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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25

eff the people keep coming in
like they have in the past week or
two. even in reduced numbers, it is
my impression that Shawnee cOun-
ty's quota of the liberty loan will be
OVersubScTibed. y. r. Burrow,
chairman of the Shawnee county
bankers executive committee in
charge of the volunteer dollars
campaign.
Additional subscriptions of $173, 600
were reported to the Shawnee county
liberty loan quota at a meeting of the
executive committee of the SaI4l&ers
Wednesday night at the Central Ma
tional bank This brings the total
purchases in Topeka up to $1,67S.o 600.
In order to raise the full quota of
s2,O24.0O0 the amount of $34O,000
must be reported before the campaign
closes.
]. r. Burrow. chairman of the
bankers executive committee was op
timistic today that the full quota
would be subscribed. He asserted that
the campaign would not end tonight
as planned but would be extended over
until Friday night and possibly Sat
urday.
Extend Campaign.
I'VE have authority" he said. ito
take All SUBSCRIPTIONS O1fered tOmOr-
row and Saturday and we expect to
get in many subscriptions during the
remainder of the week
only a part of the banks reported
Wednesday night. That fact was re-
sponsible for the additional subscrip-
tfons being no larger than they We're.
L am under the impression that a
number of the banks are waiting to
end the campaign IN a blaze of glory,
so to speak, and make big reports on
the final meeting night"
IF the people keep coming in as
they have in the past week or two
even in reduced numbers. it is my inn
preston that Shawnee county's quota
OF the liberty loan will be. oversub-
scribed."
Committee Meets Every Night.
The bankers committee will NEE,
every night until the campaign closes
Banks will be open between the hours
of and 8 o'clock tonight and FRIDAY
night to accept subscriptions. If the
campaign is extended over Saturday
they will also probably be open for
the same hours that night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25

there was something wrong in Ger
many. What is wrong with Germany
is the kaiser"
reported in the United States concern
ing the sentiments expressed in the
reichstag, saying that that body was
to a great extent merely for debate
and could not be taken as a barometer
to the country's internal feelings
While one-third of the people of Ger
many are doubtless sickened of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
BurrOw Confident Quota Will
Be OyerSubScribed.
S173, 900 REPORTED Wed.
Many Banks Did Not Turn in
Their Subscriptions.
They Are Waiting To Make Big
Final Showing.

.'Counties in the First congress
sionaI district hive. to date, report
ed the following subscriptions to
the liberty loan: AtchiSon. $780,
900: Brown, $35O.OOO; Doniphan,
$22O,OOO; LeaVenwOrth, 100000;
shawnee. $1,673,O00. Total for
the district, $3, 1855, 900. Each
county chairman expresses belef
in making full quota."-Telegram
sent by +. w. Freeman, chairman
First congressional district liberty
loan committee, to the Federal Re
serve bank in Kansas Ciy, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
TEUTONS CLAIM
INITIAL VICTORY
AGAINST ITALY
Berlin Reports 10000 Prisoners
Taken in New Drive.
German Army ReinfOrces Aus
tria Against Romans.
FRENCH MAKE new ADVANCE
Follow Up Telling Blow on the
AiSne Front.
Germans RaZing Country Prob
ably for Strategic Retreat.
FRENCH MAKE new ADVANCE

