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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
TOPEKA NEGRO LOYAL
Many Have Volunteered for Service
in the Army.

Colored people of the city have GER
tainly shown their fighting spirit, ac-
cording to recruiting officers in To-
peka. They have begun to flock to
service. the officers declare, and have
figures to prove it.
Recruits until noon today showed
that nine colored men had been ac-
cepted for service in the quartermas-
ter's corps of the regular army. In
addition to the nine accepted men,
nearly twice that number had been
turned down for physical defects.
1t was one grand rush of co1ored
men, the officers said this morning,
and possibly twenty-five men will be
accepted for service before the rally
ends.
Following are the names of the ne
groes accepted this morning: Louis
Pinkston, SIS Lane street; Clarence
and Howard Clark, 1416 Western ave-
nue.; John Barnett, 1912 Fillmore
street; Andrew Harris, 1926 Lincoln
street; Theodore Ewing, 1175 Buchan-
an street; Cecil H. Ogilsvie from Nash
vile. Tenn; Thomas Skidmore, 1852
West stree; Roy Booze and Lathean
johnson, of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
DRAW BUT ONE PAY
Members of State School Faculties in
Army Not Allowed Salary.

Members of state school faculties
cannot draw pay from the state while
in army service. That was the ruling
of the attorney generals office TO-DAY
in an opinion sent to Fred w. Knapp.
state auditor.
The state auditor asked for a ruling
concerning a recent plan of the state
board of administration. The ruling
prevents payment of salaries to school
men who enter army service. Under a
plan of the state board school
professors would have drawn a
sum equal to their former salary while
In the national army. The plan provid-
ed that the difference between the
school salary and the army salary
should DE paid by the state.
John Hunt assistant attorney gen.
eral, held that while the plan was
patriotic in spirit, it was not any man
ner in conformity with the law. A
man could not be attached to the state
pay roll unless he directly rendered
service to the state. And in the opin-
ion of the assistant attorney general
a man in the national party is in the
service of the nation and not the
service of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
BIRTHS REPORTED

Births reported to the city clerk
during week ending September 22,
1917:
William Bass and wife, 1859 Grand
avenue, Sept. IA. boy Kenneth
Roy Earl Buzzell and wife, 625
Harrison street. Sept. IT, boy, Ray
oscar L. Bushacker and wife, 826
Golden avenue, Sept. 16, boy, Harold
Ward
No. 8, Sept. Is, John Woodrow.
Hawthorne Fortson and wife, 407
E. Crane. Sept. IA, girl. Francis Eliz-
abeth.
Lloyd D. hurry and wife. 1859 Polk
street, Sept g. boy, Lloyd Glenn.
Jacob Herman and wife. 200 N.
Western avenue, Sept. 3. girl, Regena.
James Alfred Jones and wife, 1906
Buchanan street, Sept. -. boy, James
Edward.
ner avenuey Sept. IA, boy, Lewis Leon
Bernhard A. Koepke and wife. 1913
Buchanan street. Aug. %, boy, Rob-
est Leonard.
Joseph Edward Morris and wife, 113
West End street. Aug. rs. girl. Eliza
beth Elenore.
Fred Read and wife, Ala Freeman
avenue, Aug. %, boy. Fred jr.
Joseph Semon and wife. 421 E.
Gordon street, Aug. 70. boy, Alex.
Edwin L. Schmidt and wife Ouin-
ton blvd, Aug 80, boy. Fred Roy.
Charles Garfield Sheetz and wife,
207 Monroe street, Sept. 10, boy,
Charles jr.
Stephen Stramel and wife, 229 Van
Buren, street, Aug. II. girl. Helen.
Pleasant Monroe Taylor and wife, r.
r. No. 8, Sept. IL. Homer Willis.
Horace Theodore Wilkie and wife.
1106 West 10th avenue, Sept 10, girl,
Kathleen Floy.
Charley s. Winner and wife, Stor-
mont hospital. Aug. 10, boy. Sylvester
Donald.
! Fowler L. Bell and wife, r. r. No.
Is, Sept. 81. girl.
| ]. l. Coweli and wife, Ill Yves,
| First street. Sept. IS, twin boys
J. E. Gorrell and wife, 1921 Monroe
/ street, Sept. 16, boy.
Leonhart Hafner and wife, 2O9 N
Lake street, Sept. 10, boy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
GIVES PLANT TO GOVT
Henry Ford Foremost Patriot" Bos-
ton Factory War Gift.

