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New Britain herald., 1917-02-17
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Planning to revisit New Britain
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teen years, Amei Edward Wilson Of
Cusson, Mimi, Is attempting to learn
New Britain herald., 1917-02-17

All this has come through reducing motor
friction below any other type. The friction
that wastes half your power, that wears the
motor and lessons endurance
We show this by speed tests, by hill
climbing, by quick acceleration. We show it
by our record in the 24-hour test. BY Win
ming the transcontinental record twice in one
round trip. By winning every stock-car test
in which the Super-Six has entered.
Not because you want a car to do that.
But because you don't want friction-the
motor cars chief foe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
PACIFISTS AGAIN
Ultra PrO-German Propaganda
To Stop Fighting Slavs.
Claim Germany Comedies
Everything Sought by Russia.

Petrograd, July 13.-Germany is
desperately pouring a new flood of
propag anda into Russia in a superla-
tive effort to dampen the popular war
ardor. The directing point seems to
be Stockholm.
Some of the evidences of this tide of
argument as gathered today were Ger
man arguments against further Rus
German minority Socialists had agreed
to every point of the Russian peace
aims, even including Alsace-Lorraine.
AgitatorS whose previous activities
have given indication of their con-
nection with the German propaganda
system are spreading these argu-
ments.
Another rumor, apparently tracea-
BILE to the same source, was that Ger
many was preparing fer peace.
Petrograd continues jub' Iant at the
fresh successes achieved III the great
offensive. Troops in other sections of
the front, who have not yet had their
orders to go forward are beginning to
exhibit Impotence to get 1T the enc
my.
Regiment Votes to Fight.
The Ninety-Seventh regiment, for
instance. has unanimously adopted a
resolution to which six thousand votes
were subscribed, refusing to cultivate
the fields and concluding:
I'VE will die in the trenches from
disease, waiting for pacifists and rad
zeal dreamers in Petrograd to decide
whether we adva nee We want to ad-
vance Immediately. Let the rifle be
used on those trying to hold US back.
The life of the republic is at stake.
The only way to save it is to adj
vance"
Minister of Posts and Teleeraphs
Tseretelli issued a formal letter to all
telegraph employees today warning
them to speed up
THE efficiency of the Russian tele-
graph system has fallen down fifty
per cent" he said. This is not due
entirely to old apparatus. Employees
must remember they have duties as
well as rights. They owe it to Russia
to do all possible, not as little work
as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
Final Records of Registration
Were Completed Today.
Governor and General Martin
Report to War Dept.
6,43s men TO Be CALLED
One-Eighth of Total Registrar
ton in Z. S. Service.
Some Counties Have Already
Furnished Quotas.

Kansas is ready for the draft
Official announcements that Ksnsas
has completed all details for the war
draft were today telegraphed to the
federal war department by Governor
Capper and Charles I. Martin, briga-
der general. When the draft is COM
pleted, Kansas will have 17,764 men
in the government service.
Final records completed today
showed that the Kansas allotment
would provide for the calling of g.
4S9 men to the colors by the conscrip-
ton boards. Credit is given the state
for 1925 men now subject to call.
These men have enlisted in some
branch of the service and are en-
rolled with regular army or national
guard units.
One Eighth to Service.
Reports compiled today by Col. r.
Neil Rain, assistant adJutant general,
are the first official figures of the mile
tary situation in Kansas. Earlier flg-
ures were mere estimates. The RAIN
report shows that nearly one-eighth
of the men in Kansas of conscription
age will be entered in some branch
of the government military service
this fall. One-eighth of the Kansas
registration of 148,S49 men would
furnish 1850 men from this state
The government will call 1854 men
to the colorS.
All work connected with completion
of the registration records was com
pleted today. Registration cards have
been numbered and the books for each
county closed. AS soon as the work
was completed kilograms were sent
! to the war department announcing
that Kansas is ready to proceed with
! the draft. Exemption boards have
been named and this state now awaits
/ the drawing of draft numbers in
/ Washington.
1 Each man registered is allotted a
serial number. When that nLmber
/ is drawn from the big wheel, the man
/ is subject to call unless relieved from
service by act of the exemption board
or the appeal board. The burden of
watching the registration rests On the
shoulders of the possible conscript. He
must read the newspapers and inform
! himself concerning the drawing. When
/ his number is called, he must respond.
Few Counties Have Quota.
Under the rules as announced from
/ General Martins office today, coun-
ties which have provided their quota
| of men will not furnish additional
men under the draft. A few coun-
I ties are believed to have furnished
more than their quota of men under
! the first call. These men are now
registered in regular army or national
guard units. Where more than the
quota has come from given county.
credit for the additional men will be
given to the state at large.
In a day or two allotments will be
made by counties as to the number of
! the draft. The formal work of pre-
! pairing for the draft is completed,
/ however, and Kansas is now ready for
the government call to colors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
Topeka Will Be a Second Fort
Riley on July go.
Three Cavalry Units Here To
Welcome Commission.
AVENUE A BANK OF CARS
Belgian COIOrs From Every
Motor and Building.
All TOpeka's Military Corps
Will Be in the Parade.

