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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
GETS Bic OVATION
House in Frenzy Over 'the
Lady From Montana"
Miss Rankin Sworn In as First
COngresswOman.

Washington, April 2.-Representa-
tive Jeanette Rankin, of Montana,
first woman member of congress, took
her seat in the house today after an
elaborate prelude of ceren- onies. in
which woman suffragists predomi-
mated.
The principal occasion was a break
fast for the Honorable Jeanette Ran
kin. of Montana under the auspices
of suffra gists of all factionsd Mrs.
National American Woman Suffrage
association, declared: The day of
our deliverance is at hand" in the
keynote speech to the notable gather
ing of women
Addresses Stuff Gathering.
Miss Rankin. in reply, said:
THE day after election it looked
very much as if 1 had not been elect
ed, but it seemed to me that the cam
paign had been nevertheless worth
while because the women had stood
together. The women had learned
solidarity.
Il want you to know how much l
feel this responsibility. There will be
many times when I shall make mis-
takes and it means a great deal to me
to known that l have encouragement
and support
Miss Rankins entrance to the House
was signalized by uproarious cheering
and applause. Every member on the
floor and everybody in the crowded
galleries rose as, accompanied by Rep
reSentative Evans of Montana, she
walked to a seat in the rear of the
hall.
Miss Rankin carried one of the score
of bouquets of flowers which had come
to her office. She wore no hat and
was attired in a dark dress. Members
rushed from all parts of the chamber
to congratulate her.
A second outburst of applause greet
ed Miss Rankin when her name was
called on the roll and she replied,
present" blushing furiously. The
ovation continued until she rose from
her seat and bowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
OIL BOOM IS ON
TOpekans Becoming Excited
Over "PrOducer" at Overlook.
Eyes of MidcOntinent Field
Turn to This Territory.

Eyes of the Midcontinent oil fields
are turned on Topeka territory today
as the result of prospects in the Over
brook well, announced producer"
by the Red Line Oil & Gas company
here Saturday. Joe w. Nolan, man
ager of the Topeka company which
owns the offsets to the well, said to-
day that the drill, now plunging at
depth of about 1900 feet, has just
passed thru rs feet of live sand which
is running oil.
Nolan said the drillers-the Indian
Territory Illuminating Oil COMPANY
will sink the bit down to Mississippi
limestone before stopping. and then
come back and pump from the sand
just passed thru if more is not found
He declared this morning that his
company will begin drilling their off
sets as soon as possible. Plans, how
ever are not yet out of the tentative
stage he said.
Topeka to Be Headquarters.
Oil men are watching the Overlook
project closely. Topeka men who
have land under lease in the territory
and extending this side of Richland
have received several kilograms today
asking about the prospects. Samples
of the oil running from the sand al
ready penetrated have been received
in Topeka. 1t is the sulphur oil'
common to the midcontinent fields
Providing the production of the Over
brook territory proves extensive, To-
peka, as the headQ Larters for the
northern half of the midcontinent
fields. will be established
Overlook, already claiming itself
to be second Augusta or Ell Dorado.
is In fever of excitement. Drillers
at the well are besieged by investi-
gators for miles around. Farmers and
towns people. according to those in
terested in the venture, are carving
samples bailed from the well inSbot-
ties, tin cans and even shoe boxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
CONGRESS Is BATTERED
Lee Carried In On Stretcher; Three
Senators Also Banged Up

Washington, April 2.-Determined
not to slip a single cog in the speak
ership fight, the Democrats this after
noon bore Representative Gordon Lee,
of Georgia to the house chamber on
stretcher from a Washington hospital
where he was i'll of pneumonia.
The roll call showed only six absen-
tees
The senate presented a decided bat
tered appearance. Senator Lodge was
sporting a swollen face and receiving
concentrations on it from both sides.
Senator Tillman walked in with an
arm in a sling. Senator Knox had
his right hand bandaged and shook
hands with Senator johnson of Cali
fornia with his left hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
C. E. CARROLL NAMED
Alma Senator Will Assist in Investi-
CATION Insurance Rates.

