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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
Will Be Excluded From List OF
Banished Liquors.
This Is Apparent Today in
Status of Food Bill Fight.
BUT WHISKY is DOOMED
Avalanche of PrO-Beer Letters
and kilograms to Senators.
President Throws Personal In
fIuence for Quick Compromise.
BY ROBERT j. BENDER.

Washington, June 29.-President
Wilson is throwing his influence into
the senate fight to save beer and wine.
Very much exercised at the conse-
quences of jamming thru at the pres
ent time a drastic prohibition measure
which would constitute as he believes,
blow against personal liberty in the
country, the president today is en-
deavoring to force compromise of
the senate dry amendment so that dis
titled spirits alone will be stopped.
The position of the president is re-
liably stated to be:
That peremptory action by congress-
abruptly stopping manufacture of all
lntoMcants, would create uncertainty
in business generally situation
which would not be in the best inter-
est of the country now.
Might Antagonize Many.
AT time when the young men of
the country are being called upon to
make great sacrifices, a blow against
their personal liberty might result in
a spirit of anita sonism which might
seriously jeopardt;e war work.
In addition, the question of emer-
lem.
As evidence of the effect prohibi-
ton might have, administration lead
ers point out the strike of metal work
ers at Bayonne, N. j., because they
We're deprived of their beer
The president conferred yesterday
WIN senator Phelan and talked today
with Senators Gerry and Martin.
Democratic floor leaders. urging n
modification IF the dry amendments
as reported from the senate agricul-
ture committee.
1t is understood to be the presidents
| opinion that if the prohibition amend
ment is left in the bill as it is, there is
not a chance of food control legisia-
| ton for at least a month.
Eliminate All Over 10 Per Cent.
The president personally feels, it is
| SAID, that the whole amendment
should be eliminated, in order to faciI
itate passage of the food bill, The
overwhelming sentiment in favor of
aponshlng spirits manufacture. how
ever, has convinced him that that
much, at least, of the prohibition sec
ION OF tne blll can be and will be
| passed quickly.
shortly after Martin and Gerry left
the White House, Senator Lewis. IlIi-
nols, Democratic. whip introduced a
Dill IN the senate designed to be a
substitute for the dry amendment
TO the food measure 1t provides for
the prohibition of spirits production
! or any intoXicant containing more
than 10 per cent alcohol
Favor Quick Vote
: Chamberlain, in charge of the bill.
developed strong sentiment on both
SIDES OF the chamber for quick action
on it today when he moved for a vote
tomorrow afternoon. A motion by
Hardwick to recommit the bill to the
agriculture committee was over
whelmingly defeated, emphasizing the
sentiment for quick vote.
Strong anti sympathy developed
IN debate today to exempting farm
ers from authority by the president to
Irequisition food materials on farms.
Senators Hardwick and Borah led in
| CONTINUED Page Two.)
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CUT PRICE HERE
Kansas Will Share in Reduc-
ton of Coal Prices.
Schedule Similar to Eastern
Mines To Be Adopted.

Washington, June 29.-Secretary of
Interior Franklin K. Lane was gen.
erany credited today with saving the
government and the American people
100000 annually in reduced BIZ
luminous coal prices to become effect
i've next Sunday.
Operators from soft coal fields west
of the Mississippi river were to meet
with Chairman Peabody of the ma
tional defense councils coal produc-
ton committee today to adopt SINH
lar schedule.
Urged by Lane, bituminous coal
operators voluntarily agreed to cut
their present prices at the mines SO
cents to $3.50 per ton and to give the
government an additional so cents per
ton reduction
The price of soft coal to the average
home will vary with freight. retailers
profits and % cents per ton jobbers
commission, but is expected to equal
the reduction at the mines.
List of Price Cuts.
The new soft coal maximum prices
at mines effective July 1 are:
Pennsylvania-s3 for mine run;
$3.50 lump, egg, domestic.
West Dakota-Same as Pennsyl-
vania.
Ohio-No. 8 district, thick vein
Hooking Cambridge, SO for mine run;
$3.50 lump and egg. Thin vein Hook
ing, Pomeroy, Crooksville, Coshocton
Columbiana county, Tusca ra was
county, Amsterdam-Bergh district
s2.2O; mine run, $3.50; lump, egg.
MasSillon district-Jackson county
| Palmyra district, $3.50; mine run
| lump, egg.
! Alabama Black Crock
! 81; Pratt. Jaeger, Corona, $3.50; Bis
Seam. SO.
Virginia-Same as Pennsylvania.
! Kentucky-Same as PENNSYLVANIA
Illinois and Indiana-S2. mine
| run; $3.50 for screened, domestic
! Special problems in Kansas, Iowa
! Missouri, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Colo
RADIO, Utah, Montana, Arkansas anC
Texas fields prevented adoption o
schedule, but reductions expected t.
average about same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
Despite Labor Leaders Threat of
Strike Which Would Include L. S.

