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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
TO HOLD up PAY
State Makes Educators Get
Back Pay From Legislature.
New Contracts, However, To Be
Made for Next Year.

Nearly 500 teachers in the state
university and agricultural college
must go before the 1919 legislature
with deficiency Claims for July and
August salaries. New contracts will
be made dated July L, this year, that
the teachers may continue on the pay
rolls.
A decision in the salary controversy
was reached this afternoon following
a lengthy conference in the office of
Governor Capper. S. NJ. Brewster. at
torney general, supported the conten-
ton of Fred w. Knapp, state auditor.
and held that under the contracts
which the teachers held last year.
they could not be paid from appro-
priations available for this year. I'm
der the action of the state auditor in
holding up pay checks, 500 teachers
were affected and 100000 in salaries
were denied.
Many of the teachers affected by
the ruling are now teaching in sum-
mer schools, their contracts with the
university and agricultural college be-
ing for nine month periods. The pay
was distributed over, twelve months.
New contracts to be provided dated
July 1, this year. will retain the
teachers on the pay rolls without in
terruption, altho they must make de-
ficiency claims to the 1919 legislature.
Teachers who have severed their con-
nectionS with the schools will carry
the big burden. They will be denied
both new contracts and salaries earn
ed and cannot collect before the next
legislative session.
A statement concerning the action
will be issued by the state board of
administration late this afternoon. The
statement will come in the form of a
resolution approved by Chancellor
Frank Strong of the state university
and DIR. Henry J. Waters, president
of the state agricultural college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
Wounded Girl Soldiers of Rus
STA VIII Go Back.
Only So of Entire Battalion
Came Thru Uninjured.
AS GOOD SOLDIERS As men
Not Surprised if American
Women Form an Army.
Wounded Woman Joined To
Avenge Husbands Death.
BY wuLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

Petrograd, Aug Only fifty-five
of the whole battalion of women in
Russia's legion of death came thru
their first battle unscathed. But
the wounded as well as those who
escaped are going back to the front.
Nine Botchkneva, commander OF
the legion of death, suffering from
shell shock in a hospital near here,
proudly told the heroic story OF her
units fighting and today made TINS
statement. Half dozen otner Wouhu-
ed girls in the same hospital gave
instant corroboratfon-
1--WE have fought with men anu
with women" Commander Botcn-
kneva declared land one is as good
as the other, If he or she loves the
fatherland
Half of Them in Charge.
INV girls had been divided before
the hattie. One-half remained a unit
under my command and the otner mar
was distributed in small detacnmehts
of six or ten to various companles-
munition carriers only My hair was
an active fighting force. / led them
into the charge myself.
s.Out of all our legion just fifty
five of the girls were. uninIureo.
..Whv should women anywhere IN
tba world he surprised at our f1ght-
ing ?" interjected Bvodkia Minenkovla-
formerly a stewardess in the trans-
Atlantic steamship service VINO spoke
good English 81 know American
women pretty well. II they knew the
facts / would not be surprised TO see
them do the same thing"
1 asked all of the wounded girls to
| tell me exactly why they fought
Quit High school to join.
Russia needed me. so l quit high
school," promptly responded pretty
Mary Golubieva, IS.
because my husband is also in the
army" said Mrs. Anna Konovaiova
my husband was killed in fighting
| early in the war and Joined 20
avenue his DEATH responded Mrs,
Irene Perchurina. a sales girl.
| Natally Svanzinger, former chauf-
feure, declared.
Because driving a car did not make
a sufficient dent in the enemy. l pre-
! ferred a rifle.
I'm a 'papa's girl" laughed pretty
| Mary Bia1okurova, round faced and
blue eyed. They used to say / went
| to school instead of working. Well
| here am, and I've been working"
German Women Carried Sign.
1--WE are going back to the 'front.'
one of the girls declared. The whole
roomful of wounded legionaires cho-
rused instant approval.
1.-THE German girls we captured car
ried sign, Send us your women; we
| will pay you well,'" declared one of
the girl soldiers.
They sent us-but we carried bay
onets," she said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
NOT AGAINST DRAFT
Loyal Citizens of Wabnunsee County
Object 20 .sSlacker Campaign."

