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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-05
THE QUESTION OF REPRISALs.

Shere are those who are inclined to
look ahead and to venture opinions as
to what reprisals may be demanded by
the nations that are victorious in the
present world war. In the early days
o. feudalism the clans arrogated to
themselves the ownership OF all prop
erty seized by them, and later on world
power governments sought to induce
immense armies 10 follow their ban
ners by agreeing to divide with the
soldiery the conquered country and
the spoils attendant upon vistory.
Under modern conditions the ques-
tion of reprisals has been treated in
diplomatic manner, the ceding of ter
ritory and the payment of indemnities
being left largely in the hands of com
mittees empowered to act in such mat
tiers.
However in the present great con-
fict the situation presents many per-
picking problems, and a phase that
battles all attempts at solution is that
involved in an effort to determine just
what process will he invoked to obtain
reprisals in this case. The last great
indemnity collected through nations
was that growing out of the Franco
Prussian war when Alsace and Lor-
raine, the fertile sunny provinces of
France, were taken over by the victor
ious Prussian conquerers, and in ad-
iition to this, an enormous amount of
money has been continually going out
cf France to satiate the demands OF
the Sherman treasury.
The stupendous problem presented
in the European war is one which will
mean confscation for the central pow
ers if they are called upon to give full
reprisal of the damage that has been
inflicted in the war-ridden sections. The
devastation is complete and in all the
worlds history there is no parallel or
counterpart in the destruction of
property.
Ordinarily speaking. reprisals are
considered as reparation for illegiti-
mate actions of war and are levied
primarily for the purpose to make ma
tons engaged in war recognize inter-
national laws, and there will be no
doubt diversity of opinion regarding
the matter of reprisals in the present
situation.
1t is generally agreed that the Unit
ed States has been forced into this war
through the illegitimate acts pursued
by the German government in travers-
ing the rights of humanity, and Incl
dentally make a travesty of the
laws of the nations by their disregard
Of the rights of humanity and ruthless
action on the seas, involving the loss
of human life.-Augusta Chronicle.
A B0MBASTIC PROMISE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-05
EXEMPTION OF DONATIONS.

One of the questions just now com
ing into considerable prominence and
one that is arousing much comment
pro and con, is that or the exemption
Of charitable donations from the oper
alton of the national income tax
1t is being urged that contributions
made to the Red Corss. for instance,
should be credited to the donor as an
exemption on his income.
Not only with reference to the Red
Cross, but to any other philanthropic,
religious or charitable cause, is the
claim made that unless some such
provision is made, there will be attend
ency to discourage donations for tbs
reason that the donor will be taxed
not only on his income, but also on
the amount given.
Adverse opinions in plenty are sure
t. be expressed when this proposal is
made, but there is unquestionably Il
trend of public opinio toward just
such plan
One of the most logical arguments
in favor of the exemption of donations
such as have been mentioned, is con-
tanned in the following from the Man
ufacturers Record:
The subscription of $100,O00,000 tol
the Red Cross Fund. which may pos |
sibly have to be duplicated by the time
the year ends if that organization is 70 !
do its full measure of work. is an in
dication of the tremendous call which
will be made upon the country for
contributions for charity and religious
Work 1t would seem to be part OF
wisdom. for the national government t.
give the utmost encouragement to
work of this kind in order to stimulate
the people of the whole country TO
large contributions to charity and
to benevolent purposes generally. I
The people of this country must !:
now work not for the propose of ac-
cumulating money, but for the purpose
OF making money in order to give it
away.
Never was there a gerater oppor
unity for the people of any nation TO
concentrate their whole energy as ex
pressed in business activities for the
purpose Of making money to serve
mankind with it. While not all money
makers will rise to this self-sacriicing
spirit it will be the part of wisdom
for the nation to encourage such a
spirit and not to tax as part of in
comes that portion given to such char
liable and religious work
If man contributes $4,000 to
work Of this kind and yet has to pay q
heavy income tax on what he has giver
away, it lessons his ability to give AMI
discourage his philanthropic activ-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-05

TO meet this situation some way
should be devised for exempting from
income taxation all money contributed
to work of this kind"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
MEXICO KEEPS OUT
Carranza Promises That COun-
try Will Be Neutral.
Presidents Message Loudly APP
plauded in Congress.

