davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
Local Board Puts Maximum on
EdibleS Here.
Retailers Can Charge 8 Cents
Pound for Sugar.
FLOUR $3.50 Per 100 LBS.
Potato Prices Are Fixed on a
Pound Basis.
New Schedule Approved by
State Administrator.

New consumer prices: Sugar, cents
a pound; potatoes ? II to 2 cents a
pound; beans, - to 20 cents a pound;
lard, 50 to S3 cents a pound; rice, to
II cents a pound: flour, 81 40 to .s1.45
for "a pounds; $2.70 for S2.75 for As
pounds; evaporated milk, tn to 8
cents for small can; Is to &c cents for
large can; rice, to II y cents a
pound; corn meal, Is cents for
pounds; SO cents-for pounds.
The above list of prices was an
nounced at the Chamber of Commerce
this noon by Chairman w. H. Davis of
the new food administration board ap
pointed by Walter p. Innes food ad-
ministrator for Kansas. The new
prices of course affect only Topeka
territory. This is the first action of
the new board following it's creation
Saturday during the visit of r. o. Nc
Cormack of Wichita to this city at the
behest of Administrator Innes 1t vas
the prediction of Mccormack that
there would be very stringent regula-
ton of retail prices for food in the
near future
According to w. H. Davis the prices
announced this noon are only to be
considered as fair average prices for
the food now on the shelves of local
jobbers and grocers. LAS soon as the
present stock is exhausted" said Da-
Wis, the food prices will be stringent
ly enforced, but just at present a too
strict Interpretation of the list would
work ahardShip on a good many gro
GERS whose present stool. was pur-
chased at before regulation prices.
The next meeting of the committee
will be held Thursday noon at the
Chamber of Commerce and the prices
on canned corn, peas, and tomatoes.
and on peaches, pruneS, and raisins
Will come up fer regulation. Please
state that this food price regulation is
government measure and must be
ebeyed by local dealers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
LISTED AS STACKER
Prisoner in State Penitentiary Wants
to Get Into Army.

While James Dimes, alias James An
derson, is serving a state prison sem
tence at Lansing, he is listed as an
army Stacker and deserter by the Pet
It's county, Missouri, exemption board
Dimes or Anderson, wants to enter the
service. But he has so much time
ahead of him at Lansing that he may
spend the war period at the state
prison.
Judge c. w. Smith, executive clerk
in Governor Capper's office. today in
vestigated the Dimes, alias Anderson
record. 1t is possible that arrange
ments may later be made to transfer
the prisoner from Lansing to the ma
uonal selective army. The man reg
istered in Pettis county, Mo, in June
But he came to Kansas and landed a
prison term He has since been called
for army service, but was unable to
report for examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
HELP HIS BROTHER
Dodge City Attorney Comes to the Aid
of John Van Ripper.

Carl Van Ripper, a Dodge City attor-
ney, arrived in Topeka today to aid his
brother. John Van Ripper, who was ar
rested Saturday evening on an embez-
Element charge facing him at Denver
The Dodge City man told Sheriff Lar
inner today he would do all he could
TO help his brother.
Van Ripper, his wife and baby, were
visiting at the home of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Schwalm, 1922 Michigan ave
nue., when he was arrested. Van Ripper
denies he is guilty and announces that
he will demand requisition before 90
ing back 20 Denver No details have
been obtained of the crime he is
charged with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
OPEN HOUSE AT "Y"
Big Entertainment VIII BE Given fol
All Corners Tonight,

Tonight the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
plans TO hold one of the most attrac-
tive open house" entertainments Civ
en- in the twenty-five years that the
association has been entertaining all
corners on New Years eve.
The program will begin at 1880, and
altho there will be nothing spectacu-
Tar, there Will be a big range OF stunts
TO entertain all, Apparatus work in
the gym will be the first number on
the program. At s o'clock the boys will
have their games and at $3.50 there
Will be volley ball game between
Classes A and b.
-f one OF the big attractions will be
the swimming in the big pool. Prac-
tieally all OF the expert swimmers of
the association Will take part and all
the strikes and dives will be fully
explained as they are given.
Refreshments will be served to all
IN Gemmen hall There will also be
music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
MAKES ASSIGNMENT
Benz. r. Cheney, Santa Fe Director
Turns Over Property to Creditors.