Harveyville, Kan, Aug. 2.-In an
swer to the article published We'd
nesday in Topeka carrying date line
from Alma saying that seventy per
cent of the citizens of Wabaunsee
county were protesting to the draft
measures and would not SOW any
wheat if the draft was carried out, the
citizens of this section of the county
wish to protest on the grodnd that
there is no truth in the statement as
far as this part of the county is con-
cerned. J. p. and Z. w. Lee and
j. w. Cook, of the Lee Bros, and
Cook Holstein firm: Joe Mcclure, G.
R. Turner, A Kopp, Ed F. Cote and
T. P. Walten, have been canyassing
the county thoroly for a radius of
twenty miles in the interest of the
proposed condensery to be located at
this point and find that every farmer
nearly to man is making prepara-
tons to plant a large acreage of
wheat.
Furthermore our citizens are loyal
to their country and flag and are will
ing to do everything in their power to
assist in this great war that is now
upon us and the citizens of this COM
munfty consider it great insult to the
county to have any such a thing come
out as was published Wednesday,
that our county was pulling back and
would not assist in this great food
drive.
The citizens of this part of Wa
baunsee county want 1t distinctly I'M
derstood that they are no slackers and
are ready at all times to assist and
VIII plant a large acreage of wheat
this fall. Fifteen of our young men
have been drafted from this, Plumb
township, and everyone is loyal to his
country and is taking the examination
without protest.
This portion of Wabaunsee county
is doing her bit and will continue to
do SO regardless of what the rest of
the county does.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
DRAFT ALIEN SLACKERS
Senate Adopts Resolution Permitting
President To Do So.

Washington, Aug. 2:-Without a
roll call, the senate adopted the reso-
luton by McCumber. of North Da-
kota. authorizing the president to
start negotiations toward gathering
alien slackers into the American
army. This will necessitate treaty
changes with the various govern
ments allied with the United States in
the present war. A similar bill is al
ready in the house. More than mill
lion slackers will be drafted il the
treaty arrangements can be made.
The McCumber bill is one desired by
The administration which considers
that diplomacy is the means thar must
he used if the slackers are to be ap-
pretended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
PROBE FLOUR NEXT
Milling Investigation Also VIII Extend
TO Baking Industry.

Washington, Aug 2.--The federal
trade commission will begin next week
flour milling investigation as a part
of its general food inquiry corps
of investigators under DIR. e. o. Mer-
chant of the commission will leave for
Minneapolis within a few days. Other
agents of the commission will go later
to Chicago.
milling costs was reached after a con-
ference with officials of the food adj
ministration. At the request of food
administration the commission will
take up also the subject of cost and
trade condition in the baking in
dustry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

ing to work. I don't know what
Gerry can do. She can't keep up that
big house, but I'll take care of her"
Shane put his arm around the
STOPPING shoulders in brotherly
fashion.
shell be stopping here for a
while" he said, pleasantly, until we
can make other arrangements. We're
going to be married just as soon as
can coax her to name the very
minute. "-(Copyright, 1917, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

Now it is said that hogs are being
rushed 10 market on account of the
low prices. If this be true, it is in
dicative of an anomalous situation.
Hogs are selling for approximately 16
cents a pound. a higher price than
ever known before, with no indica-
ton of a decline When before has
there ever been known a rush 10 sell
on a cheap market2 II producers
think they should receive a ligher
price for hogs all they have to do is to
hold back the supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
GET 1000 GERMANS
Rumanians Capture 30 Cannons and
Cut IL Mile Breach in Line.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Rumanie
troops have made twelve mile breach
along the thirty mile German front
in Rumania. according to cables re-
ceived today at the Russian en-
bassy.
The Rumanians captured To- can
non, 100 machine guns and four thou
sand German prisoners after three
days hard fighting.
The Germans are in complete dis
order and are flying in panic. the
cables state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
LOCAL MENTION

Attention. Stags-Special meeting
at our hall tonight, 11e West Sixth
street, third floor. Everybody come.
ADV
Members of the Hopewen gra age of
Wabaunsee county met this morning
and adopted resolutions refuting the
assertion that Wabaunsee county
farmers are preparing TO fight the
draft law
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new z5c-55c' doz- Brunt.
Martin Drug Co.--Ady-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
REVISE WAR TAX
Reduction of Per Cent on Undivided
Surplus by Senate Committee.