Ottawa, Ont, June 29.-Canada's
bitterly debated consumption bill is
expected to become a law despite the
threats in commons from Alphonse
Verville. labor member, of a general
strike unless the proposed measure is
first submitted to the people.
The general feeling is that the bill
will pass in the house with from forty
to Sky ma jority and that it will I'M
doubtedly be carried in the upper
house.
Not much support for Sir Wilfrid
Laurier's proposed referendum to the
people has developed. 1t has not even
the complete support of members of
his own party, the French Canadians.
Nerville told commons organized
labor in the United States would sup
port the general Canadian strike, tho
there would be no strike in the states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
BOIL DOWN SPEECHES
yoIuminous Oratory-Even Poems
Burden Congress Record.

Washington. June 29-The old
fight has been renewed to stop the
practice of members of the house ex-
lending their remarks in the congress
sional record containing extraneous
matter such as poetry OF the home
made variety, speeches by outsiders.
kilograms and resolutions which an
nualIy swell the governments print
ing bill to thousands of dollars
Representative Walsh Of Massachu-
sets. who is behind the movement.
said TODAY that since the opening of
congress % poems. 20 articles 81 edi-
torials. 26 speeches of outsiders. 169
letters and 723 teIegrams have been
inserted in the record by members
one member was responsible for 534
kilograms occupying nineteen pages OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
President Ripley Gives Out An
nOuncement Here Today.
1t Will Be Effective During Last
Half of Year.
5000 TOPEKANS IN ON IT
Announcement Equivalent to
Raise for the Whole Year.
This Is the Third Bonus Road
Has Given Its Men.

Announcement was made here to-
day, in an official notice received by
operating officials from E. P. Ripley,
president, that employees of the Atchi-
son, Topeka &, Santa Fe railway sys-
tenn are to receive a bonus amounting
to ten per cent of their salary for the
last six months of this year. The
bonus will not be given to employees
benefited by the Adamson law, name
ly the members of the four brother
hoods of railway trainmen, and 9TH
ers working under schedules or con-
tracts made by collective bargaining.
Those who receive salaries in eX-
cess of $4,000 year, or whose pay
for the six months exceeds $4,000,
will also be excluded. Employees whose
rate has been increased or who are
hired during the six months period
with the understanding that the addi-
tional payment will not be made at
by the order.
Affects 5000 TopekanS.
The bonus order, a duplicate of the
one issued some time ago authorizing
a bonus of 10 per cent for the first
six months of this year. affects more
than 5000 of the $500 employees in
the Topeka offices and shops. APP
proximately 100000 is added to the
Santa Fe payroll for 1917 in Topeka
by the latest order and the one is
sued for the first half of the year.
The bonus for the first half OF this
year, which amounts to about $780,
600 in Topeka, will be paid from the
office of E. L. Copeland, treasurer,
either July 1 or July 10. The bonus
for the last half of this year Will be
paid on or about January /. 1918.
The two orders are equivalent to
| 10 per cent increase in salary for
those it affected for the twelve months
of this year. Approximately $1,000
| 900 are added to the payroll of 1917
for the entire system.
The notice received today from
President Ripley announcing the
| bonus is in circular form and as ad-
dressed to all employees 1t follows:
RipIey's Announcement.
| To All Employees:
! Notice is hereby given that on the
| first day of January next or as near
/ to that time as the accounts can be
made up, all employees in service De
cember 81, 1917, except as noted be-
] low, will be paid an additional COM
! pensation equal to 10 per cent of their
| salary or wages earned for the second
six months of the calendar year, viz.
July to December INCLUSIVE.
The foregoing will not be paid to:
| First-Employes working under
schedules or contracts made by col
lective bargaining.
Second - Employees whose pay
equals or exceeds $4,000 per aEnum
nor will an amount be given which
will make the total compensation fol
the six months more than $4,000.
Third-Employes whose rate ha:
been increased or who are hired dur
ing the six months period with the
understanding that the additions
payment will not be made at the enc
! of the year. E. p. RIPLEY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
NO LOWER TAXES
Shawnee Co. Levy Cannot Be
Reduced. McAfee Says.
County Commissioner Tells of
Big Expense To Be Met.

