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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
BANKS HAVE HOPE.
McAdOO Can Permit State In.
situations to Handle Loans.
Curtis Working in the Interest
of Kansas Banks.

If Secretary McAdoo, of the federal
treasury department. will consent to
the move, Kansas state banks may be
designated government repositories for
the handling of the war loan fund.
That was in substance the telegram
which United States Senator Charles
Curtis sent to Senator Walter E. Will
son, state bank commissioner
Kansas state banks have protested
because they could not participate
with national banks on an equal foot
ing in handling the war loan fund.
They saw subscriptions checked from
their banks and placed in national
banks. 1t looked like discrimination
favoring the national banks and the
state bankers protested. A telegram
to Senator Curtis from Commissioner
Wilson brought the information that
the provisions of the law permitted
participation by the state banks and
needed only an order from the secre-
tary of the treasury.
Recently an order was issued by the
comptroller of currency which provid-
ed that subscriptions for war bonds
This order meant that the subscrip-
tions would be checked from state
banks in many instances and held in
national banks until needed by the
federal government. The war loan
measure, Senator Curtis told Commits
sioner Wilson, permits the designa-
ton of national or state banks or trust
companies as repositories. All that
is required is an order from Secretary
McAdoo. Efforts will now be made
by Kansas state banks to induce the
state banks as government depositor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
DRILL DESPITE RAIN
Washburn Students Rapidly Learning
Military Tactics and Maneuvers.

Only one day this week has mill
tary drill at Washburn been abandon
ed on account of the rainy weather.
Thursday the soldiers were forced to
give up their training and to seek
shelter. Friday morning both COM
panies turned out for drill. They
were taken to Fifteenth and Boswell
street to drill on the pavement The
gymnasium is too small to accommO-
date the whole organization and so
this was the last resort
The drilling is coming on fine, ac-
cording to Maj. Paul Botkin, who is
in charge. The men have been thor
oily drilled in field formation and will
soon be ready for practice in gun
drills. They have learned to march
and to respond to formation orders
with practically no difficulties.
Uniforms for the recruits have not
arrived yet but are expected the first
of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
so BOYS RESPOND
Pupils of Public Schools An
sWer Call of the Farm.
Branner Leads With Eleven
Recruits to Date.

Fl ty Topeka school boys have re-
sponded to the call of farmers for help
in the food conservation movement.
Forty-three have come from the
grade schools and seven from the
high school. Applications are com
ing in every day to the office of ii. Il.
Wilson, superintendent of publlc
schools Within a week 800 boys Will
have enlisted according to the prin-
cipals
Applications were given out last
Tuesday to the teachers and were
passed on to the students of the grade
schools that afternoon. Within two
days applications began to come in
In the high school these blanks were
not distributed until Wednesday, but
the boys seem to have made up their
minds already.
The only objection to the present
application is that boys think there
is no immediate need for their SER
that they will be ready for service
June l. Only fourteen boys have Of
fered their services for the planting
season They are willing to leave i'm
mediately.
According to the farmers, now is
really the time for all good boys to
come to the aid of their country.
Planting is going on and no help can
be found. The boys could handle this
work with very little training. But
they seem to be waiting for the school
term to close.
Branner leads the recruiting list
with IL applicants and Garfield runs
a close second with s. The other
schools have offered boys as follows:
Summer, Z; Lafayette, Z; Polk, a Cen
trail Park, 8; Monroe, 2; and Potwin,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
ODDITIES
CULLED FROM
DAYS NEWS

New York-Gennaro De Rose, Is,
didn't hear the magistrate say it, for
he was cultivating his twenty acres.
The magistrate discharged his mother
when she was arrested for not having
the youth in school He declared
the work necessary.
West Orange, n. raymond War
ners disgrace when arrested as a de-
serter caused him to try to throttle
himself with his hands. The job was
too hard and a policeman rescued
him.
Newark, N J-His name was
Stacker and he wanted to enlist.
The name almost cost him his ambi-
ton when the lieutenant heard it.
Diplomatic relations between name
and owner are to be severed
Harrisburg, Pa.-One hundred and
thirty technical high school boys
more than twenty-five per cent of the
enrollment-have volunteered for
farm work during the summer va
cation
Chicago-"Wait until Monday"
That's the only comment recruiting
officers had to make over yesterdays
slump in enlistments. Today Roose-
welt is here Monday Just wait.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
SHE SOIL, WHISKY
Mrs. Alex Lauback, However,
Puts Blame on Husband.
She Says That He Made Her
Violate the Law.
ENTERTAINED men IN ROOM
And She Asserts Husband Made
Her Do This Also.
Efforts to Reopen Old Divorce
Case Fails Today.

