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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
NEUTRALITY LID TIGHT
President of Argentina Refuses To
Reveal More Luxburg Intrigue.
BY CHARLES p. STEWART.

Buenos Aires, Oct. 30.-Because
Argentine's congress is now in recess,
President Irigoyen will probably be
able to prevent any publicity for adj
which it is generally believed here is
in the governments possession. So
long as congress cannot direct the
making public of this data and SO long
as the president chooses to hold it
secret, there is no legal means to
force its production.
This was the statement from au-
thoritative sources today, answering
dispatches from the United States that
only Argentina's consent prevented
America revealing more of the Ger
man Swedish correspondence the first
installment of which caused the Ger
man minister's dismissal here.
Many circles here desire production
of the additional documents. For the
most part these are the pro-alIy adj
herents. President Irigoyen has
strongly persevered in a policy of
complete neutrality and is presuma bly,
holding back the documents because
of a desire not to stir up public feel
ing again.
The New York Sun on Saturday
printed a dispatch from Washington
declaring that new and important dis
closures of secret German activities,
showing Swedish collision with Ger
many, were in possession of Secretary
of State Lansing, but could not be
published because of Argentinas re-
fusal to permit publicity.
The Sun claimed these further doc
uments revealed that the Swedish for
eign office transmitted Germany's re-
plies to Luxburg, that the Swedish
claim of not knowing the nature of
the dispatches was false and that
Sweden was party to a general con-
SDiraCy with Germany against the a l.
lies and neutrals.
The Suns dispatch was transmit
ted to Argentina and it is this story
to which the above is an answer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
NEW KANSAS PAPER
w. c. Markham Is Editor of kansas
Highways" Roads Paper.

The state of Kansas will publish
another paper. The new publication
is the kansas Highways" issued by
the state highway commission. w. c.
Markham, secretary of the state COM
mission, is editor of the new paper
issued by the state.
1t is the plan of the state commits
sion to provide arguments and news
matter concerning permanent high
ways. The paper will also afford
space for defense of commission ac-
ton on highway matters. In the new
publication, which made its appear
ance this week, Governor Capper, w.
S. Gearhart, state highway engineer,
and other officials are contributors to
the current issue. The new magazine
is published on high grade paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
ROTARY DINNER PLANS
Leroy Powell. Herbert Putney and
Taxes on Program Thursday.

The war tax and Leroy Powell will
be the two topics eulogiZed at the
Rotary club luncheon Thursday noon
at Pe1letier's Tea rooms. Leroy Pow
ell will talk about the war tax and
Herbert Putney will talk about LeKoy
Powell.
The proposition of the club raising
$4,000 for the Rotary camp fund will
also be under discussion This was
affirmed some time ago but since that
time the campaign to raise the money
has Jagged. A vote will be taken
Thursday to decide upon whether or
not the sum is to be raised. If it is
decided to go ahead with the plan a
campaign to raise the money will be
started November A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
WILL KEEP ROWLAND
Comiskey Announces He Will Make
No Changes for Next Season.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 30.-Extra.
President Comiskey announces there
will be no change in the White Sox
management next year.
This startling information was
elected from the old Roman today,
following his return from a ten days
soiourn in the wilds of Wisconsin,
where he was host to the Woodland
Bards.
Comiskey admitted that even if it
did take Clarence Rowland six games
to wallop the Giants in the worlds
series, he was going to give the
"busher" another chance next season.
The White Sox boss also said the
team would train again in Mineral
Wells, Texas, providing the natives
there coax a little grass to grow on
their bald headed diamond. other
wise, he intimated, San Antonio may
be given the opportunity to entrain
his club next spring.
New York aid Boston fans will re-
joice at the news that Comiskey has
definitely turned down a proposition
to take a joint exhibition trip with
either the Giants or Braves during
training.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
BIBLE SOURCE OF LAW
Dean HarnO of Washburn, Speaks
Before Current Topic Club.

