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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-06

London. April 5.-London is a city
of dorty windows. This Is especial
ly true of the windows of the large
Office buildings and the hotels
Women cleaners have been employed
but they have confined their work to
the windows nearest the ground
Most of the work is at dangerous
heights and the insurance companies
have refused to insure against acct
dents to women window cleaners.
Berlin, April 5.-One OF the odd
sights of this hard winter has been
that of the law courts dispatching
business with bench and bar muffled
up to their noses in winter overcoats
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-06
PRiTISH PRISONERS
SYMPATHIZE WITH GERMANS
by Associated Press

London, April 5 5.--Lord Newton
few days ago in the House of Lords
caused surprise by stating that many
british prisoners at Ruhleben, Ger
nGny, had no desire to return to
return to England. 1t is now learned
that there are about 500 Of these
prisoners. British subjects, who op-
enly profess sympathy with the Ger
cause
Tho reason for this large number
Of rro-German British, accordin1 to
statements made here, is that they
are almost all Germans. born and
bred, who acquired British national
i2ation either in England or in some
of the colonies, in order to escape
liability to military service in Ger
n.any. Most of them left Germany
specially for this purpose, and after
residing on English soil for the mini.
mum period requisite to naturaliza-
tion, they returned to the Father
land and resumed their ordinary life.
The interned prisoners also include
their sons and grandsons There are
also natives of Austria, German
Switzerland, and Russia, who sim
ilarly acquired British citizenship.
There was much indignation
among these pseudo British at the
outbreak of the war when they sud
denly found themselves interned as
were out-and-out Englishmen.
There were many protests, but the
rclice replied that they had shltered
thnselves from military service un-
der their alleged British nationality
ard must take the consequences At
ftst they were carefully distributed
among the purely British prisoners
Tor observation and espionage pur-
poses The Englishmen countered
with a boycott which eventually re
suited in the separation of the two
clements.
Whenever one of the pro-Germans
asked for leave. the officer Of the day
would say What regiment do y3u
wish 10 john" In the end about
500 volunteers for the German army
were obtained from the camp
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-06
DALLAS TO HAVE NEW MAYOR

Hallas, Ore, April 2.-The annual
city election CT this city is being held
today, for the purpose of selecting
? mayer, four councilmen. an auditor
and police Judge An amendment
TO the city charter changing the
rate of the city elections from the
FIRST Monday in April to the first
Monday in December is also being
vOted IN.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-06
OF WOOLWICH
HAS TREBLED

London. April 4.-The population
of Woolwich, the London borough
which contains the great Woolwoch
Arsenal, has nearly trebled since the
beginning of the war. and Is now
about 10000.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-06

Paris. April 4-To provide credit
on reasonable terms to tradesmen
and manufacturers of moderat means
whose situation might otherwise be
precarious after the war the French
Parliament has authorized the organ
ization of mutual loan guaranty So
eieties and mutual banking societies.
1t is proposed that the two types of
organization shall cooperate in pro
viding credit Merchants and manu-
facturers are to unite in associations
and accumulate fund to be deposit
ed in the mutual banks. Then IL
merchant desires a loan the guaran-
ty company will endorse his note
II niwcsrl5Gnardrious ofetaoins
which he can discount at the mu-
tual bank. If the borrower fails to
pay the note at maturity the mutual
guaranty society must pay it from its
collective fund.
This minister of commerce. has
been authorized to advance 12,000,-
coo francs without interest to enable
the mutual bnaks " meet their i'm
mcdite needs
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-06

as compared with 6,433.637 year
previously. accordn gto the latest
official figures. There was thus an
increase of 1S5.l92 or 81 per cent.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-06
LOCATION OF FIRE BOXES