Topeka will be second Fort Riley
on July 20, when the Belgian COM
mission visits the state. according to
arrangements made this noon at the
Chamber OF Commerce. Three cav
airy units will be sent to Topeka from
Fort Riley to welcome the delegates
to the state. Battery A, and every
military unit in Topeka will be called
out for the celebration
The commission will arrive in To-
peka at $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon,
July 20, on a special train on the
Santa Fe railroad. The military and
reception committee will meet them
at the station, march up Fourth ave
nue. to Kansas avenue, south on Kan
sas avenue to Eighth avenue, circle
around the state house grounds re-
turning to Kansas avenue on Tenth
avenue and then march down to
Eighth avenue, ending the parade rat
the city auditorium.
The down town districts of Topeka
will be decorated with Belgian flags
from Fifth street to Tenth avenue.
The street car poles and white way
poles will bear the colors. Five large
Belgian flags will hang from above
the streets. Every motor car owner
has been requested to carry on his
car the tri-colors of Belgium.
A Mass of Motor Cars.
Kansas avenue, according to these
arrangements, will be a mass of motor
cars, each draped in the black. yellow
and red banners. Traffic ordinances
have been stretched so that cars may
be parked, facing the street They
will be backed into a complete line
from Fifth street to Tenth, perpendic-
ular to the street. And on every
motor hood and top, Belgian flags are
to be flown.
Marshalls band and the Second
Regiment band will be the only Two
musical escorts of the parade. g o
VIII lead the procession and the thar
will be located behind the comn1issi4 I.
Military escorts will precede and ~
low the delegates 1t will be NC
greatest military display that TOPEKA
has ever given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
SEND |. W. ". BACK
Town Refused To Permit I'm
loading of Undesirables.
Kept 1,197 Men and Guards
Prisoners in Cattle Train.

Douglas. Ariz., July 13.-CitiZens of
Douglas early today were prepared
for the return of the 1,197 Industrial
workers of the World and their sym
pathizers who were deported yester-
day from Bisbee. Reports received
early today indicated that the special
train of freight cars and cattle cars
which carried the men from Bisbee
had been sidetracked at Harmanas,
twenty miles west of Columbus, N NJ,
after local officers of the latter place
had refused to permit the guards who
accompanied the train to unload their
prisoners there.
A message received by Chief of Po-
lice James H. East from Sheriff Harry
Wheeler, who accompanied the train,
said the deported men were threaten
ing to return TO Douglas When the
train arrived at Columbus, the de-
training point originally selected by
who refused to permit either the
guards or deported men to leave the
train.
Two Men Killed.
superintendent King of the Ell Paso
& Southern railway, was arrested On
a charge of carrying passengers in in
te~state commerce without collecting
ldIGSs bul was lCACeAotp NAAOAA Gil Go
ment was reached that the train
would be taken back as far as Har-
.nanaS
The deportation of the men yester-
day was not accomplished without
hloodshed. Oreon P. McRae, a -nem-
Der of the citizens posse which round
ed up the mt l, having been shot
and killed by James Brew, a striker
who fired thru the door of his room
when a search of the building was
being made. Brew in turn was killed
by McRae's men. Other clashes were
reported
Newspaper reports concerning the
deportations were held up in Douglas
G nd Bisbee from 6 a. m. yesterday I'M
til a O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
SHIP SPUDS IN KAW
Fertile Valley Farmers Are Sending
Potatoes to Market.