The Bible is the SQUIRE of the greater
part of English law. according to
Dean Albert j. Harno, of the Wash
burn law school, who lectured Mon
day night before the Current Topic
club.
The Bible has instilIed into law. the
justice and equity that has been ap-
pied, as the spirit of the law" he
stated. 1t is the basis for many judi
cal decisions, he declared Justice as
applied in the ecclesiastical courts of
england was based upon the teach
ings of the Bible, according to his
lecture.
Dean Harno is the dean of the
Mashburn law school succeeding T.
W. Hughes who resigned this wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
JEWELERS. NEEDING 1T
Alcohol Necessary to Properly Clean
Their Wares.

A Minneola jeweIer wants permits
sion from the attorney general to use
a gallon of alcohol a year for the pur-
pose of cleaning his wares. He insists
that denatured alcohol hurts the jew
elry when used to clean it. However,
as there are several different ways of
rendering alcohol unfit for drinking
purposes the state attorneys are of the
opinion that one may be found which
will contain no acid and will not tar
nish any kind of metal. The present
formula used by the French, which in
cludes a few drops of benzine, may
answer the purpose of any consci-
entious jewe1er, even tho the use of
carbolic acid for denaturing purposes
might be detrimental to his wares
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
BEGIN TRAINING AT 10
Taft Favors Proposal of DRAFTING
Younger Men for Army.

Former President William Howard
Taft issued the following statement
today thru H. H. Sheets, secretary of
the National Association for Univer-
sal Military Training:
Il am strongly in favor of the
amendment proposed by Lieutenant
General Young to the draft law, by
which all male persons resident in the
United States who are 10 years of age,
and not more than 81 years of age,
not registered under the Act of May
Is, 1917, shall be registered at such
time and place as the president may
direct
This will properly enlarge the reg
istered body, from which men may
be properly drafted The average
male of 19 years of age is quite ma
ture enough to make a very useful
soldier and should not be exempt
from military service
Sincerely yours.
VIM H TAFT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
TO Get JOHNSON
New York Yankees Will Pay
Almost Amy Price.
Great Kansas Pitcher May
Leave Washington Next Year.
BY Fl. c. HAMILTON.

New York. Oct 3O.-Walter john
son is again the chief topic of con-
versation in the American league and
it leads to the same old conclusion
that Walter is going somewhere pretty
soon-somewhere where they win
more ball games in a season than has
been the habit in Washington.
The Yankees are angling for the
speed ball demon. They are after him
strong and they want his battery
mate. Ainsmith, to go along and make
the party a good one. Miller Higgins
has set his sails for a bright spot and
Walter is going to wear a New York
uniform next year if tears and money
have any effect on Ben Minor and
Clarke Griffith.
Col. Jacob Rupert, who now is
alone in directing the Yankee eX-
chequer, has opened wide the purSc-
the deal fell thru. Now it appears
that more persuasion will be flung into
the affair.
Pratt to Yankees?
Derrill Pratt also is expected to
transfer his batting ability from st.
Louis to the Yankees When the lat
ter club was trying to buy the second
baSeman from the Browns during the
summer, Phil Ball mentioned some
thing that sounded precisely like
United States treasury to Colonel Rup-
per and the deal Immediately did a
John McGraw. Now, however, Der
rill and Phil have had words or some
thing to that effect, and the Yankees
believe Ball can be persuaded to part
with the player for something less
than the New York franchise.
The same program of reckless
money spending. with a good purpose
in view, has a firm hold on the Yam
kee management. but with a tried and
proved true manager waiting to take
up the direction of the team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
BILkED THE BANKERS
Confidence Men Fleece Them for
$135,O on Fake Stock Sales.

Chicago, Oct. 3O.-Further opera
tions of confidence men who several
days ago swindled Charles H. Worden,
president of a bank in Fort Wayne,
Ind, out of SIS, 900 were revealed to-
day when the Chicago police began
search for the men who recently
bilked a bank official living near
Bloomington. Ill, out of $4,000, and
J. G. Tierney, Ansley, Neb., out of
$4,000.
The Bloomington banker is said to
have been swindled in a sale of fake
stocks. Tierney met up with big bust
ness men in Excelsior Springs, Mo-,
and was let in on several deals thru
which he lost $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
~ Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
II FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY"cLUG-
NOTRE DAME ARMY GAME
WEEKS BIG GRID FEATURE

New York. Oct. 3O.-On the
plains of West Point. they'll take
an afternoon off Saturday and put
on the big service exhibition of the
year. Notre Danes husky foot
ball eleven will be the opponents of
Elmer Oliphant that afternoon and
Army's hardest test is certain to
develop in the first big contest be-
tween east and west this season.
East and west tangles this foot
ball year are going to be skinny,
with the traditional big teams out
Of it. testing for all-American ma
terial is going to be heavily en-
dowed with consideration of west
ern favorites. The coming game
should be productive of a great
deal of comparative study.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
LEAVE ON FIRST SHIP
Count Luxburg, However. Hasn't Yet
Received Safe Conducts.

