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The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-23

ships, giving the warning IS previous; ly pledged ny Germany for unarme.i ships. All on board escaped. The United States treated tle matter aS simply an extension of the naval wur zone md notified the allied powers on Oct. 1o that this country would coi- tinuc to apply existing rules of war fare to submarines.
 British Trade Blacklist.
 Involved with the great problems of neutral rights and Illegal measures af- fecting then was the announcement by Great Britain in July of the blacklist of American firms which carried ol trade with Germany. Trade with firms so listed, by merchants of the Ri lied powers, was prohibited. This call, ed forth protest by the United States, which elicit,d the reply that the pro hibltion Is |. local regulation and not within tho purview of ia.ernnLinnni law
 Vagaries of weather began in the winter aIol continued up to autumn. On Jan. 2I the temperature was 66-63, TetoTu, III New 1oTk. ne SaHle ua.' there was blizzard on the Pacific coast and ,n the Rocky mountains. Aug. 14 waa the coldest for that day known in the east In forty-siX years, the thermometer touching 56 The lat est real snow storm known In New Eng land in fifty gears came oil April 2S.
 In August ,he United States conclud ed treaty with Denmark to purchase the Danisi, West India islands fo;' $25OO0, ,OOO The Panama canal was reopened tc traffic in April after bein 2 closed for several months by obstruc tons in the Gaillard cut. In June the epidemic among children known as iii- fantile paralysis broke out in New York city and spread to neighborlny Z districts. During August the death roll exceeded 2O0O, and the epidemi: began to subside.
 Bigger Army and Navy.
 During the year congress approprl- ated nearly $70o oo0o,o0O for national defense On July the army reorgani- zation act of June 3 went into effect. It increased the strength of the regu- lar army ard federalized the national guard, placing 1t under the pay and control of the national government. The new law authorizes a war strength approximating 3OO,OOO regulars and national guard maximum of 100000 The defense legislation authorizes ear ly construction of four huge battle {rv hot
 July floods fin Virginia, North Caro- lima and South Carolina caused a loss Of life estimated at fifty and property loss of $15,0OO,OOO. In August cloud burst and flood fin West Virginia de stroyed sixty-six lives and property valued at s5,0OO,0O0. An explosion ol European war munitions In New Yorl harbor caused damage amounting tt $15,OOO,O0O
 Among the deaths of notable peOpl, during the year were General Nictori ano Huerta, J. T. Trowbridge. Rober Burns Wilson, Clara Louisa Kellogg Rev, Dr. Timothy Dwight James J Hill. Hetty Green, James Whitconi: Riley. John T. St. John. Horace White Set0 LOW, irank ielhpsleI SHeiiiuL II Charles Taze Russell, John D. Arch bold and Perciyal Lowell.
 The nomiL ,tion of Louis D. Rrnndei to the supreme court hcnch caused crit icism, but he was confirmed June ] Bartholdi's statue of Liberty Enlight ening the World was frs: illumined b. an electrical flood of light, which I l to he permanent. on the 2d of DeceL. hor
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-23

0y 0E OraC I' N'A"EN'
 HE C:iief events i'll this country duT'ug the twelve months Just clos>G. have been the national election and the situation on
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-23
WARSHIP MASCOTS
 IN LONDON zoo
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Jan. 23. - The London zoo has been augmented by many warship and regimental mascOts. The pets were left there by troops from the dominions, and will remain until the latter return from the fighting zones.
 They range from monkey, which survived the battle of Heligoland and the Dogger Bank, to bears from Can
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-23

ada, which await the return of their battaliOns from the front. peace procession, if they live long enough, are deer, unsuited to trench life The bears, which hail from the Rocky mountains, are housed on the Mappin Terrace, and are very much at home.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-23
TOWN OF coRDovA.
Municipal Taxes.

Town taxes are now due and pay able to the town treasurer, II. O'Neill, at his office.
 Said taxes will be delinquent or the second Monday in February. 1917 at the hour of 6 o'clock p. m. Upon all unpaid taxes after that time a pen atty of five per cent will ve collected
 H. l. DWELL, Town Treasurer.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-23
GEORGE L. kILMER.