Mexico City, Sept 3.-Renewed as
surance that Mexico would remain
completely neutral in the world war
was the outstanding point in President
Carranza's message to the Mexican
congress accorded discussion here to-
day The message was read at last
nights opening session
In it the Mexican executive reviewed
in considerable detail the efforts
which he, as first chief, had made
to restore peace, thru the note sent
| all neutrals from Querataro. He add
ed that he had made ''unceasing eff
forts to lend a helping hand to peace
| moves"
The message also briefly mentioned
the permission granted Mexico by the
United States for delivery Of ammun1-
ton; the settlement of the Tamp1co
strike and the expulsion from Mexico
of those implicated in Madero's over
| throw who had returned without per-
! mission. The president explained that
S22,500,000 had been expended from
| May l to August 10. Negotiations for
| the coinage of s20,000,000 in Mexican
money at Philadelphia had failed, he
| in Mexico City
Carranza asked appointment of a
| commission to revise accounts and
contracts made by the former Mexican
| government with the firm of Pearson S
| and with the TehGantepec railway.
The German ambassador was vigOr-
| ously applauded on his arrival and de-
parture from the opening session OF
| congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
German Newspapers Rap Atti-
tude Taken by Wilson.
Declare President Has No Idea
of German Conditions.
For EUROPE MONROE DICTRINE
Say q. s. Would Make Them a
Z Dependency of America.
ssPOmpOus Political Blossoms of
One Lloyd George"

Amsterdam, Sept. 3.-The Vienne
Nieue Freie Presse commenting on
President Wilson's note says:
Even an unprejudiced perusal must
lead to the conclusion that President
Wilson's reply is the most partisan
presentation imaginable, that it lacks
all justice. is filled with malignity and
prejudice against Germany and shows
that President Wilson has no inkling
of German political institutions or the
character of the German people.
L president Wilson appears to know
nothing either of the isolation policy
or that France is at least as militarist
as Germany. He has not read that
in the Soukhomlinoff trial the clear
est proof has been given that the war
was unchanged by the military caste
of Russia, even against the czar's will.
He does not know and does not want
10 know that by disregard of the Lon
don and Paris declarations Great Brit
ain is responsible for the entire mis-
fortune at sea-
The paper further terms the note
~nonsensicaP' adding, for even if it
were assumed that Germany had
striven after world domination no one
will understand why the slaughter
must continue despite the Illustration
of alleged plan of domination"
!. It sees in the concluding words of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
MILK HOUSE CONDITIONS
Wall Should Be Tight and Cement
Floor Is the Best.

Manhattan, Kan, Sept. 3.-When
considerable quantity of milk is ham
died a separate milk house is neces-
sary for satisfactory results, believes
n. E. Olson, instructor in dairy nus
bandry in the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college.
Floors of a milk house should De
concrete if possible and the walls and
ceiling made of some tight material
and painted in a light color" said Mr.:
Olson There should be plenty OF
windows in the milk house to admit
all the sunshine possible-sunshine is
good germicide. Windows should
be screened in order to let the pure,
fresh air circulate thru the rooms and
keep out the flies.
Some means of washing the uten-
sis should be provided, either in the
milk house or kitchen-preferably
the milk house. Dairy utensils should
first be washed in lukewarm water
and then in hot soda. A brush
should be used-never a wash cloth
as it is a bacteria collector. After
washing the utensils never dry them
with Cloth but scald them and set
in a cool, we'll ventilated place to dry.
If possible utensils should be exposed
to direct sunlight every day. They
must be kept free from dust and flies.
Never allow milk to remain on the
floor as it will draw flies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
LIVE SEA cow AT FAIR
New Attraction for Kansas People
September 1915.

