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Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

assembling this week OF an Austrian
parliament that VIII rot be zueuaHfe
to Hole1z-.'aru orarlorash5u
The EaHsaaaza which Prussia has
been laboriug t0 impose upon Austria
hiss nor been without outspCEau oppa-
z#tioD from the ugu-Geruau natiauaIf-
ties The Austrian premier. Count
ltarl MARTINEZ, who is g. Czech OF Ho-
aemia- refused some time ago to ac-
-ede 10 GermaDtc demands and Thus
forced the resi- tElaiou OF two German
represe natives iD the cabinet. Urban
and haerureitaer- His next step. in
which he had apparently me support
oE the young Emperor Charles H.. was
the calling OF She Austrian psrf.a-
meut This was expressly against the
wishes oE Berlin. Il was very Gtl-aI4-
TO cause confusion and embar~a1g-
meDr to the Austrian government ne
renewing in war time the old racial
strtfes. II was. moreover. ll3zafv 70
show strong -Geruau5c sar+t-
m-nt.
II would bring to she front all the
cases ln which opponents of the gov
ernment's policy have been iuDrfz-
oned. The CzeChs have strong man
IN the abinet in the person Of T~nk7
the minister Of labor. ana depending
upon his support. they have demanded
the release Of the radical leader Kin
satsh and his return 10 the uarlia-
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

During the second year Of tho awful
world war I went to Canada and en-
listed there IN the -th Canadian in
fantry. In due time the regiment was
sent 10 Flanders and participated in
the fighting that resulted from the
German effort 10 occupy Calais. Ras
early made a. n0u-comu3 3sSlCneG off,
Ger and by the beginning cl the third
year Of tha war commanded nay COM
pauv This was due to the fact that
the officers were killed OFF aud ] was
ia line for promotion
During the first retreat of the Ger
mans-I mean the one of March. 1917
my regiment was among those THAT
were pushing the enemy as IS Tell
back One night, as we were hanging
on the German rear, oHt ot the dark
ness came man, running for dear
life, followed by shots from the east
ward After getting into oar lines and
recovering breath from bis run ae
told us In broad Yorkshire dialect hat
he had been living ia Germany when
the war opened had been forced to
join the army and had been long
watching for an opportunity 10 join
his own c0uutrymen. He wished 10 en-
list at once and fight for the allied
cause.
] reported the case to headquarters
and was directed 10 enlist the man in
nay company. I did SO. and he joined
Us under the name Of George Cal1ns.
He seemed willing to do what was
required of him but showed great stu
piditg. He explained his inability 10
understand our way of doing things by
saving thaE all he knew about mill
tary matters he had learned from Ger
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

w " Germany Fears
Austria.

Germany Is confronted with co8di-
dons In the internal affairs of Aus
tria-FunE that she has most
feared These have been brought
about by the disputes in Hungary that
led to the downfall Of Premier TIA.
Prussia's stanchest supporter in the
Austro- Hungarian monarchy. and the
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

With Marshal J0Tra's assistance
General PersHing should BE- able iu
short order to give the first Amert-
can expeditiouary army 70 arrive in
France al the instruction tt may need
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

Knows How to Use Head in Pinch.
Miss Alice Cougdon presented III
behalf Of the high school students 10
Evangelist AIdrich q large bouquet
Of red roses. The students gave uu-
merous high school yeIIs and then
gave several for Mr.. Aldrich Mr.
Aidrieh returned the compliment BIZ
standing on his head for the students
on the iptt.-HibbIng 1Itnn) Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