By 0E OHGE L. kllmEh.
 "HE c;iief events in this country
 durtug the twelve months just
 clos>,. have been the national
 election and the situation on the border oi Mexico. The prospects of complications with Germany over submarine warfare assumed serious aspects early Ill the year. The whole country has had an unusually pros porous year. The prices of all kinds of produce and of many household necessaries have advanced, In some cases, beyond all precedent. with the result that the cost of living has in creased on all average of 33 1-3 per cent or more.
 Villas Columbus Raid.
 The situation on the Mexican border .canle acute early In the spring, when
 body of lIeXicans led by General ancIsco VEia crvo7cu Into United
 ties territory on the 9th of March and raided Columbus, x. NJ. Eighteen United States soldiers were killed in repulsing the attack. This foray halt ed temporarily proceedings looking to favorable understanding between tho United States and the de facto govern ment of Mexico headed by Carranza. It was about this time that rival fac tions iu Mexico were aiming to defeat CarranZa' efforts to restore order. Following Villas raid. troops of the United States army were rushed from their stations inland to re-cnfOrce the slender garrsons which the United States had maintained at important points on the Mexican border since the outbreak against the government of Porf1rio Diaz five years ago.
 The Affair at Carrizal.
 A punitive expedition" was ordered to cross the Rio Grande and eliminate Villa and his band On March l5 Colo nel DOdd anI General Pershiug were on Mexican soil, proceeding south in two columns. Dodds in the lead. On March 20 Do2d's column defeated 800 between United States troops of Persh- ing's column and the Mexicans fol lowed. Carranza Immediately began to object to the presence of United States troops on Mexican soil and asked for their withdrawal At the end of April General Obregon met General H. L. Scott and General Funston at Juarez to discuss the situation on the border Nothing came of 1t. X month later CarranZa asked for immediate with drawal, alleging bad faith on the part of the United States.
 The first clash between CarranZistas and United States troops occurred fl June. On the 1Gth General Trevinf Informed General Pershing that 6 movement of United States troops then occupied by them would be con sidered a hostile act About that timt President Wilson called out the militia of the whole country for service on tn, Mexican border and notified Mexico that American troops would remal' solely to protect the United States bor der. The next day two troops of th' United States cavalry were attacke, outside of Carrizal ninety miles sOut! of Juarez. Mexican General Felix Ga meg was killed. also Captain c. I Boyd and Lieutenant Adair of tn Tenth cavalry. The affair resulte' from an attempt by the cavalry t march westward in defiance of Genera Trevino's notice of the 18th. Twenty three troopers were made prisoners b the Mexicans, thirteen killed and sl1 teen missing.
 President Wilson demanded the iu
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-23
NCTICE.'

All creditors of the Cordova Pack ing Company, who have not hereto fore presented their claims 10 M. Brock, at the Blum, O'Nefll store, are requested to do so at once.
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John Rawson has removed his bar. gain store to the Northern block, op- posite the Cordoya House.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-23

Have your Job printing done at the Times office.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
IN PLEA FOR THRIFT
Kansas Defense Committee Tells
Housewife How to Save Food.

Don't eat too much
Don't prepare or serve too much at
a meal.
Don't let food spoil in cooking or
in any other way
Care for all food properly.
Those are the four commandments
set forth by the committee on utiliza-
ton and economy, Kansas couflcil of
defense, in the big food drive of the
world war.
Thrift-one of the big essentials in
war time-will be promoted, say the
home economics specialists, if the
housewife will divide foods into five
groups-fruits and vegetables. meats
and meat substitutes, foods rich in
starch. foods rich in fat and sugar
Food from each group should be used
in the meals every day.
Meat substitutes include eggs,
cheese, milk, peas, beans. and nuts,
and are worth using extensively.
Cereals and potatoes are rich in starch.
Among foods rich in fats. the home
economists suggest butter, cream, lard,
salt pork, bacon, and salad oils. Sirups,
honey, and sweet cakes add sugar to
the diet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
FORCING HENS TO LAY
X. S. A. C. Expert Says This Is Not
Good Practice on the Farm.

