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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
CHEAPER ICE-MAYBE
Manufacturers Promise to Back
Hooyer's Plan ito the Limit"

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Cheaper ice for
the nation was in sight today.
Representatives of companies vir-
tually controlling the ice industry os
the country, were in session here to-
day to adjust prices and supply, in ac-
cordance with plans of Herbert
Hoover's department.
The necessity of ice as a preserver.
and hence, as a saver of food, is to be
emphasized in nationwide publici-
ty campaign, it was stated.
ITO be successful in our undertake
ing we must sell ice to the people a.
a price that will make it a real econ
orf1y," declared David A. Brown, Of
Detroit, one of those responsible for
today's meeting. THE cost of the
ice to the housewife must be less than
the value of the food she world waste
without ice
The ice industry, he said, must go
on record as backing Hoover to the
limit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
FARMERS UNEASY
Many Are Afraid To Plant
Maximum Crop Acreage.
They Believe Labor viii Be Big
Item Next Year.

With the world crying fer bread.
with the price of flour soaring and
the allied purchasing agents looking
to Kansas for the greatest wheat har-
vest in 1918 in the states history. the
grain acreage planted in this state this
fall may be cut considerably by an
expected shortage of farm labor and
harvest hands next summer.
A limited acreage, because of a
labor famine, is indicated by letters
received in the office of Paul j. Nc
Bride, state labor commissioner, from
wheat growers over the state.
The farmers are inquiring as to the
labor supply they can depend On be-
fore going ahead with the planting OF
large acreage, the letters show. On the
heels of these inquiries, c. H. Banner.
head of the state free employment
bureau, asserts that the farm shortage
is growing more serious every day.
Banner has taken the proposition of
the farmers securing hands to help
harvest the 1918 crop up with the fed
eral labor bureau at Washington.
banner Explains Situation.
Several reasons for the labor short
age were volunteered by Danner. He
asserted that the drafting of thousands
of young men into the army has a
lot to do with it.
f1lSn wages DelnS OIIereu ny LIE
government to obtain labor in the diff
ferent army environments that are be-
ing built, are taking hundreds OF
young men away from the farm.
Every man who can drive a nal
Straight, so to speak, is getting jot
at the environments" Danner said
Then the railroads are getting loI
of young men who have formerly
worked on the farms.
Railroads Could Help.
THE railroads, by the way, could
help a lot in alleviating the farm labor
shortage by suspending the 45-yeal
age limit. They won't hire men over
that age. In times of peace that is al
right, but there is an emergency now
If they would suspend that age limit
thousands of competent men could en-
ter their service and relieve the grea
demand for young men lot"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
ESTATE TO TOPEKANS
DR.. T. 3. Reynolds and Helen Wilson
Root of Topeka Share in Fortune.

Brooklyn, N. Y. Aug. 27.-An APP
praisal of the net estate left by Theo-
dore Braine-uncle of DR.. Theodore
Braine Reynolds of No. 613 Mills
building and Helen Wilson Root of
r. F. d. No. 6, Topeka-made by
one of the transfer tax state apprais-
ers, on file today in the surrogates'
court. shows that when the decedent
died a resident of Morristown, n. J.,
December 18th last. he left $685.
e41.35, which, under the directions of
his will. executed April 9, 1916, be-
cause of the death of his sister be-
fore him. now passes over to various
heirs.
Elizabeth A. Braine, sister, of No,
rs Cambridge street. s25.00p and one
half of the residue; Lucy Braine. the
deceased sister. $500 and the re-
manning one-half of the residue.
Because of the death of Lucy
Braine, the sister, who died intestate
her intended share now passes over
as follows:
One-sixth equally among DR.
Theodore Braine Reynolds, Heller
Wilson Root of Topeka; Annie NJ
Sternberg of No. 315 Connecticut
street. Lawrence, Kan, and James
Braine Reynolds of No. 2425 H street
Bakersfield, Cal, who are the children
of Mary Braine Reynolds, prede
ceased sister
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
WILL NOT SHUT DOWN
Large Usage Coal Field Concern Is to
Continue Operations.