CHORDg AND
ID I s G O R ID S


A LION is running wild in Cham
paiga county. Iguatz wants to know
+ II this can be small sample Of the
Ieutonic program Of frightfulness
about TO be extended TO the United
States.
II you happen ia be one Of those
unforJunates who are pt1ing for the
. laFe OF some fatr damsel all You have
to do IS to 60 forth and commit a
crime that viii land you IN the Joliet
F peuEentary. silly women In different
parts of the country having been pen
ming Hc0zE missIFes 70 t1e conv1crs
there bg the hundreds. These mes
saga5 have been averaging 100 day.
A uniform has ever been attractive to
the eye of the softly sentimental fe-
male # she can't shower her afIec-
tlons up0n the soldier she'll accept the
convict as g substitute in pinch
Several Of the prison buildings were
+ sat on fire during the riot among the
co1vIcts. Some Of the endeariug notes
were warm enough TO start eon6a-
grafton.
+ THE kaiser is said to be suffering
with d cold. Probably due to the
American draft.
IT may not strike you as at all
strange that John Oddly should have
/ been elected the first president of the
+ Chicago Lonesome club The purpose
OF the organization is to bring togeth-
. er people OF both sexes of limited so
/ eiai advantages.
/ HARRY NJ. schriver comes 10 bat
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

IT Germany has all the spies in for
eiE1 lands that she is reported to have
the wonder is she has any men al
home 70 i'll the trenches.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

Reiinquish Hold on Armory The
city council relinquishes its hold on
the old armory building. Fifth and
Main streets, when 1t agreed TO turn
the building over 70 the Davenport
Artillery Holding company for FIVE
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

A LION is running wild In Cham
paiga county Iguatz wants to know
II this can be q small sample Of the
Ieutonic program OF frighfulness
about TO be extended TO the United
States.
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

All the news all the time-Ih'
Argus
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

An Argus headline mentions the fact
that the city commission IS to adopt
q new saloon measure. We look for
ward 70 that event with great thirst
aud hope the city dads viii see that a
big measure IS adopted and forever
E5It eae @suit." Barboy draw three
tall ones
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The New Doctor sFakes "a Clean <ween
AFTER IT years Of luaEfeieu-r. main
Rock Island Argus., 1917-06-08

IT may not strike you as at all
strange that John Oddly should have
been elected the first president of the
Chicago Lonesome club The purpose
Of the organization is TO bring rogeth-
er people OF both sexes of limited so
eiai advantages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
STUDYING R. R. cRUx
Up to Wilson Whether or Not Govern
ment VIII Operate All Lines

Washington. Dec. S.-President Will
son was devoting all his attention to-
day to the railroad problem with the
intention of making a quick decision
on whether the government shall
operate the railroads for the war
emergency or whether it shall extend
aid in the way the railways ask.
II was said that one of the CHER
difficulties in the way of choosing
government operi lions was that OF
finding a railway administrator One
of the principal considerations. it was
stated, was whether it would be bet
ter to choose a railroad man or some
highly developed administrator from
another line of business Railway
executives are eager to avoid govern
ment operation. by having congress
permit the practical unification OF all
the roads by suspending operation Of
the antitrust and anti-pooling laws
and further having the government.
or by guaranty of securities. provide
the roads with al out billion dollars
for road and terminal equipment
Under a section of current law.
the president has authority to take
over the roads for emergency opera
ton and many officials considered
that the president thought that course
the Swiftest and most effective way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
How to Reduce
Your Weight
ASimpIe, Safe, Reliable Way

If you are carrying around ten to
sixty pounds of unhealthy fat you are
unnecessarily weakening your vital
organs and are bearing a burden
which destroys the beauty of your
figure.
Why continue to be a victim of
superf1uous fat? If you want to re-
duce your weight in a simple, safe
and reliable way, without starvation
diet or strenuous exercise. here is a
test worth trying. Spend some time
daily in the open air, take seven deep
breaths each morning and night and
get from any good druggist a box of
oil of korein capsules: take one after
each meal and one before retiring at
night; also follow the other simple
directions that come with the box
Weigh yourself once a week. so as
to know just how fast you are losing
weight, and don't leave off the treat
ment or even skip single dose until
you are down to normal
Oil of korein is absolutely harmless.
is pleasant to take and helps diges-
ton Even a few days treatment has
cen reported to show a notice a BILE
reduction in weight, the step becomes
lighter, your work easier; a more
buoyant, vivacious feeling takes pos
session of your whole body and mind
If you are overstout you should give
this treatment a trial. You are very
likely to be surprised and delighted
Amaze your friends. too,-Advertise-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
INTO POLITICAL DRIVE
That VIII Be Germany's Main Often
sive During Winter Months.
BY CARL d. GRoAT.