Manhattan. Kan, May 1.-THE age
at which a hen is most profitable for
egg production depends largely on the
method of feeding and the purpose for
which the bird is kept. in the opinion
of \. L. Harris. superintendent of the
poultry farm at the Kansas State Ag
ricultural college.
If the object is heavy egg produc-
ton. without expectation of using the
bird for future breeder, the forcing
method is adopted. BY this method
the hens are kept in a small yard or
house, and are given a ration which is
high in egg producing elements. BY
this method the reproductive system
is worked to its highest capacity. 1t
is seldom that a bird will be able to
stand up under such feeding condi-
lions for more than one season. This
system of forcing is followed by large
commercial egg plants. the object be-
ing to get the greatest possible income
from the hens in the shortest time.
The forcing habit has given rise to
the statement that the pullet year is
the most profitable of the life of the
hen. AS the great majority of hens
are kept on the general farms, where
the production of eggs is merely a side
the general plan being to allow the
as to produce only the normal amount
of eggs. Cared for in this way, hens
of the small egg breeds will produce
nearly. but not quite, as many eggs
the second season as the first. Those
breeds which have a tendency to put
on fat readily, usually become unprof-
liable the second wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
EMBARGO STICKS
Insists Nation to
Export No Wheat.
Acts Over Protest of Great
Britain and United States.

Buenos Aires, May 1.-THE Argen-
tina government today announced a
prohibition on the expectation of
wheat
It was the governments second an
nouncement of an embargo The first,
effective early in April, was held in
allegiance thru protest of Great Brit
ain, backed by the United States.
At that time the British government
threatened to cut off all shipments of
coal to Argentina. Inasmuch as the
republic is entirely dependent on i'm
ported coal, paralization of its indus
tries was thus threatened. The Unit
ed States was reported tacitly to have
joined in this application of pressure
on Argentina and in the face of this
combination, too powerful for Argen-
tina to resist, the original embargo
was changed.
The settlement provided that Eng
land should be permitted to purchase
an enormous quantity of Argentina
wheat the same to be repaid late in
the fall when the Australian crop was
harvested.
Whether the embargo today is with
regard to this agreement with Eng
land or is an Independent step by the
republic was not made known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
AT BIG ROAD Meeting
j. Frank Smith and Others Tell of
Permanent Highway Values.

CLAW Center, Kan, May III.
Frank Smith, president of the GOOD
Roads association of the state, togeth-
er with Representative S. A. Bard
we'll of Manhattan and ex-senator A.
B. Carney of Concordia, addressed a
large and enthusiastic audience OF
good road boosters in the Bonham
Opera house Wednesday night The
Clay Center Zouave Band gave con-
cert and DIR. 3. F. Morgan, VINO pre-
sided. introduced the speakers.
Mr. Smith stated among other things
that money expended on good roads
was strict economy. He entered INTO
detail as to the cost of brick paved,
macadamiZed and concrete roads he
emphasized the fact that as soon as
the county or district had secured one
mile of brick road there would be no
stopping of the good work and Illus
trated the statement by the street paw
ing in Clay Center. A number of ques-
tions We're asker regarding federal aid
which he readily answered
s A Bardwell recommended an
amendment to the construction so that
the state of Kansas could give state aid
for the building of good roads
Senator Carney gave an enthusiastic
address and had in his hand petition
signed by the required number of
property owners to build brick paved
road from jamestown, Cloud county,
thru Concordia, Ames, Clyde and Cliff
ton to Morganville, Clay county. 1t
is expected that the required number
of signatures will be gotten to con-
tinue the road to Clay Center.
In the afternoon Mr.. Smith held
an informal meeting with the commits
sioners of Clay and Cloud counties and
others interested in the matter of good
roads in the court house. There were
many boosters present from the neigh
boring towns but Concordia headed
the list with about 100 The mayor
the editors of the different papers and
each bank, were represented. The
whole was under the direction of the
Clay Center Community club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
Actually Removes Hair
Roots, or Money Back

To have the superfluous hairs come out,
roots and all, before ones very very eyes,
sounds almost too good to be true Yet
many thousands of women have proved
to their own satisfaction that this can be
COMPLIMENTARY, instantly, harmlessly
by means of the wonderful phelactine
process.
This method is not to be compared at
all with any liquid, powder or paste nor
with electrolysis anything else Moth
ing like it ever originated. 1t causes the
hairs to come out entire, roots included
leaving the skin smooth and hairless as
a babes. Its action is so positive so
certain, every druggist sells phelactine
under money-back guarantee. 1t is non
odorous. non Irritating, non poisonous-a
OF phelactine today, follow the simple
instructions; you will have a most agree
able surprise Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
AUTO KILLS FARMER
c. r. KinkIe, of Morris Co. Pinned
Beneath Overturned Car.