Altho it claims the government price
fixed by President Wilson on Usage
and Burlingame coal is far below the
cost of production, the Miners Fuel
company, one of the largest concerns
in the district, will continue opera
ton. according to a letter received To-
day by the McCleery-Dudley Coal
company of this city.
The operation will be continued, II
is asserted on the strength OF a state
ment made by Governor Capper in the
Miners and Operators conference IN
Topeka Friday wherein the governor
stated that the Kansas prices Tor coal
as fixed by President Wilson are TOO
low for the Usage district The gov
ernor promised both miners and oper-
ators that he would take up the pos
sibiIity Of obtaining higher prices to
affect the Usage district.
Governor Capper also stated ina
the government does not expect tne
operators to run their mines without
receiving a remunerative price for
their coal 1t is on this last state
ment that the Miners Fuel company
places the most faith.
The Miners Fuel company asserts
that under the present situation 1t Is
not in a position to quote prices to the
dealer but says, "as we understand
it. the dealer has a perfect right to
name whatever price he can AFFORD TO
pay"
company. the labor exchange COM
pany says:
"Should You still be in the market
for coal please offer us price and
if we can fill your order without loss
we will do So"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
THE SQUARE DEAL
Mankato Man Thinks Farmer Does
Not Get 1t.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Have just read the letter of Anthony
Dolienlick published in Saturdays
State Journal, and while 1 think he
may be unduly excited about an ac-
ton that will not take place, yet, L
am quite sure that his indignation at
the contemplated action reflects the
feeling of the farming community of
the state.
What he said as to wheat is also
true of livestock, as to the manner in
which the farmer has been buncoed.
Only yesterday a friend of mine
who had recently shipped livestock,
consisting of two and three-year-old
grass fat cattle, to Kansas City end
received for them from Sc to $6.25
per hundred, was arraigning the stock
yards gamblers that for years have
fattened upon the stock industry of
Kansas.
The daily quotations ran as high
as $14.95 per hundred, but he was
there with his stock and forced to sell
them at Sc and $6.25.
His theory was that the commission
men sold to speculator friends who
hold and later sell to packers at
double the price and divided the swag.
Any Kansan familiar with farming
knows that for years it has been a
losing game and that the farmer has
been picked bare by all kinds of para
sites both in his field and stock oper-
atoms and in interest, taxes and bust
ness generally.
He has received about as much pro-
lection as tho he were7too inconse-
quential for consideration. Every
business has fattened at his expense.
And 1 am convinced that the temper
is as reflected by your correspondent.
-r-.o-a R. W. Turner.
Mankato, Kan, Aug. &c, 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
PICNIC BIG SUCCESS
Wolff Packing Co. Employees Had a
Fine Time Saturday.

The employees of the Chas. Wolff
Packing company celebrated their
third annual picnic Saturday after
noon at Gage park. They assembled
at the plant at II o'clock and marched
behind the Lincoln Post drum corps
taking three special cars to the park
A feature of the parade was a contest
between the users and non-users OF
Banquet hams as represented by Ralph
Porter and Hayward Williams.
For lunch at the grounds ESQ
pounds of Vienna sausage, SO pounds
of special sausage, 100 pounds OF
boiled ham and 400 dozen buns were
used, and ice cream and lemonade
served during the afternoon.
A very good musical program was
furnished by the daughters of Mr.. w.
E. May; and vaudeville by B. L.
(Doc) Brownfield, assisted by the
Misses Slocum. The program was pre-
sided over by John Alexander, who
made a good opening speech on be-
half of the employees ana the Chas.
Wolff Packing Relief association,
which is an insurance association car
rying regular sick and accident bene-
fits for the employees.
After the program number OF
sport events were held and winners
were as follows:
Sack race-First, Hunter Blair; second,
Arthur Hawkins
Three-legged race-A. Hawkins and Z.
Moore first; H. Blair and A. Burkhart
second. ~
Free for all men-G Afford, first; c. E.
Boltinhouse, second. Ar.
Bows under 16 race-W. Brod1s, r1rst
Ladies race-Iola Jordan, first; Agnes
Coffman, second.
Fat mans race-W. l.. May, nrst, ID. n
Stark, second.
Shoe race-Joe Reeser.
Cracker eating contest--Criss Moore.
Flour contest-Criss Moore.
Ting of war-Colored boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