That Alex Lauback. her husOe-
forced her to sell whisky and to eS-
terrain men while he collected the
money, was the charge made on the
witness stand in the second division of
the district court today by Kate Lau-
back.
Mrs. Lauback was attempting to
reopen a divorce case in which she
alleges that her husband btained a
decree thru fraud. Judge Whitcomb
listened 10 her sensational story but
failed to see the fraud and declined to
reopen the case.
Mrs Lauback is only "a years Of
age and has been married for eight
wears She was born in Russia and
can neither read nor write the Eng
lish language. But she can talk It
and she did. without restraint Her
attorney Clyde Cowgirl. started to ask
her many questions but usually she
answered them before he put on the
ouestion mark The same thing hap
pened when her husbands attorney.
Otis Hungate. took up the questioning.
She was stylishly dressed. properly
powdered and altogether a sophisti-
Gated looking person.
1t was only when some question
opened up line of conversation she
did not desire to pursue that she re-
sorted to the well-known tactics of for
'eign-born on the witness stand ana
4 failed to understand.
Silc Entcftdllleu
did you entertain other men in
your bedroom % asked the attorney
"Yeh, 1 did" she shot back. land
my husband made me do it,
who got the money!"
He did My man. He got the
money and he beat me up when l said
l didn't want to CO.
I rs it true that you sold whisky p
Sure 1 sold whisky. That's the way
1 got my automobile"
''All the money you spent for the
automobile you made selling whisky,
/ did you?' asked the attorney.
I "Yeh, I did"
Mrs Lauback was badly mixed
when it came to the details of the al
legged fraud practiced by her husband
in obtaining his divorce. She declared
she did not want a divorce and did
not want her husband to have one.
/ But she admitted her attorney told her
her husband had filed suit and that
the attorney paid her $500 in settle
ment from her husband. Still. she
maintained she did not know her hus-
band had the divorce until long time
after the decree was granted. She de-
MED that a summons had been served
upon her.
/ Husband Left Her.
Are you under physicians care? ?"
asked her attorney.
| Yes, 1 am
! WHO is responsible for that?"
MY husband, my husband"
I Then she added that when her hus-
band made it necessary for her to
consult a physician he left her. She
stated that she still has 500 of the
money she got from her attorney and
that she rents rooms. She gets SO II
! week for her rooms.
What are you going to do when
the 500 runs out?" asked her at
torney.s
1.-The Lord knows" she replied,
the doctor says 1 can't work any
more"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
Bulls Battle to a Finish on
Chicago Grain Market.
Commission Houses on Buying
Side; but Few Offerings.
DAY ENDS IN A CRASH
Final Collapse of 1919 Cents
With Wide Range.
May Options Close at $2.7412;
Oats in a Big Flyer.

