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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
MINISTER
PASSES THE LIE
SAYS FRANCE IS NOT
IN WAR FOR GAIN
French Premier Replies to German
ChancellOr's Charge That France
is i'm War For Territorial Gains
Fighting for Liberty.

PARIS, Aug. 17.-Premier Ribot
replied in the chamber yesterday to
the declaration made Saturday by DR..
Michaelis, the German chancellor,
that there was secret treaty be
tween French and Slav having in view
plans of conquest. Premier Ribot, af-
ter saying hc was convinced that
Spain would apply the decree intern
ing the German submarine which an
chored in the harbor of Corunna on
Monday said:
II wish to reply to the singular
speech which DR.. Michaelis thought
fit to invite the Berlin journalists to
hear. The German chancellor public
ly commanded the French govern
ment to declare whether in a secret
session June l the French govern
meIt had not made known to the
chamber the terms of a secret treaty
made before the Russian revolution
whereby the emperor bound himself
to support French pretensions to Ger
man territory on the left bank of the
Rhine.
"The chancellor's version contains
gross inaccuracies and absolute lies,
notably regarding the role he attrib-
utes to the president of the republic
in giving an order to sign a treaty
unknown to Premier BRAND. The
chambers know how things passed.
M. Doumergue (ex-premier and for
eign minister), after a conversation
with the emperor, demanded and OBJ
tanned M. Brands authorization to
take note of the emperor's promise
to support our claim to Alsace-Lor-
raine and to leave us free to seek
guarantees against fresh aggression,
not by annexing territories on the
left bank of Rhine. but making an
autonomous state of these territories.
which would protect us and also Bel
gium against invasion.
1--WE have never thought to do
what Bismarck did in 1871. to deny
the allegation of the chancellor. who
evidently knows of the letters ex-
changed February, 1917 at Petro-
grad and falsified since as his most
illustrious predecessor falsified the
Ems dispatch. Whenever the Russian
government is willing to publish these
letters We have no objections.
"The chancellor refrained from
speaking about my declaration of
March 21, wherein | repudiated in
Frances name any policy of conquest
and annexation by force. He has will
fully forgotten my language May %
in the chamber saying we were ready
to enter into conversation with Rus
sia as the object of the war and if the
German people, whose right to live
and develop peacefully we not con-
test, understood that we wished peace
founded on the right of the people.
the conclusion of peace would there-
by be sigularly facilitated.
FINALLY the chancellor passed ov-
er in silence the resolution unani-
mously voted after the June secret
session."
Herr Premier Ribot read from his
speech In the chamber warning
against those who wished to spread
the conviction that France was seek
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
District Attorney Protests

SEATTLE. Aug. 17.-"There is
nothing the government can do if the
mayor and the chief of police of Sc
attic won't act to break up these
meetings." declared United States
District Attorney Allen this morning,
in eplaining how it was impossible
for his Office to proceed against Mrs.
Sadler for calling President Wilson a
traitor to his people.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
PEACE
PLANS ARRIVE
OFFICIALLY PRESENTED TO
PRESIDENT WILSON TODAY
Allied Nations Await Decision of Uni
ted States Before Taking Any Ac-
tiOn-NOte Received from London
Thru Ambassador Page.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. IT,
Definite action by the entente allies
on the Pope's peace plans will be de-
ferred until President Wilson decides
upon a course of action. Great Brit
ain and France have asked the views
of the United States on the Pope's
proposals. Notice to this effect was
received oficially today by the Uni
ted States government, coming thru
Ambassador Page in London.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
RIOT R|NCLEADERS
ARE CAPTURED
PRISONERS ARE PLACED
UNDER BONDS OF $500
Backbone of Oklahoma Draft Rebel
lion is Now Observation-Disclosures Of
Gang Killed-Near Lynching Oc-
ours.

