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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
Success of Food Drive Is
Largely Up to Them.
Their GrumbIing Will Place
Women Under Handicap.
PLEDGE WORK A SUCCESS
Campaign in Full Swing Today
Everybody Signing.
Pledges Placed in All City
Schools Today.

MIR. MAN ABOUT TOWN;
Your son. a relative, or. at least,
some of your friends are wearing
the olive drab.
Help these men at the front ana
in training camps.
Use less wheat and meat.
Send more to them.
Fats are fuel for fighters.
Insist that your wife bake. bon.
and broil more and fry less.
Don't growl if something that will
help our men win this war is miss
ing from your table.
Now that the signatures of every
man, woman and child in Topeka
more than years old, with few ex-
ceptions, have been assured by re-
ports from canvassers in the food con-
servatton campaign, workers for the
food administration are urging that
the pledges be fully carried out. The
man or the house. they declare, is the
key to the successful operation of the
scheme to save a slice of bread a
day and ship an additional 1000 tons
OF wheat daily to the men in the
trenches"
Ihe housewife may sign the cards
with good intentions. She will I'M
doubtedly go about 1t to carry out the
requests of the family food conserva-
ton cards. Success of her cooking
economically and wisely, however, de-
pends upon the man who sits at the
head of the table. viii he growl
when graham bread is substituted for
wheat bread, or fish and other sea
foods for steak? If he does it's ten
chances to one that the food conser-
vation idea will be declared off. II
he encourages her the same chances
are that the war will end sooner be-
cause soldiers fight on their ston1-
achs." and the food the housewife
saves will go toward feeding Ameri-
cans and the men of our allies in the
trenches
Campaign in Full Swing.
Machinery of the campaign gained
it's velocity in Shawnee county today
D. w. Mulvane, heading the efforts in
this community, went into North
Shawnee county today to organize a
yet no pledge lists have been circu-
lated. This afternoon. it is asserted.
practically every precinct in the city
and county will have workers in them.
H. B. Wilson, superintendent of city
schools, announced today that pledge
lists in substitution for those which
were lost were received this morning.
They were not the ones originally
planned to circulate among the schools
and clerks today were busy changing
'men and women" in the pledge to
children.
Finish Work Friday.
The pledge lists will be in the hands
of all the school principals by Thurs
day morning Mr.. Wilson said. Work
of registering the pupils will begin
Immediately and will be completed
probably by Friday evening, as Il is
too big a job to be carried out In one
day.
Indicative reports as received from
precinct captains by Mr.. Mulvane are
to the effect that practically everyone
is signing the pledge lists. Only a
few who give some flimsy excuse
refuse. The names of those who
won't sign the lists are being kept by
! the food administration. They win
+ be retain d to show who is back of
, the campaign and who is not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

The mercury this afternoon climbed
higher than at any time since the last
cold spell set in. The average was 10
degrees below normal, as opposed to
% and 80 below that has been re-
ported during the week The wind
was blowing Is miles an hour this
afternoon from the west.
Cold Indian Summer is now here,
according to S D. Flora. local meteor
ologist. The weather will be cold hut
will yet have all the other qualities
of Indian summer. Cold weather has
gone on its way and Topeka is due
for warming up
The mercury today will reach the
so mark and tomorrow the same
height will be reached. Lots of
sunshine and pleasant cool weather
are on the program.
The official forecast promises gen
orally fair weather tonight and Thurs
day with no decided change in tenn
perature. The lowest point recorded
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
Two TeutOn Armies Now Clos
ing In on Italy.
Attempt FIanking Movement
Thru Carnic Alps.
BIG BATTLE IN DAY OR TWO
Much Depends on Italy's De-
fense on the TagIiamentO.
Invaders Capture 500 Square
Miles Within Week.
IBy The Associated Press.1

