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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
BREAD is STILL high
Lower Wheat Prices Have No Effect
on Bakers in Chicago.

Chicago, May 31.-July wheat today
went under 81 a bushel and touched
s194 which is-s9 cents lower than the
price which Immediately preceded
restrictive regulations by the board
of trade here two weeks ago Flour
prices have to a large extent followed
the lead of wheat. No agitation has
developed among bakers to reduce
bread prices, however, at the top of
the market the six cent loaf was adj
vanced to ten cents and the 5 cent
loaf ma.e its appearance. This was
attributed largely to the advanc" of
wheat and flour
Good crop reports from Texas and
Oklahoma were influential in the de-
cline in wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
RELY UPON CORN
That Is KANSAS Best Bet in
the Big Food Drive.
Wheat Crop Is Estimated at 40
Million Bushels.

Kansas will look to a bumper corn
crop to maintain her standing in the
world food drive. The wheat crop is
practically a failure, estimates by ].
c. Mohler, secretary of the state board
of agriculture, showing about forty
million bushels. But an off wheat
year in Kansas has always meant a
big corn year. This year the Kansas
corn acreage breaks all records.
Estimates by Secretary Mohler show
between nine and ten million acres of
corn. The acreage is from two to
two and a half million greater than
in normal years Usually the state
plants six or seven million acres of
corn Secretary MohIer has pointed
to the fact that Kansas has never
failed to produce a big corn crop
when the wheat failed. The forty
million bushel yield is away behind
the smallest productions since the es-
adjustment of the state agricultural
bureau.
Offset Wheat Shortage.
Corn, sorghums and other crops,
tho, will offset the wheat shortage il
is believed. The state has also an
excellent outlook for a big oat har-
vest The oat acreage is nearly twice
the usual planting Feterita acreage
has been increased 25 to so per cent
and the sorghum acreage shows an
equal increase. Garden crops repre-
sent five to ten times the normal
showing.
Reports gathered in Topeka also
show that the Kansas farmers are
arranging to handle their crops this
year without serious labor troubles
The wheat crop will be gathered with
| little if any outside assistance. Hun.
dreds of volunteers from Kansas town.
and cities and enlistments of hundred.
| of high school and college student.
for farm work, have met demands il
agricultural districts. And the croI
acreage for the state breaks all rec.
nrds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
TRUTH HELD BACK
Public Does Not Know Serious
ness of Sub Menace.
That Is Statement Made by q.
s. Naval Officer.
AMERICA IS FED ON LIES
Allies Really Unable to Control
the Situation.
Cards Are on the TabIe-SOme-
thing Must Be Done.

New York, May 31.-Two hundred
American destroyers are needed III
British waters to curb the submarine
menace. The submarine situation is
50 serious that che truth is being Kept
from the public More ships are being
sunk monthly than can be replaced
These declarations were cantained IN
a letter sent by a United States naval
otncer now in British waters to Judge
Townsend Scu1der. of BROOKLYN The
letter was date1 May and the writer
Is a personal friend of the iurist The
Judge gave the letter out for publica-
ton but withheld the name of the
writer. The letters says:
rhc Letter.
My Dear Judee: l am taking the
liberty of writing you in order that.
knowing the truth. you may be able to
remedy the evil. A number of de-
stroyers arrived in port yesterday after
a ten days trip. This proves that the
boats of this type can cross-it had
never been attempted before. What l
am writing to you about is this:
The situation is really getting out
of control. The American public has
been fed on lies for so long that it
will be doubly difficult to impress IT
with the fact. The simple facts Of in
creasing danger and Importance are:
'First-More ships are sunk per
month than can possibly be replaced
'SecOnd-An Insignificant number
of submarines IS being destroyed.
Tells Whole Truth.
''Third-Not one-tenth as many
have been accounted for to date as We
have been led to believe. A hundred
American sea-going destroyers operat-
ing from this side may hold the sit
uation in check long enough to enable
the allied army to drive the Germans
from France and Belgium. If the
United States does not Immediately
embark on the construction of at least
one hundred and preferably 200 de-
stroyers. then it will have only itself to
blame for the handwriting on the wall
1t already is too plain 1 can not write
In detail. The letter would not get
through. The situation is so serious
that I am writing to you directly to
tell you how things stand and to urge
YOU not to believe the reassurlng state
ments brought back by publishers and
writer's.
i am where the submarine is oper-
ating most extensively and for US, the
cards are now on the table. The
American public must be scared into
a realization of the truth, if its present
isolation prevents temporarily the
growth of the patriotic impulse
Weeks U-Boat Tolls.
London. May 31.-C-boats during
the past week sank Is British mer-
chantmen of more than 1900 tons
the same total as the two preceding
weeks. and only one vessel under that
tonnage. Two fishing vessels were
sunk.
the total of large ships sunk the total
of - major vessels is the lowest re-
ported since the first three days OF
February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
REVOLUTION IN CHINA
General Nj Shih Chung Doesn't Agree
With the President.