OKLAHOMA City, Okla, Aug. II.
with one of their leaders dead, an
other captured and at least twenty
five members of their bands in the
hands of peace officers, posse leaders
tonight were of the opinion that the
backbone of objectors to the selective
draft in Oklahoma was under control.
The outlaws have been scattered into
such small bands that further success
of the resistance is believed impossi-
BILE. In the federal district court here
ments of the eleven alleged members
. of the zones family" an anti-draft
organization was over-ruled by Judge
John H. Cotteral. Bail in each case
was fixed at $500. Trial of the men
will be held early in September.
Wallace Cargill, said to be ring
leader of the draft resisters, was shot
in the stomach during a fight be-
tween a band of twenty of the OBJ
jectors and possemen near Rock
Springs crossing late today. He died
a short time later. Three others be-
sides Cargill were said to have been
captured.
A near-lynching occurred this af-
ternoon in the Lone Dove neighbor-
hood when posses caught four OBJ
jectors two McNeely boys, John Gray,
an old man, and doc" White, a ne
gro. In their efforts to get informa-
tion regarding the movements of the
recalcitrants one of the McNeely boys
was strung up with a rope around his
neck. He refused to talk and the
possemen cut him down and, with the
other prisoners, took him to Sasakwa.
Between Konawo and Sasakwa
three other prisoners were taken, c.
C. Brewer and his son, and Robert
Cargill. They were taken to Konawa
!. after they had thrown down their
weapons and had ATTEMPTED to fee.
From prisoners the name of virtu-
ALLY every leader has been ascertain
led. These call themselves captains
Rand are distinguished by brilliant
red sash. Contrary to previous re-
ports the rebels appeared to be am
hly supplied with ammunition, altho
Nheir firearms are of every conceiv-
aSle pattern. A survey of the hard
wAre stores in the afflicted district has
revealed that the ammunition stock
has tbeen bought up for the past sew
eral weeks. evidently in anticipation
of arr hped resistance.
1t WAS believed that the activities
of the opjectors in this state, most OF
whom are sail to belong to the
working, Glass Union," but some
being enrolled in the Jones family"
a band With similar purpose. and
the 1. w. Wa, were but part of
nationally spread propaganda<to re-
sist service in the army.
Federal authorities here declare
the movement has been widespread
but has been SO loosely organized
that quick failure was bound to be
the inevitable outcome.
So far no troops have been sent in
to the affected district.
Governor r. L. Williams. In q
statement late today, declared: 81
Won't send troops until see fire from
this smoke"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
s. =. NORTHWESTERN
SAILS FOR SEATTLE

The steamship Northwestern arriv-
ed in port last evening and sailed
about eleven o'clock for Seattle and
way ports. Her passengers to Valdez
from the westward were X. Yamasaki
and several drummers, while those
south on her were Mrs. May
Snodgrass and daughter Eunice, r.
Hiland, L. l.. Bair, o. w. johnson.
VIM. J. Anderson for Seattle; Mrs.
Fred Cameron. Rev FIR. Fletcher, H.
H. McDougall, and A. Gustafson for
Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17

SEATTLE, Wash. Aug. 1.-THE
mill operatives of the State of Wash
ington have declined to act on the
advice of Governor Lister that they
bring the strike to a close by meeting
the advance ofthem ell, and adopt
ing an eight hour law, stating that
the |. w. w. influence has inspired
the governor to make his recommen-
datons.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
ASKS COURT TO
TAKE SON FROM ARMY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-Mrs.
Amelia Armstrong today invoked the
aid of the federal courts here to OBJ
tain the discharge of her son, James
D. Armstrong, from the new Calf
ornia field artillery regiment known
as the "grizzlies." On her allegations
that her san wos physically unfit and
suffers great pain in drills" Federal
Judge Frank H. Rudkin, of Spokane.
issued a writ of habeas corpus direct
ing Capt. A. L. Dinely of the regi-
ment to appear August 13 with young
Armstrong and show cause why he
should not be released.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
ANOTHER ATTEMPT no
RAISE RATES Is BLOCKED

SEATTLE. Aug. 17.-Another at
tempt was made today by steamship
companies to raise freight rates to
Alaska, but it was blocked by two
companies refusing to enter the COM
bination.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
MANY OFFICERS
DETAILED SERVICE
TWO THOUSAND WILL
GO TO FRANCE SOON
22,OOO Newly Commissioned Officers
Were Also Assigned TOday-2OOO
From Various Training Camps As
signed to Active Service.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. H.
Two thousand newly commissioned
officers from the various training
camps were detailed for service in
France today. Twenty-Five thousand
other officers were also assigned for
duty today
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
COL, DAWSON
LEAVES ALASKA
MEMBER OF ROAD COMMISSION
IN ALASKA BEEN PROMOTED
Dispatch From Washington States
That Popular Military Man Will
Go to American Lake to Drill Re-
cruitS.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. IL
Orders have been issued recalling
Colonel Dawson, a member of the AL
aska Road Commission. Col. Dawson
is now stationed at Juneau, Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
Will End l. W. W. Activity