washington, Dec S--Amer1can
military men-many of them just
back from Europe-believe Germany's
main offensive this winter Will be po-
liticaI. She will drive hard for peace
Meantime she will try by strong
attacks to get the greatest advantage
possible on the west and Italian
fronts and strive to swing Russia per-
manentIy out of the allied ranks
All regard the situation from an
American-alIied standpoint as hope
full despite Italian reverSes and the
Cambria retirement The latter. they
saw. unhesitatingly resulted from dire
necessity lest the Germans hack OF
the point of Cambria wedge disas-
trously. But allied resources are so
vast that the Germans can never
break thru, experts said emphatically
today. As the military men see 1t.
Germany proposes to gather sufficient
military advantage now so that she
may argue to her own people that she
is a conqueror, while at the same time
she continues to make secret and pub
lie oyertures to the allies.
These peace offers will be spurned-
If Germany undertakes a big winter
offensive, it will mean that training
of American troops in Europe must be
shortened. authorities said. and that
Sammies must take an earlier part in
the fight At present, how ever. there
is no suggestion at the war depart
ment of any alteration of schedules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
LIQUOR IS BLAMED
John BarIeycorn Cause of Robbery of
Howard Store

Drunkenness caused the robbery of
the H B. Howard store in February
three years ago. according to testi-
mony in the court of Topeka TODAY
by Ray Siber. who has served time
in state prison for the offense Ira
Prickett. who was arrested on a rob-
berry charge when he came tc Topeka
to attend his wife's funeral, was ar
raigned in the court of Topeka and
the testimony of Siber, his alleged
partner, was taken.
Prickett's attorney waived a pre-
liminary and PrickeIt was bound over
TO the district court on a $500 bond.
Prickett left for Chicago this after
noon. The county attorney asked that
Siber's testimony be taken today,
There was no objection
Il never saw Prickett to my knowl-
edge until 4 o'clock on the afternoon
of the robbery said Siber We were
both drunk. I broke open the back
door of the store. Prickett was with
me. 1 don't remember whether he
entered the store or not. took all
the goods out"
Prickett's wife shot and killed her
self in Chicago two week ago Th<
police have been looking for Prick
EFT ever since the robbery. Prickett
accompanied his wife's body back &c
Topeka Prickett was arrested
Thanksgiving afternoon as he aIightec
from Santa Fe train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
That Is City's Only Hope in
Sixth Ward Sewer Case.
Supreme Court Decides Bonds
men Are Not Liable.
MUST PAY FOR THE LITIGATION
This, Amounting to $4,000, Up
to Fidelity & Deposit Co.
Another Judgment in Long
Drawn Out Case.