Washington, Aug. 2.-In further re-
vision of the war tax bill the senate
finance committee today decided to
reduce from 5 to 10 per cent the tax
rate on corporations undivided sur
plus. which large interests have vigor-
ously opposed. The new 10 per cent
rate also would not be applicable to
undistributed surplus actually invest
ed and employed in business or re-
tanned for employment in the reason
able requirements of the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
DRAFT LIST STOLEN
Comprised Names of Rural Regis.
trants Outside OF Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 2.-saThe
official list of registrants of Marion
county, outside of Indianapolis, was
stolen from the office of Hugh Mex
Landon. chairman of the exemption
board, some time last night The
theft became known shortly before
noon today when Landon notified
State Consumption Agent Jesse Esch-
bach and also appealed to federal au-
thorities.
German agents are blamed for the
theft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

Our army swore terribly in Elan
ders," good old Uncle Tobey, one of
Laurence Sterne's most delightful
characters, was wont to say. whether
CT not "our army is doing the accus-
toned amount of swearing, it certain
~ has been doing a fine job of fight
ing this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

When the various quarrels in con
rress and among members of = null
titude of boards and commissions are
taken into consideration, it can hardly
} . said that it is "all quiet along the
Potouac'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
NAVY HEAD RESIGNS
French Minister of Marine Announces
Intention to Premier.

Paris. Aug. Rear Admiral
Lacaza, minister of marine in the
French cabinet, handed his resigna-
ton to Ribot-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

Wall St. New York. Aug. 2.--STOCKS-
Gains Of 1 to points in war issues and
high grade fndustrfals were effected today
at the expense of the short interest Sales
unprecedented $4,000 shares
Further absorption of equipments. espe-
cfaIIy steeis. coppers and feathers. and
rally in alcohol marked the duh final hour
Thee losing was strong Liberty bonds
% 70 to c9.40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
ON SPUR OF.
THE MOMENT
81 ROY 4. MoULToN.

OId-Fashioned Eats.
Let people raise
Amid the rush
To sing the praise
OF milk-and-mush.
Youngstown Telegram.
And let them tear
Off a few notes
In praise of we'll
Known milk and oats.
Houston Press.
And let us raise
This song of joy:
Hot buckwheat cakes,
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Our praise we hand
To this food DO.
Patrician, grand
Newark Daily Advocate
We're glad to sing
Ecstntic praise
OF ANYTHING
To eat these days.
The Plugger.
A word of praise is here addressed
to him of whom one seldom hears
the lad who always does his best and
doesn't look for cheers. While others
stand around and spout and tell him
how forevermore, he's busy getting
orders out. he's hustling at his chore.
The world will never want for those
who like to CAB and tell us how. it
never has and goodness knows, there's
plenty of them now; in every land, on
every pike, from Alabama to Peru,
the world is filled with those who like
to tell US what to do. We praise the
one who plugs away, unheeding those
who fill the woods and while the 9TH
ers bleat and bray he's turning out
the goods.
Too Much.
He means and raves and tears his hair.
When vexed, does Wallace Stubbles,
His shouting troubles all the air
While he airs all his troubles.
How to Enjoy a Tedious Evening.
There are people who like to drop
in for call at a time when you had
yearned to spend the evening with a
good story Such people are as well
come as the seven-year itch Still the
evening can be enjoyed il you go
about it in the right way observe
carefully all of their little express
how they comfort their faces at times
when words fail them Anyone car
be pleased with a charming person
bat it takes a little perception to see
the charm in dull one.
Some people have to be paid te
be good and others are good fol
nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

A man is reported to have been
robbed of $65 in the vestibule of
passenger car. The robbery usually
is committed in the diner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
New York Money Market.

