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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
at Owners Risk
After Midnight Tonight.
Chicago Anticipates Severe
Blow if Strike Is Called.
REVISE ORDERS FOR STRIKE
Chicago Men Notified to Quit
Work Saturday at 4.
Second Blow Falls Sunday at )
and Final on Monday.

Chicago, March 14-Certain east
ern railroads today notified shippers
and western lines of embargoes due
to the threat of strike of the broth
erhoods next Saturday. The Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis road
notified other lines of it's embargo.
The New York Central and the Balti-
more & Ohio were reported to have
notified shippers that freight would
not be accepted after midnight today
except at owners risk.
Strike orders received by brother
hood officials here today, winch are
to go in effect at p. m. saturday
in case supplementary orders are not
will be hard hit from the very outset
if the brotherhOods go out.
First Group Called Out.
The first group of railroads to be
affected-Chicago & Western Indiana,
Indiana Harbor Belt line, Chicago
Junction Railway, New York Central
and allied lines except the Michigan
Central and Baltimore K OHIO andle
the greater part Of Chicago shipping.
Freight crews on these roads as well
as all switchmen on eighteen lines
in the Chicago district will be the first
to obey the strike order.
The second blow to be struck will
fall at 5 p. m. Sunday. when trainmen
on the Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific. Norfolk & Western, Chesapeake
& Ohio and the Virginia railway will
go out If it is necessary to call out
a third group the strike is scheduled
for 5 D. m. Monday. This order is ex-
pected to affect all men stin at work
No Preparations by Lines.
Local railroad managers have made
no plans to combat the strike. From
their attitude it appears that they
are willing to test the strength of the
unions at this time, with the expecta-
ton that, having fulfilled all legal
requirements, the government may
intervene.
Charles w. Ellis, special agent of
the bureau of labor, and Ethelbert
Stewart federal statistician, are here
to watch developments. Railway
managers see in their presence an
indication of the intention of the gov
eminent to take over the roads in
case of a showdown.
A strike would cause an inconceiv-
able situation here. business men say.
Factories would close and the food
shortage would become acute almost
Immediately.
How we will feed the people should
the strike materialize, 1 cannot i'm
agine," John O'Leary, president of
the chamber of commerce said. Chi
cago, the center of the nations bread
(COntinued on Page. TWo)
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China SEWERS IT
Cuts Diplomatic Relations With
German Government.
Also SeiZeS Six informed Ger.
man Merchant Ships.

Washington. March 14.-American
Minister Reinsch, at Picking, today re-
ported to the state department that
China had severed diplomatic rela-
lions with Germany and that the Ger
man minister had been handed his
passports.
Washington. March 14.-China has
severed diplomatic relations with Ger
many, taken possession of all German
merchant ships in Shanghai, about
six in number. placed their crews on
shore under guard and placed armed
guards on the vessels.
Advices to the navy department
today from the senior officer in Chi
nese waters gave no further details.
The message came from the senior
naval commander in Chinese waters.
The message said:
China severed diplomatic relations
with Germany today and has seized
all German merchant vessels which
were lying in the port of Shanghai.
about six in number, and has sent
all crews on shore and placed armed
guards on board of all vessels"
Have 1t in for the Kaiser.
China's severance of relations has
been expected here for weeks. The
action of the United States in breaking
relations was received with acclama-
particularly young China. Feeling
against Germany has run high. not
only because scores of Chinese on the
way to Europe have lost their lives
thru German submarine operations but
from memory of the kaiser's order to
his Boxer punitive force to make the
word German" dreaded in China for
century and the seizure by Germany
of the whole province of Shantung
for the murder of two missionaries
Large German Holdings in China.
Seizure of the German ships may be
taken by Germany as an act of war
as in the case of Portugal
China's action may be followed by
seizure of German property in China,
which is very extensive. In addition
to all the concessions held by Ger
many in Chinese cities which it IS
/ presumed will be seized as quasi pub
/ lie property, there are extensive pri-
Vate German holdings in China Latest
! figures show that there are about
| three thousand German civilians scat
tered turnout the republic.
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WELCOME GERARD
Ambassador From Berlin Ends
7,OOO-Mile Journey.
Heavily Guarded After Leaving
Train at Washington.

