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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
CITY ABOUT Even
Finances Slightly Ahead of
Years Budget.
Police Budget Near Danger
Point; Report June 1.

Providing expenditures this month
do not amount TO more than $32,S25,
the city of Topeka, according to
report compiled today by w. H Was
son, finance commissioner, will have
spent just about half of its general
fund budget for this year and will be
'teven with the board If expendi-
lures are less than that amount the
city will be running ahead and, if they
i total more, the city will be behind.
The city started the year on a gem
eral fund budget of 1898, 714.15. May
bills amounted to $25,615.16. This
amount, added to bills for the first
four months of the year. leaves a total
ferent city departments for the seven
remaining months of the year.
Many departments have spent
amounts that are lower than the
monthly totals allotted them. The fire
department budget was $72,527.11 to
begin with. After May salaries and
| bills were paid a total of s43,359.32
remains. The extra platoon fire bud
get was s25, 363.13. May bills totaled
s1,9S6, leaving a total of SIS, 541.S3
for the next seven months.
Police Budget Slipping.
The police budget is slightly behind.
Originally it was $50,035.61. May bills
| totaled $4,36298. There remains a
total of s2S,294.27 If as much is
spent this month as last the police
allotment will show deficit that will
have to be made up during the
| last six months of the year in order
that the department may end the year
| lin the clear"
The engineering department still
| has s6.347S5 of its original allotment
of $500. The street department
started the year with 43,600. June
| /, it had $29,100 left
| The asphalt department on June 1,
allotment of $5,62S.76. The balance
on June 1 of the bridge construction
fund of $39,22O.S6 was $33,S99.55.
Only about $1,000 has been spent SO
| far out of the $7,669.39 per cent
| reserve fund
Light and Water Even.
| The electric light and water depart
ment is sliding along about even with
its monthly allotments, slightly be-
hind, If anything. The original bud
get was $19,652.10. During the first
five months of this year the amount
| spent leaves total of only $10,471
The special lighting budget has beer
reduced to s6,727.14. The Original
amount was s9,725.20.
Only $2,248.3S has been spent Out
| OF the Ripley park improvement fund
| of $4,000. The most of the depart
ments under Commissioner W. L
Porter are in good shape financially
! So are the departments under w. H
| WATSON, finance commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
TAKE OIL, COAL
"Gov't Must Commander En-
tire Supply Soon"-Daniels.
Navy Secretary Sees Fuel
Problem Ahead for Ships.

Washington, June 23.-Dec1aring 1t
a question of a very short time be-
fore the government must COM
mandeer all oil and coal in THE coun-
try" Secretary Daniels today fold tiny
senate public lands committee Tat
the oil situation is serious.
Daniels said that if the Command
eering was not done, negotiations
must be entered into at once by the
government to require the opening up
of oil and coal fields He said the fuel
supply must be regulated and the
government empowered to fix prices
on both oil and coal
The navy oil reserves must be saved,
he said, for the future which we cam
not foresee."
Building 200 Oil burners.
With two hundred oil burning ships
now being hurriedly built, Daniels
admitted he does rot know what the
available oil supply of the country is.
He suggested a government survey of
all oil fields to determine where fresh
supplies might originate. He said the
government was going to Set as much
of its oil as possible from outside the
United States 'in order to conserve
our own"
IF the war goes on for a year or
two. it would be absolutely vital that
the oil in this country be materially
increased because the demand would
me increasingly greater he de-
clared.
Conserve Naval Oil Fields.
Every acre of oil land in America
should be opened to the public before
we open our naval reserve" Daniels
said. II have heard mach talk of Cal
| ifornias need for oil 1 suppose it
exists. But this committee must de-
eide whether California's interests are
J to take precedence oyer the demand
! of national Defense Daniels told the
1 committee.
| While Daniels was testifying at the
capitol, President Wilson called per-
sonally at the federal trade commits
| sition made by Daniels and Chair
man Denman of the shipping board
that the commission fix fuel and steel
/ prices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
DRAFT BY LOT
Drawing of COnscripts To Be
Made in Washington.
Each Man Exempted Replaced
by Next Successive Number.