Detroit. Mich, Sept. 22.-Henry
Ford's gift of his Boston plant to the
government for the duration of the
war made him the foremost patriot
of the country in the classification by
Maj Gen. Harry G. Sharpe. head of
the quartermasters department of the
United States army.
Ernest Liebold. secretary to the
motor king, declared today that the
government had not yet taken over
the Boston plant. Contrary announce
ments were made by General Sharpe
in Washington.
The building is the finest of the
Ford auxiliary plants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
ROY ALLEN TO ARMY
Topeka Ball Player-Poet Is Drafted
for Military Service.

Topeka sportsmen will lose an all
around good fellow in a short time
when Roy Allen of Oakland leaves for
Funston. Allen was drafted a few
days ago and appeared before the
Shawnee county exemption board. He
didn't claim exemption and was ac-
copied
Allen is smart as a whip, is a fast
worker and has been one of the best
amateur baseball players in Topeka.
He also is gifted in writing funny
rhymes on the spur of the moment
and a number of them have found
their way into the public prints OF
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
HEADS THE W. C. T. U.
Miss Clara Baker Elected President
Shawnee County Organization.

Election of officers of the Shawnee
county w. c. T. u at its annual con-
ference held Friday at the First
Baker of Topeka, at the head of the
organization. She was elected presi-
dent of the association. Other officers
elected at the meeting are: Mrs. Mel
lie Ensign, of Oakland. was elected
vice-president Mrs. Emma Blair OF
Topeka, secretary; Miss Clara Curry
of Topeka, treasurer.
Mrs. Frank Ferris. formerly of To-
peka. now of Usage City. was pro-
nounced winner of the grand gold
medal oratorical contest held in the
evening. Miss Annie b. Sweet pre-
scented her with the medal for her ora
ton.
Musical numbers for the evening
program of the convention was fur
nished by Miss Florence Campbell, or
ganist of the First Congregational
| church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
ISSUE MANY BONDS
Nearly Half Million Registered by
Kansas i'm Week.

The state almost broke record this
week in the registration of bonds.
Thirty issues of 100 bonds totalled
s473,995.55.
A change in the old fee law also
lost the state a total of $336 on the
issue Under the former law, as af-
fecting w. f. Davis and his predeces-
sors, the state received fifty cents for
each bond registered. That meant a
fee of 1895. A fifty cent fee was paid
to the auditor on public utilities
bonds. These bonds during the last
week totalled 5S. Under the old law
the auditor would have received s29
and the state 1866 for handling the
weeks bond business.
Because of the agitation against the
fee system. the legislature abolished
the entire fee law. This action by the
1915 legislature hit both the state
and the public official
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
BIC CITY ASSET
n, and l.. of S. Home VIII Ad-
vertise Topeka.
w. A. Billy Tells of Advantages
1t Will Bring.

An institution doing more to adver-
tise Topeka to the nation at large than
any in the -city's limits. That is the
description of the half million dollar
Knights and Ladies of Security home
and hospital given today by w. A
Biby. national treasurer of the ira
ternal order In a short time a pic
ture of the big institution to be built
in Topeka will be placed in promi-
nent Kansas avenue show window for
the benefit of the public.
This institution, when finally COM
pleted, will reflect more prestige on
topeka and call forth more favorable
comment-in other words, will pro-
cure more of the right kind of pup
licity for our city than any other nan
dozen institutions in the city, sald
Mr.. Biby today. I'm this statement.
we have no desire TO in any manner
deprecate the many fine pubic ana
private institutions now maintained in
the city.
Cover Big Territory.
But all of these, with single ex-
ception are limited in their scope OF
activity, many of them being unknown
outside the city limits. Some have a
state reputation a few draw national
patronage while one corporation Tor
profit of which we are all proud, has
attained a position in transportation
circles, second to no other railroad
company in America
"Our proposed institution enjoys an
advantage over the case just cited in
that its activity will cover much
larger territory. Two hundred thou
sand men and women now affiliated
with our society can properly be des-
! ignated as representatives, boosters
! of this great institution which has the
trade mark stamp, Made in Kansas.
Our success in the promotion OF
! our great home and hospital project
I has been far greater, thus far, thar
! we dared to hope for in the beginning
| No better illustration of our unusua
! success could be given than to quote
| the figures from our records.
Interest of Members.
/ I'm the beginning, we asked fol
voluntary five-cent monthly contribu'
tions from each member desiring tC
affiliate with the association. But E
majority of the thousands now con
/ tributing have arranged to pay the
| individual monthly contribution fol
( each of their members, direct from
| their local treasures. Many of thest
local bodies have increased their loca
dues five cents a month to cover thu
additional expenditures. Many lodge
have paid one, two and three year
in advance for every member of thei
body. One Chicago council sent il
$5598O in a single contribution. Tn
close of the ninety days since contri
buttons were asked for will show $40,
900 in our strong box.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
100 RESERVATIONS IN
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Monday to Be Big Affair.