WASHINGTON, d, c., Aug. IL
The Department of Justice an
nounced today that it proposes to put
an end to l. w. w. activities in the
Northwestern States, especially those
trying to hamper production.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
l. w. WIS PLOT TO
DESTROY SPRUCE SUPPLY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IL
Department of Justice agents report
that members of the Industrial Work
ers of the World are in a conspiracy
to destroy the reserve supply of
spruce available for airplane con-
struction in the northwest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
STEAMER TWICE SOLD
FOR ENORMOUS SUM

SEATTLE, Aug. 17.-Laid down
as an American vessel in the ship
yard of Skinner G Eddy in this city.
sold to the Japanese government for
two and a quarter millions, and sold
again to the French government, the
steamship Lieutenant DeMissiessy
was launched last evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL
GO DRY IN NEAR FUTURE

VICTORIA. B. c., Aug. 1.-THE
House of Parliament today passed
the prohibition bill to its escond
reading, making it virtually certain
that the province will go dry.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17
Frost in Minnesota

BRAINERD. Minn.. Aug. IL
Light frosts were reported in Crow
Wing county today when the ther-
mometer registered "a degrees.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17

Mrs. Fred Cameron left on the
steamer Northwestern last evening
for a visit with friends in Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17

o. w. Johnson and VIM. J. Ander-
ening on the steamer Northwestern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17

Photo by AUierIcan FresS Ass0cIaeao"'
H. A. Pumpelly, who comes from an
old New York state family, Is one OF
the many college men who have en-.
tersd the army aviation service. Pun
pelly u former Yale football star and
u here seen in an aeroplane at tho
training camp at MiEeola. N. Y.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17

Corporal Anderson. of Fort Liscum
left for the States last night on the
Northwestern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17

Submarines will win the war for
Germany by March l, 1919, unless the
German high seas feet Is destroyed.
This startling statement is made by
Rear Admiral Fiske. Admiral Fiske
charges that 1t is foolish to think land
operations can save the allies from the
menace Of the submarine. The danger
can only be met. he says. by the con-
struction Of a great aerial feet for
grand offensive. The admiral urges
that the offensive be made against Kiel
and Wilhelmshaven.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-17

Seattle Fish Prices
SEATTLE, Aug. 17.-Seattle price
at noon, Aug. 16: halibut IA 1-2c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
How To Overcome
Foot Troubles

Unless a person has actually suffered
with tired, aching. burning feet or painful
corns or calluses, they cannot appreciate
the misery that such Affections bring.
Reports now show that over 30 per cent
of the American people suffer from some
form of foot troubles and modern foot
wear is said to be causing an alarming in
crease in this percentage. Therefore, the
following should prove of special interest
to readers
Recently in the treatment of these foot
troubles by patients using lce-Mint, these
distinctive features were noticeabl Tired,
aching, burning and swollen feet invaria-
bly, became cool, easy and comfortable af-
ment of corns and caIluses, It was noticed
that after a few nights application, the
corn or callus had tendency to loosen,
and in a short time could easily be lifted
out with the fingers-root and all-leay-
ing the surrounding skin in normal,
healthy condition
This together with the fact that lee
Mint costs little and is SO easy and pleas
ant to apply-and is absolutely harmless
is no doubt responsible for the high en-
dorsement given 1t by Specialists as the
suFest, safest and most efficacious treat
ment for distressing foot troubles
When you stop TO consider that the sim
pie, pleasant process of rubbing a little
Ice Mint on the foot at night will shortly
rid one of every painful corn or callus
and will keep the feet cool. comfortable
and rested even on the hottest days, it is
easy to understand its great popularity
and why it is now used In nearly every
American home Anyone suffering from
foot troubles is advised to give Ice Mint
trial There is nothing better.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20