Washington, June 23.-Regulations
for drafting the new national army
now awaiting President wilson's APP
proval contain provision for every
step in the great undertaking, except
the actual method of the draft itself.
No official announcement has been
made and official confirmation is
withheld but it has been stated, and
generally accepted here as true that
the federal government itself will do
the drafting probably here in Wash
ington, so there will be no opportun-
ity for local favoritism.
AS the regulations stand now, ev-
cry registered man bears a number.
The identity of the numbered men
will be unknown to those in charge
of the draft machinery.
AS the numbers are drawn they will
be telegraphed to the home districts
where the registered men will learn
If they have been drafted.
Local Board Handles Exemptions.
Then the question of exemptions
will come up. This will go before the
local boards. If a man is exempted,
the man bearing the number drawn
next in order will take his place and
20 on.
In this way all those available for
service out of the ten million who
registered will be made ready for the
country's call and from them the
first increment of 625, 900 will be as
sembled. Plenty of time will be given
for drafted men to arrange their per-
sonal affairs and report to the can
Torment camps. 1t is hoped to have
all in training by September l or
very soon thereafter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23

pealed to President Wilson and Secre-
tary Baker to provide for exemption
of conscientious DIRECTORS and
members of pacifist unions. This
would furnish their big membership
with exemption. Thwarted in this
they are suggesting that DIRECTORS be
allowed to enlist in districts to avoid
bearing arms.
After an appeal to the war depart
ment Secretary Baker pointed out
that the draft law fails to provide for
conscientious objectors' and that the
department cannot "go behind the
law in administering it.
With two of their avenues cut off
the organizatio are seeking to obtain
a liberal Interpretation of a clause in
the law that permits the exemption
of members of recognized religious
SectS or organizations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
SLACKERS' UNION
Pacifist Organization Scheme to
Evade Consumption.

Washington, June 23.-Two ''paci-
fist" organizations have launched a
huge campaign that if carried out
would. officials said today, greatly I'M
dermine the selective draft law
These organizations. it is stated, are
attempting to open up a channel for
escape from military service.
More than ten thousand have en-
rolled in the propaganda.
Agents of the department of justice
are today fixing their attention upon
the activities of representatives of the
organizations.
So far efforts of the "pacifsts" are
confined to attempts to have inserted
in the exemption regulations which
will be published probably Monday,
clause that would specifically per-
NIT persons processing conscientious
objections" to war to escape selective
draft and enrolment of members
with the implied promise that their
membership constitutes them OBJ
jectors.'
The most active organization is the
American Union Against militarism.
Its headquarters are in New York
The other organization has headquar-
tiers in Mortified, MINI.
In their activities the pacifists APP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
TO KANSAS CITY ON HIGH
Cole Agency Demonstrates Power in 153-Me Trip
From Topeka.

Heretofore but few big cars ever
made it on second. This was the
first car that ever accomplished the
task. Still another demonstration
with the Cole So" was made in yell
lowstone National Park when T
w. LaF'leiske, a lawyer in Sheridan,
Wyo., drove to the top of Mt
Washburn on high. LaFleishe was
accompanied by six other passen-
gers, three of whom weighed over
200 pounds.
These feats are remarkable but
are not so much appreciated as the
one which was accomplished right
here in Kansas since all the auto
mobile owners around Topeka
know the roads between the two
points covered.
The trip consumed fifteen gal
Ions of gasoline. one quart of oil
and one quart of water 1t is to
be understood that a great deal of
gasoline was used while the engine
was running twenty-fi minutes
during the stop at Kansas City and
five minutes while the occupants
of the car were refreshed at a Law
renee drug store. BY taking the
condition of the roads into consid-
Grafton there was a good gasoline
mileage After the trip both Mr.
Evans and Mr.. Burns stated that
they would never have tried the
task had they known the conditions
which were met with but neverthe-
less they were a great deal more
exultant over the fact that the
great machine had pulled thru un-
der the existing technicaIities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23

man, secretary of the association, it
only costs cents a month to raise a
red Belgian or Flemish Giant hare.
In eight weeks he weighs three
pounds, with a pound and a half of
meat. Cost IL cents. Meat cents
a pound According to Chapman,
chicken isn't in the same class with
hare meat.
Nothing but quail compares with
it, breeders claim. The demand for
hares as a form of food is greater than
the supply, it is said. The Harvey
eating houses and other concerns buy
them in large quantities. Following
are classified entries for the show
agreed upon by the association:
Junior class, all hares, to 6
months; senior class, all hares, to
II months; matured, all hares over
IL months; does with filters, and best
hare in show. Glasses entered. Rufus
Red Belgians. New Zealand, Flemish
Giants, English CAVES.
Judge Lucas. a judge with twenty
years experience, will officiate.
There will be forty-two prizes
awarded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
FATHER WAS AFRAID
That His Daughter Would Kidnap a
Sister.