Due to a lucky catch off the coast
of Florida, Kansas people who attend
the Kansas Free Fair in Topeka next
week will have an opportunity to see
a fish, or an animal-just as you like
such as was never before seen in the
west. 1t will be a live sea COW,
manatee.
The sea COW is with the Con T. Ken
nedy shows, having been added as an
attraction within the last few days. 1t
was captured in the ocean off the
coast of Florida and is one of the few
of it's kind ever captured alive. Many
of them have been killed and manatee
steaks have been served at fancy
prices in New York cafes. But live
manatees or sea COWS have never be-
fore penetrated the west.
The manatee is an immense hulk
Full grown they are 20 or more feet
in length and weight from two to
three tons. They look like they might
belong to the walrus family but do
not. They live on herbs and sea
grasses. They feed along the beaches
with the tide and after the tide goes
out it is frequently possible to see
where one or more of the sea cows
has been feeding.
In order to show the manatee at
fairs over the country it will be neces-
sary for the Kennedy shows people
to have sea grasses shipped from the
coast for feed. 1t will also be neces-
sary to provide salt water for the big
fish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
GOOD YEAR FOR FAIR
War Conditions Do Not Injure At
F tendance, Topeka Hears.

Iowa's state fair for 1917 is over. It
is one of the few states where this
years fair has been held. But it has
proved that what was true il. Canada
after the war was declared IS true in
the United .StateS-the war has help
ed the fairs. Every fair so far held
in the United States this year has
had the same experience. Exhibits
have multiplied and attendance has
increased.
Phil Eastman, secretary of Kan
sas Free Fair, brought information
back from the east last winter mat
fair secretaries from Canada said the
war helped fairs Some of those in
terested in the Kansas Free Fair were
skeptical. But Iowa and half a dozen
other states have been proving it right
along.
The total attendance at the Iowa
state fair in 1916 was 254,5S7. The
fair just closed had a total attenda ice
of 287, 565. 1t broke all previous rec
ords. The total receipts for 1916 were
STA, 760.77, while this year they
jumped to 1902, 436.19.
Interest shown in the Kansas Free
Fair to date indicates that next week
, will also be a record-breaker in Kan
sas. The 1917 fair certainly will
break all records from the standpoint
! of exhibits and the indications are
it will be attended by more people
| than ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
EFFICIENCY MAN HELD
He Occupied Room From Which
Cabaret Singer Leaped.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Gerald Shepherd,
secretary of the Efficiency league,
who was in the third floor room of
the st. Regis hotel from which Rae
Wilson. cabaret singer, leaped to her
death Friday night, was held by the
police today under a charge of muir
der.
Shepherd is alleged to have admit
ted to the coroner that he and Miss
Wilson quarreled bitterly a few hours
before her death.
Miss Wilson had been separated
from her husband. Fred Rolph, of
Los Angeles, commercial traveller,
more than year. They were married
in Syracuse, y. Y, three years ago.
Her body will be sent to the home of
her mother, Mrs. Cleonard, of Roches-
ter, n. Y.
Shepherds wife and children are
believed to be in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
RURAL CARRIERS MEET
State Association Is in Convention at
SaIina This Week.

Salina Kan Sept. 3.-Rura1 letter
carriers from all parts of Kansas are
here to attend the two-day convention
of the state association. which opened
today. War problems as related to
the rural carrier will be discussed dur
ing the convention as well as subjects
of direct interest only to the aSsocie.-
ton and its members
The convention was called to order
at 8 o'clock by D. H. Beard, president
of the Saline county association A
committee on credentials was appoint.
ed by Judd R. Austin, of Independ-
ence, state president of the Cha
of Commerce. An address was given
at the morning session by Bert Hol-
land. state secretary, on "Our Duty as
Civil Service Employees" Among the
speakers at the afternoon session
were Albert Spillman, city carrier of
Salina; w. F. Grosser, postmaster. r
l.. Cate, national treasurer, and AL
fred Docking.
A good roads program, discussion
of problems related to the association
and reports of committees will take
up the Tuesday sessions Officers will
be elected for the coming year, as
will delegates to the national conven-
ton. The date and place of meeting
next year also will be decided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
STRIKE ON GREAT LAKES
Freighter Seamen Want Scale as Paid
on the Atlantic.