Council Grove, Kan, May IL
Charles r Kinkle, brother of ex-state
Senator A. R. Kinkle, farmer living
near Wilsey, Kan, was killed Wednes-
day nighr when his automobile, in
which he was coming TO Council
Grove, turned over and pinned him
beneath the fender.
Kinkle and a farm hand were COM
ing to Council Grove to buy seed
corn About seven miles from town
they were going down a steep grade
when the car became unmana ge9ble
and ran ever an embankment, turn
ing over twice. Kinkle was unable to
eXtricate himself and was pinned I'M
der the fender He was unconscious
when removed from the wreckage and
died a half hour later. The farm
hand was thrown clear and escaped
with only a few scratches
Kinkle was a we'll known farmer
of Morris county. He was As years
old and is. survived by q wife and
three children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
STOCK RAISER
HAS MADE
LUCKY DEAL
Graner Is Enthused Over
Relief Tanlac Gave-Wife
Also Greatly Aided

Atchison, Kan, May left there
is a man in the state who is univer
sally known, well liked and highly
respected, it is H c. Graner, promi-
nent farmer and stock raiser OF Ian
caster, Kansas, near here. On Feb
ruary 7, Nr. Graner had the following
to say of Tanlac, the new medicine:
For the last sixteen years l have
had liver and kidney trouble and my
stomach has been out of shape. My
stomach was in such bad condition
that l couldn't eat anything like fried
foodstuffs. Although I tried many
means, I was unable to gain any per-
manent relief.
Last December I decided to try
TanIac Well, sir, I've just finished
the first bottle, and 1 certainly feel
better in every way than 1 have for
the last sixteen years. My liver is
working properly now. and I'm never
bothered with my kidneys any more.
can eat anything that's put on the
table now, without suffering bad aft
er effects.
My wife. also took Tanlac, and
she feels better in every way, too
We're both glad to recommend this
wonderful medicine"
Tanlac. the Master Medicine, is es-
pecially beneficial for stomach, liver
and kidney trouble. catarrhal COM
plants, nervousness. sleeplessness.
loss of appetite and the like.
Tanlac is now being introduced and
explained in Topeka az Tully- McFar-
land Drug Store.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
TO GIVE SECOND CONCERT
Methodist Church Circle Raising
Money to Buy Bibles for Soldiers.

The young peoples circle of the
First Methodist church will give the
second of the series of concerts which
are being staged to raise money for
Bibles for the soldiers tomorrow in the
Sunday school temple. Last week a
concert was given by the junior de-
partment and the proceeds We're ap-
piled to this fund.
The program will include special
musical numbers of piano and vocal
music, pantomimes and readings. On
the vocal program, solos will be sung
by Nellie Kern, Alta Puett, Mary
Lowry and Jane Hicks. Lucille John
son, Geraldine Gregg, Louis Eversole
and Gladys Dougherty will give a Sc
lection of piano solos. The piano duets
will be played by Helen Claypoole,
Jamie Hicks and Helen McCahan.
The pantomime show will include
Vivian Horsfield, Louis Eversole
Theo King, Marian Van Hook. Helen
Diehl, Lois Robinson and Mrs. L. J.
Kulp. The vaudeville program will
be in charge of Lyle Webb and Arthur
Brewster and readings will be given
by Marceline Courture, Agnes Grubba
and Lucille johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
NEED KIDS LABOR
Want Child Labor Law Sus-
pended During the War.
SOutherners Ask 1t; Founders
Are Against Move.
BY ROBERT j. BENDER.

Washington. May IA movement
is on in congress to suspend the child
labor law during the war.
Going on the theory that the selec-
tive service will draw from fields and
factories of the country hundreds of
thousands of men the plea may be
made to "let the children do the
work.
Up to the present the movement for
suspension of the child labor law has
1ogressed no further than confer
ences promulgated by some of the
southern senators, led by Senator
Overman, North Carolina.
Whether we initiate an effort to
suspend the child labor law during
the war depends upon the outcome
conferences now going on l am try
ing to consult all those senators who
favored adoption of the bill first and
see what their attitude is on tenn
porary suspension. I will probably
said OVerman.
Opposition Is Strong.
Interviews with several southern
senators who strongly supported the
law, developed today that they are
not committed irrevocably against sus-
pending it now for the war. Others
declared they saw no good argument
in favor of even temporarily discon-
tinuing its operation.
Senators who fathered the bill say
it never can be suspended.
Coupled with this movement there
is talk of exempting some children
from school during the war in order
to allow them to work on farms and
in factories.
The department of labor is strongly
opposed to this, however. The reports
received by this government from
school exemption plan there show it
is a failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
BIG SUNDAY RALLY
Navy League Patriotic Meeting at Au-
ditorium Sunday.

The big patriotic meeting to be held
at the city auditorium Sunday after
noon is the first of a series of similar
meetings to be held in all towns ad :
jacent to Topeka in an effort to stir
patriotism in the hearts of the people
That was the decision reached at a
meeting of the Topeka chapter of the
Navy league Wednesday evening in
the office of the c. A. HARLAN Furni-
ture company Ninth street and Kansas
avenue. Complete arrangements for
the meeting were made.
An organ prelude beginning at 2:3O
o'clock and continuing an hour will be
rendered by Dean Horace Whitehouse.
Then the audience will be led in pa
triotic songs by Paul Van Ness. JUS
tice John Marshall, chairman of the
Topeka chapter. will introduce Chief
Justice w. A. Johnston. who will act
as chairman. Henry j. Allen of Wich-
tia and Bishop James Wise of Topeka
will be the principal speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
OUT FOR SIX MEALS
Boy Scouts Will Start Real Camping
Expedition Friday Night.

Boy Scouts of Topeka will have i
real camping expedition Friday night
under the direction of Scoutmasters II.
I. Woods and A. A. Graham. The
scouts in town will meet at o'clock
at the east end of the state house and
will go tic Vinewood park for their en-
campment. Scouts living near the
park and some distance from town
will meet the uptown scouts at the
park.
Every scout is requested to carry
enough food for six meals, mess kit,
blanket and tent-however, the pa
vilion will be opened to the scouts in
case of bad weather. The program at
the camp calls for examinations in
scouting, signalling and drill practice
for the Memorial day parade Satur-
day afternoon a forced march will be
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
COLLEGES LOOK AHEAD
Kansas Educators to Meet Here to
Plan Work During War.

Lawrence, Kan, May IA meet
ing of the heads of all the colleges of
Kansas has been called for May % in
Topeka by Chancellor Strong, of the
state unive rsity, to consider plans for
next years school work in the event
the war is still in progress. 1t is
thought that it may be advisable to
shorten the terms of all departments
At the recent meeting of state ami
versity presidents at Washington.
recommendations were made that
courses be presented in nine-week
terms, instead of eighteen weeks, that
all colleges give military training and
that students in technical course be
urged to remain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
Americans Ideal Air Fighters.

London, May 17.-America has the
type of young man who will be most
valuable for the air service, a high
military authority said today, in sug-
costing ways in which the United
States car help win the war.
Air battles increase in size and i'm
portance Of effect daily. and England
and France are modifying some of
their finest fighters for this branch of
the service.
The type of man best fitted for
aerial warfare is typically American
young, aggressive, keen and
healthy, and English military author
tiles look for the greatest assistance
from an American air corps, once
one gets into operation On the west
front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
Disease Germs on Exhibition.

New York, May ia food and
hygiene exhibit, to instruct the public
in war problems of economical feed
ing and in health measures, opened
today at the American Museum of
Natural History. Included in the ex-
hibit will be the largest collection of
disease germs in the world and a min
iature model of Columbia University's
proposed 100000 war hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
For Higher Express Rates.

New York, May 17.-Rumors that
the principal express companies were
about to file with the interstate COM
merce commission an application for
an increase in rates were met today
by a statement from the executive Of
flee of the Adams Express company
that the rates of the companie were
now being analysed lin connection
with the increased cost of conducting
business"