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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25
ShMMIES HAVE
REGULAR XMAS
AT THE FRONT
BN CARL u. GR0AT


d ENANf fNfNfaNsHlass
WASHINGTON. Dec. s5.-~over
there. where hate and horror dwell.
Americans OF the Rainbow division
and other units this Christmas tide
arc anxious for battle.
Only a small portion OF tho 4. =,
forces has been tested by fire. but
reports 20 the war department show
that training Is proceeding 40 well
that when the call 20 battle comes.
the Rainbow showing the coloru OF
Is states along with the other or
CARNATIONS. will give good account
% themselves. as Americans have
always done
The Rainbow boys are well and
happy at least an happy as a set
OF men could Be. whose steps stray
far from home In the holiday Hea
son. They are well supplied. too.
The knickknacks from homo have
arrived and have br~n distributed
but even were they not the Rain
bows would not want
We can get everything herr that
we have al home" wrote the son
OF Gen. Prank Mcintyre. army cen.
sor. today. responding 20 a letter
asking what he really needed or
wanted on Christmas. Incidentally.
both Mcintyre and Secretary Baker
held it would b. entirely proper 20
have Christmas announcement,
that tho Rainbow division has been
In France for some time and has
been doing splendid work.
Mcintyre thought. too. Christ.
mas message about that body was
proper. despite restrictive rules on
mention Of names % units abroad.
their numbers and location.
Training Proceeds
The Rainbow mems training pro
cecds we'll" he said.
Have they been under fire YETI
NO. believe not" he replied.
All his information. however. r.
that the American units are shaping
UP we'll They are enthusiastic and
apt. Training In tho open and hard
and constant drill are making
muscles OF steel and sending rich.
clean blood thru their veins
They have plenty OF good. whole
some food. the equal Of home cook
ing and without that stint OF con.
servation rules which apply 10 Amer.
lean homes The Y. NJ G. 4. IL pro
viding them with clean amusement.
Theft rules are such that they are
less exposed to vice than they would
hands" he said.
Secretary Baker and his aides are
nightly pleased with the spirit and
development Of the Sammies. Their
push and unity assure that Ameri-
cas- participation IN the war will be
whoie-souied, earnest and vigorous
and that the task OF achieving vic.
tory will not fall into unwilling
ne said.
Baker voiced his confidence IN vic.
tory I'm n message to the troops and
extended the seasons greetings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25

Prof. c. {. Georgeson, agronomist,
OF the department Of agriculture. re-
Gently returned from Alaskas brought
back samples OF 125 different kinds
OF Graln.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25

Two hundred and twenty five Alas.
kans arrived aboard the steamship
Alaska Monday. TO spend Christmas
In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25

ASTORIA, Ore.--Rev. Henry X.
siIl Watson died here Monday at
be age Of I0Z.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-25
80 and 36-Inch
Novelty Suiting SOC a Yard

% pieces of Suiting among which are
pretty plaids for children's school frocks, and
mixed color suiting in medium and dark
shades.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
FLAT FOOT NOT A BAR
Neither Should Hammer Toe'' FIX
empt Man From Army Service.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Flat foot and
hammer toes are not causes for ejec! ion
of men called under the draft, Surgeon
Major E. E. Irons of the United States
medical reserve, told physicians as
signed to the various district eXemp-
ton boards of the city, in an addI ess
last night.
I'm making medical examinations of
men called under the draft, give the
government the benefit of doubt" said
Major Irons. 'It is better to pass =
man who is unfit physically to be a
soldier than it is to let one go that
is fit
Many cases of flat foot are not
causes for rejection" said the ma or.
Approximately one-third of the Chi
cago men thus far accepted have flat
foot in some form. The kind of flat
foot in which a rejection should be
entered is that which would develop
lameness during a march. I'd accept
a hammer toe man if he were found
sound in other respects"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
DROWN U. S. CAPTIvES
Four Americans Among 80 Lost Mem
bers of Fated Belgian Prince.