The city Of Topeka must look to
John Richie personally for the pay
ment of the Judgment in the sixth
ward sewer case In a decision both
affirming and reversing the Shawnee
county district court, the supreme
court today relieved the Fidelity &
Deposit company from the payment OF
the s13.S22 judgment in favor or the
city, but held that the bonding com
pany must pay the expenses or the
litigation. These expenses amount TO
practically $4,000. including interest;
Entertainments on estimates formed
the basis of the suit involving the
Sixth ward sewer cases Engineers
certified approval of work which the
city later showed not to have been
completed Total claims of nearly
$4,000 were involved in the case. A
suit to recover $20,173.4S was filed by
the city on account of the overpay-
ments on estimates by James F Nc
Cahe, city engineer. at the time the
work was done. The suits involving
the claim have occupied much of the
time of The courts, have made several
trips to the supreme court and the
taking of extensive testimony
Now the city. after winning many
of its former contentious. must look
to John Richie personally for the
payment OF the judgment approved
by the supreme court some months
ago. BY ahsoIving the bonding com
pany from the payment of the judg-
ment, the court places the entire re-
Sponsibility on the contractor. Also
the city must make it's collection of
alleged oVerpayments from him This
claim of nearly $4,000 was charged
by the city against Ritchie's surety
bond But the supreme court held
that under the provisions of the bond,
the city could recover the overpay-
ments only from the defendant con-
tractor.
Claims for expense of litigation. in
Guiding attorneys fees, must be borne
by the bonding company. This claim
amounts to nearly $4,000. Both
claims were approved by the district
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
HONORS TO HAYS
Football Championship of Kan
sas Awarded Today.
WaShburn'S Tie Game With
Normal Decided Title.
COMMITTEE IN Topeka TODAY
No Ripple in Arguments to
Trouble College Waters.
Kansas Conference in Annual
Business Session.
IN Topeka TODAY

Coach 'sBrunt" Speer's Hays Nor
NAL football team is the holder or the
title for the season OF
1917.
pionship committee of the Kansas In
tercolIegiate Athletic conference at ITS
annual meeting today in the Central
Y. NJ C. A building. The award OF
the title was announced by W. b VII
son, of Ottawa, who stated that the
HAYS Normal team had been given the
title over the Emporia Normal De-
cause of the tie game the EmporianS
played with Washburn-
Contrary to expectation, Bald
Eagle" Bill Hargiss, Emporia Normal
coach, did not make a murmur, much
less a protest The rumored nght
that he was supposed to make on the
grounds that his team had played
stronger teams than the Hays eleven
did not materialize and when the an
nouncement was made Hargiss and
Speer were sitting side by side Ap-
parently both were satisfied with the
conference decision. altho there are, a
great many who believe Harg1Ss VIII
always feel that he should have had
the premier honor of the state, or at
least should have had chance to
match strength with the Hays lads
No Important Changes.
The awarding of the football title
was the only part of the conference
meeting that was anything like ex-
citing. The delegates got down to
work before o'clock this morning
and were thru with all business soon
after noon No important changes
were made in rules, eligibility re-
quirements or in the constitution and
most of the proceedings were purely
routine.
Delegates were present from Bethel
Bethany, Washburn, Cooper. College
of Emporia, Paramount, Kansas Wes-
Ieyan, Pittsburg Normal, Emporta
Normal, Hays Normal, St Mary's. o.
tawa. Southwestern. Midland, Nc
Pherson and Baker. Also, great
many coaches. including Doctor Ken
nedy, of Washburn; Bill Bates, of
Southwestern: Hoover. of Paramount:
Doctor Weede. of Cooper; Speer, of
Hays Normal: Hargiss, of Emporia
Normal; Fuhrer. of Pittsburg Normal;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
IS AGAINST WAR
Turkey Under German Power Says
Topeka Missionary on Visit Home.

The Turkish government has made
almost no effort at controlling food
prices ard as a result the dealers are
fixing prices without regard to right
or Justice on the basis of all the traf-
fic will bear, according to a statement
by Miss Vina NJ Sherman. who ar
rived in Topeka last night to visit
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. f. E.
Sherman of 1858 West street.. Miss
Sherman has just returned hom a
five-year enSa cement as a missionary
in Turkey In support of this state
ment she stated that sugar is selling
in Turkey at 81 2 pound and is almost
impossible TO purchase at that price.
Speaking of political conditions in
Asia Minor, Miss sherman said that
Turkey and Bulgaria do not want war
with the United States and if they are
forced to war with this country it will
be a direct result of the German DOM
nation of these countries American
relief funds always reach the proper
authorities for the Turks are not in
terfering with the workers in either
Turkey proper or in Armenia Con-
corning the Armenians, she says that
their condition is very serious and that
large numbers of them have been de-
ported
Miss Sherman Will not return TO
Turkey until after the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
JAY WEES NEW BOOK
j. t. Van Deriip of wakarusa Issue.
Collection OF Poetry.