Buenos Aires, Oct. 30.-Count Lux
burg former German minister of
''spurlos versenkt' notoriety, expects
to leave Argentina on the first boat
which will take him to any neutral
country, it was stated today. The safe
conducts which dispatches have indi-
Gated have been granted by France
and England for the former ENJOYS
passa ge back home have not yet been
received here. Officials were not clear
on whether these would restrict Lux
burg's destination. Luxburg is sup
posed to be detained under guard
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

to say, Tully thinks lot of the instru-
ment which is one of the many he
uses in staging his production. 1t is
insured for $1,000.
June Hawthorne plays the leading
feminine role in the production. She
came into the spotlight not so long
ago on Broadway.
The Flame is a companion piece
of THE Bird of Paradise" Special
music will be a feature as in the Par
disc production.
1t will be the last show at the Grand
before the war tax goes into effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
KANsANs BIG FACTOR.
They Help Put Missouri Military
Academy on the Map.

Mexico, Mo. Oct. 30.-Kansas is
well represented on the football team
of the Missouri military academy
here. Coach J. c. Strock of the ca
diets says that the Kansas boys have
been a big factor in the attack and
defense of the soldier boys so far
The Kansas representatives are:
James Robson of Abilene center
Norris Wheeler or Arkansas City and
Arthur Nichols of Baxter Springs,
backfield men.
The Reds have not lost a game and
have not been scored against this sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
GEE! TAKES So LETTERS IN
GERMAN TO SPELL TANK"

Washington. Oct. 30.-Thirty-
five letters are required to spell
the one word which. in German.
is equivalent of the four letter Eng
Iish tank or land battleship.
which has worked such havoc in
present warfare. The German
word as it appears in official dis
patches received here is Schultz
engrabenverni C h u n gautomobile."
which freely translated is "A ma
chine for suppressing shooting
trenches"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
TOPEKA BOY IS HONORED
Homer BeaIe Taken Into the Sachems
at Kansas University.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct 30-Homer
Beale, Topeka man, was one of the
SIX members named for the Sachems
an honorary society of the senior class
at h u, last week. Beale is taking
medical work at the university and
will graduate this year.
Mirl Ruble and Earl Shinn. both
veterans on the Kansas football elev
en- this year and last. also made the
society. Shinn is now at the United
States army aviation camp at San
Antonio. Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
FLAME, +" WEDNESDAY

huge, barbarie looking drum
which the author and producer i'm
ported from Africa will be one of the
features of The Flame" when Rich
ard Walton TuIly's latest success APP
pears at the Grand theater tomorrow
night. The big tom-tom was used for
many years by the Uganda tribes in
transmitting MESA ges as the whack of
the baton on the bullock hide could
be hard for nearly 20 miles. Needless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
Let Turkeys Grow"-Hoover.

Dallas. Tex, Oct. 30.-The United
States food administration today
asked the Texas Poultry, Butter and
Egg association to help win the
war by refraining from dressing any
turkeys for shipment outside the state
of Texas before December l. 'fby
which time the birds will have ma
tured and will carry a much great
er amount of flesh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

or; Myrtle Thornburg, soprano; Ne
vada Van Der Veer, contralto, land
Frederick Wheeler, bass, all &C
complished musicians of wide repu-
tation. Frank Braun will act as ac-
companist.
The program:
PART L
Quartet-"Greeting to Spring. Strauss
Piano solo-'The Wild Chase. Mcdowell
Duet for soprano and contraIto-"FIower
Song" from Madam Butterfly .Puccini
Tenor solo-"If With All Your Hearts"
from El1Jah .MendelsSohn
Contralto solo-''My Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice. from Samson and DELLA.
SAINT odeHS
Spinning Wheel" from Mar
tina" --.--:.-.....,.. FlotoW
PART II.
Trio from Faust. .................Go unod
Baritone solo-'When the Boys Come
Soprano soio-"Carmenia waltz Song
1nesEu
Duet-Tenor and baritone, from La
Fora del destino''. Verdi
Quartet-"The Lost Child. Sullivan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

