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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
EIGHT TO REFORMATORY
Prisoners Convicted at Recent Term at
Court go Up Today.

Eight prisoners were taken to the
state reformatory at Hutchinson today
by three deputy sheriffs-Robert Mil
er. Ben Barrett and Richard Wilson.
The whole crowd came near missing
the train because Dick" Wilson in
sisted upon carrying his gun strapped
on underneath his vest, his coat and
his Overcoat, and because after he
had it SO strapped he remembered
he hadn't looked to see whether it
was loaded.
The prisoners taken were all con-
victed and sentenced at the last term
of court. They are: Sam Williams,
charged with grand larceny; Clarence
Anderson, charged with grand lar
ceny; John Hill, charged with assault
with intent to commit robbery;
Frank Pollard, charged with assault
with intent to kill; Houston Essex
charged with burglary and larceny
Eliza Beverly, charge with grand lar
ceny; Leedy Baskins charged with as
sault with intent to kill; Buddie Moore
charged with chicken stealing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

And they are here today operating
full blast.
Three hotel Iobbies are filled with
women-gathered in groups of from
three to twenty-talking furiously-
nodding, gesticulating-in short, cam
paigning.
There are four candidates-each
with commodiOus headquarters. Mrs.
George Thatcher Guernsey, of Kansas.
and Mrs. John Miller Horton, IF New
York, have established sumptuous
rooms in the New Willard. Mrs. ).
Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, and Mrs.
George C. Squires have attempted to
so them better at the Shoreham.
In the Hobbies campaign literature
vies with arguments in occupying the
air spaces.
According to best dope" of the
political managers at this writing, Mrs.
Guernsey is slated to win the election.
Meetings were Eeld here today but
the convention proper opens Monday
in Continental Memorial hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
BRING REFUGEES
Europe War Victims to Farm
Missouri Land.
Enough Vacant to Provide for
10000 Families.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April IA
suggestion that refugees from Bel
GUM, Serbia, Luxembourg and other
small European countries, devastated
by war. be colonized on vacant farm
lands in this country, is made in a
bulletin issued today by the state bu-
reau of labor statistics.
The fourteen million idle acres in
Missouri" says the report, divided
into thirty-acre farms, would provide
for 466,000 Belgian families. The
millions in money and supplies being
shipped to Belgium would buy these
desirable Ozark grazing and farm
lands, defray the cost of transporting
the refugees to this country and give
each family enough for necessary
buildings and equipment"
10000 Acres to Wheat
Belvidere, ILL.,, April 14.-Thousands
of acres in northern Illinois will be
sown in spring wheat this year as a
direct result of the food drive
started by the federal government.
Responding to call issued by w.
H. Shaw, president of the milk pro-
ducers association, scores of promin-
ent farmers gathered at a mass meet
ing here today.
Arrangements were made for the
turning of thousands of acres of pas
ture land and land formerly planted
again. Orders for carload lots of seed
were sent to Chicago.
Not many years ago northern Hill
nois was a big wheat growing coun-
try, but recently most of the wheat
land has been turned to corn and
oats. The average yield of scattering
fields last year was as high as thirty
bushels to the acre-double that of
Kansas.
Recruit Garden Army.
Excelsior, Mimi, April livery
man, woman and child able to swing
a hoe, or pull a rake, is liable to serv-
ice in EXcelsior's garden army. Con-
scription of the whole citizenry for
duty on EXcelsior's vacant lots has
been ordered by a citizens committee.
The CONSUMPTION is unofficial thus
far, but those in charge promise no
mercy for ''slackers." Only those who
have gardens of their own and those
enlisted in the army or navy will be
exempt from Excelsior's voluntary
CONSUMPTION" according to H. H.
Whitmore, chairman of the committee
in charge.
Flowing will start next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
So wheat HERE?
Local Grain Men Predict Fur
ther Advance i'm Prices.
Market Strong and Firm on the
Local Board Today.