At the suggestion of Governor Cap
per, Senator C. E. Carroll of Alma,
was today appointed first special as
sistant in charge of the insurance rate
investigation. The appointment was
made by c. J. Wilson, state superin-
tendent of insurance.
Under the appointment. Senator
Carroll will direct the investigation of
insurance rates. An appropriation of
$4,000 was made by the recent legis-
lative session for investigation of these
rates. The investigation will extend to
a number of towns in the state. Mem
bers of the commission will examine
witnesses and records and will report
to the state commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
LOCAL MENTION

Two special trains, carrying 900 or
more newly graduated officers of the
army from Leavenworth to the bor-
der, passed thru Topeka Sunday over.
the Rock Island. The men COM
prised the emergency class recently
turned out at the post.
Manhattan Cleaners Phone 1869.
Adv.
Albert DibbIe, 16-year-old high
school student, who was accused of
robbing a home in Atchison, Kan,
April 8, has been suspended from
school. The school authorities have
committed a greater crime in denying
him an education than the boy is ac-
cused of perpetrating, according to
DR. Eva Harding. DIR. Harding be-
came interested inthe case, after she
streets this morning. 1T simply made
me stop and think, 'she said, "how
such young man could be thrown
from the schools and cast out upon
his own resources, with no guidance
except that of his home"
Big Patriotic" ball - Thursday
night-HalPs augmented orchestra
Kellam hall.-Adv.
Work of constructing the new re-
inforced concrete bridge over Shun-
ganunga crook on Topeka avenue be-
gan today according to an announce
ment by Commissioner w. G. Tandy.
Allen & Fulton, Topeka contractors,
are doing the work.
Passion week services will be con-
Quoted every night this week at the
First German NJ. E church at 7:45
o clock.
Dancing tonight-school (S p. NO.
social 90 p. m.)-Kellam hall
Adv.
Mrs. A. c. Mitchell of Lawrence
widow of the late Congressman A. c.
Mitchell of the Second district. today
becomes a member Of the state welfare
commission She succeeds Mrs. Cen
evieve Chalkley. also of Lawrence. who
resigned, effective today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
WAR BRIDES GO UP
Equipment Closes Two to Six Points
in Advance.

New York. April 1.-THE war mar
ket broke on the stock exchange in the
last few minutes Of trading this after
noon, war brides and equipment
shares advancing two to six points.
United States Steel closed at 116%
up Is Bethlehem Steel B stock made
a new record at 141 u and the A stock
sold at 14S.
Marine preferred closed up q at
IS: General Motors jumped three
points, Smelling two and Ray Con-
solidated two.
On the curb there were gains of one
to 21a points in war stocks and on
the cotton exchange futures advanced
$3.50 on the bale, May selling at 1913
cents a pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
FOR A RATE HIKE SINK new WELL
Twenty-FOur Western Rail-
roads Petition the /. c. e.
Want General Freight In
crease of Is Per Cent.

Washington, April 1.-THE formal
petition of twenty-four western rail-
roads for an immediate increase in
general freight rates, was filed today
with the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The exact increase desired is not
named, but it is understood to be Is
per cent on general freight rates.
Kansas roads, including the Santa
Fe, Rock Island, Union Pacific and
Katy, are among the roads asking for
the increase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

SAMUEL GROSCH, age 80, died
Sunday at his home, at 517 East Sec
ond street. He was a member of the
Modern Woodmen. K. of P, and the
Masonic orders. Funeral will be held
Thursday at 2:3O o'clock at the resi-
dence Services at the German Baptist
church at O'Clock. Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
MRS. CATHERINE MONTG ON
cry. died Sunday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. K. U. Whitfield, at 1416
Topeka avenue. Funeral services will
be held Tuesday morning from the
Church of the Assumption. Burial in
St. Patrick's cemetery. in Usage coun-
ty.
NELLIE DIGNON, age Al, died
sunday at her home, s24 quincy
street Funeral will be held at 1920
Tuesday morning from Penwell' s
chapel Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of David Hurley will be
held at 2:3O o'clock Tuesday after
noon from First Methodist church.
MARY THOMPSON, age SIS. died
Sunday at her home, ia North Van
Buren, street Funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
The funeral of ]. l. Chase. will be
held this afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
PenwelPs chapel The body was
brought from Phoenix. Arizona
Fred Mcveigh died Sunday at his
home. at 400 Kansas avenue The
funeral will be held Thursday morning
at IL O'Clock from Brennan's chapel.
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel s27.-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
TRUCE FOR WAR ON u. S.
Refugees Say German Induces Villa
and Hurguia to Wait.