Benjamin P. Cheney, a director of
the Santa Fe and the husband of Ju-
la Arthur, Boston, Mass, has made
an assignment to creditors, according
to word rea ching here.
Until a few years ago Cheney was
looked upon as man of wealth, but
various suits have been brought on
his notes and judgment obtained. Not
long ago the government went to trial
before a jury over a price he asked
for an island in Boston harbor and
Cheney won out. The government
however, has not yet signified its in
tention of taking over the island
Cheney is also said to have made bad
mining ventures in Arizona.
He is still a member of the Santa Fe
board of directors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

Wall St. New York Dec. 31-STOCKS-
The final session of the year on tho stock
exchange was ACCOMPANIED by further re-
coveries of TO points in leading indus
trials and specialties and rails however,
making little Roadway. Sales approximate
ed % 900 shares.
Steel. shinpings and equipments were nI-
most buoyant in the active final hour. The
closing strorg. Liberty As chanee1
hands ct 1926 to 81 II and the 31as at 1856
to 9S 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
TOPEKA BOARD Nc. 9.
Order

OFuef
Glass 1.
No. Name and Address.
32T Stanley J. Mitchell, 100 Madison.
$40 f. ]. Brobug, 1856 Clay.
363 c. H Rausch. 429 Locust.
81 Jacob QllenbGrger, ~ Z: Fourth;
1854 Walter Watts. 800 E. First.
233 F w. Wadley, 1927 Grandview, Blvd
323 Willie NJ Howe T97 Chestnut.
PCS Louie Langenderfer, 204 BrahneF:
1924 Burt TraAwan, 1920 n. Tyler.
334 Fred Wagner, 1913 r. crane.
2S4 W. c. Youngs, 213 Harrison.
90: s9S f IL L. ' Dwyer, $50 Y. Jackson.
$40 Vernie Clark, ia Buchanan.
297 e. II. Carnes, 100 Locust.
279 James Deering, 414 Kansas ave-
5 95 john JOHN N. Page, G1s Monroe
352 Louis NJ Fieger, 1401 Central
293 Roy l.. Beuer, $40 West Third.
339 Thomas Fasig. 504 Kansas ave.
369 L. c. Fasig, 504 Kansas ave.
3i2 T A. Bills SOC Van Buren,.
313 c. c. Barber, 931 n; Madison
3Os NJ. b. Troxeil, 623 buchanan
800 c. J. johnson, y: M. c. A.
344 V A. Costa, G2S Hancock;
2S7 H w. Travis, 51115 Van Buren,
10 Edward Wilfred. 319 Quincy.
1913 L. w. McGregor, 120 Quincy.
n Guy Kell, 00d Kansas ave
RAJ Peter Stadler 525 E. Gordon.
as Geo. r. Scheer, Padonia, Kan.
800 S. J. Caskey. 1920 n Logan
PA Roy Johnson, 400 Tyler.
343 w r. Cook, 222 E. Eighth
LOCAL BOARD NO. 1.
Glass 1.
Herbert D. BRYANT. 122G Buchanan street.
Huge Hardten 1921 Clay street.
Elmer r. Nelson, TBS Morris avenue.
O. E Gardner 213 The Drive.
Darwin L. Bradley. HOS Harrison street.
John L. Foley, 1918 Lane street.
James w. Orr, 1919 Tyler street
Glass ..
Clifford Gaddie 1225 Clay street
Leo John Masching, 4O6 Quincy street.
VIII L. Jones, 1101 Grand avenue
Roy r Boyd, 1913 Central Park avenue.
]. IL Cochran. 1163 Boswell avenue.
Russell b. Hickox. 30 Huntoon street
d, II. Jones 326 East Seventeenth street
Glass 4.
Thomas A. O'Conner, 21O East Eleventh.
NJ v NELSON. 1929 Lawrence street
Rudolf F. Petereck, G030 Underwood ave.
L, 70, Elliott, 1415 Lincoln street.
WiIber W. Rhoades. 80 West Thirteenth.
James A. Jones' 141d Western avenue.
c. c. Bowman, Lane street
o. w. Atkinson. 704 East Fifteenth street.
Roy NJ. Elliott, 1906 Van Buren, street.
Ernest N Casebier. 1905 Polk street.
Ernest Swank 1915 Tyler street
Men Not Located.
Board No / today announced tina
ouestionnaires have been returned
without reaching the registrants. The
reEistrants were not at their last
known address and their present ad
dress is unknown. The following is {
list of the men and their last known
addresses;
J. H Carruthers, Salt Lake City or Lo
Angeles.
H. W. Cochran, 1902 Jackson.
Harry ]. Pouder, 1924 Topeka avenue.
c Z. Summers, 1041 Brooks.
Penn WIbourne. S14 Van Buren,.
! c. A Bean, 1000 Washburn avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
TRAINS ALREADY CUT
Govt Control Will Not Make Much
Change on Western Lines.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Western rail-
roads will not have to slash their pas
senger service under government con-
trol-schedules already have been cut
to the bone, according to operating
executives.
Every practical elimination in pas
senger trains has been made since the
United States entered the war, railroad
officials declared today. All ''no-stop'
trains have been eliminated and other
sweeping reductions made. The pas
senger service Of the west has been cut
1861 636.96 train miles a year.
while reduction in service is pos
Siole, even to the absolute elimination
of all passenger trains, further reduc-
tons in service out of Chicago prob
ably will not be necessary unless war
conditions become more acute" one
railroad official said. I'VE can take
off an unlimited number of trains.
but many intermediate points would
sorely feel the loss.
Can Trim Schedule in East.
There Low are no two trains out of
Chicago furnishing identical passen-
ger service on the same day, officials
say. All serve different intermediate
points
Western lines never have supplied
as intensive service as eastern roads,
according to officials. For that reason
greater curtailment of passenger
trains is possible in the eastern divi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