Three dollar wheat and 81 corn in
Topeka inside of the next week were
forecast by grain men and millers to-
day when cash wheat on the Topeka
board of trade continued its rocket
ing advances and two cars sold for
$3.50 a bushel, s points above Fri
days highest local price. Corn reg
istered heavy increases.
Millers today declared that if wheat
reaches the SO mark flour will sell
for SIS a barrel. wholesale price This
means it will cost the consumer SIG
a barrel or So a hundred. In fact.
the commodity has already obtained
a good start toward the forecasted
high mark. 1t went up " again
today. The total raise in the last
three days has been 80 a barrel or
so cents a hundred pounds. Today
flour retailed in Topeka for $40 and
$3.50 a hundred pounds.
May Wheat Prices.
At the Topeka board of trade this
morning May wheat which is now
nearly cash opened on the Kansas
City wire on range of $2.35 to $2.33.
went as high as $40, dropped as low
as $2.33 and closed at $2.3S12. Low
for cash wheat on the Topeka floor
was $2.54. While the market was ac-
tive it was not so much so as in the
last two or three days from a volume
| of transactions standpoint. The Bulls
were in control and hiked things
merrily along while those bearishly
inclined in all grain centers showed
little inclination to more than get
their feet wet"
May corn was comparatively ac-
tive. 1t ranged as high as $1.41 on
the Kansas City wire today and as
low as $1.39A.
Continual rocketing in prices to-
day were in the face of reports thar
have always before caused a slump.
Reports to the effect that the outlook
for a crop in the wheat belt is bet
ter and growing more so every day
continued to come in. Peace rumors
flew thick and fast.
The Market Strong.
This morning the board of trade
wires carried a message saying it has
been officially read in Washington
that negotiations are under way for a
separate peace between Great Britain
and Austria. Even this failed to cause
rising quota tions to flicker from their
lcourse.
Three dollar wheat! Two dollar
corn! 1t sounds out of reason but
several dealers who are members of
the board of trade said today that
they expected to be buying or selling
on the Topeka floor at those prices ir
the next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
PERSHING GIVES IDEAS
Volunteer System Will F'ail-Uni-
versal Is Solution" He Says.

San Antonio, Texas, April AT
am opposed to harboring slackers in
the United States said Gen. John J.
Pershing during an address to the
members of the San Antonio Rotary
club here. General Pershing urged
universal military service as the only
logical method by which the United
States can build up an army to wage
a successful war against Germany.
The club rose as one man and passed
a resolution favoring CONSUMPTION.
THE United States has been called
upon to prepare on a scale never be-
fore attempted" said General Per-
shing. THE history of the United
States shows failure of the volunteer
system.
This statement. however. is no re-
Election on individuals. for 1 believe
Americans make the best soldiers in
the world, bit on the system"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

WIDOW WINS $500, 900
Court Holds Brothers Partnership in
Violation of Marital Rights.

Des Moines, Ia, April 14.-Mrs
Anna B. Fleming today won her suit
for a widows dover in the estate of
her late husband, valued at 100000
District Judge C. A. Dudley, held
that the joint tenancy contracts en-
tered into by the Fleming brothers
were a fraud upon the marital rights
of the widow. An appeal will be
taken to the supreme court by the
Fleming brothers.
Their close business affiliations since
their days of early poverty were the
remarkable feature of Mrs. Anna
Fleming's suit for her husbands
share in the family treasury. The
brothers were willing to give her an
annuity for the remainder of her nat
ural life but objected to her breaking
into the family partnership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
LABOR OPPOSES PLAN
Jane Adams and Gompers Among
"Anti' to Universal Service.

Washington, April 1.-THE house
military committee today closed it's
hearing on the universal military ser
vice bill after a large delegation of
misconceptions had voiced their
views Jane Adams, of Chicago, and
Marion Tildon Durrett of New York,
representing the American Union
Against Militarism; Grant Hamilton of
the American Federation of Labor,
and others opposed universal service,
saying that voluntary service was
the only kind of military service in
keeping with the principles of the re-
public.
Mr. Hamilton read a statement from
Samuel Gompers, that compulsory
service is against the traditional ideals
of American freedom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
LOOKING FOR FIGHTS
Missouri Troops Want to Stage
Athletic Smoker in Topeka.

