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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
AN ECONOMY HINT

Editor Topeka State Journal.
Thousands of dollars worth of
property and time can be saved by the
American people by simply having
sane Halloween.
Our newspapers are trying to i'm
press upon the minds of every one
the needs Of economy, to save every
thing possible. as the whole world is in
need at this time as never before
1t is high time that the parents of
boys and even the schools should
teach the youth of our country how to
practice a sane Halloween The idiotic
things of disturbing and destroying
property should be thing of the past.
could cite dozens of incidents
where property was DESTROYED and
valuable time lost by people having to
chase around looking for things that
had been carried off by a lot of bows
or young men who delight in making
raids on other peoples property like
border.
L know of a case where boys threw
turnlps, breaking out nearly all of the
windows of a house owned by widow.
Another case where a farmer living
near the edge of the city had his wind
mil broken up by Il bunch of young
men, causing him to put in time haul
ing water from a distance to water
about sixty head of stock until he
could get the necessary new parts to
repair his windmill
One more case I will mention that
happened in my neighborhood, where
an old gray haired man had all of his
alfalfa hay scattered over his field nv
boys, causing this old man trouble and
expense of getting help to reshock his
hay
Parents who permit their offspring
to roam at will on this occasion and
commit such acts at other peoples ex-
penSe should be frowned upon, and
classed among those as freaks, because
If boy is properly brought up he will
undoubtedly refrain from such acts of
depreciation COLLEGE HILL,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
OF U. S.
That Is Tribute Paid to Luther
by Ministers.
Topeka Protestant Churches
Honor Reformation Leader.

The reformation in the Christian
church started by Martin Luther and
lasting until the present day was the
subject Of Sundays sermons preached
from the puIpits of all Protesl ant
churches in Topeka.
Celebration of the four hundredth
anniversary of the Reformation will
end this week with a public mass
tober 81. The meeting will mark the
end of a months church celebration
in memory of the Lutheran reforms.
The definite program for the raass
meeting has not yet been announced
but is practically completed.
Sunday services in Topeka churches
were dedicated to Martin Luther and
his religious work, which made pos
slble the present Christian beliefs.
The Rev. j. p Hicks, of the Second
Presbyterian church; Rev. E. ]. I<ulp,
OF the First Methodist; DIR. Charles
w. Maggart, of the First English
Lutheran church, all delivered ser
mons on the work of Luther and
started popularizing the Martin Lu-
ther rally mass meeting to be given
October 81.
Father of Freedom.
Religious and political freedom,
which not only caused the founding of
this country but which gave it its
present democratic form of govern
ment were started and planned by
Martin Luther, who nailed his famous
95 theses to the door of the castle of
Wlttenberg chapel. It is to him that
we owe our freedom, our progress and
our bright outlook in this country,
several ministers declared Sunday. He
is the indirect founder of the United
States and father of the present re-
hgious freedom.
Not only was Luther father of the
present day religious and political
status but he was the leading figure
in an open rebellion against all that
we are now fighting against in the
Hun 1t is the freedom, started and
flred by Martin Luther that the world
is now struggling over. Luther is the
historian who won the hearts of the
people from the hated superiority
of the church
The celebration will come to a eli
max, Wednesday night with the pub
lie mass meeting at the city auditor
Ium headed by local nainisters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
AT ONCE! STOPS
STOMACH MISERY
AND INDIGESTION
'HPape's Diapepsin" makes sick.
sour, gaSSy StOmachS
feel fine.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good. but work badly; ferment
into acids and cause a sick, sour,
gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or Mrs
Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin helps neutralize the excess
sive acids in the stomach so your food
won't sour and upset you. There new
er was anything so safely quick, so
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is upset you usual
ly get happy relief in five minutes
but what pleases you most is that it
helps to regulate your stomach so you
can eat your favor1te foods without
fear.
Most remedies give you relief some
times-they are slow, but not sure
''Pape's Diapepsin" is positive in neu-
tralizing the acidity, so the misery
won't come back very quickly.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin'' comes in contact with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases no
belchingy no quotations of undigested
food. your head clears and you feel
fine.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made, by getting a large
fifty-cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless it is to suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder due to acid fermen-
tation.-Advertiseme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
LESS MEAT
AND TAKE SALTS
If KIDNEYS HURT
Says a tablespoonful of Salts
flushes Kidneys, stopping
Backache.
Meat forms Uric Acid, which
excites Kidneys and Weakens
Bladder.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says a well-known authority,
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys, they become overworked;
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts of distress, particularly back
ache and misery in the kidney region;
rheumatic twinges, severe headaches,
acid stomach, constipation, torpid liv-
er, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary
Irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or if bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to normal
activity; also to neutralize the acids in
the urine so it no longer irritates, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then to keep the
Kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29