Chicago, Sept. "a strike of sail
ors on Great Lakes freighters may be
called by the end of this week, unless
shop owners agree to extend the so
called Atlantic agreement to include
lake lines.
A. Olander, secetary of the Illinois
Federation of Labor and vice presi-
dent of the Seamen's union.
Under the terms of the Atlantic
agreement better working conditions
prevail and a better understanding
exists between the Seamen's union and
owners of ocean-going freight ships"
Olander told delegates of the Chicago
Federation of Labor.
IF the lake owners do not place
the Atlantic agreement in operation
on the Great Lakes by the end of this
week, the seamen will take steps to
compel them to do so'
Olander refused to reveal what
compulsory steps were contemplated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
TQQNAWS ADJUSTMENTS

Thomas H. Ince's million
dollar Civilization" which will
also run Tuesday and Wednesday
with matinees in the afternoon
and night performances. The ad-
mission price charge is the lowest
ever quoted to see this picture
Last season for a week big houses
attended it's projection. Next
week I'm Old Kentucky" will play
at the Grand.
MAI Musical tabloid. The
Irish" Ed Lucas company in
''McCabe in Paris"
NOVELTY = Vaudeville and the
third episode of The Neglected
Wife,
ORPHEUM-Billie Burke in The
Mysterious Miss Terry"
COZY-Bessie Love in Wee Lady
Betty"
GEM William Courtney in Kick
In"
IRIS-Photo features.
BEST-Howard Estabrook in THE
Mysteries of Myra."
CRYSTAL-Motion features.
For details. prices. etc. sec adver-
tisement on page of the State
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
EXEMPT PHYSICALLY FIT
Local Boards Said To Be Excusing
Men for Minor Ailments.

Complaint has been made to the war
department that exemptions are being
made in some sections for simple all
been charged by an attorney that IS
per cent of the men called in the draft
were exempted from service for hem
orrhoids without any regard to the ser
iousness of the case. Men whose trou-
BILE did not interfere with hard manual
labor were not made to serve.
The war department suggested that
more care be exercised by local boards
and that cases that may easily be
cured be given attention. Another
suggestion that deserves serious at
tention is that drinking and smoking
to excess is not legitimate excuse for
exemption from service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
THE WAR and YOUR TABLE

The United States is going to try
to feed the allied democracies of
the world. We are going to try to
do over here by willing co-opera-
ton what Europe is doing thru
food dictators.
If you want to play your part in
the biggest game in history, send
for the free booklet published by
the United States Food Administra-
ton.
The State Journal viii send you
a copy of this official booklet free.
1t describes the Food Administra-
ton, sets forth some OF its plans,
and contains a detailed discussion
by Mr.. Hoover on "FCcd-An In
ternational Problem" 1t tells what
the Food AdministratIo asks of
YOU.
To get a free copy of this impor-
tant booklet, send your name and
address with a 2-cent stamp for
postage to The Topeka State Jour
nal Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Haskin, Director, Washington,
d. c. Ask for the booklet on THE
Food Problem"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
CATCH EN- In KANSAS
Chicago Detectives Find Member Ban
dit Gang at Ottawa.

Chicago, Sept 3.-Loca1 detectives
left Ottawa, Kan, today, bringing
with them Walter Therien, who was
arrested there Saturday as an alleged
member of the gang which held up
and killed last week two messen ger
clerks who were en- route tc deliver
a payroll of IS, 100. Four other MEM
bers of the alleged gang are under ar
rest.
Therein is said to have confessed
that he took part in the robbery but
denies he killed either of the clerks.
When arrested Therein, who was
visiting with his wife at the home OF
the latter's parents near Ottawa, Kan,
had $1,995 in his possession which is
said by the police to be his share of
the loot taken in the recent robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
HAS BRYAN A FRIEND?
German Paper Says He Wrote of His
Policy Against War.

Amsterdam, Sept. 3.-The Koelni-
sche Zeitung asks its readers to mis-
trust reports given publicity by Reu-
terS Limited about the alleged speak
ing tour of Secretary of State BRYAN
for the purpose of preaching war 20 a
victorious end
The paper says that it knows that
only some five weeks ago Mr. BRYAN
wrote in an entirely different vein tc
an Italian friend and it is therefore
scarcely to be assumed that he has
suddenly disavowed his entire past of
pacifism on principle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
BREAKS NECK IN A FALL
Lawrence Woman Is Believed Tt
Have Jumped From Window.