London, Aug. S.-Four Americans
were lost on the British steamer Bel
gian Prince which was sunk July 81
BY a German submarine. One Anteri-
can is among the survivors.
The Americans who lost their lives
were William Crissy, o. r. Hughes,
IA East Second street, Philadelphia:
James Shew. Detroit; Thomas Gill
more, Merrick, Mass; Ben Cain. negro,
Norfolk, Va. The sole American sur
vivor is VIM. Smell, a negro from jack
sonville, Fla. The American corsul
at a British port today heard from
his lips the story of the murder of
the crew.
Thirty-eight of the crew of the
steamer were drowned and three 9TH
ers were rescued by a patrol boat and
taken to a British port. The survivors
say the submarine shelled the vessel,
after which the commander ordered
the crew to take to the boats and go
alongside the submarine. According
to the survivors the Germans removed
the life belts and clothing from all the
crew except eight, smashed the life
boats with axes, then re-entered the
submarine and closed the matches,
leaving the men on deck After travel
ing on the surface for several miles
the U-boat submerged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
NEW HIGHWAY MAGAZINE
Kansas Commission Will Get Out In
teresting Quarterly Publication.

Publication of a magazine dealing
with Kansas highways, to compare
favorably with similar magazines pub
lished by other states, is being con-
sidered by the state Highway commits
sion. The first number of the maya
zine is expected to come from the
press late in September. 1t will then
appear at quarterly intervals.
1T is the intention of the commits
sion to put out a magazine each quar-
ter" said w. C. Markham, secretary
of the commission This magazine
will contain articles of interest to
persons interested in good roads and
will be shown as seen by the camera.
The name of the publication has not
yet been decided upon but it probably
will be called The Kansas Highway
The commission expects to have 5000
copies of the first issue ready for dis
tribution to county and township Of
ficials and others interested in good
roads,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
ONE CORPS To SILL
Quartermasters' Unit of Topeka
to Oklahoma Today.
Two State Journal Employees
With This Body.

Twenty-six members of the quar-
termasters' corps, Kansas National
Guard, leave Topeka some time today
for station at Fort Sill, Okla. This is
the first unit of those encamped in
Topeka Sunday to leave Military
censorship makes it impossible to pub
lish the time of departure of the lads
The members of the quartermasters'
corps were mustered into the federal
service this morning. Their equip
ment was packed by noon and they
were ready to entrain. The COM
manding officer of the corps, Capt.
included in the order to report to the
quartermaster at the division canton
ment for duty.
However, it is believed he will re-
ceive such an order at an early date.
Maj Jerry Springstead of the quarter
masters corps, is at Fort Sill at the
present time. Bookkeepers and stem
ographerS are scarce at Fort Sill and
it is presumed the Topeka boys will
be assigned to such duties upon their
arrival. Those ordered to entrain to-
| day are:
Sergeants, first class-Donald d. Wilson,
Walter X. Fritz, Carl E. Thoren, Harold
d. Shadinger, James W. Hesse and Victor
X. Blakely.
Nash, Donald d. Welty, Wallace J. Brock
ett CORTLAND w. Shepard and George w.
Weber.
Privates, first class-Herbert D. Bowman
Willard, Won c. Baker, Clifford c. Briory
Frank L: Fellows, James F. Lawn. Lloyd
c. Rowell and John E. Samuelson
Constellation S. Chapman and Clarence
| D. Jasperson.
Privates-Charles NJ. Gustafson and Les
ter II. Hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
MURDOCH ADMITS 1T
Kansan Probably Will Be Democratic
Nominee for Senate.