Picking. May 31.-Generai Nj Shin
Chung has placed himself at the head
of a revolutionary movement. Resent
ment of the presidents action on the
war prompted the generals disaffc-
ton. other military governors oppose
the presidents course and may Join
the revolt
General Nj Shin Chung was men,
toned in a recent Picking dispatch a.
a possible successor to ex-Premier
Tuan Chi Jul. President Ii Yuan
Hung, however. appointed Ii Ching
Hal who vas confirmed by parliament
The action which General Nj Shih
Chung resents presumably is the dis
missal of Tuan Chi Jul VINO like the
military governors. was strongly in IA
vor of Al immediate declaration of
war on Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
VILLA NEARS BORDER
But There Are Plenty of L. S. Troops
There. Officials Declare.

San Antonio. Tex, May 31.-That a
band of Nillistas are approaching the
international border. is the word re-
ceived at southern department head
quarters here today a message from
the Mexican consul at Preside stated
there was nothing to fear from their
activities" since the southern depart
ment has sufficient troops along the
border to protect all American towns
and available troops to care for any
trouble that might result.
May Be Refugees.
Washington. May 31.-War depart
ment dispatches today from Maria
Tex. say that the Mexican consul at
Preside reported an Engagement
south of Lamula, Mexico, on May 90.
in which Carranza forces under Gen
eral Garcia defeated a bandit band
The commandment at Preside re-
ported loo men en- route from PaIvo
to OJinaga, presumab bly, Carranza
troops, and that the Villistas reported
in that vicinity were in fact Mexicans
en- route to Palvo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
BEEF, IRON AND WINE
That Is the Latest ''Toning Up Drink
Used in Topeka

The bone dry law may make a race
of grants of the town drunkards. They
are drinking Beef. Iron and Wine IL
lieu of liquor. It's a wonderful tonic
The makers admit it on the label De-
sides. the Topeka police have first
hand evidence They found George
Sholes all "tonicked" up with it After
consuming most of quart of it Sholes
Nas toned up TO the point where lie
thought he owned a large part of To-
peha and he told the officers all alb Jut
It when they arrested him In his
pocket was short-pint bottle and in
L vas about half a point of the tonic
The label says the mixture contains
- per cent of alcohol Druggists have
been forbidden to sell Jamaica ginger
and since that order went into effect
tine former Jamaica ginger fiends have
formed a liking for various patent
medicines with alcoholic contents
George Sholes was fined SO for get
ting drunk on Beef, Iron and Wine"
Arrests in New York
New York. May 31--Owen Cattell
and Charles F. Phillips. described as
Columbia university students. and
Eleanor Wilson Parker. telephone
operator, were arrested today charged
with conspiracy TO spread anti-con-
scription sentiment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
WALK AGAINST SKATER
Walter NIeiIIer VIII Put on Exhibition
at Garfield Park.

Walter B. Meiller. the professional
walker who has been making Topeka
headquarters for a few days will put
on an exhibition at Garfield park Fri
day night when he will attempt to
walk one mile faster than two of the
fastest skaters in Topeka can skate
two miles
Meiller is a speed walker with ma
tional reputation and has performed
some remarkable feats during his ca
reer- He is now on his way to Cali
fornia to meet another professional for
his speed title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
S0USA HAS new BAND
He Enlists in Navy and Forms Naval
Training Station Musicians.