New York Dec. 31.-MONEY+-Mer antile
paper, 5hd5A. Sterling 60 day bits
4.71A Commercial. GO day bills on banks.
Al: commercial GO day bills, 4.701a de-
mand 4.751A cables. 4.76 7-l6 Francs de-
mand 573a4 cables, 5.715s. Guilders de-
mand, 43A cables. 43M Lires. demand,
s.36: cables. s;a. Rubles demand: 12A ;
dollars, 69c. Government bonds steady (;
railroad bonds. strong. Time loans. firm /:
CO. 30 days and months. 5A bid
Call money. easier high. 81 low. AZ I:
ruling rate 5Ia closing bid AZ offered at
3 last loan. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

got?" said one of four pokerists in
the rear of H. Baths tailor shop. "a
pair of aces" said a strange voice,
and two revolvers and a masked face
were thrust in the door He won the
pot.
Chicago-The strongest attraction
at the Chicago poultry and pet stock
show next week will be an exhibit of
skunks, it was announced today.
Chicago-M airy Garden, formerly
one of the salomest of Salomes, says
American women ought to dispense
with decollette gowns-as a proper
example of humility, because of the
war.
Chicago-M. and Nine. Romanoff
of Petrograd, were enroute to New
York today after being guests of the
Russian consul here. These aren't the
Nick Romanoffs and never did any
GEARING.
Chicago-Mayor Thompson's mem
bership in the national security league,
which expired December 1. has never
been renewed. H. H. Merrick. presi-
dent, announced today.
Chicago-A thousand dollars worth
of orchids were destroyed when a
steam pipe burst in the private hot
house OF Joseph e. Tilt, shoe man
ufacturer.
San Antonio, Tex.-County Sheriff
John Tobin today ran large display ad-
vertisements in San Antonio news
papers offering rewards for informa-
ton regarding disorderly houses.
Dallas-Judge Leslie Stewart or
ganized a 1.-TWO bit club" the mem
bers of which will invest their funds
in thrift stamps.
Dallas-Cupid was astride the han
die bars three years ago when Miss
Bessie Wells, 10. daughter of former
motorcycling with Speedcop George
/ Trollinger. They were married today.
London-The commander of aGer-
man prisoners camp heard a racket
like a tank going thru a china shop.
He hurried out to find a husky Ba-
varian belaboring a Prussian. He
called me brother Hun said the
Bavarian.
New York-The man who said he
had seen some of the biggest feet in
J the world"-Dr. Higgins, chief foot
expert for New York's policemen, de-
clared he never heard of a size IA
/ footwear ordered by General PERISH
/ ing for his troops.
/ by the civilian relief section of the
Red Cross for all available white mice
was issued today. The rodents. it
was explained, are needed for treat
ment of pneumonia sufferers, partic-
ularly soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
Drafted Man With Tuberculosis
Is No Stacker.
Everett Watt Sends in Cues
tiOnnaire From Okla.
SAYS he CAN Do LIGHT WORK
Topeka Board No. Classlf1es
26 More Men.
Board No. 9 Places IS Men in
First Glass.