They boosted the bill providing gov
eminent guarantee ON wheat in a
commendabIe effort to stimulate pro-
duction Now the town nan can en-
low a little laugh at the hard luck
stories of the farmers.
Calls figures show that for the five
wear period preceding his report, the
average yield of wheat was l4,z push
els an acre OF course mary farmers
raise twenty. twenty-five and thirty
bushels of wheat to the acre. And
some slump to eight. six, five or moth
ing But using the four een buShel
average the farmer gets return OF
S2S an acre-government guarantee
On his wheat crop.
Using $3.50 as the price for seed
wheat and allowing one bushel for
each acre, the expense Tor raising az; a
wheat crop is $11.04 an acre. This
deducted from the $2S return, leaves
s1696 an acre return to the farmer,
after allowing deductions for Interest
and taxes.
Here is the Cali tabulation brought
up to date by increasing his seed
wheat expense from 80 cents to s.
a bushel: Flowing, $1.SS an acre;
narrowing, 80 cents; double discing.
10 cents; drilling, 81 cents; SEED.
$3.50; Irvine, 25 cents; harvesting, 54
cents; shocking, "a cents; stacking, 81
cents; threshing, IS cents; hauling
crop to market, 43 cents; interest on
investment, $2.40; taxes, rs cents.
Total expense. $11.04. Total return to
farmer on average IA bushel crop, I'M
der government guarantee, $2S. Net
return to farmer after paying all ex-
penses, S16.96 an acre. Expense rails
ing one bushel OF wheat, 1871 cents.
Net profit to farmer for his crop,
S1213 buShel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
SAFEGUARD MARRIED
misunderstanding Arises Over Inter-
probation of War Insurance Bill.

Washington, Aug. PA new fight
in congress to preserve the rights of
married men under the draft is pend
ing. Fearful lest the soldiers insur-
ance bill will be regarded as sufficient
grounds for multiplying dependency
claims from the head of a household,
amendments will be offered to clearly
define this point.
The provost marshal generals office
holds there is no ground for exemp-
btion of married men except depend
encies If a law providing for the de-
pendants both before and after the
death of the man supporting them is
passed, the claim for exemption would
be weakened"
I'VE must safeguard tn married
man under this BILL Senator Weeks
said today THE danger is very great
that a tremendous injustice will be
done if the act is construed that way.
CAS- continued by the provost marshal
generals office).
Only Point in Dispute.
| Senator Lewis said the measure
must be made to Say exactly what 1t
means TT is certainly not intended
to mean that married men with de-
pendents shall be forced into the draft
army" he said.
This point promises to be the only
| one upon which any great fire will
| center when congress takes up the
| bill Senator Simmons, who will be
| in charge of it says the finance com
| favorable report with practically no
changes or hearings.
! Opposition to the general soldier in
surance has been laid to private in
surance companies by Chairman
| Adamson of the house interstate and
senators who say insurance men are
| irving to emasculate the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
Rash CAUSED A STIR
Radio at High School Narrowly Es-
cape Quarantine; Soldier Ill.

Seventy-five men of the Radio COM
pany, now stationed at the Topeka
high school, were about to be quar-
antined this morning when c. r. Coff-
man, one of their enlisted men, broke
out with a rash, which the doctors
pronounced as a light case of small
pox, resulting from a vaccination
which, Coffman had taken last week.
The matter was reported to mill
tary officials and investigation proved
that the breaking out was only rash,
accompanied by a slight fever caused
by typhoid incubation Coffman was
taken to his home in Wakarusa, and
the gymnasium and west wing of the
high school were thoroly fumigated
this morning. No quarantine will be
made on the building, officials said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
SHAWNEE CORN CROP
Recent Rains Have Improved the Out
look for Big Yield.

Recent rains have greatly improved
the corn crop outlook in Shawnee
county and with favorable weather
and late frosts a SO per cent crop will
be gathered over a large part of the
county, the county agricultural agent
asserts.
The year 1917 has again demon
strated to the progressive farmer the
value of a rich, fertile, humus filled
soil to withstand drouth conditions
and be more productive, than hard,
crop-exhausted. poorly fertilized land.
Soils replenished with manure straw,
and humus material show increased
yields to more than pay the cost of
applying the home grown fertilizers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
BOYS ENJOY A TREAT
Apple Spill on Kansas Avenue Gives
Them a Big Grab.

