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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
FOX LAUDs THE SHIPPERS.
They Arc Cooperating SpIcndidly to
Solve the Freight Car Problem.

The railroads are having close CO.
operation of shippers generally in the
campaign to make better use of exist
ing freight cars, according to a state
ment received today by f. c. Fox,
general manager of the Santa Fe.
from the railroads war board at
Washington. The statement follows:
THE reports which come from
shippers and shippers associations in
all parts of the country show that
practically every commodity from
coal and steel to food products is
Being loaded in a way to eliminate
waste space in the cars and thereby
Increase the number of cars availa bl,
for shippers. II is estimated from
these reports that during the montl
of July savings in space were effected
by the shippers which increases the
number of cars available for freight
traffic by approximately 10000.
Some conception of the effort which
the shippers are making to help the
railroads in their campaign to in
crease transportation efficiency and
release cars that are essential to take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
j. r. KOOntz, Santa Fe Freight
Agent, Talks About the War.
American Patriotism and Money
To Turn Struggle Into Victory.
RAILROADS CARE FOR TRAFFIC
Shippers Working in Close Co.
operation, F. C. Fox Declares.
Kansas Company Loading to
10 Pet. of Marked Capacity.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 27.-American
patriotism. brains and money will win
the world war. in the opinion of ]. r.
Koontz. general freight agent of the
Santa Fe railroad, who is here on
business. THE railroads of the coun-
try are turning over to the govern
ment high class men from every de-
pa rtment," Mr.. KoontZ said. The
Santa Fe, for instance, has loaned it's
e-president Edward Chambers, to
the government to be its director of
transportation. President Wilson
recognizes the fact that in the present
crisis the government needs special
lists to take care OF the vital work in
hand. and that is why Hoover and
Chambers and men of that kind are
selected.
Another thing which the railroads
are striving to do. is to bring about a
better understanding of the situation
between the man who uses the trans
portation and the man who handles
IL. Shippers generally are patriotic
enough to realize that in an emergency
government needs must be looked
after before individual needs. Fortu-
nately. individual needs have not suf-
fered to date. the railroads being able
to take care of traffic with the min
imum of delay"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
CRUSH ALLIES,
Then AMERICA,
KAISER'S PLAN
State Dept Has Proof Plot Ex-
listed Before War.
Believe Documents Brought to
U. S. by Gerard.
BLOCK GAG RULE IN SENATE
Try To Limit Debate on War
Revenue Measure.
Many Angles of Subject Prom
Use Endless Debate.

Washington, Aug. 27-Evidence
which made American government Of
ficials believe Germany planned 10
war on the United States after de-
feating France and England, is in the
hands of the administration, the state
department announced today
Secretary Lansing refused to be
specific as to what evidence there
was.
The state department confirmed
Lord Robert Cecirs statement that
Germany had so plotted.
1t is believed the evidence tending
to show Germany's war plans on the
United States was brought here by
James Gerard, on his return from Ger
many, where he served as American
ambassador.
Lord Cecil Has Proof.
Gerard himself has frequently said
the Teutons had their eyes on this
country and Lord Robert Cecil claim
ed to have proof of this
Vast amounts of data showing the
net of intrigue woven about America
by the kaiser's agents are filed away
in the state department., including the
clumsy attempt of Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman to persuade a union OF
Mexico and Japan against this coun-
try. This and other autocratic dreams
showed the trend OF the German
mind. They also afford President Will
son the opportunity he will soon take
of showing why America cannot deal
on friendly terms with Germany as
long as the kaiser reigns.
Effort to Speed Bill Fails.
Washington, Aug. 27.-Efforts to
hasten action on the war tax bill
were blocked in the senate today by
the wealth CONSUMPTION forces.
Senator Simmons tried four times
to limit debate on the bill itself or on
the income and war tax sections only
Inv Nf
Washington and La Toilette of Wis
cousin. He finally notified the senate
that when the postal rates and pub
fishers tax sections were disposed of
he will ask immediate consideration OF
war profits.
Harding, Ohio, urged immediate ac-
ton saying the country should know
what new burdens it must assume
particularly if the view of the ex-
tremist, who demand sixty or eighty
per cent war profits tax, is to be ac-
copied"
The new cloture rule may be re-
sorted to by those favoring a quick
vote. Circulation of a petition was be-
gun today by Senator Hale, Republi-
can, Maine.
Claim of Filibuster Yet.
Conscriptionists say the petition
can't get the necessary two-thirds vote
because there is no filibuster on the
bill. There must be evidence of fill
buster before cloture can be invoked.
If two-thirds of the senate members
present support the cloture motion no
senator thereafter may speak longer
than one hour, nor more than onc@ on
the pending measure.
Adoption of the cloture rule is favor
ed by the finance committee, which
sees a long fight ahead on war profits
and incomes.
The Johnson-Borah group will Wig
orously oppose cloture and La Toilette
who has a program of his own, in
creasing war profits and incomes. is
bitterly opposed to it. He will fight
it's application until after both the in
come and war profits sections have
been disposed of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