Great Lakes, Ill, May 31.-John
Philip Sousa, who once held the rank
of lieutenant when he was director of
the United States marine band. today
became an enlisted man of the United
States navy. He began the orsaniza-
ton of the Great Lakes naval training
station band, which he hopes to de-
veIop into one of three hundred pieces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
RUSSIA PAPER MONEY
Provisional Government to Raise
2.OOO, 200, 900 RubIes at Once.

Petrograd. May 31-The provisional
government today approved the pro-
posal of temporary Finance Minister
Teretschenko to raise 1000 O0 900
rubles and take steps for securing for
the treasury the supply of paper
money which already has become in
dispensable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were L.
sued today from the office of Ralph Cav,
Probate Judge:
Earl Cooper. Topeka --.--.---21
Stella Ward. Topeka ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
J. Corwin Shaw. COTS .........2J
Mary L. Schneider, Colts .-.-..........24
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
district AtorneysAssis
In Enforcing Explo-
siiyes Law
Percy Saint Esq.
Prosecuting Attorney,
Erank1in Ia

Percy Saint Esq.
Prosecuting Attorney,
Franklin, La.
Dear Sir:
For the administration Of the Ex-
plosives Law, approved October 6,
the Bureau OF Mines is approaching
licensing agents in all parts of the
country. and is sending to them the
necessary application blanks, license
forms, etc, and publicity matter
which will appear in local papers,
outlining the procedure necessary to
secure licenses.
As fast as the licensors are desig-
mated and notice given in this way
to the public, licenses will be issued
in all localities. Meanwhile l urge
business as usual" to the end that
there may be no interruption II
production Of coal or other necessl-
ties involving the use of explosives
On and after November Is, ali
manufacturers, vendors, torenaen'
exporters, importers, and analyst
who deal with explosives or ingred-
tents Of explosives shall keep an
itemized record OF sales, issues, or
other disposition made of explosives
and ingredients, pending receipt OF
detailed instructions and the secur-
ing of necessary licenses required
LV law
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24

The Gates OF Eden, with Viola
Cana a the atar. Wa be saoWyl o.
he screen here 81 ti,e }van~clin"
Theatre tomorrow (Sunday).
This Metro Columbia five-r@"I
production is one Of The strongest
motion picture offerings Of the sea
son. The story was written by the
Re-. E. panforth and directed by
John II. Collins Supporting Miss
Dana are Augustus Phillips, Robert
Walker, Edward Earle, Grace +.
Stevens, Fred Jones and Harry Lin
son.
The plays deals with life in 4
Shaker community. Joseph Case,
grief-stricken over the death of his
wife, has ojined the Shakers, taking
with him his baby daughter, Evelyn
1t is the ideal of the Shakers to
make their settlement a eHaven on
earth, living together as brothers
and sisters and absolutely forbid
ding marriage.
Evelyn falls in love with William
Bard, a founding who has been
brought up by the Shakers. She
confesses to her father, now the Ell.
der of the community, and William
is logged and driven out of the gate
of Eden" Five years afterward
he returns to learn that the girl he
loved died, leaving child, little
Eve. The Shakers mislead him into
believing that Eve, too, is dead.
Bard, who had planned to marry
Evelyn, swears to be revenged on
the community for having parted
him from her. He changes his
name to Drab, adopts son, Rod
ney, builds up a fortune and lends
money to the Shakers until they are
in his power.
Then he drives them out of their
Eden with whip, just as they
drove him. While they are depart
ing Eve faces Drab. She has fallen
in love with Rodney and Drab is
frantic. ell strikes her with his
whip. She does not finch, but takes
his hand and leads him to Elder
Joseph, who confesses that Eve is
Drab's daughter and that the dying
wish of the mother was that her
child should be able to choose her
own mode Of life. Left to her own
decision, Eve chooses her father and
Rodney. Miss Dana appears as Ev-
elyn and as Eve.
The scenic background for 1.-THE
Gates Of Eden" is one of unusual
quaintness and beauty.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
..r vau, .uce or Jeanne JacOt.