washington, Aug. S.-Victor Muir
dock of Kansas probably will be a can
didate for the Democratic nomina ION
for United States senator from Kan
saS.
The ex-congressman has been max
ing patriotic speeches out on the chau-
tauqua circuit and dropped into Wash
ington today to take a personal size
up of the war situation here and see
how things were going. He met sew
eral of the Kansas delegs ton during
the day and while he did not commit
himself definitely they gathered the
distinct impression that Murdoch was
seriously considering entering the race
and probably would be a candidate
for senator.
How do you feel things are 60
ing?" Murdoch was asked.
Its my personal conviction and I
believe it every mans duty to stand
squarely behind the administration
and support the commander-in-chi
of the army and navy" Mr.. Murdt ok
said.
Murdoch would not discuss the po-
litical situation in Kansas CIR the pos
sibility of his entering the senatorial
race except to say that he wouldn't
consider for a moment running for
anything else except the senatorship,
and that he was seriously considering
entering that race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
GUARDS QUELL A RIOT
Policeman KilIed-Infantry Arrives in
Time to Save Property.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. S.-with six
hundred members of the Ninth Illi-
nois infantry camped in the court
house square and ready to answer
further summons to quelI disturb
ances of street car rioters. a rigid in
vestigation is in progress today in an
attempt to fix the blame for the death
of Policeman Noah Roll in last nights
street car rioting.
Roll was killed in the performance
of his duty. The shots which felled
him are said to have been fired when
a street car loaded with railway COM
pany employees was being attacked by
rioters.
After the killing of Roll, the rioters
started to the city to destroy to com
pany's property, but the arrival of the
Ninth infantry in automobiles quickly
put stop to this plan.
Cars are running today as usual
and no further trouble is expected
until tonight, when another attempt
will be made to run the cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
MEET AT LAWRENCE
Three Church Organizations Hold
Annual State Conference Camp.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. S.-A pro-
gram combining intensive study with
camp life and pleasure has been an
nounced for the twenty-sixth annual
state conference of the Young Peoples
Alliance, the Women's Missionary So
ciety and the Sunday School of the
Evangelical churches which opened
here today and will continue until
August IA. Delegates to the assembly
of the three organizations are camping
in Woodland park.
Each morning and afternoon of the
six-day meeting will be devoted to in
dividual conferences of the three or
CARNATIONS, while the evening sessions
Will consist of preaching services
along evangelistic lines by prominent
men attending the conference. Each
department will hold a conference
during the morning sessions while in
the evening there will be group study
on such subjects as missions, evangel-
ism, Christian stewardship, and Sun
day school methods.
The camp is not without proper rec
reation. The Rev. L. G. Wiede of
Alden, Kan, has charge of ARA ge-
ments for the recreation period, to be
held each afternoon. He has urged
delegates to bring baseball outfits,
tennis rackets and other athletic
equipment.
Among the prominent speakers are
Bishop S. C. Breyfogel, of Reading.
Pa; j. H. Engle, state secretary of
the Kansas Sunday School associa-
ton; Miss Florence Erffmeyer, mis-
sionary to Japan who comes to Law
renee on furlough as a special
speaker for the Womens Missionary
society; DR.. H. A. Kramer, president
of the General Young Peoples al
lance and prominent editor of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and Governor Arthur Cap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
MUST APPEAL TO STATE
Shawnee County Board Will Not Ex-
empt Newly WEEDS.

There may be some newly married
men of draft age in Shawnee county
who escape thru exemption because of
their wives, but if they do they will
have to thank the state board of ap-
peals for it.
The Shawnee county board has been
practicing the wel1-known horse
laugh for the grooms of three months
or less and has it down to a fine
point. They can do it almost as well
as a horse.
The man who is qualified otherwise
and who was married after April
when war was declared will have to
prove his case. He will have to show
positively that his wife is dependant
wholly upon him and maybe, show
how. she managed to get along before
she married him.
That will be the attitude of the
county board, according to DR.. T. c.
Biddle, a member There have been
$50 marriage licenses issued in Shaw
nee county since war was declared
and that is about three times the nor
NAL rate for the same period. There
were only 486 licenses for the whole
six months from January 1 to July 1.
The county board is not taking this
position without authority. Here is
bit of the instructions received this
week from higher up:
81 Examine exemption pleas made on
the basis of marriage with the utmost
care. 1t must be clearly shown that
the wife is entirely dependant upon
the husband for support before the
board may grant exemption from the
draft
The first 100 men drawn in Shaw
nee county have been instructed to
appear before the board at the court
house for examination tomorrow
Thursday. Three hundred have been
called. The second hundred will be
examined Friday and the final hun
dred Saturday. Out of those exam
ined the board must find 119 men,
Shawnee county's quota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
TWO MORE COUNTIES
The Woman's Committee of Defense
Council Continues to Grow.

