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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
MULE is A STACKER
He Refuses to Do His Bit in New Yorl
Subway.

New York, Sept. 25.-A sawed-off,
understood runt of a mule, whose
name should have been Stacker" de-
clined to be drafted for subway con-
struction work at the Times Square.
For an hour with flying heels and
barred, swapping teeth he kept thou
sands screaming with laughter.
The draft board did not laugh. 1t
was composed of a small negro, a
traffic cop and a burly laborer.
The laborer was kicked nearly
thru kiosk across the street when he
bravely essayed to push Stacker into
the box in which he was to be lowered
into the subway.
''Slacker's" hind legs were finally
lassoed and tied and he was blind
folded. Then, still protesting, he was
lifted bodily and dumped into the
box.
Yah. lemmouta ere" screamed a
voice rich with color.--s.s-
Dis ere mule am ah eatin' off nah
haid."
'Slacker's" mouth was full of wool
and the negro boy was green with
fright when they finally separated
The crowd cheered and encouraged
Stacker" to do his bit as he was
lowered to the trench. Now Stacker
is somewhere in the subway, and
further news is censored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
HY SOCIETY WOMEN
WASH THEIR OWN HAIR

They do, not because it is a fad, but
because they wish to obtain the great
est possible hair beauty and be sure
they are not using anything harmful
They have found that in washing the
hair it is never wise to use make
shift but is always advisable to use
a preparation made for shampooing
only. Many of our friends say they
get the hest results from a simple
homemade canthrox mixture. You
can use this at a cost of about three
cents a shampoo by getting some can
throX from your druggist, and dis
solving a tdaspoonful in a cup of hot
water. This makes enough shampoo
liquid to apply to all the hair instead
of just the top of the head, as with
most preparations. Dandruff, excess
oil and dirt are dissolved and entirely
disappear in the rinsing water. Your
hair will be so fluffy that it will look
much heavier than it is. It's lustre and
softness will also delight you.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
5 GRADES WHEAT
Federal Grain Agent Describes
Govt New System.
Is Bound To Improve Standard
of Wheat in u. s.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 25.-The
new federal grain standardization act,
which is being protested by many
grain growers. will materially raise
the quality of the grain grown and
marketed in the United States, &C
cording to DeForest Piazzek, vice pres
ident of the federal grain corporation
and agent for the federal food admin
iStration.
The act is one which has beer
contemplated and advocated by the
federal department of agriculture for
many years." Mr. Piazzek declared
and / am certain that when grain
growers become more familiar with
its provisions they will see its intent
and it's benefits.
System of Dockage.
Wheat under the act is divided
into five grades instead of four as
was prevalent before the act became
effective. This is an advantage. The
main objection is to the dockage
which when properly used, is benefit
cial to the farmer and to the elevator
operator and mill owner.
THE system of the dockage oper-
ates in this manner, taking for in
stance wheat. When the farmer bring:
his wheat to the elevator the operator
of. the elevator takes just an ever
pound of wheat, weighing tito make E
scientific calculation. This pound o
| wheat is then sifted and the dirt, sand
weed seeds and other foreign article:
are eliminated. 1t is again weighed
and the dockage a pound on the whea
sold is based upon the weight of th'
wheat after it has been sifted.
Elevators Guess at Dockage.
MANY of the elevators at the pres
ent time are not equipped to make {
scientific grading of the wheat on thi
| basis so-they are using large margin
of 6ockage to protect themselves an6
| it is this fact which has caused dis
satisfaction among the wheat growers
However, the elevator operators will
soon be able to do the sitting ant
| grading scientifically and 1 believe tn
| growers will then see the advantag
| of the act.
THE act gives an incentive to tn
| farmer to grow the higher grades o
wheat and to separate the pure grail
| from all foreign elements with l
which will be an advantage to hiInsel
| and an advantage to everyone con
| cerned. It is not just that he shoul'
| receive as much money for wheat tina
| is filled with weed seeds. dirt an.
| sand, as for wheat cleaned from al
| impurities, which is the real grain"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
9 Y. MS in CAMP
Association Spending $4,000 a
Month at Camp DOniphan.
Whole Flock of Approved Pic.
ture Shows for Soldiers.