German and Austro-Hungarian
troops are driving thru the plains
of Venetia toward the Tagliamento
river, while another army is endeav-
oring to break thru the italian de-
fenses in the Carnic Alps in an at
tempt to outflank the Tagliamento
line.
Udine, abandoned some days ago
by General Cadorna, has been occu-
pied by the invaders. whose advance
guards are being harassed by italian
cavalry between Udine and the Tag
liamento. Cadorna apparently has
succeeded in saving the bulk of the
forces which occupied positions south
of Tolmino, as during the last two
days Berlin has made no claim of
additional captures of large numbers
of prisoners and guns. Udine is less
than fifteen miles from the Taglia-
mento and If the italian commander
is to make stand there heavy fight
ing along that line should take place
within day or two at the latest.
The Germans threatening move
ment in the Carnia region has not
developed greatly and seemingly is
not yet serious menace to the Tag
l1amento line. Vienna reports the
capture from the Italians of positions
and on st. Pal.
Drawing in His Lines.
These positions are on the Austro-
Italian border and it is probably not
| unlikely that General Cadorna is pre-
| pairing to draw in his lines there tC
| better protect the line of the Tag
liamento in the Ampezzo and Tolmez-
70 regions. Berlin reports an advance
! toward the upper course of the Tag
| liamento but does not say how neal
| the German forces are to that river.
Since last Wednesday the Austro-
1 Germans have occupied more than SOC
square miles of territory formerly held
| by the Italians. The greatest depth
| of the advance has been from Toll
mino southeastward to Udine, a dis
| tance of about rs miles.
The United States will give Italy
| what aid it can in the form of money
| and immediate tonnage to transport
| the needed munitions, food and fuel
French and British troops and guns
probably are on their way into north
ern Italy
Internal Conditions Improving.
Internal conditions in Italy are i'm
| proving. The Austro- German blow ap-
pears to have brought together the
| opposing politicians and the new cab
| Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
ON A STATE JUNKET
Treasurer and Auditor to National
Convention at Boston.

Walter L. Payne, state treasurer
and Fred W. Knapp, state auditor.
left today for Boston, where they will
attend the national conventions of
state auditors and treasurers They
will stop in Philadelphia, where they
will attend a special conference with
representatives of allied nations con-
corning war conditions. The Phila-
delphia meeting will be attended at
the request of Governor Capper
Both the state treasurers and state
auditors will meet in Boston. The ses-
sions will continue several days and
Auditor Knapp and Treasurer Payne
expect to return to Kansas about No
yember FL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
Germans Make No Effort Dur.
ing Night To Recover.
British Thru Mud and Swamp
for 1,OOO-Yard Gain.
BATTLE WAS SANGUINARY
Doughty COIOniaIs Now al
Gates of PasSchendaeIe.
PersistentIy Advance To Cut
U-BOat Base Railroad.

London, Oct 31.-The Germans
made no attempt during the night to
regain the ground won yesterday by
the British on the Ypres front
1.-The German artillery developed
some activity during the night on the
battle front against the positions CAPT
tured yesterday" says today's report
from Field Marshal Haig, but no
counter attacks occurred.
There was nothing of special in
terest on the remainder of the front" :"
Proud Day for Canadians.
British Front in Belgium, Tuesday,
Oct. 80. (By the Associated Press. y
The forces of Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria today suffered an
other singing defeat when the Brit
ish reached out across a sea of mud
and wrenched away still more of the
few remaining defenses of the enemy S
Passchendaele system 1t has been
another proud day for Canada Her
troops this afternoon were sitting al
most at the gates of Passchendaele
and from their position astride the
Broodeseinde- e-Passchendaele highway
along the ridge they could see only
four hundred yards away the great
church which stands in the center of
the village.
While the Canadians were battling
their way forward here in the face of
fierce resistance from the Bavarians,
comrades on their left were hammer
ing their way along the Meetcheele
or Bellevue spur to points which
seem to have carried them well be-
yond Meetcheele and the numerous
machine gun defenses with which the
elevation was covered. There was
sanguinary fighting in both sections.
The German losses were heavy and
the men from overseas did not achieve
their triumph without some cost in
casualties
British Cross River.
Meanwhile British home troops on
the left of the Canadians had under
taken the task of crossing the Pad
debeek river and the moraSses in or
der to bring their line forward and
protect the Canadian flank. The men
from the British isles knew that this
must be done, and they did it. How
they accomplished this drive thru the
clinging mud probably they them
selves could not tell.
One heavy counter attack delivered
by the Bavarians as early as $40
o'clock from Masselmarkt, against the
Canadians was caught by artillery and
machine gun fire and smashed. The
gain on the Canadian front averaged
between 500 and 1000 yards and
along most of the line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
TO FIX PAPER PRICE
Canadian Government Will Issue Fig
ures SoOn-Probe Completed.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct 31-A new order
in-council. fixing paper prices. based
on the average costs involved in pro-
duction, is expected to be issued here
shortly, following the end of the in
yestigation into the price of news print
paper The probe was finished today
by R. A. Pringle, K. c., under author
ity of the government. The new pro-
mitigation is expected to hold good for
the duration of the war.
A new investigation into the cost of
book and half tone papers will be
commenced in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
BULL RUN HERO DEAD
Veteran Who Rescued General SIo-
cum Dies From Street Accident.