Fully 100 reservations for the buff
fet luncheon at the Chamber of Com
merce Monday evening had been
made at noon today. Those desiring
to attend are urged to make reserva-
tons before Monday noon
The dinner is a pep affair for the
new officers. They want to meet the
business men So badly that they are
putting up the expense of the lun-
cheon themselves. Charles L. Mitch
ell, president; George P. McEntire,
first vice president, and c. B. Mer-
RAM. third vice president, are the new
officers. The dinner will begin at $50
O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
BASE IT ON Bible.
MennOniteS of Meade County
Would Be Exempt From Army.
Scriptural Authority Against
Bearing Arms Their Plea.
may FACE COURT MARTIAL
ave Cannot Overstep Gods
Word" They Tell Governor.
Capper Will Present Case to the
L. $. War Department.

Mennonites in Meade county have
appealed to Governor Capper to aid
in securing exemptions for members of
their church called for army service.
In statement filed with the governor
today. strong intimation was gwen
that members of the church might
submit to court ma rtial rather than be
forced to bear arms. Nealy 25 Meade
county Mennonites have been called
by the exemption board and have been
ordered to report at Fort Funston.
Scriptural authority against bearing
srfns Is contained in the appeal of
the Meade county Mennonites, Elk
emptions because of religious beliefs
are sought by all members of the
church. II is urged that the church
does not believe in war and that mem
bers do not go 90 courts in settling
differences. Governor Capper will
present the appeal to the war depart
ment.
I'VE cannot overstep Gods Uord,"
says the appeal. and should we be
forced to we would have to go to the
death with Gods help" Whether the
men selected for army service will pre-
fer court martial rather than army
service. was not stated when the petit
ton was presented to the governor to-
G. Classen and John X Reimer, min
listers Of the church. 1t is believed
tho. that the church will not forsake
their creed and convictions in resisting
service.
Pray for Peace.
Whether members of the church
will submit to service behind the lines
was not stated. we don't talk fol
any nation" says the petition. but all
heartily pray to God to give US peace
Two scriptural quotations are con
tanned in the petition setting forth the
belief Of the church. They are: st
John 1871: Put the sword in the
sheath" and Matthew 5!44: Il say
unto you, love your enemies, bless
them that curse you. do good to then
that hate you and pray for then
which despitefully use you and per
secute. that you may be children OF
your father which is in heaven"
Names of more than a score OF
Meade county Mennonites called to the
colors or subject to call are contained
IN the petition. 1t is asserted in the
petition that Meade county Men.
nonites subscribed more than $500 tC
the Red Cross fund.
Under the selective draft act, mel
win religious convictions agains
bearing arms are exempted. Whethe
the war department will accept thu
provisions of the law to mean absolut,
exemption or exemption only agains
active fighting is not known Nor i
II clear whether the church will advis,
members to submit to court MARTA
rather than a breach of the churcI
creed against bearing arms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
GOV. IN FINAL PLEA
Texas Executive Appeals to the Senate
for Acquittal.

Austin, Tex. Sept. accompanying
himself to Daniel in the lions den,
fighting for his life" GovernorJames
h. Ferguson, today, staged his last
great effort to clear himself of the
Impeachment charges brought against
him.
For two hours he faced the senate
high court and a throng of spectators
and pleaded for acquittal He was ac-
corded absolute quiet. Men long con-
Versant with state events said the
most dramatic episode in the history
of Texas was being enacted.
Voting on the twenty-one char ges
will be started late in the afternoon,
ii is thought. There will be no vote
on the demurrers by agreement of the
respondents counsel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
IN SECOND farewell
ST. Francis Sends IS More Boys to the
National Army.