There is no chance for taxes to be
lowered this year in city, county or
state Instead there is likely to be
an increase in the total levy. The total
levy for resident of Topeka in 1916
was $19O per 500 valuation, that in
Guided city, county, state and board
of education taxes.
CITY commissioners indicated thru
the State Journal Thursday that the
city levy would remain the same for
this year as it was last. That was $1.5O
per 500 valuation.
Henry McAfee, county commission
err stated today that there was no
chance to reduce the county levy, even
tho there is a big increase in the total
assessed valuation. The county levy
for 1917 was s0.27S per 500 valua-
ton.
TT isn't possible to do it, he said
I'VE have finished over $4,000 worth
of county bridges left by the old board !;
that is, we have spent that amount to
finish them. We were put to about
$4,000 expense repairing bridges
damaged on Soldier creek by the high
water.
New Kan. Ave. Bridge.
I'VE have to rebuild the Kansas ave-
nue. bridge across Soldier creek at a
cost of about $4,000. Besides that
people are demanding new hard sur
face roads, and undoubtedly some of
them Will nave 10 De Dulll L VI AiiSIdLlC6
the road petitions for from Topeka
to Big Springs, If built. would cost
the county in the neighborhood OF
! $4,000. 1 see no chance whatever to
reduce the levy this year, even tho the
assessed valuation is higher"
There is no chance to cut the state
/ levy. Appropriations for 1917 are
| higher and the states revenue has
been reduced in numerous ways. The
state has lost revenue thru the enact
| ment of the new oil inspection law
and thru the change in the automobile
license law, whereby the counties and
/ townships get more of the fund. Il
also looses in the grain inspection FUND
I Rather than a reduction the indica
tions are that there will be an increase
/ in the state levy. The state levy las
year was Is cents per 800 valuation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
NOTHING CAN STOP U.s.
Loyalty Ring in Hughes's Statement
''Stand by the President"

Chicago. June 29.-Charles Evans
Hughes, Republican candidate for
president last fall. while in the city
yesterday on legal business said in a
statement that he could only repeat:
stand by the president" Then he
added:
THE news that our boys are now
in France should make US all feel very
proud. 1t means that we have started
on the road to victory. No one can
say just how long this great war will
last, but. long or short we will go
thru. We will win. There is no ques-
ton about that. Nothing can stop
US"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
FLOUR MILLS CLOSE
Hutchinson Mlllers Say They Can't
Make Both Ends Meet.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 29.-The
wheels of most of the flour mills in
this part of the state are still. OPP
orators have announced that the high
price of wheat and bid price for flour
are SO inconsistent that it would mean
ruin for them to continue to operate
and say they cannot resume business
until the price of wheat comes down
or flour advances
Unless conditions adjust themselves
in a short time it is believed this state
of affairs will demand drastic action
on the part OF the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
Soldiers to Carry Daggers.

Plattsburg, n. Y, June ga long
keen dagger, it is understood at the
officers training camp here today.
will be supplied every American in
fantryman going to France. This
weapon will be fitted in to one of the
fighting mems leggings when he goes
into action, so he will have something
to fall back on should his bayonet fail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
GUARDSMEN ELIGIBLE
Officers of State Troops Admitted to
Next Training Camps.