Shipment of potatoes from the Kaw
Valley section fof Kansas started sew
eral days ago. according to the report
of the federal bureau of markets. Kan
sas City, received here today. Twenty
cars We're shipped Thursday.
The potatoes grown in this territory
are reported to be of excellent Q.ality
The spuds are running from 100 to
200 bushels to the acre, the average
being $50 bushels for the acreage al
ready dug. Farmers are selling for
an average price of 81 a bushei
This is a gross of $500 an acre. The
man who planted lou acres of pota-
toes this year in Shawnee county will
receive a check of $50, 900 for his crop.
figuring on the average
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
GOVERNOR ON THE JOB.
Idaho Executive Takes Charge of the
1. w. w. Situation.

Boise. Idaho, July Ex-Governor
Alexander has taken personal charge
of the situation brought on by I. w.
w. activities and has moved his head
quarters from Boise to Occur DAlene.
Threatened with a reign of terror
from members of the 1. W. w. organ
ization. who have practically tied up
the lumber industry and threatened to
close down the mines, northern
Idahoans are arming themselves pre-
paratory to the outbreak Home
guard organizations in northern Idaho
towns threaten to run out the I. w.
WIS as undesirable citizens.
Governor Alexander has sent word
to sheriffs to serve notice on the labor
agitators to disband in their camps
and move out of Idaho. If they fail
to do so it is said federal troops will
be asked for.
General Liggett commander of the
western department, will hold a con-
ference today with Governor Alex
ander regarding action to be taken to
curb the leaders who are Boosting of
general tieup of all industries in
Idaho, Oregon and Washington and
who are asserted to be backed by
German money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
AVERT SALE $40 HOMES
Union May Cash In Rather Than Sac
rifice Houses to Meet Judgment.

New York, July 13.-By an eleventh
hour agreement between representa-
tives of the Danbury Hatters and d.
E. Lowe company, foreclosure sale
of 40 workers homes in Danbury
Norfalk and Bethel, Conn, may be
averted.
1t is definitely known that negotia-
tions are in progress whereby the
Loewe firm will not insist on the auc-
ton sales. provided a neavy payment
in cash is made before next Monday.
The American Federation of Labor
will probably furnish the money, if
The negotiations succeed.
From those in close touch with the
situation it was learned today here
is considerable doubt about the sales
starting in Danbury Monday as sched-
uled. High officials of the Hatters'
union are in Danbury today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
Lottery To Include Names of
All Men Registered.
Then Recruits VIII Be Con-
scripted in Order Drawn.
DRAWING SCENE INSPIRING
To Be Made Before Portraits of
Nations Heroes.
Each Number Drawn Decides
"Fate" of 4,559 Men.
BY WEBB MILLER.

Washington, July 13.-The lottery
which will send hundreds of thou
sands of young Americans to the
French fighting front will be conduct
ed in the sombre reception hall of the
war department-proba within ten
days or two weeks.
Secretary of We Baker will, start
the drawing of the master" numbers
and all thru the country men with red
ink numbers corresponding thereto,
will answer the call to arms.
The spot in which this gigantic
gamble occurs is inspiring. Ranged
along its walls are oil paintings Of men
of other days who directed the des-
TIMES of the nation at war or shaped
its policies to keep in readiness for
war.
Out for 6S7, 900 Men.
AS matters now stand, the war de-
partment will have an origina: levy
of 6S7, 900 men-500,OOO for the cam
Torment camps and the remain der to
fill up the regular army and national
guard compliments. All persons reg
istered June 5, will be drawn and
those who do not get into the first ma
uonal army will know in what order
they must appear later for examina-
ton.
Under this system the lists will
stand for all time. The exemption
boards will begin at the top of the
list and grind until the OF. Jta of men
for that district is furnished Later
when a second levy is necessary the
boards will begin where they left off.
For instance, if number 200 is the
first one drawn, all the rec ink zoos
will have to answer first. Then if
number 81 is drawn second, all the
DIS will be called to respond second
and so on.
few details of the drawing re-
main to be settled.
Exemption Boards Complete. -
In general, however, a master
number will be drawn from glass
globes, hitting every man in the ma
ton with that particular number.
There are 1859 districts. The
master numbers will be held in lit
tie cream-cOlored capsules, which be-
fore the lottery will be stirred up and
thoroly mixed in the glass globes
The selections for the importa Mt
district exemption boards were practi-
cally ready for announcement today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
UNEASY over U. S.
Argentina Doesn't Like Embar-
go Against Neutrals.
Recall L. S. Protest Against
Argentina Wheat Embargo.
BY CHARLES p. STEWART.