Two additional counties are added
today to the list of those having or
ganized enthusiastic branches of the
woman's committee of the Kansas
Council of Defense.
kearny county was organized with
an enthusiastic meeting and elected
the following officers: chairman, Mrs.
J. w. Langstreet, Lakin; vice-chair-
man, Mrs. D. H. Brown, Lakin; vice
chairman, Mrs. J. c. Foster, Deer
field; vice-chairman, Mrs. L. A. Gray,
Harland; secretary, Miss Mary Upton,
Lakin; treasurer, Miss Mabel Russell,
Lakin. Mrs. E. R. Thorp was tenn
porary chairman.
Hodgeman county was organized at
Jetmore. The temporary chairman
was Mrs. E. W. Harlan. The follow
ing officers We're elected: chairman,
Mrs. L. H. Raser: vice chairman. Mrs.
s. NJ. Holbrook; vice-chairman, Miss
Winifred T. Collier; vice-chairman,
Mrs. Alonzo Smith; secretary, Miss
Elfrieda Kenyon; treasurer, Mrs. R.
H. Mix.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
CAMPS IN BIG PARK
Company G, Third Regiment Has Fine
Grounds at Cawker City.

Cawker City, Kan, Aug. s.-Com-
pany C, Third regiment, Kansas Ma
tional Guard, is now in camp at Lin
coin park, just west of this city. and
has probably the best and most beau
tiful camp of any company in the
new Third regiment. The rest cottage,
dining hall and other buildings at Lin
coin park have been turned over to
the company, and the athletic field
makes an ideal drill ground. The
boys have already established a COM
pany canteen. and are happy as larks.
tho drilling strenuously, and doing
regular guard duty such as they will
have to do at the front.
The park covers 80 acres of ground,
and gives ample opportunity for the
boys to experience the delights of
lonesome night duty. There are 129
soldiers in the company, which is Of
ficered by Capt. Arthur Snyder, First
Lieut.. Vern Handy and Second Lieut..
George p. BiSeniuS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
HORTS MEET AT GAGE
State Society Will Open Program With
Picnic.

With a picnic dinner at noon and
a program beginning at 2 o'clock, the
Shawnee County Horticultural society
will hold an all-day meeting at Cages
park Thursday. All people interested
in orchard or garden problems are in
vited to attend the meeting. The pro-
gram for the day is as follows:
Storing of Root Crops for Winter
USE D. DeBacker.
Preparation of the Strawberry Bed
for Fall Planting" w. l. Lux.
Addresses will also be made by f.
F. A. Reinisch, superintendent of
parks, and H B. Folker, county agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
RAIN HELPS FEED CROPS
Farmers Around Jetmore Prepare To
Plant Big Wheat Acreage Now.

Jetmore, Kan, Aug. S.-The big,
general rain which this county re-
ceived Monday evening will insure a
small feed crop, and afford preparing
more ground for wheat. The aim of
the council of defense of Hodgeman
county is to have one hundred fifty
thousand acres put into wheat
There has not been a general rain
of as much as an inch over this coun-
ty since July, 1916. There was no
corn and no wheat raised here this
year, and the feed is the only thing
left. Everybody feels encouraged
since the big rain, and the prospects
are that all cultivated ground will be
put into condition for wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns o!
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.
August s, 1892

August s, 1892.
Mrs. C. F. Menninger who has been doing
institute work at Salina has returned home
James A. Troutman and Capt. J. B. John
son made speeches for Bruce Lynch for
state treasurer rally Saturday evening.
Troop A, First Kansas cavalry, X. n. g.,
will be organized August II, when all re-
cruits will be examined. Every cavalry
man must furnish his own horse.
The moon is full tonight.
The monkeys at Oakland park light
matches.
The young ladies of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church will give carpet-ball
social at the residence of w. H. HoughteliR.
corner of Laurent and Jackson streets.
North Topeka.
Ice cream vendors sold ice cream at their
own prices to hundreds of passengers on
the excursion trains yesterday.
The Oakland Republican club meets this
evening. d. c. Tillotson will speak.
Harry E. overholt and the DIR. Hoge-
boom family have gone to Colorado.
J. w. Thurston has returned from a four
weeks visit to Saratoga and other eastern
points,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
W. H. TAFT is BETTER
Former President. Taken Sick at Clay
Center, Much Improved.