care if the increased government and
commercial traffic may lie glea,.ee
from the following facts taken from
the reports sent to the commission, on
car service from various parts of the
country.
Sugar Companies Help.
I'm New Orleans sugar, which was
formerly loaded to only fifty per cent
of the capacity of the cars is now be-
ing loaded from one hundred to one
hundred and thirteen per cent OF
marked capacity. The loading of COT
fee has also increased in the New Or
leans district from fifty per cent Of
the full capacity of the cars TO as high
as eighty-six per cent. At Libby.
Montana, a lumber company which in
July, 1916, loaded on an average of
22,26S feet of lumber per car, in July
this year increased the average load
ing to 36,3S3 feet. an increase OF more
than fifteen per cent per car. A
rubber company in the middle west
which averaged $4,000 pounds of tires
to the car before the campaign for
intensive loading began is now load
ing $4,000 pounds of tires to the car.
Kansas Shippers In.
"A salt company in Kansas is now
loading cars to 10 per cent of their
marked capacity, an increase of more
than 20 per cent over it's performance
last year. An iron company in New
York state that formerly loaded piG
iron to 80 per cent of the marked
capacity of its cars, increased its load
ing to 1912 per cent during the period
July Is to July 81, inclusive. A re-
cent check of bituminous coal on one
of the eastern roads showed that out
of $40 cars only seven contained load
ing below the marked capacity of the
cars. The total marked capacity OF
these cars was 1858 net tons. The
weight of the lading per car was
30,667 tons or a loading of lila per
cent of the marked capacity.
I'm addition to cooperating by in
tensive loading. number of shippers
and manufacturers sociations have
voluntarily agreed to the adjustment
of reconsignment or diversion of cars
in transit An example for this action
was set by the West Coast Lumber
mans association on Al gust l, when
it passed resolutions recommending
that every common carrier in the
United States be authorized by the
commission on car service to place
embargoes against the diversion OF
reconsignment of all freight except in
cases where it can be satisfactorily
shown that an additional haul is made
necessary by the insolvency of the
consignee or a bona fide refusal of the
original consignee to accept the ship
ment q"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
RIPLEY EXPLAINS 1T
Topeka Laundryman Tells of Alleged
Trust VS.. Chinaman.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
In your Saturday evening paper ap-
pears an article concerning an alleged
Laundry Trust" of this city, that 1
think unjust to laundries and most of
all un-American-
. The facts are that the White Star
laundry is the sole owner and man
ager of the independent agency refer
red to. No other laundry approved
of the agency or assisted it in any way.
No other laundry was ever asked to
do its work or have anything to do
with it.
Other laundries have ignored the
Chinaman entirely as we or our help
can not live as they can We depend
on Americans with American ideas of
living for our patronage. We claim to
be Americans now.
know nothing of the views of the
other laundrymen here as we have no
local organization and 1 have spoken
to only Mr.. Heating of the White Star
concerning the article
j. W. RIPLEY
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 81, 1917.
The State Journals article was bas-
ed on information to and action asked
of County Attorney Carver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
HELPED LYNCH LITTLE?
Former Butte Union Miner Arrested
in Denver.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 27.-On suspicion
that he was connected with the lynch
ing of Frank Little, Charles A Nc
Carthy, of Denver, has been arrested
and is now in the city Jail, it became
known today.
Mccarthy was a prominent mem
Der of the Metal Mine Workers un-
ion, the organization of striking
miners The arrest was made by pri-
vate detectives.
Mccarthy is also known as Charles
Albrechtein
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
WOOD AT Fl. RILEY
Camp Funston Commander Is In
Temporary Quarters Now.