T. H. Bridges, vice president of the
Kansas Life Insurance company, sat
out on the Silver Lake road in an au-
tomobile that would not go, this morn
ing, while a 14-year-old daughter
whose kidnapping he was trying to pre-
vent was scooting back to town to
find the sister who is alleged to have
been trying to kidnap her.
incidental to the story is an appli-
cation made to the county attorney
daughter and a New York newspaper
woman, for a warrant charging her
father with assault and battery. At a
late hour this afternoon the warrant
had not been issued by the court of
Topeka altho the complaint had been
written and sworn to. 1t was being
held up pending negotiations looking
towards a reconciliation.
Mr. Bridges lives at 500 West street
and his two daughters-Lorena and
the younger girl, are daughters of
former wife. 1t was stated today by
Lorena Bridges's attorney that when
Mr.. Bridges was divorced from his
former wife one of the stipulations
was that the younger girl should
spend her summers with her mother
in Denver.
Mr.. Bridges suspected his other
daughter might attempt to kidnap the
child and take her to Denver without
his knowledge so he took the smaller
of his two cars, drove to the school
and took his daughter away. With
them was the daughter of MRS.
Bridges about the same age. The twb
girls and their father drove out on the
Silver Lake road and to the girls in
quiry as to their destination the faith
er responded that they were just talk
ing a ride.
Some place, out about five miles
Mr.. Bridges stopped at a farm house
and went inside to telephone to Mrs
Bridges to learn the lay of the ground
He left the keys that lock and unlock
the cars ignition system in the carl
While he was in the house the little
girl used the keys. She locked the
car, took the keys with her and beat
it The other girl. Mrs. Bridgess
daughter, remained in the car. When
Mr. Bridges learned of his daughters
escape he telephone to his home( and
Mrs. Bridges took the big family car
and went after her. They saw moth
ing of the fleeing child.
Meanwhile the little girl who want
ed to go to Colorado walked land ran
part of the way back to the Jcity then
caught a ride. She reached town safe
ly and according to Lorena Bridges's
attorney located her older sister.
They were together this afternoon and
whether or not she goes to Colorado
where her mother is depends upon
future developments/
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
(BY JAMES HESSE)

An unusual feat was accomplished
Thursday when ]. E. Burns. of the
educational bureau, technical de-
partment of the Cole automobile
factory. Geo. r. Evans of the Motor
Service company. Cole agency, To-
peka, and a newspaper man motor
ed from Topeka to Kansas City.
Mo-, and back again in a Cole 80"
taking every hill on high gear.
This is no small task when the
bad condition of the roads is taken
into consideration. Both on the
Golden Belt and the Red Line the
roads are being worked and there
to ten miles where the sand is
twice tire deep.
The party left the National hotel
at $3.50 a. m. on high gear and took
every hill between here and Kan
sas City without a change and
without stopping the car. arriving
at Kansas City at 1850 p. m. A
distance of 77.3 miles was covered.
Without stopping the engine the
return trip began at 2:15 p. m. and
at 500 p. m. the trip was ended,
the powerful car having taken ev-
cry hill on the north road going to
Kansas City and the same on the
south coming back to Topeka.
Seventy-five and six-tenths miles
was covered on the return.
Recently similar demonstration
was held at Norfolk, Neb, when a
Cole IS" on high gear and at a
speed of fifteen miles an hour went
over the famous Louis Machter hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
DINNER STORIES

Little Joseph has recently taken up
the study of physiology, which he
found so interesting that he was eager
to apply it's teachings in the home.
Particularly as regarded the daily
food, Joseph was inclined to condemn
or approve uncompromisingly from
his physiological standard. One eve
ming his aunt was serving some fresh
apple cider, when Josephs uncle jok-
lssgly-satl: How about this cider be-
ing good for us. Joseph
The by, looking very serious re-
piled; Il don't think it is very good
for us, Uncle William, for our physi-
ology says cider contains 10 per cent
alcohol
rs that so?" said Uncle William.
We'll, how can you explain the case
of our neighbor, Mr.. Jowles, who
RAISED a great many apples, made
cider and yet lived to be "a years
old?"
Little Joseph felt his pet study was
being severely assailed, and it was
necessary for him to defend it with a
clinching argument, so, with culver
ing lips he stammered: We'll. +
~ 80 he wasn't very healthy when
he died!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
PEACE AND INDEMNITY
Former Chancellor Hopes Another
Year Will See End of War.

