The rest Judge Freeman sent on yari-
u errands with messages to distant
laborers IN the grounds.
When the coast, or at least the stair
way, was clear, he called in his chauf-
feur and Jed. They hurried up to
Trask's room and, lifting him in his
sheets, hurried ont into the hall and
down the stairs with him. The old
man suffered agonies from the jelts
aud jars. but ne smothered his groans
somewhat. The judge went ahead as
a scout and warded off n maid who
ran in for Aunt Hortensia's parasol
and q man who hurried back for q So
cial register of the county to be used
In making up a committee list.
Thus Trask was, as the saying is,
spirited away without being seen by
anyone except his abductors. The
chauffeur ran his car from the grounds
by the tradesmen's entrance and
Judge Freeman, lingering, saw the
cloud Of dust the machine raised as 1t
dashed north. He remained to keep
watch and to do what he could to
turn pursuit In the wrong direction.
He felt disquleted by the pallor Of
Trask and by his extreme exhaustion.
He was afraid that the old man would
not last long. He hated himself for
the thought, but he could not dismiss
the belief that 1t would solve all prob
lens If the wretch would pass away
In silence. If he spoke he might con-
denim himself to death In the chair
and take David with him.
Judge Freeman abhorred his OWE
deed and regretted that he could not
punish himself publicly as severely as
he would have punished another judge
who violated hts honor so. But he
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which vast armies had fought back
and forth again and again till the
wealthy and noble were living in eel
lars and eating husIs and the poor
were dying in herds.
When he had finished every eye was
wet and every heart alre for Poland.
When Gloria proposed a mammoth
lawn festival for Polish relief there
was unanimous assent.
"We'n charge u fortune for a tea
biscuit and bankrupt everybody that
comes" said Gloria. 'Then I'll take
the money over to Poland myself to
make sure that 1t falls into the right
hands"
"And I'll 60 along with you." Doc
tor Royce spoke up, ITO make sure
that you don't foil Into the wrong
hands,"
Everyone applauded the impudence,
but Gloria answered It with one OF
her blacklist looks. Doctor Royce was
still under the ban. He had confessed
too much and duped her too well to
be forgiven In haste. But her rebuke
was ignored in the excitement of the
convention. A mammoth lawn festival
for Polish relief; there was no dis
sent.
Now once more Gloria felt free to
seek David. She found him, hiding,
he said. till the women got away. She
asked him to follow her, She had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
FIX FOOD PRICES
Govt Takes q Hand i'm France
to Protect Consumer.
No Mardi Gras Fete in Paris
Cut Down Meals.

Paris, Feb. 15.-The food ministry
has decided that from February 10
maximum prices are to be fixed thru
out France for milk, butter and
cheese. In the department of the
Siene, including Paris, the price Of
milk must not exceed ten cents for a
litre-about a pint and three quarters
if bought in a shop. or IL cents de-
livered. The maximum prices for but
ter vary from SLIP to S1.34 per kilo
roughly two pounds-according to
the quality and source.
The only cheese prices fixed SO far
are, Camembert from thirteen to
twenty-six cents the small box, ac-
cording to quality and Pont PEveque
at slightly higher prices
There will be no celebration of
Mardi Gras next Tuesday but all
theatres will be permitted to give both
morning and evening performances
The two course meal regulation which
applies to all hotels and restaurants
goes into effect today.
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Santa Fee and Union Pacific
Issue EmbargOes.
Sweeping Orders Are Issued
From Topeka Offices.
CARS contested IN CHICAGO
No Shipments Accepted for
Points East of There.
General Freight Agent KOOntz
Can See Little Relief.