Fort Riley, Kan, Aug. 27.-Maj
Gen. Leonard Wood, who is to be in
command of Camp Funston, the ma
tional army cantonment being con-
structed on the Fort Riley reservation,
arrived here Sunday and took up tenn
porary quarters at the army post.
With General Wood. is Capt. j. c. H.
Lee, his aide. General Wood will
move into his headquarters at Camp
Funston in few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
New York Money Market.

New York. Aug 27.-MONEY-Me
paper, 4%@5. Sterling, sixty day bills,
4.72: commercial 60 day bills on banks
4.T11a commercial GO day bills. 4.71a; de
mand, 40 9-16; cables, 4I6 ZIG Francs,
demand. 51619; cables. 5.75R. Guilders
7.46: cables. AS. Rubles, demand. 2O.30 ;
Cayles. 20.40. Bar silver. SSA. Mexican
dollars. 60. Government bonds steady. Rail-
road bonds irregular. Time loans steady ::
go days, +@415; 90 days, 4A@h; six
months. SAL.
Call money, steady: high, 3; low, 21A :
ruling rate, g. closing bid, 2 offered at
2Ia last loan, 2@.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
New York stock Market.

Wall St, New York. Aug. 27.-STOCKS-
Reversals of 1 to points in tOday's re-
stricted market were mainly due to the re-
newed pressure by the short interests.
Sales approximated 100000 shares.
Shippings, metals and oils shaded in the
last hour. The closing was heavy. Lib
erty bonds, 5000 to 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued from the
office of Ralph Cav. probate judge, today
to the following persons.
Joe n. Longren, Atchison- .....e.......27
Hannah W. Krasmark, Atchison. 2S
Harry X. Thompson, Perry 20
Velda NJ. Grady, Granville. .16
Clifford II. Knight, Parsons. 1890. 80
Louise r. Heath, Topeka az
James f. Peckins, oklahoma City. AZ
Mary Z. Carmack. Oklahoma City. b
Frederick f. Babbitt, Bronson. ~
Leona NJ. Weber, Kansas City. 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

Wedding rings. IS-K gold. II up
Harris-Goar Co.. 1924 E. 6th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade
New York Aug %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

New OrIeans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, Aug. 2I.-COTTON-Spot
cotton quiet, $50 points off. Middling,
$3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
New york Cotton MARX,

New YORK COtfOn Market-
New York, Aug. 2T-COTTON-Spot cot
ton steady. Middling. $23.1e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
SNAP SMO T S
AT HOME NEWS

Would You?
Than see young Charlie Chaplin
In his pantaloons baggy-
I'd rather stay at home and read
About old "Jiggs and Maggie"
Nell Scribbler
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
WILL SEND FOOD ID AMERICANS
 IN GERMANY

American prisoners of war h Germany will be furnished enough food for their subsistence independ- ently of rations provided them by the Germans. The American Red Cross, through arrangements with the British Central Prisoners of Wa Committee, is doing this for the American prisoners in Germany, of whim there are now. 101, and a committee of the American Red Cross has been established at Benre, Switzerland, to do this work in the future. This commit tee will work directly under the American Red Cross and will take oyer all the work of provisioning: American soldiers and sailors who may be held in Germany.
 The Food Division of the Sur geon Generals Office has assisted the Red Cross in the preparation Of 8 table of food to be included in each flood kit" so that sufficient nutriment may be sent within the prescribed weight to take care of a soldier until the next package ar Eives for him. A total of g to 10 pounds of food will be put in each package and the weight of the pack age kept under II pounds, as re- auired by international agreement Three such packages for each SOL dier will be sent each fortnight. The German authorities have agreed that each American prisoner shall personally sign a receipt for his box. This receipt is permitted! outsideIt the amount of correspond ence allowed to each prisoner.
 The food for these flood kits" will be sent in bulk to Switzerland, where the American Red Cross Gen. tral Committee for Prisoners Re lief will make up the package. This method will save shipping space and there is, furthermore, no parcel post agreement between the United States and Switzerland. In order to fulfill he natural desire of fam flies to send food to relatives who are prisoners, arrangements will be mada later for boxes to be sent t9' Red Cross headquarters in Switzer- land to be repacked there and sent to the prisoners for whom they are intended.
 The table of food for each pack age. as finally recommended by the Food Division of the Surgeon Generals Office, provides for the amount of protein, fat, carbohy- drates, and heat units which food authorities consider adequate TOT an inactive man. It gives 2,8OO calories per day; 79.S grams Of pro tein, S1.5 grams of fat. and 434 grams of carbohydrates.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
PRESIDENT BURIES FACE IN
 MELONS, SPURNING FORKS