Camp Doniphan. Fort Sill. Okla.
Sept. 25.-With, seven of the nine Y
NJ. c. A. buildings nearing completion,
the weary national guardsmen sent
here for training will not want for the
material comforts of a reading room,
clean amusement, and if he desires.
educational advantages, at the END OF
the days work. Some of the build
ings have come into their full useful
ness by the soldiers already here.
Reading rooms in which books, late
magazines, newspapers and other per-
iodicals are at the disposal OF the
guardsmen are receiving increasing
patronage from the soldiery. Chess,
checkers, and other games afforded
quick relaxation and diversion from
the grind" of a rockies day. Pianos
and talking machines also are avail
able for their amusemenE
Writing paper. pens, ink and desks,
however, come in for their share of
favor. too. On one day less than two
letters were written IN Y. NJ. c. A.
recreation rooms. The magnitude of
this feature will increase as more
guardsmen come into camp.
Six Picture Shows in Camp.
. When the full quota of Kansas and
Missouri guard becomes established
here, Y. NJ. c. A. officials estimate the
consumption of letter papers at $4,000
sheets a week. One-half barrel of
ink will be necessary during the like
length of time. Five tons of ice will
be required during seven days to
quench the soldiers thirst Six mo-
ton picture shows will be put into OPP
Grafton this week, each giving three
performances week. Only the best
first-run films will be used. 1t is es-
! timated that within sixty days two
hundred and fifty such motion picture
| shows will be established by the Y NJ.
c. A in the southern district
The monthly expenses of the organ
ization here will aggregate $4,000.
Purchasing for the entire district is in
charge of single department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25

numerary officers or attached to en-
larged regiments with much loss of
authority
iments are to be consolidated under
a single regimental command, the or
ders announce. The new Third Kan
sas infantry regiment is to be merged
with the strong and old established
Fourth Missouri and presented as a
single regiment to conform with war
strength policies in vogue in France.
SubserVe Weak Units.
1t is the merger of the Kansas and
Missouri regiments that aroused Of
ficials of two states. In the shake
I'D there is the certainty of many
changes in-the ranks of commissioned
and non-commissioned men. Weak
units will be subserved and in many
instances placed under new COM
mands.
Appeals in Washington awaited not
at sall. Governor Capper sent a tele-
gram protesting against the change.
Governor Gardner planned to leave at
once for the national capital to talk
it over But official Washington re-
fused to wait to talk 1t over. Speaker
Clark appealed to President Wilson.
He went to the war department and
conferred with Secretary Baker. Ac-
cording to dispatches today he was
advised that the consolidation plan
was necessary to make organizations
in this country conform to the plan
adopted for warfare in France.
Not only is it quite probable that
the Kansas and Missouri troops will
be merged, but further changes are in
contemplation. Should the final
shakeup show shortage of men in
any of the organizations, these units
will be filled by men under the select
i've draft. In that manner men with
former military training who are now
in the training camps at Fort Riley
will be sent to Fort Doniphan fol
service in the national guard organ
izations now under federal command
Drafted men from Kansas and Mis-
souri, will be used in filling the gaps
however
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
EFFICIENCY FIRST
Army Heads Pay No Heed to
Governors Kicks.
Kansas and Missouri Guards
Must Be Consolidated.
OFFICERS WILL LOSE RANKS
This Was One Reason Big
Change Was Opposed.
U. 5. Army Must Conform With
That of Allies.

Efforts of Governor Capper of Kan
sas. Governor Gardner of Missouri
and Speaker Champ Clark of the ma
tional house, failed to break up the
consolidation of Kansas and Missouri
National Guard organizations and the
loss of numerous army commissions.
Word from Washington today is flat
and final. The original plans will
not be changed and numerous organ
izations of the two states are to be
merged
Efficiency is the demand of high
amy officials in their orders for con-
solicitations. Troop organizations in
many states are affected. Kansas and
Missouri organizations will be hard
hit, though, and in many instances
men who left Kansas with prominent
commissions will be reduced to super
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
GOVT OWNS PAPER
Pro-Gcrman Organ Off Presses Be-
longing to Mexico.

Mexico City, Sept. 25.-Charge that
the pro German newspaper Ell DEM
ocrata is run off on presses and ma
chinery owned by the Mexican gov
eminent, was made in newspapers to-
day-EI Universal and Cuart0 Poder.
Ell Universal printed a letter from
the Rafael Zuburan certifying that
the government paid thru him 20 per
cent of the amount due the National
Type & Paper company for the DEM
ocrata. The machinery, &he newspa-
per declared, was bought by the
Madero government and used in pub
fishing several papers thruout the
populace during the revolution.
Both the newspapers complained
that by its pro-German course. E.
Democratic is abusing the govern
ment's strict neutrality
1t was reported today that the
procurator general had ordered sup
preston of several newspapers, in
GLIDING two pro-German organs, for
immoral language"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
EXPERTS CROSS WIRES.
Star Witnesses Dramatically Disa-
gree in Kansas Poison Trial.