Sergeant Saunders of Company X,
Third Missouri regiment, who is in To-
peka with a detachment of soldiers for
guard duty, has a number of real
fighters in his squad and is anxious to
match them with some local talent so
that they will be in proper trim to
battle hand to hand with the Ger
mans if they ever get chance.
Some of our boys would like to
stage matches while here" the ser
geant said today, land we would be
glad to put on a smoker, if such a
thing is possible.
Among the fistic frolickers of the
Missouri troopers is Kid Sheehan, a
135 pound lightweight, and Kid Pinkie
who tips the scales at 125 with his
uniform hanging on a limb. Both
have had a great deal of amateur ex-
perience and would like to take on
some local talent.
The Missourians also have several
wrestlers on their roster and one in
particular, Roy Miller would like to
take on Lewis Hoffman and the best
of the other Topeka talent Sergeant
Saunders is now trying to make ar
rangements to stage a smoker some
time next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
BIRTHS REPORTED

Following are the births reported
to Miss Eta CoveII, city clerk, for the
last week:
H. o. Peek and wife, 1901 Arch
street, April 8, girl.
J. A. Mcbride and wife, 1913 w.
Twelfth street, March %. boy.
Ira r. Robinson and wife, 124
Quincy street. April 8. girl
Fred P. Mathe and wife, 202 Burr
street, April II, boy.
Francis NJ. Patterson and wife,
2200 Quincy street April IL, girl.
Paul r. Knarlton and wife, 5O7 E.
Eighth avenue. April 10. boy.
Silvia Archie Mcmillan and wife,
215 Adams street, April 4, boy.
Wallace Edwin Taggart and wife,
r. r. 8, Meriden, April 5, boy.
George Elmer Currie and wife, 1923
Monroe street. April 10, boy.
Virgil r. Outright and wife, 1927
n. Topeka avenue. April II, boy.
c. A Tevis and wife, Tecumseh,
April g. boy.
Kenneth Brown Duncan and wife,
1887 Clay street, March 81, girl
Isaac Marcus Blitz and wife, c23
Tyler street. April 9, girl
Charles Eberley Cope and wife,
2033 Fillmore street, April 9, boy.
Russell Flowers and wife, 1923 Maii-
son street, April 6, boy.
John Ingenthron and wife. 1912 n.
Madison street, April 6, girl.
Glenn +. Priddy and wife, Emmett,
Kan. March 26, boy.
Joseph Rees and wife, 1914 n.
Madison street, April 8, girl
Ray J. Moore and wife, r. r. 5,
March %. boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
NAVY INVADES KANSAS
Recruiting Officers in Touring Cars
Desire Rural SWANS.

Kansas City, Mo, April 1.-THE
state of Kansas will be combed
thoroly to provide the remaining men
needed to fill the required 500 naval
recruits from this district, Lieutenant
II. V. McCabe. in charge of the local
station. announced today. He said
that the majority of the new enlist
ments so far had been made bv men
from here and in the other cities of
the district that he hoped to complete
the required quota from the rural
communities. In carrying out the
invasion of Kansas for recruits a
scout car left here today for south
ern Kansas in charge of b. L. Bill
ings, chief gunner's mate 1t will be
followed up by other recruiting
parties. Lieutenant McCabe announce
ed, in the hope that several hundred
naval rockies" may be obtained in
that and other sections of the state.
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NEGROES ARE LOYAL
More Than 100 Recruits for Local
Corps.

The negroes of Topeka have or
ganized into military corps" More
than 10 recruits have signed up dur
ing the patriotic meetings under the
auspices of the Civic Forum. accord
ing to Rev. w. w. Russell. An in
fantry corps and a band are included
in their present plans. As soon as
the company" obtains 100 more re-
cruits active work will begin
Colored men who have signed en-
listment papers have been requested
to report Wednesday evening at the
Metropolitan hall. Organization will
be perfected and the recruits will hold
their first drill.
Sunday might the last patriotic
meeting will be held at the Second
Baptist church, at Third and Quincy
street. at 1880 o'clock. Rev. T. L.
Griffith will talk on THE Nation in
the Present Crisis" All men who
have signed up are requested to be
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
STRAY LOCK REVEALS
YOUTHFUL RECRUIT is
NOT ELIGIBLE IN NAVY

Chicago, April IA youthful per-
son, in appearance about 16 years
old, applied for enlistment in the
United States navy here today. While
the applicant was signing the papers
Lieut.. l.. M. Stevens noticed a tendril
of hair straying from under the
youths hat. rs the lady sure she
wants to enlist" he asked suddenly.
who, me, yes 1 am woman. L
am Miss Jean Ray and I'm 20 years
old. 1 want to be a gunner"
Lieutenant Stevens expressed regret
that the navy had no place for Miss
Ray and advised her to go home,
change her clothes and join the Red
Cross.
Another young woman, Miss Verda
Bethany of Townsend, Kemper county.
Miss, wrote to Col. Samuel Reber,
departmental signal officer, offering
her services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
BOOSTS T. RS ARMY
Ills Army Would Honor Z. S. as II
Serves U.s." Says Ohioan.