Chicago. April 2S.-E Excited trading
and greatly higher prices were brought
about in the wheat market today
largely as a consequence of Washing
ton and London dispatches that point
81 to increasing need of rushing food
supplies to the entente allies. Nearly
all commission houses were on the
buying side and there was an extreme
scarcity of offerings
Despite the rush to purchase the
volume was far from being common
surate with the sharpness of the ad-
vance
The fact that the rise in values at
Winnipeg was even greater than mere
counted as bullish factor
Opening prices. which ranged from
H. to 1921 higher with May at $2.74
to S275 and July at $2-29 to S2-36,
were followed by decided further gains
in May and September, the latter
month ascending for the first time to
$500. Corn was governed entirely by
the bullish action of wheat. After
opening q to l q higher, the market
assembled all around to about 3 cents
above yesterday finish.
Unusual activity developed in oats
Immense foreign orders for oatmeal
were said to be on the books of man
cents were made.
Provisions hardened in value, keep
ing pace to a moderate extent with
grain. Demand was fairly active, but
not urgent.
Sensational breaks in prices here
resulted later from d. site action
taken by the Winnipeg exchange to
put stop to speculation. May wheat
at Winnipeg fell 3 cents after notice
had been given that any member OF
the Winnipeg exchange would be sus-
pended for trading without orders and
that the British government was not
in the market for futures.
Quotations in Chicago dropped 10
cents from early high figures.
Liquidating sales became general as
the result of the Winnipeg news and
were increased by word that in Omaha
no more trades in May wheat would
be cleared except the closing out Of
old contracts.
Before the day ended the collapse
of prices here was extended to 10 y
cents to $2.20 for July. The close
was wild at a range varying from II
cents net loss to Z cents advance as
compared with twenty-four hours be-
fore, last quotations today being S2.74
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
MRS. JANE Stages DEAD
She Came Overland to Kansas From
Kentucy in 1851.

Mrs. Jane r. Stages, old Kansas set
tier, died Friday at the home of her
son, Avery Stages at Oakland. She
was So years old and died from weak
ness caused by her age.
Mrs. Stages was born in Fleming
county, Kentucky, August IL, 1881.
She married Harrison Stages, in 1851
and came overland to Kansas, settling
near Vinewood Park. They lived there
or thirty years and then moved to a
farm near Valencia. Mrs. Stages moved
to Topeka in 1914, shortly after her
husband had died. She lived in the
vicinity of Topeka for nearly so years
She is survived by one son, Avery
Stages of Topeka, and Mrs. ]. J. Mes
senger of Berryton; Mrs. Nettie Gull
breath and Mrs. George England of
Washington. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock from
the Oakland Christian church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
LOCAL MENTION

c. B. Hypes, district supreme die
tator of the Moose lodge, for the state
of Kansas, returned Friday from Blue
Rapids, where he spent a week with
the local lodge there.
DIR. Narcotic has moved his office
to 713 Kansas ave, over F'ullerton's
Hardware store.-Adv.
F. A Rooster. D. d. s.. 10 Mills
Bldg Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylax is.-Adv-
The Sunshine club, of the Swedish
Lutheran church, was to be entertain
ed this afternoon at the parsonage by
Misses Ruth and Rebecca jacobson.
Safety razor blades sharpeneo bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz- Brunt.
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
Rev Ralph Ward, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian church will
preach on Seeing the Multitude" in
the morning services and on Caleb,
A Fine Old Hero" IN the evening
Apron and overall dance at Moose
hall Wednesday evening. Admission
25c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
MORE NAMES ARE In
J. VIII Kelley Continues to Receive
Auditorium Petitions.

The fireproof city auditorium pro-
ject is still being pushed by men in
terested in the future welfare of To-
peka. Petitions with four, five. six and
seven names on them are received each
day by J. Will Kelley. secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Business men. club women inter-
ested in protecting the lives of Topeka
children in a fireproof auditorium and
others have no fears but ultimately a
sufficient number of names will be
placed on petitions. But if the i'm
provements are made by fall some con-
centrated effort to obtain the neces-
sary names on the petitions must be
taken in the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