resemblance between Douglas Fair
banks, in movies the first half of this
week at a local theater, and one of
Topeka's best known young men?
X X
DR.. and Mrs. Merrill Mills and Mr.
and Mrs. George T. Staebler will go to
Bean lake Thursday for the rest of
the week,
Another party at Bean lake this
week is Capt. and Mrs. w. P. Mont
gomery, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griggs
and their children, Miss Harriet Hill,
Miss Bernice johnson of Atchison,
Mr.. Charles Mckee and Mr.. Shirley of
Baxter Springs.
X X X
This little poem IF" by a Texas
woman, Elizabeth Lincoln Otis, is a
parody on Kipling's poem by the same
name. 1t deals with the woman in
stead of the man, which is the subject
of Kipling's IF"
If you can dress to make yourself attrac-
tive, yet not make puffs and curls
II you can swim and row, be strong and
active-but of the gentler graces lose
If you can dance without craze for dane
Play Without giving play too strong a
Enjoy the love of friendship. without
care IOr the weak, the IrlenuleSS ana
the old.
If you can master French and Greek and
Latin and not acquire as well a
If you can feel the touch of silk and
satin-without despising calico and
; If you can ply saw and use a hammer
Can do mans work when the need oc-
Can sing without excuse or 'stammer
Can rise above unfriendly snubs and
slurs.
/ If you can make good bread as well as
fudges-f you can sew with skill
and have an eye for dust
II you can be a friend and hold no
grudges-a woman whom all will love
\ because they must
II sometime you should meet and love an
And make home with faith and peace
| enshrined
And you its soul-a loyal wife and moth.
You'll. work on pretty nearly to my
| mind
The plan that's been developed thru the
And win the best that life can have il
! You'll be, my girl, model for the sages-
A woman whom the world will bow be
fore.
X
Mrs. Fred Forbes, of Dallas, Tex.
! formerly Miss Kathryn Bennett, of To
peka, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Bennett Mrs. Bennett
has asked guests for tomorrow after
noon in compliment to her daughter
Those invited are young matroI
friends of Mrs. Forbes
1 Out of town guests will he Miss
| Bonita Rapp, of Usage City; Mrs
Frank Briggs and Mrs. Harry Briggs
of Manhattan, and Mrs. Frank Shaw
of Denver, Colo.
| X X n
Mrs. G. A. Supple, state chairman
of the navy league, announces a meet
ing of the woman'S section at tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20

A large audience heard the concert at
Ripley park Sunday afternoon. The Santa
Fe Apprentice band played in the after
noon and the Third regimental band in
the evening. Both concerts were well at
tended.
Fred Bowman, of the coach shops. has
gone to Rochester, N. " to spend a
months vacation.
James Gunther, formerly in the valua-
tion department has been appointed night
machine foreman in the shops.
NJ. b. Crow of the revising bureau at the
depot has gone to Milwaukee. Wis, on d
vacation trip. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Crow.
A. L. McDermond has returned to his
work in the general claim department af-
ter spending a vacation in Winchester,
Kan. with relatives
E. H BunnelI, auditor of disbursements,
has gone to California on a months vaca-
ton. f
Isaiah Hale, safety commissioner, will
return soon from the coast where he has
been delivering safety first lectures.
Miss Eva Nyquist is new employee in
the transcribing bureau at the Motive
Power building
Floyd Wettling, a travelling accountant
for the company. accompanied by his little
son George, and little daughter Dolores
is spending vacation in Chicago
Miss Emma Anderson. telephone oper-
ator at the G. o., has left for the east on
vacation. She will spend some time al
| White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, Wash
ington, D. C. and Niagara Falls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
BY DAISY NEIL
Phones-Fom $50 a. M to ?. n assO; o.hsr h0urs I16o