Washington, March 14.-Ambassa-
DOR Gerard reached the end of his
7,00O-mile journey from Berlin to
Washington at lis this afternoon.
Gerard and his party We're met at the
station here by a large crowd of
cheering spectators, friends and gov
eminent ficials and newspapermen.
Gerard was in happy spirits as gas
every member of his party. He and
Mrs. Gerard gaily waved their hands
machine men and Joined in the cheer
ing.
Immediately upon arrival, Gerard
was given a memorandum from the
White House, suggesting that he con-
unue to make no comment whatever
on the German situation until after he
had transmitted his full report to the
state departm and President Will
son.
He's Still Talkless.
Gerard was as closely guarded as
the president when he alighted from
the train at the union station, a large
number of secret service operatives
being on hand to accompany him dur
ing his stay in Washington.
Counsellor Polk of the state de-
partment and number of friends
were in the crowd which met the
train.
Gerard reiterated his million-time
repeated phrase, I've kept talkless
for seven thousand miles, so I'll have
to keep it up for little while longer"
He went direct from the station to
the Shoreham hotel.
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NOT A SURPRISE
Sinking of Algonquin DOesn'
Alter Near-WaH Situation.
Real Crisis Will Come When
e. S. Vessel Fires on U-BOat.

Washington, March 14-In the alb
sence of official dispatches on the de-
struction of the steamer Algonquin,
officials withheld comment, but the
unofficial view was that nothing in
the incident changes the situation be-
tween the United States and Germany.
President Wilson already has taken
steps to place the nation in a state of
armed neutrality which with the
breaking of diplomatic relations with
Germany is practically the last meas
ure possible short of war.
American ships now are being arm
ed to defend themselves against I'M
lawful submarine attack. The general
view today is that arming of ships is
the only answer to submarine opera
tons short of a declaration of war,
which may be made only by congress.
The circumstances that the Algon-
quin carried foodstuffs which are con-
traband and that she recently was
transferred from British to American
registry a transaction Germany might
plead she would not recognize. are not
taken to outweigh the fact that the
ship was reported destroyed without
warning Neither does the fact that
apparently no lives were lost mitigate
the situation.
But the real fact. as unofficially ex-
pressed. is that while the destruction
of an American ship in such manner
is very serious the American govern
ment already has taken all the steps
it can take to meet such case. unless
it wishes to take the last step and de-
clare war
The real issue of peace or war is
expected to come when an American
armed ship has a clash with German
submarine.
ships probably would arouse congress
to a declaration of war. if. indeed,
Germany should not declare war on
the United States. as many expect as
a result of the first encounter with
one of her submarines. The destruc-
ton of the Algonquin is generally &C
cepted on first reports as not being
the overt act"
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The wind was blowing from the
northwest with a velocity of seven
miles an hour at 2 O'Clock this after
noon The average temperature for
the day is degrees below normal
Another rain is headed this way ac-
cording to Mr.. Flora. local meteorolo-
gist. The Rocky Mountain district is
having a heavy precipitation and with
the present northwest wind, the storm
will reach western Kansas some time
tomorrow. The eastern section will
probably get it later. The total pre-
cipitation recorded here Tuesday was
Sc of an inch Rain continued to fall
in Dodge City all day Tuesday, max
ing the moisture register 20 of an
inch there Wichita received 80. and
Concordia full inch This welcome
rain and snow has only served TO
Continual on Page Tpol
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Defense Measures Will Be His
Paramount Issue.
Universal Service i'm Some Form
To Be Put Thru.
GROWING IN POPULAR FAVOR
Editorial Sentiment ) to 1 for
Military Training.
But Many Messages From SHACK
Home" Folk Protest.