Juarez, April "A truce has been
arranged between Villa and General
Murguia, the defacto commander, ac-
cording to a refugee who arrived here
yesterday from Chihuahua City.
According to this refugee, who was
IN the state capital when the fighting
occurred, Carlos Ketelseo, leading
German resident of Chihuahua City,
went to Villa with a proposal to cease
his attack upon the city. urging Villa
TO wait until the United - States de-
clared war upon Germany, then both
factions would unite against the United
States the refugee said.
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CALLED COWARD

Continued from Page One.)
statement of the affair issued by the
pacifists was an absolute falsehood.
Senator Weeks issued a statement tes-
ufying that Senator Lodge was not the
aggressor but was attacked by Bann-
wart and the pacifist party
This afternoon Mrs. Glendower
Evans of Boston. called at detective
headquarters and deposited a $1,000
bill as bail for Bannwart's release.
One of the admitted participants in
the Lodge Bannwart clash was Ward
Davies, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce of Cases Grandes, Ariz
who was on his way to Senator As
bursts office.
Il saw a man hit Senator Lodge, ;"
said Davies, and then 1 saw red 1
jumped in and cracked the man in the
eye. Then that woman with the man
demanded my arrest, but I'm still
free"
Bannwart Old Ball Player.
Boston, April 2.-Alexxander Bann-
wart who was knocked down by Sena-
tor Lodge in the capitol at Washing
ton today, left here last night with a
party of 80 pacifists to work against
the possible declaration of war. He
formerly was a baseball player hav-
ing been a member of the Lowell club
of the old New England league and
played under the name of AL Winn
Later he owned the Lowell franchise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
CHICAGO GRAIN HIKES
Runaway War Market Highest Since
Southern Rebellion.

Chicago, April 2.-There was run
away war market in the grain pits to-
day May wheat advanced 4B cents
a bushel to $1.s9 IS, high record for
Chicago since the Civil war. May corn
was up 3 Il cents to s1.22A per bushel,
a new record.
May oats reached SO &C. Other flu
lures also recorded big gains.
The cash market was extremely
high Number 2 hard wheat sold for
Sail. Cash corn reached S1.25 u
Oats reached 81 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
FOR MILITARY TRAINING
Bill in House Provides for Staff's
Plan for Compulsory Service.

Washington, April 2.-The army
general staff plan of compulsory mil
itary service was proposed in a bill
introduced today by Representative
Kahn, ranking Republican member of
the house military committee.
Kahn's measure provides for train
ing men between the ages of Is and
%
Senator Chamberlain's compulsory
military training bill will be one of the
first bills introduced before the SEN
ate.
amendment to the bill making the
first levy of men Immediately availa-
BILE. The age clause will be raised
from 19 to 20, it was stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
is MORE ARE NEEDED
Hospital Corps Must Have More Re-
cruits to Be Mustered In.

The Field Hospital corps of the
Kansas National Guards will not be
mustered in unless they get 1 5 more
recruits before Tuesday or Wednes-
day, according to Seth Hammel. A
meeting has been arranged this eve
ming at the band armory, at 112 East
Seventh street. 1t is hoped that enough
Topeka men will turn out so that the
company will be a Topeka company.
If the company is filled it will prob
ably be mustered in Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
U. S. RAILROADS USE 200
MILLION TONS COAL IN YEAR

New York, April "A report
issued by the New York Chamber
of Commerce shows that the rail-
roads of the country in 1916 con-
sumed an unprecedented total of
200,000,00O tons of coal. In for
mer years. the report says, the
amount seldom ran above 10000
900 tons. 1t is estimated that the
railroads in 1916 expended $780,
100000 for fuel, allowing nothing
for the cost of handling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
ELECTROCUTES 2 MEN
Steel Rods Held by Victims Touched
High Power Wires.

Garden City, Kan, April 1.-Two
men, working on a well near here late
yesterday were electrocuted when the
well rods they were handling tipped
and struck a high tension power wire.
The men were C. B. Withers an i'm
plement and well material dealer here,
and Homer Cain of Sumner. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
1000 TAKEN OFF SHIP
Lake Steamer Driven Into Submerged
Cornfield by High Wind.