Chicago, June 29.-Officers of the
national guard, both commissioned
and on-commissioned. are to be ad-
mitted for training in the second Sc
ries of military training camps it was
announced here today. To be admit
ted. however, it was said, their resig-
nations from the national guard must
be approved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
Elated Over Announcement of Amer
lean Red Cross to Russia.

Petrograd, June 29.-The news that
the United States would send a Red
Cross mission to Russia figures prom
inently in the morning papers 1t
evoked hearty appreciation in army
and medical circles, especially with
the headquarters of the Russian Red
Cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
KAISER KARL ON VISIT
Emperor and Empress of Austria Ar
rive in Munich Saturday.

Copenhagen, June 29.-Emperor
Charles and Empress Zita of Austria
Hungary are expected to arrive in
Munich on Saturday. The Munich
correspondent of the Berliner Tage-
blatt says the visit of the emperor
will be of political as well as social
nature. He will be accompanied by
Count Czernin, the foreign minister,
and heads of the Austrian military
and civil cabinets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
THE DUMA STANDS PAT
Refuses to Be Dissolved as Requested
by Other Organizations.

Petrograd, June 29.-The duma to-
day formally refused request of
number of elements in Russia, that it
dissolve on the ground that it was
superseded as representative body by
various congresses, such as those OF
the workmen and soldiers and peas
ants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29
Forty-Seven Million Gain Made
During Last Year.
Amount on Hand on May First
Was S152,663,OOO.
RESOURCES MAKE BIG JUMP
Total Deposits of State and Ma
tiOnaI Banks Enormous.
w. w. Bowman Issues Post
Statement Report Today.

Kansas national banks increased
their deposits more than At million
dollars from May 1. 1915, to May
this year. The record increase of
more than As per cent in deposits in
twelve months was shown in a report
issued today by w. w. Bowman, sec
citation. The deposits for May 1. this
year, show s152, 900 as against
sos, 900 year ago
An increase of more than 20 per
cent is made in loans and discounts
by the national banks. On May 1, 1916,
the 219 national banks of Kansas re-
ported loans and discounts aggregat-
ing S80,169,000. May l, this year, 223
national banks showed loans and dis
counts totalIing 500, 900. While
the report for May 1, this year, indi-
Gates a slump of two million dollars
in deposits over the report for March
Is, 1917; it also shows an increase OF
three million dollars in loans and dis
counts.
Big Resource Increase.
Resources of the national banks in
| creased nearly fifty million dollars
during the year, the Bowman report
| shows. The aggregate resources OF
| national banks May 1, this year, is
given at $1s6.S32,000. A year age
they amounted to $139,105,0 900.
| In the showing of state and nation
al banks for March Is. this year, the
total deposits of both state and nation
al banks is given at 1855, 402, 005.1S
with loans and discounts of S24,,.
399, 609.57.
The Bowman report of condition.
of Kansas national banks May /, i:
as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29

II YOU are still opposed to the draft.
the best way to avoid it is to enlist
now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29

Athens, June 29.-The Greek gov
eminent has broken diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany. Austria Hun
gary. Bulgaria and Turkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day. Warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-29

Talks with members of the house
and senate revealed the offers of steel
makers to sell the United States steel
at $50 a ton, when the same steel has
been selling to the allies and private
contractors at $3.50 a ton. Enormous
reductions in selling prices were APP
proved before the committees by men
IContinned ON Page TWo.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25

thoroughly overhauled and have had several "gadgets" added to their index equipment, such as gunshields for the men operating the guns, non-breakable glass windows for the bridges, more crows nests, and extra life rafts.
 The men face the coming hardships sheerfully. All they ask is that the folks at home do not forget them while they are facing the perils of fighting the submarine under the vastly new conditions of winter. Few of them have cruised in the gales that are peculiar agencies to this coast, when sleet squalls are hourly affairs.
 < As to whether the winter aids or flinders the U-boats, Is matter of divided opinion among those in the British service who have had the cx- perience of three winters. It Is said that a comparison of the figures will show there Is not a great deal of diff ference in shipping losses between the summer and winter season. The long summer days which permit the U boats to work long hours, also help the de- stroyers in detecting them. The dark, stormy days of winter which enables the submarine to approach it's prey with less chance of detection, may also help the prey to escape, and aid the de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
Land Agent Manning Insists on Bringing Suit
 to Collect Back Pay