Berlin. Oct 25.-Heavy captures in
prisoners and booty have been made
bv the Austro- German forces attack
ing the Italians on the Isonzo front,
army headquarters announced today.
The prisoners include divisional and
brigade staffs.
The total prisoners taken exceed
1000. The fighting on this front is
continuing.
London. Oct 25.-six thousand
prisoners were taken by the Austro-
German forces on the Italian front
in the beginning of their offensive
yesterday according to Vienna ad-
vices sent by the Central News cor
respondent in Amsterdam.
Again Devastate Country.
Paris, Oct 25.-G ermany may be
preparing another strategic retreat"
from around the region of the latest
French victory.
The Paris press today asserted that
French aviators flying over the Laon
sector reported evidences of the Ger
man plan of razing villages and trees
which preceded the famous strategic
retreat on the .Arras-C -Cambraile last
spring Trees have been felled and
villages destroyed in what would seem
to be the path of the French advance
toward Laon- Everywhere great ac-
tivity of the German destruction
corps was seen.
The victory by General Petains
poilus-which oddly enough fell on
the anniversary of the capture of Fort
Douaumont at Verdun-caused an
outburst of rejoicing here.
TT is impossible TO over-estimate
the Importance of this battle in its re-
lation to our final success" said LIE
Matin today. The victory sounds a
death knell to the German hope of
retaining the Chemin des Danes"
Civilians EVacuata Menin.
Amsterdam, Oct. 25.-Civilians
were reported evacuating Menin,
Flanders, in dispatches received here
today.
Menin is approximately eleven miles
southeast of Ypres and is about six
miles from where the fighting front
is now located, after General Haig' s
most recent successes. The town is
one of the general objectives of the
British drive. Some of the most bitter
fighting of the Flanders campaign
has centered astride the Ypres-M Menin
highway and railroad. The town is
on the main line railroad from Lille
to Ostend which is one of the arteries
GCouttnued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25

The average temperature for the
day was "a, which was degrees
below normal The wind at o'clock
this afternoon was blowing nine miles
an hour from the northeast. Shortly
after noon il began raining and at
the same time the mercury started on
a drop.
Topeka and vicinity are due to get
rain OF snow tonight, according to the
official forecast Of TIE local office of
the United states weatFp~ hureau and
tCouiinued from Page OneJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
FROM HIS HOME TOWN
Lincoln, Neb.. Helps Pershing Trim
Kaiser by Oversubscribing Quota.

Lincoln, Neb-, Oct 25.-Lincoln.
home town of General Pershing. is
backing its famous soldier citizen. BY
over a million dollars. il has exceeded
its quota for the second liberty loan.
The citys quota is s2.614 900. Tic
incomplete total of the drive so far is
S3525, 400. The Commercial club at
noon announced that the untotaled
amount will make the total over
million beyond the quota. The drive
is continuing, and will not stop until
the time bell is rung Saturday.
S1,oOO,O0O by Kansas Bank.
independence, Kan, Oct. 25.-The
Commercial National bank today sub
scribed for s1.O09.00 worth of the
second liberty loan issue. the largest
individual subscription made in the
local campaign. The banks subscrip-
ton with that of the Prairie Oil and
Pipe Line company, brings the total
for the county to more than $4,000, 0e0.
The county's quota was s2.000,0e0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
TO DANISH EX-CZAR
Russian Parliament 10 Discuss Dis
posaI of Entire Royal Family.

Petrograd, Oct Z5.-The Russian
preliminary parliament according to
the newspapers shortly will discuss
the fate of the Rouanoff family novv
irnprisoned near Toboisk Siberia.
Particular attention viii be paid to
the question Of the eventual banish-
rnent abroad OF the former emperor
and his immediate relatives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25

Minneapolis. Mimi. Oct. z5.-Min-
neapoIfs has oyer-subscribed its quota
Of sI6,000.0O0 to the second liberty
loan by more than so per cent The
final total reported at a meeting Of
campaign workers last night was
$24.094,77s-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
SOCIETIES SUBSCRIBE TO LOAN
knights of Columbus Take Block =:
Carpenters Buy Some, Too.

Subscriptions by fraternaI societies.
unions and other organizations were
numerous today. The Knights of Col
UNI bus building association has invest
ed its surplus in the liberty bonds and
expects to take more
The Topeka union of the carpenters
and joiners voted at their meeting
Tuesday night to convert their emer-
gency fund into the bonds. Those in
charge of the campaign are encour-
aging the conversion of all idle sink
ing funds of such associations into the
loan. The bonds are as good as gold
in hand and bring in interest besides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
Down 25 PLANES IN NIGHT.
French Flyers Play Havoc With Ger
many's Aero Corps.