Clay Center, Kan, Aug. S-The
condition of former President William
H Taft, who became i'll here Mon,.ay
night. was announced by his physician
today as improved. The physician
stated, however, that it was uncertain
whether Mr.. Taft would be able to re-
sumo his speaking schedule at Lin
coin, Neb., tonight
Mr.. Taft was stricken suddenly fol-
lowing a speaking engagement. The
cause of the indisposition was an
nounced as stomach trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
Hold Big Picnic Today.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. S.-Visi-
tors from all parts of Leavenworth,
Atchison and jefferson counties are
attending the eighth annual picnic of
the Central Protective Association of
Round Prairie, which is being held in
the Cory grove at Pleasant Ridge,
about ten miles northwest of here to-
day. Dancing, shooting and other
amusements are on the program for
the day. Twenty-Five per cent of the
proceeds of the day will be given to
the Red Cross war fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
WHITE AND ALLEN OFF
Kansans Will Leave for Europe Last
of the Week.

Washington, Aug 8.-William Allen
White and Henry J. Allen of Kansas
both got their final instructions from
the Red Cross headquarters today and
will sail the last of the week for
Europe. They will be in France four
or five weeks and a couple of. weeks
in England, studying conditions there
to report to the Red Cross commission
on effective means of American CO.
ordination and cooperation in the
war relief work. The two Kansas
writers will sail on the same liner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
UNIVERSITY MEN WORK
Graduates of Big Schools Help in the
Harvest Fields.

Haviland, Kan. Aug. S.-Raymond
Woodward, a wheat grower near Hay@
Hand, had a classical harvesting crew
at work on his place this year.
The stacker was a Boer, a graduate
of a South African university: one of
the crew was from Columbia univer-
sity, New York; two others from the
University of Kansas and a fifth from
Baker university
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
FOR VENGEANCE
Petition Wilson to Raise 100000
Polish Army in United States.

Milwaukee, Aug. S.-Resolutions re-
questing President Wilson to authorize
the raising of an army of 100000
Poles in America to avenge Prussian
atrocities in Poland were passed at a
meeting of 400 Poles last night The
meeting was called by the Polish Fed
Grafton of America to protest against
Imprisonment by Germany OF General
Joseph PilsudZski, and his 5000
DICTIONARIES who refused to enter the
German army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
Postpone socialists Conference.

London, Aug. S.-The entente allied
labor conference, which was scheduled
to open in London today to consider
the question of sending representatives
to the Stockholm conference, has been
postponed until the end of August at
the request of the French Socialists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08
SLAP AT GERMANY
Brussels Lawyers Elect Imprisoned
Burgomaster, President Bar Assn.

Havre, Aug. S.-Lawyers of Brus-
sells have unanimously elected Adolph
Max, the heroic burgomaster of Brus-
sells, imprisoned by Germans, as pres
ident of the bar association, according
to news received here. The announce
ment of the election was received with
rousing cheers regardless of the fact
that German sentries were posted at
the palace of justice where the cleo
ton took place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

Burgomaster Max was arrested at
Brussels Sept. %, 1914, for his cir
reconcilable attitude" according to an
announcement of the German military
governor. After being imprisoned at
various places in Germany he was
finally informed at Glatz. Paris pa
pers some time ago asked President
Wilson, the pope or the king of Spain
to intervene in his behalf More re-
Gently the Belgians offered to ex-
change the German governor general
of East Africa, DR.. Schnee, for NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-08

Ice cream vendors sold ice cream at their
own prices to hundreds of passengers on
the excursion trains Yesterday.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-01-31
PIGS PAY S CENTS
A MINUTE FOR WORK

With the returns amounting to S
cents minute for the time spent,
A. j. Mcclure of University Farm,
St. Paul, found that raising 100 pigs
every year was the most profitable
work the men. did on his farm last
year. The pigs were raised, figures
completed at the end of the year
show, with one hours time day.
At the prices for pigs now, the re-
turns this year on this 1865 hours
time was nearly So an hour.
The reduction of work to a mini
mum is the method that the Mcclure
farm uses to increase the return on
the labor. The pigs collect their
own feed in the spring and summer
from rape and alfalfa fields and in
the fall they gather the feed to pre-
pare them for market by hogging
down field of fifteen acres Of corn.
Eight acres Of rape and alfalfa keep