"a. ...c uau, tnce or Jeanne JacOt.
General Jacot took one look at
Meriem. then turned toward Lord
Greystoke. "How long have you known
it? he asked. trihc accusingly.
'Since you showed me that photo
graph Il moment ago" replied the Eng
lishman.
1T is She said Jacot, shaking with
suppressed em0ti0n. but she does not
recognize me. OF course. she could
not" Then he turned to Meriem.
My child" he said, Il am your"
But she interrupted him with a
quick, glad cry as she ran toward him
with Outstretched arms.
Il know you! / know YOU she
cried. "Oh, now l remember!' And
the old man fohled her in his arms.
Jack Clayton and his mother were
summoned, and when the story had
been told them they were only glad
that little Meriem had found father
and mother.
And really you didn't marry an
Arab waif after ALL" said Meriem.
Isn't it finer
You are fine" replied the Killer.
II married my little Meriem, and |
don't care for my part whether she is
an Arab or just a little Mangani."
"She is neither, my son." said Gen.
eral Armand Jacot "She is princess
In her own right"
(THE, END)
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
The Devil Resigns

The devil sat by lake of fire,
On a pile Of sulphur kegs;
His head was bowed upon his leg.
His tail between his leg.
A look Of shame was on his face,
The sparks dripped from his eyes,
He had sent his resignation,
To the throne up in the skies.
.@s -
I'm down and out the devil said.
He said it with a sob,
There are others who out-class me,
And want to quit my job.
Hell isn't in it with the land,
That lies along the Rhine.
I'm haSbeen and a piker,
And therefore I resign.
One ammunition maker,
With his bloody shot and shell,
Knows more about damnation,
Than all the imps of hell.
Give my job to Kaiser William,
The author Of this war.
He understands it better,
A million times by n.
hate to leave the old home.
The spot love so well,
But feel that I'm not up-to-datc,
In the art Of running hell.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
Former Resident Dies At Lem.
euvne, Texas

Mrs. Harry Mason died at her
acme in Lemonville, Texas. Wednes
Gay. November 21st. Her body was
buried at Orange, Texas, Thursday
BIZ. and Mrs. Mason were former
residents Of Morgan City. where
Mr.. Mason was employed by the
Standard Oil Company and engaged
in other pursuits Several yeazs
have passed since their removal
from this city. but there are many
people still living here who knew
them and who will regret to learn
OF the demise of Mrs. Mason.
The Women's Registration Com
rsittee of Morgan City will be at the
City Hall, Saturday the oath from
q. N. until z p. m. IN order to reg
istcr al women who have not al
ready registered and signed food
lge cards
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24

sTarzan has returned! Tarzan, lord
of the iungle!"
1t was Akut. and instantly he COM
utenccd ieaplng and bounding about
the trio. uttering hideOus shriekS and
mouthings that to any other human
beings might have indicated the most
ferocious rage. hut these three knew
that the king Of the apes was doing
homage to king greater than him
self.
kOrak laid his hand affectiO2ately
upon his fathers shoulder.
There is but one TarZan," he said.
There can never be another
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says Watosa Lady, ~As 10 What
Cardm Has Done Fer lie, So
A. To Help Ohers."

Watoea, W. Va.-Mrs. S. W. Caldwell,
d this town. says: "Wten about IS years
Of age, I suffered greatly :. Sometimes
would 90 = month or two. and had
terrible headache, baekael,e, and bearing
down pains, and would just drag and
had no appetite. Then :. It would last
!. two weeks, and was 50 weakening.
md my health was awful
My mother bought me I bottle ot
cardui, and began to improve aftes
taking the first bottle, so kept It up TIL ]
look three II gained. and was we'd
Ind strong. and owe it all to Cardu.
am married now and have 3 children
Have never had to have doctor for
rmaie trouble, and just resort to Cardui
if | need a tonic. | am glad to testify to
what It has done for me. 50 IS to help
others"
II you are nervous or weak, have head
aches, backact1es, or any OF the other
ailments so common to women, why not
give Cardui a triaI2 Recommended by
many physicians. In use over 40 years.
Begin taking Cardui today. 1t may
se the very medicine you need.
NC-l0
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24

Rub a sore throat with BAL
LARD'S SNOW IMMINENT. One
or two applications will cure it
completely Price Csc. SOC and
800 per bottle. Sold By the Bel
anger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
Yours very truly,
F. s. PEABODY.