Paris, June 23.-The Zurich CORE
spondent of the Petit Parisien quotes
Prince Won Buelow, former German
chancellor as saying in reply to birth
day greetings from the city of Brom-
berg. Prussia, that he hoped this year
would bring to the German people the
longed-for peace, peace with COM
pensations for their sufferings and
sacrifices and an indemnity which
would permit Germany Immediately
to resume the position she occupied
before the war.
This is the first time Prince Won
Buelow has expressed himself on the
subject of German war aims.
Since Italy's entrance into the war
Prince Won Buelow. who at that time
was German ambassador at Rome, has
been living in retirement in Switzer-
Ind. 1t has been stated repeatedly
that his presence in Switzerland was
connected with German peace efforts
which he was supposed to be further
ing. other reports say he is not in
the good graces of the German gov
eminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
BIRTHS REPORTED

John Ahlston and wife, 2S47 Illinois
avenue, June IL, boy, Milton Alfred.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and wife, Ills E
9Th avenue, June 6, girl, Helen Lucille
A. 7. Berridge and wife, 1926 West
street, June 10, girl, Helen Louise.
Luther Hart Cameron and wife,
1907 West 18th street, June IS, girl,
Bette Louise.
Harry ]. Carper and wife. Oakland
Kan, June IS, girl. Anna June
James Frederick Compliant and
wife, 523 Harrison street, June %, boy,
James Frederick.
John Domino and wife, 12O North
Locust street, June II, girl, Barbara.
Jackson street, June 13, boy, Marvin
Kenneth.
Albert Lewis Fahringer and wife,
800 Monroe street, June 10, girl, Helen
Katherine.
Eugene c. Fink and wife. 1907 N.
Quincy street, June II, girl, Dorothy
| Helen.
William Sylvester Ravens and wife,
721 Branne- street, June IS, girl, Jane
| Eloise.
Woodward avenue, June IA, boy, Rob-
ert Maxwell.
John Kranze and wife, 521 Sardou
avenue, June Is. boy, John
Geo. Thos. McDermott and wife.
| 223 Woodlawn avenue, June IT, girl,
Mary Katherine
Antonio Monsebaiz and wife, April
| 1, boy, Melton Feodoro.
Justo Ramirez and wife, East
Fourth street, March IA, girl, F1oren-
| tina Matilde
Eustacio Sotelo and wife, 800 Lee
| land street, February II, girl, Maria
| Francisco.
John VIM. Schwartz and wife, 1404
! Logan street, June 10, girl, Margaret
Josette.
| r p Schafer and wife 1871 Ohio
avenue, June IS, boy, James Richard.
| Jno. A Wheeler and wife, 410 Madi-
son street, June Is, girl, Geraldine
| Marie.
| Ross Hurley Coffin and wife, Raw
| Inns, Wyo-, June Is. girl
VIM. H Phillips and wife, 1872
Kansas avenue, June ii, girl.
Ennis Sommers and wife, 129 n.
Locust street, June IL, boy.
Emmett Chas. 3Shafer and wife, r,
F. D. No 4, Ju ne 10, twin girls.
Frank Hoffman and wife, 500 n
Monroe street, June 6, boy, Anthony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
PASSES $7e,OOO,OOO
Funds Pour i'm Generously in Great
Red Cross Campaign.