No freight except livestock, perish
ables and oil for points east of Chi
cago will be accepted until further no.
tice according to the terms of an en-
barge issued last night, effective at
midnight, by the Santa Fe railroad. it
was announced today at the general
offices of the Santa Fee. The eastern
lines of that road are completely tied
up and practically no cars are moving
on account of the German blockade.
The Santa Fe has thousands of cars
blocked in the Chicago yards and on
the lines east of Chicago to the Allan
tic coast. No corsignments of freight
are being ,accepted at any point on
that road, it was stated at the office
of J. R. Koontz, general freight agent
This is the worst tieup the Santa Fee
has ever experienced. officials said to-
day, and there is little chance of any
immediate relief.
Z. p. Follows Suit.
The Union Pacific also has estab-
iished an embargo on carload freight
shipments west of the Mississippi and
south of the Ohio river, except on
special ORDER This was given out AZ
the Union Pacific office here today,
together with the statement that the
Union Pacific has experienced no
piockdoe yet we nave delivered all
freight to the eastern roads," said W.
L. Bridges, local agent, land have no
trouble yet on our lines that has been
reported here. This embargo is ex-
pected to prevent any tieup on our
lines"
Rock Island officials today stated
no embargo had been issued yet for
that road
Conditions in East.
Conditions east Of Chicago are the
worst ever known in railroad circles
Nothing is moving on the eastern
roads and western roads are taking
steps to prevent further congestion
Ordinary measures failed to stop the
tieup. Western roads are not badly
affected except for their inability to
deliver consignments to the eastern
lines. Chicago railroad yards arc
completely jammed with rolling stock
that cannot get out.
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Try Desperately to Solve Car
Congestion Problem.
Rush Empties West in Train
Lots, Is Plan.
$4,000 CARS NOW TIED UP
10000, Idle and Loaded, over
flow Chicago Yards.
U-BOat Scare, Cold, Snow ana
Car Shortage Combined.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Representa-
tives of thirty chief railroads consld-
ering the car shortage situation mere
today made a gentleman agree
ment'' to declare a virtual embargo
against all shipments for export from
eastern ports. to adopt liberal use
of IAN intelligent embargo against
the eastbound domestic shipments ard
to send empty cars west in solid tram
loads as fast as possible.
Expert Analyses Situation.
Chicago. Feb. 15.-With embargoes
on virtually all roads east of chicago
barring from speedy transportation
nearly all commodities except perish
able goods and fuel, the car congestion
today was considered acute.
The congestion which began at
English ports with the outbreak of the
war and extended to our Atlantic ports
with the great shipment of munitions
is the real cause of the embargoes,"
said G. l.. Lacker. of the Railway Age
Gazette who has made a study of
embargo conditions.
Manufacturers doubled and treb-
led their output under the spur of val
liable munitions contracts. Their
plants were inaccessible. There was
not enough trackage for the receipts
Of raw material or to handle the fin
ished product. Difficulty of speedy
shipment tied up more cars, and this
condition has been made worse by the
proclamation of a submarine block
ade which has deferred many ships
from sailing Consequently the con-
gestion of main line and switch
tracks has worked westward. New
York felt it first: intermediate points
have felt it: Chicago is now suffer
ing from 1t. and Omaha has been af-
FaI iE NJ from
The eastern outlet being blocked at
Underwater the cars cannot be un-
loaded. Side tracks, both industrial
and railroad are crowded with loaded
cars. and factory ware houses are full
of manufactured products waiting for
shipment"
Denver Announces Embargo.
carload shipments of all but perish
able goods and coal to the east was
announced at the Denver offices of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road
and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad today.
10000 Tied Up in Chicago Yards.
Chicago. Feb. 15.-More than 10, 900
cars of freight destined for eastern
ports are overlooking Chicago termi-
mails, unable to move while the en-
barge of eastern carriers remains in
effect. Some of the freight has been
held for more than month.
The number of loaded cars held by
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RAIN MISSED KANSAS
1t Fell in Adjoining States Wednesday
Night-Fair Weather Here.

Temperatures today averaged one
degree above normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of fifteen miles an
hour from the northwest.
Kansas is so absolutely bone dry
that rain and snow which fell in all
adjoining states refused to come here
All signs failed in spite of the snow
in Colorado, Missouri and Arkansas
and the rain in Oklahoma and Texas.
All chance for moisture in this state
has gone glimmering and the forecast
calls for fair weather tonight and Fri
day; somewhat colder Friday.
The lowest temperature this morn
ing was IS degrees at 5 O'Clock. This
is five degrees above normal The
mercury had risen to 33 degrees by
$50 o'clock and was expected to
reach a point between 40 and AS this
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State Manager Bill Splits Adj
ministratiOn Leaders,,
Charges Hurled Back and
Forth in Today's Battle.
IS IT CONFESSION OF GUILT?
Didn't Capper Know of Condi-
tions in Campaign?
Holland CDem.) Would Know
of States Bad Business.