Salina, Kan, Sept. 25.-Divergence
of opinion marked the testimony of
experts today in the case of Arthur
Underwood. charged with poisoning
his wife. Asked practically the same
hypothetical questions propounded to
state experts Friday, to which they
replied it indicated strychnine poison
ing, experts for the defense today
stated that strychnine could not have
caused the death. No prediction is
made today when the jury will get
the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
SNAKE is HARMLESS
Farmer Near Abilene Asks Neighbors
Not to Bother His Pet.

Abilene, Kan, Sept. 25.-H. L.
Humphrey, a farmer north of here,
has resorted to advertising to protect
his pet bull snake. The following ad-
vertisement recently appeared in an
Abilene newspaper:
Il have put a bull snake in my
alfalfa field, north of town to catch
the gophers- Please 90 not bother
him or shoot at him, as he is a good,
we'll behaved snake and harmless ex-
cept to gophers and mice"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
GRAFT CHARGE IN MO.
Ex-State Officer acknowledgements
Dealer Got $4,000 Overdue.

Jefferson City, Sept. 25.-John w.
Scott, former commissioner of per
manent seat OF government; John W.
Riner, a coal dealer. and Lee Jordan,
were arrested today on indictments
returned Saturday by the grand jury
that has been investigating alleged
trafficking of state supplies.
Jordan is charged with collecting
about 5000 for cement which he DID
not furnish to the penitentiary. Riner
and Scott are charged jointly with
dealing in state coal. Eight indict-
ments now are pending against Scott.
and three against Rifier in the coal
cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
EXEMPTS A LABORER
Appeal Board Then Sends His Super.
intenGent Into the Army.

Watkins, n. Y, Sept 25.-The dis
trict appeals board today made two
unique rulings. 1t exempted Luigi
Mongillo. employed by c. Moench &
Sons company, of Gowanda,a filling
enormous leather contracts for the
government, and sent John Moench,
superintendent of production for the
company, and son of the owner. into
the national army.
The board claimed a workman was
worth more industrially than a fac
tory superinte ndent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
LOSES GERMAN SPIES
Doctor Graves and John Speerl Trans
ferred From Leayenworth Prison.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 25.-Dr.
Karl Armgaard Graves, the kaiser's
personal spy" and John Speerl, an
alien enemy. who were brought to
the post last Thursday, were taken
from the fort under a heavy guard to
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, it was an
nounced here.
from Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
LOSES MANY STUDENTS
Columbia University Enrolment Cut
Down % Per Cent by War.

New York, Sept. 25-Columbia Uni
versity which last year had an enroll
ment of more than 5000 students will
open Wednesday with a decrease of
more than IS per cent in attendance
due to the war. The only department
that will show an increase is in Bar
nard college, the woman's school
The war appears to have acted as a
spur on women to fit themselves for
Independent living
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
King Fires an Aide-de-Camp.

London, Sept. 25-The Greek govern
ment, according to an Athens dis
patch to Reuters has decided To re
place a discontentedo aide-de- camp
who served eX-King Constantine and
who remained with King Alexa nder.
A list of military and naval officers
has been submitted to the king from
which to choose new members of his
staff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
PREPARE FOR LOAN
Saline County Bankers Get Ready to
Handle War Bonds.

Salina, Kan, Sept. 25.-Banke-s of
Saline county are going to be prepared
when the second liberty loan is
floated, probably early in October.
Financiers in the Fifth and Sixth
congressional districts have chosen
Salina as headquarters of an organ
ization to float this sections share of
the loan. Officers have been elected,
and il is believed that the district will
be one of the first in the country to
subscribe it's quota.
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SIS, $3.50, $40,
$3.50 and $5.95
Boys 2-Pants Suits $3.95

NEW lot of boys Suits in the
~ new 3-piece belt Norfolk model,
sizes to IT years with extra pants
to match; splendid stanch wearing
fabrics; both pairs of Knockers are
full lined. as we'll tailored and as
perfect fitting as any CO OF
$500 Suit. Today. 1900. spOsV0
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-25