Binghamton, n. r., Oct. 31.-Lewfs
H. Brown, a prominent business man
and veteran of the Civil war. who won
distinction for gallantry in rescuing
General SlOcum at the battle of Bull
Run. died here late last night as the
result of a motorcycle accident on Oc-
tober .. which shattered his leg.
He is survived by a widow and SON
Curtis Brown. who is London corre-
spondent for several New York pub
iicatioIs and the head Of a London
news bureau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
A GOLD STAMPEDE ON!
New Deposit of Yellow Metal at Big
Creek. Alaska

Vancouver, B. c., Oct 31.-A STAN
pede is taking place from Dawson to
Big Creek, Alaska, where a new gold
deposit has been reported.
According to William A Couse. who
was here today from the Alaskan city,
Big Creek flows into the Yukon, 20
miles above Selkirk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
COLONEL SNODDY DEAD SPUDS SAVE GERMANY
Veteran Kansas Attorney and Poll
tician Was Speaker of House in 81

Pleasanton, Kan, Oct S1.-CoI
James D. Snoddy, widely known IN
Kansas political and legal circles, is
dead at his home here. He was a
speaker of the house of representa-
tives of the state legislature in 1881,
and for many years was considered
one OF the leading lawyers of the
state
His funeral will be held here to-
morrow afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
ITALY DIDN'T ASK AID
Not a Whisper That Reinrorcements
Were Needed Reached London.

London. Oct. 31.-''Not a single
whisper reached London that rein
forcements were needed by Italy to
repeI a possible invasion" the Globe
declared today in an editorial depre-
ciating accusations that England and
France did not heed Italian warnings.
None doubted the solidarity of the
Italian military situation or ques-
toned the ability OF the Italians to
hold their recent gains,'' the news
paper declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
Crop Million Tons Above Estimate
Assures Eats for Nation.

Berlin, Oct 31.-Speaking today. to
a congress OF workmen. Herr Braun,
under secretary OF the German food
department, told the delegates that
the subsistence of Germany again had
been assured for the fourth winter of
the war. The German potato crop.
he said, was between 1000. 900 and
4,50o. 900 tons above the estimate and
the corn supply for the winter al
ready had been secured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
WHISKY FATAL TO SIX
New Brand" Principally Wood AIco-
hOI. Sold by Saloonkeeper.

New York, Oct 31-Six men are
dead and a seventh is dying at Belle
vue hospital today as the result of
poisoning from a new brand of whisky
believed to consist mainly of wood al
cohol Antonio de Alphonso. a saloon
keeper. is under arrest charged with
having sold the war LIQUOR"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
SHELL FRATERNIZERS
Germans Attempt To Be SociabIe With
Russ. EIicits Artillery Fire.

Petrograd. Oct. 31.-The Germans
are continuing their attempt to fra
ternize with the Russians
The war office reports that efforts
in this direction on the northern front
yesterday were frustrated by the fire
of the Russian artillery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
DROPS SON TO SAFETY
But Jump TO Escape Fire Breaks
Mothers Back.

Chicago, Oct 3I.-Mrs. Susan Bas-
tail dropped her 6-year-old child from
the second story Of a burning building
today and then jumped herself. The
child fell safely into the arms of per-
sons below, but the mothers back
was broken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
WASHBURN LEADS
Y. NJ. c. A. Pledge Oversub-
scribed-New Goal Is Set.
EmpOria Normal School Re-
ports $1,000 Subscribed.