Every once in a while the Topeka
draft boards come across a case that
upholds the contention that American
patriotism is above the average Such
an instance came to light today Wheh
Everett Watt, AIS Harrison street
returned his QUESTIONABLE to board
No. from Gore. Okla, where he Is
visiting.
In a note attached to his question:
naire Watt says he is suffering from
tuberculosis of the spine. He asserts,
however. that he is able to do hsnt
work and wants to help his country IN
some way He says he is an expert
as a farmer lumberman. teamster ana
in railway construction. He wafves
classification and the board has not
vet gotten around to it to place him
in any particular class
Topeka board No. l has classiIfeo
twenty-six men since Saturday noon
Seven registrants were placed in class
l. seven in class and twelve In class
4. Board No. ., since Saturday noon,
has been specializing on registrants
who have no dependents, and as the
result thirty-eight men were plaeed
in class l.
The classifications by both boards
since Saturday noon are:
nnARn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

German opera is under the ban at the
Metropolitan opera house in New York
and contracts with Gadski and Goritz were
not renewed on account of their pro-Ger-
man sympathies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Funeral services for Cynthia G Smith
will be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the home of her granddaughter
Mrs. John Anderson, lib North jackson
street. lnterment in Rochester cemetery
Mrs. smith was 81 years Of age.
Lords Flowers Satisfy Tel SCI
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
TELEGRAPH TABLOIDS

Chicago calls you; what you
got?" said one of four pokerists in
the rear of H. Baths tailor shop "a
pair of aces" said a strange voice
and two revolvers and a masked face
were thrust in the door. He won the
pot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

Chicago-The strongest attraction
at the Chicago poultry and pet stock
show next week will be an exhibit of
skunks, it was announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Wedding rings. 1S-K gold IN
Harris-Goar Co.. 1924 z 6th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Experienced girl for general
house work. Phone IS. 1900 College.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

New York stock Market
FURNISHED by T. j. Myers. 3o1 n. F.. R'dg
New York, Dec. II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

one of the salomest of Salomes, says
American women ought to dispense
with deco1lette gowns-as a proper
example of humility, because of the
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS


The Light That Failed.
Il have no time for study,
Said the bookman, for, alas,
I'm rea ling so much light fiction,
In the way of bills fer gas.
Cir-Ciu0IP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

Chicago-M. and Nine. Romanoff
of Petrograd, were enroute to New
York today after being guests of the
Russian consul here. These aren't the
Nick Romanoffs and never did any
caring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

Chicago-Mayor Thompson's mem
bership in the national security league,
which expired December 1, has never
been renewed. H. H. Merrick. presi-
dent, announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

New Orleans-An emergency call
by the civilian relief section of the
Red Cross for all available white mice
was issued today. The rodents. it
was explained, are needed for treat
ment of pneumonia sufferers, partic-
ularly soldiers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
CHAPTER WI
The Mystery Deepens

