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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
FOUR WIN EXEMPTION
New Excuses Continue To Be Brought
Before Board.

Anxious drafted men are this after
noon packing the reception rooms of
the district appeal board in an effort
to drive home some final, forceful
word that will save them from army
service. 1t is a rather hopeless mis-
sion, but each hour a new crowd ar
rives with some new information that
was not Incorporated in exemption
claims.
Appeal board members have refused
to hear oral statements or listen to
complaints. Where statements may
be heard unofficially outside office
hours, the board has given as much
time as possible to men called for
service. In no event, tho, is the rule
broken regarding persons appearing
to present their claims before the
board
Only four men won army exemp-
lions today. A total of 43 exemption
claims were considered and 80 of the
number were ordered to report for
service. Two of the 80 men were ex-
empted until November.
Louis c. Neiman Of Atchison was
ordered to the colors because four
younger brothers may stay at home.
run the farm and cafe for their
widowed mother. Louis M. Sitter of
johnson county was ordered to the
war because he has brothers who may
look after farm responsibilities. VAL
entine S. RAIDER of Elk county must
go because his father is financially
able to employ help to look after g.
400 acre farm. John Henry Smith of
Atchison county won exemption on
the showing that he is farming 100
acres of land and his sister is keeping
house for him.
Following IS the boards record for
the day in those exempted for service:
William w. Thompson, Usage, agri-
culture.
William Ferdinand Kruse, Atchison.
agriculture.
John Elmer Ratz, Atchison, agricul-
ture.
John Henry Smith, Atchison. agri-
culture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
ASKS $50 MILLIONS
Navy Bill for More Dcstroycrs Ready.
Enlarge Navy Training.

Washington. Aug. 81. - Secretary
Daniels expects to submit to congress
this week estimates of $3.50. 1000. 900
for the great number of destroyers
which will make the American navy
the leader of the world ships Of
that type.
> The money will be used to expand
existing shipbuilding plants and also
to build additional engine and boiler
factories as the destroyer program
upon which the shipbuilding industry
is now enge ged-, represents the full
capacity of the industry. Navy de-
signers are preparing plans for o
standardized destroyer to facilitate the
quantity production of the most suc-
cessful weapon against submarines.
New destroyers will be delivered so
rapidly beginning early next year that
the supply of trained officers and men
will be taxed in putting them into
commission. Means for training new
crews will have to be expanded pro-
portionately. The $350,000,000 estf-
mate IT was indicated today. is a min
fmum and may be increase1 substan-
tally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
MARKING TIME.

German politicians are quarreling
among themselves over the terms on
which the central powers will be will
ing to make peace. A strong effort
is being made to induce Chancellor
Michaelis to make a positive declara-
ton on the subject of war aims. This
the chancellor persistently refuses to
do. Evidently he is not willing to
take a position which he realizes he
may not be able to maintain.
The fact is Germany is being
whipped and the chancellor knows it,
He realizes that his country will be
compelled to accept such terms as the
entente powers and the United States
are willing to grant. His parleys with
reichstag leaders are maintained for
the purpose of gaining time and
throwing dust into the eyes of the
people and of the outside world.
Military activity on the Russian
frontier is maintained for the same
purposes. Nothing of Importance can
be accomplished by the leu onic oper-
ations against the Slavs that will in
fluence the result of the war. Russia
no longer is a factor. The entente
allies have arranged to get along
without her help.
Winter soon will set in and put an
end to important fighting on the east
ern front for several months during
which the Muscovites may be able to
pull themselves together.
A knockout for Germany is newt
able and the leaders know it. She
will try to go a few more rounds in
the hope that her adversary may
make some sort of blunder of which
she can take advantage and possibly
obtain better peace terms than she is
entitled to expect.
The entente allies have but to per-
sist to win; endure, to have done for
all time with the spirit which is re-
sponsible for the destruction of Bel
GUM, for the Lusitania massacre,
with the spirit which has turned half
Europe into desert, and now, while
Belgian slave gangs are still driven
under the lash and German shells are
falling upon Rheims Cathedral, seeks
to bargain with the civilized world
for portion of what it has won by
defying every law of civilization and
of humanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