Ike Gilberg will address the-history
class of the Topeka high school Mon
day morning. His talk will be on
Russia
The board of directors of the or
phans' home wish to thank the public
for their attendance at the two bene-
fit concerts given Wednesday and
Thursday at the First Baptist church.
Mr.. Frank E. Linquist, attorney of
Council Grove, will speak on The
Trial of Jesus-From a Legal Stand
point Sunday evening at the Swedish
Bethel church, Sixth and Harrison
streets.
The patrons and children of the
Rice school district held closing ex-
ercises east of town Wednesday after
noon. A May pole dance, picnic
luncheon and a track meet were the
main attra ctions.
Jesus the Saviour of Mankind"
will be the subject of DR.. Arthur S.
Henderson's lecture to his Bible class
Sunday at 10 a. m. at the First Con-
gregationa1 church, corner Seventh
and Harrison streets.
Not a single fire alarm since April
"a is the record now enjoyed by the
fire department. And only 10 fires
this month has also been part of the
record. April has truly been a quiet
month for the department.
H. B. Wilson, superintendent of the
Topeka pubic schools, left Friday
night for New York, where he will at
tend committee meeting of the Ma
tional Education association. The
question before the committee will be
how to conserve the pupils time
A city track meet for the pupils of
the seventh and eighth grades of all
public schools has been suggested by
the principals who met Wednesday
Ia ~. IL
ment of the high school has always
been unable to get a line upon the men
entering the high school, so this plan
has been devised.
The Kansas Okla homa district of
the International New Thought ALI
ance will hold its second annual con-
vention in Topeka, May 4, and 6.
The meetings will be held in Repre-
sentative hall. DR.. Julia Seton. Miss
Louise Underwood of Kansas City, and
Miss Mida Sharp of Australia will be
the principal speakers.
Topeka lodge No. .. Fraternal Aid
Union, will give a May fete celebra-
ton at Bates hall, at Sixth and Jack
son street, April 80, at o'clock.
Governor Capper and DR.. V. A Young,
supreme president of the order, of
Lawrence, will be the principal speak
ers. Drills by the ladies of the de-
gree team of lodge No 2. and vocal
The Sunday schools of Menoken
township will hold their annual con-
vention Sunday, May g. at the Bethel
church A regular teachers training
class will be held The main enter
tainment will be furnished by the
Sunday school pupils. A basket
luncheon will be served at noon. Mrs.
Roy Smith, vocalist. and Judge John
Marshall, lecturer, will take part in
the program.
The Latin students of the Topeka
high school have issued their annual
edition of "Latinus Papyrus," a publ
cation featuring the Latin and his
toric side of the present war situation
and its relation to war times of old.
The staff of the paper is: Editor-in-
chief, Cranston Vincent; assistant edi-
tor, Ruth Stevens; manager, George
Greenwood, literary department
Marguerite Mcdonald, personals
Leola Zimmerman, jokes, Irene Peers;
bellicose, Charles Wittenbraker; side
lights, La Verne Snyder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
DANIELS'S SON ENLISTS
Eldest Son, Secretary of Navy Goes
Into Navy.

New York. April 2S.-Josephus
Daniels. ir., 81 eldest son of Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, enlisted in the
United States marine corps reserves as
a private this afternoon. it was an
nounced at headquarters here. He en-
listed in Washington. Young Daniels
will be sent to League Island, navy
yard. Philadelphia. for training. His
enlistment was one of the last five to
bring the marines up to 1900 men,
full war strength.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
Clear Your skin in Spring

Spring house cleaning means cleaning
inside and outside. Dull pimply skin is
an aftermath of winter inactivity. Flush
your intestines with mild laxative and
clean out the accumulated wastes, easy to
take, they do not grippe. DR. Kings New
Life Pills will clear your complexion and
brighten your eye. Try DIR. Kings New
Life Pills tonight and throw off the slug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
FREE EX-KAN. WOMAN
jury Acquits Mrs. Agnes Ycater of
Husband Murder Charge.

Albany, Mo, April 2S-Mrs. Agnes
Yeater, charged with the murder of
her husband, J. L. Yeater. who died
December 6, 1915, was acquitted on
the first ballot. 1t was charged by
the prosecution that Yeater died of
poisoning.
Mrs. Yeater, it was testified, came
of a good family in Cherokee county
Kan. Her father, was at one time
member of the state legislature and
Mrs. Yeater herself had taught school
in that county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
FINE BREWERS $4,000
100 Are PenaIized in Pennsylvania for
Influencing Elections

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 2S.-More
than 100 officials of So brewing COM
fluencing elections in violation of the
corrupt practices act pleaded no de-
Tense in federal court here this after
noon.
Fines aggregating $4,000 were i'm
posed against the offending concerns.
The largest fine was $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
OFFERS PAPER MILLS
Lord NorthcIiffe Would Add 10000
Tons to U. S. Supply.

Washington, April 2S.-Lord North
cliffe, the noted British publisher, has
offered the output of his print paper
mills in Northeastern Canada to Amer
lean newspaper publishers to relieve
the print paper situation.
The output of the mills is 10000
tons year, and a sufficient factor to
probably break the present high price
market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
BANKER ESCAPES PEN
w. III. Hume From Arkansas City De.
parted While a 'sTruSty."