Washington, June 23.-More than
$79,3O5,712 was marked up at Red
Cross headquarters today toward the
hundred million humanity fund.
Leaders in every city were eXerting eff
forts to put their campaigns thru with
a glorious finish.
The spirit of giving seems to have
seized on the whole country, rich and
poor alike helping to swell the big
fund.
Missouri reported a total today of
S2,2OO,311, but was supplanted for
third place in the 1orthcentral di-
vision by Michigan.
OF the total amount the nation out
side of New York has subscribed $45,-
1925.
h c. to Treble Quota.
Kansas City. Mo. June 23-With
her Red Cross apportionment of $780,
900 doubled Kansas City today start
ed to treble her quota to the mercy
fund At noon more than $3.50. 900
had beel subscribed and before night
the campaign managers expect to pass
the 100000 mark. The proceeds
from church collections tomorrow ana
the Pershing day donations Monday
will place Kansas City's total well
past the million mark, it is believed.
independence Above Mark.
Independence, Kan, June 23.-With
the closing of the Red Cross cam
paign here Friday night, $4,000 had
been subscribed, which amount was
$4,000 more than the allotment. A
demonstration by citizens marked the
close of the campaign.
Saline Co. Winds Up.
Salina, Kan, June 23.-Saline coun-
ty today completed raising it's Red
Cross war fund allotment of 100000
and is continuing the campaign for
additional funds.
Lyon County Over Limit.
Emporia Kan, June 23.-Lyon
county had raised s27, 4S5 for the Red
Cross war fund at noon today. Its
quota is $4,000.
Harvey Co. Report.
Newton, Kan, June 23.-Of it's al
lotment of $4,000, Harvey county
had raised $4,000 at noon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
COMMISSION TO CARNEY
Topckan Passes Examination for Lieu
tenancy in Regular Army.

Willis A. Carney. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. o. Carney of Topeka, has
passed his provisional examination for
a second lieutenant in the regular
army Word to this effect was receiv-
general and the young man was in
formed of his bit of good luck over
long distance at Fort Riley where he
is attending military training camp.
He took the examination April 90 His
commission will be received about
July Is.
Garvey was at one time a student in
the Virginia Military institute and also
at the University of Virginia. Before
going to Fort Riley he worked in his
fathers real estate office in Topeka.
One Of the Industries of China is the
raising of stays for their horns, the horns
being cut while soft each year and used
in the manufacture of medicine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
RED CROSS NOTES

Lenora, Kansas, of Norton county,
promises to be a 200 per cent city OF
kansas 1t started this week on an
$11,0O campaign and before the flrst
meeting was over the full quota was
only a few dollars away. The second
day of the campaign, the quota was
reached and the local workers ad-
vanced their goal full hundred per
cent promising to raise $22,OOO peIore
July /. when the campaign will close
with a public celebration headed by
! DR.. S J. Crumbine and c. 5. Kenny
of the state hospital for tuberculars'
Announcement was made this noon
| of the pledge of Jacob Rooney.
amounting to IS, which was given
Tuesday morning but was not report
| ed The same is true of the pledge 0i
Roy S. Thompson, for $50 b;
Bartlett pledged SO Friday winch
was not reported.
Charles Curtis, United States SEN
ator from Kansas, this morning tele
graphed the Red Cross workers OF
Topeka a pledge of 500. The second
! 500 pledge to be wired today was
! from John Purcell, formerly superln-
J tendent of shops here for the Santa
Fe and now in Chicago for the same
road.
Martha B. Savage, employed in the
State Historical society, has VoIun-
teered her services to the Red cross
| work in the latest style. She stated
this morning that she would take care
of children for so cents an evening
and the entire pay would be given to
the campaigners. Campaigners now
are trying to get the women down
town and force them to leave their
children at home so that Miss savage
may enjoy one awful rush this week
end.
A cantata will be given this evening
at the Central Park Christian church
for the benefit of the Red Cross. The
church chorus will furnish the must
cal program.
The bindery girls of the Hall Lith-
ograph company this morning handed
a pledge to the campaigners amount
ing to $50. stating that their subscrip-
ton should be kept separate from that
of the other departments of the COM
pany and that by no means should
their names be allowed to appear in
a column with those of men sub
scribers.
Ruth c. Burge of the Banks Savings
Life Insurance company, and Mrs.
Agnes Peabody. secretary to Carol
Merriam, organized a team and can
vassed the Columbian and Bank of
Topeka buildings this noon and re-
ported 91SI the employees OIL the
two buildings.
Captain Albaugh of team No. 1 re-
ported the commendable work of the
Harrison street Red Cross club of five
members all under IL years old, each
contributing $1.1O, the members of the
club being Pauline Doing, Louise Dol
ing, Virginia Mcdonald, Virginia
Scholle and Esther May Snyder.
The horse brought $50 at horse
auction in North Topeka; sold to
horse dealer from out of town named
Garhite. No other articles were sold
The following are a few among the
additional subscriptions to the Red
| Cross. A more complete list will be
| published on Monday: