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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
"Scatter T.'te Sheep as Sher-
iff's Posse Approaches.
Exchanged Shots With Anti
Drafts Near Stonewan.
STATE GUARDSMEN ON DUTY
Run Down RevOlters in Half a
Dozen Towns.
Predict Battle Between Posse
and Rioters at Konawa.

Ada, Okla, Aug. 4.-"They scattered
like sheep"
This was County Attorney A. L. Bull
locks succinct account today of the
early morning skirmish between
southeastern Oklahoma's anti-draft
revolutionists and the posse of citizens,
who. near Stonewall, met and ex-
changed shots.
Bullock's reports say no one was
killed and that the particular portion
of the army of protest that had gath
cred near Stonewall was completely
dispersed
/ Ada's posse of citizens returned at
daybreak today. reporting no action in
the region of Sasakwa, the town which
revolters yesterday threatened to in
wade.
! Roundup Is Widespread.
Groups of citizens from Seminole,
Pontotoc, Hughes, Okmulgee, Creek,
Okfuskee and Pittsburg counties are
! still beating the brush turnout the
whole southeastern Oklahoma region
in efforts to roundup the revolters,
who are now reported to have split
into several divisions.
| That Konawa, Seminole county, on
the Katy railway, fourteen miles north
of this city, would be the scene OF
conflict was indicated today when re-
] port was received here that citizens
posses and rioters were assembling
for battle.
Sheriff Robert Duncan, this county,
arrested ten rioters in the region of
| Sasakwa late yesterday They were
brought here. Duncan was aided by
twenty-five citizens. Names of mob
| leaders were secured.
National guard cavalry troops,
members from Okemah, are now in
Sasakwa.
Mob Leaders Active.
That mob leaders are still going
thru the countryside drumming up
recruits and talking revolution was the
report early today from shawnee:
Russia's revolution is the slogan OF
Inspiration shouted to all IN TINS re-
cruiting.
s'The Russians revolted; let US. too,
seize the government.
Those who protest at joining the
mob are forced to go.
Seizure of all towns in this region
and capture of the railways is the pro-
gram, announced by mob leaders.
Four Posses Hunt Rebels.
oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. AT
dawn today an organized effort 10
search out in the rough and timDered
sections of their counties was 20 be
Ses1,n nv four sheriffs and posses of
hundreds of men, the various bands
of armed DIRECTORS openly and IN
force defying the selective draft by
which the national army is to be build
ed. Neither the exact number or the
supposed half dozen or SO bands OF
resisters nor the numerical strength
of any band has been revealed from
the tagled mass OF rumors
and reports, but it is known that the
disorder has spread thru Pottawat-
omie, Hughes, Seminole and Pontococ
counties and that one band numbers
at least eighty men. One other is
said to contain four hundred.
The DIRECTORS apparently made their
first appearance in force in Seminole
county, where for several days past
organized draft resistance has been
CONTINUED on Page Two'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
w. H. TAFT TO KANSAS
Ex-President VIII Speak at Clay Gen.
ter Chautauqua Monday.

Clay Center, Kan. Aug. 4.-One
thousand people attended the opening
of the fourteenth annual assembly of
the Clay County Chautauqua associa-
ton L riday night. The. Chautauqua is
held at Huntress park on the west
side of town, an ideal spot for such
an assembly. The talent secured by
the association is stronger than IN any
previous year and includes Hon. w.
II. Taft, ex-president of the United
States. The secretary, c. Vincent
Jones, received telegram Friday af-
ternoon in which it stated that Mr.
Taft will speak in Dixon, ILL.,. sunday
and will arrive in Clay Center Mon
day
From here Mr.. Taft goes to Lincoln.
Neb.s In anticipation of his presence
in Clay Center Monday night, August
6. large delegations will be present
from Beloit and Salina. In fact all
towns IN the Fifth congressional dis
trict will send delegations to listen
to this eminent scholar and sfates-
man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
Nine O'clock and State VIII Be
Under Arms.
Official Entrance in the War
With Germany.
TO FORT SILL LATE IN AUGUST
Guardsmen Must Wait Until
Equipment Arrives.
Special Demonstrations i
Many Parts of State.

Nearly 1900 Kansas guardsmen
and their officers will report at local
training camps or enlistment stations
at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. 1t means
the official entrance of Kansas in the
war with Germany. With the mobi-
lization of the guard units. the state
troops will be transferred to federal
service. will leave in two or three
weeks for Fort Sill, Okla, and will be
held in training camp cantonments
pending completion of plans for move
ment to France.
Every guardsman in Kansas service
is affected by the mobilization order.
A few members of the Quartermas-
ter's corps will probably be held IN
Topeka to complete work on records
and reports. All active troopers,
though. will go into camp or report
for service at their home stations. in
Topeka the several hundred guards
men will be encamped at the state
fair grounds on south Topeka avenue
and In Ripley park.
Wait for Equipment
Not until equipment is received will
the Kansas guards be move to Fort
Sill. Charles, i. Martin. adjutant gem
eral, went to Chicago ten days ago in
an effort to rush shipments of equip
ment All materials needed for the
guard units will be sent by express,
but ii may be two or three weeks
maybe a month-before 1t arrives and
the guardsmen can entrain for Fort
Sill.
In the office of General Martin to-
day it was stated that every detail
had been completed for the mobiliza-
ton of the guardsmen at home sta
tons. Probably 200 guardsrnen are In
| other states and cannot report for
service at the home station under the
call These men have been notified
in general order to report for SER
vice at tie nearest guard post, unless
they can reach home stations by 3
O'Clock Sunday morning. The men at
tached * other units will De carried
as attached soldiers until such time
as the organizations can arrange a
transfer. BY the same rule, number
or guardsmen from other states Will
- fCOnfisued on PAGE TUo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
Buy for Belgian Relief.
DEMANDS A REPUBLIC
Chinese Premier Announces Chinese
Govt VIII Form New Parliament.

Picking, Aug 4-Premier Tuan Chi
Jul has issued a statement declaring
himself a strong advocate of a re-
public, announcing that the govern
ment proposes to form new parlfa-
ment. He says the extreme action of
the old parliament brought the recent
insane attempt at restoring the mon
archy. Nevertheless Tuan Chi Jul
says the government will seek to have
a popular organ which by its constf-
tuition will operate with the govern
ment and be suitable to the presen-
coEdition-of the people.
The republican government may be
permanently secured for eastern Asia
Peace in China and tranquility in the
far east will be promoted al1ho there
may be opposition from the radicals.
yet the welfare of the nation demands
that the plan be executed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
This Number Recommended for
Commissions in New Army.
Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry and
Aviation Get Officers.
FOURTEEN FOUND UNQUALIFIED
Most of These Failed Because
of Lack of Years.
Aviation Candidates Must Take
Another Examination.

Fort Riley Kan, Aug. 4.-Inlrty-
four rroDekans. students at the officers
training camp. have been recommend
ed to the v Ut department at WASH
ington. ID. c., for commissions in the
regular. volunteer or draft army. Only
fourteen failed to receive recommen-
dations and they received their dis
charges frors the camp this morning
Company No. 1 is the only company
that has received no information as
to how many have been recommend
ed or discharged.
A total of 425 students received
their discharges today and majority
of them had left camp by O'Clock
this afternoon.
Aviation Men To Be Examined.
The men recommended for commits
sions in the aviation corps must first
take a rigid examination and ma
jority of them will be sent to Urbana,
ILL.,. for training. Harlow Price, a
Topeka lad recommended for the avi-
alton corps. left today for Urbana
after passing the examination.
The men named for other commits
sions will remain in camp and con-
tinue their training until they receive
ord, to report at various mobtliza-
man has been notified officially that
he has been recommended for COM
mission. However, 1t is generally sup
posed that all men not discharged
have received recommendations from
the regular army officers who drilled
them. Neither is it known for what
commissions they have been recon-
mended. Following re the Topekans
receiving recommendations:
Th Recommended.
W. 7. Montgomery. assistant attorney
: Joseph Mccosh. washburn football star,
infantry.
Joe Nicoll, Topeka newspaper man, bat
terv.
Harlow Price. washburn graduate. avia-
sam Stewart. washburn football captain,
Ronald wyman, washburn law student,
infantry.
Clifford II Hope. washburn law school
graduate. infantry.
n = Laycock: attorney, infantry.
Rodney Armstrong. aviation.
Robert NJ Yates. police judge, infantry.
W WinEart Topeka newspaper man,
4 :. Tucker cavalry.
j.; u. Wood. son of United States mar
j; W. Wood. son of United States mar
shal. cavalry
e. Wilson, infantry.
G. +. Rice. 1924 Taylor. infantry.
Clif J. Stratton, Topeka newspaper man,
-Tenry Bennett. ir.. son Of Henry Ben
nett. Rotary club president. battery
4 bert Ferguson. Washburn student. 1901
Boswell. battery.
John Dean. X. T. student. son of ]. S.
Dean. cavalry.
II T. Cook. battery
A s Chnmpeny. Washburn football star,
provisional lieutenant in regular army.
D. Sharp. X. L. student. son of Col.
A. A. Sharp. commander Third Kansas
regiment. cavalry.
Charles r. Hoyt. Topeka newspaper man.
aviation
Stanley Copeland, son of F.. f. Copeland
treasurer Santa Fe. aviation.
Chester Wahe. Washburn student, avia-
ton.
]. A Weightman, of Matt Weight
man. former county treasurer, aviation.
Harold Van Houten. student. 615 West
street battery.
Daniel C.. Hammatt. cashier Aetna Life
Insurance Co. Coz West Tenth, battery
Harlow Hurley. law department Santa
Fe. infantry.
fantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
COOLER NEXT WEEK!
Drop in Temperature Promised, but
Little Ran Is in Sight.