Washburn college leads the colleges
of the state, so far in pledges for the
Y. NJ. c. A. war work campaign,
started this week in the schools. In
twenty-four hours pledges at the
school have exceeded the quota nearly
Is per cent. The quota allotted to the
school was $4,000. Reports to noon
Tuesday showed collections of s2.250
$3.50 more than the amount to be
raised in a week. Work at the college
will continue on the campaign and
now the goal has been raised to
$4,000.
An enthusiastic meeting was held at
the Washhurn law school Tuesday.
Sixteen pledges were made totaling
500. Kansas State Normal reported
S1,6OO-more than half its quota
and ottawa college has pledged $500
before the campaign has opened.
The Outside Campaign.
Activities on the campaign outside
of college have not yet opened. Or
ganization of the state by counties un-
der county managers has been oc-
cupying members of the campaign
board. The money collected in the
campaign will be forwarded to S. e.
Cobb, treasurer of the Y NJ. c. A. war
work campaign. The money will later
be sent to Cyrus H. Mccormick, of
Chicago.
The grand total for the campaign in
the United States totals s35,000,00
and will be used as follows:
enlisted in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
COLD INDIAN SUMMER
That Is the Weather Program for To-
day and Tomorrow.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day reported by the local office of
the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

WHAT would Caesar say if he could
see the present invasion of his
beloved land?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day. Little change i'm temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
Ten Years Expense.

Following is the showing of ex-
penses of state institutions and depart
ments for the year ending June 30
To gain gross expenses of institutions
and departments add general revenue
and special revenue expenses:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Bethel Presbyterian Church

The meeting at Bethel closed Sum-
day night Brother Thomas, to the
disappointment of all, was called
away on Thursday to the funeral of
his mother. He greatly endeared him.
self to the church and community,
and the good wishes and prayers Of
many will follow him in his work and
in his sore bereavement.
The members and Christians gen.
orally, who attended our meeting, are
much revived. There was goodly
number of reconsecrations, and the
following persons united with the
church: By statement, from other
churches, Mrs. Hampton Elliott, and
Mrs. Will Blase; on confession, Thorn
as Cauthorn, Lewis Cauthorn, Mary
Elliott, John Elliott, Soma Blase,
Thomas Bolts, James Bolts, Ray Bea-
giles, Gather H. Berry, Edgar Martin,
William Bolts, Ruth Kammarmeyer,
Harry Kammarmeyer, Henrietta
Fisher. These sixteen added to the
number reported to the Presbytery
in the Spring, together with the one
who Joined few weeks before the
meeting, Miss Nina Fisher, runs the
roll Of members up to ninety-seven.
It is the purpose of the writer to
publish in a few weeks, the entire
roll with dates Of entrance. This will
be done for the information of all who
are concerned in the welfare of Beth
el. The Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
221 HUNTERS READY
FOR DUCKS, SEASON
OPENS, SATURDAY, 18TH

Saturday, September Is, marks the
beginning of the open season on
ducks, and we have it from an au-
thoritative source that the ducks are
here and ready to be slaughtered.
Two hundred and twenty-one Audrain
county sportsmen are ready, too, ac-
cording to records in the office of the
County Clery Of the 221 who took
out licenses to hunt, 5 are more than
10 years old. E. w. Pickett, of
Martinsburg, and W. 1. Harrelson, Of
Vandalia, are each rs; Henry Landers,
of Mexico, is 70, and G. c. Foster, Of
Vandalia, and R. w. Pearson, of Mex
leo, are 10. The youngest person to
take out license is Harry Forgey, IL
years old, son of H. A. Forgey, of
Mexico.
The number of early licenses taken
out knocks the props from under the
contention that sportmanship is on a
decline. Last year at this time 1S1
had been granted a hunting license,
compared to 221 this year. In 1915,
122 licenses ahd been issued up to this
tinoo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
PIONEER SETTLERS OF MO.