Young boys who happened to be IN
the vicinity of Eighth and Kansas ave-
nues this morning about 9 o'clock en-
joyed both an apple feast and an apple
fight when a big crate of apples fell
from a wholesale produce wagon and
burst, scattering the luscious fruit
all over the street.
The crate had hardly hit the street
when the boys began to gather and
before the driver could stop his truck
and get to the spoils many of the boys
were scampering away with all thy
could carry. Others, however. were
coming and the driver was forced i
use some of the apples as ammunition
to protect the dwindling pile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
ON | BUSHEL S1.21
This Is Profit to Farmer at Two
Dollar Wheat.
Now Many Are Complaining
and Asking for More.
FIGURES COVER ALL EXPENSE
Best of Seed and Cultivation
With Taxes and Interest.
At Last the Town Man Can En-
Joy a Laugh.

1t costs the Kansas farmer a little
less than thirteen cents a bushel more
to grow wheat than during the period
preceding the European war. IN
that time the price has jumped from
IS cents to more than $2-in many
instances as much as Sand a gov
erment guarantee of 50 for next year
Figures revised by the State Jour
nal and based on a report by the
state agricultural college to the state
Legislature in 1915 shows an expense
of 1871 cents a bushel for wheat
growing in Kansas. The expense as
shown in the report of 1915 was 65.7
cents. That includes proper growing,
too. When the agricultural college
made its figures, it didn't overlook
many of the items which gives Mr.
Farmer concern about the govern
ment debt and chinch bugs. That
report to the legislature included both
plowing narrowing; double diseing,
and drilling 1t included expense for
seed, Irvine. harvesting. shocking,
stacking, threshing, hauling the grain
to market payment of taxes and an
interest fun for the mortgage-if the
farmer really has one
The agricultural college report to
the state legislature was based on
government Investigations. 1t was
submitted to Edward McDOugall rep
resentative from Sumner county. who
appointed to determine the cost of
wheat growing in this state. The in
Vestigation followed the record crop
of 1914-for which the farmers re-
ceived an average of 81 a bushel.
thanks to the war-and protested
loudly on the floor of the legislature
that they were headed over the hills
to the poor house.
Information in the report to the
state legislature was prepared by G.
E. Call, professor of agronomy at the
state agricultural college. From his
tabulation he omitted only the item
of soil depreciation for removal of
crops from the farm. He estimates
such expense at "a to 38 cents for
each crop bushel taken from the soil
: Conditions, he says, vary in different
localities Expense in the western
counties-the big wheat growing dis
trict-is much lower than in the east
ern counties where land values are
higher.
It Is to Laugh.
Kansas politicians have shed many
tears concerning the losses of the
farmers. They have urged action by
congress providing that the town
man shall do the fighting in the war
with Germany. They urged "a tax
measure that would exempt the farm
er and hit the town man amidship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
NEED AMBULANCE MEN
French Hard Pressed for Drivers,
American Military Hospital Hears.

New York, Aug. 27.-Ambulance
drivers/ are wanted Immediately in
France, according to messages re-
ceived at the local headquarters of the
American military hospital, formerly
the American ambulance. Volunteers
for the work are called for but only
men exempt from the draft for one
reason or another will be accepted
l. 1t also was announced that at the
request of the French military au-
thorities the American ambulance has
extended its work to include the whole
of the Paris zone. Americans are do
ing all the work of transporting the
wounded in this area, which is a large
one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27
Baseham Pitcher Dies.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Aug. 27-Fred
Alberts, formerly Central league
pitcher with Terre Haute, South Bend
and Fort Wayne, died here today from
ulcer of the kidneys. He was at one
time with the St. Louis Nationals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-27

warned that food taken from Ameri-
can ships might be poisoned
The men were set adrift in a leaky
boat and later were rescued by q
British steamship and taken to Mon
tevideo from where they were sent
to Rio Janeiro and then to the United
States.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-04