Washington. March 14.-President
Wilson's message to the SiXty-fifth
congress called in extraordinary ses-
sion April 16. will be sharply militant.
Defense measures such as the coun-
try has not been called upon to fur
nish since the Spanish-American war
will be urged by the president for
INN ediate consideration and prompt
action.
These are expected to include:
Legislation covering all matters
collateral with the defense of the
American merchant marine.
Suggestions for action on some
form of universal service or training
service on land and sea if called
upon.
Appropriations for the army and
conservation measures. which will re-
and oil resources now locked up in
public lands.
Universal training promises to be
the biggest question facing congress.
President Wilson and Secretary of
War Baker have sent out an appeal
for thoughtful public opinion upon
the needs and wishes of the country"
on this radical departure from the
military traditions of the country"
Newspaper Sentiment Strong.
In answer to the plea, newspapers
are found thus far to favor-about
five to one-the adoption of some uni
versal training plan.
But, according to the military au-
thorities here, the newspapers are
far ahead of the people" on the
question. kilograms and letters from
the folks back home" show strong
aversion to any compulsory universal
service or training.
This registration of public opinion
is being carefully complied and will
be consulted by the president before
Continued on Page Two)
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WHAT. STILL SHORTER?
Yep, the Skirts, Too, Like II. C. of L.,
Are Going Up-Up!

Chicago, March 14.-Shop, look and
ESteni
Skirts this year will be shorter than
ever This is the official statement OF
the fashion art league, in session here
Just how much shorter is not revealed,
but nearly everything else will be
when they appear, according to the
same experts.
The silhouette gown will be lin our
midst" or we in its, again, says the
league. 1t is expected to reveal about
everything the short skirt hides.
Bathing suits will be frank and one
pieced. Colors will be Kelly green,
sky blue, watermelon pink and rose
silver.
P. S.-Colors refer to the fabric of
the Suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
Favor Grayson Promotion.

Washington, March 14.-THe senate
naval affairs committee today ordered
a favorable report on the nomination
of DR.. Cary T. Grayson to be medical
director of the navy with rank OF
rear admiral. This action was taken
by a party vote. the Republicans on
the committee opposing the confirma-
ton 1t is expected that Dr. Grayson
will be confirmed in a short time.
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STUDENTS PLAYING POKER
Suspension Threatened and Investiga-
ton Started at Okla. "U.'

Norman, Okla, March 1.-THE
student council, student governing Or
ganiZation, threatens suspensions for
number of young men who are re-
ported playing poker for money.
Investigations are being made and
if students of the University of Okla
homa are found guilty they will be
dealt with summarily,'' read the Of
fetal notice.
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5 YEARS FOR DOCTOR
Convicted in Connection With Air
Bubble Death of Womtn.

Madison, Wis. March 24.-Dr. n. ].
Hamilton. Madison physician. con-
victed in connection with the air bub-
BILE death Of pretty Mrs Grace Has
kell. New London, Wis was today
sentenced to five years in the state
penitentiary at Waupun.
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PRESIDENT ABLE TO BE UP
Attending to Official Business But
Can't Leave White House.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-President
Wilson was so near complete recovery
from the cold with which he has been
suffering for more than a week that
he attended to public business today
in his study. He is not expected to
leave the White House for several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
OHIO Foot Above Flood STAGE.

Cincinnati, O., March 1.-THE Ohio
river reached a stage of 81 feet. one
foot above the flood stage. early to-
day. The rise was continuing at the
rate of two inches an hour. The
weather was cloudy.
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Washington. March 14.-Secretary
Daniels sent a protest today to the
New York World and the Washington
Herald against publication of news
stories today in those papers relating
to the arming and movements of
Ameris an merchant ships.
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jefferson City, Mar. lite senate
today, without dissenting vote, pass
ed Senator Kinney's bill providing
pension of $3.50 a year for all blind
persons whose annual income does not
exceed $500.
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MORE RAIN is COMING
Another "Soaker'' Will Be of Much
Benefit to Wheat Crop.