y Main and Kentucky
13 Pine and Kentucky
II Main and Tennessee
IS Main and Missouri
u Bay and Iowa
% Oak and Kentucky
"a Magnolia and Iowa
25 Plum and kentucy
81 Say and Florida
32 Peachtree and Florida
"a Magnolia and Dakota
35 Parker and Florida
Al Main and Dakota
AZ Lemon and Ohio
43 Orange and New York
as Lime and Florida
81 Palmetto and Florida
So Mcdonald and Florida
So Lime and Indiana
50 Orange and Massachusetts,
16 Lemon and Florida
26 North St. and N. Vermont Ave.
36 North St. and Florida Ave.
81 North st. and Lincoln Ave.
as Lemon and Lincoln
AZ w. Prospect st. and A. c. L. Shop
81 Lake Morton and S. Kentucky
81 New school house, Lake Morton
62 Palmetto and Ingram
90 East Morton and r. r. CROSSING
81 New Light and Water Plant
~ Mcdonald and Mississippi
72 Patterson and South Florida
FIRE OUT SIGNAL No. %
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-06

po-iation of inferior goods which, he
said. was damaging the commercial
reputation of the Japanese empire.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-06

Rotterdam. Neverthelands. April a.
The population of Holland on De-
cember I. 1916. was 6,56S.S29 souls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
HE SEES GOOD WHEAT
Topeka Salesman Makes Auto Trip
Thru Western Kansas.

The voice of the pessinist which
has been loud in the land regarding
the western Kansas wheat crop receiv-
ed its first opposition today when C.
o. Alton, salesman for the Kimball
piano house here, after an automobile
trip from Quinter to Salina over the
Golden Belt and other trips thru
western Kansas, declared the wheat
crop in that part of the state is far
from being a total loss. More than
that, Alton said he examined scores
Kansas and declared that the produc-
ton would easily be on the bright side
of the half-crop mark.
Alton attributed the so-called poor
outlook in western Kansas to the late
growing season.
Il went thru a lot of fields that
looked barren" he said Closer in
spection revealed the fact that the
growing blades were just beginning to
protrude thru the ground. Wheat in
western Kansas is not showing up as
well as that in eastern Kansas because
of the fact that the growing season in
western Kansas, due to altitude and
cooler climate. is about three weeks
behind that of eastern Kansas.
Neither does this late season pre-
vail in all parts of western Kansas
North of Quinter farmers are pastur-
ing their wheat. This condition also
prevails in many parts.
Il do not believe the western Kan
sas dry weather has been as damag-
ing as it is said. They had several
good snowfa1ls out there late this win
ter, tho not heavy, but effective new
ertheless. The last rain was a good
one and is bringing the fields out fine
Some of them are just getting a good
start, while others are solid carpets of
green"
Alton has been in western Kansas
for about ninety days. In coming by
motor car from Quinter to Salina he
passed thru Ellis, Hays, Wilson and
Russell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
TOPEKANS PASS TEST
III. e. Harmon and II. NJ. Armstrong
Ready for Training Camp.

Two Topekans, the first to be final
ly accepted, passed the physical exam
ination required for enrolment in the
officers training camp which opens at
Fort Riley May Is. They were H. E.
Harmon, son of H. H. Harmon, pub
Usher of the Shawnee Chief in North
Topeka, and r. NJ. Armstrong of the
Seymour Packing company here.
Harmon and Armstrong went to
Lawrence this morning and took the
examination under Col Burkhardt,
now stationed at that place, and who
has been appointed to take charge of
the office here in 626 New England
building to succeed Captain Williams,
transferred to Arkansas. Both the
Topekans passed all final tests for en-
trance in the school.
Late this afternoon Colonel Burk-
hardt announced by communication to
noncommissioned officer in charge of
the Topeka offices that he has not yet
received orders to come to Topeka,
and he stated that he would not come
unless so ordered.
About twenty-five applicants here
are unable to take final examinations
for enrolment until a commissioned
officer gets here.
Noncommissioned officers stated
that someone would be detailed to
look out for the Topekans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
THE BIG BOND ISSUE.