8. b. 1se--Appropriatfng $50 700
20 remove a warehouse from lots on
the Esplanade.-Shingle. Third read
ing today.
S. B. I2S-Penalties for violating
rules Of board OF health. Third read
ing today.
s. B. l30-Relating to advertise
ment OF notices to creditors.-Judici-
airy committee. -. .s.s.- s..
S. B. s131-To construct homestead
roads, South Kona.-Finance commit
tee s>... ..--. ....
S. B. i33-Appropriating $1,000 for
publicity campaign to urge enlist
ment in the National Guard. Third
reading today. -
S. B. IiS-Additional appropria.
ton for the completion Of Oahu pri-
sen. Passed first reading. "
s. B. 132-Proyiding sewer and
cesspool pumping fund for Honolulu.
Passed first reading. -,
S. g. I36-Relating to the National
Guard of Hawaii. Passed first read
ing. --..
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committee OF Maui senator's:
HI. B. 446-Relating to the salaries
of-the chairman and members of the
Maui board OF uperyfsors.-TaYares.
H. B. $3.50. the reimbursement
OF Capt. F. Mosher. Passed first read
ing.
II. B. 4lG-Prorosing high school
for Honokaa. Passed first reading.
Fl. B. 412-RelSting to interrreters
in circuit court. Passed first read,
ing. + ...
H. b. I22 Proposing $4,000 for the
investigation of the medicinal quail.
tics of certain Hawaiian herbs. Passed
first reading. .. s...sz ~ S.
H. B. 424-Giving additional pow.
ers to the public utilities commission.
Passed first reading. -. 2.
II. B. 456-Regulating the construc-
LION and cleaning Of chimneys and
smokestacks. Passed first reading.
H. B. 447-Relating to foodstuffs.
Third reading today. ..... II
S. B. 144-To abolish dover and
courtesy rights of insane married per
sons. Printing committee.
II. b. 223-Relating to salaries of
district magistrates and certain
clerks. Ways and Means.
H. B. 224-Relating to the city and
county of Honolulu. Oahu select com.
mittee. Ill.,.
H. b: 371-Relating to Identification
of criminals. Judiciary.
+ H. B. 372-Relating to Identification
of criminals. Judiciary.
II. B. 3S5-Relating to public utility
corporations. Judiciary.
Il. B. 392--Proyiding for the institus
ton CT certain payments to prisoners
for reproductive work .dCne by them.
Ways and means.
H. b. 413-Relating to right of puF-
chase leases. Lands.
II. b. distributing to reports Of the
city and county auditors. Judiciary.
H. B. officiating to right or SUI;
frage Of persons serving under the ma
tional guard when absent from the
precinct where they are registered
Military. ..~rs.s.
II. B. 450-Directing the accounting
officers of the territory to make GER
tain allowances to the Honolulu Rapid
Transit Company in estimating the
amount of income due the territory
under the terms of the charter held by
said company. Ways and means.
II. b. 454-Establislling life say
ing patrol for Waikiki beach. Mill.
tary. - t-
H. B. 455-Appropriating money for
the purpose of defraying the expenses
of the regular session of the house OF
repre- sentatiYes of the territory. Ways
and means t-<ss
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III. B. 4z4-Additionai powers for the
public utilities commission. Sent 10
II. b. 427-Relating to salaries OF
certain district magistrates and clerks.
Before municipal committee.
III. B. 432-Appropriation for the
maintenance and expenses Of prison
Before finance committee.
III. B. 436-Proyiding for additional
improvements for Honolulu.-Before
municipal committee.
II. b. 43S -Disposition Of lands in
North Hilo for homestead purposes
Before land committee.
H. B. 439--Relief Of Lyons B. Ma
noa.-Before finance committee.
II. b. 440-P Providing for a road
through the Olaa summer lots, Ha-
waii.-Before finance committee
H. b. 442-To reimburse the county
of Maui for the construction OF road
Passed second reading.
III. b. 445--Making an appropriation
for the construction of ditch, Kauai
Being printed. -.
H. B. 44S-Providing for city plan.
ming commission for Honolulu
Passed first reading. 1a.s..
H. B. 449-Homestead road. North
Kona.-Referred to finance committee.
III. b. 451-Appropriating $1,000 for
encouragement of aeronautics. Re
ferred to finance committee.
Fl. b. 452-Providing for distribution
of seeds by marketing diyision.-Re-
ferred to finance committee.
H. b. 453-Relating to annual pay
ments by Rapid Transit.-Referred to
finance committee.
II. 3. 454-Establishing hfe-saying
patrol for Waikiki beach.-Up for
third reading.
H. B. 457-Appropriating $4,000 for
the construction of water pipe line,
Lualualei homestead tract, Waianae,
Oahu. Substitute measure-Finance
committee. Third reading today.
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SENATE BILLS.N0W
Z PENDING TN HOUSE