contractor of Wakarusa. author Of
wild Oats" who writes under the
name Of Jay Wee" has issued a
beautifully illustrated and printed edi-
ton of his own verse under the title
of teWakarusa Whispers The book
is from the Crane & Co. press of To-
peka-
The verse includes Twilight Hour
.sWakarusa- Victory" school
Days kansas" and 'sMemory's
Picture"-an of beautiful sentiment
and wording
The illustrations include views from
Walnut Park, Stony Lonesome and
Stone Bridge-all favorite places for
Topekans in the hot summer months.
The first illustration in the book
shows the two boys of A. Eberhart of
Wakarusa wading in that classic
stream
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
PATRIOT TOO ROUGH
Man Who Didn't Stand Up
Costs Him s2O1, Jury's Verdict.

st. Louis, Dec. S.-A jury in the cir
cult court yesterday awarded John H
Bower 81 actual ana 5000 punitive
damages against Gus V. r. Mechin,
president of the French society of St.
Louis, because Mechin forced him to
stand in a cafe when the Star Span
gIed Banner was played by the or
chestra-
The incident occurred July Il last
at the French fete- Boyer, while not
a guest at the fete, was seated at Ia
BILE in the cafe. He charged that when
he failed to arise, Mechin called him
traitor and struck him in the face
when he failed to heed his command
to stand Boyer sued for s31.500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
w. P. INNES is NAMED
wichita Merchant Selected as Food
Administrator OF Kansas.

Walter P lines. well known Wich-
ita merchant has been named as food
administrator for Kansas The ap-
pointrnent was made by Herbert
Hoover, federal administrator, and
notice of the appointment sent to Gov
ernor Capper.
lines is one OF the most widely
known merchants in Kansas. He is
at the head of the international wheat
show and szas a member of the Kan
sas commission at the Panama-Pacific
exposition. Innes will succeed DIR.
Henry ]. Waters. resigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
JOIN AVIATION CORPS
Frank Ripley of Advertising Depart
ment of State Journal Enters Service.

Frank Ripley, for the last three
months connected with the advertising
staff of the State Journal; Waldo
Haywood, manager for the Elgin
Motor Sales company, and Herbert
Blinn, a fire insurance risk inspector
connected with the office of Charles
Eldridge, have enlisted in the supply
department of the aviation corps and
will leave Tuesday for Jefferson Bar
racks, near St. Louis.
Ripley and Blinn are both Wash
burn men, the former of the '16 class
and the latter graduated in IA Both
were members of the Washburn Glee
club. Ripley and Haywood are MEM
bers of the Sunflower quartet All
three of the young men are well
known in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
Broom Corn Brings $500 a Ton.

Wichita, Kan, Dec S.-Frank s.
HERMAN & Company have sold to
c J. Cummins, of Portland Ore.
broom corn at $500 = ton Tbs is the
highest price paid here for broom
corr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

A ROMANCE of = hishminde6.
"A courageous man and a brave
hearted. adorable girl both typ
zeal of the new generation of the
West ElustTufe6 and decorated
Ga book style
Price 8 80
Ooes ealf. bored 1-so
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-31

and large part of the history omitted
entirely. Writing q local history is q
matter of love, as there is no possibil-
ity Of getting an adequate pecuniary
return for the amount of research and
writing essential to make a book of
value. We wish, however, that some
way might be found to get really
good history 0f 8rattleboro written.
Much material is fading away rapidly
We have lost within a few years men
like Judge Wheeler, William S. New
ton and w. H. Vinton, who possessed
great knowledge of early days of the
community, but they left little in the
way of writtea history aside from 9
few articles prepared for newspaper:
b. Judge Wheeler.