Administration forces split in the
house today over the Martin state
manager bill. In spite of the sessions
biggest smash-up among Capper fol-
lowers, house members drove back
the forces led by prominent admin
istration workers and defeated a mo-
ton to put the slaughter card on the
bill when it is sent back from the
committee of the whole.
Gilman, Mack, Bardwell, Layton,
Wilmoth and other Republicans prom
inent in the administration ranks di-
rected their fire against the Martin
bill. The test came just at the noon
recess when Mack moved an adverse
report on the bill. Retalliating under
the attack by administration MEM
bers, Martin hurled at Mack the
charge that he was playing tickle
snake politics in an effort to secure
passage of his own bill for a CONSOLE
dalton of states boards.
Every house orator of standing took
a stack of chips in the two days de-
bate that has marked consideration of
the Martin bill. With the Capper
forces split wide open in a fight over
provisions of the bill, the minority
also broke under the final leash of
their leaders and forgot the rules of
the national game. Holland of Rus
sell alone played cards that tended
to put the Republican side of the
house in The hole
Moore in Last.
Moore of Cowley-free lance and
fighting for only such measures as he
desires to support-handed the ad-
ministration a wallop to the jaw when
he demanded that Martin diagram his
consistency.
How do you expect Governor Cap
per to pick a better man for state
manager than the men he has been
abb to pick for the boards you now
condemn as eXtravagant and ineffi-
cient?" asked the Winfield man.
Doesn't it seem that until Governor
Capper shows he is infallible in his
judgment of men that this legislature
should hesitate in permitting him to
concentrate all power in the one man
he might select for this place.
Then Gilman of Leavenworth, ad-
ministration floor leader, started a
rout among the Capper forces.
''PropagandaS have been pushed on
this legislature under one guise and
another said Gilman. Efficiency
and economy is now the greatest
catch-phrase. But an increased eff
cheney means concentration of pow
er and that means a removal of the
power of government from the people.
1 seriously doubt if such course
ggives us a better or a more respon-
siVe or representative government
Bird of Shawnee and Brooks of
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BEFORE SPECIAL JURY
Print Paper Probe Will Last Six
WeekS-Evidence Presented,

New York, Feb. 15.-The inquiry
ordered by the department of justice
to ascertain whether there is a COM
bi1ation or conspiracy among manu-
facturers of news print paper to limit
production and increase prices in vio-
lation of the criminal sections of the
Sherman antitrust law was placed
before a special federal grand jury
here today.
1t is expected to last about six
weeks. In addition to the testimony
of witnesses it is understood letters
and other documentary evidence will
be laid before the grand jury. This
evidence was gathered by the federal
trade commission and agents of the
department of justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
GARMENT MAKERS OUT
Eight Thousand Women Strike for
Eight Hours and Raise

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Eight thousand
members of the Ladies' Garment
Workers union went out on strike to-
day following the refusal of the man
ufactures to grant an eight-hour day
and from 10 to Is per cent increase
in wages About 1855 concerns are af-
fected.
Following the walk-out 100 special
police officers were assigned to strike
duty, altho union leaders have stated
that there will be no violence or IL
legal tactics. Twelve strikers, nine
women and three mn, have been ar
rested for distributing strike itera-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
CHAPLIN IN WAR FUND
Movie Comedian Cables Subscription
of Sf5O,OOO to British Loan.

London, Feb. 15.@Charlie Chaplin.
Americas movie star, is a s150,000
contributor to Einglands win the
war; loan, subscriptions for which
are closing today in a whirlwind fin
ish. The man whose movie antics
have brought him a fortune, cabled
his subscription from Los Angeles to-
day, IL was announced.
The war loan subscriptions are to
be formally closed tomorrow. Today
the greatest advertising campaign
England ever saw was barred in the
newspapers and by posters every
where tremendous popular DEM
onstration was held at Trafalgar
Square at noon, the great space about
the monument being damned with
people and the lord mayor presiding.
Figures of the total subscriptions
are not yet available and will prob
ably be withheld until tomorrow, but
ii is expected they will break all
previous records. The whole of the
compaign featured with the slogan
win the war" has been carried on
with the most gigantic advertising
scheme in British history. Meetings
thruout the empire have aroused new
enthusiasm and reconsecrated the
people to the big effort that is to
come to achieve a victory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
GERARD AT PARIS
American Ambassador, Wife
and Party of AZ Arrive.
g. S. Embassy Staff Stationed
There Receives Them.