Paris, oct 25.-Twenty-five Ger
man airplanes were brought down by
French pilots last night or compelled
to land in a damaged condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25

Frank p MacLennan and Arthur J.
Carruth of the Topeka State Journal
and a number of other Topekans Went
to Kansas City today to attend the
Northcliffe luncheon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25
RAIN OR SNOW HERE
Moisture Precipitation Is Due Tonight
Tomorrow VIII BE Colder.

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, 1917-10-25

TWO more days of grace have been
given those who are liberty loan
siackers. Get busy!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled and colder tonight;
rain or snow i'm eastern portion. Fair
and colder Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25

OK ti.a-a all right id the wo-
man, who smiled up at governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-25

Continued on Page Four.)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14
PRINCE NEVER FORGOT FACES
ing Stories of the Early Days
of King Edward.

On one occasion Louis Sterne, an
engineer and inventor, and friend
of Charles Dickens, showed King
Edward, when prince of Wales, his
exhibits at South Kensington and
the Crystal palace.
"The next time that I met the
prince" said Mr.. Sterne, 81 was
crossing Piccadilly, at the top of St.
James street. In trying to escape
being run down l ran directly into
the arms of his royal highness. He
at once recognized me and said, Mr..
Sterne, you should give this traffic
time, and never cross the bows [
expressed surprise that he should
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14
A Red Cross membership
costs only ST per year.
Two Men In a Boot: Or the
Parable of the Foolish Rouers

way he rests on his oars and lets you
buck the tide Of competition, while he
pretends to be guiding the boat When
he reaches the shore he'll eat the lions
share of the profits and you can go
hungry. You know the eddies and cur
rents in the river by this time. Go
ahead and do your own steering and
make Wage-Payer sweat. He needs
the exercise"
The next time the two men embarked
on the trip across the river of Competi-
ton Wage Garner decided to take the
advice of his false friend, Agitator, so
that when Wage-Payer indicated the
course they had best take to avoid the
currents and eddies ageEarner snap
ped out:
Its waste of time and strength to
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14
This Is EASY"

A parley followed, during which
Wage-Earner and Wage-Payer frank
~ stated their grievances against each
other and came to the inevitable con.
clusion that they had allowed trifes to
estrange them. Gigantic grievances
nave disconcerting way of dwindling
INTO pygm1es when subjected to dispas-
slohate scrutiny. The upshot of the
matter was that Wage Garner acknowl.
edged Wage Payers superior knowl-
edge OF the river and permitted him to
guide the boat. The trip was made in
better time than ever before because
the spirit of cooperation lent strength
to the rowers' strokes.
When 1t came time for the feast on
the shore of Success, Wage Garner was
agreeably surprised to find that his
dish OF profits was generous enough TO
appease his appetite.
II the accompanying Illustrations
showed birdseye view of the shore
from which the rowers started Won
would noNce that Agitator was con-
splcuous by his absence. Modestv is
one of Agitator's chief virtues. He's
always willing to give Wage-Earner
the credit for any trouble that has been
started.
personally we think 1t would be SAT
er 1or Agltator to refrain from hanging
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14
THAT is the wayl"
"No, this in the wayl"

under the proper conditions, should
have been comparatively easy.
Wage Garner and WagePayer had
made the trip many times before.
Knowing all the dangerous eddies and
currents in the river, e-Payer had
always assumed the leadership. At the
same time he had come to place great
reliance on the Wage Farmers skill and
strength as a rover. There was every
reason why these two men should have
continued on the most friendly terms
They were absolutely dependent on
each others help to get them across
stream, but in matters requiring CO.
operation human beings often show
less wisdom than some of the lower
animals.
Through one trivial cause or another
a difference had grown up between the
two men, and the ill-feeling had been
fostered by a third man named Agi-
tator, who had his own ak to grind and
had found it to his advantage to pose
as Wage Farmers friend. OF course you
can't find Agitator in the boat Of In
dustry. Naturally he can't waste his
time rowing when he has so much
talking to do. Talking is pretty ardu-
GUS work. Even insurance solicitors
will admit that
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14