1t is becoming apparent that the
$1,000. 100000 bond issue by the gov
eminent will be floated without caus-
ing ripple on the sea of finance.
| The provisions of the bond bill make
it possible for the secretary of the
treasury to redeposit amounts with
drawn by and from banks to pay for
! the bonds--both the amounts of the
| banks own subscriptions, we'll as
the money withdrawn by depositors
| for the same purpose.
What is very. perhaps equally i'm
portant also, no reserve is required to
be kept against these government de-
posits; otherwise if the 1 8 per cent re-
serve were enforced. nearly one-fifth
! of the amount of the loan so taken
would be locked up, which would pro-
duce dangerous. and probably fatal,
stringency in the money market. All
] this establishes a minimum of disturb
ance as far as the immediate money
market at the time of payment is con-
cerned.
The effect of so large an offering of
81 per cent bonds of the highest
world safety and tax-exempt, upon the
market for other high-class bonds.
says the Bache Review, is matter of
surmise, but to some extent the opera
ton has been discounted by lower
price levels in this character of bond.
1t would be natural that in times like
these, conservative individuals and es-
tates should choose such a rockbound
haven for funds as is afforded by this
great government issue.
Every investor. even the smallest
would naturally want some proportion
of his funds IN such a security as this
and it would be a healthful outcome il
millions of people who have never be-
fore attempted investment. could be
led to lay foundation by taking or
some amount, however small, of these
lprimest securities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
MANY GOOD SITES
Topeka VIII Make Tempting
Offers to the X. & L. of S.
Big Effort Being Made to Get
New Home Here.

Topeka will be on the job with u
number of tempting options on land
suitable for a site for the big knights
and Ladies of Security home to be
erected within a year. That became
known today noon at a meeting of
business men at the Chamber of Com
merce.
Numerous beautiful sites on both
sides of the Kaw river have been
pointed out and options on several
have been obtained. 1t is probable
that three or four options on various
locations around the city will be pre-
scented to the commission of the lodge
at its meeting, May 16, when the loca-
ton of the home will be decided upon.
The exact number of options in the
hands of the Chamber of Commerce
will become known Friday noon at A
meeting of business men. S. E. Cobb,
C. B. Merriam and c. s. Elliott have
been appointed on a committee to Sc
cure options and they will report at
the Friday meeting.
Give Big Parade.
Meantime, the Topeka councils are
preparing to indicate to the grand
officers of the lodge their determin-
alton to have the big home located
near Topeka. Five thousand members
of the local lodges will hold a mon
strous parade on Kansas avenue at
o'clock tomorrow evening. The
Knights and Ladies of Security band
will lead the parade and drill teams
of the five local councils will be in
uniform. Members of the Boy Scouts
Battery A, Rotary and COOPERATIVE
clubs will participate in the parade
Following the parade a monstrous
mass meeting will be held in Security
hall, Seventh and Kansas avenues, for
the purpose of impressing on the ma
tional officers the advantages in es-
tablishing their big home for tuber-
culars, orphans and aged members in
Topeka.
Plans for raising the money to pay
for the land will be decided upon late9
1t is probable a number of Influential
business men will vouch for the site tt
the satisfaction of the commission ant
then some method will be pursued tS
obtain the money necessary.
$225,OOO Buildings.
Topeka business men look upon tn,
establishment of such a home in To
peka as one of the biggest and bes
projects proposed in the city in a mum
Der of years. The buildings to be erect
ed by the order will cost S225, 900 whe1
all are completed. The various lodge.
are enthusiastic over the plan and {
| mum her have volunteered to aid il
stocking the site with COWS, sheep ant
swine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

The action of .he Santa Fe railroad
in granting a 10 per cent bonus TO us
employees is LOUDLY gratifying TO the
citizens of Topeka. They are glad that
so much money is to be distributed
among the merchants and glad that
the road is so prosperous as to be able
TO afford it, Topeka and the santa
Fe have grown up together and each
is always interested in the others well
fare. The municipality is indebted TO
the corporation for many kindly acts
the most recent of which is the con-
tribution for the improvement of Rip
lev park. Consideration for the well
fare and advancement of the city be-
gan many years ago with the erection
of the free library building and has
continued to be manifested from time
to time as occasion for similar action
has arisen. The people have shown
their appreciation and will continue to
do so by being steadfast and loyal
friends to the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
RUSH EVACUATE MUSH
Move of Army From Captured Terri
tory Puzzles War Fans.