Paris. Feb. 15.-9:45 a. m.-James
w. Gerard, former American ambas-
sador at Berlin, Mrs. Gerard and their
party, forty-two persons in all, ar
rived in Paris this morning from
Berne, Switzerland. They were met
at the station by the American Am
bassador VIM. H. Sharp, and the en-
bassy staff
Word of Praise for Germans.
Berlin. Feb. lion leaving Ger
man soil, ex-Ambassador Gerard
asked the German correspondents who
had accompanied him to transmit his
thanks to the German government"
says the Overseas news agency. He
declared that the arrangements made
by the government for the American
embassy and colony surpassed every
that German hospitality and chivalry
brilliantly stood test during the hard
days."
A battalion of French photographers
took snap shots of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerard as they alighted from the
train. The journey from Berne was
without incident. The French govern
ment placed two cars at the disposal
of the party. attaching them to
regular train. Mr.. and Mrs Gerard
are stopping at a hotel.
Mr.. Gerard had a long talk with
Al' -IidI y at Tie embassy IHIS
ing. He probably will be received by
distinguished representatives of the
French government, and will meet
some of the most important person.
ages at a dinner which Mr. and Mrs
Sharp are arranging.
Gerard Confirms Treaty Story.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Ambassador
Gerard reported officially to the state
department that Germany had tried to
force him to have the 1899 treaty re-
ratified, under penalty of holding
American newspaper men as hostages.
His message contained much tech
meal detail of just what the Germans
wanted.
The report presumably contained
also the information regarding the
Whitlock incident, altho the depart
ment refused up to. noon to say so.
This dispatch from Gerard, officially
confirms stories sent from Berne to
the United States on Monday by Carl
w Alderman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
American COnSuIS Now in Ber-
lin Unable to Get Away.
WARN AGAINST PROPAGANDIST
Assert Movement in America
Financed by Teuton Agents.
Alderman Describes Berlin
Happenings Behind CensOrs.
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.
with Ambassador Gerard.l

Copyright 1917. by United Pressl
Paris, Feb. 15.-Warning against
the dual menace of German subma-
rine activity in American waters and
against German peace propaganda,
which may be in reality a play for
time, is being sounded today by Amer
lean officials conversant with the real
situation in Berlin.
Germany's attempt to negotiate the
issue of her unlimited submarine
order thru the Swiss legation at
Washington, while Ambassador Ger
ard was still in Berlin, is regarded
with suspicion by these officials The
move is frankly viewed as an attempt
to forestall action by President Wilson
until Germany can make such dis
position of her submarines as will
enable her best to strike at America
in case of war.
The maneuver having failed, it is
no surprise to American officials to
hear that Germany has now repudi-
ated the efforts of the Swiss minister.
Will U-Boats Compel Peace?
The suggestion for negotiations is
regarded solely as having been an
expedient to gain time while the Ger
man-financed peace movement in
America could get into action.
While this time was gained Ger
many counts on trying her submarine
warfare for a few weeks. II 1t is
unsuccessful she will be able to say
to President Wilson, I'VE will stop, II
you will make peace.
Ambassador Gerard is forwarding
to Washington his emphatic warning
that the Overseas News Agency is be-
ing used by Germany to mould Amer
lean opinion. Privately, officials de-
f1aaf in
dispatches are now colored by the
official German press bureau.
Correspondents who repeatedly COM
pIained about the German censorship
are gone, except Cyril Brown, Berlln
CORRESPONDENT of the New York World
With the exception of Brown, those
remaining are the correspondents who
did not complain.
During past months / can state
that the German censor repeatedly
held up United Press and Associated
Press messag or advised CORE
spondents of those two agencies that
nothing regarding the submarine war
fare or, later, the delays in obtaining
passports, could be sent
Then Germany sent, via the Over
seas News Agency, information coun-
teracting the texts of correspondents
diSpatches
Gerard Greatly Incensed-
An example of the use to which
Germany put her propaganda by the
Official News agency is furnished in
the interview with Baron Won Stumm,
sent over the wireless service and
which explained the delay in Gerard S
departure was due to necessity for
filling in his passports
Ambassador Gerard was greatly in
censed when this interview came to
his attention.
I can state that Gerard was held
from Monday until Saturday against
his will, and dispite urgent requests
for permission to leave.
Germany is now similarly treating
American consuls. None have reach
ed Berne since arrival of the embassy
train, a1tho the American legation at
Berne was advised from the Spanish
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
GERMANS INTO MEXICO
Railroads Prepare to Meet Rush From
the United States.

Nogales, Ariz-, Feb. 15.--Al1 rail-
roads with terminals at the Mexican
border have been notified to prepare
equipment to meet the heavy exodus
of Germans from the United States
to Mexico. With Canada and the
United States shut to them Mexico will
offer the only asylum to Germans in
case of war, it is pointed out.
CarranZa officials announce that
permission had been asked of the
United States to move troops from
Aqua Prieta, Sonora, to Columbus.
New Mexico, thru American territory.
to combat Villas activity in the terri
tory occupied recently by General
Pershing. If unable to get the per
mission the Sonora troops will remain
in the state on the defensive against
Villas invasion. it was declared.