Leavenworth, Kan, April 2S.-W.
H. Hume, former banker of Arkansas
City, Kan, escaped some time last
night from the state penitentiary
where he was serving a sentence of
from one to five years on a con-
viction of charges concerning his bank.
Hume was a trusty and slept at
night in the mule barns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
CHAMP "COMES BACK
Reply to Advocates of Consumption Is
Invitation to Enlist.

Louisiana, Mo. April 2S-Thirty-
seven citizens of Pike county-the
home county of Speaker Champ Clark
sent him telegram. urging the pas
sage of the universal service bill. He
replied with a telegram inviting them
TO enlist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
Winnipeg Ccnsors Futures.

to s2.741s for May and s225 to s2.26
for July.
Winnipeg Ccnsors Futures.
Winnipeg, April 2S-Announcement
was made at the Winnipeg grain eX-
change today that no trading in fu-
lures would be permitted in the pit
hereafter without sanction of CEN
soring committee composed of the
secretary, DIR. Robert Magill, the
manager of the clearing house, F. c.
Fowler and Thomas Brodie, represent
ing the floor committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
Cash Wheat So in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Mimi. April 2S.-Cash
wheat sold in the Minneapolis market
today at IS a bushel. Flour went to
S14.6O a barrel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued
from the office of the probate judge
today to the following persons:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. JANE Il. Stages, age SIS. died
Friday at the home OF her son, Avery
Stages. of Oakland. The burial will be held
Sunday afternoon at.2 o'clock from the
Oakland Christian church. Burial IN Dover
cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
SNAP S MO 7 S
The Why's of Life.
AT HOME NEWS

The Why's of Life.
Why is it Some folks always talk
OF things that they can do.
You cannot tell them anything
But they have done it too,
And always have Il better way
To do it than your own.
If yours is just half finished,
Their task is always done.
But say. you know I've noticed
That the folks of whom we're proud
Just keep right on a sawin' wood,
And don't talk half so loud.
YiuUIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

MRS. HESTER SPRECHER. age sc,
died Friday at her home, at 40I German
avenue Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

MRS. ANNIE ISLER, age 2s died We'd
nesday in indianapolis. The body Will be
brought to Topeka for burial Funeral
arrangements have not been competed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28
Fresh Air Is Necessity of Life That Is Within the Reach
of Everyone IlA NJ
A Homemade Window Tent

Tack TDo Sheets About by 4 Feet to the Top
of the WindoW Casing. SholDn In the illustration.
Fdsten With Tapes at the Lo1er Corners to Screw
Eyes Pioced In the Floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-28

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel s27.-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-20
"B0NE-DRY" AMENDMENT
PERPL.ExEs v|RG|N|ANs
Many Members of Delegation in
Congress in Doubi aS To How
They Shall Vote.
QUESTION UP IN HOUSE TO-DAY
Reed Amendment To Post -Ot,icc Ap.
preparation Bill to BE Considered,
and Crisp Will Offer MOI. ion for
Immediate Concurrence.

Special 10 The Times piSpntch
y ~ y q ! = y, February l?.-
'''"A h"ihp"rS OF inc NirGinia dele
'''' :" ""SrcSS are ii DOUBT to-
S'' "H 20 no" 'lc! snail vol" on the
~" ""'""'neht /" 'h" r"St-"ftlr" APP
P' P'op''"''"i "iJ'' "hi"h makes II
'''"h' !" sup liquor from vet into
ny H'"'''
The Reed 'b"nc-dry" amendment was
tackled on to the post-of appropriate
tion bill IN the Senate by Senator Reed,
of Missouri who is an autiprohihi-
ZIONIST. The Senate amendments; To tho
hi!l VIII Il" considered in the House to-
morrow. aud Representative Crisp. Of
Georgia. To-day announced that he in
t"udS I" offer q preferential motto for
TIN" li"us" 10 concur with tlic S"uatr
the minul" tn" amendment is laid he
Tor" th" House. crisp is ono Of the
radical "dryS.'