Constantinople, via London. May 2.
The evacuation by the Russians of
Mush, in Turkish Armenia. has been
announced by the war office. The
town has been occupied by the Turks.
Retirement of the Russians on the
Caucasian front apparently has been
under way for several days altho no
announcement to this effect has come
from Petrograd. The official Turkish
announcement of Monday said the
Russians were withdrawing at various
points. Mush is an important town
eighty-three miles southeast of Ere
rum. The Russians have been in pos
session of virtually all of Turkish Ar
menia since last year and there has
been no indication of any change in
the military situation which would
cause them to retire. In fact, the
Russian armies further south and
their British allies in Mesopotamia
have won a series of striking victories
in the last few months.
Germans Partially Repulsed.
Paris, May 2.-The Germans made
several attacks last night on the Aisne
front. Todays official announcement
says they were partially repulsed by
French machine gun fire and gren-
AIDES. In the Champagne the French
made progress,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
JOFFRE APPRECIATIvE
Warmly Thanks Vice-President and
Senate for Good Will Shown.

Washington, May 2.-Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall has received letter
from Marshal Joffre declaring the
passage of the war army bill furnishes
eloquent proof of the common will
that inspires France, and the United
States. The letter was written in re-
Spouse to one by Mr.. Marshall last
Saturday expressing regret that sena-
tors could not attend a reception in
honor of the marshal because the
senate was trying to put thru the
army bill. The letter said:
Dear Mr.. Vice-President:
Il wish to thank you for your
warm letter in behalf of France and
of her army which 1 represent here.
1 am particularly appreciative of
the words you have said in the
name of the senate and which re-
fleet so we'll the friendship uniting
our two countries. The law which
you have voted is a most eloquent
proof of the common will that in
spires us both.
Kindly, 1 pray you, transmit to
your colleagues the expression of
my high appreciation for the SYM
pathy with which they have honor
ed me during my sojourn in Wash
ington and receive the assurances
of high appreciation.
TOEER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
LOSES DAMAGE SUIT
Jury Refuses Award to Woman Injur.
ed in Fair Accident.

The jury in the second division of
the district court today found for the
Topeka State Fair association in the
$4,000 damage suit brought against
it by Charlotte Foley. 1t held that
Charlotte Foley was negligent and
that she was not entitled to the s1O,-
600 damages sued for. E. d. Nc
keever represented the State Fair as
sociation during the trial of the case
The plaintiff was one of the crowd
that lined the race track during the
fair in 1915 when the automobile
races were put on. The evidence
showed that previous to the races an
official went around the track warning
everyone to stand back out of range
of danger. 1t also showed that the
plaintiff in the case did not stand back
and that when one of the racing ma
chimes jumped the track and crashed
thru the fence, she was injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
TOPEKA VISITOR TODAY
big Hearted Jim" Davis, Leaven-
worth Mayor Here to See Brewster.

big Hearted JIM Davis, mayor of
Leavenworth, was a Topeka visitor
today at the attorney generals office
Since Davis has been endeavoring to
place Leavenworth in the straight
and narrow path" he has to leave the
city every so often and come to To-
peka for moral support from the at
torney generals office.
Pool halls in Leavenworth were
closed Sunday for the first time in the
citys history, as a result of an order
issued by Davis. Then. he conducted
numerous raids on joints and put a
guard on the bridge connected with
Missouri over which liquor was haul
ed. Jointists put motor boats in ser
vice. Two nights ago, three Leaven-
worth policemen seized a motor boat
filled with 5000 worth of whisky as it
anchored on the Kansas side. Hum
phrey Biddle, city attorney of Leav-
enworth, accompanied Davis here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
T. R. CAUTIONS RUSSIA
Warns Against Advice of Extremist
Tolstoi Conveys Message.

New York, May "A message from
Theodore Roosevelt to the people of
the new democratic government in
Russia was made public here prior to
the departure of Count Tolstoi today
for Petrograd. The count will deliver
the message there.
After urging the Russian leaders
ITO see that their striking victory is
used with such moderation and wis
dom as to prevent all possibility of re-
action" the former president ex-
pressed 1.-The keenest sympathy for
their program of religious. political
and industrial freedom" and adds:
I'm any such great movement as
yours the danger at the point you
have reached comes almost as much
from well meaning. unbalanced ex-
tremists who favor the revolution, as
from the reactionaries themselves.
LAS you have put it, the torch of
enlightenment fired the revolt. See
that the light of the torch is not
dimmed by any unwise and extreme
action. Not only for your sakes but
for our own sakes. we beg you ex-
actly as by courage and disinterest-
edness you have forced thru the reyo-
luton. SO by wisdom and self control
you secure for your country the per-
manent benefits of the revolution"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