Altho there is little relief promised
the suffering crops of Kansas in the
weekly forecast. issued today by S. d.
Flora, local meteorological the people
who suffer with the heat will find con-
ISOLATION in the prediction that lower
temperatures will prevail during the
early part of the week, followed by
moderate weather the latter part.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather turnout the week, with only
scattering thunder showers. The
thunder showers are scheduled for the
latter part of the week and will likely
occur next Sunday if they arrive ac-
cording to schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
FOR CONSUMPTION ACT
Canadian Draft Law Again Passes
Senate-Becomes Law Soon.

Ottawa, Aug. 1.-The Canadian
senate last night advanced to second
reading the CONSUMPTION act. thereby
insuring its passage thru parliament
and making certain that it will be-
come law motion by the oppo-
sition that the act should not take
effect until after a general election
was defeated "A to "a
Three senators who are classed as
government followers. voted for the
motion. Nine liberals, including the
leader in the senate, voted for the
second reading of the bill The meas
ure will become law next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04

the MERCURY TINS atternOOn aver
aged degrees above normal The
wind this afternoon was blowing eight
miles an hour from the south.
Thunder showers tonight and early
tomorrow with a cooling northwest
breeze may form a combination to
make it the most comfortable Sunday
in weeks, Meteorologist Flora an
nounces today. OF course, these
bright prospects are only possibilities
but Mr.. Flora assures Topekans that
the temperature will not go above 80
and that relief is in sIght
The lowest temperature for the
nj was rs. Tonight should be
much cooler. The thermometer rose
rapidly today. At 10 o'clock this
morning it stood at ST. and at 2
o'clock it had reached 81
The highest temperature for this
CONTINUED on Page TwOl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04

First Lieut.. Edwin r. Tenney, Co. No.
2 Kansas City
Officers Field Signal Battalion. head
quarters. Topeka:
Mai Milton r. Mclean. Wellington,
commanding battalion.
Capt Elmer G. stahl, Co. A. Radio. To-
Capt Walter LEG. Cox. 60. B. Wire,
lola.
Capt. Claude E. Bayless. Co c. Out
post. Wichita
Engineer Train: Capt Robert w. Lewis,
Independence. commanding rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
HOLDUP DURING MARCH
Three Bandits Rob office on 18th,
Floor, of $500 Pay Roll

Chicago. Aug. During the pa
rade of Chicagoans in the new ma
tional army today, three bandits over
powered and bound three payroll
clerks in the office of J. Snyder &
company, contractors, on the eight
zenith floor of the Peoples Gas COM
pany's building and escaped with
$500. The police were notified by a
telephone operator, who was signaled
when one of the clerks craw1ed to a
telephone, knocked the instrument to
the floor and yelled for help
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
BURN OKLA. BRIDGE
All Wires Leading Out of Town Also
Cut Near Calvin, Okla.