Washington, - President Wilson loves watermelon dearly, and he eats 1t in the old-fashioned way, div ing his face into the juicy red pulp and taking good mouthfulS each time.
 Forks are spurned by him, and he forbids watermelon being bro't with the rind cut away and only the heart left.
 Some of his Southern admirers have sent him big watermelons this summer, and he has not failed to appreciate the tboughtfulness by doing his bit in the way of en- joyment
 When there have been no mel ,ons from friends, he has ordered their purchase in Washington.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
SOLO|ER'S BRIDE SIGN ON HER
 CHAIR

Olympia, - "A soldiers bride' was fthe sign tacked on the back of the chair of Mrs. Ernest A. Glaser, formerly Miss Margaret Brown, when she returned to her desk in the industrial insurance commission office today. She was married last week to Ernest Glaser, a former soldier in the German army, who Is now an enlisted man with the Sec ond infantry, formerly the Washing ton national guard, at American Jake. Above Mrs. Glaser's desk was suspended g huge wedding bell, from which streamers floated in all directions, while her desk was banked with flowers. The members of the industrial insurance commis- sion were present when the office force presented her with some handsome silperware. The young pair were married in Seattle few days ago, and the bride has return ed to her work here, while her hus- band has returned to duty at Ameri can lake. 2
 Mrs. Glaser is the first of the thirty or more young women in thu department to win the distinction of being "a soldiers bride"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02

Washington, D. C.-(MaiD-The attention of the business and manu- featuring world Is being called to recent Congressional enactment af- fecting various businesses by mem bers of the Committee of the Cham Der of Commerce of the United States, who have been appointed to cooperate with the Council of Ma tional Defense, in a special War Bulletin which has just been issu- ed.
 The committee points out that a new condition confronts business men engaged in the production or distribution of foods, feed, fuel, including fuel oil, and natural gas, fertilizer and its ingredients, and tools, utensils, implements, ma chinery and equipment required for the production of foods, feed and fuel. These lines of business, the committee reminds the manufactur- ing world, are now by Act of Con- gress under Government control, and must be conducted in accord ance with regulations to be issued from time to time by President Will son, and by Herbert Hoover, who acts under his authority.
 l. Practices prohibited by the statute. VI ,".
 2. A second form of control is to become operative upon order of the President and is to the effect that no man may engage or carry on any such business as specified above without n license from the President.
 8. The third means Of control exist with respect to five art icles, namely: wheat, flour, meal, beans, and potatoes. With regard to such commodities the President is authorized to purchase, store. and sell.
 4. The fourth method of control exists, should the President find it necessary to exercise it, to secure an adequate supply of the commo- dities mentioned 'for the support of the army, or the maintenance of the navy, or for any other public use connected with the common de- fense."
 In addition to the provisions with regard to food, feeds, and fuel, the new law contains special proVi- sions with regard to coal and coke. The President Is empowered to fix the price of coal and coke, wherever and whenever sold, and to establish rules and regulations for the sale, shipment, distribution' etc, for the coal and coke.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
MEXICAN MINES ARE BOUGHT
 BY HUNS

Fl Paso, as,-German mining companies continue to obtain contre of large mining interests in Northerl Mexico 'and are investing millions of dollars in silver, lead, coal ane copper mines. American mining mel having holdings in Mexico declared.
 The Mines & Mstals company, German-owned company, said tt have its headquarters In Strass- burg, Germany, Is preparing to open recently acquired properties at Santa Eulalia, near Chihuahua City. and also at Sierra Moieda. where the company controls 8 branch rail- road as well as a large mineraliz- ed district.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
BILL LUNDY OF DAWSON
 GOING WITH SAMMLES