Mrs. J. H. Lane has been appointed
by Mayor J. F. Harrison as chairman
of research work for Mexico. Anyone
whose ancestors were residents Of the
State of Missouri between the years
1898 and 1926, will please at once
communicate with Mrs. Lane. If they
wish 10 have their ancestors names
placed on the roll Of honor the name
will be engraved on bronze tablet to
be erected as companion piece of the
large bronze tablet containing the al
legorical illustration of the process
sion of the pioneer types already
erected in the jefferson Memorial
Building in st. Louis.
Among those whose names will be
placed on this roll of honor is Joseph
Sumner, great grandfather of Mrs.
J. H. Lane, also father of the late
Judge D. W. Sumner. This would
also include Mayor Harrison's great
grandfather, who was resident Of
Galloway county in 1919.
Those interested in this matter,
should give it their prompt attention,
as Mrs. Lane has to make her report
by the first of October. There are
quite a number of people in Audrain
county who are eligible to this honor,
and Mrs. Lane hopes that they will
give the matter their very prompt at
tention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
STATE FAIR TO HAVE
A SPECIAL DAY FOR
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
Friday, September 2s, Will Be Given
TO the Travelling Men at Sedalia
Fair This Year

The rs or 80 travelling men of Mex
leo and all those in the State have
been signally honored this year by the
Missouri State Fair having designated
Friday, September 70, as Commercial
Travellers Day, according to a letter
received by Sam Morris, Secretary Of
Post a." Mo. Div. T. P. A., from the
Secretary of the State Organization.
The letter continues:
This is the first year in the his
tory of this Fair that the Travelling
men have been given a Special Day.
The matter was first suggested dur
ing the time of the T. P. A. State
Convention in Sedalia in May of this
year and at that time it was endors-
ed, and we promised to cooperate
with the Fair Association in evry way
possible to make this day success.
We therefore communicate this in
formation to you that you may in
turn notify all your Post Officers and
together give this information to as
many of your members as possible
with the object of having a large at
tendance of travelling men on that
day.
For years Travelling Mems Day at
the Texas State Fair at Dallas has
been the biggest of all. What they
can do in Texas, surely we can do in
Missouri. Yours very truly,
j. Herbert Stafford Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
TRYING LIEBENGooD SUIT

After the plaintiffs evidence in the
suit brought by Fred Liebengood
against the Mexico Investment and
Construction Co., was heard, in the
Circuit Court here Wednesday, attor-
neys for the defendant company filed
a demurrer and asked that the case BE-
thrown from court. Attorneys were
arguing the matter before Judge
CAN'T at $3.50.
The suit grew out of the building
south of a spur to the Santa Fe
electric road some time ago. Tracks
were laid on the plaintiffs property
and later torn up. He is suing for
damages alleged to have been done
the property.
A new trial was denied the London
Guarantee and Accident Co.. in the
suit brought against them by Mrs
Matte C. Peltzer. The case was ap-
pealed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
MEETING THURSDAY
TO ORGANIZE FARM
LOAN ASSOCIATION
Farmers Asked to Meet With Repre-.
sentative of Federal Loan
Bureau

Farmers of the vicinity of Me, leo
are urged to attend a meeting on
Thursday at 2 o'clock at the Mexico
Court House for the purpose Of or
ganizing a National Farm Loan hsso-
citation. The farmers will mett at
the Court House at 2 p. m, because
Circuit Court is in session, the meet
ing will adjourn to the headquarters
of the Chamber of Commerce, at the
northeast corner of the square, where
it will be held.
Myron A. Waterman, Special Assis-
tant in charge Of organization, Fed
eral Farm Loan Bureau, will be pres
ent and will fully explain the system.
All active or prospective farmers who
are interested in the Federal Land
Bank are invited to attend. Wallace
Fry has made arrangements for Wat
erman's visit to- Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
DISTRICT BOARD WILL
DISCHARGE MARRIED
MEN, A LETTER SAYS

A letter received Thursday by the
local board from the District Board
says that all husbands who actually
support their wives will be exempt
from military service, even if the
wife is able to support herself, or has
parents who would do so, The law
does not permit them to hold man
having a dependent wife or parents,
the letter says. Many local boards
have refused to exempt men if the
wife is able to work or her parents
able to support her. and the District
Board has been obliged to reverse
many cases.
Some indication that the District
Board will tighten up on exemptions
for occupational reasons is the follow
ing at the bottom of the letter:
"The Kaiser Will Not Wait for Us
to Gather Our Corn"