Resolutions declaring that there
must be 25 per cent increase in the
hog production of Kansas that our al
lies may be. fed were adopted at the
Kansas State Agricultural college. A
telegram from Herbert Hoover, food
director, declaring there is no inten-
ton of the government to fix the
prices paid the farmers for hogs was
read. 1t was sent to DR.. H. ]. Wat
ers, state food administrator. The tel
egram follows:
This department has repeatedly
stated that it has no intention to fix
the price at which the farmer sells his
stock. The food administration does,
however, have the duty of directing
products and we propose to use that
power to stabilize the prices and to
support remunerative prices to the
farmer.
Il have appointed a committee of
important hog men to advise ]. p. Cot
ton, the head of our meat division, on
this and other marketing matters in
connection with the regulation of the
packing industry. 1 have also asked
another committee to advise us from
time to time the cost of production of
hogs in order that we may clearly dem
onstrate to the American consumer
the increased cost of production and
the necessity for increased products
over prewar normals. I have also
asked a representative committee of
cattle raisers to sit as an advisory
committee to Mr.. Cotton's meat divi-
sion in problems affecting their in
dustry All of this has been conceiv-
ed in an effort to protect and stimu-
late the live stock industry.
ct wish to call your attention to
certain propaganda in the country
stimulated by pro-German and anti
war sources intended to discourage
and mislead the live stock grower
whose increased activity is vital to
cur national cause. For instance,
statement that the food administration
favors ten dollar hogs has been wide
ly circulated by insidious means in
many states. We have given every
publicity to the absurdity of such
statements but 1t seems impossible to
catch up with these rumors and de-
Iiberate disturbances to the public
mind. It must be obvious to any
thinking man that even If we had the
power to do such a thing it would be
grievously unfair to the farmer and
the height of folly from the point of
view of national interest. This sort
of rumor is not only promulgated in
connection with food matters but in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
YOUR SICK CHILD
is CONSTIPATED!
LOOK AT TONGUE
Hurry, Mother! Remove poisOns
from little stomach, liver,
bowels.
Give California Syrup of Figs"
if cross, bilious or
feverish.

No matter what ails your child.
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
II your little one is out-Cf-sorts.
half-sick. isn't resting, eating and
acting naturally look, Mother! see if
tongue is coated. This is sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, fe"erish, stomach
sour breath bad or has stomach-ache'
diarrhoea sore throat, fun of cold,
give n teaspoonful of California
syrup of Figs and in a few hours
all the constipated poison, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
Of the little bowels without gripping,
and you have a well, playful child
again
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" becau. g
IT never fails to cleanse The l'tle ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach and ley dearly love its
pleasant taste. Full directions for ba-
bies. children of I'll ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
"Caifornia Syrup of Figs" then
see that IL is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company. advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
NEGROES TO FUNSTON
Pocket Testament Given to Draft Men
by Shawnee Friends.

A morocco bound pocket testament,
given to them by the colored home
guards, was a gift received by each
of the nineteen Hegroes who left
Saturday for Camp Funston. They
formed Shawnee county's quota of
negroes in the first draft. Friends
and relatives, 200 strong, were at the
depot to bid them farewell
Those in the quota are: Benjamin
R. SPOTS, Alonzo w. Tyler, Elmer
Lloyd Lee, W. D. Gurden, in charge of
the squad, William Edward Allen,
James Gurden. Clark w Sham on,
David Harold Myers. William Bell,
Walter Bell, Coney Rodgers Taylor,
Frank J. Anderson, Rode rick H. Har-
ris, Luther S. Gurden, Forester w.
ordan.
Four in the quota didn't report at
the depot Three had been given per-
mission to be absent on account of
illness. Louis William Nickerson was
the only man scheduled to go and
not accounted for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
CARE FOR DEPENDENTS
Soldiers Families Will Not Be AL
lowed to Suffer Want.

Arrangements will probably be
made at an early date for the care by
the federal government of all depen-
dent families of men called to mill
tary service. While the details for
compensation plans have not been
thoroly established, Governor Capper
has been advised that necessary ar
rangements will be made by the fed
eFal government.
Dependency claims may be viewed
from an entirely new angle under in
terpretations of the dependency act of
October 6, this year. Under this
families and dependents of men in
service. Provost Marshal Crowder in
a letter to Governor Capper outlined
provisions for government support as
follows:
ga family allowance not to exceed
$50 per month, in addition to pay al
letted by the man shall be paid out of
the treasury of the United States
Such family allowance shall be paid
upon application, which may be made
by the man, or made by or in behalf
Of the beneficiary. No family allow
ance shall be paid for any period pre-
ceding November 1, 1917.
e Beneficiaries entitled to family al
lowance and schedule
Glass Aft there be a wife but no
child, SIS. OBJ If there be wife and
one child, s25. (c) If there be wife
and children. $3.50, and SIS per
month additional for each additional
child. I'D If there be no wife, but
one child, SIS. (e) If there be no wife,
but two children, $3.50. 60 If there
be no wife, but three children, $50
CD If there be no wife, but four chill
dren, $50, with SIS per month addi-
tional for each additional child
f Glass B-Grandchild, parent. BROTH
er or sister: (a) If there be two par
ents. $40 Co For each grandchild.
brother, sister, and additional parent,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
WORK OF HUN SPIES?
Evidence of Attempt to Wreck Troop
Train Found in Kansas.