Lawrence. Kan, Sept. ga leap
from the second story of the Sim
mons hospital here Saturday after
noon brought death to Mrs. w. Berg
man of this city. She had been in
the hospital here for some time and
dependency is supposed to have
caused her to jump from the window.
Her neck was broken in the fall and
she died within three hours Mrs
Bergman has long been a resident of
Lawrence.
The hospital authorities refuse to
make any statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
Start Engineers School

Leavenworth, Kan. Sept 3-Men
who will form the new class of engi-
neer reserve officers began to arrive
here yesterday and today. The school
of instruction is expected to oten
Wednesday. The class. which will be
nearly twice as large as the first
school of instruction, is expected to
consist of about thousanc men, The
original order stated that III, officers
would report here about August 90.
This was changed last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
That Nutty, Nutty, Squirrel,

Croton, N. Y, Sept 3-"Judge.
when l was aiming at a woodchuck,
which the law allows me to shoot, out
popped squirrel and gets into the
line of fire" explained Vincent Buck
nell, arraigned before the laws mai
esty for violation of the game laws.
That's a good story" remarked JUS
uce Bailey. You're acquitted for vio-
lating the game laws. but fined SIS
for shooting fire arms"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03

ton must learn to swim, according
to Chief Yeoman Hazelhurst, who has
started swimming classes at the sIa-
ton. According to Hazelhurst less
than one-third of the 10000 men in
training could save themselves if cast
overheard in deep water. Starting To-
daY swimming lessons are COMPULSORY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
BABY KILLERS BUSY
Many Injured as Result of Latest Ger.
man Air Raid.

London. Sept. 3.-One man was
slightly injured, was the score of the
latest German baby-killing expedi-
ton, Lord French announced today
Last nights raid. he said, was carried
out by one hostile aeroplane Seven
bombs were dropped over Dover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03

the note the only ray of hope and de-
clares:
Even the American people could
offer a better guarantee of treaties
than the agreement between the Ger
man parliament and government ex-
hibited by the reichstag resolutions
and the chancellor's acceptance there
Of
HumiIiating Terms.
The Vienna Fremdenblatt declares:
The contents of President Wilson'S
reply are as unparalleled as the tone
of the note. In a most Illuminating
and offensive manner terms are die
tated to the German people, the full
filment of which would constitute the
most humiliating intervention in the
most primitive rights of the German
nation. If Germany lay PROSTATE, her
army destroyed and fleet hors de com
bat, no more degrading terms could
be proposed by the president of the
United States.
THE fact has been made clear that
by right of self determination the en-
tente understand nothing but their
own determination of the fate of the
hostile peoples. President Wilson
simply declares the resolve to force
his will on the German people. He
| has set up an European Monroe doc
! trine and claimed for himself the
right to remodel state forms on our
continent according TO MS pleasure.
Europe shall become a dependency of
/ America.
The reichstag peace resolution
| does not satisfy Mr.. Wilson. He re-
quires a peace revolution; he would
| like to transform Germany into the
condition in which Russia now is,
thanks to the joining of the western
powers.
The German people. however, will
give a fitting answer to this unsought
benefactor and every one who has re
tanned clear judgment will recognize
that the freedom Mr.. Wilson breaches
is nothing but subsection to Amer
ica's dictation."
Americanized English.
Berlin. Sept. 3.-The Vossiche Zeit-
ung commenting on President Wilson s
| reply to the pope's peace proposal
| says:
I'm it's style the note recalls the
pompous political blossoms with
which Lloyd George heretofore has
remembered the German people. Since
the breaking off of relations. Mr.. vii
son has appropriated that manner of
speech and in a measure has Ameri-
canized it.
This language is probably the out
ward expression of solidarity with
England. He employs the same
weapon as his ally, holds the alleged
German autocracy responsible for the
war and wants to liberate the world
! from this menace. One can no longer
| charge the autocratic system OF Ger
many with responsibility for the war
when the whole world knows the ire
! sponsible despots of the cars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-03
Discuss Future of Poland.

Chicago, Sept 3.-Editors OF Foiish
newspapers from dozen states are
here today in conference on questiohs
discussing Poland and its future anu
also the welfare of the United States