The important event on the social
calendar for today is the wedding of
Miss Lenore Monroe, daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Lee Monroe, 900 Har-
rison street, and Lieut.. Clifton j.
Stratton, son of Mrs ]. L. Stratton.
of Kansas City. The ceremony will
be read at 1880 o'clock. this evening
at the Monroe home, by the Rev
Edmund J .Kulp. of the First Meth
odist church. There will be about
fifty close friends and relatives pres
ent.
Miss Monroe will be attended by
her two sisters, Miss Day Monroe and
Miss Cynthia Monroe as maids of hon
or. Mr. Cecil c. Howes will be best
man.
Miss Leah Roark will play Men
delssohn's wedding march for the en-
trance of the bridal party.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Stratton will
leave for a trip in their new chummy
roadster, which was a wedding gift
from the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Monroe. They expect to make tl4eir
home for the present in Manhattan.
Out of town guests here for the
wedding are Lieutenant Stratton's
mother and sister. Mrs. J. L. Stratton
and Miss Kates Stratton, of Kansas
City, and his brother. Mr.. Jay Stratton,
of Mulvane, Kan, Mr.. w. S. Roeark
andNMiss Martha Roark, of Junction
City, Mr.. and Mrs. James McIntire- of
Wakefield and Capt. Lee Johnson OF
Kansas City.
Miss nellie Kouns and Miss Sarah
Kouns- were guests of honcr at small
dinner party which Mr.. Arthur Wolf
gave last evening at the Harvey House.
Mrs. George Thompson Will give a
luncheon tomorrow at the Country
club, at which, the Misses Kouns will
be honor guests.
Capt w. P. Montgomery, one of
the three Topeka men to receive com
missions of captain at the Off -ers'
training camp at Fort Riley expects
to go into reserve at Camp Funston,
August 27. Captain Montgomery is
spending his furlough with his far.ily.
Mrs. Montgomery and their small son.
Capt. Joe Wilson is spending his fur
Tough with friends in Topinabee, Mich.
and Capt. Harry Leland is visiting
relatives in Ohio.
X X X
Mrs. Curtis Bailey gave an informal
Saturday for her guest, Miss Stella
O'NeaT, of Dayton, Ohio. The guests
were a few intimate friends.
Two large audiences attended the
meetings which Mrs. Mamie V. Sim
mons held yesterday afternoon and
evening in Chesney park. In the aft
ernoon her talk was on Seed at Har.
vest" bringing out the thought thai
the seed-sowing is the thought anC
our harvest just what we make it.
In the evening her subject was the
Joy Philosophy" emphasizing the
fact that joy belongs to us and is OF
our own making. Those intereste &c
are invited to the Wintrode, 1928 Yves
Tenth street, at o'clock every after
noon this week, when Mrs. Simmons
will give talks.
X X
Have you ever noticed the strikin.
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L
Telephone between and 10 q. m 1880;
other hours. 4751 K-2.
Mrs. James Park, go Klein street, who
has been i'll three months is slowly i'm
proving.
to their home, Lake street, after week
spent in Anthony, Kan.
Mrs. E. f. Durkee, Branner street, is re-
covering after being quite ill since Thurs
Miss Iris Fritz, Clay street, was a week
end guest at the e. L. Jones home, Graf
Thomas Harding and little daughter of
McLouth, Kan, were recent guests OF MI
and Mrs Clarence ~Fairchild, Lime street.
They have gone to Larned TO spend week
Mrs. Dick Harvey and Miss Bessie Hat
ten entertained with party Saturday
a member of Battery A The house decora-
Of od?-t the evening included Miss Lucille Vet
ter Miss Katharine Gablesburg: Miss Alta
Compton. Miss Della Irwin, Miss Anna
Walton, Miss Alice Smith. Miss Lula Cole.
Miss Ada Smith. Miss Grace Walton, Miss
Helen Harvey. Miss Bessie Matten; Miss Mr
bryant Smith, Mr.. Morris Kimes,l Mr.:
Ralph Griffith. Mr.. Ivan Mayes. Mr.: Carl
Corbin. Mr. Elmer Allen. Mr.. Harvey
Davis, MrzzRichard Harvey and A. f.
Little Margaret Saylor. 325 Klein street,
who has been i'll is slightly improved.
A solo will be given by Miss Uriel Paint
err Monday -evening at the services to be
held at the Evangelical church, corner of
Seventh and Monroe streets.
A F. Wells has returned to his home in
Fremont Neb.. after visiting his daughter.
Mrs Richard Harvey. Klein street.
Miss Luella Olds. Miss Frances Taylor
and Mr. Frank Ellenberger spent Sunday
in. Kansas City. Miss Odds left in the
evening for her home in Washington, Ia,
and Miss Taylor left to spend a short
vacation in Aurora. Ill. Mr.. and Mrs. l.
H EIlenberger, Lake street, spent the aft
ernoon in Kansas City.
j Miss Myrtle Donahue of Kansas City,
4, is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. ]. Donahue,
]
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