to tell it. Uncle Wiggily stepped in the
sticky pine tree gum on tn, bottom
of the trench.
"Ohl" he cried. as he found he
could not move his paws s"Oh, dear.
What is this?"
"Ha! Now is our CHARGE! Come
ont" cried the buzzing .nosquitoesi
Down they swarmed to take Uncle
Wigghy's talcum powder gun away
from him, and carry him off to their
swamp. But did they get him?
They did not.
All of a sudden, as soon as the
caught fast in the pine tree gum, he
gave a great, big, extraordinary high
jump. and right out of his new boots
he leaped.
He left the boots standing fast in the
sticky-icky gum, and then, keeping
clear of the tangle-stuff in his bare
paws (Which did not matter as the
his pop gun straight at the bad mos
quitoes.
''Bangl BangI" he fired the gun
"Oh, he's loosel The rabbit is loose
from the sticky stuff and he can chase
us." cried the mosquitoes. and then
being very much afraid. away they
flew leaving Uncle Wiggily and his
boots alone.
In the morning Nurse Jane creased
/ the boots with butter, and got them
loose from the sticky gum, which was
soon cleaned out of the trench. So the
rabbit gentleman was all right. And
if the horse chestnut tree doesn't run
feathers out of the sofa cushion, IL
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily and
the queer/perfume.-( Copyright, 1917
by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
SAILING TOWARD SOCIALISM.

In the view of Frank A. Vanderlip,
president of the National City Bank
of New York. not few of the social
adopted will become permanent part
of Americas economic structure.
The country's leading banker also
thinks wages should be higher; that
profits. not prices, should be taxed,
and that tremendous expansion is in
evitable. He believes future govern
ment borrowing will find 10000, 900
subscribers. as against the 5000, 900
who subscribed to the liberty loan.
In an interview published recently,
Mr.. Vanderlip says:
There is a financial situation such
as the world never experienced and
none of us could have imagined, let
alone foreseen. What we had always
supposed to be fundamental postulates
In economics are now ignored, and
so-called financial tenets are defied.
We are doing epochal things, and in
doing them we have had to forget the
past, with it's rules, rotes and restric-
ticns%
This is not a time for conventions.
Immense problems are constantly
confronting us and we solve every one
of them boldly; that is to say, uncon-
ventionally, and what is equally i'm
portant our solutions are proving sue
cessful.
am not, mind you, a Socialist, but
we must acknowledge that we are
borrowing leaves from the text book
of Socialism. Part of this doctrine is
sure to be abiding and beneficial.
On the subject of war taxation the
distinguished banker delivered him.
self as follows:
You notice-it must be obvious to
everybody-thatt the tendency to tax
wealth is become pronounced, which
is right in a degree, but it should not
be overdone. 1 believe in taxing
profits, but not prices.
By that mean that the govern
ment should not at the same time take
cessively low price on output
In example, 1 think every steel
plant. however old and dilapidated,
should be operating to capacity. If
it earn 100 per cent, let the gov
| eminent have most of the profit; but
the government should be careful not
to limit the profit by fixing the price
of steel too low. In other words, let
business have free play and make the
government the chief beneficiary of
the net result.
The same with wages. Workers
|
period that will witness an unprece-
dented initiation, that must record
very high prices for necessaries.
Government ownership of railways
he regards as inevitable, as he points
out in the close of his remarks as
| follows:
We are sailing, not drifting. toward
government ownership of railways.
This is neither a criticism nor a warn
ing. It is what I believe to be an
inevitable fact.
The trend of rate fixing is bound
to bring this about. That trend must
prove fatal to independent operation
of the roads. With no limit to ex-
penses-which are constantly rising
and with a decided limit to net earn
ings with net receipts running in the
inverse ratio of operating cost gov
eminent ownership is in the perspec-
/ tive.
Some systems still are making
money, but these are becoming eXcep-
lions to the rule of unprofitableness.
Coming from a man who ranks
among the country's highest authori-
ties on business and finances. Mr..
~Vanderlip's words are worthy of the
most serious consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
SHORE DIVORCE CASE

j. A. Shore is mose- of the things a
husband should not be, according to
Amanda E. Shore his wife who has
lived with him for fourteen years.
She says he stays odr of nights. that
he works only half the time, is ILL
tempered. moody. pouty, mas an un-
comfortable temper, that ne is undig-
n1fied and ngentlemanly. Otherwise
he is a pretty fair sort.
But with all these alleged failings
Mrs. Shore says her life is rendered
wretched and unhappy; one of worry
and humiliation, and she wants a di-
vorce She filed her petition in the
district court today.
they were married in Topeka June
l, 1903. They have son 10 years of
age. Mrs. Shore wants a divorce, the
custody of the son and alirnony to AXE
the place of the money she says she
now earns by sewing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
1000 Women March in Demon
stratiOn This Afternoon.
Every WOman's Organization
in the City Represented.
BOOST FOR WOMAN'S DRAFT
White Uniforms and Handsome
Floats Features.
Crowds Line Kansas Avenue To
View Unique Display.

great manless show in this man
made world was staged today by the
woman's committee of the national
council of defense. under the direction
of Mrs. David Mulvane. state chair
man.
The arrangements for the parade
were in charge of Mrs. Horace Hall.
Mrs Paul Walker and Mrs. Fred
Freeman A bugler and the Third
Regiment band led sne parade, and
five mounted women served as a spe-
cial escort. They were Miss M Edna
Corbet. Mrs. Clyde Corbet, Mrs. Coch-
ran, Miss Mildred Fuller and Mrs.
Bruce Mcfarland.
A Red Cross float was arranged
like the Red Cross work room. and
was driven by Miss Clyde Bonebrake,
dressed as a French ambulance driver.
Among those who rode on the float
were Mrs. H. H. Haynes, Mrs. Fred
Davis. Miss Hazel Risteen. Miss An
toinette West, Miss Alice Meade. Miss
Reita Updegraff and Miss Edith Up
degraff. ~r..
The Navy league was represented
by three automobiles. directed by Mrs.
A. A. Rodgers. The Native Daughters
of Kansas rode on a float adorned
with flags, and grain products of the
, state. Mrs. D. w. Nellis, president,
rode with the float.
Red Cross Formation.
A troup of young girls. directed by
Miss Marguerite Koontz, marched in a
Red Cross formation, and were dressed
in Red Cross costume. The young
women in the float wore the new
American red cross costume, with the
blue wells.
The Military Sisterhood had a float,
bearing the banner of the society, and
the goddess of liberty. indicative of
the purpose of the order, which is to
assist the wives end children of SOL
diers, a group of little girls and their
mothers rode.
The Rota club was represented by
a float made to look like a garden,
and members of the club marched in
white costume carrying garden tools.
The Y w. c. A first aid depart
ment had a float. all decorated in
/ white, and carrying a group of young
women in white costume. The Wo-
mans club department of Home Eco
nomics was represented with a float
on which kitchen and canning outfit
were carried.
! The parade was about five blocks
| long, and contained nearly a thousand
! people.
The purpose of the demonstration
was to arouse interest in registration
day, which is September 5, when wo-
men of Kansas will be asked to sign
the national food pledge cards and
war service cards.
The parade was followed by meet
J ing at Memorial hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
WILL GET REHEARINGS
Married Men Not Exempted Hereto
fore Get Another Chance.

Kansas City. Aug. 27.-The district ap-
peal draft board, in session here, today
instructed the local boards to consider any
cases of men already eonscripted that
made by President Wilson OH Saturday
Whether any men already certified for
service would be affected could not be de-
teermined but officials said numerous
cases might have to come up for review
st. Louis, Aug. 21.-The St Louis dis
from wives and mothers of men who had
been denied exemption from the draft saII-
ing attention to the ruling made by fres-
ident Wilson last Saturday as to the ex-
emption of men with dependents.
The chairman of the board said rehear-
ings in the case of some men denied ex-
emption probably would be held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
MRS. OLA MILLER DEAD
Mother of Assistant Cashier Topeka
State Bank Expires Today.

Mrs. Emma Miller, wife of Ola Mil
Ter. of Ills Taylor street, died this
afternoon at a local hospital following
an operation several days ago. Mrs.
Miller was 81 years old. Besides her
husband, she is survived by two sons,
Arthur F. assistant cashier of the
Topeka State bank, and Fred R. Mil
Ter, also of Topeka, and a sister in
Oklahoma.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made but will be announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
LOCAL MENTION

DIR. and Mrs d. R. Paine returned
to Topeka Sunday after spending
three week. in the Rockies. They Wis.,
tied Manitou. Estes Park and many
other mountain points.
The radio company, encamped at
first free military entertainment for
school auditorium. The program
will include Beulah Hall, violinist,
members of the Modoc club including
Tom Powell and company talent. The
entertainment will be given at 8
O'Clock.
Ice crham Willow Park, Thursday
evening.-Adv.
Leslie William JO'Brien, once a stu
dent in the Branner and Lafayette
school at Topeka, is being held by
Omaha officials until he proves the
age of his birth. A telegram from
federal authorities at Ohama has been
received by the city clerk asking if
the date of O'Brien's birth can be
obtained from the files. Birth rec
ords were not kept by thereby Novem-
Der 20, 1896. the date O'Brien alleges
he was born Omaha officials state
in their telegram they believe O'Brien
is % years of age.
1t isn't corruscate that the chief of
police doesn't do. Mayor House put
one too many RS in the word. The
chief doesn't coruscate, meaning he
doesn't do a whole lot OF giittering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27


1t will be particularly unfortunate
If the pope's peace proposals should
serve only to emphasize the religious
side of the problem. Yet there is
danger that such will be the case.
The outline of what His Holiness has
laid down for basis of discussion
Indicates scant consideration for
Italy and France. where church and
state have been separated. and much
solicitude for Austria Hungary. which
is rigidly Catholic, and for the Ger
man empire. where two of the larg-
est and most powerful of the feder-
ated states-Bavaria and Saxony-are
children of the church. There is no
doubt that religious element will en-
ter into the final terms of peace. be-
cause the Balkan question cannot be
settled without regard to the conflict
ing claims of Greek orthodoxy in its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

OF all the slackers under the Stars
and Stripes the most censurable are
those who received training at West
Point or Annapolis, at government
expense, later resigned and now fail
to respond to their country's need
There has always been an excessive
demand for appointments to the mil
itary and naval academies. Every
man who received an appointment
kept out some other aspirant. He
who fails to devote his training to the
service of his country now is in the
position of having kept some patriot
out of the academies and thus de-
prived the nation of the help of a
trained soldier at a time when trained
men are most needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
WHATEVER you WANT TO KNOW

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Rurean at Washington furnishes readers.
free of charge. accurate anil authoritative
answers to questions on any and all sub
1ects concerning which information can
be had from the unparalleled resources OF
the various federal government depart
ments and the great library Of congress.
A 2-cpnt stamp for return postage must
accompany each inquiry, STATE clearly the
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dress.
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FORMATION BUREAU.
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n. B.-Inquirers should be careful to OBJ
serve two points: Enclose a 2-cent stamp
an1 address their letters to Washington,
as above. and not to Topeka. otherwise de-
lay and needless expense are incurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

Judging by the way our allies have
been fighting since Pope Benedict
sent out his peace note one may be
justified in thinking that if he had
done it earlier the war might have
been won by this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
WHOLE REGIMENT DOGS