Muskogee, Okla. Aug. 4.-W. C.
Humphrey. general superintendent of
the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf raff-
road, received word this morning that
an M. o. & g. bridge near Calvin. so
miles south of Muskogee, in Hughes
county, was burned last night All
wires have been cut and details were
not secured.
Also Burn Katy Bridge.
The Katy bridge over Salt creek be-
tween Konowa and Maud also was
burned last night. reports received
here today said. It is believed the
same group of agjtators who burned
the M. o. & G. bridge were RESPONSE
bic. The points are less than twenty
miles apart.
Heavily armed men are guarding
the big Katy bridge over the South
Canadian between Maud and Sasakwa.
Work of Draft Resistcrs.
Francis, Ok. Aue<4 .-Draft resist
ers burned the Missouri, Kansas q
Texas railroad bridge across the Ca
madam river at Tyrola. near here, last
night. according to reports received
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
FOOD BILL TUESDAY
House Passes 1t But Gore in Senate
Delays Passage There.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The senate
today took up for final disposition
the conference reports on the admin
istration food control and food survey
bills. both of which were adopted by
the house yesterday with practically
no opposition. The senate will act ia
vorabIy on the reports early in the
week. probably by Tuesday,
Senator Gore, chairman of the ag
ricultura. committee. is expected to
offer strong opposition to their accept
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
TO TRAIN $4,000 MEN
$4,000 Applicants for Officers Camps
To Be Notified Soon.

Washington. Aug 4.-Twenty-three
thousand instead of the announced
10000 will be trained in the second
group of officers camp.
The war department had practically
completed its apportionment by states
today and within few days the IT,
900 applicants for the second series
will know whether they have been ac-
copied or rejected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
NEPHEW OF CHANCELLOR
ENlISTS IN ARMY OF U. S.

Hartford. Conn. Aug. Ill was
learned today that Carl p. Struth.
who claims to be nephew of the
German chancellor. has enlisted in
he applied for enlistment here, but
was not accepted At that time,
ii is said, he declared himself to be
a relative of the chanceiior.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04

Colonel Norton was recently APP
pointed disbursing agent for Kansas
by the federal war department His
record in handling the registration and
draft work in this state at a minimum
expense to the government, won for
him the additional recognition and
honor of appointment today as pay
master general for the state Colonel
Norton will continue to handle the
work for the government and will con-
consolidate the two departments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
COL. NORTON is NAMED
Former Sheriff Made Paymaster Gen.
eral National Guard.

Governor Capper today announced
the appointment of Col. Jonathan d.
Norton, of Topeka, former sheriff, as
paymaster general of the Kansas Ma
tional Guards to succeed Capt. Jerry
C. Sprin gstead, recently called to the
government service at Fort Sill. Okla.
The appointment of Colonel Norton
was made on recommendation of
Charles /. Martin, adjutant general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04

Lebanon, Kan, Aug 1.-The coun-
try around Lebanon received another
fine rain Thursday. the preciplta t. on
being more than an inch Old timers
say they do not look for any mere
extreme weather, August nights al
ways being cool in this part of the
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04

Butte. Mont. Aug. 4.-The city street
car system here was paralyzed this
morning by general walkout of all
car men: Not car moved Opera
ton of the mines is seriously interfer-
ed with by the lack of transportation
facilities. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
KAISER CELEBRATES
Orders Flags Flown for Capture of
Czernowitz by Teutons

Berlin. Aug. Emperor William.
on the occasion OF the capture of
Czernowitz, ordered that flags be
hoisted and that salutes be fired In
Prussia and Alsace-Lorraine. He tel
egraphed fe1icitation TO Archduke
Leopold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
BANDITS GET ANTIQUES
Choke Guards, Loot Petrograd Palace
of 100000 RubIes worth.

Petrograd, Aug. six armed men.
three of whom were disguised as SOL
diers, motored to the senate and
house, garrotted the guards and stole
a silver statue of Catherine II, and
other antiques, valued at 1900, 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
AVERT S. PAC. STRIKE
Brotherhoods Decide to Submit Griey.
ances TO Federal Mediators.