Word comes from Seattle that Bil Lundy, who left Dawson in July for the coast, Is going to Europe with the United states army, in charge Of horses. Bill is 8 veteran of the Philippine war, where, as a member of a Montana regiment, he saw some hard fighting against Aguinaldo's men. For several sea sons Bill drove stage between Daw- son and Whitehorse. He was al Fairbanks and Nenana of late, and arrived from there in July shortly before leaving here for the coast. - Dawson News.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
JUDGE TELLS WOMEN
 "1O GOOD REASONS"
 WHY MEN LEAVE HOME

Chicago,-There are at least ten good reasons why men leave home. Judge Stelk, Of the domestic rela- tions court, outlined them for 25O women in q church meeting.
 He lists mother-in-law and father-in-law; money or lack of it; young marriages; desire to sport around after marriages" lack Of home training on the part of young girls; improper training, permitting them to become loose in morals; card parties and shopping crazes; argument over who is boss, and be- stowal of more attention upon chill dren than husbands.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
IN AGAIN, OUT AGAIN!

This morning the Dominion wires were so jammed with commercial messages that the Alaskan was not able to get any news from the outside world, and this afternoon we learn that the same wires are again broken, caused, We presume by the excessive strain to which they were subjected. Perhaps the wires have had a complete break down and need 8 rest.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
DEUTCHLAND DESIGNER
 HANGS SELF IN PRISON

Baltlmore,-GotthOld Prusse, one or'ths designers Of the German mer- chant submarine Deutchland, who came to Baltimore on the first voy- age of that craft, committed suicide in the city jail recently by hang ing.
 Prusse had been imprisoned as an alien enemy. He was arrested for leaving restricted zone with out permission. He was Al years old and born in Germany.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
GERMAN GENERAL SEES
 POLITICAL ROCKS AHEAD

Zurich, Switzerland,-General Bar on Von Freytag-LorringhoVen, Chiei of the supplementary general staff of the German army, has published q pamphlet entitled "The Results of the World War" in which he says:
 The general political and econ, omical situation of the world works only In favor of our enem- ies and the German soldiers will be defrauded of the fruits of their victories"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
ALASKA MINERS FREED FROM
 ASSESSMENT WORK TWO YEARS
Claim Owner Must File Statement that He Desires to Hold Claim With Recorder of District Where
 It Is Located

restrictions whatsoever that al- ready exists. The claim owner must file statement, that he de- sires to hold the claim, with the records of the district in which the claim is located, this notice to be filed by December 31 of tthe year for which the exemption is desired.
 Oil claims are not included in the bill because Of the desire by the members of congress to hasten oil development needed for war pur- poses. !
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
EQUALIZATION BOARD
 MEETS TONIGHT

The city council will meet to- night in the city hall at 8 p. m. as an equalization board to consider the valuation of propertty as al- ready assessed. City Clrek Me Clelland will be in his office from ' to 8 o'clock and anyone desiring to know the assessed value Of their property may learn 1t from hip at that time, and be ready to pre- sent their claims or arguments tc the board tonight.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
SON OF RICH COPPER
 MAN EVADES SERVICE

Bisbee, Ariz.,-Warner A. Shat tuck, son of L. c. Shattuck, million aire copper mine owner and banker of Bisbee, has been reported to de partment of justice officials as one of 49 men who failed to appear for transportation Camp Funston to enter training for the national ar my. The crime is punishable by death, ,3t ,Ii
 According to the boys father, he is somewhere in the state of Son. ora.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-02
GR|NS AND GRQANS IN THE NEWS TAKEN FROM OUTSIDE PAPERS Contains Information Regarding a Re- cruit's Appetite and The Price of
 Gasoline in Cuba
GASOLINE SELLING AT
 S1 IN CUBA; 1000
 AUTOS TAKE 4 REST

Havana,-More than 1000 auto mobiles in Havana have been forced into retirement by the action of retail gasoline dealers in jumping the price from AT cents gallon to Sl and in some instances Sl'2O. Prosecutions of the dealers are threatened. =.