Wellington, Kan, Oct. 29.-What is
believed to have been an attempt by
German sympathizers to wreck troop
trains on the Rock Island railroad was
discovered here when a gasoline mo-
tor car, carrying Track Inspector Will
liam Jones and an assistant, was de-
rallied near the city limits by track
spikes wedged between the rail ends
Both men were seriously injured and
had to be taken the hospital.
Trains carrying 1000 or more troops
from Camp Funston to Fort Sill were
due to pass here in the afternoon.
They were detoured. The spikes were
placed so that an engine passing over
them could not have escaped derail-
ment.
A searching investigation is being
made by both the railroad and civil
authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
NEED MORE HOGS
State Conference Asks 25 Per
Cent Production Increase.
Kansas Faces Shortage in Both
Numbers and Weight.
NO GOVT PRICE FOR GROWERS
German Propaganda Response
BILE for $40 RumOr-HOOver.
Limitation of Packers Profits
To Be RigidIy Enforced.
NO GOVT PRICE FOR GROWERS

Resolutions adopted and unanimous
ly approved at the Kansas conference
on hog production held at the Kansas
State Agricultural college, Manhattan,
Kan.
/. Whereas there is a shortage of at
least $3.50 Of the number of hogs and
further decrease of at least 1910 in the
weight Of hogs marketed in Kansas as
compared with normal conditions.
.. Whereas there is feeling OF I'M
certainty among the breeders of hogs
as to the stability of hog values.
g. And whereas as the United States
government has stated that there must
be an increase of 23@o in the production
Of hogs in Kansas in order that our
armies and those of our allies may be
properly nourished.
BE IT RESOLVED -
/. That the hog men assembled are
in favor of meeting the ideas of the
government in regard to increased pro
ductiOn.
,. That if it is necessary to fix prices
of hogs in order to win the war all fac
tors entering into the cost of production
be similarly controlled and that the
price of hog products be fixed in pro
portion to the cost of hogs to the pack
ers.
3. That action be taken to prevent
violent fluctuation in the market price
of hogs, due to speculation on grin
and provisions
T. That as the breeding season is
upon us We request the food admins
traitor to announce as soon as possible
the action which he proposes to take in
regard to allied and government pur-
chases of pork products.
>. That the hog producers of Kan
sas are willing to abide by any action
which the government may take in or
der to win the war.
W. A. COCHEL, Chairman.
]. II. MERCER.
J.. +. SAMU ELSON.
T. L. ERTEL.
STUART SIMPSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
ART GUILD QUARTERS
Studio and Exhibition Room Pro-
vided by Topeka Ladies.

TherTopeka Art Guild, at its month
ly meeting Saturday evening formally
accepted the invitation of Mrs. Kath-
crime Lindsey Perkins and Miss Marie
Witwer to make its headquarters at
the arts and crafts rooms now being
fitted up by those two ladies at 100
West Eighth avenue where the w A
Pattison picture store used to be.
The front part of this building will
be used as a store for the sale of
painted china, pictures and objects
dart. while the rear part will be lifted
up as studios and an exhibition room,
proper lighting for which will be OBJ
tanned thru sky-hghts.
All monthly meetings of the guild,
as well as exhibitions of the work
iof its members, and all lectures and
exhibitions to which no admission fee
is charged, will be held in these
rooms Paid exhibits must be held
elsewhere, as such would interfere
with the private business of Mrs. Per-
kins and Miss Witwer
AT the Saturday night meeting
George M. Stone gave a talk on the
various schools and methods of paint
ing, explaining clearly the meaning
of true values and other distinguish
ing qualities of good work. He also
illustrated with the aid of a group of
paintings representative of the various
schools the widely different ways in
which different artists arrive at a
true adequate result. One person ac-
composites with a few bold strokes
what with another requires painstak-
ing care, but the canons for the final
judgment of all kinds of work is the
same, namely,-doeS the work con-
vey an impression true to nature,
when placed in the environment and
viewed at the distance from the be-
holder that its creator intended
Mr.. Stone is inclined toward the
peHeI that the artist who can pro-
duce a correct impression with a few
bold strokes is the greater man. but
reminded his hearers that this style
OF work is often affected by persons
of inferior obility in order to cover
up a lack of knowledge and skill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
TO BE NO SUFFERING
Fuel Directors Will See That All
Towns Get Coal.