The American food situation is a
serious one, says Henry Clews in his
Financial Review, altho there is no
occasion for alarm and least of all for
historical action. A reasonable in
crease of production together with
general economy. which high prices
will accomplish more surely than any
government interference, will soon
2 bring at least partial relief Com
pIete .elief cannot be expected until
sthe war ends and indeed some time af-
ter. The food problem is not ours;
it is world problem, induced by the
great war which has taken millions of
: men from agricultural pursuits, at the
: same time immensely increasing the
waste of food. The menace of scarcity
: in this country is small. compared
with what it is abroad; but the pro-
: duction of food, both grain and meats,
: has not begun to keep pace with the
gain in population, while our exports
!. have increased immensely owing to the
/. war. We are now facing the new
4 crop season which may result in d par
: tial lowering of food prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
TO SAVE ALL CROPS
Many Small Canning Factories Plan
ned for Topeka and Vicinity.

To take care of the surplus crop that
is usually left on the fields to waste
is the present problem brought before
the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
afternoon. A series of small canning
factories in Topeka and vicinity was
suggested. If the Chamber of Com
merce can interest enough people of
Topeka in the project, the plants will
soon be in operation.
Prof. w. A Lewis, president of the
Hays Normal school, was present at
the meeting. He was anxious to
see how Topeka intended to handle
this supply so that a similar plan
might be used in his locality.
Contracts for enough tomatoes and
string beans to can 10000 cans have
been secured and plant is now being
installed in North Topeka. If the pres
ent plans do not materialize, some
other method of handling the surplus
crop will be devised according to j.
Will Kelley, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Men attending the meeting were:
Mr., Kelley, Mr.. Macferran, A. A. God
ard. E. H Crosby, Charles Dillon. and
]. w. Hughes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

SIS A DAY FOR BABY
It's All Right to spend That Much on
John Jacob Astor.

New York. May 1.-The surrogate
court of New York today decided that
it is all right to spend SIS a day to
care for an infant of four years The
infant is John Jacob Aston, whose
father of the same name went down
with the Titanic and whose mother is
Mrs William K. Astor-Dick.
Mrs Astor-Dick asked for an in
creased allowance for care of her baby.
The inquiry went infinitely into the
items which were deemed requisite for
the baby's we'll being. Among them
was mink robe for the baby's car
riage and mink muff to keep the
baby'S hands warm. The robe cost
$3.50. The muff cost $50. The fees
of five physicians were charged at
$6,523. The Aston baby also had to
pay an income tax of S2,72O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
WORK OUT DRAFT
Form Outline for COnscripting
100000 Army.
Township and Police Officers to
Aid Registration.

Washington, May 2.-Machinery for
drafting into the service the first levy
of 100000 men is being worked out
by the war department.
The local electoral systems of the
townships ard precincts will be util-
lied for the huge task of registering
and sitting out the exemptions.
Altho the details are far from COM
pletion, the system in general will be
as follows:
On a day designated by proclama-
ton, probably before September 1, all
the men in the nation between the
ages to be sent in the CONSUMPTION bill
will be ordered to visit the polls and
register themselves.
Upon registration they will be given
cards designating the number of the
class in which they will be called for
examination.
1t is planned to use the local police
facilities of the townships, villages and
cities to seek out "slackers'' who fail
or refuse to register. Under the bill a
heavy penalty will be imposed for fail
ure to register.
May Choose First by Lot.
Then calls by classes will follow AS
each class reports the men subject to
exemption under the bill-munitions
engaged in industries vital to the mil
itary machinery and other classes,
such as agricultural workers, to be
fixed by the president-will first be
weeded out.
After that the remainder will be
again sifted by physical test and the
unfit rejected. Then another class
for examination will be summoned
and the process repeated until all the
men of the nation, physically fit and
not subject to exemption are de-
termined.
1t is believed the jury wheel system
to determine the first levy by lot will
be used. These men chosen from the
ranks subject to service will comprise
the first levy. They will then await
the order to go to the training camps