Washington, April 14.-"Roosevelt
can raise a better army and get bet
cam" declared Representative Elmer
son, Ohio. today, discussing his bill
authorizing President Wilson to send
the colonel and 100000 Roosevelt
volunteers into the European
trenches.
His army would honor the United
States as it serves u.s. he said.
Emerson held a volunteer army to
be the best and a conscript army likely
to have a wide gulf between officers
and men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
LOCAL MENTION

The Salina Y. NJ. C. A. volley ball
team will play the Topeka Y. M. C.
A team this evening at O'clock The
Topeka lineup is: c. A. Marker, l..
A. Corliss. J. F. DeFrees, S. G. Thomp-
son and Homer Young
Out of the 70 pupils enrolled in
Douglass school, 10 have been re-
ported as having the chicken pox. The
school work is still going on, however
The rooms will be fumigated and the
school will not close down. None of
the cases have been serious, only
light attacks.
F. A. Rooster D. D. s.. 10 Mills
Bldg Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv
The flag on the Topeka high school
will fly Monday, pole or no pole &C
cording to NJ. C. Holman, clerk board
of education. The steel pole has not
been delivered yet and the wooden
pole on top of the building is too
shaky. Furthermore, the flag is in
the flag hospital recovering from
the ills caused by exposure. 1t will
probably hang from the window until
the steel pole is erected.
ter than new. 25c-35c doz- Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
The annual Junior-Senior BANQUET
of the Washburn academy was held
at the Presbyterian manse at S19 Har-
rison street.
A marriage license was issued from
the office of the probate judge today
to Frank E. Hopkins, Topeka, age
80, and Mabel A. Ash, Topeka, age
80. They were married by R. H. Cav,
probate judge.
Manhattan Cleaners. Phone 1859
ADV.
The following stirring and patriotic
telegram was forwarded to Mr. Will
son today: ITO the President: The
Woman's Benefit Association of the
Macabees, Topeka Progressive Re-
view. one hundred ladies strong, in
session assembled, pledge you their
loyal support by unanimous vote of
the Review. Signed: Ida Kingsley.
Commander; Ella Sipes, Record
Keeper"
Don't forget the Apprentice Band
dance, at Kirkpatrick Hall April 49,
Admission IS cents.-Adv.
The City Federation of CoIored
Women's clubs has organized a
chorus with Mrs. Eta Jackson. chair
man, and Markham Griffith, instruc-
tor. The chorus will meet Sunday at
5 o'clock at the Second Baptist
church, Third and Quincy streets.
Social dance tonight. kirkpatrick's hall.
Saunders orchestra. Admission 35c.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
RECEIVER FOR LODGE
Royal Arcanum Member Starts Pro-
cecdings Charging Illegal Acts.

Boston, April 14.-Thomas ]. Boyn-
ton, formerly attorney general of
Massachusetts, was appointed receiver
of the supreme council of the Royal
Arcanum by Federal Judge Aldrich
today.
The appointment was made on petit
ton of Arthur l.. Hobart, of Brain
tree, a member of the order, who
holds a death benefit certificate call
ing for $500. Hobert alleged that the
reserve fund of the organization,
amounting to $3,S0O,000, had been il
legally administered and it would be
entirely depleted within two years I'M
less the court interfered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
FIGHT UNDER u. S. FLAG
Americans in Europe May Be Re-
leased by British and French.

Washington, April 14.-Americans
fighting under the Union Jack and the
Tri-color are to be repatriated.
England and France, to whom mem
bers of the American legions in the
trenches gave their allegiance when
they Joined for their bit, are expected
voluntarily to release them so they
may later fight under the Stars and
Stripes.
There was every indication today
that the administration will get be-
hind the bills now pending in both
houses repatriating the former Amer
lean citizens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
WITHDRAW RAIL ORDER
Lines Have Recovered From Car Con-
SestiOn So I. c. c. Retracts.

Washington, April 14.-Indefinite
postponement of the drastic order en-
tered by the interstate commerce COM
mission last January to compel the
railroads under heavy penalties to
carry out certain rules for relieving
car shortage and congestion then at its
height. was announced today
Steps taken by the railroads of their
own initiative have resulted in gen
era! relief and the commission con-
siders its order no longer necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
JEWELERS. HAD RADIO
$50 in Chicago District Flashed Time
on Elaborate System.