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, 1917-03-14

ONCE more the veteran of many
wars, General Public. is doomed to
another defeat in the Railway Strike
War.
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy. little change tenn
perature here tonight; colder and rain
in west Thursday.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
QUEEN ESTHER MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
Queen Esther Circle, of Bethesda M.
E. Church, was held at the home of
Miss Mildred Freeman, Tuesday even
ing. Matters of Importance were dis
cussed at the business meeting and the
Mite boxes given the members some
time ago were opened in which was
S9S7. The money taken from these
boxes is being sent to visionary
school in Uniontown, Pa, to help edu-
cate the children in the school. A social
hour was spent after the business meet
ing, and delicious refreshments were
served Those present We're: Mrs. S
j. Brockson, Mrs. Elwood l. Banning,
Airs. D. w. Stevens, Mrs. w. r.
Pearce, Mrs. Royden Wilson, Misses
Lillian Melvin, Emily Alice, Anna
Denny. Leila Pearce, Irene Reed, Orah
spry, Odel Gallagher, Marian Arm
strong, Mary Culver, Lena Weber,
Sarah Hates, Viola Weber, Marian
Daniels, Ada Scott, Ruby Whitlock,
Mildred Freeman, Marguerite Pinder.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Installation of Officers

At the regular meeting of Washing
ton Camp, No. 9, P. @. S. of A., held
last evening, District President, j. AL
bert Kumpel, Sr., of Port Penn, in
stalled the following officers to serve
the ensuing six months: Past President,
Bruce v Whitlock; President, Leslie T.
Truitt; Vice President, Albert H. Rup-
Pile; Master of Forms, J. Foster John
son; Conductor, Albert M Jolls; In
spector, Wallace G. Eliason; Guard,
Ray S. Dickson; Recording. Secretary,
Clarence P. Weber; Financial Secretary,
John L. Byron; Treasurer, Tolbert j.
Williams; Trustee, Leslie I. Truitt;
Chaplain, Tolbert J. Williams; Right
Sentinel, Ray S. Dickson; Left Senti-
mel, Albert H. Ripple; Assistant Re-
cording Secretary, Albert M. Jols.
After the meeting delicious oyster
supper was served the members of the
lodge and their friends at Mrs. Weber's
restaurant.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
New Spring goods coming in
daily, it will pay you to give Fogel
and Burstan a call.
Not Good For MiddIetown

When passing through Middletown,
Smyrna, Dover and Newark, Delaware,
be sure and blow your horn at all street
crossings in accordance with warning
signs erected at the entrance to such
cities. Numerous arrests and convic.
tons have been had during the past
two years for supposed failure to blow
horn at some obsolete corner or street
crossing in some of the towns in this
state particular reference being had to
Mlddletown. If any of our members
receive notice from any official in Mid
dletown for supposed non compliance
with the blow horn regulation, before
giving heed to the same, communicate
with our secretary and he will advise
such member as to what course to pur-
sue. ,Spepd
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Forest Church Notes
Sunday, February 18th, 1917.

Sunday, February 18th, 1917.
0.30 d. m. Public worship with ser
mon.
1l.45 a. m. Sunday School session
Men are invited to attend the Male
Bible Class
6.45 P M. Christian Endeavor ser
vice. Topic: religion and Nationa
Education" Deut. 4:5-9.
7.30 P. w. Evening service with ser.
mon.
Wednesday, 7.9OP. NJ, Prayer meet.
ing.
During the present month all persons
are requested to give their annual con.
trihutions to the Church Boards OF
colleges" Church Erection" and
"Freedmen'.
All are reminded that the annual con-
tributions to the cause of Presbyterial
Sustentation are now being received by
the committee of which Mrs. Charles
Derrickson is president.
The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
will be administered on March 18th, the
third Sunday of the month.
The Organ Recital to be given on
next Monday evening, February 18th,
will be notable event Prof. Lutz, an
organist of distinction, who las per-
formed on organs of great size and
power-one Of them the largest in the
world, will be assisted by soprano and
baritone vocal talent of high order;
and the program is one that everyone
will enjoy. All come. Tickets 25
cents.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
IN THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