Buenos Aires. July 13.-Relstions
between the United States and Argen-
tina are cause for considerable un-
easiness, according To an authoritative
source today.
Argentina does not understand the
export licensing plan promulgated ~
President Wilson. There is a disposi-
ton to regard it as an unjustifiable
step. Certain elements here have not
yet lost the irritation against the
United States which they developed
at the time Washington Joined with
London in opposition to Argentina's
wheat embargo and practically put up
to Buenos Aires an ultimatum that
there would be no coal exported to
Argentina unless there was some
change in the wheat scheme.
The Argentina senate was in ses-
sion today. The United States en-
barge measure was the main topic OF
discussion. There was some consid-
Grafton also as to what attitude Ar
gentina would adopt as to American
war fleets now in the vicinity of the
republics port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
ALAS, NO MORE PERFUME
DIPS FOR TOOTSY TOODLES

st. Louis, Mo, July 13.-Despite
a diet of chicken broth, a dentist
who cleaned his teeth daily. regu-
lar perfumed bath and daily air
ings in an automobile Tootsy
Toodles Willer. Is. IS dead at his
home in the Marquette apartments
here. A mahogany coffin, borne in
a big limousine. a specially pre-
pared grave in an exclusive ceme-
terry and a formidable train of
mourners will attend the funeral.
Tootsy is or was a black and tan
dog. the pet of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Willer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
STILL ON THE JOB
Unknown Whether Kaiser In
tends To Gust Chancellor.
His Resignation Due to Radi-
cal Crown Prince, Belief.

The Hague. July 13.-German
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
submitted his resignation in order to
aid the kaiser in a solution of the par
liamentary difficulties resultant on
Matthias ErZberger's position in the
reichstag, according to authoritative
information here today.
Berlin dispatches did not yet shed
mally accepted Hollweg's resignation
and those of other ministers. Nor
was there any explanation why the
crown prince, known as an extremist
of the junkers, should have been con-
ferring with liberal leaders.
One report here was that the crown
prince as leader of the junkers had
forced out Hollweg because the chan
cellor exhibited signs of some yield
ing to the popular clamor for a real
peace offer.
Held Up War Credits.
Washington. July lathe Dutch
newspaper Nieuwe Courant claims
confirmation of reports that ChanceI-
lor Ho1lweg and the entire Prussian
cabinet have resigned, according to
information reaching the state de-
partment today
The newspaper also prints letter
from the kaiser to the Prussian ca BIZ
net ordering immediate introduction
of bill for electoral reforms based
on equal franchise.
The reichstag majority decided not
to vote war credits until the political
atmosphere cleared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
BANKERS BAREFOOT
IN BERLIN FAD TO
SAVE SHOE.LEATHER

Berlin. via London, July 13.-Ber-
inns bank clerks today set an exam
pie in patriotic self-sacrifice. 10 aid
the movement in economy of leather,
the clerks discarded their shoes.
Scores of barefooted individuals were
seen on the principal streets. gingeriy
stepping along and saving their tender
feet as much as possible.
BerIin's shoe stores are now SELL
ing wooden sandals, the only leather
being in toe guards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
WEED OUT ROCKIES
Gloom Hangs Over Reserve Officers
Camp Pending Elimination of $50.