New York. Ang. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper ~: sterling 90 day bills, 4;z2; com
mercial 90 day bills on banks. 4.T1x com;
7-16: cables. 4.76h.< Francs. demand.
5TeIk; cables 5.75Iz. GuiIders, 42lA ; cnyles
Rubles. demand. PIGS: cables 21.75. Bar
silver. 30 Mexiran dollars. G2H. Govern
ment bonds steady Railroad bonds irreg-
MAR Time loans fIrmer: 90 dars. AZ a
AZ 30 days and six moths. 41k64Z
Call money steady: high. Ply: low. q;
ruling rate. 2lz: last loan. ~ closing
bid. 2 offered at 2A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. Aug 2-C0TTOS-Spot
cotton quiet. Aiddling, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

Some people have to be paid to
be good and others are good for
nothing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25

Meetings called by Community
defense committees" to take steps tc
increase the available food for man
and livestock have gained deiin;fe-
ness of program. Many proposals
have been sifted to a few important
lines of action. "Five acres Of green
feed in July"-has become slogan of
the meetings as well as "grow a
garden" and "more sheep, more
wool"
The green feed viii be needed to
maintain the normal supply Of milk
for babies through the slmmer, fall
and winter in spite Of high prices
and scarcity of ali feed. Wholesale
aid for this form of food defense has
been offered, the agents Of Libby,
McNeill & Libby having been au-
thorized to announce that they will
furnish for plowing of an increased
acreage as many tractors as are
necessary to handle the work that
comes to them in each community.
l:.We realize" said an official of
that firm, "that every one Of us must
do our little bit to increase, as well
-as- to conserve. foods in this country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25
FIRE MARSHAL WILL
MAKE AN INSPECTION
Will Have City Made Safe
From Fire by Removing
Chances For 1t

Chief Fire Marshal Harry Hutton Of
the city of Salem issued warning to
the people of the city of Salem to get
in and clean up beeause-shortly-
viii come around and take look at the
premises and then--if things are no;
just as he thinks they ought TO be--he
will order them fixed the way he thinks
they ought to be-beeause he knows
what fire risks are.
Chief Hutton is going to have lit
tie drive in Salem all his own and it
will be next week.
His drive is for fire protection and
he says he is. looking for trouble and
if things are not cleaned up properly he
expects to find it.
This week he has been given the 175
or more fire hydrants in the city the
once over with repairs and oil. lie
has flushed them out and is getting
them all ready so they will be in per.
feet working order should any sudden
necessity arise TO require their use. He
is doing his part to make the city
safe place to live in during the time OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25

We are furnishing plows and tractors
to put more land uEdcr cultivation
and in doing this we ask the farmers
to put in live acres of green feed
which viii be ready to harvest dur
ing July. We are suggesting for
HIS green feed 90-day corn, swec.
sorn, or oats and field peas mixed.
Ono of the problems in the dairy
business Is to provide green feed
during July and August, but unless
cows are we'll cared for during those
months they 20 into fall pasture and
through the winter in much poorer
condition than if they had green
feed f" The same firm has offered to
buy through its purchasing depart
ment tested seeds Of all kinds and
sell them to farmers at exact cost,
and has helped, through local plant
managers, to bring defense COM
mittees" in action.
Several farmers. one or two bank
ers and a manager Of canning or
milk plants have been chosen for the
defense" work and the plans are to
maintain the work perms Ean.ly Gsss:
ing the war
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25
Wind Was Pranky
and Full Of Tricks

As a result of the high wind that
swept over Salem Saturday night, th'
Breyman fountain, gift to the city
in 1904 by the pioneer family of Brey
mans, was toppeled over and practical
ly shattered to bits. The fountain is
at the west end of the capitol grounds
and was of somewhat massive proper
tions.
In addition to doing this damage, the
wind snapped off big tree near the
capitol and strewed the capitol grounds
with a litter of branches. All over the
city, lawns are strewn with bits of
wreckage. 1t is believed this was the
highest wind that has struck the city
for a number of vears.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25
Ships ShOts Tear Away
Disguise Of Subnarine