ttSome winter
Grip prevalent
Coal man is busy.
Soon be springtilne
Wheat is coming up.
All kinds of weather
| Was it cold enough for you?
Time to advertise your business.
Catching cold these days is easie
than catching fish.
Corn is the highest price it has beer
since the Civil War.
Days are getting longer at the rate
OF one minute per day.
! Two of the five-inch guns at Fort du.
Pont are being dismounted to he sent to
one of the coast defense forts off Balti.
| more.
The U. T. G. Sewing Circle was
pleasantly entertained by Miss Ada
Scott, at her home on North Broad
street, Wednesday evening.
A regular meeting of the Milk Pro-
ducers will be held on to-day (Satur-
day., at 2 P NJ, in McWhorter's Hall.
Business of Importance will be trans
acted.
Mrs. Harris B. Mcdowell entertained
the 500 card club, at her home near
town Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
George Janvier won first priz and Mrs.
G. Lindsey Cochran second.
List of Letters remaining unclaimed
in the post-office for the week ending
Feb. 8th, 1917: Mrs. Mary j. Knight,
Nrs. Emma Paper, Mrs. Dixon A.
Stewart, Mrs. Sarah Mile, Miss Mamie
Donamon. Eddie Cammle.
At a meeting of Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil Friday evening with President Rey-
nolds in the chair and Councilman H.
B. Grieves, Joseph H. Wright, Samuel
A. Fort1er and Walter F. Keith pres
ent, it was decided to ask the Legisla-
ture the right to borrow $25, 900 to i'm
prove the streets of Smyrna.
With the Delaware City locks of the
Do1
pairs, and no boats running through the
canal, the young folks there are enjoying
the best skating in number of years.
The ice is about ten inches thick and as
smooth as glass for four miles to St.
Georges Several boys who crossed the
lock at St. Georges report the same
condition for the other stretch of ten
miles to Chesapeake City, Md.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
improvements AT The Station

The railroad company is continuing
the many improvements they have been
promising us at the station for the past
few years, and while the travelling pub
lie feels grateful for what has already
been done, the universal question is,
care we to get the much talked-of tun-
nel?" This would indeed be a great
convenience to the patrons of the road
and would put an end to that dangerous
practice of passengers who leave the
south-bound trains hurriedly and at
tempt to pass IN front of the locomotive
been many narrow escapes from what
might have proven serious accident,
narrowly averted from this practice.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Buckson- --Deakyne Wedding

Miss Buelah Deakyne, daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Deakyne, a for
mer popular school teacher at Walker S
was married at noon Wednesday, at the
home of her parents near Fleming s
Landing, to Mr.. Charles V Buckson,
son of James A. Buckson, of Black
bird. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Milton McCann in the presence
of the family and few friends. The
house was prettily decorated. Follow
ing the ceremony fine course dinner
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Buckson
boarded the 1856 p. m. train from Smy-
rna for wedding trip and will reside
after March ], on the Wilds farm near
the Big Oak.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
Winter Suits and Coats nearly
one-half price! Read Fogel and
Burstan's "Clearence Sale" ad
Farmers Institute

The Farmers Institute will meet in
the Century Club room next Wednes-
day, February 21st, morning. afternoon
and night. There will be talks on
poultry raising by Clara Nj. Nixon, who
is not only practical poultry raiser,
but who has worked for ten years in
experimental work at Cornell and in
Oregon and is we'll qualified to discuss
the subject.
Hog cholera, soil fertility, horse rails
ing, hog raising. dairying, methods Of
soil improvement and other practical
subjects will be treated by practical
men.
At night Professor Alexander L. Har-
rington will give lecture on "Some
Recent Ideas in Education" Every
body is cordially invited to attend.