day, remarked the ginmill man cru
ely, but you're a faded flower to-
day" and there were some words
and the poor wreck Of Dan Wolseys
was thrown out into the street into
a mud puddle.
That afternoon late, very sober,
very penitent, Dan sat on log by the
roadside at the limits of the town. He
had found no friends in his distress.
He had started to walk to Wellsville,
but was stiff, sore, trembling, half i'll.
A girl driving a light wagon came
down the road. Whoa" and she
jumped out and approached Dan.
Know me?" she asked CURLY, and
he looked up, shook his head dismal
ly and groaned out: yes, you're
Nell"
And I'm driving over to We1sville,
where you live" she observed, land
if you're minded to go back there
and drop your wretched antics and
sign the pledge and be respectable
again I'll give you a lift"
"Say-try mer voiced Dan, with
eager JUNCTION. ooh, I've had my
lesson! You good little fairy! I want
to cry when I think of the good ad-
vice you gave me, never needed"
You lie down there" directed
Nell. with the severity of some child
ing mother, and she pointed to.a nest
of blankets in the box of the wagon,
"and here's a bottle Of spruce beer
with some duieting medicine in il.
Take a sip only now and then and
when you get home forget OreviIle
forever"
You bet! You bet" muttered Dan,
and wondered how it was that the
good little fairy had come along so
fully prepared to tender him comfort
and peace for his shattered nerves,
for after a sip or two from the bot
tie he fell into a peaceful sleep like 4
tired little child.
He was meek and obedient when
4 III
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-04

tersely advised Nell Ward, chamber
maid. cts tea you want and it's tea
you'll get. Aren't you ashamed of
yourself, a healthy, decent-lOOking
young man, playing the fool to a lot
of vultures?"
Dan wTetchedly turned over in his
bed and grOaned. He was helpless,
until the tea had warmed him up
sufficiently to give him the nerve 70
get down stairs and steady his criss-
cross nerves at the hotel bar.
Daughter Of yours?" he inciden-
tally question the landlord.
"Oh, no." was the Indifferent re-
SPONGE. shes only Nell-looking
for a steady home. Good as gold as
a worker, but don't cit in here"
Twice Nell was called by bootheeI
and twice Nell ministered to the
wants of downhill-headed Dan VOL
sey. Always she mixed in a lecture,
advice, depreciation and undisguised
contempt for his lack of will and his
reckIessness Dan sheepishly kept
away from the maiden with the
sharp tongue when sober. When 9TH
eTwise, in maudlin way and weeping,
he would tell his boon companion
pathetically of the good little friend
up at the hotel who made him /
ashamed of himself"
Cleaned out" almost shouted
Dan one morning when he got ready
to start on a new day of his blowout.
He stared dumbly at the belt he
had removed from under the carpet.
It was empty. Dan rubbed his head
grevsomely. He had a dim memory
of a wild bout at cards the night be-
fore, of coming staggeringly to his
room in the evening for a new sup
ply of ready cash.
Must have taken it all, and I am
stranded" he muttered Then he |
went down to the Dewdrop Inn and |
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-15
NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACT.

Notice is hereby given that bids for the construction of a reinforced con- crete bridge over the San Francisco river will be received by the Town Council of Clifton, Arizona, until the hour of s o'clock p. m. on Monday the 25th day of June, 1917, at which time and date said bids will be opened and considered.
 Plans showing the location and pro- file of the bridge site, together with general specifications, may be had by application to A. J. Kerr, Town En- gineer, Clifton, Arizona, when accom- panied by a deposit of $500, which deposit will be refunded if the appli- cant files a bonafide bid for the con struction of the bridge, or upon safe return of the plans and specifications. Prospective bidders are directed to prepare their own generla plans and suppleme entary specifications, upon which their bid will be based, and file same with bid; all plans except those of the successful bidder will be returned after contract is awarded. All bids received for the construc- tion of said bridge shall be accompan- jed by a certified check drawn on a trust company or bank organized un. der state or national laws and ac ceptable to the Town Council, in the sum of $2,O0000 for the bridge. and
 all such certified checks accompany
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-15

ing bids which are not accepted and which are rejected, shall be returned to the parties rendering the same. The certified check so deposited by the successful bidder shall be retain ed by the said Town Council and shall be forfeited in the event that such bidder shall not carry out the terms of the contract provided herein to be entered into. Each bidder shall state in his bid the date of completion of the bridge.
 The Town Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to accept any bid for the bridge, which, in their opinion, best serve the in terest of the Town of Clifton.
 Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, marked Bid for Construc- tion of Bridge" and filed with the Town Clerk on or before the hour and day above mentioned
 Dated this the 18th day of May, 1917.
 Town Council of the Town
 of Clifton.
 O. J. Cotey, Mayor.
 Mat Danenhauer, Clerk. First Pub. May IS.
 Last Pub. June 15. :4,