Evansville, Ind, April 1.-THE ex-
cursion steamer st. Paul, carrying one
thousand persons, ashore all night in
a submerged corn field. two miles be-
low this city, was taken off by three
tugs early today. No damage was
done. The vessel was in no danger
during the night and it was merely
necessary to wait for daybreak to tow
it free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

Wall st. New York April o-SToCKs
oonlidence IN the outcome of the interna
tlonhl crisis was expressed of the interna-
market To-Day, war issues. shippings and
standard shares rising two to six nofnts
safes approximated $4,000 shares
Highest prices were scored in the active
I ,aI hour, shorts covering extensively on
me passage Of events at Washington. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
Raise Ship Makers Paw.

Quincy, Mass, April 2.-President
Joseph Powell of the Forerfyer shin
Building corporation announced AT a
patriotic meeting of employees yester-
day that general increase of wages
at the plant was being arranged to
company was breaking all REGARDS in
work accomplished in its efforts to
hurry construction of United States
naval vessels 'eS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

New York. April 2--MoNEY-Mercan
ne paper 4@4A- Sterling GO days bills.
al Commercial sixty day bills 4.7o&
demand, =. 10 9-16: cables. 4.76 ZIG. Francs
demand, 3.S3A cables. 5.S22l Marks. nm
quoted kronen, unquoted. GuiIders. de-
mand, 40!a cables, 40 GIG. Lires, demand.
I.os; cables 1.6l. Rubles, demand. 2S45;
cables, 2S.4S. Bar silver, 74k Mexican
dollars 5IA. Government bonds steady
railroad bonds irregular. Time loans firm
Sly s1ty ~ an "a ninety days 31A@3A; six
Call money steady. high %; low, 2: ruI-
ing rate. ~ last loan. IA closing bid, .
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weekly Bank CIearings.

Bank clearings in the United States for
the week ending March 20, as reported to
Bradstreet.s, aggregate 5.292. 100000.
and S4O54 S63 900 in the corresponding
week last year. Following are the returns
with percentages of change:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

CLOSING prices for the leading stocks OF
the ew York Stock Exchange as re
ported by Empire Commission Co., 3O1
New England Bldg.)
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New Orleans. April 2.-COTTON-Spot
cotton steady and unchanged. Middling,
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Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel s27.-
A Il =
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
Let Us Rememb Der

That the food animals of Il o
allies have decreased by $1,000,
900 head since the war began.
AT the same time the needs of
their soldiers have steadily in.
creased.
The allied armies and our own
soldiers must have meat,
If you will save one ounce f
meat per day, we can solve II Q
problem.
Observe meatless day on Tues
day and use less meat on other
days. This means sacrifice. but
it will be small one for those who
stay at home.
We must not forget that our
soldiers are offering their lives
if that becomes necessary to win
the war.
Let us make another record in
this important effort the conser-
walton of food.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06

was accidentally shot yesterday
evening while out hunting with
some other negroes. A negro
boy na@ed Theodore, who is
employed by Dr.. L. W. Brock
did the shooting. The gun was
accidentally discharged and in.
flicted a very serious wound
which will probably prove fatal.
Prof. Day went to St. Helena to
get the negro's people to remove
him to his home.
Mr.. Victor OFT who is visiting
his parents after an absence of
eight years returned home yes.
terday from Baton Rouge where
he has been visiting the scenes
Of his school days.
Leland.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
List of Prizes Won by Wash
mgton Parish at National
Farm and Live Stock Show

Peck Porte Rican potatoes,
second third and fourth places
One peck velvet beans, first,
and second prizes.
One peck clay peas, second
prize.
One peck Spanish peanuts.
fourth prize.
Sheaf early rice. third prize.
Peck threshed early rice,
third prize.
Home made lard, ) pound can
second prize.
Best IS to 80 bolls short Sta
pie cotton, third prize.
Quart of syrup made in 1917,
fourth prize.
len ears pop corn, third prize.
One fourth bushel corn, cob
and shuck chops, third prize.
Best peck short staple named
cotton seed, third prize.
One peck any other named
variety of peas, third prize.
Ten ears Hastings Prolific
corn, first prize.
Ten ears Mexican June corn.
first and third prizes.
Won by boys cotton club in
New Orleans.
Best so bolls cotton. first
fourth and eight prizes.
Best parish exhibit at Shreve-
port, third prize.
Best parish exhibit in New
Orleans, fifth prize.
Hugh Burris, best pen Ham
burgs, first prize.
Hngh Burris, best pen silver
laced wyandottes, first prize.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
Word From Norfolk.