Montgomery. October 24 4-(Spuec )--It developed Tuesday that Governor Hen derson and R. w. Manning, land agent of the state auditors department, had a heated discussion in the executive de- partment Monday afternoon over the an- nouncement of MT. Manning that he would bring suit on the treasurer's 8 bond and mandamus proceedings against the treasurer in an effort to obtain money on his salary warrants. Governor Hen derson told MT. Manning the suit would hurt him in his efforts to finance the state, and MT. Manning told him he WAS determined to make legal effort to ob- tain the money due him.
 Something was said by the governor ab out LaFollette, one of the wilfftl ones of the American Congress and the con- ference ended. Governor Henderson and MT. Manning would not discuss the con troversy Tuesday.
 MT. Manning has instructed his attor- ney, Judge A. A. Evans, to enter suit on the official bond of w. L. Lancaster. state treasurer. MT. Lancaster Tuesday said he had not been served with any papers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
BOYS WANT LOWER
 RAILROAD RATES
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Being consistent reader and sub- scriber for your valuable paper, I mo- ticed cartoon on main sheet of your daily paper of october 22. 1917, showing an in- vitation to visit Birmingham extended through the recreation board of the city of Birmingham.
 I take it upon myself to explain why our soldiers cannot frequent your city. They can get enough time off to do so. but 1t Is on account of the railroad fare, which, I believe, is 8. With that B and about s10 more to spend when they arrive there it would take most of their monthly salary. I am sure if the rail- road fare should be reduced you would no doubt see a great number of our boys in Birmingham from time to time
 I personally know of any number of boys wishing to go and visit your most beautiful city. Being a resident of Bir- mingham eight months, I am naturally boosting your city and trying to get as many boys to visit as possible as | am sure they surely will be well paid for the trip. Trusting your city may well come any number of our boys in the fu- ture and with best and sincere wishes for your citys prosperity, I am, sincerely,
 SERGT. HUBERT T. TOMPKINS,
 Med. Dept, 114th L. Infantry.
 Camp Mcclellan, October p, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25
Correspondent Writes of Great Victory of the
 French on Aisne Line

With the French Armies in France. October 23-(By the Associated Press.l The French troops this morning fought one of the most cleverly conceived and most brilliantly executed actions of the war. More than 1000 prisoners belonging to the famous Fifth Prussian guards were taken and the French still continue their victorious progress.
 The battle opened before dawn along nine- -kilometre front. from the north east of Laffaux, about the neighborhood of vauxaillon. to La Royere farm. Amid inky darkness the French troops left their trenches and with terrific barrage fire from the most powerful French gurs ever gathered on such short front pre- ceding them. they made their way to- ward, into and over the first German positions. sweeping all resistance aside.
 Altogether six German infantry di- visions were aligned. facing the French attacking forces, but none of them were able to withstand the onslaught. The advance continued like clockwork
 The correspondent observed the battle from point whence he could see the entire line and was able to watch the precision with which the artillery pre- pared the ground for the advance of the infantry and the methodical manner of their infantry's progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-25

Cleveland, october 24.-(Special)- )-The Iron Trade today says:
 Much curiosity has been aroused as to the purpose of formal request to iron and steel producers from the federal trade commission for complete data re- garding their contracts for raw materials during the next nine months, and their obligations for the sale of their product up to July, 1918. At the same time. ex- pressions of opinion are solicited iron, producers as to the advantages and dis advantages likely in the event that prior. bonafide contracts for material bought or sold were to be abrogated. From the beginning of present price regulation, the general understanding has been that all contracts and uncompleted business were not to be disturbed, and that the fixed quotations were not to be retroactive.
 Perplexing questions are the continuing outgrowth of the partially framed regu- lation of iron and steel. Progress in ad- justng all products to the new order of conditions in accordance with equitable costs and market standards consequently is slow. An official explanatory state