Looking upon the much-adver-
tised rock next day, Win wasn't at
all impatient to leave the ship.
"Going ashore?" inquired a
voice at his side. 1t was Jed Man
sci, the wireless operator.
"S'pose so," answered Shute
without show of enthusiasm.
why not join me? | know the
spot and the ways of the native
hOldup artists. I'll act as guide
IL you say so-glad to-"
Never before had Jerrold Man
sci offered to do him a favor. Win
Shute's suspicious we're consider
ably augmented by this urgent in
vitation. But he smiled as he
might have done in facing a pitch
er who had something ION" him.
Thank you've no time for
sightseeing. l have some bust
ness to attend to here"
Win Shute was off the ship
among the very first-before the
wireless operator; he saw to that.
He hired conveyance and ordered
the driver to make tracks for the
cable office.
"If you get there before any
body from the ship I'll give you
double fare!" promised Shute-
and he had to.
He wrote out a long message
to iris Ford. explaining In detail
what had happened to him and
how he had done his best to COM
'municate by wireless, and he stood
over the operator while he sent 1t.
Then he asked how long it would
take to get an answer.
From two to six hours" was
the reply.
"I'll watt" announced Shute.
CONTINUED I'm Our Next Issue.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
DRAWING A
FLIM-FLA-.,'

PORTLAND, Ore, April II.
Alleged to have advertised "A
acres of California desert land al
a thriving townsite with banks
schools, stores and many homes
e. r. Erickson and E. b. River,
are on trial here today in the fed
eral court on a charge of using
the mails to defraud.
Rivers and Erickson, according
to the government, travelled
through the east with motion pic.
lures of California.
At each theater they secured
the names of all in the audience,
explaining that a drawing would
be held for a California town lot.
Practically every person then
received letter that he had won.
and that for $50, representing
legal costs, a deed would be for
warded. according to the prosecu-
ton.
The government contends that
Erickson and Rivers did not have
lots enough in their 40-acre tract,
so they gave many persons the
same deeds.
The two were arrested after
many had tried to pay taxes on
the same lot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
Direct TRADING
Tacoma, Wash.
CONTINUED From Page One. }

presenting very urgent
PLAN That be made with the city authorities
permission sell farm food products the
Municipal dock This magnificent structure least the freight
capacity many
At the
received influential
they would lend influence
the
suggested these that this market could conducted
under municipal authority that
practicable undesirable offered behalf of the Direct Traders
league, charge market
making the the
the charges
dockage All asked behalf the city
authorities permit the the this
a
received displayed dock
selling conducted private provided
be
municipality profit materially this
would
fictitious by
retailers Producers paronizing market
would
could
returned to them the full paid them only
establishment
should Immediately the prices received
products Tacoma by from 10 to 25
reduce the cost of food products to the residents
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11

member
farm products which he would like
resident
VIII benefits of to
what extent he thinks he might be benefited
the to which he thinks he could patronize
members of the a
of importance to them The great opportunity
neglect effort bring about establishment
producing
the cities high that afford
the time for all busy remedy which
eliminate the parasite.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
WILD RIDE; ON
9TH ST. HILL

Bert Campbell. 11021a Tacoma
ave.. experienced a wild dip of
death Tuesday afternoon when
his small touring car ran away on
the 9th street hill.
The brakes refused to work
when the car was half way be-
tween Il and Market. Shooting
down hill SO fast that he could not
turn on side street, Campbell
steered his machine at a mile-a-
minute pace through the traffic Of
Broadway, Commerce and Pacific.
When he neared A street he final
ly got his brakes working.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11

Downs is a fine fellow his campaign humdnger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-11
WEBER TO FACE
ASSAULT CHARGE

An information charging as
sault in the first degree has been
filed by Deputy Prosecutor Sell
den against Frank Weber, 20.
arrested by the police last week
with dynamite fuse in his possess
sion, after shooting at e. Fell
lows, Waterman at the Oriental
dock. The police have been un-
able to find convincing evidence
that there was a plot to damage
or destroy the dock.