St. Francis, Kan, Sept. pa pa
triotic demonstration, the second this
week. was given on the street Friday,
for the thirteen young men who left
after the five who left Wednesday.
A public reception was given Tues
day evening. for the eighteen boys,
and nearly 1000 people attended. The
citizens of ST. Francis. had the car
gaily decorated with the colors. and
candy, fruits and melons were plenti-
fully SuDplied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
TOOL OF GERMAN PLOT
American Embargo President Aroused
Because He just Found 1t Out.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Jasper T. Oar
ling, one time president of the Ameri
can embargo conference, aroused by
the revelation made by the state de-
partment regarding former Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorff, in a signed state
ment today said he was convinced
that he had been made the tool of
German plotterS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
SWEDISH ENJOYS HERE
Come to Get Uncle Sam to Raise Lid
on Food Embargo.

New York, Sept 22-Two high
Swedish ENJOYS. here to seek a tighten
ing on Americas embargo of food
shipments to their country, have ar
rived in the United States and will go
directly to Washington, the Swedish
consul general announced today
The ENJOYS are DR.. Hjelmar Lund-
vohm, special commissioner, and Pat
rick Reuterswerd, first secretary of
rived minus portion of their luggage,
which was held by the authorities at a
Canadian port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22

During the voyage of a channel
steamer a waggish Welshman was ap-
poached by a w-passenger, who
said:
I'VE are getting up a tug Of-war
between a team of married men and
a team of single men: you are mar
ried, aren't your"
NO" replied the Welshman. II
am only seasick; that is what makes
me look like this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS MAMIE ENSIGNE, wife of George
n Ensigne, died Tuesday at her home Goo
Chandler street She was 81 years old
Funeral arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
MRS KATHERINE PIERSON. died
Thursday night at the home OF Mr.. ana
Mrs Charles Dillon, 412 Woodlawn avenue
The funeral will be held from the residence
at o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial III
Mt Hope cemetery
The funeral of the infant son of Mr.. ana
Mrs Isaac Ravens, 1915 East Sixth street;
will be held from the City Mission at 'i2U
Kansas avenue, at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon. Burial in Topeka cemetery
WALTER THOMAS. died Friday night
at a local hospital The body Will be sent
to Maple Hill for burial
MRS. A. ]. KIENfNGER, formerly Mss
Mary Daneke of Topeka. died suddenly at
her home in Maukato, Mimi, Thursday
night Mrs. kieninger was Il sister OF MIS-;
A. W Senne, 119 Fillmore. The body Will
be brought TO Topeka and funeral services
will be held here Sunday.
Lords Flowers satisfy Tel. SCI
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
LOCAL MENTION

The D. c. c. club met at the home
of Mrs. H. L. Grice. 2029 Van Buren,,
Friday afternoon Those present were:
Mrs. F. r. Souders. Mrs. C. L. Kirk
patrick. Mrs. H. E. Eversole, Mrs. r.
L. Payne. Mrs. A. Eyer, Mrs. w. NJ.
Houser. Mrs. A. L. Gilbert, Mrs Geo.
Martin, of Kansas City and Mrs. Roy
Martin, of Tulsa.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz Brunt-
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
Lowell Berry was elected president
of the Washburn rooters' club Friday
afternoon.
Fisher & Smith, Lawyers have
moved to second floor Aetna Building
ADV.
A. M. Petro the Druggist.-Adv.
For your own safety and to avoid
a fire hazard be sure to have your
electric wiring done thru a reliable
shop and by a licensed electrician
! Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
AFFECTS SWEDE VOTE
Election Probably Anti-Conseryativc
Due to Argentine Expose.

Stockholm, Fridey, Sept. 22.-The
Swedish electoral campaign closed to-
day with elections in Stockholm. 1t
will be several days under the COM
plicated system of proportional voting
before the results are known, but 1t
is already evident from the few cleo
lions that have been held that the in
fluence of the Argentine disclosures
will deprive the Conservatives of the
control of the lower house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22

Though there has been no special
event to decide the woman's amateur
trapshooting championship this sea-
son as there was last year at ST.
Louis at the Grand American trap
shooting tournament, Mrs. L. G.
Vogel is acknowledged the champ by
reason of her record of eighty eight
breaks from eighteen yards at the
Grand American handicap Mrs.
Vogel has been recognized TO. sew
eral years as the best of our amateur
women trapshooters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
BULGARS WANT PEACE
Minister to U. S. Says There Is Earn
est Desire Among Central Powers.