Fort Riley, Kan, July 13.-Old man
gloom is stalking around the military
training camp here today. The weed
ing process is under way and before
the week is over it is expected that
between $50 to 800 of the 1000 in the
camp, will resign. Physical disquali-
fication or inability to make good"
is the reason.
All day long students in each com
pany haVesbeen handing in their resig-
nations-typewritte in true military
style. Others are auctioning off or
disposing of their swagg sticks, tai
lored uniforms and puttees
A feeling of apprehension and un-
rest pervades the reservation, MANY
wondering if they will be next"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
RAIN WAS SCATTERED
Precipitation Also Was Light Thurs
day Night-Fair Weather Ahead.

The wind switched to the northeast
this morning and helped to keep the
mercury down. 1t was blowing
miles an hour from the northeast at 2
o'clock this afternoon. The tempera
ture averaged degrees above normal.
Rain has passed Topeka by, accord
ing to SS. D. Flora, local meteorological
Precipitation Thursday night measur-
ed .03 of an inch. In the state only a
trace of rain was reported from the
Kansas City weather station Con-
cordia, Dodge City, Wichita and 9TH
er weather stations in the state re-
ported no rain. Light scattered show
ers were reported this morning from
the northeast section of the state by
unofficial reports. But the rains in
Kansas and ill the whole Missouri val
and had no effect upon crop condi-
lions.
The temperature today and Satur-
day promises to be arc ind the 95
mark. Scattered clouds with little
wind will complete the weather pro-
gram for the next 4S hours.
The official forecast reads: Generally
fair today and Saturday with not much
change in temperature The mercury
Thursday night lowered around the
10 mark, Which is g degrees higher
than the temperatures of Wednesday
night. At o'clock ohis after
noon it had reached SO. Tonight and
Saturday will be duplicates of the
weather of the last twenty -four hours.
falling to 10 or ~ tonight and rising
to the 80 to 95 stage Saturday after
noon.
The wind this morning was blow
ing from the west with a velocity of
S miles an hour.
The highest temperature on record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
MAY BE "RACE" FIRE
Believe 1t Was Attempt To Destroy
Rest of Negro section of City.

East St Louis, Ill, July 13.-Po-
lice and military authorities today are
investigating the origin of a fire
which early this morning burned
three buildings on the edge of the ne
gro district, where last weeks riot
ing occurred. From the rapidity with
which the flames spread, they believe
the fire was started by persons seek
ing to burn the remainder of the
negro section.
Twenty persons in a boarding house
escaped in their night clothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
Denies German Backing.

Chicago, July 13.-"The deporta-
ton of 1. w. W. members from Bisbee
was an outrage" said W. D. Hay
wood, secretary treasurer of the l. w
W. today in commenting on the forced
exodus of 1000 members from the
Arizona city yesterday.
Il wish to deny emphatically that
German money, German influence or
war time motives are behind the west
ern copper mine strikes. 1t is simply
an effort to get living wages and lust
working conditions for our miners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
ARMY TAKES FIRM HAND.
War Dept. Orders Commander to Put
Down /. w. w. Disturbances.

Washington, July 13.-G er l
Parker, commander of the southern
department, was ordered by the war
department today to maintain law
and order" in the Arizona I. W. W.
disturbances. He was specifically
cautioned against controversies or
taking sides. Neither he nor the
Idaho authorities have reported on
the days situation, tho the Arizona
authorities last night requested aid of
the department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
Jetmore Has a Chautauqua.

Jetmore, Kan, July 13.-The stand
ard Chautauqua system Is giving
five days chautauQua in Je-mcra this
week. The attendance for the OPEN
ing day was good and as there is no
haI> est to keep people at homo this
year there will he larger crowds for
the last days and best attractions.
This is the first chautauqua Jetmore
has had.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13
MOBILIZE N. Y. GUARDS
state Troops Expect Four Regiments
To Be Under Command Monday.

Billie all the national guard troops of
New York state at o'clock Monday
morning with the exception of four
regiments were received at the ma
tional guard headquarters here to-
new federal army.
day. These troops will be part of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-13

Ell Paso, Tex, July 13.-Practically
all of the 1.196 alleged members of
the Industrial Workers of the World
and their sympathizers deported from
Bisbee. Ariz-. yesterday. still were in
Hermanas, n. NJ, early today accord
ing to officials of the Ell Paso &
Southwestern railroad.