Washington, Aug. 4-The strike of
the big Four" brotherhoods OF the
Southern Racific railroad. set for 6 D.
m. was averted today when both sides
asked the United States board OF med
iation and conciliation fe mediate
their differences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
BAD CORN NEWS
Drouth in Southwest Supersedes
Peace Talk To Boost Price.
Demand by DistiIlers Forces
New Record Cash Price.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Despite renewed
attention to chances that peace moves
might suddenly assume some genuine
significance, corn has hardened in
price this week chiefly owing to
scantiness of rains in the drouth re-
gion southwest and to Increased urgen-
cy of industrial demand. The result
is q cent to rs cents net advance.
Wheat is up " cents, oats Is cent off
to like up turn and provisions dear
er by rs cents to $1.30.
Anxiety over unfavorable crop con-
ditions for corn in the southwest was
Increased temporarily by disturbing
effects of a serious railway strike in
Chicago and later by a wave of ex-
tremely hot weather. On the other
hand, the demand for corn for inme-
diate use. especially by distillers, re-
NAMED so urgent that spot delivery
a circumstance which resulted later
in action by the directors of the board
of trade prohibiting all fresh dealings
in September option.
Buy for Belgian Relief.
Delays to the food control bill re-
duced dealings in wheat to nearly the
zero point except for a last of the
month squeeze in the July option.
Shorts in oats as well as in wheat
were sharply pinched by a Hurried
windup of the July auction. Provis-
ions advanced came about largely be-
cause of a bu1lish construction that
some authorities placed on the month
ly report of warehouse stocks here.
Belgian relief buying also was a lead
ing factor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
TO BE COOL SUNDAY
Thunder Showers Tonight and North
west Ereeze Tomorrow Possibility.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day reported by the local office of
the United States weather bureau;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy and possible thun-
der showers tonight. Cooler in north
and west Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04

OKLAHOMA slackers would rather
fight crack U. S. officers than the
stupid Germans
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-08
Pleasantly Surprised

On Friday. Oct. 26, the friends
ncighbors and relatives of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Bohn called on them
unannounccd ana Informed 4hcm
that their wedding day had been
remembered and that that WAS it's
23th anniversary. A very enjoy
able time was spc;''. and the slit-
able 7 rs"hts bestowed Indicated
the esteem in which thi, worthy
couple are held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bohi: are prosper
Gus farmers ": Br!mIenb,,ry town.
ship and their whole married life
has been lived there. Mrs. Bohn
was Miss Mary Korpclmar. sister
of County Commissioner VIM.
Koppelman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bohn, their three
daughters and one son were in
Wahpeton last week and had a
family photograph taken.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-08
Miss Rhoda nloksIIs

Miss Rhoda Nickells, soprano
formerly pupil of Mrs. Snyder, j:
the prima donna of the Fora Bell;
comic opera company. Below is &
criticism of Miss Nickells, from ali
Ottawa, Canada newspaper:
"Miss Rhoda ;Nickells, who
plays the title role, captivates with
her charming personality as sooll
as she appears on the stage. But
her biggest asset is not her appear.
ance. She is the possessor of mos'
remarkable pleasing voice Of won
derful quality, taking the high
notes in brilliant style, and in ad
iition has exceptional ability as
an actress
The above was taking from the
Pioneer Press. Miss Nickclls will
be remembered by the people OF
Wahpeton, having visited here 4
number of times.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-08
vvomsn'. . Literary Club Meet.

The Women s Literary Club met
with Mrs. Kachelhoffer as hostess
on November End.
Meeting called to order by the
President. Mrs. Barnes.
Following the usual routine of
business.
The Literary program was open.
ed by Mrs. Forbes, reading a pap
er on ''Sculptors-Taft, st. Gaud-
ems.
Whistler by Mrs. f. H. Jones.
Interpreters of Indian and
Frontier Life by Mrs. Morehart.
A representative from the Red
Cross Society gave talk and ex-
planation of making comfort kits
for our soldiers, each club member
to make one.
Roll call, found II members and
s visitors present.
The statement is often heard,
"That great minds run jim the
same channel" The Club women
now know, that stomachs do, for
we are Hooverizing to wonderful
extent. Our hostess served dain-
ty lunch.
Adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Lounsbury November 16, at 2:3O
sharp.