S. B. $40 4'epair the road along
the Waimea river embankment. -
Coney. Before finance committee.
s. B. 10-Providing for abatement
of commercialized vice by Injunction.
Cooke. Before committee of the
whole on Thursday.
S. B. 27-Relating to personal taxes.
E--KaEauoha. Passed second reading.
s. B. 44-Relating to legislative APP
pearanees.-Desha. Before judiciary
committee.
S. B. AZ = Appropriating $4,000 for
roads in North and South Kona, Ha-
wafi.-Kamauoha. Before finance
committee. - .1sn
s. B. 57--Providing for public loans.
Single. Before conference com.
mittee. a.. -
8. B. 59-Appropriating $4,000 for
roads in Aiea district, Oahu. Quinn
Before finance committee.
8. B. 72--Appropriating rlo.svJ for
the purchase of lands In South Kona
for homestead purposes. Shingie
Before finance committee
s. B. 73-Appropriating $1,000 for
the purchase of lands at Waipio, Ha.
wall. for homestead purposes. -
Single. Before finance committee.
: S. B. 77LRelating to salaries of
county officers Kamauoha. In con-
ference.
s. B. 7S-Creating board of ex-
aminers in optemetry Cooke. Be-
fore health committee.
s. b. S7-Regulating elevators; -
Quinn. BEFORE miscellany committee.
s. b. Officiating to loans.-Shin.
gle. Third reading today,
s. B. 9s-Reiating to equity juris-
diction over trust estates, Castle.
Before judiciary committee.
s. B. t05 Relating to licenses to
slaughter cattle and sell beef.-Pa.
checo. Third reading today.
s. B. 106- Relating to licenses to
slaughter swine and sell pork. Pa
clleco. Third reading today.
Senate bill 109-Providing for GER
tain public improvements. Passed
first reading.
s. B. 1i2-Relating to the salaries
of employees OF circuit courts. Rob.
inscn. Third reading today.
S. B. l21--Appropriating $4,000 for
a Typographical survey of Hawaii
Hind. Before finance committee.
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STATUS or HOUSE
BIEES YET UNBIASED

H b. IL Relating TO Hawaii super.
Wilson's. Before municipal committee.
H. B. 2S--Fixing minimum wage OF
road laborers.-Before municipal com.
III. B. 35-Relating to Hawaii super.
xleofs.- Before municipal committee.
II. b. 45-Fixing the minimum wage
Of laborers on territorial Workable.
fore municipal committee.
H B. -Relsting to the pay OF
second district magistrates.-Befor
municipal committee.
II. B. 77-Providing for the construc-
ton Of concrete bridge at Alelele.
Maui-Before finance committee.
III. b. S2-Reitaing to civil service
Before municipal committee.
H b. S3-To repeal chapter 112 OF
the revised laws. 15.-Before judici-
airy committee.
H B. s4-RelatIng to workman's
compensation. Before judiciary com.
mittee.
H B. 97-For the construction of a
road from Hilo to the KiIauea national
rk-Before finance committee.
H. B. 112-Relief of Louisa Marcal
iino.-Before municipal committee.
u. B. 11s-Appropriating $4,000 for
the extension Of the Kula pipe line
Before finance committee.
HI. b. 116-Reiating to salaries Of
deputy auditor, treasurer and clerk,
Hawaii Before municipal committee
III. B. 140-Relating to the powers of
superyisors- Before municipal COM
mittee.
4 II. b. l50--Appropriating $4,000 for
5 the construction Of q homestead road,
South Kohala, Hawaii Sent to gov
ernor.
II. B. 151-Relating to salaries Of
deputy clerk, treasurer and auditor,
Honolulu. Before municipal commit
tee.
II. 3. I7p-Appropriating $780,
for belt road, Maui Before finance
committee.
"A. B. 17s-Appropriating $4,000 for
q pubic road to lao valley, Maui
Before finance committee.
II. B. 1s0--Appropriating $4,000 for
o county building. Wailuku, Maui
Before fina1ce committed.
IT B. 1Sl-Apprppriafing $4,000 for
seaw1ll, Lahaina Before finance
committee.
IL 3. lss -Appropriating $4,000 to
lihs 10 bllnda reseryoir.-Before Il.
nance committee.
H. B. 1s5-ApproprIating 100000
for the constructed of a wharf, La
haiha Before finance committee.
H ,. pprcpriating $4,000 for