St, Louis. Mo, Oct S0.-Benny Nc
Govern. who has just finished a trip
thru the east, will meet Harry Ka-
bakoff in a ten-round go here to-
night McGovern scored three knock
outs in ten battles on the Atlantic
coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
ELKS' CONCERT COURSE
Third Number, the Oratorio Artists,
at Auditorium Tomorrow.

The third number of the Topeka
Elks' soldiers bneefit concert course
will be held at the auditorium
Wednesday evening. 1t consists of
the Oratorio Artists, Reed Miller, ten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30
RANDELs is GIVEN o. X.
Missouri Valley Officials Declare Ae-
gle Star Is Eligible.

Manhattan, Kan, Oct 3O-A tele-
gram received from Chairman Boyer
of the eligibility committee of the
Missouri Valley conference. said the
committee had acted in the case of
Player Randels Of the Kansas State
Agricultural college
This action, it was stated here. will
enable Randels to enter the game
next Saturday against the University
of Kansas.
ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL
BE FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-30

AHlOilS lil0 4SluSSSS are COIlIdId
lively few men as more of them than
of women and children fell in the
massa ores. AS a result there are If
the Caucasus today 20, 900 fatherless
children in need of immediate aid. Of
these the American committee is al
ready helping 5000 by giving them d
small monthly grant for food in their
homes"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
CURIOUS Mr.. CROW.

Living in the orchard as they did,
near the farmhouse, jolly Robin and
his wife knew more about Farmer
Green's family than any of the other
birds in Pleasant Valley, except may
be Rusty Wren. Being house wren,
Rusty naturally was on very good
terms with the people in the farm
house.
But all summer long Rusty Wren
never strayed far from home. So it
was Jolly Robin who told his friends
in the woods many strange stories
about what happened near the or.
chard. His account of the golden bird
was only one of the many curious tales
that he related to the wondering wood
creatures.
Being so cheerful and having 80
much interesting news to tell, Jolly
Robin was welcome wherever ne
went. And when HIS friends met him
in the woods or the fields they were
sure to stop and ask him II he hadn' 7
some new story to tell. One day old
Mr.. Crow even took the trouble to ny
an the way across the cornfiead to tho
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
Children's Evening Story

edge Of the woods, where his sharp
eyes bad seen Jolly Robin eating W6
cherries.
II say, what do you know ok1t's
new?" Mr.. Grow asked him. Tho old
gentleman was very curious peu5cn.
Being great gossip, he vas always
on the lookout for something to taIk
about.
n don't believe I've seem angling
lately that would interest YOU Jolly
replied, unless it's the fowsrzned
man"
Mp. Grow looked up quickly.
Whats that You say?" he e.
claimed.
"rhe four-armed mzn!" Jolly 70.
peated.
SIS that JOKER Mr.. Crow askad.
He was inclined to be suspicious, be.
cause he always disliked to have
tricks played upon him. tive heard
of-snd SEEM two-headed CALI" he
remarked. But four-armed man II
little too much for mo 10 belisue IN.
unless behold 1t with my own egas
CTo Be Continnea.)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

Canada has given undeniable proof
Of her loyalty to the mother country
and her courage by the vote in Mon
days election which had for It's sole
issue of importance the army con-
scription measure so recently adopted
by the Dominion parliament and so
bitterly opposed in some quarters.
The British in Canada voted strong
ly for the candidates whose election
meant enforcement of the conscrip-
ton law. The French and German
residents cast their votes against the
government and the measure, but they
were outnumbered and out-v0ted.
Canada is land Of sorrow. Wmni-
peg, Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa
are cities Of mourning. But Canada
is game to the very core.
The vote of Monday will inspire
the Canadians in Europe to redouble
their efforts to defeat the kaisers
grayc1ad hordes. 1t will add to that
measure of respect the world long has
had for Canada. 1t will increase the
Dominion's fighting strength at hsme
and overseas. More than any other
consideration however, beths tunxt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