Washington, Aug. 27.=America is
going to send a war dog division to
France. Secretary Baker today ap-
proved a bill introduced by Senator
Brady, Idaho. to accept as a gift one
thousand dogs to be trained for mill
tary purpOSeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

various schismatic aspects; but there
are other and larger questions which
will engage the attention of those who
sit around the final council table.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

Boston is reported 10 be in the
throes of a discussion regarding
whether corn on the cob should be
eaten with one hand or both. Why
not try eating it by means of the
teeth?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

La Toilette says the newspapers do
not do him Justice. 1t is fortunate for
La Fol1ette's reputation that they do
not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

Strange things happen in time of
war. England is buying canned april
cots in California. Food must in
deed be scarce across the sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

w
local hospital The body was sent to
Bogue, Kan, for burial
CHRISTOPHER PARKER. go years old,
died Sunday at a local hospital. The flu
neral will be held Tuesday morning from
the Perry Catholic ehruch. Burial in New
man cemetery.
yERNARD LYSEK, age months. died
Sunday at local hospital. The body was
sent to st. Marys, Kan, for burial.
ROBERT METCALF. age 60 died Sat
urday at 215 Kansas avenue. The body will
be taken to Hutchinson, Kan, for burial.
MARGARET WOLFE, daughter Of the
at the home of her father. The funeral will
be held from the residence, 1101 Polk
street at 3 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. Blu
rial in Topeka cemetery.
MRS. CORNELIA p. GOODMAN, died at
the home of her son, Chas. w. Goodman.
401 Harrison street, August %, at 3 a. m.
Goodman, Kansas City. Mo-, and Chas. w.
Goodman, Topeka. The remains will be
taken to Kansas City. Mo-, for burial in
Forest Hill cemetery. Services will be held
Mo-. at 80 p. m, Tuesday, August IS.
MRS MATILDA KULP. aged 10.
mother Of the Rev Or. E, J. Kulp. pastor
Topeka, died at the parsonage. Fifth and
Topeka avenue, at IL O'Clock Saturday
Eight. A brief service was held with the
family Sunday evening by the Rev. Bernard
with the remains to Philadelphia where the
funeral and burial will take place. Mrs.
kulp was woman of rare gifts of mind
and a delightful character. She had made
years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

The president is rushing the price
fixing program as regards coal. He
probably wants lower rate before he
lays in the winter supply for the
White House furnace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

.'Beefless' days have been suggest
ed for all persons of the La Toilette,
Gore and Vardaman type.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

The troops which will be trained in
Cuba probably are destined to do
their fighting in the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

WALTER LACEY, died Sunday night at
local hospital The body was sent to
Bogue, Kan, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

yERNARD LYSEK, age months, died
Sunday at a local hospital The body was
sent to st. Marys, Kan, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

ROBERT METCALF, age 80. died Sat
urday at 215 Kansas avenue. The body will
be taken to Hutchinson, Kan, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

Questions on the above or any SUBJ
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Bu-
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin, Director,
Washington, d. c.. with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
GERMANS in
N. D. BUYING | 4 !.
+. LOAN BONDS IN |, 5
Outnurnber Other National.
ities-80 Million is Ninth:-.
District Apportionrnent 81

Minneapolis, May 21.-Announce-
ment was made today that the ap-
portionment Of the liberty loan Of
$50, 100000 to be placed in the Ninth
Federal Reserve district has been re-
ceived by the central committee in
charge of the campaign at the Mime
apolis Federal Reserve bank.
The apportionment is based on the
proportion of the total resources of
the banks Of the district to the total
resources Of all banks in the country
and figures approximately $18 per
capita for the entire population Of
Minnesota. North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Montana and a portion Of Wis
consin and Michigan.
State chairmen have been advised
that the apportionment for any coun-
try, city or community can be deter
mined by multiplying the population
by 1S.
According to reports, the campaign
in North Dakota is making rapid pro-
gress. Chairman Hanna has divided
the state into four sections and every
section is being thoroughly canvassed
Subscriptions from Germans in North
Dakota far outnumber those Of any
other nationality. it was said.