Washington. Sept 22.-Bulgaria
wants peace according to Bulgarian
Minister Stephen Panareton today
Returning from a summer vacation
somewhere in America, Panareton
said he had been unable to communl-
cate officially with his government,
but knows there is an earnest de-
sire for peace among all the central
powers"
Whether the sentiment is strong
enough for separate negotiations,
Panaretoff said he could not say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
PRISONER BACK TO KAN
Illinois Governors igns RequisitiOn-
Wanted at Emporia.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. Ex-Governor
Lowden today signed a requisition for
the return to Emporia, Kan, from re
oria. of Vincent Davis, wanted in Kan
sas on a statutory assault charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22

To the children fairies stand for all the
wonderful and unpredictable possibilities of
lif for all the magic of it, its charms of
unexpectedness. A child is bit puzzled
by the inevitable: in the fairy world it does
not exist In that world he slips away
from the world of grown-ups. with its end
less consequences remorselessly bounding
the gay. irresponsible little-child doings.
He loves the grown-ups and 1t is not from
L them that he wishes to escape. but from
their world their difficult, unyielding
world-Atlantic Monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Diamond stud, about III karats
of $50
NICE 2-story dwelling. 1874 Van Buren, 8
blocks from transfer station. Sleeping
porch. House modern Good neighbor-
hood. Good shade Inquire within. Phone
422s White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage Licenses were issued from the
office Of Ralph CAV. probate judge, today
to the following persons:
Harry Williams. Topeka ..............22
Edna Reynolds. Topeka. .................2 u
clyde NJ. Goodsel. Usage City......... ~
Mary l.. Lambert, Topeka ..-...........2 20
Jacob Blumenstock. Topeka. over 21
Lizzie Devlin. Topeka. ..............o over II
Albert keehn, Topeka Observation-Disclosures 20
Barb Wurbag. Topeka. .........a ........ Is
Wedding rims. IS-K gold, 81 up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22

WALTER THOMAS, died Friday night
at a local hospital The body will be sent
to Maple Hill for burial
Evening star., 1917-02-11

That is the oft-told story of the
person who has once known the
satisfaction of using Pears. The
leadership of this century-old soap
didn't "just happen" Pears leads
because it has all that care, skill
and time can put into toilet soap
to make it perfect.
Let us tell you some of the things
that make Pears Soap so different.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-11
WERE SHOT AT

When two providers refused to halt
at the command of a sentry of the
United States army at Naco early
Saturday morning the sentry opened
fire. The men disappeared and moth
ing has been seen of them since. The
soldiers are at a loss to know of a
reason which would prompt any one
to attempt entering their lines. So
far as is known none of the several
shot fred took effect.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-11
YOkUM AT CAMP

E. B. Yokum, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Yokum of Warren, writes the
Review from Fort Funston, Kan, that
he likes the camp and surroundings
in the Sunfiower state, and that his
quota made a good impression with
Cochise boys are all in fine fettle,
declares young Yokum, and anxious
for intensive training and the call to
cross the seas. Mr. Yokum will read
the Review in his soldier quarters in
the north.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-11
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE

B. A Taylor Of Gleason was in
the city yesterday on a short bust
ness visit. He states that Gleason
is quite lively at the present time.
He states that the work Of excavat-
ing for the new public school build
ing had been started. The contract
for its construction was given to d.
A. Markey. formerly of Bisbee, at a
price of $4,000. The building is to be
constructed of concrete and gypsum
blocks. and is to be a for-room struc-
ture with hallway. and will be large
enough to take care of the school
needs of Gleason for many years 10
come. 1t is expected the building will
be completed within two months.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-11
FORMER RESIDENT HoNoREo

Rev. Edwin Decker, formerly pas
tor of the Methodist church in Bis
bee. now preaching in WOODBURY.,
Oregon. has been honored by the con-
ferring of the degree Of Doctor OF
Divinity on him by the Oskaloosa
college of Oregon! This degree u
says the WOODBURY. Republican, came
as a reward for the Rev. Decker's
excellent grades obtained in working
for his Bachelor of Philosophy de-
gree and in recognition of his twenty
years work as pastor"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-11
HAVE JOINED HUSBAND

Mrs. w. F. Kelly and two children
have arrived in Bisbee from Douglas
and will make their future home here.
as Mr.. Kelly has entered the employ
of one of the local mines. Mrs. Kelly
was a former resident of Bisbee, hav-
ing attended the public schools here.
Her parents at one time were EN-
gagged in the bakery business in this
city. They were J. A. Miller and wife.