man line on the western front and
keep going forward until the German
line no longer exists. But, he is count
ing not only on never-ceasing stream
of supplies and reinforcements, but on
the unselfish support of every man
woman in America.
That puts it squarely up to the folks
back home to win the war. 1t is on our
of purpose and action that
the war machine we have built and are
building must depend for its strength
to win Food conservation, the support
of war work funds, the purchase Of
Liberty Bonds, insistence on proper
conduct of war affairs these are
things in which all Of us can and must
join il we are to be able In future
years OF count ourselves among the
patriots who met the test Of loyalty
and proved our right to citizenship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
K. c. 8. AND RED CROSS.

Kenneth T.. Be0t0n, WHO WI1toS
column of more or less syncopatet
Stree verse" for the Hearst papers
every day, has his own way of sayinl
things, and almost always that way
is an entertaining and admirable one
The following is his contribution t
the Red Cross campaign and 1t L
worth reading:
Just for a moment, let's close
our eyes and hold one dollar IN
our hand, and take journey over
winter seas to where our boy Is
billeted, Somewhere in France.
And then let's follow him through
winter storms and muddy roads
and sodden fields and sleepiess
nights and thoughts Of home.
Let's stand with him behind the
lines and listen to the noise OF
war that cries it's way and whines
its lust for human life. Let's go
with him on that dread day on
which he goes beyond the line,
into the strife where humans sing
and bullets sing their song OF
hate
And somewhere as we travel
on along the way that he has
gone. there comes a chance that
he may fall while we are there
and then we'll open up our hand
and hold our dollar high above
and cry for help, and none will
come.
And that's the dream I'd have
you dream, back here at home,
and then awake and put one dol
lar in your hand and take it to
Red Cross place and turn 1t in.
And then. some day, Somewhere
II in France, a surgeon or a Red
Cross nurse may stand upon the
very spot you stood upon while
in your dream, and idle coin that
you had held they'll hold in what
it bought at home of life and
comfort for your soldier boy.
Your membership in the Red Cross
will cost only one dollar. Don't you
think you'd best join today, and urge
a few Others to join with you?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
DEATH REMOVES
FORMER OTTUMWAN

Fairfield. Dec. 19-Many friends a
Fairfield were shocked 1E0Mv V1D
the news reached this city that John
Demarsh had passed a11v 6y
night at the home of his niece, Mn.
Charles Sappenheld in Valley 10H
ton. The remains arrived In EaiH
field Tuesday evening at 0eoek
over the Rock Island and ~ fUgzl
was held this afternoon.
Mr.. DemArsh was one Of 0O 9auer
known men in the county, AR1ng
been IN business IN FahAsA Ar Q
period covering thirty y-. ~
about FIVE years he cUDd1red . cod
business in Ottmw1, rok1.1fng -
Ottumwa about ten yea3 agA Hin
coal business here was dUonu1Unna
only when he was physically unhoD
to look after It
Mr. Demarxh was shout u yaunue
age and had spent practically MB0-
tire life in Jefferson county. HIS
wife passed away ON October 1s. Hav-
ing NO children Of their ON. AE. I'D
Mrs. Demarsh took their Miece, ma
Charles SappenneA, into thsh ADGe
while she was yet small chid 21d
lavnhed all the caro- 426 -A@Dek1sR 0l
beloved parents upm A@. + - q
her home That Mr.. DomDEEA 0nk
res4 after his wide passed-xK
Ous nephew, Dr.. Cu1D Da1A
OF this city, and also . niece, Mn o..
car Dnmer reytmg han. S1zs1U0AD
departure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

The socialistic spirit of destruction
which has been famed to fever heat
In California and other western states
by the /. w. W., proGrman
axitators and similar lavless IN
finences. breaks ont periodically
in the form of dynamite ex-
paosions. 1t is apparent that more
drilling is needed b. the bomb huriers
the movement possesses, for tue
marksmanship exhibited MONDAY
tight in the effort to kill Caanofn1as
governor was Of the most untraaneo
and amateurhh sort It would seem
that il practice makes perfect the iar
western dynamiters would be SCORING
bulls eyes by this time.