An Atlantic Port, June 25.-Fourteen
shots fired by gunners aboard the Brit
ish steamer Manchester Port tore away
false rigging on a German Uboat dis
glised as fishing smack and sank the
boat, according to the belief Of the
ter Port was not struck in the exchange
crew arriving here today. The Nanehes-
of gunfire. Her sailors said almost ev-
cry one Of the vessel s shots struck the
disguised submarine.
The Manchester Port s wireless calls
reporting the fight were heard by the
liner Norlina which last week arrived
and reported having sunk a submersi-
BILE.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25
JOHN WAS NOT KILLED

Vancouver, Wash, June 25-Believed
killed in the charge up San Juan hill in
Lotal has been found here, alive and
well, by his sister, Mrs. Adeline Hous-
ton, of Cincinnati, Ohio, after l9
years separation. De Lotal is a ser
geant in the United States engineers
stationed at the barracks here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25

year when the fire risks arc the great
est.
saws next week he is going to begin his
tours OF inspections and woe befah the
property owner who has rubbish in his
back yard, or his basement, or his gar
ret, or any place that constitutes a
fire risk so that his own property or
that of his neighbor is endangered. He
says if this cleaning up is done now it
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25

win save him trouble and the property
owner trouble later on
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25

Articles of incorporation filed this
morning with the corporation commits
sioner are as follows:
Allyn and Quinn, Inc, with a eapi-
tai Of $4,000 to do business in Portland.
Tie object of the company isfto engage
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25

in numbering and building materials.
The incorporators are James L. Quinn,
Bayard T. Alleyn and Jerry E. Bro
naugh.
The Ashland Box and Lumber Manu-
featuring company filed with a capital
of $4,000 to manufacture boxes, sash
doors, and blinds at Ashland. The in
corporators are George E. Hart Of Los
Angeles, and George w. Trefran and L.
Trefren of Ashland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25
Attacked by Diver

A Gulf Port, June 25.-An armed Am
eriean steamer arriving here today re.
ported a running fight with subma-
rine in the Mediterranean. The battle
was said to have lasted half an hour,
during which forty shots were fired
The steamer was not hit, escaping the
submarine by steering in a zig-zag
course. 1t was not known whether the
submarine was hit
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25

The Red Cross flag is finished, but
not in the manner in which the cam
paign committee intended. Tho wind
which was SO destructive in some sec-
tions of the city was especially 80 III
front of the Derby building and tho
flag is now mass of wreckage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25
State House News
x i 4 4 X X i = i 4 4 4

w. E. Eddy, assistant state highway
engineer, in charge of the Columbia
highway division, arrived in Salem
this morning from Portland He is look
ing after the construction at Deer Is
land and making plans for preparing
the Hood River division of the highway
for paying3
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25

Herbert Num-, state highway engin-
eer, is now making tour of the south
eastern portion of the state in small
automobile that can burn up the miles
like the wind. He was originally sehed-
uled to make a fast trip but reports
indicate that he is MAKING on an aver
age Of two hundred miles day.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25
Csut Kssse News


In the matter of the estate of A.
Olinger, who died here a few weeks ago,
the appraisers have given it value of
$3746.S0. The appraisers were S. NJ
Endieott, C. H. Robertson and w. B.
Morse.
A petition filed by Mary NJ. Foster.
Administrative Of the estate of James
L. Foster, asks that an error in the
recording of shares in the Salem Fruit
Union be corrected in that the shares
were to have been issued to her and not
to James Foster, An order correcting
the error was made by Judge Bushey.
County School Superintendent Smith
and J. W. L. Smith, county school su-
pervisor, are in WOodburn on school
business. They expect to return this
evening.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25

The third quarterly conference Of the
First Methodist church viii be held at
the church Tuesday evening. The meet
ing viii be presided over by the Rev.
Mr.. Ford. A Salem City Church Exten-
sion society will be organized.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-25
sAY eERMAN RAIpER IN euLF

Galveston. Texas, June 25.-Passen
gers arriving here today on the Mexi
cano from Mexican ports said lookout:
had warned them Of the presence Of a
German raider in the gulf two hund
red miles out.
Officials here refused to discuss the
matter.