recognize me, to which he replied
that he never forgot either face or
name if associated with any matter
of interest"
Mr.. Sterne met the prince again
at a picture exhibition, where por-
trait of the late W. H. Smith was
hung. Turning to the princess, his
royal highness said:
Hello, there's Smith,
At once a man standing near
turned round and acknowledged the
recognition, offering his hand,
which the prince unhesitatingly ac-
cepted. When this man, whose name
happened to be Smith, recognized
the prince, he became embarrassed,
and with the lady who accompanied
him, made his exit as soon as pos
sible.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14
THE CHURCHES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. THERON LEE, PASTOR

REV. THERON LEE, PASTOR
All are cordially invited to the
service of the church which are held
at the following hours:
Sabbath School 10 a. m.
Morning worship II a. m.
Mems Bible Glass 10 to 1915 a. m.
Teacher Training Class 2.15 p. m.
Mems Brotherhood meeting 6.45
p. m.
Twilight service $50 p. m.
This coming Sabbath the Com
munion service will be held at eleven
O'Clock with the reception of new
members.
Evening subject: Two Red
Crosses.
All men are cordially invited to
the sessions of the Mems Bible Class
subject this Sunday What it means
to forgive and what Jesus taught
about it,"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
REV. DR.. GEORGE BoDDIs, PASTOR.

REV. DIR. GEORGE BoDDIS, PASTOR.
Services will be held as usual at
II a. m. and 100 p. m.
Sunday School, at 9.45 a. m.
Y. P. S. C. E. Friday evening
7.45.
Junior Y. P. S. C. E. meeting on
Friday afternoon at $50.
Morning subject; The Word of
God Not Bound"
Evening subject: Belshazzar's
Feast the fifth of the series of
sermons on the Book of Daniel. The
Sunday Hymn Book will be used at
the evening service.
New Hope PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
M, E. BARTHOLOMEW, MINISTER.
Sunday Service.
Sunday School 10 a. m. Classes
for all ages.
Morning service II a. m.
Evening service 7,30 p. m.
Week-Night Service.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14

take that course. You just want to
see me work overtime. I'm going to
pull this boat the other way"
Whereupon Wage Garner, instead of
seating himself with his back to Wage
Payer, pumped himself down with
his face to the prov of the boat and
began to pull strenuously at the oars.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14

Wage-Payer demonstrated, insisting
that the course Wage Farmer wished to
take was dangerous and If pursued
would lead to the destruction Of the
boat. Then finding that words were of
no avail. Wage-Payer angrily seized the
oars and began to pull with all his
strength in the direction he thought
was right
For some time the men continued to
row violently, and their misdirected eff
forts almost capsized the boat which
see-sawed back and forth but made no
definite progress in either direction.
But perspiration is a great mental
clarifier, and after the boat-mates had
sweated profusely they stopped row.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14
NO ARGUM EMIT.

"Where'd you get the black eye"
asked Jones. 'What was the argu-,
ment about"
"There was no argument" replied
Smith. Brown walked up to me and
told me he would punch me in the
~. And he did"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14

ing, mopped their brows and took &C.
count of their bearings.
Say, we are not getting anywhere
this way" blurted out Wage-Payer.
Il guess not" reluctantly admitted
Wage-Earner. Maybe we can come
to some understanding"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14

The illustrations accompanying this
parable tell the story of two men,
Wage-Earner and Wage-Payer, who
found it necessary to embark in the
same boat in order to cross the river
of Competition to the shore of Success
The weather was fine and the water
was smooth, so that the trip, if made
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14
We've made it,"

around the water front anyhow, for If
ne is anywhere within pushing distance
Vi tne river there's going to be an
aWtul splash when Wage Garner gets
oack'-O. a. Rieser, Industrial oonser.
rdtion, Neto York,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-06-14
TUESDAY,, JON E IA, 1917