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. 29.-The
county fuel director, and the few city
directors named by Emerson Carey,
fuel administrator for Kansas, are to
be the means of securing coal for
communities which are in distress
Senator Carey has learned the govern
ment has no way of telling dealer
what he can charge for coal down to
the dollar, cannot order him to send
out a wagon load, but will handle the
coal situation from the mine end.
This is the way sugar and other food
stuffs are being handled by the gov
eminent now.
AS an instance. if Topeka is short
of coal, c. H. Banner. fuel dir ctor of
Shawnee county, should be notified;
he will in turn notify Mr.. Carey at
Hutchinson and word will be sent to
the coal administration officials. who
direct the shipment of every car of
coal from the mines. To the COM
munities badly in need of fuel cars are
sent first and if a city is completely
out fuel is to be sent there ahead of
all other demands.
Where combine is on among the
retail dealers to hold up price or re-
fuse to sell coal complaint cal be
made to the county director, who will
notify Mr.. Carey and an investigator
with power to go into the books of
dealers. will be sent. 1t develops that
the government regulation of coal
prices will in few instances cause low
er coal, in fact the prices set are very
liberal and leave plenty of room for
profit on the part of the retailer. How
ever, if prices over the marks set are
charged prosecution will be started
by the state.
The government cannot, however,
tell dealer to sell coal for 81 or $40
per ton, but if complaint is made and
it is found he is too high, the prices
will be set down to the correct sum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29

an attempt to defeat other govern
mental activities such as the assem-
bling of the army and natlonal
finance 1 believe these vicious at
tempts to destroy or national eff
cheney in war are responsible for the
unrest of which You speak
THE profits of the meat packers
are to be limited and their business
rigidIy controlled The limitation of
profits will be announced before No
vember 1. 1 believe it sound business
for every farmer to increase hog pro-
duction for 1918 as much as possible.
1 am sure that the nation needs that
increase to help win the war
'sHERRERT HOOVER"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
IN ANNUAL SESSION
State Charities and Corrections Con-
ference Discusses War Problems.

Emporia Kan, Oct. 29.-Complex
social problems growing out of the
war and others dealing with puDllc
health, child welfare and kindred sub
jects will be discussed at the seven
teenth annual convention of the KAN
sas Conference of Charities and Cor
rections, which opened here today
and will continue tomorrow Repre-
sentative persons interested In social
work are here from all parts of the
state.
Other problems which are expected
to come before the convention are
those dealing with the treatment of
detectives and delinquents, alms-house
management and control, the col
onization plan for prisoners and the
feeble-minded, mothers aid, the de-
linquent woman and court paroles.
These will be discussed by persons
of state and national reputation.
The purpose of the conference is
to stimulate interest in social prob
lens, to encourage a scientific study
of existing conditions, and of chart
table and correctional institutions. 1t
represents both voluntary and govern
mental social service activities which
have developed in recent years.
The Kansas conference is an in
corporated body. 1t is supported by
annual dues of 81. Its membership
is open to the public.
Among those who are expected to
take part in the two days program
are Amos w Butler, Indianapolis,
Indiana, secretary of the state con-
ference of charities and corrections,
and former president of the National
Conference of Charities and Correc-
tions; Judge Porterfield, Kansas City;
Mrs. Julia Perry, matron of the wo-
mems industrial farm; Thomas w
Morgan, warden of the federal pen
itentiary; Governor Arthur Capper
and DR.. Henry J. Waters, formerly
president of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural cnlIeoe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
SHOULD MAKE A
MILLION FOR HIM
Cincinnati man discovers drug
that loosens eorns so they
lift out.

Local druggists are having a ire
mendous call for freezone, the drug
which is said to shriVel corn, root
and ALL without any pain.
A few drops of freezone applied di-
rectly upon a tender, aching corn re-
lieVes the soreness at once, and short
ly the entire corn, root and all, lifts
right out with the fingers.
This new drug is being dispensed at
small cost N quarter ounce bottles,
which is sufficient to take off every
hard or soft corn from ones feet. 1t
is a sticky substance which dries at
once, and does not infiame or even ir-
ritate the surrounding tissue or skin.
There is no excuse for anyone inVit-
ing death by infection or lockjaw from
cutting their corns now.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29
BETTER WORLD SOON
Bible Students in Convention See I'M
T-Ovement When War Ends.

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. 29.-Delegates
from eight states were present at the
sessions of the International Bible
Students association convention here.
The convention is one of twenty-six
scheduled for the United States during
the latter half of 1917.
Saturday was harvester day at
the convention and all the discussions
were confined to the Biblical refer
ences to the harvest.
Bible students believe, it was point
ed out, that the present war marks
the great time of trouble at the end
of which the world will change to a
better order of things.
Sunday was the big day of the con-
Yention and the closing one.