Asst. to the Director in Charge
Of Explosives.
District attorneys throughout the
st lite are required to give every as
sistance in the enforcement Of this
Explosives Law. Penalties for VIC
la.ions may be as great as fine 70.
$1,000 and imprisonment for one
year.
Section 10 of the law provides:
That the Director Of the Bureau
cf Mines is hereby authorized to is
sue licenses as follows:
(1) Manufacturers license, etc.
t2) Vendors license, etc.
(3) Purchasers license, etc.
(4) Foreman's license, foreman
of any work where explosives are
used in any quantities).
s5) Exporters license, etc.
(6) Importers license, etc.
az Analysts, educators, inven-
tors and investigators licenses, ETC.
The object of this law is very easy
to understand. The government
should know exactly where any
agent or material of an offensive
nature is stored; it also contributes
to the campaign for consideration Of
all the country resources The lar
is most important one.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
(THE END.)

EVANGELiNE TON ~EGCyT
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
The Son OF
TARTAN
By EDGAR RICE
BURROUGHS

Cnp,si.a. ty Frank A. Mrnsey CO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-09
u. OF w.
WINNER
TO DATE
Especial to The Times. }

OLYMPIA, Jan. 9.-The Uni
versity of Washington appears to
have the upper hand in the pre-
liminary jockeying in the contro-
versy with the state college over
the educational survey question.
Seattle senators have forced the
addition of three members all IA
vorable to the state university on
the educational institutions COM
mittee.
They are Landon of King, Hall
of Whitman and Boner of Grays
Harbor.
Until this change was forced the
committee was declared to have
been stacked against the state
f., university with membership
consisting of Senators Wray,
Cleary, Johnson, Ferryman and
Kuykendall.
In the house it is rumored that
Representative Cute of Seattle is
slated for the chairmansnip of the
new higher educational commit
tee.
Lieut.. Gov. Hart is ready to an
nounce the senate committee ap-
pointments today, but is holding
them up until Speaker Kelly is
ready.
The house is still pickering over
patronage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-09
by FREDDIE FILM

Like our own Civil war, the
great war in Europe is bringing
former friends and intimates face
to face on the battlefield.
But the hatred of nations has
not engenedered personal hatreds
between individuals.
The men are fighting for their
countries, but not against the va
rious soldiers or groups of sol
diers on the opposing lines. The
war is not based on a sufficient
breach to cause big men to forget
friendships over it.
These assertions are borne out
in Three of Many a Triangle
drama that opened at the Mel
bourne Monday.
A young Austrian, an Italian
decorator, and Italian nurse, are
intimate friends in a Harlem
boarding house when each feels
the call of his country.
1.-THE Three Twins"
They are so inseparable that
others in the house call them 1.-THE
Three Twins
The two young men become
cavalry officers in their respec-
tive armies. The Austrian routs
the Italian in a small town, cap
lures the town, and holds the
Italian nurse a prisoner.
The Italian officer, reinforced,
returns and retakes the town. He
captures the Austrian. Peasants
shrek for the Austrian's death.
But the old intimacy of the Har-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-09
Contract Pending

]. II. Hyde, of the Pacific Coast
Shipbuilding Co., today announced
that construction of the first
buildings for the firms plant at
the foot of Calcutta street, on the
Tacoma waterway, would begin
within As hours, and that it was
expected to close a contract for
the construction of one wooden
vessel this week.
Material for the mold loft and
for the machine building was to
be delivered today.
Contracts for city power and for
water have been made, and the
project is reported as going right
ahead.
Bids have been made on 15
wooden vessels.
The site is Just east of the St
Paul e Tacoma Lumber Co. s
dock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-09
REPORTED
SCOTT TO
LOSE OUT

Although the county commits
sioners held private session
Tuesday morning, no announce
ments as to appointments had
been made up to noon.
The position of clerk of the
board, now held by Walter H.
Scott of Puyallup, and over which
there has been much guessing
is not in the direct gift of the
commissioners, but of Auditor
Morris.
Morris said Tuesday morning
that a change would be made, but
he could not yet announce SCOTS
successor.
He indicated that Calvin ].
Carr, retiring county treasurer,
who has been named in connec-
ton with the place, might not
be chosen.
1T may be a man from my own
office" said Morris.
Rumors are thick around the
county building. The most en-
phatic is that the two new conn.,
missioners have made an ultima
tum on Scott's removal.
Scott himself said Tuesday
morning that his record is
clear" and he did not believe the
auditor would remove him.