Knowing that all the town is
interested in the sailor lad who
sends US greeting this week we
are printing his message in full
Norfolk, Va, Nov. o.
My dear Mrs. Brock:
| | have been
thinking for some time | would
write you thanking you for yonr
kindness and promptness in
sending me the paper l enjoy
reading most of all-The Era
Leader. So while some of NV
company are on liberty and the
rest gone over for supper, while,
as for myself, I am not hungry,
due to the fact, that we had such
a fine Thanksgiving dinner-de-
cided | would remind you that
l had not forgotten our little
town and vicinity.
While the life here is far diff.
ferent from that at home, still
we are very comfortably situated.
Our bungalows are heated by
steam, we have hot baths, and
get all we wish to eat. No one
goes hungry here. l heartily
agree with one of our rear ad
mirals, who has charge of our
food supply, when he says.
THE U. S. Navy is the best fed
body of men in the world and
shall always be as long as |
have anything to do with it,"
Such a statement sounds fine to
us sailors.
Would that | could only take a
peep into my town, the only
town in the world, the town of
Franklinton here would be some
happy sailor lad
Let me say this, then l will
close. Here is the place for the
man who is not a man to learn
what it takes to make a man.
And for the man who is a man
to test his finer senses in order
to continue to be a man.
Thanking you again for your
kindness and with best regards
to all, | am,
Sincerely yours,
Walter G. Jones.
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
Help The Army

The State Council of Defence
in their bulletin No. 81 has asked
the People of Louisiana to RE.
MEMBER that we can help win
the war by
/. Eating less Of the foods
which our armies need in the field
and more of the foods of which we
have an abundance.
2. Waste less Of all foods.
The American people are not
being asked to starve themselves.
la. plenty, but wisely, and
without waste,
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
Mt. HellnOn.
Mt. Hermon, La, Dec. g.

M U. A1Cl lllOlS Ao., DCC. -.-
The Era-Lerder:
We had a very good Thanks
giving at Mt. Hermon. In the
forenoon there were some ex.
ercises at the schoolhouse by
the pupils after which we had
speeches by Mrs. J. Vol Brock
of FranlIlinton who gave US an
interesting talk on conserva.
tion and Red Cross work which
was very instructive, and the
beautifLr tribute she paid to the
women in time of war was very
inspiring. Then Hon. Jesse
Johnson and T. j. Magee of Bo.
galusa spoke along the same line
after which the crowd was dis
missed and everybody went
home to their Thanksgiving
dinner.
Lieutenant Percy OFT and
wife spent Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. OFT, and
visited Mrs. Otis family in
Hackley Friday, leaving today
for Baton Rouge from where
Mr.. OFT will 60 to his army post.
Mr.. Alfred Schilling and Miss
Elma Miller will be married
this evening in the Baptist
church at Sunny Hill, Rev. Hud-
son performing the ceremony.
The bride is the granddaughter
of Mrs. w. N. Miller and is very
popular with the young set while
the groom is the owner and
operator of the Mt. Hermon mill.
Private Albert Givings who
has been home the past fifteen
days returned to his company
in Alexandria a few days ago.
At the regular meeting of the
W. O. w. last night the following
officers were elected and install
ed for the insuing year. O. E.
Brock, Past Council, Command
er, w. G. Miller. Commander,
Robert E. Riley Advisor Lieut.,
A. M. Miller, Banker, G. H. OFT,
Clerk, Luther Slaughter, Watch
man.
Misses Ella and Lucille Con-
erly and brother Tom motored
from Tylertown and were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
E. Brock.
A negro from St. Helena,
whose wife is Mrs. Days cook,
The Era-leader., 1917-12-06
Sam Henley on Trial
For Mu rider.

The most important case of
court this term is in pro.
gress as we 90 to press-that of
Sam Henley, one of Uncle Sans
volunteers, charged with the
murder of Bob Penton, in Boga-
lusa. The occurrence took place
some months ago but the trial
was carried over from November
court on account Of absent wit.
asssss,