Chicago, April 14.-More than SS5,-
600 worth of radio apparatus belong
ing to Chicago jewellers has been
made useles for the period of the war
under the government dismantling
orders. delegation of the jewelers.
said that $50 of their number in this
district maintained stations for the
receipt of government time service for
the regulation 'of their clocks, and
made a vain appeal to be exempted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
TabersIzi Retains Title.

Akron. o.. April 14.-Frank Taber-
ski. of Schenectady. retains the pocket
billiards championship of the world.
He cSfeated Bonnie Allen, of Kansas
City, here by score of $50 to 44S.
With but two points to win. Allen, the
challenged, missed an easy shot, ana
Taberski ran the eight he needed. AL
len started with a handicap of So and
played a great game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
ARMY NEEDS HORSES
Equine Military Necessity Greater
Than Ever Says General Wood.

New York, April 14.-Horse breed
ing is virtually a military necessity
Major General Wood declared in a let
ter today to August Belmont, express
ing regret for the destruction by in
cendiary fire of his buildings at Bel
mont Park.
There never was a time,' Wood
said, when We were more in need of
the right kind of horses for military
purposes. 1 fear the fire may tend to
still further interfere with their de-
Yelopment."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
WATTERSOR SENDS, TERSE
BATTLE CRY TO ROOSEVELT

New York, April 14.-Here's
"Marse" Henry Watterson's con-
tribution to the war slogan contest:
ITO He'll with the Hapsburgs
and the Hohenzollerns."
Colonel Watterson, of the Louis
Vile Courier Journal, sent his con-
tribution to the committee of Oys-
ter Bay, which. with the help of
1T. r." is to select an appropriate
battle cry
whats the matter with it?"
asks MarSe Henry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
SUNDAY MASS MEETING
Chas NJ. Sheldon and j. S. West
Speakers at Orpheum.

A mass meeting will be held Sunday
afternoon at the Orpheum theater at
8 o'clock, in the interest of Syrian and
Armenian relief. DR.. Charles NJ. Shell
don and Judge ]. S. West will speak
The present need of the war sufferers
in this area, of whom over 2.000,0 900
are destitute, will be presented. The
meeting is not for the purpose of rails
ing money, but of picturing conditions
as they exist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
NERVES GIVING WAY
German Military Writer Spurs Public
To Be Courages.

Amsterdam, April IA (via London)
The military critic of the Vossische
Zeitung of Berlin writes that he has
received many letters which prove
that the nerves of many readers are
beginning to give way"
He dwells on the ''unfounded" ex-
element which he states is spreading
among those at home and warns the
public mot to judge the situation
from single events but to take events
as whole into consideration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for the kindness and
sympathy shown US in our great sor-
row for the loss of our dear father;
also for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Greene,
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Seybold.
Mrs. Martha Kier,
Mrs. Wilmuth Reynolds.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
Guard French Relief Bazaar.

St. Louis, Mo, April 14-The po-
lice guard in the Moolah temple,
where the French war releief bazaar
is being conducted, was increased to-
day following reports that an effort
would be made to destroy the war
display. All persons entering the
temple with bundles are being
CO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

James P. Heaney, pastor of St
Marys Catholic church at Mendoza
ILL.,, who went into the burning shaft
of the Cherry mine during the dis
aster several years ago to give the
last sacrament to dying miners. died
suddenly of a hemorrhage today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
Admits Can't Whip the World.

Amsterdam, April 1.-THE Socialist
newspaper Vorwaerts, of Berlin, says:
me German government must have
the courage to tell the German people
the whole truth. which is simply thai
it is impossible 10 dictate terms of
peace to a world Of enemies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
KANSAN A WINNER?
Indications Point to Mrs. Guernsey as
President ID. \. X.

Washington, April 1.-THE annual
battle for presidency of the D. A. r.
is on.
When it comes to a political fight
nothing can beat the one staged at
the end of every twelve months by the
descendants of Americas revolution
airy heroes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
TOO LATE To CLASSIFY

PRINTER-Wanted practical printer to
manage and operate job printing office
One who has owned or operated own office
preferred. Special proposition to right
party. Give full particulars with exper-
fence in first letter. Address c 6SS, care
of Iournal.