Christian Endeavor, Bible Study
and Prayer meeting, in the church
Tuesday evening 7.45 p. m.
Prayer meeting Friday 7.45 p. m.
Bible study by the pastor.
All are cordially invited to these
services in the little white church on
the hill.
New HOPE M. E. CHURCH.
HERBERT A. SAWYER. PASTOR.
Mems class meeting 900 a. m.
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship, / a. m.~
Epworth League, 6:45.
Evening Worship, 7.30.
Evening subject: The Red Cross,
the White Cross"
All are cordially invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-15

T chance for our lives was 30 take %
the boats aud leave our cargo Gu taa
pirates. There were few small
arms aboard but NOS enough a. lhea
or men 10 use them to put up an aaa-
quate defense.
But we bad q means of defense that
1 had often thought OF using iu ease
eff being attacked by the small eH-
emies that iufest certain Asia-fa
coasts I determined to try it now. +
had plenty Of hose and ] ordered s.
attached 10 the steam cocks OF The
boiler. There we're two hose which
could be used separately. I asked for
more time from the pirate and was
told that not minute would be
granted. $50 I ordered the men fu
pretend TO begin She work of lower
ing the boats. and they made @ great
ado with the ropes, but accomDl isHe5
nothing During the few minutes hey
were thus engaged we were attaching
the hose 10 the boiler and running the
nozzles on deck where they We're hid
den under the guuwale When all was
ready L ordered the men away from
the boats and word was shouted 20 tHe
pirate that if he wanted our ship TO
come and take ii or if he intended b.
blow as up to do so.
Iations There was conference
among them then we could see arms
brought on deck 1t was evident THAI
they intended to board Us. Meanwhile
they ran mp against as and were
about TO lash TO MS when ] took r hose
and, pointing it down at the, sent
stream OF scaIdIng water among them
which caused them TO desist aud ger
ont of range as soon as possible.
A number of them had been scaldad
just enough TO make them furious
with pain, and, after taking time 10
consider. they launched raWbcsf
carried on their deck and manned il
and while the tug came under our
bows the rowBoat approached our
STERN. There was some protection for
them fore and aft, but al soon as a
man appeared at either point be re-
ceiFed a dose Of steam that sent him
bowling back. and some of them we're
knocked into the brine.
This plan having failed, both board
ing parties retreated and iotuius
forces on the tug, began to pepper us
with their little barker. / sent men
below to plug holes that might He
made under water but fearing dam
age to our boiler which would put us
al their mercy, ] determined go ss-
sumo the offensive Pointing tine Tas-
sci straight at the tug before she
could get ont of the way. ] ran along
side OF her and drove every man be-
low with scaldiug water
1t was now evident that I had mas
tered them. and. putting on all steam
showed them a clean pair Of heels
In few hours T was clear Of the
archipelago and in due time reached
New york where I sold nay cargo al
q splendid profit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-15
Selected by Tavenner

comes there shall be a president IN
Berlin. Petrograd and London, Just as
there Is uow a president in Paris and
Washington. II IL is despotism that
has grasped Us in its embrace, If il IS
despotism that has brought US TO the
brink Of war. then when we fight It
should be fer Iibertv-liberty for the
w0rId-and not simply that Great Brit
ain and Russia should nc longer be re-
ouired to fear German despotisn1-
Great Britain has played the game. She
has sought to establish @ world en-
pire Her empire is not democracy
If the United States enters the war il
should not be IL defense Of any one or
two thrones but in defense of @ de-
mocracy that is world wide.
If we must enter the war then peace
should find us dealing not with the
ministers of King George but with the
advisors Of Lloyd George, first presi-
dent Of Gretat Britain, and with some
other statesmen. first president Of
Russia and some other man, first pres
idau Of the German republic. II Eu-
rope. with its kings and emperors, win
not let us live our life, then when we
fight let AS not fight some one or two
nations. but despolism Ia whatever
corner OF the globe we. may find il
And may God give as strength for the
-Jobnst0wu pa Democrat